期末测试卷-【典创·单元学情诊断卷】2025-2026学年八年级下册英语（人教版·新教材）

期末测试卷 题号 Ⅱ Ⅲ M V 总分 得分 时间：90分钟 满分：90分 第一部分选择题（共50分） 得分评卷 人 I.阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分)》 第一节阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Mr.Smith is a successful man.He is very rich.He lives in a big city now.Last month he came back to his hometown.Few people knew him because he left there when he was a child.And when he stopped near a small house,he saw an old woman sitting in the sun enjoying herself.Her eyes were closed and she didn't notice there was a man looking at her carefully. “Aunt,”Mr.Smith called out,“Aunt!” The old woman didn't believe her nephew (had come to see her.She was very glad and excited.Tears (ran down her face.Thirty years!It was for thirty years that she hadn't seen him.As a twelve-year-old boy in the small village,he was always hungry and had little food to eat.So he went to city to find a job.He didn't come back after that.So he couldn't see his parents and his aunt any longer. Mr.Smith had only a week's holiday.He asked some neighbors to repair his aunt's small old home. He never forgot his teacher,Mr.Green,who often helped him when he got into trouble.So he went to the school. "Can I see Mr.Green,sir?"he asked an old man at the school gate. “Oh,sory,you can't.”answered the man.. “But why?What happened to him?” “He died two years ago！” Mr.Smith felt very sad when he heard the news.What a pity!He could never say thanks to Mr.Green. ()1.Who is the old woman? A.Mr.Smith's mother. B.Mr.Smith's grandma. C.Mr.Green's aunt. D.Mr.Smith's aunt. .73· ()2.When did Mr.Smith leave his hometown? A.When he was a child. B.When Mr.Smith is twelve years old. C.In1990. D.When Mr.Smith is forty years old. ()3.How old is Mr.Smith now? A.Forty. B.Fifty. C.Forty-two. D.Thirty-two. ()4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A.Mr.Smith went to see his aunt in the village. B.He wanted to visit his teacher,Mr.Green. C.Mr.Smith's aunt was excited and happy when she saw her nephew. D.Mr.Smith often helped Mr.Green when he got into trouble. In December,Memphis Zoo in Tennessee said that it would return YaYa,who arrived in the US in 2O03.After her20-year loan period(租借期限)ended on April7,Ya Ya finally returned home from the US 20 days later. China prepared to welcome back YaYa and experts (from the Beijing Zoo arrived in the US in March to learn about her habits and feeding situation from the zoo workers. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the quarantine (and feeding places for YaYa were ready along with her feeding plans and medical care. In January,visitors found that Ya Ya became thin,making many Chinese and foreign animal lovers worry about her health.Actually,Ya Ya had been well cared for since being lent to the Memphis Zoo in the United States in 2003,and no unhealthy signs had been found,based on videos of the giant panda and monthly health reports. Once Ya Ya finished a 30-day quarantine in Shanghai after landing in China,she was sent to the Beijing Zoo. The news that Ya Ya is coming back to China has cheered up millions of Chinese people.By April 9,a topic about Ya Ya received 250 million likes."Come home soon,YaYa.I'll go to see you in the zoo even if I have to wait in line all day long!"an Internet user said on Sina Weibo. ()5.When did Ya Ya return home from the US? A.2003 April 7 B.2023 April 7 C.2023 April 27 D.2013 April 17 ()6.What does the arrival of Chinese experts in the US show? A.Good living condition in the US. B.High attention by Chinese government. C.Ya Ya's different eating habits. D.The important information from workers. ·74· ()7.After a 30-day quarantine in Shanghai,Ya Ya A.was sent to the Beijing Zoo. B.was back to the Shanghai zoo. C.would go back to the US. D.would stay there for medical care. ()8.From the Internet user's words in the last paragraph,we can know he/she was A.bored to wait in line B.surprised to hear the news C.excited when the news came. D.cheerful about the long waiting. Long ago,near the islands now called Hawaii,lived a young girl named Anna.She loved to swim and listen to the whales sing.The ocean could be dangerous,but Anna did not mind the challenge. During the winter months,she bravely jumped into the water.Every day,Anna would be there for hours,listening to the whale songs.She always looked wiser when she came out from the waves and walked onto the beach. Though others could see her,Anna could not see them.She was blind.Her other senses ( were unusually strong as a result.In fact,Anna was the only one who could hear the whales sing.Anna said she could know each whale by his voice.She did not think it was strange to spend so much time listening to whales.Whenever a new whale joined the group,Anna would know.The newcomer would sing a different song.Gradually,over several winters,the others would start singing the new whale's song.The reason why Anna was interested in whales is their respect (and kindness to each other. Anna lived a long life. Each time this happened,Anna would have a sad look in her eyes.The villagers would ask what had happened.Anna would answer simply,"One of my whale friends died.I miss his voice."She never wanted to talk too much about it. One night during her eightieth winter,Anna did not return to the village.The villagers searched the beach.There they found a whale sprawled（伸开四肢)out on the beach.Next to him was Anna. When the villagers reached her,Anna spoke softly."The voice of my very first whale friend has been away for days.It is time for me to go now,too.Do not be sad.Remember the whales'lessons:Learn from others.Always accept newcomers."With those words,Anna died. To this day,people still try to understand the secret to whale songs.Perhaps Anna told us their secret many centuries ago. ()9.What is the underlined word "challenge"refer to in the 1st paragraph? A.Swimming alone in cold days. B.Singing songs for whales. C.Listening to whales'voice. D.Swimming in the Ocean. (10.Which of the following can be the best one to put in A.During her lifetime,many of her whale friends died. B.Every day,many different kinds of whales swam past her. ·75· C.In her lifetime,many sad whale songs entered her ears. D.Each day,whale's voice disappeared after the strong waves ()11.What is the correct order according to Paragraph 4? a.Anna's first whale friend died. b.The villagers found her on the beach. c.Anna didn't come back to the village. d.Anna shared the whale's lessons with the villagers. A.b-a-c-d B.b-c-a-d C.a-c-b-d D.a-d-b-c ()12.The best title of this passage is A.The Sound of Wave B.Anna's Whales C.A Song for Anna D.The Music Secret D Getting a pie from the sky is becoming a real dream in the city as online delivery platform () Meituan has been allowed to start drone delivery service-一DDS（无人机送餐服务). At Galaxy World in Longgang District,people watched how a meal delivered by the drone on Thursday.The drone slowly landed and a door above the Meituan Intelligent Dining Cabinet ( opened slowly,where the drone put the meal box inside the cabinet. "It takes about 15 minutes to order and receive the meal.A lot of people have tried DDS here, said a woman who just took her meal box out from the cabinet. During the year 2022,food and drinks such as noodles,fruits,coffee and milk tea and even flowers have been delivered through Meituan's DDS. The company said that as of last year,it had completed over 100,000 drone deliveries.Meituan started to research DDS in 2017 and started the try in early 2021.The delivery service only needs about 12 minutes,which is less than traditional delivery ways,according to the company. There are only a few cities in the world with the advantages of DDS,and Shenzhen is taking the lead.But there are still some problems with this kind of service. ()13.Where is the meal box put? A.In Longgang District B.Inside the cabinet. C.On Meituan platform. D.At Galaxy World. ()14.What is the main idea of the second paragraph? A.Where the drone landed. B.When the service started. C.How the service provided. D.Who watched the drone. ()15.What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.DDS is very common all over China B.There will be no traditional delivery ways ·76· C.Shenzhen is one of the first cities starting DDS. D.Many countries around the world have DDS. ()16.The next paragraph is probably going to talk about A.the advantages of DDS B.the problems DDS faces C.the development of DDS D.the convenience DDS brings 第二节阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余 的选项。 Science fiction is a popular kind of writing.Many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science fiction.He was born in France in 1828.His father wanted him to become a lawyer.17. At first,he wrote plays for the theater.Then,in 1863,he wrote a story called Five Week sina Balloon.The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories,such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864)and From the Earth to the Moon (1865). In the 19th century,many people were interested in science and inventions.18. As a result,they were very popular.Verne's writing included many predictions (for the 20th century and many of them came true.19. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich. 20. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney.It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings.Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books.The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg.For him,the most important thing is to be always on time! A.But from his early twenties Verne decided to become a writer. B.Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories. C.Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies. D.Jules Verne has been one of the most famous writers in the world. E.He described space flights,movies,and air conditioners,a long time before they appeared. 17. 18. 19. 20. 得分评卷 Ⅱ.完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Water is the most important of all the 21 we eat and drink.Not many people understand this but it's 22.The human body can go 23 water for a long time.We've got many examples for this.Yet two 24 three days without water can usually make people 25.Man can't live without water. ·77· A lot of people don't understand 26 water the human body needs to work well,and many people,especially young people,do not drink enough,27 in very hot weather.Our body has mostly water,about 65%to 75%.That is to say about two 28 of our body is water,we won't have enough water.When we do sports,some of the water will get away from 29 body.If we don't drink some water,we won't have enough water.And 30 we don't have enough water,we'll feel tired and many of us will get ill.So you know how important water is to us. (）21.A.food B.juice C.drink D.things ( ）22.A.real B.true C.truthful D.honest ）23.A.without B.with C.by D.for ）24.A.s0 B.such C.and D.or ( ）25.A.death B.die C.to die D.dying ）26.A.how many B.how long C.how often D.how much ( ）27.A.ever B.hardly C.even D.almost ）28.A.three B.third C.thirds D.threes ）29.A.our B.his C.her D.its ）30.A.unless B.if C.until D.because 第二部分非选择题（共40分)】 得分评卷 人 Ⅲ. 语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)》 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连 贯。 What is a teacher?Well,for a long time,I think a teacher is just someone who teaches.But it was not until I met my music teacher that I realized my understanding was too simple. When I 31. (one)arrived at my music class at school,I had almost no knowledge of how 32. play)the flute.I couldn't get the basic notes (right.It seemed like a dream for me to give a show in front of the school.33. _my music teacher,Mr.Nevola, guided me to work towards my dreams. He spent a lot of time in finding the right flute book for me and spent more time 34. teach)me.When I was unable to remember the notes,35.taught me the skill:FACE F-“fa”;A-“la”;C-“do”;E-“mi”.This way I can remember the notes much36. quickly)than before. He also tried to make music class fun.We played games that helped develop our sense of rhythm ·78· (节奏感)and shared some favorite music37. piece)on certain days.We talked about the music background from all over the world and learned 38. the development of music in the US. Thanks to Mr.Nevola,I 39. true)fell in love with the flute.After six months,I was able to blow seven notes in one breath.While this might not seem like 40. huge success,I am still proud of it and thankful to Mr.Nevola who helped me make it happen. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 得分评卷 V.阅读与表达（共4小题，41~43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分满分10分） 阅读下面的材料，根据内容回答问题。 Three students have accepted a magazine challenge:"Can you live without your phone for two weeks?" Can they make it?Let's find out! Susan,13 "I used to spend 3 hours every day using WeChat (to talk with my friends before I accepted the challenge.So you can say it's really difficult for me to live without my phone!It's been a week since the start of the challenge,and I haven't talked to my friends on the phone.But there are two good things:I've already read two books.And I've spent more time with my family!" David,13 "I wanted to show my parents that it was easy for me to forget about my phone for two weeks. Well,it wasn't as easy as I thought!I used to do everything while listening to music on the phone, such as doing homework,practicing football,studying and going to school.So I spent almost 6 hours using my phone every day.Now it's impossible for me to do the same.I feel like I'm going crazy without my phone,so I think I will give up the challenge." Lucy,14 "I got my phone when I was 12 years old.The average (time I spend on my phone a day is 2-4 hours.I do lots of things with it,such as playing games,listening to music,and talking with my friends.The first week of the challenge was hard!So I told my friends to come to my house after school to make me feel better.It's been great because I know that being with my friends is a lot better than chatting online！” .79 41.Which one of them spends more time on the phone than the other two? 42.Why does David want to give up the challenge? 43.What did Lucy do to make herself feel better? 44.Can you live without your phone for two weeks?What do you think of living without your phone? Write 30 words or more. 得分评卷人 V.书面表达（满分20分） 45.目前全市各学校正在开展“好书伴我成长”的活动。请根据活动主题并结合表格信息，以 “Growing Up with Good Books'”为题，用英语写一篇80词左右的倡议书，向全校同学发出倡议。 读书的益处 获取知识，增长见识，使人快乐 存在的现象 听音乐、看电视、上网等占用了大部分业余时间 多读书，读经典好书，向世界传播（spread)中国传统文 发出倡议 化，让读书成为我们生活的一部分。 Growing Up with Good Books Dear friends, Reading is very important. ·80·carrying a piece of meat in his mouth.The fox wanted to get the meat in the crow's mouth.Whatever the fox said, the crow kept standing in the tree in silence until the fox told the crow he had the most beautiful voice.The crow was so happy to hear this that he opened his mouth to sing a song.As a result,as soon as he opened his mouth, the meat fell onto the ground and the fox got it.I think the story is interesting and meaningful.It reminds us that we should never believe the person who wants to cheat us. Unit 8 Making a Difference I.1-4 BDAC 5-8 CDDB 9-12 BABC 13-16 BBCC 17-20 EDBC II.21-25 ACADB 26-30 BDACD IlI.31.a 32.protection 33.against 34.But 35.Others 36.hottest 37.their 38.has been 39.will be taken 40.of IV.41.When he was 6 years old)./At the age of 6 (years old). 42.(Because)his father told him (how)Cooper saved ·87 his life./Cooper saved his life. 43.The hospital uses the money to help about 500 young patients every year. 44.I have learned a lot from Melvin Sheppard's kind behaviour.As a man,first I should be thankful.When someone helps me,I will help him whenever he needs help.Second I should give a hand to the people in trouble.I should be kind.(答案不唯一，言之成理即 可。) V.45.One possible version: Dear boys and girls, As you know,Volunteer Day is coming soon.Our school volunteer club will hold a volunteer activity to cheer up the sick kids in the hospital.We plan to go to the children's hospital this Saturday.And we're going there by bike.When we get there,we'll tell stories to them and play games with them.Are you free this Saturday? Are you good with the children?Then we need you to join us. V.45.One possible version: 期末测试卷 Growing Up with Good Books Dear friends, I.1-4 DBCD 5-8 CBAC 9-12 DACD Reading is very important.We can get knowledge 13-16BCCB17—20ABEC through reading.It can not only open our minds,but II.21-25 DBADB 26-30 DCCAB also make us cleverer and happier.Our study can be IlI.31.first 32.to play 33.However 34.teaching improved if we read more good books.The more we read, 35.he 36.more quickly 37.pieces 38.about the more we will learn and the brighter our future will become.However,some students spend much time in 39.truly 40.a listening to music,watching TV or going online to play IV.41.David. games.It takes much of their free time.So I would like 42.Because he feels like he's going crazy without his to suggest that everyone should read more books, phone. especially Chinese classics,so that we can spread our 43.She told her friends to come to her house after Chinese traditional culture to the world. school. Let's start reading now.And let it become a part of 44.Yes.Living without a phone can make me spend our life. more time on self-improvement,such as learning a new language.It can also help me focus more on real-life connections,like communicating with family and friends face-to-face,and discovering more beauty around me. (答案不唯一，言之成理即可。) ·88·