参考答案
1. ABCDA 2. DCBAC 3. CBDDA 4. CCDBC
5. BCAAD CBADC 6.BCDBA BCACB
7. （1）from （2）what （3）Arguing （4）hanging （5）until
（6）unfair （7）lonely （8）to help （9）that （10）watch
8. （1）Two.（2）It's 666﹣9797.（3）On Saturday.
（4）They help old people who need to fix up their homes.（5）For eight hours.
9.范文
A rainstorm hit our city yesterday afternoon.We were having free time activities when it
began to rain heavily.All the students were having colorful activities at the time of the
rainstorm.Some students were playing basketball in the gym.Some students were reading
books.No students were playing computer games.Some students were doing homework.We were
having a good time and were very relaxed that afternoon.四川省绵阳游仙区 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．Mozart was born on January 27，1756 and died on December 5，1791．When he was three，
he often had music lessons with his elder sister．His father took him around the world，and he
played music for lots of people．
But some people didn't believe that a little boy could write such beautiful music．They asked
him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched the room all the time．
In a week，he finished a new piece of music．After that，people believed that he could write
beautiful music．
Mozart died when he was still a young man．During his short life he studied music and taught
music and played music and wrote music．Even by working so hard，he couldn't make much
money．He often borrowed money from his friends．But his music made him happy and for
more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy，too．
（1）When he was ，Mozart took music lessons with his sister．
A．three
B．five
C．young
D．born
（2）Some people that the little boy could write beautiful music until he finished a
new piece a week later．
A．believed
B．didn't believe
C．knew
D．got to know
（3）Mozart lived ．
A．a long time
B．a long life
C．a short life
D．long time
（4）Mozart was famous，but he was ．
A．rich
B．kind
C．happy
D．poor
（5）His music made happy．
A．both him and other people
B．only him
C．other people
D．nobody．
2．Ray Charles，a black singer and pianist of the USA．He had won 12 Grammy Awards （格莱
美奖） and performed at 10，000 concerts around the world．Many musicians called him
simply"the Genius"（天才）．
Ray Charles was born into a poor family，without a father．When he was 5 years old，his
younger brother died，and around the same time，Charles started to lose his sight．By the age of 7
he was completely blind．He had already been learning the piano for a year，and when he went
blind，his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future．All
his life，Charles remembered her saying："Do it right，or don't do it at all．"
Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children．There the teachers also encouraged him
to study music．Sadly，while he was still at school，his mother died．He left school and in the
early 1950s Charles organized a group of players．He sang，played the piano and wrote music．
He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles．
In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made．The part of Charles was played by a younger actor
and musician called Jamie Foxx．The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles．After they had
been playing together for
two hours，Charles，then aged 73，jumped up and said："He's the one…he can do it．"A year
later Charles died aged 74．The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that
the memory of Charles' music will live on．
（1）What can we learn from Ray's childhood story？
A．His father died when he was 5 years old．
B．He started to go blind at the age of 7．
C．He was born in a rich musician family．
D．He started to learn the piano at the age of 6．
（2）Ray Charles' mother encouraged him to play music because ．
A．his father was a musician as well
B．because it would help him get used to being blind
C．it was a good way for a blind person to get money
D．his teacher thought he was a genius
（3）Ray Charles went to a school for ．
A．normal children
B．deaf and blind children
C．talented children only
D．children without parents
（4）Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx ．
A．was the right person to play him in the film
B．was a good film maker
C．was the wrong person to play him in the film
D．was a good director
（5）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？
A．Becoming a musician．
B．Childhood story．
C．The film of Ray's life．
D．Master of many styles．
3．On Sunday it was sunny.More than ten people stood on the airport，waiting for the challenge
for skydiving（特技跳伞运动）.Suddenly，with the help of a guide dog，a blind man was
coming with a parachute（降落伞 n.；跳伞 v.）on his back.
"Do you also come for the parachute training？ " someone asked. "Yes！ " the blind man
answered in a loud voice.All the people looked at him in surprise. "I know.Do you think how a
blind man can parachute？"the blind man said. "Yes，how can you parachute？" Seeing the blind
man was so happy，they asked quickly.
"It's not difficult.I'll parachute like you.I am a blind man，but I can hear！When I hear the
order for skydiving，I'll carry my guide dog to follow you one by one.The coach （教练） says，
counting to 5 from the moment I jump down，I can open the parachute.And I know when to fall to
the ground is the most dangerous moment in skydiving.But it's very easy for me.When my guide
dog is afraid into crying loudly and the rope in my hand becomes light，I'll be ready for falling to
the ground. " said the blind man quickly.
After the challenge，the coach told everyone，"In this training，Robert gets the highest
scoring. " "Who's Robert？" They asked simultaneously.
"He！" the coach said，pointing at the young blind man.
（1）What did the blind man come to the airport to do？
A．To watch the parachute training.
B．To train his guide dog.
C．To join in the parachute training.
D．To go travelling by plane.
（2）How did all the people feel when the blind man wanted to parachute with them？
A．Happy.
B．Surprised.
C．Excited.
D．Sad.
（3）When will the man be ready for falling to the ground？
A．When he hears the order for skydiving.
B．When he carries his guide dog to follow one by one.
C．When the coach says he can open the parachute.
D．When his guide dog is afraid into crying loudly and the rope in his hand becomes light.
（4）What does the word "simultaneously" mean in Chinese？
A．大声喧哗地
B．难以置信地
C．不可否认地
D．不约而同地
（5）According to the passage，which of the following is NOT TRUE？
A．The coach knew Robert was the best trainer before the challenge.
B．The other people didn't believe Robert could parachute at first.
C．The blind man was a real man with great courage.
D．It's unbelievable that Robert did the best of all trainers.
4．Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others．For example，some high
school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in
hospitals，orphanages （孤儿院） or homes for the aged．They read books to the people in
these places，or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems．
Other young people volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old．They
paint，clean up，or repair their houses，do their shopping or mow their lawns．For boys who no
longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers．College students and other men
take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys
usually learn from their fathers．
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts．
Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains，the beaches，museums
or other places of interest．Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as
volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls．
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring
happiness to others．
（1）Where can you often find volunteers in the United States？
A．At a bus﹣stop．
B．In a park．
C．In a hospital．
D．In a shop．
（2）What do young volunteers do in the homes of sick and old people？
A．They read books．
B．They play games with them．
C．They paint，clean up，or repair their houses，do their shopping or mow their lawns．
D．They just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems．
（3）What is Big Brothers？
A．It's the name of a club．
B．It's a home for children who have no brothers．
C．It's the name of a film．
D．It's an organization for boys who no longer have fathers．
（4）Why so most of the boys' and girls' clubs use many high school and college students as
volunteers？
A．Because they have a lot of free time．
B．Because they can still remember what they felt when they were younger．
C．Because they know how to do the work．
D．Because they like younger boys and girls．
（5）What do volunteers believe？
A．To make others happy，they have got to be unhappy．
B．The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy
C． The happiest people in the world are those who help to bring
happiness to others．
D．When they are happy，the others will be happy．
二．完形填空（共 20 分）
5．A terrible storm swept through two villages on December 21.It started at around 2：00 p，m.and
lasted（持续）for only 30 minutes（1） it caused a lot of damage（损坏）.
The houses of more than 32 families fell down.The windows of 20 homes were broken and
there were（2） holes on top of the houses.（3） ，one person was killed and
several were badly hurt and taken to hospital.Over two hundred people were（4） after the
storm，My family were in them；we also lost our home.
I still（5） that I was watching TV with my parents when I heard a strange and loud
noise（噪音）.A few minutes later，our house（6） on top of us.We tried our best to climb
out but then I couldn't （7） my mother.So I went back inside quickly and found her and
we came out.
I looked around outside and found the village in a（n） （8） .Fallen trees，broken
windows andrubbish were everywhere.Just then I （9） my neighbor Mr，Wang under
his fallen house.My father and I ran to save him.Soon，the （10） was dying down，and
all the neighbors started to help each other.Although the storm broke many things apart，it brought
people closer together.
（1）A.because B.but C.or D.while
（2）A.few B.fewer C.many D.more
（3）A.Unluckily B.Suddenly C.Heavily D.Recently
（4）A.homeless B.hungry C.bored D.lonely
（5）A.learn B.tell C.feel D.remember
（6）A.went off B.set up C.fell down D.worked out
（7）A.forget B.find C.take D.understand
（8）A.mess B.order C.place D.name
（9）A.believed B.realized C.reported D.saw
（10）A.light B.bell C.storm D.snow
6．Health is important to everyone．You should take care of your health．Many people believe they
don't need to take（1） of their health when they are young．Do they only need to take
care of （2） health when they are old？The answer is"No"．Many people die （3）
they have health problems．Then，what should you do to keep healthy？
First，you must try to drink a lot of （4） every day．Doctors say that people should
drink more than eight cups of water a day．It can （5） you away from illness．
Remember to do （6） every day．Doing exercise can keep you healthy．It can
make you （7） ．It is also a good way to help you （8） ．
Eat healthy food．This is one of the best （9） for you to keep healthy．You should
try to eat a balanced diet（平衡饮食）every day．
Sleeping is also very （10） ．When you sleep，you can have a good rest．Getting
a good sleep every night can reduce（减少）the chance you fall ill．
（1） A．look B．care C．good D．after
（2） A．our B．your C．their D．them
（3） A．if B．or C．though D．because
（4） A．juice B．water C．coffee D．coke
（5） A．keep B．cause C．bring D．lead
（6） A．washing B．exercise C．homework D．cleaning
（7） A．sad B．famous C．strong D．excited
（8） A．relax B．practice C．remember D．relaxing
（9） A．kinds B．sides C．ways D．results
（10） A．popular B．important C．interesting D．fun
三．语法填空（共 15 分）
7．The school counselor Mr Hunt received a letter （1） a boy called"Sad and
thirteen".This is （2） he said in the letter."My problem is that I can't get on with
my family.My parents fight a lot.（3） （argue） is the only communication
they have.There is always a big，black cloud （4） （hang） over our
home.Also，my elder brother is not very nice to me.He always refuses to let me watch my
favorite TV show.Instead he watches whatever he wants （5） late at night.I
think it's （6） （fair）.I always feel （7） （alone） and
nervous.What can I do？"Mr Hunt wrote a reply to him as soon as he finished reading it."It's
not easy being your age.You should talk about these feelings with your family.If your parents
are having problems，you should offer （8） （help）.Why not do more jobs
around the house so （9） they have more time for proper communication.As for
your brother，I think you'd better communicate with him.You should ask him to let you （10）
（watch） your favorite show.I hope things will be better for you soon."
四．任务型阅读（共 10 分）
8．
Are you good with children？We need two people to volunteer two hours a week at
Sunny View Children's Hospital.
You need to be friendly and cheerful﹣—the children are sick and you need to cheer them up.
Your job is to set up a play group for the children in the hospital.If you can spare two hours a
week，come and join us!It's a great chance to learn about hospitals and teaching.Please call
Mrs.Chen at 666﹣9797 or email her at catherine﹣chen97@.Thanks!
Don't you hate dirty
beaches？We can't pay you but here is a chance to meet other volunteers and have fun.We need
people who are strong and can help clean up Bluewater Beach.We don't want to put off this job
until summer.
Now is when we need your help to collect and carry garbage.If you are available on Saturday
and would like to help，call Alex at 777﹣5656 or email him at alex@ .
Volunteer needed!Are you interested in repairing things？We have set up Home
Love to help old people to fix up their homes.If you have repair skills，join us for eight hours a
month.
You can learn much about house building and get training and experience.Call Home Love at
555﹣7979 or email us at michelle @.
（1）How many volunteers are needed at Sunny View Children's Hospital？
（2）What is Mrs.Chen's phone number？
（3）When do volunteers work on the beach？
（4）What does Home Love help with？
（5）How long should volunteers work in a month in Home Love？
五．书面表达（共 25 分）
9．昨天下午一场暴风雨袭击了你所在的城市。根据表格中的信息，写一篇不少于 60 词的短
文，介绍一下当时的情况。
Activity Survey
When Who What
at the time of the rainstorm some students playing basketball in the gym
no students playing computer games
some students reading books
some students doing homework
（1）人称：主要用第三人称（2）时态：过去进行时（3）思维导图：
（4）语句储备：
①...开始下大雨的时候。
②...在暴雨的时候.
③...打篮球...
