1、浙江省杭州市文晖实验学校2024-2025学年八年级上学期开学考试英语试题一、阅读理解A Two-day Trip to Moon IslandDay 1 (Oct. 7th)9:00 Meet at the Red Star AirportThe Old TownThe Great BridgeThe Historical House 12:30 Lunch (The famous fish dinner)The Windmill ParkWatch turtlesEnjoy sunset on the beach18:00 Dinner (Rice noodles)The Rainbow
2、BridgeThe hotelDay 2 (Oct. 8th)9:00 Breakfast (At the hotel)The Rose Mountain12:30 Lunch (A BBQ)The Waterside FarmGo back to the hotel18:00 End at the Green Bush AirportCost: $200 each person. Kids under 9 are free. PS: If you book this trip before the Farmers Harvest Festival (Sept. 23), you can ge
3、t 20% off.1What will tourists have for dinner on Day 1?ARice noodles.BA BBQ.CFish.DChicken.2What will tourists do after breakfast on Oct. 8th?AVisit the Great Bridge.BClimb the Rose Mountain.CGo to the Waterside Farm.DVisit the Rainbow Bridge.3Jack will visit Moon Island with his wife and his 10-yea
4、r-old son. If he books the trip on Sept. 22, how much should he pay?A$600.B$160.C$480.D$400.Do you know the Chinatown in London? It is in the middle of London. There are a lot of Chinese restaurants and shops.In the 1950s, many farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They went to London and looke
5、d for jobs there. Many of them worked in the restaurants. These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. So they usually spoke Chinese. After more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew. This place grew, and Chinatown was born. It soon was a popular p
6、lace for traveling. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are filled with flags and thousands of people go into the streets. They know that the best restaurants are there. 4Where is the Chinatown in the passage?AIn the south of London.BIn the middle of London.CIn the south of China.DIn themiddle
7、of China.5What does the underlined phrase “looked for” mean in Chinese?A寻找B观察C修理D看到6Why didnt restaurant workers learn English?ABecause they didnt like it.BBecause it was too difficult.CBecause they didnt have time.DBecause there were too many Chinese.7What is the main idea of the passage?AThe devel
8、opment (发展) of Chinatown in London.BThe history of Chinese New Year in London.CThe life of restaurant workers in London.DThe development of restaurant workers in London.On a cold early morning, an old woman was carrying a big basket of cabbages on her head to the market. She hoped to sell them to th
9、e people in the town. The mountain road was narrow (狭窄的) and the old woman was walking carefully, because she did not want to lose her cabbages. Suddenly she heard a loud bell and a bicycle came round. It passed her and went very fast down the hill. The old woman had to jump up to one side of the ro
10、ad so quickly that the basket of cabbages nearly fell into the valley (山谷). She looked up, and saw that a young boy was on the bicycle. He was riding on without even looking round to see whether the old woman was all right. The old woman began to shout, “Come back, young man! You dropped something!”
11、When he heard this, the boy stopped the bicycle so suddenly that he nearly fell off. Then he turned and began to push the bicycle back up to the hill. “What is it?” he asked. “What did I drop?” “Little boy,” the old woman answered,” you dropped your manners (礼貌).”8Why did the woman go to the town?AB
12、ecause she went to see her son. BBecause she went to buy cabbages. CBecause she went to sell her cabbages. DBecause she went to buy a bicycle. 9What did the woman do when she heard the loud bell?AShe jumped up to one side of the road. BShe shouted at the young boy on the bicycle. CShe ran after the
13、bicycle to get her cabbages back. DShe called the young man on the bicycle for help. 10Whats the right order according to the story?a. The old womans basket nearly fell into the valley. b. An old woman carried some cabbages on a narrow mountain road. c. A boy started to push the bicycle back up to t
14、he hill. d. A bicycle passed the old woman and went very fast down the hill. e. The old woman stopped the boy on the bicycle. Aa-d-c-b-eBb-d-a-e-cCc-d-b-e-aDb-d-e-c-a11How might the boy feel after he heard the old womans words?ARelaxed.BSad.CSurprised.DSorry.When people think of house cats, some wor
15、ds come out: “cute,” “slow,” “lovely” and so on. Do you know that humans (人类) have kept cats as pets for over 9,000 years?Without any facts, we can only guess at how humans and cats were together at first. Most people believe that cats were one of the last animals to be tamed (被驯化) and kept as pets
16、in early Middle East. They were tamed after other animals like cows, dogs, pigs, and sheep because cats couldnt make delicious milk or help humans carry any things.There are some things that cats can do well in, like getting mice, one of their favorite foods, and some other vermin that destroys (毁坏)
17、 the plants and is bad for humans. Some scientists said that this might be how cats and humans became friends. When early humans began farming for food, their food stores were a great place for hungry mice. Wild (野外的) cats werent going to let them run away, so they followed the mice into human villa
18、ges. As time went on, cats could live with humans well. Finally, the wild cat of 9,000 years ago became the house cat of today.Unlike dogs, cats could leave their human owners and go back to the wild at any time. They dont lose their natural abilities (能力): their perfect seeing at night and hearing,
19、 their sense of smell and so on. House cats can also get their own food. Some people may even wake up to see little “gifts” from their cat, like dead birds or mice.This kind of thing doesnt make us angry too much, because there are now more than 600 million cats living in homes around the world.12Wh
20、y do most people think cats were the last to be tamed?ABecause people found them at a late time.BBecause they were a little lazy at first.CBecause they were not useful like other animals.DBecause people didnt like them very much.13What does “vermin” in Paragraph 3 mean?AA kind of animal.BA kind of f
21、ood.CA kind of plant.DA kind of village.14What can the cats do according to the text?See things at night.Help carry things.Get something to eat.Hear the sound well.ABCD15Whats the best title for the text?ACats and food.BCats and living places.CCats and humans.DCats and other animals.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选
22、出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。(选项中有一项是多余的)Everyone may have problems, and they may make you sad. But do you know how to solve them? Here are some ways to help you. Talk, talk, talk. 16 Find someone you can trust and talk about your problems with him. Youll feel good in this way. 17 Its difficult to think about any
23、thing else when youre having a difficult time, so try to do something to relax and make you happy. That can be shopping with your mom or watching your favorite movies. Think about great things. Having a problem? 18 Try to think about all the great things in your life. They can help you see problems
24、in a different way. Write it down. 19 It can also help you get your worries out of your head, and then you can start to think what you should do. When you look back, youll find youre the best. 20 If youre sad, just cry out. Dont try to hide (隐藏) your true feelings. Its not good for your health.AShow
25、 how you feel.BDo something to relax.CAlways believe in yourself.DIts easy for you to think of bad things and feel sad.EWhen things go wrong, its important to talk about them.FWriting down what you think can help you know how youre feeling.二、完形填空请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Whe
26、n my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks each summer in the countryside with our 21 . He was a geologist（地质学家）and loved to go on long walks to 22 stones to add to his collection at the university.One day our uncle gave us two 23 and asked us to help him carry the stones. The whole day,
27、 we walked 24 the countryside, and every now and then, our uncle put stones in our bags. We were 25 surprised that sometimes he also took some stones out from our bags. We thought he had just found better ones.We got back home in the late afternoon. The bags were so heavy that we were really 26 when
28、 we put them on the ground. Yet our uncles bag was nearly 27 .“Why did you give us so many stones?” we asked.“I didnt. You did.” he said, waiting for a while before continuing. “You did not know it, but I gave you a little attitude（态度）test today. And whenever you 28 about anyone or anything, I put a
29、 stone in your bags. And whenever you talked about something in an attitude of positive （积极的）thinking, I 29 a stone. And now look at your bags.”The bags were 30 full.“Your negative（负面的）thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your 31 just like those stones in a bag. The more negative thoughts you
30、 have, the 32 your mind is. So look at those bags and start paying attention to what you say and 33 you talk about things”.This little 34 was one of the most important I ever had. And I remember my uncle with great love for 35 us one of the most important lessons of lifethe power of attitude.21Abrot
31、herBuncleCgrandfatherDfather22AmakeBbringCbuyDfind23AhatsBshoesCbagsDbaskets24AaroundBthroughCoverDbeside25AlittleBa littleCfewDa few26AtiredBexcitedCsurprisedDinterested27AnewBoldCfullDempty28AtoldBcomplainedCagreedDforgot29Aworked outBtook outCput outDgive out30AhalfBhardlyCalmostDreally31AheadBba
32、gChandDmind32AheavierBlighterCquickerDstronger33AwhenBwhyChowDwhere34AlessonBwordCthoughtDideas35AlearningBteachingChavingDreaching三、选词填空用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。competeyoucampquietwoman36You had better speak more while youre in the library.37Why didnt you buy anything for , Lucy?38I really enjoyed th
33、e singing yesterday.39She sets a good example (榜样) for all who dream of being doctors.40On weekends, they always go and hiking around mountains.四、短文填空阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）。Wang Ping is a park cleaner who has worked for 5 years. He is also a good father. 41 (没有什么) can make him happier t
34、han playing with his little daughter in his free time. Last 42 (周三) afternoon, Wang Ping was cleaning the park. Suddenly, he heard a woman crying for help 43 (大声地). He ran up at once because he 44 (想知道) what happened. The womans 15-month-old baby girl choked (窒息) on a small piece of pear and her fac
35、e turned purple. Her mother was so nervous that she didnt know how to save her daughter properly. 45 (幸运的是), Wang Ping knew what to do. Without thinking 46 (两次), he ran towards the baby rapidly. He took the baby in two 47 (手臂) and held her upside down and gave her a few pats on the back. After a sho
36、rt while, he succeeded in getting the piece of pear out of her 48 (嘴). Finally, the baby was 49 (能够) to breathe and cry. Wang Ping 50 (尝试) his best to save the babys life. In Wang Pings mind, helping others is just helping himself. He hopes more people can volunteer to help the people in need if pos
37、sible. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Nowadays, WeChat is getting more and more popular all over the world. One of its fantastic features (功能) 51 (be) video calling. With 52 feature, people can see each others faces and expressions in real time. I often make video calls to my English friends through
38、WeChat. It is not only an 53 (enjoy) experience, but also a great way to practice my English. I think I speak English 54 (good) than before.WeChat truly makes communication more vivid (生动). 55 , it brings us some problems as well. People put their stories and photos on WeChat, but some of them may b
39、e not true. People can be cheated (欺骗) by such false messages 56 (easy). Whats worse, some news even asks people 57 (send) it to others. When the news is widely spread (传播), it will cause unnecessary fear. Some people 58 (like) certain aspects of WeChat, such as boring news or annoying messages. But
40、 WeChat still offers a lot of convenience (便利). As a 59 (say) goes “Seeing is believing.” I am thinking about 60 (use) WeChat more wisely on my phone in the future.五、书面表达61巴黎奥运会的开幕将2024年的夏天推向高潮，中国奥运健儿不仅取得了辉煌成就，也在赛场内外教会我们自信、热爱与拼搏。这个有奥林匹克的夏天，想必你也被这段热潮所触动，投身于不少体育活动中，请你以“One Sports Experience（经历）”为题，根据以下提示内容写一篇英文。1. 必须包含所有提示信息，词数80-100个左右，可适当发挥。2. 意思清楚，表达通顺，行文连贯，自己美观，书写规范。3. 文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等相关信息。One Sports Experience (经历)_试卷第9页，共9页
