2025~2026学年浙江杭州市公益中学八年级下学期5月英语独立练习

2025~2026学年浙江杭州市公益中学八年级下学期5月英语独立练习一、阅读理解

BooksoftheweekLaurenceinHopeland—byWiltonSmithLaurenceisaboyfromHopeland,aplacewithmagic.Heliveswithhisparentsandbelovedgrandpa.Oneday,whenhecannotfindhisgrandpa,whohasmagicpowers,Laurenceteamsupwithhisuncletofindoutthetruth.GavinTalkstoBirds—byWayaeAbelWhen10-year-oldGavinjoinsateamofsuperheroes,hefindshehasanunusualability:hecantalktobirds.Nowawholeworldhasopeneduptohim,butcanheusehisnewabilitiestohelpsavethebirds’world?LifeofDorothy—byNelsonArthurAftermeetingastranger,Dorothyfindsherselfinaplacefullofdeepmystery.Shenowmeetsmanystrangethings,fromsomesuddenaccidentstolosingherfriend’spetpig.Theupsanddownsofthisstorywillkeepyoulaughingfrombeginningtoend.TheLastofDrumfield—byGorgeousMorganIttellsthestoryofElla,whogetsabookfromheraunt.Whensheisreadingthebookwithhergoodfriend,theydropintothebookandaretakentoafairytaleworld.Andtheyhavetofindawaybackhome.1.WhichbookisaboutlookingforGrandpa?

A．LaurenceinHopeland.B．GavinTalkstoBirds.C．LifeofDorothy.D．TheLastofDrumfield.2.WhendidDorothygetintothestrangeplace?

A．Aftermeetingastranger.B．Afterlosingherpetpig.C．Whenshereadsascarystory.D．Whenshelaughsatherfriend.3.Wherecanyoumostprobablyreadthispassage?

A．Inascienceresearchreport.B．Inaweeklybookmagazine.C．Inadailyweathernewspaper.D．Inacookingrecipemagazine.AsHurricane(飓风)DorianmademanypeopleinSouthCarolinaleavehomeinearlySeptember,asix-year-oldboydecidedthathewantedtohelp.Bellspenttwoyearssavingabout$100sothathecouldspendhisseventhbirthdayatDisneyWorldwithhisfamily.ButwhilestayingwithhisgrandmotherinSouthCarolina,hedecidedtospendthemoneyonwater,potatochipsandhotdogsforthesurvivorsofthehurricane.Withthehelpfromhisgrandmother,Bellsetupatablenexttoabusyroadandgaveoutfreefoodtoover100people.“Whenpeoplewerehungry,Iwantedthemtohavesomethingtoconsume,”Bellsaid.“Iamveryproud,”hisgrandmothersaidinaninterview.“WeknewBellwasveryspecial,butwedidn’tknowhewasspecialinthisway.”ButBellsaid,“Ijustwantedtobegenerous.”OnSeptember8,Bell’sseventhbirthday,MickeyMouseandDisneyWorldworkersvisitedhishomeinFloridatogivehimaLionKingcake,stuffedtoys,MickeyMouseballoons,andaVIPtriptoDisneyWorldforhimandhisfamily.BellsaidhewasexcitedtoseethelionsatDisney’s“AnimalKingdom”,becauseTheLionKingwashisfavouriteDisneymovie.“Bestrong,andifyoudosomethinggood,goodwillcomebacktoyou,”hesaid.4.WhydidBellchangehisplanabouthisseventhbirthday?

A．Becausehewantedtosavemoneyforhisfuturestudy.B．Becausehecouldn’tgotoDisneyWorldbecauseofthehurricane.C．BecausehedecidedtohelpthesurvivorsofHurricaneDorian.D．Becausehisgrandmotheraskedhimtospendthemoneyonothers.5.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“consume”inthethirdparagraph?

A．Wear.B．Spend.C．Waste.D．Eat.6.What’stherightorderoftheevents?①BellreceivedgiftsandafreeVIPtriptoDisneyWorldonhis7thbirthday.②Bellsavedabout$100forhisseventhbirthdaytriptoDisneyWorld.③Bellgaveoutfreefoodtomorethan100hurricanesurvivors.④HurricaneDorianmademanypeopleleavetheirhomesinSouthCarolina.

A．④②③①B．②④③①C．④③②①D．②③④①7.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A．Weshouldalwayslistentoourgrandparents.B．Savingmoneyisagoodhabitforteenagers.C．Ifwedogoodthings,goodthingswillhappentous.D．WeshouldvisitDisneyWorldatleastonceinourlives.①Atthe2026Milan-CortinaWinterOlympics,NingZhongyanachievedahistoricvictoryinthemen’s1500-meterspeedskating.HesetanewOlympicrecordandwonthegoldmedal.②Yethisroadtosuccesswasfarfromsmooth.Atthe2022BeijingWinterOlympics,hefinishedseventhinthe1500metersandfifthinthe1000metersonly.Facingheavypressure,hechosetorebuildquietly.Overthenextfouryears,hekepttrainingdaily,overcamevariouspains,andtrainedaloneoverseas.AsmajorChinesemediasaid,thisgoldwasnotluck,buttherewardforyearsofhardwork.③Themedalmeansalot.ItisChina’sfirstgoldinicesportsatthe2026WinterOlympics.Moreimportantly,NingbecamethefirstAsianpersontowinOlympicgoldinthemen’s1500-meterspeedskating,endingyearsofEuropeanandAmericandominance(支配地位).ItmarksamajorstepforwardforChina’sspeedskatingprogram.④Ning’sstorytellsapowerfulmessage:successnevercomeseasily.Itisshapedbyperseverance(毅力),couragethroughfailure,anddeterminationinhardship.Hisexampleinspiresyoungpeopletokeepfightingfortheirdreams,nomatterhowhardthejourney.8.WhatdidNingZhongyanwinatthe2026Milan-CortinaWinterOlympics?

A．1500-meterspeedskatinggold.B．1000-meterspeedskatinggold.C．1500-meterspeedskatingseventh.D．1000-meterspeedskatingfifth.9.Whydoesthewritermention(提及)Ning’sperformanceatthe2022BeijingOlympics?

A．Toshowhisgreatsuccess.B．TocomparethetwoWinterOlympicsonly.C．Tofindhisroadtosuccess.D．Toexplainhistrainingoverseas.10.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?

A．China’sfirstgoldinicesports.B．MeaningofNing’svictory.C．Developmentoftheworld’sicesports.D．China’sicesportsprograms.11.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．NeverGiveUponYourDreamsB．ATalentSpeedSkatingPlayerC．TheFirstGoldMedalD．ARoadtoSuccessThestudentsofSouthsideSchoolwereaskedtogivetheiropinionsaboutwhethertheschoolshouldrunasportprogramorstartavegetablegarden.Asportprogramisbetterthangardening(园艺).Howareweevergoingtowinanythingatthesportsmeetingwithoutpropertraining?Weneedexperts(专家)toteachusthingslikethrowingandhighjump.Iknowlotsofkidssaythey’renotinterestedincompetitions,butthat’sbecausethey’veneverwonanything.Iftheygetbettertrainingandstartedwinningthings,theywillsoonchangetheirminds.Peoplealwayssaykidsdon’tgetenoughexercise.Justbecauseyoudogardeningoutdoorsdoesn’tmakeitexercise,soIdon’tseehowitmatters.Sportismuchbetterforhealthandlotsofkidscanhaveatryatthesametime.Idon’tthinktherewillbeenoughjobsforeveryoneinagarden.Infact,Ithinkagardenisareallybadidea.Liz,Grade8Ithinkavegetablegardenisagreatidea.Wealreadydohoursofsport.Andnoteveryonelikessport.Gardeningisagreatwaytogetexercisewithoutworryingaboutwhetheryou’regoodatitorwhetheryou’regoingtowin.Andyoureallydoexercisewhenyougarden.Therearelotsofkidsaroundhere.Theydon’thavegardenssotheycan’tgrowthingseventheywantto.Ifyoureallywanttodomoresport,youcanjoinaclub.Andthinkaboutit:Whathelpsyoutobegoodatsport?Youneedtoeatlotsoffruitandvegetables.Ifwelearntocookallthethingswegrow,thegardenwillkeepusallhealthyandwewillbetteratsport.Sam,Grade812.Whatarethestudentsarguingabout?

A．Whethertheschoolhasenoughsportprogramsforstudentstodoornot.B．Whethertheschoolshouldrunasportprogramorstartavegetablegarden.C．Whydoinggardeningisgoodforstudents’studyandhealth.D．Whythestudentsareworriedaboutwinningthesportsmeeting.13.WhatcanweknowaboutLizaccordingtothetext?

A．Heisnotinterestedinsportatall.B．Hewantstowinatthesportsmeeting.C．Hedoesn’tgetenoughexercise.D．Heagreestostartavegetablegarden.14.WhichofthefollowingisSam’sopinion?

A．Gardeningmatterswinning.B．Allthestudentslikesport.C．Gardeningisawaytoexercise.D．Kidsshouldgrowplants.15.WhathelpsstudentstobegoodatsportaccordingtoSam?

A．Doingalotofpractice.B．Cookingallthethingsbythemselves.C．Havingagoodteacher.D．Eatingenoughfruitsandvegetables.二、任务型阅读阅读下面材料，从方框中所给的A-E五个选项中选出正确选项，其中一项是多余选项。将其序号填入1-4小题，并回答5小题。Teaisthemostpopulardrinkintheworld,butteadoesnotmeanthesamethingtodifferentpeople.Indifferentcountries,peoplehavedifferentideasaboutdrinkingtea.________InChina,forexample,teaisoftenservedwhenpeoplegettogether.Chinesepeopledrinkitathomeorinteahousesatanytimeoftheday.Theyoftenusehotwatertoboiltealeaves.TeaisalsoimportantinotherAsiancountries,suchasKoreaandJapan.________Theyholdateaceremony(仪式)intheirhouseswhenimportantguestscometovisitthem.Itisveryoldandfullofmeaning.Everythingmustbedoneinaspecialwayintheceremony.Thereisevenaspecialroomforitintheirhouses.IntheUnitedStates,peopleusuallydrinkteaatbreakfastortheydrinkitaftermeals.________Thus,it'sfasterandeasierthanthewayofmakingteainteapots(茶壶).Insummer,mostAmericansdrinkcoldtea.________Thoughmanypeoplenowknowaboutteaculture,Chinesearesurelytheoneswhounderstandtheteabest.

A．Mostpeoplelikedrinkingtea.B．Theyliketoputsomeiceintheirtea.C．Americansusuallyuseteabagstomaketea.D．Chinaisfamousforteabothinthepastandnow.E．Peopleinthesecountrieshaveaspecialwayofservingtea.16.1617.1718.1819.1920.Whichcountry’swayofdrinkingteadoyoulikebest?Why?20三、完形填空通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。Lastsummer,Iwentto21myauntandstayedtherewithmysister.Oneday,wedecidedtogotoapark.Theweatherreport22itwouldrainlaterthatday,sowehadtotakeanumbrellawithus.Intheafternoonthatday,itdidrainheavily.Inthepark,thereweresomanypeople.Mostofthemgotwet23theydidn’thaveumbrellas.24,weonlygotourshoeswet.Mysisterwasveryhappythatwe25theweatherreport.Twodayslater,wewentto26place.Theweatherforecasttoldusitwouldbe27too,sowe28tookanumbrellawithus.Butthistimeitdidn’train,andtheumbrellabecameaburden(负担)to29.Thatdaymysisterlooked30.WhenIaskedher31,sheanswered.“Twodaysago,Ididn’tget32likeothers,soIwashappy.TodayI33anumbrella,butitdidn’trainatall.Ididn’thaveagoodtime.”“Youshouldbehappy.”Isaid.“Twodaysago,therainmadeyour34wet,buttodayyouaresafe.Justbehappy.Happinessshouldcomefrom35,notfromotherpeople.”21.A．tellB．lookC．leaveD．visit22.A．spokeB．toldC．askedD．said23.A．andB．soC．butD．because24.A．FortunatelyB．EasilyC．QuicklyD．Quietly25.A．listenedtoB．worriedaboutC．talkedtoD．thoughtof26.A．othersB．otherC．theothersD．another27.A．snowyB．rainyC．cloudyD．sunny28.A．eitherB．alsoC．oftenD．never29.A．itB．themC．usD．him30.A．excitedB．worriedC．unhappyD．relaxed31.A．whatB．whenC．howD．why32.A．wetB．burnedC．dryD．lost33.A．boughtB．tookC．soldD．made34.A．shoesB．dressC．trousersD．uniform35.A．itselfB．myselfC．themselvesD．ourselves四、短文填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Thisdisasterwasthe36(surprise)eventthevillagehadseeninrecentyears.Areportervolunteered37(interview)thevillagersbecausehetrulybelievedhistruthfulreportwouldgo38longwaytowardhelpingthevillage.Butwhenthereporterarrived,hefoundthatpeoplestayedcalm.39(thank),thevillagersactedinanorderlywayafterthestorm.Someelders40(review)howtheycouldbetterprotecttheirhomesnexttimewhilesomeyoungmenweretryingtorepairtheroofsthathadcome41.Peopleevenmanagedtoprotectprecious42(culture)ancientplacesfromfurtherharm.Security43(guard)madesurenodangerwouldthreatenwomenandchildren.Everyonewasthinkingabout44theycoulddo.Theywaitedpatiently45therescueteamsfinallyarrived.Evenfacinggreatloss,everyvillagerheldfirmhopeforabrightnewfuture.五、选词填空用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空，每个单词或短语仅用一次。

properwarnluckhidesafeAlthoughitwaslate,theboystilldecidedtowalkhomealone.Hisparentsonce46himnevertoenterthisdangerousforestalone.Whenheheardstrangesounds,hequickly47behindathickoldtree.Hefearedananimalmightsuddenlyattackhimoutoftheshadows.Thislate-nightwalkalonewastrulyan48decision.49,alocalhunternoticedhimandsenthimhome.Theboylearnedthat50wasthemostimportantthing.六、短文填空根据短文内容和所给中文提示，用单词的正确形式填空。（每空限填一词）Lastmonth,ourteachertolduswewouldhaveaclasssharingactivity.Iwasreviewingmy51(历史)noteswhenmyteachersaidthat.IwasshybutIdidn'twantto52(拒绝)thechancetosharemy53(知识).Ispentthewholeweekmakingcareful54(准备)formycomingspeech.Icheckedcarefullytomakeeverydetailinmytalk