2024深圳沪教牛津版八年级英语上学期期中考试试卷
（考试时间：70分钟 试卷满分：75分）
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（满分50 分）
一、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。
Sano has become the oldest surfer (冲浪者) in the world. It’s more 1 that he started the sport at the age of 80 and became the “World’s Oldest Surfer” of the Guinness World Records in July 2022.
Many people think that surfing is a sport for the 2 , but Sano shows that people of all ages can enjoy it. Sano started taking surfing lessons 9 years ago. That’s because he wanted to 3 himself as well as stay in shape. He was 4 by a bank worker. The bank worker looked tan (晒黑的) and didn’t seem like an office worker at all. The man told him that his 5 was surfing, so Sano decided to give it a try.
Sano’s coach was surprised about Sano’s strong 6 to learn how to surf. He was also worried that Sano might get hurt in the practice. To his surprise, Sano 7 to be as good as the man’s young students. Sano said, “People tell me surfing is dangerous, but I have more 8 moments in a car than on a surfboard! Holding the Guinness World Records certificate, I feel for the first time I have been thought to be 9 for something. From my experiences, I think it’s the can-do attitude that will get you there. So it’s 10 too late to try something new. Please follow what you love, no matter what difficulties may stand in your way. ”
1．A．exciting B．interesting C．amazing D．relaxing
2．A．old B．young C．rich D．poor
3．A．protect B．control C．punish D．challenge
4．A．encouraged B．compared C．respected D．chosen
5．A．ability B．prize C．career D．secret
6．A．voice B．support C．wish D．arm
7．A．turned out B．watched out C．found out D．looked out
8．A．boring B．terrible C．pleasant D．forgettable
9．A．successful B．creative C．serious D．complete
10．A．always B．sometimes C．seldom D．never
二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A
The world’s longest cross-sea bridge, the 55-km-long Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) opened on Oct. 24, 2018. The Guardian described it as one of the “seven wonders of the modern world” . Construction on the HZMB began in 2009 and cost about 120 billion yuan. The bridge links Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai, CGTN reported.
The HZMB is unique in many ways. It’s designed to have a service life of 120 years, 20 years longer than most bridges. It’ s not just a bridge, but also part tunnel and part island. In one section the bridge turns into a 6.7-km undersea tunnel that passes through two man-made islands. The tunnel is the world’s longest undersea tunnel for road traffic, allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnel.
The bridge’s engineers had to think of many environmental factors in order to protect the surrounding environment while building the bridge. Chinese white dolphins, an endangered species that lives in the area, were a particular concern.
The HZMB will make it much more convenient to travel between the three areas it connects. It will shorten the travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai from four hours to about 45 minutes.
By drawing local cities and regions closer together, the bridge will help in the area’s development. It is expected to drive the economic development of Hong Kong, Macao and nine Guangdong cities, South China Morning Post noted.
11．How long does it take to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai through HZMB
A．4 hours. B．2 hours. C．1.5 hours. D．45 minutes.
12．What does the underlined word “unique” in Paragraph Two possibly mean
A．usual B．special C．beautiful D．interesting
13．The bridge’s engineers have to think of all these things EXCEPT________ .
A．the service life B．the animals around
C．the speed of wind D．the news media
14．Which of the following is TRUE about the HZMB
A．HZMB is not only a bridge, but also part tunnel and part island.
B．The size of HZMB is 60 times larger than that of the Eiffel Tower.
C．Large ships cannot pass through the sea area above the HZMB tunnel.
D．HZMB is helpful to the development of Hong Kong, Macao and all Guangdong cities.
15．Why does the Guardian describe HZMB as one of the “seven wonders of the modern world”
A．Because it only takes nine years to build the bridge.
B．Because HZMB is the longest cross-sea bridge in the world.
C．Because the life of HZMB is much longer than any other bridge.
D．Because HZMB makes it easier to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai.
B
Stephen Hawking, a disabled man with a strong will, who died on March 14, 2018, was born in Oxford, UK, in 1942. He was a world famous scientist and expert on space and time. Stephen was trying to find the answers to some very big questions, such as: How did the universe begin How will it end
When he was a student at university, Stephen studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became very ill. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.”
The doctors were wrong. He didn’t die. He couldn’t walk, but he used a wheelchair. He talked with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy (哲学).
Because of his health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold about 25 million copies in about 40 different languages.
Stephen Hawking made great achievements in cosmology with his studies searching the answers to the Big Bang and Black Hole in the universe, which brought him great fame as a leading figure in the science world even though he became totally unable to move in two thirds of his whole life.
16．What did Stephen Hawking search for throughout his life
A．He studied philosophy and became a doctor at Cambridge University.
B．He was so sick that he couldn’t walk and tried his best to search for his cure.
C．He tried his best to search the secrets in science such as the origin of universe, and the end of it.
D．He just wanted to tell the story of time in his book.
17．How long did the doctors think Hawking could live when he was 20 years old
A．Four more years. B．Two more years.
C．Five more years. D．Six more years.
18．How did Hawking manage to become one of the top scientists in the world according to the passage
A．By looking at pictures. B．By thinking in pictures.
C．By drawing pictures and diagrams. D．By typing on his computer.
19．What may probably be the meaning of the underlined word “cosmology” in the last paragraph
A．The study of universe. B．The study of math.
C．The study of physics. D．The study of time.
20．What made Stephen Hawking achieve great success in science even though he was unable to move during two thirds of his life according to the passage
A．His education. B．His knowledge.
C．His bad luck. D．His strong will.
C
Do you have a lucky number Many people have a special number and they hope that it will bring them good luck. In China, people think that, some numbers are lucky or unlucky because those numbers sound similar to some Chinese words that mean something good or bad.
For example, the word for number 8 sounds like “making lots of money” in Chinese. So, people think it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend much more money to have 8s in their phone numbers. Do you remember the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing It opened at 8: 08 p. m. on August 8, 2008.
The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes (龙袍) and it’s told in many Chinese ancient stories that the dragon has nine children. The number of 9 also means “long lasting”. In China, a man would send 99 or 999 roses to his lover with the wishes that the love between them will be long lasting.
What’s more, Chinese think that the number 2 is lucky as it’s said that “all good things come in pairs”. For example, during wedding celebrations, you usually find pairs of red candles, double pillows and many other things in pairs and people often give gifts in pairs for someone’s birthday, wedding or other celebrations.
So what’s an unlucky number in China It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the Chinese word “death”. Because of this, many buildings don’t have the fourth floor, and just call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors with the numbered 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. So, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 36 floors actually.
21．What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky
A．the shape of the numbers. B．the quantity of the numbers.
C．the history of the numbers. D．the sound of the number in Chinese.
22．Some people would pay much more money for ________
A．the Summer Olympic Games. B．the phone numbers with 8s.
C．the emperors’ robes. D．the wedding celebrations.
23．Why would a man like to send 99 roses to his lover
A．Because he thinks that women love roses the best.
B．Because the number 9 has a connection o the emperors of China.
C．Because he hopes that he will be in love with the woman for a long time.
D．Because he wishes that he will have lots of children with the woman in the future.
24．In Hong Kong, you may NOT find the ________ floor in some buildings.
A．50th B．35th C．46th D．17th
25．What is the purpose of the author
A．To describe numbers and ancient stories in China.
B．To introduce lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture.
C．To help readers find their lucky and unlucky numbers.
D．To compare different meanings of numbers in different countries.
三、阅读还原 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
根据短文内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
When we talk about inventions, people often come up with such “major” creations as smartphones or robots. 26 They are considered to be as equally important to our everyday life.
One such item is the potato chips bag re-sealer. Very often, when a packet of chips are opened, we feel the need to finish the whole pack because any leftovers will easily become soft. 27 However, with this invention, you can keep your chips fresh no matter how many times you have opened the packet.
28 Spreading cold butter on a piece of toast can be a very difficult and challenging experience. 29 You’ll be glad to see the butter evenly spread on the toast.
You should try out the potato chips bag re-sealer and the warming butter knife. 30 Probably, you may give a new appreciation of these little inventions you use every day.
A．Different people have different ideas about inventions.
B．However, there are actually other “minor” inventions.
C．Other practical low-cost inventions are also worth trying.
D．Another simple but helpful tool is a knife that warms butter.
E．With this invention, all your terrible feelings will be taken away.
F．This problem still appears even if the opening is tied with a rubber band.
四、阅读匹配 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
下面的材料A—F分别介绍了六个应用软件app。请根据五位同学的需求，向他们推荐对应的应用软件，并将其标号填入题前的括号内。
31 Jenny has to do the housework after work. She is so busy that she seldom has time to take care of her 2- year- old son, so she needs an app for him to learn and count. 32 Sam was given a list of books to read by his teacher. But he has just had an eye operation and needs an app that can store the books and read them aloud to him. 33 Bob finds it difficult to remember all the new words from the English textbooks. He wants to make progress in a relaxing way because he thinks it boring to do a lot of word exercises. 34 Cathy loves travelling. She needs an app that can make it easier for her to buy train or airline tickets. 35 John is going to have a long railway trip. During the trip, he needs something like games to kill the time. A．Word Easy is a great English learning app with word exercises of different levels. Only when you pass a test of a certain level can you go on to learn words of a higher level. B． Rail Friend can be the best helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or airline tickets. You can buy tickets anywhere at any time. C． World of Guns Blitz, a free-to-play online game with over 40 million downloads, brings quick- fire gun fights. “A lot of guns, a lot of people and a lot of fun.” It will be the best choice to kill your time. D．Himalayas Reading has millions of books including poems, short stories, novels and even fairy tales for children. What’s special about it is that you can use it to download book recordings that can be listened to. E. Vocabulary Hero may help you learn more English words while you are playing games. So if you have problems remembering the new words when you learn English, use it! F. Baby Bus is a good friend for children under 3 years old. Kids can learn to speak, understand numbers and draw pictures with the help of this app.
第ⅠI卷 非选择题（满分25分）
五、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Lynn Rogers is 36 American biologist. He spends a lot of time studying wild black bears in the forests of Minnesota. There live thousands of black bears, and Lynn visits them a lot. He brings them food, and walks and plays with them.
Black bears are medium-sized, but they can hurt a person 37 (easy). After all, they are one of the 38 (danger) animals. Nobody can make sure they are safe and able to get quite close 39 them. A lot of people are afraid of them. But Lynn disagrees that they have hurt someone around. He gives all the bear names.
Male bears live 40 (lonely). Female bears 41 (main) live with their kids in caves. When Lynn gets close to a cave he says, “ It’s 42 (I), bears. When the bears see him, they say a bear “hello”. It’s magical! After a long time, he finds it is 43 (easy) to live friendly together than before.
With Lynn’s work, more things about bears are known to 44 (human). He says people and bears can live together peacefully in the modern world. So now they are taking 45 (act) to introduce black bears into other forests.
If you give others all your heart, they will be moved deeply. And animals are no exception.
六、书面表达（15分）
46．上周五，你们学校举办了一年一度的科技节，全校学生都参与其中。假设你是李华，请根据以下表格内容，向来学校访问的外国参观团，介绍你校科技节的情况，并谈谈自己的感受。
活动 具体内容
活动1：三分之二的学生看电影 观看一部有关发明家爱迪生的电影
活动2：其余学生参加机器人比赛 学生展示自己制作的机器人。 外观：一些机器人像汽车一样大，一些像杯子一样小。 功能： ①帮助学生学习，回答学生问题。②……（自行补充一点）
感受： ①对科技更感兴趣。②……（自行补充一点）
要求：（1）必须包含以上提示内容，可适当发挥；
（2）条理清楚、行文连贯、标点正确、书面整洁；
（3）不得出现真实的人名、校名；
（4）80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：机器人robot 比赛competition 爱迪生Thomas Edison 科技science and technology
Dear friends,
Last Friday, our school held a science festival. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I can’t wait to take part in the science festival next year.
That’s all. Thanks.
参考答案
一、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1．C 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．A 10．D
二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
11．D 12．B 13．D 14．A 15．B
16．C 17．B 18．B 19．A 20．D
21．D 22．B 23．C 24．C 25．B
三、阅读还原 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
26．B 27．F 28．D 29．E 30．C
四、阅读匹配 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
31．F 32．D 33．E 34．B 35．C
五、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
36．an 37．easily 38．most dangerous 39．to 40．alone 41．mainly 42．me 43．easier 44．humans 45．action
六、书面表达（15分）
Dear friends,
Last Friday, our school held a science festival. All the students had a really good time in it.
Two thirds of the students went to the cinema. They watched a film about the inventor Edison. The rest of the students attended the robot competition. They showed the robots made by themselves. These robots have different shapes. Some robots are as big as cars. Some are as small as cups. Some robots can help students with their study, like answering the students’ questions. This reduces the use of computers and mobile phones. Some robots are like snakes. If the buildings fall down, the robots can help look for people under the buildings.
I am more and more interested in science and technology. At the same time, I’m amazed at how fast technology is developing in China. I am proud of China.
I can’t wait to take part in the science festival next year.
That’s all. Thanks.2024深圳沪教牛津版八年级英语上学期期中考试试卷
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