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贵州黔东南2024—2025 学年度英语阅读竞赛 模拟试卷
八年级上学期英语
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1．本试题由阅读、写作两部分组成，共四个大题，总分100分，考试时间120分钟。
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第一部分 阅读（70分）
一、阅读单选（本题共20个小题，每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下面四个语篇，根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
A
There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s book named How to Win Friends and Influence People is the most famous one. The book first came out in 1936. This book is about getting along with (和……和睦相处) other people and it became a best seller (畅销书) after it came out. It was later translated (翻译) into about 60 languages. Dale Carnegie’s advice seems easy to understand. Can his advice help you Here is the list of advice from his book.
Be friendly and polite. Always greet others with a smile. When you talk with someone, you can begin with “Excuse me” or “Would you please… ” When you get help from others, remember to say “Thank you!” What’s more, you should try to be as friendly as you can.
Try to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a small thing, but it will make your neighbour feel much better.
Remember people’s names. The most beautiful music to a person is the sound of his or her own name. Be open minded. Try to understand other people’s ways of doing things and their ideas, and learn something from them.
Listen carefully. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.
1．When did How to Win Friends and Influence People first come out
A．In 1928. B．In 1936. C．In 2007. D．In 2010.
2．What does the writer think of Dale Carnegie’s advice
A．Different. B．Difficult. C．Easy. D．Enjoyable.
3．What is the most beautiful music to a person
A．The sound of rain.
B．The sound of great ideas.
C．The sound of polite words.
D．The sound of his or her own name.
4．What’s the main purpose (目的) of the text
A．To teach us what a good friend is.
B．To tell us who to make friends with.
C．To tell us why Carnegie’s book is so popular.
D．To talk about a book about getting along with others.
5．What can we learn from the text
A．We should be friendly to people.
B．We can play the sweetest music to make friends.
C．We should help cook for our neighbours every day.
D．How to Win Friends and Influence People was translated into 38 languages.
B
There were once lots of sunflower sea stars along the Pacific Coast of North America. But it is said that about 90 percent of them have died in the last 10 years.
Scientists at the University of Washington are researching to understand why the sea stars died. To do so,they are growing them in a lab. They have nearly 150 sea stars between the ages of one and three. and around 5,000baby sea stars. They also have 16 adult sea stars from ocean waters.
The result shows the illness that killed them is known as sea star wasting syndrome（消耗综合征）.Jason Hodin, the top researcher at the lab. said that the illness might have happened because of warmer water caused by climate(气候) change.
Another group from the university is also working on the study. They are trying to find out if warmer water changes the way the sea stars move. The group is using special cameras to see how the sea stars move and to create 3D pictures. The pictures would show differences even with small changes to their environments—such as small water temperature change.
So far. the researchers think the sea stars are able to live in warmer water. Hodin said,“If sunflower sea stars are going to recover（恢复)in the ocean with or without the help of humans, they're going to be doing so when climate changes.”
6.Why are the scientists doing the research
To see how many sunflower sea stars are left.
To grow more baby sunflower sea stars in the lab.
To find out the reason for the death of the sea stars.
To study temperature changes in the Pacific Ocean.
7.What can we know from the research result
The sea stars died because the sea water got colder.
The sea stars died because the sea water was polluted.
The sea stars were killed by people in large numbers.
The sea stars got an illness called sea star wasting syndrome.
8.What is another group in the university trying to find out
Why the water temperature changes.
How the sea stars change the water temperature.
Whether warmer water makes the sea stars move differently.
What the sea stars look like when moving under cold water.
9.What are the special cameras used to do
See how water moves.
See more sea stars clearly.
See how the water temperature changes.
Create some 3D pictures that show differences.
10.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
The researchers have more than 6,000sea stars in their lab.
The sea stars once appeared along the coast of South America.
The researchers think the sea stars can't live in warmer water.
Jason Hodin thinks the illness has something to do with climate change.
C
He has a white beard (胡须). He wears red clothes. He is really a kid at heart. He likes fun and makes people happy. His bag is full of presents. Who is he Santa Claus (圣诞老人) of course! But how do all the Santas know the right way to dress, act and talk That’s why there are Santa schools. The schools teach the Santas how to build the Santa spirit (精神) in their heart.
There are many Santa schools around the world. But the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School is the oldest one. It’s in Midland, the US.
About 200 bearded men, all dressed in red and green, began their Santa training (训练) there. Charles Howard started the school in 1937. He was an actor and teacher. He first played Santa in a school play in the fourth grade.
“If you ask the men why they are Santas, most of them will tell you they enjoy being a child, so they’ re going back to that. It’s a wonderful thing,” he said. Playing Santa is a cool job. But it is not easy to be a “true” Santa.
11．Which is not right about Santa Claus according to the passage
A．He is a really happy kid. B．He wears red clothes.
C．He has a lot of presents. D．He has a white beard.
12．The underlined word “Midland” in the second paragraph may be “ ______”.
A．an office B．a library C．a rule D．a place
13．How many men were there at the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School
A．About 100. B．About 150. C．About 200. D．About 250.
14．What did Charles W. Howard do
A．A teacher and doctor. B．A teacher and actor.
C．A driver and teacher. D．An actor and player.
15．What’s the best title for the passage
A．Santa Claus and His Presents B．Santa Claus and Old People
C．Santa Claus and Schools D．The Santa Spirit
D
After finishing university, I started helping at restaurants. But I always wanted to be a photo editor (编辑), so I tried everything to make it happen. Fortunately, my dream came true at last. I got a job at TIME, the famous magazine. However, later came a moment when I felt like changing my job, because I’ve already got all I wanted there.
Having a deep love of nature and freedom, I started to think about making money from being outside all day. I tried a lot of jobs over the past four years. Farming interested me most. There are always endless things to learn on a farm. And you can never imagine (想象) the freedom and power (力量) you can get from nature.
A normal (普通的) workday on the farm usually starts with a meeting. Then everyone gets busy with their own things: checking the plants, growing vegetables, feeding chickens, milking the cow, picking fruits and so on. At the end of the day, we talk with each other and go for a walk around the farm, and sometimes we watch the shining stars in the night sky together. How beautiful a day is! The best things in life are free!
My changes in jobs may puzzle (使迷惑) many people, especially the young. But as I see, you can try as many things as you can before you find out what your interest really is. If you still can’t find what you love, join us! What farms bring will never let you down!
16．Which of the following best explains (解释) the underlined word in Paragraph 1
A．Terribly. B．Hardly. C．Luckily.
17．Why would the writer like to work on a farm
A．To become a famous editor.
B．To have meetings with people.
C．To work on what he loves.
18．What is a normal workday like according to Paragraph 3
A．Boring and terrible. B．Relaxing and fulfilling. C．Busy and scary.
19．In which section (板块) of a magazine can we read the text
A．Science and future life. B．Interests and jobs. C．Food and travel.
20．What advice does the writer give to young people
A．Always work in big cities.
B．Find one job and stick to it.
C．Try different jobs to discover your passion.
二、阅读还原6选5（本题共5个小题，每小题3分，共15分）
阅读全文，并从下列的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中（有一个是多余选项），使原文的意思完整、连贯。
You talk for a long, long time. Any silly topic can become interesting. Any joke you tell to each other makes you laugh loudly. These may be the most fun parts of hanging out (闲逛) with friends. 21 If young people don’t learn how to keep friendships, they can easily become lonely and depressed (沮丧的), according to the University of Arizona in the US.
Unlike being with one’s parents, hanging out with friends is good for developing social skills (社交技巧). 22 “If we have different ideas, we usually take a vote (投票) to decide where to go,” said Yang Kaiyue, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Anhui.
In China, most kids like to go shopping, go to the cinema and have lunch or dinner together. 23 And kids in the US often play video games together or play sports, like basketball, in the park.
What should you remember when you are hanging out with friends 24
Choose a time when your friends are all free. It is even more fun to play with a group of friends than just one.
When you are hanging out at a friend’s home, do not be afraid of making a mess (弄乱). 25 Share the money equally (相等地). Do not let one person pay all the money unless it is a special treat (请客).
Choose the place before you go so that you will not waste (浪费) time deciding where to go.
A．Hanging out helps you make friends.
B．The following tips can be helpful.
C．Just make sure you clean it up before you leave.
D．Some girls like going shopping on weekends.
E．Other kids like having a picnic or hiking.
F．Kids need to learn to make decisions and deal with different ideas from others.
三、任务阅读（本题共5个小题，每小题3分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空。
Holi Festival (洒红节) is a festival of colours and love. It is celebrated in India and Nepal and many parts of South Asia. Holi is also popular in such big cities as New York, Melbourne and Berlin. It is celebrated in February or March every year. It marks the beginning of spring. Holi celebrations happened as early as the fourth century (世纪). It is thousands of years old!
It is a celebration of good winning over evil (邪恶), and a time to thank God for the good harvest (丰收). It is also a time to forgive (原谅) people and repair broken relationships (关系), as well as meet with other people, playing and having fun.
Traditional (传统的) Holi celebrations start the night before the throwing of colours. People meet around a bonfire (篝火) and pray (祈祷) that evil will be destroyed (毁灭). The next day is the noisy festival of colours. Holi is celebrated outside, so people go outside, run after each other and throw (扔) coloured paint powder (粉状雪) over each other. It does not matter if you are rich, poor, old or young—everyone can throw paint and everyone can get messy (脏的)! There is a spirit of togetherness and equality (团结与平等的精神). There is music and drumming (鼓声), and people run and laugh in the streets and parks. Other Holi celebrations include visiting friends and family at their homes and eating sweets and traditional foods.
根据短文内容完成句子。
26．Holi Festival is a festival with . It is thousands of years old. It is mainly celebrated in South Asia and all over the world.
27．The festival marks spring. People use the festival to for the good harvest.
28．It is also a time to forgive people and build . People meet with other people, .
29． Holi, people meet around a bonfire and drive the evil away. At Holi, they and get together, run after each other and throw coloured paint powder over each other.
30．People and dance with music. They also visit friends and family at their homes and and traditional foods.
第二部分 写作（30分）
四、书面表达（30分）
“爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏，千门万户曈曈日，总把新桃换旧符。”春节是中华民族最盛大、最神圣的传统节日，也是中华传统文化的瑰宝。春节期间，人们会举行各种庆祝活动，如贴春联、放鞭炮、家人团聚、吃年夜饭、给压岁钱、穿新衣等。你的英国笔友Mary想了解关于中国春节的一些情况，请你给她写封回信，先简要介绍一下春节，然后讲述一下今年你是如何过节的。
WORD BANK 正月初一 the first day of the first lunar month 除夕夜 the Eve of the Spring Festival 春晚 the Spring Festival Gala 贴春联 paste Spring Festival couplets 放鞭炮 set off firecrackers 压岁钱 lucky money 团圆 reunion
内容包括：
1. When is the Spring Festival
2. Where did you spend your last Spring Festival
3. How’s the weather during the festival
4. What did you do to celebrate it
5. How did you feel about the festival
要求：
1. 不少于80词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 文中不能出现真实人名和校名。
3. 参考词汇仅供参考。
Dear Mary,
I’m so happy to get your letter. You want to know something about the Spring Festival. I’m writing to tell you about it. The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope you can come to China and experience this wonderful festival with me someday. I’m sure you’ll fall in love with it.
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案：
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 B C D D A C D C D D
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 A D C B C C C B B C
题号 21 22 23 24 25
答案 A F E B C
26． a long history big cities/ other big cities 27． the beginning of thank God/show thanks 28． good relationship playing and having fun 29． The night before go outside 30． play drums/play drums, run and laugh/run and laugh eat sweets/have sweets
31．例文
Dear Mary,
I’m so happy to get your letter. You want to know something about the Spring Festival. I’m writing to tell you about it. The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people.
It usually falls on the first day of the first lunar month. This year, we spent the festival at my grandparents’ home. The weather was quite cold, but it didn’t stop us from having fun. On the Eve of the Spring Festival, we pasted Spring Festival couplets and set off firecrackers. We also watched the Spring Festival Gala together. On the day of the festival, we had a big family reunion and enjoyed a delicious dinner. My parents gave me some lucky money, which made me very happy. Overall, I felt joyful and deeply connected with my family during the festival.
I hope you can come to China and experience this wonderful festival with me someday. I’m sure you’ll fall in love with it.
Yours,
Li Hua
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