2025-2026学年江苏省无锡市江阴中学八年级（下）期中英语模拟试卷

这是一份2025-2026学年江苏省无锡市江阴中学八年级（下）期中英语模拟试卷，共9页。试卷主要包含了阅读七选五，完形填空，阅读理解，任务型阅读-简答，单词拼写-单句，单句语法填空，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。
Studies shw that peple nw have mre free time than ever befre.Then why desn't it feel that way？These days，many f us spend lts f free time playing with ur phnes.（1）______ That's the reasn we dn't feel fully relaxed.T help yu feel relaxed and energetic，it is imprtant t use yur free time wisely.Here is hw t d it.
Set yur gals.Instead f aimlessly drifting （游荡） thrugh yur free time，think abut what yu truly want t achieve.（2）______ Dn't wrry abut what yu shuld d.Just think abut what will bring yu satisfactin.
Get creative.When we watch TV r read，we are nly taking things in.Try t be a prducer fr a change.Build a mdel ship，paint a landscape，r write a blg abut yur travels.Yu will use different parts f yur brain and feel mre energetic as a result.
（3）______ Everyne has different interests，s dn't expect yur friends t be int the same things as yu.Yu can jin a club and get t knw peple with the same interests as yu.
Guard yur time.（4）______ Dn't check yur mbile phne fr messages and turn it ff.Otherwise （否则），the line between yur free time and everyday life will be unclear，and yu wn't feel relaxed.
Once yu're fully relaxed，yu can think abut what yu'd like t imprve in yur life.Want t be strnger？Learn a skill？There are many grups and clubs that yu can jin t help yu start a new life.（5）______ By making the mst f yur free time，yu can lead a mre balanced，fulfilling，and enjyable life.
1.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
2.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
3.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
4.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
5.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
二、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。
The New Year's party was usually held at my aunt's huse and my favurite part was the apple cake.At the age f 11，when I first fund ut that my grandfather，wh was never in the kitchen，was the master behind it，I was greatly (6) .And I thught that this was the perfect chance t get the recipe （制作方法），and that I culd actually have a time t (7) with him.
Since then，I wuld g t my aunt's (8) n the mrning f New Year's Day，and we'd make the cake tgether happily.I was amazed that Grandpa culd peel an apple in ne strip.And we'd mix everything and put it int the ven.Once the cake was dne，the huse wuld immediately smell like apples.
But as I gt lder，s did Grandpa.
One New Year's Day，as I was taking ut the apples frm the shpping bag (9) as usual，he lked at me and said， "Sphia，what are yu ding？"
I was shcked.I knew that he was beginning t frget things，but I didn't think he wuld frget this.It was ur (10) .It was ur time f bnding （联络感情）.My heart ached. "We're making the apple cake.Yu knw，we always make a cake n New Year's Day."
And he said， "Apple cake？Can yu teach me？"
Nw，I was terrified （很害怕的）.Still，I (11) Grandpa in making the cake because I didn't want this traditin t die.But the whle time it just didn't feel the same.
Fast-frward t this New Year，Grandpa was in hspital，and we'd have ur family get-tgether there.T bring a bit f (12) t the family，I decided t make the apple cake at hme by myself.But I was (13) myself the whle time.I was afraid the cake was ging t taste terrible because it didn't have Grandpa's tuch.
At the hspital，everyne was surrunding （围绕） him，creating sme (14) .Grandpa lked dwn at the cake，and then lked back up at me and smiled.And I felt (15) f ur shared mments flding back t him.
Even thugh he was in hspital，it felt like we had made the cake tgether.
6.A. surprisedB. wrriedC. scaredD. satisfied
7.A. cmpareB. cnnectC. studyD. perfrm
8.A. plitelyB. lnelyC. earlyD. quietly
9.A. happilyB. prudlyC. nervuslyD. curiusly
10.A. recrdB. ruleC. interestD. traditin
11.A. servedB. guidedC. fllwedD. prtected
12.A. trustB. cmpanyC. respectD. cmfrt
13.A. cheatingB. excusingC. dubtingD. thanking
14.A. spaceB. wealthC. magicD. warmth
15.A. memriesB. dreamsC. diariesD. secrets
三、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共30分。
A
If yu're ging t plant a tree，thank yu!Adding even ne new tree is gd fr ur envirnment.But hw d yu plant the tree t make sure it grws？Read n fr sme tips.
Befre planting
- Chse a healthy tree.The tree can grw naturally in yur lcal climate，and yu shuld plant it in the fall r early spring.
- Chse an pen，flat place away frm buildings r pwer lines.
- Make sure the tree gets n less than 6 hurs f sunlight daily.
Hw t plant
16.When is the best time t plant a tree？ ______
A. Autumn.B. Late spring.C. Early summer.D. Winter.
17.Which is the best place t plant a tree？ ______
A. ①B. ②C. ③D. ④
18.Fr a tree with a 6 cm rt ball，hw big is the hle yu shuld dig？ ______
A. Width：15 cm；Depth：6 cmB. Width：6 cm；Depth：6 cm
C. Width：15 cm；Depth：15 cmD. Width：6 cm；Depth：12 cm
19.What's the writer's main purpse in writing this passage？ ______
A. T explain why trees are imprtant fr the envirnment.
B. T cmpare different types f trees fr planting.
C. T encurage peple t plant mre trees in their cities.
D. T prvide steps n hw t plant a tree crrectly.
20.Where can yu find the article？ ______
A. Frm a letter.B. Frm a magazine.
C. Frm a website.D. Frm a bk.
B
When a theatre puts n a shw，smene has t make the stage lk like a castle，r a frest，r a schl.That persn is the set designer.But befre building the real set，they create a small mdel.
Lizzie Bracken designed the set fr a play called "Yu Think It's Easy Being The Tth Fairy （牙仙子）" at Lifeline Theater in Chicag.
Ophelia：__▲__
Lizzie：I think almst every set designer in the wrld starts with a mdel.It's a fast way t see what the set will lk like.Yu can take apart （拆解） a mdel and put it back tgether and play with it and make sure everything wrks befre yu build the real ne.I start with a lt f drawings.Once I can see what it lks like，I make a white mdel，n clr，s we can see if all the pieces wrk.Then I add clrs and decratin.
Ophelia：What's the mdel made f？
Lizzie：Mainly famcre （泡沫板）.If I'm wrking n a set with lts f furniture，I'll just buy mdels nline frm a dllhuse r mdel train cmpany.I lve mdel train stres.Yu can find sme really great things there：trees，furniture and cl lighting.Then I slightly change them the way I want.
Ophelia：The play is abut a three-inch-tall tth fairy.Hw did yu make a grwn-up actr lk that tiny？
Lizzie：Oh，we have lts f tricks!Fr example，the prp （道具） designer，Jenny Pinsn，made sme huge cins fr the tth fairy t cllect.That made her lk small.We als made a giant kid's hand，abut fur feet lng and a giant cat.Then the rest is left t audience's （观众的） imaginatins.
Ophelia：What wuld yu like t d next？
Lizzie：Maybe Frankenstein…that wuld be s fun t wrk n.
Ophelia：Thanks fr talking with me!
21.What des Lizzie d？ ______
A. A set designer.B. A prp designer.
C. An actr.D. A mdel.
22.Hw did Lizzie make the actr lk s small？ ______
A. By playing tricks n the audience.
B. By making stage prps larger.
C. By finding sme shrter actrs.
D. By asking the audience t imagine.
23.Which f the fllwing is the mst suitable fr __▲__？ ______
A. Why d yu make mdels？
B. Why d yu becme a set designer？
C. Hw d yu learn t make mdels？
D. Hw d yu take apart yur mdels？
24.What is the right rder f Lizzie's making a mdel？ ______
①make a white mdel ②clr and decrate it ③draw a picture ④check all the pieces
A. ①②③④B. ③①④②C. ①③②④D. ③①②④
25.What can we learn frm Lizzie's wrds？ ______
A. She shws little interest in her wrk.
B. She feels hpeful abut her future.
C. She wants t give up her jb in the future.
D. She feels tired abut her present jb.
C
The mystery （神秘的事） began as the twins lked arund their new hme—an ld huse with apple trees.
What interested the twins mst was the attic （阁楼）.There they fund a dirty ld bttle.After cleaning it，a surprising nte inside caught their attentin.
*By stnes where shadws lie，clse t where ld leaves die.*
*Nt far belw，under the earth，lies a treasure f secret wrth.*
*If yu search and d nt fear，the past will sn be clear.*
*Near the bed where dragnflies fly，dig by the wettest place nearby.*
"A treasure!" Anna said excitedly.
"And these clues （线索）!Where ld leaves die，" Sam read alud. "It's near thse apple trees."
"Let's get a shvel （铲子） and brrw a metal detectr （金属探测器） t find the treasure."
With their parents' help，Sam used the detectr under the apple trees and fund an ld bttle cap.
They als checked the stne wall but there was nly a nail.All their early leads turned ut t be wrng.
That night，Anna kept thinking abut "bed" in the nte.She lked it up in the dictinary and suddenly，an idea clicked.
The next mrning，she led everyne int the wds where a stne wall ran by a stream.
"Where's the bed？" Sam asked.
"Bed als means the bttm f a stream and that's where dragnflies lay their eggs." Anna explained，sweeping the detectr.
Beeeeee.They dug carefully and fund a lunch bx.
"Lk at all these things." They pulled ut the treasures：a pstcard，a music recrd，a silver half-dllar，and a baseball card.
"It's a bx frm the past!" Sam shuted. "Lk，1964 n the baseball card!"
"But wh buried （埋） it？" Anna wndered，hlding up the pstcard.On the back was anther nte：
*The past is a mystery，the present a race，t find wh I am，just find the place.*
*Lk where stries and wrds stay，r behind the drs where secrets hide away.*
Anna laughed. "Here we g again-anther mystery t slve!"
26.Why did smene leave the first nte？ ______
A. T ask smene t help slve the mystery.
B. T intrduce the histry f the ld huse.
C. T lead peple t find smething valuable.
D. T describe where dragnflies like t live.
27.Hw did Anna prbably feel when "an idea clicked"？ ______
A. Hpeful and certain.B. Surprised but a little scared.
C. Curius and interested.D. Excited but a little wrried.
28.What des the "bed" in the nte refer t （指）？ ______
A. The place where the twins sleep.B. The bttm f the stream.
C. The apple tree rts.D. The attic flr.
29.What can we infer （推断） frm the stry？ ______
A. The twins knew there was a nte in the attic.
B. It was very easy fr the twins t find the hidden treasure.
C. It was certain that the twins knew wh buried the bx.
D. There was n dubt that the twins wuld cntinue with the mystery.
30.What is the best title fr this stry？ ______
A. New HmeB. Hidden Treasure
C. Lvely TwinsD. Mystery Bttle
四、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共10分。
31.阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过10个单词。
D yu laugh every day？Mst peple d.Scientists say that peple laugh abut 17 times a day n average.That is lts f laughter （笑）.
In India，there are hundreds f laughter clubs.They aren't a place fr peple t watch interesting shws.They're a place fr peple t practice laughing.Peple get tgether every mrning.First，they put their hands n their heads.Then they pretend （假装） t laugh.But after a shrt time，everyne is laughing naturally.They say they feel gd after laughing tgether.
Scientists believe that laughter is gd fr us.Why d they think s？Fr ne thing，laughter is gd exercise.When we laugh，we exercise many muscles （肌肉） in ur bdy.Scientists say that ne hundred laughs is the same as ten minutes f running.Fr anther，when we laugh，we als breathe deeply.This helps us relax.That's gd fr us，t.
Why d we laugh？That's a hard questin t answer.We knw that peple laugh mre ften in a grup.They dn't laugh very ften when there is n ne with them.Many scientists believe that we use laughter t cnnect with ther peple.Laughter helps us feel part f a grup.
Sme peple even say that laughter is the best medicine.If a man is ill，laughter can help him get well.What d yu think？
(1) Hw many times d scientists say peple laugh a day n average？
______
(2) What d peple d in India's laughter clubs？
______
(3) D peple in India's laughter clubs pretend t laugh at the start？
______
(4) Why is laughter gd exercise？
______
(5) D yu agree that laughter is the best medicine？Why？
______
五、单词拼写-单句：本大题共5小题，共5分。
32.She had a chance t g （国外） t experience different cultures.
33.An inventr is always a （先锋） in trying smething new.
34.G （径直） alng the rad，and yu'll find the ancient city wall in frnt f yu.
35.In the past，the buses were always （拥挤的） during the mrning rush hur.
36.He asked us t write dwn ur thughts abut the stry befre （讨论） it.
六、单句语法填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。
37.First， please read the （ intrduce） f the bk. Then tell me yur pinin abut it.
38.The （ Italy） ftball team played well in the Wrld Cup.
39.The view frm the tp f the muntain was （ true） amazing.
40.The ffice netwrk allws users t share articles and phts，and t use a （ centre）printer.
41.When yu have the f being right r being kind，chse being kind first.（chse）
42.Many dctrs （ fly） t the pr area t help，and nw the situatin is getting better.
43.DeepSeek managed （ beat） OpenAI's ChatGPT and tp the free charts f Apple's App Stre sn after it came int the market.
44.He （ lead） everyne t believe that his family was very wealthy.
45.David feels very srry because it's the third time that he （ frget） t bring his hmewrk.
46.Just （ click） n the icn and then yu can enter the game.
47.---N ne answered the telephne when I called yu yesterday afternn.
---Oh，srry，I （ write） sme film reviews in the study.
48.The key t success （ lie） in a strng will and self-cnfidence.
49.The park is s beautiful that it is wrth （ visit） many times.
50.Yu （ scare） yur little sister if yu jump ut frm the dr suddenly.
51.The leader tgether with his grup members （ wrk） hard n the study prject at the mment.
七、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共20分。
52.古人云："读万卷书，行万里路。"阅读和旅行都是学习和成长的重要方式。请以Reading and travelling：paths t grwth （阅读与旅行：成长之路）为题，写一篇短文，谈谈你对"读万卷书"和"行万里路"的理解。
要点：
1.你的阅读习惯（阅读时间、书籍类型、阅读感悟）；
2.记忆深刻的一次旅行（时间、地点、活动、意义）；
3.结合两者，谈谈你的看法。
注意事项：
1.词数80—100，已给出的文字不计入总词数；
2.必须包含给出的要点，可适当发挥；
3.文中不得出现真实的校名、人名等信息。
Reading and travelling：paths t grwth
Just as the saying ges， "Read ten thusand bks and travel ten thusand miles."
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1~5.【答案】D、G、A、C、B
6~15.【答案】A、B、C、A、D、B、D、C、D、A
16~20.【答案】A、C、A、D、C
21~25.【答案】A、B、A、B、B
26~30.【答案】C、A、B、D、B
31.【答案】【小题1】Abut 17 times a day.
【小题2】They practice laughing tgether.
【小题3】Yes，they d.
【小题4】Because it exercises many muscles.
【小题5】Yes.Because it makes us relaxed.
32.【答案】abrad
33.【答案】pineer
34.【答案】straight
35.【答案】crwded
36.【答案】discussing
37.【答案】intrductin
38.【答案】Italian
39.【答案】truly
40.【答案】central
41.【答案】chice
42.【答案】have flwn
43.【答案】t beat
44.【答案】led
45.【答案】has frgtten
46.【答案】click
47.【答案】was writing
48.【答案】lies
49.【答案】visiting
50.【答案】will scare
51.【答案】is wrking
52.【答案】Reading and travelling：paths t grwth Just as the saying ges， "Read ten thusand bks and travel ten thusand miles." I enjy reading befre sleep.Strybks and science bks are my favrites.They pen my eyes t different wrlds and ideas.
Last summer，I travelled t Beijing with my family.We visited the Great Wall.Climbing it was tiring but amazing.Seeing it in real life made the histry I read in bks cme alive.It was an unfrgettable experience.
I think bth reading and travelling are imprtant fr grwth.Reading gives us knwledge，and travelling helps us experience the wrld.Tgether，they help us develp in many ways.A.Meet like-minded peple.
B.S just get ut there and enjy yurself!
C.Dn't let anything else take up yur free time.
D.Pictures and infrmatin keep getting int ur minds.
E.Reading is a gd way t stay in tuch with the wrld.
F.Peple aren't allwed t spend a lt f time relaxing.
G.D yu want t get fit，learn smething new r just relax？
Water the sil n the planting day befre yu dig the hle.
Dig a hle f the width （宽度） 2-3 times the diameter （直径） f the rt ball and the same depth （深度） as it.
Put the rt ball int the hle and fill in the hle with the sil.
Water the tree deeply.