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注意事项： Dongguan Foreign Language School English Test for Grade 8 (The 2nd Semester 2025-2026) 说明：本试卷共4页，六大题，满分为90分，用时75分钟。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座 位号，再用2B 铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡 皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答案必须写在答卷各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需 要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使 用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答卷的整洁，考试结束时上交答卷。 一、语法选择(本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各小题所给的三个选项中，选 出一个最佳答案，并用2B 铅笔在答题卡上将对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 In my free time,I have some hobbies,such as doing calligraphy,practising kung-fu and doing yoga.At first, I used to be scared of new things and had a fear of 1 I even wanted to give up.But I told 2 to be brave and get over my fear.SoI 3 to give it a go and take up these hobbies. These hobbies help me a lot. 4 calligraphy can make me caln down and reduce stress.Yoga helps me keep fit.I find it 5 to practise kung fu.I can express myself better and get a strong sense of achievement 6 I make progress.Once in a while,I go on 7 outing or chat with my friends. Hobbies also change me 8 .They help me learn new skills and make my life 9 than before. I will spend more time on my hobbiey 10 a better person and bring me happiness in the future. ( )1.A.fail B.failure C.failed ( )2.A.myself B.me C.my ( )3.A.decide B.deciding C.decided ( )4.A.Do B.Doing C.Did ( )5.A.interesting B.interested C.interest ( )6.A.when B.although C.unless ( )7.A.a B.an C.the ( )8.A.greater B.great C.greatly ( )9.A.colorful B.more colorful C.the most colorful ( )10.A.being B.be C.to be I 二、完形填空(本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并用2B 铅笔在答题卡上将对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 Growing up is not always easy.We may face many 11 and pressures.When I was in Grade 7, I often felt stressed 12 I had too much homework.I didn't know how to 13 my time properly.Sometimes I stayed up late and felt very tired the next day. One day,my teacher noticed that I looked 14 in class.She asked me what was wrong.I told her about my problem.She gave me some good 15 .She said,"You should make a study plan and stick to it.Also,don't forget to 16 Exercise can help reduce stress.” I followed her suggestions.I started to plan my day 17 .I made time for study,exercise and relaxation.After a few weeks,I felt much better.I had more 18 and my grades improved as well. Now I understand that having a healthy lifestyle is very 19 _.We need to balance our study and rest.When we face problems,we should not 20 .Instead,ve should ask for help from our teachers, parents or friends.They are always ready to help us. )11.A.questionsn .B.challenges C.answers D.stories ( )12.A.because B.although C.until D.unless ( )13.A.waste B.kill C.manage D.save ( )14.A.happy B.sleepy C.excitcd D.proud ( )15.A.money B.food C.advice D.medicine ( )16.A.read books B.collect stamps C.go skiing D.do exercise ( )17.A.carelessly B.carefully C.badly D.slowly ( )18.A.energy B.problems C.homework D.stress ( )19.A.surprising B.unusual C.important D.successful ( )20.A.put up B.give up C.get up D.grow up 三、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，共30分) 从每小题所给的四个选项中，找出能回答所提问题或完成句子的最佳答案，并在答题卡上 将对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 A Welcome to Youth Mental(心理的)Health Course Around 10%teenagers in the world feel sad or hopeless sometimes.But if young people can talk with an adult,like their teachers or parents,fewer of them will have this problem.So here comes Youth Mental Health Course.It will teach adults how to deal with young people's mental health problems. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 Who:The course is for any teacher,parent or volunteer(must be over 18 years old)who communicates with young people. When:May 17tb&24th 6:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. Jane 7th 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. June 14h 9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m. Where:Public Library—Room 300,Center Street. Registration( 登记):You can visit our website at htp://mentalhealth.com or send an email to Harrywang@highschools.org. If you are free,you can also visit Mr.Wang’s office -Room 301,Center Strect. Price:The course is valued at( 估价为)160 yuan, but now thanks to the Mental Health Project,it is free for you. ( 21.Which of the following people CANNOT attend the course? A.A parent. B.A student. C.Avolunteer over 18 years old. D.A teacher. ( )22.How long is the course on June 7th? A.For 4 hours. B.For 6hours. C.For 7 hours. D.For 7.5 hours. ( )23.How many ways can people register for the course? A.One. B.Two. C. Three. D.Four. ( )24.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A.People can take the course only on May 17th. B.90%of people feel sad every day for two weeks. C.The course can't help parents and their children. D.People don't need to pay for the course. ( )25.What kind of writing is the text? A.A diary .B.A report. C.A story. D.An advertisement B Do you know Curiosity, the famous Mars rover( 火星探测车)? It travels on the red planet to explore its unknown secrets.Why do people name this rover Curiosity?Because curiosity is a powerful part of humans,and it pushes us to make grcat progress all the time. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 Curiosity comes from our natural human instinct(本能).We are born with it.When we are little babies, we try to touch and look at everything new.As we grow up,we keep asking"why"and “how”about the world.Scientists say our brains need to learn new things to grow,so curiosity is a natural need for every person. Curiosity has clear performances in our daily life.We ask questions in class when we don't understand knowledge.We watch small animals and read science books.A recent study shows that 80%of middle school sudents ask more than eight curious questions every day.These small acts are all signs of curiosity. Most importantly, ▲. Many famous scientists get their ideas from curiosity.Albert Einstein,a great scientist,once said,"Curiosity is more important than knowledge."His curiosity made him make amazing scientific discoveries.The study also shows that 90%of important inventions start with a curious thought. In short,curiosity is a valuable gift for humans.It is our natural instinct,shows in daily life,and drives us to explore the unknown.We should always keep our curiosity,just like the rover,to make the world better. ( )26.What is the purpose of mentioning Curiosity the Mars rover at the beginning? A.To tell readers how to explore Mars. B. To introduce the topic of curiosity. C.To show how the Mars rover work. 、 D.To ask people to name their robots. ( )27.According to Paragraph 2,why is curiosity a natural need? A.Because babies like to touch everything. B.Because it makes people ask many question. C.Because our brains need new information to grow. D.Because it helps people make new friends. ( )28.Which sentence cal be put in ▲? A.curiczky leads to great human progress B.curiosity is difficult to keep C.~many students like science lessons D.Einstein was a great scientist ( )29.What can we infer from the passage? A. Curiosity is only useful for scientists, B.All students ask more than 10 questions every day. C. The Mars rover can answer all our questions. D.Curiosity helps people create new inventions. ( )30.What is the best title for the passage? A.How to Explore Mars? B.Famous Scientists in the World. C.The Power of Curiosity. D.Daily Life of Middle School Students. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 C 配对阅读。请根据五位同学的爱好，为他们选择最合适的课程。选项中有两项为多余选项。 将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 31 Jack is very interested in new technology and he wants to know how 3D technology will change our life and work. 32 Adam wants to learn how to be a good storyteller.But he doesn't have any money to pay for the cours . 33 Alicc wants to keep a cat at home but her mother doesn't allow her to do that.Alice still dreams of playing with cats and taking care of them. 34 Kevin likes Chinese traditional handicrafis(手工艺品).He wants to learn how to make them by hand. 35_Zoe likes reading books and she wants someone to talk with her about the books she reads.She thinks it willbe a lot of fun. A.Do you want to be a doctor or a nurse?Taking our course can help you.Come and learn how to take care of sick people. B.Welcome to Pet-Caring Course.You can spend some time with cute animals like cats,rabbits and dogs.You can feed them and play with them. C.Welcome to the evening book course.We will share and discuss the books we read.We share our ideas and have fun. D.You can see many bee specimens(标本)in China Bee Course.You can know where honey comes from and how it is made. E.This course is for the students who like telling stories. You will lean how to write and tell wonderful stories.1he course is free. F.Make your 3D printing designs.The course wil offer some suggestions for starting your designs.You will understand how technology can make your life and work different. G.Welcome to our course.Here you can know more about Chinese culture and learn how to make kites,paper-cuts and so on. 四、句子翻译(本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分) 将下面的句子翻译成英文，并将答案写在答题卡对应题目的位置，词数不限。 36.我喜欢看电影来放松。 37.尽管她只有五岁，但是她唱歌唱得很好。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 38.黄河是中国最长的河流之一. 39.学生们应该学会照顾他们自己。 40.玛丽上周去看了牙医，因为她牙疼。 五、短文填空(本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅 用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案填写在答卷相应题目的答题位置上。 can for natural enter suggest waste thought harm them make if bad The earth gives us special and important things to help'us live.We call these things 41 resources ( 资源),such as air,sunlight,water,wood,oil and land. Living things need clean air to breathc and clean water to drink.Plants need sunlight and land to grow. When plants breathe,they clean the air around them.We need plants 42 food.We also need plants to make a lot of things,such as paper,houses and tools We shouldn't 43 these resources hecause we can't make more of them Smoke from cars and factories 44 the air'dirty.If the air is dirty,people will get sick and plants won't grow. 45 we cut down trees,we must plant new ones as quickly as possible.Or it will be 46 to nature. Rubbish is very bad for our environment.People throw lots of rubbish into the water.It makes the water become 47 than it was years ago.And the land with much rubbish is dirty and smells bad. Farmers 48 grow food on it. How can we save the earth's resources?Here are two 49 .Remember to use things until we can't use them anymore.Also,don't throw things away.Instead,we can teuse 50 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. ·47. 48. 49. 50. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 六、读写综合(本大题共20分) A. 回答问题(本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题，要求所写答案语法正确，语义完整切题， 并把答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 Dear Mike, I hope you're doing well.I need your help because I have many problems and feel upset lately. First,for a week,I have a headache and I can't move my neck.I thought it was because I played computer games for too long.So I lay down and had a rest to make me feel better,but it didn't work.Do you have any other advice? Also,I argue a lot with my parents because I hate doing chores at home.They think I’m lazy,but in fact I am really busy with schoolwork and I don't want to do chores like making the bed and folding the clothes. They're boring. What's more,my schoolwork isn't going well.I’m afraid of failing exams.It's difficult for me to sleep at night and I always feel tired during the daytime.I fell asleep in the morning at school last Friday.My teachers and parents were angry with me.What should I do? I really look forward to hearing from you! Best wishes, Peter 51.Why does Peter need help? 52.How long does Peter have a headache? 53.Who does Peter argue a lot with? 54. What does Peter think of making the bed and folding clothes? 55.When did Peter fall asleep at school last Friday? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 B.书面表达(本题15分) 请根据要求完成写作，并将作文写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 上文Peter 提到他在身体健廉、亲子关系和学业等方面存在烦恼。假如你是他的好朋友 Mike, 请你根据以下提示，给Peter 写一封信，提出你的建议并给予鼓励。 ( 你的回信 建议 · 身体健康方面：①饮食均衡； ②多做体育锻炼； · 亲子关系方面：主动沟通； · 学业负担方面： 共情 对青少年来 说，有烦恼 是正常的。 鼓励 ) 注意： (1)不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和考生的真实姓名； (2)语句通顺，逻辑清晰，80词左右：作文的开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Peter, I’m sorry to hear that you're upset because you have many problems Hope these suggestions help! Yours, Mike 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $