辽宁省葫芦岛市龙港区2025-2026学年八年级上学期11月期中考试英语试卷

2025—2026学年度第一学期八年级同步阶段检测英语试卷

（本试卷共45道题  试卷满分90分  考试时间90分钟）

考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡上作答，在本试卷上作答无效

第一部分  选择题（共50分）

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，从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

WELCOME TO NEW CITY ZOO

ZOO HOURS:9:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.

ANIMAL EXPERIENCES			SPECIAL EXPERIENCES
WATCHING	STARTING	LENGTH	GUIDED BUS TOUR (10:00a.m.—5:00 p.m.) Round-trip in the zoo with bus ticket, 1-Day Pass or yearly card.
Elephant	10:00 a.m.	25 mins
Lion	11:00 a.m.	15 mins
Bear	2:30 p.m.	25 mins
Giraffe	4:00 p.m.	25 mins	MINI-TRAIN (10:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.) Get a hand stamp at the gate of the zoo, and you can get on and off the mini-train unlimited (无限制的) times on the same day.
Monkey	4:30 p.m.	20 mins
To have a close look at the animals, please check the time listed above.

For health and safety: Do not cross safety lines to take photos. Do not touch or feed any animals. Keep children in sight at all times. Thank you for treating animals and their living space with respect!

For more information, please contact (联系) the visitor centre (825-202-1202) or visit newcityzoo.com.

1. What time does New City Zoo open?

A. At 8:30 a.m. B. At 9:00a.m. C. At 10:00 a.m. D. At 11:00a.m.

2. At 4:10 p.m. , visitors can have a close look at ________.

A. elephants B. bears C. giraffes D. monkeys

3. With a ________, visitors can take the mini-train as many times as they want on the same day.

A. hand stamp B. 1-Day Pass C. yearly card D. bus ticket

4. What kind of text is this passage?

A. A story. B. A diary. C. A notice. D. A letter.

B

When I was a kid, my mom would let me help her make popcorn on cold winter nights. We would get out a pan, some oil and butter （黄油）, and wait for the first popcorn to jump with an exciting sound. Then, we would shake the pan over the stove （炉子） to keep the popcorn from burning—shake, shake, shake, and pop, pop, pop—until the pan was filled with delicious popcorn! Mom would pour it all into a big bowl and add some sugar on top.

Later, we would all come to the living room. Dad would sit in his chair, while my mom, brothers, and I would relax on the sofa. There was always a lot of popcorn to share, and mom even let me eat the half-popped kernels （玉米粒）.

The funny thing is that I have already forgotten the shows we watched, but I still remember the smell of the popcorn, the warmth of the bowl, and the joy of being with my family. I felt so loved, safe and happy. We didn’t have a big house, expensive snacks or much money, but our love for each other was everything.

It’s the little moments like these that matter most. They’re magical everyday gifts and memories （记忆） that last forever. So, remember to enjoy these moments and the love that comes with them. They are what truly make life beautiful.

5. What did the writer and his mom do together on cold winter nights?

A. Make popcorn. B. Read books. C. Play games. D. Bake cookies.

6. What made the writer feel happy and safe?

A. The delicious food. B. The love in the family.

C. The comfortable sofa. D. The interesting TV show.

7. What may the underlined word “They” in last paragraph refer to （指代）?

A. Mother. B. Father. C. The little moments. D. Gifts.

8. What is the main idea of the article?

A. Family members are our best friends. B. Food can make a difference in life.

C. Popcorn is a good snack for children. D. Little moments make life beautiful.

C

Almost all animals need to sleep to stay healthy. But sleeping can be dangerous because other animals may hunt sleeping animals. To help them stay safe, animals have many different ways of sleeping. Some of these ways may surprise you!

Some seabirds can sleep while they fly. These large birds spend most of their lives over the ocean. They are in danger on the water, but they are safe in the air. They glide (滑行) for many hours without moving their wings up and down. Sometimes they sleep while they glide.

A dolphin sleeps with just half its brain at a time. It must stay awake to breathe and to watch for danger. Dolphins can swim without sleep for two months to stay safe. Ducks sleep with just half their brains, too. These ducks often sleep in a line. The ducks at both ends help keep the group safe. They keep one eye open to watch for danger. The ducks in the middle sleep with both eyes closed.

Seals breathe air, but that doesn’t stop them from sleeping underwater. They hold their breath and dive (潜水) deep to sleep for up to twenty minutes at a time. Some fish make their own sleeping bags. They make a big bubble and sleep inside it. It also keeps other animals from smelling them. If an animal hits the bubble, the fish swims away quickly.

9. Why do animals have different ways of sleeping?

A. To hunt other animals. B. To make themselves safe.

C. To surprise other animals. D. To keep themselves healthy.

10. How do seabirds sleep?

A. By resting in the sea. B. By gliding in the air.

C. By flying up and down. D. By staying in the bubbles.

11. Which animals have the same way of sleeping?

A. Fish and seabirds. B. Seals and seabirds.

C. Dolphins and seals. D. Dolphins and ducks.

12. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?

A. Culture. B. History. C. Sports. D. Nature.

D

The Spring Festival, the most important Chinese festival, comes with a long-standing tradition: cleaning for the New Year. For weeks before the festival, families across China are busy working together to clean every corner of