2025~2026学年江苏省镇江市扬中市八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2025~2026学年江苏省镇江市扬中市八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷一、单项选择1.________lateforthemeeting.It’sveryimportant.

A．Youdon’tbeB．Don’tbeC．NottobeD．Doesn’tbe2.—Themovieisnotas________asthebook.—Iagree.Thebookprovidesmoredetails.

A．interestingB．moreinterestingC．lessinterestingD．themostinteresting3.—Ifeelabittired.IthinkIneedabreak.—You________listentosomelightmusic.Itmighthelpyourelax.

A．hadbetterB．areabletoC．usedtoD．haveto4.Afterputtingtogetherthelastpiece,themodelplanewasfinally________.

A．difficultB．commonC．completeD．different5.What________thepanda________otherbearsisthatitmainlyeatsbamboo.

A．takes...apartfromB．sets...apartfromC．keeps...awayfromD．runs...awayfrom6.Tomlookedatthehugepilesofhomeworkonhisdesk.Withonlytenminutesleftbeforethefootballgamestarted,itseemed________tofinish.

A．incorrectB．unnecessaryC．unhappyD．impossible7.Itisrainingheavily,sowedecidedtoplaychessindoors________.

A．aswellB．besidesC．insteadD．moreover8.Itisveryusefulforus________agoodhabit.

A．todevelopB．developedC．developingD．develop9.TheChinesegovernment________allcitizenstolearnabouttheCommemorationDayofTaiwan’sRestoration(台湾光复纪念日),whichfallsonOctober25th,torememberthehistoricalmoments.

A．suggestsB．encouragesC．providesD．agrees10.Ilookedforthetape________,butIcouldn’tfindit.

A．everywhereB．somewhereC．anywhereD．nowhere11.Never________anyonetillyouknowhimorherverywell.

A．needB．trustC．knowD．watch12.WatchingEnglishmoviesisagreatwayto________yourlisteningskillsandlearnnewwordsatthesametime.

A．increaseB．improveC．reduceD．repeat13.OurEnglishteacherhasagood________tohelpusremembernewwords.Sheoftenusespicturesandstoriestomakethemfun.

A．problemB．reasonC．resultD．method14.—Manywildanimalsarelosingtheirhomesbecauseforestsaregettingsmaller.Wemustdosomethingtoprotectthem.—________.Ifwedon’tactnow,someanimalsmightdisappearforever.

A．It’shardtosayB．Ican’tagreeC．Icouldn’tagreemoreD．That’sapity15.Learning3,000Englishwordscanbehard,butdon’tworry.Justlearnfivenewwordseveryday.Remember,________.

A．EverydoghasitsdayB．ItisbettertoteachamantofishthantogivehimafishC．PracticemakesperfectD．Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep二、完形填空TheDoubleNinthFestival,alsocalledChongyangFestival,isatraditionalChineseholidayontheninthdayoftheninthmonth.Thisfestivalismainlyaboutshowingrespecttothe________generation.InChineseculture,thenumberninerepresents________andlonglife.Therefore,thisdaybecomestheperfecttimetoexpressour________forelderlypeople.Manyactivitiesareconnectedwiththefestival.Climbingmountainsisoneofthemostpopularones.Peoplebelievegoingtohighplacesbringsgoodluckandhelpsavoidbadluck.Anothertraditioniswearingzhuyu,aplantthatcanguardagainst________.Foodsalsoplayanimportantrole.PeopleenjoyeatingChongyangcake.Ancientpeopledrankchrysanthemum(菊花)wine,butmostpeopletodaypreferchrysanthemum________instead.Nowadays,youngstudentstakemeaningful________.Theyteachustocareforourelders.Schoolsorganizeactivitieswherestudentscan________timewithelderlypeople.Manyfamiliestakeshorttripstogether,whileotherssenddigital________toelderlyrelativesfaraway.Thoughcelebrationsdifferacross________,thevalueremainsthesame.Ithelpsusunderstandthe________ofeachlifestageandfamilybonds.16.A．youngB．elderlyC．busyD．rich17.A．badB．dangerC．luckD．sadness18.A．respectB．moneyC．foodD．toys19.A．accidentsB．animalsC．strangersD．evilspirits20.A．teaB．juiceC．milkD．coffee21.A．prizesB．moneyC．foodD．courses22.A．wasteB．saveC．spendD．lose23.A．giftsB．lettersC．greetingsD．photos24.A．schoolsB．countriesC．hospitalsD．areas25.A．costB．beautyC．difficultyD．speed三、阅读理解

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Unit2Let’scelebrate!

Name:JoyceSelf-assessment(自评)Reading

*Iknowmoreaboutfestivalsinothercountries.

*Icanfindoutthemainideaofthepassagequickly.☑□□□□☑□□Listening

*Icanlistenforusefulinformationinaradioprogramme.☑□□□Vocabulary(词汇)

*Iknowthenamesoffestivalsandactivities.

*Iknowtherelationshipbetweenthecountriesandfestivals.☑□□□☑□□□Grammar

*Icanuseindefinitepronounscorrectly.

*IcanuseWh-questionscorrectly.□☑□□☑□□□Score:26/28Peerassessment(同伴评价)

Askyourpartnertohelpyouassessyourspeakingandwritingskills.Speaking

*Icanaskquestionsaboutdifferentcountries’festivalscorrectly.

*Icanspeakloudlyandclearlywhileansweringquestions.□☑□□□□☑□Writing

*Icanplanandorganizeideasbeforewritingmyarticle.☑□□□Score:9/12

Total:35/40Comments(评语)

35—40Welldone!Youworkhard.

25—34Good.Keepitup!

20—24Practicemakesperfect.

Below20Tryharder!26.WhocouldJoycebe?

A．Ateacher.B．Aparent.C．Adoctor.D．Astudent.27.WhatcanJoycedowhilelistening?

A．Practisespeakingloudly.B．Askquestionsaboutfestivals.C．Listenforusefulinformation.D．Planandorganizeideasforherarticles.28.WhichofthefollowingcommentsissuitableforJoyce?

A．Welldone!Youworkhard.B．Good.Keepitup!C．Practicemakesperfect.D．Tryharder!FengBoyaoandMengShuqifoundthattheircitylibrarydidn’thaveenoughBraille(盲文)booksforblindpeopleandmanyoftheBraillebookswereoutdated,sotheyteameduptohelptheblindbyfixingtheproblem.FengandMengbothstudiedatNo.37MiddleSchoolinTaiyuan,ShanxiProvince.TheyinventedanewkindofBraillereader.Theirworkwonfirstprizeinanationalcompetition.Theinventionalsogotanationalpatent(专利).Whenconnectedtoacomputer,theirBraillereadercanturnwordsintoraiseddots(凸起的点).Blindpeoplecanreadbytouchingthedots,whicharemagnets(磁铁).ThisisthefirstBraillereaderthatusesmagnets.“Wefoundtoday’sBraillereadersareverydifficultandexpensive,”Fengsaid.“Wedecidedtodevelopauser-friendlyproduct,especiallyforyoungblindchildrenfromgradesonetothree.Moreover,itonlycostsabout2,000yuan.”Aftermakingtheirfirstdevice,FengandMengvisitedaschoolfortheblindtogetadviceandimproveditbasedonthestudents’needs,likechangingthesizeofthescreenandtheamountofspacebetweenthedots.“Wehopetheinventionwillbewidelyusedinthefuturetohelpthoseblindpeoplewhocan’taffordtheBraillereadernow,”saidMeng.29.WhydidthetwostudentsinventanewkindofBraillereader?

A．Togetanationalpatent.B．Toholdareadingcompetition.C．Toencouragetheyoungtoreadmorebooks.D．TohelptheblindgetaccesstomoreBraillebooks.30.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUEaboutthenewBraillereader?

A．Itisbigandexpensive.B．Itisthefirsttousemagnets.C．Itneedstobeconnectedtoaphone.D．Itisdesignedespeciallyforoldpeople.31.WhydidFengandMengvisitaschoolfortheblind?

A．Tofindoutwhatbookstheyread.B．Tolearnaboutthestudents’needs.C．Toshowtheirproductstothestudents.D．Toinvitethestudentstojointheirteam.Moreandmorepeoplearetalkingabout“E”peopleor“I”people.Manyyoungpeopleliketocallthemselvesan“E”personoran“I”person.Areyouan“E”personoran“I”person?Doyouknowthedifferences?Thesetwopersonality(性格)typesareverydifferent.“E”standsfor“extrovert”,and“I”standsfor“introvert”.“E”peoplearemoreactivethan“I”people.Theyenjoymeetingnewpeopleandgoingtoparties,while“I”peopleliketospendtimealoneorinsmallgroups.Whenitcomestomakingfriends,“E”peopleliketohavealargergroupoffriends,but“I”peoplewouldliketobewithasmallergroupoffriends.Theyfeelmorecomfortablewithfewerpeoplearound.Furthermore,“E”peopleand“I”peoplemayhavedifferentideasaboutthesamething.Forexample,Lilyisan“E”person.Shegetsenergyfromsocialinteraction(社交)whileJohn,an“I”person,thinksthatitconsumes(消耗)hisenergyandmakeshimtired.However,peoplecanchangeslowlyovertime.“I”peoplemaybecomemoreactiveastheypractisesocializing,while“E”peoplemaybecomelessinterestedinmakingnewfriendsastheyageandonlylookforquietme-time.Ifyouwanttoknowwhatkindofpersonyouare,youcanhaveanMBTItest.Pleaserememberthatthetestcanhelpyouunderstandyourselfbetter,butcan’tdecideyourlife.32.WhydoesthewriterasktwoquestionsinParagraph1?

A．Totalkaboutreaders’personalities.B．Tomake“E”and“I”easiertounderstand.C．Tomakereadersmoreinterestedinreading.D．Toshowhowdifferent“E”and“I”peopleare.33.Whichofthefollowingisan“I”person?

A．A25-year-oldmanwholikestospendtimealone.B．A22-year-oldmanwhoenjoysmeetingnewpeople.C．A30-year-oldwomanwholikestogotobigparties.D．A28-year-oldwomanwhoiscomfortablewithmanypeoplearound.34.Howdoesthewritershowpeople’sdifferentideasaboutthesamethinginParagraph3?

A．Byshowingideas.B．Byusingexamples.C．Bytellingstories.D．Bygivingnumbers.35.WhatcanweknowfromParagraph4?

A．Peoplecanchangetheirpersonalitiesquickly.B．“I”peoplewillstaythesamefortheirwholelife.C．“E”peoplewillneverbeinterestedinquiettime.D．Practicecanhelpchangesomepeople’spersonalities.阅读下面短文，从其后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项是多余的。You’resittingintheclassroomandyourstomachisstartingtorumble(咕咕叫).Finally,thebellringsandit’slunchtime.Afterallthattimeinclass,youreallyneedabigmeal.Butwaitaminute—whatexactlyareyoueating?Makingahealthychoiceisimportant.36Moreimportantly,ithelpsyougrowstrong.Youcanchoosetopackyourlunchorbuyitinthestorenearschool.Usually,apackedlunchishealthierthanthefoodinthestore.37Ifyoupackchocolatecakesandpotatochips,that’snotahealthymeal!Butwhenyoupackyourownlunch,youcanmakesureithasyourfavoritefoods.It’salunchjustforyou.Ifyouwanttopackyourlunch,you’llneedhelpfromyourparents.Talktothemaboutwhatyouliketoeat,sotheycanpreparethosefoods.Itisniceofthemtopacklunchforyou,butyoumaywanttowatchhowtheydoitandaskifyoucanstartpackingbyyourself.3839Forexample,choosefruitandvegetables.Theyaregoodforyourhealth.Drinksareimportant,too!40Ifyoudon’tlikemilk,choosewater.What’smore,eatingdifferentkindsoffoodgivesyourbodydifferentnutrients(营养).

A．Ifyoudo,youwillhaveagreattime.B．It’sawaytoshowyou’regrowingup.C．Milkhasalwaysbeenapopulardrink.D．Trytolistentowhatyourbodyistellingyou.E．Whetheryoupackorbuyyourlunch,followsomerules.F．However,apackedlunchisn’talwayshealthierthanwhatyoubuy.G．Thisisbecauseeatinghealthyfoodgivesyouenergytodothings.四、选词填空从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其适当的形式填空(每个词或短语只能用一次)。

invent;against;cheer;bad;sense;

beawareof;forfree;inorderto;getalongwith;comeasnosurprise;41.Bettyisa________girl.Herbrightsmilemakeseveryonearoundherfeelbetter.42.IstayeduplatelastnightandIfeelmuch________thismorning.MaybeIshouldgotobedearliertonight.43.Thekindmanofferedtohelpusrepairourbike________.44.________improvehisEnglish,TomreadsEnglishstoriesfor20minuteseveryday.45.Whenyoucrosstheroad,pleaselookbothways.It’simportanttohavea________ofsafety.46.It’simportanttoprotecttheenvironment.Iam________throwingrubbisheverywhere.47.JapanlearnedmanythingsfromancientChinainhistory.So,it________thatsomeJapanesewordscomefromChinese.48.ThomasEdisonwasagreat________.Heinventedmanythingsthatchangedtheworld,likethelightbulb.49.—Howdoyoufeelaboutyournewschool?—EveryoneisfriendlyandIreallylookforwardto________mynewclassmates.50.Weshouldalways________thedangersarounduswhenwetravel.五、短文填空根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。“Ask,directionsfromtheuniverseandlightlampsforthemotherland.”ThesewordsperfectlydescribeProfessorChen-NingYang,abrilliantphysicistofthe20thcentury.B51inHefei,AnhuiProvince,1922,hegrewupinascholarlyfamilyandshowedaspecialt52formathematicsandphysicsfromanearlyage.Later,hestudiedatSouthwestAssociatedUniversityandreceivedf53educationattheUniversityofChicagointheUnitedStates.In1957,YangandhiscolleagueLiZhengdaomadehistorybyw54theNobelPrizeinPhysics.Theirtheorychangedhowscientistsunderstandthebasiclawsoftheuniverse.B55this,Yang’s”Yang-MillsGaugeTheory”(杨-米尔斯规范场论)iswidelyconsideredasacornerstone(奠基石)ofmodernphysics,standingalongsideEinstein’stheoryofrelativity(相对论)initsimportance.Thoughhelivedabroadfordecades(数十年),Yangloveshisc56verymuch.In1971,hebecamethefirstChinesescholartovisitNewChinaafteralongperiodofseparation.Hedescribedh57as“aconnectionbetweenChineseandWesterncultures”.In1999,her58toworkatTsinghuaUniversity.Andhespenthislateryearst59youngscientistsandpromotingthedevelopmentofphysicsinChina.Yang’slifestoryistrulyinspiring.Hebelievesthatcuriosityandhardworkarethekeystos60.Hisfamousmotto,“Behonestratherthanclever,”continuestoencouragecountlessyoungpeopletopursuetruthinscienceandlife.六、任务型阅读阅读表达(每小题答案不得超过10个词)LukeKrohnisabigfanofcooking.TheboyfromtheUSAhaswatchedmanycookingshowstolearnaboutcookingskills.Inhisfreetime,heenjoysworkinginthekitchen.Tohissurprise,acookingshowinvitedhimtotakepart.HewasontheFoodChannel’sChoppedJunior.Ontheshow,youngcooksmakeallkindsofdishesfromstarterstodessertstoimpresschefjudges(大厨评委).Hethoughtthatitwasprettyamazing.Henotonlygottomeettheothercompetitorsbutalsolearnedhowtheshowwasmade.LukenowstudiesatClarkeMiddleSchoolinGeorgia.Afewyearsago,hestartedtopickupsomecookingskills.Atfirst,hewatchedhismuminthekitchen.Later,hewatchedcookingshowsonTVandontheinternet.Helearnedlotsofideasfromthemandthentaughthimselftocookmanydishes.Hewasmostinterestedinthesciencebehindcooking.Hereallylikestocookfishandpasta(意大利面食).Thissummer,Lukeisgoingtoadaycampathisschool.There,kidswillusewhattheygrowintheschoolgardentocookmeals.Healsohopesto