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2025-2026学年上海市杨浦区八年级（下）期中英语试卷
一、完形填空：本大题共20小题，共20分。
From Shells to Paper
Today，we pay for things with a tap of a phone，but money has a long history.Thousands of years ago，people didn't use coins.They bartered（以物易物）.A farmer might trade his chickens for a pair of shoes.However，this system was inconvenient.Imagine carrying a bag of rice just (1) a haircut!
Later，people started using objects like cowrie shells as money.Shells were light，beautiful，and hard to find.They were the earliest form of currency in China.As trade grew，metal coins appeared.Copper coins with a square hole in the middle were used widely in ancient China.They were easy (2) on a string.
The biggest change happened during the Song Dynasty.Merchants （商人） found that carrying heavy metal coins was troublesome for big business.So，the world's first paper money，which was called Jiaozi，appeared in Sichuan.This invention made trade much (3) .By the time Marco Polo visited China，paper money had become a common sight.He was (4) by this "magic paper".
Money keeps changing its form.In the past，money was made of gold or silver.Its value was real.Today，money (5) mostly numbers in a bank account. (6) the form changes，the function remains the same.Money is a medium of exchange.It allows us (7) what we need without trading chickens for shoes.
Understanding the history of money help us understand human progress.It shows (8) smart our ancestors were.The next time you hold a banknote，look at the patterns printed on it.They are beautiful (9) they tell us about history and culture.It tell a story of trust and value that lasted for centuries.Today，digital payments have become (10) popular (11) almost everyone uses them in daily life.
1.A. to get B. got C. getting
2.A. carry B. carrying C. to carry
3.A. fast B. faster C. fastest
4.A. amazement B. amazing C. amazed
5.A. is B. was C. will be
6.A. Although B. Because C. When
7.A. get B. getting C. to get
8.A. how B. what C. that
9.A. so B. and C. but
10.A. so…that B. too…to C. such…that
The digital chef
Researchers in New York have built a 3 D printer that can"cook".While most 3 D food printers in the past used raw ingredients，this new machine uses a laser to brown the food.To show how it works，the team (11) to print a slice of cheesecake.
The"cake" was made from seven different ingredients. (12) ，it didn't actually contain any real cheese!The lead engineer explained that they chose the cheesecake shape (13) it has a layered structure.The printer can easily put the ingredients on top of each other little by little.
This technology is not just for fun；it could be very useful in the future.For example，during the pandemic（全国或全球性流行病），food made by robots involves less human contact. (14) ，it lowers the risk of spreading germs.Also，for people who have trouble swallowing （吞唱），the printer can make soft food look like a real meal.This makes the food look much more (15) to them.
Is 3 D food printing (16) ？Cooper says we already have a big problem：many processed foods do not have enough nutrition.3 D food printing will still make processed foods，but there may be one (17) side.It can help some people better control what they eat and get the nutrition that is right for them.
Jonathan believes that "digital chefs"will be in our kitchens (18) .He expects that in about five years，these machines will be (19) less than ＄1，000.In the future，you might have your own personal robot chef at home，and it will be as (20) as an air fryer!That would be really cool and helpful for families.
11.A. refused B. managed C. failed D. happened
12.A. Surprisingly B. Especially C. Fortunately D. Frequently
13.A. although B. because C. unless D. so
14.A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Instead
15.A. common B. special C. attractive D. technical
16.A. popular B. expensive C. healthy D. dangerous
17.A. wrong B. positive C. strange D. clear
18.A. ever since B. one day C. right away D. just now
19.A. useful B. ready C. famous D. available
20.A. special B. common C. cheap D. difficult
二、补全对话-填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。
21.Topic：Using new technology（X-rays and lasers） to restore an expensive ancient painting.
Guide：Welcome to the museum's restoration（修复） lab.Here，science meets art.We are now working on this 400-year-old oil painting.
Visitor：It looks very dark and dirty.I can hardly see the woman's face.
Guide：That's due to centuries of smoke and dirt.But we have a new tool.Have you ever heard it before？
Visitor：（1）______ .（一般疑问句的简单回答）You are cleaning this 400-year-old oil painting by using a special laser machine.I saw it on the news.It looks like magic.
Guide：It is exact science.The laser cleans the dirt without touching the paint below.
Visitor：That's amazing.（2）______ without the laser machine in the past？
（对方法提问）
Guide：In the past，restorers cleaned the dirt by using strong chemicals and cotton swabs.It was dangerous because the chemicals could easily melt the old paint and destroy the painting.
Visitor：I see.Now，look at that screen.You are using X-rays to scan the painting，（3）______ ？（改为附加疑问句）
Guide：Yes.We use X-rays to scan the painting because we think the artist painted over an earlier drawing.
Visitor：A hidden painting!That changes everything.（4）______ ，（根据偏好提问） the traditional one or the laser one？
Guide：I prefer the laser restoration，of course.It is safer and more precise.
Visitor：Will the value of the painting increase？
Guide：Yes，the value of the painting will increase significantly，Discovering a hidden layer makes it historically more important and expensive.
Visitor：That's great news for the museum.（5）______ ？（对时间长度提问）
Guide：The whole process will take time.We cannot rush it.One mistake could cost millions of dollars.
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三、阅读理解：本大题共12小题，共12分。
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Cape Town is having a special art season this year.There are two fan art activities.
22.When can a student visit the High School Art Show？ ______
A. At 8：30 a.m，on Monday. B. At 4：00 p.m.on Thursday.
C. At 10：00 a.m.on Saturday. D. At6：00 p.m.on Friday.
23.If a family with 3 children wants to join Kids Art Night，how much will they pay in total？ ______
A. ￥30 B. ￥55 C. ￥80 D. ￥90
24.What can we learn from the High School Art Show poster？ ______
A. All the student artworks are for sale.
B. The show is only for students in South Belleon High School.
C. People can got news about the show by emailing Ms.Green.
D. The show will last more than a month.
25.Ms.Lee is a working mom.She only has time on weekends.Which activity can she join？ ______
A. Kids Art Night at Food Plenty. B. High School Art Show.
C. Both A and D. Neither A nor
26.Peter is a 13-year-old student.He will have his spring vacation from the mid February to the late March.Which activity can he join？ ______
A. Kids Art Night at Food Plenty. B. High School Art Show.
C. Both A and D. Neither A nor
27.What is the main purpose of this text？ ______
A. To compare the prices of two different art events.
B. To encourage people to buy students' artworks.
C. To introduce two town art activities.
D. To explain why kids under 4 can't join art activities.
B
Time to Rewrite"Hiss-tory"？
—The Art of Animation：Gary's Story
Movies are a great form of art.They use stories to help us face our fears.But for me，one fear is hard to forget.How do you feel when you think of snakes？Their long，thin bodies and glassy eyes often make people panic.I still remember a trip to the zoo，Behind the glass，I saw a white，red-eyed snake trying to catch a mouse for lunch.It was so scary that I ran out.
Because of this，I was nervous about the movie Zootopia 2.This film features Gary，the first snake in Zootopia.In the traiier（预告片），as soon as Gary appears，the audience quickly runs away in fear.He is known as a"bad guy"around the city.This sequel（续集）shows Gary's journey to set things right，which means he wants to prove that not all snakes are bad.
Why do people have such a strong dislike for snakes？For centuries，snakes have been described as frightening creatures in many stories.Most people consider them dangerous and cold-blooded.
But is this always the fact？Sometimes，traditional stories can easily hide the truth.We should treat every animal in a fair way，because each one has a different side that we may not know.
Scientists say our fear may be inborn—we are born with it.Interestingly，my daughters love watching movies about snakes.They are excited for Zootopia 2.Through the art of film，they might understand my fear.At the same time，I am trying to reconsider how I see these animals.Can Gary change our hearts？
28.In the first paragraph，the underlined word"panic"in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to"feel ______ ".
A. excited B. relaxed C. scared D. angry
29.What does Gary want to prove in Zootopia 2？ ______
A. Snakes are always dangerous. B. He is the bravest snake.
C. Snakes are becoming popular. D. Some snakes can be good.
30.What has caused people to dislike snakes over a long period of time？ ______
A. Stories that describe snakes as scary animals.
B. Personal experiences with snake bites.
C. Scientific research on snake behavior.
D. Movies like Zootopia 2.
31.According to the text，which of the following is TRUE about Gary？ ______
A. He is a famous hero in Zootopia. B. He is afraid of the audience.
C. He is the first snake in Zootopia. D. He wants to catch the mouse.
32.What does the underlined word "this" in paragraph 3 refer to？ ______
A. Snakes being frightening in stories.
B. People's strong dislike for snakes.
C. Snakes being dangerous and cold-blooded.
D. Traditional stories hiding the truth.
33.What can we infer from the last paragraph？ ______
A. The author's daughters share his fear of snakes.
B. Art and film are helping the author change his view on snakes.
C. Scientists have proven that fear of snakes is inborn.
D. The author believes Gary will fall to change hearts.
四、任务型阅读-多任务混合：本大题共1小题，共13分。
34.Beyond the Canvas：The Artist in the GardenEven if you have never seen his paintings，you have probably heard his name：Claude Monet.This famous French painter changed the world of art.But did you know that Monet was also a great gardener？
Monet loved the countryside.When he lived in his first home，he planted many flowers.He enjoyed drawing them again and again.In his works，he showed how the weather and the time of day changed the colours of his garden.By watching nature carefully，Monet tried to catch the changing light on his canvas（画布）.
In 1883，Monet moved to a small town called Giverny.He lived there for the rest of his life.At this new home，Monet created another beautiful garden.It was his main inspiration（灵感） for his father paintings.He arranged the plants by colour and height.He even hired a team of gardeners to help him.Every day，no matter if it was sunny or rainy，he walked through the garden to check his flowers.
In 1893，Monet started a new project：a water garden.He made a pond and grew many plants around it.The surface of the water was covered with waterlilies（睡莲）.Monet loved how the reflections（倒影） on the water changed all the time.He asked his gardeners to keep the pond very clean so that the water stayed clear.
The water garden became the focus of Monet's art for his last 25 years.He created more than 250 paintings of his pond.Today，these paintings are in museums around the world.They continue to amaze art lovers of all ages.
Task 1.Answer the questions（回答下列问题）
(1) Monet was a great gardener，wasn't he？
______
(2) Why did Monet draw the flowers in his garden again and again？
______
(3) What did Monet do to make sure his garden was well looked after？
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(4) How did Monet's gardeners help him after he owned a water garden？
______
(5) How many paintings of the pond did Monet create？
______
Task 2.Express your own ideas（表达你自己的想法）（3分）
(6) Based on Monet's attitude towards his gardens，use two adjectives to describe Monet's character？Why do you think so？
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五、选词填空-短文：本大题共1小题，共5分。
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A.prefer B.totally C.In short D.hard-working E.However F.goal
Human history is full of amazing discoveries，and I（1）______ reading about inventors to watching movies because books give more details.Last month，I came across a book about Thomas Edison，and it changed my thinking completely.
Edison's most famous invention is the light bulb.Before this，people used dangerous candles and oil lamps，The（2）______ was simple：create safe light for homes，but the work was difficult because Edison tested thousands of materials.
He worked in a large laboratory where he was（3）______ independent，and he did not wait for others to help him.He was also very（4）______ because he never gave up when his experiments failed，even after trying thousands of materials and working many long nights.
Later，he created the world's first industrial research laboratory and established the Edison Electric Light Company.His creative thinking started everything，and today we cannot imagine life without electric light.（5）______ ，Edison teaches us that hard work can change the world.
When I look at a light bulb now，I see years of hard work and a man who believed in his dreams.
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六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。
36.八年级学生李华为了解同学们的零花钱消费习惯，在他班上开展了一项调查并制作了如下饼图。现在请你结合图表数据，帮助李华分析同学们在消费习惯上存在的问题，给出合理的消费方式建议，并说明原因。
要求：
（1）词数：不少于60字。
（2）意思连贯、语句通顺、标点正确。
（3）不得出现真实的校名、人名。
______
1~10.【答案】A、C、B、C、A、A、C、A、B、A
11~20.【答案】B、A、B、B、C、C、B、B、D、B
21.【答案】【小题1】
Yes，I have
【小题2】
How did restorers clean the dirt
【小题3】
aren't you
【小题4】
Which one do you prefer
【小题5】
How long will the whole process take
22~27.【答案】B、C、D、D、C、C
28~33.【答案】C、D、A、C、B、B
34.【答案】【小题1】Yes，he was.
【小题2】Because he wanted to show how the weather and the time of day changed the colours of his garden and to catch the changing light.
【小题3】He arranged the plants by colour and height and hired a team of gardeners to help him.
【小题4】They kept the pond very clean to make the water stay clear.
【小题5】He created more than 250 paintings of the pond.
【小题6】He is hard-working and devoted.Because he looked after his garden carefully every day and created lots of paintings about his garden for many years.
35.【答案】【小题1】
A
【小题2】
F
【小题3】
B
【小题4】
D
【小题5】
C
36.【答案】The Report on Spending Habits Our school newspaper has done a survey on how students spend their monthly pocket money.It shows that students spend 20% of their pocket money on snacks and drinks，30% on mobile games 35% on books and pens，10% on transportation and 5% on others.Here are two suggestions for them so that they can have a better habit in using their pocket money.Firstly，students should spend less money on snacks and drinks，which are harmful to their health.Secondly，students are supposed to cut some cost of games and give it to help poor children，which will make their life more meaningful.All in all，students should make full use of pocket money so as to live a better life.
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