2024-2025学年河北省保定市满城区实验中学八年级上学期期末英语试题
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一、阅读理解：本大题共25小题，共50分。
A
I asked four students what they were going to be when they grew up. Here are the results.
Wang Li: I want to be a movie director (导演). And I want to make movies more beautiful and exciting. Maybe you will see my great movies many years later. And I’m sure you will like them very much.
Eric: I want to be an actor because I love acting. I always perform with the TV on, and I enjoy doing it. I take acting lessons three times a week and I’m going to continue acting in the university.
Thomas: When I grow up, I want to be a dentist. Because I am very interested in dentistry. I also want to make my mom and dad proud (骄傲的). But I need enough money to get the education.
Ray: I’m going to be a professional programmer. Why I like to work on computers. I like surfing the Internet, and I know the job can help me realize my dream. I’m going to live in a big house with my pets—a cat and a puppy.
1.Who wants to make movies more beautiful and exciting
A. Wang Li. B. Thomas. C. Ray. D. Eric.
2.What is Thomas going to be when he grows up
A. A director. B. An actor. C. A dentist. D. A programmer.
3.Which is NOT true according to the passage
A. Thomas needs enough money to get an education in dentistry.
B. Ray likes to work on computers and surf the Internet.
C. Eric takes acting lessons three times a week.
D. Wang Li wants to make his mom and dad proud.
B
“What did I do to get this ”“ Why do these things always happen to me ” You may often ask questions like these. If so, listen to a story.
A girl was always upset because she had many problems in her life—her schoolwork, problems with friends... She told her father about her hard life.
After hearing the daughter’s words, the father said, “I will make something delicious for you.” He walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed.
The father asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake ”
The daughter replied, “Sure, Dad! You know how much I love cake!”
“All right,” the father said, “drink some of the cooking oil (油).”
The daughter was very surprised and said, “What No way!!!”
“How about a raw (生的) egg ” asked the father and the daughter answered, “No way!”
“How about some flour (面粉) ”
“No, Dad! I will be ill!”
The father laughed and said, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together, they’ll make delicious cake. Life works the same way. When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we don’t see what a success these terrible events will bring us. Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the hope: One day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!”
4.What did the girl agree to do
A. Eat the cake. B. Drink the oil. C. Eat the egg. D. Eat the flour.
5.What does the “CAKE” mean in the story
A. Sad things. B. Great life. C. Difficult times. D. Good advice.
6.Why does the writer want to tell us the story
A. To have fun. B. To solve our problems.
C. To ask us to cook. D. To ask us for advice.
C
Do you often eat out for breakfast or other meals It’s said that China’s first AI canteen (食堂) without any waiter and cook opened in Shanghai. The canteen has all the eight great foods of China, and more than 30 kinds of breakfast for people to choose. The robots in the canteen are so smart that they can make lots of tasty food. After cooking, the robots put the food into boxes. People can eat the food there and they can also take the food away.
How to ________ the food in the AI canteen What people have to do is to place their food on a smart desk and the computer will tell them the price of the meal. People can pay it in many ways, such as bank card, QR codes and paper money.
At the canteen’s food areas (区域), people can find different kinds of foods for their meals. For example, if people like spicy food, they can go to the Sichuan food area. If people like sweets, they can go to the Guangdong food area. Many people say that they have more free time because of the AI canteen. They can enjoy the tasty food and then go to work. So more and more people like to go to the AI canteen for meals.
7.How does the writer start the passage
A. By telling a story. B. By telling a joke.
C. By asking a question. D. By giving an example.
8.Which of the following can be the best for ________
A. ask for B. pay for C. turn down D. find out
9.What can we learn from the passage
A. China’s first AI canteen is in Guangzhou.
B. There are two food areas in the AI canteen.
C. The food in the AI canteen is cheap and tasty.
D. Many people feel happy with the AI canteen.
10.What’s the best title for this passage
A. The safety of food in China B. The first AI canteen in China
C. The first robot in China’s canteen D. The popular fast food shop in China
D
Yuan Xiao is a young teacher at a high school in Jinan, Shandong. He teaches geography, a subject that is difficult and boring for many students. However, Yuan has a special talent for making the subject easy and interesting to learn. In Yuan’s classes, he loves to draw on the blackboard to teach. For example, he can draw maps of ocean currents (洋流). Yuan’s school has projectors (投影仪), but he thinks the traditional blackboard is more helpful for students to remember important facts. Short videos also play a big part in Yuan’s classes. For example, he uses short videos about the moon to let his students know better about it. Yuan’s students think these teaching ways, like blackboard drawings and short videos, are creative and interesting ways of learning. Yuan once made some videos of his classes and put them on Douyin. Soon these videos became very popular online. Lots of people watched them and loved his teaching style. They learned that geography can be interesting. Yuan also made videos to answer people’s questions. It made more people interested in geography.
11.What subject does Yuan Xiao teach in the school
A. English. B. Chinese. C. Math. D. Geography.
12.Where does Yuan Xiao like to draw maps during class
A. On the book. B. On the blackboard.
C. On the desk. D. On the wall.
13.What do people think of geography through Yuan Xiao’s video
A. Difficult. B. Easy. C. Interesting. D. Boring.
E
Everyone could find their interests, some even at a very young age. Ellisa Tang was born in 2017. Her mum Joanna Lo worked on the plane in the past, but she lost her job in 2020. As a mother of two, she had to make money for her family. She’s good at making cakes, so she started to sell cakes.
Three-year-old Ellisa saw her mum making cakes but she didn’t know why she couldn’t eat them and why people came to pick up the cakes. She cried every time she saw a cake go. Then her mum tried to teach her to make cakes and kept her busy.
Ellisa really loved making cakes and she was quite talented. Soon, she made her first birthday cake by herself. It was for her father. Now Ellisa is good at making cakes. She always has great ideas on cake making. They usually come from cartoon movies. Her mum shared her stories on the Internet, and more and more people start to know the little girl. They like to watch her make a cake for fun and enjoy the process (过程) with the girl.
Some people want to order a cake from Ellisa, but Joanna doesn’t take any orders. “Ellisa is just a little girl, and she should have lots of fun,” she says.
14.Where did Ellisa’s mother work when she was born
A. In the supermarket. B. In the hospital.
C. In the school. D. On the plane.
15.When did Joanna start to sell cakes
A. In 2017. B. In 2018. C. In 2019. D. In 2020.
16.Which one is TRUE according to the passage
A. Ellisa Tang was born in 2020.
B. Joanna is good at making cakes.
C. Ellisa’s father shared her stories on the Internet.
D. Nobody wants to order a cake from Ellisa.
F
Late-night snacks to be bandTo stop people making a noise late at night, the city of Milan has made a rule. It stops the sale of takeout (外卖食物) after midnight. Most people are happy that they can have a good sleep at night.
Writing down your worriesIf a worry comes into your head during the day, just make a note of it. Tell yourself that you’ll have time to think about it later, so there’s no need to worry about it right now. In fact, some worries may go away on their own.
A new rule to encourage people to laughA new rule calls for people to laugh at least once a day in Japan. It says that laughing is good for people’s health and can cut down the danger of having heart problems. Businesses (企业) have to make workplaces full of laughter.
Insects on the menuOn the menu in Singapore, we can see 16 insects. These insects are safe for people to eat. They are delicious and good for people’s health. Now we can eat insects in many restaurants in Singapore.
17.What’s most people’s attitude (态度) to the rule in Milan
A. Bored. B. Surprised. C. Worried. D. Happy.
18.Which way can make us stay away from worries
A. By letting them go away.
B. By laughing at others.
C. By thinking about them right now.
D. By making a note and thinking about them later.
19.What are the benefits of laughing for people
A. It’s good for people’s health. B. It’s good for people’s job.
C. It’s good for people’s friends. D. It’s good for people’s future.
20.Which one is TRUE according to the passage
A. The city of Milan has made a rule to stop people making a noise late at night.
B. We should solve the worries right now.
C. Laughing can cut down the danger of having brain problems.
D. These insects are dangerous for people to eat in Singapore.
G
Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars. Parking is a serious problem. People have to do something to c… it. So what will the cars of tomorrow be like
Little cars may some day take the place of today’s big cars. If everyone drives little cars in the future, there will be less air pollution. There will be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded (拥挤的). Three little cars can park in the space that is now needed for a car of a usual size. The little cars will cost less to drive. Driving will be safer, too. What’s more, these little cars can go about 65 kilometres an hour.
Little cars in the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be suitable for long trips. If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big and fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the small ones.
21.What is the big problem for people who have cars
A. Fuel oil. B. Cost. C. Parking. D. Safety.
22.What is the proper word in the sentence “People have to do something to c… it”
A. Catch. B. Come. C. Call. D. Change.
23.How many little cars can park in the space of a usual sized car
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
24.What will the little cars not be suitable for according to the passage
A. Short trips. B. Long trips. C. Mountain road. D. Waterway.
25.What’s the best title for this passage
A. The Future Cars B. How to Drive Cars C. How to Make Cars D. Where to Park
二、完形填空：本大题共20小题，共30分。
Yang Xiaojuan and Guo Qingshun started to run a baozi shop in Zhejiang over two years ago. In late 2023, their acts of 26 brought warmth to the neighbors.
At around 3:00 a. m. on October 29, the shop owners were busy 27 baozi. Suddenly, they heard somebody crying and Yang saw a little girl running on her own in the street. Yang was 28 , so she carried the little girl into the shop. Guo called the police right away.
The little girl was afraid and her body was shaking 29 the cold weather. Yang asked the girl in a kind voice, “Are you looking for your mom ” The girl said yes.
“Her face 30 kind of familiar (熟悉的). She must have run out from a nearby (附近的) neighborhood, 31 I wasn’t sure who her parents were. My first thought was that it was 32 for a child to run outside alone, so I brought her inside.” said Yang. Finally the parents picked up the girl in the police station. On the way back home, they went to the shop and say 33 to Yang and Guo in person.
Later, Yang and Guo received 5,000 yuan in prize money for helping the girl. Using the money, they made 2,500 hot baozi and gave them to the 34 in the neighborhood. “They start to clean the streets in early hours in winter. A warm 35 can help to fight off the cold,” Yang said. “We feel happy to do something for them.”
26.A. kindness B. happiness C. sadness D. shyness
27.A. getting B. taking C. finding D. preparing
28.A. tired B. worried C. pleased D. excited
29.A. the same as B. because of C. so that D. as long as
30.A. saw B. looked C. tasted D. smelt
31.A. and B. but C. so D. because
32.A. normal B. common C. dangerous D. special
33.A. hello B. sorry C. thanks D. goodbye
34.A. doctors B. cleaners C. teachers D. policemen
35.A. meal B. hand C. place D. welcome
Go Girls is the name of a 36 teenage band (乐队) from Melbourne in Australia. There are four girls in the band, two pairs of sisters. The girls 37 on the same street in Melbourne and went to the same schools. They have 38 music together almost all their lives. Katya and Megan play the 39 Suzie plays the drums and her sister Anna, the 40 of the four, sings. They were always popular at school.
Months ago the four girls decided to put some of their best 41 online. A reporter heard their songs. He loved them and 42 an article about the band. At that time, the band was called The Melbourne Four. John Barnard, manager of a big company, read the article 43 went on the Internet to listen to their songs. He loved them, too. He became their manager the next week. And he changed the band’s 44 to Go Girls.
Two months later, the band made their first album and was starting to play around Australia. That is going so well that next year they are going to play in the USA and New Zealand. The band 45 became popular in the world. And so many people like them.
36.A. popular B. bad C. boring D. tiring
37.A. grew on B. grew in C. grew up D. grew out
38.A. got B. made C. lost D. taught
39.A. guitar B. book C. bread D. homework
40.A. longest B. widest C. farthest D. youngest
41.A. songs B. friends C. food D. students
42.A. wanted B. wrote C. saw D. heard
43.A. but B. so C. and D. or
44.A. place B. people C. song D. name
45.A. happily B. quickly C. nearly D. hardly
三、阅读填空：本大题共2小题，共20分。
46.This year’s National Day is a special day for me. I went to Shenyang 1 my family. This was my 2 (one) time to travel there. It took 3 (we) three hours to get there by car. Early in the morning, we started our trip. After 4 (arrive), we went to a large lake. There was a wind while we walked around the lake. We talked about nature 5 (happy). After that, we 6 (drive) to the Skiing Resort (滑雪场). I put on the ski boot (滑雪鞋) and reached the top of the snow. At first, I was afraid, 7 I wanted to have a try. And my parents encouraged me. After some 8 (try), I could go skiing 9 (good) than before. Then, we came back to the hotel and had a good sleep. We had 10 great time. This National Day was wonderful for me. I would remember it all the time.
47.Peng Jingxuan, a Chinese girl, is now 1 (study) in a music university in Paris. While learning abroad, she is also working at spreading (传播) 2 (tradition) Chinese culture to the world. She can often be found on French streets, 3 (wear) a silk Han Dynasty-style dress 4 playing the guzheng to passers-by.
Born in 1995, Peng began 5 (learn) the guzheng when she was seven years old. After arriving in France in 2017, she saw many people 6 (do) street performances, but few of 7 (they) knew about Chinese music. So she decided to play the guzheng on the streets.
Peng made her 8 (one) performance in front of a theater in October, 2018. “I was very nervous at that time, but a lot of people said they enjoyed my performance,” Peng said. Then she 9 (start) to perform during weekends and holidays. After being asked plenty of times by local people about the guzheng, Peng now 10 (carry) a book that explains(解释) the instrument to 11 (foreigner). Later, she posted her first video of playing the guzheng online and it spread 12 (quick). Since then, Peng has 13 (post) many videos of her street performances. 14 videos have got many “likes” and made her a very popular guzheng artist. She has millions of fans 15 the Internet now.
四、补全对话-填空：本大题共2小题，共10分。
48.A: Hi, Lucy! Long time no see. You are much taller than before.
B: Yes. I try to eat healthily and do a lot of sports. You know I like basketball all the time.
A: Yes. 1
B: Four times a week. I play it with my classmates after school.
A: Sounds fun! What other things do you usually do in your free time
B: 2
A: I see. You read lots of books about science. That’s why you are so good at science. 3
B: I want to be a scientist. I will make a lot of robots to help humans protect the environment.
A: It’s cool! By the way, where are you going
B: Don’t you remember the school party tonight I am going to prepare for it. 4
A: Sorry, I’m not free. 5
B: That’s really too bad. Maybe next time. See you!
A: See you!
49.(Andy and Bob are talking about how to improve spoken English.)
Andy: Hey, Bob. 1
Bob: Hi, Andy. Pretty good. 2
Andy: I am busy with my report on how I can improve my spoken English. Can you help me with it
Bob: 3 . Reading may help improve speaking abilities. What kind of books do you love reading
Andy: I love reading all kinds of books. I especially like reading story books.
Bob: Sounds nice! You may begin your report from your favourite story book.
Andy: 4 . Thank you for your nice suggestion.
Bob: 5 .
五、任务型阅读-多任务混合：本大题共2小题，共20分。
50.Nowadays many people want to have a more interesting experience when arriving in a new city or country. Here are some better ways to travel, both for you and for the environment.
Way 1 Get out of the car and walk. It’s slower but it’s the greenest way to travel. It’s also the most rewarding (有益的) way to see a city, but remember to wear comfortable shoes. You can walk slowly, enjoy fresh air and beautiful scenery (景色) along the way.
Way 2 Riding a bicycle is also a good choice. Many hotels now have free bikes. You don’t need to spend money on it. It is convenient for people to travel around the city. Some hotels also provide electric bikes that make it easier to go up hills and on longer trips. Some cities also have motorbikes, and you can pick up one easily. It’s not free but very cheap.
Way 3 If you have to take transportation in a city, try to take public (公共的) transportation. Most cities now show lots of information and very clear maps about the public transport on the city’s website. So find them on the city’s website when you arrive in a city.
Way 4 If possible, take trains or ships to travel from city to city. They are usually greener than cars and planes.
(1) What is the greenest way to travel _______________________________________
(2) If you want to ride a motorbike, will it be free or cheap _______________________________________
(3) What can you take if you have to take transportation in a city ________________________________________
(4) Where can you find the information about the public transportation _______________________________________
(5) What kind of transportation do you like Why _______________________________________
51.Riding bikes is a great way to keep healthy. It is good for our heart and mental (心理的) health. A surprising benefit of cycling is that it is good for our knees. A new study says riders may not have knee pain later in life.
A team from a college made the study. Scientists surveyed (调查) 2,600 men and women, with ages of about 64 who like riding bikes. They asked the men and women about their physical activity, and also took X-rays of them. They got clear pictures of the state of their knees.
The scientist, Dr. Grace Lo, said that she hardly believed the result of the study. She said fewer riders had something wrong with their knees than the people who didn’t ride bikes. She said, “I am surprised to see how strong the benefit of cycling is.” A lot of studies show that riders usually live longer.
Dr. Grace Lo said, “Cycling is good for many things.” People over the age of 50 are easy to have arthritis (关节炎). Cycling helps stop people from getting it. So, from now on, ride your bike to school or to work. You will get help from it.
(1) What’s the benefits of riding bikes according to the passage ___________________________________
(2) How many people did the scientists survey ___________________________________
(3) What did the scientists survey about the people who like riding bikes ____________________________________
(4) What did Dr. Grace Lo think of the result of the survey ___________________________________
(5) Do you like riding bikes Why or why not ___________________________________
六、书面表达：本大题共2小题，共30分。
52.假如你是李华，一位13岁的男孩，你的英语老师让同学们介绍自己的变化和新年的规划。请你根据下面的要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文和大家分享。
1. 外貌和性格方面：长高了、更加外向；
2. 学习方面：学习努力、取得了优异的成绩；
3. 生活方面：拥有良好的饮食习惯……
4. 新年规划：……
注意：
1. 要点齐全，可适当增加内容。
2. 表达清楚，语句通顺，书写规范。不能出现真实班级和学校信息。
3. 词数:不少于 80词。
Hello, everyone. My name is Li Hua.
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That’s all. Thank you!
53.假如你是来自育才中学八年级的学生张扬，请阅读你的美国笔友Nancy的邮件并以英文邮件进行回复。
Dear Zhang Yang, How’s it going these days I’m going to have a one-month winter holiday, but I have no idea about how to spend the free time. What do you usually like to do in your spare time Do you have any hobbies What do you think of them Hope you can share with me. I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours, Nancy
注意：（1）文章须回答邮件中的所有问题，可适当发挥；
（2）文中不能出现真实姓名、学校等信息；
（3）词数80个左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Nancy,
I am glad to hear from you. I have heard that you will have a one-month holiday and want to know how to spend it.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Zhang Yang
1~3.【答案】A、C、D
4~6.【答案】A、B、B
7~10.【答案】C、B、D、B
11~13.【答案】D、B、C
14~16.【答案】D、D、B
17~20.【答案】D、D、A、A
21~25.【答案】C、D、C、B、A
26~35.【答案】A、D、B、B、B、B、C、C、B、A
36~45.【答案】A、C、B、A、D、A、B、C、D、B
46.【答案】【小题1】
with
【小题2】
first
【小题3】
us
【小题4】
arriving
【小题5】
happily
【小题6】
drove
【小题7】
but
【小题8】
tries
【小题9】
better
【小题10】
a
47.【答案】【小题1】
studying
【小题2】
traditional
【小题3】
wearing
【小题4】
and
【小题5】
to learn
【小题6】
do
【小题7】
them
【小题8】
first
【小题9】
started
【小题10】
carries
【小题11】
foreigners
【小题12】
quickly
【小题13】
posted
【小题14】
The
【小题15】
on
48.【答案】【小题1】
How often do you play basketball
【小题2】
I usually read books.
【小题3】
What do you want to be when you grow up
【小题4】
Can you come with me
【小题5】
I have to prepare for the test.
49.【答案】【小题1】
How is everything going
【小题2】
What about you
【小题3】
No problem
【小题4】
That’s a good idea
【小题5】
You’re welcome
50.【答案】【小题1】
Walking.
【小题2】
It will be cheap.
【小题3】
Public transportation.
【小题4】
On the city’s website.
【小题5】
I like riding a bicycle. Because it’s convenient for me to travel around the city.
51.【答案】【小题1】
Riding bikes is good for heart, mental health, and knees. It may help prevent knee pain and arthritis.
【小题2】
The scientists surveyed 2,600 people.
【小题3】
The scientists surveyed the physical activity of the people and took X-rays of their knees.
【小题4】
Dr. Grace Lo was surprised by the strong benefits of cycling, finding fewer knee problems in riders.
【小题5】
Yes, because it’s healthy and fun.
52.【答案】 Hello, everyone. My name is Li Hua.
I’m 13 years old. I’m taller and more outgoing than before. So I make a lot of friends. I also study hard and get good grades. And I often help my classmates with their math. I often eat fruit and vegetables and I never eat junk food. For the new year, I plan to learn how to play the piano and I want to be a pianist when I grow up. I will also help my parents with more housework because I love them very much.
That’s all. Thank you!
53.【答案】Dear Nancy,
I am glad to hear from you. I have heard that you will have a one-month holiday and want to know how to spend it.
In my free time, I usually enjoy reading books and playing basketball with my friends. Reading helps me relax and learn new things, while playing basketball keeps me healthy and active. Besides, I also like watching movies and listening to music. I find these hobbies very relaxing and enjoyable. I think finding activities that make you happy is the key to a fun holiday.
I hope you have a great time during your winter holiday.
Yours,
Zhang Yang
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