2025-2026学年山东省青岛市莱西市八年级（上）期中英语试卷（五四学制） 一、阅读六选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。 Relaxing and creative hobbies like knitting（编织），gardening，bird-watching adj.drawing are sometimes called"grandma hobbies". (1) But today，people of all ages enjoy them—and not just for fun!These hobbies can actually help our mind and body feel better. Emma Palmer-Cooper，a scientist from the UK，says that setting small goal（目标） .like learning a new hobby or finishing a project，gives us a sense of purpose（目标感）. (2) Scientific research supports this idea.A study from Princeton University has food that gardening makes people feel as happy as eating at a restaurant or going for a walk. (3) A study has found that seeing or hearing birds can improve our mood（心情）—even when we are feeling down. Drawing is also a fa s and creative way to improve our mental headed. (4) And if we keep dong it for a month，the effects（效果） are even stronger. These hobbies doesn't just improve our mental health-they she keep our brains healthy. Learning something new makes our brain（大脑） more active. (5) So why not try a"grandma hobby"？Whether it's gardening，drawing or watching birds，it could be your new favourite way to relax—and feel great! 根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。 A.Bird-watching is another great activity. B.This helps improve our memory（记忆力）. C.When we reach these goals，we will feel happy. D.The water there is clear and the color of the lake is amazing. E.In the past，these activities were mostly done by older women. F.Studies show that just 10 minutes of drawing a day can improve our mood. 1.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F 2.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F 3.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F 4.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F 5.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F 二、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。 Our dog，Rex，used to sit outside our front gate and bark（闹）.Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark (6) someone opened the gate.(7) the neighbors complained（抱怨） of the noise，my husband spent weeks (8) him.He taught Rex to press his paw on the latch（门闩） to let himself in.Rex soon became an expert at (9) the gate. (10)，when I was going out shopping last week，I noticed him in the garden near the gate.This time he was barking so that (11) would let him out!Since then，he has developed another (12) habit.As soon as he opens the gate from the outside，he comes into the garden and (13) until the gate shuts（关闭）.Then he sits and barks until someone gets him (14).After this he immediately lets himself in and begins barking again. Yesterday my husband removed（去除） the (15) and Rex got so angry that we have not seen him since. 6.A. when B. after C. before D. until 7.A. If B. As C. Unless D. And 8.A. training B. expecting C. growing D. washing 9.A. building B. closing C. opening D. cleaning 10.A. Firstly B. However C. Luckily D. Finally 11.A. something B. someone ... ...
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