2024—2025学年度第二学期八年级期中
英语练习
日期：2025.4.7
一、听力部分（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
第一部分 听对话回答问题
本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. Which of the following can the man see this summer holiday
A. B. C.
2. Which of the following does July see
A. B. C.
3. What are the two speakers doing now
A. B. C.
4. Where is the man going
A. B. C.
5. How often does the boy play computer games
A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C. Twice a month.
6. Which flight should the woman take to Moscow
A. CA900 B. CA091 C. CA901
7. How much is the computer now
A. 5,059 yuan. B. 5,159 yuan. C. 6,059 yuan.
8. What does the woman think of her new job
A.Tiring but interesting. B. Hard and boring. C. Easy and relaxing.
9. How old is the woman now
A. 25 years old. B. 37 years old. C. 28 years old.
10. Why can’t Lily and George take a trip this month
A. Because their car is old. B. Because they don’t have much money.
C. Because they don’t like travelling
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题。听对话，回答第11-12小题。
11. How long is the park open on Monday
A. For 6 hours. B. For 7 hours. C. For 8 hours.
12. What can we know about the boy
A. His family are new here. B. He decides to go there by taxi at last.
C. He needs to pay $60 for the ticket.
听第一篇短文，请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。
New York City
Things they have done They have seen the Statue of Liberty, the United Nations building and 13 .
Things they will do They will see a nice 14 tonight. They will 15 on the last day.
13. A. Times Square B. Central Park C. Wall Street
14. A. show B. film C. match
15. A. rest at the hotel B. visit a friend C. go shopping
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
16. Where will the students go
A. To a school. B. To a park. C. To a town.
17. How long will it take to get there
A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.
18. How will the students go there
A. By bus. B. By train. C. By underground.
19. What will the students have for lunch
A. Dumplings. B. Hamburgers. C. Sandwiches.
20. Where’s the old market
A. In the north of the old town. B. In the south of the old town. C. In the south of their city.
二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21. They had __________ one-day trip in the village and it was __________ unforgettable experience.
A. a ; a B. an ; an C. a ; an D. an ; a
22. Don’t be afraid of difficulties. Remember that kites fly highest __________ wind, but not with it.
A. Above B. across C. against D. along
23. The young man used to __________ to work, but he is used to __________ to work now.
A. drive ; walking B. drove ; walked C. drive ; walks D. driving ; walk
24.—Must Andrew finish his DIY job before 7 p.m.
—No, he __________. He can __________ tomorrow.
A. mustn’t ; hand in it B. needn’t ; hand in it
C. don’t have to ; hand it in D. mustn’t ; hand in it
25. The idiom(谚语) “Mengzi’s mother makes three moves” tells us the story that a mother who did all she could to provide the best __________ for her child.
A. situation B. instruction C. environment D. information
26. The Japanese film“The First Slam Dunk” __________ for ten minutes, but I __________ at the cinema yet.
A. has begun ; haven’t arrived B. has been on ; haven’t been
C. has begun ; haven’t been D. has been on ; haven’t arrived
27. Jack __________ Rose in 1998.That is to say, they __________ for 15 years.
A. got married with ; have got married B. got married to ; have married
C. married ; have been married D. married to ; have been married
28.—The giant panda Fu Bao __________ to China from Korea weeks ago.
—Really Could you tell me __________ her
A. returned ; what to visit B. has returned ; when to visit
C. returned ; where to visit D. has returned ; how to visit
29. These problems are too difficult to __________. I think we need some help from our teacher.
A. cut up B. work out C. keep away D. hand out
30.—It’s nice of you to show me how to start the online tour. — __________.
A. My pleasure B. With pleasure C. Thank you D. It doesn’t matter
三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
How do you spend your summer vacation On the vacation, I read the book 31 . It is one of the four classical novels of Chinese literature. It was written by Wu Cheng’en. In other countries, it is known simple as
32 . This was one title used for a popular writer Arthur Waley.
It’s really interesting and tells us some adventurous stories. In this book, a monk named Xuanzang walked to India with his 33 students, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, together with a 34 horse that Xuanzang rides on. These four 35 Xuanzang all the way.
Although their journey was very difficult,they finished their jobs 36 . There are many characters in this book, a 37 one is Xuanzang’s first student—Sun Wukong. He has a magical 38 stick. He-also has great magical power and has 72 ways to 39 . He always says, “Hey, I am coming!”
In fact, I watched the TV series before, but I found the book is 40 interesting. From these funny and adventurous experiences and the spirit of 41 , I learned a lot.When I meet difficulties, first I should be quiet and 42 . When I am 43 trouble, I can ask my teachers, parents and friends for help. More importantly, the 44 between people can make us closer.
In my eyes, this book is well worth 45 again and again.
31. A. Journey to the West B. Flags of Fathers
C. Moment of Peking D. Three men in a boat
32. A. West B. Monkey C. India D. China
33. A. one B. two C. three D. four
34. A. white B. green C. black D. red
35. A. saves B. helps C. teaches D. refuses
36. A. successfully B. difficultly C. quickly D. quietly
37. A. ugly B. fantastic C. beautiful D. impolite
38. A. red B. golden C. blue D. yellow
39. A. run B. fly C. jump D. change
40. A. many B. much C. more D. most
41. A. working together B. walking alone C. speaking seriously D. trying new
42. A. clever B. helpful C. brave D. polite
43. A. in B. or C. with D. at
44. A. trouble B. problem C. business D. trust
45. A. listening B. reading C. watching D. writing
四、阅读（共两节，满分35分）
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
GOLDEN CLASSIC CHINA Tour Code: Golden-01 6-Day Tour of Beijing-Guilin-Yangshuo-Guilin-Hong Kong Starting from USA $709 every person
GOLDEN SILK ROAD ADVENTURE Tour Code: Golden-02 15-Day Tour of Beijing-Xi’an-Dunhuang-Turpan-Urumqi-Kashgar-Urumqi-Beijing Starting from USA $ 2,259 every person
GOLDEN ROUTE OF CHINA Tour Code: Golden-03 9-Day Tour of Beijing-Xi’an-Luoyang-Nanjing Starting from USA$ 809 every person
GOLDEN MYSTERIOUS TIBETAND YANGTZE CRUISE(巡游) Tour Code: Golden-04 16-Day Tour of Cruise-Yichang-Shanghai-Beijing-Xi’an-Lhasa-Chongqing-Yangtze River Starting from USA $ 2,199 every person
46. The tour of __________ costs the most money.
A. Golden-01 B. Golden-02 C. Golden-03 D. Golden-04
47. If you choose tour Golden-04, you’ll have to visit __________.
A. Hong Kong B. Dunhuang C. Nanjing D. Lhasa
48. The passage may come from a __________.
A. storybook B. magazine C. science book D. travel advertisement
B
Do you like exercising in the sun How much sunlight do you get every day How much time do you spend in the sun As we all know, enough sunlight is good for our health. It gives us strong bones and good eyesight. It makes us happy and sleep better. Now scientists find out that it can even make us smarter.
Scientists do tests on mice. They give mice lots of sunlight. After that, mice produce a special thing in their bodies. Its name is glutamic acid(谷氨酸). Glutamic acid is good for our body. It can improve some of our abilities, such as learning and remembering things.
It is OK to enjoy some sunlight for about an hour every day. But you should be careful when in summer. The sun is very strong around the noon. Keep yourself away from the sun around the noon, or it may burn your skin. It is best to enjoy sunlight in the morning or before sunset.
What about going out and enjoying the sunlight with your family or your best friends I’m sure you can be smarter soon.
49. The sunlight can help us in the following EXCEPT __________.
A. being smarter B. being happy C. sleeping worse D. becoming stronger
50. Scientists do tests on mice __________.
A. to find out if sunlight can make them smarter B. to find out why mice are smarter than people
C. because they want to make the mice smarter D. because they have a special thing in their bodies
51. What can we do to make ourselves smarter
A. Spend an hour in the sun every day. B. Do tests on mice.
C. Enjoy sunlight only around noon. D. Stay away from the sun.
52. The sunlight can help us in the following __________.
①.learning things better ②.sleeping better ③.becoming stronger ④.getting more exercise
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
C
It’s reported that twenty-one online video platforms had introduced an anti-addiction system(防沉迷系统). This system aims to protect teenagers and make sure of their healthy development.
Three short video platforms-Douyin, Kuaishou and Huoshan, have already started the anti-addiction system since March, 2019.
Under the system,when users open an online video app for the first time each day, a pop-up window(弹窗) will direct them to a teenager mode. The mode will limit the users’ online time and access(权利) to video content.
Since the system was introduced in March, around 460 million users have received daily reminders, and 52.6 million of them have chosen the teenager mode.
At the same time, video platforms are asked to improve their monitoring(监控) of the uploaded video content. They should offer users films, TV series and videos of quality and educational content. The official says that the anti-addiction system will also be used in online live streaming platforms(直播平台) in the future.
Nowadays, Chinese young people spend a lot of time on their smart phones every day. Entertainment like social messaging, surfing and live streaming has become a big part of their lives. Therefore it is very important to protect them from harmful content.
53. Why was an anti-addiction system introduced
A. To make short video platforms more popular B. To give teenagers more freedom on the Internet.
C. To make short video platforms make less money. D. To make sure of teenagers’ healthy development.
54.What is a pop-up window used to do
A. To limit the users’online time. B. To limit access to video content.
C. To direct users to a teenager mode. D. To direct users to open a video app.
55. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “reminders”
A. 提醒 B. 化解 C. 行为 D. 发展
56. What’s the best title of the passage
A. An anti-addiction system. B. Three short video platforms.
C. Online live streaming platforms. D. What harmful video platforms.
D
BUMP! Suddenly the house hits the ground. Dorothy wakes up. “Good morning,Toto,” she says. Toto wakes up too and puts his cold little nose in her face.
The tornado(龙卷风) has stopped. The house isn’t moving now. Dorothy looks around and listens. It’s light now and the room is full of sunshine!She can hear birds. “Where are we,Toto ” She says. “We aren’t in Kansas. There aren’t any birds there.”
The little dog jumps off the bed and goes to the door. He starts barking. Dorothy follows him. She opens the door and looks out.
“Oh!” she says. “What a wonderful place!” She can see a beautiful country in front of her. There’s green grass everywhere. There are tall trees with all kinds of fruit on them. There are brightly coloured birds in the branches of the trees. There are lots of flowers and pretty butterflies. There’s a stream of clear water. It’s very different from the grey prairies(大草原) of Kansas.
Then Dorothy sees some people. They are coming towards the house.There are three men and one woman. They are very strange. They are small but they are old. The men have got long beards and the woman has got white hair and lots of wrinkles. They’re all wearing tall hats. There are bells on them. The bells make a tinkling noise when the people move their heads. The men’s hats are blue and their clothes are blue too. The woman’s hat is white. Her dress is also white and it’s covered with silver stars. She walks up to Dorothy and says, “Welcome to the land of the Munchkins! Thank you for killing the Wicked Witch of the East for us. Now our people are free.”
“You’re very kind but you’re wrong,” Dorothy replies. “I don’t know the Wicked Witch of the East.”
“Look!” the old woman says. “She’s there!Under your house! You can see her feet!”
Dorothy looks and sees a pair of feet in silver shoes. She can’t see the rest of the body because it’s under the house.
“I’m the Witch of the North.” the woman says. “There are four witches in Oz, I’m a good witch. The Witch of the South is also a good witch. She lives in the land of the Quadlings. But the Witch of the West is very, very wicked(邪恶的).”
57. What wakes Dorothy up
A. The bright sunshine outside the house. B. The singing of the birds in the tall trees.
C. The noise of the house hitting the ground. D. Dog Toto’s cold nose and his loud barks.
58. What’s the correct order of the following things
a. Dorothy sees a beautiful country. b. The Wicked Witch of the East dies.
c. Dorothy’s house moves. d. Four people come to Dorothy’s house.
e. Toto jumps off the bed and runs to the door.
A. cbead B. eacbd C. ceabd D. eabdc
59. What does the underlined word “them” refer to
A. The hats. B. The people. C. The bells. D. Their heads.
60. What can we learn from the passage
A. Dorothy and Toto know the Witch of the East well before.
B. All the witches in Oz are kind except the Witch of the East.
C. There are many birds and flowers on the prairies of Kansas.
D. People on the land of the Munchkins thank Dorothy very much.
第二节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
阅读下面短文，从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。
61 Everyone needs to eat well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. 62
We begin to get knowledge even when we are very young. 63 They learn something while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to read storybooks, science books, anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and try to find out the answers. This is the way everybody leans knowledge.
64 If we learn by ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are always getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never lean well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand better. So, remember to try to learn by ourselves. 65
A. This kind of food is knowledge. B. Why are we learning knowledge C. What is the best way to get knowledge D. Small children are interested in everything around them. E. We should study after others. F. Food is very important to all of us. G. Don’t copy answers from others.
五、根据句意及所给中文、首字母与英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）
66. Local people think the living ____________ (条件) are much better than before.
67. I am surprised that a cow has four ____________(胃).
68. Some people like to read ____________ (评论) about a film before seeing it.
69. He was lying on the lawn when he ____________ (收到) a strange telephone
70. The government ____________ (to know and understand something) the problem was very serious.
71. We need to ____________ (rest after work) after working so many days.
72. In order to i__________ his English, he has to work harder.
73. My school is fifteen minutes’ bus r____________ from my home.
六、根据短文内容，填出所缺单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空使短文完整。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
In the 74 (south) part of China, eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition. Chinese people started to eat it more than 2000 years ago. It is 75 (make) of sticky rice(糯米) and red bean paste(红豆沙), and is famous 76 its softness, freshness and sweetness.
People living in the Yangtze River Delta usually put qingtuan in front of the tombs(墓) of their 77 (die) family members to remember them. Making qingtuan is also 78 chance(机会) for family members to get together.
Recently, qingtuan 79 (become) popular in the north of China. Young people are learning how
80 (make) qingtuan by watching video online nowadays. Qingtuan has many different tastes inside it, such as apples and bean milk, to meet(满足) 81 (people) tastes. The difference of the tastes shows that it’s getting more popular across the whole country 82 before.
Even though there 83 (be) warm weather and green leaves in spring, the season won’t be perfect without a taste of qingtuan.
七、任务型阅读(2分+2分+3分，满分7分)
阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题。(每小题答案不超过6个单词)
Chaka Salt Lake lies in Qinghai Province,China.It sits at an altitude(海拔) of about 3,100mcters and covers an area of about 105 square kilometers. It is rich in salt with a heavy salt bed close to the lake surface(表面). That makes the lake a main source(来源) of salt in our country. When the weather is clear,the lake offers beautiful reflections(影像) of the blue sky.
That is why people call it “sky mirror(镜子)”.
Because of its wonderful views, people see the lake as one of the “must-go” places in China.
The beautiful sunrise and sunset views are the most attractive(迷人的). Every July, large numbers of visitors begin to crowd to(涌入) Chaka Salt Lake. And the situation usually lasts until the end of August. Because they just don’t want to miss the best time to go there. It is believed that with the summer breeze(微风), breathing in the salty air is especially good for lungs(肺). If you want to go on a trip to the lake, the following tips may be helpful.
◆ Do not eat the salt in the lake directly.
◆ Wear sunglasses and a hat because of the strong sunshine.
◆ You can’t stop taking photos,so you’d better take your camera with you.
◆ Prepare some medicine for the weak and the elderly to deal with altitude sickness.
Travelling to such a beautiful world of salt with snowy mountains and green grass around, you will feel like you are in a fairyland.
84. What’s the area of Chaka Salt Lake
______________________________________________________________________________
85. Why do people see Chaka Salt Lake as one of the “must-go” places in China
______________________________________________________________________________
86. When is the best time to visit Chaka Salt Lake
______________________________________________________________________________
八、书面表达。（满分15分）
五一假期即将来临，最近你班学生以“五一假期该出去旅游还是待在家里 ”为题做了一个调查。请你根据下列表格中的要点提示，以“Going out for a trip or staying at home ”为题用英语写一篇短文介绍这次调查情况并发表你的观点。
观点 理由
一些学生 出去旅游 可赏景、可放松、可交友
另一些学生 待在家里 景点里人太多、作业多
可阅读，阅读能……（自拟一点）
你的观点及理由 ……(自拟)
Going out for a trip or staying at home
The May Day Holiday is coming. Going out for a trip or staying at home, which is better
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一、听力
1-5ABCAB 6-10 CBABA 11-15 BCBAC 16-20 CCACB
二、单项选择
CCACC DCCBA
三、完形填空
ABCAB ABBDC ACADB
四、阅读理解
A篇：BDD B篇：CAAA C篇：DCAA D篇：CAAD七选五：BEAFD
五、根据句意及所给中文、首字母与英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。
conditions stomachs reviews received
realized relax improve ride
六、根据短文内容, 用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空使短文完整，每空词数不限。
74. southern 75. made 76. for 77. dead 78. a
79. has become 80. to make 81. people’s 82. than 83. is
七、任务型阅读(2分+2分+3分，满分7分)
阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题。（每小题答案不超过6个单词）
84. About 105 square kilometers.
85. Because of its wonderful views.
86. In July and August.
