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2024-2025 学年八年级英语上学期期中模拟卷（深圳专用） 3．A．protect B．control C．punish D．challenge
4．A．encouraged B．compared C．respected D．chosen
（考试时间：70分钟 试卷满分：75分）
5．A．ability B．prize C．career D．secret
注意事项：
6．A．voice B．support C．wish D．arm
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
7．A．turned out B．watched out C．found out D．looked out
号填写在答题卡上。
8．A．boring B．terrible C．pleasant D．forgettable
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
9．A．successful B．creative C．serious D．complete
橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
10．A．always B．sometimes C．seldom D．never
3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4．测试范围：八年级上册Units 1~4（沪教牛津版）。
二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
5. 难度系数：0.65。
A
6．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（满分 50 分）
一、完形填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡
上将相应的字母编号涂黑。
Sano has become the oldest surfer (冲浪者) in the world. It’s more 1 that he started the sport at the
age of 80 and became the “World’s Oldest Surfer” of the Guinness World Records in July 2022.
Many people think that surfing is a sport for the 2 , but Sano shows that people of all ages can enjoy The world’s longest cross-sea bridge, the 55-km-long Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) opened on
it. Sano started taking surfing lessons 9 years ago. That’s because he wanted to 3 himself as well as stay Oct. 24, 2018. The Guardian described it as one of the “seven wonders of the modern world” . Construction on the
in shape. He was 4 by a bank worker. The bank worker looked tan (晒黑的) and didn’t seem like an HZMB began in 2009 and cost about 120 billion yuan. The bridge links Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese
office worker at all. The man told him that his 5 was surfing, so Sano decided to give it a try. mainland city of Zhuhai, CGTN reported.
Sano’s coach was surprised about Sano’s strong 6 to learn how to surf. He was also worried that The HZMB is unique in many ways. It’s designed to have a service life of 120 years, 20 years longer than
Sano might get hurt in the practice. To his surprise, Sano 7 to be as good as the man’s young students. most bridges. It’ s not just a bridge, but also part tunnel and part island. In one section the bridge turns into a
Sano said, “People tell me surfing is dangerous, but I have more 8 moments in a car than on a surfboard! 6.7-km undersea tunnel that passes through two man-made islands. The tunnel is the world’s longest undersea
Holding the Guinness World Records certificate, I feel for the first time I have been thought to be 9 for tunnel for road traffic, allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnel.
something. From my experiences, I think it’s the can-do attitude that will get you there. So it’s 10 too late The bridge’s engineers had to think of many environmental factors in order to protect the surrounding
to try something new. Please follow what you love, no matter what difficulties may stand in your way. ” environment while building the bridge. Chinese white dolphins, an endangered species that lives in the area, were
1．A．exciting B．interesting C．amazing D．relaxing a particular concern.
2．A．old B．young C．rich D．poor The HZMB will make it much more convenient to travel between the three areas it connects. It will shortenthe travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai from four hours to about 45 minutes. Because of his health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write. So he started to think
By drawing local cities and regions closer together, the bridge will help in the area’s development. It is in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. Then in
expected to drive the economic development of Hong Kong, Macao and nine Guangdong cities, South China 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold about 25 million copies in about 40
Morning Post noted. different languages.
11．How long does it take to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai through HZMB? Stephen Hawking made great achievements in cosmology with his studies searching the answers to the Big
A．4 hours. B．2 hours. C．1.5 hours. D．45 minutes. Bang and Black Hole in the universe, which brought him great fame as a leading figure in the science world even
12．What does the underlined word “unique” in Paragraph Two possibly mean? though he became totally unable to move in two thirds of his whole life.
A．usual B．special C．beautiful D．interesting 16．What did Stephen Hawking search for throughout his life?
13．The bridge’s engineers have to think of all these things EXCEPT________ . A．He studied philosophy and became a doctor at Cambridge University.
A．the service life B．the animals around B．He was so sick that he couldn’t walk and tried his best to search for his cure.
C．the speed of wind D．the news media C．He tried his best to search the secrets in science such as the origin of universe, and the end of it.
14．Which of the following is TRUE about the HZMB? D．He just wanted to tell the story of time in his book.
A．HZMB is not only a bridge, but also part tunnel and part island. 17．How long did the doctors think Hawking could live when he was 20 years old?
B．The size of HZMB is 60 times larger than that of the Eiffel Tower. A．Four more years. B．Two more years.
C．Large ships cannot pass through the sea area above the HZMB tunnel. C．Five more years. D．Six more years.
D．HZMB is helpful to the development of Hong Kong, Macao and all Guangdong cities. 18．How did Hawking manage to become one of the top scientists in the world according to the passage?
15．Why does the Guardian describe HZMB as one of the “seven wonders of the modern world”? A．By looking at pictures. B．By thinking in pictures.
A．Because it only takes nine years to build the bridge. C．By drawing pictures and diagrams. D．By typing on his computer.
B．Because HZMB is the longest cross-sea bridge in the world. 19．What may probably be the meaning of the underlined word “cosmology” in the last paragraph?
C．Because the life of HZMB is much longer than any other bridge. A．The study of universe. B．The study of math.
D．Because HZMB makes it easier to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai. C．The study of physics. D．The study of time.
20．What made Stephen Hawking achieve great success in science even though he was unable to move during two
B thirds of his life according to the passage?
Stephen Hawking, a disabled man with a strong will, who died on March 14, 2018, was born in Oxford, A．His education. B．His knowledge.
UK, in 1942. He was a world famous scientist and expert on space and time. Stephen was trying to find the C．His bad luck. D．His strong will.
answers to some very big questions, such as: How did the universe begin? How will it end?
When he was a student at university, Stephen studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he C
became very ill. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” Do you have a lucky number? Many people have a special number and they hope that it will bring them
The doctors were wrong. He didn’t die. He couldn’t walk, but he used a wheelchair. He talked with the help good luck. In China, people think that, some numbers are lucky or unlucky because those numbers sound similar
of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a to some Chinese words that mean something good or bad.
doctor of philosophy (哲学). For example, the word for number 8 sounds like “making lots of money” in Chinese. So, people think it a
公众号：初中英语助手very lucky number. Some people will even spend much more money to have 8s in their phone numbers. Do you 三、阅读还原 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
remember the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing? It opened at 8: 08 p. m. on August 8, 2008. 根据短文内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine When we talk about inventions, people often come up with such “major” creations as smartphones or
dragons on emperors’ robes (龙袍) and it’s told in many Chinese ancient stories that the dragon has nine children. robots. 26 They are considered to be as equally important to our everyday life.
The number of 9 also means “long lasting”. In China, a man would send 99 or 999 roses to his lover with the One such item is the potato chips bag re-sealer. Very often, when a packet of chips are opened, we feel the
wishes that the love between them will be long lasting. need to finish the whole pack because any leftovers will easily become soft. 27 However, with this
What’s more, Chinese think that the number 2 is lucky as it’s said that “all good things come in pairs”. For invention, you can keep your chips fresh no matter how many times you have opened the packet.
example, during wedding celebrations, you usually find pairs of red candles, double pillows and many other things 28 Spreading cold butter on a piece of toast can be a very difficult and challenging experience.
in pairs and people often give gifts in pairs for someone’s birthday, wedding or other celebrations. 29 You’ll be glad to see the butter evenly spread on the toast.
So what’s an unlucky number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number You should try out the potato chips bag re-sealer and the warming butter knife. 30 Probably, you
because it sounds similar to the Chinese word “death”. Because of this, many buildings don’t have the fourth may give a new appreciation of these little inventions you use every day.
floor, and just call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors with the numbered 4, such A．Different people have different ideas about inventions.
as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. So, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 36 floors actually. B．However, there are actually other “minor” inventions.
21．What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky? C．Other practical low-cost inventions are also worth trying.
A．the shape of the numbers. B．the quantity of the numbers. D．Another simple but helpful tool is a knife that warms butter.
C．the history of the numbers. D．the sound of the number in Chinese. E．With this invention, all your terrible feelings will be taken away.
22．Some people would pay much more money for ________ F．This problem still appears even if the opening is tied with a rubber band.
A．the Summer Olympic Games. B．the phone numbers with 8s.
C．the emperors’ robes. D．the wedding celebrations. 四、阅读匹配 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
23．Why would a man like to send 99 roses to his lover? 下面的材料A—F分别介绍了六个应用软件app。请根据五位同学的需求，向他们推荐对应的应用软件，并
A．Because he thinks that women love roses the best. 将其标号填入题前的括号内。
B．Because the number 9 has a connection o the emperors of China.
31 Jenny has to do the housework after A．Word Easy is a great English learning app with word
C．Because he hopes that he will be in love with the woman for a long time.
work. She is so busy that she seldom has time to take exercises of different levels. Only when you pass a test of a
D．Because he wishes that he will have lots of children with the woman in the future.
care of her 2- year- old son, so she needs an app for certain level can you go on to learn words of a higher level.
24．In Hong Kong, you may NOT find the ________ floor in some buildings.
him to learn and count. B． Rail Friend can be the best helper when you feel it hard
A．50th B．35th C．46th D．17th
32 Sam was given a list of books to read by to buy the train or airline tickets. You can buy tickets
25．What is the purpose of the author?
his teacher. But he has just had an eye operation and anywhere at any time.
A．To describe numbers and ancient stories in China.
needs an app that can store the books and read them C． World of Guns Blitz, a free-to-play online game with
B．To introduce lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture.
aloud to him. over 40 million downloads, brings quick- fire gun fights. “A
C．To help readers find their lucky and unlucky numbers.
33 Bob finds it difficult to remember all the lot of guns, a lot of people and a lot of fun.” It will be the
D．To compare different meanings of numbers in different countries.new words from the English textbooks. He wants to best choice to kill your time. 活动 具体内容
make progress in a relaxing way because he thinks it D．Himalayas Reading has millions of books including
活动1：三分之二的学生看电影 观看一部有关发明家爱迪生的电影
boring to do a lot of word exercises. poems, short stories, novels and even fairy tales for children.
学生展示自己制作的机器人。
34 Cathy loves travelling. She needs an app What’s special about it is that you can use it to download
外观：一些机器人像汽车一样大，一些像杯子一样小。
that can make it easier for her to buy train or airline book recordings that can be listened to.
活动2：其余学生参加机器人比赛
功能：
tickets. E. Vocabulary Hero may help you learn more English words
①帮助学生学习，回答学生问题。②……（自行补充一点）
35 John is going to have a long railway trip. while you are playing games. So if you have problems
During the trip, he needs something like games to remembering the new words when you learn English, use it! 感受：
kill the time. F. Baby Bus is a good friend for children under 3 years old. ①对科技更感兴趣。②……（自行补充一点）
Kids can learn to speak, understand numbers and draw
要求：（1）必须包含以上提示内容，可适当发挥；
pictures with the help of this app.
（2）条理清楚、行文连贯、标点正确、书面整洁；
（3）不得出现真实的人名、校名；
第ⅠI 卷 非选择题（满分 25 分） （4）80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：机器人robot 比赛competition 爱迪生Thomas Edison 科技science and technology
五、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Dear friends,
Lynn Rogers is 36 American biologist. He spends a lot of time studying wild black bears in the forests
Last Friday, our school held a science festival.
of Minnesota. There live thousands of black bears, and Lynn visits them a lot. He brings them food, and walks and
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plays with them.
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Black bears are medium-sized, but they can hurt a person 37 (easy). After all, they are one of the
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38 (danger) animals. Nobody can make sure they are safe and able to get quite close 39 them. A lot of
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people are afraid of them. But Lynn disagrees that they have hurt someone around. He gives all the bear names.
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Male bears live 40 (lonely). Female bears 41 (main) live with their kids in caves. When Lynn
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gets close to a cave he says, “ It’s 42 (I), bears. When the bears see him, they say a bear “hello”. It’s
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magical! After a long time, he finds it is 43 (easy) to live friendly together than before.
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With Lynn’s work, more things about bears are known to 44 (human). He says people and bears can
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live together peacefully in the modern world. So now they are taking 45 (act) to introduce black bears
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into other forests.
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If you give others all your heart, they will be moved deeply. And animals are no exception.
I can’t wait to take part in the science festival next year.
六、书面表达（15分）
That’s all. Thanks.
46．上周五，你们学校举办了一年一度的科技节，全校学生都参与其中。假设你是李华，请根据以
下表格内容，向来学校访问的外国参观团，介绍你校科技节的情况，并谈谈自己的感受。
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