2025~2026学年山东北镇中学实验初中部度第二学期开学收心自测八年级英语

2025~2026学年山东北镇中学实验初中部度第二学期开学收心自测八年级英语一、阅读理解Itistheyear2050.Thedreamofenjoyingholidaysinspacehascometrue.Doyouwanttobecomeaspacetraveller?Here,somemiddleschoolstudentssharetheirideas.

Iwouldlovetogotospace.Fromthere,IcanenjoythebeautyoftheEarth.Iwanttoknowwhatit’sliketolivewithoutgravity(重力).Maybeitwillbefuntoplaygolfinspace.--Klaudia,SpainItcanbedangeroustotraveltospace.WhatwillhappenifIgetlost?Besides,I’mafraidofheights.WhenyoulookdownupontheEarthfromaspaceship,itcanbeveryscary.--Emily,theUSIdon’twanttobeaspacetraveller.Forme,IonlycareaboutwhatIhaveonthisplanet,likemyfamily,myschoolandmypets.IwouldliketoworkhardandtrytodothebestwithwhatI’mdoingnow.--Anna,theUSI’dloveto!Welearnedaboutthespaceinscienceclasslastweek.Itwillbegreattoseeallkindsofwonderfulthingsthatyoucan’tseeontheEarth.--Zainab,SouthAfricaThatwillbecool.However,Iwillmissmyfamily.Also,ittakesalotoftrainingtobecomeaspacetraveller.Idon’tthinkIhavetimeforthat.AndIdon’thaveenoughmoneytopayforthetrip.--Edward,theUK1.Whowouldliketotraveltospace?

A．KlaudiaandEmily.B．ZainabandAnna.C．KlaudiaandZainab.D．AnnaandEdward.2.Whydoesn’tEdwardwanttobeaspacetraveller?

A．Heisafraidofheights.B．Hedoesn’thavetimefortrainingormoneyforthetrip.C．HeonlycaresabouthisfamilyandschoolontheEarth.D．Hethinksitwillbeboringtoseethingsinspace.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutEmily?

A．SheisfromSouthAfrica.B．Shethinksspacetravelisdangerousandscary.C．Shedoesn’thavemoneytopayforthespacetrip.D．Shecaresaboutherfamilyandschoolmost.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．Klaudiawouldliketoplaygolfinspace.B．Annacaresabouteverythinginspace.C．Emilythinksitisveryscarytotraveltospace.D．Zainabwantstoseeallkindsofwonderfulthingsinspace.5.Whowillprobably(很可能)beinterestedinreadingthispassage?

A．Students.B．Parents.C．Golfplayers.D．Spacescientists.ThePopularityofTraditionalChineseMedicineAroundtheWorldTraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)hasalonghistoryofover2,000years.ItisanimportantpartofChineseculture.Inrecentyears,TCMhasbecomemoreandmorepopulararoundtheworld.PeoplefromdifferentcountriesareshowinggreatinterestinTCM,suchasacupuncture(针灸),cupping(拔火罐)andherbalmedicine(草药).OneofthereasonsforTCM’spopularityisitseffectivenessintreatingsomediseases.Forexample,acupunctureisoftenusedtotreatpain,insomnia(失眠)andstress.Manypeoplewhohavetriedacupuncturesayitworkswell.Cupping,anothertraditionaltherapy(疗法),isusedtoimprovebloodcirculation(血液循环)andrelievemusclepain.Duringthe2016RioOlympics,theAmericanswimmerMichaelPhelpswasseenwithpurplecuppingmarksonhisbody,whichmadecuppingfamousallovertheworld.AnotherreasonisthatTCMpaysattentiontothebalanceofthehumanbody.TCMbelievesthatthehumanbodyisawhole,andillnessiscausedbytheimbalanceofyinandyang(阴阳).TCMdoctorstreatpatientsbyadjustingthisbalance.Theymayuseherbalmedicine,acupuncture,massageorothertherapies.UnlikeWesternmedicine,whichoftenfocusesontreatingspecificsymptoms(症状),TCMfocusesontheoverallhealthofthepatient.Inaddition,TCMisbecomingmoreacceptedbecauseoftheincreasingexchangebetweenChinaandothercountries.ManyTCMcollegesandhospitalshavebeensetuparoundtheworld.Forexample,inAustralia,therearemanyTCMclinics(诊所)thatprovideacupunctureandherbalmedicineservices.IntheUnitedStates,someuniversitiesoffercoursesonTCM.MoreandmorepeoplearelearningaboutTCMandrecognizingitsvalue.However,TCMstillfacessomechallenges.Oneofthebiggestchallengesisthelackofinternationalstandards(标准)forTCMproductsandtherapies.ThismakesitdifficultforTCMtobewidelyacceptedinsomecountries.AnotherchallengeistheshortageofqualifiedTCMdoctors.Tosolvetheseproblems,Chinahasbeenworkinghardtopromotethestandardization(标准化)ofTCMandtrainmoreTCMprofessionals.Despitethechallenges,TCMhasabrightfuture.Aspeoplepaymoreattentiontonaturalandhealthywaysoftreatingdiseases,TCMwillcontinuetospreadaroundtheworldandmakegreatercontributionstohumanhealth.6.HowlongisthehistoryofTCM?

A．Over1,000years.B．Over2,000years.C．Over3,000years.D．Over4,000years.7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTaTCMtherapymentionedinthepassage?

A．Acupuncture.B．Cupping.C．Herbalmedicine.D．Surgery.8.Whydidcuppingbecomefamousallovertheworld?

A．Becauseitisveryeffectiveintreatingmanydiseases.B．Becauseitisatraditionaltherapywithalonghistory.C．BecauseMichaelPhelpswasseenwithcuppingmarksduringthe2016RioOlympics.D．BecauseitiswidelyusedinWesterncountries.9.WhatisthedifferencebetweenTCMandWesternmedicine?

A．TCMfocusesontreatingspecificsymptoms.B．Westernmedicinefocusesontheoverallhealthofthepatient.C．TCMpaysattentiontothebalanceofthehumanbody.D．Westernmedicineusesherbalmedicinetotreatpatients.10.WhatisoneofthechallengesTCMfaces?

A．ThehighcostofTCMproducts.B．ThelackofinternationalstandardsforTCMproductsandtherapies.C．ThedifficultyinlearningTCM.D．ThelackofTCMclinicsaroundtheworld.Haveyouheardof(听说)dazi?Haveyoueverfoundadazi?Thesedays,findingadaziisbecomingpopularwithChineseyoungpeople.Adaziisapersonweeatwith,studywith,exercisewithortakeatripwith,butwehaven’tknownhimorherbefore.Thedazicultureisaboutfindingtherightpersontodotherightactivitywith.Xiaoyue,ayoungwomanfromNingxia,hasmetmanydazibecauseofherloveforbasketballandbiking.Havingadazinotonlygiveshercompany(陪伴)butalsohelpsherenjoysportsmore.Thesedazirelationshipsareverydifferentfromclosefriendships.Asforclosefriends,weneedtostayinclosecontact.Withadazi,youdon’thavetodoso.Manydazimaynotmeetagainafteratriporagametogether.So,manypeoplebelievehavingadazimakestheirsociallifeeasierandmorecomfortable.FindingadazishowsthatChineseyoungpeoplewantclearerboundaries(界限)intheirsocialrelationships.Daziwillnottalkoraskalotabouttheirpersonallives.Andtheyhopetheserelationshipscanletthemsharetheirhobbiesandinterests,orthattheycanhelpthemtoimprovethemselves.Althoughfindingadazihasmanygoodpoints,weshouldbecarefulandputoursafetyfirst.11.Howdoesthewriterstartthepassage?

A．Bytellingastory.B．Byaskingquestions.C．Bygivingnumbers.D．Bygivinganexample.12.HowmightXiaoyuedescribehavingadazi?

A．Serious.B．Difficult.C．Enjoyable.D．Meaningless.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“so”inParagraph3referto?

A．Havingasociallife.B．Playinggamestogether.C．Stayinginclosecontact.D．Talkingaboutpersonallife.14.WhydoChineseyoungpeopleliketofindadazi?①Toimprovethemselves.②Tosharetheirhobbiesandinterests.③Tosavetimeandmoney.④Tohaveboundariesintheirsocialrelationships.

A．①②③B．①②④C．①③④D．②③④15.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．SomestoriesofdaziB．HowwefindadaziC．Dazi:specialclosefriendsD．Dazi:anewpopularcultureHaveyoueverthoughtabouthowinventionschangetheworld?Manygreatinventionshavemadeourliveseasierandmorecomfortable.Let’slookattwoimportantinventions:thetelephoneandtheInternet.ThetelephonewasinventedbyAlexanderGrahamBellin1876.Beforethetelephone,peoplehadtosendletterstocommunicatewithothersfaraway.Letterscouldtakedaysorevenweekstoarrive.Thetelephoneallowedpeopletotalktoeachotheratonce.Thischangedhowbusinessesworkedandhowfamiliesstayedintouch.Today,telephoneshavebecomeevenmoreadvanced(先进的).Weusesmartphonestomakecalls,sendmessages,takephotos,andmore.TheInternetisanothergreatinventionthathaschangedtheworld.Itwasfirstdevelopedinthe1960sfortheU.S.military(军队).Inthe1990s,itbecameavailable(可用的)tothepublic.TheInternetallowspeopletogetinformationfromallovertheworldinseconds.Wecanlearnnewthings,shoponline,andcommunicatewithpeopleindifferentcountriesthroughemailorvideocalls.Ithasalsochangedhowweworkandstudy.ManypeoplenowworkfromhomeusingtheInternet,andstudentscantakeonlineclasses.BoththetelephoneandtheInternethavehadahugeeffectonourlives.Theyshowhowinventionscanconnectpeopleandmaketheworldasmallerplace.16.Whoinventedthetelephone?

A．ThomasEdison.B．AlexanderGrahamBell.C．TheU.S.military.D．Anunknowninventor.17.Howdidpeoplecommunicatewithothersfarawaybeforethetelephone?

A．Byemail.B．Byvideocalls.C．Bysmartphones.D．Byletters.18.WhendidtheInternetbecomeavailabletothepublic?

A．In1876.B．Inthe1960s.C．Recently.D．Inthe1990s.19.WhatcanpeopledousingtheInternetaccordingtothepassage?

A．Maketelephonecalls.B．Getinformationaroundtheworld.C．Inventnewthings.D．Sendlettersfaster.20.WhatdothetelephoneandtheInternethaveincommon?

A．Theywereinventedinthesamecentury.B．Theywerefirstusedbythemilitary.C．Theyconnectpeopleandchangelives.D．Theyareusedonlyforcommunication.阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。IalwaysadmiredmygrandmotherJenny’sgardeningskills.Butitwasn’tuntilasunnyafternooninherbackyardthatIbecameinterestedingardeningmyself.Weweretheretogrowtomatoes.Shehandedmeatinyyoungtomatoplant.21It’safamilytradition!Overtime,thetinyseedling(幼苗)hadgrownintoalargetomatoplantwithmanyjuicyredtomatoes.HarvestingthosetomatoeswithmygrandmawasajoyIwon’tforget.Wespenthoursinherkitchenmakingdelicioushomemadespaghettisauce.22Mytimeinthegardenwithmygrandmashowedmethatgardeningismorethanjustahobby.It’sawaytoconnectwithourroots.Thegardenbecamesomethingwebothloved,bringingusclosertogetherandcreatingastrongbond.23Iwateredtheplantstoomuchandforgottotakecareofthesoil.Itwasalearningexperience.ButIdidn’tgiveup.Instead,Isawthesemomentsasopportunitiestolearn.Ireadbooks,wenttoworkshops,andaskedexperiencedgardenersinmycommunityforadvice.Yet,MotherNaturecanbeunpredictable,fromunbearableheattounexpectedfrosts.Ilostsomeofmyfavoriteplantsduetoextremeweather.24Iuseddrought-tolerantplantsandprotectivecoveringslikeshadeclothsandfrostblanketstohelpmystrongplantsgrow.Gardeningisalifelongjourneyoflearning.25It’slikefindingahiddenlibrary,whereeachplantandplotofferssomethingnewtodiscover.ThemoretimeIspendinthegarden,themoreIrealizethatthesoilisnotjustaplaceforplantstogrow—it’salsoidealgroundformypersonalgrowth.

A．Gardeningincoldweatherwillberathertough.B．Justthesmellalonebroughtbacksomanymemories.C．However,myfirstattempts(尝试)atgardeningdidn’tgoverywell.D．Thenshesharedstoriesofherowngrandmotherdoingthesame.E．AndGrandma’sgardeningjourneyconnectswithmeemotionally.F．It’salwayschangingandrequiresustostayopentonewknowledge.G．ButIstartedplantingwiththeclimateinmindinsteadofgettingupset.二、完形填空ItwastimeforthePotato-SaladContest(比赛)heldeveryyear.“Doyouthinkyou’llwintheGoldenPotatoagain?”askedAlisa’syoungersister,Brianna.“Notreally,”saidAlisa________.“Grandpaisn’theretohelpthisyear.”“I’llhelpyou,”Briannasaid.Thegirls________alltheingredientsinabowl.“Itdoesn’ttasteright,”Alisasaidaftershetriedthesalad.“What’smissing?”“Isitpepper?”saidMum.“Yourgrandpalikeditverymuch.”“It’s________,butit’sstillnotright.Shouldwelookthroughacookbook?”Alisaasked.“Grandpahatedtofollowacookbook,”Dadsaid.Itwastrue.Grandpa’spotatosaladwas________fromothers’.Alisatookoutanoldphotoalbum(相册)tofindsomething.LotsofpicturesshowedGrandmaandGrandpacookingtogether.OneshowedthatGrandmawastouchingGrandpa’sfacewith________leavingwhitehandprints(手印)allover.Theysawasmileofgreat________onGrandma’sface.GrandpaandGrandmalovedtolaughateachother,________healwayscalledherHoney.AttheendofthealbumwasthepictureofGrandpaandAlisa________theGoldenPotato.ItlookedlikeGrandpawascrying.“Iknowthesecretingredient!”Alisashouted.Sherantogetanonion.“Canyou________thisonion,Dad?”sheasked.AfterAlisaaddedthesecretingredient,thefamilytastedthepotatosaladandsmiled.TheyfinallyfoundoutGrandpa’s________.“Let’sgetthissaladforthecontest,”Dadsaidexcitedly.26.A．happilyB．angrilyC．sadlyD．excited27.A．boiledB．mixedC．friedD．pointed28.A．sweeterB．closerC．strangerD．lower29.A．simpleB．differentC．similarD．same30.A．flourB．saltC．oilD．sugar31.A．sweetnessB．excitementC．surpriseD．worry32.A．ifB．soC．butD．because33.A．holdingB．encouragingC．hostingD．eating34.A．cutupB．putupC．dowithD．dealwith35.A．memoryB．messC．recipeD．event三、短文填空Mr.Zhangisnotjust36successfulbusinessmanbutalsoapersonwhocaresaboutabalanced(平衡的)life.Heoftensaysthattodobusinesswell,onemustfirstlive37(healthy)—afterall,goodphysicalhealthplaysthemostimportantpartineverything.Whenhe38(start)hiscompanytenyearsago,manypeopledidn’tbelievehim,buthechosetokeepon39(achieve)hisdream.Heusedhismoney40(wise)andfocusedonmakinghigh-qualityproducts(产品)insteadofchasingquickprofits(利润).Afterthreeyearsofhardwork,hiscompanyfinallybecameprofitable(盈利的),andhisofficeisnowfull41laughterandtrust(信任)amongoneanother.The42(different)betweenMr.Zhangandotherbossesisthathecaresaboutbothbusinessgrowthandhisteam’spleasure.Heoftenprepareshealthysnacksforhisemployees(员工),whichnotonlybring43(sweet)totheirworkdaysbutalsohelpthemstay44(energy)allday.45therearealwaysnewchallengesinthemarket,heneverlosesconfidence.Hebelievesthatwithstrongwill(意志)andhonesty,anydifficultycanbeovercome(克服).四、任务型阅读LiuXiangisafamousChinesetrackandfieldathlete.Bornin1983inShanghai,hestartedtraininginhurdleswhenhewas12yearsold.Hiscoachfoundthathehadgreatspeedandagility,soheencouragedLiuXiangtokeeppracticing.In2004,LiuXiangmadehistoryattheAthensOlympics.Hewonthegoldmedalinthemen’s110-meterhurdles,becomingthefirstChinesemantowinanOlympicgoldmedalintrackandfield.Thisvictorymadehimanationalhero.ManyyoungpeopleinChinawereinspiredbyhimtotakeupsports.LiuXiangkeptworkinghard.In2006,hebroketheworldrecordwithatimeof12.88secondsatacompetitioninSwitzerland.Healsowonmanymedalsinotherinternationalgames,liketheWorldChampionships.ButLiuXiangfaceddifficulttimes,too.In2008,hehurthisfootandhadtoquittheBeijingOlympics.Itwasasadmomentforhimandhisfans.Buthedidn’tgiveup.Hespentyearsrecoveringandtraining.In2012,hetriedtocompeteintheLondonOlympics,buthisinjurygotworse,andhehadtostopagain.In2015,LiuXiangannouncedhisretirement.Now,hestillencouragesyoungpeopletofollowtheirdreams.Heoftensays,“Nomatterwhatchallengesyouface,nevergiveup.Hardworkwillhelpyouachieveyourgoals.”46.WhendidLiuXiangstarttrai