江苏省无锡市经开区2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年秋学期期中考试试卷八年级英语一、听力测试（本大题共20分，每小题1分）二、单项选择在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。(本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分)21.Hi,Zackl___________isyournewlifeasaGradeEightstudent?A.How B.What C.Why D.Which22.Notbad.Welearnanewsubjectthisterm,physics.Ifinditinterestingand___________.A.hopeful B.hopeless C.useful D.useless23.Iagree.ButIthinkit's___________thananyothersubject.Igetlowscoressometimes.A.harder B.hard C.easier D.easy24.AndI'mreally__________aboutthecomingPhysicstest.Ican'tsleepwell.A.excited B.surprised C.worried D.interested25.Doyouhaveany___________onphysicslearning,Zack?A.secrets B.suggestions C.support D.success26.Yes,Jasmine.First,you__________alwaysfocusonwhattheteachersaysinclass.Takenoteswhenyouneedto.A.may B.maynot C.should D.shouldn't27.Youareright,Zack.Well,IthinksometimesImaynotlisten_________otherclassmates.A.ascarefulas B.ascarefullyas C.ascarelessas D.ascarelesslyas28.Moreover,youhadbetterspend__________timeonPhysicsthanothers.A.much B.more C.little D.less29.Talentisimportantbutitdoesn'tmean___________.Correctlearningmethodshelpalot.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing30.Forme,Iwanttobea(n)___________likeBenjaminFranklin.A.tourist B.writer C.inventor D.printer31.SoIalways________sciencecoursesonlineandreallylearnalotfromthem.A.lookforwardto B.searchfor C.getalongwith D.setapart32.Learningisajourneywithupsanddowns,fullof___________andsuccess.Sonevergiveup.A.difficulties Bpeace C.instructions D.magic33.Thankyoufor________mewithsuchusefuladvice,Zack.A.providing B.preparing C.protecting D.organizing34._________,Jasmine.Ifyouhaveproblems,justcallmeanytime.A.Allright B.That'strue C.Samehere D.Youarewelcome三、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)EveryOctober,myneighbourhoodhasaHalloweencostumecontest(化妆服比赛).Thisyear,whenmyneighbourOllieandIracedtothenoticeboardtofindoutthetheme(主题),wefoundthatthethemewaskindof,well,themeless. “‘Be____35____’”Isaid,readingthenoticeboard.“That'snotreallyatheme,isit?”Olliegotoffhisskateboardtogetacloserlook.“You'reright,”heagreed. “Nowthat'sthecreativespiritweneedforthischallenge!”Isaid.“Maybe,sincewedon'tknowexactlywhatwewanttobe,weshouldstartbychoosingcoolcostume-making____36_____.”“I'vegotit”Olliesaid,pickingupsomeleaves.“Really?”Isaid.“You'regoingtomakeacostumeoutofleaves?”“Whynot?”hesaidand_____37____upsomemoreleaves.“They'retotallyfree,andIthinkthatnoonewillbeatreeasgreatasme.” “Don'tyoumean,asgreataswe?”Ilaughed,____38____himincollectingthosecolorfulautumnleaves. Ittookushourstogetreadythenextmorning.Whenitwastimeforustolineupinthejudgingarea,Ifeltpretty___39____.However,afterafewminutes,Istartedhavinganotherfeeling. AsIwasstandingthereinthecostume,thefeelinggot____40____untilIwassouncomfortable,Ijusthadtoscratch(挠).WhenIlookedoveratOllie,hewasdoingthe____41_____thing“Thisistheworst”hesaidashemovedhisbody.“IfeellikeI'm____42____withamillionmosquito(蚊子)bites.”“Metoo,”Isaidback.“Ihavetogetoutofthiscostumenow” Atthatmoment,Mr.Leecalledforeveryone's____43_____.“Thewinnerofour‘BeCreative’costumecontestarethesetwomagnificenttrees”heannounced. “Wonderfulwork”saidourneighbour,Mrs.Nishikawa.“Iespeciallylikedyour____44_____thatmadeitlookasifyourleaveswererustling(沙沙响动)inthewind”35.A.interesting B.creative C.humorous D.thoughtful36.A.suggestions B.inventions C.materials D.products37.A.gave B.put C.cleaned D.picked38.A.protecting B.respecting C.recording D.joining39.A.relaxed B.worried C.bored D.curious40.A.weaker B.better Cwarmer D.stronger41.A.right B.wrong C.same D.different42.A.covered B.provided C.filled D.mixed43.A.interest B.attention C.guess D.name44.A.dance B.joke C.deal D.game四、阅读理解阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分)A45.Thisismostprobablytakenfrom____________.A.atravellingwebsite B.asportsmagazineC.acommunitynoticeboard D.astorybookcover46.ItispossibletoholdWimbledon___________.A.fromJune2ndtoJune16th BfromJune27thtoJuly4thC.fromJune15thtoJuly6th DfromJune20thtoJuly22rd47.WhatdoweknowaboutWimbledon?A.Playersdecidewhichcolourtowearontheirown.BItdoesn'tallowpeopletoeatwhilethey'rewatching.C.Playerswillbeofferedmoneyiftheycanwinthegame.D.ItfirsttookplaceintheUKovertwohundredyearsago.BWhenyou'reinschool,balancingyoursocial（社交）lifewithyourschoolworkcanbehard.Intruth,therealbalancecomesinbeingmoreefficient（高效的）withthetimeyouhave.Herearesometipsforyoutoachieveagreatbalance.48.Whichisthemostsuitablefor_____▲_______?A.DevelopingGoodHabits. B.SettingSmallGoals.C.FocusingonPerfection. D.ManagingTimeWell.49.Thispassageismainlyabout___________.A.howtogetabalancedlifeasastudent B.howtogethighscoresatschoolC.wheretomaketruefriendsasastudent Dwheretohavefunafterschool50Howdoesthewriterdevelopthepassage?AByaskingquestions. B.Byshowingpictures.C.Bygivingexamples. D.Byintroducingfindings.COnenight,Johncameintothestable（马厩）,calling,“Wakeup,Beauty” Heputmysaddleandbridleonandrodeuptothefrontdoorofthehouse.TheSquirewasthere. “John,”hesaid,“MrsGordonisveryill.MrsGordonisveryill.Ridetofetchthedoctorandgivehimthisnote.”“Now,Beauty,doyourbest,”saidJohn.Iwentasfastaspossible. WhenwearrivedatDrWhite'shouse,Johntoldhim,“MrsGordonisveryill.SquireGordonthinkssheisgoingtodie.Pleasegotoherimmediately.”“Yes,”saidthedoctor,“butmysonhasmyhorse.CanIhaveyours?”heasked. ThedoctorwasheavierthanJohn,andnotsuchagoodrider.ButIdidmyverybestandwentasfastaspossible.WhenwegottoBirtwickPark,SquireGordonwasatthedoor.Thedoctorwentintothehousewithhim,andJoeledmetothestable.Iwasgladtobehome.Mylegswereshaking,andIwasverywet.Joewasyoungandheforgottoputawarmblanketonme.Thenhegavemecoldwatertodrink.Soonallmybodybegantoshake,andIfeltverycold.AlongtimelaterJohncameback.Hecoveredmewithtwoorthreewarmblankets（毯子）,andrantothehouseforsomehotwater.Hegavemesomewarmfood,andthenIthinkIwenttosleep.Overandoveragain,Johnsaidtohimself,“Stupidboy!Stupidboy” Iwasnowverysick,andJohnwaslookingaftermenightandday.TheSquirecametoseeme.“PoorBeauty,”hesaidoneday.“YousavedMrsGordon'slife.”Johnsaid,“BlackBeautywentsofast,heseemedtoknowwhatwaswrong.” ButafterthatIwasillforalongtime,andIthoughtIwasgoingtodie.OnenightThomasGreen,Joe'sfather,cameintohelpJohn. HetoldJohn,“JoeisverysorryforBlackBeauty.Heknowsitwasallhisfault.Heisyoung,heisnotabadboy.” Johnsaidslowly,“Iknowhe'snotabadboy.Butyousee,thathorseisveryspecialtousall.Butdon'tworry,IthinkBeautyisgoingtogetbetter”Andsureenough,inthemorningIwasmuchbetter.(AdaptedfromBlackBeauty)51.HowdidJohnfeelwhenhesaidtohimself?A.HefelthappywithJoeandproudofBlackBeauty.B.HefeltangrywithJoeandworriedaboutBlackBeauty.C.HefelthappywiththedoctorandproudofBlackBeauty.D.HefeltangrywiththedoctorandworriedaboutBlackBeauty.52.Whichofthefollowingmatchestheplot（情节）ofthestory?A.Problem:MrsGordonwasill.Solution（办法）:JohnandSquirerodeBlackBeautytoaskthedoctorforhelp.B.Problem:DoctorWhite'ssontookawayhisonlyhorse.Solution:HeboughtBlackBeautyandrodetoBirtwickPark.C.Problem:BlackBeautywasuncomfortableafterdrinkingcoldwater.Solution:Joeofferedhotwaterandawarmblanket.D.Problem:BlackBeautywasill.Solution:JohntookcareofBlackBeautyforalongtime.53.Whatcanweinfer（推断）fromthestory?A.Joewasacarelessboywithnosenseofduty.B.DoctorWhiteknewhowtorideahorsewell.C.Johnwasanexperiencedandthoughtfulman.D.ThomasGreenthoughtJoedidnothingwrong.DDeepintheshadyforestsofCentralAmerica,theregrowsafunny-lookingtreecalledthecocoa.Itstrunksproutsfootball-sizedfruitsincolorsofreddishbrown,green,purple,oryellow.Butinsideismagic.Eachpod(豆荚)holds20to50largebean-likeseeds(种子),coveredinamilkywhitepulp.Theseseedsalsocalledcocoabeans(可可豆)—arewherechocolatebegins.Nooneknowswhofirsthadtheideatoeatcocoaseeds.Thefirstcocoaeatersmayhavesnackedonthepulpandthrownawaythebitterseeds.Buteventually,someonediscoveredthatroasting(烘焙)theseedsmakesthemdelicious. Archaéologistshavefoundtracesofcookedcocoainpotsdatingasfarbackas1500BCE.ThepotscamefromtheOlmecpeople,wholivedinsouthernMexico.TheMayamayhavelearnedaboutcocoafromtheOlmec. WhatdidtheMayadowiththecocoa?Theydidnotmakechocolatecandy—that'samoderninvention.Instead,theydrankit.① Mayacocoawasn'tmuchlikethehotchocolatewedrinktoday.TheMayadidn'thavesugarormilk,sotheirdrinkwasdarkandbitter.Tomakeit,theymixedgroundcocoabeans,water,andspiceswithalittlecornmeal.②Peopledrankcocoaatreligiousfestivalsandtocelebratespecialeventslikeweddingsorthebirthofababy.cocoabeansweresovaluable,theywereusedasmoney.TradersfromalloverAmericacametoMayacitiestotradeforcocoa. WhentheSpanisharrivedinMexicoin1519,theytastedcocoaforthefirsttime—cocoatreesdidn'tgrowinEurope.TheSpanishlikedthedrink.③Buttheydecidedtheylikeditevenbetterwithsugarandcinnamon,andservedwarm. TheSpanishtookcocoabacktoEurope,whereitbecamepopular.Atfirst,cocoawasanexpensivedrinkonlytherichcouldafford.Butbythe1700s,peoplealloverEuropewereenjoyingcupsofsweet,hotcocoa.TheEnglishaddedmilktotheirs.④Thenextbigstepforcocoacamein1847,whenanEnglishcandymakerfoundouthowtoturnthetastybeansintosolidcandy(固体糖果). Today,Americanseataround2.8billionpoundsofchocolateeveryyear.That'sabout11pounds(5kg)perperson.We'vechangedhowwemakeandeatcocoa,butallchocolatestillcomesfromseedpodsthatareroastedandgroundup.JustliketheancientMayadid.54.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecocoafromthepassage?A.Thecocoatreeslookfunnybecauseofthefootball-sizedseeds.B.TheSpanishandtheEnglishbothenjoyeddrinkingcoldcocoa.C.TheMayawerecleverenoughtomakechocolatewiththecocoa.D.Thecocoawasonceusedfordailypaybecauseofitshighvalue.55.Whichhastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword"bitter"?A.Havingagoodtaste. B.Havingabadtaste.C.Havingagoodsmell. D.Havingabadsmell.56.Whatisthewritingpurpose(目的)ofthepassage?A.Tosharestoriesofcocoahistory. B.Toshowfindingsfromsomestudies.C.Totellreasonsofcocoa'spopularity. D.Tointroducestepsofmakingcocoa.57.Thefollowingsentencewouldbestbeplacedat__________.Cocoawasaspecialdrink,notsomethingyouhadeveryday.A.① B.② C.③ D.④第Ⅱ卷(主观题共50分)五、词汇运用(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)(A)根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。58.WehearpeopletalkingabouttheJiangsuFootballCompetition____________(到处)thesedays.59.Thefootballplayersarevery_____________(活跃的)andtrytheirbestfortheircities.60.Itisluckytogetaticketandthe_______________(座位)inthesportscentersarealwaysfull.61.Throughthegames,peopleare____________(意识到)ofthepoweroftrueteamwork.62.Peoplestartto______________(相信)thatChinesemenplayerscanplayfootballwell.(B)根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。63.Theyear'sschoolsportsmeetingwasalsovery___________(success).64.Wehad____________(count)momentsofhappinessduringthetwodays.65.Therearemany_____________(different)betweentheJiangsuFootballCompetitionandourschoolsportsmeeting.66.However,weallenjoyed____________(us)whilewatchingthem.67.Ibelievethatnothingis_________________(possible)ifwetryourbest.六、动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)68.Hi,everyoneI___________(record)myselfopeninganewLabubublindbox(盲盒)now.69.Labubu_____________(come)fromastorybook.70.AChinesecompanycalledPopMart_____________(make)Labubuintotoysin2018.71.Withbigeyesandacutesmile,thehotLabubutoyssoonbecamedifficult____________(buy).72.Lotsofyoungpeopleenjoy____________(post)theirdifferentkindsofLabubuonline.73.____________(have)aLabubuofmyownwasalwaysmydream.74.Ittookmealotoftimeandenergy___________(get)thisblindbox.75.Now;let's___________(take)adeepbreathandopenit!WowIt'sapurpleLabubu!76.ItissocuteBut_____________(notlose)yourmindovertheblindboxes.Bewisewithyourmoney.77.Ihopeyou______________-(get)yourownLabubu.Seeyounexttime!七、阅读表达阅读下面的短文并根据短文内容回答问题。每小题答案不超过10个单词。(本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分) Attheageof40,Sandersranagasstation(加油站)inKentucky.Tosupporthisfamily,hebegantocookandsellmealstotravelers.Hebecamefamousintheareaforcookingdeliciousmealslikefriedchicken. Afewyearslater,hesetuphisfirstrestaurant.Sanderskeptimprovinghisfriedchicken.In1939,hecreatedamethodofcookingchickenbyusingapressurecooker(高压锅).Hisnewmethodcutdownongrease(油脂)andgavechickenabettertaste. In1952,Sandersbeganhisfriedchickenbusiness.HisfirstfranchisesalewenttoPeteHarman.PeteHarmansoldSanders'chickeninhisrestaurantinSaltLakeCityandnamedit"KentuckyFriedChicken". Later,Sanderssoldhisownrestaurant,traveledacrossthecountry,andcookedchickenfromrestauranttorestaurant.Hemadesuretogetanickel(五分钱)foreverychickentherestaurantssold.Now,hisfaceisapartoftheKFCbrand.WhatdidSandersbegintodotosupporthisfamily?__________________________________________________________________________________Whydidhebecomefamousinthearea?__________________________________________________________________________________WhendidSandersstarttousepressurecookertocookchicken?__________________________________________________________________________________Whogavethenameof"Kentucky