北京市海淀实验中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语B卷

实验学校2024-2025学年度八年级英语期中考试B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 conve (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 ofTV 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.Ea 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? (2024.11) 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.The teacher (y.赞扬，表扬)the students for their performance in the science fair 14.The artist used different (n.表现状态；形式)to create a captivating sculpture. 15.The TV (n.电视频道)broadcasts a variety of educational programs for children 16.The patient's (n.状况；状态)improved significantly after taking medicines sation will be read ONCE only. 17.The (n.探险者)discovered a hidden cave while trekking through the jungle, 18.The (adj.)park is famous for its diverse wildlife and beautiful landscapes. 19.It's more (ad.方便的，便利的)to pay with a smartphone app than carrying around cash these days. 20.The ancient library was a treasure trove of (n.知识)，containing texts on various subjects, 21.Will people (v发明；创造)new types of transportation in the future? 22.They walked (prep.在…之中)the crowds in Red Square. Part 2 Complete the sentences.Use the correct form of the words in the box.(5') instrument offer aware score explain competition suffer role bad impress 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 from different grades will showcase their talents on stage. 25.She a goal in the last minute of the game yesterday,winning the championship for her team. 26.My friend plays the of a leader in our group project. 27.She gave a clear ofhow the machine works. 28.At the school band performance,each student played an like the piano and violin. 29.Her attention to detail always her colleagues during team meetings. 30.In class,she became of her mistake and quickly corrected it 31.I from headaches when I spend too much time looking at a screen 32.That day,she her seat to the elderly man on the crowded bus Part 3 Complete the sentences.(5') 33.我受不了排长队等待，那让我焦虑。 I in long lines;it makes me anxious. 34.孩子们直到看完他们最喜欢的电视节目才会去睡觉。 The children their favorite TV show ends. 35.她比班上其他人都更擅长公开演讲。 ch conversation will be read She any other students in her class. 36.她通过前往英语国家旅行，将她的语言学习经验付诸实践。 She by travelling to English speaking countries. 37.我宁愿步行，也不愿意在高峰时段乘坐拥挤的公交车。 walk take a crowded bus during rush hour. 1 Section 3 Grammar (15) Part 1 Complete the sentences.Use the correct form of the words.(5) Six years after the last Chinese player appeared in the NBA,the world's top basketball league (is likely to welcome another Chinese 38(talent)to the big stage soon.39 Sept 20,the NBA's Brooklyn Nets said they had signed 21-year-old Chinese player Cui Yongxi to a two-way contract () With this two-way contract,Cui can 40(play)up to 50 regular-season games in the NBA,though he is expected to spend much of his time in the Nets'development league,the NBA's official minor league that prepares players for the NBA. "I'm looking forward to 41 (improve)myselfin the development league...then I'll fight for a chance to earn a call-up to the NBA,"Cui said in an online interview. Standing at 1.99 meters tall,Cui is good at both shooting and defense.He joined the Chinese Basketball Association(CBA)with the Guangzhou Loong Lions in 2021 and 42 (win)the CBA's Rookie of the Year award for the 2022-23 season.But his goals go beyond being 43 local league star. This summer,Cui entered the 2024 NBA Draft 44 no team chose him.Instead of giving up,he stayed in the US and earned a chance to play for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Summer League.During his 21 minutes on the court,he played 45 (active)and scored nine points for the team.His 46 (perform)led to the offer from the Nets. Looking back,Cui has no regrets about trying to join the NBA."I hope 47(many)young players my age in China will go abroad and try to play at the next level." Part 2 Cloze(10) Riding a wave is an experience that kids with disabilities might think impossible.That's why Ride a Wave (RAW)was started.The nonprofit organization gives kids with 48 a chance to feel the excitement of surfing Every year from April through June,RAW provides 8-day camps.Physically and developmentally 49 young people come from miles away to take part.So far,the organization has helped over 2,500 kids to have a life-changing day at the beach. At 50,families help their children check in.You can see the excitement on the kids'faces as they see the beach in the first ray of sunshine.After 51 life jackets,the kids are ready to ride the waves.To the front of the surfboard is a seat especially designed for children with physical 52.A RAW volunteer 53 the board safely.Being in the water allows children to 54 confidence.It lets them know they can do something that seems impossible. Mariah Vash is a girl born with a rare speech disorder.55,it can be difficult for others to know exactly what she wants to express.But the volunteers in RAW strive to understand her."She is deeply fond of water.The ocean,lake,56 or even a simple bath makes her 57.She has been to RAW six times! It is selfless service that RAW is all about,"said Mariah's father,Stuart Vash. 48.A.courage B.disabilities C.talents D.responsibilities 49.A.smart B.advanced C.balanced D.challenged 50.A.sunrise B.noon C.sunset D.night 51.A.picking up B.taking off C.putting on D.throwing away 52.A.exercise B.limitations C.health D.movements 53.A.controls B.pushes C.raises D.pulls 54.A.give B.gain C.make D.lose 55.A.However B.Instead C.Therefore D.Rather 56.A.camp B.organization C.sunlight D.pool 57.A.joyful B.unhappy C.embarrassed D.calm Section 4 Reading (30') A Sports Events Bicycle tour and race A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27 (Sat.Sun.).At 5:30 am,the riders will leave Tian'anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometres as a training leg.Then the next 55 kilometre leg,from Yanjiao to Jixian,will be the first competitive part of the tour.The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometres.Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper.Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside.At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing. Cost:200 yuan Telephone:4675027 Brazilian footballers The Brazilian Football Club will play against Beijing Guo'an Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players.Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes. Ticket prices:60/100/150 yuan Time/Date:4:30 pm,August 26(Sat.) Telephone:5012372 Rock climbing The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain- climbing Training Base.More than 10 teams from Beijing,Wuhan,Dalian,Jilin and other places will take part in it.A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing.Free for spectators. Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou. Time/Dates:9-12 am,August 26 and 27 (Sat.Sun.) Telephone:7143177,7144850,Wang Zhenghua 58.If you take part in the bike tour,you will ride for kilometres. A.35 B.55 C.75 D.110 59.What is special about the rock climbing competition? A.A foreign team takes part in it. B.You can't watch it without paying C.You don't have to be a sportsman to take part in. D.The bus trip to the place of the competition is free. 60.Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.The bike tour and race starts at Tian'anmen Square at 4:30 am. B.The football match includes Romario playing for at least 45 minutes. C.The Brazilian Football Club's match is scheduled for the morning of August 27th D.The Third National Rock Climbing Competition is held at the Workers Stadium. B After moving to the United States in 1901,19-year-old Bob Douglas found a job as a doorman in New York. Later,a co-worker took him to visit a basketball court,and he was amazed by the athletic prowess on display.At that moment,Douglas,who had enjoyed playing sports as a child,was determined to create a basketball team and provide greater opportunities for New York City's Black athletes. He needed to find a place for his team to play.When asking a ballroom owner,William Roach,for permission to use one of the dance floors,Douglas was replied with "you guys will break up my place".After promising to take on all the financial risk,he finally persuaded Roach to change his mind and called the team "Rens". However,their ballroom had fewer seats and attracted fewer people than others,so Douglas had to pack the house to generate profits and keep his team alive.They traveled the country playing any opponent that would agree to schedule them,during which they repeatedly faced discrimination and unfair treatment and the players were often banned from hotels and restaurants. No matter the obstacle,the Rens just kept strict practicing.They helped change the game of basketball by focusing on quick passing,which let the players move faster,play a more fluid (game and keep winning. In 1925,the Rens shocked the world by defeating the Original Celtics,the most dominant team of their day. During the 1932-33 season,the team won 88 straight games,a professional basketball record that remains unbroken. Unfortunately,the Rens disbanded (in 1949.But in time,they were recognized for the important role they played in advancing Black athletes in basketball,ensuring that although the Rens aren't a household name, their story will never be forgotten. 61.What made Douglas want to establish a basketball team? A.His desire to show his athletic strength. B.Amotivation to let others learn Black culture. C.The inspiration from basketball players'talents D.His intention to earn a good income through basketball. 62.Why did the Rens tour the country playing basketball? A.To solve cost-related problems. B.To improve basketball skills C.To fight for a living place. D.To play with excellent players. 63.How did the Rens help change the game of basketball? A.Making competition rules. B.Increasing the speed of the game. C.Beating the professional team D.Creating an unbroken record. 64.What can we learn from the story? A.A winner is one with a willing heart. B.A high reputation will work wonders. C.Success makes personal desires satisfied. D.A man owes success to the team support. C 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 worried 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 Westem 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". 65.Traditionally,we think procrastinators are those who A.are usually responsible people B.have difficulty in managing time C.enjoy watching videos while writing D.can get work done with better organization 66.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. 67.Why does the writer suggest focusing on one simple question? A.Because it shortens the whole process B.It makes the task seem more important. C.Because it may reduce unpleasant feelings. D.Because it fixes time management problem. 68.What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage? A.To introduce new studies about procrastination. B.To compare different reasons for procrastination. C.To discuss what effect procrastination brings about. D.To explain how good time management matters in life. D Talking to yourself isn't just for humans it's for robots too. Italian researchers have developed a robot that can speak to itself,which enables users to hear its thought process and know how the robot make decisions. "If you were able to hear what the robots are thinking,the robots might be more trustworthy,"one of the researchers Antonio Chella says."The robots will be easier to understand for people who aren't engineers.In other words,we can communicate and work with the robots better." People talk to themselves when looking for clarity and moral(道德方面的)guidance,and it helps in the decision-making process.The researchers set out to see how this could influence robots,so they developed one called Pepper,and they trained it to set a table.They then gave it the ability to say,in simple English,what it was "thinking"when completing a job. After studying the robot,the researchers found that Pepper was better at facing dilemmas when talking to itself.One experiment saw a user ask Pepper to break table setting rules by putting a fork in the wrong place, which led to the robot asking itself several self-directed questions.It then decided that the user might be wrong, so it made sure the user didn't give the wrong order before it went on talking to itself:"Emm,this situation is difficult to me.I would never break the rules,but I can't make him unhappy either,so I'm doing what he wants," Pepper said while putting the fork in the wrong place.The user can understand Pepper's thoughts as it uses its inner voice to solve a dilemma,which the researchers say could lead to human-robot trust. Comparing Pepper's performance with and without inner speech,Chella discovered that the robot worked faster with inner speech,which means when it was talking to itself."People were very surprised by the robot's ability,"Chella says."The research makes the robot different from other machines because it has the ability to reason,to think.Inner speech could be useful in all the situations where we trust the computer or a robot for evaluation of a situation. Although hearing the inner voice of robots enriches the human-robot interaction,some people might find it inefficient because the robot spends more time completing jobs when it talks to itself.The robot's inner speech is also just the knowledge that researchers gave it.Still,Chella says their research lays the groundwork for more research into how self-dialogue can help robots pay attention,plan and learn. 69.What can we learn from the research? A.Inner speech helps the robot finish tasks better. B.The research can help people understand robots'actions. C.The Italian researchers created a new language for robots. D.The robot helped study people's decision-making process. 70.What does the underlined word "dilemmas"in paragraph 5 mean? A.Simple problems to understand and solve. B.Unclear orders for robots to figure out C.Questions that need answers from others D.Choices between things of the same importance. 71.When asked to put a fork in the wrong place,what did Pepper do? A.It put the fork in the correct place. B.It ignored the user and followed the rules. C.It completed the task without any self-dialogue. D.It questioned the user's request and then followed it. 72.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A.Robots:Learn to Learn. B.Robots:Make Better Speeches. C.Robots:Think Out Loud. D.Robots:Always Trust Humans. Section 5 Writing (20') Part 1 Read and Answer the Following Questions.(10') Farming has always been a countryside thing.But now,farms are coming to the balconies (of city flats According to a recent report,sales of vegetable seeds on the Internet in 2024 increased compared with 2023.Of these buyers,most were city people looking for health. Zhang Chao from Anhui Province is one young "city farmer".The senior high school student said his love for planting was formed in primary school,when he lived with his grandpa in the countryside.He learned to grow vegetables from his grandpa,who has been a farmer for life.Though farming takes hard work,Zhang said he felt excited when he saw seeds turn into plants. Now Zhang still keeps up his hobby with a balcony garden.He grows strawberries and carrots."Growing fruits and vegetables not only brings delicious food,but it also reminds me of the happy times with my grandpa." said Zhang. Unlike Zhang,Fang Minke from Shenzhen thinks that planting a garden is a good way to relax and develop patience.The 16-year-old girl sometimes felt stressed so she started planting vegetables on her balcony in 2021. Most of the seeds were given to her by friends.Not knowing what plants the seeds were from,she just planted them and waited patiently.After half a year,her balcony became a small garden.Every day it takes her long hours to do homework.Then she likes to walk around her balcony garden."Seeing different colors and breathing fresh air,I feel closer to nature."Fang said. Planting vegetables is now more than just a way to live.It also brings joy to the lives of the young. 73.Were the sales of vegetable seeds in 2024 higher than in 2023? 74.When did Zhang Chao start his love for planting? 75.What does Zhang Chao grow in his balcony garden? 76.Why did Fang Minke start planting vegetables on her balcony? 77.Would you like to be a"city farmer"?Why or why not?(Please give two reasons.) 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.