广东省深圳市坪山外国语学校2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中英语试题

坪山区外国语学校中学部2025-2026学年度 第一学期期中学业素养调研 八年级英语调研卷 说明： 1.答题前，务必将自己的姓名、学号等填写在答题卷规定的位置上。 2.考生必须在答题卷上按规定作答，凡在试卷、草稿纸上作答的，其答案一律无效。 3.全卷共6页，考试时间80分钟，满分100分。 第一部分选择题（50分) I完形填空(10分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答 题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共10小题，每小题1分） One spring morning,Amy received a small box from her grandma.Inside was only a seed ()"Plant it 1,and you'll understand its secre."Grandma said with a smile. Amy was very curious about the seed.Every day she 2 it three times,singing to it like Grandma taught her.After four days,nothing greeted her.She felt 3. "Maybe something is wrong with the seed."Amy complained to her grandma,Hearing her 4,she said, "Nature has its own clock.You have just spent several days on the seed.Be5" Amy kept watering the soil three times a day.She even used plant food from the shop.Another three days passed,the soil turned into a muddy mess.6,a heavy rain poured down that weekend. Amy saw grandma covering the soil with a piece of cloth."I've killed the seed."she said unhappily. Grandma 7 the soil carefully and said,"You've paid too much attention.Be patient!Plants need 8 to grow.” This time,Amy didn't check the seed again and again.She simply made sure it got enough sunlight.Five days passed,a green shoot pushed through the soil. Amy was too excited.She ran 9 to tell grandma the good news.Grandma said to her,"Let it grow! Still be patient!” Through summer,Amy watched and waited.The plant grew taller and taller.When Grandma visited Amy in August,she smiled at the tall sunflower and said,"Amy!You've known the 10 at last." 1.A.carefully B.happily C.carelessly D.quietly 2.A.touehed B.watered C.smelt D.sent .-3.A.warm B.lazy C.glad D.sad 4.A.wish B.words C.story D.lie 5.A.patient B. proud C.smart D.creative 6.A.Impolitely B.Patiently C.Slowly D. Unluckily 7.A.bought B.checked C.painted D. threw 8.A.time B.water C.food D.heat 9.A.angrily B.worriedly C.cheerfully D. curiously 10.A.road B.rose C.secret D.shop 2025-2026学年度第一学期期中试卷初一年级英语第1页共6页 扫描全能王创建 Ⅱ阅读理解(40分) 第一节语篇阅读。阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答 题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共15小题，每小题1.5分） A Maybe you nced to go to a sports hall to play table tennis because you may not have a suitable table at home.What if the door of your room could be turned into a tennis table?German designer Tobias Franzel designed the Ping Pong Door.It can be built to fit your door.Open the door and enjoy the gamel Do you ever feel unsafe when you are out by yourself?A US company made a small alarm called Birdie+You can keep it in your hand.It has a small handle (and a button ()If you pull out the handle,it will make a really loud noise and give out a flashing light so other people will notice you.If you press the button,'it wil call your family and even the police to help you. Noise--canceling earphones(降噪耳机)can help you clear all noises..However,.it can be dangerous when you are walking on busy streets.Now,US scientists have used AI to allow users to pick the sound they want to hear.They can choose from 20 kinds of sounds,such as bird sounds,baby cries and peopfe's voices.The tool lets them hear nothing but the sound they have picked.The scientists successfully tested the AI system in different environments such as offices,streets and parks. 11.What is the Ping Pong Door? A.A door that can play music. B.Adoor that you can play table tennis on. C.A door that can keep people safe. D.A door that can make no noise. 12.How can Birdiet help us when we press its button? A.By making a very loud noise. B.By offering our family a hand. C.By giving out a flashing light. D.By calling the police in time. 13.What is special about the new AI earphones? A.They can make all sounds louder. B.They can only play music. C.They let you choose the sounds you want to hear.D.They are the cheapest earphones. 14.What can we infer about the designer Tobias Franzebfrom the text? A.He is a famous table tennis player. B.His design helps people play sports at home. C.He wants to sell his doors to schools. D.His door is only for people with big rooms. 15.Where can you most probably read this passage? A.In a storybook. B.In a cookbook. C.In a science magazine for teenagers. D.In a history book. B Professor Zheng Yongchun,known as "Uncle Mars,"is a famous science communicator in China.He makes 2025-2026学年度第一学期期中试卷初一年级英语第2页共6页 回 扫描全能王创建 space knowledge exciting for young people.He recently became the director of the Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum,where he continues to find creative ways to teach science. Zheng began writing about science ten years ago while working as a space scientist.He noticed that many people knew little about space topics like Pluto,so he started writing simple articles online."At first,I wrote just for fun,"he said.When readers liked his writing,he continued and eventually published his first book,Pluto Flyby. Because of his love for sharing science,Zheng has written over 20 popular science bonk*He has visited more than 500 schools and museums across China and trained nearly 10,000 science teachers.His excellent work earned him the 2016 Carl Sagan Medal making him the first Chinese scientist to win this interational award. Seven months ago,Zheng took on a new challenge-helping build Shenzhen's science museum.He moved from Beijing alone and compares this new job to"leveling up in a video game"with new challenges every day. The project involves hundreds of organizations and over 1,000 people working together. Zheng wants the museum to show "Shenzhen DNA"by featuring innovations from local companies like Huawei and Tencent.The museum will be a learning space for students and people of all ages,with exhibits in both Chinese and English.Zheng believes science education should teach people how to think scientifically and solve problems.He hopes the museum will help young people become tomorrow's innovators. 16.What first made Zheng Yongchun start writing science articles? A.He wanted to become a museum director B.He saw people didn't know much about space C.He needed to train science teachers D.His readers asked him to write a book 17.What award did Zheng receive because of his excellent wonk? A.The National Science Teacher Award B.The 2016 Carl Sagan Medal C.The International Astronomy Prize D,The Shenzhen Innovation Award 18.What does Zheng mean when he says his new job is like"leveling up in a video game"? A.The work is easy and fun like playing games B.He meets new challenges that help him grow C.He uses video games to teach science D.The job involves creating selence games 19.How does the museum show "Shenzhen DNA"? A.By showing the history of Shenzhem city B.By showing scientific theories from textbooks C.By showing innovations from local Shenzhen companies D.By showing collections from international museums 20.What is the main topiu of this passage? A.How to build a good science museum B.The importance of astronomy education C.Zheng Yongchun's work in spreading science knowledge D.New technologies from Shenzhen companies 第二节补全语篇。以下是一篇短文，请阅读全文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中， 使原文的意思完整、连贯。（共5小题，每小题2分） 2025-2026学年度第一学期期中试卷初一年级英语第3页共6页 扫描全能王创建 Artificial Intelligence (Al)has become an important part of our lives.How do you use it wisely?Think about your purpose,tools,safety and more before you choose.21 First,know your purpose.Whether you want to use AI for study,work,or fun,being clear about your goal is the key.Different AI tools are designed for different purposes.22 23There are many AI apps on the market.Do some research to find the ones that suit your needs. This will help to find the proper AI tools.For example,if you need help with writing,an AI-writing assistant could be a good choice. When using AI,don't depend on it completely.Although AI can provide useful information,you should still think twice.24Check out the information AI gives you,especially in important situations like academic research or work projects. Another important thing is to protect your privacy ()AI often collects a lot of user information.Make sure that your information is protected.25 Don't provide unnecessary personal information. Finally,keep learning about AI.As techtology develops rapidly,new AI uses keep appearing.By staying updated,you can make the most of AI and use it in more creative ways. A.Try to avoid incorrect information. B.To improve your study,you should choose AI-assisted learning apps. C.Next,choose the right AI tools. D.Here are some tips for you. E.AI can do a lot of things and it may replace human completely someday. F.Read the privacy policies of AI tools carefully. 第二部分主观题(50分) Ⅲ.语言知识(35分) 第一节回答问题。阅读文章，并回答文章后的五个问题。（每题2分，共10分） PBL(Project-based learning)is learning while doing.During the leaming,leamers solve problems by using real-world examples and challenges.They work on a project over a period of time.At the end of the project,they show their knowledge and skills by creating a product for people. Sandra is astudent in Sunshine Primary School.She wanted to know more about Greek mythology )Well,how did she make it through PBL? She chose Greek mythology characters as the topic because she was interested in the Step 1 characters and stories. Choose a topic She had to learn about that topic and do some research on it.To collect information,she read books and articles about Greek mythology. Step2 Do the She watched videos and played games all connected with Greek mythology. research When she collected her information,she was ready to create a project. She created a product of this topic based onher talents and ekills She's really good at Step 3 art,so she created a book about her favorite characters.In her book,she drew pictures of them and wrote the stores in her own words. Step4 After all,she made a living room presentation for Mom and Dad and shared her books. Do the presentation 2025-2026学年度第一学期期中试卷初一年级英语第4页共6页 扫描全能王创建 From the example of Sandra,we can see PBL allows a student to leamn about a topic and create a project based on his or her talents.Through project work,students can both learn deeply about a topic and have fun learning.Not cveryone is a great test taker,but everyonc is good at somcthing. 26.How do learners solve problcms'in groject-based learning? 27,What is the topic of Sandra's projcct? 28.What is the best subtitle（小标题)of Step3? 29.What is the product of Sandra?Why could she create it? 30.In your opinion,what's the advantage of project-based learning? 第二节用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空1分，共10分） 31.There isn't (some)milk in the fridge.Let's go and buy some. 32.Do you kuow WTO is an international (organize)? 33.This math competition is much more (challenge)than the one we took last year. 34.She (reply)to my We Chat message as soon as she finished her homework last night. 35.The (much)junk food you eat,the worse your health will be. 36.After hours of discussion,the two teams finally reached an (agree)on the cooperation plan. 37.I have been to a lot of restaurants,but I can say this one is the (good). 38.I'm afraid our (opinion)are different from each other on the direction of investment. 39. (personal),I think it's a fantastie idea. 40.She looks young,but actually she is in her (cighty). 第三节默写句子。（每句2分，共10分) 41.达芬奇非常聪明，他在许多不同的领域都有着非凡的才华。(Da Vinci,be talented in) 42.如果你赢得了比赛，你就可以获得任何奖品。(f) 43.网络已经给日常生活带来了巨大的变化。(bring big changes to) 44.轮子不仅改变了人类的移动方式，还使我们能够制造出各种类型的令人惊叹的机器。(not only,but) 45.毫无疑问，轮子是有史以来最重要的发明之一。(one of the..) 第四节语法填空。根据短文内容，用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的根据上下文填 入适当的词。（每小题1分，共10分) Team spirit means the willingness of people to work together and help-each other as part of a team. With this spirit,people try hard 46(make)their team the best of all.It is quite often that one is not able to carry out a job by 47(he).He needs more people to finish it together,which shows the48 (important)of teamwork.49 there is no team spirit,a group of people won't be a whole unit.Team spirit creates different good influences.It creates friendship and trust between people who may not get along50 2025-2026学年度第一学期期中试卷初一年级英语第5页共6页 扫描全能王创建 each other.There may also be bad influence.Too great team spirit may cause51(large )arguments with other tcams than no team spirit.Anyonc can show tcam spirit just by52(show)support for the goal.It means we should train our ability to work with others.In fact,the ability is based on our heart.Therefore,we must learn to work well in the team and let the tcam spirit lead ts to success. How can wo work with others very53(goud)?The following three tips are the most helpful ones. First,be honcst with aihcrs.54(Two),be modest enough.Finally,don't be selfish.After all,team spirit is55 important ability and skillnowadays.Let's work hard to develop it for a brighter future V书面表达(12分+3分书写分，共15分) 互联网和智能手机已经成为我们生活中不可或缺的一部分，科技改变了我们的生活方式。你校英文社 团开展了一次“Technology and us”的问卷调研，请你根据调研结果，写一篇英文调研报告，内容包括： Will technology help us in lives? 口positive attitude☐negative attitude 35% 1.描述调研主题与结果： 2.你对于该话题的观点。 要求： 1.词数：80词左右：开头部分已给出，不计入总词数； 2短文必须包括所有内容要点，可以适当发挥，使短文连贯，通顺。 3不得透露学校，姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。 Recently,our school did a survey about 2025-2026学年度第一学期期中试卷初一年级英语第6页共6页 器 扫描全能王创建