2025~2026学年辽宁锦州市第四中学教育集团度第二学期八年级阶段考试英语试卷

2025~2026学年辽宁锦州市第四中学教育集团度第二学期八年级阶段考试英语试卷一、阅读理解Eachyear,thunderstorms(雷雨)producemillionsofflashesoflightning.Hereiswhatyouneedtoknowtostaysafe.

Lookforshelter(庇护所)

NoplaceoutsideissafeWHENYOUHEARTHUNDERWHENYOUARECAUGHTOUTSIDE※Movetoabuildingoracarwithwindowsclosed.

※Stayindoorsforatleast30minutesafterthelastsoundofthunder.

※Avoidusingwiredelectronicdevicesindoors,suchastelephones,computersandradios.However,mobilephonesaresafetouseindoors.

※Stayawayfromwindowsanddoors.▲Crouch(蹲)aslowaspossible.Stayawayfromthetallestobjectinthearea.

▲Coveryourearswithyourhandstoprotectyourhearing.

▲Keepyourheels(脚后跟)touchingeachother.Thishelpsgroundelectricitygothroughonefootandouttheother.

▲Onlythefrontpartofyourfeetshouldtouchtheground.1.Whatshouldyoudorightawaywhenyouhearthunder?

A．Goinsideabuildingoracar.B．Runtothetallestobject.C．Standnearawindow.D．Callforhelponaphone.2.Whichofthefollowingissafetouseduringathunderstormwhenyoustayindoors?

A．Telephones.B．Radios.C．Mobilephones.D．Computers.3.Whatshouldyoudoifyouarecaughtoutsideduringathunderstorm?

A．Standuptall.B．Lieontheground.C．Keepyourheelsontheground.D．Coveryourears.4.Wheredoyouprobablyreadthistext?

A．Inatravelmagazine.B．Onaweatherwebsite.C．Inamuseumguidebook.D．Inasciencefictionnovel.QinqiangOpera,whichwasfromfolksongsanddancesinShaanxiandGansuprovinces,isoneofChina’soldestoperas.ItstartedduringtheQinDynasty（221BC—207BC）,whenfarmersandsoldiersuseditforfunandcomfort.Theoperashowsthedailylives,hardwork,andfeelingsofancientChinesepeople.ItssongsanddancesalsoteachaboutChineselanguage,cultureandhistory.However,inthe1990s,popandWesternmusicbecameverypopular,andfewerpeoplecaredaboutQinqiangOpera.Youngpeopleespeciallylikedthenewmusicmore.Manyactorshadtoleaveduringthistime.Someoperagroupsclosed,andpeoplenearlyforgottheoldperformanceskills.Tomakemoney,actorsdidotherjobslikesellingclothes,startingsmallbusinessesoractinginmovies.Butafewnevergaveup—theykeptpracticing.In2006,thingschangedwhenthegovernmentnamedQinqiangOpera“animportantculturaltreasure”.Thishelpedpeoplefocusonitagain.Schoolsstartedteachingaboutit,andtheatersmixedtraditionaloperawithmodernstylestoattractyoungpeople.Tenyearsago,mostaudiences(观众)weretheelderly,butnowmanyyoungpeoplewatchandloveQinqiangOpera.Moreyoungactorsarejoiningtoo,andschoolstrainthemtokeeptheartalive.ThereturnofQinqiangOperanotonlybringsyoungpeoplebacktoChineseculture,butalsoshowsoldartscanstaymeaningfulevenintoday’sfast—changingworld.5.WhendidQinqiangOperastart?

A．Inthe1990s.B．After2006.C．IntheQinDynasty.D．Abouttenyearsago.6.WhatcanweinferaboutQinqiangOperaactorsinthe1990s?

A．Thegovernmentstoppedthem.B．Theymadelessmoneythanbefore.C．Theywantedtosingpopsongs.D．Theythoughttheoperawastooold.7.Whichwordcantaketheplaceof“attract”inParagraph3?

A．Hurt.B．Decide.C．Interest.D．Check.8.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A．TheHistoryandReturnofQinqiangOperaB．TheImportanceofChineseCultureTodayC．QinqiangOperaandModernMusicD．WhyOperaGroupsClosedinthe1990sGerms(细菌)areeverywhere.Youcan’tseethem,buttheyareonyourdesk,onyourcomputer,andevenintheair!Likepeople,germsmovearoundtheworld.Theyflywithusonplanes.Whenfood,clothes,andotherthingstravelaroundtheworld,germstravel,too.Somegermsaresafe,butsomearedangerous.Germscauseillnesseslikecoldsandflu.WarmerWeatherBringsGermsTheworld’sweatherischanging.Coolercountriesaregettingwarmer,soinsectsfromhotcountriescanmovethere.Someoftheseinsects,likemosquitoes(蚊子),carrydangerousgerms.Thesegermscauseheadaches,fever,andcanevenkillpeople.UnderYourSkin(皮肤)Yourskinprotectsyoufromgerms.Itstopssomegerms,butnotall.Theycanenteryourbodywhenyoueat,orwhenyouhaveacut.Germsareonyourhands,too.Theyenteryourbodywhenyoutouchyoureyes,nose,ormouth.FightingGermsYourimmunesystem(免疫系统)protectsyou,too.Whengermsgetinsideyourbody,yourimmunesystemfindsandkillsthem.Specialcells(细胞)movearoundyourbodyandfightgerms.Theyhelpyoustayhealthy.Othercellsmakeantibodies(抗体).Antibodieshelpyourbodyfindandstopgerms.Whatcanyoudotofightgerms?Youshouldwashyourhandswithsoapandwater.Soapkillsmanygerms,andwaterwashesthemaway.9.Accordingtothetext,insects________.

A．protectgermsB．lovegermsC．killgermsD．carrygerms10.Theunderlinedword“there”refersto________.

A．coolercountriesB．hotcountriesC．everywhereD．theworld11.WhichofthefollowingisRIGHTaccordingtothetext?

A．Somegermscangetintoyourbody.B．Soapcankillallgerms.C．Allgermsaredangerous.D．Therearemoregermsincoldplaces.12.Whatdoantibodiesdo?

A．Theykillgermsandwashthemaway.B．Theycanchangetheweather.C．Theyhelpyourbodyfindandstopgerms.D．Theycarrydangerousgerms.①Eyesareimportanttous.Weusethemtodomanythingssuchasreadingbooks,seeingcolorsandthebeautyoftheworld.Buttoday,therearemoreandmorepeoplehavingeyeproblemsbecauseoftheirbadeyehabits.Butdon’tbeafraid.Herearesomewaystoprotectoureyes.②First,trytouseoureyesinarightway.Whenwereadbooks,wemustkeepoureyes0.3metersawayfromthebook.OneortwohoursoflookingatscreensadayareOKforyoureyes.③Second,eatfoodslikemilk,fruit,vegetablesandseafoodbecausetheyarerichinvitaminsA,CandD,whichhelpoureyesstayhealthy.Havingfoodlikeicecreamandcokeforalongtimecanevenmakeushavepooreyesight(视力).④What’smore,weshouldalsoknowwhattodowhenwehaveeyeproblems.Ifoureyesgethurt,gotothedoctorrightaway.Blink(眨眼)oftenandthiscanhelpusstopdryeyes.Ifwegetsomethingintooureyes,don’trub(揉)themwithourhands.Trytousecleanwatertowashthem.⑤Withoutgoodeyesight,wewillmissoutonalotoffuninlife,soweshouldtryourbesttokeepoureyeshealthy.13.HowdoesthewritershowtheimportanceofeyesinParagraph1?

A．Bydrawingpictures.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bytellingastory.D．Byusingnumbers.14.Paragraph4mainlytalksabout________.

A．whenweshouldgotothedoctorB．whocanhelpuswitheyeproblemsC．whyeyesareimportanttousD．whatwecandoabouteyeproblems15.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?

A．Toprovideadviceonhowtotakegoodcareofoureyesight.B．Toexplainwhysomepeopleneedtowearglasses.C．Todescribethedifferentpartsoftheeyeandhowtheywork.D．Towarnpeopleaboutthedangersofusingelectronicscreens.16.Whichoneisthestructureoftheabovetext?（①=Paragraph1,②=Paragraph2,③=Paragraph3…）

A．①/②③④⑤B．①②③④/⑤C．①/②③④/⑤D．①②/③④/⑤TheSaharaisthelargesthotdesertintheworld.ItcoversoverninemillionsquarekilometersacrossNorthAfrica.17Duringtheday,temperaturesriseabove40°C,whilenightscanbeverycold.ItisoneofthetoughestenvironmentsonEarth.TheSaharaisasbigasCanadabuthasveryfewpeople.Lessthantwoandahalfmillionpeoplelivethere,mostofthemnomads.Nomadsarepeoplewhohavenopermanenthomes.Theymovefromplacetoplace,carryingeverythingtheyneedtolive.ThenomadsoftheSaharaarecalledBedouin,whichmeansdesertpeople.Theydependongoats,sheep,andcamelsforfoodandtransport.Wateristhemostimportantforthem.Theyneedwatertolive,sotheymustcarryenoughwaterorknowwheretofindit.18Adesertisnotdefined(定义)bysandbutbythelackofrain.19Surprisingly,only25%oftheSaharaiscoveredinsand.Therestisrockandgravels(砂砾).20Lateritturnedintograsslands.Overtime,itbecamethedesertweseetoday.Truly,theSaharaisaplaceofhistoryandchange.

A．Withoutwater,lifeisimpossible.B．Longago,theSaharawascoveredwithice.C．TheSaharaisahugedesertfullofsand.D．Theweathertherecanbeverydifferentinaday’stime.E．Tobeadesert,aplacemustgetlessthan250mmofraineachyear.二、完形填空Greenlandisthelargestislandintheworld.ItisinthenortheastofNorthAmerica.NearGreenlandis21island.Itissmall.22nameisIceland.DoyouthinkthatGreenlandisgreenandwarm?DoyouthinkthatIcelandiswhite23ice?Ifyoudo,youare24.NotmanypeopleliveonthebigislandofGreenland.TherearemorepeopleinyourhometownthanthoseinthewholeGreenland.Thatis25Greenlandisnotgreen.Greenlandiswhite.Mostoftheislandiscovered26ice.TheicecoveringGreenlandis27thanthetallestbuildingintheworld.What28Iceland?IsitcolderthanGreenland?No,itisn’t.Icelandhasice,butnotsomuchice29Greenland.Icelandhasalotofhotsprings(温泉).Theygiveouthotwaterandsteam.Theclimate(气候)isnotso30asGreenland.AndtherearealotmorepeoplewholiveinIceland.21.A．theotherB．otherC．anotherD．others22.A．ItB．ItsC．It’sD．Their23.A．onB．inC．ofD．with24.A．rightB．wrongC．goodD．clever25.A．becauseB．whyC．whatD．how26.A．withB．inC．ofD．to27.A．highB．higherC．thehighestD．morehigher28.A．inB．onC．aboutD．over29.A．likeB．thanC．thatD．as30.A．hotB．coolC．coldD．warm三、短文填空Ellajusthad31unforgettabletrip.ShesawtheHukouWaterfallontheYellowRiver.SheoncewonderediftheYellowRiverwasthelongestriverinChina.Infact,theYangtzeRiveristhelongestoneinChina.Ittravelsthe32(far)andisabout6,300kilometreslong,whiletheYellowRiver,about5,464kilometreslong,isthe33(two)longest.TheYellowRivergets34(it)namebecausesome35(part)ofitcarrybrownandyellowearth.Ellalikeslearning36rivers.HerfavouriteriveristheNile,thelongestriverinAfrica.Itis6,671kilometreslongandveryimportantinEgypt’shistory.BoththeNile37theYellowRiverplayedimportantrolesinhelpingthe38(develop)ofancientcivilizationsandremainimportanttoday.InChina,theYellowRiverisevencalledthe“motherriver”.Weshouldtryourbest39(protect)them.Weshouldraiseourawareness(意识)ofenvironmentalprotectionandtakepracticalactiontokeepthese40(wonder)riverscleanandwell-preservedforfuturegenerations(子孙后代).四、任务型阅读Whatdoyouliketocollectinyourfreetime?Twodaysago,Iputthisquestiononmyblog(博客).Herearetheanswersfromsomestudents.Ilovecollectingrocksinmyfreetime.IstartedtotakeaninterestinrockswhenIwaseightyearsold.MydadtookmetothemountainsalotandIbroughthometherocksIfound.Ifeelthereissomethingmagicalaboutthem.AndIliketouchingthemandlookingatthem.Forme,thevalue(价值)oftherocksislessimportant.MikeMycollectionisalittlespecialbecauseIdidn’treallystartit.Myuncledecidedtomovetoadifferentcountryandhegaveawayalotofthings.Hegavemeanalbumwithstamps.Itisbigandveryinteresting.Ilovetocheckandlearnaboutstampsfromdifferenttimesandcountries.Forme,