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山东省烟台市蓬莱区（五四制）2024-2025学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
The earth is our home and we should protect it. So, let’s work together to make it greener! More and more designers (设计师) are using green materials in their designs.
The special furniture (家具) When we’re talking about furniture, we always think of furniture made of wood, plastic and metal (塑料和金属). However, designer Vadim Kibardin created a set of special furniture. Its main material is waste paper. So far, he has collected 2,000 pounds of paper.
The woven (编织的) bag What looks like a paper cut is actually a woven bag. It’s made of bamboo, which can hold a lot of heavy objects and doesn’t break easily. Designer Sho Shibuya believes that using woven bags can help use fewer plastic shopping bags.
Woven sports shoes Emilie Burfeind has designed a pair of woven sports shoes with the upper (鞋帮) made from dog hair collected from dog owners. In Germany, up to 80 tons of dog hair are thrown away every year. The sports shoes woven from dog hair are not expensive.
The special iron (熨斗) Designer Sakham Mahajan thinks that bamboo is strong enough to be widely used, so the bamboo iron was born. The bamboo iron is different from the traditional iron in both the look and use. It is good for the environment.
1．What is the special furniture made of
A．Wood. B．Plastic. C．Metal. D．Paper.
2．What can we know from the text
A．The woven bag cannot carry heavy things.
B．The bag and the iron are made of the same material.
C．The bamboo iron has the same look as the traditional iron.
D．The whole woven sports shoes are made from dog hair.
3．Which question could best help us find out the writer’s purpose
A．Did the writer try to tell us to have a happy life
B．Did the writer introduce famous designers to us
C．Did the writer share any environmentally friendly designs with us
D．Did the writer want us to love traditional art
I used to be very shy, so I usually just listened to other people’s conversations. My teacher, Mrs. Smith, always encouraged me to communicate with others.
One day, she told us that our class would put on a play she had written. “I need someone to play the lead role. Does anyone want to try ” she asked. A few hands were raised—mine wasn’t one of them. Mrs. Smith walked up to me and said, “I think you’re perfect for it, but you didn’t raise your hand.”
Me, the lead Was she crazy Mrs. Smith continued, “I was thinking of you when I created the role! If you really don’t want to, I won’t force you.” Suddenly, I thought it was time to throw away my shyness and show the world who I really was. I looked at Mrs. Smith and said, “OK, I’ll try.”
After five months of practicing, the big day finally arrived. My knees shook and my heart beat like I’d just run a mile. “It doesn’t matter how the performance will be,” said Mrs. Smith, as if reading my thoughts. “You’ve already shown yourself how wonderful you are. That’s the most important thing.”
I smiled because I knew she was right. When I stepped on the stage (舞台), I showed that I could take chances and be brave enough to make a big change for myself—a girl with new-found confidence (信心).
4．What was the writer’s problem in the past
A．She hardly listened to other people’s advice.
B．She had high expectations of herself.
C．She seldom showed herself to others.
D．She had problems with her teachers.
5．How did Mrs. Smith help the writer to change
A．By asking her to raise her hand.
B．By encouraging her to act the lead role of the play.
C．By helping her write the play.
D．By pushing her to practice harder.
6．How did the writer feel at first when the big day finally arrived
A．Sad. B．Nervous. C．Surprised. D．Relaxed.
7．What can we learn from the passage
A．It was the first time that the writer had played a part in writing a play at school.
B．Other students didn’t believe the writer could play the role well at first.
C．The writer became brave and changed herself because her teacher encouraged her.
D．Mrs. Smith thought the success of the play would be the most important to the writer.
What comes to your mind when you read the word “robot” Many people think about big and modern machines in car factories, or films. Few of us think about the past. In fact, people made machines with human abilities thousands of years ago.
Philo, an ancient Greek inventor, made a robot thousands of years ago. If someone placed a cup in the robot’s hand, it would mix water and wine to make a drink. However, it wasn’t popular because people didn’t need robots to work at that time.
Another ancient robot was a robotic arm called “The Claw”. Polybius, a Greek writer, wrote about it in 213 BC． It was built during a war (战争) with the Romans and it was hung over the city wall towards the sea. When a Roman ship came close, the robot would catch the front of it and throw it into the air. Then the ship would fall into the sea and go down.
Leonardo da Vinci, a famous artist, loved designing robots. Few of his designs were built, but his plans were perfect. Mark Rosheim, a robot engineer, still learns from those ideas when he works! One of Leonardo da Vinci’s robots was a lion. He built it in 1515. It could walk and send flowers! In 2009, engineers used the plans to rebuild the robot lion. It worked very well.
As time went by, more robots were built, and they could do more difficult work, such as writing and drawing a picture. Although modern technology has moved on, these historical robots still surprise people today.
8．What can we learn about Philo
A．He invented a drink. B．He was a German inventor.
C．He wasn’t popular in his time. D．He was born thousands of years ago.
9．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．The robot. B．The city wall. C．The ship. D．The air.
10．Which of the following words can be used to describe Leonardo da Vinci according to Para. 4
A．Perfect. B．Talented. C．Good-looking. D．Hard-working.
11．What’s the best title for the passage
A．A few interesting ancient stories.
B．What the most famous ancient robots were.
C．Some amazing robots from ancient times.
D．The differences between ancient robots and modern ones.
A team of “Chinese Dama” were invited to perform their square dance in Canada.
Dama is Chinese pinyin that means “older mothers” in English. It refers to a group of women, usually middle-aged or older, who get together in parks or squares to dance to pretty loud music.
30 Chinese Dama from Guangzhou, China, received the invitation to Ottawa, the capital of Canada. An officer from Ottawa said, “More and more Chinese elements (元素) will be added to this year’s Canada Day to show the friendship between the two countries.”
Ottawa is the place for the country’s biggest birthday celebration on July 1 every year. On that day, people wear their best red and white clothes to take part in all kinds of celebration activities. And these Chinese Dama danced to Little Apple and The Hottest Ethnic Trend (《最炫民族风》), two of the most popular folk songs in China, on Canada Day.
The government held a big welcome dinner for Chinese guests. And every Chinese performer was named the honorary citizen (荣誉市民) of Ottawa. All of the Chinese guests had a dance to watch the firework display party on the night of July 1st.
12．What might the underlined phrase “refers to” mean in Para. 1
A．Means. B．Explains. C．Sounds like. D．Depends on.
13．When is Canada Day according to the passage
A．On June 29. B．On June 30. C．On July 1. D．On July 2.
14．What do people in Canada usually do on Canada Day
A．Give a performance of Chinese square dance.
B．Sing some popular Chinese folk songs together.
C．Take part in lots of celebration activities.
D．Invite some Chinese Dama to perform the square dance.
15．Which of the following is NOT true about these Chinese Dama
A．They are all from Guangzhou, China.
B．They took some Chinese elements to Canada.
C．They performed in Ottawa and other parts of Canada.
D．They showed the friendship between China and Canada.
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。
Everyone has their own personality traits (性格特点), but you may think some are not good for your growth. 16
Face up to your faults (错误).
17 Think about it carefully and write down the traits, like the ones that always get you into trouble. You can also ask a friend or a family member for help. When you are talking with some people who know you well, ask them what they think your faults are. Other people may help you see yourself clearly. They can sometimes see some of your faults that you don’t know.
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There must be some people you look up to in real life. Maybe they are hosts, writers or scientists. Try reading stories or watching videos about these people. This can help you find out the personality traits that they have and that you would like to have.
Put your ideas into practice.
You can get started after you decide what you want to change. But if you try to change many personality traits at a time, you won’t be able to focus on any of them. 19 To have a good beginning, you can start with easier ones.
20 It can take months or years for your new personality traits to really feel like you. But if you practice them long enough, you’ll make it in the end. Keep moving forward and don’t give up!
A．Make sure they are famous.
B．It’s not easy to form a new habit.
C．Find people who you want to learn from.
D．Of course, you can make a change for the better if you want.
E．So, work on just one or two traits at first and leave the others for later.
F．Which of your personality traits stop you from living the life you want
二、完形填空
Silk is a thin and pretty fiber (纤维制品). Thousands of years ago, in ancient China, people began making the silk fiber into a fabric. It was very beautiful. However, silk could only be used in the palace because of its high 21 at first.
The silk in China was not a secret. 22 the Chinese officials paid a visit to other countries, they carried gifts made of silk. The people in other countries started to use this unusual thing. It became popular in the West 23 .
Silk business always encouraged people who traded to 24 ways to travel from Europe to the Far East. Later, they came to be 25 as “the Silk Road”. At the same time, some people discovered sea routes (路线).
The Silk Road played an important 26 in bringing people from different countries into communication. To make 27 deals, people had to learn the languages and cultures of other countries first to make better communication. Through communication, people could share 28 about arts, science and technology with each other. The Silk Road has always been of great 29 to the tour of the countries along the route.
The Silk Road has a far greater 30 on history than we can imagine. It made China popular around the world in ancient times.
21．A．treat B．ability C．score D．price
22．A．When B．Although C．Before D．Until
23．A．politely B．quickly C．carefully D．directly
24．A．look after B．search for C．prepare for D．take after
25．A．fed B．bought C．sold D．known
26．A．idea B．way C．role D．end
27．A．strange B．wrong C．patient D．successful
28．A．knowledge B．life C．toys D．plans
29．A．attention B．advice C．help D．truth
30．A．problem B．form C．influence D．process
三、短文填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Now, takeout food is very popular among people. Many people are used to 31 (order) takeout food when they feel too sick 32 (cook). But not long ago, an English woman became popular because she asked for her takeout with another order of medicine.
On December 30, Feeley’s Fish & Chip Shop received such 33 order from this woman named Fiona. In her order, she said, “Will you please stop on the way and get me some flu pills (药片) I might only get the medicine by ordering food. I’m afraid I can’t go to the hospital 34 (easy).”
Though the worker felt 35 (strange), he did as the woman ordered. Later the shop shared a photo of the order on Facebook. Soon this special photo was shared nearly 3,000 times with many likes from all over the world admiring Feeley’s warm 36 (serve). Even Fiona’s father was excited 37 it.
The restaurant’s manager, Daniel Casey, told CNN they were 38 (shock) to see such a special order at first. “However, we thought she really needed help,” he continued, “so we were happy to help her.”
The restaurant is in a small community in Belfast, England and they 39 (help) Fiona several times since she asked for medicine the first time. “Customers are the lifeblood of our business, and we’re ready to do 40 we can for them,” said Daniel Casey.
四、任务型阅读
阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。
For only 20 yuan, Fang Wenjing could buy her lunch at a community canteen (社区食堂) in Hangzhou. She had a meat dish, a vegetable dish and a bowl of rice—all very healthy. “The dishes have a home-cooked taste.” said Fang.
Community canteens have become more and more popular in China recently. They were made for the old people at first. It can be difficult for some old people to cook on their own, so the canteens offer help. They can have lunch and dinner within a 10-minute walk, or community workers can bring the dishes to them. Zhang Suxia, a worker at a community canteen in Hangzhou, said that the cooks made special meals for the old. The food is soft and has less oil.
Now, the community canteens are bringing in more young people. For those who don’t want to order takeout meals or eat at restaurants, they can have healthier and cheaper dishes in the canteens.
This also encourages community canteens to think of creative ways to serve food and make things easier for people. A canteen in Beijing’s Lugu Community brings out buffet-style (自助模式) dishes. The dishes are sold at 2.48 yuan per 100 grams. The price is lower than those of restaurants close by.
There wouldn’t be so many community canteens without the work of local governments. They give subsidies (补贴) for building the canteens as well as the dining cost of the old people. There are now more than 6,700 community canteens in China, according to Tianyancha.
41．Who were the community canteens first built for
42．What is special about the food for the old according to Zhang Suxia
43．Why do more and more young people turn to the community canteens
44．How much should you pay if you buy 500 grams of food in a canteen in Beijing’s Lugu community
45．How do the local governments help the community canteens
五、书面表达
46．春节被确定为联合国假日，“中国年”升级为“世界年”。为宣传春节，学校英语社团将举行以“Spring Festival in My Heart”为主题的摄影展。请选择一张你拍摄的最能代表春节文化的照片参展，如拜年(My Favourite Visit)、聚会(Get-together)、剪纸(Paper Cutting)等，写一篇英语短文向学校英文报投稿。
内容包括：(1)描述你参展照片的内容；
(2)结合个人春节经历，阐述照片的意义；
(3)总结你对春节的观点和希望投稿被采纳的愿望。
写作要求：(1)包含上述内容提示，可适当发挥，以使行文连贯；
(2)词数在80—120词之间，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
(3)文中不能出现真实校名和人名。
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参考答案
1．D 2．B 3．C
4．C 5．B 6．B 7．C
8．D 9．C 10．B 11．C
12．A 13．C 14．C 15．C
16．D 17．F 18．C 19．E 20．B
21．D 22．A 23．B 24．B 25．D 26．C 27．D 28．A 29．C 30．C
31．ordering 32．to cook 33．an 34．easily 35．strange 36．service 37．about 38．shocked 39．have helped 40．what
41．The old people. 42．The food is soft and has less oil. 43．Because they can have healthier and cheaper dishes. 44．12.4 yuan. 45．They give subsidies for building the canteens as well as the dining cost of the old people.
46．范文：
I think the photo named My Favourite Visit is great. It shows two children visiting their grandparents with their parents. The family are wearing new clothes and carrying some nice presents. Everyone looks happy.
Visiting relatives is one of the most important traditions during the Spring Festival. It’s my favourite as well. Every Spring Festival, my family pay visits to our relatives. Like the family in the photo, we also prepare presents that are proper to show our best wishes. During the visits, family members get together and have great fun talking. I always get a red packet which means lucky money.
The Spring Festival is a time of family reunion. The photo best shows the love among family members, so I think it should be in the photo exhibition.

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