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绵阳市平武县2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中试卷 （英语） 一. 阅读理解（共40分） Kate is reading something online about how to keep healthy. ◆Good sleep is important for your health. You need about seven hours’ sleep a night. Don’t eat or read in bed. Go to bed and get up at the same time every day. For more information, please visit www.sleeping.com. ◆How often do you exercise? If you want to keep healthy, try to exercise for 30 minutes a day. For more information, please call Health Line at 180-2000. ◆Studies show that the cold or flu virus can live on our hands for long. So you should wash your hands often with soap. For more ways to prevent the cold or flu, please call Health Line at 180-1313. ◆Brush your teeth twice a day and see a dentist at least once a year. The examination is not only for the health of your teeth, but for the whole body. 1. If you want to get a good sleep, you should ________. A. read in bed B. eat something before going to bed C. get up late D. go to bed at the same time every day 2. What can you do if you want more information about exercising? A. Send an e-mail. B. Make a call. C. Write a letter. D. Visit the website. 3. You should ________ if you don’t want to have a cold. A. wash your hands often B. eat in bed C. brush your teeth every day D. buy a piece of soap 4. You should visit the dentist at least ________. A. twice a year B. once a year C. twice a month D. once a week 5. If you want to keep healthy, try to exercise for ________ a day. A. an hour B. twenty minutes C. thirty minutes D. two hours 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了保持健康的几个建议，包括良好的睡眠、定期锻炼、勤洗手和牙齿护理等。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Go to bed and get up at the same time every day.”可知，保持良好的睡眠习惯需要规律作息。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“For more information, please call Health Line at 180-2000.”可知，获取锻炼信息的方式是拨打电话。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。 根据“Studies show that the cold or flu virus can live on our hands for long. So you should wash your hands often with soap.”可知，预防感冒的方法是勤洗手。故选A。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据“see a dentist at least once a year”可知，牙医检查的频率是一年一次。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。 根据“try to exercise for 30 minutes a day”可知，保持健康的建议是每天运动半小时。故选C。 I used to be selfish. But one moment made a big difference to me and it changed my life. I was on my lunch break. I left the office to get something to eat. On the way, I saw a young busker (卖艺的人). There were always this kind of people near the office buildings during lunchtime. As I walked past him, I thought to myself that he was only going to use the money he collected to buy beer. Then I stopped. What was I going to spend my money on? I was only going to buy cola or chocolate. I realized (认识到) I shouldn’t look down upon him just because he was busking. I dropped all my coins into his hat and he smiled at me. As selfish as it might sound, I expected more from the man at that moment, but nothing happened. At the end of the day as I walked to the train station, I saw the busker packing up. I watched him pick up the hat and empty the money into a small plastic bag. Then he walked over to a cafe counter and poured all the money into a tin box for a bush-fire appeal (募捐). He was busking for charity. I realized just how selfish I had been. I’m grateful for what the young man has taught me. Now I like to put some change into charity boxes and enjoy the happiness for the rest of the day. 6. According to the passage, the writer may be ________. A. an assistant B. a young busker C. a farmer D. an office worker 7. What did the writer think of the busker at first? A. He was busking for a bush-fire appeal. B. He shouldn’t busk near the office buildings. C. He was busking for himself. D. He was too young to busk outside. 8. How did the busker spend the money he collected? A. He bought himself some beer. B. He gave the money to charity. C. He saved the money in the bank. D. He bought some cola for the writer. 9. The underlined word “grateful” in this passage means ________. A. careful B. thankful C. upset D. glad 10. What can we learn from the passage? A. The writer went back home by train. B. The writer met the busker every day. C. The busker never gave the writer a smile. D. The writer used to help others a lot. 【答案】6. D 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述作者一开始对于街头艺人的行乞不屑一顾，但是当作者看到这位街头艺人是在为地震灾区募捐的那一刻，改变了一个自负的“我”的故事。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I left the office to get something to eat.”以及“There were always this kind of people near the office buildings during lunchtime.”可知，作者很可能一名办公室职员。故选D。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I thought to myself that he was only going to use the money he collected to buy beer.”可知，作者以为街头艺人是为自己赚钱。故选C。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Then he walked over to a cafe counter and poured all the money into a tin box for a bush-fire appeal (募捐).”可知，他将钱捐给了慈善机构。故选B。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“I’m grateful for what the young man has taught me.”可知，作者感谢年轻人教会自己道理，因此划线词是“感激的”，与thankful同义。故选B。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据“At the end of the day as I walked to the train station, I saw the busker packing up.”可知，作者乘火车回家。故选A。 Fred, a young man of twenty-five, was a clever boy. He worked in a factory after he finished high school six years ago. At first, he spent much time in studying all the machine (机械) in the factory and learned to repair them. His boss (老板) Mr. Dick liked the clever young man and paid him more than any other worker. Another four years later, the young man got into the habit of drinking and was often drunk. He couldn’t go to work on time and didn’t work so hard as before. Sometimes he slept when he was at work. It made Mr. Dick angry and Mr. Dick told him not to drink, and he agreed but soon forgot it. His friend Henry often helped him and tried to stop him from drinking, but he failed. And one afternoon, something was wrong with an expensive machine. The work had to stop. Fred was found in a bar (酒吧) but he was drunk. He broke the machine when repairing it. Henry had to take him home. The next morning, as soon as he got up, the telephone rang and Henry said, “Two pieces of news for you, Fred. One piece is good and the other is bad.” “Tell me the good one first, please,” said Fred. “You’ll be given double (双倍) pay next month.” “Oh, great!” called out Fred. “What is the bad news?” “Mr. Dick told me to take your place.” 11. Before working in Mr. Dick’s factory Fred was a ________. A. factory boss B. high school student C. bar waiter D. high school teacher 12. Why did Fred get the most pay at first? A. Because he was hard working and could repair all the machines. B. Because he worked in the factory for six years. C. Because he was cleverer than other people. D. Because Mr. Dick was his uncle. 13. Which is NOT the reason that Mr. Dick was angry with Fred four years later? A. He had the habit of drinking and was often drunk. B. He went to work late and didn’t work so hard as before. C. He didn’t help Henry while Henry helped him. D. He sometimes slept during his work. 14. Fred worked in Mr. Dick’s factory for ________ years in all. A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10 15. We can learn from Henry’s telephone that ________. A. Fred was fired (被解雇) B. Fred liked the good news C. Henry could repair expensive machines D. Henry was angry with Fre 【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了Fred因为酗酒失去了工作的故事。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据“He worked in a factory after he finished high school six years ago.”可知，在工厂工作前，Fred的身份是“高中生”，故选B。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据“At first, he spent much time in studying all the machine (机械) in the factory and learned to repair them. His boss (老板) Mr. Dick liked the clever young man and paid him more than any other worker.”可知，起初他努力学习并修理所有机器，老板因此付他更高工资，故选A。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Another four years later, the young man got into the habit of drinking and was often drunk. He couldn’t go to work on time and didn’t work so hard as before. Sometimes he slept when he was at work.”可知，Mr. Dick生气的原因是Fred酗酒醉酒，迟到且工作不努力以及上班睡觉。故选C。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据“He worked in a factory after he finished high school six years ago.”以及“Another four years later, the young man got into the habit of drinking and was often drunk.”可知，Fred在这家工厂工作年限为十年。故选D。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Mr. Dick told me to take your place.”可知，这暗示Fred被解雇，故选A。 I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(胳膊，肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from other girls.” And she did! There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!” Of course I could peel potatoes—with­ my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.” Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架). When it was my turn, I said no. Some kids laughed. I went home crying. The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised (表扬)me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open. It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage(勇气)to face anything, and she taught me I could, too. 16. How many younger sisters do I have? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 17. What does the doctor’s advice mean? A. My arm could be all right soon. B. The other girls had the same arms as me. C. My mom should look after me differently. D. My mum could treat me the same as others. 18. Who peeled the potatoes at last? A. Jenny. B. Jenny’s mum. C. Jenny’s sister. D. Nobody. 19. Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day? A. She wanted to tell me I could do anything. B. She wanted the teacher to let me try again. C. She would punish the kids who laugh at me. D. She would like to praise me before the other kids. 20. What’s the best title of the passage? A. My bad-tempered (坏脾气) mother B. Different mother love C. A doctor’s advice D. My childhood 【答案】16. A 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文叙述了作者天生是残疾人，但是医生告诉她的妈妈，要和其他的孩子一样对待，当她找借口说自己因为少一个胳膊而不能做事情的时候，妈妈就鼓励她必须自己完成任务。 【16题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I am my mother’s third girl.”以及“There were five girls in our family”可知，一共有5个女孩，作者是第三个，因此得出有2个妹妹。故选A。 【17题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls.”可知，对这几个孩子应该平等对待。故选D。 【18题详解】 细节理解题。根据“You get back to peel potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”以及“Of course I could peel potatoes—with­ my good hand and my other arm. ‘Jenny, if you try hard enough,’ she said, ‘you can do anything.’”可知，作者妈妈让她不要找借口说不能削土豆，所以是作者自己削的土豆。故选A。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。根据“When it was my turn, I said no. Some kids laughed. I went home crying.The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. ‘Now, pull up with your right arm,’ she advised. She praised (表扬)me when I made progress.”可知，妈妈是想让作者知道她可以和别人一样能做到。故选A。 【20题详解】 标题归纳题。根据文章可知，作者天生残疾，通过妈妈一次一次鼓励作者，作者学会了要勇敢面对任何事。选项B“不一样的母爱”符合文章内容。故选B。 二. 完形填空（共20分） Cindy and Anna were best friends. Some days they could spend hours happily together without any argument, but other days they just could not ____21____ on what to do. One day they decided to play in the garden near their school. “Come on, let’s play chess,” Anna said. “I don’t want to play chess,” Cindy replied. “We always do what you want to do, Cindy. It’s my turn to make a ____22____,” Anna said. She was getting a little unhappy and ____23____, leaving Cindy alone. Cindy was very angry. ____24____ she got home, she found she still had Anna’s notebook in her schoolbag. “Well, I’m not giving it back to her today. I’m too mad at her,” Cindy thought. The next day at school, their teacher Mrs. Stone ____25____ their notebooks. But Anna didn’t have hers, and she looked ____26____. Cindy knew she should tell Mrs. Stone that she had the notebook, but she was ____27____ mad at Anna. When it was time for lunch, Cindy finally told Mrs. Stone the ____28____. “Thank you for being ____29____, Cindy. I’m sure Anna will be thankful that you have given me her notebook,” said Mrs. Stone. Later, Mrs. Stone asked the two girls together and talked with them. Mrs. Stone helped them ____30____ that it was a good idea to take turns to decide the activity. They became best friends again. 21. A. agree B. live C. depend D. try 22. A. promise B. project C. decision D. dialogue 23. A. went over B. went on C. went by D. went away 24. A. Because B. After C. Unless D. If 25. A. gave away B. asked for C. handed in D. paid for 26. A. worried B. normal C. proud D. relaxed 27. A. still B. never C. usually D. almost 28. A. chance B. method C. truth D. rule 29. A. patient B. honest C. active D. quiet 30. A. describe B. explain C. guess D. realize 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述辛迪和安娜这两个好朋友在决定玩哪个活动时起了争执，最后闹得不欢而散，在老师帮助下她们意识到各自的问题后她们又和好了。 【21题详解】 句意：有些日子他们可以在一起愉快地度过几个小时，没有任何争吵，但有些日子，他们就不能就做什么达成一致。 agree达成一致，同意；live生活；depend依靠；try尝试。根据下文两人发生了不愉快可知此处他们不能就该做什么达成一致。故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：现在轮到我做决定了。 promise保证；project项目；decision决定；dialogue对话。根据上文“We always do what you want to do, Cindy.”可知，安娜认为她们总是做辛迪想做的事，所以这次安娜想让她们做她想做的事情，也就是由她来做决定。故选C。 【23题详解】 句意：她变得有点不高兴，就走了，留下辛迪一个人。 went over仔细检查；went on继续；went by路过；went away走开。根据“…leaving Cindy alone.”可知，此处安娜应是走了，留下辛迪一个人。故选D。 【24题详解】 句意：到家后，她发现书包里还装着安娜的笔记本。 Because因为；After在……之后；Unless除非；If如果。结合“...she got home, she found she still had Anna’s notebook in her schoolbag.”和选项可知，辛迪应是到家后打开书包才发现安娜的笔记本在她书包里，“after”符合文意。故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：第二天在学校，他们的斯通老师要求他们交笔记本。 gave away泄露；asked for要求；handed in上交；paid for支付。根据下文“I’m sure Anna will be thankful that you have given me her notebook,”可知，辛迪把安娜的笔记本交给了老师，由此可知老师曾经要求她们交笔记本，“asked for”符合文意。故选B。 【26题详解】 句意：但安娜没有笔记本，她看起来很担心。 worried担心的；normal正常的；proud骄傲的；relaxed放松的。根据上文“…Mrs. Stone asked for their notebooks. But Anna didn’t have hers…”可知，老师要收她们的笔记本，但安娜没有，所以她会担心。故选A。 【27题详解】 句意：辛迪知道她应该告诉斯通老师安娜的笔记本在她那里，但她仍在生安娜的气。 still仍然；never从不；usually通常；almost几乎。根据“Cindy knew she should tell Mrs. Stone that she had the notebook…”可知，辛迪想要帮安娜上交笔记本，这是和好的表现，而“but”表转折，所以此处辛迪还不想和安娜和好，也就是说她还在生安娜的气，“still”符合文意。故选A。 【28题详解】 句意：午饭时间到了，辛迪终于把真相告诉了斯通老师。 chance机会；method方法；truth真相；rule规则。根据下文“I’m sure Anna will be thankful that you have given me her notebook,”可知，辛迪主动把安娜的笔记本交给了斯通老师，也就是说辛迪把安娜没有上交笔记本的真相告诉了老师。故选C。 29题详解】 句意：谢谢你的诚实，辛迪。 patient耐心的；honest诚实的；active积极的；quiet安静的。根据上文“Cindy finally told Mrs. Stone the truth.”可知，辛迪告诉了老师真相，所以老师夸赞她是诚实的人。故选B。 【30题详解】 句意：斯通老师帮助她们意识到轮流决定做什么活动是一个好主意。 describe描述；explain解释；guess猜测；realize意识到。根据“Mrs. Stone helped them…that it was a good idea to take turns to decide the activity.”和选项可知，在斯通老师的帮助下，辛迪和安娜意识到解决她们之间的矛盾的方法。故选D。 Several years ago, a farmer had some land along the sea. He advertised for (公开征聘) workers, but no one wanted to work for him. Most people didn’t want to work there ____31____ they didn’t like the bad storms. Finally, a ____32____ man, who was over sixty years old, came to see the farmer. “Are you a good worker?” the farmer asked him. “I ____33____ sleep well when the wind blows,” answered the little man. Although the answer was ____34____, the farmer let the man stay to work. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from morning till evening. Then one night the wind began to blow strongly. Jumping out of the bed, the farmer ____35____ into the little man’s room. He shook the little man and shouted, “Get up!A(n) ____36____ is coming!” The little man said slowly, “No, sir. I told you that I can sleep well ____37____ the wind blows.” The farmer was very angry, but he had to run outside and get ready for the storm. To his ____38____, everything was ready outside. ____39____ could be blown away. Then the farmer ____40____ what the man had said. 31. A. although B. so C. because D. but 32. A. big B. little C. young D. strong 33. A. should B. must C. need D. can 34. A. strange B. right C. wrong D. clear 35. A. moved B. walked C. ran D. drove 36. A. snow B. flood C. earthquake D. storm 37. A. when B. since C. before D. until 38. A. interest B. surprise C. anger D. difficulty 39. A. Everything B. Something C. Nothing D. Anything 40. A. explained B. changed C. compared D. understood 【答案】31. C 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了一个关于责任感和准备工作的寓言故事。 【31题详解】 句意：大多数人不想在那里工作，因为他们不喜欢恶劣的风暴。 although虽然；so所以；because因为；but但是。根据“Most people didn’t want to work there...they didn’t like the bad storms.”可知，前后是因果关系，前果后因，用because引导原因状语从句。故选C。 【32题详解】 句意：最后，一个60多岁的小个子男人来见农夫。 big大的；little小的；young年轻的；strong强壮的。根据“answered the little man”可知，这个人是个小个子。故选B。 【33题详解】 句意：刮风的时候我能睡好觉。 should应该；must必须；need需要；can可以。根据“I...sleep well when the wind blows”可知，刮风时可以睡好觉。故选D。 【34题详解】 句意：虽然答案很奇怪，但农夫还是让那个人留下来工作。 strange奇怪的；right正确的；wrong错误的；clear清晰的。根据“Although the answer was..., the farmer let the man stay to work.”可知，虽然答案奇怪，但还是留下了他。故选A。 【35题详解】 句意：农夫从床上跳起来，跑进小个子的房间。 moved移动；walked走路；ran跑；drove驾驶。根据“Then one night the wind began to blow strongly.”可知，风很大，所以是跑进房间。故选C。 【36题详解】 句意：快起来！暴风雨要来了！ snow雪；flood洪水；earthquake地震；storm暴风雨。根据“the farmer had to run outside and get ready for the storm”可知，是暴风雨要来了。故选D。 【37题详解】 句意：我告诉过你，刮风的时候我能睡好觉。 when当……时候；since自从；before在……之前；until直到。根据“I can sleep well...the wind blows”可知，刮风的时候能睡好觉，用when引导时间状语从句。故选A。 【38题详解】 句意：令他惊讶的是，外面一切都准备好了。 interest兴趣；surprise惊讶；anger生气；difficulty困难。根据“everything was ready outside”可知，一切都准备好了，所以他很惊讶，to one’s surprise“令某人惊讶的是”。故选B。 【39题详解】 句意：什么也不会被吹走。 Everything一切；Something某事；Nothing没有什么；Anything任何事。根据“everything was ready outside”可知，一切都准备好了，所以什么也不会被吹走。故选C。 【40题详解】 句意：然后农夫明白了那个人的话。 explained解释；changed改变；compared比较；understood理解。根据“Then the farmer...what the man had said.”可知，农夫理解了那个人的话。故选D。 三. （共15分） 语法填空 These days, Chinese children are sometimes ____41____ (busy) on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. However, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors ____42____ (be) a typical American family. ____43____ most days after school, Cathy Taylor takes her three children to many activities. She believes these activities are important for their future. She wants them to ____44____ (success). However, the ____45____ (tire) children get home often 7:00 p. m. every day. They have dinner quickly, and then it’s time ____46____ homework. Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always ____47____ (compare) them with other children. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s ____48____ (develop). Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think ____49____ themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even ____50____ (important) to have happy children.” 【答案】41. busier 42. are 43. On 44. succeed 45. tired 46. for 47. comparing 48. development 49. of 50. more important 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了现代儿童（尤其是中国和美国儿童）在课余时间参加大量课外班的现象及其影响。 【41题详解】 句意：如今，中国儿童周末有时比工作日还要忙，因为他们要上很多课外班。根据“than”可知，此处使用形容词比较级，busy“忙碌的”，其比较级为busier。故填busier。 【42题详解】 句意：泰勒一家是一个典型的美国家庭。根据“The Taylors”可知，此处指泰勒一家，表示复数，时态为一般现在时，be动词用are。故填are。 【43题详解】 句意：在大多数放学后的日子里，凯西·泰勒带着她的三个孩子参加许多活动。根据“most days after school”可知，此处指在大多数放学后的日子里，on most days“在大多数日子里”，on放在句首，首字母大写。故填On。 【44题详解】 句意：她希望他们成功。根据“wants them to”可知，此处使用动词原形，success“成功”，名词，其动词形式为succeed。故填succeed。 【45题详解】 句意：然而，疲惫的孩子们通常每天晚上7点到家。根据“children”可知，此处使用形容词修饰名词，tire“使疲倦”，动词，其形容词形式为tired“疲惫的”，修饰人。故填tired。 【46题详解】 句意：他们很快吃完晚饭，然后就到了做作业的时间了。根据“it’s time...homework”可知，此处使用it’s time for sth.“到了做某事的时间了”。故填for。 【47题详解】 句意：并且他们总是把他们和其他孩子进行比较。根据“are always”可知，此处使用现在进行时，其结构为be doing，compare“比较”，动词，其现在分词为comparing。故填comparing。 【48题详解】 句意：医生说压力太大对孩子的成长不利。根据“a child’s”可知，此处使用名词，develop“发展”，动词，其名词形式为development“成长”。故填development。 【49题详解】 句意：孩子们也应该有时间放松和考虑自己。根据“think...themselves”可知，此处指考虑自己，think of“考虑”，故填of。 【50题详解】 句意：虽然想要成功的孩子很正常，但拥有快乐的孩子更重要。根据“it’s even”可知，此处使用形容词比较级，important“重要的”，其比较级为more important。故填more important。 四. 任务型阅读（共10分） Dear Cathy, I have found a new part-time job! I know you will be very happy for me. I am now helping my neighbors with their household chores. They are very nice, but their home is always in such a mess! There are four kids, two dogs and three cats to take care of. So it is not surprising that there’s a lot to do. The kids always throw things onto the floor. Each day I sweep the floor, tidy the rooms, take out the rubbish, make the beds and wash the clothes. I make sure everything is very clean and comfortable for them. I also have to do the weekly food shopping for them as they are too busy! The parents work very hard and are very tired after work so I cook dinner for the family, too. Tonight I am going to use your recipe and cook beef noodles! I think they will love it. I am so happy that I have got this job. I was very worried about money, but now I know I will have enough to pay for college after the summer holiday. How’s everything going with you? Please write to tell me! Love, Lily 51. How is the neighbor’s home? _____________________________________ 52. How many cats does the family have? _____________________________________ 53. How often does Lily go shopping for the family? _____________________________________ 54. What will Lily cook for dinner tonight? _____________________________________ 55. What will Lily use the money for? _____________________________________ 【答案】51. A mess. 52. Three cats. 53. Once a week. 54. She will cook beef noodles. 55. She will use the money to pay for college 【解析】 【导语】本文主要描述了Lily找到的一份新的兼职工作，具体内容是帮助邻居做家务，包括打扫房间、照顾孩子和宠物、购物以及做饭等，并提及了这份兼职工作对Lily的意义。 【51题详解】 根据第一段“They are very nice, but their home is always in such a mess!”可知，邻居的家总是很乱。故填A mess. 【52题详解】 根据第一段“There are four kids, two dogs and three cats to take care of.”可知，邻居家有3只猫。故填Three cats. 【53题详解】 根据第一段“I also have to do the weekly food shopping for them as they are too busy!”可知，Lily每周为邻居家购物一次。故填Once a week. 【54题详解】 根据第二段“Tonight I am going to use your recipe and cook beef noodles!”可知，Lily今晚将为邻居家做牛肉面。故填She will cook beef noodles. 【55题详解】 根据第三段“I was very worried about money, but now I know I will have enough to pay for college after the summer holiday.”可知，Lily将用这笔钱支付大学费用。故填She will use the money to pay for college. 五. 书面表达（共25分） 56. 生活是美好的，总有一些事情是我们难以忘怀的。你经历过什么开心的事情呢? 请以“A happy ________”为题，根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文，描述一下你的经历。 要点： 1. What made you happy? 2. How did the thing happen? 要求： 1. 把题目补充完整； 2. 文中不得出现所在学校的校名和师生姓名； 3. 词数80左右。 A happy ________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 A happy competition Something that made me happy was winning the piano competition. It was held on September 20th in City Music Hall. On that day, I saw many people there. I was so nervous. I was worried that I would make mistakes during my performance. Then I remembered what my father told me-always believe in yourself: you are the best. His words made me feel much better. When it was my turn to play, I walked up to the piano with confidence and performed well. You wouldn’t believe how much I wanted to know the result. When I learned I won first prize, I hugged my parents in excitement. This experience taught me that it’s very important to have confidence in yourself. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ① 题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ② 时态：时态主要为“一般过去时”； ③ 提示：写作要点题目已经给出，要围绕写作要点进行写作，并可以适当发挥。 [写作步骤] 第一步：开篇点题，并引出下文的具体经历； 第二步：叙述事情的经过； 第三步：书写结语和感受。 [亮点词汇] ①confidence自信 ②want to do sth想要做某事 ③in excitement兴奋地 [高分句型] ①When I learned I won first prize, I hugged my parents in excitement. (when引导时间状语从句) ②This experience taught me that it’s very important to have confidence in yourself. (that引导宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 绵阳市平武县2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中试卷 （英语） 一. 阅读理解（共40分） Kate is reading something online about how to keep healthy. ◆Good sleep is important for your health. You need about seven hours’ sleep a night. Don’t eat or read in bed. Go to bed and get up at the same time every day. For more information, please visit www.sleeping.com. ◆How often do you exercise? If you want to keep healthy, try to exercise for 30 minutes a day. For more information, please call Health Line at 180-2000. ◆Studies show that the cold or flu virus can live on our hands for long. So you should wash your hands often with soap. For more ways to prevent the cold or flu, please call Health Line at 180-1313. ◆Brush your teeth twice a day and see a dentist at least once a year. The examination is not only for the health of your teeth, but for the whole body. 1. If you want to get a good sleep, you should ________. A. read in bed B. eat something before going to bed C. get up late D. go to bed at the same time every day 2. What can you do if you want more information about exercising? A. Send an e-mail. B. Make a call. C. Write a letter. D. Visit the website. 3. You should ________ if you don’t want to have a cold. A. wash your hands often B. eat in bed C. brush your teeth every day D. buy a piece of soap 4. You should visit the dentist at least ________. A. twice a year B. once a year C. twice a month D. once a week 5. If you want to keep healthy, try to exercise for ________ a day. A. an hour B. twenty minutes C. thirty minutes D. two hours I used to be selfish. But one moment made a big difference to me and it changed my life. I was on my lunch break. I left the office to get something to eat. On the way, I saw a young busker (卖艺的人). There were always this kind of people near the office buildings during lunchtime. As I walked past him, I thought to myself that he was only going to use the money he collected to buy beer. Then I stopped. What was I going to spend my money on? I was only going to buy cola or chocolate. I realized (认识到) I shouldn’t look down upon him just because he was busking. I dropped all my coins into his hat and he smiled at me. As selfish as it might sound, I expected more from the man at that moment, but nothing happened. At the end of the day as I walked to the train station, I saw the busker packing up. I watched him pick up the hat and empty the money into a small plastic bag. Then he walked over to a cafe counter and poured all the money into a tin box for a bush-fire appeal (募捐). He was busking for charity. I realized just how selfish I had been. I’m grateful for what the young man has taught me. Now I like to put some change into charity boxes and enjoy the happiness for the rest of the day. 6. According to the passage, the writer may be ________. A. an assistant B. a young busker C. a farmer D. an office worker 7. What did the writer think of the busker at first? A He was busking for a bush-fire appeal. B. He shouldn’t busk near the office buildings. C. He was busking for himself. D. He was too young to busk outside. 8. How did the busker spend the money he collected? A. He bought himself some beer. B. He gave the money to charity. C. He saved the money in the bank. D. He bought some cola for the writer. 9. The underlined word “grateful” in this passage means ________. A. careful B. thankful C. upset D. glad 10. What can we learn from the passage? A. The writer went back home by train. B. The writer met the busker every day. C. The busker never gave the writer a smile. D. The writer used to help others a lot. Fred, a young man of twenty-five, was a clever boy. He worked in a factory after he finished high school six years ago. At first, he spent much time in studying all the machine (机械) in the factory and learned to repair them. His boss (老板) Mr. Dick liked the clever young man and paid him more than any other worker. Another four years later, the young man got into the habit of drinking and was often drunk. He couldn’t go to work on time and didn’t work so hard as before. Sometimes he slept when he was at work. It made Mr. Dick angry and Mr. Dick told him not to drink, and he agreed but soon forgot it. His friend Henry often helped him and tried to stop him from drinking, but he failed. And one afternoon, something was wrong with an expensive machine. The work had to stop. Fred was found in a bar (酒吧) but he was drunk. He broke the machine when repairing it. Henry had to take him home. The next morning, as soon as he got up, the telephone rang and Henry said, “Two pieces of news for you, Fred. One piece is good and the other is bad.” “Tell me the good one first, please,” said Fred. “You’ll be given double (双倍) pay next month.” “Oh, great!” called out Fred. “What is the bad news?” “Mr. Dick told me to take your place.” 11. Before working in Mr. Dick’s factory Fred was a ________. A. factory boss B. high school student C. bar waiter D. high school teacher 12. Why did Fred get the most pay at first? A. Because he was hard working and could repair all the machines. B. Because he worked in the factory for six years. C. Because he was cleverer than other people. D. Because Mr. Dick was his uncle. 13. Which is NOT the reason that Mr. Dick was angry with Fred four years later? A. He had the habit of drinking and was often drunk. B. He went to work late and didn’t work so hard as before. C. He didn’t help Henry while Henry helped him. D. He sometimes slept during his work. 14. Fred worked in Mr. Dick’s factory for ________ years in all. A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10 15. We can learn from Henry’s telephone that ________. A. Fred was fired (被解雇) B. Fred liked the good news C. Henry could repair expensive machines D. Henry was angry with Fre I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(胳膊，肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from other girls.” And she did! There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!” Of course I could peel potatoes—with­ my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.” Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架). When it was my turn, I said no. Some kids laughed. I went home crying. The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised (表扬)me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open. It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage(勇气)to face anything, and she taught me I could, too. 16. How many younger sisters do I have? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 17. What does the doctor’s advice mean? A. My arm could be all right soon. B. The other girls had the same arms as me. C. My mom should look after me differently. D. My mum could treat me the same as others. 18. Who peeled the potatoes at last? A. Jenny. B. Jenny’s mum. C. Jenny’s sister. D. Nobody. 19. Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day? A. She wanted to tell me I could do anything. B. She wanted the teacher to let me try again. C. She would punish the kids who laugh at me. D. She would like to praise me before the other kids. 20. What’s the best title of the passage? A. My bad-tempered (坏脾气) mother B. Different mother love C. A doctor’s advice D. My childhood 二. 完形填空（共20分） Cindy and Anna were best friends. Some days they could spend hours happily together without any argument, but other days they just could not ____21____ on what to do. One day they decided to play in the garden near their school. “Come on, let’s play chess,” Anna said. “I don’t want to play chess,” Cindy replied. “We always do what you want to do, Cindy. It’s my turn to make a ____22____,” Anna said. She was getting a little unhappy and ____23____, leaving Cindy alone. Cindy was very angry. ____24____ she got home, she found she still had Anna’s notebook in her schoolbag. “Well, I’m not giving it back to her today. I’m too mad at her,” Cindy thought. The next day at school, their teacher Mrs. Stone ____25____ their notebooks. But Anna didn’t have hers, and she looked ____26____. Cindy knew she should tell Mrs. Stone that she had the notebook, but she was ____27____ mad at Anna. When it was time for lunch, Cindy finally told Mrs. Stone the ____28____. “Thank you for being ____29____, Cindy. I’m sure Anna will be thankful that you have given me her notebook,” said Mrs. Stone. Later, Mrs. Stone asked the two girls together and talked with them. Mrs. Stone helped them ____30____ that it was a good idea to take turns to decide the activity. They became best friends again. 21. A. agree B. live C. depend D. try 22. A. promise B. project C. decision D. dialogue 23. A. went over B. went on C. went by D. went away 24. A. Because B. After C. Unless D. If 25. A. gave away B. asked for C. handed in D. paid for 26. A. worried B. normal C. proud D. relaxed 27. A. still B. never C. usually D. almost 28. A. chance B. method C. truth D. rule 29. A. patient B. honest C. active D. quiet 30 A. describe B. explain C. guess D. realize Several years ago, a farmer had some land along the sea. He advertised for (公开征聘) workers, but no one wanted to work for him. Most people didn’t want to work there ____31____ they didn’t like the bad storms. Finally, a ____32____ man, who was over sixty years old, came to see the farmer. “Are you a good worker?” the farmer asked him. “I ____33____ sleep well when the wind blows,” answered the little man. Although the answer was ____34____, the farmer let the man stay to work. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from morning till evening. Then one night the wind began to blow strongly. Jumping out of the bed, the farmer ____35____ into the little man’s room. He shook the little man and shouted, “Get up!A(n) ____36____ is coming!” The little man said slowly, “No, sir. I told you that I can sleep well ____37____ the wind blows.” The farmer was very angry, but he had to run outside and get ready for the storm. To his ____38____, everything was ready outside. ____39____ could be blown away. Then the farmer ____40____ what the man had said. 31. A. although B. so C. because D. but 32. A. big B. little C. young D. strong 33. A. should B. must C. need D. can 34 A. strange B. right C. wrong D. clear 35. A. moved B. walked C. ran D. drove 36. A. snow B. flood C. earthquake D. storm 37. A. when B. since C. before D. until 38. A. interest B. surprise C. anger D. difficulty 39. A. Everything B. Something C. Nothing D. Anything 40. A. explained B. changed C. compared D. understood 三. （共15分） 语法填空 These days, Chinese children are sometimes ____41____ (busy) on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. However, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors ____42____ (be) a typical American family. ____43____ most days after school Cathy Taylor takes her three children to many activities. She believes these activities are important for their future. She wants them to ____44____ (success). However, the ____45____ (tire) children get home often 7:00 p. m. every day. They have dinner quickly, and then it’s time ____46____ homework. Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always ____47____ (compare) them with other children. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s ____48____ (develop). Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think ____49____ themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even ____50____ (important) to have happy children.” 四. 任务型阅读（共10分） Dear Cathy, I have found a new part-time job! I know you will be very happy for me. I am now helping my neighbors with their household chores. They are very nice, but their home is always in such a mess! There are four kids, two dogs and three cats to take care of. So it is not surprising that there’s a lot to do. The kids always throw things onto the floor. Each day I sweep the floor, tidy the rooms, take out the rubbish, make the beds and wash the clothes. I make sure everything is very clean and comfortable for them. I also have to do the weekly food shopping for them as they are too busy! The parents work very hard and are very tired after work so I cook dinner for the family, too. Tonight I am going to use your recipe and cook beef noodles! I think they will love it. I am so happy that I have got this job. I was very worried about money, but now I know I will have enough to pay for college after the summer holiday. How’s everything going with you? Please write to tell me! Love, Lily 51. How is the neighbor’s home? _____________________________________ 52. How many cats does the family have? _____________________________________ 53. How often does Lily go shopping for the family? _____________________________________ 54. What will Lily cook for dinner tonight? _____________________________________ 55. What will Lily use the money for? _____________________________________ 五. 书面表达（共25分） 56. 生活是美好的，总有一些事情是我们难以忘怀的。你经历过什么开心的事情呢? 请以“A happy ________”为题，根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文，描述一下你的经历。 要点： 1. What made you happy? 2. How did the thing happen? 要求： 1. 把题目补充完整； 2. 文中不得出现所在学校的校名和师生姓名； 3. 词数80左右。 A happy ________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$