2025-2026学年江苏省无锡市东林集团八年级（下）期中英语试卷（含答案）

第=page11页，共=sectionpages11页2025-2026学年江苏省无锡市东林集团八年级（下）期中英语试卷一、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。

Asreaders，wearealwayslookingforwaystoimprove：wewanttoreadmore，readfasterandachieveabetterunderstanding.Improvementsometimeshappensbybreakingbadreadinghabits.However，manypeopledon'trealizetheproblemstheyhaveinthereadingprocess.

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Readingatawrongspeed

Manyreaderspaylittleornoattentiontotheirreadingspeedandthatisamistake.Whetheryouarereadingtoofastortooslow，thereadingexperiencewillbebadlyinfluenced（影响）.

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Readingataspeedthatistoohighcaninfluenceyourunderstandingofwhatyouread.

Notpayingattentiontoyourreadingenvironment

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Notchoosingyourlocationproperlycanleadtoplentyofproblems.Forexample，anoisyenvironmentmakesithardforyoutofocusonthethingsyouarereading.Thatwillcauseyoutoreadthesamepassagesoverandoveragain.Whereveryouread，makesurethelocationisn'ttoonoisy，thatthelightingisgood，andthatyouwon'tbeinterrupted（打扰）.

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Probablythemostcommonbadreadinghabitisdoingitwithoutpayingattention.Focusingonotherthingswhilereadingisgoingtobadlyinfluenceourperformance（表现）inmanyways.

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Besides，wewillrememberlessfromwhatweread，andourunderstandinglevelwillbemuchlower.A.Nothavingaclearreadingplan

B.Hereareseveralbadreadinghabitsyoucankickofffromyourlife.

C.Ourreadingspeedwillbeslowerthanusual.

D.Whereyoureadisalmostasimportantaswhatyouread.

E.Readingtooslowlymakestheprocessboring.

F.Takingnoteswhilereadingisawasteoftime.

G.Notfocusingonwhatyouarereading.1.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G2.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G3.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G4.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G5.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G二、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。Oneofmyearliestmemoriesisplaying"shops"withmygrandpawhenIwas5yearsold.After

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schoolat15，Iworkedinafruitshop，butIhadnoideaofhowtorunmyownshopbackthen.

Severalyearslater，Igotmarried.MyhusbandEricandIheardaboutashopforsaleinthenearbyvillage.Wehadalookanddecidedtohaveashopofourown.ThatwasJanuary1973.Shopkeepingwas

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tous，soweoftendidn'tknowwhatthe

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wereaskingfor.Butwesoonlearned.

Wecantellbytheweatherhow

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theshopisgoingtobe.Onwetdaysthereareveryfewpeoplearound，andwhenit'ssnowy，peoplewantbreadandmilk，Whenit'shot，everyonebuyscolddrinksandicecream.

Morepeopleshoponlinenowadays，buttheystillcomehereforthings

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fromtheirorder.I'vekeptupwithtechnologyandhaveacardreader，buttheshopitselfhasn'tchangedmuch.

Now，asI'mgettingolder，Ihave

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theopeninghours.It'sopenfrom7a.m.to6p.m.onweekdaysinsteadofclosingat8：30p.m.However，Ikeepitopenuntil2p.m.atweekends.

Ericpassedaway16yearsago，butIam

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gettingridof（处理掉）theshop.Ilovetalkingtothecustomersandgetting

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theywant.

Itwasthe50thanniversary（周年纪念日）oftheshopthisyear.Iheldapartyandalsowroteabookaboutmymemoriesintheshop.It'scalledJustAskJenny，asI'malwaysreadytohelpwhenanyonewantstoknow

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.

Thisshophasbeenmylife.Inever

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I'dstillbehereafter50years，butIloveitandhavenoplantoretire（退休）.6.A.attending B.leaving C.visiting D.changing7.A.new B.good C.funny D.easy8.A.visitors B.neighbours C.villagers D.customers9.A.quiet B.busy C.full D.popular10.A.different B.free C.missing D.cheap11.A.kept B.cut C.checked D.forgotten12.A.always B.often C.never D.sometimes13.A.how B.when C.where D.what14.A.anything B.everything C.nothing D.something15.A.felt B.hoped C.thought D.worked三、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共30分。AItisthe13thyearof"theBeltandRoad"initiative（"一带一路"倡议），andour"circleoffriends"hasbecomelarger.WhynotjoinusandenjoythewondersalongtheSilkRoad？StateHistoricalMuseum

Itwasbuiltinthe19thcenturywithmillionsofworksofart，whichshowthelonghistoryofRussiatopeopleallovertheworld.YellowRiverIronBridge

ItisthefirstbigironbridgeovertheYellowRiverinChinesehistory.Thebridgeis250metreslong.ParthenonTemple

Itwasbuiltinthe5thcenturyBContheAtheniansymbolofancientGreece.PetronasTwinTowers

Thetowersare452metreshighwith88floors.Itis

Acropolis.ItisthemostimportantbuildingandthelocatedintheKualaLumpurCityCentre，Malaysia.Andtheyarethehighesttwintowersintheworld.TravelTips

Bookhotelsbeforethejourneytosavemoney.Takeyourcameratocatchthewonderfulmoments.

Checktheweatherwhenyoupreparetheclothes.

Payattentiontoyourbodylanguagesincetheculturesdiffer.16.WhichwonderisthebestchoicetoknowaboutancientGreece？______A.StateHistoricalMuseum. B.ParthenonTemple.

C.YellowRiverIronBridge. D.PetronasTwinTowers.17.Whatcanwedotosavemoneybeforethejourney？______A.Takeacamera. B.Bookhotels.

C.Checktheweather. D.Payattentiontobodylanguage.18.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage？______A.ParthenonTemplehasahistoryofover2，500years.

B.PetronasTwinTowersare88metershigh.

C.PeoplecouldvisitStateHistoricalMuseuminthe5thcenturyB

D.YellowRiverIronBridgeisthelongestironbridgeinChina.19.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthepassage？______A.Inamagazine. B.Inastorybook. C.Onapostcard. D.Onawebsite.20.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage？______A.TointroducethehistoryoftheBeltandRoadinitiative.

B.TocomparedifferentculturesalongtheSilkRoad.

C.ToinvitepeopletoenjoythewondersalongtheSilkRoad.

D.Toteachpeoplehowtotakegoodphotosduringatrip.BOneday，whenyoubuysomethingonlinefromanothercountry，itmightarriveinjustafewhours—byrocket.

OnMay29lastyear，Sepoch，aChinesecompanyinBeijing，successfullytestedsendingover20kilogramsofpackages（包裹）usingarocket，reportedXinhua.Therocketflewfor125secondsbeforelandingintheseanearShandongprovince，whereworkerspickeditup.Sepochsaidtherocketwasingreatshapeafterthetest.

Thiswasabigstepindevelopingpoint-to-pointrockettransport.Thetechnologycouldgreatlychangegloballogistics（全球物流），becauserocketscantravelhalfwayaroundtheworldinjust60or90minutes，accordingtoTheSpaceReview.

Theamazingspeedcomesfromsomethingcalled"gravityassist（重力助推）"，saidNautilusmagazine.Whentherocketgoesupintospace，Earth'sgravitytriestopullitbackdown.Scientistscanusethispulllikeaslingshot（弹弓）tomaketherocketgofasterwithlittleenergyasitheadsbacktoEarth.

Rightnow，thetechnologyistooexpensiveforeverydayuse.▲，makingreusablerocketswithstainlesssteel（不锈钢），liketheonetestedthistime，canhelp，expertsatSepochtoldXinhua.Stainlesssteelisalsoverygoodattakingheatandpressure，whichisimportantforspacetrips.

Expertsbelievethatusingrocketstotransportonlineshoppingpackagescouldhelpmakemoremoneyforspaceindustryresearchanddevelopment.In2024alone，Chinatransported174.5billionpackages—morethan124foreverypersoninthecountry，saidChinaDaily.21.WhatdoesSepoch'stestshow？______A.Rocketsmayhelpsendonlineshoppingpackages.

B.Therewillbeahighdemandforworkerstocollectpackages.

C.Citiesalongtheseaareimportantfortransportation.

D.Rocketsstillhaveproblemslandingincertainareas.22.WhatroledoesEarth'sgravityplayinrockettransport？______A.Itprovidesenergyfortherocket.

B.Ithelpstherocketgofaster.

C.Ithelpstherocketflyhigher.

D.Itmakestherocketsticktoitspath.23.Whichisthebestwordfor"▲"inParagraph5？______A.While B.So C.Otherwise D.However24.Whydoexpertswanttousestainlesssteeltomakerockets？______A.Tomakethemlighter.

B.Totakelesspressure.

C.Tomakethemcheapertouse.

D.Tokeepthemcoolbeforetake-off.25.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout？______A.Spacetechnologywillmakeonlineshoppingeasier.

B.China'stransportationindustryiswelldeveloped.

C.Rockettransportcansupportthespaceindustry.

D.OnlineshoppingisverypopularinChina.CNedwantedtoescapefromtheNautiluswhilewewereintheMediterranean.However，hehadnochance.Thesubmarine（潜艇）racedintotheAtlanticintwodaysmostlystayingdeepunderthewater.Isawmanyshipwrecks（沉船）alongtheway.Somewereveryold.Otherswererecent.Asitsurfaced，thesubmarineturnednorth.

Nedcametomyroom."Tonight!"hesaid."Tonight？"Iwasn'treadyforthis."Tonight，"herepeated，"weareafewmilesofftheSpanishcoast.Itwillbedark，andthewindisblowingintherightdirection.Youagreed，Dr.Aronnax，toescapewithme.Rememberyourpromise!"Isaidnothing."Atnine，IwillgotothestaircasewithConseil.Youwillwaitinthelibraryforoursignal.Everythingisready."

"Theseaisquiterough（汹涌的），"Isaid.

"Yes，butifwedon'tgotonight，wewillsoonbetoofarfromland!"

Iknewhewasright.Iwasalsofrightened.WhatwouldCaptainNemodoifhediscoveredourplanorifwefailed？Ihadnotseenhimforseveraldays.NowIdidn'twanttoseehim.HemightnoticethatIwasnervous.SoIstayedinmyroom.

AsIwaitedforNed'ssignal，theNautilus'senginesstopped.Ifeltabumpasthesubmarinecametorestontheoceanfloor.

ThelibrarydooropenedandCaptainNemoentered.Hetookmetothewindow.Ifoundthecrew（全体船员）oftheNautilusweregatheringsomegoldfromthesandandbringingittothesubmarine.NowIknewhowthecaptainbecamesorich."Butofwhatuseisallthisgoldtoyou？"Iasked."It'sofnousetome!"hereplied.""Butitcanhelppeoplewhoaresuffering."

Nedcametomyroomthenextmorning."Wewereunlucky.TheNautilusstoppedjustaswewereabouttoescape."

ItoldhimwhatIhadlearntaboutNemoandthegold.IhopedthatNedwouldchangehismind，buthedidn't.TheNautiluswasgoingawayfromtheland.Theescapewasimpossiblenow.Nedwasdisappointed（失望的），butIwasnot.

Ateleventhatnight，IwassurprisedthatCaptainNemoinvitedmetogoforanightwalkunderthesea.

（Adapted

from

Twenty

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Under

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Sea）26.WhatreasonsdidNedgiveforwantingtoescapethatnight？______

a.TheywereclosetotheSpanishcoast.

b.Therehadbeenalotofshipwrecks.

c.Itwouldbedark.

d.Thewindwasblowingintherightdirection.

e.Theseawasquitepeaceful.A.abc B.acd C.abd D.ace27.WhydidDr.Aronnaxstayinhisroom？______A.Hewantedtopreparewellfortheescape.

B.Hewantedtocollectsomegold.

C.Hedidn'twanttoseeCaptainNemo.

D.Hedidn'twanttoleavethesubmarine.28.Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorder？______

①Thesubmarinepassedmanyshipwrecks.

②CaptainNemoinvitedDr.Aronnaxforawalk.

③TheNautilusmovedawayfromland.

④Thecrewbroughtgoldtothesubmarine.

⑤NedaskedDr.Aronnaxtoescape.A.1-2-3-4-5 B.2-1-3-4-5 C.1-4-5-3-2 D.1-5-4-3-229.Afterthispassage，thewritermaytalkabout______.A.Whytheywantedtoescapethatnight.

B.HowDr.Aronnaxwouldchangehismind.

C.WhereCaptainNemowouldcarrythegold.

D.Whatwouldhappenduringthenightwalk.30.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage？______A.APlantoEscape B.GatheringSomeGold

C.ABraveandSmartNed D.AJourneyunderthesea四、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共10分。31.

Dronesaresmallflyingmachineswithoutpilots（飞行员）.Theyarecontrolledbycomputersorremotecontrols（遥控器）.Today，dronesareveryuseful，especiallyintravel.

Moreandmorevisitorstakedroneswiththemduringtheirtravels.Theycanflyhighandtakebeautifulphotosandvideosofmountains，riversandoldtowns.Inthisway，travellerscanrecordamazingviewstheycan'tgetbythemselveswiththesupportofdrones.Thishelpspeoplekeepwonderfultravelmemorieseasily.

Travelcompaniesalsousedronestolookatscenicareas.Dronescanflyoverplaceshardforpeopletoreach.Thishelpsthemmakebetterandsafertripplansforvisitors.

Sometimes，droneshelpwithdelivery（配送）too.Theycantakefoodandwatertotravelersindistant（远处的places.

Theyarealsoveryhelpfulinrescue（救援）work.Whentouristsarelostorindanger，dronescanfindthemquickly.

Besides，dronescanhelpprotectbeautifulnaturalplacestocreateabettertravelenvironment.

Dronesmaketraveleasierandmorecolourful.Theyarebecominggreathelpersforbothtravelersandthetravelindustry.(1)Whatcontrolsdrones？______(2)Howdodroneshelptravelerskeeptravelmemories？______(3)Whycandroneshelpmakebetterandsafertripplansforvisitors？______(4)Inhowmanywayscandroneshelpwithtravelaccordingto（根据）thearticle？______(5)Whatdoyouthinkofdronesintravel？______五、单词拼写-单句：本大题共5小题，共5分。32.LilyreallyenjoyedreadingChinese

（文学），anditmadeherdreamoffindingbeautyinlife.33.Earlyinthemorningtheotherday，shedroveherfamily'snew

（电动的）cartothebeautifulmountainbecauseitwasquietandeco-friendly.34.Asshedrove，shecouldhardly

（想象）howdifficultthetriptothefarawaymountainwouldbewithoutacar.35.Therewasno

（怀疑）thatthewholeplacehadchangedalotovertheyearswithnewhousesandcleanroads.36.

Aroadsigntoldhertogo

（径直）aheaduntilshearrivedatthemountain.六、单句语法填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。37.Anhourlater，shereachedthe

（centre）partofit.Sheparkedhercarastherewerenomoreroadstogoon.38.Whensheclimbedupthemountain，shewas

（complete）surprisedatitsnaturalbeauty.39.Alongtheway，shesawthemountainpathbecoming

（crowd）withagreatarmyofclimbersfromalldirections.40.Shetoldherselfthatifshewas

（willing）tomakeherwayup，shewouldneverseetheamazingsunriseonthetop.41.Finally，sheandtheothervisitorsreachedan

（agree）toenjoythebreathtakingviewonthetoptogether.42.LastFridayafternoon，allthestudentsinourclass

（take）partinafantastichandicraftclasstolearnsomeusefulskills.43.Ourartteacher

（teach）ushowtomakebeautifulgreetingcardsthewholelesson.44.Shealsogaveussomeadviceonhow

（express）ourbestwishesorthanksbywritingandpaintingsomethingspecial.45.Thatclasswasinterestingenoughtomakeme

（love）makingwarmandmeaningfulgiftsformyfamilyandfriends.46.Sofar，I

（learn）quiteafewusefulskillsfromsuchavaluableclass.47.Practisingaloteveryday

（help）makemycardsmorelovelyandwonderful.48.SincelastweekI

（make）threenicegreetingcardsformyfriendsandteachers.49.I

（prepare）somepaperandcolouredpenstomakeaspecialnewcardatthemoment.50.It

（be）apleasantsurpriseformymotheronhercomingfortiethbirthday.51.Thankstomyartteacherandthatclass，theyhavegivenmeonemor