2024-2025学年江苏省无锡市惠山区省锡中实验学校八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2024—2025学年江苏省无锡市惠山区省锡中实验学校八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

一、单项选择(★★★)1.Whatcanyouknowfromthepostcard?

A．Amytookatouronfootyesterday.B．MilliesentthepostcardfromBeijing.C．Amyenjoyedthethingsshesawfromthebus.D．Millielikedthebussightseeingtourverymuch.(★★★)2.Innortherncities,mostfamilies________centralheating(中央供暖)whendecoratingtheirhousesbecauseofthecoldweather.

A．putonB．putupC．putinD．putaway(★★★)3.—Davidturnsadeafear(充耳不闻)totheteachers’________inclass.—That’swhyheoftenfailstheexams.

A．competitionsB．introductionsC．instructionsD．discussions(★★★)4.Myholidayplansare________becauseIdon’tknowhowmuchmoneyIshallhave.

A．impossibleB．uncertainC．incorrectD．unusual(★★★)5.Look,theyare________Huawei’sTriple-Folding(三折叠)Phone.Ihopetotryoutformyselfsomeday.

A．talkingB．chattingC．discussingD．saying(★★★)6.—Everyonesaysyouareanexcellentengineer.Younevermakeamistake,doyou?—________.Nooneisperfect(完美的).

A．Yes,neverB．Yes,sometimesC．Oh,reallyD．No,sometimes(★★★)7.—Jack,youkeptspellingthewordswronginyourhomework,Idon’tthinkyoustudy________before.—Sorry,MrsGreen.I’llworkharder.

A．ascarelessasB．socarefulasC．ascarelesslyasD．socarefullyas(★★★)8.Theshoesmaybeperfectforthatperson,butthey________rightatallforyou.

A．maybenotB．maynotbeC．cannotbeD．mustnotbe(★★★)9.“Foryou,itispriceless,”hesaid,“butforthemitis________iftheycan’tsellitinthemarket.”

A．uselessB．usefulC．helplessD．helpful(★★★)10.SunYingshaismorepopularthan________aftertheOlympicGamesin-Paris.SheisoftenatopsearchontheInternet.

A．anyothertabletennisplayerB．anytabletennisplayerC．theothertabletennisplayerD．alltheothertennisplayers(★★★★)11.Ithinkoneofthethingsthat________measaparentistheeffect(影响)ofsomemobileApps,likeTikTok,onchildren.

A．worryB．worriesC．isworriedaboutD．worrying(★★★)12.Notonlythetwinsbutalsotheirfather________interestedinthosebooks.

A．seembeingB．seemsbeingC．seemtobeD．seemstobe(★★★)13.Howmanyproblemsdidthosebeginnershaveinthefirstclass________astar-shapedcardwithscissors?

A．cuttingoffB．cuttingoutC．tocutoffD．tocutout(★★★)14.—Soyoumeanyoudon’tlikethebook?—________.Ilikethestoriesinthebook,butIdon’tlikethewritingstyle.

A．NotatallB．NotexactlyC．NotreallyD．Youareright二、完形填空(★★★★)Thethreemenweremovingdownafastandrockyriver.Thorntonwasintheboat,butHansandPetehadtomovealongtheriverbank(岸),holdingtheboatwitharope.Buck,thedog,followedthem,keepinga(n)________eyeonThornton.Theycametoamore________partoftheriver,andtheboatstartedtogotooquickly.Hanspulledontheropetostopit,butpulledittoohard.Theboat________,andThorntonfellintothewater.Buckjumpedinatonceandswamthreehundredmetersuntilhe________Thornton.ThenBuckreturned,withThorntonholdinghistail.Thorntonknewtheywouldnotgettothebankquicklyenough,soheletgoofBuck,heldontoarockinthemiddleofthewater,and________“Go,Buck,go!!”Buckswamashardashecouldtothebank,andPeteandHanspulledhimout.ItwashardforThorntontoholdontohisrockinthewater,andhisfriendsknewtheyhadonlyafewminutestosavehim.They________theirroperoundBuck,whoatoncejumpedintotheriverandtriedtoswimtoThornton.Thefirsttime,thewatertookhim________therock,andPeteandHanshadtopullhimback.Thesecondtime,heswamhigheruptheriver.________,thewaterbroughthimdowntoThornton.ThorntonheldontoBuck,andHansandPetepulledtheropeashardastheycould.Mananddogdisappeared(消失)underthewater,________rocks,turningoverandover,sometimeswithBuckontop,sometimesThornton.WhenHansandPetefinallypulledthemout,bothseemedmoredeadthanalive.Butafterawhiletheireyesopenedand________returned.Theyallsmiled.15.A．worriedB．helplessC．surprisedD．careful16.A．crazyB．idealC．dangerousD．interesting17.A．turnedupB．turnedoverC．turneddownD．turnedoff18.A．madeB．sawC．savedD．reached19.A．shoutedB．complainedC．repliedD．spoke20.A．putB．broughtC．heldD．tied21.A．underB．pastC．inD．through22.A．OtherwiseB．ThenC．HoweverD．Instead23.A．holdingB．cuttingC．hittingD．breaking24.A．fearB．loveC．trustD．life三、阅读理解(★★★)Inthisexperiment,youwillseeifsalthasanyeffect(影响)onthewaywaterfreezes(冷冻).25.Howmanykindsofthingsshouldyoupreparetodotheexperiment?

A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Seven.26.Whatarethedifferencesamongthethreecups?

A．Cup1hasthemostwateratfirst.B．TheiceinCup3issofterthanthatinCup2.C．Therearedifferentspoonsofsaltineachcup.D．Thecupsareputintothefridgeatdifferenttime.27.Whatdoesthisexperimentshow?

A．Saltywateriseasytofreeze.B．Peoplecanusesalttomakeice.C．Saltcanhelpstopwaterfreezing.D．Themoresaltthewaterhas,thehardertheicewillbe.(★★★)BelowistheinformationabouttennisandbadmintonthatNataliefoundonawebsite.IntheUSA,tennisaverypopularracketsport.Whatyouneedfortennisarearacketforeachplayer,atennisballandatenniscourt(球场).Tennisisplayedonarectangleoutdoorcourt.However,itcanalsobeplayedindoorstostayawayfromthesunshineortherain.Atenniscourtis78feetlongand36feetwide.Thereisathree-foot-tallnetinthecentreofthecourt.Aracketisabout27-28incheslongandover300grams.Tennisserves(发球)areoverheadandunderhand.Ifyoucan’tdoitwellforthefirst,youwillhaveasecondchance.ForpeopleintheUSA,badmintonisabackyardactivitymorethanasport.Thethingsyouneedtoplaybadmintonarearacketforeachplayer,asingleshuttlecock,anetandabadmintoncourt.Justliketennis,itisalsoaracketsportonarectanglecourtinanindoorgym.Abadmintoncourtis44feetlongand20feetwide.Thenetinabadmintoncourtisabout5feettall.Abadmintonracketisabout26-27incheslongand90grams.Badmintonservesareunderhandandbelowthewaist(腰部).Andifyouhittheballoutsideofthecourtorhitthenetontheserve,youwilllosethepoint.28.OnwhichwebsitedidNataliemostlikelyfindtheinformation?

A．AB．BC．CD．D29.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTshowacorrectserve?

A．B．C．D．30.Theunderlinedsentence“ForpeopleintheUSA,badmintonisabackyardactivitymorethanasport,”showsthat________.

A．badmintonismorepopularthantennisintheUSAB．fewAmericanstakepartinthebadmintonmatchesC．AmericansliketoseebadmintonasanoutdoorgamewithfamilymembersorfriendsD．Americanbadmintonplayersusuallypractiseintheirbackyards(★★★)TheyleftthebusystreetsandwenttoapartofthetownScroogenevervisited.Itwasaterribleplace.Thestreetsweredirty,andthesmellwasverybad.Thehousesandshopswereofthepoorestkind.Thepeoplewereallthin,dirty,andtheylookedveryill.Everythingwasugly.Theycametowhereanoldmansat.Hewassellingdirtypiecesofcloth,smellyoldbones,andallkindsofoldanduselessthings.Astheywatched,twooldwomenandanoldman,equallydirty,smelly,andugly,cameintotheshop.Theycarriedlargebags.“Comeandsitbythefire,”theshopkeepersaid.“Tellmewhatyouhavetosellme.”“Nothingadeadmanwillmiss,”thefirstwomansaidwithanasty(让人讨厌的)laugh.“Ifhewantedtokeepthemafterhewasdead,whywasn’theagoodmanwhenhewasalive?Ifhewas,hewouldhavesomeonetolookafterhim.Hewouldnotdiealone.”“That’sverytrue,”saidthesecondwoman,puttingafewclothesonthefloor.“Hegotthedeathhedeserved.”Shepointedattheclothes.“Whatwillyougivemeforthose,Joe?”Sheaskedtheshopkeeper,adding,“Ididnowrongtakingthemfromthedeadman’shouse.”Theshopkeeperlookedateverythingthewomanwantedtosellhimandputapriceonit.Thenheaddedeverythingup.Thefinalamountwasverysmall.“That’snotmuch,”thewomansaid.“Takeitorleaveit,”theshopkeepersaid.“Iwon’tpayapenny(便士)more.”—TakenfromAChristmasCarol31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deserved”mean?

A．Shouldberemembered.B．Givesomethingunwillingly.C．Beoutofsomeone’splan.D．Havesomethingbecauseofwhatsomeonedoesorislike.32.Whatistherightorderofthefollowingthings?①Thewomentookclothesfromadeadman’shouse.②Theshopkeeperboughtthethingsatalowprice.③Thewomenshowedtheshopkeeperwhattheyhadtosellbythefire.④Scroogewatchedanoldmansellingthingsinapoorpartofthetown.

A．④①③②B．①④②③C．④③①②D．①④③②33.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A．Thedeadmandidn’thaveanychildrenorfriends.B．Thewomendidn’tfeelsorryforthedeadman.C．Theshopkeeperwantedtobuythethingsmorethanitsvalue(价值).D．Scroogeseemedverytakenwiththethingstheoldmansold.(★★★)Inourlife,weshouldoftenbereadyforchangethatwillhelpusunlock(释放)ourself-improvementpower(自我提升的力量).However,wedon’talwaysunderstandit.Wethinkofunlockingourself-improvementpoweronlywheneverythinggetsworst.Whendoweknowthatweneedtochangediets?Whennoneofourshirtsandjeanswouldfitus.Whendowestopeatingcandiesandchocolates?Whenallofourteethfalloff.Weseethewarning(警告)signswhenthingsgetdifficult.Mostofuswilllearnaboutunlockingourself-improvementpoweronlywhenthewholeworldgotopieces.Wethinkandfeelthiswaybecauseitisnoteasytochange.However,changebecomesmorepainful(痛苦的)whenwetakenonoticeofit.Changewillhappen,likeitorhateit.Atonepointoranother,weareallgoingtofinallyunlockourself-improvementpower,notbecausetheworldsaysso,butbecauseweknowit’sgoodforourselves.Happypeopledon’tjustaccept(接受)change;theywelcomeit.Unlockingourself-improvementpowermeansunlockingourselvesoutoftheboxofthoughtthatisjustthewayweare.Itissuchapoorexcuseforpeoplewhoareafraidofchange.Janealwaystellseveryonethatsheisafraidofbeingaroundgroupsofpeople.Overtheyears,thatiswhatJanebelieved.Everytimeagreatnumberofpeoplecome,shestepsbackandlocksherselfupinaroom.Janenotonlybelievesinherstory,butlivesit!Ifwelookatthingsinadifferentway,wemighthavegreaterfun.Doingexercisethreetimesaweekwouldresultinahealthierlife.Readingbookseverydaywouldbuildupknowledge.Andonlywhenweareenjoyingthewholeprocess(过程)ofunlockingourself-improvementpower,wewillfindthatwecantakethingslightandbecomehappy.34.What’sthewriter’spurposeofwritingParagraph2?

A．Toshowthathealthisthemostimportant.B．Tolisttheproblemspeopleoftenhaveintheirlife.C．Totellthatpeopledonotknowtheirproblemsattimes.D．Toshowthatwelearnlessonswhenhavingpain.35.Whatadvice(建议)ishelpfultoJane’sproblem?

A．Alwaysbelieveinherself.B．Unlockherselfoutoftheboxofthought.C．Getonwithpeopleinafriendlyway.D．Talkwithpeoplearoundherpatiently.36.Whichofthefollowingopinionsmaythewritersupport?

A．Changeisalwaysgoodforusifwelikeit.B．Peoplechangewhentheyfinditeasytodothat.C．Ifyouwelcomechangeinlife,you’llmakeitbetter.D．Processofself-improvementmakeslifeworse.37.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．Isitimportanttotakethingslight?B．Areyoureadyforeverychangeinlife?C．Painfulchange,happylife!D．Tounlockourselvesoutoftheboxofthoughtortostayinit?四、单词拼写(★★★)38.Boys,yourfatherplansto________(修补)theroofthisSunday.Wanttohelp?(★★★)39.Heisawelcometalkshowhostbecausehislanguageiseasytounderstand,________(幽默的),andfulloflife.(★★★)40.Pleaseletmeknowifyouhavetimeto_______(出席)tomorrow’smeeting.(★★★)41.“Iffaith(信念)hasacolor,itmustbeChinesered.”MengWanzhousaid,andshekeptthefaithgoing________(自始至终)thedifficultdays.(★★★)42.Itissaidthatthe________(high)ofMountQomolangmais8,848meters.(★★)43.Theymade________(they)awoodenhouseinthewoods.(★★★)44.Afteracoupleofrainydays,thesunfinally________(shine)brightlyinthesky.(★★★)45.Friendsarethosewhoseeyouatyour________(bad),andstilltakeyouasyouare.(★★)46.Jacksonisfeelingbluebecauseoftheexam.We’dbetter________(notmake)funofhim.(★★★)47.Themid-termexamisaroundthecorner.IamspendingasmuchtimeasIcan________(prepare)foritthesedays.(★★★)48.Becauseheistooselfish,wedecide,afterabigfightwithhim,________(notbe)friendswithhimanymore.(★★)49.WillyoubekindenoughtoholdthedooropenformeasI________(carry)toomanythingstospareahand?(★★★)50.—YoumayfindthekeytotheMathsproblemonPage10.—That’ssoeasy.IwonderwhyI________(notthink)ofthat.(★★★)51.—Sandy,Istillcan’tusetheappproperly.—Don’tworry,dear.It’snotsodifficult.I________(show)youlater.(★★★)52.Don'tloseheart,boy.There________(be)alwaysawayout.(★★★)53.TheWhitefamily________(notvisit)TsinghuaUniversityinthecomingdays,arethey?五、任务型阅读(★★★)阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过6个单词。Oneday,ayoungboynamedZhangLiangwaswalkingalongabridge.Hesawanoldmansittingthere.Oneoftheoldman’sshoeswasleftunderthebridge.“Gooverthereandgetmyshoe,youngboy!”theoldmanasked.ZhangLiangfeltsurprised,buthestillpickeditupfortheoldman.Theoldmansaid,“Fivedayslater,pleasecometomeetmeatthebridgeearlyinthemorning.”Fivedayslater,ZhangLiangwentthereaspromised(承诺).Buttheoldmancametherebeforehim.Theoldmangotangryabouthislazyhabit.TheoldmanaskedZhangLiangtocomeagain.Thenextday,ZhangLiangarrivedearlierthanbefore.Buttheoldmanwasstillbeforehim.Theoldmanbecamemuchangrierandaskedhimtogetthereagainthenextmorning.Thistime,ZhangLiangarrivedatthebridgelateatnight.Hespentthewholenightthere.Whentheoldmancamethenextearlymorning,hewashappytofindZhangLiangthereearlierthanhim.TheoldmannoddedwithasmileandgaveZhangLianganimportantbook.ZhangLiangreadthebookcarefullydayandnightandlearnedmanyskillsfromit.Manyyearslater,hebecameawisegeneralandmadegreatachievements(成就).54.WheredidZhangLianggetoneoftheoldman’sshoes?____________________________________________________________________________________________55.Whocametothebridgefirstfivedayslater?____________________________________________________________________________________________56.WhywastheoldmanangrywithZhangLiang?___________________________________