新沪教版八年级英语上册期末测验A卷（广州专用）含答案

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 2025学年第一学期学业质量发展阶段性训练 新沪教版八年级英语上册期末测验A卷（广州专用） 本试卷共18页，九大题，满分110分。考试用时100分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动后的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、涂改液和修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、语法选择题（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。 Ancient Inventions and Modern Life In human history, many great inventions have changed the way we live. Among them, the wheel is often called 1 most influential one. Its role is crucial as it makes transportation easier and helps develop trade between countries. Today, we still see wheels in cars, bikes and even 3D printers. This fact shows that good inventions never go out of style. When we talk about inventions, we often have 2 questions about their creators. For example, who first designed paper Did they know their creation would change the world Some answers can be found in encyclopaedias, but 3 records are lost in history. That’s why historians keep researching ancient documents and artefacts. Compared with ancient times, modern inventors have 4 tools to work with. They can use computers to design new products and test ideas quickly. However, the spirit of invention lies in finding solutions to problems and it remains the same. A student in India once created a pedal-powered washing machine because her family had no electricity. This invention is 5 simple than many high-tech ones, but it helps people in need. We 6 learned a lot from past inventions. The movable type invented by Bi Sheng allowed books to be printed in large numbers, which spread knowledge faster. Now, e-books and online libraries make reading more convenient, but they are based on the same idea. This idea is sharing information with 7 . If you pay attention to daily life, you 8 find many opportunities to invent. Maybe your backpack is too heavy, or your desk lamp is not bright enough. These small problems could lead to great inventions. Remember, every inventor starts with a question: “How can I make this better ” Last month, our class visited a science museum. We saw models of the first steam engine and the earliest computers. The guide told us that the first computers 9 as big as rooms, but now they can fit in our pockets. This shows that inventions always develop with time. Whether it’s an ancient tool or a modern device, every invention tells a story of human wisdom. 10 we respect and learn from these creations, we can continue to make the world a better place. 1. A. a B. an C. the D ... ...