甘肃省兰州海亮实验学校2025-2026学年八年级下学期7月期末英语试题（含答案）

甘肃兰州海亮实验学校2025‑2026学年八年级下学期7月期末英语试题一、完形填空MountQomolangmaisthehighestmountainintheworld.ItispartoftheHimalayas.Itisfamousasthe___1___placeonEarth.Manypeopletrytoclimbthismountaineveryyear.Butitisoneofthemost___2___placesbecauseofthebadweather.Thewindisverystrongandtheairismuch___3___thanthatatlowerplaces.Itisverydifficultforpeopleto___4___wellthere.Manyclimbersfeelsickbecausethereislittleoxygen.Thecloudsoftencoverthetopofthemountains.Whenyoureachthetop,youcanseewhitesnowandice___5___.Itis___6___ofnature’sgreatestwonders.Manypeopledreamofclimbingit,butonly___7___peoplemakeit.ToclimbQomolangma,peoplemustbeveryhealthyandpractisealotbeforetheystart.Theyneedlotsof___8___suchasclothes,food,andtents.Althoughitisdangerous,manypeoplestillwantto___9___theirdreams.Theythinkitisthemostamazingexperienceintheirlife.Today,moreandmorepeopleunderstandtheimportanceofprotectingthemountains.Weshouldkeepthiswonderfulplacecleanandbeautiful.MountQomolangmaisasymbolofnature’spower.Itis___10___thateveryonewillrememberitforever.1.A．lowerB．higherC．lowestD．highest2.A．dangerousB．peacefulC．wonderfulD．exciting3.A．fresherB．thinnerC．thickerD．cleaner4.A．playB．breatheC．sleepD．study5.A．somewhereB．anywhereC．everywhereD．nowhere6.A．oneB．twoC．firstD．second7.A．lessB．afewC．littleD．alittle8.A．moneyB．informationC．toolsD．advice9.A．forgetB．rememberC．achieveD．leave10.A．sureB．afraidC．busyD．full二、阅读理解AThebookstoreFunReadersisgoingtocelebrateits5thanniversary(周年纪念日),andsomeofthebooksareonsale.Formoreinformation,pleasevisititswebsite.Youcanget20%offifyoubuyatleasttwobooksonline.Title:

Middlemarch

Writer:GeorgeEliot(England)

Price:¥25Thebookcameoutin1872.It’sanovelwithgreatcharactersandgreatideas.It’sthegreatestsocialandpsychological(心理学的)noveleverwritteninEnglish.Title:

TheAdventuresofTomSawyer

Writer:MarkTwain(America)

Price:¥36ThebookcameoutintheUSAin1876.ThestoryhappenedinanormaltownalongtheMississippiRiver.It’saboutasmartandbraveboygoingonadventuresanddiscoveringthetruth.Title:

Charlotte’sWeb

Writer:E.B.White(America)

Price:¥30Thebookisanovelforchildren.In1952,itcameout.It’sreallyanamazingbook.IttellsthestoryofapignamedWilburandhisfriendshipwithaspidernamedCharlotte.Title:

TheOldManandtheSea

Writer:Hemingway(America)

Price:¥26It’soneofHemingway’smostfamousbooks.Itcameoutin1952.Itisastoryofthefightbetweenanoldmanandabigfishinthetwentiethcentury(世纪)basedonthetruth.11.HowmuchshouldyoupayifyoubuyMiddlemarchandCharlotte’sWebonline?A．¥44. B．¥55. C．¥61. D．¥60.12.Tinaisan8‑year‑oldreader.Whichbookmayshelikemost?A．Middlemarch.B．Charlotte’sWeb.C．TheOldManandtheSea.D．TheAdventuresofTomSawyer.13.WhatisthebookTheAdventuresofTomSawyerabout?A．Thefriendshipbetweentwoanimals.B．Thefightbetweenanoldmanandabigfish.C．It’saboutasmartandbraveboywhogoesonadventuresanddiscoversthetruth.D．It’saboutsocietyandpsychology.14.Whatcanwelearnfromtheinformationabove?A．TheAdventuresofTomSawyeristheoldestoneamongthefourbooks.B．ThewriterofTheOldManandtheSeawasfromAmerica.C．Middlemarchcostsmostamongthefourbooks.D．TheAdventuresofTomSawyerisabouttheoutdooradventuresofsomekids.15.Whereisthispassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A．Asciencemagazine.B．Abookstorewebsiteoradvertisement.C．Ahistorytextbook.D．Apersonaldiary.BAmobilephonelostthreeyearsagointheremotewilderness(荒野)ofXinjianghasresurfacedinGuangdong.Theowner,MsQiufromHuizhou,Guangdong,wasverysurprisedwhenshereceivedatextfromherpropertymanagement(物业管理).ItaskedifshehadlostaphoneinXinjiang.Thenshesawaphotoofaveryfamiliarmobilephone.“Ididn’tthinkitcouldpossiblybemine,”Qiusaidinaninterview.“Ithadbeenlostforthreeyears.”ShelostthephoneinJuly2022whiletrekking(徒步旅行)theWusunAncientTrail.SheputitontherocksnearParadiseLaketotakeavideo,butlatercouldn’tfindit.“Itwasahugebeachofstones,andtheyalllookedthesame,”Qiusaid.“AsIhadn’tmadeanymarksanditwasano‑man’slandwithnosignal,wecouldn’tcallthephone.”SothephoneremainedthereuntilJuly,2025.MrGuo,ahikerfromShenzhen,spotteditwhilehikingthesameway.Hecarriedthephonebackhome,butthenfacedaproblem:theSIMcardnolongerworked,andhispostsonsocialmedialookingfortheownergotnoreplies.ThebigchangecameinOctober.MrGuonoticedtheresidentialaccesscard(住宅门禁卡)attachedtothephone.Hesearchedthecommunity’snameandfounditwasjustfourkilometresfromwherehelived!Hequicklycalledthepropertymanagementandsoonreceivedacallfromtheowner.MsQiuconfirmedthedevicewashers.“Itfeelssounreal,”shesaid.“Forme,thephoneisveryimportant,andithastravelledthroughtimeandspace.”16.HowdidMsQiufirstlearnherphonewasfound?A．Shesawapostonsocialmedia.B．MrGuocalledherdirectlytotellher.C．ShefounditherselfnearParadiseLake.D．Shegotatextaskingaboutit.17.Whycouldn’tMsQiufindherphoneafterlosingit?A．Someoneelsetookitawayatonce.B．Shewasinahurrytocontinueherjourney.C．Thephonewasbrokenandcouldnotring.D．Shedidn’tknowwhereherphonewas,andtherewasnosignal.18.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“spotted”inParagraph4?A．Saw. B．Heard. C．Bought. D．Took.19.Howisthestorytoldinthepassage?A．Bypresentingaproblemandthenitsresult.B．Bydescribingtwodifferenthikingexperiences.C．Byfollowingthetimeorderoftheevent.D．Byexplainingwhythephonewassoimportant.20.Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A．Amanwhofoundaphoneandkeptitfortheowner.B．AnunpleasanthikingtripontheWusunAncientTrail.C．Awomanwhofoundtheoldphoneandthankedthestranger.D．Aphonelostforthreeyearsandreturnedtoitsowner.CDiscoveringDunhuang:ADesertAdventureIdecidedtoexploreDunhuangdifferentlyfrommosttourists.InsteadofjustvisitingthefamousMogaoCaves,IwantedtodiscoverthehiddenhistoryandnaturalbeautyoftheGobiDesert.Thisthree‑dayadventurechangedhowIseethisancientSilkRoadcity.MyjourneystartedwithadriveintothevastGobiDesert.Aftertwohoursofdrivingthroughendlesssand,IreachedYumenPass.ThisancientgatewaywasbuiltduringtheWesternHanDynastyandwasoneofthemostimportantpassesontheSilkRoad.Merchants,travelers,anddiplomatsusedittoenterandleaveChinasafely.Today,onlyweatheredwallsremain,butstandingontopgivesyouamazingviewsofthegoldendesert.Icouldimaginelinesofcamelspassingthroughherethousandsofyearsago.AfamousTangDynastypoetoncewroteaboutthisplace,sayingthespringwindneverreachesYumenPass.Next,IvisitedtheruinsofHecangCity,anancientmilitarystoragesite.It’shiddeninalowareaandhardtofindwithouthelp.Therectangularwallshaveremained6metershighformorethan1,000years,showinghowwellitwasbuilt.Thatevening,IwentstargazingintheDunhuangYardangNationalGeopark,alsocalled“DevilCity”becauseofthewindsounds.Thenightskywasincredible,withtheMilkyWayclearlyvisible.Twofriendlycatsfromtheparkfollowedus,makingtheexperienceevenmorespecial.21.Howdidthewriterstarthisjourney?A．ByvisitingtheMogaoCaves.B．BydrivingintotheGobiDeserttoYumenPass.C．BystargazingintheGeopark.D．ByreadingpoemsaboutDunhuang.22.WhyistheDunhuangYardangNationalGeoparkcalled“DevilCity”?A．Becausepeopleoncesawdevilsthere.B．Becausethewindmakesstrangesoundsthere.C．Becauseitistoodangeroustovisitatnight.D．Becausecatsliveinthepark.23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．HecangCityiseasyfortouriststofindontheirown.B．ThewallsofHecangCityarelessthan6metershigh.C．ThewriterspentlessthantwohoursdrivingtoYumenPass.D．ThewritersawtheMilkyWayclearlyatnight.24.Howisthepassageorganized?A．Intimeorder(chronologicalorder)ofthewriter’sthree‑daytrip.B．BycomparingDunhuangwithothercities.C．Bylistingthemostfamoustouristsitesfirst.D．BygivingreasonswhypeopleshouldnotvisitDunhuang.25.Whatisthewriter’sattitude(态度)towardhisDunhuangtrip?A．Hefeelsboredandtired.B．Hethinksitwasanunforgettableandamazingexperience.C．Heisdisappointedwiththeruinedwalls.D．Hebelievesitwastoodangerous.三、选词填空safe

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workDoyoufeel___26___atschool?Whatcanyoudotomakeyourselfhappy?Anewstudyfoundagreatwaytolowerstudents’stress—playingwithdogs.Scientistsstudied105studentsagedeighttonineanddividedthemintothreegroups.Thefirstgroupspent20minuteswithadogtwiceaweekfor4weeks.Theywatchedthedogsperformandplayedwith___27___.Thesecondgroupdidexercisetorelax.Thelastgroupdidnothing.Duringthistime,thescientistsrecordedthestudents’cortisol(皮质醇)levels—themorestressedyoufeel,themorecortisolyouhave.Theresultsshowed___28___thatthefirstgrouphadthelowestcortisollevels,whiletheothertwogroupsshowedrises.Accordingtothestudy,playingwithdogshelpsstudentsbecomemuch___29___.Butnoteverystudenthasapetathome.Soscientists___30___schoolstobringtraineddogstocampusonceinawhile.However,somepeopleworryabout___31___.“Wemustcontrolthedogswell,”saidaresearcher.“Weshouldn’tletdogsrunfreelywithoutsupervision(监督).”Thestudyalsoraisedcuriosityamongscientists.Is20minutesthebest?Theywillkeep___32___tofindout.Theybelievethatnotonlydoweneedtoknowthebesttime,___33___alsoweneedtounderstandhowdifferentdogsaffectdifferentchildren.“Thisexperimentisagreat___34___instressresearch,”saidtheleadscientist.“Weshouldlearntogetover___35___andstaypositive.Afterall,wecanalwaysfindwaystorelaxourselvesandenjoylife.”四、任务型阅读WeargardenontheheadXunpu

hasattractedwideattentiononlineafterseveralstarssharedphotosofthemselveswearingakindoflocalheadwearcalled

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(簪花围).

Xunpu

isasmallfishingvillagelocated10kilometersfromthecenterofthecityofQuanzhouinFujianProvince.

Zanhuawei

isatypeofflowerheadwearwornbylocalwomen,knownas(被称为)“thegardenonthehead”Itisanimportantpartof

Xunpu

women’sdressculture.Anoldsayingin

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goes,“Putflowersinyourhairinthislife,andyou’llalsobeprettyintheafterlife(来世).”ThetraditionofwearingflowershasbeenpartofXunpuwomen’slivessincetheTangDynasty.Xunpuisfamousforitsexcellent

seafood.Whenwomenselltheirscafoodatthelocalmarket,theywearflowersintheirhairsobuyerscaneasilydistinguish(区别)themfromsellersfromnearbyvillages.Xunpuwomenareamongthethreemajor(主要的)groupsoffishingwomeninFujian.Theyareknownforbeinghard-working,warm-heartedandbrave.Theyusuallywearseasonalflowersandoftenpresentthemasgiftsonbigdays.Localpeopleoftensay,“WhenXunpuwomenputazanhuaontheirheads,theyexpresstheirwishforhappiness,andtheflowersareseenasasymbolofhope.”Zanhuaweiwaslistedasanationalintangibleculturalheritage(非物质文化遗产).36.根据短文内容，补全下面关于“簪花围”的信息卡。ZanhuaweiInformationCardLocationofXunpu10kmfromthecenterofQuanzhou,FujianHistorySincethe

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37.WhatkindofwomenareXunpuwomenknownfor?(Givetwoadjectives)___38___38.将文中画线句子翻译成中文：“Putflowersinyourhairinthislife,andyou’llalsobeprettyintheafterlife.”___39___39.Whatisthestatus(地位)ofZanhuaweiinChineseculturenow?___40___40.IfyouvisitXunpuoneday,wouldyouliketotrywearingZanhuawei?Whyorwhynot?___41___五、单词拼写41.TheYangtzeRiverislong,buttheNileis________(long)thanit.42.Look!________(notmake)afoolofyourselfinfrontofyourclassmates.43.________(be)honest,Ifeltsonervousduringthespeechcompetition.44.Edison________(invent)thelightbulbmanyyearsago.45.Ourteachertoldustouseour________(imagine)andwriteacreativestoryaboutthefuture.46.MysisterandIenjoyed________(we)verymuchatthebeachlastweekend.47.Mybrother________(explore)manyancienttownssincehelefthighschool.48.Myfather________(develop)anewplanforourtripwhenIwalkedintothestudylastnight.49.Itis________(usual)forhimtogetangryeasilythesedays,forheisalwaysgentle.50.TomspeaksEnglishas________(fluent)ashisforeignteacher.六、书面表达51.假如你是李华，最近你们班同学就“Whystudentsshoulddovolunteerwork?”的话题进行了讨论，大家各抒己见。请你根据所给要求，用英语给你的英国朋友Scott写一封电子邮件，说明你认为学生应该做志愿活动的理由（例如：了解课外生活、培养生活技能、帮助他人、结交更多朋友等），与他分享。写作要求：（1）层次清晰，语言流畅；（2）词数80‑100，开头和结尾部分已给出，不计入总词数。DearScott,Howisitgoing?Recently,wehadadiscussionaboutwhystudentsshoulddovolunteerwork.Herearemyopinionstosharewithyou._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________