黑龙江哈尔滨市爱建学校2026-2027学年度（上）八学年英语学科期中学情调研(无答案)

爱建学校2026-2027学年度（上）八学年英语学科期中学情调研

班级：________ 姓名：________

一、单项选择（共10分，每小题1分）

(   ) 1. Many birds fly to warm places in winter ________ find food. It’s difficult for them to find food in cold areas.

A. as soon as B. in order to C. because of

(   ) 2. — Why do we call the Yellow River “Mother River”?

— Because it is the second ________ river in China and we all drink its water during the time we grow up.

A. long B. longer. C. longest

(   ) 3. — Everyone in the neighbourhood likes Grandma Li because of her ________

— She often helps others.

A. popularity B. sadness C. goodness

(   ) 4. — ________ do you weigh?

— 50 kg. I’m heavier than my sister.

A. How much B. How many C. What

(   ) 5. — Could Tim play football last year?

— ________. But he will learn to play it next month.

A. No, he can’t. B. Yes, he could. C. No, he couldn’t

(   ) 6. — Why did you get up late this morning, Jim?

— I didn’t go to bed ________ 12 o’clock last night.

A. until B for C. at

(   ) 7. — We must work together to ________ pollution (污染).

— Yes, it’s very important.

A. fight with B. fight against C. fight for

(   ) 8. I love outdoor activities, ________ hiking in the mountains. It makes me feel close to nature.

A. exactly B. probably C. especially

(   ) 9. Can you ________ me a few minutes? I have something important to tell you.

A. spend B. save C. spare

(   ) 10. There is no short-cut way to learn English well. ________ you practice, ________ you will learn it.

A. The more, the more difficult

B. The more, the more easily

C. The less, the easier

二、完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）

Bees make honey, and honey is a kind of amazing food. Did you know that honey never goes    11   ? People have found 5,000-year-old honey and you can still eat it. Honey can help us with a lot of our health problems.

Each bee colony (群体) has one mother bee. This queen bee can live for three to five years. She produces up

to 2,000 eggs every day. The other bees make honey    12    young bees can eat in the winter. How do they do this? Bees    13    lots of flowers and take the pollen home. But as they do this, some of the pollen    14    the bees onto other flowers. The plants use this pollen to make new plants. In the world, about thirty percent of the world’s plants need bees to live.

Unfortunately, bees can sting (蜇) you if they think you are trying to    15    them. The best thing to do if this happens is to take the stinger out    16    with your fingernails (指甲) and wash the area with soap and water. Put ice on it for the pain. Some bees die after they sting,    17    bees!

You will need a jacket and a hat with a piece that covers your face to keep you    18    while you are working with the bees. At the same time, you will need a way to make some smoke. When there is smoke near their home, bees can’t “   19   ” to each other. They start to eat their honey and think about leaving their home, so they will be too    20    to sting you.

(   ) 11. A. crazy B. bad C. fresh

(   ) 12. A. so that B. although C. because

(   ) 13. A. hunt B. cut C. visit

(   ) 14. A. puts on B. looks up C. falls off

(   ) 15. A. protect B. hurt C. avoid

(   ) 16. A. carefully B. politely C. wisely

(   ) 17. A. warm B. lucky C. poor

(   ) 18. A. active B. healthy C. safe

(   ) 19. A. serve B. swim C. talk

(   ) 20. A. excited B. busy C. tired

三、阅读理解（共20分，每小题1分）

(A)

根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案

Chicago Botanic Garden has many interesting activities for visitors. Here is some information.

Information	Details
Events	* Fruit Tree Class (March 31-April 10, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm): learn how to grow and look after fruit trees step by step. * Daffodil (黄水仙) Flower Show (April 22-28, 10:00 am-4:30 pm): hundreds of daffodils on show, judged by experts; enjoy flower designs and photo games. * Japanese Flower Show (May 11-19, 9:00 am-3:30 pm, only on Saturdays and Sundays): enjoy traditional Japanese flower art. * Home Garden Show & Sale (June 27–30, 9:00 am–4:30 pm): a yearly show with over 500 works, such as flowers, vegetables and house plants. * Garden Tram Tour: take a small train to visit popular places in the garden; see different views in different seasons.
Prices	* Adults: $7(Members)/$8 (Nonmembers)

	* Seniors (老年人): $6 (Members)/$7 (Nonmembers) * Children (3-12 years): $5 (Members)/$6 (Nonmembers) * Children (2 and under): Free/ Free * Ten-visit pass: $50 (Members)/$60 (Nonmembers)
Services in the garden	1. Guide dogs are welcome, but you cannot bring other pets. 2. You can rent electric (电动的) cars at the Visitor Center. Members pay $15 and nonmembers pay $20. People cannot use them inside buildings. 3. Wheelchairs (轮椅) are free for visitors at the Information Desk.
Opening hours	* Garden:8 am -7 pm * Garden View Café (咖啡馆): 8 am-4 pm * Garden Shop:10 am-4 pm

(   ) 21. What can you do at the Fruit Tree Class?

A. Draw flower pictures

B. Learn how to grow fruit trees

C. Join a photo competition

(   ) 22. At which show can you enjoy traditional Japanese flower art?

A. Fruit Tree Class B. Daffodil Flower Show C. Japanese Flower Show

(   ) 23. If a woman wants to take her twin boys aged 6 and she is a member, how much should she pay in total?

A. ¥17 B. $17 C. $20

(   ) 24. What service can visitors get in the garden?

A. They can use electric cars inside buildings

B. They can bring their pets into the garden

C. They can use wheelchairs for free

(   ) 25. When can people visit the Garden Shop?

A. At 9:00 am on June 28 B. At 11:00 am on May 15 C. At 5:00 pm on April 25

(B)

I had the meanest (最刻薄的) mother in the world.

While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (麦片) and eggs. When others had sugary drinks and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone. Besides me, the other three kids in my family had the same strict mother.

My mother knew where we were at all times. She knew who our friends were.

We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day. We had to be in bed by 9:00 pm and up at 8:00 am. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, our mother gave us work to do. We had to wash dishes, make our beds and learn to cook. I believe she lay awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.

Through the years, things didn’t improve a bit. We could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did in order to miss school.

My mother was the meanest mother. Out of four children, a couple of us went on to higher education. None of