2025-2026学年（上）临汾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 coldest and most difficult place in the world to live is Antarctica(南极洲). It is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole(南极). Most people do not think there is much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong. Actually, there are more than one hundred different kinds of animals there. The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin(企鹅). 1. Halley Bay(哈雷湾) was the world’s second largest home for penguins.

However, 2. 企鹅现在处于极大危险中。 Recently, scientists found that the number of penguins has dropped quickly. One of the main reasons is that many storms hit Halley Bay. 3. Thousands of baby penguins died from the terrible weather.

Scientists feel worried about this. Halley Bay used to be a safe place for penguins but now it isn’t. Luckily, another home of penguins has gotten much bigger. 4. 为了保持安全，许多企鹅已经搬到那里了。 Although penguins may have greater chance to keep alive, they are still facing the danger of dying out. 5. Unless we do something, they won’t have anywhere to go one day.

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2、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

We live in a world where learning English as a second language is pretty important. Not only is it for our study, but also a second language brings us 【1】 to get to know a new culture. However, learning English is much more than simply 【2】 the meaning of words in your language.

As a good English 【3】, you may have already known it is not smart to translate the meaning of a sentence word 【4】 word. Let’s take the example of the sentence “How’s it going?”. 【5】 up each of the words in the dictionary and put all the meanings together. What do you get? Perhaps you can’t understand the 【6】.

Communication is never just about putting words together. You’ll need to put them in the right order. If a speaker makes the order wrong, others will have difficulty 【7】 him. Usually, when the order of words is changed, the meaning of the sentence is changed, too. For example, “She only reads Newsweek.” is 【8】 from “Only she reads Newsweek.” However, sometimes a change in the word order doesn’t change the meaning of the sentence.

Good learners have to learn 【9】 than words. 【10】 they read more, they will be able to know quickly which words go well together and which don’t.

Once you are very good at this, your spoken English will be better.

3、She is such a friendly girl that everyone likes her. (改为同义句)

She is _______ friendly _______ everyone likes her.

4、—What’s the weather like in Qinghai in winter?

—There is ________snow and it is ______cold.

A. much too, much too B. too much, too much

C. much too, too much D. too much, much too

5、The students in Sunshine Middle school will ________ on Sunday morning. Then we will take a boat trip together on Jinji Lake.

A．reach

B．get to

C．arrive

D．arrive at

6、-- I’m hungry, ls there any bread in the fridge?

-- ______but we have cakes. Would you like to have one?

A. Some   B. Much   C. None   D. Nothing

7、- I was late for the meeting this morning.

-Really?________I told you the time yesterday.

A. Why not?   B. No problem.   C. How come?   D. Not really.

8、—I ________ the Great Wall next week.

—Have a good trip.

A．visit

B．will visit

C．visited

D．visiting

9、---I didn't go to the party   the weather．

---Me，neither．   I didn't feel well．

A. because of； Because   B. because； Because of

C. because； Because   D. because of； Because of

10、Many old people are________at the ________modern science.

A.surprised; surprising B.surprised; surprised

C.surprising; surprised D.surprising; surprising

11、Come here, Tom! There’s about the Chinese speech contest in today’s newspaper.

A. something useful   B. anything special   C. nothing interesting

12、He just gave ______ advice.

A.a B.an C./ D.some

13、—What about going shopping together?

—Sorry, I have a lot of homework ____.

A.do B.to do C.doing D.did

14、John didn’t find much _______about the accident.

A. news   B. answer   C. article

15、Listening is the most important skills in learning English. In order to improve our listening, we should _______.

(1) Listen to the English tapes or CDs when we have time

(2) Watch English movies once a week

(3) Talk to foreigners and listen to their replies carefully

(4) Listen to the teacher in class carefully and we needn’t listen to our classmates when they are speaking.

(5) Stay up late to listen to English materials every day.

A. (1) (2) (3)   B. (1)(3)(5)   C. (2)(4)(5)

16、Lily looks smart _________ a grey coat _________.

A. wears; in   B. with; on   C. has; on   D. with; in

17、一     is it from your home to school?

  一An hour's ride.

A. How long   B. How often   C. How soon   D. How far

18、—John, your hands are so ________. Go and wash them at once.

—OK. I will.

A．clean

B．ugly

C．beautiful

D．dirty

19、在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语，使对话完整。

A: Hi, Peter! I got an invitation to Mike’s housewarming party just now. What about you?

B: Me, too. 【1】?

A: No, I can’t. I’m going to Hainan with my parents this afternoon.

B: Really? 【2】?

A: For two weeks.

B: 【3】?

A: By plane. And we’ll visit many interesting places like Haikou, Wenchang and Sanya.

B: Great! Hainan is a wonderful place. I went there in July.

A: 【4】?

B: We visited many places of interest and swam in the sea. We also ate much delicious food.

A: I can’t wait to go there.

B: 【5】.

A: Thanks a lot.

20、A.What time are you going to take your lessons?

B.Where are you going shopping?

C.How are you going to do that?

D.What are you going to do?

E.Who are you going with?

F.Would you like to go with us?

G.Are you going to be a pianist when you grow up?

A：Hi，Lisa. Tomorrow is Sunday. 【1】

B：I’m going to go shopping with my mother. My mother is going to buy a new skirt for me.

A：Really? You are so lucky. 【2】

B：We are going to buy it in Beifang Supermarket.【3】

A：I’m afraid not. I’m going to take piano lessons.

B：I see. 【4】

A：At two o'clock in the afternoon.

B：Is that interesting?

A：Yes, I love it very much.

B：【5】

A：That’s my dream and I’m going to work hard for it.

21、What is the most stressful part of school? It is probably the exams. Exams can put us under a lot of pressure. But some students do better under pressure, while others do not. So, why do some students perform better under stress?

It all comes down to dopamine(多巴胺).Dopamine is a chemical in our body that sends signals to the brain. It has many important roles—it affects our memory, attention span(时间或空间的跨度)and how we learn. Our brains work best when there is a balance of dopamine—not too much or too little.

Our brains control dopamine in two ways. It either takes out dopamine quickly or gradually(逐渐地).Exam success can be linked to how fast dopamine goes back to an even(均匀的)balance, according to new research from the University of Missouri.

What happens when we take an exam? If you become stressed, your brain will start to overload on dopamine. It is like a cup overflowing with water. The quicker you are able to go back to an even balance of dopamine, the quicker you can concentrate, helping you perform better on a test.

Scientists found that during a test, people who slowly got back to an even balance of dopamine scored eight percent lower. That’s the difference between a good grade and a bad grade.

But don’t fear—there is good news for very student. The study also found that the more practice you get, the less stressed you’ll be.

So, it turns out that practice really does make perfect.

【1】Dopamine is a chemical in our body that ________.

A．puts us under a lot of pressure

B．we need in order to think

C．keeps our brains working

D．sends signals to the brains

【2】Which area does dopamine play a role in?   

①remembering things ②getting enough rest ③paying attention to teachers ④affecting the way we learn

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．②③④

D．①②④

【3】What does the underlined word “overload” mean?

A．raise the pressure of something

B．stop something from happening

C．have too many/much of something

D．causing problems for someone

【4】Why do some students do better under stress?

A．Because they can send a lot of dopamine to their brains.

B．Because they can achieve a better balance of dopamine quickly.

C．Because they produce less dopamine than others.

D．Because they can balance their dopamine more slowly.

22、Choose the best answer. （根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）

Linda is a successful business leader. And she's only 13. Linda has a company that sells all-natural hair products（产品）. She got the idea when she was 8 years old. Now, her business is famous. Linda’s business made $100,000 last year. Linda was invited to ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ stock market ( 股市)in New York City on October 16. "I couldn’t go to sleep the night before, you know, " she said later. “It was really great. ”

"It started with my great-grandmother's hair product," Linda explains. "My mom has been using it in my hair since I was 3 years old. As I grew older, everyone asked me what I used in my hair, and I didn't know. "Linda suggested that her parents sell the product. But the parents didn't think about this seriously. Linda wanted to have a try. So she gave out the product to her friends at school. She told them to try it and tell her what they thought of it. Soon the product became popular at school. Linda began to make money and her parents didn't know why at first.

When Linda explained what had happened, her family did some research to learn how to run a home business. Her great-grandmother told Linda her secret(秘密)of making the product. Now the company sells all-natural hair products.

So how does she have time to be a student and a boss? Her family helps a lot. "I'm very busy, but it's something that I like to do, so I don't mind at all," she says.

Choose the best answers.

【1】Linda’s company sells products___________. （   ）

A.used on the body B.of food

C.used in the hair D.used in the classroom

【2】Linda must feel ___________ to ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ stock market. （   ）

A.great B.funny C.angry D.sad

【3】Linda has used her great-grandmother’s hair product since she was _______ years. （   ）

A.13 B.8 C.16 D.3

【4】When Linda suggested her parents sell the product, they ________. （   ）

A.took her advice at once B.did some research

C.didn’t think about it seriously D.thought it was a great idea

【5】From the story, we know that Linda is a girl who ________. （   ）

A.can make different hair products

B.likes to work at the stock market

C.is poor at study

D.is good at doing business

【6】According to the story, which of the following is true?（   ）

A.Linda got the idea of starting a business at the age of 13.

B.Linda enjoys her busy life as a student and a boss.

C.Linda asked her relatives to try the product for her.

D.Linda’s company doesn’t make any money.

23、   One day in class, the teacher held up an apple, stood in front of the class and said, “Please smell the smell in the air!”

One student raised his hand and answered, “I can smell it. It is the smell of an apple.”

The teacher stepped off the platform, passed by each of the students and said, “Smell again to see if the smell of the apple is still in the air.”

Half of the students raised their hands to show that they could smell it. The teacher returned to the front of the classroom and asked again if the students could smell the apple. Everyone raised their hand except one student. The teacher came to the student and asked, “You really can’t smell the apple?”

The student answered, “No, I can’t smell it. I don’t think it’s a real apple.”

The teacher smiled at the student and said to the class, “He is right! This is not a real apple.”

All of the other students had been tricked. They may have thought that perhaps the apple was not real, but they didn’t have the self-confidence to speak up. They just “followed the leader” and went along with the first student.

【1】The teacher used the apple to _____.

A.teach the students a lesson B.share with the students

C.give a lesson about smells D.play a game with his students

【2】The student couldn’t smell the apple because _____.

A.he believed this was the truth B.he wanted to be different from the other students

C.he didn’t want to speak the truth D.there was something wrong with his nose

【3】The student who couldn’t smell the apple was_____.

A.honest B.generous C.handsome D.impatient

【4】What’s the main message of the story?

A.Always listen to others B.Believe everything you see

C.Speak your mind D.Teachers always know the truth

24、缺词填空

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整，每空一词。

More and more families go on a car trip each year. However, the thought of trouble on the road may p  【1】  you from going out. To a 【2】  trouble, you need to make a careful plan for your trip.

First of all, choose a proper route for your trip. Consider w  【3】  you are going and find several possible routes to it. Traffic and the t 【4】 that you will spend on the road must be considered when you decide one.

Consider your luggage(行李) needs. B  【5】  you begin packing your necessities(必需品), think about how many people will be in your car and how much space they will need in order to t 【6】  comfortably.

Try to miss busy times. Usually highways are b 【7】  on Fridays and Sundays, so you’d better go on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Driving at night is also a great way to miss the traffic and the kids can sleep d  【8】  the trip.

F 【9】  , do not forget to check your car carefully before leaving so that you can have a s  【10】  trip.

25、俗话说，习惯决定成败，拥有好的习惯一定会令你受益匪浅。请以“A Good Habit That Helps Me a Lot ”为题，用英语写一篇短文。要点如下：

1. 你的好习惯是什么?

2. 你是如何养成这个好习惯的?

3. 从中你有何收获?

注意：

1. 词数80—100；文章的开头已给出, 但不计入总词数；

2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；

3. 文中不得出现真实姓名及学校名称。

A Good Habit That Helps Me a Lot

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