第8套-2025-2026学年八年级上册英语期末质量检测

2025—2026学年度第一学期期末质量检测（卷8）

八年级 英语

第一部分 选择题（共50分）

一、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

 

A

Traditional Culture Practice Activities

Activity	Date	Place	Main skills	Feelings
Paper-cutting	Mar.10	Art room	Cut simple flowers and animals	Relaxed and proud
Chinese calligraphy	Mar.12	Calligraphy room	Write basic characters	Calm and patient
Tea culture	Mar.14	School hall	Make tea; talk about tea history	Peaceful
Shadow puppetry	Mar.16	Theater	Control puppets; tell old stories	Interested

（  ）1. Where did students learn paper-cutting?

A. Calligraphy room  B. Art room  C. School hall  D. Theater

 

（  ）2. What did students learn in the tea culture activity?

A. To cut flowers.

B. To write Chinese characters.

C. To make tea and talk about tea history.

D. To control shadow puppets.

 

（  ）3. How did students feel after the Chinese calligraphy activity?

A. Nervous and afraid.    B. Calm and patient.

C. Excited and noisy.     D. Bored and sleepy.

 

（  ）4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Students learned paper-cutting on Mar.12.

B. Shadow puppetry activity made students relaxed.

C. Students wrote basic characters in calligraphy class.

D. Tea culture activity took place in the art room.

 

B

Last spring, our class joined a traditional paper-cutting activity. The teacher showed us some beautiful paper-cut works first. They had flowers, animals and Chinese characters. I wanted to make one by myself.

At the beginning, I cut the paper carelessly. My first piece looked terrible. I felt embarrassed. But the teacher didn’t criticize me. She showed me the steps again. I practiced slowly. I folded the paper carefully and cut along the lines.

Finally I made a small red flower. It was not perfect, but I felt very proud. I put it on my desk at home. This activity helped me become more patient. I also learned traditional art was beautiful and interesting.

 

（  ）5. When did the class join the paper-cutting activity?

A. Last spring  B. Last summer  C. Last autumn  D. Last winter

 

（  ）6. What was the writer’s problem at the beginning?

A. He cut the paper carelessly.    B. He had no scissors.

C. The teacher didn’t help him.  D. The paper was too expensive.

 

（  ）7. What did the writer make at last?

A. A small red flower.      B. A lovely dog.

C. A Chinese character.     D. A tea cup.

 

（  ）8. What did the writer learn from the activity?

A. Paper-cutting was always easy.

B. He became more patient and loved traditional art.

C. Traditional art was boring.

D. He could make perfect works quickly.

 

C

A school held a traditional culture week last March. Students joined different activities. Some learned paper-cutting. Some practiced Chinese calligraphy. Others learned tea culture. The school asked students to write about their feelings after the week.

Many students said the activities helped them calm down. In a busy world, traditional art gave them a quiet moment. Some students became more patient. They learned beautiful things needed time and careful work.

A few students said traditional culture was old and boring at first. But after practicing, they changed their ideas. They understood traditional culture was part of Chinese history. It carried old wisdom and beautiful feelings.

 

（  ）9. When did the school hold the traditional culture week?

A. Last February  B. Last March  C. Last April  D. Last May

 

（  ）10. What did NOT students do in the traditional culture week?

A. Learned paper-cutting.    B. Practiced Chinese calligraphy.

C. Learned tea culture.     D. Learned computer science.

 

（  ）11. What did students get from the activities?

A. They became more patient and calm.

B. They got lots of money.

C. They became faster and faster.

D. They won big competitions.

 

（  ）12. What did some students understand later?

A. Traditional culture was old and boring.

B. Traditional culture carried history and wisdom.

C. Traditional culture was useless for students.

D. Traditional culture needed no practice.

 

D

Last month, I joined a tea culture workshop. I learned about Chinese tea for the first time. The teacher told us tea was not just a drink. It also had a long history.

At first, I thought making tea was simple. But I made many mistakes. I poured the water too hot. I put too much tea leaves. The tea tasted bitter. I felt disappointed.

The teacher helped me. She told me to control the water temperature and the time. I tried again. I poured the water carefully. I watched the tea leaves slowly open. The tea became nice. I felt peaceful.

This activity taught me patience. I also learned traditional culture was interesting. I wanted to learn more about Chinese tea later.

 

（  ）13. What did the writer do last month?

A. Joined a tea culture workshop.  B. Learned paper-cutting.

C. Practiced calligraphy.          D. Learned shadow puppetry.

 

（  ）14. What mistake did the writer make at first?

A. He poured water too hot and put too much tea leaves.

B. He broke the tea cup.

C. He forgot the teacher’s name.

D. He left the workshop early.

 

（  ）15. How did the writer feel after making tea successfully?

A. Disappointed  B. Peaceful  C. Nervous  D. Angry

 

（  ）16. What did the writer learn?

A. Tea culture was simple and boring.

B. Patience helped him understand traditional culture better.

C. Making tea needed no care.

D. Traditional culture was difficult for everyone.