广东省广州市增城区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题 (无答案)

2024学年第一学期期末质量检测卷八年级英语本试卷共四大题，满分90分，考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必在答卷上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的学校、姓名、考号；将自己的条形码粘贴在答题卡的“条形码粘贴处”。2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试卷上。3．非选择题答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动后的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、涂改液和修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Inasmalltown,therewasacuriousboynamedTed.Helovedtakingthingsapartandthen1thembacktogether.Heusuallysucceeded,2sometimeshefailed.Oneday,whilehewaswatchinghismothercook,henoticedthatshehadtrouble3thesauce.Hethoughttheremustbeanotherwayanddecidedtoinvent4better.Aftera5afternoon,Tedcreatedanewinvention.Hetookapartabrokenwoodmixer(搅拌器)andthenconnectedittoamotor(电动机).Itwasabletostirthingsbyitself6itgotpowerfromthemotor.Itwassoconvenientthatanyone7stirthesauceeasily.Thenextday,heshowed8inventiontohismother,whowassurprisedandencouragedhimtoimproveit.Tedkeptworkingandfinallyaddedatimer,makingiteven9.Theusercouldleavethetoolonthetableandnothavetoworryaboutthesauceburning.10hismom’ssupport,heintroducedittohisclassmates.Later,11hisschoolmateswenttoseeit.Ted’sinventionbecamepopularquickly.Theyusedit12drinksandsauces,anditwaseasytoclean.AttheSchoolScienceFestival,Tedreceived13awardforhiscreativity.Sincethen,he14manyinventionswhichhelppeoplelivebetterlives.It’smeaningfultofindoutwhatyouhavean15inandkeepgoing.1．A．put B．puts C．toput D．putting2．A．or B．so C．and D．but3．A．tostir B．stirred C．stirs D．stirring4．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything5．A．busy B．busily C．busier D．busiest6．A．so B．if C．before D．though7．A．could B．need C．must D．should8．A．he B．him C．his D．himself9．A．good B．better C．best D．thebest10．A．With B．About C．Without D．Against11．A．hundredof B．hundredsof C．ahundredof D．ahundredsof12．A．mix B．mixed C．mixing D．tomix13．A．/ B．a C．an D．the14．A．invent B．invented C．hasinvented D．haveinvented15．A．interest B．interested C．interesting D．interestingly二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Father’sDaywascoming.Ifoundmydadwasupsetbecauseoflosinghisjob,soIdecidedtocheerhimupwitha16gift.Onedayafterschool,I17mybiketoanearbygiftshop.ItoldtheshopkeeperIwaslookingforagreatFather’sDaypresent.Sheasked,“Woulda18begood?”“Maybe,”Isaid.Thenshe19awatchandshowedittome.Iagreeditwouldbeperfect.“Howmuchmoneydoyouhave?”sheasked.“Ihave20dollars,”Ireplied.“You’rereallylucky!”shesaid.“Thiswatchisonly$11．You’llevenhaveleftforalittle21.”Shewrappedthewatchinabox.Ipaidforit,andthenrodehomewiththegiftundermyarm.Whenmydadopenedthebox,heasked22,“Wheredidyougetthis?”“Iboughtitatagiftshop,”Isaid.“Itcost$11.”Mydadwasshocked.Afewyearslater,Ifoundoutthewatchwasactuallyworththreehundreddollars,andIwasreallygratefulto23forwhatshedid.ButIalwaysfelt24thatIneverhadachancetothankher.“Whatstillamazesme,mydaughter,”mydadsaid,“isthatsellingyouthewatchfor$11wasunbelievableenough.Butlettingyouleavewithadollarforacardwaseven25.I’llneverforgetthat.”16．A．big B．small C．special D．expensive17．A．drove B．rode C．left D．started18．A．watch B．bike C．card D．purse19．A．tookoff B．pulledoff C．triedout D．tookout20．A．ten B．eleven C．twelve D．thirteen21．A．card B．watch C．change D．flower22．A．sadly B．angrily C．carefully D．surprisingly23．A．mum B．father C．thedaughter D．theshopkeeper24．A．sorry B．happy C．careful D．comfortable25．A．richer B．kinder C．sadder D．worse三、阅读（共两节，满分35分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从26～40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷上将该选项涂黑。(A)Agroupofswansflewdowntoabeachwhereacrow(乌鸦)wasjumpingaround.Thecrowmadefunoftheswanswhenhewatchedthem.“Youhavenoflyingskillsatall!”hesaidtotheswans.“Allyoucandoistomoveyourwings.Canyouturnoverintheair?No,ofcoursenot.Let’shaveaflyingcompetition.I’llshowyouwhatrealflyingis!”Oneoftheswans,astrongyoungmale,tookupthechallenge.Thecrowflewupandbegantoshowhisskills.Heflewincircles,performedotherflyingtricks,andthencamedownandlookedproudlyattheswan.Nowitwastheswan’sturn.Heflewup,andbeganflyingoverthesea.Thecrowflewafterhim,feelingproud.Theyflewonandontilltheycouldn’tseethelandandtherewasnothingbutwateronallsides.Thecrowwasfeelingmoreandmoretired.Hewasnowsoexhaustedthathefoundithardtostayintheair,andhadtostruggletostophimselffromfallingintothewater.Theswanpretended(假装)nottonotice,andsaid,“Whydoyoukeeptouchingthewater,brother?Isthatanothertrick?”“No,”saidthecrow.Heknewhehadlostthecompetition.“I’mintroublebecauseofmypride!Ifyoudon’thelpme,I’lllosemylife...”Theswantookpityonhim,andtookhimonhisshouldersandflewbacktothebeach.26．Whotookupthechallengeofthecrow?A．Oneofthemaleswans. B．Oneofthefemaleswans.C．Oneofthemalecrows. D．Oneofthefemalecrows.27．Theunderlinedword“exhausted”inParagraph4means______.A．Tired. B．Angry C．Excited. D．Frightened.28．What’sthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?a．Thecrowshowedoffitsflyingskills.b．Thecrowlaughedattheswan’sflying.c．Theswanfeltpityforthecrowandsavedit.d．Thecrowfollowedtheswanandgotintotrouble.e．Thecrowchallengedtheswansandastrongyoungswanacceptedit.A．e-a-d-b-c B．e-a-d-c-b C．b-e-c-d-a D．b-e-a-d-c29．Whatdoesthestorytellus?A．Nopains,nogains. B．Pridegoesbeforeafall.C．Practicemakesperfect. D．Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.(B)Maohou,whichmeansthemonkeyisfullofhairinChinese,isatraditionalartinBeijing.Maohoufigurines(小塑像)areusuallyshorterthan4cm.In2009,itwaslistedasanintangibleculturalheritage(非物质文化遗产)ofBeijing.QiuYisheng,whois62yearsoldandcontinuesthemaohou-makingart,isapersonforthistraditionalart.AsaBeijinglocal,hefellinlovewithfunnymaohouwhenhefirstsawitinhisfriend’shomebackinthe1980s.Then,hegotcrazyaboutit.“Anyonecanmakeamaohou,”hesaid.“Butittakesyearsofpracticetocreateamaohouthathasnofaciallooks,buttellsastorylikeahuman.”Qiu’sworkscomefromhisunderstandingoflife.Inhiswork“AntivirusSoftware”,threemonkeysonaCDfightsixmonkeysthataretryingtoclimbontheCDtobreakintothecomputer.Qiumadeitin2011,ayearwhencomputerviruseswerestillaseriousproblem.What’sfunnyisthateverymaohouhasa“smarthairstyle”,whichwasverypopularatthetime.Althoughhisworksareoftenfunnyandcreative,maohou-makingisbecomingalostart.“Notmanypeopleknowmaohou.Artistswhomakeitcan’tearnenoughmoneybyit.”Qiusaid.Hecallsformoreattentiontotheart.30．Whatdoweknowaboutmaohou?A．Itisdifficulttofindthingstomakeit. B．OnlyBeijinglocalscanmakeit.C．Humanhairisusedtomakemaohou. D．Mostofmaohouareverysmall.31．HowoldwasQiuYishengwhenhefellinlovewithmaohou?A．About10yearsold. B．About20yearsold. C．Inhisthirties. D．Inhissixties.32．WhatdoesAntivirusSoftwareshow?A．Ittakesalongtimetomakemaohou.B．Qiuisinterestedincomputerscience.C．Qiu’sideasinhisworkscomefromlife.D．Qiucanshowrichfacialexpressionsinhisworks.33．Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．ToshowdifferentworksofmaohoucreatedbyQiuYisheng.B．Tointroducetheprocessofmakingmaohoufigurinesindetail.C．TotellthestoryofQiuYishengandhisloveformaohou-makingart.D．Toexplainthereasonswhymaohou-makingartissopopularinBeijing.(C)CTIYTODAY.comThe16thCityArtFestivalwillbeheldfromFebruary14to28．Hereistheinformationofthefestival:AgreatnumberofplaysDuringthefestival,79playswillbeonshow.TherearesomanydifferentkindsofplaysincludingCantoneseopera,MountainSongopera,andPekingopera.DanceFestivalAspartofthe16thCityArtFestival,theDanceFestivalwillinvitemoderndancegroupstoputon19danceshows.ThefestivalwillalsoholdfreeshowsontheafternoonsofFebruary25to27.Exhibition(展览)ofexcellentartworksAtotalof311workswillbeshowedattheCityMuseumofArt,includingChinesepaintings,oilpaintings.TicketpricesPrice:RMB30—RMB220.Someoftheexhibitionsareforfree.Partofthetimetableofthe16thCityArtFestivalDate&TimeNameofplayTheaterFeb.148:00p.m.Musical“XianXinghai”FriendshipTheaterFeb.153:00p.m.Cantoneseopera“LingnanPainting”OperaArtTheaterFeb.253:00p.m.Dance“WhereamIgoing”DanceTheaterHowtogetthereFriendshipTheaterBus:TakeBusNo.5,7,8,31,38andgetoffatHongxingNorthRoadNearbyUndergroundStation:ExitAofCityRailwayStation,Line2or5OperaArtTheaterNearbyUndergroundStation:ExitB2ofSouthernRailwayStation,Line5or6DanceTheaterNearbyUndergroundStation:ExitAofPinganStreetStation,Line634．Whatcanyouseeduringthe16thCityArtFestival?A．Excellentmoviesandoperas. B．Interestingpaintingsandinventions.C．Differentplaysandbookexhibitions. D．Chineseartworksandmoderndance.35．Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttowatch“XianXinghai”?A．GotoOperaArtTheaterbyLine5onFebruary15.B．GotoFriendshipTheaterbyLine6onFebruary15.C．TakeBusNo.5toFriendshipTheateronFebruary14.D．TakeBusNo.31toOperaArtTheateronFebruary14.36．Wherecanyouprobablyfindthematerial?A．Inastorybook. B．Inadiary. C．Inadictionary. D．Inawebsite.(D)The14thChinaAirshowwasheldfromNovember8thto13thin2024inZhuhai.Morethan42countriestookpartintheshow,includingAmerica,Australia,theUKandmanyothercountries.Amongthedifferentmodelsofairplanes,theJ-20Drone(无人机)tookmanypeople’sbreathaway.Thedroneisoneofthegreatestinventionsinrecentyears.Adroneislightandeasytocarry,whichmakesitpopular.Somesmalldronesarewidelyusedfortakingphotosandputtingonlightshows.Otherlargerdronesareusedtocarrythingstofarplacesinasmartway.Forexample,MeiTuanTakeout(美团外卖)usesdronestosendfoodorpackagestopeople’sofficesinbigcitiessuchasShenzhenandShanghai.Thedeliverytimehasbeengreatlycutdown.Dronescanbealsosettofinishtasksforfarmers.Theycancheckwhetherthecropsaregrowingwellatdifferenttimeofaday.Soafarmercanlookafterlandfivetimeslargerthanthatbefore.ScientistsarealsousingunderwaterdronestogetinformationonCO2levelsintheocean.It’sthenewestwaytostudytheocean’sconditionandimproveitsenvironment.However,someexpertsareworriedthatdronesmaycausesomeproblems.Theythinkthatsomepeoplemayusethedronestodosomebadthings.Forexample,thereareprobablysomerobberiescausedbythedrones.Maybesomepeoplemayusedronestostealsomesecretdocuments.Somepeoplemayevenusethemtohurtpeople.Sothegovernmentshoulddosomethingtoguidepeopletousethedronesinarightway.37．Howlongdidthe2024ChinaAirshowlast?A．5days. B．6days. C．13days. D．42days.38．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．Zhuhai. B．Thedrone.C．MeiTuanTakeout. D．The14thChinaAirshow.39．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Moredroneswillbeusedforgoodthings.B．Mostofdronesarealreadyusedinillegalactivities.C．Theremaybemoreillegalandharmfulincidentsaboutdrones.D．Droneswillbecomelesspopularanddisappearfrompeople’slives.40．Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．TheUseofDrones B．TheShowofDronesC．TheHistoryofDrones D．TheDevelopmentofDrones第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入41～45各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答卷上将该项涂黑。Agoodmemoryisoftenseenassomethingthatcomesnaturally,andabadmemoryassomethingthatcannotbechanged,butactuallythereisalotthatyoucandotoimproveyourmemory.41Weallrememberthethingsweareinterestedinandforgettheonesthatmakeusbored.Thisisthereasonwhyschoolboysrememberfootballresultseasilybuthavedifficultyrememberingthedatesfromtheirhistorylessons!42Onewaytomakeyourselfmoreinterestedistoaskquestions—themore,thebetter!Anotherwaytomakesomethingmorememorableistoformapicture.43Someexpertsthinkthatifyouhavetorememberanewword,you’dbetterimagineastrangepictureinyourmind,andmakesureyoucanmatchthepicturewiththeword.Manyexpertsbelievethatlisteningtoclassicalmusic,especiallyMozart,helpspeopleorganizetheirideasmoreclearlyandmakestheirmemorybetter.4445Ifyoudonotwanttoloseyourmemoryasyougetolder,youneedtokeepyourbrainhealthy,justlikeyourbody.A．Herearetheexperts’toptips.B．Keepyourbodyandbrainhealthy.C．However,rockmusicdoesnothavethesameeffect.D．Sotakeanactiveinterestinwhatyouwanttoremember.E．Thestrangerthepictureis,thebetteryouwillrememberit.四、写作（共三节；满分30分）第一节语篇填词（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）根据下面短文及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答题卡时，要求写出完整单词。（每空限填一词）Hello,everyone.Todayit’smyturntospeakhereandmy46．t______isabouteducationalexchange.Duringmyrecenteducationalexchange,Ihave47．a______mademanynewfriends.Lastweek,Iwas48．g______towelcomeafriendfromanothercountry.Asweexploredthelocaltraditionstogether,Ilearnedto49．r______eachotherfromthedifferencesthatmakeeachcultureunique(独一无二).Wetalkedaboutdifferentfoodandfestivals,andIwasamazedathowmuchwecouldshareandlearnfromoneanother.Thisexperiencenotonlydeepenedmyunderstandingofmyownculturebutalso50．d______as