江苏省泰州市姜堰区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题（含答案无听力原文及音频）

2024年秋学期期末学情调查八年级英语试题（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）注意事项：1.本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。2.作答试题前，请考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号用钢笔或圆珠笔填写在试卷规定的位置上，并认真核对。3.答案必须填在答题纸上，在其他位置作答一律无效。每小题做出答案后，用钢笔或圆珠笔填在答题纸的相应位置。第一部分选择题（85分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一部分听对话，回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。1.HowdoesSandy’sfathergotoworkeveryday?A. B. C.2.WherewillMikegoduringhiswinterholiday?A. B. C.3.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrow?A. B. C.4.What’sthegirl’sfavouritebird?A. B. C.5.HowmanydogsdoesBill’sbrotherhave?A.One. B.Three. C.Four.6.WhenwasShirleyborn?A.In2005. B.In2006. C.In2007.7.Howlongwillthejourneytake?A.Aweek. B.Twoweeks. C.Amonth.8Whatsizedoesthewomanwant?A.Size6. B.Size7. C.Size8.9.Whenwillthetrainleave?A.At6:05. B.At6:15. C.At6:25.10.Whatseasonisitnow?A.It’sspring. B.It’sautumn. C.It’swinter.第二部分听对话和短文，回答问题。本部分你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。在听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听下面一段对话，回答11-12题。11.Whatwerethespeakersdoingwhentheysawtheoldman?A.Theyweredrivingtheircar. B.Theywereridingtheirbikes. C.Theywerewalkingonthestreet.12.WheredidTomleavehisphone?A.Helefthisphoneathome. B.Helefthisphoneatthepark. C.Helefthisphoneattherestaurant.听第一篇短文，回答13-15题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。ATriptoBirdIslandTimeIt’s_________.Thetripwilllast5days.WayTravelaroundtheislandbybus.WeatherIt’s_________andrainy.ThingstotakePleasetakeanumbrellaoraraincoat.Don’tforgettotakethe_________.13.A.May B.June C.July14.A.cool B.warm C.hot15.A.phone B.camera C.notebook听第二篇短文，回答16-20题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案。16.Whendidtheaccidenthappen?A.LastSundayafternoon. B.LastSundaymorning. C.LastSaturdayafternoon.17.Howmanypeoplearethereinthecar?A.Three. B.Two. C.One.18.WhereisLinYang’snewflat?A.Nearthesea. B.Nearthestore. C.Inthemountains.19.WhosentLinYangtothehospital?A.Apoliceman. B.Anurse. C.Hiswife.20.WhathappenedtoLinYangaftertheaccident?A.Hebrokehisrightleg.B.Hestayedinthehospitalforayear.C.Hewasnotabletodrivehiscarforayear.二、单项选择从下面每题所给的四个选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21.Afterthereopening,theNotre-DamedeParis(巴黎圣母院)willattract_________visitors.Itisexpectedthat_________visitorsitwillreceiveeachyearwillbebetween14millionand15million.A.anumberof;anumberof B.thenumberof;anumberofC.anumberof;thenumberof D.thenumberof;thenumberof22.—I’vejustreceivedaWechatmessage—“ttyl”.Doyouknowwhatit?—Itmeans“talktoyoulater”.A.caresabout B.standsfor C.leadsto D.liveson23.―Dothepancakesonthetabletastedifferentfromthoseinthebox?—No.Thechangeinthetastemaybevery_________.Ican’tnoticeit.A.awful B.great C.serious D.slight24.Whatcanwelearnfromthenote?HiSam,Thanksfortakingmetothecinemalastnight.Ididn’tsayatthetimebutIwasabitafraid!IthinkIneedtowatchaninterestingonenexttime!MaryA.Marywasinfearduringthefilm. B.Maryenjoyedthefilmverymuch.C.Marydoesn’tlikewatchingfunnyfilms. D.Marydoesn’twanttoseeafilmwithSam.25.—Ohdear,howcanIfinishtheprojectinsuchashorttime?―Youneedto_________,andthenmakeaplanfirstA.giveup B.calmdown C.tryon D.putin26.Whichofthefollowinghasthesamesentencestructureas“SheboughthersonsomebooksaboutDIY.”?A.Thenewsmadeallofussad. B.Thechildrenarereadingsomemagazines.C.Mr.LiisteachingusanEnglishsong. D.Tomfeltreallytiredoutafterahardday’swork.27.—Thepriceofpetrol(汽油)isnot_________thatoflastyear.—Soitis!Andsomepeopleplantobuynewenergycars.A.asgoodas B.ascheapas C.aslowas D.ashighas28.Wearingmaskscankeepussafefromillness._________,itcankeepuswarmwhenitiscold.A.Otherwise B.Moreover C.However D.While29.“Anadvertisementinthenewspapersaysthatanewsupermarketwillopenthisweekend.”Whichunderlinedwordhasadifferentwayofformingwords?A.weekend B.newspaper C.supermarket D.advertisement30.—Changesmakeuswhoweare.—_________.Andwechangeforthebettereveryday.A.That’snottrue B.Icouldn’tagreemoreC.Hadbetternot D.Notexactly三、完形填空阅读短文，从每题所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）Onehotday,twohikerswerewalkinginthedry,brownhills.Theyhadbeenwalkingallday,andtheyweretiredand31.Theyreallywantedtogetsomethingtoeat.Suddenly,theysawatreeinthedistance.“Iamsohungry!’’saidonehiker.“Doyouthinkthat’sa(an)32tree?Iwantabig,sweet,redapple!”“No,that’snotanappletree,”saidtheother.“It’sapeartree!Pearsaremyfavorite.Iwantto33asweet,juicy,yellowpear!”Butwhentheyarrivedatthetree,therewerenoapplesorpears.34,therewasnofruitatall.“Aw,boo!”saidonehiker.“It’sauselessoaktree(橡树)!”Justthen,theskyturneddarkandtherecamethe35suddenly.Thetwohikerssearchedforshelterandran36theoaktreetostaydry.Itrainedandrained,buttheoaktreewaslikeabigumbrella.Thehikersdidn’tget37.Theywaitedundertheoaktreefortheraintostop.Astimepassed,dayturnedinto38.“I’mcold,”saidonehiker.“Weshouldmakeafire.Helpme39somewood!”Theybegantolookforfallenbranches(树枝).40,thereweremanyoldbranchesundertheoaktree.Thetwohikerscollectedthebranchesandmadeanicecampfireoutofthem.Theysatbesidethefireto41themselves.“I’mtired,”saidonehiker.“Weshouldsleepheretonight.Helpmemakea42”Thehikersmadeabedoutofsoft,greenoakleaves.43snuggled(蜷缩)intotheleavesandfellasleep.Therainfellandthewindblew,44thehikerswerecomfortable,warmanddry.Protectedbystrongbranchesandthickleaves,theyhadagoodsleepunderthe“45”oaktree.Sometimesthebestgiftsaren’twhatwefirstlyhopedfor.31.A.excited B.thirsty C.bored D.hungry32.A.pear B.orange C.apple D.peach33.A.buy B.pick C.draw D.grow34.A.Infact B.Asusual C.Atlast D.Asaresult35.A.wind B.snow C.cloud D.rain36.A.around B.towards C.past D.off37.A.wet B.sick C.cold D.tired38.A.morning B.month C.week D.night39.A.pull B.move C.collect D.sell40.A.Suddenly B.Luckily C.Sadly D.Finally41.A.teach B.enjoy C.warm D.help42.A.bed B.boat C.card D.kite43.A.I B.We C.He D.They44.A.so B.and C.but D.because45.A.beautiful B.useless C.helpless D.hopeful四、阅读理解阅读下列材料，根据材料内容选择最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ACitywalkisapopularkindofwalkingactivityincitiesinChina.However,itisoriginated(起源)fromLondon,England.Itcanbeaspecialtripforasmallgroupofpeople,orjustforoneortwotravelerstolookfornewplaces,followingthekeypoint:keepawayfromfamoussightsandcrowds.Howcanyoulearnaboutacity?Citywalkmightbeagreatchoice.Citywalkersfollowsomeroutesondifferenttopics.Alongtheway,theywatch,takephotos,listentotheguideandtakepartinfunactivities.Whoarecitywalkers?AgesFivepopularreasonsforcitywalk·Toslowdowntolearnacitymore.·Iohaveacheaperandmorerelaxingwaytotravel.·Toknowbetterabouttheplacearoundus.·Tokeepcurious(好奇的).·Tokeeprelaxed.Top3PopularcitiesinChinaforcitywalk1.Shanghai2.Beijing3.Guangzhou46.Wheredoesthephrase“citywalk”comefrom?A.Shanghai. B.London. C.Guangzhou. D.NewYork.47.Citywalkisanewwayto_________.A.followthesameroute B.walkaroundaloneC.takephotosontheway D.learnacitydeeply48.Whatcanweknowaboutcitywalkfromthepassage?A.Menlikecitywalkbetterthanwomen. B.Theyoungerkidslike citywalkbest.C.Citywalkisacheaperwaytotravel. D.Beijingisbest-known forcitywalk.49.Whydopeoplechoose“citywalk”?A.Becausetheywanttolearnacityinaquickway.B.Becausetheydon’tknowtheplacesaroundthem.C.Becausetheyarecuriousaboutdifferentwaysoftraveling.D.Becausetheycanrelaxthemselvesduringthetrip.50.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanwereadthepassage?A.Travel. B.Science. C.Health. D.Sports.BHarbin,acityknownforitsicywonders,isgettingreadyforabigevent.The9thAsianWinterGameswillbeheldtherefromFebruary7thtoFebruary19th,2025.AthletesfromalloverAsiawillgathertoshowtheirskillsindifferentwintersports.WonderfulMedalsThemedalsforthecompetitionsarecalled“SpiritofSpeed.”ThefrontofthemedalshasapictureofafasttrackwhichhastheshapeofHarbinGrandTheatreandthelogoofthe9thAsianWinterGames.Itshowsthebeautyofthecityanditlooksliketheathletesaremovingquicklyandsmoothly.Thedesignshowshowstrongandbeautifulsportsare.ThebackofthemedalhasabeautifulpictureofYabuli.IthasmountainsandforeststhatlookliketheGreaterandLesserKhinganmountains(大小兴安岭).ThisshowshowwonderfulandfullofnatureHeilongjiangis.CuteMascots(吉祥物)Thetwomascots,Siberiantiger“Binbin”and“Nini”,areinspired(启发)bytwolovelySiberiantigercubs(幼崽)borninHarbininSeptember2023.Binbinlovesiceskating,sohewearsiceskatesandaredscarf.Nini,ontheotherhand,enjoyssnowboardingandalwayshasabigsmileonherface.ExcitingEventstoWatchTherewillbe64excitingeventsintotal.Around30percentoftheeventswillmaketheirfirstappearance(出现)atthegames,includingspeedskating,shorttrackspeedskating,andevenmountaineering(滑雪登山).Athletesfrom34countriesandregionswillbejoininginthefun.It’sgoingtobeawinterfilledwithexcitement,friendship,andamazingsports.51.What’sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.Harbinhaslotsoficywonders.B.The9thAsianWinterGameswillbeheldinHarbin.C.AthletesfromalloverAsiaarereadyfortheAsianWinterGames.D.HarbinisgettingreadyforthewinterOlympics.52.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthemedalsisNOTTRUE?A.Thedesignshowsthepowerandbeautyofsports.B.ItsbackshowsthebeautifulviewofYabuli.C.Themedalsforthecompetitionsarecalled“SpeedofSpirit.”D.Thepictureonthefrontsideseemstobeanathletewhoismovingquicklyandsmoothly.53.Whichistrueaboutthemascots?A.TheyarebasedonSiberiantigercubs. B.Theyareinspiredbyfamousathletes.C.Theyarebothfamousforwatersports. D.Theyarealwayswearingasmile.54.Howmanyneweventsarethereatthe9thAsianWinterGames?A.64. B.30. C.20. D.3455.Whatisthewritingpurpose(目的)ofthetext?A.Tointroducethe9thAsianWinterGamesinHarbin.B.ToexplainthehistoryoftheAsianWinterGames.C.Toshowtheroleoflocalcultureandnatureinthegames.D.TodescribethebeautyoficywondersinHarbin.COneday,whilehismotherwasouthunting,thegreycubfoundthewayoutofthecave.Atfirst,hewasafraid.Buttheneedtoknowandunderstandwasgreaterthanhisfear,sohewentout.Hesoondiscoveredthattheflooroftheworldwasnotflatlikethefloorofthecave.Andhefell,screaminginfear.Buthesoonsatup,andstartedwalkingandlookingaroundhim.Hemetasquirrel,andawoodpecker(啄木鸟),bothofwhichmovedawayfromhim.Sohelearnedthattheworldhadthingsthatstayedinoneplace,andotherthingsthatmoved.Hehadbeginner’sluckwhenhefellintoaptarmigan’s(雷鸟的)nest.Inthenestweresevenchicks.Herealizedthiswasmeat,likehismothergavehim.Soheatethemall.Ashewalkedawayfromthenest,themotherptarmiganattackedhim.Hefoughtback,bitingherwingwithhissmallteeth.Hewasexcitedandhappy.Hewasfightingformeat,fightingtokill.Itwaswhatwolvesdid.Helearntanotherimportantlesson.Thenhelefttheptarmiganfreeandrested.Ashewatchedher,somethingrusheddownfromabovehim,pickeduptheptarmiganandflewbackupintothesky.Itwasaneagle.Hewaslearning.Livethingsweremeat,butiftheywerebigenough,livethingscouldalsohurt.Itwasbettertoeatsmalllivethings.Latersomethingsmalljumpedinfrontofhim,soheputhispawonit.Itwasayoungweasel(鼬鼠).Itmadestrangenoises,andsoonthemotherweaselappeared.Shejumpedathisneckandbithimwithsharpteeth.Shewasn’tbig,buthedidn’tknowhowdangerousweaselswere.Suddenlyshejumped,andbitintohisthroat.Hetriedtofight,buttheweaselheldon.Thecubwassuretodie,butluckilyhismother,theshe-wolf,heardhisfrightenedcallsandcametosavehim.56.Whydidthegreycubwanttogooutside?A.BecausehewantedtohuntfoodbyhimselfB.Becausehewantedtolookforhismum.C.Becausehewantedtoknowtheworldoutside.D.Becausehismumaskedhimtodoit57.Whichistherightorderofwhathappenedtothegreycub?a.Hefelldownandfeltquiteafraid.b.Hemetasquirrelandawoodpecker.c.Hewasbitteninthethroatandwasdying.d.Hesawsomethingpickuptheptarmigan.e.Hehadafightwiththemotherptarmigan.A.b-c-a-d-e B.a-b-e-d-c C.a-b-d-e-c D.b-a-e-d-c58.Whichcanbestdescribethegreycub’semotionalchanges(情感变化)inthestory?A.happy→excited→surprised→afraid B.happy→surprised→excited→afraidC.afraid→happy→surprised→frightened D.afraid→excited→happy→frightened59.Whatdidthegreycublearn?A.Livethingsweremeatanditwasbettertoeatbiglivethings.B.Notallthethingsstayedinoneplaceintheworld.C.Livethingsshouldfightformeatandfighttotheend.D.Theflooroftheworldwasnotdifferentfromthatofthecave.60.What’sthebesttitleforthestory?A.TheGreyCub’sFirstAdventure B.TheLawofMeatC.TheGreyCubinDanger D.Mothers’FightsforChildrenD①Didyouknowthatwhenyousurftheweb,websitesinsomecountriesputsecretsoftwareonyourcomputer?Thesoftwarecollectsalargeamountofinformationaboutyouandsendsittointernetcompanies.TheInternetcompaniessellittootherbusinesses.Yourpersonalinformationcanalsobegatheredfromsocialmediasites.Therearemanywaysyourinformationcanbeused.②First,companiescollectyourinformationandrecordallyouronlinehabits.Theyfindoutwhereyoulive,whatwebsitesyouvisitandwhatyoudoonline.Withthisinformation,theycanguessotherthingsaboutyou.Forexample,theycanguessifyouareamaleorfemale,howoldyouareandyourinterests.Thecompaniesusethisinformationtodecidewhichadsarebestforyou.Twopeoplecangotothesamewebsite,buttheywillseedifferentads.Forexample,someonewholikessportscouldseeadsfortrainers,andsomeonewholikesfilmsmightseeadsforafilm.③Yourpersonalinformationcouldalsobesold.Somecompaniescollectinformation,sotheycansellittootherbusinesses.Abusinessthatcollectsandsellspersonalinformationiscalledadatabroker.Whendatabrokerssellyourinformation,alotofdifferentcompanieswillknowyouronlinehabits.Thenthecompanieswilladvertiseproductsfromotherwebsitestoyou.④Anotherwayyourpersonalinformationcanbecollectedisthroughsocialmedia.Whenyourinformationisonsocialmedia,alotofpeoplecanseeit.Evenifyoudon’tusesocialmedia,afriendmightpostapictureorvideoofyouwithyournameonit.Picturesandvideoscanbesharedforfreeonsocialmedia,whichisoneofthegreatadvantages.However,thatsameactofsharingcouldbeaproblemforyourownsecurity(安全).Ifsomeoneknowstoomuchaboutyou,theysteal(偷窃)youridentity.Thentheycanbuythingsonlineandpostmessageswhilepretending(假装)tobeyou.⑤_________.Thelawisfinallychangingwhenitcomestotechnology.IntheEuropeanUnion,forexample,theyhaveintroducedtheGeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR).Thisrulemeansthatinternetuserscannowaskcompaniestoshowthemwhatinformationtheyhaveaboutthemandevenmakethemdeleteit.Ifothercountriesdothesame,theinternetcouldsoonbeamuchsaferplace.61.AccordingtoParagraph2,whatwillthecompaniesfindbycollectingyourinformation?a.ageandhobbies b.onlineactivities c.address d.jobA.b.c.d. B.a.b.d. C.a.c.d. D.a.b.c.62.YourpersonalinformationcanbedirectlycollectedthroughthefollowingEXCEPT_________.A.socialmedia B.websites C.thegovernment D.secretsoftware63.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.Databrokerscanmakemoneybysellingpersonalinformationtootherbusinesses.B.Noonecangetyourinformationifyourfriendpostsavideoofyouwithyournameonit.C.AccordingtoGDPR,wecanaskcompaniestodeleteourpersonalinformationtheyhavecollectedonline.D.Differentpeoplecanseedifferentadsonthesamewebsitebecausetheironlinehabitshavebeengathered.64.Whichsentenceisthemostsuitableforthebeginningofthelastparagraph?A.However,it’snotallbadnews.B.Anyway,everycoinhastwosides.C.Actually,differentpeoplehavedifferentopinions.D.Indeed,peoplebelievethingsarechangingfortheworse.65.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?A. B. C. D.第二部分非选择题（65分）五、词汇运用用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，每空不限一词。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）66._________(know)moreabouttomorrow’sweatherinJiangyan,call121.67.There’snothing_________(bad)thangoingoutinthecoldwithwethair.68.—DidyouseeAnneoutsidethedoorjustnow?—Sure.She_________(ring)someone,soInoddedtoherandwentaway.69.Neverthinktoomuchof_________(you)becauseonetreedoesn’tmakeaforest.70.Whatgreatfunthevolunteerhad_________(describe)wildbirdsinthewetlandstous!71.Londoniscalled“thecityoffog”becauseitis_________(fog).72.Asaguide,youhavetotakegoodcareofallthe_________(tour)IDcardswhiletraveling.73.—MsWu,whereareyougoingthiswinterholiday?—Yunnan.Theweatherisfinewithtemperaturesinthe_________(twenty).74.Aftertwo_________(sleep)nights,thescientistsfinallyworkedtheproblemout.75.Wehadbetternot_________(be)crazyaboutblindboxes,orwecan’tstopbuyingthem.六、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文后表格空白处填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填一个单词。（共10空；每空1.5分，满分15分）Onbuses,inmeetingrooms,whereverweare,weseepeoplelookingattheirmobilephones.Smartphonesaresoimportantthattheyarebecomingirreplaceable(不可替代的).Aswedependtoomuchontechnology,notonourbrains,itseemsthatwearelosingoursmartness.Manypeoplehavelostthreebasicskillsasaresult.Thefirstskillmanypeoplehavelostisrememberingphonenumbers.Becausephonenumbersarestoredinsmartphonecontacts,there’snownoneedtodial(拨打)anumberorlookatitagain.Asaresult,wecan’tcontactotherswithoutourphones.Andsomeofusmayalsohavelostoursenseofdirectionbecausesomeappscanguideusanywherewewanttogo.Wegetsodependentonthemthatwhenwecan’tuseoursmartphones,weloseourway.Buttheworstlostskillsmaybesocialones,meaningthatsomepeoplearebecomingsociallyuseless.Weoftenloseourselvesinoursmartphonesandwedon’tpayanyattentiontothepeopleandthingsaround.Sosomeofushavelostconversational(对话的)skillsandsometimescan’teventellwhetherapersonishappyornot.Someresearchersstudied51studentsaged13and19whohadoverfivehours’screentimeeveryday.Theirtaskistotelltheemotions(情感)of48picturesoffacesthatwerehappy,sad,angryorscared.Thechildrenmadeanaverage(平均)of14.02mistakesatthebeginning.Butafterafive-daycampwithoutelectronicproducts(电子产品),theymadeonly9.41mistakesonaverage.Luckily,therearewaystohelpusgettheseabilitiesback.Weshouldtrytorememberourparents’numbers.Weshouldalsolookatstreetsignsandshops,anditwillhelpustodrawamindmapandstopusfromlosingourway.Andtheeasiestsolutionistotakeabreakfromelectronicproductsfromtimetotime.Aresmartphonesreallygood?The76whyweloseoursmartnessWecanseepeoplelookingattheirmobilephone77.Smartphonesbecomesoimportantthatwedependtoomuchonthem78ofourbrains.ThethreeskillsthatwehavelostRememberingphonenumbersNowwe79rememberotherpeople’snumbersanddialthembecausetheyarestoredinsmartphonecontacts.ThesenseofdirectionSomeappscan80ustotheplacewewanttogoto.Withoutsmartphones,wemayget81.ConversationalabilityWeoftenloseourselvesinoursmartphonesandpay82attentiontothepeopleandthingsaround,83wearebecomingsociallyuseless.ThewaystohelpyougetthoseskillsbackTrytorememberyourparents’phonenumbers.Lookatstreetsignsandshops,anditwillbe84forustodrawamindmapandstopyoufromlosingyourway.85abreakfromelectronicproductsistheeasiestsolution.七、综合填空根据短文内容，在空白处填上适当单词，使短文完整、通顺。给出单词的空格不限一词，没有给出单词的空格限一词。（共10空；每空1.5分，满分15分）IntheYearoftheSnake2025,Chinesepeoplearoundtheworld86(welcome)thefirsteditionoftheworldintangibleculturalheritageSpringFestival(非遗版春节).87December4th,theSpringFestivalwasaddedtotheWorldIntangibleCulturalHeritageList(世界非物质文化遗产名录).TheSpringFestival,alsoknownasChineseNewYear,isoneofthemostcelebratedfestivalsinChina.Millionsofpeopletrytheirbest88(travel)homeforthefestival,makingitthe89(large)humanmigration(迁徙)onEarth.Traditionalfoodplaysanimportantroleinthefestival.Familiespreparedisheslikedumplings,stickyricecakes,friedmeatballsandsoon.Eachofthedishes90(carry)blessingsforhealth,happinessandsuccess.TheSpringFestival,with91historyofover3,000years,is92(fill)withtraditionalcustoms.Peoplecleantheirhomesandputupcouplets.Fireworksandreddecorationsareusedtodriveaway“nian”,amonster.Thesetraditions,alongwithhangingredlanternsandpaper-cuts,standforgoodluckand93(protect).Childrenareespeciallyhappy94theycanreceiveluckymoneyinredenvelopesfromtheirelders.Withcelebrationslasting15daysandendingwiththeLanternFestival,theSpringFestivalisnotonlyaChinesetreasure95aworldwidesymboloflove,familyandcultureheritage.Inaword,theSpringFestival’ssuccessfulapplicationisanimportantmilestone(里程碑)forthefestivalandChineseculture.八、书面表达（满分25分）NewMembersWanted!Supportourworkbybecomingamember.SunshineMiddleSchoolislookingfornewmemberstojointheBuddyClub,theNatureClubandtheDIYClub.AndyouhavetheideaofjoiningjustONEclub.Youneedtochooseoneandthenwriteanapplicationlettertoourchairperson.Besuretoinclude:

anintroductionofyourself

thereasonswhyyouchoosetheclub(atleasttworeasons)

yourabilities(atleasttwopoints)

yourfreetime注意：1.内容需涵盖以上所有要点，可适当发挥。2.词数80左右。短文已给出的部分，不计入总词数。3.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。DearChairperson,Iwouldliketojoin________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Youcane-mailmeatLiHua@.Yourssincerely,LiHua

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