江苏省无锡市天一实验中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、江苏省无锡市天一实验中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题一、单项选择1Andy! Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is _ best film I have ever seen.I cant agree more. I have never seen _ better one before.Athe; theB/; theCa; aDthe; a2Every time I buy something new, I always read the _ carefully before using it.AnewsBinstructions

2、CticketsDmessages3Theres something wrong with the light. Could you please _ a new one?Aput inBput onCput upDput out4The journey _ about three hours by bus. The students felt very _.Aspent; boredBtook; boredCspent; boringDtook; boring5Jim is really a good friend. He never _ bad words about others.And

3、 he is good at _ funny jokes.Asays; talkingBsays; tellingCtells; sayingDtells; talking6Students in Grade 9 have _free time than us and they have _after-class activities.Afewer; fewerBless; lessCfewer; lessDless; fewer7Shanghai is much larger than _ in France and it is one of the _ cities in China.Aa

4、ny city, biggestBany other city, biggerCany other city , biggestDany city, bigger8Do you like the writer Lu Xun?Of course! I always take one of his books when I go on a trip. You cant taste his writing style until you read his works for_.AhimselfBhimCyourselfDyou9_is the cost of the trip to Shanghai

5、?600 yuan per student.The cost is_.AHow much；expensiveBHow much money；highCWhat；expensiveDWhat；high10Thinking creatively and trying bravely are very important to young people._. Theyre valuable qualities.AGreatBThats all rightCExactlyDYoud better not二、完形填空“I will never find time to learn this boring

6、 lesson,” said Robert to Frank as they left school.“I cant do it by tomorrow.”“You have ten minutes before lunch. Why not 11 right away?” asks his brother.“Ten minutes! Thats 12 . Besides, I must run with Rover now.” answered Robert.After lunch, the two boys walked to school again. Frank 13 his book

7、 and began to learn part of it while he walked along. “What a bookworm!” said Robert, 14 . He looked for birds in the trees all the way to school.“Come out to play basketball!” shouted a group of school friends when school was over.Robert ran away with the boys 15 . Frank promised to join them in 15

8、 minutes, and took out his book again. After he finished, Frank played with the boys and 16 the games. The two brothers were tired and went to bed early. But when they returned to school the next day, Frank knew his lesson well 17 Robert told the teacher that he had no time to learn it.“ 18 did you

9、find time to study for the lesson, Frank?”asked his teacher.“I had 19 minutes before lunch yesterday; fifteen minutes on the way to school; and another fifteen minutes before basketball.Then I looked over my lessons for ten minutes before sleeping; and took ten minutes before breakfast this morning

10、to make it 20 .”“That makes an hours preparation,” said his teacher. “Frank, you may run and play at break time. Robert, spend your break time learning that lesson. Remember: One can take care of the minutes will have the hours to take care of himself.11AlearnBplayCrestDrun12AsomethingBnothingCevery

11、thingDanything13Aput awayBpointed atCtook outDlooked up14AlaughingBwavingCsingingDreading15AsadlyBpolitelyCquicklyDquietly16AtaughtBforgotCmindedDenjoyed17AandBbutCsoDor18AWhyBWhereCHowDWhat19AfiveBtenCfifteenDtwenty20AperfectBboringCspecialDstrange三、阅读理解Do you like travelling? If you are interested

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16、0.B33600.C32600.D27600.23If you take the Taiwan Group Tour, you will be able to _.Ataste Changzhou foodBenjoy the view of the TamesCclimb A-li MountainDwalk along the beachesIn 2017, when the high speed trainFuxing, left Beijing for Shanghai at a speed of 350 km/h, it amazed the world. It is Chinas

17、newest high-speed train and also the fastest train in the world. There were 2,959 high-speed trains running across China by 2016. They make up 60 percent of the worlds total high-speed trains. Chinese companies have also built more than 10 high-speed railways in Europe, Southeast Asia and South Amer

18、ica. And the high speed trains have become a new name card for China.Besides the high-speed trains, many other innovations (创新) have also changed peoples lives in China.For example, though bike sharing is not new itself, China has made it much more convenient and popular. When the Chinese bike shari

19、ng companies reached Singapore and Britain months ago, users there were excited and couldnt wait to post photos of themselves riding the bikes on social media (媒体).Cashless payment has become a lifestyle choice in China. It is common that people in China go shopping with no cash (现金) in pockets. Man

20、y people just pay with their mobile phones by scanning a quick respond code (二维码) from the seller. Even a person selling vegetables has a QR code.Many foreigners have experienced lives without carrying any cash in China. They say they cant do it when they are back home in Europe.China is now in a gr

21、eat time. It has made great achievements in innovation. They are true pictures of national strength. It seems that China is really leading in some ways. And Chinese people have every reason to believe in an even brighter future.24How many examples are mentioned to show Chinas achievement in innovati

22、on in the passage?AOne.BTwo.CThree.DFour.25The underlined word “it” means _.Aliving in ChinaBbuying things without carrying any cashChaving QR codesDmaking enough money by working hard26The best title for the passage might be _.AChina leads in innovationBScience develops very quicklyCChina faces man

23、y chancesDScience catches the worlds attentionMy name is Robinson Crusoe, and I was born in the city of York in 1632. My father was a successful businessman. I had two elder brothers. One of them worked in the army (军队) and was killed during the war against Spain. The other was missing one day, and

24、we never know what happened to him. My father gave me a good education (教育) and wanted me to be a lawyer (律师).However, I wanted to be a sailor and go to sea. My father was very angry with me. He didnt understand why I wanted to leave his house, where I would have an easy and comfortable life.“Two ki

25、nds of people go to sea,” he said, “They are the very poor people and the very rich people. The poor are foolish, having no other ways to live. The rich own ships and can make money with them. You are neither too poor nor too rich. You are in the middle, so you should choose a middle way for your li

26、fe. Stay at home with your mother and me. Your elder brother didnt listen to me, and now he is dead. If you do not listen to me, you will have a difficult life.”I tried to do what he wanted me to do, but I couldnt. I spoke to my mother.“Please ask Dad if he will let me have one voyage (航海) by sea. “

27、I asked her, “When I return, I will live the life he wants me to live.”Mum was angry. “Your father will not let you go. I dont want you to go to sea either. Its dangerous.”I argued (争吵) with my parents for another year. Then, I went to Hull with a friend who was going to London by ship. He invited m

28、e to go with him, and I agreed. I did not even tell my parents before leaving. I just went. That was how all my bad luck began.27Who died in the war against Spain?ARobinson.BRobinsons two brotherCRobinsons parents.DOne of Robinsons brothers.28Which is the RIGHT order of what happened in the story?a.

29、 Robinson went sailing with a friend without telling his parents.b. Robinson argued with his parents for one more year. c. Robinsons mother stopped him going sailing.d. One of Robinsons brothers was missing.e. Robinsons father asked him to choose a middle way for his life.AecdbaBdcebaCdecbaDacbed29W

30、hat can we infer(推断)from the passage?APoor men could make a lot of money by sailing.BRobinsons mother could understand him well.CRobinson would have a difficult life after he started sailing.DRobinsons parents had to let him go sailing with a friend.30Where could the passage be taken from?AA war (战争

31、) novel.BA science novel.CA love novel.DAn adventure (冒险) novel.American and British people both speak English. But sometimes there are some important differences between British English and American English. 31 Often, Americans dont say each word separately (单独地). They say words together. Americans

32、 may say “I dunno” instead of “I dont know”. However, the British are more careful. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.Sound is not the only difference. Words sometimes have different meanings, too. 32 Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries. 33 In England, if

33、you are going to call your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”.There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a pen?” But the British often leave out the helping verb. 3

34、4 Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places.the languages change in different way. This is what has happened to English. 35 Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.AEnglish is widely used in C

35、hina.BIt can also happen to other languages like French.CFor example, the vocabulary (词汇) for cars and driving is very different.DThey say “Have you a pen?”EEnglish in these two countries is different only in sound.FFirst of all, they sound very different.GMany expressions (表达) are also different in

36、 the two countries.四、单词拼写36If you cant read (从头至尾) the questions carefully, you may get low marks in this exam.37Entertainment Weekly is one of the most popular (杂志) in the USA38Some middle school students have no (观念) of time. Theyre always late for school.39We can learn a lot about different (文化)

37、when travelling around the world.40The fans from all over the country felt (兴高采烈的) when they saw their favourite players.41Jim, do you know who lives (far) in our class?I think Kate does.42It is bad for many teenagers to become much (crazy) about TikTok (抖音).43What a hot day! The sun is (shine) so b

38、rightly that I cant open my eyes.44Time is up! Hand in your (finish) homework, boys and girls!45She cut a picture of a lovely bear and (stick) it on the cover.五、短文填空A group of boys and girls are in our school hall. Look, they 46 (wear) traditional (传统的) Chinese clothes, waiting for their parents to

39、put a hat on their head or stick a hairpin in their hair.These young people are having their coming-of-age ceremony (成人礼). This ceremony comes from an old Chinese tradition (传统). It is an important milestone (里程碑) in a 47 (person) life. In fact, a 48 every country has the ceremony.In the USA, 49 (tu

40、rn) 16 is a big thing. Most teenagers (青少年) get their driving license (驾照) at 16Girls have “sweet 16” birthday parties 50 (celebrate) the coming of age. They wear fancy clothes and have a special dance with their father.In Japan, Coming-of-Age Day is a national (国家的) holiday. It takes place on the 5

41、1 (two) Monday in January. People who are 20 years old all come of age on this day. Girls do their hair in fancy styles, wear make-up (妆容) and put on kimonos (和服). Boys wear a mans kimono or a smart suit.However, adulthood (成年) b 52 not only joy but also more responsibilities (责任).In Germany, the co

42、ming-of-age ceremony is called Jugendfeier“youth celebration”. It is 53 (mean) than other coming-of-age ceremonies. D 54 this ceremony a teacher gives a speech to young adults, talking about 55 (show) respect (尊重) for others, being honest and so on. It is from young adulthood on that most people are

43、 on their own to face the difficulties of life.六、任务型阅读阅读短文，根据短文内容简要回答问题。Fiona was a popular girl at school. She was smart and fun. From an early age, she tried to be kind and friendly to everyone. She invited (邀请) all her classmates to her birthday party. She gave gifts to everybody. She was very bu

44、sy because she had so many friends to spend every day with. She felt very lucky. But everything changed (改变)on National Friendship Day. On that day, at school, everyone had to give three gifts to their three best friends. Fiona enjoyed choosing three from all her friends. However, after giving three

45、 gifts, Fiona didnt get one! Even Lily, a girl who always played with her every day, didnt give her a gift.When she got home that night, Fiona told her mother what had happened. Her mother touched her head tenderly (温柔地) and said, “You cant buy friends with a smile or a few good words. For most of y

46、our classmates, youre only a playmate (玩伴). If you really want true friends, you should really care about your friends.”That night, in bed, Fiona thought about her mothers words. Then she thought that her mother always helped her and stayed with her at anytime. Until that moment, Fiona knew the meaning (意思) of a true friend.56Who did Fiona invite to her birthday party?