八年级下U8 Life in the future测试卷
（B卷提升篇）
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为110分，考试时间为
120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分。)
When I was in primary school, I fell in love with reading. The books ___ 1 ___ me to a wonderful world. The
___ 3 ___ I read, the more I wanted to know. However, my parents ___ 2 ___ afford so many books. I had to solve the
problem by __ 4 ___ .
There was a bookshop near my home. One day I walked into ___ 5 ___ bookshop and picked up a book.
I didn’t know whether ___ 6 ___ there without buying any books. ___ 7 ___ I wasn’t noticed, I just read a few
pages and then put it back. ___ 8 ___ , no one noticed me. After that, I went there to read every day. Several days
later, while I was reading, the owner came up and asked, “You like reading?” I looked down and replied ___ 9 ___ ,
“Yes.” “Don’t worry,” he said with a smile. “You may read books here ___ 10 ___ you help me clean the bookshop.”
I felt quite ___ 11 ___ , “Really? It’s so kind of you!” I was very happy that I was ___ 12 ___ to read there. From then
on, I spent a little time ___ 13 ___ the bookshop. After that, I read quietly there. That way, I read lots of books. I
became one of ___ 14 ___ writers in our school. I even won some prizes in writing.
Now studying in high school, I can borrow books ___ 15 ___ the library. My reading habit is kept. It will make
a big difference to my life.
1. A. brought B. are bringing C. bring D. have brought
2. A. many B. much C. more D. most
3. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
4. A. me B. my C. myself D. mine
5. A. a B. an C. the D. /
6. A. can I read B. I can read C. could I read D. I could read
7. A. Make sure B. To make sure C. Believe in D. To believe in
8. A. Luck B. Lucky C. Luckily D. Unluckily
9. A. happily B. happy C. nervously D. angrily10. A. if B. although C. before D. when
11. A. surprising B. surprised C. amazing D. amazed
12. A. able B. ability C. unable D. can
13. A. clean B. cleans C. cleaning D. to clean
14. A. good B. the best C. poor D. the poorest
15. A. to B. for C. with D. from
二、完形填空 （共15分，每小题1.5分）
Tuesday was my birthday. I ___16___ a day of cake and presents but it turned into a day of mystery. Someone
sent a bottle with a letter and treasure map. It said there was a treasure of over 20 million dollars. I didn’t know
whether it was a trick or whether I should ___17___ it. If it was real, it would be the best present I had ever got. I
decide to ___18___.
Two of my friends came and we rented a truck. Actually, I thought about turning back twice during this trip,
but I did not think it was a ___19___ decision. I needed to give this trip twice the effort I had been putting in. This
would take all my trust in order for me to find the ___20___.
“The map says you have got to turn when you see a large stone with a red circle,” said one of them.
“What do we do after the turn?” I asked ___21___.
“It says we should see a tree. We are required to turn 20 meters north of it and dig.”
We got there and dug. We had _____22_____ at first digging but we got better and worked very
_____23_____. My trousers were dirty but I kept digging until I hit a metal box. We opened the lock and looked
into it. There was a letter. It read:
“The lesson you have learned will be very _____24_____. If you put as much energy in anything you do as
you did in finding the _____25____, you will have found the key to making over 20 million dollars.”
This was a trick from my parents. I thought I would never forget this special birthday present.
16. A. expected B. accepted C. disliked D. spent
17. A. trust B. improve C. refuse D. share
18. A. choose B. try C. ask D. think
19. A. wise B. big C. different D. wrong
20. A. pleasure B. truth C. help D. bottle
21. A. gratefully B. sadly C. angrily D. seriously
22. A. training B. experience C. trouble D. fun23. A. quickly B. badly C. tiredly D. carefully
24. A. necessary B. valuable C. satisfying D. painful
25. A. stone B. map C. letter D. tree
三、阅读 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
At the age of 12, seeing my grandfather coming into the sitting room and sit down, I said to my brother, “I
hope he doesn’t sit down.”
My grandfather wrote poems on great rolls of thin white paper with a paintbrush（毛笔）, but over the years I
wouldn’t listen to him read his poems. I would leave my Chinese poor as it was, which made listening to him too
much of an effort.
On Mondays, he’d sit at Dragon Boat Restaurant with other old Chinese men. While from Tuesdays to
Fridays, he was at a small square table by himself with a pot of tea and the Chinese newspaper. Life seemed easy
and peaceful for him before he got brain cancer and three months later, he died.
I was never particularly kind to my grandfather. At the funeral（葬礼）, my heart was filled with a sense of
regret rather than sadness. I didn’t even show my grandfather the commonest kindness he was supposed to receive.
I was 16 years old then.
Now I am 26. A few weeks ago, during a family dinner at a Chinese restaurant, the waiter talked with my mum
about my speaking to him in Chinese, wishing that his own kids could speak a little Chinese as I did. Mom told him
I had stopped speaking Chinese for some years and then had suddenly started up again in my late teens.
I have often wondered if my mum knows that my improvement in Chinese had to do with Granddad’s death.
Whenever I am stuck for a word I ask her. Whenever I am with her, or relatives, I practice. Now I am confident that
the next time an elderly relative wants me to listen to them, I am not only willing, but also I am able to. In fact, the
more I learn, the more interest I have in the fantastic Chinese culture. For me, the learning process is like a journey
to rediscover my roots（根）.
26.My grandfather died of________.
A. hard work B. brain cancer C. heart trouble D. poor health
27. The underlined part in the second paragraph probably means “______” in Chinese.
A. 青出于蓝 B. 勉为其难 C. 苦尽甘来 D. 轻而易举
28. The writer’s grandfather used to ______on Wednesdays.A. practice writing poems
B. drop by the writer’s house
C. have lunch at Dragon Boat Restaurant
D. sit by himself with a pot tea and a newspaper
29. What can we infer about the writer from the passage?
A. Her grandfather died when she was 16 years old.
B. She didn’t discover her love for Chinese culture before her grandfather’s death.
C. Her mum was disappointed to see her improvement in Chinese.
D. She loved practicing Chinese with her grandfather when he was still alive.
30. The writer wrote the passage mainly to ______.
A. show her regret and love for her dead grandfather
B. introduce her grandfather who had deep love for his motherland
C. tell us how she started her journey to rediscover her roots
D. advise young people to study Chinese poems
B
Are you short-sighted? If you are, your parents might have tried to do something to fix it, such as having you
get an eye massage(按摩), take medicine or even get surgery(手术). People who offer these services or products
often say that they can reduce or even cure short sight.
However, you will no longer see advertisements like this before long. The government has issued a notice to
ban(禁止) businesses from using words like “recovery" or "short sight cure" in their advertisements.
The notice says that short sight cannot be completely cured with current medical technology. Therefore, these
advertisements could mislead children and their parents.
Young people can prevent and control short sight by spending more time outside and less time in front of
books or computers. People who have sight problems should first go to a hospital and let a doctor decide what to
do.
More than 450 million Chinese have suffered from short sight since June 2018. Short sight rates are around 30
percent for primary school students, 60 percent for junior high school students and 80 percent for senior high
school students. This is likely because students spend a lot of time reading books and using electronic devices.
To reduce short sight among young people, the government made a new plan last August. The plan is designed
to limit the amount of time children spend playing video games, as well as limit the production of new videogames.
31. Some people say that they can cure short sight to _________.
A. show off their high-leveled skills B. sell more products and services
C. share their medical technology D. prove that eye massages are useful
32. Advertisements with the word "__________“ will be banned by the government.
A. recovery B. eyesight C. short sight D. surgery
33. If you have a sight problem, you should ___________ first.
A. get surgery B. get an eye massage
C. take some medicine D. ask a doctor for advice
34. According to this passage, which group has the highest short sight rate?
A. Primary school students. B. Junior high school students,
C. Senior high school students. D. College students.
35. From the last two paragraphs, we can know that _________.
A. students should be stopped from using mobile phones
B. students in lower grades are more likely to get short sight
C. production of new video games will be limited
D. a law was made to protect the eyesight of people
C
Wu Yue, a 14-year-old student at a Junior High School in Hangzhou, usually has lunch with his classmates in
their dining hall. But one day, a newcomer, the school headmaster, joined them at the same table. They talked about
the food that the dining hall offered and had a nice chat.
Wu is not alone. Many students across China have the chance to eat with their headmasters. The government
issued a notice on food safety and nutrition (营养) management in schools, asking headmasters from kindergarten
to high school to have meals with students. The rule took effect(生效) on April 1st.
Many schools now have seats for school managers when they eat with students in the dining
hall. After talking with them, the managers have to write reports and make suggestions to dining
hall workers. Many students were asked about the food that they liked most. To their surprise,
their favorite dishes appeared in the dining hall later. “It's not just about the food. It makes me
feel that I have a say in school," explained one student. "My ideas are valued."
Some headmasters regard these mealtime conversations as their main chance to communicate with students.And they notice that some students prefer meat to vegetables. “We are thinking about how to improve the dining
hall's dishes and provide students with a healthy diet," one headmaster said. As students become more familiar with
the school managers, they begin to express their own points of view.
"It's important to understand students' requirements. Our practice shows the school's sense of responsibility,"
another headmaster said.
36. Who is the newcomer to have lunch with students at the dining hall?
A. The new student. B. The school teacher.
C. The school headmaster. D. The dining hall worker.
37. When did the rule take effect?
A. On April 1st. B. On March 1st.
C. On January 1st. D. On May 1st.
38. What do the school managers have to do after chatting with students?
A. They have to take a walk with students in the schoolyard.
B. They have to play games with students on the playground.
C. They have to help the dining hall workers do some cleaning.
D. They have to write reports and make suggestions to dining hall workers.
39. According to paragraph 4, what are the school managers thinking about?
A. How to improve their dining hall conditions.
B. How to provide students with a healthy diet.
C. How to communicate with the parents.
D. How to make friends with the students.
40. From this passage, we can infer(推断) __________.
A. students are not satisfied with the school's management
B. students now prefer fruit and vegetables to meat
C. school managers pay more attention to food safety and nutrition
D. the relationship between teachers and students becomes better
D
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These can be taught online, at a school club or at a local LCF center. You can do it after
school or lunchtime. There are also chances to teach in school. Many schools now need LCF teachers because they
know LCF provides excellent training and supplies LCF teachers with the best resources(资源)。
Come on and try it yourself at our local club near your home!
41. What can children do in Fun French or Spanish Clubs?
A. Have a party. B. Play chess. C. Make friends. D. Watch movies.
42. How do children learn in LCF clubs?
A. By joining fun painting and gym clubs.
B. By going to school clubs only.
C. With songs, games and cooking
D. With stories, games and movement
43. What language is required in Jazz-Mataz?
A. Spanish B. English C. Chinese D. French
44. If you want to join an LCF club, you’d better NOT _______.
A. post a letter B. send an email
C. go to the local club D. make a phone call
45. From the text we know that_______.
A. LCF is a language and science school in Canada
B. LCF only has music and gym classes.C. LCF offers courses at different places.
D. LCF provides excellent training, teachers and doctors
第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据短文内容，将下面A---E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使得补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。
Online banking has become quite popular. Though doing banking and other tasks online can be quite
convenient, cybercrime(网络犯罪) may take you lose money. Here is some advice for you.
.
You should use difficult passwords(密码)
Though it can be hard to remember difficult passwords, it can be the best way to protect bank accounts and
other important pages by setting difficult passwords. _____ _ 4 6___ _
Why not use safe Wifi?
Public or unsafe Wifi connections make it easier for hackers(黑客)to find the information they
want.______57_______ Instead, use safe Wifi connections at home.
_________58______
There is a lot of protection software, both free and paid, which makes it easier for users to stay safe online.
Using it properly can go a long way towards making sure that important data(数据)stays protected.
Don’t forget to avoid tricks.
Many of the viruses(病毒)and other problems that people run into online are, at least in part, because of their
own doing.______59____ So before downloading anything, users should make sure that they know exactly what
they are getting and where it is coming from.
Of course, being careful online is important.______60_____In this way, hackers are not able to get your
private information like bank accounts, credit cards and so on.
A. You’d better download protection programs.
B. Not sending out personal information to unsafe website.
C. There are lots of viruses that make users believe they are necessary.
D. Don’t use public Wifi connections when you are paying online.
E. Hackers are better able to get money from accounts that have simple passwords.
第2卷 写作（共35分）第一节 单词拼写（共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分）
1. Kids in the p________ are more tired than those in the past as they have to learn lots of things.
2.The bridge is w________ enough for eight people to walk side by side.
3 The s_________ of his face is round.
4 His apology couldn’t s________ me. He didn’t take it seriously.
5 I will not forget my teachers in the middle school f_____________.
6.My mum wanted to make a big cake. First she m__________ powder with water.
第二节 完成句子。（共7小题，满分14分）
1. 不要把墨水和牛奶混合在一起。
Don’t _________ the ink _______ the milk.
2. 由于个子矮，他坐在前面。
He sat ________ ________ ________ because he is short.
3. 请让李小姐尽快复我电话。
Please ask Mr. Li to call me back ______ ________ _________ ________.
4. 你可以在网上搜寻各种信息。
All kinds of information _________ ________ __________ ________ on the Internet.
5. 他决定现在开始为比赛做准备。
He decided ________ __________ _________ the competition from now on.
6. 我对这辆汽车很满意。
I _________ _________ ___________ the car
7. 我进房间的时候，他正在玩电脑游戏。
When I ________ into the room, he _________ __________ a computer game.
第三节：书面表达
由于人口的快速增长，地球变得越来越拥挤，人们认为将来人类有可能移居火星。请根据要点提示，以
“Life on Mars in the future”为题，写一篇短文来描述将来在火星上的生活情况。
要点：
1. 火星重力只有地球重力的八分之三，所以人们外出时需要穿上特制的靴子；
2. 人们将有更多空间居住，更多的时间放松；
3. 火星上的食物将是药片的形式，不太可口；
4. 火星上没有学校，每个学生将用星际网络相连的电脑在网络学校学习；5. 航天飞机速度很快，但不太舒服。
提示词：重力gravity 靴子boots
星际网络interplanetary network 航天飞机spacecraft
要求：1. 80个词左右；标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数内；
2. 必须包括以上全部要点，可以适当发挥；
3. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；
4. 条理清楚，语句通顺，意义连贯，书写规范。
Life on Mars in the future
In the future, people would move to other planets like Mars, because the Earth is becoming more and more
crowded and polluted. What would life on Mars be like? Let’s go and have a look.
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