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八年级英语
时间：90分钟
Ⅰ. 词汇测试（每小题1分，共15分）
i. 从下面小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
1. —On my way home, I suddenly realized I had left my key in the classroom.
—What did you do then?
A. slowly and quietly B. quickly and unexpectedly C. sadly and carefully
2. —Why hasn’t Sara come to our party?
—Perhaps something bad keeps her from coming on time.
A. Usually B. Probably C. Certainly
3. — Many people are still wasting water today.
— It’s a pity that they don’t realize the importance of water.
A. be aware B. be unaware of C. be fond of
4. —What’s in your school library?
—Well, it includes different kinds of books, newspapers and magazines.
A. shows B. sells C. has
5. —Lily, can you go to the meeting instead of me? I don’t feel well.
—No problem!
A. as a result of B. take place of C. in place of
6. —Where do you want to live when you are old?
—I’d love to live in the countryside.
A. inside the cities and towns B. outside the cities and towns C. in the centre of cities and towns
7. The story happened in a small village five years ago.
A. took away B. took out C. took place
.
8 He won the second award in the English Speech Contest.
A. price B. prize C. match
ii. 根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。
9. ________ means cars, buses and people moving along a road or a street.
A. The accident B. The chessboard C. The traffic
10. They have no choice but to ________ themselves.
A. promise to B. challenge to C. depend on
.
11 —Our city is like a garden and the air is so nice and clean!
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—So it is. It ________ trees and you can see flowers everywhere.
A. is connected B. is covered with C. is short of
12. — You should always read the ________ before you start taking the medicine.
— Thank you for your advice.
.
A number B. amount C. instructions
13. —Can you tell me the ________ of the potatoes in the fridge?
—About 6.
A. number B. amount C. price
14. If you ________ to do something, you say to someone that you will do it for sure .
A. promise B. order C. refuse
15. — I’m ________ the coming weekend. My father and I will go rock climbing.
— Really? It’ll be very exciting.
A. except to B. looking forward to C. taking care of
Ⅱ. 完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
Diamonds are the most famous and valuable jewel (珠宝) in the world. It is difficult to cut a diamond because
it is the ___16___ substance (物质) found in nature. The diamond is believed to be the symbol of wealth (财富的
象征) for its great ___17___. Also, it has the meaning of eternity (永恒), so diamond rings are ___18___ used as
wedding jewelry.
When a volcano (火山) ___19___, it sometimes erupts (爆发) and causes great damage to the nearby towns.
However, at the same ___20___, diamonds were pushed towards the surface of the Earth. Thus, it may be
___21___ to find a diamond after a volcanic eruption. Besides, diamonds are also found among the sand and
stones of certain river beds because the rain ___22___ them down the mountain sides.
There are not many places that ___23___ diamonds in the world. During the last century, adventurers from
Europe went to Brazil, because they heard that there were diamonds in the Amazon River. Many of these early
diamond miners ___24___ illness or were lost forever in the great forests. But some ____25____ home rich.
The earliest known diamonds were found in India many centuries ago. But most of the world’s diamonds now
come from the Congo, Tanzania and South Africa.
16. A. weakest B. simplest C. hardest D. darkest
17. A. value B. colour C. light D. smell
18. A. secretly B. widely C. hardly D. quietly
19. A. active B. special C. relaxed D. missing
20. A. mark B. time C. step D. chance
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21. A. important B. difficult C. happy D. possible
22. A. cut B. slowed C. washed D. turned
23. A. borrow B. produce C. spend D. collect
24. A. talked about B. picked up C. took away D. died of
25. A. stayed B. built C. returned D. brought
Ⅲ. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
A
Humans have been inventing things from the beginning of time. Some of the most famous inventions are so
common in our everyday lives that we no longer think of them as inventions. Here are some inventions from
different centuries.
THE TELEPHONE
In 1876, Alexander graham Bell built the first telephone that transmitted(传输)human voice by electricity.
Then telephones rapidly became an indispensable part of our lives.
THE COMPUTER
There were many important events in the history of computers. In 1941, Konrad Zuse built the world’s first
programmable computer.
THE COTTON GIN(轧棉机)
A modern mechanical cotton gin was created by American inventor Eli Whitney in 1793 and patented in
1794.The cotton gin is a machine for separating the seeds of a cotton plant from the cotton.
THE SEWING MACHINE(缝纫机)
The first practical and widely used sewing machine was invented by a French tailor in 1829. Elias Howe
patented an improved sewing machine in 1846.
PENICILLIN(盘尼西林)
Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming. People began using it to treat
infections in 1942.
Inventions play an important part in our lives. They open the door to a new world for us and change the way
we live.
26. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the first paragraph? ________
A. Inventions open the door to the new world.
B. Some inventions are so common that they are useless to people.
C. We pay little attention to some inventions because they are so common.
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D. People know how every invention was invented.
27. How many inventions does the passage mention? ________
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Eight.
28. Which of the following inventions were invented in the 19th century? ________
A. The telephone and the programmable computer.
B. The programmable computer and the cotton gin.
C. The sewing machine and the programmable computer.
D. The telephone and the sewing machine.
29. Who built the first programmable computer? ________
A. Eli Whitney. B. Alexander Graham Bell.
C. Konrad Zuse. D. Thomas Edison.
30. What’s the main idea of this passage? ________
A. There are some useless inventions in our life.
B. Humans are clever enough so they don’t need many inventions to do things.
C. Inventions can change the way we live.
D. People can’t afford most of the inventions.
B
Once there was a poor old man called Colonel Harland Sanders. He lived in a small house and had an old car.
He was living off the social security（社会保障金）. In his sixties, he thought things had to change, so he thought
about what he had to do. His friends liked his chicken recipe（食谱）very much. He thought that it might help
him to make a change.
He left Kentucky and traveled to different states. He told restaurant owners that he had a mouth watering
chicken recipe and asked them if they would like to buy it. He would like to give the recipe to them for free, just
asking for a small percentage（提成）in return. Sounds like a good idea, right?
Unluckily, those restaurant owners didn’t think so. As a result, the old man heard “NO” over 1, 000 times.
Even after all of those rejections, he didn’t give up. He believed his chicken recipe was something special. He heard
“NO” 1, 009 times before he heard his first Yes.
With that one success, Colonel Harland Sanders changed the way Americans ate chicken. Kentucky Fried
Chicken, also known as KFC, was born. Now it is the world’s second largest restaurant chain.
________ After all, nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.
31. What does the underlined word “it” refer to? ________
A. The small house. B. The old car. C. The social security. D. The chicken recipe.
32. What happened after Colonel Harland Sanders failed 1, 000 times? ________
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A. He heard his first Yes. B. He gave up his idea of making a change.
C. He kept on trying in other restaurants. D. He changed the way Americans ate chicken.
33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ________
A. Colonel Harland Sanders was born in a wealthy family. B. Colonel Harland Sanders was well—known for his
chicken recipe in his fifties.
C. KFC has been the world’s largest restaurant chain now. D. The success of Colonel comes from his enduring
（持久的）efforts.
34. Which of the following can be put back into the blank? ________
A. It’s not good for you to eat much junk food. B. Never give up and always believe in yourself.
C. Try to go to different places and learn about new things.D. Never care about others’ ideas if they say “No” to
you.
35. What does the passage mainly tell us? ________
A. How KFC was born. B. Why KFC is popular.
C. Where KFC appeared. D. Who the father of KFC is.
C
From: Maja Jakobsson, HR Officer
To: Sanjay Chaudhary
Subject: An invitation to an interview at Purple Cloud
Dear Mr Chaudhary,
Thank you for applying for (申请) the job as an engineer at Purple Cloud. We would like to
invite you for an interview at our office. The time of your interview is on Thursday, April 3, at 2
p.m. If you’re not available at that time or on that day, please let me know as soon as possible so
that we can choose another time for the interview.
At the interview, you will meet our head of HR, Mr Liam Andersson, and, our head of CEO,
Ms Elsa Wallin. They will tell you more about the job and get to know you better. You can also
ask questions about the job and our company and see the office. The interview will last for about
60 minutes. Please bring two references (推荐信) with you for the interview. Our company is on
Kungsbron 2. It is a six-minute walk from Stockholm Central Station. When you arrive, please ask
for Mr Liam Andersson at the reception (接待处). We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes,
Maja Jakobsson.
36. What’s the purpose of the email?
A. To ask Sanjay Chaudhary for a job.
B. To learn something about the company.
C. To invite Sanjay Chaudhary for an interview.
D. To introduce someone to Sanjay Chaudhary.
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37. What time will the interview finish if it starts at 2 p.m, on April 3?
A. At about 3 p.m. B. At about 3:30 p.m. C. At about 4 p.m. D. At about 4:30 p.m.
38. What CANNOT the interviewee do during the interview?
A. Visit the company. B. Ask questions about the job.
.
C Meet the president of the company. D. Ask questions about the company.
39. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The interview should only be on April 3.
B. Two references are needed for the interview.
C. Purple Cloud is far from Stockholm Central Station.
D. Sanjay Chaudhary is sure to work at Purple Cloud.
40. Where is the passage probably from?
A. An introduction of a company. B. An encyclopedia.
C. An email from an interviewee’s mailbox. D. A newspaper.
Ⅳ. 请阅读短文，从方框中的六个选项中选择五个句子填入文中空白处，使短文完整，通顺。
（每小题1分，共5分）
The Inside of the World
When I was a very little boy, I was always asking questions.
One day when I was walking with my nurse along the city street, I asked, "Jane what's under the street? ""Oh,
just dirt（尘土）," she replied．" And what is under the dirt? Oh, more dirt. " she replied.
___41___.So I asked again, "Well, what's under that? “Oh, nothing﹣I don't know﹣why are you always
asking so many questions? "she asked.
I knew there must be something under that.___42___I also heard that Chinese lived on the other side of the
world, head down, I wanted to find out if that was true.
___43___, down, down, down. till I came through on the other side, and then I would know.
I was a very little boy, you see. With a small shovel（铁锹）, I started a hole in the backyard behind the
grapevines（葡萄藤）. No one knew what I was doing.___44___.
Then one evening my father asked, "What's that hole in the backyard? " ___45___.He didn't laugh when I told
him, but he asked me if I knew how far I would have to dig.
I hadn't dug through the world, but I did know how far it was.
A. I knew my secret was out
B. I wasn't satisfied with her answer
.
C And I just wanted to know what it was
D. So I made up my mind I would dig down through the world
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E. I wanted to keep it a secret until I had dug all the way through
F. As a result, I became closer and closer to the inside of the world
Ⅴ. 信息匹配（每小题1分，共5分）
A. Mr. Lin’s lessons can help you improve
your listening. The lesson is at night from
Monday to Friday. You will be surprised at the
Tina would like to have lessons to progress you make.
develop her listening on Friday because
B. It is very important to speak English well.
listening is the biggest problem for her.
Miss Chen from Singapore can help you
___46___
improve your spoken English. Please call her
Daisy needs to translate some English at 2768-8888.
passages into Chinese. She wants to improve
C. Written English is very difficult for many
her translating skills. ___47___
students. In Miss Li's writing class, you will
Tim does badly in spoken English, so he learn how to write well in English. The
wants to improve his spoken English with the lessons will be interesting.
help of a British teacher. ___48___
D. Come to Mr Ge’s translating class on
English is Laura’s favorite subject, but Friday nights. He has many useful skills for
she does not well in written English She you. It will be less difficult to English into
wants to take some lessons to improve her Chinese.
writing skills. ___49___
E. If you are poor at oral English, please
Anna hopes to improve her reading come to the English speaking class given by
because she is poor at English reading. She is Mr Smith from Britain. He will be waiting for
free only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. you on Wednesday and Fridays.
___50___
F. If you want to improve your English skills,
come on Tuesday evenings and Thursday
evenings. Miss Zhang will give you some
suggestions on reading.
Ⅵ. 语法填空（每题1分，共20分）
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填空。
A
The Palace Museum is also called the Forbidden City. It lies ___51___ Beijing. The Palace Museum was the
imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It has ___52___ history of more than 500 years.
The Palace Museum is the world’s ___53___ (large) palace museum. It is more than 720,000 square meters
in size. It is 961 meters ___54___ (length) and 760 meters wide, with about 9, 000 houses. In 1406, Chinese
people began ___55___ (build) it. The construction of the museum was full of ___56___ (wise).
In 1925, the Forbidden City was changed into a museum, and it is also the largest museum in ___57___
(Chinese). It has a collection of one ___58___ (million) valuable artworks, and most of ___59___ (they)
belonged to the imperial families of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The museum is open to the public nowadays.
The Palace Museum is so famous ____60____ many visitors from all over the world come to visit it.
B
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A blind man had a newspaper stand. It was next to a bank. On ___61___ other side of the street there was a
school.
One day, the bank was closed. Some men broke in and ___62___ (take) a lot of money from the bank. Then,
a police officer came and asked ___63___ questions at the school: Did someone see who did it? What are they
like?
No one could answer. Then the officer heard a voice saying, “I know.” The man who could not see ___64___
(stand) in the doorway.
“Three men took the money.” he said. “I could tell by ___65___ (hear) their steps. They ran down the street.”
“I wish someone could tell me ___66___ they looked like,” the officer said.
“One man had red hair,” said the man. “He could not run ___67___ (fast).”
“How do you know that?” the officer asked in ___68___ (surprised).
“One of the other ___69___ (man) yelled at him to hurry. He called him Red.”
Two weeks went by. The three man were caught. One had something wrong ____70____ his leg. He had red
hair.
The man didn’t need eyes to see after all.
Ⅶ. 书面表达（15分）
71. 假如你是李华，上周你们学校举行了英语节活动，请你根据下面提示，以“The English Festival”为
题，写一篇英语短文，介绍英语节活动。
要求：
1. 词数80左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；
2. 要点齐全，可适当发挥；
3. 条理清晰，语句通顺，意义连贯，书写规范；
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4. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。
参考词汇：
表演话剧act out plays；寻宝游戏treasure hunt；魔法卡magic card
The English Festival
There was an English festival in the school playground last week. Let me tell you something about it.
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