广东省深圳市侨香实验学校2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2025-2026学年第一学期期中考试

八年级  英语试卷

说明：

1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、学号等填写在答题卷规定的位置上。

2. 考生必须在答题卷上按规定作答：凡在试卷、草稿纸上作答的，其答案一律无效。

3. 全卷共9页，考试时间70分钟，满分75分。

第一部分  选择题（50分）

Ⅰ. 完形填空（10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Derek Rabelo was born in Brazil in 1992. His father called him Derek after a famous ____1____ star, Derek Ho. Derek’s father wanted Derek to become a surfer, too, but there was a ____2____: unluckily, Derek was born ____3____. His father’s dream to see his son surf seemed ____4____!

When Derek was 17, his father told him about his dream. From that moment, Derek tried his best to become a surfer. He went to the beach every day and started taking surfing ____5____ with a coach. Derek kept trying, and ____6____, he learned to surf!

Derek explains that although he can’t see, he understands the noises that the waves make and he can ____7____ them when they are coming. He says every part of a wave makes a different noise, so he knows which direction to surf in.

In 2012, he flew to Hawaii to surf one of the most ____8____ and dangerous waves in the world. Local surfers were very surprised to see the confident young man surf the huge wave without ____9____ at all. He did it!

A film producer decided to make a film about him. Beyond Sight tells Derek’s inspirational story and teaches us that ____10____ is impossible if you believe in yourself!

1. A. swimming B. surfing C. film D. pop

2. A. promise B. breakthrough C. problem D. basis

3. A. unintelligent B. negative C. deaf D. blind

4. A. original B. current C. impossible D. similar

5. A. photos B. lessons C. orders D. records

6. A. in time B. on time C. of all time D. in no time

7. A. see B. touch C. hear D. taste

8. A. major B. central C. smooth D. challenging

9. A. hesitation B. doubt C. difficulty D. thinking

10. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

Ⅱ. 阅读理解（40分）

第一节  阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题，每小题1.5分）

A

If you’re a basketball fan, the name Michael Jordan must ring a bell. He is one of the best basketball players of the 20th century. And this October, the star is coming back to TV as a basketball commentator (解说员) with NBC (美国全国广播公司).

Born in 1963 in New York, Jordan was an amazing player. He led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships and won two Olympic gold medals with Team USA. In 2003, he stopped playing and worked with Nike to build the shoe brand—Air Jordan. This is a nickname he got from his fans, as he could make amazing jumps when scoring slam dunks (灌篮), almost as if flying through the air.

In May, NBC Sports said Jordan would join them as a special contributor (嘉宾). Jordan was excited about this: “I am so happy to see the NBA back on NBC…and I’m excited to be a special contributor to the project,” he said in a video message.

For Jordan, this will be his first media role in his career, according to Yahoo Sports. Fans are looking forward to hearing what Jordan has to say about the games, too. One thing is clear: Jordan never really left the game, and he’s ready to share his love for basketball with all of us.

11. What is Michael Jordan mainly known for?

A. Being a famous NASCAR driver. B. Being an outstanding basketball player.

C. Hosting TV shows about food. D. Designing shoes for Nike.

12. How many NBA championships did Jordan help the Chicago Bulls win?

A. Two. B. Four. C. Six. D. Eight.

13. Why did Jordan get the nickname “Air Jordan”?

A. Because he used to fly planes with his friends in his free time.   

B. Because he could jump amazingly high when doing slam dunks.

C. Because he often traveled around the world by air for games.

D. Because he founded the shoe brand which was named “Air”.

14. What do we know about Jordan’s new role with NBC?

A. It is his first role as a special contributor for NBC. B. He will talk about NASCAR races.

C. He started the job in May 2025. D. He is not excited about this role.

15. What can we infer from the sentence “Jordan never really left the game”?

A. Jordan has been playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls until now.

B. Jordan still keeps a close connection with basketball in different ways.

C. Jordan has never stopped working as a basketball commentator before.

D. Jordan will return to play in NBA games again as soon as possible.

B

One morning, I got up early and decided to make an apple pie for my mum. I called my grandma for help, followed a TV program to make jam and waited excitedly. I enjoyed every step so much that I didn’t notice three hours pass by. Although the pie looked terrible and was not that delicious, Mum ate it up and told me it was the best pie that she had ever had. For the first time, I realized that although I didn’t make the pie successfully, I really enjoyed the process.

The process is important because it brings us something bigger than the result itself. That is, we always have new experiences during the process, which may help us form good relationships with others. If we just concentrate on the result and do not enjoy the process, we will be more likely to feel disappointed and want to give up. As a result, we will never understand the real meaning of success.

But in this busy world, we see that a lot of successful people are in competition. How can we enjoy the process? Well, the question has the answer in itself.

Don’t always compare yourself with others. First of all, we are all different. And success means different things to us. For some, success means being famous, while for others, it may be health or power. Ride your own ride.

Slow down. You need to stop expecting immediate results in what you do and learn to be patient. Impatience leads to unhappiness. Do it slowly, but never stop.

Reward yourself. Divide the process into small steps, and give yourself a reward after completing each of them. Rewarding yourself for small wins can go a long way. For example, if you are in the process of losing weight, enjoy your favourite cake once in a while.

16. How does the writer start the article?

A. By giving an example B. By comparing facts.