江苏省南京市鼓楼区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷（含答案解析）

八年级 （上） 期中试卷英语

考试时间：100分钟 满分：100分

选择题 （共50分）

一、听力 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）   略

二、单项填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

1．—Mom, can I play computer games this evening?

—________ your homework first, and then we’ll talk about it.

A．Finish                    B．Finished                 C．Finishing                D．To finish

2．—Tommy, you can never let others know what I have told you today.

—Don’t worry．I will keep the ______.

A．secret                     B．money                   C．address                   D．grade

3．My parents seldom buy any new clothes ________, but they are so generous when they spend money on me.

A．for them                 B．with themselves      C．for me                    D．for themselves

4．—________ doing your homework all the time, what about going out to enjoy the sunshine?

—OK．I will be with you in a minute.

A．Because of              B．Instead of               C．As if                      D．Not only

5．—Be careful not to ________ my glass ________ the desk!

—I will take care．But you should put it in a safer place.

A．knock; off              B．knock; away           C．put; away               D．put; off

6．—Don’t keep your problem to yourself．________ share it with me?

—That’s very kind of you．I really need your help and support.

A．Why not                 B．Why don’t              C．Why not you           D．What about

7．—It’s 8 o’clock now．Shall we leave for the shopping mall?

—It’s rush hour now．Let’s wait till nine o’clock．There will be ________ then.

A．fewer traffic           B．less traffic              C．more traffic            D．lots of traffic

8．Jinling Hotel was the highest building in Nanjing thirty years ago．But now, the building next to it is twice as ________ as it.

A．higher                    B．highest                   C．high                       D．the highest

9．Which of the following word can be put in the mind map below?

A．looks                     B．patient                   C．handsome               D．feeling

10．— I am very worried about tomorrow’s Maths test．I am afraid I can’t pass this time．

— ________! I’m sure you’ll make it.

A．No problem            B．That’s right             C．Don’t mention it     D．Cheer up

三、完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

During the Northern Song Dynasty, about 1,000 years ago, there was a skilled archer (弓箭手) called Chen Yaozi．

One day he was          archery in his own field．He shot eight or nine times out of ten and he became very          of his skills．But he noticed that among the crowd there was an old man who sells         ．He only nodded his head indifferently (冷淡地)．This hurt Chen Yaozi’s pride．He asked the old man, “Can you shoot an archery?”

“No, I can’t,” the man said．

“What do you think of my archery          then?”

“It’s OK, but          special．You’ve gained your accuracy from a lot of practice．That’s all.”

Then the old man put a bottle on the ground and covered its          with a coin that has a small square hole in the middle．He then scooped out (舀出) some oil with a gourd, held it high and began to fill the bottle．Now, a thread of oil came down into the bottle just          the hole of the coin．Everybody watched in         ．

When the old man finished, he          the crowd the coin．“Can you see any oil marks on it?” The crowd could not help giving him a big cheer, but the old man stopped them．

“This is nothing special, either．I can do this because I have practised it a lot．Practice makes perfect．Nothing is to be especially proud of.”

        , people use the idiom “Practice makes perfect” to express someone who is skilled in doing something after plenty of practice.

11．A．watching         B．practising               C．making                   D．seeing

12．A．proud              B．full                        C．interested                D．fond

13．A．arrow              B．coin                       C．oil                         D．thread

14．A．power             B．energy                   C．skills                      D．practice

15．A．nothing           B．anything                 C．something               D．everything

16．A．face                B．mouth                    C．nose                       D．leg

17．A．onto                B．along                     C．across                     D．through

18．A．joy                 B．surprise                  C．anger                     D．fear

19．A．showed           B．watched                 C．offered                   D．gave

20．A．Besides           B．However                C．Later                      D．Soon

四、阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题1分，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。

A

21．Where did they go for the school trip?

A．A village.               B．A museum.             C．A train station.        D．A robot center.

22．How did Helen feel about the trip?

A．Bored.                   B．Sad.                       C．Excited.                 D．Uninterested.

23．What can we know from the two diary entries?

A．Helen and Jim went on the same trip but have different feelings.

B．The seats on the train were really comfortable.

C．Jim put the photos on his home page.

D．Helen’s parents love playing chess very much.

B

It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas．My parents and I sat on the bench in Washington, Union Station, waiting for the train．There were many people inside the waiting hall．A boy sat nearby．His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he was homeless．“He must be cold and hungry．Maybe I should help him,” I said to myself．

Just at that moment, a well-dressed young couple (夫妇) walked towards him．“Excuse me,” the man said．“My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was enough for us．We hate to waste good food．Can you help us out and put this to use?” He gave the boy a meal box．

The boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care．Suddenly he stopped．In the direction (方向) to which he looked, I saw an old man in rags (衣衫褴褛的)—in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall．

Putting the meal box aside, the boy stood up and helped the old man to his seat．He took off his jacket and covered it over the old man’s shoulders, saying, “A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating．I hate to waste good food．Can you help me out?” He put the still-warm meal box in the old man’s hands without waiting for an answer．

“Sure, son, but if only you offer that sandwich to me．It’s too much for a man at my age.” We were all touched (受感动的)．Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza．Mum and Dad went up to those in rags, “Excuse me.”

I rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money．It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.

24．Who gave the boy a meal box?

A．The young man.      B．The old man.          C．The young woman.  D．Mum and Dad.

25．The old man asked only for the sandwich because ________.

A．the meal box wasn’t enough for him

B．the meal box was not to his taste

C．he wanted some fast food in KFC

D．he wanted to save food for the boy

26．Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?

①The writer’s parents bought some food for the homeless．

②An old man in rags entered the waiting hall．

③Someone brought the poor boy a warm meal．

④The writer and his parents sat on the bench in the station.

A．③②①④               B．③④②①               C．④③②①               D．④③①②

C

Remember your childhood, there is a kind of toy called bamboo dragonfly．Just like its name, bamboo dragonfly looks like a dragonfly．Bamboo dragonfly is made of bamboo．Bamboo dragonfly has two parts．One is the bamboo handle．The second is the wings．To play, rub your hands, and then let it go, bamboo dragonfly will fly to the sky．It has a long history．If you don’t believe, please read on．

2523 years ago, bamboo dragonfly was created (创造) by the Chinese．It has been a toy for Chinese children for more than 2,000 years．It was introduced to Europe in the 18th century, and George Cayley, the Father of aviation (航空), had been fascinated by bamboo dragonflies all his life．In his first aeronautical research, he copied and modified the bamboo dragonfly in the 1796 and figured out how propellers (螺旋桨) work．His research helped with the development of airplanes．Now, do you believe?

How to make bamboo dragonfly? Cut out the paper, turn it over, turn it upside down, and glue the sides．Fold one side along the dotted line (虚线) and glue it．Fold the other side on．Then glue it again．Use a needle to pierce (刺) two small round holes, ready to wear bamboo．Fold one side up about 20 degrees along the center diagonal (对角线的) dotted line．Insert two thin bamboo strips into two small holes one by one and stick them with glue．Use paper strips to wrap the two bamboo strips together and stick them with glue．After glue dry, with both hands rub bamboo, leaf rotation．Blow the wind down．At this time a release, it can fly up．How clever the ancestors (祖先) of man were!

27．Which picture is bamboo dragonfly?

28．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The holes.              B．The other side.        C．The first side.          D．The needle.

29．According to the passage, which one about bamboo dragonfly is true?

A．It was introduced to Europe 400 years ago.

B．It was created by George Cayley 2523 years ago.

C．To make it, two bamboo strips should be inserted into two holes.

D．It has been a toy for Chinese children for almost 2000 years.

30．What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Bamboo dragonfly, clever creation.

B．The history of bamboo dragonfly.

C．Bamboo dragonfly, everyone’s love.

D．Bamboo dragonfly, a popular toy.

D

Will future you still be you? It might seem like a strange philosophical (哲学的) question．But the answer to how you think about your future self could make the difference between decisions you finally find satisfying (满意的) and ones you might regret (后悔)．

Brain imaging shows that when people think about their future selves, their brain patterns (模式) are similar to those when they think about strangers．This finding shows that, in the mind’s eye, our future selves look like other people．If you see future you as a different person, why should you save money, eat healthier or exercise more to be good for that stranger?

However, if you see the interests of your future self as more like those of your present self, you are more likely to do things today that are good for you tomorrow．A paper showed that college students who experienced a greater sense of connection and similarity to their future selves were more likely to succeed in study．Relationships with our future selves are also important to general psychological well-being (幸福)．In a project led by Joseph Reiff, which includes 5,000 adults aged 20 to 75, he found that those who knew the connection in qualities between their present and future selves ended up being more satisfied with their lives 10 years after the study．

So how can we better help our future selves and feel more connected to them? Vividness interventions (主动干预) works．We have found, for example, that showing people images of their older, grayer selves increases their willingness to save for the long term．Besides, you might try writing a letter to—and then from—your future self．As pointed out by Yuta Chishima and Anne Wilson in their 2020 study in the journal Self and Identity, when high-school students took part in this type of “send-and-reply” exercise, they experienced increased levels of feelings of similarity with their future selves．

Letter-writing and visualization (想象) exercises are just two ways we can connect with our future selves, but the larger lesson here is clear: If we can treat our future selves as if they are people we love, care about and want to support, we can start making choices for them that improve our lives—both today and tomorrow.

31．The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to ________.

A．introduce the following opinion

B．introduce a research result

C．show the finding is important

D．conclude different ideas

32．How does the writer prove (证明) his idea?

A．By offering numbers.

B．By using others’ words.

C．By listing past findings.

D．By making comparisons (比较).

33．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Importance of helping our future selves.

B．Ways of connecting with our future selves.

C．Reasons for changing our way of thinking.

D．Possibilities of us becoming our future selves.

34．What does the article want to tell us?

A．Making future plans makes a difference.

B．Our future selves look like other people.

C．Getting to know our future selves is meaningful.

D．Our choice affects the life of strangers.

35．Where does this text probably come from?

A．A storybook.           B．A weather report.    C．A travelling guide.   D．A science magazine.

非选择题 （共50分）

五、填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

36．We all think Tom is a _______ (幽默的) boy．He often tells funny jokes to make us laugh.

37．I will take a French _______ (课程) because learning foreign languages is fun.

38．Always read the _______ (说明) before you start taking the medicine.

39．If you’re looking for _______ (文化), then Paris is the place for you.

40．Now shopping malls face heavy _______ (竞争) from online shops.

B 请根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

41．It’s _______ (use) to cry．You should work harder from now on.

42．The answer is _______ (correct), but don’t lose heart．Try again.

43．The twins look the same but are not of the same _______ (high).

44．I am _______ (terrible) thankful to you for all your help.

45．You’d better _______ (not talk) so loudly since your mom is sleeping.

C 请根据汉语提示，将下列英文句子补充完整。

46．秋天来了，天气正变得越来越凉快。

As autumn comes, the weather _______.

47．下周我们将有一个三天的假期。

We _______ next week.

48．妈妈曾建议我不要放弃弹钢琴。

Mum ______________ the piano.

49．我的新同学们和吴老师 (Mr Wu) 都对我很好。

_______ is friendly to me.

50．当有事让我发愁时，我总是可以去找她。

_______, I can always go to her.

六、阅读填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中第1—7小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并回答文章后第8—10小题的问题。

注意：1—7题每个空格只填1个词，8—10题每题答案不超过6个单词。

A national survey was carried out in Australia on how children aged eight to sixteen read news．The survey found children as young as eight were interested in news．However, the spread of wrong information makes it difficult for children to understand events．The survey also found only one-third of young people felt they could tell whether news they read was real or not．

Here are what adults can do to help children critically (批判地)think about the news．

To help decide if a source can be trusted, they can ask the following questions．Is it clear who created this news? Viewers need to be able to ask the person or organization about why and how they created the story? Does it show facts straight or does it include opinions? If opinions are presented as facts, this may lead to wrong ideas．Does it include (包含) all the important people? If a story speaks up for organizations or groups of people, they should have the chance to reply to these opinions．

Some media may make use of people’s feelings．Discussing children’s feelings about news helps them decide which news programs to watch．Research shows sensationalist (耸人听闻的) news titles can receive more clicks online．Adults can also talk to children why people spread (传播) wrong information, such as changing people’s mind on who to vote for or attracting more clicks．

News media talk about events in different ways．Parents and teachers can help children be careful while reading stories．In some stories people can’t present their ideas honestly．In these cases, it’s best to find other news sources to think about how they are reporting the story．Discussing what children think of the news can help build their critical thinking skills．

News that can be trusted is important to societies．People need it to help make decisions in lives．Seeing how wrong information is different from real news is a difficult task for everyone at present．Listening to children’s experiences is a useful starting point for improving their critical thinking abilities．

51．_______     52．_______     53．_______     54．_______

55．_______     56．_______     57．_______

58．What makes it difficult for children to understand events?

_______________________________________________________________________

59．How can parents help children decide which news programs to watch?

_______________________________________________________________________

60．Why do people need trusted news?

_______________________________________________________________________

请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

I am a student in Beijing Foreign Studies University now and my score in the English subject was 146 on the national college entrance examination．But when I first started studying English seriously, I noticed that my grammar was a m   61    weak point．My writing was often full of m   62   ．To fix this, I created a study plan to improve my grammar．

I started by reviewing the basic (基础的) grammar rules．I realized that I had been making mistakes because I never really understood the rules e   63   ．For example, I would often mix up verb tenses (动词时态)．To solve this, I s   64    a few weeks just going over the basics．It was a little b   65    at first, but it made a huge difference．

One of the turning points for me was when I began keeping a grammar diary．Whenever I made a mistake, I would write it down along with the correct usage m   66   ．I remember once I kept mixing the past perfect tense w   67    the simple past．Writing out the differences and practising w   68    sentences in my diary helped me internalize (内化) the rules．

In fact, to get b   69    at any subject, you need to find what you’re not good at and face it directly．Remember, every mistake is just a chance to learn s    70     new.

七、书面表达 （满分15分）

71．假如你是Amy，你校的英语角为丰富学生课余生活将增办两个社团。请你选择其中一个社团，并写一封申请信给英语角的负责人李老师。

注意：

1．内容涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥；

2．词数80左右 （已给出的部分不计入总词数）；

3．文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。

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参考答案

1．A

【详解】句意：——妈妈，今晚我可以玩电脑游戏吗? ——先完成作业，然后我们再谈论。

考查动词形式辨析。Finish完成，是动词原形；Finished一般过去式；Finishing动名词形式；To finish动词不定式。根据“and then we’ll talk about it.”可知本句是祈使句，需以原形动词开头，故选A。

2．A

【详解】考查名词的用法。由上句句意“汤米，你不可以让其他人知道我今天告诉你的话”可推出本句句意：不要担忧，我会保密的。keep the secret意为“保守秘密”。

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