广东省佛山市南海区桂城街道桂江第二初级中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期学生英语科期末适应性训练

八年级上学期第二次核心素养检测 班级： 姓名： 学号： 一÷完形填空供10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 We often say "Happy New Year!","Happy Halloween!",and "Happy Birthday"many times throughout the year.We also commonly 1people with "Happy Holidays".However,when it comes to Christmas, we seldom say"Happy Christmas."2,we say"Merry Christmas." Actually,the term"Christmas"comes from the Old English Cristes maesse,or"Christ's Mass,"first recorded in 3 documents around 1038.Over time,it 4the Middle English Cristemasse,reflecting the core of this holiday as a time to honor and remember the birth of Jesus Christ. In Christian tradition,"Mass"5 the celebration of the Eucharist-an important and sacred observance commemorating the life,death,and resurrection of Jesus.By gathering for"Christ's Mass," early 6 marked his entrance into the world,bringing a transformative message of hope and salvation You may have also seen the term "Xmas,"which sometimes causes 7.However,"Xmas"has deep roots in the Greek language:the letter"X"(Chri)is the8 letter in Xpioos(Christos),meaning"Christ." Far from being only a modern short form,"Xmas"9 a rich historical connection to Christ and reminds us of the enduring message of Christmas:that Jesus came to be with us and draw us closer to God. So,10 we say"Merry Christmas,"let's remember its deep meaning-celebrating Christ among us! )1.A.cheer B.remember C.encourage D:greet )2.A.Especially B.Actually C.Instead D.Besides )3.A.historical B.mysterious C.official D.fictional )4.A.made up B.changed into C.took up D.fixed up )5.A.means B.influences C.improves D.involves ( )6.A.rulers B.speakers C.writers D.believers )7.A.mistakes B.misunderstanding C.celebration D.achievement )8.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth )9.A.brings B.carries C.provides D.takes \10.A.unless B.as C.though D.if 二、阅恢理解 第一节（共20小题，每题2分，共40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选 A Why Are Onions Amazing? 1 Onions are round and come in ditferent colours like white,yellow and red.They have a strong smell and taste.When we cut them.they can make our eyes water.Many people enjoy eating them,but they are more than tasty;they are useful as well.High in vitamins,onions give great benefits to our bodies. A special plant called the corpse flower(巨花魔芋)comes out this month in Australia You can see a flower like this only once every few years.It does not smell sweet but like bad meat because it wants to draw in small insects to help it bring the pollen (to other places. How Do Plants Work? It's a quarter past seven.Here's Worker No.55 in his green clothes.He works in the leaf. He collects sunlight and CO2 during the day.Workers from the roof give him water.Then the g plant will make sugar,which is useful.It also makes oxygen.Animals and humans need oxygen CO; to breathe. 2 11.What makes onions useful? A.They have different colours. B.They are tasty. C.They make people cry. D.They are good for our body What's the best heading for the second piece of news? A.Why Is It Smelly? B.ALarge Flower. C.How Do Insects Help? D.A Sweet Smell. 13.Which of the following tells how plants work? A.Water Sunlight-Sugar +Oxygen+CO2 B.Water +CO2+Sunlight->Sugar Oxygen. C.Water Sunlight Sugar-Oxygen CO2. D.Sunlight Sugar-Water Oxygen +CO2. 14.What do the three pieces of news have in common? A.They are all about the abilities of plants. B.They are all about exciting wildlife stories. C.They are all about the activities of plant workers D.They are all about interesting geography knowledge. 15.In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A.FOOD,B.TRAVEL. C.SCIENCE. D.FASHⅡON. B China National Petroleum Corporation(CNPC)announced an important achievement in deep earth exploration.China's first10.000-meter scientific exploration well(#),named Shenditakel,was successfull completed at a depth of 10,910meters underground in the Tarim Basin,Xinjiang 2 Humans have achieved great things by exploring the sky,the sea,and the earth.After the"Chang'e Lunar Mission explored space and the "Jiaolong Submersible'dived deep into the sea,China has now made big progress in exploring deep into the earth.Shenditake 1,in the middle of the Taklimakan Desert,known as the "Sea of Death,has set a new Asian record for deep earth drilling(),and the well was drilled using China's self-developed tools. The digging process was full of challenges.From the surface to 10,000 meters,it took only 279 days,but the final 910 meters took more than 300 days to complete due to hard conditions under the ground.The well met many difficulties such as tool failures,holes falling down,and heavy loads,However,with the support of new.technology and tools,Chinese engineers overcame these challenges and achieved this historic breakthrough. Shenditake 1 not only reached a record depth but also made important scientific discoveries:It successfully got the first samples()from 10,000 meters underground in China,and for the first time, signs of oil were found at such depths on land These findings have filled the missing parts in understanding of deep earth geology and provide valuable information for future oil and gas exploration. This success marks an important step forward in China's deep earth drilling engineering.Shenditakelis a proud symbol of China's scientific and technological progress.It shows that China has the ability to achieve great things,just as it has done in deep space and deep sea exploration.This achievement will inspire more scientists and engineers to continue exploring the mysteries of our planet 16.What is the Shenditake 1? A.A kind of new tool. B.A scientific exploration well C.A space mission. D.A deep sea submersible 17.What made Shenditake 1 special? A.It set a new world record. B.It used foreign tools. C.It reached a new Asian record depth D.It discovered oil on the moon. 18.Which of the following pictures shows the drilling process? Depth 动圳确幼a奶 M动颜兹咖 u小中nDy 10020900400.0 19.How will this achievement inspire others? A.Make them want to drill another well. B.Encourage them to use Al. C.Inspire more scientists and engineers to explore. D.Teach them how to use new tools. 3 10.What's the main topic of the passage? A.Oil exploration in China. B.Achievements in space exploration. C.Challenges faced by engineers D.China's progress in deep earth drilling. c The language magazine Yaowen Jiaozi has released the Top Ten Chinese Buzzwords of 2025.The word that ranked first is"renxing,"which means"resilience. In recent years,China has faced many challenges and global business has become less stable.In response to this,China has continued to open up its markets and improve its industries showing great resilience.The word is used not only for the country and the economy,but also for people who stay strong and keep going when life becomes difficult. The second buzzword.is "jushenzhineng ,"or "embodied intelligence."It refers to intelligent systems-such as humanoid robots that learn through interaction()with their physical environment.This term()shows that the Al-era has fully arrived,bringing new technologies and new vocabulary into everyday life. Ranked third is "Suchao,"short for the Jiangsu City Football League.Unlike professional leagues, Suchao is made up of amateur players such as office workers,students,and small business owners.Its strong local spirit and lively atmosphere have attracted huge audiences,making it one of the most influential grassroots(草根)sports events of2025. Another term on this year's list is "guzi,"adapted from the English word "goods."It is widely used by young people to describe ainme and gaming products.The rise of"guzi"reflects new forms of youth culture and new consumption trends in China. Annual buzzwords act as a miror of society.They record economic development,to cultural trends,and emotional needs.From "renxing "to "jushen zhineng,"from grassroots S consumer habits,these buzzwords show how China remains energetic and adaptable in a fast.also reveal how ordinary people continue seeking stability,.creativity,and authenticity(真实性). 21.What does"renxing".mainly mean in this article? A.Learning a new language quickly B.Becoming famous online C.Running faster in sports D.Being strong when facing difficulties )22.Why did "jushen zhineng"become a buzzword? A.It is apopular food trend B.It refers to intelligent robots C.It describes a new style of dancing! D.It is the name of a football team 23.What makes"Suchao "special? A.It is played by professional athletes B.It is an amateur football league that became very popular C.It is a VR game for players 4 D.It is an exciting movie about football 24.If your friend asks you to go shopping for guzi with him,what might he buy? A.atoy B.PS2 C.a camera D.a blind box 25.What do buzzwords help us understand? A.Some interesting words in 2025 B.How to be cleverer and healthier C.Changes in society,technology,and people's feelings D.The rules of grammar D When scientists look for an earthquake's cause,their search often starts underground.As centuries of earthquake researches have made clear,it's the crash of makeup plates and the movement of underground faults and cracks that mainly lead to an earthquake.But MIT scientists have now found that certain weather events may also play a role in setting off some quakes. In a study appearing recently in.Science Advances,the researchers report that happenings of heavy snowfall and rain likely led to a series of earthquakes over the past several years in northern Japan.The study is the first to show that climate conditions could cause some quakes. "We see that snowfall and other environmental loading at the surface affect the stress state underground, and the timing of heavy rainfall events is well-connected with the start of this earthquake crowds,"says study author William Frank,an assistant professor in MIT's Department of Earth,Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences."So,climate obviously has an effect on the response of the solid earth,and part of that response is earthquakes." The new study focuses on a series of ongoing earthquakes in Japan's Noto Peninsula.The team discovered that earthquake activity in the area is'surprisingly in step with certain changes in underground pressure,and that those changes are influenced by seasonal patterns of snowfall and rainfall.The scientists doubt that this new connection between quakes and climate may not be unique to Japan and could play a role in shaking up other parts of the world.Looking to the future,they predict that the climate's influence on earthquakes could be more pronounced with global warming. "If we're going into a climate that's changing,with more extreme rainfall events,and we expect a redistribution of water in the atmosphere,oceans,and continents,that will change how the Earth's crust is loaded,"Frank adds."That will have an effect for sure,and it's a link we could further explore." C6.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 1? A.Introduce the main topic. B.Describe a scientific experiment. C.Present different opinions on earthquakes. D.Explain the causes of earthquakes in detail. 27.What is the finding of the study? 5 5 A.Heavy rainfall indicates big earthquakes. B.Global warming will lead to more snowfall. C.There will be more and more earthquakes in the future 2 binU D:Certain weather events may contribute to some earthqyakes 28.What does the underlined word "pronounced"mean in paragraph 4 probably mean? A.Spoken.B.Obvious.C stressed D.Unclear 29 What can we infer from the last two paragraphs? A.The research results will be applied fmmediately. B.The influence of climate on earthquakes will decrease. C:There will be no earthquakes caused by underground faults. D.More research on the climate-earthquake link will be conducted. 30.What the best title of the passage? A.Underground Origins:Why Earthquakes Siart Below the Surface B.Climate's earthquaking Role:Rain and Snow Can Lead to Earthquakes C.The Main Cause:Why Plate Movements Explain Most Earthquakes D.Earthquakes on the Noto Peninsula:A Study from Japan: B.第二节（共5题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 If you lived in Antarctica,the continent which is the most southern area of land on the Earth,you'd get to experience icequakes nearly every day. What is an icequake?The name might make you think of earthquakes.31 Both icequakes and earthquakes cause the ground to shake.They can both be measured by instruments called seismographs.The biggest difference between the two is how they're caused. Many people already know what causes earthquakes.Icequakes,on the other hand,happen when water. in the ground freezes (very quickly.When water freezes,it expands )32 in some cases,it can even canse cracks'(裂缝)in the ground above.. 33 Experts there say Earth's coldest continent has had hundreds of thousands of them in recent years.They've also shared that most icequakes happen at night when temperatures drop. Why is Antarctica experiencing so many icequakes?You might imagine the very low temperatures are the cause.34 Rising temperatures cause Antarctic ice to melt ()This makes water that can freeze again to cause an icequake. What does an icequake feel like?35 Often,people don't feel them at all.But they can usually hear an icequake.It makes a loud pop. Do icequakes only happen in Antarctica?No!They also take place in Greenland,most often near glaciers ()You might also hear.an icequake in Canada,as well as in the midwestern and northeastern 6 United States. A,But earthquakes can often cause fires. B,In some ways,the two are very similar. C.Icequakes are common across Antarctica. D.Icequakes make a loud noise that's hard to miss. E.Most of them are much weaker than earthquakes. F.But they are actually on the rise because of warmer.weather. G.As groundwater becomes ice,it breaks up the soil and rocks around it. 三、综合填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分) Many people can remember their dreams when they wake up.But some people can only remember a little,and others can't remember their dreams 36 all. Now,a new study made by a research team in Italy has looked into some of the factors37 may affect why and how well we remember our dreams. The team has studied over 200 healthy adults aged 18 to 7038 2020 and 2024.These subjects (研究对象)39_asked to keep a record of their dreams and to wear a sleep monitoring device((睡眠监测 装置)forl5days. The subjects had to record 40 they remembered their dreams or not,what they could remember of their dream,or if they had experience so-called"white dreams"-the feeling of having dreamed something without being able to remember what the dream was about. The study found that there were three main factors that affected whether people remembered their dreams.These were how they felt about dreams,how easily their minds wandered,41 their sleep patterns. -Subjects who felt happy about 42dreams and those who often let their minds wander when awake were much more likely to remember their dreams.People who spent more time in light sleep ()and 43time in deep sleep were also better at remembering their dreams.However,the researchers also found that the seasons affected subjects'ability to remember their dreams,with dreams being44 to remember in winter than in other seasons. Researchers did not find a strong connection between age or gender (and the ability to-remember dreams.45,they did find that that older subjects were more likely to experience white dreams. 36. 37. 38. 39 40 41」 42. 43. 四、书面表达(1小题，满分20分)阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇120词左右的英语短文。 The truth is friends change.No matter how much you love and appreciate your friends,the friendship between you can still fade and disappear from your life.I remember having certain friends in primary school.Now,I never see these people,and seldom even think about them anymore.It's sad,I know,but friends become different people over time-.they inevitably(不可避鞔t地)change. The changes that take place among friends can be small or big,and this determines the changes that end or begin friendships.There are some common reasons why some friendships end.Friends lose contact( sometimes simply because of lifestyle changes.As lifestyles change,friends often change with these.It' unlucky,but it's neither good nor bad.Friendships sometimes end simply because one of you moved fa away.When locations change,friendships change as well.It's just a part of life.When you finish junior hig school and start high school,you will meet and become friends with many new people [写作内容]根据以上内容，写一篇120左右的关于“友谊”的文章，内容包括： 1.简述你对友谊的看法 2.分享一个你与一个好朋友之间的故事 3.如何维持友谊的建议（至少两点） 8