辽宁省盘锦市盘山县2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

辽宁省盘锦市盘山县2024-2025学年八年级上学期Unit1~5学业水平跟踪检测英语试题 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________ 1、 阅读理解 Passage 1 I’m Sally, a middle school student. My parents and I went on vacation last summer. We visited many places of interest. Today I want to tell you something about the trip. Huangyao Ancient Town Opening hour: 7:30 a.m.—21:00 p.m. Ticket price: 70 yuan/person On the first day, my parents and I visited Huangyao Ancient Town. When we saw those houses and streets with a history of more than 1,000 years, we felt very surprised. They’re so wonderful and special. Qingxiu Mountain Opening hour: 6:00 a.m.—24:00 p.m. Ticket price: 20 yuan/adult (成年人) 10 yuan/child On the second day, we went to Qingxiu Mountain. It has beautiful mountains and rivers. My mother and I took quite a few photos there. The Shaolin Temple Opening hour: 7:30 a.m.—6:00 p.m., March—November; 8:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m., December—February Ticket price: 80 yuan/person On the third day, we flew to Henan and went to the Shaolin Temple. It is at the foot of Song Mountain. I saw some movies about the Shaolin Temple. I wondered what the life was like there in the past. 1．When can visitors go to the Shaolin Temple on May Day? A．At 7:20 a.m. B．At 8:20 a.m. C．At 6:50 p.m. D．At 9:00 p.m. 2．How much did Sally’s family pay for the tickets to Qingxiu Mountain? A．40 yuan. B．50 yuan. C．60 yuan. D．70 yuan. 3．What did Sally and her mother do in Qingxiu Mountain? A．They took photos. B．They swam in the rivers. C．They saw some movies. D．They learned the history of the houses. 4．Where may the material come from? A．A storybook. B．A diary. C．A school newspaper. D．A science book. Passage2 Ben is a popular kid in his neighborhood. He has beautiful eyes and he likes to help the old. However, Ben had a bad habit—watching too much TV. Every afternoon, after school, Ben sat on his sofa and watched TV for hours. Sometimes he even forgot about his homework. His parents found out about Ben’s bad habit and wanted him to change. But Ben didn’t think it was a problem. “I only watch a little TV,” he said. One afternoon, the power (电力供应) went out, and Ben couldn’t watch TV. Ben’s dad saw this as a good time to help Ben change. He said, “Why don’t you ride your bike to the park, Ben?” At first, Ben didn’t answer. Later, Ben said, “________” He didn’t want to leave his favorite TV show behind. “Maybe the power will come back soon,” he thought. But, his dad kept saying, “Come on, Ben. It’ll be fun.” Ben decided to go out with his dad. In the park, he had lots of fun playing soccer with other kids. “Dad, thank you for asking me to go outside. It’s interesting,” Ben said. Now every day after school, Ben finishes his homework first and then plays outside. And he watches TV just for half an hour every day. He lives a healthy life. 5．What was Ben’s problem? A．He played soccer all day. B．He wasn’t friendly to others. C．He watched TV for too long. D．He didn’t like to do homework. 6．Which of the following is the best for “________”? A．It’s a nice idea. B．It will be interesting. C．I don’t know what to do. D．I don’t really feel like going. 7．How might Ben feel after visiting the park? A．Free. B．Happy. C．Scared. D．Bored. 8．What can we learn from Ben’s story? A．We need to listen to our teachers. B．It’s important to have good habits. C．We don’t need to think too much about the past. D．It’s not a good idea to spend all our time studying. Passage 3 ①Body language plays an important part in our everyday communication. Eye contact (接触) is one important kind of body language. ②Eye contact means looking into somebody’s eyes. It can show feelings such as friendliness, interest, understanding and so on. Not using eye contact can bring problems, but using too much is not polite either. About eye contact, people from different countries have different ideas. ③In Western countries, using eye contact in a talk is very important. If you do not use eye contact, Western people may think that you are not listening carefully. And if you look away, they may think that you are telling lies. ④In Asian countries, it is polite to look down when you talk with an old person, like your teacher or parent. The differences can make problems. A Chinese student may look down when he talks to art American teacher. And the teacher may think the student is not friendly. ⑤At last, eye contact can be the key to communication. But don’t look at another person’s eyes all the time. 9．People use eye contact to know someone’s __________. A．health B．family C．hobbies D．feelings 10．If you don’t use eye contact, Western people may think you are __________. A．showing love B．thinking hard C．not listening carefully D．not showing interest 11．Which of the following is polite in Asian countries? A． B． C． D． 12．What is the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． Passage 4 Long time ago, there were two talented boys, John and Joe. They showed great talents from an early age, and they did better than others around. They grew up but they chose different ways. John used all of his talents to find a good job. He took part in many activities and visited the most important people and places. Everyone thought that he would be the most important person in the world. But Joe was different. He always took a heavy responsibility. He was always busy looking for ways to help others. One day, bad things happened and they met many problems, John didn’t know what to do. But Joe always tried his best to solve all kinds of problems. He thought of some good ways and didn’t let the bad things affect (影响) the people in his town. From then on, he was more famous than John. John then knew that our best talents were not only for ourselves. He learned from Joe that we should always help other people. 13．What did John use his talents to do? A．To make others happy. B．To help others. C．To find a good job. D. To make money 14．Why was Joe more famous than John? A．Because he always helped others. B．Because he visited many places. C．Because he took part in activities. D. Because he is more talented. 15．Which word can best describe Joe? A．Clever. B．Responsible. C．Serious. D. beautiful 16．What is the best title for this passage? A．Two Talented Girls B．What We Should Do with Our Talents C．How to Help Others D. Try your best 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次，有一个选项是多余的。 For most people, summer holidays mean sun, sea and sand, 17 She had a holiday full of ice and snow. She and her family travelled across Greenland! Starting just above the Arctic Circle (北极圈), Sarah’s family used dogsleds with kites to cross the world’s biggest island. Sarah says 18 “There is only snow, ice, and more snow.” The family travelled 15 miles a day for 22 days, moving faster when strong winds pushed along their kites. Then the weather became a bit hot for the dogs to pull sleds during the day, 19 The Landrys lived in tents, ate dried food, and took baths with heated water. When they weren’t travelling, they played with kites and made snowmen. Using their mobile phones, the family could send and get emails even from Greenland’s ice cap! The road to the top was icy and dangerous. The difficult journey was worth it when they reached the ice cap and saw the view. “Icebergs(冰山) were so bright, just like the rising sun,” said Sarah. Now she and her family have returned home, 20 Next holiday, they are going to the South Pole.A．so the family began travelling at night. B．there were many people travelling there, too. C．but not for Canadian schoolgirl Sarah Landry. D．but they’re already talking about their next plan. E．there wasn’t much to see during the long journey. 二、完形填空 Disney’s princess stories are famous around the world. You must 21 some of them, such as Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. Princesses are usually very 22 . Princes fall in love with them when they see them for the first time. In the end, the princess and prince will have happy lives together. But princesses often cannot protect themselves. They need 23 from others. These are the old Disney’s princesses. But in 2016, Disney made 10 new 24 . To be a princess, you must 25 these rules. Surprisingly, no rule talks about having a “pretty face”. The rules are about good things like courage (勇气) and keeping trying. Princesses need to grow up. 26 they meet problems, they need to protect themselves. They need to find ways to get away from 27 people. For example, Elsa and Anna 28 with the bad prince. They need to believe in themselves and their 29 . Mulan shows her courage to fight in the army. “Beauty” cannot help them. But a strong 30 can. In the real world, these are the rules you need to follow. 21．A．draw B．take C．know D．dress 22．A．quiet B．serious C．hard-working D．beautiful 23．A．time B．money C．help D．love 24．A．rules B．keys C．lines D．calls 25．A．break B．write C．make D．follow 26．A．Before B．But C．When D．Though 27．A．talented B．creative C．dangerous D．wonderful 28．A．fight B．discuss C．laugh D．ride 29．A．people B．policemen C．classmates D．friends 30．A．fact B．hand C．cartoon D．heart 三、短文填空 Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. We found that only fifteen 31 of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at 32 ! We all know that many students often go 33 , but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. Most students use it 34 fun and not for homework. The 35 to our questions about watching television were also interesting. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! 36 many students like to watch sports, game shows are the most popular. It is good to relax by 37 the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best 38 to relax is through exercise. Exercise 39 as playing sports is fun, and you can 40 time with your friends and family as you play together. 四、任务型阅读 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 Hi, my name is Tony. I’m a student of Confucius Institute in Chicago (CIC，芝加哥孔子学院). My school is 14 years old. I like it very much because I can learn Chinese in it. Chinese is difficult, but it’s very useful. Now, CIC and five schools in China are sister schools. One of them is Beijing No. 4 High School. I have a pen friend from the school. His name is Liu Gang. Nick is his English name. Liu Gang’s favourite subject is English. He thinks it’s easy and fun. Every year, twenty to thirty students of CIC can go to its sister schools. And the students can stay for four to six weeks there. I want to go to China next year. And I want to meet my Chinese pen friend. 41．Why does Tony like Confucius Institute in Chicago? 42．What does Tony think of Chinese? 43．Which school is Liu Gang from? 44．What is your favourite subject? Why? Write 30 words or more. 五、书面表达 45．假如你是Jane，给你的朋友Sarah写信介绍你在新学校的生活。写作要点如下： 项目 内容 个性特征 更外向；最受欢迎的学生之一；并表达你对交朋友这件事的观点。 周末活动 打篮球，一周至少两次；去图书馆看书，主要的原因之一是有很多好书。 文娱爱好 无法忍受肥皂剧；喜欢京剧，因为它比肥皂剧更有意义，计划每周看一次。 最大梦想 上周参加歌唱比赛获得一等奖，想成为一名音乐老师。 写作要求： 1. 短文应包含要求的所有信息，可以在此基础上适当发挥。 2. 文中不能出现真实的人名信息。 3. 词数100词左右。（开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数） Dear Sarah, I miss you very much. I have been studying in this new school for one year. Let me tell you something about my life. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How about your life? I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Yours, Jane 第1页 共4页 ◎ 第2页 共4页 第1页 共4页 ◎ 第2页 共4页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 参考答案： 阅读理解 1．B 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．C 6．D 7．B 8．B 9．D 10．C 11．B 12．C 13．C 14．A 15．B 16．B 17．C 18．E 19．A 20．D 完形填空 21． C 22．D 23．C 24．A 25．D 26．C 27．C 28．A 29．D 30．D 短文填空 31． percent 32．all 33．online 34．for 35．answers 36． Although 37．using 38．way 39．such 40．Spend 任务型阅读 41． Because he can learn Chinese in it. 42． He thinks Chinese is difficult but very useful. 43． He is from Beijing No. 4 High School. 44． My favourite subject is history. Because it is useful and educational. I can learn about the past and think about the future. Also I can learn Chinese traditional culture.（言之有理，符合题意即可） 书面表达 略 答案第1页，共2页 答案第1页，共2页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$