期末检测卷（A）-2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级上册

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期末检测卷（A）

一、 单项选择。（每小题1分，共10分）

（　　）1. Students can benefit a lot  　　　　reading various books.

A. in           B. for           C. at           D. from

（　　）2. — What does your father do？   — He is a  　　　　. He flies planes.

A. pilot           B. policeman           C. postman           D. businessman

（　　）3. The answer you gave is  　　　　right. You’re so smart！

A. exactly           B. mostly           C. probably           D. easily

（　　）4. He is a  　　　　student. He always studies hard and gets good grades.

A. bad           B. serious           C. lazy           D. funny

（　　）5. Yesterday I  　　　　basketball with my classmates. We had a good time.

A. will play           B. play           C. played           D. plays

（　　）6. I  　　　　swimming to skating. I think swimming is more interesting.

A. like           B. prefer           C. love           D. worry

（　　）7. It is really dangerous  　　　　people run the red traffic light.

A. if           B. unless           C. though           D. until

（　　）8. I like playing tennis. I think nothing  is  　　　　than playing tennis.

A. enjoyable           B. more enjoyable           C. less enjoyable           D. most enjoyable

（　　）9. — Daddy， the Mid－Autumn Festival is coming. Could you please tell me  　　　　for grandparents？

— You can buy some mooncakes， fruits and flowers for them.

A. how to buy           B. what to buy           C. where to buy           D. when to buy

（　　）10. — It’s so nice of you to help me carry the heavy box. Thank you very much.

           —  　　.

A. Take it easy.           B. Well done.           C. It’s up to you.           D. My pleasure.

二、 完形填空。（每小题1分，共15分）

“Grandpa，when I grow up， I want to become a successful man. Can you tell me some  　1　 to be successful？” Little John asked. However， Grandpa didn’t say  　2　 but bought two small plants from the nursery（苗圃）. They planted one plant in a pot and kept it inside the house and  　3　 one outside the house.

“Which plant will grow better in the future？” Grandpa asked. John kept  　4　 for a little while and said， “The plant inside the house， because it is safe from any  　5　. But the plant outside will face many difficulties， such as strong sunlight， storms and winds.” Grandpa smiled and said， “Let’s see what will  　6　 in the future.”

Four  　7　 later， the boy came to visit his grandpa again and asked the same question again. Grandpa smiled and took John to see the  　8　. The one in the pot turned into a tree. However， in front of the house there stood a huge tree  　9　 big and wide branches（树枝）， giving shade（阴凉） to passersby. He was so  　10　 that he couldn’t believe his eyes.

Grandpa asked， “Which plant grew better？ Which is more successful？” John  　11　， “The one we planted outside. But  　12   .　 could it grow so big facing so many dangers？”

“Plants outside have to face many difficulties，but difficulties can make them stronger，too.” Grandpa said  　13　. “If you always live in comfortable places， then you will  　14　 be successful. But if you face dangers and  　15　 difficulties， then nothing will be impossible for you.”

（　　）1. A. facts B. ways C. plans D. habits

（　　）2. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing

（　　）3. A. the other B. another C. the others D. other

（　　）4. A. planting B. thinking C. playing D. trying

（　　）5. A. rain  B. wind  C. question D. danger

（　　）6. A. die B. win C. lose D. happen

（　　）7. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years

（　　）8. A. pots  B. flowers C. plants D. houses

（　　）9. A. with  B. of C. below D. under

（　　）10. A. tired B. happy C. sad D. excited

（　　）11. A. provided B. answered C. shouted D. remembered

（　　）12. A. what B. where C. when D. how

（　　）13. A. quickly B. bravely C. seriously D. actively

（　　）14. A. sometimes B. often C. always  D. never

（　　）15. A. solve B. find C. protect  D. correct

三、 阅读理解。（每小题2分，共30分）

第一节

A

Many old people in China exercise in parks， dance in squares（广场） or spend time with their grandchildren. But 65－year－old Zhao Wenying from Zhejiang， has a different life. She is a Rubik’s Cube（魔方） player.

“After 30 years of teaching，I didn’t know what to do then，” Zhao says. “The Rubik’s Cube gave me a new start.” She learned about the game from her 8－year－old granddaughter. Zhao was very interested，so she started to learn it. At first， she learned it very slowly. She watched the lessons online and spent over four years learning it by herself.

When watching a game， Zhao fell in love with blindfolded cube－solving（蒙眼解魔方）. However， it’s difficult for people in their sixties to learn it. Zhao asked a Rubik’s Cube teacher for help. Although she ran into a lot of difficulties， she never gave up. Now she keeps the world’s fastest record for blindfolded cube－solving for people over age 60.

Many people think Zhao will stop to have a rest， but she wants to pass B1 level（水平） first. “You must have dreams and keep learning to make them come true through hard work，” she says.

At first， some of Zhao’s friends asked her to live an easy life and her family also worried about her health. But now they all support her after

they see the Rubik’s Cube brings happiness to her life.

（　　）1. Zhao Wenying  　　　　in her sixties.

A. lived an easy life           B. began a new hobby

C. danced in the park          D. looked after her granddaughter

（　　）2. What can we know about Zhao Wenying from Paragraph 2？

A. She stopped teaching because she was bored with it.

B. She played the Rubik’s Cube very well from the beginning.

C. She taught herself online to play the Rubik’s Cube.

D. She taught her granddaughter to play Rubik’s Cube.

（　　）3. How did Zhao learn blindfolded cube－solving？

A. By herself.         B. Online.         C. From a teacher.         D. From the world－record keeper.

（　　）4.  What’s the right order of the following things according to this passage？

① Zhao became interested in Rubik’s Cube.

② Zhao didn’t give up even though she faced a lot of difficulties in study.

③ Zhao didn’t know what to do when she retired from school.

④ Zhao learned playing Rubik’s Cube by herself for over four years.

A. ③④①②         B. ③①④②         C. ①③④②         D. ①③②④

（　　）5. What does the article mainly tell us？

A. A slow bird makes an early start.            B. He who laughs last laughs best.

C. There’s no such thing as a free lunch.         D. One is never too old to learn.

B

One evening last summer， when I asked my 14－year－old son， Ray， to help with dinner， his question shocked me. “What is a colander（漏勺）？” he asked.

In the family， nobody else went into the kitchen to cook for the family except me！ That night， as I told him that a colander is the thing with holes in it， I realized that I should do something for Ray’s future life. I thought to myself， “As a mother， while I care about my son’s grades and characters， I always forget that I should also raise（抚养）

someone’s future roommate， boyfriend， husband or father. My son needs to prepare more abilities and skills for his future life.” He should try to solve all kinds of problems by himself instead of always asking his mother， “What’s for dinner？”

So I came up with a plan： Start a housework course for Ray！ I was glad to find he didn’t say no.

For two hours， three days a week， Ray was all mine. One day， he washed and seasoned（为……调味） a chicken for cooking in a hot oven. Then he spent 30 minutes preparing his mashed potatoes， apple pie and carrot pieces. When the chicken was ready， he cut it into pieces and rolled them up. He did all of these while listening to my teaching steps. I knew that all these were boring for him. He tried to stop the terrible lessons， but I refused him. At last， our housework course lasted for one year. “I appreciate（感激） what you do as a mum，” he told me one day.

Now， Ray understands the importance of doing housework， and more importantly， he realizes people learn independence（独立） and self－reliance（自力更生） because they have to. Not only can he make his own dinner， but also he can make a big meal for the family. That’s what I call a man.

（　　）6. When the writer heard her son’s question， she felt 　　　　.

A. worried         B. angry         C. excited         D. bored

（　　）7. What can we know from Paragraph 2？

A. Mum is the best teacher.                  B. Your life depends on yourself.

C. Mum is always there to help her kids.        D. Grades are more important than abilities.

（　　）8. What does the underlined word “these” in Paragraph 4 refer to？

A. Apple pies.         B. Chicken pieces.         C. Cooking steps.         D. School lessons.

（　　）9. This chart shows how the story goes on. Which is the missing part？

A. Son’s Feeling： Stop the terrible lessons.

B. Son’s Plan： Make a big meal for himself.

C. Son’s Dream： Do all the housework for his family.

D. Son’s Change： Understand independence and be thankful.

（　　）10. Which of the following words best describes Mum？

A. Creative.         B. Kind.         C. Smart.         D. Helpless.

第二节

Life in the future will be different from life today. Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as humans do. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. However， some scientists believe that we can make robots move like people， but we can’t make them really think like people.