山东省青岛市李沧区2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

八年级英语试题

（考试时间：100分钟  满分：90分）

说明：

1. 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共五大题。第Ⅰ卷包含完形填空和阅读理解，共25小题；第Ⅱ卷包含短文填空、阅读表达和书面表达，共22小题。

2. 所有题目均在答题卡上作答，在试题上作答无效。

第Ⅰ卷（满分35分）

Ⅰ.完形填空（本题10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A little mouse stood in front of the mirror, looking at himself: he was so ____1____ that even a soft wind seemed to blow him off. He was not healthy from an early ____2____. When he was young, other mice ran and played, he could only ____3____ in the corner. He often heard other mice say he was “good-for-nothing”.

One day, he heard someone say: “A little tree can never grow into a tall tree ____4____ it believes it can. Confidence (信心) is the strength to make your heart stand straight first.” These words fell into his cold heart. He wanted to ____5____.

He exercised by himself. After the drum class, he practiced ____6____. And he kept going even when everyone fell asleep. Three months later, the little mouse held a drum to play in front of other mice. As the drum started, he jumped ____7____ a leaf lifted by the wind. When the last drum sound fell, the mice were all ____8____ at his skills and strength. Even the mice who once laughed at him said he did well. The little mouse made friends with other mice and started to spend more time with them. He also recorded the happy moments of the mice ____9____ food everywhere. Everyone said: “It turns out this little mouse has so much ____10____ in his heart! He is so confident now.”

1. A. fat B. thin C. strange D. fantastic

2. A. family B. town C. age D. plan

3. A. run B. invite C. hunt D. sit

4. A. if B. until C. because D. so

5. A. change B. guide C. remind D. store

6. A. actually B. yet C. freshly D. alone

7. A. like B. from C. on D. into

8. A. forgetful B. disappointed C. surprised D. outgoing

9. A. looking for B. hanging up C. cleaning up D. fighting against

10. A. breath B. peace C. light D. tool

Ⅱ. 阅读理解（本题15小题，A、B、C篇每小题1.5分，C篇每小题2分，共25分）

阅读A、B、C三个文本，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

I want to find out how the students usually spend the vacation in Class 1, so I did a class survey. First, I chose some activities. Then I asked 20 students the questions and got their answers.

I showed the results in two different ways: first, in our pie chart (饼状图) and then on a bar chart (柱状图).

11. How many students travel sometimes?

A. 4. B. 5. C. 11. D. 20.

12. From the bar chart, we know 7 students ________.

A.  B.  C.  D.

B

On August 14, Chen Yujie got the gold medal (金牌) in the women’s 200 m race at the 1st National Youth Sports Games of China in Shenyang, Liaoning. Among all the players, 16-year-old Chen Yujie is the youngest. She is not only a high school student but also a rising running star.

Chen Yujie was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang, at the end of 2008. When she was in Grade 5, a famous teacher named Wu Yacun noticed her great talent (天赋) in running. Then she started training (训练) at Ningbo Sports School. Her natural talent helped her make fast progress. To get better at running, Chen practices the same actions

many times every day. She even looks for good ways to run faster by reading sports books.

As a high school student, Chen has to balance running training with her schoolwork. Her daily life is well-planned: she has classes in the morning, trains for two hours in the afternoon, and goes back to school for evening self-study. For her, both sports and study. are important for her growth.

“I just want to make good use of my time and keep improving. Running teaches me to keep trying, and studying keeps my mind active — they both help me become a better person,” Chen said.

13. Which of the following is true?

A. Chen Yujie is 14 years old.

B. Chen Yujie was born in summer.

C. Chen Yujie is younger than the other players in her game.

D. Chen Yujie spent more time on training than on her study.

14. What does Chen Yujie do to improve her running skills?

①Have more running training.    ②Read sports books for good ways.

③Stop self-study to get training.    ④Balance training with schoolwork.

A. ①②④ B. ①③④ C. ②③④ D. ①②③

15. Which of the following is the best title?

A. A Famous Running Teacher B. My Favorite Sport: Running

C. How to Get a Gold Medal D. A Rising Running Star’s Life

C

Most of my classmates spent their summer vacations traveling to famous places. However, my family’s plan had to change because something unexpected happened. I stayed at home for two weeks, feeling very disappointed. “This will be the most boring holiday ever,” I thought.

My mom noticed my low spirits and said, “Why not be a tourist in our own city?” I shrugged (耸肩), but with nothing else to do, I agreed. We looked everywhere at home and dug out an old travel book in a box. Then I made a plan.

The next day, we visited the city museum that I hadn’t been to since primary school. To my surprise, the new history show was fascinating. The next day, we explored a beautiful park of the city. We had a picnic and flew kites. We even took a cycling tour along the river. I never thought I would do it one day. I took photos of famous buildings and tried street food I didn’t notice before. I discovered special cafes and interesting small shops in old streets.

I learned to see my city in a new way. I didn’t need to go far to explore. I realized that a “staycation” (宅度假)