1、2024年春学期无锡市初中学业水平调研测试八年级英语试题本试题分两卷，第I卷（客观题）在第1至第6页，第II卷（主观题）在第7至第8页，考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分为100分。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。2答客观题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能写在试题卷上。3答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用
2、铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷客观题（共50分）一、单项选择在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1_ did you get to Huishan Ancient Town yesterday?By underground.AWhyBWhereCWhatDHow2Climb _ this hill, and you will see a beautiful lake.AoverBagainstCoppositeDacross3Do you have
3、 any advice on doing word processing?Remember not to exit the program _ you click the “Save” icon.AsinceBuntilCafterDwhile4 I just had a test and now I am so nervous.You _ change anythingTry to get some coffee and have a rest.AneedntBmustntCcantDshouldnt5 Have you finished reading the book Oliver Tw
4、ist? Not yetI _ it for nearly a month Im going to the library to renew it.Ahave boughtBhave borrowedChave hadDhave kept6Have you heard of the saying “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.”?Yes, it means you may fail many times, but you keep going to _ your dreams.AachieveBrecordCchooseDchange7Now s
5、cientists are starting using AI to talk with animals in their languages.Sounds _ to be trueHow does it work?Agood enoughBtoo goodCeasy enoughDtoo easy8It is said that the Paris 2024 Olympic Games _ on July 26th.AholdBare heldCwill be heldDwill hold9Think about being rich like those actors and singer
6、sIt must be great!You see, _All that matters is what you have now.Athe early bird catches the wormBit never rains but it poursCthe grass is always greener on the other sideDactions speak louder than words10It seems you are getting used to and enjoying the life here in the modern city._In fact, I lik
7、e the peaceful and quiet life in the countryside.ANot reallyBNot exactlyCYou got itDYou bet二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）One day Susie Smith came home from schoolAs soon as she came into the living room, she cried.“Whats the matter, my dear?” said her mother
8、, drawing her daughter to her side and smiling“All our class must in compositions (作文) tomorrow, but I never can write oneI know I shall have to go to school without a composition, for I wont copy one from a book, or ask you or papa to write one for me.” sobbed (啜泣) Susie.“That is right, my dear,” s
9、aid her mother“You will be far with a poor composition, if it is all your own, than with a fine one written by somebody elseBut cheer upYou have not rightRun into the garden and playI will call you in half an hourDont think about your composition but have a good time.” said MrsSmith.It seemed a few
10、to Susie before she heard her mothers voice calling herShe went into the house at onceher hands full of sweet flowers, and her red with exercise“Now, Susie,” said her mother, “I want you to sit by the window and write something about what you can .”Susie thought her mothers request (要求) was , but sh
11、e followedShe took the paper and pencil, and sat by the windowShe saw the birds flying past the window outside, words began to flow (流动) from her mind onto the paperShe wrote about the sunset clouds, the flowers and the birdsJust as she had reached the of the page, her mother came in“Well, Susie,” s
12、aid her mother, “how does that composition come on?”“A composition! Is that a composition?” Susie asked in surprise.MrsSmith read what Susie had writtenShe said, “There, Susie, thats a very nice composition, .” Then she added, “Im sure it will please your teacher, as it does meYou see, its easy enou
13、gh to write a composition if you have anything interesting to write about.”11ApushBtakeChandDget12AcrazierBhappierCshierDluckier13AbegunBfinishedCcontinuedDimproved14AsecondsBminutesChoursDdays15AhairBkneesCfaceDcars16AhearBtouchClearnDsee17AstrangeBrudeCpoliteDserious18ACertainlyBMainlyCUsuallyDSud
14、denly19AtopBfootCbottomDside20AindeedBmoreoverCinsteadDotherwise三、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）ALondon is the capital city of England in the United Kingdom.Parks and Green Space There are about 3,000 parks and areas of public green space across the cityEight of the pa
15、rks are known as Royal ParksRichmond Park is the largest Royal Park and is home to about 630 deer which roam (漫步) freeLondon became the worlds first National Park City in 2019.Fun FactsThe Great Fire of London wrecked (双天) many of the citys buildings in 1666.The National History Museum has many impo
16、rtant dinosaur fossils (化石) .A polar bear once used to live in the Tower of London.The Underground is the oldest in the world.Buckingham PalacePalace of WestminsterTower of LondonTower BridgeThe British MuseumBorn in LondonKing Charles III, king of the United KingdomDaniel Radcliffe, actor known for
17、 playing Harry PorterAdele, singer and songwriter21The picture above is an introduction to _.ALondonBAdeleCbuildingsDmuseums22Richmond Park is _.Athe largest theme parkBthe home to about 630 deerCthe first national parkDthe home to King Charles III23Which of the following is most suitable for _?ASig
18、hts to seeBBackground to learnCTowers in LondonDCelebrations in LondonBHere is the index (索引) and an excerpt (节选) from a book on China.Index(A-N)art, 21-23Beijing, 52, 67Chinese calendar, 18-19economy, 23-40emperors, Ming, 16-20see also Hongwu and YongleForbidden City, 11, 67-68Grand Canal, 60-63Gre
19、at Wall., 45-50Hongwu period, 33-51maps 55, 148Nanjing, 52, 67paper money, 24philosophy, 45-50(R-Z)religionBuddhism, 78-81Chinese folk, 75-78Taoism, 81-83silk, 17, 23societycustoms, 131-135jobs, 121, 145-147social classes, 53-57, 120,131trade, 60, 72, 121, 130warfarecivil war, 167-169with Japan, 174
20、-180with Mongolia, 180-183Yongle period, 52-69Zheng He, 55, 148-151zoo, 57Emperor Yongle (young-LAW) was one of the most powerful emperors (皇帝) in the Ming dynastyHe ruled for 22 years and made many cultural advancesOne of his achievement s was the Forbidden City.24How many wars can you find in the
21、index?AOnly one.BTwo wars.CThree wars.DFour wars.25On which page would you probably find the picture on the right?APage 11.BPage 21.CPage 46.DPage 70.26What can we learn from the excerpt about Emperor Yongle?AHe had been the king for twenty years.BHe made no difference to the Forbidden City.CHe was
22、the first emperor in the Ming dynasty.DHe was a powerful emperor in the Ming dynasty.27What is this book mainly about according to the index?AThe capital city.BEmperor Yongle.CThe Ming dynasty.DEmperor Hongwu.CWhen the duke arrived, the king explained his plan.“Im going to be Harvey Wilks and youre
23、going to be my brother William,” he said“You are deafHuck! Youre our servant.”We went down to Peter Wilks village“Can anyone tell me where Mr Peter Wilks lives?” the king asked the peopleOne man replied in a gentle voice, “Im sorry, sirWe can only tell you where he lived yesterday evening.”“Oh, no!
24、Our poor brother! Weve arrived too late.” the king said, and tears ran down his faceHe turned and made some signs to the duke, who also started cryingThe king and the duke played their parts very wellI walked behind them with my head down.When we got to the house, three girls were standing at the do
25、orThey were Peter Wilks nieces (侄女)They hugged the king and the dukeThen the king and the duke saw the coffin in the corner of the living room and started crying so loudlyThe girls were crying, tooI felt very bad for them.After a while, one of the girls took out a letter and gave it to the kingHe op
26、ened it and read it aloud“I leave my house and three thousand dollars in gold to my three niecesAnd I leave my other property (财产) and three thousand dollars in gold to my brothers, Harvey and William.”The letter also said that the six thousand dollars in gold was in the cellarThe king offered to go
27、 down and get it in no timeWhen they saw the pile of gold, their eyes shone as bright as the coins themselves.“Ive got a good idea,” the duke said“Lets give the girls all the gold! We dont want people to be suspicious.”“An excellent idea!” the king said“And then well find a way of getting it back la
28、ter.”We went back to the living roomThe king made a nice speech (发言)“Friends! Our brother was a good, kind manHe looked after these poor girls when they were very youngIm sure he wanted to leave them all his moneySo, girls, take it all!” And he handed the bag to the girlsEverybody cheered, “what dea
29、r, how kind they are!”There was one man who wasnt smilingHe stood at the door watching everything and listening.Adapted from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn28How did Huck feel when he followed the king and the duke?AHe felt a sense of shame.BHe felt a sense of fear.CHe felt a sense of sadness.DHe
30、 felt a sense of happiness.29What does the underlined word “suspicious” mean in this story?ATaking pity on the girls.BThinking why they are so rich.CGetting interested in the gold.DQuestioning who they really are.30What can we infer from the story?AThe king and the duke were good actors before.BPete
31、r Wilks died from an accident all of a sudden.CThe king and the duke came for the money on purpose.DPeter Wilks used to tell the three girls their uncles stories.31Which is the best title for this story?AAn Important LetterBA Big LieCAn Excellent SpeechDA Kind ManDThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch is
32、an area in the ocean which has a huge floating collection of plastic wasteIt is located in the North Pacific OceanAccording to some reports, it is around 1.6 million square kilometers in sizeThis is so big that it now covers an area of the ocean similar to six times the size of the United Kingdom.Mo
33、st of the plastic is not large items like bottles or boardsA large percentage of the debris (碎片) is made up of “microplastics” (smaller than 5 millimeters)These microplastics are the tiny pieces of larger items that have been worn down over timeThis can be caused by the sun, the waves and even by se
34、a creatures (生物)Items do not just stay floating on the waterDifferent types of plastics can float just below the water or even much lower down into the oceanLarger items include fishing ropes and nets that have been lost or dropped at sea.The largest attempt (尝试) in history is now being made to unde
35、rstand and deal with the problemScientists have been counting, weighing and separating every tiny item of plastic collectedLarger items are easier to remove from the ocean than the tiny microplasticsHowever, if these larger items are not removed, they may break down into smaller pieces.This means it
36、 can stay in the environment for hundreds of years, so every piece of plastic ever produced is still there todayIt is also a danger to fish, birds and other sea life because creatures mistake tiny plastics for foodThe tiny microplastics take in pollutants which make them poisonous (有毒的) to sea lifeS
37、ome larger plastics can also hurt creaturesThe nets floating in the ocean are known to catch sea life and make it impossible for them to get awayFish, sea turtles and dolphins are among the creatures in great danger from these “ghost nets”.Of course, the best solution of all is for us to try to redu
38、ce the plastic entering the oceans firstIf we want to create less waste to reuse and recycle, then we can reduce the number of new plastics adding to this and other garbage patches.32The writer talked about the size of the garbage patch in Paragraph 1 to _.Ashow how serious the problem isBguess wher
39、e plastic waste can be foundCexplain how big the UKs area isDdiscuss how the garbage patch formed33The following sentence would be best placed at the beginning of _.Plastic is cheap and quite easy to make, however, it is very long-lasting.AParagraph 2BParagraph 3CParagraph 4DParagraph 534What can we
40、 learn about microplastics?AThey are from the sea.BThey are easier to clean up.CThey are the food to the birds.DThey are formed over time.35Why is plastic harmful to sea creatures?ABecause larger plastics take their living area in the ocean.BBecause different types of plastics can get down into the
41、ocean.CBecause people try to create less waste by reusing and recycling.DBecause sea creatures may die as they eat polluted microplastics.第II卷主观题（共50分）四、词汇运用根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）36Getting vitamin D from_ (直接的) sunlight is far from enough.37He borrowed a book to learn
42、 about Wuxis_ (过去) and present.38A bad eating_ (习惯) may cause serious health problems, especially for kids.39Schools and parents need to work_ (密切地) to support students.40The visitors are advised not to_ (冒险做) going to sea in bad weather.41Zhang Chi, one of the driving_ (教练), realizes his dream as a
43、 racer in Pegasus 2.42Sadly, there are millions of people in the world who cant_ (买得起) food.43Doing housework like cooking and cleaning helps us learn_ (基础的) skills.44Whenever he was asked why he was late, he would answer_ (满不在乎地).45The man is busy_ (挖) holes in the garden to plant trees.五、综合阅读（本节共1
44、0小题，每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面短文，然后根据首字母提示填入一个单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。As the sun rises over his tea plantation in Ning er County in Pu erYunnan Province, Li Xingchang walks a 46 examining the tea trees and smelling their aroma (芳香).So far, the 69-year-old 47 (spend) almost forty years planting and making Pu er tribut
45、e tea, which was once produced for the royal family during the Qing dynasty (1616-1911).“From the time I started making tea, I felt like it was part of my 48 (live).” says Li, a family inheritor (传承人) of the technique of making Pu er tribute tea.Last November, Pu er tea 49 (include) on the UNESCOs R
46、epresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (非物质文化遗产) of Humanity.Lis family began making Pu er tribute tea during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng (1723-1735)He is now the 50 (eight) generation (一代人).When Li was a child, he would go to the plantation with his parents to pick 51 (leaf) at harvest timeThe ancient plantation was his playgroundMost of his childhood memories 52 (come) from it, such as climbing tea trees and playing game