辽宁本溪市实验中学2026-2027学年上学期八年级期中英语试题

2026～2027学年度（上）实验中学八年级期中检测

英语试卷

考试时间：90分钟 满分：120分

考生注意：请在答题卡上各题目规定答题区域内作答，答在本试卷上无效。

听力部分（30分）

Ⅰ. 听句子，选择最佳应答语，每题读两遍。（共7.5分，每题1.5分）

1. A. Wonderful.        B. By car.    C. I went to Beijing.

2. A. An hour.        B. Twice a week.    C. He likes running.

3. A. His brother.        B. No, I’m not.    C. Yes, he is.

4. A. No, there isn’t.    B. Dream Clothes.    C. The clothes are cheap.

5. A. I don’t mind them.    B. Yes, I do.    C. Never.

Ⅱ. 听短对话，选择最佳答案，对话读两遍。（共7.5分，每题1.5分）

6. What did Grace do last Sunday?

A. She climbed the mountains.

B. She read a book.

C. She studied for a test.

7. Who likes to watch Animal World?

A. Mary.    B. Mary’s father.    C. Mary’s mother.

8. Why does the girl like Town Cinema best?

A. Because of its comfortable seats.

B. Because of its best sound.

C. Because of its service.

9. How much are the boy’s shoes?

A. $20.     B. $13.     C. $27.

10. When does Mike’s mother watch talk shows?

A. On weekdays.    B. On Sundays.    C. On Saturdays.

Ⅲ. 听长对话，选择最佳答案，对话读两遍。（共7.5分，每题1.5分）

听第一段对话，回答第11—12小题。

11. Where does the woman want to go?

A. The movie theatre.    B. The clothes store.    C. The restaurant.

12. How will the woman go there?

A. By bus.    B. By taxi.    C. By bike.

听第二段对话，回答第13—15小题。

13. What did Li Ming do during his vacation?

A. He helped his parents.    B. He went to Shanghai.    C. He did his homework.

14. How was the weather in Shanghai?

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

15. Who did Susan go to Shanghai with?

A. Her friends.    B. Her classmates.    C. Her family.

Ⅳ. 听短文，选择最佳答案，短文读两遍。（共7.5分，每题1.5分）

16. How old is Helen?

A. 13.     B. 14.     C. 15.

17. When did Helen and Alice begin to know each other?

A. When they were 14.     B. At the age of six.    C. When they were born.

18. Who is more outgoing?

A. Helen.    B. Alice.    C. We don’t know.

19. What kind of shows does Helen like watching?

A. Sports shows.    B. Game shows.    C. News.

20. How often does Alice play ping-pong?

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

笔试试题

Ⅱ. 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分）

第一节 阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Are dolphins brainy? The answer must be yes! They can learn from other animals, play games, learn symbols and do much more.

Humans have studied dolphins for many years to learn how their brains work. For example, people have seen dolphins use conch shells to catch fish. It tells us that dolphins are good at using tools.

In one study, scientists at a research center showed dolphins two boards, each with a different number of

points. They taught the dolphins to pick out which board had fewer points. Then they showed the dolphins other sets of boards and asked them to point to the ones with the fewest points— this time scientists did not help them. The dolphins were able to do it, showing that they can understand some basic knowledge about numbers! So dolphins are clearly clever.

But, are they “The Smartest Animal of All Time”? That’s hard to say. Animals show cleverness in many ways. Some have great memories. Take an elephant as an example. It can make out an elephant it met many years ago and say “hello”. Others are super problem-solvers, like octopuses, who can work out how to open a can with a cover to get a treat inside. Monkeys can be fast learners. Some birds have amazing senses of direction. All these kinds of cleverness are important, making it difficult to tell which animal is much smarter.

In conclusion, each animal is good at finding ways to live in the changeable environment. And this means one thing for sure: dolphins are one of the smartest of all sea animals!

1. What does the underlined word “brainy” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Strange. B. Forgetful. C. Lazy. D. Smart.

2. How do we know dolphins are clearly clever in Paragraph 3?

A. Dolphins can use tools. B. Dolphins can compare numbers.

C. Dolphins can catch different boards. D. Dolphins can play games with people.

3. Which of the following would be the writer most probably agree with?

A. It’s hard to find clever animals in nature.

B. Octopuses’ ability is not really important.

C. Dolphins are the smartest animals on earth of all time.

D. Each animal has its own ability to live in the environment well.

4. In which unit of a textbook can the text be found?

A. Unit 1 Travelling around B. Unit 2 Sports and Fitness

C. Unit 3 The World of Animals D. Unit 4 Science and Technology

B

①Taking a photo every day and then sharing it online improve (提高) your well-being. That’s what scientists found after studying a group of people who joined in the photo-a-day project.

②In this project, scientists picked people from 20 to 60 years old. These people posted a photo on the Internet each day. For two months, the scientists recorded the photos, any words with the photos, and how the people felt.

③The scientists found that taking photos and sharing daily photos helps people care more about themselves.