期中英语试卷（含答案）2024-2025学年人教版八年级下册英语

八年级下册英语期中测试
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分）
第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最
佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对
话读两遍。
( ) 1. When will Lisa clean the living room
A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. This Sunday.
( ) 2. How did the girl like the TV program
A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Interesting.
( ) 3. How will the girl raise money for the charity
A. By selling old bikes. B. By selling newspapers. C. By sending milk.
( ) 4. Where are the speakers
A. In a hospital. B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant.
( ) 5. Why does Frank look tired
A. Because he had a soccer game.
B. Because he stayed up late studying for his exam.
C. Because he stayed up late watching a soccer game.
第二节 （共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
听下面 6 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个
选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听
完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第六段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
( ) 6. What’s the matter with Susan
A. She is ill. B. She has a fight with her friend. C. She is worried about the exam.
( ) 7. What does Susan think of math
A. Interesting. B. Difficult. C. Boring.
听第七段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
( ) 8. What does Sarah think of doing chores
A. Relaxing. B. Interesting. C. Tiring.
( ) 9. What will Larry do this afternoon
A. Play tennis. B. Clean the room. C. Have a violin lesson.
听第八段材料，回答第 10、11 题。 ( ) 10. Who was hurt in the accident
A. A boy. B. A little girl. C. An old man.
( ) 11. What’s the relationship (关系) between the two speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
听第九段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。 ( ) 12. What will Li Lei do this weekend
A. See a film. B. Collect the rubbish. C. Go shopping.
( ) 13. How does Li Mei like Xiangjiang River
A. Long. B. Clean. C. Beautiful.
( ) 14. How many kinds of after-school activities does Li Mei have on weekends
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
听第十段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。
( ) 15. What’s wrong with the young man
A. He has a cold. B. He has a fever. C. He has a headache.
( ) 16. What is the doctor’s advice
A. Keeping warm. B. Having a warm bath. C. Drinking more water.
( ) 17. How often should the young man take the medicine
A. Once a day. B. Twice a day. C. Three times a day.
听第十一段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 ( ) 18. What is Linda like
A. Outgoing. B. Warm-hearted. C. Hard-working.
( ) 19. Why do people call Linda the “Bike Girl”
A. Because she always rides bikes to help poor children.
B. Because she gives her money to poor children to buy bikes.
C. Because she buys bikes and gives them away to poor children.
( ) 20. What’s Linda’s problem now
A. She has run out of money to buy bikes.
B. Her father doesn’t allow her to help people.
C. She can’t find anyone to fix up the old bikes.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 11 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 22 分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Chat（聊天） Today Hi, Li Jian! Are you there
Hi! I’m here! What’s up, Wang Hao
Good. Mr. and Mrs. Sun are old and they are part of our
“Help at Home” program. We can go and do something to help them.
Yes! When
I’m doing shopping with Mom, but I’ll be back at five. Maybe at 5:15
I’m doing my science project. Can we meet 30 minutes later OK. Where At the city library
Oh, no. What about the sports center
Sure. Zhao Min says he can clean their house and
Zhang Fan says she can feed their cat and I’ll water their garden.
I can make soup for them.
Good! See you there at 5:45!
See you!
21. What are Wang Hao and Li Jian mainly talking about
A. Playing sports. B. Going shopping. C. Helping an old couple.
22. Where will Wang Hao and Li Jian meet
A. At the city library. B. At the sports center. C. At Li Jian’s home.
23. What will Zhao Min do
A. Feed the cat. B. Make soup. C. Clean the house.
B
Ten-year-old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important. He often practiced it
by volunteering with his family. Last year, after entering the National Kindness Speech
Competition, he became crazy about it. Now he works to spread kindness everywhere through
projects that help others. He calls his campaign （活动）the Race to Kindness.
When a teacher told him about the competition, Orion had only 24 hours to write,
memorize, and record his speech. In it, he talked about the importance of kindness.
“Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world,”Orion said. He encouraged listeners to join him in doing small, kind acts for others.
Orion’s speech won the competition. He used his $500 prize to support（支持） his first Race to Kindness project, a toy drive for a local children’s hospital. He collected 619 toys. After that, Orion wanted to make an even bigger impact. Working with others, he packed meal bags for people in need with a kind message in each bag. Orion also organized several events in his community. In all, he collected more than 100,000 meals!
Orion believes that everyone wins this race. He says:“If you’re kind to someone else, it can
make their day brighter and inspire (激励) them to pass on kindness. And then it just grows and
grows, and it can make the world a better place.” ( ) 24. Why did Orion start his campaign
A. To spread kindness. B. To take part in a race. C. To volunteer with his family.
( ) 25. What does the underlined word “if” probably refer to in Paragraph 2 A. The competition. B. His speech. C. The world.
( ) 26. What did Orion do for his campaign
A. Joined in a competition. B. Recorded his speech. C. Collected over 100,000 meals.
( ) 27. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Believing in yourself is the first step to success.
C. Roses given to others, sweet smell left in your hand.
C
What should you do if there’s an earthquake at school How can you protect yourself when
you are caught in a stampede (踩踏) March 25th this year provides you with a good chance to learn about safety.
This day is called the **National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle
School Students (NDESEMSS)**. The theme of the day this year is to give students more
knowledge about safety and make sure their lives are safe.
A survey done by the China Youth and Children Research Center showed that school
accidents kill more elementary and middle school students than anything else. The main
accidents come from stampedes, earthquakes, fires and sports injuries (伤害).
What can we do to keep ourselves safe Staying calm is the first and most important rule
when facing accidents.But different accidents have different self-protection advice.
A stampede is possible anywhere.The larger a human crowd gets,the more likely stampedes
become.When students around you begin to push,stand still and try to hold on to something,or
stay in a corner until the crowd leaves.If you fall down in a moving crowd, cover your head with
both hands.
Earthquakes are common natural disasters.When you feel the ground shake,drop down,
take cover under a desk and hold on.You should stay indoors until the shaking stops.If you are
outdoors,don't stay near buildings,trees or power lines.
When there's a fire,follow the teachers' instructions,leave the classroom quickly and use a
piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breathe in smoke.
( ) 28. What’s the theme of NDESEMSS this year
A. To give students more knowledge about accidents and make them run away.
B. To give students more knowledge about health and make sure they eat healthily.
C. To give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives are safe.
( ) 29. What should you do first when accidents happen according to this passage
A. Keep calm. B. Stand there. C. Run away.
( ) 30. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. Car accidents kill the most elementary and middle school students of all accidents.
B. If you fall down in a moving crowd, you can do nothing but wait there.
C. When there’s a fire, you should use cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
( ) 31. What’s the best title for this passage
A. Be Careful of Accidents B. How to Protect Yourself C. Run Away from Accidents
第二节（共 4 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 8 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选
项。
When you get into trouble, it is a good idea to keep calm first. And then think of the people
around you. Maybe they could give you some useful advice. However, some people think it
difficult to take others’ advice. 32. ______.
Let the idea that you have already had the answer go. Unluckily, we all think we know what’
s the best. 33. ______. When someone is offering you advice, try to listen in a receptive(可接受
的) and open-minded way. After all, they might have a way that could work better than whatever you have already had in mind.
34. ______ The best advice comes from people who have been in your shoes before or who
really care about you. Don’t let someone’s background(背景) cloud(迷惑) your judgement(判
断).
Look for several different ideas. Don’ t feel like you only have to get advice from one
person. 35. ______ That way, you can be sure you’re getting a broad enough opinion on the problem.
Give yourself time to think about the advice. Even if you must make a quick decision, take
time to think over any advice. Carefully consider(考虑) your choices so that you can make a thoughtful decision based on your goals.
A. Choose your advisers wisely.
B. Here are some ways to make it easier.
C. However, that idea can help you back.
D. In fact, different people have different advice.
E. Reach out to(接触) several people who win your trust.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 25 分）
第一节（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最
佳选项。
Every day we can meet many different people. Maybe they are not our friends, but
someone may 36 us, just like what happened to me.
Today, after a long day’s work, I felt very tired, and then I sat on a chair at a station to have
a 37 . A woman saw me and she wanted to give me some food she was eating. I didn’t take it, because I was not 38 . She sat beside me and we talked for half an hour. I told her some unhappy things in my work. And she showed me the bright sides in the life. Later I felt better about my life. I thanked her for talking to me a lot. She left with a 39 .
A few minutes later, I saw a 40 man coming. He walked slowly with his stick (拐杖). I
went next to him and asked with a smile, “Hello, would you like me to help you ” He agreed. I stood on the side where his 41 was free. So he could hold my arm. We walked into the train and talked all the way to his stop. He 42 me his telephone number before he got off
the train, and I said, “OK, I will call you.” It was dark and cold outside, but I 43 warm inside. Today I brought smiles to the man, and I was sure he also made my day 44 .
Now I am still thinking life can’t always be easy to us, but we can still do something for
others. Let’s share happiness and 45 others to make our world more beautiful.
( ) 36. A. change B. forget C. collect
( ) 37. A. meal B. shower C. rest
( ) 38. A. lonely B. hungry C. healthy
( ) 39. A. card B. ticket C. smile
( ) 40. A. strong B. blind C. deaf
( ) 41.A. hand B. leg C. foot
( ) 42. A. thanked B. allowed C. gave
( ) 43. A. felt B. brought C. took
( ) 44. A. harder B. better C. darker
( ) 45. A. look for B. care for C. wait for
第二节（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The class was very noisy when I came into the room after the lunch break. “ Amy was
fighting with Simon,” said Steve, one of the 46.______ (boy).
I asked both of them to come near me and listened to both versions(版本) of the fight. “I
didn’t do anything. She hit me for nothing,”cried Simon.“No. He started the fight. I 47. ______ (draw) this picture when Simon came to me and made fun of my drawing that it was not
beautiful at all. I got angry and hit him.” Amy said.
Knowing that Amy was good 48. ______ drawing, I asked to see the drawing and found it’s
really beautiful.
“Simon, her drawing is very good and why did you say that it was not 49. ______ (beauty)
Amy, you may go back to your seat while Simon is going to draw this picture,” I said. Though
Simon 50. ______ (begin) crying and said that he didn’t do well in drawing, I insisted(坚持) that he should do it.
With much hesitation(犹 豫 ), Simon drew the picture 51. ______ brought that to me. I
asked him,“Simon, which picture is 52. ______ (well), yours or Amy’s ”“Amy’s,”he answered.
“If so, you should tell Amy 53. ______ same.”
He walked to Amy and said, “Your drawing is better than 54. ______ (I).” Then, he walked
to his own seat. Amy 55. ______ (sudden) walked to Simon, took Simon’s picture and said,“Your
drawing is also good.”
第四部分 综合技能（共两节，满分 25 分）
第一节（共 6 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。
Every summer, drowning(溺水) accidents happen among students from time to time. The best way to avoid drowning is to learn to swim. For this, many schools have offered swimming lessons. Swimming is both a useful life skill and a great sport. Like any physical activity, swimming carries risks. So it’s important to make sure that you do it safely. Here are some things you should know.
Don’t swim alone. No matter how old you are, swimming alone is a bad idea. You never
know what may happen while swimming. You may fall, get hit, or have other unexpected
accidents.So Always have someone with you.They can help you or call for help for if anything
happens.
Swim only when you feel comfortable. For example, don’t swim if you have an open wound.
if you develop pain while swimming,stop and rest. And If you still don’t feel better, get out of the
pool.
Follow the pool rules and signs. They are there to protect you.so look for and read the pool
safety information carefully before getting into the water. And don’t jump into any water unless
you know how deep it is.
Be patient (耐心的). it takes time to improve your swimming skills. Start by swimming once
or twice a week,and don’t expect to break any speed or distance (距 离 ) records in a short time.Maybe at first you can only make it halfway across the pool before you need to take a break,and that's okay. As you practice more,you'll be able to swim for longer each time.
56. What is the best way to avoid drowning
57. What shouldn’t you do when you go to swim according to Paragraph 2
58. What should you do if you still don’t feel better when you swim
59. Do you want to learn to swim Why or why not
60. 将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。
第二节（满分 15 分）
假如你是李华，最近你校英语俱乐部正在开展以 “Let’s Help Our Parents Do Chores”为主
题的征文活动。请根据以下信息，写一篇英文倡议书进行投稿。
1、谈谈帮助父母做家务的原因：父母工作繁忙，下班后疲惫等。
2、列举可以做的家务：整理床铺、打扫房间等。
注意事项：
1、文中不得出现人名和校名等真实信息。
2、写作词数为 80 左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear students,
Helping our parents do chores is one of the best ways to care about them.
Doing chores is not difficult, but it means a lot. From now on, let’s help our parents do
chores.
参考答案
第一部分：
1--5：BCBAC 6--7: CB 8--9:AC 10--11:CA 12--14:BCB 15--17:CBA 18--20:BCA
第二部分：
21--23：CBC 24--27:ABCC 28--31:CACB 32--35:BCAE
第三部分：
36--40：ACBCB 41--45:ACABB
46. Boys 47.was drawing 48.at 49.beautiful 50.began
51. and 52.better 53.the 54.mine 55.suddenly
第四部分：
56. To learn to swim. 57. Swim alone. 58. Get out of the pool
59.Yes, I do. Because swimming is good for our body and is a helpful skill in our daily life.(答案不
唯一）
60. 除非你知道水有多深，否则不要跳进水里。 One possible version:
Dear students,
Helping our parents do chores is one of the best ways to care about them.
Our parents are always busy with their work.They are tired after work, but they still have to
do chores. If we help them do some chores, they will have more time to rest. And sharing
housework can help us understand our parents better. So we should help them do housework as
much as we can. In fact, we can do lots of housework at home. For example, we can make the
bed, clean up the room, wash clothes, do the dishes and take out the rubbish.
Doing chores is not difficult, but it means a lot. From now on,l et's help our parents do
chores.