2025-2026学年八年级英语上学期开学摸底卷 （江苏常州专用）

2025-2026学年八年级英语上学期开学摸底卷 （常州专用）解析卷 满分 90 分。考试时间为 100 分钟 一、单项选择（本题共 10 小题；每题 1 分，满分 10 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 1．I met ________ eight-year-old boy at the gate. He was Tom’s brother. A．a B．an C．the D．/ 【答案】B 【详解】句意：我在门口遇到了一个8岁大的男孩。他是汤姆的弟弟。 考查冠词词义辨析。a一个，表示泛指，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；an一个，表示泛指，用于元音音素开头的单词前；the这个，那个，这些，那些，表特指；/不填。eight-year-old是以元音音素/eɪ/开头，泛指“一个8岁男孩”，用不定冠词an。故选B。 2．—What is John like? —_________. A．He is tall and handsome B．He likes reading books C．He is shy D．He has a baby face 【答案】C 【详解】句意：John是个什么样的人？——他很害羞。 考查情景交际。He is tall and handsome他又高又帅；He likes reading books他喜欢看书；He is shy他很害羞；He has a baby face他有一个娃娃脸。根据“What is John like”可知，此处询问John的性格，故选C。 3．There __________ some tea in the cup. A．are B．is C．have D．has 【答案】B 【详解】句意：杯子里有些茶。 考查there be句型。are主语为复数或第二人称；is主语为单数或不可数名词；have有；has为have的三单形式。此处为there be句型，主语是some tea，为不可数名词，be用is。故选B。 4．I ________ ride a bike when I was a child, but now I ________ ride it very well. A．couldn’t; can B．can’t; can C．could; can’t D．can; can’t 【答案】A 【详解】句意：我小时候不会骑自行车，但现在我能骑得很好。 考查情态动词及时态。根据“but now I ... ride it very well.”可知，but表示转折，说明小时候不能骑自行车，由“when I was a child”可知，空一处时态为一般过去时，用couldn’t表示“不能”；空二处表示现在骑得很好，根据“now”可知，时态用一般现在时，用can表示“能够”。故选A。 5．—What does your maths teacher ________? —He is of medium build. A．look for B．look after C．look at D．look like 【答案】D 【详解】句意：——你的数学老师长什么样？——他是中等体型。 考查动词短语辨析。look for寻找；look after照顾；look at看；look like看起来像。根据“He is of medium build”可知，此处应是询问外貌，应用what does sb look like，故选D。 6．We planted more trees ________ make our school more beautiful. A．so that B．in order to C．because of D．even though 【答案】B 【详解】句意：我们种了更多的树是为了让我们的学校更美丽。 考查介词短语。so that以便，后接从句；in order to为了，后接动词原形；because of因为，后接名词、代词或动名词等；even though尽管，后接从句。根据“We planted more trees...make our school more beautiful.”可知，种更多树的目的是让学校更美丽，空后是动词原形，用in order to符合语境。故选B。 7．In the classroom, students should be ________ when the teacher is talking. A．noisy B．active C．quiet D．strict 【答案】C 【详解】句意：在教室里，老师讲话时学生应该保持安静。 考查形容词辨析。noisy吵闹的；active活跃的；quiet安静的；strict严格的。根据情境，老师讲话时学生应保持安静以示尊重。故选C。 8．I’d like some ________ and a glass of milk for breakfast. A．potato B．egg C．bread D．tomato 【答案】C 【详解】句意：早餐我想要一些面包和一杯牛奶。 考查名词辨析。potato土豆（可数名词）；egg鸡蛋（可数名词）；bread面包（不可数名词）；tomato西红柿（可数名词）。句中“some”后需接不可数名词或复数名词，而“bread”为不可数名词，且符合早餐搭配习惯。故选C。 9．—________ is the food in your hometown? —It’s delicious. Many visitors love it. A．What B．How C．Where D．When 【答案】B 【详解】句意：——你家乡的食物怎么样？——很好吃。许多游客都喜欢。 考查疑问词辨析。What什么；How怎样；Where哪里；When何时。根据答语“It’s delicious”可知，问句询问食物的评价或状态，需用“How”提问。故选B。 10．His hard work brought him ________. Everyone was happy about his ________. A．success; successful B．successful; success C．success; success D．succeed; success 【答案】C 【详解】句意：他的努力工作给他带来了成功。每个人都为他的成功感到高兴。 考查词汇辨析。success成功，名词；successful成功的，形容词；succeed成功，动词。根据“brought him”可知，第一空应填名词作宾语，排除B和D选项。根据“his”可知，此空应填名词，故选C。 二、完形填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) A salt seller used to carry big bags of salt on his donkey’s back as he made his way to the market every day. On the way there, they had to cross a river. One day, the donkey suddenly 11 into the water and so did the big bags of salt. The salt seller didn’t notice, but some of the salt dissolved (溶解), making the bags much 12 . The donkey realized this and felt much more 13 on his way to the market. The next day, the donkey did the same thing, but this time, he fell in the water on purpose (故意地). Again, the bags were easier to 14 . The salt seller soon 15 what was going on and decided to teach his donkey a lesson. The next day, he put two big bags of cotton (棉花) on the donkey’s back. When they arrived at the river, the donkey played the 16 game. But the cotton that fell into the water 17 became very heavy. The donkey learned a 18 and he didn’t do it again after that day. Sometimes, it seems easier for us to 19 or take shortcuts (捷径) when we have a lot of hard work to do. However, this will often come back to 20 us later. It is better to simply work honestly. 11．A．looked B．walked C．fell D．jumped 12．A．lighter B．heavier C．wetter D．cheaper 13．A．surprised B．difficult C．comfortable D．special 14．A．carry B．sell C．wash D．pick 15．A．looked for B．found out C．cleared away D．held out 16．A．interesting B．smart C．hard D．same 17．A．eventually B．finally C．instead D．still 18．A．word B．skill C．fact D．lesson 19．A．cheat B．relax C．change D．leave 20．A．improve B．help C．join D．trouble 【答案】 11．C 12．A 13．C 14．A 15．B 16．D 17．C 18．D 19．A 20．C 【导语】本文是一篇寓言故事。故事讲述了一头驴子发现背上的盐袋落水后会变轻，于是故意让盐袋落水以减轻负担，但当主人换成棉花后，同样的方法却让棉花变得更重，驴子因此受到了教训。这个故事告诉我们，有时候看似容易的捷径或欺骗行为，最终可能会给我们带来麻烦，诚实工作才是更好的选择。 11．句意：一天，驴子突然掉进了水里，大袋的盐也掉进了水里。 looked看；walked走；fell落下；jumped跳。根据“into the water”可知，驴子掉进了水里。故选C。 12．句意：卖盐的人没有注意到，但是一些盐溶解了，袋子变得轻多了。 lighter更轻的；heavier更重的；wetter更湿的；cheaper更便宜的。根据“some of the salt dissolved (溶解)”可知，盐溶解了，所以袋子变轻了。故选A。 13．句意：驴子意识到了这一点，在去市场的路上感觉舒服多了。 surprised惊讶的；difficult困难的；comfortable舒服的；special特别的。根据“The salt seller didn’t notice, but some of the salt dissolved (溶解), making the bags much lighter.”可知，驴子发现盐溶解后袋子变轻了，所以它感觉舒服多了。故选C。 14．句意：袋子再次变得更容易搬运了。 carry搬运；sell卖；wash洗；pick捡起。根据“The salt seller used to carry big bags of salt on his donkey’s back”可知，盐溶解后袋子变轻了，所以更容易搬运了。故选A。 15．句意：卖盐的人很快发现了是怎么回事，决定给驴子一个教训。 looked for寻找；found out发现；cleared away清除；held out伸出。根据“what was going on”可知，卖盐的人发现了驴子的行为。故选B。 16．句意：当他们到达河边时，驴子玩了同样的把戏。 interesting有趣的；smart聪明的；hard困难的；same相同的。根据“The next day, the donkey did the same thing”可知，驴子又玩了同样的把戏。故选D。 17．句意：但是掉进水里的棉花反而变得很重。 eventually最终；finally最后；instead反而；still仍然。根据“The donkey learned a lesson”可知，棉花落水后反而变得更重了，与盐落水后变轻相反。故选C。 18．句意：驴子得到了教训，从那以后它再也没有这样做过了。 word单词；skill技能；fact事实；lesson教训。根据“he didn’t do it again after that day”可知，驴子得到了教训。故选D。 19．句意：有时候，当我们有很多艰苦的工作要做时，欺骗或走捷径似乎更容易。 cheat欺骗；relax放松；change改变；leave离开。根据“or take shortcuts (捷径)”可知，此处与走捷径并列，表示欺骗。故选A。 20．句意：然而，这往往会在以后给我们带来麻烦。 improve提高；help帮助；join加入；trouble麻烦。根据“However”可知，此处与上文形成转折，表示欺骗或走捷径往往会给我们带来麻烦。故选C。 三、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A Bees are interesting insects. They live in groups and each member has its own role. The body structure of them is fit for their work. Bees are important to us not only for the honey but also for the help they give to plants. Protecting bees is important for the health of our ecosystem. 21．Where do bees store the nectar? A．On the flowers. B．On their wings. C．In the honeycombs. D．In the bottles. 22．How do bees remove water from nectar? A．They sing and dance. B．They flap the wings. C．They look for something. D．They collect nectar. 23．What is the picture mainly about? A．How bees make honey. B．Where bees find food. C．When bees store nectar. D．Why bees live in groups. 24．What does “ecosystem” most likely mean in the text? A．A type of bee hive. B．A system of honey production. C．A method of protecting insects. D．A community of living things and their environment. 25．What can we infer about protecting bees? A．It is only important for honey production. B．It helps keep the balance of nature. C．Bees can survive without human help. D．Their body structure makes protection unnecessary. 【答案】21．C 22．B 23．A 24．D 25．B 【导语】本文介绍了蜜蜂的生活习性和它们在生态系统中的重要性，强调了保护蜜蜂的必要性。 21．细节理解题。根据图片中的第三步“Bees store nectar in honeycombs.”可知，蜜蜂把花蜜储存在蜂巢里。故选C。 22．细节理解题。根据图片中的第四步“Bees flap their wings to remove water.”可知，蜜蜂通过快速振动翅膀来排除水分。故选B。 23．主旨大意题。根据图片中的关键词“HONEY”以及酿造蜂蜜的步骤介绍可知，该图片主要是关于蜜蜂如何酿造蜂蜜的。故选A。 24．词义猜测题。根据“Protecting bees is important for the health of our ecosystem.”可知，“ecosystem” 指生态系统，即生物及其环境的一个整体。故选D。 25．推理判断题。根据“The body structure of them is fit for their work. Bees are important to us not only for the honey but also for the help they give to plants.”可知，文中强调蜜蜂对植物授粉及自然平衡的重要性，由此推断保护蜜蜂有利于维持自然平衡。故选B。 B JOIN US! Do you love to travel and meet new people? Yes? Have you ever lived and studied in another country? No? Well, join our educational exchange (交换) now! Our educational exchange is fantastic. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your ability to communicate with others and make lots of friends. There are two parts in our educational exchange. In the first part, an exchange student will travel to your home country and stay with your family. In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner’s home and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also take part in local (当地的) activities. You can apply for (申请) our educational exchange if you: ●are aged between 14 and 17. ●would like to learn about the language, culture, history, geography and way of life of another country. ●have a reference (推荐信) from your head teacher. It will be the adventure of a lifetime. So what are you waiting for? Apply today! 26．What is the educational exchange like according to the passage? A．Difficult. B．Wonderful. C．Expensive. 27．What can you do in the educational exchange? A．Meet old friends. B．Teach a language. C．Experience a different culture. 28．What can’t you do in the second part of the educational exchange? A．Stay with your family. B．Take part in local activities. C．Go to school with your exchange partner. 29．Who can apply for the educational exchange? A．A student over 17 years old. B．A student with good grades. C．A student interested in the foreign culture. 30．What is the main purpose (目的) of the educational exchange for students? A．To learn different languages. B．To travel somewhere special. C．To experience something new. 【答案】26．B 27．C 28．A 29．C 30．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了一个教育交流活动的内容和申请要求。 26．细节理解题。根据“Our educational exchange is fantastic”可知，我们的教育交流非常棒。故选B。 27．细节理解题。根据“You can experience a different culture and learn a new language”可知你可以体验不同的文化，学习一门新语言，故选C。 28．细节理解题。根据“In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner’s home and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also take part in local (当地的) activities.”可知在第二部分，你将前往交换伙伴的家中，与他或她的家人住在一起，你会和他或她一起上学，你还将参加当地的活动。故选A。 29．推理判断题。根据“●are aged between 14 and 17”以及“●would like to learn about the language, culture, history, geography and way of life of another country.”可知年龄在14至17岁，想了解另一个国家的语言、文化、历史、地理和生活方式的人可以申请，所以“对外国文化感兴趣的学生”可以申请。故选C。 30．推理判断题。根据“You can experience a different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your ability to communicate with others and make lots of friends”以及整体对教育交流项目的描述可知，教育交流项目对学生来说主要是为了体验新事物。故选C。 C ①“Ben, brush your teeth before breakfast!” ②“Ben, don’t run in the classroom!” ③All day long, parents and teachers keep telling Ben what to do and what not to do. At night, Ben is in his bed and thinks, “Don’t do this, and don’t do that! I don’t want any rules. They’re terrible!” ④Suddenly (突然), Ben is in his classroom. There is lots of noise. He sees some students eating and running. But the teachers don’t say anything. “Ha ha. It’s so great!” Ben says. “There are no rules! Now I can go out to play!” ⑤Ben goes to the cinema to watch his favourite film. But people talk a lot and walk here and there. Ben can’t see or hear the film well. He asks them to stop, but no one listens because there are no rules. ⑥Ben goes to the zoo to watch animals. Many people feed food to animals there. Ben feels bad. Suddenly a bear runs at him. There are no rules in the zoo and a person lets it out! It’s dangerous and Ben runs away... Then he wakes up. “Oh, it is a dream (梦)！” 31．What does Ben think about the rules at first? A．He loves them. B．He finds them useful. C．He doesn’t like them at all. 32．Where is Ben first in his dream? A．In the classroom. B．In the zoo C．In the cinema. 33．What can we know about Ben from paragraph 5 (段落)? A．He doesn’t like the film at all. B．He watches an awful film. C．He doesn’t have fun at the cinema. 34．What do the underlined words “wakes up” mean in Chinese? A．睡着 B．醒来 C．休息 35．What’s the main idea of the passage? A．Rules are important to us. B．It’s important to make new rules. C．All students must follow the same rules 【答案】31．C 32．A 33．C 34．B 35．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Ben对规则的反感和在梦境中经历无规则世界后的醒悟。 31．细节理解题。根据文章“I don’t want any rules. They’re terrible!”可知，Ben最初认为规则很糟糕，不喜欢规则。故选C。 32．细节理解题。根据“Suddenly (突然), Ben is in his classroom. There is lots of noise.”可知，Ben在梦中首先出现在教室里。故选A。 33．细节理解题。根据文章“Ben can’t see or hear the movie well. He asks them to stop, but no one listens because there are no rules.”可知，Ben看不清或听不清电影，他要求大家停止，但没有人听，因为没有规则。也就是说Ben在电影院因无规则玩得不愉快。故选C。 34．词句猜测题。根据“There are no rules in the zoo and a person lets it out! It’s dangerous and Ben runs away... Then he wakes up.”和“Oh, it is a dream (梦)！”可知，Ben在做梦中，梦中的动物园里没有规则，有个人把熊放了出来！这很危险，推测Ben在梦中受到了惊吓，然后他醒了。所以wakes up意为“醒来”。故选B。   35．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，通过Ben的梦境经历，本文说明无规则会导致混乱和危险，从而强调规则的重要性。故选A。 四、还原句子(共 4 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 6 分) 阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。 What are you looking for? A delicious street snack or a beautiful piece of art? Sugar painting gives you both! This old Chinese art started more than 500 years ago and today many people still love it. 36 First, the artist mixes sugar with water and heats it up. Then, he or she uses a spoon to pour the hot sugar onto a cold flat surface and creates a picture. With just a spoon, they make pictures of animals, flowers or Chinese characters. 37 When the sugar cools down, you can eat it! Children love watching sugar painters work before a wooden table. 38 Children not only enjoy looking at the pretty picture, but also like eating the tasty sugar! You can find these sweet artworks near schools and parks. Kids like this kind of snack very much. The artists can work fast to make each special piece. 39 This isn’t just candy—it’s part of China’s culture. Next time you see a sugar painter, stop to watch the magic show. You’ll get to enjoy art you can taste! A．How does an artist make a sugar painting? B．Sugar painting is a kind of special Chinese art. C．Finally, the artist puts the painting on a stick. D．This traditional folk art goes back to Ming Dynasty. E．However, it takes a long time to make such beautiful folk art. F．Their favourite shapes are animals like dragons, rabbits and birds. 【答案】36．A 37．C 38．F 39．E 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国传统糖画的制作过程、受欢迎程度及其文化价值。 36．根据“First, the artist mixes sugar with water and heats it up…”可知，此处描述糖画的制作步骤。选项A“艺术家如何制作糖画？”与上下文逻辑一致，引出制作过程。故选A。 37．根据“When the sugar cools down, you can eat it!”可知，此处需补充制作收尾步骤。选项C“最后，艺术家将糖画插在木棍上。”符合制作流程的最终环节。故选C。 38．根据“Children love watching sugar painters work…”可知，此处需说明孩子们喜爱的糖画形状。选项F“他们最喜欢的形状是龙、兔子和小鸟等动物。”与后文“pretty picture”形成呼应。故选F。 39．根据“The artists can work fast to make each special piece.”可知，下文应出现转折。选项E“然而，制作如此精美的民间艺术需耗时很久。”与前文形成对比，突出糖画技艺的复杂性。故选E。 五、阅读短文，回答问题。满分 9 分） 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。 Chinese knots (中国结) are a kind of Chinese traditional art. They have a long history in China. Chinese began to make Chinese knots in the Tang and Song dynasties (朝代) and later they became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Every knot is made of only one rope (绳) and colorful ropes are used to tie the knots. However, Chinese use red ropes to make Chinese knots most because they stand for good luck. The knots can be used as car decorations (装饰). Also, people put the knots in their houses. You can see Chinese knots in different places of China and they are popular among the young and the old. 40．When did Chinese knots become popular? (不超过10个词) 41．Why do people use red ropes to make Chinese knots? (不超过10个词) 42．What is this passage about? (不超过5个词) 【答案】40．They became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. 41．Because they stand for good luck. 42．It’s about Chinese knots. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国结的历史、制作材料、象征意义及其用途。 40．根据“Chinese began to make Chinese knots in the Tang and Song dynasties and later they became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties.”可知，中国结在明清时期流行。故填They became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. 41．根据“However, Chinese use red ropes to make Chinese knots most because they stand for good luck.”可知，人们用红绳编中国结是因为红绳象征着好运。故填Because they stand for good luck. 42．通读全文可知，本文围绕中国结这一传统艺术展开，介绍了其历史、材料和寓意。故填It’s about Chinese knots. 六、综合填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) It is important for people to get a good sleep every night. If you don’t sleep well at night, you’ll feel 43 (sleep) the next day. We all know that a good sleep is one of the most important symbols of good health. But most people 44 have one. That is not good for them. Why is it so hard for some people 45 (have) a good sleep? Do they just find it difficult to fall asleep? I read 46 interesting article in a newspaper. It says some people are having a new problem. They may go to bed early, but a lot of them 47 (usual) wake up in the middle of the night. They get up not for 48 (use) the bathroom. They get up 49 they are afraid of missing out (错过)! Some people get up during the night to look at 50 (they) mobile phones. They are afraid that they may miss something important on the mobile phones. I’d like to ask you to turn 51 your mobile phones at night. And you won’t miss any important messages. Remember, 52 (health) comes first! 【答案】 43．sleepy 44．don’t 45．to have 46．an 47．usually 48．using 49．because 50．their 51．off 52．health 【导语】本文探讨了良好睡眠的重要性及现代人常见的睡眠问题。指出许多人因害怕错过手机信息而夜间频繁醒来，建议关闭手机以保证睡眠质量，并强调健康应为首要。 43．句意：如果你晚上睡不好，第二天将会感觉很困。feel后接形容词，作表语。sleep的形容词sleepy“困倦的”。故填sleepy。 44．句意：但是大多数人没有良好的睡眠。根据“We all know that a good sleep is one of the most important symbols of good health. But most people...have one.”可知，前文强调良好的睡眠是健康的重要标志之一。But“但是”，表示转折，说明大部分人没有良好的睡眠。结合上下文可知，时态为一般现在时，most people作主语，故用don’t构成否定。故填don’t。 45．句意：为什么对于有些人来说很难拥有良好的睡眠呢？根据“Why is it so hard for some people...a good sleep?”可知，此处考查固定句型：it’s+adj.+for sb.+to do sth.“做某事对某人来说是……的。”故填to have。 46．句意：我在报纸上读了一篇很有趣的文章。根据“interesting article”可知，此处泛指一篇有趣的文章。interesting发音以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。故填an。 47．句意：他们可能很早就上床睡觉，但他们中的很多人通常会在半夜醒来。根据“wake up”可知，此处用副词修饰。usual的副词为usually。故填usually。 48．句意：他们起床不是为了使用洗手间。for为介词，后接动名词。use的动名词为using。故填using。 49．句意：他们起床是因为害怕错过！根据“They get up not for using the bathroom. They get up...they are afraid of missing out (错过)!”可知，此处是在解释他们起床的原因。because“因为”，符合语境。故填because。 50．句意：有些人会在夜里起床看他们的手机。此处需用形容词性物主代词修饰“mobile phones”，“they”的形容词物主代词是“their”。故填their。 51．句意：我想请你们晚上把手机关掉。根据“I’d like to ask you to turn...your mobile phones at night.”和“And you won’t miss any important messages.”可知，此处考查固定搭配：turn off“关闭”，表示关掉手机与后文“不会错过重要信息”呼应。故填off。 52．句意：记住，健康第一！根据“...comes first!”可知，此处需要名词作主语。health“健康”，名词，符合。故填health。 七、书面表达(共 1 题;满分 15 分) 53．亲爱的同学们，首先祝贺大家即将顺利完成七年级的课程学习！在这一年的初中学习中，大家一定认识了很多朋友，里面可能包括你的父母、兄弟姐妹、老师和同学。请以“A friend to Remember”为题写一篇英语短文，通过一个具体事例，介绍一个你印象最深刻的朋友。 要求： 1. 根据所给题目，写一篇短文，词数不少于70； 2. 语言流畅、书写规范； 3. 文中不得使用真实姓名、校名。 A Fiend to Remember I have a lot of good friends and there is a special one for me to remember. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: A Friend to Remember I have a lot of good friends and there is a special one for me to remember. Lily is a kind girl with short hair, and she always smiles at everyone. One thing I remember is how she helped me with math last year. I was sick and missed a week of school. When I came back, I couldn’t understand the math lessons. I felt very worried about the test. Every day after school, Lily brought her math book to my house. She showed me her notes and explained each problem slowly. With Lily’s help, I did well in the test. I will always remember how kind and patient she was! A Friend to Remember I have a lot of good friends and there is a special one for me to remember. Lily is the most special. She is kind and always helps me.   One day, I forgot my lunch. Lily saw I was hungry and gave me half of her sandwich. She smiled and said, “Don’t worry! We are friends.” I was very happy.   Lily also helps me with math. When I don’t understand, she explains it to me slowly. Because of her, my math is better now.   Lily is like family to me. I will never forget her. A good friend like Lily is very important. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇话题作文； ②时态：时态以“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”为主； ③提示：根据题干进行写作，注意字母大小写以及标点符号。 [写作步骤] 第一步，承接已给的开头，介绍朋友的外貌和性格，引出主题； 第二步，绍自己和朋友之间发生的一个具体事例； 第三步，书写结语。 [亮点词汇] ①come back回来 ②feel worried about…对……感到担忧 ③do well in…在……方面做得好 [高分句型] When I came back, I couldn’t understand the math lessons.(when引导时间状语从句) 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2025-2026学年八年级英语上学期开学摸底卷 （常州专用） 满分 90 分。考试时间为 100 分钟 一、单项选择（本题共 10 小题；每题 1 分，满分 10 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 1．I met ________ eight-year-old boy at the gate. He was Tom’s brother. A．a B．an C．the D．/ 2．—What is John like? —_________. A．He is tall and handsome B．He likes reading books C．He is shy D．He has a baby face 3．There __________ some tea in the cup. A．are B．is C．have D．has 4．I ________ ride a bike when I was a child, but now I ________ ride it very well. A．couldn’t; can B．can’t; can C．could; can’t D．can; can’t 5．—What does your maths teacher ________? —He is of medium build. A．look for B．look after C．look at D．look like 6．We planted more trees ________ make our school more beautiful. A．so that B．in order to C．because of D．even though 7．In the classroom, students should be ________ when the teacher is talking. A．noisy B．active C．quiet D．strict 8．I’d like some ________ and a glass of milk for breakfast. A．potato B．egg C．bread D．tomato 9．—________ is the food in your hometown? —It’s delicious. Many visitors love it. A．What B．How C．Where D．When 10．His hard work brought him ________. Everyone was happy about his ________. A．success; successful B．successful; success C．success; success D．succeed; success 二、完形填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) A salt seller used to carry big bags of salt on his donkey’s back as he made his way to the market every day. On the way there, they had to cross a river. One day, the donkey suddenly 11 into the water and so did the big bags of salt. The salt seller didn’t notice, but some of the salt dissolved (溶解), making the bags much 12 . The donkey realized this and felt much more 13 on his way to the market. The next day, the donkey did the same thing, but this time, he fell in the water on purpose (故意地). Again, the bags were easier to 14 . The salt seller soon 15 what was going on and decided to teach his donkey a lesson. The next day, he put two big bags of cotton (棉花) on the donkey’s back. When they arrived at the river, the donkey played the 16 game. But the cotton that fell into the water 17 became very heavy. The donkey learned a 18 and he didn’t do it again after that day. Sometimes, it seems easier for us to 19 or take shortcuts (捷径) when we have a lot of hard work to do. However, this will often come back to 20 us later. It is better to simply work honestly. 11．A．looked B．walked C．fell D．jumped 12．A．lighter B．heavier C．wetter D．cheaper 13．A．surprised B．difficult C．comfortable D．special 14．A．carry B．sell C．wash D．pick 15．A．looked for B．found out C．cleared away D．held out 16．A．interesting B．smart C．hard D．same 17．A．eventually B．finally C．instead D．still 18．A．word B．skill C．fact D．lesson 19．A．cheat B．relax C．change D．leave 20．A．improve B．help C．join D．trouble 三、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A Bees are interesting insects. They live in groups and each member has its own role. The body structure of them is fit for their work. Bees are important to us not only for the honey but also for the help they give to plants. Protecting bees is important for the health of our ecosystem. 21．Where do bees store the nectar? A．On the flowers. B．On their wings. C．In the honeycombs. D．In the bottles. 22．How do bees remove water from nectar? A．They sing and dance. B．They flap the wings. C．They look for something. D．They collect nectar. 23．What is the picture mainly about? A．How bees make honey. B．Where bees find food. C．When bees store nectar. D．Why bees live in groups. 24．What does “ecosystem” most likely mean in the text? A．A type of bee hive. B．A system of honey production. C．A method of protecting insects. D．A community of living things and their environment. 25．What can we infer about protecting bees? A．It is only important for honey production. B．It helps keep the balance of nature. C．Bees can survive without human help. D．Their body structure makes protection unnecessary. B JOIN US! Do you love to travel and meet new people? Yes? Have you ever lived and studied in another country? No? Well, join our educational exchange (交换) now! Our educational exchange is fantastic. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your ability to communicate with others and make lots of friends. There are two parts in our educational exchange. In the first part, an exchange student will travel to your home country and stay with your family. In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner’s home and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also take part in local (当地的) activities. You can apply for (申请) our educational exchange if you: ●are aged between 14 and 17. ●would like to learn about the language, culture, history, geography and way of life of another country. ●have a reference (推荐信) from your head teacher. It will be the adventure of a lifetime. So what are you waiting for? Apply today! 26．What is the educational exchange like according to the passage? A．Difficult. B．Wonderful. C．Expensive. 27．What can you do in the educational exchange? A．Meet old friends. B．Teach a language. C．Experience a different culture. 28．What can’t you do in the second part of the educational exchange? A．Stay with your family. B．Take part in local activities. C．Go to school with your exchange partner. 29．Who can apply for the educational exchange? A．A student over 17 years old. B．A student with good grades. C．A student interested in the foreign culture. 30．What is the main purpose (目的) of the educational exchange for students? A．To learn different languages. B．To travel somewhere special. C．To experience something new. C ①“Ben, brush your teeth before breakfast!” ②“Ben, don’t run in the classroom!” ③All day long, parents and teachers keep telling Ben what to do and what not to do. At night, Ben is in his bed and thinks, “Don’t do this, and don’t do that! I don’t want any rules. They’re terrible!” ④Suddenly (突然), Ben is in his classroom. There is lots of noise. He sees some students eating and running. But the teachers don’t say anything. “Ha ha. It’s so great!” Ben says. “There are no rules! Now I can go out to play!” ⑤Ben goes to the cinema to watch his favourite film. But people talk a lot and walk here and there. Ben can’t see or hear the film well. He asks them to stop, but no one listens because there are no rules. ⑥Ben goes to the zoo to watch animals. Many people feed food to animals there. Ben feels bad. Suddenly a bear runs at him. There are no rules in the zoo and a person lets it out! It’s dangerous and Ben runs away... Then he wakes up. “Oh, it is a dream (梦)！” 31．What does Ben think about the rules at first? A．He loves them. B．He finds them useful. C．He doesn’t like them at all. 32．Where is Ben first in his dream? A．In the classroom. B．In the zoo C．In the cinema. 33．What can we know about Ben from paragraph 5 (段落)? A．He doesn’t like the film at all. B．He watches an awful film. C．He doesn’t have fun at the cinema. 34．What do the underlined words “wakes up” mean in Chinese? A．睡着 B．醒来 C．休息 35．What’s the main idea of the passage? A．Rules are important to us. B．It’s important to make new rules. C．All students must follow the same rules 四、还原句子(共 4 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 6 分) 阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。 What are you looking for? A delicious street snack or a beautiful piece of art? Sugar painting gives you both! This old Chinese art started more than 500 years ago and today many people still love it. 36 First, the artist mixes sugar with water and heats it up. Then, he or she uses a spoon to pour the hot sugar onto a cold flat surface and creates a picture. With just a spoon, they make pictures of animals, flowers or Chinese characters. 37 When the sugar cools down, you can eat it! Children love watching sugar painters work before a wooden table. 38 Children not only enjoy looking at the pretty picture, but also like eating the tasty sugar! You can find these sweet artworks near schools and parks. Kids like this kind of snack very much. The artists can work fast to make each special piece. 39 This isn’t just candy—it’s part of China’s culture. Next time you see a sugar painter, stop to watch the magic show. You’ll get to enjoy art you can taste! A．How does an artist make a sugar painting? B．Sugar painting is a kind of special Chinese art. C．Finally, the artist puts the painting on a stick. D．This traditional folk art goes back to Ming Dynasty. E．However, it takes a long time to make such beautiful folk art. F．Their favourite shapes are animals like dragons, rabbits and birds. 五、阅读短文，回答问题。满分 9 分） 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。 Chinese knots (中国结) are a kind of Chinese traditional art. They have a long history in China. Chinese began to make Chinese knots in the Tang and Song dynasties (朝代) and later they became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Every knot is made of only one rope (绳) and colorful ropes are used to tie the knots. However, Chinese use red ropes to make Chinese knots most because they stand for good luck. The knots can be used as car decorations (装饰). Also, people put the knots in their houses. You can see Chinese knots in different places of China and they are popular among the young and the old. 40．When did Chinese knots become popular? (不超过10个词) 41．Why do people use red ropes to make Chinese knots? (不超过10个词) 42．What is this passage about? (不超过5个词) 六、综合填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) It is important for people to get a good sleep every night. If you don’t sleep well at night, you’ll feel 43 (sleep) the next day. We all know that a good sleep is one of the most important symbols of good health. But most people 44 have one. That is not good for them. Why is it so hard for some people 45 (have) a good sleep? Do they just find it difficult to fall asleep? I read 46 interesting article in a newspaper. It says some people are having a new problem. They may go to bed early, but a lot of them 47 (usual) wake up in the middle of the night. They get up not for 48 (use) the bathroom. They get up 49 they are afraid of missing out (错过)! Some people get up during the night to look at 50 (they) mobile phones. They are afraid that they may miss something important on the mobile phones. I’d like to ask you to turn 51 your mobile phones at night. And you won’t miss any important messages. Remember, 52 (health) comes first! 七、书面表达(共 1 题;满分 15 分) 53．亲爱的同学们，首先祝贺大家即将顺利完成七年级的课程学习！在这一年的初中学习中，大家一定认识了很多朋友，里面可能包括你的父母、兄弟姐妹、老师和同学。请以“A friend to Remember”为题写一篇英语短文，通过一个具体事例，介绍一个你印象最深刻的朋友。 要求： 1. 根据所给题目，写一篇短文，词数不少于70； 2. 语言流畅、书写规范； 3. 文中不得使用真实姓名、校名。 A Fiend to Remember I have a lot of good friends and there is a special one for me to remember. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$