越秀区2024-2025学年八上期末考试英语试题（含答案）.docx

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024 学年第一学期期末诊断性调研
八年级英语学科
本调研卷共 16 页，满分 120 分。建议完成时间：100 分钟。
注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
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.用 2B 铅笔将考生号、座位号等填涂在答题卡相应位置上。作答选择题时，选出每小题答案
后，用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再
选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。
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.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应
位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液、涂改
带。不按以上要求作答无效。
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.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共 85 分）
听力部分（15 分）
听力理解（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
听下面一段对话，回答第 1 ~2 两个小题。
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. What did Lucy give Jack as his birthday gift?
A. A storybook. B. An encyclopaedia. C. An English-Chinese dictionary.
. What does Jack think of the gift?
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A. Interesting.
B. Helpful.
C. Lovely.
听下面一段对话，回答第 3 ~4 两个小题。
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. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Classmates.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Mother and son.
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. What suggestion did the woman give?
A. Practice speaking in public.
B. Make a plan before the speech competition.
C. Use pictures and stories to help to remember the key words.
听下面一段对话，回答第 5 ~7 三个小题。
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. What does Mary think of her experience in Canada?
A. Fantastic.
B. Challenging.
C. Expensive.
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. When is Li Hua planning to go to Canada?
A. Around February.
B. Around July.
C. Around December.
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. What did Mary advise Li Hua to do during the exchange visit?
A. Learn another language.
B. Keep a diary and take photos.
C. Send e-mails to family members.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8 ~10 三个小题。
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. When did the 2024 Zhuhai Airshow end?
A. On November 16th. B. On November 17th.
How many times has the show taken place?
C. On November 18th.
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A. 15 times.
B. 16 times.
C. 17 times.
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0. What makes the man proud?
A. The wonderful flying shows.
B. Living in such a strong country.
C. The J-35A fighter and the J-15T fighter.
二、听取信息（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，并把答案填入答题卷标号为（A）～
（
E）的空格中，每横线不限填写一个单词。录音读两遍。
Huawei—a Chinese IT company
Set up in 1987 in (A) _________ China
The world's second largest maker of smart phones
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80,000 employees (雇员) in more than (B)
Facts
________countries
About 40% of the world's population using its products
and services
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G technology Much (C) ________ than 4G
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Many countries (D) _________ in this technology.
Working hard to (E) _________ the technology in our
Future
country
笔试部分（70 分）
说明：1.本部分共五大题，请检查题数；
.笔试部分所有的试题为客观性选择题，请在答题卡上按规定用 2B 铅笔作答。
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三、单项选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
请在下列各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
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. —Would you like ________ books to read?
Oh, great! I’d like to read ________. It can make the waiting time more enjoyable.
—
A. some; something interesting
C. any; something interesting
B. some; interesting something
D. any; interesting something
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. This encyclopedia has ________ volumes of books. It’s a pity that I lost ________one last week.
A. twelve; nine
B. twelfth; nine
C. twelve; the ninth
D. twelfth; the ninth
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. This garden is one of ________ places of interest in our city. It is worth ________.
A. the more famous; to visit
C. the more famous; visiting
B. the most famous; visiting
D. the most famous; to visit
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. ________ of students have joined us in the project of protecting the environment. Let’s try to reduce ________
energy and water we use at home.
A. Thousand; the amount of
C. Thousand; the number of
B. Thousands; the amount of
D. Thousands; the number of
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. May plans to have ________ study in Britain, so she’d like to get ________ information about the schools there.
A. farther; many B. farther; more C. further; many D. further; more
. — When ________ you ________ skiing on the mountains in the French Alps?
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Three years ago. I ________ that special experience so far.
A. did; learn; have not forgotten
C. have; learnt; have not forgotten
B. did; learn; didn’t forget
D. have; learnt; didn’t forget
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. —Have you ever ________ Paris?
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—Yes. I ________ there in July to see the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
A. gone to; have gone
B. been to; have gone
C. been to; went
D. gone to; went
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You ________ her if she ________ you to do so.
A. had better not to call; doesn’t allow
C. had better not to call; can’t allow
B. had better not call; won’t allow
D. had better not call; doesn’t allow
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. Some of the children are watching a movie, and ________ are playing with toys. Everyone ________ happy
while waiting for their parents in the room.
A. others; is
B. the rest; are
B. I’m sorry.
C. others; are
D. the rest; is
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0. —Can you finish the task yourself?
—________
A. Come on!
C. I’m afraid not.
D. Go ahead!
四、语法选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选
项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
For hundreds of years, hot pot has always been one of China’s most popular foods. It is a traditional Chinese
food that many people ____11____ for centuries. The beginning of hot pot came from the ancient Chinese way of
cooking over ____12____ open fire. In the past, people would sit around a fire and boil meat, vegetables, and other
food in a large pot. This method ____13____ cooking allowed people to share food while staying warm during
cold·weather.
One of the things I love about hot pot is that it can help me socialize (社交). ____14____ you want to look for
a meal to share with your family, you should choose hotpot. It’s a great way to get together with friends and family.
I remember one time when I went out for hot pot with my friends, and we spent hours ____15____ the delicious
food. It was such a memorable and enjoyable evening.
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___16____ thing that I enjoy about hot pot is the different kinds of food that you can cook in the broth. You
have many choices to help you enjoy the meal. Whether you like spicy broth (辣汤) with beef and mushrooms, or a
light broth with seafood and tofu, there’s ____17____ for everyone to enjoy.
It is also convenient to have hot pot. Once the broth is ready, all you have to do is to drop in your food and let
them ____18____ for a few minutes. ____19____ is really a perfect choice for people to have a relaxing dinner
with friends or family.
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Overall, hot pot is a delicious, social, and customizable dining experience. It’s a great way to connect with
others and have a flavorful meal _____20_____.
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3. A. of
B. with
C. in
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4. A. Because
5. A. enjoy
6. A. Another
7. A. everything
8. A. to cook.
9. A. What
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B. enjoying
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B. anything
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C. Although
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D. enjoyed
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D. nothing
D. have cooked
D. This
C. something
C. cooking
C. That
B. It
B. happy
C. more happily
D. happier
五、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂
黑。
Once upon a time, there was a lonely gorilla. He often felt very bored.
One day, the gorilla hung a leaf on a big tree and he ____21____—I have friendship for rent (出租). Five yuan
per hour.
He sat under the tree, waiting for a long time but no one came.
Just when he wanted to ____22____, a little girl appeared. The little girl saw the words and asked the gorilla,
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What is friendship for rent?” The gorilla answered, “If you give me five yuan, I will play with you for an hour and
be your good friend.” The little girl ____23____ for a while and took out five yuan and handed it to the gorilla.
So, the gorilla and the little girl played games together. They played hide and seek. They also played on the
swing. The little girl sat on the swing and the gorilla ____24____ her gently. They had such a good time. An hour
passed ____25____ and the little girl had to go home. The girl promised to come the next day. The gorilla was also
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very happy. He felt that he ____26____ had a friend. From then on, the little girl came to play with the gorilla every
day. They ____27____ a lot of happy times together. But one day, the little girl didn’t come.
After a long time, the little girl still didn’t appear. The gorilla was very ____28____. He didn’t know why. He
decided to look for the little girl. The gorilla walked past many places and asked many people. Finally, he found the
little girl’s home. He found out that the little girl was terribly ____29____.
The gorilla came to her bed and gave her a big hug. The little girl was moved to tears. From then on, their
friendship became deeper. They no longer measured friendship with _____30_____ because they knew that true
friendship has no price.
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B. wrote
B. look out
B. played
B. rode
C. spoke
C. wake up
C. thought
C. sent
D. sang
2. A. act out
3. A. waited
4. A. pushed
5. A. slowly
6. A. even
7. A. spent
8. A. angry
9. A. silly
D. give up
D. checked
D. drove
D. easily
D. finally
D. paid
B. quickly
B. almost
B. took
C. suddenly
C. just
C. cost
B. shy
C. sad
D. empty
D. wise
B. ill
C. comfortable
C. money
0. A. love
B. time
D. places
六、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
A long time ago, a farmer planted two seeds in the ground. He gave them water and food every day. He took
good care of them, and both seeds felt happy.
But, both of the seeds had different opinions about their growth. One of them wanted to grow fast and wished
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to touch the sky as soon as possible, while the second seed was afraid to open its buds. He thought if he grew, then
a snail would eat him.
As time passed, the first seed grew and became tall. His roots went deep into the soil. He grew taller and soon
had pretty flowers. The flowers were bright, and people passing by stopped to look. They liked the plant because it
was beautiful.
On the other hand, the second seed did not grow because of his negative attitude. “The ground is too hard,” he
thought. “What if my sprouts break? What if something bad happens?” So, he stayed in the soil, waiting for the
“
right time” to grow.
One day, the growing plant asked the little one, “Why don’t you grow? It’s been years since the farmers
planted both of us. If you need any help, please let me know. I would be happy to help you.” But the little one
replied, “If I send my roots into the ground below, I don’t know what I will meet in the dark. And if I open my
blossoms, a small child may pull me from the ground. No, it is much better for me to wait until it is safe.”
Then, one day, a hen and her chicks wandered and looked for food. They found the waiting seed and they ate
it.
This story teaches us an important lesson. If we want to grow and do well, we must take risks and be brave.
But if we are too scared to try, we might fail.
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1. What does the underlined phrase “negative attitude” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Being sad and shy.
B. Being brave and strong.
D. Being happy and excited.
C. Being afraid and unsure.
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2. Which is the correct order of the story?
a. The first seed grew tall and bloomed flowers.
c. A hen and her chicks ate the second seed.
b. The farmer planted and cared for the seeds.
d. The second seed decided not to grow.
e. The tall plant asked the small seed why it didn’t grow.
A. b→d→a→e→c B. b→a→d→c→e
C. b→e→d→a→c
D. b→d→a→c→e
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3. If a person is like the second seed, what might happen to him?
A. He will always be safe and successful.
C. He will become successful because he is patient.
4. What does the story tell us?
B. He will lose many friends and live a sad life.
D. He will miss a lot of good chances and not succeed.
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A. It’s wrong to laugh at the smaller ones.
B. It is better to wait for the right time to grow.
C. Being small and safe is the best way to live.
D. People should be brave and try hard to become successful.
(B)
As we all know, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, but do you know who developed the electricity
system that makes our life more convenient?
Nikola Tesla was one of the world’s greatest inventors. He made more than 300 inventions, including wireless
power, radio, X-rays, remote control, and electric motors. He had amazing ideas that changed the world.
When he was in high school, he began to love science. He saw his physics teacher do experiments with
electricity. This looked like magic to Tesla, and he wanted to learn everything he could about it.
One of Tesla’s special abilities was his memory. He could remember everything he saw, like books and
pictures. After high school, he went to the Technical University of Graz, where he studied math, physics, and
philosophy. He was an excellent student. He worked so hard that his teachers worried about his health.
Tesla’s first job was in Budapest, where he worked as an electrical engineer. He was very good at his job and
helped improve the telephone company. In 1882, he moved to Paris and worked for the Continental Edison
Company. After that, he moved to the United States to work for Thomas Edison.
Tesla worked very hard all his life. He once worked for 84 hours without sleeping. He spoke 8 languages and
always wanted to make the world better. Tesla did not care about money. He only cared about science. He believed
we should always try our best to create a good future for everyone.
Interestingly, one of the most famous electric car companies is named Tesla. It was inspired by Nikola Tesla’s
work. The car company wants to honor the inventor and continue his ideas by changing the electric vehicle
industry.
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5. What can we learn about Nikola Tesla?
A. Tesla invented radio and light bulbs.
B. One of Tesla’s special abilities was taking photos.
C. He was not interested in money, but only in science.
D. Tesla and Edison developed the electricity system together.
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6. Why did Tesla’s teachers worry about him in university?
A. He slept for too little time.
B. He was not good at study.
C. He did not attend enough classes.
D. He spent too much time on his study.
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7. Why does the writer mention the company Tesla in the last paragraph?
A. To show us the achievements of Tesla.
B. To make an advertisement of the car company.
D. To catch readers’ attention with a modern example.
C. To show that Tesla’s ideas are still important today.
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8. What does the article mainly talk about?
A. The importance of the AC motor.
B. The life and inventions of Nikola Tesla.
C. The challenge between Tesla and Edison.
D. The development of electricity in the world.
(C)
A new study shows that learning math before bedtime helps people remember it better. Researchers from the
universities of Leicester and Loughborough found that sleep plays a key role in keeping new information in mind.
While many believe that studying in the morning is better because the mind is fresh, this research suggests
otherwise.
The study invited 184 people in the UK, aged 18 to 40. They had to remember difficult