江苏泰州市泰兴市2025-2026学年秋学期八年级英语期末试卷

八年级英语参考答案 一、完形填空 1-5 BCADC 6-10ADCAD 11-15 BACDC 二、阅读理解 16-20 BCABD 21-25 BACCD 26-30 BCAAD 三、信息还原 31-35 CABDG 四、选词填空 36.has caught our eye 37.step 38.started 39.in danger 40.right away 41.offered 42.to return 43.natural 44.baby 45.better 五、任务型阅读 46.won/shared 47.well 48.early/young 49.p0o1 50.unable 51.collecting 52.efforts 53.published 54.volunteered 55.as 六、综合填空 56.to dry 57.its 58.creativity 59.includes 60.a 61.so/and 62.certainly 63.more expensive 64.harmful 65.into 七、书面表达 Sample 1: My Hometown,My Duty My hometown is a beautiful city with many natural views.One of my favorite places is the Yanjiang Wetland Park.There,clear water flows gently under the blue sky.Green trees and colorful flowers grow along the path.Birds sing happily in the sky.Every time I go there,I feel peaceful and close to nature. Last month,our English club organized a clean-up activity in the wetland park.We picked up plastic bottles,bags and other rubbish along the riverbank.We also told visitors not to litter and to take their rubbish away.Although everyone felt tired,we were very proud to see the park become cleaner. Our small actions can make a big difference.Let's work together to protect the environment.If everyone does their part,our hometown will become even greener and more beautiful. Sample 2: My Hometown,My Duty My hometown is a beautiful place full of natural views.The small park near my school is one of my favorite places.Every spring,colorful flowers come out along the paths,and tall trees provide cool shade.We can smell the flowers and hear the birds sing.It is a peaceful place to relax. Last year,our English club had a "Love Our Birds"activity in the park.We learned that some birds lost their homes because of fewer trees.So,we decided to help.Together with our teacher,we built several simple birdhouses from wood.Then,we hung them safely on big trees in the park.A few weeks later,when we visited again,we saw some small birds flying in and out of the houses.It was a wonderful feeling! Let's take action to protect the environment.If everyone does a little,our hometown will become even more beautiful.八年级英语试卷 (考试时间：100分钟满分：120分) 第一部分选择题(55分) 一、完形填空阅读下面短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共 15小题：每小题1分，满分15分) Love You,Old Self Have you ever looked back at your old photos and smiled?That"old self'-the one who fell down,held back,and even 1-is worth all your love. I 2 remember when I first joined the school's English speech competition ()I was so 3 that I forgot my words during the competition.I ran off 4,feeling sorry and wanting to hide from everyone.5 that "old self'said no to stepping back.I practiced every night,asked the teacher for help,and 6 again the next year.Though I didn't win first prize,I spoke smoothly and had courage () Our old selves are not perfect.We might have been lazy,7,or afraid of challenges ()But we kept trying,learned from failures,and 8 us to where we are now.Just like a seed (9 a tree,every small step of our old selves helps us become 10 Loving our old self means 11 our mistakes and thanking our efforts.It's not 12 staying in the past,but accepting who we were.As the saying goes,"We are 13 of our past,,but we don't have to be prisoners(囚犯)ofit.” Let's say 14 to our old self:"Thank you for not giving up.I love you."This 15 will give us more courage to face the future.And with this courage,we will walk bravely into every situation that lies ahead. 1.A.made suggestions B.made mistakes C.made decisions D.made plans 2.A.even B.never C.still D.ever 3.A.nervous B.excited C.energetic D.ordinary 4.A.laughing B.jumping C.joking D.crying 5.A.S0 B.Or C.But D.And 6.A.tried B.pressed C.guessed D.managed 7.A.caring B.tiny C.positive D.shy 8.A.threw B.prevented C.guided D.trapped 9.A.growing into B.hurrying into C.dividing into D.cutting into 10.A.happier B.worse C.smaller D.better 11.A.expressing B.excusing C.spelling D.pronouncing 12.A.about B.beyond C.except D.through 13.A.conditions B.differences C.products D.accidents 14.A.angrily B.noisily C.perfectly D.slightly 15.A.sense B.idea C.love D.feeling 二、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共15小题：每小题2分， 满分30分) 八年级英语第1页（共8页) 1 A 。一。=。一。一。一。一·一·一·一··=·=·=·一·一·=。7 I Trees can tell us quite a lot about climate change.They are able to keep a record of Earth's climate for a very long time.In fact,trees can live for hundreds of years,and sometimes even thousands! 1 If you see a stump )you may notice that the top of it has many rings.These rings. can tell us how old the tree is,as well as what the weather was like each year during the I tree's life. 1 First year growth. ◆ The light-colored rings are wood that grew in the spring and early summer,while the dark rings are wood that grew in the late summer and autumn. One light ring and one dark ring make one year of the tree's life. -Dry season. ◆ -Rainy season. Tree rings usually grow wider in warm,wet years and are thinner in years when it is cold and dry.If the tree has experienced hard times,such as a drought (千旱)，the tree might rarely grow at all in those years. Scar(疤痕)from forest fire. 1 ◆ In most places,people only keep daily weather records for 100 to 150 years.That's whyI scistree toabout the climate hundredsor even thousads of years ago. 16.From the poster above,which part of a tree can tell its age and the climate? A.Leaves. B.Rings. C.Scars. D.Fruits. 17.The stump in the poster tells us the tree is about A.5 years old B.12 years old C.17 years old D.25 years old 18.In which kind of year would a tree's rings be thinner? A.Cold and dry years. B.Years with floods C.Warm and rainy years. D.Years with forest fires. 19.Why do scientists use trees to learn about the climate? A.Because people can keep trees for thousands of years. B.Because trees can keep weather records for a longer time. C.Because tress can keep weather records for 100 to 150 years. D.Because people are better at recording daily weather than trees 八年级英语第2页（共8页） 2 20.Where might you see this poster? A.In a news report. B.In an instruction book. C.On a noticeboard. D.On a Biology website. B 1 In a small village in England,there lived a boy named Tom.He was noisy,often broke things when he was angry and couldn't manage his feelings.One day,he threw a stone and broke the window of the village library.The librarian,Mrs.Green,did not say bad words about him. Instead,she asked him to do a special task:to take care of the old oak tree (in the library garden for a week. 2 Tom agreed unwillingly.He went to the garden every day,but he just sat on the grass and did nothing.On the third day,he noticed a bird singing in the tree.He was so curious that he wanted to climb up and play a trick on it when a soft memory came to him. 3When Tom was five,his grandfather took him to the forest.They saw a baby deer trapped and in trouble.Grandfather did not hurry to help.Instead,he said,"Wait and listen.We should not disturb (it.Nature has its own way."Tom watched as the mother deer came and freed her baby.He felt a strange warmth in his heart. Touched by the memory,Tom sat calmly under the oak tree.He listened to the wind blowing through the leaves,the birds singing,and the insects moving.For the first time,he felt the tree's "whispers"-the sound of life growing.He began to water the tree and pull out the grass waste around it to create a better home for birds. 5 At the end of the week,Mrs.Green came to check.She smiled and said,"You have not only taken care of the tree but also learned to manage your feelings and listen to the world."Tom smiled happily and finally understood the kindness of Mrs Green.Later,little by little,he became a calm and kind boy who loved nature and respected all living things. 21.What does the underlined word it refer to in Paragraph 3? A.The bird. B.The baby deer.C.The forest. D.The mother deer. 22.What is the correct order of Tom's actions according to (the whole story? a.broke the library window b.saw a baby deer trapped c.watered the oak tree d.received a special task A.b→a→d→cB.a→d→b→c C.b→d→a→c D.a→b→d→c 23.How do Tom's feelings change in the story? A.angry→happy→sad→excited B.tired→curious→calm→thankful C.angy→unwilling→curious→calm D.bored→surprised→excited→angry 24.According to the story,what was Mrs.Green possibly like? A.She was angry with the children. B.She was worried about her safety. C.She was good at educating children. D.She was too busy to look after the oak tree. 八年级英语第3页（共8页） 3 25.What can we learn from the story? A.Breaking public things is all right if we're angry. B.Watching small things in nature can always help us feel calm. C.Staying with nature is the only way to stop being angry quickly. D.Managing our feelings and respecting nature can make us better. C Chinese wooden arch bridges with covered walkways are often called "Mu Gong Lang Qiao"in Chinese.They are a wonderful part of China's cultural heritage ()With a history of over 900 years,these bridges are more than just tools for crossing rivers-they are a symbol of the peace between people and nature.It has been on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage(联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录)for several years,showing the world pays attention to its special value. These bridges are mostly in mountain areas of Fujian and Zhejiang.With many rivers and mountains there,local people created the bridges to cross them.What's amazing about the bridges is their special structure(结构)：They use no nails(钉子)atal.Skilled workers join wood pieces firmly with traditional methods like“sunmao”and“mubian'”.They make the bridges strong enough to last for hundreds of years even in bad weather. The covered walkways are more useful than imagined.Besides protecting people from wind and rain,they are great public places for villagers to talk,rest,or hold small festival activities for safety and good luck.For local communities,these bridges are the warm heart of daily life and cultural value. However,this ancient skill once faced the risk of disappearing.City development changed local lifestyles.Typhoons and other natural disasters damaged some old bridges.Luckily,years of continuous efforts improved the situation.Local governments took some useful action,old workers taught their skills to young people,and students joined in some activities about it. Today,these bridges grow with new energy,attracting visitors from all over the world. From connecting small villages to sharing world cultures,Chinese wooden arch bridges are a living part of Chinese heritage,telling us traditional skills can keep shining in the modern world. 26.Which picture is the Chinese wooden arch bridge? A B. C D 27.Why did local people in Fujian and Zhejiang create wooden arch bridges? A.To attract tourists from other places. B.To show workers'skilled handcraft ability. C.To meet daily needs of crossing rivers and mountains D.To get listed as UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage. 28.The underlined word "disappearing"in Paragraph 4 means A.dying out B.growing up C.cutting down D.turning on 八年级英语第4页（共8页） 4 29.The followings are the uses of the covered walkways except A.bringing the local people good luck B.keeping people away from wind and rain C.offering a space to hold festival activities D.providing a place for villagers for daily talks 30.Which is the best title of the passage? A.The long history of the oldest bridges in China B.How to build special wooden bridges without nails C.Fujian and Zhejiang:Perfect places for wooden bridges D.Chinese wooden arch bridges:A living cultural treasure 三、信息还原阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中 有两项为多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) Zootopia:A City of Dreams A film titled“Zootopia'”has swept the box office(票房)recently. People of all ages are talking about it and many have watched it more than once.In the film,there is a city called "Zootopia".31 Its motto(座右铭)is“Anyone can be anything.”It's not just a place with tall buildings and colorful streets;it's a symbol of hope.No matter what kind of animal you are,or where you come from,you can live happily together and your dreams can come true here. One of the main characters in the film is Judy Hopps,a brave little rabbit.She has a big dream:to become the first rabbit police officer.When she was a kid,her family and friends laughed at her.They said,"Rabbits are too small and weak-you can't be a policeman!" 32 She practised hard day and night and finally joins the Zootopia Police Station.There, she meets Nick Wilde,a tricky fox who always plays jokes and seems to care about nothing but himself.33 However,when they work together to solve a big case,they become good friends who trust each other deeply. 34 It celebrates our differences,the beauty of friendship,and the power of not giving up.Unlike some other films,Zootopia wins hearts by showing respect for local culture. 35 That is:In a world where anyone can be anything,the most wonderful thing is to be true to yourself and help others along the way. A.But Judy never gave up. B.At first,they don't get along at all. C.It is a lively,busy city. D.This warm story is more than just a fun film. E.Judy and Nick show us that we should respect each other. F.Anyone can make their dreams come true. G.It also leaves us with a simple but meaningful lesson. 八年级英语第5页（共8页) 5 第二部分非选择题(65分) 四、选词填空阅读下面短文，用方框中所给词或短语的适当形式填空，每个词或短语限 用一次。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） step catch our eye start offer good return right away baby nature in danger “Space Mice?”Become Mothers When a mother mouse takes care of her babies,it comes as no surprise.But recently a mother mouse 36 because she just came back from China's space station after staying there for two weeks Scientists say she has babies successfully,and this is a big 37 for space life science. Four test mice 38 their space trip on October 31,2025. They lived in a special place in the space station.The four mice planned to stay in space for 5 to 7 days.However,they stayed there for 14 days.As a result,the mice were 39-they didn't have enough food. Luckily,the ground team saw this problem and took action 40.The astronauts 航员)in the space station41 the mice water and their own food一soy milk(豆浆). This food worked well.All the mice stayed healthy and managed 42 to Earth safely on November 14. On December 10,the mother mouse had babies in a 43 way on earth.She had nine 44 mice.Six of them lived and all of them grew well.A scientist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences said,"Our first look shows that the short space trip didn't have an effect on the mice's ability to have babies." These mice can help scientists do studies on how space changes living things.And the results can help people know more about space and make 45 plans for future space trips. So the mice are very important. 五、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的 单词，每个空格只填，个单词。（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分) Pang Zhongwang is a PhD student in the Precision Instruments Department at Tsinghua University(清华大学精仪系博士生).On December31,2025,he won the2025 Student of the Year Award at Tsinghua's New Year Party,sharing this honor()with eight other students and one group.Earlier,he was also named one of the "People Who Moved China"in 2024 Pang was born into a poor family in Wuqiao,Hebei.His life was full of difficulties.His father had a serious illness,his mother couldn't walk because of a born illness,and he himself had a born heart problem.Even with these heavy troubles,he studied hard at school and took care of his family.He even collected waste to make money to cover all the cost of his family. Pang's efforts brought him success in 2017.He got the top science score in Cangzhou and 八年级英语第6页（共8页) 6 entered Tsinghua.In 2021,he started his PhD studies.He improved a lot in laser research )and had his study results published in top magazines.He also helped companies in Changchun solve a number of problems and joined a volunteer teaching program to teach science to students in his hometown. Pang's story sets a bright example for young people.It tells us that with strong wills and a sense of duty,we can get over difficulties,make our dreams come true,and work for our country. A Role Model from Tsinghua University On December 31,he 46 the 2025 Student of the Year Great honors of Pang Award with others. ·In2024,he was named one of the“People Who Moved China” as 47 ·His family was_49_ His life was filled with difficulties.His mother was 50 to Experiences at his walk because of a born illness.Both he and his father also had 48 age serious illnesses. He made money to cover the cost of his family by 51 waste while he was at school. In 2017,he got the top science score and went to Tsinghua through his 52 Achievements(成就) In 2021,He made laser research improve a lot during his PhD through hard work studies.And he 53 his study results in top magazines. He helped companies with their technical problems and 54 to teach students science in his hometown. With strong wills and a sense of duty,we can get over Lessons from his story difficulties,make our dreams come true and work for our country just 55 he does. 六、综合填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。有提 示词的空格不限，词，无提示词的空格限填一词。（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） Milk Skin Tanghulu-A New Popular Snack in China A new snack called "milk skin tanghulu"is becoming very popular in China.It is a special food that mixes traditional tanghulu with milk skin.Quite a few young people fall in love with it.In order 56(try)it,some even wait in line for over three hours.There are several key reasons for 57(it)success. 八年级英语第7页（共8页) 7 First,its 58(creative)wins people's hearts.Usually,traditional tanghulu is sugar-coated hawthorn (on a stick.The new one adds a piece of milk skin and sometimes it 59(include)other fruits like strawberries or grapes.It tastes sweet,sour,and milky.It gives 60 pleasant taste that people have never tried before. Second,it looks very good in photos.The golden sugar coat,bright fruit and thick milk skin make it look nice,61 it's perfect for sharing on social media like Douyin and Xiaohongshu. Third,it respects traditional food culture and adds new modern elements (at the same time.Many young people have known Tanghulu for a long time.The new style 62(certain) makes it more attractive to young people. But there are some problems.Milk skin tanghulu is much 63 (expensive)than the traditional ones.One stick often costs 20 to 30 yuan,and in Shanghai,it can be 98 yuan. Moreover,doctors say it has too much sugar and fat.Eating too much is 64 (harm)to people's health. Still,milk skin tanghulu shows how people can change old food 65 something new and interesting for young people today.It is not just a snack but also a part of modern Chinese youth culture. 七、书面表达（满分25分） 家乡的碧水、小区的绿荫、校园的花草、整洁的街道…这份美好并非理所当然，需 要我们共同守护。校英语社团开展了以My Hometown,My Duty'”为主题的征文活动。 请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文投稿： 1.描述一处美景： 2.分享一次环保行动； 3.呼吁共护生态，践行绿色生活。 注意： 1.文中必须包含所有要点，可适当拓展； 2.文中不得出现真实的人名和校名； 3.词数：100词左右。 My Hometown,My Duty 八年级英语第8页（共8页） 8