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5. DADBA ADCCD 6. BADDC CDBCA
7. （1）what （2）on （3）the most important （4）however （5）were eating
（6）silence （7）was taken （8）working （9）hit （10）that
8. （1）Five years old.（2）Breaststroke.（3）Because you may get into trouble.
（4）Don't go beyond your abilities.（5）Four.
9.范文
We all know that the rabbit lost the first race against the tortoise．After that the rabbit
decided to have a second race．This time he didn't sleep and won because he was good at
running．
However，the tortoise didn't give up．He had a third race with the rabbit．There was a river on
the way．The tortoise swam across it quickly and won．The story does not end here．In the last
race they took turns to put each on the back and reached the finishing point together．From the
story I have learned that with teamwork all of us can achieve success．四川省绵阳梓潼县 2024-2025 学年八年级下学期期中试卷
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一．阅读理解（共 40 分）
1．
Become a volunteer and help those people in need in your community（ 社 区 ） !
Volunteer work includes（包括）helping the poor，helping the homeless families or creating
green space for neighborhood families.Whichever service activity you choose，you have the "
power of one" to make a difference and create a real change in the community!
Our holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Americans.You don't need any special skills to
join and there are no age limits（限制）.With Biosphere Expedition（生物圈探险），you can
be a wildlife and environmental volunteer anywhere from two weeks to two months.You'll
work with local scientists，and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side.
We need students at the age of 16 and up at school and they want a chance（机会）to use
their talents，skills and knowledge to help the little kids.Most of them have enough patienc（e 耐
心） and are warm﹣ hearted.
Join the Volunteer Service Center today!Volunteers are the greatest people in the
world.Let's work together to make the world a better place.
（1）The volunteers can in the community.
A．look after pets
B．help the poor people
C．buy houses for the homeless people
D．clean up the yards（院子）
（2）The Biosphere Expedition is probably held .
A．for three weeks
B．on summer vacation
C．only by local scientists
D．between America and China
（3）If Wu Dong is years old，he may join the Volunteer Service Center.
A．11
B．13
C．15
D．17
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A．The volunteers should create green space for all the families.
B．The volunteers can choose any service activity in the community.
C．To do the holiday volunteer work，special skills are needed.
D．A boy who doesn't study at school can be a volunteer to help the little kids.
（5）What is the best title for these three ads？
A．Volunteers Wanted
B．A Job Interview
C．An Expedition Club
D．Education Service
2．Rico is a dog who lives in Germany.His owners trained him from a young age to find his
toys.When they say the name of a certain toy，Rico can find it.In fact，he seems to know the
names of 200 toys!
Some researchers in Germany wanted to test Rico.They put his toys in a room and then told
him to go into the room and find a certain toy.Since nobody was in the room with Rico，he had no
help from anyone finding the right toy.The researchers did this test forty times.Rico found the
right toy thirty﹣seven times.Then the researchers tried something else.They put seven of Rico's
toys in the room and one new toy that Rico had never seen before.Then they told Rico to go into
the room and get the new toy.This new toy had a name Rico had never heard before.Rico found
the right toy seven out of ten times!
Researchers can not really say that Rico knows words or language.However，these tests seem
to show that Rico can think about what he hears and think about what he knows.In fact，Rico
seems to think and remember things as well as a three﹣year﹣old child.
Rico has given the researchers a lot to think about.
（1）What is Rico good at？
A．Pulling things in order.
B．Catching things.
C．Counting things.
D．Finding things.
（2）What did researchers ask Rico to do at first？
A．Bring a certain toy out of a room.
B．Name toys and put them away.
C．Choose a toy that he liked playing with.
D．Put his toys into his room.
（3）How many times did Rico go into the room to find a new toy that he did not know？
A．Seven.
B．Ten.
D．Thirty﹣seven.
C．Forty.
（4）Why were researchers surprised by what they saw？Because .
A．Rico always knew which toys were his and which were not
B．Rico seemed to remember things as well as a child
C．Rico showed that he understood language
D．Rico worked very hard without help from his owner
（5）A good title for the passage is .
A．German Dogs Are the Smartest Dogs
B．Rico Surprises Researchers
C．How Dogs Use language
D．The Best Toys for Dogs
3．Some people think only school children have trouble getting on with their parents.However，it
is not munication is a problem for parents and children of all ages.If it's hard for you
to communicate with your parents， don't worry about it.Here are some suggestions about
getting on well with parents.
Don't argue with your parents.Don't talk with your parents when you are angry.Your parents
probably won't think over your ideas if you are shouting at them.And you can't express（表达）
yourself well if you are angry.Go for a walk to cool off and think about what you want to say to
your parents.
Try to reach an agreement.Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something.You can keep
your disagreement，but try your best to understand them.Sometimes your parents might not accept
your reasons for something.In these situations，it is important to show love and respect（尊重）
to them.Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values（价值观）.The values of your parents are probably different from
yours.Tell your parents what you care about，and why.Understanding your values might help them
understand you better.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person.
（1） might have trouble getting on with their parents.
A．Only school children
B．Only young children
C．Children of all ages
D．Only grown﹣up children
（2）The underlined word"suggestions"in this passage means .
A．advice
B．signs
C．messages
D．examples
（3）When you are angry， .
A．you shouldn't talk to your parents
B．you could shout at your parents
C．you could express yourself well
D．you should try to reach an agreement
（4） pieces of advice are mentioned inthe passage.
A．Two
B．Three
C．Four
D．Five
（5）The passage is mainly about .
A．how to show love and respect to parents
B．when to talk about values with parents
C．what to say to parents when something happens
D．how to build up a good relationship with parents
4．Children in England mustn't work until they are They need to have a work permit（许可证）
to start working.
Many teenagers get up early to send newspapers to houses in their city before going to
school.They are known as paper boys and paper girls.Taking care of young children while their
parents are out is a popular job for teenagers，as they can get money for looking after children and
watching TV at the same time.From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk
to houses.Other jobs are also popular，such as working in a store，washing cars and working in a
café or restaurant.
How long teenagers（13 and 14 years old） can work：
School days：not more than 2 hours in one day
Saturdays：up to 5 hours between 7 a.m.and 7 p.m.
Sundays：up to 2 hours between 7 a.m.and 11 a.m.
（1）Teenagers need to have a（n） to start working in England.
A．student card
B．ID card
C．work permit
D．telephone
（2）Jenny is a paper girl.She usually sends newspapers .
A．at noon
B．at night
C．in the afternoon
D．early in the morning
（3）Bill is an English boy.He is years old.He can work in a store.
A．10
B．11
C．12
D．13
（4） is NOT mentioned in the passage.
A．Delivering milk
B．Working in a night club
C．Taking care of young children
D．Washing cars
（5）This passage is most probably from a magazine about .
A．sports
B．science
C．travel
D．social（社会的）life
二．完形填空（共 20 分）
5．Dear Molly，
How are you？I know you （1） over the Spring Festival at an old people's home
and you enjoyed it a lot.Can you tell me about your volunteering （2） ？I would like to
volunteer there too!I'm sure I can （3） some good ideas for activities and games for the
old people.I want to help there because I hope to get more experience and I think I have the right
skills to offer.It's experience that I want，not money!I am （4） ，friendly，and I'm a
good communicator.I have always looked up to（尊 敬）old people，and I am interested in
everything they teach me.I can cook（5） so I can also help out in the kitchen!I can
prepare （6） that are good for old people.I am not very（7） during my summer
vacation，so I plan to（8） some time volunteering.Could you ask if I can （9）
there？Do you think if I need special （10） ？
All the best，
Su Ling
（1） A．traveled B．stayed C．lived D．volunteered
（2） A．experience B．example C．matter D．relationship
（3） A．give up B．put off C．think about D．come up with
（4） A．serious B．outgoing C．worried D．shy
（5） A．well B．carefully C．poorly D．badly
（6） A．meals B．cards C．songs D．gifts
（7） A．nervous B．happy C．free D．busy
（8） A．take B．pay C．spend D．give
（9） A．go out B．hang out C．help out D．eat out
（10） A．advice B．talent C．service D．training
6． People think that even 2﹣year﹣old children can help with chores（1） parents
say to those children，"Look at the paper on the floor."they will pick it up.
Some parents think childhood is just for playing， so they don't ask their children to do
chores.Other parents say，"I know it's not （2） ，but it's quicker to do it by myself!
"However，most parents believe that doing chores is a way of teaching children responsibility（责
任）.
Doing chores helps （3） children's independence（独立）.Children learn to help，
share and care about （4） by doing chores.And they can （5） the importance
of working hard.Things like （6） a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some
examples of helping others.
Here are some reasons for doing chores：
To learn responsibility： Most people believe that doing chores is good （ 7）
children.By doing chores，they will gradually enhance their sense of responsibility.They will help
more people in the future.
To reduce parents' workload（工作负荷）：Children who help to clean won't make a big
（8） .
To learn skills：Children can learn （9） to cook，clean and do other things in the
house.
Doing chores is good.Anyway，it is also a kind of （10） .So start to help your
parents with the chores.You will learn a lot by doing them.
（1） A.Because B.When C.Though D.Since
（2） A.right B.clear C.easy D.possible
（3） A.change B.explain C.produce D.develop
（4） A.both B.another C.none D.others
（5） A.decide B.mean C.notice D.imagine
（6） A.getting out of B.giving away C.taking care of D.worrying about
（7） A.from B.with C.at D.for
（8） A.difference B.mess C.decision D.plan
（9） A.what B.when C.how D.where
（10） A.training B.playing C.feeling D.hearing
三．语法填空（共 15 分）
7． People often remember （1） they were doing when they heard the news
of important events in history.In the United States，for example，many people remember what
they were doing （ 2） April 4， 1968.This was one of （ 3）
（important） events in modern American history.On this day，Dr Martin Luther King was
killed.Some people may not remember who killed him，（4） ，they remember
what they were doing when they heard about the event.
Robert Allen was a pupil at that time，but he remembers what he was doing when he heard
the news."I was at home with my parents， "Robert remembers."We （ 5）
（eat） dinner when we heard the news on the radio.My parents were completely shocked!My
parents did not talk after that， and we finished the rest of our dinner in （ 6）
（silent）."More recently，most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade
Center in New York （7） （take） down by terrorists on September 11，2001.
This was a day Kate Smith will never forget.She remembers （8） （work）
in her office near the two towers."My friend shouted that a plane just （9） （hit）
the World Trade Center!I didn't believe him at first，but then I looked out of the window and
realized it was true.I was so scared （10） I could hardly think clearly after that.
四．任务型阅读（共 10 分）
8．Swimming is one of the skills that can be learned in early life.Little children can learn to swim
as soon as they can walk.However，I believe that five is the best age to learn to swim.By five
or six，a child knows fear of water，a very important thing to know.It's wise to be afraid，to
recognize true danger.
To really benefit from swimming，every swimmer should learn different types of swimming：
butterfly，backstroke（仰泳），breaststroke（蛙泳），and the crawl（自由泳）.I feel that one of
these﹣﹣ breaststroke，is different from the others，since some young swimmers can use this
stroke naturally without any training.
For safety，there are certain rules every swimmer should follow：
Never swim alone!No matter how good you are in the water， don't risk drowning by
swimming alone.If you swim by yourself，with no life guards or friends with you，you may get
into trouble.
Don't go beyond your abilities.Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the
bank or the beach.Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good.
Don't smoke.Swimming depends on a healthy body.A good lung is part of it.
Work at any activity that builds muscles.A strong body makes you safer in the water.
（1）What is the best age to learn to swim？
（2）What type of swimming is different from the others？
（3）Why should you never swim alone？
（4）What is the second rule mentioned in the passage？
（5）How many swimming rules are mentioned in the passage？
五．书面表达（共 25 分）
9．假设你是江华，下周一你所在班级将举行英语课外阅读交流会．请根据以下提示，用英
语写一篇短文，向同学们介绍 The Famous Rabbit﹣Tortoise Race 这一故事．
Rabbit win the second race
be good at running
Tortoise win the third race
swim across the river
take turns to put …on the back
reach…together
What I have learned：…
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We all know that the rabbit lost the first race against the tortoise．
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