2025-2026学年广东省广州市增城区八年级（下）期中英语试卷

这是一份2025-2026学年广东省广州市增城区八年级（下）期中英语试卷，共24页。试卷主要包含了语法选择，阅读七选五，完形填空，阅读理解，任务型阅读-简答，选词填空-短文，阅读填空，句型转换等内容，欢迎下载使用。
In my spare time，I enjy ding vluntary wrk at Sunshine Cmmunity Center.Last year，I decided t jin a prgram that helps elderly peple living alne，and I became (1) vlunteer fr the first time.
Every Saturday mrning，I wuld visit Mr.Zhang，an 80-year-ld man wh lst (2) left leg in an accident He had difficulty (3) arund，s I helped him with shpping and cleaning.I ften (4) hurs with him，listening t his stries abut the past.
At first，Mr.Zhang was always (5) .He tld me that he culd nt enjy life because all his ld friends had passed (6) .I tried my best t cheer him up.Smetimes I wuld bring him hmemade fd (7) he wuld smile with jy.
One day，I had an idea.I invited Mr.Zhang t an art exhibitin，which (8) by the lcal museum.He used t be a painter，and the paintings brught him back t his yunger days.After that day，he was much happier.He even ffered (9) ther elderly peple hw t paint.
Thrugh this experience，I learned that vluntary wrk nt nly helps thse (10) need but als enriches my wn life.
1.A. aB. anC. theD. /
2.A. heB. hisC. himD. himself
3.A. mveB. t mveC. mvingD. mved
4.A. tkB. cstC. paidD. spent
5.A. happyB. unhappyC. happilyD. happiness
6.A. recentB. recentlyC. unrecentD. recentness
7.A. andB. butC. rD. s
8.A. rganizingB. t rganizeC. rganizedD. was rganized
9.A. t teachB. taughtC. teachingD. teach
10.A. nB. atC. inD. fr
二、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共5分。
Have yu ever dreamed f creating yur wn cartn character？Many famus characters，like Mickey Muse r Ne Zha，have wn the hearts f millins.But what makes a cartn character truly ppular？Here are sme useful tips.
First，give yur character a special detail.（1）______ Fr example，Pikachu has a lightning-blt tail，and Ne Zha has his red ribbn（红飘带）.These special features make the character easy t remember.
Secnd，create a clear persnality.Yur character shuld have bth strengths and weaknesses.（2）______ When a character faces difficulties but keeps trying，the audience will cheer fr him.This is why Spider-Man，wh has everyday prblems like any teenager，is s ppular.
Third，design a meaningful stry fr yur character.（3）______ Fr example，a lst puppy lking fr its hme r a yung by learning t cntrl his superpwer.The stry gives the character a reasn t exist and grw.
（4）______ Characters like the Mnkey King are still lved tday because they teach us smething imprtant curage，friendship，r never giving up.If yur character nly makes peple laugh but teaches nthing，it may sn be frgtten.
Finally，test yur character with real children.Shw them yur drawings and watch their reactins.（5）______ Their hnest feedback can help yu imprve yur design.
Creating a ppular cartn character is nt easy，but with these tips，yu can take the first step.Wh knws？Maybe yur character will becme the next big star!
11.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
12.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
13.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
14.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
15.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
三、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。
Have yu ever felt nervus befre giving a speech？Yu are nt alne.Many peple find it difficult t speak in frnt f (16) .Hwever，there is gd news.Yu can use yur bdy language t becme a better speaker.
First，smile at yur audience and make eye cntact with different peple in the rm.A smile is a universal sign f (17) .When yu d smile，peple will feel that yu are kind.If yu keep lking at yur ntes all the time，the audience may lse interest.Instead，lk arund and let yur eyes mve frm ne persn t anther.
Secnd，use yur hands t help (18) yur ideas.Fr example，when yu say "small，"yu can hld yur hands clse tgether.When yu talk abut smething big，pen yur arms wide.But d nt (19) at the audience with yur finger，as this may lk angry r rude.
Third，mve arund the stage prperly.Yu can walk ver t ne side (20) standing in ne place fr t lng.A little mvement keeps peple fcused.Hwever，dn't walk t much，r yu may make them fee! (21) .
Besides，different gestures may have different (22) in different cultures.A simple hand mvement that is plite in ne cuntry might be cnsidered rude r strange in anther.Cultural differences in bdy language can (23) lead t misunderstanding in cmmunicatin.
If yu fllw these simple tips，yu will (24) a chance t becme a mre cnfident speaker.Remember，bdy language is a pwerful tl.It can make yur speech easier t understand and mre (25) t listen t.S next time yu give a speech，let yur bdy speak as well!
16.A. dctrsB. engineersC. wrkersD. thers
17.A. friendlinessB. braveryC. pwerD. success
18.A. expressB. explainC. excuseD. expect
19.A. lkB. pintC. stareD. shut
20.A. in frnt fB. in need fC. instead fD. in case f
21.A. surprisedB. excitedC. cnfusedD. interested
22.A. pintsB. meaningsC. waysD. expressins
23.A. difficultlyB. impssiblyC. hardlyD. easily
24.A. hldB. takeC. getD. draw
25.A. difficultB. enjyableC. seriusD. careless
四、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共30分。
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When I was a child，my greatest jy was watching shadw plays in ur village.Every full mn night，an ld artist wuld cme with his white screen and il lamp.Behind the screen，he used his hands t cntrl clrful leather puppets.Their shadws danced n the screen，telling stries f heres and mnsters.
I remember ne perfrmance abut the Mnkey King.The puppet raised its glden stick and jumped arund.The artist made it lk s real that I thught the mnkey wuld jump ut f the screen at any mment.All the children sat n the grund with their muths pen，their eyes t excited t blink.
As I grew lder，I learned that shadw play is a traditinal Chinese art with ver 2.000 years f histry.It is cnsidered the earliest frm f animated films.In fact，many peple believe that shadw play inspired the inventin f mdern animatin.
Hwever，fewer yung peple watch shadw plays tday.They prefer watching cartns n their phnes.This makes me feel a little sad I hpe this beautiful art will nt disappear.After all，it brught s much happiness t my childhd.And I believe it can still tuch the hearts f children tday，just as it tuched mine.
26.Hw did the writer feel when watching the Mnkey King shadw play？______
A. Bred and sleepy.B. Scared and nervus.
C. Excited and amazed.D. Wrried and sad.
27.What des the underlined wrd "blink" in Paragraph 2 prbably mean？______
A. Clse and pen quickly.B. Speak ut ludly.
C. Stand up suddenly.D. Laugh happily.
28.Which animatin is frm the nvel Jurney t the West as the Mnkey King in the article？______
A. Little Tadples Lking fr MmB. Pigsy Eats Watermeln
C. The Farmer and the SnakeD. Swan Lake
29.What is the best title fr this passage？______
A. The Histry f Chinese Animatin
B. The Mnkey King and His Glden Stick
C. The Happy Childhd f a Village Child
D. The Shadw Play—An Art That Tuched My Heart
B
Imagine living in a place where peple have n written r spken language.This is the reality fr sme tribal（部落的） peple in Africa.
Take the Bushmen f the Kalahari Desert fr example.They d nt have a written language.Instead，they use a rich system f hand gestures t express their ideas.When a Bushman wants t say"cme here，"he waves his hand tward himself with the palm facing dwn.If he waves with the palm up，it means"g away."
Anther tribe，the Hadza peple in Tanzania，use gestures t hunt tgether.When they see an animal，they pint with their whle hand instead f ne finger.This is because pinting with ne finger is cnsidered implite.They believe it brings bad luck.
These African gestures are nt just simple signals.They are cmplete ways f cmmunicating.A persn can tell a whle stry nly with his hands.Sme researchers believe that studying these gestures can help us understand hw human language first began.
S the next time yu wave yur hand t a friend，remember—yu are taking part in ne f the ldest frms f human cmmunicatin.
30.Hw des the writer intrduce the tpic f this passage？______
A. By asking a questin.B. By telling a persnal stry.
C. By giving an example.D. By cmparing tw cultures.
31.Hw many African tribes are mentined in this passage？______
A. One.B. Tw.C. Three.D. Fur.
32.What des the writer mean by "cmplete ways f cmmunicating"in Paragraph 4？______
A. These gestures are very difficult t learn.
B. These gestures have a shrt histry.
C. These gestures are nly used by ld peple.
D. These gestures can express full meanings.
33.What is the main purpse f this passage？______
A. T teach readers hw t use African gestures.
B. T explain why sme tribes have n language.
C. T intrduce a special way f cmmunicatin in Africa.
D. T prve that gestures are better than spken language.
C
Sme peple think vlunteering is a mdern western idea.But is that really true？In fact，traditinal Chinese culture has always encuraged t help thers，but in a dwn-t-earth（脚踏实地的） way.
There is an ld Chinese saying："When yu face difficulties r hardships，stay true t yur values and be a gd persn."This means that helping thers is nt smething yu nly d at special events.It shuld be a part f yur daily life.
What can yu d when yu dn't have much ability？Yu dn't need t wait until yu becme rich.A warm smile t smene feeling dwn，a few minutes f listening t a friend in truble，r hlding the dr fr an elderly persn —these small acts are als vlunteering.They dn't cst mney，but they cst care.
Sme peple think vlunteering means jining a big event r giving a lt f mney.That is nt true.True vlunteering is abut paying attentin t the needs arund yu.If yur classmate is sad，sit with him.If yur neighbr is sick，ask if he needs help.These small things make vlunteering a lifestyle，nt just a frm.
S dn't wait fr a"perfect time"t help thers.Start frm tday，start frm the small things arund yu.That is the real spirit f vlunteering.
34.What wuld the writer prbably agree with？______
A. Vlunteering is nly abut giving mney.
B. Only rich peple shuld d vluntary wrk.
C. Vlunteering must be rganized by schls.
D. Small acts f kindness are als vlunteering.
35.Why des the writer mentin the ld saying in Paragraph 2？______
A. T shw that the writer is very knwledgeable.
B. T explain that helping thers shuld be a daily attitude.
C. T prve that Chinese peple d nt like vlunteering.
D. T suggest that nly capable peple can help thers.
36.Accrding t the passage，which f the fllwing is cnsidered vlunteering？______
A. Waiting until yu becme rich t help thers.
B. Lking fr smene in need.
C. Giving a warm smile t smene in lw md.
D. Jining nly big cmmunity events.
37.Which f the fllwing best shws the structure f this passage？______
A. Opinin→Explanatin→Suggestin
B. Prblem→Cause→Effect
C. Questin→Example→Cnclusin
D. Stry→Cmparisn→Questin
D
If yu walk alng the streets in Guangzhu，yu will ntice a special kind f building.It has shps n the grund flr and living rms abve.The upper flrs extend ver the sidewalk，creating a cvered walkway.This is called Qilu.Let's learn abut it frm three aspects.
Qilu first appeared in Guangzhu abut 100 years ag.It is a mix f Chinese and Western styles.The bttm part is like ancient Chinese buildings，while the tp part has Western-style clumns and balcnies.This unique design prtects peple frm the rain and ht sun.Yu can walk thrugh the streets withut getting wet r sunburned.
But Qilu is mre than just a building.It is a symbl f Guangzhu's histry and culture.In the past，peple ften did many things n the grund flr f Qilu.They sld tea，silk，and daily gds.They als met neighbrs under the walkways and chatted.Sme shps even served as small restaurants r teahuses where friends gathered tgether.
Tday，sme Qilu are still there，thugh many are ld and need prtectin.In 2020，the gvernment started prject t prtect ld Qilu.They are repairing the brken parts but keeping the riginal style.Yung artists are als mving int these buildings，pening creative shps and cafes.The ld Qilu is getting a new life.
38.What can we learn abut Qilu frm the passage？______
A. It was first built abut 50 years ag.
B. It is purely a Chinese-style building.
C. It prtects peple frm bad weather.
D. It has n shps n the grund flr.
39.In the past，what did peple ften d n the grund flr f Qilu？______
①sld tea and silk
②met neighbrs and chatted
③held art exhibitins
④ran small restaurants r teahuses
A. ①②④B. ①②③C. ①③④D. ②③④
40.Which f the fllwing best shws the structure f the passage？______
A. B.
C. D.
五、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共10分。
41. Have yu ever tried t enjy a painting withut lking at it？Or read a guide by using hands？Fr the deaf and mute（聋哑人），this is their daily challenge.But nw，mre and mre museums in China are trying t help.
Take the Guangdng Museum fr example.Last year，it added Braille guides（盲文导览） fr blind visitrs.These guides have raised dts that can be read by tuching.Blind peple can nw"read" the intrductin f each artwrk by themselves.The museum als prvides audi guides with clear and slw descriptins fr visitrs wh have difficulty seeing.
Fr deaf visitrs，the museum ffers sign language vides.These vides explain the histry f each exhibit in a way that is easy t fllw.Sme museums even have special apps n mbile phnes.Deaf visitrs can scan a QR cde and watch a sign language interpreter n their phne screen.
Why d museums d all these？"Culture belngs t everyne and we want everyne t enjy the beauty f art and histry."said a wrker at the museum.
These changes may seem small，but they make a big difference.When everyne can visit a museum freely，the wrld becmes a little warmer.
(1) What did the Guangdng Museum add fr blind visitrs last year？
______
(2) Hw d blind peple read the braille guides？
______
(3) Wh can benefit frm the audi guides mentined in the passage？
______
(4) Where can deaf visitrs watch sign language vides accrding t the passage？
______
(5) Why d museums prvide these special services fr peple with disabilities？
______
六、选词填空-短文：本大题共1小题，共5分。
42.
Have yu ever seen a brken vase in a museum？Many ld things get（1）______ ver time.Fr a lng time，histrians had t repair these treasures by hand.The wrk was slw and difficult.Smetimes a single small piece culd take weeks t put back in its（2）______ place.
Nw，artificial intelligence（AI） is changing the game.AI can study thusands f brken pieces and find ut hw they fit tgether.It des nt wrk（3）______ —it needs clear instructins frm histrians first.But nce it learns the rules，it can wrk much faster than humans.With the help f AI，many brken（4）______ may sn cme back t life and be seen by the wrld again.
（5）______ ，it still cannt understand the stries behind the artifacts.That is smething nly humans can d.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
七、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共5分。
43.Van Ggh's Sunflwers：A Masterpiece f Art
Have yu ever seen (1) famus painting Sunflwers？It was created by Vincent van Ggh，ne f the mst creative artists in histry.The painting shws a bunch f yellw sunflwers in a simple vase.The bright clrs bring peple a feeling f (2) （jyful）.
Van Ggh painted this wrk (3) 1888 in Arles，a small twn in the suth f France.He was very pr at that time，but he never stpped (4) （paint）.He used his brush t give expressin t his deep feelings.
The sunflwers in his painting seem s (5) （ live） that they lk as if they are dancing in the wind.Tday，Sunflwers is lved by peple all ver the wrld.It hangs in the Natinal Gallery in Lndn，where millins f visitrs cme t see it every year.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
八、句型转换：本大题共5小题，共10分。
44.He walks t schl every day.（改为一般疑问句）

45. It is meaningful t help thse in need.（用动名词作主语）

46.The magic shw was very exciting t children.（用-ed结尾的形容词）

47. Peple arund the wrld admire the beautiful design f Guangzhu Qilu.（改成被动语态）

48. He is s clever that he can slve the prblem.（用such.that..）

九、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共20分。
49.你是青年志愿者李华，你计划在社区举办一系列的志愿活动帮助社区有需要的人。请你根据以下表格的提示，用英文写一篇短文，分享你不同月份的志愿活动计划，并呼吁更多人加入你的活动。
注意：
（1）次数80词左右（开头已经给出，不计入总词数）；
（2）不得透漏学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
Make ur cmmunity a better place
I am Li Hua.Frm April t June，I plan t d a series f vluntary wrk t help peple in need.Here are my ideas.________
1~10.【答案】A、B、C、D、B、B、A、D、A、C
11~15.【答案】D、G、E、B、A
16~25.【答案】D、A、A、B、C、C、B、D、C、B
26~29.【答案】C、A、B、D
30~33.【答案】C、B、D、C
34~37.【答案】D、B、C、A
38~40.【答案】C、A、B
41.【答案】【小题1】It added Braille guides fr blind visitrs.
【小题2】By tuching the raised dts n the guides.
【小题3】Visitrs wh have difficulty seeing can benefit frm them.
【小题4】They can watch them in the museum，r n their phne screens by scanning a QR cde （thrugh special apps）.
【小题5】Because they believe culture belngs t everyne and they want everyne t enjy the beauty f art and histry.
42.【答案】【小题1】
damaged
【小题2】
riginal
【小题3】
alne
【小题4】
masterpieces
【小题5】
Unfrtunately
43.【答案】【小题1】
the
【小题2】
jy
【小题3】
in
【小题4】
painting
【小题5】
lively
44.【答案】Des he walk t schl every day？
45.【答案】Helping thse in need is meaningful.
46.【答案】Children were very excited abut the magic shw.
47.【答案】The beautiful design f Guangzhu Qilu is admired by peple arund the wrld.
48.【答案】He is such a clever persn that he can slve the prblem.
49.【答案】Make ur cmmunity a better place
I am Li Hua.Frm April t June，I plan t d a series f vluntary wrk t help peple in need.Here are my ideas.
In April，I will teach sign language t the deaf t imprve cmmunicatin.In May，I plan t rganize paper-cutting activities fr the elderly t enrich their lives.In June，I will help children with their hmewrk t supprt their learning.I will help children learn Chinese Kung Fu t keep fit.Vlunteering is meaningful and fun.It brings jy t thers and urselves.Let's wrk tgether t make ur cmmunity a warmer place.
Jin us and help thers in truble nw!A.If they lk bred r cnfused，yu may need t make sme changes.
B.A gd character shuld als carry a psitive message.
C.Yu shuld cpy famus characters t make sure yurs is ppular.
D.A unique detail can make yur character stand ut frm thers.
E.In this stry，a strng character in the stry needs a clear gal r challenge t vercme.
F.Many cartn characters are based n daily life.
G.A perfect character withut any weakness is ften less interesting.
riginal；alne；element；unfrtunately；damage；cpy；masterpiece
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四月
聋哑人
开设手语班
促进交流
五月
老人
开展剪纸活动
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六月
小孩
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