湖北省武汉市洪山区2025-2026学年八年级下学期期末英语测试试卷（含答案）

第=page11页，共=sectionpages11页湖北省武汉市洪山区2025-2026学年八年级下学期期末英语测试一、单选题：本大题共10小题，共10分。1.—Whydoyoureadtothechildrenatthehospitaleveryweek?—Becausesharingstorieswiththembringsmegreat________.Seeingthemsmileisthebestreward.A.effort B.pleasure C.risk D.impression2.—Didyourmomordadgiveyouadvicewhenyouwerepreparingforthereadingcompetition?—________.Ididitmyselflastweek.A.Both B.Either C.Neither D.None3.—Sam,couldyoutellmethe________waytouseaknifeandforkintheUK?—Yes,Hongli!Justholdtheknifeinyourrighthand,andtheforkinyourleft.A.private B.surprising C.proper D.joyful4.—I’mnotsureifIshouldjointheCleanRiverprojectthissummer.—Therearestilltwoweeksleft.Youcan________itcarefullybeforeyoudecide.A.consider B.refuse C.hide D.beat5.—Therescueteamsearchedforhoursandtheyfinally________infindingthelostchild.—Thankstothem,thefamilywasabletogettogetheragain.A.joined B.failed C.risked D.succeeded6.—AtaformaldinnerintheWest,itis________towaituntileveryoneisservedbeforeyoustarteating.—Isee.Thatshowsgoodmanners.A.atraditionalpractice B.abravespirit

C.amagicfeeling D.aclassicrecord7.—Theteachertoldusthatwhenanearthquakehappens,weshouldleavetheclassroom________—norunningorpushing.—Thatmakessense.Stayingcalmcansavelives.A.insurprise B.introuble C.indanger D.inorder8.—Mybikeisbroken.Canyouhelpme________,Dad?—Noproblem.I’llgetitreadyinamoment.A.putitup B.lookitup C.fixitup D.cleanitup9.—Thoseoldchairsarestillingoodcondition.Let’s________.—You’reright.Wecandonatethemtothecommunitycentre.A.throwthemout B.givethemaway C.handthemout D.putthemaway10.—John,whydoTomandyoualwaysdochoreslikewashingdishesafterdinner?—Mylittlesister,youwonder________.Well,doingchoresisexactlyourwaytoshowthanksandrespecttoourfamily.A.whydowekeepdoingchoreseveryday

B.whatdrivesustodochoresregularly

C.howwelearntododifferentkindsofchores

D.wherewecanhelpoutwithhousework二、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。TawandaMupiniisa27-year-oldstudentfromZimbabwe.Hehadalwaysdreamedofbecomingadoctor,sohefirstcametoChinatostudy

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atFudanUniversityinShanghai.DuringtheLaborDayholidaylastyear,insteadoftravelinglikemanyofhisclassmates,hedecidedtodosomethingmore

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—hevolunteeredatYuyuanGarden,oneofShanghai'smostfamousplaces.Thejobsounded

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atfirst:helpingvisitorswithdirectionsfromaninformationdesk.ButTawandasoonrealizedthatevensomethingsoeasycouldcomewithunexpected

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.Onhissecondday,ChenRui,anelderlyChinesevolunteer,cameuptohimandsaid,"Whenyoushowdirections,don't

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withyourfinger—useyourwholehand.Pointingwithonefingerisconsidered

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inourculture.""Really?Ihadnoidea!"Tawandasaid,surprisedandalittle

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.HeneverknewthissmallbutimportantdetailalthoughhehadbeeninChinaforyears."Don'tworry.You'll

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thehabitquickly,"ChenRuisaidwithawarmsmile.Soon,afamilyfromHubeistoppedatthedesk.TheiryoungsonlookedatTawandaandshouted,"Waiguoren!",whichmeans"foreigner"inChinese.Tawandasmiledandasked

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theyneededhelp.Thefather

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atfirst,unsureifthisforeignercouldreallyunderstandhim."Heisourforeignfriendwhocamehereto

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,"ChenRuiadded."HecanspeakChinese."Encouragedbyherwords,thefathercamecloserandtheybegantochat.HecuriouslyaskedTawandawhymanypeopleinhiscountryeatwiththeirhands.Tawanda

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thatit'spartoftheculture—traditionaldishesarebettereatenwithhands,andchopstickswouldn'tworkforthem."Canyouusechopsticks?"thefatherasked.Tawandalaughed."Ittookmeyearsto

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it."Thefatherlaughedtoo,andtheytalkedaboutmanythings:food,festivals,andlife.ThefathereventoldTawandaabouthotdrynoodles,afamous

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fromhishometown.That

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taughtTawandasomethingimportant."Sometimes,closingyourbooksandsteppingintotheworldcanteachyoulessonsnoclassroomevercould,"hewrotelater.11.A.art B.medicine C.music D.science12.A.boring B.relaxing C.meaningful D.expensive13.A.simple B.difficult C.strange D.ordinary14.A.silence B.pleasure C.excitement D.challenges15.A.point B.look C.shout D.laugh16.A.regular B.common C.perfect D.impolite17.A.angry B.proud C.nervous D.bored18.A.puton B.pickup C.turndown D.workout19.A.whether B.why C.that D.what20.A.explored B.hesitated C.imagined D.screamed21.A.rest B.hide C.volunteer D.travel22.A.wondered B.considered C.complained D.explained23.A.find B.lose C.break D.make24.A.dish B.meal C.fruit D.snack25.A.memory B.lesson C.accident D.experience三、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共30分。AMudfunwithlove

PeopleintheUKgotmuddy(泥泞的)!Recently,hundredsofpeopletookpartintheMudRaceinMaldon,Essex.Itisaspecialandfunracewithalonghistory.Now,about300peopletakeparteveryyear.Theyrunabout400metersthroughthickandstickymud.Thoughitlooksfunny,theracehasaseriousgoal.Ithelpsraisemoneyforlocalcharities.Inpastyears,ithasraisedtensofthousandsofpoundstohelppeopleinEssex.____________________________OnApril30,studentsatGaomiChaoyangMiddleSchoolinShandongheldabarbecue(烧烤)attheschool’sfoodculturefestival.Theyworkedasshopkeepers,sellingfoodandcallingforcustomers.Theschoolplaygroundbecameafunmarket.Teachers,studentsandparentscouldbuythingswiththeirspecial“campuscoins”,whichareexchangedforrealmoney.Partoftheactivity’sdonationwouldgotoalocalcharityforchildreninneed.PiesintheFaceforaGoodCause

​​​​​​​InMarch,studentsandteachersataschoolinCanadaheldaspecial“Pie-a-Teacher”activity.Afteracompetitionandfundraising,thetopclasswontherighttothrowcreampiesatthreebraveteachers—infrontofthewholeschool.Laughterfilledthehall,andtheeventraisedabout$1,200,allgiventoalocalchildren’shospital.Itshowsthatkindheartscanhidebehindthesilliestgames.26.InwhichSECTIONofthenewspapercanwereadthenews?A.FUNTIME. B.SPORTS. C.SCIENCE. D.HEALTH.27.WhatisthepurposeoftheMudRace?A.Toholdsportsmatches. B.Tobuildlocalmudparks.

C.Toraisemoneyforcharity. D.TointroduceUKcustoms.28.Whatwouldbethebestheadingforthesecondpieceofnews?A.SpecialCoins B.LoveBarbecue C.FoodCulture D.AFunMarket29.Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“Pie-a-Teacher”activity?A.Itwasheldinaspecialschool.

B.Ithelpedachildren’shospital.

C.Itmadeteachersfeelembarrassed.

D.ItwasthesilliestgameinCanada.30.Whatdothethreepiecesofnewshaveincommon?A.TheytakeplaceinEurope. B.Theyareallschoolgames.

C.Theyneedexpensivetools. D.Theyhelppeopleinneed.B“YaHabibi!”—thisfriendlygreetingoftenopensthevideosofapopularfoodbloggerknownas“Laowang”.Withabigsmileandabowlofnoodlesinhand,heinvitesviewerstotastetheflavors(风味)ofChina.Butbehindhiswarmfaceliesastoryofsurvivalandhope.Laowang,whoserealnameisAhmedMohammedJabbar,wasborninIraqin1994.Whenwarbrokeoutinhishometown,helosteverything.In2014,hefledtoChinaasarefugee(难民).Lifewasterriblyhardatfirst.Hecouldn’tspeakChineseandhadnomoney.Formonths,helivedalone,feelinglost.“Icriedmanynights.Ididn’tknowifIcouldmakeit,”helaterrecalled(回想).Insteadofgivingup,Laowangdecidedtochangehislife.HetaughthimselfChinesebywatchingTVandtalkingtolocalpeople.Tomakealiving,hestartedmakingshortvideosaboutChinesestreetfood.Hevisitednightmarkets,trieddifferentsnacks,andsharedhistruefeelings.Hisjoyfulpersonalityquicklywonpeople’shearts.Onevideo,inwhichhetastedspicyhotpotforthefirsttime,becameahitonline.WhatmakesLaowangspecialisnotjustthefood—it’stheloveheshowsforChina.“WhenIfirstarrived,strangershelpedmefindmyway.Theysharedtheirmealswithme.Thatwarmthmademefeelathome,”heoncesaid.Today,hehasmillionsoffans.Manyviewerssayhisvideosmakethemhappyandremindthemtobethankful.Laowangbelievesthatfoodconnectspeoplefromdifferentcultures.“Chinagavemeasecondchanceatlife.NowIwanttogivebackbysharingjoywitheveryone,”hesaid.Hisstoryshowshowonepersoncanturnpainintopurpose—onebiteoffoodatatime.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fled”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Gotback. B.Ranaway. C.Wentout. D.Setoff.32.WhydidLaowangstartmakingshortvideos?A.TolearnChinese. B.Tosupporthimself.

C.Tobecomefamous. D.TointroduceIraqifood.33.WhatmakesLaowang’svideossopopular?A.HisloveforChina. B.Thedeliciousfood.

C.HisexperiencesinIraq. D.Hissunnycharacter.34.WhatcanwelearnfromLaowang’sstory?A.Apositiveattitudecanhelpgetoverdifficulties.

B.Makingvideosisaneasywaytobecomerich.

C.Peoplefromrichcountriesarealwayshappy.

D.Livinginanothercountryhasmorechances.35.WhatwouldbetheBESTtitleforthisarticle?A.Laowang’sBestWishes B.TastyStreetFoodinChina

C.FromWartoWarmthinLife D.ARefugeeLovingChinesefoodCIntoday’sfast-pacedworld,wereadmorethaneverbefore—butarewereallyreading?Wescannewsheadlines,skim(略读)socialmediaposts,andjumpbetweenshortmessages.Thiskindofquickreadingiscalled“digitalreading(数字阅读)”.Whileithelpsusgetinformationfast,expertswarnthatitmaybechangingourbrainsfortheworse.AstudybytheUniversityofValenciafoundthatpeoplewhospendtoomuchtimeondigitalscreenshavedifficultyfocusingonlongtexts.Theirabilitytounderstanddeepideasbecomesweaker.ProfessorMaryanneWolf,areadingresearcheratUCLA,callsthis“theskimminghabit.”Sheexplainsthatwhenwereadquicklyonline,ourbrainslosetheskillofslow,thoughtfulreading.InherbookReader,ComeHome,shewarnsthatthischangecouldaffecthowwethink,feel,andevenconnectwithothers.Sowhatis“slowreading”?Itmeanstakingtimetoenjoyeachsentence,thinkingaboutthemeaning,andlettingthewordscreatepicturesinyourmind.Unlikescrolling(滚动)throughaphonescreen,slowreadingallowsyoutoenteradifferentworld—aworldwhereyoucanthinkdeeplyandfeelfully.Forexample,whenyoureadanovelslowly,youcanimaginethecharacters,smelltheairdescribed,andtrulyexperiencethestory.Manyschoolsarenowintroducing“digitaldetox(戒断)”programs.Studentsareaskedtoputawaytheirphonesandreadpaperbooksforatleast30minuteseveryday.Teachersreportthatafterjustafewweeks,studentsbecomemorepatientandbetteratunderstandingdifficultmaterials(材料).Somestudentsevensaytheyenjoyreadingagainforthefirsttimeinyears.“Readingisnotjustaboutgettinginformation,”saysDr.Wolf.“It’saboutlearningtothink.Andthattakestime.”Inaworldfullofnoiseandspeed,maybeweallneedtoslowdown—andrediscoverthejoyofreading.36.Whatmaypeopledowhentheydo“digitalreading”?A.Thinkdeeply. B.Readfast. C.Readmore. D.Writelong.37.Whatmayhappenifpeoplespendtoomuchtimeonscreens?A.Theycanreadfasterandthinkmoredeeply.

B.Theyfindithardtodevelop“theskimminghabit”.

C.Theydeveloptheskillofslow,thoughtfulreading.

D.Theyeasilylosetheirattentionwhenreadingnovels.38.Whichpictureshowswhat“slowreading”is?A. B.

C. D.39.Howdo“digitaldetox”programsaffectstudentsafewweekslater?A.Theystartusingtheirphonesmorewisely.

B.Theybecomelessinterestedinreading.

C.Theyshowimprovedpatienceandunderstanding.

D.Theyspendupto30minutesonreading.40.Whatdoesthepassagemainlyintroduce?A.Howtoreadfasterondigitalscreens.

B.The“skimminghabit”anditsproblems.

C.AstudyfromtheUniversityofValencia.

D.Digitalreadingandthecallforslowreading.四、选词填空-短文：本大题共1小题，共10分。41.teamwork/worktogether/wild/warned/thick/warmly/missingTheTibetanantelopelivesonthecoldQinghai-TibetPlateau.Ithas

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furtokeepwarminicyweather.Inthepast,manyantelopeswereingreatdangerbecauseofillegal(非法的)hunting.Thegovernmenthas

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peoplenottohuntthem.Localpeople

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toprotecttheseanimals.Theygreetvisitors

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andtellthemstoriesaboutthelovelyanimals.Good

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五、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。42.DearMissLi,I’dliketothankyouforgivingmoneytoAnimalHelpers.I’msureyouknowthatthisgroupwassetuptohelpdisabledpeoplelikeme.Youhelpedtomakeitpossibleforme

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(have)Lucky.Luckymakesabig

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(different)tomylife.Letmetellyoumystory.Whatwoulditbeliketobeblindordeaf?Orimagineyoucan’twalkoruseyourhandseasily.Mostpeoplewouldneverthinkaboutthis,butmanypeoplehavethese

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(difficulty).Inthepastfewyears,I

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(suffer)alotfromthem.Ican’tusemyarmsorlegswell,sonormalthings

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answeringthetelephoneorcarryingthingsaredifficultforme.Thenonedaylastyear,afriendofminehelpedmeout.She

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(talk)toAnimalHelpersaboutgettingmeaspecialtraineddog.Shealsothoughtadogmightcheermeup.IloveanimalsandIwasexcitedabout

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ideaofhavingadog.AftersixmonthsoftrainingwithadogatAnimalHelpers,Iwasabletobringhimhome.Mydog’snameisLucky-agoodnameforhim

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Ifeelveryluckytohavehim.Heismuch

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(smart)thanIthoughtandcanunderstandmewhenIgivehimorders.Yousee,I’mabletohavea“doghelper”becauseofyourkindness!Luckyisafantasticdog.I’llsendyouaphotoof

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(he)ifyoulike.Thankyouagainforchangingmylife.Bestwishes,BenSmith(1)

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六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共25分。43.孔子学院（ConfuciusInstitute）是一家教外国人汉语及传播中国文化的机构，其夏令营正在武汉招募志愿者。假如你是李华，请根据以下提示用英文写一封自荐信，参加志愿者招募。提示：Haveyoueverdonevolunteerwork?Whatareyougoodat?WhydoyouwanttovolunteerattheConfuciusInstitute?Somethingmoreaboutyourself.注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息，词数100词左右（开头已给出的词不计入