2025-2026学年陕西省西安市新城区西光中学教育集团八年级（上）期中英语试卷 一、语法选择：本大题共10小题，共10分。 Tao Hongjing was a famous scientist.He was good (1) studying small animals.One day，while he was reading (2) old poem（诗），he learned that some wasps took care of wax moth babies like their own (3) . But Tao (4) not sure if this idea was true.The insects seemed different，but why did people say they were like family？Tao wanted (5) for sure，so he decided to watch a wasp's nest（巢） closely. Inside，he saw wasps，wax moths，and small worms（幼虫）.After a few days，Tao discovered (6) .The worms ate the wax moths and left only half.Then the worms (7) into cocoons（蛹），and baby wasps came out of them! Tao finally understood the truth —the wasps (8) have their own babies after all.The wasps didn't keep the wax moths as their children， (9) used them as food for their baby wasps.How terrible the wasps were! By watching carefully，Tao found out what really happened.His close watch was one of the (10) ways to discover unknown truth. 1.A. at B. with C. for D. on 2.A. a B. an C. the D. / 3.A. child B. child's C. children D. children's 4.A. are B. is C. were D. was 5.A. know B. to know C. weigh D. to weigh 6.A. strange something B. anything strange C. something strange D. strange anything 7.A. turn B. are turning C. turns D. turned 8.A. could B. couldn't C. must D. mustn't 9.A. until B. but C. if D. or 10.A. good B. well C. better D. best 二、阅读五选五：本大题共5小题，共5分。 Family Day is a special time for family to show love to each other and get closer. (1) You can just stay at home and do some housework.You can help your parents sweep the floor，clean the bathroom，cook a meal，or pack up things. (2) For example，you can hang up pictures on the wall.These small things make home feel warmer. If you like going outside，there are many outdoor activities，too. (3) Some families may like to go on a trip to another city to try something new there. (4) It's a time for us to show love to others.So you can go to visit some old people in the community and do some cleaning for them.It teaches everyone to care for others. These activities help families know each other better.After all，family are always there to support （支持）us. (5) So people can have more time to enjoy these moments during this holiday.What about your Family Day？ A.You can also help decorate the house. B.Family Day isn't just about being with your own family. C.Here are some kinds of activities for Family Day. D.In some provinces of Canada，Family Day even becomes a holiday. E.You can have a picnic，play sports or play games together in the park. 11.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 12.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 13.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 14.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 15.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 三、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。 Lily Miller is a Grade 8 student.She loves living in the city，especially during the vacations.But this summer vacation，her parents (16) to go to her gran ... ...
