江苏省徐州市铜山区2025-2026学八年级下学期阶段学情自测英语试题

2025—2026学年度第二学期期中质量自测 八年级英语试题 （友情提醒：本卷共8页，满分为140分，考试时间为100分钟；答案全部涂、写 在答题卡上，写在本卷上无效。） 一、听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 第一节：听下面十段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确的答案。每段对话读两遍。 1. Which does Kitty think is the least comfortable way to travel? A. B. C. 2. Which place are they talking about? A. B. C. 3. What’s Millie’s favourite book? A. B. C. 4. Which activity can Tom do at the Great Barrier Reef? A. B. C. 5. How long did the man stay in Sydney? A. For 10 years. B. For 7 years. C. For 17 years. 6. Where are the two speakers? A. In a cinema. B. In a restaurant. C. At a theatre. 7. What does the girl usually do to enjoy nature? A. Go hiking. B. Do some gardening. C. Go walking in the park. 8. What does the boy think corals are? A. Plants. B. Animals. C. Rocks. 9. How did the man feel on the roller coaster? A. Scared. B. Excited. C. Tired. 10. What did the man forget to take for the trip? A. Sunglasses. B. A camera. C. An umbrella. 第二节：听下面两段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确的答案。每段材料读两遍。 听第一段对话，回答第11至12小题。 11. Who did Tom go to Nanjing with? A. His friends. B. His classmates. C. His family. 12. How long did it take Tom to visit the museum? A. About 3 hours. B. About 4 hours. C. About 5 hours. 听第二篇短文，回答第13至15小题。完成信息记录表。 Name Happy Travelling What’s the website about? 13 What does Bruce know about London? London is the capital of the UK and famous for its 14 . Many tourists come here to celebrate the new year and 15 . 13. A. French food B. European cities C. English culture 14. A. history B. museums C. places of interest 15. A. eat nice food B. buy presents C. watch a fireworks show 第三节：听一篇短文，填入所缺的信息。短文读两遍。 Have you dreamt of walking through ancient palaces? Now, it’s 16 possible! With just a 17 of your mouse, you can enter the Forbidden City. The experience starts with a 18 broadcast from Beijing. A friendly guide shows you around, and endless treasures appear on screen. You’ll see golden roofs, stone bridges, and hidden gardens. As you 19 each hall, its history comes alive. The most exciting part is climbing the virtual Meridian Gate. From there, the view proves this tour really valuable! If you are a history 20 , this online adventure will amaze you! 二、选择填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. Which kind of transport is in the picture on the right? A. Underground. B. Plane. C. Coach. D. Taxi. 22. — How long have you lived in Xuzhou, Daniel? — the end of last year. A. At B. Since C. Until D. Before 23. This old photo keeps a valuable of our family’s trips over the years. A. choice B. record C. message D. copy 24. Every Spring, thousands of tourists come to beautiful flowers in our city. A. pass B. ride C. admire D. imagine 25. — Tom, shall we go boating on Yunlong Lake? — Sorry, I can’t. I prepare for the coming important test. A. have to B. can C. will D. may 26. — The blind man at the crossroads seems to be . — Let’s go over and guide him across the street! A. in public B. in doubt C. in need D. in person 27. The natural beauty of Xuzhou its charm to people from home and abroad. A. takes off B. shows off C. turns off D. gets off 28. — Why is your shoe dirty? — Because I in some mud when I walked the dog this morning. A. steps B. stepped C. would step D. am stepping 29. — This book about Chinese poems is so popular among students. — Yes. Its ideas and language are . A. out of date B. second to none C. in common D. without doubt 30. — We can get a fantastic travel experience without leaving home by travelling online. — . But I prefer to see those places with my own eyes. A. No way B. I see your point C. That’s all right D. With pleasure 三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 In a village near a desert lived a young and successful businessman, named James. Although he had a lot, he often felt unhappy 31 the endless difficulties he faced. One day, a wise old man came to the village 32 100 camels. It’s said he could solve any problem. James went to see him and said, “I’m not very 33 with my life. I always have business worries, family troubles and health problems. Please tell me 34 to make them disappear (消失).” The old man smiled and said, “I’ll give you an answer tomorrow morning. 35 first, can you do a small thing for me?” James agreed. The old man asked him to take care of the 100 camels for the night, making sure that they all sat down and rested 36 he could go to sleep. The next morning, the old man asked James how his night went. James said 37 , “I didn’t sleep at all. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get all the camels to sit together. Even if I 38 to get some camels to sit on one side, a few others would stand on 39 side.” “That’s true. As noticed last night, some camels sat down on their own, 40 others required some effort, and yet many camels did not sit even after great effort. If you had come back later, you would have seen that some of the camels, even though they didn’t sit 41 , finally sat down on their own,” the old man said. James nodded. The old man continued, “Problems are just 42 camels — some problems get solved by themselves, some get solved when you 43 some effort, and some do not get solved even after you have tried your best. Leave 44 problems to time. At the right time, these problems themselves will come to an end.” James felt a sense of understanding. It 45 changed the way he saw life’s difficulties. 31. A. as for B. because of C. instead of D. rather than 32. A. by B. through C. with D. on 33. A. satisfied B. familiar C. willing D. comfortable 34. A. where B. when C. what D. how 35. A. And B. So C. But D. Or 36. A. before B. after C. until D. when 37. A. suddenly B. sadly C. hopefully D. excitedly 38. A. preferred B. advised C. decided D. managed 39. A. the other B. another C. other D. each 40. A. since B. though C. while D. because 41. A. at once B. at first C. at last D. at times 42. A. like B. including C. among D. except 43. A. put up B. put away C. put out D. put in 44. A. so B. more C. such D. less 45. A. completely B. widely C. simply D. especially 四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） A）阅读下面三篇短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 A 10 April 2026 Dear Professor Jones, We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event. The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th May. If you are able to attend the event, we will cover all your travel and hotel costs. The event is an excellent chance for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can give a speech on teenagers’ communication skills, we are sure the students will learn a lot from you. We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school. Yours sincerely, Judy 46. According to the letter, the speech is about ______. A. Teenagers’ study methods B. Teenagers’ after-school life C. Teenagers’ communication skills D. Teenagers’ physical health 47. What is the purpose of this letter? A. To invite the professor to give a talk. B. To show thanks to the professor. C. To borrow books from the professor. D. To ask the professor to pay for the costs. B It was summertime. The ant and the grasshopper were in the farmer’s field. The ant was busy collecting corn. The grasshopper was relaxing in the sun. “Hey, Ant, come sit with me,” said the grasshopper. “No, thanks,” said the ant. “I have to take this corn home. I’m preparing for the winter.” A few weeks later, summer was almost at an end. The ant continued to take corn home every day, but the grasshopper just played his violin and danced around. “Come on, Ant!” said the grasshopper. “Dance with me!” “No,” replied the ant. “I’m going to get more corn. Why don’t you join me? You should plan for the winter.” “But the winter is so far away! Your work looks so boring! Come with me! Let’s have a picnic!” “No, thanks, Grasshopper. I’m going to continue with my boring work.” The grasshopper was silent for a while, but then he happily danced away. The ant looked tired, but she felt happy when she saw all the food in her kitchen. The autumn arrived and the weather became cool and windy. The grasshopper ran around the farm singing songs. The poor ant had to fight her way through the wind. She wanted to collect lots of wood. “Ant, it’s too windy to work!” said the grasshopper. “Come and sing with me!” “No, thanks, Grasshopper. There’s just a little bit more work for me to do. I want to be warm in the winter.” And then the cold winter came. The ant sat at home by her fire, enjoying some lovely corn soup. Then she heard a knock at the door. “Oh, dear Ant,” said the grasshopper, “you must help me! I have no food! And no fire to keep me warm!” “Sorry, Grasshopper, you must learn to look after yourself. Keep dancing and singing through the winter, and work hard when spring comes!” 48. What was the ant doing in the summertime? A. Playing the violin. B. Collecting corn. C. Having a picnic. D. Dancing in the sun. 49. Which of the following words best describes the grasshopper in the story? A. Hard-working and far-sighted. B. Lazy and short-sighted. C. Kind and helpful. D. Careful and patient. 50. What can we infer from the underlined sentence “The ant looked tired, but she felt happy when she saw all the food in her kitchen.”? A. The ant was satisfied with her winter work. B. The ant was too tired to continue her work. C. The ant felt sorry for working so hard in summer. D. The ant wanted to share food with the grasshopper. 51. What lesson does this story teach us? A. Winter is a beautiful season. B. Friends should always help each other. C. We should work hard and prepare for the future. D. Playing music is more important than working. C Imagine you go to the supermarket in your area, but there are almost no fruits, vegetables, honey, milk, eggs, or chocolate. How would you feel? Disappointed? Angry? Sad? At this moment you realize people, plants, and animals are all connected. We need each other to live, and bees are one of the best examples of this connection. Bees are very hard-working animals, and their greatest work is pollination (授粉). On one trip, they often visit 50 to 100 flowers. As they fly from one flower to another, they take pollen (花粉)with them. This action helps plants grow. In fact, without their work, about 80 per cent of the plants in the world cannot grow. For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet. Bees are also one of the most interesting animals in the world. For example, they work hard together to make their homes. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs (蜂巢). Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate. When a bee finds new food, it uses a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is. Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. Bees need our help, and there is a lot we can do. Think about what you can do to protect one of the most awesome animals on earth. 52. What’s the purpose of the questions in Paragraph 1? A. To show the bees’ own feelings. B. To introduce the topic. C. To ask readers to answer them. D. To talk about the supermarket. 53. What does “This action” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Making honey. B. How bees build their homes. C. How bees talk to one another. D. Taking pollen from one flower to another. 54. How do bees show other bees where food is? A. By dancing. B. By leaving a special smell. C. By drawing lines on the ground. D. By making loud sounds. 55. Where is this passage most probably from? A. A story book. B. A science magazine. C. A history textbook. D. A travelling guide. B）阅读对话，从对话后所给的A～F六个选项中选出五个能填入空白处的最佳选项。 John: Welcome back, Ella! How was your trip? Ella: It was great! We saw the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River. 56 John: No, the Yangtze River is the longest river in China. It travels the farthest and is about 6,300 kilometres long. The Yellow River is 5,464 kilometres long and is the second longest. 57 Ella: Because it’s yellow? John: Right. Some parts of the river carry brown and yellow earth. Ella: That’s interesting! 58 My favourite is the Nile. Did you know it’s the longest river in the world? John: Yes, it’s 6,671 kilometres long. It’s very important in Egypt’s history. Ella: That’s right. Both the Nile and the Yellow River helped ancient civilizations to develop. 59 John: Yes. In China, we even call the Yellow River our “mother river”! Ella: 60 John: Exactly. Rivers are the lifelines of our planet. I hope more people can realize their importance and take action to keep them clean. Ella: Me too! Maybe we can start by spreading the word to our friends and family. Let’s do our part to protect these rivers. John: Sounds great! Let’s make a difference together. A. I like learning about rivers. B. Is that the longest river in China? C. We should protect them at all costs. D. Many rivers run through our country. E. And they’re still very important today. F. By the way, do you know why it’s called the Yellow River? 五、词语运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） A）选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余选项。 review count down advise as well as ongoing no doubt 61. There is ______ reading is a good habit. 62. It helps improve our vocabulary ______ our writing skills. 63. Most teachers ______ us to read widely and think deeply. 64. Writing a book ______ is a great way to understand the story better. 65. It is also meaningful to enjoy the ______ reading activities in our free time. B）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。 Good morning, everyone! Today I want to talk about an important topic: saying no to pirated books. We all love great books and 66 (amaze) characters, and we should thank writers and respect their work. It takes great effort for a book 67 (reach) its readers. The writer 68 (work) hard to write the book for months or even years. And they may have difficulty 69 (get) the book published because publishers can’t say for sure 70 the book will be successful or not. Once a book is published, the writer’s work doesn’t end there. They still have to be careful about 71 (protect) their copyright. Some people make 72 (copy) and share them without the writer’s 73 (agree). This harms not only the writer but the book industry as well. As readers, it is important to say no to pirated books. We should always buy books 74 regular bookstores or official online platforms (平台), and never download or share illegal e-books. 75 this way, we can all work together to build and enjoy a healthy book market. Thank you for listening! 六、阅读与表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，回答短文后的问题。 The drum has been in China for thousands of years. It is more than just a musical instrument, with deep spiritual meaning. Confucius thought highly of the “Drum Dance”, and it is also the origin of the Chinese phrase “guwu”, which means “embolden” (使大胆) in English. The drum was first talked about in Chinese history in the Pottery Age (陶器时代). The Zhou Dynasty set up a drum music group and developed a complete drum music system. Since then, drums have been used in sacrifice (祭祀), military (军事), labour (劳动) and other activities. In ancient China, drums were very necessary for a good harvest. People believed drum sounds could attract rain, so they used drums to call for good weather. Drums also played an important role in wars: their loud sounds could scare enemies and cheer soldiers up. In the Tang and Song dynasties, drums were widely used in national bands, dramas, folk art, boat races, lion dances and festivals. Drum beats became a symbol of celebrations, bringing people joy. Today, there are many different types of Chinese drums, such as “Taiping Drum”, “Ansai Waist Drum” and “Fengyang Flower Drum”. In short, drum culture shows the peace and richness of Chinese society, and people’s wishes for peace and happiness. 注：每题答案不超过7个词。 76. What did Confucius think highly of? 77. Why did ancient people use drums for harvest? 78. How did drums help in wars? 79. What did drum beats stand for? 80. Please write a title for the passage. 七、连词成句（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 81. interested I in history am books (.) 82. visit is online a convenient it place to (.) 83. until will next not they come back weekend (.) 84. a open reading to minds good is our way (.) 85. empty you that used to be area did an field know (?) 八、书面表达（满分20分） 如今旅游有两种热门方式：一种是“云游”，借助书本和网络，足不出户便可欣赏世界风光；另一种是亲身旅行，实地感受风土人情。二者各有优点，你更倾向哪一种？请以“My way of travelling”为题，写一篇英语短文。 要点： 1. 表明你的选择，并给出理由； 2. 分享一次你印象深刻的相关旅行经历； 3. 谈谈这次旅行带给你的感悟。 注意： 1. 短文需包括所给要点，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2. 词数90左右。短文开头已给出，不计入总词数； 3. 短文不得透露个人信息。 My way of travelling Nowadays, there are two popular ways of travelling: travelling online and travelling in person. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $