湖南省永州市祁阳市2025-2026学年八年级上学期1月期末英语试题

祁阳市2025年下期八年级期末考试 英语 温馨提示： 戰 1.本试卷包括试题卷和答题卡，考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 尔 2.考生作答时，选择题和非选择题均须按答题卡中注意事项的要求答题，在试题卷上 作答无效。 婴 3.本试卷满分100分，考试时量100分钟。由听力理解、阅读理解、语言运用和综合 技能四个部分组成，其中听力材料读两遍。如有缺页，请申明 据 第一部分听力理解（共两节，满分20分） 抑 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后各有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出 靴 最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对 中 话读两遍。 .5 1.What is Tim like? A.He is serious. B.He is funny. C.He is shy. 製 2.What do the speakers need to buy? q A.Tomatoes. B.Eggs. C.Potatoes. 3.What is the girl going to study in college? 长 A.Art. B.Science. C.Music. 4.How will the weather be tomorrow? ⊙ A.Sunny B.Stormy. C.Rainy. 尽 5.What are the speakers going to do? A.Watch TV. B.Play football. C.Fly a kite. 最 第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） ⊙ 如 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个 酃 选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟： 长 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 K 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.Who gives Dale the cat? 尽 A.His grandpa B.His grandma. C.His pet doctor. 7.How old is the cat? A.3 months old. B.4 months old. C.5 months old. 2025年下期八年级期末考试·英语第1页（共8页） 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.How many classmates does the boy want to invite? A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. 9.What will dad do for the classmates? A.Plan a game. B.Make some snacks. C.Show the new house. 听第8段材料，回答第10、11题。 10.How does the girl feel when she talks with Mr Black? A.Nervous. B.Easy. C.Excited. 11.How will the girl probably start a conversation next time? A.By greeting warmly. B.By choosing a right topic. C.By asking a question politely. 听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。 12.Where are the speakers? A.At the museum. B.At the garden. C.At the zoo. 13.What does Jack think of water lily? A.Unbelievable. B.Beautiful. C.Amazing. 14.How much is a ticket for a student? A.10 yuan. B.15 yuan. C.30 yuan. 听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。 15.What does Jane eat for dinner? A.A pear. B.A banana. C.An apple. 16.What does Sam advise Jane to do to lose weight? A.To eat less. B.To sleep less. C.To do more exercise. 17.How often does Sam play badminton? A.Once a week. B.Twice a week. C.Three times a week. 听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。 18.When will the New Year's party start? A.At 6:40 p.m. B.At 7:00 p.m. C.At 8:30 p.m. 19.Where will the party take place? A.In the school gym. B.In the music hall. C.In the classroom. 20.What should the students do if they want to perform? A.Arrive on time. B.Bring some snacks. C.Tell their teacher. 2025年下期八年级期末考试·英语第2页（共8页) 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共11小题：每小题2分，满分22分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Peppermint Bark(薄荷巧克力) Candy is always a nice gift and it's even more special if you make it yourself. What you need .2 cups of white chocolate chips .1/2 cup peppermint candies ·glass bowl·plastic bag 。paper ·hammer ●microwave What to do Put peppermint candies into a plastic bag.Make them into little pieces with a hammer. Put the white chocolate chips into a glass bowl and melt (them in the microwave Check after each minute-don't let it buml Mix the candy pieces into the melted chocolate. Pour the melted mixture thinly on a piece of paper.Let it cool,then break it into pieces. 21.How many white chocolate chips do we need? A.2 cups. B.I cup. C.1/2 cup. 22.What do we do with the microwave? A.Make the mixture cool. B.Melt the white chocolate chips. C.Make the candies into little pieces 23.Which is the correct order to make peppermint bark? ① ② ③ ④ A.①②④③ B.③①②④ C.④②①③ 2025年下期八年级期末考试·英语第3页（共8页) B Do you think intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产)is just about old relics(遗迹)？Not really.In fact,,it is much more than that.For students at Tsinghua University High School-Shangdi in Beijing, 游 it tumed out to be a great way to experience history and art in real life. 蓝 In November,7th graders went on a trip to Qianmen Street,a place full of history and tradition.There,they leamned about Peking Opera and tasted the famous 焙 & Beijing zhajiang noodles. The students also tried many hands-.on activities,.and watermark wood printing(木刻水印) 洲 ⊙ was everyone's favourite.In this traditional art form,people use a piece of wood with a special 熘 design to print beautiful pictures on paper."Watching the artists guide us step by step,I could 辨⑧ feel their love for this traditional skill,"said 13-year-old Mu Rongxiao.The students not only watched but also became artists themselves.They learned more about this old skill. 游 The experience also made the students more interested in intangible cultural heritage. "I wish we had taken a closer look at the beautiful clothes of Peking Opera,"said 13-year-old 瓣 ⊙ Cui Luhang."Their colors and designs tell so many stories.I hope to learn more about them in 字 the future..” 24.How does the writer begin the passage? 烟 A.By giving an example. B.By asking a question. C.By listing numbers. 25.Where did the students go for the trip? 溶 A.To Qianmen Street. ⊙ B.To Tsinghua University. C.To a watermark wood printing factory. 26.What can we infer(推断)from the passage? A.The students liked the Beijing zhajiang noodles. 4 B.The students tried the printing skill themselves. C.Cui Luhang was not interested in Peking Opera. 旗 27.In which part of a magazine can we probably read this passage? A.Culture. B.Science. C.Sports. 文 C 系 ⊙ If there's one animal that knows how to stand out,it's the peacock )In fact,if you were to see one in the wild,the first thing you'd probably notice is its large,colorful tail.Peacocks have over 150 feathers(in their tails,which can be more than 1.5 meters long. 瞄 Do you know the general word for the bird is"peafowl"?Only the males (雄性)are actually“peacocks'”and females are known as“peahens'”.A baby peafowl is called a "peachick". 2025年下期八年级期末考试·英语第4页（共8页） It's only the peacocks-the males-that have colorful tail feathers.Peahens have some colors on their bodies,but their tail feathers are much shorter,and mostly brown or gray.In fact, when they're first born,peacocks and peahens look the same.It takes a few months for a peacock's colors to start coming out,and it takes up to three years for them to fully grow their : 游 colorful tails.Many people think peacocks can't swim,because their long feathers will pull them down when they get wet.But while it's true that their feathers and bodies aren't made for water, 蠕 peacocks actually can swim-they just don't usually do it unless they have to! Like many birds,peafowl are omnivores,meaning they eat both meat and plants.While they eat insects and small animals,peafowl have also been known to kill and eat snakes.The …… peacock is even the national bird of India,where it's known in traditional stories as an important 辨 killer of snakes. 28.What does the first Paragraph mainly tell us about peacocks? A.Their abilities. B.Their habits. C.Their looks. 游 29.What is a baby peafowl called? A.A peacock. B.A peahen. C.A peachick. 蠕 30.What can we know from Paragraph 3? A.Peahens have colourful tail feathers like peacocks. ⊙ B.Peacocks can't swim because of their long feathers. 烟 C.Peacocks and peahens look the same when they are born. 31.What does the underlined word "omnivores"mean in Chinese? A.杂食动物 B.肉食动物 C.草食动物 的 第二节（共4小题：每小题2分，满分8分） ⊙ 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项多余选项。 咖 Road trips make you see a lot more than people traveling by plane or train,but you also need a lot more planning. 32 Decide on a route(路线) Plan a route by looking at a map or searching online for 衅 interesting places to visit.33They can help you decide ⊙ what places are worth visiting.Check how long it takes to drive between each place,and make 帐 sure it's not too far.Don't drive for more than 10 hours without stopping.It can be dangerous. 34 0 Whether you choose to stay in hotels or rent a camper on your trip,it's best to plan where you'll sleep each night,so you know where you need to drive each day.If you're on a budget, book your room about three or four weeks before your trip,when it's often cheaper. Allow(允许)more time 35 Give yourself more time on your trip.You can stop if you drive past something that looks interesting.You can also visit somewhere that isn't on your route. 2025年下期入年级期末考试·英语第5页（共8页） A.Pack up your things. B.Plan where you'll stay. C.You don't have to stick to your plan. D.It's also a great idea to talk to friends or family. E.Here is some advice for planning the perfect road trip. 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 While I was doing some shopping,I heard a young child crying loudly.It was heard throughout the36.When I got to the self check out(收银)，the child was still37_,The mom in the line was helpless. I decided to buy the child a38.I handed the mom the candy and I thought it could be39.People in line gave me a nod of understanding.However,the candy didn't work. I noticed the mom needed an extra (hand.The mom's basket was 3/4 full with vegetables,snacks and some dolls.I told her that I would like to 40 the things that she bought. She tried to refuse )saying it was too much.I told her that she needed something 41 happening to her today. As I put my credit card in the machine,I let her take care of her child.Another two people came up and 42 things for her.A young lady started showing the crying child photos ofa little dog on her phone.It calmed the little girl down 43and her crying became lower and lower. I loved how all of the strangers came together to help this young mom during a very hard time for her.I once experienced such a 44 morning.No one helped me.But today these 45 strangers changed my thought.They let me know how beautiful and warm the world is! 36.A.school B.library C.store 37.A.singing B.crying C.laughing 38.A.toy B.book C.candy 39.A.helpful B.soft C.healthy 40.A.prepare for B.pay for C.look after 41.A.awful B.strange C.good 42.A.bagged B.ordered C.chose 43.A.slowly B.suddenly C.totally 44.A.relaxing B.difficult C.wonderful 45.A.friendly B.hard-working C.serious 2025年下期八年级期末考试·英语第6页（共8页） 第二节（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从方框内选出适当的单词，将其正确的形式填入空白处。方框内有两个单 词为多余项。 country vacation three long real become in forget a visit study and Hi,I'm Pietro,a 25-year-old Frenchman and an exchange student in China.I speak French,English,while Chinese is my 46_language. I love making friends and my reason for learning Chinese was to communicate with more people.After I started learning,I 47 more and more interested in China,and I made up my mind to come here.This is my first time in 48 foreign country.I attend classes with other students from different49and I experience Chinese culture through learning. We also explore Beijing together.China has so many ancient places to see.If I have time,I 50more cities.China has much51 history than France.We only have about 1,500 years of history while China has thousands. I love photography52sports.The photos that I took the most here are about sceneries and the friends I've met here in China.This camera (records my exchange student life and the beautiful memories that I've created with my friends.I53believe recording these wonderful moments is great. I'm very glad that I can stay here54.Perhaps China is the safest country55 the world,and its long history and colourful culture make me excited.Everyone that I've met here is very friendly and it makes me feel truly happy. 第四部分综合技能（共两节，满分25分) 第一节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。 On 6th October,2025,two brothers-Ian and Stuart Paton-set a new world record for the heaviest and biggest pumpkin ever grown. The pumpkin was over 6.4 meters around. Ian and Stuart Paton are twins.They're now 64 years old.They began to grow pumpkins together when they were teenagers.They keep on trying to break the world record most of their life time.In 2022,they set the British record for the heaviest pumpkin.It was 1,205 kg. Record-setting pumpkins often come from places with warm weather all through the summer.But the brothers live in the United Kingdom,the weather there makes it hard to grow giant (pumpkins.The Patons have tried their best to improve their growing ways and the conditions for their pumpkins over the years."Every year we go through our plan on how to grow giant pumpkins and we add any improvements and new skills.We think nothing is 2025年下期八年级期末考试·英语第7页（共8页） impossible if we keep trying,"Ian said.They now grow their pumpkins in a greenhouse to help protect the pumpkins from the weather. But the competition for the world record is strong.It may be surprising,but some people think pumpkin-growing is a "sport".Even so,Ian Paton describes it as "the friendliest sport in the world". 56.When did the twins begin to grow pumpkins? : 57.Why is it difficult to grow giant pumpkins in the UK? 58.What does lan Paton think of growing pumpkins? 斜 59.What can you learn from the Patons'story? 赶 60.将短文中的画线部分翻译成中文。 叫 9 第二节（满分15分） 在2025年的湘超联赛中，以学生为主力军的永州队为实现梦想，一路披荆斩棘，最终 成功夺冠。同是学生的你一定怀揣梦想，你将如何实现梦想，成为更好的自己呢？学校英 文报正开展以“How to Become a Better Me”为题的征稿活动。请你根据以下提示，用英语 山 写一篇短文投稿。 图 提示：1.你的梦想是什么？ 长 2你为什么拥有这样的梦想？ 3.你打算如何实现梦想？ 注意：1文中不得出现人名和校名等真实信息： 2.写作词数为70左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 尽 How to Become a Better Me Everyone has a dream and wants to be better.As for me, 时 尽 2025年下期入年级期末考试·英语第8页（共8页)