上海市民办扬波中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语期中试卷

扬波中学2024学年八年级第一学期英语期中练习卷（2024.10） （本卷满分120分,90分钟完卷） 注意:本试卷所有试题答案须用蓝色或黑色的水笔或圆珠笔填写在答题纸上。答案写在试卷上无效。 Part 1 Listening（第一部分听力）26% I. Listening Comprehension （听力理解）: A. Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容, 选出相应的图片）: （5分） 1._____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. ______ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你听到的对话和问题, 选出最恰当的答案）: （共5分） 6.A. Active. B. Shy. C. Pretty. D. Quiet. 7.A.7:45. B.8:00. C.8:15. D.8:45. 8.A.P.E. B. Chinese. C. English. D. Physics. 9.A. In a library. B. In a shop. C. In a school. D. In a restaurant. 10. A. He prefers to fly to Shanghai. B. He would like to take a train because it's cheaper. C. He thinks the choice depends on money. D. He doesn’t care about convenience and speed. C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false （判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用"T"表示, 不符合的用"F"表示）: （共6分） 11. Mosquitoes（蚊子） are only found in poor countries. 12. Female mosquitoes survive by sucking blood. 13. Different types of mosquitoes behave differently. 14. Mosquitoes like bright colours better. 15. Mosquitoes can survive（存活） in cold temperature. 16. Mosquitoes bring all the diseases to people on the Earth. D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences （听短文,完成下列内容,每空格限填一词）:（共10分） 17.A punctual（守时的） person is never __________ ________ anything. 18. An un punctual man is always __________ a__________. 19. Time is _________ _________ than material things. 20. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the time when he should be there, he will __________ all the other guests __________ for him. 21. Imagine how it would be if those who should do important tasks ________ ________ be on time. Part2 Phonetics, Grammar and vocabulary （第二部分语音、语法和词汇）38% Ⅱ. Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）:（共18分） 22. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation? A. ambition B. transport C. similar D. matter 24. Which of the following words is pronounced /θru:/? A. tough B. thought C. through D. throw 25. The title __________ the play is Cinderella. A. of B. on C. in D. at 26.____________quiet and sit down. The teacher will tell us some important things. A. Kept B. To keep C. Keeping D. Keep 27. You can't expect __________ a foreign language in such a short time without any hard work. A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. to learning 28.___________ excellent team leader Lucy is! A. What a B. What an C. What D. How 28. This new chair is ___________ to sit on than the old one. A. comfortable B. more comfortable C. most comfortable D. the most comfortable 29. You ___________ please anyone if you don't want to. A. can't B. needn't C. mustn't D. shouldn't 30. It is _________ to go to a country town and have delicious food. A. lovely B. safely C. luckily D. happily 31. People don't __________ that everything they throw onto the street gets washed into rivers. A. realize B. fight C. discuss D. worry 32.____________John didn't win the match, he was still wearing a smile on his face. A. Although B. If C. Because D. Since 33. Some people choose to live in cities, __________ enjoy a peaceful life in suburbs. A. the other B. the others C. another D. others 34. Tourists can enjoy ___________, watching the wonderful show at Shanghai Disney Resort. A. they B. them C. theirs D. themselves 35.Angel is keen on all kinds of pop music. The underlined part means __________. A. is fond of B. is famous for C. is surprised at D. is known as 36. After the long journey, there was __________ energy left for going around the city. Everyone just wanted to have a good rest. A. a few B. a little C. few D. little 37. Uncle Mike has lived in this town for more than sixty years. That's why he _________ it very well. A. will know B. knew C. knows D. is knowing 38. It took me lots of time ___________ a big meal for ten people. A. prepare B. to prepare C. preparing D. prepared 39.---We've won First Prize in the contest! ---_______. A. No problem. B. Wait a moment! C. Well done! D. Have a good time! III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词, 每词只能填一次）:（共6分） The game, which was released（发布） last week, is China’s first "triple A（3A）" rated game. The game is based on the famous 16th-century Chinese novel--Journey to the West（西游记）. _____40_____three days it had sold more than 10 million copies all over the world. The game has surpassed（超过） the popularity of ______41______video games. The success of the game shows that Chinese game developers have strong abilities for 3A games and can compete（与 ...竞争） with Western studios on the global stage. Wukong, or Monkey King, is a special figure from the Chinese classic novel. One of the effects of the popularity of the game is that it has _____ 42 _____ to the reading of the original work, Journey to the West. The book--- Journey to the West has been aroused among netizens（网民） and players. The novel is thought to be one of the greats of Chinese literature. It has inspired（给与 ...灵感）hundreds of international films, TV shows and cartoons, ____43______ the popular fantasy film----The Forbidden Kingdom. The success of 'Black Myth: Wukong' signals（标志着） a new era for Chinese video games on the global stage. The team workers said that they _____44_______ to keep the original local content. For example, the translations of Sun Wukong, Golden Cudgel（金箍棒）, and monsters were all expressed ______45_____ in pinyin. Experts believe that this shows the confidence in the Chinese language and culture. This confidence allows foreign players to explore the cultural meaning behind it. IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子, 每空格限填一词）: （共6分） 46. Please tell me about your name, age and __________. （high） 47. Her uncle is a ____________ businessman. （succeed） 48. They left the children at home with Susan as ___________. （usually） 49. ___________, I was at home when he called me. （luck） 50. Emily bought her aunt a nice coat on her __________ birthday. （forty） 51.I showed my stamp collection to a friend of ___________ and told him which was my favourite. （me） V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求, 改写下列句子）（共8分） 52. Jane read today's newspaper to her grandmother. （改为否定句） Jane _______ _________today's newspaper to her grandmother. 53. They were too tired to go on walking. （保持句意基本不变） They were _________ tired __________ they couldn’t go on walking. 54. The little girl never has lunch at school. （改为反意疑问句） The little girl never has lunch at school, _______ _______? 55. Judy, must, one, the, top, of, be, students, the, town, in（连词成句） ________________________________________________________ Part3 Reading and Writing （第三部分读写） 56% VI. Reading comprehension （阅读理解）: （共42分） A. Choose the best answer （根据短文内容, 选择最恰当的答案）: （10分） Playground Safety Rules Playgrounds are great places to have fun. But you need to have fun without getting hurt. Here are some rules you should remember before you head to a playground. Getting ready to play ☺ Wear shoes to keep your feet safe. Don't go barefoot. ☺ Don't play on wet equipment. Wet equipment can be slippery and might make you fall. ☺ Don't play on broken equipment. Tell an adult if any playground equipment is broken. Slides ☺Go down the slide, one person at a time. ☺Don't go down the slide until the person in front of you has reached the ground and moved away from the slide. ☺ Never climb up the front of the slide. Someone might slide down and hit you. Climbing ☺ Climb stairs or steps slowly. Hold onto the handrails. ☺ Use both hands when climbing. Swinging ☺ Sit down on the swings and slow down before getting off. ☺ Be careful when you walk in front of a moving swing. You don’t want to get hit. If something goes wrong ☺Remembering the above rules will help keep you safe and prevent accidents, but sometimes things can still go wrong. If there’s a problem or if someone gets hurt in the playground, ask an adult for help at once. 56. In order to keep your feet safe, you should _____ when playing in a playground. A. not run B. wear shoes C. not jump D. wear trousers 57. You might _____ if you play on wet equipment. A. get a cut B. slip and fall C. be hit by others D. be hit by the equipment 58. You can go down the slide when the person in front of you _____. A. is going down the slide B. has just reached the ground C. has moved away from the slide D. is climbing up the front of the slide 59. According to the safety rules, which of the following statements is not true? A. A broken equipment can be dangerous. B. Two people can go down the slide at a time. C. You might get hit if you walk in front of a moving swing. D. When climbing stairs, you should hold onto the handrails. 60. Where can you find the passage? A. In a club handbook B. In a magazine C. In a newspaper D. In a school booklet B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.（选择最恰当的单词或词语,完成短文。）（共12分） Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal when she held off Croatia's Donna Vekic for a 6-2, 6-3 win in a tense final on Saturday. "Nothing can _____61______ my feelings right now, "Zheng told the reporter on court before the medals ceremony. "It was unreal and I was hoping to get a medal for China and I made it, I got the gold. I did everything I could." "I always wanted to be one of the athletes who can get a medal for China, for our country, and now I'm one of them," Zheng said. "But I know the fight is not over and it's not the _____ ___62______."She added. "I feel super _____63______ of myself that I beat the pressure and I break the record of the limit of myself. I didn't know I was able to go _____ 64 _____ the five matches in the row, especially I had to play seven hours in two days." Zheng said. Though Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen didn't walk away with the title, she left her hometown of Wuhan, because_____ 65____the first time in a decade, fans witnessed a Chinese player in the final of the Wuhan Open. It was a milestone moment for the sport in the region. "I'm happy to have reached the final," Zheng said after the match. Zheng Qinwen is set to make history today as she competes for her first WTA 1000 title and to become the first Chinese player to win the Women's Singles Championship at the Wuhan Open. Chinese women's tennis players have made a significant impact at this year's Wuhan Open. Zheng's China season might not be over just yet, as she and her team are _____66_____ thinking about the participation in the coming Ningbo Open. 61. A. say B. describe C. show D. hold 62. A. end B. start C. close D. finish 63. A. proud B. excited C. interested D. kind 64 A. over B. through C. on D. up 65. A. until B. at C. for D. to 66. A. quietly B. luckily C. usually D. sincerely C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. （在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺,每空格限填一词,首字母已给。）（共10分） Many kids love junk food. But what does the term “junk food”mean? Many scientists who are doing research on foods often a_____67_____about this question. Of course, junk food is not made from garbage. The term ‘junk food' has been around since the early 1970s. It is used to raise people’s focus on unhealthy foods. Generally, junk food is high in calories and 1_____68______ in nutrients. Some common examples of junk food are sodas and snacks, such as cola, potato chips, biscuits and candy. Popular fast-food items, like hamburgers and French fries, are also thought to be junk food. So why are junk foods so popular? The reason is clear: They are delicious. Junk foods 1_____69_____ potato chips, candy and cola often contain large amounts of fat, sugar, salt and flavorings. These foods simply taste good. Junk food is usually fine to eat, but it will cause t_____70______ to your health if you eat too much. Eating a balanced diet and keeping a healthy weight, there shouldn't be any w______71______ about eating junk food occasionally. D. Answer the questions （根据短文内容, 回答下列问题）（共10分） Education in Ancient Greece The ancient Greeks were great builders and thinkers. Their ideas still influence（影响）us today, especially in the arts, science, literature and philosophy. But school for boys and girls in ancient Greece was very different from today. School for boys Boys in ancient Greece stayed at home when they were young. They helped their parents work and had hobbies like fishing and sailing. At age six or seven, most of them started to go to school. They studied philosophy and how to play the lyre（a kind of musical instrument）. they also studied other subjects, but they did not use many books. Most of what they learned was said out loud and memorized. School for girls In most places in ancient Greece, girls did not go to school. They stayed at home and learned from their mothers. Girls were not allowed to go outside the house much. However, things were different for girls in a part of Greece called Sparta. Girls there went to military school where they learned how to fight! This was to prepare them for joining the army. Girls in Sparta were allowed to go outside the house a lot more. 72. Things at school in ancient Greece for boys and girls are not the same as today, are they?（1分） 73. In which subjects do ancient Greek ideas still influence us? 74. What instrument did boys learn to play? 75. In which part of ancient Greece were girls allowed to go to school? 76. What do you think of your school nowadays?（3分）（请从你学校的课程设置、校园建设、校园生活方面进行描述,只写一个形容词不给分） VII. Writing （作文）: （共14分） 77. Write at least 60 words according to the given situation （根据以下情境写一篇不少于60个词的短文,标点符号不占格） 你的学校即将举行秋季运动会（autumn sports meeting）,你想参加下列哪一项或两项比赛: 篮球赛（Basketball Match） 跳远（Long Jump） 接力赛（Relay Race） 长跑（Long-distance Race） 短跑（Sprint） 中国象棋（Chinese chess） 围棋（the Game of Go） 国际象棋（International chess） 假设你是李华,请给德育处陈老师写封信,结合你的兴趣和特长,说说你想报名哪一或两项比赛并说明理由。 注意:1.信中不得出现姓名、校名等个人信息,否则不予评分。2.照抄阅读语篇不得分。） 22-39: CCADB BBBAA ADDAD CBC 40-45: ADB DAC 46-51: height; successful; usual; Luckily; fortieth; mine 52-55: didn’t read; so that; does she; Judy must be one of the top students in the town. 56-60: BBCBD 61-66: BAABCD 67-71: ask; low; like; trouble; worry 72-76: No, they aren’t. Arts, science, literature and philosophy. The lyre. In Sparta. Any reasonable answer is ok. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$