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大理州2024—2025学年上学期期末教学质量监测
八年级英语 试题卷
（全卷三个大题，共56小题，共8页；满分70分，考试用时120分钟）
注意事项：
1. 本卷为试题卷。考生必须在答题卡上解题作答。答案应书写在答题卡的相应位置上，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
2. 考试结束后，请将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从题中所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。
1. My cousin wants to be a ________ so she has piano lessons every week.
A. violinist B. pianist C. driver. D. pilot
2. If you are lazy in spring, you will get ________ in autumn.
A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
3. —Tom, ________ corn did you put in the popcorn machine
—Two cups.
A. how many B. how often C. how much D. how long
4. In 2025, the Laba Festival falls ________ January 7th. Chinese usually have Laba Rice Porridge to celebrate it.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
5. When we stay in Beijing, we often ________ in Beijing hutongs.
A. look out B. hang out C. go out D. bring out
6. My mom expects me ________ hard to make my dream come true.
A. working B. to work C. worked D. work
7. —What did you do last Sunday, Sam
—I ________ bike riding around the Erhai Lake with my friends and we all had fun.
A. go B. will go C. am going D. went
8. As we all know, the Yellow River is the second ________ river in China. It's called “Mother River” of China.
A. longest B. longer C. long D. much longer
9. There ________ two concerts in our school next Friday.
A. are going to be B. will have C. have D. is going to be
10. —Excuse me, where is the nearest bookstore
—Go along the street ________ you see a post office. It's behind it.
A. until B. although C. because D. when
第二节 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
从题中所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。
Once, a man built his own house. It took him over a year to build every part of it. Finally, he had the most beautiful house. It's 11 and different from other houses in the neighborhood. However, his house started to have 12 after a long time.
One day, a friend came and said, “There is too much long grass （草） in your garden and it looks untidy.” The man replied, “I know. I'll 13 it tomorrow.” A few days later, a postman（邮递员） came to the house 14 some letters for the man. The postman said, “Friend, it seems that your windows are not very clean. ” The man said, “I know. I'll wash them tomorrow. ” But he 15 did.
A few weeks later, the man's sister visited. She looked at the house and couldn't believe 16 eyes. The garden was full of long grass, the 17 were dirty and the paint on the wall was falling down. All these things happened 18 the man put off（推迟） everything until tomorrow.
This story teaches us not to put off things until tomorrow. If we 19 “tomorrow, ” it might become “next week” or “next year. ” So it's much better to finish things today. Remember, it's important to 20 problems now. Never wait for “tomorrow” that might never come.
11. A. terrible B. common C. simple D. special
12. A. problems B. events C. predictions D. examples
13. A. water B. grow C. plant D. cut
14. A. by B. with C. through D. into
15. A. usually B. always C. never D. often
16. A. his B. your C. her D. our
17. A. letters B. clothes C. windows D. cars
18. A. and B. because C. but D. or
19. A. waited for B. late for C. looked for D. asked for
20. A. meet B. solve C. promise D. forget
第二部分 阅读理解（共三节，满分30分）
第一节 根据短文内容，判断正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”，并将所选答案涂到答题卡上。（共5小题, 每小题1. 5分,满分7. 5分）
Major Snow（大雪） is the 21st of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms（节气）. When it comes, the weather gets much colder, and the snow becomes heavier. In northern China, snow can sometimes fall for a whole day. It covers the road, breaks trees and makes roads hard to use.
During Major Snow, it is drier and colder, so people should drink more water. But one should not drink too much water at once. At the same time, don't drink cold water after exercise because it can make your body feel uncomfortable. Warm water is better for you to make yourself relaxed on cold and snowy days.
In southern China, people in cities like Nanjing, Hangzhou, Hefei, and Chongqing have a special tradition during Major Snow. They make sausages（腊肠） to prepare for the Spring Festival. The sausages are going to dry in the cold winter air. This helps to keep the food fresh for a long time. It is also a happy time for families, because they get ready to welcome the Spring Festival. The drying sausages make people think that the new year is coming soon.
21. Major Snow is the coldest day in a year.
22. Major Snow is the 21st traditional Chinese solar terms.
23. People should drink more water during Major Snow.
24. Chinese people in South China make sausages on the Spring Festival.
25. This text mainly tells us the traditional food people eat on Major Snow.
第二节 根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡上。（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
A
Two young people from the US and China tell us about their stories in different cultures.
Teaching English, learning Chinese—Ivana Nicole Moreno 15, the US I learned three languages: English, Spanish and Chinese. Although I wasn't great at Chinese when I was a kid, I improved by traveling to places like Beijing, Dali and Kunming. An important time for me was two summers ago when I went to Taiwan. I joined a program to be an English teacher for kids in primary school. This experience let me learn more about the Chinese language and traditions. My travels and experiences in Taiwan changed how I see the world. It helped me know that every culture links together and we should care about each other and enjoy the world together.
Smiles and surprises—Li Ruohan, 12, China When I was 6 years old, I went on a trip to the US. I remember very clearly that almost everyone we met smiled happily at us. Many people came to us and asked if we needed help with things like taking photos or buying subway tickets. But in China, people seem to be shy about doing these things. I think this is a big difference. In China, we see a lot of pictures of the US culture, such as Superman and Disney cartoon characters. However, I couldn't find many Chinese culture pictures in the US. I went to some Chinese restaurants and found the food very different from real Chinese food. I think we can do more to let the world see the real China and I will also try to share more Chinese culture with the US people on the Internet in the future.
26. How many languages did Ivana learn
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
27. Why is the experience in Taiwan important for Ivana
A. Because she could learn Spanish there.
B. Because she worked as a teacher there.
C. Because she could speak English there.
D. Because she learned more about Chinese languages and traditions there.
28. What does the underlined word “link” probably mean
A. 隔离 B. 联系 C. 分离 D. 排斥
29. From Li Ruohan, what are the people in the US like
A. Shy B. Worried C. Friendly D. Busy
30. What will Li Ruohan probably do in the future
A. She will learn to speak Spanish. B. She will travel to the US again.
C. She will help people to take photos. D. She will share Chinese culture online.
B
Dogs can be our best friends, but they are dangerous sometimes. We must know when we should stay away from them!
* Never go up to a “shouting” dog, although you think it is happy or excited. Wait until the dog is quiet before you pet it. When a dog is giving you a “Play Bow”, it puts its front feet down and shakes its tail （尾巴）. At that time, it is happy and wants to play.
* If a dog seems afraid, it might bite （咬）. So, stay away from a dog that is scared, and running away from you, or one who is shouting, shaking and keeping its tail between its legs. You should leave the dog and don't look at it in the eyes.
* Never go up to a dog while it is eating because to animals, food is the most important. A dog may think you want its food and it might bite you.
* Don't go up to a sleeping dog because you may scare it when you wake it up by touching it and it might bite you, too.
* All dogs need a walk every day, but always remember to walk it with a lead（狗绳）.
31. It is OK to touch a dog when it is ________.
A. angry B. hungry C. afraid D. quiet
32. What might a “Play Bow” look like
A. B. C. D.
33. Why can't you go up to a dog when it is eating
A. Because it is opening its mouth. B. Because it will see your hands as food.
C. Because it will stop eating. D. Because it will think you want its food.
34. Which of the following action is TRUE
A. You can play with a scared dog. B. You can look at the dog in the eyes when it's afraid.
C. You can walk a dog with a lead. D. You can touch a dog when it's sleeping.
35. Where can you probably read this text
A. In a bus station. B. In a pet store. C. In a hospital. D. In a restaurant.
C
Facial recognition（人脸识别） is everywhere. Many people use it to unlock（解锁） their phones, open doors or pay quickly. Now, people can even make this happen with masks（口罩） on their faces.
For example, Hanwang, a company in Beijing, has made a new system（系统）. Most of the time, it can tell who the people are although they are wearing masks .
How could this happen It's all about your eyes. Marios Savvides from US, studies facial recognition. “As we get older, the shape of our faces is different, ” he said. “But the part around our eyes stays the same—even when we become fatter. If there is enough information from the part around our eyes, the cameras can know us. ”
Tech5 is another facial recognition company. This company studies the shape of your face. It also studies your iris（虹膜）— the colored part of your eyes. Tech5 hopes to tell who you are by only seeing your eyes.
The system has more uses than just unlocking your phone. Huang Lei from Hanwang thinks that it can help find bad people even when they wear masks. Chinese police use it in places like subway stations and airports. United States Air Force is also using the similar system.
Huang said, “There is one big problem: It doesn't work when people wear both a mask and sunglasses. In this situation, all of the key facial information is lost. ”
36. What things can people do with facial recognition in Paragraph 1
①locking phones ②Opening doors
③Paying without phones ④Knowing faces with masks
A. ①③④ B. ①②④ C. ①②③ D. ②③④
37. What can we learn according to Marios Savvides
A. Cameras can always tell who people are by the shape of their face.
B. The part around the eyes stays the same.
C. Getting fatter may change the shape of our eyes.
D. Facial recognition works better on young people.
38. What does It in paragraph 4 mean
A. Tech5. B. Your face. C. Iris. D. Your nose
39. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Ways of how Tech 5 works. B. The problem of the new system.
C. More uses of Hanwang's system. D. The way China and the US are working together.
40. Why does the writer write this text
A. To show the bad sides of facial recognition
B. To teach people to use the new technology.
C. To show the new improvement in facial recognition.
D. To help people solve the health problems.
第三节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。将所选答案涂到答题卡上。（共5 小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
Do you enjoy going on a picnic（野餐） in spring Planning a picnic can be an enjoyable way to spend time with friends and family. 41
Choose the right place. A park with green grass and lots of trees is wonderful. 42 Then everyone can sit comfortably. Don't forget to read the weather before you go, and make sure it's not too hot or too cold.
43 Before you go on a picnic, prepare some dishes such as sandwiches and salad. It's better to put them into a cold box. Because food gets bad easily. Of course, don't forget your drinks like water, juice or cola.
Plan some fun activities. 44 A ball or even a kite can make the picnic more interesting. If you like music, you can bring a small radio to play your favorite songs.
Clean up the place. After you finish eating and playing, 45 Pick up all trash（垃圾）. Then the place can stay nice and clean for everyone.
With these simple steps, you can have a great time at your picnic. Enjoy the food and the games, spend happy time with your family or friends. Have a fantastic picnic day!
A. Bring food and drinks.
B. you should go home on time.
C. Bring some games or cards to play with.
D. remember to clean up your place.
E. Here are some steps for planning a nice picnic.
F. Make sure the park is far away from your home.
G. Make sure it's clean and there is enough space.
第三部分 写作（共三节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。
46. Tina does homework as _________ as Tara. （careful）
47. I often help with housework at least _________ a week. （two）
48. Every time Larry feels tired, he always listens to music to relax _________. （he）
49. Teachers always tell us that it's dangerous to share _________ information online. （person）
50. Zhen Qinwen was the _________ of the women's tennis singles（单打） at the Paris Olympics. （win）
第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
将下列句子中汉语部分译成英语，注意使用适当的形式，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。
51. Yunnan _________ all kinds of delicious rice noodles. （因. . . . 而闻名）
52. Family education can _________ in the children's lives. （发挥作用）
53. _________, City Walk has become a new favorite among young people. （事实上）
54. Some people dislike _________ because it is not sweet. （黑咖啡）
55. Mary _________ swimming last year and she is healthier than before. （开始做）
第三节 书面表达（满分10分）
校园英语杂志社正在举办 “My Winter Vacation Plan” 为主题的征文比赛。对于即将到来的寒假，你有什么计划和安排 请你用英语写一篇短文，向专栏投稿，内容包括：
1. 谈谈你在生活、学习和自我提升等方面的计划；
2. 谈谈你对未来的期待。
要求：
1. 根据所给题目，写一篇短文，词数不少于 80；
2. 语言流畅、书写规范、卷面整洁；
3. 文中不得使用真实姓名、校名，否则以零分计；
4. 请将短文写在答题卡上，写在本试题卷上无效。
