期中试卷-2025-2026学年外研版（2024）八年级英语上册

期中测试卷 考生注意：本试卷总分 100 分，考试时间 90 分钟。 一、单项选择（每小题 1 分，共 15 分） （ ）1. - you ever to the Great Wall? Yes, I have. It was really amazing. A. Have; gone B. Have; been C. Do; go D. Are; going （ ）2. Sally used to her birthmark with long hair. A. cover B. covering C. covered D. to cover （ ）3. We should learn to with others. It's very important in our daily life. A. get on well B. get up C. get off D. get away （ ）4. The Giant the children from playing in his garden, so spring never came. A. allowed B. encouraged C. stopped D. helped （ ）5. Easton LaChappelle decided to his design online for free so that more people could make use of it. A. buy B. sell C. post D. borrow （ ）6. - have you been friends? Since we were in primary school. A. How long B. How often C. How soon D. How far （ ）7. My grandfather live in the countryside, but now he living in the city. A. used to; is used to B. is used to; used to C. used to; used to D. is used to; is used to （ ）8. The story made me that sharing is important. A. realize B. realizing C. to realize D. realized （ ）9. We need to have the to face difficulties. A. courage B. chance C. change D. choice 第 1 页 共 8 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 （ ）10. I enjoy books in my free time. It can open up a new world for me. A. read B. reading C. to read D. reads （ ）11. He always tries new things. He is very creative. A. do B. to do C. doing D. did （ ）12. The new invention can help people many problems. A. solve B. solving C. to solving D. solved （ ）13. -What do you think of the book? It's very interesting. It's about a girl for her true self. A. search B. searches C. searched D. searching （ ）14. We should be kind to others and their feelings. A. care about B. look after C. take care D. worry about （ ）15. The earthquake happened while I dinner at home. A. have B. had C. was having D. am having 二、完形填空（每小题 1 分，共 10 分） In our life, we always meet different people and 16 different things. Some of them can change us. When I was a little girl, I was very 17 . I was afraid to speak in front of others. I always thought I was not good enough. One day, I read a story about a girl named Lily. She was also shy at first. But she decided to 18 herself. She started to talk more with others and joined some clubs. She learned to 19 herself and became more confident. Her story encouraged me a lot. I decided to change myself too. I started to talk to my classmates and make friends with them. I found that they were very 20 . They didn't laugh at me. I also joined a club. I met many new friends there and had a lot of fun. Now, I'm more 21 and I have more friends. I'm very happy. In Unit 3, we learned about inventions. Inventions can 22 our lives. For example, the smartphone makes our life more convenient. We can use it to 23 with others, get information and have fun. But we should also use it 24 . We can't spend too much time on it. In a word, we should learn from others' good examples and use technology in a proper way. Then we can make our lives 25 . 16. A. experience B. forget C. remember D. miss 17. A. outgoing B. shy C. brave D. confident 18. A. help B. change C. teach D. leave 19. A. accept B. refuse C. hate D. forget 20. A. kind B. bad C. strict D. lazy 21. A. outgoing B. shy C. quiet D. serious 22. A. make B. change C. keep D. stay 23. A. communicate B. fight C. argue D. play 24. A. wisely B. quickly C. slowly D. suddenly 25. A. worse B. harder C. better D . slower 三、阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 30 分） A I'm John. I used to be very lazy. I didn't like doing my homework and I always put it off until the last minute. I also didn't like reading books. I thought they were boring. But my teacher, Mr. Smith, changed me. One day, Mr. Smith asked us to write a composition. I didn't know how to write it. I just sat there and did nothing. Mr. Smith came to me and asked me what was wrong. I told him I didn't know how to start. He gave me some advice and encouraged me to try. He said, “You can do it. Just believe in yourself.” With his help, I finished the composition. It wasn't perfect, but Mr. Smith said it was a good start. He also recommended some interesting books to me. I started to read them. I found that reading was not so boring. It could open up a new world for me. Now, I'm a hard - working student. I always finish my homework on time and I love reading. I'm very grateful to Mr. Smith. He made me realize that I can be a better person if I try. （ ）26. What was John like before? A. Hard - working. B. Lazy. C. Confident. D. Outgoing. （ ）27. Why didn't John know how to write the composition? A. Because he was too lazy. B. Because he didn't listen to the teacher in class. C. Because he didn't know how to start. D. Because he didn't like writing. （ ）28. What did Mr. Smith do to help John? A. He did the composition for John. B. He gave John some advice and recommended some books. C. He asked John's classmates to help him. D. He encouraged John to copy others' compositions. （ ）29. What did John think of reading after reading some books? A. It was boring. B. It was difficult. C. It was interesting. D. It was useless. （ ）30. What can we learn from the passage? A. Teachers are always right. B. We should be grateful to those who help us. C. We should never ask others for help. D. Lazy students can't become good students. B Once upon a time, there was a young man named Tom. He was very selfish. He never shared his things with others. One day, he was walking in the forest when he saw a beautiful flower. He wanted to pick it for himself. But when he touched the flower, a fairy (仙女) appeared. The fairy said to him, “You are so selfish. You never think about others. If you don't change, you will never be happy.” Tom didn't believe the fairy at first. But as time went by, he found that he had no friends. Everyone disliked him because of his selfishness. Tom was very sad. He decided to change himself. He started to share his toys with his neighbors' children. He helped old people carry heavy things. Slowly, people began to like him. And he made many friends. Tom was very happy. He realized that sharing and being kind to others could bring him happiness. （ ）31. What was Tom like at first? A. Kind. B. Selfish. C. Friendly. D. Helpful. （ ）32. What happened when Tom touched the flower? A. He picked the flower. B. A fairy appeared. C. He got hurt. D. The flower disappeared. （ ）33. Why did people dislike Tom at first? A. Because he was lazy. B. Because he was selfish. C. Because he was ugly. D. Because he was poor. （ ）34. How did Tom change? A. He started to share and help others. B. He moved to another place. C. He stopped picking flowers. D. He made friends with the fairy. （ ）35. What did Tom realize in the end? A. Sharing and being kind could bring happiness. B. It was easy to make friends. C. The fairy was his best friend. D. Flowers were very beautiful. C The computer is one of the most important inventions in the 20th century. It has changed our lives in many ways. Before the computer was invented, people had to do a lot of work by hand, such as calculating numbers and writing documents. It took them a long time to finish these tasks. With the development of computers, we can now do many things more easily. We can use computers to search for information, communicate with others, play games and even do business. Computers also help scientists do research. They can analyze a large amount of data quickly, which helps them make new discoveries. However, the computer also brings some problems. For example, many people spend too much time on computers, which is bad for their eyes and health. Also, there are some problems with online safety. We need to be careful when using the computer. （ ）36. What was the situation like before the computer was invented? A. People had to do a lot of work by hand. B. People could do everything easily. C. People didn't have to work. D. People could use computers to calculate numbers. （ ）37. What can we do with a computer? A. Only play games. B. Only search for information. C. Do many things like searching, communicating and doing business. D. Only write documents. （ ）38. What problems does the computer bring? A. It makes people lazy. B. It is too expensive. C. It is bad for people's eyes and there are online safety problems. D. It can't help scientists do research. （ ）39. What does the underlined word “analyze” mean in Chinese? A. 收集 B. 分析 C. 存储 D. 打印 （ ）40. What's the main idea of the passage? A. The computer is the most important invention. B. The computer has changed our lives and has both advantages and disadvantages. C. We should use the computer all the time. D. We should never use the computer because of its problems. 四、词汇运用（每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 1. I have already (learn) a lot from this book. 2. She is very (confidence) in herself and never gives up easily. 3. The (different) between the two pictures are very clear. 4. He made a (decide) to study harder last term. 5. We should face our (fear) and try to overcome them. 6. The story is so (interest) that I want to read it again. 7. I'm not happy with my (look). I think I need to change my hairstyle. 8. Su Bingtian is a great (run). He set a good example for us. 9. We should be (truth) to others. 10. The little girl looks very (beauty) in the red dress. 五、语法填空（每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（每空不多于 3 个单词）。 Sally used to be very shy. She was afraid of 51 (speak) in front of others. She always kept her hair long 52 (cover) her birthmark. She thought her birthmark made her look 53 (ugly) than others. One day, a new student named Maddie came to her class. Maddie sat beside Sally. Instead of looking away, she studied Sally's face 54 (careful). She said to Sally, “You have a red rose on your face. How beautiful!” Sally was very 55 (surprise) at Maddie's words. She looked at herself in the mirror when she got home. For the first time, she found that the shape of her birthmark was like a flower. Since then, Sally 56 (change) a lot. She isn't as shy as before. She has learned 57 (accept) herself. She knows that everyone has something special and different. Now, she often shares 58 (she) experiences with her friends. She also encourages others 59 (be) confident. She believes that if we want to be 60 (good) than before, we should first accept ourselves. 六、书面表达（25 分） 请根据本单元所学内容，以 “An Unforgettable Person in My Life” 为题，写一篇短文，介绍一位在你生活中令你难忘的人。内容包括： 1. 这个人是谁； 2. 他 / 她对你有什么影响； 3. 从他 / 她身上你学到了什么。要求： 1. 语言表达准确，短文连贯通顺； 2. 80 - 120 词左右； 3. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。 秋外研八上期中测试卷参考答案 一、单项选择 1 - 5 BACCC 6 - 10 AABAB 11 - 15 BADAC 二、完形填空 1-5 ABBAA 6-10 ABAAC 三、阅读理解 1-5 BCBCB 6-10 BBBAA 11-15 ACCBB 四、词汇运用 1-5 learned/learnt confident differences decision fears 6-10 interesting looks runner truthful beautiful 五、语法填空 1-5 speaking to cover uglier carefully surprised 6-10 has changed to accept her to be better 六、书面表达（One possible version） An Unforgettable Person in My Life In my life, there is an unforgettable person - my English teacher, Miss Liu. She is not only kind but also patient. When I first started learning English, I was very poor at it and always felt nervous in her class. But Miss Liu noticed my problem. She often encouraged me to speak English bravely and helped me with my pronunciation and grammar after class. With her help, I made great progress in English. More importantly, she taught me to be confident. She always said, “Believe in yourself, and you can achieve anything.” From her, I learned that as long as we face difficulties bravely and keep trying, we can overcome them. She has influenced me a lot and I will always remember her. $$