湖北丹十堰江口市2025-2026年上学期期末教学质量监测八年级英语试题（含答案）

湖北丹江口市2025-2026年上学期期末教学质量监测八年级英语试题 一、阅读六选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。 As an old saying goes, “A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays (游荡), and for the last three he stays.” Why do people say cats have nine lives 31 Here are two of them. First, cats are very good at jumping. They evolved (进化) from living in trees, so they know how to jump up and down. 32 Second, cats have better senses than humans. 33 And they have an excellent sense of smell. With these strong senses, they can easily avoid (避开) danger. We often think about why people say cats have nine lives, but do you know why the number is nine 34 Some cultures see the number nine as a magical number, while others believe it is a symbol of good luck, strength and long life. That’s why “nine” is the perfect number to describe cats’ amazing skills. 35 We should love and protect them, and cherish (珍惜) the joy they bring to our lives every day. A．Well, there are several reasons. B．The number nine has special meanings in many cultures. C．They can hear well, see clearly in the dark. D．They can fall from high places and still land on their feet. E．Although cats can avoid danger, they still have only one life. F．Some people keep a cat as a pet. 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15小题，共15分。 Avery and I are good friends, but once 6 unpleasant happened when we both 7 for roles in Alice in Wonderland. Avery really hoped to be Alice and I was sure she could get the role. However, it turned out that I was picked to be Alice and Avery only got the 8 of the March Hare. “Do you want to practice together with me ” I asked. “I’m busy today,” said Avery, without looking at me. “And I will be always busy.” She 9 me. That night at dinner, my parents noticed I was not that 10 about getting the lead role. They wondered what happened. “Well, Avery was not picked to be Alice, but I was. She was unhappy. Maybe she will 11 our friendship.” My father said, “Don’t worry about it. I think this is a chance for you to be an extra-good friend.” “Dad’s right,” said my mother. “Sometimes when our friends do well, we may have feelings of envy (嫉妒) and don’t know how to 12 . Try giving her a little time, space and understanding, and she will change her 13 soon.” Over the next week, I tried my best to give Avery some space. Then one day, on the way to our 14 , I met her. “I just want to say, you’re such a great actor when acting as the March Hare.” I smiled. She 15 happy and explained how she understood the role. When I asked her to help me with my role, she agreed and smiled, too. She even said sorry to me for acting that way at first. Later, we became 16 to each other. I’ve 17 that people often have a difficult time dealing with envy and disappointment. If you have 18 experiences, you ... ...