2025~2026学年河南省新乡市原阳县平原外国语学校八年级上学期11月期中考试英语试卷

2025~2026学年河南省新乡市原阳县平原外国语学校八年级上学期11月期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解Withtheholidaycomingsoon,herearesomegreatplacesforyoutovisit.Belowareintroductionstofourfamoustouristspotsindifferentcountries.

Cuba-ElMorroCastleElMorroCastleisafamoushistoricalsiteinHavana.Itwasbuiltinthe16thcenturytoprotectthecity.VisitorscanenjoybeautifulseaviewsandlearnaboutCubanhistory.

Openinghours:9:00a.m.-6:00p.m.(MondaytoSunday)

Ticketprice:$10foradults;$5forchildren

Officialphone:+5378619724Morocco-JardinMajorelleLocatedinMarrakech,JardinMajorelleisabeautifulgardenwithbluebuildingsandmanykindsofplants.ItwasdesignedbyFrenchartistJacquesMajorelle.

·Openinghours:8:00a.m.-5:30p.m.(Openeveryday)

·Ticketprice:70MAD(about$7)foradults;freeforchildrenunder10

·Officialphone:+2125243-13047Greece-TheAcropolisofAthensTheAcropolisisoneofthemostfamousancientsitesintheworld.

YoucanseetheParthenonTempleandenjoytheviewofAthens.

·Openinghours:8:00a.m.-5:00p.m.(ClosedonMondays)

·Ticketprice:€20(about$22)insummer;€10inwinter

Officialphone:+302103214172Denmark-TheLittleMermaidStatueThisstatueisbasedonthefairytalebyHansChristianAndersen.

ItisasmallbutfamouslandmarkinCopenhagen.

Openinghours:24hours(Openeveryday)

Ticketprice:Free

Officialphone:+45333603001.LiMingiseleven.Ifhewantstovisitaplaceforfree,whichoneshouldhechoose?

A．ElMorroCastle.B．JardinMajorelle.C．TheAcropolisofAthens.D．TheLittleMermaidStatue.2.Howmuchshouldacouplewitha9-year-oldchildpaytovisitElMorroCastle?

A．$15.B．$20.C．$25.D．$30.3.WhatdoJardinMajorelleandTheLittleMermaidStatuehaveincommon?

A．Theyarebothfreeforallthechildren.B．Theyarebothopeneveryday.C．Theyarebothbasedonstories.D．Theybothhavespecialpricesinwinter.4.Ifyouwanttovisitaplacewithseaviews,whichnumbershouldyoucallformoreinformation?

A．+5378619724.B．+2125243-13047.C．+302103214172.D．+4533360300.5.Whereisthistextmostprobablyfrom?

A．Asciencetextbook.B．Atravelguide.C．Astorybook.D．Anewsreport.Susanhadlongblondehairandbigblueeyes,justlikemostofherclassmates.Thismadeherunhappyaboutherlooks.“Ilooklikeeveryoneelse!I’mnotspecial!”sheshoutedtohermother.Tolookdifferent,shetriedmanythings.Shepaintedpinkspotsonherneck.Whenthatdidn’twork,shestuckalongplasticnoseonherrealnose.Still,nobodynoticed.Byaccident,sheevenpouredinkalloverherhair.Sheworeclownclothesandstuckleavesinherears.Butnomatterwhatshedid,noonethoughtshewasspecial.Onemorning,hermothermadeherwashtheinkoutandgetreadyforschool.“I’mnotgoing!I’mboring!”Susancried,buryingherheadunderthequilt.“Susan,”hermothersaidkindly,“Youareunique.Nobodylooksexactlylikeyou.Othersmayhaveblondehairorblueeyes,butnoonehasyoursmile,thetwinkleinyoureyes,oryourpersonality.Now,getreadyforschool.”Thatday,Susanlookedatherclassmatesandrealizedhermotherwasright.“Nobodylooksjustlikeme,”shesmiled.“Iamspecialandunique!”Shefinallyunderstoodthateveryoneintheworldisunique.6.WhichofthefollowingisanaccidentalactionSusantooktochangeherlooks?

A．Wearingclownclothes.B．Pouringinkalloverherhair.C．Paintingpinkspotsonherneck.D．Stickingalongplasticnoseonherrealnose.7.WhatdidSusan’smotheraskhertodobeforeschool?

A．Topaintmorepinkspots.B．Tostickanewplasticnose.C．Towashtheinkoutofherhair.D．Towearherclownclothesagain.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unique”inparagraph4mean?

A．Verybeautifulandlovely.B．Beingtheonlyoneofitskind.C．Veryfunnylikeaclown.D．Knowingalotofthings.9.WhatcanweinferaboutSusanattheendofthestory?

A．Shedecidedtochangeherschool.B．Shefeltproudofbeingherself.C．Shewouldcontinuetotryfunnylooks.D．Shewasstillangrywithhermother.10.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．HowtoBeaSpecialClownB．ASadDayatSchoolC．EveryoneisUniqueD．AMother’sGoodAdviceIfyoutakeawalkinaforestandlookup,you’llnoticesomethingamazing:thetreetopsdon’tactuallytoucheachother.Tinygaps(缺口)appearbetweenthem,creatingaspecialphenomenon(现象)called“crownshyness”.Thisinterestingactionshowsushowtreescommunicateandlivetogetherintheecosystem.Treeslikeredwoodsandginkgotreesusethismethodtostayhealthyandlively.They’realwayscompetingforsunlightandwater—themostimportantthingsfortheirsurvival.Bykeepingacertaindistancefromtheirneighbors,theyprotecttheiryoungshootsandleavesfromdamage(损坏).Thiswiseactionalsohelpsstopharmfulinsectsanddiseasesfromspreading(传播)toothertrees,justlikeweprotectourselvesfromsickness.Infact,thisbehaviorplaysanimportantroleinthewholeforestecosystem.Healthytreesarehometomanycreatureslikeantsandvariousbirds.Theystorecarbonandcleanourair,makingourenvironmentbetterforallhumans.Weshouldunderstandhowimportantitistoprotectourforests,astheyarecloselylinkedwithourenvironmentandhappiness.Sonexttimewhenyouseetreesstandingwithspacebetweenthem,rememberthey’reteachingushowtobegoodneighborsinnature.Whetheryou’reatreeorahuman,sharingspacewiselyandprotectingeachotherbringshappinesstoeveryoneinthisworld.11.Whatis“crownshyness”?

A．Treesfightingforsunlightandwater.B．Gapsbetweentreetopsthatdonottouch.C．Akindofinsectthatlivesontrees.D．Amethodtokeeptheaircleanandfresh.12.Whichhumanactionissimilartothe“wiseaction”ofthetreesinparagraph2?

A．Studyinghardtogetgoodgradesinschool.B．Eatinghealthyfoodtobecometallerandstronger.C．Notstandingtooclosetoafriendwhohasacold.D．Sharingtoyswithfriendstomakeeveryonehappy.13.Accordingtoparagraph3,whatwillprobablyhappenifhealthytreesaredamaged?

A．Wewillliveamuchhappierlife.B．Manybirdsmaylosetheirhomes.C．Theairwebreathewillbecleaner.D．Theplanetwillbebetterforallhumans.14.Accordingtothewriter,whatisthekeytobeinga“goodneighbor”forbothtreesandhumans?

A．Stayingfarawayfromeachotherallthetime.B．Beingthestrongestandgettingthebestthings.C．Sharingspacesmartlyandlookingaftereachother.D．Livingtogetherandsharingeverythingwitheachother.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthistext?

A．Todescribewhataforestlookslike.B．Toteachpeoplehowtokeeptreeshealthy.C．Totellusalessonwecanlearnfromtrees.D．Tocomparedifferentkindsoftreesandcreatures.Manyanimalsaredisappearingfromourworld.Some,likethegreatauk(大海雀),havealreadydiedout.Others,suchasorangutans(红毛猩猩)andhedgehogs(刺猬)areingreatdangernow.16Thegreataukwasalargebirdthatcouldnotfly.Peoplehunteditforitsmeatandfeathersuntilthelastonediedin1844.17Today,animalsarefacingevenmoreproblems.Forexample,peoplearecuttingdownforests,pollutingthewaterandland,andcausingclimatechange.18Infact,overamillionspeciesareindanger.Thenumberofhedgehogsisfallingquicklybecausecitiesaregrowinglargerandfarmersusechemicalsthatcankillthem.19In2022,manycountriesallovertheworldmadeanimportantplantoprotect30%oftheplanetby2030.Forexample,inIndonesia,adentistnamedHotlinOmpusungguhasaspecialprogram.Sheofferscheaperdentalcaretopeoplewhohelpprotecttheforestswhereorangutanslive.20Wemustalltakeactionbeforeitistoolate.

A．Whyaretheseanimalsdisappearing?B．Theseactivitiesareharmingbothanimalsandplants.C．However,peoplearealsotryingtosolvetheseproblems.D．Thisway,sheencourageslocalstosavetheselovelyanimals.E．Thiswasaveryearlyexampleofhowhumanscouldcauseananimaltodieout.二、完形填空IstudiedinChinaforfouryearsandforanothersixyearsinCanada.Therearetwoteachersfromthesecountriesthatreallytouchedmeeveniftheyarevery________.WhenI________toCanada,Icouldn’tevenorderfoodontheflight.AftertwomonthsonanESL(EnglishasaSecondLanguage)course,Igotmyfirst________card.MymarkinEnglishwas65.Iwasveryunhappy.Icouldn’t________whatwouldbesaidattheparent-teacherinterview.“Hello!”Mrs.Franceschiniwelcomedmyparents.“RichardjustcametoCanadaafewmonthsago.Iam________athowhisEnglishhasimprovedsofast,”shesaid.“Onhisfirstday,hewasveryshyandonlyused________words.Nowhecananswerandaskquestionsbyusingwholesentences.”________manyotherChineseparents,mymumaskedifshecouldgivemeextrahomework.“Don’tworry.Richardis________workingveryhard,”Mrs.Franceschinilaughed.Thensheshookmyhand,“Richard,youdidagoodjob.Iamproudofyou!”shesaid.BackinShanghai,myteacherMissLiwasvery________.Inatest,myaveragepointswere97,topoftheclass.Iwasproudtotakemyparentstothe________.MissLitoldmyparents,“FengYuisdoingprettywell.But________hewascareless,helost3pointsinMaths.Otherwise,hewouldbethetopoftheschool.”Ithoughtshewasbeingunfairtome.ButwhenIwas________,IrealizedMissLiwasverynice.Shehadapartyformeandgavemeabigcard.Herphone________andemailaddresswereonthecard.”FengYu,youaremybeststudent.I________youasuccessfullife,”shewrote.“Ifyouwanttotalkorneedanyhelp,Iamalwayshereforyou.”MissLiandMrs.Franceschiniareboth________teachers,justindifferentways.Onebuiltupmylearningabilities;theothergavemetonsofconfidence(自信)andmadelearningenjoyable.I’mproudtohavehadthemasmyteachers.21.A．kindB．strictC．similarD．different22.A．movedB．rodeC．traveledD．returned23.A．IDB．birthdayC．reportD．business24.A．discoverB．imagineC．remindD．note25.A．relaxedB．worriedC．angryD．amazed26.A．longB．popularC．simpleD．pleasant27.A．WithB．ExceptC．AgainstD．Like28.A．justB．almostC．alreadyD．even29.A．patientB．strictC．friendlyD．hard-working30.A．partyB．communityC．interviewD．station31.A．becauseB．soC．thoughD．if32.A．comingB．reachingC．stayingD．leaving33.A．numberB．placeC．nameD．notebook34.A．spareB．prepareC．offerD．wish35.A．seriousB．greatC．strangeD．humorous三、选词填空阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

connectrunimportantmatterweightinylivelyplanetreasonplayTheoceanisamysteriousandwonderfulworld,hometomanyamazingcreatures,bothhugeandtiny.Thebluewhale,forexample,asthelargestanimalonEarth,can36upto200tons.Itsheartisasbigasacar!Incontrast,sometypesofshrimpare37thanahumanfinger,almosttoosmalltoseeclearly.It’sincredibletothinkaboutsuchdifferences.Butinthecomplexweboflife,sizedoesn’treally38.Infact,everylifeform,fromthelargestwhaletothesmallestshrimp,39aspecialroleintheecosystem.Theyareallpartofabigfamily.Lastweekend,ourscienceclasstookawalkalongthebeach.Itwasasunnyday,andwesawa40communityofbirdsandcrabs.Thebirdsweresingingandlookingforfood,whilethelittlecrabswere41inandoutoftheirholesinthesand.Itwasabeautifulandbusyscene.Ourteacherpointedatthemandtoldusthatalllivingthingsinthisareaare42witheachother.Thecrabscleanthebeach,andthebirdseatsomeofthecrabs,whichhelpskeepthebalance.Forthis43,it’sofgreat44toprotectourenvironment.Wemustrememberthatwehaveonlyone45toliveon.Let’stakeactionbeforeit’stoolate!四、短文填空阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。LastSunday,myfamilyandIdecidedtocleanupthebeachnearourtown.Theweatherwasnotperfect,46westillwenttherewithgreatexcitement.Beforewestarted,myparentsremindedme,“You47becarefulwithanybrokenglassorsharpobjects.”Weworkedforhours.Thankstoeveryone’shardwork,thebeachlookedmuchcleanerandmorebeautiful.Theviewtherealmosttook48breathaway.Wewerealltiredbutveryhappy,becauseweknewwedidsomethingmeaningful49ourcity.Thisexperiencetaughtusthatprotectingtheenvironmentisourduty,and50isuptoustotakeaction.五、单词拼写51.I________(expect)tomeetmyfriendatthecinemaat7p.m.,buthewaslate.52.Inthegarden,wesawmanycolorful________(butterfly)flyingamongtheflowers.53.Unlikethenoisycity,thecountrysideisvery________.(peace)54.Thesingerdidn’tmakeapublic_______________(appear)foramonth,soherfansmissedheralot.55.Themathproblemisn’tdifficultsoIcan________(easy)workitouttonight.六、补全对话补全对话(MikemeetshisfriendLucyintheschoollibrary.)A:Hi,