2024-2025 学年第二学期八年级华南碧桂园学校期中英语试卷
（共 90 分，考试时间 100 分钟）
一、语法选择（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
People of different ages are fond of watching cartoons. Do you know how to make a cartoon
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In the first stage, you need to decide on some basic ideas for a story. And then you should think
about the characters you want and 2 they will look like. At the same time, make a rough
sketch of the story. In the next stage, use a computer 3 detailed pictures and add color. Each
picture should be made a little different from the one before it to make the characters and things 4
to move. Next, a computer program is used to put the pictures together as a film. At last, record the
5 voices and sound effects. After 6 has been checked, the cartoon is ready to be played for
everyone to enjoy.
William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both thought of 7 idea of a cat and a mouse. They
thought it would be funny 8 the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble. The first
Tom and Jerry cartoon 9 in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Tom and Jerry became
two of 10 in the world. Hanna and Barbera spent more than 17 years 11 114
Tom and Jerry cartoons. Almost every cartoon ends with Tom 12 trouble and Jerry
laughing at him. 13 funny the stories are! The cartoons were 14 good that they
won a number of awards. Nowadays, the famous cat and mouse remain as 15 as before.
1. A. correctly B. correct C. more correct D. correctness
2. A. how B. what C. why D. which
3. A. drawing B. drew C. to draw D. draw
4. A. appeared B. appearing C. appearance D. appear
5. A. character’s B. characters’ C. character D. characters
6. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
7. A. an B. a C. the D. /
8. A. because B. unless C. so D. if
9. A. is shown B. was shown C. show D. showing
10. A. more popular characters B. the most popular characters
C. popular character D. the most popular character
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11. A. make B. made C. making D. was made
12. A. into B. at C. from D. in
13. A. When B. Which C. What D. How
14. A. so B. very C. quite D. such
15. A. more popular B. the most popular C. popular D. popularly
二、完形填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
Do you know the story of shadow puppet play Well, it has 16 to do with an emperor
(皇帝) in the Han Dynasty.
More than 2,000 years ago, in the Han Dynasty, a favorite concubine (妃子) of Wu Emperor
17 because she had a terrible disease. The emperor missed her so much that he also became
seriously ill. But no doctors could help him. And he was getting 18 . One day, a minister (大
臣) happened to see children playing with dolls. The shadows of the dolls on the floor were clear and
19 . He could even see the children moving their fingers quickly. Seeing these shadows, the smart
minister suddenly came up with a(n) 20 . He made a cotton puppet of the concubine and
painted it. As night fell, he invited the emperor to 21 a puppet show behind a white cloth.
The emperor was 22 and became interested in it from then on. This story was recorded in
the official 23 book by Sima Qian. This is believed to be the beginning of shadow puppet
play.
Shadow puppet play was very popular during the Tang (618 - 907) and Song (960 - 1279)
dynasties in many parts of China. They were first made of paper models, later from the 24 of
donkeys or oxen. That’s why their Chinese name is pi ying, which means shadows of leather.
Today, with TV, computers and smartphones, few young people are interested in it. In 50 years,
perhaps the puppet show will 25 like other traditional art forms such as Nuo Drama (傩
戏). What can we do to change this situation
16. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
17. A. killed B. hurt C. fell D. died
18. A. better B. more worried C. more tired D. weaker
19. A. mysterious B. lively C. difficult D. tiring
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20. A. schedule B. idea C. decision D. puppet
21. A. watch B. act C. play D. move
22. A. pleased B. relaxed C. bored D. serious
23. A. science B. history C. art D. story
24. A. hair B. feather C. bone D. skin
25. A. spread B. destroy C. disappear D. live
三、阅读（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
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28. Where would you probably read this article
A. A newspaper. B. A science magazine. C. A travel guide. D. A history report
B
A video of a German couple opening a bakery (面包店) in China and employing workers who
have impaired hearing (听力受损) spread widely on social media. It touched thousands of Chinese.
The German couple—Dorothee and Brutzer, known by their Chinese names of Du Xue hui and
Wu Zhangrong, have lived in Changsha for nearly 20 years. Brutzer started to learn Mandarin (普通
话) in 1997, 5 years before he and his wife came to China. In their first year in China, they worked as
a part of the Hunan Disabled Person’s Federation to help children with impaired hearing. The couple
decided to stay in China after spending some time with children there. To better help children in need,
they worked with International China Concern (国 际 关 心 中 国 慈 善 协 会 ) to care for disabled
children and learned Chinese sign language as well.
Years later, Brutzer opened a bakery in Changsha in 2011 to help local people with impaired
hearing. He even employed a professional German baker and invited her to China to teach them for
four years. Now, there are eleven bakers working in the store and one of them is intern (实习生). A
child they helped years ago is also one of the workers in the bakery.
“When I was working at the Disabled Person’s Federation, I saw there were some art training
programs for disabled people to choose and they all did a great job. Then we decided to open a bakery
and employ them, because they can make more money compared to selling flowers or paintings,”
Brutzer said.
During the hard times in 2020, Brutzer even made a decision to close his bakery because few
people came out to buy things. Thankfully, the bakery got much attention online and many people
visited the store. In the future, Brutzer hopes that he can remain in Changsha and run the bakery for as
long as possible so that more deaf people will have the chance to learn bread-making and live by their
own abilities.
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29. When did Brutzer and his wife come to China
A. In 1997. B. In 2002. C. In 2011. D. In 2020.
30. What is the correct order of Brutzer’s actions
a. He decided to close the bakery. b. He opened a bakery in Changsha.
c. He learned Chinese sign language. d. He helped children with impaired hearing
e. He invited a German baker to teach his workers
A. c-d-b-a-e B. c-b-d-e-a C. d-c-b-e-a D. d-b-e-a-c
31. Which of the following best describes Brutzer
A. Warm-hearted and kind. B. Pleasant but strict.
C. Well-dressed and educational. D. Brave but crazy.
32. What is the main purpose of this passage
A. To advertise a bakery that was opened by a German couple.
B. To ask people to pay more attention to the disabled.
C. To introduce the Hunan Disabled Person’s Federation.
D. To introduce what a German couple did for the disabled in China.
C
On Oct.12th,202l,1egendary Disney animator (传奇迪士尼动画师) Ruthie Tompson passed
away peacefully at her home in California. She was 111 years old. People felt shocked about the bad
news.
Born in Portland, Maine, on July 22, 1910, Tompson grew up in Boston. Later, she and her
family moved to a house in Los Angeles, which was near Walt Disney’s workplace. As a little child,
often went to the workplace and watched Walt making animation (动画片). At that time, Tompson
started to become interested in animation.
After Tompson finished high school, Walt offered her a job as a painter in the Ink&Paint
Department. At that time, she helped finish the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). That
film became her favorite to revisit over the years in her family.
Soon, Tompson became final checker, and later scene planner. Because of her marvelous skill at
guiding camera movement for animated films, Tompson was invited to join the International
Photographers Union in 1952. As animator Floyd Norman said, “Tompson was our computer before
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computers were invented. Whatever the technical problem was, she could usually solve it. She is so
smart and hard-working.”
In 1975, Tompson retired (退休) from the Walt Disney Company after completing work on the
Rescuers. Up until that moment, she was thought to have worked on almost every Disney animation.
Tompson was an important contributor (贡献者)) to the progress and growth of the animation
industry as we know it today. Her death led to many messages of sadness being left on the Internet.
Just as Disney Parks wrote: “It’s with a heavy heart we report that Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson
has passed away. Ruthie will be missed deeply.”
33. The underlined word “marvelous” in paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A. terrible B. common C. wonderful D. traditional
34. How old was Tompson when she finished her work on The Rescuers
A. 27. B. 42. C. 46. D. 65.
35. Which of the following is true
A. Tompson died of a serious illness in hospital.
B. Disney Parks were sorry for Tompson’s achievement.
C. Tompson helped work on two Disney animations in total.
D. Walt Disney worked near Tompson’s house in Los Angeles.
36. What is the passage mainly about according to the passage
A. The works of Ruthie Tompson.
B. The introduction of Ruthie Tompson.
C. The memory of the day Ruthie Tompson died.
D. The reasons why Ruthie Tompson passed away.
D
When he was in primary school, Dylan Woodley was teaching his classmates about animations
(动画). At the age of 13, he sold some of his animations to a company in Australia. The Canadian boy
also made an animated music video for the British band Coldplay’s song “Via La Vida”. The fun
video caught the attention of tens of thousands of animation lovers around the world. It also resulted
in a famous Toronto animation company knocking on Dylan’s door. In four years’ time, he brought
home three international animation prizes for high school students.
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Yes, all of these things happened before Dylan had even turned 17. “This whole thing has just
kind of exploded (爆发),” said the boy. But Dylan’s success didn’t come overnight. It was built on a
strong foundation of Lego bricks (乐高积木).
Dylan loved these colorful little bricks when he was a child. Since then, he has never stopped
playing with them. When he started producing animations, the boy naturally thought of using his
Lego bricks. Dylan likes to post his creation online. He didn’t really expect an international fan at first.
“I just wanted to share my creativity with my friends,” he explained.
But the video for “Via La Vida” is so nice. It has been viewed 1.4 million times and has received
21,000 “likes”. The video is just four minutes long, but Dylan spent two years creating it. He arranged
his Lego bricks and filmed the scene he needed. Then, he tore the bricks down, rebuilt them and
filmed the next scene. He repeated this countless times. Finally, he carefully finished his video.
Dylan is looking ahead to a job in the animation industry. “It is a great love. I can take it as far
as I want,” he said.
37. Where is Dylan Woodley from
A. America. B. Britain. C. Canada. D. Australia.
38. Which of the following is true about Dylan’s video for “Via La Vida”
A. It is about forty minutes long.
B. Dylan used Lego bricks to create the music video.
C. It took Dylan two months to film the music video.
D. It was the first animated video Dylan had created.
39. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Dylan has already begun a career in the animation industry.
B. Dylan might give up creating animation after finishing high school.
C. Dylan hasn’t decided yet whether to work in the animation industry or not.
D. Dylan plans to work as an animator and to continue making animations.
40. What can be the best title of the passage
A. Dylan’s Great Love for Animations B. The Ways Dylan Make Animations
C. Dylan’s Famous Video “Via La Vida” D. Dylan’s School Life
第二节 阅读填空（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
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阅读短文及文后 A~E 选项，选出可以填入 1~5 各题空白处的最佳选项。
Body language is used by people for sending messages to one another. 41 Today, let’s
learn a very important part of body language—eye contact.
42 It can be the key to communication. Eye contact can show feelings such as
friendliness, interest and understanding.
In Western countries, using eye contact in conversations is very important. If you do not use eye
contact, Westerners may think that you are not listening. 43
However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person, like a
teacher or a parent, is polite. 44 For example, an Asian person might look down while
listening to a Western speaker. The Western speaker might think this person is not interested in what
he or she is saying.
Not using eye contact can cause problems, but using too much is not polite either. In many
countries, watching other people, especially strangers, for a long time is impolite. 45
A. Eye contact means looking into another person’s eyes.
B. These differences can cause problems.
C. It is very useful because it can help you make yourself easily understand.
D. This may make them feel nervous.
E. And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying.
第 II 卷（非选择题 共 30 分）
四、写作（共三节，满分 30 分）
第一节 语篇填词（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
根据短文的内容及首字母提示写出文中所缺单词。
Mrs. Wang, my neighbor, is an old lady living alone. She worked as an a 46 when she
was young. She had acted in many films and her films were loved in our country. Her family died in a
car accident ten years ago. Mrs. Wang hurt her legs because of the accident and had d 47
walking or moving. Now, she always feels l 48 when she sits at the yard alone thinking of her
family. A 49 she is sometimes really unhappy, she seldom talks about her pain with others or
expresses her thought. She enjoys listening to music very much because music can bring her joy and
peace. She often p 50 playing the guitar in her free time. Sometimes she goes to the
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orphanage to visit the children without parents. She hopes to help and encourage the poor children.
第二节 完成句子（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
51. 苏珊告诉了我们多么令人激动的消息啊！
________ ________ news Susan told us!
布朗教授昨晚出发，今天下午就会到达。
Professor Brown ________ ________ last night. He'll arrive this afternoon.
她刚刚提醒了我们接他的时间。
She ________ us ________ the time to pick him up just now.
为了准时到达机场，我们必须早点出发。
________ ________ ________ ________ the airport on time, we must leave early.
布朗教授会被带着参观很多地方。他一定会很开心。
Professor Brown ________ ________ ________ to visit many places. He will have a good time.
第三节 书面表达（共 1 题，满分 15 分）
上周五，你们学校举办了校文化节，学生们踊跃参加了不同的俱乐部。假如你是李华，请你根
据下面的表格提示写一篇短文介绍本次文化节。
人物 俱乐部 活动 收获/感想
Tom Volunteer Club 为有需要帮助的同学 筹款 活动很有意义
Jack English Club 了解不同国家的肢体 语言 更了解外国文化，有利于友好 相处
Lucy Traditional Skills Club 学习剪纸，了解传统技 艺 传承传统文化
你自己 ……（自己补充） ……（自己补充） ……（自己补充）
提示词：传承 pass on
注意：1. 词数：80 词左右（短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
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2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
We held a culture festival in our school last Friday. Many students in my class joined the clubs.
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参考答案
一、语法选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
1-5 ABCDB 6-10 ACDBB 11-15CDDAC
二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
16-20 CDDBB 21-25 AABDC
三、阅读（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
26-28 DCA 29-32 BCAD 33-36 CDDB 37-40 CBDA
第二节 阅读填空（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
41-45 CAEBD
四、写作（共三节，满分 30 分）
第一节 语篇填词（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
46. (a)ctress 47. (d)ifficulty 48. (l)onely 49. (A)lthough 50. (p)ractices/(p)ractises
第二节 完成句子（共 5 小题 20 空；每空 0.5 分，满分 10 分）
51. What exciting 52. set off 53. reminded about 54. In order to reach 55. will be led
第三节 书面表达（共 1 题，满分 15 分）
We held a culture festival in our school last Friday. Many students in my class joined the clubs.
Tom took part in the Volunteer Club and raised money for classmates in need. He thought it was
very meaningful. Jack joined the English Club and learned about body language in different countries.
He said it helped him understand foreign culture and get along well with others. Lucy joined the
Traditional Skills Club and learned paper-cutting. She believes it’s important to pass on traditional
culture.
As for me, I joined the Reading Club. I shared my favorite book with others and listened to their
stories. It was fun and helped me love reading even more.
