广东省广州市第二中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考英语试题

2024-2025学年第一学期广州市第二中学初二上期中考英语 满分120分 I卷（共90分） 1、 听力部分（略） 2、 单项选择（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 11. In __________ 1990s, some Chinese people started to play __________ chess in their free time. A. /; / B. the; / C. /; the D. the; the 12. Alexander Graham Bell is perhaps not the most famous __________ in the world. But his __________ changes our lives. A. invention; inventor B. invention; invention C. inventor; inventor D. inventor, invention 13. --- There isn't __________ meat in the fridge! --- Would you like me to get __________ at the nearest shop? A. some, any B. any, some C. some, some D. any, any 14. He was unaware __________ these problems at that time. A. of B. at C.in D. to 15. The boy in the picture is my elder brother. He is __________ years older than me. Tomorrow is his __________ birthday. A. two; twelve B. second; twelfth C. two; twelfth D. second; twelve 16. Nowadays, some computers are better than workers at __________ their jobs. A. do B. to doing C. to do D. doing 17. This maths problem is as __________ as that one. A. easily B. easy C. easier D. easiest 18. Our shop sold 306 computers in June. In July, the number __________ to 512 and then __________ to 435 in August. A. rise; fall B. rose; fall C. rise; fell D. rose; fell 19. Ella used to work __________ a waiter in a restaurant. Now she works __________ computer company. A. as; for B. for, as C. for; for D. as: as 20. 9 __________ 3 is 6. A. plus B. minus C. multiplied by D. divided by 3、 语法选择（每题1分，共10题，共10分） In some science fiction movies, the robots are just like humans. They are much 21 than humans at doing their jobs. Some scientists believe that there will be such a kind of robot in the future. 22 , they agree it needs time to make it come true. It may take 23 years. With the fast development of science and technology, some scientists believe that robots will be able 24 to people in 25 to 50 years. In addition, some of the robots may be able to do as many things 25 people can at that time. In the near future, there will be more robots everywhere, and humans will have much 26 work to do. New robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and 27 might look like snakes. After an earthquake (地震), a snake robot can help 28 people under buildings. That may not seem (似乎) possible now, but computers, space rockets and even electric toothbrushes seemed impossible a few thousand years ago. 29 knows what the world will be like in the future. Are you looking forward to 30 in a world with robots? 21. A. good B. well C. better D. best 22. A. But B. So C. However D. While 23. A. hundreds of B. a hundred of C. hundreds D. hundred 24. A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. to talking 25. A. like B. as C. to D. for 26. A. little B. less C. few D. fewer 27. A. another B. the others C. other D others 28. A. look up B. look for C. look at D. look down 29. A. Everybody B. Anybody C. Somebody D. Nobody 30. A. live B. lives C. living D. lived 4、 完形填空（每题1分，共10题，共10分） Once upon a time, there was a small village with poor fields. A 31 boy named Leo had a special liking for the number 7. He 32 it everywhere— seven birds on a tree, seven steps leading to his school, and even seven stars twinkling in the evening sky. One sunny day, while walking in the forest near his home, Leo came across an old, dusty 33 hidden under a large tree. The cover was worn out, but the title shone 34 : “The Secrets of the Number 7.” Drawn by curiosity, Leo 35 the book and discovered it was filled with magical spells and puzzles, all about the number 7. The first spell read: “ 36 you say the magic words, ‘Seven brings wonders,’ and you will discover what you are looking for.” Leo 37 the words in a low voice, and to his surprise, a hidden road appeared, leading to a treasure box filled with sparkling jewels and golden coins, placed in sets of seven. 38 the power of the number, Leo decided to use his newly magic wisely. He shared the treasures with his village, making sure that every family 39 seven gifts, bringing happiness and wealth to all. From that day on, Leo was known as the Boy of the Number 7, and his village became 40 , thankful for his kindness with the simple number seven. 31. A. naughty B. kind C. little D. foolish 32. A. made B. created C. found D. invented 33. A. treasure B. book C. tree D. puzzle 34. A. practically B. easily C. brightly D. correctly 35. A. left B. opened C. returned D. sold 36. A. How B. why C. Where D. If 37. A. spoke B. said C. talked D. told 38. A. Realizing B. Developing C. Practising D. Challenging 39. A. brought B. received C. won D. kept 40. A. magic B. rich C. practical D. expensive 5、 阅读（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） （A) Special Offers Free soft drink Buy any meal for at least 6 yuan at Mike's Cafe and receive a free soft drink. We serve the best hamburgers and snacks in the mall. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. Free soft drink offer ends on November 12. Buy one, get one free Buy one shirt at LOTTE-Mart Menswear (男士专柜), and get another shirt of the same value free. You can choose any tie here, then we will give you another one at no cost. Hurry! Offer ends on November 10. 10% Off Show this ticket at Xinhua Book Store to get a 10% discount on any book you buy. We have lots of books to choose from, including children's books, novels, travel guides and hobbies. You are sure to find something that you'll enjoy. Shop now for Christmas. 41. What can Tom get for free after he spent 7 yuan at Mike's Cafe? A. The best hamburgers. B. A soft drink. C. The best snacks. D. A delicious meal. 42. You can get another tie for free ________ at LOTTE-Mart Menswear. A. on November 9 B. on November 15 C. on November 13 D. on Christmas Day 43. If the price of a book is 40 yuan, you need to pay ________ at Xinhua Book Store. A. 4 yuan B. 36 yuan C. 40 yuan D.44 yuan (B) A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “AAAhhhhhhhh!!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating somewhere in the mountain, “AAAhhhhhhhh!!” Then the boy shouted, “who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish!” He received the answer, “Foolish!” He looked at his father and asked, “What's going on?” The father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man cried, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!” The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained (解释), “People call this ‘Echo’, but really this is Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection (反映) of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.” 44. Why did the boy cry “AAAhhhhhhhh!!” at first? A. Because he wanted to shout. B. Because he wanted to call his father. C. Because he wanted to hear his voice. D. Because he fell and got hurt. 45. How did the boy feel when he first heard the echo? A. Angry. B. Happy. C. Surprised. D. Sad 46. Why did the father shout in the mountains? A. Because the father wanted to tell the son he loved him B. Because the father wanted to make the son feel better. C. Because the father wanted to tell the son he was the best! D. Because the father wanted to show the son the truth of life. 47. What can we learn from this story? A. If you fall in the mountains, you should shout loudly. B. If you don't want to fall in the mountains, you should walk carefully. C. If you want to have a happy life, you should say good words and do good things. D. If you want to be successful, you should learn from your father. (C) Numbers are used for counting, and comparing amounts. A number system is a set of symbols to show numbers. Kinds of Numbers Numbers can be divided in many ways. The simplest one is the natural numbers (l, 2, 3, ...). With the addition of 0, these are known as the whole numbers. The natural numbers are also called positive numbers because they are greater than 0. There is also a negative number (-1, -2, -3, ...). They are less than 0. Ancient Number Systems The first system of numbers was probably the tally system. In this system, a mark was made for everything being counted. This system was useful only with small numbers. Later, the ancient Egyptians developed a system for writing large numbers in symbols. The ancient Romans used letters to show numbers — I for l, V for 5, X for 10, L for 50, C for 100, D for 500, and M for 1,000. In the Roman system, 256 is written as CCLVI. Base-ten and Other Systems The most common number system used today is called the base-ten, or decimal system. It has 10 figures (0-9) that can be used to write any number. The base-ten system was invented by Hindus. Later, Arabs improved the system. For this reason the figures 0 - 9 are called Hindu-Arabic numerals. In the base-ten system, the value of each figure is based on its “place’” in a number. There is a “ones place,” a “tens place,” a “hundreds place,” and so on. For some purposes other number systems are more useful than base-ten. For example, computers use the base-two, or binary, number system. Instead of 10 figures, this system uses only two — 0 and 1. (See more Binary Number System Example) 48. Which of the following number is a natural number? A. 0. B. 1. C. -2. D. -0.5. 49. How can we write “1151” in Roman numerals? A. DCLL. B. MCLI. C. CCXI. D. MCXI. 50. What is in common between the base-ten number system and base-two number system? A. Both of them have some base numbers. B. There are different “places” in a number C. People developed them to count bigger numbers D. They are made for people to use with computers 51. Where is the passage most probably from? A. An encyclopedia. B. An exercise book. C. A quiz paper. D. A storybook. (D) Bi Sheng was a great Chinese inventor who lived in the 11th century. He came from a poor family. But he had a great interest in learning and making things. In those times, books were copied by hand with great difficulty. It was a very slow and hard task. Bi Sheng often saw that and thought there must be a better way. One day, while walking in the street, Bi Sheng noticed two children were making little toys like people and pigs out of the mud and putting them in different orders. This gave Bi Sheng a great idea. He thought that he could make the character first and then put then in orders like the mud toys. After much thought and experiments, Bi Sheng decided to use clay. He carefully pressed the clay into small pieces and cut one character on each piece. Then, he put these clay pieces into a fire to make them hard. Then he put the clay characters in an iron frame (框架) to form a passage. After that, ink was put on the clay characters. A piece of paper was placed on the top and the inked characters appeared on it with gentle press. After printing, the clay characters can be kept and reused. This movable type printing (活字印刷术) made making books much quicker and easier. People could get books more easily. However, some people didn't believe in this new invention. But Bi Sheng didn’t give up and kept making it better. Today, this type of printing still has a big influence not only in China but also in other places. It shows us that with creativity and hard work, we can also do great things and make the world a better place. 52. The underlined word “character” in paragraph 2 means _________. A. word B. personality C. role D. quality 53. Which of the following shows the correct steps of the moveable type printing. a. Press the clay into small pieces and cut one character on each piece. b. Put the clay characters in an iron frame. c. Place a piece of paper on the inked character and press it gently! d. After printing, keep and reuse the clay characters. e. Make the clay characters hard by putting them into a fire. A. a-e-b-c-d B. e-a-b-d-c C. a-b-e-d-c D. e-a-d-c-b 54. According to the passage, what kind of person is Bi Sheng? A. Independent and active. B. Creative and hard-working. C. Friendly and polite. D. Honest and helpful. 55. What is probably the best title of the passage? A. Bi Sheng, a Great Inventor. B. The Great Chinese Inventions. C. Bi Sheng and His Great Invention. D. Different ways of Printing in China 第二节 阅读填空（每题1分，共5题，共5分） In the ancient Ming Dynasty of China, there lived an emperor named Zhu Di. 56. He wanted to create a book with all the knowledge and wisdom of his time. This book was called the Yongle Encyclopedia, named after him, Emperor Yongle. Many people worked hard to write this huge book. 57. They wrote about everything they knew — history, stories, places, medicine, stars, art, and science. 58. Unluckily, many copies were lost in fires or stolen. 59. Today, we only have a small part of the original book, with about 800 books lef. 60. Experts are carefully studying and taking photos of it. They hope to find more lost books and share the wisdom of the Yongle Encyclopedia with everyone. A. They also drew beautiful pictures, making it fun to look at. B. These years, China is working hard to save the Yongle Encyclopedia. C. He had a great dream. D. After it was made, only a few people could see it. E. For five years, they worked day and night for the Yongle Encyclopedia. II卷（共30分） 6、 写作（共三节，满分30分） 第一节 语篇填词（每题1分，共5题，共5分） Do you like online shopping (网购)? It is becoming more and more 61. p__________ all over the world. People prefer to buy things online rather than go out for shopping now, With the development of the Internet, people can buy things online 62. a__________, anywhere. How convenient it is! In addition, people can compare the 63. p__________ of the products easily before they buy them. So they can spend less money buying things. What’s more, some sellers even 64. p__________ if there’s anything wrong with the products, they will return the money to the customers in a second. Also, shopping online helps people save a lot of time. In fact, people 65. d__________ on online shopping so much that they can’t imagine a life without it! 第二节 完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。(每横线限填一词) 66. 他通过写邮件与朋友保持联系。 He _________ _________ _________ _________ his friends by e-mails. 67. 科学家正努力査明恐龙是如何灭绝的。 The scientists are working hard to _________ _________ how the dinosaurs _________ _________. 68. 爱迪生是世界上最伟大的科学家之一。 Edison was _________ _________ _________ _________ scientists in the world. 69. 自那以来，旅行变得比以前更舒适了 _________ _________, travelling has become _________ _________ than before. 70. 每天完成作业后，我通常会利用一些时间看书。 I usually _________ some time _________ books after I finish my homework every day. 第三节 书面表达 (满分15分) 现在正是AI发展迅猛的时代，学校机器人设计社的同学们制造了一个机器人Smart，你作为这项创造的主要成员，正在向同学们介绍这个新作品，并邀请同学们一起来制造更多的机器人，字数不少于80字。 主要内容如下： 1. 机器人Smart，高1米，白色。 2. 机器人很环保；使用太阳能来代替电池。 3. 功能：具有很强的计算能力，比我们快得多；和人类一样聪明，能够使主人远离危险；…(请你补充1-2点) 提示：主人owner 环保 environmentally friendly Dear friends, Welcome to our Robot Club. 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