宁夏回族自治区吴忠市利通区第六中学2024-2025学年八年级下学期4月期中考试英语试题

吴忠市第六中学2024-2025学年第二学期期中质量检测 Center,the most popular place in our city! 八年级英语 Opening hours: Monday-Friday:10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. 一、充形填空（每小题1分，共10分）阅读下列短文，然后在每小题所给的四个选项 Saturday:9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. 中，选出一个最佳答案， Sunday:10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. When people say "culture",we think of art and history.But one very famous symbol in culture is a cartoon.We all know and love the black 2.two large round Inside the center: ears-Mickey Mouse.Over 80 years ago,he first3.in the cartoon Seamboar The first floor:All the shops and a eafe. Willie.When this cartoon 4. in New York on November 18th,1928,it was the first The second floor:A cinema and a swimming pool. caroon with sound and music.The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney.He became very The third floor.Ten restaurants. rich and saocessful.In the 1930s,he 5. about 87 cartoons with Mickey. Outside the center: Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so 6. One of the There is a beautiful park surrounding the center.Take time to have a visit!Here,you can hire main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man,but be 7. tried to face any (租用aboat for￥12 n hour.Bikes are￥5 an hour.Als0,you can en可joy wonderfial shows danger由isc中ylms,Mickey was&.一and had many problems such as losing his of street performers on weekends. house ar girlfriend,Minnie.However,he was always ready to try his best.People went to Transportation: the 9. to see the "little man"win.Most of them wanted to be like Mickey. You can drive to the cenler.There is a free parking lot for 1,000 cars.It's also easy to visit the In November.1978,Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the center by subway.There is a subway every 15 minutes from Central London.When you Hollywood Walk of Fame.Today's cartoons are usually not so simple as liule Mickey reach Banwell Station,jump on a No.19 bus to the center.It takes you 5 minutes and there's Mouse10 everyone still knows and loves him.Who has a pair of ears more a bus every 10 mimutes. famous th如Mickey's? )1.A.German B.American C.Japanese D.Chinese )11.Sunshine Center is open at 2A.油 B.for C.at D.from A.8:00 am on Monday B.10:00 pm on Friday 以.A.married B.smiled C.appeared D.fought C.7:00 pm on Ssturday D.9:00 am on Sunday )12.What are on the second floor of the center? )4.A.found out B.came from C.looked for D.came out )5.A.found B.watched C.created D.missed A.The shops and the restaurants. B.The cinema and the swimming pool C.The cinema and the restaurants. )6.A.smart B.popular C.friendly D.pretty D.The cafe and the swimming pool. )13.How much should you pay for a two-hour boat hire? )7.A.never B.always C.sometimes D.often A￥5 B.￥10， C￥12 D.￥24 )8.A.unducky B.impolite C.impossible D.uncomfortable )9.A.cinema B.library C.museumn D.hospital )14.Which of the following is TRUE? C.but D.if A.There are street performers in the park every day. )10.A.and B.or 阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每小题2分，裤分0分） B.You needn't pay for parking if you drive to the center. 第一节（共16小题：每小题2分，满分32分） C.Taking a subway is the quickest way to get to the center. D.It tnkes 10 minutes by bus from Banwell Station to the center A SUNSHINE CENTER:Are you looking for a relaxing place?If so,welcome to Sunshine Everyone should share houscwork at home,and leam some necessary life skills. Suddenly,something bad happened.Catherine fell down and hit her head hard against However,in some parts of the world,people think only women do housework.Some men the floor.She passed out She couldn't open her eyes or talk.If no one did anything. are uwilling or even unable to do housework when neoded. Catherine's and her baby's lives would be in danger. Aschool in Vigo,Spain,called Colegio Montocastelo,has special classes that tech A short time later,Sarah Morris,a worker at the South Western Ambulance ( boys and young men necessary life skills,such as cleaning,cooking,and even sewing () Service,got a phone call At the other end of the phone was three-year-old Emma.To Sarah's The boys should also prepare themselves for housework.Gabriel Bravo from the scbool surprise,Emma explained (clearly that her mum kept sleeping,and that there was a believes that the classes will help the boys become better."These skills are beneficial for our baby in her tummy ()In order to help.Sarah wanted to know what her mum's name students.When they have a family,they know how to build a better home,"Bravo said. was and where they lived.Emma was able to provide (all the information.Soon,an Teachers and volunteers at Colegio Montecastelo give these lessons.Interestingly,even ambulance came and the doctors took Catherine to hospital the fathers of the students help out and leam some new skills from the lessons themselves. Now,boch Catherine and her new baby are fine.Catherine remembers very little about According to Bravo,opening such classes is to help students understand the importance of what happened that day,but she is very proud of her daughter.No one taught Emma how to gender euality(性别平等)and to make boys more independent and able to help ou城t call 999 and ask for an ambulance.However,Emma remembered her cousin,aged five years bome. old,talking about how to call for ambulances after he leamed about it at school Luckily,we have got some good news.Bravo says that the boys enjoy leaming new things. )19.What do we know about Catherine from Paragraph 1? He even points out that it is the first time that some of the boys have folded their cloches. A.She has a big family. B.Her son was one month old. And it is a fun and educational experience for everyone. C.She usually works from bome. D.Her home was in Somerset,England Not surprisingly,people are hoping more schools will follow Colegio Montecastelo. )20.What do the undertined words"passed out"in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? )l5.What kind of life skill I5 N'T mentioned(被a摄及)in the passage2 A后悔B.痛哭 C阿忆 D.昏选 A.Cooking. B.Washing. C.Sewing D.Cleaning. )21.What information did Sarah get from Emma? )16.What does the underlined word"beneficial"in the secood paragraph mean? (D Where she lived.2 How old she was A.Useful B.Understanding.C.Eniovable.D.Careful ③Who was in danger.④What her mum's name was. )17.Which of the following best shows the strueture of the passage? A.①②0B.0④ C.①3④ D.①②④ 22.Emma leamed to call for ambulances D A.on TV B.at school C.from ber mum D.from her cousin A. D B Ehns2 1 years old pow,His classmates often laugh at域擱笑)him for his weight. ()18.Why did the writer write the passage? "People started to laugh at me because of my weight when I was in primary school.This A.To tell us the importance of gender equality. situation went on till I entered college,"Ethan said.He reached his top weight of 378 B.To tell us some good news about a special school, poun心（碳wben he was 19 C.To tell us the reason why boys don't want to share housework. Ethan thought he had to make a change and began eating less and exercising more.He D.To tell us a special school teaching boys necessary life skills. log30 pounds before joining Any4 ime Fitness,a24-hour gym(继身房)_▲_ustt8 months later,Ethan lost about half of his body weight. Catherine and her three-year-old daughter Emma were at hame.They were the only Ethan is trying to help others to live a more active and healthicr life.He advises people two people at their home in Somerset,England.Catherine was pregnant (at the time. in weight problems to join Anytime Fitness.He goes to a local walking group twice a week She would welcome a baby boy in just one month. to help people with the problem of heavy weight"I want people to know that they have to keep doing it,"he said."Yon can'make it in oe night.It's going to take time."He took they are foeling in the moment through their facial expressions and body language.This part in the Chicago Marathon onOctober 13.He also raised money for a group called Action allows you to baild deeper and more meaningful relationships with others. for Healthy Kids It helps to make schools healthier places for children. 30. Feelings have a great influence on the decisions you make.from what )23.What can we leam from Paragraph 1? you have for breakfast to what job you choose to take.They may also help you make faster A.Ethan is 378 pounds now. decisions. A.Feelings can help you stay away from danger. B.People laughed at Ethan because he was too fat. B.Feelings can put you in danger. C.Pcople started laughing at Ethan when he was in middle scbool. C.Feelings can belp you make decisions D.Ethan reached his top weight three years ago. D.Feelings can belp you understand others better. ( )24.Which of the following can be put in"A"in Paragraph 2? E.Everyone has different feelings in our daily lives. A.He couldn't wait to eat more.B.But he didn't have much time to exercise. C.He exercised hard every day there D.But he didn't like the gym. 三、补全对话（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分） )25,The undertined word"ir”in Paragraph3 refers to“_” A:Hello,Mike speaking. A.laughing at people B:Hi,Mike.This is Lin Mei Can you visit Wang Tao in the hospital with me tomorrow? B.going to a walking group A:31. C.losing weight B:He fell off his bike and hurt his leg. D.making exercising plans A:I'm sorry to bear that.32. ( )26.What's the passage mainly about? B:Yesterday aftemoon. A.What Ethan did to belp children live better. A:Is it serious? B.When Ethan decided to make a change. B33. He must stay in bed for two weeks and can't move his leg. C.How the group Action for Healthy Kids helped people. A:What a pity!But T'm afraid I can't go with you. D.What Ethan did to lose weight and help people live a healthicr life. B:34. 第二节《共4小题：每小题2分，满分8分) A:Because Fm a volunteer in the Helpers'Club of our school and the club plans to do some 阅读下雪的短文，根据短文内客，从方框内的五个选项中速择四个还原到文中，使短 volunteer work tomnorrow. 文意思通顺、结构完整。一空一句。 B:35. 27.They may be happiness,sadness,surprise,fear or excitement.Sometimes, A:All right!Im free that day.See you then. i seems that weare infiuenced by these foelings.The following reasons show why feelings B:See you. are important. A.When did it happen? Feelings can push you to act When faced with a difficult exam,you might be worried B.What's the matter with him? about whetber you have dooe well or not.In arder to experience positive (feelings, C.Why can't you go with me? you feel like working harder to get a good grade. D.Then how about the day after tomorrow? 28 Charles Darwin was one of the earliest scientists to study feelings.He E.Yes,it is. believed that feelings allow both humans and animals to live a peaceful life.For example,if 四、语法填空（每小愿1分，共10分） 3 you meet a barking(纽吠的)dog,it clearly shows that the animal is angry,driving yo阅to Singing is one of my tavorte 36. (hobby).There will be a singing stay back. competition next month.I want to win the 37. (one)placel When you communicate with others,it is important to understand how t38 (take)me three months to prepare since 139. (join)the music club.I have spent three hours a day 40. (practise).The biggest challenge In 2022,he was the eldest in Tiangong Space Station. is memorizing the lyrics().My teacher says."If you don't work hard,it is impossible Deng Qingming is a Chinese astronut.He entered Tiangong56. in 41. -be successf间l."42 I write the words on sntall cards and ask my 2022.He worked with his teammates to carry out tasks in space. icn山ohcp43. (1)every day Deng Qingming was bomn in 57. in 1966.As a child full of imagination, My best friend advises me to sing 44. (careful)when I am on stage.I can't he created his own model spaceships and he always dreamed of 58 space.He wait 45. (show)it in the competition. waated to realize this aim.So he made use of every minute to study.At the age of 31.Deng 五、综合填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分》阅读下面短文，从方框中选择 became one of 59. of the PLA Astronut Division.He kept training hard for a 恰当的词成短语并用正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完蓝。每空限填一个词或短语， chance to fly into space unti he had a peoblem with his health.However,his life didn't 每个调或短语限填一次， become a mess because of the sudden change.With the help of his doctors,he fought against own,environment,mark,active,expect,create,communicate,excited,mess,glasses the illness bravely.Two months later,as soon as he felt better,he continued working for his Turming Red(《青春变形记》)a carioon,came out in the US in2022,北ook about four aim.Whatever happened to him,he never gave up. years old but he had never been hopeless.After years to 46 it. In 2022,Deng was 60. The cartoon tells a story ofa 13-year-old schoolgirl called Meilin Lee.She is a very 25 years'hard work,he finally became a true hero.Probably he was the eldest astronaut in special girl She wears a pair of 47..Sbe does things in her own way.She always has Tiangoog Space Station.Deng's experience sounded so amazing and encouraging that every her 48. ideas and it's difficult to change her mind.She is good at home and listens to Chinese is proud of him. her mother.She gets good 49.at school.However,her mother 50.her to be 七、书面表达共15分】 the best one. 假设你是李华，你要给你的笔友Dia号信，向触介绍一下你清明假期的经历。要 One momning she finds she has tumed into a huge red panda.Whenever she is too 点提示如下： or unhappy,she turns into it.Since then,she has discovered her life is in a (1)清阴段期，你和家人一起去了杭州，行。(2)之前你己经去过核州两次了，但 52 Luckily,she bas three good friends.who are always with her.As time goes by, 是你仍然银享受这次旅行。因为总有许多有迎的事情可数。(3)你们去了西湖。还登 上了雷锋塔顶“，()你很喜欢杭州，并且希望Dia有机会也能来坑州， she learns to be herself.She won't let the 53.change her so easily. 参考词汇t西湖：Vest Lake香蜂塔；Lei Feng Tower Ticming Red tells us an important lesson about parents and children.Parents often worry 琴求：(1)把所给的信儿表达完整，意思连贯，语法正确。(2)可适当发挥，问数0 bout their children and don't 54.with them very well.Perhtaps that's because they 司左右。(3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 love their children too much.Children need to leam to be 55. and confident It's also Dear Dina. importan for them to get on well wich their parents. It was great to hear from you.You asked me about my experienees about my Qingming 大、任务型阅读（每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面图文，樱据雷文内容，在图文后的短文空格处填入恰当的词语，使短文 holiday. 内容完整、通顺（每空司数不限） A brief introduction to a Chinese astronaut Name:Deng Qingming Love, Birth:in 1966,in Jiangxi Province Li Hua Personal experiences: Studied for the dream of going to space in the school Became ooe of the first members in the PLA Astronaut Division at the age of 31.