上海市存志学校2023-2024学年八年级上学期阶段学情自测 英语试题

8A期中考试 （满分：100分） Part One: Listening (共19分) Ⅰ. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）4分 1. A. At about 3:00. B. At about 5:00. C. At about 7:00. D. At about 9:00. 2. A. A museum. B. A street. C. A supermarket. D. A bank. 3. A. A teacher and a student. B. A mother and a son. C. A doctor and a patient. D. A boss and a secretary. 4. A. He went skiing. B. He went skating. C. He went swimming. D. He went sightseeing. Ⅱ. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）5分 1. In a bookshop, the assistant will come up to you and say, “Can I help you?” 2. If you can’t find out a book you want, the assistant will help you. 3. In fact, the assistant in the bookshop doesn’t want to sell any books at all. 4. The books was so expensive that the student couldn’t but it. 5. The student had to go to the bookshop to read the book every day. Ⅲ. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks to complete the sentences（听短文，用听到的单词完成下列内容。每空格限填一词）10分 Jane’s blog About Me Age: 14 Nationality: (1) __________ Hometown: the United States of America Birthday month: (2) __________ Family: mother, father and two younger brothers Location of my town: (3) __________ __________ away from Newcastle Hobbies: shopping, painting and watching movies An entry from Jane’s blog I love to read, and my favourite subject is history. I also love to paint and am a member of the art club at school. It takes place during (4) __________ __________. After school, I have (5) __________ __________ twice a week. I have played for five years on my school team, and I am now the (6) __________! My football team does quite well, but my school is famous in the area for (7) __________. Part Two: Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary (共33分) Ⅰ. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）12分 1. I love the country, especially in spring. Which is correct for the underlined part? A. /ɪ/ B. /e/ C. /i:/ D. /ɜ:/ 2. __________ accountant over there works in __________ university. A. An ... a B. An ... an C. The ... a D. The ... an 3. My ambition is __________ around the world with the one I’m in love with. A. travels B. to travel C. travel D. to travelling 4. The boy is keen on __________, unlike other boys. A. dancing B. dance C. danced D. to dance 5. This calculating machine does not calculate __________. That’s why people stopped using it. A. enough accurate B. enough accurately C. accurate enough C. accurately enough 6. The telescope makes __________ for people to see stars far away from the earth. A. it possible B. it possibly C. that possible D. that possibly 7. It only __________ the boy a very short time to give us the answer. A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took 8. The headmaster is responsible __________ the food-poisoning (食物中毒) accident in that school. A. of B. on C. for D. at 9. We could hardly see __________ in Shanghai years ago. A. woman driver B. woman drivers C. women driver D. women drivers 10. The movie Zootopia is very popular among children, and it is one of __________ that I have ever seen. A. most interesting movie B. most interesting movies C. the most interesting movie D. the most interesting movies 11. After she got off the bus, she suddenly found that her purse was __________. A. go B. gone C. going D. went 12. — Come to school at seven o’clock sharp tomorrow morning. — __________ A. OK. I will. B. Thank you. C. No, I won’t. D. That’s all right. Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）10分 1. She had a _____________ look on her face. (worry) 2.The police are investigating the _____________ of computers from the company’s offices. (thief) 3.They got on well together although they were total _____________. (strange) 4. The patent (专利) lists six _______________ who worked on the project. (invent) 5. Keith's dad was _____________ different from what I'd expected. (complete) 6. Since he’s ______________ to me clearly, he doesn’t need to repeat it. (explanation) 7. The professor always tells us the same things. He is really _______________. (bore) 8. Were you _____________ in persuading him to change his mind? (success) 9. It’s _______________ for Tim to be late today. He always gets to school earliest. (usual) 10. We offered a good price but they wouldn’t ______________. (sale) Ⅲ. Rewrite the sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）11分 1. Kate does morning exercises every day. (改为一般疑问句) _____________ Kate _____________ morning exercises every day? 2. He walked by them in a hurry.（保持句意不变） He _____________ _____________ them. 3. I’ll phone you again when I get home.（保持句意不变） I’ll phone you again ____________ ____________ ____________ I get home. 4. Their house looks almost the same as ours, but ours is bigger. (保持句意不变) Their house is very _____________ _____________ ours, but ours is bigger. 5. him, happened to, a policeman, I asked, there, on the corner, so, the way, be（连词成句） _____________________________________________________________________________. Part Three: Reading and Writing (共48分) Ⅰ. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）10分 THE AMERICAN TRAIL is a very popular section in the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Visitors love to see the active animals. However, they may not be aware of the hard work of the zookeepers. Every day, the keepers are busy preparing food, training animals, among many other duties. Let's take a look at one of their typical workdays. 7 a.m. The first thing we do in the morning is check on all the animals in our charge. We take a head count and make sure everyone appears healthy. Our North American beavers (河狸）are active at night. We give them a quick hello and try not to disturb their rest. 8 a.m. Every day, we sort through more than 100 pounds of fish for our sea lions and seals (海豹). Together with our volunteers, we make sure that the fish is of the highest quality before we feed it to an animal. 8:30 a.m. Our sea lions are fed many times a day. Each feeding is an opportunity for us to carefully check every part of their bodies. 9:30 a.m. It's time to train our gray wolves. We would ask for an action. If the animal performs the required movement, he or she will be given a meatball. Of course, the animals can choose to walk away, and they won't be punished for doing that. 10:15 a.m. Our daily sea lion and seal show begins! Our visitors are always surprised at the intelligence of these animals. Through our shows, they also learn how to help protect sea animals. 1:45 p.m. Our beavers wake up. We feed them and do a careful body check on each of them. 2:20 p.m. We train the other animals, including the river otters (河獭) and the ravens(渡鸦). Neither rain nor cold can keep us from our duties. We’re always there to care for the animals. 1. The author of this article is most likely _________. A. an American Trail keeper B. the manager of the American Trail C. a regular visitor to the American Trail D. a volunteer in the Zoo 2. According to the article, the American Trail keepers quickly greet their North American beavers _________ before they wake up. A. about 4 hours B. about 7 hours C. about 10 hours D. about 12 hours 3. According to the article, at a sea lion and seal show, visitors will ① be given chances to feed the animals ② learn how to help protect sea animals ③ realize how intelligent these animals are ④understand the hard work of the zookeepers A. ①② B.②③ C.③④ D.①④ 4. When do zookeepers give beavers food every day? A. 8:30 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m. C. 1:45 p.m. D. 2:20 p.m. 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article? A. A gray wolf will be punished if it walk away when they are trained. B. The zookeepers count the animals every afternoon. C. The sea lions’ bodies are checked every day. D. When it is very cold, the zookeepers don’t need to take care of the animals. Ⅱ. Choose the best words or expressions to complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）12分 One afternoon, I was sitting at my favourite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had _______1_______ to arrive. Suddenly I noticed that a man sitting at a table near the window keep looking at my direction, as if he knew me. The man had a newspaper in front of him, which he was _______2_______ to read, but I could see that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my food, the man was clearly amazed by the _______3_______ way in which the waiter and I chatted with each other. He seemed even more amazed as time went on and it became clear that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the kitchen. When he came out, he paid his bill and left without another look at my direction. I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had asked. “Well,” he said, “that man was a _______4_______. He followed you here because he thought you were the man he was looking for.” “What?” I asked. The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of a bank robber. I can say he looked very much like you! Of course, _______5_______ we know you, we told him that he had made a mistake.” “Well, it’s really lucky that I came to a restaurant where I’m known,” I said, “or I might have been in _______6_______.” ( ) 1. A. ordered B.cooked C.served D.demanded ( ) 2. A. managing B.trying C.pretending D.learning ( ) 3. A. simple B.strange C.unusual D.familiar ( ) 4. A. reporter B.detective C.pickpocket D.stalker ( ) 5. A. once B.though C.since D.before ( ) 6. A. trouble B.danger C.prison D.doubt Ⅲ. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）8分 As of 2009, there were 6.8 billion people in the world. This is twice the number of the population in 1960, and four times as much as 100 years ago. As a result, more and more places on the globe are incredibly c______1______. This is especially true of cities along the coasts, where more and more people are settling. Yet a f______2______ city today can mean an empty village or town across the country, or on the other side of the world. Our growth has taken place in surprising ways. The human population continues to expand by more than 200,000 people every day. There are more than 1 billion teenagers in the world today who will s______3______ be having children. As a result, we can expect the boom (激增) in births to continue for a long time. The UN estimates that the global population will r______4______ 9.2 billion by the middle of this century. Even that enormous number may be too small, however, since it is based on the theory that family sizes will drop throughout developing regions—a theory that may not turn out to be true. F______5______ the crowded streets of Lagos and Mumbai (Bombay), to the suburbs of the United States, to disappearing tropical forests around the world, the harmful effects of more people than the planet can comfortably support are obvious almost anywhere we look. Not all countries grow the same. Almost all of the expected population increase in the near future will come in d______6______ countries. In the advanced economies in much of Europe, however, where rapid growth started with the industrial revolution (工业革命) two centuries ago, and in Korea, Japan, and elsewhere, national populations are stable or, in some cases, are even getting smaller. This brings challenges of its own, a______7______ newer generations struggle to care for and support their elders. Our numbers and our mobility, together with improved communication, all make Earth seem smaller, even as our impact on it grows larger every day. If we are to preserve the biological wealth of our planet and increase the well-being of its people, we must first understand how and w______8______ our own population is changing. Ⅳ. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）12分 THE STORY OF KYLE An Inspirational Story on Friendship ① One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd." ② I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up, and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes. ③ My heart went out to him. So I jogged over to him, and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives." He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. ④ I helped him pick up his books and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before, but we talked all the way home, and I carried his books. ⑤ He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play football on Saturday with me and my friends. He said yes. ⑥ We hung out all weekend, and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him. And my friends thought the same of him. Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books every day!" He just laughed and handed me half the books. ⑦ Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship. ⑧ Kyle was valedictorian(优秀毕业生代表) of our class. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak. ⑨ On graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. I could see that he was nervous about his speech, so I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with a grateful look and smiled. "Thanks," he said. ⑩ As he started his speech, he cleared his throat and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those hard times. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach—but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story." I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable." ⑪ I heard the gasp(倒吸气) go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth. ⑫ Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture, you can change a person's life. 1. What did the writer think of Kyle when he first saw him? (2’) 2. At which moment did the writer decide to help Kyle? (2’) 3. How did Kyle change in his appearance in high school? (2’) 4. In paragraph 10, what does “doing the unspeakable” refer to? (2’) 5. What kind of person was the writer? Please cover at least two different aspects. (2’) 6. Why did Kyle share the story about his weakest moment in his graduation speech? Please give at least two reasons. (2’) Ⅴ. Writing（作文）6分 Write at least 80 words on the topic “A lesson I’ve learned”. 以“我学到的一颗”为题，写一篇不少于80词的短文，标点符号不占格。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 8A期中考试 听力+答案 Part One: Listening Ⅰ. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案） 1. W: Hello, Uncle Peterson. When did you get? M: I got there two hours ago. W: What is the time now? M: It’s five o’clock. Q: When did Uncle Peterson get there? 2. W: Excuse me, sir. Could you tell me the way to the bank? Is it around the corner of the street? M: No, it’s between the museum and the supermarket. Q: What is the woman looking for? 3. W: What’s the matter with you, young man? M: I was coughing all night and I had a headache. W: I see. Let me take your temperature first. Q: Who are the speakers? 4. W: Hi, Jay. I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been? M: I’ve been to Harbin. W: Really? How do you like it? M: Wonderful! It’s really exciting to go skating on real ice. I want to go there again next vacation. Q: What did the man do in Harbin? Ⅱ. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示） If you go to a bookshop, no assistant will come near to you and say, “Can I help you?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. You may try to find out where the book you want is. But if you fail, the assistant will lead you there and then he will go away. It seems that he is not interested in selling any books at all. There is a story about a bookshop. A student found a useful book in a shop, but it was too expensive for him to buy. He couldn’t get it from the library, either. So every afternoon, he went there to read a little at a time. One day, he couldn’t find the book from its usual place. Just then, the assistant came up to him and pointed to the book in a corner. “I put it there in order not to be sold out,” said the assistant. Then he left and the student went on reading. Ⅲ. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks to complete the sentences（听短文，用听到的单词完成下列内容。每空格限填一词） Jane has just started a blog. Blogs can be a great way to share information and make new friends. Let’s take a look at Jane’s blog! Here’s the “About me” section. This is the introduction to her blog and will give us some basic information about Jane at a glance. Jane is 14 years old. She is British, but her parents are originally from the United States of America. Her birthday is in January. She lives in a small town in the north-east of England with her mother, father and two younger brothers. The nearest city to her is Newcastle, and it is 50 kilometers away. Jane’s hobbies are shopping, painting and watching movies. Let’s read an entry from Jane’s blog and find out more about her. I love to read, and my favourite subject is history. I also love to paint and am a member of the art club at school. It takes place during lunch break. After school, I have football practice twice a week. I have played for five years on my school team, and I am now the captain! My football team does quite well, but my school is famous in the area for rugby. Doesn’t a blog remind you of an electronic diary? 参考答案： Part One: Listening Ⅰ. 1-4 ADCB Ⅱ. 1-5 FTFTT Ⅲ. 1. British 2. January 3. 50 kilometers 4. lunch break 5. football practice 6. captain 7. rugby Part Two: Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary Ⅰ. 1-5 ACBAD 6-10 ADCDD 11-12 BA Ⅱ. 1. worried 2. theft 3. strangers 4. inventions 5. completely 6. explained 7. boring 8. successful 9. unusual 10. sell Ⅲ. 1. Does ... do 2. hurried by 3. as soon as 4. similar to 5. There happened to be a policeman on the corner, so I asked him the way. Part Three: Reading and Writing Ⅰ. 1-5 BCBCC Ⅱ. 1-6 ACDBCA Ⅲ. 1. crowded 2. full 3. soon 4. reach 5. From 6. developing 7. as 8. why Ⅳ. 1. The writer thought he He was a nerd/very strange. 2. When the writer saw the terrible sadness in his eyes. 3. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. 4. Killing himself / Taking his own life / committing suicide. 5. Kind. / Brave. / Friendly. / Easygoing. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.) 6. ① He wanted to express his thanks to the writer for what he had done. ② He wanted to tell his schoolmates not to underestimate the power of their actions. Ⅴ. Writing I've learned many lessons throughout my life. One that stands out to me is the importance of teamwork. I learned this lesson when working on a group project for my social studies class. At first, I thought that I could do the project on my own and get a better grade. But, as we started working together, I realized that effort of the group resulted in a better outcome. We were able to inspire each other, divide the work, and provide support and encouragement when needed. By the end of the project, we all received high marks and I learned that there is strength in numbers. From that experience, I now understand that teamwork can be an incredibly powerful tool, and I try to apply this lesson in all aspects of my life. 参考难度系数：0.75 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $