广东省珠海市第八中学2025-2026学年八年级下学期5月期中英语试题

2025-2026学年度第二学期八年级期中质量监测 英语试卷 考试说明： 1. 全卷共8页。满分90分，考试时间：70分钟。 2. 答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 3. 用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔按要求写在答题卡上，不能用铅笔和蓝色字迹的笔。 4. 考生务必保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡上交，试卷自己妥善保存。 一、语法选择：本大题共10小题，共10分。 In 2025, China celebrated the 50th anniversary (周年纪念日) of its first exact measurement of Mount Qomolangma. ___1___ May 27, 1975, a Chinese team of nine climbers reached the top of Mount Qomolangma from the north side. They stayed on the top for 70 minutes and ___2___ measured the mountain’s height. However, measuring its height is not easy. The temperature there is usually -29℃, four degrees ___3___ than that in Antarctica. The snow there is 4-5 metres thick and strong winds blow all day long. They collected ___4___ on the top of the mountain. After that, scientists studied the numbers and ___5___ out the height of the mountain. ___6___ with the difficult conditions, team members started training in January. They had to sleep in their tents to keep ___7___ warm. To save fresh water, climbers seldom took a shower or washed their faces. As for food, they had three dishes and soup for each meal. It was easy to keep meat fresh at such ___8___ low temperature. ____9____ there were also some other difficulties that we cannot think of, the mountain was still worth measuring. An exact measurement ____10____ help to study the plate (板块) movement so that scientists can warn people of the coming disasters. 1. A. On B. In C. At 2. A. successful B. succeed C. successfully 3. A. low B. lower C. lowest 4. A. number B. number’s C. numbers 5. A. work B. worked C. are working 6. A. To deal B. Dealing C. Deal 7. A. they B. them C. themselves 8. A. a B. the C. an 9. A. So B. Although C. Because 10. A. can B. must C. need 二、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。 When I was in Grade 7, I hated reading. I thought books were boring and preferred playing video games. However, everything changed when my teacher, Mr. Zhang, asked us to join a “reading challenge” (挑战). The task was to read 10 books in a term and share our thoughts with the class. I felt worried at first because I didn’t know ____11____ book to start with. Mr. Zhang noticed my anxiety and suggested that I choose books about sports, since I loved playing basketball. I followed his advice and picked a book about a young basketball player’s journey. To my surprise, I couldn’t put it down. The story was so ____12____ that I finished it in three days. After that, I started to explore other types of books. I was curious about how nature and the universe work. I read about ____13____, history, and even poetry. Each book opened a new world for me. During the challenge, I also learned ____14____ to take notes while reading. I wrote down important information and my own opinions. This helped me ____15____ the books better and share my ideas more clearly in class. My classmates were ____16____ by my change, and some of them even asked me for book recommendations. At the end of the term, I successfully ____17____ reading 12 books—more than the required number. Mr. Zhang praised me for my progress. He told me that reading is not just a task, but a lifelong habit that can ____18____ our minds and improve our ____19____. Now, reading has become an important part of my life. I read for at least 30 minutes every day. Whether I'm on the bus or waiting for a friend, I always carry a book with me. I’ve learned that reading can help me relax, gain knowledge, and become a better person. I'm glad that I took part in the reading challenge. It changed my attitude towards reading and brought many ____20____ to my life. 11. A. which B. how C. whose D. who 12. A. boring B. exciting C. difficult D. easy 13. A. music B. cooking C. art D. science 14. A. how B. when C. where D. why 15. A. forget B. remember C. lose D. miss 16. A. angry B. surprised C. sad D. afraid 17. A. failed B. managed C. finished D. refused 18. A. open B. close C. break D. fix 19. A. habits B. hobbies C. skills D. jobs 20. A. problems B. benefits C. worries D. troubles 三、阅读理解：本大题共10小题，共20分。 A The community plays an important role in improving people’s life. A week ago, Sun Community did a survey by talking on the phone. They’ve known about a growing need for students’ free-time activities. Now, they put a notice on their website. NOTICE In order to make students’ free-time life more colourful, our community has set up four activities for the students aged from 6 to 18. All the activities are free. If you want to have lunch here, you need to pay 15 yuan for each meal. Activity Time 8:00—9:30 10:00—11:30 13:00—14:30 15:00—16:30 Saturday & Sunday Creative Thinking (Public Classroom) Sports (Sports Centre) Volunteering (Sun Square) Amusement (Public Hall) Arriving Here: Bus 628 or Bus 816 to Central Station (Then a 5-minute walk to Sun Community Building) Call: 495-3639 Welcome to join us! 21. Sun Community found out the needs of students ________. A. by watching news B. by teaching a lesson C. by talking on the phone D. by asking door to door 22. Students can take part in the activities with their ________. A. 20-year-old sister B. 43-year-old father C. 4-year-old brother D. 15-year-old classmate 23. Students can train their creative thinking in ________. A. Public Classroom B. Sports Centre C. Sun Square D. Public Hall 24. Which of the following plans is possible for a student to do on Sunday? A. Do Creative Thinking and then have the Amusement activity at 10:00. B. Join in the Sports activity and then take part in Volunteering in the afternoon. C. Do the Volunteering activity first and then have the Sports activity at 14:00. D. Take part in the Amusement activity and then do Creative Thinking at 15:30. 25. The text tells us that ________. A. the four activities can add colour to students’ free-time life B. students need to pay 15 yuan if they take part in the activities C. students should go to the community building every weekend D. students can take Bus 816 for 5 minutes to get to Sun Community Building B A lot of people take up dancing as a hobby after work. In fact, dancing has been seen as one of the best exercises to fight bad feelings in recent years. Why is dancing so helpful? Dancing, moving the body to different kinds of music, helps the body produce more endorphin (内啡肽), a chemical (化学物质) that makes people feel relaxed and happy. While simply listening to music or doing sports can cheer us up, mixing them together has a stronger effect. In a study, German scientists tested some patients under three conditions: dancing to music, only listening to music, and riding bikes without music. The results showed that the dancing group felt the least sad. This tells us that dancing is more than just moving around—it truly lifts our spirits. Dancing can also bring people closer. Social dances like tango and Latin need us to move with others, which improves our sense of social connection according to IBSA, a Swiss scientific organization. Through eye contact, people feel more trust and closeness. ▲ Studies show that depression (抑郁症) often has to do with sadness about the past or worries about the future. Dancing helps people focus on the present, connect with their bodies, and free their minds for a while, as reported by Psych Central, a mental health news website. When we dance, we stop overthinking and start feeling. This makes it an excellent way to enjoy the present moment without even trying. Lauren Helper, an American social worker, says dancing is a helpful way to reduce stress. It can be any form—whether it’s moving alone around the house to a song or going out dancing with friends. “The most important thing is that the movement is fun. You don’t need to be a perfect dancer. Just turn on some music, move your body, and enjoy the moment. That’s the real magic of dance.” she told Psych Central. 26. What can help you the most when you are sad according to the study? A. Attending a concert. B. Talking to a friend. C. Dancing to music. D. Riding a bike. 27. Why do people take up dancing after work? A. To kill time. B. To learn new skills. C. To make more friends. D. To fight against bad feelings. 28. Which sentence can be put in the “ ▲ ” in the fifth paragraph? A. But dancing is not only good for our body. B. Dancing can also help people forget their problems. C. Dancing also helps people let go of bad feelings. D. But dancing is not the only way to feel better. 29. What is the correct structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 30. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. A New Way to Do Sports B. The Best Hobby for Workers C. How to Dance Correctly D. Why Dancing Helps with Feelings 四、配对阅读：本大题共5小题，共5分。 左栏是五位同学的需求，右栏是七条自然知识，请为每位同学选择对应的知识。选项中有两项为多余选项。 ____31____ Peter learned about the Taklamakan Desert in geography class. He knew that it is the largest desert in China. Now he wants to know which one is the largest hot desert in the world. ____32____ Lily has an interesting picture. In the picture, a man is reading a book while lying on the sea. She wants to know why. ____33____ David just read an article about the hottest place on Earth. He wants to know where the coldest one is. ____34____ Linda is a middle school student from Sudan. She is writing a report about the father of African rivers. ____35____ Tony is listening to a song about Huangguoshu Waterfall. He wants to learn about some other famous waterfalls in the world. A. Oymyakon is a small village in Russia. The name Oymyakon means non-freezing water. It’s the coldest place on Earth. Once, the coldest temperature in Oymyakon was -71.2℃. B. The Dead Sea is not a sea but a saltwater lake. The lake is 76 kilometres long, up to 18 kilometres wide and 400 metres deep at its deepest point. It is over 25% salt, so people can float （漂浮） on it very easily. C. The Sahara Desert in Northern Africa is the largest hot desert in the world. It’s more than 16 times the size of France. It’s hot, dry and windy all year round. But nights can be very cold. D. Angel Falls is the world’s highest free-falling waterfall at 979 metres. An American pilot named James Crawford Angel first saw Angel Falls in Venezuela in 1933. The falls were then named after him. E. The Nile is a river in northeast Africa. It’s the longest river in the world. The Blue Nile and the White Nile meet in Khartoum, Sudan. And from there, they move on their long journey towards the Mediterranean Sea （地中海） F. Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. It lies on the border （边界） between China and Nepal. The newly measured height of it is 8848.86 metres. G. The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world. It is home to millions of plants and animals. 五、单选题：本大题共5小题，共5分。 找出划线部分发音不同的单词。 36. A. habit B. human C. what D. who 37. A. actor B. cook C. luck D. quiet 38. A. usually B. sugar C. pleasure D. television 39. A. than B. maths C. think D. earth 40. A. share B. fashion C. sheep D. measure 六、单词拼写/单词释义：本大题共5小题，共5分。 根据句意及音标写出形式正确、意义相符的内容。将答案填写在答题卡指定的位置上。 High temperatures and dry weather may cause forest ____41____ /’faɪəz/ in summer. A great flood can not only wash away houses, but also take many lives. A sudden ____42____ /’ɜːθkweɪk/ may make buildings fall down, so we need to know how to ____43____ /ə’vɔɪd/ injury. When there is a typhoon, we must ________44________ /bi ’keəfl wɪð/ it and stay away from trees and buildings. ____________45____________ /ɪts waɪz tu steɪ ,ɪn’saɪd tu prə’tekt ˌaʊə’selvz/. 七、完成句子：本大题共5小题，共5分。 46. 说英语时不要害怕犯错。 Don’t be ________ ________ making mistakes when speaking English. 47. 如果这个团队想在最后一场比赛中战胜一个强大的团队，就需要齐心协力。 The team needs to ________ ________ if it wants to win the final match against a strong team. 48. This experience was more amazing than any other one we had on our trip. (改为同义句) It was ________________________ experience of our trip. 49. We should learn to look on the bright side. (写出句子结构) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 50. to, upset, your, need, You, learn, anger, to, when, you, control, are, (连词成句) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 八、短文填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。 从下面方框中选出10个单词并将其正确形式填入短文，使短文意思正确通顺 （每词限用一次） 。 express, shy, achieve, failure, surprise, patient, safe, happy, give, proud, nervous, shock China’s space team made a great ____51____ in 2026! They sent a new spaceship to the space station successfully, and this good news brought many ____52____ to people all over the country. People felt so ____53____ of our country when they heard the news. The space team spent a long time on the research. They worked hard and did every test ____54____, because space work needs high precision （精准度）. Behind this success, they had some ____55____ at first, but they never ____56____ up their plans when they met difficulties, and they always ____57____ their love for space research with their hard work. When the spaceship flew into the sky successfully, all the researchers clapped their hands with big smiles. You could see the ____58____ on their faces clearly. Some of them even felt a little ____59____ before the take-off (发射), but their hard work finally paid off. Also, the scientists made all kinds of rules on ____60____ to make sure the spaceship could fly smoothly. 九、回答问题：本大题共5小题，共5分。 Children know that summer is probably the most interesting of all seasons. However, experts say this season is the most dangerous, especially for children aged 14 and under. In a study of children’s safety in the US, researchers found that nearly half of the injury-related (与受伤相关的) deaths among children happened in summer. Experts are not surprised by the study’s results. They always know summer is a dangerous season for children. During the summer, children are out of school and spend more time outdoors. They are more likely to get into an accident or be injured. “While we encourage children to be active and spend more time outdoors, they need to understand the importance of safety,” said an expert. To help children stay safe, the “Make It a Safe Kids’ Summer” Campaign was started during Safe Kids Week, from 7 May to 13 May. Here are some important summer safety tips from the campaign. •Always wear your seat belt. •Wear a life jacket when on a boat or doing water sports. •Obey all traffic rules. •Don’t meet e-pals alone. 61. Which season is the most dangerous for children aged 14 and under? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 62. Are experts surprised by the study’s results? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 63. What do children need to understand if we encourage them to spend more time outdoors? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 64. How many summer safety tips given by the campaign are mentioned in the passage? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 65. What’s the purpose of writing this passage? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 十、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。 66. 在成长的道路上，我们总会遇到各种各样的烦恼：学业的压力、与朋友的争吵、和父母的意见不合，这些烦恼常常让我们情绪低落，甚至影响身体健康。假如你是李华，你校校刊英语专栏以Healthy Habits: The Key to Solving Growing Pains为话题发起征文。请你分享一段亲身经历，谈谈你对“健康与成长”关系的感悟，良好的健康状态与健康的爱好，是我们顺利成长的重要助力。 写作要求： 1、描述一个你在成长中遇到的具体烦恼 （如学业压力、人际矛盾等） ，说明它给你带来的情绪低落、身体不适等影响； 2、分享你通过哪些健康习惯 （运动、规律作息、休闲爱好等） （至少分享两点） 调节情绪、保持健康，最终化解烦恼的过程； 3、谈谈你对“健康与成长”关系的看法，点明良好的健康与爱好对成长的助力。 注意：（1） 内容必须包含要点提示中的所有信息，可适当发挥； （2） 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息； （3） 词数80左右。短文的首句已给出，不计入总词数。 As a Grade 8 student, I once had a big growing pain. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2025-2026学年度第二学期八年级期中质量监测 英语试卷 考试说明： 1. 全卷共8页。满分90分，考试时间：70分钟。 2. 答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 3. 用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔按要求写在答题卡上，不能用铅笔和蓝色字迹的笔。 4. 考生务必保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡上交，试卷自己妥善保存。 一、语法选择：本大题共10小题，共10分。 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A 二、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。 【11~20题答案】 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B 三、阅读理解：本大题共10小题，共20分。 A 【21~25题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. A B 【26~30题答案】 【答案】26. C 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 四、配对阅读：本大题共5小题，共5分。 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. C 32. B 33. A 34. E 35. D 五、单选题：本大题共5小题，共5分。 【36~40题答案】 【答案】36. C 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. D 六、单词拼写/单词释义：本大题共5小题，共5分。 【41~45题答案】 【答案】41. fires 42. earthquake 43. avoid 44. be careful with 45. It’s wise to stay inside to protect ourselves 七、完成句子：本大题共5小题，共5分。 【46题答案】 【答案】 ①. afraid ②. of 【47题答案】 【答案】 ①. work ②. together 【48题答案】 【答案】 the most amazing 【49题答案】 【答案】 主谓宾 【50题答案】 【答案】 You need to learn to control your anger when you are upset. 八、短文填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。 【51~60题答案】 【答案】51. achievement 52. surprises 53. proud 54. patiently 55. failures 56. gave 57. expressed 58. happiness 59. nervous 60. safety 九、回答问题：本大题共5小题，共5分。 【61~65题答案】 【答案】61. Summer. 62. No, they aren’t. 63. The importance of safety. 64. Four./4. 65. To help children stay safe in summer. (答案不唯一) 十、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。 【66题答案】 【答案】例文 As a Grade 8 student, I once had a big growing pain. I was under great pressure from schoolwork, which made me upset and even caused headaches. To deal with it, I started exercising every day, like running. Also, I kept a regular sleep schedule. These healthy habits helped me relax and improve my mood. Gradually, I felt better and solved my problem. I believe that good health and hobbies are key to growth. They give us energy to face challenges and grow happily. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $