江苏省苏州市2024-2025学年八年级下学期4月期中考试英语试卷

2024-2025学年第二学期期中考试试卷 初二年级 英语学科 2025年04月 注激东项： 1.本试卷鸿分100分，考试时间100分钟： 2.所有的答案均应书写在答题卷上，按服咫号烦序答在相应的位竖，超出答题区城书写的答案无效； 书写在试题卷上、革稿纸上的答案无效： 3.字体工整，笔迹清楚。保持答纸卷面清洁。 第I卷共52分) 一听力共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分) 第一部分：听对话回答问愿。本部分共10小愿，每小思你将听到一段对话，听两遮， 】./hat place ot interestmay he visi的 A 2.How mahy guris are there in the clace? B. C 3.Where are the two speakers talking now? A B 4.Hows Linda going to the cinema tonight? 2 ● A B. C. 5.Which city did Sandy visitlast2 A.Paris. B.London. C.New York. 6.When will-dim's birthday.party begin? A.At5:30 B.At5:00. C.At4:30. 7.What isuack's sister? Anurse. B.A teacher. C.Astudent. 8.Who does the ted pon belong ta? .Betty. B.Mike. C.Lily. 9.What can we learn about this young la A.She hasn't got married. B.She is very shy. C.She is humorous. 10,What's the dato toda A.Sep 9ih B.Sep 10 C.Sep 11th. 第二部分听对话成短文，回答问题。 听-段对话.回鉴第11、2小题。 11.When is ms father ssbirthday? A.Tbis Sunday. B.This Thursday. C.This Saturday. 第1其只8负 12.What aro they going to do for his father's birthday? Thoy're going to havo n parly. B.Thoy're going to have a picnic. C:They're going to have a big dinner. 听第一篇冠文，回客第13至15小朋。请根据附话内容，嘘挑正确老矣，完伯总记承张。 Plan for summer vacation Tom doesn't want to stay at home ●plan8og0l3 David is going to visit Harbin ●will stay there for】_days Alice ●will leamn how to play the_5一 ●wants to be a musician 13..fishing B.camping C.swimming 14.Λ.5 B.6 c.7 15.A.guitar B.violin C.piano 听第二篇短文，回答第16至20小题。 16.How will Amenicans feel if they are asked "Where are xou going"? A.They'll feel happy. B.They'll feel surprised. C.They'll feel excited 17.Who can ask"Where are yow going"an America according to the article? A.Businessmen B.Friends. C.Policemen. 18.What does the question "Have you had vour meal"mean in Americans'eyes. A.An invitatiop<邀)） B.A greeting. C.An introduction.介 19.Which of the following will NOT be a-greeting in America? A.How aro you? B.Hello! C.How old are you? 20.What does the speaker mainly want to tellus? A.We should learn more foreign languages. B.Different countries have different customs. C.We can't ask"Have you had meals"any more. 二、单项选择供5小愿，每小题1分，湖分5分) 请认宜阅读下面各思，从题中所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂。 2l.一Simon will have European tour to the UK. -一Oh,rcally2 It must8e】 unusual trip for him. A.on;a B.a;an C.a;a D.an;an 22.Some teenagers don't know_ about their problems. A.what to calk B.who to talk C.how to talk to D.whe to talk to 23.一】met Tom at the schoal gate yesterday. -No,itbo him.He has Shanghai and will return_ three days. A.cun't;gone to;in B mustn't;gone to;after e can't;been in;after B mustn't:been to;in 弟2明共8项 24.Which of the following is a FACT? A It's fantastic for me to sce so many changes in Suzhou. B.Millio spends over two hours reading books every day. C.Life is getting better and better in some ways. D.The best way to travel around Australia is to have an online tour. 25.-Thank you for showing me the way to Suzhou Muscum. En可joy yourself! A.Nice to mect you B.My pleasure C.With pleasure D.That's a good idea 三、充形筑空共10小题：每小题1分，湖分10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 项涂瓶。 Oncc upon a time,there was a lazy,poor man living in a small bouse wit池spiderwebs(蜘蛛网)on the walls and mice running around.Pcople might26 coming into such a dirty place and the poor man was lonely and sad every day.He thought it was poverty that 27 his unhappy life. One day,the poor man visited a wise old man and asked him for 28 about changing his life.The old man gave him a beautiful vase (and said:"This is a magic vase that will bring you29The poor man looked at the vase30.Why would he need a vase in his poor house?However,he didn't want to-31 such a beautiful vase,so he brought it home and put it on the table. 'It's not right for something so beautiful to be empty."The poor man looked at the vase and thought.Then ho picked some32 and put them into it,making it even more beautiful.33 he was still not satisfied )"It is not good for such a beautiful thing to stand next to a spiderweb."Then he started to do some cleaning in the house and painted the walls.His house quickly 34a comfortable place.The poor man cheered up.He suddenly realized that in the past it was his 35 that made him poor and unhappy.From then on,he worked hard and his life got better and better. 26.Aenjoy B.mind C.forget D.remember 27.A.ledto B.added to C.replied to D.happe知cdto 28.A.血oney B.advice C.work D.practice 29.A.sadness B.darkncss C.kindness D.happiness 30.A.proudly B.angrily C.surprisedly D.carclessly 31.A.throw away B.set up C.pay for D.put up 32.A.wildflowers B.firuits C.bottles D.stones 33.A.Beeause B.But C.So D.Since 34.A look into B.turned into C.run into D.break into 35 A.health B.knowledge C.laziness D.ability 四、阅读理解共11小思：年小题2分，潮分22分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出墩佳选项，并在答愿卡上将该项涂黑。 A How would you like your own scarecrow?You can make one out of some old boards. You can use it to scare away birds in your small garden. You can also put a scarecrow near your front door to give visitors a big surprise. What to needs an adult helper seven boards:one 160 cm long,two 60 cm long,three 50 cm long,one 30 cm long a hammer and nails,safety pins,a pep 第3弧共名负 ●a long skirt,,n3 hirt with long sleeves(袖子) gloves and boots a hat and a pillow(枕头) How to make a scarecrowa Step 1:Put the boards on the ground.Make the shape according to the picture. Step 2:Ask your grown-up helper to put the pieces together. Step 3:Put the shirt on.Ask a growmn-up to nail (one arm picce to the shoulder.Let the sleeve fall down so that it covers the board..Pin(用别针囿定the glove to the sleeve.Do the same with the other arm. Step 4:Put on the skirt. Step 5:Put the pillow on top as the head.Draw eyes,a nose and a mouth on it. Step 6:Put the hat on and then put the boots under the skirt so it looks like it has fect. 36.If you want to make a scarecrow,how Jong ate the boards you need? A.300cm. B.360h C 370 cm. D 460 cm. 37.Maybe this passage is wfitten for A.farmers B.teachers C.children D.parents 8 Hello everyonel I'm Mark from Class 4a.For the students in my class,the English lessons in the first week of this month were vety different from what we-usually do.Wewere pretty excited when Mr.Green,our teacher,told us to choose a museum in a different country and"visit"it (by using the Intemet,of course)together in groups.He also said that we should write an article for the school magazine about it. There were five of us in my group,and it wasn't easy to decide which musemm we wanted to go to.Mr.Green encouraged us to make one idea each.We were surprised how easy it was.We had five ideas,but everybody was very impressed with Tom's idea.He wanted-us to visit the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao in the north of Spain, and when he showed'us the web9ite,wc证如ew It was“ourplace THe building was made by American architect Frank Gehry m 1997,and it's fantastic.The website says it covers an area of 24,000 m,of which 11,000 mare all exhibition ()space.It took us about two hours to visit the different parts of the website,and we all loved the photos of the building.The part we liked best was called Explore.It shows many wonderful photos of sculptures (and other pieces of art from the different exhibitions. When the project (was finished,Mia,one giri from our group,described how we all felt.She said that the project was amazing,but what we'd really like to do now is to visit the Guggenheim in Bilbao! 38.The underlined part"was xery impressed with"in Paragraph 2 is closest in meadng to A.liked B hated C.explained .eel地sed 39.Which is the right order toshow the development of the project? DChoose the best one among tive ideas. Set up groups of five students. Share opinions about the project. Visit the museumr online together. A.③0②④ B.⑧④①② C.②①④③ D.①④③② 40.In which part of a website may you read the text A.https://wyww.sports.com B.https://www.science.com G.https://www.education.com D.bttps://www.bealtb.com C Can plants talk?Some scientists havo found something amazing:they do communicate with each other. It has been known for somo time that plants use chemicals (to communicate with each other.This 邻4页共8页 happens when a plant gets attacked()by insects().The plant gives out chemicals from te leaves.This Is like a call for help:'m being attackedI These chemicals can't be noticed by people but can be picked up by other plants.When anather plant gets the chemicals,it sterts to give out its own,ditterent ohemicals.Some of thse chemicals dove insects away.Otbers make the wasps come to kill the iusects.That's why the first plant is usually found burt while the neghbors stay well.Scientists hope to lcam more about this so that we can use it to grow more crops. More surprisingly,plants also.use sound to communicate.People can't hear these sounds,but plants are making them.Some plnnts make noises with their roots.Some trees make olieking noises-when-thore is not enough water. Most surprisingly of all,plants have an amazing system of communication that can connect nearly every plant in a forest.Scientists call this system the"wood wide web"()It is in some ways the same as the Intemel we use.Using the wood wide web,plants can share information and even food with each other. Scientists are leaming more every day about the secret ways in which plants talk to cach other.Maybe one day we will know enough about plant communication to be able to talk with them ourselves. 41.What will plants do when they are being attacked by insccts according to the passage A.They will kill the insccts ty thenselves. B.They will control the wasps to kill the insects C.They will let their neighbors know what's happening. D.They will produce chemicals to drive the insccts away. 42.Which of the followmgis NOT TRUE about plants according to the passage A.Some trecs make clicking sounds when they need water. B.Scientists inink that people should offer a better environment for plants to grow well. C.Usually we can not see the same harm on a plant and its neighboring plants. D.It's hard for people to notice these plant communicanon ways. 43.How does the writer's"surprise"about the plant communication develop paragraph paragraph B D D Luckily,the horses welcomed me as a superior form of Yahoo and began to treat me kindly.The first thing they did was to teach me their language.As you know by now,dear reader,I am very good at languages.I soon learnt enough words to communicate quite well and I understood we were in Houyhnmm Land. The Houyhnhnms continued to be amazed at my wisdom and my clean and smart looks.Many other Houyhnhnms came to visit me.All of them felt confused (because I was similar to the Yahoos.But I did my very best to show how different【was from these dis2 usting creatures(令人厌恶的生物)， The first grey horse I saw became my master and teacher.Together we had many interesting conversations.I told my master that the greatest dream for all Yahoos was to have as much money as possible to buy bigger and better things.I also added that it was very difficult to get that much money honestly.As a result,most of the people lived a poor life while a few people had lots of money. You may think,dear reader,that my description of life in England and Europe was very unfair.But after living with the Houyhnhmsfstime,it became clarer tome howequal their socjety was.Ifelt I wanted tolive in Houyhnhnm Land for the rest of my life.It was such a pleasant place. Over time I even began to copy the looks of the Houyhnhnms and made myself shoes like theirs.I was happy 第5贝共8页 圆 toliv with tho Houyhms for tho rest of my lifo but unluckily everything chadona Houyhnhnms didn't think it was right that I lived like a Houyhnhnm. -Taken from Gulliver's T 44.Whero was Gulliver in this part A.Lilliput. B.Brobdingnag. C Houyhnhnm D.The flying island of Laputa. 45.What docs the underlined septence mearr in Paragraph 2? A.Gulliver thought ho wes'oetter than the Yahoos. B.Gulliver thought he was weaker than the Yahoos. C.The Yahoos believed Gulliver was their own master. D.The Yahoos hoped Gulliver could treat them differently. 46.What may happen after the last paragraph? A.Gulliger would leave for Laput a in a big boat. B.Golliver lived a good life in Houyhnhnm Land. C.The Houyhnhnms would ask Gulliver to stay here. D.The Houyhnhnms would ask Gulliver to leave. 五、伯总还原供5小题：每小题1分，潮分5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂暴。选项中 有两项为多余选项。 Many people like going on holiday. But while planning a trip,you have to decide whether you want to travel with family or friends,or just alone. 48 However,there may be many arguments ()One fiend told me that both she and her sister were in tears after arguing on holiday.In my own family,Dad always wants to go to a museum.Mom would like to stay in the hotel.My sister likes to buy clothes.As for me,the cottee shop is a great place. Travelling with friends would be fim.When travelling with friends,you do more different things than you do with family.49 You can leam more about your triends.You can become closer to each other.But money always plays an important role if you go on holiday with your friends.It is nommal for you to have different budgets ()Besides,there is also a lot of limit while you're planning where to stay and what to eat. When it comes to choosing whom to ttavel with,there is another choice:Travelling alone.Travelling alone has advantages over travelling with other people.50 You can choose what you want to do,and it's easier for you to make new friends.51'Somctimes you may feel lonely and bored And,when you want to go to the toilet at the bus station or airport,there is nobody to look after your things. A Travel has a different meaning to everyone. B.Of course,travelling alone is not always good. It's a good chance to relax,visit new places and see new things. D.Travelling with family can be very cheap or even free,if parents pay. B.It is a way to strengthen a friendship. F.Here are some tips for you if you want travel alone. G.For example,you do not have to think about money or time. 第6灭共$页 第1卷（供48分） 六、训汇运用共12小避：感小1分，满分12分) 第一节根据下列句子所给汉图注释成训字母， 在答烟术标有题号的横觎上，网出必缺处各单调的正 确形式，每空限州一词。 52.1s .(ono of Buropeon countrios? 53.His rude words make him ovan (丑thon oofor地. 54.Tho Iittle girl found hersolf (不能)to work out tho problom nnd cried. 55.The (on the "Suzhou Eyo"Foms whcol lasts for about hnlf an hour. 56.It will bo coldor in tho s oChinn in the rost of this month. 57.Many Chineso people who workod a hnvo come bagk Chinaxto find jobs. 58.-I think playing games will mako you feel relnxed. 一Not o In m opinion,playing games too much may bring troublo. 第二带从方湛中进择适当的单词成短语，在答题卡标有恩号的横战上、填入其正确形式。您个单询城 短语仅用一次。 in somo ways receive dream of succoss a couplo of Suzhou hns changed a lot.In the past,it was a small city with pretty gardens and cnnnls.Peoplo lived a slow life hero and worked hard to make good silk.They 59. living n bettor lifo through thoir hand work. Today,Suzhou is a busy place.It 60. thousands of visitors overy year.Some come to see old gardens like the Humble Administrator's Garden.Some come for new things,like tho big factorios in tho Industrial Park.61. new roads and tall buildings are everywhero,but the old cnnals and stono bridges are still there. 62 uzhou's 63. is keeping the old and adding the now.It's not just about old gardens any more.It's also about modem life.Tms shows that a city can grow while still loving its history. 七、短文填空供10小题，年小题1水共10分) 请认真阅读下面的短文，在横线上填入适当的单河或括号内单词的正确形式。解空限填一词， World Book Day was set up by the UNESCO in 1995.It is 64. (hold)on 23rd April ovory yoar to encourage people of all ages,especially teenagers to onjoy the pleasant timo of reading.World Book Day calls on people to tum 65. the TV,put away the vidco ganfes and enjoy reading. World Book Day encureges people everywhere to organize their own activities 66. improvo reading.In a school,students read a page from a book that they liko best.In a workplace,workers join an after-work book club.Old people can reread the book that helps them in their lives. Many countries celcbrate World Book Day.On that day.millions of school children in the UK can buy books of special price,a much 67.(low)price gnan usual,in any bookstore.It has been donacvery ycar 68. .998.In Chine,some iibraries provrue some special shelves.There the book-lovers can exchange their books ana joy by taking 69. oer)books home whilo offering some of their own. Schools organize students to exchange their ideas about reading. Through the activities on World Book Day,people can see more clearly the 70.1 (important) of reading.Books give us knowledge and help us know more and better about the world around us.Books offer us inspiration(顶感)，71， we can have ideas for making or designing things that wo didn't have boforo. Books,magazines,newspapers and other kinds of rcading materials can help us improve 72. (we).So we need to spend ume 73. (read)not only on World Book Day but also every day. 八、翻译句子供3小题：每空0.5分，满分5分) 将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在名题卡上标有赐局的横线上。 74.她最近已经习惯在苏州生活。 She has in Subzou 第7贝共8项 5.宏位女：士昌份似价州史火30年了， Tho lady bna dor husband for 50 yonrs. 6.尖的长逾旅行眉，仙们州兜力蝴。 Aflor yonlorday'n Journoy,thoy 九、创读袋达供3小思，第7题水，第8题2分，第9则3分，糊分6分) 情认式阅读下国的烈文，用类语答炮文后的间题，并将各究列在料概卡标有题号的微线上。 0nDco1,2024,China'National Immigration Adminiatrution(NA,以激移-民gm)rolaxed vsa-reo trant polloy(过境免签政绒).Foreig如vlaltont can no业atay for帅o240 houmon--oho ious(之前的)M4 hourerAlso,the country added21 more ports of onand-oxit入出圪口r)to tho list, bringing tho total numbor to 60. Anothor good thing nbout this now policy is that travolors con now go to difforont region().This mnkon It sicr for foroin vsitor to plan ripsd visit morpcIhp diffronehconmy( 济). About a qunrtor of foroign tourists who travoled to China visited the country moro than twlce in 2024. This highlights a strong will to spend moro time in the country. China has taken many steps to mako traveling casier foforeignera.Thev cannow use foreign credit curds( 用卡)connected to Alipay and WeChat Pay mp.com also solls tickets onlinc and has ticket mnchines in difforent langunges at places like theGreat Wall. Howover,Sun said thut cities still havo work to do.such as improving transportation links (and language services(服务). 77.How many hours can foroign visitors now stayan Chinn? 78.What can foroign visitors now uso credit cards connected to 79.Which do you think we need to improve more,transportntion links or langunge services?Why? 十、书面裘然供1小题：湖分15分) 世界是一本书，而不旅行的人只谈了一页。去旅行，去格爱，去過见更好的自己。五一似期即将到米， 米一扬亲子游吧！请按以下要求制定一份旅行计划， 婴求： 1.Will you travel far or around homo And why?(1-2 reasons) 2.What is your favourito place of intorest?What will you do thoro?(1-2 activities) 3.What's tho moaning of the parent-kid trip? 注米： 1文中不得出现你的汽头姓名和学校名称 2包括所有婴点，谮甘通风，条现清晰，书写规落： 3词数0左右，文单开头已写好，不计入总讽数。 Tho world is a book,and those who do not travel read only a pogo.Here is my travel plan for the coming May Day holiday、 ▲增把饰笨写在签题卡上 第8项共8(