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2025-2026年度苏州市金鸡湖中学八年级上学期英语期中考试卷 一、听力(略) 二、单项填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. What ________ honest boy Simon is! And he is ________ best student of all. A. a; a B. an; the C. a; the D. the; the 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：西蒙是一个多么诚实的男孩啊！他是所有学生中最好的学生。 a泛指，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；an泛指，用于元音音素开头的单词前；the特指或用于形容词最高级前。第一空泛指一个男孩，用不定冠词，honest以元音音素开头，用an；第二空best是最高级，前加the。 2. —You’d better keep the secret to ________, Millie and Lily. —OK, Amy. Can you keep it for________? A. yourself, us B. yourselves, ourselves C. you, ourselves D. yourselves, us 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——米莉和莉莉，你们最好保守秘密。——好的，艾米。你能帮我们保密吗？ 考查代词辨析。yourself你自己；yourselves你们自己；you你/你们；us我们； ourselves我们自己。keep the secret to oneself“保守秘密”，这句话是对“Millie and Lily”说的，用反身代词yourselves。第二个空是“Millie and Lily”询问对方是否可以帮“我们”保守秘密，在介词后作宾语，用宾格。故选D。 3. — I don’t know how to make the toy truck run. Can you give me a helping hand? — Let’s read the ________ carefully before we start. A. introduction B. instructions C. direction D. collection 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我不知道怎么让这辆玩具卡车跑起来。你能帮我一下吗？——让我们开始前仔细阅读说明书。 introduction介绍；instructions说明书；direction方向；collection收集。根据“I don’t know how to make the toy truck run.”可知不知道如何操作，因此建议开始前阅读说明书。故选B。 4. —Not only I but also my brother ________ good at English. —That’s good. Learning languages ________ great fun. A. is; is B. is; are C. are; are D. are; is 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——不仅我而且我哥哥擅长英语。——那很好。学习语言很有趣。 not only...but also...连接主语时，谓语动词遵循就近原则，离谓语最近的主语my brother是单数，第一空用is；动名词短语Learning languages作主语时，谓语动词用单数，第二空用is。 5. —What about going fishing this weekend? We can relax after the mid-term exams. —__________. A. Not at all B. You’d better not C. It couldn’t be better D. Do as you like 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这个周末去钓鱼怎么样？期中考试后我们可以放松一下。——再好不过了。 Not at all一点也不；You’d better not你最好不要；It couldn’t be better再好不过了；Do as you like随你的便。根据“We can relax after the mid-term exams”可知，对方提议考后放松，回答者应表示赞同，It couldn’t be better符合语境。 三、完形填空 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) Sam was worried. The following morning, he would have an art class. It was his favorite class, but there was a ____6____. Sam saw the world differently from everybody else. When he drew, birds had different-sized wings, and buildings had strange shapes. Every time he painted a picture, his teachers and classmates would be ____7____. It was time for the art class. Worriedly, Sam looked at the white piece of paper in front of him. “Good morning, class,” said Mr White. “Today, we’re going to paint...” Sam ____8____, wondering what the next word would be. Please, he thought, not houses, not buildings… “We’re going to paint ____9____,” said Mr White, with a smile. “Yes! Great!” said Sam ____10____. “We can’t paint that!” shouted Mike from the other side of the ____11____. “Sure, you can,” replied Mr White patiently. “Think about it, Mike. What makes you happy?” “Umm...beaches, sunshine, and...ice-cream!” said Mike. “Well, there you go. That’s how you paint it. Start working!” said Mr White. Sam was already ____12____. He splashed (泼洒) large amounts of paint all over the ____13____. It was really beautiful! There were shapes that we didn’t have in the real world and the colors were so shining. The whole class ____14____ and Sam looked glad. From that day on, Sam was never ____15____ about art class. He knew that he could paint happiness, no matter what he painted. 6. A. difference B. reason C. problem D. way 7. A. angry B. surprised C. tired D. bored 8. A. agreed B. replied C. understood D. waited 9. A. buildings B. houses C. happiness D. summer 10. A. carelessly B. kindly C. sadly D. excitedly 11. A. library B. classroom C. playground D. hall 12. A. painting B. playing C. talking D. writing 13. A. book B. paper C. floor D. wall 14. A. cheered B. finished C. discussed D. tidied 15. A. certain B. worried C. crazy D. careful 【答案】6. C 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了一个名为Sam的学生在绘画课上对自己作品的独特性有所顾虑，但通过老师的鼓励成功创作出色作品的故事。 【6题详解】 句意：这是他最喜欢的课，但有一个问题。 difference不同；reason理由；problem问题；way方式。根据“Sam saw the world differently from everybody else.”可知，山姆看待世界的方式与别人不同，这是他的一个问题。故选C。 【7题详解】 句意：每次他画一幅画，他的老师和同学都会感到惊讶。 angry生气的；surprised惊讶的；tired疲惫的；bored无聊的。根据“Every time he painted a picture，”和“Sam saw the world differently from everybody else.”可知，他的画总是与众不同，所以老师和同学应该是感到惊讶的。故选B。 【8题详解】 句意：萨姆等待着，想知道下一个词会是什么。 agreed同意；replied回答；understood理解；waited等待。根据“wondering what the next word would be”可知，山姆在等待接下来的词。故选D。 【9题详解】 句意：我们要画快乐。 buildings建筑；houses房子；happiness快乐；summer夏天。根据“Think about it, Mike. What makes you happy?”可知，老师问的是关于快乐的事情，因此学的是画“快乐”。故选C。 【10题详解】 句意：“太好了！”萨姆兴奋地说。 carelessly粗心地；kindly友好地；sadly悲伤地；excitedly兴奋地。根据“Yes! Great!”可知，山姆认为画快乐是个好主意，因此他是兴奋地说出这句话。故选D。 【11题详解】 句意：“我们无法画那个！”迈克从教室的另一边喊道。 library图书馆；classroom教室；playground操场；hall大厅。根据“It was time for the art class.”可知，大家都在教室上美术课，因此这里用classroom。故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：萨姆已经在画了。 painting画画；playing玩耍；talking谈话；writing写作。根据“splashed (泼洒) large amounts of paint all over the…”可知，山姆在画画。故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：他在纸上泼洒了大量颜料。 book书；paper纸；floor地板；wall墙壁。根据前文“looked at the white piece of paper in front of him.”可知，山姆在纸上画画。故选B。 【14题详解】 句意：全班同学欢呼起来，萨姆看起来很高兴。 cheered欢呼；finished完成；discussed讨论；tidied整理。根据“Sam looked glad.”可知，班级的反应应该是积极的，他的同学们欢呼了。故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：从那天起，萨姆再也不担心美术课了。 certain确定的；worried担心的；crazy疯狂的；careful小心的。根据“He knew that he could paint happiness, no matter what he painted.”和文章开始山姆对于画课的担心对照后文的改变可知，只有worried最合适。故选B。 四、阅读理解(共11小题;每小题2分，满分22分) 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A A DIY COURSE—MAKE YOUR OWN ICE CREAM Make some ice cream and find out how to make things freeze without putting them in the freezer. Step 1 Mix one spoon of chocolate, two spoons of milk, and one spoon of cream in the glass. Step 2 Put some ice in a large bowl and a lot of salt over the ice. Place the glass of ice-cream mixture into the bowl, on top of the salty ice. Step 3 Put more ice and salt around the glass to build up more layers (层) of ice and salt around the glass. Step 4 Place a towel over the bowl so that the ice cream can be ready faster. Leave the ice-cream mixture to set for an hour. Stir (搅拌) it every few minutes. Now, enjoy your own homemade chocolate ice cream. Have you got to know what the secret of success in making the ice cream without a freezer is? 16. We don’t put any ________ in the glass when we make our ice cream according to the course. A. cream B. milk C. chocolate D. water 17. What does the underlined word “freezer” refer to? A. A tool which can stir food easily. B. A machine which keeps food frozen. C. A snack which tastes cold and delicious. D. A material which makes food look prettier. 18. According to the DIY course, we can know ________. A. we need a lot more cream than milk and chocolate B. we need to put the ice into the glass of milk directly C. with the help of the towel, we can enjoy the ice cream sooner D. we need to stir the mixture for a few hours in the end 【答案】16. D 17. B 18. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何在不使用冰箱的情况下自制冰淇淋的步骤，包含所需材料、具体操作流程以及加快制作速度的秘诀。 【16题详解】 Step 1中“Mix one spoon of chocolate, two spoons of milk, and one spoon of cream in the glass.”说明，制作冰淇淋时在玻璃杯中混合了巧克力、牛奶和奶油，文中未提及放入水，得出不需要放水的结论。 【17题详解】 结合引言中“Make some ice cream and find out how to make things freeze without putting them in the freezer.”可推知，制作冰淇淋通常需要冷冻食物，而此处探讨的是不使用freezer也能冷冻，说明freezer是用于保持食物冷冻状态的机器。 【18题详解】 Step 4中“Place a towel over the bowl so that the ice cream can be ready faster.”说明，在碗上覆盖毛巾可以让冰淇淋更快准备好，意味着借助毛巾可以更快享用冰淇淋。 B Toad was very unhappy in prison (监狱). “This is the end!” he said. “It is the end of Toad. Popular handsome Toad. Rich, clever Toad. I am a stupid animal,” he said. “And I miss my friends Badger, Rat and Mole!” Toad cried and cried for weeks. He did not eat. But the prison guard (看守) had a daughter. She helped her father in the prison. She loved animals and she was sad when Toad cried. One day she asked her father, “Father! Toad is very unhappy. He’s thin, because he does not eat. Can I visit him?” “Okay,” replied her father. He didn’t like Toad. So the guard’s daughter visited Toad and took him some dinner. “Now, cheer up, Toad,” she said. “Stop crying and eat some dinner.” Toad smelled the food. It smelled good. But he lay on the floor, and cried and kicked. At last Toad stopped crying and ate the dinner. It was delicious. Then he told the guard’s daughter about Toad Hall and his adventures (冒险经历) with his car, and his friends, Rat, Mole and Badger. “Toad Hall sounds beautiful,” she said. Toad told the girl about the gardens and the big rooms at Toad Hall. When she left, Toad was happy again. He sang a little song and slept well. The girl liked Toad. She visited him every day. “________” she said. “In prison for twenty years! Because of a car!” One day she thought of a plan to help Toad. “Listen, Toad,” said the girl. “I have a plan. My aunt is a washerwoman, she does the washing for the prisoners here. She comes to the prison on Monday, and returns with clean clothes on Friday. Today is Thursday. You are rich. If you give my aunt some money, you can have her dress and hat.” “Me? In a dress and hat?” laughed Toad. “Wear her dress and hat. Then you can run away from the prison, dressed up as the washerwoman.” “Oh, no!” said Toad. “Toad of Toad Hall, dressed like a washerwoman? I don’t think so!” “Then Toad of Toad Hall can stay here in prison,” replied the girl. Toad didn’t say anything. Then he said, “You are a kind, clever girl, and I am a stupid toad. Please tell your aunt to come and visit me.” ——Taken from The Wind in the Willows 19. What can you learn about the girl? A. She was not interested in Toad’s adventures with his train. B. She was willing to help Toad because he was thin. C. She felt sorry that Toad had to be in prison for 20 years. D. She visited Toad and told him some interesting stories every day. 20. Which of the following sentences can be put in ________? A. Good Toad! B. Bad Toad! C. Poor Toad! D. Happy Toad! 21. At first, Toad thought the girl’s plan of dressing up as a washerwoman was ________. A. interesting B. foolish C. meaningful D. clever 22. What will Toad do next? A. He will visit the girl’s aunt and dress like her. B. He will give the girl’s aunt some money to thank her. C. He will find another way to run away from the prison. D. He will take the girl’s advice and dress up as a washerwoman. 【答案】19. C 20. C 21. B 22. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，节选自《柳林风声》，主要讲述蟾蜍Toad入狱后，看守的女儿同情他，想出让他假扮洗衣妇越狱的办法，蟾蜍从一开始抗拒到最后同意考虑这个计划。 【19题详解】 第五段女孩感叹：“In prison for twenty years! Because of a car!”，可推知女孩觉得Toad因为一辆车就要坐牢二十年很可怜，对他感到抱歉。 【20题详解】 第五段后文：“In prison for twenty years! Because of a car!”，女孩感慨蟾蜍的遭遇，因此空格处填Poor Toad!，表示可怜的蟾蜍。 【21题详解】 第七、八段蟾蜍说：“Toad of Toad Hall, dressed like a washerwoman? I don’t think so!”，能看出一开始蟾蜍认为假扮洗衣妇这个主意很愚蠢，对应foolish。 【22题详解】 最后一段蟾蜍说：“You are a kind, clever girl, and I am a stupid toad. Please tell your aunt to come and visit me.”，由此推断蟾蜍接下来会采纳女孩的建议，假扮成洗衣妇逃跑。 C When you go to the park, you might notice many older people listening to audiobooks (有声书) instead of reading paper books. Audiobooks have become quite popular these days. Why are more and more people choosing audiobooks over traditional books? Is listening to an audiobook just as good as reading a book? Reading needs us to focus (集中) all our attention on the words in a book, and we also need to find time and a place to sit down and read, However, you can listen to audiobooks anytime and anywhere you like, and it gives your eyes a break, too. That’s why people like audiobooks better. But the big question is, do we get knowledge from audiobooks as effectively as we do from paper books? Scientists did an experiment to find the answer. Volunteers in Group One were asked to listen to an audiobook while volunteers in Group Two read a book of the same content (内容). The result showed that the volunteers remember the same amount (量) of information, whether they listened to it or read it. Another study published in the Journal of Neuroscience further supported the result above. In the study, researchers scanned (扫描) people’s brains when they listened to and read books. The result showed that listening to audiobooks activates (激活) almost the same parts of the brain as reading does. However, some people still believe that they learn better from reading paper books. One reason might be that when we listen to audiobooks, we are often multitasking (处理多个任务). “If you’re trying to learn while doing two things, you’re not going to learn as well,” Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, told The New York Times. 23. The audiobook users are freer in ________ than paper book users. A. age and place B. price and time C. time and place D. price and age 24. What do we know about the study published in the Journal of Neuroscience? A. People learn better from reading paper books. B. People need to read and listen to books at the same time. C. People get as much information from audiobooks as from paper books. D. Listening to audiobooks activates different parts of the brain from reading does. 25. What does the underlined word “effectively” mean in Paragraph 3? A. 有效地 B. 同样地 C. 清晰地 D. 快速地 26. Why do some people believe they learn better from reading paper books? A. Because paper books are more interesting. B. Because they can listen to audiobooks later. C. Because they can focus better on paper books. D. Because they can do other tasks at the same time. 【答案】23. C 24. C 25. A 26. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章探讨了有声书日益流行的现象，对比了有声书与纸质书在获取知识效果上的异同，引用科学研究表明两者效果相当，同时也提及了部分人偏好纸质书的观点。 【23题详解】 文章第二段中“However, you can listen to audiobooks anytime and anywhere you like”表明，听有声书可以在任何时间和任何地点，即在时间和地点上比纸质书用户更自由。 【24题详解】 文章第三段中“The result showed that the volunteers remember the same amount (量) of information, whether they listened to it or read it.”以及第四段中“Another study published in the Journal of Neuroscience further supported the result above.”说明，该研究支持了听有声书和读纸质书获取信息量相同的结论。 【25题详解】 文章第三段中“The result showed that the volunteers remember the same amount (量) of information, whether they listened to it or read it.”可推知，实验结果显示两者记住的信息量相同，说明获取知识的效果是一样的，“effectively”意为“有效地”。 【26题详解】 文章第五段中“One reason might be that when we listen to audiobooks, we are often multitasking…you’re not going to learn as well”说明，听有声书时常多任务处理影响学习效果，反之读纸质书能更好地集中注意力。 第Ⅱ卷(六大题，共53分) 五、信息还原(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使文章通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。 “Why is Mandarin (普通话) difficult?” and “Is it hard to learn Mandarin?” are common Baidu searches for beginners in the Mandarin language. ____27____ Here are some tips for you. Grammar Compared to languages like French or English, Mandarin grammar is a piece of cake. ____28____ When speaking in the past tense, a simple “了” will do. A very important thing for Mandarin is the sentence structure. Luckily, it is very easy to follow: Subject + Time + Place + Verb + Object. Pinyin Pronunciation Pinyin may be a challenge for many, as Mandarin sounds don’t often happen within the English language. ____29____ If you’re having trouble or are unsure of how to pronounce pinyin, there are a lot of pinyin pronunciation videos that are ready to offer help. Understanding rules of pinyin will also greatly help you learn Mandarin fast. Tones ____30____ One word in pinyin can be used for different characters, all with very different meanings. For example, the word “si”. While “sì” means four, “sǐ” means death. If you’re not confident in tones yet, context (语境) can often help you understand the meaning behind. In our view, it’s about time we stop asking “Is it hard to learn Mandarin Chinese”. ____31____ Not only is it a great exercise for the brain, but it’ll open up a new world for you. A. Instead, just start learning. B. Maybe we should use Mandarin more. C. How can we learn Mandarin easily and fast? D. However, with practice it shouldn’t be a problem. E. Mandarin doesn’t have any of those different tenses. F. They may be one of the most difficult parts in learning Mandarin. G. How can we improve the ability to communicate in Mandarin? 【答案】27. C 28. E 29. D 30. F 31. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要围绕学习普通话的难度展开，并针对学习普通话给出了相关建议。 【27题详解】 根据“‘Why is Mandarin (普通话) difficult?’ and ‘Is it hard to learn Mandarin?’ are common Baidu searches for beginners in the Mandarin language.”可知，这是很多初学者在百度上搜索的问题，下文给出了学习普通话的建议，所以此处应是提出如何轻松快速学习普通话的问题，选项C“我们怎样才能轻松快速地学习普通话？”符合语境。故选C。 【28题详解】 根据“Compared to languages like French or English, Mandarin grammar is a piece of cake.”以及“When speaking in the past tense, a simple ‘了’ will do.”可知，前文提到普通话语法简单，后文举例说明过去时态的简单表达，此处应是进一步说明普通话在时态方面的简单情况，选项E“普通话没有那些不同的时态。”符合语境。故选E。 【29题详解】 根据“Pinyin may be a challenge for many, as Mandarin sounds don’t often happen within the English language.”可知，拼音对很多人来说可能是个挑战，因为普通话的发音在英语中不常见。此处应是说明通过练习可以解决这个问题，选项D“然而，通过练习这应该不是问题。”符合语境。故选D。 【30题详解】 根据“One word in pinyin can be used for different characters, all with very different meanings.”可知，拼音中的一个词可以用于不同的汉字，且意思大不相同。此处应是说明这是学习普通话的难点，选项F“它们可能是学习普通话中最困难的部分之一。”符合语境。故选F。 【31题详解】 根据“In our view, it’s about time we stop asking ‘Is it hard to learn Mandarin Chinese’.及”“Not only is it a great exercise for the brain, but it’ll open up a new world for you.”可知，前文建议停止问 “难不难”，后文强调学习的益处，此处需要鼓励行动，承接前文的建议，选项A“相反，直接开始学吧。”符合语境。故选A。 六、词汇检测(共9小题;每小题1分，满分9分) 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卷标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 32. I was strongly ________ (反对) the idea that girls should do all the chores in the house. 【答案】against 【解析】 【详解】句意：我强烈反对女孩应该做家里所有家务这个观点。根据汉语提示可知，against“反对”，介词，be against sth.“反对某事”。 33. The Green family made a lot of money two ________ (世纪) ago. 【答案】centuries 【解析】 【详解】句意：格林一家在两个世纪前赚了很多钱。数词two后接可数名词复数，century意为“世纪”，复数形式为centuries。 34. My teacher always ________ (鼓励) me to be confident in class. 【答案】encourages 【解析】 【详解】句意：我的老师总是鼓励我在课堂上自信一点。根据汉语提示encourage“鼓励”，固定搭配：encourage sb. to do sth.表示“鼓励某人做某事”，主语My teacher是第三人称单数，always“总是”表示一般现在时，所以动词要变第三人称单数形式encourages，故填encourages。 35. Liu Ming does well in ________ (翻译) the poems into English. 【答案】translating 【解析】 【详解】句意：刘明擅长将诗歌翻译成英文。根据汉语提示可知，translate“翻译”，动词，“does well in”后跟动名词translating。 36. He is one of the ________ (好笑的) boys in his class. 【答案】funniest 【解析】 【详解】句意：他是班里最好笑的男孩之一。句中“one of the +形容词最高级+可数名词复数”为固定结构，结合汉语提示，此处表示“好笑的”，应用单词funniest。 37. Thirteen is often considered an ________ (不幸的) number. 【答案】unlucky 【解析】 【详解】句意：13经常被看作是一个不幸的数字。空处应填形容词修饰名词number，结合汉语提示，此处表示“不幸的”，应用单词unlucky。 38. The bags under the tree are those ________ (德国人) over there. 【答案】Germans’ 【解析】 【详解】句意：树下的包是那边那些德国人的。“德国人”对应的英文可数名词是German，其复数形式是Germans；句子表达的是“包是那些德国人的”，需要用名词所有格表示所属关系；Germans的复数名词所有格为Germans’。 39. They’re on v________ in Hawaii right now. It’s quite relaxing. 【答案】vacation##acation 【解析】 【详解】句意：他们现在正在夏威夷度假，十分放松。根据“…in Hawaii right now.”及首字母v提示，此处表示“现在正在夏威夷度假”；常用介词短语on vacation表示“在度假”，故填vacation。 40. Just as the saying goes, “Nothing is i________ to a willing heart.” Although you cannot speak English fluently, you just need to practise more and try your best. 【答案】impossible##mpossible 【解析】 【详解】句意：俗话说：“心之所愿，无事不成。” 虽然你英语说得不流利，但你只需要多练习，尽最大努力。“Nothing is impossible to a willing heart”为固定习语，impossible为形容词，意为“不可能的”，在句中作表语。故填impossible。 七、完成句子(共4小题;每一空0.5分，满分8分) 根据所给的汉语提示完成英文句子。每空限填一词。 41. 以前汤姆和班里的外国学生和睦相处。 In the past, Tom ________ ________ ________ ________ students in his class. 【答案】 ①. got ②. on##along ③. with ④. foreign 【解析】 【详解】原句中“和睦相处”和“外国的”是关键词。固定短语get on/along with意为“与……和睦相处”；foreign意为“外国的”，形容词作定语。时间状语In the past表示在过去，句子要用一般过去时，get的过去式是got。 42. 我们很喜欢Max，他很有幽默感。 We like Max very much. He has a ________ ________ ________ ________. 【答案】 ①. good ②. sense ③. of ④. humour 【解析】 【详解】原文中“很好的幽默感”是关键词，表示“很好的幽默感”的英文是good sense of humour。 43. 他正期待着面对一些困难的任务。 He is ________ ________ ________ ________ some difficult tasks. 【答案】 ①. looking ②. forward ③. to ④. facing 【解析】 【详解】原句中“期待着面对”是关键词，表示“期待做某事”的英文是look forward to doing sth；本句为现在进行时，is后面接现在分词looking；表示“面对”的英文是face，to是介词，后面动词用动名词形式facing。 44. 越来越多的人开始学习中文，因为他们意识到中文的重要性。 More and more people start to learn Chinese because they ________ ________ ________ the ________ of Chinese. 【答案】 ①. are ②. aware ③. of ④. importance 【解析】 【详解】原句中“意识到……的重要性”是关键词，表示“意识到”的英文短语是be aware of，主语they，一般现在时，be动词用are；表示“重要性”用名词importance，the importance of … 表示“……的重要性”。 八、短文填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid of making a speech? Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. ____45____ first, Li thought it quite easy because he had already practiced at ____46____ (little) five times. “I was totally wrong. It was very different and much ____47____ (hard) than talking to my classmates during playtime.” Li said. “I felt ____48____ (help) and wanted to leave the classroom quickly.” Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same problem: they can talk about their ideas freely with their best friends after class, ____49____ they can’t speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, ____50____ teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to ____51____ (write) instead of speaking. Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their mouths, such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. He also offers some ____52____ (suggest) to students. “During your free time, you should practice more. When you’re speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas ____53____ (clear), which helps you to be at the ____54____ (high) of your powers.” Zhou said. “That makes a fine public speech and you will be happy.” 【答案】45. At 46. least 47. harder 48. helpless 49. but 50. a 51. writing 52. suggestions 53. clearly 54. height 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述中学生李军当众演讲受挫的经历，分析该问题成因并给出当众发言的建议。 【45题详解】 句意：起初，李觉得这事儿相当容易，因为他已经练习了至少五次。“at first”是固定搭配，意为“起初，一开始”，句首首字母大写。故填At。 【46题详解】 句意：起初，李觉得这事儿相当容易，因为他已经练习了至少五次。根据上下文“Li thought it quite easy because he had already practiced at…(little) five times.”，此处表示他已经练习了至少五次，little的最高级形式是least，at least 意为“至少”。故填least。 【47题详解】 句意：这和课间跟同学们聊天比起来，差别很大，而且难得多。根据“than”可知，应用比较级。故填harder。 【48题详解】 句意：我感到很无助，想立刻离开教室。根据“and wanted to leave the classroom quickly”可知，李军感到很无助，helpless“无助的”，符合语境。故填helpless。 【49题详解】 句意：许多中学生现在都有同样的问题：他们可以在课后与最好的朋友自由地谈论自己的想法，但不能在公共场合发言。根据“they can talk about their ideas...with their best friends after class...they can’t speak in public”可知，此处表转折，需用but“但是”连接。故填but。 【50题详解】 句意：据一位大学教师周红介绍，主要原因是中国的学校更注重写而不是说。根据下文“…teacher from a university,”可知，此处泛指“一位来自大学的老师”，teacher是以辅音音素开头的可数名词，用不定冠词a。故填a。 【51题详解】 句意：据一位大学教师周红介绍，主要原因是中国的学校更注重写而不是说。根据上文“pay more attention to…”可知，pay attention to中to是介词，后接动名词。故填writing。 【52题详解】 句意：他还为学生们提供了一些建议。限定词some后接可数名词复数，suggest的名词形式是suggestion，复数为suggestions。故填suggestions。 【53题详解】 句意：就想象你在对着空气说话，清晰地说出自己的想法，这能让你发挥出最佳水平。根据前文“Just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas…”可知，此处表示清晰地说出自己的想法，应用副词修饰动词短语speak up，clear的副词形式是clearly。故填clearly。 【54题详解】 句意：就想象你在对着空气说话，清晰地说出自己的想法，这能让你发挥出最佳水平。the height of one’s powers是固定搭配，意为“某人的最佳状态，巅峰水平”，high的名词形式是height。故填height。 九、阅读表达(共3小题;75题1分、76题2分、77题3分，满分6分) 阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，并将答案写在答题卷上标有题号的横线上。 Recently, short videos have got millions of views online. Many people make and share short videos on popular video apps like Tik Tok and Kuaishou. They can even add music and special effects (特效) to their videos. The videos are a few seconds or minutes long. They show people who are doing activities like cooking, exercising and singing. Teenagers especially enjoy these videos. More than 50% of high school students say they enjoy watching these short videos. About 47% have posted (发布) their own videos, according to a report by China National Youth Palace Association. The videos let young people see interesting and exciting things they can’t usually see. Many young people like to share the fun things they do with others. However, the videos can also cause trouble. Some students spend too much time watching them, so they don’t have enough time to study. Some videos have a bad effect on young people. So Tik Tok added a new function (功能) in April. It may lock the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day. In the same month, the government also did something to stop young people using this app too much. 55. How many high school students have posted their own videos according to a report? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 56. What trouble can the short videos cause? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 57. Would you like to watch short videos online? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】55. About 47% of high school students have posted their own videos. 56. Some students spend too much time watching them and don’t have enough time to study, and some videos have a bad effect on young people. 57. Yes, I would. Because short videos can show me interesting and exciting things I can’t usually see. No, I wouldn’t. Because I may spend too much time on them and it will affect my study. 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了短视频在网络上流行的现状，讲述了短视频带给青少年的好处，同时也说明了短视频带来的一些问题以及对应的管控措施。 【55题详解】 原文第二段“About 47% have posted their own videos, according to a report by China National Youth Palace Association”，这是原文直接提取的数据信息。 【56题详解】 原文第四段“Some students spend too much time watching them, so they don’t have enough time to study. Some videos have a bad effect on young people”，整合两处信息得到本题答案。 【57题详解】 本题是开放性试题，答案不唯一。可以选择肯定或者否定的观点，理由结合文章内容表述合理即可。 十、书面表达(共1题;满分15分) 58. 假定你是李华，你最近认识的英国笔友Simon给你发了一封电子邮件，想了解你近期学校生活的一些情况。请认真阅读他的邮件，根据邮件中的内容及你的实际情况用英语回复。 To: lihua@china.com From: simonwhite@britain.com Subject: School life Dear Li Hua, Glad to hear you are in Grade Eight. I’m interested in how you feel about your school life now. Would you please tell me the following things? 1. Do you have any friends? Why do you think he/she is your best friend? How did he/she help you? 2. How do you learn English well? 3. What do you often do in the DIY Club? 4. Do you enjoy your school life now? Why or why not? I can’t wait to hear from you soon. All the best, Simon 注意： 1. 词数90左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数; 2. 回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使全文连贯、通顺; 3. 文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。 Dear Simon, Thank you so much for your email. I’m very happy to tell you about my school life. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How about your school life? Write to me soon. Best wishes, Li Hua 【答案】参考范文 Dear Simon, Thank you so much for your email. I’m very happy to tell you about my school life. I have a best friend named Tom. He is kind and helpful. Last term, when I failed my math exam, he spent time helping me and finally I made great progress. To learn English well, I listen to English tapes and practice English every morning. I also read English storybooks regularly. In the DIY Club, we often make things like paper lanterns. It’s interesting to turn simple materials into useful items with our own hands. I really enjoy my school life now. I can learn a lot, make good friends and take part in meaningful activities. How about your school life? Write to me soon. Best wishes, Li Hua 【解析】 【详解】写作步骤 [第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：电子邮件，应用文，时态以一般现在时为主，描述过去帮助的事例用一般过去时 明确要点：①最好的朋友以及他如何帮助自己②学好英语的方法③DIY俱乐部的活动④是否喜欢校园生活及理由 确定人称：第一人称(I/my) 注意事项：词数90左右，开头结尾不计入词数；包含全部要点，不得透露真实姓名、校名 [第二步：构思布局] 三部分结构： 开头部分：回信问候，引出下文，告知对方将介绍校园生活 主体部分：依次介绍好友、学英语的方法、DIY俱乐部活动 结尾部分：说明自己对校园生活的感受，反问对方情况，收尾邮件 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：最好的朋友 人物：best friend/Tom/close friend/partner等 性格：kind and helpful/warm-hearted/ready to help others等 事例：failed my math exam/spent time helping me/made great progress/got low marks/improved rapidly等 要点二：学习英语的方法 方法：listen to English tapes/practice English/read English storybooks/watch English videos/keep English diaries等 要点三：DIY俱乐部活动 活动：make paper lanterns/turn simple materials into useful items/hand-made gifts/reuse old things等 感受：interesting/fun/amazing/creative等 要点四：对校园生活的看法 观点：enjoy my school life/love my school days等 理由：learn a lot/make good friends/take part in meaningful activities/gain experience/join colourful activities等 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026年度苏州市金鸡湖中学八年级上学期英语期中考试卷 一、听力(略) 二、单项填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. What ________ honest boy Simon is! And he is ________ best student of all. A. a; a B. an; the C. a; the D. the; the 2. —You’d better keep the secret to ________, Millie and Lily. —OK, Amy. Can you keep it for________? A. yourself, us B. yourselves, ourselves C. you, ourselves D. yourselves, us 3. — I don’t know how to make the toy truck run. Can you give me a helping hand? — Let’s read the ________ carefully before we start. A. introduction B. instructions C. direction D. collection 4. —Not only I but also my brother ________ good at English. —That’s good. Learning languages ________ great fun. A. is; is B. is; are C. are; are D. are; is 5. —What about going fishing this weekend? We can relax after the mid-term exams. —__________. A. Not at all B. You’d better not C. It couldn’t be better D. Do as you like 三、完形填空 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) Sam was worried. The following morning, he would have an art class. It was his favorite class, but there was a ____6____. Sam saw the world differently from everybody else. When he drew, birds had different-sized wings, and buildings had strange shapes. Every time he painted a picture, his teachers and classmates would be ____7____. It was time for the art class. Worriedly, Sam looked at the white piece of paper in front of him. “Good morning, class,” said Mr White. “Today, we’re going to paint...” Sam ____8____, wondering what the next word would be. Please, he thought, not houses, not buildings… “We’re going to paint ____9____,” said Mr White, with a smile. “Yes! Great!” said Sam ____10____. “We can’t paint that!” shouted Mike from the other side of the ____11____. “Sure, you can,” replied Mr White patiently. “Think about it, Mike. What makes you happy?” “Umm...beaches, sunshine, and...ice-cream!” said Mike. “Well, there you go. That’s how you paint it. Start working!” said Mr White. Sam was already ____12____. He splashed (泼洒) large amounts of paint all over the ____13____. It was really beautiful! There were shapes that we didn’t have in the real world and the colors were so shining. The whole class ____14____ and Sam looked glad. From that day on, Sam was never ____15____ about art class. He knew that he could paint happiness, no matter what he painted. 6. A. difference B. reason C. problem D. way 7. A. angry B. surprised C. tired D. bored 8. A. agreed B. replied C. understood D. waited 9. A. buildings B. houses C. happiness D. summer 10. A. carelessly B. kindly C. sadly D. excitedly 11. A. library B. classroom C. playground D. hall 12. A. painting B. playing C. talking D. writing 13. A. book B. paper C. floor D. wall 14. A. cheered B. finished C. discussed D. tidied 15. A. certain B. worried C. crazy D. careful 四、阅读理解(共11小题;每小题2分，满分22分) 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A A DIY COURSE—MAKE YOUR OWN ICE CREAM Make some ice cream and find out how to make things freeze without putting them in the freezer. Step 1 Mix one spoon of chocolate, two spoons of milk, and one spoon of cream in the glass. Step 2 Put some ice in a large bowl and a lot of salt over the ice. Place the glass of ice-cream mixture into the bowl, on top of the salty ice. Step 3 Put more ice and salt around the glass to build up more layers (层) of ice and salt around the glass. Step 4 Place a towel over the bowl so that the ice cream can be ready faster. Leave the ice-cream mixture to set for an hour. Stir (搅拌) it every few minutes. Now, enjoy your own homemade chocolate ice cream. Have you got to know what the secret of success in making the ice cream without a freezer is? 16. We don’t put any ________ in the glass when we make our ice cream according to the course. A. cream B. milk C. chocolate D. water 17. What does the underlined word “freezer” refer to? A. A tool which can stir food easily. B. A machine which keeps food frozen. C. A snack which tastes cold and delicious. D. A material which makes food look prettier. 18. According to the DIY course, we can know ________. A. we need a lot more cream than milk and chocolate B. we need to put the ice into the glass of milk directly C. with the help of the towel, we can enjoy the ice cream sooner D. we need to stir the mixture for a few hours in the end B Toad was very unhappy in prison (监狱). “This is the end!” he said. “It is the end of Toad. Popular handsome Toad. Rich, clever Toad. I am a stupid animal,” he said. “And I miss my friends Badger, Rat and Mole!” Toad cried and cried for weeks. He did not eat. But the prison guard (看守) had a daughter. She helped her father in the prison. She loved animals and she was sad when Toad cried. One day she asked her father, “Father! Toad is very unhappy. He’s thin, because he does not eat. Can I visit him?” “Okay,” replied her father. He didn’t like Toad. So the guard’s daughter visited Toad and took him some dinner. “Now, cheer up, Toad,” she said. “Stop crying and eat some dinner.” Toad smelled the food. It smelled good. But he lay on the floor, and cried and kicked. At last Toad stopped crying and ate the dinner. It was delicious. Then he told the guard’s daughter about Toad Hall and his adventures (冒险经历) with his car, and his friends, Rat, Mole and Badger. “Toad Hall sounds beautiful,” she said. Toad told the girl about the gardens and the big rooms at Toad Hall. When she left, Toad was happy again. He sang a little song and slept well. The girl liked Toad. She visited him every day. “________” she said. “In prison for twenty years! Because of a car!” One day she thought of a plan to help Toad. “Listen, Toad,” said the girl. “I have a plan. My aunt is a washerwoman, she does the washing for the prisoners here. She comes to the prison on Monday, and returns with clean clothes on Friday. Today is Thursday. You are rich. If you give my aunt some money, you can have her dress and hat.” “Me? In a dress and hat?” laughed Toad. “Wear her dress and hat. Then you can run away from the prison, dressed up as the washerwoman.” “Oh, no!” said Toad. “Toad of Toad Hall, dressed like a washerwoman? I don’t think so!” “Then Toad of Toad Hall can stay here in prison,” replied the girl. Toad didn’t say anything. Then he said, “You are a kind, clever girl, and I am a stupid toad. Please tell your aunt to come and visit me.” ——Taken from The Wind in the Willows 19. What can you learn about the girl? A. She was not interested in Toad’s adventures with his train. B. She was willing to help Toad because he was thin. C. She felt sorry that Toad had to be in prison for 20 years. D. She visited Toad and told him some interesting stories every day. 20. Which of the following sentences can be put in ________? A. Good Toad! B. Bad Toad! C. Poor Toad! D. Happy Toad! 21. At first, Toad thought the girl’s plan of dressing up as a washerwoman was ________. A. interesting B. foolish C. meaningful D. clever 22. What will Toad do next? A. He will visit the girl’s aunt and dress like her. B. He will give the girl’s aunt some money to thank her. C. He will find another way to run away from the prison. D. He will take the girl’s advice and dress up as a washerwoman. C When you go to the park, you might notice many older people listening to audiobooks (有声书) instead of reading paper books. Audiobooks have become quite popular these days. Why are more and more people choosing audiobooks over traditional books? Is listening to an audiobook just as good as reading a book? Reading needs us to focus (集中) all our attention on the words in a book, and we also need to find time and a place to sit down and read, However, you can listen to audiobooks anytime and anywhere you like, and it gives your eyes a break, too. That’s why people like audiobooks better. But the big question is, do we get knowledge from audiobooks as effectively as we do from paper books? Scientists did an experiment to find the answer. Volunteers in Group One were asked to listen to an audiobook while volunteers in Group Two read a book of the same content (内容). The result showed that the volunteers remember the same amount (量) of information, whether they listened to it or read it. Another study published in the Journal of Neuroscience further supported the result above. In the study, researchers scanned (扫描) people’s brains when they listened to and read books. The result showed that listening to audiobooks activates (激活) almost the same parts of the brain as reading does. However, some people still believe that they learn better from reading paper books. One reason might be that when we listen to audiobooks, we are often multitasking (处理多个任务). “If you’re trying to learn while doing two things, you’re not going to learn as well,” Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, told The New York Times. 23. The audiobook users are freer in ________ than paper book users. A. age and place B. price and time C. time and place D. price and age 24. What do we know about the study published in the Journal of Neuroscience? A. People learn better from reading paper books. B. People need to read and listen to books at the same time. C. People get as much information from audiobooks as from paper books. D. Listening to audiobooks activates different parts of the brain from reading does. 25. What does the underlined word “effectively” mean in Paragraph 3? A. 有效地 B. 同样地 C. 清晰地 D. 快速地 26. Why do some people believe they learn better from reading paper books? A. Because paper books are more interesting. B. Because they can listen to audiobooks later. C. Because they can focus better on paper books. D. Because they can do other tasks at the same time. 第Ⅱ卷(六大题，共53分) 五、信息还原(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使文章通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。 “Why is Mandarin (普通话) difficult?” and “Is it hard to learn Mandarin?” are common Baidu searches for beginners in the Mandarin language. ____27____ Here are some tips for you. Grammar Compared to languages like French or English, Mandarin grammar is a piece of cake. ____28____ When speaking in the past tense, a simple “了” will do. A very important thing for Mandarin is the sentence structure. Luckily, it is very easy to follow: Subject + Time + Place + Verb + Object. Pinyin Pronunciation Pinyin may be a challenge for many, as Mandarin sounds don’t often happen within the English language. ____29____ If you’re having trouble or are unsure of how to pronounce pinyin, there are a lot of pinyin pronunciation videos that are ready to offer help. Understanding rules of pinyin will also greatly help you learn Mandarin fast. Tones ____30____ One word in pinyin can be used for different characters, all with very different meanings. For example, the word “si”. While “sì” means four, “sǐ” means death. If you’re not confident in tones yet, context (语境) can often help you understand the meaning behind. In our view, it’s about time we stop asking “Is it hard to learn Mandarin Chinese”. ____31____ Not only is it a great exercise for the brain, but it’ll open up a new world for you. A. Instead, just start learning. B. Maybe we should use Mandarin more. C. How can we learn Mandarin easily and fast? D. However, with practice it shouldn’t be a problem. E. Mandarin doesn’t have any of those different tenses. F. They may be one of the most difficult parts in learning Mandarin. G. How can we improve the ability to communicate in Mandarin? 六、词汇检测(共9小题;每小题1分，满分9分) 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卷标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 32. I was strongly ________ (反对) the idea that girls should do all the chores in the house. 33. The Green family made a lot of money two ________ (世纪) ago. 34. My teacher always ________ (鼓励) me to be confident in class. 35. Liu Ming does well in ________ (翻译) the poems into English. 36. He is one of the ________ (好笑的) boys in his class. 37. Thirteen is often considered an ________ (不幸的) number. 38. The bags under the tree are those ________ (德国人) over there. 39. They’re on v________ in Hawaii right now. It’s quite relaxing. 40. Just as the saying goes, “Nothing is i________ to a willing heart.” Although you cannot speak English fluently, you just need to practise more and try your best. 七、完成句子(共4小题;每一空0.5分，满分8分) 根据所给的汉语提示完成英文句子。每空限填一词。 41. 以前汤姆和班里的外国学生和睦相处。 In the past, Tom ________ ________ ________ ________ students in his class. 42. 我们很喜欢Max，他很有幽默感。 We like Max very much. He has a ________ ________ ________ ________. 43. 他正期待着面对一些困难的任务。 He is ________ ________ ________ ________ some difficult tasks. 44. 越来越多的人开始学习中文，因为他们意识到中文的重要性。 More and more people start to learn Chinese because they ________ ________ ________ the ________ of Chinese. 八、短文填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid of making a speech? Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. ____45____ first, Li thought it quite easy because he had already practiced at ____46____ (little) five times. “I was totally wrong. It was very different and much ____47____ (hard) than talking to my classmates during playtime.” Li said. “I felt ____48____ (help) and wanted to leave the classroom quickly.” Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same problem: they can talk about their ideas freely with their best friends after class, ____49____ they can’t speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, ____50____ teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to ____51____ (write) instead of speaking. Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their mouths, such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. He also offers some ____52____ (suggest) to students. “During your free time, you should practice more. When you’re speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas ____53____ (clear), which helps you to be at the ____54____ (high) of your powers.” Zhou said. “That makes a fine public speech and you will be happy.” 九、阅读表达(共3小题;75题1分、76题2分、77题3分，满分6分) 阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，并将答案写在答题卷上标有题号的横线上。 Recently, short videos have got millions of views online. Many people make and share short videos on popular video apps like Tik Tok and Kuaishou. They can even add music and special effects (特效) to their videos. The videos are a few seconds or minutes long. They show people who are doing activities like cooking, exercising and singing. Teenagers especially enjoy these videos. More than 50% of high school students say they enjoy watching these short videos. About 47% have posted (发布) their own videos, according to a report by China National Youth Palace Association. The videos let young people see interesting and exciting things they can’t usually see. Many young people like to share the fun things they do with others. However, the videos can also cause trouble. Some students spend too much time watching them, so they don’t have enough time to study. Some videos have a bad effect on young people. So Tik Tok added a new function (功能) in April. It may lock the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day. In the same month, the government also did something to stop young people using this app too much. 55. How many high school students have posted their own videos according to a report? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 56. What trouble can the short videos cause? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 57. Would you like to watch short videos online? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 十、书面表达(共1题;满分15分) 58. 假定你是李华，你最近认识的英国笔友Simon给你发了一封电子邮件，想了解你近期学校生活的一些情况。请认真阅读他的邮件，根据邮件中的内容及你的实际情况用英语回复。 To: lihua@china.com From: simonwhite@britain.com Subject: School life Dear Li Hua, Glad to hear you are in Grade Eight. I’m interested in how you feel about your school life now. Would you please tell me the following things? 1. Do you have any friends? Why do you think he/she is your best friend? How did he/she help you? 2. How do you learn English well? 3. What do you often do in the DIY Club? 4. Do you enjoy your school life now? Why or why not? I can’t wait to hear from you soon. All the best, Simon 注意： 1. 词数90左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数; 2. 回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使全文连贯、通顺; 3. 文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。 Dear Simon, Thank you so much for your email. I’m very happy to tell you about my school life. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How about your school life? Write to me soon. Best wishes, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $