2025~2026学年广东省广州市为明学校八年级上学期英语期中考试

2025~2026学年广东省广州市为明学校八年级上学期英语期中考试一、语法选择Silentandcalm,25-year-oldLindalooksoutofthewindow.Sheissmilingnow,butshewasunhappyfor_______longtime.Today,sheisthewriterofabest-seller.Andheisalsooneof_______artists.Shesharesherexperienceinherbook.Lindadidnotspeak_______shewastwoandahalfyearsold.Andshehasautism(自闭症)anddifficultyintalkingwith_______.Sheneverplayedwithotherkids,insteadshejustsat_______andwatchedthem.Growingup,herclassmatesbullied(欺凌)her.Somekidsevenstole_______snacks.Shetriedchangingschools,_______hernewclassmatesstilldidn’tlikeher.Thebullyingwenton.She_______hadtroublewithstudy.Butshedidn’tletthemstopher.Withthe_______ofherparents,Lindacouldgotohospitaltoseedoctors.Atlast,doctorssaidthatLinda________neversucceedorfinishherstudies.ButLinda’smotherdidn’tgiveuponherdaughter.Becauseshethoughtthat________isimpossibleifshetriedherbest.SoshemadeLindaknow________interestingitistopaintbeautifulpaintings.WhenLindawas________,shewenttoartcollegetostudypainting.Andlaterthelocalvolunteers________hertojointhem.Soshecouldtellherstorytopeople.Nowsheisnotsadanymore.Attheageof25,Lindaisabletosellherbooksand________ofherpaintingstohelpherselfandherfamily.Linda’sstoryisnotonlyinfluencingothers,butalsochangingtheirlives.1.A．theB．aC．anD．/2.A．famousB．morefamousC．mostfamousD．themostfamous3.A．ifB．becauseC．untilD．so4.A．theotherB．anotherC．otherD．others5.A．quietB．quieterC．quietlyD．quietest6.A．sheB．herC．hersD．herself7.A．andB．orC．butD．as8.A．eitherB．neitherC．alsoD．too9.A．helpnessB．helpC．helpfulD．helpless10.A．havetoB．shouldC．couldD．need11.A．somethingB．anythingC．nothingD．everything12.A．whatB．whyC．howD．who13.A．eighteenB．eighteenthC．theeighteenD．theeighteenth14.A．invitesB．invitedC．isinvitedD．wasinvited15.A．anyB．someC．littleD．few二、完形填空ElephantandMonkeyLongagoandfaraway,awiseoldowlheardMonkeyandElephant________.Elephantsaidproudly,“IamsostrongthatIcanpushdownatreewithmytrunk(鼻子)!”Monkeyalsosaid________,“Icanrunandclimblikenootheranimal!”Astheowlflewby,Monkeyasked,“Isitbettertobestronglikeanelephantortobeagilelikeamonkey?”Thewiseowlsaid,“Whoisreadyforataskthatwillhelpyou________yourproblem?Thereisafruittreeacrosstheriver.Go,picktheripestfruit,andbringittome.”ElephantandMonkeywentstraighttothe________.Thewaterinitran________andMonkeywasafraidtocross.“Getonmyback,”saidElephant.“Iambigandstrong.Ican________acrosstheriver.”Unwillingly,Monkeyclimbedonelephant’sback.Acrosstherivertheywent.Theyfoundthatthetrunkofthetreewaswideandstrong.Thefruithung________abovethem.Elephanttriedtobreakthetreedown,buthecouldnotmoveit.Hetriedtoreachthefruitwithhis________,butitcouldn’ttouchit.“Icanclimb.”exclaimedMonkey.HeclimbedupthetreeandthrewtheripestfruitdowntoElephant.Elephantgraspedthefruit,andtheycontinuedtocrosstheriverandbringthefruittotheowl.Thewiseoldowlgratefully________thefruitandasked,“Wholearnedalessontoday?”MonkeyandElephantlookedatoneanother,smiledandsaid,“Together,wecando________things!”16.A．talkingB．speakingC．playingD．reading17.A．sadlyB．happilyC．angrilyD．proudly18.A．solveB．causeC．makeD．see19.A．treeB．bankC．riverD．beach20.A．quicklyB．slowlyC．stronglyD．heavily21.A．walkB．flyC．climbD．jump22.A．shortB．highC．heavyD．light23.A．mouthB．footC．tailD．trunk24.A．broughtB．turnedC．threwD．picked25.A．greatB．sillyC．interestingD．funny三、阅读理解Someanimalsaresotinythatyoucannotseethemclearly.Othersarehuge.Allofthemareinteresting.Let’shavealookatsomeofthem.

Thehippoisthethirdlargestlandanimal.Itisalittlesmallerandlighterthanthewhiterhino.Theelephantisthebiggestanimalonland.Manyfrogsaresmall,butthelargestfrogsaretheGoliathfrogs.Theyareaboutthesizeofasheep!Besides,theadultfrogisacarnivore,that’stosay,itwilleatanyotheranimalwhichissmallerthanitself,includinginsectsandevenotherfrogs.Butitdoesn’tlikeeatinggrassorleaves.

Parrotsarebeautifulandclever.Theyhavefeatherswithbeautifulcolors.Theycanlivefor40yearsandevenupto100years.Theyliketalkingverymuch.Althoughacowhasnoupperfrontteeth,iteatsgrassupto8hoursaday,eatingabout45kgofgrassanddrinkingthesameamountofwater.26.Whichanimalisthesecondlargestonland?

A．Theelephant.B．Thehippo.C．Thewhiterhino.D．Thecow.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“carnivore”mean?

A．Ananimalthateatsonlymeat.B．Ananimalthateatsonlyplants.C．Ananimalthatlivesontheland.D．Ananimalthatlivesunderthewater.28.Howmuchgrassdoesacoweatfor7days?

A．515kg.B．315kg.C．45kg.D．325kg.29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．Thehippoisalittlesmallerandlighterthanthewhiterhino.B．AdultGoliathfrogsdon’teatgrassorleavesatall.C．Parrotscanliveforatmost40years.D．Acoweatsabout45kgofgrassanddrinksanequalamountofwaterdaily.30.Whydidthewriterwritethispassage?

A．Totellusthelargestanimals.B．Tointroducethewaytofeedanimals.C．Toaskustoprotectanimals.D．Tointroducesomefactsaboutanimals.DuringtheEasternHandynasty,YangZhenwasborninHuayin,ShaanxiProvince.Whenhewasyoung,helearntfromhisfatherYangBaoandbecameinterestedinreadingbooks.Healwaysspentmuchofhistimereadingbooksathomeandatschool.Attheageof50,Yangstartedworkingasagovernmentofficer.Heencouragedhisfamilyandfriendstoliveasimplelifeinsteadofaluxurious(奢侈的)life.Healwayssaidnotoothers’gifts,becausehethoughtacceptinggiftswasnotright.Oneday,YangmethisoldworkmateWangMionatrip.Theyhadfuntalkingabouttheirlifeexperiencesandgoodwishesforthenation.Inthepast,otherpeopledidn’tacceptWang’sabilityandpoliticalideas.Atthattime,YangsawWang’stalentandpromoted(提拔)him.ThechancehelpedWangtobesuccessful.WangneverforgotYang’shelpandinvitedhimtostayoverthenight.Atmidnight,WangknockedonthedoorofYang’sbedroom.HegaveYangabagandsaidinalowvoice,“ThankyouforteachingmeandhelpingmebecomewhoIamtoday.Thisbagisforyou,sir.”Yanglookedatthebag.Itwasfullofgold.“DoIlooklikeapersonwhogetsgiftsfromothers?Ithinkyouknowmewell!”Yangsaidangrily.“It’slateatnight.Nownoonewillknowifwekeepitasecret,”saidWang.“Whatdoyoumeanthatnoonewillknow?Heavenknows!Earthknows!YouknowandIknow,”saidYang.“Youcanlietoanyonebutyourownheart.”Afterfinishingthetalk,YangclosedthedoorandWanglefttheroominshame.WangrealizedhedidsomethingwrongtoYang,sohesaidsorrytoYangthenextmorning.Yangacceptedit.31.HowoldwasYangwhenhebegantoworkforthegovernment?

A．Thirtyyearsold.B．Fortyyearsold.C．Fiftyyearsold.D．Sixtyyearsold.32.WhydidWangMigiveYangZhenabagofgold?

A．TomakeYangliveabetterlife.B．ToshowthanksforYang’shelp.C．ToaskYangtohelpotherpeople.D．TohelpYangtotakearelaxingtrip.33.Inwhatorderdidthefollowinghappeninthestory?a.WangsaidsorrytoYang.b.WanggaveYangabagofgold.c.YangandWangmetagainonatrip.d.Yanggotangryanddidn’ttakethegold.e.YangpromotedWangbecauseofhistalent.f.WanginvitedYangtostayoverthenight.

A．f→b→e→c→d→aB．f→e→b→d→a→cC．e→c→f→b→d→aD．e→b→d→a→f→c34.WhatdidYangZhenmeanbysaying"Heavenknows!Earthknows!YouknowandIknow"?

A．HewantedtokeepthegoldasasecretwithWangMi.B．Hethoughtnoonewouldfindoutiftheyhidthegold.C．Hebelievedhonestyshouldnotbehiddenfromone’sownheart.D．HewasafraidthatotherswoulddiscoverWangMi’sgift.35.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesYang?

A．Smartbutshy.B．Funnyandkind.C．Braveandactive.D．Strictandcareful.TheChongyangFestivalisatraditionalfestivalinChina.ItisalsocalledtheDoubleNinthFestival.Itisontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth.ItispopularamongChinesepeople.Herearesomeinterestingfactsaboutthisfestival.Howdoesthisfestivalgetitsname?InabookcalledYiJing,thenumber“6”means“Yin”andthenumber“9”means“Yang”.“Yin”meansdarknessand“Yang”meanslifeandbrightness.Thenumber“9”appearsinboththemonthandtheday,sothefestivaliscalledtheDoubleNinthFestival,ortheChongyangFestival.InChinese,“chong”means“double”.Somecustoms(习俗)attheChongyangFestivalHereisastoryabouttwocustoms.Inancienttimes,therewasamannamedHuangJing.Oneday,heandhisteacherFeiChangfangwereclimbingamountain.FeiChangfangsuddenlystoppedandsaidtoHuangJingthathisfamilywouldhaveabigproblemontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth.HetoldHuangJingthatheshouldaskhisfamilymemberstoleavehomeandclimbtothetopofamountain.Andtheymustalldrinksomechrysanthemumwine(菊花酒).Afterhearingthis,HuangJingthoughthehadtohastentohishome.Herodeahorseanddidn’thavearestonhiswayhome.Thewholefamilyclimbedanearbymountainanddidnotreturnuntiltheevening.Whentheygotbackhome,theyfoundalltheiranimalsweredead.Sincethen,climbingamountainanddrinkingchrysanthemumwinebecamethetraditionalactivitiesoftheDoubleNinthFestivaltodriveawaybadluck.Nowadays,theDoubleNinthFestivalisalsoatimeforfamilytodosomeexerciseaswellasenjoythebeautyofautumn.36.WhydoesthewritermentionabookcalledYiJing?

A．ItisafamousbookinChina.B．Thefestivalfirstappearedinthebook.C．Itintroducessomeinterestingfestivals.D．Thebooktellsaboutthemeaningsof“Yin”and“Yang”.37.WhathappenedtoHuangJing?

A．Histeachergavehimabigproblem.B．Therewassomethingbadinhishome.C．Oneofhisfamilymembersleftquietly.D．Hisfamilyforgottodrinkchrysanthemumwine.38.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hasten”inParagraph4mean?

A．Goquickly.B．Comecarefully.C．Walkloudly.D．Turnslowly.39.WhatdopeopleusuallynotdoattheChongyangFestival?

A．ClimbamountainB．PutsomepapercuttingsonthewindowsC．DosomeexerciseD．Enjoythebeautyofautumn40.Inwhichpartofamagazinewouldyouprobablyreadthisarticle?

A．ChineseFood.B．WesternFood.C．ChineseFestivals.D．WesternFestivals.阅读短文及文后A-E选项，选出可以填入后面各题空白处的最佳选项。Thisweek,wearegoingtolearnaboutgreatinventionsintheworld.41Theinventorsweretryingtomakesomethingcompletelydifferent.Hereisonestory.In1945,attheendoftheSecondWorldWar,PercyLeBaronSpencer,anAmericanscientist,wasworkingonamachinetoproducepowerfulradiowaves.42Themachinewasabletocookthings!Percycalleditamicrowave.43However,thefirstmicrowaveweighedaround350kilogramsandwasasbigasafridge!44Nowmillionsofhomeshavemicrowaves.45Likemanyotherinventionsthatwerecreatedbyaccident,themicrowavehaschangedthewaywelive.

A．Andmanypeoplecan’timaginelivingwithoutone.B．Whenhewasstandingnexttothenewmachine,abarofchocolateinhispocketbecamesoft.C．Manyinventionswerecreatedbyaccident.D．Intime,microwavesbecamesmaller.E．Andsoonmanyhomesbegantouseit.下面表格左栏是五位学生的情况介绍，右栏是五则鼓励信息，请为学生选择合适的信息

46Lisawasquietandalwayslateforclasslastterm.Butnowsheisoutgoingandneverlateforclass.

47Alanlikestohelpothers.Hehelpshisclassmateslookforinformationontheinternet.

48Samdislikedworkingtogetherwithothers.Withthehelpofhisteacher,heenjoysworkingingroupsnow.

49Maryalwaysthinkstwicebeforedoingeverything.Shehasagoodhabitofmakingplans.

50Susanmissedmanyclassesbecauseshewasinhospitalforweeks.Luckily,shegotgoodgradesintheexams.A.Youareagreatthinkerwithclearstudyplans.Yourcarefulplanswillhelpyoualot.

B.I’mhappythatyouaremoreoutgoingandneverlateforclassnow.

C.Youdoagreatjob!Withyourhelp,allyourclassmatesgetlotsofusefullearninginformation.

D.Youarenowbetterabletoworkingroups.Allthestudentslikeworkingwithyou.

E.Youareasmartandhard-workinggirl.Althoughyouwereafewweeksoffschool,youstudiedhardandhadgoodgradesinallsubjects.四、短文填空Dr.Li,atechnologyexpert,saystheinternetkeepschangingourlives.Forexample,wecanstudyonlineandmakepaymentswithphonesnow.Inthefuture,wemightwearsmalldevicesthatcheckourbodiesandw51abouthealthproblems.Thisinformationwillhelpdoctorsprovideuswithbettert52.Citieswillbesmartertoo!Theywillusetheinternettosavee53andprotecttheenvironment.Deviceslikesmarttrashbinswilltellthecitynetworkwhenthey’ref54.Thishelpstherubbishcollectioncompanyplanandfindbetterroutestocollectrubbishquickly.Transportwilli55too.Self-drivingcarswillsharedatawiththecitynetwork,makingroadssaferandleadingtofewertraffica56.Trafficlightswillchangetheirtimingbasedonreal-timetrafficflow.Dr.Libelievesthesechangesarepossiblebecausesomeofthemarealreadyhappeningnow!五、完成句子57.杰克从小时候就对恐龙很感兴趣。________________________________,Jackwasinterestedindinosaurs.58.他想搞清楚为什么恐龙会突然灭绝。Hewantedto________________whythedinosaurs________________suddenly.59.搬到一个新城市可能会给你的生活带来很大的变化。Movingtoanewcitymay_____________________________yourlife.60.毫无疑问，我们需要做一些重要的事情让我们的交