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南京市玄武区2025-2026学年度第二学期期中试卷 八年级英语 一、听力（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。 1. Liverpool is well known ________ its pop music and football. A. as B. to C. for D. with 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：利物浦因其流行音乐和足球而著名。 as作为；to到；朝着；for因为；with和，具有。根据“its pop music and football”可知，此处是指“因……而著名”，应用“be well known for…”。 2. Many national companies, like Huawei, develop quickly because of the spirit of ________ and creative thinking. A. education B. introduction C. innovation D. communication 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多民族企业，像华为，因为创新精神和创造性思维而发展迅速。 education教育；introduction介绍；innovation创新；communication交流。根据句意，华为公司是民族企业，因为创新精神和创造性思维而发展迅速，应填innovation。 3. Ran Kejia, a ________ star in Chinese basketball, joined the WNBA with her excellent skills. A. rises B. rising C. raises D. raising 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：冉可佳是中国篮球界的一颗新星，她以出色的技术加入了WNBA(美国女子职业篮球协会)。 rises升起，动词第三人称单数；rising正在升起的，形容词或现在分词；raises提升，动词第三人称单数；raising提升，现在分词或动名词。形容词修饰名词，star是名词，所以用形容词修饰，且结合句意，应选B。 4. The French will stay in Nanjing for a week and we’ve prepared several rooms for them. But they can’t decide ________ room to live in. A. how B. where C. what D. which 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：法国人将会在南京待一周，我们已经为他们准备好了几个房间，但是他们还没有决定住在哪个房间。 how怎样；where哪里；what 什么；which哪一个。根据句意可知，此处要表达“哪一个”这一含义，应填which。 5. —What do you think of my new coat? —It’s comfortable, not as cool as Lucy’s ________. A. either B. instead C. while D. though 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你认为我的新外套怎么样？ ——它是舒适的，不过不像Lucy的那样酷。 either（两者中的）任何一个；instead相反；while当……的时候；though尽管，不过。根据句意“它是舒适的，不像Lucy的那样酷”，可知此处用副词though放在句末表转折，表示“不过”，完全符合此处的语义和用法。 6. Little Tony is running too fast. He is going to ________. A. fall off B. fall over C. fall asleep D. fall behind 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：小托尼跑得太快。他要摔倒了。 fall off从……掉落；fall over摔倒；fall asleep睡着；fall behind落后。根据句意，小托尼跑得太快了。他要摔倒了。因此选B。 7. There ________ an old library in our town for the past 20 years. It has brought us so much happiness and knowledge. A. were B. has had C. has been D. have been 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：在过去20年里，我们镇上有一座老图书馆。它给我们带来了如此多的快乐和知识。 were是，一般过去时；has had已经有，现在完成时；has been已经存在/一直是，there be句型的现在完成时，第三人称单数形式；have been已经存在/一直是，there be句型的现在完成时，第三人称复数形式。根据时间状语“for the past 20 years”可知，句子要用现在完成时，there be句型的现在完成时结构为there have/has been；主语“an old library”是单数，应用there has been。 8. —Where is Tom? We are going to have a picnic with him. —He ________ the hospital to look after his grandma. A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. has arrived in 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——Tom在哪里？我们打算和他一起去野餐。——他去医院照顾他的奶奶了。 has gone to已经去了，表示去了某地，或者在去某地的路上；has been to去过，表示去了某地又回来了；has been in一直在，表示待在某地；has arrived in已经到了，表示已经到达某地，介词in后常跟较大的地方，如国家、城市；hospital是小地方，故不能使用此结构。根据“look after his grandma”可知，Tom去了医院，没有回来。故选has gone to。 9. —________ have the Greens been married? —For over 10 years. They celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last month. A. How often B. How long C. How soon D. How much 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——格林夫妇结婚多久了？ ——超过10年了。他们上个月庆祝了他们的结婚10周年纪念日。 How often多久一次，提问频率；How long多久，提问一段时间；How soon多久以后，提问将来的时间；How much多少钱；多少，提问价格或数量，提问数量时，其后接不可数名词。根据答语“For over 10 years.”可知，回答的是一段时间，用“how long”提问。 10. The city square ________ be a small dirty park, but now it is clean and beautiful. A. used to B. uses to C. is used to D. was used to 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：城市广场过去是一个又小又脏的公园，但是现在它很干净漂亮。 used to过去……；uses to是不合理搭配，可以排除；is used to现在习惯于……；was used to过去习惯于……。根据“城市广场过去是一个又小又脏的公园”，应该用used to。 11. My mother ________ for me at the school gate ________ I came out. A. waited；until B. didn’t wait；until C. waited；since D. was waiting；while 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我母亲一直在学校门口等着我，直到我出来为止。 waited；until等待；直到；didn’t wait；until没等到……就……；waited；since等待；自从；was waiting；while正在等待；当……时。“wait for sb. until…”表示“一直等到……”，“didn’t wait…until”逻辑不通，since/while与“came out”不匹配，只有A选项语法和语义均正确。 12. —Wow! Simon plays the piano so well. —Yes, he ________ the piano for 8 years when he lived in Sydney. A. plays B. played C. has played D. was playing 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——哇！西蒙钢琴弹得很好。——是的，当他住在悉尼的时候，他弹钢琴弹了八年。 plays弹奏，一般现在时；played弹奏了，一般过去时；has played已经弹奏了，现在完成时；was playing正在弹奏，过去进行时。根据句中的lived可知，此处表示“住在悉尼”的那段过去时间里，是一个已经结束的过去经历，应用一般过去时。 13. —Must I hand in my science report before the first class? —No, you ________. You can give it to me after lunch. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. don’t have to 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我必须在第一节课之前交科学报告吗？ ——不必，你可以午饭后给我。 mustn’t禁止，不要；can’t不能，不会；shouldn’t不应该；don’t have to不必，没有必要。must的一般疑问句的否定回答应该用don’t have to或needn’t，故答案选D。 14. —Look at the sign here! You ________ take photos. —Sorry. I won’t. A. won’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. may not 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——看这里的标志！禁止拍照。——对不起，我不会了。 won’t将不会；needn’t不需要；mustn’t禁止；may not可能不。根据图片可知，禁止拍照，此处需填入禁止一词，故答案选C。 15. —Will you watch the Su Chao football match with me this Sunday evening? — ________ We’ll go if we can get the tickets. A. No way. B. That’s true. C. That’s all right. D. It depends. 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这个星期天晚上你能和我一起看苏超足球赛吗？ ——视情况而定。如果我们能买到票，我们就去。 No way没门；That’s true那是真的；That’s all right没关系；It depends视情况而定。根据“We’ll go if we can get the tickets.”可知，D项符合语境。 三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My grandfather often said “I won’t” to show his dislike of dishonesty. When he was young, he worked as a furniture maker. One day, a neighbour invited him to make some furniture. When he found the wood was a little ____16____, he said, “I won’t start right away.” He knew ____17____ with wet wood could cause problems later on. So he chose to let the wood dry for a month. Around the same time, ____18____ furniture maker was also asked to do a similar job by a different family. Unlike my grandfather, he began working right away. He just wanted to ____19____ how quickly he could work and finish the job easily. The carpenter did not understand my grandfather’s idea and even started to doubt him. But my grandfather did not get angry or change his mind. He waited ____20____ for the wood to dry completely. No matter what others thought, he knew ____21____ to make good furniture, and it should be second to none. When the wood was dry, my grandfather made the boards ____22____ and smooth. Several months later, the carpenter’s furniture started to break which made himself feel very sorry. People around the town came and ____23____ Grandfather’s works of art. He didn’t need to speak for his works—his excellent skill spoke for itself. Influenced by my grandfather, my father runs a restaurant and serves people by himself. He always ____24____ the freshest food, so his restaurant is very popular in town. As a responsible businessman, he sets a good _____25_____ for us. We all remember the family value: be honest. 16. A. hard B. common C. soft D. wet 17. A. have worked B. worked C. working D. has worked 18. A. the B. another C. others D. other 19. A. show off B. look up C. give away D. take off 20. A. patiently B. politely C. proudly D. properly 21. A. why B. how C. what D. where 22. A. fresh B. digital C. strange D. straight 23. A. admired B. accepted C. expected D. allowed 24. A. protects B. prevents C. provides D. praises 25. A. record B. example C. ending D. excuse 【答案】16. D 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. A 21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 【解析】 【导语】本文通过讲述祖父作为木匠坚持等待木材干透以确保家具质量的故事，以及父亲经营餐馆坚持提供新鲜食材的事例，传达了“诚实”这一宝贵的家族价值观。 【16题详解】 句意：当他发现木头有点儿湿时，他说：“我不会马上开始。” 根据后文“He knew... with wet wood could cause problems later on.”可知，此处指木头是湿的（wet）。hard“硬的”，common“普通的”，soft“软的”，均不符合语境。 【17题详解】 句意：他知道用湿木头干活以后会引起问题。 分析句子结构可知，“____ with wet wood”在宾语从句中作主语。应使用动名词（working）作主语。 【18题详解】 句意：大约在同一时间，另一位家具制造商也被另一个家庭邀请去做类似的工作。 此处指除了祖父之外的“另一个”家具制造商。another意为“（三者或三者以上中的）另一个”，符合语境。the表特指；others是代词，不能修饰名词；other意为“其他的”，通常修饰复数名词，而此处furniture maker是单数。 【19题详解】 句意：他只是想炫耀他工作得有多快，并轻松完成工作。 根据前文“Unlike my grandfather, he began working right away.”可知，这位工匠急于求成，目的是为了炫耀（show off）他的速度。look up“查阅”，give away“赠送”，take off“起飞/脱下”，均不符合语境。 【20题详解】 句意：他耐心地等待木头完全干透。 根据前文祖父坚持不让步，以及后文“for the wood to dry completely”可知，等待木头干透需要时间，因此是耐心地（patiently）等待。politely“礼貌地”，proudly“骄傲地”，properly“适当地”，均不符合语境。 【21题详解】 句意：不管别人怎么想，他知道如何制作好的家具，而且应该是首屈一指的。 根据语境，祖父作为经验丰富的木匠，懂得制作好家具的方法。know how to do sth. 意为“知道如何做某事”，符合句意。why“为什么”，what“什么”，where“哪里”，均不符合语境。 【22题详解】 句意：当木头干了，祖父把木板做得又直又光滑。 此处形容家具制作精良，木板应该是平整光滑的。straight“直的/平整的”与smooth“光滑的”并列。fresh“新鲜的”，digital“数字的”，strange“奇怪的”，均不符合语境。 【23题详解】 句意：镇上的人都来欣赏祖父的艺术品。 根据后文“his excellent skill spoke for itself”可知，人们对祖父的作品是持赞赏态度的。admired“羡慕/欣赏”，符合语境。accepted“接受”，expected“期待”，allowed“允许”，均不符合语境。 【24题详解】 句意：他总是提供最新鲜的食物，所以他的餐馆在镇上很受欢迎。 根据主语“my father runs a restaurant”可知，餐馆的作用是提供（provides）食物。protects“保护”，prevents“阻止”，praises“赞扬”，均不符合语境。 【25题详解】 句意：作为一个负责任的商人，他为我们树立了一个好榜样。 根据前文父亲坚持原则、诚信经营的行为，可知这是给孩子们树立了榜样。set a good example for sb. 是固定搭配，意为“为某人树立好榜样”。 四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Welcome to Top Discovery Space (TDS)! Welcome to Top Discovery Space (TDS)! It’s a great place for parents and kids to enjoy various hands-on activities together, such as 3D printing, chemistry games, vegetable growing and space exploration. Parent-child cooperation is our biggest focus. To ensure a pleasant visit, please follow these rules: ★Parents must stay with and take good care of their children, and read activity instructions carefully for safety. ★Socks must be worn indoors (no shoes); free socks are available at the front desk. ★No private photography. Our teachers will take photos for you and send them via email if needed. ★Eating and drinking are only permitted in the picnic area. Opening time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. daily Ticket: $50 per ticket (covers 1 adult +1 child; $30 for an extra adult, $20 for an extra child) 26. What can visitors do at TDS? A. Take photos freely. B. Wear shoes in indoor areas. C. Eat anywhere in the center. D. Do some parent-child activities. 27. There is a family of three (2 adults, 1 child). How much should they pay for the tickets? A. $50. B. $70. C. $80. D. $100. 28. What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? A. To show how to use 3D printing. B. To teach kids how to grow vegetables. C. To tell an interesting story about space. D. To introduce a science center and its rules. 【答案】26. D 27. C 28. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了Top Discovery Space（TDS），并且介绍了参观TDS时的一些规则。 【26题详解】 根据文章第1段“Welcome to Top Discovery Space (TDS)! It’s a great place for parents and kids to enjoy various hands-on activities together, such as...”可知，游客在TDS可以做一些亲子活动。 【27题详解】 根据文章中的“$50 per ticket (covers 1 adult +1 child; $30 for an extra adult, $20 for an extra child) ”可知，一张票是50美元（包含一位成人一位儿童），多一位成人要多加30美元，所以三口之家（2个成人，1个孩子）要买一张票和一张附加票，合计80美元。 【28题详解】 通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了Top Discovery Space（TDS），并且介绍了参观TDS时的一些规则，作者写作目的应为“为了介绍一个科学中心及其规则”。 B People usually feel excited when they go on vacation. But most people feel blue when coming home after travelling. And this feeling is called post-vacation blues. If you feel blue after travelling, here are some ways to help you get out of this bad feeling. Give yourself a week to relax first. You don’t need to think what to do next and just be relaxed. You can show your pet some love if you have one, watch your favourite TV shows or listen to relaxing music. After a week, do something useful and keep yourself busy. For example, when I came back from Europe, I felt blue because I didn’t have a job and was living with my parents. So I decided to find a job and make myself busy. If you don’t need a job, just try something like painting your room or tidying your house. You can also do exercise, learn to cook, visit your friends and just do anything you want! It’s also a good idea to make a photo book and plan your next trip. Your photos taken on vacation help you remember the good times you had. And you can plan to take another trip. Just like Elbert Hubbard said, “No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.” Next time when you feel blue, remember to try these ways. You’ll find going back to the real life is not so terrible as you think. 29. Which of the following is NOT suggested for post-vacation blues? A. Buying a new pet. B. Painting your room. C. Planning your next trip. D. Watching your favourite TV shows. 30. Why does the writer mention Elbert Hubbard’s saying? A. To encourage people to take a long vacation B. To prove that the writer is full of rich knowledge C. To show that each person needs to have a nice vacation. D. To explain why planning the next trip cheers people up. 31. Which is the right structure of the passage? A. ①②/③④/⑤ B. ①/②③/④⑤ C. ①/②③④/⑤ D. ①②/③/④⑤ 【答案】29. A 30. D 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍假期结束后很多人会出现“假期后低落情绪”，并给出三种缓解这种坏心情的实用方法，最后总结鼓励人们试着用这些方式调整心态。 【29题详解】 文章第二段明确提到：“You can show your pet some love if you have one, watch your favourite TV shows or listen to relaxing music.”，第三段提到：“just try something like painting your room or tidying your house.”，第四段提到：“It’s also a good idea to make a photo book and plan your next trip.”，由此可知文中只建议陪伴自家已有宠物，并没有提到购买新宠物，其余三项都是文中给出的建议，因此该项正确。 【30题详解】 文章第四段先建议制作相册、规划下一次旅行，随后引用名人名言，由此可知作者引用这句话是为了佐证解释规划下次旅行能让人心情变好，其余选项不符合文章表达意图，因此该项正确。 【31题详解】 文章第一段引出节后低落情绪并引出解决办法，第二、三、四段依次介绍缓解低落情绪的具体方式，最后一段总结建议大家尝试这些方法调整心态，整体采用总起、分述、总结的行文思路，文章结构为①/②③④/⑤。 C Six months pass and Dacty is very big now. During the day he sleeps in Aunt Elizabeth’s office and at night he flies around the museum. But one night something strange happens. At midnight Dacty sees lights moving inside the museum. He flies closer to see what is happening. There are two men with torches inside the museum. They are wearing masks and they are trying to open a case. Inside the case there is a mummy. Suddenly one man looks up and sees the pterodactyl. He is very scared. “Look, Bert,” he says to the other man. “There is a huge bird up there.” The other man looks up, but Dacty doesn’t move. “Shut up, Eric. Don’t be silly. It’s only a statue,” the man says. “Come on. I’ll open the case. You look for the gold medallions.” While Bert tries to open the case, Dacty flies down and grabs Eric. The thief is so scared that he can’t say a thing. Dacty flies up and leaves him on top of a statue. He’s stuck. Bert is so busy opening the case that he doesn’t see what is happening. “Hey, where’s the drill?” he says, but there is no answer. “Eric? Where are you, Eric?” he asks. Then he looks up and sees his friend high above on the statue. Just then Dacty flies down again and grabs the second thief. He lifts him in his beak and carries him up to the statue. The two men are very afraid. They start shouting, but there is nobody there to hear them. —Excerpted from The Surprise 32. What does Dacty stay in the daytime? A. He flies around the museum. B. He sleeps in Aunt Elizabeth’s office. C. He looks after the mummy. D. He stays with the two thieves. 33. Why do the two men come into the museum at midnight? A. To clean the museum. B. To catch Dacty. C. To steal something valuable. D. To protect the mummy. 34. Why does Bert say “It’s only a statue”? A. Because Dacty keeps still at that moment. B. Because the light is too weak to see clearly. C. Because he wants to make Eric calm down soon. D. Because he thinks no real birds are in the museum. 35. Which will possibly happen next? A. Eric runs away quickly. B. Dacty lets the thieves go. C. Dacty gets famous for catching thieves. D. The two thieves give Dacty gold medallions. 【答案】32. B 33. C 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了博物馆里的翼龙Dacty在夜间发现两名窃贼，并机智地将他们制服的故事。 【32题详解】 根据第一段中“During the day he sleeps in Aunt Elizabeth’s office”可知，Dacty白天睡在Elizabeth阿姨的办公室里。 【33题详解】 根据第二段中“They are wearing masks and they are trying to open a case. Inside the case there is a mummy.”以及第四段中“You look for the gold medallions.”可知，这两个人戴着面具，试图打开装有木乃伊的箱子寻找金牌，说明他们是来偷窃贵重物品的。 【34题详解】 根据第三段中“But Dacty doesn’t move.”可知，Bert之所以说那只是个雕像，是因为Dacty当时一动不动，让他产生了误解。 【35题详解】 根据文章最后一段，Dacty抓住了两个窃贼并将他们困在雕像上，两人惊恐大叫却无人听见。由此推断，Dacty抓住了窃贼这一英勇行为很可能会让他因此出名。 D Success is often measured by the ability to overcome difficulties. But it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage to try. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at the age of 6. In her biography, she remembers with great fondness when her good friend Sean, whom she met in secondary school, became the first person to encourage her and help build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer. “He was the first person with whom I really discussed my serious ambition to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I must be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.” It was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into her head. “To my great frustration, I didn’t have a working pen and was too shy to borrow one. Luckily, I just sat and thought for four hours as the train was delayed, and all the details came to me, making that black-haired boy feel increasingly real.” That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year battle with serious illness, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards. During this time, Rowling had a serious mental illness—depression. Without a job, she completed her first novel in area cafes. After being refused by 12 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house. Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J.K. Rowling is the highest-earning novelist in history. And it all began with her love for writing that was encouraged by a friend! 36. Who first encouraged J.K. Rowling to become a good writer? A. Her mother. B. Her husband. C. A publisher. D. Her friend. 37. What does the underlined word “which” in the third paragraph refer to? A. That Rowling had a serious ambition to be a writer. B. That Sean was her good friend in secondary school. C. That Sean believed she would certainly succeed in writing. D. That Rowling kept writing though she had many setbacks. 38. What might the underlined word “frustration” mean in the 4th paragraph? A. anger B. excitement C. satisfaction D. disappointment 39. Which of the following difficulties did Rowling experience? ①Her mother died after a long illness. ②She had a daughter with depression. ③She was refused by many publishers. ④She wrote novels while working in a cafe. A. ①③ B. ①④ C. ①③④ D. ①②③④ 40. What is the best title for the passage? A. Ways to Write Fantasy Novels. B. Only Difficulty Makes a Great Writer. C. The Introduction of Harry Potter series. D. Friend’s confidence and Rowling’s Success. 【答案】36. D 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述J.K. Rowling在朋友鼓励下坚持写作，克服母亲离世、婚姻破裂等困难，最终成为历史上收入最高小说家的故事。 【36题详解】 根据第二段中“In her biography, she remembers with great fondness when her good friend Sean, whom she met in secondary school, became the first person to encourage her and help build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.”可知，是她的朋友最先鼓励J.K. Rowling成为优秀作家。 【37题详解】 根据第三段中“He was also the only person who thought I must be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.”可知，“which”指代的是Sean相信她会在写作上成功这件事。 【38题详解】 根据第四段中“To my great frustration, I didn’t have a working pen and was too shy to borrow one.”可知，没有能用的钢笔且羞于借笔，这种情况会让人感到“沮丧、失望”，所以“frustration”与disappointment意思相近。 【39题详解】 根据第五段中“That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year battle with serious illness”可知①(母亲长期患病后离世)正确；根据“After being refused by 12 publishing houses”可知③(被多家出版社拒绝)正确；文中说“Without a job, she completed her first novel in area cafes”，并非“working in a cafe(在咖啡馆工作时写小说)”，④错误；文中“Rowling had a serious mental illness—depression”是说Rowling患抑郁症，不是“女儿患抑郁症”，②错误。所以①③正确。 【40题详解】 文章围绕J.K. Rowling展开，核心是朋友的鼓励给她信心，让她克服困难走向成功，D选项“Friend’s confidence and Rowling’s Success”能概括主旨。 五、基础知识（满分15分） A. 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使短文意思完整正确。 Many great people have set good examples for us teenagers. We can learn a lot from those ____41____ (开拓性的) giants, such as Yuan Longping and Zhong Nanshan. A clear plan is the ____42____ (关键) to our growth and progress. We can ____43____ (想象) what we can do to make our country better. Hard-working and responsible people are our true ____44____ (英雄). If we give up easily, we won’t succeed ____45____ (也). We should take them as examples and study hard every day. Only in this way can we grow into useful people in the future. 【答案】41. pioneering 42. key 43. imagine 44. heroes 45. either 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了许多伟人给青少年树立了榜样，我们可以从他们身上学到很多，比如制定清晰的计划、努力负责、永不放弃，这样未来才能成为有用的人。 【41题详解】 句意：我们可以从那些开拓性的伟人身上学到很多，比如袁隆平和钟南山。根据所给汉语提示可知，“开拓性的”pioneering，形容词作定语修饰名词giants。 【42题详解】 句意：一个清晰的计划是我们成长和进步的关键。根据所给汉语提示可知，“关键”key，the key to… 是固定搭配，意为“……的关键”。 【43题详解】 句意：我们可以想象我们能做些什么来让我们的国家变得更好。根据所给汉语提示可知，“想象”imagine，情态动词can后接动词原形。 【44题详解】 句意：勤奋和有责任感的人是我们真正的英雄。根据所给汉语提示可知，“英雄”hero，为可数名词，主语people是复数，所以hero用复数形式heroes。 【45题详解】 句意：如果我们轻易放弃，我们也不会成功。根据所给汉语提示可知，“也”either，用于否定句句末。 B. 阅读下面的短文，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。 Traveling in Nanjing is always full of fun and surprise. Local ____46____ (tour) is developing fast with more visitors coming every year. There are plenty of ____47____ (history) buildings which are important in history. They tell long stories of the city. Many visitors have difficulty ____48____ (book) hotels during the busy season. Local culture shows are very popular at this time of year. Nanjing Baiju performances ____49____ (be) for 3 months. We can ____50____ (close) feel the beauty of traditional culture when walking around these places. Every trip can bring us new feelings and wonderful experiences. 【答案】46. tourism 47. historical 48. booking 49. have been on 50. closely 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了南京的旅游发展、历史建筑、旅游相关的困难以及当地的文化表演，展现了南京丰富的旅游文化。 【46题详解】 句意：当地旅游业发展迅速，每年都有更多游客前来。此处需填名词作主语，tour的名词形式tourism表示“旅游业”，符合语境。 【47题详解】 句意：这里有许多在历史上很重要的历史建筑。此处需要形容词修饰名词buildings，history的形容词形式historical表示“历史的、与历史有关的”，符合语境。 【48题详解】 句意：许多游客在旺季预订酒店有困难。固定搭配have difficulty (in) doing sth.表示“做某事有困难”，此处需用动名词形式。 【49题详解】 句意：南京白局演出已经持续了三个月。句中“for 3 months”表示动作从过去持续到现在，且为延续性状态，需用现在完成时，主语performances为复数，因此用have been on。 【50题详解】 句意：当我们漫步在这些地方时，可以近距离感受传统文化的美。此处需要副词修饰动词feel，close的副词形式closely表示“近距离地、密切地”。 C. 阅读下面的对话，选用合适的单词或词组填空，其中有一个是多余的。 hand in in person check out show off are tired out make a living School Notice Life in Grade 8 is colorful but troubled! Some teenagers worry about how to ____51____ in the future. Some often fail to ____52____ homework on time. Others ____53____ because of Physics, the new subject. We should learn to manage our time well and develop good habits. To help us with these, Mr Sigmund, a famous social worker, will come to our classroom ____54____ this afternoon. We can also go to the library to ____55____ more useful books about growth and study. If we keep moving forward and behave well, our school life will be more colorful! Students’ Union 【答案】51. make a living 52. hand in 53. are tired out 54. in person 55. check out 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则学校通知，介绍了八年级学生面临的学习与生活困扰，并告知了相关的帮助措施，旨在引导学生学会管理时间、养成好习惯，积极面对校园生活。 【51题详解】 句意：一些青少年担心将来如何谋生。此处表达“如何在未来维持生计”，固定搭配make a living表示“谋生”，符合语境。 【52题详解】 句意：一些人经常没能按时交作业。此处表达“提交作业”，固定搭配hand in表示“上交、提交”，符合“交作业”的语境。 【53题详解】 句意：其他人因为新学科物理而筋疲力尽。此处表达学生因物理学习而疲惫的状态，短语are tired out表示“筋疲力尽、疲惫不堪”，符合语境。 【54题详解】 句意：著名的社会工作者西格蒙德先生今天下午将亲自来到我们教室。此处表达“本人到场”，短语in person表示“亲自、本人”，符合语境。 【55题详解】 句意：我们也可以去图书馆查阅更多关于成长和学习的有用书籍。此处表达“查阅书籍”，固定搭配check out表示“查阅、借阅”，符合图书馆看书的语境。 六、任务型阅读（满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，根据所读内容。在文章后表格的空格里填入最恰当的内容。 注意：1-8题每个空格只填一个单词，9题答题有词数要求。 Communication is the process by which we exchange information between people. Successful communication is to understand and to be understood. It happens only when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information. Good communication skills are keys to success in life, work and relationships. Without successful communication, a message can turn into error, misunderstanding, or even disaster. In today’s highly informational and technological environment, it has become more important to have good communication skills. Here are some useful steps to make successful communication. Know what you want to say and why. Understand clearly the purpose of your message. Know to whom you are communicating and why. How will you say it? We all know that it’s not always what you say, but how you say it, that is important. Second, pay attention to your body language, since it can say so much more than your words. Begin by making eye contact. You show trust and confidence when making eye contact with others while speaking. By standing with your arms easily at your side, you tell others that you are open to hearing what they have to say. Communication is a two-way street. After you have said what you have to say, stop and listen. Practice your listening skills. Be considerate of others who are talking. Listen carefully and never cut them off. How to Communicate ____56____ Introduction Communication is the way people exchange information with each ____57____. Successful communication means both sides share the same understanding. ____58____ It is very necessary to own good communication skills if we want to succeed in our life, work and interpersonal relationships. It can also help ____59____ mistakes, misunderstandings or even terrible problems. Steps to make successful communication ※Know your purpose The way you speak ____60____ more than the words you use. ※Pay attention to your gestures ____61____ others in the eyes when talking expresses trust and confidence. Keeping your arms comfortably by your sides may let others know that you are ready to listen to their ____62____ ※Be a good ____63____ When others are talking, listen carefully and don’t cut in. Give one example of successful communication in your daily life (no less than 15 words) ________________________64________________________ 【答案】56. Successfully 57. other 58. Importance 59. avoid##prevent 60. matters##counts 61. Looking 62. words/opinions/ideas 63. listener 64. When I had a fight with my best friend, I talked calmly with her and listened to her feelings, and we finally understood each other better. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要探讨了有效沟通的重要性及实现方法。文章首先定义了沟通的概念，指出成功的沟通是双方都能理解彼此的信息。接着，文章强调了良好沟通技巧在生活和工作中避免错误和误解的关键作用。最后，文章提出了三个实现成功沟通的步骤：明确沟通目的、注意肢体语言以及做一个好的倾听者。 【56题详解】 文章第一段提到“Successful communication is to understand and to be understood.”，全文围绕如何进行“成功地”沟通展开。表格标题“How to Communicate ______”需要副词修饰动词“Communicate”，应填Successfully。 【57题详解】 根据文章第一段“Communication is the process by which we exchange information between people.”，以及短语“each other”，可知此处应填other，构成“each other”。 【58题详解】 表格右侧内容“It is very necessary to own good communication skills...”阐述了沟通的重要性。因此，左侧标题应为“Importance”。 【59题详解】 根据文章第二段“Without successful communication, a message can turn into error, misunderstanding, or even disaster.”，反过来说，良好的沟通可以帮助“避免”或“阻止”这些问题。help do sth“帮助做某事”，空处动词用原形。应填avoid或者prevent。 【60题详解】 根据文章第三段“We all know that it’s not always what you say, but how you say it, that is important.”可知，说话的方式“重要”。主语“The way”是单数，应填matters或者counts。 【61题详解】 根据文章第四段“Begin by making eye contact. You show trust and confidence when making eye contact with others while speaking.”可知，此处指“看着”别人的眼睛。句首单词首字母大写，且此处为动名词作主语，应填Looking。 【62题详解】 根据文章第四段“By standing with your arms easily at your side, you tell others that you are open to hearing what they have to say.”可知，此处指倾听他们的“意见或话语”。 【63题详解】 根据文章最后一段“Practice your listening skills. Be considerate of others who are talking. Listen carefully and never cut them off.”可知，此处指做一个好的“倾听者”，应填listener。 【64题详解】 此题为开放性试题，答案不唯一。只要围绕“成功沟通”的例子，且字数不少于15个单词即可。 七、首字母填空（满分10分） As we all know, William Shakespeare made great contributions to English literature, and so did the poet Du Fu to the Chinese literary history. Recently, a new BBC documentary came to the p____65____. The documentary aims to introduce the beauty and charm of classic works. It soon attracted many fans of Chinese culture and was very popular. Soon it became a great s____66____. The documentary o____67____ a whole view of ancient Chinese poetry to us. The documentary invited the famous British actor Ian McKellen to read 15 poems of Du’s. And the poems have been t____68____ into English. The one-hour film also introduces the poet’s life experiences. B____69____ in 712, Du lived at the time of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (713-756). In his earlier years, he was hopeful for the future and did his best to serve the government. However, his life was changed by the An Lushan Rebellion (安史之乱). He began to live a very hard life. T____70____ ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing and about 1,500 poems have been carefully k____71____ over the years. In these poems, he showed his care for his country and people. And he also talked about the importance of c____72____ the simple joys of life, like his poem Happy to Return Home. Without doubt, Du is a c____73____ symbol of ancient China. His excellent works have also greatly interested people both inside and outside of China. They are of great v____74____ for the whole world, not just for China. 【答案】65. public##ublic 66. success##uccess 67. offers##ffers 68. translated##ranslated 69. Born##orn 70. Through##hrough 71. kept##ept 72. creating##reating##catching##atching 73. classic##lassic 74. value##alue 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了BBC推出的一部介绍中国诗人杜甫的纪录片，以及杜甫的生平、诗歌成就与他在中国文化中的重要地位。 【65题详解】 句意：最近，一部BBC的新纪录片公映了。固定搭配come to the public意为“公开上映/面世”，首字母p提示填public。 【66题详解】 句意：很快它就大获成功。前文提到纪录片吸引了许多中国文化爱好者并广受欢迎，由此可推断它获得了成功。短语a great success意为“一次巨大的成功”，首字母s提示填success。 【67题详解】 句意：这部纪录片为我们呈现了中国古诗的全貌。主语The documentary为单数，句子为一般现在时，谓语动词需用第三人称单数形式。首字母o及语境提示填offers，表示“提供、呈现”。 【68题详解】 句意：这些诗歌已经被翻译成了英文。主语the poems与动词translate之间是被动关系，句子为现在完成时的被动语态have been done。首字母t提示填translated。 【69题详解】 句意：杜甫生于712年，生活在唐玄宗（713-756）时期。此处为过去分词作状语，固定搭配be born in意为“出生于”，首字母B提示填Born。 【70题详解】 句意：历经人生的起起落落，这位诗人从未停止写作。介词through可表示“贯穿、历经”，through ups and downs意为“历经沉浮 / 起落”，首字母T提示填Through。 【71题详解】 句意：这些年来，约1500首诗歌被精心保存了下来。主语poems与动词keep之间是被动关系，句子为现在完成时的被动语态have been done。首字母k提示填kept，表示“保存、留存”。 【72题详解】 句意：他也谈及了创造/捕捉生活中简单快乐的重要性，比如他的诗《闻官军收河南河北》。固定搭配the importance of doing sth.意为“做某事的重要性”，结合语境，creating（创造）或 catching（捕捉）均可表示获得生活中的简单乐趣，首字母c提示填creating或catching。 【73题详解】 句意：毫无疑问，杜甫是中国古代的一个经典象征。形容词修饰名词symbol，结合语境，杜甫是中国古代文化的经典代表，首字母c提示填classic，表示“经典的”。 【74题详解】 句意：它们对整个世界都极具价值，而不仅仅是对中国。固定搭配be of great value意为“极具价值”，首字母v提示填value。 八、书面表达（满分15分） 75. 以下是校园网上一则热门讨论贴，内容如下。请根据帖子内容用英文写一条回帖。 注意： 1. 内容涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥。 2. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称。 3. 词数80左右，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Our world has changed a lot over the years. People can travel online. It makes traveling much easier. I also love reading good books. They help me learn about different times and places. So, what do you think of travelling and reading? Could you share one of your unforgettable trips or recommend a good book to me? 12.3k Likes 4.7k Comments →2.1k Shares I am so glad you talked about this topic. I would like to share my ideas with you. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文： I am so glad you talked about this topic. I would like to share my ideas with you. I think both travelling and reading are great. Travelling lets me see new places and learn about different cultures. Last summer, I visited a small town with my family. It was beautiful and taught me a lot about local life. Reading is also wonderful. I recently read The Little Prince. It teaches me to care about others and keep a kind heart. Travelling and reading both open my eyes to the world. I hope you’ll enjoy them too! 【解析】 【详解】写作步骤 [第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：应用文，以一般现在时和一般过去时为主 明确要点：①回应话题，分享对旅行与阅读的看法；②分享一次难忘的旅行经历；③推荐一本好书并说明理由 确定人称：第一人称与第二人称 注意事项：词数在80词左右；不得出现真实姓名和学校名称 [第二步：构思布局] 三段式结构： 开头段：回应帖子话题，点明自己想分享看法的目的 主体段：阐述对旅行的看法，并分享一次难忘的旅行经历 结尾段：阐述对阅读的看法，推荐一本好书，点明旅行与阅读的意义并收尾 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：回应话题，点明目的 例文表达：I am so glad you talked about this topic. I would like to share my ideas with you. 拓展词汇短语：talk about、share ideas、topic 拓展句型：I’m happy to discuss this with you./It’s great to see this post. I want to tell you my thoughts. 要点二：阐述对旅行的看法，分享难忘经历 例文表达：I think both travelling and reading are great. Travelling lets me see new places and learn about different cultures. Last summer, I visited a small town with my family. It was beautiful and taught me a lot about local life. 拓展词汇短语：different cultures、local life、unforgettable trip、places of interest 拓展句型：Travelling helps me open my eyes to the world./I had a wonderful trip to…last year. It showed me how people live in other places. 要点三：阐述对阅读的看法，推荐好书并点明意义 例文表达：Reading is also wonderful. I recently read The Little Prince. It teaches me to care about others and keep a kind heart. Travelling and reading both open my eyes to the world. I hope you’ll enjoy them too! 拓展词汇短语：teach sb. to do sth.、keep a kind heart、open one’s eyes、recommend 拓展句型：Reading is like travelling without moving. / The book tells us to value the things that truly matter./Both activities help me learn more about life. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 南京市玄武区2025-2026学年度第二学期期中试卷 八年级英语 一、听力（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。 1. Liverpool is well known ________ its pop music and football. A. as B. to C. for D. with 2. Many national companies, like Huawei, develop quickly because of the spirit of ________ and creative thinking. A. education B. introduction C. innovation D. communication 3. Ran Kejia, a ________ star in Chinese basketball, joined the WNBA with her excellent skills. A. rises B. rising C. raises D. raising 4. The French will stay in Nanjing for a week and we’ve prepared several rooms for them. But they can’t decide ________ room to live in. A. how B. where C. what D. which 5. —What do you think of my new coat? —It’s comfortable, not as cool as Lucy’s ________. A. either B. instead C. while D. though 6. Little Tony is running too fast. He is going to ________. A. fall off B. fall over C. fall asleep D. fall behind 7. There ________ an old library in our town for the past 20 years. It has brought us so much happiness and knowledge. A. were B. has had C. has been D. have been 8. —Where is Tom? We are going to have a picnic with him. —He ________ the hospital to look after his grandma. A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. has arrived in 9. —________ have the Greens been married? —For over 10 years. They celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last month. A. How often B. How long C. How soon D. How much 10. The city square ________ be a small dirty park, but now it is clean and beautiful. A. used to B. uses to C. is used to D. was used to 11. My mother ________ for me at the school gate ________ I came out. A. waited；until B. didn’t wait；until C. waited；since D. was waiting；while 12. —Wow! Simon plays the piano so well. —Yes, he ________ the piano for 8 years when he lived in Sydney. A. plays B. played C. has played D. was playing 13. —Must I hand in my science report before the first class? —No, you ________. You can give it to me after lunch. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. don’t have to 14. —Look at the sign here! You ________ take photos. —Sorry. I won’t. A. won’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. may not 15. —Will you watch the Su Chao football match with me this Sunday evening? — ________ We’ll go if we can get the tickets. A. No way. B. That’s true. C. That’s all right. D. It depends. 三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My grandfather often said “I won’t” to show his dislike of dishonesty. When he was young, he worked as a furniture maker. One day, a neighbour invited him to make some furniture. When he found the wood was a little ____16____, he said, “I won’t start right away.” He knew ____17____ with wet wood could cause problems later on. So he chose to let the wood dry for a month. Around the same time, ____18____ furniture maker was also asked to do a similar job by a different family. Unlike my grandfather, he began working right away. He just wanted to ____19____ how quickly he could work and finish the job easily. The carpenter did not understand my grandfather’s idea and even started to doubt him. But my grandfather did not get angry or change his mind. He waited ____20____ for the wood to dry completely. No matter what others thought, he knew ____21____ to make good furniture, and it should be second to none. When the wood was dry, my grandfather made the boards ____22____ and smooth. Several months later, the carpenter’s furniture started to break which made himself feel very sorry. People around the town came and ____23____ Grandfather’s works of art. He didn’t need to speak for his works—his excellent skill spoke for itself. Influenced by my grandfather, my father runs a restaurant and serves people by himself. He always ____24____ the freshest food, so his restaurant is very popular in town. As a responsible businessman, he sets a good _____25_____ for us. We all remember the family value: be honest. 16. A. hard B. common C. soft D. wet 17. A. have worked B. worked C. working D. has worked 18. A. the B. another C. others D. other 19. A. show off B. look up C. give away D. take off 20. A. patiently B. politely C. proudly D. properly 21. A. why B. how C. what D. where 22. A. fresh B. digital C. strange D. straight 23. A. admired B. accepted C. expected D. allowed 24. A. protects B. prevents C. provides D. praises 25. A. record B. example C. ending D. excuse 四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Welcome to Top Discovery Space (TDS)! Welcome to Top Discovery Space (TDS)! It’s a great place for parents and kids to enjoy various hands-on activities together, such as 3D printing, chemistry games, vegetable growing and space exploration. Parent-child cooperation is our biggest focus. To ensure a pleasant visit, please follow these rules: ★Parents must stay with and take good care of their children, and read activity instructions carefully for safety. ★Socks must be worn indoors (no shoes); free socks are available at the front desk. ★No private photography. Our teachers will take photos for you and send them via email if needed. ★Eating and drinking are only permitted in the picnic area. Opening time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. daily Ticket: $50 per ticket (covers 1 adult +1 child; $30 for an extra adult, $20 for an extra child) 26. What can visitors do at TDS? A. Take photos freely. B. Wear shoes in indoor areas. C. Eat anywhere in the center. D. Do some parent-child activities. 27. There is a family of three (2 adults, 1 child). How much should they pay for the tickets? A. $50. B. $70. C. $80. D. $100. 28. What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? A. To show how to use 3D printing. B. To teach kids how to grow vegetables. C. To tell an interesting story about space. D. To introduce a science center and its rules. B People usually feel excited when they go on vacation. But most people feel blue when coming home after travelling. And this feeling is called post-vacation blues. If you feel blue after travelling, here are some ways to help you get out of this bad feeling. Give yourself a week to relax first. You don’t need to think what to do next and just be relaxed. You can show your pet some love if you have one, watch your favourite TV shows or listen to relaxing music. After a week, do something useful and keep yourself busy. For example, when I came back from Europe, I felt blue because I didn’t have a job and was living with my parents. So I decided to find a job and make myself busy. If you don’t need a job, just try something like painting your room or tidying your house. You can also do exercise, learn to cook, visit your friends and just do anything you want! It’s also a good idea to make a photo book and plan your next trip. Your photos taken on vacation help you remember the good times you had. And you can plan to take another trip. Just like Elbert Hubbard said, “No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.” Next time when you feel blue, remember to try these ways. You’ll find going back to the real life is not so terrible as you think. 29. Which of the following is NOT suggested for post-vacation blues? A. Buying a new pet. B. Painting your room. C. Planning your next trip. D. Watching your favourite TV shows. 30. Why does the writer mention Elbert Hubbard’s saying? A. To encourage people to take a long vacation B. To prove that the writer is full of rich knowledge C. To show that each person needs to have a nice vacation. D. To explain why planning the next trip cheers people up. 31. Which is the right structure of the passage? A. ①②/③④/⑤ B. ①/②③/④⑤ C. ①/②③④/⑤ D. ①②/③/④⑤ C Six months pass and Dacty is very big now. During the day he sleeps in Aunt Elizabeth’s office and at night he flies around the museum. But one night something strange happens. At midnight Dacty sees lights moving inside the museum. He flies closer to see what is happening. There are two men with torches inside the museum. They are wearing masks and they are trying to open a case. Inside the case there is a mummy. Suddenly one man looks up and sees the pterodactyl. He is very scared. “Look, Bert,” he says to the other man. “There is a huge bird up there.” The other man looks up, but Dacty doesn’t move. “Shut up, Eric. Don’t be silly. It’s only a statue,” the man says. “Come on. I’ll open the case. You look for the gold medallions.” While Bert tries to open the case, Dacty flies down and grabs Eric. The thief is so scared that he can’t say a thing. Dacty flies up and leaves him on top of a statue. He’s stuck. Bert is so busy opening the case that he doesn’t see what is happening. “Hey, where’s the drill?” he says, but there is no answer. “Eric? Where are you, Eric?” he asks. Then he looks up and sees his friend high above on the statue. Just then Dacty flies down again and grabs the second thief. He lifts him in his beak and carries him up to the statue. The two men are very afraid. They start shouting, but there is nobody there to hear them. —Excerpted from The Surprise 32. What does Dacty stay in the daytime? A. He flies around the museum. B. He sleeps in Aunt Elizabeth’s office. C. He looks after the mummy. D. He stays with the two thieves. 33. Why do the two men come into the museum at midnight? A. To clean the museum. B. To catch Dacty. C. To steal something valuable. D. To protect the mummy. 34. Why does Bert say “It’s only a statue”? A. Because Dacty keeps still at that moment. B. Because the light is too weak to see clearly. C. Because he wants to make Eric calm down soon. D. Because he thinks no real birds are in the museum. 35. Which will possibly happen next? A. Eric runs away quickly. B. Dacty lets the thieves go. C. Dacty gets famous for catching thieves. D. The two thieves give Dacty gold medallions. D Success is often measured by the ability to overcome difficulties. But it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage to try. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at the age of 6. In her biography, she remembers with great fondness when her good friend Sean, whom she met in secondary school, became the first person to encourage her and help build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer. “He was the first person with whom I really discussed my serious ambition to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I must be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.” It was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into her head. “To my great frustration, I didn’t have a working pen and was too shy to borrow one. Luckily, I just sat and thought for four hours as the train was delayed, and all the details came to me, making that black-haired boy feel increasingly real.” That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year battle with serious illness, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards. During this time, Rowling had a serious mental illness—depression. Without a job, she completed her first novel in area cafes. After being refused by 12 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house. Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J.K. Rowling is the highest-earning novelist in history. And it all began with her love for writing that was encouraged by a friend! 36. Who first encouraged J.K. Rowling to become a good writer? A. Her mother. B. Her husband. C. A publisher. D. Her friend. 37. What does the underlined word “which” in the third paragraph refer to? A. That Rowling had a serious ambition to be a writer. B. That Sean was her good friend in secondary school. C. That Sean believed she would certainly succeed in writing. D. That Rowling kept writing though she had many setbacks. 38. What might the underlined word “frustration” mean in the 4th paragraph? A. anger B. excitement C. satisfaction D. disappointment 39. Which of the following difficulties did Rowling experience? ①Her mother died after a long illness. ②She had a daughter with depression. ③She was refused by many publishers. ④She wrote novels while working in a cafe. A. ①③ B. ①④ C. ①③④ D. ①②③④ 40. What is the best title for the passage? A. Ways to Write Fantasy Novels. B. Only Difficulty Makes a Great Writer. C. The Introduction of Harry Potter series. D. Friend’s confidence and Rowling’s Success. 五、基础知识（满分15分） A. 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使短文意思完整正确。 Many great people have set good examples for us teenagers. We can learn a lot from those ____41____ (开拓性的) giants, such as Yuan Longping and Zhong Nanshan. A clear plan is the ____42____ (关键) to our growth and progress. We can ____43____ (想象) what we can do to make our country better. Hard-working and responsible people are our true ____44____ (英雄). If we give up easily, we won’t succeed ____45____ (也). We should take them as examples and study hard every day. Only in this way can we grow into useful people in the future. B. 阅读下面的短文，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。 Traveling in Nanjing is always full of fun and surprise. Local ____46____ (tour) is developing fast with more visitors coming every year. There are plenty of ____47____ (history) buildings which are important in history. They tell long stories of the city. Many visitors have difficulty ____48____ (book) hotels during the busy season. Local culture shows are very popular at this time of year. Nanjing Baiju performances ____49____ (be) for 3 months. We can ____50____ (close) feel the beauty of traditional culture when walking around these places. Every trip can bring us new feelings and wonderful experiences. C. 阅读下面的对话，选用合适的单词或词组填空，其中有一个是多余的。 hand in in person check out show off are tired out make a living School Notice Life in Grade 8 is colorful but troubled! Some teenagers worry about how to ____51____ in the future. Some often fail to ____52____ homework on time. Others ____53____ because of Physics, the new subject. We should learn to manage our time well and develop good habits. To help us with these, Mr Sigmund, a famous social worker, will come to our classroom ____54____ this afternoon. We can also go to the library to ____55____ more useful books about growth and study. If we keep moving forward and behave well, our school life will be more colorful! Students’ Union 六、任务型阅读（满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，根据所读内容。在文章后表格的空格里填入最恰当的内容。 注意：1-8题每个空格只填一个单词，9题答题有词数要求。 Communication is the process by which we exchange information between people. Successful communication is to understand and to be understood. It happens only when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information. Good communication skills are keys to success in life, work and relationships. Without successful communication, a message can turn into error, misunderstanding, or even disaster. In today’s highly informational and technological environment, it has become more important to have good communication skills. Here are some useful steps to make successful communication. Know what you want to say and why. Understand clearly the purpose of your message. Know to whom you are communicating and why. How will you say it? We all know that it’s not always what you say, but how you say it, that is important. Second, pay attention to your body language, since it can say so much more than your words. Begin by making eye contact. You show trust and confidence when making eye contact with others while speaking. By standing with your arms easily at your side, you tell others that you are open to hearing what they have to say. Communication is a two-way street. After you have said what you have to say, stop and listen. Practice your listening skills. Be considerate of others who are talking. Listen carefully and never cut them off. How to Communicate ____56____ Introduction Communication is the way people exchange information with each ____57____. Successful communication means both sides share the same understanding. ____58____ It is very necessary to own good communication skills if we want to succeed in our life, work and interpersonal relationships. It can also help ____59____ mistakes, misunderstandings or even terrible problems. Steps to make successful communication ※Know your purpose The way you speak ____60____ more than the words you use. ※Pay attention to your gestures ____61____ others in the eyes when talking expresses trust and confidence. Keeping your arms comfortably by your sides may let others know that you are ready to listen to their ____62____ ※Be a good ____63____ When others are talking, listen carefully and don’t cut in. Give one example of successful communication in your daily life (no less than 15 words) ________________________64________________________ 七、首字母填空（满分10分） As we all know, William Shakespeare made great contributions to English literature, and so did the poet Du Fu to the Chinese literary history. Recently, a new BBC documentary came to the p____65____. The documentary aims to introduce the beauty and charm of classic works. It soon attracted many fans of Chinese culture and was very popular. Soon it became a great s____66____. The documentary o____67____ a whole view of ancient Chinese poetry to us. The documentary invited the famous British actor Ian McKellen to read 15 poems of Du’s. And the poems have been t____68____ into English. The one-hour film also introduces the poet’s life experiences. B____69____ in 712, Du lived at the time of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (713-756). In his earlier years, he was hopeful for the future and did his best to serve the government. However, his life was changed by the An Lushan Rebellion (安史之乱). He began to live a very hard life. T____70____ ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing and about 1,500 poems have been carefully k____71____ over the years. In these poems, he showed his care for his country and people. And he also talked about the importance of c____72____ the simple joys of life, like his poem Happy to Return Home. Without doubt, Du is a c____73____ symbol of ancient China. His excellent works have also greatly interested people both inside and outside of China. They are of great v____74____ for the whole world, not just for China. 八、书面表达（满分15分） 75. 以下是校园网上一则热门讨论贴，内容如下。请根据帖子内容用英文写一条回帖。 注意： 1. 内容涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥。 2. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称。 3. 词数80左右，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Our world has changed a lot over the years. People can travel online. It makes traveling much easier. I also love reading good books. They help me learn about different times and places. So, what do you think of travelling and reading? Could you share one of your unforgettable trips or recommend a good book to me? 12.3k Likes 4.7k Comments →2.1k Shares I am so glad you talked about this topic. I would like to share my ideas with you. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $