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湖南师大附中博才学士中学等校
2025—2026学年度第二学期八年级期末考试试题卷·英语
一、阅读理解
A
“Top Around the World” Nature Tours
Sahara Desert,
Africa
Group Tour
7 days $1380
The Sahara is the world’s largest hot desert. It has golden sand and special desert wildlife. You can ride camels, watch amazing sunsets and sleep in desert tents at night. The temperature changes a lot between day and night here. The Dead Sea,
Jordan
Small Group Tour
5 days $1520
The Dead Sea lies at the lowest land point on Earth.
Its water has much salt, so people can float (漂浮) easily without swimming. No fish live in it, but the thick mud here is good for people’s skin. It’s a relaxing place for visitors.
Mount Kilimanjaro,
Tanzania
Small Group Tour
7 days $2068
Kilimanjaro is Africa’s
highest mountain. It has five different climate zones and lots of plants and animals. Its snow-covered top is 5,895 meters high. Climbing to the top is difficult, but the great views make it totally worthwhile. Great Barrier Reef,
Australia
Group Tour
4 days $1650
The Great Barrier Reef
is the world’s biggest
coral reef system. Thousands of colorful fish and corals live under the sea. Tourists can go diving or take glass-bottom boats to enjoy the wonderful underwater world.
1. Which place should Ella choose if she has $1500 for a oneweek holiday
A．Sahara Desert. B．The Dead Sea. C．Mount Kilimanjaro.
2. What can we learn from the text
A．It’s easy to reach the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.
B．People can float in the Dead Sea because of the salty water.
C．The Great Barrier Reef is an amazing natural wonder in Jordan.
B
Carlos Mendez, 38, grew up in a workingclass community in Houston, Texas. “School never felt like it was for me,” he once said. For years, he has had difficulty in reading, being able to read only a few simple words. He worked parttime jobs—building, gardening, food service, but his reading problem always held him back. He depended on audio (音频) apps and asked others to read messages for him, and he often lied about his reading ability to avoid embarrassment. In 2024, after his daughter was born, he decided to change his life. “I want to read her bedtime stories one day,” he told himself.
With the help of his wife, Lila, Carlos began learning to read at the age of 36. Every night, they sat together at the kitchen table, starting with simple picture books and slowly moving to children’s chapter (章节) books. “There were nights I wanted to give up,” he said. But he kept going, and after a year, he could read full paragraphs without help.
Later, he even started sharing his reading journey on social media, which brought something unexpected. People began to follow his progress, cheering him on as he read more challenging books. “I realized my story might help someone else feel less alone,” he said. Today, Carlos has over 250, 000 followers on TikTok, where he posts live book readings and shares tips for adult learners. Many people say his videos have inspired them to pick up a book again.
Now, Carlos lives with his family in Austin, Texas. He reads to his daughter every night and hopes to write a children’s book someday. “I never thought I’d be someone who could help others learn to read,” he said. “This life, this family, this purpose—it’s everything I’ve ever wanted.”
3. What can we know about Carlos’ past
A．He could hardly read. B．He didn’t mind his weakness. C．He read stories to his daughter.
4. What happened after Carlos shared his reading journey online
A．He wrote a book. B．He stopped reading. C．He received support.
5. Which of the following best describes Carlos
A．Shy but polite. B．Caring and brave. C．Kind but strict.
6. What does the story mainly tell us
A．Time waits for no man. B．East or west, home is best. C．It’s never too late to learn.
C
Scientists tell how healthy rainforests are by listening to the sounds of their wildlife. A healthy forest is full of animal calls and birdsong but an unhealthy forest is much quieter. However, that is a big job. Researchers can make thousands of hours of recordings but then someone has to listen to them all and pick out the different animal and bird calls.
What if that someone is an AI Scientists are using AI technology to help with the task. Through the new Forest Listeners web experiment (实验), scientists want people around the world — including you — to help too.
The website gets you to move around a virtual (虚拟的) forest, listening for wildlife. When you find a new species (物种), you listen to its song until you can remember it. The next step is to listen to real forest recordings (there are more than 1.2 million of them), and decide for each one whether you can tell that animal call or not, or if you’ re not sure.
The answers people give are then used to train AI to tell what animals they are by their sounds. Scientists say that the project helps them deal with a huge number of recordings. Without AI, it would take many years to study them all. “Every sound tagged (贴标签) by a forest listener helps train our AI models,” the scientists said, “This group effort provides us with valuable information, allowing us to find out differences among different animals. These are important signs for a healthy forest.”
7. What does the underlined word “that” refer to in Paragraph 1
A．Recording wildlife pictures. B．Comparing different animal calls.
C．Checking forest health by listening.
8. What question does Paragraph 3 mainly answer
A．What can show a rainforest is healthy B．How do people help in the web experiment C．Why do the scientists start the web experiment
9. How does AI help the scientists
A．By dealing with recordings quickly. B．By remembering new species’ sounds.
C．By inviting more people to care for forests.
10. What is the main idea of the text
A．Forests are in danger now. B．Helping forests is helping humans.
C．Humans together with AI protect forests.
D
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。
Have you ever felt upset or bored in daily life Staying positive can bring you happiness and make you healthier. ___11___.
Love and accept yourself
___12___. Stop struggling to change who you truly are. It’s a good way to practice positive selftalk. For example, you can remind yourself, “I’m perfect the way I am, and I accept everything about myself right now.”
Look on bright sides of life
Your ideas change how you feel. Lots of people only care about what they don’t get. If you are one of them, you will feel unhappy easily. Positive people don’t need expensive things to be happy. ___13___.
Do fun things to cheer you up
Taking part in different kinds of activities is closely connected with your happiness. ___14___. Right choices include watching films, painting, or enjoying gentle music. Physical exercise such as swimming and hiking can also cheer you up. Just choose what you like best.
___15___
Never allow others to set your life goals for you. Stick to your own ideas. If you want to be a cook, learn cooking skills. If you hope to be a teacher, read more books. Every small step for your dream is great progress.
A．Make your own dreams and goals
B．So focus on nice little things in your life
C．Here are some simple ways to stay positive
D．Be confident about yourself and love who you are
E．Doing something relaxing when you are free can help a lot
二、完形填空
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。
Last year, I had an unforgettable experience as an exchange student in the United States. I must admit (承认) that at first, America was a big culture ___16___ for me. Many things were strange, therefore, I got a little lost at first. ___17___, I stayed with a kind host family, Mr. and Mrs. Hurst. They always encouraged me so that I wouldn’t ___18___ myself.
However, it was challenging to ___19___ the life in the US. My main problem was the language. I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because everyone spoke so fast. Though I soon managed to adapt (适应), I still had problems as they used a lot of ___20___. For example, they often say they are“under the weather” when they are ill, which is quite different from its literal (字面的) meaning.
Table manners were another big challenge for me to face. I remember one time when Mrs. Hurst ___21___ me with a large, inviting salad. Out of habit, I was about to take a big bite of the lettuce directly, only to find that everyone else was elegantly (优雅地) cutting the leaves into small pieces with their knives and forks. Realizing I behaved ___22___, I felt embarrassed but quickly followed their example.
It was an exciting year, and it was a valuable ___23___ for me. I not only understood more about American culture but also learned to think about my own culture. My American friends asked me many questions about life in China, which made me realize that cultural exchange is a twoway street. I am so ___24___ for this chance. It has truly made me a better and more ___25___ person.
16. A．joy B．shock C．influence
17. A．Fortunately B．Completely C．Recently
18. A．suffer B．doubt C．control
19. A．get across B．get along with C．get used to
20. A．idioms B．meanings C．poems
21. A．donated B．compared C．provided
22. A．unsafely B．indirectly C．improperly
23. A．expression B．experience C．regret
24. A．thankful B．hurtful C．successful
25. A．wellknown B．warmhearted C．openminded
三、短文填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many people have heard of the classic novel Oliver Twist. But have you ever wondered why many readers are ___26___ (interest) in the name Dickens chose for the boy Here is a short ___27___ (introduce) to his naming ideas.
Oliver is ___28___ traditional English name. It was popular at that time among poor kids in the 19th century. That helped readers see Oliver as a real and believable character. A writer needs to choose names ___29___ (proper) to fit characters’ hard and twisting (曲折的) lives. The word“Twist” can mean unexpected things. This fits Oliver’s story well, as he faces many challenges, adventures and ___30___ (difficulty).
Oliver Twist is a poor boy. He loses ___31___ (he) parents at a young age and has to fight for a place in an unkind world. Dickens used Oliver and his story ___32___ (show) the hard life of poor children in Victorian (维多利亚时代的) England. However, even when the world treats him coldly, he never chooses to become bad. Among all the kids in the novel, Oliver surely has the ___33___ (good) heart. Kindness is the brightest light for people suffering from hardships (困苦).
So far, this classic story ___34___ (move) millions of readers around the world. The lesson it teaches is clear: you won’t have hope unless you stay kind just like Oliver. ___35___ life is full of hardships, kindness will always guide us forward.
四、读写综合
第一节 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
In the heart of Shanghai, a quiet but powerful movement is growing. More and more middle school students are stepping out of their classrooms and into their communities — not for homework, but to volunteer.
Every Saturday morning, 14yearold Li Hua teaches basic computer skills to the elderly at a local community center. “Many of them have never used a smartphone before,” Li says with a smile. “When they finally learn how to videocall their grandchildren, their eyes light up. That’s my reward.”
This volunteer work is not limited to Shanghai. Across China, schools are encouraging students to join in meaningful social activities. In 2025, the Ministry of Education (教育部) even asked schools to put community service into school lessons.
Why does volunteer work matter Because volunteering helps young people develop responsibility and problemsolving skills. These qualities cannot be decided by test scores alone. Moreover, these experiences often inspire bigger dreams. In Changsha, some students start environmental clubs. Others also donate books to students in poor areas. Their small actions spread through the world, creating a kinder, more connected society.
As one student put it: “We’re not waiting to grow up to make a difference. We’re doing it now.”
36. Where does Li Hua teach the elderly basic computer skills
____________________________________________________________________________________________
37. What did the Ministry of Education ask schools to do in 2025
____________________________________________________________________________________________
38. Why is volunteer work important
____________________________________________________________________________________________
39. How do students in Changsha help others
____________________________________________________________________________________________
40. Would you like to join in volunteering work Why or why not
____________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节
41. 假如你是李华，暑假期间，一批来自英国的中学生将到长沙进行研学交流。活动主办方正面向全市初中生招募志愿者，负责用英文介绍中国文化和长沙风情。你对此很感兴趣，请结合以下提示，用英文给活动负责人Mr. Smith写一封申请信。
要求：（1）短文必须包含思维导图中的所有要点，可适当发挥；
（2）100词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；
（3）文中不得出现真实人名和校名。
Sign up as a volunteer
Reasons
☆ interested in cultural exchange
☆ ...
Advantages
☆ good at English
☆ familiar with Chinese culture
☆ ... Things to do
☆ teach Chinese greeting ways
☆ introduce places of interest in Changsha
☆ ...
Dear Mr. Smith,
I saw your advertisement, and I’m willing to ___________________________________________
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参考答案
一、阅读理解 12：A B；36：A C B C；710：C B A C；1115：C D B E A
二、完形填空 1625：B A B C A C B B A C
三、短文填空
26.interested 27.introduction 28.a 29.properly 30.difficulties
31.his 32.to show 33.best 34.has moved 35.Although/Though
四、读写综合
36.At a local community center.
37.To put community service into school lessons.
38.Because it helps young people develop responsibility and problemsolving skills and inspires bigger dreams.
39.Some start environmental clubs and others donate books to students in poor areas.
40.Yes,I’d love to.Because I want to help others and improve myself.（答案不唯一）
41.书面表达范文
Dear Mr. Smith,
I saw your advertisement, and I’m willing to work as a volunteer. I’m really interested in cultural exchange and I hope to let British students know more about China.
I am good at English and familiar with Chinese culture. Besides, I know Changsha very well. If I get the chance, I will teach them Chinese greeting ways. I will also introduce places of interest in Changsha such as Yuelu Mountain. What’s more, I can share delicious local food with them.
I really hope I can be one of your volunteers.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua

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