从江县庆云中学2023-2024学年度第二学期期中测试
八年级 英语试卷
第一部分 完形（共两节，满分16分）
第一节（共6个小题：每小题1分，满分6分）
阅读下面短文，从框内7个选项中选出能分别填入6个小题空白处的最佳选项。
A. Though B. dishes C. on D. Because E. independent F. chores G. everything
My mother is a doctor.She is unable to get back home on time every day.And she has to work on weekends sometimes.So it’s hard for her to do all the 1. after work.
As a member of the family，I think it’s my duty to share some housework. 2. Mom always says she doesn’t need any help，there are always things I can do.For example，I can help do the 3. and set the table.I’m sure Mom loves me volunteering to help her.
What’s more，I’m trying to be 4. .I wash my own clothes，tidy up my bedroom and take care of my things.I’m old enough to do these things.And I can’t depend 5. my parents forever.
Always show your thanks to your mom for 6. she does.I believe she will feel sweet.Try it now.
第二节（共10个小题： 每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。
It was Saturday.After dinner，Mary would like to see a film with her 7 . But her mother said，“Could you please do the dishes，Mary？ I have to go to 8 your brother.”
Mary’s brother Mike was ill in 9 .Her father worked in another town and he was very 10 and couldn’t come back.Mary had to help her mother do some chores.But her mother usually did everything 11 Mary didn’t know how to do them.
Mary decided to 12 her friend a call first.On the telephone，she told her friend to wait for her at home.Then Mary’s mother 13 her how to do the dishes.Before she 14 ，Mary’s mother said，“Be 15 ，Mary.Don’t drop them.”
“Don’t 16 ，Mommy，”said Mary.“They’re light.I don’t think they’ll hurt my feet.”
（ ）7. A. brother B. father C. friend
（ ）8. A. look after B. look for C. look at
（ ）9. A. shop B. hospital C. mall
（ ）10. A. busy B. easy C. hard
（ ）11. A. but B. or C. and
（ ）12. A. have B. give C. take
（ ）13. A. asked B. made C. taught
（ ）14. A. went B. came C. left
（ ）15. A. careful B. difficult C. tired
（ ）16. A. talk B. worry C. stop
第二部分 阅读（共三节，22小题：每小题2分，共44分）
第一节（共12个小题：每小题2分， 满分24分）
阅读下面三个语篇，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出各题的最佳选项。
A
In America，there are chores for children of different ages.American people think that it’s important to tell children their duty in the family.
Ages 4-6 Ages 6-12 Ages 13 and Up
*Make their bed *Clear dishes from the table *Set the table *Get the mail from the
mailbox ·Take care of pets ·Cook simple food ·Help wash the car ·Vacuum（吸尘） and
sweep ·Take out the rubbish △Wash windows △Clean out fridges △Prepare a meal △Make shopping lists △Mow the lawn（剪草
坪）
（ ）17. Why do American people think children should do chores in the family？
A. Because children play all day. B. Because they think children should have good habits.
C. Because they think it’s important to let children know their duty in the family.
（ ）18. If Tom is 5 years old，he can help .
A. prepare a meal B. set the table C. wash windows
（ ）19. Which of the following is NOT true？
A. Children should help parents do housework. B. An 8-year-old child can help cook simple food.
C. 17-year-old Mary may not be able to wash windows.
（ ）20. What does this passage mainly talk about？
A. Why children should do chores.B. What chores should children of different ages do.
C. Children have duty in their family.
B
In some Western countries，many children do chores to get pocket money（零花钱）.They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests.They don’t have much free time on weekdays.They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores.So they don’t get much money.But that’s enough.Many of them only want to buy candy.And candy is cheap！They often help do the dishes，sweep the floor，or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older，they want to buy more and more things.They want things that are more expensive than candy.So they have to work harder！They often help their parents wash the family car，cut the grass，or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things.For example，they can learn how to use a lawn mower（割草机） or how to cook.Of course，their parents help them at first.
（ ）21. How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries？
A. They study hard. B. They do chores.C. They work part-time.
（ ）22. Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive.She may .
（ ）23. Which of the following is NOT true？
A. School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.
B. Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents.
C. If kids get older and want something more expensive，they have to work harder.
（ ）24. The passage mainly tells us how children in some Western countries.
A. find jobs B. get pocket money C. study at school
C
In China， some parents do almost everything for their children these days.They look on their older children or sometimes even adults as babies！ It is a very common problem in China because most parents only have one child.
Some parents don’t let children do chores or go anywhere by themselves.As a result， their children can’t do anything by themselves and have to depend more on their parents.
In fact， no children really enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time.No parents would be happy to know that.As a result of too much care， their children don’t know anything about the world！ Children need their own time to grow into adults and to learn how to deal with problems.Too much care spoils（破坏） their fun when they are growing up.And when suddenly they can’t depend on their parents， these children may be in great trouble.
It is nice that parents show their care to their children.It is nice that children know that their parents’ love is out of love， and it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really need， and that how much love is too much.
（ ）25. In the passage， the common problem in China is that .
A. parents only have one child B. older children or even adults look like babies
C. parents do almost everything for their children
（ ）26. Children can’t do anything by themselves because .
A. they are too lazy to learn anything B. parents don’t let them do chores or go anywhere alone
C. their parents give them too much care
（ ）27. What does the underlined phrase “deal with” mean in Chinese？
A. 处理 B. 面对 C. 提出
（ ）28. What does the writer want to tell us？
A. Parents should teach their children everything. B. Parents’ too much love is not good for their children.
C. Children need to know their parents love them.
第二节（共5个小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从框内6个选项中选出能分别填入5个小题空白处的最佳选项。
A. It is also the happiest time for me. B. What are they doing when I call them？ C. Sometimes，love doesn’t need many words. D. Maybe if I explain what happened，she’ll understand me. E. Besides the housework，she also has to work on the farm. F. I promise her to take care of myself because I’m important to her.
Tears come out of my eyes when I talk to my parents on the phone. 29. This is what I want to know most.I have supper at 5 o’clock in the dining room.Now it is the busiest time for my parents.Dad works from seven o’clock in the morning to nine o’clock in the evening，so all the housework is left to my mom. 30.
Every day she gets up at 4 o’clock in the morning，and then works till dark.I promise her to study hard in my school because I am her hope. 31. I just want her to promise me that she can take care of herself and my dad because they are just like the blood in my body.
In my family，we are very happy to have meals together.Mom says that the happiest time for Dad and her is to see my sister and me come back home. 32. I forget all the difficulties and unhappiness at that time.
33. Love your parents as they love you.Give them a call，telling them you love them and miss them.
第三节（共5个小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空和回答问题。（34至37题每题答案不超过3个单
词。38题须用完整句子回答。）
Many parents make their children do chores around the house.For some families，teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy.But in other families，getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.
It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age.All family members must work together to make the house clean，and each person must do his or her share（份） of the work.We can do this by starting a plan of chores and responsibilities when children are young.
Chores are good for children—even very young ones.Doing chores can teach children many important skills like working together.Jobs also teach children what is fair.The skills and value（价值） from doing chores will be good to children all their life.
34. Teaching children to do chores is different among .
35. For parents，it’s good to teach to do chores.
36. Children can learn how to with others and the idea of fairness from doing chores.
37. The writer that young children have no need to do chores.
38. Do you do chores at home？Why or why not？
第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分15分）
第一节（共5个小题：每小题1分，满分5分）
根据中文意思，补全英语译文。（每空限填一词，缩写算一词）
39. 昨天我从图书馆借了一本书。
I a book the library yesterday.
40. 孩子越早学会独立，对他们的未来就越好。
The earlier kids learn to be independent， it is for their future.
41. 一些家长认为学生没有必要做家务。
Some parents think no need for students to do chores.
42. 学校在每个学期开始时给所有学生提供课本。
Schools textbooks all students at the beginning of each academic year.
43. 她没做任何家务，我也没做。
She did not do any housework and I.
第二节（共10个小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在各题空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Liu Qiang is a Chinese boy.He hates doing chores. 44. he has to do lots of chores.For example，on Mondays，Wednesdays and Fridays he has to take out the rubbish.And on weekends he always 45. （wash） his father’s car.He also cleans his own bedroom once a week.As soon as he gets home from school，his mother asks him，“Liu Qiang，could you please help me？”Because 46. his sister nor his brother is able to help his mother—they are too young.
Liu Qiang has a foreign friend Kumar.He is from India.Doing chores in Kumar’s
family 47. （be） very different.In the family only the girls do chores.His sisters make all the beds and clean all the rooms，even his bedroom，too.So he thinks that there is no need for him 48. （do） any chores.The girls work hard at home，and do all the chores with their mother.So when Kumar talks 49. chores with Liu Qiang，he feels very 50. （luck）.In fact，it’s not difficult to do chores for teenagers.For most of 51. （they），they could finish most of the housework by themselves.These days，more and more parents and teenagers realize that doing chores provides teenagers with good 52. （chance） to learn to take care of themselves and develop their 53. （independent）.
第四部分 写作 （满分15分）
下周你们班将举行一次班会，主题为“如何培养我们的独立性”。请你围
绕这一主题用英语写一篇发言稿，谈谈你的看法。
写作要求：1.短文须包含图中所有信息，并适当拓展。
2. 文中不能出现真实的人名和校名。
3. 词数80左右。（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）
Hello，everyone！
That’s all.Thank you！
答案：
1.F
2.A
3.B
4.E
5.C
6.G
（ C ）7. A. brother B. father C. friend
（ A ）8. A. look after B. look for C. look at
（ B ）9. A. shop B. hospital C. mall
（ A ）10. A. busy B. easy C. hard
（ C ）11. A. but B. or C. and
（ B ）12. A. have B. give C. take
（ C ）13. A. asked B. made C. taught
（ C ）14. A. went B. came C. left
（ A ）15. A. careful B. difficult C. tired
（ B ）16. A. talk B. worry C. stop
（ C ）17. Why do American people think children should do chores in the
family？
A. Because children play all day.
B. Because they think children should have good habits.
C. Because they think it’s important to let children know their duty in the family.
（ B ）18. If Tom is 5 years old，he can help .
A. prepare a meal B. set the table C. wash windows
（ C ）19. Which of the following is NOT true？
A. Children should help parents do housework.
B. An 8-year-old child can help cook simple food.
C. 17-year-old Mary may not be able to wash windows.
（ B ）20. What does this passage mainly talk about？
A. Why children should do chores.
B. What chores should children of different ages do.
C. Children have duty in their family.
B
In some Western countries，many children do chores to get pocket money（零花钱）.They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests.They don’t have much free time on weekdays.They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores.So they don’t get much money.But that’s enough.Many of them only want to buy candy.And candy is cheap！They often help do the dishes，sweep the floor，or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older，they want to buy more and more things.They want things that are more expensive than candy.So they have to work harder！They often help their parents wash the family car，cut the grass，or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things.For example，they can learn how to use a lawn mower（割草机） or how to cook.Of course，their parents help them at first.
（ B ）21. How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries？
A. They study hard. B. They do chores.
C. They work part-time.
（ C ）22. Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive.She
may .
（ B ）23. Which of the following is NOT true？
A. School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.
B. Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents.
C. If kids get older and want something more expensive，they have to work harder.
（ B ）24. The passage mainly tells us how children in some Western
countries.
A. find jobs B. get pocket money C. study at school
C
In China， some parents do almost everything for their children these days.They look on their older children or sometimes even adults as babies！ It is a very common problem in China because most parents only have one child.
Some parents don’t let children do chores or go anywhere by themselves.As a result， their children can’t do anything by themselves and have to depend more on their parents.
In fact， no children really enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time.No parents would be happy to know that.As a result of too much care， their children don’t know anything about the world！ Children need their own time to grow into adults and to learn how to deal with problems.Too much care spoils（破坏） their fun when they are growing up.And when suddenly they can’t depend on their parents， these children may be in great trouble.
It is nice that parents show their care to their children.It is nice that children know that their parents’ love is out of love， and it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really need， and that how much love is too much.
（ C ）25. In the passage， the common problem in China is that .
A. parents only have one child
B. older children or even adults look like babies
C. parents do almost everything for their children
（ B ）26. Children can’t do anything by themselves because .
A. they are too lazy to learn anything
B. parents don’t let them do chores or go anywhere alone
C. their parents give them too much care
（ A ）27. What does the underlined phrase “deal with” mean in Chinese？
A. 处理 B. 面对 C. 提出
（ B ）28. What does the writer want to tell us？
A. Parents should teach their children everything.
B. Parents’ too much love is not good for their children.
C. Children need to know their parents love them.
第二节（共5个小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从框内6个选项中选出能分别填入5个小题空白处的最佳选项。
A. It is also the happiest time for me. B. What are they doing when I call them？ C. Sometimes，love doesn’t need many words. D. Maybe if I explain what happened，she’ll understand me. E. Besides the housework，she also has to work on the farm. F. I promise her to take care of myself because I’m important to her.
Tears come out of my eyes when I talk to my parents on the phone. 29. This is what I want to know most.I have supper at 5 o’clock in the dining room.Now it is the busiest time for my parents.Dad works from seven o’clock in the morning to nine o’clock in the evening，so all the housework is left to my mom. 30.
Every day she gets up at 4 o’clock in the morning，and then works till dark.I promise her to study hard in my school because I am her hope. 31. I just want her to promise me that she can take care of herself and my dad because they are just like the blood in my body.
In my family，we are very happy to have meals together.Mom says that the happiest time for Dad and her is to see my sister and me come back home. 32. I forget all the difficulties and unhappiness at that time.
33. Love your parents as they love you.Give them a call，telling them
you love them and miss them.
29-33.BEFAC
第三节（共5个小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空和回答问题。（34至37题每题答案不超过3个单
词。38题须用完整句子回答。）
Many parents make their children do chores around the house.For some families，teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy.But in other families，getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.
It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age.All family members must work together to make the house clean，and each person must do his or her share（份） of the work.We can do this by starting a plan of chores and responsibilities when children are young.
Chores are good for children—even very young ones.Doing chores can teach children many important skills like working together.Jobs also teach children what is fair.The skills and value（价值） from doing chores will be good to children all their life.
34. Teaching children to do chores is different among .
35. For parents，it’s good to teach to do chores.
36. Children can learn how to with others and the idea of fairness from doing chores.
37. The writer that young children have no need to do chores.
38. Do you do chores at home？Why or why not？
34.different families
35.young children
36.work together
37.doesn’t think
38.Yes，I do.Because I want to help my parents.（言之有理即可）
第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分15分）
第一节（共5个小题：每小题1分，满分5分）
根据中文意思，补全英语译文。（每空限填一词，缩写算一词）
39. 昨天我从图书馆借了一本书。
I a book the library yesterday.
40. 孩子越早学会独立，对他们的未来就越好。
The earlier kids learn to be independent， it is for their future.
41. 一些家长认为学生没有必要做家务。
Some parents think no need for students to do chores.
42. 学校在每个学期开始时给所有学生提供课本。
Schools textbooks all students at the beginning of each academic
year.
43. 她没做任何家务，我也没做。
She did not do any housework and I.
39.borrowed from
40.the better
41.there is
42.provide for
43.neither did
第二节（共10个小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在各题空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Liu Qiang is a Chinese boy.He hates doing chores. 44. he has to do lots
of chores.For example，on Mondays，Wednesdays and Fridays he has to take out the
rubbish.And on weekends he always 45. （wash） his father’s car.He
also cleans his own bedroom once a week.As soon as he gets home from school，his
mother asks him，“Liu Qiang，could you please help me？”Because 46.
his sister nor his brother is able to help his mother—they are too young.
Liu Qiang has a foreign friend Kumar.He is from India.Doing chores in Kumar’s
family 47. （be） very different.In the family only the girls do chores.His
sisters make all the beds and clean all the rooms，even his bedroom，too.So he thinks
that there is no need for him 48. （do） any chores.The girls work hard at
home，and do all the chores with their mother.So when Kumar talks 49. chores with Liu Qiang，he feels very 50. （luck）.
In fact，it’s not difficult to do chores for teenagers.For most of 51.
（they），they could finish most of the housework by themselves.These days，more
and more parents and teenagers realize that doing chores provides teenagers with
good 52. （chance） to learn to take care of themselves and develop
their 53. （independent）.
44.But
45.washes
46.neither
47.is
48.to do
49.about
50.lucky
51.them
52.chances
53.independence
第四部分 写作 （满分15分）
下周你们班将举行一次班会，主题为“如何培养我们的独立性”。请你围
绕这一主题用英语写一篇发言稿，谈谈你的看法。
写作要求：1.短文须包含图中所有信息，并适当拓展。
2. 文中不能出现真实的人名和校名。
3. 词数80左右。（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）
Hello，everyone！
Now our parents help us do too many things.That makes us depend on them too
much.So it is necessary for us to develop our independence.What should we do？Here
is some advice.
First，do our own things.We should finish our homework independently and make
a study plan carefully.Second， help our parents to do chores at home.Doing
housework can teach us how to look after ourselves.Third， solve some problems by
ourselves.We can also improve our ability to solve problems.I believe if we can do
these things，we will be more independent.
That’s all.Thank you！
