湖北荆州市监利市2026-2027学年度上学期期中考试八年级英语试卷(无答案)

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2026~2027学年度上学期期中考试

八年级英语试卷

(本试卷共8页，满分90分，考试用时100分钟。)

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笔试部分(90分)

一、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When the air is polluted (污染), what do we humans do? We wear masks (口罩) to    1    ourselves. What about bees and butterflies? They can't wear masks.

A study by Dr Ryall may give us the    2   . His study finds that air pollution is bad for pollinators (传粉者) like bees,    3    and other insects. They can't smell    4    because of the pollution.

Pollinators are important. They spread (传播)    5    among plants with flowers. This    6    the flowers produce seeds (结出种子) and fruits.    7    pollinators, farms cannot make food.

To do their study, Dr Ryall's team built some new farm areas. They sent some    8    gas (气体) there. In these areas, they found that only 30% of the pollinators    9    in. Once they were there, they didn't hang around.

Scientists explained that bad gas can break down the    10    of flowers. This makes it    11    for pollinators to find their food. "The results were much worse than we thought," said Dr Ryall. "The pollution was so    12    that it would be bad for the growth of flowers."

Maybe the most terrible thing is that the researchers created legal pollution levels (合法的污染水平) in the UK. These levels of pollution greatly    13    pollinators. Shannon, a scientist in India, called the results "important"    14    they show that "safe" levels of pollution keep pollinators away. He also said if we do nothing to    15    the problem of air pollution, pollinators will become fewer and fewer.

1. A. protect B. decorate C. cover D. improve

2. A. prize B. answer C. advice D. reason

3. A. ants B. ducks C. frogs D. butterflies

4. A. moss (苔藓) B. trees C. flowers D. vegetables|

5. A. information B. pollen (花粉) C. rainfall D. happiness

6. A. encourages B. helps C. interests D. notices

7. A. Except B. Without C. Besides D. Through

8. A. bad B. common C. magical D. popular

9. A. flew B. gave C. walked D. reached

10. A. roles B. tools C. smells D. actions

11. A. easy B. hard C. dangerous D. slow

12. A. poor B. serious C. strange D. dirty

13. A. disappointed B. saved C. affected D. dropped.

14. A. so B. if C. but D. because

15. A. remove B. solve C. kick D. shoot

二、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。

A

The Electric Cinema	Posted 7/15/26 Matt
	It is in Notting Hill, London and it is also one of the oldest cinemas in the UK. This fantastic theater has sixty-five armchairs with footstools (带脚凳的扶手椅) and side tables, three two-seater sofas and six super big beds in the front of the cinema. Everyone can watch a movie comfortably here.
The Elgin& Winter Garden Theater	Posted 7/16/26 Matt
	It is not only a historical site (历史遗迹), but also one of the most beautiful cinemas in the world. And you can also see the old Simplex Silent Film Projector (单片无声电影放映机) there.
The Hot Tub Cinema	Posted 7/17/26 Matt
	The Hot Tub Cinema was opened in 2012. It offers hot baths (提供热水浴) and movies. You can enjoy watching your favorite film and relax in a bathtub (浴缸) at the same time. You can see the best of the city views (景色) under the stars. It's surely the most creative one. The Hot Tub Cinema once had activities in New York and many other cities in the UK.

16. Matt gives some information about ________

A. great movies  B. fun cinemas

C. interesting historical sites D. wonderful activities

17. For Matt, watching a movie in the Electric Cinema is ________.

A. exciting B. terrible C. comfortable D. expensive

18. What can you see in the Elgin & Winter Garden Theater?

A. Armchairs with footstools and side tables.

B. Two-seater sofas and super big beds.

C. The old Simplex Silent Film Projector.

D. The beautiful city views under the stars.

19. What can we learn from the material?

A. Matt shared some information about the Electric Cinema on July 16.

B. The Hot Tub Cinema has the longest history of the three cinemas.

C. Matt thought the Elgin & Winter Garden Theater was the most creative.

D. You can watch a movie when you relax in a bathtub in the Hot Tub Cinema.

20. The material may come from ________.

A. a website (网站) B. a diary C. a letter D. a sports newspaper

B

Which animal do you think is the No 1 pet? Cats or dogs? Many in China think cats are the winner.

"My cats are very smart and understand (理解) things just like people do," said Ma Li, owner (主人) of two cats aged 13 and 16 in Beijing. Once when she was fighting with her daughter, the cats went between them. They were trying to stop them from fighting.

Under great work pressure (压力) in big cities, Ma finds comfort in cats. Now, it seems that more people in China would like to keep cats but not dogs.

Liu Lang, an animal doctor, said that people do so because it's easier to look after cats. "Dogs need to be walked every day. It is difficult for many people, especially for young and middle-aged people with a lot of work to do. So cats become a better choice. They need less space (空间) and fewer showers," said Liu.

   ▲    According to Petdata.cn, the number of pet cats in China was 69.8million (百万)in 2025.That is a 6.8% year-on-year increase (增长). Also, it is higher than the number of pet dogs by 18.05 million in the same year.

21. What does Ma Li say about her cats?

A. They are very smart.

B. They are quite old.

C. They like fighting with each other.

D. They often stay between two people.

22. According to Liu Lang, why do more people like to keep cats more than dogs?

A. Cats are cheaper than dogs.

B. Cats are friendlier to young people.

C. It takes less space and time to look after cats.

D. There are more cats than dogs to choose from in cities.

23. Which of the following can be put in "   ▲   " in the last paragraph?

A. These years, pet dogs are becoming more and more popular with young people.

B. These years, the number of pet cats becomes bigger than that of pet dogs.

C. The number of pet dog owners in China is going up greatly.

D. The number of pet cat owners in China is going down year by year.

24. How does the writer show cats' popularity in the last paragraph?