1、2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中模拟英语试卷注意事项：1考试时间：100分钟，试卷满分：100分。本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答第卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。3回答第卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4测试范围：八上英语Units 1-4（译林版）。选择题（共45分）一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1It is said that we will have _ one-day ho
2、liday tomorrow, its _ good news for most of the students.Aan; aBan; aCa; /Da; the2The teacher always tells us _ too much in class. Of course. We should listen to the teacher carefully when having lessons.Anot to talkBdont talkCdoesnt talkDnot talk3Which month has _ days in a year?February.AfewBlittl
3、eCthe leastDthe fewest4Would you mind if I open the window?_. I have got a bad cold.AAll rightBNever mindCYoud better notDOf course not5The film Home Coming is very wonderful. I think a lot of people will feel _ after seeing it.AboredBboringCinterestedDinteresting6The maple leaves in this park are a
4、s beautiful as _ in Jiuzhaigou.AitBoneCthatDthose7Do you know sound travels very fast? Yes. But light travels _ sound.Aas fast asBa little faster thanCmuch faster thanDslower than8What are you doing over there? Oh, I am _ a light in my toy lantern.Aputting awayBputting outCputting inDputting up9 Wha
5、ts the _ of your good grades? Hard work and carefulness, I think.AsenseBsecretCmeaningDexample10If you really want to lose some weight, I advise you_ fast food.Astopped eatingBstopping eatingCto stop to eatDto stop eating11Work hard, _ you wont be able to finish the work in time.AandBsoCbutDor12I wa
6、tched the wonderful NBA game last night. How about you?Of course, I did. _ amazing game it was!AWhat anBHow anCWhatDHow13I m tired out after three-day work day and night. _ relax yourself? Go out and enjoy the natural beauty.AWhy notBWhy dontCWhat aboutDShall we14I can dance more _ than _ student in
7、 my class.Abeautiful; any otherBbeautifully; any otherCbeautifully; anyDbeautiful; any15Shall I give you a ride as it is raining so hard?_.AIt couldnt be betterBYou are welcomeCNever mindDDo as you like二、完形填空（共15小题；毎小题1分,满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was the first day o
8、f school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile.She said, “Hi, young man! Im Rose. Im 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”I said 16 , “Of course!”“Why are you in college 17 such an age?” I asked.She joked, “Im here to meet a 18 husband, get married, have children, and then trave
9、l around the world.”“No, seriously,” I asked.“I always 19 of having a college education. Now Im getting one!” she told me.After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention (关注) from 20 .At the end of the term we invited
10、Rose to 21 at our party. Ill never forget what she taught 22 .“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow 23 because we stop playing. Here are the 24 of staying young. You have to laugh and find humour every 25 . Youve got to have a dream. When you 26 your dreams, you die (死亡)!” she said.“Th
11、ere is a big 27 between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesnt take any talent (天赋) or ability,” she added. “But to 28 , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets (遗憾). We usually dont have regrets for what we did, but rather for (而不是) 29 we did not do.”Finally we
12、 graduated (毕业) from the college with Rose. One week 30 graduation (毕业), she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that its never too late to be all you can possibly be.16AslowlyBhappilyCheavilyDbadly17AatBonCofDin18ArichBbadCpoorDshort19AhopedBwishedCwantedDdreamed20AanotherBthe ot
13、herCotherDothers21AsayBspeakCtalkDdiscuss22AusBherChimDthem23AyoungBoldCtallDthin24AstoriesBsecretsCseasonsDsurveys25AweekBmonthCyearDday26AloseBhaveCkeepDlike27AchanceBchangeCdifferenceDproblem28Astand upBgrow upCgrow oldDkeep healthy29AthatBwhenChowDwhat30AinBafterCduringDbefore三、阅读理解（共15小题;每小题1分,
14、 满分15分）请认真阅读下列材料, 从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWonderful trip (2 Days) to SuqianPrice(Including bus service, four meals and one night hotel)Adult: 300Child between 612: Half priceChild under 6: FreeDay 1Qianlong PalaceDay 2Santan Mountain ParkTelephone05274230364AddressNo. 1188 Xingfu
15、 Road Sucheng DistrictAround the world Travel Agency (环球旅行社)31From the information above, we know this is _.Aa piece of newsBa mapCan advertisementDa story32How many places can you visit if you take the trip?ATwo.BThree.CFour.DFive.33A ten-year-old boy wants to take the trip with his parents, how mu
16、ch should they pay?A450B900C600D750BDear Wu Bin,Im getting really excited about your visit. I hope you are too. I must say, life is really different here. English people do some very strange things.In the UK, you must drive on the left. I know you are too young to drive but you have to remember this
17、 when you cross the road. I nearly got run over (碾过) the other day. You know in China, if you want a taxi, you can just put your hand out and a taxi stops at once. Well, here you must go to a special place. There is a long line of people waiting.Shopping is difficult on weekends. I cant believe how
18、early the shops close. It seems like you cant buy anything after six oclock in the evening.You asked me about living in an English house. The most difficult thing is using knife and fork. I can use chopsticks if I want, but I want to do the same thing as other people. Something really surprised me t
19、he other day. My landlady (女房东), Mrs. Johnson hung up (悬挂) her washing in the kitchen! I couldnt believe it. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have a cat, a dog and two rabbits. Well can you imagine (想象), the other day, all four animals were running around in the kitchen.Another thing, people drink cold water al
20、l the time and they drink tea with milk. They dont have rice with every meal.Life here is strange, but Im enjoying it.Lots of love and see you soon.Li Ming34From the passage we know that Wu Bin is _.ALi Mings brotherBa college studentCgoing to visit Li MingDcoming to China35Youd better _ before six
21、p. m. on Sundays in the UK.Adrive on the leftBtake a taxiCgo shoppingDcross the road36The underlined phrase “do the same thing” here refers to _.Ause chopsticksBuse knife and forkClive in an English houseDgo to bed before six37Which lifestyle is unusual in the UK according to the passage?ADrinking t
22、ea with milk.BDrinking cold water all the time.CHaving rice with every meal.DDriving on the left.CWe may know that there are four basic periods for human beings to pass through when you enter and live in another country. This process helps you do with culture shock.Culture shock begins with the “hon
23、eymoon period”. This is the time when you first arrive in a place where everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. You see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This period can last for quite a long time because you feel very happy.Unluckily, the second peri
24、od can be more difficult. After you have got used to your new life, you can become very tired and begin to miss your motherland, your family, your friends, your pets and so on. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more worrying when you face them in a foreign country. This peri
25、od can be very difficult and lead to moving backwards quickly.The third period is called the “adjustment (调整) period”. This is when you begin to know that things are not so bad in the new country. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you know you are becoming stronger by learning to take
26、 care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult but you are now a survivor.The fourth period can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can do with most problems that you have. You may still have problems with language, but you know you are
27、strong enough to do with them. At this time, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you go back to your motherland.38According to the passage, culture shock usually happens when you _.Aget married to a foreignerBlive in a big cityCgo to live in a foreign countryDmeet foreigners in your motherland39D
28、uring the first period of the process. you feel _.Asad and lonelyBhappy and excitedCangry but strongDeasy but uncomfortable40The fourth period can be regarded as a period of being _.ArelaxingBworryingCtiringDadjustable41From the passage we can infer that _.Aliving in another country is funBits borin
29、g to live in another countryCknowing about culture shock is hardDits not easy to deal with culture shockDMany expressions that we use in American English come from novels. Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carrolls famous novel “Alice in Wonderland” in detail.The story is about a young g
30、irl falling down a rabbit hole. When she finally lands, she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters.The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit, who runs past her and says some strange words. Alice runs after him, and that is where her adventures begin.In English,
31、chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation.Then, as she runs after the rabbit, she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland.To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a situation which makes people feel puzzled. However, usually we us
32、e this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distractions(分神). It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful.Later in the story, Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party. Hares have long been thought to behave excitedly in M
33、arch, which is their mating（交配）season. Scientifically, this may not be true. But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy. Of the two, mad as a Hatter is more common. Near the end of the story, Alice me
34、ets the Queen of Hearts. A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.42Which of the following situations best fits the expression “to fall down a rabbit hole”?AWhen Jack was sitting in the study, he got bored with th
35、e homework and felt sleepy.BWhen Sue turned On the TV, she chose to watch her favourite programme as usual.CWhen Jim was looking for a sport book online, he lost himself in reports on superstars.DWhen Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem, she came up with a good idea.43According to th
36、e passage, the expression “to be mad as a March Hare”.Adescribes how hares behave in MarchBshows hares characteristics in a funny wayCis used more often than the expression mad as a HatterDhas the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter44Which of the following characters wants others to obey
37、his or her orders in every situation?AAlice.BThe March Hare.CThe Hatter.DThe Queen ofHearts.45The writer mainly wants to _in this passage.Aintroduce a famous novel and its language styleBintroduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novelsCexplain some English expressions from a famous novelDexpla
38、in why many expressions in English come from novels非选择题（共55分）四、填空（共15小题;46-55每小题1分,56-60每小题2分,满分20分）A）请根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词,使句子意思完整正确,并将答案填写在答题卡相应横线上。46Simon is _ (着迷的) about playing football.47I cant finish the work without your _ (支持).48Linda has long _ (乌黑的) hair and looks beautiful.49Nora always has a
39、 _ (微笑) on her face and looks friendly.50We can invite our parents to _ (出席) our sports meeting.B）请根据句子意思,用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡相应横线上。51Keeping diaries in English is now part of my _ (day) life.52Peter jumped _ (far) than the other boys and won the first prize.53I never feel bored or _（happy）whe
40、n my friends are with me.54Our English teacher often advises us _（read）English for half an hour every day.55Zhang Yufei is one of the best _（swim）in China and she swims very fast.C）请根据句子意思,完成句子。56作为朋友，那天以后我们决定把这个秘密藏在心里。As friends, we _ after that day.57公交车到站后，Thomas迫不及待地下了车。When the bus got to the b
41、us stop, Tomas _.58我建议他不要让电脑开着，可他不听。I _ the computer on, but he didnt listen.59老师说下一次画画比赛将在课上进行。The teacher says the next drawing competition _.60那个小宝宝独自玩耍时，热衷于往篮子里塞各种玩具。The little baby _ all kinds of toys when he plays alone.五、短文首字母填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分, 满分15分）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）A man
42、had two water pots. One of the pots had a crack in it w 61 the other was all right. Every day, the man took the two pots to the river to get some water back home. When he arrived home, the good pot was full of water while the cracked one was only h 62 full. The good pot was p 63 of himself. But the
43、cracked pot was very upset. He spoke to the man, “I am sorry. I always l 64 water on the way back to your house.” The man said to the pot, “Dont be s 65 . Can you see that there are many beautiful flowers on your side of the path, but you can see n 66 on the other side? Thats because I know you have
44、 a crack, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path in s 67 . Every day while we are on the way back, you w 68 them. I can use these flowers to d 69 my house. Without you, I could not have enjoyed such b 70 .”六、书面表达（满分20分）71假如你是Amy，你校本学期将开设两门社团课程。交换生Lucy将到你校学习，想知道你的选择，以供参考。请你用英语写信告诉她，并说明选择
45、理由。DIY ClubHi! Here is DIY Club!Do you enjoy making something new?If you say yes, please join us right now!Time: Every Friday Place: The art roomTravelling ClubDo you like travelling?In our club, we will learn about many sights and share our joy! We want you to join us!Time: Every Thursday Place: The computer room_