1、辽宁省沈阳市虹桥初级中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期开学考试英语试卷一、阅读理解Patagonia (巴塔哥尼亚), along the south top of South America, is very famous for its beautiful views and many kinds of animals. Those make it a popular place for visitors from all over the world.Start your trip between September and May. Remember that Patagonia
2、is in the southern hemisphere(南半球), so the weather will be very pleasant and warm between September and May. Make your trip between October and February if youd like to travel in its spring or summer months. If you like the cool weather, you may enjoy visiting it in March and April.Book a flight (航班
3、) to Chile or Argentina to start your trip. Look up flights from your city to Chile or Argentina. Fly into Santiago or Buenos Aires. There you can get lots of travel information about Patagonia. International (国际的) flights can be a little expensive, so try to book your flight sooner rather than late
4、r, and you may get a discounted (打折的) ticket.Order a bus seat to Patagonia. Book a bus seat if you plan to visit both Chile and Argentina. Remember that the bus ride takes 5 to 7 hours anywhere, as youll need to stop at customs (海关). Try to book it at least a month before your trip. It is about $80
5、for a one-way trip (单程旅行).1What is Patagonia famous for?AGreat bus rides.BMany international flights.CLots of animals and beautiful views.DSome interesting parks.2What does the underlined word “pleasant” in Paragraph 2 mean?ASpecial.BEnjoyable.CDifferent.DHeavy.3Why should people order their flights
6、 early?ABecause the weather there is very cold in April.BBecause there are few buses to Patagonia.CBecause there are not enough planes to Patagonia.DBecause they may get cheaper tickets for international flights.4How much should we spend on a one-way bus trip for two people?AAbout $40.BAbout $80.CAb
7、out $160.DAbout $200.5Where may we read this passage?AIn a history book.BIn a science book.CIn an art book.DIn a guidebook.There are many wetlands (湿地) in China and some of them have become the worlds important ones. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in the east of Jiangsu pro
8、vince. The worlds largest Deer Nature Reserve (自然保护区) is in them. 6 .The temperature (温度) in the wetlands is usually not too high or too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine too. 7 . They offer enough food to some kinds of animals and birds. However, it is not the only reason why we need to prot
9、ect wetlands, Wetlands are important. They are home to many different kinds of birds and animals, and they help stop floods (洪水) too. 8 . They want to make more room for farms and buildings. If this goes on, wild animals will have nowhere to live. 9 . They try their best to protect them. Every year,
10、 on February 2nd, lots of activities are held to tell people more about wetlands. Its World Wetlands Day.AThey are good places for wildlife.BWe must take part in the activities to protect wetlandsCMore than 700 deer live freely there.DBut some people want to change the wetlands.ENow, many Chinese pe
11、ople know the importance of the wetlands二、完形填空Beethoven was born in Germany in1770. He was one of the greatest 10 in the world.Most of us have heard of his music. Even as a child Beethoven did not have a happy life. His father was a singer, 11 he was very lazy and always drank a lot. When Beethoven
12、was only four, his father 12 to make him a musician. So Beethoven had to play the music. He learned very 13 and seven years later he could go around and give concert when he was 14 . A few years later, Beethoven went to Vienna to study 15 Haydn, a famous Austrian composer(作曲家). Soon he could write a
13、 lot of music 16 . Beethoven was often ill in his life. After one illness, there was something wrong with his ears. He couldnt 17 any more. This didnt stop Beethoven. He kept 18 many pieces of music. To everyones surprise, Beethoven wrote his most 19 pieces such as Destiny after he became deaf. It w
14、as wonderful, so it was famous all over the world.10ApaintersBmusiciansCinventorsDwriters11AandBbutCafterDbefore12AdecidedBlikedCfailedDagreed13AhardlyBhurriedlyCfastDslowly14AeightBnineCtenDeleven15AwithBbyCunderDfrom16AhimselfBherselfCitselfDmyself17AfeelBseeCsmellDhear18AlisteningBreadingCwriting
15、Dfinding19AinterestingBbeautifulCexcitingDboring三、短文填空Nothing was able to stop Ma Long 20 winning the game. Mas road to the Tokyo Olympics was not easy, 21 he never gave up. In 2019 he had an operation on his injured knee (膝盖). Many people 22 (worry) that he would not be able to perform well at the
16、Olympics. 23 (keep) up with other players, he trained even 24 (hard). The Tokyo Olympics arrived in 25 final match against Fan Zhendong, Ma won the medal. He became the 26 (one) player to win back-to-back (连续的) Olympic titles in the mens single (单打) competition. After the game, Ma put his both 27 (a
17、rm) above his head to make a “heart” towards the camera. He said he was showing 28 (he) love for his family and his team. More 29 (important), he showed the “heart” of champion (冠军)a heart that never gives up.四、任务型阅读Once there was an old man. He lived on a hill near the sea. His wife died and his ch
18、ildren went to the cities to work.The old man was lonely and often watched the sea. He found that ships sometimes broke up on the rocks in the sea, since there was no lighthouse to warn them of the danger at night. He decided to keep a window lamp (灯) on for the sailors every night. Maybe his lamp w
19、ould warn them when their ships came near the rocks on the coast.The old man felt glad when the thought came to mind. He thought that if he worked an hour longer each day, he could make enough money to pay for the cost of the lamp. He worked every day. In this way he helped many people.He did this f
20、or five years without reward (回报), or the hope of reward. However, good deeds were often found out. The sailors began to send gifts to him from faraway countries. They sent him tea from China. Silk from France and grapes from Spain. But the old man did not need these gifts to make himself happy. He
21、gave many of them to the poor and the sick.He was happy when he was doing something helpful. As long as he lived, he turned on his lamp each night and placed it at the window.30Why did the old man decide to keep a window lamp on for the sailors every night? 31How did the old man make enough money to
22、 pay for the cost of the lamp? 32What could make the old man happy according to the passage? 33Do you want to be a man like him? Why? (30 words or more.) 五、其他选出左侧单词的正确释义 34 realize 35 experience 36 instead 37 ability 38 introduce 39 popular 40 include 41 comfortable 42 invent 43 challengeAadv. 代替，顶替Badj. 使人舒服的；舒适的C v. 向（某人）挑战Dv. 包含，包括E. adj. 受欢迎的；受喜爱的F. v. 发明，创造G. n. 才能，能力H. n. （一次）经历，体验L. v. 认识到；意识到J. v. 使初次了解；使尝试44用标准的衡水体抄写句子。Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. 试卷第5页，共5页
