2025-2026学年湖北省武汉市第二初级中学八年级上学期第一次月考英语试题

2025-2026学年湖北省武汉市第二初级中学八年级上学期第一次月考英语试题一、单项选择(★★)1.—Wherewouldyouliketogoforyour______?—Maybeaplacewithbeautifulbeaches.

A．passportB．vacationC．townD．scenery(★★★)2.—Isawatleastthreeofyoutryingtoworkoutthemathproblem,but______ofyousucceeded.DidyouaskMr.Liforhelp?—No,Ididn’t.Ithought______ofuscouldworkitout,soIjustwaited.

A．none;anyB．neither;someC．none;someD．neither;any(★★★)3.Poemsneedtorhymer(押韵).Whichofthefollowingwordsisbestforthe______inthepoem?

YellowCraneTowerCuiHao(translatedbyXuYuanchong)Thesageonyellowcranewasgoneamidcloudswhite.TowhatavailisYellowCraneTowerlefthere?Oncegone,theyellowcranewillnotonearthalight.Onlywhitecloudsstillfloatinvainfromyeartoyear.Bysunlitrivertreescanbecountedonebyone.OnParrotIsletsweetgreengrassgrowsfastandthick.Whereismynativelandbeyondthesettingsun?Themist-veiledwavesofRiverHanmakeme______.

A．homesickB．comfortableC．familiarD．forgetful(★★★)4.—That’sallfortoday.Doyouhaveanythingto______?—Nothingmore.Weallagreedwithwhatyousaid.

A．fillB．makeC．addD．mix(★★★)5.—Whydidshe______theletterintopiecesangrily?—Becauseitwasatrickletterfromherclassmates.

A．tearB．turnC．putD．hit(★★)6.—Howwasyourtriptothe________?—Itwasfantastic.Wesawmanyoldbuildings.

A．oldtowerB．modernparkC．treasurehuntD．ancientcity(★★★)7.—Howwasyoursister’slifeinWuhan?—She______thecityatfirstsightandgotusedtothelifehere.

A．lookedforwardtoB．keptawayfromC．tookpartinD．fellinlovewith(★★)8.—Thistaskseemstoohard.Shouldwejuststop?—Thetaskisdifficult,but______wehaveenoughtimetofinishit.Let’snotgiveup.

A．ondutyB．atleastC．atlastD．acrossfrom(★★)9.—Whatareyougoingtodothisweekend?—I’mgoingto______myroom.Therearetoomanythingseverywhere.

A．hangoutB．gettogetherC．cleanupD．turnaround(★★★)10.Thesaying“Thereisnoplacelikehome.”mainlytellsus________.

A．whatdoeshomelooklikeB．howtobuildacomfortablehomeC．whyhomeisaspecialplaceD．whenpeopleshouldstayathome二、完形填空(★★★)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Astheownerofasuccessfulconstructioncompany(建筑公司),Davidspentmostofhistimeatwork,oftencominghomelateand________.Buthelovedhisfamilydeeplyandtriedhisbestto________hisabsencebybeingasupportiveandlovingfather.Oneyear,asFather’sDaywascoming,David’swifeandkidswantedtodosomething________forhim.Theyknewheworkedhardand________tookbreaks,sotheydecidedtoplanasurpriseweekendgetaway(短假)toanearby________.They________everythingtheyneededforthetrip,includingDavid’sfavoritesnacksandgames.________theydrovetothelake,Davidhadnoideawhathisfamilyhad________forhim.Whentheygottothelake,theyweregreetedbyalovelycabin(小屋)withtreesallaroundit.Davidwasso________!Theyspenttheweekendfishing,swimmingand________together.Asthesunsetonthelastdayoftheirtrip,David’sfamily________aroundhim.Theygavehimasmallgift—apictureframe(相框)withaphotoofthemalltogetheratthelake.Davidwasso________.Herealizedthathisfamily________themosttohim.Hehadmissedoutonalotbyworkingtoomuch.Fromthenon,Davidstartedtospendmoretimewithhisfamily.Heleftwork________,haddinnerwithhisfamilyandplannedmoreoutingstogether.Heunderstoodthatbeingagooddadwasn’tjustaboutprovidingfinancialsupport(经济支持)forhisfamily,butalsoaboutbeing________intheirlives.11.A．boredB．tiredC．deadD．excited12.A．makeupforB．takecareofC．fightagainstD．lookforwardto13.A．easyB．forgetfulC．specialD．familiar14.A．hardB．hardlyC．almostD．already15.A．lakeB．forestC．parkD．house16.A．hungupB．lookedforC．packedupD．cleanedup17.A．LikeB．AsC．ThoughD．Because18.A．plannedB．addedC．decoratedD．invited19.A．interestedB．worriedC．surprisedD．relaxed20.A．doingchoresB．havingfunC．workinghardD．takingnotes21.A．gottogetherB．turnedupC．passedbyD．tookoff22.A．amazingB．scaredC．movedD．angry23.A．workedB．matteredC．lastedD．missed24.A．laterB．earlierC．fasterD．slower25.A．absentB．regularC．presentD．careful三、阅读理解(★★)Chikungunya(基孔肯雅热),adiseasespreadbymosquitoes,hasbecomeabigworrylately.Herearefourtipstokeepmosquitoes(蚊子)away.

Useinsectrepellent(驱虫剂)Insectrepellentisthebestwaytoprotectyourselffrommosquitobiteswhenyou’reoutsideforalongtime.Besuretoapplyittobare(裸露的)skinandfocusonyourankles(脚踝),feet,neck,armsandlegs.WearprotectiveclothesAmosquito’sfirstchoiceforbitingisthetarget’sunprotectedskin.Coveringupwithclothingsuchasalong-sleeve(长袖的)shirtorpantscreatesaphysicalbarrier(屏障).______Whilemosquitoescanflyaroundatanytime,they’remostactivefromdusk(黄昏)tilldawn(黎明).It’sespeciallyimportanttoreduceactivitiesduringthosehoursoftheday.StaycleanSweatservesasabeacon(信号灯)forbitingbugs.Dryingofffromtimetotimewillhelpkeepthemosquitoesaway.Takeashowerassoonasyougethome.26.InwhichSECTIONofthewebsitecanwereadthenews?

A．TRAVELB．HEALTHC．EDUCATIOND．ENTERTAINMENT27.Thebestheadingforthethirdtipwouldbe______.

A．CutdownnighttimeactivitiesB．UselightsatnightC．ReadtheclockD．Changeyourdailyschedule28.Accordingtothepassage,whichpartofthebodyshouldyouespeciallyapplyinsectrepellentto?

A．Anklesandneck.B．Handsandface.C．Backandchest.D．Headandshoulders.29.Whyisitimportanttoavoid(避免)sweatingtoomuch?

A．Becausesweatmakesmosquitoesstronger.B．Becausesweatwashesawayinsectrepellent.C．Becausesweatmakesclothinglessprotective.D．Becausesweatactsasasignformosquitoes.30.Whatdothefourtipshaveincommon?

A．Theyareonlyusefulduringthenight.B．Theyprovidepracticalwaystokeepmosquitoesaway.C．Theyallsuggestavoidingoutdooractivities.D．TheycantreatChikungunya.(★★★)Theotherday,Ifoundmynephewsittingonthebackstepsstaringatthepigeonspeckingaround(啄来啄去)inmybackyard.Isatdownnexttohimandaskedhimwhatwaswrong.Hesaidthateveryyear,asthelastdaysofAugustmeltedaway(悄悄离去),hefeltthesamesickfeeling:theback-to-schoolblues(忧郁).Well,youmustknowthisfeeling:thatstrangemixofsadnessandstresswhensummerendsandanotherschoolyearbegins.Nomorelazymorningsorhangingoutwithfriendsuntildinnertime.Instead,youhaveearlyalarmsandpilesofhomework.ItoldhimthatIusedtodreadthefirstdayback,too.I’dstareatmyschoolbaginthecornerofmyroomasifitwereamonsterreadytoeatupallmyfun.I’llneverforgetonesummerwhenmyfamilymovedtoanewcity.WhenSeptemberarrived,Ididn’tknowanyoneatmynewschool.Justthethoughtofwalkingintoaclassroomfullofstrangershadmystomachtwisting(扭)intoknots(结).Thensomethingsurprisinghappened.Onthefirstday,myclassteachergaveusasmallchallenge.Sheaskedustowritedownonethingwewereexcitedaboutfortheschoolyear.Atfirst,Irolledmyeyes.Excited?Aboutschool?You’vegottobekidding!Butitwasonlyonething,right?Iknewtheschoolhadanartclub.I’dalwaysloveddrawing,somaybeIcouldtrythat.Thatonesmallideachangedsomethinginme.IrealisedthatIdidn’thavetoloveeverythingaboutschool.(Honestly,whodoes?)IjusthadtofindonethingIcouldlookforwardto.Isignedupfortheartclub.There,Imetsomeonewiththesameinterestsasme,andwebecamefastfriends.Suddenly,schoolwasn’tjustaboutboringhomeworkandearlymornings.Therewerehappyspacesinbetween,too.Onlyyoucancreateyourhappyspaces.Asyouheadintoanewschoolyear,findsomethingthatexcitesyou.Itmightbesomethingverysmall,buteventhattinyspark(闪光点)canmakeabigdifference.31.Whatwasmostprobablyonthewriter’snephew’smindashestaredatthepigeons?

A．“Icanfinallyplaywithmybestfriendsagain.”B．“Oh,no!Schoolstartsinafewdays.WhatshallIdo?”C．“Willtheteacherscarefullycheckmysummerhomework?”D．“WhatclubshouldIjoininthenewschoolyear?”32.Theunderlinedword“dread”means“______”.

A．experienceB．rememberC．treasureD．fear33.Throughthesmallchallenge,thewriterrealisedthat______.

A．shewastrulytalentedatdrawingB．everythingwasfunaboutschoolC．nobodyloveseverythingaboutschoolD．classesmightnotalwaysbeboring34.Whatdoesthewritersuggestreadersdo?

A．Jointheartclubattheirschool.B．Tellthemselvesthatschoolcanbefun.C．Findonethingtheyareexcitedaboutinschool.D．Makefriendswiththosewhosharetheirinterests.35.Whichgraphbestshowsthewriter’schangeinmoodfromduringthesummertoafterjoiningtheartclub?

A．B．C．D．(★★★)Nomatterhowyoudoit,bookingholidayscanbeaheadache.Itusedtoneedavisittoatravelagent(旅行代理人)…Later,onlinetravelagentsshowedup,allowingpeopletoplantripsfromthecomfortoftheirownhomes.Now,theyarepromisingtohandlethebrainwork,too,withthehelpofAI.Expedia,forexample,hasintroducedRomie,its“AI-poweredtravelbuddy(伙伴).”ThasbroughtoutTripGenie.ManypeoplewantAItosavethemfromboringtasks.ThismayexplainwhyAItripplannersaredrawingattention.They’reperfectforthosewhogomadwhenbookingholidays.ButaretheseAIbookingagentsreliable(可靠的)?Somehavetriedthemout.WhenacoupleaskedTripGenietofindaromantic(浪漫的)hotelinParis,itstopsuggestionwasbytheairport.Well,perhapstheAIagentisstillinitsearlydays,theysaid.ToolslikeTripGeniearefacingcompetitionfromAIcompanies,too.OpenAI,forexample,istestingitssystem.TheAIbotisdesignedto“mimic(模仿)ahuman’suseoftheWeb.”WhenaskedaboutthatParistrip,itsuggestsplaceswithaviewoftheEiffelTower.SomeresearchersthinkOpenAImightsoonchangetheonlinetravelagents’market.________.AirCanadagotintroubleafteritschatbotwronglypromisedauseradiscount(折扣).CouldAIagentsbefooledintobookingamoreexpensiveflight?WouldanyonefeelsafegivinghisorhercreditcardinformationtoanAIagentthen?AIagentsmayalsohavedifficultyunderstandingtheendlessvariety(不同种类)ofpeople’stastes.Noteveryonefindsanexpensiveviewofametaltowerromantic.Onecouple—thegroom(新郎)Icelandicandthebride(新娘)French—recentlygotmarriedonaflightbetweentheircountries.AhotelroombyParisCharlesdeGaulleAirportmighthavesuitedthembetter.36.Whydoestheauthorsay“bookingholidayscanbeaheadache”inparagraph1?

A．Becauseitisalwaysexpensive.B．Becauseitusedtoneedgoingtoatravelagentandnowtherearetoomanychoices.C．BecauseAIisnothelpfulatall.D．Becausepeopledon’tliketotravel.37.WhatisRomie?

A．AnAI-poweredtravelhelperfromExpedia.B．AtravelagentfromT.C．AnewairportinParis.D．AchatbotfromOpenAI.38.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin________?

A．PlanningatripisverypopularnowB．SomeusersworryaboutslowrepliesfromAIbookingagentsC．AIbookingagentscanhelpusgetcheapticketsD．OneproblemwithAIbookingagentsisthattheymakemistakes39.Thewritertalksaboutthecouplewhomarriedonaplaneinthelastparagraphtoshowthat________.

A．airporthotelsareusuallyveryromanticB．flyingbetweencountriesisagoodwaytotravelC．TripGenie’ssuggestionisreliableD．differentpeoplemayhavespecialneedsthatAIdoesn’tunderstand40.Whatisthemainpurpose(目的)ofthepassage?

A．TosuggestanewAItravelagentcalledRomie.B．ToexplainhowAItravelagentsworkandstudy.C．TodiscusswhetherAItravelagentsarereliable.D．ToencouragepeopletouseAItobookholidays.四、选词填空(★★★)阅读下面短文，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构、语意和逻辑上正确。（提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的。）

gettogether/getalong/amazing/regular/especially/landscapes/mindPeoplespendtheirholidaysindifferentways.Sometraveltoseebeautifulsightsand41instrange,farawayplaces.The42scenerymakesthemsmileandforgettheirworries.Othersstaycomfortableathome,43whentheyaretiredornotfeelingwell.Theydonothingbutrelax,sleeporwatchTV.Manypeople44withfriendsandfamilytohaveamealorplaysports.Therearelotsofwaystorelaxandhavefun.However,themostimportantpartofaholidayistorestyour45andbody.Thenyoucangobacktoyourregularlife,andbereadytoseewhatcomesnext.五、短文填空(★★★)阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Beesgiveushoneyandhelpplantsgrow.Butthelittlethingsarefacingmanyproblems.46newreportsayswarsallovertheworldarehurtingbees.Countriesinwarsmightgrowfewerkindsofcrops(庄稼).Infarmswithfewer47(sort)ofcrops,flowersonlybloom(绽放)forashorttime.So,beeshavetrouble48(find)foodfortherestoftheyear.Also,aspeopleneedmorefood,farmersareturningmoreforests49farmlands.Thistakesawayplaceswhereanimalsandplantslive.Anotherbigproblemisthewidespreaduseofpesticides(杀虫剂),whichisanotherexampleofouractionthatcankillbeesandaffect50(they)health.Airpollutionisalsobadforbees.Itmakesitharderforthemtolive,growandhavebabies.Inplaceswithdirtyairandfewplants,beescandiemore51(easy).Thehighdeathrate(比率)ofbeesintheseregions(地区)is52(worry).Theyalsomakefewervisitstoflowers,whichgreatlyreducespollination(授粉).Thismeansfewerflowersgrow,andthereislessfoodforeveryone.It’stimeforustotakeacti