新目标英语八年级下册期末学情评估
一、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I'm a 14 year old middle school student from Shandong. I enjoy traveling and I have been to many places. But Kunyu Mountain is the most unforgettable place I've __1__ been to.
Kunyu Mountain is a place of interest near my hometown. My dad and I went to __2__ it in the early summer five years ago. At first I thought the top was so __3__ that I could never reach it. When I __4__， I always saw the top was surrounded by many white clouds. __5__ the view was beautiful, I was not interested in looking at it. I __6__ very tired because of the 3 hour walk and I had a pain in my legs. However, I said to __7__ that I couldn't give up climbing because it was my dream to climb to the top. I succeeded in reaching the top without my dad's help. Seeing the mountains with large rocks around me, I smiled. I enjoyed my __8__ in reaching the top after falling over the stones several times. And I have fallen in love __9__ the beauty of nature since then.
In our lives, the top is our dream. The climbing is difficult but worth (值得) our hard work. Just prepare more so that we can __10__ get to the top.
1. A. ever B. never
C. always D. already
2. A. climb B. run
C. ride D. rush
3. A. safe B. huge
C. magic D. high
4. A. looked down B. looked up
C. looked out D. looked back
5. A. If B. Though
C. Since D. Unless
6. A. hurt B. gave
C. felt D. tried
7. A. yourself B. herself
C. himself D. myself
8. A. result B. success
C. gift D. luck
9. A. for B. by
C. with D. to
10. A. completely B. slowly
C. finally D. carefully
二、阅读理解
第一节 (共16小题，每小题2分，满分32分)
阅读下面四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Parents always want the best for their kids. But everyone has their own way of parenting (养育). Here are some popular parenting styles. Which one do you like best
Tiger parentsThey are strict with their children. They want them to get the best grades in their class. They love their kids in their hearts. Dolphin parentsThey just want their kids to be happy and healthy. They make sure their kids get enough sleep and exercise.
Helicopter (直升机) parentsThey worry too much about their children and “fly” over them like helicopters. Many people think these parents should give their children more freedom (自由). Lawnmower (割草机) parentsLike a lawnmower that cuts grass, they get rid of (去除) all difficulties for their children. Their kids never learn to work out problems on their own.
11. Tiger parents treat their kids in a ____ way.
A. good B. kind
C. strict D. right
12. If you have helicopter parents, you may ____.
A. get less freedom
B. face more difficulties
C. worry about your parents
D. “fly” over your parents like helicopters
13. As lawnmower parents, they will ____.
A. cut grass before their kids
B. get rid of all difficulties for their kids
C. make sure their kids are happy and healthy
D. ask their kids to work out problems on their own
14. What's the best title for the passage
A. Kids and parents
B. How parents get on with kids
C. Everyone has their own parents
D. Different ways of parenting
B
A woman kept a bird and she really liked it. But one day the bird flew away. The woman was sad and went out to look for it on the mountain near her home. At last, she met the bird.
The woman said excitedly, “Will you please go home with me, my bird？” Though the bird was also happy to see the woman, it shook its head. “Take me to your home and let me see how you live，” the woman said. The bird led the woman to its new home. She found it lived well with many other birds. So she decided to go back home alone. Before she was leaving, the bird gave her a basket.
When she returned home, she told her husband what had happened. Her husband opened the basket and saw a lot of gold. The man was very greedy (贪婪的) and he went to the bird's home, too.
“Hello, my bird. I miss you very much，” cried the man falsely. In fact, he used to treat the bird badly. The bird said nothing. It took out two baskets, a light one and a heavy one. The bird asked him to choose one and he could open it after he reached home.
Of course, he chose the heavy one and took it home with great difficulty. However, when he opened the basket, he found it was full of stones!
15. What did the woman do on the mountain
A. She wanted to visit her friend.
B. She found a basket full of gold.
C. She looked for her lost bird.
D. She looked for gold.
16. What does the underlined word “falsely” mean in Chines
A. 虚伪地 B. 伤心地
C. 错误地 D. 不由自主地
17. Why did the woman's husband go to the bird's home
A. Because he loved the bird.
B. Because he wanted to bring the bird home.
C. Because he wanted more baskets.
D. Because he wanted more gold.
18. What does the story mainly want to tell us
A. We should try our best to keep more birds.
B. Be kind to others and don't be greedy.
C. Kind people can get everything they want.
D. We can get lots of gold if we are friendly to birds.
C
Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some, they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up.
Du Yi, a Chinese miniature(微缩模型) artist, used to make models of historic buildings. One day, a friend asked him to make a model of his old home in the countryside. He thought it was meaningful, so he helped. After he posted a short video online, it went viral. He won thousands of followers. Today, he has over 200，000 followers online.
Du often makes the miniature house 30 times smaller than its real size. It usually takes him one to two months to make a model with the pictures provided by customers. Hundreds of small pieces and about 50 different materials, including wood, paper, and materials straight from nature are used. He often visits the villages to take a closer look at the details. He can spend the whole week studying one building, trying to understand the story, shapes and colors. “I have to be very careful about the details. If they are good, the work will come to life，” Du says. His miniature houses are sold at a starting price of around 20，000 yuan.
“When I first saw the model of my old home, it took me back to my childhood. Grandfather taught me how to farm and make toys from things around us，” says Hao Wei, one of Du's customers.
When a skillful hand meets the need of people, a good business starts.
19. How do most people remember their childhood according to the passage
A. By taking new photos.
B. By watching TV.
C. By looking at old photos or videos.
D. By visiting friends.
20. What does the underlined word “viral” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Difficult. B. Popular.
C. Terrible. D. Important.
21. What can we learn from the passage
A. Du Yi is believed to be the best miniature artist in China.
B. People who need miniature houses want to live in the past.
C. Miniature artists make a lot of money by posting videos online.
D. Du Yi's excellent skills and hard work are helpful to his success.
22. In which part of a newspaper can you probably read this passage
A. Sports. B. Health.
C. Life. D. Nature.
D
There is always a discussion about whether you should get your kids to do chores around the house or not. However, it really has so many benefits (益处) to children. I find it hard to see why you won't get them to do a few regular chores.
The most important reason is that getting children to do chores gives them a lot of life skills. They need to understand how to clean, how to cook and so on. It is, however, one of the things that schools don't necessarily teach fully. So it is one of the main parts of learning that parents need to provide for children before they leave home.
Children like to feel proud about their achievements. Helping around the house can really help to give them a sense of pride, and giving them praise for helping will make them want to do more. They will feel happy to be able to help around the house, not just a bystander(旁观者).
Giving your children a specific (具体的) job or a specific area in the house to look after will help them learn how to be responsible (有责任感的) in later life. They will see the benefit of keeping things organized, clean and tidy and also appreciate what you do for them as they grow up.
Planning is a life skill that can be gained from helping around the house. As children get older, you can start to teach them how to understand the needs of themselves and others and plan accordingly. For example, if they help with the washing, then let them make sure that they do it in time. They may start to plan ahead.
All these reasons to get kids to do chores and help around the house mean that they'll grow up with a great set of skills that can be of benefit to them in their lives. Why not get started today
23. Which is one of the life skills parents should teach kids
A. When to move out in the future.
B. Being confident in doing everything.
C. How to wash clothes.
D. Teaching themselves fully at school.
24. Children should ____ according to Paragraph 4.
A. learn what responsibility is
B. feel proud
C. get good at planning
D. learn what teamwork is
25. Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage？(P＝Paragraph)
26. What's the best title for the passage
A. Challenges through our life
B. Reasons to get children to do chores
C. The importance of getting along with your children
D. A discussion about whether kids should do chores or not
第二节 (共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
China has a long history of farming for more than 6, 000 years. Farming has always been a countryside thing. But now farms are coming to the city apartments.
According to a recent report, compared with 2023, sales of vegetable seeds(种子)online of 2024 grow rapidly. Sales of things like soil and gardening tools have also grown greatly since April of last year. 27. ________
Zhang Chao, 17, from Anhui Province, is a young “city farmer”. He lived with his grandparents when he was in primary school and learned to grow vegetables from his grandpa. Though farming took hard work, Zhang said he felt proud when he saw seeds turn into plants. Now Zhang still keeps up his hobby with a balcony(阳台) garden. He grows strawberries and tomatoes. Zhang said, “Growing fruits and vegetables brings me delicious food. 28. ________”
Unlike Zhang, 16 year old Fang Minke from Shenzhen thinks that planting a garden is a good way to relax. 29. ________ To give some light back in life, she started planting vegetables on her balcony 3 years ago. Today her balcony has become a small garden. After hours of homework, she likes to walk around it. “Seeing the colors and breathing fresh air, I feel closer to nature and refreshed，” Fang said.
30. ________ Starting from the 2022 fall term, students in primary and middle schools began to take courses on labor(劳动)skills at least once a week, including planting vegetables. You could say that for Chinese people, growing vegetables is truly of great importance and stands for much more than a healthy diet.
A. Of these buyers, most were born after 1995. B. Chinese people started to eat and grow vegetables quite early. C. With lots of schoolwork, she sometimes feels stressed. D. It also reminds me of the happy times with my grandparents. E. Planting vegetables is now more than just a way to live.
三、语篇填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
As you may know, coral (珊瑚) is not a plant, but an animal. However, coral reefs(珊瑚礁) around the world are 31. ________danger. Here is a piece of bad news. Thailand will close one of its beaches 32. ________(protect) its coral from business activities for tourists. The beach is so famous that 33. ________(million) of tourists put it on their wish lists. More than 5，000 visitors visit it a day.
They arrive by boat. This 34. ________(do) much harm to the coral reefs. Most of the coral has died. The beach will be closed between June 35. ________ September to let the coral come back to life.
Experts (专家) say that people have 36. ________(kill) 80% of Thailand's coral reefs. Too many tourists cause a lot of pollution for these beaches. An expert says the biggest 37. ________(problem) are hotels by the beaches, boats, and plastic waste in the sea. He believes the 38. ________(good) way is to close the beaches forever. He said, “I hope the government can take steps to protect the coral reefs. At 39. ________ same time, I also hope all of us should try 40. ________(we) best to protect the environment around us. ”
四、回答问题(共4小题，41－43题，每小题2分；第44题，4分；满分10分)
阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。
Good evening. You're listening to the Night Book Club, with me, Alice Smith. This week's book is The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells. H. G. Wells was born in London in 1866, and this famous book first appeared in 1895.
The story is about an inventor. He has invented a time machine. One evening, his time machine takes him into the future. In the future, he finds some creatures(生物).
They seem to live perfect lives. However, at night, strange creatures appear from under the ground. The man has to get away from these creatures and spend a long time trying to get back to his time machine.
The Time Machine is a wonderful book. I hope you'll give it a try.
I'll be back to talk about another book next week. Good night.
41. Who wrote The Time Machine
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42. Where do strange creatures come from at night
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43. What does Alice Smith think of The Time Machine
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44. How often does the Night Book Club take place
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五、书面表达(满分20分)
“A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. ”这句谚语让我们体会到了朋友的珍贵之处。交流是我们收获珍贵友谊的重要途径之一。请根据下面图示， 以“How to Communicate with Our Friends”为题写一篇80－100词的英语短文。
要求: 1. 语意连贯，层次清晰，书写规范；
2. 可适当发挥，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
How to Communicate with Our Friends
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
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参考答案
一、1～5: AADBB 6～10: CDBCC
二、11～14: CABD 15～18: CADB
19～22: CBDC 23～26: CADB
27～30: ADCE
三、31. in 32. to protect 33. millions 34. does
35. and 36. killed 37. problems 38. best
39. the 40. our
四、41. H. G. Wells.
42. From under the ground.
43. Wonderful.
44. Once a week. /Every week.
五、One possible version:
How to Communicate with Our Friends
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. It's important for us to communicate with our friends. Here is some advice.
First, we should trust our friends. We should learn to share things with our friends, especially when we have problems. Sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. Second, we should help each other. When our friends are in trouble, we should try to help them to solve problems. Third, we should do something together. This can help us understand each other better.
In a word, we should communicate with our friends. It can make our friendship stronger.
