广东省佛山市顺德区五镇教研联盟2025-2026学年八年级上学期11月期中英语试题
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2025-2026学年第一学期八年级期中核心素养监测
英语试卷
本试卷共8页,56小题,满分90分。考试用时90分钟。
注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的准考证号、姓名、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔在“考场号”和“座位号”栏相应位置填涂自己的考场号和座位号。
2.作答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试卷上。
3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
一、语法选择(本大题共 10小题,每小题1分,共 10分)
请通读下面短文,掌握其大意,根据语法和上下文连贯的要求,从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题卡上将对应选项涂黑。
After cycling 1,328 kilometers in 15 days, Ding Wenxin arrived at Peking University in Beijing.
Ding is from Xinyu city in Jiangxi province. He is a freshman at Peking University,one of the most famous 1 in China and his dream school.
After Ding was accepted, he wanted to start his college life 2 a special way:cycling to the university. He considered his physical fitness(身体健康), the weather and traffic situations. 3 , he decided to start his cycling journey from Shanghai.
It was not 4 easy journey.“I tried my best to finish the trip. I 5 quite tired ever since I began to cycle day and night. However, I never gave up 6 there was a clear goal in my mind all the way. It kept on encouraging me during my journey,” Ding said.
Ding 7 at Peking University on Aug 19, 2024, the registration day for the freshmen. Learning about Ding's story, the university posted a message online to welcome Ding and send good wishes for 8 future life.
Ding is 9 in sports. He hopes to take part in some student sports clubs. He also expects 10 some places with like-minded friends to make his university life rich.
1. A. university B. universities C. universities'
2. A. in B. by C. for
3. A. Instead B. However C. Finally
4. A. a B. an C. the
5. A. feel B. felt C. have felt
6. A. because B. although C. so
7. A. arrives B. arrived C. has arrived
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8. A. he B. him C. his
9. A. interest B. interested C. interesting
10. A. visit B. visiting C. to visit
二、完形填空(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
请通读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题卡上将对应选项涂黑。
There was once a 63-year-old woman. She was small and thin, with a hunched (弓起的) back. She 11 all the way from New York City to Miami, Florida. It was a long and amazing journey for most people. Every step took lots of energy, but she kept going and 12 .
The old woman started the journey because her life was 13 regrets. When she was young, she was busy taking care of her family. She missed many beautiful moments in life.
Her husband 14 early,和 her children seldom visited her. During the lonely years, she thought about the 15 she wanted to visit when she was young but never did. Miami was one of those places. She and her 16 had once promised to go to see the sea there together. When she turned 63, she 17 that if she didn’t go now, there might never be another chance.
In Miami, a curious reporter interviewed her. Although she looked 18 , her eyes were bright. The reporter wondered if the hard 19 worried her. And how did she get the courage to keep going on such a long journey?
The old woman smiled, with a twinkle in her eyes.“Taking one step doesn’t need 20 . That’s what I did. I took one step first, then another, and then another, and here I am.”
11. A. jumped B. rode C. walked D. slept
12. A. succeeded B. learned C. created D. understood
13. A. sure about B. filled with C. worried about D. busy with
14. A. ran away B. went out C. passed away D. passed out
15. A. parks B. stations C. libraries D. places
16. A. father B. mother C. wife D. husband
17. A. realised B. believed C. agreed D. dreamed
18. A. bored B. excited C. tired D. relaxed
19. A. work B. journey C. plan D. disaster
20. A. kindness B. love C. message D. courage
三、阅读理解(本大题共15 小题,每题2分,共30分)
请阅读A、B两篇短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题的
最佳答案,并在答题卡上将对应选项涂黑。
A
In recent years, a number of ancient Chinese inventions have been well-known around the world. Here are four of them.
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Chinese Zhusuan Zhusuan was first discovered by Liu Hong. With a long history of1,800 years, it shows how smart the ancient Chinese people were. It uses an abacus(算盘), which is considered as the world's oldest computer. It is different from the modern computer. As the world develops so fast, it has lost its role in the 21st century. | |
The Shadow Play The shadow play is one of the oldest plays in China. It first appeared in ancient Chang’ an over 2,000 years ago. It became popular in the Tang and Song dynasties. At that time, it brought people pleasure as modern movies and TV plays do. When the shadow play is put on, the actors sing along with the music and control shadow tools at the same time. | |
The 24 Solar Terms It is called the fifth great invention of China. With a history of over 2,100 years, it was finally created in the Western Han Dynasty.The 24 Solar Terms is a system that shows the relationship between the climate and agriculture (农业). And it plays an important role inChinese agricultural production and people's daily life. | |
Silk Silk has a long history of over 3,000 years in China. It was first produced in ancient China and was a highly valuable material. Silk was not only used for beautiful clothing but also became a famous product for trade (贸易), connecting China with the rest of the world.People in the past also used silk for art and even as money. |
21. Where did the shadow play first appear?
A. In modern Beijing. B. In ancient Chang’ an.
C. In the Tang Dynasty. D. In the Song Dynasty.
22. What can we know about the actors in the shadow play?
A. They were not very popular.
B. They played music themselves.
C. Their job was very easy and fun.
D. They had to do two things together.
23. Which is the correct order of the inventions from the oldest to the newest?
A. Silk→The 24 Solar Terms→The Shadow Play→Chinese Zhusuan
B. The 24 Solar Terms→Silk→The Shadow Play→Chinese Zhusuan
C. Silk→The Shadow Play→The 24 Solar Terms→Chinese Zhusuan
D. The Shadow Play→Silk→The 24 Solar Terms→Chinese Zhusuan
24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Liu Xiang was the first person to invent Zhusuan.
B. The 24 Solar Terms was used to tell the weather.
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