福建省厦门双十中学2024-2025学年下学期八年级第二次阶段考试英语试卷

厦门双十中学2024—2025学年下学期八年级第二次阶段练习 英语 （试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟） 注意事项： 本试卷分为两大部分，第一部分1—70小题为选择题（16—20小题除外），请考生将答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上；第二部分为非选择题，请考生将答案用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写在答题卡上。 第一部分（选择题） Ⅰ. 听音理解（共三节，20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 第一节 听句子听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的三幅图中选出与句子内容相符的选项。（每个句子读两遍） 1. A. B. C. 2. A. B. C. 3. A. B. C. 4. A. B. C. 5. A. B. C. 第二节 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。（每段对话读两遍） 听第1段对话，回答第6小题。 6. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Classmates. C. Strangers. 听第2段对话，回答第7小题。 7. Which is important in the woman’s opinion? A. Success. B. Wealth. C. Health. 听第3段对话，回答第8小题。 8. Where does the dialogue probably take place? A. At home. B. In a library. C. In a hospital. 听第4段对话，回答第9小题。 9. What would the boy probably say next? A. Maybe you’re right. And I’ll try. B. How come I failed the exam? C. What about playing computer games together? 听第5段对话，回答第10、11小题。 10. Why do they set up the UN Culture Day? A. To make some money. B. To know about cultures. C. To let people know the UN. 11. When is the UN Culture Day? A. On April 20th. B. On April 21st. C. On April 22nd. 听第6段对话，回答第12、13小题。 12. How is the weather today? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy. 13. Which season does David like best? A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter. 听第7段对话，回答第14、15小题。 14. Who is talking with Lily? A. Her brother. B. Her uncle. C. Her parent. 15. What color is Lily’s new bedroom? A. Pink. B. Blue. C. Grey. 第三节 听下面短文，根据你所听到的内容，完成以下表格，每空填一词。（短文读三遍） Some tips on saving water Turn off the tap ·When you brush your 16 in the morning and before bedtime. ·When you do the 17 . Save water when taking a shower ·Keep your shower less than 18 minutes long. ·Put a clock in the bathroom. Water your garden at a proper time ·The best time to water your garden is in the early morning or late 19 . ·Watering when it’s hot and 20 is wasteful. Ⅱ. 单项选择从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。（每小题1分，满分15分） 1. In China, each ________ can have three children according to the three-child policy (政策). A. emperor B. god C. couple 2. Joe never tells the truth. I was ________ enough to trust him. A. weak B. lonely C. stupid 3. —Grandpa likes looking at the old photos so much. I don’t know why. —I guess they can ________ him of those good old times when he was young. A. remember B. remind C. realize 4. —How is Nancy getting on with her lessons? —She won’t catch up with others ________ she studies hard. A. since B. unless C. as soon as 5. —Why did the boys shout with ________? —Because they won the basketball match. A. anger B. fairness C. excitement 6. Mr. Smith was ________ all night because his neighbor kept playing music loudly. A. asleep B. awake C. available 7. —How can we make more friends? —It’s important for us to offer helps to people________. A. in trouble B. in surprise C. in silence 8. —What do you think of mobile phones? —They are important in the ________ world. A. magic B. modern C. ancient 9. —A robot served us dinner last night. Don’t you think we are living in amazing times? —I can’t agree more. The ________ makes our lives easier and happier. A. information B. technology C. discovery 10. Frank is a great writer. He ________ many books so far. A. writes B. wrote C. has written 11. —You was keep completely silent during the whole visit. What’s up? —Oh, nothing much. I ________ don’t want to talk. A. simply B. hardly C. specially 12. Don’t let ________ stop you from doing the things you love. A. interest B. hope C. fear 13. —How is your grandfather recently, Jack? —He is in good ________ now because he often takes a walk with other friends in the community. A. attention B. instruction C. condition 14. —After getting off the bus, Tim began running ________ his house. —Oh. He wanted to see his favorite cartoon as soon as possible. A. along B. towards C. from 15. Little Tom gave me three answers to the question, but ________ of them was right. A. none B. neither C. both Ⅲ. 完形填空 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（每小题1.5分，满分15分） One day, Mark was passing by a wonderful farm. He saw a worried farmer standing by the farm. Driven by curiosity (好奇心), Mark talked to him. “Why are you worried? Have you planted new wheat?” Mark asked. The farmer slowly ____16____ his head and said worriedly, “I’ve noticed the weather isn’t great, ____17____ I’m worried that if it rains, the new planted wheat might get wet. There’s a ____18____ it won’t sprout (发芽) at all, or even worse, it may rot (腐烂) in the soil.” Mark nodded in understanding and asked, “Then, have you planted the new cotton?” The farmer ____19____ for a while, and he said once again, “No. I’m afraid of insects in this season, because they may hurt the newly planted cotton. I simply can’t take the ____20____.” Mark was ____21____ and asked again, “So what have you planted then?” The farmer replied, “I haven’t planted ____22____. I’m still waiting for the coming of the rain. I can do nothing and I just want to ____23____ whether the rain and the insects will destroy my crops or make my crops rot.” There is no doubt that good planning is a key to ____24____. However, if you want to do something, it’s not a good ____25____ to just think about it. You can plan for a long time, but action is important. If you always stop from taking risks, you may end up achieving nothing. 16. A. nodded B. shook C. turned 17. A. but B. so C. because 18. A. hope B. reason C. chance 19. A. bought B. thought C. fought 20. A. time B. care C. risk 21. A. satisfied B. surprised C. upset 22. A. something B. anything C. nothing 23. A. make sure B. make rules C. make up 24. A. decision B. communication C. success 25. A. guess B. plan C. idea Ⅳ. 阅读理解（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 阅读以下A、B、C、D四篇短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（每小题2分，满分40分） A May 18th is International Museum Day! On this day, museums across the world think of many activities to make museum visits even more interesting. Here are some examples of things you can do at museums in different parts of the world. British Museum in London The museum stays open very late on International Museum Day—until one o’clock in the morning! You might have the chance to sleep in a museum. How would you like to sleep near the Egyptian sculptures (雕塑)? You can even explore the museum by flashlight (手电筒)! Time: 10:00 a. m. —1:00 a. m. Price: Free Museum of Paleontology (古生物学) in Brazil At the museum, you’ll come across fossils (化石) dating back 110 million years. It shows a rich collection of ancient living things, from dinosaurs (恐龙) to fish and insects. You can help dig for dinosaur fossils. Time: 10:00 a. m. —6:00 p. m. Price: Adult (成年人): $1.7; Free for children Museum of Modern Art in Brazil It offers tours of the sculpture garden to visitors who cannot hear very well. The visitors are able to touch and feel the sculptures, and information is given in sign language. Time: 10:00 a. m. —6:00 p. m. Price: Adult: $15; Free for children Natural History Museum in France There’s a great collection of insects. Visitors who come to the museum on International Museum Day can taste some very unusual things—for example, cocoon-shaped (茧形的) candies! Time: 2:00 p. m. —6:00 p. m. Price: Adult: $2.5; Free for children 26. When does Natural History Museum in France open on International Museum Day? A. At 1:00 a. m. B. At 10:00 a. m. C. At 2:00 p. m. D. At 6:00 p. m. 27. If Jane is interested in fossils, which museum can she visit? A. British Museum in London. B. Museum of Paleontology in Brazil. C. Museum of Modern Art in Brazil. D. Natural History Museum in France. 28. Mrs. Brown wants to visit Museum of Modern Art in Brazil with her 8-year-old son. How much will they pay? A. $2.5. B. $7.5. C. $15. D. $30. 29. If John wants to stay overnight in a museum, what can he do? A. Dig for dinosaur fossils. B. Touch and feel the sculptures. C. Have a close look at some insects. D. Explore the museum by flashlight. 30. Why do the museums provide different activities for visitors on International Museum Day? A. To provide visitors with a lot of insects. B. To make museum visits more interesting. C. To show visitors different places of interest. D. To offer tours of the sculpture garden to visitors. B Albert loved wearing his old brown hat which had special power. Whenever Albert put it on, he would get a small, unexpected gift. One morning, feeling tired, he put on his hat and found a tiny bottle labeled “Energy Potion” in his pocket. After drinking it, he felt full of energy, like he had just drunk ten cups of coffee! On his way to work, Albert noticed a woman having difficulty with a heavy bag. In a flash, he was there to help her, lifting the bag with one hand as if it weighed nothing. “Thank you so much!” she said happily. “You’re like a superhero!” Albert laughed, tipping his hat. “Just doing my job,” he said. As he arrived at his office, his co-workers noticed something different about Albert. He was more energetic, more helpful, and even a bit funny. His cheerfulness spread like wildfire among his co-workers. They started talking and laughing together, and the time seemed to go by really fast. At the end of the day, Albert took off his hat, thinking of the day. He realized the hat was just a catalyst (催化剂). It was his kindness and enthusiasm (热情) that made a common day special. Each act of kindness gradually added up and led to changes in his heart. He put the hat back on, seeing it as a reminder that the real magic comes from our choices to be kind and helpful. From then on, he understood that he could be a superhero with a kind heart, even without the hat’s special power. 31. What’s special about Albert’s hat? A. It’s got magic. B. It’s old and brown. C. It looks funny. D. It weighs nothing. 32. What was the gift Albert received after he put on the hat? A. B. C. D. 33. When Albert saw the woman with a heavy bag, he ________. A. walked away B. asked for help C. laughed at her D. helped her 34. Albert’s co-workers noticed a change in him because ________. A. he took off his hat B. he drank ten cups of coffee C. he carried a heavy bag D. he was more energetic and helpful 35. What was the real “superpower” that made Albert special? A. The hat’s power. B. The difficulty of the woman. C. Albert’s kindness. D. The joy brought by co-workers. C With the development of technology, smartphones are widely used in our life. As a result, people pay less attention to their handwriting, which has become a dying art. Some people argue that grading (打分) students’ handwriting is helpful. Others, however, say it is something to be admired but not given grades. Handwriting helps to improve the brain, but it’s not worth grading. YES—grades make you work harder Handwriting is important for students, both in their schoolwork and their daily life. So kids should be prepared. Also, studies have shown that writing by hand is better for the brain and helps people understand and memorize materials better. It requires them to focus on spelling and grammar because they can’t use spell-check. What’s more, if students are being graded on their handwriting, they’ll take this skill seriously. Even if they have poor handwriting at first, it can be improved with practice. Grading will only drive them to do better and feel proud of their progress. NO—it’s a waste of time Students shouldn’t be graded on handwriting because the content (内容) is more important, not what it looks like. We can learn from history that handwriting can’t always tell the potential (潜能). Scientist Albert Einstein and artist Pablo Picasso had great achievements, but look at their handwriting! Since students have already been under too much pressure, why give them one more thing to worry about? Besides, grading people’s handwriting would be unfair to students with physical problems. And it’s hard to grade fairly because no two people write the same way. 36. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers (指) to _____________. A. technology B. handwriting C. the grade D. the brain 37. There are advantages of grading handwriting except ______________. A. paying attention to spelling B. reducing grammar mistakes C. making the content better D. driving students to write better 38. We can know that Einstein and Picasso might have _________ handwriting. A. clear B. poor C. pretty D. normal 39. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. People hardly write in similar ways. B. The idea is less important than handwriting. C. It is easy to give points to people's handwriting. D. Students with physical problems are graded fairly. 40. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Handwriting is a Waste of Time B. Handwriting Makes You Work Harder C. Should Handwriting be Graded? D. How to Improve Students' Handwriting? D Usually, we think of workers picking tea leaves by hand. But now, some Longjing tea is being picked by metal workers—tea-picking robots! In a Hangzhou tea garden, a smart tea-picking robot developed by Zhejiang Sci-Tech University set to work for the first time. “We took thousands of pictures of new tea buds (芽) and fed them to the robot for it to learn. The robot uses an AI model to remember the buds it needs to pick,” said Professor Chen Jianneng. This lets the robot find the right tea buds about 90 percent of the time. The robot’s arm pulls and then sucks (吸) up the tea buds. These buds are quickly moved into a special box. After the robot gathers all the buds from the area it’s working at, it moves the buds from the box to a main box that holds everything it collects. The robot was made because there are not enough people to pick tea. In Zhejiang, about 400,000 more pickers are needed now. “Picking is the biggest challenge for the development of the tea industry,” said Professor Wu Chuanyu, who leads the research team. “Although tea-picking robots are not perfect, for example, they can’t tell the difference because some tea buds look very similar, they are a trend (趋势) of the future. About five years from now, the robots will do the job of picking West Lake Longjing tea instead of people,” Wu added. 41. Where did the smart tea-picking robot first start working? A. In a Zhejiang factory. B. In a Hangzhou tea garden. C. In a university in Zhejiang. D. In a West Lake tea-processing center. 42. How does the tea-picking robot know which tea buds to pick? A. By tasting the tea buds. B. By using its sense of smell. C. By following the instructions of workers. D. By an AI model after learning from thousands of pictures. 43. What is the correct order of the steps for the tea-picking robot to pick tea? a. The buds are moved into a special box. b. The arm pulls and sucks up the tea buds. c. The buds are moved from the box to a main box. d. All the buds are gathered from the working area. A. b-a-d-c B. b-d-c-a C. c-b-d-a D. d-c-b-a 44. Why was the tea-picking robot made? A. Because it can pick tea much faster than humans. B. Because it can pick more tea buds accurately. C. Because there is a shortage (短缺) of tea-pickers. D. Because it is a symbol of high-tech development. 45. What can we infer from Professor Wu Chuanyu’s words? A. Tea-picking robots are already perfect. B. Tea-picking robots will replace human pickers in about five years. C. Tea-picking robots can clearly tell the difference between all tea buds. D. The development of the tea industry has no difficulty now. 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整，选项中有一项为多余项。（每小题1分，满分5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的A—F选项中，选出5个适当的选项补全短文。 How do we know about things that happened thousands of years ago when there were no videos or photos? ___46___ The earliest written records of Chinese culture are known as oracle bone inscriptions. More than 3,000 years ago, people in the Shang Dynasty liked to ask fortune tellers (占卜师) about the future. For example, where should I go to make money or will my wife give birth to a boy or a girl? ___47___ The fortune teller would write the question on an oracle bone, heat it up, and then read the cracks (裂纹) in it to find an answer. Tens of thousands of oracle bones have been found so far. ___48___ They could also tell us the origins (起源) of Chinese thoughts and where our culture comes from. What’s more, the oracle bones are key to understanding the growth and development of the written form of the Chinese language. ___49___ They show us how our ancestors created Chinese writing characters. So far, we have found about 4,500 characters but we can only understand fewer than 1,500 of them. ___50___ In 2017, UNESCO added oracle bone inscriptions to its Memory of the World Register (世界记忆名录). They are indeed a valuable memory of ancient China. A. Oracle bone inscriptions aren’t useful at all now. B. One possible answer may be the written records. C. There are still many unknown meanings waiting for us to find out. D. From work to love, people asked questions about lots of different topics. E. Many of the characters we use today are similar to those used 3,000 years ago. F. These bones could tell us a lot about how people lived during the Shang Dynasty. 第二部分（非选择题） Ⅴ. 情景交际 根据情景提示，完成下列各题。（每小题2分，共10分） 51. 你想知道世界上最大的沙漠是哪一个，你可以这么问地理老师： ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________? 52. Dave想知道这本书是关于什么的，他可以这样问： ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________? 53. 你想知道John是否听说过The Teens乐队，你可以这样问： ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________The Teens? 54. 你想告诉老师你去过历史博物馆两次，你可以这样说： ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. 55. 老师想鼓励同学们不要放弃梦想，她可以这样说： ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Ⅵ. 看图写话 根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 56. busy __________________________________________________________________________ 57. high __________________________________________________________________________ 58. when __________________________________________________________________________ 59. trouble, sleep __________________________________________________________________________ 60. Qomolangma, world __________________________________________________________________________ Ⅶ. 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 Staying strong during hard times is a beautiful quality (品质) of human beings. Let’s have a look at poems from Chinese poet Zheng Xie (1693—1765). Bamboo in the Rock (By Zheng Xie) Upright stands the bamboo amid green mountains steep, Its tooth-like root in broken rock is planted deep. It’s strong and firm though struck and beaten without rest, Careless of the wind from north or south; east or west. (Translated by Xu Yuanchong) “Bamboo in the Rock” is a Chinese poem by a man named Zheng Xie, often called Zheng Banqiao. He was born in 1693. Besides being ____61____ great artist and poet, Zheng was also a government worker during a time in China called the Qing Dynasty. He didn’t like the ____62____ (fair) things he saw happening in the government, so he started making art and ____63____ (write) poems about things like bamboo, which were easy to understand but had deep meanings. His poem paints a picture of bamboo growing strong even though it’s in a tough spot, squeezed within rocks on a mountain. No matter what difficulties the bamboo faces, like bad weather hitting it from every side, it keeps ____64____ (stand) up straight. The bamboo is a ____65____ of strength and determination because it remains firm and doesn’t break under pressure. The poem is full ____66____ beautiful words about nature, but it’s also there to teach us something important, just like the bamboo. People should stay strong and focused even ____67____ life is challenging. By facing hard times, we can build ____68____ (we) inner strength, just like the unyielding bamboo. Young people can learn a lot from this poem because it shows them the ____69____ (important) of staying strong and determined, even when things get tough. The poem reminds teenagers that tests and difficulties can help them grow even ____70____ (strong). It is an inspiring message for them to remain brave during hard times and never give up, just like bamboo standing tall amidst challenges. Ⅷ. 书面表达（15分） 71. 书面表达 最近你们班要举办一次英语读书报告会的分享活动。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文为此做准备。 提示：1. What book have you read recently? 2. What’s it about? 3. What do you think of it? 要求：90词左右，可适当发挥。 _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 厦门双十中学2024—2025学年下学期八年级第二次阶段练习 英语 （试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟） 注意事项： 本试卷分为两大部分，第一部分1—70小题为选择题（16—20小题除外），请考生将答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上；第二部分为非选择题，请考生将答案用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写在答题卡上。 第一部分（选择题） Ⅰ. 听音理解（共三节，20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 第一节 听句子听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的三幅图中选出与句子内容相符的选项。（每个句子读两遍） 1. A. B. C. 2. A. B. C. 3. A. B. C. 4. A. B. C. 5. A. B. C. 第二节 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。（每段对话读两遍） 听第1段对话，回答第6小题。 6. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Classmates. C. Strangers. 听第2段对话，回答第7小题。 7. Which is important in the woman’s opinion? A. Success. B. Wealth. C. Health. 听第3段对话，回答第8小题。 8. Where does the dialogue probably take place? A. At home. B. In a library. C. In a hospital. 听第4段对话，回答第9小题。 9. What would the boy probably say next? A. Maybe you’re right. And I’ll try. B. How come I failed the exam? C. What about playing computer games together? 听第5段对话，回答第10、11小题。 10. Why do they set up the UN Culture Day? A. To make some money. B. To know about cultures. C. To let people know the UN. 11. When is the UN Culture Day? A. On April 20th. B. On April 21st. C. On April 22nd. 听第6段对话，回答第12、13小题。 12. How is the weather today? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy. 13. Which season does David like best? A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter. 听第7段对话，回答第14、15小题。 14. Who is talking with Lily? A. Her brother. B. Her uncle. C. Her parent. 15. What color is Lily’s new bedroom? A. Pink. B. Blue. C. Grey. 第三节 听下面短文，根据你所听到的内容，完成以下表格，每空填一词。（短文读三遍） Some tips on saving water Turn off the tap ·When you brush your 16 in the morning and before bedtime. ·When you do the 17 . Save water when taking a shower ·Keep your shower less than 18 minutes long. ·Put a clock in the bathroom. Water your garden at a proper time ·The best time to water your garden is in the early morning or late 19 . ·Watering when it’s hot and 20 is wasteful. Ⅱ. 单项选择从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。（每小题1分，满分15分） 【1题答案】 【答案】C 【2题答案】 【答案】C 【3题答案】 【答案】B 【4题答案】 【答案】B 【5题答案】 【答案】C 【6题答案】 【答案】B 【7题答案】 【答案】A 【8题答案】 【答案】B 【9题答案】 【答案】B 【10题答案】 【答案】C 【11题答案】 【答案】A 【12题答案】 【答案】C 【13题答案】 【答案】C 【14题答案】 【答案】B 【15题答案】 【答案】A Ⅲ. 完形填空 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【16~25题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. C Ⅳ. 阅读理解（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 阅读以下A、B、C、D四篇短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（每小题2分，满分40分） A 【26~30题答案】 【答案】26. C 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. B B 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. B 32. B 33. D 34. D 35. C C 【36~40题答案】 【答案】36. B 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. C D 【41~45题答案】 【答案】41. B 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. B 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整，选项中有一项为多余项。（每小题1分，满分5分） 【46~50题答案】 【答案】46. B 47. D 48. F 49. E 50. C 第二部分（非选择题） Ⅴ. 情景交际 根据情景提示，完成下列各题。（每小题2分，共10分） 【51题答案】 【答案】Which is the largest desert in the world 【52题答案】 【答案】What is this book about 【53题答案】 【答案】John, have you ever heard of 【54题答案】 【答案】I have been to the history museum twice 【55题答案】 【答案】Don’t give up your dreams. Ⅵ. 看图写话 【56~60题答案】 【答案】56. He is busy painting a picture. 57. The tree is 10 meters high. 58. He was working on the computer when the phone rang. 59. He has trouble sleeping. 60. Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. Ⅶ. 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 【61~70题答案】 【答案】61. a 62. unfair 63. writing 64. standing 65. symbol 66. of 67. when 68. our 69. importance 70. stronger Ⅷ. 书面表达（15分） 【71题答案】 【答案】I’ve read Who Moved My Cheese. It’s so educational that I’ve read it twice. There are four characters in the book. One day, they find lots of cheese and then they live a happy life. Unluckily, some days later, they can’t find any cheese there. Then some of them try to find cheese in other places. But the others just feel upset and don’t take any action. The book tells us there are changes in our life. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we won’t succeed. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $