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秘密★启用前 荆楚联盟2024-2025学年度下学期期中考试 八年级英语试卷 (本试卷共8页,满分120分,考试用时130分钟。) ★祝考试顺利★ 注意事项: 1.答卷前,考生务必将自已的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并将准考证号条 形码粘贴在答题卡上指定位置。 2.选择题的作答: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。 写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3.非选择题的作答:用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内,写在试卷、草 稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效、作图一律用2B铅笔或黑色签字笔。 4.考试结束后,请将答题卡交回,试卷自行留存。 听力部分(30分) F六个选项中,选出与你所听内容相符的图片。听完每个句子后, 的时间作答。每个句子听一遍。 B D 二、听短对话,根据对话内容以及所听到的问题,选择正确答案。(共5题. 每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 荆楚联盟八年级英语试卷 第1页 共8页 下面你将听到五段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,请根据对话内容,从所 给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出回答问题的最佳答案。听完每段对话后,你将 有10秒钟的时间作答和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 6. Where is Amy going this holiday? B. Toa farm A. To a forest C. To abeach. 7. What is Anna doing now? B. Flying kites. A.Making a call. C. Doing her homework. 8. What are they talking about? B. Travel plans. A. Dream jobs. C. Space life. 9. Which country does Jackson plan to visit next? B. Germany A. England C. America What is Lucy's hobby? B. Playing football. Playing volleyball. C. Playing tennis. 听长对话,根据对话内容以及所听到的问题,选择最佳选项。(共7题, 题1.5分,满分10.5分) 下面你将听到两段长对话,根据你所听到的内容,从每小题所给的A、B、 C三个选项中选出回答问题的最佳选项。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小 题,每小题5秒钟。听完每段对话后,每小题你有5秒钟的时间作答。每段对 话听两遍。 请听第一段对话,回答第11至13小题。 11. How old was the boy in the picture? B. Seven. A. Five. C.Eleven: 12. How does the boy look in the picture? B. Happy/no A. Tired. C.Worried. 13. Who did the boy see at Christmas? C. His gfampayhts A. His cousin. B. His uncle. 请听第二段对话,回答第14至17小题。 14. When is the tennis match? B.At3:20. A.At2:20. C.At4:20 15. How many students are there in the club? B.12. A.10. C.14. 16. What will they learn about this week? B. The solar system. A. The spaceship. C. The space station. 17. Where will they meet next week? B. In the art room A. In the library. C. In the science lab. 四、听短文,填信息。(共3题,每小题1.5分,满分4.5分) 下面你将听到一段短文,根据你所听到的内容,填写表格中所缺单词,每 空仅填一词。听短文前,你将有15秒钟的时间浏览表格。听完后,你将有30 秒钟的时间作答。短文听两遍。 荆楚联盟八年级英语试卷 第2页 共8页 A cartoon named Over the Moon 100B He watched the cartoon last 18 About Jim stf He thinks the cartoon is 19 It tells the story of a smart girl called Feifei. o About the Feifei 20 a surprising job and discovers aland /B% cartoon of strange animals. 笔试部分(90分) o 完形填空。(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)1 根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的 最佳。 Einstjn always played with a group of crazy kids. Because he was so busy tt hg didn't study hard enough and failed the test. supny day, young Einstein was looking forward to a fun fishing 22 by thrslak Little did he know that a simple talk was about to change his life forever. -When instein was23a fishing rod and was about to go on his trip with his friends, his father stopped him and said : 24 ,"Einstein, you're so crazy about playing that you failed your test! I'm woried about your future.""25 are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also failed. 26 o don't they still go fishing?" "My boy, there is a 27 n that people know in our hometown. Listen to it now." "There were two cats playing on the top of a house. One cat was careless and 28 from the chimney (烟囱) while holding the other cat. When the two ats climbed out of the chimney, 29 )_of the cats had soot (烟灰) on his fac ran as fast as it could to the nearby clean-faced cat and thought its face was also clean, so it just walked down hs 31.” "Einstein, no one can be your 32 . You have to think for yourself. If ou follow others, you will never _33 anything."Hearing this, Einstein lay down his fishing tool and returned to his room. He studied hard and didn't follow others from then on. This helped him be 34. And finally, he became a great scientist. His 35 ideas changed the world, and his story teaches us tha thinking on our own is really important. C. studying B. working 21.A. resting D. playing B. game C. show 22. A.trip D.match 23. A. bringing B. carrying C. holding D. checking C.silently 24. A. carefullyrl bo B. seriously ouvoD.sincerely 25. A.What B. When C.rWho or bootoD Why 26.A.s0 tBbut:ot C. although u n:D.because 27. A. story B. book C. film D. picture B. ran away ori bsoioC: felldown 28. A. went out orD.climbed up 荆楚联盟八年级英语试卷 第3页 共8 页 29. A. both B. either C. none D. neither 30. A. river B. park C. forest D. mountain 31. A. sadly B. lonely C. angrily D: happily B. mirror 32. A alarm C. brush D. shower B. change C. learn 33. A. notice D. raise 34. A. useful B. thankful C. helpful D. successful 35. A. usual C. similar B. creative D. common 二、阅读理解。(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分) 第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读三篇短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个 与短文内容相符的最佳选项。 Join us for an English Summer Camp in English! between 13 and 18 are welcome to the English Summer Camp. ★ms god chance to learn about British customs and improve your English. 无El n Xperienced English teachers will give you English classes 4 hours a day on weekdays. ★There are also weekend visits to London Eye, the Big Ben and London Bdge ★It begins on August 9th and ends on August 26th, with the fees: ¥ 23,000. ★ If you are interested, please come to the Children's Palace to register (登记 报名)You can also register by calling Jane Parks at 555 --2782 ★Please register before August 3rd 36. can take part in the English Summer Camp. A. Students under 13 B. Students aged 16 C. Students over 18 D. All the students 37. You can by ioining in the English Summer Camp A. visit the whole country B: become an experienced teacher C. improve your Chinese D. know about British customs 38. You can visit some places on weekends except (除了)oim. A. London Eye B. Sydney Opera House C. London Bridge D. the Big Ben o) 39. If three students want to join the English Summer Camp, they should pay together. A.¥23.000 B.¥46.000 C.¥69.000 D.¥92.000 40. This article is probably from C. astoryoop A. a guide book B. a newspaper D. an advertisement B After listening to Mr.Jason's advice, Andrew decided to have a try... ovom z There are some problems between my mother and me. In the past, she always pushed me to be good at everything. I felt very tired of that. But when I started to share my opinions with her, things changed. I understood 荆楚联盟八年级英语试卷 第4页 共8页 that the reason for pushing me was that she wanted me to take good care of myself in the future, I also told her that I needed more rest. Finally, we found the best way to solve this problem一to cut down some of my activities.As our relationship improved. my mother became my friend. When she was tired after working for a long time,I always told her some interesting things that happened at school to help her relax. My mother encouraged me a lot when I faced problems. Last month I was seriously ill and could not go to school. My grades dropped a lot. However, my mother didn't blame(责怪) me but helped me with my studies. Finally, my grades improved a lot. After the tests, I used my pocket money to buy a cake for her. The good grades were not only mine but also hers. Now I have learned how important communication is. If we stop arguing and start to communicate with others, we can surely make a difference to our lives 41. What was the best way to solve the problem between Andrew and his mother? A. To share some housework. B. To take a trip to a new place C. To have delicious dinner together D. To cut down some of Andrew's activities. 42.How did Andrew make his mother relaxed? A. By reading a magazine for her. B. By doing some exercise with her C.By helping her with some housework. D. By telling her something interesting at school 43.Why did Andrew's grades drop? A. Because he fought with his mother B. Because he was seriously ill. C. Because he argued with his mother. D. Because he didn't listen carefully in class 44. Put these sentences into the correct order. a. Andrew's grades dropped b. Andrew bought a cake for his mother. c. Andrew's mother helped him with his studies d. Andrew started to communicate with his mother. B.c-b-a-d C.d-a-c-b A.c-a-d-b D.d-c-a-b 45. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. Ways to improve our grades. . :B. Advice on working with others. C. The importance of communication. D. The most delicious cake in the world C When night falls, do you look up at the sky? Have you ever seen something ama zing, like a special group of stars? People in old times began to watch the stars long ago.They saw some stars always move in special groups. They thought these special groups of stars had some meanings and gave them names: constellations (星.座). Astronomers (天 文学家) in old times made star maps to help people remember where and when: they could see different constellations. They saw that the stars 荆楚联盟八年级英语试卷:第5页 共8页 seemed to move in the sky. In fact, the stars don't move. It's the Earth that moves. The turning Earth makes the stars look like they are moving. Because of this, we see different constellations in different seasons(季节). In winter, we can see some constellations, while in summer, we can see different ones. In old times, constellations were helpful to people in different ways. One way was to find their way when they were traveling. They looked for certain constellations. like the Big Dipper or Orion. Constellations also helped people understand the changing seasons. For example, when they saw the constellation Orion, they knew that winter was coming. This helped them prepare for colder weather. So, the next time you look up at the night sky, see if you can find some of the constellations. What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refer to? AAncient people. B. Some meanings Cnteresting stories. D. Special groups of stars Whar information can we find in Paragraph 3? Why seasons change. B. How the Earth moves. C. Why the stars seem to move. D. How ancient people made star maps. 48. How does the writer explain that constellations were helpful to ancient people? A. By giving examples. B. By using numbers. C. By asking questions. D. By telling stories. 49. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1. ②-Paragraph 2...) ③4 # ①③①② B. 50. Why did the writer write the passage? A. To tell the importance of the stars. B. To encourage people to be astronomers. C. To give the reasons for watching the stars. D. To give information about constellations. 第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读短文,从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文 通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。 D Is there anything in your community that could be changed? Is there a person in your neighborhood who could offer help? Volunteering your time is a great way to make a difference in your community. 52 Last summer, my friends and I noticed how tidy our neighborhood park was. 荆楚联盟八年级英语试卷 第6页 共8页 53. We wanted it to be different. We had a great time making the park even better than before 54 . For example, you could help at the old people's center. If you're good at math or English,you could volunteer to be a homework helper at your school. You're always needed to walk dogs or play with cats. Or you can collect things for homeless people, such as soap and toothbrushes 55 And you will always feel good. Kids everywhere are making a difference by volunteering. You can, too A. You can volunteer to do what you love to do B. We worked with our parents and teachers to clean up the park C. If you're hoping for someone to make a difference, that someone could be you D. Volunteering makes a difference to the world E. Whateyer you do as a volunteer, your time willbe enjoyable #Nasagtyou 短文填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分) 阅短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意 思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。 since good ask filled with grade they fall one develop Nowadays, we often see many children only care about their studies. Their days 56 are with going to school, doing homework, and taking extra classes. However, I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their 58 57 housework. It is not enough to just get good parents af school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They are akys after 61 . It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. 62 live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbor's son got into a good college but during his_63 year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often ill and couldn't go to class. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the _65 it is for their future.So, let's start doing chores right away! 四、读写结合。(共两节,满分25分) 第一节任务型阅读(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读短文,用英文填空或回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。 A little girl walked to and from school everyday. Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, the wind became stronger and it began to rain. The mother of the little girl worried that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and that lightning might frighten her child. Following the 荆楚联盟八年级英语试卷:第7页 共8页 bright light of lightning, the mother quickly went to her child's school. As the mother walked along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled.Another lightning came and then another followed With each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled. Then the mother asked her daughter,"What were you doing? Why you look up and smile when a lightning came?''The little girl answered with a smile,"mom, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I left a little afraid walking in the rain, God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me." 66. The weather was when the little girl went home after school that day.(仅限1词) 67. Why did the mother feel worried at first?(不超过 10 个词) The Little Girl's Feelings The Little Girl's Actions When it beganto rain, 68. (不超过5个词) Kept walking home by herself hen lightning came God was looking at her 69 (不超过5个词) 70. Should you be as brave(勇敢) as the little girl?Why? (不超过20个词) 第二节书面表达(共1题,满分15分) “父母爱之深必为之计深远”,但是很多时候父母和孩子之间存在沟通的不 顺,由此带来相互的不理解甚至矛盾。某英文报社正就青少年与父母关系这一 话题开展题为“Howto keepa goodrelationshipwithparents”的征文活动。请你根 据以下要点,写一篇短文参加此次活动: problems:too many rules, misunderstand each other, share housework.. How to keep a good relationship with parents opinions ways to keep good relationship with parents 参考词汇:housework(家务),communication(沟通),solve problems(解 决问题),improve relationship(改善关系) 要求:1.要点齐全,语句通顺,语法正确。 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文流畅。 3.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。 4.词数:100左右,标题已给出,不计入总词数。 How to keep a good relationship with parents 荆楚联盟八年级英语试卷 第8页 共8页