海陵区2024~2025学年度第一学期期末学业质量监测试卷
八年级英语
（考试时间：100分钟 满分120分）
请注意：1.本卷分选择题和非选择题两个部分。
2.所有试题的答案均填写在答题卡上，答案写在试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷选择题（65分）
一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择最佳答案。（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
1. Paintings in Mogao Caves of Dunhuang _________ China’s rich history and culture.
A. protect B. accept C. introduce D. support
2. There were ups and downs in 2024 Olympics, but as brave Chinese players, _________ gave up.
A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody
3. —Tommy, here are some boxes. What’s in the red one?
—It _________ be some gifts for the Spring Festival. Mom puts some in a red box every year.
A. must B. will C. may D. should
4. Which of the following words is formed in the same way as “kindness”?
A. rubber B. uncertain C. railway D. action
5. More people become _________ after watching Letters Alive on TV and pick up the habit of writing paper letters to friends.
A. worried B. interested C. tired D. bored
6. — Villages in Taizhou are really modern and beautiful now!
— That’s true. _________ , villages all over China have taken on new looks.
A. For example B. In fact C. As usual D. As a result
7. Thanks to the Safety Course, students know it is important to _________ when facing dangers.
A. come down B. calm down C. fall down D. turn down
8 What can we learn from the Notice?
A. We can’t play on the football field until next Monday.
B. We can’t do field work because the football field is closed.
C. The field work on the football field will start next Monday.
D We can’t do field work on the football field until next Monday.
9. —How about taking all the rubbish away? We should keep the park clean.
—Great! That’s _________ what I want to do.
A. mainly B. exactly C. nearly D. finally
10. —Sam, did you take part in the community work yesterday? So meaningful!
—_________ ! I caught a bad cold yesterday.
A. Of course B. Guess what C. What a pity D. Sounds terrible
二、完形填空阅读短文，从所给选项中选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
It was the day of the big running match. Students from seven different primary schools were warming up.
When I got to the starting line, there were a lot of people. I ____11____ and finally found David. He was alone next to a tree. He was small for ten years old. He seemed to be happy every day, but his usual big ____12____ couldn’t be seen today. I walked over and asked him ____13____ he wasn’t with the other children. He said sadly that he had decided not to run.
What was wrong? He had worked so hard for this running!
The match would start soon and he shouldn’t miss it , so I ____14____ searched among a lot of people for the school’s coach (教练) and asked him what happened. “I am ____15____ other kids will laugh at him,” he said uncomfortably. “I asked him to ____16____ to run or not, and let him decide on his own.”
I held back my anger (愤怒). I understood what the coach meant well. ____17____ making sure David could still run if he wanted, I found he was slowly coming towards me, while his small body was ____18____ from side to side.
David had a brain illness, so he ____19____ to walk or run like other children. However, at school his classmates thought of him as a ____20____ kid. He always took part in every activity they were doing. That was why all the children thought it ____21____ for David to join the running. It just took him longer. David worked hard and didn’t miss any ____22____ before. He was always slower than others, but he never gave up.
I gently said, “David, if others want to ____23____, just let them do that. You have always been good to face ___24___, but why not this time. You just do as usual.”
As the gun fired, David set off at his usual pace. People watched him with ____25____. Many voices rose, “David, you’re so great!” Through my wet eyes, I knew David’s strong will would beat everything. Finally, David crossed the finishing line to wild cheers.
That day, David got a special award (奖) for his acts and courage (勇气). To him, that was a lot more than an award.
11. A. showed around B. turned around C. looked around D. sat around
12. A. smile B. humour C. worry D. cry
13. A. where B. why C. how D. when
14. A. carefully B. easily C. quickly D. patiently
15. A. sad B. sure C. sorry D. afraid
16. A. agree B. choose C. learn D. try
17. A. After B. Before C. While D. Since
18. A. pulling B. jumping C. throwing D. shaking
19. A. stopped B. failed C. got D. began
20. A. strange B. shy C. usual D. smart
21. A. easy B. important C. meaningful D. possible
22. A. decision B. plan C. practice D. final
23. A. change B. laugh C. help D. cheer
24. A. results B. dangers C. accidents D. difficulties
25. A. laughter B. anger C. surprise D. calm
