2024-2024学年度下学期期中调研考试
八年级英语试卷
区教研室命制 2024.4.25 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共85分）
一、听力测试（共三节，满分25分） 二、选择填空（本题共15分，每小题1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. —I called you at three o'clock this afternoon, but there was no answer. —Oh, sorry. I _________ with my mother in the mall. A. shop B. shopped C. will shop D. was shopping 27. —I don't like to make the bed. —_________. A. Me, too B. So do I C. I hope so D. Neither do I 28. —_________ you please take the dog for a walk? —OK. But I want to watch one show first. A. Can B. Could C. Shall D. Should 29. —I found my sister looking through my things yesterday, I’m so angry with her. —Why don't you have a talk with her _________ you can be friends again? A. until B. although C. unless D. so that 30. —Mark makes a lot of money.
—Yes. But he isn't happy at all. Money isn't _________. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything 31. —Don’t _________ with your parents —But I am really mad at them. A. complain B. argue C. talk D. compare 32. —How much did you _________ your house? —50,000yuan A. cost B. spent C. talk D. pay for 33. —They haven\
—We haven't enough time. So we have to _________ them for a quick decision. A. send B. return C. push D. suppose 34. —You can’t _________ books from the library —OK, I won’t A. take away B. take off C. keep out D. get out 35. —Did you see her again?
一No. After a year’s _________ I got a letter from her. A. space B. silence C. shape D. style 36. —I think doing chores is not so difficult. —I think so. I do not _________ doing them. A. enjoy B. mind C. finish D. keep 37. —What do you usually do with your problems?
—I always remember to _________ my problems with my parents. A. share B. advise C. keep D. trust 38. —One day can give me enough information to make a good _________.
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—I'll be waiting for your good news A. wish B. compare C. decision D. difference 39. —Children these days depend on their parents too much.
—You said it. In fact, the _________ kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future. A. later B. earlier C. quicker D. slow 40. —What did your mother say on the phone? —She asked me _________. A. why I was late for school B. where I will take a photo C. what do I like best as a gift D. that I went to the park with friends 三、完形填空（本题共15分，每小题1分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41－55各题所给的A、BC、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Imagine a 900-meter high rock wall standing in front of you. You start to climb it. You put
your hands and feet in small __41__ and cracks(裂缝) in the rock. You bear pain and __42__ until you reach the top. What's worse, you don’t even have a rope to keep you __43__.If you slip(滑) and fall, you will die.
Who would do such a __44__ thing, playing with ones own life? This is, in fact, the true story
of 33-year-old __45__ Alex Honnold.
Honnold made __46__ in 2017 when he climbed one of the worlds most famous cliffs(悬
崖)—EL Capitan in California, US. Honnold climbed it without any safety equipment（装备）．His __47__ was made into a documentary called Free Solo（《徒手攀岩》）. The film__48__ Best Documentary Feature（最佳纪录片） at the 91st Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars.
The film not only showed Honnold's amazing climbing __49__, but also explained why he
chose to climb the cliff and __50__ he dealt with his fear. These are two essential(关键的) questions anyone who __51__ to try extreme（极限） sports
According to Honnold, for some people, “the __52__ of life is happiness\
all about performance\
But he didn't play with his __54__. He climbed only when he felt ready. He exercised his
muscles(肌肉) every day. He practiced climbing rock walls while using ropes as much as he could. He wrote down every __55__ he made after practicing. And this is one of the appeals(吸引力) of climbing, according to Honnold—it is certainly dangerous, but you can still try to make it feel safe. 41. A. signs B. hole C. towers D. pockets 42. A. blood B. joy C. interest D. fear 43. A. silent B. fair C. safe D. crazy 44. A. dangerous B. interesting C. difficult D. proper 45. A. passenger B. climber C. volunteer D. patient 46e A. accident B. opinion C. story D. history 47. A. experience B. situation C. journey D. competition 48. A. raised B. control C. won D. changed 49. A. spirits B. skills C. trouble D. decisions 50. A. how B. what C. when D. where 51. A. explains B. compares C. realizes D. chooses 52. A. truth B. point C. light D. satisfaction 53. A. alive B. living C. lively D. live 54. A. family B. friends C. members D. life 55. A. break B. breath C. move D. risk 四、阅读理解（本题共30分，每小题2分）
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A
56. Which of the dates is NOT a good time for The Secret Lives? A. Monday 9 am. B. Sunday 5 pm. C. Friday l1 am. D. Wednesday 3 pm.
57. Bob and his friend want to learn Scottish dancing. They should pay _________ for the ticket. A. ￥180 B. ￥120 C. ￥90 D. ￥60
58. If you want to watch Tuck's performance, you can call _________ to book a ticket. A. 6466-1877 B. 67886888 C. 6466-8736 D. 6533-1877
59. If Ken only has time after 10 pm, but he still wants to go to fun activities, he can _________. A. listen to stories B. enjoy real American jazz C. learn Scottish dancing D. visit collections from Han Dynasty 60. Tom is a student in Grade 5. He can go to _________ for free. A. Highland B. the Music Club C. Jack Steins D. the National Museum
B
My dear Cindy, the day you see I'm getting old, I ask you to please be patient. But most of all,
try to understand what I'm going through.
When we talk, if I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don t interrupt(打断) to say: “You
said the same thing a minute ago.” Just listen, please. Try to remember the times when you were little and I would read you the same story, night after night, until you fell asleep.
Remember when I had to run after you to get you to take a shower when you were just a little
girl?
If I sometimes lose track of what were talking about, give me the time to remember. And if I
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硚口区2024-2024学年度第二学期期中考试英语试卷(Word含答案)
