上海博世凯外国语学校2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

SPFLS2024学年第一学期期中考试试卷 学科：英语年级：八年级 (满分100分，考试时间90分钟) L.Listening Comprehension(听力理解)（共25分） A.Listen and choose the right picture(根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)(S分) B D 1. 2 B.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和间题，选择 恰当的答案)(6分) 6.A)Close the door. B)Put on the coat. C)Take off the coat. D)Open the door. 7.A)At home. B)At the restaurant. C)At the cinema. D)At the supermarket. 8.A)610. B)620 C)6:30. D)6:40. 9.A)By car. B)By underground. C)By bus. D)By ferry. 10.A)Wonderful. B)Terrible. C)Boring. D)Helpful. 11.A)Bill will give the lady a picture. B)Bill is inviting the lady to dinner. C)Bill's son is good at cooking food. D)Bill received a Christmas gift from his son. C.Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判断下句子是否符合你听到的 短文内容，符合的用“T表示，不符合的用“F”表示)(6分) 12.A young man and an old man were waiting for a train at a station. 13.The old man told the young man that there was money in his bag. 14.The old man felt very excited when he was waiting for the bus. 15.The young man woke the old man up when the bus came. 16.The young man took the old man's bag away and got a lot of money. 17.The old man told a lie to the young man. D.Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences(听短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词)(8分) 18.My uncle Joe is my mother's brother. 19.After studying at a drama school in Califomia,he New York to try his luck in the theater. 20.I can talk to Joe about of problems that I could not discuss with my parents. 21.I'm sure that one day he'll be a Pat2 Phonetics,Grammar and Vocabulary(第二部分语音、语法和词汇 II.Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)共14分) 22.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A)Scientists found that dinosaurs all died of disease. B)Disneyland was created by Walt Disney. C)Believe me,we come in peace. D)How is the man dealing with trouble? 23.Which of the following is RIGHT? A)I'll call you later. B)What's your height? C)Are you going to turn left or right? D)Are you from Britain?/ 24.It is _unexplored forest.Scientists are going there next month. A)a B)an C)the D)/ 25.Do you know why this shirt looks similar _yours? A)with B)to C)for D)about 26.This pair of shoes is too big for me.Would you like to show me pair? A)the other B)other C)others D)another 第2页共8页 27.During discussion,your idea sounds as as mine. A)best B)well C)good D)better 28.Did Mr.Smith give you much on how to get ready for the coming exams? A)note B)book C)tip D)advice 29.The light in Mary's bedroom is on.So she at home. A)must be B)may be C)can't be D)mustn't be 30. amazing the latest Disney animation cartoon is! A)What B)What a C)What an D)How 31.---Have you finished your report? ---No.I it in two days. A)finished B)have finished C)will finish D)finish 32.Her ambition is」 a vet when she grows up because she is keen on taking care of animals. A)to become B)become C)becomes D)will become 33.It's windy outside.Put on your coat, you may catch a cold. A)and B)so C)but D)or 34.I'm afraid there isn't in today's newspaper. A)interesting something B)something interesting C)interesting anything D)anything interesting 35.-Could you do me a favor to carry these heavy books,Ken? A)Sure. B)You're welcome. C)Never mind. D)Of course not. L.Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box..Each can only be used once(将下a列单词 或词组的序号填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)共6分) A)lives B)However C)machines D)fewer Technology has changed things a lot since 1900.Railways,cars,and electric lights have changed our cities.Airports and airplanes let people travel to different countries easily,so there are more foreigners here than there was and there are 36farms than there used to be because now farmers can grow more food by using37.But the biggest change has probably been how people live their38at home. A)excited B)less than C)bored D)surf In the past,people had to wash their clothes by hand,which usually took about 12 hours from start to finish.Now, 第3页共8页 washing machines can do the same work in39 _40 minutes!Cooking and cleaning the house used to take many hours every day,too. Modern people have much more free time than people used to have.But this is not always a good thing.Many people get40more easily than people in the past did.When they have free time,they just41the Internet or listen to the radio.Thanks to technology.we have more free time now,but we must be careful to use it well. We should use our free time to make our world,and ourselves better! V.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列 句子)供5分) 42.Our classroom is on the floor in the teaching building.(four) 43.Some animals are They are our good friends.(harm) 44.Parents like to take their children to the parks for fun during the holidays.(amuse) 45.John is very clever and he can often ideas and make his teachers surprised.(creation) 46.No one knows about his life in England.(clear) V.Complete the following sentences as required(根据所给要求，完成下列句子)共10分) 47.Gork lay down on his bed after supper..(改为否定句) Gork down on his bed after supper. 48.There is little water in the bottle..(改为反意疑问句) There is little water in the bottle, 49.The new cinema is 5 minutes'wal业from my flat..(对划线部分提问) is the new cinema from your flat? S0.The hall is too small to hold so many students.(保持句意基本不变) The hall is small it can't hold so many students. S1.own,was to,as few things as possible,,the way to be happy(连词成句) Pat3 Reading and Writing（第三部分 读与写) VI.Reading Comprehension(阅读理解)（共40分】 A.Choose the best answer(根据下列信件内容，选择最恰当的答案)(6分) Dear Addie, Greetings from New Jersey!How is New Zealand?I'm very excited to have you as my pen pal.I guess it's my turn to tell you about myself. First off,I live with my parents,two sisters,and our pet dog Brighty.Our town is called Whippangong.It is only about a half-hour away from New York City.My oldest sister,Ingrid,just turned 17,that means she now has a 第4页共8页 driver's license.She drives us to the mall.Do you have a mall near you in Te Awamutu?My other sister is 11 and her name is Lucy.I guess I would say that she is my best friend.We still fight,though.She rides horses and takes lessons every Saturday morning.I have to go with her sometimes,and that is truly the most boring thing in the world.Do you like horses? I take tap dancing classes.I like to practice in the food store.The sound of my feet stepping on the hard floors echoes().I play soccer in the fall;I'm on the swim team during the summer.I like to swim,but I am really looking forward to diving this year.Next year I will start music lessons in school.I think I am going to play the piano. Our house has eight rooms and a small backyard where every year we try to grow vegetables.We mostly get zucchini because the rabbits eat everything else.I guess rabbits don't like zucchini.I have a bike and mum allows me to ride up and down our street.I hope that I will get to ride it to school someday.Right now I ride the crowded and yucky bus. Well,that is enough about me for now.I look forward to hearing from you again soon.I hope your surfing lessons went well.And I hope your mum does let you learn to play the drums. Write soon! Love, Jessica 52.In this letter,Jessica doesn't talk about her A.family members B.spare time activities C.house D.ambition 53.Jessica thinks riding horses is very A.difficult B.dull C.exciting D.frightening 54.Jessica really expects to this year. A.swim B.play soccer C.dive D.play the piano 55.Zucchini is likely to be a kind of A.animal B.vegetable C.flower D.fruit 56.Which of the following is TRUE? A.Jessica likes Lucy very much but they don't always get along well. B.People below 18 cannot get driving licenses in New Jersey. C.Jessica usually goes to school by bike,but sometimes by bus. D.Ingrid gets to taking riding lessons and Jessica wishes she could,too. 第5页共8页 57.The main purpose of Jessica's letter to Addie is to A.describe her family's daily routine B.invite Addie to visit her in New Jersey C.share information about her own life and ask about Addie's D.complain about her younger sister's horse riding lessons B.Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或短语，完成短文)(6分) Ari's mother asked him to pick up firewood for the fire.Instead of doing that right away,Ari thought he could 58 his friends first. Not long after,his mother began to want to know why he had not retumned.It was already dark and she was worried.At the same time,Ari 59 that he had not done as his mother had asked and told his friends about this. The boys then began gathering the firewood. Meanwhile,Ari's mother came looking for him.She soon heard the boys'voices.She had mixed feelings.She was 60 to know that he was safe but angry at the same time because Ari had disobeyed (her.She decided to give the boys a lesson She hid in the nearby woods.61 she picked up a twig (and threw it.It hit the ground making a sharp noise.It caught the boys'attention.They stopped what they were doing and looked at one another.She threw another twig in the opposite 62.The boys jumped.The mother cried in a low trembling voice,"Listen to your mother!"Scared,the boys dropped 63 and ran home.Ari's mother could not stop laughing. After picking up some pieces of firewood,she headed home,where she found Ari in tears. "Mother,Mother,I'm sorry I didn't listen to you,"he sobbed ()His mother held him with love.She knew he was truly sorry and would not repeat his mistake. 58.A)care for B)play with C)depend on D)hear from 59.A)expected B)wanted C)realized D)decided 60.A)sad B)happy C)worried D)careless 61.A)Instead B)Therefore C)However D)Then 62.A)direction B)seat C)street D)woods 63.A)nothing B)something C)everything D)anything 第6页共8页 C)Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，首 字母已给，每空格限填一词)：（门分） China's post-00s athletes (attracted a lot of attention at the Tokyo Olympics.They were calm,professional and strong in the competition. The F64 Gold Medalist Yang Qian took a gold medal of the 2020 Olympics on July 24 as a beginning of the Chinese team's victory.The 2l-year-old shooter a65 the top honor in the women'sl0-meter air rifle(女了十米气步枪)event. Chinese people were proud of Yang's victory.They were also delighted by h66 cute the girl looked.Everyone loved her baby face and lucky duck hair slip () The Swimming "Wonder Girl" On July26,after one gold and one silver,.Li Bingjie won bronze(铜牌)in the women's400-meter freestyle(女子四 百米自由泳)fnal.TheI9-ycar-old hit the wall in4:0l.08.It was the second medal of the Chines swimming army in Tokyo.Li had won the Olympic medals of d 67 colors in this event. The Calm Genius Zhang Changhong took the last shooting gold of the Tokyo Olympics on August 2.With 466 points,he set a new world and Ol小ympic r68_in men'sS0-meter rifle three positions(男子五十米步枪三姿).The2l-year-old kept calm d69 the competition.He stayed focused (on his position and action,rather than on the other competitors. That was p70 the secret to his success. Remember these youthful faces who had their moments on the Olympic stage. D)Answer the questions.(阅读短文，回答问题)：(7分) Hey!The people of the earth.Can you hear this radio message?Do not be afraid!We come in peace from another planet-and why not?We are your cousins.We are men,as you are.We have been here before. You will see a huge spaceship,a few hours from now.We are flying towards the solar system (almost as fast as this radio message.Your sun is already in sight.Our ancestors()and yours shared the sun ten million years ago.I'm sure you have forgotten your history while we have remembered ours. Our ancestors lived on the Earth when dinosaurs were dying.Sadly,they could hardly save the beasts.Your planet was very warm then.Our ancestors believed it would make a nice home for them. They were wrong.Though we were masters of space,we knew so little about the Earth. For millions of summers-there were no winters in those ancient days-the Earth had rapid()development. 第7页共8页 It took about thirty years to fly from one planet to another,so our ancestors seldom travelled in space.But they never felt lonely.They kept in touch with their relatives and friends on other planets.Three or four times every century,starships would call and bring them space news. But two million years ago,the Earth began to change.The temperatures fell quickly.The ground was covered with snow and ice.At that time,however,our ancestors knew little about that.Those who had called the Earth their home believed there was just a strange disease spreading on the earth.The disease wouldn't cause death to them,but it would bring much pain and do harm to men's health. 71.The message was from the people of the earth,wasn't it? 72.How soon will the people on the earth see a huge spaceship? 73.Why did the speaker's ancestors seldom travel in space? 74.How did the speaker's ancestors keep in touch with their relatives and friends? 75.What happened to the earth two million years ago? 76.How will you feel after you hear the radio message?Why? VL.Writing(作文)(14分) 77.Write at least60 words on the topic“The moment I was praised by my_”(以“我被_表扬的那一 刻”为题，写一篇不少于60个单词的短文。标点符号不占格，请在答题纸上把作文标题补充完整) 注：文中不得出现具体人名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分) Suggested points: I.Who praised you? 2.When and why did he/she praise you? 3.How did you feel at that moment?