2025-2026学年浙江省杭州市西湖区十三中八年级（上）期中考试英语试卷（含答案，无听力音频及原文）

2025-2026学年浙江省杭州市西湖区十三中八年级（上）期中考试英语试卷
一、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共22.5分。
One day, a little boy asked his father, “What does the word ‘great’ mean Who are great people and how do they become great ” The father asked the boy to bring two young 1 home. Then he told him to plant one of them inside the house and the other outside the house. The boy did as his father 2 .
Then the father asked his son, “My boy, which of the two trees do you think will be 3 ” The boy answered, “The one inside the house will be safer 4 it will grow bigger. But the tree outside the house is not safe at all. No one will be there to 5 it. And animals may eat it.”
The father smiled and said, “Let’s wait and 6 . We will know the answer one day.” Then the boy left for study and after four 7 he came back. He said to his father, “Look, 8 happens to this young tree inside the house and it is safe.” When the boy went outside, he was very 9 to see a very big tree. The boy couldn’t believe his eyes. He couldn’t 10 how the young tree outside could grow much bigger than the one inside the house.
“The tree outside the house 11 many difficult situations!” The father told his son 12 the tree outside was bigger. “The tree inside was safe. It didn’t face weather changes, and it didn’t get 13 sunlight, so it didn’t become big.”
Here is the answer to the question about being 14 : To become a great person, one must meet many 15 and try to solve them. Only after that is he or she able to become great.
1.A. dogs B. flowers C. trees D. cats
2.A. planted B. thought C. showed D. said
3.A. prettier B. bigger C. smaller D. greener
4.A. but B. or C. so D. because
5.A. look after B. look like C. look at D. look for
6.A. jump B. call C. see D. sing
7.A. hours B. minutes C. days D. years
8.A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
9.A. excited B. bored C. disappointed D. surprised
10.A. decide B. understand C. remember D. choose
11.A. faced B. solved C. kept D. compared
12.A. how B. where C. when D. why
13.A. little B. slow C. enough D. poor
14.A. short B. great C. safe D. clever
15.A. faces B. problems C. people D. way
二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共30分。
A
16.How much should Mrs Li pay if she takes the 3-day Hangzhou tour with her son
A. 3,000. B. 2,000. C. 1,760. D. 1,200.
17.What can you do on Nanjing Road
A. Enjoy delicious seafood. B. Make silk for your mum.
C. Walk along the famous lake. D. Go shopping for gifts.
18.In which part of the magazine can we read the text
A. Sports. B. Health. C. Travel. D. Science.
B
Tony is a 16-year-old boy and he studies in a high school. His parents tell him to study hard. Tony never does housework because his parents do everything for him.
Every school day, they wake him up at 6:00 AM, and after breakfast, his father drives him to school. As soon as the young man comes home from school, the dinner is ready. Of course, he only does homework and never helps with chores.
Once, Tony’s father would go to London for a year. Before leaving, he told his wife to take care of their son well. The woman had to get up earlier and did all that her husband did before. Two months later, she was so tired that she fell ill. The young man got into trouble right away. He couldn’t do housework. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus.
Yesterday, Tony’s mother found his shoes were too old and told him to buy a new pair. But he didn’t know how to choose right shoes. So his mother gave him a shoe pattern (鞋样) and told him to buy shoes himself. He didn’t know how to find a shoe shop. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper (店主) brought some shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly, he remembered something and took them off. The shopkeeper was surprised and asked, “What’s wrong ”
“I’m sorry. I left my shoe pattern at home.”
19.How does Tony go to school every day
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot. D. By car.
20.Why did Tony’s mother get sick after his father left
A. She was too tired from doing all the work.
B. She worried too much about her husband.
C. She wanted her son to study much harder.
D. She had to work longer hours at her office.
21.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A. Tony wanted to buy 2 pairs of shoes.
B. Tony found the shoe shop by himself.
C. Tony forgot to bring the shoe pattern.
D. Tony chose the right shoes in the end.
22.What do you think of Tony’s parents
A. They don’t love Tony at all.
B. They give their son too much love.
C. Their love for their son is right.
D. They feel tired but excited every day.
C
①Are you an “I” person or an “E” person People have talked about it a lot online these days. The ideas come from a popular personality test called MBTI. “I” means introverted and “I” people are usually quiet and shy, while “E” means extroverted. To learn more about it, let’s hear from the following two students.
②Andy, an extrovert
I enjoy trying new things and playing with many friends. Ken and I go to the beach on Saturdays to surf, and on Sundays, I hang out with Tom, eating and riding. At school, Larry is my best friend. I don’t spend much time with him over the weekends because he likes to play video games at home just by himself. I’m cool with it because I can visit other friends. I value his friendship a lot because Larry cares about me and often gives great advice to my problems.
③Anna, an introvert
I think nothing is more enjoyable than staying on my own with a great book in hand. However, I do also need time with my two best friends, Sue and Tina. Sue is so full of life that her jokes bring much joy to my quiet days. Tina is more like me and she understands me better than I do. We often take a long walk to share our feelings. I love both my friends and need their different personalities to make my life colorful.
④From Andy and Anna, extroverts and introverts can be friends and also need friends with different personalities. So start to make different friends and enjoy the special friendship!
23.What does the underlined word “ extroverted” mean in the first paragraph
A. Serious. B. Outgoing. C. Strict. D. Shy.
24.What does Andy do on Saturdays with Ken
A. Goes to the beach to surf. B. Eats and rides bikes.
C. Plays the video games. D. Takes a long walk.
25.What is the purpose of mentioning Sue and Tina in Paragraph 3
A. To show that Anna has two similar friends.
B. To explain that Anna enjoys quiet reading.
C. To describe how Anna studies with friends.
D. To tell that Anna dislikes being alone much.
26.What’s the structure of the text
A. B. C. D.
D
Think about this: you sit down and begin to eat a tomato. Suddenly, the tomato starts to shout! Don’t worry! This thing would never really happen. But new research (研究) showed that plants make sounds when they are stressed (有压力的).
“Plants make sounds to communicate with insects and other animals all the time,” said Lilach Hadany, the researcher of the study, “but those sounds can’t be heard by humans’ ears.” With this in mind, the team started the research by recording the plants’ sounds.
First, the team made a smart machine to record the sounds of plants and help them understand these sounds. Then they divided plants into three groups: one group wasn’t watered for five days, another group had the stems (茎) cut off and the last group was untouched for five days.
The result showed that untouched plants stayed quiet, but in other two groups, these plants made sounds up to 40 clicks every hour. More interestingly, thirsty plants made louder and louder sounds at the beginning, with the loudest sounds when they were very thirsty, then lower as they died.
This result helps us better understand how plants manage stress and how they communicate with the world around them. It can also help farmers to tell which plant is thirsty, which one is hurt or which one is healthy, so that they can water them in time or protect them from disease.
Scientists are still working on inventing machines to help farmers to understand their plants better. They also wonder if the plants make sounds because of other reasons.
27.How does the writer start the text
A. By describing a loud tomato scene.
B. By imagining a pleasant tomato scene.
C. By creating a terrible tomato story.
D. By explaining sounds made by plants.
28.What do we know about the research team
A. They bought a machine to record the plants’ sounds.
B. They watered one group of plants for five days.
C. They understood the plants’ sounds by themselves.
D. They didn’t touch one group of plants for five days.
29.Which is most like the sound wave of the thirsty plant (s=sound wave t=time)
A. B. C. D.
30.What is the best title of the text
A. The Secret Sounds of Plants B. Machines That Talk to Plants
C. How Plants Grow in Sound D. Secret Conversation in Nature
三、任务型阅读-多任务混合：本大题共1小题，共10分。
31.Whether (无论) it’s one day off or a week, you don’t need to be among people to have a great time. Being alone can also be relaxing and amazing. You can spend your holiday by yourself doing something you have no time to do in your everyday life.
Eat your favourite food. It can bring you a lot of fun. 1 Cook something you love but usually don’t have time to make. If you don’t feel like having dinner at home, you can also go to a restaurant for something special. Eat it there, or bring it home. Whether you eat out or cook at home, enjoy it.
Stay away from your phone. You may have a chance to find the real beauty (美) of life. Maybe you keep playing on your phone all day. 2 In this way, you can be close to nature.
3 Use your holiday as a chance to try something new. You can go shopping, see a movie, or take a class. Take your time to find even something small that you want. Going to see a movie or a show alone can be fun.
4 Leave your worries behind and try to enjoy yourself.
A．Try to find something new and fun to do. B．You can make a healthy dinner at home. C． All in all, relax and have a wonderful holiday. D．Doing sports with friends can make one happy. E. Why not create time to do some outdoor activities
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A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E
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A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E
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A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E
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A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E
(5) Do you want to spend a holiday alone Why or why not (不超过20词)
四、选词填空-短文：本大题共1小题，共10分。
32.
happiness popular nothing by accident plan
Last Sunday morning, I 1 to go to the market with Mom to buy ingredients for lunch. At first, I thought we’d find 2 special—just the usual vegetables. But 3 , we noticed a stall (货摊) selling freshly made tofu!
The tofu stall there was 4 than the meat stalls nearby. There were many people waiting in line. So Mom decided to buy some and make mapo tofu at home. It was easy to make, but it smelt delicious. When Dad tasted it, he said, “This is 5 on a plate!”
Although our plan started simply, the tofu turned lunch into a joyful family moment.
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五、阅读填空：本大题共2小题，共20分。
33.Mrs. Green always wanted to 1 (/pr tekt/) her quiet and peaceful life. However, she could hardly realize this dream 2 (没有；缺乏) having enough time.
Things changed when she got an idea. She decided to make a small garden in the corner of her yard. She thought a 3 (简单的) act of planting flowers might make her feel excited. First, she planted 4 (几个；一些) kinds of flowers. Among them, the 5 (玫瑰) were the most eye-catching. Their bright red and pink colors were like little flames in the green leaves.
Besides, taking care of the garden wasn’t as hard as she 6 (预料；期待). She watered the plants every 7 (正午) and pulled out the weeds (杂草) from time to time. She often compared the growth of different flowers. Some, like the sunflowers, needed more sunlight, while others could grow well with 8 (较少的；更少的) care.
As time went by, the 9 (到达；到来) of spring brought new life to the garden. More and more flowers bloomed, and the sweet smell filled the air. Sitting on a small bench in the garden, Mrs. Green felt very 10 (/ k mf t bl/). This small garden really made a difference to her busy life.
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34.The Yellow River is China’s second 1 (long) river. It is about 5,400 kilometers long across our country. The river gets its name from its yellow-brown color. It 2 (run) through high mountains, dry deserts, and green forests. As it travels, it creates many amazing landscapes.
The river is home to 3 (human), animals and plants. People can use its water for drinking after it’s cleaned. 4 land along the river is also very good for growing crops (庄稼). Many fish and birds live in and near the river too.
However, the river is also powerful. When it floods, it could 5 (easy) take people’s homes away. Now big dams (水坝) help control the water and make electricity.
The Yellow River plays an important role 6 Chinese culture. There are many old stories and poems about it. Artists also like to paint pictures of the river. People call it the “Mother River” 7 it gives life to China just like a mother cares for 8 (she) children.
Now, people are working hard 9 (keep) the river clean. They are also trying to save the water for all the living things in the world. In a word, the Yellow River is closely 10 (connect) with us and it will always be a symbol of China’s long history and bright future.
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六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。
35.假如你是李华，最近刚从学校举办的学农之旅(Field trip)回来。你的英国好友Alice对此很感兴趣，请根据以下相关信息，写一封邮件向她介绍你在学农时所体验的三个方面的活动，并结合自身经历，选择你最难忘(the most unforgettable)的一个方面，谈谈自己的收获。
注意：
1. 邮件需包含所给的相关活动信息，可适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；
3. 词数80左右；邮件的首尾和第一句已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Alice,
I had a fantastic field trip and I can’t wait to share it with you.
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Yours,
Li Hua
1~15.【答案】C、D、B、C、A、C、D、A、D、B、A、D、C、B、B
16~18.【答案】B、D、C
19~22.【答案】D、A、C、B
23~26.【答案】B、A、D、C
27~30.【答案】A、D、C、A
31.【答案】【小题1】
B
【小题2】
E
【小题3】
A
【小题4】
C
【小题5】
Yes, because I can relax and do things I enjoy without interruption.
32.【答案】【小题1】
planned
【小题2】
nothing
【小题3】
by accident
【小题4】
more popular
【小题5】
happiness
33.【答案】【小题1】
protect
【小题2】
without
【小题3】
simple
【小题4】
several
【小题5】
roses
【小题6】
expected
【小题7】
noon
【小题8】
less
【小题9】
arrival
【小题10】
comfortable
34.【答案】【小题1】
longest
【小题2】
runs
【小题3】
humans
【小题4】
The
【小题5】
easily
【小题6】
in
【小题7】
because
【小题8】
her
【小题9】
to keep
【小题10】
connected
35.【答案】Dear Alice,
I had a fantastic field trip and I can’t wait to share it with you.
We did three main things: learned to plant vegetables, fed cute farm animals, and made simple food like potato cakes. The most unforgettable one was feeding animals. At first, I was nervous to get close to the sheep, but when I held the grass and they came gently, I felt so warm. I learned animals are lovely and we should care for them.
It was such a great trip!
Yours,
LiHua
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