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北师大实验中学2024-2025年度八年级下学期
英语开学摸底测试
考生须知
1. 本试卷12页，共5道大题，61道小题；答题纸共2页。满分100分，考试时间40分钟。
2. 在试卷和答题卡上准确填写班级、姓名、学号。
3. 试卷答案一律填写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
4. 在答题卡上，选择题须用2B铅笔将选中项涂黑涂满，其他试题 用黑色字迹签字笔作答。
一、单项选择（每小题1.5分，共24分）
1. —Jack, thank you for the flowers.
—It’s all right. I hope you like _______.
A. they B. them C. their D. themselves
2. —What’s the weather like in Australia _____________ July
—It is winter there, so it’s a little cold.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
3. I enjoy playing ________ piano while my brother is fond of playing ________ chess.
A. /; the B. the; / C. the; the D. a; a
4. The movie was _________ than we thought. We really enjoyed it.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
5. I’d love to go to the theatre tonight, _________ I am too busy.
A. so B. or C. but D. and
6. We ________ a few museums while we were in London.
A. visit B. visited C. was visiting D. are visiting
7. — Shall we play tennis now
— Sorry, I can’t. I ________ my homework.
A. do B. did C. was doing D. am doing
8. —Mr. Smith, can I talk with you right now
—I’d like to, but I am afraid I can’t. I ________ a meeting in 10 minutes.
A. am having B. have C. had D. will have
9. — do you like better, carrots or potatoes
—Carrots. They are good for my eyes.
A. Why B. Which
C. Who D. Whose
10. —My grandma looking at that photo on the wall.
—I can understand. It helps her remember her childhood.
A. enjoys B. enjoyed
C. was enjoying D. will enjoy
11. Mum _________ the window in the kitchen when I got home.
A. cleans B. will clean C. was cleaning D. is cleaning
12. —Must I return the book today, Mr Green
—No, you ________. You can keep it until next Monday.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
13. I ________ him the good news as soon as I ________ him.
A. will tell; see B. will tell; will see C. tell; see D. tell; will see
14. Father ________ his cap and went out.
A. put on B. puts on C. had put D. will put on
15. He lost his key. It made him ________ in the cold to wait for his wife’s return for nearly an hour.
A. to stay B. stayed C. stays D. stay
16. Being on time is important. ________ late for anything all the time.
A. Don’t be B. Not be C. Not to be D. Not being
二、完形填空
（一）适当形式填空（每小题1分，共11分）
One day, Amy and her brother Jack were playing in the park near their home. The sun was shining, and the breeze was warm and pleasant. While they were playing, Amy suddenly noticed a little dog ____17____ (lie) under a tree. It looked tired and ___18___ (hunger).
“Jack, look!” Amy said, pointing at the dog. “It seems to be lost.”
Jack walked closer to the dog and gently touched it. The dog ____19____ (raise) its head and wagged its tail weakly. “It’s so thin. We should do something to help it,” Jack said.
They decided to take the dog home. On their way, they stopped at a store to buy some food. Amy carefully ____20____ (choose) a can of dog food, while Jack picked a bottle of water. When they got home, they placed the dog in their backyard and fed it.
The dog ate the food ____21____ (quick), and its eyes were full of gratitude. Watching the dog eating, Amy and Jack felt happy. Over the next few ____22____ (day), they took turns ____23____ (take) care of the dog. They cleaned it, played with it, and even gave it a name—Lucky.
Their parents were proud of ____24____ (they). “Taking care of Lucky has taught you the value of ____25____ (kind),” their mother said. “We’ll try to find its owner, but if no one comes for it, Lucky can stay with us.”
A week later, they saw a poster about a missing dog in their neighborhood. The picture on the poster matched Lucky exactly. Amy called the number on the poster, and soon the owner arrived.
The owner was so thankful to see Lucky again. “Thank you for ____26____ (look) after my dog!” he said. Although they felt a little sad to say goodbye Amy and Jack knew they had done the right thing.
From that day on, they often thought about Lucky and the happiness it brought them. They learned that small acts of kindness could ____27____ (make) a big difference in someone’s life.
（二）完形填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从后面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I almost messed up “big time”.
My 5-year-old son and I were coming back from school when we saw a(n) ____28____ man on the side of the road. I wanted to give the man some money, but I didn’t have any cash (现金). My son Justus noticed the man as well. And then it happened...
Justus insisted on giving the man the 30 cents he had in his pocket. I was more than happy that he wanted to do this with ____29____. But honestly I was hesitant (犹豫不决的), I didn’t want to give this man who clearly needed all the help he could get, just 30 cents. My own pride and thoughts about how the homeless man might react to ____30____ just two coins were holding me back.
I quickly realized that I was the only problem in this situation. I almost showed my son, through my inaction, that what he had wasn’t enough. I almost made him believe that what he saw as a good thing—and what was truly a good thing—wasn’t enough to make a ____31____ in someone’s life. I almost taught him that pride mattered more than helping another person. Thank goodness I quickly ____32____ that foolishness.
I rolled down the window and said, “I’m sorry, man. I don’t have any cash on me, but my son back here wants to give you everything he ____33____ right now. He just turned five.”
The smile on that man’s face lit up the crossroad, and he said to Justus, “Thank you so much!”
The only thing that ____34____ the brightness of that stranger’s smile after that moment was the even bigger smile on my boy’s face!
I also believed that a chain reaction of ____35____ started behind us that day, as other people rolled down their windows to help him too.
My little boy, without even ____36____ it, reminded me once again through his actions that it was always about the heart. What truly ____37____ is not how much you have, but the love and sincerity you give.
28. A. old B. strange C. ordinary D. homeless
29. A. joy B. surprise C. curiosity D. patience
30. A. losing B. receiving C. keeping D. finding
31. A. promise B. decision C. difference D. wish
32. A. pick B. catch C. drop D. forget
33. A. believes B. wants C. has D. knows
34. A. matched B. lightened C. explained D. described
35. A. confidence B. kindness C. trust D. courage
36. A. refusing B. guessing C. remembering D. realizing
37. A. works B. counts C. helps D. means
三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共28分）
A
阅读下列社团活动介绍，请根据人物喜好和需求匹配最适合的社团，并将社团活动所对应的A、B、C、D选项填在相应位置上。选项中有一项为多余选项。
Club Activities
___38___ I enjoy dressing up as my favorite characters and want to show myself in a creative way. ___39___ I like to watch stars and planets at night and I’d like to learn more about the universe. ___40___ I’m interested in handmade art and I expect to get better at focusing. A. Cosplay At this club, you can dress up as characters from anime (动漫), video games, or movies. If you’re a fan of a certain character or looking for a creative way to express yourself, it’s a good choice. B. Sand Art This club is about making art with sand. You pour colored sand onto a surface carefully to make lovely pictures. The whole process needs full attention and creativity. It is a fun activity that can improve your focus. C. Programming At this club, you will give instructions to a computer to make it perform tasks. It’s like communicating with the computer through a set of rules and symbols. If you are into solving problems on computers, join us! D. Stargazing This club is about looking at the night sky and watching things like stars and planets. By exploring the unknown in the sky, you’ll feel connected to the universe. Each time you look up, it’s like hearing stories from far away.
B
The Picky Eater
Howie's mother called him a picky eater. He would eat nothing much else but cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.
One day, Howie's mother told him, "Your father and I will have a meeting tomorrow evening. You can play at Ashwin's home and even stay for dinner."
"What " Howie cried out before he could remember his manners. "I mean, that's great," he added unwillingly. Howie liked playing with his friend Ashwin, but there were no cheese sandwiches at Ashwin's home!
"I know you are sensitive about being a picky eater, but you need to try new things. You can't eat sandwiches and tomato soup forever. I expect you to have good manners at Ashwin's home. It's rude to say no when someone offers you food, "his mother said.
The next day, Howie followed Ashwin into Ashwin's home and they played together for some time. "Why do you keep checking the time "Ashwin asked.
"I just wondered if it was time for dinner,"Howie said.
"Sure! Smell it! Yummy! "Ashwin said.
Dinner was ready. Howie dragged(拖)his feet as he walked to his seat. The food on the table was much more colorful than his usual dinner. He had a sinking feeling in his stomach. How in the world could he eat this meal
"Try it," Ashwin's mother said.
Howie wished he could say no, but he knew his mother expected him to try it. He scooped up a tiny bit of rice and put it in his mouth, "Wow, it's delicious!"
After Howie went home, he told his mother the food he tried at Ashwin's home was delicious! She was happy to know Howie behaved so politely and was willing to try some new foods. She said, "Is it possible that my picky eater is gone forever "
"I think so!" Howie smiled.
41. What did Howie's mom expect him to do at Ashwin s home
A. To have good manners.
B. To follow Ashwin all the time.
C. To eat sandwiches or tomato soup.
D. To say no when he was offered food.
42. Howie kept checking the time because_______________.
A. he wanted to leave in a polite way
B. he was worried about trying new food
C. he knew his parents would come to dinner
D. he was happy to have dinner with Ashwin
43. What can we know about Howie
A. He doesn't get along well with Ashwin.
B. He prefers rice to cheese sandwiches.
C. He won't be a picky eater anymore.
D. He often asks his mom for advice.
C
Everyone wants to be well-liked. As humans we are born with the need to be valued and liked by others. Being part of a group has been necessary in a lot of ways. Connection is a basic human need.
Many people feel as though they have to be a certain way to be well-liked. They think others will like them more if they put their best selves forward, don’t make mistakes, and always know the right thing to say. However, some surprising science may be putting all this in question.
The Pratfall Effect
It turns out that people who never make mistakes are actually less likeable. According to an experiment by Elliot Aronson in the 1960s, people who made a small blunder, such as dropping coffee over their shirt, were considered more likeable than those who didn’t. This was only true for people who were considered competent (有能力的) in the first place, though. This phenomenon (现象) was termed the Pratfall Effect.
The Pratfall Effect shows that it’s not only okay to make mistakes, but it can actually be helpful to us. Vulnerability (weakness) is endearing (讨人喜欢的). It helps us form connections with others. When we understand where someone is coming from an connection with them, we develop a deep emotional bond and like them more.
Apply this to your own life
You can use this information to your advantage. Firstly, it’s important to know likeability depends on context. What someone finds endearing in one situation may not work in another, and different people might find different qualities more likeable. Sometimes the things we dislike the most about ourselves are the most endearing to others. The same can be true for the opposite. Just be your true self and people will find what they love most about you.
Secondly, vulnerability is a good thing. Sharing the most inner, real parts of yourselves can create meaningful connections. Pretending (假装) to be perfect is not something that people find endearing. But opening up is something that people can easily connect with.
Likeability is not as straightforward as you might think. What you think makes you more likeable might actually make you less likeable. Stop pretending you never make mistakes. It’s the best path to a true and meaningful human connection.
44. What can we learn from the Pratfall Effect
A. Life experience can be enriched by making mistakes.
B. The fear of making mistakes makes people more careful.
C. People who make small mistakes may turn out to be more likeable.
D. The ability to learn from mistakes makes a person more competent.
45 What is the writer’s opinion on vulnerability
A. It leads us to the right way to be perfect.
B. It works as a smart way to express our opinions.
C. It makes other people feel better about themselves.
D. It helps us form meaningful connections with others.
46. The writer suggests that we should stay true to ourselves because ________.
A. likeability varies in different cases B. no one can be perfect
C. we should accept and like who we are D. it’s hard to pretend all the time
47. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. A Secret to Improving Your Quality of Life
B. A Key to Being Likeable When Making Mistakes
C. The Possible Benefits of Building up Connections
D. The Surprising Science Behind Being Well-liked
D
Have you ever bought a new car and started noticing the exact color and model of car everywhere Has that type of car just become popular in your city Were they there before Or are you just going crazy
You’re not going crazy. The reason you are now just noticing them is what psychologists call “priming”. Basically, the cars were always there. You just didn’t recognize them consciously (有意识地). However, when that certain model of car becomes part of your conscious thinking, you start “automatically” recognizing all of the other cars that are the same, because you are already “primed” to do so.
The priming effect takes many forms. In one study, students were asked to walk around a room for 5 minutes at a rate of 30 steps per minute, which was about one-third their normal pace (步速). After this brief experience, the participants were much quicker to recognize words related to old age, such as forgetful, old, and lonely. Reciprocal priming effects tend to produce a coherent reaction: if you are primed to think of old age, you would tend to act old, and acting old would strengthen the thought of old age. This research shows that the way we think influences the way we act, and the way we act influences the way we think.
A similar conclusion was reached by the American psychologist William James a century ago, but he emphasized (强调) the effect on feeling. “Actions seem to follow feeling, but really actions and feeling go together; and by regulating (管理) the action, which is under the more direct control of the will, we can indirectly regulate the feeling, which is not. Thus the path to cheerfulness, should our cheerfulness be lost, is to sit up cheerfully and to act and speak as if cheerfulness were already there.”
So, that’s it. If you want to be happy, just sit up and act happy. Based on these scientific findings, we can take certain priming effects to help make ourselves continuously happier.
One thing we have in common is our ability to think, and thus feel. Pleasant thoughts have been proven to produce the chemicals that make us feel happy, particularly thoughts and feelings of gratitude. When we purposefully (有目的地) go through and think about the things we’re grateful for and purposely feel as much gratitude as we can, we are flooding our mind with the “happy chemicals”. Furthermore, by consciously thinking, feeling and expressing gratitude, we will not only be happier in the moment, we will be “primed” to recognize the things in our life to appreciate. Each time this happens, the “happy chemicals” will be produced. Do this every day and we will become continuously happier. This makes up for the short-term happiness we get from eating chocolate or buying new clothes. More than that, combining thoughts of gratitude with happy acts like smiling and laughing will have a supplementary (补偿性地) positive effect on our state of mind.
48. Which of the following is an example of the priming effect
A. Walking much faster after attending a lecture about old age.
B. Giving money to the poor after seeing pictures of cute cats.
C Learning about different types of cars after buying the first car.
D. Completing SO P as SOUP rather than SOAP after seeing the word EAT.
49. What does the underlined word “reciprocal” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Related. B. Two-way. C. Well-rounded. D. Opposite.
50. What will the author probably agree with
A. Eating or shopping leads to continuous feelings of happiness.
B. Our will has greater control over emotions than over actions.
C. Happy chemicals make us think about the things we’re grateful for.
D. Practicing gratitude frequently prepares us for long-term happiness.
51. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Prime Yourself to Be Happier B. Share Happiness to Enhance Wellbeing
C. Why Gratitude Is Important in Psychology D. How Happy Chemicals Affect People’s Thoughts
四、（52-55每小题2分，56小题4分，共12分）
阅读表达
The Sport of Concentration
Every day, it seems, a new gadget (设备) promises to help me run farther and faster, sleep better, or monitor my heart rate more effectively. These gadgets claim they’ll make me a “better me,” or so the story goes.
Some of them might actually help, but a few months ago, I decided to sell all my sports gadgets. I now record my running times with just a pen and a notepad. Soon after, I started training for a marathon the old-fashioned way—without a device on my wrist tracking my pace or heart rate. To my surprise, running without all that information turned out to be a real joy.
In the past, whenever my smartwatch told me I was running slower than I “should,” I’d force myself to speed up, even if it was clear that my body didn’t want to. But this time, I ran the way I wanted to.
On several occasions, I was surprised to see real breakthroughs (突破) in my running times when I checked my notepad after workouts. If I had seen those numbers during the run, I might have slowed down. But since I didn’t know, I just kept running.
Another positive thing about getting rid of all my running gadgets is that it’s helping me concentrate (集中注意力) more on the running itself. Since I no longer feel like I need technology to run well, I can go out and run without worrying about battery life.
So, what’s the lesson here Well, we could very easily replace the example of running with writing, studying, or anything else. No matter what it is, the more we worry about improving, the more it hurts our performance.
Should you stop using technology to “improve” your performance Of course, that’s up to you. However, if I were asked that question, I’d certainly say that I’m better off without it.
52. When did the writer decide to sell all of the sports gadgets
________________________________________
53. How does the writer record running times now
________________________________________
54. What is another positive thing about not using running gadgets anymore
________________________________________
55. What does the writer learn from the example of running
________________________________________
56. What do you think of sports gadgets Why do you think so (give at least 2 reasons)
________________________________________
五、根据中文意思和英文提示词语写出句子（每小题2分，共10分）
57. 明天北京可能会下雪。（may）（汉译英）
________________________________________
58. 为什么不向老师们寻求建议呢 （ask for）（汉译英）
________________________________________
59. 我每天走路上学需要花 10分钟（take）（汉译英）
________________________________________
60. 我每天早到就是为了有时间热身。（so that）（汉译英）
________________________________________
61. 北京是中国最繁忙的城市之一。（one of）（汉译英）
北师大实验中学2024-2025年度八年级下学期
英语开学摸底测试 参考答案
一、单项选择（每小题1.5分，共24分）
【1题答案】
【答案】B
【2题答案】
【答案】A
【3题答案】
【答案】B
【4题答案】
【答案】B
【5题答案】
【答案】C
【6题答案】
【答案】B
【7题答案】
【答案】D
【8题答案】
【答案】D
【9题答案】
【答案】B
【10题答案】
【答案】A
【11题答案】
【答案】C
【12题答案】
【答案】B
【13题答案】
【答案】A
【14题答案】
【答案】A
【15题答案】
【答案】D
【16题答案】
【答案】A
二、完形填空
（一）适当形式填空（每小题1分，共11分）
【17~27题答案】
【答案】17. lying
18. hungry 19. raised
20. chose 21. quickly
22. days 23. to take
24. them 25. kindness
26. looking
27. make
（二）完形填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从后面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
【28~37题答案】
【答案】28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. D 37. B
三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共28分）
A
【38~40题答案】
【答案】38. A 39. D
40. B
B
【41~43题答案】
【答案】41. A 42. B 43. C
C
【44~47题答案】
【答案】44. C 45. D 46. A 47. D
D
【48~51题答案】
【答案】48. D 49. B 50. D 51. A
四、（52-55每小题2分，56小题4分，共12分）
【52~56题答案】
【答案】52. A few months ago.
53. The writer now records running times with just a pen and a notepad.
54. It’s helping the writer concentrate more on the running itself.
55. No matter what it is the more time we spend worrying about how to make ourselves better at something, the more our performance is affected.
56. I agree with the writer. I think they’re not necessary for me. Because I don’t need technology to run well, I can go out and run without worrying about whether everything has enough battery power. / I think they are helpful for me. Because I can know the data from sports gadgets and improve my performance from time to time.
五、根据中文意思和英文提示词语写出句子（每小题2分，共10分）
【57题答案】
【答案】It may snow in Beijing tomorrow.
【58题答案】
【答案】Why not ask for advice from teachers /Why don’t you ask for advice from your teachers /Why not ask your teachers for advice /Why don’t you ask your teachers for advice
【59题答案】
【答案】It takes me about ten minutes to walk to school every day.
【60题答案】
【答案】I arrive early every day so that I have time to warm up.
【61题答案】
【答案】Beijing is one of the busiest cities in China.

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