2025-2026学年上海市延安中学八年级（下）期中英语试卷（含答案）

第=page22页，共=sectionpages22页2025-2026学年上海市延安中学八年级（下）期中英语试卷一、完形填空：本大题共14小题，共20分。

Scientistshavedevelopedanewtechnologythatallowsaperson

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objectsbyusinganotherperson'shand.Thismayhelppeoplewhohavelosthandsorarmsexperiencetouchagain.

Thestudyfocuses

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amannamedThomas，wholostmovementandfeelingbelowhisneckafteranaccident.

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theproblem，scientistsplacedasmalldeviceinhisbrainandlinkedittoacomputerwithanAIsystem.

Inanexperiment，ahealthyvolunteersatinfrontofThomasandusedherhandtopickupballsmadeofdifferentmaterials.SensorsonherhandsentsignalstothecomputerandthesystemthensentmessagestoThomas'brain

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hecouldfeelwhatthewomanwastouching.1.A.feel B.tofeel C.feeling2.A.at B.with C.on3.A.Tosolve B.Solving C.Solve4.A.sothat B.although C.assoonas

Thomassaidhehad

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unusualfeelingatfirst，buthesoongotusedtoit.Hecouldcorrectlytellthedifferencebetweenobjectsmostofthetime."

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funitistohavethesenseoffeelingagain!"Thomassaid.

Thescientistsbelievethistechnologycouldgreatlyhelppeoplewithphysicaldisabilities.However，somepeopleworryaboutsafetyandresponsibility.Ifonepersonfeelsthroughanotherperson'sbody，whowillberesponsibleforwhathappens？Thisquestionmustbecarefullyconsideredbeforethetechnologyis

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used.

Althoughtheresearchisstillinanearlystage，itshowsexcitingpossibilities.Oneday，humansmayevenbeable

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experienceatadistanceinawaywe'veneverimaginedbefore.5.A.a B./ C.an6.A.What B.How C.Whata7.A.wide B.widely C.wider8.A.share B.sharing C.toshareThe"lipstickeffect"isaninterestingeconomicphenomenon（现象）.Duringeconomicdownturns，peoplebuyfewerexpensivethings，suchascarsorhouses.Theystopspendingmuchmoneyoncostlyproducts.However，theystillbuysmall，cheapbutnicethingslikelipsticks，skincareproducts，andsmallbeautyitems.Thesesmallluxuries（奢侈品）makethemfeelhappyandconfident

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costingtoomuch.

Economistsfirstfoundthistrendinthe1930sduringtheGreatDepression（经济大萧条时期）.Atthattime，manypeoplehadlittlemoneyandlivedahardlife.But

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，salesofcosmeticsandsmallbeautyproductswentup.Peoplecouldnotpayforexpensivethings，sotheychosesomethingcheapertokeepagoodmoodand

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theireverydaylife.

Inrecentyears，thistrendhasbecomeverycommon.Becauseofeconomic

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，manyfamilieschoose"downgradedconsumption（消费降级）."Theycutdownonbigcostsbutstillenjoysmall，affordablepurchase（可承受的购买行为）.Alipstickcostingaround200yuanbringsgreat

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，maybegreaterthanasmartphonepriced8，000—9，000yuan.Forexample，fromMarch1to5thisyear，salesofshowticketsroseby60%，comparedtolastyear.

Manyshopsandcompanieshavenoticedthischange.Theymakemorecheapbutniceproductsandtellcustomersthattheseitemsareingoodvalue.Duringdifficulteconomictimes，cosmeticsusuallysellwell，whilesalesofluxuriesdropquickly.

Thelipstickeffectshows

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peoplechangetheirspendinghabitsinasmartway.Itreflectsabalancebetweenfinancialpracticality（实用性）andthehumanneedforenjoymentandself-expression.9.A.by B.after C.since D.without10.A.totally B.surprisingly C.hopefully D.seriously11.A.improve B.imagine C.complete D.waste12.A.growth B.development C.uncertainty D.failure13.A.fashion B.pleasure C.sales D.interest14.A.what B.when C.how D.where二、补全对话-填空：本大题共1小题，共8分。15.AmyandLeoaretalkingaboutwhattheeighth-gradersdidintheCareMonth.

Amy：Leo，ourclassvisitedanursinghomelastFriday.Ithinkwereallydidalotfortheelderly.

Leo：So（1）______？（根据上下文写出恰当的问句）

Amy：Wereadstoriestothem.Wealsoplayedboardgameswiththem.

Leo：（2）______？（根据上下文写出恰当的问句）

Amy：Theyallfelthappy.Theirfaceswerelitup.Ithinktheyneedcompany.

Leo：Yeah，Iagree.Theyoftenfeellonelyastheirchildrendon'tlivewiththem.

Amy：I'mcuriousaboutwhatyourclassdid.Didyoualsovisitanursinghome？

Leo：（3）______.（根据上下文写出恰当的应答）Weinterviewedeverydayheroesinourcampus，includingsecurityguardsandcooks.

Amy：Didtheytellyouabouttheirdailywork？

Leo：Yes.Absolutelyyes.Theytoldusabouttheirdailywork，includingthetroublestheymetwith.Securityguardsprotectthecampusandcooksmakedeliciousfoodforus.

Amy：（4）______.（表达看法一致）Weshouldbegratefultothem.(1)

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三、阅读理解：本大题共5小题，共10分。A

Itwasnineo'clockonaFridaymorning.I，Dr.JamesSheppard，hadjustreturnedfromthehouseofMrsFerrars，arichwidow（寡妇）inoursmallvillage.Shehaddiedduringthenight，andIcouldonlybelievethatshehadtakentoomanysleepingpillsbyaccident..

Theairoutsidefeltcool，asifautumnhadarrivedearly.Iopenedthefrontdoorwithmykey，hungmyhatandcoatonthehook（挂钩），andstoodquietlyinthehallforamoment.Astrangefeelingcameoverme，asifsomethingterriblewasabouttohappen.

Fromthediningroom，Iheardthesoundofcupsandplates.MysisterCarolinewasalreadyatbreakfast."Isthatyou，James？"shecalled.Hervoicewassharpandcurious，asifshealreadyknewsomesecret.

Isatdownandpickedupapieceoftoast."MrsFerrarsisdead，"Itoldher."Ithinkitwasanaccidentwithhermedicine."

Carolineshookherheadquickly."No，shekilledherself.Shewascarryingaterriblesecretforalongtime.Everyoneinthevillagesaysso."Sheleanedforward，hereyesbrightwithexcitement."Don'tyourememberhowherhusbanddiedsuddenlylastyear？Peoplebelievedshewasresponsible.Lastnight，shewrotealettertoRogerAckroyd.Shewasgoingtotellhimeverything."

RogerAckroydwasoneoftherichestandmostrespected（受尊敬的）meninthevillage，andhehadbeenveryclosetoMrsFerrars.Ilistenedinsilence，feelingmoreandmoreworried.

Caroline'swordsmademyheartheavy.Ididnotwanttobelievesuchdarkstories，butdeepdown，Iknewthatourpeacefulvillagewouldneverbethesameagain.A

great

storm

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coming.…16.Jamesfelt______whenhecamebackhome.A.relaxedandhopeful B.impatientandangry

C.cheerfulandsurprised D.strangeandworried17.RogerAckroydwas______.A.arichandrespectedmaninthevillage

B.JamesandCaroline'sbrother

C.oneofJames'patients

D.acompletestrangertothevillage18.WhatdidCarolinethinkofMrs.Ferrars'death？______A.Itwasjustanaccident. B.MrsFerrarskilledherself.

C.Shewasmurderedbysomeone. D.Shediedatanoldage.19.Caroline'seyeswerebrightbecause______.A.shewashappythatJameswasbackhome

B.shehadjusthadanicebreakfastwithtoast

C.shewantedtoknowaboutthesecretbehindthedeath

D.shewasworriedthatJamesmightgiveotherssleepingpills20.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence"Agreatstormwascoming."mean？______A.Aheavyrainandaterriblestormwouldcomesoon.

B.Aterribleeventmightbreakoutinthevillage.

C.JamesandCarolinewouldarguewitheachother.

D.Thevillagewouldsoonfaceanaturaldisaster.四、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共14分。21.

TheQingmingScroll（清明上河图），paintedbyZhangZeduan（张择端）intheNorthernSongdynasty，isaworld-famousChineseartwork.Paintedona5-metre-longsilkscroll，itshowsthelifeinBianjing（today'sKaifeng），thecapitaloftheNorthernSongdynastyinthe12thcentury.NowkeptinthePalaceMuseuminBeijing，thisscrollhassurvivedthroughtimeandbecomeanationaltreasure.

Thescrollhasthreemainparts.ThefirstpartshowsaquietruralscenenearBianjing，withfarmersworkinginthefields.ThesecondpartpresentsthebusyBianRiverandthecentralbridge，whereboatscomeandgo，andpeoplewalkthroughthecitygate.Thethirdpartdescribesthelivelycitylife，withpeoplefromallwalksoflife-butchers，hairdressers，officials-doingtheirdailywork.Together，thesepartsletusseethereallifeofBianjing'speople.

Zhangusedinkonsilktocreaterealisticscenery，buildingsandpeople.Hisprecisebrushworkandgreatskillinshowingdetailsmakethescrollamazing.Youcanstudyitforhoursandalwaysfindnewthings.Thepaintingalsoreveals12thcenturyChinesecustoms，clothingandbusinesspractices.Whileitlookspeacefulatfirst，somedetailsshowsocialandpoliticalproblemsandreflectthedeclineoftheNorthernSongdynasty.

Today，theoriginalscrollisverydelicateandseldomshowntothepublic.Butpeople'sloveforitnever.fades，-ItnotonlyshowshighartisticvaluebutalsohelpsusunderstandancientChineselife，makingitalastinggifttoChineseartandfutureartists.(1)HowmanymainpartsdoestheQingmingScrollhave？

______(2)WhereistheQingmingScrollnow？

______(3)WhatdoesthewholeQingmingScrollshowus？

______(4)Whydidthescrolllookamazing？

______(5)People'slovefortheQingmingScrollneverfades，doesit？

______(6)BesidesvisitingthePalaceMuseum，whatelsecanyoudotoknowmoreabouttheQingmingScroll？PleaselistTWOways.

______五、信息匹配：本大题共4小题，共4分。

Readtheintroductionandmatchtherobotswithdifferentpeople'sneeds.

A.

RoboBuddy3000

Price：＄2，999

Height：1.2meters

Features：

Cancleanrooms，wakeyouupinthemorning，andremindyouofyourschedule；connectstoyoursmartphone.

Bestfor：Dailyhomehelpandpersonalassistanttasks.B.

EduBotPro

Price：＄1，599

Height：0.8meters

Features：

Teachesmaths，science，andlanguagesthroughfungame；comeswith50+interactive（交互的）lessons；cananswerstudents'questions.

Bestfor：Childrenaged5-12andhomeschooling.C.

CareFriendX2

Price：＄4，500

Height：1.4meters

Features：

Designedfortheelderly；cancallforhelpinemergencies，reminduserstotakemedicine，andchattokeepthemcompany；haseasy-to-usetouchscreen.

Bestforseniorcitizenslivingalone.D.

SportMate360

Price：＄3，200

Height：1.5meters

Features：

Actsasapersonaltrainer；track（追踪）yourheartrate，countsteps，suggestexerciseplans，playmusicduringworkouts.

Bestfor：Fitnessloversandpeoplewhoexerciseregularly.E.

ChefBotKitchen

Price：＄3，200

Height：1.3meters

Features：

Hasover1，000recipes；cancutvegetables，mixmeals；suggestshealthyrecipesbasedonyourdietneeds.

Bestfor：Busypeoplewholovehome-cookedfoodbuthavenotimetocook.

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Mary：I'vejuststartedlearningGerman，butit'shardtofindsomeonetopractisewith.Also，mylittlebrotherneedshelpwithhismathshomework.

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Jack：Iworkfromhome，somyscheduleisbusybutflexible（灵活的）.Theproblemis，Ioftenforgettodohousework.Ineedsomethingtokeepmeorganized.

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Lily：Iloverunning，butIwanttoknowmoreaboutmyperformance-likehowmanycalories（卡路里）Iburnandwhethermyheartrateisnormal.Also，Igetboredrunningalone.

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David：Mygrandfatheris78andlivesbyhimself.I'mworriedabouthissafetyandoftenthinkifhehastakenhismedicineontime.Istheresomethingthatcouldkeephimcompanyandhelphimwhenneeded？22.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E23.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E24.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E25.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E六、选词填空-短文：本大题共1小题，共5分。26.A.lively

B.material

C.ancient

D.creative

E.dynastyInHenanMuseum，thereisalovelyclaydog，knownastheancestorofChineseruraldogs.ItwasmadeintheEasternHan（1）______，showingthelifeofpeoplelongago.

The（2）______usedtomakethedogispotterywithgreenglaze（绿釉）.Thedogstandstallwithearsupandtailcurled，lookingvery（3）______.Thecraftsmenwereso（4）______thattheycaughtthetruelookofasmartdog.

Italsotellsusaboutthe（5）______society.Dogshelpedpeopleguardhomesandfarms.Thetotallengthofitisabout28centimeters，smallbutfullofstories.

Today，itstillwarmsvisitors'hearts.Itisnotonlyaculturalrelic（文化遗迹）butalsoacutefriendconnectingthepastandus.(1)

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七、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。27.为丰富校园生活，学校打算请