八年級英語下學期期中押題密考卷（常州專用）（解析版）學校:___________姓名：___________班級：___________考號：___________一、單項選擇1．Huai’anMarathonin2024was_______greatsuccess.Ifyoudon’tvisitHuai’an,youcantake_______onlinetourofit.A．a;an B．/;an C．a;a D．an;a2．Shirleyisveryhelpfulandoftengivesme_______onhowtoimprovemyEnglish.A．anadvice B．someadvice C．somesuggestion D．suggest3．—Thatfamouswriterhasrecommendedlotsofbooks.Haveyoudecided_______first?—Yes.RobinsonCrusoe.A．howtoread B．whichtoread C．whentoread D．wheretoread4．MostpeopleenjoysurfingonlinebecausetheythinktheInternetcan_______acolourfulworldtothem.A．getup B．pickup C．putup D．openup5．—_______didthetouristsleaveHuai’an?—Fourweeksago.Theyhavebeenaway_______amonth.A．When;for B．Howlong;since C．When;since D．Howlong;for6．Mysonisnearsighted.Thedoctoradviseshimtotakealutein(葉黃素)_______everyday.It’sgoodforhiseyes.A．fromtimetotime B．bythetime C．atatime D．atalltimes7．Lisaboughtadressforme.Itis_______hers,butithasadifferentcolour.A．thesamebigas B．asbiggeras C．thesamesizeas D．assamesizeas8．—HaveyouseenMrsWurecently?—No,she______ZhejiangforXishiMusicFestival.She’llcomebackinafewdays.A．hasgoneto B．hasbeento C．hasgonein D．hasbeenin9．Accordingtothetrafficrules,childrenunder16_______rideE-bikesontheroad.It’stoodangerous.A．needn’t B．maynot C．couldn’t D．mustn’t10．—Shealwayskeepspractisingdriving.Atlast,shepassedthedrivingtesteasily.—Fantastic.Asanoldsayinggoes,_______.A．manyhandsmakelightwork B．theearlybirdcatchesthewormC．actionsspeaklouderthanwords D．practicemakesperfect二、完形填空Asakid,IusedtospendmysummerswithmygrandparentsontheirfarminTexas.Ihelpedthemwithfarmingattimes.Luckily,they11acaravan,akindofcardesignedforpeopletoliveinwhiletravelling.Everyfewsummers,wewouldtraveltogetheraroundtheUSandCanada.Ononetrip,Iwasabout10yearsold.Iwasplayingaroundinthebackofthecar12mygrandfatherwasdriving.Mygrandmotherhadthepassengerseat(副駕駛座).Shesmokedthroughthetrip,andIhatedthe13becauseitmademecoughalot.Ireadaboutsmokinginanarticle.Itsaysthateverypuff(吸)ofacigarettetakestwominutesoffyourlife.I14thenumberofcigarettesperdayandthepuffspercigarette.WhenIcameupwithareasonable(合理的)number,Iwassatisfied(滿意的).ThenImovedmyheadintothe15ofthecarandsaidloudly,“sofar,you16nineyearsoffyourlife!”Hearingthis,mygrandmotherbeganto17anditwasnotwhatIwanted.Ididnotknowwhattodo.Mygrandfatherwhohadbeendrivingquietlystoppedthecar,18itandopenedmydoor.Helookedatmecalmly,andsaid19,“See,grandmotheriscrying!Oneday,you’llunderstandthatit’shardertobekindthanclever.”AsIgrowup,I20thatclevernessisagiftandkindnessisachoice(選擇).Giftsareeasy—theyaregiven.Choicescanbehard,soitseemsmoredifficulttobekind.11．A．borrowed B．owned C．needed D．returned12．A．if B．when C．while D．though13．A．feeling B．taste C．noise D．smell14．A．guessed B．counted C．planned D．prepared15．A．left B．right C．back D．front16．A．took B．weretaking C．havetaken D．take17．A．cry B．laugh C．smile D．shake18．A．gotinto B．gotoutof C．goton D．gotoff19．A．gently B．happily C．rudely D．nervously20．A．realize B．remember C．forget D．report三、閱讀理解Ahorsefairisaninterestingplace.Thereisalwaysalottosee.Thereareyounghorsesfromthecountry,littleWelshponies,likeMerrylegs,andmanybeautifulhorsestoo.Buttherewerealsoalotofpoor,thinhorses,tiredoutfromhardwork.Iwasverysadtoseethem.Atthehorsefair,therewasamanwithagentlevoiceandkindgreyeyes.Heofferedtwenty-threepoundstome,buttheydidn’tacceptandhewalkedaway.Thenamanwithaveryloudvoicecame.Iwasafraidhewasgoingtobuyme,buthewalkedoff.Thenthegrey-eyedmancamebackagainandsaid:“Iwillgivetwenty-fourtohim.”“Done,”saidthesalesman.“He’saqualityhorseandifyouwanthimforcabwork,he’sabargain.”HalfanhourlaterwesetoffforLondon,alongcountryroads,untilwecametothatgreatcity.Therewerestreetstotheright,andstreetstotheleft.Wewentintooneofthesmallstreets,andthenintoaverynarrowstreet,withsmall,oldhousesononeside,andstablesontheother.Mynewownerstoppedatahouseandwhistled.Thedooropened,andayoungwoman,alittlegirlandboy,cameout.Theyalllookedatme.“Ishegentle,father?”“Yes,Dolly,asgentleasakitten:youcanpathim.”Dolly,thelittlegirl,pattedmyshoulderwithoutfear.Itfeltgood!Theyledmeintoacomfortable,cleanstable,withlotsofdrystraw,andafteradeliciousmealIlaydowntosleep.——TakenfromBlackBeauty21．Fromthearticle,wecanknowthatBlackBeauty______.A．wasnotaqualityhorseB．wasangrywiththegirl’spatC．wassoldattwenty-threepoundsD．wasworriedaboutwhetherthemanwithaveryloudvoicewouldbuyhim22．Whichisthecorrectorderaccordingtothetext?①Mynewownerstoppedathishouseandwhistled.②Isawmanydifferentkindsofhorsesatthehorsefair.③WesetoffforLondonalongcountryroads.④Themanwithaveryloudvoicecameandthenwalkedoff.⑤Themanwithagentlevoiceboughtme.A．②④⑤③① B．②⑤④③① C．④⑤②③① D．④②⑤③①23．What’sthemainideaofthetext?A．TwomenwantedtobuyBlackBeauty.B．BlackBeautywasn’tveryhappyathisnewhome.C．BlackBeautywassoldandarrivedathisnewhome.D．BlackBeautysawmanyhorsesatthehorsefair.Chinaisanationofetiquette(禮儀).Chinesepeopleareamongthemosthospitable(熱情好客的)peopleintheworld.IfforeignersvisitaChinesefamily,theywouldbesurprisedatthewarmththattheywouldreceiveasguests.WhenyouvisitaChinesefamily,thehostusuallymakesteaforyou.Thenhewillserveyousnackslikebiscuitsorcandy.Someoneinthefamilywillalsochatwithyou,neverlettingyoufeellonely.Atthesametime,otherfamilymemberswillprepareamealforyou.Chinesepeopletreattheirguestswithabigmeal.Theyalwayspresentmorefoodthantheguestcaneat.Onthetable,theguestsmustbethefirsttoeat.PerhapsoneofthethingsthatsurprisesaWesternguestmostisthattheChinesehostlikestopickfoodforvisitors,whichwon’thappenatWesterntables.TheChinesefamilygooutoftheirwaytomakeyoufeelathome.Asyoufinisheating,thehostusuallysays,“Itseemsthatyoudidn’teatmuch.Pleasehavemore.”Althoughyoutellthemyouarefull,theystillputmorefoodinyourbowl.BeingwarmandhospitablehaslongbeenanimportantpartofChinesecultureandtradition.AsConfucius(孔子)saidthousandsofyearsago:Howhappyweare.Tomeetfriendsfromfaraway!24．WhydoesaWesternguestfeelsurprisedwhentheChinesehostpicksfoodforhim?A．Becausehedoesn’tlikethefood.B．Becausehethinksit’snotnecessary.C．Becausehethinksheisindependent.D．Becauseitwon’thappeninWesterncountries.25．What’sthemeaningofthewordsbyConfuciusattheendofthetext?A．學而時習之，不亦說乎？ B．有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎？C．人不知而不慍，不亦君子乎？ D．己所不欲，勿施于人。26．What’sthestructureofthepassage?(P=Paragraph)A． B． C． D．27．Whatdoesthetextmainlytellusabout?A．WhereChinesepeopleusuallygo.B．HowChinesepeopletreattheguests.C．WhatfoodChinesepeopleliketoeat.D．WhyChinesepeopleinvitethegueststotheirhouse.ThemeparksintheUSAaremust-visitsfortravelers.WhileDisneyParkistheworld’smostpopularone,therearehundredsofotherthemeparks.LunaParkFoundedintheearly1900s,LunaParkhasalonghistory.Visitorscanenjoymorethan25ridesanddozensofgames.ItisoneofthebusiestthemeparksintheUSA．ConeyIslandCyeloneisarollercoasterridethathasbeenattractingvisitorssince1937.Location:1000SurfAve,Brooklyn,NY11224

Opening:10a.m.to7p.m.CedarPointCedarPointhasmorethan17rollercoastersofdifferentsizesandspeeds.Foundedin1870,it’stheoldestthemeparkintheUSA．ApopularridehereisValravn,whichridesupto67metersbeforedroppingata90-degreeangle.CedarPointhasfamily-friendlyattractionssuchaskid-sizedslidesandminicars.Location:1CedarPointDr,Sandusky,OH44870

Opening:10a.m.to7p.m.DiscoveryCoveItsmostpopularattractionistheDolphinLagoon,whichallowsyoutoswimandgetclosetothegentledolphins.Wind-AwayRiverisaslow-flowingriver.Almostalltheattractionshereareinthewatersodon’tforgetyourswimmingclothes.Location:6000DiscoveryCoveWay,Orlando,FL32821

Opening:10a.m.to7p.m.SixFlagsMagicMountainSixFlagsMagicMountainhasmorethan18rollercoasters.ThethemeparkisknownforitsCraZanityride,whichisoneofthefastestridesintheworld.Thereareliveshowsallyearround.Location:26101MagicMountainPkwy,Valencia,CA91355Opening:Monday-Fridayfrom10amto7pm,Saturday-Sundayfrom10a.m.to8p.m.28．WhatcanweknowaboutLunaPark?A．Itisthemostpopularpark. B．Ithasahistoryofover100years.C．Thereisariverinthepark. D．Ithasoneofthefastestrides.29．Ifyoulikeswimming,wherecanyougo?A．1000SurfAve,Brooklyn,NY11224. B．1CedarPointDr,Sandusky,OH44870.C．6000DiscoveryCoveWay,Orlando,FL32821. D．26101MagicMountainPkwy,Valencia,CA91355.30．Whatdothefourparkshaveincommon(相同)?A．Allofthemareopenfrom10a.m.to7p.m. B．Allofthemarebuiltforadultsonly.C．Allofthemoffersomeexcitingrides. D．AllofthemareintheUSA．Doyoulikeflowers?Whatflowerdoyoulikemost?Doyouknowanythingaboutflowerarrangement(插花)?Itwasbreaktimeatthevillageschool.Afterthebellrang,thechildrenranoutintothesunshineplayingwithfunandlaughter.AllbutpoorDavy.Hecameoutlastandveryslowly,buthewasnotlaughing.Hewasthinkingofthebadwordsthathisclassmatessaidabouthisoldclothes.PoorDavyhadnofather,andhismotherhadtoworkhardtokeephimatschool.Thatnight,hewenthomebythepaththatwentacrossthefields.Hestillfeltsad.Justthenhisteachercamealong.Shesawwhoitwas,andstopped,sayingkindly,“Whatisthematter,Davy?”Hedidnotspeak,buttearsbegantostart.Thenhetoldherallhistrouble.Whenhisstoryended,shesaid,“Ihaveaplan,Davy,thatIthinkwillhelpyou.Howwouldyouliketobealittleflowermerchant?”“Andmakemoney?”saidDavy.“Thatwouldbeexciting.ButwhereshallIgetmyflowers?”“Rightinthefields,”saidhisteacher.“Pickandbringthemalltomyhouse,andIwillhelpyouarrangethem.”So,dayafterday,Davylookedforbeautifulflowersinthefields.Hesoonmadeenoughmoneytobuynewclothes.31．WhywasDavyfeelingsadafterclass?A．Becausehecouldn’tgotoschoolanymore. B．Becausehisclassmateslaughedathisoldclothes.C．Becausehecouldn’trunasfastashisclassmates. D．Becausehehadtowalkacrossthefieldsbyhimself.32．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“merchant”mean?A．apersonwhosejobistobuyandsellthings B．abottlethatpeoplecanputflowersinC．ashopthatmainlysellsflowers D．apersonwhosejobistoarrangeflowers33．HowdidDavygetthemoneytobuyflowers?A．Fromhismother. B．Fromhisteacher.C．Hesoldhisoldclothesandmademoney. D．Hedidn’tneedanymoneytobuyflowers.34．Whatdoesthestorytellus?A．Don’tpickflowersinthefields. B．Don’tcaretoomuchaboutclothes.C．Wecanchangeourlifewithourownhands. D．Wecanlookbackandlaughwhenwearerichenough.Ayoungmanwenttoanexpert(專家)ongems(寶石)andwantedtolearnfromhim.Theexpertshookhishead.Heworriedthatyoungmenwouldn’thavethepatiencetolearn.Inhisopinion,theywerealwaysinahurry.35Finallytheexpertsaid,“Beheretomorrow.”Thenextmorningtheexpertputajade(翡翠)stoneintheman’shandandtoldhimtoholdit.Theexpertthenwentabouthiswork,cutting,weighingandsettinggems.36Thefollowingmorningtheexpertagainplacedthejadestoneintheman’shandandtoldhimtoholdit.Onthethird,fourth,andfifthdaytheexpertrepeatedtheaction.Onthesixthdaytheyoungmanstillhadtoholdthejadestone,buthecouldnolongerstandthesilence.“Sir,”heasked,“37”“Youwilllearn.”theexpertreplied.Severalmoredayswentby.38However,whentheexpertplacedastoneinhishandonemorning,theyoungmanshoutedwithoutlookingatit,“39”“Youhavebeguntolearn.”theexpertsaidwithasmile.A．Themanwasangryandfeltbored.B．Themanbecamemoreandmoreimpatient.C．Theyoungmanaskedtheexpertmanytimestolethimhaveatry.D．WhenamIgoingtolearnsomething?E．Thisisnotthesamejadestone!F．Themansatandwaitedexcitedly.四、短文填空閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個恰當的單詞或者括號內單詞的正確形式。（每空不限填一詞）Heilongjiangbecameapopulartraveldestination(目的地)lastwinter.Theweatherwascold,40people’shearts(內心)werenot.Thetwenty-fifthHarbinIceandSnowWorlddrewmanytourists,especiallythosefromthe41(south)provincesofChina,tothecity.TheIceandSnowWorldParkcovers42areaof810,000squaremetres.Therewereover1,000worksofartmadeoficeandsnow.Whentheeveningcame,thesightsintheparkwerereallybeautiful.Peoplecouldenjoy43(them)whilewalkingaroundthepark.ButtheHarbinIceandSnowWorldwasnottheonlyplace44(go).Thebarbecues(燒烤)ofQigihar,thehotspringsofDaqingandthedawn(黎明)inFuyuan,China’seasternmostcity,wereallgoodplaces.TheHarbinUndergroundwasrunninglongerhourstomeettheneedsofmoretourists.Passengers(乘客)couldusefreeticketstotravel45thestationsoftheSunIslandandHarbinIceandSnowWorld.Thismadeitmuch46(easy)fortouriststogotothetwomaineve