广东省广州市荔湾区培英中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中测试英语试卷（含答案）.docx

2024-2025 上学期初二中段教育教学评价英语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。共 90 分，考试用时 100 分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共 60 分）
一、语法选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
Inventions can be either big or small. Big inventions 1 the TV and the computer make us 2

them all the time. There are also several small things around us.

3 we are seldom aware 4 them. The following 5 two small inventions. They are

as 6 as big inventions.

A paper clip helps hold pieces of paper together without 7 a hole. A big paper clip was put up in Norway 8 people remember the inventor of the paper clip, Johan Vaaler. He invented the paper clip in 1900 when working in 9 . A paper clip is in fact a piece of wire. It can hold 10 pieces of paper together. Now 11 them are made and sold all over the world.
The ballpoint pen was invented 12 by a Hungarian called Biro. He had been trying to find

13 use for the quick-drying ink and designed this pen. Later, a Frenchman, Marcel Bich thought up the idea of making 14 use-and-throw pen and sold it cheap. It was named BIC and became 15 .
1. A. like
B. are like
C. likes
D. are liked
2. A. feel
B. to feel
C. feeling
D. felt
3. A. So
B. Therefore
C. But
D. However
4 A. in
B. to
C. of
D. at
5. A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
6. A. helpful
B. more helpful
C. most helpful
D. the most helpful
7. A. make
B. to make
C. making
D. makes
8. A. help
B. to help
C. helping
D. helped
9. A. German
B. Germany
C. Germans
D. Germanies
10. A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little
11. A. million
B. million of
C. millions
D. millions of
12. A. at 1930s
B. in 1930s
C. in the 1930
D. in the 1930s
13. A. other
B. others
C. another
D. the other

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14. A. a B. an C. the D. /

15. A. popularer and popularer B. more popular and popularC. more and more popular

D. more popular and more popular
二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
When I was about 14, I had a friend who liked to tell me about my shortcomings (缺点). For example: I was very short, I talked too much, I was too proud and so on. I became so angry that I couldn’t 16 her at last. I ran to my 17 with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me 18 and then asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Jane, didn’t you ever

19 what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are 20 . Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my surprise, I found that about half the things were true. Some I couldn’t change, like being very 21 . But many I could and I wanted to change. For the first time, l had a better understanding of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He 22 to read it. “That is just for you.” he said, “You know 23

than any other person the truth about yourself. When 24 said about you is true, you’ll find that it will help you. Don’t close your ears. Listen to them all, but only hear the truth and do what you know. It is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s 25 has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of

advice.

16. A. hear
B. stand
C. describe
D. forget
17. A. father
B. teacher
C. friend
D. mother
18. A. excitedly
B. directly
C. quickly
D. quietly
19. A. decide
B. enjoy
C. wonder
D. remember
20. A. expensive
B. true
C. wrong
D. necessary
21. A. intelligent
B. proud
C. top
D. short
22. A. refused
B. agreed
C. tried
D. hurried
23. A. worse
B. closer
C. better
D. earlier
24. A. something
B. both
C. nothing
D. nobody
25. A. word
B. spirit
C. love
D. advice
三、阅读（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 阅读理解（共 15 小题， 每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）

阅读下列短文，从 1-15 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应字母编号涂黑。
(A)
Emergency (紧急情况) Numbers in Different Countries

Emergencies always happen every day in every country. What will you do if you meet with an emergency? If you don’t know what to do, just remember some emergency numbers. When an emergency happens, stay calm (冷静的), take out your mobile phone, and call the emergency number you need. Different countries have different emergency numbers.
The USA

In the USA, remember to call 911 when you are in an emergency. The number 911 connects callers to emergency services (服务). It can tell the place of the caller’s mobile phone.
The UK

In the UK, people call the number 999 when they are in an emergency. Each call centre has interpretation (翻译) services with 170 languages.
South Korea

The emergency number 112 is only for police in the country. Most of the telephone operators (接线员) speak Korean. But there are some operators who speak English, Chinese or Russian. They can offer better service for foreigners.
China

In China, 110 is a 24-hour emergency number. Each telephone operator answers 800 to 1,000 emergency calls every day. Operators should work on an emergency call in 57 seconds. The police need to get to the scene (现场) in five minutes in cities. In the area which is far away from the town or city, it is 10 minutes.
26. If you are in London, which number can you call when you are in an emergency?

A. 999. B. 911. C. 112. D. 110.

27. In South Korea, the telephone operators can speak some languages EXCEPT .

A. Chinese B. English C. German D. Russian

28. In China, how soon should the police get to the scene in the city?

A. In 5 minutes. B. In 10 minutes. C. In 15 minutes. D. In 20 minutes.

29. What can you do if you meet with an emergency and don’t know what to do?

A. Stay calm and just take a deep breath. B. Remember to call the emergency number you need.

C. Call the number 119 at once. D. Call your friends for help at once.

(B)
Some animals are raised by their mothers. But we have found that there are some fathers who are great, too. Penguins: A father penguin often stands in the cold winds in the Antarctic for 60 days or more to protect his eggs. During this time, he does not eat a thing! Most fathers lose about 25 pounds while they are waiting for their
babies to hatch (孵化).

Wolves: When the mother wolf gives birth, the father wolf keeps guard outside their home and brings food to the mother and babies. As the babies grow up, the father not only plays with them but also teaches them how to live. Wolves live together as human families do.
Marmosets: These small monkeys with long thick tails live in South America. Among these monkeys, the fathers take care of their babies from their birth. When a marmoset is born, the father cleans it, keeps it safe and carries it to its mother only when it needs to be nursed. When the baby can eat food, it is the father who feeds it
Rheas: Rheas are large birds in South America and look like ostriches (鸵鸟). Among rheas, it is the father

who always takes care of the young. From eggs to babies, the father feeds and guards them until they are old enough to live on their own.
30. A father penguin .

A. keeps guard outside their home

B. takes care of his babies from their birth

C. stands in the cold winds to protect his eggs

D. brings food to the mother and babies

31. Which kind of animal lives together as human families do?

A. The penguin. B. The wolf. C. The marmoset. D. The rhea.

32. This article mainly tells us .

A. how some baby animals grow up

B. how some animals give birth

C. what some father animals do for their babies

D. who should take care of the babies for most animals


(C)

A group of dancers danced the traditional Chinese Puning Yingge folk (民间的) dance in London on Saturday. They celebrated the Chinese New Year and gave the people there a wonderful cultural show. With painted faces,

each dancer held a pair of short sticks. They jumped and swung the sticks while walking and dancing.

The 16 dancers came from Chaoshan in Guangdong, China. They traveled to England to give their wishes of good luck in the Year of the Loong to people in the UK.
The Puning Yingge dance is a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in China. It has a long

history. People think it is the dance of warriors (勇士) because it has something to do with the famous book named Water Margin.
“We usually dance the Puning Yingge dance during traditional Chinese festivals and we think it is a symbol of good over evil and bringing happiness,” Chen Laifa said. He is the leader of the team of dancers.
“We would like to bring these meanings to English people and , at the same time, make the dance become
more popular in the world,” Chen said.

33. What is TRUE about the Puning Yingge folk dance?

①It came from London. ②Dancers have painted faces.

③It is a symbol of good over evil. ④Dancers have sticks in their hands.

A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ①②④

34. Why did the dancers go to England?

A. To learn more about English history. B. To make some money from England.

C. To visit their family members in England. D. To give their wishes of good luck to the English.

35. The underlined word “it” refers to “ ” in Paragraph 4.

A. the team of dancers B. the Puning Yingge dance

C. a traditional Chinese festival D. the book named Water Margin

36. What can we predict (预测) from the last paragraph ?

A. More dancers will visit London next year

B. More people will love the Puning Yingge dance.

C. It’s important for people to learn about the dance.

D. It’s not difficult to dance the Puning Yingge dance.


(D)

Have you ever wanted to sing on stage with your favourite singer, or go to Mars? With virtual reality (虚拟现实), you might be able to do these without even leaving your home. Unlike real reality, virtual reality means completely imaginary (虚拟的) worlds, using high-performance computers, special glasses and gloves.
Virtual Reality (VR) has been with us for many years — at least as an idea. Although it’s hard to tell who is

the father of this technology, history suggests that it could have been the fruit of not one but at least five key people with different inventions. Thanks to these inventors, the technology has now come into use. Virtual reality is an example of VR technology. It changes the way we communicate experiences in the same way the Internet has changed the way we communicate information.
Indeed, VR has become a worldwide reality, with different usages from computer games to medicine, engineering, scientific research, and so on. For example, medical learners are able to train through VR to deal with all kinds of injuries. Designers can check every corner of their buildings and make preparations. And if you are heading to Mars, a trip in VR can help you “see” what you will find before getting there.
One example was a doctor who practised an operation on a baby’s heart. With this he could plan out his operation ahead of time, and helped save the baby.
VR will make the world even smaller and of course it’s going to bring us closer together. However, virtual reality has some bad effects. The first big danger is disconnection from the real world. People may become less interested in their real lives. Besides this, too much use of VR equipment can create some physical and mental (精
神的) dangers. Loss of one’s sense of direction and position, sea sickness and headaches are some signs of the

illnesses after using VR equipments for long periods.

37. What is NOT TRUE about virtual reality (VR)?

A. VR can help you sing with your favourite singer.

B. VR can help you go to Mars without leaving home.

C. VR means experiencing something in imaginary worlds.

D. VR can help you make high-performance computers and gloves.

38. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that .

A. VR is the result of a group of inventions and ideas

B. VR is changing the way we communicate information

C. it has taken many years to come up with the idea of VR

D. it is possible to discover what people dream about with VR

39. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A. VR changes the real world.

B. VR makes the real world worse.

C. VR makes people lose the real world.

D. VR keeps people away from the real world.

40. The writer probably agrees that .

A. VR is a door to the real world

B VR is like a coin with two sides

C. VR is responsible for increasing mental problems

D. it is harder to communicate experiences through VR
第二节 阅读填空（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
Many technology companies are developing driverless cars. It means a car can drive by itself without people’s help. 41
First, those cars must have sensors (传感器) all around. 42 They also work when parking, so the car

knows how far it is from the outside of the road or other parked cars. 43 They can take pictures of the surroundings and search how to get to your destination (目的地) quickly. All you have to do is to type in the address! Finally, a central computer system takes in all the information and processes this to work out when to speed up, brake and go. 44
45 Didi is the first company to put the technology into use. It has sent driverless taxis to pick up passengers in Shanghai. Maybe one or two years later, people can buy driverless cars on the market!
A. Second, road signs are read by cameras, and satellite navigation (导航).

B. It works like a man’s brain to translate information to actions.

C. Is this technology still far away from us?

D. Sensors on the wheels can detect other cars and people on the road.

E. How do driverless cars work?
四、写作（共三节，满分 30 分）
第一节 语篇填词（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
根据短文及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，并注意使用适当形式。（每空限填一词）

Our class was excited when we won the first p 46 in the sports meeting. I’ve learned a lot. As students, we must r 47 the importance of doing exercise. To keep healthy, we can buy some books about how to exercise in our daily life. I’ll introduce one to you now. The new book i 48 many interesting stories and wonderful pictures. It’s called SPORTS. If you don’t like reading books, you can also read e-books with your mobile phone. They are so p 49 among the students. Most of us like e-books so much. Besides, you can read a 50 and anywhere if you want during the day or before going to bed.
第二节 完成句子（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）

根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）
51. 我总是期待发明一些新事物。

I always something new.

52. 我做了一个机器人，但发现它运转不了。

I made a robot, but I it didn’t work.

53. 这个机器人没有我希望的那么好。

This robot was I hoped.

54. 我持续研究这个机器人，而不是放弃。

I the robot giving up

55. 最后，我成功了。我多么兴奋啊！

At last, I succeeded. I was!
第三节 书面表达（共 1 题，满分 15 分）
56. 现在，几乎人人都拥有智能手机 (smart phone)。智能手机在带给我们便利的同时，也造成了一些问题， 请根据表格的内容，以“How to use smart phones properly (合理地)”为题写一篇短文。
参考词汇：advantage (n. 优点); disadvantage (n. 缺点)

要求：

1. 词数：80 词左右；

2. 短文须包括所有内容要点，可以适当发挥，使短文连贯；

3. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。

How to Use Smart Phones Properly?

Nowadays, nearly everyone has a smart phone.

2024-2025 上学期初二中段教育教学评价英语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。