湖北省十堰市2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题（含答案）

十堰城区2024~2025学年上学期期末质量检测
八年级英语试题
(本试题卷共10页，满分90分，考试时间100 分钟)
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笔试部分 (90分)
一、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读短文，从每个小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mrs. Grady walked into the classroom with a bright smile. “You are all looking forward to the vacation. Let's discuss your plans. ” she said. Liam put up his hand and said, “I plan to 1 painting in winter. ” Some students giggled (咯咯笑) . Mrs. Grady made a soft “shh” sound 2 her hand over her mouth and shook her head 3 . Olivia then said, “I want to do 4 educational and enjoyable, 5 reading classic novels and watching the news. ” Mrs. Grady praised (称赞) it as a great 6 . As the new year was coming, they also talked about resolutions. Ashley said, “I'll do exercise 7 twice a week. ” Finally, Mrs. Grady asked about self-improvement. Max wanted to learn to play 8 piano. Mrs. Grady thought trying new 9 was nice. Emma promised she would be 10 than she was at school.
Many students hoped to 11 their vacation and resolution ideas with their classmates. Mrs. Grady then let them write 12 a full vacation plan and a new year's 13 . They should 14 creative activities like making DIY or taking photos and set small 15 to achieve the resolution. If they want to make good progress in learning a new language, they should make a weekly plan for words. The more carefully they plan and work, the more fruitful their vacation and self-improvement will be.
1. A. cut up B. make up C. take up D. grow up
2. A. in B. for C. on D. with
3. A. lightly B. heavily C. seriously D. quickly
4. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
5. A. for example B. as for C. as well D. such as
6. A. start B. word C. ending D. finish
7. A. at present B. at least C. at all D. at once
8. A. a B. an C. \ D. the
9. A. hobbies B. grades C. habits D. games
10. A. less careful B. more hard-working
C. less hard-working D. more careless
11. A. tell B. say C. speak D. share
12. A. in B. down C. off D. up
13. A. resolution B. discussion C. information D. invitation
14. A. put B. add C. bring D. mix
15. A. places B. letters C. steps D. ideas
二、阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符合的最佳选项。
A
The theme (主题) and main logo of the 2025 Spring Festival Gala (春晚) were made public on November 29, 2024. As we all know, 2025 is the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac (生肖) , and this year's gala will be a big, happy celebration full of Chinese traditions.
The theme of the gala is “Si Si Ru Yi, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi”. These words carry nice wishes. In old Chinese time, a day was divided into 12 parts, each two hours long. The time from 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. was called “Si Shi”. “Si” was the sixth part. At this time, the sun shines brightly, and everything seems lively, like waking up. That's why the gala uses “Si Si Ru Yi” as its theme, hoping to send good luck to every family and the whole country. “Sheng Sheng Bu Xi” means life goes on without stopping, and it shows that the country is always getting better and stronger.
The main logo is quite creative. It gets ideas from traditional Chinese design and uses the old Oracle Bone Script (甲骨文) character “Si”. There are two “Si” characters put together in a mirror way, which looks a bit like “Yi” and “Si”. It's like having double good wishes and joining the Year of the Snake with good luck, sending wishes to everyone.
Lots of people are excited about this new logo and can't wait for the gala to start. It's sure to be a great show, with music, dance, and all kinds of fun, just like always.
16. What is the theme of the 2025 Spring Festival Gala
A. The Year of the Snake. B. Chinese Traditions.
C. A Happy Celebration. D. Si Si Ru Yi, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi.
17. Which picture shows the time of “Si”
A. B. C. D.
18. According to the passage, what does “Sheng Sheng Bu Xi” show about our country
A. It has a long past. B. It has many different cultures.
C. It has a lot of people. D. It is always moving forward and getting better.
19. Which sentence about the main logo is right
A. It comes from modern art. B. It has the character “Dragon”.
C. It brings just a little bit of luck. D. It puts two “Si” characters together like a mirror.
20. Which structure (结构) does the passage follow
A. Beginning-Body-Ending. B. Problem-Solution (解决办法) .
C. Cause-Effect. (因-果) D. Order of time.
B
What do you want to be when you grow up The headmaster in No. 3 Middle School did a survey (调查) about the jobs that students are going to do when they grow up. 100 students in the school showed their answers. Here are the results.
The students who are going to be IT engineers think the jobs must become more and more popular, because the computer and the Internet are improving our life and making our life easier. People can do lots of things on the Internet, such as shopping and talking with others.
Some students like music, so they want to be musicians. Some like sports, so they would like to be basketball or football players. 15% of them hope to be scientists. They decide to try their best to study, and they want to make our country stronger and better. 10 students plan to start their own business (生意) . Then they can have more time to do what they want to do. And maybe they will make much money one day. There are other jobs for the students to choose, such as doctors, teachers and drivers. The last 10students decide to choose these jobs.
It's great and important to have a dream. Remember not to give up your dream. One day it may come true.
21. This article is most probably from ________.
A. a school newspaper B. a science magazine
C. a business report D. a sports newspaper
22. Which jobs are the most popular according to the pie (饼图)
A. Musicians. B. IT engineers. C. Scientists. D. Drivers.
23. How many students hope to be scientists in the future
A. Fifty. B. Thirty. C. Fifteen. D. Ten.
24. Which one of the sentences is TRUE
A. The last 10 students choose to be football players.
B. Some students want to be artists from the passage.
C. The students in primary school showed their answers.
D. The writer thinks it's great and important to have a dream.
25. What is the main topic (主题) of this passage
A. How to achieve one's dream job.
B. The importance of different jobs in society.
C. The hobbies of students in No. 3 Middle School.
D. The survey about students' future job choices in No. 3 Middle School.
C
Reading is getting more and more popular among young Chinese. A new survey says that 85% of young people in China read at least 1 book last year. The number of young people who are reading has been rising in recent years, especially for teenagers, who read an average (平均) of 11. 5 books last year.
The information shows that teenagers spend much more time reading from school textbooks to some other reading things, such as newspapers, e-books, magazines and so on. But younger children aged 2-8 are mainly reading for fun.
When it comes to technology (科技) and reading, the survey suggests little. It does point out that many parents control (控制) the time of e-reading, mainly because of worrying about more screen time. However, most Chinese parents are helping their children to build a reading habit. They act as examples for their children. More than70% of Chinese parents spend at least 20 minutes a day reading to their children aged 0to 8 years old, and visit bookstores with them an average of three times a year. Information shows that kids and teenagers who do a lot of reading, compared to (与…相比) those who don't like reading have more books in the home. Their parents read more often, and would like to spend time reading with them.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has put forward that we should love reading, read good books and be good at reading. We should actively build good reading habits, keep improving our knowledge through reading good books, and let reading become an important part of our life. Remember that although you might lose something else, knowledge can never be taken away from you. Now open a book, and feed your mind.
26. How does the writer support (支持) his opinion in Paragraph 1
A. By giving an example. B. By comparing facts.
C. By listing numbers. D. By asking a question.
27. Why do many parents control the time of their children's e-reading
A. Because e-books are expensive. B. Because e-reading might be bad for eyes.
C. Because children has little time to read. D. Because it's very difficult to get e-books.
28. The underlined word “act as” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. 扮演 B. 表演 C. 装扮 D. 树立
29. The next part of the article will most probably talk about ________.
A. developing children's writing habits B. encouraging parents to read more after work
C. listing some different opinions about reading D. introducing some books for young people to read
30. The purpose (目的) of the passage is ________.
A. to show how young Chinese like reading B. to list what kinds of books children like
C. to ask young Chinese to read more books D. to point out why parents control their children
第二节 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。
In the future, our lives will change in many ways.
31 Robots will do a lot of work for us. They'll help make cars, do the cleaning at home, look after sick people, and even teach students in school. Then we'll have more free time. We can use this time to play sports or go traveling. Because of this, we'll become stronger and healthier. People might even live to be around 200 years old.
After the big change brought by robots, there are other things changing too. 32 Cars will get much smaller and computers will control their speed (速度) . So, there will be fewer car accidents (事故) on the road. Planes will be very popular and most people would like to take them to travel.
The place where we live will also be different. 33 We'll be able to live in the sea, on the moon, or on Mars. Then the earth won't be so crowded or noisy. There will be more space for us to plant trees. And the air will become cleaner and nicer.
But we can't just think about the good things. 34 While we're looking forward to all these nice changes, we also need to see the problems that are coming.
35 Water shortage (短缺) will become one of the most serious problems. We have to start doing something now to stop this bad thing from happening in the future.
All in all, the future has both good and bad things for us. We need to get ready for the good and work hard to change the bad.
A. There are some bad things too. B. Traveling will become more fun. C. Our living places will change a lot. D. Robots will play a big part in our life. E. The way we live will have a big change. F. If we don't save water, there will be big trouble.
三、短文填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
exciting, character, different, write, understand, talent, its, because, much, story
The Chinese video game Black Myth (黑神话) : Wukong is really popular. It sold 36 than 10 million copies in just three days after it came out on Aug 20.
Wukong, or Monkey King, is a main 37 in Journey to the West (西游记) . Players are excited to play the game and start to learn about its story and Chinese culture. In the game, players seem to be on a (an) 38 trip in old China. They'll love seeing 39 buildings and learning about this cool culture. Many players from western countries found the game's story and characters hard to understand 40 there is so much Chinese culture in it. Some western fans did a lot of work to help, one fan even 41 a long note of Sun WuKong's powers. By looking into the game and 42 background (背景) . Western players got better at the game and had a deeper (更深的) 43 of Sun Wukong and the story of Journey to the West. It is a great example of the 44 of Chinese game makers.
Journey to the West has inspired (激励) a lot of interesting 45 across different cultures. People around the world love it. That's why it's been translated (翻译) into many languages, helping more people enjoy this great classic.
四、读写结合 (共两节，满分25分)
第一节 任务型阅读 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题 (请注意每小题的词数要求) 。
Boys and girls, this winter vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourself for the future. The following is some advice on how to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.
Take regular (有规律的) exercise. You have worked most of the time. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, they can bring your whole body into action. You can keep healthy by doing different kinds of exercise such as running, jogging and mountain climbing.
Learn some basic (基本的) life skills. One day, you will live alone. You can't depend on your family any longer. So, you should learn to cook, wash and other practical skills.
Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you'll understand cultures that are different from that of your hometown. Beautiful sights (风景) can also make you relaxed.
Enjoy family time. Don't always sit in front of a computer. It's great fun for family members to sit around the table, discussing sports, clothes or other common things.
If you follow the advice above, your winter vacation will be full of meaning.
We wish you a wonderful time!
46. __________________________ can bring your body into action. (不超过2词)
47. How many pieces of advice are mentioned (提到) in the passage above (不超过 6词)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
48. What is the main topic of this passage (不超过 11 词)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
49. 翻译文中划线句子。
____________________________________________________________________________________________
50. What other things do you think cán make your winter vacation meaningful (不超过20词)
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第二节 书面表达 (共1题，满分15分)
Karen邀请你参加图书馆举办“我最喜欢的电视节目”活动，你很乐意参加，请根据以下活动要求，并结合自身实际，用英文写一封回信。
Hi, friend! We're excited to invite you to our “What TV Shows Do You Like Best” event at the library. It's a great chance to share your love for TV shows. If you can come, please reply with: What kind of TV shows do you like best Why do you enjoy them How often do you watch them And share a TV show. We really hope you can join us for this special event! Karen
要求：
1. 回信中包含邀请函中提到的内容 (黑体部分) ，可适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；
3. 词数80词左右，回信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Karen,
Thanks for inviting me to join the “What TV Shows Do You Like Best” event, _________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
八年级期末质量检测英语参考答案
笔试部分
一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
1-5 CDACD 6-10 ABDAB 11-15 DBABC
二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
16-20 DCDDA 21-25 ABCDD 26-30 CBDDC 31-35 DBCAF
三、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
36. more 37. character 38. exciting 39. different 40. because
41. wrote 42. its 43. understanding 44. talent 45. stories
四、读写结合（共两节，满分25分）
46. Outdoor activities.
47. Four/Four pieces of advice are mentioned.
48. Some advice on how to make winter vacation meaningful and colorful. /How to make winter vacation meaningful and colorful. /Advice on a meaningful and colorful winter vacation. （答案合理即可，表述围绕如何让寒假过得有意义且丰富多彩这一核心就行）
49. 家庭成员围坐在桌子旁，讨论体育、服装或其他常见的事情是非常有趣的。/对于家庭成员来说，围坐在桌子旁讨论体育、服饰或其他平常的事儿是极为有趣的。（答案合理即可)
50. Reading some interesting books can make my winter vacation meaningful. (答案不唯一，合理即可)
第二节 书面表达：略