辽宁省大连市中山区2024-2025学年上学期八年级期中考试英语试题

八年级阶段质量检测 英语学科 2024.10 (本试卷共45道题满分90分考试时间90分钟) 注意：所有试题必须在答题卡上作答，在本试卷上作答无效 第一部分选择题 (共50分) 一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分） 第一节阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Hoagl School Sports Deyf A了H雪 This year,we have some new sports and games.for you to take part inl You can chooee to Join in Baoa Ping-pon gn up d报or the following workshops(讲速 鉴丛炬 Swlmdls Sking R有传宫 Sports workshops are run by skillfal coobes.They will teah you more about the sports and how to do them.There are only a fow paces oeh worbop Sign up y to t youfir boleel Time:Friday.October 18,9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.in. Place:the Sodents'Sports Center Call Mr.L☑ad293-7742 1.Students can choose to join in on the Sports Day. A.baseball B.table tennis C.volleyball' D.skiing 2.What do we know about the workshops? A.They are run by skillful coaches. B.There are three workshops in all. C.Each workshop has many spaces. D.Students can sign up at any time. 3.How long will the Sports Day last? A.7.5 hours. B.8 hours. C.9 hours. D.10 hours. 4.We can probably read the text from_ A.a science website B.a travel magazine C.a school notice-board. D.a story book 1 B Xiamen is in the southeast of China,with over 5 million people living in the city.It has hot summers and short cool winters.Most people think it is enjoyable to live here.Xiamen has a long history and rich culture and its economy(is growing quickly now. There are many places of interest in Xiamen.One of them is Gulangyu.The island is separated (from Xiamen by the 600-meter-wide LujiangRiver,like a garden on the water.People can go there only by ship,and cars and buses cannot run on the island.Famous for its natural beauty,Gulangyu became one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites(世界文化 on July 8th.2017.What's more,many visitors from all over the world would like to visit Gulangyu to enjoy its special buildings. Xiamen is also known for its beautiful beaches.The Baicheng Beach is very popular,and there are a lot of visitors enjoying the blue sea and the sun here every day.It's a wonderful place to relax at the end of the day.If visitors don't have time to go in the late afternoon for sunset,the morning is lovely too.There are also many water activities for visitors,such as swimming and surfing.They can also go for a bike ride along the beach to enjoy the sea. So why not take a trip to enjoy the beauty of Xiamen next time?You can run away from the busy life for a short time and relax.At the same time,it's a good place for you to know about different cultures in China. 5.What information can you get in Paragraph 1? ①Where Xiamen is. 2The population of Xiamen. 3The weather in Xiamen. 4The famous people in Xiamen. A.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.②③④ 6.Gulangyu is so popular with visitors because A.visitors can have a bus tour on the island B.it is the only garden on the water in the city C.it has the natural beauty and special buildings D.it is a good place for visitors to go fishing by ship 7.According to the passage,which of the following about the Baicheng Beach is TRUE? A.The old buildings there are so beautiful. B.Visitors are surprised at the long history of the beach. C.It was exciting to play in many water activities. D.Many people there enjoy watching animals. 8.The writer writes the passage to A.advise more people to visit Xiamen B.tell people the importance of Xiamen C.tell visitors about the history of Xiamen D.talk about the famous beaches in Xiamen 2 C Both my wife and I are running lovers.I usually run on the track in my neighborhood. Most people walk on the track,so I am faster than them.My speed (seems amazing to the walkers and I often pass by them twenty or more times around the track.This makes me feel proud(骄傲). One day,a short man came.He didn't look like much of a runner.I saw him get out of the car and warm up before running when I passed by two walkers.He started running a few meters ahead of me.He was fast but I sped up and managed to catch up with him.I had someone to compete with.But after a lap(),I fell behind him and had great difficulty in breathing().After two laps,my foot began to hurt,so I had to slow down and began to run at my usual speed.This time I could breathe again without sounding like I had a lung disease()and the pain in my foot went away.In a very short time,he was far ahead.He was too fast for me to follow. That day,I learnt several lessons.In life,there will always be those slower and faster.Some have natural talent(),and some have trained harder.Don't tell whether a person is capable or not by how he or she looks. The point is that we each have our own speed.When we are trying to keep up,we often end up hurting ourselves and being out of breath.Slow down or speed up,but run your race to your best.Don't run fast when you should be running slowly.Don't run at all when you should be walking.Don't walk when you should be running. 9.What did the writer think of the short man when he first saw him? A.He was an excellent runner. B.He was an experienced driver. C.He wasn't good at running. D.He was too proud of himself. 10.What happened to the writer when he slowed down? A.His breath became much heavier. B.His foot didn't hurt any more. L r P C.He sounded like having an illness. 、 D.He started to have a pain in his foot. 11.What does the underlined word"capable"in Paragraph 3 mean? A.famous B.special C.helpful D.able. 12.Which can be the best title for the passage? 11,·,2 A.The slower,the healthier. B.The faster,the better. C.Keep fit through running. D.Enjoy your own speed. 3 D Once,a young man had a long trip by train.As time went by,he started feeling bored.He took out his travel map and counted all the stops on his way.To his surprise,there were over 60 small stations!!This made him feel impatient(不耐烦的)about all these stops..At every small station,,he ran to the steward(乘务员)and asked,,“Why is it taking so long?How far is the next station?" The steward,an old man with white hair,kindly invited him to sit in his small office.The young traveler said impatiently to the steward:"The train had to stop at every stop.Don't you think it's boring to have so many stops before reaching the end?I just want to get to my destination(目的地)quickly.” The steward smiled and said,"I have been working on this train for over 30 years. However,I never pay attention to those small stations.I only remember where I set off and where my journey ends.In between,I just focus on doing my job."The young traveler lowered his head and started to think quietly.Life is the same.Even though we have many stops along the way,we don't need to worry about each one.We just need to remember our goal and keep moving forward. 13.Why was the young man impatient during his train journey? A.He missed his stop. B.He took a wrong map. C.Nobody would like to help him. D.There were many stops along the way: 14.What did the steward do after the young man ran up to him? A.He asked the young man to keep quiet. B.He showed the young man all the small stations. C.He took the young man to his office. D.He found a nice place for the young man to sit. 15.What can we learn about the young man from the underlined sentence? A.He felt bored about the journey. B.He was lost in thought, C.He was worried about his job. 0 D.He felt unhappy to hear the steward's words, 16.What does the writer want to tell us? A.Be polite to strangers. B.Don't depend on others. C.See the big picture,not just the small stops. D.Be patient and work hard for your goal. 4 第二节阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有 一个多余的选项。 Yushu,Qinghai is one of the habitats for black-necked cranes().Cranes have very long necks and their necks are black.That's why they are called black-necked cranes.Cranes tiavel very far every year.17. Starting in March,black-necked cranes will fly back to Qinghai.There are lakes and marshes(),perfect for them to live in.Year after year,black-necked cranes may fly to other places,but they always come back to the plateau areas. 18. They have no enough food and the weather changes very often. Black-necked cranes have a very small population.They are under first-class state protection in China.Local people treat the birds with love.19. It is not hard to get along with the wild animals.20. They can have a bigger chance to thrive()People in Qinghai are working very hard to make sure the black-necked cranes live better. A.Their life is hard. B.Just give them a little more space. C.There will be more black-necked cranes in the future. D. They spend about 5 months in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(). E.In local tradition,they are a symbol of good luck,so they are very popular. 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 You never know where life will lead you.When I was a young boy,I got-21 up my nose one time.After that I never wanted to get in the water again.I thought swimming was not for me. One day,I.22 my skateboard and broke my leg so badly,and the doctors said I could never 23 skateboard again.They said swimming was the only 24 that would be good for me. Well,I gave it a 25.Every week,I got a little 26 and hated swimming a little less.I worked at it so much that one day my high school swimming coach asked me to 27 the school team.You can imagine()how that made me and my family feel as I was so 28 to get in the water before! Much to everyone's surprise,I won third place in the city finals.29 is a big part of my life now.You never know which road life will take you down.Look at me---a swimmer! For this reason,I say:don't limit()your 30.And remember,life is a swimming pool.Jump in and start swimming!You might be surprised where you end up. 21.A.water B.sand C.juice D.air 22.A.took away B.looked after C.put down D.fell off 23.A.especially B.really C.carelessly D.quickly 24.A.exercise B.research C.situation D.journey 25.A.visit B.hand C.try D.call 26.A.better B.slower C.higher D.heavier 27.A.check B.catch C.join D.beat 28.A.excited B.relaxed C.afraid D.bored 29.A.Skating B.Swimming C.Jumping D.Coaching 30.A.excuses B.chances C.words D.choices 第二部分 非选择题 (共40分) 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短 文通顺、连贯。 The story of Xi Wang I first saw the baby panda when she was only ten days old.We 31. (call)her Xi Wang.This means "hope". When Xi Wang was born,she weighed just 100 grams and looked like a white mouse.At four months old,she weighed about eight kilograms 32. started to go outside for the first time.Eight months later, she was not 33. small baby any more and weighed over 35 kilograms. In the beginning,Xi Wang drank her 34. (mother)milk.When she was six months old,she began to eat bamboo.When she was 20 months old,she learnt to look after 4 35. (she). Sadly,giant pandas face serious problems in the wild.For example,it is very difficult for pandas to have babies,and many baby pandas get sick 36. (easy)and die when they are very young.Also,giant pandas live mainly on a special kind of bamboo.However,the bamboo forests are becoming 37. (small)and smaller.As a result,pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat. Giant pandas are 38. danger.We should take action right away.Here are some 6 39. (idea). help pandas have more babies ebuild more panda reserves ●nake laws(法律)40， protect)pandas There are now only about 1,900 pandas in the wild.If we do nothing,soon there may be none left!However,we do believe that where there is Xi Wang,there is hope. 四、阅读与表达（共4小题，41~43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分) 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 "In life there is no such a thing as complete happiness.Happiness always comes with worry."These are the words from Yang Jiang's famous work We Three. Yang Jiang was a writer and translator.She wrote several successful comedies()and novels and was also famous for her translation work. Yang Jiang was born in Beijing in 1911 and grew up in Suzhou,Jiangsu Province.She started studying at Tsinghua University in 1932 and there she met Qian Zhongshu.They married in 1935.During 1935---1938,they were abroad to study at Oxford University and University of Paris.In Oxford,Yang gave birth to their daughter Qian Yuan in 1937.They came back to China the next year.In.1949,Yang began to teach at Tsinghua University.She passed away in 2016. The book We Three is a national bestseller ()It's about Yang Jiang's family life with her husband and daughter.Yang started writing it at the age of 92. g In the book,Yang used simple language to describe all the joyful and difficult times she spent together with her husband and daughter.From her words,you can feel the love between them.The love usually cannot be described with words alone.You cannot.only understand what the three of them had achieved and how proud Yang was to have her husband and daughter,but also feel how sad she was for having to spend the rest of her life without her loved ones.However,as Yang wrote,"Although the pains in life hurt so much,it is the light and hope that I see.” 41.What made Yang Jiang famous? 42.When did Yang Jiang and Qian Zhongshu return to China? 43.What is the book We Three mainly about? 44.Which book would you like to introduce?Why?(Write 30 words or more) 五、书面表达（满分20分） 45.假如你是李辉，最近收到英国笔友Toy的邮件。信中提到他意识到学习汉语的重要 性，但在学习中遇到了很多困难，也感到非常焦虑。请用英文为Toy写一封回信，为他 学习汉语提出恰当的建议。开头已给出，不计入总词数。要点如下： (1)表达理解： (2)提出建议： (3)期待回复。 注意： (1)可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 (2)文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。 (3)80~100词。 Dear Tony, I'm glad to hear from you. Best wishes! Yours Li Hui 参考答案与评分标准 (本试卷共45道题满分90分考试时间90分钟) 第一部分选择题（共50分） 一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分） 1-4 BAAC 5-8ACCA 9-12 CBDD 1316DCBC17-20 DAEB 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 21-25ADBAC 26-30 ACCBD 第二部分非选择题 (共40分) 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 31.called 32.and 33.a 34.mother's 35.herself 36.easily 37.smaller 38.in 39. ideas 40.to protect 四、阅读与表达（共4小题，41~43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分） 41.Her several successful comedies,novels and also her translation work. 42.In1938. 43.It's about the joyful and difficult times Yang Jiang spent together with her husband and daughter. 44.Open-ended.