江苏省无锡市天一实验学校2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

无锡市天一实验学校2024年秋学期期中考试 八年级英语试卷 2024.11 第卷客观题（共65分） 一、听力测试（本大题共20分） 第一部分听对话，回答问题 1.What time is it now? c. 2.What is the weather like today? A 3.What is Lucy going to do on Sunday? A. 令 4.What did Tina buy today? A B 5.In which place did the woman stay longest. A.France. B.England. C.Australia. 6.When will they most probably go to the museum? A.On Wednesday. B.On Thursday. C.On Friday -What is Grandpa worried about? A.Shopping online. B.His granddaughter. C.Filling in a form online. 8.Which floor does Jane live on? A.The sixth floor. B.The fourth floor. C.The second floor. 9.How often does the No.8 bus come? A.Every three minutes.B.Every seven minutes.C.Every ten minutes 第1页共8页 10 What can we leam from the dialogue? A.The boy has finished his science homework. B.The girl has finished her Maths homework. C.The girl has finished her English exercises. 第二部分听对话和短文答题 听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。 11.What docs Jason's father design? A.Cars. B.Toys. C.Clothes. 12.When did Jason's father begin to leamn designing? A.At 18. B.At 20. C.At 21. 听第一篇短文，回答第1315小题。 Information of a Robot((机器人) Job ·13 Working place 。14 Inventor ·Ar Martin Robinson Cost ·15 13.A.Taking photos B.Looking after people C.Greeting(迎接)people 14.A.In a hotel in the USA B.In a restaurant in the USA C.In a restaurant in Japan 15.A.$50,000 B.$5,000 C.s15,000 听第二篇短文，回答第1620小题。 16.Why do the English go out with an umbrella or a raincoat? A.Because it's always rainy. B.Because the weather changes quickly. C.Because it's always sunny. 17.What's the weather in spring like? A.Rainy,windy and cold. B.Sunny,windy and warm. C.Rainy,windy and warm. 18.When is the most popular time to go to the seaside? A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Autumn. 19.Which place may bave the heaviest snow in winter? A.In the north. B.In the south. C.On low ground. 20.Which of the following months is the coldest? A.January B May. C.July. 二、单项选择在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10分，每小题1分） 2l.-Andy！Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is】 best film I have ever seen. -I can't agree more.I have never seen better one before. A.the:the B./the C.a;a D.the;a 2.Every time I buy something new,I always read the carefully before using it. A.news B.instructions C.tickets D.messages 第2页共日页 23.There's something wrong with the light.Could you please a new one? A.put in B.put on C.put up D.put out 24.The journey_ about three hours by bus.The students felt very spent;bored B.took;bored C.spent;boring D.took;boring 25.-Jimr is really a good friend.He never bad words about others -And he/is good at funny jokes. A.says;talking B.says;telling C.tells;saying D.tells;talking 26.Students in Grade 9 have free time than us and they have after-class activities. A.fewer;fewer B.less;less C.fewer;less D.less;fewer 27.Shanghai is much larger than in France and it is one of the cities in China. A.any city;biggest B.any other city;bigger C any other city;biggest D.any city;bigger 28.-Do you like the writer Lu Xun? -Of course!I always take one of his books when I go on a trip.You can't taste his writing style until you read his works for A.himself B.him C.yourself D.you 29.-is the cost of the trip to Shanghai? -600 yuan per student.The cost is A.How much;expensive B.How much money;high C.What;expensive D.What;high 30.-Thinking creatively and trying bravely are very important to young people. They're valuable qualities. A.Great B.That's all right C.Exactly D.You'd better not 三、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中选择可以 填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10分，每小题1分） "I will never find time to learn this boring lesson,"said Robert to Frank as they left school."I can't do it by tomorrow. "You have ten minutes before lunch.Why not31 right away?"asks his brother. "Ten minutes!That's 32.Besides,I must run with Rover now."answered Robert. After lunch,the two boys walked to school again.Frank:3 his book and began to learn part of it while be walked along."What a bookworm!"said Robert,34.He looked for birds in the trees all the way to school. "Come out to play basketball!"shouted a group of school friends when school was over. Robert ran away with tho buys35.Frank promised to join them in 15 minutes,and took out his book agair.After he finished,Frank plaved with the boys and 36 the games. The two brothers were tired and went to bed early.But when they retured to school the next day, Frank knew his lesson well 37 Robert told the teacher that he had no time to learn it. "38 did you find time to study for the lesson,Frank?"asked his teacher. "I had39 minutes before lunch yesterday;fifteen minutes on the way to school; and another fifteen minutes before basketball.Then I looked over my lessons for ten minutes before sleeping;and took ten minutes before breakfast this morning to make it 40" "That makes an hour's preparation,"said his teacher."Frank,you may run and play at break time.Robert,spend your break time learning that lesson.Remember:Those who can take care of the minutes will have the hours to take care of themselves. 第3页共8页 31.A.leam B.play C.rest D.rn 32.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything 33.A.put away B.pointed at C.took out D.looked up 3A.laughing B.waving C.singing D.reading 35.A.sadly B.politely C.quickly D.quietly 36.A.taught B.forgot C.minded D.enjoyed ?A.and B.but C.so D or 38.A.Why B.Where C.How D.What 39.A.five B.ten C.fifteen D.twenty 40.A.perfect B boring C.special D strange 四、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出 佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共20分，每小题2分） (A) Do you like travelling?If you are interested,come to our travel service as soon as possible.We pro ide the following travel lines for you to choose from. 2-Day Changzhou Group Tour How about going to Changzhou for the weekend?You can visit China Dinosaur Park and taste traditional Changzhou snacks. 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D.￥27600 43.If you take the Taiwan Group Tour,you will be able to A.taste Changzhou food B.enjoy the view of the Thames C.climb A-li Mountain D.walk along the beaches 第4页共8页 (B) In 2017,when the brgh-speod tain Fuxing,left Beijing for Shanghai at a speed of 350 km/h, it amazed the world.It is China's newest high-speed train and also the fastest train in the world. There were 2,959 high-speed trains running across China by 2016.They make up 60 percent of the world's total high-speed trains.Chinese companies have also built more than 10 high-speed railways in Europe,Southeast Asia and South Amcrica.And the high-speed trains have become a new name card for China Besides the high-spced trains,many other innovations (have also changed people's lives in China. For example,though'bike sharing is not new itself,China has made it much easier and popular. When the Chinese bike sharing companies reached Singapore and Britain months ago,users there were excited and couldn't wait to post photos of themselves riding the bikes on social media(). Cashless payment has become a lifestyle choice in China.It is common that people in China go shopping with no cash (in pockets.Many people just pay with their mobile phones by scanning a quick respond code from the seller.Even a person selling vegetables bas a QR code. Many foreigners have experienced lives without carrying any cash in China.They say they can't do it when they are back home in Europe. China is now in a great time.It has made great achievements in innovation.They are true pictures of national strength.It seems that China is really leading in some ways.And Chinese people have every reason to believe in an even brighter future. 44.How many examples are mentioned to show China's achievements in innovation in the passage? A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four. 45.The underlined word "it"means A.living in China B.buying things without carrying any cash C.having QR codes D.making enough money by working hard 40.The best title for the passage might be A.China leads in innovation B.Science develops very quickly C.China faces many chances D Science catches the world's attention (C) My name is Robinson Crusoe,and I was born in the city of York in 1632.My father was a successful businessman.I had two elder brothers.One of them worked in the army (and was killed during the war against'Spain.The other was missing one day,and we never know what happened to him.My father gave me a good education(教育)and wanted me to be a lawyer(律师)， 2.However,I wanted to be a sailor and go to sea.My father was very angry with me.He didn't understand why I wanted to leave his house,where I would have an easy and comfortable life. "Two kinds of people go to sea,"he said,"They are the very poor people and the very rich people.The poor are foolish,having no other ways to live.The rich own ships and can make money with them.You are neither too poor nor too rich.You are in the middle,so you should choose a middle way for your life.Stay at home with your mother and me.Your elder brother didn't listen to me,and now he is dead.If you do not listen to me,you will bave a difficult life." I tried to do what he wanted me to do.but I couldn't.I spoke to my mother. "Please ask Dad ifhe will let me have one voyage (by sea."I asked her,"When I retun, I will live the life he wants me to live." Mum was angry."Your father will not let you go.I don't want you to go to sea either.It's dangerous.” I argued (with my parents for another year.Then,I went to Hull with a friend who was 第5页共8页 going to London by ship.He invited me to go with him,and I agreed.I did not even tell my parents before leaving.I just went.That was how all my bad luck began. 47.Who died in the war against Spain? A.Robinson. B.Robinson's two brothers. C.Robinson's parents. D.One of Robinson's brothers. 48.Which is the RIGHT order of what happened in the story? a.Robinson went sailing with a friend without telling his parents. b.Robinson argued with his parents for one more year. c.Robinson's mother stopped him going sailing. d.One of Robinson's brothers was missing. e.Robinson's father asked him to choose a middle way for his life. .ec-d-ba B.d-c-e-b-a C.d-e-c-b-a D.a-c-b-e-d 49.What c3 we infer(推断)from the passage? A.Poor men could make a lot of money by sailing. B.Robinson's mother could understand him well. C.Robinson would have a diftfcult lite after he started sailing. D.Robinson's parents had to let him go sailing with a friend. 50.Where could the passage be taken from? A Awar(战争)novel. B.Ascience novel. C.Alove novel. D,An adventure(冒险)novel. 五、选五（本大题共5分，每小题1分） American and British people both speak English.But sometimes there are some important differences between British English and American English. ⊥-，Oten,Americans don't say each word separately(单独地).They say words together.Americans may say "I dunno"instead of"I don't know".However,the British are more careful.They usually say all the words and keep them separate. Sound is nat the only difference.Sometimes words are different,too.52 Americans drive trucks,but in England people drive lorries. 53 In England,if you are going to call your friends,you"phone them up".In America, you "give them a call". There are also some differences in grammar.For example,Americans usually use the helping verb"do"when they ask a question.They say"Do you have a pen?"But the British often leave out the helping verb.54 Most languages are like this.Languages change over time.When people live in separate places,the languages change in different ways.This is what has happened to English.55 Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France. A.English is widely used in China. B.It can also happen to other languages like French. C.For example,the vocabulary (for cars and driving is very different. D. They say"Have you a pen?" E.English in these two countries is different only in sound. F.First of all,they sound very different. G.Many expressions (are alse different in the two countries. 第Ⅱ卷主观题（共45分） 第6页共8页 六、词汇起用（本大题共10分，每小恩1分） ()根据句意和汉语注释，在答照卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 56.If you can't read (从头至尾)the questions carefully,you may get low marks in this exam. 57.Entertainment Weekly is'one of the most popular 杂志)in the USA, 58.Some middle school students have no (of time.They're always late for school. 59.We can learn a lot about different (文化)when travelling around the world. 60.The fans from all over the country felt (兴高采烈的)when they saw their favourite players. (B)根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 61.-Jim,do you know who lives (far)in our class?-I think Kate does 62.It is bad for many teenagers to become much (cray)about TikTok(抖音). 63.What a hot day!The sun is (shine)so brightly that I can't open my eyes. 64.Time is up!Hand in your (finish)homework,boys and girls! o.She cut a picture of a lovely bear and (stick)it on the cover. 语法填空（本大题共10分，每小题1分） A group of boys and girls are in our school hall.Look,they 66(wear)traditional )Chinese clothes,waiting for their parents to put a hat on their head or stick a hairpin in their hair. These young people are having their coming-of-age ceremony ()This ceremony comes from an old Chinese tradition(传统)，It is an important milestone(里程碑)ina, (person)life.In fact,a 68 every country has the ceremony. In the USA,69 mmn)16 is a big thing.Most teenagers (get their driving license (at 16.Girls have "sweet 16"birthday parties 70(celebrate)the coming of age.They wear fancy clothes and have a special dance with their father. In Japan,Coming of Age Day is a national holiday.It takes place on the 、 (two)Monday in January.People who are 20 years old all come of age on this day.Girls do their hair in fancy styles,wear make-up(妆容)and put on kimonos(和服).Boys wear a man's kimono or a smart suit. However,adulthood(成年)b_ not only joy but also more responsibilities ( In Germany,the coming-of-age ceremony is called Jugendfeier-"youth celebration".It is more 73(mean)than other coming-of-age ceremonies D1 this ceremony a teacher gives a speech to young adults,talking about 7(show)respect (for others, being honest and so on.It is from young adulthoodon that most people are on their own to face the difficulties of life. 八、阅读表达阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号 的横线上。（本大题共10分，每小题2分） Fiona was a popular girl at school.She was smart and fun.From an early age,she tried to be kind and friendly to everyone.She invited (all her classmates to her birthday party.She gave gifts to everybody.She was very busy because she had so many triends to spend every day with. She felt very lucky.But everything changed )on National Friendship Day.On that day,at school,everyone had to give three gifts to their three best friends.Fiona enjoyed choosing three from all her friends.However,after giving three gifts,Fiona didn't get one!Even Lily,a girl who always played with her every day,didn't give her a gift. When she got home that night,Fiona told her mother what had happened.Her mother touched her head tenderly (and said,"You can't buy friends with a smile or a few good words.For most of your classmates,you're only a playmate ()If you really want true friends,you should 第7页共8页 really care about your friends" That night,in bed,Fiona thought about her mother's words.Then she thought that her mother always helped her and stayed with her at anytime.Until that moment,Fiona knew the meaning 思)of a true frie知d. 76.Who did Fiona ihvite to her birthday party? 77.Why was Fiona very busy? 78.Did Fiona get gifts on National Friendship Day? 79.What should people do if thcy want true friends? 80.What did Fiona know after talking with her mother? 九、书面表达（本大题共15分） 假如你是Sy,一名八年级的学生。上星期五你和同学们去DY中心玩。请根据下面表 格信息以My school trip to the DIY centre'"为题用英语写一篇短文， 要点 时间 上午8点在校门口集中乘车；下午4点返校 活动 上午：做水果沙拉和三明治 (其中一个活动需描述活动过 程，自拟不少于3句话) 下午：为中心做卡片 感想 自拟2~3句 要求： (1)短文应包括给出的所有要点，可适当发挥： (2)词数90左右。题目和开头已经给出，不计入总数： (3)文中不得提及你的姓名及所在班级。 My school trip to the DIY centre Hi,my name is Suzy.I'm a student of Grade 8.Last Friday,my classmates and I went on a school trip to the DIY centre. 第8页共8页