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河北省石家庄市第54中学2024-2025学年度八年级下学期期中考试英语试题 二、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began___1___I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison. One day in fourth grade, our___2___gave us a project in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products. I thought and thought. ___3___I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his ___4___! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly printed on my brain. My dad noticed my interest in inventing and___5___me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once, I surprised my dad___6___a model plane I made. Later, we found a___7___model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas___8___. Failure is a common part of the inventing. As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always___9___a better way to do a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my___10___ in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero. 1. A. before B. after C. when D. until 2. A. parent B. teacher C. inventor D. engineer 3. A. Easily B. Finally C. Safely D. Quickly 4. A. lights B. projects C. suggestions D. inventions 5. A. mistook B. refused C. chose D. encouraged 6. A. with B. about C. into D. from 7. A. different B. similar C. large D. small 8. A. work B. fail C. come D. end 9. A. looking at B. looking for C. looking after D. looking through 10 A. habit B. story C. interest D. plan 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C 【解析】 【分析】文章讲述了作者从对发明感兴趣，到最终获得成功的励志故事。作者在四年级时读了一篇关于爱迪生的故事，便开始对发明感兴趣，他爸爸注意到这一点，并教他将想法付诸行动，在他和爸爸一起致力于发明时，他发现爸爸从不言弃，这种精神对他有很大的影响，最终他成了一名工程师。 【1题详解】 句意：当我是个孩子时，我开始喜欢发明东西。考查连词。根据My love of making things began和I was a kid.之间的关系，可知是当我是个孩子时；before在……之前； after在……之后，when 当……时候，until直到；故选C。 【2题详解】 句意：我们的老师在课堂上给我们一个话题。考查名词辨析和语境。根据One day in fourth grade,和in class.可知是老师；parent 父母，teacher老师，inventor发明家，engineer工程师；故选B。 【3题详解】 句意：最后我选择了爱迪生的公司。考查副词和语境。根据I thought and thought.可知是最后，选择了爱迪生的公司；Easily容易地，Finally最后，Safely安全地，Quickly快地；故选B。 【4题详解】 句意：反复读他的发明。考查名词辨析和语境。根据I like the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly printed on my brain.可知是反复读他的发明；lights灯，projects主题，suggestions 建议，inventions发明；故选D。 【5题详解】 句意：我爸爸注意到我对发明感兴趣，就鼓励我。考查动词辨析和语境。根据He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things.和语境，可知是鼓励我；mistook错误，refused拒绝，chose选择，encouraged鼓励；故选D。 【6题详解】 句意：我做的一个飞机模型使我爸爸感到惊讶。根据surprise sb with sth 用……让某人吃惊；with用，about关于，into到里面，from从；故选A。 【7题详解】 句意：我们在一家商店发现了一个类似的飞机模型。考查形容词辨析和语境。different 不同的，similar 相似的，large大的， small小的；根据I learned that different inventors often invent similar things.可知是相似的飞机模型；故选B。 【8题详解】 句意：我也了解到不是所有伟大的想法都成为现实。考查动词辨析和语境。根据Failure is a common part of the inventing.和语境，可知是不是所有伟大的想法都成为现实；work产生效果，fail失败，come来，end结束；故选A。 【9题详解】 句意：他总是寻找一个更好的方法来做简单的工作。考查动词短语和语境。根据I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself.和a better way to do a simple job可知是寻找一个更好的方法；looking at看，looking for寻找，looking after照顾，looking through浏览；故选B。 【10题详解】 句意：在他的引领下以及我对发明的兴趣，让我成为了一名工程师和发明家。考查名词辨析和语境。根据My love of making things和one’s interest in某人在……上的兴趣；habit习惯，story故事，interest兴趣，plan计划；故选C。 【点睛】根据前后文的语境，结合时态，语态，词性，短语，句型，词义辨析和主谓一致，选出正确的选项。例如：小题7 句意：我们在一家商店发现了一个类似的飞机模型。考查形容词辨析和语境。different 不同的，similar 相似的，large大的， small小的；根据I learned that different inventors often invent similar things.可知是相似的飞机模型；故选B。 三、短文填空(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分) 根据短文内容及所给提示，在文中的横线上填写一个正确的单词。 The Power of Kindness One day, a little boy named Tim was walking home from school when he saw an old man struggling to carry his heavy bags. Tim didn’t know the man, but he decided ____11____ (help) him. The man smiled gratefully and thanked Tim for his ____12____ (kind). A few weeks later, Tim ____13____ (fall) off his bike and hurt his knee badly. Just then, the same old man happened to walk ____14____. He immediately stopped and helped Tim stand up. The man even took him to ____15____ nearby hospital. Tim was very touched and realized that kindness was ____16____ (return) in unexpected ways. From that day on, Tim made a promise to help others whenever possible. ____17____ (him) understood that even small actions, such ____18____ holding the door for someone or smiling at a stranger, could make a big ____19____ (different). His friends noticed the change in him and started ____20____ (follow) his example. Soon, their whole school became a ____21____ (friendly) place. The story teaches us ____22____ we should always be kind to others. You never know when your kindness ____23____ (bring) happiness to someone’s life. As the ____24____ (say) goes, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” ____25____ let’s try to spread kindness every day! 【答案】11. to help 12. kindness 13. fell 14. by 15. a 16. returned 17. He 18. as 19. difference 20. to follow##following 21. friendlier 22. that 23. will bring 24. saying 25. So 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，通过小男孩Tim帮助老人后得到回报的故事，阐述了善良的力量和传递的重要性。 【11题详解】 句意：Tim不认识这个人，但他决定帮助他。根据“decided”和所给词可知，decide to do sth是固定搭配，表示“决定做某事”，此空填不定式。故填to help。 【12题详解】 句意：老人感激地笑了，并感谢Tim的善良。根据“his”和所给词可知，此处需要名词形式。kind的名词是kindness，表示“善良”，不可数名词。故填kindness。 【13题详解】 句意：几周后，Tim从自行车上摔下来，膝盖严重受伤。根据“and hurt”可知，此处需用过去式fell与“hurt”并列。故填fell。 【14题详解】 句意：就在这时，同一个老人碰巧走过。根据“walk”和“He immediately stopped”可知，此处指老人碰巧走过，需副词修饰动词walk，by表示“经过”符合语境。故填by。 【15题详解】 句意：老人甚至带他去了附近的医院。根据“nearby hospital”可知，hospital是可数名词单数形式，且 “nearby” 发音以辅音音素开头，此处表示 “一家附近的医院”，表泛指，所以用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【16题详解】 句意：Tim非常感动，意识到善良会以意想不到的方式得到回报。根据“kindness was”和所给词可知，此处需用被动语态（was returned）表示“被回报”。故填returned。 【17题详解】 句意：他明白，即使是小的举动也能产生大的影响。根据“understood”和所给词可知，此处作主语，him的主格he“他”符合语境，句首单词首字母大写。故填He。 【18题详解】 句意：他明白，即使是小的举动也能产生大的影响，比如为别人扶门或对陌生人微笑。根据“holding the door for someone or smiling at a stranger”可知，此空表示举例，such as是固定搭配，表示“例如”。故填as。 【19题详解】 句意：这些小的举动能产生大的不同。根据“make a big”和所给词可知，需名词difference，构成短语make a difference。故填difference。 【20题详解】 句意：他的朋友们注意到他的变化，并开始效仿他。根据“started”和所给词可知，start doing /to do sth表示“开始做某事”。故填following/to follow。 【21题详解】 句意：很快，他们的整个学校变成了一个更友好的地方。根据“place”可知，此空用形容词修饰，由“His friends noticed the change in him and started...”可知，Tim和朋友的加入，使校园变得更友好了，需形容词比较级friendlier，表示“更友好的”。故填friendlier。 【22题详解】 句意：这个故事告诉我们，我们应该始终善待他人。根据“we should always be kind to others”可知，此处需引导宾语从句的连词that。故填that。 【23题详解】 句意：你永远不知道你的善良何时会给别人的生活带来快乐。根据“You never know when your kindnes”和所给词可知，这里表达的是未来可能发生的动作，需用一般将来时。故填will bring。 【24题详解】 句意：正如俗话所说：“再小的善举也不会白费。” 根据“the...goes”和所给词可知，此空需名词saying，表示“谚语”，后面讲了一个谚语，此空用单数。故填saying。 【25题详解】 句意：所以让我们每天努力传播善良吧！根据“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted”和“let’s try to spread kindness every day”可知，此处需表因果的副词So。故填So。 四、阅读理解(共10小题，每小题2分，计20分) 阅读A、B、C、D四篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Your English teacher has introduced a play to your class. Read the play. Characters: Benny, student, 14 years old Peter students, 15 years old Susie, student, 14 years old Grace, student, 14 years old Time: One Sunday afternoon in autumn Place: Sunny Park (The four teenagers have just finished the picnic. They are tidying up.) Benny: Wow! That was a great picnic. I’m so full that I can hardly move. Grace: That’s no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food. Peter, can you put out the fire, please? And clean up the plate. Peter: (Speaking unhappily to himself) How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs? It’s not fair. (Peter throws a bit of water on the fire. Then he picks up the ashes (灰烬) with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass.) Susie: (Sounding surprised) What are you doing , Peter? That’s d… Peter: Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire. Susie: And the grass… Benny, Grace, help! Help! (Benny and Grace come over quickly. They help put out the fire completely.) Peter: Oh, no. What have I done? Grace: You know that we should do everything carefully, don’t you? Peter: (With his head in his hands) Yes. What have I done? What have I done? 26. How does Peter feel about his job? A. Clean an easy B. Dirty and difficult C. Great and interesting D. Noisy and harmful 27. What word do you think Susie would say in the sentence “That’s d…”? A. dirty B. difficult C. delicious D. dangerous 28. Which of the following sentences is true? A. There are five people in the play. B. Peter’s carelessness causes the fire. C. They have a picnic in the morning D. Benny refuses to help others tidy up. 【答案】26. B 27. D 28. B 【解析】 【分析】这是四个学生吃完野餐后，他们在整理的时候一组对话。Grace让Peter把火扑灭，然后刷餐具，Peter在火上泼了一点水，然后把灰烬放到一张旧报纸上扔到草丛里。Susie看到草着火了，喊Benny和Grace来帮忙扑灭了火，Peter对自己做的事情很懊悔。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs?可知他认为这个工作又脏又累；故选B。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据Peter: Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire.报纸着火了，和Susie: And the grass… Benny, Grace, help! Help!草……，Benny, Grace快来帮忙，可知是草着火了，所以应该是危险的；dirty脏的，difficult困难的，delicious美味的，dangerous危险的；故选D。 28题详解】 细节理解题。根据Benny, Peter，Benny和Grace可知有4个人，There are five people in the play.在这个话剧中有5个人，所以A不对；根据Peter throws a bit of water on the fire. Then he picks up the ashes (灰烬) with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass.和Peter: Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire.Susie: And the grass… Benny, Grace, help! Help!可知是Pete的粗心引起了火灾，Peter’s carelessness causes the fire.Pete的粗心引起了火灾，所以B对；根据Time: One Sunday afternoon in autumn可知是下午，They have a picnic in the morning他们在上午吃野餐，所以C不对；根据That’s no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food.可知文章没有提到Benny不干活，Benny refuses to help others tidy up. Benny拒绝帮助别人收拾，所以D不对；故选B。 B Tony, a nine-year-old kid, is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets(尿湿) his pants. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can’t possibly know how this has happened. It has never happened before. He knows the after-effect (后果)—When the boys find out, he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they’ll never speak to him again as long as he lives. Tony puts his head down and say to himself, “Oh, no. What can I do? I need help now!” He looks up and notices the teacher coming, with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered. As the teacher is walking to him, a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water. Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony’s pants. Tony seems to be angry, but all the while he is saying to himself, “Thank you, dear! Thank you , dear!” Now all of a sudden, instead of being the person that everyone laughs at, Tony is the person of sympathy (同情). The person that everyone laughs at should be him, but now it is Emily. She tries to help, but they tell her, “You’ve done enough, you stupid!” At the end of the day, as they were waiting for the bus, Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice , “ You did that on purpose, didn’t you ?” Emily says back in a quiet voice, “I wet my pants ,too.” 29. What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact? A. They’ll all laugh at him. B. They’ll tell the teacher about it. C. They’ll try to help him. D. They’ll never speak to him again. 30. Which is right according to the passage? A. Emily drops the water on purpose. B. Tony is really angry with Emily. C. Tony and Emily don’t go home by bus. D. Tony and Emily aren’t classmates. 31. We know that Emily is a_________ girl from the passage? A. careless and lazy B. quiet and bright C. stupid and helpless D. kind and smart. 【答案】29. A 30. A 31. D 【解析】 【分析】文章讲述了一个小女孩故意把水泼到一个尿了裤子的小男孩身上，从而让他避免了尴尬的故事。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据When the boys find out, he will never hear the end of it. 和instead of being the person that everyone laughs at,可知他们会嘲笑他；故选A。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice , “ You did that on purpose, didn’t you ?” Emily says back in a quiet voice, “I wet my pants ,too.”可知Emily撒水是有目的地，所以A对；根据Tony seems to be angry, but all the while he is saying to himself, “Thank you, dear! Thank you , dear!”可知没真生气，所以B不对；根据At the end of the day, as they were waiting for the bus,可知他们乘公共汽车回家，所以C不对；根据As the teacher is walking to him, a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water. Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony’s pants.可知他们是同学，所以D不对；故选A。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章讲述了艾米丽发现托尼尿裤子后，为了避免被别人发现后产生尴尬，艾米丽故意把水撒到托尼裤子上，可知艾米丽是善良的，聪明的；careless and lazy粗心的，懒惰的；quiet and bright安静的，乖巧的；stupid and helpless愚蠢的，无助的；kind and smart.善良的，聪明的；故选D。 【点睛】短文阅读，做题时要结合文章的特点，题目涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断，做题时要在了解文章大意的基础上，结合题目针对不同的题型采用不同的解答方式，比如细节理解题，我们要抓住里面的最有效的信息选择出正确的答案，总之理解透文章是做好一篇阅读理解的关键。例如：小题3 细节理解题。根据文章讲述了艾米丽发现托尼尿裤子后，为了避免被别人发现后产生尴尬，艾米丽故意把水撒到托尼裤子上，可知艾米丽是善良的，聪明的；careless and lazy粗心的，懒惰的；quiet and bright安静的，乖巧的；stupid and helpless愚蠢的，无助的；kind and smart.善良的，聪明的；故选D。 C School Activity: the “Exercise Month” A number of important school activities are coming up, and the biggest one is the “Exercise Month”. What is our aim(目的)? The “Exercise Month” is organised by the Youth Sports Club. The main aim of this activity is to improve our school members’ knowledge about the importance of exercise. What are our activities? The “Exercise Month” will take place from 15 December to 15 January. During this month, a lot of activities will be held to show the importance of exercise. ●Writing Competition The topic of the writing competition is “Exercise and Me”. The length of the writing is 500 words for this competition. ●Talk The talk will be given on 18 December. The speaker will be Dr Chiu from St Stephen’s Hospital. He will then answer our members’ question about exercise. ●Exhibition(展览) The exhibition will be held from 19 December to 3 January in our school hall. The history of different kinds of exercise, and the winning and excellent writings from the competition will be on show. ●After-school Exercise Classes The after-school exercise classes will run from 18 December to 14 January. In these classes, experienced coaches from the local exercise clubs will also help our school members to make practical exercise plans. 32. What is the passage mainly about? A. The aim of the school activities. B. The different kinds of school classes. C. The introduction about Exercise Month. D. The school members’ Youth Sports Club. 33. What is the topic of the writing competition? A. Exercise and Me. B. A School Activity. C. Practical Exercise Plans. D. After-school Classes. 34. When will the after-school exercise classes start? A. On 15 December. B. On 18 December. C. On 14 January. D. On 15 January. 35. What can we learn from the passage? A. The local exercise club has a long history. B. Dr Chiu will train the members after school. C. The coaching will answer the members’ questions. D. Some writings from the competition will be on show. 【答案】32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【分析】文章是关于学校的运动月的一些事情，介绍了运动月的目的、有什么活动、写作比赛、演讲、展览和课外活动课的一些内容。 【32题详解】 主旨大意题。根据A number of important school activities are coming up, and the biggest one is the “Exercise Month”以及介绍了运动月的目的、有什么活动、写作比赛、演讲、展览和课外活动课的一些内容。可知主要是对运动月的介绍；故选C。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据The topic of the writing competition is “Exercise and Me”. The length of the writing is 500 words for this competition.可知写作比赛的主题是“运动和我”；故选A。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据The after-school exercise classes will run from 18 December to 14 January.可知是12月18号开始；故选B。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据the winning and excellent writings from the competition will be on show.一些比赛的优秀的，获胜的写作会被展出；故选D。 五、阅读表达(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分) 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 On September 5th, above the sky of the Shenzhen, 8,100 drones (无人机) took off, creating a light show that broke the Guinness World Records. The team has prepared for several months to make sure every drone can fly freely. The event caught the attention of the world. In recent years, the drone light show has become popular all over the world. It is made up of plenty of drones with bright LED lights. This show has several advantages. Firstly, it is environmentally-friendly. Compared with traditional fireworks shows, which are noisy and produce a lot of smoke and waste to pollute the environment, the drone light show is quiet, clean, and causes no pollution. Secondly, it is highly creative. Through computer programs, people can control drones to form different shapes like beautiful flowers and cute animals. It can also spell out words such as “Happy New Year” or “Welcome”. Moreover, it is safe. Drones can fly safely in the air without the risk of explosion (爆炸), so it can be performed in different places like city centers or crowded areas. In China, the drone field has developed at a fast speed. China is among the world’s leaders in drone technology. Chinese companies often organize large-scale (大规模的) drone light shows. They have progressive control and programming technologies. As China continues to develop in this area, drone light shows will become more and more wonderful with a very promising future. 36. How many drones took off on the show in Shenzhen on Sep.5th? _________________________________________________________________ 37. What is the drone light show made up of? _________________________________________________________________ 38. What are the advantages of the drone light show? (至少两条) _________________________________________________________________ 39. Why can drone light shows be performed in different places? _________________________________________________________________ 40. What does the writer think of drone light shows in the future? What can drones be used for? (答案须与文中的不同) _________________________________________________________________ 【答案】36. 8100. 37. It is made up of plenty of drones with bright LED lights. 38. It is environmentally-friendly, highly creative and safe. (写出其中两点即可) 39 Because drones can fly safely in the air without the risk of explosion. 40. Drone light shows will become more and more wonderful with a very promising future. Drones can be used for taking photos, putting out the fire, sending things, doing scientific research, searching for the wildlife, doing dangerous work for people and so on. (言之有理即可) 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了深圳一场无人机灯光秀，包括其打破吉尼斯世界纪录的情况，无人机灯光秀的组成、优点，以及中国在无人机领域的发展和其未来前景，还探讨了无人机的其他用途。 【36题详解】 根据第一段“On September 5th, above the sky of the Shenzhen, 8,100 drones (无人机) took off, creating a light show that broke the Guinness World Records.”可知，在9月5日深圳的这场表演中起飞的无人机数量是8100架，故填8100。 【37题详解】 根据第一段“It is made up of plenty of drones with bright LED lights.”可知，无人机灯光秀是由大量带有明亮LED灯的无人机组成的，故填It is made up of plenty of drones with bright LED lights. 【38题详解】 根据第二段“Firstly, it is environmentally-friendly. Secondly, it is highly creative. Moreover, it is safe.”可知，无人机灯光秀的优点是环保、极具创意且安全，写出其中两点即可，故填It is environmentally-friendly, highly creative and safe. 【39题详解】 根据第二段“Drones can fly safely in the air without the risk of explosion (爆炸), so it can be performed in different places like city centers or crowded areas.”可知，无人机灯光秀能在不同地方表演是因为无人机能在空中安全飞行且没有爆炸风险，故填Because drones can fly safely in the air without the risk of explosion. 【40题详解】 根据第三段“As China continues to develop in this area, drone light shows will become more and more wonderful with a very promising future.”可知，作者认为无人机灯光秀未来会越来越精彩且前景广阔；第二问为开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。故填Drone light shows will become more and more wonderful with a very promising future.；Drones can be used for taking photos, putting out the fire, sending things, doing scientific research, searching for the wildlife, doing dangerous work for people and so on.   (言之有理即可) 六、(5分) 根据下面的对话情景，在空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: I called you at seven last night and you didn’t pick up. _______41_______ B: Oh, I was doing the dishes at that time. My mom didn’t feel well, so I had to help around the house. A: Oh, sorry to hear that! _______42_______ B: She had a backache. You know, as a doctor, she hardly had enough time to have a good rest. A: Yeah, we should share some chores at home. Anyway, we can benefit (受益) a lot by doing chores. B: _______43_______ Aha, I almost forget to ask you why you called me. A: I got into another fight with my brother. He didn’t allow me to watch my favorite TV program. What should I do? B: _______44_______ Proper communication can work all the time. A: OK, I’ll have a try. _______45_______ B: My pleasure. 【答案】41. What were you doing at that time? 42. What was the matter/wrong/the trouble with her? 43. You’re right./I agree with you. 44. Why don’t you sit down and communicate with him?/You should talk about it with your brother. 45. Thank you. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要是 A 和 B 的一段日常对话。首先A询问B昨晚未接电话的原因，得知B因妈妈不舒服在帮忙做家务，还关心了B妈妈的状况；接着两人认同做家务有益处；之后A倾诉和弟弟吵架的烦恼并求助，B建议沟通解决，最后A表示感谢。 【41题详解】 根据回答“Oh, I was doing the dishes at that time.”可知，此处是在询问对方那时正在做什么，故填What were you doing at that time? 【42题详解】 根据回答“She had a backache.”可知，此处是在询问对方的妈妈怎么了，故填What was the matter/wrong/the trouble with her? 【43题详解】 根据上文“Anyway, we can benefit (受益) a lot by doing chores.”以及下文“Aha, I almost forget to ask you why you called me.”可知，此处是同意对方的观点，故填You’re right./I agree with you. 【44题详解】 根据上文“I got into another fight with my brother. He didn’t allow me to watch my favorite TV program. What should I do?”以及下文“Proper communication can work all the time.”可知，此处是建议对方和弟弟沟通，故填Why don’t you sit down and communicate with him?/You should talk about it with your brother. 【45题详解】 根据回答“My pleasure.”可知，此处是向对方表示感谢，故填Thank you. 七、写作(满分10分) 46. 某英文报社正在举办以“Children should learn to relax”为题的征文活动，请你根据下列提示投稿，讲述孩子所面临的烦恼，并给出合理建议。80词左右。 提示: (1) too strict (严厉的), too much homework... (2) have little time for outdoor activities... (3) hard to communicate with… Children should learn to relax ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 Children should learn to relax Nowadays children are under too much pressure. They have a heavy load of study. Their parents usually send them to different kinds of after-school classes. They feel they are too tired to do what they want to do. They have no freedom. They think they should be allowed to have some time to relax. They want to learn to relax. In my opinion, children should often communicate with their parents, teachers and friends. They should try their best to get help from them. They should have some time to do some activities they are interested in. In this way, they will study and live better. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文为材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：要点内容已给出，注意不要遗漏，适当增加细节，完善表述内容。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍孩子所面临的烦恼； 第二步，提出解决烦恼的建议。 [亮点词汇] ①communicate with与……交流 ②try their best to尽他们最大的努力去 ③be interested in对……感兴趣 [高分句型] They think they should be allowed to have some time to relax.（宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 河北省石家庄市第54中学2024-2025学年度八年级下学期期中考试英语试题 二、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began___1___I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison. One day in fourth grade, our___2___gave us a project in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products. I thought and thought. ___3___I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his ___4___! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly printed on my brain. My dad noticed my interest in inventing and___5___me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once I surprised my dad___6___a model plane I made. Later, we found a___7___model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas___8___. Failure is a common part of the inventing. As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always___9___a better way to do a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my___10___ in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero. 1. A. before B. after C. when D. until 2. A. parent B. teacher C. inventor D. engineer 3. A. Easily B. Finally C. Safely D. Quickly 4. A. lights B. projects C. suggestions D. inventions 5. A. mistook B. refused C. chose D. encouraged 6. A. with B. about C. into D. from 7. A. different B. similar C. large D. small 8. A. work B. fail C. come D. end 9. A. looking at B. looking for C. looking after D. looking through 10. A. habit B. story C. interest D. plan 三、短文填空(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分) 根据短文内容及所给提示，在文中的横线上填写一个正确的单词。 The Power of Kindness One day, a little boy named Tim was walking home from school when he saw an old man struggling to carry his heavy bags. Tim didn’t know the man, but he decided ____11____ (help) him. The man smiled gratefully and thanked Tim for his ____12____ (kind). A few weeks later, Tim ____13____ (fall) off his bike and hurt his knee badly. Just then, the same old man happened to walk ____14____. He immediately stopped and helped Tim stand up. The man even took him to ____15____ nearby hospital. Tim was very touched and realized that kindness was ____16____ (return) in unexpected ways. From that day on, Tim made a promise to help others whenever possible. ____17____ (him) understood that even small actions, such ____18____ holding the door for someone or smiling at a stranger, could make a big ____19____ (different). His friends noticed the change in him and started ____20____ (follow) his example. Soon, their whole school became a ____21____ (friendly) place. The story teaches us ____22____ we should always be kind to others. You never know when your kindness ____23____ (bring) happiness to someone’s life. As the ____24____ (say) goes, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” ____25____ let’s try to spread kindness every day! 四、阅读理解(共10小题，每小题2分，计20分) 阅读A、B、C、D四篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Your English teacher has introduced a play to your class. Read the play. Characters: Benny, student, 14 years old Peter, students, 15 years old Susie, student, 14 years old Grace, student, 14 years old Time: One Sunday afternoon in autumn Place: Sunny Park (The four teenagers have just finished the picnic. They are tidying up.) Benny: Wow! That was a great picnic. I’m so full that I can hardly move. Grace: That’s no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food. Peter, can you put out the fire, please? And clean up the plate. Peter: (Speaking unhappily to himself) How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs? It’s not fair. (Peter throws a bit of water on the fire. Then he picks up the ashes (灰烬) with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass.) Susie: (Sounding surprised) What are you doing , Peter? That’s d… Peter: Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire. Susie: And the grass… Benny, Grace, help! Help! (Benny and Grace come over quickly. They help put out the fire completely.) Peter: Oh, no. What have I done? Grace: You know that we should do everything carefully, don’t you? Peter: (With his head in his hands) Yes. What have I done? What have I done? 26 How does Peter feel about his job? A. Clean an easy B. Dirty and difficult C. Great and interesting D. Noisy and harmful 27. What word do you think Susie would say in the sentence “That’s d…”? A. dirty B. difficult C. delicious D. dangerous 28. Which of the following sentences is true? A. There are five people in the play. B. Peter’s carelessness causes the fire. C. They have a picnic in the morning D. Benny refuses to help others tidy up. B Tony, a nine-year-old kid, is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets(尿湿) his pants. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can’t possibly know how this has happened. It has never happened before. He knows the after-effect (后果)—When the boys find out, he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they’ll never speak to him again as long as he lives. Tony puts his head down and say to himself, “Oh, no. What can I do? I need help now!” He looks up and notices the teacher coming, with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered. As the teacher is walking to him, a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water. Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony’s pants. Tony seems to be angry, but all the while he is saying to himself, “Thank you, dear! Thank you , dear!” Now all of a sudden, instead of being the person that everyone laughs at, Tony is the person of sympathy (同情). The person that everyone laughs at should be him, but now it is Emily. She tries to help but they tell her, “You’ve done enough, you stupid!” At the end of the day, as they were waiting for the bus, Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice , “ You did that on purpose, didn’t you ?” Emily says back in a quiet voice “I wet my pants ,too.” 29. What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact? A. They’ll all laugh at him. B. They’ll tell the teacher about it. C. They’ll try to help him. D. They’ll never speak to him again. 30. Which is right according to the passage? A. Emily drops the water on purpose. B. Tony is really angry with Emily. C. Tony and Emily don’t go home by bus. D. Tony and Emily aren’t classmates. 31. We know that Emily is a_________ girl from the passage? A. careless and lazy B. quiet and bright C. stupid and helpless D. kind and smart. C School Activity: the “Exercise Month” A number of important school activities are coming up, and the biggest one is the “Exercise Month”. What is our aim(目的)? The “Exercise Month” is organised by the Youth Sports Club. The main aim of this activity is to improve our school members’ knowledge about the importance of exercise. What are our activities? The “Exercise Month” will take place from 15 December to 15 January. During this month, a lot of activities will be held to show the importance of exercise. ●Writing Competition The topic of the writing competition is “Exercise and Me”. The length of the writing is 500 words for this competition. ●Talk The talk will be given on 18 December. The speaker will be Dr Chiu from St Stephen’s Hospital. He will then answer our members’ question about exercise. ●Exhibition(展览) The exhibition will be held from 19 December to 3 January in our school hall. The history of different kinds of exercise, and the winning and excellent writings from the competition will be on show. ●After-school Exercise Classes The after-school exercise classes will run from 18 December to 14 January. In these classes, experienced coaches from the local exercise clubs will also help our school members to make practical exercise plans. 32. What is the passage mainly about? A. The aim of the school activities. B. The different kinds of school classes. C. The introduction about Exercise Month. D. The school members’ Youth Sports Club. 33 What is the topic of the writing competition? A. Exercise and Me. B. A School Activity. C. Practical Exercise Plans. D. After-school Classes. 34. When will the after-school exercise classes start? A. On 15 December. B. On 18 December. C. On 14 January. D. On 15 January. 35. What can we learn from the passage? A. The local exercise club has a long history. B. Dr Chiu will train the members after school. C. The coaching will answer the members’ questions. D. Some writings from the competition will be on show. 五、阅读表达(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分) 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 On September 5th, above the sky of the Shenzhen, 8,100 drones (无人机) took off, creating a light show that broke the Guinness World Records. The team has prepared for several months to make sure every drone can fly freely. The event caught the attention of the world. In recent years, the drone light show has become popular all over the world. It is made up of plenty of drones with bright LED lights. This show has several advantages. Firstly, it is environmentally-friendly. Compared with traditional fireworks shows, which are noisy and produce a lot of smoke and waste to pollute the environment, the drone light show is quiet, clean, and causes no pollution. Secondly, it is highly creative. Through computer programs, people can control drones to form different shapes like beautiful flowers and cute animals. It can also spell out words such as “Happy New Year” or “Welcome”. Moreover, it is safe. Drones can fly safely in the air without the risk of explosion (爆炸), so it can be performed in different places like city centers or crowded areas. In China, the drone field has developed at a fast speed. China is among the world’s leaders in drone technology. Chinese companies often organize large-scale (大规模的) drone light shows. They have progressive control and programming technologies. As China continues to develop in this area, drone light shows will become more and more wonderful with a very promising future. 36. How many drones took off on the show in Shenzhen on Sep.5th? _________________________________________________________________ 37. What is the drone light show made up of? _________________________________________________________________ 38. What are the advantages of the drone light show? (至少两条) _________________________________________________________________ 39. Why can drone light shows be performed in different places? _________________________________________________________________ 40. What does the writer think of drone light shows in the future? What can drones be used for? (答案须与文中的不同) _________________________________________________________________ 六、(5分) 根据下面的对话情景，在空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: I called you at seven last night and you didn’t pick up. _______41_______ B: Oh, I was doing the dishes at that time. My mom didn’t feel well, so I had to help around the house. A: Oh, sorry to hear that! _______42_______ B: She had a backache. You know, as a doctor, she hardly had enough time to have a good rest. A: Yeah, we should share some chores at home. Anyway, we can benefit (受益) a lot by doing chores. B: _______43_______ Aha, I almost forget to ask you why you called me. A: I got into another fight with my brother. He didn’t allow me to watch my favorite TV program. What should I do? B: _______44_______ Proper communication can work all the time. A: OK, I’ll have a try. _______45_______ B: My pleasure. 七、写作(满分10分) 46. 某英文报社正在举办以“Children should learn to relax”为题的征文活动，请你根据下列提示投稿，讲述孩子所面临的烦恼，并给出合理建议。80词左右。 提示: (1) too strict (严厉的), too much homework... (2) have little time for outdoor activities... (3) hard to communicate with… Children should learn to relax ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$