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山东省日照市莒县2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题
一、完形填空
I used to be the shyest person in the world. 1 I was asked to speak in class, I was too nervous to 2 , much less speak. Even among the few friends I had, my 3 made them laugh at me.
Then in the seventh grade, my sister advised me to 4 voice lessons. After thinking twice, I did. I began exercising. After exercising a lot, I 5 had confidence (信心) in my voice.
A few months later, I was asked to sing for the crowd in an old people’s home. I thought I would do better. I opened my mouth but suddenly I couldn’t 6 the lyrics (歌词) of the song! I felt my face turn red. The 7 pianist gave a prompt (提示), and I remembered just enough to keep singing.
I came to realize: I’ve made myself embarrassed and nervous enough in front of the 8 . There’s really nothing else to lose. So in my second song, I just 9 and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much better.
After that, I started singing to 10 loudly in my own room. That’s 11 I would never have done before.
On a recent school trip, I was asked to sing again. It was 12 how much people liked my singing. One classmate 13 said that I should be in the school’s talent show.
I am not a shy person anymore. 14 has made me more outgoing. Today, I’m almost a loudmouth. I can communicate with different people 15 being afraid. I can also stand in front of the whole class and give a big speech.
I’m proud of myself.
1．A．When B．Though C．Because D．Until
2．A．return B．rest C．smile D．breathe
3．A．happiness B．shyness C．illness D．fairness
4．A．take B．change C．create D．refuse
5．A．loudly B．silently C．finally D．especially
6．A．remember B．read C．know D．understand
7．A．strange B．crazy C．kind D．serious
8．A．class B．crowd C．family D．team
9．A．relaxed B．worried C．competed D．imagined
10．A．yourself B．myself C．himself D．herself
11．A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
12．A．boring B．proper C．unbelievable D．unfair
13．A．ever B．just C．still D．even
14．A．Teaching B．Traveling C．Singing D．Risking
15．A．without B．from C．through D．after
二、阅读理解
Keeping Kids Safe from Fire
Children are easily hurt by the dangers of fire. If children know some basic fire safety skills, they can better protect themselves. Take the following advice to keep you safe from fire. ●Fire spreads fast. Leave quickly if you hear the smoke alarm. ●Cover your mouth with a wet towel to keep smoke out of your lungs. ●Move forward on your hands and knees, with your body close to the ground. In this way, you can stay away from the smoke. ●If the door feels hot, don’t open it. Get out another way. ●If you have a mobile phone, call 119. ●Don’t stop to take anything. Nothing is more important than your life. ●Go to the pre-planned meeting place outside and wait. Do not return to the house.
If your clothes catch fire, ●Stop where you are. Don’t run and remain calm. ●Drop to the ground at once. ●Cover your face with your hands and roll over and over until the fire is out.
16．Why are you advised to use a wet towel according to the text
A．Because it can help to put out the fire. B．Because it can stop the fire spreading.
C．Because it can make you feel a little cool. D．Because it can keep smoke out of the lungs.
17．What should you do if your clothes catch fire
A．Stop, drop and roll. B．Leave, call and wait.
C．Calm down and move. D．Run and cover the face.
18．What is the main purpose (目的) of the text
A．To tell us the dangers of home fire. B．To ask the public to protect the kids.
C．To give information about fire safety. D．To show the importance of smoke alarms.
Peng Huidi is a swimmer who is not able to hear. She took part in the Chengdu FISU World University Games in 2023. It has been a life-changing experience and a meaningful journey for the young student who has been going for her sporting dreams.
Peng was born in Shandong Province in 2004. There was something wrong with her hearing because she had a high fever at the age of 2. It changed her life. For her disability, she was so shy that she was even afraid to speak to others. Hoping to make her brave and confident (自信的), Peng’s father took his daughter to the nearest swimming pool when she was six. It was there that Peng found her love for swimming and her talent was found out by a coach.
Supported by her parents, Peng tried her best to take care of both swimming training and schoolwork, which was really a great challenge for her. She told a reporter that she once thought about stopping swimming. “But I just told myself, my future will be totally different from what I have dreamed of if I give up,” said Peng.
When things got too much to bear, her coach and parents just told her to have a break. So she took a vacation to relax. After that, she was even more dedicated to daily practice and her swimming improved a lot.
The Chengdu FISU Games have been a turning point for Peng. Apart from pushing her limits (极限) in competition, Peng also treated the Chengdu FISU Games as a chance to meet new friends. She has become much more outgoing and confident through strength of swimming.
19．Why did Peng’s father take her to learn swimming at first
A．Because he found Peng’s love for swimming.
B．Because his home was near the swimming pool.
C．Because he wanted Peng to be a swimming star.
D．Because he hoped to make Peng brave and confident.
20．What does the underlined word “dedicated” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．专注的 B．特别的 C．美好的 D．紧张的
21．What do you think of Peng
A．Lovely and smart. B．Talented and hard-working.
C．Funny and outgoing. D．Lonely and serious.
22．What can we learn from Peng’s story
A．The younger, the better future. B．Age does not matter at all.
C．Confidence comes from strength. D．Health is always important.
So far, China has successfully sent lots of satellites and spaceships into space. Space scientists have been greatly inspired by the old stories and ancient famous people when giving them names.
Since thousands of years ago, Chinese people have dreamed of going to the moon. Chang’e Flies to the Moon is one of the most popular stories. As you can see, China’s first man-made satellite to move around the moon was named Chang’e I. More interestingly, the moon rover (探测器) was named after Jade Rabbit, who is the partner of Chang’e in the story. These old stories carry people’s best wishes and dreams. With the development of science and technology, our scientists have made them come true.
Kuafu Runs After the Sun is another story to show how much ancient Chinese people wanted to know about the unknown world. Now, Kuafu is going with the scientists to “visit” the sun, because we have a space project called KuaFu Mission.
Besides the ancient stories, space scientists also get ideas from ancient famous people. For example, Mozi, an ancient scientist, discovered that light travels in a straight line over 2,000 years ago. His discovery made space study take a big step at that time. So, China’s first quantum (量子) science satellite was named after Mozi, making China the first country in the world to achieve quantum communication between satellites and the ground.
From such simple things as giving names to the satellites, we can see how great our traditional culture is and what influence (影响) it has on our modern science and technology.
23．What do we know about Chang’e I according to the passage
A．It moves around the moon. B．It protects Jade Rabbit.
C．It “visits” the sun with the scientists. D．It is the world’s first man-made satellite.
24．How does the writer explain his opinion in Paragraph 4
A．By listing numbers. B．By comparing facts.
C．By giving an example. D．By reporting a result.
25．Which is the right structure of the passage （①=Paragraph 1）
A． B． C． D．
26．What’s the main idea of the passage
A．Learning the traditional Chinese culture.
B．Explaining how our scientists develop the space science.
C．Introducing the achievements in our science and technology.
D．Telling how traditional Chinese culture influences our space science.
Swifts (雨燕) live mostly in the air. These small birds are among the fastest animals on Earth. In fact, swifts can fly two or three days without touching the ground! To get used to life in the sky, swifts use their speed and the saliva (唾液) in their mouths.
Swifts can fly faster than 100 miles per hour. That’s because their wings are like boomerangs (回力镖). This shape of the wings helps them to fly fast. They can also move one wing faster than the other, which allows them to make sharp turns without slowing down. Making fast, sharp turns helps swifts catch flying bugs to eat.
The saliva helps swifts catch bugs to feed their young babies. It is sticky, like glue. Swifts often fly into clouds of bugs such as mosquitoes and open their wide mouths to catch as many insects as they can. The bird collects insects in its mouth gradually and holds the insects in a sticky ball of saliva. One food ball can hold nearly 1,000 bugs.
Swifts also use their saliva as glue to build their nests. The birds catch feathers in the air and stick the feathers together to build a strong nest. Swifts’ short feet are not fit for walking or standing on land for long. But their sharp claws allow them to stick to rocks and walls so they can take a short rest before returning to the sky.
27．What does the second paragraph mainly tell us
A．How far swifts can fly. B．How swifts turn around in the sky.
C．Why swifts make sharp turns. D．Why swifts can fly and turn so fast.
28．What does the underlined word “It” refer to in Paragraph 3
A．The saliva. B．The air. C．The shape. D．The speed.
29．Which of the following is TRUE about swifts
A．They don’t usually live on land because of their wings.
B．They can fly for a long time because of their small bodies.
C．They can’t walk for a long time because of their short feet.
D．They can catch nearly 100 bugs in one go with the saliva.
30．What is the best title of the passage
A．A small pet. B．Life in the sky.
C．The fastest speed. D．The special saliva.
三、单词拼写
31．Last night Jack had a s________ because he ate too much ice-cream.
32．Jenny cut h________ in the kitchen and she should put some medicine on the cut.
33．I don’t think it’s the parents’ job to p________ their children with a clean room.
34．As a teacher, I got a strong feeling of s________ when I saw my students get good grades.
35．These days, many parents are always c________ their kids with other kids.
36．The book should be very helpful to these ________ (有残疾的) children.
37．She never did her homework, so her grades ________ (下降) quickly.
38．Mary felt scared when the rain beat heavily ________ (碰、撞) the window.
39．It’s getting popular to learn Chinese in ________ (西方的) countries.
40．He didn’t go there by bus. He went there on foot, ________ (反而).
四、短文填空
阅读下面的短文, 在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式（每空不多于3个单词）。
Something bad happened to Justin last year. While Justin 41 (try) to jump from his bicycle, he had 42 accident. He hit a tree and broke his left leg. He was sent to the Valley Children’s Hospital. His 43 (break) bones (骨头) were put back together there in the hospital. After his leg got 44 (complete) well, Justin wanted to help other kids.
Justin talked with his parents and came up 45 a plan. He had a raffle (兑奖售物活动) and decided 46 (raise) money for the Valley Children’s Hospital. At last, he sold more than 5000 raffle tickets and gave away all the money to the hospital.
“In fact, many students in my class asked, ‘Why are you doing this Why not 47 (keep) the money for yourself ’” Justin said. “I just help other kids in need. I can be happy when I see the kids get much 48 (good).”
Justin usually got pocket money by doing chores at home. 49 he sometimes felt tired, he was still happy. After he saved $2300, he bought two cows. In the future, Justin would like to become a cowman on weekdays and a volunteer on weekends.
Justin’s mother was very happy with her son’s act of 50 (kind). “I hope it could encourage other kids, too. It is great to see him helping others through his hard work.” she said.
五、任务型阅读
阅读下面的短文，根据要求完成文后各小题。
Jingwai Mingde Primary School in Xuanwei, Yunnan Province, is popular these days. With more than 1,000 teachers and students, the school achieved self-sufficiency (自给自足) in food by offering farming to students. How can the school do that
Jingwai Mingde Primary School itself has about 10 hectares (公顷) of farmland. It wants students to do farm chores to learn some labor (劳动) skills. So the school gives each class a piece of land to grow vegetables or raise animals. Students do farm chores twice a week under the guidance of their teachers.
There is also a zoo in the school to help students get along with animals. The school also sets up a greenhouse with fruit trees for students to let them get knowledge about plants. Students don’t just listen to the teachers in the classroom. They often go to the zoo and the greenhouse so they can learn how to raise animals and grow fruit and vegetables there.
“Children who have not kissed the land will not have a complete childhood”, said school headmaster Lei Yingfei. “The farm labor will build excellent characters. By working on the farmland, students get a better understanding of life and nature.”
51．How did the school achieve self-sufficiency in food
52．How often do the students do farm chores
53．Why does the school set up a greenhouse with fruit trees
54．Where can students learn how to raise animals and grow fruit and vegetables
55．What do you think of the farm labor
六、书面表达
56．某中学生英文报社开展了主题为“与父母和谐相处”的征文大赛，作为一名中学生，你是否曾想过应该怎样和自己的父母相处呢？请以“How to get on well with our parents”为题写一篇短文参加此次征文大赛。
要点如下：
1. 与父母相处中存在的问题或烦恼；
2. 与父母和谐相处的建议。
要求:
（1）内容应紧扣要点，条理清楚，行文连贯，可适当发挥；
（2）词数80左右，开头已给出， 不计入总词数，文中不能出现真实的人名。
How to Get on Well With Our Parents
It’s very important for us to get on well with our parents. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1．A 2．D 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．A 10．B 11．D 12．C 13．D 14．C 15．A
16．D 17．A 18．C
19．D 20．A 21．B 22．C
23．A 24．C 25．B 26．D
27．D 28．A 29．C 30．B
31．(s)tomachache
32．(h)erself
33．(p)rovide
34．(s)atisfaction
35．(c)omparing
36．disabled
37．dropped
38．against
39．western
40．instead
41．was trying 42．an 43．broken 44．completely 45．with 46．to raise 47．keep 48．better 49．Although/Though 50．kindness
51．The school achieved self-sufficiency in food by offering farming to students./By offering farming to students. 52．Students do farm chores twice a week./Twice a week. 53．Because the school wants to let students get knowledge about plants./To let students get knowledge about plants. 54．In the zoo and the greenhouse. 55．Interesting./Meaningful./It will build excellent characters./It can get a better understanding of life and nature.
56．例文：
How to Get on Well With Our Parents
It’s very important for us to get on well with our parents. But sometimes we can’t get on well with them and we have some worries.
In our daily life, our parents are always comparing us with other children. They always refuse to let us watch our favorite TV shows. Instead, they push us into learning more skills, so relations between us become difficult. To solve the problems, I think we had better sit down and communicate with our parents. We should talk about our feelings with them and explain the reasons to them.
By doing so, I believe we can have a better relationship with our parents.

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