北京市文汇中学2024-2025学年八年级下学期4月期中英语试题

北京市文汇中学2024-2025学年度第二学期期中考试 初二年级 英语试卷 1. 本试卷共8页,共六道大题,37道小题,满分60分。考试时 出量 间90分钟。 2. 在答题卡上准确填写姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号。 3. 试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。 4. 在答题卡上,选择题用2B铅笔作答,其他试题用黑色字迹签 字笔作答。 5. 考试结束,统一将答题卡交回。 第一部分 本部分共28题,共36分。在每题列出的四个选项中,选出最符合题目要求的一项 一、单项填空(每题0.5分,共4分) 从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. -Is this umbrella? -No. its not __.I think it's Lily's B. your: my A. your: mine C. yours: mine D. you; my 2. The concert will start at 7:oo p.m. June 15th. B. at C.in A.on D. to 3. You play football in the street. It's dangerous! B. mustn't C. may not A. needn't D. couldn't 4 Students should eat more fruit and vegetables __ they are good for health C. because B.but A.so D. Although 5. have you stayed in Beijing? -For about ten years. A. Howlong B. Howoften C. How soon D. How much 6. This is_ _movie I've ever seen. I almost fell asleep A. boring B. more boring C. the most boring D. bored 7. -Where is Lucy? _She to the library but she back in an hour A. has gone: went B. has been: will be C. has been: goes D. has gone: will be 8. -Have you done your homework yet? -Yes, Iit already. I __it ten minutes ago. A. have done: have finished B did: have finished C. did: finished D. have done: finished 第1 共8_ 二、完形填空(每题1分,共8分)。 True Friendship As the smallest and thinnest player in my ice hockey tearn. I was nicknamed(起绰号) by my team leader. The first time I heard otbe players call the name, I didn't like it at all. I knew they wanted to make friends with me, but inside I was 9. sticr One 10 who didn't call me by my nickname was Eric. He o-pmck alwavs tried his best to make me feel at home on the team. I felt like the whole team except Eric thought I was a lovely boy. After all, they could 11 me up using just one arm. One day, we were playing against another team. They were all big, and they played well.I knew that any of them could get my puck 12. In the middle of the game, I was skating with the puck and I 13 it to Eric. He was about to get it when the biggest player of the other team took his stick and tackle(抢断) umexpectedly. Then Eric fell. Then, the strangest thing happened. I saw the player laughing instead of helping Eric. I couldn't 14 someone being so rude to my friend. I skated towards him and shouted at him. "You must say sorry to him!" But the player refused. He turned around and tried to escape (逃 跑). But I skated close to him and said the same 15 . He tried to escape again so I did the same thing again. Finally he said sorry to Eric. From that moment on, my teammates 16 me better and didn't call me by my nickname anymore. They had never seen someone so small stand up so bravely in front of such a big player. Although I might be small, I have strengths. 9.A.shy B. sad C. nervous D. excited C.player B. teacher 10.A. reader D. dancer C. cheer B.lift 11.A.give D. look B. quietly C. carefully 12.A. difficultly D. easily B. passed C. threw 13.A. showed D. brought B.mind C. enjoy 14. A.stand D. remember C. news B. language 15.A.truth D. words B. guessed C. treated 16. A.realized D. missed 三、阅读理解(每小题2分,共24分)。 阅读下面的四篇短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中 选择最佳选项。 Books for You 第2页 共8页 A 。 Among The Page The Apple Tree You can read the best poems from the If you like long stories and have enough 1980s to the present. If you don't have time to read, this book is just for you. The enough time. this poetry collection is a Smiths' house was in the countryside. Even if great choice as the poems in it are not very they didn't have the Internet. they didn't fee long. Besides, you can also learn more bored because there were sorne mysterious about the writers. things happening around them C D Records of the Grand Historian The Secrets in Numbers It is a great historical work written by It is a book talking about the magical math Sima Oian during the Western Han Dynasty problems in daily lives. It helps people better (朝代). This book records a history of about understand the world and look forward to the 3.000 years from the Yellow Emperor to the future. Welcome to the maths world Western Han Dynasty in China #7线 Alice enjoys reading poems and learning about all the writers' stories. But 17 she can't spend much time in reading them because she is busy with her homework. #误行 18 Tony is interested in working out math problems, He wants to find out more about math in everyday life and how it helps people develop the world Harry is a huge fan of Chinese historical stories, He has finished reading 1 Story of Mulan so far, and he cannot wait to read another book which is also about Chinese ancient stories. B Abby felt worried when mom told her she had to get braces to help her teeth grow straight After lunch, when students were playing basketball, Abby was so distracted by her worries that she didn't even notice the ball flying fas toward her. "Ow." she cried as the ball hit her in the face "I'm so sorry." said Tara. "I thought you saw it coming." Abby rubbed her jaw. "It's OK. My mouth is going to be hurting like crazy soon anyway." 第3页 共8页 "How come?" Tara asked "I have to get braces next week."Abby said, "I'm so worried. I can't concentrate on anything else." "What's stressing you out about getting braces?" Tara asked "EVERYTHING!"Abby exclaimed "If you write down the exact things you're worried about, maybe you can actually do something about them. I'll help you make a list." Tara said Abby agreed. After school, they got together and made a very clear list of Abby's worries 1. Braces will make me look strange 2. Everyone will make fun of me. 3. I'll never be able to eat popcorn or sticky candy again 4. I'll have to spend every minute brushing and flossing my teeth 5. Because of the braces, I'll spend my life in pain Then Abby had the world's best idea. "How about we turn my worry list into a survey? W can ask kids with braces if they've experienced the things on my list." During breaks the next day, they did the survey, and everyone seemed excited to participate Here's the survey result. 10 out of 10 kids agreed that it took only a few days to get used to their new look. Being made fun of wasn't a problem for anyone, Everyone agreed that it does feel kind of strange an uncomfortable at first, but it's really not that big of a deal. The only thing that no one could agree on was the best color for rubber bands on braces The survey result definitely helped Abby to feel better. A few days later, she came to school with braces. Her purple bands looked fantastic "Thank you, Tara." Abby said, "It really helps to write down our worries and talk to other people who have the same problems." 20. Abby felt when she knew she had to get braces at first A. shocked B. worried C. relaxed D. pleased 21. How did Abby deal with her problem? A. By making a list and helping some other kids. B. By visiting the doctor and removing the braces C. By turning to her friend and asking her for help. D. By writing down her worries and doing a survey. 22. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Doing a survey is the best solution. B. Anyone is afraid of being laughed at C. Positive action help get used to changes. D. All things are difficult before they're easy. 第4页 共8页 C Have you ever been on a plane and felt that sudden bump(碰撞), causing your stomach to drop? That's turbulence, and it's a normal part of air travel. Turbulence can be scary, but understanding what causes it and how to deal with it can help ease your fears Turbulence can be caused by three things: mountains, jet streams, and storms. Air forms waves when it meets with mountains. These "mountain waves" can break up into many disorderly currents(气流). which we experience as turbulence. Jet streams, fast moving currents high above the earth, can also cause turbulence. Storms are the most common cause. The fast growth of storm clouds pushes air away, creating waves that can turn into turbulence. Each of these can cause"clear air turbulence". or CAT, the least noticeable type. It's hard to predict. and it can happen suddenly. Part of the nervousness around turbulence is the fear of the aircraft failing It's a natural reaction, especially when you've had the experience of watching a wing bend in a seemingly impossible way. "Everything on wing bending a wing bending plane has been tested. In fact, a little wing bending during turbulence is a good thing, as it shows the plane is able to deal with the stress." explains Marilyn Smith, an enginee at Georgia Tech. If you are a nervous flyer, there are a few ways to plan for and deal with turbulence during the flight. "Turbulence is worse at the back of the plane and it's usually the most serious in the mid. afternoon." says Heather Poole, a flight attendant for 21 years. "So, try to book a morning flight and sit at the front of the plane.""Keep your seatoelt fastened at all times," Poole adds. She also suggests just talking to your flight crew(机组成员) if you are feeling nervous, as they can check on Fasten your seatbelt! you and offer support. "The fear mostly comes from losing a sense of control," Poole says. "If you learn more about how turbulence happens and what you can do, you will feel better." 23. What can we learn from the passage? A. Turbulence is very common during an air travel B. Jet streams cause turbulence because of the growth of clouds C It's easy for people to notice "clear air turbulence". D. Wing bending in turbulence is a sign ot the airct aft failing 24. According to the passage, you can feel less scared of turbulence by A. keeping watching a wing bend B. trying to take a morning flight if possible C. asking other passengers for support D. booking your seat at the back of the plane 第5页 共8页 25. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Turbulence: Its Relation to Weather Conditions B. Turbulence: Its Risk to Flight Safety C. Is It Possible to Get Away from Turbulence? D. Is It Necessary to Fear Turbulence? D Once there was a very popular song called Which Do you Prefer: Crying or Smiling? It is common that people always think crying is a sign of sadness. But it is not always the truth. When babies are hungry, they will cry to show their feelings and get tasty food. Then babies feel like being on cloud nine and of course stop crying. We also know that many people may think crying is a bad thing and it may be bad for their health. However, in fact, sometimes it is healthy to have some tears. According to the studies some health problems have something to do with not crying enough. Sometimes people need to cry more because it helps them to get well. Different cultures have different ideas about crying. The people in Indonesia think that crying-unless done by a person who has lost a close friend-is unhealthy and that it can cause health problems. In some other cultures, people usually cry together when they are afraid of something and in times of sadness People have been studying crying for a long time and here are two interesting studies abou crying. A study of 5.ooo people in 35 countries made by Professor Ad Vingerhoets found that women usually cried between 30 and 64 times a year while men usually cried 6 to 17 times a year. Vingerhocts thinks that women's higher prolactin levels (催孔素水平)may cause women to cry more. Prolactin levels are especially higher when women are having babies Besides that. aecording to another study, when 15o women were watching the film Stee Magnolias, scientists found 22 percent of them cried and the others didn't. Those who cried felt more sadness for a long time. The study said crving can make people sadder, and it took people longer to get well Crying may make people feel better only if it helps with their problems. Studies show comfort from a friend does make people feel that crying is a good idea. So next time you don't feel good, you can talk with your friend and cry out to make yourself feel better. Try to have a good cry! 26. The underlined words "feel like being on cloud nine" in Paragraph 1 are closest in meaning A. feel very great B. feel quite scared C. feel really hopeful D. feel truly tired 27. Why does Professor Ad Vingerhocts talk about prolactin levels in his study? A. To show how women have babies. 第6页 共8页 B. To explain why women cry more C. To introduce the reason for the study D. To stress the importance of the study 28. The writer probably agrees that A. most people prefer crying to smiling in daily life B. people may cry more after watching a sad movie C. one can stop crying quickly whenever he wants D. people may feel better after having a good cry 第二部分 本部分共10题,共24分。根据题目要求,完成相应任务。 四、阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。(共10分,第29-31题每题2分,第32题4分) Running for Fun Running helps you keep fit. That's why millions of people run several days a week and take part in races. Some runners connect running with charity (慈善). They collect money for their run and give it to people in need. Have you ever heard of the Colour Run? It is a special and popular running game known as"The happiest 5K on the planet" The Colour Run offers a more enjoyaple and healthy experience compared to traditional running races. It is famous around the world. Travis Snyder had been thinking for some time about an idea for a fun run. He hoped that skilled runners and people who enjoyed running in free time could run together. In 2012. he started the first "Colour Run" and 6. ooo runners took part in it. Now it is held every year in many cities around the world with millions of people. In the activity, the runners start the run wearing something white, and at every kilometre people paint them in different colours: 1K is yellow, 2K is blue, 3K is green, 4K. is pink...a big colour show! Why do people go on a Colour Run? Because it's healthy, fun and colourful. Many people love the game because it provides a fresh and exciting experience. Their focus isn't on the competition but enjoying the experience and the lively feeling The Colour Run also supports charity. While running, runners have the chanee to raise money for some charities, like children's hospital. Some runners even choose to run in crazy clothes to get more attention and collect more money for those in need. Fitness, fun, and the chance to do charity work have made the Colour Run a highly popular game. The Colour Run brings people of different ages and fitness levels together in a cheerful and colorful way. It encourages physical activity and acts of kindness 29. What is the Colour Run? 30. When did Travis Snyder start the first Colour Run? 31. Why do some runners choose to run in crazy clothes? 32. Would you like to take part in the Colour Run? Why or why not? (Please give at least two reasons.) 第7页 共8页 五、完成句子(每题1分,共4分) 33. 中国悠久的历史让我感到骄傲。 China's long history 34.Tony自从去年有电脑以来,他就没锻炼过。 Tony any exercise since he got his computer last year 35. 这个奶醉闻起来很糟糕而且尝起来酸。 The cheese smells bad and it 36. 昨天Tony牙痛,所以他去看牙医了。 Yesterday Tony _, so he went to see the dentist 六、文段表达。(共10分) 37. 根据所给提示,用英文写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的短文。文中已给 内容不计入总次数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 我们一生中会经历许多比赛:音乐班级合唱比赛、语文演讲比赛、英文戏剧比赛等。 这些比赛中一定会有一次让你至今难忘。假如你是初二年级的学生李华,你校英语公众 号正在开展主题为“Anunforgettablecompetition”的征文比赛。请回顾你参加过的最难忘的 一次比赛,写一篇征文给公众号投稿。内容为你参加过的比赛是什么,赛前或者赛中你做 了什么,并说明这次比赛令你难忘的原因。 提示词语: sing, practice, try, improve, confidence, teamwork 提示问题: What is the most unforgettable competition you've entered? What did you do for the competition? Why is it unforgettable for you? 第8页 共8页