广东省广州市天河区第八十九中学2025～2026学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

广州市第八十九中学 尚学至德敏行致远 2025学年第一学期中考试 八年级英语试卷 命题时间：20251103 本试卷分第I 卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共140分。考试时间100分钟。 第I 卷 (选择题 共60分) 注意事项： 1、 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等信息填写在答题纸上。 2、 答案必须填写在答题纸的相应位置上，答案写在试题卷上无效。 一、语法选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文 ， 按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯要求选 出最佳选项(一) Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519)was an Italian painter,inventor,musician,engineer and scientist.He was extremely intelligent and unusually talented. 1 paintings and inventions changed the way we think about art and science.Da Vinci was born in the countryside in-Italy. From 2 early age,he showed great intelligence and artistic talent.As he grew older,he 3 to do many different things.His paintings are very famous,and one,the Mona Lisa,is perhaps 4 painting in the world.He also had 5 inventions in his notebooks,including drawings of flying machines and other vehicles. 1. A. He B. Him C. His D. / 2. A. a B. an C. the D. / 3. A. learn B. learns C. learnt D. will learn 4. A. famous B.more famous C. most famous D. the most famous 5. A. many B. much C. few D. a little (二) A long time ago,there was a king in India.One day,the king 6 a wise old man to a game of chess.He promised 7 the old man any prize if he won the game.The old man said that 8 he won the game,he would like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard,two for the second.four for the third, 9 then double the amount for each of the 广州市第八十九中学 尚学至德敏行致远 rest of the squares.The king was 10 to hear that.After 11 about it for a moment.the king agreed.They played the game 12 a long time.Finally,the old man won.So the king ordered his men 13 a bag of rice.The king's men put one grain on the first square,two on the second,and so on.After 14 squares,the king realized the problem-even with all the rice in the country,he would still not 15 enough rice to put on the chessboard! 6. A.challenge B. challenges C. challenged D. will challenge 7. A. give B. gave C.giving D. to give 8. A. If B. Before C. although D.because 9. A. And B. or C. but D. so 10. A. surprise B. surprises C. surprised D.surprising 11. A.think B. thought C.thinking D. to think 12. A.for B.in C.on D. at 13. A. collect B. collected C. to collect D.collecting 14. A. few B.a few C. little D. a little 15. A. have B. had C. having D. to have 二、完形填空(共10题，每题1分，共10分) In recent years,"cloud classrooms"have become popular in many schools.This new way of learning 16 students to study anytime and anywhere.It has 17 many changes to our education. Last semester,my school started using cloud classrooms.At first,I was 18 about it.I wondered if it could really help with my studies.But after trying it for a week,I found it extremely useful. In a cloud classroom,teachers can 19 videos and PPTs online.Students can watch them again after class,which helps us remember what we've learned.Once,I missed a math class because I was ill. 20 the cloud classroom,I could watch the recording and didn't fall behind. Students can also 21 questions online.Teachers reply quickly,and sometimes other students also help answer them.This makes discussions more 22 .Last month,we had a discussion about environmental protection in our English class.Many students shared their ideas,and I learned a lot from others. 第 1 页 共 1 1 页 第 2 页 共 1 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 第 3 页 共 1 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 广州市第八十九中学 尚学至德敏行致远 However,cloud classrooms have some 23.For example,spending too much time on screens is bad for our eyes.Also,some students may play games instead of studying.But ifwe use them 24 ,these problems can be solved. In my opinion,cloud classrooms are a good 25 to traditional classes.They make learning more flexible and interesting.I hope more schools can use them properly. 16.A.allows B.stops C.invites D.follows 17.A.carried B.brought C.taken D.caught 18. A.excited B.worried C.angry D.satisfied 19.A.sell B.hide C.borrow D.share 20.A.Thanks to B.Instead of C.According to D.Because of 21.A.answer B.ask C.solve D.find 22.A.boring B.lively C.tiring D.relaxing 23.A.advantages B.purposes C.problems D.achievements 24.A.carelessly B.properly C.quickly D.slowly 25.A.manager B.partner C.competitor D.leader 三、阅读(共三节，满分45分) 第一节阅读理解(共15小题：每小题2分，共30分) (A) Numbers have cultural meanings.Let's see some of the lucky and unlucky numbers across the world. The Number 3 People in Sweden think all good things come in threes. V People in South Korea and Italy hold the same opinion. ( V ) ( But people in Japan and Vietnam have a different idea . They )don't like taking photos with only 3 people.They think death will come to the person in the middle. 广州市第八十九中学 尚学至德敏行致远 The Number 8 It is a lucky number in most countries.This number is really ( Bejing 2008 )welcome among Chinese because it has the similar pronunciation(发音) to“Fa”.The Beijing Summer Olympics started at 08:08 pm on August 8th,2008. Eight is also a lucky number in Japan.However,people in Bulgaria think it can bring them bad luck. The Number 9 In China,it's a lucky number.It has the same pronunciation as "Jiu",meaning“forever ”. In Norway,it's a lucky number,too.But people in Japan don't like it.When they say it in Japanese,it's just like another word "Ku(苦) ” The Number13 ( The number 13 is an unlucky number in many coun tries,like the UK and Sweden.Lots of bad things happened on the 13th in history. However,in Italy,13 is a lu cky number.People think 13 ca n help them live happily. ) ( 磁 ) 26.Why did the writer mention the Beijing Summer Olympics? A.To introduce a game to readers. B.To encourage readers to do exercise. C.To show the importance of the number 8 in Chinese culture. D.To tell us something about Chinese people's favourite numbers. 27.Italians like the number 13 because they think it can _______. A.make them live longer B.make them become rich C.make them stay healthy D.help them live a happy life 28.What can we learn from the text? A.Japanese people love the number 3 best. B.Only Chinese people like the number 8. C.In Vietnam,people enjoy taking photos in groups of three. D.Chinese and Japanese people have different views on the number 9. (B) 第 4 页 共 1 1 页 第 5 页 共 1 1 页 第 6 页 共 1 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 ( 尚学至德敏行致远 )广州市第八十九中学 In Guangzhou,people might soon be able to take a special flying taxi!A local company,EHang Holdings,is working hard to make this dream come true.They are making a special flying machine called an EH 216-S.It can take off and land straight up and down,like a helicopter. ( y g )The boss of EHang Holdings,Wang Zhao,said they hoped to get permission(准许)to start using these flying taxis this year. They are now testing a special app and it will help people book a ride in the sky.When the fl in taxis start,they might cost a little more than usual taxis,but not too much more. ( y )Mr.Wang once attended a meeting about new machines in Guangzhou.He talked about using cool new machines to make the cit better.These machines can fly,drive,or float by themselves. without people controlling them. The Guangzhou government wants to help make these cool things happen.They're giving money and help to companies that are working on them.And by 2027,they plan to build 100 special places where the flying taxis can take off and land safely. If EHang Holdings gets permission to use their flying taxis,Guangzhou will be the first city in China where people can fly in the sky in a taxi without a driver.In fact,EHang Holdings has already shown that their flying machines can carry people safely in different ways,like for fun rides or moving things from one place to another. 29.What does the underlined phrase “take off” mean in Paragraph 1? A.Take something off,like a hat. B.Start flying into the air. C.Run fast on the ground. D.Stop working. 30 .What can we know from the second paragcaph? A.People will take an EH216-S next year. B . It will be hard to get permission to use flying taxis. C.The special app will make booking an EH216-S easier. D. Taking an EH216-S will be much more expensive than taking a usual taxi. 31 .What might the meeting Mr.Wang attended in Guangzhou mainly be about? A.How to make people's life colorful. B.How to teach people more life skills. C . How to use cool machines to make the city better. 广州市第八十九中学 尚学至德敏行致远 D.How to let the old enjoy high-tech products. 32. How is the passage mainly organized? A.By comparing flying taxis with other forms of transportation. B.By telling a story about a person's experience using a flying taxi. C.By listing problems in city transportation and offering solutions. D.By introducing a new technology and discussing its development and support. (C) Long long ago,people didn't know how to plant crops, how to make clothes,or how to make tools.Life was difficult. The god Nyame up in the sky had all the wisdom of the world. He kept it safe in a pot. One day,Nyame decided to give the pot of wisdom to Anansi.Every time Anansi looked in the pot,he learned something new.It was so exciting! Greedy(贪婪的)Anansi thought, "I'll keep the pot safe at the top of a tall tree. Then I can have it all to myself! ” He tied the pot to his stomach closely and began to climb.But it was hard to climb the tree with the pot hitting him in the knees(膝盖). All the time Anansi's young son had been watching under the tree.Then he said,“Wouldn't it be easier to climb if you tied the pot to your back instead?”Anansi thought about that for some time,and then he followed his son's advice.It really was a lot easier!In no time he was high up in the tree.He said to himself with happiness,“That's it!No one can reach this place!”But then he stopped and thought,”I should be the one with all the wisdom,but here my son was cleverer than me!How could it be? ” With all his strength,Anansi threw the pot down the tree with anger. It broke into pieces on the ground.The wisdom was free for everyone.Then people learned to farm and make clothes,tools and other things. 33.What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 1 refers to? A.People's life B.All the wisdom of the world C. The world D.The sky 34 .Which is the correct order of the following things? 第 7 页 共 1 1 页 第 8 页 共 1 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 广州市第八十九中学 尚学至德敏行致远 ①Anansi' s young son watched him climbing the tree. ②Anansi threw the pot down the tree. ③Nyame gave the pot of wisdom to Anansi. ④Wisdom was freely shared among people from then on. ⑤People didn't know how to make clothes. A.⑧⑤④①② B. ⑤③②①④ C. ⑤③①②④ D.③⑤①②④ 35.What can we learn from Anansi's son's advice? A.Kids always know more than adults. B.It's important to do things on your own. C. Sometimes others can see the problems we don't notice. D.Being strong is more important than being smart. 36.What does the story mainly want to tell us? A. Greed makes a person wiser. B.Wisdom should be shared. C. Children are always smarter than their parents. D.There are no safe places for your secrets. (D) You might have heard about the word "cloud” ,but not the kind in the sky.This "cloud"helps store your photos,emails,movies,and music.It sounds like something light and soft,but it's actually made up of lots of computers,hard drives,and special cables. When you visit a website,you're asking a computer called a server to send you information. This information might travel a long way,sometimes thousands of kilometers,from a place called a data centre to your device.It moves through cables buried underground. So,where are these data centers?In China,many of them are in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai,and Guangzhou.These centers use a lot of space and energy.In fact,in 2018,data centers in Beijing used more than 8%of the city's total energy.Recently,China has started building new data centers in different parts of the country.Many of these new centers are in places like Ningxia,Gansu,Inner Mongolia,and Guizhou.These areas have lots of land and plenty of green energy,like wind and solar power.Building data centers there can also help these places grow and improve people' s lives. 37.What does the“cloud”in paragraph 1 actually include? 广州市第八十九中学 尚学至德敏行致远 A.Light and soft clouds in the sky. B.Underground science museums. C.Lots of wind and solar energy. D.Computers,hard drives and cables. 38.How does the information get to you when you visit a website? A.It comes directly from the website you visit. I B.It travels through cables from a data centre. C.It comes from some special clouds in the sky. D.It travels through the air using wireless signals. 39.Why do data centers use a lot of energy? A Because they are in big cities. B.Because they store lots of information. C.Because they use wind and solar energy. D.Because they are far from the coast. 40 .How can building data centers in new areas help those places? A.By using less green energy. B.By providing more computers. C.By improving local development. D.By reducing underground cables. 第二节阅读填空 (共5小题； 每小题1分 ，共5分) 阅读短文及文后A～E 选项，选出可以填入41～45各题空白处的最佳选项。 Not many years ago,the world had no smartphones. No iPhones, no Androids.It was a simpler time with face-to-face talks,paper maps,and alarm clocks. 41 First, communication was different.People used pens to write letters. Getting a handwritten letter was exciting.Calling someone meant pressing real buttons and waiting.No emojis existed, so words alone showed feelings. Next,let's talk about travelling. 42 Finding the right way was fun,but if lost,you asked a stranger for help.Getting directions was part of the adventure. 43 There was no Xiaohongshu or Bilibili.People read books,played games like chess, or went outside. “Angry birds”were just noisy animals in trees. “Tweeting”meant bird sounds,not sharing online. People also had a different relationship with time.People wore watches and used wall clocks. 44 Important dates were marked on paper calendars. 45 It was about being present,patient,and enjoying the moment.Maybe one day, we will look back on life before AI the same way.Until then,let's appreciate how far we've come. · 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 ( . )广州市第八十九中学 尚学至德敏行致远 A. The ways of having fun were also different. B. Let's take a time machine and travel back to that world. C. All in all,life before smartphones was not worse——just different. D. Without apps like Baidu Maps,people used paper maps and compasses while travelling E.They set alarm clocks by hand before going to bed. (51)o different kinds of activities to celebrate the new year.During the festival,red lanterns and couplets(对联)appear(52)e on streets,doorsteps,and shopping malls—as red stands for good luck in Chinese culture.The elders hand red envelopes with good wishes to children.People send warm(53)m through phones to share joy with faraway relatives. The streets are also full of joy.The dragon dance,as a (54)s of the festival,is performed.In the(55)c squares of some towns,you can always see a big stage for shows like lion dances and other traditional celebrations.The festival is really a time of love, tradition,and new beginnings. 第三节读写综合(共5题，每题2分，共10分。) Long long ago,there was a man living in a village with his wife and two children.They had a hen.It laid a golden egg every day. The man sold the golden egg and the family lived a rich and comfortable life. But the man was very greedy(贪婪的).He wanted to get all the golden eggs from the hen at a time So he thought hard every day about how to achieve it and he got a plan at last.He decided to kill the hen and get all the eggs.He didn't want to tell his wife about the plan because he wanted to give her a big surprise.He was so excited about his great plan.He even started to sing when he thought of the plan. The next day when the hen laid a golden egg,the man couldn't wait to take a knife and cut its body open.However,there was nothing but blood( 血 )all around.There weren’t any eggs at all. He was very sad because he would not get even one egg anymore. Their life used to be comfortable with one egg a day,but now their life changed a lot. How silly he was! 46 . What could the man get from the hen everyday at the beginning? 47 .Why did the man decide to kill the hen? 48.What did the man get from the hen at last? 49.How did he feel after he killed the hen? 50 .What do you think of the man? 三 、 写作(共四节 ， 满分40分) 第 一节语 篇填词 (每 小题 1分 ， 共 5分) The Spring Festival is very important in China.Before it comes,people across the country 第 9 页 共 1 1 页 第 二 节连 词成句 (共4题 ， 每题3分 ， 共 12 分) 56.as small as,some were,chickens,and,as big as,others were,ten elephants(.) 57 . appeared,as a result,after the arrival of the wheel,the first roads made of stone,( .) 58.ofall time,without doubt,is,one of the most important inventions,the wheel,(.) 59 . fewer accidents,will drive themselves,there will be,cars,because( .) 第三节完成句子 (共 4题 ， 每题 2分 ， 共 8分 ) 60.互联网已经给日常生活带来了巨大的变化。 The internet has everyday life. 61.在未来，甚至更多的东西将连接到互联网。 In the future,even more things the internet. 62. 以健康为例。 health 63. 我们的道路在未来将安全得多，交通将更加顺畅。 Our roads will be in the future,and traffic will flow 第四节书面表达(共1题 ，满分15分 。) 第 1 0 页 共 1 1 页 广州市第八十九中学 尚学至德敏行致远 广州市第八士九中学 尚学至德敏行致远 64.上周 ，你们学校举办了一场关于“ 最实用的发明 ”投票活动(voting activity) 。请你就以下表格内容介绍这次活动及结果 ， 并分享你的选择及理由。 Most Practical Invention Invention shared bike online payment high-speed train ( 聊 ) online shopping Percentage 10% 35% 30% 25% Your favouri te invention and rea son(s)... 要求：80词左右，包含全部要点，可适当发挥，已给出部分不计入总词数。 Last week,our school held a voting activity about "the most practical invention" 第 1 1 页 共 1 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $