广东省深圳市南山区第二外国语学校（集团）学府中学 2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

—Wow, that's amazing! I didn't know she danced so well.

— Maybe he was too busy with his homework.

—You're right. Let's stay at home and watch a movie.

—Great! I want to help sell books and toys.

—That's great! Being like that makes everyone feel happy around her.

Nowadays, many students use a to study after school. It's light and easy to carry, so they can take it to the library or study at home conveniently. It brings great to their learning. For example, when they don't understand a difficult science lesson or math problem, they can helpful videos from educational apps. These videos are made by good teachers and often share useful learning techniques, like how to draw mind maps or analyze questions step by step. To use the laptop well and not waste time, you need a good. You should plan time for each task clearly, like 40 minutes for watching learning videos and take a 5-minute break every hour to keep your eyes healthy. Besides, you should pay attention to the of long-time screen use and protect your health.

4, his paintings were dark. He used pencils or charcoal sticks (炭条) to make them. Then he5 color. He used lots of brown and dark green.

Later, Vincent moved to France. He wanted to6 from the artists who worked there. They were trying new7 of painting. In France, Vincent began using bright colors. He used oil paints to paint both the countryside and people. He also painted self-portraits (自画像). He created8 more than 20 portraits of himself!

Vincent completed more than 2,000 paintings in his life. Though people did not buy his paintings during his lifetime, his paintings sell for a good9 today. People think his paintings are so great. For example, the painting Sunflowers is very10 all over the world.

Invention       Introduction

High-speed trains       

In 1998, the first high-speed train, from Shenzhen to Guangzhou, could run at a speed of 200 km/h. In 2025, they can run at the speed of 250-350 km/h.

Mobile payment       

In 2002, China UnionPay (银联) first provided online payment. After that, Alipay, WeChat Pay, JD Pay, Tenpay and other online payments appeared.

Shared bikes       

In 2014, shared bikes were first used in Peking University. Later, they were popular in other universities. Now, there are many of them in almost every city.

Shopping online       

At the end of the 1990s, shopping online appeared, but it wasn't popular. But from 2003, as SARS spread, people found shopping online was convenient and since then it has been loved by many people.

The parade had two parts: a ceremony and a march-past. It lasted about 70 minutes. Before the event, all preparation work was finished. The soldiers were full of energy, waiting to be reviewed. Everyone wanted to celebrate this special day that honors the anti-fascist (反法西斯的) war victory.

Many kinds of Chinese-made weapons (武器) and equipment (装备) were shown. Some new types appeared for the first time. This proved the military can protect its people and keep regional peace.

The main goals of the parade were to remember history, honor martyrs, value peace and work for a better future. It also told the world that China will follow international rules and support fairness.

Some international media reported on the parade. One famous news network said the parade let people see China's fast military technology development. Another noted that China's military helps keep world peace, and the parade showed its wish to do more for global stability.

Science & Health

Numbers keep us safe and healthy. Builders use special numbers like 3.14 (π) to make strong bridges that won't fall down. Doctors use numbers like 37℃ (normal body temperature) and 60-100 beats per minute (normal heartbeat) to check health.

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Numbers tell us about people. Did you know that Asia has around 4.8 billion people? That's more than half of all people on Earth! Leaders use these numbers to decide how many schools to build. In bad times, numbers help decide how much food or medicine is needed. Stores even use numbers to know which products sell well.

Everyday Uses

We see numbers every day. When baking a cake, you need twice as much flour as sugar. At stores, a 20% discount means you can pay less money. On the road, signs like "60 km/h" tell drivers the maximum speed. Dates also use numbers, like "June 26th".

There are also some fun facts about numbers. People think differently about some numbers. In China, people believe that the number 8 means good fortune. Meanwhile, in some Western countries, people think 13 is unlucky.

Numbers help us describe everything—from small things to huge stars. They are the world's special language.

During the National Day holiday, the sky above Shenzhen was lit up by impressive drone light shows. These "cyber fireworks" lit up the night, painting a lively picture of Shenzhen as a "City of Miracles, City of Innovation, City of the Future". So how does the drone light show work?

Before a drone light show begins, drones are usually put on the ground one by one. To shorten the time, the DAMODA drone company thought of a solution: they put drones in special boxes with QR codes. By placing the boxes in correct places, thousands of drones can be ready in a short time—and they can go back to their "homes" by scanning the QR codes.

In drone light shows, each drone is programmed by a computer to follow its own flight direction, carefully avoiding the other drones. Their position, ID and colours change throughout the performance to show different objects in the night sky. Drone light shows are thought to be more environmentally friendly. So lots of big events are turning to them instead of fireworks. They will probably be more popular in the future.

A. It would take a lot of time to prepare a show with more than ten thousand drones.

B. They communicate with neighbouring drones and use sensors to keep a certain distance.

C. A total of 10,197 DAMODA drones took to the sky at the same time, setting two Guinness World Records.

D. Drones can also be reused again and again.

E. They certainly cause less noise and light pollution than fireworks shows.

F. Many people came to Shenzhen to watch the amazing show.

Chopsticks are simple and helpful. Chopsticks have been a big part of Chinese food culture for a long time. Let's read and learn more about (they).

The (one) pair of chopsticks was invented over 5,000 years ago. It is said that Dayu, ancient Chinese leader, invented them. At that time, there was a flood in China. Yu was very worried and wanted to control the flood. So he ate his meals as (quick) as possible to save more time. But the meat in the pot was too hot to eat with his hands. Then he used two (branch) to help him hold the meat.

Most Chinese people today use wooden and bamboo chopsticks because they are cheap and convenient to carry around. In fact, the bamboo chopsticks are (good) than wooden ones because wood may take in some of the oil from the food. It will be unhealthy if you don't clean up. Chopsticks are a symbol of Chinese culture. More and more foreigners try to use chopsticks. However, they may have trouble (eat) food with only two sticks. Then people invented a creative eating tool: "chork". It has a fork (叉子) on one end and a pair of chopsticks on the other. When it breaks into two, it (work) as chopsticks. this way, they can deal with the problem smartly.

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What is the invention that influences your life most?

How does it influence your life?

What are your feelings about it?

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Hello, everyone! I am Li Hua and I'm very happy to stand here to talk about an invention that influences my life most.

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