镇江三中2024—2025学年度第一学期八年级
英语学科第一次作业检测
2024年10月
时间：80分钟总分：100分
一、单项选择（本大题共15小题，共15分）
1. —You should trust Sally. She never tells lies.
—I know she is ________. But maybe Sally didn’t know the truth (事实).
A. generous B. excellent C. hard-working D. honest
2. —In the UK, we call this ‘rubber’. How about you, Tony
—We Americans usually call it “________”.
A. ruler B. eraser C. pencil D. dictionary
3. Mr Wang together with his two sons ________early every morning.
A. practise running B. practice to run C. practises running D. practises to run
4. —Did you watch the film Project Gutenberg
—Certainly. I like Chow Yun Fat’s performance best. It’s ________ film I’ve ever watched.
A. interesting B. an interesting C. more interesting D. the most interesting
5. The traffic on the city roads is heavier than _______ on the highway.
A. it B. that C. the one D. one
6. Which word is different from the other three
A. quietly B. carefully C. happily D. friendly
7. —Look at the students in Grade 7, they look ________ cooler in military uniform(军服).
—I agree with you, they look smart.
A. very B. much C. more D. really
8. —Why do we put a big mirror (镜子) at the gate of the school hall
—Everyone can look for a while at ________ in the mirror before entering the hall.
A. him B. himself C. his D. he
9. Mr. Li asks us to remember that_____ careful we are, _____mistakes we will make .
A. the more; the fewer B. the fewer; the more
C. the more; the more D. the less; the fewer
10. — ________ does the bridge made of steel weigh
—About 90,000 tons.
A. How much B. How long C. How heavy D. How far
11. I hated learning English ________, but I am good at it now.
A. at last B. at first C. at least D. at most
12. The number of the students in our school about 2000.
A. has B. have C. is D. are
13. ________ a book before you decide to buy it. Make sure it’s useful to you.
A. Look through B. Look up C. Look after D. Look out
14. Look at the picture on the right. Which word can we put in the leaf
A. shy B. clever C. hard-working D. good-looking
15. — Our team won the basketball final today!
— ________.
A. That’s great B. I’m not sure C. I know D. I hope not
二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，共10分）
To study English better, students like to listen to English songs. Do you want to know who is the most ___16___ singer that helps people to learn English It is Bob Marley. His ___17___ help fourteen percent of students learn English. The report was made by Kaplan International College and you can ___18___ it
Bob Marley is followed by singers ___19___ Michael Jackson, Madonna, Rihanna, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Eminem. The Jamaican(牙买加的) singer has many ___20___ songs, for example, No Woman No Cry, Stir It Up and One Love. Bob Marley’s daughter Cedella said that she was ___21___ that her father had helped so ___22___ people. The report also said that watching television, films and playing video games ___23___ help English learning. The film that helps the most people ___24___ English is Harry Potter. American Idol is the most popular TV ___25___ to help people understand the language.
16. A. interesting B. necessary C. serious D. popular
17. A. songs B. books C. words D. dreams
18. A. touch B. read C. make D. ask
19. A. in fact B. because of C. such as D. instead of
20. A. famous B. hard-working C. boring D. friendly
21. A. gentle B. happy C. polite D. bored
22. A. many B. few C. much D. little
23. A. should B. must C. need D. could
24. A. learn B. teach C. write D. read
25. A. station B. advertisement C. programme D. information
三、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30分）
A
Learning How to Learn $22 Children who read this book show great interest in study. Many pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly.
Basic Study Guidebook $36 Read this book and learn: What the three barriers (障碍) to study are and what to do about them. What to do if you are tired of a subject. Children read it to improve their ability to study.
How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children $35 Read this book and learn: How to look up words in a dictionary. What the different marks in a dictionary mean. How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly. Buy this book and help children unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 60% for it before December 20.
26. Which book can tell you what to do if you are tired of a subject
A. How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children
B. Learning How to Learn
C. Basic Study Guidebook
D. All the above
27. If you buy the three books on December 2, you will just pay ________ for them.
A. $93 B. $71 C. $80 D. $79
28. According to the ads the three books are for ________.
A the old B. parents C. children D. men
B
After a hard day’s work, many people like to play games to relax themselves. Different people enjoy different games, such as computer games, ball games and so on. But do you know people can also play games with food OK, let’s have a look.
Pancake Day
Every year in February, different places around the UK hold pancake races to celebrate Pancake Day. People hold a pan with a pancake inside. Then, they start running. They have to flip (翻转) the pancake while they run. The races came from a funny story. In 1445, a woman was cooking and was late for a party. She ran to the party with a pancake in a pan.
Cheese-rolling contest
The British hold a cheese-rolling contest (滚奶酪比赛) on Cooper’s Hill in the small English village of Brockworth every year. Hundreds of people run quickly down a 180-meter course (跑道) down the hill to catch a rolling cheese. The person who catches the cheese first wins the game. It is great fun but also dangerous. Many fall down and get hurt.
Tomato fight
On the last Wednesday of each August, people in Spain have a big tomato fight festival. People celebrate it in the small town of Bunol. It’s in eastern Spain. Thousands of people join in the tomato fight. They throw ripe (成熟的) tomatoes at each other. Tomato juice and seeds are all over them from head to toe (从头到脚).
29. How do people celebrate Pancake Day
A. They stand quietly with a pan in their hands.
B. They hold pancake races in the open air area.
C. They cook delicious pancakes outdoors
D. They tell stories about pancakes in the past.
30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. In pancake races, people need to catch the pancake while running.
B. The person who runs first in the Cheese-rolling contest is the winner.
C. People celebrate the tomato fight festival in Bunol in western Spain.
D. On the tomato fight festival people throw ripe and juicy tomatoes at each other.
31. Where may the passage come from
A. A story book. B. A school noticeboard.
C. A newspaper. D. A science book.
C
The weather was very cold that winter. Christmas Day was sunny and bright, so Jo and Laurie went into garden and made a snowman for Beth. They put flowers and fresh fruit for her in its hand. Jo brought her downstairs to see it and Beth laughed at its funny face. She was much better but she was still very thin and weak. After that there were presents for everyone.
Later that morning Laurie came back. There was a mysterious(神秘的)smile on his face when he opened the parlor door.
“Here’s another Christmas present for the March family!” he said. Then a tall man walked into the room. It was Mr. March! Suddenly the parlor was full of noise. Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth all ran to their father and hugged and kissed him again and again. Then Mrs. March hugged and kissed him. Everyone was talking at the same time.
It was the happiest Christmas they could remember. Hannah cooked a fat turkey and there was plum pudding（李子布丁）and jelly. Everything was delicious（美味的）.
“It was a difficult year for my little girls. I know.” Mr. March said to them “But you were very brave.” He took Meg’s hands in his.
“Meg, your white hands are now rough and red with hard work. They were pretty before but they are prettier to me now. I’m proud(自豪的）of you.”
Then he looked at Jo.
“You were my noisy, wild boy!” he said. “But now I can see a good, strong woman with a tender heart（温柔的心）.”
“What about Beth ” asked Amy.
“Beth! Dear, good little Beth!” said Mr. March. He look at her small, thin body and held her tightly.
“We nearly lost her. Now I’m going to keep her safe forever.” Then it was Amy’s turn.
“I watched Amy today,” Mr. March said. She is kinder and more helpful than she was. She thinks more about other people and less about herself. I am proud to have a daughter like her. I’m proud of all my wonderful little women!”
Taken from Little Women
32. What was the Christmas present Laurie brought to the family
A. Mr. March, the father. B. Mrs. March, the mother.
C. A wonderful snowman. D. Something delicious to eat.
33. The underlined word “rough” in paragraph 6 most likely means ______.
A. 粗糙的 B. 灵巧的 C. 漂亮的 D. 纤细的
34. Why did Mr.March feel so proud of his little women
A. Because they were all kind to their neighbours.
B. Because they prepared so well for the Christmas.
C. Because they took care of their mother so well.
D. Because they all made some changes and became better.
35. What might be the best title of the story
A. Mother Was Back. B. A Special Christmas Present.
C. Good Neighbors. D. The Hardest Days.
D
根据短文内容,从短文后所给的选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项,并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。
American and British people both speak English of course．But sometimes it does not seem like the same language．In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English．
____36____Often, Americans don’t say each word separately．They say several words together．Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”．Or they may say “Whaddya say ” instead of “What did you say ” However, the British are more careful in their speech．They usually say all the words and keep them separate．
Sound is not only the difference between British English and American English．Words sometimes have different meanings too．____37____ Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries．
____38____In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”．In America, you “give them a call”．
There are also some differences in grammar．For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question．They say “Do you have a storybook ” But the British often leave out the helping verb．____39____
Most languages are like this．Languages change over time．When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways．This is what has happened to English．___40___Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France．
A. English is widely used in China．
B. It can also happen to other languages, such as French．
C. For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different.
D. They say “Have you a storybook ”
E English in these two counties is different only in sound.
F. First of all, they sound very different．
G. Many expressions are also different in the two countries．
四、词汇运用（本大题共10小题，共10分）
从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其适当的形式填空（每个词或短语只能用一次）。
high climb quickly the number of care about bring in day for ourselves take place discuss
41. My family and I understand how great the Great Wall is when we go and see ________.
42. Li Hua ________ a video series named Escape (逃离) from the British Museum with his friends at the moment.
43. ________ the teachers in our school is about one hundred.
44. The shop ________ a new fashion yesterday.
45. The “quiet carriage” (静音车厢) on China’s high speed trains calls on people to ________ others’ feelings.
46. The match will ________ at Beijing Sunshine Middle School.
47. Do you know the ________ names in the swimming pool
48. The trees in front of our classroom are about the same ________.
49. Ge Manqi ran ________ than anyone else in the race and won the first prize.
50. City walk is not just a way to travel but can be a part of people’s ________ life.
五、阅读填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。
Once a tortoise (乌龟) and two geese (鹅) lived on a lake. They were very good friends. They always played h____51____ with each other.
To their bad luck, there was no r____52____ that year. The lake became dry. So they had to leave the lake to find another one to live on.
The two geese could fly easily, but it was d____53____ for the tortoise to fly. The three of them began to think about what to do next. F____54____, the two geese had an idea. They said to the tortoise, “We will put a stick in your mouth. We will carry the stick in our beaks (鸟嘴) on either side. And in this way, we can fly t____55____. But remember, you must not open your mouth. If you do, you know what will happen to you.”
The tortoise was sad to leave the lake, but it agreed to the idea with joy.
One fine morning, they were flying o____56____ a large town. The people in the town were s____57____ at what they saw in the sky. They were very curious (好奇) about it and started shouting excitedly.
The tortoise heard the n____58____ and wanted to know what it was about. It f____59____ its promise (承诺) and opened its mouth to ask curiously, “Why ... Ah! ...”
The tortoise f____60____ down, and died. The geese had no chance to save it. They were sad to lose their best friend but had to fly away and start their new life.
We should always think twice before we speak, and listen to those who wish us well.
B)
根据短文内容在文章后表格中的空白处填入一个最恰当的词，每空一词。
Autumn is a good time for children to go outside and see the changing colours of nature. The wind is cool, the days are short and the leaves are changing colours. Autumn is a great season for kids to play outside. What outdoor activities do children like
In China, students often have an autumn picnic held by their school. Usually, they will visit an amusement park or places that are close to nature.
What kinds of autumn activities are there for children in other countries
Japanese students often go hiking. It is a perfect way to get exercise while enjoying the scenes (景色). Mountain climbing in such nice weather is also a good choice.
Children in the USA like to go for bike rides in autumn. Take a mountain bike ride and you can explore (探索) new trails. It is popular to play in a leaf pile, too. Kids jump into the leaf pile to see the colourful leaves fly everywhere. They also make leaf rain and leaf beds-a lot of fun.
In the UK, school kids like to go camping outside with their parents. They make snacks over the fire and tell ghost stories.
Students’ Favourite Autumn Activities in ____61____ Countries
Countries Activities
China Schools often ____62____ an autumn picnic for their students. They will ____63____ an amusement park or places that are close to nature
____64____ While going hiking, students can ____65____ get exercise and enjoy the scenes. Students also ____66____ to climb mountains in such nice weather.
The USA Children like to go to mountains to ____67____ a bike. ____68____ in a pile of leaves is also popular. Kids like to see the colourful leaves fly ____69____ and make rain out of leaves.
The UK Kids like to go ____70____ with their parents. They make snacks and tell ghost stories.
六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共15分）
71. 你们班本学期英语老师是一位来自美国的年轻女老师Linda White，为了进一步了解你们，她让你把你的最好的朋友Mary(女生)或Jack（男生）介绍给她听，并把你心目中理想的学校向她简单描述一番。
Mary/Jack情况见下表：
姓名 Mary/Jack 年龄 14
外貌 方脸，微笑明亮的眼睛; 1.65米高；
个性 乐于助人（举1例）;幽默（举1例）;替朋友保守秘密，从不说他人坏话；有耐心
爱好 对打羽毛球感兴趣；喜欢做些阅读，长大想要成为一名杰出的作家
理想的学校 ......(自由发挥，3-5句)
要求：
1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下连贯；
2）必须包括所有相关信息，并作适当发挥；
3）词数：100词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
4）不使用真实姓名和校名等。
First, let me introduce my best friend ________ to you.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Now, I will say something about my ideal school. My ideal school__________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
镇江三中2024—2025学年度第一学期八年级
英语学科第一次作业检测
2024年10月
时间：80分钟总分：100分
一、单项选择（本大题共15小题，共15分）
【1题答案】
【答案】D
【2题答案】
【答案】B
【3题答案】
【答案】C
【4题答案】
【答案】D
【5题答案】
【答案】B
【6题答案】
【答案】D
【7题答案】
【答案】B
【8题答案】
【答案】B
【9题答案】
【答案】A
【10题答案】
【答案】A
【11题答案】
【答案】B
【12题答案】
【答案】C
【13题答案】
【答案】A
【14题答案】
【答案】D
【15题答案】
【答案】A
二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，共10分）
【16~25题答案】
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. C
三、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30分）
A
【26~28题答案】
【答案】26. C 27. D 28. C
B
【29~31题答案】
【答案】29. B 30. D 31. C
C
【32~35题答案】
【答案】32. A 33. A 34. D 35. B
D
【36~40题答案】
【答案】36. F 37. C 38. G 39. D 40. B
四、词汇运用（本大题共10小题，共10分）
【41~50题答案】
【答案】41. for ourselves
42. is discussing
43. The number of
44. brought in
45. care about
46. take place
47. climbers’
48. height 49. more quickly
50. daily
五、阅读填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）
【51~60题答案】
【答案】51. (h)appily
52. (r)ain 53. (d)ifficult
54. (F)inally
55. (t)ogether
56. (o)ver 57. (s)urprised
58. (n)oise
59. (f)orgot
60. (f)ell
B)
【61~70题答案】
【答案】61. Different
62. hold 63. visit
64. Japan 65. both
66. choose 67. ride
68. Playing
69. everywhere
70. camping
六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共15分）
【71题答案】
【答案】例文：
First, let me introduce my best friend Jack to you. He's 14 years old. He has a round face with big eyes, and he is much taller than me. Jake is willing to keep secrets for me, he is my true friend, so I can tell him everything. He is good at math, He often helps classmates with hard math problems. He is patient with everything. At the same time, he is very humorous. He always makes me laugh. He is interested in playing badminton, and he likes reading. He wants to be an outstanding writer in the future.
Now, I will say something about my ideal school. My ideal school day starts at 8：00a．m, and finishes at about 4 p．m. So l can have lots of time to have a rest and do some after school activities. It has a school trip once a month. In addition, we can eat delicious food and chat with each other in the big dining hall.
