湖南省长沙市开福区青竹湖湘一外国语学校2025-2026学年八年级下学期7月期末英语试题（含答案）

湖南长沙市开福区青竹湖湘一外国语学校20252026学年八年级下学期7月期末英语试题一、阅读理解AThe2026FIFAWorldCupbringssomethingspecialtofootballfans.Forthefirsttimeinitshistory,threecountrieswillhost(主办)theeventtogether,eachwithitsownmascot(吉祥物).When:June11th-July19th,2026

Where:

3citiesinMexico

2citiesinCanada

11citiesintheUnitedStates

ThebiggestWorldCupever(with48teamsand104matches)Themascots1.Whencanwewatchthe2026FIFAWorldCup?A．OnJune9th.B．OnJune19th.C．OnJuly20th.2.Whatdoyouknowaboutthe2026FIFAWorldCup?A．Therewillbe104WorldCupgamesintotal.B．Zayu,agoalkeeper,isasymbolofnatureandspirit.C．Canada,Mexico,andtheUKwillhosttheeventtogether.BOliverTwistisoneofthegreatestworksbyCharlesDickens.Thebookissotouchingthatithasbeenlovedbyreadersforoverahundredyears.Afterrereadingitrecently,Ihavelearnedanimportantlesson.Inourdailylives,wemaysometimesfindourselvesintrouble—hungry,lost,orlonely.Whenastrangercomesupandoffershelp,whatshouldwedo?Manypeoplemightfeelthankfulandacceptitwithoutthinkingtwice.Butisitalwayssafe?Inthestory,OliverTwistranawayfromahardlifeanddecidedtogotoLondon.Hewalkedtwentymilesthatday,withonlyapieceofbreadandsomewaterbegged(乞讨)fromhouses.Onthefirstnight,hesleptunderatree,feelinglonely,coldandhungry.Earlyontheseventhmorning,hefinallyreachedasmalltownjustoutsideLondon.There,aboyabouthisagecameuptohim.TheboysaidhecouldbuyOliversomefood.HealsosaidheknewaniceoldgentlemaninLondonwhowouldletOliverliveinhisplaceforfree.Theboy’snamewasJackDawkins,butpeoplecalledhim“TheArtfulDodger.”Artful”meanshewascleveratgettingwhathewanted,and“Dodger”meanshewasgoodatnotgettingcaughtwhenhedidsomethingwrong.WhenOliverheardthis,hefeltverydoubtful.Hedidnotknowifheshouldtrusttheboy.Thisstoryteachesusavaluablelesson:noteveryonewhooffershelpistrulykind.Whenweareintrouble,weshouldstayalert(警觉的)andthinktwicebeforetrustingastranger.Awisechoicecankeepussafefromharm.3.WhoisthewriterofOliverTwist?A．JackDawkins.B．Dodger.C．CharlesDickens.4.WhatdidOliverhavetoeatonhisfirstdayofwalking?A．Anappleandsomebread.B．Apieceofbreadandsomewater.C．Somefoodgivenbyaniceoldgentleman.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Artful”inParagraph4mean?A．诚实的B．狡猾的C．愚蠢的6.Whatdoesthestorymainlyteachus?A．Don’tjudge(评判)apersononlybyhisname.B．Neverfollowastrangertoanunknownplace.C．Becarefulwhenacceptinghelpfromstrangers.C①Belarus(白俄罗斯)isknownforitsmanyunique(独特的)customs.Belarusiansarealsofamousfortheirwonderfultraditionsandhabits.They’rekind,withspecialwaystotalk,meet,treatguestsandeveneat.Let’slearnaboutthemtogether!②Belarusiansareopen,warm,andhonest.Theyoftensay“please”and“thankyou”.Theyuse“you”indifferentways.Youngpeoplecalleachotherbyfirstnames,butgrownupsusefirstnamesandfather’snames.③Whenmeeting,theyshakehands,hug,orkiss,Oldpeoplekisskids’foreheads(前额).Friendskisseachother'scheeks.Menmaykissladies’handstoshowrespect.Ifyoudon’tknowaladywell,don’tshakehandsunexpectedly.Justsayshelooksyoungandnice.④Towelcomeguests,Belarusiansgivethembreadandsalt.Guestsshouldbow,pretendtokissthebread,takeasmallpieceofit,thenputsaltonit,eatit,andsay“thankyou”.WhenyouvisitBelarusians,bringoddnumberedflowers(3,5,7……)forthehostess(女主人).Evennumbers(偶数)areforpeoplewhohavedied.⑤Belarusianslaughloudlytoexpresshappiness.Asmallsmilemaymeantheylookdownonsomeone.Thisisverydifferentfromthemeaningofour“politesmile”.⑥Theirmainfoodisbread,andtheylovemeat,potatoes,anddifferentkindsofsoups.Potatoesaresoimportantthatover100dishescanbemadewiththem!Theyalsoenjoysourcream,cheese,andyogurt.Wheneatingsoup,theynevermakenoise.7.WhatdoweknowaboutgreetingsinBelarus?A．Adultscalleachotheronlybyfirstnames.B．Friendsusuallykisseachother’sforeheads.C．Menmaykissladies’handstoshowrespect.8.Ifavisitorbrings8rosestoaBelarusianhostess,howmightshefeel？A．Pleased,because8isaluckynumber.B．Uninterested,becauserosesarecommongifts.C．Unhappy,becauseevennumbersareforthedead.9.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5mean?A．Asmallsmilemightmeannorespect.B．Smilingisalwaysasignoffriendliness.C．Belarusianspreferasmallsmiletoaloudlaugh.10.What’sthestructureofthetext?A．①|②③④⑤⑥B．①②|③④⑤⑥C．①②③④⑤⑥D阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，每个选项仅使用一次。Xiaobaiisa5yearoldFrenchbulldogfromGuangzhou.Hehasaspecial“hobby”.___11___Everyday,hewalksaroundstreets,picksupbottleswithhismouth,andgivesthemtohisowner,Mr.Zhang.Injust30minutes,theycanfillawholebag.Howdidthis“hobby”start?WhenXiaobaiwasyoung,somehomelesspeoplegavehimmeatinexchange(交换)forthebottles.___12___Sohekeptcollectingbottles,believingtheycouldbringhimfood.Atfirst,Mr.Zhangdidn’tlikeXiaobai’s“hobby”.Hethoughtitwasstrange.ButhefoundthatifXiaobaicouldn’tgoouttocollectbottles,hewouldstopeatingandfeelverysad.___13___Now,Xiaobaicollectsbottleshappilyeveryday.Nowadays,Xiaobaiisfamousonline.Manyshopownerssaveemptybottlesforhim.Hemakesatleast50yuanadayfromhis“hobby”.Inonemonth,heoncemade1,467yuan.___14___Instead,heusesittohelpothers.Hegivesmoneytoananimalrescuecenterandbuysfoodforoldpeopleinneed.Xiaobai’sstoryshowsthatasimplehobbycanbringunexpectedgoodresults.Becausehenevergaveuphis“hobby”,henotonlyfoundhappinessbutalsohelpedmanypeople.___15___Keeptrying.Youneverknowwhatgoodthingsmayhappen.A．Mr.Zhangfinallylethimcontinue.B．Collectingbottlesishisfavorite“hobby”C．Soifyouhaveaspecialhobby,don’tgiveup.D．ButMr.Zhangdoesn’tkeepthemoneyforhimself.E．ThismadeXiaobaithinkbottlescouldbringhimfood.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Oneyear,aBritishexpedition(探险队)gotlostintheSaharaDesert.Thesunwasburninglikeafireball,andthesandwassohot.Everyonehadnearlyrunoutofwater.Theirthroatsfelt___16___andpainful,andtheirlips(嘴唇)begantocrack(裂开).Iftheymadeawrongdecision,theycouldall___17___theirlives.Atthatverymoment,theleadertookoutawaterkettle(水壶)fromhisbag.Hishandswere___18___,buthisvoicewascalm.“Ifoundthiskettleofwater,”hesaid.“Butnoonecandrinkasingledrop___19___wegetoutofthisdesert.”Thosewordsgavetheteam___20___.Thekettlewaspassedonfromhandtohand.Everyonecouldfeelthewatershakinginside.Itfeltheavy—itcarriedtheirdreamto___21___.Nobodytriedtoopenit.Dayslater,afterwalkingthroughthe___22___sand,theyfinallymadeitoutofthedesert.Withtearsofjoy,theyopenedthekettle—butonlysandpouredout.___23___else.Didthesandsavethem?Notreally.Itwastheirdeepbeliefthattheycouldmakeit.Likeasmallseed(种子),thatbelieftookshapeintheirheartsandgrew___24___witheverystep.Thatseeddidhelpthemgetthroughtheterriblesituation.Infact,lifehasnorealdeadends.Thereisalwaysa___25___out,aslongasyoukeepaseedofhopeinyourheart.Hopeneverrunsout.16.A．dryB．wetC．comfortable17.A．saveB．loseC．value18.A．movingB．hurtingC．shaking19.A．untilB．thoughC．if20.A．fearB．hopeC．doubt21.A．dieB．surviveC．fail22.A．pricelessB．uselessC．endless23.A．NothingB．EverythingC．Anything24.A．weakerB．strongerC．smaller25.A．wayB．decisionC．choice三、短文填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。CaiGao,an80yearoldpicturebookartist,isknownas“thegrandmotherofpicturebooks”inChina.OnApril13,2026,shebecamethefirstChineseartisttowintheHansChristianAndersenAwardforIllustration(国际安徒生插画奖).PeoplealloverChinawere___26___(complete)excitedaboutthenews.Her___27___(success)experiencealsoencouragedmanyChineseyoungpeople.CaiGaowasborn___28___1946.Sheenjoyedlisteningtohergrandmothersingfolk(民俗的)songsandtellstories___29___shewasachild.Thesehappymemorieslaterinspiredmanyofherpicturebooks.Shestartedas___30___primaryschoolteacherinavillage,whereshelearnedtoseetheworldthroughachild’seyes.Later,shebecameaneditor(编辑)anditallowedher___31___(learn)alotabouttheworldofpicturebooks.Sincethe1970s,she___32___(create)overonehundredpicturebooks.MostofherworksarebasedonChinesefolkstoriesandtraditionalculture.Whatmakesherartsospecial?Thejudges(评委)shared___33___(they)thoughts,“Herworkbringstogethertraditionandmodernlife,creatingaworldfullofwarmcolorsandchildlikebeauty.”Thepeace,warmth,andbeautyinherpicturesleftadeepimpressiononthem.CaiGaoisn’tslowingdown.Shewillkeepcreatingstoriesforyoung___34___(reader)andwon’tletthemdown.Herstoryprovesthatanordinarypersoncanmakea___35___(difference)iftheykeeptheirheartyoung.四、读写综合第一节阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Inasmallnonprofit(非营利的)organizationinMaryland,US,volunteerscollectoldcomputers,fix(修理)them,andthengivethemtopeopleinneed.Amongthem,12yearoldBraydenBelskyistheyoungest—butoneofthemostdetermined.Braydentaughthimselfhowtofixcomputers.Itallstartedwhenheplayedaroundwitholdequipment(设备)athome.Oneday,heboughtabrokencomputerandtriedtobringitbacktolife.“OnceIsucceeded,Ijustwantedtokeepgoing,”hetoldTimeforKids.“Thechallengeofmakingthingsworkagainistrulyfun.”ButforBrayden,thisismorethanahobby.Volunteeringhasbroughthimmuchmorethanheexpected.First,hegotasenseofachievement.Helearnedthathisskillscouldmakearealdifference.Thecomputershefixeshelpadultsfindjobs,getadegree,orstayconnected.Someusersarechildrenjustlikehim.“Knowingthatmyworkhelpssomeonestartanewlife—thatfeelingispriceless,”hesays.VolunteeringhasalsobroughtpersonalgrowthtoBrayden.Atfirst,hefeltnervousworkingwithmucholdervolunteers.Butnowhefeelscompletelycomfortable.“Theyarelikefamily,”hesmiles.Hehasbecomemoreconfidentandlessshy.Thegreatestgiftvolunteeringhasbroughthimisasenseofpurpose.“IhopeotherkidsseewhatI’mdoingandrealizethatnomatterwhattheylove,theycanuseittogivebacktotheircommunity,”Braydensays.“Youdon’thavetobeanadulttochangesomeone’slife.Helpingothersalsohelpsyougrow.”36.Whatdothevolunteersdowitholdcomputersinthenonprofitorganization?___________________________________________________37.HowdidBraydenlearntofixcomputers?___________________________________________________38.HowdidBraydenfeelatfirstwhenworkingwitholdervolunteers?___________________________________________________39.WhathasvolunteeringbroughtBrayden?___________________________________________________40.WhatdoesBraydenexpectotherkidstolearnfromhisstory?___________________________________________________第二节41.假如你是李华，上周五你去敬老院(nursinghome)参加了一次志愿者活动。请你以MyVolunteerExperience为题写一篇英语短文向校报投稿，谈谈你的经历。要点如下:Whatskillsortalentsdoyouhave?playchess…Whatdidyoudo?playedChinesechesswiththeelderly…Whathaveyoulearnt?havebecomemuchhappier…要求：(1)文中需包含表格中已给的提示信息，请使用过渡句将要点自然衔接，使文章连贯，可适当发挥。(2)不得出现真实人名。(3)80100词(开头已给出,不计入总词数)。MyVolunteerEx