北京市平谷实验学校2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末英语试题A卷

平谷实验学校2024-2025学年度八年级上学期期末 英语试题A卷 (2025. 01) 考试时间：90分钟 满分：92分 注意事项： 1. 本试卷共4页，共5部分，78道小题。 2. 试题答案一律书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 Section 1 Listening (12’) Part 1 Listen to the conversations, and choose the best answer. Each text will be read twice. (6’) Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 1-2. 1. What kind of sports does Lisa play? A. Basketball. B. Volleyball. C. Football. 2. What does Harry like to watch? A. Cartoons. B. Football games. C. Basketball games. Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 3-4. 3. Why is Peter always busy? A. Because he has a lot of classes. B. Because he needs to play the piano. C. Because he always has some plans. 4. What does Peter want to be in the future? A. A pianist. B. A teacher. C. An engineer. Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 5-6. 5. Where is the girl going after shopping? A. To the movie theater. B. To the coffee shop. C. To the hospital. 6. How long does the girl need to wait for the ticket? A. About 12 minutes. B. About 5 minutes. C. About 3 minutes. Part 2 Listen to the conversations, and answer the following questions. Each conversation will be read twice. (6’) Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 7-9. 7. When is the party? 8. What is Mike going to use the phone for? 9. What can the students bring to the party? Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 10-12. 10. Where will they have the party? 11. What will they have for lunch? 12. What do they usually wear to the party? Section 2 Vocabulary (15’) Part 1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words. (5’) 1. The film was so ________ (adj. 感人的) that it brought tears to everyone’s eyes. 2. They ________ (v. 搜寻) everywhere for their lost dog but didn’t find it. 3. The teacher explained a classroom ________ (n. 规则) before starting the lesson. 4. She will ________ (v. 复制) the picture for her friend. 5. It was an ________ (adj. 不同寻常的) decision, but it turned out to be the right one. 6. Developing a good ________ (n. 习惯) can help you stay healthy and happy. 7. Many people believe he is unfriendly, but he’s ________ (adv. 实际上) very kind. 8. Please remember to be ________ (adj. 有礼貌的) when you meet our guests. 9. They walked slowly ________ (prep. 朝着) the top of the hill, enjoying the view. 10. Look! The flashing red lights are ________ (v. 警示) us to slow down. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words in the box. avoid treatment fight advice wake 11. Our teacher gave us much ________ on how to learn English well. 12. Tom ________ with his deskmate when the teacher came in the classroom. 13. We should ________ using plastic bags to help protect the environment. 14. He is receiving medical ________ in the hospital now. 15. The teacher asked the students to ________ up and pay attention. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words in the box. competition fast prepare harm shake 16. Before the debate started, the two speakers ________ hands to show respect. 17. As we all know, drinking too much does great ________ to our health. 18. We should hope for the best but ________ for the worst. 19. The ________ was put off due to bad weather. 20. To win the race, you’ll need to run ________ than your competitors. Part 3 Complete the sentences. (5’) 21. 学习一门新语言比我想象中的困难。 Learning a new language is ________ I thought. 22. 上周，老师将我们分成5个小组来进行小组合作。 Last week, the teacher ________ five groups for teamwork. 23. 他们张贴了一张海报来宣传即将到来的节日。 They ________ a poster to advertise the upcoming festival. 24. 我离开房间时总是关灯以节省能源。 I always ________ when I leave the room to save energy. 25. 昨晚七点他在做作业吗? ________ at 7 o’clock last night? Section 3 Grammar (15’) Part 1 Multiple choice questions. (5’) 26. — __________ important tool the computer is! — I think so. A. What B. How C. What an D. How an 27. The new movie was so __________. Tom almost fell asleep. A. boring B. bored C. excited D. exciting 28. We won’t start the meeting 　　　　 our teacher arrives. A. though B. until C. while D. or 29. —Must I return this book before Friday, Sir? —No, you ________, dear. You can keep it for two weeks. A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t 30. —David, which event is __________ for you, sit-ups, push-ups or high jump? —High jump. A. easy B. easier C. easiest D. the easiest 31. I often drink a cup of coffee in the morning __________ it helps me wake up. A. because B. so C. but D. although 32. —What did you do during the vacation? —I ________ time with my grandparents. A. will spend B. am spending C. spend D. spent 33. —What were you doing at three o’clock yesterday afternoon, Mike? —I ________ my cousin with his homework. A. helped B. am helping C. was helping D. will help 34. It is important for us ________ how to study all the subjects. A. to know B. knew C. will know D. know 35. —I lost my phone yesterday and couldn’t call anyone for help. —__________ A. Wow, that’s funny. B. That’s a shame. C. I didn’t realise that! D. Don’t mention it. Part 2 Cloze (10’) Archie was a boy and he had some dreams. All his dreams were full of ____36____. They kept him happy. He often built the things which ____37____ in his dreams. One day, Archie dreamed of building the best and the biggest park. But when he told his friends about it, they said, “Get a job. You can ____38____ build such a park.” So Archie found a job as a policeman. It was a good job, but Archie didn’t like it. It wasn’t ____39____ he wanted. So Archie ____40____ his job. Archie thought about his dream again. ____41____ his friends didn’t believe his dreams, he decided to have a try. He thought that no matter how difficult it was, he should believe in himself. It was hard to ____42____ the park. But it was very ____43____ for Archie. When he finished all the work, people came from everywhere. They loved all the fun things in the park. Archie was ____44____ to see his dream come true. He learned that things could be much ____45____ than they sometimes seemed to be. And Archie’s story tells us: if you stick to your dream, you can make it too. 36. A. happiness B. kindness C. darkness D. tiredness 37. A. lost B. changed C. appeared D. waited 38. A. never B. almost C. always D. often 39. A. how B. why C. when D. what 40. A. went on B. gave up C. put away D. gave away 41. A. Because B. Until C. But D. Though 42. A. build B. buy C. design D. visit 43. A. difficult B. worrying C. interesting D. dangerous 44. A. surprised B. pleased C. scared D. relaxed 45. A. worse B. less C. better D. fewer Section 4 Reading (30’) A Natural disasters are sudden events that usually bring terrible results. People may lose their homes, money and even lives during the disasters. We have recently found that natural disasters sometimes happen. So we decided to find out some famous natural disasters around the world. Hurricanes (飓风) are very dangerous storms with strong winds. The worst Atlantic hurricane in history was the Great Hurricane from October 10th to 16th in 1780. When a volcano (火山) happens, it throws hot liquid (液体) rock and gases into the air through the hole at the top. On August 26th, 1883, Earth made the loudest sound from the island of Krakatoa. On November 1st, 1755, an earthquake hit Lisbon, in Portugal. The ground moved for ten minutes. The earthquake broke most of the buildings in a city apart. On December 28th, 1908, a tsunami hit Messina in Italy. The huge wall of seawater was about ten meters high. 46. How many kinds of natural disasters are mentioned in the text? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. A tsunami hit Messina on August 26th, 1883. B. An earthquake hit Lisbon on November 1st, 1755. C. An earthquake made the loudest sound from Krakatoa. D. The Hurricane in 1780 was the worst Pacific hurricane. 48. In which part of a magazine are you most likely to read this article? A. Sports. B. Movies. C. Nature. D. Travel. B It was break, and Mrs. Ford’s class was playing soccer. Emma kicked the ball hard and it landed in an old park next to the school. Yuki ran to get it, but she fell over an old tire (轮胎) and hurt her knee. “Mrs. Ford, that old park is awful! No one could play there without getting hurt. Maybe we could fix it up.” said Yuki. Mrs. Ford sighed (叹气) . “I think it would cost at least $11, 000. The school can’t pay for it.” “We could have a school sale to get some money!” shouted Emma. All the children and teachers thought it was a good idea. They held the school sale on Sunday. Each class had a booth. Some booths had games and prizes. One class sold hot dogs. One class painted people’s faces. Everyone had a great time. On Monday, Mrs. Ford’s class added up the money from the school sale. “Oh, no!” Yuki said. “We only made $316!” No one spoke. A few children sighed. Then the headmaster Mr. Peter came. A reporter from a TV station was with him. After knowing that the children didn’t make enough money, he made the school on the news that night. The reporter said, “Viewers, I know you care about the kids. We are short of money. But we could help fix up this park in other ways. Please think about it.” The whole town learned about the park. The next week, Mr. Peter came to the classroom and asked Mrs. Ford to bring her class out to the parking lot. The children could not believe what they saw! Several trucks from different stores arrived one by one and brought all the things they needed. That weekend, children, teachers and parents fixed up the park together. After a week, the park was ready to open. When asked to name the park, Mrs. Ford’s class chose “Rainbow Park”. “Rainbows are made up of lots of different colors,” Yuki told the reporter. “A lot of different people made this park. It’s like a rainbow.” Mrs. Ford smiled. “We may not have enough money, but we have lots of caring people!” 49. Yuki wanted to fix up the park to ________. A. have the school on the news B. have a school sports meeting there C. make her parents proud of her D. make sure kids won’t get hurt there 50. Why did the TV station report about the park? A. To let viewers know about the park’s problems. B. To advertise for their local stores. C. To show how kids fixed the park themselves. D. To raise money for the school sale. 51. How did the children feel when they saw the trucks in the parking lot? A. Angry and nervous. B. Surprised and happy. C. Sad and worried. D. Safe and peaceful. 52. What does the story mainly teach us? A. Everyone can enjoy themselves as a group. B. Children can fix an old park in their own way. C. Caring people can achieve great things together. D. Money is the most important thing to solve problems. C It is often said that dogs are “man’s best friends”. But for some children in China, this idea has taken on a deeper meaning. Wu Qi, a dog trainer in Shanghai, started the Paw for Heal (PFH) program in China about eight years ago. The program trains dogs for animal-assisted therapy (动物辅助治疗). These animals help old people feel quiet and less stressed. They also help people with mental (精神上的) illnesses. In Shanghai, the dogs have been trained to help kids with autism (自闭症) who are easily scared by their environments. When the PFH dogs are around, they feel much better. Wu Qi, known as “Uncle Dog” by many autistic children, has a personal connection to the power of dogs, having been deeply introverted as a child until he found a puppy that became his companion and helped change his life. Pet owners can train their pets to become therapy dogs through PFH. Although this training is difficult (only 20 percent of dogs can pass the program), it also helps a lot of people. Wang Lei, one of the pet owners, said in a report by Sixth Tone, “She (my dog) makes me happy every day, and I think she can bring happiness to other people in need as well”. Animal-assisted therapy is new to China, but it’s gaining traction. Wu Qi’s Paw for Heal program, established in 2012, now has about 300 therapy dogs in China, with 95 percent of them being pets trained by their owners. The benefits of therapy dogs extend beyond individual therapy sessions. They are also used in hospitals to help patients, providing comfort and reducing stress. But Wu has high hopes for the future, as he is now working together with a British university to improve his program. “Through learning from the European team, China may shorten the time to catch up with Western countries in this field by several years,” Wu said in the Sixth Tone report. This collaboration is an example of the growing UK-China partnership in higher education, which includes over 20 Joint Institutes and 250 Joint Programs. Such partnerships can support the development of China’s higher education environment and bring new insights to programs like PFH. 53. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Dogs are man’s best friends. B. Dogs can help sick kids feel better. C. Dogs can play with kids. D. Dogs are smarter than other animals. 54. How can the PFH program help children with autism? A. It can introduce them to a new form of exercise. B. It can help them become professional dog trainers. C. It can give them a new kind of drug to cure autism. D. It can provide them with a sense of safety and companionship. 55. Which of the following is TRUE according to this article? A. The PFH program was started by a British university many years ago. B. The PFH program has been in operation for over twenty years in China. C. The PFH program trains dogs to help in animal-assisted therapy for different groups. D. The PFH program can make sure that all dogs will become therapy dogs after training. 56. What is Wu Qi’s view on the future of animal-assisted therapy in China? A. He doesn’t think this kind of therapy will be popular in China. B. He believes China can learn from Europe and get better quickly. C. He thinks China is already doing better than Western countries in this area. D. He thinks it will take a long time for China to catch up with Western countries. D ①In most places in the world today, it is easy to find healthy food. With supermarkets, buying healthy food like fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat is easy and convenient (便利的). However, it is also easy to find unhealthy food today. Supermarkets and other stores sell good food, but they also sell frozen foods and junk food like chips, candy, and cookies. A lot of food today has chemicals (化学药品). Research has shown that many of these chemicals are bad for our health. So did people in the past eat healthier than we do today? ②A century ago, people didn’t eat junk food or frozen food. Instead, they ate natural foods without chemicals. On the other hand, their natural foods were not always as good as food today. In the past, meat often came from sick animals. It’s not healthy to eat meat from a sick animal. In most places today, laws make sure that food is safe. ③In most countries today, we can buy a variety (各种) of foods. We can buy oranges in the winter and apples in the summer. Healthy fruits and vegetables are available (可获得的) at any time of year. These foods come from all over the world. In the past, this kind of variety was not possible. People could eat certain foods only in certain seasons. ④We also eat much more meat, sugar, fattening foods, and chemicals today than people did a century ago. Studies show that these things can cause (引起) heart disease (疾病) and a variety of other health problems. However, people live much longer now. Today, the average (平均) person lives for 70 to 80 years. However,100 years ago, the average person lived for only about 50 years. People live longer because we have better medicine now. But people also have longer lives because healthy food is usually available. ⑤So ________? Yes and no. People in the past did eat more natural food than we do now. But, in some ways, we also eat better today. We can eat healthier today than people did in the past. We just have to choose to eat good foods. 57. What makes food unhealthy today? A. Some of the chemicals. B. Sick animals. C. Supermarkets and stores. D. Frozen foods. 58. Why can people buy a variety of foods all year along according to Paragraph 3? A. Because supermarkets sell all kinds of foods. B. Because people need foods at any time of year. C. Because transportation (交通运输) is more convenient now. D. Because it’s easier to plant fruits and vegetables. 59. Which of the following can be put in ________ in Paragraph 5? A. did people eat more natural food in the past B. did people eat healthier in the past C. did the food taste better in the past D. did the people eat better in the past 60. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. Section 5 Writing (20’) Part 1 Read and Answer the Following Questions. (10’) 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The United Nations believes about 17 percent of the world’s food goes to waste each year. That amounts to 931 million tons of food being thrown away from homes, stores and food companies. The information comes from the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index Report 2021. The report says food waste is not only a problem in rich countries like Britain and the United States. It happens in poor countries, too, where food can go bad without cold storage. Most of the wasted food — 61 percent comes from homes. The rest comes from stores and food service companies. Sometimes stores offer reduced prices on larger amounts of food, so people buy too much food, but they do not always use it before it goes bad. Also, the writing on food containers (容器) can be hard to understand. In some cases, the producers put a date that shows when the food will be best to eat. Sometimes the food is still good for a number of days after the date, but people will throw it away. Food administrators (管理者) in the US have asked producers to label (标明) their products in a way that is easier for people to understand. Researchers say more attention should be paid to the influence of food waste on the world. In the past few years, because of food waste, an increasing amount of land has been required to plant crops. What’s more, more forests are also being cleared for more food production. If food waste is reduced, it might be possible to lessen (减少) the food production. 61. How much food is being wasted from homes, stores and food companies? ____________________________________________ 62. Is food waste a problem in poor countries? ____________________________________________ 63. Why do people sometimes buy too much food? ____________________________________________ 64. How can food producers help people reduce food waste? ____________________________________________ 65. What influences does food waste have on the world? ____________________________________________ Part 2 Writing. (10’) 66. 每一次旅行都是成长的契机，每一次旅途都是独一无二的回忆。学校公众号正在征集以“我的旅行记忆”为主题的文章，请用英语描述你的一次旅行经历，包括你去了哪里，做了什么有趣的事情，这次旅行给你带来了什么感受或体会。 提示词语：study tour, enjoy, relaxing, meaningful... 提示问题： 1. Where did you go? 2. What did you do? 3. What do you think of the trip? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 平谷实验学校2024-2025学年度八年级上学期期末 英语试题A卷 (2025. 01) 考试时间：90分钟 满分：92分 注意事项： 1. 本试卷共4页，共5部分，78道小题。 2. 试题答案一律书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 Section 1 Listening (12’) Part 1 Listen to the conversations, and choose the best answer. Each text will be read twice. (6’) Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 1-2. 1. What kind of sports does Lisa play? A. Basketball. B. Volleyball. C. Football. 2. What does Harry like to watch? A. Cartoons. B. Football games. C. Basketball games. Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 3-4. 3. Why is Peter always busy? A. Because he has a lot of classes. B. Because he needs to play the piano. C. Because he always has some plans. 4. What does Peter want to be in the future? A. A pianist. B. A teacher. C. An engineer. Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 5-6. 5. Where is the girl going after shopping? A. To the movie theater. B. To the coffee shop. C. To the hospital. 6. How long does the girl need to wait for the ticket? A. About 12 minutes. B. About 5 minutes. C. About 3 minutes. Part 2 Listen to the conversations, and answer the following questions. Each conversation will be read twice. (6’) Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 7-9. 7. When is the party? 8. What is Mike going to use the phone for? 9. What can the students bring to the party? Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 10-12. 10. Where will they have the party? 11. What will they have for lunch? 12. What do they usually wear to the party? Section 2 Vocabulary (15’) Part 1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words. (5’) 【1题答案】 【答案】 moving 【2题答案】 【答案】 searched 【3题答案】 【答案】 rule 【4题答案】 【答案】copy 【5题答案】 【答案】 unusual 【6题答案】 【答案】 habit 【7题答案】 【答案】 actually 【8题答案】 【答案】polite 【9题答案】 【答案】 towards 【10题答案】 【答案】 warning 【11~15题答案】 【答案】11. advice 12. was fighting 13. avoid 14. treatment 15. wake 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. shook 17. harm 18. prepare 19. competition 20. faster Part 3 Complete the sentences. (5’) 【21题答案】 【答案】 harder than ##more difficult than 【22题答案】 【答案】 divided us into 【23题答案】 【答案】 put up 【24题答案】 【答案】 turn off the lights 【25题答案】 【答案】 Was he doing his homework Section 3 Grammar (15’) Part 1 Multiple choice questions. (5’) 【26题答案】 【答案】C 【27题答案】 【答案】A 【28题答案】 【答案】B 【29题答案】 【答案】D 【30题答案】 【答案】D 【31题答案】 【答案】A 【32题答案】 【答案】D 【33题答案】 【答案】C 【34题答案】 【答案】A 【35题答案】 【答案】B Part 2 Cloze (10’) 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. A 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. B 41. D 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. C Section 4 Reading (30’) A 【46~48题答案】 【答案】46. C 47. B 48. C B 【49~52题答案】 【答案】49. D 50. A 51. B 52. C C 【53~56题答案】 【答案】53. B 54. D 55. C 56. B D 【57~60题答案】 【答案】57. A 58. C 59. B 60. C Section 5 Writing (20’) Part 1 Read and Answer the Following Questions. (10’) 【61~65题答案】 【答案】61. 931 million tons. 62. Yes (, it is). 63. Because sometimes stores offer reduced prices on larger amounts of food. 64. By labeling their products in a way that is easier for people to understand. 65. An increasing amount of land has been required to plant crops and more forests are also being cleared. Part 2 Writing. (10’) 【66题答案】 【答案】例文： My Unforgettable Study Tour Last month, I went to the city museum with my classmates on a study tour. It was a great experience that I will never forget. First, we visited the history hall. We saw many old things and learned a lot about our city’s past. Then, we joined a DIY activity where we made small crafts with our own hands. It was really fun to work with my friends. We also took some photos to keep the sweet memories. I really enjoyed this trip. It was not only relaxing but also meaningful. It helped me learn things outside the classroom and made me love my city more. I hope to have more trips like this in the future. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $