天门市2024—2025学年度第一学期期末考试八年级
英语试题
本卷共6页,满分90分,时间共100分钟
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一、完形填空(共15小题,每题1分,满分15分)
阅读短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
An artist painted many pictures of great beauty. But he found that he had not yet painted a “real” picture.
He began his trip to look 1 the most beautiful thing in the world. On the way, he met an old priest (牧师) who asked him 2 he was going. “I don’t know”, said the artist. “I want to 3 the most beautiful thing in the world. Perhaps you can tell me something about it.” “How easy!” the priest 4 . “In the church (教堂), you will find it—‘Faith (信仰)’ is the most beautiful thing in the world.”
The 5 traveled on. Later, a young mother with a baby in her arms told him the most beautiful thing is “Love”. “Love” makes the world go round. 6 there is no love, there is no beauty.
Still the artist 7 his trip. He asked a soldier (士兵) the same question and his answer was “Peace”. He said, “War is ugly and wherever you find (a) 8 , you will find beauty, faith and love.”
“But how can I paint 9 of them—Faith, Love and Peace ” He thought and thought. He was so 10 that without thinking where he was going, he had got to his own home. In the faces of his wife and children, he 11 Love and Faith. “We are thinking of you 12 ,” said his wife. “We 13 you would come back to us safely (安全).” The artist sat on his favorite old chair and 14 heart was at peace.
The artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it 15 . Do you agree with him
1. A. for B.at C. up D. after
2. A. why B. where C. when D. how
3. A. have B. paint C. buy D. sell
4. A. replied B. asked C. promised D. wondered
5. A. wife B. child C. priest D. artist
6. A. Though B. If C. But D. Unless
7. A. came on B. went on C. got on D. put on
8. A. church B. mother C. painting D. peace
9. A. all B. any C. some D. both
10. A. sad B. quiet C. surprised D. angry
11. A. shared B. heard C. knew D. saw
12. A. all the time B. at one time C. in no time D. at that time
13. A. watched B. hoped C. remembered D. found
14. A. their B. its C. his D. her
15. A. Peace B. Faith C. Love D. Home
二、阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题,每题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,选出一个可以与短文内容相符的最佳选项。
A
Learn to Cook Egg Fried Rice
Ingredients(原料): ·A bowl of cooked rice ·2 eggs ·4 spoons of oil (油) ·Some green onion slices and carrots ·A big teaspoon of mayonnaise (蛋黄酱) Instructions:(说明) ·Mix rice and mayonnaise really well ·Heat up the oil ·Put the eggs into the oil. Remember not to cook them too long. ·Add the rice, heat it and mix it well. ·Add green onion slices and carrots, and cook them for a few minutes.
Tips: Mayonnaise has all the important ingredients for fried rice—oil, salt and sugar. So try mixing them first, and then it will get the egg fried rice a good taste.
16. Which is NOT the ingredient for egg fried rice
A. Carrots. B. Butter. C. Green onions. D.Rice.
17. We need if we want to cook a bowl of egg fried rice.
A. four eggs B. two spoons of oil
C. a big teaspoon of mayonnaise D. two bowls of cooked rice
18. What is the second step to cook egg fried rice
A. Heat up the oil. B. Add green onion slices.
C. Mix rice and mayonnaise really well. D. Put the eggs into the oil.
19. Why is it better to use mayonnaise
A. Because it is one of the ingredients. B. Because it can be cooked long.
C. Because it has oil, salt and sugar in it. D. Because everyone likes it.
20. What do you think the passage is
A. A reply to an invitation. B. A page from a cookbook.
C. A plan for the New Year. D. A report of a meeting.
B
When you are sad, you need to find ways to deal with your sadness. When you learn how to deal with your sadness, you’ll find your own happiness.
Accept your sadness. It’s not a bad thing to feel sad. Try to face what is making you feel sad. And don’t believe it will just disappear by itself.
Speak about your sadness. You don’t have to tell everybody everything, but it is nice to talk to your friends or family about your feelings. You may not need him or her to say a word. Just having someone listen to you is enough sometimes.
Put your sadness into written words. Write down how you are feeling every day and why you think you are feeling this way. Write down how you deal with your sadness and which way works.
Take part in activities. You can read a good book, listen to music, exercise or take a walk outside. These can help you feel comfortable and forget your sadness.
See a doctor. If your sadness starts to interfere (干扰) with your everyday life seriously, you should ask your doctor for help.
21. According to the writer, we must make sure when we speak about our sadness.
A. our friends speak a lot B. we tell everybody everything
C. someone listens to us D. we only talk to our family members
22. The writer advises us to every day.
A. read a good book B. write down how we are feeling
C. take a walk outside D. write down why some ways work
23. We should if our everyday life is seriously influenced (影响).
A. take exercise B. accept our sadness C. listen to music D. see a doctor
24. What’s the structure (结构) of the passage
A. B. C. D.
25. What’s the best title for the passage
A. How to Deal With Sadness B. How to Speak About Your Feelings
C. How to Become Popular D. How to Ask for Help
C
①In the future cities, will we have smart buildings and flying cars Or robots that will do our housework What about schools Will we still travel to school or will we study online at home
②Maybe...or maybe not, but what we do know is that in the future, cities are going to have more and more people living in them. More than half of the world’s people already live in cities, and by 2050, cities will become home to about 6.5 billion people. That’s a lot of people and very little space! More people means that we’re going to have more pollution, traffic and noise. It also means that we’ll need more homes, schools, hospitals and jobs. We’ll need more resources, like water and trees, and more ways to grow food too. Oh, and more parks to play in!
③Many cities are already planning for the future. For example, Bristol is a cycling city in England. You can ride bikes on the cycle road. In Singapore, people are looking “up” to grow food! To save land (土地), they grow vegetables in lots of layers (层) in special tall buildings, called “vertical farms”. In Amsterdam in North Europe, there are “floating (漂浮) houses” built on water instead of on land!
26. Why does the writer ask the questions in the first paragraph
A. To predict what cities will be like. B. To describe the old cities.
C. To introduce new ways of life. D. To show the importance of cities.
27. What is the second paragraph mainly about
A. Problems in future cities.
B. Plans about building future cities.
C. Ways of feeding people in future cities.
D. Advice on managing (管理) future cities.
28. What does the word “resources” mean in Chinese
A.经历 B.效率 C.信息 D.资源
29. What do “vertical farms” and “floating houses” have in common
A. They are easy-made. B. They are good-looking.
C. They are land-saving. D. They are water-covered.
30. In which part of a magazine may the passage appear
A. Culture Corner (角). B. Future Life. C. Art World. D. Science Study.
第二节(共5小题,每题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。
2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. Children couldn’t believe their eyes as they watched Wang Chunjing make a lifelike rabbit in just a few minutes.
31 She has been blowing sugar figures (糖人) over ten years. She understands the children’s reactions because she also watched in surprise as her father did the same thing when she was a child. 32 Showing both interest and talent, Wang could make easy shapes with syrup (糖浆) when she was 6. After she finished senior high school in 2008, her family decided to leave their hometown—Qinggang. 32 Her father wanted her to get a good job, but she still had the dream of creating magic like him. Finally, he agreed to take her on as his student. She spent three years learning the folk art (民间艺术) and later opened three stores in Harbin.
“As far as I know, there are fewer than 100 people in China who can blow sugar figures,” she said “It’s not easy to make innovations (创新) in such a folk art. 34 ”
Every month since 2017, Wang and a group of folk artists visit schools in Harbin to teach students about the art. She said, “ 35 For me, making sugar figures is not just a childhood memory; it also brings me great happiness.”
A. But I will keep trying. B. She tried several jobs in Harbin. C. They moved to Harbin in search of a better life. D. At that time, she thought her father was like a magician. E. However, 32-year-old Wang was not surprised at their reactions (反应). F. We were very happy to find that the students were interested in this folk art.
三、短文填空(共10小题,每题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。
improve they with probably traveler try come believe when glad
Everyone has a dream. Everyone wants to make his or her dream 36 true by working hard. Some of my classmates want to be doctors and some of 37 want to be engineers. However, I want to be a cook when I grow up. Some people 38 don’t think it’s a good job, but to me, cooking is fun.
I started to show a great interest in cooking 39 I was five years old. I always watched my mother cook in the kitchen. I remember that I 40 cooking at the age of eight for the first time. That day, I cooked the tomato and egg soup. My parents said it was delicious. As time went by, I cooked many other dishes to 41 my cooking skills (技能). I even joined the cooking club in my town. There I made friends 42 teenagers from different schools and I felt truly happy. At the age of fourteen, I took part in a cooking competition and won the first prize. When I told my parents the good news, they were 43 about the result.
I would like to be a chef (主厨) in a famous restaurant in Shanghai. I hope 44 from different countries can enjoy my dishes. It’s not easy, but I 45 I will make it through hard work.
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)。
“Do you want to grow your own vegetables ” Mom asked. “Yes!” My eyes got big. I was so excited. Mom smiled at my excitement. She gave me a book on gardening, and I carefully planted some seeds (种子) in the backyard.
After supper, I rushed to see how much they might grow. Nothing! My mouth dropped. “Someone stole (偷) my seeds!” Mom laughed from ear to ear. She said, “Johnny, go and check the book.” I read the book and I knew something needed to be done.
Early the next morning, I ran to the backyard. Everything looked the same but I wasn’t that disappointed(失望的). As the book said, I slowly watered my seeds and put my finger in the soil (泥土) to make sure it wasn’t too dry. That evening, I couldn’t help going to check my garden again. No sign of anything green. Just dirt.
The next morning I raced to the garden again. No changes. “Why is it taking so long for the seeds to grow ” I asked. “Grow up!” I shouted. “Please, just grow,” I almost cried. Mom was too busy with housework to help. “Read the book, and wait patiently (耐心地).” So I read again. I removed (除去) the grass from the soil and watered the seeds.
Then one morning, I walked out to my garden. I wasn’t expecting to see anything yet. To my surprise, a little bit of green came into my eyes. I got down on my knees for a closer look. “They grew!” I shouted. I could see little green leaves growing everywhere! “They finally grew! The book is right. It took several days for the seeds to be in the soil before popping (冒出) up.”
46. Johnny felt when his mother asked if he wanted to grow his own vegetables.(5 个词以内) 47&48. Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
Time Johnny’s Mood(情绪)
After supper, on the first day His mouth dropped.
Early the next morning He wasn’t that disappointed.
The morning of the 47 day.(仅填1个序数词) He almost cried.
Several days later 48 (5个词以内)
49. What other things did Johnny do to the seeds while waiting for them to grow
.(15个词以内)
50. Do you think Mom teaches Johnny in a good way Why or why not
. (20个词以内)
第二节 书面表达(共1题,满分15分)
51.近来很多学生感到学习很累,作业多,内卷厉害,压力大。其实做个快乐的中学生并不难,关键是学会高效学习,合理安排时间!请根据以下提示,以“Be a Happy Student”为题写一篇短文谈谈你的看法。
要求:
①短文应包括提示内容中的所有要点,条理清楚,行文连贯,可适当发挥;
②不能出现真实的人名和地名;
③词数80词左右。
提示词:build up one’s body (强身健体)
Be a Happy Student
2024—2025学年度第一学期期末考试八年级
英语试题
参考答案及评分细则
笔试部分
一、完形填空(共15小题,每题1分,满分15分)
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. C 11. D 12. A
13. B 14. C 15. D
三、阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,满分40分)
第一节
16. B 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. A
26. A 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B
第二节
31. E 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. F
四、短文填空(共10小题,每题1分,满分10分)
e 37. them 38. probably 39. when 40. tried
41. improve 42. with 43. glad 44. travelers 45. believe
五、读写结合(共两节,满分25分)
第一节任务型阅读(共5小题,每题2分,满分10分)
46. (so\very) excited
47. third
48. He (Johnny) was surprised.
49. He removed the grass from the soil and watered the seeds.
50. Yes. Because it helps Johnny become patient enough when facing problems.(言之有理即可)
第二节书面表达(共1题,满分15分)
One possible version:
Be a Happy Student
As students, it’s important for us to live a happy life. Do you know how to be a happy student I don’t think it’s difficult.
First, we should make a plan of studying. We must listen carefully in class and finish our homework on time by ourselves. Second, we should do more sports. It can help us to build up our body and be stronger. It’s good for our health. Third, we need to make friends with others. We will feel happy when we talk with our friends. We can share many things with our friends, such as food, nice stories and so on. At last, hobbies are very important in our lives. We can learn a lot from hobbies and they can also bring us knowledge, happiness and friendship.
In a word, we should try our best to be happy.