2025-2026学年福建省厦门市第九中学八年级（下）期末英语试卷（含答案）

第=page11页，共=sectionpages11页2025-2026学年福建省厦门市第九中学八年级（下）期末英语试卷一、看图填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。1.根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。

（1）large，world

（2）Tina，for

（3）while

（4）because

（5）

assoonas

二、阅读六选五：本大题共5小题，共5分。

Withoutnumbers，lifewouldbeverytricky（棘手的，难办的）.Youcouldn'ttellthetime.Orknowhowmanybrothersandsistersyouhave.Orhowmuchthingscost.Numbersarethebasisofmathematics.

(1)

Numbers

on

hand

Whenpeoplefirststartedtocount，theyprobablyusedthemosthandythingtheycouldfind—theirfingers.Evenbeforetheyhadthenamesfornumbers，theycouldsimplytouchtheirfingerstocount.

(2)

—becausewehavetenfingers.

Making

a

mark

(3)

That'stheproblemwithfingercounting.Soabout6，000yearsago，Sumerians（苏美尔人）beganmakingmarksonclaytokeeptrackofthingslikehowmanybagsofcornthey'dsold.TheEgyptiansdevelopedacleversystemforshowinglargernumberswithpicturescalledhieroglyphs.

X

out

of

ten

(4)

InthetimeoftheRomanEmpire，theysetuparegularsystemofnumbersshownbyletterscallednumerals.

(5)

Forexample，theyareinthenamesofkingsandqueens.TheBritishqueeniscalledElizabethⅡ，whichmeansthesecond.

A.BecausetheRomansinventedit.

B.There'snowayofkeepingarecord.

C.Butwheredidnumberscomefrom？

D.Theyarestillusedtodaysometimes.

E.It'swhyeventodaywecountingroupsoften.

F.TheRomansweremethodical（有条理的）people.2.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.F5.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F6.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F三、单选题：本大题共10小题，共10分。7.Beforeyouhandinyourhomework，youshould________ifthereareanyspellingmistakes.（）A.

check B.

value C.

doubt8.Shehasanatural________forplayingthepiano，butshestillpracticeshardeveryday.（）A.

success B.

effort C.

talent9.—Arethereany________difficultiesinthisprojectthatwehaven'tnoticedyet？

—Yes，andweshouldworktogethertodealwiththemassoonaspossible.（）A.

active B.

hidden C.

basic10.—A：Couldyoutellmewhatagood________foraspeechshouldinclude？

—B：Sure.Itneedstoattractlistenersandshowyourmainideassimply.（）A.

suggestion B.

introduction C.

solution11.—Haveyou________understoodtheknowledgepointsthattheteacherexplainedjustnow？

—Notyet.IneedtoreviewthemagaintomakesureIgeteverythingclear.（）A.

completely B.

secretly C.

suddenly12.Shehasmadecarefulpreparationsfortheexam.________，sheisconfidentofgettinggoodgrades.（）A.

However B.

Besides C.

Therefore13.—A：Couldyou________agoodEnglishnovelformetoimprovemyreadingskills？

—B：Sure.TheLittlePrince.Itissimpleandmeaningfulformiddleschoolstudents.（）A.

recommend B.

donate C.

present14.—A：Whydidyou________thevolunteergroupeventhoughyouhavepart-timework？

—B：BecauseIwanttohelpteachtheelderlyhowtousesmartphones.（）A.

signupfor B.

giveup C.

getacross15.—A：Whatcanwedoforthehelpourteachersandparentsgiveusallthetime？

—B：Weshouldstudyhardandbepolitetothem________fortheircareandsupport.（）A.

infuture B.

inreturn C.

inneed16.—A：Whatdoesthesentence"________"meantoyou？

—B：Ittellsusthatweshouldcareforpeoplearoundusandtryourbesttohelpthosewhoareinneed.（）A.

WheninRome，doastheRomansdo.

B.

Aproblemsharedisaproblemhalved.

C.

Theessenceoflifeistoserveothersandtodogood.四、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共15分。Asthetickertape（彩带）raineddownonWuYizeandtheChineseflagwasputoverthe

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ofsnooker'snewestsuperstarasheheldthegame'smostfamousprize，itwashardnotto

(18)

thatthissportwaschanginginfrontofoureyesforever.

Wuisnota（n）

(19)

champion（冠军）.Asa22-year-oldChinesesnookerplayer，hehasmadehistorybybecomingthesecondyoungestworldchampionever.Heplayswithgreat

(20)

skillsandtakesrisks，whichmakeshimpopulararoundtheworld.Inthefinal，hefacedShaunMurphy.Thematchwenttothe35thanddecidingframe（一轮）—thefirsttime

(21)

2002.Wuhadachancetowinearlierbutmissedaneasyredball.Murphyplayedwellandtiedthegame.However，whenitmatteredmost，Wuheldhis

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.Hemadeanamazingbreakof85pointsandwonthetitle.

Wu'sjourneywasnot

(23)

.HecametoEnglandwithhisfatheratage16，livinginasmallflatwithoutwindows.Hesaid，"SinceIdecidedtodropoutofschool，mymotherhasnotbeeningood

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.Shehasbeeninhospitalforalongtime.Shesacrificed（牺牲）everythingforme."Hisfamily'ssupporthelpedhimreachthetop.

Wu'svictoryishugeforChinesesnooker.HeisChina's

(25)

worldchampionintwoyearsandifZhaoXintongbrokethroughtheglassceiling（天花板）12monthsago，thentheperformanceofChina'snewestCruciblekingmayhavejustshattered（粉碎）itintoathousandpieces.Italsoshowsthatanewgenerationofyoungstarsis

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thesport.17.A.knees B.shoulders C.arms18.A.imagine B.prove C.review19.A.careless B.curious C.ordinary20.A.attacking B.controlling C.researching21.A.until B.since C.for22.A.shock B.stress C.anger23.A.lucky B.risky C.easy24.A.health B.sense C.guard25.A.second B.first C.last26.A.takingoff B.gettingover C.takingover五、阅读理解：本大题共20小题，共40分。ADo

you

really

know

yourself？Developed

by

British

psychologist

Pip

Wilson，the

Blob

Tree

is

a

famous

psychoanalytic

test

（心理测试）

that

helps

you

know

your

emotions

（情感）

and

personalities.

Start

the

test：If

you

were

the

person

in

the

picture，which

location

do

you

like

best？

Your

answer

might

depend

on

lots

of

things.So

the

most

important

thing

about

this

test

is

to

know

yourself，and

then

find

your

biggest

potential

（潜力）

and

balance

in

life.27.How

did

the

writer

start

the

text？

______A.By

listing

numbers. B.By

giving

an

example.

C.By

raising

a

question. D.By

having

a

discussion.28.If

you

are

thankful

to

the

world，which

location

you

might

choose？

______A.Number

3. B.Number

5. C.Number

13. D.Number

17.29.Which

of

the

following

may

describe

Number

10

from

the

text？

______A.They

are

willing

to

give

their

hands

to

people.

B.When

they

start

a

project，they

often

work

hard.

C.When

they

face

challenges，they

give

up

quickly.

D.They

can't

find

solutions

easily

to

solve

problems.30.What

can

we

infer

from

the

text？

______A.He

who

knows

himself

is

wise.

B.Failure

is

the

mother

of

success.

C.Actions

speak

louder

than

words.

D.Where

there's

a

will，there's

a

way.31.In

which

section

of

a

magazine

can

you

probably

read

the

text？

______A.Nature

and

Environment. B.Travel

and

Culture.

C.Science

and

Technology. D.People

and

Society.B

Amywantstobecomeahedgehog（刺猬）expertafterlisteningtoatalkaboutwildlife.Sheborrowsabookfromthelibraryandlearnsalotabouthedgehogs.Shealsofindsanoldtape（录音带）calledWildCallsandpractisesmakinghedgehogsoundsherself.

Everynight，Amygoesintohergardenandmakeshedgehognoises，hopingtoattractrealhedgehogs.However，nothinghappensforaweek.Oneevening，whilesheispractising，ahedgehogappearsandanswershercalls!Amyissohappythatshestartschattingwithit.

MrPeck，Amy'sneighbour，hearsthenoise.Hedislikeshedgehogsbecausehebelievestheyeatallthevegetablesinhisgarden.HeisshockedtoseeAmytalkingtoonebutsoonseesanopportunitytomakemoneybyshowingAmyandthehedgehogstovisitors.

However，Amysoondiscovershisplan.Whenpeoplecometowatch，shetellsthem，"Ladiesandgentlemen，allthemoneyyougivetonightwillgotoahedgehoghospitaltocareforsickhedgehogs."ShealsomentionsthatMrPeckhasagreedtodonatehisownmoney.MrPeck'sfaceturnsbrightred，andhehasnochoicebuttoagree.

Thisisnotquitetheend.AmyfeelsabitsorryforMrPeck.Sheasksthehedgehogstoprotecthisgarden.Afewweekslater，MrPeckwinsthirdprizeforhisvegetablesatalocalshow.32.HowdoesAmygetreadytobeahedgehogexpert？______A.Shetalkstowildlifescientists.

B.Shevisitsahedgehoghospital.

C.Shekeepsapethedgehogathome.

D.Shereadsandpractiseshedgehogsounds.33.Whathappensafteraweek？______A.hedgehogcomestoAmy. B.Thetapestopsworking.

C.Amygivesuptrying. D.MrPeckjoinsAmy.34.WhatisMrPeck'splan？______A.TolearnabouthedgehogsfromAmy.

B.TohelpAmylookafterthehedgehogs.

C.TouseAmyandthehedgehogstomakemoney.

D.Todrivethehedgehogsawayfromhisgarden.35.HowdoesAmydealwithMrPeck'splan？______A.Sheargueswithhimangrily.

B.Sheasksthevisitorstoleave.

C.Sheturnsitintoacharityevent.

D.Shestopstalkingtothehedgehog.36.Whatisthestorymainlyabout？______A.Amy'sjoyoftakingcareofagarden.

B.Howneighboursavoidarguingaboutgardens.

C.Thevalueofkeepingpeaceintheneighbourhood.

D.Amy'skindnessandquickthinkingprotecthedgehogs.C

Haveyoueverwonderedwhywesaymaidongxi（买东西）insteadofmainanbei，shangcesuo（上厕所）insteadofxiacesuo，andyijianxiangzuo（意见相左）insteadofyijianxiangyou？ManyChinesewordshavedirectionsinthem，andthereislotsofhistoryandculturehiddenbehind.

Whengoingshopping，Chinesepeoplesaymaidongxiinsteadofmainanbei.AtheorysaysthatintheTangDynasty，thereweretwopopularmarketsinChang'an，thenationalcapitalatthetime.OnewascalledtheEastMarket，andtheotherwascalledtheWestMarket.Whenshopping，peopleusuallywenttotheEastMarketfirst，andthenwenttotheWestMarket.Astimewentby，peoplestartedtodescribeshoppingasmaidongxi.

Weuseshangcesuotomean"gotothebathroom"andxiachufangtomean"gotothekitchen".Why？Inancienttimes，houseswerelaidout（布局）inacertainway.Thegateofthehousewouldfacesouth，withthebathroominthenortheasternpartofthehouseandthekitcheninthesoutheasternpart.Onmaps，northisusuallyatthetopwhilesouthisatthebottom.InChinese，wetalkaboutthenorthasshangandthesouthasxia.Sopeoplewouldsaythey'regoinguptothebathroomanddowntothekitchen.

AncientChinesenotonlyusedshangandxiatoreferto（指代）directionsbutalsosocialpositions.Forexample，peopleusedhuangshangtorefertotheemperoranddianxiatorefertoprinceswhohadalowerpositionthantheemperor.

Mostpeopletodayareright-handed.Theyfeeluncomfortableiftheytrytousetheirlefthandtowriteorusechopsticks.Thiswastrueinoldtimesaswell.SoinancientChina，"left"wasrelatedto（与……有关联）beingdifferent，suchasinyijianxiangzuo.Ifpeopledon'tacceptcommonbeliefs（信念），westillsaytheyarefollowingthe▲path.

Whenshakinghands，it'simportanttoknowwhichhandtouse.Inmostcultures，therighthandisgenerallyusedforahandshake.Forexample，insomecountries，suchasIndiaandNepal，thelefthandisconsideredunclean.However，ifyouareinaculturewherethelefthandisused，you'dbetterdoasthelocalsdo.37.Whydoesthewritermentionshangcesuoandyijianxiangzuoatthebeginning？______A.Totellastory. B.Tointroducethetopic.

C.Togiveanexample. D.Tosolveamystery.38.WhichofthefollowingChineseexpressionscanbeusedasanexamplein"Wheretobuythings"？______A.东边日出西边雨。 B.任尔东西南北风。

C.青山横北郭，白水绕东城。 D.东市买骏马，西市买鞍鞯。39.Whichwordcanbeputin▲？______A.left B.right C.top D.bottom40.WhichpictureshowsthelayoutofhousesinancientChinaaccordingtothepassage？______

gate；bathroom；kitchen

A. B.

C. D.41.Accordingtothepassage，whichofthefollowingisTRUE？______A.InancientChina，mostofthepeoplewereleft-handed.

B.InancientChinese，theword"right"meantbeingdifferent.

C.InIndia，peopleshouldshakehandswiththeirrighthand.

D.Whenshakinghands，weshouldneverusethelefthand.DOnthenightofMay24，2026，Chinasuccessfullylaunched（发射）theLongMarch2FcarrierrocketcarryingtheShenzhou-23manned（载人的）spaceshipfromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter.

Therocketusedforthismission（任务）isnoordinaryone.NamedLongMarch2F，ithasaspecialnickname：the"DivineArrow"（神箭）.ItisChina'sfirsthuman-ratedrocket，meaningitwasdesignedspecificallytocarryastronauts.Sinceitsfirstflightin1999，ithasmadeover20launcheswithaperfectsuccessrecord-100%ofitsmissionshavebeensuccessful.Thishighlevelofsafetyiswhyitistrustedtocarryhumansintospace.

Whatmakesthismissionspecial？Oneoftheastronautswillstayonthespacestationforawholeyear，thelongestspacemissioneverforaChineseastronaut.Thiswillhelpscientistslearnhowthehumanbodyreactsduringlongstaysinspace.Suchknowledgeisveryimportantforfutureplans，includingsendingastronautstothemoonby2030.

ThethreeastronautsofShenzhou-23includeCommanderZhuYangzhu，PilotZhangYuanzhi，andPayloadSpecialistLiJiaying.LiJiayingisespeciallynotable-sheisthefirstastronautfromHongKongtotakepartinaChinesespacemission.HerpresenceshowsthatChina'sspaceprogramisbecomingmoreinclusive，bringingintalentfromdifferentpartsofthecountry.

ThelaunchofShenzhou-23isanotherproudmomentforChina.Itshowshowfarthecountryhascomeinspaceexploration-fromthefirstsatellitein1970tobuildingitsownspacestation，andnowpreparingtolandonthemoonin2030.Eachnewmissionbuildsonthesuccessofthosebeforeit，takingChinaonestepclosertothestars.42.WhatdoweknowabouttheLongMarch2Frocketfromthepassage？______A.Itmadeitsfirstflightin1970.

B.Itismainlyusedtolaunchsatellites.

C.ItisthebiggestrocketeverbuiltinChina.

D.Ithasaperfectrecordofsuccessfullaunches.43.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"notable"inParagraph4probablymean？______A.ordinaryandcommon B.easytoforget

C.difficulttofind D.worthyofattention44.WhatisspecialabouttheShenzhou-23mission？______A.Thespacecraftwilllandonthemoon.

B.Oneastronautwillstayinspaceforawholeyear.

C.ItisthefirsttimeChinahassentastronautstospace.

D.Itisthefirstmissiontocarrysuppliestothespacestation.45.WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutChina'sfuturespaceplans？______A.ChinawillstopsendingastronautstospaceafterShenzhou-23.

B.Chinaispreparingforamannedmissiontothemoonby2030.

C.Chinawillworkaloneandnotcooperatewithothercountries.

D.OnlyastronautsfromHongKongwillbechosenforfuturemissions.46.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage？______A.TheFutureofSpaceTourisminChina

B.WhytheMoonIsCloserThanYouThink

C.Shenzhou-23：PracticeforaMoonLanding

D.HongKong'sRoleinChina'sSpaceProgram六、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。47.InApril2026，aspecialfilmquietlyenteredtheatersduringthebusyMayDayholiday.NamedDearYou，thismoviehadnobigstarsorfancyspecialeffects.Manyviewers（1）

（leave）thecinemawithtearsintheireyes，callingitthe"biggesttearjerker（催泪弹）oftheholiday".

Thefilmisbased（2）

realstoriesofoverseasChinese.ItfocusesonanelderlyChaoshangrandmawhospenthalfherlife（3）

（wait）forlettersfromherhusbandinSoutheastAsia.Thespecialletterscalledqiaopiaretraditionalmailswithmoney，whichwererecognizedbyUNESCOin2013.

Thereisa（4）

（surprise）twist（转折）inthestory.Afterthegrandmother'sgrandsonfacesfinancial（经济的）troublesinThailand，hestartstouncoverthe（5）

（true）.Tohisshock，hediscoversthatthepersonexchangingletterswithhis"Amah"（grandma）fornearly20yearswasnothislong-gonegrandfather，（6）

astranger-akind-heartedwomannamedXieNanzhi.ToprotecttheAmahfromthepainoflosingherlovedone，Xie（7）

（secret）wroteletterspretendingtobethegrandfatherfortwodecades.

Thefilm'semotionalpoweralsocomesfrom（8）

（it）useoftheTeochewdialect.Over95%ofthedialogueisinthislocallanguage.Themoviealsoshowsmanylocalcustoms，suchasdrinkingKungfutea，eatingolivevegetables，andtakingpartintraditionalparades.

Thisfilm（9）

（direct），Lan

Hongchun，saidthefilmisnotjust"alovelettertograndma"but"alovelettertoalloverseasChineseandtoourhomeland".Bytellingastorythatmixesfamilylovewithasenseof（10）

（nation）duty，thefilmshowsthattheChaoshanpeople'shardwork，honesty，andlovefortheircountryarequalitiesthatcantouchanyone'sheart.七、单词造句：本大题共5小题，共5分。48.hurt，did，how，you，yourself

？49.you，we，others，help，hope，are，to，willing

.50.me，this，has，not，up，book，taught，give，to

.51.umbrella，too，me，wind，was，use，my，the，to，for，strong

.52.when，don't，your，at，you，with，others，point，talk，chopsticks

.八、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。53."人生没有白走的路，每一步都藏着未来的伏笔。"成长是一个积累的过程，每一段经历都有意义，都能助你成长。这段经历也许是你读了一本好书，体会一次情绪低落的感受，参加一次有意义的志愿者活动。假如学校公众号以MyStoryinMyGrowth为题征稿，请选择1项经历，讲述你的成长故事，并谈谈你的感受。

要求：

写作要点：

1.你的成长故事；2.你的感受。

要求：1.不少于100词

2.覆盖所有要点，可适当发挥

3.语句通顺，逻辑清晰，书写规范

My

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in

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