江苏省常州市清潭中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语期中试卷(无答案)

2024—2025学年度第一学期期中质量调研常州市清潭中学八年级英语学科试卷（考试范围：至牛津初中英语8上Unit4）注意：请将所有答案全部做在答题纸上。试卷总分共100分。考试时间为90分钟。交卷时只收答题纸。一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一部分听对话回答问题本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的答案。1．Whatishiscousinlike?A． B． C．2．HowwillLindagettoHongKong?A． B． C．3．Whatisthemangoingtodothisafternoon?A． B． C．4．Wherearetheglasses?A． B． C．5．Whatcolourarethechairs?A．Yellow. B．Red. C．Orange.6．Whichdressisthemostexpensive?A．Theredone. B．Theblueone. C．Theyellowone.7．Whatisthegirlgoingtodotomorrow?A．Gohiking. B．Doherhomework. C．Gotothezoo.8．WhendidJillgofishingthisweek?A．OnFriday. B．OnSunday. C．OnSaturday.9．Howoftendoesthemancleanhisroom?A．Onceaweek. B．Twiceaweek. C．Threetimesaweek.10．Whoisthebestatsinging?A．Lucy. B．Mike. C．Bill.第二部分听对话和短文回答问题你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的答案。听一段对话，回答第11～12小题。11．Whataretheytalkingabout?A．Thebeautifulviewinapicture. B．Agirlinaphoto.C．Artlessons.12．WhatisSandygoodat?A．Sports. B．Takingphotos. C．Dancing.听第一篇短文，回答第13～15小题。在空格内填入你听到的信息，每格限一词。John’sdayMorningBreadand13arehisfavouritefoodforbreakfast.AfternoonHemusthaveenough14toworklateintothenight.EveningHestartsto15at8:00p.m.andenjoysitverymuch.听第二篇短文，回答第16～20小题。16．WherewasAllenborn?A．InAmerica. B．InEngland. C．InAustralia.17．WhydidAllenmovetoLondon?A．BecausehelikedthecityinEngland.B．Becausehisfatherhadanewjobthere.C．Becausehehadalotoffriendsthere.18．WhatdidAllenenjoydoingwithhisfriendsbeforemovingtoLondon?A．Running. B．Skating. C．Swimming.19．WhatdidAllenthinkofthekidsatschool?A．Theywereangrywithhim.B．Theywereafraidofhim.C．Theywerefriendlytohim.20．Whatdoweknowfromthispassage?A．HeloveshislifeinLondonnow.B．HedislikeshislifeinLondonnow.C．HelovedhislifeinLondonwhenhemoved.二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21．LucyandIdidn’tgotothemuseum.______,wejuststayedathomeandlistenedtomusic.A．But B．So C．Instead D．And22．Themodernfurnitureistoolargeto______ourlivingroom,sowecan’tbuyit.A．fit B．fill C．add D．match23．Simonisvery______.Healwayshasmanyskillstomakemanyfriendswhereverhegoes.A．generous B．social C．polite D．patient24．Youhaveabaddaytoday,butrememberthattomorrowis______daytostartfresh.A．other B．theother C．others D．another25．MrWangaskedusto______alltheproblemsbeforetalkingabouttheminthemeeting.A．standfor B．careabout C．lookthrough D．cheerfor26．—Howmuchdoesarailwayticket______fromChangzhoutoShanghai?—70yuan.It______youonehourtogetthere.A．take;pays B．cost;takes C．pay;costs D．pay;takes27．Momalwaystellsustospendmoneyonschoolthings.Let’sbuy______exercisebooksand______snacks.A．less;less B．more;less C．fewer;fewer D．more;fewer28．There______anumberofparksinChangzhou,andthenumberofthem______growinglargerandlarger.A．are,is B．is,are C．have,are D．has,is29．NotonlythetwinsbutalsoSandyalways______andtheyare______studentsinourclass.A．workshard;themosthard-working B．workshard;thehardestC．hardwork;themosthard-working D．hardwork;thehardest30．—IammakingasurprisepartyformybirthdaythisSunday.______!—Sure.A．Takecare B．Comeon C．Keepitsecret D．Enjoyyourself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，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Longlongago,inasmallvillage,therelivedabirdnamedKolaandamonkeynamedChika.Kolahadabeautiful31.AnimalsfromnearandfarliketocometolistentoKolasing.Oneday,whileexploring（探索）theforest,Kolafoundashiny32intheforest.Whenshesangwithit,hervoicebecameevenmorebeautiful.Overjoyed,shehurriedbacktosharethenewswithothers.Chikaalso33ofhavingabeautifulsingingvoicetoo,sohedecidedtofollowKolaintotheforestsecretlyafterhearingaboutKola’sstory.Hesearchedforalongtime34hefoundarockthatwaslikeKola’s.Fullofexcitement,hepickeditupandwishedforalovelyvoice,buttohisdisappointment（失望）,nothinghappened.Feelingabit35,heturnedbacktowardshishome.AsChikareachedabridge,hesawabirdcaughtinanet36.Withoutthinkingtoomuch,Chikajumpeddownfromthebridgeandsavedthebirdout.Thebird37himalot.Soonafter,Chikanoticedatigerrunningafteragroupofsmallanimals.Hequicklyclimbedthenearesttreeand38thetiger’sattention（注意力）,helpingthesmallanimalstorunawaysafely.BythetimeChikareturnedtothevillage,hehadbecomeacelebrated39.Everyoneinthevillagewasamazedbywhathedid.Herealizedthatbeing40andhelpfulwasjustasimportantashavingabeautifulvoice.Fromthenon,hestoppedsearchingforthemagicalrockandwasreadytolendahelpinghandtoothersanytime.31．A．name B．voice C．tail D．head32．A．river B．rose C．rock D．tool33．A．complained B．heard C．talked D．dreamed34．A．after B．if C．because D．until35．A．tired B．angry C．sad D．happy36．A．beside B．behind C．below D．above37．A．offered B．thanked C．surprised D．helped38．A．caught B．added C．supported D．pulled39．A．singer B．hero C．volunteer D．foreigner40．A．brave B．friendly C．careful D．generous四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。APuppets（木偶）forYoungPeopleSpendhoursoffunplayingwiththewonderfulpuppetsinCentreStore!GlovepuppetsThesepuppets,alsoknownashandpuppets,arepuppetsthatfitoverthepuppeteer’shandlikeaglove.Usepuppetstotellthestoriesyoumakeup.TheseclothpuppetsfromFujianarecheaptomake.easytoplaywithandlightenoughtocarryaroundinyourschoolbag.Shadow（影子）puppetsThesecut-outpuppetsfromSichuanaresoldwithabookoffamousChinesestoriesaboutpeopleforyoutoactout.Wehaveleatherorplastic（塑料）puppetsstucktosticks.Youcanmoveyourpuppetsbystandingbehindawhiteclothscreen（屏幕）withabrightlight.Peoplecanonlyseetheshadowofyourpuppetsinfrontofthescreen.Marionettes（提线木偶）ItneedsskillstousethesesmallwoodentoysfromFujianbutyouwillenjoyit.Marionetteshavearms,legs,waistsandnecks.Theyarejoinedtoawoodencrossbystrings（线）whichareusedtomakethepuppetmove.However,youmusttryagainandagaintostopthestringsgettingmixed.Wanttotrythemout?ComedowntoourCityPuppetStoreat303RenminRoad,Yueqing.Wehavefriendlyworkerstohelpyouworkwithpuppetsandgivetips.Formoreinformation,clickhere!41．WhichmaterialisNOTusedtomakepuppets?A．Paper. B．Wood. C．Cloth. D．Plastic.42．Whatcanweknowaboutthepuppets?A．Thesepuppetsinthestorearefromthesameplace.B．Glovepuppetsaretoolightforstudentstouse.C．Shadowsofpuppetsandplayersareshownonthescreen.D．PlayingMarionettesneedsskillsandmuchpractice.43．Whydoesthewriterwritethispassage?A．TointroduceChineseculturesandskills.B．Toshowdifferentactivitiesofthestore.C．Toaskpeopletoplaywithpuppetsinthestore.D．Toseehowpuppetsfromdifferentplacesaredifferent.BInapeacefultownsurroundedbyhills,therelivedaneight-gradernamedTomwholovedadventures（冒险）.Tomhadawonderfulbuddywhowasn’tjustahomepetbuthisverybestfriend-agoldenretriever（寻回犬）calledMax.TheyfirstmetatananimalcenterwhenTomwassevenandhavebeentogethersincethen.Everymorning,TomandMax-wentonexcitingadventures.Theywouldwalkthroughthewoods,runafterbutterflies,andevenhelpMrs.Thompsonwithhergarden.Maxhadasupersenseofsmell,whichmadeiteasyforthemtoplaytreasurehuntsandfindhiddentreasuresaroundtheneighborhood.TomalwaysproudlytoldhisfriendsaboutMax’sclevernessandhowloyal（忠诚）hewas.Oneday,whilewalkingtheforest,Tomslippedonawetrockandhurthisleg.Hewasworriedandcalledforhelp,butthetreesweakenedhiscries.However,Maxstayedrightnexttohimandgentlypulledhimtoaclearerareawhereitwaseasiertosee.WithMaxshowingtheway,Tomslowlymovedbackhomewithdifficulty.Afterthataccident（事故）,Tomstayedhomefromschoolforaweektorestandheal.Duringthistime,Maxwasalwayswithhim,bringinghimbooks,gettingwater,andmakinghimfeelbetter.Theirfriendshipbecameevenstronger,andTom’sparentswereverymovedbyhowloyalMaxwas.AsTomgrewup,heandMaxwerestillthebestfriends.Theywenttodogshowstogether,whereMaxwonawards,andwatchedbeautifulsunsetsfromtheirfavoritehill.FromMax,Tomlearnedimportantlifelessonsaboutbeingloyal,brave,andlovingsomeonewithoutwantinganythingback.Evennow,TomoftenthinksbackwithjoytothosewonderfultimeswithMaxandisforeverthankfulforthegreatchangeshisfurryfriendmadetohislife.44．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“slipped”meaninparagraph3?A．walkedcarefully B．felldown C．jumpedover D．climbedacross45．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．TomfirstmetMaxwhenhewasinGrade8.B．TomcouldfindhiddentreasureswiththehelpofMax.C．TomandMax’sfriendshipchangedalotastimewentby.D．MaxslowlycarriedTombackhomeafterTomhurthisleg.46．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．TomandMax’sAdventures B．FunTimewithaLoyalFriendC．LifeFilledwithAdventures D．ASpecialandForeverFriendCAsweknow,therearemanydifferencesbetweenWesterncultureandChineseculture.Wecanseethesedifferencesinthewaypeopleuselanguage,particularlywhenitcomestowordsaboutanimalsandplants.InChineseculture,mostexpressions（表达）aboutdogsoftencarrynegative（负面的）meanings,like“ahomelessdog,”“amaddog,”“arunningdog,”and“adogcatchingamouse”allhavenegativemeanings.However,inWesterncountries,peoplethinkdogsarehonestandgoodfriendsofpeople,andoftenusetheexpressionsaboutdogstodescribe（描述）positivemeanings.Forexample,“youarealuckydog”meansthatyouarealuckyperson,while“everydoghasitsday”showstheideathateveryonehastheirmomentofgoodluck.Despite（尽管）thesedifferences,bothculturesusetheexpression“dog-tired”tomean“verytired.”CatsholdaspecialplaceinChineseculture.Theystandforgoodluckandrichness,sopeoplelovecatsverymuch.However,Westerncultureoftenusestheword“cat”todescribeawomanwhoisrudeorunkind.Itshowstheculturaldifferencesintheuseoflanguage.Whenitcomestoplants,theroseisasymbol（符号）oflove.peace,courage,andfriendshipinbothChinaandsomeWesterncountries.ItisalsothenationalflowerofEngland,America,andmanyothercountries,showingthatpeopleallovertheworldlikeitverymuch.Inall,thewordsweusetodescribeanimalsandplantscanbedifferentacrosscultures,withsomeexpressionscarryingpositivemeaningswhileothersarenegative.Bystudyinghowpeopleusethesewords,wecangetabetterunderstandingoftheculturaldifferencesbetweendifferentcountries.Thishelpsusbecomebetteratspeakingdifferentlanguages,andletsuslearnmoreaboutdifferentcultures.47．Whatdoes“everydoghasitsday”meaninparagraph2?A．Everybodyintheworldislucky. B．Eachpersonliveshisownwayoflife.C．Ifoneworkshard,he’ssuretobelucky. D．Everybodyhasatimeinlifetobelucky.48．WhatdoChinesepeoplethinkofcats?A．Loveandfriendship. B．Rudeandunkindwomen.C．Goodluckandrichness. D．Badluckandpoorconditions.49．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Wordsshowdifferencesinculture.B．Chinesepeoplelikedogsbetterthancats.C．Westernpeoplethinkcatstobegoodfriends.D．Roseisthenationalflowerofallwesterncountries.50．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．NegativeorPositiveExpressionsinLifeB．DifferentCountriesHaveDifferentCulturesC．RoseMeanstheSameinChineseandEnglishD．WhatDogandCatMeaninEnglishandChinese五、六选四还原阅读（共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（选项中有两项为多余选项）。Fivehabits（习惯）tokeepyouhappyDailylifecanbemadehappier.Thatistosay,wecanchoosetobehappy,andwecandoalottoaddhappinesstoourselves.Hereareafewhabitsformorehappinessindailylife.Fillthehousewithfreshflowers.It’sasmallthing,butahousewithfreshflowersjusthasawayoflightinguptheroomandyourmood（心情）.51.Onlyoneortwoflowers,alittlemoneycangoalongway.Goshoppingweekly.52,Butifyourkitchenisfilledwithhealthy,yummysnacks,youwillfeelbetter.Pickadayoftheweekthatyoualwaysgo（welikeSunday）andbuilditintoyourweekplan.53Whenyouhavenotimeforyourself,youcanfeellikeyou’rebusywithotherpeople’sneed.Maketimetokeepyourselfinyourownthoughts.Welovewakingupearlytomakecoffeeandreadthepaper.It’samazinghowmuchmorecomfortableyou’llfeel.UsetheInternetless.Itmayseemsurprising,buttherewasonceatimewhenyoudidn’thaveasmart-phoneoracomputerandeverythingwasfine.54.Itwillhelpyounoticewhat’strulyimportant.Treatsomeoneyou’rethankfulto.Makethemknowthatyouarethankfultothemwithsmallactions—acola,acookie,acoffee—showyourlove.Theyfeelbetter.Andyouwill,too.A．Leaveanhouroradayjustforyourself.B．Allofuswillfeelhappybydoingso.C．Also,itdoesn’thavetobreakthebank.D．It’shardwhensomeoneneedsyoualot.E．Ahungrystomachwillmakeyoufeeldown.F．KeepawayfromtheInternetforsometime.六、阅读短文，回答问题。前三小题每题答案不超过10个词，最后一题词数不限。（每小题得分1、2、2、3，满分8分）Onceuponatime,thereweretwoveryfamousmennamedZhugeLiangandZhouYu.ThepeopleofChinahavebeentellingtheirstoryforaverylongtime.Oneday,ZhouYuaskedZhugeLiangtomake100,000arrows（箭）forhim.ZhugeLiangconfidentlyreplied,“Noproblem!I’llbringyou100,000arrowsinjustthreedays.”Tokeephispromise（诺言）,ZhugeLianghadancleverplan.Heaskedhissoldiers（士兵）tofilltwentybigboatswithlotsofstrawmen.Onthethirdday,veryearlyinthemorning,theymadetheboatsgotowardsthecampsofCaoCao’ssoldiers,whichwereontheothersideoftheriver.Whentheyreachedthecamps,ZhugeLiang’ssoldiersstartedshoutingloudlyandplayingtheirdrums（鼓）.CaoCao’ssoldiersheardthenoiseandthoughttheywereunderattack（攻击）.Buttheycouldn’tseeclearlywhowasattackingthembecauseofthethickfogontheriver.Notwantingtotakeanychances,CaoCaoaskedhissoldierstoshootarrowsatthesoundsoftheshoutsanddrums.Totheirsurprise,thearrowsstartedhittingthestrawmenonZhugeLiang’sboats.Verysoon,theboatswerefilledwitharrows.Afterthat,ZhugeLiang’ssoldiersturnedtheboatsaroundandshoutedback,“Thankyouforyourarrows,CaoCao!”ZhugeLianghadsuccessfullycollectedmorethan100,000arrows.HethentookallthearrowsandgavethemtoZhouYu,showingthathecouldkeephispromise.55．HowmanydaysdidZhugeLianghavetomakethearrows?___________________________________________________________________________________________56．HowdidZhugeLiangcollectthearrows?___________________________________________________________________________________________57．WhydidCaoCaoaskhissoldierstoshootarrowsatthesoundsoftheshoutsanddrums?___________________________________________________________________________________________58．WhatdoyouthinkofZhugeLiang?Why?___________________________________________________________________________________________七、综合阅读（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。HaveyouheardaboutT-Flight,thenewhigh-speed（速度）train?Itcantravel1,000kilometersinjustonehour!ThisamazingtrainwasbuiltinDatong,Shanxi.T-Flighthasfinishedatestrunandisgettingreadytogointopeople’s59（day）life.It’ssofastthatitcantakeyoufromBeijingtoShanghaiinjustanhourinstead60fourhoursormore.That’smuchfasterthantakingaplane,andit61（save）youalotoftimeinthefuture.62makesT-Flightsofast?Ittravelsinsideaspecialpaththatdoesn’thavemuchairinit.Withlessairintheway,thetrainmoveswithoutslowingdown,63itcanmovereallyfast.Moreover,T-Flightusesmaglevtechnology（磁悬浮技术）.Itmeansitrunsabovethetrack（轨道）withouttouchingit.Thishelpsthetrainmove64（smooth）withoutanyfriction（摩擦）.T-FlightwillmakeagreatdifferencetoChina’sbusinessinthefuture.Peopleand65（company）inbigcitieswillchooseit66（meet）andtalkwitheachother.Itwillalsoworkwithotherhigh-speedtrainsandplanestomakeabiggertravelnetwork.ThiswillmaketravelingaroundChinaeven67（easy）andbringnewwaysforbusinessesandtours.Inshort,T-Flightisanewhigh-speedtrainthatwillchange68w