辽宁省铁岭市西丰县2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷

2025—2026学年度第一学期期中考试试卷

八年级英语

考试时间：90分钟    试卷满分：100分

第一卷  选择题 (共50分)

I. 听力部分 (共15分，每小题1分)

A. 听句子，选答语。

1. A. On 1st May.         B. I had a good time.     C. No, nothing special.

2. A. 10 kilos.         B. Fresh bamboo.         C. Its favourite food.

3. A. Sure, I can.         B. That's all right.         C. I like pets too.

4. A. Good job!         B. I agree with you.     C. Sorry to hear that.

5. A. He is in Grade 8.     B. He is very serious.     C. He is tall and thin.

B. 听短对话，选答案。

6. What did the boy do during the summer holiday?

A. He joined a club.     B. He practised football.     C. He visited his grandma.

7. How does John like doing the dishes?

A. Tiring.         B. Relaxing.         C. Terrible.

8. What is Rick doing now?

A. He is telling jokes.     B. He is planting trees.     C. He is reading a novel.

9. What animals does the club help protect?

A. A. Whales.         B. Giraffes.         C. Monkeys.

10. Where is man probably now?

A. At school.         B. In the museum.         C. In the kitchen.

C. 听短文，选择最佳答案。

11. What does Tony think of doing chores?

A. It's fun.         B. It's boring.         C. It's meaningful.

12. How many people are there in Tony's family?

A. Five.         B. Six.         C. Seven.

13. Why doesn't Tony's mother cook?

A. Because she has other chores.     B. Because she doesn't like cooking.     C. Because she is busy on weekdays.

14. How often does Helen sweep the floor?

A. Once a week.         B. Twice a week.         C. Three times a week.

15. Who cooks for the family every day?

A. Tony's father.         B. Tony's brother.         C. Tony's elder sister.

II. 补全对话 (共5分，每小题1分)

在横线上填写一句合适的句子，使对话完整。

A: Hi, Peter. How are you?

B: Hi, Adam. I’m fine, thanks.

A: ____________1____________?

B: It was fantastic.

A: ____________2____________?

B: Yes, I went to Yunnan with my family.

A: Wow! That sounds great. Did you go to Lijiang?

B: Yes, we stayed in the old town for a few days, and we enjoyed it very much.

A: Did you visit Yulong Mountain? Everyone said it’s beautiful.

B: ____________3____________! It just took my breath away. We took a lot of great photos there.

A: Did you eat anything special?

B: Yes, we did! Everything tasted good, especially the steamed chicken soup. ____________4____________? Someone said you went to Beijing.

A: ____________5____________, not this holiday. I did nothing special. I just stayed at home to read, play games, and relax, but it was still fun.

III. 完形填空 (共10分，每小题1分)

Do you like the capybara? It is the ____6____ rodent (啮齿动物) in the world. An adult capybara is about 1.2—1.3 metres long and ____7____ about 35—70 kg.

Capybaras are herbivores (食草动物). They eat plants, grass and fruit. Capybaras can live 8—10 years in the wild. In zoos, they are able to live ____8____, up to 12 years.

Capybaras spend most of their lives in the water. In winter, zoos in Japan ____9____ hot springs for their capybaras. Usually, those cute animals bathe with oranges. ____10____ from different places come to watch the capybaras. Some ____11____ visitors can even take a bath with them.

Like other rodents, capybaras’ teeth never stop growing. ____12____ their teeth are very long, capybaras

usually do not show them to others. They use their teeth to ____13____ themselves only when they are threatened (受到威胁).

Capybaras love to live together in large groups. They are usually quite gentle (温柔的) and friendly. This allows them to live in ____14____ with most animals. When they ____15____ it is common to find birds, rabbits and even monkeys riding on their backs. It seems that they can get on with almost all living things.

6. A. smallest B. largest C. shortest D. fastest

7. A. eats B. sells C. weighs D. drinks

8. A. longer B. taller C. bigger D. stronger

9. A. leave B. report C. prepare D. imagine

10. A. Customers B. Tourists C. Writers D. Waiters

11. A. lucky B. clever C. popular D. excited

12. A. Because B. Unless C. Although D. Since

13. A. enjoy B. teach C. improve D. protect

14. A. need B. danger C. peace D. difference

15. A. make a wish B. lend a hand C. make a mistake D. take a walk

IV. 阅读理解 (共20分，每小题1分)

第一节  阅读短文，根据其内容从文后A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Passage l

Chores! Oh no, chores! Is that how you feel? You are not alone. Some children do not like chores because they think doing chores makes them feel bored. But there are good reasons for chores. You can learn from doing them. You can have fun too.

What are chores

Chores are jobs we do at home. Most chores are tasks we do again and again. We wash the dishes every day. We do some chores less often, like watering plants. Each family decides what chores to do.

Why do children do chores

Chores help you. You learn to do things in your home. It is good to know these things. You will need to do them when you grow up. Also, doing chores makes you close to your family. Families work together.

Chores children do

Here are some chores for children:

* Make your bed. Feed pets.