天津市武清区下朱庄街广贤路初级中学2026-2027学年八年级上学期10月 阶段学情自测英语试卷

2026-2027第一学期第一次月检测

一、单项选择（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

1. He is ________ excellent student, and he gave ________ useful suggestion last night.

A. an; a B. a; an C. an; an D. a; a

2. —What’s Tom’s ________?

—Well, he is almost 1.8 metres tall.

A. age B. height C. weight D. hobby

3. At four months old, Xi Wang started to go outside ________ the first time.

A. in B. for C. on D. by

4. Everyone was ____ when they heard the _____ news.

A. surprising, surprising B. surprised, surprising

C. surprising, surprised D. surprised, surprised

5. ________ he has a lot of money, ________ he is unhappy.

A. But; / B. Although; but C. Although; / D. Because; so

6. —Do you want to go to the movie with me tonight?

—Sorry, I can’t. I ______ my homework yet.

A. wasn’t finishing B. don’t finish C. didn’t finish D. haven’t finished

7. —How long have you ________ the magazine?

—For three weeks.

A. borrowed B. lent C. kept D. bought

8. —Where is Millie? I haven’t seen her for a long time.

—She ________ the USA and she ________ New York for two months.

A. has been to; has been in B. has gone to; has been in

C. has been in; has been to D. has gone to; has been to

9. The park is becoming much more ________, for more and more children go camping there.

A. crowded B. peaceful C. traditional D. bright

10. —Do you know the astronaut Wang Yaping?

—Sure. She is a great woman who can ________ her dreams. I really look up to her.

A. pay for B. stick to C. give up D. worry about

11. When his father came into the room, Paul stopped _________ games on the computer and began to do his homework.

A. play B. playing C. to play D. to playing

12. —Is the Grand Canyon one of ________ wonders of the natural world?

—Of course.

A. great B. greater C. the greatest D. greatest

13. —Mom, can I ride my bike alone to the park far from home?

—I’m afraid not. It’s too ________ for a 12-year-old kid to go that far alone.

A. safe B. risky C. narrow D. interesting

14. —Kids should play outdoor games instead of computer games.

—________. It will be better for their eyes.

A. Not at all B. I agree C. All right D. No problem

15. If you want to know the meaning of a word, ________ it ________ in a dictionary.

A. look; up B. look; away C. look; for D. look; like

二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

Smiling is the best way of making friends.

When I was thirteen ____16____ old, my father found a job in the city. So my family moved there. I also came to a new school near our new house. At first, I didn’t know anyone in my class. I felt very ____17____, and afraid to make friends with my classmates. I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to ____18____ me.

Then one day, something good ____19____. I was sitting at my desk in silence while my classmates were talking ____20____ with each other. At that moment, a ____21____ came into the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, without a word, smiled. Suddenly, I felt happy, lively and ____22____. That smile ____23____ my life. I started to talk with the other classmates and make friends. Day ____24____ day, I became closer to everyone in my class.

Thanks to the smile, I have moved on to a new life. Now, I believe that the world is what you think it is. So ____25____ at the world and it will smile back.

16. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years

17. A. lonely B. alone C. surprised D. angry

18. A. talk to B. look after C. worry about D. look at

19. A. handed B. happened C. replied D. shined

20. A. quickly B. early C. finally D. happily

21. A. teacher B. girl C. boy D. headmaster

22. A. sad B. terrible C. cold D. warm

23. A. chose B. changed C. cleared D. controlled

24. A. by B. in C. to D. on

25. A. laugh B. look C. point D. smile

三、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，每小题3分，共30分）

Niu Niu, a seven-year-old girl, has become a good helper in a silent foot spa (足疗馆). The owner of the foot spa and all of the workers can’t hear. And the girl helps them to communicate with the customers.

Niu Niu is the daughter of the foot spa owner Hu Yong, who lost his hearing because of a high fever in his childhood. This made it difficult for him to get a job. After finishing training in a foot spa, Hu started his own business in Chengdu in 2019. Peng Feng, the mother, who is also deaf, works together with her husband at the shop.

Though their shop is small, it is popular with customers because of the couple’s good skills. The foot spa is usually busy in the evening, when Niu Niu comes home from school and helps her parents. Niu Niu helps her parents in her sweet child voice and with rich body language. She is very funny and always makes customers laugh happily.

“She is always cheerful, active and outgoing,” said one of the customers.

“Dad taught me to work hard,” Niu Niu said.

In her opinion, her parents are like superheroes who look after the family and her. “My parents are different from other people, but they are the best for me,” she added.

26. What is wrong with Niu Niu’s parents?

A. They can’t see. B. They can’t hear. C. They can’t walk. D. They can’t smell.

27. How does Niu Niu help her parents?

A. She helps communicate with the customers. B. She helps tell jokes to the customers.

C. She helps look after the customers. D. She can cook for the customers.

28. When did Niu Niu’s parents start the foot spa?

A. Three years ago. B. Four years ago. C. Seven years ago. D. Ten years ago.

29. Why is their foot spa popular?