辽宁省葫芦岛市连山区2026-2027学年八年级上学期11月期中英语试题

八年级期中考试英语试题

（本试卷共45小题 满分90分 考试时长90分钟）

第一部分 选择题（共50分）

一、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

Two months ago, I took a five-day trip to Beijing with my sister. We arrived there on August 8th and had a great time in the following days. Here are our activities.

Five-day trip in Beijing (¥3600/person, half price for the second)
Days	Activities
▲Day 1	Arrived in Beijing and took a taxi to the hotel. Visited the Palace Museum after eating Beijing Duck.
▲Day 2	Had a full-day trip to Tian’an men Square and the Temple of Heaven. Watched Beijing Opera at Chang’an Theater in the evening.
▲Day 3	Had a full-day trip to the Great Wall and Beijing Olympic Park. Enjoyed a nice dinner.
▲Day 4	Visited Beijing University in the morning. Then bought some gifts there. Visited Wangfujing Street and had something delicious for lunch.
▲Day 5	Visited Hutongs and Xiushui Street. Took the afternoon flight (航班) back to Chengdu.

1. How much might the writer and her sister pay for the Beijing tour?

A. ¥3600. B. ¥5400. C. ¥7200. D. ¥10800.

2. When did the writer and her sister go shopping?

A. On August 9th. B. On August 10th. C. On August 11th. D. On August 12th.

3. Which is the right order of the following activities?

①Visited the Palace Museum  ②Enjoyed Beijing Duck

③Went shopping  ④Visited Wangfujing Street

A. ②①③④ B. ①②③④ C. ②①④③ D. ②③①④

4. According to the passage, we can know that ________.

A. The writer and her sister stayed in Beijing for more than five days

B. The writer and her sister took the plane back to Chengdu on August 12th

C. The writer and her sister visited Beijing University in the evening

D. The writer and her sister had a nice dinner on Wangfujing Street

B

Every autumn, Longwan Park in Huludao becomes one of the most popular places for people here to relax. Golden ginkgo leaves fall and cover the stone paths. A cool wind blows from the sea, and many families love to come here for a walk on weekends.

Last October, our head teacher told us about a volunteer (志愿者) activity in the park. She said it was not required — you could choose whether to join or not. At first, I almost said yes. But soon I changed my mind. I had planned to go over my English notes and finish my practice exercises, because a difficult monthly test was just three days away. I worried the volunteer work would take up my free time and leave me little time to get well-prepared.

My deskmate Lily noticed my worry. She did not push me at once. Instead, she told me about her volunteer experience from the year before. She said some important life lessons could not be learned only from textbooks. After thinking it over for a few minutes, I finally decided to have a try.

When we arrived, fallen leaves and small pieces of rubbish lay on the grass. Some old visitors got lost because they were not used to the new signposts (路标). Lily picked up rubbish while my job was to give directions.

That morning, I met a worried grandma. She couldn’t find her grandson. I stayed with her, spoke gently to calm her down and asked park workers for help. It took about 25 minutes before they found each other again. The grandma held my hand and thanked me many times.

Later that day, I still felt a little nervous about the coming test. But this experience taught me: we don’t have to do big things to make a difference. Small acts of kindness can also bring warmth to others.

5. Why did the writer give up the idea of joining the activity at first?

A. She was afraid the activity would make her too tired.

B. She needed time to prepare for the coming test.

C. She thought volunteer work was not meaningful.

D. She hated visiting crowded public parks.

6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lily’s job was to show visitors the way.

B. Some old visitors got lost because of bad weather.

C. The writer did something to help the worried grandma.

D. The park workers gave the writer a gift for her help.

7. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Lily took part in similar volunteer work before.

B. The writer got better grades in the monthly test.

C. Longwan Park is the most popular park in Huludao.

D. Most old visitors there could not understand the new signs.

8. What does the writer mainly learn from this experience?

A. Students must put schoolwork above everything else.

B. Small kind acts can be meaningful.

C. Volunteers can always get great rewards from their work.

D. We should spend more free time travelling around our city.

C

The world’s rainforests cover less than 7% of the Earth’s land, but they are home to over half of all the planet’s wild plants and animals. A rainforest gets heavy rainfall almost every day. High temperature and plenty of water make it perfect for thousands of living things to grow.

Rainforests do much more than offer homes for wildlife. They are like the Earth’s lungs. Plants take in carbon dioxide and release fresh oxygen for us to breathe. Also, rainforests help control the world’s weather. Without them, some places may get much less rain and turn into dry deserts.

Sadly, rainforests are shrinking fast. Farmers cut down trees to grow crops or keep animals. Some wood companies cut large trees for valuable timber. Once trees are gone, the soil quickly loses its nutrients and new plants can hardly grow back. Many kinds of animals lose their living places and become endangered.

We can make a difference. Small actions, such as saving paper and choosing eco-friendly products, help slow down the loss of rainforests.

9. Which of the following is TRUE about rainforests?

A. They take up more than 10% of the Earth’s land.

B. Lots of wild living things live in rainforests.

C. Rainforests are always cold and dry.

D. Few plants can grow in rainforests.

10. Why do rainforests influence the world’s weather?