江苏省常州市天宁区第二十四中学2024-2025学年八年级下学期4月期中考试英语试题

八年级期中调研英语试卷 2025.04 一.听力(共20小题:每小题1分,满分20分) 第一部分 0 听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题,每小题你将听到一段对话,每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前 你将有五秒钟的时间阅读题目,听完后还有5秒钟的时间选出你所认为最合适的答案。 请在听到“滴”的信号后,进入下一小题。 1. What does Mark want to be? 12) 2. How did they go to the shopping mall? #1#4# B C. 3. What time is it now? (t9 _ A. B. C 4. Which country are Justin's family going to? A. B. 1 5. How long does the woman have to wait for the next bus? A. 5 minutes. B. 10minutes. C.45 minutes. 6. How often did the man go swimming?' B. Every day. A. Once a week C. Every three days. 7. What's near the Animal World? A. The post office B. The bank C. The cinema 8. How long has the man lived here? A. Since he graduated from college B. Since his daughter was born C. Since he started to work here 八年级英语试卷第1页(共8页) 9. What are they going to do first? A. Take down the old pictures. B. Get some new pictures. C. Look for someone taller 10. Who are the speakers? B. Waiter and guest A. Shopkeeper and shopper C. Husband and wife 听对话,回答各小题。答题完毕,请听到“嘀”的信号进入第一篇短文。 '11. Where do they decide to go for their summer vacation? B. Hong Kong A. Sichuan C. Beijing 12. Who does Kate want to see? A. Her teacher B. Her friend C. Her classmate 听短文,回答各小题。 The First Balloon Trips In 1783 ·The first balloon trip lasted only __13__. ·An American and a Frenchman decided to cross the English Channel in a balloon. ·They nearly lost their life because of a hole in the balloon ·They saved themselves by 15__. B. eight hours 13. A. eight minutes C. eight days B.1785 14.A.1786 C.1784 15. A. jumping out of the balloon B. throwing away most of their things C. stopping the balloon 听短文,回答各小题,答题完毕,请等待“嘀”的信号,进入测试的第三部分。 16. Where is Jane's uncle's farm? A. Near her home B. Far away from her school. C. Far away from her home 17. What animal is mentioned in the passage? B.Pigs. A.Horses. C. Sheep. 18. Why do they like reading on the farm? A. It is quiet there B. They can enjoy clean air C. They can watch the animals 19. What do they like doing in winter? B. Swimming A. Skating. C. Fishing 20. What does her uncle cook for them? B.Fish. A. Farm animals'meat C. Farm vegetables. 二.单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 21. -Simon has decided to fly abroad to have European tour △Oh, really? It must be unusual trip for him. B./; a; an C./; a;a A.to: an: a D. to; an; an 22. My father goes back to Nanjing for the Spring Festival every year last year because he was busy with his work in Changzhou. C. except B. such as A. including D. before 八年级英语试卷第2页 (共8页) 23. Walk less than ten kilometers or it may hurt your legs. C. from time to time B. at that time A. on time D. at a time 24. We all thought necessary for you to spend as much time as you can _ English. A. that: improving B. it is: to improve C. it: improve D. it was: improving 25. --Why are you looking for May in a hurry? -The boss is wondering where she and how long she there A. has been: has been B. has gone: has gone C. has been: has gone D. has gone: has been 26. -Shall we meet at the station at 8 a.m.? ___. The train -In fact we until 10 a.m.. A. won't: doesn't leave B. mustn't: leaves C. needn't: won't leave D. needn't: will leave 27. It's5 years we last met. I can't stop you. B. since: missing A. after: to miss C. when; miss D. since: to miss 28. How many boys and girls the Reading Club B. is: made from C. are: made of A. is: made up of D. are: made up of 29. advice on these old clothes you have given me! A. What a good: how to do with B. How good: what to do with C. What good: how to deal with D. What an: what to deal with 30.-Would you mind me the channel? . My favourite programme is on the way. A.changing: Not at all B. to change: Go ahead C. changing: Better not D. to change: Of course not 三.完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) On a cold sunny day, I sat in my car and watched dolphins swim in the sea. 31.I saw some dolphins were beached (搁浅). It was very dangerous for them to be out of water. I knew they needed help. 32 thinking too much, I jumped out of my car and ran to the beach. I first called the police but their 33 were far away. It was a life-or-death moment for the dolphins. I didn't know how to help them, so I put a message on the Internet. I hoped someone could see it and come to 34 those lovely animals Minutes later, three teenage boys from a nearby school came first. It was like light tha drove the darkness away. Then more and more people 35 . We decided to save the smaller dolphins first and succeeded in moving them back to the 36 water To my surprise, after the smaller dolphins were saved, none of them left. They stayed in the water and made strange sounds to encourage the other dolphins. After we 37 the rescue (救援) work, all the dolphins raised their heads from water and swam around to show their 38 to us. Then, they swam back to the deep sea It _39 _ me a lot and made my heart warm. The dolphins had a great sense of helping each other when there was 40_. Our volunteer group was just like the dolphins. We tried our best to save the dolphins and communicated again and again to make sure everyone was safe 八年级英语试卷第3页(共8页) B. Luckily C. Happily 31. A. Suddenly D. Excitedly B. Without C. By 32. A. With D. On B. hands C. ears 33. A. eyes D. knees C. enjoy B. watch 34. A. save D. find B. moved C. left 35. A. changed D. arrived C. cleaner B. quieter 36. A. dirtier D. deeper B. started C. closed 37. A. finished D. tried B. thanks C. rights 38. A. interests D. worries C. touched B. hurt 39. A. broke D. beat C. trouble B. doubt .40. A. challenge D. courage 四.阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分) A ART FESTIVAL 14-24 February, 2025 PERFORMANCE Alpine Youth Theater VIDEO An hourly show of videos presented presents A Cat 's Mind with cheerful songs and by Pemberton Secondary School students dance, promising to give a wonderful Video themes are about intellectually(智力) performance by 20 young people between 18 disabled youth and their parents and 25 years of age Venue: Capital Hall Venue: National Arts I heater Dates: 14-20 February Dates:18-23 Febtiary : Free admission Free admission CONCERT Eric Fawkins, two-time Prima Music Prize winner, will perform an evening of classical and jazz ballads. Eric Fawkins' latest CD will also be on sale Venue: Victory Theater Dates: 22-24February Tickets: available at $5o (child). $8o (adult) 41. When will A Cat's Mind be performed? B. 24February. C. 17 February A.14February D. 19February 42. What is the price for tickets when Amy (8 years old) goes to the concert with her parents? A.$80. B.$210. C.$100. D.$180. 43. Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads above? A. A group of hildten perform A Cat's Mind B. Fawkins has won Prima Music Prize once: C. The video show is presented by pareuts. D. You can buy Fawkins' latest CD at the concert B. About 1. 10l manatees died in Florida last year, many from hunger. So last December government wildlife experts (专家) came up with a plan to give food to the manatees. They decided to feed them green vegetables like lettuce and cabbage. Ron Mezich, an expert, said "We're making a difference." So far, they have served up more than 193,oo0 pounds of lettuce 八年级英语试卷第4页 (共8页) to hungry manatees. Manatees are huge sea animals that only eat sea grass and other plants that live in the sea. That's one reason why they're sometimes called "sea cows". Since 1967. Florida's manatees have been on the US government's list of endangered animals. Most dangers to manatees come from humans. One of the biggest problems facing the animals are boats. Thousands of manatees were hit or killed by boats. At one point, there were only about 2. ooo manatees left in Florida. With protection, the number increased. In 2016. there were more than 6,oo0 manatees. However, as sea grass began to disappear, the number of manatees keeps going dowr again. Warming seas with polluted water have created huge growths of algae (藻) on the ocean's surface. The algae blocks the sunlight that allows the sea grass to grow. In Indian River Lagoon, where manatees often go in the winter, about 9o% of the sea grass beds there have died off. Florida will work to help restore (恢复) sea grass beds. But that will take time Scientists still worry that hundreds more manatees could starve this winter. 44. How has the number of manatees changed over years? 1967 2021 2021 2016 C B A. D. 2016 1967 1967 201f 107 2021 2016 202 45. What is the meaning of the underlined word "starve"? A. to die from hunger B. to eat up sea grass C. to be hit by boats D. to lose swimming ability 46. Which is the best title for this passage? A.Manatees Feeding Program B. Money Given to Save Manatees C. Sea Grass Beds Restored for Manatees D. Reasons for Manatees' Death Still Unclear C As soon as it stopped snowing, Pinocchio set out for school with his fine spelling-book under his arm. As he went along the road, he thought, "Today at school I will learn to read at once. Tomorrow, I will begin to write. The day after tomorrow, I will... Then, with what I will learn, I will make a great deal of money, and with the money I will buy a new cloth coat for my dad Geppetto. No! It should be all made of gold and silver. That poor man really deserves (值得)it!" Suddenly, he heard music that sounded like fifes (横笛) and the beating of a big drum. He stopped and listened. The sounds came from the end of across street “What can that music be? What a pity that I have to go to school, or else.." Pinocchio said. And he remained irresolute (犹豫不决的). "Should I go to school? Or should I go to the place where the music came from?" he said to himself. He thought for a while, and then he made a decision. The faster he ran, the nearer came the sounds of fifes and the beating of a big drum. At last, he found himself in the middle of a square quite full of people, who were all crowded round a building "What is that building?' asked Pinocchio, turning to a little boy. "Read the poster-it is all written-and then you will know." "I would read it willingly, but it so happens that today I don't know how to read." "Well. I will read it to you. The writing on that poster is: The Great Puppet (木偶) Theatre." "Has the play begun?" "It is beginning now." "How much does it cost to go in?" 八年级英语试卷第5页(共8页) “Adime(一角)." Pinocchio was very curious. Without any shame, he said to the little boy, "Would you lend me a dime?" "I would lend it to you willingly." said the little boy, "but it so happens that today I cannot give it to you." "I will sell you my jacket for a dime."Pinocchio said What can I do with a jacket made of flowered paper? If there were rain and it got wet, it would be impossible to get it off my back." “Will you buy my shoes?" "They will only be of use to light the fire." "How much will you give me for my cap?" “A cap made of bread crumb (屑)? There will be a risk of the mice coming to eat it when it was on my head." “Will you give me a dime for this new spelling-book?" "No. I don't buy from boys." "I will buy.the spelling-book for a dime," called out a hawker who sold old clothes. He had been listening to the conver6ation The book was sold there and then. Pinocchio got a dime. While poor Geppetto, his dad was shaking with cold in his shirt at home n order that his son should have a spelling-book. -.-Adapted from Pinocchio 47.What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. Pinocchio's new school B. Pinocchio's daily life C. Pinocchio's thoughts. D. Pinocchio's childhood memories 48. What does the underlined word "decision" in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Selling his spelling-book. B. Going to the place where the music came from C. Learning something at school D. Buying a new cloth coat for his father 49. Which is the correct order of what happened in the story? a. Pinocchio set out for school by himself. b. Pinocchio wanted to borrow a dime from the little boy c. Pinocchio sold his spelling-book to a hawker. d. Pinocchio went to asquare quite full of people. B. d-b-a-c C. a-d-b-c A.b-c-a-d D. a-b-d-c 50. Which is TRUE according to the story? A. Pinocchio picked up a dime and bought a fife in the theatre. B. Pinocchio bought a piece of old clothes from the hawker. C. Pinocchio and the little boy became good friends in the end. D. Geppetto loved his son Pinocchio deeply. 五.还原信息(共4小题;每小题1.5分,满分6分;选项中有两项为多余选项) Communication has always been a necessary part of human life, allowing us to share information, express feelings. In ancient times, humans used symbols and drawings on cave walls to tell stories and send messages. 52 As timewent by, people developed languages and words that allowed for more exact communication. The invention of paper and the pen made it easier for people to write letters to each other, even if they were far away. This method of communication was used for centuries However, the biggest changes came with the Industrial Revolution (工.业革命) and later the techndlogical development. The telegraph(电报) was invented in the 19th century 53 This was followed by the telephone, which added the voice to long-distance communioation, making it more personal and real-time The late 2Oth and early 21st centuries have seen the most rapid development in 八年级英语试卷第6页(共8页) communication technology. Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WeChat have created new ways for us to share our lives and thoughts with more people. 54 As technology continues to develop, it will be interesting to see how communication methods further change the way we interact with the world around us A Geographic distances are great problems. B. This was the beginning of written communication C Over the years, the ways we communicate have changed greatly D It made it possible to send messages over long distances in a very short time. E The journey of communication is an ongoing story to connect with the world around us F. We can send and receive messages at once from anywhere in the world 六,综合填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) Today is Saturday. The rain is still beating 55 the window outside. When I woke up this morning. it 56 __ (rain) heavily. I had breakfast first and then I chose my favourite classical Chinese novel to read in the study. To tell you the truth, I especially enjoy making (T) lost in reading on rainy days I have a58 (Canada) friend called Mary. We have 59 same hobby- reading books. She is much 60 (crazy) about reading books than me. And I think we can make our communication much easier by reading. Last year, I strongly recommended Journey to the West to her. It's one of the most famous novels in China. The writer creates a number of colourful characters like Tang Seng, Sun Wukong,-Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing. A last, they managed 61__ (get) the truo Buddhist scripture 62_ they weht through 81 difficulties. Mary finds it very 63 (excite). She says it's the best book she 64(read) so far. 七.根据所给提示完成单词拼写,每空一词(共6小题;每小题1分,满分6分) 65. Our living (条件) are getting better and better now 66. The teacher has a lot of (经验) in teaching. So he often makes his class active 67. Don't give up. I believe your hard work will lead to (成功): 68. Becky is generous and helpful. the (相反的)ofherbrother 69. Jack, you look so tired. How about (放松)for a while? 70. He was trapped, (不能)to see anything around 八,根据所给中文完成句子翻译(共3小题;每小题1分,满分3分) 71.我父母习惯用电子邮件和亲戚保持联系。 My parents by email. 72.昨天他去北京出差后,精疲力尽了。 affer He yesterday. 73.这个工厂意识到了问题,拒绝往河流排放废水。 The factory has and put the waste into the river 九.阅读下面短文,回答短文后的问题(共3小题,分别为1、2、2分,满分5分;前 两小题每题答案不超过10个词) Classical Chinese gardens are purposely designed so that no matter where you stand, you can never see the whole thing at once.The purpose of a classical Chinese garden is to let people enjoy nature. Besides, the classical Chinese gardens have another purpose-to inspire(激发) artistic expression like poetry, literature or painting. Nearly all Chinese gardens have the things mentioned below Water is a necessary thing that no Chinese garden can go without. Water in a garden typically symbolizes(象征) a lake or even the ocean. Water can even symbolize life, movement 八年级英语试卷第7页(共8页) and dreams Large rocks typically symbolize mountains. Many of the rocks in Suzhou gardens come from Lake Tai, shaped by the flow of water over thousands of years. Smaller rocks are often on show in fancy halls. This shows the appreciation the garden owners had of these rocks. There can't be a garden without plants. Different plants have different meanings. Bamboo, for example, stands for strength. Flowers, meanwhile, add color to a garden, with each carrying a symbolic meaning of its own Gates in different shapes divide a garden into different parts. The most common type of gate, the moon gate, is simply a circle. Windows are placed throughout the garden to allow the passage of light. You can also get a look at some interesting trees or rocks on the other side from the windows In Chinese gardens, pavilions(亭) are usually placed in some of the best viewing places In the past, pavilions were also used as places for garden owners to reflect, paint and write poems. In fact, classical Chinese gardens afe in some ways very much like traditional Chinese landscape paintings. And all of the parts show the importance of nature in Chinese culture. 74. What does bamboo mean in a classical Chinese garden? 75. What is the purpose of classical Chinese gardens? 76. What do you think of the Chinese gardens? Why? 十.书面表达(满分10分) 77. 假如你是Andy,最近收到在国外生活多年的表妹Amy的电子邮件,想了解一下家乡 这些年的变化和Andy的课余生活,请根据以下要点进行回复。 1. 家乡变化:(不少于2点) 2. 课余活动:喜欢读书...;闲暇时间喜欢旅游.. 3. 个人感受:(不少于2点) 要求:1. 必须包括提供的所有信息,并适当发挥。 2. 不少于90词。开头、结尾已给出,不计入总词数。 3. 不得出现真实的人名、校名 DearAmy, I am very happy to hear from you Hope you can come back to our hometown for a visit some day! 八年级英语试卷第8页(共8页)