北京市第五十五中学2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

2024-2025学年第二学期期中考试试卷 2025年4月 年级：初二 科目：英语 班级：_ 姓名：_ 学号： _ 考 生 须 知 1.本试卷共10页，共5道大题，38个小题，满分60分，考生务必将答 案答在答题纸上。考试时间90分钟。 2.在斌卷和答题纸上准确填写班级、姓名、学号。 3.答案一律填写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。 4.考试结束，将试卷和答题纸一并交回。 第一部分 一、单项选择(每小题0.5分，共6分) 1.—Jack,thank you for the flowers. —It's all right.I hope you like A.they B.them C.their D.themselves 2.—What's the weather like in Australia July? —It is winter there,so it's a:little cold. A.in B.on C.at D.with 3 . 一 do you like better,carrots or potatoes? —Carrots.They are good for my eyes. A.Why B.Which C. Who D.Whose 4.The movie was than we thought.We really enjoyed it. A.good B.better C.best D.the best 5.I'd love to go to the theatre tonight, I am too busy. A.so B.or C.but D.and 6.—Shall we play tennis now? —Sorry,I can't.I my homework. A.do B.did C.was doing D.am doing 7.—Mr.Smith,can I talk with you right now? —I'd like to,but I am afraid I can't.I a meeting in 10 minutes. A.am having B.have C.had D.will have 8.—My grandma looking at that photo on the wall. —I can understand.It helps her remember her childhood. A.enjoys B.enjoyed C.was enjoying D.will enjoy 第1页共8页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 9.Mum the window in the kitchen when I got home. A.cleans B.will clean C.was cleaning D.is cleaning 10.—How was your last winter vacation? —Fantastic!I to England with my friends. A.travel B.will travel C.travelled D.was travelling 11.—Is your mother at home? —No,she the supermarket. A.has gone to B.has been to C.will go to D goes to 12.—You should drink some hot water and rest. 一 A.You're welcome B.I'm sorry to hear that C.Hope things work out D.Thanks for your advice 二、完形填空(每小题1分，共8分) I almost messed up “big time” My 5-year-old son and l were coming back from school when we saw a(n). 13 man on the side of the road.I wanted to give the man some money,but I didn't have any cash(现金).My son Justus noticed the man as well.And then it happened.. Justus insisted on giving the man the 30 cents he had in his pocket.I was more than happy that he wanted to do this with 14 .But honestly I was hesitant(犹豫不决的),I didn't want to give this man who clearly needed all the help he could get,just 30 cents.My own pride and thoughts about how the homeless man might react to. 15 just two coins were holding me back. I quickly realized that I was the only problem in this situation I almost showed my son,through my inaction,that what he had wasn't enough.I almost made him believe that what he saw as a good thing—and what was truly a good thing—wasn't enough to make a. 16 in someone's life.I almost taught him that pride mattered more than helping another person.Thank goodness I quickly drop that foolishness. I rolled down the window and said,"I’m sorry,man.I don't have any cash on me,but my son back here wants to give you everything he. 17 right now.He just turned five." The smile on that man's face lit up the crossroad,and he said to Justus,"Thank you so much!” The only thing that. 18 the brightness of that stranger's smile after that moment was the even bigger smile on my boy's face! I also believed that a chain reaction of 19 started behind us that day,as other people rolled down their windows to help him too. My little boy,without even 20 it,reminded me once again through his actions that it 第 2 页 共 8 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 was always about the heart.What truly counts is not how much you have,but the love and sincerity you give. 13.A.old B.strange C.ordinary D.homeless 14.A.joy B.surprise C.curiosity D.patience 15.A.losing B.receiving C.keeping D.finding 16.A.promise B.decision C.difference D.wish 17.A.believes B.wants C.has D.knows 18.A.matched B.lightened C.explained D.described 19.A.confidence B.kindness C.trust D.courage 20.A.refusing B.guessing C.remembering D.realizing 三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共26分) A 阅读下列志愿服务机构的信息，请根据志愿者们的特长和偏好，匹配最合适的机构，并将机 构所对应的A 、B 、C 、 D 选项填在相应位置上。选项中有一项为多余选项。 A.Cheering up Old People Are you good with the old?Do you want them to tell you the stories about the past? Come and join us to work in the Old People's Home this Saturday morning! B.Helping Homeless The city's help center needs volunteers. Girls and boys between 14 to 18 years old are needed to give out food and clothes to those who are homeless.If you are free on the weekend,you can join us C.Teaching Kids We need volunteers to teach kids in our after-school study program.Welcome everyone who is interested in this program.Before you join,please be sure that you are really a kind-heated person D.Training Dogs We need volunteers to work in the animal Z00.We are looking for people who are interested in animals.You need to help to train the dogs for the blind on Saturday or Sunday afternoons. 21. Tina is fifteen years old.She thinks the homeless people need help.She can help give out food and clothes on Sunday afternoons. 22. Amy likes to help the old and she thinks we should take care of the old.She likes to read newspapers and talk with them on weekends, 23. Peter is an animal lover.Dogs are his favorite animals.He thinks they are human's best friends.He wants to train dogs to help disabled people, 第 3 页 共 8 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 B Finding the Owner "It's mine,"said Fred,showing a pocketknife with a shining blade( 刀 片 ) "Just what I've always wanted."And he turned it over and over with the look of satisfaction on his face. "I guess I know who owns it,"said Tom,looking at it carefully. "I guess you don't.It isn't Mr.Raymond's,"Fred replied quickly. "I know.Mr.Raymond's is twice as large,"said Tom,going on with his drawing. Tom's doubt was taking away Fred's enjoyment.In fact,Fred was not comfortable with the knife at all,orhe felt that he was having something that did not belong to him and he got worried.He even had serious thoughts of burning it,or hiding it,or giving it away;but a better plan hit him. "Tom"said Fred,one day at break,"didn't you say that you knew who owned the knife?" "Yes,I did.It looked like Doctor Perry's,"Tom ran off to play with others,without giving the knife another thought. It was Dr.Perry's !Fred looked at his watch and realized he only had a little time,so he started quickly,and found the old gentleman getting ready to visit a patient."Is this yours?"cried Fred,in breathless haste,holding up the cause of a week's anxiety. "It was,"said the doctor,"but I lost it the other day." "I found it,"said Fred,"and have felt like a thief ever since.Here,take it.I've got to run." "Hold on!"said the doctor."I've got a new one,and you are quite welcome to this." "Am I?May I?Oh!Thank you!Now I'm the real owner of the knife.What a different feeling!" 24.Tom's doubt made Fred A.satisfied B.worried C.proud D.angry 25.After knowing the knife could be Dr.Perry's,Fred decided to A.return it to Dr.Perry B.keep it himself C.give it to Tom D.hide it or burn it 26.What can we know about Fred from the story? A.He hoped to be a good friend of Tom's. B.He took himself as a smart boy. C.He expected to get the knife from Dr Penry. D.He felt happier to be an honest person. C Everyone wants to be well-liked.As humans,we are born with the need to be valued and liked by others.Being part of a group has been necessary in a lot of ways.Connection is a basic human need. Many people feel as though they have to be a certain way to be well-liked They think others will like them more if they put their best selves forward,don't make mistakes,and always know the right thing to say.However,some surprising science may be putting all this in question. The Pratfall Effect It turns out that people who never make mistakes are actually less likeable.According to an experiment by Elliot Aronson in the 1960s,people who made a small blunder,such as dropping coffee over their shirt,were considered more likeable than those who didn't.This was only true for people who were cnsidered competent(有能力的)in the first place,though.This phenomenon(现 象 )was termed the Pratfall Effect. The Pratfall Effect shows that it's not only okay to make mistakes,but it can actually be helpful to us.Vulnerability(weakness)is endearing(讨人喜欢的).It helps us form connections with others. When we understand where someone is coming from an connection with them,we develop a deep emotional bond and like them more. Apply this to your own life You can use this information to your advantage.Firstly,it's important to know like ability depends on context.What someone finds endearing in one situation may not work in another,and different people might find different qualities more likeable.Sometimes the things we dislike the most about ourselves are the most endearing to others.The same can be true for the opposite.Just be your true self and people will find what they love most about you. Secondly,vulnerability is a.good thing.Sharing the most inner,real parts of yourselves can create meaningful connections.Pretending(假装)to be perfect is not something that people find endearing. But opening up is something that people can easily connect with. Like ability is not as straightforward as you might think.What you think makes you more likeable might actually make you less likeable.Stop pretending you never make mistakes.It's the best path to a true and meaningful human connection. 27.What can we learn from the Pratfall Effect? A.Life experience can be enriched by making mistakes. B.The fear of making mistakes makes people more careful. C.People who make small mistakes may tum out to be more likeable. D.The ability to learn from mistakes makes a person more competent. 28.What is the writer's opinion on vulnerability? A.It leads us to the right way to be perfect. B It works as a smart way to express our opinions. C.It makes other people feel better about themselves. D.It helps us form meaningful connections with others. 29.The writer suggests that we should stay true to ourselves because A.like ability varies in different cases B.no one can be perfect C.we should accept and like who we are D.it's hard to pretend all the time D Have you ever bought a new car and started noticing the exact color and model of car everywhere? Has that type of car just become popular in your city?Were they there before?Or are you just going crazy? You're not going crazy.The reason you are now just noticing them is what psychologists call “priming”.Basically,the cars were always there.You just didn't recognize them consciously(有意识 地).However,when that certain model of car becomes part of your conscious thinking,you start “automatically"recognizing all of the other cars that are the same,because you are already “primed to do so. The priming effect takes many forms.In one study,students were asked to walk around a room for 5 minutes a a rate of30 steps per minute,which was about one-third their normal pace(步速) After this brief experience,the participants were much quicker to recognize words related to old age, such as forgetful old,and lonely. Reciprocal priming effects tend to produce a coherent reaction:if you are primed to think of old age,you would tend to act old,and acting old would strengthen the thought of old age.This research shows that the way we think influences the way we act and the way we act influences the way we think. A similar conclusion was reached by the American psychologist William James a century ago, but he emphasized(强调)the effect on feeling.“Actions seem to follow feeling,but really actions and felling go together;and by regulating(管理)the action,which is under the more direct control of the will,we can indirectly regulate the feeling,which is not.Thus the path to cheerfulness,should our cheerfulness be lost,is to sit up cheerfully and to act and speak as if cheerfulness were already there.” So,that's it.If you want to be happy,just sit up and act happy.Based on these scientific findings, we can take certain priming effects to help make ourselves continuously happier. One thing we have in common is our ability to think,and thus feel.Pleasant thoughts have been proven to produce the chemicals that make us feel happy,particularly thoughts and feelings of gratitude.When we purposefully(有目的地)go through and think about the things we're grateful for and purposely feel as much gratitude as we can,we are flooding our mind with the “happy chemicals” Furthermore,by consciously thinking,feeling and expressing gratitude,we will not only be happier in the moment,we will be“primed”to recognize the things in our life to appreciate.Each time this happens,the “happy chemicals”will be produced.Do this every day and we will become continuously happier.This makes up for the short-term happiness we get from eating chocolate or buying new clothes.More than that,combining thoughts of gratitude with happy acts like smiling and laughing will have a supplementary(补偿性地)positive effect on our state of mind. 30.Which of the following is an example of the priming effect? A.Walking much faster after attending a lecture about old age. B.Giving money to the poor after seeing pictures of cute cats. C.Learning about different types of cars after buying the first car. D.Completing SO Pas SOUP rather than SOAP after seeing the word EAT. 31.What does the underlined word "reciprocal"in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A.Related. B.Two-way. C.Well-rounded. D.Opposite. 32.What will the author probably agree with? A Eating or shopping leads to continuous feelings of happiness. B.Our will has greater control over emotions than over actions. C.Happy chemicals make us think about the things we're grateful for. D.Practicing gratitude frequently prepares us for long-term happiness. 33.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A.Prime Yourself to Be Happier B.Share Happiness to Enhance Wellbeing C.Why Gratiude Is Important in Psychology D.How Happy Chemicals Affect People's Thoughts 第二部分 四、阅读表达(34-36每小题2分，37小题4分，共10分) The Sport of Concentration Every day,it seems,a new gadget(设备)promises to help me run farther and faster,sleep better, or monitor my heart rate more effectively.These gadgets claim they'll make me a “better me,"or so the story goes. Some of them might actually help,but a few months ago.I decided to sell all my sports gadgets. I now record my running times with just a pen and a notepad.Soon after,I started training for a marathon the old-fashioned way—without a device on my wrist tracking my pace or heart rate.To my surprise,running without all that information turned out to be a real joy. In the past,whenever my smartwatch told me I was running slower than I "should,”I'd force myself to speed up,even if it was clear that my body didn't want to.But this time,I ran the way I wanted to. On several occasions,I was surprised to see real breakthroughs(突破)in my running times when I checked my notepad after workouts.If I had seen those numbers during the run,I might have slowed down.But since I didn't know,I just kept running. Another positive thing about getting rid of all my running gadgets is that it's helping me 第7页共8页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 concentrate(集中注意力)more on the running itself.Since I no longer feel like I need technology to run well,I can go out and run without worrying about battery life. So,what's the lesson here?Well,we could very easily replace the example of running with writing,studying,or anything else.No matter what it is,the more we worry about improving,the more it hurts our performance. Should you stop using technology to "improve"your performance?Of course,that's up to you. However,if I were asked that question,I'd certainly say that I'm better off without it. 34.When did the writer decide to sell all of the sports gadgets? 35.What is another positive thing about not using running gadgets any more? 36.What does the writer learn from the example of running? 37.What do you think of sports gadgets?Why do you think so?(give at least 2 reasons) 五、作文(10分) 38.请根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于40词的文段写作。所给提示词语仅供选用。 在我们的人生旅程中，“做更好的自己”是一个永恒的主题：从学习新技能到发展爱好，从 建立友谊到学会担当，都是不断克服困难、自我提升的过程。 假如你是李华，学校英文网站正在开展以“Be a better me”为题目的征文活动。请你向网站 投稿，分享一次经历。 内容包括：什么使你成为了更好的自己，你经历了什么,你从中收获了什么。 提示词语：confident,experience,nervous,grow,improve。 提示问题： 1.What made you “a better you? 2.What happened? 3.What have you learned from it? Be a better me 参考答案 第一部分(客观题) 一、单项选择 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.C 11.A 12.D 二、完形填空 13.D 14.A 15.B 16.C 17.C 18.A 19.B 20.D 三、阅读理解 A 21.B 22.A 23.D B 24.B 25.A 26. D C 27.C 28. D 29.A D 30.D 31.B 32.D 33.A 第二部分(主观题) 四、阅读表达 34.A few months ago. 35.It helps the writer concentrate more on the running itself. 36.The more we worry about improving,the more it hurts our performance. 37.(Sample answer) ①Positive: Sports gadgets can provide useful data to track progress and motivate users. ②Negative: They may distract users from enjoying the activity itself and create unnecessary pressure. 五、作文 Be a Better Me Last year,I joined the school speech contest.At first,I felt nervous and doubted my ability. However,through continuous practice and encouragement from my teacher,I improved my confidence.On the day of the contest,I spoke clearly and won second prize.This experience taught me that hard work and perseverance can help me grow and become a better version of myself. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$