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四川省巴中市2024-2025学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
Medical Report
Name: Lily White Age: Fourteen years old Job: Student Phone number: 068 – 0823 Problem: Having a headache
Advice: 1. Take the blue pills twice a day before meals. 2. Get at least 8 hours of sleep each night. 3. Do some light exercise like walking every day. Attention: 1. Don’t use phones or computers for long hours. 2. Don’t drink cold water or eat ice cream. 3. Don’t stay in a noisy environment for too long. 4. Call the doctor at 120 - 9156 if the pain doesn’t stop after 3 days.
Cost: Medical test fee: 200 yuan Medicine fee: 85 yuan Service fee: 3 yuan Hospital Address: No. 35, Bridge Road. Emma Clark July 6th
1．What’s wrong with Lily White
A．She has a fever. B．She has a headache.
C．She has a toothache. D．She has a sore throat.
2．Which of the following should Lily do
① Drink cold water and eat ice cream. ② Get enough sleep every night.
③ Call 068-0823 if she doesn’t feel well. ④ Do some light exercise every day.
A．①③ B．①④ C．②④ D．②③
3．How much did Lily pay in all
A．200 yuan. B．285 yuan. C．288 yuan. D．85 yuan.
4．What is Emma Clark’s job
A．A teacher. B．A writer. C．A student. D．A doctor.
5．What is the main topic of the passage
A．Sports. B．Health. C．Education. D．Weather.
Leisa Elliott has the world’s ugliest lawn (草坪), but she’s happy about it.
The lawn at her home near Christchurch, New Zealand, is patchy (斑驳的) and has been sunburned in different parts.
Elliott doesn’t look after her lawn. “Mother Nature does the watering here,” she says.
Her lawn has now won the World’s Ugliest Lawn Competition, which began in 2023 in Gotland, Sweden, a year after the success of the competition “Gotland’s Ugliest Lawn”.
Gotland is very short of water, and water shortage is a growing problem around the world. According to UNESCO (联合国教科文组织), as many as 2.4 billion people could be influenced by this problem by 2050.
The competition was created as a way to encourage people to save water and have a green lawn.
“Her lawn may not win beauty competitions, but it wins hearts because it teaches us to care for nature,” the organizers said of Elliott’s lawn.
The town Elliott lives in doesn’t get much rain, but she says that when it rains, her lawn changes a lot. She adds that a lot of birds and other animals visit her lawn, drinking and cleaning themselves in its rainwater pool.
Mimmi Gibson, who helps organize the competition, says it was difficult to pick a winner this year: “I mean, they’re all so bad,” she says. She hopes the competition will help people think differently about the small things they can do to save water.
“It’s not just a fun thing. It’s actually saving water. I think people like that,” she says.
6．Why is Leisa Elliott’s lawn the “ugliest”
A．It grows too fast. B．It has no grass at all.
C．It is too small in size. D．It looks patchy and dry.
7．What does Elliott mean by “Mother Nature does the watering here”
A．Only rain waters the lawn. B．She waters the lawn herself.
C．Some animals waters the lawn. D．Her mother helps with watering.
8．How does Elliott’s lawn help nature according to the passage
A．It grows special plants that clean the air.
B．It makes the environment green and tidy.
C．It collects rain and provides water for animals.
D．It wins beauty competitions and people’s hearts.
9．What does Mimmi Gibson say about the lawns in this year’s competition
A．They needed more water. B．They were too beautiful to pick.
C．They cost too much money. D．They were not friendly to nature.
10．How might the competition change people’s action
A．They will join in more competitions.
B．They will water their lawns every day.
C．They will do some water-saving things.
D．They will make their lawns more beautiful.
It might be a radio song or one you heard someone else singing, and you can’t get it out of your head. This is known as an earworm (耳虫), a tune that is hard to forget. Most of us experience them all the time. It can be very annoying, but there are some ways that might help us stop thinking about that tune.
One is to listen to the whole song that you have in your head. Elizabeth from a music website said that if you’ve just got a small part of the song keeping playing in your head, listening to the whole song might help to get out of that earworm.
Others suggest listening to a different song, or even just trying to think about a different song. “It’s almost impossible to have two songs in your head at the same time,” music expert Kelly Jakubowski said, “because it’s just too much for our brains!”
Writing on Harvard’s Health Blog, Srini Pillay says you shouldn’t try too hard to get it out of your head because this could actually make things worse. Just quietly accept that you have an earworm and that it will soon be gone.
If those things don’t work, Jakubowski, from Durham University, says you could chew gum (嚼口香糖). This keeps your mouth busy and may “kill” the earworm. However, Jakubowski adds that you shouldn’t try to chew to the beat of the song because you might end up having an even harder time trying to get it out of your head!
11．What is an earworm
A．A person who loves singing.
B．A real animal that lives in your ear.
C．A loud noise that can hurt your ears.
D．A song that you can’t stop thinking about.
12．How can listening to the whole song help to end an earworm
A．It makes you enjoy the song. B．It helps you forget the song.
C．It stops the small part in your head. D．It makes the earworm quieter.
13．What happens if you fight an earworm too hard
A．The earworm keeps longer. B．Your ears feel less tired.
C．The song goes away faster. D．You have more earworms.
14．Why does chewing gum may kill earworms
A．It relaxes your mouth. B．It changes the song’s beat.
C．It makes your mouth busy. D．It makes you become hungry.
15．What is the writing purpose of the passage
A．To tell which things are earworms.
B．To introduce how to stop earworms.
C．To show where earworms come from.
D．To explain why earworms are bad for us.
Whether it’s fighting with brothers and sisters or being shouted at, family arguments aren’t nice. However, families arguing is common and finding ways to work it out is important.
Psychologist (心理学家) Dr. Emma Morris says that most families argue sometimes. “It’s quite normal,” she explains. “You may argue more with your family than with other people because you feel safe to show your emotions, and they will still love you.” Parents and carers are often the ones who set rules, which can cause disagreements. Brothers and sisters might fight over what is fair. Sometimes adults argue too, which can be upset.
Families argue for many reasons. Maybe it’s something small, like losing a game or feeling stressed about friendships or schoolwork. Adults might shout angrily because they’re worrying about a problem at work or a family member who gets ill. “Sometimes these pressures make us have more arguments than usual.” Dr Morris says. Hearing people you love get angry with each other can be difficult but there are ways to look after yourself.
The mental health organization, Young Minds, suggests taking a break when an argument starts. You can leave the room or get out for some fresh air. When you come back, you may see things differently. Write your feelings in a diary to help you understand an argument or speak to someone you trust. Talking it through can make you feel better. “Like anything, it needs practice to be good at dealing with arguments,” Morris says. Remember, it is not your mistake if other people argue. If you find it upset and don’t know what to do, you can ask someone you trust for help.
16．What does Dr. Emma Morris say about arguing with family
A．It is a sign of a bad relationship.
B．It should never happen in a family.
C．It is normal and shows you feel safe.
D．It means your family doesn’t love you.
17．Which is a possible reason of family arguments according to the passage
A．Not having enough toys. B．Watching too much TV.
C．Playing many computer games. D．Worrying about school or work.
18．What do we know about stress and family arguments
A．Stress has no relation to family arguments.
B．Stress helps families solve arguments faster.
C．Stress makes families argue more than usual.
D．Stress makes families argue less than usual.
19．What does Young Minds suggest people do first when meeting an argument
A．Shout back loudly. B．Stay in the room and listen.
C．Take a break and leave. D．Join the argument quickly.
20．What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph
A．You should never talk about your feelings.
B．It takes time to learn how to work arguments out.
C．Children should always take no notice of arguments.
D．Only adults need to work on dealing with arguments.
阅读下面短文，从短文后的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。
In children’s books, endings are usually happy. Although people in the books often face dangers or challenges, everything always ends well. 21
Some people think children’s books should have happy endings. 22 And we can read happy stories to get away from the real world, which may be sad and hard to understand.
If someone starts to enjoy reading but feels unhappy at the end of a book, they might not want to read more. If your first reading experiences are full of happy feelings, you’ll want to keep reading. 23 The story can still be interesting and exciting even if you know it will end well.
But there’s another point. Sad endings can help us get used to real life. Happy endings are usually too simple, and life isn’t always happy—it has both good and hard times. 24 This helps us deal with such feelings in real life.
Some experts also say feeling sad in stories can make us better understanding others’ emotions, which is called “empathy”(同情). 25 Also, happy endings might miss the thrill of not knowing what will happen. Sad stories can be more exciting because you wonder how things will end!
What’s your opinion Should children’s books always end happily
A．It will make us help our friends who are feeling sad.
B．Happy endings are more useful words than sad endings.
C．However, a happy ending doesn’t mean the story is boring.
D．Books with sad endings can let us feel sadness in a safe way.
E．The heroes might reach their goals, beat bad guys, or find true love.
F．Because they let us feel good, and that’s one of the reasons we love reading.
二、完形填空
Every day, a ten-year-old boy would go on a walk up the hill with his father. One day, the boy said, “Dad, let’s have a(n) 26 today. The one who reaches the top of the hill first is the winner.” His father 27 and agreed.
Then, both of them started 28 . After a while, the father suddenly stopped. “Are you 29 , Dad ” the boy asked. “No. There are some small 30 , and I need to take them out of my shoes,” the father replied. The boy said he had stones in his shoes too, 31 he decided to take them out after reaching the hilltop. He quickly ran 32 the front while his father stopped to remove the stones.
Soon, the boy began to feel a lot of 33 in his feet and had to slow down. His father caught up and asked, “Why don’t you get stones out of your shoes first ” “I don’t have 34 for that,” said the boy.
Before long, the father overtook the boy. The boy couldn’t even 35 because of the pain. He stopped there and cried for help. The father 36 turned back, took off his shoes and noticed that the boy’s feet were injured(受伤). He carried him home and carefully treated his injuries.
“I told you to 37 the stones first,” the father said.
“I thought if I stopped, I wouldn’t 38 the race,” the boy said.
“It’s not like that. If any problems come in our life, we should not put 39 off carelessly just because we think we don’t have time. That may make things 40 ,” the father said. “It would have taken you just one minute to clear those stones, but now, you’ll have to stand the pain for one week as a result.”
26．A．competition B．introduction C．preparation D．communication
27．A．shouted B．smiled C．cried D．waited
28．A．reading B．writing C．running D．singing
29．A．happy B．hungry C．angry D．tired
30．A．trees B．flowers C．stones D．birds
31．A．so B．because C．and D．but
32．A．on B．in C．of D．at
33．A．joy B．cold C．pain D．fun
34．A．bravery B．force C．money D．time
35．A．jump B．walk C．run D．sleep
36．A．slowly B．quickly C．comfortably D．suddenly
37．A．look for B．pick up C．clear out D．put on
38．A．lose B．stop C．start D．win
39．A．them B．it C．him D．her
40．A．better B．worse C．easier D．harder
三、短文填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词。
In Chongqing, southwest China, many subway lines are reaching out to the countryside near the city, especially Line 4. Known as the “Vegetable Basket Line (菜篮专线)”, Line 4 41 brings the city’s northeast Sichuan town and the city center together. Since its opening in 2022, it has 42 the farmers more ways to sell their vegetables.
Every 43 around 6 o’clock, the Shichuan town station is crowded with farmers. They 44 their baskets with fresh vegetables and use shoulder poles (肩扛杆) to carry the baskets. The station used to open at 6:15 am. To help the farmers, now it as an opening time five minutes 45 than before.
In Chongqing, people 46 the age of 65 can take the subway for free. The opening of this subway means the elderly to 47 much money and time. According to 48 elderly couple, it used to take them more than one hour to reach the 49 of the city because they had to take several buses. Now, by taking the subway, they can get there in less than 30 minutes.
The “Vegetable Basket Line” not only makes the lives of farmers more convenient, but also shows that our city 50 about people. And we can also look forward to more good changes in our city in the future.
四、任务型阅读
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格信息，并将答案写到答题卡上相应的位置。
People use artificial intelligence (AI) every day for business, education, and for finding common information. But sometimes AI may provide information that isn’t real. We call it “AI hallucination (幻觉)”.
Often, AI hallucinations are just strange. For example, journalist Satyen K Bordoloi once asked AI to tell him the world record for crossing the English Channel (英吉利海峡) “on foot”—something impossible. But AI replied that someone set the record in 2020, with a time of 14 hours and 51 minutes.
However, some AI hallucinations can cause real problems. In 2023, two lawyers were fined (罚款) $5,000, because they used AI to write a legal paper. The lawyers didn’t check if the cases were real. They just trusted the AI, and that was a big mistake.
So why does this happen Two information science students, Anna Choi and Katelyn, explain that AI works by reading a lot of information and it tries to find rules in that information.
How AI answers questions just depends on these rules. When it doesn’t have an answer or fails to know what to do—or doesn’t understand the question—it will try to use data (数据) from similar situations to make up some information, so sometimes the final answer isn’t real or true.
AI can be helpful for research, especially when you’re looking for ideas for starting a topic. However, it’s important to check what it tells you. For example, ask where the information came from.
Remember: we should use our own thinking and not just believe AI is always right!
AI Hallucination: When AI Makes Up Facts
Introduction Sometimes the 51 from AI may be not true.
Examples and problems Satyen K Bordoloi: AI made up an unreal world 52 . Two lawyers: AI made up false cases.
53 AI 54 a lot of information and finds rules in the information. AI depends on these rules to answer the questions.
Advice We must examine the information AI tells us. We should think by 55 , instead of only trusting AI is always right.
五、书面表达
56．假设你是李华，请阅读这封来自于笔友Mark的邮件，并根据邮件内容给予回复。
Dear Li Hua, How’s it going Recently, I’ve found that many classmates enjoy watching idol talent shows and start following idols (追星). It becomes more and more popular in my school, which makes me start to think. Should students follow idols I’m really interested in hearing your opinion. Could you tell me what you think and why Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Mark
注意：
1. 邮件中必须包含所涉及问题的回复，可适当发挥；
2. 邮件中不得出现真实的个人信息，如姓名、学校名等；
3. 词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mark,
I am glad to hear from you. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1．B 2．C 3．C 4．D 5．B
6．D 7．A 8．C 9．A 10．C
11．D 12．C 13．A 14．C 15．B
16．C 17．D 18．C 19．C 20．B
21．E 22．F 23．C 24．D 25．A
26．A 27．B 28．C 29．D 30．C 31．D 32．B 33．C 34．D 35．B 36．B 37．C 38．D 39．A 40．B
41．closely 42．offered/given 43．morning 44．fill 45．earlier 46．over/above 47．save 48．an 49．center 50．cares
51．information 52．record 53．Reasons/Causes 54．reads 55．ourselves
56．例文
Dear Mark,
I am glad to hear from you. In my opinion, students can follow idols, but we should do it in a proper way.
Many idols work really hard to achieve their dreams. They practice singing or dancing for a long time. We can learn this spirit from them. When we face difficulties in study, we can think of how our idols keep going. Also, some idols are kind-hearted. They do charity work, like helping poor children. We can follow their steps to do good things.
But we can’t spend too much time on them. Our study should always come first. So, let’s follow idols to become better, not just for fun.
Yours,
Li Hua

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