参考答案
1. CDDCA 2. ADCDB 3. ABDAC 4. CBDCD
5. CBBAC ACABB 6. DABDC DCABD
7.（1）to do（2）a（3）has（4）depended（5）them
（6）out（7）well（8）Although（9）independence（10）prizes
8. （1）They are both stories for kids.
（2）Aound 300.
（3）Firies，giantsand animals.
（4）In Germany.
（5）Cinderella and The Frog Prince.
9.范文
Dear Sir/Madam，
I want to apply for the volunteer activity.I'd like to introduce myself to you.I'm an outgoing
and helpful boy.I'm good at singing.What's more，I can speak English well and I can get along
well with children.I have participated in many volunteer activities organized by the school.I
myself have volunteered many times in parks and nursing homes.This activity is a good chance to
do something for the children in rural areas.It is not only a way for them to learn more but also a
chance for me to improve myself.I think it is really meaningful to take part in activities like this.If
accepted，I'll tell English stories to children and talk with them in English.I can also teach some
English songs and skills in reading and writing.
I hope to join the activity.I'm looking forward to your reply!
Li Ming绵阳市安州区 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．One night，my family was driving back from visiting my uncle in the middle of a very bad
snowstorm.
The road was normally two lanes（车道） going in each direction，but there was so much
snow that it was down to one lane.We were scared，but we felt safe because my father used to
work as a truck driver.He's a very safe driver.
We were all alone on the highway until three cars pulled up right behind us.They used their
lights of the car and beeped their horns（按喇叭），wanting to get by us，but there was no place
for us to pull over.
After a while，we stopped at a restaurant to wait for the storm to calm down.
The three cars behind us drove in too.They were full of young men.They were talking about
how slow we were driving.One of them said loudly enough for us to hear，" If you don't know how
to drive，you shouldn't be on the highway."
Soon after，the young men left even though the storm was getting worse.My father decided
that we should wait inside，hoping the storm would stop.
After it cleared a little，we headed down the road.Finally，we came around a turning.We could
not believe our eyes—the three cars were all in the ditch（沟渠）!
Dad ran to the cars.The young men were all okay， but they were freezing and very
frightened.A police officer arrived and took some of the young men to the next gas station.We
gave two of them a ride.
It was a very quiet drive.My dad turned to the young driver and said with a little smile，" You
know，if you don't know how to drive，you should stay off the road."
The man was very upset.My dad smiled and said，"I was a truck driver for fifteen years and
we had a saying ：There are old drivers and there are bold（大胆的） drivers，but there aren't
any old bold drivers."
The young man understood and hung his head in shame.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
（1）Which picture may best describe the weather in the story？
A.
B.
C.
D.
（2）Why did we stop at a restaurant？
A.To check our car.
B.To buy something to eat.
C.To look for the young men.
D.To wait for a better weather.
（3）Which of the following did not happen in the story？
A.The young men laughed at my father.
B.There was a car accident on our way.
C.My father gave the young men a ride.
D.The young men finally helped my father.
（4）Which word can best describe my father？
A.Active.
B.Honest.
C.Careful.
D.Hardworking.
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
A.A driving lesson.
B.A help policeman.
C.A terrible weather.
D.A kind young man.
2．247 graduate students of Fudan University have volunteered to teach the children in Xihaigu
region （地区） of Ningxia for the past 22 years.The region used to be poor because of its
terrible natural environment. "We expect to make a difference to the children's life by sharing
our knowledge in different fields." one of the volunteers says.
The students have different abilities，so the volunteers have used different teaching methods
to help them develop good study habits. "Local children had never learned English before，so we
started with basic knowledge like English letters and pronunciation." says Li Lianshuo，a Fudan
volunteer.
"We visit the students' homes in our free time.We communicate with their parents so that we
help the parents understand the importance of children's education，because the parents didn't care
much about it years ago，" explains Yang Chenhaotong，who was the leader of the volunteer team
in 2019.According to Yang，the parents give their children a lot of support in their studies now.
They have also set up football clubs and held many ball games to make the children's life
colorful.
Fudan University has also given away more than 10 million yuan to the region to build
playgrounds and other buildings over the past 22 years.
"Thanks to my volunteer teacher，my life has changed a lot.I will study hard and become an
excellent person like her，" Li Sumei，a local student，says excitedly.
（1）What do the volunteers expect to do in Xihaigu region？
A．To make a difference to the children's life.
B．To make the volunteers' life more interesting.
C．To change the bad natural environment in the region.
D．To make people know more about Fudan University.
（2）Why did the volunteers teach the children the English basic knowledge first？
A．Because the children had different hobbies.
B．Because the children were not clever enough.
C．Because the children thought English was difficult.
D．Because the children had never learned English before.
（3）What does the underlined word "it" mean in Paragraph 3？
A．Children's ability.
B．Children's life.
C．Children's education.
D．Children's health.
（4）How did the volunteers make the children's life colorful？
A．By having English spelling competitions.
B．By having the English corner once a week.
C．By inviting the parents to the School Day once a year.
D．By setting up football clubs and holding many ball games.
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
A．Making the Poor Region Rich
B．Volunteering in Xihaigu Region
C．How to Change Parents' Minds
D．How to Be Excellent Volunteers
3．Last month we made a survey among 300 students at our school.The questions we asked were "
Who would you talk with when in trouble？" and "Why？" Here are some answers from them.
Wang Lin：I would talk with my parents or teachers when in trouble.They are older than me
and have more experience of life.They always listen to me carefully and give me helpful ideas.I
trust them.
Chen Lei：Life is full of small troubles，but I'm never afraid of them.I would talk with my
friends when in trouble， because we understand each other and they always give me good
suggestions，I won't feel worried.
Li Yan：I am a quiet girl.I like to keep my secrets.I think nobody can really understand me
except myself.So I never tell others when I'm in trouble.
（1）Wang Lin likes to talk with his when in trouble.
A．parents
B．classmates
C．friends
D．bothers
（2）Chen Lei likes to talk with his friends when in trouble because .
A．they are older than him
B．they always give him good suggestions
C．he likes to keep secrets
D．they have more experience of life
（3）From Li Yan's answer we know she is .
A．outgoing
B．active
C．funny
D．quiet
（4）From the passage we know that often ask others for help.
A．Wang Lin and Chen Lei
B．Wang Lin and Lin Yan
C．Chen Lei and Li Yan
D．all of the three
（5）Which is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Chen Lei is afraid to face the troubles in life.
B．Wang Lin and Li Yan like to keep secrets to themselves.
C．Li Yan only trusts herself so she never tells others her secrets.
D．Wang Lin doesn't have any friends but Chen Lei has many.
4．There was a car accident at 3：30 yesterday afternoon.Some policemen arrived there，They
found some witnesses（目击者）in the street when the accident happened.The policemen
askedthem some questions.Here are their answers.
Witnesses Description（描述）
Mr.Green I was walking along the street when the car accident happened.The white car
hit the black car and the white car ran away quickly.
Mrs.James When the car accident happened.I was shopping in the store.I remembered
the car number of the white car.
Alice I was calling my parents when the car accident happened.I was so nervous
and I forgot to write down the car number.
George I was walking my dog along the street.When I saw it.I called the police at
once.There were lots of people around them.
（1）The underlined word "them"refers to .
A．the drivers
B．the policemen
C．the witnesses
D．the students
（2）Who was shopping when the accident happened？
A．Mr.Green.
B．Mrs.James.
C．Alice.
D．George.
（3）What was George doing when the accident happened？
A．He was driving a car.
B．He was shopping.
C．He was calling his parents.
D．He was walking his dog.
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．The black car ran away quickly.
B．Mrs.James was very nervous.
C．Alice didn't write down the car number.
D．Alice called the police at once.
（5）After reading the passage，we can know the information EXCEPT .
A．the colors of the two cars
B．the time of the accident
C．the names of the witnesses
D．the weather of the day
二．完形填空（共 20 分）
5．Patty got home after school as usual．She walked in，went to the sofa and sat down，looking
at the （1） ．
"What's wrong with you？ "asked Kathy，her elder sister．
"（2） ．"
Kathy was a thoughtful high school girl．She wouldn't leave things like that "You （3）
be in trouble．You're usually happy when you get home from school．
Patty kept sitting with her head down． "I hate school!I hate my class!I hate that new
（4） ．
"I know what you mean，Patty．You don't hate anyone．
"Well!Jerry told my best friend Betty，that she would make friends with her if Betty（5）
being my friend．And now Betty doesn't play with me after class．"
"That's not very（6） ，Kathy said，How about your other friends？You have other
friends，don't you？"
"Yes，"Patty answered，trying not to cry．（" 7） Jerry made me lose my best friend．
"Patty，you didn't lose your friend．"
"I just told you，I did!"
"Listen，my little sister．You don't lose friends．You just （8） your real friends．
Your
real friends will （9） leave you when they meet new friends．"
The next day，Patty walked in，went to the sofa and sat down as yesterday．But the difference
was that the （10） look came back to her face．It was clear that she had got out of the
trouble．
（1） A．door B．window C．floor
（2） A．Something B．Nothing C．Everything
（3） A．should B．must C．would
（4） A．girl B．boy C．teacher
（5） A．considered B．preferred C．stopped
（6） A．nice B．helpful C．easy
（7） A．So B．And C．But
（8） A．find out B．care for C．hear from
（9） A．sometimes B．never C．seldom
（10） A．angry B．happy C．peaceful
6．After Bill Adams retired （退休），his daughter，a nurse，asked if he wanted to volunteer at
her hospital.Bill didn't think he wanted to be around（1） people，but his daughter said.
"Just try it for a week and see how you feel."
Thirteen years later，Bill i（s 2） volunteering at the hospital two days a week.He says，
"Volunteering is a good thing to do，and helping others makes me（3） ." Over the years，
Bill has worked in many departments（科）.Now he（4） in the waiting area （等候区）
outside the X﹣ray room.
Once，a woman found out that she needed immediate surgery （立即手术），but her family
were not with her.Bill helped（5） her family and took them to her so they could be（6） .
Later，he（7） the woman again.It was great to see the woman get better.Bill got a lot of
（8） from her family.
Bill loves volunteering at the hospital，and he also likes（9） others to join the
volunteer work. "All of the volunteers are like family.We're good friends.We love helping others
when they are in need，" he says.At the age of 81，Bill has no（10） to stop his volunteer
work.
（1） A．friendly B．young C．dangerous D．sick
（2） A．still B．even C．almost D．already
（3） A．famous B．happy C．tired D．bored
（4） A．walks B．shows C．rests D．helps
（5） A．refuse B．cover C．call D．trust
（6） A．halfway B．finally C．alone D．together
（7） A．saved B．called C．visited D．followed
（8） A．thanks B．hopes C．advice D．information
（9） A．controlling B．inviting C．waiting D．paying
（10） A．cough B．spirit C．concert D．plan
三．语法填空（共 15 分）
7． Having children in the house usually means having never﹣ending housework to do.In fact，
parents should ask their kids （1） （do） housework.
Mrs.Green is（2） doctor.She is busy with her work，so she（3） （have）
little time to do housework.Neither of her two kids used to do housework.They just （ 4）
（ depend） on their mother too much.But things are different now.Mrs.Green gets（ 5）
（they） to share the housework.When Mrs.Green is cooking，her kids need to set the table.After
the meal，the kids need to sweep the floor and take （6） the rubbish.If the kids do
the housework （7） （good），Mrs.Green will give them their favorite snacks.（8）
doing chores is a little tiring， the kids think it's helpful in developing their （ 9）
（independent）.They are glad to help their mom and get （10） （prize） as
well.
四．任务型阅读（共 10 分）
8．Are fables and fairy tales different or the same？They are both stories for kids，but fables are
stories for adults as well.
A fable is a story passed down（ 流 传 ） from grandparents to parents and then to
children.People can learn much from it.The characters are mostly animals and humans.The most
famous fables were written by a man called Aesop.There are around 300 fables in Aesop's
Fables.The Fox and the Grapes and The Tortoise and the Hare are two examples.
Fairy tales are usually stories for children，often about magic characters such as fairies（仙子；
小精灵）and giant（s 巨人）.Sometimes the characters are animals.We are able to enjoy these fairy
tales because about 200 years ago，Brothers Grimm traveled all around Germany and collected
these stories before people forgot them.There are many fairy tales in Grimm's Fairy Tales，such as
Cinderella and The Frog Prince.
（1）What do fables and fairy tales have in common？
（2）How many fables are there in Aesop's Fables？
（3）What are the characters in fairy tales？
（4）Where did Brothers Grimm travel and collect the stories？
（5）What examples of fairy tales are mentioned in the passage？
五．书面表达（共 25 分）
9．假如你是李明，某学生英语报发起了" Hand in Hand "的志愿者活动，号召大家帮助
农村的学生们。你想申请参加该项志愿者活动，请你根据以下思维导图内容提示用英文
写一封申请书。
注意：
（1）可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。
（2）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和考生的真实姓名。
（3）语句连贯，词数 80 左右。作文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄
写在答题卡上。
Dear Sir/Madam，
I want to apply for the volunteer activity.I'd like to introduce myself to you.________
I hope to join the activity.I'm looking forward to your reply!
Li Ming
