2025-2026学年江苏省无锡市某中学八年级（下）期中英语试卷4（含答案）

2025-2026学年江苏省无锡市江南中学八年级(下)期中英语试卷

一、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。

High-speedrailwayshavegreatlychangedpeople'slivesinrecentyears.MoreandmoreChinesepeoplewouldlike

totravelfromonecityto——⑴byhigh-speedtrain.Manyyoungpeopleevenchoosetolivea“twinslife"—livingin

aquietcity(2)workinginabusyandmoderncity.

*'Ihadmyfirstchancetolakethehigh-speedtrainIasiweekwhenIhadabusinessmeetinginBeijing,"John

said.AssomebodywhodislikedpublictransportallthetimeintheUS-Johnwas(3)abouthistravellingexperience

atfirst.ButlaterhewasreallyamazedatChina'shigh-speedtrainsafter(4)inBeijing.

"TrainsinChinaarecleanandtheseatsareveryhuge.Ican'teven(5)howfastthetrainismoving,"Johntold

us.Iftherewerenowindows,mostpeoplewouldn'tbeabletotellwhenwe(6)orwhenweweretravellingat300

km/h.Evenacoincankeepitsbalanceonthetrain.(7)>youcanenjoynicefoodanddrinksonthetrain.Compared

withotherkindsofpublictransport,high-speedrailmeanstheleastnoiseand(8).Besidesprovidingfastand

enjoyableservicesforpeople,itcanalsoprotecttheenvironment.MaybethisisthereasonwhytheChinese

governmenthas(9)buildingitsrai.wayallthetiine.ltisreportedthatanewtypeof"flyingtrain",whichcanrunat

4,000km/h,isontheway.Ifthetrainiscompleted,withits(10)fivetimesfasterthanthatofaplane»itwillchange

thewholeworld'stravelmode.Justimagineonepicture：youcloseyoureyesassoonasyougetonthetrain.After

takingashortrestandwakingup,congratulate：welcometoChina!

1.A.otherB.anotherC.theotherD.theothers

2.A.ifB.whenC.untilD.while

3.A.happyB.excitedC.worriedD.sad

4.A.arrivingB.joiningC.studyingD.living

5.A.lookB.seeC.feelD.listen

6.A.stoppedB.movedC.wokeD.flew

7.A.HoweverB.MoreoverC.StillD.Instead

8.A.shakeB.costC.wasteD.pollution

9.A.keptB.missedC.startedD.practiced

1().A.timeB.costC.speedD.space

二、阅读理解：本大题共16小题，共32分。

A

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HotelResenationGuideforNewYorkCity

TheEmpireStateViewHotel:$350/night)

Location：8535thAvenue.Manhattan

Features：Luxurysuiteswithfloor-to-ceilingwindowsofferingpanoramicviewsoftheEmpire

StateBuilding.Rooftopbar,24-hourconciergeservice,andaMichelin-starrcdFrench

restauranl.Includesfreebreakfastandhigh-speedWi-Fi.

MidtownBudgetInn($180/night)

Location：42ndStreet.Manhattan

Features：Cleantbasicroomswithsharedbathrooms.Idealtbrbudgettravelers,justa5-minute

walkfromTimesSquare.Offersluggagestorageanda24-hourfrontdesk.Nobreakfastincluded.

GreenwichVillageSuites($280/night)

Location：12WashingtonSquareSouth

Features：Spaciousapartmentswithfullyequippedkitchens.Perfectforlong-termstays.Closeto

NYUandWashingtonSquarePark.Includesfreelaundryfacilitiesandbikerentals.

BrooklynBridgeHotel($220/night)

Location：1MainStreetsBrooklyn

Features：ModemroomswithviewsoftheBrooklynBridge.FreeshuttleservicetoManhattan

(every30minutes).Rooftopterraceandfitnesscenter.Breakfastavailableforanadditional$15

perperson.

11.WhichhoteloffersthebestviewoftheEmpireStateBuilding?

A.TheEmpireStateViewHotelB.MidtownBudgetInn

C.GreenwichVillageSuitesD.BrooklynBridgeHotel

12.Ifatravelerprefersaquietneighborhoodandaccesstonature,whichhotelismostsuitable?

A.TheEmpireStateViewHotelB.MidtownBudgetInn

C.GreenwichVillageSuitesD.BrooklynBridgeHotel

13.Thepassageisprobablytakenfroma_____.

A.iashionmagazineB.travelguidebook

C.businessreportD.sciencejournal

B

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AnewstudyfromNanjingUniversityfoundthatthedunes（沙丘）inwesternChina'sdesertsaremovingmore

slowlynow.

Accordingtothestudy,dunesforminplaceswithalotofsandardlittlewatcr.Thcychangeshapeandmove

dependingonhowthewindblows.movementofsanddunes.

Theteamstudieddunesinwesterr.China'sdesertsusingpicturesfrom1986to2021.Satellites（卫星）tookthese

picturesfromthesky.Theteamfoundoutthatthemovementspeedofduneshassloweddownby30percent.Inthe

areawiththefastestdrop,thespeedofdunemovementhasdroppedfromabout9meterseachyearto45meterseach

yearThemainreasonisthatthewindisnotasstrong,soitcarrieslesssand,notedChinaScienceDaily.

Thisfindingsupportstheideaof*globalwindstilling".Itmeanswindnearthegroundisslowingdown

worldwide.Astheslowerwindtakesawaylesssand：sandstormshappenlessoften.Thishelpsplantsgrowbackindry

areas.However,slowernear-groundwindcanalsomakewindpowerworklesswell.Itmightalsomakeitharderfor

polutiontogoaway,saidresearchersfromNanjingUniversity.

14.Accordingtothestudy,whatcausesdunestomove?

15.Whatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?

a.Therearefewersandstorms.

b.Thcwindcarrieslesssand.

c.Windspeedslowsdownneartheground.

d.Plantsgrowbackindryareas.

A.a-d-b-cB.c-b-a-dC.a-b-c-dD.c-a-d-b

16.Whatmighthappenifground-levelwindkeepsgettingslower?

A.Windpowerwillworkmuchmoreeasily.

B.Therewillbelessairpollutionincitiesnearthedesert.

C.Strongertyphoonswillformmoreoftenovertheoceans.

D.Desertscouldgraduallybecomelesssandyandgreener.

17.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

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A.Satelliteswerefirstusedtostudydesertdunesin1986.

B.Thestrongerthewindis,thefev/ersandstormstherewillbe.

C.Globalwindstillingonlybringsgoodchangestotheenvironment.

D.Theslowing-downofdunemovementismainlycausedbyweakerwind.

c

ThecoldwindsweptawaytheIasipieceofwarmth.AdeadleaffellatSoapy'sfcci.Thaiwasaspecialsignfbrhim

thatthecoldwinterwascoining.

Thethreemonths'lifeintheprison（监狱）onBlackwell'sislandwaswhathewanted.Threemonthsoffreefood

everydayandabedeverynight>threemonthssafefromcops（警察）.ThisseemedthemostexpectedthingtoSoapy

intheworld.Foryears,theprisonhadbeenhiswinterhome.

Thereweremanyeasywaysofdcingthis.Thebestwaywashavingagooddinneratafinerestaurant.Thenhe

wouldsaythathehadnomoneytopay.Andthenacopwouldbecalled.Thecopwouldcatchhim.Hewouldbetaken

toajudgc.Thcjudgewoulddothercst.Thinkingaboutthis,hehadasparkofhopeinhisheart.

ButwhenSoapyputhisfootinsidetherestaurantdoor,thewaitersawhisbrokenoldshoesandclothes.Strong

handspushedSoapyaroundandmovedhimoutsideagain.Thefailurefbrthefirsttimelethimdown.

Dayslater,SoapywenttoashopIthadawideglasswindow.Soapypickedupabigstoneandthrewitthroughthe

glass.Peoplecamerunningaroundthecomer.Acopwasthefirstamongthem.Soapystoodstill,andhesmiled

happilywhenhesawthecop.

"Where'sthemanthatdidthat?"askedthecop.

"Don'tyouthinkthatImighthavedoneit?"saidSoapy.Whathewantedwascomingtowardhim.

Butthecopdidn'tconsiderSoapy.Thafsbecausemenwhobreakwindowsdonotstoptheretotalktocops.They

runawayasfastastheycan.Thecopsawamanfurtheralongthestreet,running.Heranafterhim.Soapy'sheartwas

filledwithsadness,andhewalkedslowlyaway.Hehadfailedtwotimes.

—AdaptedfromTheCopandtheAnthem

18.Howdoesthestorybegin?

A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bylistingnumbers.

C.Bydescribingtheenvironment.D.Byaskingquestions.

19.Whatdoestheunderlinedvvord"This"refertoinparagraph2?

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A.Beingsenttotheprison.B.Havingfreefood.

C.Beingawayfromcops.D.Havingawarmbed.

20.Whydidn'tthepoliceconsiderSoapyasthemanwhohadthrownthestone?

A.BecauseSoapylookedfriendlierandmorehonestthanothers.

B.Becausethecopbelievedthemanwouldn'tstopthereandtalkedtohim.

C.Becausethekindcopalwaysthoughtaboutthegoodsideofpeople.

D.Becausethecophadalreadyknownwhohadbrokenthewindowbefore.

21.HowdidSoapy'sfeelingschangeaccordingtothepassage?

A.hopefiil-upset-happy-sadB.hopefiil-upset-sad-happy

C.upsct-hopcful-happy-sadD.upsct-hopcfiil-sad-happy

D

Socialmediaistakingoverourlives：Facebook,Instagram,Twitterandnow,TikTok.Thesesocialmedia

plalfbrmshavechangedfromawaytostayconnectedtoanindustrywhereevenkidscanmakemoneyofftheir

posts.Whilethismayseemlikeanotheropportunisticinnovationtit'sreallyfullofhiddenfalserealities.

ThemedianincomerecordedintheUnitedStatesofAmericawasabout$63,000in2018.TikTokerscanmake

anywherefrom$50,000to$150,000foraTikTokbrandpartnership,andTikTokerswithoveramillionfollowers

canmakeupto$30,000amonth-$360,000ayear.Theyaremakingmorethantheaveragepersontryingtofeed

theirfamilyandkeeparoofovertheirheads,simplybypostinga15-secondvideo.

Thisismadinmorewaysthanone.Notonlyisitanovcrpaid"job",itdevelopsundesirable（不应得的）admiration

fromviewersandafalsesenseofreality.ManyofthesefamousTikTokersarestillteens,andtheeffectsoffameat

suchanearlystageinlifemightcaussproblemslaterinli能，suchasmentalillness.Teensbetweentheagesof13and

17makeup27%ofTikTokviewers*whocanbeeasilyinfluencedbywhattheyarewatching.Theycanputafalse

senseofself^valueintowhotheylookuptoandwhattheyrepresent：money»fame,beingconsideredconventionally

attractive.

RichardColyer,presidentandcreatorofMetaphor,Inc,hadhisownviewonthisproblem."Itsoundsgreattomake

moneyfbrdoingthelatestdancemovesina15-sccondvideo,but\vcshouldfeedthemindsofkidsandnotjusttheir

bankaccounts.TikTokcanbegreatifusedpropcrly.Moneyaloneisnotgood>technologyaloneisnotgoodand

connectednesscanbebadifit'sonlyonline."

Again»asafellowconsumerofTikTok,IdoenjoytheappwhenIhavesometimetokillandneedagoodlaugh.I'm

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notagainstsomeonemakingalivingonentertainment,butwhatdoesgettingfamousofa15-secondvideoteach

youngpeople?

22.Whatdocstheunderlinedword"ihisMinparagraph1referto?

A.Socialnetworking

B.Makingmoneyonsocialmedia.

C.AjobofferedbyTikTok

D.StayingconnectedtotheInternet

23.Whatdothenumbersgiveninparagraph2show?

A.TikTokerscaneasilyearnmuchmoney.

B.AllTikTokersarcricherthanaveragepeople.

C.TikTokersearnmuchmorethanaveragepeople.

D.MostTikTokerscanbecomemillionairesovernight.

24.WhichisthepossibleinfluenceofTikTokonitsyoungusers?

A.Theyarelikelytodevelopfalsevalue.

B.Theytendtoliveanadultlifetoosoon.

C.Theymayabandonothersocialmedia.

D.Theyarcforcedtopayfbrcertainservices.

25.WhatcanweinferfromRichardColyer'scomments?

A.YoungTikTokersshouldbebannedfrommakingmoney

B.TikTokcanbeapositiveinfluenceifteensemployitwisely.

C.Contentsofvideosneedcheckingbeforetheirreleaseonline

D.ItisbettertoinvolveeducationoninvestmentinTikTokvideos.

26.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.MakingMoneyonTikTok：AGoodChanceR)rTeens.

B.TikTok：EntertainmentandItsNegativeEffectsonTeens

C.TikTok：APopularPlatformtoShowYourselfandEarnMoney

D.TikTok'sMoney-MakingPhenomenon：HiddenHarmsandProperUse

三、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共10分。

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27.Fengxiangclayfigurinesareawell-knownfbnnoftraditionalChinesefolkartfromFengxiangCounty,Shaanx

iProvince.Withahistoryofthousandsofyears——datingbacktotheNeolithicAge,thesevividandcolorfulsculptu

resarenotonlyworksofartbutalscanimportantsymbolofShaanxi'srichculture,deeplylovedbypeoplebothat

homeandabroad.

Intheearlydays,localpeopleusedclaytomakesimpledailytoolsandobjectsfbrworship.Aspottery-makings

killscontinuedtodevelop,theartofclayfigurine-makingslowlytookshape.Itfinallyreacheditsgoldenagedurin

gtheMingandQingdynasties,becomingpopularamongcommonpeopleandwidelyusedinfestivals,weddingsa

ndotherimportanteventstobringjeyandgoodwishes.

Theirproductionprocessiscomplexandneedsgreatpatience.First,artisanschoosehigh-qualitylocalclay.Next,

theyknead,poundandfilterittotakeoutimpurities(杂

质).Then,theyshapetheclayintolivelyformsliketigersandhistoricalcharactersbyhandorsimpletools.Aftert

hat,theshapedclaygoesthroughnaturaldryingandhigh-temperaturefiring.Finally,themostimportantstep―pai

ntir.g-iscarriedout,withbold,brightcolorstocreatestrongvisualcontrast.

Theseclayfigurinescarrydeepculturalmeanings.Forexample,tiger-shapedfigurinesarebelievedtodriveoffe

vilspiritsandbringgoodlucktofamilies.Toprotectthisvaluabletraditionalart,thelocalgovernmenthassetuptr

ainingcentrestoteachyoungpeoplethemakingskills,whilesomeyoungartisansaretryingnewthingsthroughmi

xingtraditionalstyleswithmoderndesignstoattractmoreyoungpeople.

(1)WhereisFengxiangclayfigurinesfrom?

(2)WhendidFengxiangclayfigurinescnlcrtheirgoldenage?

(3)HowmanystepsarerequiredtomakeFengxiangclayfigurines?

(4)WhatdoesthelocalgovernmentdotoprotectFengxiangclayfigurines?

(5)HowcanyoukeeptraditionalartslikeFengxiangclayfigurinesalive?(自拟一句话回答)

四、信息匹配：本大题共5小题，共10分。

TheJourneyofSelf-Discovery

Peoplemakelongjourneystodittcrcntcountries.(1)______However,

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thebiggestjourneyistheself-discoveryjourney.Howcanyoustartthejourneyofself-discovery?

Ilerearefourtipsfbryou.

Findoutyourmostvaluableability.Youmayhavedifferentkindsofabilitics.ltcouldbeaboutyourabilitytocreate»

yourabilitytounderstandothersoryourskillsatfootball.Butwhichofthemarcyouproudof?(2)___This

willhelpyouknowyourselfbetter.

Knowwhatmakesyouexcited.Thiswilltellyouwhereyoucangetyourownjoy.ltcouldbewhenyouareperform

ingadanceonstage,

whenyouhelpyourdadfixhiscomputerorevenwhenyouaredoingresearchonyourschoolscienceproject.

Getoutofyourcomfortzone(舒适区).Itisalwayscomfortabletostayinyourfamiliar(熟悉的)area.However,

inordertodiscoveryourself»

youneedtoputyourselfinsomeuncomfortablesituations.Youcandosomeoutdooractivitiesyouareafraidof.(3)

Thiswillgiveyouachancetolearnmoreabouthowyoufeel,thinkandreactwhenthechallengecomes.

(4)Itisalsoapowerfulwaytodiscoverthingsaboutyourself.Whenyouareinadifferentplacewherep

eoplesharedifferentthoughts,youmayhaveachancetorethinkaboutwhatyoualwaysbelieve.

Peoplemaywanttofinishthejourneyassoonaspossible.(5)______Asyougothroughlife,

manyexperiencescanchangeyou,

andthishelpsyougrow.Thcjourneytoscif-discovcryislifc'sgreatestadventure.

A.Youneedtofindouttheanswer.

B.Somcevenmakeawaytospace.

C.Discoverandsharedifferentcultures.

D.Spendyourtimeinanewenvironment.

E.Theyevenhaveagreattimeduringthejourneys.

F.Infact,thesclMiscovcryjourneyisalifelongtask.

G.Forexample,youcangooutfbradifficultrockclimbing.

28.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.F

G.G

29.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.F

G.G

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30.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.F

G.G

31.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.F

G.G

32.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.F

G.G

五、单词拼写-单句：本大题共5小题，共5分。

33.Travellingcanbringusa__(大量的)ofmemoriesandwonderfulfeelings.

34.Wecangoalmost__(任何地方)welikeifwehavetimeandmoney.

35.(即使)somejourneysarctiring,theyarcstillvaluable.

36.Wearesurewewillhavean__(优秀的)tripthissummervacation.

37.Wedecideto__(预定)ticketsandhotelsonlineinadvance.

六、单句语法填空：本大题共13小题，共13分。

38.Somemoviesarevery(education).Wecanlearnalotfromthem.

39.Thereyoucanleamalotaboutour__(hero)greateffortsduringhardtimes.

40.1thinknoonecan__(true)understandhowmuchIlovethesestories.

41.1spentalotoftime__(describe)myfeelingsaboutthebooktomyfriends.

42.Good__(communicate)skillshelpmesharemyideasbetterwithothers.

43.Ifyou__(notknow)whattoread,startwithaclassic.

44.Theotherday,I__(pick)upTheOldManandtheSeafromtheschoollibraryfbrthefirsttime.

45.WhileI__(enjoy)thestoryoftheoldmanfightingwiththebigfish,mysistercameinandaskedmetolend

herthebookafterIfinishedit.

46.Now,pleasekeepquiet.Mysister__(read)thesamebookinherroom.

47.1___(learn)alolfromHemingwaysinceIbeganloreadhisworks.

48.Therefore,I___(share)mythoughtsaboutitatthereadingclubnextFriday.

49.1wanttotellmyclassmates：tofacedifficultiesinlifebravely,wemust___(learn)fromtheoldman'sspirit.

50.Afterfinishingabook,Ioftenv/onderwhichbook___(choose)next,butreadingitselfisalwaystheright

answer.

七、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共20分。

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51.阳光中学正在开展"EitherYourBodyorYourMindIsontheWay"为主题的英语演讲比赛，你将代表班级

进行演讲。请结合自身经历,谈谈你经历的一次旅行或看过的一本好书，分享旅行或阅读的收获。

Talkabouttravelling

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