湖北大冶市部分校2026-2027学年八年级上学期11月期中考试英语试题

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2026年秋八年级上学期期中考试

英语试题卷

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注意事项：

1.本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分。考试时间为100分钟，满分90分。

2.考生在答题前请阅读答题卡中的"注意事项"，然后按要求答题。

3.所有答案均须做在答题卡相应区域，做在其他区域无效。

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笔试部分(共90分)

I.完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

An artist painted many pictures of great beauty. But he found that he had not yet painted a “real” picture.

He began his trip to ____1____ the most beautiful thing in the world. On the ____2____, he met an old priest (牧师) who asked him where he was going. “I don’t know”, said the artist. “I want to ____3____ the most beautiful thing in the world. Perhaps you can tell me something about it.” “How easy!” the priest ____4____. “In the church (教堂), you will find it—‘Faith (信仰)’ is the most beautiful thing in the world.”

The ____5____ traveled on. Later, a young mother with a baby in her arms told him the most beautiful thing is “Love”. “Love” makes the world go round. ____6____ there is no love, there is no beauty.

Still the artist ____7____ on his trip. He asked a soldier (士兵) the same question and his answer was “Peace”. He said, “War is ugly and wherever you find ____8____, you will find beauty, faith and love.”

“But how can I paint ____9____ of them—Faith, Love and Peace?” He thought and thought. He was so ____10____ that without thinking where he was going, he had got to his own home. In the faces of his wife and children, he ____11____ Love and Faith. “We are thinking of you all the ____12____,” said his wife. “We ____13____ you would come back to us safely (安全地).” The artist sat on his favourite old chair and his ____14____ was at peace.

The artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it ____15____. Do you agree with him?

1. A. look for B. listen to C. get up D. take after

2. A. garden B. way C. earth D. land

3. A. have B. paint C. buy D. sell

4. A. answered B. asked C. promised D. wanted

5. A. wife B. child C. priest D. artist

6. A. Though B. If C. But D. Unless

7. A. came B. went C. got D. put

8. A. victory B. treasure C. happiness D. peace

9. A. all B. any C. some D. both

10. A. sad B. quiet C. surprised D. angry

11. A. shared B. heard C. knew D. saw

12. A. time B. space C. sense D. journey

13. A. watched B. hoped C. remembered D. found

14. A. hotel B. trip C. heart D. scenery

15. A. Safety B. Faith C. Love D. Home

II.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，共30分)

A

July 18    Rainy Mum and Dad drove me to the airport (机场) at 8:00 this morning and I joined my classmates and teachers. When I said goodbye to my parents, I felt worried. I knew I had to take care of myself. We arrived at Singapore’s Changi Airport at 11:00. We visited NEWater Visitor Centre.

July 19    Cloudy We visited a school in Singapore today. We had classes with the students there. After class, we played ball games together. After dinner, we went to the Night Safari. I saw many different animals from other parts of the world. It’s a wonderful place!

July 20    Sunny We had a speaking class at a school. Our teachers said we did well. Then we played in Universal Studios Singapore this afternoon. We all had a good time.

July 21    Sunny We went to the Singapore Discovery Centre. We learned about the history and future of Singapore while we were visiting there. Tomorrow we’re going to Merlion Park. I feel sad that tomorrow is the last day of this trip. I don’t want to go home so soon!

 

16. How did the writer go to Singapore?

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

17. What did the writer do on July 19?

①Having classes. ②Visiting a museum. ③Seeing many animals. ④Playing ball games.

A. ①②③ B. ①③④ C. ②③④ D. ①②④

18. What was the weather like when he visited Universal Studios Singapore?

A.  B.  C.  D.

19. How long was the writer’s trip in Singapore?

A. Three days. B. Four days. C. Five days. D. Six days.

20. Where does the passage probably come from?

A. City magazine. B. Food menu.

C. Museum article. D. Vacation diary.

B

Traveling by train is a great way to go around China. It is more comfortable than taking a plane and faster than driving or taking a bus. It’s also more relaxing to take the train. On a train, you can sit and enjoy beautiful things and you can use your phone freely along the way. Also, trains can run even in the rain and snow.

There is a very popular kind of train in China, high-speed trains. Two of the top high-speed trains are Fuxing trains and Hexie trains. They can move far away in the blink of an eye. But do you know which one is faster?

Fuxing trains are the fastest trains in China. They can go up to 400km/h. Also, Fuxing trains are more comfortable than Hexie trains. They have better seats, free Wi-Fi, more charging ports (充电口) and more legroom (供伸腿的空间).