参考答案
1. DBABC 2. DCBBA 3. BACDA 4. ADAAB
5. ACDBB AACBD 6. CBDAC DABCD
7. （1）busier （2）are （3）On （4）succeed（5）tired
（6）for （7）comparing （8）development （9）of （10）more important
8. （1）A mess.
（2）Three cats.
（3）Once a week.
（4）She will cook beef noodles.
（5）She will use the money to pay for college.
19.范文
A happy competition
Something that made me happy was winning the piano competition.It was held on September
20th in City Music Hall.On that day，I saw many people there.I was so nervous.I was worried that
I would make mistakes during my performance.Then I remembered what my father told me—
always believe in yourself；you are the best.His words made me feel much better.When it was my
turn to play，I walked up to the piano with confidence and performed well.You wouldn't believe
how much I wanted to know the result.When I learned I won first prize，I hugged my parents in
excitement.
This experience taught me that it's very important to have confidence in yourself.绵阳市平武县 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．Kate is reading something online about how to keep healthy.
◆Good sleep is important for your health.You need about seven hours' sleep a night.Don't
eat or read in bed.Go to bed and get up at the same time every day.For more information，please
visit www..
◆How often do you exercise？If you want to keep healthy，try to exercise for 30 minutes a
day.For more information，please call Health Line at 180﹣2000.
◆Studies show that the cold or flu virus can live on our hands for long.So you should wash
your hands often with soap.For more ways to prevent the cold or flu，please call Health Line at
180﹣1313.
◆Brush your teeth twice a day and see a dentist at least once a year.The examination is not
only for the health of your teeth，but for the whole body.
（1）If you want to get a good sleep，you should .
A．read in bed
B．eat something before going to bed
C．get up late
D．go to bed at the same time every day
（2）What can you do if you want more information about exercising？
A．Send an e﹣mail.
B．Make a call.
C．Write a letter.
D．Visit the website.
（3）You should if you don't want to have a cold.
A．wash your hands often
B．eat in bed
C．brush your teeth every day
D．buy a piece of soap
（4）You should visit the dentist at least .
A．twice a year
B．once a year
C．twice a month
D．once a week
（5）If you want to keep healthy，try to exercise for a day.
A．an hour
B．twenty minutes
C．thirty minutes
D．two hours
2．I used to be selfish.But one moment made a big difference to me and it changed my life.
I was on my lunch break.I left the office to get something to eat.On the way，I saw a young
busker（卖艺的人）.There were always this kind of people near the office buildings during
lunchtime.As I walked past him，I thought to myself that he was only going to use the money he
collected to buy beer.Then I stopped.What was I going to spend my money on？I was only going
to buy cola or chocolate.I realized（认识到）I shouldn't look down upon him just because he was
busking.I dropped all my coins into his hat and he smiled at me.As selfish as it might sound，I
expected more from the man at that moment，but nothing happened.
At the end of the day as I walked to the train station，I saw the busker packing up.I watched
him pick up the hat and empty the money into a small plastic bag.Then he walked over to a cafe
counter and poured all the money into a tin box for a bush﹣fire appeal（募捐）.He was busking
for charity.I realized just how selfish I had been.
I'm grateful for what the young man has taught me.Now I like to put some change into
charity boxes and enjoy the happiness for the rest of the day.
（1）According to the passage，the writer may be .
A．an assistant
B．a young busker
C．a farmer
D．an office worker
（2）What did the writer think of the busker at first？
A．He was busking for a bush fire appeal.
B．He shouldn't busk near the office buildings.
C．He was busking for himself.
D．He was too young to busk outside.
（3）How did the busker spend the money he collected？
A．He bought himself some beer.
B．He gave the money to charity.
C．He saved the money in the bank.
D．He bought some cola for the writer.
（4）The underlined word "grateful" in this passage means .
A．careful
B．thankful
C．upset
D．glad
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A．The writer went back home by train.
B．The writer met the busker every day.
C．The busker never gave the writer a smile.
D．The writer used to help others a lot.
3．Fred，a young man of twenty﹣five，was a clever boy．He worked in a factory after he finished
high school six years ago．At first，he spent much time in studying all the machines（机械）
in the factory and learned to repair them．His boss（老板）Mr．Dick liked the clever young
man and paid him more than any other worker．
Another four years later，the young man got into the habit of drinking and was often drunk．
He couldn't go to work on time and didn't work so hard as before．Sometimes he slept when he
was at work．It made Mr．Dick angry and Mr．Dick told him not to drink，and he agreed but soon
forgot it．His friend Henry often helped him and tried to stop him from drinking，but he failed．
And one afternoon，something was wrong with an expensive machine．The work had to stop．
Fred was found in a bar（酒吧）but he was drunk．He broke the machine when repairing it．Henry
had to take him home．
The next morning，as soon as he got up，the telephone rang and Henry said，"Two pieces of
news for you，Fred．One piece is good and the other is bad．"
"Tell me the good one first，please，"said Fred．"You'll be given double（双倍）pay next month．
""Oh，great!"called out Fred．"What is the bad news？""Mr．Dick told me to take your place．
"
（1）Before working in Mr．Dick's factory Fred was a ．
A．factory boss
B．high school student
C．bar waiter
D．high school teacher
（2）Why did Fred get the most pay at first？
A．Because he was hard working and could repair all the machines．
B．Because he worked in the factory for six years．
C．Because he was cleverer than other people．
D．Because Mr．Dick was his uncle．
（3）Which is NOT the reason that Mr．Dick was angry with Fred four years later？
A．He had the habit of drinking and was often drunk．
B．He went to work late and didn't work so hard as before．
C．He didn't help Henry while Henry helped him．
D．He sometimes slept during his work．
（4）Fred worked in Mr．Dick's factory for years in all．
A．4
B．6
C．8
D．10
（5）We can learn from Henry's telephone that ．
A．Fred was fired（被解雇）
B．Fred liked the good news
C．Henry could repair expensive machines
D．Henry was angry with Fred．
4．I am my mother's third girl．When I was born，the doctor gently explained to my mother that
my left arm was missing，below the elbow（肘）．Then he gave her some advice，"Don't treat
her any differently from the other girls．"And she did!
There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out．Once when I was about seven，
I came out of the kitchen，"Mum，I can't peel（削…皮）potatoes．I only have one hand．"
"You get back to peel those potatoes，and don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"
Of course I could peel potatoes﹣with my good hand and my other arm．"Jenny，if you try hard
enough，"she said，"you can do anything．"
Once in the second grade，our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar（攀爬架）．
When it was my turn，I said no，Some kids laughed．I went home crying．
The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground．"Now，pull up with your right
arm，"she advised．She praised me when I made progress．I'll never forget when I was crossing
the bar，the kids were standing there with their mouths open．
It was the way with everything．Mum had the courage to face anything．And she taught me I
could，too．
（1）How many younger sisters do I have？
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
D．Five
（2）What does the doctor's advice mean？
A．My arm could be all right soon．
B．The other girls had the same arms as me．
C．My mum should look after me differently．
D．My mum should treat me the same as others．
（3）Who peeled the potatoes at last？
A．Jenny．
B．Jenny's mum．
C．Jenny's sister．
D．Nobody．
（4）Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day？
A．she wanted to tell me I could do anything．
B．she wanted the teacher to let me try again．
C．she would punish the kids who laughed at me．
D．she would like to praise me before the other kids．
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
A．My bad﹣tempered mother
B．Different mother love
C．A doctor's advice
D．My childhood（童年）
二．完形填空（共 20 分）
5．Cindy and Anna were best friends．Some days they could spend hours happily together without
any argument，but other days they just could not（1） on what to do．
One day they decided to play in the garden near their school． "Come on，let's play chess，
"Anna said．
"I don't want to play chess，"Cindy replied．
"We always do what you want to do，Cindy．It's my turn to make a（2） ，" Anna
said．She was getting a little unhappy and（3） ，leaving Cindy alone．
Cindy was very angry．（4） she got home，she found she still had Anna's notebook
in her schoolbag．"Well，I'm not giving it back to her today．I'm too mad at her，" Cindy thought．
The next day at school，their teacher Mrs．Stone（5） their notebooks．But Anna
didn't have hers，and she looked（6） ．Cindy knew she should tell Mrs．Stone that she
had the notebook，but she was（7） mad at Anna．
When it was time for lunch，Cindy finally told Mrs．Stone the（8） ． "Thank you
for being（9） ，Cindy．I'm sure Anna will be thankful that you have given me her
notebook，" said Mrs．Stone．
Later，Mrs．Stone asked the two girls together and talked with them．Mrs．Stone helped them
（10） that it was a good idea to take turns to decide the activity．They became best
friends again．
（1） A．agree B．live C．depend D．try
（2） A．promise B．project C．decision D．dialogue
（3） A．went over B．went on C．went by D．went away
（4） A．Because B．After C．Unless D．If
（5） A．gave away B．asked for C．handed in D．paid for
（6） A．worried B．normal C．proud D．relaxed
（7） A．still B．never C．usually D．almost
（8） A．chance B．method C．truth D．rule
（9） A．patient B．honest C．active D．quiet
（10） A．describe B．explain C．guess D．realize
6． Several years ago，a farmer had some land along the sea.He advertised for（公开征聘）
workers，but no one wanted to work for him.Most people didn't want to work there （1）
they didn't like the bad storms.Finally，a （2） man，who was over sixty years old，
came to see the farmer."Are you a good worker？"the farmer asked him."I （3） sleep
well when the wind blows，"answered the little man.Although the answer was （4） ，
the farmer let the man stay to work.The little man worked well around the farm，busy from
morning till evening.Then one night the wind began to blow strongly.Jumping out of the bed，
the farmer （5） into the little man's room.He shook the little man and shouted，"
Get up!A（n） （6） is coming!"The little man said slowly，"No，sir.I told you that
I can sleep well （7） the wind blows."The farmer was very angry，but he had to run
outside and get ready for the storm.To his （8） ，everything was ready outside.（9）
could be blown away.Then the farmer （10） what the man had said.
（1） A.although B.so C.because D.but
（2） A.big B.little C.young D.strong
（3） A.should B.must C.need D.can
（4） A.strange B.right C.wrong D.clear
（5） A.moved B.walked C.ran D.drove
（6） A.snow B.flood C.earthquake D.storm
（7） A.when B.since C.before D.until
（8） A.interest B.surprise C.anger D.difficulty
（9） A.Everything B.Something C.Nothing D.Anything
（10） A.explained B.changed C.compared D.understood
三．语法填空（共 15 分）
7．These days，Chinese children are sometimes （1） （busy） on weekends
than weekdays because they have to take so many after﹣school classes.However，this doesn't
only happen in China.
The Taylors （2） （be）a typical American family.（3） most days
after school，Cathy Taylor takes her three children to many activities.She believes these activities
are important for their future.She wants them to （4） （success）.However，
the （5） （tire） children get home often 7：00 p.m.every day.They have dinner
quickly，and then it's time （6） homework.
Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes.And they are always （ 7）
（compare） them with other children.Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's （8）
（develop）.Dr.Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. "Kids
should have time to relax and think （9） themselves，too.Although it's normal to want
successful children，it's even （10） （important） to have happy
children."
四．任务型阅读（共 10 分）
8．Dear Cathy，
I have found a new part﹣time job!I know you will be very happy for me.
I am now helping my neighbors with their household chores.They are very nice，but their
home is always in such a mess!There are four kids，two dogs and three cats to take care of.So it is
not surprising that there's a lot to do.The kids always throw things onto the floor.Each day I
sweep the floor，tidy the rooms，take out the rubbish，make the beds and wash the clothes.I make
sure everything is very clean and comfortable for them.I also have to do the weekly food shopping
for them as they are too busy!
The parents work very hard and are very tired after work，so I cook dinner for the family，
too.Tonight I am going to use your recipe and cook beef noodles!I think they will love it.
I am so happy that I have got this job.I was very worried about money，but now I know I will
have enough to pay for college after the summer holiday.
How's everything going with you？Please write to tell me!
Love，
Lily
（1）How is the neighbor's home？
（2）How many cats does the family have？
（3）How often does Lily go shopping for the family？
（4）What will Lily cook for dinner tonight？
（5）What will Lily use the money for？
五．书面表达（共 25 分）
9．生活是美好的，总有一些事情是我们难以忘怀的。你经历过什么开心的事情呢？请以"
A happy______"为题，根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文，描述一下你的经历。
要点：
（1）What made you happy？
（2）How did the thing happen？
要求：
（1）把题目补充完整；
（2）文中不得出现所在学校的校名和师生姓名；
（3）词数 80 左右。
A happy______
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