锦州市第八中学2024-2025学年度第二学期
八年级期中测试
英语试卷
（本试卷共55道题 考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分）
★考生注意：请在答题卡各题目规定答题区域内作答，答在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 选择题（共60分）
Ⅰ. 听力理解（共10分）
A）听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片，并将答案写在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。（对话读两遍）（共5分，每小题1分）
A B C
D E F
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
B）听对话和问题，根据你所听到的内容选择最佳答案，并将其内容涂（填）在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。（对话和问题读两遍）（共5分，每小题1分）
6. What does the woman think of helping others
A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Meaningless.
7. When will the boy have a party
A. On Friday. B. On Monday. C. On Sunday.
8. What should Jack do to look after a dog
A. Take it for a walk. B. Feed it well. C. Both A and B.
9 What's the matter with Lisa
A. She had a toothache. B. She hurt herself. C. She had a sore leg.
10. What was the girl doing at seven
A. She was playing football. B. She was answering the call. C. She was helping her mom with dinner.
Ⅱ. 阅读理解（共40分，每小题2分）
Passage A
根据表格内容从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母涂（填）在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。
FIRST AID FOR BURNS
Degree (程度) of burns Treatment: If you have a first-degree burn, follow these steps: ①Cool the burnt cut under cool running water. ②Remove jewellery (去除配饰). ③Apply (涂抹) an ointment or aloe vera. Don’t use ice, eggs or oil. ④Cover the burnt cut with a clean cloth. If the burn is serious, call 120 or go to the hospital at once.
Be careful! No touching hot water. Stay away from fire. Use chemicals under instructions (说明). Be careful when using electricity.
1. How many degrees of burns does the writer talk about
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Six.
2. If we touch very hot water by accident, what should we do first
A. B. C. D.
3. What can we do to stop ourselves getting burnt according to the writer
①Keep away from fire. ②Don’t use electricity.
③Follow instructions when using chemicals. ④Don’t touch hot water.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
4. What’s the purpose (目的) of the passage
A. To ask people to keep away from fire. B. To tell the importance of First Aid.
C. To make people know more about burns. D. To let us know much knowledge about fire.
Passage B
根据短文内容从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母涂（填）在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。
In today’s world, applying to (申请) colleges, even jobs, asks questions about your volunteer experience. This is great! I know some people who are quick to talk about how they help others. Smiling big, they tell me about the number of volunteer hours. But sometimes I find out that they don’t even know the task (任务) of the group! Although this only happened twice, it really troubled me. So I start to think that maybe this isn’t the best way to think about helping others.
________ It should be more about making your community (社区) better, and learning what it means to be a good person in our world. You should think about helping others, not about how it will benefit you.
The best way to fix this is to change what colleges and jobs ask for. Instead of asking “how many hours have you helped”, they should ask “how have you made things better for others”. They should ask people to explain, and look for people who really care and try hard, instead of just seeing the hours they’ve spent.
We, the students, can also help fix this. Try to forget about the hours, because they’re not important. Choose groups you care about and learn about the people you’re helping. Don’t help because you have to but because it’s the right thing to do as a person. Next time you hear a friend talking about how many hours they’ve helped, tell them that numbers don’t change the world.
5. Which of the following can be put in “________”
A Why don’t you try volunteering
B. Helping others shouldn’t be only about numbers.
C. More and more people are helping the community.
D. Maybe you know why to help others.
6. What does the underlined word “benefit” mean in Paragraph 2
A. Be interested in. B. Be good for. C. Be bad for. D. Be popular with.
7. Which is NOT a good way for the students to think about
A. Helping because you have to. B. Caring about and choosing a group.
C. Learning about the people in need. D. Thinking it’s the right thing to do.
8. What’s the writer’s attitude (态度) towards the number of volunteer hours
A. The writer loves it very much. B. The writer agrees with it strongly.
C. The writer is careful about it. D. The writer doesn’t think it is important.
Passage C
根据短文内容从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母涂（填）在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。
The 2025 Spring Festival Gala’s new mascot (吉祥物) “Si Sheng Sheng” is here! It’s a cute snake in the form of the old Chinese character “巳”. It looks funny and is full of good wishes. Let’s learn more about it!
Meet “Si Sheng Sheng”
As the Year of the Snake comes closer, China Media Group introduced the Spring Festival Gala mascot “Si Sheng Sheng” in December, 2024. Its design (设计) comes from old Chinese culture and has a happy and lucky feeling.
Here’s why “Si Sheng Sheng” is special:
The spirals (螺旋) on its head and face are from the silver things in Famen Temple (法门寺) , Shaanxi Province in the Tang Dynasty.
A bat (蝙蝠) picture on its head and a knot (结) on its tail mean “happiness from the start.”
The eyebrows (眉毛) look like the ones on the old bronze snakes at the Sanxingdui Site in Sichuan Province.
The body has special pictures of the flowers and branches (树枝) that mean life and growth.
The flowers on its body stand for spring.
Cultural Ideas
The silver Ruyi from Famen Temple gave ideas for the mascot. The Ruyi is 50cm long and weighs over 762g. Its head is like a cloud and has a Buddha (佛) picture, showing good wishes. In old China, “Ruyi” was a tool to make your back feel better when it was uncomfortable and also meant good luck. “Ruyi” means “as you wish” in Chinese culture.
This cute mascot mixes history, culture, and fun. It brings everyone good luck for the new year. Happy Year of the Snake!
9. What can we know about “Si Sheng Sheng”
A. It is in the form of the old Chinese painting.
B. It looks lovely and is full of happiness.
C. the Spring Festival Gala introduced it in December, 2024.
D. Its design (设计) make people feel happy and lucky.
10. What does “Si Sheng Sheng” look like
A. B. C. D.
11. Why is the Famen Temple silver Ruyi mentioned
A. Because it is famous for being very heavy.
B. Because it is meaningful as it stands for spring.
C. Because it was made for the Spring Festival Gala.
D. Because it helped make the design of “Si Sheng Sheng”.
12. What is the article about
A. It explains how the mascot was made step by step.
B. It lists things that happen at the Spring Festival Gala.
C It describes the mascot’s design and cultural meaning.
D. It compares (比较) “Si Sheng Sheng” with other mascots.
Passage D
根据短文内容从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母涂（填）在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。
In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren, or Chinese mermaids, whose tears become pearls (珍珠) after they fall. To the north of Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster called Xiangliu, which has nine heads with human faces but the body of a snake. These magic creatures are from the ancient mythical (神话) book Shan Hai Jing.
Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2,200 years old. It is about culture and geography of China before the Qin dynasty. It has 31,000 words, more or less. The whole collection includes eighteen parts, talking about more than 550 mountains and 300 seas. It also tells many interesting stories and creatures.
A famous story in the book is about Zhu Rong, the God of Fire. He was seen as having a beast-like body and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world became dark. Then he brought fire from heaven to the world and taught humans how to use it.
It is an important ancient book in the pre-qin period of China and thought as one of the treasures of Chinese culture.
13. How does the writer start the passage
A. By telling a story . B. By giving two examples.
C. By raising a question. D. By comparing two facts.
14. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The introduction to Shan Hai Jing. B. The importance of Shan Hai Jing.
C. Why Shan Hai Jing is popular. D. How Shan Hai Jing was written.
15. What does the word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. the book. B. the body. C. the fire. D. the water.
16. What does the writer think of the book
A. Famous. B. Popular. C. Different. D. Valuable.
Passage E
还原句子根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出四个能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项，并将其代表字母涂（填）在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。
阅读下面的短文，从所给的A~E五个选项中，选出正确的答案填空，使短文通顺，内容完整，选项中有一项是多余的。
In China, school safety education is becoming more and more important now. The last Monday in March, which is called Safety Education Day, is for students to learn it at school. ___17___ What are the accidents at school Take a look.
Stampedes (人群的蜂拥) , earthquakes and fires are the main accidents at school. A stampede is a situation in which a group of people suddenly start running in the same direction, especially because they are frightened or excited. ___18___ A fire is usually out of control and destroy buildings. These three kinds of accidents are always the most terrible ones at school.
A stampede always happens in crowded places. When students around you begin to push, just stand there and try to hold onto something. ___19___ When earthquakes happen, you can get under a desk quickly and hold on. It’ll protect you from falling things. If you are outdoors, find a place away from buildings, trees and power lines.
___20___ It’s better to put something wet over your mouth and nose. In this way, you won’t breathe in smoke. Many people die in a fire, not because of the fire but smoke. It makes them cough and they can’t breathe. That’s very dangerous! So when you want to get out, you should make yourself close to the floor. Then you can breathe some fresh air.
A. When there’s a fire, leave the classroom quickly.
B. An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the earth’s surface.
C. It helps students learn more about what they should do to keep themselves safe.
D. Our teachers always tell us we should protect ourselves when something bad happens.
E. If you fall down in the crowd, move to one side and protect your head with your hands around.
Ⅲ. 完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Science and technology (科技) are developing faster and faster. They change the world a lot and become ____21____ parts of our daily lives. In recent years, a new technology called Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become very popular. It is ____22____ our lives in amazing ways. It makes many things no longer just ____23____. They may come true one day.
AI can do many things, such as cleaning houses, driving cars, and even playing chess. Surprisingly, some ____24____ are also using AI to help with their daily teaching. For example, teachers can use AI to analyze (分析) students’ performance. So that they can use different teaching ways to meet different students’ ____25____. What’s more, AI can help students solve their learning problems by answering questions and providing answers, just like a real ____26____. With AI, teaching and learning become better and more ____27____.
Some scientists believe that AI will become even more ____28____ in the future. It will be able to do almost everything instead of humans. However, some people are becoming worried, because AI can do many things faster and better than humans. They are afraid that they might ____29____ their jobs in the future.
So please remember: Every coin has two sides. We can use AI to improve our lives, but we can’t let it _____30_____ our lives.
21. A. strange B. important C. healthy D. terrible
22. A. changing B. breaking C. filling D. leading
23. A. jokes B. dreams C. questions D. news
24. A. houses B. cinemas C. schools D. markets
25. A. feelings B. hobbies C. wishes D. needs
26. A. teacher B. student C. friend D. parent
27. A. boring B. enjoyable C. correct D. difficult
28. A. possible B. dangerous C. colorful D. powerful
29. A. get B. create C. finish D. lose
30. A. leave B. enter C. control D. beautify
第二部分 非选择题（（共40分）
Ⅳ. 语篇填空（共10分，每小题1分）
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。
Peking Opera is a traditional form of Chinese culture. In Peking Opera, each character has their face painted in a special way. By looking at the face painting, the audience can know whether the character is good ____31____ bad.
Where did this kind of face painting come from An old story told us that it had something to do ____32____ the Prince of Lanling. This prince was one of the four most handsome ____33____ (man) in ancient China. Some soldiers in the prince’s army ___34___(think) that he was weak because of his good-looking face. So, to make himself look ____35____ (strong) than his appearance, the prince wore a mask with an ugly face painted on it.
Another face painting story was about Li Longji, ____36____ emperor in the Tang Dynasty. He loved opera very much. One day, a clown actor fell ill right before a performance. The emperor planned ____37____ (play) this role himself. Then he covered his face with a piece of white square jade, ____38____ he couldn’t be recognized by others. From then on, clown actors continued to paint white squares on ____39____ (they) faces.
As time went on, face painting started being ____40____ (wide) used to show the characters of different roles. It has become one of the many special art forms of Peking Opera.
Ⅴ. 回答问题
根据短文内容回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。
Every day, it seems, a new gadget (设备) promises to help me run farther and faster, sleep better, or monitor (监控) my heart rate more effectively (有效地). These gadgets claim they’ll make me a “better me,” or so the story goes.
Some of them might actually help, but a few months ago, I decided to sell all my sports gadgets. I now record my running times with just a pen and a notepad. Soon after, I started training for a marathon the old-fashioned way—without a device on my wrist tracking my pace or heart rate. To my surprise, running without all that information turned out to be a real joy.
In the past, whenever my smartwatch told me I was running slower than I “should,” I’d force myself to speed up, even if it was clear that my body didn’t want to. But this time, I ran the way I wanted to.
On several occasions (场合), I was surprised to see real breakthroughs (突破) in my running times when I checked my notepad after workouts. If I had seen those numbers during the run, I might have slowed down. But since I didn’t know, I just kept running.
Another positive thing about getting rid of all my running gadgets is that it’s helping me concentrate (集中注意力) more on the running itself. Since I no longer feel like I need technology to run well, I can go out and run without worrying about battery life.
So, what’s the lesson here Well, we could very easily replace the example of running with writing, studying, or anything else. No matter what it is, the more we worry about improving, the more it hurts our performance.
Should you stop using technology to “improve” your performance Of course, that’s up to you. However, if I were asked that question, I’d certainly say that I’m better off without it.
41. When did the writer decide to sell all of the sports gadgets
_________________________________________________
42. How does the writer record running times now
_________________________________________________
43. What is another positive thing about not using running gadgets anymore
_________________________________________________
44. What do you think of sports gadgets Why do you think so (at least 30 words)
_________________________________________________
Ⅵ. 作文（共20分，包含书写3分）
45. 青少年在成长过程中会遇到各种问题，为此你校校报开设了“心灵驿站”栏目。假设你是此栏目的一名编辑叫李华，收到了李辉的一封邮件，倾诉了他无法与同学、家长相处得很融洽的问题，并且希望得到你的帮助，请给李辉回一封邮件，邮件包含以下内容：
（1）表示理解和安慰；
（2）提出具体的建议；
（3）表达鼓励与期望。
要求：
（1）内容必须包括所有要点提示，可适当发挥；
（2）条理清晰，行文连贯，段落分明，书写规范；
（3）文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；
（4）词数80词左右。
Dear Li Hui,
I’m sorry to hear that
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Yours,
Li Hua
锦州市第八中学2024-2025学年度第二学期
八年级期中测试
英语试卷
（本试卷共55道题 考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分）
★考生注意：请在答题卡各题目规定答题区域内作答，答在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 选择题（共60分）
Ⅰ. 听力理解（共10分）
A）听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片，并将答案写在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。（对话读两遍）（共5分，每小题1分）
A B C
D E F
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
B）听对话和问题，根据你所听到的内容选择最佳答案，并将其内容涂（填）在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。（对话和问题读两遍）（共5分，每小题1分）
6 What does the woman think of helping others
A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Meaningless.
7. When will the boy have a party
A. On Friday. B. On Monday. C. On Sunday.
8 What should Jack do to look after a dog
A. Take it for a walk. B. Feed it well. C. Both A and B.
9. What's the matter with Lisa
A. She had a toothache. B. She hurt herself. C. She had a sore leg.
10. What was the girl doing at seven
A. She was playing football. B. She was answering the call. C. She was helping her mom with dinner.
Ⅱ. 阅读理解（共40分，每小题2分）
Passage A
【1~4题答案】
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C 4. C
Passage B
【5~8题答案】
【答案】5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D
Passage C
【9~12题答案】
【答案】9. D 10. B 11. D 12. C
Passage D
根据短文内容从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母涂（填）在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。
【13~16题答案】
【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C 16. D
Passage E
还原句子根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出四个能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项，并将其代表字母涂（填）在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。
【17~20题答案】
【答案】17. C 18. B 19. E 20. A
Ⅲ. 完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）
【21~30题答案】
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. C
第二部分 非选择题（（共40分）
Ⅳ. 语篇填空（共10分，每小题1分）
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。
【31~40题答案】
【答案】31. or 32. with
33. men 34. thought
35. stronger
36. an 37. to play
38. so 39. their
40. widely
Ⅴ. 回答问题
【41~44题答案】
【答案】41. A few months ago.
42. The writer now records running times with just a pen and a notepad.
43. It’s helping the writer concentrate more on the running itself.
44. I agree with the writer. I think they’re not necessary for me, because I don’t need technology to run well. I can go out and run without worrying about whether everything has enough battery power. / I disagree with the writer. I think sports gadgets are helpful for me, because I can know the data from sports gadgets and improve my performance from time to time.
Ⅵ. 作文（共20分，包含书写3分）
【45题答案】
【答案】例文
Dear Li Hui,
I’m sorry to hear that you’re struggling to get on well with your classmates and parents. It’s completely normal for teenagers to face such relationship-related challenges as you’re growing up.
When it comes to classmates, actively participate in class-based projects. For instance, if there’s a science-fair preparation, volunteer to join a team. Working together towards a goal helps build bonds. For parents, set aside a specific “chat time” daily, even just 10 minutes. Share your small joys, like a funny thing at school, and also listen to their workday stories.
I’m sure with these efforts, you’ll see positive changes. Keep your kind heart and open mind!
Yours,
Li Hua
