辽宁鞍山市第二中学2026-2027学年度第一学期八年级英语学科限时巩固练习

鞍山市第二中学2026-2027学年度第一学期八年级

英语学科限时巩固练习(十月)

(满分90分，时间90分钟)

一、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)

第一节

A

Do you want to have a nice trip for a vacation? Maybe Yunnan Province is a good place to travel to. There you can enjoy different places of interest.

Time	Activities
Day 1	Arrive in Shangri-La. You will meet your local guide at the airport or the station and he or she will take you to the hotel. Visit Napa Lake in your spare time in the afternoon.
Day 2	Drive to Lijiang (about 2 hours) and visit Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡) on the way. After you reach Lijiang, you can visit Black Dragon Pond (黑龙潭) and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Day 3	Ride a bus to Dali (about 3.5 hours). You can go boating on Erhai Lake, visit Bai Village, Xizhou and Zhoucheng or do some shopping in the old Dali town.
Day 4	Fly to Kunming in the morning, which is the capital of Yunnan. Then take a tour to the Stone Forest. In the afternoon, end your trip and leave Kunming by air.
Contact (联系) information Tel: 010-8974630 Working time: 9: 00—17: 00 from Monday to Friday Company: Sunshine Travel Agency (旅行社) Address: 209 Xingfu Road, Beijing

 

1. Who will take you to the hotel when you arrive in Shangri-La?

A. Your local guide. B. Your friends. C. Your parents. D. Your teachers.

2. How can you go to Kunming on the fourth day?

A. By bus. B. By plane. C. By train. D. By car.

3. When can you call the agency if you want to get more information?

A. At 19: 00 on Wednesday. B. At 14: 00 on Sunday. C. At 10: 30 on Thursday. D. At 15: 00 on Saturday.

4. The text is probably taken from ________.

A. a story book B. a science report C. a school textbook D. a travel poster

B

When you feel lonely or have trouble getting on with your family, here are some useful ways to make your home full of warmth.

※ Look for good points of your family members and praise them. Say “I love your cooking, Mum!” or “Dad, you did a good job!”. Small words can bring big changes!

※ Do housework together. Helping with chores always makes you closer to your family.

※ Smile and talk openly. Share your worries with your parents. Listen carefully when they talk to you.

※ Plan a short family trip on holiday! You can go hiking or camp nearby. New experiences are fun and create sweet family memories.

※ Read or watch a movie together at home. Turn off your mobile phones. Enjoy the quiet time with your family.

※ Keep a family diary. Write down happy moments, funny stories or your feelings about family life.

5. Why does the writer use “※” before each way?

A. To help readers get the main idea of the passage.

B. To show that there are only six ways to solve problems.

C. To make it easier for readers to find each way quickly.

D. To make the paper look more beautiful and interesting.

6. Which of the following should you say “NO” to when your relationship with family is not good?

A. Praise (表扬) good things in your family members. B. Plan a short family trip during holiday.

C. Share your worries with your parents. D. Keep silent and never talk with them.

7. According to the fifth way, what should you do to enjoy family time?

A. Watch movies together without phones. B. Learn a new skill by yourself.

C. Go hiking with your friends. D. Write down your school problems.

8. Who is the passage mainly written for?

A. Parents who are busy with their work. B. Teachers who help students with study.

C. Teenagers who have problems with family. D. Doctors who study mental health.

C

Home is the warmest place in the world. For most people, hometown carries the softest memories and the deepest family love. Although modern transportation allows people to travel farther and faster than before, many people still hold a special feeling for their hometown.

When people grow up, they leave their hometown to study or work in big cities. Life in the city is fast and busy. People chase their dreams and try to improve themselves every day. However, as night falls, they often miss the quiet streets, fresh air and simple life back in their hometown. What they miss most is the company of their family.

Family love is always hidden in small and ordinary moments. In hometown, parents wait patiently for their children’s return. They cook simple but delicious home-made meals and chat about daily life. These common moments may seem boring to teenagers at first, but after leaving home, people gradually realize that these small warm moments are the most valuable treasure in life.

Nowadays, more young people pay more attention to their career and spend less time staying with their family. Some people think hometown life is slow and out of date. Yet hometown never changes its warmth. It quietly holds all our childhood memories and supports us whenever we feel tired. Wherever we go or how far we travel, family love from our hometown will always light up our life.

9. What does the underlined word “chase” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. give up B. look for and follow C. think of D. choose

10. Why does the writer talk about city life in Paragraph 2?

A. To show city life is much more boring.

B. To explain why people miss their hometown and family.

C. To encourage students to work in big cities.

D. To tell us it is easy to live a fast life.

11. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Teenagers can fully understand family love when they live in hometown.