2025-2026学年（上）甘南州八年级质量检测英语

1、看！简(Jane)兴奋地跳着舞。 (in excitement)

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2、Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）

We usually think that plants are quiet in the natural world. But in fact, plants talk to each other all the time. Their language is chemical.

Recently, a team led by a scientist from Japan’s Kyoto University has 【1】 some explanations, reported Time magazine.

The scientists studied tomato plants. First, they grew plants in two plastic houses connected by a tube (管子). One plant was bitten by insects while 【2】 was not.

They found that when insects bite leaves, a plant doesn’t sit quietly. It 【3】 a chemical called HexVic into the air. These chemicals carry an odor (气味) that neighboring plants can sense. But people don’t notice it.

This way, the neighboring plants understand that 【4】 is coming. They begin to make more HexVic to protect themselves.

Later, scientists put insects on the neighboring plants. The plants were able to kill nearly 50 percent of invaders (入侵者), much more than their sick neighbors.

It was surprising that plants don’t produce a chemical until they get a 【5】 message from their neighbors, scientists said. These findings may help farmers with pest control.

3、She did her homework as carefully as possible. （句型转换）

She did her homework as carefully as ________ ________.

4、— Is Zhang Hua good at English?

— No, he can’t speak it well, ________ he has learned it for a long time.

A．as long as

B．as soon as

C．ever since

D．even though

5、Eating ____ vegetables and _____ meat is good for the old.

A. less, less   B. less, more

C. more, more   D. more, less

6、—Which T-shirt would you like to choose?

—I tried all of them, but ________ of them fitted (合适) me.

A．all

B．no one

C．none

D．neither

7、But the driver didn’t think about himself. He ________ thought about saving a life.

A．hardly

B．almost

C．only

8、——Would you like something to drink?

——Some ________, please.

A. biscuits B. coffee C. bread D. oranges

9、She has to stay at home because she must________ her sick brother.

A. look at   B. look for   C. look after   D. look up

10、Thank you very much for reminding me _______ my English test next week. I have to prepare for it right now.

A. to   B. for C. of D. at

11、You won’t pass the exams ________ you work hard.

A．if

B．unless

C．so

D．or

12、（题文）I didn't understand_______. So I put up my hand to ask.

A. what my teacher says

B. what did my teacher say

C. what my teacher said

D. what does my teacher say

13、—Oh, dear! A power cut!

—Sorry, I didn’t know you ________ the washing machine.

A．are using

B．were using

C．use

D．used

14、There’s a painting on the wall ________ the sofa.

A.above B.over C.up D.upon

15、At night, we can see ______ stars in the sky.

A.two millions B.million of C.two million of D.millions of

16、Nobody can hear you ________ you speak in a louder voice.

A．unless

B．if

C．when

D．after

17、—What a lovely doll! Where did you get it?

—My grandfather bought it for me as a birthday present in 2013. It always ________ me ________ him when I see it.

A．reminds; of

B．thinks; over

C．calls; back

18、—The man in the TV show says we shouldn’t leave the children alone at home.

—I agree. There will be some ___________ dangers if we do so.

A．hidden

B．special

C．spare

D．mixed

19、Tom: Wow! Welcome home!   【1】

Jerry: That’s really exciting! 【2】

Tom: Of course, this is well known. Six months spent in the space station must be interesting.

Jerry: 【3】

Tom: Wang Yaping. She was also a member of the Shenzhou 10 mission in 2013.

Jerry: So do I. She carried out the first Chinese women’s spacewalk. I admire（欣赏）her a lot.

Tom: What is the most memorable（值得回忆的）event for you?

Jerry: No doubt about it. The educational lessons from space. 【4】

Tom: Space dream is also a Chinese dream! Space dreamers have written a great history of China’s space industry（工业）. 【5】

Jerry: As long as we pursue（追求）our dreams bravely, we can realize our dreams!

A．Which astronaut do you like best?

B．What interests me most was the experiments（实验）they did.

C．Do you know how long they’ve been in space?

D．As teenagers, we should learn from them.

E．Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft successfully landed（着陆）.

F．When did they come back?

20、Helen: Hello, Alice!

Alice: Hi, Helen! _______

Helen: Pretty good.

Alice: I want to see the new cartoon movie this weekend. _______

Helen: I’d love to. But I have to visit my grandparents this Saturday. _______

Alice : OK. Let’s go to see it on Sunday morning.

Helen: Great. _______

Alice: Let’s go to Movie World. It has the biggest screen and the most comfortable seats.

Helen: How can we get there?

Alice: _______

Helen: OK. Let’s meet at half past nine in front of the cinema.

Alice: See you then.

【1】

A．What are these?

B．Is this pencil yours?

C．How’s it going?

D．What are you doing?

【2】

A．Can you go with me on Saturday?

B．Are those your grandparents?

C．What do you think of cartoons?

D．What’s your favorite cartoon?

【3】

A．Do you like Wednesday?

B．What about Sunday?

C．Did you go with anyone?

D．Why not go fishing?

【4】

A．Which cinema shall we go to?

B．What’s going on around the world?

C．How much is a movie ticket?

D．How long does it take to get there?

【5】

A．It’s the most popular cinema.

B．She usually walks to school.

C．We go to the movies once a week.

D．I think we can ride our bikes.

21、You want to know about life in the past. Right? I can tell you.  When I was a boy, things were different. I had to get up at six every morning. That was not very bad in summer, but in winter it was cold. And we didn’t have any hot water in the house. We had to wash in cold water. We didn’t have a bathroom（浴室）. My dad had some chickens. I had to feed（喂养）them every morning and then I had to walk to school with my little sister.  It was about two miles （英里）to school and about two miles back in the evening. But it always seemed longer in the morning when we were going to school. There was a bus, but we didn’t have any money. And we had to goto bed at eleven o’clock every night because I had too much homework and housework to do. We couldn’t watch TV because there wasn’t any. On Sundays we had to go to church （教堂）three times － morning, afternoon and evening. And we couldn’t play outside on Sundays. But it wasn’t all bad. We had some g ood times（时光）. We could go out and our parents didn’t have to worry about us. There weren’t so many cars on the roads then, so the streets were safe to play in. And ther e were not many robbers and thieves in those days. We had to work hard and we weren’t able to buy all those things in the shops today. Life was hard, but it was simple and people were hap pier. I don’t think I’d like to be young today.

【1】The writer usually went to bed _________ every night.

A. at six   B. at eight

C. at nine    D. at eleven

【2】The writer walked about ________ every day.

A. two miles  B. three miles

C. four miles  D. five miles

【3】Every morning the writer had to feed _______.

A. his little sister   B. his lovely dog

C. his chickens D. his father’s chickens

【4】The writer had a _______ but _______ family.

A. rich; happy  B. poor; happy

C. hard; poor  D. rich; hard

【5】 Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. The writer had a little sister.

B. T he writer couldn’t take the school bus.

C. The writer and his sister never had any good times

D. The write had to get up at six

22、

【1】Who might have a boring vacation?

A．Jessie.

B．Donna.

C．Frank.

D．Anna.

【2】Where is Jessie writing from?

A．Sydney.

B．New Zealand.

C．Paris.

D．Utah.

【3】What did Donna and Frank do on their vacation?

A．They visited Utah.

B．They took a boat ride.

C．They sat at a street park.

D．They rode the horses.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the Moments (朋友圈)?

A．Jessie will still stay in Paris on Tuesday.

B．Anna can’t use the Internet on the farm.

C．Donna likes staying on a farm in Utah.

D．Frank can speak very good French.

23、American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

High school students take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.

After high school, many students go to college（上大学）. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their studies.

【1】In America a school year has ________ .

A．three terms

B．four terms

C．two terms

D．one term

【2】Most American children begin to go to school when they are ________ years old.

A．five

B．six

C．seven

D．eight

【3】After high school, many students go to ________ .

A．factories

B．parks

C．cities

D．college

【4】High school students take ________ subjects each term.

A．only nine or ten

B．only one or two

C．only two or three

D．only four or five

【5】Many college students ________ after class.

A．go to a large college

B．work for money

C．go to a small college

D．give a lot of money

24、根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

Can you cook? If not, you should 【1】 to cook now. In April, a new standard（标准）for labor education（劳动教育）was born. It says that students should have different life skills（技能）【2】 cooking, cleaning or growing plants and so on. Cooking is fun and can build your character, but it is dangerous, so you must be very 【3】.Here are some ways to keep safe and I’d like to share them 【4】 you.

Be ready.

You can put on an apron（围裙）to keep your clothes clean. Or you can 【5】 put on clothes in dark colors to keep clean. Girls usually have long hair. Is your 【6】 long or short? If long, tie（扎）it or it will fall into your dishes.

Learn to use things and put 【7】 away

You can use a knife to cut meat or vegetables. If you don’t know how to use it safely, you can ask your parents to help you. Remember to put it away 【8】 using it or it may fall down and hurt your feet. Don’t put things near the fire because they may catch（着）fire.

Remember to turn off the gas（燃气）

This is especially important! If you forget to turn it off after coking, your kitchen may be in danger.

25、假如本期校英语报的征文题目是“My Future Life”，那么你的未来会是什么样的呢？请你根据下面的内容提示，发挥想象，写一篇短文投稿。

提示：1.想象你未来的职业；

2.想象你未来的生活会是什么样；

3.为了实现未来的生活，你现在应该怎么做。

要求：1.要求意思连贯、表达准确，词数不少于80词；

2.可根据具体要求适当发挥，书写规范，卷面整洁，注意时态；

3.文中不得使用你的真实姓名、校名，否则以零分计算。

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