江苏省常州市第二十四中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语期中试题

2024-2025学年常州市24中八年级上学期期中考试 二、单项选择（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分） 21. ---What do you think of the boy? ---He is ________ honest student today and _______ useful man tomorrow. A. a; an B. an; a C. an; an D. a; a 22. ---Can you tell me how to make the toy car run? ---Why not read the _______ yourself? I'm busy now. A. instructions B. advertisements C. information D. languages 23. They are crazy about ______ DIY, so they had better _____ a course. A. doing; to take B. to do; taking C. to do; to take D. doing; take 24. Chinese Red ______ the soul (灵魂) of China. It's Chinese people’s favourite colour. A. stands for B. looks for C. cares for D. hopes for 25. ---Please don't tell others about my story, Simon. ---_______. I’ll keep it secret. A. OK, I will B. Sorry, I will C. No, I won't D. Yes, I won't 26. ________ the number of the women teachers in your school? A. How many are B. What's C. What are D. How much is 27. ---Do you know Shanghai is one of ___________ in China? ---Yes, it's bigger than __________ city in China. A. the biggest cities; any other B. the biggest city; any other C. the biggest cities; the other D. the biggest city; the other 28. ---How careful you are, Helen! ---We must. As we all know that __________ we do, _________ mistakes we will make. A. the more careful; the fewer B. the more carefully; the less C. the more careful; the less D. the more carefully; the fewer 29. ---Only ten tickets? What do you mean? There _________ be twelve. ---Sorry, Linda. Jacky and Tom took two tickets away. A. should B. will C. can D. may 30. ---It's my first time to speak in front of so many people. I'm afraid I can't do it. ---_________, Daniel. Believe me, you can do it! A. Come on B. You are joking C. That's right D. I'm sorry to hear that 三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分） It is amazing that many foreigners love learning about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). They find it (31)_________ because it is different from the medicine they usually use. Sometimes it even doesn't provide any medicine. They enjoy trying it to make the whole body healthy. TCM is also an important part of Chinese culture. As we all know, TCM has a long history. The (32)_________ medical classic in China, Huangdi's Classic on Medicine, came out more than 2,000 years ago. The book is about the relationship between man and plants. In Chinese culture, yin and yang are the two parts of nature. Nature keeps balanced if yin and yang work (33)_________ together. The human body needs such a (34)_________ too. TCM helps to do that. Quite specially, for some health problems, a doctor of TCM does not give you (35)_________ Instead, he may give you just a good plan and right ways to eat. For example, it is common to (36)_________ on the way to school, at our work desk, or in front of the TV. (37)_________, TCM thinks it’s wrong. Here are the correct ways: Sit down to eat. While eating, (38)_________ the TV and keep away from the work desk. Eat seasonal foods. Do not miss any of the three meals. Also, get your body (39)_________ often. Just as the saying goes, running water is never stale. So do exercise more often. Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more (40)_________ around the world. A government report says people in 183 countries and areas are now using TCM. 31. A. interesting B. terrible C. strange D. helpless 32. A. easiest B. latest C. biggest D. earliest 33. A. quietly B. fast C. hard D. well 34. A. culture B. balance C. book D. nature 35. A. time B. advice C. medicine D. difficulty 36. A. drink B. eat C. play D. smile 37. A.So B. However C. While D. Although 38. A. knock off B. get off C. turn off D. take off 39. A. moving B. relaxing C. staying D. sitting 40. A. important B. modern C. popular D. expensive 四、阅读理解（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分） A Get Sunny Sun Pictures From October 4th to November 4th, for each ¥50 you spend (on anything EXCEPT books and CDs) at Sunny Supermarket, you'll get a Sunny sun picture. ★Collect 12 pictures, and you can get a Sunny cup for free. ★Collect 10 pictures, and you can get any of the desserts for free. ★Collect 6 pictures, and you can buy a Sunny cup and desserts at half price. With 6 pictures, you can buy a Sunny cup at ¥20 and any of the desserts at ¥10. This is an interesting sales promotion. You can use Sunny sun-pictures from November 5th to December 1st. Please come to our supermarket at the right time. Sunny Supermarket 41. If you spend ¥50 on _______, you cannot get a Sunny sun picture. A. vegetables B. drinks C. books D. fruits 42. If you don't have any Sunny sun pictures, you can get a Sunny cup and a dessert for _____. A. ¥15 B. ¥30 C. 40 D. ¥60 43. After reading the passage, we can know________. A. how we can get to Sunny Supermarket B. how many Sunny sun pictures we can have C. when we can use Sunny sun pictures D. how we can contact (联系) Sunny Supermarket B "Stop that!" he shouted. Beauty continued kicking White Fang while Cherokee kept holding on. Scott was very angry. He shouted at Beauty and knocked him down. All the men stopped shouting. They knew the dog fight was over and there would be a fight between two men. Beauty stood up and shouted at Scott to mind his own business. Scott knocked him down again. Beauty was not a brave man so he did not try to fight Scott. Scott had heard about White Fang. He knew he was one of the best lead sled dogs that could be trained (训练) to pull sleds in the snow. "I’ll buy that dog from you," he told Beauty, "A hundred and fifty dollars." "He’s worth (值得) more than that to me," Beauty shouted. "I want three hundred dollars." "You’ll take one hundred and fifty," Scott said. He bent down and tried to separate (分开) the two dogs, but the bulldog still held on. Scott shouted at Tom Keenan to help him. "I don’t know how to separate them," Keenan said, "This has never happened before." Scott asked Matt for his gun. He began to push part of the gun into the bulldog's mouth as he tried to open it. "Don’t break his teeth," Keenan shouted. Scott paid no attention to him. At last, he got the bulldog to open its mouth. Matt came forward and pulled White Fang away. The wolf-dog was now almost dead from his wounds and loss of blood. 44. Why did Scott buy White Fang? A. Because Scott won the fight. B. Because White Fang was one of the best lead sled dogs. C. For no reason. D. Because White Fang was the best bulldog around. 45. How was White Fang after the fight? A. He looked like he would have a fight again. B. He was far from death. C. He looked like a bulldog. D. He was almost dead. 46. What does the underlined word "sled" mean? A. 雪橇 B. 狂野 C. 血腥 D. 领导 C Altay (阿勒泰), a place in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), has become a famous place for tourists because of a successful TV show named To the Wonder (我的阿勒泰). The show displayed the area’s amazing natural beauty, with mountains covered in snow, lakes that are very clear, and old villages that are still in good condition. Altay is also a favorite place for skiing during the cold season. People who study tourism. say that Altay has always been famous for its beautiful nature, but it was not a popular place to visit before because it took a long time to travel there and the cost of staying in hotels was high. However, the popular TV show has made more people, especially young people, interested in visiting Altay. Even though it can be difficult to travel to Altay, experts think that the area could become a great place for tourists. Altay has different interesting things to see in summer and winter, so it can attract (吸引) visitors all year. Maybe the people in charge of Altay should keep making their area better for tourists by improving their tourism and cultural attractions, as well as making the places for tourists to stay and visit better. It is not the first time that a TV show has made a place more popular for tourists. In the last few years, other places,like Dali in Yunnan Province, have also become popular tourist destinations because of interesting TV dramas.By making tour products that include both natural beauty and cultural activities, Altay can make visiting even better and bring more people to see their special area. 47. What is Altay famous for now? A. Its amazing natural beauty. B. Its skiing sports in winter. C. Its popular TV show. D. Both A and B. 48. Before the TV show, why wasn't Altay a popular place to visit? A. Because it was far away and expensive to visit. B. Because it was unknown to most people. C. Because it didn’t have beautiful nature. D. Because it was too cold in winter. 49. Which is NOT the advice to attract tourists according to the passage? A. Make it easier to travel there. . B. Put more advertisements. C. Lower the cost of hotels. D. Improve tourism and cultural attractions. 50. What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph? A. Altay is the only place that has been popularized by TV shows. B. Dali has become popular because of the interesting T-V drama. C. TV dramas are as interesting as TV shows. D. TV shows can help improve tourism. 五、还原信息（共4小题;每小题1.5分,满分6分） 阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Life is Like the Four Seasons When I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born and played a lot. 51_______ So, I enjoyed my school life. There were happy days and sad days. Sometimes, the sun shone brightly, while sometimes it didn’t. In my twenties,I had a good job. I was strong and happy.-Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think-or to play. I was busy and worked hard every day. I started to get some white hair. The summer of my life passed quickly. Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child became a university student and then an English teacher. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped working. I retired (退休). 52_______ It’s a beautiful time when the trees change colours and give us delicious fruits. But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Then winter comes. I am older and weaker. I know I don't have many days left. 53________ I don't judge my life by one season. I try to enjoy the hope of spring, the exciting moments of summer, and the harvest of autumn. Although the season after autumn is cold and long, 54 ___________ With a lot of beautiful memories and stories, I am proud of my life. A. Like a flower, I grew bigger. B. I understood this was my autumn. C After I started going to school, I learnt many new things and met many new friends. D. I still feel the beauty of winter. E. I can make snowmen in winter. F. But I will still enjoy them to the end. 六、阅读短文,回答问题（共3小题,前2题每题答案不超过10个词.分别为1、2、 2分,共5分） Hu Ge, a popular actor from China, is going to play Florence Nightingale in a new movie. Some fans are curious to see how he will bring Nightingale’s bravery and kindness to life. While other fans worry-how their hero will take on such an unusual role because Nightingale was a real-life woman. Florence Nightingale was the world’s first great nurse. She was born in a rich family in 1820, in Florence, Italy. She could have lived an easy, comfortable life. But she chose to work hard and care for the sick. Because she is one of the world’s greatest nurses, every year on her birthday, May 12, people celebrate International Nurses Day to remember the love and help that she gave to so many people. When she was 24, she told her parents she wanted to be a nurse. But they didn't like the idea. The family had lots of money, so they thought it would be better if she didn’t work. Nurses were not very well respected (尊敬) at that time. But Nightingale went on with her dream. She went to Germany to learn to be a nurse. There were no nursing schools at that time. She had to learn by practicing. During a war in 1854, Nightingale and a team of 38 nurses from England went to care for soldiers near Turkey. She made the hospitals much cleaner there. At night, she would look after the soldiers. She carried a lamp with her, and soldiers began to call her "The Lady with the Lamp". In 1860, after the war, Nightingale opened the first nursing school. She also worked to make hospitals better and make rules for nurses. Nightingale died in 1910 in London, England at the age of 90. Nightingale’s birthday became International Nurses Day in 1974. 55. When is International Nurses Day? ____________________________________________________________________ 56. Why did the soldiers call Nightingale "The Lady with the Lamp"? ____________________________________________________________________ 57. What do you think is the most important quality of being a good nurse? Why? ____________________________________________________________________ 七、综合填空（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分） 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Your school days should be some of the best and 58_________ (happy) days of your life. How can you get the most from them, and make sure you do not waste this excellent chance to learn? Be active at school. Never say that things are difficult or 59_________ (bore). You should be 60_________ (interest) in school life and different subjects. Take part in as many 61_________ (activity) as possible. Put your hands up 62_________ (quick) in class. Go around the school with 63_________ big smile on your face. If you do not work, you will waste your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable for you so try to do it by 64 _________ (you). Keep fit. 65_________ you do not have breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class. 66_________ (play) sports over one hour every day can keep your body strong. At weekends, get together with your friends or join some clubs in order to make your life colorful. Face the problem. Do not say that you will do the things tomorrow. If you get behind the class, you will have problems catching up with others. You can’t finish the race if you rest all the time. Everyone fails in some exams, loses some matches and has bad days. Don't let a small problem 67_________ (seem) very big or important. Don’t forget to ask for help. You are young. No one thinks you must do everything quite well. Follow us and have a happy school life! 八、词汇（共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分） 根据句子意思,用括号内所给词的正确形式填空,每空一词。 68. Not only David but also Henry _______ (be) good at running when they were young. 69. I don’t think the talk is as ________ (meaning) as the one we had last month. We all feel bored with it. 70. If you keep ___________ (try), you’ll do better in this subject. 71. Please read the ________ (句子) again, and you’ll understand them better. 72. You have to look ________ (从头到尾) the questions first when having a test. 九、根据所给中文完成句子翻译及连词成句（共6小题;每小题1.5分,满分9分） 注意：78题必须自己加标点。 73. 我们学校上午8:00开始上课，5点放学。 Our school ________________________________________________ at 5 p.m. 74. 如果身体不舒服，你可以建议他多休息几天。 You can _________________________________________________ if he is ill. 75. 我没有把墙涂成蓝色而是在墙上挂了一幅画。 I __________________________________________________________ it blue. 76. 到达博物馆学生们花了半小时。 It ______________________________________________________ at the museum. 77. 看到这么多名胜的模型我们很激动。 We are excited ___________________________________________________. 78. school; a; how; place; competition: in; does; take; your; singing; often __________________________________________________________________ 十、书面表达（共1题;满分10分） 请以"My favorite after-school activity"或者"My favorite club"为题，写一篇80词左右的短文。文章需要包括以下要点: 1.喜爱的原因。 2.有过的经历。 3.从中的收获。 _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 答案： 一、单选：BADAC BADAA 二、完形填空：ADDBC BBCAC 三、阅读理解：CDC BDA DABD 四、六选四：CBFD 五、回答问题： 55. May 12. 56. Because she carried a lamp with her. 57. Caring for the sick. Because she could have lived an easy, comfortable life. But she chose to work hard and care the sick. 六、综合填空： happiest; boring; interested; activities; quickly; a; yourself; seem 七、词汇填空：was; meaningful; trying; sentences; through 八、完成句子： starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends advise him to have more days off put up a picture on the wall instead of painting took the students half an hour to arrive to see models of so many places of interest How often does a singing competition take place in your school? 九、书面表达： My Favorite After-School Activity My favorite after-school activity is playing basketball. I love this activity because it is a fun way to stay active and make new friends. I joined the basketball club last year and have had some wonderful experiences. I have played in several games and even scored a few points. I have learned a lot from this activity. I have improved my basketball skills and learned the importance of teamwork. I have also made many new friends who share my love for the game. Overall, playing basketball has been a very rewarding experience for me. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$