广东省广州市增城区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题 (无答案)

2024学年第一学期期末质量检测卷
八年级英语
本试卷共四大题，满分90分，考试时间100分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必在答卷上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的学校、姓名、考号；将自己的条形码粘贴在答题卡的“条形码粘贴处”。
2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试卷上。
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一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In a small town, there was a curious boy named Ted. He loved taking things apart and then 1 them back together. He usually succeeded, 2 sometimes he failed. One day, while he was watching his mother cook, he noticed that she had trouble 3 the sauce. He thought there must be another way and decided to invent 4 better.
After a 5 afternoon, Ted created a new invention. He took apart a broken wood mixer (搅拌器) and then connected it to a motor (电动机). It was able to stir things by itself 6 it got power from the motor. It was so convenient that anyone 7 stir the sauce easily. The next day, he showed 8 invention to his mother, who was surprised and encouraged him to improve it. Ted kept working and finally added a timer, making it even 9 . The user could leave the tool on the table and not have to worry about the sauce burning.
10 his mom’s support, he introduced it to his classmates. Later, 11 his schoolmates went to see it. Ted’s invention became popular quickly. They used it 12 drinks and sauces, and it was easy to clean. At the School Science Festival, Ted received 13 award for his creativity. Since then, he 14 many inventions which help people live better lives.
It’s meaningful to find out what you have an 15 in and keep going.
1．A．put B．puts C．to put D．putting
2．A．or B．so C．and D．but
3．A．to stir B．stirred C．stirs D．stirring
4．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
5．A．busy B．busily C．busier D．busiest
6．A．so B．if C．before D．though
7．A．could B．need C．must D．should
8．A．he B．him C．his D．himself
9．A．good B．better C．best D．the best
10．A．With B．About C．Without D．Against
11．A．hundred of B．hundreds of C．a hundred of D．a hundreds of
12．A．mix B．mixed C．mixing D．to mix
13．A．/ B．a C．an D．the
14．A．invent B．invented C．has invented D．have invented
15．A．interest B．interested C．interesting D．interestingly
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Father’s Day was coming. I found my dad was upset because of losing his job, so I decided to cheer him up with a 16 gift.
One day after school, I 17 my bike to a nearby gift shop. I told the shopkeeper I was looking for a great Father’s Day present.
She asked, “Would a 18 be good ” “Maybe,” I said. Then she 19 a watch and showed it to me. I agreed it would be perfect.
“How much money do you have ” she asked.
“I have 20 dollars,” I replied.
“You’re really lucky!” she said. “This watch is only $11．You’ll even have left for a little 21 .” She wrapped the watch in a box. I paid for it, and then rode home with the gift under my arm.
When my dad opened the box, he asked 22 , “Where did you get this ”
“I bought it at a gift shop,” I said. “It cost $11.” My dad was shocked.
A few years later, I found out the watch was actually worth three hundred dollars, and I was really grateful to 23 for what she did. But I always felt 24 that I never had a chance to thank her.
“What still amazes me, my daughter,” my dad said, “is that selling you the watch for $11 was unbelievable enough. But letting you leave with a dollar for a card was even 25 . I’ll never forget that.”
16．A．big B．small C．special D．expensive
17．A．drove B．rode C．left D．started
18．A．watch B．bike C．card D．purse
19．A．took off B．pulled off C．tried out D．took out
20．A．ten B．eleven C．twelve D．thirteen
21．A．card B．watch C．change D．flower
22．A．sadly B．angrily C．carefully D．surprisingly
23．A．mum B．father C．the daughter D．the shopkeeper
24．A．sorry B．happy C．careful D．comfortable
25．A．richer B．kinder C．sadder D．worse
三、阅读（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从26～40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷上将该选项涂黑。
(A)
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow made fun of the swans when he watched them.
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air No, of course not. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, feeling proud. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was feeling more and more tired. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to stop himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother Is that another trick ”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life...”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
26．Who took up the challenge of the crow
A．One of the male swans. B．One of the female swans.
C．One of the male crows. D．One of the female crows.
27．The underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 means ______.
A．Tired. B．Angry C．Excited. D．Frightened.
28．What’s the correct order of the following events
a．The crow showed off its flying skills.
b．The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
c．The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
d．The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e．The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
A．e-a-d-b-c B．e-a-d-c-b C．b-e-c-d-a D．b-e-a-d-c
29．What does the story tell us
A．No pains, no gains. B．Pride goes before a fall.
C．Practice makes perfect. D．The early bird catches the worm.
(B)
Maohou, which means the monkey is full of hair in Chinese, is a traditional art in Beijing. Maohou figurines (小塑像) are usually shorter than 4 cm. In 2009, it was listed as an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) of Beijing.
Qiu Yisheng, who is 62 years old and continues the maohou-making art, is a person for this traditional art. As a Beijing local, he fell in love with funny maohou when he first saw it in his friend’s home back in the 1980s. Then, he got crazy about it.
“Anyone can make a maohou,” he said. “But it takes years of practice to create a maohou that has no facial looks, but tells a story like a human.”
Qiu’s works come from his understanding of life. In his work “Antivirus Software”, three monkeys on a CD fight six monkeys that are trying to climb on the CD to break into the computer. Qiu made it in 2011, a year when computer viruses were still a serious problem. What’s funny is that every maohou has a “smart hairstyle”, which was very popular at the time.
Although his works are often funny and creative, maohou-making is becoming a lost art. “Not many people know maohou. Artists who make it can’t earn enough money by it.” Qiu said. He calls for more attention to the art.
30．What do we know about maohou
A．It is difficult to find things to make it. B．Only Beijing locals can make it.
C．Human hair is used to make maohou. D．Most of maohou are very small.
31．How old was Qiu Yisheng when he fell in love with maohou
A．About 10 years old. B．About 20 years old. C．In his thirties. D．In his sixties.
32．What does Antivirus Software show
A．It takes a long time to make maohou.
B．Qiu is interested in computer science.
C．Qiu’s ideas in his works come from life.
D．Qiu can show rich facial expressions in his works.
33．What is the main idea of this passage
A．To show different works of maohou created by Qiu Yisheng.
B．To introduce the process of making maohou figurines in detail.
C．To tell the story of Qiu Yisheng and his love for maohou-making art.
D．To explain the reasons why maohou-making art is so popular in Beijing.
(C)
CTIYTODAY.com
The 16th City Art Festival will be held from February 14 to 28．Here is the information of the festival: A great number of plays During the festival, 79 plays will be on show. There are so many different kinds of plays including Cantonese opera, Mountain Song opera, and Peking opera. Dance Festival As part of the 16th City Art Festival, the Dance Festival will invite modern dance groups to put on 19 dance shows. The festival will also hold free shows on the afternoons of February 25 to 27. Exhibition (展览) of excellent artworks A total of 311 works will be showed at the City Museum of Art, including Chinese paintings, oil paintings. Ticket prices Price: RMB 30—RMB 220. Some of the exhibitions are for free. Part of the timetable of the 16th City Art Festival
Date& Time Name of play Theater
Feb. 148:00 p. m. Musical “Xian Xinghai” Friendship Theater
Feb. 15 3:00 p. m. Cantonese opera “Lingnan Painting” Opera Art Theater
Feb. 253:00 p. m. Dance “Where am I going” Dance Theater
How to get there Friendship Theater Bus: Take Bus No. 5, 7, 8, 31, 38 and get off at Hongxing North Road Nearby Underground Station: Exit A of City Railway Station, Line 2 or 5 Opera Art Theater Nearby Underground Station: Exit B2 of Southern Railway Station, Line 5 or 6 Dance Theater Nearby Underground Station: Exit A of Pingan Street Station, Line 6
34．What can you see during the 16th City Art Festival
A．Excellent movies and operas. B．Interesting paintings and inventions.
C．Different plays and book exhibitions. D．Chinese artworks and modern dance.
35．What should you do if you want to watch “Xian Xinghai”
A．Go to Opera Art Theater by Line 5 on February 15.
B．Go to Friendship Theater by Line 6 on February 15.
C．Take Bus No. 5 to Friendship Theater on February 14.
D．Take Bus No. 31 to Opera Art Theater on February 14.
36．Where can you probably find the material
A．In a storybook. B．In a diary. C．In a dictionary. D．In a website.
(D)
The 14th China Airshow was held from November 8th to 13th in 2024 in Zhuhai. More than 42 countries took part in the show, including America, Australia, the UK and many other countries. Among the different models of airplanes, the J-20 Drone (无人机) took many people’s breath away.
The drone is one of the greatest inventions in recent years. A drone is light and easy to carry, which makes it popular.
Some small drones are widely used for taking photos and putting on light shows. Other larger drones are used to carry things to far places in a smart way. For example, Mei Tuan Takeout (美团外卖) uses drones to send food or packages to people’s offices in big cities such as Shenzhen and Shanghai. The delivery time has been greatly cut down. Drones can be also set to finish tasks for farmers. They can check whether the crops are growing well at different time of a day. So a farmer can look after land five times larger than that before. Scientists are also using underwater drones to get information on CO2 levels in the ocean. It’s the newest way to study the ocean’s condition and improve its environment.
However, some experts are worried that drones may cause some problems. They think that some people may use the drones to do some bad things. For example, there are probably some robberies caused by the drones. Maybe some people may use drones to steal some secret documents. Some people may even use them to hurt people. So the government should do something to guide people to use the drones in a right way.
37．How long did the 2024 China Airshow last
A．5 days. B．6 days. C．13 days. D．42 days.
38．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．Zhuhai. B．The drone.
C．Mei Tuan Takeout. D．The 14th China Airshow.
39．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．More drones will be used for good things.
B．Most of drones are already used in illegal activities.
C．There may be more illegal and harmful incidents about drones.
D．Drones will become less popular and disappear from people’s lives.
40．Which is the best title of the passage
A．The Use of Drones B．The Show of Drones
C．The History of Drones D．The Development of Drones
第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）
阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入41～45各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答卷上将该项涂黑。
A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually there is a lot that you can do to improve your memory. 41
We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that make us bored. This is the reason why schoolboys remember football results easily but have difficulty remembering the dates from their history lessons! 42 One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions—the more, the better!
Another way to make something more memorable is to form a picture. 43 Some experts think that if you have to remember a new word, you’d better imagine a strange picture in your mind, and make sure you can match the picture with the word.
Many experts believe that listening to classical music, especially Mozart, helps people organize their ideas more clearly and makes their memory better. 44
45 If you do not want to lose your memory as you get older, you need to keep your brain healthy, just like your body.
A．Here are the experts’ top tips.
B．Keep your body and brain healthy.
C．However, rock music does not have the same effect.
D．So take an active interest in what you want to remember.
E．The stranger the picture is, the better you will remember it.
四、写作（共三节；满分30分）
第一节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）
根据下面短文及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答题卡时，要求写出完整单词。（每空限填一词）
Hello, everyone. Today it’s my turn to speak here and my 46．t______ is about educational exchange. During my recent educational exchange, I have 47．a______ made many new friends. Last week, I was 48．g______ to welcome a friend from another country. As we explored the local traditions together, I learned to 49．r______ each other from the differences that make each culture unique (独一无二). We talked about different food and festivals, and I was amazed at how much we could share and learn from one another. This experience not only deepened my understanding of my own culture but also 50．d______ a sense of global friendship. Such exchanges make our lives more colorful and meaningful.
第二节 根据所给中文填空（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）
51．What a pity! I lost my ______ (钱包) yesterday.
52．Dolphins use sound to ______ (交流) with each other.
53．She answered all the questions ______ (准确地) in the class.
54．He said he was going to ______ (促进，提高) his football skills.
55．My parents gave me a ______ (相似的) present for me on my birthday.
第三节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）（每空限填一词）
56．自从电脑发明以来，获取信息变得更容易了。
Getting information ______ ______ much easier since the computers were invented.
57．对我们来说学习如何使用电脑很重要。
______ ______ for us ______ ______ how to use computers.
58．除非我们意识到电脑的重要性，否则我们将无法正确地使用它们。
______ we are aware of the importance of computers, we ______ ______ them in a right way.
59．电脑是一项多么有用的发明啊！
______ ______ ______ invention the computer is!
60．我们正期待更多的发明以更快的速度出现。
We are looking forward to more inventions appearing ______ ______ ______ ______.
第四节 书面表达（共1题，满分15分）
来自美国的Grace到你校交流学习，她参加了你们学校上周的“英语周”活动后收获很大。请你根据以下提示内容，帮助她完成一封e-mail，向她的美国同学们介绍上周“英语周”的相关情况。
Funny Invention 时间：周一下午 内容：用英语介绍一项发明 目的：练习英语口语 培养科学兴趣 English Comer 时间：周三上午 内容：用英语讲中国传统故事 目的：了解古人智慧 传播中国文化 Culture Talks 时间：周五下午 内容：分享教育交流 目的：…… (请补充)
要求：1．80词左右（给出部分不计入总词数）；
2．包含所有要点，可适当发挥，条理清晰，书写规范；
3．文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；
4．参考词汇：intelligence智慧
Dear classmates,
I have been very happy in the junior high school in China. Last week, I took part in the English Week. I have learned a lot from it. Now let me tell you something about it. ___________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Grace