2024-2025 学年度南京市玄外、科利华八年级第二学期英语学科期中试卷
一、听力（略）
二、单项填空
1. Russia, ________ European country, is known for covering ________ largest area in the world.
A. a; the B. an; the C. a; / D. an; /
2. Regular exercise keeps your health in good ________, making you stronger and ready for different challenges.
A. shape B. order C. condition D. situation
3. —Why is the ladder shaking?
—Because it’s not ________ the wall. Try pushing it closer.
A. near B. against C. next to D. close to
4. —I haven’t finished the math homework yet.
—Me ________. The last problem is really challenging.
A. too B. also C. either D. as well
5. —How do you like the hottest AI model—DeepSeek?
—Amazing! It is the most advanced AI system I ________.
A. used B. will use C. was using D. have used
6. —Where is your brother? I haven’t seen him at basketball practice this week.
—He ________ the robotics camp in Beijing for two days, and won’t return until Sunday.
A has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. joined in
7. The Amazon Rainforest, often called the “lungs of the Earth,” ________ thousands of unique plant and animal species.
A. is made of B. is made from C. is made by D. is made up of
8. —You ________ eat snacks inside the museum. The sign says food can damage the artworks.
—Sorry, I didn’t see it! I’ll take them outside now.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. may not D. don’t have to
9. Mike was once a top student but he ________ behind since he lost himself in computer games.
A. fell B. has fallen C. was D. has been
10. —Could you tell me when you ________ Nanjing?
—I’m not sure. When I ________, I will call you.
A. have arrived in; reach B. will reach; get C. will get to; arrive D. have got; arrive
11. Review the instructions carefully before starting the experiment. ________, there is a risk of misunderstanding the steps and producing terrible results.
A. However B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Anyway
12. —Can I borrow your Chinese painting tools for my art homework?
—Sorry, I ________ them to Sam. He ________ for them during the morning break.
A. lent; came B. have lent; came C. lent; will come D. have lent; will come
13. —Do you mind ________ the music? My favourite song is playing.
—________. I’m trying to focus on my homework.
A. to turn on; No, go ahead B. turning up; You’d better not
C. to turn down; Yes, please do it D. turning off; Not at all
14. Which of the following statements is a fact?
A. Ten-minute breaks seem too short for students to relax properly.
B. It’s a pity that only middle schools follow the new break time policy.
C. Making break times longer will completely improve students’ happiness.
D. Nanjing’s rule adds 5 minutes to class breaks starting in the spring term of 2025.
15. —I think growing plants indoors can make rooms look nicer and improve air quality.
—________. In my opinion, watering them sometimes brings me some small trouble.
A. Good idea B. Not exactly C. Take it easy D. I can’t agree more
三、完形填空(10分)
Lily received a shiny, new bicycle for her birthday present. She loved her new bicycle very much and named it Sunny. However, there was one thing that ____16____ Lily—she hadn’t learned how to ride a bike yet.
Lily’s father ____17____ to teach her, but it wasn’t as easy as they thought. Lily’s first few tries ended with wobbly rides and a couple of scraped (擦伤的) knees. Still, her dad ____18____ her to keep trying and promised she would improve.
Day after day, Lily practiced riding Sunny. Her dad was always by her side, holding onto the back of the bike, ____19____ catch her if she fell. It was a hard start, but Lily never gave up. She was determined to master this new skill.
