2025-2026学年广东省广州市培正中学八年级（下）期中英语试卷

这是一份2025-2026学年广东省广州市培正中学八年级（下）期中英语试卷，共9页。试卷主要包含了语法选择，阅读六选五，完形填空，阅读理解，任务型阅读-多任务混合，任务型阅读-简答，信息匹配，选词填空-短文等内容，欢迎下载使用。
This year，ur schl's Bird-watching Club are wrking tgether with a research centre t study lcal birds.
Last mnth，we did ur first field trip f the year.We travelled t (1) natinal park famus fr its rich birdlife.When we gt there，we were divided int three teams. (2) team went t a lake.We quickly fund a gd spt and gt ready (3) .Sn we saw many kinds f beautiful birds.Sme were standing arund the lake，and thers were singing in the trees.
Suddenly，we saw a very unusual bird fly (4) the sky—it was a black-faced spnbill（琵鹭）!Spnbills have special spn-shaped beaks（鸟喙），and they usually (5) fr fd in lakes.They put their beaks int the water and mve them frm side t side (6) small fish，shrimp and ther water animals.We were very lucky t see it—there are nly a few (7) spnbills left in the wild.
While we were watching the bird，several mre spnbills landed in the lake.We tk phts and made ntes.We nted dwn hw ften they put their beak s in the water.We als wrte dwn hw lng they stayed in ne place，and hw ften they flew ver t (8) part f the lake.Keeping detailed recrds helped us better (9) the habits f these birds.
When we gt hme，we shared sme phts frm the trip n scial media and called n peple t lk after the envirnment.This experience reminded us hw imprtant it is t prtect birdlife. (10) ， ur wrk with the research centre will make a difference!
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2.A. IB. meC. myD. mine
3.A. watchB. t watchC. watchedD. watches
4.A. acrssB. thrughC. nD. at
5.A. lkB. lksC. lkedD. were lking
6.A. catchB. catchingC. t catchD. caught
7.A. thusandB. thusandsC. thusands fD. a thusand
8.A. therB. antherC. the thersD. thers
9.A. understandB. understandingC. understdD. understands
10.A. HpeB. HpefulC. HpefullyD. Hping
二、阅读六选五：本大题共5小题，共5分。
Discvering China's Living Treasures
What cmes t mind when yu think f China's treasures？Perhaps the Great Wall r ancient paintings？But sme f China's mst valuable treasures cannt be lcked in a museum.They live in the hands，vices，and daily lives f rdinary peple.（1）______ In China，there are ver 100，000 items f intangible cultural heritage，ranging frm flk music and dance t traditinal festivals and craftsmanship.
One f the mst well-knwn Chinese ICH items is paper-cutting.（2）______ During festivals like the Spring Festival，peple paste red paper-cuts n windws and drs，hping t bring gd luck and happiness t the family.The art dates back t the 6th century.（3）______ Fr example，Shandng-style paper-cut is famus fr its bld and large patterns，while Sichuan-style features delicate and tiny details.In 2009，Chinese paper-cut was added t UNESCO's Representative List f the Intangible Cultural Heritage f Humanity.Tday，yung peple are learning this traditinal craft in schls and wrkshps，keeping the art alive.
Anther fascinating ICH item is shadw puppetry.Dating back t the Western Han Dynasty ver 2，000 years ag，it is ne f the ldest frms f theater using light and shadw.Puppets，usually made frm animal leather，are held behind a white screen while a bright light shines n them.（4）______ A trupe（戏班） usually includes a puppeteer，several musicians，and a singer wh perfrms all the vices in the stry.The plays pass n histrical stries，lcal custms，and scial beliefs frm generatin t generatin.In 2011，Chinese shadw puppetry was inscribed n UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Sme ICH items turn everyday materials int smething magical.Take wheat straw painting（麦秆画）as an example.After being carefully selected，steamed，irned，cut，and pasted，the glden wheat straws—nce rdinary leftvers frm the harvest—becme beautiful artwrks shwing flwers，birds，and landscapes.（5）______ "We want mre yung peple t knw abut it，"said an inheritr f the craft."It's ur duty t pass it n."
Every piece f intangible cultural heritage carries a unique stry f Chinese wisdm and beauty.Let's prtect them tgether—they are the living treasures that cnnect ur past with the future.
A.This ancient flk art uses simple scissrs and paper t create beautiful patterns f flwers，animals，and lucky symbls.
B.They are part f China's"intangible cultural heritage"—living traditins passed dwn frm generatin t generatin.
C.Sme peple think that shadw puppetry is t ld-fashined fr mdern audiences.
D.The mving shadws n the screen then tell stries with music and singing，creating a magical wrld f light and shadw.
E.Tday，there are nly a few masters wh have the skill t turn simple straw int such detailed art.
F.Over the centuries，different regins in China have develped their wn styles and patterns f paper-cutting.
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15.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. F
三、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。
Smetimes，the simplest things bring us cmfrt.Fr me，sprts have always been much mre than just games.
It all started when I was still a little kid.My dad travelled a lt fr wrk，but when he was hme，he always (16) his favurite sprts games n TV.Even thugh I didn't understand what was happening n the screen，I'd sit with him，feeling curius.Thse mments made me lve sprts.
I grew up with three brthers，and sprts became a (17) part f ur family life.We had weekly badmintn and ftball practice.After that，Dad tk us t a nearby (18) fr delicius fd.These traditins made sprts a (19) hbby fr me.Frm middle schl t cllege，I (20) in several sprts activities and enjyed different kinds f weekend matches.
Sprts helped me (21) daily stress（压力） by letting me fcus n physical challenges as I entered adulthd.Once，I felt (22) befre an imprtant wrk reprt.But when I hit the ball and started running ，my (23) disappeared because f the happiness frm the sprts.I thught， "I did my best.I'm sure I can d it."
In 2021，I went thrugh a painful experience.I was hurt deeply and felt lst.After a hard time，I decided t get back int exercise.On the ne hand，it was t stay active because I had (24) exercised in the previus（稍前的） few years.On the ther hand，it was t get back the (25) exercise used t bring me.
Sprts kept me busy and helped me stay calm.Truly，sprts are my cmfrt.
16.A. recrdedB. hstedC. watchedD. imagined
17.A. strangeB. secretC. cmmnD. similar
18.A. museumB. hspitalC. factryD. restaurant
19.A. difficultB. naturalC. terribleD. dangerus
20.A. jinedB. waitedC. believedD. arrived
21.A. lk frB. suffer frmC. deal withD. dream abut
22.A. cnfidentB. excitedC. nervusD. relaxed
23.A. dreamsB. hpesC. wrriesD. memries
24.A. nearlyB. hardlyC. mstlyD. simply
25.A. trubleB. peaceC. prideD. jy
四、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共30分。
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It was very dark utside.I heated the fd in the kitchen again，but my dad still didn't cme back frm the frest.He wrked as a frest ranger（护林员）.In the mrning，he tld me he wuld g t check the new small trees and that I didn't need t wait fr him fr dinner.But nw，the wind was blwing hard and making a lud nise，like an animal.I std at the dr and called him，but he didn't answer.
"I can't wait any lnger，"I thught.I tk a flashlight frm the crner and went ut.The light shwed me the way，but the shadws f the trees lked scary，like claws.I held the flashlight mre tightly.I was wrried that Dad might be lst r in truble，s I walked int the frest slwly.
The wind blew harder，and the leaves made nise.I was scared and kept lking back，but I saw nthing.The flashlight was dying.Just then，I heard smene shut， "Xiayu？Is that yu？"
It was Dad!I shuted， "Dad!I'm here!"I saw the light mve，and then I saw his range ranger clthes.I ran t him and jumped int his arms.I culd smell the pine n him，and I almst cried."Sn，why are yu here？"Dad asked.Dad's hands were cld，but he hugged me hard."My phne stpped wrking.I was n my way hme."I put my face against his cat.Listening t his heartbeat，I felt safe again.
26.Why did the writer g int the frest with a flashlight at night？______
A. T lk fr the newly planted trees.
B. T search fr his dad.
C. T check the frest as a ranger.
D. T find his lst phne.
27.What is the crrect rder f the writer's experience？______
①He heard his father's call.
②He tk a flashlight and entered the frest.
③He felt scared but kept mving frward.
④He ran t his father and hugged him.
A. ①②③④B. ②①④③C. ②③①④D. ③②①④
28.Hw did the writer mst prbably feel when he saw his father？______
A. Angry.B. Excited.C. Afraid.D. Sad.
29.What can we learn frm the passage？______
A. He lved his father deeply.
B. He ften gt lst in the frest.
C. He disliked his father's jb.
D. His father didn't care abut his safety.
30.Why des the writer mentin the wind and shadws f trees in paragraph 2？______
A. T shw hw beautiful the frest was at night.
B. T explain why he tk a flashlight with him.
C. T describe the scary feeling f walking alne in the dark.
D. T intrduce the new trees his father was checking.
B
Experts at the University f Edinburgh studied the relatinship between music and remembering a freign language.They fund that remembering wrds in singing was the best way t remember even ne f the mst difficult languages.
The experts gt the result by ding an experiment.They invited 60 peple and divided them int three grups f 20.Then they asked the three grups f peple t study wrds frm the Hungarian（匈牙利的） language.Why Hungarian，yu ask？The experts said they chse Hungarian because nt many peple knew the language.
All three grups studied the Hungarian language fr 15 minutes.The scientists asked them t learn in three different ways.They asked the first grup t simply speak the wrds.They let the secnd grup speak the wrds t a rhythm（节奏）.And they asked the third grup t sing the wrds.Then the three grups f peple jined in a few language tests t see what they remembered.The grup f peple wh learned the Hungarian wrds by singing them did better than the thers.They did the best in fur ut f five f the tests.They als did tw times better than thse wh simply learned the wrds by speaking them.
Dr Katie Overy was ne f the experts wh did the experiment.She thught the findings culd help thse wh try t learn freign languages."The brain seems t like music，especially fr remembering，"she said.
S，the next time yu study fr a language test，try t sing ut what yu need t remember.
31.Why did the experts chse the Hungarian language fr the experiment？______
A. Hungarian is the mst difficult language in the wrld.
B. The experts themselves were frm Hungary.
C. Only a few peple knew the language.
D. Hungarian wrds are easy t sing.
32.Which grup perfrmed the best in the language tests？______
A. The grup that spke the wrds t a rhythm.
B. The grup that learned the wrds by singing.
C. The grup that simply spke the wrds alud.
D. The grup that wrte the wrds dwn repeatedly.
33.What will the writer prbably talk abut next if the passage cntinues？______
A. Mre infrmatin abut the University f Edinburgh.
B. The histry and grammar rules f the Hungarian language.
C. Sme useful tips n hw t use singing fr language learning.
D. Other experiments abut the relatinship between music and math.
34.What can we infer frm Dr Katie Overy's wrds in paragraph 4？______
A. Singing is nly helpful fr remembering music lyrics.
B. The brain prefers music when it cmes t memrizing.
C. Peple shuld nly learn languages by singing sngs.
D. It is impssible t remember wrds withut music.
35.Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the passage？______
A. The Secrets f the Hungarian Language
B. An Experiment at the University f Edinburgh
C. Hw t Pass a Language Test Easily
D. Sing Yur Way t Better Language Memry
C
Life is full f mments，but sme are"special"and stay in ur hearts frever.Fr example，the first time yu rde a bike alne，a friend's hug when yu were sad，r in the evening talking with family.These mments aren't always big，but they change hw we feel abut urselves and the wrld.
Special mments are like treasures.We dn't need t write them dwn—ur hearts remember them.A teacher might praise a shy student's drawing，making the child feel imprtant.A parent culd bake ckies with yu n a rainy day，filling the kitchen with laughter.Even strangers can create them： a waiter wh knws yur cffee rder， r a neighbr wh helps carry grceries.These small acts stay in ur minds because they make us feel lved.
Businesses als use special mments.A café might play sft music and serve warm ckies n cld days t make custmers feel welcme.A bkstre culd hld stry time fr kids every weekend，turning a visit int a happy memry.An ice-cream shp lets custmers decrate their wn cnes—seeing a child smile while adding smething is a mment everyne remembers.
In the end，special mments are everywhere.They dn't need mney r planning—just a little care.A kind wrd，a smile，r a small surprise can make life richer.S take time t enjy these mments—they make life wrth living.
36.What des the passage say abut special mments？______
A. They are always big and exciting.
B. We can keep the special things in mind.
C. We need t write them dwn t remember.
D. They have nthing t d with hw we feel.
37.What des the ice-cream shp prbably d accrding t the passage？______
A. It sells the cheapest ice-cream.
B. It clses early n weekends.
C. It refuses t let kids enter.
D. It creates ice-cream mments fr guests.
38.In which f the fllwing sentences des the wrd"change"have the same meaning as the underlined"change"in paragraph 1？______
A. Excuse me，d yu have change fr a ten-yuan nte？I need t take the bus.
B. Sme yung peple change their cars every five years.
C. Yu shuld change yur shes befre ging fr a hike；these are nt cmfrtable at all.
D. A warm hug can smetimes cmpletely change a persn's md n a bad day.
39.What can we infer frm the sentence"A waiter wh knws yur cffee rder"in paragraph 2？______
A. The waiter has a very gd memry fr faces.
B. The cffee in that shp is mre delicius.
C. The waiter makes the custmer feel special and lved.
D. The custmer ges t the café every single day.
40.What is the purpse f the passage？______
A. T explain why sme mments are mre imprtant than thers.
B. T encurage readers t ntice and value small special mments in life.
C. T cmpare the ways different peple create happy memries.
D. T advise businesses n hw t attract mre custmers.
五、任务型阅读-多任务混合：本大题共1小题，共5分。
41.中国动画有着悠久的历史。为了让更多年轻人喜爱它，艺术家们正在尝试新的创意。电影《哪吒》就是一个很好的例子。影片中，角色们凭借丰富的表情和流畅的动作活灵活现。你几乎能感受到他们的情绪。我家旁边的电影院挤满了兴奋的孩子和家长。我们等了好几个月，终于迎来了那个重要的日子。看到我们自己的文化英雄出现在银幕上，我内心充满了自豪。
Chinese animatin has a lng histry. (1) ______ ______ make mre yung peple lve it，artists are trying new ideas.The mvie Nezha is a great example.In the film，the characters (2) ______ ______ with rich expressins and smth actins.Yu can almst feel their feelings.The cinema (3) ______ my hme was full f excited kids and parents.We waited fr mnths，and (4) ______ the big day came.Seeing ur wn cultural heres n screen filled me with pride.
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六、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共10分。
42.A Clrful Painting frm Ancient ChinaThere is a very famus painting in China.It is called"A Thusand Li f Rivers and Muntains"（《千里江山图》）.It was painted almst 900 years ag，but its clrs are still bright and beautiful tday.Hw is that pssible？Let's find ut!
A Yung Painter
The painter was a yung man named Wang Ximeng.He learned t paint at the ryal art schl.The emperr saw his talent and taught him persnally.When Wang Ximeng was nly 18 years ld，he spent half a year painting this great wrk.Sadly，he died very yung.This is the nly painting he left behind.
Big and Beautiful
The painting is huge—mre than 11 meters lng!It is painted n silk.In the painting，yu can see blue muntains and green rivers.There are small villages，bridges，and bats.If yu lk clsely，yu can even see tiny peple fishing and walking.Every part is painted with great care.
The Secret f the Clrs
Why are the clrs still s bright after 900 years？The secret is the paint.Wang Ximeng used clrs made frm real stnes.The blue is frm a stne called azurite（石青）.The green is frm a stne called malachite（石绿）.Stne clrs d nt fade easily，s the painting still lks fresh.
A Natinal Treasure
Tday，this painting is kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing.It is s ld and valuable that peple can nly see it nce every few years.It is truly a treasure f Chinese art!
(1) Wh painted"A Thusand Li f Rivers and Muntains"？______
(2) Hw ld was the painter when he finished this wrk？______
(3) Why are the clrs in the painting still bright tday？______
(4) Hw lng is the painting？______
(5) Where can we see the painting？______
七、信息匹配：本大题共5小题，共10分。
Finding the Right Vlunteer Jb fr Yu
43.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. F
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八、选词填空-短文：本大题共1小题，共5分。
48.
Bdy language is an interesting（1）______ in cmmunicatin studies.It shws that wrds are nt the nly way we express urselves.A simple nd can（2）______ agreement r encuragement t thers.Interestingly，when we talk with smene we admire，we ften（3）______ their gestures withut thinking—like flding arms r leaning frward.This mirrring helps build cnnectin.Hwever，（4）______ yu feel nervus，yur bdy may send mixed signals.Fr example，crssing yur arms might mean yu're cld，but thers may read it as yu want t be left（5）______ .S next time，pay attentin t what yur bdy is saying!
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九、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共5分。
49. In Lily's hmetwn，a small river flws quietly.Peple enjy (1) （walk） alng its banks n sunny days.Hwever，the river (2) （pllute） by factry waste every day.This makes the fish and plants sick.The lcal gvernment has decided (3) （take） actin t prtect it.A new water treatment system (4) （build） next year.It is exciting t knw that the river will becme clean again.We shuld all play a rle (5) saving ur envirnment.
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十、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共20分。
50.假如你是广州某中学的学生李华。今天，一群来自英国的中学生来到你校参观交流，他们对广州的传统文化表现出浓厚的兴趣。请你为他们介绍三种具有广州特色的传统文化项目。
请你根据以下提示信息，写一篇英文介绍。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
要求：
（1）内容须包含表格中三种传统文化项目的基本信息，可适当发挥；
（2）语言通顺，条理清晰，意思连贯；
（3）词数：80词左右（开头和结尾不计入总词数）。
Welcme t Guangzhu，dear friends frm the UK!I'm Li Hua.It's my great pleasure t intrduce sme traditinal cultural treasures f ur city t yu.______
I hpe yu will enjy yur stay in Guangzhu and fall in lve with ur culture.Thank yu!
1~10.【答案】A、C、B、A、A、C、A、B、A、C
11~15.【答案】B、A、F、D、E
16~25.【答案】C、C、D、B、A、C、C、C、B、D
26~30.【答案】B、C、B、A、C
31~35.【答案】C、B、C、B、D
36~40.【答案】B、D、D、C、B
41.【答案】【小题1】In
【小题2】rder
【小题3】t
【小题4】cme
42.【答案】【小题1】Wang Ximeng.
【小题2】18 years ld.
【小题3】Because Wang Ximeng used stne clrs that d nt fade easily.
【小题4】Mre than 11 meters.
【小题5】In the Palace Museum in Beijing.
43~47.【答案】D、B、E、A、F
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theme
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50.【答案】 Welcme t Guangzhu，dear friends frm the UK!I'm Li Hua.It's my great pleasure t intrduce sme traditinal cultural treasures f ur city t yu.
First ，Cantnese Opera is abut 300 years ld.It has beautiful singing，clrful cstumes and special face painting，and was added t UNESCO's list in 2009.Then Lingnan Schl f Painting is an imprtant mdern art schl.It was funded by Ga Jianfu，Ga Qifeng and Chen Shuren.It mixes Chinese and Western painting skills，using bright clrs t shw lcal scenery.Finally，Cantnese Mrning Tea is a big part f daily life.We sit tgether，drink tea and eat dim sum like shrimp dumplings and siu mai.It's really a relaxing way f life
I hpe yu will enjy yur stay in Guangzhu and fall in lve with ur culture.Thank yu! (1) Li Hua
I'm a quiet persn and I dn't really enjy talking t large grups f peple.But I lve animals，especially dgs and cats.I feel very calm and happy when I'm arund them.I have a pet cat at hme and I knw hw t take care f her well—feeding，cleaning，and playing with her.I'd like t spend my weekends helping animals in need.
(2) Wang Ta
I'm utging and I lve being arund peple.I can talk t anyne easily and I enjy making new friends.My grandparents live in anther city，s I dn't get t see them ften.I really miss spending time with lder peple and listening t their stries.I think they have s much wisdm t share.
(3) Chen Yue
I'm very active and I lve sprts.I'm n the schl basketball team and I practice every day after schl.I'm patient and gd at explaining things t yunger kids.Last summer，I helped my little cusin learn hw t ride a bike.It felt great t see him succeed!I'd lve t use my sprts skills t help children.
(4) Zhang Wei
I'm a bkwrm.I read at least tw bks every week and I lve rganizing things.My bkshelf at hme is always perfectly arranged by type and clr.Smetimes my classmates cme t me fr help with their reading hmewrk because I'm gd at understanding stries and explaining what they mean.
(5) Liu Fang
I'm a very careful and rganized persn.My teachers ften praise me fr being respnsible and paying attentin t details.I like wrking behind the scenes—nt in frnt f a crwd.During schl events，I'm usually the ne wh helps set up chairs，prepare name tags，and make sure everything is in the right place.
A.Reading Buddy Prgram
Vlunteers are needed t help children at a lcal primary schl with their reading.Yu will read strybks with small grups f kids，help them understand difficult wrds，and encurage them t lve bks.Patience and a lve fr reading are required.
B.Senir Center Cmpanin
We are lking fr friendly vlunteers t visit the elderly at a nearby nursing hme.Yur jb is t chat with them，listen t their life stries，and bring sme sunshine int their day.If yu are warm-hearted and enjy talking t peple，this is fr yu.
C.Cmmunity Clean-up Team
Jin us every Saturday mrning t clean up lcal parks and streets.We prvide glves and bags.Yu just need t bring yur energy and willingness t wrk utdrs.It's a great way t meet new peple while making ur neighbrhd cleaner.
D.Animal Shelter Helper
We need vlunteers t help care fr hmeless dgs and cats.Duties include cleaning cages，feeding the animals，and playing with them t keep them happy.Yu dn't need t talk much—just shw yur lve thrugh gentle hands and a kind heart.
E.Yuth Sprts Cach Assistant
Help cach a children's basketball r sccer team n weekends.Yu will assist the main cach with drills，encurage the kids during practice，and shw them basic skills.Sprts experience and a patient，psitive attitude are imprtant.
F.Event Supprt Vlunteer
Vlunteers are wanted t help rganize a charity art exhibitin.Tasks include arranging chairs，setting up tables，putting up signs，and guiding guests t their seats.This jb is perfect fr smene wh is reliable，careful，and likes t wrk quietly behind the scenes.
ffer theme whenever alne cpy
传统文化项目
基本信息
粤剧（Cantnese Opera）
• abut 300 years ld
• beautiful singing；clrful cstumes（戏服）
• special face painting
•UNESCO list in 2009
岭南画派（ Lingnan Schl f Painting）
• an imprtant mdern art schl
• funded（创办） by Ga Jianfu，Ga Qifeng and Chen Shuren
• mix f Chinese painting and Western skills
• bright clrs；lcal scenery（风景）
广式早茶（Cantnese Mrning Tea）
•a big part f daily life
• sit tgether，taste tea & eat dim sum
• shrimp dumplings，siu mai，etc.
•a relaxing way f life