湖北省襄阳市谷城县谷城部分学校2025-2026学年八年级上学期12月期中英语试题

2025-2026学年上学期12月阶段性训练 八年级英语试卷 (本试卷共8页，满分90分，考试时间：.90分钟) 笔试部分(90分) 一.完型空（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，选出最佳选项，填入空 白处， Eric and his mother loved their new house.The living room was large enough for their piano.That night,the two of them 1 at the piano.They played jazz music to celebrate their new home.The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning,3,their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a note under their door.One of their neighbors had written to complain about the.sound of the piano. Eric's mother asked the building superintendent (if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 4 people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that. "Maybe we could go and 5 everyone in person."his mother said. "What if we invited them to come here for a 6 instead?"Eric asked They both loved the 7.Over the next few days,they sent out invitations and prepared delicious food 8their guests.They also decorated their house. Finally,the day of the party9.Their guests brought them different 10.One woman,Mrs.Gilbert,gave Eric's mother a book of piano music by Chopin "Iheard you playing the other night"she said."The sounds woke me out of bed.I 11 that you might play like this every night.So I wrote a short note.I hope you don't think I disliked the playing” Eric's mother smiled at Mrs.Gilbert "We should say sory to you,"she said.'I didn 12 how late it was when we were playing." "You play,you play!"Mrs.Gilbert said.'I like what you piay!Just not so loud at night,"She pointed to the book she had given them,"These songs are not such 13 music.” "These songs are beautiful music,Eric's mother said,"We will be happy to play hetm” Bto- eh: 2bn/ "And we won't play so loud or latel"Erie said.He was already looking forward to 14 the new music.More than that,he was so happy to see the big smile on hus mother's face.It gave him a 15 feeling.He fel that they were home at last. ()1.A.lay B.walked C.stood D.sat )2.A.ring B.cry C.music D.voice 3.A.however B.although C.later D.anyhow （4.A.rich B.kind C.proud D.lucky （5.A.watch B.doubt C.visit D.follow ()6.A.party B,concert C.show D.play ()7.A.action B:performance C.idea D.experience （8.A.介om B.for C.with D.to ()9.A.arrived B.passed C.finished D.continued （)l0.A.cards B.dishes C.notes D.presents, (11.A.agreed B.worried C.promised D.advised ()12.A.remember B.accept C.realize. D.understand (:13.A1oud B.sweet C.funny D.soft )14.A.recording B.changing C.writing D.practicing 15.A.sad B.warm C.strange D.terrible. 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) 阅读三篇短文，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 Where:Jiangsu Study Tour When:January 19~January 25 How much:3,900 yuan How:Go to Ms.Yang to sign up(报名)by this Friday. I'd like to visit Jiangsu.It will be a I planned to take some physics wonderful experience,But there's one lessons during the winter holiday. thing that worries me if I go there,I'll IfIjoin the study tour,I won't be miss my grandpa's birthday on January able to take the lessons.Maybe I 20th, gan do it after the tour. -Wu Jun -Xie Lei I'm really looking forward to it.There I'm not happy about this.I want to are many wonderful places of interest to sign up,but ifI do,I'll have to ask visit in Jiangsu.My good friend moved my parents for alot of money.It's to Nanjing last year,so maybe I can meet not easy for them.I have to think up with him. about whether I should do it or not. -Zhao Lin -Li Rui 6.How long is the study tour? A.Two days.B.About a week. C.Half a month. D:A month. )17.Which of the following can be put in "" A.Why do students like a study tout? B.Who would like to go on a study tour? C.How do students sign up for the study tour? D.How do students feel about the study tour? 18.What might Xie Lei do after the tour? A.Take some lessons. B.Visit his grandpa. C.Make some money. D.Go to a birthday party. 19.What do you think of Li Ru? A.Wise. B.Careful. C.Hard-working. D.Understanding. )20.Which of the following is TRUE? A.Students need to sign up by January. B.Li Rui's parents are too strict with her. C.Zhao Lin has a good friend in Nanjing. D.Wu Jun will prepare a gift for his mother. If you're feeling tired and stressed because you have too much going on,like lots of after-sehool-aetivities,you might feel better if you give something-up,even if it's just for a term or so.Sometimes lots of activities-even if they're alt fun-can make you feel stressed by keeping you busy all the time.On the other hand,if problems at home are froubling()you,in fact-some after-school activiies may help you relax and feel better. There are also relaxing exercises that you can use to keep stress away.The easiest one is to breathe in slowly and deeply througH your nese,and then exhale slowly through your mouth.Do this two to four times. You can do breathing exercises anytime.You can even do breathing exercises in class if you're nervous before a test. The best way to keep stress away is to have a balanced life:That means making good decisions about how to spend your time.If you're always busy with schoolwork and have to play,you can get stressed.Make sure you keep yourself in mind:Sleep, Exercise,Leisure (something fun),and Food. If you take care of yourself and get enough sleep and food,and if you exercise and leaye time for fun,you'll probably be les stressed out! )21.What may help if you have problems at ho ne according to the passage? A.Doing a part-time job. B.Watching much TV. C.Doing some after-school activities. D.Doing some housework. )22.What is the best way to keep stress away? A.Doing exercise anytime. B.Making good decisions about how to spend time. C..Taking care of yourself and getting much food to eat. D.Doing breathing.exercises. ()23.What does the underlined word"exhale"mean in the passage? To breathe in.B.To breathe out.C.To get on.D:To get off. )24.Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A.What is Stress. B.How to Keep Fit C.Where is Stress From. D.How to Keep Stress Away. )25.Which one is not the writer's idea A.You can use relaxing exercises to keep stress away B.Haying a balanced life is the best way to keep stress away C.The hardest way to keep stress away is to do breathing exercises. D.Doing breathing exercises in class can make you less nervous before a test. Ye Jiaying,a famous scholar,teacher and poet,passed away on November 24, 2024,in Tianjin at the age of 100.She spent her life spreading Chinese poetry and inspired many people around the world. After graduating from university,Ye realized her childhood dream and taught Chinese poems in famous un versities.She used western theories to make traditional poetry more understandable for readers around the world.Till today,she remains the only scholar of classical Chinese literature(中国古典文学)in the Royal Society(皇家 of Canada.Besides her success,life was never easy for Ye.Spending half of her life in the time of war,she had to move around and only managed to return to China in her 80s.Through challenges,she found comfort in poetry. In a documentary about her,she describes her feeling for Chinese poetry as "chi xin",which means a deep obsessiveness.She considered poetry as a lifestyle rather than an art.Its power helped her forget the pain she had.In return,she spent her life teaching and spreading poetry.Towards the end of her life,she sold her houses and gave away all the money to Nankai University to support poetry education in China. Ye loved to share a story about some lotus seeds (J that were found in a Han Dynasty Tomb ()After scholars discovered them and took care of them,it turned out that they were not dead.The seeds started to grow leaves and finally,bloomed into beautiful flowers. Ye wrote a poem about these seeds: The lotus seeds has a heart that will never die Life grows old easily but dreams are till alive. A thousand springs wait for the flowers to arrive When people asked her what she thought about the future of Chinese poems,she always answered them with this story and the poem. 26.What is Ye Jiaying's biggest achievement? A.spreading Chinese poetry B.using western theories. C.teaching in famous universities D.making a documentary )7.Paragraph 2 mainly focuses on Ye Jiaying's A.childhood dream B.feeling for poetry C.challenges in life D.life experiences )28.What did Ye Jiaying do at the end of her life? A.She joined the Royal Society of Canada- B.She stayed in a hospital because of pain. C.She gave away money to support poetry educaiion. D.She started to believe n the power of poetry. )29.The closest meaning of the word "obsessiveness"in paragraph 3 is A..Silliness B.hobby C.support D.love )30.How does Ye probably feel about the future of Chinese poems? A.Worried. B.Hopeful. C.Uncertain. D.Satisfied. 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。 Have you ever noticed that some people are nicer to strangers than they are to their good friends?Have a look at your relationships and think about the people who have been there for you.They may be close friends or someone you have lunch with at work. Whatever the case,show them the respect by following these basic rules. Respect personal space.Everyone needs a little room,including your friends. Don't crowd them,or they may push back. 31 Your friends'time is as important as yours,and you should meet them on time. Avoid arguing about some problems. It is common.And when this happens,keep all discussions on the facts but don't say anything hurtful. Follow the Golden Rule.If your friends treat you well and help you*when you have trouble,they may also need your help when they are down.33 Stop phubbing ()This is important.When your friends talk to you,don't spend most of your time talking on the phone.34 And they might not want to go out with you if you continue to do this. There is never any reason to be rude to someone around you in your life 35 Sometimes you may disagree with others,but you can speak to them slowly.When you nake a mistake,be ready to say sorry A Don't be late. B.It makes them think that you don't listen to them. C.You may have different opinions from your friends. D.You should always put your friends'needs before your own. E.This includes encouraging them and offering them some support. E. So think before you speak and avoid doing anything to damage (your relationship. 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，每词限用一次， manage daily one purpose effort help show special though better Nowadays AI(人工智能)is a very popular and useful tool.It is cool,,- 36 it still feels a bit far from school life.However,it might help us in school soon Beijing just put forward (its 37 guide to using AI in schools.The city plans to finish AI pilot projects(试点项目)by2025 and see the common use of AI in schools by-2027.The guide 38 now to use AI in srx ways:teaching,learning, testing,helping students grow,doing research and 39 scnools. The guide points out that AI should pay attention to 40 students.It explains the 41 ofAreducation or students of different ages.For example,middle school students can use AI fo help with their learning in their 42 ife.Ih:t will help them 43 deal with the challenges found in a smart society. Earlier in February,the government carried out (184 44 Ad projects in primaty and secondary schools to explore new models of AI education China has made a great 45 in Al researchi i recent years and plans to make AI education available to more school children. 36 37 38. 39 40, 41, 42. 43 44. 45. 任：卡下调关筑自它) 四.读写结合（共两节，满分25分） 第一节任务型阅澳（共5小题，46题1分，47-49每题2分，50题3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） These days,the robotaxi(自动驾驶出租车)from the company Baidu's Apollo Go becomes quite popular.People can call the taxi using an app on their phone.There is no one driving in the oar but it can take you anywhere you want to go.Many people try the new way to travel around.They think it is cheap,comfortable and interesting. However,the taxi also wories some people.It's really cheap to take the robotaxi. For examplene person ony paid 26.52 yuan fora 28-kilometer,64-minute tip n Wuhan.The price makes many people choose touse the robotaxi.This makes some taxidivers feel woried.They say they may lose their jobsinthefuture because they have fewer and fewer orders. The robotaxi so brings oher problems.A video shows that a robotaxin Wuhan stops in front of a bag on the road,making the road very crowded.In another video, two robotaxis are facing each other,not knowing what to do next.What's worse,a robotaxi caused)an accident because didn't see a person on the road. The company thinks it's important to make people stay away from danger,so its workers are working hard to improve the cars and work out the problems.They alsc bope that the cars can make a great difference to the worl in the future. 46.Now people can take a robotaxi with driving and go anywhere they want to g0.(填1个词) 47.Some taxi dtivers worry about because people pay less for taking a robotaxi..(填3个词) 48-49.Fill ini the blanks according to the passage. The robotaxi Advantages（优势) It is cheap,comfortable and interesting. Sometimes it may stop and make 48 because of something on the road like bags,.(不超 Disadvantages(劣势) 过5个词) Two robotaxis don't know what to do when they are._49 on the road.(不超过5个词) ※It can cause an accident. 50.What do you think the robotaxi will be like in the future? (结合自身实际，不超过15词) i 第二节书面表达（共1题，满分15分） 你所在的学校开展了以What Makes Us Happy'为主题的调查，不同的学 生有不同的看法。请根据以下内容和要求写一篇短文， 要求： ()有人认为品尝美食很快乐，有人认为拍漂亮的照片很快乐，有人认为拥有好 习惯很快乐； )什么让你感觉快乐？请发表你自已的看法： )不少于80词（标题和开头都已给出；不计入总词数）： (④)书写工整，卷面整洁。 1 What Makes Lis Happy? We have had a discussion(讨论)about.what makes us happy recently(最近). Different students have different ideas 1)( 41 7 4( d