八年级英语下学期期末考试（南通卷）-2025-2026学年八年级英语下册期末复习（译林版）

2025-2026学年八年级下学期期末考试（南通专用） 英语 注意事项： 1.全卷满分120分。考试时间为120分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上, 答在本试卷上无效。 2.请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、考试证号是否与本人相符合,再将 自己的姓名、考试证号用0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。 3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,请用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案。答非选择题必须用0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置,在其他位置答题一律无效。 一、单项选择（本题共10小题；每小题1.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1．—What do you think we can do for our aged parents? —You don’t have to do anything ________ be with them as much as possible. A．like B．including C．without D．except 【答案】D 【详解】句意：——你认为我们能为年老的父母做些什么？ ——除了尽可能多地陪伴他们之外，你不必做任何别的事。 考查介词辨析。like像；including包括；without没有；except除……之外。根据“You don’t have to do anything...be with them as much as possible”可知，此处指“除了尽可能多地陪伴父母之外，你不必做任何别的事”，故选D。 2．A two-way effort (双向奔赴) describes any ________ that both sides work together towards a shared goal and get closer to each other. A．instruction B．organization C．introduction D．situation 【答案】D 【详解】句意：“双向奔赴”描述的是双方共同努力实现共同目标并彼此靠近的情境。 考查名词辨析。instruction指令；organization组织；introduction介绍；situation情境。根据题干中“both sides work together towards a shared goal and get closer to each other”可知，描述的是一种情况。故选D。 3．What can we know from the sign below? except guide dogs THIS PLAYGROUND IS ONLY FOR CHILDRENAGED 12 YEARS OLD AND UNDER A．The playground is open to the public. B．The playground is used for riding bicycles. C．Children can walk their dogs on that playground. D．Children aged 11 can play games on that playground. 【答案】D 【详解】句意：从下面的标志我们可以知道什么？ 考查常识。The playground is open to the public操场对公众开放；The playground is used for riding bicycles操场是用来骑自行车的；Children can walk their dogs on that playground孩子们可以在那个操场上遛狗；Children aged 11 can play games on that playground11岁的孩子可以在那个操场上玩游戏。根据“THIS PLAYGROUND IS ONLY FOR CHILDRENAGED 12 YEARS OLD AND UNDER”可知，这个游乐场只供12岁及以下的儿童使用，所以D选项符合，故选D。 4．When facing a huge project, break it down into small tasks and work on one ________. You’ll be surprised at how much you can get. A．on time B．at a time C．all the time D．at times 【答案】B 【详解】句意：面对一个巨大的项目时，把它分解成小任务，一次干一个。你会惊讶于自己能完成多少。 考查副词短语。on time按时；at a time一次；all the time一直；at times有时。根据“break it down into small tasks and work on one...”可知，此处使用at a time，指一次处理一个小任务。故选B。 5．The restaurants in Shi Jin District in Rugao ________ for several months, but I ________ there so far. A．have been open; haven’t been B．have opened; haven’t gone C．have been open; haven’t gone D．have opened; haven’t been 【答案】A 【详解】句意：如皋市石津区的餐馆已经开了好几个月了，但我还没有去过。 考查现在完成时。根据“for several months”可知，第一空应用现在完成时，且表示延续性动作，故用have been open；第二空表达“至今未去过某地”，用haven’t been to，由于“there”为副词，要去掉to，即haven’t been。故选A。 6．—I’m thinking about ________ my own business. But I have no idea where to begin. —Why not work out a business plan first? It’ll help you make things go smoothly later. A．picking up B．setting up C．giving up D．putting up 【答案】B 【详解】句意：——我在考虑创办自己的生意，但不知道从哪里开始。——为什么不先制定一个商业计划？这会让后续进展更顺利。 考查动词短语辨析。picking up捡起；setting up创办；giving up放弃；putting up张贴。根据“But I have no idea where to begin.”以及“Why not work out a business plan first?”可知，是建立自己的生意。故选B。 7．—It’s unbelievable that scientists are starting using AI to talk with animals in their languages now. —Sounds ________ to be true. How does it work? A．good enough B．easy enough C．too good D．too easy 【答案】C 【详解】句意：——难以置信的是，科学家们现在开始用人工智能以动物的语言和它们交流了。——听起来好得难以置信。它是怎么运作的？ 考查副词短语。good enough足够好；easy enough足够容易；too good太好；too easy太容易。根据“It’s unbelievable that...”可知，“too good to be true”意为“好得难以置信”，符合对话中对 “科学家用AI和动物交流”这一惊人消息的回应。too...to...表示“太……而不能”，故选C。 8．—Mum, may I watch TV for a while? —As soon as your homework ________, you can. A．finishes B．will be finished C．will finish D．is finished 【答案】D 【详解】句意：——妈妈，我可以看一会儿电视吗？——你的作业一完成，你就可以看。 考查被动语态。根据“As soon as your homework…, you can.”可知，此处是as soon as引导的时间状语从句，主句是含有情态动词的一般现在时，从句用一般现在时，排除B和C；又因为主语“your homework”和谓语动词“finish”之间是被动关系，表示“作业被完成”，所以此处用一般现在时的被动语态is finished。故选D。 9．Which English saying can best describe the text below? … Then, I made another place for my goats and kept half of them in each field. If one group of goats were found, I would still have the other… —Taken from Robinson Crusoe A．It never rains but it pours. B．Burn the candle at both ends. C．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. D．The grass is always greener on the other side. 【答案】C 【详解】句意：哪句英语谚语最能描述下面这段文字？ 考查英语谚语。It never rains but it pours. 不雨则已，一雨倾盆；Burn the candle at both ends. 过分消耗精力；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. 不要把所有鸡蛋放在一个篮子里，即不要孤注一掷；The grass is always greener on the other side. 这山望着那山高。根据文中将山羊分成两组饲养，以防一组出现问题还有另一组的描述，可知是在说不要把所有希望寄托在一处，故选C。 10．—It’s so kind of you to tell me how to live a green life. —________. Protecting the environment is our duty. A．No problem B．Forget it C．Good luck D．My pleasure 【答案】D 【详解】句意：——你真好，告诉我如何过绿色生活。——不客气。保护环境是我们的责任。 考查情景交际。No problem没问题；Forget it忘了它吧；Good luck祝你好运；My pleasure不客气。根据上文“It’s so kind of you to tell me how to live a green life.”可知，对方是在表达感谢，用作对谢意的客气回答。故选D。 二、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Thank you very much. Thank you! Thank you to Principal Xu, all the teachers and most importantly, the class of 2025. If I can’t make my speech 11 , I will at least try to make it short. It is nearly 40 years 12 I became a member of the navy. You may be wondering how I have won so many honors. In fact, it all began from the half a 13 basic training, which I will never forget. The training included midnight swims in the cold water, days without 14 and long painful runs in the soft sand. I always felt cold, wet, sleepy and in pain. The training also needed to find those who could 15 in an environment of stress, mess, failure and hardships. To me, the basic training was a lifetime of challenges that lasted six months. And today, I’d like to talk about one little thing, which I think is one of the most important points leading to great 16 . Every morning in the training, my instructors would 17 in our rooms. The first thing they did was to check our beds. The corners would be square if we did it right. The covers would be pulled tight, and the pillow would be centered just under the headboard. It was a(n) 18 task. But every morning we were required to make our beds perfectly. It seemed a little funny, but the wisdom of this simple act has been proved to me many times over. If you make your bed every morning, you will have completed the 19 task of the day. It will bring you a small sense of success, and it will 20 you to do another task, and another and another. And by the end of the day, one task completed will 21 many tasks completed. Making your bed will prove the fact. If you can’t do the little things right, you will 22 be able to do the big things right. 23 the world can happen anywhere and anyone can do it. I can make sure that it doesn’t matter whether I ever 24 a day in uniform. Even now, I still start my day with making the bed to perfection. So if you have an awful day by accident, you will come home to a bed that is made— that you made— and the made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better. In general, if you want to change the world, 25 off by making your bed. I hope all of you will have a brighter future! 11．A．fantastic B．boring C．tiring D．long 12．A．until B．before C．since D．though 13．A．day’s B．week’s C．month’s D．year’s 14．A．water B．sleep C．food D．air 15．A．doubt B．lead C．separate D．hurry 16．A．success B．choice C．training D．innovation 17．A．rest B．exercise C．appear D．relax 18．A．exciting B．interesting C．simple D．difficult 19．A．first B．second C．third D．fourth 20．A．need B．warn C．invite D．encourage 21．A．turn on B．turn off C．turn into D．turn up 22．A．certainly B．hardly C．finally D．easily 23．A．Protecting B．Changing C．Providing D．Connecting 24．A．rose B．risked C．served D．celebrated 25．A．start B．run C．get D．take 【答案】 11．A 12．C 13．D 14．B 15．B 16．A 17．C 18．C 19．A 20．D 21．C 22．B 23．B 24．C 25．A 【导语】本文是一篇演讲稿，讲述作者从海军基础训练中感悟到：做好整理床铺这类小事，是成就大事、收获成功的关键，呼吁大家从小事做起改变自我、改变世界。 【详解】11．句意：如果我不能让我的演讲精彩，我至少会努力让它简短。 根据后文“至少努力让它简短”，此处需要表达对演讲的更高期许，应选用fantastic（精彩的）。boring无聊的，tiring令人疲惫的，long长的，均不符合语境。 12．句意：我成为一名海军成员已经快40年了。 空格前后为时间逻辑，此处需要引导时间状语从句的连词，符合“It is+时间段+since…”固定句型，应选用since（自从）。until直到，before在……之前，though虽然，均不符合该句型用法。 13．句意：事实上，这一切都始于半年的基础训练，我永远不会忘记。 根据后文训练时长为六个月，此处需要表达“半年的”，应选用year’s（年的）。day’s天的，week’s周的，month’s月的，均与时长不符。 14．句意：训练包括在冰冷的水中午夜游泳、无眠的日子，以及在松软的沙滩上漫长而痛苦的奔跑。 根据后文“我总是感到困倦”，此处需要和睡眠相关的名词，应选用sleep（睡眠）。water水，food意为食物，air空气，均与语境无关。 15．句意：这项训练也需要筛选出能在压力、混乱、失败与艰难的环境中坚持的人。 根据前文海军训练的背景，此处需要体现抗压、引领的动词，应选用lead（领导；引领）。doubt怀疑，separate分开，hurry匆忙，均不符合语境。 16．句意：如今，我想谈论一件小事，我认为它是通向巨大成功的关键之一。 根据后文主旨“小事是成就大事的起点”，此处需要表达正向结果的名词，应选用success（成功），这里指整理床铺这一微小的行动，是迈向成功的起点。choice选择，training训练，innovation创新，均不符合文意中“小事行动”的语境。 17．句意：训练期间的每个早晨，教官都会出现在我们的房间里。 根据后文“他们做的第一件事就是检查床铺”，说明教官会来到宿舍现场，此处需要表达“出现、到场”的动词，应选用appear（出现）。rest休息，exercise锻炼，relax放松，均不符合教官来宿舍检查的语境。 18．句意：这是一项简单的任务。 根据整理床铺是日常琐事，此处需要形容任务属性的形容词，应选用simple（简单的）。exciting令人兴奋的，interesting有趣的，difficult困难的，均不符合语境。 19．句意：如果你每天早上整理床铺，你就完成了一天中的第一项任务。 根据“每天早上”的时间顺序，此处需要表示顺序的序数词，应选用first（第一的）。second第二的，third第三的，fourth第四的，均不符合语境。 20．句意：它会带给你小小的成就感，并且鼓励你去完成另一项又一项任务。 根据后文完成更多任务，此处需要表达正向推动的动词，应选用encourage（鼓励）。need需要，warn警告，invite邀请，均不符合语境。 21．句意：一天结束时，完成一项任务就会变成完成许多项任务。 根据前文一项任务到多项任务的转变，此处需要表达“转变为”的短语，应选用turn into（变成）。turn on打开，turn off关闭，turn up调高，均不符合语境。 22．句意：如果你连小事都做不好，你几乎不能做好大事。 根据前后转折逻辑，此处需要表达否定含义的副词，应选用hardly（几乎不）。certainly当然，finally最终，easily轻易地，均不符合语境。 23．句意：改变世界可以发生在任何地方，任何人都可以做到。 根据文章主旨改变自我、改变世界，此处需要对应主题的动名词，应选用Changing（改变）。Protecting保护，Providing提供，Connecting连接，均不符合语境。 24．句意：我可以确定，我是否曾穿着制服服役一天并不重要。 根据前文海军服役背景，此处需要表达“服役”的动词，应选用served（服役）。rose升起，risked冒险，celebrated庆祝，均不符合语境。 25．句意：总而言之，如果你想改变世界，从整理床铺开始。 根据固定搭配start off（开始、起步），此处应选用start（开始）。run跑，get得到，take拿，均不符合固定搭配。 三、 阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分) 请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The Silk Road was not a single road but a network of trade paths connecting China to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The table below introduces key features of the Silk Road. Feature Detail Main time period Han Dynasty to Yuan Dynasty (about 200 BC–1300 AD) Starting point Chang’an (today’s Xi’an, China) Key goods from China Silk, tea, paper, porcelain (瓷器) Key goods to China Grapes, walnuts (胡桃), glassware, wool, horses Major challenge Deserts (Taklamakan), mountains (Pamirs), bandits Cultural influence Buddhism (佛教) spread from India to China; also spread of technology and ideas 26．What was one of the key goods brought to China along the Silk Road? A．Tea B．Porcelain C．Silk D．Grapes 27．According to the table, which of the following is correct? A．The Silk Road was mainly used during the Ming Dynasty. B．Buddhism spread from China to India along the Silk Road. C．Only silk was traded from China to other regions. D．The Silk Road faced natural challenges like deserts and mountains. 28．Where can we most probably read this article? A．In a science book. B．In a health book. C．In a history book. D．In a novel. 【答案】26．D 27．D 28．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了丝绸之路的时间、起点、贸易物品、主要的挑战及文化影响等关键信息。 【详解】26．根据表格中“Key goods to China”一行，列出的“Grapes, walnuts (胡桃), glassware, wool, horses”可知，通过丝绸之路带到中国的主要商品有：葡萄、胡桃、玻璃器皿、羊毛、马。 27．根据表格倒数第二行“Major challenge”中的“Deserts (Taklamakan), mountains (Pamirs), bandits”可知，丝绸之路面临沙漠和山脉等自然挑战。 28．文章通过表格形式介绍了丝绸之路的历史时期、贸易往来、主要挑战及文化传播等事实性信息，属于历史知识范畴，因此最可能出现在历史书中。 B The top-selling album (唱片) , Songs of the Humpback Whale, was made public in 1970. This collection of nature recordings changed the way many people thought about whales, and it helped save thousands of whales’ lives. The album might never have been made without a sound engineer named Frank Watlington. In the 1960s, Watlington was making underwater recordings when he noticed some strange, deep sounds. He realized they were coming from whales. Watlington played the recordings for a pair of scientists named Roger and Katy Payne. When they listened, they fell in love with these beautiful voices at once. Katy Payne studied music as well as animals, and she was greatly surprised by how the whales communicated using sounds like an opera singer. She also noticed another interesting fact: the sounds had clear patterns. According to scientists, an animal sound with a repeating pattern is called a song. Some scientists even compared (比较) these singing animals to musicians. The Paynes thought that other people should also hear the beauty of the whales’ songs. So Roger made the recordings into an album. At the time when the album came out, whales were often caught, killed and traded for money. Some kinds were even in danger of dying out. Most people had never thought that whales could communicate through songs. But after hearing the album, they began to think differently. The album led people to take action to save whales. Musicians began using whale songs in their music, and whales were included in movies and television shows. In 1982, a ban (禁令) to stop deep-sea whaling was made. Before it, in the 1950s and 1960s, more than fifty thousand whales per year were killed. After it, the number went down below two thousand. It might seem impossible that just one album could help save the lives of so many whales. But this album told people secrets about whales that had long been hidden under the sea. It allowed whales to finally share their songs with the human world. 29．Who first found the special voices of the whales? A．A song recorder. B．An opera singer. C．A sound engineer. D．An animal scientist. 30．What fact about the whales surprised Katy Payne? A．They could talk with scientists. B．They could sing like an opera singer. C．They could repeat interesting sounds. D．They could communicate through songs. 31．Which is one of the values of the album? A．It successfully stopped deep-sea whaling. B．It helped people understand whales better. C．It made some music and movie stars popular, D．It encouraged musicians to work with scientists. 32．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To call on people to save whales. B．To tell how a good album was made. C．To show that whales are born singers. D．To introduce an album and its stories. 【答案】29．C 30．D 31．B 32．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了《座头鲸之歌》这张专辑的诞生背景、内容及其如何通过展现鲸鱼的歌声改变人们对鲸鱼的认知，进而推动全球对鲸鱼的保护行动。 【详解】29．第二段指出：“The album might never have been made without a sound engineer...when he noticed some strange, deep sounds. He realized they were coming from whales.”这直接说明是一位声音工程师最先发现了鲸鱼的特殊声音。 30．第三段说明：“Katy Payne studied music as well as animals, and she was greatly surprised by how the whales communicated using sounds like an opera singer... an animal sound with a repeating pattern is called a song”鲸鱼通过有固定模式的 “歌声” 来进行交流。这也是 Katy Payne 研究的重大发现，正是这个发现让她非常惊讶。 31．第一段、第四段和最后一段指出：“This collection of nature recordings changed the way many people thought about whales”“Most people had never thought that whales could communicate through ...that had long been hidden under the sea.”这些内容说明这张专辑帮助人们更好地了解鲸鱼。 32．全文围绕《座头鲸之歌》这张专辑展开，介绍了它的制作背景、内容以及它如何改变人们对鲸鱼的看法、推动鲸鱼保护，因此文章的目的是介绍这张专辑及其背后的故事。 C The first place I can remember well was a large field with a pond of clear water in it. My mother ran by my side, and when I was old enough to eat grass, she went out to work in the daytime and came back in the evening. There were six young colts in the field besides me, and we used to gallop all together round and round the field. One day, when we were galloping, my mother called me to her side. “Listen to me,” she said. “The colts here are good, but they are not well-bred. They have not learned to be gentle and good. I hope you will grow up gentle and good, and never learn bad ways. Do your work well, and make your master happy.” I never forgot my mother’s advice. When I was two years old, something happened that I never forgot. There was a great noise in the woods, and we saw a big black dog running after a hare. The hare ran into our field, and the dog followed. Just then, the hare ran between my legs. I stood still, and the dog ran right past me, not seeing the hare under me. When the dog was gone, the hare ran away, safe. After that, the master of the dog came over. He was a tall, handsome man with a kind face. He saw what I had done, and said, “What a good horse! He saved that poor hare’s life.” He patted me on the neck, and gave me a piece of apple. When I was four years old, Squire Gordon came to see me. He looked at me carefully, and said, “He’s a fine young horse. I’ll take him if he’s well broken in.” Breaking in means making a horse learn to wear a saddle and bridle, and carry a man on his back. It was hard at first, but I remembered my mother’s words, and I tried to do everything I was told. At last, Squire Gordon took me to his home, Birtwick Park. It was a beautiful place, with a large green field and a comfortable stable. ▲ That night, I lay down in my warm stall, and thought, “I hope this will be my happy home for a long time.” 33．Which of the following is the correct order of the events? ①The horse saved the hare from the big dog.     ②Squire Gordon took the horse to Birtwick Park. ③The horse learned to wear a saddle and carry a man.     ④The horse’s mother gave him advice on being gentle. A．①④③② B．①④②③ C．④①②③ D．④①③② 34．What does the underlined phrase “broken in” in Paragraph 5 mean? A．Trained to obey rules. B．Kept in a small stable. C．Sold to a new master. D．Hurt badly by someone. 35．Which of the following sentences is the best to fill in ▲ in Paragraph 6? A．I was very scared of the new home. B．I felt calm and happy in my new home. C．I couldn’t wait to go out and run in the field. D．I missed my mother and the old field very much. 36．Why did the horse do everything he was told when breaking in? A．He was afraid of Squire Gordon. B．He wanted to make his mother happy. C．He remembered his mother’s advice. D．He wanted to get more apples from the master. 【答案】33．D 34．A 35．B 36．C 【导语】本文节选自小说《黑骏马》，以第一人称视角讲述了一匹马的成长经历：它从小听母亲的教导，学会温和善良；两岁时救下一只野兔；四岁时接受训练并被Squire Gordon带到新家，开启了新的生活。 【详解】33．根据文章发展顺序：第二段提到母亲给予建议(④)；第三段提到两岁时救野兔(①)；第五段提到四岁时被驯服(③)；第六段提到被带到Birtwick Park(②)。因此正确顺序为④①③②。 34．根据第五段中“Breaking in means making a horse learn to wear a saddle and bridle, and carry a man on his back.”可知，“broken in”指的是训练马匹学会佩戴鞍具并载人，即训练其遵守规则。 35．根据第六段上下文，前文描述新家环境优美(beautiful place, comfortable stable)，后文表达希望这是快乐的家(happy home)，因此中间填入的句子应表达积极、舒适的情感，选项B“I felt calm and happy in my new home.”最符合语境。 36．根据第五段中“It was hard at first, but I remembered my mother’s words, and I tried to do everything I was told.”可知，马匹之所以听从指令是因为记住了母亲的建议。 D In early 2025, a short video was popular online: a teacher at Lijia Experimental Primary School in Chongqing guided a student to use an AI app on a mobile phone to design a flight path for a drone. This small scene perfectly shows how technology and learning work hand in hand, as China speeds up its plan to make AI education common in schools by 2030, with Chongqing taking the lead in the field. Sixth-grade student Zhang Tianan is one of the kids benefiting from the change. He has recently been using AI tools on his tablet (平板电脑) to solve the problems he meets when flying drones. “Designing a flight path used to be really hard for me, but AI gives me step-by-step suggestions. When my drone follows my own programs perfectly, I feel so proud,” said Zhang, who even won first prize in a national youth drone competition with the help of AI last year. Founded in 2019 in Chongqing’s tech center Liangjiang New Area, the school has become a national AI education model. ▲ Starting with nearly 200 students learning coding, it now leads AI education in the city. Principal Jiang Junbin believes in “future-oriented education”, with programming as the core. Even first-grade students learn basic coding here, and kids have won over 100 competitions in just over a year. A Junior AI Academy was set up in the school in 2024, with labs for robotics, drones, and 3D printing. Students now take over 10 AI-related courses. The school uses a “dual-teacher” model: online “cloud teachers” give interactive lessons, while classroom teachers help with hands-on tasks. Students even use AI tools to discuss geometry (几何) problems, create stories with new words, and turn math ideas into short cartoons. “AI makes learning lively and helps us understand hard ideas better,” said one student. “In class, we must not only let students try technology but also explain its basic logic. AI isn’t just a tool—it’s a new way to explore and grow,” Principal Jiang said. The school also plans to deepen AI education with machine learning and expand projects to develop students’ creativity. Now, AI-guided drones and digital classes are moving Chongqing’s 2030 education vision closer to reality. 37．What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A．To show the popularity of short videos online. B．To explain the history of modern school education. C．To tell us how to design a drone flight path. D．To introduce the start of AI education in Chongqing schools. 38．Which of the following can be put in ▲ in Paragraph 3? A．It closed many old courses last year. B．It has grown fast in AI education over the years. C．Students here don’t like traditional classes. D．The school focuses on teaching older students. 39．What can we infer from the passage? A．Students in the school only learn AI-related subjects. B．The school has already finished its 2030 education plan. C．AI helps students in the school learn in a more interesting way. D．All students in Chongqing can learn coding at the age of six. 40．Which of the following shows the structure of this passage? A． B． C． D． 【答案】37．D 38．B 39．C 40．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍人工智能（AI）在小学教育中的应用与实践。 【详解】37．根据文章第一段中的“In early 2025, a short video was popular online: a teacher at Lijia Experimental Primary School in Chongqing guided a student to use an AI app on a mobile phone to design a flight path for a drone.…with Chongqing taking the lead in the field.”可知，第1段通过重庆礼嘉实验小学的AI教学场景，引出重庆学校开展AI教育的背景，点明重庆在全国AI教育推进中的领先地位，因此，第1段的写作目的是介绍重庆学校AI教育的开端。 38．根据第三段中的“Starting with nearly 200 students learning coding, it now leads AI education in the city…Even first-grade students learn basic coding here, and kids have won over 100 competitions in just over a year.”可知，后文提到学校从近200名学生学编码起步，如今成为全市AI教育标杆、学生获奖超100项，体现出AI教育的快速发展，因此“It has grown fast in AI education over the years.”填入空格处最合适。 39．根据第五段中的“Students even use AI tools to discuss geometry (几何) problems, create stories with new words, and turn math ideas into short cartoons.”可知，学生用AI工具讨论几何、创作故事、制作动画，且提到“AI让学习更生动”，能推断出AI让学习方式更有趣。 40．第一段总起介绍背景；第二到第五段分别从学生案例、学校发展、课程设置、学生体验展开分述；第六段总结校长观点与未来方向，文章为“总—分—总”结构，对应选项A中的结构图。 四、信息还原（共5小题，每道题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。 Have you ever noticed that time passes very quickly when you are having a good time? When you play sports with friends, read an interesting storybook or watch a funny movie, hours seem to pass like just a few minutes. 41 ● When you’re focused, you forget the clock. When you are doing something interesting, your brain focuses on it completely. 42 If we do not notice time passing, it goes by quietly, making us feel that time flies very fast. ● 43 Fun activities make you feel happy and excited. In these moments, your brain deals with information very quickly. It is like your mind is running at a high speed. This makes the whole experience feel shorter than it actually is. ● When you’re busy, you don’t count the minutes. 44 Since you are busy enjoying yourself, you simply don’t have time to think about how long it has been. When we finally stop our activities, we are always surprised that so much time has passed. In fact, time never runs faster. 45 If you, dear students, want time to “fly” during your days, fill them with fun and wonder. Stay focused, keep curious, and enjoy the process. A．When you’re happy, your brain speeds up. B．Time goes slowly when we are free, bored or waiting. C．You never stop to look at the clock or count the minutes. D．People like spending time outside because it can make time fly. E．Our feelings, attention and memory just change how we feel about time. F．Scientists say there are a few simple reasons behind this common feeling. 【答案】41．F 42．C 43．A 44．B 45．E 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要解释了为什么当我们玩得开心时，时间似乎过得很快这一现象，并从大脑专注度、快乐情绪和忙碌状态等方面分析了背后的科学原因。 【详解】41．根据第一段中“Have you ever noticed that time passes very quickly when you are having a good time?”可知，第一段提出了时间过得快这一现象，空缺处应引出下文对原因的解释。选项F“科学家说这种普遍感觉背后有几个简单的原因。”承上启下，符合语境。 42．根据空前的“When you are doing something interesting, your brain focuses on it completely.”以及空后的“If we do not notice time passing, it goes by quietly”可知，此处应表达专注于某事时不会关注时间。选项C“你从不停下来看钟表或数分钟。”与上下文逻辑一致。 43．此处为小标题。根据下文“Fun activities make you feel happy and excited. In these moments, your brain deals with information very quickly.”可知，本段主要讲述快乐情绪与大脑速度的关系。选项A“当你快乐时，你的大脑会加速。”概括了本段主旨。 44．根据本段小标题“When you’re busy, you don’t count the minutes.”以及后文“Since you are busy enjoying yourself, you simply don’t have time to think about how long it has been.”可知，本段对比了忙碌与空闲时的时间感知。选项B“当我们空闲、无聊或等待时，时间过得很慢。”通过对比突出了忙碌时时间过得快的原因。 45．根据空前的“In fact, time never runs faster.”以及后文建议“fill them with fun and wonder”可知，此处应总结时间感知变化的本质。选项E“我们的感觉、注意力和记忆只是改变了我们对时间的感受。”是对全文现象的科学总结。 五、综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，在短文空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将所填答案填写在相应题号的横线上。 In a recent school sports meeting, Tom was so confident that he didn’t take his opponents (对手) 46 (serious). As a result, he lost the race. After the failure, Tom was in low spirits. His teacher, Mr. Smith, noticed his sadness and decided to help him. So Mr. Smith took Tom to a farm outside the school to plant rice. While they 47 (work), Mr. Smith said, “Tom, life is like planting rice. You can’t expect to get a good harvest 48 hard work and patience. And being modest is also very important. Just like in the race, if you are too 49 (pride), you may fail.” Tom listened carefully. When they finished planting, Tom felt a sense of 50 (achieve) that he had never felt before. He truly understood 51 value of hard work. From then on, Tom changed a lot. He became 52 (careful). He started to review his study materials (材料) regularly. In the next sports event, he began to think about how to perform better. He watched videos of excellent athletes 53 (learn) their skills. Then, he trained carefully for the race according to his physical condition. He also knew that a good plan was necessary. This time, he won the race with flying colors. “I think I’ve really grown up. I used to be so careless and thought I could do everything easily. But at present I know I need to work hard and be humble.” Tom also started to help his classmates. He found that helping others made him feel happy. And he was 54 (determine) to keep these qualities in his future life, no matter 55 difficulties he might come across. 【答案】 46．seriously 47．were working 48．without 49．proud 50．achievement 51．the 52．more careful 53．to learn 54．determined 55．what 【导语】本文讲述汤姆因骄傲输掉比赛，老师借插秧道理劝他懂得努力与谦逊。他知错改正，认真训练最终夺冠，也变得热心助人，立志坚守美好品质勇敢前行。 【详解】46．句意：汤姆非常自信，以至于没有认真对待他的对手。“take...seriously”是固定短语，意为“认真对待……”，用serious的副词形式seriously。 47．句意：当他们正在劳作时，史密斯先生说：“汤姆，生活就像种水稻”。“while”引导时间状语从句，强调动作正在进行，短文时态为过去时，用过去进行时were working。 48．句意：没有努力和耐心，你不能期望获得好收成。此处表示“没有”，用介词without。 49．句意：就像在比赛中，如果你太骄傲，你可能会失败。“too”后接形容词，pride的形容词形式是proud“骄傲的”。 50．句意：当他们种完水稻后，汤姆感到一种前所未有的成就感。“a sense of+名词”表示“……的感觉”，achieve的名词形式是achievement“成就”。 51．句意：他真正理解了努力的价值。此处特指“努力的价值”，用定冠词the。 52．句意：他变得更细心了。结合前文“changed a lot”，此处暗含与之前对比，用careful的比较级more careful“更细心的”。 53．句意：他观看优秀运动员的视频来学习他们的技巧。此处表目的，用不定式to learn。 54．句意：他决心在未来的生活中保持这些品质。“be determined to do sth”是固定短语，意为“决心做某事”。应填determined。 55．句意：无论遇到什么困难。“no matter what”是固定短语，意为“无论什么”，引导让步状语从句。应填what。 六、首字母填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整 Paying for bus ride with plastic usually makes people think of plastic bus card. B 56 one Indonesian city has decided to accept plastic recyclable waste instead of money for city buses. Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, l 57 on the eastern end of the country’s main island Java, made this decision in April 2018. Now l 58 can pay for their bus rides by putting plastic cups or bottles directly on the bus. A two-hour bus ride costs 10 plastic cups or 5 bottles. Indonesia is the second largest ocean plastic polluter, producing u 59 to 2.4 million tons of plastic waste into the ocean every year, according to a report. The head of Surabaya’s transportation department said. “With this decision, we hope to raise public awareness about the environment, e 60 people’s awareness about plastic waste.” The collected bottles are s 61 to recycling companies and the money earned from it goes toward running the bus companies and p 62 money for green spaces in the city. This is certainly turning rubbish into a national t 63 . The decision is part of the city’s p 64 —to become plastic waste-free within a few years. In order to encourage local people to take buses, the city also added new Surabaya buses. They are air conditioned, comfortable and easy for elderly and d 65 passengers to get on and off. This type of programme can be a model for other cities worldwide and encourage citizens to recycle their plastic waste. 【答案】 56．(B)ut 57．(l)ocated 58．(l)ocals 59．(u)p 60．(e)specially 61．(s)old 62．(p)roviding 63．(t)reasure 64．(p)urpose 65．(d)isabled 【导语】本文介绍了印度尼西亚第二大城市泗水推出的一项新举措——市民可通过投放可回收塑料垃圾支付公交车费，该举措旨在提高公众环保意识，助力城市实现无塑料垃圾的目标，同时也为全球其他城市提供了借鉴。 【详解】56．句意：但印度尼西亚的一个城市决定接受可回收塑料垃圾，而非现金，作为乘坐城市公交车的费用。根据“Paying for bus ride with plastic usually makes people think of plastic bus card.”与后文“accept plastic recyclable waste instead of money for city buses”的转折关系，结合首字母“B”，此处应填转折连词But。故填(B)ut。 57．句意：印度尼西亚第二大城市泗水，位于该国主要岛屿爪哇岛的东端，于2018年4月做出了这一决定。根据“on the eastern end of the country’s main island Java”可知，此处表示“位于”，结合首字母“l”，located是过去分词，作后置定语修饰Surabaya，表示“被定位在……”，符合语境。故填(l)ocated。 58．句意：现在当地人可以通过直接在公交车上投放塑料杯或塑料瓶来支付公交车费。根据“pay for their bus rides”可知，此处指“当地居民”，结合首字母“l”，local的名词形式locals表示“当地人”，符合语境。故填(l)ocals。 59．句意：据一份报告显示，印度尼西亚是第二大海洋塑料污染国，每年向海洋排放多达 240 万吨的塑料垃圾。根据“2.4 million tons of plastic waste”可知，此处表示“多达”，结合首字母“u”，up to表示“多达；直到”。故填(u)p。 60．句意：通过这一决定，我们希望提高公众的环境意识，尤其是人们对塑料垃圾的意识。根据“raise public awareness about the environment”与“people’s awareness about plastic waste”的递进关系，结合首字母“e”，especially表示“尤其；特别”，符合语境。故填(e)specially。 61．句意：收集到的塑料瓶会被卖给回收公司，卖瓶子所得的钱用于运营公交公司，并为城市的绿地提供资金。根据“to recycling companies”可知，此处表示“被出售”，结合首字母“s”，sell表示“卖，出售”，主语The collected bottles与sell是被动关系，用被动语态be sold。故填(s)old。 62．句意：收集到的塑料瓶会被卖给回收公司，卖瓶子所得的钱用于运营公交公司，并为城市的绿地提供资金。根据“money earned from it goes toward running the bus companies and…”可知，此处表示“提供资金”，结合首字母“p”，provide表示“提供”，go toward doing sth中toward是介词，后接动名词，provide的动名词形式是providing。故填(p)roviding。 63．句意：这无疑是将垃圾变成了一种国家财富。根据“turning rubbish into”可知，此处应填表示积极意义的名词，结合首字母“t”，treasure表示“财富”，符合语境。故填(t)reasure。 64．句意：这一决定是该城市目标的一部分——在几年内实现无塑料垃圾。根据“to become plastic waste-free within a few years”可知，此处表示“城市的目标”，结合首字母“p”，purpose表示“目的；目标”，符合语境，故填(p)urpose。 65．句意：这些公交车配有空调，乘坐舒适，老年人和残疾乘客上下车也很方便。根据“elderly and…passengers”可知，此处应填与elderly并列的形容词，描述特殊群体乘客，结合首字母“d”，disabled表示“残疾的”，符合语境。故填(d)isabled。 七、任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Everyone loves receiving gifts, and across cultures, presents are an important way to show care and love. However, traditions are not the same in every country. As a European living in China, I have seen some interesting differences. For example, while fruit and milk are common gifts here, in my culture, they might be a better choice when you are visiting someone in the hospital. When you get invited to a dinner party, a bottle of fine wine is also a good gift. Still, it’s best to check if your hosts drink wine in their daily life. Many Europeans will usually open their presents right away, except in places like Germany. It’s also important to take off the price tag before giving gifts. What can you do if you don’t like your gift? In Spain, you still need to say you love the gift to avoid hurting the other person’s feelings. But if they remember to leave the receipt (收据) inside the gift, which is a very common practice in Spain, you can just exchange it for something else. Re-gifting is another good idea, as long as the present looks new. Jennifer Molski from Chicago has turned re-gifting into a nice project, collecting gifts people didn’t want for those in need, CBs News reported. How the present looks is also important. However, by using wrapping paper for every present we buy, we produce a lot of waste. Many Germans use high-quality wrapping paper, but some of them are now choosing newspaper or maps to help the environment. Do Europeans give money as gifts? Yes. Polish couples, for example, often request cash at weddings to cover the cost of the venue and meals. Finally, remember: It’s the thought that counts, not the size or the cost of the gift. 66．Where does the writer come from? 67．What do most Europeans usually do after receiving gifts? 68．Why do Spanish people leave the receipt inside the gift? 69．How do many Germans make their presents look so important? 70．Do you agree with re-gifting? Why or why not? (请自拟一句话作答) 【答案】66．Europe. 67．Open their presents right away. 68．To exchange it for something else. 69．By using high-quality wrapping paper. 70．Yes, because it helps reduce waste and benefits those in need. 【导语】本文主要讲述了不同文化背景下送礼的习俗差异，包括礼物选择、包装方式、收礼习惯等。 66．根据“As a European living in China, I have seen some interesting differences.”可知，作者来自欧洲。故填Europe. 67．根据“Many Europeans will usually open their presents right away, except in places like Germany.”可知，大多数欧洲人收到礼物后会立刻打开。故填Open their presents right away. 68．根据“But if they remember to leave the receipt (收据) inside the gift, which is a very common practice in Spain, you can just exchange it for something else.”可知，西班牙人将收据放在礼物里是为了方便收礼人更换礼物。故填To exchange it for something else. 69．根据“Many Germans use high-quality wrapping paper, but some of them are now choosing newspaper or maps to help the environment.”可知，德国人用高质量的包装纸让礼物显得重要。故填By using high-quality wrapping paper. 70．本题是开放性试题，答案言之有理即可，参考答案为Yes, because it helps reduce waste and benefits those in need. 八、作文（满分20分） 71．社会在不断地发展进步，成绩不再是衡量一个好学生的唯一标准。你校英语社团开展“We act, we improve”的主题讨论活动。请你写一篇短文，谈谈除了学习课本知识之外，我们还应该做些什么？提示如下： We act, we improve Have good manners (List 2 examples) Protect the environment (List 2 examples) Care about the people in need (List 2 examples) 要求： 1. 表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2. 必须包括提示中的所有信息，并按要求适当发挥； 3. 词数：100词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 4. 不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。 We act, we improve With the development of the society, to learn well is not the only thing we students should do. To be good middle school students, I think we have a lot of things to do. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文： With the development of the society, to learn well is not the only thing we students should do. To be good middle school students, I think we have a lot of things to do. First, manners make the man. We should learn to behave politely. When we queue, don’t push in before others. It’s impolite to make much noise while eating or drinking. Second, it’s our duty to understand the importance of protecting the environment. We must not drop litter carelessly. It’s wise for us to go to school on foot or by bicycle. Third, we should care about the people in need. It’s wonderful for us to work as volunteers. Moreover, It’s kind of us to donate money to some charities. The more we act, the more we will improve ourselves. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态以“一般现在时”为主； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏提示，并适当添加细节，注意字母大小写以及标点符号。 [写作步骤] 第一步、开篇点题，引出话题； 第二步、从礼貌、保护环境和关心有需要的人这三个方面介绍我们应该做些什么； 第三步、书写结语。 [亮点词汇] ①push in插队 ②on foot步行 ③care about关心 [高分句型] ①When we queue, don’t push in before others. (when引导时间状语从句) 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年八年级下学期期末考试（南通专用） 英语 注意事项： 1.全卷满分120分。考试时间为120分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上, 答在本试卷上无效。 2.请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、考试证号是否与本人相符合,再将 自己的姓名、考试证号用0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。 3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,请用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案。答非选择题必须用0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置,在其他位置答题一律无效。 一、单项选择（本题共10小题；每小题1.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1．—What do you think we can do for our aged parents? —You don’t have to do anything ________ be with them as much as possible. A．like B．including C．without D．except 2．A two-way effort (双向奔赴) describes any ________ that both sides work together towards a shared goal and get closer to each other. A．instruction B．organization C．introduction D．situation 3．What can we know from the sign below? except guide dogs THIS PLAYGROUND IS ONLY FOR CHILDRENAGED 12 YEARS OLD AND UNDER A．The playground is open to the public. B．The playground is used for riding bicycles. C．Children can walk their dogs on that playground. D．Children aged 11 can play games on that playground. 4．When facing a huge project, break it down into small tasks and work on one ________. You’ll be surprised at how much you can get. A．on time B．at a time C．all the time D．at times 5．The restaurants in Shi Jin District in Rugao ________ for several months, but I ________ there so far. A．have been open; haven’t been B．have opened; haven’t gone C．have been open; haven’t gone D．have opened; haven’t been 6．—I’m thinking about ________ my own business. But I have no idea where to begin. —Why not work out a business plan first? It’ll help you make things go smoothly later. A．picking up B．setting up C．giving up D．putting up 7．—It’s unbelievable that scientists are starting using AI to talk with animals in their languages now. —Sounds ________ to be true. How does it work? A．good enough B．easy enough C．too good D．too easy 8．—Mum, may I watch TV for a while? —As soon as your homework ________, you can. A．finishes B．will be finished C．will finish D．is finished 9．Which English saying can best describe the text below? … Then, I made another place for my goats and kept half of them in each field. If one group of goats were found, I would still have the other… —Taken from Robinson Crusoe A．It never rains but it pours. B．Burn the candle at both ends. C．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. D．The grass is always greener on the other side. 10．—It’s so kind of you to tell me how to live a green life. —________. Protecting the environment is our duty. A．No problem B．Forget it C．Good luck D．My pleasure 二、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Thank you very much. Thank you! Thank you to Principal Xu, all the teachers and most importantly, the class of 2025. If I can’t make my speech 11 , I will at least try to make it short. It is nearly 40 years 12 I became a member of the navy. You may be wondering how I have won so many honors. In fact, it all began from the half a 13 basic training, which I will never forget. The training included midnight swims in the cold water, days without 14 and long painful runs in the soft sand. I always felt cold, wet, sleepy and in pain. The training also needed to find those who could 15 in an environment of stress, mess, failure and hardships. To me, the basic training was a lifetime of challenges that lasted six months. And today, I’d like to talk about one little thing, which I think is one of the most important points leading to great 16 . Every morning in the training, my instructors would 17 in our rooms. The first thing they did was to check our beds. The corners would be square if we did it right. The covers would be pulled tight, and the pillow would be centered just under the headboard. It was a(n) 18 task. But every morning we were required to make our beds perfectly. It seemed a little funny, but the wisdom of this simple act has been proved to me many times over. If you make your bed every morning, you will have completed the 19 task of the day. It will bring you a small sense of success, and it will 20 you to do another task, and another and another. And by the end of the day, one task completed will 21 many tasks completed. Making your bed will prove the fact. If you can’t do the little things right, you will 22 be able to do the big things right. 23 the world can happen anywhere and anyone can do it. I can make sure that it doesn’t matter whether I ever 24 a day in uniform. Even now, I still start my day with making the bed to perfection. So if you have an awful day by accident, you will come home to a bed that is made— that you made— and the made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better. In general, if you want to change the world, 25 off by making your bed. I hope all of you will have a brighter future! 11．A．fantastic B．boring C．tiring D．long 12．A．until B．before C．since D．though 13．A．day’s B．week’s C．month’s D．year’s 14．A．water B．sleep C．food D．air 15．A．doubt B．lead C．separate D．hurry 16．A．success B．choice C．training D．innovation 17．A．rest B．exercise C．appear D．relax 18．A．exciting B．interesting C．simple D．difficult 19．A．first B．second C．third D．fourth 20．A．need B．warn C．invite D．encourage 21．A．turn on B．turn off C．turn into D．turn up 22．A．certainly B．hardly C．finally D．easily 23．A．Protecting B．Changing C．Providing D．Connecting 24．A．rose B．risked C．served D．celebrated 25．A．start B．run C．get D．take 三、 阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分) 请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The Silk Road was not a single road but a network of trade paths connecting China to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The table below introduces key features of the Silk Road. Feature Detail Main time period Han Dynasty to Yuan Dynasty (about 200 BC–1300 AD) Starting point Chang’an (today’s Xi’an, China) Key goods from China Silk, tea, paper, porcelain (瓷器) Key goods to China Grapes, walnuts (胡桃), glassware, wool, horses Major challenge Deserts (Taklamakan), mountains (Pamirs), bandits Cultural influence Buddhism (佛教) spread from India to China; also spread of technology and ideas 26．What was one of the key goods brought to China along the Silk Road? A．Tea B．Porcelain C．Silk D．Grapes 27．According to the table, which of the following is correct? A．The Silk Road was mainly used during the Ming Dynasty. B．Buddhism spread from China to India along the Silk Road. C．Only silk was traded from China to other regions. D．The Silk Road faced natural challenges like deserts and mountains. 28．Where can we most probably read this article? A．In a science book. B．In a health book. C．In a history book. D．In a novel. B The top-selling album (唱片) , Songs of the Humpback Whale, was made public in 1970. This collection of nature recordings changed the way many people thought about whales, and it helped save thousands of whales’ lives. The album might never have been made without a sound engineer named Frank Watlington. In the 1960s, Watlington was making underwater recordings when he noticed some strange, deep sounds. He realized they were coming from whales. Watlington played the recordings for a pair of scientists named Roger and Katy Payne. When they listened, they fell in love with these beautiful voices at once. Katy Payne studied music as well as animals, and she was greatly surprised by how the whales communicated using sounds like an opera singer. She also noticed another interesting fact: the sounds had clear patterns. According to scientists, an animal sound with a repeating pattern is called a song. Some scientists even compared (比较) these singing animals to musicians. The Paynes thought that other people should also hear the beauty of the whales’ songs. So Roger made the recordings into an album. At the time when the album came out, whales were often caught, killed and traded for money. Some kinds were even in danger of dying out. Most people had never thought that whales could communicate through songs. But after hearing the album, they began to think differently. The album led people to take action to save whales. Musicians began using whale songs in their music, and whales were included in movies and television shows. In 1982, a ban (禁令) to stop deep-sea whaling was made. Before it, in the 1950s and 1960s, more than fifty thousand whales per year were killed. After it, the number went down below two thousand. It might seem impossible that just one album could help save the lives of so many whales. But this album told people secrets about whales that had long been hidden under the sea. It allowed whales to finally share their songs with the human world. 29．Who first found the special voices of the whales? A．A song recorder. B．An opera singer. C．A sound engineer. D．An animal scientist. 30．What fact about the whales surprised Katy Payne? A．They could talk with scientists. B．They could sing like an opera singer. C．They could repeat interesting sounds. D．They could communicate through songs. 31．Which is one of the values of the album? A．It successfully stopped deep-sea whaling. B．It helped people understand whales better. C．It made some music and movie stars popular, D．It encouraged musicians to work with scientists. 32．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To call on people to save whales. B．To tell how a good album was made. C．To show that whales are born singers. D．To introduce an album and its stories. C The first place I can remember well was a large field with a pond of clear water in it. My mother ran by my side, and when I was old enough to eat grass, she went out to work in the daytime and came back in the evening. There were six young colts in the field besides me, and we used to gallop all together round and round the field. One day, when we were galloping, my mother called me to her side. “Listen to me,” she said. “The colts here are good, but they are not well-bred. They have not learned to be gentle and good. I hope you will grow up gentle and good, and never learn bad ways. Do your work well, and make your master happy.” I never forgot my mother’s advice. When I was two years old, something happened that I never forgot. There was a great noise in the woods, and we saw a big black dog running after a hare. The hare ran into our field, and the dog followed. Just then, the hare ran between my legs. I stood still, and the dog ran right past me, not seeing the hare under me. When the dog was gone, the hare ran away, safe. After that, the master of the dog came over. He was a tall, handsome man with a kind face. He saw what I had done, and said, “What a good horse! He saved that poor hare’s life.” He patted me on the neck, and gave me a piece of apple. When I was four years old, Squire Gordon came to see me. He looked at me carefully, and said, “He’s a fine young horse. I’ll take him if he’s well broken in.” Breaking in means making a horse learn to wear a saddle and bridle, and carry a man on his back. It was hard at first, but I remembered my mother’s words, and I tried to do everything I was told. At last, Squire Gordon took me to his home, Birtwick Park. It was a beautiful place, with a large green field and a comfortable stable. ▲ That night, I lay down in my warm stall, and thought, “I hope this will be my happy home for a long time.” 33．Which of the following is the correct order of the events? ①The horse saved the hare from the big dog.     ②Squire Gordon took the horse to Birtwick Park. ③The horse learned to wear a saddle and carry a man.     ④The horse’s mother gave him advice on being gentle. A．①④③② B．①④②③ C．④①②③ D．④①③② 34．What does the underlined phrase “broken in” in Paragraph 5 mean? A．Trained to obey rules. B．Kept in a small stable. C．Sold to a new master. D．Hurt badly by someone. 35．Which of the following sentences is the best to fill in ▲ in Paragraph 6? A．I was very scared of the new home. B．I felt calm and happy in my new home. C．I couldn’t wait to go out and run in the field. D．I missed my mother and the old field very much. 36．Why did the horse do everything he was told when breaking in? A．He was afraid of Squire Gordon. B．He wanted to make his mother happy. C．He remembered his mother’s advice. D．He wanted to get more apples from the master. D In early 2025, a short video was popular online: a teacher at Lijia Experimental Primary School in Chongqing guided a student to use an AI app on a mobile phone to design a flight path for a drone. This small scene perfectly shows how technology and learning work hand in hand, as China speeds up its plan to make AI education common in schools by 2030, with Chongqing taking the lead in the field. Sixth-grade student Zhang Tianan is one of the kids benefiting from the change. He has recently been using AI tools on his tablet (平板电脑) to solve the problems he meets when flying drones. “Designing a flight path used to be really hard for me, but AI gives me step-by-step suggestions. When my drone follows my own programs perfectly, I feel so proud,” said Zhang, who even won first prize in a national youth drone competition with the help of AI last year. Founded in 2019 in Chongqing’s tech center Liangjiang New Area, the school has become a national AI education model. ▲ Starting with nearly 200 students learning coding, it now leads AI education in the city. Principal Jiang Junbin believes in “future-oriented education”, with programming as the core. Even first-grade students learn basic coding here, and kids have won over 100 competitions in just over a year. A Junior AI Academy was set up in the school in 2024, with labs for robotics, drones, and 3D printing. Students now take over 10 AI-related courses. The school uses a “dual-teacher” model: online “cloud teachers” give interactive lessons, while classroom teachers help with hands-on tasks. Students even use AI tools to discuss geometry (几何) problems, create stories with new words, and turn math ideas into short cartoons. “AI makes learning lively and helps us understand hard ideas better,” said one student. “In class, we must not only let students try technology but also explain its basic logic. AI isn’t just a tool—it’s a new way to explore and grow,” Principal Jiang said. The school also plans to deepen AI education with machine learning and expand projects to develop students’ creativity. Now, AI-guided drones and digital classes are moving Chongqing’s 2030 education vision closer to reality. 37．What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A．To show the popularity of short videos online. B．To explain the history of modern school education. C．To tell us how to design a drone flight path. D．To introduce the start of AI education in Chongqing schools. 38．Which of the following can be put in ▲ in Paragraph 3? A．It closed many old courses last year. B．It has grown fast in AI education over the years. C．Students here don’t like traditional classes. D．The school focuses on teaching older students. 39．What can we infer from the passage? A．Students in the school only learn AI-related subjects. B．The school has already finished its 2030 education plan. C．AI helps students in the school learn in a more interesting way. D．All students in Chongqing can learn coding at the age of six. 40．Which of the following shows the structure of this passage? A． B． C． D． 四、信息还原（共5小题，每道题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。 Have you ever noticed that time passes very quickly when you are having a good time? When you play sports with friends, read an interesting storybook or watch a funny movie, hours seem to pass like just a few minutes. 41 ● When you’re focused, you forget the clock. When you are doing something interesting, your brain focuses on it completely. 42 If we do not notice time passing, it goes by quietly, making us feel that time flies very fast. ● 43 Fun activities make you feel happy and excited. In these moments, your brain deals with information very quickly. It is like your mind is running at a high speed. This makes the whole experience feel shorter than it actually is. ● When you’re busy, you don’t count the minutes. 44 Since you are busy enjoying yourself, you simply don’t have time to think about how long it has been. When we finally stop our activities, we are always surprised that so much time has passed. In fact, time never runs faster. 45 If you, dear students, want time to “fly” during your days, fill them with fun and wonder. Stay focused, keep curious, and enjoy the process. A．When you’re happy, your brain speeds up. B．Time goes slowly when we are free, bored or waiting. C．You never stop to look at the clock or count the minutes. D．People like spending time outside because it can make time fly. E．Our feelings, attention and memory just change how we feel about time. F．Scientists say there are a few simple reasons behind this common feeling. 五、综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，在短文空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将所填答案填写在相应题号的横线上。 In a recent school sports meeting, Tom was so confident that he didn’t take his opponents (对手) 46 (serious). As a result, he lost the race. After the failure, Tom was in low spirits. His teacher, Mr. Smith, noticed his sadness and decided to help him. So Mr. Smith took Tom to a farm outside the school to plant rice. While they 47 (work), Mr. Smith said, “Tom, life is like planting rice. You can’t expect to get a good harvest 48 hard work and patience. And being modest is also very important. Just like in the race, if you are too 49 (pride), you may fail.” Tom listened carefully. When they finished planting, Tom felt a sense of 50 (achieve) that he had never felt before. He truly understood 51 value of hard work. From then on, Tom changed a lot. He became 52 (careful). He started to review his study materials (材料) regularly. In the next sports event, he began to think about how to perform better. He watched videos of excellent athletes 53 (learn) their skills. Then, he trained carefully for the race according to his physical condition. He also knew that a good plan was necessary. This time, he won the race with flying colors. “I think I’ve really grown up. I used to be so careless and thought I could do everything easily. But at present I know I need to work hard and be humble.” Tom also started to help his classmates. He found that helping others made him feel happy. And he was 54 (determine) to keep these qualities in his future life, no matter 55 difficulties he might come across. 六、首字母填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整 Paying for bus ride with plastic usually makes people think of plastic bus card. B 56 one Indonesian city has decided to accept plastic recyclable waste instead of money for city buses. Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, l 57 on the eastern end of the country’s main island Java, made this decision in April 2018. Now l 58 can pay for their bus rides by putting plastic cups or bottles directly on the bus. A two-hour bus ride costs 10 plastic cups or 5 bottles. Indonesia is the second largest ocean plastic polluter, producing u 59 to 2.4 million tons of plastic waste into the ocean every year, according to a report. The head of Surabaya’s transportation department said. “With this decision, we hope to raise public awareness about the environment, e 60 people’s awareness about plastic waste.” The collected bottles are s 61 to recycling companies and the money earned from it goes toward running the bus companies and p 62 money for green spaces in the city. This is certainly turning rubbish into a national t 63 . The decision is part of the city’s p 64 —to become plastic waste-free within a few years. In order to encourage local people to take buses, the city also added new Surabaya buses. They are air conditioned, comfortable and easy for elderly and d 65 passengers to get on and off. This type of programme can be a model for other cities worldwide and encourage citizens to recycle their plastic waste. 七、任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Everyone loves receiving gifts, and across cultures, presents are an important way to show care and love. However, traditions are not the same in every country. As a European living in China, I have seen some interesting differences. For example, while fruit and milk are common gifts here, in my culture, they might be a better choice when you are visiting someone in the hospital. When you get invited to a dinner party, a bottle of fine wine is also a good gift. Still, it’s best to check if your hosts drink wine in their daily life. Many Europeans will usually open their presents right away, except in places like Germany. It’s also important to take off the price tag before giving gifts. What can you do if you don’t like your gift? In Spain, you still need to say you love the gift to avoid hurting the other person’s feelings. But if they remember to leave the receipt (收据) inside the gift, which is a very common practice in Spain, you can just exchange it for something else. Re-gifting is another good idea, as long as the present looks new. Jennifer Molski from Chicago has turned re-gifting into a nice project, collecting gifts people didn’t want for those in need, CBs News reported. How the present looks is also important. However, by using wrapping paper for every present we buy, we produce a lot of waste. Many Germans use high-quality wrapping paper, but some of them are now choosing newspaper or maps to help the environment. Do Europeans give money as gifts? Yes. Polish couples, for example, often request cash at weddings to cover the cost of the venue and meals. Finally, remember: It’s the thought that counts, not the size or the cost of the gift. 66．Where does the writer come from? 67．What do most Europeans usually do after receiving gifts? 68．Why do Spanish people leave the receipt inside the gift? 69．How do many Germans make their presents look so important? 70．Do you agree with re-gifting? Why or why not? (请自拟一句话作答) 八、作文（满分20分） 71．社会在不断地发展进步，成绩不再是衡量一个好学生的唯一标准。你校英语社团开展“We act, we improve”的主题讨论活动。请你写一篇短文，谈谈除了学习课本知识之外，我们还应该做些什么？提示如下： We act, we improve Have good manners (List 2 examples) Protect the environment (List 2 examples) Care about the people in need (List 2 examples) 要求： 1. 表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2. 必须包括提示中的所有信息，并按要求适当发挥； 3. 词数：100词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 4. 不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。 We act, we improve With the development of the society, to learn well is not the only thing we students should do. 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