浙江温州中通实验学校2026-2027学年第一学期期中测试八年级英语试卷

2026 学年第一学期期中测试八年级英语试卷

命题人：姜婷婷    范围：八上 U3-4    满分：100 分    时间：90 分钟

第一部分 听力部分（本题共三节 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分）

第一节：听小对话，回答问题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When did Li Hua return to Jinhua?       

A. In 2018.  B. In 2023.  C. In 2024.

2. What's the girl's problem?       

A. She is sleepy.  B. She failed the exam.  C. She drank too much coffee.

3. What are the speakers talking about?      

 A. Writing a book.  B. Holding a party.  C. Buying a present.

4. Where does the conversation take place?      

A. In a hospital.  B. In a stadium.  C. In a teahouse.

5. Why is the boy late for school?      

 A. He missed the bus.  B. He forgot the time.  C. He took the wrong bus.

第二节：听长对话，回答问题，每段对话读两遍。

听第一段对话，回答 6-7 两小题。

6. What does Gina worry about?       

A. She can't have a good rest.  B. She can't sing at the concert.  C. She can't finish her homework.

7. Who will probably sing at the school concert tomorrow?       

A. Gina.  B. Sam.  C. Jessica.

听第二段长对话，回答 8-10 三小题。

8. Who makes Russian soup for lunch?      

 A. Selina's dad.  B. Selina.  C. Mark.

9. What does Selina's dad want to do this afternoon?       

A. Have a good rest.  B. Clean the floor.  C. Help with the study.

10. Where do they decide to study at last?      

 A. In Selina's bedroom.  B. In a sandwich shop.  C. In a library.

第三节：听独白，回答问题，每段对话读两遍。

11. With whom did Lucy go to Australia?       

A. Lucy alone.  B. Lucy and her friends.  C. Lucy and her parents.

12. How did Lucy go to Sydney?       

A. By plane.  B. By train.  C. By ship.

13. How long did it take Lucy to get to Sydney?      

 A. About 10 hours.  B. About 12 hours.  C. About 22 hours.

14. What did Lucy do during the journey?     

 A. She took photos at seaside.  B. She played with koalas in the zoo.  C. She watched the snake show closely.

15. What did Lucy think of the journey?       

A. Tiring.  B. Terrible.  C. Unforgettable.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）

第一节 阅读理解（本题共 14 小题，16-18 题每小题 1 分，其余小题 2 分，共 25 分）

A

Write and show secret messages!   Magic Ink

 

16. What do you need to create "ink"?       

A. Paintbrush.  B. Cranberry juice.  C. Baking soda.  D. White paper.

17. Why do we spread the purple grape juice across the message?       

A. To see the message.  B. To create ink.  C. To write a message.  D. To dry the ink.

18. Under which theme of a magazine can you see this picture?      

 A. News.  B. Science.  C. Food.  D. Health.

B

People and dogs have been living together for hundreds of years. When did dogs and people become friends? Where did dogs come from?

A group of scientists tried to answer these questions. They just finished a study about the history of dogs. In the study, they looked at the DNA of dogs all over the world and found that dogs, like humans, shared DNA with their family members. The scientists put together a big family tree for dogs. It went all the way back to the animal's beginning.

In this way, scientists learned about the history of dogs. The first dogs lived in Asia. They were born about 33,000 years ago. At first, there were only about 6,400 of them. Their parents were wolves.

The new study answers many questions. It raises some, too. For example, what caused wolves in Asia to become dogs all those years ago?

One idea is that their DNA slowly changed and the wolves became dogs in the end. As time goes by, dogs became "man's best friends". Or it could happen the other way around. It was possible that some wolves started living with people before they became dogs. Living with people led to many changes to these wolves. It changed their DNA, so their offspring (后代) became dogs. In other words, it was possible that the wolves were our friends before they became dogs.

By studying DNA, scientists now have a much better understanding of the history of dogs. However, there is still much to learn. How exactly dogs came to be our friends is still unknown.

19. How does the writer start the passage?

    A. By telling a story.        B. By giving an example.

    C. By asking questions.      D. By listing numbers.

20. What can we learn about the first dogs according to the passage?

    A. They lived in Africa.            B. They were born 6,400 years ago.

    C. Their parents were wolves.       D. There are about 33,000 dogs.

21. What does the underlined word "some" in paragraph 4 refer to?       

A. Wolves  B. dogs  C. ideas  D. questions