江苏省淮安市开明中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语课外阅读考级试题

2024年秋学期八年级英语阅读考试 第 I 卷（阅读选择, 共60分） 一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A 1. During the trip to Wanning, you can have a chance to enjoy ______. A. surfing B. singing C. shopping D. camping 2. When can you book the trip on the phone? A. 8:30 a.m. on Monday. B. 6:30 p.m. on Friday. C. 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. D. 12:30 a.m on Sunday. 3. Which part of a magazine can this reading material most probably be taken from? A. Travelling. B. Art. C. Fashion. D. Science. B Yin Shaman is now a graduate student at Jishou University(大学). Though she is young, Yin is an “old” volunteer. She started doing volunteer work when she was still a 14-year-old girl. When she was a little girl, Yin was in poor health. Once, she saw some volunteers take care of patients in a hospital. She was deeply moved. So Yin joined her school volunteer group. She began helping others in her free time. Yin entered university in 2013. Since then, she has volunteered to teach at more than 20 rural(乡村的) primary schools. Each week, she has to travel a long way to these schools, but she has never thought of giving up. In addition to teaching, Yin also visited many families in rural areas. She found that the children there needed spiritual(精神上的) care very much. So she set up music, art and sports courses for them. Yin says that she will keep teaching at rural schools in her free time. She hopes she can make a difference to the lives of the children there. （改编自《初中英语课课练》八年级下册） 4. Yin Shaman began to do volunteer work when __________. A. she entered university B. she taught in primary school C. she went to rural areas D. she was a middle school student 5. What does the underlined word “moved” mean in English? A. trapped B. hurt C. touched D. expected 6. What can we learn from the passage? A. Yin hopes to improve the students’ lives there in some ways. B. Yin set up music, art and sports courses for students just for fun. C. Yin will be a teacher in rural areas when she graduates from university. D. Yin spends all her time teaching and she has no time to visit students’ families. C Do you love to read? TFK Kid Reporters do too! Gabri Blankson shared her reviews of The World Belonged to Us, one of the summer’s most interesting books. We hope you’ve enjoyed reading! ( Title: The World Belonged to Us Wri t ten by : Jacqueline Woodson Illustrated (插图) by : Leo Espinosa Reviewed by : Gabi Blankson ) What is the book about? A young girl from Brooklyn enjoys summer fun with her friends. The book is based on the writer’s life. As a girl, Woodson spent long days outdoors. She jumped rope in the street. Night and day, she and her friends had a good time. How do the pictures add to the story? They bring the story to life. They show all the fun the writer and her friends had in Brooklyn during the summer. Pictures are a great way for young readers to piece the story together. The pictures show that even boring things like old cans can be used and made into great toys, like water shooters(水枪). ▲ It’s a great book for children who love sharing summer memories. How would you rate(评分) this book? Why? I would rate this book a 9 out of 10. That’s because it’s harder for kids who don’t live in Brooklyn to relate(关联) to the story. Overall, though, the book is great. It tells readers that no matter the weather, the temperature, or the problem, summer fun can never be stopped. 7. Who wrote the book The World Belonged to Us? A. Leo Espinosa. B. Gabri Blankson. C. Jacqueline Woodson D. TFK reporters. 8. What does the young girl in this book The World Belonged to Us like to do in summer? A. To go travelling alone. B. To read books in the library. C. To stay at home and watch TV. D. To stay outside and play with her friends. 9. How does the writer help younger readers piece the story? A. By comparing things. B. By using pictures. C. By giving examples. D. By showing numbers. 10. Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ” in the passage? A. Who would like this book? B. Where can you buy this book? C. Why would kids dislike this book? D. What can you learn from the book? D Life was very different at Scott’s home. Scott lived with his father, a judge(法官), his mother, and his sister. There were other animals as well, such as cats and chickens. White Fang had to learn that the other people in the house were friends and that he must not attack(攻击) the chickens or cats. One day, he killed fifty of the birds. Scott was angry with White Fang. He did not beat him badly, but he pushed his head at the dead birds and hit White Fang at the same time. This way, White Fang knew he had done wrong. “The animal is a wolf,” Scott’s father said. “You’ll never teach him not to kill chickens.” “He won’t attack another chicken,” Scott said. “Will you make a bet with me?” The judge agreed, and the two men had a bet. “I’ll lock White Fang in the chicken house,” Scott said. “He can stay there all night. In the morning, not one chicken will be dead”. And this was what happened. White Fang behaved as if there were no chickens in the chicken house. He had learned his lesson. By this time, everyone in Scott’s family liked White Fang. They felt safe with him because he knew them, even though he was not a “house dog.” After Scott came back home from the Yukon, a dangerous man appeared. His name was Jim Hall, and he had killed many men. He wanted to kill the judge who had sent him to prison(监狱). This was Scott’s father. One night, Jim Hall got into the house and planned to shoot(射击) the judge while he slept. However, White Fang saw the strange man. He knew that this man was not a friend and leapt at him. A fight went on for a long time. Jim Hall shot White Fang several times, but White Fang would not let him go. The noise woke everyone up. The police came and took Jim Hall back to prison. White Fang’s wounds were very bad, and he was dying. Scott sent for a doctor who looked at White Fang and said, “He has only one chance in a thousand of living.” The doctor did everything he could for White Fang, but he lost a lot of blood. He had a broken leg, and there were bullet holes in his chest. But as the days passed, White Fang slowly got better. He lived, but he could not fight again. He lived the rest of his life quietly with Scott and his family, a much gentler and much loved wolf-dog. 11. How many people were there in Scott’s family? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven. 12. What does the “bet” refer to in the story? A. White Fang would hurt the cats any time. B. White Fang would attack the people in the house. C. White Fang would not learn his lesson after he was punished. D. White Fang would not attack another chicken any more. 13. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The judge won the bet in the end. B. White Fang died of losing much blood. C. The police took the doctor back to prison later. D. Jim Hall hated Scott’s father because Scott’s father sent him to prison. 14. Which is the right order according to the story? a. Scott sent for a doctor to save White Fang. b. White Fang slowly got better after the fight. c. White Fang fought against Jim Hall and was hurt. d. Jim Hall broke into the judge’s house wanted to kill him. A. c-b-a-d B. d-c-a-b C. d-c-b-a D. b-d-c-a 15. What’s the best title of the story? A. A very dangerous killer B. Scott’s life in the Yukon C. White Fang’s last fight D. A bet between father and son 二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have 16 in school. When he was a little boy, he 17 caused any problems and his family spent a lot of time together. But things began to 18 a few years ago. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, 19 his grandparents came to take care of him. But he 20 his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy. Li Wen’s 21 began to influence(影响) his schoolwork. He became less interested in 22 . Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his exams. 23 , Li Wen’s parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not 24 to make friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school. His teacher was very worried and she called his parents. She 25 them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen’s school. They had a long walk. “It was exactly 26 I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. They are proud of 27 good that I do.” After that, Li Wen’s 28 had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He 29 joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities. “I’m much happier now and I work even harder than I 30 . I know my parents love me and they’re always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.” 16. A. abilities B. difficulties C. minds D. ideas 17. A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. seldom 18. A. operate B. improve C. work D. change 19. A. and B. if C. or D. for 20. A. avoided B. helped C. missed D. noticed 21. A. unhappiness B. carefulness C. kindness D. sickness 22. A. playing B. studying C. relaxing D. walking 23. A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Easily D. Hardly 24. A. lucky B. afraid C. able D. glad 25. A. advised B. warned C. needed D. punished 26. A. where B. how C. when D. what 27. A. none B. nothing C. everything D. something 28. A. teachers B. friends C. parents D. classmates 29. A. even B. just C. still D. already 30. A. planned to B. used to C. had to D. tried to 三、信息还原（共10小题，计15分） （一）根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个为多余选项。（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分） Alice : Hello, Betty! I want to talk to you about my vacation. Betty : OK. 31 Alice : In August. I have two weeks of vacation time. Betty : Lucky you. Where will you go? Alice : 32 Betty : That would be nice. Two weeks is enough time to do that. Alice : Well, I also plan to learn to cook. So I want to do that on vacation. Betty : 33 That’s a good idea. Alice : Yes. Several summer clubs offer cooking courses. Betty : That sounds fun. I also have a plan for my vacation. 34 Alice : Oh! You can do volunteer work, like collecting or serving food or building houses. What a wonderful idea! Betty : Yes. But to do that, I’d like one thing. Alice : 35 Betty : A longer vacation. A. What’s that? B. What are you going to do? C. Learn to cook on vacation? D. When are you going to take it? E. I am thinking about a volunteer vacation. F. Maybe I’ll go to an island and relax on the beach. （二）阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） Some of the oldest books in the world talk about good manners. 36 However, the English learnt about good manners later than many other societies. Their first book about manners was Book of the Civilized Man by Daniel of Beccles. It came out in the 13th century. 37 However, his book was quite popular and was the first of many books about manners in England. We still follow much of Daniel of Beccles’s advice today, such as: ● Don’t talk with your mouth full. ● Don’t pick your nose in public. ● 38 ● Don’t spit. ● Don’t wear your hat inside the house. ● Behave patiently when waiting for your turn. 39 For example, to him there was nothing wrong with keeping dogs and birds at home, but pigs and cats should stay outside. Also, while a person could keep his horse inside the house, he should take the horse outside before getting on the horse to ride it. When Daniel of Beccles wrote the book, his advice was new to many people at that time. In fact, the king often recommended Daniel of Beccles’s book to those around him, as they had such bad manners. 40 In part, this is because of books such as Book of the Civilized Man. （改编自《初中英语补充习题》八年级下册） ( We know very little about Daniel of Beccles. But s ome of his advice seem s strange to us now. English people are very polite at home as well. Say “ thank you ” when someone gives something to you. For example, in China Confucius (孔子) wrote about how to behave. Of course, today the people of England are famous for their good manners. )第 II 卷（阅读表达, 共40分） 四、阅读并回答问题。（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 Galileo Galilei was an astronomer(天文学家) and physicist who lived in Italy in the 16th century. He was the first person to use a telescope(望远镜) to see things in outer space, and he discovered(发现) many important facts about astronomy. Galileo is sometimes called father of modern science, because he was one of the first people to do experiments(实验) and to use observation(观察) to find out about the world around him. For almost a thousand years, most scientists(科学家) had been using the ideas of earlier scientists without question. These scientists usually tried to make whatever they saw fit into those old ideas. By using observation and doing experiments, Galileo made many important discoveries in both astronomy and physics. Before Galileo’s time, people thought that light things fell more slowly than heavy things. However, Galileo discovered that in the right conditions, light and heavy things fall at the same rate. Many people believe that Galileo experimented with falling bodies by dropping things from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. However, it is more likely that he spent many hours rolling numbers of heavy and light balls down a small hill, and recording what happened. Galileo’s discovery helped later scientists to understand how motion(运动) and gravity(重力) work. （改编自《新理念英语阅读》初中二年级第3册） 41. Where was Galileo Galilei from? 42. What do people call Galileo Galilei? 43. How could Galileo make many important discoveries in astronomy and physics? 44. What helped later scientists to understand how motion and gravity work? 45. What can you learn from Galileo’s story? 五、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整, 每词或短语限用一次。（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分） ( before lucky provide include experience ) The Special Olympics World Games give children and adults with intellectual disabilities a chance to show their skills to the world. They 46 many events similar to those in the Olympics, such as basketball, football and swimming. I was very 47 to volunteer for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai in October 2007. It was the most amazing 48 of my life. 49 doing the tasks, all the volunteers gave up our spare time and received training. Then we 50 support for the athletes. ( four part of competition with because of ) I was the swimming coach for a young boy from North China called Li Hai. The boy was born 51 intellectual disabilities. It was very brave of him to join the 52 . He tried his best and finished 53 . Now he feels more confident 54 the Special Olympics World Games. I think all the athletes and volunteers from different backgrounds feel like 55 one big family. It is great for me to work closely with these special athletes and help them achieve their dreams. 六、书面表达（计20分） 56. 为弘扬助人美德，学校网站开设题为“Give a helping hand”的专栏。请根据提示，写一篇短文投稿，分享你的助人故事。 ( 1. Who did you help before? 2 . How did you help him/her? 3 . What’s your feeling? … …… … ) 注意事项：1. 文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等信息； 2. 词数90词左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数； 3. 文章必须包含所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。 Give a helping hand Helping others always makes me happy. ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 参考答案 第 I 卷（阅读选择, 共60分） 一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分） 1-5 ACADC 6-10 ACDBA 11-15 ADDBC 二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分） 16-20 BDDAC 21-25 ABBCA 26-30 DCCAB 三、信息还原（共10小题，计15分） （一）共5小题，每小题1分，计5分 31-35 DFCEA （二）共5小题，每小题2分，计10分 36-40 EADBF 第 II 卷（阅读表达, 共40分） 四、阅读并回答问题。（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 41. Italy. / From Italy. / He came from Italy. 42. Father of modern science. 43. He used observation and did experiments./By using observation and doing experiments. 44. Galileo’s discovery. 45. Observation and experiments are important ways. / We should be brave to doubt...（答案符合题意即可） 五、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整, 每词或短语限用一次。（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分） 46. include 47. lucky 48. experience 49. Before 50. provided 51. with 52.competition 53. fourth 54. because of 55. part of 六、书面表达（计20分） Give a helping hand Helping others always makes me happy. Two years ago, I helped a boy named Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming was in Grade One in primary school and his parents were always busy with their work. One day Xiao Ming had some problems with his homework and he cried sadly. I tried to make him happy and promised to help him with his lessons. From then on, whenever I had time at weekends, I helped him with his homework. Xiao Ming became more interested in studying and he could get better grades. He and his parents were very grateful to me. As a middle school student, I think it’s important for people to give a helping hand to someone in need, especially those around us. 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