精品解析：江苏省无锡市惠山区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

八年级英语期中试卷 2024.11 注意事项： 1. 本试题分两卷。第Ⅰ卷（客观题）在第1至第8页，第Ⅱ卷（主观题）在第9至第10页。 2.考试时间为110分钟。试卷满分为110分。 3.请把试题的答案写在答卷上，不要写在试题上。 第Ⅰ卷（客观题 共70分） 一、听力测试（本大题共20分，每小题1分） 第一部分 听对话，回答问题。本部分共有 10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目； 听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。 1. What does the girl’s mother do after super? 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: My mother washes up after supper. W: Oh, my father washes up in my family. And my mother always watches TV after supper. 2. What else does Mike want? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: What else do you want to buy, Mike? M: I’d like a tent. I’m preparing for a trip. 3. What’s wrong with Jack? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: What’s the matter with you, Jack? M: I had an accident last night and hurt my leg. 4. How did Jane travel to New York? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Jane, did you travel to New York by plane ? W: No, I went there by train so that I could enjoy beautiful sights on my way. 5. What does the boy want to do next Sunday? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Go swimming. B. Go hiking. C. Do some reading. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Would you like to swim or hike next Sunday? M: Neither. I like to read at home. 6. What’s the time now? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. It’s 7:10. B. It’s 7:00. C. It’s 6:50. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: The meeting begins at half past seven, so let’s meet at 7 o’clock. M: OK. See you ten minutes later. 7. What season does the woman think is the best for swimming? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. In summer. B. In winter. C. In spring. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: The best time to go swimming is in July. W: I don’t think so. I think it’s in December. 8. Why does Amy look tired today? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. She is ill. B. She worked too much. C. She didn’t sleep well. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, Amy. You look tired today. W: Yes. I went to bed too late last night. I read a novel so carefully that I forgot the time. 9. When can Helen play table tennis? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. On Tuesday afternoon. B. On Thursday afternoon. C. On Wednesday afternoon. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: You are busy this week, Helen. W: Yes. I have time only on Thursday afternoon, and I can play table tennis then. 10. Why can’t the woman go to Japan this afternoon? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The weather is bad. B. The airport is far away. C. She doesn’t like snow. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: I hope you can fly to Tokyo this afternoon. W: Sorry, sir. The airport is closed because of the snowstorm. 听对话和短文回答问题，录音读两遍。 听对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What are the two speakers doing? A. Travelling. B. Having lunch. C. Looking at a photo. 12. What does Helen’s uncle look like? A. He is very tall. B. He has short hair. C. He has a round face. 【答案】11. C 12. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Is this your family photo, Helen? W: Yes. Look! This is my little sister, Jane. M: She’s very lovely. Is she eight years old? W: No, she’s only six. M: Who is this man? Your father? W: No, he is my uncle. M: He is not tall, but he looks cool with short hair. W: Yeah. He thinks so, too. 听短文，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A famous doctor Where to work She works in the ____13____ Hobbies ____14____ How often to play ____15____ 13. A. Children’s Hospital B. People’s Hospital C. Women’s Hospital 14. A. Swimming and playing basketball B. Running and playing baseball C. Running and playing basketball 15. A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Twice a month. 【答案】13. A 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【原文】Lisa is a famous doctor. She works in the Children’s Hospital. In her free time, she likes sports. And she also likes running and playing basketball very much. She often runs in the morning and in the evening. She plays basketball with her workmates every Friday and Sunday. She never eats any fast food because she thinks it’s bad for her health. 听短文，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 16. Where does Mike work? A. He works in a shop near his home. B. He works in an office in a tall building. C. He works in a factory far from his home. 17. How does Mike go to work every day? A. On foot. B. On his bike. C. By bus. 18. How did Mike feel when he came back home late one day? A. He felt happy because he met an old friend on his way home. B. He felt very hungry and wanted to have supper at once. C. He didn’t feel happy with the price of the bus ticket. 19. Now the bus ticket is __________. A. more expensive B. much cheaper C. as cheap as before 20. What does Mike think of the bus ticket? A. He will spend more money on the ticket. B. He can save more money than before. C. He will save less money than before. 【答案】16. C 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【原文】Mike works in a factory. It is not near his home. Every day, he walks to work in the morning and back home in the evening. One day, he came home late. He was not very happy. His wife saw his unhappy face and asked him, “Why are you unhappy, Mike? Are you not feeling well?” “No, no. I am quite well. I’m just very angry. The bus ticket was three yuan last week. But today it is two yuan.” His wife said, “That’s good news. The bus ticket is cheaper now. You can save two yuan every day.” But Mike said, “No, you are a fool. I walk to work and back home every day. Last week I saved six yuan every day. But now I saved only four yuan instead. I have two yuan less.” 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14小题，每小题1分，共14分） 21. —Look at the sign on the right. What does it mean? —It means ________. A. you can only use a new mobile phone B. you can use your mobile phone quietly C. you must not use your mobile phone D. you must use your own mobile phone 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——看右边的标志。这是什么意思？——这意味着你禁止用手机。 考查常识。you can only use a new mobile phone你只能使用新手机；you can use your mobile phone quietly你可以安静地使用手机；you must not use your mobile phone你禁止用手机；you must use your own mobile phone你必须使用自己的手机。根据图片可知，此处指禁止用手机。故选C。 22. To tell you the truth, I have the ________ that he is lying. A. secret B. sense C. energy D. interest 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：说实话，我感觉他在撒谎。 考查名词辨析。secret秘密；sense感觉；energy精力；interest兴趣。根据“I have the...that he is lying”可知，“他在撒谎”是说话者的一种“感觉”，B选项符合语境。故选B。 23. Many people think that the finest apples are ________ from Shaanxi. A. it B. that C. this D. those 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：很多人认为最好的苹果是陕西的苹果。 考查代词辨析。it它；that那个；this这个；those那些。此处用those代指上文“apples”，故选D。 24. Geoff didn’t study physics as we thought. ________, he decided to become a singer! A. First B. Next C. Instead D. Also 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：杰夫没有像我们想象的那样学习物理。相反，他决定成为一名歌手！ 考查副词辨析。First第一；Next下次；Instead相反；Also也。根据“Geoff didn’t study physics as we thought.”以及“he decided to become a singer!”可知，此处表示一种选择性的行为，即做了某件事而不是另一件事‌，instead符合。故选C。 25. — Our English teacher comes to school so early every day! — Yes, he is always ________. A. hard-working B. humorous C. generous D. honest 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我们的英语老师每天都很早来学校！——是的，他总是很勤奋。 考查形容词辨析。hard-working勤奋的；humorous幽默的；generous慷慨的；honest诚实的。根据“Our English teacher comes to school so early every day!”可知，老师每天早早到学校，说明他很勤奋。故选A。 26. Everyone in my class is feeling pretty ________ about the future. A. helpful B. wonderful C. hopeful D. colourful 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们班的每个人都对未来充满希望。 考查形容词辨析。helpful有帮助的；wonderful精彩的；hopeful充满希望的；colourful丰富多彩的。根据“about the future”并结合选项可知，此处指对未来充满希望。故选C。 27 The children are too young to sit ________ a 2-hour music show. A. through B. between C. during D. from 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：孩子们太小了，无法坐完整个两小时的音乐节目。 考查介词。through通过、穿过，自始至终；between在……之间；during在……期间；from（表示时间）从。“through”表示从头到尾完整经历一个过程，适合用来描述听完节目或演出。“through”符合此意。故选A。 28. You must remember that you cannot ________ the light when your hands are wet. A. put on B. put up C. put in D. put out 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：你必须记住，手湿的时候不能安装电灯。 考查动词短语。put on增加(体重)；put up张贴；put in（使）在内；put out扑灭。根据“when your hands are wet”及常识可知，手湿的时候不能安装电灯，C项符合。故选C。 29. —For me, winter is the best season of the year! —Me too. ________ if there’s some snow. I like a white world. A. Worst B. Worse C. Better D. Best 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——对我而言，冬天是一年中最棒季节。——我也是。要是下点雪就更好了。我喜欢一个洁白的世界。 考查比较级的用法。Worst最差的；Worse更差的；Better更好的；Best最好的。根据题干中“if there’s some snow”可知，此处比较的对象是“有雪的冬天和没雪的冬天”，所以应用比较级。再根据“I like a white world”可知， 有雪的冬天更好，此处应用good的比较级better。故选C。 30. — Helen, how can I make a bookshelf myself? — It’s not hard. Just follow the ________. A. instructions B. messages C. advertisements D. languages 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——海伦，我怎样才能自己做一个书架？ ——这并不难。只需按照说明操作即可。 考查名词辨析。instructions说明；messages信息；advertisements广告；languages语言。根据“Helen, how can I make a bookshelf myself?”可知，根据说明制作书架，故选A。 31. —Can you tell the differences between the two DIY works? —I’m afraid I can’t because they look ________ the same. A. finally B. luckily C. politely D. exactly 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你能说出这两件DIY作品的区别吗？——恐怕我不能，因为它们看起来完全一样。 考查副词辨析。finally最后；luckily幸运地；politely礼貌地；exactly完全地。根据“Can you tell the differences between the two DIY works?”及“I’m afraid I can’t”可知，两者是看起来完全一样。故选D。 32. — Jane, is your plan for the weekend picnic finished? — Not yet. Carol and I ________ it these days. A. am making B. made C. are making D. will make 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——Jane，你周末野餐的计划完成了吗？ —— 还没有。卡罗尔和我这些天正在做计划。 考查时态。根据“these days”可知，正在做计划，需要进行时态，主语是复数，故选C。 33. I think somebody ________ a jacket behind last night. A. left B. made C. wore D. bought 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我想昨晚有人落下了一件夹克。 考查动词辨析。left忘了带；made制作；wore穿；bought买。leave…behind“落下……”，是固定词组。故选A。 34. —Why not go for a picnic this weekend? —________ I love getting close to trees and flowers. A. I hope not. B. I’m afraid not. C. I don’t think so. D. I can’t agree more. 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这周末为什么不去野餐呢？——我完全同意。我喜欢接近树木和花朵。 考查交际用语。“I hope not”意为“希望不是这样”；“I’m afraid no.”意为“恐怕不是”；“I don’t think so”意为“我不这么认为”；“I can’t agree more”意为“我完全同意”。根据“I love getting close to trees and flowers.”可知，他赞同周末去野餐。故选D。 三、完形填空 （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Our house was across the street from a big hospital, so we had a spare (多余的) room for outpatients (门诊病人) to hire. One evening, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a ____35____ sick-looking man. His face looked terrible—it was red and unusual. Yet his voice was pleasant. He told me that he came for treatment and that he’d been ____36____ for a spare room since noon, but no one would give him one. “I guess it’s my ____37____.” For a moment, I couldn’t decide, but his next words touched me, “I’ll sleep in this armchair in the doorway. My bus leaves early in the morning.” The old man had a ____38____ heart inside his small body. He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, his daughter’s five children and her disabled husband. He didn’t complain while telling me his story. He felt ____39____ that no pain was with his disease, which was seemingly a form of skin cancer. The next morning, he said, “Can I come back and stay the next time I need treatment?” I told him he was ____40____ to come again. On his next trip, as a ____41____, he brought a big fish and some unknown shellfish. In the years that he stayed with us, there was never a time that he did not bring us gifts like these. My neighbour told me that I could lose customers by ____42____ up the old man after he left the first morning. Maybe we did lose customers once or twice. But if they had known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been ____43____ to cure. From the old man, we learned what it was to ____44____ the bad without complaint and the good with thanks. I know our family will always be happy to have known him! 35. A. highly B. truly C. smoothly D. widely 36. A. preparing B. wondering C. dreaming D. hunting 37. A. face B. hand C. finger D. nose 38. A. weak B. careful C. big D. broken 39. A. sad B. lucky C. sick D. crazy 40. A. healthy B. correct C. welcome D. generous 41. A. gift B. celebration C. cost D. fashion 42. A. looking B. turning C. giving D. putting 43. A. harder B. easier C. cheaper D. safer 44. A. forget B. know C. take D. stop 【答案】35. B 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. C 41. A 42. D 43. B 44. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者收留了一位位因脸部红肿而被其他房东拒绝的病人，并被他那乐观、积极的心态所感动，虽然作者会因此流失一部分客源，但是却并不后悔，因为这个病人让作者明白了不抱怨地接受坏的结果，带着感激的心情接受好的结果。 【35题详解】 句意：我打开它，看到一个看起来病得很重的男人。 highly高度地；truly真正地；smoothly顺利地；widely广泛地。根据下文“His face looked terrible—it was red and unusual.”可知，这个人看起来病得很重。故选B。 【36题详解】 句意：他告诉我，他是来接受治疗的，从中午开始就一直在找空房间，但没有人给他一间房。 preparing准备；wondering想知道；dreaming做梦；hunting搜寻。根据“but no one would give him one.”可知，此处指找房间。故选D。 【37题详解】 句意：我猜是我的脸。 face脸；hand手；finger手指；nose鼻子。根据上文“His face looked terrible—it was red and unusual”可知，此处指他的脸。故选A。 【38题详解】 句意：这位老人的小身体里有一颗大心脏。 weak虚弱的；careful仔细的；big大的；broken破碎的。根据“inside his small body”及下文“He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, his daughter’s five children and her disabled husband.”可知，此处形成对比，指老人的心胸很宽广。故选C。 【39题详解】 句意：他感到幸运的是，他的疾病似乎是一种皮肤癌症，没有疼痛。 sad悲伤的；lucky幸运的；sick生病的；crazy疯狂的。根据“no pain was with his disease”可知，没有感到疼痛，所以老人应该是感到幸运。故选B。 【40题详解】 句意：我告诉他欢迎他再来。 healthy健康的；correct正确的；welcome受欢迎的；generous慷慨的。根据下文“In the years that he stayed with us”可知，作者表示欢迎他再来。故选C。 【41题详解】 句意：在他的下一次旅行中，作为礼物，他带来了一条大鱼和一些未知的贝类。 gift礼物；celebration庆祝；cost成本；fashion时尚。根据下文“there was never a time that he did not bring us gifts like these”可知，此处指礼物。故选A。 【42题详解】 句意：我的邻居告诉我，在老人第一天早上离开后，我可能会因为收留他而失去顾客。 looking看；turning转动；giving给；putting放。根据“after he left the first morning”可知，此处指收留老人，put up“留宿”，是固定词组。故选D。 【43题详解】 句意：但如果他们认识他，也许他们的疾病会更容易治愈。 harder更艰难的；easier更容易的；cheaper更便宜的；safer更安全的。根据“But if they had known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been…to cure.”的语境及选项可知，此处句意发生了转折，指更容易治愈他们的疾病。故选B。 【44题详解】 句意：从这位老人身上，我们学到了什么是不抱怨地接受坏的东西，感谢地接受好的东西。 forget忘记；know知道；take拿；stop停止。根据“we learned what it was to…the bad without complaint and the good with thanks”的语境及选项可知，此处指不抱怨地接受坏的东西，感谢地接受好的东西，take符合。故选C。 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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分） A Week beginning: Monday 14 March Starter Main course Dessert Monday chicken soup baked potato with beans and cheese watermelon Tuesday green salad spaghetti bolognaise yoghurt Wednesday Vegetable soup cheese and tomato pizza orange Thursday egg salad chicken curry and rice banana Friday lentil soup fish and chips ice cream Lunch times · Years 1 and 2: 12:00 · Years 3 and 4: 12:30 · Years 5 and 6: 1:10 45. What is the text? A. An advertisement. B. An invitation. C. A menu. D. A letter. 46. How many grades are there? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 47. Where can you most probably read it? A. At a school dining hall. B. At a school library. C. At a community centre. D. At a restaurant in the mall. 【答案】45. C 46. D 47. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了某学校一周的午餐菜谱详情。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Starter”、“Main course”和“Dessert”可知，本文是一份菜单的介绍。故选C。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Years 1 and 2”、“Years 3 and 4”和“Years 5 and 6”可知，学校一共有六个年级。故选D。 【47题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Years 1 and 2: 12:00”、“Years 3 and 4: 12:30”、“Years 5 and 6: 1:10”以及上文介绍的菜单可知，文章可能在学校食堂看到。故选A。 B Good friends are really important for our happiness. They share good times with us—we have fun together, laugh together and they make us smile. But good friends are also there for us when things aren’t so great. They listen to us, help us and support us through difficult times. What makes a good friend? A good friend is always there for you, whatever happens. They don’t judge you—they accept you, value you and respect you for who you are. You can be yourself when you’re around them. A good friend is kind, loyal and honest and isn’t afraid to tell you the truth, even if it’s difficult. You enjoy spending time together and maybe share some hobbies or interests. What is the International Day of Friendship? Friendship is so important that, in 2011, the United Nations decided to make a special day for it! The International Day of Friendship takes place on 30 July every year. The idea is that friendship between different groups of people, countries and cultures can help us live more peacefully together. ___________ The International Day of Friendship on 30 July is not the only day celebrating friendship around the world. Some countries celebrate on different days. For example, Argentina, Brazil and Spain celebrate Friend’s Day on 20 July, and in India and the USA, they celebrate it on the first Sunday in August. In Finland and Estonia, people celebrate Friendship Day on the same day as Valentine’s Day,14 February. What do people do on the International Day of Friendship? The main aim of the International Day of Friendship is to show your friends that you care about them and that you value their friendship. You could make a card or write a note telling them why they’re such a great friend. You could make them a small present, such as a friendship bracelet, or bake a cake for them. Whatever you do on this day, it’s a time to have fun and celebrate with friends, and perhaps make some new ones! Happy International Day of Friendship! 48. What does the underlined word “ones” mean? A. Presents. B. Wishes. C. Plans. D. Friends. 49. Which of the following is the best for ________? A. Friendly activities around the world B. Different celebrations about friendship C. Friendship Days around the world D. Different friends in foreign countries 50. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Ways to Make Good Friends B. International Day of Friendship C. Different Days for Friends D. Friendship Brings More Happiness 【答案】48. D 49. C 50. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了朋友的重要性，国际友谊日的由来以及不同国家庆祝友谊日的时间和庆祝方式。 【48题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“Whatever you do on this day, it’s a time to have fun and celebrate with friends, and perhaps make some new ones!”可知，无论你在这一天做什么，这都是一个与朋友一起玩乐和庆祝的时刻，也许还能结交一些新朋友，所以划线部分指代的是“friends”。故选D。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据下文“The International Day of Friendship is not only on 30th July around the world. Some countries celebrate on different days.”可知，国际友谊日是一个全球性的节日，有些国家在不同的日子庆祝，所以C项“世界各地的友谊日”符合。故选C。 【50题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了朋友重要性，国际友谊日的由来以及不同国家庆祝友谊日的时间和庆祝方式，所以B项正确。故选B。 C From: Baba borzog [Grandpa] Subject: Happy Nowruz! Hi Leila, How are you? What’s the weather like in the UK? Here in Iran it’s quite warm and sunny, as it’s nearly spring. As you know, it’s the Persian New Year celebration, Nowruz, very soon. We’re busy getting everything ready. What about you? Are you and the family over there in the UK preparing for Nowruz too? The celebrations last for 13 days in Iran! Your grandmother and I have cleaned our house from top to bottom and decorated it with lots of flowers. It was hard work but it’s important to start the new year fresh and clean. Yesterday we went shopping for new clothes. I bought some new trousers and a shirt. New clothes mean a fresh start for next year! What new clothes are you going to wear for Nowruz? Tomorrow’s the last Wednesday before Nowruz. It’s a special day here when people light bonfires in the street and jump over them! It’s noisy too, as the children bang on pots and pans. They knock on doors and ask for sweets. Are you learning all about Nowruz and the haft seen table at Persian school? I’m sure you know that we put seven special objects on the haft seen, all beginning with the sound ‘s’ in the Farsi language. The objects have special meanings and they represent what we hope for in the new year. Apples (seeb) are for health and beauty. What are you going to put on your haft seen table? Do you know the words in Farsi? All of your cousins, aunts and uncles are going to come to celebrate with us. The new year starts at the exact moment when winter changes to spring. That’s when we give each other presents. We all wish you could be here to celebrate Nowruz with us. Maybe next year! Happy Nowruz! Love from your grandfather, Baba borzog P. S. This is our haft seen table, do you like it? 51. What is Nownuz? A. A main sight in Iran. B. An important festival in Iran. C. A school party in spring. D. An exciting celebration for children. 52. When does Nowruz begin? A. January. B. March. C. July. D. August. 53. What is special about haft seen table? A. There must be some sweet apples and other fresh fruit. B. All the things on the table must be healthy and beautiful. C. Objects on the table must be special for family members. D. They hope the things on the table will bring them good luck. 【答案】51. B 52. B 53. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要为一封来自伊朗爷爷写给在英国的莱拉的信。信中主要讲述了伊朗即将迎来波斯新年诺鲁孜节的相关情况，以及家人们为此所做的准备等。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据“As you know, it’s the Persian New Year celebration, Nowruz, very soon”和“The celebrations last for 13 days in Iran!”可知，诺鲁孜节是波斯新年的庆祝活动，在伊朗，庆祝活动持续13天！故可推测出，诺鲁孜节是伊朗的一个重要节日。故选B。 【52题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Here in Iran it’s quite warm and sunny, as it’s nearly spring.”和“We’re busy getting everything ready”可推测出，诺鲁孜节临近春天，结合选项可知，三月份最准确。故选B。 【53题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I’m sure you know that we put seven special objects on the haft seen, all beginning with the sound ‘s’ in the Farsi language. The objects have special meanings and they represent what we hope for in the new year”可知，这些物品有特殊的意义，它们代表了我们在新的一年里的希望，故人们是希望桌上的东西能给他们带来好运。故选D。 D Parents of twins often say their children are a little unusual or a bit special. However, according to 16-year-old twin Gerald Scott, there are ways in which some sets of twins are quite amazing. “My twin, Owen, and I have had a very special bond (关系) since we were born. When we were very small, we had our own language. Our mum says we used to talk to each other using our own special language. We knew what we were saying but nobody else understood. Even our mother didn’t understand us. As we got older, we started using telepathy to communicate. Sometimes we don’t need to speak at all; we just use our minds. We can somehow send messages to each other even when we aren’t in the same place. I know it sounds unbelievable, but I’ve always known if Owen was in trouble. Once he had a bad fall in rugby-he broke his leg and when it happened, I got this terrible pain in my leg.” Although it sounds strange, telepathy between twins isn’t so unusual. There have been a lot of studies which have proved that some twins have this ability. One experiment involved eight-year-old Richard Powles and his twin, Damien. First, they were put in separate (隔开的), soundless rooms, and Damien was wired up to a machine that measured his responses (反应). Richard was then asked to put his arm into ice cold water. At the exact moment he put his arm into the water, Damien’s responses went wild. And it was the same whenever anything scary or surprising happened to Richard, his brother in the other room reacted too. There have been cases between famous twins too. Actor Ashley Olsen tells us that, even when they are far away from each other, she knows when her twin sister, Mary Kate, is going through a difficult time or when she isn’t happy. 54. What does the underlined word telepathy mean? A. A language that only a few people can understand. B. A language that is only for twins around the world. C. A way of sending messages without using words. D. A way to speak to very close family members. 55. Which of the following is a fact? A. Richard Powles and Damien were able to use telepathy to communicate. B. Richard Powles and Damien did an experiment to show they were unusual. C. Gerald Scott and Owen’s parents speak different languages at home. D. Gerald Scott and Owen began to learn new languages when they got older. 56. The following sentence can best go after _________. So, maybe it’s true—maybe some twins don’t need words at all to speak to each other. A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4. 57. What can we learn from the passage? A. Some twins like to share their ideas with themselves. B. Studies show some twins can communicate specially. C. Twins know more languages than most other people. D. Twins have special abilities when they are not together. 【答案】54. C 55. A 56. D 57. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了一对双胞胎拥有他们自己的交流方式，这被称之为心灵感应，并通过实验探究证明了心灵感应的存在。 【54题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第二段“As we got older, we started using telepathy to communicate. Sometimes we don’t need to speak at all; we just use our minds. ”随着年龄的增长，我们开始使用心灵感应来交流。有时候我们根本不需要说话，我们只是用我们的头脑。由此可知，划线词汇意为“心灵感应”，所有选项C符合题意。故选C。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“One experiment involved eight-year-old Richard Powles and his twin, Damien. First, they were put in separate, soundless rooms, and Damien was wired up to a machine that measured his responses. Richard was then asked to put his arm into ice cold water. At the exact moment he put his arm into the water, Damien’s responses went wild. ”可知，八岁的理查德．波尔斯和他的双胞胎兄弟达米安。首先，他们被放在单独的、无声的房间里，达米安被连接到一台机器上，测量他的反应。然后理查德被要求把他的胳膊放进冰冷的水中。就在他把手伸进水里的那一刻，达米安的反应变得疯狂。由此可知，理查德．波尔斯和达米安能够用心灵感应进行交流。故选A。 【56题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Actor Ashley Olsen tells us that, even when they are far away from each other, she knows when her twin sister, Mary Kate, is going through a difficult time or when she isn’t happy.”演员艾什丽 . 奥尔森告诉我们，即使他们相距很远，她也知道她的双胞胎妹妹玛丽·凯特什么时候正经历一段困难时期，或者什么时候她不开心。由此可知，“So, maybe it’s true—maybe some twins don’t need words at all to speak to each other.所以，也许这是真的——也许有些双胞胎根本不需要语言来交流。”放在第四段后合适。故选D。 【57题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Although it sounds strange, telepathy between twins isn’t so unusual. There have been a lot of studies which have proved that some twins have this ability.”虽然听起来很奇怪，但双胞胎之间的心灵感应并不罕见。已经有很多研究证明一些双胞胎有这种能力。以及结合文中举的例子可知，研究表明一些双胞胎可以特殊交流。故选B。 第Ⅱ卷（主观题 共40分） 五、词汇运用 （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 58. My cousin says he will learn ________ (法语) next year. 【答案】French 【解析】 【详解】句意：我堂兄说他明年要学法语。French“法语”，符合语境。故填French。 59. Girls are ________ (讨论) how to decorate their classroom for the coming party. 【答案】discussing 【解析】 【详解】句意：女孩们正在讨论如何为即将到来的聚会装饰教室。discuss“讨论”，动词原形，此处用其现在分词discussing，与are构成现在进行时。故填discussing。 60. __________ (在……期间) my stay in Britain, I visited the main sights there. 【答案】During 【解析】 【详解】句意：在英国逗留期间，我参观了那里的主要景点。根据汉语提示可知，空格所填词为介词。“在……期间”对应的英文为during，所填词位于句首，首字母要大写，故填During。 61. ________ (幸运的是), William caught the last bus to go back home. 【答案】Luckily 【解析】 【详解】句意：幸运的是，威廉赶上了最后一班公共汽车回家。“幸运的是”luckily，此处应用副词修饰整个句子。故填Luckily。 62. We all know it is best to understand new words in ________ (句子). 【答案】sentences 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们都知道在句子中理解新单词是最好的。根据汉语提示可知， “句子”英文表达为sentence，名词，根据题意，此处应用复数sentences表泛指。故填sentences。 (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。 63. The traffic is much ________ (bad) after five o’ clock in big cities. 【答案】worse 【解析】 【详解】句意：大城市五点以后交通就更糟糕了。much修饰比较级，bad的比较级是worse，故填worse。 64. Can you find out the __________ (high) of the Eiffel Tower on the Internet? 【答案】height 【解析】 【详解】句意：你能在网上查到埃菲尔铁塔的高度吗？the后接名词，high“高的”，是形容词，其名词形式为height，故填height。 65. There was not enough water to meet the ________ (day) needs of the whole city then. 【答案】daily 【解析】 【详解】句意：当时没有足够的水来满足整个城市的日常需要。空后是名词needs，需要用形容词来修饰，而day的形容词形式是daily“每天的”。故填daily。 66. Our school basketball players are looking forward to ________ (win) the match. 【答案】winning 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们学校的篮球运动员期待着赢得这场比赛。look forward to doing sth.“期待做某事”，是固定词组。故填winning。 67. “Why not build the house ________ (us)?” Mr Croft said. 【答案】ourselves 【解析】 【详解】句意：“为什么不自己盖房子呢？”克罗夫特先生说。根据“Why not build the house”可知，指的是自己盖房子，应用us的反身代词ourselves。故填ourselves。 六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 68. Time seemed ________ (go) faster than usual when I was on holiday. 【答案】to go 【解析】 【详解】句意：在我度假的时候，时间似乎过得比平时快。此处是固定搭配，seem to do sth似乎……；好像……。故填to go。 69. The more careful you are, the fewer mistakes you ________ (make). 【答案】will make 【解析】 【详解】句意：你越是仔细，你犯的错就越少。the+比较级，the+比较级：越……，就越……，固定句型，由语境可知表达的将要发生的使用，前句表示条件，使用一般现在时，后句表示结果，应用一般将来时。故填will make。 70. —Look! How fast Li Ming is running! —I ________ (not know) he could run so fast! 【答案】didn’t know 【解析】 【详解】——看！李明跑得真快！——我都不知道他能跑这么快！根据语境可知，在看到他跑之前，我不知道他能跑这么快，故该句时态为一般过去时，其否定形式借助动词did，故答案为didn’t know。 71. Not only Ann but also her parents ________ (practise) speaking English at the moment. 【答案】are practising 【解析】 【详解】句意：现在不仅安，连她的父母也在练习说英语。根据“at the moment”可知，本句应用现在进行时“be doing”结构表达；not only...but also连接两个主语时，谓语动词遵循“就近原则”，her parents为复数形式，所以be动词用are。故填are practising。 72. Nora ________ (laugh) so much that she nearly cried. 【答案】laughed 【解析】 【详解】句意：诺拉笑得几乎要哭了。laugh“笑”，是动词，根据“cried”可知，此处用一般过去时，故填laughed。 73. The doctors will do everything they can ________ (save) the old woman. 【答案】to save 【解析】 【详解】句意：医生们将尽一切努力来挽救这位老妇人的生命。根据提示词“save挽救”和“do everything...”可知，此处用动词不定式作目的状语，to save符合句意。故填to save。 74. It took George ages ________ (choose) a new course. He liked most of them! 【答案】to choose 【解析】 【详解】句意：乔治花了很长时间选一门新课。其中大多数都是他喜欢的。“It takes sb. some time to do sth.”意为“做某事花费某人多长时间”，固定句型，此处it为形式主语，不定式作真正的主语。故填to choose。 75. Mr Wu often ________ (advise) us to do more reading and we all did so. 【答案】advised 【解析】 【详解】句意：吴先生经常建议我们多读书，我们都这么做。根据“and we all did so”可知，时态为一般过去时，此处用过去式形式advised。故填advised。 76. The same thing ________ (happen) to Jack last Wednesday. 【答案】happened 【解析】 【详解】句意：上周三，杰克也遭遇了同样的事情。根据“last Wednesday”可知，时态为一般过去时，此处用过去式形式happened。故填happened。 77. You’d better ________ (not lie) to others, or they won’t trust you any more. 【答案】not lie 【解析】 【详解】句意：你最好不要对别人撒谎，否则他们不会再信任你。had better not do sth表示“最好不要做某事”。故填not lie。 七、阅读表达 （本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。（每题答案不超过6个词） Fine, I’ll just do it all myself! I thought as I stomped (跺脚) away. My friends and I were trying to make the best cardboard town to play in. We had boxes that we were turning into stores and playgrounds and all kinds of other fun things! We weren’t getting along very well, though. I could hear them talking as I was walking away. “Wow, I didn’t think he’d get so angry,” Katie said. “This was supposed to be fun,” said Max. “Johnny can’t do it all by himself. Maybe if we give him some space he’ll want us to help again.” Yeah, right. Since it was my idea, I would just do it without them. The only problem was that I wanted it done before Thanksgiving so that I could show all of my family when they came over. When Thanksgiving was two weeks away, I began to know that it was just too big of a job. I couldn’t make the buildings out of boxes and put them around the town, and decorate them all by myself. It was taking way too long. I guess that’s why people work together. When we each had a job, this was fun and went a lot faster. Maybe I should say sorry to Katie and Max, they were just trying to help and have fun with me. The next day at school I said sorry to Katie and Max. “I don’ t know why I got so angry, building a town was just supposed to be fun. Will you come back to my house today to complete our town?” I asked. “Sure, Johnny,” they said. We all took on a role and the town was done in no time. It was great! 78. How many children are there in the story? __________________________________ 79. Who is telling the story? __________________________________ 80. Why did Johnny get angry at the beginning of the story? __________________________________ 81. What problem did Johnny have in the middle of the story? __________________________________ 82. What is the main idea of the story? __________________________________ 【答案】78. Three. 79. Johnny. 80. He wanted to do it himself. 81. He couldn’t finish in time. 82. It’s important to work together./Friends should help each other. (言之有理即可） 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了约翰尼和朋友们一起搭建纸板箱时发生了冲突，后来又和好的故事，揭示了人多力量大的道理。 【78题详解】 根据第二段中“‘Wow, I didn’t think he’d get so angry,’ Katie said.”以及第三段中“‘This was supposed to be fun,’ said Max. ‘Johnny can’t do it all by himself. Maybe if we give him some space he’ll want us to help again.’”可知，在这个故事中有三个孩子，分别是Katie、Max和Johnny。故填Three。 【79题详解】 根据第三段中“‘Johnny can’t do it all by himself. Maybe if we give him some space he’ll want us to help again.’”以及第四段中“Yeah, right. Since it was my idea, I would just do it without them.”可知，Johnny在讲故事。故填Johnny. 【80题详解】 根据第二段“‘Wow, I didn’t think he’d get so angry,’ Katie said.”以及第四段“Yeah, right. Since it was my idea, I would just do it without them.”可推测出，约翰尼在故事开始时生气的原因是他想自己做这件事。故填He wanted to do it himself. 【81题详解】 根据第四段中“When Thanksgiving was two weeks away, I began to know that it was just too big of a job. I couldn’t make the buildings out of boxes and put them around the town, and decorate them all by myself.”可知，约翰尼在故事中间遇到的问题是他不能及时完成这项任务。故填He couldn’t finish in time. 【82题详解】 开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。故填It’s important to work together./Friends should help each other. 八、书面表达（本大题共10分） 83. 假设你是阳光中学八年级的学生李华，你的美国笔友 John给你发来以下邮件，请认真阅读并用英文给 John回一封邮件。 Dear Li Hua, How are you? Thank you for sharing so much with me. I know you have a colourful school life in Grade 8. Could you tell me more? What are your friends like? Do you have your favourite subjects and clubs? What do you think of your school life? By the way, did you take a trip during the summer vacation? How was it? I am looking forward to your reply. All the best, John 注意事项： 1. 短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯。 2. 词数不少于 90个 (邮件开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。 3. 短文内容必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。 Dear John, Thanks for your email. You want to know about my school life. Let me tell you about it. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I really enjoy my school life. Hope you have a colorful school life, too. Best wishes, Li Hua 【答案】例文： Dear John, Thanks for your email. You want to know about my school life. Let me tell you about it. Amy is my good friend. She is tall and slim. She is kind to everyone. She often gives her seat on the bus to someone in need. Among all the subjects, I like English best because it’s interesting and useful. I don’t have much homework. It only takes me about an hour to finish it every day. We have many clubs. I often play tennis after school. My school life is very colorful. During the summer vacation, I went to Beijing with my parents. We visited Tian’anmen Square. It is the biggest city square in the world. It was wonderful and we had a wonderful time there. I really enjoy my school life. Hope you have a colorful school life, too. Best wishes, Li Hua 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇应用文，为电子邮件； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中的介绍要点，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图。借用“我想告诉你我的学校生活”来引出重点介绍的内容； 第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“朋友、学科和俱乐部、旅行等”几个方面重点介绍； 第三步，书写结语。表达“希望对方学校生活愉快”的愿望。 [亮点词汇] ① be kind to对……友好 ②in need需要 [高分句型] It only takes me about an hour to finish it every day.（It takes sb. some time to do sth.句型） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 八年级英语期中试卷 2024.11 注意事项： 1. 本试题分两卷。第Ⅰ卷（客观题）在第1至第8页，第Ⅱ卷（主观题）在第9至第10页。 2.考试时间为110分钟。试卷满分为110分。 3.请把试题的答案写在答卷上，不要写在试题上。 第Ⅰ卷（客观题 共70分） 一、听力测试（本大题共20分，每小题1分） 第一部分 听对话，回答问题。本部分共有 10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目； 听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。 1. What does the girl’s mother do after super? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 2. What else does Mike want? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 3. What’s wrong with Jack? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 4. How did Jane travel to New York? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 5. What does the boy want to do next Sunday? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Go swimming. B. Go hiking. C. Do some reading. 6. What’s the time now? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. It’s 7:10. B. It’s 7:00. C. It’s 6:50. 7. What season does the woman think is the best for swimming? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. In summer. B. In winter. C. In spring. 8. Why does Amy look tired today? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. She is ill. B. She worked too much. C. She didn’t sleep well. 9. When can Helen play table tennis? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. On Tuesday afternoon. B. On Thursday afternoon. C. On Wednesday afternoon. 10. Why can’t the woman go to Japan this afternoon? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The weather is bad. B. The airport is far away. C. She doesn’t like snow. 听对话和短文回答问题，录音读两遍。 听对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What are the two speakers doing? A. Travelling. B. Having lunch. C. Looking at a photo. 12. What does Helen’s uncle look like? A. He is very tall. B. He has short hair. C. He has a round face. 听短文，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A famous doctor Where to work She works in the ____13____ Hobbies ____14____ How often to play ____15____ 13. A. Children’s Hospital B. People’s Hospital C. Women’s Hospital 14. A. Swimming and playing basketball B. Running and playing baseball C. Running and playing basketball 15. A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Twice a month. 听短文，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 16. Where does Mike work? A. He works in a shop near his home. B. He works in an office in a tall building. C. He works in a factory far from his home. 17. How does Mike go to work every day? A. On foot. B. On his bike. C. By bus. 18. How did Mike feel when he came back home late one day? A. He felt happy because he met an old friend on his way home. B. He felt very hungry and wanted to have supper at once. C. He didn’t feel happy with the price of the bus ticket. 19. Now the bus ticket is __________. A. more expensive B. much cheaper C. as cheap as before 20. What does Mike think of the bus ticket? A. He will spend more money on the ticket. B. He can save more money than before. C. He will save less money than before. 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14小题，每小题1分，共14分） 21. —Look at the sign on the right. What does it mean? —It means ________. A. you can only use a new mobile phone B. you can use your mobile phone quietly C. you must not use your mobile phone D. you must use your own mobile phone 22. To tell you the truth, I have the ________ that he is lying. A. secret B. sense C. energy D. interest 23 Many people think that the finest apples are ________ from Shaanxi. A. it B. that C. this D. those 24. Geoff didn’t study physics as we thought. ________, he decided to become a singer! A. First B. Next C. Instead D. Also 25. — Our English teacher comes to school so early every day! — Yes, he is always ________. A. hard-working B. humorous C. generous D. honest 26. Everyone in my class is feeling pretty ________ about the future. A. helpful B. wonderful C. hopeful D. colourful 27. The children are too young to sit ________ a 2-hour music show. A. through B. between C. during D. from 28. You must remember that you cannot ________ the light when your hands are wet. A. put on B. put up C. put in D. put out 29. —For me, winter is the best season of the year! —Me too. ________ if there’s some snow. I like a white world. A. Worst B. Worse C. Better D. Best 30. — Helen, how can I make a bookshelf myself? — It’s not hard. Just follow the ________. A. instructions B. messages C. advertisements D. languages 31. —Can you tell the differences between the two DIY works? —I’m afraid I can’t because they look ________ the same. A. finally B. luckily C. politely D. exactly 32. — Jane, is your plan for the weekend picnic finished? — Not yet. Carol and I ________ it these days. A. am making B. made C. are making D. will make 33. I think somebody ________ a jacket behind last night. A. left B. made C. wore D. bought 34. —Why not go for a picnic this weekend? —________ I love getting close to trees and flowers. A. I hope not. B. I’m afraid not. C. I don’t think so. D. I can’t agree more. 三、完形填空 （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Our house was across the street from a big hospital, so we had a spare (多余) room for outpatients (门诊病人) to hire. One evening, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a ____35____ sick-looking man. His face looked terrible—it was red and unusual. Yet his voice was pleasant. He told me that he came for treatment and that he’d been ____36____ for a spare room since noon, but no one would give him one. “I guess it’s my ____37____.” For a moment, I couldn’t decide, but his next words touched me, “I’ll sleep in this armchair in the doorway. My bus leaves early in the morning.” The old man had a ____38____ heart inside his small body. He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, his daughter’s five children and her disabled husband. He didn’t complain while telling me his story. He felt ____39____ that no pain was with his disease, which was seemingly a form of skin cancer. The next morning, he said, “Can I come back and stay the next time I need treatment?” I told him he was ____40____ to come again. On his next trip, as a ____41____, he brought a big fish and some unknown shellfish. In the years that he stayed with us, there was never a time that he did not bring us gifts like these. My neighbour told me that I could lose customers by ____42____ up the old man after he left the first morning. Maybe we did lose customers once or twice. But if they had known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been ____43____ to cure. From the old man, we learned what it was to ____44____ the bad without complaint and the good with thanks. I know our family will always be happy to have known him! 35. A. highly B. truly C. smoothly D. widely 36. A. preparing B. wondering C. dreaming D. hunting 37. A. face B. hand C. finger D. nose 38. A. weak B. careful C. big D. broken 39. A. sad B. lucky C. sick D. crazy 40. A. healthy B. correct C. welcome D. generous 41. A. gift B. celebration C. cost D. fashion 42. A. looking B. turning C. giving D. putting 43. A. harder B. easier C. cheaper D. safer 44. A. forget B. know C. take D. stop 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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分） A Week beginning: Monday 14 March Starter Main course Dessert Monday chicken soup baked potato with beans and cheese watermelon Tuesday green salad spaghetti bolognaise yoghurt Wednesday Vegetable soup cheese and tomato pizza orange Thursday egg salad chicken curry and rice banana Friday lentil soup fish and chips ice cream Lunch times · Years 1 and 2: 12:00 · Years 3 and 4: 12:30 · Years 5 and 6: 1:10 45. What is the text? A. An advertisement. B. An invitation. C. A menu. D. A letter. 46. How many grades are there? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 47. Where can you most probably read it? A. At a school dining hall. B. At a school library. C. At a community centre. D. At a restaurant in the mall. B Good friends are really important for our happiness. They share good times with us—we have fun together, laugh together and they make us smile. But good friends are also there for us when things aren’t so great. They listen to us, help us and support us through difficult times. What makes a good friend? A good friend is always there for you, whatever happens. They don’t judge you—they accept you, value you and respect you for who you are. You can be yourself when you’re around them. A good friend is kind, loyal and honest and isn’t afraid to tell you the truth, even if it’s difficult. You enjoy spending time together and maybe share some hobbies or interests. What is the International Day of Friendship? Friendship is so important that, in 2011, the United Nations decided to make a special day for it! The International Day of Friendship takes place on 30 July every year. The idea is that friendship between different groups of people, countries and cultures can help us live more peacefully together. ___________ The International Day of Friendship on 30 July is not the only day celebrating friendship around the world. Some countries celebrate on different days. For example, Argentina, Brazil and Spain celebrate Friend’s Day on 20 July, and in India and the USA, they celebrate it on the first Sunday in August. In Finland and Estonia, people celebrate Friendship Day on the same day as Valentine’s Day,14 February. What do people do on the International Day of Friendship? The main aim of the International Day of Friendship is to show your friends that you care about them and that you value their friendship. You could make a card or write a note telling them why they’re such a great friend. You could make them a small present, such as a friendship bracelet, or bake a cake for them. Whatever you do on this day, it’s a time to have fun and celebrate with friends, and perhaps make some new ones! Happy International Day of Friendship! 48. What does the underlined word “ones” mean? A. Presents. B. Wishes. C. Plans. D. Friends. 49. Which of the following is the best for ________? A. Friendly activities around the world B. Different celebrations about friendship C. Friendship Days around the world D. Different friends in foreign countries 50. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Ways to Make Good Friends B. International Day of Friendship C. Different Days for Friends D. Friendship Brings More Happiness C From: Baba borzog [Grandpa] Subject: Happy Nowruz! Hi Leila, How are you? What’s the weather like in the UK? Here in Iran it’s quite warm and sunny, as it’s nearly spring. As you know, it’s the Persian New Year celebration, Nowruz, very soon. We’re busy getting everything ready. What about you? Are you and the family over there in the UK preparing for Nowruz too? The celebrations last for 13 days in Iran! Your grandmother and I have cleaned our house from top to bottom and decorated it with lots of flowers. It was hard work but it’s important to start the new year fresh and clean. Yesterday we went shopping for new clothes. I bought some new trousers and a shirt. New clothes mean a fresh start for next year! What new clothes are you going to wear for Nowruz? Tomorrow’s the last Wednesday before Nowruz. It’s a special day here when people light bonfires in the street and jump over them! It’s noisy too, as the children bang on pots and pans. They knock on doors and ask for sweets. Are you learning all about Nowruz and the haft seen table at Persian school? I’m sure you know that we put seven special objects on the haft seen, all beginning with the sound ‘s’ in the Farsi language. The objects have special meanings and they represent what we hope for in the new year. Apples (seeb) are for health and beauty. What are you going to put on your haft seen table? Do you know the words in Farsi? All of your cousins, aunts and uncles are going to come to celebrate with us. The new year starts at the exact moment when winter changes to spring. That’s when we give each other presents. We all wish you could be here to celebrate Nowruz with us. Maybe next year! Happy Nowruz! Love from your grandfather, Baba borzog P. S. This is our haft seen table, do you like it? 51. What is Nownuz? A. A main sight in Iran. B. An important festival in Iran. C. A school party in spring. D. An exciting celebration for children. 52. When does Nowruz begin? A. January. B. March. C. July. D. August. 53 What is special about haft seen table? A. There must be some sweet apples and other fresh fruit. B. All the things on the table must be healthy and beautiful. C. Objects on the table must be special for family members. D. They hope the things on the table will bring them good luck. D Parents of twins often say their children are a little unusual or a bit special. However, according to 16-year-old twin Gerald Scott, there are ways in which some sets of twins are quite amazing. “My twin, Owen, and I have had a very special bond (关系) since we were born. When we were very small, we had our own language. Our mum says we used to talk to each other using our own special language. We knew what we were saying but nobody else understood. Even our mother didn’t understand us. As we got older, we started using telepathy to communicate. Sometimes we don’t need to speak at all; we just use our minds. We can somehow send messages to each other even when we aren’t in the same place. I know it sounds unbelievable, but I’ve always known if Owen was in trouble. Once he had a bad fall in rugby-he broke his leg and when it happened, I got this terrible pain in my leg.” Although it sounds strange, telepathy between twins isn’t so unusual. There have been a lot of studies which have proved that some twins have this ability. One experiment involved eight-year-old Richard Powles and his twin, Damien. First, they were put in separate (隔开的), soundless rooms, and Damien was wired up to a machine that measured his responses (反应). Richard was then asked to put his arm into ice cold water. At the exact moment he put his arm into the water, Damien’s responses went wild. And it was the same whenever anything scary or surprising happened to Richard, his brother in the other room reacted too. There have been cases between famous twins too. Actor Ashley Olsen tells us that, even when they are far away from each other, she knows when her twin sister, Mary Kate, is going through a difficult time or when she isn’t happy. 54 What does the underlined word telepathy mean? A. A language that only a few people can understand. B. A language that is only for twins around the world. C. A way of sending messages without using words. D. A way to speak to very close family members. 55. Which of the following is a fact? A. Richard Powles and Damien were able to use telepathy to communicate. B. Richard Powles and Damien did an experiment to show they were unusual. C. Gerald Scott and Owen’s parents speak different languages at home. D. Gerald Scott and Owen began to learn new languages when they got older. 56. The following sentence can best go after _________. So, maybe it’s true—maybe some twins don’t need words at all to speak to each other. A Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4. 57. What can we learn from the passage? A. Some twins like to share their ideas with themselves. B. Studies show some twins can communicate specially. C. Twins know more languages than most other people. D. Twins have special abilities when they are not together. 第Ⅱ卷（主观题 共40分） 五、词汇运用 （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 58. My cousin says he will learn ________ (法语) next year. 59. Girls are ________ (讨论) how to decorate their classroom for the coming party. 60. __________ (在……期间) my stay in Britain, I visited the main sights there. 61. ________ (幸运的是), William caught the last bus to go back home. 62. We all know it is best to understand new words in ________ (句子). (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。 63. The traffic is much ________ (bad) after five o’ clock in big cities. 64. Can you find out the __________ (high) of the Eiffel Tower on the Internet? 65. There was not enough water to meet the ________ (day) needs of the whole city then. 66. Our school basketball players are looking forward to ________ (win) the match. 67. “Why not build the house ________ (us)?” Mr Croft said. 六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 68. Time seemed ________ (go) faster than usual when I was on holiday. 69. The more careful you are, the fewer mistakes you ________ (make). 70. —Look! How fast Li Ming is running! —I ________ (not know) he could run so fast! 71. Not only Ann but also her parents ________ (practise) speaking English at the moment. 72. Nora ________ (laugh) so much that she nearly cried. 73. The doctors will do everything they can ________ (save) the old woman. 74. It took George ages ________ (choose) a new course. He liked most of them! 75. Mr Wu often ________ (advise) us to do more reading and we all did so. 76. The same thing ________ (happen) to Jack last Wednesday. 77. You’d better ________ (not lie) to others, or they won’t trust you any more. 七、阅读表达 （本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。（每题答案不超过6个词） Fine, I’ll just do it all myself! I thought as I stomped (跺脚) away. My friends and I were trying to make the best cardboard town to play in. We had boxes that we were turning into stores and playgrounds and all kinds of other fun things! We weren’t getting along very well, though. I could hear them talking as I was walking away. “Wow, I didn’t think he’d get so angry,” Katie said. “This was supposed to be fun,” said Max. “Johnny can’t do it all by himself. Maybe if we give him some space he’ll want us to help again.” Yeah, right. Since it was my idea, I would just do it without them. The only problem was that I wanted it done before Thanksgiving so that I could show all of my family when they came over. When Thanksgiving was two weeks away, I began to know that it was just too big of a job. I couldn’t make the buildings out of boxes and put them around the town, and decorate them all by myself. It was taking way too long. I guess that’s why people work together. When we each had a job, this was fun and went a lot faster. Maybe I should say sorry to Katie and Max, they were just trying to help and have fun with me. The next day at school I said sorry to Katie and Max. “I don’ t know why I got so angry, building a town was just supposed to be fun. Will you come back to my house today to complete our town?” I asked. “Sure, Johnny,” they said. We all took on a role and the town was done in no time. It was great! 78. How many children are there in the story? __________________________________ 79. Who is telling the story? __________________________________ 80. Why did Johnny get angry at the beginning of the story? __________________________________ 81. What problem did Johnny have in the middle of the story? __________________________________ 82. What is the main idea of the story? __________________________________ 八、书面表达（本大题共10分） 83. 假设你是阳光中学八年级的学生李华，你的美国笔友 John给你发来以下邮件，请认真阅读并用英文给 John回一封邮件。 Dear Li Hua, How are you? Thank you for sharing so much with me. I know you have a colourful school life in Grade 8. Could you tell me more? What are your friends like? Do you have your favourite subjects and clubs? What do you think of your school life? By the way, did you take a trip during the summer vacation? How was it? I am looking forward to your reply. All the best, John 注意事项： 1. 短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯。 2. 词数不少于 90个 (邮件开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。 3. 短文内容必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。 Dear John, Thanks for your email. You want to know about my school life. Let me tell you about it. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I really enjoy my school life. Hope you have a colorful school life, too. Best wishes, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null