上海市进才实验中学2024-2025学年上学期八年级英语期中复习卷

上海市进才实验中学第一学期期中学习素养分析 (时间90分钟，满分100分) Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary ( 第 二 部 分 语 音 、 语 法 和 词 汇 ) ( 共 3 9 分 ) II. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案):(15分) 22. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation? A. stopped B. hurried C. noticed D. laughed 23. Jenny is______ European girl, but she lives in Japan. A. a B. an C. / D. the 24. The farmers planted many orange trees ______ the afternoon of March 15h A. in B. at C. on D. for 25. Ann, can you do me a favor?My camera is broken. Can I borrow ______ for a few days? A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself 26. Both ties look good on Jack. I think he can choose ______of them. A. either B. all C. neither D. none 27. My family went to see Hi, Mom last night. It is ______movie I've ever seen. A. good B. better C. best D. the best 28. She has a knife in one hand and an apple in her______ hand. A. another B. the other C. other D. others 29. Which of the following is a percentage? A. 99. 1 B. 3/5 C. 37 D. 58% 30. In the kindergarten, children like to play with Miss Guo as she looks so______. A. gently B. friendly C. beautifully D. politely 31. The old lady is sick. Let's go out and let her______a good rest. A. take B. taking C. to take D. took 32. Those boys were playing on the playground ______it began to rain. A. while B. when C. after D. until 33. ______ pleasant weather it is!Let's go out and enjoy the sunshine! A. How B. What C. What a D. What an 34. The road ______be dry, because it has just rained heavily. A. can't B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. needn’t 35. When I was a little girl, my hobby was ______the pictures of some famous film stars A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. collected 36. My uncle works as a shop manager now. He ______ from the USA several years ago. A. returns B. returned C. has returned D. had returned Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once (将下列单词或词组对应的字母填入空格。每空格限填一 个单词 或 词 组 ， 每 词 只 能 填 一 次 ) : ( 8 分 ) A. receiving B. enough C. special D. understood E. support A boy's best friend is battling cancer. He decided that hours of playing and telling jokes was not ___37___. He wanted to show his friend just how he___38___ the difficult time he was going through. Five-year-old Vincent Butterfield decided the ___39___ way was to shave his head in favor of his best friend Zac Gossage, who lost his hair through chemotherapy(化疗). Zac got acute lymphoblastic leukemia(急性白血病)last June. He is___40___ treatment but still goes to Union Central Elementary in Missouri every day because that's where he gets to hang out with Vincent. A. without B. friendship C. success D. expensive E. cool When the little boy was asked why he shaved his hair off, he said:“To make Zac feel like he's not the only one___41___ any hair. ” Vincent is also learning about cancer and raising money for his best friend after learning how ___42___ his chemotherapy treatments are. He made more than 20 scarves and sold them. He has raised more than $200 to give to Zac. The little boy's mom Karen told the reporter:“We were making these scarves. He just said it would be___ 43 ___ if we could make a whole bunch of these and sell them. ” When asked what ___44___ was, Vincent looked at his friendZac and responded:“It's a beautiful thing. ” IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable 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):(6分) 45. It is said that the ______ customer can get a nice present from the shop. (hundred) 46. It's surprising that the kids have made the lovely lanterns by ______. (they) 47. I love reading and writing. I think I'll ______be a reporter when I grow up. (probable) 48. Suddenly we heard a very loud_______nearby. (argue) 49. Edison______quite a lot of things during his lifetime. (invention) 50. He got a "D" in the maths exam, so he felt quite ______ . (worry) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required(根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格 限填 一词):(10分) 51. The man stole a very expensive vase from the shop. (改为一般疑问句) ______the man______ a very expensive vase from the shop? 52. The football game between China and Korea will be over in three minutes. (对划线部分提 问 ) ______ will the football game between China and Korea be over? 53. Mr Smith is responsible for the project. (保持句意基本一致) Mr Smith is ______ ______ of the project. 54. He hardly does his homework at home. (反义疑问句) He hardly does his homework at home, ______ ______ ? 55. tall, to reach, is, the book, enough, on the shelf, the boy (连词成句) Part 3 Reading and Writing(第三部分读写) VI. Reading comprehension(阅读理解):(共26分) A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案):(6分) Burly Ives was born in June, 1909 in Iinois, the USA. He began learning songs. when he was. very young. He loved making music and wanted other people to get pleasure from the music he made. 'As a young man, Burly wanted to teach history. So, he began attending Eastern llinois Teachers' College in 1927. But he was not a very good student. The president of his college told him he would never be a very good teacher. Then, he took his guitar and began travelling around the United States. Burly Ives went to New York City in the early nineteen-thirties. He went to the famous Julliard School of Musicto study. He also got jobs in NewYork. He sang in small eating and drinking places. He sang the songs he had learned. In 1938 he began performing in theaters. He also sang on the radio. He began recording the folk songs he had learned. His songs like BigRock CandyMountain could be heard on the Burly Ives program each week. The radio program was first broadcast in 1940. His song It's Just My Funny Way of Laughing earned him a Grammy Award. He also did lots of movie work. Burly Ives won an Oscar in 1958 for the movie The Big Country. Burly Ives also recorded many songs for children. His most famous songs are two Christmas songs, Rudolph the Red Nosed Raindeer and Frosty the Snowman. These songs were used in cartoon movies first shown on American television in the nineteen-fifties and sixties. Burly Ives provided the voice of some of the animals and people. He also sang most of the songs. Burly Ives was a large, friendly man who loved to make people happy with his acting and especially with his music. Burl died of cancer(癌)on April 14, 1995. 56. Burly Ives wanted to be a(n)______when he was young. A)artist B)movie star C)history teacher D)famous dancer 57. Burly Ives traveled around America with his guitar after he was told_______. A)he was a good student B)he would never be a good teacher B)he would be a famous singer D)he was a top traveler 58. In the early nineteen-thirties, Burly ______in New York City. A)taught history B)went to school of music and got jobs C)attended a teacher's college D)recorded songs for children 59. In 1958, Burly Ives won an Oscar for the movie_________. A)It's Just My Funny Way of Laughing B)Big Rock Candy Mountain C)The Big Country D)Frosty the Snowman 60. From the passage we learn that ______ A)Burly only wrote songs for children B)Burly once provided the voice for cartoon movies C)Burly was the director of many cartoon movies D)Burly seldom did movie work 61. The passage is mainly about ______ A)the American actor and singer Burly Ives B)how to be a history teacher C)Burly lives' hard life in 1938 D)how to make Christmas songs 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):(6分) It was 8:30 and I was lying in the sun, listening to my CD. Then my mum came out She wanted me to go out with her. She told me about this place called Give Kids the World. It's a special place for ___62___to spend a holiday when a child had a serious illness. There were several jobs she did there, including gift giving and ice-cream serving. Mum said I would enjoy it, but I expected this was a___63___job. I got in the car and Mum drove to this place. There was a house in the village that we went into to do our work. I had to put some gifts on the back of a golf cart. Mum told me we were going to take a toy and an ice-cream to every child in the village. We got to the first house and I knocked on the door and shouted, “Gift Giving”and a woman ___64___ it. Sitting in the middle of the living room was a boy in a wheel-chair. I gave him the gifts, and his face lighted up with joy and he became very happy. I walked out and thought, “That must be painful, unable to jump around. ” As I came into the second house with gifts, it seemed a little strange that the child didn't___65 ___me. Her mum said she couldn't hear and was partially sighted( 弱 视 ) , so I needed to go and stand in front of her. When I did that, her face lighted up__66__ and she made a sign with her hands. Her mum told me this was the sign“thanks”. Once back in the cart, Mum told me these kids might not live to see tomorrow. Suddenly, I realized I should be more thankful that I don't have these illnesses. I ___ 67___wanted to be at home listening to my CDs. I would rather be doing this, maybe making a difference in these kids' lives. 62. A. students B. families C. friends D. women 63. A. special B. simple C. boring D. useless 64. A. accepted B. offered C. answered D. received 65, A. welcome B. like C. thank D. notice 66. A. with care B. in surprise C. with joy D. in a hurry 67. A. still B. no longer C. really D. actually 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):(7分) There was a time when I had some difficulties in my life. I felt depressed all day long. N ___68___ could cheer me up. One day I went to the park for a rest. There was an e___69___ bench and I sat down. To my surprise, a young boy came around. He looked tired from playing. He stood in front of me and said with great excitement. “Look what I have found!”I looked down and saw a small flower lying in his hands. It was a withering(枯萎)flower. Its leaves were dry. I thought to myself, “What a pitiful dead flower --just like my depressing life!”I wanted him to go away, so I gave a smile and then turned my back. However, I___70 ___of walking away, he came to sit down next to me. “It surely smells good and it's beautiful, too!That's why I picked it up, “he said. “Here, it's for you. ”I knew I had to take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower and said, “Thank you. ” I w ___71___, but the boy didn't put the flower in my hand. He didn't move. It was not until then that noticed the boy couldn't see anything. My v___72___quivered(颤抖)and tears ran down my cheeks. I took the flower and said, “Thank you!You have picked up the best one. ” “You are welcome!”the boy replied happily, and then ran away. I was deeply moved. The boy couldn't see, but in his imagination, the world was beautiful. When I saw withering leaves, he“saw”a beautiful flower. Perhaps he was the one who had true sight in his heart, while I had been b___73 ___for all those times. I failed to appreciate the bright side of life. I h ___74___ the flower up to my nose and took a deep breath. I smelled the fragrance (芳香)of it. It was indeed the most beautiful flower. D. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题):(7分) There is a murder(谋杀案) to solve There is a“murderer”among us. You may wonder what is happening. Let me tell you! If you get on the Murder Mystery Lunch train from London's Victoria Station, you will surely meet such an“experience”. Passengers take part in a detective game and find the“murderer” on their way to Kent. Before the passengers get on the train, a gentleman named Gray will greet them in front of the train. He is dressed in grey with a cat in his arms. He will be the first actor to meet the passengers. He will have a chat with people and drop some clues. As soon as the train leaves Victoria Station, a woman will run into the carriage(and cry “I have been stabbed( 刺 ) ! ”Then a young man called Mat will rush into the carriage and shout, “There's been a ‘murder'. Don't be frightened!”Then passengers will have time to question the characters, including a detective, a newspaper reporter and a policeman about what's going on. After the meal, all the passengers will sit together and raise their own ideas of the “murder”. Those who are able to solve the case can get a bottle of champagne(香槟)as reward(奖励). One ticket of the Murder Mystery Lunch train costs about $310, including a five-course lunch with champagne and wine. It doesn't sound too expensive. But the question is that it is difficult to book a ticket because the train is too popular nowadays. After all, many people have a detective dream, don‘t they? 75. The Murder Mystery Lunch train leaves London's Victoria Station, doesn't it? 76. Who will the passengers meet first after they get on the train? 77. How will the passengers deal with the“murder”case after the meal? 78. What will be the reward for those who are able to solve the“murder”case? 79. How much does one ticket of the Murder Mystery Lunch train cost? 80. What do you think of the train travel experience?Why do you think so? VII. Writing(作文):(10分) 31. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic“When I met a difficulty”. (以“当 我遇到困难时”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格) 生活和学习并不总是一帆风顺，当你遇到困难时，会如何应对?请结合你自己的经 历，谈谈想法和感悟。 (注意：1. 短文中不得出现考生姓名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分。 2. 照抄阅读语篇不得分。) keys 22. B. 23. A. 24. C. 25. C. 26. A. 27. D. 28. C. 29. D. 30. B. 31. A. 32. B. 33. B. 34. A. 35. B. 36. B 37. B. 38. D. 39. C. 40. A 41. A. 42. D. 43. E. 44. B 45. hundredth. 46. themselves. 47. probably. 48. argument. 49. invented. 50. worried 51. Did, steal. 52. How soon. 53. in charge. 54. does he 55. The boy is tall enough to reach the book on the shelf. 56-61CBBCBA 62-67BBCDCB 68. Nobody. 69. empty. 70. instead. 71. wait 72. voice 73. blind. 74. held 75. Yes, it does. 76. They will meet a woman first. 77. Putting forward their own ideas of the "murder" 78. a bottle of champagne 79. $310, including a five-course lunch with champagne and wine. 80. It doesn't sound too expensive. Because you can experience being a detective on this train. Any reasonable answer is ok. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$