2024-2025学年江苏省常州市清潭中学八年级上学期英语期中试卷

2024—2025学年江苏省常州市清潭中学八年级上学期英语期中试卷

一、单项选择(★★★)1.LucyandIdidn’tgotothemuseum.________,wejuststayedathomeandlistenedtomusic.

A．ButB．SoC．InsteadD．And(★★★)2.Themodernfurnitureistoolargeto________ourlivingroom,sowecan’tbuyit.

A．fitB．fillC．addD．match(★★★)3.Simonisvery________.Healwayshasmanyskillstomakemanyfriendswhereverhegoes.

A．generousB．socialC．politeD．patient(★★)4.Youhaveabaddaytoday,butrememberthattomorrowis________daytostartfresh.

A．otherB．theotherC．othersD．another(★★★)5.MrWangaskedusto________alltheproblemsbeforetalkingabouttheminthemeeting.

A．standforB．careaboutC．lookthroughD．cheerfor(★★★)6.—Howmuchdoesarailwayticket________fromChangzhoutoShanghai?—70yuan.It________youonehourtogetthere.

A．take;paysB．cost;takesC．pay;costsD．pay;takes(★★)7.Momalwaystellsustospendmoneyonschoolthings.Let’sbuy________exercisebooksand________snacks.

A．less;lessB．more;lessC．fewer;fewerD．more;fewer(★★★)8.There________anumberofparksinChangzhou,andthenumberofthem________growinglargerandlarger.

A．are,isB．is,areC．have,areD．has,is(★★★)9.NotonlythetwinsbutalsoSandyalways________andtheyare________studentsinourclass.

A．workshard;themosthard-workingB．workshard;thehardestC．hardwork;themosthard-workingD．hardwork;thehardest(★★★)10.—IammakingasurprisepartyformybirthdaythisSunday.________!—Sure.

A．TakecareB．ComeonC．KeepitsecretD．Enjoyyourself二、完形填空(★★★)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Longlongago,inasmallvillage,therelivedabirdnamedKolaandamonkeynamedChika.Kolahadabeautiful________.AnimalsfromnearandfarliketocometolistentoKolasing.Oneday,whileexploring(探索)theforest,Kolafoundashiny________intheforest.Whenshesangwithit,hervoicebecameevenmorebeautiful.Overjoyed,shehurriedbacktosharethenewswithothers.Chikaalso________ofhavingabeautifulsingingvoicetoo,sohedecidedtofollowKolaintotheforestsecretlyafterhearingaboutKola’sstory.Hesearchedforalongtime________hefoundarockthatwaslikeKola’s.Fullofexcitement,hepickeditupandwishedforalovelyvoice,buttohisdisappointment(失望),nothinghappened.Feelingabit________,heturnedbacktowardshishome.AsChikareachedabridge,hesawabirdcaughtinanet________.Withoutthinkingtoomuch,Chikajumpeddownfromthebridgeandsavedthebirdout.Thebird________himalot.Soonafter,Chikanoticedatigerrunningafteragroupofsmallanimals.Hequicklyclimbedthenearesttreeand________thetiger’sattention(注意力),helpingthesmallanimalstorunawaysafely.BythetimeChikareturnedtothevillage,hehadbecomeacelebrated________.Everyoneinthevillagewasamazedbywhathedid.Herealizedthatbeing________andhelpfulwasjustasimportantashavingabeautifulvoice.Fromthenon,hestoppedsearchingforthemagicalrockandwasreadytolendahelpinghandtoothersanytime.11.A．nameB．voiceC．tailD．head12.A．riverB．roseC．rockD．tool13.A．complainedB．heardC．talkedD．dreamed14.A．afterB．ifC．becauseD．until15.A．tiredB．angryC．sadD．happy16.A．besideB．behindC．belowD．above17.A．offeredB．thankedC．surprisedD．helped18.A．caughtB．addedC．supportedD．pulled19.A．singerB．heroC．volunteerD．foreigner20.A．braveB．friendlyC．carefulD．generous三、阅读理解(★★★)Puppets(木偶)forYoungPeopleSpendhoursoffunplayingwiththewonderfulpuppetsinCentreStore!

GlovepuppetsThesepuppets,alsoknownashandpuppets,arepuppetsthatfitoverthepuppeteer’shandlikeaglove.Usepuppetstotellthestoriesyoumakeup.TheseclothpuppetsfromFujianarecheaptomake,easytoplaywithandlightenoughtocarryaroundinyourschoolbag.Shadow(影子)puppetsThesecut-outpuppetsfromSichuanaresoldwithabookoffamousChinesestoriesaboutpeopleforyoutoactout.Wehaveleatherorplastic(塑料)puppetsstucktosticks.Youcanmoveyourpuppetsbystandingbehindawhiteclothscreen(屏幕)withabrightlight.Peoplecanonlyseetheshadowofyourpuppetsinfrontofthescreen.Marionettes(提线木偶)ItneedsskillstousethesesmallwoodentoysfromFujianbutyouwillenjoyit.Marionetteshavearms,legs,waistsandnecks.Theyarejoinedtoawoodencrossbystrings(线)whichareusedtomakethepuppetmove.However,youmusttryagainandagaintostopthestringsgettingmixed.Wanttotrythemout?

ComedowntoourCityPuppetStoreat303RenminRoad,Yueqing.Wehavefriendlyworkerstohelpyouworkwithpuppetsandgivetips.Formoreinformation,clickhere!21.WhichmaterialisNOTusedtomakepuppets?

A．Paper.B．Wood.C．Cloth.D．Plastic.22.Whatcanweknowaboutthepuppets?

A．Thesepuppetsinthestorearefromthesameplace.B．Glovepuppetsaretoolightforstudentstouse.C．Shadowsofpuppetsandplayersareshownonthescreen.D．PlayingMarionettesneedsskillsandmuchpractice.23.Whydoesthewriterwritethispassage?

A．TointroduceChineseculturesandskills.B．Toshowdifferentactivitiesofthestore.C．Toaskpeopletoplaywithpuppetsinthestore.D．Toseehowpuppetsfromdifferentplacesaredifferent.(★★★)Inapeacefultownsurroundedbyhills,therelivedaneight-gradernamedTomwholovedadventures(冒险).Tomhadawonderfulbuddywhowasn’tjustahomepetbuthisverybestfriend-agoldenretriever(寻回犬)calledMax.TheyfirstmetatananimalcenterwhenTomwassevenandhavebeentogethersincethen.Everymorning,TomandMax-wentonexcitingadventures.Theywouldwalkthroughthewoods,runafterbutterflies,andevenhelpMrs.Thompsonwithhergarden.Maxhadasupersenseofsmell,whichmadeiteasyforthemtoplaytreasurehuntsandfindhiddentreasuresaroundtheneighborhood.TomalwaysproudlytoldhisfriendsaboutMax’sclevernessandhowloyal(忠诚)hewas.Oneday,whilewalkingtheforest,Tomslippedonawetrockandhurthisleg.Hewasworriedandcalledforhelp,butthetreesweakenedhiscries.However,Maxstayedrightnexttohimandgentlypulledhimtoaclearerareawhereitwaseasiertosee.WithMaxshowingtheway,Tomslowlymovedbackhomewithdifficulty.Afterthataccident(事故),Tomstayedhomefromschoolforaweektorestandheal.Duringthistime,Maxwasalwayswithhim,bringinghimbooks,gettingwater,andmakinghimfeelbetter.Theirfriendshipbecameevenstronger,andTom’sparentswereverymovedbyhowloyalMaxwas.AsTomgrewup,heandMaxwerestillthebestfriends.Theywenttodogshowstogether,whereMaxwonawards,andwatchedbeautifulsunsetsfromtheirfavoritehill.FromMax,Tomlearnedimportantlifelessonsaboutbeingloyal,brave,andlovingsomeonewithoutwantinganythingback.Evennow,TomoftenthinksbackwithjoytothosewonderfultimeswithMaxandisforeverthankfulforthegreatchangeshisfurryfriendmadetohislife.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“slipped”meaninparagraph3?

A．Walkedcarefully.B．Felldown.C．Jumpedover.D．Climbedacross.25.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．TomfirstmetMaxwhenhewasinGrade8.B．TomcouldfindhiddentreasureswiththehelpofMax.C．TomandMax’sfriendshipchangedalotastimewentby.D．MaxslowlycarriedTombackhomeafterTomhurthisleg.26.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A．TomandMax’sAdventuresB．FunTimewithaLoyalFriendC．LifeFilledwithAdventuresD．ASpecialandForeverFriend(★★★)Asweknow,therearemanydifferencesbetweenWesterncultureandChineseculture.Wecanseethesedifferencesinthewaypeopleuselanguage,particularlywhenitcomestowordsaboutanimalsandplants.InChineseculture,mostexpressions(表达)aboutdogsoftencarrynegative(负面的)meanings,like“ahomelessdog”,“amaddog”,“arunningdog”,and“adogcatchingamouse”allhavenegativemeanings.However,inWesterncountries,peoplethinkdogsarehonestandgoodfriendsofpeople,andoftenusetheexpressionsaboutdogstodescribe(描述)positivemeanings.Forexample,“youarealuckydog”meansthatyouarealuckyperson,while“everydoghasitsday”showstheideathateveryonehastheirmomentofgoodluck.Despite(尽管)thesedifferences,bothculturesusetheexpression“dog-tired”tomean“verytired.”CatsholdaspecialplaceinChineseculture.Theystandforgoodluckandrichness,sopeoplelovecatsverymuch.However,Westerncultureoftenusestheword“cat”todescribeawomanwhoisrudeorunkind.Itshowstheculturaldifferencesintheuseoflanguage.Whenitcomestoplants,theroseisasymbol(符号)oflove,peace,courage,andfriendshipinbothChinaandsomeWesterncountries.ItisalsothenationalflowerofEngland,America,andmanyothercountries,showingthatpeopleallovertheworldlikeitverymuch.Inall,thewordsweusetodescribeanimalsandplantscanbedifferentacrosscultures,withsomeexpressionscarryingpositivemeaningswhileothersarenegative.Bystudyinghowpeopleusethesewords,wecangetabetterunderstandingoftheculturaldifferencesbetweendifferentcountries.Thishelpsusbecomebetteratspeakingdifferentlanguages,andletsuslearnmoreaboutdifferentcultures.27.Whatdoes“everydoghasitsday”meaninparagraph2?

A．Everybodyintheworldislucky.B．Eachpersonliveshisownwayoflife.C．Ifoneworkshard,he’ssuretobelucky.D．Everybodyhasatimeinlifetobelucky.28.WhatdoChinesepeoplethinkofcats?

A．Loveandfriendship.B．Rudeandunkindwomen.C．Goodluckandrichness.D．Badluckandpoorconditions.29.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．Wordsshowdifferencesinculture.B．Chinesepeoplelikedogsbetterthancats.C．Westernpeoplethinkcatstobegoodfriends.D．Roseisthenationalflowerofallwesterncountries.30.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．NegativeorPositiveExpressionsinLifeB．DifferentCountriesHaveDifferentCulturesC．RoseMeanstheSameinChineseandEnglishD．WhatDogandCatMeaninEnglishandChinese(★★★)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项(选项中有两项为多余选项)。Fivehabits(习惯)tokeepyouhappyDailylifecanbemadehappier.Thatistosay,wecanchoosetobehappy,andwecandoalottoaddhappinesstoourselves.Hereareafewhabitsformorehappinessindailylife.Fillthehousewithfreshflowers.It’sasmallthing,butahousewithfreshflowersjusthasawayoflightinguptheroomandyourmood(心情).31Onlyoneortwoflowers,alittlemoneycangoalongway.Goshoppingweekly.32Butifyourkitchenisfilledwithhealthy,yummysnacks,youwillfeelbetter.Pickadayoftheweekthatyoualwaysgo(welikeSunday)andbuilditintoyourweekplan.33Whenyouhavenotimeforyourself,youcanfeellikeyou’rebusywithotherpeople’sneed.Maketimetokeepyourselfinyourownthoughts.Welovewakingupearlytomakecoffeeandreadthepaper.It’samazinghowmuchmorecomfortableyou’llfeel.UsetheInternetless.Itmayseemsurprising,buttherewasonceatimewhenyoudidn’thaveasmart-phoneoracomputerandeverythingwasfine.34Itwillhelpyounoticewhat’strulyimportant.Treatsomeoneyou’rethankfulto.Makethemknowthatyouarethankfultothemwithsmallactions—acola,acookie,acoffee—showyourlove.Theyfeelbetter.Andyouwill,too.

A．Leaveanhouroradayjustforyourself.B．Allofuswillfeelhappybydoingso.C．Also,itdoesn’thavetobreakthebank.D．It’shardwhensomeoneneedsyoualot.E．Ahungrystomachwillmakeyoufeeldown.F．KeepawayfromtheInternetforsometime.四、任务型阅读(★★★)阅读短文，回答问题。前三小题每题答案不超过10个词，最后一题词数不限。Onceuponatime,thereweretwoveryfamousmennamedZhugeLiangandZhouYu.ThepeopleofChinahavebeentellingtheirstoryforaverylongtime.Oneday,ZhouYuaskedZhugeLiangtomake100,000arrows(箭)forhim.ZhugeLiangconfidentlyreplied,“Noproblem!I’llbringyou100,000arrowsinjustthreedays.”Tokeephispromise(诺言),ZhugeLianghadacleverplan.Heaskedhissoldiers(士兵)tofilltwentybigboatswithlotsofstrawmen.Onthethirdday,veryearlyinthemorning,theymadetheboatsgotowardsthecampsofCaoCao’ssoldiers,whichwereontheothersideoftheriver.Whentheyreachedthecamps,ZhugeLiang’ssoldiersstartedshoutingloudlyandplayingtheirdrums(鼓).CaoCao’ssoldiersheardthenoiseandthoughttheywereunderattack(攻击).Buttheycouldn’tseeclearlywhowasattackingthembecauseofthethickfogontheriver.Notwantingtotakeanychances,CaoCaoaskedhissoldierstoshootarrowsatthesoundsoftheshoutsanddrums.Totheirsurprise,thearrowsstartedhittingthestrawmenonZhugeLiang’sboats.Verysoon,theboatswerefilledwitharrows.Afterthat,ZhugeLiang’ssoldiersturnedtheboatsaroundandshoutedback,“Thankyouforyourarrows,CaoCao!”ZhugeLianghadsuccessfullycollectedmorethan100,000arrows.HethentookallthearrowsandgavethemtoZhouYu,showingthathecouldkeephispromise.35.HowmanydaysdidZhugeLianghavetomakethearrows?___________________________________________________________________________________________36.HowdidZhugeLiangcollectthearrows?___________________________________________________________________________________________37.WhydidCaoCaoaskhissoldierstoshootarrowsatthesoundsoftheshoutsanddrums?___________________________________________________________________________________________38.WhatdoyouthinkofZhugeLiang?Why?___________________________________________________________________________________________五、短文填空(★★★)阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。HaveyouheardaboutT-Flight,thenewhigh-speed(速度)train?Itcantravel1,000kilometersinjustonehour!ThisamazingtrainwasbuiltinDatong,Shanxi.T-Flighthasfinishedatestrunandisgettingreadytogointopeople’s39(day)life.It’ssofastthatitcantakeyoufromBeijingtoShanghaiinjustanhourinstead40fourhoursormore.That’smuchfasterthantakingaplane,andit41(save)youalotoftimeinthefuture.42makesT-Flightsofast?Ittravelsinsideaspecialpaththatdoesn’thavemuchairinit.Withlessairintheway,thetrainmoveswithoutslowingdown,43itcanmovereallyfast.Moreover,T-Flightusesmaglevtechnology(磁悬浮技术).Itmeansitrunsabovethetrack(轨道)withouttouchingit.Thishelpsthetrainmove44(smooth)withoutanyfriction(摩擦).T-FlightwillmakeagreatdifferencetoChina’sbusinessinthefuture.Peopleand45(company)inbigcitieswillchooseit46(meet)andtalkwitheachother.Itwillalsoworkwithotherhigh-speedtrainsandplanestomakeabiggertravelnetwork.ThiswillmaketravelingaroundChinaeven47(easy)andbringnewwaysforbusinessesandtours.Inshort,T-Flightisanewhigh-speedtrainthatwillchange48waywetravelanddobusinessinChina.