江苏省靖江市滨江学校2025-2026学年八年级上学期周测 8 英语试题（2025.12.10）

八年级英语课堂检测八 (2025.12.10) 命题： Eileen 审核： Windy Class Name No. 一、听力(20分) 二、完形填空(15分) On a cold sunny day, I sat in my car and watched dolphins swim in the sea. 1 , I saw some dolphins were beached (搁浅). It was very 2 for them to be out of water. I knew they needed help. 3 thinking too much, I jumped out of my car and ran to the beach. I first called the police 4 they were far away. It was a life-or-death moment for the dolphins. I didn't know5 to help them, so I put a message on the Internet. I hoped someone could see it and come to6 those lovely animals. Minutes later, three teenage boys from a nearby school came first. It was like light that drove the darkness away. Then more and more people 7 . We decided to save the smaller dolphins first and worked together to move them back to the 8 water successfully. To my surprise, 9 the smaller dolphins were saved, none of them left. They stayed in the water and made strange sounds to encourage the other dolphins. After we 10 the rescue(救援) work, all the dolphins raised their heads from water and swam around to show their 11to us. Then, they swam back to the deep sea. It touched me a lot and made my heart 12 . The dolphins had a great sense of helping each other when there was 13 . I realized that our volunteer group was just like the dolphins.On such a cold day, 14 cared about getting wet or dirty. We tried our best to save the dolphins and communicated again and again to make sure everyone was safe. I will never forget this 15 . People can always learn from our friends— animals. ( ) 1. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Happily D. Excitedly ( ) 2. A. dangerous B. necessary C. important D. free ( ) 3. A. With B. Without C. By D. On ( ) 4. A. and B. so C. but D. or ( ) 5. A. why B. which C. how D. when ( ) 6. A. watch B. save C. enjoy D. find ( ) 7. A. changed B. moved C. left D. arrived ( ) 8. A. dirtier B. deeper C. cleaner D. quieter ( ) 9. A. before B. whenever C. after D. until ( ) 10. A. finished B. started C. closed D. tried ( ) 11. A. interests B. thanks C. rights D. worries ( ) 12. A. broken B. cold C. hurt D. warm ( ) 13. A. challenge (挑战) B. doubt (怀疑) C. trouble D. courage ( ) 14. A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody ( ) 15. A. experience B. journey C. disaster D. Show 三、阅读理解(30分) A Have you ever wanted to live on the water? Perhaps wake up on a weekend morning and jump out of the window for a swim? While there are already houseboats, a floating(漂浮的) neighbourhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands is proving that it is possible to make this dream come true! Schoonship, a Dutch word for a“clean ship”, is a prototype(原型) of a floating neighbourhood.This community of 46 houses, 150 people, and 40 kids is the brainchild of MarjanDe Blok, a Dutch reality TV director. One-third of the land in the Netherlands lies below sea level and there is frequent flooding.DeBlok thought of another way to live that not only meets the need for more housing in cities but also allows homes to withstand(承受) rising sea levels. The green homes are designed to have a very small environmental footprint(环境足迹). They are powered by solar energy(太阳能), and the houses are connected, so that extra energy from one home can be used by another. The extra energy is also stored in batteries(电池). There are rooftop gardens for growing food, heat pumps to keep the houses warm, and rainwater is stored and used for cleaning toilets. In the future, waste water from showers and toilets will be changed into energy. The houses themselves follow the Dutch design principle(原则) of" gezellig" or coziness(舒适)，which includes soft lighting and modern touches. Moreover, when adding heavy furnit ure such as pianos to a floating home, it must be balanced with bricks(砖块) on the other side of the house. The homes are also filled with green materials such as straw, burlap, and bamboo. The community has been attracting attention for its new and green design. For the nearly 800 million people living along the coast and at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, this may be their hope for the future. ( )1. What does the underlined word" brainchild" in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. A clever child. B. A large community. C. A creative(有创意的) idea. D. An interesting TV programme. ( )2. What are the green homes designed for? A. Helping lower the sea level. B. Storing energy in batteries. C. Providing free homes for people who aren't able to buy them. D. Providing more houses in cities and letting them withstand rising sea levels. ( )3. We can infer(推断) from Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 that the houses . A. have enough energy to float B. are environmentally friendly C. can grow food at the rooftop garden D. can change waste water into energy now ( )4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The houses have soft lighting and modern touches. B. Heavy furniture should be made of bricks to keep balance. C. Straw, burlap, and bamboo can also be found in the houses. D. The community may be the hope for people along the coast facing the rising sea levels. ( )5. What is the best title for the passage? A. Future houses B. The clean ship C. Houses on the sea D. A floating neighborhood B World Water Day 2025 World Water Day happens on 22nd March every year. It is a day to think about why we need water and how to look after it. This Year's Theme The theme for World Water Day 2025 is“Glacier Protection”. Glaciers are large amounts of ice and they' re important. We look after them and stop them from melting(融化). They help to keep our planet cool and we get lots of our water from them. What Happens on World Water Day? On World Water Day, we think about all the ways that we use water and how we can use less of it. Why Is Water Important? Water is very important to all life. Humans, animals and plants would die without it. We need water to drink. We also need water to keep our bodies and clothes clean. All plants need water to grow. Some countries are having more droughts. A drought happens in the places with not enough rain. Crops and animals may die because there isn't enough water. ( )6. What is the theme for World Water Day 2025? A. Water for Health. B. Look After Our Planet. C. Glacier Protection. D. Water for Thirsty Countries. ( )7. According to the text, glaciers are important because A. they help cool the planet B. they are beautiful natural sights C. they stop the sea level from rising D. they are home to many living things ( )8. What do people usually do on World Water Day? A. They only think about how to get more water. B. They think about ways to use water and how to save it. C. They celebrate the day by making full use of water. D. They stop the glaciers from melting. ( )9. What can we know from the text? A. Less than half of our body is made of water. B. A drought happens when it rains a lot. C. Life and water have been found on the planet Mars. D. People are advised to save water on World Water Day. ( )10. The text above is probably a A. Survey(调查) B. poster C. guide D. report C On February 22, Guo Hongyi, an 8-year-old boy, solved a 4-level Tower of Hanoi with one hand in4.305 seconds and set a new world record. Tower of Hanoi is a maths game which has been popular for centuries. To solve a Tower of Hanoi puzzle, it needs your brain(大脑), eyes and hands to work together. Tower of Hanoi is made up of three poles(圆柱) and a stack of discs(一叠光盘). The discs should be placed from the largest on the bottom to the smallest on the top. The way to play the game is to move the whole stack from Pole(a) to Pole(c). There are three simple rules as follows: * Only one disc can be moved at a time. * You can only move the top disc of a stack. * Each disc can be placed on any pole,but it can't be placed (放置) on top of a smaller disc. Tower of Hanoi was invented by a mathematician Frenchman called Edouard Lucas in 1883. His idea came from an ancient story: In an Eastern temple (寺庙) with three huge poles, the god asked the priests(僧侣) to move a stack of 64 golden discs from Pole One to Pole Three. Edouard found the maths problem in the story interesting and tried to work out the minimum(最小的) number of moves to solve the puzzle. Finally, he came up with the formula(公式):2^n-1, where"n" is the number of discs.According to the formula, even if the priests made one move every second, it would take 500 billion years to finish. It was an impossible task for them. Nowadays, Tower of Hanoi is used in many fields, such as the psychological research and computer science. It has made great contributions to humans' life. So next time you' re looking for a fun and challenging puzzle game, give Tower of Hanoi a try! ( )11. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph? A. To explain how to play the Tower of Hanoi. B. To introduce a new world record set by an 8-year-old boy. C. To tell readers the history of the Tower of Hanoi. D. To show the importance of the Tower of Hanoi in science. ( )12. According to the rules of Tower of Hanoi, which of the following pictures shows the correct move? ( )13. The formula created by Edouard is used to know the A. fewest moves B. sizes of discs C. fewest discs D. speed of moves ( )14. According to the passage, what is required to solve a Tower of Hanoi puzzle? A. Strong physical strength and speed. B. Special tools and equipment(设备) . C. Knowledge of physics and mathematics. D. The coordination(配合) of brain, eyes and hands. ( )15. Why does the writer write the passage? A. To show how popular Tower of Hanoi is. B. To introduce the history of Tower of Hanoi. C. To attract more people to play Tower of Hanoi. D. To explain why Tower of Hanoi is widely used. 四、语篇还原(5分) Minor (light) Snow, or“Xiao Xue”, is the 20th of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms(节气). It usually falls around November 22 or 23 each year. 1 It just tells us snow is starting—— especially in northern China—— but light. This time brings big weather changes. Cold air moves south more often, making the temperature(气温) drop a lot. 2 In the north, you might see light snow or even“wet snow”. In the south, it's cold with frost in the morning, though there is not much snow. Ancient Chinese noticed three signs of Minor Snow. First, rain turns to snow, so there are no rainbows. Second, the“yang energy”(warmth) rises and“yin energy”(cold) falls. Finally, nature becomes quiet—— plants stop growing. 3 There are many fun traditions for this time. An old saying goes,“Pickle vegetables at Minor Snow,store flavors in jars.”(小雪腌菜，囤味缸中) 4 In the south, people make glutinous rice cakes,which stand for harvest(收获) and happiness. Many families also make meat like bacon, because the cold, dry air can keep it fresh. 5 It also carries the wisdom of ancient Chinese people, teaching us to live in harmony with nature as winter comes. A. Minor Snow is more than just a weather marker. B. Many people think it means heavy snow, but that's not true. C. Minor Snow means people should do exercise to stay healthy. D. Days get shorter too, and nights come earlier E. Northern families salt cabbage or radishes(萝卜) to eat in winter. F. Farmers usually harvest all their crops before this solar term. G. It feels like winter has truly come. 五、任务型阅读(10分) (每空一词) Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own, perhaps at a friend's house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult to fall asleep. Is it because the bed is uncomfortable? Maybe, but perhaps there can be other reasons. According to a new study published in Current Biology, a significant reason is what the scientists call“first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts as a“night watch” to give us a warning about potential (潜在的) dangers. It forces us to stay awake on the first night in a new environment. For the study, 35 young volunteers were told to sleep in a lab for several days. Meanwhile,researchers watched their brain activities. According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brain were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, left-brain activity reduced as days went by,falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the volunteers got an increasingly better sleep experience. The findings suggest that the different rhythms (节奏) of the sides of the brain influence our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. Thus, the brain can't relax and is sensitive to anything strange in the surroundings, just as it is in the daytime. “At some level, the brain is continuing to analyze(分析) things, even though you don't Realize the analysis,” US professor Jerome Siegel told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens— if a door opens or you hear a key in a lock—— you can be alert(警惕的).” More surprisingly,this situation is similar to the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake. If you have ever had what you think is“first night effect”, researchers suggest that you bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home. Why can't you get to sleep? 1 People can't fall asleep easily when 2 in a new environment. Reason One side of the brain stays awake to 3 us about potential(潜在的) dangers. Process and findings of the research Researchers told some volunteers to sleep in a lab, 4 their brain activities. Too many left-brain activities 5 the bad sleep experience on the first night. Their left brains became 6 active as time went by and became calm gradually. Explanations to findings Whether you can have a good sleep 7 on the balance between the two sides of the brain. You yourself don't realize it, 8 your brain doesn't stop analyzing things. It's surprising to find out that the way humans sleep is just 9 some animals do. 10 Take a pillow or live in a similar room when staying in a new place. 六、选词填空 (10分) think patient until fifty clean you pronounce success calm or 1. My teacher always reminds me to pay more attention to my and intonation. 2. Han Kang, a female South Korean writer in her , won the Nobel Prize inLiterature on October 10,2024. 3. The Chang'e-6 completed the world's first lunar far-side sampling mission(背面采样任务) in 2024. 4.-Mom, may I use your mobile phone to play games for a short while? -Not you tidy up your room. 5. Boys, you are old enough to take care of 6. Find a big patch of snow. Make sure the snow doesn't have any dirt or leaves in it, your snowman might look dirty. 7.-When taking difficult exams, students keep, the more clearly they can think.-You' ve got the point. 8. Not only the whole class but also our form teacher the garden now, as it is part of the labor education course. 9. Teenagers are often unwilling to share their true about stress(压力) from school o r family, so they can't be understood by adults sometimes. 10. Among all the students, Tom acted because he kept checking his phone every two minutes. 七、语篇填空 (10分) Online folk creativity often makes surprising cultural hits that many people notice. Recently, 1online song called" No Ambition”(《没出息》) has spread quickly across the Taiwan Strait(海峡).2 (it) secondary creations has got over 100 million views from mainland(大陆) social media To Taiwan's online platforms so far. 3 it seems like a" meme (表情包) work", it holds the shared feelings of people on both sides. The song comes from a public(公开) 4 (speak) given a few days ago. Mainland netizens(大陆网民) cut its sharp words, then added a catchy melody (朗朗上口的旋律) 5 (make)the song. Its popularity comes from touching lyrics(歌词):“We should have been calm and easy/ But now we are in a rush, stumbling along/... Why are you crying?/ No ambition!". When the lyrics match the speaker slapping (拍打) the table 6 (angry), the contrast (对比) makes the song memorable. At first, the speech clips(片段) was created again by mainland netizens. 7 (late), the song went back to Taiwan and started a creation trend. Therefore, this song's 8 (success) is not an accident(意外). It shows shared cultural roots of both sides. Its spread follows a clear path:“Taiwan materials→ mainland creations→ popular on both sides”. This voluntary folk interaction (互动)proves that both sides share 9 same culture. People on both sides connect with the lyrics for their real-life description. The contrast between"calm"and" struggling"tells middle-aged people's helplessness when 10 (face) life pressure.Mainland listeners sigh," It feels like talking about my life." 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $