湖南省双峰县2025-2026 学年八年级第二学期期末质量检测卷 英 语

2026年八年级第二学期期末质量检测卷 英 语 （请把答案写在答题卡上时量：90分钟满分：100分) 第一部分听力理解（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项 中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读 下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1.Who helped Mary get the volunteer job? A.Her friend. B.Her teacher. C.Her mother. 2.How does David relax? A.He plays the flute. B.He plays the piano. C.He plays the violin. 3.When did Robert visit Huangguoshu Waterfall? A.Last spring. B.Last summer. C.Last autumn. 4.What was Peter doing while it was raining heavily? A.He was driving. B.He was walking C.He was sleeping. 5.Which book has the boy finished reading? A.Little Women. B.Oliver Twist. C.Treasure Island. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每 小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第六段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.How many rivers are there in Xinjiang? A.320. B.450. C.570. 7.How long is the Tarim River? A.About 1,286km. B.About 2,486km. C.About 4,268km. 听第七段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.How did Linda feel at the party? A.Confused. B.Surprised. C.Embarrassed. 9.What did Linda wear that day? A.A dress. B.A T-shirt. C.A uniform. 听第八段材料，回答第10、11题。 10.Why was Kate angry with Peter? A.Peter didn't call her.B.Peter lost her book. C.Peter broke her glasses. 11.What will Peter do next? A.Buy a gift. B.Make a call. C.Write a letter. 听第九段材料，回答第12至14题。 12.What's the matter with the man? A.He has a headache.B.He has a toothache. C.He has a stomachache. 13.How long has the man been ill? A.For 2 days. B.For 3 days. C.For 4 days. 14.What's the relationship of the two speakers? A.Doctor and patient.B.Teacher and student. C.Mother and son. 听第十段材料，回答第15至17题。 15.What is the weather like now? 八年级英语第1页共6页 A.Rainy. B.Cloudy. C.Sunny. 16.Where did Diana go last week? A.To the library. B.To the countryside. C.To the wildlife park. 17.Why does Diana want to read Journey to the West? A.Because the TV play interests her. B.Because the book is full of imagination. C.Because she is interested in Chinese culture. 听第十一段材料，回答第18至20题。 18.Where will the class do volunteer work? A.At the Red Cross.B.In Space Park C.In Sunshine Park. 19.What will Group One do? A.Guide visitors. B.Put on a play. C.Help in the gift shop. 20.Who is giving the notice? A.A guide. B.A teacher. C.A shop owner. 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分) 第一节（共11小题：每小题2分，满分22分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Chinese Classic Novels for Your Choice! Book Cover Information Title:A Dream of Red Mansions Writer:Cao Xueqin(Qing Dynasty) Type of novel::A realistic(现实主义)novel about human feelings and society Story:It shows the rise and fall of a large,rich family and the sad love stories of some young people. Price:￥129.5 Title:Outlaws of the Marsh Writer:Shi Nai'an (Ming Dynasty) Type of novel:A hero-legend(传奇)novel Story:It tells how 108 heroes at Liangshan Marsh fought against bad officials during the Northern Song Dynasty. Price::￥90 Title:The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Writer:Luo Guanzhong(Ming Dynasty) Type of novel:A classic historical fiction novel Story:It describes the fights among the three kingdoms of Wei,Shu, and Wu at the end of the Han Dynasty. Price:￥92.5 Title:Journey to the West Writer:Wu Cheng'en(Ming Dynasty) Type of novel:A magical novel about adventures Story:It introduces the amazing experiences of Xuanzang and his three discples(弟子)on their way to get Buddhist scriptures(佛经) in the Tang Dynasty. Price:Y99 八年级英语第2页共6页 .21.What kind of novel is Outlaws of the Afarsh? A.A realistic novel. B.A hero-legend novel. C.A historical fiction novel. 22.Tom is interested in the history of the Han Dynasty.Which book can he buy? A.Journey to the West. B.Outlaws of the Marsh. C.The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. 23.Where can you probably read the text? A.On a website. B.In a storybook. C.In a travel guide. B One day,our English teacher Mr White came into the classroom with a book in his hand.He started his lesson with a question,"Who can describe what stress is like?"We all remained quiet.Then he lifted the book and continued to ask,"How heavy is the book?" On hearing the question,we began to make guesses.One student said,"I think it is 100g."Another student said,"It must be 200g."Clearly,we had different answers.In the end,Mr White explained,"The weight itself deesn't ehange.But it depends on how long we hold it.If I hold it for a minute,it is fine.If I hold it for an hour,I will have a pain in my arm.How about a whole day?I will have to see a doctor.It is exactly the same weight,right?However,the longer I hold it,the heavier it becomes.This is just like suess If you hold it without putting it down,you will finally break down and not be able to keep on.No matter how much stress you have,take breaks for a while if possible. Remember,boys and girls,learning to relax is the key to a happy school life." Mr White's teaching style (was so special and creative that it left a deep impression on us.We all thanked him for such a meaningful lesson. 24.Why did Mr White ask about the weight of the book? A.To explain stress. B.To teach physics. C.To make students happy. 25.What does the underlined expression"break down"mean in Chinese? A.失败. B.崩溃. C.抵抗. 26.Which of the following is TRUE according to Mr White's words? A.The weight of the book is changeable over time. B.You shouldn't hold a book for a day to avoid getting hurt. C.It is important to learn to relax yourself when you have stress. 27.How did the writer feel about Mr White's teaching style? A.Boring. B.Funny. C.Creative. C The Great Barrier Reef,located off the coast of Australia,is one of the most amazing natural wonders in the world.It is the world's longest reef and is over 2,300 km long.The reef is a rich ecosystem with a lot of corals and over 1,500 different kinds of fish. How did the Great Barrier Reef form? About 10,000 years ago,at the end of the last Ice Age,the ice at the North and South Poles(南北两极)turned into water and flooded the land on Australia's coast.The shallow water became the perfect place for corals to grow. Why is the Great Barrier Reef in danger? 八年级英语第3页共6页 Scientists have been researching the reef for years.The Great Barrier Reef is facing many risks such as climate change,pollution(污染)and overtourism(过度旅游)： However,the biggest danger is the rising ocean temperature.The Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its corals since 1995 and the number is still growing.So,many organizations are working hard to protect it. What can we do to help save the Great Barrier Reef? Here are some changes we can make in our daily life. ■Be a green traveller.. Plant more trees. Eat less meat and fish. Encourage others to join the effort. 28.How long is the Great Barrier Reef? A.2,300m. B.2,300km. C.23,000km. 29.When did the Great Barrier Reef form? A.In1995. B.Around 10,000 years ago.C.At the start of the Ice Age. 30.What is the biggest danger to the Great Barrier Reef? A.Pollution. B.Overtourism C.Rising ocean temperature. 31.Why does the writer write this text? A.To show the natural beauty of the Great Barrier Reef. B.To tell the results of a research on the Great Barrier Reef. C.To explain the facts of the Great Barrier Reef and call for action. 第二节（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中 有一项为多余选项。 A school clean-up day is a great way to make the school environment cleaner and more beautiful.32 Here are some tips to help you. First,build a planning team.A strong planning team is the key to a successful activity.The team can include students from different grades and classes,as well as some teachers.The team's job is to decide the time,place,and tasks of the clean-up. 33 With proper promotion ()more students will know about the activity. Posters,school radio,or WeChat posts can help a lot. Third,prepare tools.Ask the school for brooms ()rubbish bags,gloves,etc. It's also a good idea to prepare some first-aid kits. Fourth,divide the students into groups properly.34 Make sure that every student knows the task well to make a difference. Last but not least,hold a summary meeting after the activity.35 With these steps,your school will shine brighter. A.Second,promote the activity. B.You can give different tasks to each group. C.Every student should take part in the clean-up day. D.How to organize a successful school clean-up day? E..Praise students'hard work and collect suggestions for future activities. 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分25分） 八年级英语第4页共6页 第一节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项。 Tom used to be happy,but recently he became quiet and always shut himself away. He stopped 36 his favourite football games on TV and didn't feel like eating anything. His parents worried a lot. One rainy afternoon,his friend Lily came to visit.She found Tom lying on the sofa in low spirits,so she had a talk with him.Tom said he felt 37 all the time because of the heavy schoolwork.Lily invited Tom to join a running club.At first,Tom38 because he was too tired.But Lily encouraged him to give it a go.Surprisingly,his 39 went away with each step. Later,Tom also started drawing---a(n)40he had given up for years.He used colours to express 41 when words failed. Slowly,Tom learned to talk openly.He often said,Life is like a tree.To make it grow 42,we must care for both its roots (and leaves." 43 you ever feel like Tom once did,ask for help.Taking care of your mind is as important as looking after your body.Never 44 yourself.As Tom says,"The storm will pass,and the 45 will come out again." 36.A.watching B.missing C.losing 37.A.relaxed B.nervous C.thankful 38.A.agreed B.smiled C.refused 39.A.joy B.interest C.pressure 40.A.hobby B.object C.tradition 41.A.himself B.herself C.themselves 42.A.badly B.healthily C.seriously 43.A.If B.Unless C.Although 44.A.give up B.warm up C.wake up 45.A.sky B.sun C.moon 第二节（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、 意思完整。每词限用一次。 flood trouble try important live but from become successfully return A long time ago,floeds often hit the land of China.The floods really brought people a lot of 46.People felt that they were 47 in fear every day at that time. So they tried to stop the floods. A man named Gun led people to control the 48.But he only knew how to build dams (to stop the water 49 running into the village. Nine years later,there were still'floods.His son Yu continued the task.In order to 50 control the floods,Yu had been away from home for nearly thirteen years.Over thirteen years,he ran around and passed by his home three times.51 he never entered it to take a look.To him,nothing was 52 than controlling the floods Yu learned from the experience of his father.He decided 53 a different way. Together with thousands of people,he dredged (many rivers.So the floodwater could go into the sea through the rivers.The floods finally died down ()The people 54 to their homes and lived in peace again. People have praised Yu's great achievements for thousands of years.His story has 八年级英语第5页共6页 55 a symbol of wisdom (of the Chinese nation. 第四部分综合技能（共两节，满分25分) 第一节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。 Old people around the world have different hobbies.These activities not only keep them active but also help them connect with others. In China,many older women like to dance to lively music in public squares. Because dancing in groups helps them stay fit and make friends.Some also enjoy playing mahjong )Older men often meet in parks to play Chinese chess.It is quite challenging sometimes.Many also practice Taiji.They move slowly and breathe deeply to improve balance and inner(内心的)peace. In the US,older people have different hobbies.Card games are popular,as they can talk to each other and have fun.Gardening is also one of their favorites.The fresh air and outdoor exercise are wonderful for their health.Baking is another choice,especially for grandmothers.They love baking sweet cookies for their grandchildren. In European countries,older people also lead colorful lives.In the UK, many retirees like writing books or opening small coffee shops.Older people in France love enjoying a slow life such as spending hours on delicious food and coffee. Although they have different interests and hobbies,their love for life is the same. They try to create meaningful memories and turn their golden years (into wonderful adventures. 56.Why do many older women in China like to dance in public squares? 57.How do older men in China practice Taiji? 58.What do many retirees in the UK like doing according to the passage? 59.What hobby would you like your grandparents to take up?Why? 60.将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。 第二节（满分15分） 暑假即将来临，为了让同学们度过一个充实、快乐且有意义的假期，你校英 文报“A Meaningful Summer Vacation”专栏正在征稿。假设你是李华，请结合以 下列表提示，写一篇短文投稿，分享你的建议并说明理由。 What Why do sport (running/...) to keep fit take up a hobby(drawing/...) to reduce stress read great books (classics/...) to open our mind do volunteer wok (clean-up/...) to make a difference 注意： 1.文中不得出现人名和校名等真实信息； 2.词数80左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 The summer holiday is coming.It's a great time for us to relax and grow.How can we make a happy and meaningful summer?I'd like to share some of my ideas. 八年级英语第6页共6页