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2025-2026学年湖南省长沙市中雅培粹学校八年级（下）期末英语模拟试卷
一、阅读五选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。
Want to be a better person？It's easier than you might think.Here are some tips to help you.
Develop your conversation skills.
(1) Reading every day can help you.Reading improves your knowledge so that you can express yourself clearly. (2) Focus on what others are saying and respond （回应） kindly and positively.Together，these habits help you connect better with others and become more confident.
(3)
It's very important to win others' trust.If you tell someone that you'll do something，just do it.This shows you respect them and lets them know they can trust you.
Offer a helping hand.
(4) When you see a child having difficulty reaching a book in a library，offer to help.Being kind to others not only helps others but also helps you become a better person.
Set goals.
You grow as a person when you try to improve yourself.Start by thinking about your dream. (5) Keep working hard even when it's difficult，because dealing with challenges also helps you become stronger.
A.Keep your promises.
B.Then make a plan with some small steps.
C.Always look for chances of helping others.
D.Also，when others are speaking，be a good listener.
E.Being able to communicate well is important to everyone.
1.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E
2.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E
3.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E
4.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E
5.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E
二、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共15分。
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sara Botsford，a student at Northview High School，loves reading and wants to share the joy with more children.That's why she started a project （项目） to collect books for young (6) at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.But she had a problem：the hospital could only (7) new books，for health and safety reasons.Sara asked her teacher Ms Whetstone for (8) on where to look for them.
Around the same time，the local charity storehouse faced a (9) problem：they had a backlog of （积压的） nearly 5，000 books for students!Krull from Storehouse planned to have a free book fair （书展） and shared the (10) with Ms Whetstone.
Sara got very (11) when she heard the news.She thought， "We can help put on a book fair，and this will help (12) project too!"
Sara and her schoolmates worked hard to make the book fair (13) .They carried lots of heavy boxes.To make it easier to (14) the books，they sorted them by type.Though it was tiring work，Sara knew it was worth it. "I saw a lot more people than I was expecting.They were (15) interested in the books，" she said.
Now，Sara is packing up the leftover （剩余的） books.Soon，these books will reach the children's hospital，bringing the joy of reading to even more young hearts.
6.A. workers B. patients C. reporters
7.A. donate B. return C. accept
8.A. money B. advice C. time
9.A. different B. familiar C. common
10.A. note B. dream C. idea
11.A. excited B. shocked C. scared
12.A. my B. his C. her
13.A. private B. reasonable C. successful
14.A. reach for B. hand out C. dream of
15.A. hardly B. actually C. terribly
三、阅读理解：本大题共10小题，共20分。
A
The Burglar Alarm 防盗铃
Adapted （改编） from The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm by Mark Twain.
[Mr.and Mrs.McWilliams sit up in bed.]
Mrs.McW：It's like we have a moat （护城河） around the house.
Mr.McW：And the drawbridge （吊桥） is up.
Mrs.McW：The burglar alarm makes me feel so good.I feel sorry for our neighbours.They don't know how nice it is to feel safe.
[The burglar walks in quietly from the hallway，smoking.Mr.McWilliams gets up and sees the burglar.They look at each other，neither （两者都不） moving.]
Mr.McW：Hey，there.We don't allow smoking here.
Burglar：Sorry.It's my first visit here.I did not know the rules of the house.
Mr.McW：Perfectly understandable.But，more to the point，this house has a burglar alarm.
[Mr.McWilliams points to a box on the wall.]
Burglar：Really？!
Mr.McW：Tell me，why didn't the alarm go off when you came in？
Burglar：（ stepping closer to the box） Well，again，sir，as a stranger to the house，I might have missed something.Should I pull anything next time？
16.How do Mr.and Mrs.McWilliams feel at the beginning？______
A. Scared and worried. B. Safe and protected.
C. Angry and upset.
17.What happened to the alarm when the burglar came in？______
A. It did not make any sound. B. It scared the burglar away.
C. It let out some smoke.
B
Amy wants to become a hedgehog （刺猬） expert after listening to a talk about wildlife.She borrows a book from the library and learns a lot about hedgehogs.She also finds an old tape （录音带） called Wild Calls and practises making hedgehog sounds herself.Every night，Amy goes into her garden and makes hedgehog noises，hoping to attract real hedgehogs.However，nothing happens for a week.One evening，while she is practising，a hedgehog appears and answers her calls!Amy is so happy that she starts chatting with it.
Mr Peck，Amy's neighbour，hears the noise.He dislikes hedgehogs because he believes they eat all the vegetables in his garden.He is shocked to see Amy talking to one but soon sees an opportunity to make money by showing Amy and the hedgehogs to visitors.
However，Amy soon discovers his plan.When people come to watch，she tells them， "Ladies and gentlemen，all the money you give tonight will go to a hedgehog hospital to care for sick hedgehogs." She also mentions that Mr Peck has agreed to donate his own money.Mr Peck's face turns bright red，and he has no choice but to agree.
This is not quite the end.Amy feels a bit sorry for Mr Peck.She asks the hedgehogs to protect his garden.A few weeks later，Mr Peck wins third prize for his vegetables at a local show.
18.How does Amy get ready to be a hedgehog expert？______
A. She talks to wildlife scientists.
B. She visits a hedgehog hospital.
C. She reads and practises hedgehog sounds.
19.What happens after a week？______
A. hedgehog comes to Amy. B. The tape stops working.
C. Amy gives up trying.
20.How does Amy deal with Mr Peck's plan？______
A. She argues with him angrily.
B. She asks the visitors to leave.
C. She turns it into a charity event.
21.What is the story mainly about？______
A. Amy's joy of taking care of a garden.
B. How neighbours avoid arguing about gardens.
C. Amy's kindness and quick thinking protect hedgehogs.
C
Can a robot help slow climate change？For college students Marta Bernardino and Sebasti o Mendon a，the answer is yes.The two students created Trovador，a robot that can plant trees in hard-to-reach areas.Bernardino and Mendon a have a special connection to forests.They grew up playing in the woods near their homes in Portugal，a nation in Europe.But since 1980，wildfires have destroyed large areas of Portugal's forests.Seeing this，the two wanted to do something.Experts say the main reason for wildfires is climate change.It has caused hotter and drier weather，and as a result，more wildfires happen.So it's important to bring back forests because trees can help reduce the effects of climate change.However，it is a task that needs long-term work and proper technology to achieve.
That's exactly what the two did.When Bernardino and Mendon a were in high school，they built the first version （版本） of Trovador.Over time，they kept creating new versions，and each one was better than the last.Trovador now looks like a spider （蜘蛛），and it has six "legs".
Using the six "legs"，the lightweight robot can easily move up and down Portugal's steep slopes （陡坡）.For humans，these places are difficult to climb.The first version of Trovador could plant trees 28% faster than a human，while the newest one can plant up to 200 young trees each hour. "Trovador can carry young trees on its back and plant them across difficult ground without help，" the two shared.
Bernardino and Mendon a plan to keep improving Trovador.They hope to make the robot cheaper and easier to use，so that people anywhere can use Trovador to plant trees.
22.What encouraged the two students to create Trovador？______
A. Their interest in machines.
B. Their wish is to save the forests.
C. Their curiosity about insects.
23.What can we learn about Trovador from paragraph 3？______
A. It looks like an insect without legs.
B. It has improved several times over the years.
C. Its first version took many years to finish.
24.What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about？______
A. How the robot plants trees.
B. How the robot climbs slopes.
C. The strong abilities of the robot.
25.What can we infer（推断） from the two students' plan？______
A. They will stop developing Trovador.
B. They will only keep Trovador in Portugal.
C. They hope Trovador can come into common use.
四、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共10分。
26.阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
16-year-old Vick Tan is a fishing lover.He says fishing helps him reduce screen time.His younger brother，William，also enjoys fishing because it's a good way to relax.
These benefits inspired the brothers to start Fish Hut.Its purpose is to help improve young people's mental health （心理健康） through fishing.Fish Hut has served thousands of young people since 2023.
Giving away boxes of fishing gear （用具） is one way the brothers get kids outdoors.Each box，called a "fish hut"，has everything a kid needs to go fishing.These things are mostly from kind people. "We put the boxes in some public places，such as community centres and parks，" Vick says.
Besides giving away fishing gear，the group also organizes free fishing festivals.A popular one is the ice fishing event on Lake Minnetonka every winter.To prepare for it，Vick，William，and a team of helpers drill holes （钻孔） in the lake's frozen （结冰的） surface. "It's truly a lot of work.But just seeing the result is well worth it，" William says.This year's ice fishing festival was on February 22.Volunteers taught newcomers how to catch fish.It was cold outside，but everyone had a good time.
At every Fish Hut event，Vick says， "We try to create an experience that they'll never forget."
（1）What does William think of fishing？

（2）Why did the brothers start Fish Hut？

（3）Where do the brothers place the "fish hut" boxes？

（4）Does the ice fishing event take place every winter？

（5）What is the main idea of paragraph 4？

五、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。
27.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mr Wang lives in Xi'an.There is a small community library in （1） （ he） neighbourhood with nearly 10，000 books.The library is （2） quiet place，and many people love to read there.
75-year-old Mr Wang is a regular （3） （ visit）.He comes every week to borrow books. "I borrowed this thick book just now，" he says. "I love reading，and （4） （ thankful），there is a library near my home." Another reader，Mr Shao，reads in the library every day （5） the weather is terrible.He has read most of the （6） （ history） novels there.
A group of active （7） （ volunteer） work in the library.Most of them are old people.They clean up the library and organize books.This team also helps the elderly and serves students during holidays.The library provides people （8） big chairs，reading glasses，and warm tea to make everyone feel （9） （ comfort）.
Over time，through the volunteers' daily work，the library （10） （ become） a warm and friendly place，full of books and kindness.Their work is worth the effort.
六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。
28.本周的英语主题班会将围绕My favourite free time activity这一话题展开讨论，请你根据以下信息，结合自身经历，选择一种休闲方式和大家分享你的故事。
提示：
要求：
1.要点齐全，语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；
3.80词左右。
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1~5.【答案】E、D、A、C、B
6~15.【答案】B、C、B、A、C、A、A、C、B、B
16~17.【答案】B、A
18~21.【答案】C、A、C、C
22~25.【答案】B、B、C、C
26.【答案】It's a good way to relax
To help improve young people's mental health
In public places like community centres and parks
Yes，it does
Fish Hut organizes free fishing festivals to encourage people to go fishing
27.【答案】his
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visitor
thankfully
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volunteers
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28.【答案】My favourite free time activity Reading is my favourite activity in my free time.
I like it for three reasons.First，it opens my mind and helps me learn new things.Second，it makes me feel relaxed after a busy day.Third，I can travel to different worlds through books without leaving my room.
I still remember an unforgettable experience.Last year，I read The Little Prince.The story touched my heart deeply and taught me the importance of love and friendship.That experience made me love reading even more.
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