四川省南充市南部县第二中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

A: Hi! Yaming! You look excited. What are you reading?

B: Hi! Amy.

A: Really? Like what?

B: It's about nature's amazing facts, like the fastest-growing plants and the fastest animals.

A: Wow, sounds interesting! I learned that bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in class.

B: You're right.

A: Wow, sounds interesting!

B: Certainly. Bamboo can only blossom (开花) for once in its life.

A: That's too bad. I don't know that before. Where is the biggest bamboo forest in China? I want to visit it one day.

B:

A: Thanks for telling me so much, Yaming.

B: You're welcome.
 

A. As soon as it blossoms, it will die. So you can't see the flowers.

B. Bamboo can grow almost one metre in one day.

C. I'm reading a book on animals and plants.

D. Could you please tell me more about it?

E. At the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan.

A month later, the rich man showed up at the painter's house. He gave the painter a big check (支票).

"You have already given me money for painting the boat, Sir!" said the surprised painter.

"This check is not for painting the boat, but for fixing the hole in the boat," said the rich man. And then he told the painter what had happened.

After the paint was dry, the rich man's son took the boat for a fishing trip. He didn't know about the hole in the boat. When the rich man knew about the trip, he was worried. Fortunately, thanks to the young painter's kind act, his son came back safe and sound.

Sometimes, the smallest act of kindness may mean a lot to others. So, it's important to be always kind and helpful.

Though they have differences in writing styles, Li Bai and Du Fu often read each other's poems and had a discussion about their ideas. They built a deep bond (纽带) through their love for poetry. Both Li Bai and Du Fu thought poetry can bring changes to the world. They saw their poetry as a way to tell people their ideas and feelings.

During difficult times, Du Fu lived a hard life. Li Bai would often send him money and things he needed. Du Fu, in return, expressed his thanks in poems to his friend.

The friendship between Li Bai and Du Fu was a beautiful example of how two persons with different styles and personalities can come together. Their friendship was not only because of poetry, but also because they knew each other well.

Chen-Ning Yang was born in China in 1922. His father was a mathematics professor (数学教授). Yang was a good student and liked science very much. He studied at Southwest Associated University during the war years.

In 1945, Yang went to the United States to study physics. He got his PhD from the University of Chicago. Later, he became a professor at famous American universities. He did very important research in physics.

Great Achievements

In 1957, Yang won the Nobel Prize in Physics with his friend Tsung-Dao Lee. They made an important discovery about how tiny particles behave.

Return to China

In his later years, he returned to China and taught at Tsinghua University. He helped Chinese students and scientists until he passed away at the age of 103.

For the younger generation, his life is a powerful lesson. Though the giant has left us, his spirit will continue to ignite the passion for discovery and service in generations to come.

A. This was a great honor (荣誉) for all Chinese people.

B. Life and Work in America

C. We should explore the unknown with courage and contribute (贡献) to the nation with passion.

D. He passed away in 2025.

E. Although Yang worked in America for many years, he never forgot his homeland.

F. He grew up in a family that valued learning.

Many people think that twins are exactly the same, but that's not true. Let's meet Lucy and Lily, the twin sisters in our school. They look the same. They both have big eyes and long black hair. Many people can't tell who is who. And both of them work hard.

However, they are different in some ways. Lucy is a little taller than Lily. Lucy likes staying quiet and reading books. She thinks reading is fun. She's serious but Lily is outgoing. She enjoys singing and dancing. She thinks these activities are exciting.

So, you see, although they are twins, they have both similarities and differences.

On February 1, Zara Lachlan, a 21-year-old woman from the UK, made history. She became the first woman and the1 person to row alone from Europe to South America2 any help. It was a 4,100-mile trip across the Atlantic Ocean, and she did it in just over 97 days.

Zara started her3 on October 27 in a special rowing boat. She was new to ocean rowing and even the ocean itself. But she was really4 and strong. Her goal was to be the first woman and the youngest person to row alone across the Atlantic in this way.

The trip was full of5. Bad weather turned over her boat. An oar (桨) broke. Her phone got broken after 40 days. And she got6 several times. Once, a big ship almost hit her. The wind and weather made it hard to7 forward. Sometimes, she rowed for 21 hours a day but only moved 11 miles.

However, there were good things too. She saw8 sunrises and beautiful night skies. She also saw lots of sea animals like dolphins and sharks. A flying fish even hit her!

Finally, after 97 days, 9 hours, and 20 minutes, she9 French Guiana. She almost set a speed record, missing it by only 19 hours. She was raising money for two groups. One helps women in sports. She hopes to encourage other women and girls to challenge (挑战)10.

These days, the Sichuan Football City League, also called Chuanchao all over Sichuan. The exciting matches and big crowds show how successful local football matches can be. Over 20,000 people came to watch the game on September 20th. And people watched it online. They screamed and cheered, and hoped to see the players their goals.

In fact, there is no red carpet (地毯) and no famous stars. All the players are from different backgrounds. Some are policemen or teachers. Others are students or people working in the offices and so on. They just because they love soccer. the great game, soccer becomes a hot topic again among people.

On January 6, 2025, a worker was checking the Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve in Jiangxi. He was surprised to see a group of Oriental White Storks (东方白鹳) in the trees near the lake. He (say), "The Oriental White Stork (usual) lives in wetlands. Poyang Lake is their main winter place. I've been watching them for 38 years, it's the first time for us to see them in trees in winter here."

The Oriental White Stork is unusual large water bird. It's (call) the "giant panda of bird" in China. It's a first-class protected species.

These birds have a long, thick black beak (鸟喙) and red (leg). The skin around their eyes is pink. Their body feathers are white and their tails are black. In winter, they live in open lakes and wetlands, not in trees.

Poyang Lake is China's (large) freshwater lake. Over 80 percent the world's Oriental White Storks come here in winter. The number of these storks (be) growing every year, especially since November. (protect) them, we should try our best to do something helpful.

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Fu Xing