新疆维吾尔自治区伊犁哈萨克自治州新源县2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中英语试题.docx

1、新疆维吾尔自治区伊犁哈萨克自治州新源县2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中英语试题一、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。One day, Miriam got a letter along with a watermelon seed from Uncle Esai. The letter said:Miriam,This is a magic seed for you. Plant it, and it will grant 1 three wishes. Remember to be patient: the world has it

2、s own rhythm.Uncle EsaiMiriam thought, “A magic seed? Maybe its Uncle Esais 2 , but why not have a try?” She planted the seed in the yard, and made her 3 wish, “I want the watermelon to grow as big as a mountain!”The next morning, Miriam was very 4 to see a huge watermelon in the yard. She couldnt b

3、elieve it. “I must 5 it at once!” She hurried to cut the watermelon, but it was too hard. She became angry. “This is a silly watermelon! I dont want it!”Immediately the fruit became a seed again. Miriam 6 her second wish had been granted. “Humph! This is not fun!” she cried.A few days later, Miriam

4、found Uncle Esais 7 and read it again. She stopped when she saw the words “be patient”. How could she forget it? She rushed out of the door and 8 ran to the yard to find the seed. This time, she promised she would make the best use of the third wish.She thought for a while. “I hope my 9 could spend

5、more time together.” But her parents needed to work. How could the seed help? Although it seemed impossible, she still decided to 10 the seed with patience.Miriam got some information about 11 to plant a watermelon, and then followed the steps carefully. When the seed turned into a normal-sized wate

6、rmelon, she 12 it with her friends and neighbours. Everybody liked its taste.Miriams family got the seeds 13 the watermelon and planted more afterwards. They were so delicious that the neighbours offered to buy some. The watermelons brought extra money 14 Miriams parents didnt have to be away for wo

7、rk as much. They had more family time.Miriam finally knew what Uncle Esai meantbe patient, and life will be as 15 as a watermelon!1AmeByouChimDher2AruleBjokeCchoiceDexample3AfirstBsecondCthirdDfourth4AboredBafraidCrelaxedDsurprised5AeatBwashCclimbDdraw6AheardBexplainedCrealisedDimagined7AbookBpostca

8、rdCletterDnewspaper8AcalmlyBcarefullyCpolitelyDquickly9AclassBfamilyCteachersDneighbours10Aput awayBtalk toClook afterDsearch for11AhowBwhyCwhenDwhere12AwateredBprotectedCwatchedDshared13AforBfromCbehindDbeside14AsoBifCbutDunless15AnewBbigCsweetDquiet二、阅读理解Do you have any experiences like these? Whe

9、n the teacher asks if anyone can speak in front of the class, you lower your head. When you go to the restroom or dining hall, you always try to find someone to go with you because you are afraid of being seen alone.Well, many people have these kinds of experiences. They are feeling social anxiety (

10、社交焦虑), or worrying about things like talking, going to a party or being the center of attention. A recent study from China Youth Daily showed that about 45 percent of the 1,544 interviewers (受访者) said they experienced social anxiety.Stefan Hofmann, an expert from Boston University, said that social

11、anxiety is “a result of the fear that we will not be welcome”. For Chinese kids, theres another reason for their anxiety. Shu Man from East China Jiaotong University said, “Most of them are the only child in their families, so they dont have many chances to practice their social skills.”“However, yo

12、u dont have to worry too much about social anxiety. You only need to ask the doctor for help if you cant live a normal life,” said Li Songwei from Tsinghua University. Shu Man advised that you should go to public places more often, and try thinking about something happy when you are really nervous.1

13、6How many people experienced social anxiety in the recent study?AAbout 45.BAbout 695.CAbout 1,544.DAbout 1,589.17If a Chinese kid has social anxiety, it may be because he/she _.Ais too shy to speakBis afraid to talk to othersChas no brothers or sistersDhas no close friends18If you have social anxiet

14、y, you can _.Ago to public placesBkeep quiet by yourselfCstay at home aloneDwatch some sad movies19Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?AIf we face social anxiety, we can ask doctors for help.BWe dont have to worry too much about social anxiety.CChinese children have more cha

15、nces to practice their social skills.DSocial anxiety may be a result of the fear that we will not be welcome.20You may read this passage in a _.AposterBletterCnoticeDmagazineThe summer vacation is on the way! Spend time on your computers or on your mobile phones? Stay at home and watch TV? Why dont

16、you join one of the following clubs to develop your new interests and hobbies?DANCE CLUB Like to dance? Come and join our club. Members meet from 2 pm to 5 pm on Mondays to practice dancing. There will be a big show in the end and your parents will be invited to watch your wonderful performance. COO

17、KING CLUB Can you cook? No? Do you like cooking? Yes? Our club is the most popular one with more than 50 members. Members meet at 9 am every Sunday to learn to cook a dish. Then you can taste the delicious food cooked by yourself with your partners. Of course, you can also put your works on WeChat.

18、PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The club is perfect for students who love taking pictures. Members take courses on Fridays, from 9 am to 11 am. You will enjoy photos that top photographers have taken in the courses. The best teachers from art schools will also teach you how to take wonderful photos. CHESS CLUB If

19、you are interested in improving your creativity and problem-solving ability, you cant miss the chess club. Members meet at 2:30 pm on Wednesdays to play and study chess together. You will learn more about the knowledge and skills of playing chess. 21Who will be invited to watch your performance in t

20、he dance club?AYour parents.BYour teachers.CYour friends.DYour classmates.22If Kate wants to learn how to make delicious food, what club can she join?AChess club.BDance club.CCooking club.DPhotography club.23How long do the courses last on Fridays in the photography club?AOne hour.BTwo hours.CThree

21、hours.DFour hours.24Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AThere will be a big show in the photography club.BCooking club members meet at 9 am every Friday.CDance club is the most popular one with more than 50 members.DChess club can help improve your creativity and problem-solving ab

22、ility.25What does the writer advise students to do during the summer vacation?ATo use mobile phones.BTo spend time on computers.CTo stay at home and watch TV.DTo develop new interests and hobbies.When its hot outside and we have to go out, surely we want to keep cool. We can put on hats, wear light

23、clothing, or stay at a cool place. However, nothing can beat a good fan. Now Ill show you how to make a good DIY (Do It Yourself) paper fan.What to preparePlease prepare two pieces of paper. All paper will work, but your DIY fan can be used for a long time with quality (优质的) paper.Then get glue, two

24、 sticks, etc.How to make a DIY fanThe first step is to draw pictures on the paper. Just draw anything you like. The next step is to fold up (折叠) the paper. Then glue the two pieces of folded paper together. After that, paint the sticks. The final step is to glue the sticks onto the folded paper. And

25、 everything is done.If you look at your watch, you will be surprised: it takes less than 15 minutes to make a good paper fan. Then you can fold it up and drop it in your bag. When you are out in the heat next time, just take it out and enjoy the gentle wind.26Which is the best way to keep cool accor

26、ding to paragraph 1?APutting on hats.BUsing a good fan.CWearing light clothing.DStaying at a cool place.27Why is quality paper a good choice to make a fan?AIt is light.BIt is colorful.CIt lasts long.DIt looks beautiful.28What is the second step of making a paper fan?APainting the sticks.BDrawing pic

27、tures on the paper.CFolding up the paper.DGluing the sticks onto the folded paper.29From the last paragraph, we can tell that making a paper fan is _.AquickBdifficultCboringDstrange30What is the purpose of this passage?ATo sell paper fans.BTo show how to save time.CTo share a fun story.DTo teach how

28、 to make paper fans.When is the best time for us to enjoy the bright moon? Of course, it is Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most important holidays in China. We look at the moon, eat mooncakes, and get together with our families. The tradition is thousands of years old.The moon, the key part of the

29、festival, is special to most Chinese people. We enjoy and admire it. We use the round and crescent moon (新月) to describe reunion and separation.Our admiration of the moon dates back to ancient times. There is the legend of Change flying to the moon the most famous story about the moon. Many Chinese

30、poets connect the moon with homesickness. For example, “Beside my bed a pool of light. Is it hoarfrost (霜) on the ground?” from Jing Ye Si (Thoughts in the Silent Night) by Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.Today, the moon is still important to Chinese people. The Miao minority (少数民族) in Guizhou province has

31、 a special custom. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, young people dance under the moon to find their other half.However, Western people see the moon differently. In some stories, the full moon is somewhat scary to people. The most well-known legend is about the werewolf (狼人). A werewolf usually l

32、ooks like a human, but changes into a wolf-like creature (生物) when there is a full moon. Also, if someone is very excited or even crazy about something, others may joke, “It must be a full moon.”31According to the writer, Mid-Autumn Festival is the best time to _.Aeat mooncakesBhang out with friends

33、Cenjoy the moonDlisten to stories32What does Paragraph 3 try to explain?AWhen the story of Change started.BWhy the moon is special to Chinese people.CHow ancient poets described the moon.DWhat ancient Chinese knew about the moon.33When “It must be a full moon” is used to describe a person, the perso

34、n _.Alikes the moon very muchBmisses his or her homeCis well-known to othersDis very excited about something34What does the underlined word “legend” mean?A传说B纪实C散文D剧本35Whats the story mainly about?AHow Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in China.BDifferent holiday customs and traditional activities i

35、n China.CLegends about the full moon in China and Western countries.DHow the full moon is seen in China and Western countries.三、任务型阅读根据短文内容，回答文后所给出的问题，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。Xu Xiake was an explorer of the late Ming Dynasty who travelled huge mountains and deep valleys in China. He was one of the greatest

36、 explorers in Chinese history.Xus travels were totally up to him and done on his own. He travelled so that his feet could feel strong winds beat his body; he travelled so that his feet could kiss the soil of the mountains.After his death, Xu left behind his famous book, Xu Xiakes Travels, which prov

37、ides meaningful materials to the Chinese geological research. It included a record of what he saw, heard and thought about during his travels and was a personal diary that was not published during his lifetime. It was said that Xu was a filial (孝顺的) son and the beginning purpose of his travel diary

38、was to allow his mother to travel the world through his eyes at home. He followed the ancient teaching that says, “When ones parents are alive, one must not travel to far places.” For this reason, when his mother was still alive, he mainly travelled the southeast half of the country and would not le

39、ave home for too long.The most important part of his travels was his ten-thousand-mile journey to the southwest. He travelled from Zhejiang to Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi, then Guizhou, and Yunnan. This journey took him four years and he wrote about ten times more than he did in the past. In the morning

40、, he would be climbing the mountains and crossing rivers. At night, he would lay out a piece of paper and record his daily experiences beside an oil lamp.Xu lived his life travelling mountains and rivers all day long. He was an outstanding person in history. In fact, Xu who lived 400 years ago was m

41、ore like todays backpackers-very cool!36Which dynasty did Xu Xiake live in? 37How did Xu Xiake travel? 38What did Xu Xiake leave behind? 39Who did Xu Xiake write for at first? 40How long did the journey to the southwest take? 四、补全对话阅读下面的对话，根据上下文，选择恰当的选项补全对话，使句意完整、符合逻辑。（其中有两项为多余选项）(Li Ming is talking

42、 with an exchange student Tom. A is for Li Ming; B is for Tom.)A: Hello, where are you from?B: Im from the United States.A: Welcome to Gansu! Do you like it here?B: I like it a lot here. 41 Are you a local here?A: 42 Im very proud of my hometown. There are many mountains and rivers in Gansu.B: Reall

43、y? I would love to see them. 43 A: Of course! We have many famous places of interest here, such as the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, the Jiayuguan Great Wall, the Yellow River Stone Forest and so on. You can go there and enjoy the beauty of Gansu.B: 44 I heard the food here is also very delicious, can

44、 you introduce me to some?A: Of course! We have many local food, such as beef noodles, black bean soup, niangpizi, etc. 45 B: Thanks a lot.A: Youre welcome. I am happy to share you something about my hometown.AWhere is Gansu?BYes, I was born and raised here.CNo, I am from China.DGansu is a very beau

45、tiful place.EYou can go to local restaurants and taste them.FCan you tell me some places of interest?GThank you very much for your advice.五、短文填空阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入一个单词或括号内单词的正确形式（一个或几个单词）Nowadays Wechat（微信）is more and more popular. I often talk to my English friends on Wechat to help me speak English 46 （good）than before. And I can read lots of 47 （information）on Wechat that can make me know more around. Some news also makes me become more careful. Sometimes I feel Wechat is like 48 m