2024-2025学年第二学期八年级英语期末试卷（一）
（满分：120分）
听力部分（共20分）
（ ）1．Who shouldn’t be laughed at
A． B． C．
（ ）2．What are they talking about
A． B． C．
（ ）3．Where did the boy visit during the summer holiday
A． B． C．
（ ）4．Which book has Daniel read recently
A． B． C．
（ ）5．What will the girl do
A． B． C．
（ ）6．What kind of music does Jeff like
A．The one is quiet. B．The one he can sing along with. C．The one is gentle.
（ ）7．What’s the relationship between the two speakers
A．Cousins. B．Brother and sister. C．Teacher and student.
（ ）8．Where does the river in the boy’s hometown start from
A．The north of China. B．The south of China. C．The east of China.
（ ）9．How long has Jack had his toy tiger
A．For four years. B．For five years. C．For six years.
（ ）10．How long does Mrs Li’s son play computer games on weekends
A．For almost 4 hours. B．For almost 5 hours. C．For almost 6 hours.
（本题2分）听对话，回答小题。
（ ）11．What does Mr. Kim miss most about his hometown
A．The food. B．The weather. C．The buildings.
（ ）12．Where did Mr. Kim like to go during holidays in Australia
A．To the beach. B．To the mountains. C．To the countryside.
（本题3分）听长对话，回答下列各小题，每段对话读两遍。
（ ）13．What are the mom and the son talking about
A．The West Lake. B．Huangguoshu Waterfall. C．The Yellow River.
（ ）14．When will the mom and the son visit this place
A．This Qingming festival holiday. B．This May Day holiday. C．This National Day holiday.
（ ）15．Who may visit this place with the mom and the son
A．The son’s best friend. B．The son’s grandparents. C．The son’s uncle’s family.
（本题5分）你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容，选出每个问题的最佳答案。短文读两遍。
（ ）16．What did the houses in the speaker’s hometown look like in the past
A．They were old. B．They were ugly. C．They were small.
（ ）17．Where did students use to go after school
A．To the farm. B．To the river. C．To the mountain.
（ ）18．What have people built near the mountains
A．Parks. B．Factories. C．Nature reserves.
（ ）19．What can students do now after school
A．Go fishing. B．Go swimming. C．Play in the playground.
（ ）20．Why cannot the children swim or fish in the river
A．It smells bad. B．It is deep. C．It is wide.
笔试部分（100分）
二、单项选择（共20分）
（ ）21．The Amazon River is one of ______ in the world.
A．the longest river B．the longest rivers C．longest rivers D．longer rivers
（ ）22．—Listen, that little boy can tell Chinese stories in English.
—Yeah. It sounds ________, but it is really true.
A．unfair B．dangerous C．independent D．unbelievable
（ ）23．—What’s your ________ about Li Ziqi’s vlog
—I think she uses her own way to help more people know about Chinese culture.
A．voice B．opinion C．decision D．treasure
（ ）24．The movie was ________ interesting ________ I watched it three times.
A．too; to B．so; that C．enough; to D．such; that
（ ）25．________ she was very tired, she went on working.
A．Because B．Although C．As D．If
（ ）26．—I will go to Mount Huang on holiday.
—Then you should read this article. The writer describes the ________ of Mount Huang in it.
A．treasure B．work C．beauty D．pressure
（ ）27．Thanks to Mr. Xu, I’ve made great ________ in English.
A．trouble B．illness C．decision D．progress
（ ）28．There are ______ students in the school. They are studying hard for their dreams.
A．three thousands B．thousand of C．thousands of D．three thousands of
（ ）29．—Why is everyone so quiet
—Because the teacher asked for ________.
A．voice B．music C．silence D．smile
（ ）30．—Why do they hold the activity
—The purpose (目的) is to ______ for a charity.
A．donate money B．raising money C．donating money D．raise money
（ ）31．—Lucy, why do you like to be a volunteer
—Because I can get such a strong ________ of happiness after helping others.
A．stress B．service C．feeling D．independence
（ ）32．As students, we should always keep a positive attitude (积极的态度) when we meet difficulties, for it may give us a ________ to grow.
A．situation B．habit C．choice D．chance
（ ）33．—Do you think Liu Mei is one of ________ students in our class
—Yes, and she is ________ creative than any other student.
A．the most hard-working; less B．more hard-working; more
C．the most hard-working; more D．most hard-working; less
（ ）34．—Shall we go on Saturday or Sunday
—Either is OK. It makes no ________ to me.
A．difference B．challenge C．decision D．choice
（ ）35．The teacher encouraged the students ________ part in the writing competition.
A．take B．to take C．taking D．took
（ ）36．—Could I ______ a dictionary from you, Paul
—Sorry, I ______ it to Mary yesterday.
A．borrow; lend B．lend; borrowed C．borrow; lent D．lent; borrowed
（ ）37．We’d better visit the museum another day. It’s raining ______ outside and we can’t get a taxi.
A．loudly B．heavily C．quickly D．clearly
（ ）38．John was taking photos ______ Mary was walking towards the shop.
A．unless B．if C．while D．until
（ ）39．There is ________ bread. They’ve eaten it all.
A．no more B．no longer C．any more D．any longer
（ ）40．Although he’s almost 80, he’s still very ________. He enjoys playing different kinds of ball games in his free time.
A．serious B．nervous C．active D．popular
三、完形填空（共10分）
There are many kinds of voluntary work that students can do. Young students talk about their experience as volunteers.
41 Aug 1st, Wang Zhengxuan, a 13-year-old girl 42 old soldiers (士兵) and read the poem Ode to China (《祖国颂》) for them. “I felt really happy when I saw the old soldiers’ smiles because it meant I could bring 43 to our country’s heroes. They had fought in the war bravely, so it’s 44 turn to do something for them” said Wang.
Wang started 45 when she was 8. She joined the “Sanxiaxiang (三下乡)” activity and has been to different places. The volunteers sing and dance for people in the countryside. As of August this year, Wang has worked over 1,400 hours of volunteer service and was recognized as a four-star volunteer. “ 46 volunteer service, I have changed from a protected teenager into a volunteer who brings love to others,” Wang said.
Sun Yiyang, a 14-year-old girl from Beijing Ritan High School, has been a volunteer for nine years. She helped children in 47 areas and planted trees to improve the environment. “For me, volunteering is not a thing you do for the moment. It’s a 48 thing. It’s a kind of habit and duty (职责) in my whole life,” said Sun.
In 2018, she 49 books to kids in the poor areas of Yunnan province. She also invited them to an art show in Beijing. They became good friends and have stayed connected (有联系的).
During the summer vacation in 2019, she helped sort trash for an hour each day. “There are two main reasons why I did this”, Sun said, “Firstly, I felt that I really did something useful and helpful to the environment. 50 , I got to make some good friends who share the same interest with me.”
（ ）41．A．in B．on C．at D．for
（ ）42．A．hit B．threw C．dropped D．visited
（ ）43．A．sadness B．happiness C．fairness D．illness
（ ）44．A．their B．my C．your D．country’s
（ ）45．A．volunteering B．reading C．singing D．dancing
（ ）46．A．Until B．Before C．Through D．When
（ ）47．A．clear B．wrong C．poor D．crazy
（ ）48．A．short-time B．good-time C．bad-time D．long-time
（ ）49．A．put up B．took out C．threw down D．gave away
（ ）50．A．Secondly B．Usually C．Luckily D．Normally
四、阅读理解（共20分）
A
Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Liu Wei, a junior 2 student from Zhengzhou, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
Another student, 14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in one exam, and when she looked at the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental(心理的) problems. Liang Youzhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Adding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:
●Talk to your parents or teachers often.
●Take pat in group activities and play sports.
●Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
（ ）51．The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ________.
A．mental problems B．a headache
C．no friends D．problems with their parents
（ ）52．Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because _________.
A．he could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in lessons
B．he wanted to frighten his parents
C．he was so worried about his parents
D．he was good at lessons
（ ）53．Yan Fang’s problems happened whenever _________.
A．she studied very hard B．she had exams
C．she talked with her parents D．she had lessons
（ ）54．Liang Youzhu’s advice tells us that _________.
A．it’s better for the students who have mental problems to stay alone at home
B．it’s unnecessary for them to be with others
C．group activities and sports can help them
D．talk to classmates can be helpful
（ ）55．What does Liang Youzhu do
A．A teacher. B．An expert. C．A nurse. D．A doctor.
B
It was half past ten. John was watching TV in the sitting room. “Go to bed, John,” said Mrs. Scott, “or you can’t get up on time tomorrow morning.” “Let me finish watching the football match, Mommy,” said the boy. “It’s very nice!”
Forty-five minutes later the match was over and John went to his bedroom. He took off his clothes quickly, threw them on a chair and soon went to sleep. It took his mother five minutes to wake John up the next morning. “Get up quickly,” said the woman, “or you’ll be late for class. Look, it’s half past six.”
John had to get up, but he couldn’t find his shirt. He called out, “Where’s my shirt, Mommy ” Mrs. Scot went in at once and said, “Don’t shout, my dear! Your brother Mike is asleep (睡着的). Don’t wake him up.” The woman helped John find his clothes and came out. Another five minutes later, John didn’t come out. His mother felt strange (奇怪的) and went to see him again. She saw him watching his feet. “What are you doing here ” asked the woman. “I don’t understand why my socks are different: one is smaller than the other!”
根据材料内容，选择最住答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
（ ）56．John liked to watch ________.
A．TV plays B．football matches C．films on TV D．a course of lectures
（ ）57．John went to sleep because ________.
A．the football match was boring B．he played football the whole morning
C．his mother turned off the TV D．the football match was over
（ ）58．John slept for only ________ that night.
A．six hours and forty-five minutes B．seven hours
C．seven hours and a quarter minutes D．seven hours and thirty minutes
（ ）59．Mrs. Scott was afraid her son could wake ________ up, so she told him not to shout.
A．his brother B．his sister C．his father D．his grandpa
（ ）60．John couldn’t find his clothes because ________.
A．Mike hid them under the bed B．his mother took them away
C．he took them off in another room D．he forgot where he put them
五、任务型阅读（共10分）
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
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Have you heard of a living library Your answer is probably “no”. There is such a library in my 1 , Beijing.
In a living library, readers can 2 and return books as they do in a normal one, but the “books” in it are real people. They share their stories and ideas with readers. Some stories are even about their 3 . Many people like spending time there, 4 on weekends.
“From here we get to know people with stories to share and also to understand who they are and the way they live,” said Li Xingning, the owner of the living library. “ 5 I was a little child, I have always dreamed of being
a librarian. Now I have 6 a library."
7 the “living books”, a man named Yu Shi is a street singer. He used to live a vagabond (流浪的) life 8 nine months. He made a living by singing on the street.
“To be 9 , I really like the job. I’m 10 starting a library like this in my hometown soon,” said Li.
六、单词拼写（共10分）
66．The rainstorm s (突然) came and we had to stop playing football.
67．My parents always (鼓励) me to try new things when I was a child.
68．He has (称重) himself three times today to check if he has become lighter.
69．Lucy was c shocked by what she saw in the movie.
70．With hard work, you can a your dream of becoming a scientist.
71．Environmental p has become one of the most important things in the world.
72．It rained (heavy) on my way home yesterday afternoon.
73．Everyone should know the (important) of taking exercise.
74．My mother reminded me (not throw) rubbish everywhere.
75．After years of hard work, she (complete) turned herself into a successful magician.
七、完成句子（共10分）
76．Henry got up early in order to catch the early train. (改为同义句)
Henry got up early he could catch the early train.
77．Li Lin hurt his right arm yesterday. (改为否定句)
Li Lin his right arm yesterday.
78．Arthur asked me, “Will you talk it over with him ”（改成间接引语）
Arthur asked me I talk it over with him
79．The little girl hid behind the curtain to surprise her friends. (改为一般疑问句)
the little girl behind the curtain to surprise her friends
80．Does anyone know the answer to the question Jack wonders. (合并为宾语从句)
Jack wonders anyone the answer to the question.
八、补全对话（共10分）
A: Hi, Eric. Do you like reading
B: 81 I think it’s fun. And I’ve read Little Women recently.
A: 82
B: It’s about four sisters growing up.
A: 83
B: It is really fantastic. I’d like to read it again.
A: Did you learn a lot from it
B: Yes, I did. I learned how to deal with difficulties in growing up. Well, I can lend it to you if you like.
A: That’s good. 84
B: You can keep it for one month. I hope you can enjoy reading it.
A: Thanks. Eric.
B: 85
A．What do you think of it
B．I choice Treasure Island.
C．How long can I keep the book
D．You’re welcome.
E．How long have you been like this
F．Yes, I do.
G．What is it about
九、书面表达（共10分）
假如你叫李明，最近你和父母就“学生该不该周末与同学外出活动”进行了讨论。请参照下列要点，写一篇英语短文。
1.Your parents’ ideas: go over lessons; have a good sleep; help parents do housework
2.Your ideas: ...
注意：所写内容必须包括父母的想法和你的至少三个想法；词数：100左右。
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