黑龙江哈尔滨市中实学校2026-2027学年上学期八年级期中考试英语试题(无答案)

中实学校2026-2027学年度上学期

期中考试  初三  英语试卷

一、单项选择题(每题1分，共10分) 

选择最佳答案

(   )1. Boys and girls, a good ______ is the first step to success. As long as you stick to it, tomorrow will surely be better.

A. plan B. test C. prediction

(   )2.—Could you please communicate with me face to face?

—Yes, I ______. I'll wait for you in the meeting room.

A. could B. can C. was able to

(   )3. My little brother is much ______ than me, but he eats ______ than I do.

A. short; healthy  B. shorter; healthier C. shorter; more healthily

(   )4. The population of the city ______ over 10 million now, but one-third of the population ______ the elderly.

A. is; is B. are; is C. is; are

(   )5. ______ singing English songs, she is also good at dancing.

A. Without B. Besides C. Except

(   )6. Pandas are a symbol of our homeland China, and do you know a panda can ______ 20 to 30 years?

A. live up to B. hang up C. clean up

(   )7.—Sorry, Miss Wang. I broke a glass ______ while I was cleaning the table.

—It's nothing. Please be more careful next time.

A. by design B. by accident C. by mistake

(   )8. Reading books can ______ your ideas ______ the real world and make you a better person.

A. connect; at  B. connect; in C. connect; with

(   )9. Last year, we planted millions of trees in our city to ______ the environment ______ pollution.

A. protect; by B. protect; with C. protect; from

(   )10. As we all know, water ______ in making plants grow.

A. does a role B. plays a part C. rakes an action

二、完型填空(每小题1分，共10分)

Home is not just a house where we live. It is special and magical.

At home, we build our dreams. We can think about what we are going to be. Maybe we want to be a teacher    11    a doctor. We can study at home. We can read books and draw pictures. We can talk to our family about our dreams. Home is where our dreams    12   . We feel comfortable at home. We can feel love and warmth. We can be ourselves and say everything    13   . We feel happy there.

At home, we learn to listen, care and share. When we have a box of delicious cookies, we share them with our family members. We give some to our brothers or sisters and see the    14    on their faces. When someone in the family doesn't feel well, we learn to    15    them. We bring    16    a glass of water. When our parents

talk about their day, we learn to listen    17   . Home is also a place of growing. It's where we take our first steps and say our first words. It's where we have our first    18    and make our first memories. Home is where we find our interests. We are not afraid to try anything in this place.

As we grow older, home becomes a safe place. We always    19    peace there. Home is not just a place; it is a feeling that    20     us together.

(   )11. A. and B. or C. but

(   )12. A. start B. end C. stop

(   )13. A. quickly B. freely C. loudly

(   )14. A. tears B. anger C. smiles

(   )15. A. look after B. look for C. look at

(   )16. A. he B. she C. them

(   )17. A. carefully B. carelessly C. loudly

(   )18. A. questions B. problems C. experiences

(   )19. A. forget B. lose C. find

(   )20. A. brings B. takes C. sends

三、阅读理解(每小题1分，共20分)

(A)

John,16	I feel happy when I spend time with my family and my friends. Every time I feel sad, I skate with my brother, go shopping with my parents or play computer games with my friends. If my friends are unhappy, I will tell them jokes to make them laugh. It always works.
Jenny, 14	I'm a happy person. Sometimes I don't know why I feel so happy. For me, happiness comes easily. If I'm sad, I start doing something I like to make myself happy, such as reading a book or playing the accordion. What I like doing best is taking a walk in the park.
Joe, 17	In my mind, happiness comes when I make my dream come true or when others tell me how much I mean to them. When my mother is sad, I usually cook a nice meal for her.
Wendy, 15	For me, reading an interesting book or having fun with my friends can make me happy. I also like playing the flute and do well in it. I hope other people will become happy after they hear me play the flute.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(   )21. Which of the following things may John do when he is unhappy?

①Go skating. ②Listen to music. ③Play computer games. ④Do some shopping.

A.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④

(   )22. Where does Jenny like going when she is sad?

A. To the gym.  B. To the park . C. To the cinema.

(   )23. What does Joe usually do when his mother is unhappy?

A. He sings a song to her.

B. He cooks a meal for her.

C. He writes a letter to her.

(   )24. Who is good at playing the flute?

A. John.  B. Jenny. C. Wendy.

(   )25. How many students think reading can bring them happiness?

A. One. B. Two.  C. Three.

(B)

After a heavy rain, a spider was climbing hard towards its broken net on the wall. Because the wall was too wet, the spider fell down after reaching a certain height. But it went on climbing up and fell down again and again.

The first man saw it, sighed (叹气) heavily and said to himself, "My life is just like that spider's- busy all the time but getting nothing." He became very upset.

The second man saw it and said, "What a stupid spider! Why doesn't it make a detour (绕行的路) to a drier place? I'd never be that stupid." So he became smarter.

The third man saw it. He was quite moved by the spider's perseverance (坚持) and said to himself, "I won't let a little spider be stronger and more persistent than me. I'll learn from his example and become stronger." And he did.

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写(A)，错误的写(B)。

(   )26. Because of the heavy rain, it was too wet for the spider to reach its broken net.

(   )27. The first man was upset because he thought he was like the spider and didn't succeed.

(   )28. The second man was surprised to find the spider could make a detour to a drier place.

(   )29. The spider's story made the third man know he was much smarter.

(   )30. From the story, we know we should be optimistic (乐观的) to our failures and learn from them to be stronger.

(C)

Cheetahs are the fastest land mammals (哺乳动物) in the world. Most cheetahs live in the grasslands and forests of some African countries. Here are some facts of cheetahs.

What do they look like? Cheetahs have a thin body with long legs and a long tail. They have brown or yellow fur with black spots. They have sharp claws (爪子) which can hold the ground as they run. Its long tail can help it to change direction quickly when running after its prey (猎物).

Do they live alone (独自)? Female (雌的) cheetahs usually live alone or with their baby cheetahs.They can have between one and eight baby cheetahs at a time. Male cheetahs live in small groups of two or three.

What do they eat? Cheetahs are carnivores. They like to eat rabbits, birds and some other animals. They look for food during the day. Cheetahs have fantastic eyesight. When they find their prey, they usually stay quiet and walk to it slowly and quietly first. Then they run very fast to catch the prey when they get close enough to it.

Did you know...? Cheetahs can't make a very loud, deep sound like other big cats. They usually make soft low