吉林长春市榆树市八号镇大岗中学校等校2025-2026学年度第二学期阶段自测八年级英语

2025-2026学年度第二学期期中测试八年级英语

一、基础知识 Ⅰ.单项选择， 从每小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

1．（1分）Peter returned the wallet to the police．He was ______ honest boy．（　　）

A．a B．an C．the D．（不填）

2．（1分）—How long have you had that book？

 —I've had it _______ three years.（　　）

A．in B．since C．for D．before

3．（1分）Tom is interested in Chinese food.He will ________ come for dinner，but I'm not sure.（　　）

A．always B．hardly C．probably D．never

4．（1分）The exchange student never expected ______ such a warm welcome from his new classmates.（　　）

A．receive B．receiving 

C．to receive D．received

5．（1分）—Let's              the music and dance show this Sunday!

—Why not？I'm good at singing and dancing.（　　）

A． look after B． go for 

C． write to D． let off

6．（1分）—Why do Chinese cities plant so many trees along streets？

—They are doing this ________ make the environment greener and more beautiful.（　　）

A． so that B． because of 

C． in order to D． instead of

7．（1分） We intended          a school trip last Saturday，but it rained heavily.As a result，we had to call off the trip.（　　）

A．to have B．have C．had D．has

8．（1分）The vegetables in this store are______ than those in that one.（　　）

A．fresh B．fresher 

C．freshest D．the freshest

9．（1分） True friends are like stars.You may          see them but you know they are          there.（　　）

A．always not；never B．always not；always 

C．not always；never D．not always；always

10．（1分） My mother asked me to ______ junk food.She wanted me to keep healthy.（　　）

A．look out of B．keep away from 

C．take care of D．take part in

二、阅读 Ⅱ.完形填空（15分）。阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

11．（15分）    Polly's parents planned to go to the Green Tree Farm to have a party for Polly's 11th birthday.Polly invited her （1）　   　  friends to the party.All of them accepted the （2）　   　  happily.

On Polly's birthday，her family and her friends arrived at a house on the farm at about 9：30 a.m.Each friend brought Polly a gift.Polly （3）　   　  them and put the four gift boxes on a table.Then the children went out of the house and （4）　   　  on the farm.There were many animals，such as horses and （5）　   　 .When the children found one hen laying an egg（下蛋），they felt quite surprised （6）　   　  they had never seen that in the city.

The children also saw a lot of vegetables.And with the help of a farmer，they （7）　   　  picked and tasted some fresh fruit.Later they went back to the house.

The party started at 11：30 a.m.Polly's father lit（点燃） the candles （8）　   　  the

cake.Polly made a wish （9）　   　  when her friends were singing the birthday song.Then she blew out the candles.After everyone ate a piece of cake，Polly opened the （10）　   　  on the table.She said she liked all of the gifts.

After the party，Polly's mother asked Polly，"Would you like to try （11）　   　  a horse here？"Polly wanted to do （12）　   　  special on her birthday，so she said yes.The owner（主人） of the horses helped Polly （13）　   　  on a young horse's back.Then the horse walked slowly."How （14）　   　 !"Polly said.

After that，Polly （15）　   　  horse riding.She wanted to take riding lessons and be a good rider.

 

（1）A.two	B.three	C.four	D.five
（2）A.resolution	B.relationship	C.invitation	D.job
（3）A.thanked	B.believed	C.disliked	D.grew
（4）A.fell down	B.hung out	C.helped out	D.turned down
（5）A.hills	B.tomatoes	C.bicycles	D.cows
（6）A.because	B.if	C.so	D.though
（7）A.never	B.even	C.only	D.maybe
（8）A.below	B.about	C.like	D.on
（9）A.quietly	B.cheaply	C.weekly	D.sadly
（10）A.menus	B.doors	C.boxes	D.maps
（11）A.feeding	B.saving	C.cleaning	D.riding
（12）A.something	B.nothing	C.everyone	D.anyone
（13）A.sleep	B.sit	C.paint	D.dance
（14）A.scary	B.difficult	C.meaningless	D.fantastic
（15）A.was similar to	B.was up to	C.became interested in	D.became bored with

Ⅲ.阅读理解。（共35分）

12．（5分）

根据短文和图表内容，选择最佳答案。

（1）What does the text mainly tell us？ 　   　

A.How to live a green life.

B.How to live better in cities.

C.How to protect our oceans.

D.How to volunteer for cleanups.

（2）According to the text，why should we use less water？ 　   　

A.In order to keep more fish alive.

B.In order to make seafood fresh.

C.Because it will make boats move safely.

D.Because less wastewater will run into the ocean.

（3）As volunteers，what can we do to help oceans？ 　   　

A.Stop using cleaning products.

B.Volunteer for cleanups at the beach.

C.Never go boating in the ocean.

D.Only take part in protecting our watershed.

（4）According to the text，which of the following actions is bad for oceans？ 　   　

A.Use plastic bags to save money.

B.Reduce what you throw away.

C.Go boating at a safe speed.

D.Go to work on foot.

（5）According to the passage，when can you be a volunteer to help the ocean？ 　   　

A.Only now.

B.In the future.

C.Anytime.

D.In the past.

13．（5分）

Help in the garden

Where can you see some of the most beautiful gardens in the world？The UK!

Every spring，there is the Chelsea Flower Show in London.It is one of the most popular garden and flower shows in the world.People show off their creativity with trees and flowers.

But you don't have to be an expert to garden.Anyone can do it.This is why in Britain helping with the gardening is popular with kids.

As a child my dad was the "master" of the garden.He often asked me to help him with the outdoor work.He would mow the lawn as I watered the trees and plants.

Gardening is more interesting than indoor housework.It is relaxing as you hear the birds sing.It is also great to see flowers grow from a small seed into a big plant.This teaches kids patience and dedication：two useful skills for life.

（1）There is the Chelsea Flower Show in London  　   　 .

A．every day

B．every week

C．every month

D．every year

（2）People show off their creativity with  　   　  in the Chelsea Flower Show.

A．buildings

B．grass

C．trees and flowers

D．leaves and flowers

（3）The author helped his father with the  　   　 when he was young.

A．housework

B．outdoor work

C．indoor work

D．work

（4）The author thinks that gardening is  　   　  indoor housework.

A．easier than

B．more boring

C．as interesting as