2025~2026学年湖北省武汉市二中广雅中学八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2025~2026学年湖北省武汉市二中广雅中学八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷一、单项选择1.—Whatapreciousfamilyphoto!Ithasrecordedoursweetmemoriesformanyyears.—Yes,it’sareal________thatIwillkeepforever.

A．troubleB．treasureC．secretD．pressure2.—Howwasyourtriptothemountainlastweekend?—Great!Theweathertherewas________,andtheairmadeourjourneyenjoyable.

A．pleasantB．awfulC．freshD．clean3.—What’sthe________ofdailyscreentimeformiddleschoolstudentsinyourcity?—It’sabout2hours.Moststudentscancontroltheirtimewell.

A．performanceB．prizeC．averageD．sense4.—Mysmartwatchcanbe________tomyphone,soIcanreceivecallsandmessagesdirectlyonitwithouttakingoutthephone.—That’ssoconvenient!Ialsowanttobuyone.

A．communicatedB．comparedC．connectedD．continued5.—HowdoyoulikeyourtriptoNanjing?—________.Ican’tthinktoohighlyofit.

A．It’snotmycupofteaB．ItmakesnosenseC．It’sreallyfantasticD．It’snotsure6.—Thankyouforyourhelp.—________

A．WithpleasureB．Itdoesn’tmatterC．MypleasureD．Nothanks7.—HUAWEIhasaglobal________intheworld.—I’mproudofthenationalbrandanditsworldwidefame.

A．warmthB．reachC．decisionD．brand8.—Amongallthecompetitionsyoutookpartinthisyear,whenwereyou________?—WhenIfailedthesingingcompetition.Ipracticedforitforoveramonthbutdidn’tgetanyprize.

A．moredisappointingB．moredisappointedC．themostdisappointingD．themostdisappointed9.—Thevillagersaregoingto________theoldbuildingtobuildanewone.—That’sagoodidea.Itwillmakethevillagelookbetter.

A．packupB．pulldownC．fightagainstD．reachfor10.Thesaying“Actionsspeaklouderthanwords”tellsus________.

A．whyweshouldtalkmoretoexpressourideasB．thatrealactionsaremoremeaningfulthanemptywordsC．howwecanmakeourspeechesmoreimpressiveD．whentherighttimetotakeactionis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。Anewgamecalledadult“CatandMouse”isbecomingpopularamongyoungpeople.Itcombines(结合)technologywithchildhood_________andiseasytoplay.Herearetherules:Playersdrawlotstobeeither“cats”or“mice”.Eachgroupmember_________afluorescent(荧光)wristbandofadifferentcolor.Theysharetheirreal-timelocationsonamap.First,“mice”get5to10minutesto_________.Then“cats”startseekingand_________them.Ifa“mouse”iscaught,heorshe_________the“cat”team.Thegame_________whenall“mice”arecaughtorsome“mice”surviveuntilthetimeisup.Someversionseven_________surprisepropstomakeitmoreexciting.Intoday’sworld,manyyoungpeoplecommunicatemostlyonlineandhave_________real-lifeinteractions.Thisgameisagreatwaytochangethat.Ithaslowrequirementsanddoesn’t_________much.Youcanplayitrightafterschoolorworkwithoutmuchpreparation.Runningandhidingtogetherhelps__________theicebetweenstrangers.Playersoftenchatandlaughafterthegame,makingnewfriends__________.It’salsoaninterestingwaytoexerciseandreducestressfromstudyorwork.However,therearesomeworries.Mostgamesareplayedatnightinparks,wherevisibilityis__________.Fastrunningmayleadtofallsorinjuries.Manyorganizersdon’taskplayerstobuyaccidentinsurance,soit’shardto__________disputes(争端)ifsomeonegetshurt.Someplayersmighthideindangerousplacesorargueduringthegame,whichgoes__________theideaofmakingfriends.Adult“CatandMouse”showsyoungpeople’sstrongwishesforreal__________.Butwemustputsafetyfirst.Onlythencanthisofflineactivitybringusmorejoyandlastingfriendships.11.A．dreamsB．funC．magicD．vacations12.A．wearsB．washesC．sellsD．makes13.A．workB．eatC．sleepD．hide14.A．chasingB．followingC．runningD．shooting15.A．leavesB．joinsC．visitsD．messes16.A．beginsB．continuesC．endsD．pulls17.A．addB．borrowC．returnD．buy18.A．manyB．fewC．someD．all19.A．costB．spendC．takeD．pay20.A．breakB．hitC．crossD．beat21.A．easilyB．hardlyC．slowlyD．angrily22.A．goodB．poorC．clearD．bright23.A．setupB．dealwithC．lookforD．thinkabout24.A．againstB．withC．alongD．beyond25.A．worldB．supportC．trustD．connections三、阅读理解TibetanOpera:ATreasureoftheSnowyPlateauTibetanOperaisknownasthe“livingfossilofthesnowyplateau”withahistoryofover600years.OriginatinginTibet,itcombinesTibetanmusic,danceandstorytelling,showingthewisdomoftheTibetanpeople.Actorswearcolorfulmasks—redstandsforloyalty,whiteforpurity,andblackforbravery.DressedinbeautifulTibetancostumes,theytellhistoricalstoriesandfolktalesthroughloudsingingandgracefuldances,accompaniedbysimpleinstrumentslikedrumsandcymbals.Performancesareoftenheldinopenspacessuchasgrasslandsandsquares,soeveryonecanwatcheasily,andtheyarefullofastronglifeatmosphere.AsanimportantpartofTibetanculture,TibetanOperaconveysvaluesofkindness,justiceandunity.______________MongolianKhoomeiispopularonthevastMongoliangrasslands.ItisaspecialartoftheMongolianpeople—onepersoncansingtwoormorevocalpartsatthesametime,arealmiracleinmusic.Khoomei’ssingingwayisveryunique.Singersusetheirthroatsandmouthstoproduceadeepbasicsoundandclearhighnotestogether.Itsoundslikethewind,horsehoovesandpastoralsongsmixingonthegrassland.Thisskillneedslong-termpractice,testingsingers’breathcontrolandvoicecoordination.Itssongsmostlytalkaboutgrasslandscenery,herders’livesandherostories.Hua’er:AFolkSongTreasureoftheNorthwestHua’erisafolksongpopularinNorthwestChina’sGansu,Qinghai,Ningxiaandotherplaces.Itiscalled“thesoulofthenorthwest”.Comingfrompeople’sdailyworkandlife,itsingsthenorthwest’scustomsandpeople’swisheswithsimplewordsandbeautifultunes.Hua’ercanbesungalone,inpairsoringroups.Itslyrics(歌词)aremostlyaboutlove,laborandnature.Everyspringandsummer,“Hua’erFestivals”areheld—peopleofallethnicgroupsgathertosingandmakefriends,whichisverylively.26.Inwhichsectionofthenewspapercanwereadthesepassages?

A．SCIENCEB．CULTUREC．SPORTSD．TRAVEL27.WhatdoTibetanOperaactorsusetoshowdifferentroles?

A．Beautifulcostumes.B．Gracefuldances.C．Loudsinging.D．Colorfulmasks.28.Thebestheadingforthesecondpassageis“________”.

A．MongolianKhoomei:The“HumanSymphony(交响)”ontheGrasslandB．HowtoSingKhoomeiWellC．KhoomeiinCampusesD．MongolianFolkMusic29.WhatareHua’er’slyricsmainlyabout?

A．Trafficandtransportation.B．Scienceandtechnology.C．Historyandwars.D．Love,laborandnature.30.Whatcanwelearnfromthematerial?

A．TibetanOperahasahistoryoflessthan500years.B．Khoomeineedsmanypeopletosingtogether.C．Hua’erispopularinNorthwestChinaandlovedbypeople.D．Theseperformancesaredisappearing.ItwasjustpastnoononasunnySaturdaywhenlong-timefishingbuddiesJacobBellandCraigMcDonalddecidedtocallitaday.“Notabadday’swork,”BelltoldMcDonald.AshedroppedoffMcDonald,Bellheardscreamingfromthelake.Hespedinhisboattowardthescene,wherehesawagirl,around13,shoutingandwavinganarm.Shewasin12-foot-deepwater.WhenBellgotcloser,hewasshockedtoseethegirlwas,infact,gripping(紧握)thefootofanothergirl,Delgado,whowasupsidedownunderthewater.“She’sdrowning!”thoughtBell.Innotime,hegrabbedDelgado’sarms,andthenherhands,tryingtopullherupandintohisboat.Ashelookedattheunconsciousteenagerlyingontheboat,Bellbeganpumpingonherchest.Shespatoutsomewaterfromhermouth.Thenhereyesrolledback.Shewasreleasedlaterthatdayaftershewashurriedtothehospital.★.TheideaofbeinglabeledaherostillfeltawkwardtoBell.SixweeksaftersavingDelgado,whenhewasdriving,Bellsawsmokefromacarthathitatelephonepole.Bellpulledthedriver,anelderlyman,fromtheburningcar.ThedriverfromHoustonsurvived.Forthesecondtimeintwomonths,JacobBellsavedsomeone’slife.Thistime,whenthepressflockedtoBellandcalledhim“atwo-timehero”,hewantedtheworldtoknowthattherewasanothersidetohisstory.Bellsharedhisstorywithtears.“I’vemadelotsofmistakesinmylife.Ioncestoleandwasinprison(监狱).ButInevergaveuponmyself.Iwasdownbutnotout.AndafterIsavedthesepeople,Ibegantofeelproudofmyselfforthefirsttimeinmylife.”Headded,“SomeonesaidIsavedtwopeople’sliveslastyear.Ialsosavedmyself.”31.What’sthepassageabout?

A．Twofriendsspendadayfishing.B．Agirlandanelderlymangetsaved.C．Amanwithatroubledpastsavestwolives.D．Amanfeelsproudofhimselfasatwo-timehero.32.Theunderlinedword“drowning”inPara.3probablymeans________.

A．creatingapictureorpatternB．beingunderwater,unabletobreatheanddyingordeadC．losingthefightD．playinganunderwatergame33.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin★?

A．Bellwashappytogetbacktowork.B．DelgadogotbetterandthankedBellforsavingherlife.C．Delgadoleftthehospitalsoon.D．Notlongafterthat,themediacalledBellahero.34.Whichistherightorderaccordingtothepassage?①BellsavedthedriverfromHouston.②Acarhitatelephonepole.③BellandMcDonaldwentfishing.④Delgadofellintowater.

A．③④②①B．③④①②C．③①②④D．②①③④35.ThepresscalledBell“atwo-timehero”because________.

A．BellwasonceinprisonbutlaterhesavedlivesB．Bellsavedtwogirls’livesC．BellsavedalifeanddiditagainsixweekslaterD．BellsavedpeopleandalsosavedhimselfItcanbefuntohearacatchytune(曲调)—untilthattunebeginstoplayoverandoveragaininyourhead.Songsthatgetstuck(无法摆脱)inourbrainareknownasearworms.Anearwormcangetstuckinyourheadafteryoulistentothetune.Somethinggivesrisetoamemoryofthesong—likevisitingtheplacewhereyoufirstheardit.Scientistshavestudiedearwormsforyears.Theylearnedthatsometunesstayinyourbrainmorethanothers.Forexample,earwormsarefaster.Theyhaveaneasy-to-remembermelody(旋律).Andtheyhaveuniquechangesinpitch(音高).Byexaminingbrainscans,scientistshaveanideaaboutwhathappensinyourheadwhenyouhaveanearworm.Whenyouhearmusic—partofthebraincalledtheauditorycortex(听觉皮层)activates.Itsendssignalstootherpartsofthebrainlinkedtomemoryandemotions.Andthisleadstoasongplayinginyourheadrepeatedly.Whatwouldcausethehumanbraintorepeatthesamesonginthefirstplace?Thisisstillunknown.Butlongago,beforepeopleusedwritingtocommunicate,wepassedoninformationthroughsongs.So,wemayhavedevelopedwaystokeepmusicinourheadinordertoremembervaluableinformation.Whateverthereasonmaybe,whenatunegetsstuck,itcanbeannoying.Theremaybewaystogetridofanearworm.Youcanlistentoanothersongordoapuzzletodistractyourmind.Ortrychewinggum,whichgetsinthewayofyourbrainformingmemoriesofmusic.36.Visitingafamiliarplacemightmakeyou________.

A．wanttosingasongB．playatuneoverandoveragainthereC．staythereforalongtimeD．thinkofasongwhichyouheardthere37.Music________mightbecomeanearworm.

A．withlotsofinformationB．withaneasy-to-remembermelodyC．withgoodwordsD．byfamousmusicians38.________isstillunknown.

A．WhatkindofmusicmightbecomeanearwormB．HowyourbrainformsmemoriesofmusicC．WhenthehumanbrainstoresmusicD．Whythehumanbrainrepeatsthesamesonginthefirstplace39.Howdoesthewriterorganizethepassage?

A．opinion—reason—example—opinionB．backgroundinformation—research—findingsC．phenomenon(现象)—research—problemandsolutionD．introduction—comparison—problem40.Thebesttitleforthepassagecouldbe________.

A．UnexpectedTuneB．Earworms—WhydoSongsGetStuckinYourHead?C．HowtoGetRidofEarwormsD．TheConnectionBetweenMusicandMemory四、选词填空阅读下面短文，用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。）

smaller/breakdown/possible/bigger/helps/except/holdTheImportantRoleofMossinEcosystemsMossisasmallplantthatoftengrowsinwet,coolplaces.Thoughitlookssimple,itplaysanimportantroleinecosystems.First,moss41formsoil.Itgrowsonbarerocksordryland,anditsroots42rocksslowly.Overtime,thiscreatessmallamountsofsoil,makingit43forotherplantstogrow.Second,mosskeepstheenvironmentwet.Itcan44muchwaterlikeasponge(海绵),whichhelpskeepthesoilmoistandprovideswaterforsmallanimalsandinsects.Third,itisfoodforsomesmallcreatures,suchassnails.Thesecreaturesthenbecomefoodfor45animals,keepingthefoodchaingoing.Inshort,mossmaybesmall,butitisveryimportantforkeepingecosystemshealthy.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。OnthemorningofOctober19,2025,somethingunbelievablehappenedatthefamousLouvre(卢浮宫)MuseuminParis.Somepeoplemanagedtostealseveralvaluablehistoricaljewels(珠宝).Thewholeeventwasoverinjustsevenminutes.Accordingtothepolice,agroupoffourpeoplewasinvolved.Twoofthempretendedtobeconstructionworkers.They46(wear)yellowvestsandusedacrane(起重机)toenterthemuseumsecretly.Oncetheywereinside,theyusedspecialtools47(break)thestrongglassofthedisplaycasesandtookthepreciousjewels.Theythenranawayquickly48motorbikes.Thestolenitemswerenotjust49(expense).TheywereimportantpiecesofhistoryfromthetimeofNapoleon.Later,thegoodnewsw