湖南湘潭市某中学2025-2026学年八年级下学期期末英语试卷（含答案）

湖南湘潭市湘机中学

2025-2026学年八年级下学期期末英语试卷

一、阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

VOLUNTEERSWANTEDTheChildren'sHospitalTime:Everyweekend(9:00—17:00)

Thingstodo:Cleantheroomsandcheerupsickchildren

Youneedto:★begoodwithkidsgoodattellingstories

Tel:678-8966

TheCityParkTime:Friday(13:30—16:30)

Thingstodo:Pickuprubbishandcleanthebenches(长凳)

Youneedto:★wearcomfortableclothes★bringnibbishbags

Tel:678-8689

TheFoodBankTime:TuesdayorThursday(10:30—14:30)

Thingstodo:Collectfoodfromrestaurantsandgiveoutfoodtohomelesspeople

Youneedto:*beagedbehveen15and50*behealthyandstrong

Tel:678-9686

1.CindywantstohelppeopleonSaturdays.Shecanvolunteerfor.

A.theChildren'sHospital

B.theCityPark

C.theFoodBank

2.WhatwillvolunteersdoattheCityPark?

A.Tellstoriestothechildren.

B.Pickuptherubbishandcleanthebenchesinthepark.

C.Cleantherestaurantsnearthepark.

3.IfPeterwantstovolunteerintheFoodBank,heshould.

A.befreeontheweekend

B.begoodatcookingdeliciousfood

C.behealthyandstrong

B

TheDragonBoatFestival,alsocalledDuanwuFestival,isatraditionalChineseholiday.Itfalls

onthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.PeoplecelebrateittorememberQuYuan,agreatpoetand

loyalofficial（忠诚的官员）wholivedover2,000yearsago.

QuYuanlovedhiscountryverymuch.Whenhiscountrzwasinvaded（被侵略）,hewassosad

thathejumpedintotheMiluoRiver.Localpeoplerushedintheirboatstosavehim,buttheyfailed.

Tokeepfishandevilspirits（恶魔）awayfromhisbody,theythrewricedumplingsintotheriver.

Today,peoplecelebratethisfestivalbyeatingzongzi—ricedumplingswrappedinbamboo

leaves.Theyalsoholddragonboatraces.Theseracesareexcitingteamsports.Manypeoplealso

wearfragrantsachets（香包）anddrinkrealgarwine（雄黄酒）tokeepawaybadluck.TheDragon

BoatFestivalisnotonlyfunbutalsoawaytorememberQuYuan'sloyalty.

4.WhydopeoplecelebratetheDragonBoatFestival?

A.Tohaveboatraces

B.TorememberQuYuan

C.Toeatzongzi

5.WhatdidpeoplethrowintotherivertoprotectQuYuan'sbody?

A.Fragrantsachets

B.Realgarwine

C.Ricedumplings

6.WhatdopeopledoduringtheDragonBoatFestival?

A.Flykitesandclimbmountains

B.Holddragonboatracesandeatzongzi

C.Givegiftsandlightfirecrackers

7.HuwdidQuYuandie?

A.Hegotlostinaboatrace.

B.HejumpedintotheMiluoRiver.

C.Heatebadzongzi.

C

InMay2026,USPresident（总统）TrumppaidanofficialstatevisittoChinafromMay13th

to15th.Peoplearoundthev/orldcarealotaboutthetalkbetweenChinaandtheUS.Thesetwobig

countriesplayaveryimportantroleinworlddevelopment.Manypeoplepaycloseattentionwhen

AmericanleaderscometovisitChinaandtalkaboutbusinessproblems.Theirdecisionscan

influence（影响）nearlyallcountriesonEarth.

TheUSlooksrichandstrongoutside.Itdevelopsfastinnewtechnologyandmakeslotsof

moneyeveryyear.Butitalsomeetsmanytroublesnow.Thecountryspendstoomuchmoneyand

owes（X）lotsofdebts（债务）.Somestricttax（税）rulesalsobringbadresults.Commonpeoplein

theUShavetospendmoremoneyondailythings.

Chinadoesverywellinsellinggoodstoothercountries.Wemakeallkindsofusefulthings

easilyandcheaply.MoreandmoreChineseproductsarepopularabroad.However,mostChinese

peoplechoosetosavemoneyinsteadofspendingfreelythesedays.Theyfeelworriedaboutftiture

lifeanddon'twanttowastemoneyonunnecessarythings.

Friendlytalkscanbringgoodchangesforbothsides.Ifihingsgowell,morejobsandbusiness

chanceswillcome.Ifnot,Chinawilltrynewwaystofindmoreworldmarkets.Wearealwaysready

tofaceallkindsofchangesanddifficultieswithcalmandconfidence.

8.WhendidPresidentTrumpvisitChina?

A.FromMay3rdto5th,2026

B.FromMay13thto15th.2026

C.FromMarch13thto15th,2026

9.WhydopeoplecareaboutChina-UStalks?

A.Theyaresmallcountries.

B.Theyinfluencetheworlddevelopmentgreatly.

C.Theyoftenfightwitheachother.

10.Whatdowelearnfromparagraph3?

A.MostChinesepcuplcsaveinuremoneyandspendless

B.MostChinesepeoplebuylotsofexpensivegoods

C.MostChinesepeopledon'tworryabouttheirfuture

11.Whatisthemainideaofthewholepassage?

A.China'sproductssellverywellallovertheworld.

B.TheUSmeetslotsoftroublesindailylife.

C.FriendlyChina-UStalkshelpbringgoodchangestbrbo:hcountries.

D

阅读下面短文，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Typhoonsarcconunorstrongstormsinsummerandautumn.Theyoftenbringstrongwinds

andheavyrain.Theymaybreaktrees,destroyhousesandbringmanyproblemstoourlives.

____12____

Whenweknowatyphooniscoming,weneedtokeepsafefirst.Schoolswillusuallytell

studentstopayattentiontotyphoonnews.13Itisverydangeroustowalkorridebikes

outside.Strongwindsmayhurtpeopleeasily.

Beforethetyphooncomes,ourfamiliesneedtomakesomepreparations.Weshouldcloseall

doorsandwindowstightly.14Wealsoneedtoprepareenoughcleanwaterandsimple

food.Sometimesthewaterandelectricitymaystopworkingfbrsometime.

Duringthetyphoon,wecannotstandnearwindows.Weshouldkeepawayfromtalltreesand

streetlights.15Afterthetyphoonpasses,donotgooutrightaway.Weneedtowaitfbr

safenewsfromthegovernment.

Inshort,typhoonsaredangerous,butthecorrectwayscanhelpusstaysafe.Learningtyphoon

safetyRilesisveryimportantfbreverystudent.

A.Nevergototheseasideormountainsduringtyphoondays.

B.Soitisimportantfbrustolearnhowtoprotectourselves.

C.Wccanplayoutsidewithfriendsifthewindisnotstrong.

D.Itisalsowisetoputoutdoorthingsintotheroom.

E.Weshouldstopalloutdooractivitiesandstayinsideourhouses.

二、完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选

项。

Lisawasamiddleschoolstudent.EverySaturdayafternoon,shewenttothecommunity（社

区）lohelpanoldladynamedMrs.Wang.Mrs.Wanglosther16afteraseriousillness

andcouldnotseeanything.Herchildrenworkedinanothercity,soshelived17.

Atfirst,Lisawasalittlenervous.Shedidn'tknow18totalktoablindperson.But

Mrs.Wangwaskindandfriendly.ShetoldLisastoriesaboutheryoungdays.Lisawouldread

newspaperstoherandhelpher19thehouse.Sometimestheycookedtogether.

Slowly,Mrs.Wangbecame20andsmiledmoreoften.ShesaidLisawaslikeher

owngranddaughter.Lisaalsolearnedalotfromtheexperience.Sheunderstoodthatblindpeople

neednotonlyhelpbutalso21.

Lastweek,there22a“VolunteerStar"competitioninthecommunity.Lisawonthe

prize.Whenreportersaskedherwhyshekeptvolunteering,shesaid,"Helpingothersmakesmefeel

23.WhenIseeMrs.Wang'ssmile,Iknoweverythingisworthit.”

Lisa'sstory24manystudentsinherschool.Moreandmorestudentsjoinedthe

volunteerteam.Theybelievethat25canlightup（点亮）theworldifeveryonegivesa

littlelove.

16.A.sight（视力）B.hearingC.voice

17.A.angrilyB.quietlyC.alone

18.A.whereB.howC.when

19.A.buildB.moveC.clean

20.A.sadderB.calmerC.happier

21.A.moneyB.foodC.respect

22.A.wasB.wereC.is

23.A.tiredB.warmC.bored

24.A.changedB.worriedC.touched

25.A.moneyB.kindnessC.knowledge

三、选词填空

阅读短文，从方框中选出王确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填

一词，每词限用一次。

ainandwebeautifblofvisitphotoseecarefUl

Shaoslianisafamousplace26Xianglan,HunanProvince.Ilisllicbirlhplaucof

MaoZedong.Millionsofstudentscomeherefbrschooltripseveryyear.Theplacekeepssimple

farmhouses（农舍）andclearrivers.

LastSaturday,ourclasswenttherewith27teachers.

Wegotupearly28tookaschoolbus.Therearelots29talltreesand

greenhillsallaround.Theairisfresh,andthewholeview（风景）isreally30.

First,we31theoldfamihouse.Inside,wecouldfindoldbeds,tablesandfann

tools.Thenwewalkedalongthesmallcountryroad.Wecan32manyoldphotosabout

thegreatleader.

Ourteachertoldussimplestoriesabouthischildhood.Welistened33andkept

quiet.Welearnedhowhardlifewasintheolddays.Thisredtripteachesustoloveourcountryand

valueourhappylifetoday.Wetookmany34andenjoyedthewholeday.Itwastruly

35unforgettableexperienceforeveryoneinourclass.

四、任务型阅读

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。

Anidol（偶像）issomeonewhowerespectorlove.However,unlikemanyofmyclassmates,

myidolisnotamoviestar,afamouswriterorasinger.Myidolismydad.

WhenIwasonlyafive-year-oldboy.1wasseriouslyill.Mymotherandfatherbothworked.

Thiswasabigproblem.Mydadknewhowmuchmymumlovedherjob,sohestoppedworkingto

stayathomeandlookafterme.Mydadalwaysthinksaboutothersbeforehimself.Thismademe

starttorespecthim.

Mydadlatertookajobandworkedatnight.Hechosethejobsothathewouldonlygooutfbr

workwhenIwassleeping.HehelpedandsupportedmeineverythingIdid.IrememberwhenIwas

learningtorideabike,IfeltsosafebecauseIknewhewasrunningbehindtoprotectme.

Myfamilyisnotrich,andwedonothaveabighouseoranexpensivecar.Butmydadtells

me【halsomethingismoreimr）orlanl【hanmoney.Mydadgivesmehistime.Althoughheisvery

busyeveryday,healwaysmakestimetostaywithme.Heteachesmewedonotneedmoneyto

makeourselveshappy.Soweusuallymakeandflykites,gofbrwalksinthecountryside,andeven

cooktogether.HealsoteachesmethatIcanachieveanythingifIreallyworkhardonit.

Mydadisniyidulbecauseheshowsmutheniusliinporlaiiltilingsinlife.

36.Whathappenedwhenthewriterwasfiveyearsold?

37.Howdidthewriterteelwhenlearningtorideabike?

38.Whatdothewriterandhisfatherusuallydo?

39.Whoisyouridol?Why?

40.请将文中画线的句子翻译成中文。

五、书面表达

41.中国文化源远流长，随着中国在世界舞台地位的提高，越来越多的外国人来中国旅游学

习，了解中国文化。请你根据以下内容提示，用英语写一篇短文，向外国人介绍到中国人家

里做客的礼仪。

Chinesehome-visitingcustoms

介绍中国做客的礼仪

学习中国做客礼仪的重要性表达期待

bringasmallg.ft,

showrespectfbryourhost,helpalot,

shakehands,

understandChineseculturebetter,ha