广东省广州市越秀区执信中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）.docx

2024-2025 学年度第一学期初二级英语科期中考试试卷
命题人：执信路校区初二英语备课组 审题人：梁婷婷、朱慧娴
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共 13 页，满分为 120 分。考试用时 100 分钟。
注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题 卡密封线内相应的位置上，用 2B 铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。
2、选择题每小题选出答案后，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：不能答在试卷上。
3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卡上作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指 定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；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和平整。
第一部分 选择题（共 80 分）
一、听力
第一节 听力理解（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
听下面五段对话，从每题 A、B、C 三个选项中，选择最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答两个问题。

1. Where did Kim come from?

A. Canada. B. The United States. C. Guangzhou.

2. In March, what is the weather like in Canada?

A. Hot and wet. B. Hot and dry. C. Cool and dry.

听下面一段对话，回答两个问题。

3. What is Mary's story about?

A. International students' newspaper.

B. International students' life in their hometown.

C. International students' life in Beijing.

4. How long has Tom been in Beijing?

A. For over two years. B. For over three years. C. For over four years.

听下面一段对话，回答两个问题。

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5. Where did Jack do his part-time job?

A. In a Chinese tea house in Hangzhou.

B. In a Chinese tea house in Canada.

C. In a tea school in Hangzhou.

6. When did Jack work for his part-time job?

A. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

B. On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays,

C. On Mondays, Fridays and Sundays.

听下面一段对话，回答两个问题。

7. What happened to Susan?

A. Her computer broke down.

B. Her report was finished.

C. She wanted to learn how to fix a computer.

8. Where did Jerry learn skills about fixing computers?

A. In France. B. In Germany. C. In England.

听下面一段对话，回答两个问题。

9. What did the man do at the weekend?

A. He went walking in the park.

B. He went camping in the park.

C. He went camping in the forest.

10. How long did it take to get to the national park from the man's home?

A. Three hours by car. B. Six hours by car. C. Three hours by bus.
第二节 听取信息（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
听下面短文，根据所听短文，完成下面表格。短文读两遍。

Thomas Edison was a famous American
When
What
In 1847
He was born.
When he was a child
At school, he didn't do well in .

Her, mother took him out of school and him herself.
By the age of ten
Edison had already built a lab for .
Finally
Edison got a total of patents.
二、单项选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
根据句子语法的正确性，从下列各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
1. The old farmer are counting money and animals he had.

A. the amount of; the number of

B. the amount of; the amount of

C. the number of; the amount of

D. the number of; the number of

2 People planted a tree here ten years ago. And now the tree is .

A. three-meter-tall B. three-meters-tall C. three meter tall D. three meters tall

3. 17 5 and the answer by 2 equals 6.

A. minus; divide B. minus; divided C. plus; divide D. plus; divided

4. The great inventor had inventions in his life. And the one is the most important.

A. hundred; five B. hundreds of; five C. hundreds of; fifth D. hundred; fifth

5. The Dongting Lake is lake in China.

A. second largest B. second large C. the second largest D. largest

6. He doesn’t have I do.

A. as many friend as
B. as many as friends
C. so many friends as
D. as many friends

7. —How do you feel today?

— . I coughed badly this morning.

A. Much better B. More better
C. More worse
D. Even worse

8. —Would you like to tell me important news?

—Sorry, I don’t want to tell you news today.

A. some; some B. some; any C. any; any D. any; some

9. drivers are on the road, traffic accidents there will be.

A. The more careful; the fewer B. The more carefully; the less

C. The more carefully; the fewer D. The more careful; the less

10. —Who helped you clean the room yesterday?

— . I cleaned it all by myself.

A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Nobody D. Anybody
三、语法选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，根据语法的正确性，从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

I was walking home from work on a busy city street with lots of people. I wasn’t looking forward to

11 home because my friends were busy 12 their own business and weren’t able to spend time lazily with me. It’s then when I walked past a homeless person that I hadn’t seen before. He was moving back and forth to stay 13 and very gently asking for some change. His words for money were so quiet that I could
14 hear him.

Something made me 15 , turn around and walk up to him. At the same time, some thoughts appeared in my head like, “What do you think you’re doing? You’re alone, it’s dark and you’re a woman.” Before I knew what I was doing, I asked him if he had had dinner yet and if he would like to join 16 at a nearby restaurant. He said he hadn’t eaten anything and he would like to. So, he walked with me a few yards to the restaurant and held the door 17 for me as we entered.
He asked for the smallest thing on the menu, but I ordered a larger meal for him and I explained that the piece wasn’t worth worrying about. We had a good dinner and a pleasant conversation about our life like where we grew up and what kind of music we liked. We both felt very 18 . During the whole time, I just tried to say the right thing and give him the respect and care everyone has. I didn’t want to show that I was better than him.
I was so grateful for this experience. I may not have met my friends that evening but I met 19

unexpected friend and the experience changed my life. It will make me think twice in the future 20 I complain (抱怨) about something I don’t have.
11. A. go
B. goes
C. to go
D. going
12. A. with
B. for
C. to
D. in
13. A. warmly
B. warm
C. warmest
D. more warm
14. A. hardly
B. harder
C. hard
D. hardest
15. A. stop
B. stops
C. to stop
D. stopping
16. A. I
B. my
C. me
D. mine

17. A. opened

18. A. excitement
B. open

B. exciting
C. opening

C. excited
D. to open

D. excitedly
19. A. /
B. the
C. a
D. an
20. A. though
B. before
C. because
D. but

四、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂 黑。
The weather was fine, but it didn’t make me feel better. On my way to the 21 where my mother was staying, I was so worried about her.
22 into the sickroom, I saw my mother lying on the bed in a mess, and in her arms a little baby was crying. Then I noticed my little brother. Seeing him, I thought everything was just like a dream. I didn’t
23 him. Everyone 24 me on the birth of my little brother, but I didn’t feel joyful at all. Anyway, another new chapter of my life in a 25 family began.
Every morning, I would be woken up by his crying. Then I had to play with him and try my best to make him

26 . Yes, I had to act like a big sister. At first, I was tired of this, since it wasn’t an easy job to look after a baby.
But one day, while we were playing in front of the mirror, I smiled at him and suddenly he 27 back.

Melted by his cuteness, my heart was full of 28 . All my 29 was gone. Living with a baby wasn’t always terrible.
I have gradually found that life is more 30 ever since my lovely baby brother’s birth. I also realized how hard my parents must have worked when I was a kid. The only-child days in my family are gone. I am starting an unforgettable journey in my life with my dear brother excitedly.
21. A. school
B. building
C. library
D. hospital
22. A. Going
B. Walking
C. Running
D. Moving
23. A. like
B. hate
C. understand
D. encourage
24. A. helped
B. supported
C. congratulated
D. praised
25. A. nochild
B. only-child
C. two-child
D. three-child
26. A. sad
B. happy
C. bored
D. tired
27. A. smiled
B. cried
C. shouted
D. sang
28 A. sadness
B. worries
C. fun
D. happiness

29. A. illness
B. tiredness
C. carelessness
D. kindness
30. A. relaxing
五、阅读
B. difficult
C. comfortable
D. interesting

第一节 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面文章，根据文章内容从各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
Encyclopedia Britannica used to be the king of encyclopedias. It hopes to become the most important encyclopedia again. An encyclopedia has information about many different things. It includes articles on topics like animals, science, and many people were willing to buy them. They thought Britannica was the best encyclopedia.
Britannica began in Scotland nearly 250 years ago. It moved to Chicago in 1935. In 1990, the company sold more than 100, 000 sets of books. It was Britannica’s best year. Book sales dropped after that. People stopped getting information only from books. They began getting it online as well.
A few years ago, the company stopped publishing the books. It put the whole encyclopedia on the Internet, However, Britannica online is not as popular as some other online encyclopedias. About half of Britannica’s articles are free while almost all of the articles on other online encyclopedias are free. In addition, other online encyclopedias have millions of articles while Britannica has only 106, 000. However, Britannica’s articles are more trustworthy. The experts make sure the articles are correct. Britannica covers most of the same general subjects as other online encyclopedias, but finding its articles can be more difficult. The Britannica page also has many ads.
The ads help support the company.

31. When did people start to become less interested in Encyclopedia Britannica books?

A. In 1935. B. In 1990. C. In 1991. D. In 2002.

32. Why is online Britannica less popular than other online encyclopedias?

A. Other online encyclopedias are more trustworthy.

B. The readers can read more free articles in other online encyclopedias.

C. There aren’t any ads in other online encyclopedias.

D. Other online encyclopedias cover most of the subjects of Britannica.

33. Why does the Britannica page have ads?

A. To make money for the company. B. To make it more user-friendly.

C. To make its website popular. D. To help other companies earn money.

B

One day, Ben was playing basketball in the living room after school, when he threw the ball at his mother’s favourite vase on the shelf. The vase dropped to the floor and a large piece broke off. To cover his terrible action, the terrified boy glued the pieces together discreetly and put the vase back to its place.
The mother soon noticed what had happened. To her surprise, the repair work was actually very good. At dinner time, she asked her boy if he broke the vase. Fearing punishment, the boy said that a neighbor’s cat jumped in from the window and he couldn’t drive it away no matter how hard he tried. It ran around the living room and finally knocked the vase off its shelf. His mother was quite clear that her son was lying, because all the windows were closed before she left for work each morning and opened after she returned. However, in the face of her son’s nervous eyes, Ben’s mother remained calm. She realized she shouldn’t just blame and punish her son for lying. She came up with another idea. Before going to bed, the boy found a note from his mother in his room, asking him to go to the study at once. The boy thought he would now be punished but, as he had already lied, he decided to keep the lie no matter how angry his mum became.
In the study, his mother’s face showed no sign of anger. On seeing her son push open the door and enter, she took a chocolate box out of a drawer and gave him one. The mother said, “This chocolate is a reward for your imagination: a window-opening cat!” The son was surprised. But before he could say anything, the mother continued, “This chocolate is a reward for your ability to repair the vase. Well done!” The mother made no mention of her son’s mistake, giving only encouragement and praise for what he did.
After the incident, life at home was the same as before. The only change was that the boy never lied again.

Whenever he thought of lying, the chocolates would flash before him at once.

34. What does the underlined word “discreetly” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Quickly. B. Honestly. C. Carefully. D Fearfully.

35. Why did mum know that Ben lied?

A. Because there were no cats in the neighbourhood.

B. Because Ben could catch the cat,

C. Because all the windows were closed at that time.

D Because all the windows were opened at that time.

36. How did the mother correct Ben’s mistake?

A. By making chocolate flash in front of him.

B. By rewarding instead of blaming or punishment.

C. By buying a new vase.

D. By making no mention of her son’s mistake only.

37. What do you think of the mother?

A. Strict and hard-working. B. Confident and kind.

C. Friendly and calm. D. Patient and wise.

C
How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track your performance on your phone.
The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection. The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (Don’t forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure you’re brushing long enough. “It’s kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,” says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.
The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other programs on your phone, so developers could, for example, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try to make it smart but also fun,” Serval says.
Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes”, but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.
The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, from $99 to $199, depending on features. The U.

S. is the first target market.

Serval says that one day, it’ll be possible to replace (更换) the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.
38. Which statement about the Kolibree toothbrush is TRUE?

A. It can send information to your phone. B. It can clean teeth all by itself.

C. It looks like a dentist. D. It can talk with us.

39. Why did Serval decide to invent the toothbrush?

A. Because he could score points in games while brushing teeth.

B. Because he wanted to make sure his children could brush teeth well.

C. Because he wanted to replace the brush on the handle with a new one.

D. Because he wanted to invent an electric toothbrush for the market.

40. What can we know from the passage?

A. Only parents care about children’s teeth health.

B. The Kolibree toothbrush has a fixed price.

C. The toothbrush with a camera is already on the market.

D