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四川省绵阳梓潼县2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中试卷 （英语） 一. 阅读理解（共40分） Become a volunteer and help those people in need in your community (社区)! Volunteer work includes (包括) helping the poor, helping the homeless families or creating green space for neighborhood families. Whichever service activity you choose, you have the “power of one” to make a difference and create a real change in the community！ Our holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Americans. You don’t need any special skills to join and there are no age limits (限制). With Biosphere Expedition (生物探险), you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from two weeks to two months. You’ll work with local scientists, and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side. We need students at the age of 16 and up at school and they want a chance (机会) to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help the little kids. Most of them have enough patience (耐心) and are warm-hearted. Join the Volunteer Service Center today! Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Let’s work together to make the world a better place. 1. The volunteers can ______ in the community. A. look after pets B. help the poor people C. buy houses for the homeless people D. clean up the yards (院子) 2. The Biosphere Expedition is probably held ______. A. for three months B. in summer vacation C. only by local scientists D. between America and China 3. If Wu Dong is ______ years old, he may join the Volunteer Service Center. A. 11 B. 13 C. 15 D. 17 4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The volunteer should create green space for all the families. B. The volunteer can choose any service activity in the community. C. To do the holiday volunteer work, special skills are needed. D. A boy who doesn't study at school can be a volunteer to help the little kids. 5. What is the best title for these three ads? A. Volunteers Wanted B. A Job Interview C. An Expedition Club D. Education Service 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了志愿者在社区中可以提供的帮助，包括帮助穷人、无家可归的家庭以及为社区家庭创造绿色空间，并介绍了Biosphere Expedition的志愿者活动以及招募学生志愿者的要求，鼓励人们加入志愿者服务中心，共同让世界变得更美好。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Volunteer work includes (包括) helping the poor, helping the homeless families or creating green space for neighborhood families.”可知，志愿者可以在社区帮助穷人。故选B。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据“With Biosphere Expedition (生物探险), you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from two weeks to two months.”可知，Biosphere Expedition的持续时间是两周到两个月，最可能在暑假进行。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“We need students at the age of 16 and up at school”可知，志愿者需要年满16岁且在校学习。故选D。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Whichever service activity you choose, you have the ‘power of one’ to make a difference and create a real change in the community！”可知，志愿者可以选择社区中的任何服务活动。故选B。 【5题详解】 最佳标题题。这三则广告主要是在招募志愿者，鼓励人们参与社区服务。故选A。 Rico is a dog who lives in Germany. His owners trained him from a young age to find his toys. When they say the name of a certain toy, Rico can find it. In fact, he seems to know the names of 200 toys! Some researchers in Germany wanted to test Rico. They put his toys in a room and then told him to go into the room and find a certain toy. Since nobody was in the room with Rico, he had no help from anyone finding the right toy. The researchers did this test forty times. Rico found the right toy thirty-seven times. Then the researchers tried something else. They put seven of Rico’s toys in the room and one new toy that Rico had never seen before. Then they told Rico to go into the room and get the new toy. This new toy had a name Rico had never heard before. Rico found the right toy seven out of ten times! Researchers can not really say that Rico knows words or language. However, these tests seem to show that Rico can think about what he hears and think about what he knows. In fact, Rico seems to think and remember things as well as a three-year-old child. Rico has given the researchers a lot to think about. 6. What is Rico good at? A. Pulling things in order. B. Catching things. C. Counting things. D. Finding things. 7. What did researchers ask Rico to do at first? A. Bring a certain toy out of a room. B. Name toys and put them away. C. Choose a toy that he liked playing with. D. Put his toys into his room. 8. How many times did Rico go into the room to find a new toy that he did not know? A. Seven. B. Ten. C. Forty. D. Thirty-seven. 9. Why were researchers surprised by what they saw? Because ________. A. Rico always knew which toys were his and which were not B. Rico seemed to remember things as well as a child C. Rico showed that he understood language D. Rico worked very hard without help from his owner 10. A good title for the passage is ________. A. German Dogs Are the Smartest Dogs B. Rico Surprises Researchers C. How Dogs Use language D. The Best Toys for Dogs 【答案】6. D 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了德国的一只名叫Rico的狗能够根据指令找到特定玩具，并通过实验展示了其出色的记忆和思维能力。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第1段“His owners trained him from a young age to find his toys. When they say the name of a certain toy, Rico can find it.”可知，Rico的主人从小就训练它寻找玩具。只要主人说出某个玩具的名字，Rico 就能找到。由此可推知，Rico擅长找东西。故选D。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第2段“They put his toys in a room and then told him to go into the room and find a certain toy.”可知，最初研究人员把玩具放在房间里，然后让Rico进去找一个特定的玩具。故选A。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第2段“Rico found the right toy seven out of ten times!”可知，Rico在十次测试中成功找到了七次新玩具。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第3段“However, these tests seem to show that Rico can think about what he hears and think about what he knows. In fact, Rico seems to think and remember things as well as a three-year-old child.”可知，这些测试似乎表明Rico能够思考他听到的东西，思考他知道的东西。Rico的思考和记忆能力似乎不亚于一个三岁的孩子。故选B。 【10题详解】 最佳标题题。全文围绕Rico通过实验展示的惊人能力展开，尤其是它能够通过排除法找到新玩具，并表现出与幼儿相当的认知水平，其能力让研究人员震惊。故选B。 Some people think only young students have trouble getting on with their parents. However, it is not true. Communication is a problem for children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some suggestions about getting on well with parents. Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t talk with your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t think over your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express (表达) yourself well if you are angry. Go for a walk to cool off and think about what you want to say to your parents. Try to reach an agreement. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement, but try your best to understand them. Sometimes your parents might not accept your reasons for something. In these situations, it is important to show love and respect (尊重) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values (价值观). The values of your parents are probably different from yours. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them understand you better. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 11. ________ might have trouble getting on with their parents. A. Only school children B. Only young children C. Children of all ages D. Only grown-up children 12. The underlined word “suggestions” in this passage means ________. A. advice B. signs C. messages D. examples 13. When you are angry, ________. A. you shouldn’t talk with your parents B. you could shout at your parents C. you can express yourself well D. you should try to reach an agreement 14. ________ pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage. A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five 15. The passage is mainly about ________. A. how to show love and respect to parents B. when to talk about values with parents C what to say to parents when something happens D. how to build up a good relationship with parents 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了几条与父母和睦相处的建议。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Communication is a problem for children of all ages.”可知，所有年龄段的孩子都可能难以与父母相处。故选C。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段中“Here are some suggestions about getting on well with parents.”以及通读全文可知，此处指一些与父母相处融洽的建议，可推测出“suggestions”意为“建议”，与“advice”意思相近。故选A。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Don’t talk with your parents when you are angry.”可知，当你生气的时候，不要和你的父母说话。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Don’t argue with your parents.”以及第三段中“Try to reach an agreement.”以及第四段中“Talk about your values.”可知，文章中提到了3条建议。故选B。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Here are some suggestions about getting on well with parents.”以及通读全文可知，本文主要讲的是如何与父母建立良好的关系。故选D。 Children in England mustn’t work until they are 13. They need to have a work permit (许可证) to start working. Many teenagers get up early to send newspapers to houses in their city before going to school. They are known as paper boys and paper girls. Taking care of young children while their parents are out is a popular job for teenagers, as they can get money for looking after children and watching TV at the same time. From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses. Other jobs are also popular, such as working in a store, washing cars and working in a café or restaurant. How long teenagers (13 and 14 years old) can work: School days: not more than 2 hours in one day Saturdays: up to 5 hours between 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sundays: up to 2 hours between 7 a. m. and 11 a. m. 16. Teenagers need to have a (n) ________ to start working in England. A. student card B. ID card C. work permit D. telephone 17. Jenny is a paper girl. She usually sends newspapers ________. A. at noon B. at night C. in the afternoon D. early in the morning 18. Bill is an English boy. He is ________ years old. He can work in a store. A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13 19. ________ is NOT mentioned in the passage. A. Delivering milk B. Working in a night club C. Taking care of young children D. Washing cars 20. This passage is most probably from a magazine about ________. A. sports B. science C. travel D. social (社会的) life 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. D 19. B 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英格兰青少年工作的相关规定和常见兼职类型，包括送报纸、照顾小孩、送牛奶等，并说明了13-14岁青少年的工作时长限制。 【16题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Children in England mustn’t work until they are… They need to have a work permit to start working.”可知，英格兰青少年开始工作需持有工作许可证。故选C。 【17题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Many teenagers get up early to send newspapers to houses…”可知，送报纸的青少年通常清晨工作。故选D。 18题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Children in England mustn’t work until they are 13.”及后文提到的13-14岁青少年工作时长规定可知，13岁是允许工作的最低年龄之一。故选D。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。文章提到的青少年工作包括送报纸、照顾小孩、送牛奶、洗车等，但未提及在夜店工作。故选B。 【20题详解】 主旨大意题。全文围绕青少年兼职的社会现象展开，涉及工作类型和法律规定，属于社会生活范畴。故选D。 二. 完形填空（共20分） Dear Molly, How are you? I know you ____21____ over the Spring Festival at an old people’s home and you enjoyed it a lot. Can you tell me about your volunteering ____22____? I would like to volunteer there too! I’m sure I can ____23____ some good ideas for activities and games for the old people. I want to help there because I hope to get more experience and I think I have the right skills to offer. It’s experience that I want, not money! I am ____24____, friendly, and I’m a good communicator. I have always looked up to (尊敬) old people, and I am interested in everything they teach me. I can cook ____25____ so I can also help out in the kitchen! I can prepare ____26____ that are good for old people. I am not very ____27____ during my summer vacation, so I plan to ____28____ some time volunteering. Could you ask if I can ____29____ there? Do you think if I need special ____30____? All the best, Su Ling 21. A. traveled B. stayed C. lived D. volunteered 22. A. experience B. example C. matter D. relationship 23. A. give up B. put off C. think about D. come up with 24. A. serious B. outgoing C. worried D. shy 25. A. well B. carefully C. poorly D. badly 26. A. meals B. cards C. songs D. gifts 27. A. nervous B. happy C. free D. busy 28. A. take B. pay C. spend D. give 29. A. go out B. hang out C. help out D. eat out 30. A. advice B. talent C. service D. training 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是苏玲给茉莉写的信，向茉莉询问她做志愿者的经历，因为苏玲也想去做志愿者。 【21题详解】 句意：我知道你春节期间在一家敬老院当过志愿者，你过得很开心。 traveled旅行；stayed待在；lived居住；volunteered志愿做。根据下文“I would like to volunteer there too!”可知，茉莉在一家敬老院做志愿者。故选D。 【22题详解】 句意：你能告诉我你做志愿者的经历吗？ experience经历；example例子；matter问题；relationship关系。根据“I know you volunteered over the Spring Festival at an old people’s home and you enjoyed it a lot.”可知，茉莉在一家敬老院做志愿者，因此苏玲询问她的志愿者经历。故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：我相信我能为老年人的活动和游戏提出一些好主意。 give up放弃；put off 推迟；think about考虑；come up with提出。根据宾语“some good ideas”可知，谓语应是“提出”。故选D。 【24题详解】 句意：我外向、友好，我是一个很好的沟通者。 serious严肃的；outgoing外向的；worried担忧的；shy害羞的。根据“friendly”和“I’m a good communicator.”以及所给的选项可推知，苏玲的性格应是外向的。故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：我做饭做得很好，所以我也可以在厨房帮忙。 well好；carefully仔细地；poorly贫乏地；badly严重地。根据“so I can also help out in the kitchen!”可知，做饭做得好可以在厨房帮忙，所以，空处应为well“好”，修饰动词cook“做饭”。故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：我可以准备对老年人有好处的饭菜。 meals饭菜；cards卡片；songs歌曲；gifts礼物。根据前文“我做饭做得很好，所以我也可以在厨房帮忙。”及本句中定语从句“that are good for old people.”可知，此处说的是“meals饭菜”，作先行词，准备对老年人有好处的饭菜。故选A。 【27题详解】 句意：我在暑假期间不是很忙，所以我计划花些时间做志愿者。 nervous紧张的；happy开心的；free空闲的，免费的；busy繁忙的。根据前文以及“summer vacation”可知，苏玲暑假想去做志愿者，因此她的暑假不忙。故选D。 【28题详解】 句意：我在暑假期间不是很忙，所以我计划花些时间做志愿者。 take拿；pay支付；spend花费；give给。分析句子可知，spend some time doing sth.，表示“花费时间做某事”，固定短语。故选C。 【29题详解】 句意：你能问一下我是否能帮忙吗？ go out出去；hang out闲逛；help out帮忙；eat out在外吃饭。根据前文I would like to volunteer there too!（我也想去那里做志愿者！）可知，这里表示苏玲也想去帮忙。故选C。 【30题详解】 句意：你认为我是否需要特殊训练？ advice建议；talent天赋；service服务；training训练。根据前文“I would like to volunteer there too!”可知，苏玲想去做志愿者，所以，此处询问是否需要特殊训练。故选D。 People think that even 2-year-old children can help with chores ____31____ parents say to those children, “Look at the paper on the floor.” they will pick it up. Some parents think childhood is just for playing, so they don’t ask their children to do chores. Other parents say, “I know it’s not ____32____, but it’s quicker to do it by myself!” However, most parents believe that doing chores is a way of teaching children responsibility (责任). Doing chores helps ____33____ children’s independence (独立). Children learn to help, share and care about ____34____ by doing chores. And they can ____35____ the importance of working hard. Things like ____36____ a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some examples of helping others. Here are some reasons for doing chores: To learn responsibility: Most people believe that doing chores is good ____37____ children. By doing chores, they will gradually enhance their sense of responsibility. They will help more people in the future. To reduce parents’ workload (工作负荷): Children who help to clean won’t make a big ____38____. To learn skills: Children can learn ____39____ to cook, clean and do other things in the house. Doing chores is good. Anyway, it is also a kind of ____40____. So start to help your parents with the chores. You will learn a lot by doing them. 31. A. Because B. When C. Though D. Since 32. A. right B. clear C. easy D. possible 33. A. change B. explain C. produce D. develop 34. A. both B. another C. none D. others 35. A. decide B. mean C. notice D. imagine 36. A. getting out of B. giving away C. taking care of D. worrying about 37. A. from B. with C. at D. for 38. A. difference B. mess C. decision D. plan 39. A. what B. when C. how D. where 40. A. training B. playing C. feeling D. hearing 【答案】31. B 32. A 33. D 34. D 35. C 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讨论的是要不要孩子帮忙做家务，分析了孩子做家务的好处和让孩子做家务的一些理由，最后指出做家务是好事。 【31题详解】 句意：人们认为即使是两岁的孩子也能帮忙做家务，当父母告诉那些孩子说：“看地板上的纸。”他们就会把它捡起来。 Because因为；When当……时候；Though尽管；since自从。根据“People think that even 2-year-old children can help with chores… parents say to those children.”前后逻辑可知，应该是when引导的时间状语从句。故选B。 【32题详解】 句意：我知道这是不对的。 right正确的；clear清晰的；easy容易的；possible可能得。not表否定，根据上文“so they don’t ask their children to do chores.”可知，not right“不正确”符合句意。故选A。 【33题详解】 句意：做家务有助于培养孩子们的独立性。 change改变；explain解释；produce生产；develop开发，发展。根据“ children’s independence”可知，应该是培养孩子的独立性，所以，“develop培养，发展”符合题意。故选D。 【34题详解】 句意：孩子们通过做家务来学习帮助、分享和关心他人。 both表示两者都；another用于泛指三者及以上的不定数目中的“另一个”；none一个没有；others表示泛指，意为“其他的人或物”。根据题意可知，care about sb./sth“关心某人或某事”，固定短语。故选D。 【35题详解】 句意：他们能注意到努力工作的重要性。 decide决定；mean意思；notice注意；imagine想象。根据宾语“the importance of working hard”可知，他们能注意到努力工作重要性，所以，“notice注意”符合题意。故选C。 【36题详解】 句意：像照顾宠物或婴儿以及帮忙做饭的事情都是帮助他人的例子。 getting out of摆脱；giving away赠送；taking care of照顾；worrying about担忧。根据“a pet or a baby”可知，应该是照顾宠物或婴儿。故选C。 【37题详解】 句意：大多数人认为做家务对孩子们有好处。 from自从；with和；at在；for为了。根据“To learn responsibility”可知，做家务对孩子们有好处，be good for“对……有好处”，固定短语。故选D。 【38题详解】 句意：能帮忙打扫的孩子们不会弄得一团糟。 difference差异；mess混乱；decision决定；plan计划。根据题意可知，make a decision“做决定”，固定短语。故选B。 【39题详解】 句意：孩子们将学习如何做饭、打扫和做房子里其他的事情。 what什么；when何时；how怎样；where 哪里。根据题意可知，learn how to do sth“学会怎样做某事”，不定式作宾语。符合语境，故选C。 【40题详解】 句意：无论如何，这也是一种训练。 training训练；playing比赛，演奏；feeling感觉；hearing听到。根据文章内容可知，做家务对孩子有很多好处，可知，此处应该是一种训练，所以，“training训练”符合题意。故选A。 三. （共15分） 语法填空 People often remember ____41____ they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In the United States, for example, many people remember what they were doing ____42____ April 4, 1968. This was one of ____43____ (important) events in modern American history. On this day, Dr Martin Luther King was killed. Some people may not remember who killed him, ____44____, they remember what they were doing when they heard about the event. Robert Allen was a pupil at that time, but he remembers what he was doing when he heard the news. “I was at home with my parents,” Robert remembers. “We ____45____ (eat) dinner when we heard the news on the radio. My parents were completely shocked! My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in ____46____ (silent).” More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York ____47____ (take) down by terrorists on September 11, 2001. This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers ____48____ (work) in her office near the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just ____49____ (hit) the World Trade Center! I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out of the window and realized it was true. I was so scared ____50____ I could hardly think clearly after that. 【答案】41. what 42. on 43. the most important 44. however 45. were eating 46. silence 47. was taken 48. working 49. hit 50. that 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了人们对于历史上重大事件发生时自己在做什么的记忆，包括马丁·路德·金遇刺和9·11事件等。 【41题详解】 句意：人们在听到历史上重大事件的消息时，往往会记得自己正在做什么。“remember”后接宾语从句，从句中“doing”缺少宾语，结合语境表示“……的事情”，应用“what”引导该宾语从句。故填what。 【42题详解】 句意：例如，在美国，许多人记得1968年4月4日他们在做什么。“April 4, 1968”是具体的日期，在具体日期前应用介词“on”。故填on。 【43题详解】 句意：这是美国现代史上最重要的事件之一。“one of+the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”是固定搭配，意为“……中最……之一”，“important”的最高级是“most important”。故填the most important。 【44题详解】 句意：有些人可能不记得是谁杀了他，然而，他们记得听到这个消息时自己正在做什么。前句“有些人可能不记得是谁杀了他”与后句“他们记得听到这个消息时自己正在做什么”之间是转折关系，且设空处前后有逗号隔开，应用副词“however”表示“然而”。故填however。 【45题详解】 句意：“我们正在吃晚饭，这时从收音机里听到了这个消息。” “when”引导的时间状语从句中，从句用一般过去时，主句常用过去进行时，表示“当某事发生时，另一动作正在进行”，主句主语“we”是复数，所以用“were eating”。故填were eating。 【46题详解】 句意：我父母在那之后就不说话了，我们默默地吃完了剩下的晚餐。“in silence”是固定短语，意为“默默地”。故填silence。 【47题详解】 句意：最近，大多数美国人记得2001年9月11日纽约世界贸易中心被恐怖分子摧毁时他们在做什么。“the World Trade Center”与“take down”之间是被动关系，且事件发生在2001年，应用一般过去时的被动语态，其结构为“was/were+过去分词”，主语是第三人称单数，所以用“was taken”。故填was taken。 【48题详解】 句意：她记得当时正在双子塔附近的办公室工作。“remember doing sth.”是固定搭配，意为“记得做过某事（事情已做）”，结合语境，此处表示记得当时正在做的事情，应用“working”。故填working。 【49题详解】 句意：我的朋友大喊一架飞机刚刚撞上了世界贸易中心！“shouted”是一般过去时，所以“hit”应用一般过去时，“hit”的过去式是“hit”。故hit。 【50题详解】 句意：我太害怕了，以至于在那之后几乎无法清晰地思考。“so...that...”是固定句型，意为“如此……以至于……”，引导结果状语从句。故填that。 四. 任务型阅读（共10分） Swimming is one of the skills that can be learned in early life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they can walk. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn to swim. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It’s wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn different types of swimming: butterfly, backstroke (仰泳), breaststroke (蛙泳), and the crawl (自由泳). I feel that one of these—breaststroke, is different from the others, since some young swimmers can use this stroke naturally without any training. For safety, there are certain rules every swimmer should follow: Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble. Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach. Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Don’t smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body. A good lung is part of it. Work at any activity that builds muscles. A strong body makes you safer in the water. 51. What is the best age to learn to swim? ________________________ 52. What type of swimming is different from the others? ________________________ 53. Why should you never swim alone? ________________________ 54. What is the second rule mentioned in the passage? ________________________ 55. How many swimming rules are mentioned in the passage? ________________________ 【答案】51. Five years old. 52 Breaststroke. 53. Because you may get into trouble. 54. Don’t go beyond your abilities. 55 Four. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了学习游泳的最佳年龄、不同泳姿的特点、游泳的安全规则等内容，强调游泳既能带来益处也需注意安全。 【51题详解】 根据“ However, I believe that five is the best age to learn to swim.”可知，学习游泳的最佳年龄是五岁。故填Five years old. 【52题详解】 根据“I feel that one of these—breaststroke, is different from the others, since some young swimmers can use this stroke naturally without any training.”可知，蛙泳与其他泳姿不同。故填Breaststroke. 【53题详解】 根据“Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.”可知，独自游泳可能会遇到危险。故填Because you may get into trouble. 【54题详解】 根据“Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach.”可知，第二条规则是不要超出自己的能力范围。故填Don’t go beyond your abilities. 【55题详解】 根据文章内容，提到的规则包括：“Never swim alone. Don’t go beyond your abilities. Don’t smoke. Work at any activity that builds muscles.”共四条规则。故填Four. 五. 书面表达（共25分） 56. 假设你是江华，下周一你所在班级将举行英语课外阅读交流会。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，向同学们介绍The Famous Rabbit-Tortoise Race 这一故事。 Rabbit win the second race be good at running Tortoise win the third race swim across the river take turns to; put…on the back reach; together What I have learned: … 要求： 1.文章必须包含所提供的主要信息，并适当发挥； 2.文中不得出现真实的人名和校名； 3.词数：90词左右（开头已写好，不计入总词数）。 We all know that the rabbit lost the first race against the tortoise. 【答案】 例文 We all know that the rabbit lost the first race against the tortoise. After that the rabbit decided to have a second race. This time he didn’t sleep and won because he was good at running. However, the tortoise didn’t give up. He had a third race with the rabbit. There was a river on the way. The tortoise swam across it quickly and won. The story does not end here. In the last race they took turns to put each on the back and reached the finishing point together. From the story I have learned that with teamwork all of us can achieve success. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析]①题材：本文是一篇记叙文，为材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般过去时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏表格中给出的关键信息，介绍龟兔赛跑的三次比赛。 [写作步骤]第一步，引出本文的主题，介绍龟兔赛跑的前两次比赛； 第二步，介绍龟兔赛跑的第三次比赛； 第三步，说明从故事中得到的感悟。 [亮点词汇] ①decide to do sth决定做某事 ②be good at擅长 [高分句型]①From the story I have learned that with teamwork all of us can achieve success.（宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 四川省绵阳梓潼县2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中试卷 （英语） 一. 阅读理解（共40分） Become a volunteer and help those people in need in your community (社区)! Volunteer work includes (包括) helping the poor, helping the homeless families or creating green space for neighborhood families. Whichever service activity you choose, you have the “power of one” to make a difference and create a real change in the community！ Our holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Americans. You don’t need any special skills to join and there are no age limits (限制). With Biosphere Expedition (生物探险), you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from two weeks to two months. You’ll work with local scientists, and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side. We need students at the age of 16 and up at school and they want a chance (机会) to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help the little kids. Most of them have enough patience (耐心) and are warm-hearted. Join the Volunteer Service Center today! Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Let’s work together to make the world a better place. 1. The volunteers can ______ in the community. A. look after pets B. help the poor people C. buy houses for the homeless people D. clean up the yards (院子) 2. The Biosphere Expedition is probably held ______. A. for three months B. in summer vacation C. only by local scientists D. between America and China 3. If Wu Dong is ______ years old, he may join the Volunteer Service Center. A. 11 B. 13 C. 15 D. 17 4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The volunteer should create green space for all the families. B. The volunteer can choose any service activity in the community. C. To do the holiday volunteer work, special skills are needed. D. A boy who doesn't study at school can be a volunteer to help the little kids. 5. What is the best title for these three ads? A. Volunteers Wanted B. A Job Interview C. An Expedition Club D. Education Service Rico is a dog who lives in Germany. His owners trained him from a young age to find his toys. When they say the name of a certain toy, Rico can find it. In fact, he seems to know the names of 200 toys! Some researchers in Germany wanted to test Rico. They put his toys in a room and then told him to go into the room and find a certain toy. Since nobody was in the room with Rico, he had no help from anyone finding the right toy. The researchers did this test forty times. Rico found the right toy thirty-seven times. Then the researchers tried something else. They put seven of Rico’s toys in the room and one new toy that Rico had never seen before. Then they told Rico to go into the room and get the new toy. This new toy had a name Rico had never heard before. Rico found the right toy seven out of ten times! Researchers can not really say that Rico knows words or language. However these tests seem to show that Rico can think about what he hears and think about what he knows. In fact, Rico seems to think and remember things as well as a three-year-old child. Rico has given the researchers a lot to think about. 6. What is Rico good at? A. Pulling things in order. B. Catching things. C. Counting things. D. Finding things. 7. What did researchers ask Rico to do at first? A. Bring a certain toy out of a room. B. Name toys and put them away. C. Choose a toy that he liked playing with. D. Put his toys into his room. 8. How many times did Rico go into the room to find a new toy that he did not know? A. Seven. B. Ten. C. Forty. D. Thirty-seven. 9. Why were researchers surprised by what they saw? Because ________. A. Rico always knew which toys were his and which were not B. Rico seemed to remember things as well as a child C Rico showed that he understood language D. Rico worked very hard without help from his owner 10. A good title for the passage is ________. A. German Dogs Are the Smartest Dogs B. Rico Surprises Researchers C. How Dogs Use language D. The Best Toys for Dogs Some people think only young students have trouble getting on with their parents. However, it is not true. Communication is a problem for children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some suggestions about getting on well with parents. Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t talk with your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t think over your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express (表达) yourself well if you are angry. Go for a walk to cool off and think about what you want to say to your parents. Try to reach an agreement. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement, but try your best to understand them. Sometimes your parents might not accept your reasons for something. In these situations, it is important to show love and respect (尊重) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values (价值观). The values of your parents are probably different from yours. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them understand you better. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 11. ________ might have trouble getting on with their parents. A. Only school children B. Only young children C. Children of all ages D. Only grown-up children 12. The underlined word “suggestions” in this passage means ________. A. advice B. signs C. messages D. examples 13. When you are angry, ________. A. you shouldn’t talk with your parents B. you could shout at your parents C. you can express yourself well D. you should try to reach an agreement 14. ________ pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage. A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five 15. The passage is mainly about ________. A. how to show love and respect to parents B. when to talk about values with parents C. what to say to parents when something happens D. how to build up a good relationship with parents Children in England mustn’t work until they are 13. They need to have a work permit (许可证) to start working. Many teenagers get up early to send newspapers to houses in their city before going to school. They are known as paper boys and paper girls. Taking care of young children while their parents are out is a popular job for teenagers, as they can get money for looking after children and watching TV at the same time. From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses. Other jobs are also popular, such as working in a store, washing cars and working in a café or restaurant. How long teenagers (13 and 14 years old) can work: School days: not more than 2 hours in one day Saturdays: up to 5 hours between 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sundays: up to 2 hours between 7 a. m. and 11 a. m. 16. Teenagers need to have a (n) ________ to start working in England. A. student card B. ID card C. work permit D. telephone 17. Jenny is a paper girl. She usually sends newspapers ________. A. at noon B. at night C. in the afternoon D. early in the morning 18. Bill is an English boy. He is ________ years old. He can work in a store. A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13 19. ________ is NOT mentioned in the passage. A. Delivering milk B. Working in a night club C. Taking care of young children D. Washing cars 20. This passage is most probably from a magazine about ________. A. sports B. science C. travel D. social (社会的) life 二. 完形填空（共20分） Dear Molly, How are you? I know you ____21____ over the Spring Festival at an old people’s home and you enjoyed it a lot. Can you tell me about your volunteering ____22____? I would like to volunteer there too! I’m sure I can ____23____ some good ideas for activities and games for the old people. I want to help there because I hope to get more experience and I think I have the right skills to offer. It’s experience that I want, not money! I am ____24____, friendly, and I’m a good communicator. I have always looked up to (尊敬) old people, and I am interested in everything they teach me. I can cook ____25____ so I can also help out in the kitchen! I can prepare ____26____ that are good for old people. I am not very ____27____ during my summer vacation, so I plan to ____28____ some time volunteering. Could you ask if I can ____29____ there? Do you think if I need special ____30____? All the best, Su Ling 21. A. traveled B. stayed C. lived D. volunteered 22. A. experience B. example C. matter D. relationship 23. A. give up B. put off C. think about D. come up with 24 A. serious B. outgoing C. worried D. shy 25. A. well B. carefully C. poorly D. badly 26. A. meals B. cards C. songs D. gifts 27. A. nervous B. happy C. free D. busy 28. A. take B. pay C. spend D. give 29. A. go out B. hang out C. help out D. eat out 30. A. advice B. talent C. service D. training People think that even 2-year-old children can help with chores ____31____ parents say to those children, “Look at the paper on the floor.” they will pick it up. Some parents think childhood is just for playing, so they don’t ask their children to do chores. Other parents say, “I know it’s not ____32____, but it’s quicker to do it by myself!” However, most parents believe that doing chores is a way of teaching children responsibility (责任). Doing chores helps ____33____ children’s independence (独立). Children learn to help, share and care about ____34____ by doing chores. And they can ____35____ the importance of working hard. Things like ____36____ a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some examples of helping others. Here are some reasons for doing chores: To learn responsibility: Most people believe that doing chores is good ____37____ children. By doing chores, they will gradually enhance their sense of responsibility. They will help more people in the future. To reduce parents’ workload (工作负荷): Children who help to clean won’t make a big ____38____. To learn skills: Children can learn ____39____ to cook, clean and do other things in the house. Doing chores is good. Anyway, it is also a kind of ____40____. So start to help your parents with the chores. You will learn a lot by doing them. 31. A. Because B. When C. Though D. Since 32. A. right B. clear C. easy D. possible 33. A. change B. explain C. produce D. develop 34. A. both B. another C. none D. others 35. A. decide B. mean C. notice D. imagine 36. A. getting out of B. giving away C. taking care of D. worrying about 37. A. from B. with C. at D. for 38 A. difference B. mess C. decision D. plan 39. A. what B. when C. how D. where 40. A. training B. playing C. feeling D. hearing 三. （共15分） 语法填空 People often remember ____41____ they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In the United States, for example, many people remember what they were doing ____42____ April 4, 1968. This was one of ____43____ (important) events in modern American history. On this day, Dr Martin Luther King was killed. Some people may not remember who killed him, ____44____, they remember what they were doing when they heard about the event. Robert Allen was a pupil at that time, but he remembers what he was doing when he heard the news. “I was at home with my parents,” Robert remembers. “We ____45____ (eat) dinner when we heard the news on the radio. My parents were completely shocked! My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in ____46____ (silent).” More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York ____47____ (take) down by terrorists on September 11, 2001. This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers ____48____ (work) in her office near the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just ____49____ (hit) the World Trade Center! I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out of the window and realized it was true. I was so scared ____50____ I could hardly think clearly after that. 四. 任务型阅读（共10分） Swimming is one of the skills that can be learned in early life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they can walk. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn to swim. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It’s wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn different types of swimming: butterfly, backstroke (仰泳), breaststroke (蛙泳), and the crawl (自由泳). I feel that one of these—breaststroke, is different from the others, since some young swimmers can use this stroke naturally without any training. For safety, there are certain rules every swimmer should follow: Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble. Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach. Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Don’t smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body. A good lung is part of it. Work at any activity that builds muscles. A strong body makes you safer in the water. 51. What is the best age to learn to swim? ________________________ 52. What type of swimming is different from the others? ________________________ 53. Why should you never swim alone? ________________________ 54. What is the second rule mentioned in the passage? ________________________ 55. How many swimming rules are mentioned in the passage? ________________________ 五. 书面表达（共25分） 56. 假设你是江华，下周一你所在班级将举行英语课外阅读交流会。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，向同学们介绍The Famous Rabbit-Tortoise Race 这一故事。 Rabbit win the second race be good at running Tortoise win the third race swim across the river take turns to; put…on the back reach; together What I have learned: … 要求： 1.文章必须包含所提供的主要信息，并适当发挥； 2.文中不得出现真实人名和校名； 3.词数：90词左右（开头已写好，不计入总词数）。 We all know that the rabbit lost the first race against the tortoise. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$