广东省汕头市金平区金园实验中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期英语期中考试卷

金园实验中学2025—2026学年度第一学期期中考试卷

八年级英语

一、语法选择 (本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

I had always wanted to watch dolphins. Now, I was finally there at the Dolphin World with my family! The dolphin swam out of the aquarium (水族馆) . She circled the pool a few ____1____ underwater, and then the show began.

With a great wide smile on her face, she jumped out of the water again and again. Then the trainer invited her ____2____, her head up onto the side of the pool. She was beautiful, and so clever. When ____3____ show finished, I couldn’t wait to find out more about these wonderful animals.

I did a computer search for “dolphins”. But the more I read, the ____4____ I felt. I read a lot ____5____ how lonely a dolphin must feel without her family and friends around. I learned that dolphins had big brains and could feel happiness, ____6____, anger and love. And I learned that they weren’t smiling all the time, their faces just made it look like that. I realized that ____7____ the dolphin looked happy, she probably wasn’t deep inside.

I went onto social media, and began writing. “Yesterday I ____8____ to the Dolphin World.” I wrote. “And here’s why I won’t go again.”

When I woke up the next morning, there was a surprise for me. My dolphin post had nearly 12, 000 “likes”! Like ____9____, everyone was saying the same thing: these beautiful animals ____10____ be set free, not kept in aquariums.

1. A. time B. times C. time’s

2. A. to put B. put C. putting

3. A. a B. an C. the

4. A. worried B. more worried C. most worried

5. A. by B. with C. about

6. A. sadness B. sad C. sadly

7. A. although B. if C. because

8. A. go B. goes C. went

9. A. I B. me C. my

10. A. can B. might C. should

二、完形填空 (本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

Although my daughter is only two years old, I let her do a few “chores”. The “chores” aren’t cleaning the house, folding the clothes or ____11____ the floor.

When she could just walk and started to play with toys, she ____12____ threw (扔) them here and there because of being bored. So I started to teach her to ____13____ these toys into boxes. Now she understands it is one of her chores. Another thing I asked her to do was to take her dishes to the ____14____. Now every time she finishes her meal, she ____15____ and runs to the kitchen with her bowl or plate! How ____16____!

Actually, I don’t make a “chore list” for her. However, little by little I ____17____ chores to her everyday life. I think my daughter should play a role in doing some chores, like keeping the house ____18____ and taking care of her things.

In my ____19____, it’s necessary (必要的) to teach children how to do some small chores, but big chores should wait ____20____ they’re older. Do you think so?

11. A. sweeping B. changing C. packing D. borrowing

12. A. seldom B. sometimes C. hardly D. never

13. A. change B. fight C. pull D. sort

14. A. bathroom B. kitchen C. library D. balcony

15. A. stands up B. looks for C. reaches for D. cares about

16. A. humorous B. straightforward C. lovely D. forgetful

17. A. add B. guess C. hunt D. praise

18. A. tidy B. pleasant C. familiar D. connected

19. A. personality B. budget C. opinion D. action

20. A. because B. for C. but D. until

三、阅读理解 (本大题共15小题，AB篇每小题2分，C篇每小题1分，共25分)

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There is no better way to visit China’s Great Wall than by hiking. Take your time and feel the history come to life. We will help you have an enjoyable Great Wall Hike.

The Great Wall Hike There are about nine sections (段) of the Great Wall around Beijing. Here are three sections for you to consider.
Mutianyu  (Repaired) *2 hours by car from Beijing ◇Hiking difficulty: With cable car (缆车) : ★★ Hiking up/ down Jiankou-Mutianyu hike: ★★★★ Ranked (排名) 1 of 1, 615 things to do in Beijing on Trip-Advisor.	Jinshanling  (Half-Repaired) *2.5 hours by car from Beijing ◇Hiking difficulty: With cable car: ★★ Hiking the wall: ★★★ This section has beautiful scenery and is less crowded.	Simatai  (Wild) *2.5 hours by car from Beijing ◇Hiking difficulty: Night tour with cable car: ★ Hiking the wall: ★★★ This is the only section open for day tours and night tours, with nice hotels.
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21. Which is the best way to visit China’s Great Wall?

A. By running. B. By hiking. C. By car. D. By bus.

22. How many sections of the Great Wall are there around Beijing according to the text?

A. Three. B. Five. C. Seven. D. Nine.

23. If you want to have a night tour, you can go to ________.

A. Mutianyu B. Jiankou C. Simatai D. Jinshanling