广东省深圳市中山中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2025-2026学年第一学期中山中学期中考试 八年级英语试卷 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。 Do you like going for a vacation? Yes? But you can’t ____1____ your study or work. ____2____, there is another kind of vacation—a mental vacation . How can we have a mental vacation? It is not difficult at all. Here are some ways. Reading a book in bed is a nice way to make you feel relaxed and be ready to ____3____ the things that are outside your bedroom door. Your bed is a warm, ____4____ and quiet place for you. Getting lost in a good book is a great way to forget your ____5____. ____6____ is also a kind of vacation. To make it more enjoyable, before you go to bed at night, think about the things you enjoyed in the ____7____ or about the things you want. Don’t think about bad or unhappy things. Look out of the window ____8____ a cup of coffee or tea, close the door and take a mental rest. You can make yourself daydream a bit . You can watch some people walking around, and enjoy birds, trees and clouds for a few ____9____. All in all, a mental vacation gives you a rest from work or studies. It is a ____10____ vacation. So next time, if you want to relax but you don’t have enough time or money, please try these ways. 1. A. turn on B. raise up C. give up D. grow up 2. A. Loudly B. Extremely C. Luckily D. Sadly 3. A. face B. rush C. spread D. remain 4. A. intelligent B. terrible C. comfortable D. unlucky 5. A. symbols B. benefits C. problems D. activities 6. A. Cooking B. Singing C. Sleeping D. Walking 7. A. classroom B. office C. future D. past 8. A. Share B. Touch C. Get D. Send 9. A. weeks B. days C. hours D. minutes 10. A. fantastic B. regular C. different D. boring Ⅱ. 阅读理解（22.5分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的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 Technology can be a great way to learn. Apps, games, and websites make learning fun, which provides us with different methods to use when we study new things. But it’s easy to spend too much time looking at screens. So, it’s important for students of all ages to know how to use technology in a right way. Our brain works differently when we read on a screen compared to reading a book. Screens have things that can take our attention away. Reading a book helps us understand better and remember things more easily. Writing by hand is also better for our brain than typing (打字). When we write, we think more about what we’re writing, which is harder than just typing. Spending too much time on screens can be bad for kids. It can make it harder to focus (集中), do well in school, sleep, and exercise. In addition, too much time with technology can also make it harder for kids to make friends in real life, which can make them feel lonely. It’s not always clear if technology helps us learn better. Technology can be great for learning, but it can also be dangerous. Parents and teachers can’t stop kids from using technology, but they can help them know when and how to use it the right way. The important thing is that we use it for ourselves instead of being controlled by it. 11. What does the writer think of apps and websites? A. They are simple. B. They are necessary. C. They are useless. D. They are interesting. 12. Why does the writer think writing is better than typing? A. Because writing is easier for us. B. Because writing takes us less time. C. Because writing makes us think more. D. Because writing is good for our hands. 13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Kids shouldn’t surf the internet because it’s hard to control. B. Spending time on screens before going to bed can help kids sleep well. C. Too much time on technology may make it difficult for kids to make friends in real life. D. Technology will become a great danger for kids in the future. 14. What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the passage? A. Kids. B. Teachers. C. Parents. D. Friends. 15. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Everyone should use technology to learn. B. Kids should use technology in a right way. C. Reading books is better than reading on screens. D. Parents should not ask their children to use technology. B In Western countries, some people think the number 13 brings bad luck. In the past, a lot of tall buildings didn’t even have a 13th floor. However, there aren’t really any other numbers that are special in this way in the West. There are special general perceptions (普遍认识) about some numbers in China as well. For example, the number “4” is said to be unlucky because it sounds like the Chinese word for “death”. But that’s just one small example of China’s obsession (迷恋) with numbers. When I first came here, I was surprised to see that many websites had numbers in their names instead of letters, because Chinese characters cannot be used for website addresses. They can only use numbers or the letters of the Roman alphabet. In pinyin, the telecom company China Unicom is called “zhongguo liantong”. If the company used their pinyin name for their website address, it would be quite long. So instead, they use their customer service hotline number — 10010.com. This is easier to type and remember. In addition, the pronunciations (发音) of some numbers sound similar to other words in Chinese. This makes for some clever wordplay. For example, the numbers “5-2-0” in Chinese sound similar to the pronunciation of the Chinese phrase for “I love you”. Many couples choose to get married on May 20th for this reason. It is interesting to see how Chinese people have used numbers in so many different ways. “88” for now! 16. Which number do some people in Western countries think is unlucky? A. 2. B. 4. C. 5. D. 13. 17. What surprised the writer when he came to China? A. 4 is an unlucky number in China. B. China regards 13 as an unlucky number. C. Buildings in China don’t have a 13th floor. D. China uses numbers in website addresses. 18. What’s the website address of the telecom company China Unicom in the passage? A. zhongguoliantong.com B. tccu.com C. 10010.com D. telecomchina.com 19. Why do many couples in China choose to get married on May 20th? A. Because the weather is usually good on that day. B. Because it always falls on a weekend. C. Because 5,2 and 0 are all lucky numbers in China. D. Because its Chinese pronunciation is similar to “I love you”. 20. What’s the best title for this passage? A. China Loves Numbers B. The Special Numbers in the West C. Lucky Numbers in China D. Lucky Numbers in Western Countries C Encyclopaedia Britannica (《大英百科全书》) used to be the king of encyclopaedias. It hopes to become the most important encyclopaedia again. An encyclopaedia has information about many different things. It includes articles on topics like animals and science, and many people were willing to buy them. They thought Britannica was the best encyclopaedia. Several years ago, the company stopped publishing the books. It put the whole encyclopaedia on the internet. However, Britannica online is not as popular as some other online encyclopaedias. About half of Britannica’s articles are free while almost all of the articles on other online encyclopaedias are free. However, the president of Britannica has a plan. He wants to offer all of the encyclopaedia online for free. The company hopes more people will read it. Britannica began in Scotland nearly 250 years ago. It moved to Chicago in 1929. In 1990, the company sold more than 100,000 sets of books. It was Britannica’s best year. Book sales dropped after the internet became popular. People stopped getting information only from books. They began getting it online as well. Some online encyclopaedias started in the early 21st century. It was the beginning of the end of Encyclopaedia Britannica books. In this competition, Britannica is the underdog. Some online encyclopaedias have millions of articles. Britannica has only 133,000. However, Britannica’s articles are more trustworthy (值得信任的) according to some readers. It’s said that each Britannica article is checked by experts (专家). These experts make sure the articles are correct. Britannica covers most of the same general subjects as other online encyclopaedias, but finding its articles can be more difficult. The Britannica page also has many ads. The ads help support the company. 21. Why is online Britannica less popular than other online encyclopaedias? A. Because more people like to read other online encyclopaedias. B. Because there are fewer articles in other online encyclopaedias. C. Because readers can read more free articles in other online encyclopaedias. D. Because other online encyclopaedias cover most of the same subjects as Britannica. 22. When might people become less interested in Encyclopaedia Britannica books? A. In 1935. B. In 2002. C. In 1991. D. In 1990. 23. According to some readers, why are Britannica’s articles more trustworthy? A. Because they are written by experts. B. Because there is more useful information in it. C. Because experts check each Britannica article. D. Because finding Britannica’s articles can be more difficult. 24. What does the underlined word “underdog” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Little dog. B. Loser. C. Winner. D. Luckier one. 25. Why do Britannica’s pages have ads? A. To make its website popular. B. To make it more user-friendly. C. To make money for the company. D. To help other companies earn money. 第二节 短文填空（共5小题，每小题2分） 请阅读全文，并从下面的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文的意思完整、连贯。 When you live very far away from your best friend, how to keep a long-distance friendship? ____26____ Make Phone calls. Talking to your best friend often keeps the friendship going! You can share your own experiences and feelings with each other. ____27____ Sometimes friendship is about knowing that someone’s on the other line. ____28____ Life is different for everyone. Sometimes you may feel quite busy and tired. Sometimes you may need a long sleep after studying for a long time. But if your best friend needs help, you have to be there and maybe lose an hour of sleep, just like they did the same thing for you before. Buy gifts. This is a fun one and a must It is always a good idea. ____29____ No matter what it is, it can let them know you are always thinking about them. ____30____ Sometimes you may feel your best friend starts to be more and more like a different person. Don’t blame (责怪) him or her. We know that people won’t stay the same. You’re not the same one like before either. Everyone grows, so relax and try to understand him or her. A. Be there with him or her. B. It doesn’t have to be expensive. C. Here are some ways to help you keep it. D. Everyone can make quite a few friends. E. Learn to understand. F. If the phone call doesn’t always talk about you two, that’s fine. 第三节 信息匹配（共5小题，每小题1. 5分） 下面的材料A~F分别介绍了六种不同的应用软件，请根据以下五个人的不同情况，帮助他们选出合适的应用软件。 ____31____ Kate is looking for an app to take beautiful photos during her trip. ____32____ Linda wants to drive to visit Shenzhen, but she’s afraid to get lost in the city. ____33____ Tom has trouble learning English words, so he’d like to find a way to help him. ____34____John likes listening to music and he wants to have a list of his favourite songs. ____35____ Jane likes travelling and she wants to find an app to help her save money. A. Douban FM: You can use this music app to mark the songs you like. Those marked with a heart will be kept in a list as your favourites for you to enjoy anytime you want. B. Baicizhan: This app tells you how many English words you need to learn every day. It can also be fun. The learning is like playing a guessing game. And you can practise remembering the new words in different ways. C. Moment Camera: Many people like this app because of its frames (相框). The frames are beautiful in different styles. The photos are clear and the app is easy to use. D. Qunar: You can find out lots of travel information from this app. It can not only present useful information about where you’d like to go but also help you save money during your trip. E. China Daily: You can learn what happens around China every day from this app. It not only helps you know more about the country, but also helps you improve your English. F. Amap: It can provide you with online map searching service. With the app, you can search for the locations (位置) of streets, restaurants, banks, schools and so on. 第二部分 非选择题（25分） III. 语法填空（10分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 You must have seen guide dogs, either in daily life or on TV, right? Guide dogs are as important as friends for blind people, but not everyone can have such a helper. ____36____ there are more than 5,000,000 blind people in our country, there are only about 400 guide dogs. A blind person has to wait ____37____ a long time to get a guide dog. Also, it is very expensive ____38____ (train) a guide dog. All of these make it impossible for all the blind people to have ____39____ (they) own guide dogs. Last year, a team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University built a robot guide dog to help blind people. ____40____ robot dog has six legs and is very smart. It can see, listen and speak. Now it is ____41____ (easy) for blind people to have a guide dog than before. Some people think it might be a ____42____ (dangerous) for the blind to use the robot guide dog. The head of the team says there is no need to worry about it. First, with six legs, the robot guide dog is able to walk ____43____ (safe). Second, users can ask the robot to walk slowly or quickly. What’s more, the robot can read traffic lights and avoid obstacles (躲避障碍). The team keeps ____44____ (work) for the future of their robot guide dog hopefully. They believe if the blind have a robot guide dog, they ____45____ (live) a better life. IV. 书面表达（15分） 46. 假如你是阳光中学八年级一班学生李华。学校英语社团正在举办科技节，你应邀参加以“科技改变生活”为主题的演讲比赛，介绍一项你认为最具有影响力的科技产品。请根据以下要点提示，用英语写一篇演讲稿。 要点： 1. 简要介绍一项对我们生活影响最大的科技产品（mobile phones,robots,Internet, electric cars...）； 2. 它对我们生活的影响（至少两点）： 3. 呼吁青少年努力学习，创造更好的生活。 要求：(1) 词数80左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）； (2) 要点齐全，可适当增加细节； (3) 不得出现真实姓名和校名； (4) 条理清楚，语句通顺，意义连贯，书写规范。 Hello, everyone. I’m Li Hua from Class 1, Grade 8 at Sunshine Middle School. Among all the inventions,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2025-2026学年第一学期中山中学期中考试 八年级英语试卷 第一部分 选择题（50分） I. 完形填空（10分） 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. A Ⅱ. 阅读理解（22.5分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的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 【11~15题答案】 【答案】11. D 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. B B 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. D 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. A C 【21~25题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. C 第二节 短文填空（共5小题，每小题2分） 【26~30题答案】 【答案】26. C 27. F 28. A 29. B 30. E 第三节 信息匹配（共5小题，每小题1. 5分） 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. C 32. F 33. B 34. A 35. D 第二部分 非选择题（25分） III. 语法填空（10分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. Although##Though 37. for 38. to train 39. their 40. The 41. easier 42. danger 43. safely 44. working 45. will live IV. 书面表达（15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】 Hello, everyone. I’m Li Hua from Class 1, Grade 8 at Sunshine Middle School. Among all the inventions, the mobile phone has influenced our daily lives the most. It makes it easy for us to keep in touch with family and friends no matter where we are. Besides, we can look up plenty of learning information quickly when we meet difficult problems. But we should use it properly and avoid getting addicted. Technology really changes our life. As teenagers, we need to keep studying hard. 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