甘肃省兰州市第八十一中学集团校2025-2026学年八年级下学期7月期末英语试卷

2025一2026学年度第二学期期末试卷 八年级 英语 命题人：郭婧审题人：魏星 本卷满分90分，考试时间90分钟。 一、完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分） A bird went to look for its happiness in a faraway place.It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little dying flower,and the flower had a look of 1 on its face.The bird asked the little flower, "You're in such a bad 2.Why are you still so happy?"Because I will achieve my dream to produce( sweet fruit."Then the little bird saw it:happiness is a 3 in the heart. The bird 4 flying and saw a lame duck help a little duck find the way back home.The 5 duck said excitedly,"I'm happy because I can help others".So the bird saw it:happiness is a love in the heart. The bird kept flying and suddenly saw a spider climbing up a wall.The spider 6 the wall halfway, but it didn't give up.The little bird asked the spider 7,"you 8 again and again.why don't you have pain (but happiness on your face?""As long as I try my best,I'm able to climb up it.9 this, I'm so happy."said the spider.The little bird saw it:happiness is a faith (in the heart. So the little bird understood 10 that happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart.In fact,there's no need to look for happiness. 1.A.sadness B.shyness C.joy D.excitement 2.A.decision B.situation C.invention D.protection 3.A.story B.hope C.rule D.change 4.A.continued B.completed C.considered D.stopped 5.A.deaf B.blind C.disabled D.sick 6.A.got off B.fell off C.took down D.checked out 7.A.in silence B.in surprise C.in danger D.in need 8.A.won B.cost C.succeeded D.failed 9.A.Instead of B.As for C.Because of D.Across from 10.A.completely B.possibly C.simply D.especially 二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分） A This is the latest information about the flight someone searched for United Flight 87 DEPARTS ARRIVES City:Shanghai,China City:New York.the United States Gate:85 Gate:B64 Expected Time:5:10 p.m. Expected Time:7:45 p.m. Expected Date:Wed.,June 20, Expected Date:Wed.,June 20,2018 2018 八年级英语第1 Time difference between two cities:12 hours Status:Delayed because of heavy rain.(Expected Departure:1 Hour 25 Minutes Late) Basic information: United Flight 87 Aircraft:Boeing 777-220 Capacity:267 people(50 United Business First,United Economy) Speed:550 mph 101 Meals: Dinner and breakfast are served during the flight.Non-alcoholic beverages such as tea,coffee,juice and cola are provided in both United Business First and United Economy. Wi-Fi access is available for purchase on the flight.Pricing ranges from $1 for one hour of WA access to $15 for 24 hours.It starts at the time of purchase and end when you disconnect. Entertainment(娱乐)】 Seat back on-demand entertainment is available,with a great choice of prerecorded movies, television shows,video games and music.On Channel 9,you can listen to live communications between the cockpit(驾驶舱)and air traffic control.. 11.Which country is United Flight 87 leaving for? A.Britain B.China C.America D.Canada l2.Why is the flight delayed(延迟)？ A.Because of air traffic control B.Because of network problem C.Because of late arrival D.Because of poor weather 13.What does the underlined word "beverage"mean? A.sweet B.drink C.snack D.fruit 14.What in-flight entertainment can passengers enjoy? A.Communications with the captain B.Playing ball games C.Karaoke singing D.A lot of films 15.Where can we possibly find the information? A.On a website B.In a magazine C.In a detective story D.In a verse B DNature is a great musician.The sounds of rain,birdsong or leaves in the wind are all part of its music. These sounds make us feel different emotions )For this reason,they have been used in many songs.One good example is Blackbird by The Beatles(披头士乐队).About halfway through the song,.a blackbird's sweet 页共3页 singing adds color to the melody(旋律). 2Nature,however,has never received any royalties (for its important role in music.Now,with Sounds Right,things are beginning to change. 3Sounds Right is a new project of the Museum for the United Nations.The project looks at nature as a special artist.Many musicians from different countries have joined the project.They add nature sounds to their songs and share the royalties with nature. 4Sounds Right is expected to attract more than 600 million listeners within the first four years.It will earn about 40 million U.S.dollars.The money will be used in two main ways.One is to save endangered animals and plants. 5Brian Eno is a British singer.He is proud to be part of this project."When you click on a song from Sounds Right,you can enjoy the beautiful sounds from nature,"he said."You also get to hear the possibilities of a better world!” 16.The structure of the passage should be A.①-②③④-⑤ B.①-②③-④⑤ C.①②-③④-⑤ D.①②-③-④-⑤ 17.The Paragraph 3 focuses on A.what the new project is B.money the project can get C.what the project will do D.the ways to join the project l8.Which of the following can be put in_★_？ A.Another one is to save the musicians. B.The other is to protect the environment. C.Others think it's a great idea to help the world. D.People haven't thought of a better way to develop the project. 19.In the last paragraph,you can find the answer to the question A.What is the meaning of the project? B.How can listeners pay for the songs? C.When can people save the world together? D.Where can members enjoy the songs? 20.Which can be the best title for the passage? A.Nature Needs New Right B.Nature Is in Danger C.Nature Is a Great Musician D.Nature Sounds Right C When it comes to Yunnan,we must think of rice noodles in our mind.But flower cakes are also made in Yunnan Province which is named Flower Kingdom. Yunnan flower cakes have been around for over 300 years.And they were a popular dessert loved by emperors (in the Qing Dynasty.Now they become a kind of traditional food at home and abroad for their delicious taste and nice appearance.They are mainly made from flour,white sugar and roses.This kind of roses is different from common ones.They only come out at certain times,in April and May,which is the best time to buy flower cakes.It's said that eating them can help keep people young and beautiful The flower cakes can be found almost everywhere in Yunnan Province,but those from Dali and Lijiang are the most famous because of their special freshness.So,most tourists buy flower cakes as gifts for relatives and friends before returning to their hometowns.Of course they are also popular as a kind of mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn 八年级英语第2 Festival. Flower cakes are not only a tasty food but they can also show traditional Chinese culture and festival customs, making them a common gift for relatives and friends. 21.How many kinds of food are mentioned in Paragraph 1? A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five. 22.What do we need to make Yunnan flower cakes? A.Flour,roses and eggs. B.Flour,white sugar and eggs. C.Flour,white sugar and roses. D.White sugar,roses and eggs 23.When do the special roses come out? A.In November and December. B.In February and March. C.In June and July. D.In April and May. 24.What's the structure of the passage? B 4 ①②③ C D (4 25.The best title of this passage is“」 A.The Rice Noodles of Yunnan B.The Flower Cakes of Yunnan C.The Flowers of Yunnan D.The Culture of Yunnan 三、任务型完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面的短文，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文意通顺，结构正确（每个单词限用一次） they because educate do role go sad ask of university A woman,a teacher,a pioneer Poverty (is a large problem around the world.But China 26 good jobs of dealing with it since 1949.China has found its own method to fight against poverty.Instead 27 just giving money to poor people,it has tried to educate people and give them the tools they need to lift 28 out of poverty. Common people also play a big 29 in the fight.Zhang Guimei sets a good example. Born in Heilongjiang province in 1957,Zhang traveled to Yunnan when she was 17 years old.She has been helping girls get 30 for more than 40 years.As a teacher,Zhang was 31 when she saw her students quit school after finishing senior high school.It was possible for many of them 32 to college.However,they couldn't enter colleges 33 their families couldn't afford it. In 2008,Zhang started a free school for poor girls.Since then,Zhang has been busy 34 for donations to provide money for the school.She has convinced (parents to send their daughters back to school.The school has sent more than 1,800 students to 35 and colleges. 四、任务型阅读理解（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面的短文，按要求完成下面的小题。 The Spring Festival is coming.It's time to give gifts to your family and friends.But there are some taboos (禁忌)on gift giving.What are those in China? 页共3页 Chinese people don't give a clock to others.A clock sounds like "zhong"in Chinese.So giving a clock is like saying "your time is up".People will think it's not lucky,especially for old people. ▲ Buying pears and shoes is also not a good choice.Pears sound like "li"and shoes sound like "xie"in Chinese.They are not good gifts for friends or parents, they mean something bad in Chinese. What is a good gift then?Money can be the answer!A"red envelope()with money is the best gift in China.People give red envelopes to show their love.People have a"lucky"number of money in the red envelopes..The numbers six and eight are always the lucky numbers in China.So we must avoid giving the wrong gifts to others. 36.Why don't Chinese people send clocks as gifts during the Spring Festival?(不超过l5个词) 37.请将文中划虚线句子翻译成汉语。 38.Vhy are pears not proper gifts in China?(每空仅限一词) Because they stand for in Chinese culture. 39.请为文章二、三两段▲处内容选择一个恰当的小标题。 A.Bad Gift Choices B.Popular Red Envelopes 40.Share one good gift you can send to your Chinese friend in Spring Festival,and give your reason.(15 个词) 五、词汇考查（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。 41.Several (interview)will come to record the local stories after the heavy rainstorm. 42.All students are busy making (prepare)for the coming school trip next week. 43.If you sleep (sound)at night,you will have enough energy to study next day. 44.The little boy felt (bad)of all the kids after he caught a bad cold on rainy days 45.The teacher often (tell)us to be polite to people from different cultures. 46.When she heard the good news,she (hug)her best friend for joy. 47.We can learn about old times through reading (history)fiction. 48.Somebody has (steal)my bike.I have to walk to school now. 49.Most students are willing (help)keep the hall clean and tidy. 50.He (not cheer)up the sick children yet;he will go to the hospital tomorrow. 六、书面表达（满分15分） 文明礼仪是做人的根本，志愿活动是践行美德的舞台。请你以Good Manners Shine in Volunteer Work 为题，写一篇80词左右的英语短文，向校英文报投稿。 写作要点： 1.简单阐述文明礼仪的重要性： 2.结合一次你的志愿经历，谈谈在志愿活动中如何践行文明礼仪： 3.说说文明礼仪带给你的成长与感悟： 4.语句通顺，逻辑清晰。 Good Manners Shine in Volunteer Work 八年级英语第 3页共3页