江苏省泰州市泰兴市洋思中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期第一次独立作业英语试题一、单项选择1．—Wow! The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death is ________ best film I have ever seen.—I can’t agree more. I have never seen ________ better one before.A．the; the B．the; a C．a; a D．/; the2．Check it again. ________ you write, ________ mistakes you’ll make.A．The more careful, the less B．The more carefully, the fewerC．The more careful, the fewer D．The more carefully, the less3．No one knows when those visitors will __________. Heavy fog has caused the flight delay.A．arrive B．reach C．get to D．arrive at4．In our school library there ________ a number of books on science, and in these years the number of them ________ growing larger and larger.A．are; is B．is; are C．have; are D．has; is5．—Why is this supermarket always full of people?—Because the things in this supermarket are ________ in other supermarkets.A．more expensive than those B．as expensive as thatC．not as expensive as that D．not so expensive as those6．—Did you go to the cinema last night?—No. ________ seeing a film, I just stayed at home and watched TV.A．Instead of B．Instead C．And D．But7．Which of the following words is an adjective (形容词)?A．usually B．easily C．carefully D．lovely8．I often forget _______ the windows, but I remembered _______ them when I left yesterday.A．closing, close B．to close, closeC．closing, to close D．to close, closing9．We have about seven days ________ for National Day every year. During this holiday, Lin Tao with his family members had two days ________.A．on, away B．off, out C．In, on D．off, on10．Our school offers us so many colourful after-school activities on Fridays, but each student can only choose _______ two activities.A．at first B．at last C．at least D．at most11．The ________ military parade(阅兵) was amazing. About 15,000 officers soldiers ________ it.A．80-minute; took place B．80-minute; joinedC．80-minute; took part in D．80-minutes; took part in12．—Why not hold a Chinese Poetry Competition to welcome our school’s 90th birthday?—________.A．That’s all right B．Yes, please C．Good idea D．Never mind13．It is a good idea to ________ the questions before you read the articles.A．look like B．look after C．look through D．look for 14．People in the USA say “_______” while people in Britain say “autumn”.A．lift B．vacation C．fall D．soccer 15．—How do you usually come to school?—By bike. Taking a bus may ______ much money. And walking ______ too much time.A．take; pays B．cost; takes C．pay; costs D．pay; takes二、完形填空A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple he grew.One day, his friend gave the farmer a 16 apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it.He was 17 that if he planted the tree near the road, 18 would steal (偷) the fruit. If he planted the tree 19 one of his field, his neighbours would come at 20 and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.21 he planted the tree in his wood where no one could 22 it. But without 23 and good soil, the tree soon 24 .Later the friend asked the farmer 25 he had planted the tree in such a 26 place. “What’s the difference?” the farmer said 27 . “If I had planted the tree near the road,in one of my field or near my house, 28 would steal my apples.”“Yes,” said the friend, “ 29 at least someone could have enjoyed the 30 . Now you not only have robbed (剥削) everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree!”16．A．tall B．young C．big D．thin17．A．sad B．excited C．afraid D．surprised 18．A．friends B．farmers C．strangers D．speakers 19．A．in B．on C．at D．of20．A．time B．night C．home D．morning 21．A．Slowly B．Suddenly C．Luckily D．Finally 22．A．taste B．hear C．smell D．see 23．A．sunlight B．moonlight C．wind D．cloud 24．A．grew B．died C．fell D．rose25．A．why B．how C．what D．when 26．A．good B．rich C．boring D．poor 27．A．happily B．sadly C．angrily D．quickly 28．A．everyone B．nobody C．anybody D．someone 29．A．but B．so C．and D．or30．A．time B．fruit C．fun D．work三、阅读理解9:05 a.m.31．What’s the weather like when Simon, Nick and Ricky are chatting?A．Sunny.B．Foggy.C．windy.D．Rainy. 32．What will they do this afternoon?A．Play football B．Do their homework C．See a film D．Go cycling 33．What time will they meet?A．At 2:45 p.m.B．At 2:55 p.m.C．At 3:00 p.m.D．At 3:05 p.m. 34．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．Because of the bad weather, Simon had to give up playing football.B．Ricky doesn’t like doing outdoor activities on a wet day.C．Three boys would like to have a big dinner after watching the film.D．They all agreed to meet at the cinema entrance.35．What does Nick mean by saying “You are not alone!”?A．I’m also a football fan.B．I’m also waiting.C．I’m also doing my homework.D．I’m also booking tickets.The day of the Ridge City Skate Race (滑冰比赛) was finally here. All the animals got ready for the race all year and were excited.Molly Mouse, the smallest skater, almost could not see the starting line (起跑线). Everyone thought she was too small to win. Happy Lion, the biggest skater, was ready to race, too. Pinky Pig and Lazy Cat couldn’t wait because both of them almost won last year.The skaters lined up, the flag (旗帜) came down, the skaters took off.Thump! Faster and faster Happy Lion skated down the street, and he was winning! Suddenly, his skate hit the curb (路牙) and fell to the ground. The other skaters raced past him.Lazy Cat came first now while Pinky Pig unluckily landed on sand (沙地), wasn’t hurt but dizzy (晕的). He tried hard to catch up but failed. Molly Mouse was the last skater to come around the comer.“Should I stop?” She said to herself. “If I stop, I’ll never catch up.” Finally she decided to help Pinky Pig go on skating.Around the next corner was a path which went up a high hill. “Skating uphill is hard,” Lazy Cat said. “The other skaters might catch up with me.” She thought for a while and turned the sign. The arrow (箭头) now pointed (指向) right. Lazy Cat laughed as she she skated up the path to the left. All the other skaters turned right and started skating down the hill.“Come back,” Molly Mouse shouted. “You went the wrong way!”Finally the skaters stopped. They turned and started back up the hill...36．Who found the wrong way?A．Molly Mouse.B．Happy Lion.C．Pinky Pig.D．Lazy Cat. 37．The sentence “She saw Pinky Pig sitting on the sand.” should be put at the end of Paragraph _________.A．4B．5C．6D．738．Which of the following is the right order (顺序) of the story?a. All the other skaters skated right and down the hill.b. Happy Lion skated fast enough to come first.c. Molly Mouse stopped to help Pinky Pig.d. Lazy Cat turned the sign.A．b-d-c-a B．d-a-b-c C．c-b-d-a D．b-c-d-a39．What is the best title (标题) of the story?A．The Ridge City Skate Race B．Different AnimalsC．Hard-working Skaters D．Don’t Turn the Sign40．What is the text?A．A story.B．A poem.C．An interview.D．An advertisement.Coke arrived at a lonely house, but he didn’t enter the room. He listened for a moment but he could not hear anything at all. However, there was smoke coming from the chimney (烟囱) and there was a light on in the front room? “Why is it so quiet? Is it a trap (圈套)? Are the police waiting for me in there” he asked himself. He went to the front door and pushed it. To his surprise, it was open! He went in very quietly. In the front room there was a fire burning in the fireplace. The room was clean, small and very warm. There was very little furniture in it. There were also some photos on the shelf above the fire. They were yellow and old.Suddenly Coke froze. There was someone else in the room. He knew it. He could feel it! He turned around quickly and, at the same time, put his hand on his pocket. There was a small knife there. He saw an old woman. She had a covered dish in her hands and there was a sweet smell of meat and vegetables coming from it. She did not look afraid. She did not even look surprised.“I’m sorry.” She said, and put the dish down on the table. Coke could hardly believe his ears. Here he was, a stranger in her house and yet she said she was sorry!“I’m sorry.” She said again. “I didn't hear you. People often come to the door and knock, but I don’t hear them. I’m glad you came in.”41．When Coke reached the house, he didn’t go into it at once because _________.A．there must be a woman B．it was dark inside the houseC．there might be some danger D．he could hear nothing42．What can we know from the underlined sentence?A．It was very cold in the house.B．Coke was afraid.C．Coke’s mother was at home.D．Coke found himself in the wrong house. 43．What is true of the old woman?A．She was Coke’s aunt.B．She was very rich.C．She was too weak to close the door.D．She couldn’t hear anything.44．The woman said she was sorry because __________.A．she thought she didn’t hear Coke knock at the doorB．she couldn’t remember Coke’s nameC．she didn’t prepare dinner for CokeD．she had so little furniture in the house45．From the passage we can infer (推断) that Coke __________.A．knew the woman B．wanted to kill the womanC．was a man the police were looking for D．was the woman’s sonWho is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius (孔子), whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution (贡献) to the education today.Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.46．Today we still remember Confucius mainly because _________.A．He lived a poor life in his childhoodB．he had wise thoughts and great views about educationC．He traveled with his students from state to stateD．He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period47．Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports _________ as a child.A．by teaching himself at home B．with the help of his motherC．by going to school D．by visiting many famous teacher48．The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to _________.A．poor B．bright C．rich D．cute49．The correct order of the following statements is __________.①Confucius worked to help his mother as a child①Confucius educated about 3,000 students in his lifetime①Confucius’ father died①Confucius started the first public school in Chinese historyA．①①①①B．①①①①C．①①①①D．①①①①50．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A．All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.B．No one has something worthy to be learned.C．All thinking but no study makes people lazy.D．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.四、单词拼写51．Twins, ask (you) why you are late for school every day.52．Nancy loves sports and she always spends about one hour (practise) basketball every day.53．Not only Jane and Mary but also I (be) good at physics, so we all can help you. 54．You had better (not drive) back home after you drink wine. It’s too dangerous. 55．Quan Hongchan, the (win) of the gold medal in Games of the Paris Olympic is popular among many young people.五、任务型阅读China’s 15-year-old Chen Ye won gold (金牌) in the men’s park final of skateboarding (滑板男子碗池决赛) at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sept 25, 2023.Chen started getting into skateboarding in 2016 and he showed great interest in it. “I remember one day I went to a sports store, and by chance, I saw a skateboard. I decided to give it a try,” Chen told China Youth Daily. It was really hard to stay on the board at first, but Chen found it very interesting. “Every time I did some difficult skills, I felt the joy of making breakthroughs (突破),” said Chen.Gradually, Chen needed a better skatepark (滑板场) for training. To meet the need, his father decided to make a skate bowl himself. “He would work on it late into the night, sometimes until three or four in the morning,” said Chen. “I’m really thankful for my father’s support.”As a junior high school student, Chen needs to find a balance (平衡) between his study and skateboarding. He can be free from PE classes, during which he can do schoolwork because he needs to practice skateboarding for hours after his school is over.Behind his success (成功) is too many times of hard practice and learning. He practices in the morning, studies in the afternoon and sometimes has to have extra (额外的) classes with the teachers’ help. While getting ready for the competition this year, Chen even disagreed with his father over his study plan. He wanted to train for more hours at night after daytime classes.Looking back at these years of learning skating, Chen says he becomes stronger and more determined (坚定的) to do something he truly loves.Chinese 15-year-old wins gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games六、短文填空On Christmas morning. the four March sisters woke up and went down to the kitchen. It was66 (surprise) for them to find their mother wasn’t there. Their servant Hannah told them their mother went out 67 (help) a poor family that lived near their house. 68 they were waiting for their mother to return home, the girls put their presents for her in a basket. After a while, Mrs. March came back home and told the girls the reason why she went out that morning. She went to see a poor woman who lived in one room 69 her seven children. One of the children 70 (be) only a baby. They were cold and hungry 71 they didn’t have a fire or any food. 72 (old) boy of them came to ask Mrs. March for help. Then Mrs March asked the girls whether (是否) they would like to offer the poor family their breakfast as a Christmas present. After 73 (hear) what their mother said, none of the girls spoke. They just looked at the nice food on the table, for they were all hungry as well. 74 few minutes later, they began to put food into a basket. They couldn’t wait 75 (go) to seethe family with their mother. How kind the girls were.—Taken from Little Women七、书面表达76．假如你是李华，你的笔友Mike要来泰兴当交换生，他想知道怎样才能尽快适应泰兴的生活，请你根据以下要点给他写封邮件提些建议。
