广东省茂名市茂南区直属学校2024-2025学年上学期八年级期中英语试题

2024-2025学年度第一学期 八年级英语质检练习二（期中） (范围：Mode1-6满分：90分时间：80分钟) 一、语法选择（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题所给的三个选项 中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 Now baseball is one of the most popular sports in the USA.Children play 1 baseball on sports fields or in parks.There 2 nine players on each team. The baseballseason goes3Aprilto September.Duringthistime,peopleoften4baseball games.The players of the important baseball teams become America's good players.5 the end of the season,the two top teams play against each 6.Many baseball fans go together 7 the game.Some of them listen to the radio()or watch TV.People likes 8 about the game and the players most.Even long after it is over,they still talk about the result()and the players. Football is also the most popular sport in the USA.The football season begins when the baseball season ends.More and9 people care about the news about football than baseball.Many people enjoy these games.When there is an important game,some of 10sit beside radios or in front of TV sets to get the result. 1.A.a B.an C./ 2.A.is B.are C.was 3.A.from B.up C.with 4.A.enjoys B.enjoying C.enjoy 5.A.To B.At C.Up 6.A.other B.others C.another 7.A.watches B.to watch C.watching 8.A.talks B.talked C.talking 9.A.many B.more C.much 10.A.them B.they C.their 二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分} 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题 卡上对应题且所选的选项涂黑。 When learning new vocabulary,don't just memorize a list of words.Instead,try to make five 11 by using each word.Then use the new words as 12 as you can the first day you learn them.In this 13,you will remember new words much longer. 14 sounds is difficult,for example,the "th"sound.It takes lots of time.Choose words that_I5_with“h”and repeat(重复)them over and over again until you are_.l6wit讪them. For example:this,that,those,them,think,thought,through,thin,thick... Read,read,read-in English,of course!Reading is one of the best ways to 17 your vocabulary and grammar in a natural and fun way.Make 18 to choose books you are like. When someone is speaking in English,19 the main point.If you hear a word you don't 20,just ignore()it and go on listening.If you stop and think about the word,you will miss(错过)everything else the person is saying. Always remember:Practice makes perfect. 八年级英语质检练习二（期中）第1页（共6页） 11.A.books B.novels C.sentences D.stories 12.A.much B.quickly C.slowly D.little 13.A.day B.end C.way D.word 14.A.Practising B.Allowing C.Playing D.Describing 15.A.research B.begin C.pass D.correct 项 16.A.natural B.excited C.confident D.comfortable 17.A.read B.finish C.return D.improve on 18.A.quick B.sure C.important D.useful 19.A.warm up B.choose to C.look up D.listen to all 20.A.understand B.enjoy C.hope D.catch nd 三、阅读理解（本大题共5小题，A、B篇每小题2分，C篇每小题1分，共25分） he 请阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子 nd 的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 A he We need animals.Every animal has its place in the balance ( 0 of nature.We should try to help save animals.Should we have zoos? Group Yes Group No We think zoos are good places.The zoos. We don't think animals feel happy in zoos. give animals comfortable and safe livingAnimals like pandas,wolves and bears usually places.If animals get hurt or ill,people will live in the wild.They play and find food on their take eare of them.The zoo is a place to knowown.They are strong and happy in the wild.If they rules in the wild world.It just like are in zoos,food is enough and rooms are stepping into the nature.We can know morecomfortable.They do not need to do their best to about animals in zoos by watching,listeningfind food to eat or places to stay.They just walk and even smelling instead of just Jooking at[around,sleep day and night,but they are not free pietures in books. at all. I think we should build national parks as wildlife nature reserves（保t护☒）and advise farmers to leave reserves.If we do nothing,animals will get fewer and fewer. 21.In which part of a newspaper can you read the passage? A.Nature. B.Hobbies. C.Health. D.Sports. 22."Group Yes"think zoos are good places because A.people can make rules for animals B.people can look after animals well C.animals never get hurt or ill D.animals can live as in the nature 23."Group No"thinks animals living in the wild can be A.tired B.safe C.sad D.strong 24.What's the writer's opinion of helping the animals? A.We should build more zoos for the animals B.We should do nothing and let them stay in the wild. C.We should build national parks as wildlife reserves. D.We should advise the farmers to look after the animals. 八年级英语质检练习二（期中）第2页（共6页） 25.What is the passage mainly about? A.Ways of protecting animals. B.Different opinions on the zoos. C.How to make animals happy. D.Where to build national parks. B The new railway line linking China and Laos()opened to traffic on December 3,2021. All the passengers on the train were very excited. The line is 1,035 kilometres long and it runs between Kunming,the capital of Yunnan Province,and Vientiane(),the capital of Laos.It takes about 10 hours to get to Vientiane from Kunming.This line,with a top speed of 200 kilometres per hour,has 50 stations. Engineer Ouyang Qiang took part in construction()of the new line."Each station along the line has a special and beautiful view,"he said,adding that Yunnan has pleasant weather in all seasons and the views are fantastic all year round. Hang Dianhua,76,was on the first train on Friday from Kunming to Xishuangbanna."One of my students took part in this project.It's a proud event for China.I hope to take the train with my daughter and two granddaughters who live in Beijing in the future,"Hang said. Jaruwan comes from Thailand.Now she works in Yunnan.She was also a passenger on the train.She believes fruit from Thailand can be sent faster and cheaper to China.And at the same time,the new tourism routes()might be developed thanks to the line.More Chinese people will take the railway to Laos,and then visit Thailand. The China-Laos Railway is part of a bigger plan to connect Kunming all the way with Singapore. 26.The new railway line runs between and now. A.Beijing;Xishuangbanna B.China;Singapore C.Kunming;Vientiane D.China;Thailand 27.Who took part in construction of the China-Laos Railway line? A.Hang Dianhua. B.Ouyang Qiang. C.Jaruwan. D.Hang Dianhua's daughter. 28.Which of the following statements about Hang Dianhua is NOT true? A.One of his students took part in the China-Laos railway project. B.He went to Xishuangbanna on the first train. C.He took the train together with his daughter and two granddaughters. D.He thought the opening of the new line was a proud event for China. 29.What can we know from the passage? A.The China-Laos railway line is 1,035 kilometres long and has 200 stations. B.Ouyang Qiang was an engineer and he was Hang Dianhua's student. C.The fruit trade between China and Thailand can be more convenient(). D.The Chinese tourists can take the railway to Singapore from Kunming now. 30.Where may the passage most probably come from? A.An ad. B.A notice. C.A dictionary. D.A newspaper. 八年级英语质检练习二（期中）第3页（共6页） C 配对阅读。左栏是五个人喜欢的书籍种类，右栏是七本书籍及其介绍，请为这五个人选 择合适的书籍】 31.Paul likes reading books about A.Llama Llama Holiday Drama is a sweet holiday story.As scary animals,like monsters his parents bake cookies,buy gifts and decorate ( )He thinks it is very exciting to the tree,Llama Llama can't stop asking Mama Llama how many days to go until the special day. read such novels. B.Jackie's Gift is a true story about Jackie Robinson.The 32.Ben,a college student,likes book shows us how to treat (different cultures. writing articles about cultural C.The Catcher in the Rye tells a story of a 16-year-old differences. student who plans to spend some time on his own in New 33.Anna,a mother of two kids, York. likes music and hopes to play theD.Mo's Nose tells a story about a dog named Mowho piano one day.She can only spend experiences a world of color through his nose on a journey. It invites readers to explore（探索)their senses through some time reading related(相关 the stories. 的)books. E.Teach Yourself to Play the Piano covers the basic skills of 34.Willy wants to learn some ways piano playing and an easy introduction to music reading. of raising children,because his 16 Read it and teach yourself to play the piano. -year-old son seldom talks toF.Seven Steps to Successful Parenting introduces the best his parents,which worries Willy skills to raise children.Following the skills in this book, very much. you will improve the relationship with your children. G.The Boy of Thousand Faces -Alonzo King,a person with 35.Grace is a high school student. special knowledge about monsters,puts his knowledge into She likes reading novels about use when rumors（谣言)of a monster coming to his town animals'adventures. begin to spread. 四、词汇基础（本部分分为A、B、C三大部分，共15分）】 A、单词填空（本大题共有5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 36.My brother (to take me to see the Beijing Opera last week. 37.A Lifelong Journey shows the (普通的)life stories of Zhou's family. 38.When we practise next time,it is another useful (选择)to ask teachers for help. 39.Although I didn't (at first during the training,I still tried to pass every ball I got. 40.Shenzhen is much (富有)than before.. B、短语填空（本大题共有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）】 41.一想到熊猫和其他濒危动物，就让人难过。 It's sad to pandas and other animals in danger. 42.我家离学校很近，所以我每天都是走路去上学。 My home is very the school,so I walk to school every day. 43.你觉得累的时候为什么不听一下轻音乐呢？ listen to some light music when you feel tired? 八年级英语质检练习二（期中）第4页（共6页） 44.开始，Bob对戏剧一无所知。 At first,Bob had about plays. mil业 45.爱迪生对科学很感兴趣，所以他读了很多科学方面的书。 and Edison was science,so he read a lot about science, a w C、组词成句（本大题共有5小题，每小题1分，共5分） enjo 46.the,plane,is,expensive,by,way,travelling,most(.) poc wo 47.understand,you,opera,did,the.(? the ano 48.a,they,give,visitors,welcome,to,always,warm,the(.) 61. 49.doing,to,pandas,scientists,.of,are,research,a,help,lot(.) 62. 50.China,of,modern,one,writers,is,he,in,greatest,the(.) 63. 五、短文填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 64. 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词 仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 65. on he crowded about but however decide afraid run dangerous step quickly The beach was 51 with people.Bob was playing in the water with 52 sister Annie. B、 They were having fun. The water was so clear that Bob and Annie 53 to move into the deeper sea.They had 护云 walked only a few 54 when a huge move made them stop at once.Everyone in the water was 加主 crying,turning around and 55 back.Bob thought,"It might be a shark!"Bob had never seen a shark,but he knew it must be 56. "Run!"Annie cried,taking her brother's hand.They tried to move as 57 as they could to the shore(海岸).There was a waterspout(水龙卷)in the middle of the sea.People ran off because they were 58 that the wind would sweep onto the beach.Bob remembered that he read something about the waterspout last year.This was harmless.After about fifteen minutes,the waterspout seemed to fly into the cloud.59,some people were still afraid,so they left the beach.Bob and Annie chose to stay.They still felt a bit nervous 60 going into the water,so they went to build sandcastles(沙堡)instead. 注看 六、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分） A、回答问题（本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整 Dea 切题，并将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 A two-week-old baby hippo()sat alone on the bank of the Zambezi River in Zambia,a country in Africa.His mother was dead. The morning sun rose and with every passing minute he lost more strength ()Without his mother,the baby probably wouldn't make it through the night. 八年级英语质检练习二（期中） 第5页（共6页） Luckily,Ian Stevenson and his friends saw the baby hippo.They took him back,fed him milk and eggs.The young animal was saved and soon became twice heavier.He seemed happy and healthy.Later,the hippo,now called Douglas,was moved to a perfect home at Chipembele, a wildlife center owned by Anna and Steve Tolan.They fed him every three hours.Douglas enjoyed playing with the pet dogs and swimming,so they built a sleeping place for Douglas by a pooL Sometimes at night,other hippos came from the nearby river to eat grass.At first,Douglas would walk into his pool to hide().But he soon fought against his shyness and played with them,"Tolan says.Douglas stayed at Chipembele for about five years before he was moved to another part of Zambia. 61.Where was the hippo before it was saved? 62.Who saved the baby hippo,Ian or Anna? 63.What's the name of the hippo? 64.Why did Ann and Steve Tolan build a sleeping place by a pool for Douglas? 65.How long did Douglas stay at Chipembele? B、书面表达（本题15分） 假如你是李华，下周学校英语社团将要开展一场保护动植物的活动，以此号召同学们保 护动植物，保护自然。请你根据以下思维导图用英文给社团主席MLi写一封申请书，申请参 加这次活动。 申请书 希望能参加这 理由： 定会和其他同学 次活动 1.对不同种类的动植物感兴趣； 起尽力保护好动植物， 2.动植物的生存正面临越来越槽糕的情 保护大自然 况，保护行动刻不容缓； 3. 注意：(1)词数不少于80词，开头结尾已经给出，不计人总词数； (2)文中不得出现真实的地名，校名，人名等信息； (3)可根据思维导图内容适当发挥，但不能照抄试卷内文章内容。 Dear Mr Li, I'm Li Hua.I heard that our club is going to hold an activity to protect animals and plants. Yours, Li Hua 八年级英语质检练习二（期中）第6页（共6页）