2024-2025学年（上）雅安八年级质量检测英语

1、阅读下面的短文, 将划线部分译成英文或中文。

The world is not hungry, but it is thirsty.1. It seems strange that nearly3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use 3%—the water that comes from rivers and lakes. 2.而且由于有一些水已经被污染, 我们甚至不能全部利用。

Now more water is needed. The problem is:Can we avoid（避免）a serious water shortage later on? Firstly, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making studies in the field. 3. Today. in most large cities. water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again.4. Even if every large city reused its water. still it would not be enough. Thirdly, there is a lot of water in the sea. What we should do is to separate the salt from the sea water. This is expensive, but it's already used in many parts of the world.5.科学家们正在尽力找出一个更加便宜的方式来做这件事。So you see, if we can find a way out. we'll be in no danger of drying up.

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2、Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan set off on their first state visit to Russia ___March 22,2013.

A. on   B. in   C. at   D. /

3、— Henry, can you help me take this bag to the office?

— All right. Oh, ________ heavy bag!

A．What a

B．What an

C．What

D．How

4、– _________

– It’s April 23rd.

A. What’s the date today?

B. What day is it today?

C. What’s the time now?

5、 People who    to the party are very excited.

A. have invited B. has been invited

C. will invite D. have been invited

6、Not only Tom but also his sister _______ fond of reading science fiction.

A.are B.is C.were D.am

7、—Dad, where is Mum?

—She ________ dinner in the kitchen now.

A．cooks B．cooked

C．will cook D．is cooking

8、She has devoted most of her life ________ pollution from the factory nearby.

A．to prevent

B．prevent

C．preventing

D．to preventing

9、____eye exercises ____ good _____ your eyes.

A.Doing; are; for B.Do; is; for C.Doing; is; for

10、—How do you study ______a test ?

—I study ______ working _____ a group.

A. for; in; with   B. for; by; at   C. for; by; with   D. of; in; by

11、 Look! There ________ a book and ten apples on the table.

A. has   B. is having

C. is D. have

12、—Did you catch the school bus this morning?

—No.It   when I arrived at the bus stop.

A. is leaving   B. has left   C. had left   D. would leave

13、After ________ his pen friend in the US, he read the letter and wrote back in no time.

A．hearing from

B．hearing of

C．hearing

D．hearing about

14、—How long _____ you _____ here?

—Since I came here five years ago.

A. have, studied B. did, live C. do, stay D. were, swimming

15、 I don’t have to introduce him to you __ you know the boy.

A. until B  unless   C. since D but

16、The modern world ________ by Plato’s writings about life, art and science today.

A．will influence

B．influenced

C．was influenced

D．is influenced

17、Her life ________ a lot during the last three years.

A. changed B. changing

C. has changed D. will change

18、Bike riding ________ us nothing, and it is good for our health. Why not ride a bike today?

A.spends B.takes C.costs

19、—Oh, my weight has gone up again.

—I’m not ______ really. You eat too much.

A. supposed B. surprised

C. pleased  D. Tired

20、---I’m sorry to keep you waiting.

--- It doesn’t matter. I ____ here for only a few minutes.

A. have been   B. was

C. had been   D. will be

21、Fuzhou is ________ provincial capital of Fujian.

A．a

B．the

C．an

22、口语运用。从方框中选出最佳选项完成下面的对话。

(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

A: Hello, Bill. 【1】

B: I am going to travel with my family.

A:   【2】

B: I am not sure now. Could you give me some suggestions?

A: What about Hainan? It's a good place to relax yourself.

B: 【3】  Have you ever been there?

A:  【4】 But I still want to take a vacation there. There is so much to do and see in Hainan.

B: Really? 【5】

A: I'm sure you'll enjoy being there.

23、从文后选择正确选项，其中有一个选项与对话内容无关。

Lucy: Mom, is this you in this photo?

Mom: Yes, my dear. It’s me.

Lucy: Wow, you look quite different. 【1】

Mom: Well, it was popular in those days for young girls to have long straight hair. 【2】

Lucy: Oh, but I prefer your short hair now! 【3】

Mom: Let me see ... Yes, I was playing table tennis with my friend.

Lucy: Really? But I’ve never seen you play table tennis or any other sport!

Mom: 【4】 But now I hardly play sports.

Lucy: You seem to have changed quite a lot.

Mom: I have! 【5】 You could grow up to be someone different too!

A．I was always proud of my long hair.

B．My favorite sport is table tennis.

C．People change as they grow older.

D．I was very active at that time and enjoyed playing sports.

E．I didn’t know you had long hair in the past!

F．Were you playing table tennis?

24、A Big Umbrella

Nancy: I saw seven girls in one umbrella and none of them got wet.

Taney: Oh, that must be a very big umbrella.

Nancy: No, it wasn’t raining.

A Good Boy

Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.

“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?”

“I gave it to a poor old woman,” he said.

“You’re a good boy,” said the mother proudly. “Here are two more cents. But why are you so interested in the old woman?”

“She is the one who sells candies.”

Break a Mirror

“Why are you so happy, Jason?” Laura asked the 98-year-old man.

“I broke a mirror,” he replied.

“But that means seven years of bad luck.”

“I know,” he said happily. “Isn’t it wonderful? I can live for another seven years.”

【1】The three passages above are all ______.

A．jokes

B．notices

C．news

D．letters

【2】The seven girls didn’t get wet because ______.

A．the umbrella was big enough

B．the seven girls wore their raincoats

C．it wasn’t raining at all

D．it wasn’t a heavy rain

【3】Little Robert spent the money ______.

A．helping the poor old lady

B．buying candies for himself

C．helping his mom

D．buying gifts for his mom

【4】______ broke the mirror.

A．Nancy

B．Laura

C．Robert

D．Jason

【5】Which of the following is true?

A．Robert’s mother was very kind.

B．Little Robert would get four cents every day.

C．Because of breaking the mirror, Jason lived to be 105 years old.

D．Laura would often break a mirror after hearing Jason’s words.

25、In Montana (蒙大拿州), the USA, there is a TV program called “Frontier House”. Three families lived in the hills of Montana for five months. Each family was given their own land and they lived there from June to October. They followed the same way of life as their ancestors over a hundred years ago in the Wild West. They could only use the tools and technology of that time. They learnt many new skills. They became farmers, looking after animals and growing food to eat. They made butter and caught fish.

There was no electricity. There was no televisions and no radios. So in the evening, they read the Bible (圣经) and talked. They collected wood to do their cooking and to heat their water.

They wore the same kind of clothes that people in the 1880s used to wear. Of course, there were no washing machines in those days so they washed all their clothes by hand. When they needed supplies (补给), they went ten miles to the shop with their horses. The journey took about eight hours.

All the families said that they missed their friends. They couldn’t take their mobile phones or their computers with them. They could only write letters. But everyone said they loved their “new” life and they were all sorry to leave.

【1】How long did the three families live in the hills of Montana?

A．Five weeks.

B．Five months.

C．Five years.

【2】Where did their ancestors live over a hundred years ago?

A．In the Wild South.

B．In the Wild East.

C．In the Wild West.

【3】In the evening, the three families ________.

A．read and talked

B．watched TV

C．made butter and caught fish

【4】They used ________ to wash their clothes.

A．washing machine

B．their hands

C．tools

【5】If they wanted to contact with others, they had to________.

A．make a call

B．use their mobile phones

C．write letters

26、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

【1】What number can you call if you want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?

A． 83549679

B． 83875629

C． 84639818

D． 83986432

【2】Sam stayed in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter．How much did it cost?

A． $25

B． $50

C． $100

D． $125

【3】David loves sports．He will take his holiday from July 7 to July 15.What activity will he probably take part in?

A． Hiking in the mountains．

B． Watching plants at night．

C． Fishing in the country．

D． Swimming in the sea．

【4】Lucy wants to know something about the life of plants at night．Which trip will she choose?

A． Trip 1

B． Trip 2

C． Trip 3

D． Trip 4

【5】Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisement?

27、阅读短文，从下面所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。

Deal with exam stress (压力)

It is normal to feel a bit worried about exams, especially if you’re under pressure from school or family. 【1】, and this might influence your sleeping or eating habits. If you have any of these feelings or are worried that exam stress is taking over your life, you are not alone. Here are some things you can do.

Firstly, let your trusted friends and family know if you're having a hard time, so they can support you, encourage you and offer a listening ear. You don't have to go through this alone. Keeping it all in will only make things worse. So don't be afraid to open up.

Secondly, think about all the practical support you need. You are allowed to ask for help. 【2】. They can give you some helpful advice.

【3】. Think about all the things you have achieved so far. It can be helpful to write a list of all the things you like about yourself, and the things other people value about you, too.

If people around you like your parents are putting pressure on you, it can help to tell them what you feel, 【4】. You can also talk to a teacher you trust about the pressure you are under at home.

A．or they will be very angry with you.

B．Tell your teachers about your worries.

C．Exam stress can cause you to feel nervous or blue.

D．let them know that your expectations (预期) are different from theirs.

E．Last but not least, be kind to yourself.

28、语法填空。（共10小题，每题1分，共计10分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式（最多限填三个单词）填空。

Scotland has been 【1】 (celebrate) “Hogmanay” for centuries. Hogmanay is the other   【2】  for New Year’s Eve in Scotland.

Know as the Scotland’s 【3】  (big) event, Hogmanay is celebrated with fun and warmth in Edinburgh. It starts just after Boxing Day 【4】  December 26th. Hogmany or the New Year in Scotland was introduced 【5】  the invading Vikings( 入侵海盗) in the 8th and 9th centuries. Cleaning the house, taking out the ashes from the fire and clearing all debts 【6】 (be) some traditions that counted as part of the New year in Scotland. One of the most wonderful 【7】 (custom) is shaking of giant fireballs on long metal poles. This can 【8】__  (see) during the New Year in Scotland.

【9】 popular tradition that is being practiced by many people in Scotland during the New Year is the ceremony of “first footing”.

It’s believed that the 【10】 person over the thresh (门槛) on New Year’s Day will dictate(支配) the luck brought to the particular house during the New year. You can find and enjoy all of these during the New Year in Scotland.

29、   A British man has attracted widespread praise in China for donating six of his organs(器官)

Mark Terence Osborne, who was 49, was sent to the _______room at 9 a.m. after he lost his 118-day battle (搏击，斗争)for _____ on June 29. His wife, Mrs. Wang, ______to donate his heart, kidneys, liver and comeas (角膜)under his will and with his daughter’s ______back in the UK. In this way Osborne _____his life in his beloved(挚爱的) land.

Osborne______to Hangzhou six years ago. Their peaceful life came to a _____ end on March 3, 2016 when Osborne fell into a deep coma(昏迷)following a stroke(中风).

Osborne was familiar(熟悉的) with organ donation. His mother received a heart transplantation operation (移植手术)from a donor and ______for ten more years. His family believes they should return the help by donating organs to others.

When Wang made the decision to donate, Osborne's family was very supportive and delivered all the necessary files at once. Wang signed on the organ donation registration(登记)form for ______ on June 29. She also decided to ______ others in the way her husband did.

Osborne’s death has been a main topic of discussion on Chinese social media with many________his decision. “I felt such a sense of ______when I read so much praise for Mark online. Many people in China believe the body should remain _____ after death, and______, there is a great shortage of organs available(可用的). I hope that what Mark did can help ______ people's views on organ donation, "said his wife.

【1】A.sitting B.dining C.waiting D.operating

【2】A.life B.peace C.freedom D.development

【3】A.tried B.decided C.managed D.refused

【4】A.requirement B.reply C.promise D.agreement

【5】A.saved B.continued C.survived D.risked

【6】A.came B.returned C.entered D.hurried

【7】A.slow B.happy C.sudden D.strange

【8】A.fought B.studied C.lived D.worked

【9】A.her husband B.her parents C.her friends D.herself

【10】A.help B.comfort C.remind D.join

【11】A.sharing B.considering C.praising D.doubting

【12】A.humour B.pity C.duty D.pride

【13】A.clean B.safe C.complete D.straight

【14】A.in fact B.in a word C.as a result D.from now on

【15】A.express B.represent C.impress D.change