广东省深圳市蛇口育才教育集团
2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题
一、选择填空(10分)从下列各题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项 (共10小题，每小题1分)i． 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。(共5小题，每小 题1分
1． —What do you know about France?
—I know it is famous for its fine food and wine．
A．well-known B．interesting C．good
2． —Why were there so many soldiers?
—Because the king ordered his men to bring all the gold here．
A．allowed B．told C．encouraged
3． —Can you reply to my questions?
—Yes, of course
A．answer B．remember C．realize
4． —The robot can operate the machine by itself． That’s amazing!
—Science and technology has really changed our lives．
A．complete B．invent C．control
5． —Where does your sister work?
—She works in a hospital and she is a nurse
A．works as B．looks like C．sends for
二、从下面每小题的A、B、C:个选项中选山可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共5小题，解小题 1分
6．nbsp;—When will you leave for Shanghai?
—Hmm． ． ． let me ____my schedule(H和安排)．
A．make B．check C．think
7． —The____stops working and I can’t see anything on the screen
—Okay． Let me find out what’s wrong with it．
A．speaker B．monitor C．keyboard
8． —Please ____the question on the blackboard．
—All right．
A．come down B．get down C．copy down
9． —I hope to hear from him as soon as possible． Can you understand how much I ____his reply to my e—mail?
—Yes! I know you really want to get his reply．
A．take a look at B．am excited about C．look forward to
10． —Does he live alone in New York?
—Yes． When he is in need of help, he has to ____himself．
A．depend on B．get on C．turn on
三、完形填空(10分
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A 、B 、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项
A long time ago, there lived a king． Every year, he would spend a lot of money building his palace． One day, the king had a new 11． and he said to his men, “This year, I will build the best 12． in the world． It should be praised(称赞)within my kingdom, and by the people of neighboring states． ”
After 13． his palace, the king invited noblemen(贵族)from his country, as well as from neighboring states to come． And he asked them to give their 14． about the palace．
“Unbelievable!It is the most beautiful palace． “the noblemen said． But one man who looked young stood in the corner． He 15． said anything．
The king wanted to know why the man was 16． when someone else was praising his palace． He walked up to the man and asked, “Hello, young man． You keep silent． Is there anything wrong with my palace?” The man smiled and replied in a calm voice, “Your Majesty! Your palace is strong and will last hundreds of years or even 17． , It is beautiful but not perfect． Many of your people are still living a 18． life, though your palace looks wonderful． 19． that, I choose to keep silent． ”
The king listened to the young man’s opinion quietly． Then he 20． the wise man for his honest words and said he would never try to rebuild his palace again． Instead, he used the money to help the people in need．
11．A． plan B． choice C． challenge D． suggestion
12．A． house B． garden C． castle D． palace
13．A． creating B． building C． inventing D． operating
14．A． advice B． words C． opinions D． worries
15．A． hardly B． seldom C． usually D． always
16．A． sad B． quiet C． noisy D． intelligent
17．A． stronger B． taller C． longer D． wider
18．A． hard B． comfortable C． happy D． tiny
19．A． Rather than B． In place of
C． Instead of D． Because of
20．A． refused B． thanked C． asked D． punished
四、阅读理解(30分)第一节阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中。(共10小题，每小题1． 5分
阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中
A young man went to an expert on gems(宝石)and wanted to learn from him． The expert shook his head He worried that young men wouldn’t have the patience to learn． In his opinion, they were always in a hurry．
The young man asked the expert many times to let him have a try． Finally the expert said, “Be here tomorrow． ”
The next morning, the expert put a jade(翡翠)stone in the man’s hand and told him to hold it． The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems． The man sat and waited excitedly． The following morning the expert again placed the jade stone in the man’s hand and told him to hold it． On the third, fourth, and fifth day the expert repeated the action．
On the sixth day the young man still had to hold the jade stone, but he could no longer stand the silence． “Sir, “he asked, “when am I going to learn something?”
“You will learn． “the expert replied．
Several more days went by． The man became more and more impatient． However, when the expert placed a stone in his hand one morning, the young man shouted without looking at it, “This is not the same jade stone!” “You have begun to learn, “the expert said with a smile．
21．How long did the man hold the jade stone without asking anything?
A．For three days． B．For five days．
C．For seven days． D．For half a month
22．Why did the expert ask the man to hold a stone for days?
A．It was a way of learning．
B．He was too busy to teach the man．
C．It was all that he could give the man．
D．There was no other work for the man to do．
23．Why did the expert smile at the end of the story?
A．Because the young man finally lost his patience．
B．Because the young man showed that he had learned something．
C．Because the expert was going to teach him something new．
D．Because the expert was surprised by the young man’s words．
24．How did the young man’s feeling change?
A．Worried →unhappy→nervous． B．Worried→nervous →unhappy．
C．Excited→nervous→worried． D．Excited→unhappy→surprised．
25．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．A real expert on gems．
B．Some good learning habits．
C．The importance of patience．
D．The secret to learning quickly．
阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中
Do you like eating chips?When you open a bag of chips, you may find that it’s far from full． Some believe it is because companies are trying to fool the customers and increase the money the year． However, there are reasons why there is extra(额外的)air in the bag．
The empty space helps protect the chips during its journey from the production factory to the store and then your home． This makes sure that customers get as many full chips as possible and not a bag of crumbs(碎屑)．
What’s more, it’s actually not oxygen inside the chip bag． It’s pure nitrogen(氮气) ． Companies choose nitrogen to fill their snack bags because the gas doesn’t react(起化学反应) with anything else, while the oxygen will react with the oil in the chips and cause them to go rancid quickly． This is why unopened bags of chips are still fresh two to three months later, thanks to nitrogen． ，But don’t worry, you’re not paying for the nitrogen． Chips are sold by weight． If you look at the weight on the bag and you can get yourself a scale and weigh it, you’ll see that the chips weigh exactly what it says on the bag．
26．According to the first paragraph, what does the author think of the fact that bags of chips are half—full?
A．Companies can earn much money by doing so．
B．Customers are fooled by the companies．
C．The author doesn’t care about it．
D．There are reasons for it．
27．What does the underlined word” rancid” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Bad． B．Fresh． C．Tasty． D．Dark．
28．What do we know about the chip bags?
A．Nitrogen in chip bags makes sure customers get as many chips as possible．
B．Filling nitrogen in chip bags costs more than filling oxygen．
C．Customers need to spend money on the nitrogen in them．
D．The weight on the chip bag equals the weight of chips inside．
29．How many reasons are mentioned(提及)for snack bags are always half—full?
A．One． B．Two． C．Three． D．Four．
30．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The importance of nitrogen in chip production．
B．The methods companies use to fool customers．
C．The reasons behind the extra air in chip bags．
D．The nutritional(营养的)value of chips．
五、阅读理解(30分)第二节请阅读全文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、 连贯。(共5小题，每小题2分
请阅读全文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、 连贯。
How do people find their inner(内在的)talent?British author and speaker Sir Kenneth Robinson talked about this at TED． He told a story about Gillian Lynne, a great dancer and choreographer(编舞者)．
Gillian Lynne never did well in school as a child． 31． Her mother was quite worried about her． She took Lynne to see a doctor． 32． Then, the doctor said to Lynne, “I need to talk to your mother now． Please wait here． “As they left the room, the doctor turned on the radio． He then said to Lynne’s mother, “Just stand and watch her． ”
33． The doctor then turned to Lynne’s mother and said, “Mrs． Lynne, your daughter isn’t sick． She’s a dancer． Take her to a dance school． ”
So she did． Lynne’s new dance school was full of people just like her —people who had to move in order to think． 34．
Lypne later went to the Royal Ballet School, one of the world’s greatest dance schools, and became a great dancer, After leaving the school, she worked on some of the most successful musicals in history．
Those who never do well in school don’t need to worry． 35．
| A． Find your inner talent like Lynne, and you can also succeed．
B． She loved the life in the dance school, and she showed her great talent soon． C． After they left the room, Lynne was on her feet, dancing to the music on the radio． D． For 20 minutes she talked about the problems that Lynne was having in school with the doctor E． She couldn’t think carefully when she was learning and often found herself unable to keep still． F Never give up, and you will be successful． |
六、阅读理解(30分)第三节信息匹配(共5小题，每小题1分
下面的材料A~F 分别介绍了深圳的风土人情信息，请根据Sam, Henry, Alice, Linda, Kelly五位 留学生在网络上的求助，帮助他们选出最合适的周末出游计划。
A． Dafen was once a poor village, but now it is famous for its oil paintings． It lies in the east of Shenzhen． A large number of painters set up working offices here． It is nice to buy and enjoy oil paintings on display．
B． Science Festival will be held in Shenzhen University． A lot of students will compete with each other with their own inventions．
C． Dawan Residence is located in Shenzhen, 40 kilometers away from downtown． It is now a culture museum of Hakka． The local Hakka food is also worth trying．
D． Shenzhen Library has a great influence on citizens． Millions of books are like treasure． You can attend all kinds of lectures． It is a nice place for the young to learn knowledge and explore the world．
E． Shenzhen Birdwatching Habitat was recently opened to the public． The birds there are well protected． Citizens can watch different kinds of birds and go sightseeing there．
F． Shenzhen Safari Park lies in Nanshan District and it has more than 300 kinds of wild animals． Visitors can have a closer look at giant pandas, tigers, golden monkeys and soon．
36．Sam: I am really interested in science and technology． It is really exciting to make inventions in my spare time． Can you share me with any advice?
37．Henry: I’ve been in Shenzhen for 3 years, but I haven’t tried Hakka food so far． Where should I go this weekend?
38．Alice: Pandas are always my favourite animals． They are so cute that I can’t wait to have a look at them． Where am I supposed to visit?
39．Linda: I am going to buy some oil paintings this weekend． I am fond of creative works． Can you give me any advice?
40．Kelly: Reading makes a full man． I enjoy reading new books and attending lectures． Are there any suggestions?
七、语法填空(10分
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的 词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Do you like penguins, especially the little furry ones? 41． (recent), a giant king penguin chick(雏鸟)named Pesto has won hearts all over the world． He’s a big hit on social media and the star animal in Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium(水族馆)． It is also the 42． (one)penguin in this aquarium that is famous worldwide．
At just nine months old, Pesto weighs an amazing 49 pounds． That makes him 43． (heavy)than any other penguin chicks in the aquarium for the past 30 years． And he weighs as much as the weight of both his parents!
As Pesto 44． (grow)bigger and bigger, more and more people know about him． According to a statement from the aquarium, more than 1． 9 billion people worldwide have viewed his cute 45． (video)on social media．
But is there any worry 46． his extremely large size?” Not at all, “says Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium education supervisor Jacinta Early．
“He’s going to start to lose his cute baby feathers． It might take him one to two months 47． (get)rid of it completely． Then he’ll be nice and shiny． ”
For now, Pesto is enjoying 48． (he)time in the spotlight． He continues attracting visitors and Internet users with his fluffy(富有绒毛的) 49． oversized appearance．
As 50． lovely penguin grows and loses his fluffy feathers, he’ll still be loved by many people worldwide． But for now, this big penguin baby is waddling(蹒跚行走)his way into the hearts of millions．
八、书面表达(15分
51． 了周五、你们学校举办了一自一度的科投节，全校学生部参与其中． 假设你是李华， 请银据以下表格内容给校报投锅． 介绍学校科技节的情况，井谈谈自己的感受
| 活动 | 内容 |
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活动1:A主题讲座 |
1． Al的发展历程
2． AI在生活中的应用(洲1—2个例子)。 |
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活动2:学生创意设计琅览 |
1． 同学们展示了自己的发明或创意设计。
2、你最喜欢的创意设计：①名称②功能 |
| 我的感受 | …． ． (自行补充一点) |
写作要求：
1． 词数80左右(开头已给出、不计入总词数): 2． 要点齐全、可适当发挥：
3． 条理滑晰，语句通顺，意义连贯，书写规范；
4． 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
参考词汇：讲座 lecture; 学生创意设计展览Students’ Creative Design Exhibition
Last Friday． our school held a science festival． All the students had a really good time in it
I look forward to taking pant in the science festival next year!
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参考答案
1． A
【知识点】简单形容词
【解析】【分析】句意：—— 你对法国了解多少？ ——我知道它以美食和美酒闻名。A．闻名的；B．有趣的；C．好的。famous闻名的，形容词，be famous for以……而闻名，固定搭配，famous和A项意思相近，故选A。
【点评】考查形容词辨析。注意理解单词词义，选择和划线部分单词意思相近的选项。
2． B
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不错
很有用
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