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2024-2025 学年八年级英语上学期期中模拟卷（广州专用） 4．A．interesting B．interestingly C．more interesting D．most interesting
5．A．to use B．using C．used D．use
（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：90分）
6．A．tries B．trying C．is trying D．are trying
注意事项：
7．A．can B．must C．should D．need
1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证
8．A．or B．but C．and D．however
号填写在答题卡上。
9．A．with B．from C．by D．for
2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用
10．A．If B．Because C．So D．But
橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
11．A．tell B．telling C．told D．to tell
3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
12．A．other B．others C．another D．the others
4．测试范围：八年级上册Units 1~4（沪教牛津版）。
13．A．of B．to C．at D．in
5. 难度系数：0.65。
14．A．like B．likes C．liking D．to like
6．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
15．A．I B．me C．my D．mine
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（满分 60 分）
二、完形填空 （共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
一、语法选择（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选
Hiking with some friends provided a chance to relax ourselves. Cold with a mixture of sun and snow
出最佳选项。
16 a quicker step than usual on the mountain. On the way, we met some boy scouts (男童子军) and their
We are now living in the 21st century (世纪). Is your classroom living in the 21st century, too? Tony is a
families heading down as well. Most of them were quickly well ahead and out of 17 .
student at an American middle school. He was 1 when he got into his classroom on the first day of
Left behind were a boy and his mother. We slowed down to talk with them before we finally passed them.
school. In 2 Tony’s classroom, there are many new electronics (电子设备) like iPads. This term, 3
They caught up again when my friend 18 to tie her shoe. The boy at that moment fell down. Luckily, my
will use the electronics to do projects and homework. “It’s amazing. I am sure our lessons will be 4 than
friend caught him as he rolled down the path.
before. It is fun 5 an iPad to work on Maths or other projects with my team members,” said Tony.
Helped up, the boy was crying in his mother’s arms. I asked if I could help and explained I was a doctor.
“We 6 to use technology (科技) to open up the world to kids. It 7 bring the outside world
After a quick 19 , I could tell that more than anything he was scared, his mom as well. Asking if they
in,” the headmaster said. Science teacher Mr. Green agreed on the idea 8 said, “It is a quick way 9
needed anything before we continued on, I turned to go, leaving the 20 sitting on a rock.
students to know the outside world.” Mr. Green now regards (看待) himself as a guide of learning instead of as a
I only took a few steps forward before 21 that there was more I could do. I 22 to my
teacher. “ 10 they have a question for me, I will try to teach them how to find the answers instead of
friends for slowing them down, then turned and asked the boy and his mother if they wanted us to wait and hike
11 them what the answers are,” he said, down with them when they were 23 . I could see the relief (放心，压力缓解) wash over the mother’s face
Mike, 12 student, loves technology. He was not really interested 13 classes before, but now
as she said “yes” and they 24 stood up to continue on.
he 14 the classes very much. He said, “It helps me use what I know about technology at school. Most Autumn had left the path 25 with slippery (滑的) leaves. So we went slowly to make sure of safe
importantly, I love the classroom. This, of course, will be helpful for 15 studies.”
footsteps. I realized that I was gifted with more time to take in the beauty of the mountain, conversation with
friends and connections.
1．A．surprising B．surprised C．surprise D．surprises
16．A．encouraged B．changed C．decided D．stopped
2．A．a B．an C．the D．/
17．A．sight B．order C．breath D．touch
3．A．they B．their C．them D．themselves
18．A．continued B．began C．stopped D．tried19．A．look B．check C．chat D．interview ③Margo Hayes became the first woman to climb La Rambla.
20．A．team B．group C．pair D．crowd ④Margo Hayes trained in gymnastics for the Olympic Games.
21．A．forgetting B．realizing C．reporting D．hoping A．③②④① B．④①②③
22．A．shouted B．replied C．apologized D．ordered C．③②①④ D．④①③②
23．A．thankful B．comfortable C．strong D．ready 28．What does the underlined word “precision” probably mean in Paragraph 3?
24．A．almost B．even C．suddenly D．quickly A．Excitement. B．Kindness. C．Carefulness. D．Honesty.
25．A．filled B．covered C．connected D．provided 29．Which is the best title for the text?
三、阅读理解 （共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） A．Margo Hayes: A Great Climber B．La Rambla: The Hardest Climb
A C．The Hayes: A Climbing Family D．Climbing: The Biggest Challenge
B
In March 2019, at the age of 21, Margo Hayes became the first woman to finish three of the world’s hardest
A couple of university students created the Plufl. It is the world’s first dog bed for humans.
climbs when she successfully reached the top of Papichulo in Spain. She had already climbed La Rambla, Spain
If you are thinking that the Plufl is just an oversized dog bed, you are right. However, according to its
and Biografie, France in 2017. She was only 19 when she became the first woman to climb La Rambla, which is
creators, the University of British Columbia students Noah Silverman and Yuki Kinoshita, it is much more than
one of the hardest rock faces in the world to climb. It seems this young woman from Boulder, Colorado was
that. The Plufl can provide the most comfortable sleeping experience and a feeling of safety. It is helpful to people
certain to become a record-breaking climber.
who have sleeping problems. The price of the Plufl is $400. Although it is not the cheapest dog bed in the world,
She comes from a family of climbers, so that helps! Her grandfather was the expedition (探险队) leader on
the Plufl seems to have a lot of fans.
a new way to the top of Mount Everest in 1983 and her father has climbed many of the rock walls of Yosemite
Noah Silverman and Yuki Kinoshita thought of the idea of a dog bed for humans while they were hanging
Valley, California. But that’s not enough. Talent and training play an important part. Margo was a talented
out at a coffee shop. They made friends with both a lady and her pet dog called Coco. They saw Coco sleeping in
gymnast (体操运动员) and at the age of six, she was training for an Olympic gold medal. Unluckily, she had to
its custom-made bed. This made Noah ask himself, “Why can’t people have this?” So he put his idea into practice
give up gymnastics because of a serious accident, but by the age of ten, she had joined Team ABC, a well-known
with Yuki.
training group for young climbers in Texas.
Unlike an actual dog bed, the Plufl is much more comfortable. The foam cushion (泡沫垫) allows users to
You won’t be surprised to hear that Margo is very serious about her sport. She always has new goals she
rest their heads on it when they want. Also, each bed has a bag so that it can be easily kept.
wants to achieve. She organizes her training and climbs with the greatest precision. She believes a full planning
The shape of the bed is as cute as the fetal position (胎儿睡姿). It is the most common and comfortable
before a climb is necessary for success. You can’t risk making mistakes when you’re high up on a rock face.
sleep form according to research. And the thick pillow allows users to curl (卷) up their hands and feet, so they
Before she starts a climb, she chooses the best way and plans every move she’ll make on the rock face. She says
have a feeling of safety. Noah thinks it will be popular with people.
it’s an amazing feeling to finish a climb that you have been imagining in your head for so long. She enjoys her
30．How did Noah have the idea of creating the Plufl?
climbs and loves the feel of the rock as well as the views of fantastic scenery. Reaching the top is an exciting
A．By reading at a coffee shop. B．By asking a lady at a coffee shop.
experience.
C．By seeing a dog sleeping in its bed. D．By talking with Yuki Kinoshita at a coffee shop.
26．Why did Margo Hayes stop doing gymnastics?
31．What can’t give users a comfortable sleeping experience?
A．She once got seriously hurt. B．She got tired and lost interest.
A．The foam cushion. B．The bag of each bed.
C．She wanted to climb mountains. D．She wanted to do better at school.
C．The shape of the bed. D．The bed’s thick pillow.
27．Which is the correct time order of the following events?
32．What does the underlined word “It” refer to in Paragraph 5?
①Margo Hayes joined a training group for young climbers.
A．The fetal position. B．The creator’s practice.
②Margo Hayes finished three of the world’s hardest climbs.
公众号：初中英语助手C．The sleeping experience. D．The feeling of safety.
33．In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article? D
A．History. B．Science. C．Education. D．Environment.
C
Do you know the numbers 0-9 well? They are numbers in Arabic numerals. People use them to mark
numbers now. But it’s not the only number system that people use.
About 2,500 years ago, people in Rome used their bands to count. In Roman numerals, one finger means 1,
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two fingers means 2, three fingers means 3, four fingers means 4. If you want to say five, you can keep your four
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fingers close on one side and your thumb on the other side. Make each of your hands be five, then you’ll have
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then. So in Rome, the numbers are “I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII,IX, X”. Also, “L” means fifty, “C” means one
You have to look for somewhere to
hundred, “D” means five hundred and “M” means one thousand. But there is no zero in Rome numerals. Today,
Requirements live.
few people use them because they are difficult to write and count. But we can still see them on some watches and
※Be at least 18 years old on 1 January 2024. Food
clocks.
※Speak either French or English. Only one meal is included.
Today, most people use the Arabic numerals. They are easy to remember and write. They help people to
※Be able to participate for at least 10 days between Getting There
count things every day. In fact, Indians first created and used the Arabic numerals. In the late 8th century, people
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in Arabic countries learned about them. Then the Arabic people took them into Europe. So people in Europe called Getting Around
them Arabic numerals. Today, people around the world use Arabic numerals and they help a lot. All public transport will be free.
34．Which of the following means five in Roman numerals?
A．5. B．IV. C．V. D．X.
Benefits of Joining
35．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Arabic numerals. B．Watches and clocks.
※A chance to meet your favourite sportsman/sportswoman.
C．Zero. D．Roman numerals.
※An amazing chance to watch the Olympic games live.
36．What do we know about Arabic numerals? ※Collect souvenirs and gifts.
A．People in Rome didn’t use them. For more information, you can visit https://www.paris2024.org/en/volunteers/.
B．Arabic people taught the Indians about them.
C．Only Arabic people use them today.
D．“0” means “zero” in Arabic numerals.
37．In what order did the following things happen? 38．The picture above is ________.
a. Arabic people learned about Arabic numerals. A．a poster B．a report C．a notice D．a story
39．What will be offered if you are a volunteer?
b. Indians created Arabic numerals.
A．Living places. B．Three meals. C．Plane tickets. D．Free transport.
c. Arabic people took Arabic numerals into Europe.
40．Who can be a volunteer of Paris 2024 Olympics?
d. People all over the world use Arabic numerals.
A．Sam, born in 2009, can speak English and French.
A．b-c-a-d B．b-a-c-d C．d-b-a-c D．d-c-b-aB．Bruce, born in 2000, can speak English and Hindi. important for us.
C．Alice, born in 2008, can speak Chinese and French. 六、完成句子（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
D．Amy, born in 2005, can speak German and Japanese. 51．我一直期待着赢得比赛。
四、阅读填空 （共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分） I am the competition.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。 52．现在的年轻人常用微信跟他人联系。
Sweet wormwood（青蒿）is a common plant in China. But it has the power to cure the deadly disease called Nowadays, young people often others on WeChat.
malaria（疟疾）. Tu Youyou, a Chinese scientist, uses the plant’s special power to save millions of lives. 41 53．老人家向国王挑战下棋而不是打扑克牌。
because of her great contribution（贡献）. The old man the king a game of playing chess playing cards.
On October 5, Tu was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She shared the prize with 54．人们之前没有意识到保护野生动物的重要性，一些稀有动物灭绝了。
two other scientists from the US and Japan. 42 Tu was modest（谦虚的）about receiving the award, Some rare animals because many people of the importance of
“ 43 .” She also thinks it is scientists’ duty to fight for the health of all humans. protecting the wild animals before.
When Tu joined the national research team to find the medicine that could fight against malaria in the 1960s 55．电脑是一项多么有用的发明啊！
and 1970s, things were hard. 44 . Tu’s team searched old Chinese medicine books by hand and tested over the computer is!
2000 traditional recipes（处方）. 七、书面表达（15分）
To do research, 45 Once she returned home after travelling for six months. Her little daughter didn’t 56．随着科技的进步，智能手机越来越普遍，几乎每个人都拥有智能手机。我们对广州中学初二1400
recognise her and hid from the “strange woman”. 名学生每周使用智能手机的情况进行了调查。请根据下面表格中的内容，以 “A survey on weekly smartphone
Finally, Tu found artemisinin（青蒿素）in sweet wormwood in 1971. She spent the next decades trying to use”为题，用英语写一篇作文。
improve the medicine. Tu never complains about how hard she works. She just does her duty well. 注意：
A．It’s a success for our whole research team 1. 参考词汇：short video 短视频；
B．Tu also had to move around a lot. 2. 词数要求80-100左右。（文章的标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数）
C．Tu used to test medicines by eating them herself 3. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息。
D．Tu is the first native（本土的）Chinese person to receive a Nobel Prize in natural sciences.
55%的学生上网查资料，学习英语。
E．The Chinese scientist won a Nobel Prize
智能手机使用调查结果 45%的学生玩电脑游戏，看短视频。
第 II 卷 非选择题（满分 30 分）
1.对学习有帮助 2. 自行补充……
五、语篇填词（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
使用智能手机的利弊
阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母提示写出所缺单词。（请填写完整的单词，注意使用正确形式，每空
1.浪费时间和金钱 2. 自行补充……
限填一词）
In the world of science and technology, creative minds are always working to produce things that have not
你的建议（1点） ……
existed before. One such i 46 is the computer. Computers may look t 47 on the outside, but we can use
them to do big things. A survey on weekly smartphone use
In the past, people used to write or draw on n 48 made of paper. Today, we have computers and we can Recently, we did a survey on weekly smartphone use of 1400 eighth graders in Guangzhou Middle School.
o 49 these powerful machines with fast speed and efficiency, making our lives much more convenient. Here is the result.
Nowadays, computers are d 50 so fast that people can use them in different ways. As students, we can use ____________________________________________________________________________________________
computers to study, look for information, or chat with friends. Learning how to use computers correctly is ____________________________________________________________________________________________
公众号：初中英语助手____________________________________________________________________________________________
