湖北省宜昌市宜都市2025-2026学年八年级上学期11月期中英语试题

宜都市2025年秋季学期期中试题 八年级英语 (本试题卷共10页，满分90分，考试时间100分钟) 注意事项： 1,答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘 贴在答题卡上指定位置。 2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在 试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和 答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 笔试部分(90分) 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Last month,I decided to do something different during my holiday.I wanted to challenge() 1.So I joined a weekend art class.I was not very good at 2,but I thought it would be a good 3 to learn something new. On the first day,I felt a little 4 because I didn't know anyone.5 seemed to draw so carefully.I just sat there and did nothing for a while.Then the teacher came to me and said,"Don't worry.Just 6 your best."Her words made me feel better. I started with simple shapes(简单的形状).I drew a circle,.a_7,and some triangles(三角形)， It was not good,8 I didn't stop.I practiced regularly every weekend.Slowly,my drawings became 9.I could draw animals and plants.I even drew a redwood tree,which is one of the 10 trees in the world.The average height of them is about 70 metres. One day,our teacher asked us to draw 11 favorite thing.I chose bamboo.It is a very 12 plant.There are many things made of bamboo in our daily life.I tried to draw it carefully.When I finished,the teacher smiled and said,"13 a good job!"I felt so happy. Now,I still draw in my 14 time.I am not the best,but I 15 the process()of learning and creating very much.I learned that trying new things can help us grow. 1.A.myself B.herself C.himself D.itself 2.A.running B.dancing C.singing D.drawing 3.A.way B.plan C.job D.station 4.A.excited B.bored C.relaxed D.comfortable 5.A.Someone B.No one C.Everyone D.Anyone 6.A.make B.try C.take D.bring 7.A.cup B.flower C.square D.cat 8.A.but B.and C.or D.so 9.A.easier B.louder C.better D.older 10.A.oldest B.tallest C.largest D.fastest 11.A.my B.your C.his D.our 12.A.ancient B.beautiful C.useful D.heavy I3.A.How B.What C.Why D.When 14.A.spare B.busy C.tiring D.hard 15.A.stay B.enjoy C.feel D.stop 英语试卷第1页共6页 二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读三高短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的 最佳选项。 A The Guest-Greeting Pine on Huangshan Mountain Location:Anhui Height:about 10 meters Age:more than 1,000 years The Guest-Greeting Pine got its name because of its two big arms.It looks like a person who is welcoming guests from all over the world.It's a famous symbol of China.You can see it on the 5-yuan RMB paper money. Desert poplar(胡杨) Location:Xinjiang Height:15-30 meters Age:usually hundreds of years In Xinjiang,people call desert poplar the "hero tree".It is special because it can live with little water and fight against sandstorms.It helps make the desert()better.The tree is also very beautiful.In autumn,its leaves turn gold and look like a golden sea. Dahongpao mother trees on Wuyi Mountain Location:Fujian Height:about 9 meters Age:over 360 years In Wuyi Mountain,there are six ancient Dahongpao mother trees.The famous Dahongpao oolong tea comes from these trees.In April 2005,20 grams of the tea leaves sold for 208,000 yuan.To protect these trees,people stopped picking their leaves in May 2005. An ancient banyan tree in Tianma village Location:Guangdong Height:about 15 meters Age:nearly 400 years Many people go to Tianma village to visit a banyan tree.The tree covers an area of 13,000 square meters.That's bigger than a soccer field!It is the home to thousands of birds.In 1933,after visiting the tree,.Ba Jin wrote Birds'Paradise(《鸟的天堂》)，making the tree famous. 16.Why was the pine named the Guest-Greeting Pine? A.For its shape B.For its use C.For its place D.For its height 17.If you travel to Xinjiang,which tree are you most likely to see? A.The Guest-Greeting Pine B.Desert poplar C.Dahongpao mother trees D.The ancient banyan tree 18.What do we know about the Dahongpao mother trees? A.Their leaves are used to make a famous tea. B.They are the oldest among the four trees. C.People can still pick their tea leaves now. D.They are famous for fighting sandstorms 英语试卷第2页共6页 19.Which tree became famous because of a writer? A.The Guest-Greeting Pine B.Desert Poplar C.Dahongpao Mother Trees D.The Ancient Banyan Tree 20.In which part of a magazine()can we read this passage? A.Sport B.Nature C.Food D.Science B During the National Day holiday,while most university()students enjoyed their holiday happily,19-year-old Meng Cheng went back to his family's cornfield()in Shandong Province. As a first-year student studying Computer Science at Qingdao Agricultural University( 业大学)，this was Meng's first time home after he went to university.His parents were farmers in Dadianzi village.They grew corn and fruits to make money. Heavy rain had been falling for several days.It made the fields too wet for machines to work. The family might lose all their comn if they didn't act quickly.Right away,Meng started working with his father in the fields.They worked from morning until night,picking comn by hand and putting them into baskets.They did this for eight long days. "If I do more,my parents can do less,"Meng said later.The work was very tiring,but he never said anything bad about it.Because Meng Cheng grew up on the farm,he felt the land and crops( were deep in his heart.He was happy to share the heavy work with his family. When Meng shared some videos on the Internet,many people were touched by his story. However,some questioned if he wanted to be famous or sell farm crops.Meng said clearly that making videos was just his hobby.He said his most important thing was studying and his bigger dream-to use computer skills to help farmers like his parents. After the holiday,Meng went back to school with some corn to remember home.In the future, he wants to keep studying and use computer science to make farming easier for farmers.His holiday brought him not only corn but also important lessons about love and duty that will always stay with him. 21.How do Meng Cheng's parents make money? A.By feeding ducks and pigs B.By growing corn and fruits C.By sharing short videos online D.By selling farming machines 22.Why did Meng Cheng and his father pick the com by hand? A.Because they wanted to save money. B.Because they had enough spare time. C.Because the rain made machines useless D.Because hand-picked corn was better 23.What's Meng Cheng's feeling towards the land? A.He feels the work on the farm boring. B.He hopes to leave the farm quickly. C.He thinks the farm is only for his parents. D.He has a deep love for the land. 24.What is Meng Cheng's future plan? A.To help farmers with computer skills B.To sell farm crops on the Internet C.To be a famous star on the Internet D.To find a good job in a big city 25.What kind of person is Meng Cheng? A.Direct and funny B.Kind and hard-working C.Smart and serious D.Quiet and friendly 英语试卷第3页共6页 c 1Nature is amazing!Look closely at the world of insects, and you will find many interesting facts.Let's take butterflies as an example.They have beautiful,colorful wings and strong,fantastic flying skills.On summer days,you always see them flying freely over flower gardens and wild fields. 2 But do you know how a butterfly grows?It is one of the most fantastic wonders(奇观)of nature.First,a butterfly lays(产卵) a small colorful egg on a leaf of a plant. 3It's hard to believe that the egg will become something completely different in a few days.It becomes a walking insect called a caterpillar.It now has legs,eyes and a large body.A new life begins.The caterpillar can eat,walk,and see.But it is still not a butterfly. 4After the caterpillar grows big,it makes a cover to protect itself.It stays inside this soft cover and goes to sleep.We call it the"pupa”stage((成蛹阶段). ⑤After some days,the cover breaks open..A wet and weak(跪a弱的)butterfly comes out.It has six legs,a mouth,eyes,and wings.Soon,the wings become dry and strong.The beautiful butterfly spreads()its wings and flies away.A few weeks later,this butterfly lays her eggs,and the life cycle starts again. 6This is just one example of the wonders of nature.Look around the natural world,and you will learn many truly amazing things. 26.What can we know about butterflies from Paragraph 1? A.Butterflies are a kind of insects B.Butterflies are very common in winter. C.Butterflies have white wings. D.Butterflies have a good sense of smell. 27.What does the underlined word caterpillar in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A.虫卵 B.幼虫 C.蛹 D.蝴蝶 28.What is the right order of the growth of a butterfly? ①It becomes a pupa.. 2It becomes a walking insect. 3A butterfly lays an egg. OIt spreads wings and flies away. A.①②③④ B.①②④③ C.③②①④ D.③②④① 29.Why does the writer write the last paragraph? A.To describe another wonder of nature B.To ask people to watch butterflies more C.To end the story of the butterfly's life 30.What is the best title for the text? D.To encourage readers to explore more in nature A.One insect,different colors B.One insect,four lives C.The kinds of butterflies D.The habits of butterflies 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选 项中有一项为多余选项。 Many people love capybaras((水豚)these days because these cute animals are always calm(冷静 )Do you know anything about them?(31) .Eating Look,the sun is up!(32) They use their strong teeth to eat grass and 英语试卷第4页共6页 water plants.An adult(capybara can eat 2 to 3 pounds of grass a day.It takes them a few hours to finish all that. ·Resting The sun is high,and it's getting hot.(33) They are semi-aquatic(半水生) animals,so they often stay in the water.You may also see them resting in the shade().The afternoon is a good time for capybaras to relax. ·Taking a bath The afternoon is usually the hottest time of the day.Capybaras love water and mud() (34) The mud helps them stay cool and keeps bugs()away. ·Making friends When the sun goes down,capybaras meet again.They like to live in groups and spend time together..(35)】 This helps them stay happy and close. A.They"talk"to each other with different sounds B.Let's see what a usual day of a capybara is like. C.What are the capybaras doing?They are eating grass. D.They enjoy eating different kinds of fruit and vegetables. E.The water is not only for fun,but also keeps their skin()clean. F.At this time,capybaras like to find a cool place to sleep. 三、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限 填一词，每河限用一次。 plan outgoing happily fast share remind holiday friendship during but Last summer,I had an amazing holiday with my best friend,Lily.We went to a quiet village 36. our summer vacation.Lily is more 37. than me-一she started talking with local(当 地的)kids in10 minutes,38. I still felt a little shy. One morning,we 39. to hike to a mountain.I walked slowly because of the terrible road,while Lily was much 40. She stopped often to wait for me and said,"Don't worry, we have time."Her words 41. me of what my mom once said,"Good friends always walk at the same pace(速度).” Later,we met the local kids again.They brought fresh fruits,and we chose to 42. ou山 cookies with them.We sat on the grass and talked 43..That day,I realized true 44. isn't just about having fun together-it's about understanding each other. This 45. will stay in my heart forever().It taught me that small things with friends are more important than any beautiful scenery. 四、读写结合（共两节，满分25分） 第一节任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。 Fiona was a very popular girl at school.From an early age,she tried to be kind and friendly to everyone.She invited the whole class to her birthday party and sometimes gave small gifts to everyone. However,everything changed on International Day of Friendship(国际友谊日).That day, everyone had to make three gifts to give to their three best friends.Fiona was happy to pick three classmates as her"best friends"to give gifts.However,when all gifts were handed out(),she 英语试卷第5页共6页 was the only one who got no gifts!She felt really sad and cried for hours.Everyone came to comfort()her,but they left quickly-just like she often did to others before. She realized she was a good companion(),but she wasn't a true friend to anyone. Although she tried to be close to everyone,she found that wasn't enough to create true friendships. That night,Fiona told her mother about everything.Her mother said,"My dear,you cannot buy friends with a smile or a few good words.If you want true friends,you must give them time and real care.To have true friends,you need to spend time with them and care about them truly- you should be there for them when they are happy or sad." Hearing this,Fiona decided to change her ways to have some true friends.As she lay in bed that night,she thought about how to do this.She thought about her mother,who was always ready to help her,put up with()her bad habits,encouraged her and loved her deeply.That's what a true friend is! Fiona smiled happily-she knew she already had the best friend in the world. 46.Why did Fiona feel sad on International Day of Friendship? .(不超过10词，2分) 47-49.Fill in the blanks according to the passage.(第48题1分：第47、49题各2分) What Fiona did before What she realized later Invited the whole class to her birthday party She was only a companion,not a and sometimes 47. (不超过6词) 48. (仅填2词) Tried hard to be close to everyone If she wants true friend,she must give them 49. 。(不超过5词). 50.What can you learn from Fiona's story about true friendship? (结合自身实际，答案不超过 20个词，3分) 第二节书面表达（共1小题，满分15分） 家庭对于中国人的重要性不言而喻。在你的生活中，肯定有和家人在一起的快乐时光一一 家庭出游，共度节日或生日，困境中的援手本学期学校英语节正在策划Sweet Home,Sweet Family的主题征文比赛，请以“A Great Time with my Family”为题，写一篇英语短文积极投稿。 内容包括： What did you do? When did it A Great Time How did you feel happen? with my Family about it? 要求： (1)词数：80-100词. (②)内容连贯，逻辑清晰，书写工整。 (3)文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。 A Great Time with my Family 英语试卷第6页共6页