参考答案
1. BCACB 2. CBCDD 3. CCDDA 4. BCDCA
5. ACBAD BCCBA 6. BADAC DDABB
7. （1）was walking（2）anybody（3）that（4）what（5）holding
（6）dangerous（7）quickly（8）swam（9）take（10）was saved
8. （1）It's big and nice．
（2）At 6：30．
（3）He often reads English after breakfast．
（4）His favorite day is Thursday．
（5）Six．
9.范文
Marcia is not doing well in school.Her math teacher said she was lazy，her science teacher
said she never listened，and her history teacher said she was only average and that she could do
better.She always does her homework while watching TV.Sometimes she does her homework
with her classmates.
Marcia should change her homework habits.She needs a quiet place to study.She must
go to a quiet place to study and work harder.绵阳市 2024-2025 学年度第二学期教学质量半期测试
（八年级英语）
一．阅读理解（共 40 分）
1．Do you have any problems in your daily life？Sister Mary is ready to help you.
Dear Sister Mary，
One of my friends is going to have a birthday party.I don't know what gift to choose，and a
friend is giving her a gift that costs more than 150 yuan!That's too expensive for me.
What should I do？
Catherine
Dear Catherine，
A good gift does not need to be too expensive.There are some ways to find out what she really
wants.You could try remembering things she said she really likes or wants in the past.If you
can't think of anything，try asking her other friends for ideas!If that doesn't work，you could
get her something special that reminds her of your friendship.It could be a photo album（相册）
with your photos.She would love a nice gift like that.
Sister Mary
Dear Sister Mary，
I share a bedroom and a desk with my sister.
When we study at the desk together，she distracts（使分心）me because she is noisy.I try to
talk with her about it，but she always gets angry.I get so tired of talking to her.Do you have
any advice for me？
Hu Wenjie
Dear Hu Wenjie，
You can discuss with your sister whether to use the desk at different time.Or you can study at
the school library a few times a week.
Communication is important.Maybe you can write a letter to tell her your feelings.It's easier
than talking face to face.
Sister Mary
（1） is going to have a birthday party.
A．Catherine
B．Catherine's friend
C．Sister Mary
D．Hu Wenjie
（2）Sister Mary thinks is a nice gift.
A．an expensive watch
B．an old photo
C．a photo album
D．something old
（3）Hu Wenjie is distracted when she studies because .
A．her sister is noisy
B．her sister is angry
C．she is too tired to focus
D．she shares a desk with her sister
（4）Sister Mary thinks Hu Wenjie should .
A．ask her parents for help
B．write a letter to her sister
C．talk to her sister face to face
D．study at the school library every day
（5）This passage is most probably from .
A．a storybook
B．a teen magazine
C．a science report
D．a shopping website
2．Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy．They feel heavy pressures from their
parents．Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they
can have a wonderful life in the future．Though this may be a good idea for those very bright
students，it can have terrible results for many students who are not gifted enough．Many of
them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose
hope．Such students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don't want to
go to school any longer．They became dropouts．
It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children，they do
not help them in any way．Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that
it is the teachers' work to help their children．To make matters worse，a lot of parents send their
children to those schools opening in the evenings on weekends ﹣ ﹣ ﹣ they only help the
students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world．
Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students' hair to their
clothes and things in the school bags．Child psychologists now think that such strict rules are
harmful to the feelings of the students．Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught
them how to get on with others，how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for
others，even for their parents．
（1）Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？
A．The trouble in Japanese Schools
B．The Problems of Japanese Students
C．The Pressures of the Students in Japan
D．Education in Japan
（2）"Dropouts "are those who ．
A．make troubles in and out of schools
B．go about or stay home instead of being at school
C．try hard but always fail in the exams
D．lose hope and give up some of their subjects
（3）Why do Japanese students work very hard at school and feel unhappy？
A．They want to find a good job．
B．They want to pass exams．
C．They're under pressure from their parents．
D．They're not clever enough．
（4）Failure in examinations causes students to ．
A．drop out of school
B．quarrel with their parents
C．go to schools opening on weekends
D．have their parents lose hope
（5）According to the passage，it's necessary to teach students ．
A．how to study well
B．how to get on with others
C．how to show love and care for others
D．all the above
3．A doctor was once teaching a class of medical（医学的）students at a famous hospital in
Edinburgh．An injured man was brought in．and the doctor turned to one of his students and
asked him，"What's wrong with this man？"
"I don't know．sir，"the student answered．"Shall I examine him and find out？"
"There's no need to examine him，"said the doctor．"You should know without asking questions．
He has hurt his right knee．Didn't you notice the way he walked？He hurt it by burning it in the
fire．You see his trouser leg is burnt away at the knee．This is Monday morning．Yesterday
was fine，but on Saturday the roads were wet and muddy（泥泞的）．The man's trousers are
muddy all over．The man fell down on Saturday night．"
The doctor then turned to the man and said，"You had your pay on Saturday and went to a
public house and drank too much．You got muddy and wet on the way home．Because you had
drunk too much，you fell on the fire and burnt your knee．Is that right？"
"Yes，sir．"said the man．
（1）The medical students were having a lesson ．
A．at the library
B．in a classroom
C．at a well﹣known hospital
D．in a medical school
（2）The man hurt his knee ．
A．on Monday
B．on Sunday night
C．on Saturday night
D．yesterday
（3）How did the doctor know that the man burnt his knee？
A．From the way he walked．
B．By seeing his trouser leg was burnt away at the knee．
C．By seeing the man's trousers were muddy all over．
D．Both A and B．
（4）Which is the right order according to the passage'？
①He burnt his knee． ②He got drunk．
③He fell down and got muddy． ④He had his pay．
A．①②③④
B．④③②①
C．③④①②
D．④②③①
（5）From the passage we know that is very important for medical students．
A．watching and thinking
B．taking good care of others
C．learning from others
D．teaching．
4．Eating Habits
An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal．If a friend of yours asks you
to have lunch with him，you may say something like this， "I'm afraid it'll have to be some place
cheap，as I have very little money．" The other person may say，"OK，I'll meet you at McDonald's．
"
This means that the two agree to go Dutch，that is，each person pays for himself．He may
also say， "Oh，no．I want to take you to lunch at Johnson's"，or "I want you to try the steak （牛
排） there．It's great．" This means the person wants to pay for both of you．If you feel friendly
towards this person，you can go with him and you needn't pay for the meal．You may just say， "
Thank you．That would be very nice．"
American customs （风俗） about who pays for dates （约会）are much the same as in other
parts of the world．In the old days，American women wanted men to pay for all the meals．But，
today，a university（大学）girl or a woman in the business world will usually pay her way during
the day．If a man asks her to dinner or a dance outside the working hours，it means "come as my
guest （客人）． "So as you can see，it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very
beginning（开始）．
（1）In the old days often paid for all the meals．
A．women
B．men
C．university students
D．businessmen
（2）"To go Dutch" means to ．
A．go to play outside
B．eat out
C．pay for oneself
D．go to a cheaper eating﹣place
（3）"McDonald's" here means
A．a tea house
B．a gate
C．an office
D．an eating﹣place
（4）If you feel friendly to the person，
A．you should pay for him
B．you needn't pay for him
C．you can accept his invitation
D．you can't accept his invitation
（5）We'd better know who will pay for the meal
A．at the beginning
B．at the end
C．in the middle of the meal
D．after drinking
二．完形填空（共 20 分）
5． Many parents want to let their kids be kids and enjoy lots of free time while they're still
young.They may think kids are （1） time when they do chores.They want to finish
the housework as quickly as possible all by themselves.（2） ，doing chores is good
for children.
Doing housework can give children a （3） of satisfaction.My 7﹣year﹣old son
（4） the floor every weekend.My 5﹣year﹣old daughter （5） clothes for
the family.They often talk with each other happily about the （6） they do.For me，I
would like to （7） help only when they ask for it（. 8） doing chores children
become part of the household "team".When my son asks why he （9） to do chores，I
tell him that he's part of the family.Everyone in the family must do his part to keep the house clean
and tidy.
Kids can learn that it is important to do housework.This will become useful when they get
（10） and have more responsibility（责任） at work and at home.
（1） A.wasting B.saving C.spending D.enjoying
（2） A.So B.If C.However D.And
（3） A.piece B.sense C.matter D.plan
（4） A.sweeps B.does C.makes D.throws
（5） A.explains B.takes C.puts D.folds
（6） A.homework B.chores C.sports D.notice
（7） A.copy B.drop C.provide D.change
（8） A.On B.Of C.By D.At
（9） A.hates B.has C.forgets D.likes
（10） A.older B.weaker C.heavier D.crazier
6．Dear Sir，
My parents always put so much pressure on me.In my free time， they only （ 1）
me to go to all kinds of classes.A few days ago，I didn't get a good（2） in the science
exam.My mom got angry and kept on saying she"failed（失败） to raise（培养） me".I'm so （3）
now.What should I do？
Bob
Dear Bob，
Sometimes parents make （ 4） ， too.Your mother shouldn't talk to you like
that.Perhaps your parents grew up in a poor situation.They saw so many （5） in their
poor lives.So they want to give you the best.As a result，they try to （6） you hard.
You must be crazy with all these.But you can't（7） with your parents.You should
have open communication with them.You could say，"Mom，I（8） you and I want to
do best.But what you said is not helping me out.（9） ，it is making me so nervous.I need
you to help me but not hurt me.I understand you want （10） to have an easier life than
you had.But I also need to have more time to relax and be a kid."
After you tell your parents your opinions，maybe they can understand you.
Mr.White
（1）A.refuse B.ask C.invite D.forget
（2）A.grade B.price C.deal D.letter
（3）A.happy B.comfortable C.surprised D.nervous
（4）A.mistakes B.promises C.decisions D.improvements
（5）A.opinions B.skills C.difficulties D.members
（6）A.compare B.guess C.copy D.push
（7）A.talk B.explain C.agree D.argue
（8）A.love B.offer C.miss D.lose
（9）A.However B.Instead C.Once D.Though
（10）A.you B.me C.us D.them
三．语法填空（共 15 分）
7．Mr.Black was once a policeman.He liked to take a walk in the park after breakfast.One winter
morning，Mr.Black （1） （walk） in the park when he heard a cry
for help.He turned around but could not see （2） （somebody）.He stopped
and looked here and there.At that moment，a boy ran to him.The boy was in such a hurry （3）
he couldn't say a word except pointing toward the river.Mr.Black realized （ 4）
had happened and ran to the river as soon as possible.Both of them ran along the river and saw
a girl （5） （hold）a piece of wood in the water.It was very （6）
（danger）.Without a word，Mr.Black took off his clothes as （7） （quick）
as he could，and jumped into the river.He （8） （swim） to the girl and took
her back near the bank and lifted the girl up，and then the boy helped（9） （take）
her out of the water.Then they took the girl to the hospital.At last the girl's life （ 10）
（save），and she thanked them very much.
四．任务型阅读（共 10 分）
8．根据短文内容回答问题
I am Li Lei． I am a student in the No.8 Middle School． My school is big and nice． On
weekdays all the students study in the school． Our teachers give lessons to us． They are like
our parents． We are very happy in the school．
We usually get up at six o'clock in the morning． Then all the students do morning exercises
on the playground． At 6：30，all the students and teachers have breakfast in the dining hall．
After breakfast ， I often read English in the classroom．
My favorite day is Thursday， because I have a music lesson on Thursday． Music is my
favorite subject． I usually have four lessons in the morning and three lessons in the afternoon．
But on Thursday afternoon we only have two lessons． My school life is very good．
（1）What do you think of Li Lei's school？
（2）What time does Li Lei have breakfast？
（3）What does Li Lei often do after breakfast？
（4）What day is Li Lei's favorite day？
（5）How many lessons does Li Lei have on Thursday？
五．书面表达（共 25 分）
9．根据表格中的信息，写一段文字介绍 Marcia 的学习情况。
Marcia
Report Card Homework Habits Advice
Subjects Comments Doing her homework while Go to a quiet
watching TV or doing it with place to
Math Lazy
classmates study， work
Science Never listened
harder History Average，could do better
