江苏无锡市侨谊实验中学2026-2027学年八年级第一学期英语10月自主练习

2026—2027学年第一学期10月自主练习 八年级英语 考试时间：70分钟 满分分值：100分 注意事项：本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分，请将所有答案写在答题卡上，写在试题卷上无效。 一、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读短文，在每小题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。 When my daughter was in primary school, she brought home four small twigs (嫩枝) one day. Her school gave these twigs to the students to 1 . None of them looked very strong, but with 2 for the future, I planted them in our backyard. Over the years, because of an accident with the lawnmower (割草机) and poor soil (土壤), 3 of them died. Only one grew crooked (弯弯曲曲的) and very slowly. It never got very tall. In the end, it looked more 4 a fat bush than a tree. A few years ago, I noticed that it was starting to 5 . The lower branches (树枝) were becoming bare (光秃的). I did my best to save it by feeding it a lot of fertilizer (肥料), but it didn’t work. One morning I went into the yard and looked at it again. I was wondering if it would be better to just cut it 6 . It would make mowing the lawn easier. As I walked over to take a closer look at it, however, I noticed something moving in the leaves. It was a robin (知更鸟) building a nest 7 the top branches. I smiled when I saw it. I thought maybe this old tree was not 8 . It might not be healthy or pretty, 9 it was still giving a bird a home. This tree made me know that all of our lives have a purpose. It doesn’t matter if we are young and strong or old and sick. Until the end of our lives, we have things to do, love to give, and joy to share. We can help to make this world a 10 and more beautiful place. 1. A. plant B. protect C. clean D. sell 2. A. fear B. luck C. plan D. hope 3. A. two B. three C. none D. all 4. A. as B. of C. like D. with 5. A. die B. fall C. shake D. move 6. A. off B. up C. out D. down 7. A. on B. in C. at D. over 8. A. gone B. dead C. lost D. alive 9. A. and B. but C. so D. for 10. A. great B. better C. worse D. best 二、阅读理解（共21小题；每小题2分，满分42分） (A) Read the following 4 students’ wishes for making friends. Choose the most suitable one (A–D) in the box to match each student. A. I’m Lucy from New York. I’m quite outgoing, and I enjoy making friends from different countries. B. I’m Chen Li, and Leo is my English name. I’m from Guangzhou. I like painting. I think friends should have similar interests. C. I’m Lin Yue. I’m not the cleverest student in my class, but I plan my time well, and I’m always ready to share my learning methods with others. D. My name is Liu Zixuan. My deskmate is my best friend. We spend lots of time together, and I never keep anything from her. 11. ( ) I want to find a friend who enjoys the same hobby as me, so that we can talk about it for hours. 12. ( ) I hope my friend can always stay by my side when I feel down, and I can share all my joys and worries with him or her. 13. ( ) I’d like to make friends with someone from another country. I want to know more about the world. 14. ( ) I’m not good at planning my time. I want a friend who studies well and can give me some advice on learning. (B) The people below (15—19) all want to find a restaurant to eat. There are six restaurants (A—F) to choose from. Decide which one is the most suitable for each person. 15 Mike loves Indian food, especially dishes with lamb and chicken. He also enjoys eating outdoors when the weather is nice. He is planning to go to the cinema this weekend and wants to have dinner nearby. 16 Sara has a sweet tooth and can’t live without chocolate. She doesn’t care much for meat or fish. She is looking for a place that offers plenty of dessert choices. 17 Tom is always in a hurry. He cares about speed and quality. He wants to get a good meal without waiting too long, and he doesn’t want to spend a lot of money. 18 Emma loves cheese in all its forms. She wants to try cheeses from different countries. She also cares about the dining environment and enjoys looking at beautiful flowers while eating. 19 Jack is a big fan of live music. He thinks music can make food taste better. He loves steak and pizza, and he is free on Monday night Food and Restaurants A. Last Days of the Raj An Indian restaurant. Perfect for eating before or after the cinema. In summer, enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden. Popular dishes are lamb (羔羊肉) and chicken with spices. For brave customers, there is extra hot! B. Your Local Caff Serves full English breakfasts with sausages, beans, fried bread, bacon and eggs, plus a strong cup of tea. You can have breakfast at any time. They play music from the 1980s. C. Cheesy Bites A restaurant that only serves cheese, from many countries and in different forms. Reasonably priced lunches but expensive dinners. Lovely food and an elegant dining room looking onto a flower garden. D. Fast Best Fast food doesn’t have to be junk food. Good hamburgers with the best ingredients (食材), or old-fashioned fish and chips. Speed and quality are important here. Prices aren’t bad, either. E. The Chocolate Box The owner used to cook all kinds of foods, but now she only does desserts. Lots of different kinds of sweets. Chocolate lovers will be excited by the chocolate cakes. F. Musical Chairs Live music every night except Sundays. Great fish dishes, steak, and pizza. Monday is classic rock night. Music improves the taste of your food! (C) Hongqi School Sports Day! A day of Jun and exercise! This year, we have some new sports and games for you to take part in! You can choose to join in: Sign up (报名) for the following workshops (讲座): Sports workshops are run by skillful coaches. They will teach you more about the sports and how to do them. There are only a few spaces for each workshop. Sign up early to get your first choice! Time: Friday, October 18, 9:00 a. m. — 4:30 p. m. Place: the Students’ Sports Centre Call Mr Li at 293-7742. 20. Where will the Sports Day be held? A. At Hongqi School. B. At the Students’ Sports Centre. C. In Mr Li’s office. D. In the city library. 21. Which of the following is a workshop that students can sign up for? A. Basketball. B. Ping-pong. C. Skiing. D. Football. 22. How long will the Sports Day last? A. For 7 hours. B. For 7.5 hours. C. For 8 hours. D. For 8.5 hours. 23. If Tom wants to get his first choice of the workshop, he should ______. A. call Mr Li at 293-7742 as early as possible B. wait for the coaches to call him C. go to the Students’ Sports Centre on October 1 D. ask his teacher for help (D) ① When you are trying to make friends, you will probably meet someone who just doesn’t like you, though you have never done anything to him or her. Well, what should you do? Here is some advice. ② Gossip (流言) can make meeting new people difficult, especially when people hear something bad about you. It can stop someone from getting to know you at all. When you are in a situation like this, it feels bad. Instead of trying to win them over, just be yourself. As time goes by, they will see that the gossip about you is wrong. Or they may choose to believe it. Don’t worry about it and move on by being friendly to the kind people. ③ You’d think that your friend’s friends would also become your friends. But it doesn’t work that way. Sometimes people are happy with the friendships they already have, and they aren’t interested in adding any more. If someone chooses not to be friends with you just because you are new to the group, it’s fine. There is nothing wrong with you or them. ④ An even more difficult situation is when someone has met you and just doesn’t like you. Every joke you make is taken the wrong way. Every time you try to do something nice, they find fault with it. As much as it hurts, accept that not everyone is going to be your friend. Don’t take it personally. These things could happen to everyone. Some people are just not for you. ⑤ In a word, if someone doesn’t want to be your friend, that’s OK. Don’t get angry with them because it’s their choice. Instead, give your time and attention to the people who are interested in being with you. 24. If someone chooses to believe the gossip about you, what should you do? A. Try to win them over at once. B. Find out where the gossip comes from. C. Stop worrying and be friendly to kind people. D. Tell the teacher about it immediately. 25. Why don’t your friend’s friends want to be your friends sometimes? A. Because they think making new friends wastes time. B. Because they are not interested in adding any more. C. Because they worry a new friend will break their friendship. D. Because they share no common interests with you. 26. What does the underlined sentence “Don’t take it personally.” in paragraph ④ mean? A. You shouldn’t take it to heart. B. You shouldn’t keep it to yourself. C. You shouldn’t talk about it in public. D. You shouldn’t accept it face to face. 27. What is the best title for the passage? A. How to make new friends B. How to be popular among friends C. What to do when others dislike you D. Why gossip stops you from making friends (E) One day, Thando and his family moved from the countryside to the city. He didn’t know if he was going to like life in the city. Soon it was Thando’s first day at school. The school was much bigger than his old school. “There are too many children,” thought Thando. “And there’s too much noise.” The first few days passed quickly, and his classmates were all friendly. But Thando felt disappointed because he hadn’t made any friends yet. Then one day, the teacher organised a game. She hid a treasure box in the classroom. The first person to find it could open it. Everyone ran around the room quickly. Soon, Amahle held up the box and smiled. Everyone else looked sad. “Can anyone suggest another way to play the game?” asked the teacher after seeing their reaction. “I can,” said Thando. “You can hide the box again. We all have to hold hands and find the treasure together.” The game started, and the children walked around the classroom, holding hands and looking for the treasure. Everyone laughed and had fun. When they found the box, they opened it together. Inside, they found 20 strips (带状物) of coloured paper. “Everyone, choose a piece of paper and fold it,” said the teacher. “Now put all your strips of paper together.” “It’s a paper chain,” laughed Amahle. “Sharing the treasure was a great idea, Thando!” “My mother always says to me, ‘How can I be happy if someone in my community is sad?’” said Thando. “That’s wonderful. Remember — we’re all connected,” said the teacher as Thando and his new friends hung the paper chain around the classroom. 28. What happened to Thando during the first few days in his new school? A. He didn’t make any friends. B. He found his classmates serious. C. He became disappointed at his grades. D. He found the school life was more interesting. 29. What was Thando’s suggestion for the game? A. Amahle should hide the box. B. The students should work as a team. C. The teacher should look for the treasure. D. Amahle should practise it as much as possible. 30. How might Thando feel at the end of the story? A. Worried. B. Joyful. C. Calm. D. Sad. 31. What can we infer about Thando from the story? A. He will probably move back to the countryside soon. B. He may stop playing games with his new classmates. C. He will ask his mother to come to school to help him. D. He may become more popular and happier in his new class. 三、选词填空（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分） once honest Thanks to look forward to improve aloud in order to badly I disliked speaking English in front of others because I was afraid that I would make mistakes and that my classmates would laugh at me. I knew I needed to 32 , but I didn’t know how to start. 33 my English teacher, things slowly changed. She told me to be 34 with myself and accept my mistakes. She also gave me a hand 35 I had problems with English. She encouraged me to read English 36 every day and listen carefully to the way other people spoke. At first, I spoke very 37 and often forgot simple words. I even wanted to give up. However, I practised speaking in front of a mirror every evening 38 become more confident. At last, I understand that learning a language is not about being perfect. It is about having the patience to keep trying. I 39 sharing my ideas in English classes! 四、综合填空（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Lily is one of my best friends. She is interested in different cultures. She often reads books about famous people from different countries. Her favourite (40) ________ (invent) is Leonardo da Vinci, and she knows a lot about (41) ________ (Italy) history. Besides, she is kind, patient and always ready to help others. Last month, our classmate Amy had a difficult time with English. Her test result was much (42) ________ (bad) than before. She made many mistakes in her homework and felt very (43) ________ (bore) with English. She even wanted to give it up. Lily didn’t want Amy to lose interest in English, so she offered (44) ________ (help) her after school. First, Lily found out what Amy found difficult. Then they made a simple learning plan. Lily (45) ________ (teach) Amy how to remember new words and encouraged her to read English aloud. They also practised speaking together and encouraged (46) ________ (them) when things were difficult. At present, Amy is becoming more confident in English. Lily believes that Amy (47) ________ (become) better and better if she keeps practising. 五、句子转换（共5小题；每空0.5分，满分7分）。 完成下列句子，每空1词。 48. My brother is 1.75 metres tall.（对划线部分提问） ________ ________ is your brother? 49. It’s hard to focus on reading when the room is too noisy.（改为同义句） It’s hard to ________ ________ ________ ________ when the room is too noisy. 50. For Lisa, reading is more relaxing than listening to music.（改为同义句） For Lisa, listening to music is ________ ________ relaxing ________ reading. 51. His love of painting made him stand out.（改为同义句） His love of painting ________ him ________ ________ others. 52. People under 6 years old can take the bus without paying any money.（改为同义句） People under 6 years old can take the bus ________ ________. 六、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。除第2小题外，其他题目答案不超过8个单词。 Is a phone still a phone if it can also become a small book? Apple may soon give us an answer with its new “iPhone Duo”. The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable (可折叠的) phone, which means the phone can fold in half. Unlike common iPhones, it has two screens (屏幕) joined together. When it is opened, it becomes a small computer with a screen about eight inches (英寸) wide. When it is closed, it works just like a usual phone and fits easily into your pocket (口袋). On the bigger screen, you can read e-books, take notes, or watch films. You can even use two apps at the same time. For example, you can find new words on one side while reading an English story on the other. That is why many young people are excited about it. However, a foldable phone is not all good news. Reports say it may cost much more than a common iPhone because the folding screen is expensive to make. It is also thicker and heavier, and its screen may break more easily. A bigger screen needs more power, so the battery may lose power faster. What’s more, apps have to be changed to fit the bigger screen, so some of your favourite apps may not work well at first. Even so, many students are still looking forward to it. A phone that folds into a small book may make reading and note-taking much easier. Is the iPhone Duo a real change or just a new look? Only time and the people who use it will tell. 53. How wide is iPhone Duo’s screen when it is open? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 54. What can people do on the bigger screen? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 55. Why may the battery lose power faster? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 56. How does the iPhone Duo make reading and note-taking easier? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 57. Do you want to have an iPhone Duo? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 七、书面表达（满分15分） 58．假如你是赵敏，学校英语俱乐部将举办一场英语学习经验分享会（English Learning Sharing Meeting）。你作为初二年级学生代表，将向七年级的学弟学妹作一次英文发言，介绍你们的学校生活、学校特色，并分享2条你认为能学好英语的有效方法及理由，写一篇发言稿。 要求：1．要点齐全，语句通顺，结构完整； 2．文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3．词数不少于90词（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。 Hello, everyone! I’m Zhao Min, a student in Grade 8. It’s my great honour to share my school life and my ways of learning English well with you. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I hope my sharing can help you enjoy school life and learn English better. Thank you for listening! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $