2024年秋学期八年级期末学情调查
英语试题
（考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分）
第一部分 选择题 （共65分）
一、单项选择：在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
1. On December 30, ________ New Year tea party of people from all walks of life (各界人士) in Jiangsu Province took place in ________ Nanjing.
A. the; / B. /; / C. a; a D. the; a
2 —Why do these people live in the tents?
—Because their houses __________ in the terrible storm last night.
A. calmed down B. broke down C. turned down D. came down
3. Which of the following words is formed in the same way as “impolite”?
A. blackboard B. uncertain C. chairperson D. earthquake
4. — The car accident was so terrible!
— , the passengers are safe now, and that’s what I care about most.
A. Instead B. Anyway C. Otherwise D. Moreover
5. —Sorry, Miss Tang, I am late.
—It doesn’t matter. The class ________ for just several minutes. You don’t miss too much.
A. began B. has begun C. has been on D. is beginning
6. —Mum, is there anything wrong with my eyes?
—Luckily, nothing serious, but make sure you follow the doctor’s ________.
A. applications B. instructions C. competitions D. introductions
7 Which of the following has the same sentence structure (句子结构) as “Ice cream tastes nice.”?
A. Children like flying kites in spring. B. He often swims in summer.
C. Most leaves turn brown in autumn. D. We can see people make snowmen in winter.
8. —Could you tell me how to spend our pocket money wisely?
—Well, you’d better ________ what you spend your money on. So you will know where your money goes.
A. repair B. report C. record D. receive
9. Which of the following words is the best for the little poem on the right?
Flying so high right up in the sky,
Looking at all the clouds pass ________.
Faster than bicycle, car or train,
The fastest of all is a plane!
A. away B. off C. through D. by
10. —Shall we be volunteers in Taixing Museum during the winter holiday?
—________ I’m looking forward to that.
A. That’s all right B. You’re welcome
C. It couldn’t be better D. I’m afraid not
二、完型填空：先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
James really wanted a bike. As his parents were, sadly, too ____11____ to buy him one, he went to the nearby junkyard (废车场) and put together a bike from the different parts of junked bikes.
One day he heard about a ____12____. He decided to enter, because the winner would get a new ____13____. He practiced hard, learning all types of skills like sharp turns, riding with no hands, and even riding on one wheel. The day of race finally came. At the starting line, James looked ____14____ at the other riders. All of their bikes were ____15____ and shiny. He looked down at his own old bike and felt his face grow hot. He knew that it was hard for him to win, ____16____ he felt he must have a try. As the racers lined up, the judge (裁判) began speaking loudly. “There will be ____17____ steps of the race,” he said, “the track, the off-road, and the obstacle (障碍) course.”
Because of all his ____18____, the track and off-road were no problem for James, and he easily left all the other riders behind. ____19____, he heard a terrible sound. He looked down and found there was something wrong with his front tire! “Oh no!” thought James. Thinking the one-wheel training he did back home, he cheered himself up, “I can’t ____20____ now!” With a smile, he rushed toward the first obstacle: the ramp. Because it wasn’t too steep (陡峭), getting up the ram p was ____21____. However, he had difficulty riding through the other obstacles. He could even hear the other riders ____22____ catching up with him.
The final obstacle was a ____23____ bridge across a river. James shook dangerously and nearly ____24____, but he made it and broke the finishing line!
As the judge shook his ____25____ and gave him the prize—a new bike, James smiled from ear to ear.
11. A. rich B. poor C. old D. young
12 A. race B. show C. course D. meeting
13. A. car B. phone C. bike D. computer
14. A. up B. down C. around D. back
15. A. cheap B. new C. small D. heavy
16. A. because B. so C. or D. but
17. A. two B. three C. four D. five
18. A. dream B. practice C. mistake D. trouble
19. A. Suddenly B. Slowly C. Luckily D. Happily
20. A. try B. begin C. ride D. stop
21. A. easy B. strange C. hard D. impossible
22. A. easily B. quickly C. already D. almost
23. A. wide B. narrow C. clean D. dirty
24. A. completed B. ran C. fell D. left
25. A. head B. hand C. body D. leg
