湖北襄阳市襄城区两校2026-2027学年八年级上学期10月阶段检测英语试题

2026-2027学年上学期10月阶段性训练

八年级英语试卷

一、     完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

    阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，填入空白处。

One spring morning, Mrs. Jones was in her garden with her grandson. She said, “Mike, I __1__ to plant some vegetables here. Are you going to help me?”

“Sure, Grandma, but could you tell me __2__ you want to plant vegetables?” said Mike.

Mrs. Jones replied, “We can eat them when they are fully grown. But it will __3__ a few months.”

Mike had no __4__ of growing vegetables, so he asked in surprise, “A few months? Why don’t we just go to the store and __5__ some?”

“Dear, when I was at your age, my parents taught me to plant vegetables. I got some life lessons from the __6__ work,” Mrs. Jones explained, “Planting is not a boring chore, but a(n) __7__ activity. We can choose to plant our favourite vegetables and watch them grow up. More importantly, they taste __8__ than those from stores.”

These words made Mike excited. “I can’t wait to try the interesting work, Grandma,” Mike said. __9__, they decided to plant potatoes and tomatoes.

The next day, Mrs. Jones and Mike started ploughing and sowing (耕种). It took them several hours to __10__ the work. Seeing the hopeful garden, Mike felt pleased.

Mrs. Jones and Mike __11__ the garden carefully. As time went on, the tomatoes and potatoes grew bigger, which made Mike understand the __12__ of hard work.

It was time to harvest (收获). Mike picked lots of potatoes and tomatoes, and he __13__ some of them with his neighbors. Then he went home with the rest of the vegetables and __14__ them to his grandma. Mrs. Jones used them to cook a dish. Mike tasted it and got a strong feeling of happiness. “No pains, no gains. For me, __15__ can be more delicious than it!” Mike said happily.

 

(   )	1	A. hate	B. decide	C. disagree	D. learn
(   )	2	A. how	B. where	C. when	D. why
(   )	3	A. cause	B. waste	C. take	D. start
(   )	4	A. experience	B. progress	C. culture	D. pleasure
(   )	5	A. forget	B. buy	C. sell	D. solve
(   )	6	A. farm	B. school	C. factory	D. park
(   )	7	A. dangerous	B. ancient	C. pleasant	D. useless
(   )	8	A. fresher	B. drier	C. sweeter	D. worse
(   )	9	A. Luckily	B. Especially	C. Finally	D. Slowly
(   )	10	A. describe	B. improve	C. fight	D. finish
(   )	11	A. cleaned up	B. took after	C. looked after	D. packed up
(   )	12	A. importance	B. symbol	C. peace	D. success

(   )	13	A. added	B. shared	C. bought	D. borrowed
(   )	14	A. returned	B. paid	C. sold	D. handed
(   )	15	A. nothing	B. something	C. everything	D. anything

 

二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。

A

Summer Programs at Museums
The Postal Museum Date: July 17~23 Age: 11~13 Would you like to join us this summer vacation? You can make a stamp with your own design (设计), write and mail a postcard, and learn about the history of stamps. Tel: 965-0400	The Air and Space Museum Date: July 29~30 Age: 8~11 If you enjoy programs about air and space, please come here. It’s a good place to make and fly your own paper plane, watch an IMAX movie, and climb into a real plane. Tel: 654-0930
The Science Museum Date: August 7~20 Age: 9~12 You can enjoy video arts and computer technology, play VR games to explore (探索) a future city, and ask the robots questions about science. It will be wonderful! Have fun! Tel: 357-3030	The Building Museum Date: August 21~27 Age: 13~15 Want to enjoy design challenges? Come and join us. You can also go on field trips to some famous buildings, and build small houses with soft blocks. All the programs are free. Tel: 272-0560

 

(   )16. Which number can you call if you want to learn about the history of stamps?

    A. 272-0560.     B. 965-0400.     C. 654-0930.     D. 357-3030.

(   )17. What can you do at the Air and Space Museum?

    A. Make a paper plane. B. Build a house. 

    C. Make a stamp.  D. Play VR games.

(   )18. You can ask the robots questions about science at the ____.

    A. Postal Museum      B. Science Museum

    C. Building Museum      D. Air and Space Museum

(   )19. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

    A. You can watch an IMAX movie at the Postal Museum.

    B. All the programs at the Building Museum are free.

    C. A 13-year-old student can join in the programs at the Science Museum.

    D. You can join in the programs at the Air and Space Museum on August 15th.

(   )20. Where can you probably read the passage?

    A. In a report. B. In a storybook.

    C. In a food magazine. D. In a newspaper.

B

One night in a busy street in Jining, Shandong, a single mother was selling cold noodles. Her autistic (孤独症的) son was standing beside her, and they were tied together with a special rope to keep the son safe.

A young man who likes painting saw them. He went to the mother and said, “I’m sorry, I don’t have any money with me today. Can I have a free bowl of cold noodles?”

The mother smiled kindly and said, “Sure. Everyone may meet trouble. If anyone in trouble asks me for help, I’ll always say yes.”

The young man then talked to the mother and learned that after losing her husband, she raised her autistic son alone. When he asked if she was tired, she said, “I don’t have time to think about being tired. I just want to take good care of my son. Life is hard, but my heart is soft.”

The young man was deeply moved by the mother’s kindness and strength. He painted a picture of the mother and son and gave it to them. Also, he secretly sent 20,000 yuan to the mother the next day. When the mother found out, she was very surprised but refused to take the money.

“To be honest, yesterday I was really upset and thought life was meaningless because of something. But that bowl of cold noodles makes me believe there is always love and hope in our lives. Thanks,” said the young man.

(   )21. Why did the mother tie her son?

 A. To get together. B. To protect her son.

 C. To train her son. D. To play fun games.

(   )22. What can we know about the young man?

A. He sold a picture to the mother.

B. He bought a bowl of cold noodles from the mother.

C. He helped the mother to take care of her son.

D. He met some trouble and the mother helped him.

(   )23. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The autistic son helped to sell cold noodles.

B. The mother didn’t feel tired because of work.

C. The mother took care of her son by herself.

D. The mother decided to take the 20,000 yuan.

(   )24. Which of the following words can best describe the single mother?

 A. Smart and loving. B. Careful and funny.

 C. Helpful and creative. D. Kind and strong-minded.

(   )25. What is the best title for the passage?

 A. A Special Rope  B. An Unlucky Family