广东省深圳市33校联考2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中素养英语试卷(含解析)

广东省深圳市33校联考2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中素养英语试卷 学校：_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects, and you’ll find many unbelievable things. Think about butterflies, for example. They have beautiful colourful wings and strong fantastic flying skills. In summer, you can see them flying freely over flower gardens and wild fields. But do you know how butterflies become flying insects It’s one of the amazing wonders of nature. In the beginning, female butterflies lay a small and colourful egg on a leaf or stem (茎) of a plant. It’s hard to believe that the egg will become something completely different in a few days. It turns into a walking insect. This insect is called a caterpillar. It now has legs, eyes and a large body. A new life has begun. The caterpillar can eat, walk and see, but it is still not a butterfly. Soon, after growing big, the caterpillar makes a cover for itself. It covers itself in a protective blanket (保护层) and goes to sleep. This stage is known as the “pupa (蛹)” stage. After a period of time, the blanket breaks and a wet, weak butterfly appears. It now has six legs, a mouth, eyes and wings. Shortly, the wings fill with blood, and the beautiful, colourful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away. After a few weeks, this adult butterfly lays her eggs, and the cycle begins all over again. This is just one example of the wonders of nature. Look into the woods and mountains and see what you can find next. 1．What is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1 A. Butterflies are a kind of insect. B. Butterflies are good at flying. C. Butterflies have colourful wings. D. Butterflies have a good sense of smell. 2．What is the right order of the development of a butterfly ①It becomes a pupa. ②It becomes a walking insect. ③Female butterflies lay an egg. ④It spreads wings and flies away. A. ①②③④ B. ①②④③ C. ③②①④ D. ③②④① 3．What’s the structure of this passage (①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2,…) A. B. C. D. 4．What does this passage mainly talk about A. Nature is quite amazing. B. The life cycle of a butterfly is amazing. C. A butterfly has a short life. D. A butterfly is a beautiful insect. 5．Where can you probably find this text A. In a fashion magazine. B. In a nature magazine. C. In a guidebook. D. In a story book. Wukong, Tiangong, Tianwen… Do you know where these names of Chinese space programs come from Wukong, the Dark Matter Particle Explorer satellite (暗物质粒子探测卫星), is named after the Monkey King, a Chinese superhero. According to Journey to the West, the Monkey King has a pair of sharp eyes which can tell the difference between good and evil. The Wukong satellite is just as sharp-eyed as the Monkey King, helping scientists search for dark matter in space. The name of the space station, Tiangong, means “Heavenly Palace”. In Chinese myths (神话) this is the home of Tian Di (Heavenly Emperor). Now Tiangong Space Station is a ... ...