山东省潍坊市奎文区2025-2026学年八年级上学期英语期中素养挑战赛试卷

2025-2026学年度第一学期期中学科素养挑战赛

八年级英语试题

注意事项：

1. 本试题满分100分，考试时间为40分钟：

2. 答卷前务必将试题密封线内及答题卡上面的项目填涂清楚。所有答案都必须涂、写在答题卡相应位置，答在本试卷上一律无效；

3. 非选择题用黑色中性笔作答。

一、阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题4分，满分40分)

A

Tuesday was a lucky day for Li Yafei, a young woman from Shandong Province. She visited the National Museum of China in Beijing for the first time and bought the popular coronet magnet (凤冠冰箱贴) in the museum’s gift shop that is often sold out. She was also the millionth to buy one since it first went on sale in mid-July last year.

To her surprise and excitement, Li was presented with a “1 million record magnet” certificate (证书) by the museum’s creativity team in front of media, visitors, and long lines of people waiting    ▲   .

The magnet comes in two varieties, one in wood and the other in metal. It is fashioned after a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) coronet. The excellent workmanship and hundreds of precious (珍贵的) stones and pearls make it a highlight in the Ancient China galleries (展览馆), a long-term exhibition at the National Museum.

Visitors must stand in line for even a short look at the sparkling coronet, which is kept in a glass case. The magnets are highly popular, and the number of people waiting in line to buy them has made the headlines (大字标题). The creativity team has designed more products, and now there are 25 coronet souvenirs (纪念品).

1. How does the writer develop Paragraph 1?

A. By talking about one’s experience. B. By listing numbers.

C. By giving an example. D. By making comparisons (比较).

2. Which of the following can be put in    ▲   ?

A. to get one for free B. to buy one of their own

C. to watch the fashion show D. to see it with their own eyes

3. Which question can help us know the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. What is the coronet magnet made of?

B. Why is the coronet magnet special?

C. Who designed the coronet magnet?

D. How much does the coronet magnet cost?

4. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To introduce a popular museum souvenir.

B. To teach people how to make the magnet.

C. To ask people to visit the National Museum.

D. To explain why the magnet is important to the museum.

5. Where can you probably find the passage?

A. In a science magazine. B. In a travel guide.

C. In a history textbook. D. In a news report.

B

In eastern China’s Shandong Province, there is a mountain called Mount Tai—or Taishan in Chinese—that is famous for its beautiful views and has millions of visitors every year.

____6____ —the 7,000 steps they have to take to get to the top of the 1,500-meter-high mountain!

Earlier this year, some of those mountain climbers had some help with robotic exoskeletons (外骨骼) that gave some extra (额外的) power to their legs.

Ten exoskeletons were introduced at the mountain for a short experiment between January 29 and February 4. ____7____, which are set to the waist (腰) and legs and weigh just 1.8 kilograms.

The exoskeletons use AI that can help the users stop their legs from getting too tired. ____8____, which worked with the company that made the exoskeletons, Kenqing Technology.

Wang Houzhe of the TCTG said that the exoskeletons were introduced to help older people enjoy climbing the mountain, instead of having a limited view from a cable car (缆车).

It’s reported that half the people who used the exoskeletons during the test at Mount Tai were old people.

____9____, Kenqing Technology believes that its product could be used to help rescue services, industrial workers, and disabled (残疾的) people.

“It really works! ____10____!” a 68-year-old tourist told Xinhua News Agency.

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。

A. Besides helping older hikers

B. It felt like someone was pulling me uphill

C. But all of those visitors face the same problem

D. The experiment was run by Taishan Cultural Tourism Group (TCTG)

E. Around 200 people paid between $8 and $11 to use the devices (装置)

F. Many young people also showed great interest in the robotic exoskeletons

二、整本书阅读素养检测 (共10小题，满分60分)

Scene 3

Wilson tells his story

Sherlock Holmes’s room. Holmes and Wilson are sitting in chairs. Holmes is smoking his pipe. Wilson has the Morning Chronicle in his hands.

HOLMES: Most interesting, Mr Wilson. Most interesting. The door opens and Watson comes in.

WATSON: Holmes, I’m sorry! I didn’t know—

HOLMES: Come in, my dear Watson! This is Mr Jabez Wilson. He is telling me a very strange story. (To Wilson) This is Doctor Watson. He’s a good friend. Give him the advertisement to read.

Wilson gives the newspaper to Watson.

HOLMES: He does a lot of writing, Watson. Do you see?

WILSON: Oh! How did you know that, Mr Holmes?

HOLMES: The right arm of your coat is different from the left. Your arm is on the table when you write.

WILSON: (Laughing) Yes, that’s right!

WATSON: (Finishes reading and looks at Holmes.) It’s very strange, Holmes.

HOLMES: (Looking excited) It is strange, isn’t it? Do you see the day and month of the newspaper?

WATSON: It’s the Morning Chronicle of 27th April, 1890. Two months ago.

HOLMES: Now, Mr Wilson, tell us about your shop.