江苏南京市金陵中学2025-2026学年八年级英语下册期中测试3

南京市金陵中学2025-2026学年八年级英语 8B 期中模拟3 一、单项选择 (共17小题；每题1分,满分17分) 1.We work together to achieve our common purpose: ______ world that is safer, cleaner and healthier than ______ one we are living in. A. the;/ B. a; / C. the; the D. a; the 2. It was difficult for Laura to hide her when she won the first prize. She couldn't wait to tell the good news to her parents. A. shame B. excitement C. doubt D. agreement 3. With the Internet, we can connect with people all over the world _______ just one click. A. in B. with C. on D. at 4. It’s a pleasure to make friends with a modest person because he does not like to________ . A．take off B．put off C．show off D．get off 5. There ___ a few small farms here but now they have become a beautiful park. People ___ fun in it. A. used to have；are used to having B. used to be；are used to having C. were used to have；used to be D. were used to being；used to have 6. —What about visiting Shanghai Disneyland this May Day holiday? — ____ By bus or by train? A. I’m not sure. B. Sounds great. C. No way. D. I’m afraid not. 7．—My father and I ________ a lot of photos at the same place in the past ten years. —Those photos must be your valuable memories. A．will take B．have taken C．took D．were taking 8．Marie ________ for two years, but she still doesn’t know what kind of man she ________. A．has got married; married to B．has been married; married C．has been married; has married with D．has married; has married to 9．—Why do you come here so late? The concert ________ since half an hour ago. —What a pity! No wonder all the singers have left. A．has ended B．has been on C．has started D．has been over 10．—I am going to Hong Kong on holiday this weekend.   —Really? ________. A．You’re welcome B．Be back soon C．It’s nothing D．Wish you a good trip 二 、完形填空(共15小题；每题1分,满分15分) Yan Wenjiao is a college student living in Manle Village, Yunnan province. 1 Ma Liang with the Magic Brush in the Chinese old story, he changed his hometown into a magic world with 5,000 square meters of murals (壁画). His story began in July 2015. When Yan 2 to his hometown for summer vacation, he drew the characters for “Manle” on the 3 of his house. Passing villagers began to take notice. Seeing the positive response, Yan 4 a Dai auspicious animal (吉祥兽) on another wall of his house. This time, more villagers came to take a 5 . Some people found Yan’s murals beautiful and asked him to paint for them. Yan gladly agreed without asking for 6 , only accepting material costs. At the same time, he found that there were many 7 walls in Manle. Some were dirty, others were broken. He 8 that they could become excellent canvases (画布). And then he did a bit of 9 . While he was painting, the villagers often stopped and watched; some 0 helped Yan paint colors. In June 2018, Yan decided to return home 11 he finished his study from Hubei Institute of Fine Arts instead of staying in the city. “To me, going to college was not to leave 12 home but to come back better prepared,” Yan said. Yan created a series of murals and ground paintings in every corner of the 13 , covering 5,000 square meters. “The dirt and mess are gone, 14 every day it feels like we are living in a painting,” said YanYan, one of the villagers of Manle. In 2022, Manle was 15 a “provincial beautiful village” and a “city-level tourism demonstration village” in Yunnan. Tourists came to the village, making it into a popular place with millions of visitors. ( ) 1．A．As B．Like C．With D．For ( ) 2．A．moved B．led C．returned D．sent ( ) 3．A．wall B．picture C．ground D．ceiling ( ) 4．A．saw B．found C．cut D．painted ( ) 5．A．look B．rest C．walk D．note ( ) 6．A．help B．advice C．pay D．relax ( ) 7．A．dead B．small C．new D．old ( ) 8．A．agreed B．heard C．realized D．learnt ( ) 9．A．cleaning B．shopping C．writing D．running ( ) 0．A．still B．even C．always D．only ( ) 11．A．until B．before C．since D．after ( ) 12．A．his B．their C．my D．your ( ) 13．A．room B．house C．village D．city ( ) 14．A．and B．but C．or D．so ( )15．A．thought B．named C．minded D．written 三、阅读理解( A B Four World Cultural Heritage Sites (世界文化遗产) in China There have been 55 World Cultural Heritage Sites in China so far. The UNESCO congratulated China on its contribution. The table below will tell you four of the World Cultural Heritage Sites in China. Classical Gardens of Suzhou Location: in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province Famous for: their wonderful landscape garden design Meanings: They create a great harmony between man and nature, and they have high value for the study of Chinese landscape gardening and culture. Added onto the World Cultural Heritage List: in 1997 Taishan Mountain Location: in central Shandong Province Famous for: its green pines, special rocks and the seas of clouds Meanings: It has a very rich culture heritage. And it is one of the most famous mountains in China. Added onto the World Cultural Heritage List: in 1987 The Grand Canal Location: from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province in the south Famous for: the world’s longest man-made canal Meanings: It included more than 2,000 km of waterways. The canal helped improve communication between the south and the north. Added onto the World Cultural Heritage List: in 2014 The Summer Palace Location: in Beijing Famous for: its creative art of Chinese landscape garden design  Meanings: It connects the natural landscape of hills and open water with man-made features to show the harmony between nature and humans. Added onto the World Cultural Heritage List: in 1998 ( )1．Which of the following was added earliest onto the World Cultural Heritage List? A．Classical Gardens of Suzhou B．Taishan Mountain. C．The Grand Canal. D．The Summer Palace. ( )2．What do the four sites have in common according to the passage? A．All of them are made by humans. B．All of them are natural landscapes. C．All of them are in the same province. D．All of them have natural and cultural value. ( )3．What does the passage mainly tell us? A．The meanings of the four World Cultural Heritage Sites. B．The tips for traveling to the four World Cultural Heritage Sites C．The reasons for being added onto the World Cultural Heritage List. D．The general information about the four World Cultural Heritage Sites. B If you have no special plans for your holidays，why not spend your time helping others? Don't listen to people who say the young people today often think only of themselves. It's not true at all. More and more people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don't do it for money. Here are some of their stories. Alice Hamilton，17 I'm going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It's going to be terrific—I'll spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I'm going to sleep under the stars. It'll be a nice sport，and I'll be able to do something good at the same time. Jason Moore，18 This summer，I'm going to volunteer with Special House Programme. They build good，low­cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They'll teach me what to do，so I'll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses. Trish Anderson，16 I'm going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I'll work for a programme called Reading For Life. Every day，I'm going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading，so this is going to be a great experience for me. ( )1. Young people in the USA volunteer to spend ________ helping others. A. school holidays B. weekdays C. every morning D. every afternoon ( )2. What does Alice volunteer to do in summer? A. To breathe the clean mountain air. B. To spend the whole summer living in the tent. C. To sleep under the stars. D. To help build new hiking paths in the mountain. ( )3. From the passage，we know that Special House Program helps ________. A. children in poor families B. workers who build houses C. poor families that can't afford houses D. build hiking paths ( )4. ________ wants to be a teacher. A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore C. Trish Anderson D. None of them ( )5. Which is the most possible title for this passage? A. Reading for life B. A Special House Programme C. The Forest Centre D. Young American Volunteers C In a recent discovery (发现), archaeologists (考古学家) found the ruins (废墟) of an important ancient city! These ruins, found in Baliqiao, Henan, are about 3,700 years old. They are from the Xia Dynasty, which is the earliest known dynasty in China. This discovery helps fill in some pieces of history and helps us see the bigger picture of the Xia Dynasty. The Baliqiao ruins are large, covering about 1.35 million square metres. So far, archaeologists have dug up around 1,800 square metres since they started their work in 2022. They found many interesting things, like walls, roads, and even pottery (陶器), which show that people there were skilled and had a rich culture. What makes the Baliqiao ruins even more exciting is its connection to another place called the Erlitou ruins, which people discovered in 1959 and are known for helping us understand the early days of China. Researchers believe that the culture of the Xia Dynasty spread far and wide, including Baliqiao. Liang Fawei, an archaeologist, explained that the objects found at both places are very alike, showing the influence (影响) of the Xia Dynasty on the Baliqiao area. Nowadays, as researchers continue to dig at the Baliqiao ruins, we can look forward to more treasures from the past. They may help us understand how ancient people lived, what they believed in, and how the Xia Dynasty shaped early China. With each new find, they’re piecing together the story of ancient China. ( )1. Which of the following words can we use to describe the Baliqiao ruins? ①Old. ②Cool. ③Simple. ④Important. A. ①② B. ③④ C. ①④ D. ②③ ( )2. How does the writer show that the Baliqiao ruins are large? A. By telling stories. B. By using numbers. C. By giving examples. D. By showing pictures. ( )3. What does the underlined word “which” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. The Erlitou ruins. B. The Baliqiao ruins. C. The culture of the Baliqiao ruins. D. The connection to the Erlitou ruins. ( )4. Why did the writer write the passage? A. To show an important discovery. B. To make an amazing connection. C. To introduce an interesting city in China. D. To remember an ancient period in history. 四、七选五(共5小题；每题2分,满分10分) The Journey of Self-Discovery (自我发现) People make long journeys to different countries. __1__ However, the biggest journey is the self-discovery journey. How can you start the journey of self-discovery? Here are four tips for you: Find out your most valuable ability. You may have different kinds of abilities. It could be about your ability to create, your ability to understand others or your skills at football. But which of them are you proud of? ___2____ This will help you know yourself better. Know what makes you excited. This will tell you where you can get your own joy. It could be when you are dancing on stage, when you help your dad fix his computer or even when you are doing research on your school science project. Get out of your comfort zone (舒适区). It is always comfortable to stay in your familiar (熟悉的) area. However, in order to discover yourself, you need to put yourself in some uncomfortable situations. You can do some outdoor activities you are afraid of. ___3____ This will give you a chance to learn more about how you feel, think and react when the challenge comes. ____4___ It is also a powerful way to discover things about yourself. When you are in a different place where people share different thoughts, you may have a chance to rethink what you always believe. People may want to finish the journey as soon as possible. ___5___ As you go through life, many experiences can change you, and this helps you grow. The journey to self-discovery is life's greatest adventure. A. You need to find out the answer. B. Some even make their way to space. C. Discover and share different cultures. D. Spend your time in a new environment. E. They even have a great time during the journeys. F. In fact, the self-discovery journey is a life-long task. G. For example, you can go out for difficult rock climbing. 1.___________2.___________3.___________4.___________5.___________ 五、根据句意及所给中文、首字母、英文解释写出单词，每空限填一次。 1. Health is the first _______________ (财富), so it’s important for us to live a healthy life. 2. Many visitors volunteer to _______________ (数数) the birds in Zhalong. 3. _______________ (创新) is the key power to make a city develop fast and steadily. 4. The president warmly honoured these brave _______________ (士兵) last week. 5. As soon as I arrived in Nanjing, I fell in love with the _______________ (历史上重要的) buildings and streets. 6. It is necessary for players to receive t_______________ all year round. 7. Don’t worry about your dinner. It is very c_______________ to order your meal on the app. 8. The hotel provides free and tasty breakfast for all its g_______________ every morning. 9. It is very _______________ (not special) to see flowers everywhere in spring. 10. I _______________ (like better) to go to school by bike when I was young. 六、综合填空(共10小题；每题1.5分,满分15分) 六、 阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。 请认真阅读下面短文，填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Travel: Online or On-site? When we talk about travel, what comes to your mind first? For some, it's visiting famous cities like Liverpool or New York. With the Internet, online travel has become popular. People can explore places virtually. However, many still prefer on-site travel because it offers real experiences. Liverpool is a wonderful city on the west coast of England. It is famous 1 its music and culture. As the birthplace of the Beatles, the city has a special place in music history. Today, its music scene is still fantastic. You can enjoy 2 (live) music there every night. A trip to Anfield Stadium is unforgettable, whether you are a football fan or not. You can feel the 3 (excite) and get a real taste 4 the local sports culture. Liverpool also has many museums. In fact, it has the 5 (two) most museums in the UK, just after London. So, remember 6 (visit ) some. They tell you interesting stories about the city’s history. So, which do you prefer? Online travel lets you see places quickly without 7 (go) out. But on-site travel allows you to see, hear, and feel everything yourself. It is much 8 (exciting) than watching a screen. I love on-site travel 9 it gives me unforgettable memories. Why not give it a try? You 10 (not regret后悔) it! 1._______________2._______________3.__________________4._________________5.___________________ 6._______________7._______________8.__________________9._________________10.________________ 八、回答下面5个问题。(共5小题；满分10分) Zhou Qi is a 17-year-old student from Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Last September (2023) he broke the Guinness (吉尼斯) World Record for the most single skips (跳绳) in one minute, with a result of 374. The record had stood unbroken for ten years. Daisuke Mimura from Japan held it with 348 skips in 2013. Interestingly, Zhou’s new record is not even his personal best. “My best performance was 396 times in one minute. That was done in the 2nd Primary and Secondary School Students’ rope skipping Championship in 2020. My coach said I had already broken the world record. It was at that time that I made up my mind to apply for the Guinness World Record,” Zhou said. However, the road to success was far from smooth. For years, Zhou practised with a special steel rope designed for competition. It’s light and strong. But because of the rope he used, his first Guinness application was considered invalid (无效). After online communication with the records management team, Zhou quickly changed to a common rope recognized (认证) by the Guinness World Records. He soon got used to it. Whatever kind of rope Zhou used, his strict training kept him in good sporting condition. Zhou has been in the school rope skipping team for seven years. He has jumped rope for about four hours each day. He would also run around the playground to improve his physical strength. Now a high school student, Zhou said he’ll put his studies first. But he won’t stop training and still hopes to beat his own record one day. 注：除5题答案不作字数要求外，其余每题答案不超过8个词。 1. When did Zhou Qi break the Guinness World Record for the most single skips? _______________________________________ 2. How many skips did Zhou Qi complete to win the Guinness World Record? _______________________________________ 3. Why was Zhou Qi’s first Guinness application considered invalid? _______________________________________ 4. What is Zhou Qi’s dream? _______________________________________ 5. Which English saying will you use to describe Zhou Qi according to Paragraph 4? _______________________________________ 八年级英语 第 4 页 共6页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $