湖北省黄石市西塞山区、下陆区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2024一2025学年度上学期期中教学质量检测 八年级英语试题卷 注意事项: 1. 本试卷分试题卷和答题卷两部分,考试时间为100分钟,满分90分。 2. 考生在答题前请阅读答题卷中的“注意事项”,然后按要求答题。 3. 所有答案均须做在答题卷相应区域,做在其他区域无效 ★祝考试顺利★ 笔试部分(90分) 一、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中.选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Long long ago, there lived a farmer in a village near a forest. He had a big apple tree. When the farmer was a little boy, he 1 most of his time climbing the tree and 2 some apples to eat, which brought him a lot of fun. However, as time passed by, there was a big 3- the tree became old and apples stopped 4. So he thought that the apple tree was 5 and decided to cut it down. But one evening, when the farme _6his axe (斧子)and began cutting, little animals like bees, birds and squirrels were all 7 about it. They shouted loudly, "Please don't cut the tree! It's 8 to us! If we lose it, it willbe hard for us to find another place to live!" 9 , the farmer was so tired after a day's work. He just wanted to finish cutting quickly and then had a rest, so he didn't 10 their words. Suddenly, he noticed a bee hive (蜂窝) full of honey in the tree. He took a little and put it in his mouth. To his 11, the honey tasted good and even made him forget all the tiredness! The most important thing was that the sweet taste also 12 the happy memories (回忆)with the apple tree back to him. At that time, he realized that the apple tree had given him a lot of good things for 13 , not only just the apples. And other animals in the neighborhood 14 live without the apple tree. So, he put down his axe and decided not to cut down the tree any more. From that day on, he knew a lesson: Most of the living things in nature are of some use. They are 15 for our life to make it colorful. We should be friendly to the living things and never kill them. C. spent B. cost 1. A. took D. paid C. visiting B. watering 2. A. feeding D. picking C. problem B. answer D. fight 3. A. question C. farming 4. A. making B. turning D. growing C. terible B. dangerous D. priceless 5. A. useless C. put down 6. A. got on B. took off D. picked up C. afraid 7. A. strict B. worried D. tired C. apple B. tree 8. A:forest D. home 八年级英语第1页,共6页 C. Slowly B. Unluckily 9. A. Quickly D. Happily C. hear from B. talk with 10. A. call back D. care about C. words B. mouth 11. A. dream D. surprise C. left B. came 12. A. returned D. brought B. free C. easy 13. A. true D. nice B. needn't C. couldn't 14. A. mustn't D. shouldn't C. honey. B. animals 15. A. taste D. gifts 二、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分) 第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读三篇短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。 A Imagine waking up to find a cup of coffee ready and floors swept. With smart devices (设备) controlled by AI. all housework can be done while you are asleep. Now your kids can try these devices at the smart home show in our science center from August 1st to August 14th. Here in the center we have many fun activities. Children can also try our cleaning robot Little O. It is a cute robot with a round head, two big eyes and two long legs. It's like a big toy 口 Opening Hours: I:oo p. m. -9:oo p: m. from Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday. 口 Visitors: People of all ages are welcome. Children under 12 should come along with either parent. No pets are allowed. 口 Food &amp: Drinks: No outside food or drinks. Visitors can buy food and drinks in the center supermarket on the ground floor. 口 Tickets: Please call 83769520 to book a ticket or you can buy one at our ticket office Bring your kids here and enjoy your family time with AI robots! Your children will surely love them. 16. What can the smart devices in Paragraph One do? B. Business. C. Housework. A. Farming. D. Schoolwork. 17. What does Little O look like? ###。,# D. 18. Lily can't try these AI robots in the science center on C. Friday B. Wednesday A. Monday D. Sunday 19. Who can visit the science center during opening hours? A. A man with his cat. B. A middle school student with food from outside. 八年级英语第2页,共6页 C. An 8-year-old boy alone. D. An old woman with her daughter. 20. How many ways can people get the tickets? B. Two. C. Three. A. One. D. Four. B The US is doing many things to get ready for its moon exlporation(探索). OnApril 3, NASA told the public the names of four astronauts. They will fly around the moon in 2o24 and finally land on the moon in 2o25. Earlier in March,NASA also showed its new spacesuit (字航服). Now it's in dark gray with blue and orange colors. But the final suit will be white, The white color helps to keep astronauts cool in space. The suit is comfortable for astronauts to wear for up to eight hours on themoon, It is different from the old spacesuit in some ways. The helmet (头) is much larger than before. The astronauts can have a wider view(视野). There are also lights on the helmet. Astronauts can see clearly in the darkness on the moon. There is a camera on the side of the helmet. It makes videos that can be sent back to Earth. The new suit has more joints (关节) on the legs. So, astronauts can walk and pick up things on the moon more easily. Astronauts will get into the new suit through a "door" on its back, This is more convenient (方便 的) than the old suits. The old suits have different parts. Astronauts need to wear the bottom (下部) and then the top. The shoes of the suit are better insulated (隔温的). Astronauts will stay warm even when they walk on the moon's cold surface (表面). The four astronauts on this team are made up of three Americans -Victor Glover. Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman-and one Canadian, Jeremy Hansen. Koch, 44. will be the first woman to land on the moon. Glover, 46, will be the first person of color to do that 21. According to Paragraph I, when will US astronauts set foot on the moon? B. In2023 C. In2024. A. In2022. D. In2025. 2 2. What can NASA's new spacesuit do? a. Make astronauts fly faster. b. Help astronauts see better in the dark. c. Keep astronauts warm. d. Help astronauts make videos. C.a、c、d B.a、b、d A.a、b、c D.b、c,d 23. Why can the new suit help astronauts walk more easily? A. Because it is smaller than the old suit B. Because it is lighter than the old suit. C. Because there are more joints on the legs. D. Because there are cameras to help see the road. 24. How can astronauts get into the new suit? A. From the back of the suit. B. From the front of the suit. C. From the top of the suit. D. From the bottom of the suit. 25. What is the structure of the passage?(P-paragraph ) A. ①/②③/④ B. ①②③/④/ C. ①/②③④/ D. ①/②③④/ 八年级英语第3页,共6页 C Does it really matter if we know how old animals are? To many scientists, it does. When studying animal populations, it is of great importance to scientists to know how many animals there are and how old they are. This information can help scientists learn which animals are thriving(繁荣的) and which ones need more care and help. Scientists usually use the following ways to tell animals' age. For many animals, their teeth can help scientists know their age, In some animals, some teeth don't come in until a certain age. Take cows for example. Like humans, cows have two sets of teeth milk teeth and permanent teeth. They normally get their first pair of permanent teeth when they're two years old. Then they have the next pair at the age of three, the third pair at the age of four... Hair and skin can also provide(提供) information about age. Some animals tend to get bad skir and gray hair as they get older. If you are keen on keeping a dog, you may have noticed that its nose and mouth get grayer as it gets older. Animals' eyes and ears might also help scientists tell animals' age. As animals get older, their hearing often becomes weak and their eyesight might begin to fail. Scientists are continuing to discover new and more ways of telling the age of animals. Recently scientists have learned that △ . That's really good news! 26. Which are the reasons why scientists need to know the age of animals? a. To study animal populations. b. To learn which animals are thriving. c. To know which animals need more care and help. d. To find out the differences between animals' appearances. B. acd C. bcd A.: abd D. abc 27. If a cow has 4 permanent teeth, it is probably years old. A.1-2 B. 3-4 C.5-6 D.7-8 28. What's the meaning of the underlined word "be keen on"? A. Be crazy abou B. Be afraid of. C. Look forward to. D. Get ready for. 29. Which sentence is the most suitable for the blank A. the number of some endangered animals is getting larger and larger B. the latest operations could possibly help old dogs improve their eyesight C. they can tell the age of the humpback whales by examining their DNA D. hearing problems would no longer trouble aging animals with the help of new hearing aids 30. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Ways to Tell Animals'Age B. The Reasons for Telling Animals'Age C. The Ways to Know Animals'Number D. The Reasons for more Animals who Need Care and Help 第二节(共5小题.每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读短文,从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺、连贯。选项中 有一项为多余选项。 What is adolescence (青春期)? It starts when you are aged between about ten and thirteen. 31 You may not want to spend as much time with your parents as you used to. You want more freedom to choose who you see and when you see. In the past, your parents made decisions for 八年级英语第4页,共6页 you. But now you want to decide things for yourself and don't want to be told what to do all the time. All these changes are perfectly normal. 32 So what can you do to make life easier and get on well with your parents? Firstly, your parents will feel much better if you let them know that you still love and value them. 33 They may not say so, but they are probably feeling a sense of loss and may even feel be rejected (拒绝) by you, so try to express your love to them from time to time. 34 You may feel these rules are unnecessary, but your parents' main concern is often just to keep you safe. Once you have agreed with the rules, try to stick to them. Thirdly, try to understand why they might irritated (生气) by your behaviour. Do your parents get cross if you spend three hours chatting with friends on social media and leave your homework till the last minute?_35 Finally, it's all about communication! Keep talking to your parents, tell them about what you did today, let them know where you are going, and ask for advice if you need. A. Secondly, try to agree to rules B. Here are some changes about you during adolescence. C. Adolescence is the most important stage in human's life D. But they will affect your relationship with your parents. E. That's probably because they want you to do well at school. F. Remember that they have lost forever the little child you once were. 三、短文填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分) 阅读短文,从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一 词,每词限用一次。 cook, program, housework, through, difference, together, online, although, maybe, learn I'm Zhang Guangyun. 36 you don't know me, but it's OK. Here I want to tell you the story of my parents Zhang Shundong and Li Guoxiu. My mom has no arms, but she tries to do 37 with her feet. She can do many things with her feet, such as 38 , washing clothes and feeding chickens. My dad has no right arm and lower legs (小腿), but he works hard to make our life happy. "We can live a happy life, 39 we don't have healthy bodies," he always says. My dad is hungry to learn. He spends almost all his free time 40 . My parents live a good life 41 hard work. They not only work 42 on the farm, but also help other vilagers sell vegetables and fruit 43 . That's why you could see them on the TV 44 Touching China(《感动中国》. on March 3rd, 2022. In my eyes, my parents are not 45 from any other parents in the world. They love me and work hard like other parents. I learn from them that the secret to success (成功的秘诀)is hardwork 四、读写结合(共两节,满分25分) 第一节任务型阅读(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读短文,用英文填空或回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求) Have you heard of the saying "Don't judge (评价) a book by its cover"? Well, in Chinese, we often say"Don't judge people by their looks". 八年级英语第5页,共6页 Imagine you meet someone new at school. They might look different from you in hair, clothes or looks. It's important not to make any judgments about them just because of how they look. Sometimes, people make a mistake by judging others by their looks. They might think someone is mean or unfriendly just because they have a serious face or wear unusual clothes. But sometimes seeing is not believing! In reality, people are like books with a great many pages. In order to understand them, we need to "read many pages". That means talking with them, learning about their interests and ideas, and spending time with them. Think about your best friends. When you met them for the first time, you might not know they would be your friends. But as you spent time together, you realized how amazing they were. Don't judge people by their looks, and open our heart to the people around us. If we do so, we'll start to understand and treasure the differences between us, like different cultures, different backgrounds, and different ways of thinking. So, let's keep an open mind and be nice to everyone we meet, no matter how they look. When we do so, we make a big difference to the world, and we make a world where everyone feels important and accepted. After all, the most amazing things are hidden. They are in each one of us! 46. The passage mainly wants to tell us that .(10个词以内) 47. According to Paragraph 3, if someone _ . it doesn't mean the person is unkind or unfriendly.(10个词以内) 48. To understand other people, we can do something like (列举两项,10个词以内) 49. What will happen if we open our heart to the people around us? (10个词以内) 50. What's the writer's advice on how to treat the people we meet? (20个词以内) 五、书面表达(共1题,满分15分) “A true friendhelps to bring out the best in us.”真正的朋友能够帮助我们激发出自己的潜能 成就最好的彼此。某英文网站正在开展以“真正的朋友”为主题的征文活动。请用英语写一篇 短文投稿。 内容包括:(1)你对这条谚语的理解;(2)谈谈你和你的朋友是如何互相帮助的,彼此有什么进 步;(3)适当表达自己的感悟。 要求:(1)不得出现真实的人名和校名;(2)词数:80~100(短文开头已给出,不计入总词数)。 What is a true friend? My favorite saying is "A true friend helps to bring out the best in us." 八年级英语第6页,共6页 八年级英语参考答案 1-15CDCDA/DBDBD/DDBCD 16—20 CDADB 21-25DDCAC 26—30 DBACA 31—35 BDFAE 36.Mybe 37,housework 38,cooking, 39,although 40,learning 41,through 42,together, 43, online 44, program 45, different 46． we shouldn’t judge people by their looks 47． has a serious face or wears unusual clothes 48． talking with them, learning about their interests and ideas 49． We’ll start to understand and treasure the differences between us. 50． We should keep an open mind and be nice to the people we meet, no matter how they look.(答案不是唯一，合理即可) 作文参考 What is a true friend ? My favorite saying is “A true friend helps to bring out the best in us. ”In my opinion, it means true friends help each other actively and they both become better and better.|Fortunately, I have such a friend called Li Mei. Throughout my junior high school years, 1 was good at Chinese but struggled with physics. On the contrary,Li Mei had the best grades in physics but always had problems in learning Chinese. As a result, when we were frustrated with our weakness, we made an appointment to help each other every afternoon after class.I From then on, whenever I had trouble working out physics problems, she would offer timely guidance. And at the same time, 1 would remind her to pay attention to reciting and practicing writing .Finally,wboth made great progress at the end of that semester. All in all, a true friend plays an important role in our life, so I will cherish our friendship forever. 写作评分标准 一、评分原则 1. 本题总分为15分，按5个档次给分。 2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。 3. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯性。 4. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。 5. 如书写较差，以致影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次。 二、各档次的给分范围和要求 档次 描述 第五档 (13～15分) 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 - 覆盖所有内容要点。 - 应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。 - 语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但因尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。 - 有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 完全达到了预期的写作目的。 第四档 (10～12分) 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 - 虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。 - 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 - 语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。 - 应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 达到了预期的写作目的。 第三档 (7～9分) 基本完成了试题规定的任务。 - 虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。 - 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 - 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。 - 应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。 整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。 第二档 (4～6分) 未适当完成试题规定的任务。 - 漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。 - 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。 - 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。 - 较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 第一档 (1～3分) 未完成试题规定的任务。 - 明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。 - 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。 - 较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。 - 缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。 信息未能传达给读者。 0分 未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$