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山东烟台市蓬莱区（五四制）2025-2026学年
八年级下学期期末英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
About Friday’s English homework
Homework: Write a short passage to describe how you have changed.
Requirements: Use the grammar point “used to”; Write at least 40 words.
Class size: 45 (42 finished, 3 unfinished)
Grades: A+ (19), A (14), B+ (5), B (2), C+ (1), C (1)
Some of the students’ homework:
Mary
I used to be afraid of talking with others. Knowing that, Mrs. Smith always encouraged me to give speeches in the English class. Thanks to her, I dare to speak in front of a lot of people now. And I have also improved my English pronunciation greatly.
Tom
I used to be lazy. I seldom did any housework. To help me realize that I should play my part in doing housework, my parents had a serious talk with me. Then I made a decision to change. Now I often help with housework at home.
Cindy
I thought reading boring before. But now I read every day.
1. Mary’s homework shows that she used to be a ________ girl.
A．lazy B．helpful C．shy D．brave
2. Why did Tom’s parents have a serious talk with him
A．To encourage him to do housework.
B．To ask him to talk with them more.
C．To tell him how to do housework.
D．To help him make right decisions.
3. What can we learn from the reading
A．There are 42 students in the class.
B．Half of the students finished the homework.
C．Mary has made progress in Chinese learning.
D．Tom now often helps with housework at home.
B
A sky lantern is a small hot air balloon made out of paper and the fire is at the bottom. It started in Asia and it was traditionally used at festivals or for play. It is said that Zhuge Liang used it for the first time and sent it out to ask for help. Because of this, sky lanterns are also known as Kongming lanterns.
The sky lantern became popular with children (and with the adults) during festivals after its invention. In China, sky lanterns are sent out during the Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. Taiwan, China has its own Lantern Festival when hundreds of sky lanterns are sent out into the night sky with wishes written on them. On a very important festival in Thailand, people release (放飞) many sky lanterns because they believe it will bring them good luck. Also, many Thai people believe that when they release lanterns, their worries and problems are taken away.
Releasing sky lanterns is now becoming a very popular event in non-traditional celebrations like birthdays, parties and weddings. That’s for a good reason—sky lanterns in the night sky look really beautiful.
However, releasing sky lanterns can be dangerous. If hot air gets cold while a flame (火焰) is weak but still burning, sky lanterns can catch fire. If the wind is too strong, lanterns can tilt (倾斜) and catch fire and fall on trees or buildings. So when you play with a sky lantern, you must be careful.
4. What can we learn from Paragraph 1
A．How much a sky lantern is now.
B．What the shape of sky lanterns is.
C．Why sky lanterns are used at festivals.
D．Why sky lanterns are also called Kongming lanterns.
5. What does Paragraph 2 mainly want to tell us
A．Sky lanterns have many uses in our daily life.
B．Sky lanterns can show health and happiness.
C．Sky lanterns are widely used during festivals.
D．Sky lanterns always make people relaxed.
6. Why is releasing sky lanterns popular in non-traditional celebrations
A．Because they are red.
B．Because they are cheap.
C．Because they are beautiful.
D．Because they are easy to make.
7. Why did the writer write the passage
A．To introduce sky lanterns.
B．To teach us how to make sky lanterns.
C．To tell us how to release sky lanterns.
D．To encourage us to release sky lanterns.
C
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 race today. The one who reaches the top of the hill first wins.” His father smiled and agreed.
Then, both of them started running. After a while, the father suddenly stopped. “Are you tired, Dad ” the boy asked. “No. There are some small stones in my shoes. I need to take them out,” the father replied. The boy said he had stones in his shoes too, but he decided to clear them out after reaching the hilltop. He quickly ran ahead while his father stopped to remove the stones.
Soon, the boy began to feel a lot of pain 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 time for that,” said the boy.
Before long, the father overtook the boy. The boy couldn’t even walk because of the pain. He stopped there and cried for help. The father quickly 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 clear the stones first,” the father said.
“I thought if I stopped, I wouldn’t win the race,” the boy said.
“It’s not like that. If any problems come in our life, we should not put them off carelessly just because we think we don’t have time. That may make things worse,” 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.”
8. Why did the father stop suddenly
A．He was tired.
B．He heard a cry.
C．He needed to clear the stones.
D．Some stones blocked his way ahead.
9. What does the underlined word “overtook” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Passed. B．Noticed. C．Carried. D．Worried.
10. What was the result of the race
A．The father won the race.
B．Neither of them finished the race.
C．The son finished the race with help.
D．They reached the top at the same time.
11. What might the son learn from his father’s words
A．Accidents will happen.
B．The one who laughs last laughs best.
C．It’s important to solve problems in time.
D．One should make good use of every minute.
D
When it comes to delicious food, nothing beats our grandma’s cooking! Well, maybe except more grandmas’ cooking in the same kitchen. It is what goes on at Enoteca Maria, an Italian restaurant in New York City. The restaurant hires (雇佣) grandmas from all over the world, instead of actual cooks.
The owner of Enoteca Maria, Jody Scaravella, came up with the idea of placing grandmothers in a restaurant kitchen. After losing his mother, grandmother and sister, Jody missed sitting down with family for home-cooked meals. He wanted to create a place to go out for a home-cooked meal and Enoteca Maria was born in 2007.
The first grandma cooks of the restaurant came from different parts of Italy. They would take turns to cook their own special dishes. Sometimes, they would have friendly competitions of whose dish was best.
Over time, Jody decided to invite grandmas worldwide. Today, the restaurant has grandmas from around 30 countries, like Brazil, China and Japan. They take turns to work in the kitchen.
The restaurant is only open three days a week: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Its website lists the menu for each of these days. Half of the menu is fixed and it’s all Italian dishes. The other half changes daily and it includes dishes from around the world.
Each night, one of the grandmas designs a fresh menu. It usually includes traditional dishes from her home country and the food she loves best. How do people like the food Well, the restaurant is full of people on most nights. As the grandmas happily work in the kitchen, business is running at full speed at this restaurant!
12. Why did Jody open the restaurant
A．To realize his childhood dream.
B．To create a place with the taste of home.
C．To put more grandmas to work.
D．To remember his family.
13. What do grandmas do in the restaurant
①They cook delicious dishes. ② They learn to cook dishes worldwide. ③ They plan menus.
A．①② B．①③ C．②③ D．①②③
14. From the last paragraph, we can infer that Enoteca Maria is very ________.
A．popular B．creative C．convenient D．educational
15. What’s the purpose (目的) of the passage
A．To call on people to visit an Italian restaurant.
B．To show us different food cultures around the world.
C．To introduce a special restaurant in New York City.
D．To tell people how to protect the traditional food culture.
E
Sun Yingsha was born in 2000. Her parents worked for the government in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. When she was just 5 years old, her mother took her to a table tennis class. 16.____ Surprisingly, the little girl fell in love with table tennis. Every day, she couldn’t wait to go to training. 17.____ She even hit the ball against the wall while lying in bed, practising until she fell asleep.
Sun was very hardworking. She didn’t need others to tell her to practise — she always did it actively. 18.____ Once she watched someone do a new move, she could copy it right away. Because of this, she improved very fast. At the age of 10, Sun was chosen for the Hebei provincial team. This was her first step toward becoming a professional player.
19.____ Her favourite player was Zhang Yining, one of the greatest table tennis champions ever. Sun wanted to be just like her — winning world championships (世锦赛) and Olympic gold medals one day.
In 2017, she won first place in the Women’s Singles at the Japan Open. This helped her become known around the world in table tennis for the first time. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, she won a gold with her teammates in the team event. 20.____
Because Sun stayed calm during matches and played very powerfully, people started calling her the “Little Devil”. However, Sun said, “What I really want is to become a ‘Big Devil’ like Zhang Yining one day.”
A．She was also very smart.
B．Sun became almost unbeatable for other kids.
C．After joining the team, Sun began to dream big.
D．This was a big achievement for such a young player.
E．At first, her mother just wanted her to get more exercise.
F．At home, she kept thinking about what she had learned in class.
二、完形填空
One day in January 2021, Julia visited her grandmother, Georgie. 21.____ doing a cleanup, they found some old sketches (草图) of dresses. They were drawn by Georgie when she was a teenager.
When Julia saw the sketches, she was 22.____. “I knew my grandma was talented, but these sketches were really much better than what I could imagine in my head.”
Georgie went to fashion (时尚) school in the 1940s and 23.____ becoming a designer. However, she didn’t 24.____ her studies because she had to care for some family members.
An idea 25.____ came to Julia. She wanted to bring those sketches to life! Julia had no knowledge of how to make dresses, so she watched videos online to teach herself.
That 26.____ took a long time. After a year of developing her 27.____, she showed Georgie a dress she made according to one of her designs. “It was amazing to see what I drew so many years ago became a real dress,” Georgie said.
And that wasn’t the only time Julia 28.____ with her grandmother. Julia has now made four of her grandmother’s designs, and they are mostly made of old 29.____ left by her grandmother.
“Grandma and I both have learned 30.____ this experience that it’s never too late to go for something,” Julia said.
21. A．Whether B．Until C．While D．Since
22. A．surprised B．tired C．scared D．bored
23. A．ended up B．got used to C．dreamed of D．paid attention to
24. A．mind B．forget C．improve D．complete
25. A．carefully B．suddenly C．wisely D．probably
26. A．decision B．business C．process D．conversation
27. A．skills B．scores C．interests D．relationships
28. A．dealt B．competed C．argued D．connected
29. A．machines B．materials C．technologies D．inventions
30. A．for B．about C．with D．from
三、短文填空
Many primary and middle schools as well as colleges and 31.____ (university) across China have introduced herb-planting courses in their schools. They want to promote (推广) 32.____ (tradition) Chinese medicine (TCM).
A herb farm has just been opened at Chaotiangong Minzu Primary School in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. More than 30 kinds of herbs were planted. Doctors from a TCM hospital teach students 33.____ (tell) different herbs, learn plant development, and plant herbs in the garden. The hospital also gave over 100 cartoon books about TCM to help the children develop a stronger interest 34.____ herbal medicine.
Xinhongxing Primary School in Shanghai 35.____ (introduce) TCM courses to students of all grades already. These cover a basic knowledge of herbs, herb planting, and cooking with herbs. “The courses give students a deep understanding of TCM. Students also feel proud of China and 36.____ (it) rich culture,” said the headmaster of the school.
One year ago, Tongji University created a chance for foreign students to plant different kinds of herbs 37.____ (wide) used in Chinese cooking. By 38.____ (take) care of the plants, foreign students can get firsthand experience of making herbal medicine from start to finish, and spread TCM culture to their own countries.
Chinese herbs play 39.____ important role in TCM and they are also used in Chinese cooking to keep people healthy. Introducing herb-planting courses at schools not only brings students up close to Chinese herbs but also 40.____ (help) pass on these ancient treatment traditions to younger people.
四、任务型阅读
I arrived in China a few months ago. Like every other foreigner, I have to face a few “culture shocks”. I would like to share a few of such culture shocks.
It is known to all that China has a large population, but I was still shocked when I stepped into public areas and saw so many people. They at first looked almost the same, all dark-haired with dark eyes.
The next on my list is the language problem. When I decided to go to China, the first thought that came to my mind was how to communicate with others. Although many Chinese are very interested in the English language, they don’t speak it often. Luckily, I am always able to find help.
The next one is my favorite one. China is famous for its delicious food. I can find food stalls (摊位) easily. They are everywhere. Honestly, I have never seen a food stall empty in China no matter what is being sold there.
However, no matter what a foreigner goes through, life in China can be a total adventure (探险). But one thing is certain that the Chinese are the most helpful and the most sweet-natured people. Whenever I meet with difficulty, I am sure to get a helping hand from strangers to solve my problem.
41. How long has the writer been in China
________________________________
42. Why does the writer say the Chinese look almost the same
________________________________
43. What was the writer worried about before he came to China
________________________________
44. What is the writer’s favorite part of his life in China
________________________________
45. According to the writer, what will he get if he meets with difficulty in China
________________________________
五、书面表达
46. 有人说，网络购物是中国的“新四大发明”之一。假如你是李华，周五的英语课上将举行题为“Changes in people’s shopping habits”的演讲比赛，请你根据以下提示，写一篇英文演讲稿，介绍人们购物习惯发生的变化。
内容包括：
(1) What was people’s shopping life like twenty years ago
(2) How do people shop nowadays
(3) What advantages (好处) do these new changes bring us
写作要求：
(1) 涵盖所有内容，并适当拓展，行文连贯；
(2) 文中不得出现真实校名、姓名；
(3) 词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Changes in people’s shopping habits
Hello, everyone! People’s shopping habits have changed greatly over the years.
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.B 11.C 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.C
16.E 17.F 18.A 19.C 20.D
二、完形填空
21.C 22.A 23.C 24.D 25.B 26.C 27.A 28.D 29.B 30.D
三、短文填空
31.universities 32.traditional 33.to tell 34.in 35.has introduced
36.its 37.widely 38.taking 39.an 40.helps
四、任务型阅读参考答案
41.For a few months.
42.Because they all have dark hair and dark eyes.
43.How to communicate with Chinese people.
44.Delicious Chinese food and food stalls.
45.A helping hand from strangers.
书面表达范文
Changes in people’s shopping habits
Hello, everyone! People’s shopping habits have changed greatly over the years.
Twenty years ago, people mostly shopped in nearby shops or markets. They had to go out in person and carry heavy bags home. Now online shopping is very popular. We can buy almost everything on mobile phones at home and goods will be delivered to our doors.
This change brings many advantages. It saves lots of time and energy. We can compare prices easily and choose cheaper products. Besides, shops online offer all kinds of goods we need. Life becomes much more convenient because of online shopping.

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