贵阳市第二十八中学2024-2025学年度第一学期期中质量监测
八年级 英语试卷
第一部分 完形（共两节，满分16分）
第一节（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分） （贵州省期中）
阅读下面短文，从框内7个选项中选出能分别填入6个小题空白处的最佳选项。
A. made B. so C. meaningful D. below E. their F. but G. enough
On National Day，my parents and I watched a movie at home.It is one of the most 1. and educational movies.It shows us how Chinese soldiers （士兵）tried 2. best to fight for a better life for us.
The war （战争） started in November，1950.It was a very cold winter，and the weather was even 30 degrees 3. zero.The Chinese soldiers didn’t have 4. things to eat，but they kept trying to fight for the country.The cold weather also 5. many soldiers lose their lives.The war life was very hard， 6. Chinese soldiers fought till the end，making great contributions （贡献） to the whole war.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。
Watching short videos （视频） is becoming more and more popular among students， 7 they are easy to watch and kind of interesting.However，there are some 8 when they watch the videos.
Some short videos are not for the young.They are just 9 making people laugh and sometimes not good for young people.Another problem is that kids are spending too much time watching the videos.The 10 time they spend watching such videos，the less time they will have for their studies and home lives.What will 11 to these children in the future if they don’t study hard？Can they find a good job？It is said that if children watch short videos for an hour or two each day，slowly they would not 12 their schoolwork.At the same time，this can be bad for 13 eyes.
So I 14 young people can stop spending too much time on short videos and take their school and home lives 15 .They can spend some time doing sports to keep 16 or listening to music to relax after finishing schoolwork.
（ ）7. A. because B. so C. if
（ ）8. A. programs B. prizes C. problems
（ ）9. A. questions B. jokes C. books
（ ）10. A. shorter B. higher C. more
（ ）11. A. give B. happen C. get
（ ）12. A. care about B. tell about C. wait for
（ ）13. A. their B. his C. our
（ ）14. A. wonder B. see C. hope
（ ）15. A. seriously B. clearly C. quietly
（ ）16. A. talented B. healthy C. different
第二部分 阅读（共三节，满分44分）
第一节（共12小题，每小题2分，满分24分）
阅读下面三个语篇，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出各题的最佳选项。
A
Amy I hardly ever watch movies these days because I’m really busy.When I have time to watch movies，I like to watch comedies because they are
enjoyable.Watching movies and listening to music are my favorite ways to
relax.How about you？What kind of movies do you like to watch？
Peter Comedies are my favorite.How can you dislike a movie that makes you
laugh？I think any movie that can make me laugh is a good movie.I also like
action movies.They’re exciting.Most boys in my class like action movies.I don’t like scary movies.They make me feel uncomfortable.
Jenny I really like to watch scary movies，cartoons and comedies.I think scary
movies are exciting.But my brothers can’t stand them.They think they’re
meaningless.My brothers like cartoons and they don’t mind comedies.Every
Sunday I go to the theater and watch movies with them.I like to watch movies in
the cinema.It’s really different from watching movies on TV.
（ ）17. What kind of movies does Amy like watching？
A. Cartoons. B. Scary movies. C. Comedies.
（ ）18. Peter does NOT like scary movies because .
A. he thinks they are meaningless B. they make him feel uncomfortable
C. they aren’t very educational
（ ）19. Jenny goes to the movies with her once a week.
A. friends B. brothers C. sisters
（ ）20. From the above information，we can learn that .
A. Peter doesn’t like action movies or scary movies
B. Amy thinks listening to music can help her relax
C. Jenny thinks it’s better to watch movies on TV than in a theater
B
I’m Jenny.I’m a movie lover and I want my children to like movies，too.The first time I took my daughter May，to the movie theater，she was 6 and the movie was Bambi.I chose it because I thought a cartoon movie would be good for her.
Everything was going just fine and Bambi was so lovely.However，when a man killed Bambi’s mother，my daughter became very sad and wanted to go home.So we left in the middle of the movie.Later I chose movies more carefully and my daughter watched many great ones.Luckily，she likes movies as much as I do now.However，my worry is：Are cartoons really safe for kids？
Once I sat on the sofa to watch a cartoon with my 8-year-old son，Nick.I got dumbfounded when I saw a cartoon character bleeding （流血） in front of us.The cartoon was like an action movie for adults （成人）！The next time you take a kid to the movie theater，be careful.Maybe a cartoon isn’t the best.You should take the time to watch it first，which is my habit，or the child may
get messages he or she isn’t ready to get yet.
（ ）21. Why did May want to leave in the middle of Bambi？
A. Because she was hungry. B. Because she didn’t like cartoons.
C. Because the movie made her feel sad.
（ ）22. What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” in Paragraph 3 mean？
A. Surprised. B. Interested. C. Relaxed.
（ ）23. What will Jenny do before taking her kids to the movie theaters？
A. Ask about her children’s favorite. B. Tell her children what they will watch.
C. Spend time watching the movies first.
（ ）24. What can we learn from the passage？
A. Parents should think twice before choosing the movies.
B. Parents should watch the cartoons with their children.
C. All the cartoons are dangerous for children.
C
There are different kinds of TV shows，such as news，sports shows，talk shows and soap operas.My family have different ideas about TV shows.
My father likes watching the news and he watches it every morning.Because he hopes to find out what’s going on around the world.Also，he can get a lot of information.He thinks it is good for young people to watch it.He doesn’t like soap operas，and he thinks watching soap operas is a waste of time.
My mother tells us that she likes talent shows，and she thinks that the lives of the
performers are wonderful.Watching this kind of shows can make her relaxed.
Talk shows are my favorite.Some people don’t love them because they think they are boring.But I don’t think so.These talk shows can make me excited and they are also meaningful.Let’s Talk is my favorite talk show，and it is a debate talk show.Zhan Qingyun is my favorite debater （辩论选手）.If you feel tired and bored，you can watch talk shows.They can make you feel better.
（ ）25. The writer’s father likes watching .
A. the news B. talk shows C. sports shows
（ ）26. Talk shows make the writer .
A. worried B. sad C. excited
（ ）27. Which of the following is TRUE？
A. The writer’s father watches the news every night.
B. The writer’s mother doesn’t like the lives of performers.
C. The writer likes Zhan Qingyun best in Let’s Talk.
（ ）28. The passage mainly talks about .
A. how the writer likes Zhan Qingyun
B. why the writer’s father likes watching different kinds of shows
C. different ideas about TV shows in the writer’s family
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从框内6个选项中选出能分别填入5个小题空白处的最佳选项。
A. Sometimes，musicians also made some special sounds. B. Lots of people didn’t like to watch movies at that time. C. When movies first had sound，not everyone liked them. D. Those silent movies played an important role in movie history. E. Clara Bow was a famous silent movie actress in the early 1920s. F. The Jazz Singer came out in 1927 and it was the first movie with sound.
Many people like to watch movies.When people go to the movies today，they can watch and listen to a story.But when the movie first appeared many years ago，there was no sound or music. 29. .
When movie theaters showed silent movies，musicians were often there to play music along with the movie. 30. However，there was no sound in the movie itself.People learned the story through the actors，the musicians and the words on the screen. 31. Many silent movie actors thought it was hard to perform in the new kind of movie. 32. She was very popular at that time.She was so nervous （紧张的） about her voice that she couldn’t become a star in the world of talking pictures.She then left show business （演艺界）.
33. Talking pictures became a big success.And there were more and more movies like that.Later，silent movies became history.
第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） （贵州省三新改革联盟校期中改
编）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空和回答问题。（34至37题每题答案不超过3个
单词，38题须用完整句子回答。）
Most children like watching cartoons.Why？
First of all，cartoons are funny.Actually，most people do not want to be bored，especially children.Children always want to do something fun.Children can’t concentrate （专注） on the things that are hard to do.But，if they watch cartoons，all of the children can watch them until the end.
Another reason is that children can learn many things from cartoons easily.Some children hate boring knowledge in books.But cartoons are different.They can make children learn a lot with fun.For example，the cartoon Sponge Bob （《海绵宝宝》） tells children a lot about the sea.
The last reason is that cartoons are fantastical （虚构的）.Sometimes，everybody wants to run away from the real world.They think that their dreams are coming true by watching cartoons.So，many boys like watching Superman because they always imagine （想象） they can fly.
Cartoons are important to children.It will be better if there are more educational cartoons for children.
Title： 34. Do Most Children Like Cartoons？
Reasons Supporting information
They are 35. . Children can concentrate on cartoons until the end.
They can help children learn. Children can learn a lot about 36. by
watching Sponge Bob.
They are fantastical. Children think their dreams 37. when they watch cartoons.
38.What’s your favorite cartoon？Why？
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分15分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据中文意思，补全英语译文。（每空限填一词，缩写算一词）
39. 当我累得不想思考的时候，我不介意看肥皂剧。
I watching soap operas when I am too tired to think.
40. 我希望弄清楚世界各地正在发生的事。
I hope to what’s going on around the world.
41. 现在卡通片不再像米老鼠那样简单，但米老鼠依然受欢迎。
Today’s cartoons are usually not as Mickey Mouse，but he is still popular.
42. 木兰女扮男装，替父从军。
Mulan up like a boy and takes her place to fight in the army.
43. 大家都喜欢米奇。其中主要原因之一是米奇就像一个普通人。
Everyone loves Mickey.One of the main reasons Mickey was like a common man.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在各题空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Brian was a funny student.He loved watching films 44. he was young.He hoped 45.（become） a comedian （喜剧演员） one day.
When he heard about the talent show at his school，Brian 46. （plan）to take part in （参加） it.But some students laughed at him.Brian couldn’t stand them.So he didn’t want 47. （go） to the show.But when he remembered how much his friends liked his 48. （joke），he decided to go.
Brian did 49. good job at the talent show.He won the first prize！His teachers and friends were happy for 50. （he）.But some students told Brian that he was not good，and he would never be 51. （success）.Brian didn’t know why they said so，and he didn’t care 52. what they said anymore.He worked hard at his dream and at last Brian got a lot of chances to work in comedies.He 53. （appear） on TV many times.Now Brian is a famous comedian！He is doing what he loves best.
第四部分 写作（满分15分）
在众多的电视节目中你最喜欢什么节目？请你根据下面的思维导图，以“My Favorite TV Program”为题写一篇不少于70词的英语短文，简要谈谈你的观点。
写作要求：
1.短文须包含导图中所有信息，并适当拓展。
2. 文中不能出现真实的人名和校名。
3. 短文的标题已给出，不计入总词数。
My Favorite TV Program答案：
1-6.CEDGAF
7-16.ACBCBAACAB
17-20.CBBB
21-24.CACA
25-28.ACCC
29-33.DACEF
34.Why
35.funny
36.the sea
37.are coming true
38.My favorite cartoon is Tom and Jerry. Because it is very funny.（言之有理即
39.don’t mind
40.find out
41.so/as simple
42.dresses father’s
43.is that
44.when
45.to become
46.planned
47.to go
48.jokes
49.a
50.him
51.successful
52.about
53.appeared
写作：
Hello，everyone！Like most of you，I love watching TV programs.My favorite TV program is Readers.
In my opinion it’s very educational and it can help me get the habit of reading.As we all know，reading is helpful to us.It can open our eyes and make us wiser in life.It can also help us think better and make our writing easier.While I’m watching it on the Internet，I always make some notes.I write down the title of my favorite books and something that touches me most.
I have learned a lot from the TV program and it makes me know the importance of reading.
