湖南株洲荷塘区2026-2027学年度第一学期八年级期中检测试卷英语试卷

2026-2027学年度第一学期八年级期中检测试卷

英语试卷

时长：100分钟   分值：100分

第一部分 听力选择（共两节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. When did Robert visit Huangguoshu Waterfall?

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

2. What did Frank do last Sunday afternoon?

A. He went to a party. B. He went to the beach. C. He played computer games.

3. What animals does Peter like?

A. The bees. B. The blue whale. C. The monkeys.

4. What is Mark’s new friend like?

A. Quieter than Mark. B. More serious than Mark. C. More outgoing than Mark.

5. Where does Jack’s uncle live?

A. In Paris. B. In Toronto. C. In New York.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听第六段材料，回答第6～7小题。

6. What does Mike ask Alice to do?

A. He asks her to look after his dog.

B. He asks her to cook for him.

C. He asks her to clean the rooms.

7. When will Mike come back?

A. On 2 July. B. On 3 July. C. On 5 July.

听第七段材料，回答第8～9小题。

8. What’s Lee’s favourite animal?

A. Cats. B. Rabbits. C. Dogs.

9. What does Simon think of rabbits?

A. Cute. B. Silly. C. Dangerous.

听第八段材料，回答第10～11小题。

10. How was the weather in Mount Yandang during the holiday?

A. It was sunny. B. It was rainy. C. It was cloudy.

11. How was Tim’s holiday?

A. It was terrible. B. It was amazing. C. It was interesting.

听第九段材料，回答第12～14小题。

12. What does Frank think of his school life?

A. It’s relaxing. B. It’s fun. C. It’s exciting.

13. What club is Frank in?

A. Maths Club. B. History Club. C. Art Club.

14. Why does Frank join the club?

A. Because he wants to learn more about China.

B. Because he likes interesting historical stories.

C. Because he is good at history.

听第十段材料，回答第15～17小题。

15. What does Mario have to do?

A. Go to the movie. B. Clean the room. C. Go shopping.

16. What kind of chores does Mario like?

A. Doing the dishes. B. Making salad. C. Sweeping the floor.

17. When can the girl teach Mario to cook?

A. On Monday night. B. On Friday night. C. On weekends.

听第十一段材料，回答第18～20小题。

18. What does David sometimes help his mother do?

A. Do some washing. B. Do some shopping. C. Do some cooking.

19. What does David like best?

A. Playing soccer. B. Drawing pictures. C. Going to the zoo.

20. How often does Sam go to the club?

A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Once a month.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分）

阅读下面材料，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

A few good friends are talking about their last vacations. Let’s take a look.

Helen: I went to Xi’an with my cousin. We visited the Terracotta Army and had a great time. We ate delicious food too. Xi’an is a big and nice city. I like it a lot.

Diana: Last summer, my family went to Hainan. The weather was sunny and hot. We went swimming and boating. They were exciting. Later, we ate some seafood. It was very delicious!

Bruce: My uncle works in Xizang. Last summer, I took a train to visit him. There I saw lots of high and clean mountains. Many people there are good at singing and dancing.

21. Diana didn’t ________ on vacation.

A. go boating. B. climb mountains. C. eat seafood.

22. People in ________ are good at dancing and singing.

A. Xi’an B. Hainan C. Xizang

23. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Helen went to Xi’an with her cousin.

B. Bruce went to Xizang by plane.

C. Diana went to Hainan with her friends.

B

In Chongqing, China, there is a new robot. Its name is Peipei. It helps look after old people.

Peipei works at an old people’s centre. It is friendly and good at listening. Old people think it is a helpful friend.

Peipei is very clever. It can know when someone is sad or does not sleep well. It will say warm words to cheer them up. Grandma Wang likes talking with Peipei. They often play games and take photos. Peipei can make the photos beautiful. When Grandma Wang misses her granddaughter, Peipei will try to make her happy.

Peipei sounds like the Chinese word “pei”. It means “to stay with you”. With AI, Peipei can know people’s feelings and take good care of the old.

Looking after the old is hard. Nurses cannot stay with everyone all the time. But Peipei can help day and night. It also helps old people learn about new technology. Many old people are curious about how robots work.

There are lots of old people in Chongqing. So the city uses robots like Peipei. In the future, more such robots may help look after the old in many places.

24. Where does Peipei work?

A. At an old people’s center. B. At a hospital. C. At a school.

25. Peipei can do all the things below except ______.

A. cheering up sad old people

B. playing games with old people

C. taking old people to see their family

26. What does the underlined word “curious” mean?

A. afraid. B. interested. C. serious.

27. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. A Robot Helper for the Old

B. Grandma Wang and Her Robot Friend

C. The Use of AI Technology in Daily Life

C

Have you ever got up early and heard birds singing loudly? Before the sun comes up, they start to sing. It is like a fun morning party!

There are about 5000 songbirds in the world. They often start singing at 4 a.m.

Do you know why birds sing so early? First, they sing to find a mate (配偶). Birds choose mates by their songs.