2024-2025学年江苏省苏州金鸡湖学校上学期八年级英语期中考试

2024—2025学年江苏省苏州金鸡湖学校上学期八年级英语期中考试

一、听力选择(★★)1.WhichgirlisLinda?

A．B．C．(★)2.Whatelsedotheyneednow?

A．B．C．(★★)3.Wherewouldthewomanliketogo?

A．B．C．(★)4.Whatanimaldoesthemanlikebest?

A．B．C．(★★)5.WhoisthetallestboyinJack’sclass?

A．Simon.B．Mike.C．Daniel.(★★)6.Whenwillthedolphinshowstart?

A．At6:15.B．At6:30.C．At6:45.(★)7.Howmuchdidthemanpayforthetwoshirts?

A．$15.B．$100.C．$30.(★★)8.What’sMillie’sschoollifelike?

A．It’sboring.B．It’sinteresting.C．It’sdifficult.(★)9.HowoftendoesthemanhavetheDIYcourse?

A．Onceaweek.B．Twiceaweek.C．twiceamonth.(★★)10.WhydoesthewomansuggestaskingMr.Green?

A．HiswifeisfromFrance.B．HeoncestudiedinParis.C．HeteachesFrench.(★)听一段对话，回答小题。11.Didthemanhaveatripyesterday?

A．Yes,hedid.B．No,hedidn’t.C．Wedon’tknow.12.Howdidtheygohome?

A．Byunderground.B．Bybus.C．Byplane.(★★★)听短文，回答小题。

WildAnimalsSomepeoplethink*Allwildanimalsaredangerous.Infact*________ofthemwillhurtamanifheleavesthemaloneTheyhurtpeople*Whentheyare________tocatchtheirusualfood.

*Whentheirbabiesare________.

*Whenpeoplehuntthemormakethemangry.13.A．QuiteafewB．VeryfewC．Most14.A．toolazyB．tootiredC．tooold15.A．indangerB．afraidC．angry(★★★)听短文，回答小题。16.Howoldwasthegirl?

A．SixB．FiveC．Four.17.Howmanyticketsdidthewomanbuyatfirst?

A．OneandahalfticketsB．OnlyoneticketC．Twotickets18.Whydidthemanconductor(售票员)lookatthelittlegirl?

A．Becausehewantedtoknowhername.B．Becausehethoughtheknewherverywell.C．Becausehethoughtsheneededtobuyahalfticket.19.Whotoldthegirltotellalie?

A．NobodyB．HermotherC．Herfather20.Whatdidthewomanhavetodoatlast?

A．Shehadtogetoutofthebus.B．Shehadtogiveanothertickettothemanconductor.C．Shehadtobuyahalfticketforherdaughter.二、完形填空(★★★★)“PoorGrandma!Iwishwecoulddosomethingtocheerherup”,AmysaidtoherbrotherMark.Grandma_________andhurtherleg.Thedoctorsaidshewouldbeinbedforsixweeks.Grandmawasveryactiveandlovedto_________inhergarden,soshewouldnotliketositinherchair_________herlegtobecomewellagain.“Ihaveanidea,”saidMark.“Isawsomepicturesofterrariums(栽培盒)inamagazine.”Terrariumsarelittle_________gardenswhichwecangrowinglassbottles.Let’smakeaterrariumforGrandma,soshecanenjoyagardeninherhouse.”Amyagreed,_________thetwoofthemfoundthemagazinewhichtoldthemhowtomakeaterrariumandshowedittotheirmother.ShehelpedAmyandMarkfindalargeclearglassbottle.Afteratriptothegardenshoptobuythematerials,theybeganto_________theterrarium.First,theyputsomedrainagematerial(排水材料)atthebottomofthebottle.Thiswouldkeepthesoil(土壤)fromgettingtoo_________.Next,theyaddedsomedark,richsoil.Nowtheywerereadytoaddtheplants.Amypickedtwoplantsatthegardenshop.Onewastallwithlongthingreenleaves.Theotherwasshortwithbrightpinkflowers.Tomaketheterrariumevenmore_________,Amyplacedrocksofdifferentcolorsandbrightgreenmoss(苔藓)aroundtheplants._________,theywateredtheplants.WhenAmyandMarkshowedGrandmahernewterrarium,shewasso_________.Nowshehadabeautifullittlegardentoenjoyinherhouse.21.A．feelB．fellC．fallD．felt22.A．restB．drinkC．readD．work23.A．caringaboutB．waitingforC．lookingthroughD．preparingfor24.A．insideB．indoorC．outdoorD．outside25.A．butB．soC．afterD．because26.A．fillB．tidyC．buyD．build27.A．hotB．wetC．hardD．dirty28.A．usefulB．helpfulC．colorfulD．expensive29.A．FirstlyB．InsteadC．FinallyD．However30.A．angryB．helplessC．unhappyD．excited三、阅读理解(★★★★)31.Youmayneed________todothisexperiment.

A．low-fatmilkB．ateaspoonC．plasticD．glue32.Weshouldputthefollowingstep“Removethepanfromtheheatandletitcool.”before________.

A．Step2B．Step3C．Step4D．Step633.Thepassageismostprobablywrittenfor________.

A．teenagersB．teachersC．researchersD．parents(★)Myfatherwasasuccessfulbusinessman.Ihadtwoelderbrothers.Oneofthemworkedinthearmy(军队)andwaskilledduringthewaragainstSpain.Theotherwasmissingoneday,andweneverknewwhathadhappenedtohim.Myfathergavemeagoodeducationandwantedmetobealawyer(律师).However,Iwantedtobeasailorandgotosea.Myfatherwasveryangrywithme.Hedidn’tunderstandwhyIwantedtoleavehishouse,whereIwouldlhaveaneasyandcomfortablelife.“Twokindsofpeoplegotosea,”hesaid,“Theyaretheverypoorpeopleandtheveryrichpeople.Thepoorarefoolish,havingnootherwaytolive.Therichownshipsandcanmakemoneywiththem.Youareneithertoopoornortoorich.Youareinthemiddle,soyoushouldchooseamiddlewayforyourlife.Stayathomewithyourmotherandme.Yourelderbrotherdidn’tlistentome,andnowheisdead.Ifyoudonotlistentome,youwillhaveadifficultlife.”Itriedtodowhathewantedmetodo,butIcouldn’t.Ispoketomymother.“PleaseaskDadifhewillletmehaveonevoyage(航海)bysea.”Iaskedher,“WhenIreturn,Iwilllivethelifehewantsmetolive.”Mumwasangry.“Yourfatherwillnotletyougo.Idon’twantyoutogotoseaeither.It’sdangerous.”Iarguedwithmyparentsforanotheryear.Then,IwenttoHullwithafriendwhowasgoingtoLondonbyship.Heinvitedmetogowithhim,andIagreed.Ididnoteventellmyparentsbeforeleaving.Ijustwent.Thatwashowallmybadluckbegan.（—AdaptedfromRobinsonCrusoe）34.WhatdidRobinson’sfatherexpecthimtodo?

A．Toworkasalawyer.B．Tobeasailor.C．Tojointhearmy.D．Tobeabusinessman.35.WhichistheRIGHTorderofwhathappenedinthestory?a.Robinsonwentsailingwithafriendwithouttellinghisparents.b.Robinsonarguedwithhisparentsforonemoreyear.c.Robinson’smotherstoppedhimgoingsailing.d.OneofRobinson’sbrotherswasmissing.e.Robinson’sfatheraskedhimtochooseamiddlewayforhislife.

A．e-c-d-b-aB．d-c-e-b-aC．d-e-c-b-aD．a-c-b-e-d36.Wherecouldthepassagebetakenfrom?

A．Awarnovel.B．Asciencenovel.C．Alovenovel.D．Anadventurenovel.(★★★)Pentatonixisagroupknownfortheirsinging.Theymakemusicwithonlytheirvoices!Pentatonixstartedwiththreefriends.Thethreefriendslikedtosingtogetherwhentheywerestudents.Thentwomorepeoplejoinedthegroup.Eachpersonsingsadifferentpartofthemusic.ThesingersnamedtheirgroupPentatonix.▲.Thesingerslikethisnamebecausetheirgroupalsohasfivepeopleinit.Today,Pentatonixisfamous,butyearsagotheyalmostdidnotgettosing!Pentatonixsangonaspecialmusicshowin2011.Thereweremanyothergroupsontheshow.Theyallreallywantedtowin.Atlast,Pentatonixwon!Thegroupgot＄200,000.Theyalsogotachancetosingmusicforacompany.Butthecompanythoughtthatthegroupwasunqualified,sotheydidn’tacceptthegroupPentatonixkeptontrying.TheyputtheirsongsontheInternet.Peoplelovedtheirmusicandboughtit!Oneoftheirrecordsbecamethebest-sellingChristmasrecordsince1962!Afterthat,Pentatonixsanginamovie.Thegroupisstillsingingtoday.Theynowgoallovertheworldtosingtheirmusic.Theirbeautifulmusicandstrongmindhavecheeredmanypeopleup.Maybethey’llmeetproblemsinthefuture,butIbelievetheycangetbetterandbetter.37.Thepassageismainlyabout________.

A．howthefivesingerskeeponsingingB．howthefivesingersstartsPentatonixC．howthesefivesingersnametheirgroupD．howmusicgroupsmakealivingthesedays38.WhichsentencecanbeputinParagraph2▲?

A．Thisnamehaswonthemalotofyoungfans.B．Thisnamecomesfromfivenotesusedinmusic.C．Thisnameisdifficulttoread,buttheyreallylikeit.D．Theyneverthoughtaboutchangingthegroupname.39.Theunderlinedword“unqualified”inthethirdparagraphmeans________.

A．notgoodenoughB．notluckyenoughC．nothappyenoughD．nothealthyenough40.WhatdoesthewriterthinkofthefutureofPentatonix?

A．Hetakespityonitsfuture.B．Hedoesn’tcareaboutitatall.C．Hethinksitmayhaveabrightfuture.D．Hebelievesitmustmeetmanyproblems.(★★★)Sleepisimportant!41Someanimalsneedtosleepforasmanyastwentyhoursaday!Peopledon’tneedtosleepsolong,butoursleepisimportanttoo.42Youspendthedaylearningatschoolandplaying,andatnightyourbodyandbrainrelax,right?Wrong!Infact,whenyouaresleeping,yourbodyandbrainareverybusygettingreadyforanewday.43Afterafullnightofsleep,youwakeupinthemorningandarereadyforanewdayofschool,interestingactivitiesandfamilytime.44Bytheendofaday,yourbodyisinneedofsleep.Youarelikeacar,withyourpetroltank(汽油箱)fullinthemorning,andemptyattheendofaday.Yourparentshavetogotothepetrolstationwhenthecarisoutofpetrol.45Afulltankwillgiveyouenoughenergytostaybusyanddoyourbestnextday.

A．Doyouhaveenoughsleepeverynight?B．Youshouldnotsleepforlongeveryday.C．Youfillyourown“petroltank”whenyousleep.D．Weneedsleeptokeepushealthy,happyandenergetic!E．Thatiswhyitisimportanttogiveyourselfenoughtimetosleep.F．Everylivingthingsleeps,fromasmallbutterflytoalargeelephant.G．Youusealotofenergytogotoschool,playoutsideandhaveapianolesson.四、单词拼写(★★★)46.Jack’sdeskisthe________(整洁的)inourclass,soourteachersalwayspraisehim.(★★)47.Danielwroteanoticetohisclassmatesand________(粘住，钉住)itonthewall.(★★★)48.Germanisoneofthemostuseful________(语言)intheworld.(★★★)49.The________(每日的)lifeofChinesepeopleisbecomingbetterandbetter.(★★)50.Pleasereadthesei________carefullybeforeyoudoyourDIYjob.(★★★)51.Simoncouldn’tclimbuptherocks.L________,someclimbershelpedhim.(★★★)52.—Weoftenchatonline.TheInternetmakescommunicationmucheasier.—E________.(★★)53.Fewpeoplea________themeetingbecauseoftheheavyrain.五、选词填空(★★★)请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式，有一项是多余的，每个单词或短语仅用一次。

cheaponeselfcostplaceofinterestcan’twaittoBeforealongholidayarrived,Ialways54travelaround.However,Ididn’tquiteenjoy55intheend.Now,thingsaredifferentbecauseIalwaysplanmytripcarefullybeforeIgoonvacation.First,Ialwaysgoonlinetolookfornecessaryinformationaboutallthe56Iwouldliketovisit.Then,Idecidewhichonebestmeetsmyneeds.Ialsocheckthe57oftraveling.Forexample,ifI’mgoingbyplane,Ihavetofindoutdifferentairlinestogetthe58tickets.UsuallyIchoosecheaphotelstostayin.IfIplancarefully,Icanalwayshaveagoodtimeforthelowestcost.六、短文填空(★★★)Twoyearsago,myfamilymovedintoourdreamhouse,averybighome59sevenrooms.Itwasabeautifulplace,butaswegrewup,ourfeelingoftogethernessbegantodisappear60(slow).Inthebighouse,wesometimesseemed61(be)strangerstoeachother.Oneday,mydaughterHannahbecamesadaboutthe62(different)betweentheworld’shavesorhave-nots.Shewantedustobe“afamilythatdoessomethinggoodintheworld,evenifit’sasmallthing”.MywifeJoanaskedher,“63areyouwillingtogiveup?Yourhouse?Yourroom?”Hannahsaidyestoboth.After64(talk)itoverasafamily,wedecidedtosellourhouseandmovetoonethatwashalfitssizeandpriceandgivethemoneytosomecharities.Afteralotofresearch,we65(choose)theHungerProject,aUSorganization.Tobehonest,wewerealittle66(worry)atfirst.Would67newhomebetoosmallforus?Orwouldwethinkwehadgivenuptoomuch?Twoyearslater,Icantellyou:It’sthe68(good)movewehaveevermade.Whileweworkedtogetheronourfamilyproject,webecamemuchcloser.AsHannahsaidtheotherday,“Welearnedhowtoreallytrusteachother.Wedobelieveineachothernow.”七、任务型阅读(★★)Alongwithfirewood,rice,oil,salt,sauceandvinegar,teaisconsideredoneofthesevennecessitiesforlifeinChina.Now,ithasalsowonglobalrecognition(全球认可)asasharedculturaltreasureofmankind.OnNovember29,2022,Chinesetraditionalteaprocessingtechniques(制作技艺)andtheirrelated(相关的)socialpracticeswereaddedtotheUNESCOintangibleculturalheritagelist.Sinceancienttimes,Chinesepeoplehavebeenplanting,picking,makinganddrinkingtea.Moreimportantly,China’steaculturehasnurtured(培养)socialpractices.ItisaChinesetraditionalcustom(习俗)thatahostshouldwelcomevisitingguestswithboiledtea.ApoembySongpoetDuLeireads:Ioffertea,notwine,toaguestonacoldnight.Whenwaterboilsonthestove,fireburnswithflamebright.(寒夜客来茶当酒，竹炉汤沸火初红。)BoilingteaisoneoftheoldestChineseteabrewingmethods(煮沏法),datingbacktotheTangDynasty(618—907).Tealeaveswereboiledforalongtimeandsometimestheywerecookedtogetherwithdifferentkindsofherbs(草药)andfruits.Duringthisprocess,peoplecouldenjoyaquiettime.LaterintheMingDynasty(1368—1644),afasterandmoreconvenientmethodbecamemorepopular—steeping(冲泡).However,theoldmethodisnowmakingacomebackamongChineseyoungpeople.OntheappXiaohongshu,orLittleRedBook,thereareover40,000postsonthetopicof“stove-boiled”tea(围炉煮茶).Theylightlyroast(烤)tealeavesbeforeboilingtheminateapotonacharcoal-filled(装满木炭的)stove.Peoplesitarou