广东茂名市电白区2026-2027学年八年级上学期11月期中英语试题

2026一2027学年度第一学期期中考试 八年级英语 注意事项：本试卷共8页，61小题，满分90分。考试时间90分钟。 1,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签宇笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置 上；在本试卷上作答无效。 2.考生务必保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束时，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、语法选择（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个 最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 In our English class,we learned about great people with much curiosity.We learned from them that curiosity can push us to try new things.Last term,there was a 1 boy named Tom.He was 2 about science.He took part in the school's science and technology competition.One day,he watched 3 grandma water the garden and found it was tiring for her to carry heavy water bottles.So he decided to make a small tool().At first,he tried many times but didn't succeed.However,he has never 4 since his first try.He kept 5 books.And he tried to come up with new 6. He focused()on his project every day and he made progress little by little.He spent weeks trying different ideas to make the tool 7.His science teacher helped him and he 8,"You can make something new if you keep trying."At last,Tom invented his tool.He found 9 useful way to save water.When his grandma tried the tool for the first time,she smiled 10."This helps me a lot!"she said.In the end,Tom's small invention won a school prize. 1.A.12-year-old B.12-years-old C.12 years old 2.A.curious B.curiosity C.curiously 3.A.he B.his C.him 4.A.gave up B.given up C.gives up 5.A.read B.reads C.reading 6.A.idea B.ideas C.idea's 7.A.good B.better C.best 8.A.say B.says C.said 9.A.a B.an C.the 10.A.happy B.happily C.happiness 八年级英语期中试卷第1页（共8页） ( 二、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡 上对应题目的选项涂黑。 Loving family members is important in life.Just as a writer once said,"Without family,man is 11 in the world,and cannot live a happy life. In my family,we all love each other,but even so misunderstandings (happen sometimes. One day,while I was doing my homework in my room,my brother came in.I was busy with my homework so I didn't talk to him and just 12 working.But when I took a break,I found some drawings in my notebook.I 13 got angry and shouted at my brother. “You can only make trouble(庥烦)andI_l4you.”I said.Hearing the words,my brother began crying and tried to explain 15.But I didn't want to listen.We didn't talk with each other.The"16 after that kept for a long time between us. To fix the problem,my mother asked me to see what the drawings were in my notebook.I 17 them carefully and found the words,"Happy birthday!"Then I felt sorry for what I did.At that moment, Il8_how inconsiderate(考虑不周的)Iwas.Although drawing in my notebook wasn't right,my brother's love was real.I 19 sorry to him,and he smiled back at me. After this,I knew how to 20 family members.We should not take misunderstandings to heart.That's because our family members are the people who love us most. 11.A.usual B.lucky C.lonely D.strange 12.A.kept B.forgot C.stopped D.remembered 13.A.heavily B.recently C.slowly D.suddenly 14.A.see B.help C.hate D.find 15.A.herself B.himself C.myself D.yourself 16.A.silence B.secret C.surprise D.message 17.A.look for B.look up C.look at D.look after 18.A.realised B.argued C.guessed D.explained 19.A.said B.told C.spoke D.wrote 20.A.depend on B.play with C.say hello to D.get on with 八年级英语期中试卷第2页（共8页） 三、阅读理解（本大题有15小题，21一30每小题2分，31-35每小题1分，共25分） 阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳 答案，并将答题卡上对应题目的选项涂黑。 y Dear classmates, Our school Invention Show is coming.I'd like to introduce my small invention:a multi-use（多功能)desk lamp..It took me three weeks to finish it. What it is made of: An old desk lamp,a small fan,some wires()and buttons. white bue red I reuse(重复使用)old things to make it,so it is green and cheap. How it works: 1.Press the white button:turn on the lamp.It gives soft light for reading. 2.Press the blue button:turn on the small fan.It brings cool wind in hot summer, 3.Press the red button:both the light and fan work at the same time. My idea: I often feel hot when I read and study at my desk.So I got this idea.The invention helps me study better.I hope it can help more students.Welcome to my show! 21.How many days did the writer spend on the invention? A.3 days. B.21 days. C.30 days. D.90 days. 22.Which of the following is used(被使用)to make the invention? A.An old desk lamp,a big fan and buttons. B.A small fan,a new desk lamp,and two wires. C.A small fan,an old desk lamp and buttons. D.A new desk lamp,a small fan and some wires. 23.What can we infer()about this multi-use desk lamp? 八年级英语期中试卷第3页（共8页) A.All its parts are expensive. B Students can enjoy music while using it. C.It can provide warm air on cold winter days. D.People can turn on its light and fan together. 24.Why did the inventor make this invention? A.To sell the lamp to other schoolmates. B.To fix his problem during study. C.To make good use of old buttons. D.To get the top prize in the school competition. 25.Where is this text most probably from? A.A food menu(菜单). B.A science textbook. C.A travel magazine. D.A school noticeboard(布告栏). B 1On September 16,2026,a Chinese runner called Zhao Jiaju made history in Italy.He won the TOR330race,one of the hardest ultra-long trail(长距离 越野赛)races in the world..It runs about336 kilometers through high mountains.Zhao finished it in 65 hours 55 minutes.He was the first Chinese runner ever to win this race,and he also broke the old race record. 2 The race was really tough.Runners had to climb high hills,fight cold winds and run day and night.Many athletes gave up on the way,but Zhao did not.He kept going step by step and finally reached the finish line first. 3A.Behind the success,there were years of hard training.Zhao was born in Guizhou in 1995.He once worked as a food delivery()rider.For a long time,he ran for many hours every day,even on rainy or cold days.He also took part in many races and kept improving.In 2022,he won an important UTMB race;in 2023,he won a big race in Japan.All these wins came from his long 八年级英语期中试卷第4页（共8页） training and strong will(意志). 4 Zhao often says that everyone can do great things if they keep trying.His story tells us that success never comes easily.If we have a clear goal and never give up,our dream may come true. 26.Why does the writer use numbers like 336 kilometers and 65 hours 55 minutes in Paragraph 1? A.To show how fast all runners are. B.To ask us to take part in the race. C.To tell us how beautiful the mountains are. D.To show how difficult the TOR330 race is. 27.What does the underlined(下划s线)word“tough'”in Paragraph②probably mean?? A.Easy. B.Boring. C.Difficult. D.Interesting. 28.Which sentence can be put in_▲in Paragraph③？ A.He won the race mainly because of good luck. B.However,his success did not come by chance. C.The race was not as hard as most people thought. D.He planned to give up running soon after the race. 29.What can we infer(推断)from the text? A.Zhao gave up many times during training. B.We can hardly achieve big dreams. C.Most runners can finish the TOR330 race easily. D.Zhao spent long years preparing for his great success. 30.What does the passage mainly talk about? A.Popular sports in Italy. B.How to join a mountain trail race. C.The long history of the TOR330 race. D.Zhao's road to success through hard training. 八年级英语期中试卷第5页（共8页) 配对阅读。左栏是五位外国朋友观看茂名省运会的需求，右栏是七个省运会项目介绍。请为每个 人选择合适的比赛项目，并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂瓜。选项中有两项多余。 31.Tom loves fast ball games.He A.Synchronized Swimming likes watching players pass the It is a wonderful water sport.Players swim and dance in ball and shoot together. He the water to music.Their movements look like art. hopes to watch a team sport with B.Triathlon strong teamwork This sport has three parts:swimming,cycling and running. 32.Amy enjoys water sports.She is Players finish all parts one after another.It is a big test for interested in beautiful moves in their strong will. C.Volleyball the pool.She wants to watch Players hit the ball over the net.They must work closely. players dance in the water with One small mistake may make the team lose points. great music. D.Rock Climbing 33.Jack likes exciting sports with Players climb high walls with safety tools.It tests their high jumps.He is crazy about courage and strength.Many young players take part in this watching players climb up high game. walls and test their courage. E.Wushu It is a traditional Chinese sport.Players show beautiful and 34.Lisa loves Chinese traditional powerful body moves.You can learn about Chinese culture sports.She wants to watch from it. players show beautiful moves F.Artistic Gymnastics with hands and bodies. Players show beautiful jumps and body movements on different 35.Mike likes sports mixing(混合) equipment(器材).It needs great balance(平衡)and skills.. running,swimming and riding G.Basketball bikes.He wants to see players It is a popular team sport at Maoming Provincial Games. keep moving and fight tiredness for Players run,pass and shoot together.Good teamwork helps them win the game. a long time. 四、短文填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次， 有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 join train study win though event make on however science success Zhou Zhaoqian,a girl from Hebei,won the women's wheelchair race at the fourth Asian Para Games.She is 26 years old.The good news came 36 October 23rd,and the day happened 八年级英语期中试卷第6页（共8页） to be Zhou's birthday."It's my best birthday gift,"she said. Born in 1997,Zhou had a happy life when he was young.Suddenly,a car accident took away her right leg when she was five.37,she showed a strong spirit().With the help of her family, she didn't give up and went on 38 hard.Finally,she went to college to study 39 and computer.In 20l2,Zhou began her job as40 sportswoman..Unluckily,she didn't qualify(取得资格)for the Rio Paralympic Games ()But she changed her skills and began to 41 even harder after that.Her hard work finally brought her 42.She returned to the top ranks (in the country in2017. Ever since then,Zhou has started to shine in almost all games and has 43 great progress. Zhou will 44 the wheelchair races of the 400 m and 800 m 45 in Hangzhou in the future."I hope to make myself better and better by joining more games,"she said. 五、语言应用（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 请阅读下列句子，根据汉语、音标或句意，在横线上填写适当形式的英语单词或短语，使句子通顺， 并将答案写在答题卡指定的位置上，每空一词。 46.Therefore,I always kept my hair long to. (遮盖)the birthmark. 47.We want to post it_ (在网上). 48.Our car has broken down.Our nice neighbour let us use (他们的). 49.I must (借给)a hand to people like her.. 50.The little boy didn't know /hao/to get the toy car move. 51.There is a book /fea/at our school this weekend. 52.My sister and I sometimes /a:gju:over what to eat for dinner. 53.My grandpa moved to this city ten years ago.He has lived here (从那时起). 54.They give the books to the children (免费). 55.Nothing is impossible as long as you (坚持)it. 六、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分） A.回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整， 并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置。 Dylan is a patient and creative Grade 8 student.He enjoys thinking up useful inventions.He believes that good teamwork matters,so he tries his best to get along well with others. Dylan found that many students forgot to turn off their desk lights after school.He wanted to make an auto-off(自s动断电)desk light to save electricity(电).He invited three classmates to join his project.They shared their ideas and worked together. When they met problems in the test(),they discussed and tried different ways.They kept 八年级英语期中试卷第7页（共8页） improving their design to make it happen.Finally,their auto off light worked well.Mnny students in his school were encouraged and began to think of their own smnll inventions.The team showed their great creation()at the school science week.It won lots of praise from teachers. 56.What is Dylan like? 57.Why did Dylan want to invent the auto-off desk light? 58.Did Dylan finish the invention all by himself? 59.How did they fix problems in the test? 60.What influence(did Dylan's invention have on other students? B.书面表达（本题15分） 请根据要求完成短文写作，并将写作内容写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 6l.假设你是李华，读完Dylan的故事，请写-一封邮件邀请你的朋友Tony参加班级创意小组(creative group)。 要点如下： (1)简单评价Dylan的性格，介绍自己的性格； (2)小组里如何和组员友好相处； (3)小组活动内容（如何讨论新想法、设计小发明等），遇到困难如何坚持实现创意。 作文要求： (1)可在内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。 (2)不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。 (3)语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计人总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。 Dear Tony, I've just read Dylan's invention story. Yours, Lihua 八年级英语期中试卷第8页（共8页）