江西省景德镇一中2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题(含答案,无听力部分)

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2024-2025学年度下学期初二(1)班英语期中考试卷
一、听力选择(每小题1分,共20分)
内容请参考全市统一试卷听力
二、单项选择(每小题1分,共8分)
1. With the meal ________, the family gathered around the table, ________ the delicious aroma.
A. to be prepared; enjoying B. prepared; enjoyed
C. preparing; enjoyed D. prepared; enjoying
2. Great changes _____ in my hometown in the last few years.
A. took place B. were taken place C. have taken place D. have been taken place
3. At college, Barack Obama didn’t know that he ________ the first black president of the United States of America.
A. is to become B. becomes C. would become D. became
4. Either the detailed explanation in the textbook or the teacher’s examples in class ________ helpful for understanding ________ a noun clause functions.
A. is; how B. are; how C. is; what D. are; what
5. ________ you should do is get down to your study from now on and concentrate on ________ is important to your future development.
A. That; where B. What; that C. How; what D. What; what
6. As soon as he ________ back, I’ll tell him when ________ and see him.
A. comes, will you come B. will come, do you come
C. comes, you will come D. will come, you come
7. Their child is at the stage ________ she can say individual words but not full sentences.
A. where B. when C. that D. which
8. Listening to Talk Shows is a popular pastime among young people. After all, it really is true that ________.
A. gold will shine wherever it is B. actions speak louder than words
C. laughter is the best medicine D. one good turn deserves another
三、完形填空(每小题1分,共15分)
The County Police Department posted on social media. It was meant to ____9____ five officers for their good work. One grandmother ____10____ one of the officers. It was Sweeney the officer she and her family won’t forget.
Twelve years ago, on a hot day in July 2011, then-Detective (警探) Sweeney ____11____ an emergency call of a baby drowning. ____12____ he rushed alone to the ____13____, in a home in Severn. They just pulled the baby out of the swimming pool, and he was no longer ____14____.
Detective Sweeney knew he had to act quickly. He held Matthew and ____15____ first aid on the tiny boy. His efforts ____16____. The 14-month-old boy survived, and they were all happy to see him smile again. After little Matthew’s ____17____, they visited Detective Sweeney, and they posed (摆姿势) for a(n) _____18_____.
When Matthew’s grandmother saw Sweeney’s photo, she _____19_____ the Police Department. There, she told the officials how Sweeney brought their baby boy to _____20_____, who is now a teenager.
After they heard the story, the staff in the office planned a surprise reunion. They _____21_____ everything and then, as Sweeney entered the room, he was _____22_____. He never thought he would see Matthew again. Matthew was very happy to finally meet the person who saved his life twelve years ago. He knew that this man was the _____23_____ he was alive today.
Everyone in the police station felt happy as they saw a reunion after twelve years.
9. A. debate B. advance C. congratulate D. attract
10. A. recognized B. matched C. doubted D. showed
11. A. visited B. noticed C. admitted D. answered
12. A. Absolutely B. Creatively C. Immediately D. Obviously
13. A. branch B. scene C. habit D. deed
14. A. complaining B. approaching C. calling D. responding
15. A. experimented B. researched C. performed D. recorded
16. A. took off B. paid off C. cleaned up D. signed up
17. A. recovery B. escape C. appearance D. lesson
18. A. application B. reference C. lecture D. photo
19. A. surfed B. reached C. rejected D. awarded
20. A. joy B. attention C. safety D. difficulty
21. A. reported B. confirmed C. attempted D. arranged
22. A. surprised B. annoyed C. awkward D. curious
23. A. way B. reason C. memory D. thought
四、选词填空:每小题1分,共11分
请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。
patient love probably healthy while sick make help song fought still
Do you listen to music when you are sad Does your favorite song make you feel good Maybe you listen to music when you feel ____24____. Does the music help you feel better
Around 400 BCE, Hippocrates, the Greek “Father of Medicine”, played music for his ____25____. In ancient times, people in China, Egypt, India, and Rome also used music ____26____ sick people get better. In World War I and World War II, doctors played music for soldiers who had emotional (感情的) problems because they ____27____ in the war.
And today, many doctors ____28____ use music to help people. For example, some doctors play music for patients in the hospital after surgery (外科手术). It helps their bodies become ____29____. If patients listen to Mozart, they will ____30____ need less medicine.
What happens when we listen to music And why does it make us feel so many different emotions As humans, we need food, water, and ____31____ from other people to live. But do we need music
In one scientific study, different people listened to different kinds of music ____32____ scientists looked at what happened to the listener’s body. When a person liked a ____33____, the heartbeat was faster and the body became warmer. Also, the brain ____34____ more dopamine (多巴胺). Dopamine is a chemical that gives us a feeling.
With this study, scientists learned that music can make us feel good.
五、阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)
A
Four of the Best Money Games for Kids
When was the last time your kids saw you pay for something in cash Chances are that your kids rarely see bills and coins exchange hands. Living in a digital world, it’s difficult for kids to understand what really happens when adults pay for things. The following are some money games for kids that can teach them the different values of bills and coins, how to handle money, and even economics.
Buy It Right
Age range: Ages 7 to 12
Buy It Right lets kids get hands-on experience dealing with bills and coins while introducing the concept of prices and thinking through whether an object is too expensive or not. Kids set their prices and buy and sell items while moving their piece around the board.
Money Match Me
Age range: Ages 5 to 8
While not entirely a game, Money Match Me can be a fun way to test kids’ knowledge of coins. One card shows a group of coins needing to be matched with a written description. For example, a picture of three quarters would be matched with a card that says “seventy-five cents”.
Money Bags
Age range: Recommended for ages 7+
If your kids need practice counting money and telling apart different coins, the Money Bags game can help. As players move along the board, they collect money from the bank. The winner is the person who has the most money when the game ends.
Pay Day
Age range: Ages 8 and up
This classic board game simulates what it’s like to get a paycheck each month while also having financial duties. Players are also able to receive 10% interest on the balance of their savings. The player with the most cash and savings at the end wins.
35. What is the skill focus of Buy It Right
A. Introducing basic business concepts. B. Recognizing different bills and coins.
C. Learning to identify and count money. D. Making kids consider prices and expenses.
36. Which money game recommends the youngest age limit
A. Buy It Right. B. Money Bags.
C. Money Match Me. D. Pay Day.
37. What do Money Bags and Pay Day have in common
A. Players focus on adding different bills.
B. Whoever owns the most money is the winner.
C Kids learn how to budget in a reasonable way.
D. Kids are able to receive interest on their savings.
B
I talked with a friend recently who is overwhelmed by her workload. She asked me what tips I might have for her around time management. That question surprised me. I’ve never thought of myself as someone with great time management skills, mostly because I tend to avoid rigid productivity systems, believing that they limit creativity.
It wasn’t until we parted that it hit me. I don’t focus on time management, but on energy management. Somewhere along the way, I learned that the time something takes is secondary to energy. I would argue that you could work six hours on a task that gives you energy and feel fresh and ready for what’s next. Or, you could spend three hours on a tiring and unfulfilling task and need to check out for the rest of the day.
I’m a fan of making lists and getting things crossed off the list. But maturity has taught me that satisfaction comes not from crossing things off the list, but intentionality about what goes on the list. If everything on the list is an energy waste, how will it feel to get those things done
Russ Hudson, a teacher, said something recently that blew the doors open for me on this concept. He spoke about the energy of frustration (懊恼), but it could be applied to any negative emotion. He said that frustration is an addictive emotion because it causes us to be stressed. Hudson said, “Life force gets trapped in frustration.” So that extensive energy I spend being frustrated is trapping life force energy that might go to more useful, productive, creative pursuits.
In a world that often focuses on getting the most out of every hour, it’s about time we should change our focus. We should pay attention to how our energy changes throughout the day, and learn how to create, use, and save it. It’s not hard to start thinking this way. We just need to be more aware of ourselves and make careful choices.
38. Why is the author’s friend mentioned in paragraph 1
A. To lead in the topic. B. To clarify a definition.
C. To present a common phenomenon. D. To share a personal experience.
39. What is the author’s core argument about productivity
A. Completing tasks quickly guarantees satisfaction.
B. Making task lists lays the foundation for achievements.
C. Energy management matters more than time management.
D. Strict time management systems are essential for success.
40. According to Russ Hudson, why is frustration problematic
A. It wastes time that could be used for work.
B. It makes people ignorant of their limitations.
C. It leaves people trapped in their comfort zone.
D. It stops people pursuing something meaningful in life.
41. What might be talked about following the last paragraph
A. Ways to reduce negative emotions in work.
B. The relationship between energy and creativity.
C. The disadvantages of focusing on time management.
D. Examples of managing energy through awareness and choices.
C
From Beijing, more than 400 kilometers away, all the way up north, the temperature gradually drops. With the emergence of fire prevention warnings, Saihanba (塞罕坝), known as a “miracle on earth”, begins to come into view. In October, the cold wind blowing from Siberia has dyed (染色) Saihanba golden.
In Mongolian, Saihanba means beautiful high mountains. However, Saihanba was a desert of “yellow sand covering the sky and flying birds without inhabiting trees” 62 years ago. Whenever the north wind blows, the windy sand located in Inner Mongolia will drive southward, reaching Beijing and Tianjin.
After more than half a century of forest plantation, people who have come to Saihanba can hardly imagine the arid (干旱) scene. Occasionally, a gust of wind passes by, and they would just sigh and shout how strong the wind is, but they would not feel sandblasted (喷砂).
On Oct 9, watchmen Liu Jun and Wang Juan were observing the surrounding forest area on a watchtower in Saihanba Forest Farm in Hebei province. Liu is in charge of the observation and Wang keeps recording.
“Spring and autumn are the critical fire prevention periods for our forest farm. We need to stay here for three months, have three meals a day, work and live in the building,” says Liu Jun, who has been engaged in observation for 13 years. Simple as it looks, the job is quite the burden on their shoulders. Only by enjoying loneliness can they keep this forest safe and sound.
Saihanba today is not only a “green Great Wall” for windbreak and sand fixation(固化), but also a timber (林木) source. Many people would doubt why the trees that have grown up here are to be cut down in a planned way. Liu explains that most of the trees here are planted forest, and the forest species are relatively single, unlike natural forests that can adapt on their own and survive the fittest. The selective cutting of plantation forests is more like thinning when farmers plant crops. Only in this way can the nutrient area be expanded and diseased plants also be removed to ensure the healthy development of the forest areas.
42. What can be learned about Saihanba from the first three paragraphs
A. It is suffering from a cold wind. B. It is weathering a sandstorm.
C. Its desertification is under control. D. Its climate is beyond expectation.
43. Which of the following best describes the watchmen
A. Bored but attentive. B. Lonely but committed.
C. Tired but engaged. D. Simple but responsible.
44. Why are some trees in Saihanba cut down
A. To prevent potential fire. B. To study its disease prevention.
C. To promote its biodiversity. D. To ensure its healthy development.
45 What can be a suitable title for the text
A. The Green Guardian B. The Sand Wasteland
C. The Timber Farm D. The Golden Miracle
D
Many people have an immediate negative reaction to the word fat. But according to a new study, fat tissue (组织) itself is very, very important for health. It’s an important place to store the extra energy in our body. Fat tissue is supposed to be stored under the skin. If it can’t go there, it’s going to other places such as your liver, heart or pancreas (胰腺). More fat in those organs could affect how well they function. Exercising regularly over time makes fat tissue a more accommodating place for extra energy under conditions when we do gain weight.
To see how exercise impacts fat tissue, researchers compared fat tissue just under the skin from two groups of 16 people with overweight problem: those who reported exercising at least four times a week for at least 2 years, and those who did not exercise regularly. People who had a history of regular exercise in the past had fat cells with features that allowed them to store more fat.
Result from the former group showed several structural changes in fat tissue, including slightly smaller fat cells and more of them, and changes in proteins (蛋白质) that adjust body fat remodeling. However, many of the above changes disappeared when regular exercise stopped. Dr. Horowitz, professor of movement studies at the University of Michigan, said, “This is one of the big reasons why it is so important to be physically active most days. A lot of the body’s exercises help you to keep going longer or push harder in your works.”
The key takeaway of the study is that we’re broadening our understanding of why it is helpful to exercise. There are so many ways to exercise, and figuring out a way to make it part of the daily routine plays an important role. Of course, you should check with your doctor first to make sure it’s safe.
46. What can we learn about fat tissue from Paragraph 1
A. It is most energy-demanding. B. It has little to do with fatness.
C. Its location makes a difference. D. Its function is to control health.
47 How are the participants in the research grouped
A. By their health problem. B. By their body weight.
C. By their workout habit. D. By their personal hobby.
48. What is stressed in Paragraph 3
A. Weight loss depends on less fat tissue. B. Exercise can reshape protein structure.
C. Harder training results in stronger fat tissue. D. Fat tissue is sensitive to exercise frequency.
49. What is the purpose of the last paragraph
A. To raise a proposal. B. To present evidence.
C. To prove the finding. D. To advance the study.
E
Chinese scientists have created starch (淀粉), a type of complex carbohydrate found in plants, using carbon dioxide, hydrogen and electricity.
Experts say if such technique can be scaled-up (大规模) to the level of industrialization, it may revolutionize how this key nutrient and industrial ingredient is made, since it does not require farming and processing a large quantity of starchy crops such as sweet potatoes and corn, thus saving more water, fertilizer, and arable land.
It may also be used to recycle carbon dioxide into a consumable product. This will help reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change, especially if the electricity used is from renewable sources like solar and wind.
In space exploration it may provide a sustainable food source for astronauts as they travel long distances in space and try to colonize other planets where growing food is impossible. Future space travelers may simply turn the carbon dioxide they breathe out into food they eat.
Ma Yanhe, the director of the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, says starch and other complex carbohydrates make up 60 to 80 percent of the human diet.
“Our breakthrough demonstrates that creating a complex compound like starch is achievable in a lab, and there are many industries that can benefit from this technology,” he says.
Plants create carbohydrates like starch through photosynthesis (光合作用), which is an extremely complex process, says Ma, adding that it will take a plant about 60 steps to turn carbon dioxide, water and sunlight into starch.
Cai Tao, one of the first authors of the study, says for six years, his team has been focusing on a single project: how to make starch, but do it at a higher speed. He says their method involves first converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas into methanol (甲醇). Scientists then piece these single-carbon molecules like a puzzle into bigger and more complex molecules via enzymatic (酶的) processes.
With the help of supercomputing, Chinese scientists have simplified the natural starch making process from about 60 into 11 steps and produced starch. The lab-made starch is chemically identical to starch in nature.
50. Which is NOT a potential benefit if the technique can be used on an industrial level
A. It will have a positive influence on climate change.
B. It will help produce renewable resources such as solar and wind.
C. It will offer a practical food solution for astronauts.
D. It will help save several sources from water to farming land.
51 Which might be the biggest difficulty in creating the lab-made starch
A. Making starch faster. B. Collecting enough raw materials.
C. Repeating the photosynthesis of plants. D. Involving methanol in the making process.
52. What’s the best title for the passage
A. Starch, an important complex carbohydrate.
B. The great benefits of starch.
C. Chinese scientists successfully turn carbon dioxide into starch.
D. Chinese scientists make contributions to climate change.
B) (每小题2分)
请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后根据短文内容从文后的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整。一句一空。
A large number of people start experiencing strong loneliness in the few month following their graduation. Many people mistakenly think that loneliness can be ended by having more friends or by meeting new people. ___53___ So what causes loneliness and why do so many people experience it right after graduation
___54___ Some of the main characteristics of a close relationship are common interests, openness and common life challenges. During college or high school years, most of the people in a group will have the same problem, so they can talk about their common problems, think together of solutions and even help each other go through them. ___55___
However, after graduation each person usually takes a different path and finds himself fighting his own unique battle. Problems become no longer common between the same group of people because each of them develops his own special ones. Friends can become less connected to each other when each one of them lives a different life. ___56___
In such a case two things can be done. You can either share your new problems with your old friends and make sure you listen to theirs or you can make more friends at your new job to share with them what’s going on in your new stage of life. ___57___ When you do so, stick to them, share your problems with them and you will never feel lonely.
A. What happens to the same group after graduation
B. Loneliness can never appear in such an environment.
C. This gradually reduces closeness and promotes loneliness.
D. In fact, a person with quiet a few friends can still feel lonely.
E. Loneliness happens when you don’t have close relationships.
F. The key is to find people who are fighting the same battle as you.
G. How long it lasts relies on what actions you will take during that period.
补全对话
阅读下面对话。从七个选项中选出五个恰当的句子完成对话,将其序号填入对应的横线中。
A: Hi, Rick! Mr. Hu invited us to have dinner with his family tomorrow evening.
B: Really I’d love to go. ____58____
A: Sure. In China, people put all the dishes on the table and they share the food.
B: That’s interesting, I know they usually use chopsticks. Do they use spoons
A: Yes. ____59____
B: Oh, I see. Anything else
A: ____60____
B: That’s interesting. In the United States if doesn’t matter who starts eating first.
A: You are right.There’s one more thing. ____61____ It’s impolite.
B: OK, I know. ____62____
A: Just put your chopsticks on the table and say “Thank you”.
B: I got it. Oh, I can’t wait to enjoy the dinner now.
A: Me, too.
A. Don’t stick your chopsticks into your food.
B. But if I don’t like it, what should I do
C. You can’t start eating first if there are older people at the table.
D. But they only use them for soup.
E. What should I do when I finish eating
F. You are supposed to bring some small gifts.
G. Could you please tell me something about Chinese table manners
七、书面表达
63. 阅读下面短文,然后按照要求写一篇120词左右的英语短文。
Recently the reporters of CCTV 11 made a random survey in some big cities in China among the pedestrians on the correct spelling of some most commonly used Chinese characters, the result of which was completely beyond their expectations. The expression they used was “embarrass”, which is pronounced in Chinese “ganga”. First, they asked eight students from Grades 4 to 6 in a famous primary school in Beijing, and half of them could write them correctly. Later they came to a secondary school and asked eight students to do the same thing, but this time only three of whom wrote the two characters correctly. What’s more surprising was that they asked five persons who had got master’s or doctor’s degrees to write the same characters, but only two of them could write them correctly. The result was not only terrific but ironic as well. Is it too difficult Absolutely not!
写作内容:
1. 以约30个词概括以上短文的主要内容。
2. 以约90个词发表你的观点,内容包括:
(1)具体分析导致“忽视汉语学习”的原因;
(2)从政府和学校来谈谈该如何做来改变这一现象。
写作要求:
1. 作文中不得直接引用原文中的句子;
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
评分标准:概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。
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2024-2025学年度下学期初二(1)班英语期中考试卷
一、听力选择(每小题1分,共20分)
内容请参考全市统一试卷听力
二、单项选择(每小题1分,共8分)
【1题答案】
【答案】D
【2题答案】
【答案】C
【3题答案】
【答案】C
【4题答案】
【答案】B
【5题答案】
【答案】D
【6题答案】
【答案】C
【7题答案】
【答案】A
【8题答案】
【答案】C
三、完形填空(每小题1分,共15分)
【9~23题答案】
【答案】9. C 10. A 11. D 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. C 21. D 22. A 23. B
四、选词填空:每小题1分,共11分
【24~34题答案】
【答案】24. sick
25. patients
26. to help
27. fought 28. still
29. healthy
30. probably
31. love 32. while
33. song 34. made
五、阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)
A
【35~37题答案】
【答案】35. D 36. C 37. B
B
【38~41题答案】
【答案】38. A 39. C 40. D 41. D
C
【42~45题答案】
【答案】42. C 43. B 44. D 45. A
D
【46~49题答案】
【答案】46. C 47. C 48. D 49. A
E
【50~52题答案】
【答案】50. B 51. A 52. C
B) (每小题2分)
【53~57题答案】
【答案】53. D 54. E 55. B 56. C 57. F
补全对话
【58~62题答案】
【答案】58. G 59. D 60. C 61. A 62. E
七、书面表达
【63题答案】
【答案】例文
The passage and the chart above indicate that the application ability of Chinese is decreasing sharply in recent years among young generation while English learning has always been a hot button in China.
Quite a few things give rise to this phenomenon:
To begin with, globalization plays a major role in the promotion of the nowadays internationally used language-English, distracting us from studying our own language.
In addition, our school is not attaching any importance to the education of Chinese, as a result of which, the lesson hours of Chinese are far fewer than those of English, leading to the fact that students pay more attention to English learning.
In order to change the situation, efforts from government and schools alike should be made. It is essential to set more Chinese lessons and even more importantly, students’ awareness of the study of our own language should be raised.
After all, the promotion of our language is the key to the prosperity of our nation’s culture.

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