四川游仙区2024-2025学年下学期八年级英语期中试卷

四川省绵阳游仙区2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中试卷 (英语) 一·阅读理解（共40分） 1.Mozart was born on January 27,1756 and died on December 5,1791.When he was three, he often had music lessons with his elder sister.His father took him around the world,and he played music for lots of people. But some people didn't believe that a little boy could write such beautiful music.They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched the room all the time In a week,he finished a new piece of music.After that,people believed that he could write beautiful music Mozart died when he was still a young man.During his short life he studied music and taught music and played music and wrote music.Even by working so hard,he couldn't make much money.He often borrowed money from his friends.But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy.too. (1)When he was_ Mozart took music lessons with his sister. A.three B.five C.young D.born (2)Some people_ that the little boy could write beautiful music until he finished a new piece a week later A.believed B.didn't believe C.knew D.got to know (3)Mozart lived_ A.a long time B.a long life C.a short life CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP D.long time (4)Mozart was famous,but he was_ A.rich B.kind C.happy D.poor (5)His music made. happy. A.both him and other people B.only him C.other people D.nobody. 2.Ray Charles,a black singer and pianist of the USA.He had won 12 Grammy Awards and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world.Many musicians called him simply'"the Genius"(天才) Ray Charles was born into a poor family,without a father.When he was 5 years old,his younger brother died,and around the same time,Charles started to lose his sight.By the age of7 he was completely blind.He had already been learning the piano for a year,and when he went blind,his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future.All his life,Charles remembered her saying:"Do it right,or don't do it at all." Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children.There the teachers also encouraged him to study music.Sadly,while he was still at school,his mother died.He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players.He sang,played the piano and wrote music. He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made.The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx.The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles.After they had been playing together for two hours,Charles,then aged 73,jumped up and said:"He's the one..he can do it."A year later Charles died aged 74.The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles'music will live on. CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP (1)What can we learn from Ray's childhood story? A.His father died when he was 5 years old. B.He started to go blind at the age of7. C.He was born in a rich musician family. D.He started to learn the piano at the age of 6. (2)Ray Charles'mother encouraged him to play music because A.his father was a musician as well B.because it would help him get used to being blind C.it was a good way for a blind person to get money D.his teacher thought he was a genius (3)Ray Charles went to a school for A.normal children B.deaf and blind children C.talented children only D.children without parents (4)Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx A.was the right person to play him in the film B.was a good film maker C.was the wrong person to play him in the film D.was a good director (5)What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A.Becoming a musician. B.Childhood story. C.The film of Ray's life. D.Master of many styles. 3.On Sunday it was sunny.More than ten people stood on the airport,waiting for the challenge for skydiving(特技跳伞运a动).Suddenly,with the help of a guide dog,a blind man was coming with a parachute(降落伞n.;跳伞v.)on his back. "Do you also come for the parachute training?"someone asked."Yes!"the blind man answered in a loud voice.All the people looked at him in surprise."I know.Do you think how a CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP blind man can parachute?"the blind man said."Yes,how can you parachute?"Seeing the blind man was so happy,they asked quickly "It's not difficult.I'll parachute like you.I am a blind man,but I can hear!When I hear the order for skydiving,I'll carry my guide dog to follow you one by one.The coach says, counting to 5 from the moment I jump down,I can open the parachute.And I know when to fall to the ground is the most dangerous moment in skydiving.But it's very easy for me.When my guide dog is afraid into crying loudly and the rope in my hand becomes light,I'll be ready for falling to the ground."said the blind man quickly. After the challenge,the coach told everyone,"In this training,Robert gets the highest scoring.""Who's Robert?"They asked simultaneously. "He!"the coach said,pointing at the young blind man. (1)What did the blind man come to the airport to do? A.To watch the parachute training. B.To train his guide dog. C.To join in the parachute training. D.To go travelling by plane. (2)How did all the people feel when the blind man wanted to parachute with them? A.Happy. B.Surprised. C.Excited. D.Sad. (3)When will the man be ready for falling to the ground? A.When he hears the order for skydiving. B.When he carries his guide dog to follow one by one. C.When the coach says he can open the parachute. D.When his guide dog is afraid into crying loudly and the rope in his hand becomes light. (4)What does the word "simultaneously"mean in Chinese? A,大声喧哗地 B.难以置信地 C.不可否认地 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP D.不约而同地 (5)According to the passage,which of the following is NOT TRUE? A.The coach knew Robert was the best trainer before the challenge. B.The other people didn't believe Robert could parachute at first. C.The blind man was a real man with great courage. D.It's unbelievable that Robert did the best of all trainers. 4.Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others.For example,some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals,orphanages (or homes for the aged.They read books to the people in these places,or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems Other young people volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old.They paint,clean up,or repair their houses,do their shopping or mow their lawns.For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers.College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers. Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains,the beaches,museums or other places of interest.Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others. (1)Where can you often find volunteers in the United States? A.At a bus stop. B.In a park. C.In a hospital. D.In a shop· (2)What do young volunteers do in the homes of sick and old people? A.They read books B.They play games with them. C.They paint,clean up,or repair their houses,do their shopping or mow their lawns. CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP D.They just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems. (3)What is Big Brothers? A.It's the name of a club. B.It's a home for children who have no brothers C.It's the name of a film. D.It's an organization for boys who no longer have fathers. (4)Why so most of the boys'and girls'clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers? A.Because they have a lot of free time. B.Because they can still remember what they felt when they were younger. C.Because they know how to do the work. D.Because they like younger boys and girls. (5)What do volunteers believe? A.To make others happy,they have got to be unhappy. B.The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy C.The happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others D.When they are happy,the others will be happy. 二.完形填空（共20分） 5.A terrible storm swept through two villages on December 21.It started at around 2:00 p,m.and lasted(持续)for only30 minutes(1),it caused a lot of damage(损坏). The houses of more than 32 families fell down.The windows of 20 homes were broken and there were (2).holes on top of the houses.(3).,one person was killed and several were badly hurt and taken to hospital.Over two hundred people were (4)after the storm,My family were in them;we also lost our home. I still (5)that I was watching TV with my parents when I heard a strange and loud noise ).A few minutes later,our house (6)..on top of us.We tried our best to climb out but then I couldn't (7).my mother.So I went back inside quickly and found her and we came out. I looked around outside and found the village in a (n)(8).Fallen trees,broken CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP windows andrubbish were everywhere.Just then I (9)..my neighbor Mr.Wang under his fallen house.My father and I ran to save him.Soon,the (10)..was dying down,and all the neighbors started to help each other.Although the storm broke many things apart.it brought people closer together. (1)A.because B.but C.or D.while (2)A.few B.fewer C.many D.more (3)A.Unluckily B.Suddenly C.Heavily D.Recently (4)A.homeless B.hungry C.bored D.lonely (5)A.learn B.tell C.feel D.remember (6)A.went off B.set up C.fell down D.worked out (7)A.forget B.find C.take D.understand (8)A.mess B.order C.place D.name (9)A.believed B.realized C.reported D.saw (10)A.light B.bell C.storm D.snow 6.Health is important to everyonc .You should take care of your health .Many people believe they don't need to take (1) .-. of their health when they are young Do they only need to take care of (2) .health when they are old?The answer is"No".Many people die (3) they have health problems.Then,what should you do to keep healthy? First,you must try to drink a lot of (4)every day.Doctors say that people should drink more than eight cups of water a day.It can (5)..you away from illness. Remember to do (6)..every day.Doing exercise can keep you healthy.It can make you (7) It is also a good way to help you (8) Eat healthy food.This is one of the best (9).for you to keep healthy.You should try to eat a balanced diet(平衡饮食)every day, Sleeping is also very (10) When you sleep,you can have a good rest.Getting a good sleep every night can reduce (the chance you fall ill. (1) A.look B.care C.good D.after (2) A.our B.your C.their D.them CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP (3) A.if B.or C.though D.because (4) A.juice B.water C.coffee D.coke (5) A.keep B.cause C.bring D.lead (6) A.washing B.exercise C.homework D.cleaning (7) A.sad B.famous C.strong D.excited (8) A.relax B.practice C.remember D.relaxing (9) A.kinds B.sides C.ways D.results (10) A.popular B.important C.interesting D.fun 三.语法填空（共15分） 7.The school counselor Mr Hunt received a letter (1) a boy called"Sad and thirteen".This is (2) he said in the letter."My problem is that I can't get on with my family.My parents fight a lot.(3) (argue)is the only communication they have.There is always a big,black cloud (4) (hang） over our home.Also,my elder brother is not very nice to me.He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show.Instead he watches whatever he wants (5) late at night.I think it's (6) (fair).I always feel (7)- (alone)and nervous.What can I do?"Mr Hunt wrote a reply to him as soon as he finished reading it."It's not easy being your age.You should talk about these feelings with your family.If your parents are having problems,you should offer (8) (help).Why not do more jobs around the house so (9)- -they have more time for proper communication.As for your brother.I think you'd better communicate with him.You should ask him to let you (10) (watch)your favorite show.I hope things will be better for you soon." 四.任务型阅读（共10分) 8 Are you good with children?We need two people to volunteer two hours a weck at Sunny View Children's Hospital. You need to be friendly and cheerful--the children are sick and you need to cheer them up. Your job is to set up a play group for the children in the hospital.If you can spare two hours a CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP week,come and join us!It's a great chance to learn about hospitals and teaching.Please call Mrs.Chen at 666-9797 or email her at catherine-chen97@gmail.com.Thanks! Don't you hate dirty beaches?We can't pay you but here is a chance to meet other volunteers and have fun.We need people who are strong and can help clean up Bluewater Beach.We don't want to put off this job until summer Now is when we need your help to collect and carry garbage.If you are available on Saturday and would like to help,call Alex at 777-5656 or email him at alex@bluewaterbeach.com. Volunteer needed!Are you interested in repairing things?We have set up Home Love to help old people to fix up their homes.If you have repair skills,join us for eight hours a month. You can learn much about house building and get training and experience.Call Home Love at 555-7979 or email us at michelle @homelove.com. (1)How many volunteers are needed at Sunny View Children's Hospital? (2)What is Mrs.Chen's phone number? (3)When do volunteers work on the beach? (4)What does Home Love help with? (5)How long should volunteers work in a month in Home Love? Beach Clean-up Children's Hospital 000 000a00u000 00000000 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP 五.书面表达（共25分） 9.昨天下午一场暴风雨袭击了你所在的城市。根据表格中的信息，写一篇不少于60词的短 文，介绍一下当时的情况。 Activity Survey When Who What at the time of the rainstorm some students playing basketball in the gym no students playing computer games some students reading books some students doing homework (1)人称：主要用第三人称 (2)时态：过去进行时(3)思维导图： 主题句：开门见 山，点明主题 A rainstorm hit our city... 难忘 的事 详述暴风雨发生时 Some students .. 同学们在干什么 Some students... (4)语句储备： ①开始下大雨的时候。 ②在暴雨的时候 ③打篮球. CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP