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上海市普陀区 2025-2026学年八年级下学期期中考试
英语试卷
(时间 90分钟，满分 100分)
Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary（第二部分 语法和词汇）(共 25分)
I. Choose the best answer. (选择最恰当的答案) (10分)
The Story of Cai Lun — The Father of Paper
Cai Lun was __21__ important official in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was very curious about
how people recorded information in ancient times. At that time, most people wrote on animal bones
or silk, but these materials were either too heavy or too expensive. Cai Lun preferred natural and
cheap materials __22__ expensive and rare ones.
He began to find a new method of making writing materials. He spent years studying different
plants and materials. __23__ his early experiments all failed, he never gave up. He kept trying
various materials such as fishnet and old rags (破布).
One day, Cai Lun discovered that __24__ these materials with water could create paper,
something useful and cheap. Filled with excitement, he immediately started to improve his technique.
He wanted to make paper __25__ everyone could afford it.
Finally, in 105 AD, Cai Lun succeeded. He presented his invention to the emperor. __26__
great invention it was! The emperor was very pleased and praised him.
Cai Lun's invention soon spread across China. Paper became __27__ popular that more and
more people learned to read and write. This greatly helped the development of Chinese culture.
Nothing __28__ the world more than Cai Lun's invention. Even today, we still use paper in our
daily life. Whoever learns about Cai Lun's story will admire __29__ talent in inventing paper. His
spirit encourages us __30__ challenges bravely.
21. A. a B. an C. the
22. A. for B. to C. than
23. A. Although B. Because C. Unless
24. A. mix B. to mix C. mixing
25. A. when B. since C. so that
26. A. What a B. What C. How
27. A. so B. too C. such
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28. A. is changing B. has changed C. was changing
29. A. his B. him C. himself
30. A. face B. facing C. to face
plete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once. (将
下列单词或词组的选项填入空格。每空限填一词，每词只能填一次) (5分)
A. ancient B. value C. excited D. treat E. achievement F. spare
I work as a volunteer at the Coin Museum in my __31__ time. It is my daily job to introduce
different coins to visitors. Coins here are from different dynasties. I often talk about Kaiyuan
Tongbao, a round coin with a square hole in the centre. Though it looks simple, collectors __32__ it
a lot for its long history and beautiful meaning. Besides Kaiyuan Tongbao, there are many other
famous __33__ coins in China, such as Wu Zhu. Nowadays, people usually __34__ these old coins
as art, not just as money. There are also modern coins from other countries. They have different
shapes and pictures of famous people or animals.
This work deepens my understanding of history and brings me a strong sense of __35__. I truly
enjoy sharing the stories behind these small coins.
plete the dialogue as required. (按要求完成对话) (10分)
At the beginning of the new semester, during art class, Lily and Ben are discussing their favourite
world-famous paintings.
Lily: Hi, Ben! Our art teacher mentions we'll learn about world-famous paintings this term. Do you
have a favourite one
Ben: Yes, I really love Mona Lisa by Da Vinci. ____36____ (询问对方最喜欢的画)
Lily: Mine is Along the River During the Qingming Festival (《清明上河图》). It's a great Chinese
painting. Why do you like Mona Lisa so much
Ben: ____37____. (根据上下文给出理由) The woman's soft smile and the use of light make it full
of mystery.
Lily: Um ... you like it for being amazing, and it's mysterious because of the soft smile and lighting.
____38____ (寻求确认)
Ben: Yes, that's correct! Besides, I think Chinese paintings focus more on showing feelings and
scenery, while Western ones pay more attention to details and realism.
Lily: ____39____. (表示赞同 ) By the way, would you like to visit an exhibition of Chinese and
Western famous paintings with me
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Ben: Yes, I'd love to.
Lily: Perfect! Let's meet at the museum gate at 9 a.m. this Saturday, ____40____ (反意疑问句)
Ben: Sure! See you then!
Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三部分 读写）
V. Reading comprehension. (阅读理解) (共 35分)
A. Read the passage and complete the task. (阅读短文，选择最恰当的答案) (共 5分)
There are five descriptions of money plans (A-E).
Great ways to manage your money
A. The Lion Account B. The Green Plan
It's perfect for your life after you finish your Help the environment! We only give money
career. You must not touch your money for ten to companies that plant trees and look after
full years, but we will tell you exactly how animals. This is a slow plan for the future, and
much money you will make when the time is remember that the final amount is never
pletely sure.
C. The Red Fund D. The Spring Account
Great for people who want to buy and sell on Keep what you earn 100% protected. You
an app. You can support the newest software won't get much, but it won't cost you anything
and computer makers. The prices change if you need to use your cash right away for a
quickly, so you could win or lose a lot! sudden situation.
E. The Mountain Group Are you new to managing money Let our great team do the hard
work for you! We put your savings into a careful mix of places. This is a great way to keep
everything quite safe.
Task: The people below all want to find a good place to put their money. Decide which plan would
be the most suitable for each person.
41. ______ Sarah needs a very safe place for her savings. In an emergency, she must be able to get
her cash back on the same day without paying the bank for it.
42. ______ David cares a lot about the Earth. He wants to support businesses that keep the air and
water clean. He plans to wait a long time, and he is okay if the value changes a bit from time to time.
43. ______ Elena has some extra (额外的) money but is a beginner. She wants a clever person to
make the choices. She hopes to put her money into several different types of shops or factories to
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lower the danger.
44. ______ Mark is very interested in the internet and modern machines. He wants to make more
money fast and is happy to take a big risk. He prefers to do everything on his smartphone.
45. ______ Anna will finish her job next year because she is getting older. She is ready to put her
money away for 120 months. She needs a clear promise about the exact number she will get at the
end.
B. Choose the best answer. (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (5分)
Have you ever felt excited about very cheap and fashionable clothes in shops every few weeks
You can update your wardrobe(更新你的衣橱) without spending too much money. But have you
ever stopped to think: Why are these clothes so cheap The answer lies in something called “fast
fashion”.
“Fast fashion” refers to how the clothing industry produces a lot of cheap clothes and gets them
to stores every few weeks. The low prices let shoppers buy new clothes all the time. However, many
of these clothes quickly wear out or go out of style. Their price tags also do not include the
environmental costs behind them.
“The problem starts with how we think about fashion,” says Kirsi, a fashion researcher.
“Nowadays, most people own too many clothes. They wear them for a very short time and then
throw them away,” she says. Even if a piece of clothing stays in your wardrobe for years, you might
only wear it about 40 times.
Besides, “fast fashion” pollutes the environment seriously. A study by Kirsi's team found that
the fashion industry leads to 8 to 10% of global carbon waste (全球碳排放) and 20% of the world's
water pollution from factories. When you buy a new fast-fashion shirt, you are not just paying money
to the shop. You are also making pollution worse. You waste energy in transportation and create
rubbish when your shirt is worn out and thrown away. The “low cost” of the shirt is actually paid by
our Earth.
It is really attractive for us to get bargains easily. But just like there is no “free lunch” in the
world, the low prices of fast fashion bring a heavy cost to the Earth. We should not only look for the
cheapest clothes. Instead, we can think about the real cost of the things we buy — for our money
and for our Earth.
46. “Fast fashion” is ________.
A. a popular idea of buying many clothes and throwing them away
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B. a business way of quickly making and selling lots of cheap clothes
C. a shopping habit of buying new clothes with very little money
D. a kind of clothing that breaks easily and goes out of style
47. Why does the writer mention “you might only wear it about 40 times” in Paragraph 3
A. To teach us how to wear clothes more often.
B. To explain clothes can be kept for many years.
C. To tell us to clean our wardrobe regularly.
D. To show we wear clothes for a very short time.
48. Which of the following is NOT true when you buy a new fast-fashion shirt
A. You make pollution worse.
B. Energy is wasted in transportation.
C. Rubbish is created by the shop.
D. You pay money to the shop.
49. The underlined word “bargains” means “______”.
A. cheap goods
B. affordable clothes
C. different samples
D. formal agreements
50. What does the writer want to tell us
A. To let people care more about the environment.
B. To tell people to think carefully before buying clothes.
C. To ask experts to work out environmental problems.
D. To tell fashion industry to protect our Earth.
C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或短语完成
短文) (12分)
For thousands of years, people have tried to find ways to keep food for longer. In the past,
people needed to save fresh food for times when it was __51__ to find, such as the winter. The
problem is that all food can grow bacteria (细菌) and it makes food go bad. To store food, you have
to stop the bacteria from growing.
Drying
Drying is the oldest __52__ of food storing. Without water in the food, the bacteria can't grow.
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In ancient times in hot countries, people simply left fruit and meat outside in the sun and the
wind until all its natural water was gone. Drying fruit sometimes produces a completely new kind of
food. __53__, grapes turn into raisins (葡萄干).
Salting
Bacteria cannot grow in a very salty environment. In many countries, salt fish or meat has
become a traditional food and people still eat it today. For example, in Portugal the national dish is
salt cod fish (鳕鱼), and although people could buy fresh fish, they __54__ to eat the salty fish.
Canning
In 1809, an inventor named Nicolas Appert discovered a more modern way to make food last
longer. He found that heating food and then sealing (密封) it makes the food last for months. This is
because the bacteria are killed at high __55__ and cannot grow again without air.
Freezing
In the 1900s a scientist called Clarence Birdseye went to the Arctic. He noticed that fish froze
quickly after he caught it. Months later, when he cooked the fish, it still tasted fresh. He realised that
freezing food __56__ the growth of bacteria. He invented a way of fast-freezing food. Frozen food
was first sold in 1930 and was very popular, especially in North America.
51. A. convenient B. possible C. difficult D. cheap
52. A. type B. result C. reason D. chance
53. A. After all B. For example C. In addition D. At first
54. A. prefer B. forget C. prepare D. require
55. A. degrees B. speeds C. temperatures D. levels
56. A. let down B. turned down C. put down D. slowed down
D. Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) (13分)
Each day after school when other boys play soccer or ride bikes, Theo goes to the art museum.
Everyone he knows thinks this is strange, even his own family. He has no friends at school. The
paintings in the museum are Theo's friends.
Today, Theo rushes to the museum after school because a new exhibition is opening—The
Mountain Landscapes of Zayan Khan. Each painting in the exhibition shows a different mountain.
Theo sits on a bench and looks at one painting. He likes the heavy black lines of the mountain and
the pale blue sky, so he takes out his notebook and begins to draw.
People come and go from the small gallery, but Theo sits for a long time. After a while, there is
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only one other man left in the gallery. Later, the man stands up and seems to leave, but he stops next
to Theo. Theo's painting shows a mountain from very far away with a lot of space around it.
“That's an interesting way of looking at things,” the man comments.
Theo is shocked. He never shows his artwork to anyone because he worries that it isn't good.
“I like your lines and shadows,” the man adds. “I like to do that, too.”
Theo notices the man's hands are dirty with paint. In his jacket pocket, there are several colored
pencils and a paintbrush. He is holding an old notebook with his name on the front.
“You are Zayan Khan!” Theo cries out. He can't believe he is talking to the famous artist.
“That's right,” Zayan Khan replies.
“I'm Theo. One day, I want to be an artist like you,” Theo tells him.
Zayan Khan shakes his head. He points to Theo's notebook. “____________________,” he says.
Theo is speechless with happiness. He does not say anything else, and neither does Zayan Khan.
They just sit quietly in the room, drawing together with friends.
57. What does Theo do every day after school
________________________________________
58. Why does Theo take out his notebook and begin to draw
________________________________________
59. What does Theo show in his painting
________________________________________
60. How does Theo know the man is the famous artist, Zayan Khan Give two clues (线索) from the
story.
________________________________________
61. What does Zayan probably say to Theo Fill in the blank with one sentence.
________________________________________
62. After this meeting, do you think Theo will show his drawings to his schoolmates Why or why
not
________________________________________
VI. Writing (写作) (共 15分)
63. Write at least 60 words according to the given situation.【根据以下情境写一篇字数不少于 60
词的短文，标点符号不占格。】
假设你是王一鸣，你的朋友陆遥最近遇到了一个烦恼：她好不容易攒下了 200元零花钱，既想
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买一款新的智能手表，又想去参观一场期待已久的艺术展，这两项花费分别都需要 200元。她
不知该如何选择，主动向你求助。请你给她回一封邮件，给出建议帮陆遥做出选择，并详细说
明你给出该建议的理由（至少 2个）。
To: Lu Yao
From: Wang Yiming
Subject: My suggestion
Dear Lu Yao,
I know it's hard for you to choose between the smart watch and the art exhibition ...
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Wang Yiming
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参考答案
Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary
21-30：B B A C C A A B A C
31-35：F B A D E
36：What's your favourite painting
37：Because it is amazing and full of mystery
38：Is that right/Do you think so
39：I agree with you
40：shall we
Part 3 Reading and Writing
41-45：D B E C A
46-50：B D C A A
51-56：C A B A C D
57：He goes to the art museum every day after school.
58：Because he likes the heavy black lines of the mountain and the pale blue sky in the painting.
59：He shows a mountain from very far away with a lot of space around it.
60：①The man's hands are dirty with paint, and he has colored pencils and a paintbrush in his pocket.
②He is holding an old notebook with Zayan Khan's name on the front.
61：Keep drawing and you'll be a great artist one day.（合理即可）
62：Yes, I think he will. Because Zayan Khan's praise gives him confidence, and he will no longer
worry that his drawings aren't good.（合理即可）
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