广东省广州市增城区东江外语实验学校2024-2025学年八年级上学期第二次限时训练英语试题

2024年第二次限时训练八年级英语一．语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Certainthingsyoudoatoneplaceareunderstood.However,whenyoudothesamethingin1place,itmightnotbeunderstood.Hereare2rulesyoushouldknowwhenyouareinFinland(芬兰).First,theFinnscarealot3personal(个人的)space.Theykeeponemeterormorefromeachother4theyarewaitinginaline.Ifyouarestandingtooclosetosomeone,you5somethingfunny—theotherpersonistryingtogetabit6fromyou.Second,7eyecontact(接触)withFinns.For8,eyecontactisnotverycommon,evenwhentalkingtofriendsorfamily.It9beimpolite(不礼貌的)inotherculturesnottolookeachotherintheeyewhentalking.InFinland,it’sjustcommon.TouchingstrangersinFinland10,either.Theydonotkisswhengreetingeachother.Mostlythegreetingis11___hiortoshakehands.TheFinnsdonottalkabout12moneytheymake.What’smore,13talksabouteachother’sappearanceorclothes.Thishappensunlesssomeoneasksfor14opinion.Becauseofallthese,theFinnsare15seenasunfriendlypeople.Anyway,asthesayinggoes,“WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.”1．A．other B．theother C．others D．another2．A．some B．any C．few D．little3．A．with B．through C．about D．between4．A．because B．when C．although D．unless5．A．willfind B．find C．found D．havefound6．A．thefarther B．farthest C．farther D．thefarthest7．A．notmake B．don’tmake C．don’tmaking D．notmaking8．A．they B．their C．theirs D．them9．A．must B．need C．might D．shall10．A．arenotallowed B．isnotallowed C．don’tallow D．doesn’tallow11．A．tosay B．say C．tosaying D．says12．A．howmany B．howlong C．howoften D．howmuch13．A．everybody B．nobody C．anybody D．somebody14．A．/ B．a C．an D．the15．A．possible B．impossible C．possibly D．possibility二．完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Creativity(创造力)helpspeoplealotinmanyways.Hereishowschoolsandparentscanhelptheirchildren___16___theircreativity.Drewworkedforacompanyin1925.Atworkheinventedakindofmaterial___17___enoughtoholdthingstogether.Buthisbosstoldhimnottothinkmoreabouttheidea.Drewdidn’tstopandfinally,usinghisowntime,madeakindoftape,whichnowisusedeverywherebymanypeople.Andhiscompanylearntfromits___18___.Nowthecompanyasksitsworkersto___19___15percentoftheirworktimejustthinkingaboutanddevelopingnewideas.Creativityisnotsomethingoneisjustbornwith.Apersonwithhighintelligencedoesnotmeanthatheusesitcreatively.Creativityisthematterof___20___yourintelligencetothinkofnewideasthataregoodforsomething.Weknowthatmanyschoolshavetriedtodevelopstudents’creativity,butsometeachersonlywanttodevelopstudentsreading,writingandMathsskills,andhaveto___21__creativityforcorrectanswers.Childrenfromsuchschoolscangivecorrect___22___,buttheyareunabletousethemtoworkoutproblems.Itisimportanttogivechildrenchoices.Fromtheearliestage,childrenshouldlearntomakedecisionsandresponsiblefortheir__23__.Eventhoughit'schoosingbetweentwokindsoffoodforlunch,decision-makinghelps___24___skills.Aschildrengrowolder,parentsshouldlettheirchildrendecidehowtousetheirtimeorspendtheirmoney,butnothelpthemtoomuchiftheymakethewrongdecision.Thechildmayhavea__25___time,butthatisallright.16.A.change B.discover C.develop D.discuss17.A.thick B.wide C.light D.strong18.A.mistake B.effect C.thought D.suggestion19.A.take B.waste C.spend D.save20.A.finding B.using C.taking D.improving21.A.growup B.giveup C.catchup D.hurryup22.A.reasons B.knowledge C.ways D.answers23.A.information B.conversations C.results D.questions24.A.eating B.writing C.thinking D.reading25.A.hard B.lucky C.happy D.great三．阅读（共两节，满分35分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）（A）Lastsummer,Ijoinedinasummerprograminmyuniversity.ItravelledtoOxford,EnglandtotakeaShakespearecourseatOxfordUniversity.Oxfordisasmalltownwithbeautifuloldbuildings.ItwassuchanamazingexperienceformetomeetanewcultureandIoftenfoundmyselffallingintodeepthinkingabouteverythingnewaroundme.EventhoughIwasabroad,Iwasn’tonvacation.Therewasalotofworktodo:reading,writingandexams.Butstudyingabroadallowedmetoexperienceanewwayoflearning.IgottoseeplaysatShakespeare’sGlobeinLondonandtheRoyalShakespeareCompanyinStratford.IlovereadingShakespeare,andseeinghisworksinactionwasgreatformylearningbecauseithelpedmeunderstandthegreatworksbetter.Thesummerprogramwas,ofcourse,mainlyaboutstudy.However,therewastimeforfun.WehadclasseseverymorningfromMondaytoThursday,sowecouldbefreeintherestoftime.Althoughwehadsomuchstudying,somepeopleincludingmetooktripstodifferentcountriesaroundEuropebecausetravellingismuchcheaperthere.Ittookmealmostaschoolyeartofilloutapplicationsandpreparemyselfforgoingabroad.IhavenevertravelledinternationallybeforeIgotthisgreatchance.Ialsomadesomenewfriendshipsanditwilllastalifetime.Theexperiencehasbeenmybestpartofsummersofar!26．WhydidthewritergotoEnglandlastsummer?A．TotravelinLondon. B．Tovisithisorherrelatives.C．Tojoinasummerprogram. D．Tobuyanewhouseforhisorherparents.27．Howlongdidthewriterhaveclassesinaweek?A．Fourweekends. B．Fourmornings. C．Fourafternoons. D．Allweekdays.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertointhelastparagraph?A．Readingsomegreatworks. B．StudyinginOxfordUniversity.C．Travellingtodifferentcountries. D．Makingsomenewfriendships.29．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．ThelonghistoryofOxfordUniversity. B．Thewaystoprepareforstudyingabroad.C．Thewriter’sstudylifeinOxfordUniversity. D．HowtomakefriendsinEngland.（B）Oncetherewasavillage.Thepeoplethereonlycaredaboutthemselves.Oneday,atravelerarrived.Hungryandtired,hewishedtofindsomethingtoeat.Thenhestoppedatahouseandknockedatthedoor.Awomanopenedthedoor.Thetravelerasked,“MayIhavesomethingtoeat?”Thewomanshookherheadandclosedthedoorwithoutthinking.Thenthetravelerpickedupastoneandknockedatthedooragain.“Perhapsyouwouldbeinterestedinmyspecialstonesoup!”thetravelersaidwithasmile.Thewomanwassurprisedbythisunusualsuggestion.“Stonesoup?”shedoubted,wonderingwhatthatwouldbe.“Yes.Ijustneedtoborrowapotofhotwater,please,”thetraveleradded.Thoughshedidn’twantto,thewomanstillgavehimsomewater.Thenthetravelerputhisstoneinit.“Italreadytastesgood,”hesaid.“Butifyouhadalittlesaltandbutter,thesoupwouldtastealotbetter!”Thewomanbroughthimwhatheaskedfor,butshewasnotpatient.Soonthewordspreadthroughthevillageandmanypeoplecame,wantingtoseewhatthisstrangerwoulddo.“It’salmostfinished,”thetravelersaid.“Butitwouldbeevennicerifthereweresomecarrotsandpotatoes.”“Ihavepotatoes,”saidanoldlady.“Ihavesomecarrots,”ayoungmananswered.Afewminuteslater,thesewereaddedin.Soon,theairwasfilledwiththenicesmell.“Isitready?”thefirstwomanasked.“Yes,butifwecanaddsomemeattothestonesoup,itwilltastemoredelicious,”hereplied.“Ihavebeef,”shoutedamanwhowaswatchingfromawindow.Havingeverythinghewantedinthepot,thetravelertastedaspoonofthesoup.“Perfect!”helaughed.Then,hegaveeveryoneabowlofhisspecialstonesoup.“It’sdelicious!”saidthevillagershappily.Atthatmoment,allofthemfinallyrealizedtheimportanceofsharingandsupportingeachother.30.Whydidthetravelerstopatawoman’shouse?A.Toshowhissoup. B.Tohavearest.C.Toaskforsomefood. D.Tosayhellotoherfamily.31.Atfirstwhatdidthewomanthinkofthetraveler’ssuggestionofstonesoup?A.Shethoughtitwouldbeafantasticidea. B.Shedidn’tbelieveit.C.Shelovedtotrysomethingnew. D.Sheknewhowtodoit.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph8referto?A.Thesoup. B.Themeat. C.Thestone. D.Thebeef.33.Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttotellus?A.Thetravelerwassuchacleverman. B.Tryingsomethingnewisthekeytosuccess.C.Togetherwecanachievemore. D.Weshouldn’tsaynotoothers.（C）①AI(artificialintelligence人工智能)andmachinelearningrefertotheabilityofmachinestolearnandactintelligently.Itmeanstheycanmakedecisions,finishtasks,andeventellthepossiblefutureresultsbasedonwhattheylearnfromdata(数据).②AIandmachinelearningalreadyplayabiggerroleineverydaylifethanyoumightimagine.Healthcare,banking,videogames,everysearchontheInternetyoumake...,allaredrivenbyAI.③AIisgoingtochangealmosteveryfieldofmodernlife.StephenHawkingsaid,“SuccessincreatingAIwouldbethebiggesteventinhumanhistory.”AndHawkingaddedatonce,“Unluckily,itmightalsobethelast,unlesswelearnhowtoavoidtherisks.”④▲especiallywhenyouconsidersomecountriesareracingtodevelopAI-enabledautonomousweapons(人工智能自主武器).Itisalsogoingtochangeandtaketheplaceofmanyhumanjobs.Thesameworriesalsocomefromthepublic.AccordingtothesurveyresultfromCentrefortheGovernanceofAI,91%ofthepeople(tendtoandtotally)agreethat“AIisatechnologythatrequirescarefulmanagement”inEurope.⑤Butratherthanagreeingwithanideaofahelplessfuturewhereallhumanjobsaregivenovertorobots,somepeoplebelieveAIwillmakeonworkinglivesbetter.Itwillimprovetheworkofhumans,andnewjobswillappeartotaketheplaceoftheoldones.⑥What’smore,machinesbecomemoreintelligentandtheyareabletofinishmorehumantasks.Thingswhichonlybelongtohumansliecreativityandcritical(批判性的)thinking,willbecomeevenmorevaluableinthefuture.⑦Likeitornot,AIishere.Maybechangingourselvesandmanagingitwellarethebestwayout.JustasBenjaminFranklinoncesaid,“Whenyou’refinishedchanging,you’refinished.”34.WhatdoweknowfromParagraph3?________A.ThecreatorofAI.B.WaystocreatebetterAI.C.HawkingsworriesaboutAI.D.ChangestoourlivesbyAI.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputinthe“▲”?________A.Also,youcanfindAIservingourdailylivesineverypossiblefieldB.HumansaresurelymorecreativeandbetteratmanythingsthanAIC.Withoutdoubt,AIisafantastictechnologytoleadusintothefutureD.Asweknow,therearepossiblehugerisksforsocietyandhumanlife36.What’sthepurposeofwritingthepassage?________A.TowarnusthatAIwilltakehumans’place.B.ToshowusthattherearealotofusesofAI.C.TotellusthatmanypeopleareworriedaboutAI.D.TosuggestweprepareforthechangesbroughtbyAI.37.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthispassage?________Paragraph1＝①.A.①②/③④/⑤⑥⑦B.①/②/③④/⑤⑥/⑦C.①/②③/④⑤/⑥/⑦D.①②/③④⑤/⑥⑦（D）SchoolactivitiesforkidsandteensJanuaryisamonthoffun-filledactivitiesforkidsandteensifyouknowwheretofindthem.WhenyouwantsomefunforJanuary,thinkabouttakingpartinthesewonderfulactivities.SecretoftheDragonTime:Monday,January9,2023,10:30amCost:Adults:$7.40Children(under15):halfBookings(预定):Phonethebookingoffice:34032578Address:BrisbaneBotanicGardensNote:Inthisshow,twochildrenwilltakeadragonridetoexplorethemagicalworld.Theywillmeetnewfriendsandfightwiththeevildragon.TheSearchforLife:AreWeAlone?Time:Tuesday,January10,2023,2:00pmCost:Adults:$14.50Children(under15):$8.70Bookings:Phonethebookingoffice:34037689Address:BrisbaneBotanicGardensNote:Arewetrulyaloneinspace?Isthereanylifeoutthere?DoctorGreenwillanswerthesetwoormorequestionsaboutspaceinhisspeech.MagicClassTime:Saturday,January14,2023,10:00amCost:FreeBookings:Pleasecall34038470tobookyourplace.Address:CentenaryCommunityHub,171DandenongRdNote:Wouldyouliketobeamagician?ThenjoinDavid,themagician,tolearnaboutrealmagicwithcards,coins,ringropesandbecomethestaroftheparty.MakingyourownguitarTime:Sunday,January15,2023,3:00pmCost:FreeBookings:Pleasephone34031226tobookyourplace.Address:10,EggintonCloseNote:Doyouwanttomakeaguitarofyourown?Mr.Leewillhelpyou.Pleaseremembertobringapieceofwood,ahammer,somerubberbandsandsomenailswithyou.38．Johnandhis10-year-oldsonwanttowatchSecretoftheDragon.Howmuchshouldtheypay?A．$7.40 B．$11.10 C．$14.80 D．$23.2039．YourfriendJohnlovesexploringspace.Whichactivitywouldhetakepartin?A．SecretoftheDragon B．MagicClassC．TheSearchforLife:AreWeAlone? D．Makingyourownguitar40．WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheactivitiesisTRUE?A．Theyareallfree. B．Theyareinthesameplace.C．Theyareallweekendactivities. D．Theycanallbebookedbyphone.第二节、阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）AtextmessagefromBillyshoweduponstudents5phonesintheweekoftheirfinalexams.“Ittookmealotofhardworktogethere...____41____”Themessageendedwiththreeheartemojis.BillyChatisarobotthatusesartificialintelligence(AI)totext.____42____ButafterstudentsweresenthomebecauseoftheCOVID-19pandemicin2020,Billybecamemoreofafriend.Itconnectedthevirtual(虚拟)worldandtherealworldwhenstudentshadtostayawayfromeachother.____43____BotslikeBillyworkinthisway:Thebotssendtextstostudentswithdifferentneeds.Forexample,theysendtextstoremindstudentswhentofinishtheirhomework.____44____Andwithnewtechnology,thebotscananswerthemmorecorrectly.Withchatbots,studentscandobetterinschoolandnewstudentscangetusedtotheschoollifemoreeasily.“____45____,”saidEllen,ateacher.“Theydon’tneedtoworryaboutbeinglaughedat,becausethebots,ofcourse,willnotlaughatthem.”A.It’sreallyusefultostudents,especiallythenewones,whentheyhavequestions.B.StudentspouredoutfeelingsoflonelinessandcaretoBillyandhis“botfriends”.C.Billyandhis“chatbotfriends”cameintoserviceinauniversityin2019.D.IwanttosaythatIamsoproudofyou...E.Eachbotisabletoanswerhundredsofquestions.四．写作（共三节，满分30分）第一节语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Haveyoueverlivedandstudiedinanothercountry?Well,ifyouareluckyenoughtotakepartinan(46)e______exchangeprogram,youwill(47)e____manynewthing.Forexample,youcanlearnanewlanguageandmakemanynewfriends.Atfirst,however,youmayfindithardtounderstandthedailyidioms.Butdon’tworry.Yourhostfamilywillhelpyoubyhavingyoutakepartinmany(48)l_____activities.Youcanalsolearnmuchabo