2024-2025学年河南省濮阳市八年级（上）期末英语试卷 一、阅读五选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。 Paper cutting has a history of over 1500 years.（1）_____ This is why people call them "window flowers".They are still popular at present，except on windows，people also stick them on doors and walls.（2）_____ People can give others paper cutting as gifts，especially during special festivals like the Chinese New Year. （3）_____ Not much.Red paper，a pair of scissors or perhaps a knife.Then you can try to make your own paper-cuts.You can sometimes use pencils to draw designs first.（4）_____ Although paper cutting is easy to start with，paper artists usually need years of training and practice. We Chinese people love paper cuttings，as we care，so we share.（5）_____ Young people around the world can enjoy the beauty of paper cuttings without leaving home. A.And even the furniture in the house. B.Now some artists teach paper cutting skills online to students in other countries. C.What do you need to get started？ D.People put paper cuttings first on windows to decorate the house. E.Then you can cut out papers. 1.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 2.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 3.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 4.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 5.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 二、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。 Xiao Qiang is a boy of 13 years old，his classmates call （1） _____ "Mr.Hobby".Xiao Qiang（2） _____ busy every day because he is always on the way to look for his favorite hobby.He used to play the （3） _____ when he was in the primary school.Soon he lost （4） _____ in violin and put it aside.Then he found （5） _____ in the guitar.Of course，this hobby （6） _____ half a year later.And the poor guitar was （7） _____ under the bed.Then he began to try other musical （8） _____ ，such as the piano，erhu and pipa.But all failed. Xiao Qiang said，"I'll never have a hobby about （9） _____ ."His mother didn't （10） _____ him and she thought owning a hobby needed time and energy.He should （11） _____ just one hobby.It's （12） _____ to change hobbies all the time.It's easy to start a hobby，but after that everyone should raise the hobby （13） _____ practicing.Xiao Qiang thought for a moment and told his mother，"（14） _____ I can choose the guitar."From then on，he put his （15） _____ heart into guitar playing.Now he is good at guitar and it becomes his real hobby. 6.A. him B. he C. his D. himself 7.A. follows B. appears C. happens D. prepares 8.A. piano B. violin C. soccer D. tennis 9.A. way B. idea C. hobby D. interest 10.A. example B. advice C. pleasure D. message 11.A. liked B. stopped C. started D. played 12.A. lying B. crying C. living D. falling 13.A. suggestions B. questions C. neighbors D. instruments 14.A. dance B. sport C. music D. art 15.A. live with B. fight with C. agree with D. talk with 16.A. stick to B. cheer up C. give up D. move to 17.A. stupid B. angry C. dirty D. thick 18.A. with B. in C. by D. on 19.A. Even B. Still C. Quite D. Maybe 20.A. whole B. norma ... ...
