江苏省苏州市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末摸底调研英语习题.docx

1、江苏省苏州市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末摸底调研英语习题一、单项选择1How about going to Suzhou Museum tomorrow?Id like to, but I _ not be free.AwouldBmayCmustDneed2_ Chinas big plane C919 completed all its tests in 2022, I hope to travel on it soon.ASinceBBeforeCWhenDWhile3It was Grandmas call. Why didnt you answer it? Sorry, D

2、ad. I _ my bicycle in the garden.Aam repairingBwas repairingCrepairDrepaired4“Flying so high right up in the sky, Looking at all the clouds pass _. Faster than bicycle, car or train, The fastest of all is an aeroplane!” Which of the following words is the best for the little poem?AawayBoffCthroughDb

3、y5Did you catch the sparrow?No. As soon as the bird saw me, it _ its wings quickly and flew away.AbeatBhitCcrashedDblew6The sentence structure of “Eddie is watching Hobo work.” is _.AS+V+OBS+V+PCS+V+IO+DODS+V+DO+OC7Do you still remember the science lesson from Chinas Tiangong space station last year

4、?_ It was so amazing that I will never forget it.ANot exactly.BCertainly not.COf course.DI hope so.8What group are the words in the puzzle in?AQualities.BFeelings.CLooks.DJobs.9In China, people drive on the right. Its different from _ in the UK.AitBthisCthatDthose10July 1st is _ birthday of the Comm

5、unist Party of China (CPC).AanBaCtheD/二、完形填空Frank was a very talkative little boy. Whenever he saw a new thing, he asked a great many questions about it. His mother was very 11 . When there was time to answer his questions, she would do so.The first time Frank saw an hourglass (沙漏), he was very 12 ,

6、 but he did not know what it was. His mother said, “An hourglass is made in the shape of the figure 8. The sand is put in at one end and runs through a small hole in the 13 . As much sand is put into the glass as will run through in an hour”Frank watched the little stream of sand. He was very impati

7、ent, 14 it would not run faster. “Let me 15 it, Mother,” said he. “It is lazy, and will never get through.”“Oh yes, it 16 , my son,” said his mother. “The sand moves by little and little, but it moves all the time”“At night, the 17 in the hourglass has run through twelve times. When you look at the

8、hands of the clock, you think they go very 18 , and so they do, but they never stop. The hour hand of the clock has moved all around its great face. This is because the hands of the clock 19 working every minute. They do not stop to think how much they have to do, and 20 it will take them to do it.”

9、Frank seemed to understand something.11ApatientBpoliteChonestDhumorous12AsadBreadyCboredDcurious13AendBglassCmiddleDbeginning14AandBsoCorDbecause15AshakeBrepairCmixDpull16AmustBcantCwontDwill17AairBsandCclockDhand18AquicklyBeasilyCslowlyDquietly19AkeepBforgetCstopDdislike20Ahow oftenBhow manyChow mu

10、chDhow long三、阅读理解21What can the kids do at the winter camp?AHave an outdoor party.BLearn how to cook food.CDo sports with others.DMake a film about camp.22If two kids join the camp, how much should they pay for WEEK 2?A3200.B3400.C3600.D3800.The next morning Oliver woke up late. Fagin prepared a cup

11、 of coffee. He turned around and looked at Oliver. Oliver closed his eyes and didnt move. Fagin thought, “Oliver is still asleep.” So he took a box from a secret place in the floor. He put the box on the table and opened it. He took out many beautiful watches and splendid jewels（珠宝）. Suddenly, Fagin

12、 saw Oliver wake up. Fagin quickly closed the box. He was angry and said, “Why are you awake?” “Im sorry, sir. I just opened my eyes,” said Oliver. “Uh, did you see those pretty things?” asked Fagin. “Yes, sir,” said Oliver. “Im an old man and they are all I have. Now go and wash your face.” Oliver

13、thought, “Fagin must be a miser（守财奴）! He lives in a dirty place and has many jewels.”At that moment Dodger and his friend Charley Bates arrived. They all sat down and had breakfast. “Did you boys work this morning?” Fagin asked. “Yes, we did. Look, here are some wallets and some handkerchiefs（手帕）.”A

14、fter breakfast Fagin and the two boys played a strange game. The boys moved quickly and took the things from his pockets. “Good! Well done!” said Fagin, or, “No! I felt that! Try again!” They played the game many times. Oliver watched and laughed a lot. (Taken from Oliver Twist)23Why did Fagin turn

15、around and look at Oliver?AHe was ready to wake the little boy up.BHe was going to do something in secret.CHe wondered where to hide the treasure box.DHe worried that Oliver wasnt quite himself.24What most probably happened in the omitted part （省略部分）according to the passage?AFagin gave some of his p

16、retty watches and jewels to little Oliver.BOliver took Fagins wallets and handkerchiefs from his pockets quickly.CFagin and the boys showed Oliver how to take things from others secretly.DDodger and Charley Bates had a big breakfast together with Oliver at home.Have you thought of living on the wate

17、r? All over Britain there are over 30, 000 houseboats boats that people use as homes on these canals（运河）and rivers. Around 10, 000 of them are in London. Houseboat communities are mainly made up of people who are looking for a slower way of life and want to be in touch with nature. Living on the wat

18、er sounds romantic（浪漫的）, but it is also hard work. There are daily things that need to be done, like bringing fuel（燃料）and water on board and dealing with waste water from the kitchen sink, shower and toilet. In winter, living on a boat can be very cold and there is always a feeling of being wet. Of

19、course, most boats are quite small inside, so you dont have much space, especially if you are a couple（夫妻）, a family or a group of friends. Despite（尽管）these difficulties, the number of people living on Britains waterways has risen by around 50 percent over the past ten years. This is not only becaus

20、e they like the idea of life on water but also because it is much cheaper to buy or rent（租）a boat than a flat or a house. There is a great sense of community on the waterways. Houseboat neighbours often become friends for life. This is quite a different story from people who live in flats or houses

21、and may not know the people next door at all.25People who live in houseboats _.Awant to get away from natureBneed to make a living by catching fishClike a slower way of life betterDenjoy living an easy life on the water26The writer writes Paragraph 3 to talk about _.Athe best season to live on a boa

22、tBuseful tips for living on a houseboatCthe costs of living on waterwaysDthe difficulties of living on the water27More people are choosing to live on waterways because _. a. it costs less than living in a house or a flat b. the government is supporting this idea c. they get bored with living in the

23、cities d. it provides a better sense of communityAadBabCacDcdFor the last three years, a man in India has been living a real-life daily nightmare （噩梦）. Every time he walks out of his house, he gets attacked（攻击）by a group of crows（乌鸦）. The strange thing is that the birds only attack him. Shiva Kewat,

24、 a factory worker, says his troubles with crows began three years ago because of a misunderstanding. One day, he noticed a baby crow trapped in iron net（铁网）as he was walking on the street. He did everything he could to help the small bird get away, but it died in his hands. Some of the crows must ha

25、ve seen the scene（场景）and thought that he killed their young. And thats why they keep attacking him after that. “It died in my hands. If only I could tell them the fact, I was only trying to help.” Shiva Kewat told the newspaper. “I just wave（挥动）the stick around to shoo them off. Poor things, they be

26、lieve I killed their child.”Kewat said that he didnt really take the crows attacks seriously until he found that he was the only one they attacked, no one else had a problem with them. And as word of his troubles with the black birds spread （传播）in and around the village, people started coming to his

27、 house every day just to see if he would get attacked. Some find it funny, while others describe it as “sudden and frightening.”28What is the correct order of this story? A large group of crows attacked Shiva Kewat. Shiva Kewat used the stick to shoo the crows off. Shiva Kewat tried to help a little

28、 crow in iron net. The crows saw the little crow died in Shiva Kewats hands. People around the village came to Shiva Kewats house.ABCD29What does the underlined phrase “shoo them off” in the third paragraph mean?Adrive them awayBkill themCget them closerDcatch them30What is the main idea of this pas

29、sage?ACrows attacked an Indian hunter.BCrows are dangerous to humans.CMisunderstanding led to attacks.DIts important to protect animals.请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Danger of Sit-upsDo you like doing sit-ups (仰卧起坐)? If you answer “No”, then here is some good news for y

30、ou. 31 Stuart McGill has been studying sit-ups for years at his college. He said that this exercise could cause harm (伤害) to people. Here is how he did it. 32 The test goes on for many hours without a break. When McGill checked the spines afterward, he found serious harm. If the same thing happened

31、to us, that would mean terrible backache. 33 However, McGill finds that doing regular (定期的) sit-ups can have the same result. Some people are more likely (可能) to have back problems. 34 Its hard to know which group we fall into. 35 Put your hands under your lower back. Bend one knee up and keep the o

32、ther straight. Then, move up the head and shoulders (肩膀)off the ground by a little bit. In this way, doing sit-ups will cause much less harm to us.AHe bent (使弯折) the spines just like a person might bend his when doing sit-ups.BWe might be fine doing 30 sit-ups a day for years, or we might not.CIf yo

33、u love doing sit-ups, here is some advice from McGill.DA recent study shows doing sit-ups might be bad for people.EDoing sit-ups has really helped me to lose more weight.FYou might say you dont do sit-ups for many hours at a time.GMany people like to bend his spines when doing sit-ups.四、单词拼写36The (突

34、然的) heavy storm caused lots of traffic accidents.37He broke his new iPhone XS Max by (落下) it.38Ding Zhaozhong won the Nobel Prize for (物理) in 1976.39The fireman (拉) the driver away from the burning taxi several minutes ago.40This was not (确切地) what I wanted to hear.41He arrived at the office early t

35、o set an (例子) to the others.42I turned around and saw a (微笑的) girl with long black hair.43Can you the strange man?Oh, he is short but strong with broad shoulders.44Nice to meet you. Let me introduce first. Im John. Nice to meet you. Im Sally.45Nobody knows what will happen next.So we just hope for t

36、he best and prepare for the .五、选词填空阅读下面短文，将方框中单词或短语的正确形式填入横线上。每个单词或短语只能填一次。examplecut downsmalltake actionas a resultMany animals live in a place called the Amazon rain forest. This is a very big forest in South America. Some people are 46 lots of trees there. The rainforest is 47 now than ever befo

37、re. This means that more animals, like frogs and butter lies, are now in danger. One 48 is the “poison dart” frog (箭毒蛙). These very little frogs can be red, yellow or blue and they often have black spots. They use these colors to frighten other animals. But the trees they live in are in danger and 4

38、9 so are the frogs. Its very important for people to 50 to protect the rainforest right away.六、短文填空请认真阅读下面短文，填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。At the 51 (begin) of the 20th century, there was a successful American shoe-making company. Due to market changes, the sales of the company went down 52 (quick). The

39、 boss was worried about this, so he 53 (hold) a meeting to discuss this problem. A new business strategy (策略) was plannedopening new markets abroad. He decided to send the two best salesmen in his company to Africa to do a survey first. Both salesmen left for Africa 54 boat, but they went to differe

40、nt countries. Within a month, the first salesman finished his survey of the African market. He made a call 55 the boss, telling 56 (he) that the African market for shoe sales was null (空白的). He said, “Boss, it is bad news. The weather here is so hot. People all go barefoot. No one wears any shoes. T

41、here is no market for us here! We are not going to be able to sell a single pair of 57 in Africa!” The salesman sounded pretty sad. After a few days, the second salesman called the boss. He was quite 58 (excite) and said, “Boss, good news. Its a fantastic place and a great business opportunity (商机)

42、for us. No one here wears shoes. No one sells shoes. There is a huge potential (潜力的) market for us. We are going to sell 59 (thousand) of pairs and make a lot of money. All we need to do is to educate them on the advantages and 60 (important) of wearing shoes on the hot road.”七、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的

43、问题，将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。The following is a letter to a newspaper and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor(辅导员). Dear Mr. Hunt, My problem is that I cant get on with my family. Relations(关系) between my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really dont like it. Its the only comm

44、unication(交流) they have. I dont know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue(争吵), its like a big, black cloud over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches what he wants until late at night

45、. I dont think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal(正常的) for a girl like me?What can I do?Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen, Its not easy being your age, and its normal to have these feelings. Why dont you talk about these feelings with your family? If your pare

46、nts are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, why dont you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you dont mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope things will be better for you soon. Robert Hunt61