1、辽宁省沈阳市第一二六中学集团2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中英语试题一、单项选择1We can also use computers to calculate _ a faster speed.AatBinCwithDfor2We are hungry. How about getting _ to eat? Thats a good idea.Aanything niceBsomething niceCnothing niceDeverything nice3The red suitcase _ me $520. Its made of leather.AspendsBtakesCco
2、stsDpays4They allow people _ in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.AkeepBkeepingCto keepDkept5You _ computers more than you realize.Afind outBget onCdepend onDlook forward to6Who got _ mark in Art, Alice or Eric?Athe bestBa bestCthe betterDa better7Today _ people across the world own mobile pho
3、nes.AmillionBmillions ofCthree millionsDmillion of8With light bulbs, people can do _ in the evening as they can in the daytime.Amore thingsBmany things asCso many thingsDas many things9It _ a fantastic experience so far.AisBwasChas beenDhave been10People often put the tokens on pieces of string _ th
4、ey could carry them around easily.AifBso thatCas soon asDwhen二、阅读理解Tom just moved to a new neighborhood with his parents. He goes to school from Monday to Friday. At weekends, he likes watching different kinds of movies. There are many cinemas in Toms neighborhood.Cinema Distance (距离) Ticket Price W
5、aiting Time Huanyi Cinema1.5 kilometers20 yuan/person 35 yuan for two10 minutes Baili Cinema500 meters30 yuan/person 50 yuan for two15 minutes Bona World200 meters50 yuan/person free for kids under five half an hour Movie Town2 kilometers15 yuan/person20 minutes Other information:Of all the movie th
6、eaters, Baili Cinema has the most comfortable seats and the best sound.If you want to enjoy the newest movies, Bona World is the best cinema.Movie Town has the worst service, but it has the biggest screens.11Which movie theater is the closest to Toms home? AHuanyi Cinema.BBaili Cinema.CBona World.DM
7、ovie Town.12If Tom goes to Huanyi Cinema with his friend, they need to pay _ yuan.A20B35C40D5513Movie Town has _.Athe longest waiting timeBthe most comfortable seatsCthe newest movies and the best soundDthe cheapest tickets and the biggest screens14What can Tom get from the table (表格)? AThe best pla
8、ces in his neighborhood.BDifferent kinds of movies in different cinemas.CThe most popular movie theater in his neighborhood.DSome information on different movie theaters in his neighborhood.The abacusThe abacus was perhaps the first type of computer. People started using it over 4, 000 years ago to
9、do maths. It was used in ancient China, Rome, Egypt and Greece. Today some people still use the abacus.The Kongming Lantern and the hot-air balloonThe Kongming Lantern is very popular all over Asia. It is a kind of paper lantern with a closed top and a small candle inside. The candle heats the air i
10、nside the lantern and makes it rise. People use the Kongming Lantern on important days and during festivals.The invention of paperPaper is an important invention. It appeared in China around 2,000 years ago and the way of making paper was later greatly developed by Cai Lun. Before the invention of p
11、aper, people had to remember lots of information or write it on stone, wood, leaves, etc.Today everyone in the world uses paper. With paper, we can make books and print newspapers. Sharing information is a lot easier with the help of paper.15How many countries used the abacus in ancient times? A3.B4
12、.C5.D6.16The Kongming Lantern includes something EXCEPT _.Apaper surface (表面)Ba candleCa balloonDa closed top.17What can people do with paper?share informationprint newspaperscelebrate important days and festivalsmake booksABCD18What is the passage mainly about? AFestivals.BBooks.CComputers.DInventi
13、ons.A man went to buy fruits and asked the shopkeeper about the price of the fruits. The shopkeeper replied that the banana was 8 and the apple was 10 per kilo. At the same time, a woman came into the shop and asked the same question. The shopkeeper answered, “The banana is 4 and the apple is 6 per
14、kilo.” Hearing this, the man couldnt believe his ears and looked at the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper noticed this immediately and let him wait for a while. The woman took the fruits, paid for them and left cheerfully.After the woman left, the shopkeeper looked toward the man and said, “I didnt mean to
15、 cheat you.” He continued after a stop, “The woman lives in my neighborhood. She is a poor mother of four. I have tried many times to help her but she refuses to take any help from anyone in our neighborhood. Then I think of this way to help her. Whenever she comes, I sell her fruits at the minimum
16、price. This way, she wont feel that she is being helped or depending on others. This is the only way I can offer my help. And whenever this lady comes, my sales increase.”After the man learned the story, tears showed up in his eyes. He hugged the shopkeep er and bought fruits without hesitation (犹豫)
17、. More importantly, he left with a lesson learned that if you want to help, you will always find a way and your own bless (福气) will come along.19How did the man feel when he heard the shopkeepers reply to the woman?AAngry.BSad.CDisappointed.DSurprised.20The shopkeeper let the man wait for a while to
18、 _.Atalk with the woman firstBpick up some fruits for the manCcheck the price of the fruitsDstop the woman knowing the real price21The underlined word “minimum” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”.AlowestBhighestCfairestDclearest22The man cried after knowing the story probably because _.Ahe was touche
19、d by the shopkeepers kindnessBhe knew he was cheated by the shopkeeperChe had to buy those fruits without hesitationDhe felt really sorry for the womens sufferingsXian Xinghai is a very famous musician in China. He has written many great pieces of music. In his short life, he wrote nearly 300 songs
20、and an opera.Xian was born in Panyu, Guangzhou in 1905. Because his father died before he was born, Xian had to move from place to place with his mother. He began learning to play the violin when he was 20 years old. At first, his violin was so cheap and in a poor quality that he could not play it w
21、ell. His friends laughed at him. However, Xian did not stop practicing and soon showed his talent. In 1931, he became the first Chinese student who studied in a special music school in Paris. Before he left, Xian became the schools best student and won several prizes for his talent.In 1935, he got b
22、ack to China and helped fight against the Japanese army. Later, he came to Yanan to teach music at a college. Although there were no pianos in Yanan at that time, Xian still wrote some of his most important music there, including The Yellow River Chorus, his most famous work.In May 1940, Xian Xingha
23、i went to the Soviet Union (苏联) to write music for movies. Life there was so hard that he got very sick. Later he died of a lung illness on October 30, 1945, aged only 40.Xian Xinghai is such a great man and his music will live on in peoples hearts forever.23Why did Xian Xinghai go to the Soviet Uni
24、on?ATo fight against the Japanese army.BTo teach music at a college.CTo write music for movies.DTo study in a music school.24How do you like Xian Xinghai?AHard-working and great.BSerious and great.COutgoing and unlucky.DTalented and strict.25Whats the right order of the following events?a. Xian wrot
25、e his famous work, The Yellow River Chorus.b. Xian helped fight against the Japanese army.c. Xian became the schools best student in Pairs.d. Xian had to move from place to place with his mother.Aa-c-d-bBb-d-c-aCd-c-b-aDc-d-a-b26The structure of the passage may be _.A/B/C/D/阅读短文，从下面所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最
26、佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。The Internet is changing our lives. We already have online shopping services and mobile payment. However, this is just a start. The worlds leading tech companies are planning to give us a smarter life. 27 It was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. The development of artificial intelligence (AI、
27、人工智能) was a hot topic at the meeting. If a machine can learn and solve problems as humans do, it can be called AI.The company Alibaba uses AI technology in a supermarket in Wuzhen. There is no salesperson in the supermarket, just a tablet (平板电脑) on a desk that says “please smile”. If you smile, it w
28、ill give your a special discount (折扣) for your goods. 28 There is also AI that can read lips (嘴唇). 29 It recognizes (识别) your mouths movements and turns them into voices or text messages. This could be very useful when you are trying to talk to someone on your phone in a noisy place. 30 Microsofts c
29、hatbot Xiaoice can not only provide useful information, but also talk with people like a real friend. She knows when to comfort you or tell jokes. She keeps improving herself by talking with users.These technologies are being put into wider use. We may see a smarter world and better lives in the nea
30、r future.AEveryone likes to use WeChat to pay for things.BAnother type of AI can understand human feelings.CSougou brought its lip-reading system to the conference.DThey discussed this at the World Internet Conference (会议).EThe bigger your smile is, the more discounts you will get.三、完形填空阅读短文，掌握其大意，然
31、后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Life is like a box of chocolates, and you never know what you are going to get. My foot still didnt heal (愈合) from an earlier injury (伤) before our school sports meeting. I even didnt know if I should take part in the meeting. But finally I was standing at the starting line,
32、 31 for the 3000-meter run. “Ready, set.” the gun popped (砰) and we all rushed off. A few minutes later, when I saw the other girls running ahead of (在前面) me, I felt very ashamed (惭愧) as I fell farther and farther behind. “Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest cheer I heard in the 32 . The
33、first-place runner was two laps (圈) ahead of me when she 33 the finishing line.“Maybe I should give up.” I thought as I moved on along the track. However, I made up my mind to 34 running. For the last two laps in the race, I ran in 35 and decided not to take part in the race next year. “It wont be w
34、orth even if my foot has healed.” I thought to myself.When I got to the finishing line, I heard another cheer, even 36 than the one I heard earlier. I turned around and saw the boys preparing for their race. I thought they must be cheering up the boys.I was leaving 37 when several girls came up to m
35、e. “Wow, youve got courage.” One of them told me. “Courage? Ive just lost the race!” I thought. “All of us were 38 for you. Did you hear us?” said one girl. After hearing these words, I suddenly regained (重新获得) 39 , realized strength (力量) and courage werent measured (衡量) in medals and victories, but
36、 in the difficulties we challenged. The strongest people are not always the people who win, but the people who never 40 when they fail.31AlateBreadyCfamousDsorry32AraceBexamCclassDteam33AjumpedBpulledCleftDcrossed34AstopBkeepCavoidDregret35AfearBorderCpainDsurprise36AhigherBlargerClowerDlouder37Asil
37、entlyBproudlyCcarefullyDhappily38AwaitingBcheeringClookingDpreparing39AprideBsuccessChopeDhealth40Atake careBset offCcatch upDgive up四、短文填空阅读短文，然后用括号中所给词的适当形式填空或在空白处填入1个适当的单词。Peter is an eighth-grade student. He always hoped 41 (visit) Shanghai. This year, his dream finally came true. 42 April 4th,
38、Peters family took the train to Shanghai. After having a break, at the hotel, they set off for the underground station on foot. 43 (they) first destination (目的地) was Zhujiajiao Ancient Town. They took the underground because it was much 44 (fast). There were many kinds of activities in the old town.
39、 After arriving there, they 45 (taste) many kinds of delicious food first. Then they watched Kunqu Opera performances and hanfu shows.On the 46 (two) day, Peters family went to Haichang Ocean Park. They not only watched many ocean animals, but also joined in some traditional activities about the fes
40、tival. For example, Peter played an ancient gametouhu. It was so 47 (interest).On the last day of the vacation, they went to four concerts. 48 (music) played Chinese and Western musical instruments. They also went to Jiabei Country Park. They had fun at a music festival 49 took many photos at a Chin
41、ese characters art show.“The three-day vacation was 50 unforgettable experience for me,” Peter said. “I learned a lot about Chinese traditional art and history.”五、任务型阅读阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。“Four great inventions” in ancient China are important symbols of the country. Now China has “new four great inven
42、tions”: high-speed trains, mobile payment, bike sharing and online shopping. They are changing peoples lives in China and maybe all over the world.High-speed trainsBy the end of 2016, China had the worlds largest high-speed railway network (网). More than 2,500 high-speed trains are running across Ch
43、ina each day. Lin Jinlong, an overseas (海外的) student from Cambodia, shared his experience of travelling by Chinese high-speed train from Beijing to Tianjin. The two cities are over 100 km away, but the trip took only about half an hour. “That was amazing!” Lin said.Mobile payment (移动支付)Mobile paymen
44、t has become a part of Chinese peoples everyday life. It makes their lives much more convenient. “My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat anything with my smart phone,” said Lin, “Even vegetable sellers are using mobile payment.”Online shoppingYou are out if you have never shopped online. N
45、ow you can buy almost everything from websites (网站), and get what youve bought within days. Chinas online shopping makes many foreigners feel both excited and surprised.Bike sharingBike sharing allows users to pick a bike anywhere in the city and leave it anywhere at the end of their journey. Its re
46、ally convenient, cheap and green. Mobike, a bike sharing company, has even brought the service to some other countries.51Does mobile payment make Chinese peoples lives more convenient or more difficult? 52What does the writer think of bike sharing? 53Where can you buy almost everything if you shop online? 54Of all the new four great inventions, whic
