上海市位育中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试题

上海市位育中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．Yesterday is ________ unusual day, but today is ________ usual day.A．a, a B．an, an C．an, a D．a, an 2．Suddenly, I found that my purse was ________.A．go B．to go C．going D．gone3．I enclosed a photo of ________ in my letter to my new pen-pal.A．I B．my C．myself D．we 4．Some students are keen ________ drawing cartoon characters in their spare time.A．with B．in C．on D．of5．My mother is very careful about cleanliness. She ________ the bedding twice a month.A．wash B．washes C．washed D．washing 6．My ambition is ________ to the most beautiful places in the world.A．travelling B．to travel C．travels D．travel 7．—Hello, Mr. Sharma. Did you just call in to ________ a theft?—Yes, I did. A middle-aged man stole my bag.A．tell B．study C．experience D．report 8．Little Sam ________ goes to school by bus. Sometimes, he rides a bicycle.A．never B．seldom C．hardly D．usually9．In our class, ________ of the students are boys.A．three-fifths B．three-fifth C．third-fifth D．third-fives 10．My sister is ________ me in some ways. For example, both of us like music.A．the same as B．different from C．similar to D．familiar with 11．He hopes to achieve all his goals soon.The underlined word means “to ________.”A．fail B．reach C．return D．own 12．—________ are your shoes?—They are Size 7.A．How long B．How much C．How big D．How many 13．—Have you been to Australia ?—Yes, I ________ there with my family last year.A．go B．went C．have been D．will go二、句型转换A．went down B．went off C．held on D．held out三、单项选择15．AI technology has made ________ easier to deliver parcels.A．it B．this C．that D．what 16．People always argue whether a human is a _______ calculator than a computer or not.A．powerful B．more powerfulC．most powerful D．the most powerful17．______ we got off the bus, we saw two men fighting against each other.A．Although B．But C．Since D．As18．An experienced engineer is ________ the project.A．in return for B．in danger of C．in order for D．responsible for 19．Although Wendy is busy with her work, she still continues to _______ the Computer Club every Friday.A．join B．join in C．take part in D．attend 20．We were discussing something important, so we had to ask our clients ________ for another ten minutes.A．to wait B．wait C．waited D．waiting四、短文选词填空Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be usedFrom the first day that man began to study numbers and their importance in everyday life, some numbers have been thought to be lucky, while others are considered unlucky. Andknown lucky and unlucky numbers to see why some numbers are cursed and some are loved.8 is considered a lucky number to the point of obsession (痴迷). A recent news article 23 that the phone number 8888-8888 was sold for over $200,000 in China recently because it was thought that it would bring good luck. In Cantonese, the pronunciation of the number eight is 24 the phrase “good luck”.4 — This number is bad luck in the Far East. The pronunciation of the number four in Japanese is like the word death, and 25 this, four has been considered bad luck in Japan, Korea and China. Many buildings in Asian areas do not have a 26 floor, much like the way North American cultures treat the number 13.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空六、改写句子七、划线部分提问八、改写句子36．Jenny seldom goes to the gym to work out. (改为反义疑问句)九、划线部分提问十、改写句子38．Numbers are very important in our daily life. We can’t live without numbers nowadays.十一、将所给单词连成句子39．some of the work, too easy, because, is, for me, boring, it is.十二、阅读单选Henry has recently received a letter from Paul, his pen-friend living in Canada. Here is the letter:Dear Henry,Thanks very much for your email, which I want to reply to for ages.I have finished all my exams. The last one was History. It's extremely horrible because our teacher set a lot of long questions but only a few multiple choice items. I think this subject is difficult because there're lots of facts and dates to remember. I've got a poor memory and I hate to remember things. I'm afraid I won't pass the examination.So this is the end of Year 8, my second year at secondary school. I did eight subjects in total. The worst were History and French. I find them very boring and difficult to learn. I've already forgotten most of the things I was taught! I need to study hard next year.I liked Geography best this year, but we only had it twice a week. Our Geography teacher, Mr. Hill, is great. He taught the subject very well. He didn't like to spoon-feed students with lots of facts. He preferred to let us learn independently. He didn't give us any homework the whole year. Perhaps he hated doing homework when he's a student!We did a project with Mr. Hill about several countries in Europe and Asia. Some of my friends went to the library for photos and I used the internet to search for appropriate information. Mr. Hill gave us a lot of valuable advice. At the end of the term, we gave an oral presentation in front of the class. I'd like to be a pilot, then I could travel and see all those places.I'm going to visit Tokyo with my three classmates next month. We won't stay in a hotel because my uncle has a large house there. You visited ·Tokyo last year, didn't you? Do you think we need to learn some Japanese before our journey? You've told me that Japanese food is delicious, haven't you? We'll have the opportunity to try it ourselves soon! I've saved money for the journey for nearly half a year. We're all very excited about it.Please tell me about your year at school. Were your exams easy?Best wishes,Paul 40．Henry last communicated with Paul ________ .A．yesterday B．a long time ago C．not long ago D．just beforePaul's examination41．The underlined word "horrible" in Line 4 probably means ________ .A．terrible B．wonderful C．surprising D．ugly 42．From the passage, we know that Paul ________.A．could remember things well B．liked to remember facts and datesC．did badly in his History exam D．preferred to answer long questions 43．Paul probably ________.A．wanted to have more Geography lessonsB．didn't want to learn independentlyC．hated doing his homeworkD．wanted Mr. Hill to give them some homework44．Paul wanted to be a pilot because ________.A．Geography was his favorite subject B．Mr. Hill was a good teacherC．he wanted to visit other places D．Mr. Hill advised him to become a pilot 45．Which of the following statement is probably right?A．Paul would visit Tokyo to visit his uncle.B．Paul would visit Tokyo because Henry advised him to do soC．Paul would stay in his uncle's house alone.D．Paul together with his three classmates would stay in his uncle's large house.十三、完形填空Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)Many people believe that “the children are the future.” Creative teenagers have proved this to be true. They are working hard to try to solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Here are a few 46 .Getting rid of blindspots(视线盲区) in carsFrom West Grove, Pennsylvania, 14-year-old Alaina Gassler created a solution for one of the biggest car problems in history. The teenager invented a device (设备) to get rid of blind spots in cars. She won a $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize for her creation.The idea 47 Gassler after her mom said she disliked using the family’s Jeep Grand Cherokee because the front A-pillars created blind spots. Then, her own brother began driving; he also encouraged her to move forward with the project.Pedaling(踩踏板) to have the clothes washedIn the past, Remya Jose and her family hand-washed their clothes in their local river 48 the family didn’t own a washing machine and her neighborhood didn’t have electricity. The task took too much time and energy. Jose wanted to change this.Her creation 49 you to put clothes, hot water and detergent(洗涤剂) in a container. You simply step on an attached (相连的) pedal which agitates (搅动) the clothes and soon after they’re clean!Providing power and clean waterMillions of people around the world can’t use electricity or clean water. But one teenager is close to solving that problem. Cynthia Sin Nga Lam, from Australia, invented H2Pro. It is able to make dirty water clean and clear, and use the waste to produce power. At the age of 17, Lam became one of the finalists in Google’s 2014 Science Fair for her 50 invention. 46．A．ideas B．examples C．facts D．items 47．A．put on B．went after C．came to D．held out 48．A．because B．and C．but D．so49．A．allows B．assists C．asks D．forces 50．A．simple B．boring C．amazing D．usual十四、短文首字母填空Not everyone has a chance to be a detective, but I got one when I was thirteen years old. It happened in 2008.One afternoon, I was walking down the street when I saw my father’s new car. I e 51 to see my father in the driver’s seat, but to my surprise, I saw a young woman driving i 52 . “She has stolen my father’s car,” I thought. So I quickly stopped a taxi and got in. I said to the driver, “Follow that new car in front,” and I told him why.The taxi driver had a car phone, s 53 I asked him to call the police. Soon we heard the sound of a police car. The police told the woman to stop the car using a loudspeaker (喇叭). The taxi came to a stop, too. I got out right then and said to the woman, “This is not your car. It’s my father’s car.”The woman wasn’t w 54 at all, smiled and said, “Oh, you’re Mr Johnson’s younger son, right? I’ve seen your p 55 in your father’s office.”Before I could say another word, the woman explained that she was my father’s new assistant. My father had asked her to take his computer to the shop to have it repaired. He lent her his car. A 56 hearing this, we called my father and he told us what she said was true. The police and the taxi driver laughed. It was both the first and the last time I worked as a detective.十五、阅读回答问题Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题).In the1800s, the steam locomotive (蒸汽火车头) was considered by many to be a symbol of the new Industrial Age. It was, in fact, one of the most important inventions of the time. Over the years, there have been many changes to the locomotive. One of the most important has been its source of power.The first railroads used horses for power, but the development of the steam locomotive made railroads a practical way of transportation. The first steam locomotive was built in 1804in Britain by Richard Trevithick. It could pull 50,000 pounds, but it was not very successful because it was so heavy that it caused the rails to fall apart. However, it encouraged other engineers to try to build steam locomotives. Two of the most important men to accept the challenge were George Stephenson and his son, Robert. Robert once won a contest to build the best locomotive. The Rocket, as he called it, had an average speed of 20 miles per hour, and the top speed was 29 miles per hour.In America, developments in steam engines were close behind those of the British. In 1830, Peter Cooper’s tiny locomotive, called Tom Thumb, lost a famous race against a horse-drawn coach. Although Peter Copper failed, it still made railroad officials believe that steam power was more practical than horse power.Just before the turn of the century, the electric locomotive became widely in use. Its most successful period was the 1940s when U.S. railroads had 2,400 miles of electric routes.The diesel (柴油) locomotive was invented in the 1890s by Rudolf Diesel, a German engineer. The power of this locomotive came from a diesel fuel engine. The diesel locomotive is still in use today. It costs about twice as much as a steam locomotive to build but it is much cheaper to operate.57．The steam locomotive was one of the most important inventions in the 1800s, wasn’t it? 58．Who built the first steam locomotive?59．What does the underlined phrase “fall apart” in paragraph 2. mean?60．How fast could the Rocket go?61．Why do you think different people have continued working hard to develop the locomotive?十六、材料作文62．请以“That Day, I solved a Trouble”（《那天，我解决了一个麻烦》）为题，写一篇不少于60 词的短文，标点符号不计入词数。