武珞路2024-2025 学年度上学期期中素养调研
八年级 英语试卷
第二部分 笔试部分
二、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案
26. —Mary, I won the spelling competition at last. Thanks for your help.
— ____________ Glad to hear that! Congratulations!
A. How come B. With pleasure! C. No problem. D. Never mind!
27. —I heard that visitors in Liangdao Street stood in lines to buy different kinds of snacks there.
—That’s for sure! ____________ could say no to the delicious local food in Wuhan.
A. Everybody B. Nobody C. Somebody D. Anybody
28. —It’s terrible that the children in Middle East have to go ____________ the war in their childhood.
—That’ s true. How happy we are to live in a peaceful country!
A. across B. by C. past D. through
29. —Dad, I do want a mobile phone. And it’s cheaper than before.
—I know it doesn’t cost too much, but that’s not the ____________.
A. plan B. point C. part D. price
30. —Chinese tennis player Queen Wen’s fantastic performance in the Paris Olympic Games ____________ the hearts of many young people in China.
—Yes, we can learn a lot from her.
A. reaches B. serves C. touches D. catches
31. —Nowadays, some young people are more ____________ with computers than with people.
—I think they should go outdoor to take part in more social activities.
A. comfortable B. friendly C. creative D. relaxing
32. —The truth is beginning to ____________ about what happened.
—Time will tell people everything.
A. find out B. bring out C. come out D. work out
33. —What do you think of talk shows
—I don’t mind them, but sometimes they ____________ be a bit boring.
A. can B. must C. should D. might
34. —By the way, the Doubao AI is ____________ amazing!
—Yeah, it is able to create all kinds of pictures according to people’s descriptions.
A. seriously B. simply C. clearly D. successfully
35. The old saying” Sharpening your axe (斧头) will not put off your job” tells us ____________
A. One should work harder to succeed.
B. One should start early to finish the job.
C. It’s important to take time to improve our skills.
D. It’s better to keep yourself busy all the time.
三、完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面两篇短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A
All these shows have one thing in common: They try to 36 the best singers, the most talented dancers. the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people 37 these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully That’s up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always get a very good 38 .
However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the 39 of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t take these shows too 40 , they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
36. A. look up B. find C. look for D. find out
37. A. join in B. take part in C. go in D. join
38. A. price B. prize C. place D. part
39. A. lives B. live C. life D. living
40. A. carefully B. seriously C. hardly D. loudly
B
Some people think they know everything. Anansi, the spider didn’t think that. He was a 41 spider. And he knew to have real wisdom, he had to learn more.
One day, Anansi found a (an) 42 gourd (葫芦) on the ground and he had an idea. 43 I get advice from others and put it in this gourd, then I’ll be wiser than 44 else in the world.”
So, he went from house to house and asked the other creatures (生物), “What’s your best piece of 45 . And they were all happy to share their wisdom, because they could see that Anansi 46 it.
The snail said, “Don’t be in a hurry. 47 is not a 100-meter race.”
The butterfly said, “Life is short. Enjoy every day.”
The ant said, “You’ll 48 be great on your own. Everyone needs the help of others.”
Anansi was very happy with all the advice. He took it and put it in his gourd. And when he’d filled the gourd, he thought to himself, “Now, I have more wisdom than the others. I must 49 the wisdom, so no one can steal it.” He 50 and saw a hole high up in a tree, and he had an idea.
Anansi held the gourd in two legs and tried to 51 the tree with his other six legs. But the gourd was too big and he couldn’t climb. His son was nearby watching him. “Daddy,” he said, “why don’t you 52 the gourd to your back and then climb the tree ” “That’s very good advice,” said Anansi. “Thank you for sharing it with me.” And then Anansi realized that advice is only 53 when we share it with someone.
So he climbed the tree with the gourd on his back. And when Anansi reached the 54 , he held the gourd up to the wind. All the advice flew into the sky and traveled 55 the land. And wisdom came to everyone.
41. A. quiet B. crazy C. poor D. clever
42. A. empty B. small C. soft D. broken
43. A. So B. If C. Before D. Although
44. A. everyone B. anyone C. no one D. someone
45. A. news B. work C. advice D. wood
46. A. stood B. forgot C. missed D. needed
47. A. Action B. Sport C. Life D. Health
48. A. always B. never C. often D. usually
49. A. find B. sell C. hide D. collect
50. A. sat down B. showed up C. ran away D. looked around
51. A. hit B. climb C. reach D. touch
52. A. send B. hand C. turn D. tie
53. A. necessary B. useful C. interesting D. real
54. A. top B. house C. ground D. tree
55. A. across B. with C. into D. under
四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面三篇材料，从每篇材料后各小题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、D) 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
Beautiful flowers take shape in parade On Sept 1, Bloemencorso, the annual flower parade (一年一度的花车巡游), took place in Zundert, the Netherlands (荷兰). As the world’s largest flower parade, it was lively and filled with color. People drove floats (花车) with many flowers. They competed to make the most beautiful dahlia (大丽花) float. The one that the jury (评审团) asks to stop is the winner. The flower parade falls on the first Sunday of September every year, drawing around 50, 000 people. _________________________________ This year the Channel Tunnel (英法海底隧道) turned 30 years old. It’s a super long undersea tunnel, about 50 km, between the UK and France. And it’s for trains. I rode the train for the first time in 1995 when I was just 9 years old. It was not long after the tunnel’s opening. The tunnel made it easy for my family and me to travel to Franee. We didn’t have to take a flight or catch a boat across the sea. At the time, the tunnel looked like-something from the future. And today, it’s still amazing as ever. Animals shown love in the UK On Sept 22, Ely Cathedral (伊利大教堂) invited animals to join their yearly animal service (宗教仪式) in the UK. It was a celebration for all kinds of animals. Dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters (仓鼠) and even a pony (小马) joined the event. People gave thanks to the animals, and there was a choir (合唱) to celebrate animal life. It also showed how thankful people were for guide dogs, therapy dogs (治疗犬) and dogs that help the military (军队) and police. Everyone had a great time there and some dogs even sang along to the songs.
56. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news
A. SCI- TECH B. TRAVEL C. NATURE D. MAGIC WORLD
57. The best heading for the second piece of news would be ____________.
A. Channel Tunnel at 30. B. A super tunnel from the future.
C. The Tunnel between France and the UK. D. The largest undersea Channel Tunnel.
58. The flower parade in Zundert, the Netherlands ____________.
A. had the world’s most flowers. B. was colorful and was the largest in the world.
C. was popular all over the world. D. was full of cars with flowers.
59. Which of the following is NOT true according to the materials
A. The flower parade fell on Sept. 1 this year.
B. The Channel Tunnel was open in 1995.
C. Ely Cathedral invites all kinds of animals to join a celebration every year.
D. The Channel Tunnel is as wonderful as it was before.
60. The animal service in Ely Cathedral in the UK ____________.
①is celebrated by people for their pets.
②takes place every year.
③is a chance for people to give thanks to the animals.
④shows the dogs are the most useful animals in people’s eyes.
A. ①② B. 2③ C. ②④ D. ①④
B
I ran into the forest to my favorite place and sat down on my special rock. I knew no one could find me. At last I had peace and quiet. I lifted my guitar and began to play.
“Hi, Desha!”
Shocked, I found my brother James standing behind me.
“Don’t you have a basketball game to watch ” I complained.
“The game was almost over when I noticed you left. I thought you might like some company (陪伴).”
“Company is the last thing I want. Can’t I have a little peace and quiet ”
James studied me for a minute. “It’s hard having such a big family, isn’t it ”
“Eliza’s always prying into my personal life. Yesterday I found her looking through my diary. Now everyone is in the living room watching the game. All I wanted to do was to watch a movie, but when I went to my room. Sara was there listening to the radio. I just want to be alone for a change.”
James sighed and said. “I felt the same way when I was your age. But now. . .”
“Now you have your own room. After Daniel went off to college, you didn’t have to share anymore.”
James smiled. “It is great to have my own room, but sometimes I really miss Daniel. We used to talk about everything—sports, school, friends. Although sometimes it seemed crowded, it was comforting to have someone else there.”
“Yeah, ‘crowded’ is right.” I said.
“I know,” James said. “But there are some good things that come out of it—we share memories and jokes no one else understands, and we can support one another in face of difficulties.”
I sighed.
“Didn’t Sara stay up half the night with you last week helping you with your homework ” James asked.
I admitted (承认) unwillingly, “ Yeah, sometimes she is all right.”
“This place can be your ‘room’. Anytime you need peace and quiet, just come here.” James said, pointing at a rock.
I was surprised to see James’ name there!
James smiled, “This is a great place for getting away.”
Leaning (倚靠) to my brother’s shoulder, I thought. “Maybe family is not bad.”
61. Why did Desha leave home
A. She got angry with Eliza. B. She hated watching TV.
C. She wanted peace and quiet. D. She wanted to meet James.
62. Which words can help understand the meaning of the word “prying”
A. Looking through my diary. B. Watching the game.
C. Listening to the radio. D. To be alone for a change.
63. What changed Desha’s attitude to her family
A. Sara’s help. B. James’ words. C. Daniel’s experience. D. The special rock.
64. What can we learn from the story
A. Nobody cared about Desha in her family.
B. Desha wanted her brother’s company at first.
C. Desha found it difficult to have peace and quiet at home.
D. Desha enjoyed communicating with her family members.
65. The best title for this passage could be ____________.
A. Always learn to change. B. There is no place like home.
C. “Crowded” is right. D. Being alone is the most important.
C
Did you know that there might be Lego toys on a beach near you This year, 13-year-old boy Liutauras found a Lego octopus (章鱼) on a beach in Comwall, UK. The piece was one of millions that fell into the sea in 1997. At that time, a storm (风暴) hit the cargo ship Tokio Express. It pushed 62 shipping boxes into the water. One of them held about 5 million Lego pieces.
It’s known as the Great Lego Spill (乐高大泄露) of 1997. About 27 years after that, people are still finding Lego pieces across the beaches of Europe today. ★ . For example, there were only 514 green dragons in the box, and beachgoers (海滩游客) can get really excited if they find one.
Tracey Williams, a UK writer, was among many people who started finding Lego pieces after the spill. She started to write about the Lego finds in 2010.
“Searching for lost Lego from a cargo spill started as a bit of fun, a treasure hunt (寻宝) with my children. In the end, it opened my eyes to all the rest of the plastic in the ocean,” Williams told the media. In Williams’ book, Adrift: The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea, she looks at what humans do to the sea’s environment.
“Some oceanographers (海洋学家) believe it could have gone all the way around the world, “ Williams wrote in the book. In fact, people will not find most of these pieces because they are lying on the seabed.
This shows how long plastic stays in our oceans and environment. It never fully breaks down, and when sea animals eat it, they can get seriously hurt.
Lego tries to do better.
According to The New York Times, a spokesperson for the Lego Group said the company didn’t “ever want Lego . . . to end up in the sea” and is “serious about its role in helping to look after the planet”. This year, the toy maker said that it is stopping the use of oil (a) in Lego and using renewable and recycled (可循坏的) materials.
66. What do we know about the Great Lego Spill
A. It happened in 2010 in the UK. B. It happened because of a storm.
C. 62 shipping boxes of Lego pieces fell into the sea. D. About 5 million dragon pieces were lost in the sea.
67. Williams wrote the book to show that ____________.
A. the treasure hunt is fun B. she loves sea animals very much
C. plastic in the ocean is beautiful D. plastic is bad for sea’s environment
68. People can’t find most of the lost Lego pieces from the spill because ____________.
A. sea animals eat them B. they are too small
C. they are lying on the seabed D. they are on beaches around the world
69. Which of the sentences can be put in ★
A. Some of these pieces are harder to find than others.
B. The pieces are here and there on the beaches.
C. The pieces are in different shapes.
D. It’s not easy to find the pieces.
70. What can we learn from the passage
A. People search for the lost Lego just for fun.
B. Children often find lost Lego pieces on the beaches of Europe.
C. There might be fewer Lego toys made of plastic in the future.
D. It’s bad for the environment to play with Lego toys.
第II 卷 (非选择题共 35分)
五、词与短语填空 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的。)
Tennis first appeared in England and France in the 16th century. It was called royal tennis and only kings and queens played it. It was an indoor sport and players ____________ (71) die game by saying “Tenez!” and that’s how it got its name.
Modern tennis ____________ (72) in the 1860s. It was first called “Lawn Tennis” and players only played on grass. The first tennis match was at Wimbledon, London in 1877. Nowadays, players play on other ____________ (73) of courts, too.
In the past, players didn’t use plastic rackets. They used wooden rackets and they were quite ____________ (74). Men wore pants and shirts and women wore long dresses. The first person to wear shorts at Wimbledon was Bunny Austin in 1933. In the past, players also wore shoes, ____________ (75) players wear sneakers (胶底运动鞋) nowadays.
Today, tennis is an Olympic sport. It is also part of the Paralympics and athletes play in wheelchairs.
六、综合填空 (本题共10题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据上下文、所给首字母或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。每个空只能填一个单词。
When cultures meet, not just their language or clothing may be different. Often their food will be ____________ (76) (great), different too. People on both sides can discover new chances for trade. This text____________ (77) (tell) now some common food plants spread around the world.
As early as 5, 000 BC, potatoes were traded in South America ____________ (78) a valuable kind of food. They were taken to Europe in the 1500s and their use soon spread across it.
Tea ____________ (79) (drink) started in China. By the early 1600s, traders had begun to ship tea from China to Europe. Tea soon ____________ (80) (become) fashionable there but because ____________ (81) its high price, it remained a drink for the rich.
Sugar cane (甘蔗) was first used to make a kind of sweet juice over 8, 000 years ago on the island of New Guinea. ____________ (82) (it) use soon spread across South East Asia and then to the ____________ (83) (wide) world.
Cocoa was used to make a cold, spicy drink in Central America over 3, 000 years ago. The ____________ (84) (Europe) brought it back with them in the 1520s and added sugar to make the sweet, hot drink we know today. ____________ (85) it’s expensive, many people still love it.
七、书面表达 (本题共 20 分)
上周班会上，你们班的同学们讨论了青少年们和父母们看电视的习惯和对电视节目的看法，请你根据以下内容提示，写一篇英文报告汇报讨论结果。
内容提示：
How often do parents and teenagers watch TV
What TV shows are the most popular among the teenagers and parents
Do teenagers and parents have different or similar ideas about TV shows
Something more about teenagers’ and parents’ ideas about watching TV or TV shows.
注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息，词数 100 词左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Last week, our classmates had a discussion about teenagers’ and parents’ habits of watching TV and opinions about different kinds of TV shows. Here are the results. ______________________________________________
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武珞路2024-2025 学年度上学期期中素养调研
八年级 英语试卷 参考答案
二、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
26-30 CBDBC 31-35 ACABC
三、完形填空 (本题共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
36-40 CBBAB 41-45 DAABC 46-50 DCBCD 51-55 BDBAA
四、阅读理解 (本题共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
56-60 BABBB 61-65 CABCB 66-70 BDCAC
五、词与短语填空 (本题共5小题，每小题2分，本题共10分)
71. played 72. started 73. kinds 74. heavy 75. but
六、综合填空 (本题共10小题，每小题1分，本题共10分)
76. greatly 77. tells 78. as 79. drinking 80. became
81. of 82. Its 83. wider 84. Europeans
85. Though / Although
七、书面表达 (本题共1小题，满分20分)
Last week, our classmates had a discussion about teenagers’ and parents’ habits of watching TV and opinions about different kinds of TV shows. Here are the results.
Teenagers typically watch TV several times a week, preferring entertainment shows like reality TV and cartoons. Parents, on the other hand, watch daily, favoring news and educational programs. Both groups enjoy family-friendly sitcoms and sports, creating shared viewing opportunities. Teenagers are more attracted to fast-paced, visually engaging content, while parents value informative and thought-provoking shows. Additionally, teenagers often stream content online, while parents stick to traditional TV. Despite these differences, many families find that watching TV together strengthens bonds and encourages conversation.
