八年级下U8 Life in the future测试卷
（A卷基础篇）
【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100分，考试时间为
100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择 （10分）
1. Amon ____________ his ship in a big storm when a giant fish came out of the sea. （2019，江苏苏州卷）
A. will sail B. is sailing C. was sailing D. has sailed
2 The library is ______ the teaching building. You can reach there in 5 minutes on foot.
A. in front B. in front of C. in the front of D. at the front of
3. I played the piano a lot in the _______.
A. past B. now C. present D. future
4. --- My computer always fails to _______ the server. Can you help me check it?
--- Sure! Have you tried to restart the computer?
A. connect to B. connect with C. connect up D. connect by
5. You had better ________down what the teacher says in class, or you may forget it soon.
A. write B. to write C. not write D. not to write
6. --- Were you at home at four yesterday afternoon, Bob? I knocked on the door, but there was no answer.
--- Sorry! I _______ at that time and _________ nothing.
A. was sleeping; heard B. was sleeping; was hearing C. slept: heard D. slept; was hearing
7. The mother was ____ happy ____ sorry to see her missing child.
A. both, with B. both, and C. as, as D. as, and
8. The beautiful park _______ in the centre of the city two years ago.
A. was built B. was building C. built D. build
9.While we _______ the picnic, it _______ to rain.
A. are having; started B. have; is starting
C. were having; started D. were having; was starting
10 Joe was drawing _______ I was watching TV.
A. until B. while C. since D. as二、完形填空(每题1.5分，共15分)
When I was about six years old, my brother David and I visited our aunt, Mary. We stayed in her house for a
night. David was only 4 years old, and was still ____11____of the dark, so Mary left the hall light on when we
slept.
However, David _____12_____the grey moths(蛾) flying around the hall light. He asked Mary to make the
moths go away. When she asked ______13______, he simply said, “Because they are ugly and scary, I don’t like
them.” Mary laughed and said, “Being ugly outside doesn’t ____14____not being beautiful inside. In fact, moths
are one of the most beautiful animals in the animal world.
“Once, the angels ( 天使) were _____15_____. They were sad because it was raining heavily. The
_____16_____little moths hated to see others so sad. They decided to make a rainbow(彩虹) to cheer up the angels.
They thought if the butterflies(蝴蝶) ______17______, they could make a beautiful rainbow together.
“Then one of the moths went to ask the butterflies for help. Bu t the butterflies didn’t want to ____18____any
of their colors, so the moths decided to make a rainbow themselves. They beat their wings very hard and the colors
on them made a rainbow. They kept giving a little more and a little more ______19______the rainbow went
across the sky. They had given away all their colors except grey, which didn’t match the beautiful rainbow.
“Then the once—colorful moths became _____20_____. The angles saw the rainbow and smiled…” My
brother went to sleep with that story and hasn’t feared months since then.
11. A. sure B. afraid C. proud D. happy
12. A. liked B. let C. hated D. killed
13. A. how B. what C. when D. why
14. A. make B. mean C. know D. hope
15. A. laughing B. playing C. crying D. talking
16. A. ugly B. angry C. kind D. sad
17. A. refused B. advised C. helped D. left
18. A. turn up B. pick up C. give up D. look up
19. A. until B. unless C. after D. since
20. A. red B. yellow C. green D. grey
一、阅读理解（共4篇每题2分，共40分）
AIn 2050 we will still celebrate most of the same festivals as people
celebrate now, and for us Chinese people the most important festival is still
Spring Festival. People sometimes call Spring Festival “Luna New Year”.
“Lunar” means “something to do with the Moon”, and you will never guess
where I will spend the “Lunar New Year” in 2050—I want to spend it on the Moon!
In autumn, 2049, McDonald’（s Yes, we still have McDonald’s in 2049!）will hold a competition to celebrate the
opening of their first branch（分部）on the Moon. The first prize is a trip to the Moon for the winner and his or her
family. The winner will be allowed to choose when to take the trip. Luckily, I win the prize! I decide to go at Spring
Festival.
By 2048 or 2049, we may have learnt in our history class that the first space tourist is a rich businessman who
paid millions of dollars to be allowed to take a ride on a rocket. Space travel will be a lot more common than it is
now. But it is still something only billionaires（亿万富翁）can afford. Common families like mine can hardly have
the chance to take holidays in space.
So we will be all very happy and thrilled when we really arrive at Jiuquan Space Centre in Gansu. The
television cameras are there to record pictures of us getting into the space bus and then it is“… 3, 2, 1—Go!”We are
on our way to the Moon.
1. “You will never guess...”in Paragraph 1 shows that the writer is going to tell us something ______.
A. dangerous B. surprising C. useful D. terrible
2. What will the winner be allowed to choose if he or she wins the competition?
A. The place to take the trip. B. The time to take the trip.
C. The season to take the trip. D. The prize.
3. In the year 2050，holidays in space are _____.
A. very usual for most common people
B. not what we want to have
C. still too expensive for most people
D. not too expensive for us
4. The underlined word “thrilled” in the last paragraph means “______”.
A. tired B. worried C. pleased D. excited
5. Where will the writer want to spend the Spring Festival in 2050?
A. At home. B. At the Space Centre.
C. On the Moon. D. On the rocket.B
China is a nation with a rich culture in handwriting. “Even though the computer is widely used today, Chinese
people should not forget the skill of writing with hands,” said a Chinese government official(官员).
Nowadays, the computer has become a very useful tool to help people to write. As people use computers more
often than before, many people have forgotten how to write Chinese characters (字). People often make a lot of
mistakes in writing.
At present, China is trying to help pupils and teachers to improve their writing with the help of information
technology. With the technology, it is hoped that teachers can write their teaching contents (内容) on the
blackboard and students can respond by writing, too.
The Chinese character test shows that nowadays, many college students’ handwriting has become worse.
Many college students do not know how to form words or sentences in Chinese character in the right way. Not only
kids, many adults also have met the same problem. They might be able to tell the general form of a certain
character. However, if you ask them to spell out the character in detail ( 详 细 地 ), they can’t. On the other hand,
they can easily type out the character on a computer.
In the national language teaching course, we can solve this problem with the use of certain technologies.
Actually, besides technology, there is a lot that we can do. For example, we may ask students to finish their
homework by writing with hands instead of typing.
6. People often make a lot of mistakes in writing Chinese characters because_____________ .
A. they are using too much English
B. Chinese characters are too difficult to write
C. they use computers too often and many people have forgotten how to write them
D. the country forgets to stress the importance of the Chinese writing
7. How is China trying to help students and teachers to improve their writing?
A. By punishing people who can’t write correctly. B. By controlling people’s use of computers.
C. By asking them to write everything with hands. D. By using information technology.
8. What does the underlined word “respond” in the third paragraph mean?
A. reply B. repair C. accept D. copy
9. The problem of college students’ handwriting is that_____________ .
A. they don’t know how to write a Chinese character in the right way
B. they only know how to type out the character on a computerC. they can write correctly with the help of information technology
D. they don’t know how to make up words or sentences in Chinese characters correctly
10. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Computers are harmful to our handwriting.
B. How we can write good Chinese characters.
C. Chinese people should not forget the skill of writing with hands.
D. Don’t forget our mother language.
C
Michael Perham (born on 16th March, 1992 in Hertfordshire, England) is a boy who, at the age of 17, became
the youngest person to sail around the world in the 50 feet racing boat, completing his journey on 7th August, 2009.
He started the world trip on the 15th of November 2008 from Portsmouth, England.
Just six days after Michael Perham set sail from Portsmouth, he started having serious problems with the boat,
which he was unable to fix himself on the sea. He had to stop in Portugal. Just one day later, he set sail once again,
with the hope of breaking David Dick’s world record for the youngest person to sail around the world.
Michael met many challenges（挑战） along the way, including rough seas and knock-downs in the Southern
Ocean, terrible loneliness and fighting storms, but the largest difficulty Michael faced was the boat itself. It caused
one problem after another. Funnily he celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian
Ocean.
Michael Perham has entered the record books after becoming the youngest person to sail around the world.
The teenager already holds the record for being the youngest people to sail across the Atlantic, aged just 14.
Michael Perham plans to create the Sail Michael Fund to encourage young people to take to the water. He is
also aiming to take part in the 2012 Olympics.
11. This passage is most probably taken from __________.
A. a story book B. a magazine C. a travel guide D. a film review
12. How long did it take Michael Perham to complete his world trip?
A. It took about 9 months. B. It took 6 days.
C. It took about 14 years. D. It took 50 days.
13. What does “to take to the water” probably mean in this passage?
A. To save water. B. To protect water.
C. To sail in the sea. D. To swim in the sea.14. Which of the following is NOT true about Michael Perham?
A. Michael Perham wants to encourage young people to take part in the 2012 Olympics.
B. Michael Perham has held two world records for sailing so far.
C. The most difficult problem that Michael Perham faced while sailing was the boat.
D. Michael Perham is going to set up the Sail Michael Fund for young people.
15. What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. Michael Perham started the world trip from Portsmouth.
b. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic.
c. Michael Perham celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.
d. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail around the world.
A. d, a, c, b B. b, c, a, d C. d, a, b, c D. b, a, c, d
D
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第2卷 非选择题（共35分）
第一节、根据首字母填写单词
1. When you make a mistake, you should admit it bravely instead of making an e_________.
2. This road is not w________ enough for two cars to pass and often leads to traffic jam.
3. The final exam is coming! Go to p___________ for it instead of playing with your mobile phone!
4. Don't be nervous! Take a deep breath and r__________ yourself.
5. Parents always try to s_________ all the needs of their children, but this is harmful for children’s development.
6. The bread was made into the s___________ of a rabbit.
第二节、完成句子（每题2分，共14分）
1. 天气太差了！ 恐怕我们不得不取消这次野餐活动。
________ ________ ________ it is! I’m afraid that we have to cancel this picnic.
2. 这里是公共场所， 禁止停车！
This is the public place and cars ________ ________ ________ here.
3. 小孩最好不要单独去游泳, 除非有父母的陪同。
Children ________ ________ ________ ________ swimming alone unless their parents are with them.
4. 如果你想制作一个蛋糕, 你首先需要将面粉和黄油混合在一起。
_________ you want to make a cake, you should first ________ flour ________ butter.
5. 当你从天空俯瞰这个岛, 你会发现它呈五角星形状。
When you see the island from sky, you will find it is _______ ________ ________ _______a five-pointed star.
6我们应该学会活在当下。
We should learn to live ________ _________ ___________.7 如今，网上购物变得越来越流行。
Today, shopping _________ ________ __________ is becoming more and more popular.
第三节、书面表达（15分）
Live in the future
根据以下的内容，通过合理的想象，用英语写一篇短文来展示未来的科技新生活 。
1. 交通将变得更加快捷，安全，人类可以到月球或者其它星球上度假,甚至可以在海底生活。
2. 孩子可以在家通过电视和广播接受教育。
3.每家都有可视电话（videophones），通过可视电话可以体检或购物。
4.在医疗保健方面，人们可以享受更加长寿健康的生活。
字数：80个单词左右, 文章开头已给出。
In the future，transportation will become cleaner, faster and safer. It is likely for man to go on a space travel.
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