2025-2026学年（上）商洛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。

Did the “double reduction” policy (“双减”政策) change the students’ life? Is it good or bad for their study? Two students will share their ideas with us.

Li Linhua, 13, Beijing

It really helps me. Our homework is less than before. I can finish it at school with no need to take it home. I’m also happy to find there are fewer exams. 1. 我有更多的时间去阅读和运动。

Less homework make us have more after-school activities such as dancing, volleyball and drama (戏剧). 2. I can join many clubs, learning all kinds of useful things in life. Teachers are also giving us more chances to learn from real life. For example, we went to research earthworms (蚯蚓) in a field (田野) during a biology class. I believe this is a much better way to learn than just hitting the books. 3. The most exciting thing is that we can be close to the nature.

Wang Hai, 14, Changsha

With the “double reduction”, I have more free time to enjoy what I like to do! But since I can only take after-school classes on weekdays now, 4. Monday has become a really long and tiring day for me. On Monday, I need to take an online class at home after I come back from school. But at least I can have happy weekends.

There is one problem: We can no longer see the rankings (排名) after each exam. For sure, I do feel less stress without knowing them. But at the same time, 5. 我开始担心在学校的成绩。

【1】________________________________________ .

【2】________________________________________。

【3】________________________________________。

【4】________________________________________。

【5】________________________________________ .

2、You must ________ that you’ll take good care of the camera because it is a gift from your mum for my birthday.

A．protect

B．persuade

C．provide

D．promise

3、As a Grade 9 student, I always practice ______ a lot of exercises every day. I’m sure I’ll enter a good school next year.

A．do

B．to do

C．done

D．doing

4、Some people won’t realize the value of their health ________they lose it.

A. after   B. until

C. as   D. when

5、Lily doesn’t know ________ she and her friends can do to help the little boy ________ parents have left their hometown for making money.

A.what; whose B.how; who C.how; whose

6、The notice on the right tells you that________.

Please show the librarian all books when you leave the library.

A.you should take all your books with you

B.the librarian needs to see your books before you go

C.the librarian will show you where to put your books

D.you must return your books before you leave the library

7、—I’m going to study medicine at a university

—Hmm... ________ difficult.

A. looks B. feels C. tastes   D. Sounds

8、—Why didn’t you go swimming with us yesterday afternoon?

—Because I ________ my father wash the car then.

A．helped

B．was helping

C．has helped

9、Nobody could answer the teacher’s question _______ Tom, who listened very carefully in class.

A.except B.besides C.except for D.beside

10、—What do you think of your new chairperson?

—He is ________ and he shows great interest in anything new.

A．patient

B．energetic

C．curious

D．organized

11、Find ways to praise your children often, ____ you’ll find they will open their hearts to you.

A. till   B. or   C. and   D. but

12、----It's necessary and important for them students at school to join the Clean Plate Campaign (光盘行动) .It's good for them to form good habits.

--- Sure. We should try to all the food that we've ordered.

A. give up   B. eat up   C. mm up   D. put up

13、You can read the _________on the machine if you don’t know how to use it.

A. invention   B. instructions   C. instruments

14、—Linda, how's your life in the new city?

—Not bad. I have ________ it and made some friends.

A.made a mess of B.suffered from C.got used to

15、Our classroom must _____ clean every day.

A. keep   B. to keep   C. be kept   D. to be kept

16、 —Would you help me clean up the classroom, Bill?  —____________.

A. Yes, quite right   B. Never mind

C. That’s all right   D. Sure, with pleasure

17、The living cost of a simple family in the city is much _______ than that in the country.

A.high B.more high C.highest D.higher

18、It’s a wise _____ to wear the white tie. It matches your shirt well.

A.choice B.support C.honor D.question

19、—What should we do before shopping?

—We’d better make a ________ of things like food, drinks and so on.

A．card

B．list

C．mail

D．trade

20、The room is used to ________ parties by the young man. He is used to ________ parties here.

A.hold; holding B.holding; hold C.hold; hold

21、If it doesn’t belong to you, it must be ______________.

A. somebody else   B. somebody else’s

C. else somebody   D. else’s somebody

22、A: Hi, Jane! Your dress feels very soft. 【1】?

B: It's made of cotton.

A: I see. It's very good. 【2】?

B: It's produced in my mother's factory.

A: What? Was it 【3】 your mother?

B: Yes. She works at Zig Clothes Factory. She makes many clothes every day.

A: I know that factory. It’s famous for making clothes. By the way, 【4】 does it take your mom to make such a dress?

B: About three hours. It's easy for her.

A: Oh? Do you know how 【5】?

B: Sorry, I don't know. My mother hasn't shown me how to make clothes.

23、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

Our dog Abbey died last month. My 4-year-old daughter Lucy missed her a lot and asked if we could write a letter to God to make sure he could look after Abbey well. 【1】  . She dictated (口述) these words:

Dear God,

Will you please take care of my dog?  【2】 . I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. 【3】 . I am sending a picture of her so when you see her you will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.

Love, Lucy

We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Lucy and addressed it to God Heaven. Yesterday, we received a package addressed, “To Lucy” with this note:

Dear Lucy,

Abbey has arrived in heaven.

【4】 . Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. You don’t need to worry about her. She’s being looked after very well here. Thank you for the beautiful letter.  【5】  . You have a wonderful mother. I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much. By the way, I’m easy to find. I am wherever there is love.

Love, God

24、What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.

Colors do influence our moods (情绪). A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area— until it was repainted green.

Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.

【1】An active person may like ____.

A．yellow, orange, or red

B．yellow, black, or red

C．orange, blue, or black

D．black, red, or orange

【2】Most people feel more ____ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.

A．tired

B．bored

C．worried

D．relaxed

【3】More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because ____.

A．the bridge was very tall

B．the bridge was too crowded

C．people didn’t like the bridge

D．the color of the bridge was depressing

【4】In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work ____.

A．worse

B．harder

C．more slowly

D．more angrily

【5】Which could be the best title for the passage?

A．Cheerful Colors

B．Your Favorite Color

C．The Secret of Color

D．The Color of a Bridge

25、   Have you ever wondered why everyone's nose is a different shape? Researchers have come up with a possible explanation for this. A study from Pennsylvania State University in the USA says the Earth’s climate (the typical weather conditions in an area) could have something to do with the shape of our nose.

The study found that basically（基本上，主要地）people who have wider noses usually live in warmer, wetter areas. Instead, people with narrower noses are more commonly found in colder and drier climates. The nose plays an important part in making sure the air we breathe reaches our lungs（肺）in a warm and wet condition. The width of the nostrils（鼻孔）and length of the nose help to make sure this happens. Researchers said the nose is like a little temperature controller.

The researchers used 3D images to measure（测量）the noses of more than 2,600 people from Africa, Asia and Europe. They measured the width of the nostrils, the distance between nostrils and nose height. The researchers said their findings could help people who move to different climates to get used to the heat or cold, and the wet. Dr Arslan Zaidi said increased travel and climate change make it difficult to predict if our nose will change shape in the future. He said, “Our lifestyles aren’t what they used to be. We move around the world way too much. That makes it very hard to predict the future evolution（演变）of the nose with the changing climate.”

【1】According to the passage, what may change the shape of our noses?

A.The location. B.The environment. C.The climate.

【2】Why is the nose a little like a temperature controller?

A.Because the width of the nostrils and length of the nose make us look good.

B.Because it can make the air we breathe warm and wet when it reaches lungs.

C.Because it helps to make sure human can get used to the worse environment.

【3】The underlined word “narrower” means _________ in Chinese?

A.更宽的 B.更强的 C.更窄的

【4】The purpose（目的）of the research is to _____.

A.help people to get used to different climate

B.predict how the shape of the nose will change

C.find out the differences among people from different places

【5】What is the best title of the passage?

A.The Future Evolution of Our Noses.

B.How to Change the Shape of Our Noses

C.Climate Can Change the Shape of Our Noses

26、

Zhu Yanjun is a migrant worker (农民工) from northwest China’s Gansu Province. Recently the 50-year-old took part in the 2023 Chinese Poem Competition and won second place in the final.

Zhu was born in a family of farmers. As a young boy, Zhu would help his father do farm work after finishing classes. In 1983, as a first-grader in primary school, he met poetry for the first time in a Chinese class. Since then, he has been in love with poems. After noticing Zhu’s interest, his father spared some money from the family’s living costs to buy him poetry collections (诗歌集). During junior high school, some of his classmates dropped out of school and moved to other cities to look for jobs. Zhu listened to them talking about the outside world during holidays. “I also wanted to leave my hometown to see the world.” he said.

After graduating from junior high school in 1992, Zhu stopped his schooling. He began to work as a migrant worker. But he did not stop reading poems.

In the past years, Zhu has worked in seven cities in China. Whenever he arrives in a city, he first visits the bookstores and libraries there. Although he is busy working during the day, he spends his time at noon and in the evening reading poems. He knows around 1,000 poems by heart and the lines help him keep a calm mind.

In 2023, with the encouragement of his wife, Zhu decided to sign up for the 2023 Chinese Poem Competition. To his surprise, he made it to the final. Under his influence, his son and daughter have developed a great interest in poetry. They have been accepted by universities away from their hometown. “I hope more people will also fall in love with poetry,” said Zhu, adding that he will continue leaning poetry.

【1】What can we know about Zhu Yanjun when he was in primary school?

A．His favorite subject was Chinese.

B．He fell in love with poems.

C．He hardly helped to do farm work.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about Zhu’s father?

A．He supported his son’s hobby.

B．He wanted to move to big cities.

C．He also enjoyed reading poems.

【3】After leaving school, Zhu _________.

A．did seven kinds of jobs

B．worked in many libraries

C．continued reading poems

【4】How many poems does Zhu knows by heart?

A．About 50.

B．About 1000.

C．About 1992.

【5】Who encouraged Zhu to enter the 2023 Chinese Poem Competition?

A．His wife.

B．His father.

C．His children.

27、Four students are talking about the best museums they have ever been to.

【1】Where is the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

A．In New York City.

B．In London.

C．In Beijing.

D．In Paris.

【2】When was the Louvre Museum built?

A．In 1753.

B．In 1204.

C．In 1912.

D．In 1872.

【3】Visitors can probably see _______ in the National Museum of China.

A．the Dance Class

B．the Mona Lisa

C．the Rosetta Stone

D．“Hou Mu Wu” Bronze Ding

【4】In which part of the magazine can we read the text?

A．Travel.

B．Art.

C．Technology.

D．Sports.

28、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母己给）

Zhang Ming, a college graduate from Shandong, created a 9-page “WeChat Guide”. With drawings and simple words, the step-by-step guide e【1】 how to send messages, take pictures and make video calls. Zhang made the guide for his parents. “My parents are getting old. They need an easy way to learn how to use technology,” he said.

Zhang’s experience is common nowadays. Worldwide, 40 percent of parents learn about new technologies, i【2】computers, mobile Internet and social media, from their children, according to a study from the International Communication Association in 2017.

Parents u【3】to teach their kids about almost everything. Now for the first time, the teachers become the students, and the students turn into the teachers.

The c【4】of the roles comes from the rapid development of society and technology, says Zhou Xiaohong, a sociology professor from Nanjing University. Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations. T【5】, in the age of information, it’s possible that children know more than their parents do.

According to the China Internet Network Information Center, 56.7 percent of Internet users and 67.2 percent of social media users in China are u【6】the age of 30. The younger generation usually acts as a link between their family and the new environment. But when they teach their parents new techonolgies, parents can connect to the new world by themselves, noted Zhou.

In Zhang Ming’s eyes, teaching his parents about WeChat brings him c【7】 to his parents. “People communicate more by using new technology. Why should we keep our parents out?” said Zhang.

29、Once again, I was at a new school. So was a girl in my class named Paris. That was the only similarity (相似) between us.

I was tall and she was small. I was one of the oldest in the class while she was the ________. My hair was thick, short and ugly while hers was long and beautiful. I was shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t stand (忍受) her, ________ her my worst enemy. ________, she wanted to be friends.

One day, she invited me over and I said yes. I was too ________ to say no. ________, no one had invited me over to play before. But this girl wanted to play with me.

She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room apartment with her family. When we got to the room, she took out a big case of Barbies (芭比娃娃). I was so excited because I had ________ been allowed to play with these pretty girls. We sat on the floor ________ as we made up crazy stories about them. That’s when we found out that we both wanted to be ________ when we were older. We both had wild imaginations. We had a great time that afternoon.

Paris charmed the whole neighbour. The ________ owners lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free passes and the pizza place let her ________ free pieces. Soon I was ________ in her magic world. We slept over at each other’s houses and spent ________ free moment together. I let my hair ________ out and learned to love being tall.

Paris, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through my ________ teenage years and taught me an amazing thing about making friends: Your “________ enemy” can turn out to be your best friend. Now, we are still sharing everything with each other and working hard to realize our dream of being writers.

【1】

A．oldest

B．tallest

C．youngest

D．shortest

【2】

A．considering

B．recommending

C．guessing

D．expressing

【3】

A．However

B．Moreover

C．Otherwise

D．Besides

【4】

A．scared

B．satisfied

C．worried

D．surprised

【5】

A．In all

B．In general

C．In fact

D．In order

【6】

A．often

B．always

C．sometimes

D．never

【7】

A．screaming

B．laughing

C．crying

D．shouting

【8】

A．writers

B．doctors

C．musicians

D．scientists

【9】

A．supermarket

B．bookstore

C．museum

D．farm

【10】

A．sell

B．have

C．borrow

D．buy

【11】

A．included

B．reported

C．compared

D．driven

【12】

A．neither

B．both

C．others

D．every

【13】

A．grow

B．cut

C．turn

D．get

【14】

A．difficult

B．easy

C．sleepy

D．serious

【15】

A．worst

B．cleverest

C．slowest

D．silliest