江苏省南通2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语期中测试卷

2024-2025学年南通八年级上学期英语期中测试卷 二、单项选择(本题共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 21. — Can you tell me how to use the newest mobile phone? — Why not read the ________ yourself? My hands are full now. A. collection B. instruction C. invitation D. competition 22. Paper-cutting is one of the most popular Chinese traditions. People often ________ the works on walls, windows and doors, showing their best wishes. A. put up B. put away C. put in D. put on 23. — I still can’t understand the course ________. Would you please say it again? — No problem. A. widely B. quickly C. carefully D. clearly 24. — Seeing is not always believing. We ________ not judge (判断) anyone or anything if we don’t know the full story. — I can’t agree more. Put ourselves in others’ shoes and then we can really understand them. A. would B. need C. should D. might 25. — He likes playing football very much. How long can he spend on it every day? — I think he had better spend ________ an hour a day. After all, there are some other important things to do. A. at most B. at least C. at first D. at last 26. Which of the following words uses a different prefix (前缀) to form a new word with opposite meaning? A. happy B. important C. active D. certain 27. Which is TRUE about part of a school’s schedule below? LUNCH TIME Grade 7 students 10:45 a.m.—11:15 a.m. Grade 8 students 11:15 a.m.—11:45 a.m. Grade 9 students 11:45 a.m.—12:15 p.m. A. Students in Grade 7 have the longest lunchtime. B. Students in Grade 8 have lunch latest. C. Students in Grade 9 have lunch earliest. D. Lunchtime is as long as half an hour for each grade. 28. — Tom, can you guess what is inside these blind boxes? — Well, anything is possible! But I still think we had better not ________ blind boxes, or we won’t be able to stop buying them. A. be crazy about B. be afraid of C. be patient with D. be sure of 29. The students in Sunshine Middle School did a survey on the ways to relax. The pie chart tells us that ________. A. 15% of the students like to exercise more B. reading books is the most popular way to relax C. students who like watching TV take up 10% D. most students choose other ways to get relaxed 30. — So you mean you don’t like the book? — ________. I like the stories in the book, but I don’t like the writing style. A. Certainly not B. Of course C. Not exactly D. Good idea 三、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Sometimes I’m really not sure whether there is love between my parents. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too luxurious (奢侈的) for them to 31 . Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more impossible. And my father is easy to get angry. One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I silently sat down beside her and looked at her. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low 32 . My mother stopped her work and raised her head with 33 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. I was very worried 34 I thought I had hurt her. But at last I heard my mother say the following words. “Lily,” she said, “Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears (出现), but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable (耐用的). If life is a quilt, then love should be a 35 . It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 36 .” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, 37 of them looked very pale (苍白的). After they were back, every day in the morning and evening, my mother helped my father 38 slowly on the country road. My father had never been so gentle. It seemed that it was their most harmonious period. The sun gently shone among the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful 39 in the world. The doctor had said my father would get well in two months. 40 , after two months he still couldn’t walk by himself. All of us 41 him. “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Lily, don’t worry about me.” he said gently with a smile on his face. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mum.” Reading his 42 , I know he loves my mother deeply. Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this experience, I understand that love means a lot. It’s about the simple things they do for each other every day. It’s about the way they support each other 43 difficult times. It’s about the way they take care of our family. I realize that love doesn’t have to be flashy or romantic to be real. Sometimes, the most meaningful love is found in the 44 acts of kindness. It’s just like a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life 45 and warm. 31. A. speak B. talk C. chat D. say 32. A. point B. sound C. voice D. place 33. A. surprise B. worry C. anger D. sadness 34. A. but B. because C. so D. if 35. A. flower B. gift C. thread D. book 36. A. outside B. above C. around D. inside 37. A. both B. all C. neither D. none 38. A. jump B. run C. walk D. ride 39. A. song B. picture C. story D. family 40. A. However B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Also 41. A. heard about B. worried about C. thought about D. talked about 42. A. books B. truth C. notes D. eyes 43. A. across B. towards C. through D. past 44. A. most difficult B. easiest C. most popular D. smallest 45. A. important B. beautiful C. romantic D. strong 四、阅读理解(本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) A As a country strong in math, China has many folk games filled with math wisdom (智慧). You may have played many of them before. Let’s take a look at three of them. ● Luban Lock Luban Lock was first made by Lu Ban about 2,000 years ago. It is said that Lu used six wooden pieces to make a toy that looks like a lock for his son. The lock has a lot to do with solid geometry (立体几何). It’s hard to take the six pieces apart. However, it is usually easier to unlock a Luban Lock than to put it back together. Now, there are Luban Locks made up of nine or more pieces. ● Huarong Pass Huarong Pass is a traditional Chinese block-moving puzzle (智力游戏). Every block is named after a character in the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms, like Cao Cao, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. To win the game, players have to move the blocks to get “Cao Cao” out. This is a test of one’s math knowledge, for example, of geometric area. It takes at least 81 steps to set “Cao Cao” free. ● Tangram A tangram is a puzzle made up of seven pieces of different shapes, including triangles, squares and parallelograms (平行四边形). For each puzzle, players need to use all the pieces to make a shape. People can make shapes of animals, people, or things. To do it, they have to know about geometry, According to China Science Daily, the game was popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the 18th century, the tangram was brought to the West and soon became popular there. 46. Which picture shows the toy of Tangram? A. B. C. D. 47. Which of the following sentence is TRUE according to the passage? A. It takes at most 81 steps to set “Cao Cao” free in Huarong Pass. B. Tangram is popular in both China and Western countries. C. Players need to use some of the pieces to make a shape in a tangram. D. It is usually easier to put a Luban Lock back together than to unlock it. 48. Which part of a magazine is the passage most probably taken from? A. Language. B. History. C. Math. D. Art. B Derrick Downey was relaxing on his balcony in Los Angeles when a squirrel suddenly appeared. They stared at each other for a few seconds, and then the man asked the squirrel, “Do you want something to eat?” “It seemed like he did, so I told him, ‘Stay here. I’ll be right back,’” Downey recalled(回忆). Downey found some peanuts in his kitchen and hurried back to the balcony. The squirrel was still there, so Downey thought he was listening to him. When he held out his hand with the peanuts, the animal pulled his hand closer and started eating. Downey had been feeling down, and this special meeting cheered him up. Since that day in 2020, the squirrel has continued to come to Downey’s balcony for treats. Sometimes, he brings his friend there. Downey named the pair Richard and Maxine. He shared a video of himself feeding and talking to the squirrels. The video went viral (走红) quickly. Some called him the best “squirrel dad”. Some compared him to Snow White. “You’re like a Disney princess,” they wrote. Downey was excited that his social media followers liked the animals as much as he did, so he started posting daily videos of Richard and Maxine. In a recent one, he tried to teach Maxine a lesson. “You’re not always going to have the best of days,” he said. “When life is down, don’t put too much pressure on yourself.” Downey has also built a house for the squirrels. He encourages his followers to join him in decorating it. He has received paintings, tiny furniture, houseplants and even a working mini-TV. The man said he didn’t expect to attract so many people with his squirrel videos. He has always loved animals, and he was just following his heart. As time went on, the squirrel house on Downey’s balcony became a wonderland. The followers continued to send different things to decorate the house. The story of Downey and the squirrels also began to spread beyond social media. Local schools started using it as an example in their environmental education classes, teaching students about the importance of animal protection and kindness towards all living beings. Downey was invited to speak at some of these schools. And as for Richard and Maxine, they continued to bring joy and wonder to Downey’s life, reminding him every day that even the smallest acts of love can have a huge impact(影响). 49. Why was Downey invited to speak at some schools? A. Because he gave some food to the squirrels. B. Because he made videos of the squirrels. C. Because he built a house for the squirrels. D. Because he showed great love for the animals. 50. Which is the right order according to the passage? a. The squirrel started eating peanuts. b. Schools used Downey’s story as an example in their classes. c. A squirrel came to Downey’s balcony. d. Downey began to post daily videos of the squirrels. e. The followers helped Downey decorate the squirrels’ house. A. c-b-a-d-e B. c-a-d-e-b C. a-c-d-e-b D. d-a-c-b-e 51. What can we learn from the passage? A. The squirrel came to Downey’s house with his friend every day. B. The squirrels didn’t like the house on Downey’s balcony. C. People can see Downey talking to squirrels in the video. D. The students continued to bring joy and wonder to Downey’s life. 52. What is the best title for the passage? A. The squirrel “dad” B. The popular squirrel videos C. Lovely squirrels D. Downey’s balcony C ① When you go to the park, you might notice many older people listening to audiobooks (有声书) instead of reading paper book. Audiobooks have become quite popular these days. Why are more and more people choosing audiobooks over tradition books. Is listening to an audiobook just as good as reading a book? ② Reading needs us to focus (集中) all our attention on the words in a book, and we also need to find time and a place to sit down and read. However, you can listen to audiobooks anytime and anywhere you like, and it gives your eyes a break too. That’s why people like audiobooks better. ③ But the big question is, do we get knowledge from audiobooks as effectively as we do from paper books? Scientists did an experiment to find the answer. Volunteers in Group One were asked to listen to an audiobook while volunteers in Group Two read a book of the same content(内容). The result showed that the volunteers remember the same amount(量) of information, whether they listened to it or read it. ④ Another study published in the Journal of Neuroscience further supported the result above. In the study, researchers scanned (扫描) people’s brains when they listened to and read books. The result showed that listening to audiobooks activates(激活) almost the same parts of the brain as reading does. ⑤ However, some people still believe that they learn better from reading paper books. One reason might be that when we listen to audiobooks, we are often multitasking (处理多个任务). “If you’re trying to learn while doing two things, you’re not going to learn as well,” Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, told The New York Times. 53. What do we know about the study published in the Journal of Neuroscience? A. People learn better from reading paper books. B. People need to read and listen to books at the same time. C. People get as much information from audiobooks as from paper books. D. Listening to audiobooks activates different parts of the brain from reading does. 54. What does the underlined word “effectively” mean in Paragraph 3? A. 有效地 B. 同样地 C. 清晰地 D. 快速地 55. Why do some people believe they learn better from reading paper books? A. Because paper books are more interesting. B. Because they can listen to audiobooks later. C. Because they can focus better on paper books. D. Because they can do other tasks at the same time. 56.Which shows the best structure of the passage? (1=Paragragh1, 2-Paragraph2,...) A. B. C. D. D The development (发展) of artificial and intelligence (AI) has brought great changes to our lives. AI is being used in different fields, such as education healthcare and transportation (交通). In education, AI offers personalized learning experiences. By analyzing(分析) a student’s learning style and progress, AI systems can recommend suitable learning material and activities. This can help students learn better. In healthcare, AI is a powerful tool. AI can help doctors diagnose(诊断) diseases more correctly and quickly. By analyzing large numbers of medical data, AI systems can make predictions that may be difficult for human doctors to notice. For example, AI can analyze medical pictures, such as X-rays and MRIs, to find signs of diseases like cancer and heart disease. In transportation, the development of self-driving cars powered by AI is amazing. Self-driving cars use sensors(传感器) and special rules to drive on roads and avoid things in the way. This technology can help reduce traffic accidents and improve transportation efficiency, making our journeys safer and easier. However, the development of AI also brings some challenges(挑战). One of the main challenges is that it might take people’s jobs as AI systems become better. Another challenge lies in the legal issues. For example, if an AI system makes a mistake, who is responsible? We need to make laws to make sure that AI is used for good and not for harm. Even though there are challenges, AI will keep developing. As technology gets better, we need to find ways to deal with these challenges and make sure AI is developed and used in a good way. In a word, AI is a double-edged sword that holds great promise but also requires careful management. 57. Which of the following can AI do to help students learn better? A. AI gives them more homework. B. AI offers them the same material. C. AI helps them get high scores in their exams. D. AI recommends a book to them according to their interest. 58. What will the transportation be like in the future? ① There will be fewer traffic accidents. ② It will be difficult for people to travel. ③ There will be no traditional cars on the road. ④ There will be more traffic laws about self-driving cars. A. ①② B. ①④ C. ②③ D. ②④ 59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. AI is responsible if its system makes a mistake. B. AI will keep developing and be used in a good way. C.AI can analyze medical pictures to treat heart disease. D.AI can only be used in education, healthcare and transportation. 60. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. The changes in our lives. B. The challenges of AI C. The changes and challenges AI brings. D. The future of AI 第二节 请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Have you dreamt of taking a flying taxi to the airport, or jumping over crowded city streets at rush hour, getting where you want to go far faster than you could in a car. You might be able to do these things in an air taxi sooner than you think. An air taxi is something like a helicopter(直升机) that can carry people from place to place. Air taxis don’t need a long runway like planes do. 61 In June, the government of America agreed to allow a company called Joby Aviation to start testing their new air taxi. This is the first time they have tested a taxi that has been built in a factory. Before that, all their taxis were made by hand. 62 It created a program to fly people from their homes to the airport. Joby also expects their air taxis to provide a ride-sharing service. Just like you might order a car to pick you up, you could use an app to order an air taxi. Joby’s air taxis will be flown by a pilot, and can carry four other passengers. 63 The company expects to charge about $3 a mile at first. But over time, they hope to bring the price down to less than $1 a mile. 64 They think air taxis may be quieter than helicopters, but they will still add noise and traffic to our skies. It seems that air taxis will be part of the future of travel. 65 Governments need to make rules about where, when, and how these taxis can fly. A. They can go straight up and down. B. Some people have worries about air taxis. C. The company hopes air taxis can start carrying passengers(乘客). D. You will be able to order an air taxi on your smartphone. E. But there’s still a lot to do before air taxis become popular. F. Joby says their air taxis are cheaper than helicopters. 第II卷（非选择题 共60分） 五、词汇运用(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) Liu Wenwen, a suona artist, had another big moment at this year’s graduation from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (上海音乐学院). She (66)__________(become) China’s first PhD (博士) in the suona. Her journey to that achievement was hard but meaningful. In fact, Liu was born to pick up the suona. Nearly everyone in her family (67)__________(play) this instrument, and the tradition goes back to about two hundred years ago. In primary school, Liu had to get up at 4 a.m. every day to practise the suona in a garden near her home. After school, she practised at home too. “It was (68)__________(noise),” Liu says. “I still remember my parents always arguing with our neighbors.” When Liu was eight, her mother, Liu Hongmei, began taking (69)__________(she) to bigger cities like Beijing to learn from well-known musicians. They would take the late train and arrive in Beijing in the middle of the night. (70)__________(save) money, they would rest in the underpasses (地下通道) of Chang’an Street until it was time for her lesson the next morning. Things got better from the (71)__________(two) year of middle school. Liu (72)__________(final) had a regular teacher, the famous suona player Liu Ying. Liu Ying taught her for free until she got into the Shanghai Conservatory of Music after (73)__________ (complete) high school. That was a new start! She picked up new skills and gained (74)__________(far) understanding of the suona. It was not the most popular instrument among students of her age, but she was proud to play it. Liu has performed (表演) at many big events. One of the most unforgettable was when she performed with the famous composer Tan Dun in Australia in 2017. She played the most famous suona piece—A Hundred Birds Paving Homage to the Phoenix (《百鸟朝凤》) and surprised the Sydney Opera House with (75)__________ (cheer) bird-like sounds. On October 15, 2024, she played the piece again in France. Those sounds should be heard by more people. For that goal, Liu has tried many new ways to mix suona art with modern music. “I believe in being open-minded and trying new things.” she says. 六、短文填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) October 1st is China’s National Day. People celebrate it to (76)r_________ the foundation(成立) of the People’s Republic of China. Chinese people will have 7 days (77)o_________ from work. Companies, government agencies, and schools will be closed for the holiday. This period is also called “Golden Week” (78)b_________ it is the biggest week for travelling in China. Many people even travel to (79)f_________ countries. Places of interest are full of people. The busiest places are usually the most famous, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army, the West Lake, etc. If you want to travel, you need to make a (80)p_________ first. The prices of flights and hotels rise (81)d_________ this public holiday. In Beijing, there are many celebration activities which attract (吸引) lots of visitors and locals. The National Flag-raising ceremony will be held at Tian’anmen Square. As the sun rises, the flag goes up (82)s_________. Lanterns and flags will hang on streets in cities, showing people’s love and pride for our country. Many kinds of cultural performances are held throughout the city, from traditional dance and music to modern art. Many museums in Beijing host special shows as well. They (83)o_________ a chance to visitors to learn more about China’s history and culture. The highlight of the National Day celebration is the military parade (阅兵). The parade is usually held every ten years. (84)T_________ of people take part in the parade on National Day. Beijing’s National Day celebration activities are a colorful display of China’s cultural richness, military strength and national pride. They provide a unique opportunity for people to feel the festival atmosphere and (85)s_________ the joy of celebrating the founding of the People’s Republic of China. 七、任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，共10分) Face changing, or Bian Lian in Chinese, is an important part of Sichuan Opera. It started about 300 years ago. And it is one of the greatest treasures in traditional Chinese culture. The changing faces show different feelings of actors in a special way. People think face changing has something to do with fighting against dangerous animals. In old times, when people met with dangerous animals, they painted colourful pictures on their faces to scare the animals away. Later, people used this in the shows of Sichuan Opera. And as time went by, it turned into a great form of art. Face changing is one of the most mysterious (神秘的) arts, and only the masters really know how it works. Many people are interested in the secret of face changing. Generally, there are three face changing skills: Mopping (抹脸). The performer mops out the colourful greasepaints (油彩) which are hidden in a certain part of his face to change his facial appearance when necessary. Blowing (吹脸). The performer blows powder (粉) hidden in his hands or a small box on the stage so that it blows back onto his face following with his move. Pulling (扯脸). The performer can pull down a mask which has been hidden on the top of his head, changing his face into colours like red, green, blue or black to show happiness, hate, anger or sadness. This skill is so difficult that the performer must move quickly and smoothly to achieve the amazing effect. Face changing is an ever-changing art, and it keeps developing with modern science. By the early 1900s, artists could change up to 3 masks each performance. By the 1990s, artists could change up to 4 masks. And by 2000, the number rose to 8. Nowadays, using silk masks and modern science, artists can change 18 to 20 different masks. 86.When did Bian Lian start? ___________________________________________________________________________ 87.Why did people paint their faces in old times? ___________________________________________________________________________ 88.What can the performer do to show their different feelings when pulling down masks? ___________________________________________________________________________ 89.How can the artists change so many masks nowadays? ___________________________________________________________________________ 90.What do you think of Bian Lian? (请自拟一句话作答) ___________________________________________________________________________ 八、翻译句子(本大题共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) 91.我可以告诉她一切因为她能保守秘密。（keep secrets) ___________________________________________________________________________ 92.我们可以从家里带书和杂志。(bring in) ___________________________________________________________________________ 93.长大了我想成为一名社会工作者。(grow up) ___________________________________________________________________________ 94.他敲裂了水管，弄得房间里都是水。（fill...with) ___________________________________________________________________________ 95. 我建议他使用不同颜色的水果。(advise sb. to...) ___________________________________________________________________________ 九、书面表达（本题满分20分） 南通有情，温暖如春：南通有请，诚意满满。“2024中国南通江海国际文化旅游节”拉开帷幕，向世界各地的游客发出常游南通、乐享南通、爱上南通的邀约。假如你是张华，你的外国朋友Amy想了解南通，请根据下图提示，选择或自拟至少两个要点，给Amy写一封电子邮件，介绍南通。 要求：1.表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2.词数90词左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数； 3.表达中请勿提及真实姓名和校名等。 Dear Amy, Learning that you are interested in my hometown Nantong, I am glad to introduce it to you. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours, Zhang Hua 答案 二、单项选择 21-25 BADCA 26-30 CDABC 三、完形填空 31-35 DCABC 36-40 DACBA 41-45 BDCDD 四、阅读理解 46-48 BBC 49-52. DBCA 53-56. CACC 57-60. DBBC 61-65. ACFBE 五、词汇运用（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 66. became 67. plays 68. noisy 69. her 70. To save 71. second 72. finally 73. completing 74. further 75. cheerful 六、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 76. remember 77. off 78. because 79. foreign 80. plan 81. during 82. slowly 83. offer 84. Thousands 85. share 七、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 86. It started about 300 years ago./About 300 years ago. About three hundred years ago. 87. To scare the animals away./They painted their faces to scare the animals away. 88. He can change his face into different colours to show their different feelings. 89. By using silk masks and modern science./They can use silk masks and modern science. 90. It is special / interesting/exciting/traditional...(言之有理即可） 八、翻译句子（共10分） 91. I can tell her anything because she can keep secrets. 92. We can bring in books and magazines from home. 93. I want to/would like to be a social worker when I grow up. 94. He hit a pipe and filled the room with water. 95. I advised him to use fruit of different colours. 九、书面表达（共20分） Dear Amy, Learning that you are interested in Nantong, I am glad to introduce my hometown to you. Nantong is a beautiful city. With the development of our city, it’s easy for you to choose any transport. For example, in order to save time and protect the environment, you can take an underground to a near place instead of driving cars. Moreover, if you want to go to a distant place, you can arrive at Xindong Airport to take a plane. Also you can visit so many places of interest here. Visiting Nantong Museum is a good choice for you when you show an interest in the history of our city. What’s more, you can climb the Wolf Hill to make a good wish. If you come here, you will surely love this city. Come and enjoy yourself here! Yours, Zhang Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$