四川省内江市第六中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期入学考试英语试题

内江六中初2027届8年级上开学英语学科素质测试

一．完形填空。

Daniel Grapain from Mexico has recently made a robot using recycled materials.

After learning that his school was planning to host a knowledge fair, the 15 - year - old  1  no time getting ready for it. He recycled materials, using them to make a  2  named Larry. In no time, he made the chest of the robot using a plastic jug (罐) and the head out of a smaller jug.

Filled with confidence, the student  3  built Larry by putting together different circuits (线路). A cable (电缆) joined the  4  body parts together, including a small platform (平台) that allowed Larry to move.

Grapain didn't buy anything new to build Larry, not even the power source (电源) that made the robot  5  to life. “Everything is recycled,  6  the cap he wears,” the student shared during an interview with Maestro Marciano, a teacher in Oaxaca, Mexico, who shared Grapain's  7  on social media. In a video, Grapain used a remote control (遥控器) to make Larry  8  its arms and head. “Hello, I'm Larry,” the robot said,  9  itself. It went on to explain that Grapain was the one who made him. After Larry's amazing show, Grapain got congratulations for being  10 . As a prize, he got a set of tools. Grapain said that he would use the tools to continue making cool things.

1. A. wasted     B. spent    C. took        D. gave

2. A. boy    B. toy     C. robot    D. student

3. A. carefully   B. successfully    C. seriously       D. slowly

4. A. similar       B. different       C. difficult       D. old

5. A. add    B. apply    C. send    D. come

6. A. even    B. still        C. only        D. almost

7. A. troubles   B. dream    C. experiences     D. excuse

8. A. move       B. change    C. touch    D. follow

9. A. showing   B. introducing   C. explaining   D. talking

10. A. brave      B. confident      C. creative       D. young

二． 阅读理解

PASSAGE 1

Every day Juanita Mengel, a 67 - year - old woman from the state of Ohio, wakes up and puts on her prosthesis (假肢). Then, Mengel does the same for Lola - Pearl, her colorful five - year - old cat. Lola - Pearl is missing her back left leg.

Mengel has many cats. Most of them have disabilities. But Lola - Pearl is special. She is a therapy (治疗) cat. And, she and Mengel are partners of a kind. They are among 200 therapy cat teams registered (注册) in the United States by the nonprofit group, Pet Partners.

The group helps humans and pets alike by setting them up into teams to provide animal - aided intervention (干预). The teams visit hospitals, nursing homes and schools and help those in need.

Chastain Griffin is a researcher who studies the effects of therapy cats. She said there needs to be more research done in cat therapy. She said that there is a lot of research on other therapy animals like dogs, and many people are surprised to learn that cats can be therapy animals too.

Besides dogs and cats, Pet Partners registers some other species as therapy animals, including horses, rabbits, rats, birds and alpacas (羊驼).

“She was so good with people and I just knew she would be a good therapy cat. People really were drawn to her, too,” Mengel said.

1. What makes Lola - Pearl special?

A. Her colorful and cute look.

B. Her missing back left leg.

C. Her ability to offer treatment.

D. Her partner from the state of Ohio.

2. Who will get the help from teams of Pet Partners according to the text?

A. A nurse.  B. A cat keeper.  C. A patient.  D. A teacher.

3. What is Chastain Griffin’s attitude toward the research of therapy cats?

A. Supportive.  B. Opposed.  C. Doubtful.  D. Worried.

PASSAGE 2

Growing up, Mychal Threets fell in love with reading at Fairfield Civic Center Library (FCCL) in California. Now, at age 33, he is the supervising (监督) librarian of FCCL and has drawn a following of more than 650,000 people who enjoy watching the videos he posts about libraries on social media.

Threets was mostly homeschooled by his mother. They spent hours at FCCL and it became a home to him, he said. But he didn't see many people who looked like him staying there and didn't consider becoming a librarian until age 23, when he worked in a different Fairfield library. “That's when my librarian journey began,” he said. Threets took librarian education courses and worked his way up to the position he now holds.

About two years ago, he began ▲ what he calls his “library joy” on TikTok and Instagram. He posts videos about being a librarian as well as how to use a library card, book recommendations (推荐), and stories about children who have discovered their love of reading at the library.

Although the attention he receives for his posts can feel overwhelming (令人不知所措的) at times, Threets is mostly encouraged that he has been accomplishing (实现) his goal. “I should remind people how cool libraries are and how much library workers care about their communities,” he said.

 4. What do we know from the first paragraph?

A. Threets has read 650,000 books.

B. Threets began to read at age 33.

C. Threets became a librarian two years ago.

D. Threets loved reading little by little.

5. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A. When Threets worked as a librarian.

B. How Threets became a librarian.

C. Where Threets got education courses.

D. Why Threets fell in love with reading.

6. Which word can be put in  ▲  in Paragraph 3?

A. sharing  B. selling  C. spending   D. serving

4. What will Threets do next?

A. He will make more good friends.

B. He will find a different job.

C. He will post more valuable videos.

D. He will work for more libraries.

7. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Finding Jobs in the Library

B. Helping People Love Libraries

C. Reading More Library Books

D. Building More Libraries for People

PASSAGE 3

The Paris Olympics are full of exciting things to see! Here's what you need to know about everything that's new in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Purple Running Track

For the Paris Olympics, the athletics track will be purple for the first time in Olympic history. The designers and organizers hope that this special track can help athletes perform better and even break records. When the Games start, a lavender (薰衣草) color will fill the stadium, bringing a special French style.

Medals

The medals are round in shape with a hexagon (六角形) at the center. The hexagon in every medal is a piece of iron from the Eiffel Tower. The leftover metal of the tower was stored secretly for years. The emblem (会徽) and the Olympic rings are on it. Fine lines project outward around it, making each medal look like a shining sun.

New Sport

A new event called breaking will show up at the Games for the first time! This street dance started in New York in the 1970s and is part of hip - hop culture.

The competition in Paris will have 16 men and 16 women. Athletes don't know the music ahead of time. They will compete in one - on - one battles to music chosen by a DJ. They will try to win each round and get the gold medal