2024-2025学年八年级上学期开学考试（泰州卷）
英语
注意事项：
1.本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题,满分120分;时间100分钟;
2.答题前,考生务必将自己的学校、姓名、班级、考场号、考试号、座位号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上,并用2B铅笔认真正确填涂考试证号下方的数字;
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4.考生答题必须答在答题卡上,答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效.
一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的四个选项中, 选择一个最佳答案。 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)
1．—Linda, your phone is ringing all the time.
—Oh, _________ from my friends on the Wechat.
A．messages B．news C．notices D．information
2．—Excuse me, where is Wuyue Shopping Mall
—Walk straight ________ Gulou Street, go ________ a bridge, and you’ll find it on your right.
A．along; through B．along; across C．past; through D．past; across
3．—What do the volunteers in Helping Hands Club do at weekends
—They usually visit old people and help ________ their houses.
A．look up B．pick up C．wake up D．clean up
4．Which is the right order (顺序) of the following words in a dictionary
①forget ②forward ③straight ④strange
A．①②③④ B．①②④③ C．②①③④ D．④③①②
5．—I hear that the phones with 5G will be much ________ than the ones with 4G.
—Of course! Now the area with 5G in our country is ________ in the world.
A．fast; larger B．fast; largest C．faster; the larger D．faster; the largest
6．—Sam, do the people in England celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival
—No, they don’t. It’s ________ festival, not ________.
A．ours; their B．ours; theirs C．our; theirs D．our; their
7．—________ exciting football match!
—Yeah. ________ cool the players are!
A．What an; What B．How; What C．What an; How D．How an; How
8．—It’s so hot. ________ I swim in the river, mum
—No, you ________. It’s dangerous. Look at the sign!
A．Could; couldn’t B．Should; mustn’t C．Must; needn’t D．Could; can’t
9．—It’s raining hard. Would you please share your umbrella with me
—________.
A．No problem B．You’re welcome C．Good idea D．Never mind
10．Which word is the most suitable(适合的)for ________ in the poem
Spring MorningMeng Haoran This spring morning in bed I’m lying, Not to awake till birds are crying; After one night of wind and showers, How many are the fallen ▲
A．hours B．flowers C．trees D．leaves
二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The children wanted some cherries for the Russian. They remembered some wild cherry trees near the railway tunnel.
When they arrived at the tunnel, they looked up at the 11 above it.
“Look! The trees are 12 .” Peter said.
“It’s a landslide（滑坡）,” Roberta said. “There has been a lot of 13 . The earth is soft. It is moving and bringing the trees with it.”
“They are going to 14 on the railway line,” Phyllis said. “There will be an accident. We must stop the next train.”
“ 15 ” Peter said. “The next train is arriving at 11:29. That’s in five minutes.”
“We need 16 red to wave,” Peter said. “Red is for 17 .”
“My petticoat is red,” Phyllis said. “I’ll tear pieces off.”
“Mother will be 18 if you do that,” Roberta said. “Petticoats are expensive.”
“People may die if there is an accident,” Peter said. “Petticoats aren’t 19 .”
Phyllis tore strips from her petticoat.
Peter cut off 20 tree branches with his knife. He tied the strips to the branches.
“Now we each have a red flag,” he said. “When we wave these, the driver will 21 the train.”
The children waited at the other side for the train to come.
Then, the train 22 . The children waved their flags. The driver saw the red flags and 23 . He knew something was 24 . He stopped the train. The children shouted to the driver there were trees on the line.
The passengers（乘客）on the train wanted to know 25 the train was not moving. When the driver told them, they cheered for the children.
“You have prevented a bad accident,” the driver said, “I’m sure the railway company will thank you.”
—Taken from The Railway Children
11．A．trees B．cherries C．flags D．trains
12．A．planting B．growing C．moving D．falling
13．A．snow B．cloud C．wind D．rain
14．A．fall B．move C．stop D．hide
15．A．Why B．Where C．How D．When
16．A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something
17．A．danger B．traffic C．sign D．fire
18．A．happy B．angry C．excited D．surprised
19．A．cheap B．pretty C．fit D．important
20．A．two B．three C．four D．five
21．A．start B．drive C．make D．stop
22．A．left B．stopped C．arrived D．moved
23．A．the passengers B．the children C．the petticoats D．the trees
24．A．wrong B．amazing C．broken D．usual
25．A．what B．why C．if D．how
三、 阅读理解(共40分)
阅读下列短文, 根据内容选择最佳答案。(共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分)
A
We need you!
Teach Music Clean People’s Park Help Old People
Are you good at singing or dancing Do you have a loving heart We need three people to work as Music teachers in SOS Children’s Villages. If you are free for three hours every weekend, join us. Tel:0398-8858518 E-mail:lovekids@ We need five people who are strong and can help clean up People’s Park. We need you to help pick up, collect and sort rubbish (垃圾). If you are free for four hours this weekend, come and join us! Tel:0398-8651518 E-mail: cleanpark@ We need four people to help at Xinxin Nursing Home. You should be good at talking with old people. Your job is to wash clothes for them. If you can take out two hours on May 6, come and join us! Tel:0398-8656869 E-mail: homelove@
26．The SOS Children’s Villages want ________ teachers.
A．Dance B．Music C．Maths D．English.
27．The underlined word “sort” means ________.
A．乱扔 B．捡起 C．收集 D．分类
28．To work at Xinxin Nursing Home, you need to do well in ________.
A．singing and dancing B．collecting rubbish C．talking with the old D．washing dishes
29．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A．It may be tiring (累人的) to do the cleaning work in People’s Park.
B．Of the three jobs, the work of helping old people takes the shortest time.
C．If you want to do the teaching job, you can send an e-mail to lovekids@.
D．We need eleven people altogether (总共).
30．Where can you most probably find this passage
A．In a newspaper. B．In a sports magazine. C．In a storybook. D．On a map.
B
Welcome to the Milly & Willy hotel. To make your stay as pleasant as possible, we’d like you to follow the rules below during your stay at the hotel.
Check-in After 3:00 p.m. every day
Check-out Before 2:00 p.m. every day
Breakfast
*Buffet breakfast (自助早餐): from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m.
*In-room breakfast: from 6:00 to 11:00 a.m.
*Buffet breakfast at the restaurant on the second floor is free. Prices for meals and drinks served in rooms can be found on the room service(服务) price list.
Pets Guests can have dogs weighing less than 40 kg (no more than two dogs per room) stay with them at a charge(收费) of ＄85 per night per dog. Service dogs are always welcome at no charge.
Visitors Guests may have visitors after registering(登记) at the Front Office. Visitors have to leave before 10:00 p.m..
Parking Car parking is free for hotel guests.
31．When could a guest check out of the hotel
A．At 1:00 p.m.. B．At 3:00 p.m.. C．At 5:00 p.m.. D．At 8:00 p.m..
32．What do we know about the in-room breakfast
A．Guests don’t need to pay for it.
B．It starts at 7:00 a.m. every day.
C．It is free at the restaurant on the second floor.
D．Prices for it are on the room service price list.
33．What is the charge for a service dog per night
A．$85. B．$58. C．$40. D．$0.
34．Which of the following is TRUE about living in the hotel
A．Guests have to pay for parking. B．A guest can only bring one dog.
C．Visitors can stay until 10:00 p.m.. D．Guests can cook in their rooms.
35．Where can we read the information
A．In a hotel. B．In a TV station. C．In a reading room. D．In a hospital.
C
A Child’s Gift
I help to look after some old ladies at the old people’s home every week. I’d like to bring them a little happiness.
This afternoon when I was going to go there, the telephone rang. It was my husband (丈夫). “Sorry, dear, but I have to work late in my shop today. So you have to take Taylor home after school.” I decided (决定) to take my son with me to the old people’s home for the first time because I couldn’t find any friend to help me.
With my new partner, I started my work. I found that just when we wanted to leave their rooms, my son kissed everyone on their faces and whispered (低声说) something in their ears. Every lady looked happy.
Later in the evening, my husband asked how my work went on.
“It’s lots of fun,” I said. “We are quite a pair. When Taylor kisses to the ladies, it surely makes them happy, especially (尤其是) when he whispers in their ears.”
“What do you whisper about ” asked my husband.
Looking up at his dad and me with his brown eyes, he told us, “I whisper, ‘I love you, Grandma. And I just want you to know that you look so beautiful today.’”
I asked, “Why do you do that ”
He said, “I just know it can make them feel good.”
36．Where does the writer help the ladies
A．At Taylor’s school. B．At her friend’s house.
C．At her husband’s shop. D．At the old people’s home.
37．Why did the writer take her son to meet the ladies
A．Because the ladies wanted to see her son.
B．Because her son was good with the old ladies.
C．Because no one could look after (照顾) him for her.
D．Because Taylor’s teacher asked her to do so.
38．How did Taylor feel when he was with his mother
A．Boring (无聊的). B．Happy. C．Sad. D．Angry.
39．What is the right order according to the passage
a. The writer decided to take Taylor with her to the old people’s home.
b. Taylor told his parents what he whispered about and why he did that.
c. The writer’s husband could not take Taylor home after school.
d. Taylor made every lady look happy.
A．c-a-d-b B．c-b-a-d C．b-c-d-a D．a-c-d-b
40．What was Taylor’s gift
A．His sunny smiles.B．His kind words. C．Some funny stories. D．Some beautiful flowers.
D
What inspires (鼓舞) you to work hard Having your own goals is important. Good sleep also helps. But as it turns out, having a plant on your desk can improve (提升、改进) your work as well.
Mike Robinson, an engineer from Canada, owns his own small company. One day, his wife suggested picking out some plants and putting them on his workers’ desks.
Robinson doubted (怀疑) the idea at first. What good would plants do He thought they might even be distracting (让人分心的). But he decided to try out the idea.
First, Robinson bought 20 plants for his workers. He asked each worker to make a small sign that said―My name is ______ and write their own name on the sign. Then, they put the sign on the plant they chose and took it back to their desk. Soon Robinson found that his workers were working much harder and getting along much better than before. It could because his workers formed (形成) “friendships” with their plants. They would take good care of them, and in turn, take more care with their work. Plants can help to create a relaxed atmosphere (氛围) as well.
What about you Does your classroom have any plants If not, you might want to ask your teacher about this.
You and your classmates could take turns taking care of some plants in your classroom It could be a nice way to make your classroom more lively and get to know your classmates even better.
41．What did Robinson think of his wife’s suggestion at first
A．His company was too small to do it. B．He didn’t think it would be different.
C．He thought it would cost too much money. D．He didn’t want to try it.
42．What did the workers write on their signs
A．Robinson’s name. B．Their plant’s name.
C．Their company’s name. D．Their own names.
43．Why did the workers work harder and get along much better than before
A．Because Robinson gave them much more money than before.
B．Because looking after plants helped them take more care with their work.
C．Because the plants helped the workers become good friends with each other.
D．Because Robinson’s wife helped create a relaxed atmosphere for the workers.
44．In the writer’s opinion, having plants in the classroom ________.
A．creates a crowded atmosphere B．takes up too much time
C．helps students build good friendships D．distracts students from their studies
45．The story is mainly about _________.
A．how to get inspiration for your work B．how having a goal helps with your work
C．why good sleep is important for your work D．how plants can improve your work
第二部分 非选择题(55分)
四、任务型阅读 阅读下面短文, 请根据短文内容, 在文后表格中填入恰当的单词, 每空 一词。 (共10空；每空1. 5分, 满分15分)
We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s all right. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. If sadness is a part of life, let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.
Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow (流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.
Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood (心情) but also bring others a good mood.
Listen to music. It can be your favorite music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.
Take some “me” time. You can find fun in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.
Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood(血液) flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.
These ways will make you happy when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression (沮丧), go to see a doctor.
46 to keep the sadness away
Opinions (观点) That is 47 when we feel down, tired and unhappy. Sadness is a part of life, but we should make it 48 .
Simple ways It is 49 for your energy to flow if you stand up straight. Smile at others. It can bring good moods to 50 you and others. Listen to your favorite music, because it 51 the best for you. Enjoy something fun in your daily life, 52 reading a book, watching a sunrise or having hot bath. A simple walk can help you clear anything 53 in your mind .
Further notice 54 these ways when you are sad. Try and practice them to make them a habit. Go to see a doctor 55 you are in a deep depression.
五、综合填空 (共10空；每空1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处根据所给首字母填入一个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
These days, a Chinese singer Liu Genghong (Will Liu) has become more and more famous, 56 his fitness videos on Douyin. People usually see him 57 (exercise) to fast music from Jay Chou’s Compendium of Materia (本草纲目) and other works. Till now, his account (账号) on Douyin gets 55 million followers and 53 million likes, making people 58 (interest) in indoor exercise.
In his videos, Liu and his wife look friendly, happy and super fit. They exercise and dance to fast music 59 they are explaining (解释) and showing their moves (动作).
Liu’s dance moves seem 60 (easy), but they are often too quick for his audience (观众) to follow.
Wei Fang, 61 student at Shandong Normal University (师范大学), is one of Liu Genghong’s 62 (fan). Wei also posted (发布) short videos on Douyin 63 (show) her exercise. “My major (专业) needs me to sit for a long time, sometimes for the whole day,” Wei said. She started to follow Liu’s fitness videos to keep 64 (she) healthy.
“When watching the livestream, I feel like working out with friends. This encourages (鼓励) me to hold on to the last minute,” Wei said. Wei Fang 65 (weigh) more than 75 kilograms in the past. Now she is much slimmer and getting more and more optimistic (乐观的).
六、书面表达(满分25分)
66．一年时光，如诗如歌。丰富多彩的初中校园活动给我们留下了美好的回忆。在这一年里你曾参加过什么校园活动，有过怎样的经历，又有怎样的收获？请联系自身实际，在下列图示中任选一至两类校园活动，用英语写一篇短文。
注意∶
1. 词数100左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。
School activities can make students’ life more colourful. Since(自从) I entered Grade 7, I have got so much from different activities.
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参考答案：
1．A
【详解】句意：——琳达，你的电话一直在响。——哦，我朋友在微信上发的消息。
考查名词辨析。messages消息；news新闻；notices通知；information信息。根据“your phone is ringing all the time”及“on the Wechat”可知，是来自微信的消息，故选A。
2．B
【详解】句意：——打扰一下，请问五岳购物中心在哪里？——沿着鼓楼街直走，走过一座桥，然后你能看到它在你的右边。
考查方位介词。along沿着；through穿过（指整体范围的贯穿）；across穿过（指从一端到另一端）；past越过。根据walk straight和Gulou Street可知，这里指沿着鼓楼街，要用along；根据a bridge可知，这里指从桥的一端走到另一端，要用across。故选B。
3．D
【详解】句意：——帮助之手俱乐部的志愿者周末做什么？——他们通常去看望老人，帮助打扫他们的房子。
考查动词短语辨析。look up查找；pick up挑选；wake up醒来；clean up清扫。根据“They usually visit old people and help…their houses.”可知，此处指帮助他们打扫房间。故选D。
4．A
【详解】句意：字典中以下单词的正确顺序是哪一个？
考查英语字母表的顺序。forget忘记；forward向前；straight直的；strange陌生的。英语词典是按照字母表顺序来排的。①和②以f开头，③和④以s开头，在字母表中f在s前面，因此①②在③④前面。forget和forward的区别在于第四个字母，在字母表中g排在w前面，因此forget排在前；straight和strange的区别在于第五个字母，在字母表中i排在n的前面，因此straight排在前。正确排列顺序是①②③④。故选A。
5．D
【详解】句意：——我听说5G手机会比4G手机快得多。——当然！现在我国拥有5G的地区是世界上最大的。
考查形容词比较级和最高级。根据much和than可知，第一处应用比较级，排除A与B；根据“Now the area with 5G in our country is...in the world.”可知，我国拥有5G的地区是世界上最大的，第二处应用最高级。故选D。
6．C
【详解】句意：——萨姆，英国人庆祝端午节吗？——不，他们没有。这是我们的节日，不是他们的节日。
考查代词的用法。ours我们的，名词性物主代词；our我们的，形容词性物主代词；their他们的，形容词性物主代词；theirs他们的，名词性物主代词。根据“It’s…festival”可知，第一个空处用形容词性物主代词“our”；第二个空后没有名词，因此用名词性物主代词，表示“我们的节日”，用“theirs”。故选C。
7．C
【详解】句意：——多么激动人心的足球比赛啊！——是啊。玩家们多酷啊！
考查感叹句。根据“…exciting football match!”可知，此处用What+a/an+形容词+其他结构，因此此处用What引导感叹句；由“…cool the players are!”可知，此处用How+形容词+主语+谓语结构，因此第二个空填“How”。故选C。
8．D
【详解】句意：——太热了。妈妈，我可以在河里游泳吗？——不，你不能。这很危险。看这个标志！
考查情态动词。could可以；couldn’t不可以；should应该；mustn’t禁止；must必须；needn’t不必。根据“I swim in the lake”可知，此处表示请求允许，应填could。could表请求允许否定回答应用can’t。故选D。
9．A
【详解】句意：——雨下得很大。你能和我共用你的雨伞吗？——没问题。
考查情景交际。No problem没问题；You’re welcome不客气；Good idea好主意；Never mind不介意。根据“Would you please share your umbrella with me ”可知，此处可以回复“没问题”。故选A。
10．B
【详解】句意：诗中哪个词最适合放在空格中？
考查名词辨析。hours小时；flowers花；trees树；leaves树叶。根据诗歌末尾单词押韵原则，lying和crying押韵，showers和flowers押韵。故选B。
11．A 12．C 13．D 14．A 15．C 16．D 17．A 18．B 19．D 20．B 21．D 22．C 23．B 24．A 25．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了孩子们为了保护火车安全而阻止了一场可能发生的事故。
11．句意：当他们到达隧道时，他们仰望隧道上的树。
trees树；cherries樱桃；flags旗帜；trains火车。根据“They remembered some wild cherry trees near the railway tunnel.”可知，他们仰望隧道上的树。故选A。
12．句意：看，树在动。
planting种植；growing成长；moving移动；falling落下。根据“It is moving and bringing the trees with it.”可知，树在动。故选C。
13．句意：有很多雨水。
snow雪；cloud云；wind风；rain雨。根据“The earth is soft.”可推知，应该是有很多雨水。故选D。
14．句意：它们会掉到铁路线上。
fall落下；move移动；stop停止；hide隐藏。根据“They are going to…on the railway line,”可知，它们会掉到铁路线上。故选A。
15．句意：怎么办？
Why为什么；Where哪里；How怎样；When什么时候。根据“The next train is arriving at 11:29. That’s in five minutes.”可知，上句应该询问怎么办。故选C。
16．句意：我们需要红色的东西挥舞。
anything任何事；everything每件事；nothing没有什么；something某事。根据“We need…red to wave,”可知，我们需要红色的某物挥舞。故选D。
17．句意：红色代表危险。
danger危险；traffic交通；sign标志；fire火。根据常识可知，红色代表危险。故选A。
18．句意：如果那样做妈妈会生气的。
happy开心的；angry生气的；excited激动的；surprised惊讶的。根据“Petticoats aren’t…”可知，妈妈可能会生气。故选B。
19．句意：衬裙不重要。
cheap便宜的；pretty漂亮的；fit合适的；important重要的。根据“People may die if there is an accident,”可知，衬裙不重要。故选D。
20．句意：Peter用刀子砍了三个树权。
two二；three三；four四；five五。根据“He tied the strips to the branches.”以及“Now we each have a red flag,”可知，文中的三个人Peter、Roberta以及Phyllis每人都有了一个红色的旗，因此是砍了三个树权。故选B。
21．句意：当我们挥动红旗，司机会停下火车。
start开始；drive驾驶；make让；stop停止。根据“When we wave these, the driver will…the train.”可知，司机会停下火车。故选D。
22．句意： 然后火车到了。
left离开；stopped阻止；arrived到达；moved移动。根据“The children waved their flags.”可知，火车到了。故选C。
23．句意：司机看到了红色的旗帜和孩子们。
the passengers乘客；the children孩子们；the petticoats衬裙；the trees树。根据“The children waved their flags”可知，司机看到了红色旗帜和孩子们。故选B。
24．句意：他知道出事了。
wrong错误的，有问题的；amazing惊人的；broken坏的；usual通常的。根据“He stopped the train. The children shouted to the driver there were trees on the line.”可知，他知道出事了。故选A。
25．句意：火车上的乘客想知道火车为什么停。
what什么；why为什么；if如果，是否；how怎样。结合语境可知，乘客想知道火车为什么火车停下了。故选B。
26．B 27．D 28．C 29．D 30．A
【导语】本文介绍了三则工作招聘广告：SOS儿童村需要三位音乐教师，在人们公园打扫卫生需要五个人，在欣欣敬老院工作需要四个人。
26．细节理解题。根据“We need three people to work as Music teachers in SOS Children’s Villages”可知，SOS儿童村需要音乐教师。故选B。
27．词义猜测题。根据“We need you to help pick up, collect and sort rubbish ”可知，我们需要捡起垃圾，收集垃圾，然后进行垃圾分类。故选D。
28．细节理解题。根据“You should be good at talking with old people.”可知，在欣欣敬老院工作，你需要能与老人好好交谈。故选C。
29．推理判断题。根据“We need three”“We need five”“We need four people”可知，一共需要3+5+4=12人，一共需要12个人，不是11个人，因此D项不正确。故选D。
30．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了三则招聘广告，因此是来自报纸，故选A。
31．A 32．D 33．D 34．C 35．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了米莉威利酒店的一些规则。
31．细节理解题。根据“Check-out Before 2:00 p.m. every day”可知每天下午2:00前退房。故选A。
32．细节理解题。根据“Prices for meals and drinks served in rooms can be found on the room service(服务) price list.”可知可以在客房服务价格表中找到客房内供应的餐点和饮品的价格。故选D。
33．细节理解题。根据“Service dogs are always welcome at no charge.”可知，服务犬免费，故选D。
34．细节理解题。根据“Visitors have to leave before 10:00 p.m..Parking Car parking is free for hotel guests.”可知拜访者必须在晚上10:00之前离开。故选C。
35．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了米莉威利酒店的一些规则，所以推测可能在酒店读到这篇文章，故选A。
36．D 37．C 38．B 39．A 40．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者带儿子去养老院帮忙，临走时儿子亲吻了每一个老人，并在她们耳边说了悄悄话，使这些女士们非常高兴。
36．细节理解题。根据“I help to look after some old ladies at the old people’s home every week”可知作者每周去养老院帮忙。故选D。
37．细节理解题。根据“I decided (决定) to take my son with me to the old people’s home for the first time because I couldn’t find any friend to help me”可知因为没有人帮助作者照顾她的儿子。故选C。
38．细节理解题。根据“It’s lots of fun...We are quite a pair.”可知Taylor很开心。故选B。
39．细节理解题。根据“but I have to work late in my shop today. So you have to take Taylor home after school”可知作者丈夫放学后不能带Taylor回家，即c；根据“I decided (决定) to take my son with me to the old people’s home”可知作者决定带Taylor一起去养老院，即a；根据“Every lady looked happy”可知Taylor让每个女士都开心，即d；根据“he told us...”可知Taylor告诉他的父母他小声说了什么，为什么要这样做，即b。故选A。
40．推理判断题。根据第三段中“... my son kissed everyone on their faces and whispered something in their ears. Every lady looked happy.”可知儿子亲吻老人并在她们耳边低语，使她们很高兴；再由倒数第三段中“I whisper, ‘I love you, Grandma. And I just want you to know that you look so beautiful today.’ ”可知儿子的低语是赞扬这些女士们的，这是全文的中心。因此可知Taylor的礼物是他善意的话语。故选B。
41．B 42．D 43．B 44．C 45．D
【导语】本文主要以Mike Robinson的事迹为例讲述了植物可以改善工作氛围。
41．细节理解题。根据“Robinson doubted (怀疑) the idea at first. What good would plants do ”可知，他认为这不会有什么不同。故选B。
42．细节理解题。根据“write their own name on the sign”可知，工人们在标牌上写下自己的名字。故选D。
43．细节理解题。根据“ It could because his workers formed (形成) “friendships” with their plants. They would take good care of them, and in turn, take more care with their work.”可知，因为照顾植物帮助他们更加注意工作。故选B。
44．推理判断题。根据“It could be a nice way to make your classroom more lively and get to know your classmates even better.”可知，在教室里种植植物有助于学生建立良好的友谊。故选C。
45．主旨大意题。本文主要以Mike Robinson的事迹为例讲述了植物可以改善工作氛围。D选项“植物如何改善你的工作”符合本文主旨。故选D。
46．Ways/How 47．OK 48．small 49．helpful 50．both 51．works 52．like 53．bad/sad 54．Use/Try 55．if/when
【导语】本文主要介绍了一些简单的方法可以帮助你在悲伤时感觉更好。
46．根据“Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.”可知这里有一些简单的方法可以帮助你在悲伤时感觉更好，可用ways“方法”或疑问词how“如何”，应大写首字母。故填Ways/How。
47．根据“We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s all right”可知我们都有情绪低落、疲倦和不快乐的日子。 没关系，all right=OK。故填OK。
48．根据“If sadness is a part of life, let’s try to make it small.”可知如果悲伤是生活的一部分，让我们试着让它变小。故填small。
49．根据“Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow”可知站直有助于你的能量流动，此处作be动词的表语用形容词helpful“有帮助的”。故填helpful。
50．根据“This way can not only leave you in a good mood (心情) but also bring others a good mood.”可知微笑不仅可以让你心情愉快，也可以给别人带来好心情，both...and“两者都”。故填both。
51．根据“so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you”可知试着找出哪种音乐最适合你，work“有效”，描述客观情况， 用一般现在时，主语是it，谓语用第三人称单数。故填works。
52．根据“You can find fun in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that”可知你可以在读书、看日出或洗个热水澡或类似的事情中找到乐趣，like“比如”。故填like。
53．根据“It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad”可知这是清除任何让你悲伤的事情的好方法，此处修饰不定代词anything用形容词bad“坏的”或者sad“悲伤的”。故填bad/sad。
54．根据“These ways will make you happy when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad”可知这些方法会让你在情绪低落时感到快乐，但不要只在悲伤时使用它们，use“使用”/try“尝试”，句子是祈使句，以动词原形开头，首字母大写。故填Use/Try。
55．根据“But if you are in a deep depression (沮丧), go to see a doctor.”可知当你沮丧时，去看医生，if“如果”或者when“当”都符合语境。故选if/when。
56．for 57．exercise 58．interested 59．when 60．easy 61．a 62．fans 63．to show 64．herself 65．weighed
【导语】本文主要讲述了歌手刘畊宏因为在抖音上发布的健身视频而越来越出名。
56．句意：最近，中国歌手刘畊宏因为在抖音上发布的健身视频而越来越出名。“his fitness videos on Douyin”是刘畊宏变出名的原因，介词for表原因，be famous for因……而出名，符合语境。故填for。
57．句意：人们经常可以看到他随着周杰伦的《本草纲目》或是其他作品的快节奏音乐进行锻炼。exercise锻炼，是动词，放在see him后面，在句中作宾语补足语，使用省略to的动词不定式，表示全过程。故填exercise。
58．句意：到目前为止，他的抖音账号拥有5500万粉丝和5300万个赞，让人们对室内运动产生了兴趣。 interest兴趣，放在making people后面，在句中作宾语补足语，应改成形容词interested，意为“感兴趣的”。故填interested。
59．句意：当他们解释和展示他们的动作时，他们会跟着快节奏的音乐跳舞。本句中有两个分句，因此空格处应填一连词，表示在解释动作的同时，也跟着节奏舞动。when当……时，是时间状语从句连词，符合语境。故填when。
60．句意：刘的舞蹈动作看起来很简单，但对他的观众来说往往太快了。easy简单的，是形容词，放在系动词seem后面作表语，无需变化。故填easy。
61．句意：山东师范大学学生魏芳是刘畊宏的粉丝之一。 空格后的“student”是个可数名词单数形式，前需冠词，在句中“student”是泛指，又是辅音音素开头。故填a。
62．句意：山东师范大学学生魏芳是刘畊宏的粉丝之一。fan粉丝，是可数名词，放在one of后面需使用复数形式。故填fans。
63．句意：魏芳还在抖音上发布了短视频来展示她的锻炼。 show展示，是动词。展示锻炼时魏芳在抖音上传短视频的目的，因此，show应使用动词不定式，在句中作目的状语。故填to show。
64．句意：为了保持自己健康，她开始关注刘畊宏的健身视频。 she她，是主格，在句中作keep的宾语，应改成herself，意为“她自己”。故填herself。
65．句意：魏芳过去体重超过75公斤。 weigh重，是动词，在句中作谓语。由“in the past”可知，本句应使用一般过去时。故填weighed。
66．（一）
School activities can make students’ life more colourful. Since I entered Grade 7, I have got so much from different activities.
Last week, my classmates and I took part in an activity. We worked as volunteers to raise money for Project Hope. The children in poor areas need books and clothes most. We collected some books and raised some money for them to buy clothes. At first, some students were too shy to ask others for money. Later, we were much braver. At last, we raised more than 100 books and about 1,500 yuan. We were tired, but we felt very happy.
I think what we did last week was very meaningful. As we all know, helping others is helping ourselves. It can also bring happiness to us.
（二）
School activities can make students’ life more colourful. Since I entered Grade 7, I have got so much from different activities.
Last month, I went on a school trip to Sunshine Zoo with my classmates. The zoo is not far away from our school. We went there by bike. In the zoo, we saw many kinds of animals, such as tigers, lions, pandas, elephants and so on. Among all the animals, I liked monkeys best. They were clever and funny. They jumped around and made people laugh.
During the trip, my classmates and I learned a lot of amazing things about animals. We had a good time there. We also knew it was important to protect the animals. It was such a nice trip that we hoped to visit Sunshine Zoo again.
【详解】1.题干解读：该题目属于看图写作，写作内容是校园活动，但写作时要根据要求选择图片进行写作。写作时应承接开头，第二段叙述参加了什么校园活动，校园活动上做了什么，有什么经历；第三段可以叙述参加校园活动后的收获。
2.写作指导：本文应该用第一人称来叙述；时态采用一般过去时为主；介绍校园活动的内容时，要根据图片描写细致，也可以适当拓展；叙述校园活动的收获时要表达正面，积极向上的情感，叙述要完整，保证条理清晰。2024-2025学年八年级上学期开学考试（泰州卷）
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一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的四个选项中, 选择一个最佳答案。 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)
1．—Linda, your phone is ringing all the time.
—Oh, _________ from my friends on the Wechat.
A．messages B．news C．notices D．information
2．—Excuse me, where is Wuyue Shopping Mall
—Walk straight ________ Gulou Street, go ________ a bridge, and you’ll find it on your right.
A．along; through B．along; across C．past; through D．past; across
3．—What do the volunteers in Helping Hands Club do at weekends
—They usually visit old people and help ________ their houses.
A．look up B．pick up C．wake up D．clean up
4．Which is the right order (顺序) of the following words in a dictionary
①forget ②forward ③straight ④strange
A．①②③④ B．①②④③ C．②①③④ D．④③①②
5．—I hear that the phones with 5G will be much ________ than the ones with 4G.
—Of course! Now the area with 5G in our country is ________ in the world.
A．fast; larger B．fast; largest C．faster; the larger D．faster; the largest
6．—Sam, do the people in England celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival
—No, they don’t. It’s ________ festival, not ________.
A．ours; their B．ours; theirs C．our; theirs D．our; their
7．—________ exciting football match!
—Yeah. ________ cool the players are!
A．What an; What B．How; What C．What an; How D．How an; How
8．—It’s so hot. ________ I swim in the river, mum
—No, you ________. It’s dangerous. Look at the sign!
A．Could; couldn’t B．Should; mustn’t C．Must; needn’t D．Could; can’t
9．—It’s raining hard. Would you please share your umbrella with me
—________.
A．No problem B．You’re welcome C．Good idea D．Never mind
10．Which word is the most suitable(适合的)for ________ in the poem
Spring MorningMeng Haoran This spring morning in bed I’m lying, Not to awake till birds are crying; After one night of wind and showers, How many are the fallen ▲
A．hours B．flowers C．trees D．leaves
二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The children wanted some cherries for the Russian. They remembered some wild cherry trees near the railway tunnel.
When they arrived at the tunnel, they looked up at the 11 above it.
“Look! The trees are 12 .” Peter said.
“It’s a landslide（滑坡）,” Roberta said. “There has been a lot of 13 . The earth is soft. It is moving and bringing the trees with it.”
“They are going to 14 on the railway line,” Phyllis said. “There will be an accident. We must stop the next train.”
“ 15 ” Peter said. “The next train is arriving at 11:29. That’s in five minutes.”
“We need 16 red to wave,” Peter said. “Red is for 17 .”
“My petticoat is red,” Phyllis said. “I’ll tear pieces off.”
“Mother will be 18 if you do that,” Roberta said. “Petticoats are expensive.”
“People may die if there is an accident,” Peter said. “Petticoats aren’t 19 .”
Phyllis tore strips from her petticoat.
Peter cut off 20 tree branches with his knife. He tied the strips to the branches.
“Now we each have a red flag,” he said. “When we wave these, the driver will 21 the train.”
The children waited at the other side for the train to come.
Then, the train 22 . The children waved their flags. The driver saw the red flags and 23 . He knew something was 24 . He stopped the train. The children shouted to the driver there were trees on the line.
The passengers（乘客）on the train wanted to know 25 the train was not moving. When the driver told them, they cheered for the children.
“You have prevented a bad accident,” the driver said, “I’m sure the railway company will thank you.”
—Taken from The Railway Children
11．A．trees B．cherries C．flags D．trains
12．A．planting B．growing C．moving D．falling
13．A．snow B．cloud C．wind D．rain
14．A．fall B．move C．stop D．hide
15．A．Why B．Where C．How D．When
16．A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something
17．A．danger B．traffic C．sign D．fire
18．A．happy B．angry C．excited D．surprised
19．A．cheap B．pretty C．fit D．important
20．A．two B．three C．four D．five
21．A．start B．drive C．make D．stop
22．A．left B．stopped C．arrived D．moved
23．A．the passengers B．the children C．the petticoats D．the trees
24．A．wrong B．amazing C．broken D．usual
25．A．what B．why C．if D．how
三、 阅读理解(共40分)
阅读下列短文, 根据内容选择最佳答案。(共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分)
A
We need you!
Teach Music Clean People’s Park Help Old People
Are you good at singing or dancing Do you have a loving heart We need three people to work as Music teachers in SOS Children’s Villages. If you are free for three hours every weekend, join us. Tel:0398-8858518 E-mail:lovekids@ We need five people who are strong and can help clean up People’s Park. We need you to help pick up, collect and sort rubbish (垃圾). If you are free for four hours this weekend, come and join us! Tel:0398-8651518 E-mail: cleanpark@ We need four people to help at Xinxin Nursing Home. You should be good at talking with old people. Your job is to wash clothes for them. If you can take out two hours on May 6, come and join us! Tel:0398-8656869 E-mail: homelove@
26．The SOS Children’s Villages want ________ teachers.
A．Dance B．Music C．Maths D．English.
27．The underlined word “sort” means ________.
A．乱扔 B．捡起 C．收集 D．分类
28．To work at Xinxin Nursing Home, you need to do well in ________.
A．singing and dancing B．collecting rubbish C．talking with the old D．washing dishes
29．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A．It may be tiring (累人的) to do the cleaning work in People’s Park.
B．Of the three jobs, the work of helping old people takes the shortest time.
C．If you want to do the teaching job, you can send an e-mail to lovekids@.
D．We need eleven people altogether (总共).
30．Where can you most probably find this passage
A．In a newspaper. B．In a sports magazine. C．In a storybook. D．On a map.
B
Welcome to the Milly & Willy hotel. To make your stay as pleasant as possible, we’d like you to follow the rules below during your stay at the hotel.
Check-in After 3:00 p.m. every day
Check-out Before 2:00 p.m. every day
Breakfast
*Buffet breakfast (自助早餐): from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m.
*In-room breakfast: from 6:00 to 11:00 a.m.
*Buffet breakfast at the restaurant on the second floor is free. Prices for meals and drinks served in rooms can be found on the room service(服务) price list.
Pets Guests can have dogs weighing less than 40 kg (no more than two dogs per room) stay with them at a charge(收费) of ＄85 per night per dog. Service dogs are always welcome at no charge.
Visitors Guests may have visitors after registering(登记) at the Front Office. Visitors have to leave before 10:00 p.m..
Parking Car parking is free for hotel guests.
31．When could a guest check out of the hotel
A．At 1:00 p.m.. B．At 3:00 p.m.. C．At 5:00 p.m.. D．At 8:00 p.m..
32．What do we know about the in-room breakfast
A．Guests don’t need to pay for it.
B．It starts at 7:00 a.m. every day.
C．It is free at the restaurant on the second floor.
D．Prices for it are on the room service price list.
33．What is the charge for a service dog per night
A．$85. B．$58. C．$40. D．$0.
34．Which of the following is TRUE about living in the hotel
A．Guests have to pay for parking. B．A guest can only bring one dog.
C．Visitors can stay until 10:00 p.m.. D．Guests can cook in their rooms.
35．Where can we read the information
A．In a hotel. B．In a TV station. C．In a reading room. D．In a hospital.
C
A Child’s Gift
I help to look after some old ladies at the old people’s home every week. I’d like to bring them a little happiness.
This afternoon when I was going to go there, the telephone rang. It was my husband (丈夫). “Sorry, dear, but I have to work late in my shop today. So you have to take Taylor home after school.” I decided (决定) to take my son with me to the old people’s home for the first time because I couldn’t find any friend to help me.
With my new partner, I started my work. I found that just when we wanted to leave their rooms, my son kissed everyone on their faces and whispered (低声说) something in their ears. Every lady looked happy.
Later in the evening, my husband asked how my work went on.
“It’s lots of fun,” I said. “We are quite a pair. When Taylor kisses to the ladies, it surely makes them happy, especially (尤其是) when he whispers in their ears.”
“What do you whisper about ” asked my husband.
Looking up at his dad and me with his brown eyes, he told us, “I whisper, ‘I love you, Grandma. And I just want you to know that you look so beautiful today.’”
I asked, “Why do you do that ”
He said, “I just know it can make them feel good.”
36．Where does the writer help the ladies
A．At Taylor’s school. B．At her friend’s house.
C．At her husband’s shop. D．At the old people’s home.
37．Why did the writer take her son to meet the ladies
A．Because the ladies wanted to see her son.
B．Because her son was good with the old ladies.
C．Because no one could look after (照顾) him for her.
D．Because Taylor’s teacher asked her to do so.
38．How did Taylor feel when he was with his mother
A．Boring (无聊的). B．Happy. C．Sad. D．Angry.
39．What is the right order according to the passage
a. The writer decided to take Taylor with her to the old people’s home.
b. Taylor told his parents what he whispered about and why he did that.
c. The writer’s husband could not take Taylor home after school.
d. Taylor made every lady look happy.
A．c-a-d-b B．c-b-a-d C．b-c-d-a D．a-c-d-b
40．What was Taylor’s gift
A．His sunny smiles.B．His kind words. C．Some funny stories. D．Some beautiful flowers.
D
What inspires (鼓舞) you to work hard Having your own goals is important. Good sleep also helps. But as it turns out, having a plant on your desk can improve (提升、改进) your work as well.
Mike Robinson, an engineer from Canada, owns his own small company. One day, his wife suggested picking out some plants and putting them on his workers’ desks.
Robinson doubted (怀疑) the idea at first. What good would plants do He thought they might even be distracting (让人分心的). But he decided to try out the idea.
First, Robinson bought 20 plants for his workers. He asked each worker to make a small sign that said―My name is ______ and write their own name on the sign. Then, they put the sign on the plant they chose and took it back to their desk. Soon Robinson found that his workers were working much harder and getting along much better than before. It could because his workers formed (形成) “friendships” with their plants. They would take good care of them, and in turn, take more care with their work. Plants can help to create a relaxed atmosphere (氛围) as well.
What about you Does your classroom have any plants If not, you might want to ask your teacher about this.
You and your classmates could take turns taking care of some plants in your classroom It could be a nice way to make your classroom more lively and get to know your classmates even better.
41．What did Robinson think of his wife’s suggestion at first
A．His company was too small to do it. B．He didn’t think it would be different.
C．He thought it would cost too much money. D．He didn’t want to try it.
42．What did the workers write on their signs
A．Robinson’s name. B．Their plant’s name.
C．Their company’s name. D．Their own names.
43．Why did the workers work harder and get along much better than before
A．Because Robinson gave them much more money than before.
B．Because looking after plants helped them take more care with their work.
C．Because the plants helped the workers become good friends with each other.
D．Because Robinson’s wife helped create a relaxed atmosphere for the workers.
44．In the writer’s opinion, having plants in the classroom ________.
A．creates a crowded atmosphere B．takes up too much time
C．helps students build good friendships D．distracts students from their studies
45．The story is mainly about _________.
A．how to get inspiration for your work B．how having a goal helps with your work
C．why good sleep is important for your work D．how plants can improve your work
第二部分 非选择题(55分)
四、任务型阅读 阅读下面短文, 请根据短文内容, 在文后表格中填入恰当的单词, 每空 一词。 (共10空；每空1. 5分, 满分15分)
We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s all right. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. If sadness is a part of life, let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.
Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow (流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.
Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood (心情) but also bring others a good mood.
Listen to music. It can be your favorite music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.
Take some “me” time. You can find fun in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.
Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood(血液) flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.
These ways will make you happy when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression (沮丧), go to see a doctor.
46 to keep the sadness away
Opinions (观点) That is 47 when we feel down, tired and unhappy. Sadness is a part of life, but we should make it 48 .
Simple ways It is 49 for your energy to flow if you stand up straight. Smile at others. It can bring good moods to 50 you and others. Listen to your favorite music, because it 51 the best for you. Enjoy something fun in your daily life, 52 reading a book, watching a sunrise or having hot bath. A simple walk can help you clear anything 53 in your mind .
Further notice 54 these ways when you are sad. Try and practice them to make them a habit. Go to see a doctor 55 you are in a deep depression.
五、综合填空 (共10空；每空1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处根据所给首字母填入一个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
These days, a Chinese singer Liu Genghong (Will Liu) has become more and more famous, 56 his fitness videos on Douyin. People usually see him 57 (exercise) to fast music from Jay Chou’s Compendium of Materia (本草纲目) and other works. Till now, his account (账号) on Douyin gets 55 million followers and 53 million likes, making people 58 (interest) in indoor exercise.
In his videos, Liu and his wife look friendly, happy and super fit. They exercise and dance to fast music 59 they are explaining (解释) and showing their moves (动作).
Liu’s dance moves seem 60 (easy), but they are often too quick for his audience (观众) to follow.
Wei Fang, 61 student at Shandong Normal University (师范大学), is one of Liu Genghong’s 62 (fan). Wei also posted (发布) short videos on Douyin 63 (show) her exercise. “My major (专业) needs me to sit for a long time, sometimes for the whole day,” Wei said. She started to follow Liu’s fitness videos to keep 64 (she) healthy.
“When watching the livestream, I feel like working out with friends. This encourages (鼓励) me to hold on to the last minute,” Wei said. Wei Fang 65 (weigh) more than 75 kilograms in the past. Now she is much slimmer and getting more and more optimistic (乐观的).
六、书面表达(满分25分)
66．一年时光，如诗如歌。丰富多彩的初中校园活动给我们留下了美好的回忆。在这一年里你曾参加过什么校园活动，有过怎样的经历，又有怎样的收获？请联系自身实际，在下列图示中任选一至两类校园活动，用英语写一篇短文。
注意∶
1. 词数100左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。
School activities can make students’ life more colourful. Since(自从) I entered Grade 7, I have got so much from different activities.
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