2025~2026学年天津市和平区八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2025~2026学年天津市和平区八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷一、单项选择1.MarkTwainis________AmericanwriterandIlike________bookTheAdventuresofTomSawyer.

A．an;theB．a;theC．/;aD．the;a2.Let’sclean________classroomfirst,and________later.

A．ours;theirB．our;theirC．theirs;oursD．their;ours3.Shegotthefirstplaceinthecompetition.Sheleft________asmile________herface.

A．with;inB．without;inC．with;onD．without;on4.Everyonewas____whentheyheardthe_____news.

A．surprising,surprisingB．surprised,surprisingC．surprising,surprisedD．surprised,surprised5.Thelibraryisclosedforspecialevents.________,weneedtostudyathometoday.

A．HoweverB．BesidesC．ThereforeD．Because6.IreallyliketakingaboatonXuanwuLake,soI________itagainlastweekend.

A．visitB．willvisitC．visitedD．havevisited7.—Haveyoufinishedyourtask________?—Yes.Ihave________finishedit.

A．yet;yetB．yet;alreadyC．already;alreadyD．already;yet8.—Ihaveasorethroat.ShouldIgotothedoctor?—Well,Ithinkyoujustneed________somehotteawithhoney.

A．todrinkB．drankC．todrinkingD．drinking9.CarsonwantstogotoMars,becauseit’saplacethatnoone________before.

A．hasgonetoB．goesC．isD．hasbeento10.—Whereisyourfather,Lily?—He________HongKong.Hewillbebackin3days.

A．hasbeentoB．hasgonetoC．haswenttoD．wentto11.Inthepast40years,ZhangGuimei_______manygirlsfromrural(乡村的)familiesinYunnan.

A．helpedB．ishelpingC．hashelpedD．willhelp12.Theyspendtoomuchmoney________clotheseverymonth.

A．tobuyB．buyC．buyingD．bought13.________ageforty,thewomanwriterwenttotheUSAonholiday________thefirsttime.

A．At;atB．At;forC．In;forD．In;at14.Ifyoudon’tpractisemore,youcan’tsucceedin________thefootballmatch.

A．winB．towinC．winningD．wining15.—Mum,mustIbeateacherlikeyouwhenIgrowup.—No,youneedn't.Youcanmakeyourown________.

A．differenceB．discussionC．discoveryD．decision16.DeepSeek,oneof________AItools,isdownloadedfreelyandquicklyontheInternet.

A．popularB．morepopularC．mostpopularD．themostpopular17.Hurryup!Thematch________fortenminutes.

A．hasbeganB．hasbegunC．hasbeenonD．began18.Iadviseyounottoshowanything_______ontheInternetbecauseitmaybringyouproblems.

A．personalB．interestingC．differentD．difficult19.InGreece,it’snotpoliteatalltowavetosaygoodbye.________it’sveryrude.

A．InfactB．FirstofallC．WaitaminuteD．Fromnowon20.—Let’sgoshoppingforsomeorangejuice.—________.AndwecanalsobuysomecoffeeforMum.

A．ExcusemeB．GoodideaC．NevermindD．I’msorry二、完形填空“Nothingisimpossible,theworditselfsays‘I’mpossible’.”AudreyHepburn,theBritishactressandstarofthesilverscreen,saidthis.However,doubtsandfearsoften______usback.Howcanwefacethemandsucceed?TherunnerSuBingtiangivesanexcellent______tothisquestion.Theyoungmanbeganhissportinglifein2006.Atthattime,noonefromAsiahadeverrunthe100mraceinlessthan10seconds.Sutrained______andquicklybecameoneofthefastestrunnersinAsia.In2011,herantheracein10.16seconds.However,Suwasn’t______.Toruninunder10seconds,in2014,hechangedhisstartingleg.Thiswasavery______decision.Hehadtostartfromzero.Atfirst,hewas______thanbefore.Also,hewas25yearsold.Atsuchanage,manyrunnerschoosetostoprunning.People______hisdecision.However,Sufoughthisfearsandbecameasportinghero.In2015,heclocked9.99secondsandmadehistory.In2021,he______in9.83secondsattheTokyoOlympics.HealsobecamethefirstChineseathletetorunintheOlympic100mfinal.SuBingtianhastoldyoungsters,“Neverletyourageholdyouback.Haveatryandtryharder.Ibelieveyoucanwriteyourownstory.”Nothingisimpossible______youtryandsticktoit.Everyonecanbea“Su-perman”.WeshouldlearnfromSuBingtian’s______.Whenfacingdifficulties,weshouldhavethecouragetofightthemandnevergiveup.21.A．holdB．takeC．putD．give22.A．questionB．answerC．wayD．solution23.A．hardB．hardlyC．easilyD．lazy24.A．sadB．angryC．satisfiedD．excited25.A．safeB．dangerousC．riskyD．useful26.A．fasterB．slowerC．tallerD．shorter27.A．believedB．doubtedC．supportedD．praised28.A．finishedB．beganC．ranD．played29.A．aslongasB．assoonasC．aswellasD．asfaras30.A．courageB．mistakeC．failureD．sadness三、阅读理解Aseal(海豹)isholdingacamera!Itlikesthecameraverymuch.Itevenmakesafaceinfrontofthecamera.Canitusethecameratotakephotos?Ofcourseitcan’t,anditcanneverlearntodoit.Thecameraisfromadiver(潜水员).Heoftengoestodiveintheseanearanisland.Healwaystakeshiscameraandusesittotakephotos.Thesealseesthediverandthecamera.Itisinterestedinthecamera.Itwantstogetthecamera,soitswimstothediverandtakesawaythecamera.Thediverlikesthesealverymuch.Heletsthesealplaywithhiscamera.Theyevenplaytogetherforhalfanhour.31.Thecameraisfroma________.

A．driverB．diverC．runnerD．student32.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2refersto________.

A．thesealB．theseaC．thecameraD．theisland33.Whydoesthesealswimtothediver?

A．Becauseitwantstotakephotos.B．Becauseitisinterestedinthediver.C．Becauseitwantstoplaywiththediver.D．Becauseitwantstogetthecamera.34.Thediverandthesealplaytogetherfor________minutes.

A．15B．30C．40D．6035.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．Thediveroftendivesinthesea.B．Thediverletsthesealplaywithhiscamera.C．Thesealcanusethecameratotakephotos.D．Thesealmakesafaceinfrontofthecamera.SirishSubash,a14-year-oldstudentfromtheUS,recentlywonthe3MYoungScientistChallenge.Hemadeatoolthatcanfindpesticides(杀虫剂)onfruitandvegetables.Thiswonhim$25,000(about180,000yuan)andthetitle(称号)of“BestYoungScientistinAmerica”.Subash’sideaforthetoolcamefromasimplebutimportantquestion.Hismotheralwaystoldhimtowashfruitbeforeeatingit.Theboywonderediftheactiondidanygood.Helearnedthat70percentoffruitandvegetableshavepesticides.Theycanbringpossiblehealthproblemslikecancer(癌症).Washingonlygetsawaypartofthepesticides.“Ifwecouldfindthem,wecouldavoideatingthemandlowertheriskofthosehealthproblems,”Subashsaid.ThisledSubashtoinventPestiSCAND.Itisasmalltoolthatpeoplecantakewiththem.Itworksbyshininglightsandseeinghowlightreflectsofffood.Withthehelpofasensor(传感器),ascreenandanAIlearningmodel,thetoolcanfindoutiftherearepesticidesaround.Touseit,usersmustpointPestiSCANDatthefruitorvegetabletoseeiftheyneedtowashitagain.Theycanchecktheresultsinanappontheirphones.Duringtesting,PestiSCANDwasrightmorethan85percentofthetimeinfindingpesticides.Subashplanstoimprovehistoolandhopestogetittomarketbythetimehestartscollege.36.WhatisPestiSCANDmainlyusedfor?

A．Analyzingthesweetoffood.B．Washingfruitandvegetables.C．Findingoutpesticidesonfood.D．Growingplantswithoutpesticides.37.WhatdoesSubashplantodowithhistoolPestiSCAND?

A．Stopproducingit.B．Justkeepitforhismom.C．Giveittootherscientists.D．Improveandgetittomarket.38.PutthefollowingeventsaboutSubashinthecorrectorder.a.HeinventedPestiSCAND.b.Hewonthe3MYoungScientistChallenge.c.Helearnedthatlotsoffruithavepesticides.d.Hismothertoldhimtowashfruitbeforeeating.

A．d-c-a-bB．d-a-c-bC．a-c-b-dD．c-a-b-d39.WhatcanweinferfromSubash’sstory?

A．AItechnologyiseasytouse.B．Youngpeoplecanalsomakegreatchanges.C．Solvingeverydayproblemsneedsmuchmoney.D．Washingfruitiscompletelyuselessforfoodsafety.40.WhatisSubashlike?

A．Shyandnormal.B．Smartandcreative.C．Lazybutoutgoing.D．Honestandfriendly.Manyyearsago,publicspeakingwasmybiggest“enemy.”Eventhethoughtofraisingmyhandsinclasswouldmakemeshake.Thenoneday,ourschoolhadaspeechcontest(演讲竞赛).Thenoticecamesosuddenlythatnoonewantedtostepinatthelastminute.Sowedrewlots(抽签).Unfortunately(不幸地),mynamewaschosen.Whentheteachercalledoutmyname,myheartsank(下沉).IfeltsoanxiousthatIhadastomachacheallday.WhenIenteredthecontestroom,Isawthejudgesandsomeotherstudents.Isatinacorner,awayfromeveryoneelse.Mymindwasracingwithdoubts.WhatifImakeamistakeandeveryonelaughsatme?Whatifthejudgestopsmehalfway?Whatif...Everythingchangedwhenastudentsittinginfrontofmestoodupandsaid,“Sorry,Iquit”,beforeleavingtheroom.Istartedtonoticetheotherstudents.Somewerepacingbackandforth(来回踱步).Somewerewhispering(轻声说话)tothemselves.Somewerejuststaringatnothing.Iwasn’ttheonlyonewhowasnervous.Iusedtobelievethatsomepeoplewerejustnaturallygoodatpublicspeaking.ButnowIrealizedthetruth:Nooneisbornagoodspeaker.Whatmademefeelevenbetterwasthatafterthecontestbegan,noonewaslaughedatoraskedtoleaveformakingamistake.Everyonewasfocusingontheirownspeech.Thenitwasmyturn.Igatheredmycourageandwalkedontothestage.Myheartwasbeatingfastandsweatrolleddownmyforehead.Butthistime,Iwasn’tafraidofthechallengeanymore.41.Whydidthewriter’sheartsinkwhentheteachercalledouthername?

A．Shethoughtthecontestwasunfair.B．Shefearedspeakinginfrontofpeople.C．Shewastheonlyonewhohadnotpracticed.D．Shewantedtogivethechancetoanotherstudent.42.Whendidthewriterstarttonoticetheotherstudentsinthecontestroom?

A．Afterastudentquitandleft.B．Assoonassheenteredtheroom.C．Whentheteachercalledouthername.D．Whenitwasherturntogivethespeech.43.Whatdoes“nooneisbornaspeaker”mean?

A．Goodspeakersareborn,notmade.B．Publicspeakingiseasyforallpeople.C．Mostpeopleareafraidofspeakinginpublic.D．Everyonecanbecomeagoodspeakerwithpractice.44.Whatdoesthewriter’schangeinfeelingshow?

A．Practicemakesperfect.B．Goodpreparationisimportant.C．Truecourageisfacingyourfear.D．Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.45.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?

A．Winningaspeechcontestisveryimportant.B．Facingyourfearsisthefirststeptobeatingthem.C．Somepeopleareborntobegoodpublicspeakers.D．Teachersshouldnotchooseshystudentsforcontests.四、补全对话Tom:Hello,Peter.Theweekendiscoming!46Peter:Yes,I’dloveto.47Tom:WhataboutthePalaceMuseum?Peter:48Whatcanwedothere?Tom:Thereisagreatshowthere.Wecanseefineworksofartthere.Peter:Okay.Howcanwegetthere?Tom:Thebestwayistotaketheunderground.49Peter:Allright.50Tom:Shallwemeetatmyhomeat8a.m.tomorrow?Peter:Okay.Seeyoutomorrow.Tom:Seeyou.

A．Wouldyouliketogoonatripwithme?B．Whowillgowithus?C．Thatsoundsgreat.D．Whenandwhereshallwemeet?E．Ittakesonly20minutes.F．Butwhereshallwego?G．Isitalongwaytogetthere?五、完成句子51.Maddie仔细地看着我的脸，而不是挪开视线。________________lookingaway,Maddiestudiedmyface.52.他推倒了围墙。孩子们看起来很害怕。He________________thewall.Thechildrenlookedafraid.53.作为回报，他们决定做同样的事情。________,theydecidedtodothesamething.54.当地的张、吴两户人家因为房子之间的分解线起了争执，无法达成一致。Twolocalfamilies,theZhangsandtheWus,arguedoverthe________________betweentheirhouses.Theycouldn’treachagreement.55.树木们如此开心以至于他们浑身都开满了花。Andthetreesare________glad________theyhavecoveredthemselveswithflowers.六、任务型阅读Jadavhasplantedtreesformanyyears.Today,Jadav’sforestislargerthananearbynationalpark.Thoughhehashadlittleeducation,heknowsalotabouttheenvironment.Backin1979,Assamhadtheworstsummerinmanyyears.Floodswashedmanysnakesandtheydiedintheheat.Jadavwasverysad.Hewenttothevillagersforhelp.Theelderssaidthatgrowingtreesmighthelp.Asalittleboy,Jadavbeganplantingseeds(种子)alongthesandbar(沙堤).Hespenthisdaysontheplants.Therewasnobodyhelpinghim.Noonewasinterested.Itwasnoteasy,butJadavmadeit.Hehasgrownalargeforest:theMolaiforest.HehascreatedaforestaloneforthewildlifeinAssam,India.It’shometothousandsoftreesandmanyrare(珍稀的)animalslikedeerandelephants.“Everythingwedoaffects(影响)theenvironment.Ifweplantmoretrees,wewillsolvetheproblemofglobalwarming.”saidJadav.Nowhestilllivesintheforestandtreatsthetreesandanimalslikehischildren.56.Today,Jadav’sforestislargerthan________.57.In1979,________diedintheheat.58.As________,Jadavbeganplantingseedsalongthesandbar.59.Jadavhas________aloneforthewildlifeinAssam,India.60.Jadavthinksthatpeopleshouldplantmoretreesto________.七、短文填空AlbertEinsteinoncesaid,“Ihavenospecialtalent.Iamonlypassionatelycurious.”Theg61inventionsinhistorywouldbeimpossiblewithoutcuriosity.Curiositycanbringnewd62.BenjaminFranklinisagreatexample.Hewasdrawntoelectricityandhadadeepcuriosityaboutitsnature.Hedidlotsofresearchtotrytounderstandit.Forexample,hef63akiteduringastorm.Hiscuriosityledhimtoinventthelightningrod.Thisinventionp64buildingsfromlightning.Curiositycanalsomakepeoplebrave.JustlookatWanHu,theMingDynastyp65ofspaceexploration.Hewassocuriousaboutspacethathei66a“flyingchair.”Helosthislifewhiletestingthisinvention.Despitethefailure,hiscuriositygavefutureexplorersi67.Peoplelearntfromhisexample,andcreatedsaferwaystoexplorespace.Butcuriosityismorethanjusttakingrisks.Italsodrivespeopletowardscertaingoals.ZhangHeng,aChinesescientistandi68,w