辽宁鞍山市海城市协作体 2025-2026学年 第二学期阶段质量调查八年级英语试卷

2025—2026学年海城市协作体第二学期期中质量调查

八年级英语试卷

（本试卷满分90分    考试时长90分钟）

注意事项:

1. 考生须用0.5mm黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡规定位置填写自己的姓名、准考证号；

2. 考生须在答题卡上作答，不能在本试题卷上作答，答在本试题卷上无效；

3. 考试结束，将答题卡交回，进行统一评卷；

一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分）

第一节  阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

It’s believed that people reach their mental peak (顶峰) in their 20s. However, this isn’t completely true. According to a recent study by some American scientists, people are good at doing different things at different ages. They studied many people aged 10 to 90 years old, who were asked to take part in different memory tests.

1. At what age can people get a good memory for people’s looks?

A. 18. B. 32 C. 43. D. 50.

2. At the age of 48, you’re probably good at ________.

A. remembering names B. dealing with troubles

C. getting on better with others D. learning basic math easily

3. From the text, we can know ________.

A. this is a study on the health of people

B. people’s abilities change at different ages

C. people surely reach their mental peak in their 20s

D. the younger people are, the better memory they have

4. This text is probably a(n) ________.

A. poster B. notice C. ad D. report

My name is Joan MacDonald, and I am 75 years old. Five years ago I was overweight. I had to take medicine for high blood pressure and my shoulders really hurt. I often felt so tired that I had difficulty walking up and down stairs. I got emotional (易激动的) easily as well, and I was in great need of a change.

My daughter Michelle came to me and offered me the chance to work out with her that winter. I would be taking part in an online group with other women who were all working to change their habits and take the best possible care of themselves.

With the help of Michelle and the team of women, I learned how to use an iPhone for the first time in my life. It was unbelievably hard work, and there were many days when I was in tears (眼泪) but I never gave up. I renewed my gym membership (健身房会员), created balanced meals, moved around with confidence in the gym and I understood the importance of lifting heavy weights.

I don’t expect my changes to be very quick. I will go at my own speed. I think it’s human nature to wonder if we are on the right way or not, especially on a long trip. With the months flying by, I could see that we were all changing. My confidence in the gym was growing. We were all cheering each other on.

I’m now five years into my journey. I can honestly say that I am a different woman than I was when I started out. I really enjoy meeting other women and men who also want to live a healthier way of life.

If you wish to get your health improved, I can tell you that it is not an easy journey to go on. However, it is well worth it. I hope my story can give you the confidence.

5. What made the writer realize she had to change?

A. The help of her daughter. B. Her own poor health.

C. Her friends’ encouragement. D. The modern technology.

6. Many days the writer cried because ________.

A. she couldn’t use her iPhone well B. she got much pain in her shoulders

C. her daughter didn’t live together with her D. she had a bad relationship with her friends

7. Which word can best describe how the writer changed?

A. Slowly. B. Excitedly. C. Suddenly. D. Easily.

8. What message does the writer try to tell us?

A. Practice makes perfect. B. Failure is the mother of success.

C. It’s never too late to make a change. D. One hour today is worth two tomorrow.

根据短文内容从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母涂（填）在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。

In today’s world, applying to (申请) colleges, even jobs, asks questions about your volunteer experience. This is great! I know some people who are quick to talk about how they help others. Smiling big, they tell me about the number of volunteer hours. But sometimes I find out that they don’t even know the task (任务) of the group! Although this only happened twice, it really troubled me. So I start to think that maybe this isn’t the best way to think about helping others.

________ It should be more about making your community (社区) better, and learning what it means to be a good person in our world. You should think about helping others, not about how it will benefit you.

The best way to fix this is to change what colleges and jobs ask for. Instead of asking “how many hours have you helped”, they should ask “how have you made things better for others”. They should ask people to explain, and look for people who really care and try hard, instead of just seeing the hours they’ve spent.

We, the students, can also help fix this. Try to forget about the hours, because they’re not important. Choose groups you care about and learn about the people you’re helping. Don’t help because you have to but because it’s the right thing to do as a person. Next time you hear a friend talking about how many hours they’ve helped, tell them that numbers don’t change the world.

9. Which of the following can be put in “________”?

A. Why don’t you try volunteering?

B. Helping others shouldn’t be only about numbers.

C. More and more people are helping the community.

D. Maybe you know why to help others.

10. What does the underlined word “benefit” mean in Paragraph 2?

A. Be interested in. B. Be good for. C. Be bad for. D. Be popular with.

11. Which is NOT a good way for the students to think about?

A. Helping because you have to. B. Caring about and choosing a group.

C. Learning about the people in need. D. Thinking it’s the right thing to do.

12. What’s the writer’s attitude (态度) towards the number of volunteer hours?

A. The writer loves it very much. B. The writer agrees with it strongly.

C. The writer is careful about it. D. The writer doesn’t think it is important.