湖北省西塞山区2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中素质检测英语试题

2025年秋期中素质检测八年级英语试题卷

制卷人：石红芳    审卷人：袁晓玲

本试卷共8页，满分90分，考试用时100分钟

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一、完形填空（共15小题，满分15分）

阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案，填入空白处。

Mia and Marina are twins. They’re as tall as each other ____1____ beautiful long blonde hair. Even their parents find it hard to tell the ____2____ between them.

 ____3____ they look the same, the girls are different in most other ____4____ . They don’t have many things in common. Mia is left-handed, while Marina ____5____ with her right hand. Mia likes spicy food, while Marina prefers sweet food. Mia likes to study at night, while Marina likes the ____6____ better.

They often fight with each other about some things. For example, when Mia says that ____7____ up early in the morning is terrible, Marina argues (争吵) , “Mornings are fresh.” Mia thinks night is the best time to memorize what to learn, but Marina says, “It is difficult to ____8____ late when you feel sleepy!” The two girls do almost everything the opposite (相反的) way.

Their parents decided to put a (n) ____9____ to their fights. Then they did something to teach them that they could ____10____ be correct. Their father asked Mia to stand on one side of a board, while Marina stood on the other side. They ____11____ see each other’s sides. Their mother asked, “What ____12____ is the board?” Mia said it was black, while Marina said it was white. They started to argue again. Their parents asked ____13____ to exchange sides. They were both quite ____14____ : Mia’s side was painted black and Marina’s was painted white. Both of them were correct. Then they stopped arguing.

Many of us are like Mia and Marina. We may think that we are right most of the time, only to ____15____ that others can be right too.

1. A. in B. with C. of D. for

2. A. result B. difference C. problem D. talent

3. A. However B. As C. Although D. Because

4. A. ways B. things C. kinds D. points

5. A. plays B. writes C. reads D. cooks

6. A. evening B. afternoon C. morning D. noon

7. A. giving B. standing C. showing D. waking

8. A. stay up B. hang out C. care about D. look up

9. A. idea B. fire C. joke D. end

10. A. either B. all C. both D. neither

11. A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t

12. A. colour B. size C. kind D. height

13. A. us B. it C. her D. them

14. A. surprised B. excited C. interested D. relaxed

15. A. think of B. find out C. make up D. worry about

二、阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题，满分30分）

阅读下面三篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。

A

@The Boy and the Heron April 3rd, 2024   00:05     IP: Beijing   Today’s the opening day of the new movie The Boy and the Heron. It is said to be the last cartoon movie by Hayao Miyazaki. Go to see the movie today and tell me you like it or not. Feel free to leave your thoughts. Share  480      Comments(评论)  1,212    Likes  2,800
Wei Ying : I just came out from the theatre. This movie is a story about life and nature. The death of the boy’s mother changed him. He taught me how to face difficulties with a strong heart, and reminded me to protect the environment. It’s truly meaningful. 11:12    IP: Zhejiang
Lan Zhan : I went to the theatre this morning, and this was the first thing I did when I got up.

Each character is very perfect, especially the heron (苍鹭), because it’s not only the connection between the boy and himself but also the boy and the nature. I will try to find myself too. 12:01    IP: Shanxi

Xie Lian : I will watch the movie again this evening! I can’t wait to share my feelings. This movie is wonderful. Many people didn’t see the hidden meaning of the movie— anti-war(反战). The boy Jin’s adventure makes me think of the values of my own life. Hayao Miyazaki is a great director. I hope I can be a good director too in the future. 18:01    IP: Guangdong

 

16. The movie The Boy and the Heron is _________ cartoon movie by Hayao Miyazaki.

A. the first B. the last C. the greatest D. the shortest

17. What time did Wei Ying finish watching the movie?

A. Around 11 in the morning. B. At 9 in the morning.

C. Around 11 in the evening. D. At 9 in the afternoon.

18. Who highlights (强调) the importance of the heron?

A. Jin. B. Lan Zhan. C. Wei Ying. D. Xie Lian.

19. What is not mentioned in this passage?

A. The boy has a strong heart.

B. The boy tries to look for himself.

C. The boy lost his mother.

D. The tower is symbol of protecting the nature.

20. Where can we probably read the passage?

A. In a writing competition.

B. In a book about a famous director.

C. On a website with all kinds of news.

D. In a magazine about space travel.

B

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