北京市海淀实验中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语期中考试A卷

实验学校2024-2025学年度八年级期中考试A卷 考试时间:90分钟 注意事项: 1.本试卷共4页,共5部分,78道小题。 2.试题答案一律书写在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。 Section 1 Listening (12') Part 1 Listen to the conversations,and choose the best answer.Each conversation will be read twice.(6') Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 1-2. 1.What did Sue think of Sara? A.Sara didn't dance as well as her B.Sara practiced harder than her. C.Sara spent less time dancing than her. 2.What does Sue's father think? A.It's no use for Sue to practice harder. B.Sue should spend more time practicing C.Sue tried her best in the competition. Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 3-4. 3.Why does Holly dislike soap operas? A.Because they are not funny. B.Because they are long and boring. C.Because her sister doesn't like them. 4.What kind of TV shows does Holly like? A.Sports shows. B.Game shows. C.Talk shows. Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 5-6. 5.Why did Jim go to China? A.To experience the Chinese real life. B.To help Chinese know about English culture. C.To learn traditional Chinese skills 6.Which of the following did Jim do in China? A.Watching Chinese movies. B.Visiting the Great Wall. C.Singing Beijing Opera Part 2 Listen to the conversations,and answer the following questions.Each conversation will be read twice.(6') 7.What material will the man go to collect? 8.Why does the man like Kobe? 9.How will the girl watch the program Man and Nature? 10.Why does the boy like working alone better? 11.What's Jack's class project? 12.What does Peter think of Lisa? Section 2 Vocabulary (15') Part 1 Complete the sentences.Use the correct form of the words.(5') 13.Her m.成功;胜利in the business world is an inspiration to many young businessmen.. 14.She (v.听起来好像;听起来)very confident when she presented her project. 15.It was probably just a (.玩笑)to them,but it wasn't funny to me 16.After a long illness,he felt (adj.虚弱的)and needed time to recover, 17.The team (adv.安全地)guided the boat through the dangerous waters. 18.The (adj.)park is famous for its diverse wildlife and beautiful landscapes. 19.1 (v.)with you that we should start working on the project earlier. 20.I need to finish my report (adv.今天)before the deadline. 21.The ocean looks (adj.蓝色的)from a distance. 22.A (adj.有帮助的)tool for learning a new language is to practice speaking with native speakers. Part 2 Complete the sentences.Use the correct form of the words in the box.(5') score explanation competition support bad 23.This cake tastes than the one we made yesterday.It's too dry. 24.The school is excited to host a singing next month,where students will show their talents on stage. 25.My friend always me in everything I do. 26.She a goal in the last minute of the game yesterday,and helped her team win the championship 27.She gave a clear of how the machine works. joy role hate favorite fit 28.I it when people are unkind for no reason 29.We need a table that can in this small room. 30.He felt great when he saw his friends at the party 31.My friend plays the of a leader in our group project. 32.She couldn't decide which movie was her because she loved so many of them. Part 3 Complete the sentences.(5') 33.她不介意乘公共汽车,因为她喜欢阅读的时间。 She because she enjoys the time to read. 34.你没开玩笑吧?我真不敢相信你中了彩票! I can't believe you won the lottery! 35.很遗憾听说你在上班路上出了事故。 I'm sorry to hear that you on the way to work. 36.晚饭后,我喜欢在附近散步以帮助消化食物。 After dinner,I like to around the neighborhood to help digest the food. 37.他们因为天气预报担心他们的山区之旅。 They to the mountains due to the weather forecast. 1 Section 3 Grammar (15') Part 1 Multiple choice questions.(5') 38.-I missed the first part of film The Volunteers:The Battle of Life and Death -What a pity!You should be here earlier. A.a B.an C.the D./ 39. the age of 30,she decided to change her career path. A.By B.On C.In D.At 40.-Did you remember to tell Tom about the meeting tomorrow? -Sory,I forget to tell A.he B.his C.him D.himself 41.- beautiful day it is! -It's a great day for a road trip. A.What a B.What C.How a D.How 42.-I'm afraid I can't go to the party tomorrow. you told me you would. A.And B.But C.So D.Or 43.-Which subject do you like,Chinese,math,or English? -English. A.well B.good C.better D.best 44.Jimmy sings better than Nick.That's why Jimmy the competition last week. A.won B.wins C.is winning D.win 45.Tomorrow is my father's birthday,so I prepared for him. A.anything special B.something special C.special anything D.special something 46.Listen!Our English teacher us how to use dictionaries. A.show B.shows C.showed D.is showing 47.-Our team won the basketball final yesterday. A.That's right B.How exciting C.What a shame D.Don't worry Part 2 Cloze(10') In Brazil,there is a special fishing team.It is made up of human fishers and dolphins!They work together to catch the48_fish一mullet(鲻鱼), Mauricio Cantor,from Oregon State University,US,studied this partnership.As he told Science News Explores,the teamwork 49 more than a century ago. "The dolphins are really good at finding fish in the dirty water and driving them to the 50,"Cantor said."The fishermen are really good at catching the fish with their nets."Once the fish are caught in the nets, dolphins can 51 and get some for themselves. Cantor's study described how fishers and dolphins give information to each other.When 52 find fish,they drive them to the coast ()Then they arch (their backs in front of the fishers to 53 them to throw nets.Fishermen will then throw the nets right away."Fishermen need to be well-trained to understand the cues from dolphins,"said Cantor. The study found that fishers are 17 times more likely to 54 fish by working with dolphins.At the same time,cooperative dolphins have 13 percent 55 survival rates than other dolphins. "Human-animal partnerships have 56 been seen throughout history.But they give us a(an)57 ofhow active our human interactions can be with nature,"Cantor said. 48.A.same B.different C.common D.delicious 49.A.changed B.continued C.started D.finished 50.A.water B.sea C.stone D.coast 51.A.move in B.go out C.hand in D.get up 52.A.people B.fishers C.dolphins D.scientists 53.A.force B.tell C.allow D.prevent 54.A.catch B.kill C.break D.bite 55.A.bigger B.smaller C.lower D.higher 56.A.only B.never C.nearly D.seldom 57.A.history B.idea C.action D.story Section 4 Reading Comprehension (30) Channel 1 10:00 Film Channel 2 12:15 Cartoon Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tom and Jerry Charlie is always dreaming about chocolate.But Tom is a cute cat who likes running after a mouse called he can't buy any because he and his family are so Jerry.Jerry is small but Jerry is also brave and clever.He poor.Then Willy Wonka puts golden tickets in his likes to play jokes on Tom and try to find ways to escape chocolate bars for a competition (from him.Watch and find out Jerry's plan this week. Channel 3 18:00 Sport Channel 4 19:15 News China VS Japan Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft A group of young Chinese sports stars did quite On September 17,the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft well at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.For (载人航天飞船)took three astronauts-一Nie Haisheng, example,in the women's singles semifinals(半决 Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo back to the earth.They in table tennis,20-year-old Sun Yingsha's 4- stayed on the space station for 3 months and helped build 0 victory(胜利)over Japan's Mima Ito excited all the space station.They could eat,sleep,exercise,take the Chinese people. showers and even talk with their families through Wi-Fi in the cabin(机舱), 58.When can you watch the sports event between China and Japan? A.At10:00 B.At12:15. C.At18:00. D.At19:15. 59.China sent astronauts into space to A.go on a spacewalk B.help build the space station C.further explore Mars D.test manned spacecraft 60.In which part of a newspaper can you read the passage? A.Films TV. B.Sports Events C.Ads Business. D.Science Technology. B In 2004,when my daughter Becky was ten,she and my husband,Joe,were united because they wanted a dog,Misty.And they promised to walk her every day. But from the second day,neither thought to walk the dog again.I was slow to accept that I would be the one to feed and clean her.As she looked up at the three new humans in her life,she calculated,"The middle-aged woman is the stupidest one." Quickly,she and I developed something special.She'd look at me with those sad brown eyes of hers,and then wait,trusting I would understand her,which I almost always did. Even so,part of me continued to hate the walking duty Joe and Becky had promised to carry out.It nearly drove me mad."Not fair!"I'd loudly remind everyone I knew. On January 1,2007,Joe's doctor said an unthinkable word-leukemia ()With that,I spent eight to ten hours a day with him in the hospital,doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort.Every part of my life changed,no part of my old life remained. Save oneMisty still needed walking.At the beginning,when my friends wanted to help walk her,I refused because I knew they were busy. As months went by,I began to realize that I actually wanted to walk Misty.The walk in the morning before I headed to the hospital was a quiet,peaceful time to clear my head. After Joe died in 2009.The truth is,after these years,I've come to enjoy my walks with Misty.She reminded me that no matter how hard the present or unpredictable the future,there's almost always some joy in my life. 61.What can we learn from Paragraphs 3 and 4? A.The writer always shouted at Misty while walking her. B.The writer loved Misty,but she didn't want to walk her. C.The writer always hoped that Misty could understand her. D.The writer didn't want to walk Misty because it cost time. 62.When did the writer's life start to become different? A.When Joe fell ill in 2007. B.When Joe died in 2009 C.When Misty tried to please the writer. D.When the writer began to walk Misty. 63.Why did the writer continue to walk Misty while Joe was in hospital? A.Because she wanted to do some exercise. B.Because the walk brought her great peace. C.Because her friends didn't want to help her. D.Because she didn't want Misty to live with others. 64.What does the writer want to tell the readers in the passage? A.One should learn to enjoy hard times. B.A disaster can change everything in life. C.People will change when they are in difficulty. D.Moments of joy suggest that there is still hope ahead. C Did you have any interesting dreams last night?Our dreams come from a part of the brain that contains our thoughts and memories.A person can have up to six dreams a night,and each dream usually lasts from 10 to 40 minutes.Everyone dreams,but not everyone remembers their dreams.Most people dream in color,usually with sound.And we usually dream about ourselves and the people we know. Why do we dream?Alan Siegel is a scientist who studies dreams,"Dreams help us get in touch with our deeper feelings.he says."They can tell us a lot about ourselves,and can help us understand problems."Another scientist,Robert Stickgold,thinks dreams come from our memories.He believes we dream to remember,because memories are useful to the brain.Stickgold says the purpose of dreaming through these memories is to help us learn from the past. Here are a few kinds of dreams and what people think they mean. Dream 1:You Meet Someone While in Your Pajamas (Sometimes people dream that they meet someone they know while wearing their pajamas!This dream may be the result of an embarrassing ( event in your life.Some people think we dream about embarrassing situations if our brains are trying to deal with an event in our own lives. Dream 2:You're Flying If you dream about flying,you are probably quite happy.This is a good period in your life.You may feel that other people see you as a leader. Dream 3:You Didn't Study for a Test This probably means you are worried about an important event coming in your life.If you're not prepared for the event,your dream may be telling you,"It's time to get to work!" Dream 4:Someone's Running after You If you dream someone is running after you,it may tell you should face the problems in your life instead of giving it up. 65.Which of the following is true according to paragraph 1? A.Everyone remembers their dreams. B.Most people dream in black and white. C.People usually dream about past events. D.Dreams usually lasts between 10 and 40 minutes. 66.Where do our dreams come from according to the passage? A.From our memories. B.From the real world. C.From what we imagine. D.From the people we know. 67.If you dream about wearing pajamas,what might your feelings be? A.Afraid of facing a problem. B.Happy and feeling in control. C.Worried about an important event. D.Embarrassed about something in your life. 68.What would be the best title for this passage? A.The Science of Memory and Dreams. B.Common Dreams and Their Meanings. C.How to Control Your Dreams. D.The Benefits of Remembering Dreams. 0 Like many writers,I'm a top master at procrastination ()When I should be working on a task,with the clock ticking towards my deadline,I'll sit there watching meaningless interviews or cat videos on the Internet. According to the traditional thinking-I,along with my friend procrastinators,have a time management problem.By this view,I haven't fully understood how long my task is going to take and I'm not paying enough attention to how much time I'm actually wasting on videos.With better scheduling(时间安排),I will stop procrastinating and get on with my work. Increasingly,however,psychologists (are realizing this is wrong.Researchers in the UK have showed that procrastination is a matter with managing our emotions,not our time.The task we're putting offis making us feel bad-perhaps it's boring,too difficult or we're wonied about failing-and to make ourselves feel better in the moment,we start doing something else,like watching videos. One research to encourage the emotional view of procrastination was published by researchers at Case Western Reserve University.They first made people feel bad (by asking them to read sad stories)and showed that this increased their repeated habit to procrastinate by playing video games instead of preparing for the test they knew was coming.Following studies by another team also showed feeling down only makes people procrastinate more if they have fun things to divert (their attention. This fresh view on procrastination is beginning to open up exciting new methods to reducing the habit.A method,which is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(接纳与承诺疗法),seems especially proper. It argues that ordering choices and actions that help you get closer to get things done can keep you away from the unpleasant feelings.So the next time you're going to procrastinate,make your focus as simple as "What's the next action?"Focusing on this one-step question takes your mind off your feelings and onto easily achievable action.Our research and lived experience show very clearly that once we get started,usually we're able to keep going.Getting started is "everything". 69.Traditionally,we think procrastinators are those who A.are usually responsible people B.have difficulty managing time C.enjoy watching videos while writing D.can get work done with better organization 70.What can we learn from Paragraph 4? A.Low emotions lead to procrastination. B.Procrastination improves your moods. C.Test-takers cannot escape bad emotions. D.Procrastination only happens during video games. 71.What is the suggested way to solve procrastination according to the passage? A.Avoiding tasks that may cause unhappy feelings B.Putting your tasks in the right order to finish. C.Focusing on one simple action to get started. D.Planning your tasks to avoid distractions. 72.What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage? A.To explain how good time management matters in life B.To discuss what effect procrastination brings about. C.To compare different reasons for procrastination. D.To introduce new studies about procrastination. Section 5 Writing (20) Part 1 Read and answer the following questions.(10') How do you spend your weekends?For many young people,they go to the cinema with friends,have dinner out,or go shopping.This was once the routine for Zhang Yiling,a 27-year-old girl from Shanghai.But three years ago,fresh out of university and starting her first job,Zhang realized that her idea of"relaxing weekends"nearly turned into "spending money".If she didn't spend money on weekends,she wouldn't know what relaxing activities to do.Because of this,Zhang began to look for other ways to enjoy weekend life,not just shopping To make a change,Zhang and 26 friends built up The Lifespark Group in 2022.They started a project called "Make Your Weekend a True Break".By doing surveys,they found many surprising ways to enjoy weekends, such as dancing and exercising in a park square,joining book clubs,watching movies at home,or even becoming a model for free photos. Zhang herself also began to pay closer attention to the interesting things around her.She found that a flower shop near her home gave free lessons on weekends.She learned about how to pick fresh flowers and grow plants. "I take care of my plants and flowers every day.I enjoy looking at them growing strong.That makes me feel relaxed." "I hope that our project can make more people know what they really want and how to use money in a right way,"said Zhang Yiling."Let's go to the library to read about different lives we never experience and visit museums to learn about history or culture.We can also spend an afternoon looking through old pictures with our family." 73.What did Zhang Yiling realize three years ago? 74.When did Zhang and her fiiends build up The Lifespark Group? 75.How does Zhang feel when she looked after her plants and flowers? 76.What does Zhang Yiling hope her project can help people know? 77.What would you like to do to enjoy your weekends? Part 2 Writing.(10) 78.我校正在开展以"我的小组合作经历"为主题的征文活动。请用英文写一篇短文投稿,分享你的一次团 队合作经历,以及你从中得到的收获,不少于60词。 提示词语:lose,win,practice,support,participate,reading circle 提示问题: 1.What did you do in a team? 2.What did you learn from the experience? Teamwork is very important.