江苏省南京市鼓楼区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、江苏省南京市鼓楼区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题一、单项选择1Mom, can I play computer games this evening?_ your homework first, and then well talk about it.AFinishBFinishedCFinishingDTo finish2Tommy, you can never let others know what I have told you today.Dont worry. I will keep the _.AsecretBmoneyCaddressDgrade3My pa

2、rents seldom buy any new clothes _, but they are so generous when they spend money on me.Afor themBwith themselvesCfor meDfor themselves4_ doing your homework all the time, what about going out to enjoy the sunshine? OK. I will be with you in a minute.ABecause ofBInstead ofCAs ifDNot only5Be careful

3、 not to _ my glass _ the desk! I will take care. But you should put it in a safer place.Aknock; offBknock; awayCput; awayDput; off6Dont keep your problem to yourself. _ share it with me?Thats very kind of you. I really need your help and support.AWhy notBWhy dontCWhy not youDWhat about7Its 8 oclock

4、now. Shall we leave for the shopping mall? Its rush hour now. Lets wait till nine oclock. There will be _ then.Afewer trafficBless trafficCmore trafficDlots of traffic8Jinling Hotel was the highest building in Nanjing thirty years ago. But now, the building next to it is twice as _ as it.AhigherBhig

5、hestChighDthe highest9Which of the following word can be put in the mind map below?AlooksBpatientChandsomeDfeeling10 I am very worried about tomorrows Maths test. I am afraid I cant pass this time. _! Im sure youll make it.ANo problemBThats rightCDont mention itDCheer up二、完形填空请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、

6、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。During the Northern Song Dynasty, about 1,000 years ago, there was a skilled archer (弓箭手) called Chen Yaozi. One day he was 11 archery in his own field. He shot eight or nine times out of ten and he became very 12 of his skills. But he noticed that among the crowd there was an old ma

7、n who sells 13 . He only nodded his head indifferently (冷淡地). This hurt Chen Yaozis pride. He asked the old man, “Can you shoot an archery?”“No, I cant,” the man said. “What do you think of my archery 14 then?”“Its OK, but 15 special. Youve gained your accuracy from a lot of practice. Thats all.”The

8、n the old man put a bottle on the ground and covered its 16 with a coin that has a small square hole in the middle. He then scooped out (舀出) some oil with a gourd, held it high and began to fill the bottle. Now, a thread of oil came down into the bottle just 17 the hole of the coin. Everybody watche

9、d in 18 . When the old man finished, he 19 the crowd the coin. “Can you see any oil marks on it?” The crowd could not help giving him a big cheer, but the old man stopped them. “This is nothing special, either. I can do this because I have practised it a lot. Practice makes perfect. Nothing is to be

10、 especially proud of.” 20 , people use the idiom “Practice makes perfect” to express someone who is skilled in doing something after plenty of practice.11AwatchingBpractisingCmakingDseeing12AproudBfullCinterestedDfond13AarrowBcoinCoilDthread14ApowerBenergyCskillsDpractice15AnothingBanythingCsomethin

11、gDeverything16AfaceBmouthCnoseDleg17AontoBalongCacrossDthrough18AjoyBsurpriseCangerDfear19AshowedBwatchedCofferedDgave20ABesidesBHoweverCLaterDSoon三、阅读理解October 22ndToday I went on a school trip. We visited the science museum and it was really interesting. We got there so fast by train. We saw some

12、farms and villages along the way. At the museum, I learned a lot about robots. I didnt know they could play chess with us. It was so cool! Then the guide taught us how to make a model robot. I took a lot of great photos, too. After that, I went to the gift shop and bought some lovely gifts for my pa

13、rents. They werent expensive. All in all, it was an exciting day. HelenOctober 22ndI think todays school trip was terrible. We took the train to the museum. It was so hot on the slow train. The museum was big and boring. Everything was about robots and Im not interested in that. The rooms were reall

14、y dark and it was difficult to take photos, so I didnt take any. There were also too many people and I couldnt really see or hear the guide. The things in the gift shop were so expensive. I didnt like the trip at all. Jim21Where did they go for the school trip?AA village.BA museum.CA train station.D

15、A robot center.22How did Helen feel about the trip?ABored.BSad.CExcited.DUninterested.23What can we know from the two diary entries?AHelen and Jim went on the same trip but have different feelings.BThe seats on the train were really comfortable.CJim put the photos on his home page.DHelens parents lo

16、ve playing chess very much.It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I sat on the bench in Washington, Union Station, waiting for the train. There were many people inside the waiting hall. A boy sat nearby. His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he w

17、as homeless. “He must be cold and hungry. Maybe I should help him,” I said to myself. Just at that moment, a well-dressed young couple (夫妇) walked towards him. “Excuse me,” the man said. “My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was enough for us. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out a

18、nd put this to use?” He gave the boy a meal box. The boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care. Suddenly he stopped. In the direction (方向) to which he looked, I saw an old man in rags (衣衫褴褛的)in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall. Putting the meal box aside, t

19、he boy stood up and helped the old man to his seat. He took off his jacket and covered it over the old mans shoulders, saying, “A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. I hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?” He put the still-warm meal box in the old mans hands with

20、out waiting for an answer. “Sure, son, but if only you offer that sandwich to me. Its too much for a man at my age.” We were all touched (受感动的). Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza. Mum and Dad went up to those in rags, “Excuse me.”I rushed into a KFC and took

21、out my pocket money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.24Who gave the boy a meal box?AThe young man.BThe old man.CThe young woman.DMum and Dad.25The old man asked only for the sandwich because _.Athe meal box wasnt enough for himBthe meal box was n

22、ot to his tasteChe wanted some fast food in KFCDhe wanted to save food for the boy26Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage? The writers parents bought some food for the homeless. An old man in rags entered the waiting hall. Someone brought the poor boy a warm meal. The

23、writer and his parents sat on the bench in the station.ABCDRemember your childhood, there is a kind of toy called bamboo dragonfly. Just like its name, bamboo dragonfly looks like a dragonfly. Bamboo dragonfly is made of bamboo. Bamboo dragonfly has two parts. One is the bamboo handle. The second is

24、 the wings. To play, rub your hands, and then let it go, bamboo dragonfly will fly to the sky. It has a long history. If you dont believe, please read on. 2523 years ago, bamboo dragonfly was created (创造) by the Chinese. It has been a toy for Chinese children for more than 2,000 years. It was introd

25、uced to Europe in the 18th century, and George Cayley, the Father of aviation (航空), had been fascinated by bamboo dragonflies all his life. In his first aeronautical research, he copied and modified the bamboo dragonfly in the 1796 and figured out how propellers (螺旋桨) work. His research helped with

26、the development of airplanes. Now, do you believe? How to make bamboo dragonfly? Cut out the paper, turn it over, turn it upside down, and glue the sides. Fold one side along the dotted line (虚线) and glue it. Fold the other side on. Then glue it again. Use a needle to pierce (刺) two small round hole

27、s, ready to wear bamboo. Fold one side up about 20 degrees along the center diagonal (对角线的) dotted line. Insert two thin bamboo strips into two small holes one by one and stick them with glue. Use paper strips to wrap the two bamboo strips together and stick them with glue. After glue dry, with both

28、 hands rub bamboo, leaf rotation. Blow the wind down. At this time a release, it can fly up. How clever the ancestors (祖先) of man were!27Which picture is bamboo dragonfly?ABCD28What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AThe holes.BThe other side.CThe first side.DThe needle.29Accordi

29、ng to the passage, which one about bamboo dragonfly is true?AIt was introduced to Europe 400 years ago.BIt was created by George Cayley 2523 years ago.CTo make it, two bamboo strips should be inserted into two holes.DIt has been a toy for Chinese children for almost 2000 years.30Whats the best title

30、 of this passage?ABamboo dragonfly, clever creation.BThe history of bamboo dragonfly.CBamboo dragonfly, everyones love.DBamboo dragonfly, a popular toy.Will future you still be you? It might seem like a strange philosophical (哲学的) question. But the answer to how you think about your future self coul

31、d make the difference between decisions you finally find satisfying (满意的) and ones you might regret (后悔). Brain imaging shows that when people think about their future selves, their brain patterns (模式) are similar to those when they think about strangers. This finding shows that, in the minds eye, o

32、ur future selves look like other people. If you see future you as a different person, why should you save money, eat healthier or exercise more to be good for that stranger? However, if you see the interests of your future self as more like those of your present self, you are more likely to do thing

33、s today that are good for you tomorrow. A paper showed that college students who experienced a greater sense of connection and similarity to their future selves were more likely to succeed in study. Relationships with our future selves are also important to general psychological well-being (幸福). In

34、a project led by Joseph Reiff, which includes 5,000 adults aged 20 to 75, he found that those who knew the connection in qualities between their present and future selves ended up being more satisfied with their lives 10 years after the study. So how can we better help our future selves and feel mor

35、e connected to them? Vividness interventions (主动干预) works. We have found, for example, that showing people images of their older, grayer selves increases their willingness to save for the long term. Besides, you might try writing a letter toand then fromyour future self. As pointed out by Yuta Chish

36、ima and Anne Wilson in their 2020 study in the journal Self and Identity, when high-school students took part in this type of “send-and-reply” exercise, they experienced increased levels of feelings of similarity with their future selves. Letter-writing and visualization (想象) exercises are just two

37、ways we can connect with our future selves, but the larger lesson here is clear: If we can treat our future selves as if they are people we love, care about and want to support, we can start making choices for them that improve our livesboth today and tomorrow.31The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to

38、 _.Aintroduce the following opinionBintroduce a research resultCshow the finding is importantDconclude different ideas32How does the writer prove (证明) his idea?ABy offering numbers.BBy using others words.CBy listing past findings.DBy making comparisons (比较).33What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?AImport

39、ance of helping our future selves.BWays of connecting with our future selves.CReasons for changing our way of thinking.DPossibilities of us becoming our future selves.34What does the article want to tell us?AMaking future plans makes a difference.BOur future selves look like other people.CGetting to

40、 know our future selves is meaningful.DOur choice affects the life of strangers.35Where does this text probably come from?AA storybook.BA weather report.CA travelling guide.DA science magazine.四、单词拼写36We all think Tom is a (幽默的) boy. He often tells funny jokes to make us laugh.37I will take a French

41、 (课程) because learning foreign languages is fun.38Always read the (说明) before you start taking the medicine.39If youre looking for (文化), then Paris is the place for you.40Now shopping malls face heavy (竞争) from online shops.41Its (use) to cry. You should work harder from now on.42The answer is (corr

42、ect), but dont lose heart. Try again.43The twins look the same but are not of the same (high).44I am (terrible) thankful to you for all your help.45Youd better (not talk) so loudly since your mom is sleeping.五、完成句子46秋天来了，天气正变得越来越凉快。As autumn comes, the weather .47下周我们将有一个三天的假期。We next week.48妈妈曾建议我不

43、要放弃弹钢琴。Mum the piano.49我的新同学们和吴老师 (Mr Wu) 都对我很好。 is friendly to me.50当有事让我发愁时，我总是可以去找她。 , I can always go to her.六、任务型阅读请认真阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中第17小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并回答文章后第810小题的问题。注意：17题每个空格只填1个词，810题每题答案不超过6个单词。A national survey was carried out in Australia on how children aged eight to sixteen read

44、 news. The survey found children as young as eight were interested in news. However, the spread of wrong information makes it difficult for children to understand events. The survey also found only one-third of young people felt they could tell whether news they read was real or not. Here are what a

45、dults can do to help children critically (批判地)think about the news. To help decide if a source can be trusted, they can ask the following questions. Is it clear who created this news? Viewers need to be able to ask the person or organization about why and how they created the story? Does it show fac

46、ts straight or does it include opinions? If opinions are presented as facts, this may lead to wrong ideas. Does it include (包含) all the important people? If a story speaks up for organizations or groups of people, they should have the chance to reply to these opinions. Some media may make use of peoples feelings. Discussing childrens feelings about news helps them decide which news programs to watch. Research shows sensationalist (耸人听闻的) news titles can receive more clicks online. Adults can also talk to children