1、江苏省常州市溧阳市2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题一、单项选择1After two hours of climbing, we _ reached the top of the high mountain.AquicklyBfinallyCusuallyDexactly2What did you buy when you were on holiday in Shanghai?I bought nothing for _, but I bought a toy car for my brother.AhimselfByourselfCmyselfDherself3Lucy s
2、topped taking exercise for a few months, and she put on some _.AheightBsizeCweightDherself4Our neighbour next door is putting something on the wall.Oh! Its _ to sleep with all that noise.AincorrectBimpossibleCunimportantDcomfortable5Mum, look at the gray clouds in the sky.Oh, its going to rain. _ ta
3、ke an umbrella when going to school.AYoud betterBWhat aboutCYoud better notDHow about6How do you like camping?Its my favourite. Camping is _ than anything, I think.Aless excitingBmore excitingCthe most excitingDthe least exciting7Before choosing a book, you can _ a few pages to see if it is suitable
4、 for you.Alook throughBlook outClook afterDlook around8The lift can only carry 13 people _. There isnt enough room for you.Aat leastBat mostCat firstDat last9I am so busy with the project these days that I cant sleep well at night._. Health comes first.AGood ideaBNo problemCYoure greatDTake care10Si
5、mon is really a true friend._. He helps me a lot.AI think so.BThats OK.CYoure wrong.DYoure welcome二、完形填空I got my first bicycle as a gift when I was eight. Dad said it was the 11 bicycle he could find in the shop, but it still seemed too big for me, so I had to use training wheels (轮子) for a long tim
6、e. One sunny day, my dad told me that it was time to 12 the training wheels because I was old enough. I was afraid of falling, but my dad promised (承诺) to help me by 13 the back of the bike as I pedaled (踩踏板).Hearing his words, I felt 14 and safe. I started to pedal. When the bicycle began to move,
7、I tried hard to keep my balance (平御). My dad shouted loudly behind me, “Hold on to it and go straight!”“My dad will surely 15 me!” I told myself. I began pedaling and soon felt the wind rushing through my hair. And the bicycle began to move faster. It felt great. I shouted 16 , “made it, Dad!”Howeve
8、r, I heard nothing. My dad didnt answer me, 17 and found that my dad had let go of the bike and was standing a few feet away, looking at me.“You promised not to let go of my bike. What happened?” I asked.“If I dont do it, you will 18 learn to ride the bicycle yourself,” my dad said. “There is love i
9、n holding on. And there is also love in letting go.”From that day on, I practiced every day until became confident (自信) in riding 19 . Now, I ride my bike to school every day and 20 my dad for teaching me such an important lesson about independence (独立).11AsmallestBlargestCnicestDcheapest12Athink ab
10、outBput onClook atDtake off13AholdingBpushingCpullingDriding14AtiredBwarmCcoldDhungry15AprotectBleaveCtrustDfind16AsadlyBexcitedlyCquietlyDangrily17Aturned aroundBstood upCran awayDgot on18AalwaysBoftenCneverDsoon19AwaysBskillsCrulesDhabits20AcheckBmissCthankDforget三、阅读理解Welcome to our food festival
11、!We will have our school food festival next Friday afternoon, come and enjoy it!The food festival will begin in the school dining hall at 2 p.m. and end at about 5 p.m. There will be fifty tables selling different kinds of food from around the world. If you like Chinese food, you can find local snac
12、ks from every part of China there. Fish and chips from the UK, pizza from Italy, Sushi from Japan, hamburgers from the US are ready to serve. If you would like to try something new, Vietnam and Indian food will be a good choice.We are likely to have some parents helping us at the festival. One of th
13、em is a cook from a famous restaurant in our city. He will teach you how to make delicious dumplings. Another will show you how to make cakes. Then you can impress your parents at home! After the festival, dont forget to vote (投票) for your favourite food on the school website.See you at our food fes
14、tival next week, remember to bring an empty stomach (胃)!Students UnionOctober 2021How long will the food festival be?AOne hour.BTwo hoursCThree hours.DFour hours.22In the food festival, where are the hamburgers from?AThe UK.BItaly.CJapan.DThe USA23What should the students do after the food festival?
15、AWrite a passage about it as their homework.BVote for their favorite food on the school website.CLook for more information on the school website.DLearn to make dumplings with their parents at home.Babu lived in India and worked as a potter (陶工). He borrowed an elephant from his rich neighbour, Purna
16、. But unluckily, the elephant ran away. Purna said he would put Babu in jail (监狱) if he couldnt find the elephant in three days.Babu had an idea! He worked day and night to make many pots, jars and bowls. He painted old designs on the new pottery (陶器) to make them look old. When he finished the last
17、 jar, he stood back to look at his work and smiled. Then he wrote a letter to ask Purna to his shop to get the elephant.The next day, Purna knocked on Babus shop door, but nobody answered. He gave the door a big kick with his foot.CRACK!The wooden door crashed into the shop, taking Purna with it. Wh
18、en Purna sat up, he saw broken pottery all around him on the floor. They looked old and valuable (贵重的).At that time, Babu came into the shop. “What happened here?” he said. “How did my jars get broken?”“Im so sorry. I broke your old and valuable pottery. I will pay you for the jars.”Babu stood quiet
19、ly without saying anything.These jars were not old and valuable. He hoped to ask Purna to accept (接受) them in payment for the elephant. He made them look old because he thought Purna would like them that way. Babu had a new idea. Maybe he could teach Purna not to be so greedy (贪梦).“I dont want the m
20、oney, I want my pottery,” Babu said. “They were special. If I dont get my jars back, Ill call the police. Theyll put you in jail.”“No, not the police,” Purna said. “Lets make a deal.”“What kind of deal do you mean?” Babu tried hard not to smile.“I will forget about the elephant,” Purna said, “if you
21、 will forget about the valuable pottery.”Babu looked away as if he was about to turn down the deal. But after a few moments he put out his hand to Purna, smiled and said, “Its a deal.”24Which is the correct order of what happened in the story?a. Purna made the deal with Babu.b. The elephant ran away
22、.c. Purna broke Babus pots.d. Babu made the pottery day and night. Aa-b-d-cBd-c-b-aCb-d-a-cDb-d-c-a25Why did Babu make the pottery look old?ABecause he liked old things.BBecause that made them more beautifulCBecause he thought Purna would like old pottery.DBecause he wanted to sell them for a higher
23、 price.26Why did Babu look away as if he was about to turn down the deal?ABecause he was looking for something else.BBecause he hated Purna and didnt want to talk to him.CBecause he was very angry and didnt want to make the deal with Purna.DBecause he wanted to make Purna think he didnt want to make
24、 the deal.27How might Babu feel at the end of the story?AAmazed.BHappy.CAngry.DBored阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项(选项中有两项为多余选项)。Umbrellas have a long history. People started to use umbrellas long ago. But in ancient (古代的) times, not everyone had umbrellas. 28 In the 18th century, umbrellas became w
25、omens fashion accessories (配饰). And at the end of the 19th century, almost every family had umbrellas for daily use. Today many kinds of umbrellas are available (可获得的) in the world. 29 They are smaller and less heavy now.Umbrellas are an important part of peoples daily life. We use them on rainy or
26、sunny days. So of course, theres a holiday to remember this useful and necessary tool. February 10th is Umbrella Day. The holiday is also known as National Umbrella Day in the United States. 30 You can check the weather in your city and bring out your coolest umbrella.Another way to celebrate Umbrel
27、la Day is by having a drink with an umbrella in it. If you often have a vacation to a beach with friends, you will know small umbrellas are often used to decorate cocktail drinks. 31 Of course, the most famous one is Singin in the Rain.AHow can you celebrate Umbrella Day?BSome people do not like to
28、use umbrellas.CAnd there are some improvements (改进) on umbrellas.DIt took a long time to make an umbrella in the past.EOnly the nobility (贵族) and the rich (富人) could use umbrellas.FYou can also spend Umbrella Day watching a film about an umbrella.四、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题，前3题每题答案不超过 10 词，第4题字数不限。Gregg
29、liked riding his bike. His dream was to travel around the Americas (美洲). Greggs friend, Brooks was also a cyclist (骑行者).To pay for the journey, Gregg and Brooks worked hard and saved money for years. Once they were on the road, they sometimes had to camp outdoors. Luckily, in some places, the local
30、people let them live in their houses at night and gave them food.During the journey, Gregg and Brooks saw deserts (沙漠), rainforests, and mountains. Their life was always exciting, but later Brooks got ill and had to return home. Gregg didnt stop. After going to twelve countries, he finally reached U
31、shuaia, Argentina.Gregg and Brooks have shared stories of their travels on the Internet. And both of them have known more about long journeys. Here are some tips from Gregg.Travel light. The less baggage (行李) you carry, the less youll worry about.Dont plan everything carefully. Then youll be more re
32、laxed (放松的) and youll find more surprises.Be polite. One traveller once told Gregg, “Always remember that nobody wants to fight with or cheat (欺骗) a nice person.”32What did Gregg and Brooks do before their journey? 33Why did Gregg go to Ushuaia alone? 34Why does Gregg advise us not to plan everythin
33、g carefully when travelling? 35Do you like travelling by bike? Why? 五、短文填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。DIY is becoming more and more popular. It stands 36 “Do It Yourself.” Many people like it. There are many 37 (reason) for this, and here are some of them.First, DIY is 38 (cheap) than buying som
34、ething in the shop. It helps you save money.Second, people enjoy 39 (know) how to do something new. They feel better 40 they learn a new skill. Third, some people work better by 41 (they). They can look at something that they have made and say 42 (happy), “I did this all by myself.”One of my friends
35、 43 (buy) an old house a few months ago. He and his wife painted all the walls in every room, and now his house looks 44 (beautiful) than before. Another example is my neighbour, John. He went to night school to learn how 45 (fix) cars. Now he has learned to do most of the repair work. He enjoys the
36、 work very much.六、单词拼写46My Dad advised me to take a (课程) on science next week.47Sam is interested in (物理), because he thinks its interesting.48When you spend your money, please think about (日常的) needs first.49The sun is (照耀) brightly. Lets go for a picnic.50Its lunchtime (已经), but Mr Wu is still bus
37、y with his work.七、完成句子51妈妈在做水果沙拉时通常把大的水果切成小片。Mum when she makes fruit salad.52我决定亲手为爸爸做一个生日卡片。I .53西蒙既是我的邻居也是我的好朋友。Simon .54meetingiswithfilledtheroomsmoke .八、书面表达55假如你是八年级学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim想了解你的学校生活。请你根据下面的提示信息，给他写一封电子邮件介绍你的学校生活。School lifeSchool timeSubjectsAfter-school activitiesTeachers & classmatesFeelings要求：1.内容涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥；2.词数 90 左右(已给出的文章开头和结尾不计入总词数)。Dear Jim,I am glad to tell you something about my school life._Yours,Li Hua试卷第9页，共9页
