广东广州市荔湾区2025学年第一学期初中学生素养练习八年级英语

411n veg.h Pun OA 2025学年第一学期初中学生素养练习 八年级英语 本练习共12页，五大题，满分110分。作答时间100分钟。 注意事项： 1.作答前，学生务必在答题卡第1面上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写学校、 班级、姓名、教室号和座位号，将自己的条形码粘贴在答题卡的“条形码粘 贴处”。 2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑； 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在本练习上。 3.非选择题答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡各题目指定区域 的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动 后的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、涂改液和修正带。不按以 上要求作答的答案无效。 4.学生必须保持答题卡的整洁，作答结束后，将本练习和答题卡一并交回。 一、词汇选择（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 阅读下面句子，根据句子意思，从1~5各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选 出与划线部分意思相近的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1.The meeting room is too tiny to hold hundreds of people. A.noisy B.dirty C.small D.dark 2.The little boy hid behind a tree quietly,so nobody knew where he was. A.taught himself B.enjoyed himself C.dressed himself D.covered himself 3.The sky turned dark,and rain began quickly A.exactly B.suddenly C.smoothly D.currently 4.AI robots can help correct any grammar errors in your writing. A.rules B.mistakes C.notes D.skills 5.He held out a present excitedly and gave it to his wife A.cared about B.forgot about C.worked out D.took out 八年级英语第1页（共12页） 二、语法选择（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从6~15各题 所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 In ancient China,there was an emperor and his silkthread丝线 queen.The emperor 6 a very beautiful garden for his wife,where she spent much time making her dresses. silkworm蚕 cocoon蚕茧 One day,when she was in her garden,a cocoon fell into her tea.Just as she was about to pour it out,she noticed something -the cocoon was coming apart!It seemed to be a thread.She 8 took it out of her teacup.She named this thread "silk"-which could be made into soft but strong cloth.Also,it was so beautiful that 9 wanted to wear it.The queen decided to teach everyone how to use silk to make clothes,10 it wasn't easy.The queen told the people that they couldn't make perfect silk clothes 11 they paid close attention to every step,from selecting cocoons to weaving the cloth. Silk became 12 valuable product for trade.The ancient Chinese even shipped 13 silk to faraway countries.Everyone was glad to get it even though at a much 14 price.For centuries,people 15 it for gold and silver. 6.A.build B.builds C.built D.was building 7.A.amaze B.amazing C.amazed D.amazingly 8.A.care B.caring C.careful D.carefully 9.A.everyone B.someone C.anyone D.no one 10.A.s0 B.but C.because D.though 11.A.as B.since C.unless D.until 12.A.a B an C.the D./ 13.A.they B.them C.their D.themselves 14.A.high B.higher C.highest D.highly 15.A.trade B.trades C.traded D.have traded 八年级英语第2页（共12页） 三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Luis rushed into the kitchen,excited.The new LEGO set he wanted was finally in stores."The set is here!"he told his mom."Can we go to 16 it now?" "How much does it cost?"Luis's mother asked. "Ninety-five dollars."he replied. That is quite a lot of money,Luis.Do you have enough to buy it yourself?" He 17 his head.His excitement was cooling off. "You know,Luis,we have to spend our money 18,"his mom explained gently."Money must go first to things we 19,such as the food we should have every day,the payment of the housing every month,etc." “But I really want this set!"Luis said..“What can I do?” "You get ten dollars a week for helping with the housework,"his mom reminded him."If you 20 it,you will have enough to buy it before long." 灯don't think I can_2 1 that long,”said Luis worriedly..“By then,.all the sets will be sold out..” Have a little22_,”replied his mother.Try it.” Weeks later,Luis came home with a bright smile and a shopping bag."Guess what,Mama?I did what you 23.I saved my pocket money.And look!"He showed her the LEGO set."It was on sale for seventy-eight dollars." His mother's smile was 24."See?Your patience and 25 paid off!" 16.A.play B.sell C.save D.buy 17 A.rested B.nodded C.turned D.shook 18.A.wisely B.quietly C.freely D.completely 19.A.like B.need C.eat D.want 20.A.buy B.save C.waste D use 21.A.clean B.help C.wait D.play 22.A.patience B.bravery C.responsibility D.honesty 八年级英语第3页（共12页） 23.A.agreed B.suggested C bought D.paid 24 A.brave B.surprised C.proud D.talented 25.A.confidence B.kindness C.eourage D.effort 四、阅读（共三节，满分40分） 第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从26~40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 (A) Saturday wasn't a happy day for Peter-his mom wouldn't be home until eight.The house was super quiet and the day seemed extremely long.Dad tried hard to be cheerful,but even Lucy,the family dog,seemed sad. "Hey,Peter.Let's have a game night!" "I don't really feel like playing our usual board games without Mami."said Peter.Usually,the whole family played together. Dad thought for a moment,then hurried downstairs.Peter heard the sound of moving boxes.He felt a little sorry-Dad was trying so hard to cheer him up,but Peter wasn't in the mood. Soon Dad returned with a small box."Komikan,"the cover read. "It's a game for two people,and it comes from Chile,where your grandparents live,"he said."My father taught me this game when I was a boy-it is very special to me." Peter grew curious."Can you teach me?" Dad gave a thumbs-up and opened the box.He took out a game board with a triangular pattern on it."One plays as a puma,the other as twelve dogs.The puma wins by capturing nine dogs;the dogs win by cornering the puma on the board." "Puma-like the wild cat?" Exactly！” 八年级英语第4页（共12页） It took Peter a little while to learn the rules,but he soon.won as the puma."I won!"he cheered,dancing happily. "Wait,Peter,it is not over yet even though you won as the puma.Now we change sides-you play as the dogs.If you win again,you're the champion." "Whaaat?Okay,Dad,let's go-I will be the champion!"Peter said playfully. Dad laughed heartily. As they started the second half of their game,Peter smiled.His Saturday didn't feel so sad anymore. 26.Why wasn't Peter happy that Saturday? A.His family dog Lucy was so sad. B.His mom wasn't at home with him C.He thought his father was a boring player D.He didn't like playing the usual board games. 7.How did Peter's dad make him happy? A.By role playing pumas and dogs with him. B.By playing a board game from Chile with him. C.By introducing the history of Chilean board games to him. D.By telling some interesting stories about grandparents to him. 28.What does the underlined word"it"'refer to in paragraph 12? A.The sadness. B.The player. C.The game D.The rule. 29.How would Peter become the champion of the game? A.His puma won by capturing nine dogs. B.His dogs won by cornering the puma on the board. C.His puma was captured,and then his nine dogs were cornered. D.His puma captured nine dogs,and then his dogs cornered the puma. 30.What does the story want to tell us? A.Learning about family tradition is important. B.Games with fewer people are always funnier. C.Dad is the person who can cheer up the son best. D.Family activities can turn sadness into happiness. 八年级英语第5页（共12页） (B) Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena,a Mexican inventor,was born in 1917.As a child, he loved building things.He made electric toys when he was young.By age 12,he had built a radio with spare parts.At 13,he began studying engineering. He was interested in a new technology of his time:television.Television works by sending pictures and sound to a screen using electrical signals.The first moving images were sent to TVs in the 1920s.Few people had TVs then,but many knew TV would be an important way to learn about the world. Early televisions had many limitations.They could only show black-and-white images,not color ones.Because of this,many inventors worked to solve these problems. Gonzalez Camarena was one of the first with a solution.In 1940,he made a "tri-chromatic"(three-color)device,which used three colors:red,blue,and green. When it was connected to a black-and-white TV,people could see color images. The invention was a huge success.But the device was very expensive to make. He wanted everyone to have color TV,so he kept on working to make it cost less. By the early 1960s,he invented a cheaper way to show color on TV.He called it the "Simplified Bi-color System (SBCS)."It cost much less to produce.Starting in 1965,many SBCS TVs were made and sold in Mexico. Gonzalez Camarena also believed that TV was important to educate children.His ideas helped create Mexico's first educational TV network,"Telesecundaria,"which is still used today. Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena passed away on April 18,1965.Today,he is remembered as one of Mexico's greatest inventors. 31.Why did Gonzalez Camarena invent a tri-chromatic device? A.TVs were not perfect to send sound. B.TVs didn't help educate children then. C.TVs were too expensive for people to own. D.TVs could only show black-and-white images. 八年级英语第6页（共12页） 32.What does the underlined word"limitations"in paragraph 3 mean? A.Special programs. B.Weak points C.Unclear images. D.Loud sounds. 33.What was Gonzalez Camarena's view on television? A.It should help create TV network. B.Rich people should make it cheaper. C it should be widely used and educational. D.There was no need to improve its technology. 34.What do you think of Gonzalez Camarena according to the passage? A.A creative and caring inventor. B.A clever and friendly educator. C.A grateful and curious inventor. D.A smart and successful educator. 35.Where can we probably find this article? A.Great Inventors in History B.How Network Works C.Television User Guide D.The History of Television (C) Today,humans are the main species on Earth,but if we go back millions of years, dinosaurs ruled the planet.They remained the most important living things for about 60 million years-much longer than humans have lived.Dinosaurs died out because of something unknown long before the first humans appeared. Back then,the Earth looked very different.Many scientists believe that all the continents were joined together as one big land.Over millions of years,these continents slowly moved apart.This movement formed the world we see today.That's why dinosaur fossils are found everywhere.The climate was also warmer,with little temperature change.There were no clear seasons like we have now. Dinosaurs did not live alone on Earth.They lived with many other animals.On land,there were small early mammals,flying animals,and other reptiles (e.g., crocodiles and lizards)-many still live today.In the oceans,there were many fish, sharks,and shellfish.There were also lots of plants everywhere.These plants provided enough food for all the animals and made them live a peaceful life in nature 八年级英语第7页（共12页） Why did the dinosaurs die out?There are many guesses,but no one knows the exact answer.Some scientists think a huge rock from space hit the Earth.Others believe that big volcanoes erupted and changed the climate.This mystery makes dinosaurs even more interesting to us now. 36.What can we learn about humans and dinosaurs millions of years ago? A.Dinosaurs and humans never lived on Earth together. B.Human activities caused the dinosaurs'disappearance. C.Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for a shorter time than humans have. D.Humans and dinosaurs lived together on Earth for a short time. 37.Why are the dinosaur fossils found everywhere according to the passage? A.People moved the fossils around. B.The continents moved slowly apart. C.Dinosaurs travelled to different continents D.The climate change formed different fossils. 38.What was the Earth's climate like in the dinosaurs'time? A.It was much colder with longer winters. B.It was similar to today,just a little warmer. C.It was warmer and did not have clear seasons. D.It always changed and often had bad weather. 39.Why does the writer mention"crocodiles and lizards"in paragraph 3? A.To tell us dinosaurs looked very similar to these animals. B.To introduce what animals in the dinosaurs'time looked like. C.To explain that the climate then was helpful to these animals. D.To show that some animals in the dinosaurs'time are still alive. 40.What is probably the best title for the passage? A.Ancient Earth's Climate B.Dinosaur Fossils Worldwide C.Dinosaur Disappearance Mysteries D.Dinosaurs and Their Ancient World 八年级英语第8页（共12页） 第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入41~45各题空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 How to Train Your Brain to Enjoy Doing Hard Things Is your brain acting like a lazy cat when it's time to do homework or practice piano?41 But here's a secret:you can train your brain to ENJOY it.Let me showyou how! 42 If you need to clean your room,race the clock.Set a timer and see if you can tinish before it rings.Your brain will get so excited about "winning"that it will forget the task is hard! Think of yourself as a superhero developing new powers.When math problems seem too hard,you're actually building your"problem-solving power."43 After finishing something difficult,don't just move on-celebrate!Do a little happy dance,give yourself a high-five,or tell your parents about your achievement. 44 Remember,training your brain is like leveling up in a video game.It might be challenging at first.45Ready to power up your brain?Let the training begin. A.Don't worry-every brain tries to avoid hard work! B.Celebrating makes your brain look forward to the next challenge. C.But soon,you'll be having fun and ready for your next challenge! D Your brain loves fun,so why not make difficult things feel like playing? E.Difficult tasks make your brain stronger,just like exercise builds your muscles. 第三节回答问题（共5题；每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读文章，回答46~50题。答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。 Most people dislike Mondays.But Carl loves Mondays.That's because Monday is the story day at the library! On story day,Carl sits in a circle with other kids.Everyone is excited.They smile. 八年级英语第9页（共12页） The storyteller says ssssshhhh!The story begins.Everyone listens. Carl likes listening to the stories.But the storybooks he heard are only in English. He wishes some books with words in Spanish,too.Carl knows Spanish words best. Those are the words his family uses at home. Carl wonders if storybooks come in both English and Spanish.But he feels too shy to ask. One Monday,Carl found a Spanish-English book at the library.On the cover was a picture of a flying lady with gray hair.It looked like fun! That book helped Carl feel brave.He brought it to the storyteller.Carl said,"iPor favor!Please,will you read this book today?"The storyteller looked at the cover,then at Carl's hopeful face,and smiled."Claro que si!Of course!" That day,the storyteller read Carl's book in English and Spanish.Some kids listened with curious faces;a few even repeated the Spanish words softly.Carl sat up straighter,his chest full of a warm,proud feeling.Everyone agreed:it was wonderful. iEstupendo! 46.Where did Carl listen to stories on Mondays? 47.Which language did Carl know best? 48.What did Carl find in the library? 49.Why did some kids-feel curious? 50.How did Carl feel when the storyteller read his book? 八年级英语第10页（共12页）