北京市陈经纶中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中英语试题

陈经纶中学2025-2026第一学期初二英语期中检测

时间：90分钟  满分：60分

班级：________ 姓名：________ 学号：________

一、单项选择： (每小题0.5分，共6分)

从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. —Wow, this is a cool bicycle! Is this ________ new bike?

—No it’s not mine. It’s my sister’s.

A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself

2. Jack’s birthday is ________ November 9th. I’ll buy him a present this Friday.

A. in B. on C. at D. for

3. Tom is good at maths,________ he often helps his classmates with maths problems.

A. or B. but C. so D. because

4. This is one of ________ movies I have ever seen.

A. interesting B. more interesting C. most interesting D. the most interesting

5. My mother ________ breakfast for me every morning.

A. cooks B. is cooking C. cooked D. will cook

6. Look! The children ________ basketball on the playground.

A. play B. played C. are playing D. have played

7. My brother ________ in this city since 2020.

A. lives B. lived C. has lived D. will live

8. Last Sunday, we ________ a science museum and saw many interesting things.

A. visit B. visited C. are visiting D. will visit

9. I think it ________ tomorrow. We’d better stay at home.

A. rains B. rained C. will rain D. is raining

10. Jenny ________ already ________ her homework, so she can join us now.

A. has; finished B. did; finish C. is; finishing D. will; finish

11. Easton enjoyed ________ problems one after another.

A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix

12. Every athlete hopes ________ the gold medal in the Olympic Games.

A. winning B. to win C. won D. win

二、完形填空 (每小题1分，共8分)

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

The Height of Life

Michael Stone had always dreamed of flying. His mother read him so many stories about flying that they ____13____ his dreams with color and beauty. His dad on the other hand, believed in hard work. He always said, “If you want something, work for it!”

From the age of 14, Michael started ____14____ as a pole vaulter. He worked out every day with weightlifting and running, and he continued to help his parents with their farm work. His mother wished he could ____15____ bit more, but his father would smile and say, “You want something, work for it!”

Now Michael was standing in the stadium as one of the final two competitors in the pole-vaulting event in the National Junior Olympics. After a warm-up, he found his pole, and ____16____ on the runway that led to the most challenging event of his 17-year-old life. Suddenly he became ____17____. He had never experienced this before.

Then he thought of his mother. She always told him to take deep breaths when he felt nervous. So he did. Slowly the nervousness was gone. He gently put down his pole, and began to stretch（伸展）out his arms and upper body. And then, he ____18____ picked up his pole. He knew it was his time to fly.

As he began sprinting （冲刺）down the runway, something felt wonderfully different, yet familiar （熟悉的）. When he took a deep breath, it happened. He began to fly, just like in his childhood dreams. Only this time he knew he wasn’t dreaming.

The loud cheers from the audience brought Michael back. He could ____19____ the smile on his parents’ faces. His life would never be the same. It wasn’t because he won the National Junior Olympics and ____20____ a new world record. And it wasn’t because he had just increased his personal best. It was simply because Michael Stone was blind.

13. A. filled B. left C. put D. told

14. A. playing B. working C. training D. showing

15. A. help B. relax C. improve D. exercise

16. A. stayed B. climbed C. entered D. stepped

17. A. nervous B. confused C. angry D. upset

18. A. secretly B. strangely C. carefully D. curiously

19. A. wonder B. predict C. find D. imagine

20. A. set B. broke C. ran D. hit

三、阅读理解 (每小题2分，共26分)

（一） 阅读下列经典文学作品的介绍，请根据学生的阅读偏好匹配最适合的作品，并将作品所对应的A、B、C、D选项填在相应的位置上，选项有一项为多余选项。

A

Children’s Classic Books

A The Little Prince A young prince travels from his small planet to Earth, meets unique (独特的) characters like a fox, and learns about love, friendship, and life’s true values.	B Treasure Island Jim Hawkins finds a hidden treasure map, faces cruel (残忍的) pirates (海盗), and uses great courage to overcome dangers on his sea adventure.
C Matilda A smart little girl plays clever tricks (恶作剧), stands up to her mean parents and head teacher, and finds great fun in learning with her kind teacher.	D Alice in Wonderland Alice falls down a rabbit hole into a magical world, meets strange characters like a Cheshire Cat, and has surprising, unusual adventures.
____21____ Harry: I like stories where characters face challenges with courage.
____22____ Alice: I love funny stories about smart kids dealing with difficult adults.
____23____ Tony: I enjoy stories with magical worlds and lots of unexpected surprises.