2025-2026学年江苏省常州市天宁区八年级（下）期中英语试卷（含答案）

第=page11页，共=sectionpages11页2025-2026学年江苏省常州市天宁区八年级（下）期中英语试卷一、阅读六选五：本大题共4小题，共6分。

Sciencefictionisapopularkindofwriting.ManypeoplethinkofJulesVerneasthefatherofsciencefiction.HewasborninFrancein1828.Hisfatherwantedhimtobecomealawyer.

（1）______Atfirsthewroteplaysforthetheater.Then，in1863，hewroteastorycalledFiveWeeksinaBalloon.Thesuccessofthisbookencouragedhimtowritemorestories，suchasAJourneytotheCenteroftheEarth（1864）andFromtheEarthtotheMoon（1865）.

Inthe19thcentury，manypeoplewereinterestedinscienceandinventions.（2）______Asaresult，theywereverypopular.Verne'swritingincludedmanypredictions（预言）forthe20thcenturyandmanyofthemcametrue.（3）______

Later，Verne'sworksbecamewidelyknownaroundtheworld.（4）______20，000LeaguesUndertheSeawasasuccessfulmovie.ItwasthefirstDisneymovietouserealactorsinsteadofcartoondrawings.Thestoriesinhisbooksaresointerestingthattheyarestilllovedbypeopleallovertheworldtoday.

A.AroundtheWorldinEightyDaysisanotherfamousbookbasedonhisideas.

B.Butfromhisearlytwenties，Vernedecidedtobecomeawriter.

C.JulesVernewroteaboutscientificsubjectsinhisstories.

D.ManyofhisbookshavebeenmadeintomoviesandTVshows.

E.Forexample，planes，spacetravelandInternetinhisbookcametolifeaboutacenturylater.

F.JulesVernehasbeenoneofthemostfamouswritersintheworld.1.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F2.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F3.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F4.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F二、单选题：本大题共10小题，共10分。5.Idon'tlikered.Shedoesn'tlikered，_____.（）A.too B.also C.either D.neither6.Myfather________walktowork，butnowhetakesthecompanyshuttlebuseveryday.（）A.isusedto B.usedto C.wasusedto D.usesto7.—Haveyouwateredtheflowersinthegardenyet？

—Yes.I______ittenminutesago.（）A.

havefinished B.

hasfinished C.finished D.finish8.—Kitty，you______eatinthereadingroom.Lookatthelibraryrules.

—I'msorry.Iwon'tdoitagain.（）A.mustn't B.can C.needn't D.don'thaveto9.Tobuildstrongfriendships，weneedtrust，honestyand______.（）A.innovation B.attraction C.attention D.communication10.MillieandIare______friendsandweoftenwatchthegame______.（）A.close；close B.closely；closely

C.close；closely D.closely；close11.Themovieisvery______.Wecanlearnalotfromit.（）A.historic B.electric C.cultural D.educational12.Myclassmateissomodestthathenever______hisexcellentgradesorrichknowledgeinfrontofhisclassmates.（）A.showsoff B.checksout C.signsup D.handsin13.—Howlong________thefilm________？

—Foraboutanhour，yes，itfinishedanhourago.（）A.did；end B.has；finished C.has；beenover D.has；ended14.—Ithinkweshouldhaveaclasstripthisweekend.

—______.However，theweatherreportsaysitwillrain.（）A.Iseeyourpoint B.Longtimenosee

C.

Nicetomeetyou D.What'sthematter三、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共15分。

Manycitieshavebeenholdingactivitiestosharetraditionalculture.The2025NationalCoupletsCompetition（对联比赛）tookplacewithgreat

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acrossChina，SongKejia，acollegestudent，notonlyscoredthehighestinthecompetitionbutalso

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manypeople'seyes.

Thecompetitionhadaspecialstart.Earlierin2025，MoYanvisitedanoldHakkawalledhouse（客家围屋）inGuangdong.Touchedbyitslonghistory，he

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thefirstlineofacouplet.Later，hetoldreporters，"Iwanttoinvitewritingloverstoaddthesecondline."

Mo'slinepassesonthespiritofChinesepeoplelivingabroad，makingthecompetitionsopopular.Callsforworks

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quicklythroughsocialmediaandculturalcentres.Thecompetitionfinallygot12，475worksfromacrossthecountry.

Thejudges（评委）lookedthroughallworkscarefully.Oneofthemsaid，"Wemustbestrict（严格的）andchoosethemost

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ones".ThenMoYan，astheleader，madethe

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decision（决定）.Intheend，Songwonbecausehiswork

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matchesthefirstlineinmeaningandstyle.

Anawardceremony（颁奖典礼）washeldaftertheresultcameout.ButSongcouldn'tattend（出席）

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."Ican'tleavemystudies

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myexamsarecomingsoon，"hesaid.SongalsoaskedhismothertogiveawayhalfofhisprizetoProjectHope，forhehadno

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thatthiswasthetruemeaningofwinningtheprize.15.A.excitement B.business C.development D.sadness16.A.mixed B.lost C.based D.caught17.A.sent B.expressed C.created D.copied18.A.collected B.spread C.attacked D.developed19.A.relaxing B.useful C.common D.satisfying20.A.sudden B.final C.true D.first21.A.perfectly B.mainly C.easily D.luckily22.A.inpublic B.infact C.inperson D.inall23.A.until B.while C.whether D.because24.A.idea B.choice C.doubt D.wonder四、阅读理解：本大题共10小题，共20分。A

In2026，the"springandautumnholidays"forprimaryandsecondaryschoolstudentsbecameahottopicattheTwoSessions（两会）.Thegovernmentwillsupportqualifiedareastoenrichtheseshortholidays.ProvinceslikeZhejiang，JiangsuandSichuanhavealreadytestedthepolicywithgoodexperiences，aimingtoletfamiliestravelinoff-peakseasons（淡季）andboost（推动）localconsumption（消费）.

Theseholidaysbringgreatbenefitstostudents.Theycanreducestudypressureafterlonglearningperiodsandkeepstudentshealthybothphysicallyandmentally.Withwarmweather，studentscanstepoutofclassroomstotakepartinpracticalactivities，suchasfarmingexperiences，natureobservationandlocalculturallearning.Thishelpsturntextbookknowledgeintoreal-lifeexperienceandcreatesawin-winsituationforeducationandsociety.

However，therearestillchallenges.Manyworkingparentscan'tlookaftertheirchildrenduringtheholidays.Tosolvethisproblem，schoolsnowofferchildcareserviceswithcolorfulactivities，andlocalcommunitiesprovidemoreprograms.Theholidayscanalsobesetflexibly（灵活地）accordingtolocalconditions.Inshort，theseholidaysareanimportanteducationalinnovation，helpingstudentsgrowinahealthierandmoremeaningfulway.25.Wheredidthe"springandautumnholidays"becomeahottopicin2026？______A.AttheTwoSessions. B.Insomeschools.

C.Inlocalcommunities. D.Insomefamilies.26.WhichofthefollowingprovinceshasNOTtestedtheholidaypolicy？______A.Zhejiang. B.Jiangsu. C.Sichuan. D.Guangdong.27.Whatisonebenefitoftheholidaysforstudents？______A.Theyhavemoreafter-schoolclasses.

B.Theycanreducestudypressure.

C.Theystayathomeallday.

D.Theycanmakemoremoney.28.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage？______A.Parentsdon'tworryabouttheirchildrenduringtheholidays.

B.Schoolsoffernohelpforworkingparents.

C.Theholidayscanbearrangedstrictly.

D.Theholidayshavesomethingtodowithlocalconsumption.29.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext？______A.Howtotravelinoff-peakseasons.

B.Springandautumnholidays-aneweducationaltry.

C.Waystoimprovestudents'grades.

D.Thehistoryofschoolholidays.B

"LoveYou，OldSelf"—thissimplesentencehasbecomeawarmandpopularamongChineseyoungpeople.Bypostingphotosofahome-mademealoramorningcoffeewiththesewords，theyturnsmall，dailyactsintoasharedhabitofbeingkindtothemselves.Peoplepraiseitasoneofthenicesttrends（趋势），andittouchesmaypeopledeeply.

Itismorethanjustasentence.Itmakestheideaoftakingcareofoneselfeasytofeel.Itgivescomfortwhenpeoplearestressed，andhelpsthemenjoysmallhappymoments.Thekeyiscallingoneself"OldSelf—afriendlynickame.Itletspeopletakeastepbackandtalktothemselveswiththesamekindnesstheyusuallygivetoaclosefriend.

Thistrendispopularforareason.Today'syoungpeoplefacegreatstress，suchasendlessexamsandfiercecompetitionforplacesatuniversityandjobs.Forexample，ahighschoolstudentinBeijingwrites"LoveYou，OldSelf"inhernotebooktocalmdownafteradifficultexam.Inthissituation，thisgentleself-kindnesshasbecomeanimportantwaytodealwithstress.

Mostimportantly，thishabitisnotanexcusetoavoidchallenges.Instead，itbuildsastrongbaseforpeopletobecomestrongerinmind.Tosay"LoveYou，Old

Self"meanstoadmityourownefforts，toletyourselfrestwhenyouneedto，andthusfindagoodbalanceinlife.Itisacheapbutpowerfulwaytokeepyourfeelingsstable.Italsochangeswherepeoplegettheirstrength：fromothers'praisetotheirownconfidence.

Finally，bybeingkindtothemselves，youngpeoplebuildanimportantprotectionagainstoutsidestress.Thisgentle，steadypowerbringsinnerpeaceandtellsadeeptruth：truecareforothersstartswithbeingkindtoyourself.30.Whatisthetypeofthepassage？______A.Astoryaboutlifeexperiences.

B.Anarticleaboutlifeandfeelings.

C.Areportaboutschoolactivities.DAguideabouttravelplaces.31.Whatdoes"OldSelf'meaninthepassage？______A.Anoldpersonaroundyou. B.Anicknameforyourself.

C.Acloseandwarmfriend. D.Akindandpolitestranger.32.Accordingtothepassage，howdoes"LoveYou，OldSelf"helpyoungpeople？______A.Ithelpsthemwinmorecompetitions.

B.Ithelpsthemmakemorefriends.

C.Ithelpsthemdealwithstressandfindbalance.DIthelpsthemgetintoagooduniversityeasily.33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonwhythetrendbecomespopular？______A.Itisagoodwaytoavoidallchallengesinlife.

B.Itgivesyoungpeopleawaytobekindtothemselves.

C.Youngpeoplearefacinggreatstressinlife.

D.Ithelpsyoungpeoplegetinnerpeace.34.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage？______A.Howtotakegoodcareofyourselfindailylife.

B.Theimportanceofbeingkindtoothers.

C.ThestressthatChineseyoungpeopleface.

D.Thepoweroflovingyourself五、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共10分。35.

ChinesegrottoarthasalonghistoryinChina.ItstartedintheWeiandJindynastiesandbecameverypopularintheSuiandTangdynasties.ItisaspecialculturalformbasedonBuddhiststories.ItcombinestraditionalChineseartskillswithbeautifulideasfrompaintingsandsculptures.TherearefourfamousgrottoesinChina.TheyaretheMogaoGrottoes，theMaijishanGrottoes，theLongmenGrottoesandtheYungangGrottoes.

TheMogaoGrottoesareinDunhuang，Gansu.Theyhaveabout500templesandshowgreatBuddhistartfor1，000years.Peoplestartedtobuildtheminthe4thcenturyAD.IntheSuiandTangdynasties，manypeoplecametovisitandworshiphere.ButaftertheTangDynasty，theyslowlybecamelessimportant.DuringtheMingDynasty，fewpeoplecame，andmanyforgotthem.

TheMvaijishanGrortoesareinTianshui，Gansu.TheyareonthehillsofMaijishanandhaveover7，200Buddhistsculptures.Mostcavesaresimple，andasittingBuddhaisthemainpart.Almostallsculpturesaremadeofclay.Peopleaddedaspecialthingtohelpkeepthemforalongtime.TheLongmenGrottoesareinLuoyang，Henan.TherearetensofthousandsofBuddhastatueshere.In2000，UNESCOaddedthemtotheWorldCulturalHeritageList.Theyareagreatexampleofhumanartcreativity.

TheYungangGrottoesarenearDatong，Shanxi.Theyarewonderfulexamplesofrock-cutarchitecture.TheyarealsooneofthethreemostfamousancientBuddhistsculpturalplacesinChina.Theyshowgreatartfromthe5thand6thcenturies.

（1、2题答案不超过4个词，3题答案词数不限。）(1)Whatisgrottoartbasedon？

______(2)WhichgrottoesareinGansu？

______(3)WhyarethefourgrottoesimportantinChina？

______六、选词填空-句子：本大题共1小题，共5分。36.

truecrowdlovecountstomach（1）Thestreetsareusually______duringtheSpringFestival.

（2）Boysandgirls!Eatingtoomuchcoldfoodisbadforyour______.

（3）Tomisabityoung，sohedoesn'tknowhow______thenumber.

（4）Asanature______.Ialwaysenjoybeautifulflowersandfreshaireveryweekend.

（5）I______believethathardworkwillbringsuccess.(1)

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七、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。37.

Xiaoheisadigger（挖掘机）driver.Theyoungmanmadeaspecial

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（choose）togivebacktosociety（社会）.andhedescribesitinasimplesentence：IseeaholeandIfillit.

Thestorydidn'tbeginwithjoy.InFebruary2024，Xiaohewasstuck（陷住）onasnowyroadinHubeiProvinee.Onthethirdday，hewas

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（complete）runningoutoffood.Luckily，somelocal

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（village）showedupandofferedhimfoodandhotwater.

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theweatherwasterriblycold，Xiaohefeltwarminhisdeepheart.

Xiuohealwaysrememberedtheactofkindness.Fourmonthslater，hemade

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（he）waytoXizang，inhisdigger.Hehopedtodogoodthingsforothersduringhistrip.Onday22.Xiaohesaw

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bigholeintherod.Suchaholewoulddamagepassingcars.Soheusedstonestofillitwithhisdigger.Thatnight，he

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（put）avideoofhisworkonline.

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hissurprise，thevideobecamepopular.

Overthepasttwoyears，Xiaohe

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（manage）torepairnearly9.000suchholes.Hehaswonhighpraiseonline."Heshowswhatonepersoncandoevenwithjustadigger，saidonefollower."Whathehasdoneistoencouragemoreandmorepeople

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（join）him."(1)

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八、单词造句：本大题共1小题，共1分。38.what，no，keep，happens，matter，calm

.九、完成句子：本大题共3小题，共3分。39.尽管安迪筋疲力尽，他仍然设法一人爬到了山顶。

ThoughAndy

，hestill

tothetopofthemountainalone.40.埃米没有大量的书籍，所以她在阅读英文故事方面有困难。

Amydoesn'thave

books，soshe

Englishstories.41.我们班级的核心是团队合作，并且我们的精神风貌首屈一指。

ourclassisteamworkandourspiritis

.十、书面表达：本大题共2小题，共20分。42.请对以下问题进行回答和论述。

要求：

（1）条理清楚，表达准确，语句通顺，意思连贯。

（2）举例不少于2点，6句话左右。

Whatchangeshavetakenplaceinyourhometown？Doyouthinkthechangesaregoodorbad？Why？

______43.假如你是汤姆，你校即将举办"旅游节"，你的笔友凯特发邮件询问你对旅游的看法和经历。请根据邮件内容，写一篇80词左右的邮件进行回复。开头和结尾已给出、不计入总词数。

DearTom，

I'mgladtherewillbeatravelfestivalinyourschool.Wouldyoupleasetellmemoreaboutyourideasabouttravel？

Doyouthinkit'simportanttotravel？Why？

Wheredoyouliketotravel？Whatcanyoudoorseethere？

Whathappenedduringyourlasttrip？

I'mlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.

KateDearKate，

I'mgladtoreceivey