2025-2026学年译林版英语八年级上学期期末复习练习四

2025-2026学年八年级上学期期末复习练习（四） 一、单项选择 1. —How did ancient Chinese get rid of the summer ____ without modern technologies? —Most of them used folding fans to cool down. A. weather B. scene C. heat D. shade 2. —Mum, I’ve got a fever. —Let me take your temperature. Oh, it is ____ 39℃. A. after B. over C. above D. below 3. Firefighters are heroes in our cities. They often risk their lives to help those ____ with great courage. A. in public B. in danger C. in fact D. in silence 4. —A world of beauty was created on “Maker Fair”. —I am glad you like it. Both students and teachers put much ____ into it A. effort B. balance C. courage D. challenge 5. —The tickets to the basketball final are just what I need. Tell me how you ____ to get them. —With the help of my cousin. A. managed B. decided C. continued D. remembered 6. —What would you like to drink, coffee, tea or juice? —Thanks, but I’m sorry I’d like ____ of them. Just some water, please. A. nothing B. none C. no one D. any 7. The team practised hard for the match. ____ , it was not so difficult for them to win. A. However B. Instead C. Moreover D. Therefore 8. Wetlands are important, ____ some cities still use them for farms and buildings. A. and B. but C. or D. so 9. Our teachers advise the students ____ at least one hour ____ exercise every day to keep healthy. A. to spend；taking B. spending；to take C. spending；taking D. to spend；to take 10. — ____ will the weather be like tomorrow? —I hope it will be ____ . There are many wet clothes at home. A. What；rainy B. How；rainy C. What；sunny D. How；sunny 11. Which of the following has the same sentence structure as “I saw him playing basketball at school.”? A. We will buy Millie a birthday present. B. All the classmates find Tom humorous. C. The new idea sounds really wonderful. D. They fly kites on windy days in spring. 12. —How can we ____ O₂? —Follow this: A. heat B. reflect C. invent D. produce 13. —Harry used to get nervous when making a speech in class. — ____ . He has improved a lot. A. Every dog has its day B. It’s never too old to learn C. One tree cannot make a forest D. Where there is a will, there is a way 14. The best order of the poem should be ____ . a. The stars are shining in the sky b. And dream sweet dreams of playgrounds round c. The day is done, the moon is high d. Now close your eyes, without a sound A. a-c-d-b B. b-d-c-a C. c-a-d-b D. d-b-c-a 15. —I think the best thing about travelling is that you can learn a lot along the way. — ____ . I learnt much about grasslands when I went to Xinjiang last year. A. You said it B. I’m afraid so C. Take it easy D. It’s up to you 【答案】CBBAA BDBAC BDDCA 二、完形填空 A new study has found that some polar bears are not getting enough food because the ice is melting in the Arctic. More and more polar bears may die of __16__ . Sea ice is very important to polar bears. They enjoy __17__ on the ice most of the year. It is where they live and raise their children. Most importantly, sea ice __18__ food like seals for them. __19__ , in recent years, many parts of the Arctic are increasingly ice-free because of global warming. Some polar bears have spent __20__ time on land. Without seals, they have to search for other food sources. To __21__ what polar bears do and eat on land, the scientists from Canada watched 20 polar bears for three years. The __22__ weighed the polar bears, took their blood samples and put the video cameras with GPS on them. This __23__ the scientists to record where the polar bears moved and what they ate. The study found that the polar bears tried __24__ ways to survive. Some looked for bird eggs, berries or grass, some swam to find food, and only one polar bear rested to save __25__ . The result was that 19 of the 20 polar bears in the study lost __26__ . __27__ , they lost about one kilogram each day. The only polar bear that put on weight was the one that __28__ got prey (猎物). The study shows that it is __29__ for polar bears to adapt (调整) their diets to live on land. Taking action to slow the rate of global warming is __30__ we can do to help polar bears. 16. A. illness B. pollution C. hunting D. hungry 17. A. eating B. waiting C. staying D. swimming 18. A. protects B. offers C. stores D. provides 19. A. Besides B. However C. Also D. Moreover 20. A. more B. happier C. less D. shorter 21. A. work out B. come out C. find out D. take out 22. A. people B. scientists C. tourists D. workers 23. A. prevented B. ordered C. taught D. allowed 24. A. easy B. difficult C. different D. special 25. A. energy B. time C. food D. water 26. A. height B. weight C. balance D. way 27. A. At birth B. At first C. On average D. As a result 28. A. luckily B. honestly C. awfully D. noisily 29. A. easy B. right C. hard D. wrong 30. A. when B. where C. how D. what 【答案】DCDBA CBDCA BCACD 三、阅读理解 A ①Locals Care for Natural World Grasslands and lakes in Sanjiangyuan have taken on a new look and many wild animals have come back. On January 24, 2003, China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve to protect the area and the wildlife. Local people joined in the project, picking up waste and protecting the animals. ②China Successfully Grows Rice in Space. How to grow food in space if humans live there one day? For nearly 40 years, China has developed over 260 new types of seeds (种子) in space. Recently growing rice at Tiangong Space Station makes a big step forward. It can also solve food problems on Earth. ③Doctors Sent to West Africa Doctors are flying to an island off the coast of West Africa after a new flu (流感) broke out. They will test different medicines to find a way to deal with it. To get things better, they will also offer medical care and help train local nurses there. ④ __▲__ A strong earthquake hit Turkey on February 6. More than 8,000 international rescuers (救援人员) around the world went to help, including the Blue Sky Rescue Team from China. They helped save lives and rebuild homes. ⑤Scientists Fight against Plastic Pollution A natural material, fungi (真菌), used to break down a type of plastic called polypropylene (聚丙烯) turned out to be useful. Scientists at the University of Sydney found that after 90 days, between 25% and 27% of polypropylene broke down and after 140 days, polypropylene became completely safe. 1. Which passages are about environmental protection? A. ①② B. ①⑤ C. ②⑤ D. ①④ 2. When did China probably begin to develop seeds in space? A. In the 1980s. B. In the 1990s. C. In the 2000s. D. In the 2010s. 3. What does the underlined word “it” in Passage ③ refer to? A. An island. B. A new flu. C. Medical care. D. The coast. 4. Which is the best title for “ __▲__”. A. Turkey Calling for Help B. The World Saving Lives in Quake C. Terrible Situation Faced by Turkey D. Earthquakes in Turkey 5. What’s the theme (主题) shared by all the passages? A. Challenges and Chances. B. Responsibility and Success. C. Facts and Reasons. D. Problems and Efforts. 【答案】BABBD 【解析】 1. 题干意思：哪些段落是关于环境保护的？细节理解题。根据表格一中“Local people joined in the project, picking up waste and protecting the animals.（当地人也加入了这个项目，他们捡垃圾，保护动物。）”可知，当地人参与保护三江源自然保护区和野生动物，所以①是关于环境保护的；再根据表格五中“A natural material, fungi (真菌), used to break down a type of plastic called polypropylene (聚丙烯) turned out to be useful. （一种天然材料，真菌，被用来分解一种名为聚丙烯的塑料，结果证明效果显著。）”可知，科学家发现真菌可以分解聚丙烯这种塑料，⑤也是关于环境保护的。故选B。 2. 题干意思：中国大概是在何时开始在太空中培育种子的呢？根据表格二中“For nearly 40 years, China has developed over 260 new types of seeds (种子) in space.（近40年来，中国在太空开发了260多种新型种子。）”可知，中国可能在20世纪80年代开始在太空开发种子。故选A。 3. 题干意思：在第 3 段中划线的单词“it”指的是什么？根据表格三中“Doctors are flying to an island off the coast of West Africa after a new flu (流感) broke out. They will test different medicines to find a way to deal with it.（在一场新的流感爆发后，医生们正飞往西非海岸附近的一个岛屿。他们将测试不同的药物来找到治疗它的方法。）”可知，医生们正在飞往西非海岸外的一个岛屿，因为那里爆发了一种新的流感，他们将测试不同的药物来找到应对它的方法，所以“it”指代的是“一种新的流感”。故选B。 4. 题干意思：对于“__▲__”这个主题，哪个标题最为恰当？A. 土耳其寻求援助；B. 世界在地震中拯救生命；C. 土耳其面临的严峻局势；D. 土耳其的地震事件。根据表格四中“A strong earthquake hit Turkey on February 6. More than 8,000 international rescuers (救援人员) around the world went to help, including the Blue Sky Rescue Team from China. They helped save lives and rebuild homes.（2月6日，土耳其发生强烈地震。来自世界各地的8000多名国际救援人员前往救援，其中包括来自中国的蓝天救援队。他们帮助拯救生命，重建家园。）”可知，表格四的文章主要讲述了地震后，各国前往土耳其进行救援。所以最佳标题为“世界在地震中拯救生命”。故选B。 5. 题干意思：所有段落共同的主题是什么？A. 挑战与机遇；B. 责任与成功；C. 事实与理由；D. 问题与努力。根据五个段落的内容可知，①介绍了当地人参与三江源国家自然保护区的保护工作；②介绍了中国在太空种植水稻；③介绍了医生们前往西非应对新流感；④介绍了世界各地的救援人员前往土耳其地震灾区进行救援；⑤介绍了科学家们利用真菌分解塑料。所有段落的共同主题是“问题和努力”。故选D。 B According to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, there are 24 solar terms in a year. Major Snow is the 21st solar term of the year. During Major Snow, the temperature drops greatly. Here are three things you should know about Major Snow. __①__ The snow in North China may last a whole day, covering the ground and blocking (堵塞) the roads. People can see the beautiful natural scene of “ice blocking for hundreds of miles and snow flying through thousands of miles”. In the south, snow falls and the world turns white. There is a saying about the snow, “A timely snow promises a good harvest.” As the snow covers the ground, pests (害虫) living through the winter will be killed by the cold temperature. __②__ People usually lose themselves in the beauty of wintersweet (腊梅) around Major Snow. Wintersweet usually opens in mid-to-late December in some southern cities of China. Wintersweet comes from China and is greatly admired in Chinese culture for its resilience (适应力) during cold winters. With the pine and the bamboo, it is regarded as one of the Three Friends of Winter. __③__ Hot porridge can help warm you and make your body healthy in cold weather. In China, it’s traditional to eat red bean porridge on the first day of Major Snow. 1. What does the underlined sentence “A timely snow promises a good harvest.” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? A. 夜深知雪重。 B. 开门雪满山。 C. 瑞雪兆丰年。 D. 鹤雪瑞花新。 2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. The cold winter. B. The bamboo. C. Chinese culture. D. Wintersweet. 3. Match the title with each paragraph. a. Eating porridge. b. Having a big meal with family. c. Enjoying the snowscape (雪景). d. Admiring wintersweet. e. Making snowmen. A. ①-e, ②-d, ③-c B. ①-c, ②-d, ③-a C. ①-e, ②-a, ③-d D. ①-c, ②-b, ③-a 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Chinese people like wintersweet very much. B. Major Snow is in November. C. Major Snow is the last solar term of the year. D. Major Snow is more popular in North China than in South China. 5. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2, …) A. ①②③/④ B. ①/②③④ C. ①/②③/④ D. ①②/③/④ 【答案】CDBAB C Wu Junhui, a 25-year-old game designer in Chengdu, loves his three parrots. Every day when he gets home, he lets them out, calls their names and watches them landing on his hands. He used to like cats but fell in love with birds after a friend gave him one. In China, bird-keeping was usually for the elderly in the past. But now more and more young people are keeping birds as pets. Parrots, especially parakeets and cockatiels, are the top choices. Cost is an important reason for this. On Taobao, a small parakeet costs as little as 40 yuan. Birds are also cheap to feed. Their food is usually a mix of corn, vegetables and fruits. “I used to spend about 1,500 yuan on a-three-month supply of food for my four cats, but a three-month bill for my three birds is less than 20 yuan,” said Wu. “It’s much cheaper than keeping cats.” Wu finds parrots to be his perfect friends. “If I let the birds out, they’ll always stay close to me,” he said. “They stand on my shoulder when I watch TV. When I’m feeling a little down, I stroke (轻抚) them, and that cheers me up. ” __▲__ Parrots get sick easily because of their small size and fast metabolism (新陈代谢). What’s worse, vets (兽医) are often hard to find. Sun Huicong, a teacher in Foshan, knows this well. Earlier this year, his parrot “Facai” had difficulty laying an egg. The operation and trip to the vet in Guangzhou were costly and took time. But Sun was glad that Facai got better quickly after receiving help in time. After all, not all bird lovers can count on this. 1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1? A. What do parrots look like? B. Why did Wu Junhui like cats? C. How many cats did Wu Junhui keep? D. How much does Wu Junhui love parrots? 2. What does the underlined word “this” refer to in Paragraph 3? A. Only old people kept birds in the past. B. Parrots are the best choices for bird lovers. C. There are many kinds of birds in the market. D. Keeping birds are more and more popular with young people. 3. Which of the following can be the best to fill in “ __▲__ ” in Paragraph 5? A. But owning birds also need some care. B. So owning birds is easy and interesting. C. So more people now choose to own birds. D. However, bird owners also have problems. 4. Why did Sun Huicong take his parrot to Guangzhou? A. Because he wanted to travel with his parrot. B. Because the operation in Guangzhou cost much less. C. Because it was easier to find a vet for his parrot there. D. Because his friend in Guangzhou could help him with the parrot. 5. What’s the best title for this passage? A. Cats or birds B. Wu Junhui’s lovely parrots C. The ups and downs of keeping birds D. The cost advantage of having birds 【答案】DDDCC 【解析】本文主要讲述了在中国养鸟的年轻人越来越多，但是养鸟也存在一些问题。 1. 题干意思：我们能从第1段中了解到什么？A. 鹦鹉长什么样？B. 吴俊辉为什么喜欢猫？C. 吴俊辉养了多少只猫？D. 吴俊辉有多喜欢鹦鹉？根据第1段“Every day when he gets home, he lets them out, calls their names and watches them landing on his hands.（他每天到家的时候，就把它们放出来，叫它们的名字，看着它们落在他的手上。）”可知吴俊辉非常喜欢鹦鹉，故选D。 2. 题干意思：第3段中划线的“this”指的是什么？A. 过去只有老人养鸟。B. 鹦鹉是爱鸟人最好的选择。C. 市场上有许多种鸟。D. 养鸟越来越受年轻人的欢迎。根据第2段“But now more and more young people are keeping birds as pets.（但现在越来越多的年轻人把鸟当宠物养。）”可知this指的是养鸟越来越受年轻人的欢迎，故选D。 3. 题干意思：以下哪项最适合填在第5段的“ __▲__ ”处？A. 但是养鸟也需要一些照顾。B. 所以养鸟既简单又有趣。C. 所以现在越来越多的人选择养鸟。D. 然而，养鸟的人也有问题。根据第5段“Parrots get sick easily because of their small size and fast metabolism (新陈代谢). What’s worse, vets (兽医) are often hard to find.（鹦鹉很容易生病，因为它们的体型小，新陈代谢快。更糟糕的是，兽医经常很难找到。）”可知本段讲述的是养鸟的问题，故选D。 4. 题干意思：孙回聪为什么要带他的鹦鹉去广州？A. 因为他想和他的鹦鹉一起旅行。B. 因为广州的手术费用要低得多。C. 因为那里给他的鹦鹉找兽医比较容易。D. 因为他广州的朋友可以帮他养鹦鹉。根据最后一段“The operation and trip to the vet in Guangzhou were costly and took time. But Sun was glad that Facai got better quickly after receiving help in time. （手术和去广州的兽医所花费的时间和金钱，但孙回聪很高兴Facai在及时得到帮助后很快好转。）”可知孙回聪去广州是因为那里给他的鹦鹉找兽医比较容易。故选C。 5. 题干意思：这篇文章的最佳标题是什么？A. 猫还是鸟；B. 吴俊辉可爱的鹦鹉；C. 养鸟的喜怒哀乐；D. 养鸟的成本优势。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了养鸟的趋势、成本优势以及可能遇到的问题。所以选项C“The ups and downs of keeping birds”是最合适的题目。故选C。 D Spatial (空间) learning is an important skill in the animal kingdom.This is because it helps animals find food when it’s not easily available. Insects such as bees and ants are known to do this. A recent study has found that the butterfly also has ability of spatial learning. This butterfly comes from South and Central America. And it’s known for different types of wing patterns. In the study, the research team carried out spatial learning experiments on butterflies under three different spatial conditions. First, they tested the insect’s ability to learn the location of real food in a 1-square-meter space made up of 16 fake (假的) flowers. This test represented (代表) searching for food in a single area. __▲__ And they tested if the butterflies could learn to connect food with either the left or right side of a 3-square-meter two-armed maze (迷宫), representing many plants at a single place. The team then increased the distances again. They used large outdoor cages (笼子) to test if the butterflies could learn the location of food in a 60-meter-wide maze. This maze looks like the letter T. This test represented searching for food in the wild. This was closer to the conditions in which the insect finds food in the wild. The experiments on butterflies show signs of spatial learning — they can remember the spatial location of their food. In the future studies, the team plans to test if they are better at spatial learning than closely-related species (近亲物种). 1. Why is spatial learning important to animals? A. It helps animals find food more easily. B. It makes it possible for animals to keep in touch. C. It allows animals to find the best place to live. D. It improves the animals’ ability to form a family. 2. Which of the following can be put in __▲__ ? A. In fact, all butterflies are good pilots. B. Then the team introduced another butterfly. C. Next, the team made the space a little bigger. D. The insects have been found to have other skills. 3. How was the third experiment different from the first two? A. It took place in a real, natural environment. B. It focused on the way the butterfly makes friends. C. It tested the butterfly’s memory of flower colors. D. It offered a more realistic experimental condition. 4. What’s the structure (结构) of the passage? (P=Paragraph) A. ①/②/③④⑤/⑥ B. ①/②③④/⑤⑥ C. ①②③/④⑤/⑥ D. ①②/③④/⑤⑥ 【答案】ACDA 【解析】文章主要介绍了空间学习在动物中的重要性，特别是蝴蝶的空间学习能力，并通过三次实验展示了蝴蝶在不同条件下的空间学习能力。 1. 题干意思：为什么空间学习对动物来说很重要？A. 它能帮助动物更轻松地找到食物；B. 它使动物能够保持联系；C. 它能让动物找到最佳的生存之地；D. 它能提高动物组建家庭的能力。根据第1段“Spatial (空间) learning is an important skill in the animal kingdom.This is because it helps animals find food when it’s not easily available.（在动物王国里，空间学习是一项重要的技能。这是因为它可以帮助动物在不容易获得食物的时候找到食物。）”可知，因为它可以帮助动物更容易的找到食物。故选A。 2. 题干意思：以下哪一项可以填入 __▲__ 处？A. 实际上，所有的蝴蝶都是出色的飞行员；B. 然后团队又引进了一只蝴蝶；C. 接下来，团队把空间扩大了一点；D. 这些昆虫被发现还有其他技能。根据第3段“First, they tested the insect’s ability to learn the location of real food in a 1-square-meter space made up of 16 fake (假的) flowers.（首先，他们在一个由16朵假花组成的1平方米的空间里测试了这种昆虫学习真正食物位置的能力。）”再结合第4段设空处后的“And they tested if the butterflies could learn to connect food with either the left or right side of a 3-square-meter two-armed maze (迷宫)…（他们测试了蝴蝶是否能学会将食物与一个3平方米的双臂迷宫的左边或右边联系起来……）”可知，后文的测试范围变大了，因此选项C“然后，研究小组再次增加了距离。”符合语境。故选C。 3. 题干意思：第三个实验与前两个实验有何不同？A. 它是在真实的自然环境中进行的；B. 它侧重于蝴蝶结交朋友的方式；C. 它测试了蝴蝶对花色的记忆能力；D. 它提供了更接近实际的实验条件。根据第5段“This was closer to the conditions in which the insect finds food in the wild.（这更接近于昆虫在野外寻找食物的条件。）”可知，这更接近于昆虫在野外寻找食物的条件，因此第三次实验中提供了一个更现实的实验条件。故选D。 4. 篇章结构题。通读全文，第1段介绍了空间学习在动物中的重要性；第2段介绍了来自美洲的蝴蝶也有这样的技能；第3-5为科学家做的三次实验；最后一段给出结论，动物可以记住食物的空间位置。因此选项A中的结构符合题意。故选A。 四、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。 Do you make a resolution (决定) on New Year’s Day? How to make a good resolution? __1__________ ★Plan for the resolution It is not enough to have a goal (目标). You need to think out some right steps (步骤) for the resolution. So make your plan. __2__________ And it’ll also tell you how to make the goal come true at last. Making a plan is very important. ★Make your plan right now If you make your plan later, you may forget your resolution gradually (逐渐地). __3__________ ★ __4__________ You should write your resolution and plan in some places, such as a notebook or your diary. ★Think of “year around”, not just New Year’s. You can’t finish anything in one day. You can make a resolution in one day. __5__________ It may need a hundred small steps. New Year’s resolution should be a starting point. You must keep a habit for making your resolution come true gradually. A. Be quick and keep yourself busy. B. You should give up some bad habits. C. Write down your resolution and plan. D. Maybe the following ways can help you. E. A good plan will tell you what to do next. F. But It doesn’t mean you must finish it in one day. G. It’s important that you start making your plan right now. 【答案】DEGCF 五、根据句意及所给中文提示、首字母或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。 1. _____________ (企鹅) live in very cold places. They have thick feathers to keep warm. 2. We hope you can _____________ (接受) our invitation to help them. 3. Plants in wetlands help get rid of _____________ (污染) and make the water clean. 4. Listen, the wind is _____________ (吹，刮) hard outside. 5. We need to _____________ (分开) the cake into six equal pieces for everyone at the party. 6. Our new class teacher is a kind and handsome man of _____________ (平均的) height. 7. They have had a positive _____________ (影响) on Chinese culture for thousands of years. 8. The boy is so clever that he can work out the maths problem e_____________ . 9. Kitty thinks volunteering in an old people’s home is a _____________ (serious and important) experience. 10. It is amazing that the company made the _____________ (very small) phone in the world. 【答案】Penguins；accept；pollution；blowing；divide；average；effect；easily；meaningful；tiniest 六、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Weather is like nature’s mood. It changes often and affects __1__________ (we) daily lives in many ways. On sunny days, the sky is blue and clear. People feel __2__________ (energy) and happy. They go out to parks or have picnics. But sometimes, if there is no rain for too long, the weather becomes hot and dry. Farmers may worry __3__________ their crops not getting enough water. Rainy days bring fresh air. The sound of rain can be very __4__________ (relax). After the rain, you can sometimes see a rainbow __5__________ (hang) in the sky. It looks like a colorful bridge. __6__________ , heavy rain can also cause problems like floods. In winter, when the temperature drops __7__________ (low) than zero, it may snow. Everything turns white and looks beautiful. Children enjoy making snowmen and having snowball __8__________ (fight). Weather is powerful, but it is also beautiful. By __9__________ (use) modern technology, scientists can now predict the weather more accurately (精确地). This helps us __10__________ (prepare) for different weather conditions and live safely with nature. 【答案】our；energetic；about；relaxing；hanging；However；lower；fights；using；prepare 七、根据中文意思，完成下列句子。 1. 水污染使野狼过上健康的生活很难。 Water pollution makes it difficult for wild wolves ______________________________ . 2. 节气体现了农作物生长和其他天气条件方面的变化。 The solar terms show the changes in ______________________________ and other weather conditions. 3. 在夏季阵雨可能会突然来临，所以你最好随身带一把雨伞。 In summer, showers may come suddenly, so you __________________________________ with you. 4. 昨夜一切都被厚厚的白雪覆盖。 Everything ____________________________________________ last night. 5. 没有什么比帮助这个自然保护区内的动物存活更有意义的事了。 Nothing is ________________ than helping the animals in this nature reserve ________________ . 【答案】1. to live a healthy life 2. the growth of crops 3. had better take an umbrella 4. was covered in deep white snow 5. more meaningful；to live 八、阅读与表达。 Beginning of winter or not Winter In ancient times, the Chinese people took the Start of Winter to be the beginning of the winter. In fact, the Start of Winter is not the beginning of winter according to meteorology (气象学). The climate every year is different, so the beginning of winter could be quite different. And because of the vast (广阔的) land of China, winter in every area doesn’t begin at the same time. Eating dumplings At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD25-220), “Medical Saint” (医圣) Zhang Zhongjing saved many people in Henan province from a typhoid epidemic (伤寒) and their ears from being frostbitten (冻伤) around Start of Winter. He cooked mutton, hot peppers and herbs to dispel (驱除) the cold and increase body heat. Then he wrapped (包裹) them into a dough skin (面皮) and made them into an ear shape. Since then, people have learned to make the food, which became known as a “dumpling”. Today there is still a saying that goes “Eat dumplings on Start of Winter Day or your ears will be frostbitten”. Yifan Festival of Mulam ethnic minority仫佬族独特的依饭节 Yifan Festival is one of the most important festivals of the Mulam ethnic minority in Guangxi. It is held around the Start of Winter every three to five years and lasts one to three days. The festival includes inviting the gods, offering sacrifices, asking the gods to enjoy the sacrifice, singing the praise of the gods, drinking wine with the blood of a chicken, and sending the gods off. “Nourishing the winter立冬补冬” On the first day of Start of Winter, there is a custom (习俗), “nourishing the winter”, in Southeast China, in places such as Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan provinces. To prepare for the coming of a cold winter, people there like to eat high-calorie foods, such as chicken, duck, beef, mutton, and fish, which are usually stewed (炖) with the four traditional Chinese medicines. Eating Chinese pumpkins In Tianjin, on the first day of Start of Winter, people eat dumplings filled with Chinese pumpkins (wogua倭瓜). It is a common vegetable in North China. Generally, the pumpkins are bought in summer and stored until the Start of Winter when they are taken out. 1. Why doesn’t winter in every area begin at the same time? _________________________________________________________ 2. Who was the first person to make the food “dumpling”? _________________________________________________________ 3. How long does Yifan Festival last? _________________________________________________________ 4. What do people in Southeast China like to eat on the first day of Start of Winter? _________________________________________________________ 5. What do you think of the customs (习俗) in the passage? (请自拟一句话作答) _________________________________________________________ 【答案】1. Because of the vast land of China. 2. Zhang Zhongjing. 3. One to three days. 4. High-calorie foods such as chicken, duck, beef, mutton, and fish (which are usually stewed with the four traditional Chinese medicines). 5. They are interesting and meaningful. 九、书面表达。 假如你是Simon，你决定利用即将到来的寒假，参加环境保护协会的冬令营。请你根据表格内容，写一篇英文短文向主办方介绍自己，申请加入冬令营。 基本信息 身份 阳光中学（Sunshine Middle School）8年级1班，14岁 外貌 高、强壮；戴眼镜 性格 有好奇心的……（举例说明） 能力和喜好 从小能很好的照顾自己，善于制定计划 最喜欢冬天，一切都被白雪覆盖，可以打雪仗、堆雪人 喜欢野生动物，因为…… 加入原因 理解保护环境的重要性，想尽力改善野生动物生存条件（至少2个方法） 注意： 1. 词数90左右； 2. 内容须包括所给要点，可适当发挥，条理清楚，语句连贯； 3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名等信息。 Dear Sir, I would like to introduce myself to this year’s winter camp of the Environmental Protection Organization. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely Simon 【答案】 Dear Sir, I would like to introduce myself to this year’s winter camp of the Environmental Protection Organization. My name is Simon, a 14-year-old student from Class 1, Grade 8 of Sunshine Middle School. I am tall and strong with a pair of glasses. I am curious about the world around me. For example, I often read books about nature and ask my teachers questions about environmental problems. I can take good care of myself since I was young and I am good at making plans. I like winter best because everything is covered with snow, and I can have snowball fights and make snowmen with friends. I love wild animals because they are an important part of nature and we should protect them. I understand the importance of protecting the environment. I want to try my best to improve the living conditions of wild animals. For example, I can plant more trees to provide shelters for them and tell others not to hunt wild animals. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely Simon 第 1 页 共 12 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年八年级上学期期末复习练习（四） 一、单项选择 1. —How did ancient Chinese get rid of the summer ____ without modern technologies? —Most of them used folding fans to cool down. A. weather B. scene C. heat D. shade 2. —Mum, I’ve got a fever. —Let me take your temperature. Oh, it is ____ 39℃. A. after B. over C. above D. below 3. Firefighters are heroes in our cities. They often risk their lives to help those ____ with great courage. A. in public B. in danger C. in fact D. in silence 4. —A world of beauty was created on “Maker Fair”. —I am glad you like it. Both students and teachers put much ____ into it A. effort B. balance C. courage D. challenge 5. —The tickets to the basketball final are just what I need. Tell me how you ____ to get them. —With the help of my cousin. A. managed B. decided C. continued D. remembered 6. —What would you like to drink, coffee, tea or juice? —Thanks, but I’m sorry I’d like ____ of them. Just some water, please. A. nothing B. none C. no one D. any 7. The team practised hard for the match. ____ , it was not so difficult for them to win. A. However B. Instead C. Moreover D. Therefore 8. Wetlands are important, ____ some cities still use them for farms and buildings. A. and B. but C. or D. so 9. Our teachers advise the students ____ at least one hour ____ exercise every day to keep healthy. A. to spend；taking B. spending；to take C. spending；taking D. to spend；to take 10. — ____ will the weather be like tomorrow? —I hope it will be ____ . There are many wet clothes at home. A. What；rainy B. How；rainy C. What；sunny D. How；sunny 11. Which of the following has the same sentence structure as “I saw him playing basketball at school.”? A. We will buy Millie a birthday present. B. All the classmates find Tom humorous. C. The new idea sounds really wonderful. D. They fly kites on windy days in spring. 12. —How can we ____ O₂? —Follow this: A. heat B. reflect C. invent D. produce 13. —Harry used to get nervous when making a speech in class. — ____ . He has improved a lot. A. Every dog has its day B. It’s never too old to learn C. One tree cannot make a forest D. Where there is a will, there is a way 14. The best order of the poem should be ____ . a. The stars are shining in the sky b. And dream sweet dreams of playgrounds round c. The day is done, the moon is high d. Now close your eyes, without a sound A. a-c-d-b B. b-d-c-a C. c-a-d-b D. d-b-c-a 15. —I think the best thing about travelling is that you can learn a lot along the way. — ____ . I learnt much about grasslands when I went to Xinjiang last year. A. You said it B. I’m afraid so C. Take it easy D. It’s up to you 二、完形填空 A new study has found that some polar bears are not getting enough food because the ice is melting in the Arctic. More and more polar bears may die of __16__ . Sea ice is very important to polar bears. They enjoy __17__ on the ice most of the year. It is where they live and raise their children. Most importantly, sea ice __18__ food like seals for them. __19__ , in recent years, many parts of the Arctic are increasingly ice-free because of global warming. Some polar bears have spent __20__ time on land. Without seals, they have to search for other food sources. To __21__ what polar bears do and eat on land, the scientists from Canada watched 20 polar bears for three years. The __22__ weighed the polar bears, took their blood samples and put the video cameras with GPS on them. This __23__ the scientists to record where the polar bears moved and what they ate. The study found that the polar bears tried __24__ ways to survive. Some looked for bird eggs, berries or grass, some swam to find food, and only one polar bear rested to save __25__ . The result was that 19 of the 20 polar bears in the study lost __26__ . __27__ , they lost about one kilogram each day. The only polar bear that put on weight was the one that __28__ got prey (猎物). The study shows that it is __29__ for polar bears to adapt (调整) their diets to live on land. Taking action to slow the rate of global warming is __30__ we can do to help polar bears. 16. A. illness B. pollution C. hunting D. hungry 17. A. eating B. waiting C. staying D. swimming 18. A. protects B. offers C. stores D. provides 19. A. Besides B. However C. Also D. Moreover 20. A. more B. happier C. less D. shorter 21. A. work out B. come out C. find out D. take out 22. A. people B. scientists C. tourists D. workers 23. A. prevented B. ordered C. taught D. allowed 24. A. easy B. difficult C. different D. special 25. A. energy B. time C. food D. water 26. A. height B. weight C. balance D. way 27. A. At birth B. At first C. On average D. As a result 28. A. luckily B. honestly C. awfully D. noisily 29. A. easy B. right C. hard D. wrong 30. A. when B. where C. how D. what 三、阅读理解 A ①Locals Care for Natural World Grasslands and lakes in Sanjiangyuan have taken on a new look and many wild animals have come back. On January 24, 2003, China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve to protect the area and the wildlife. Local people joined in the project, picking up waste and protecting the animals. ②China Successfully Grows Rice in Space. How to grow food in space if humans live there one day? For nearly 40 years, China has developed over 260 new types of seeds (种子) in space. Recently growing rice at Tiangong Space Station makes a big step forward. It can also solve food problems on Earth. ③Doctors Sent to West Africa Doctors are flying to an island off the coast of West Africa after a new flu (流感) broke out. They will test different medicines to find a way to deal with it. To get things better, they will also offer medical care and help train local nurses there. ④ __▲__ A strong earthquake hit Turkey on February 6. More than 8,000 international rescuers (救援人员) around the world went to help, including the Blue Sky Rescue Team from China. They helped save lives and rebuild homes. ⑤Scientists Fight against Plastic Pollution A natural material, fungi (真菌), used to break down a type of plastic called polypropylene (聚丙烯) turned out to be useful. Scientists at the University of Sydney found that after 90 days, between 25% and 27% of polypropylene broke down and after 140 days, polypropylene became completely safe. 1. Which passages are about environmental protection? A. ①② B. ①⑤ C. ②⑤ D. ①④ 2. When did China probably begin to develop seeds in space? A. In the 1980s. B. In the 1990s. C. In the 2000s. D. In the 2010s. 3. What does the underlined word “it” in Passage ③ refer to? A. An island. B. A new flu. C. Medical care. D. The coast. 4. Which is the best title for “ __▲__”. A. Turkey Calling for Help B. The World Saving Lives in Quake C. Terrible Situation Faced by Turkey D. Earthquakes in Turkey 5. What’s the theme (主题) shared by all the passages? A. Challenges and Chances. B. Responsibility and Success. C. Facts and Reasons. D. Problems and Efforts. B According to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, there are 24 solar terms in a year. Major Snow is the 21st solar term of the year. During Major Snow, the temperature drops greatly. Here are three things you should know about Major Snow. __①__ The snow in North China may last a whole day, covering the ground and blocking (堵塞) the roads. People can see the beautiful natural scene of “ice blocking for hundreds of miles and snow flying through thousands of miles”. In the south, snow falls and the world turns white. There is a saying about the snow, “A timely snow promises a good harvest.” As the snow covers the ground, pests (害虫) living through the winter will be killed by the cold temperature. __②__ People usually lose themselves in the beauty of wintersweet (腊梅) around Major Snow. Wintersweet usually opens in mid-to-late December in some southern cities of China. Wintersweet comes from China and is greatly admired in Chinese culture for its resilience (适应力) during cold winters. With the pine and the bamboo, it is regarded as one of the Three Friends of Winter. __③__ Hot porridge can help warm you and make your body healthy in cold weather. In China, it’s traditional to eat red bean porridge on the first day of Major Snow. 1. What does the underlined sentence “A timely snow promises a good harvest.” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? A. 夜深知雪重。 B. 开门雪满山。 C. 瑞雪兆丰年。 D. 鹤雪瑞花新。 2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. The cold winter. B. The bamboo. C. Chinese culture. D. Wintersweet. 3. Match the title with each paragraph. a. Eating porridge. b. Having a big meal with family. c. Enjoying the snowscape (雪景). d. Admiring wintersweet. e. Making snowmen. A. ①-e, ②-d, ③-c B. ①-c, ②-d, ③-a C. ①-e, ②-a, ③-d D. ①-c, ②-b, ③-a 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Chinese people like wintersweet very much. B. Major Snow is in November. C. Major Snow is the last solar term of the year. D. Major Snow is more popular in North China than in South China. 5. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2, …) A. ①②③/④ B. ①/②③④ C. ①/②③/④ D. ①②/③/④ C Wu Junhui, a 25-year-old game designer in Chengdu, loves his three parrots. Every day when he gets home, he lets them out, calls their names and watches them landing on his hands. He used to like cats but fell in love with birds after a friend gave him one. In China, bird-keeping was usually for the elderly in the past. But now more and more young people are keeping birds as pets. Parrots, especially parakeets and cockatiels, are the top choices. Cost is an important reason for this. On Taobao, a small parakeet costs as little as 40 yuan. Birds are also cheap to feed. Their food is usually a mix of corn, vegetables and fruits. “I used to spend about 1,500 yuan on a-three-month supply of food for my four cats, but a three-month bill for my three birds is less than 20 yuan,” said Wu. “It’s much cheaper than keeping cats.” Wu finds parrots to be his perfect friends. “If I let the birds out, they’ll always stay close to me,” he said. “They stand on my shoulder when I watch TV. When I’m feeling a little down, I stroke (轻抚) them, and that cheers me up. ” __▲__ Parrots get sick easily because of their small size and fast metabolism (新陈代谢). What’s worse, vets (兽医) are often hard to find. Sun Huicong, a teacher in Foshan, knows this well. Earlier this year, his parrot “Facai” had difficulty laying an egg. The operation and trip to the vet in Guangzhou were costly and took time. But Sun was glad that Facai got better quickly after receiving help in time. After all, not all bird lovers can count on this. 1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1? A. What do parrots look like? B. Why did Wu Junhui like cats? C. How many cats did Wu Junhui keep? D. How much does Wu Junhui love parrots? 2. What does the underlined word “this” refer to in Paragraph 3? A. Only old people kept birds in the past. B. Parrots are the best choices for bird lovers. C. There are many kinds of birds in the market. D. Keeping birds are more and more popular with young people. 3. Which of the following can be the best to fill in “ __▲__ ” in Paragraph 5? A. But owning birds also need some care. B. So owning birds is easy and interesting. C. So more people now choose to own birds. D. However, bird owners also have problems. 4. Why did Sun Huicong take his parrot to Guangzhou? A. Because he wanted to travel with his parrot. B. Because the operation in Guangzhou cost much less. C. Because it was easier to find a vet for his parrot there. D. Because his friend in Guangzhou could help him with the parrot. 5. What’s the best title for this passage? A. Cats or birds B. Wu Junhui’s lovely parrots C. The ups and downs of keeping birds D. The cost advantage of having birds D Spatial (空间) learning is an important skill in the animal kingdom.This is because it helps animals find food when it’s not easily available. Insects such as bees and ants are known to do this. A recent study has found that the butterfly also has ability of spatial learning. This butterfly comes from South and Central America. And it’s known for different types of wing patterns. In the study, the research team carried out spatial learning experiments on butterflies under three different spatial conditions. First, they tested the insect’s ability to learn the location of real food in a 1-square-meter space made up of 16 fake (假的) flowers. This test represented (代表) searching for food in a single area. __▲__ And they tested if the butterflies could learn to connect food with either the left or right side of a 3-square-meter two-armed maze (迷宫), representing many plants at a single place. The team then increased the distances again. They used large outdoor cages (笼子) to test if the butterflies could learn the location of food in a 60-meter-wide maze. This maze looks like the letter T. This test represented searching for food in the wild. This was closer to the conditions in which the insect finds food in the wild. The experiments on butterflies show signs of spatial learning — they can remember the spatial location of their food. In the future studies, the team plans to test if they are better at spatial learning than closely-related species (近亲物种). 1. Why is spatial learning important to animals? A. It helps animals find food more easily. B. It makes it possible for animals to keep in touch. C. It allows animals to find the best place to live. D. It improves the animals’ ability to form a family. 2. Which of the following can be put in __▲__ ? A. In fact, all butterflies are good pilots. B. Then the team introduced another butterfly. C. Next, the team made the space a little bigger. D. The insects have been found to have other skills. 3. How was the third experiment different from the first two? A. It took place in a real, natural environment. B. It focused on the way the butterfly makes friends. C. It tested the butterfly’s memory of flower colors. D. It offered a more realistic experimental condition. 4. What’s the structure (结构) of the passage? (P=Paragraph) A. ①/②/③④⑤/⑥ B. ①/②③④/⑤⑥ C. ①②③/④⑤/⑥ D. ①②/③④/⑤⑥ 四、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。 Do you make a resolution (决定) on New Year’s Day? How to make a good resolution? __1__________ ★Plan for the resolution It is not enough to have a goal (目标). You need to think out some right steps (步骤) for the resolution. So make your plan. __2__________ And it’ll also tell you how to make the goal come true at last. Making a plan is very important. ★Make your plan right now If you make your plan later, you may forget your resolution gradually (逐渐地). __3__________ ★ __4__________ You should write your resolution and plan in some places, such as a notebook or your diary. ★Think of “year around”, not just New Year’s. You can’t finish anything in one day. You can make a resolution in one day. __5__________ It may need a hundred small steps. New Year’s resolution should be a starting point. You must keep a habit for making your resolution come true gradually. A. Be quick and keep yourself busy. B. You should give up some bad habits. C. Write down your resolution and plan. D. Maybe the following ways can help you. E. A good plan will tell you what to do next. F. But It doesn’t mean you must finish it in one day. G. It’s important that you start making your plan right now. 五、根据句意及所给中文提示、首字母或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。 1. _____________ (企鹅) live in very cold places. They have thick feathers to keep warm. 2. We hope you can _____________ (接受) our invitation to help them. 3. Plants in wetlands help get rid of _____________ (污染) and make the water clean. 4. Listen, the wind is _____________ (吹，刮) hard outside. 5. We need to _____________ (分开) the cake into six equal pieces for everyone at the party. 6. Our new class teacher is a kind and handsome man of _____________ (平均的) height. 7. They have had a positive _____________ (影响) on Chinese culture for thousands of years. 8. The boy is so clever that he can work out the maths problem e_____________ . 9. Kitty thinks volunteering in an old people’s home is a _____________ (serious and important) experience. 10. It is amazing that the company made the _____________ (very small) phone in the world. 六、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Weather is like nature’s mood. It changes often and affects __1__________ (we) daily lives in many ways. On sunny days, the sky is blue and clear. People feel __2__________ (energy) and happy. They go out to parks or have picnics. But sometimes, if there is no rain for too long, the weather becomes hot and dry. Farmers may worry __3__________ their crops not getting enough water. Rainy days bring fresh air. The sound of rain can be very __4__________ (relax). After the rain, you can sometimes see a rainbow __5__________ (hang) in the sky. It looks like a colorful bridge. __6__________ , heavy rain can also cause problems like floods. In winter, when the temperature drops __7__________ (low) than zero, it may snow. Everything turns white and looks beautiful. Children enjoy making snowmen and having snowball __8__________ (fight). Weather is powerful, but it is also beautiful. By __9__________ (use) modern technology, scientists can now predict the weather more accurately (精确地). This helps us __10__________ (prepare) for different weather conditions and live safely with nature. 七、根据中文意思，完成下列句子。 1. 水污染使野狼过上健康的生活很难。 Water pollution makes it difficult for wild wolves ______________________________ . 2. 节气体现了农作物生长和其他天气条件方面的变化。 The solar terms show the changes in ______________________________ and other weather conditions. 3. 在夏季阵雨可能会突然来临，所以你最好随身带一把雨伞。 In summer, showers may come suddenly, so you __________________________________ with you. 4. 昨夜一切都被厚厚的白雪覆盖。 Everything ____________________________________________ last night. 5. 没有什么比帮助这个自然保护区内的动物存活更有意义的事了。 Nothing is ________________ than helping the animals in this nature reserve ________________ . 八、阅读与表达。 Beginning of winter or not Winter In ancient times, the Chinese people took the Start of Winter to be the beginning of the winter. In fact, the Start of Winter is not the beginning of winter according to meteorology (气象学). The climate every year is different, so the beginning of winter could be quite different. And because of the vast (广阔的) land of China, winter in every area doesn’t begin at the same time. Eating dumplings At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD25-220), “Medical Saint” (医圣) Zhang Zhongjing saved many people in Henan province from a typhoid epidemic (伤寒) and their ears from being frostbitten (冻伤) around Start of Winter. He cooked mutton, hot peppers and herbs to dispel (驱除) the cold and increase body heat. Then he wrapped (包裹) them into a dough skin (面皮) and made them into an ear shape. Since then, people have learned to make the food, which became known as a “dumpling”. Today there is still a saying that goes “Eat dumplings on Start of Winter Day or your ears will be frostbitten”. Yifan Festival of Mulam ethnic minority仫佬族独特的依饭节 Yifan Festival is one of the most important festivals of the Mulam ethnic minority in Guangxi. It is held around the Start of Winter every three to five years and lasts one to three days. The festival includes inviting the gods, offering sacrifices, asking the gods to enjoy the sacrifice, singing the praise of the gods, drinking wine with the blood of a chicken, and sending the gods off. “Nourishing the winter立冬补冬” On the first day of Start of Winter, there is a custom (习俗), “nourishing the winter”, in Southeast China, in places such as Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan provinces. To prepare for the coming of a cold winter, people there like to eat high-calorie foods, such as chicken, duck, beef, mutton, and fish, which are usually stewed (炖) with the four traditional Chinese medicines. Eating Chinese pumpkins In Tianjin, on the first day of Start of Winter, people eat dumplings filled with Chinese pumpkins (wogua倭瓜). It is a common vegetable in North China. Generally, the pumpkins are bought in summer and stored until the Start of Winter when they are taken out. 1. Why doesn’t winter in every area begin at the same time? _________________________________________________________ 2. Who was the first person to make the food “dumpling”? _________________________________________________________ 3. How long does Yifan Festival last? _________________________________________________________ 4. What do people in Southeast China like to eat on the first day of Start of Winter? _________________________________________________________ 5. What do you think of the customs (习俗) in the passage? (请自拟一句话作答) _________________________________________________________ 九、书面表达。 假如你是Simon，你决定利用即将到来的寒假，参加环境保护协会的冬令营。请你根据表格内容，写一篇英文短文向主办方介绍自己，申请加入冬令营。 基本信息 身份 阳光中学（Sunshine Middle School）8年级1班，14岁 外貌 高、强壮；戴眼镜 性格 有好奇心的……（举例说明） 能力和喜好 从小能很好的照顾自己，善于制定计划 最喜欢冬天，一切都被白雪覆盖，可以打雪仗、堆雪人 喜欢野生动物，因为…… 加入原因 理解保护环境的重要性，想尽力改善野生动物生存条件（至少2个方法） 注意： 1. 词数90左右； 2. 内容须包括所给要点，可适当发挥，条理清楚，语句连贯； 3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名等信息。 Dear Sir, I would like to introduce myself to this year’s winter camp of the Environmental Protection Organization. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely Simon 第 1 页 共 12 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $