广东省深圳高级中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷

高级中学2025-2026学年第一学期期中测试 初二英语 第一部分选择题（50分） 一、完形填空（10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 Psychologists (心理学家) believe that children learn important life lessons when they join sports. They even ___1___ that the things children learn in a team sport will directly influence how they behave in the future. What do children learn when they take part in a team sport? One of the skills is how to find a ___2___ between competing and teamwork. All sports are competitions and there is always going to be a winner and a loser. But in order to win, kids shouldn’t just ___3___ what they want for themselves. They should do what they need to do for the team. Many kids understand that winning isn’t everything. A study of 26,000 children found that winning was only the tenth most important reason for playing on a team. More important reasons were feeling the ___4___ of playing the game, being part of the team and developing skills. Having fun was the ___5___ reason. The parents of kids should understand that there is ___6___ more important than winning. Sports psychologists suggest using the idea of succeeding rather than winning. Succeeding means doing your best. It is not the same as winning. An important part of doing your best means trying to do better than ___7___. Improving your own time and trying to get to your personal best are what everyone can enjoy. Psychologists say that ___8___ athletes don’t talk about winning. They just enjoy the process and talk about how they love the sport instead. Canadian Lloyd Eisler, an Olympic skater, is a good ___9___. He remembers when he was a kid, his parents would never ___10___ him to go to the ice rink (溜冰场) to practice. “Their opinion was, if I didn’t want to, I didn’t have to. The result was that when I did go, I knew it was my choice. I went because I loved it.” 1. A. agree B. trust C. doubt D. mean 2. A. reason B. balance C. way D. point 3 A. take care B. make sure C. find out D. care about 4. A. excitement B. development C. agreement D. movement 5. A. valuable B. top C. perfect D. big 6. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 7. A. others B. ourselves C. before D. later 8. A. negative B. humorous C. artistic D. excellent 9. A. player B. father C. boy D. example 10. A. encourage B. invite C. force D. allow 二、阅读理解（40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共22.5分） A篇 Uncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday. He told her not to open it until her birthday. She knew her mother wouldn’t tolerate any disrespect to the kind man who helped them out after Vicki’s father passed away. Besides, Vicki didn’t want to get Uncle Tom angry. But little Vicki didn’t want to just hold it and guess what was in it. After all, she looked forward to his coming to show her interesting things, like how to turn an old sock into a doll. All the day, Vicki couldn’t stop thinking about the gift. While her teacher was giving a lecture, Vicki sat still in her seat, drawing paper dolls inside the box. When school was done, she raced home. Walking into the room, again, she shook the present, but she heard nothing. Holding her breath, she opened the box and looked inside. Seconds later, she cried. When Mrs. Black saw the box, she said angrily, “Didn’t I tell you to leave it alone?” Vicki sobbed (抽泣) and said, “Mommy, you don’t understand.” “Don’t cry to me. You have missed everything now, just because you couldn’t wait,” Mrs. Black accused. “What will Uncle Tom think now?” “Uncle Tom gave me nothing,” Vicki cried and handed the empty box to her mother. “He played a trick on me.” Mrs. Black said doubtfully, “Uncle Tom is not like that. You must have dropped it.” Vicki kept crying. Only a rapid knock on the door made the house quiet. It was Uncle Tom. He looked at the empty box. “You have already done it? I told you to wait for your birthday.” “You didn’t give me a gift.” Fresh tears filled her eyes. “I try to give you something. I know your birthday is a special day. I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life. I think hard and get an idea to give you an important lesson. If you open it on birthday, I see you learn. Then I will make a big party to celebrate, Maybe next year you listen, and then you will understand the gift better.” Vicki’s cheeks flushed (发红). 11 We can learn from the text that Vicki ________. A. often received gifts from her father B. expected Uncle Tom to give her something expensive C. was sad because of her father’s death D. liked and respected Uncle Tom 12. When Mrs. Black saw the box, she was angry because ________. A. she thought Vicki had lost the gift B. she thought Vicki told a lie C. Vicki opened the box in advance (提前) D. Vicki drew dolls inside the box 13. What does the underlined sentence “You have already done it” refer to? A. You have already guessed the result. B. You have already opened the box. C. You have already realized Uncle Tom’s purpose. D. You have already known what the birthday gift was. 14. What kind of person is Uncle Tom? A. Thoughtful. B. Humorous. C. Creative. D. Generous. 15. What did Uncle Tom want to teach Vicki? A. How to respect others B. The meaning of gifts C. How to deal with gifts D. The value of a promise B篇 March of the Steel Torrent (钢铁洪流进行曲) is a famous military song (军歌) composed by Li Xuhao, a young Chinese musician born in 1991 who studied at the Central Conservatory of Music. Created for the 70th birthday of the People’s Republic of China, it debuted at the Tiananmen Square military parade and later became a symbol of China’s modern military strength and national pride. Li was tasked with embodying China’s “strong military” spirit, aiming to show armored forces’ power and the PLA (中国人民解放军)’s unyielding spirit. The title “Steel Torrent” is a metaphor combining steel’s hardness and a river’s unstoppable force, symbolizing China’s technological progress and the PLA’s modernization. Different from traditional military music, it combines symphony with a strong rhythm. Its speed of 88 beats per minute matches tanks’ speed, making listeners feel the power of armored troops directly. Brass instruments (trumpets, horns) play grand tunes to show the army’s greatness. Bass drums sound like tank engine noise, while snare drums beat quickly to create excitement. French horns play a high, beautiful tune in the middle. This contrasts with the strong brass music, showing the PLA’s discipline and wish for peace. Lyrics by Yuan Weiqing focus on patriotism and the PLA’s duty. Key lines like “Forward! We are young and bold, shining with strength to awe our enemies!向前！我们的血气方刚！展锋芒，震虎狼！” and the repeated chorus “Steel torrent rolls forward铁流滚滚向前”convey resolve to safeguard national independence and peace. The song is popular worldwide, praised by Japanese netizens and American veterans. It’s used in films, documentaries and video games, and was played at the 2025 Victory Day parade again. More than a military song, it’s a cultural work reflecting China’s development, inspiring national pride, and serving as a “sound monument” to the PLA’s spirit. 16. When was the military song first performed? A. In 2018 B. In 2019 C. In 2024 D. In 2025 17. What does the underlined word mean? A. strong and unshakable B. easy to give up C. always changing D. weak and negative 18. Which one is NOT TRUE about March of the Steel Torrent? A. It is the symbol of both China’s technological progress and the PLA’s moving toward modernization. B. With an 88-beat-per-minute tempo, it makes people feel like they are experiencing the power of military machines. C. It has received many praises worldwide while having little use in any movies or documentaries. D. March of the Steel Torrent is not just a military song but a popular cultural work. 19. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To introduce Li Xuhao’s life experience as a composer. B. To explain the history of Chinese military music. C. To introduce March of the Steel Torrent from its creation to its influence. D. To describe the 2025 Victory Day parade. 20. In which section of the newspaper can you read this article? A. Sports B. Culture & Art C. Business D. Local News ①Take a look at the two shapes in the picture. Which one do you think is “kiki” and which one is “bouba”? This is part of a famous bouba-kiki experiment done in both America and India. ②In the experiment, people were shown two drawings. One had a rounded shape, and the other had a star-like shape. People had to name each of them with “bouba” or “kiki”. Both of these words were not real words in any language and had no meaning. However, 95% of people decided the rounded one was “bouba”, and the star-like one was “kiki”. ③The experiment shows our brains seem to connect sounds with shapes. The researchers believe the results have something to do with the mouth shapes we make when we say these words. Pronouncing “bouba” requires the mouth to make a rounded shape. Other examples of “rounded” sounds are oo in “room” and o in “wrote”. An unrounded mouth shape is needed to make the sound of “kiki”. “Unrounded” sounds require the lips (嘴唇) to be spread apart, like ee in “peek” or a in “had”. ④Another way to understand this is that letters such as k or t are thought to have unrounded sounds because of their sharp (尖锐) shapes. Letters like b or g have rounded shapes, so they are considered to have rounded and soft sounds. ⑤Understanding the bouba-kiki effect (影响) can lead to its possible use in fields like branding (品牌) and communication. For example, if a toy brand wants to show its softness and friendliness, it may follow the “bouba” effect and choose rounded shapes for the logo and rounded sounds for product names. Similarly, a technology company may turn to the “kiki” effect to show it’s sharp and powerful. So next time you want to design a logo for a school event or name a product, consider whether it feels more like “bouba” or “kiki”! 21. According to the text, what can you learn about the bouba-kiki experiment? A. It shows connections between shapes and sounds. B. It was done in both America and England. C. “Bouba” and “kiki” come from Indian languages. D. Most people connect “bouba” with star-like things. 22. According to the passage, when pronouncing “bouba”, what shape does the mouth make? A. The mouth makes a sharp shape. B. The mouth makes a round shape. C. The lips are spread wide apart. D. The lips form a narrow line. 23. Which brand best shows the “kiki” effect? A. Oreo. B. Domino’s. C. Google. D. Teeki. 24. What is the correct structure of the text? A B. C. D. 25. What can we infer from the passage? A. The experiment proves that we can guess a word’s sound by its shape. B. The experiment could be useful for helping brands choose logos and names. C. The experiment suggests people like rounded shapes more than others. D. The experiment shows that shapes always match specific sounds. 阅读下面短文，并从下面的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文， 使原文的意思连贯、完整。 There is no side effect of laughing more. ____26____ If you have lost your smile or laughed less in your life, this is something that you should take seriously. You’d better start new hobbies and have fun with your friends. The following is a list of four best ways to laugh more in your life. Start dancing. ____27____ There is a thing called a freestyle dance. Attend dance parties or go to a dance club with your friends. Remember that dancing has lots of health benefits (益处) as well. So never miss a chance to dance. ____28____ Sometimes we waste our time remembering old memories that only make us sad. There are no benefits in crying for your past mistakes or memories that only make you hurt. Instead, make new friends, take part in new activities and spend time with your friends. Joke about serious life situations. Sometimes the pressure of serious life situations may be too high. It’s not wrong to joke about it for a little bit, at least if it doesn’t offend (冒犯) anyone. Some scientists even recommend having a good laugh about some serious situations that have been causing anxiety for you. ____29____ Watch your favourite films again. Do you have a favourite film that never seems to disappoint you? This film may be one of the activities that can encourage you to laugh more. Try organizing a friend’s film night. ____30____ So there’s no doubt that you will have fun. A. Forget the past and make new friends. B. Laughter is better when there are two people. C. Don’t worry if you are not good at dancing. D. In this way, you will feel less stressed and become calmer. E. In fact, studies have proved laughing more is good for our health. F. This “recycled” laughter can remind you of how laughter can make you feel. 第三节：信息匹配（7.5分） 根据活动介绍，为五个人选出合适他们的活动，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。 ____31____ Justin is crazy about playing basketball and he is a huge fan of Yi Jianlian ____32____ Alice likes Indian food and Chinese food. She wants to learn to cook wonderful dishes. ____33____ Jenny is fond of singing and dancing. She wants to play a role in a music video. ____34____ Henry is interested in learning Beijing Opera. He wants to learn from teachers. ____35____ Daniel shows great interest in space and hopes he will visit another planet one day. A. Future Astronaut Do you want to be an astronaut in the future? If you do, our club is your best choice! Here you can explore the universe and the unknown mystery behind it! B. Cooking Lesson Are you good at cooking? Do you enjoy delicious food? Learn to cook in Room 401 every Tuesday. Come here for more information if you are interested in it. C. English Corner Are you an English lover? Come and join our English corner. It’s a good place for you to practice spoken English and share experiences in learning English. D. Music Video Show Do you like music? You can have a great time in our music club. We’ll make a music video show together! E. Basketball Club Do you like playing basketball? Welcome to join us! We’ll invite Yi Jianlian to play a basketball match with us. F. Beijing Opera Lesson Do you want to learn Beijing Opera? Join us at Shenzhen Grand Theater! We’ll have teachers here to share professional skills. 第二部分 主观题（25分） 三、用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。（5分） 36. Vincent Willem van Gogh is one of the most important ________ (artistic) of the Post-Impressionist School (后印象派). 37. Emma showed great ________ (intelligent) in mathematics and calculation and worked out the answer in five minutes. 38. He’s got a strong sense of ________ (responsible), and we can completely trust him with the class study tasks. 39. After losing his legs in a car accident, Charles had so much ________ (suffer). Please show him some mercy. 40. In Western culture, fingers crossed ________ (symbol) good luck, so my sister did it before her piano competition. 41. It is written in a book that “What is ________ (tiny) thing in the universe? Probably no one knows.” 42. The interview went ________ (smooth) and he presented himself better than others, so he got the job. 43. Doing more exercise is ________ (benefit) for our body and it will ease our tiredness from studying. 44. The little boy has received so much ________ (press) that he can’t sleep well before the match. 45. His ________ (depend) on alcohol (酒精) damaged his brain, leaving an unstoppable injury that would accompany him for the rest of his life. 四、语篇语法填空。（10分） 根据句子意思，用所给单词的适当形式填空。未提供单词的根据上下文填入适当的词。 Newspapers are very important. Almost every family buys at ____46____(little) one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people can have as ____47____(more) as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, important news ____48____(take) months and even years ____49____(travel) from one country to another. And the news was spread by people with word of mouth. Today we can read in our newspapers of important things that happen in ____50____(distance) countries at the same time. Besides ____51____(give) news from all over the world, newspapers tell us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, as well as radio, television and film guides. There are also book reviews, ____52____(story), and of course, advertisements. There are all kinds of advertisements. They even pay thousands of dollars ____53____ the advertising space, but it is worth the money ____54____ news of what they make in factories goes in almost every home in the country. For those who make newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspaper at ____55____ low price and still make a profit. 五、书面表达（10分） 56. 为了引导同学们正确地认识自我，深圳市高级中学“阳光心理驿站”老师们以“我发现自己真的很好”为主题，对各校区内学生进行了问卷调查，下图是部分项目的统计结果。 假如你是该校的学生，请结合以上图表信息以“I Find Myself Really Good”为主题，写一篇短文。 内容包括： 1.简要说明图表内容； 2.从图表中任选一项，结合自己的经历，谈谈它对你的生活产生了什么积极的影响。 要求： 1.词数不少于80词，开头已给出，不计入总词数； 2.文中不能出现真实的人名、校名。 Our school did a survey among 1,127 students on the topic of “I Find Myself Really Good”. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 高级中学2025-2026学年第一学期期中测试 初二英语 第一部分选择题（50分） 一、完形填空（10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. C 二、阅读理解（40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共22.5分） A篇 【11~15题答案】 【答案】11. D 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D B篇 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. B 【21~25题答案】 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. B 【26~30题答案】 【答案】26. E 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. F 第三节：信息匹配（7.5分） 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. E 32. B 33. D 34. F 35. A 第二部分 主观题（25分） 三、用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。（5分） 【36题答案】 【答案】artists 【37题答案】 【答案】intelligence 【38题答案】 【答案】responsibility 【39题答案】 【答案】suffering 【40题答案】 【答案】symbolizes 【41题答案】 【答案】the tiniest 【42题答案】 【答案】smoothly 【43题答案】 【答案】beneficial 【44题答案】 【答案】pressure 【45题答案】 【答案】dependence 四、语篇语法填空。（10分） 【46~55题答案】 【答案】46. least 47. many 48. took 49. to travel 50. distant 51. giving 52. stories 53. for 54. because 55. a 五、书面表达（10分） 【56题答案】 【答案】例文： I Find Myself Really Good Our school did a survey among 1,127 students on the topic of “I Find Myself Really Good”. Here are the results. 86 percent of the students believe they can see the world with kind eyes, while 53 percent consider themselves positive. 47 percent think they don’t like to complain. As for me, I’m quite positive. Last month, I was chosen for an English show. Memorizing lines quickly was tough, but I saw it as a challenge and a chance to improve my English. I tried my best to practice, and finally succeeded with high praise. In fact, it is my positive attitude that brings out my best. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $