2026年八年级英语秋季上学期开学 学情自测卷含答案（南通专用）

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（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：120分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
4．考试范围：新教材译林版七年级下册全部内容+新教材译林版八年级上册Units1~2
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（满分65分）
一、单项选择（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
1. Betty is much ________ than she was last year. She can run faster nw.
A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. mre tall
2. There ________ a basketball match between Class 1 and Class 2 tmrrw afternn.
A. is B. has C. will be D. have
3. —________ I brrw yur dictinary, Millie?
—Of curse. Here yu are.
A. May B. Must C. Shuld D. Need
4. Daniel eats ________ vegetables than befre. He wants t keep fit.
A. few B. fewer C. less D. mre
5. My grandma lives n the ________ flr f that tall building. She enjys the view.
A. twelve B. twelfth C. the twelfth D. twelveth
6. Tm ________ a letter frm his penfriend in the UK tw days ag.
A. receives B. will receive C. received D. is receiving
7. Max is ________ student in ur class. He always helps thers with their prblems.
A. the mst helpful B. mre helpful C. helpful D. the helpfullest
8. ________ wnderful time we had at the schl trip last week!
A. Hw B. Hw a C. What D. What a
9. Our new schl library is ________ the teaching building and the sprts hall.
A. in B. between C. amng D. at
10. Amy sings ________ beautifully ________ her sister. They bth have sweet vices.
A. s; as B. mre; than C. as; as D. less; than
二、完形填空（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
When I was in Grade 7, I was a very shy girl. I hardly ever talked t my classmates and I was afraid t speak in frnt f the class. My teachers ften 11. ______ me t be mre active, but I just culd nt d it.
One day, ur schl 12. ______ a speech cmpetitin. My English teacher, Mrs. Wang, came t me and said, "Lily, I think yu shuld have a try. Yu have a beautiful vice and I believe yu can d 13. ______." I lked at her with 14. ______ eyes. "Me? A speech cmpetitin? I can’t d that," I said nervusly.
Mrs. Wang smiled and put her hand n my shulder. "I knw yu are 15. ______ f speaking in public. But the nly way t vercme fear is t face it. I will help yu prepare."
Frm that day n, Mrs. Wang spent tw hurs with me every afternn 16. ______ schl. She helped me chse a tpic, write the speech, and practise my prnunciatin. She was s 17. ______ that she never shwed any sign f being tired.
At first, I culd nt even read the speech 18. ______. My vice was s lw that nly I culd hear it. But Mrs. Wang did nt 19. ______ up n me. She asked me t practise in frnt f a mirrr, then in frnt f my family, and finally in frnt f a small grup f friends.
The day f the cmpetitin 20. ______ came. When I std n the stage and lked at the large audience, my heart was beating s fast. Then I saw Mrs. Wang sitting in the 21. ______ rw, giving me a big smile and a thumbs-up. I tk a deep breath and began t speak.
T my great 22. ______, I wn the secnd prize! When I went back t my seat, Mrs. Wang hugged me and said, "I’m s 23. ______ f yu, Lily! Yu did it!"
That experience changed my life. I am n 24. ______ the shy girl I used t be. Nw I am in Grade 8, and I have made many gd friends. I have learned that with curage and the 25. ______ frm peple wh care abut yu, anything is pssible.
11. A. made B. let C. had D. encuraged
12. A. held B. hld C. kept D. tk
13. A. gd B. well C. nice D. fine
14. A. exciting B. excited C. surprised D. surprising
15. A. afraid B. fnd C. tired D. prud
16. A. befre B. at C. frm D. after
17. A. careless B. patient C. upset D. angry
18. A. quickly B. quietly C. clearly D. sadly
19. A. get B. give C. put D. take
20. A. finally B. suddenly C. recently D. usually
21. A. back B. middle C. frnt D. last
22. A. sadness B. anger C. wrry D. surprise
23. A. afraid B. prud C. tired D. sure
24. A. lnger B. mre C. better D. bigger
25. A. mney B. fd C. supprt D. prize
三、阅读理解（本大题共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
第一节：阅读A, B, C, D四篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
A
Sunshine Middle Schl Clubs — New Members Wanted!
Are yu lking fr a way t make yur schl life mre clurful? Jin ne f ur wnderful clubs! Here are fur clubs yu can chse frm.
26. Which club has the fewest spaces left fr new members?
A. The Art Club B. The Sprts Club
C. The Music Club D. The Science Club
27. Tim likes sprts and music. He is free n Friday afternns. Which club can he jin?
A. The Art Club B. The Science Club
C. The Sprts Club D. The Music Club
28. Hw much des it cst t jin the Art Club fr ne term?
A. ¥40 B. ¥50
C. ¥55 D. ¥60
B
Zhang Ha was a small and quiet by when he entered middle schl. He lved basketball, but he was nt tall enugh r strng enugh t play n the schl team. His classmates ften laughed at him when he missed a sht. "Maybe basketball is just nt fr me," he thught sadly.
Everything changed when a new PE teacher, Mr. Liu, came t the schl. Mr. Liu nticed Zhang Ha watching the basketball team practise every day after schl. One day, he walked up t Zhang Ha and asked, "D yu want t play?" Zhang Ha shk his head. "I am nt gd enugh," he said in a lw vice.
"Being gd at smething des nt cme frm talent alne," Mr. Liu said with a warm smile. "It cmes frm hard wrk and never giving up. If yu are willing t practise, I am willing t help yu."
Frm that day n, Zhang Ha gt up at 5:30 every mrning t run and d exercises. After schl, he spent tw hurs practising dribbling, shting, and passing with Mr. Liu’s help. At first, he still missed mst f his shts. But he did nt stp. Week after week, mnth after mnth, he kept ging.
Six mnths later, the schl held a basketball match. When Zhang Ha walked nt the curt, his classmates were surprised t see hw much he had changed. He was n lnger the small, quiet by they remembered. During the match, he scred 15 pints and helped his team win. Everyne cheered fr him.
Tday, Zhang Ha is the captain f the schl basketball team. When asked abut his secret, he always says, "I was nt brn t be a great player. But I was brn t be smene wh never gives up. That is what really matters."
29. Why did Zhang Ha think basketball was nt fr him at first?
A. He did nt like sprts B. He wanted t play ftball
C. His parents did nt allw him D. He was nt tall r strng enugh
30. What did Mr. Liu think was the mst imprtant fr being gd at smething?
A. Natural talent B. Hard wrk and never giving up
C. Gd luck D. Having the best equipment
31. Hw lng did it take Zhang Ha t becme a gd basketball player?
A. Abut six mnths B. Abut ne year
C. Abut tw years D. Abut three mnths
32. What can we learn frm Zhang Ha’s stry?
A. Tall peple are always gd at basketball
B. Teachers shuld chse the best students
C. Hard wrk can help yu achieve yur dreams
D. Yu need t be brn with talent t succeed
C
Have yu ever wndered why sme peple remember things easily while thers frget them quickly? Scientists have been studying memry fr many years, and they have fund sme surprising facts.
First, sleep plays a very imprtant rle in memry. When yu sleep, yur brain wrks hard t rganise and stre the infrmatin yu learned during the day. A study frm Harvard University shwed that students wh slept fr eight hurs after learning new wrds remembered 40% mre than thse wh did nt sleep well. S, if yu want t remember what yu studied, d nt stay up t late!
Secnd, exercise is gd nt nly fr yur bdy but als fr yur brain. When yu exercise, yur heart pumps mre bld t yur brain. This helps yur brain cells grw and cnnect better. Research has fund that students wh d physical activities fr at least 30 minutes a day perfrm better in memry tests. Even a shrt walk can make a difference.
Third, the fd yu eat als affects yur memry. Fds rich in mega-3 — such as fish, walnuts and eggs — are especially gd fr the brain. Blueberries, which are full f antixidants, have been called "brain berries" because they can help imprve shrt-term memry. On the ther hand, eating t much sugar can actually make yur memry wrse.
Finally, the way yu learn matters t. Scientists suggest that it is better t study fr shrt perids with breaks than t study fr hurs withut stpping. This is called "spaced learning." Als, teaching what yu have learned t smene else is a great way t remember it. Studies shw that peple remember abut 90% f what they teach thers, but nly 10% f what they just read.
S, the next time yu find it hard t remember smething, try getting mre sleep, ding sme exercise, eating the right fds, and changing the way yu study. Yur brain will thank yu!
33. Accrding t the passage, what happens when yu sleep?
A. Yur brain rganises and stres infrmatin
B. Yur brain stps wrking cmpletely
C. Yu frget everything yu learned
D. Yur bdy makes new brain cells
34. Why are blueberries called "brain berries"?
A. They lk like a brain
B. They are blue in clur
C. Only smart peple eat them
D. They can help imprve shrt-term memry
35. What des "spaced learning" mean accrding t the passage?
A. Studying in a very quiet space
B. Studying fr shrt perids with breaks
C. Studying the same thing every day
D. Studying many subjects at the same time
36. Accrding t the passage, which f the fllwing is TRUE?
A. Eating mre sugar can imprve yur memry
B. Exercise nly helps yur bdy, nt yur brain
C. Teaching thers helps yu remember better
D. Studying fr hurs withut stpping is the best way
D
The Chinese shadw play, als knwn as piyingxi, is ne f the ldest frms f theatre in China. It has a histry f mre than 2,000 years and is lved by peple f all ages.
In a shadw play, actrs stand behind a white screen and hld leather puppets clse t it. A bright light shines frm behind, making the clurful shadws f the puppets appear n the screen. The actrs mve the puppets and als d the vices f the characters. Music played n traditinal instruments like the erhu and drums adds mre feeling t the stry.
Making a shadw puppet is nt easy. It takes great skill and patience. First, the artist chses gd-quality leather, usually frm cws r dnkeys. Then the leather is cleaned, dried, and cut int different parts — the head, bdy, arms, and legs. Each part is carefully painted in bright clurs. After that, the parts are cnnected with thin strings s that they can mve freely. A single puppet can take weeks r even mnths t finish.
The stries in shadw plays ften cme frm Chinese histry, flk tales, and legends. Sme f the mst famus nes include The Mnkey King and The Legend f the White Snake. Thrugh these stries, peple learn abut Chinese culture, values, and traditins.
In 2011, Chinese shadw play was added t UNESCO’s list f Intangible Cultural Heritage. This means it is recgnized as a treasure nt just fr China, but fr the whle wrld. Hwever, tday fewer yung peple are learning this traditinal art. T keep it alive, sme schls in China have started teaching students hw t make and perfrm shadw plays.
As an ld Chinese saying ges, "A gd traditin is like a bright lamp — it lights the way fr future generatins." It is ur respnsibility t prtect and pass n this wnderful art.
37. What is the Chinese shadw play als called?
A. KunquB. PiyingxiC. JingjuD. Yueju
38. Why is making a shadw puppet difficult?
A. Because the leather is very expensive
B. Because nly ld peple can d it
C. Because it takes great skill and a lng time
D. Because there are n artists left in China
39. What happened t Chinese shadw play in 2011?
A. It was first created
B. It became ppular amng yung peple
C. It was taught in all schls in China
D. It was added t UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list
40. What is the writer’s purpse in writing this passage?
A. T encurage peple t prtect traditinal Chinese art
B. T shw the histry f leather-making
C. T intrduce different types f Chinese theatre
D. T describe hw t becme a shadw play actr
第二节：阅读还原。
Hw t Stay Safe When Yu Are Hme Alne
Staying hme alne fr the first time can be bth exciting and a little scary. Yu may feel like a grwn-up, but it is als very imprtant t knw hw t keep yurself safe. 41. ______
First f all, always lck the drs and windws. Befre yur parents leave, make sure all the drs and windws are prperly clsed and lcked. 42. ______ If smene rings the drbell, d nt pen the dr right away. First, lk thrugh the peephle r the windw t see wh it is.
Secnd, d nt tell strangers that yu are hme alne. If smene calls n the phne and asks fr yur parents, simply say, "They cannt cme t the phne right nw. May I take a message?" 43. ______
Third, knw what t d in an emergency. 44. ______ Keep a list f imprtant phne numbers near the phne — yur parents’ numbers, a neighbur’s number, and emergency services like 110 and 120. If there is a fire, get ut f the huse immediately and call 119 frm a safe place.
Furth, d nt use dangerus things like the stve, knives, r matches unless yur parents have taught yu hw t use them safely. 45. ______ If yu are hungry, eat fd that des nt need cking, like sandwiches, fruit, r yghurt.
Staying hme alne is a big step twards becming mre independent. As lng as yu fllw these simple rules, yu will be safe and yur parents will nt need t wrry!
A. Never say "My parents are nt hme" t a stranger n the phne.
B. If yu are nt sure abut smething, it is better t wait until yur parents cme back.
C. Here are sme useful tips t help yu.
D. Yu can invite all yur friends ver fr a big party.
E. Make sure yu knw hw t call fr help.
F. Yu shuld als keep the curtains clsed at night s peple cannt see inside.
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（满分55分）
四、词汇运用（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
请认真阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式，使短文通顺、连贯。
My name is Li Wei. I am nw in Grade 8. When I was in Grade 7, basketball was my 46. ______ (ne) lve. I played it almst every day, but I was nt very tall and I ften gt hurt.
One day, my PE teacher said t me, "Yu are fast and strng. Have yu ever thught abut 47. ______ (try) swimming?" I was nt sure at first, but my teacher 48. ______ (encurage) me again and again.
Frm then n, I started 49. ______ (train) in the pl three times a week. I fund swimming was a 50. ______ (wnder) sprt. I lved the feeling f mving thrugh the water.
Last year, after mnths f hard wrk, I 51. ______ (chse) t jin the schl swimming team by my cach. It was ne f the happiest 52. ______ (mment) f my life. I als made many new 53. ______ (friend) n the team.
I nce watched a vide abut Su Bingtian, the famus Chinese sprinter. His stry tuched me 54. ______ (deep). He shwed that nthing is impssible if yu wrk hard enugh. I 55. ______ (take) his wrds t heart and trained even harder. Last mnth, I wn the secnd prize in the city swimming cmpetitin fr middle schl students!
五、首字母填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。
China has a lng histry f t 56. ______ arts and crafts. One f the mst beautiful examples is Tang Sancai, a type f pttery that became f 57. ______ during the T 58. ______ Dynasty. The name "Sancai" means "three clurs," and the mst cmmn clurs are brwn, green, and white. These clurful pttery pieces, especially thse in the shape f h 59. ______ and camels, shw us what life was like mre than ne t 60. ______ years ag.
The hrse has always been an imprtant animal in Chinese c 61. ______. There are many Chinese sayings abut hrses. Fr example, "ma da cheng gng" m 62. ______ "t win success right away." Anther ne, "yi ma dang xian," describes smene wh takes the lead bravely.
Anther traditinal a 63. ______ frm China is the blue printed clth, r lan yin hua bu. This beautiful clth is made using a special way f dyeing. The patterns n it ften include flwers, birds, and fish. In the past, peple used it t make clthes and quilts. Tday, it is still very ppular.
The Hanging Temple, r Xuan Kng Si, is a wnderful example f ancient Chinese building skills. It was b 64. ______ int the side f a cliff mre than 1,500 years ag. Standing high abve the grund, it lks like it is hanging in the air. It is truly a w 65. ______ f the wrld.
六、回答问题（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。注意：每题答案不得超过 10 个词。
The Dragn Head Raising Festival, r Lng Tai Tu, is a traditinal Chinese festival. It falls n the secnd day f the secnd mnth in the Chinese lunar calendar. On this day, peple believe the dragn raises its head and brings rain fr the crps.
The festival usually cmes near Chunfen, r the Spring Equinx. Chunfen is ne f the 24 slar terms in China. On this day, day and night are equally lng. After Chunfen, days becme lnger and warmer. Bth events tell peple that spring has arrived and it is time t start wrking in the fields.
There are many custms fr this festival. One f the mst ppular is getting a haircut. Peple believe it brings gd luck fr the whle year. Anther custm is eating special fds like "dragn whisker ndles" and "dragn ear dumplings."
Tday, mst peple n lnger wrk n farms, but the festival is still celebrated in many parts f China. It reminds us f the clse relatinship between humans and nature and the wisdm f ancient Chinese peple.
66. When is the Dragn Head Raising Festival?

67. What des the Spring Equinx mark?

68. Why d peple get haircuts n the Dragn Head Raising Festival?

69. Name tw special fds peple eat n this festival.

70. D yu think traditinal festivals are still imprtant tday? Why r why nt?

七、书面表达（共 25 分）
你的英国笔友 Tm 来信询问你最喜爱的中国传统文化。请给他写一封回信，向他介绍一项中国传统艺术或节日。
1. 介绍传统艺术或节日的名称；
2. 它的主要特点或庆祝方式；
3. 你喜欢它的原因；
4. 你对保护和传承传统文化的看法。
注意：
1. 词数90左右；
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名；
3. 可适当发挥，使内容充实、行文连贯。The Art Club
- D yu lve drawing and painting? The Art Club is perfect fr yu!
- Time: Mnday and Wednesday 4:00—5:30 p.m.
- Place: Rm 201
- Fee: ¥50 per term Members: 25 Spaces left: 8
The Sprts Club
- Play basketball, ftball, badmintn and swimming
- Time: Tuesday and Thursday 4:00—6:00 p.m.
- Place: Schl playgrund / Gym
- Fee: ¥60 per term Members: 40 Spaces left: 12
The Music Club
- Sing, play the guitar, pian r drums
- Time: Friday 3:30—5:00 p.m.
- Place: Music Rm
- Fee: ¥40 per term Members: 30 Spaces left: 5
The Science Club
- D exciting experiments and build mdel rckets
- Our team wn first prize in the city science fair last year!
- Time: Wednesday 4:00—5:30 p.m.
- Place: Science Lab
- Fee: ¥55 per term Members: 20 Spaces left: 10