甘肃省兰州天庆实验中学2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

2024-2025学年第二学期八年级英语期中考试卷 时间：90分钟 满分：90分 第一卷 客观题部分（40分） 一、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分） A few months ago, I learned that the city food bank needed some volunteers. I used to be the ____1____ in my group of friends. So, I sent letters to 10 friends. I’d like to ____2____ a group that would volunteer to make and serve dinner for the disabled people. I wanted to ____3____ my friends to be part of the group. Almost all of my friends ____4____. One day several of my friends brought some food and helped prepare the ____5____. “I got such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I saw the ____6____ people get the food!” said one friend. Later, another friend made a list about serving, ____7____ we could do quickly and easily. Now each month there are new faces that join the group. One woman ____8____ invited another group of her friends to serve. It’s hard to imagine that simple ____9____ asking friends to help have made a great difference. At first, I just wanted to be an organizer. Now, I ____10____ my idea. I also love to work as a volunteer, because I can get more joy from the happy faces of the disabled people. 1. A. volunteer B. organizer C. singer D. nurse 2 A. set up B. cheer up C. give up D. clean up 3. A. take B. move C. invite D. teach 4. A. refused B. agreed C. stayed D. left 5. A. training B. journey C. party D. meal 6. A. disabled B. strong C. clever D. kind 7. A. but B. so C. because D. or 8. A. still B. hardly C. only D. even 9. A. cards B. visits C. letters D. e-mails 10. A. keep B. get C. change D. open 二、阅读理解（每题2分，共30分） A Mary is a thirteen-year-old girl. She had a bad cold yesterday. She didn’t want to eat anything. Her mother took her to see the doctor. The doctor gave her a bottle of medicine and told her to take it as the instruction says. Here is the instruction: Cold medicine -Shake it before taking. -Take it three times a day after meals. -Dose (剂量) for each time: -Age over 14: 2 teaspoons -Age 8-14: 1 teaspoon -Age 4-7: 1/2 teaspoon -Keep it in a cold place. -Take it before December 31, 2025 11. The underlined word “instruction” probably means “________” in Chinese. A. 广告 B. 建议 C. 瓶子 D. 说明 12. What should Mary do before she takes the medicine? A. Wash the bottle. B. Drink some tea. C. Shake the medicine. D. Do some exercise. 13. How much medicine should Mary take each day? A. Half a teaspoon. B. Two teaspoons. C. One teaspoon. D. Three teaspoons. 14. Where should Mary put the medicine? A In the water. B. In the box. C. In a cold place. D. In a warm place. 15. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Mary had a very bad fever. B. Mary has to take the medicine before December 31, 2025. C. Mary’s father took her to see the doctor. D. Mary is a fourteen-year-old girl B With the increasingly fierce (激烈的) social competition, the pressure of students can not be ignored (忽视). These days, the Students Union in No.1 High School made a survey about pressure. They asked 200 students about their sources of pressure and ways to relieve stress. Admissions (升学) and examinations are the main sources of students’ pressure. Some students do not adjust (适应) well at the beginning. They can not find the right way to study. The high expectations of some parents and constant preaching (说教) are also major causes of stress. According to the survey, 15% of students choose to ask their parents for help when they feel pressure. 25% choose to communicate with teachers, while 49% prefer to share their thoughts with classmates or friends, a practice which is extremely unfavorable to school education and parental management (父母的管理). 16. What percent of the students think their pressure is big in the survey? A. 15% B. 41% C. 35% D. 6% 17. What is NOT the source of pressure? A. Expectations from themselves. B. Examinations. C. Competitions from peers. D. Admissions. 18. Which has the same percentage as “listen to music”? A. Do sports. B. Surf the Internet. C. Other ways. D. Talk to others. 19. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. 51% of students choose to ask their parents for help when they feel pressure. B. Nearly 100 students prefer to share their thoughts with classmates or friends. C. With the increasingly fierce social competition, the pressure of students can be ignored. D. The high expectations of some parents and the competitions from peers are the main sources of students’ pressure. 20. In which part of a magazine can we find the passage? A. Health and life. B. Music and art. C. Food and culture. D. Technology and science. C ①Beijing Opera has a history of about 200 years. It is one of the most important symbols of Chinese culture. ②There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female (女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted (花脸) role and Chou is the comedy (喜剧) actor that looks very funny. ③________ Some of them are from the history books, but most of them are from famous novels. The people in the story usually disagree with each other at first. They become angry and unhappy. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and people are all happy in the end. ④Since Mei Lanfang, one of the greatest performers, visited Japan in 1919, Beijing opera has become more and more popular with people all over the world. Now you can easily catch travelling groups of Beijing opera performers in many foreign (外国的) countries. ⑤ “You will be confused from time to time, but you will be interested even if you know nothing of the story’s background.” This is how one American traveller talked about his first experience (经历) in watching Beijing Opera. Beijing Opera, full of Chinese cultural traditions, is really interesting to watch! 21. Which picture shows the role Sheng? A. B. C. D. 22. Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank “___________” in Paragraph 3. A. Beijing opera’s singing is from Xipi and Erhuang. B. Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. C. Beijing opera is popular around the world today. D. The roles in Beijing opera are the same in some ways. 23. What can we know from the passage? A. There are only four roles in Beijing opera. B. The role Chou may be quiet and serious. C. The people in the story usually agree with each other at first. D. Mei Lanfang plays an important part in making Beijing opera popular. 24. Which of the following shows the structure of this passage? A. B. C. D. 25. The underlined word in Paragraph 5 means “________” in Chinese. A. 幸福 B. 骄傲 C. 惋惜 D. 困惑 第二卷 主观题部分（50分） 三、任务型完形填空（每题1分，共10分） 短文填空 从下面方框中选出10个单词，并将其正确形式填写在答题卡相应题号后，使短文意思正确通顺（每词限用一次）。 spend, continue, able, use, provide, two, trouble, volunteer, about, teach Nancy is a very kind girl She is always ready to help people who are in ___26___. Now she is studying in the University of Texas. At the same time she volunteers ___27___ at Heart House in her free time. Heart House is a local after-school program for children. It ___28___ some more education for those children who are not doing well in their studies. Nancy goes to Heart House to teach the children ___29___ a week. She has also made a website (网站) for Heart House. In this way, more people have more chances (机会) to learn ___30___ Heart House and help the children there. Because of Nancy’s website, every week 125 volunteers ___31___ about four hours helping the children at Heart House now. “Without Nancy’s website, Heart House would never be ___32___ to have enough volunteers. Her help is very ___33___,” Mr. Dervish says. He runs the program and speaks highly of Nancy. “I feel happy to teach those kids how to study. The happiest thing is that I can also learn a lot from them. I won’t give up ___34___ after graduation (毕业) and I hope to ____35____ teaching kids who need help,” Nancy says. 四、任务型阅读（每题2分，共10分） The popular Chinese animated (动画的) movie Ne Zha is getting a sequel (续集)! Ne Zha 2 continues the story of the brave young hero who fights to protect his family and friends. In the first movie, Ne Zha overcame many challenges and proved that he could change his destiny. Now, in Ne Zha 2, he faces even greater dangers and learns more about his powers. The movie is not only exciting but also teaches important lessons about courage, friendship, and never giving up. Ne Zha’s journey inspires (鼓舞) young people to believe in themselves and work hard to achieve their dreams. (A) The animation is colorful and full of action, making it a fun experience for everyone. great, Chinese, about, it, learn, a, way, is, culture, also, to. (B) The story is based on ancient Chinese legends, and the characters are well-known in Chinese history. Watching the movie can help students understand more about Chinese traditions. (C) 根据短文内容，完成下列任务。 36. 判断下列句子的正 (T)误(F). Ne Zha 2 continues the story of the brave young hero who fights to protect his family and friends. ______ The animation is colorless and full of action, making it a fun experience for children. ______ 37. 回答问题。 What lessons does Ne Zha 2 teach about in the movie? _____________________________________________________________________ 38. A处划线部分的句子进行同义句转换。 Ne Zha’s journey inspires young people to believe in themselves and work hard to make their dreams ________ ________. 39. 将文中B处划线句子连词成句 _____________________________________________________________________ 40. 请将C处划线部分的句子翻译成汉语。 _____________________________________________________________________ 五、词汇运用 根据汉语或括号内词的适当形式填空（每题0.5分；共10分） 41. He thought hard, and then ________ (sudden) he came up with a good idea. 42. We don’t want to run the risk of ________ (lose) their business. 43. Tina’s ________ (old) brother promised to have a party for her thirteenth birthday. 44. If you try not to fall into an ________ (argue) with your brothers and sisters, your parents will be happy. 45. People should get used to ________ (travel) by public transportation. 46. Could you help me fix up the ________ (break) chair? 47. Mr. Smith was so tired. After lying down, he fell ________ (sleep) at once. 48. We should do something to help the d________ people. 49. Sandy ________ (折叠) the letter and put it into the envelop. 50. ________ (Improve) your physical health, you need to exercise for at least half an hour every day. 51. The earlier kids learn to be ________, the better it is for their future. (independence) 52. I ate too much junk food, so I had a ________ (stomach). 53. Do you think it important ________ (read) some books every day? 54. Parents and children should have a better ________ (communicate). 55. Could I ________ (借) your book for a week? 56. Wendy ________ (sweep) the floor when her son left home. 57. My parents _________ (not allow) me to go out to play unless I finish my homework. 58. Peter said with ________ (excite), “Mom, I got the first prize in the math test.” 59. Can you imagine ________ (walk) so far on such a rainy night? 60. He ________ (lie) down by the fire and closed his eyes. 六、句子翻译 根据汉语完成句子，每空一词（每空1分；共10分） 61. 多亏了那位出租车司机，老人被及时送到了医院。 ________ ________ the taxi driver, the old man was sent to the hospital in time. 62. 汤姆像他爸爸，他们都很乐于助人。 Tom ________ ________ his father. They are both helpful. 63. 他们的老师将会随时问他们问题。 Their teacher will ask them questions ________ ________ now. 64. 与报纸或电视比较起来，网络能提供更多信息。 ________ ________ newspapers or TV, the Internet offers people more information. 65. 这场暴风雨摧毁了许多东西。 The rainstorm ________ ________ many things. 七、书面表达（10分） 66. Dear friend, What a terrible day it is today! This morning I was late for school and my head teacher was very angry with me. Then I couldn’t find my math book. Since I stayed up late last night, I fell asleep in class this afternoon. I could hardly hear what the teacher said. There will be a football match on TV tonight, but my mother doesn’t allow me to watch it. I really don’t know what to do. Could you please give me some advice? Yours, Simon 假如你是Simon的朋友Ben，请根据上面这封信的内容给Simon写一封回信，就信中的问题提出你的建议。 作文要求： 1．词数80个左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数内。 2．条理清晰，语句连贯。 3．文中不得使用真实姓名，校名，否则以零分计。 Dear Simon, Here’s some advice for you. There are a lot of things you can do. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Good luck! Yours, Ben 2024-2025学年第二学期八年级英语期中考试卷 时间：90分钟 满分：90分 第一卷 客观题部分（40分） 一、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分） 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. C 二、阅读理解（每题2分，共30分） A 【11~15题答案】 【答案】11. D 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. B B 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. A C 【21~25题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. D 第二卷 主观题部分（50分） 三、任务型完形填空（每题1分，共10分） 【26~35题答案】 【答案】26 trouble 27. to teach 28. provides 29. twice 30. about 31. spend 32. able 33. useful 34. volunteering 35. continue 四、任务型阅读（每题2分，共10分） 【36~40题答案】 【答案】36. ①. T ②. F 37. It teaches lessons about courage, friendship, and never giving up. 38. ①. come ②. true 39. It is also a great way to learn about Chinese culture. 40. 观看这部电影有助于学生更多地了解中国传统。 五、词汇运用 根据汉语或括号内词的适当形式填空（每题0.5分；共10分） 【41题答案】 【答案】suddenly 【42题答案】 【答案】losing 【43题答案】 【答案】elder 【44题答案】 【答案】argument 【45题答案】 【答案】traveling 【46题答案】 【答案】broken 【47题答案】 【答案】asleep 【48题答案】 【答案】(d)isabled##(d)eaf 【49题答案】 【答案】folded 【50题答案】 【答案】To improve 【51题答案】 【答案】independent 【52题答案】 【答案】stomachache 【53题答案】 【答案】to read 【54题答案】 【答案】communication 【55题答案】 【答案】keep 【56题答案】 【答案】was sweeping 【57题答案】 【答案】won’t allow 【58题答案】 【答案】excitement 【59题答案】 【答案】walking 【60题答案】 【答案】lay 六、句子翻译 根据汉语完成句子，每空一词（每空1分；共10分） 【61题答案】 【答案】 ①. Thanks ②. to 【62题答案】 【答案】 ①. takes ②. after 【63题答案】 【答案】 ①. any ②. minute 【64题答案】 【答案】 ①. Compared ②. with 【65题答案】 【答案】 ①. broke ②. apart 七、书面表达（10分） 【66题答案】 【答案】例文： Dear Simon, Here’s some advice for you. There are a lot of things you can do. First, apologize to your head teacher for being late. Explain that you’ll be punctual from now on. Then, retrace your steps to find your math book. If you can’t find it, ask classmates or the teacher for help to borrow notes. To avoid sleeping in class, go to bed early tonight. For the football match, talk to your mother calmly. Tell her you’ll finish your homework first and watch only for a short time. Good luck! Yours, Ben 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$