2024-2025学年山西省阳泉市八年级（上）期末英语试卷 一、阅读六选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。 When I was a kid，people often asked， "What do you want to be when you grow up？" I really didn't like it. (1) Adults seemed unhappy when I didn't dream of being something great like a scientist or an astronaut. In college，I realized I didn't want just one job.I wanted to do many things. (2) I think asking kids such a question is bad. First，asking this question makes kids define （下定义） themselves by work.People don't think "a father" or "a person of kindness" a right answer.Parents and kids have different ideas. (3) Second，asking this question means that there's a special job for everyone. (4) .And many career dreams may not be practical （实际的）.As Chris Rock said，not all kids can be anything they want.Some need to learn practical skills. (5) Looking for the dream job can make college seniors worried and unhappy.So having low expectations （期望） can be better. I think we should encourage kids to have big dreams，but not just about jobs.Let them think about what kind of person they want to be and the different things they might want to do.After all，making dreams come true is more meaningful than just having a job. A.Parents say caring for others is important，but kids often think success is the top value. B.I never had a good answer. C.But looking for it can make students feel difficult. D.Third，careers usually don't meet childhood dreams. E.I helped solve other people's jobs and experienced different careers （职业）. F.I don't think having a job is easy. 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、阅读五选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。 Popular Words for 2024 Every year，people get excited to see the most popular words.Here are some of the top popular words for 2024： A.City or Not City B.Kid Bro/ Kid Sis C.Hard Control （控制） D.Digital Intelligence （数智化） E.Chill / Go with the Flow （松弛感） (1) This means using computers and technology to make things smarter.It adds "smart" features that can learn，make better choices，and even guess what might happen next.This helps work faster and more efficiently. (2) The phrase "city bu city" means "is it a city or not" and it has become popular on websites like Bilibili and Sina Weibo.A U.S.visitor named Baobao Xiong used it after visiting many big cities in China，showing how quickly China is changing. (3) They are the kids who are really good at something.Even though they are young，they have great skills.People call them "Bro" or "Sis" to show respect. (4) This means staying calm and relaxed even when things are hard.It's about not getting too worried or upset.During the 2024 Paris Olympics， "being chill" was very popular.Many young Chinese players stayed calm under pressure and had a positive attitude.They showed lots of confidence and did really well in their competitions. ( ... ...
