湖北省恩施土家族苗族自治州恩施市恩施市龙凤镇民族初级中学2025-2026学年八年级下学期5月期中英语试题

恩施市龙凤镇民族初级中学2026年春季学期期中检测

八年级英语学科试题卷

限时：90分钟

笔试部分（满分90分）

一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

What if the best learner in class never takes notes with a pen? When I first saw Lila in our school last term, I felt she was quite ___1___ . She only brought a notebook and a tape recorder (录音机) to lessons. ___2___ we hurried to write down every word the teacher said, she just sat quietly, ___3___ on the blackboard.

One day, our math teacher gave a surprise ___4___. Most of us didn’t know how to answer the questions, but Lila finished ___5___. When the teacher showed her paper with full marks to all of us, someone finally asked, “How do you remember everything without ___6___?”

Lila smiled and played a short recording. It was the ___7___ voice explaining key points. “I don’t write every word,” she said. “I record the parts I might ___8___, then listen to them while walking home. Writing down too much makes me ___9___ the teacher’s explanations (解释).”

We soon noticed more about her. After class, she often stayed to ask the teacher follow-up questions ____10____ rushing to play. When she made mistakes in homework, she would write down the ____11____ clearly, not just the correct answers. What impressed (给某人留下印象) me most was her willingness to help others. Once, she spent three lunch breaks helping our classmate understand grammar rules—she ____12____ made simple cards for him.

Now ____13____ thinks Lila is strange. She teaches us that being a good learner isn’t about working the hardest, but working the ____14____. It means listening carefully, asking questions bravely, and never being afraid to fix mistakes. True learning, as Lila shows us, is a journey of ____15____, not just recording.

1. A. strange B. thick C. curious D. educational

2. A. Before B. When C. Until D. Once

3. A. ears B. nose C. eyes D. mouth

4. A. speech B. prize C. journey D. exam

5. A. actually B. quickly C. possibly D. secretly

6. A. writing B. remembering C. understanding D. asking

7. A. parent’s B. uncle’s C. teacher’s D. student’s

8. A. touch B. produce C. recommend D. forget

9. A. push B. believe C. miss D. improve

10. A. because of B. instead of C. free of D. full of

11. A. importance B. grammar C. feelings D. reasons

12. A. still B. even C. ever D. never

13. A. nobody B. somebody C. anybody D. everybody

14. A. safest B. least C. smartest D. luckiest

15. A. writing B. speaking C. reading D. understanding

二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分）

第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读以下三篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳项。

A

Love Yourself, Love Life —A Fun Break for 8th Graders Hey, 8th Graders! Feeling stressed? Come to take a break at our “Love Yourself Party”! Here’s what you can expect: ★The “Worry Bin” Station Got something on your mind? Don’t keep it inside! ·Write your worry on a balloon (气球) ·POP (使爆裂) it! Let the sound take your stress away. ★Healthy Energy Station Good food and drink =a happy brain (大脑) ·Taste healthy “brain food” like nuts (坚果), milk, and fruit. ·Learn why it’s better than snacks like chips and soda (苏打汽水). ·Make a promise on your “Body Promise Card”. (Example: I will eat one fruit every day.) ★Music & Colors: The Creative Room Time to relax and create! ·First 10 mins: Listen to music. Sing along or just close your eyes and relax. ·Next 15 mins: Paint how you feel using colors. No art skills needed—just have fun!

Time: Monday, May 25, 4:00 PM -5:30 PM Place: Student Activity Center Come along, relax, and bring back your smile! See you there! The Sunny Mind Club

 

16. Why will the club hold the party?

A. To help 8th graders relax. B. To welcome new students.

C. To teach students how to keep healthy. D. To celebrate the end of the school year.

17. What does the club ask the students to do with the balloons?

A. Take them home as end-of-year gifts. B. Draw beautiful pictures on them.

C. Write their wishes on them. D. Pop them to let stress out.

18. What can students do in the “Creative Room”?

A. Taste “brain food”. B. Sing and draw. C. Write letters. D. Talk to an artist.

19. How long will the party last?

A. For 30 minutes. B. For 50 minutes. C. For 1.5 hours. D. For 2 hours.

20. What’s the material?

A. A news report. B. An event poster. C. A travel guide. D. An activity review.

B

In my class, I was called a “star student”. I usually received good grades in my subjects, and honestly, I liked that feeling. I thought I was smart—failure (失败) was never in my dictionary. But I was wrong. Last year, I learned my most important lesson.

It was the day of our school science show. I was so excited because I built a perfect model volcano (火山). When it was my turn, I stood proudly in front of the judges (评委), explained my project, and then added the final liquid (液体) to make it erupt (喷发). But… nothing happened. The volcano was just a quiet, wet mountain of paper and clay (土). I tried again, checking my materials. Still nothing. My face felt hot. My “perfect” project was a complete failure.

That afternoon, when I went home, I wanted to throw my project into the rubbish bin. But then, I saw the judges’ notes on my report. One sentence was clear: “________” I looked at my notebook. The judges were right. I’d made a simple mistake in my calculations (计算) because I was in a hurry and too confident.