2024-2025学年湖北省襄阳市宜城市八年级（下）期末英语试卷 一、阅读六选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。 Three Keys to Less Stress If someone asks ， "How are you？"，do you always say， "Fine， "but really want to say ， "Busy，unhappy ，or stressed out ？"Everyone wants to be happy，but with our busy lives full of study，work，family，home，and friends，it's hard not to be stressed out. (1) Sleep：Nature's Best Medicine The first ingredient （要素） in a stress-free life is to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. (2) That's just not enough.Scientific studies show that without at least eight hours of sleep a night ，people cannot focus for long periods of time .This is a big cause of stress. Working Out or Just Working？ (3) Whether you go to a gym （健身房）， run around your neighborhood，or just take a walk in the park，doctors agree that people should exercise at least three times a week，for at least 20 minutes each time. (4) Goodbye Coffee，Hello Water Drinking too much coffee，tea，and soda with caffeine （咖啡因） is another cause of stress.For many，it's linked （有关联） to not having enough sleep .When some people wake up ，they're still tired .The problem is，caffeine stays in your body for at least five hours.The answer is simple ：try to have only one coffee ，tea ，or soda each day ，and for the rest of the day ，drink water.Lots of it. (5) A.Too much stress can lead to health problems. B After a few weeks，you'll feel a huge difference! C.People should drink at least eight glasses every day. D Exercise is another key part of lowering your stress. E.Here I will share three tips for staying stress-free with you. F.The average （平均的） person gets only between six and seven hours' sleep. 1.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F 2.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F 3.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F 4.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F 5.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F 二、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。 Once upon a time ，there was a smart king.The king was old and had no children .He told his people to bring their children to the palace."It's time to (6) the next king ， "he said. The people were very excited.They quickly came to the palace with their children (7)they heard the news. "I will give each of you a seed （种子） .In six months ，the child with the best (8)will be the next king， "the king said to the children . Adam was the youngest child .After he brought the seed home，he took care of it every day.(9)， weeks passed and the seed did not grow .Months passed，and (10) grew in Adam's pot.Adam began to worry. Six months later，all the children (11) to the palace.Each child carried a pot with a beautiful plant in it，except Adam.Adam carried a（n） (12) pot.When the other children saw Adam's pot，they (13) him.One of the children said， "You didn't (14)， Adam!You will never be king." Adam felt very (15) . The king looked at each plant.When he saw Adam's pot，he asked ， "Why is your pot empty？"Adam said， "I planted my seed .I watered it ... ...
