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锦州市2024~2025学年度八年级（下）期末质量检测
英语试卷
本试卷共 45 道题 考试时间: 90 分钟 试卷满分: 90分
考生注意: 请在答题卡各题目规定答题区域内作答, 答在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 选择题（共 50 分）
一、阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分; 满分40分）
第一节阅读下面语言材料, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Summer Volleyball Camp Who: Students from Grade Four to Grade Eight When: 8:30 a. m. -12:00, July 18（Fri. ）-July 21（Mon. ） Where: Grand Coteau Gymnasium What: To learn the technique（技能）of passing, serving, hitting in playing games. Parents are invited to watch the tournament（锦标赛）from 10:00 am. to 12:00 on July 20. Cost: $120（including a camp T-shirt） Transportation: Bus transportation is available for an additional（附加的）$30. The pick-up point（上车点）is at Rouses in Lafayette at 8:00 a. m. and the drop-off point is also at Rouses in Lafayette at 12:30 p. m. Sign up: Please visit our website at www.sshcoteau.org or e-mail us the form.
1. Parents can go to watch the tournament played on__________
A. Monday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday
2. The Summer Volleyball lasts__________ days.
A. 3 B. 4 C.5 D. 6
3. If Tom wants to take the bus during his training in the camp, he should pay__________.
A. $100 B. $120 C. $130 D. $150
4. Where can you probably read the text
A. In a diary. B. In a history book.
C. In a school noticeboard. D. In an art magazine.
B
When I was a girl growing up, I cannot once ever remember either my mum or my grandma wasting food.
Anything we didn't eat at one meal was leftovers（剩菜）. I can remember my grandma making a huge pot of potatoes. We would all eat until we were full enough, but there were always about half of the potatoes leftover. A few days later, Grandma would take those potatoes out of the fridge, boil some noodles, add some vegetables and mix them all together. And I also remember when I watched my mum fry bacon（煎培根）for us in the mornings, she would always take the oil carefully and pour it into a bottle. Then she would use it later to add flavor（风味）to so many other dishes. I was an adult before I realized that potatoes didn't actually taste like bacon!
I learned their lessons well, and after I grew up, I tried to never waste food myself. I always planned the week's meals ahead of time and only bought what was on my shopping list so that nothing went to waste. Every meal went into our stomachs and any leftovers were later eaten by me, my boys, my husband, or my dogs. To me, throwing food into the bin was just wrong.
However, when it comes to living, there are no leftovers. Life is just like a meal. Each moment that you don't live is lost forever. Life cannot be saved or stored. Each day is a fresh beginning. Live each moment of your life to the fullest, then.
5. The writer's grandma used the leftover potatoes to__________.
A. mix with noodles B. fry some eggs
C. fry bacon D. make soup
6. Who ate leftovers in the writer's family in order not to waste every meal
① Her children ② Her husband ③ Herself ④ Her grandpa
A. ①②④ B. ①③④ C. ②③④ D. ①②③
7. How did the writer save food according to the passage
A. By shopping more B. By throwing it away.
C. By following her mother's advice D. By planning the next week's food.
8. What can we learn from the passage
A. Small actions can make a big difference B. No pains, no gains.
C. Neither food nor life should be wasted D. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
C
A recent study says volunteering can be good for health. Maybe it could help with some problems the youth are facing these days. The new study found that volunteering through school or other groups is connected with better health among children and teens.
The study found kids who took part in voluntary work were 34% more likely to be in very good physical health than those who didn't. And those who volunteered were 66% more likely to be considered to do well in general. Kids aged 12 and older who volunteered were 25% less likely to have pressure than those who didn't. The findings come from information provided by the parents of some 50,000 kids in the United States aged between 6 and 17. About half of those parents reported that their kids did voluntary work.
The result of the study comes at an important time for youth health. In recent years, more and more young people suffer（遭受）from pressure. More than 40% of high school students are reported to experience sadness or hopelessness in 2024. So there's a clear need for convenient and useful methods of solving this problem. Giving back to society may be one choice. And this study isn't the only one to reach that conclusion.
However, the study like this has virtues, but it has other problems too. For example, parents answered questions about their kids' health and voluntary activities. But parents might not know if their children have pressure or consider themselves to be doing well.
Kids and teenagers who volunteer aren't just helping others. They might also be helping themselves.
9. What can we learn from the numbers in Paragraph 2
A. 34% of kids are in good physical health.
B. Doing voluntary work is good for kids.
C. Parents don't allow kids to do voluntary work.
D. Kids aged between 6 and 17 like doing voluntary work best.
10. How did over 40% of high school students feel in 2024
A. They felt angry easily. B. They often felt nervous.
C. They felt sad and hopeless. D. They felt relaxed about time.
11. What does the underlined word "virtues" mean in Paragraph 4
A. Goodness. B. Risks. C. Choices. D. Decisions.
12. What can be the best title of this passage
A. Help Others, Help Oneself B. Choices for Voluntary Work
C. Voluntary Work Improves Kids' Health D. Healthy People Do More Volunteering
D
Many people believe that goldfish only have a seven-second memory, but Roy Stokes, a 15-year-old schoolboy from Australian Science and Mathematics School has just finished an experiment to tell us that it is not true. He shows everybody that goldfish are smarter than we think.
"I don't believe that they have a seven-second memory because animals need their memories, so they can know where the food is," he said. He did the experiment in a small box of goldfish. "I decided to get a red mark and just feed them next to the mark. Every day I put it in and dropped food around it," he said.
"At first they were a bit afraid of it, but by the end of the three weeks, they were actually almost coming before I put the food in." After leaving the goldfish alone for a week, Roy put the red mark in the box again.
"They remembered perfectly well," he said. "They actually had a time faster than the three feeds before I left."
The goldfish showed that they not only could store information, but also had the ability to get it back at a later date.
Colum Brown, a researcher at Macquarie University in Sydney, has studied fish behavior for more than ten years. He says his studies show that fish are smart and that they know how to avoid enemies （躲避敌人）and catch food like any other animal. As an experienced expert, Colum thinks that Roy's experiment is really good.
13. Roy began his research by_____________.
A. discussing with his classmates B. making friends with goldfish
C. asking his teacher for advice D. questioning a popular idea
14. What is the right order of Roy's experiment
① get a red mark and feed them ② leave the goldfish alone for a week
③ put the mark back into the box ④ find a box of goldfish
A. ④①②③ B. ④③①② C. ①③②④ D. ③②④①
15. Roy's experiment tells us that_____________.
A. goldfish have a seven-second memory
B. goldfish can catch enemies like any other animal
C. goldfish cannot catch food like any other animal
D. goldfish are smarter than we think
16. What's the writer's purpose in writing the passage
A. To tell us goldfish have a seven-second memory.
B. To introduce a young goldfish expert.
C. To tell us a new study beats against goldfish memory myth（神话）.
D. To show us how goldfish learn and remember.
第二节阅读短文, 从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 其中有一个多余的选项。
E
Self-love is the key to a happy life. 17 You have to learn some steps to develop self-love.
Accept yourself the way you are. Every person has his or her own advantages and disadvantages. Our advantages make us proud but our disadvantages make us unhappy. This isn't the right attitude（态度）towards life. The correct thing to do is to accept the fact that you aren't perfect. In fact, no one on this earth is perfect. 18
Stop worrying. Worrying about a problem won't let you think clearly. It won't help you get a good result. In fact, it will make you very unhappy. So don't let your worries trouble you. This will help you face the difficulties of life more bravely.
Enjoy life. 19 They can be anything that makes you happy. Take some time to enjoy them. This way you are doing something that you are good at, which will make you feel good about yourself, and make you start loving life.
20 If your body is weak and suffering from some health problems, you aren't going to like anything about it. So you must take good care of your health. It includes eating fresh healthy food, taking enough rest and doing exercise.
A. Try to keep yourself healthy. B. However, learning to love yourself isn't easy. C. Some people don't know the meaning of self-love. D. Take part in activities that you love and develop a hobby E. The key is to reach a better balance（平衡）and try to be as happy as possible.
二、完形填空（共10小题, 每小题1分; 满分10分）
阅读短文, 理解其大意, 从A、 B、C、 D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, a student asked his teacher, "What is greed（贪婪） " The teacher didn't answer his question at once, but asked the student to walk through the chocolate factory next to their school and 21. ___________the biggest chocolate bar（块）he could find. But there was one 22. __________. As he passed through the factory, he couldn't turn back.
The student went to the chocolate factory. As he walked, he saw a large chocolate bar. He 23. __________it, but thought he might be able to find an even bigger one 24. __________he kept going. He walked on and saw another chocolate bar. This one was a little bigger. But again, he thought he could find an even bigger one. As he 25. __________the end of the factory, he saw fewer chocolate bars, and none of them were as large as the earlier ones. He started to regret（后悔）his 26. __________to keep going.
At last, he gave up. He went back to his teacher empty-handed and 27. __________what had happened. The teacher told him, "Actually you had found some big bars, but you kept looking for a bigger one. And 28. __________, you found that you had not taken the best chocolate bar because you thought you could find a better one. That's what we called greed." Sometimes, we 29. __________the best things in our life because we think we can find something even better. We should learn to make 30. __________choices.
21. A. try out B. work out C. pick out D. give out
22. A. area B. rule C. activity D. condition
23. A. liked B. ate C. bought D. threw
24. A. unless B. if C. until D. because
25. A. checked B. finished C. left D. reached
26. A. way B. work C. decision D. problem
27. A. explained B. remembered C. discussed D. understood
28. A. completely B. finally C. especially D. suddenly
29. A. control B. compare C. miss D. offer
30. A. proper B. social C. hurried D. typical
第二部分 非选择题（共 40 分）
三、语篇填空（共10小题, 每小题1分; 满分10分）
阅读短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空, 使短文通顺、连贯。
At the dinner table, Westerners use knives and forks, while the Chinese use chopsticks. Since at least 3,000 years ago, chopsticks 31. _____________（be）the eating tool for the Chinese people. Ancient Chinese used pottery pots（陶罐）to cook food during the Pottery Age. And they used branches or bamboo sticks to pick up the food. Later on, they 32. ____________（develop）the habit of using the chopsticks. In general, the material of chopsticks can be divided into five 33. ____________（group）: bamboo and wood, metal, jade, bone and chemical plastics. In modern Chinese family life, the bamboo or wooden chopsticks are the 34. ____________（popular）because they are good for the environment and cost a little.
Using knives and forks or chopsticks brings about a difference not only in lifestyle. For example, the use of knives and forks makes it convenient for people to eat individually（分别地）. 35. ____________the use of chopsticks makes it possible for the family members to have meals together. As the westerners would like 36. ____________（eat）individually, they have the idea and habit of not depending 37. ____________others after they grow into adults. The way that Chinese people use chopsticks and eat with others around the table is 38. ____________（close）connected with the lifestyle of the Chinese family. Nowadays, 39. ____________increasing（增长的）number of foreign students are coming to China. They are happy to learn to use chopsticks and enjoy the 40. ____________（excite）of eating with friends around the table.
四、阅读与表达（共4小题, 41-43小题, 每小题2分, 44小题4分; 满分10分）
阅读短文, 然后根据内容回答问题。
In recent years, robots have started working in restaurants. Some restaurants use robots to cook food, serve customers, and even clean tables. Should robots take the place of human workers in restaurants Let's take a look at its pros and cons（利弊）.
One major advantage（优点）of using robots in restaurants is that robots can work fast and do not need breaks. They can prepare food and serve customers quickly, cutting down waiting time. Another advantage is cost-saving. Robots do not require salaries（薪水）like human workers. Also, robots make fewer mistakes than humans. This improves service quality.
However, there are also disadvantages（缺点）. First, robots cannot understand customers' feelings or communicate with them warmly. This may make the dining experience less enjoyable. Second, if a robot breaks down, the restaurant may have trouble serving customers. Lastly, using robots might take away jobs from people which will lead to unemployment（失业）.
All in all, using robots to work in restaurants has both advantages and disadvantages.
41. What do some restaurants use robots to do
42. How many advantages of using robots in restaurants does the writer talk about
43. List two disadvantages of using robots in restaurants according to the passage.
44. What do you think of using robots to work in restaurants Write 30 words or more.
五、书面表达（满分20分）
45. 在我们的人生旅程中, “做更好的自己”是一个永恒的主题: 从学习新技能到发展爱好, 从建立友谊到学会担当, 都是不断克服困难、自我提升的过程。
假如你是李辉, 学校英文网站正在开展以"Be a better me"为题目的征文活动。请你向网站投稿, 分享一次成长的经历和感悟。提示要点:
1. 介绍什么使你成为更好的自己。
2. 分享自己的一次成长经历。
3. 谈谈你的感受和收获。
注意:
1. 词数80--100, 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数:
2. 必须写全提示要点, 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯:
3, 邮件中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。
4. 参考词汇（选用）: confidence（信心）, bravery（勇气）, perseverance（毅力）, experience, grow
Be a better me
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锦州市 2024～2025 学年度（八）年级下学期期末质量检测
（英语）学科评分参考
I.阅读理解（共20小题,每小题2分;满分40分）
（A）1—4 DBDC （B）5—8 ADDC （C）9—12BCAC （D）13—16 DADC
（E）17—20 BEDA
II.完形填空（共10小题,每小题1分;满分10分
21—25 CBABD 26—30 CABCA
III.语篇填空（共10小题,每小题1分;满分10分）
31. have been 32. developed 33. groups 34. most popular 35. And
36. to eat 37. on 38. closely 39. an 40. excitement
IV.阅读与表达（共4小题,41-43小题,每小题2分,44小题4分;满分10分）
41. Some restaurants（They）use robots to cook food, serve customers, and even clean tables. /To cook food, serve customers, and even clean tables.
42. 3. / Three.
43. Robots cannot understand customers’ feelings or communicate with them warmly. / If a robot breaks down, the restaurant may have trouble serving customers. / Using robots might take away jobs from people which will lead to unemployment. （其中的两个）
44. Great. In my opinion, robots can help us a lot. They work faster than humans. They can prepare food quickly, so we don`t need to wait for a long time. Besides, they aren`t tired of working. （本题开放题, 答案不唯一。可以根据作答情况酌情赋分。）
V. 书面表达（满分20分）
45. 参考范文:
Be a better me
How to be a better me I believe bravery, confidence, and hard work can make me grow better.
Here is an experience that helped me grow up. When I was 13 years old, my class chose me to take part in the school speech competition. I was so nervous that I wanted to give up. However, with the encouragement of my teacher and my classmates, I decided to face the challenge and worked hard to prepare for it. During the preparation, I became more confident than before, and also was able to express my thoughts clearly. Finally, I spoke confidently and won the third prize!
This experience taught me that bravery, confidence and hard work leads to growth. Now I believe challenges help us become better. I’m proud of my progress and will keep trying new things to become a better me.

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