2025-2026学年（上）张家界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。

Fu Cong, known as the “greatest modern pianist” and “piano poet”, died of COVID-19 at a hospital in London last year. You may not be familiar with him, but you might have read the book Fu Lei’s Family Letters (《傅雷家书》) written by his father Fu Lei, a famous translator and writer, which influenced a generation of Chinese readers.

Fu Cong was born on March 10th, 1934, in Shanghai. A lover of classical music from a young age. 1.傅聪7岁的时候开始上钢琴课。But the chaos (混乱) of wartime China prevented him from receiving a systematic musical education. 2. Then in his teens, Fu Cong moved with his family to Yunnan, where he experienced an unusual period.

Between 1954 and 1966, Fu Cong spent a lot of time away from home to train as a piano player. 3.结果，写信成为了傅雷与儿子交流的常见方式。The letters fully showed Fu Lei’s family tradition and value. To Fu Lei, education is not only a family matter, but also something with great social value.

Fu Lei also advised his son to read famous Chinese texts. He told Fu Cong to fully understand their meanings and connect ideas with feelings in order to become a better person. Fu Lei thinks learning to be a good person comes before any academic (学术) training. On 27th December 1954, Fu Lei wrote, “Everyone should be a good person before becoming an expert in any field. Otherwise, 4. that person will not get much academic achievement, no matter how knowledgeable he is.”

5. Full of advice, encouragement, and a father’s love, Fu Lei’s Family Letters became a best seller in China. It has been sold more than one million copies in China and has been translated into Japanese and Korean. It helps many young students understand how they should live their lives.

【1】________________________________________________________

【2】________________________________________________________

【3】________________________________________________________

【4】_________________________________________________________

【5】_________________________________________________________

2、I don’t think teenagers should be allowed to do homework in groups,because they are .

A. not enough quiet   B. not quiet enough   C. enough not quiet

3、— Excuse me. Could you tell me ________ for Shanghai?

—At 8:30 tomorrow morning.

A．when will the latest train leave

B．when did the latest train leave

C．when the latest train will leave

D．when the latest train left

4、I want to know if______a meeting tomorrow.

A. you have   B. you will have

C. do you have   D. will you have

5、 I like English very much. I think it’s a little ____than math.

A. easy   B. easier

C. easiest   D. the easiest

6、The coat is ________ ， I want to buy one in fashion tomorrow.

A. out of date

B. out of blue 

C. out of question

7、Work carefully, ________ you may make fewer mistakes in your homework.

A．or

B．but

C．so

D．and

8、I have nothing ________babies. I just don't feel very comfortable with them.

A.about B.against C.with D.of

9、Compendium of Materia Medica(本草纲目) tell us much about the history and medical _______ of many plants.

A.health B.price C.value D.cost

10、Your ______ are the members of your family, such as your uncle and your aunt.

A.thinkers B.headmasters C.relatives D.singers

11、In our class, ________ of the students ________ girls.

A.three fifth, is B.third fifth, are C.three fifths, are

12、—Where are the teachers now?   —In the meeting room. They _______ the meeting for 10 minutes.

A.have begun B.have been on C.have been held D.have had

13、Many trees________ along Binghe Road last year, so the air here is very fresh now.

A. plant   B. plants   C. are planted   D. were planted

14、The foreigners enjoyed themselves in Jiuzhaigou and they were all ______ with the trip．

A. pleased B. amazing

C. pleasing D. surprising

15、Let’s stay at home   playing basketball.

A. because of  B. instead of  C. because

16、I don’t know _________ at 2015 IAAF World Track and Field Championships Beijing(2015年北京

田联世界田径锦标赛).

A. which country has taken the lead in Gold medal tally(金牌榜)

B. how far did Li Jinzhe jump in the Men’s Long Jump

C. whom won the Men’s 100 Metre Race

D. how many world records were broken

17、The paper ________ wood．

A．is made from

B．be made of

C．is made from of

D．be made up of

18、A Bite of China 2 includes eight episodes. It _______the stories of more than 150 people and over 300 types of food.

A. finds B. proves C. covers D. imagines

19、Sanya is famous ______ its beautiful beaches.

A. of   B. for   C. as   D. in

20、—_____do you watch TV?

— Almost every day．

A．How long    B．How often

C．When    D．Where

21、After many years' hard work, the twins made up their minds _____ a restaurant of their own．

A.open B.opening C.opened D.to open

22、A: Excuse me, sir.

B: Yes?

A: I want to get some money. 【1】?

B: Sorry, there is no bank around here. But there is one on Zhenxing Street

A: 【2】?

B: Go along this street until you get to the first traffic lights. Then turn left. Walk about three blocks and you will come to Zhenxing Street. The bank is at the end of the street. 【3】.

A: Is it far from here?

B: 【4】

It will take you half an hour to walk there

A: Can I take a bus there?

B: No, no buses go there. You can take a taxi

A: 【5】

B: You`re welcome.

23、他总是随身带着笔，以便有重要的事情就记下来。

He always ________ so that he can write down the important things.

24、Summer Programs at Museums.

【1】When can you join in the programs at the Postal Museum?

A．Any day from July 17 to July 23.

B．Any day from July 29 to July 30.

C．Any day from August 7 to August 20.

D．Any day from August 21 to August 27.

【2】Which number can you phone if you are interested in the program about video art?

A．965-0400.

B．654-0930.

C．357-3030.

D．272-0560.

【3】A 15-year-old student can take part in the programs at ________.

A．the Building Museum

B．the Postal Museum

C．the Air and Space Museum

D．the Science Museum

25、Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Here is a story to help you. Once a bird lived unhappily. So it traveled far away to look for its happiness.

It flew and flew. Suddenly it saw a spider climbing up a wall. The spider fell off the wall halfway. But it kept climbing again and fell off again. Even so, the spider didn’t give up. The little bird asked the spider in surprise. “Why don’t you have pain but happiness on your face though you fail again and again?”

“Because I keep making my efforts. I’m happy.” said the spider.

Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a will in the heart.

The bird continued flying and saw a lame duck (跛脚鸭) help a little duck who got lost to find the way back home. Although it was disabled, it had a smiling face.

“I’m happy because I can help others.” said the lame duck.

So the bird saw it: happiness is a love in the heart.

The bird went on flying and suddenly saw a little dying flower, whose face was full of smile. The bird didn’t know the reason. So it asked the little flower, “You’re going to die. Why are you still so happy? ”

“Because my dream will come true,” said the little flower.

“What is your dream?”

“To produce sweet fruit.”

The little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart.

So the little bird no more looked for happiness because it had seen the truth happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart. You are the maker of your own happiness.

【1】Who never gave up though it failed again and again in this passage?

A．The bird.

B．The spider.

C．The flower.

D．The duck.

【2】Why is the little dying flower still so happy?

A．Because it often helps others.

B．Because it’ll produce sour fruit.

C．Because it has a hope in the heart.

D．Because it keeps climbing up a wall.

【3】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Happiness is important for everyone.

B．Many people know how to find happiness.

C．We make happiness by ourselves.

D．The way to happiness is to have a dream, to help others and not to give up.

【4】The passage is mainly about ________.

A．will

B．hope

C．love

D．happiness

26、A rooftop garden is a garden on the roof (屋顶). Putting a garden on your roof is a nice way to turn an empty (空旷的) space into something pretty and relaxing.

Rooftop gardens are not a new idea. About 2,600 years ago, people in Ancient Mesopotamia planted rooftop gardens. There were similar gardens in Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt. They had these gardens for a very important reason. The enemy army usually tried to destroy (摧毁) the city’s food, so the people in the city kept their gardens on top of their walls. That way they could go on growing food.

Today, rooftop gardens are still beneficial. If there are a lot of plants on a rooftop, they make the whole building cooler. As a result, people in the building use their air conditioning less, so they can use less electricity. One study said that if every roof in Tokyo had a garden, the city would save more than a million dollars a day on electricity.

Rooftop gardening is harder than normal gardening. Here are a few tips. First of all, build a fence (篱笆) around your garden if you don’t want the wind to blow plants off your roof! Also, remember that rooftop gardens get more sun. If you have a plant that shouldn’t get too much sun, remember to put it in cool places sometimes.

【1】Ancient people had rooftop gardens to ________.

A．grow food

B．save money

C．make the city more beautiful

D．live an interesting life

【2】The underlined word “beneficial” probably means “________” in Paragraph 3.

A．unbelievable

B．truthful

C．strange

D．helpful

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．A fence can stop the plants from blowing off.

B．Rooftop gardens are not popular any more now.

C．People in Ancient Tokyo planted rooftop gardens.

D．You needn’t prepare a lot before you start a rooftop garden.

【4】What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?

A．Today’s Gardens

B．Rooftop Gardens

C．Ancient Gardens

D．Gardens in the City

27、Last week Lu visited Edinburgh. He stayed with my grandmother. He said it was a strange visit. “I don’t understand, but I frightened your grandmother a lot. When I arrived, I gave her a purse from Suzhou. She looked in it and asked me to take it back. Then I saw a red spider on the table so I killed it for her and she seemed very unhappy. Do English people like spiders?”

“Later we went shopping. Someone was painting a shop front, so there was a ladder (梯子). Grandmother stopped me walking under it and said I must walk around it. I liked the shops and bought a smart umbrella for my father and some new shoes for myself. When we got back, I put the shoes on the table and opened the umbrella to wonder if it was all right. Your grandmother came in and screamed!”

“Then I broke a small mirror in the bathroom. Your grandmother’s face went white. I felt very sorry. When I left I gave your grandmother some flowers. She counted and there were 13. She didn’t like it. I think she was happy I was going.”

I explained to Lu, “My grandmother follows the old customs in western countries. You must not give someone an empty purse or they will have no money. You must not kill a “wealth spider” or the same will happen. It is very unlucky to walk under a ladder and to put new shoes on the table. An open umbrella in a house means someone will die. Breaking a mirror brings seven years’ bad luck, and 13 is also a very unlucky number. You were really making my grandmother very afraid.”

【1】Why did grandmother ask Lu to take back the purse?

A．Because a purse brings bad luck.

B．Because it means someone will die.

C．Because grandmother doesn’t like the purse.

D．Because it means grandmother will have no money.

【2】Where does the grandmother come from?

A．China.

B．Suzhou.

C．The United Kingdom.

D．Europe.

【3】“Spider” in England has the same meaning as ________.

A．money

B．good luck

C．death

D．poor

【4】What can you infer from the passage?

A．Lu tried to make the grandmother unhappy on purpose.

B．Lu had learned little about cultural differences before he went to Edinburgh.

C．The grandmother was really happy because Lu was leaving soon.

D．Lu enjoyed his visit in Edinburgh although he made some careless mistakes.

28、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。

As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is around the corner, China has repeated its determination (决心) to host a “Green Olympics” and is preparing to k【1】 that promise.

Beijing will r【2】 venues (场地) from the 2008 Olympics for the 2022 Winter Games. Among these, the National Aquatic Center or “Water Cube”—known as the “Ice Cube” for the upcoming Winter Games—will host curling (冰壶) events, and the National Indoor Stadium will host ice hockey. Opening and closing ceremonies will o【3】 again take place at the Beijing National Stadium, or Bird’s Nest.

The 2022 Winter Olympics will be the first Games in history to totally power all venues with clean e【4】 from renewable sources. Solar and wind power will be produced in the Zhangbei area of Hebei province.

For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, Beijing will use carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) to make ice. It is an environmentally friendly w【5】 in ice-making. At the same time it will produce a lot of heat which can be used to warm up water. Sportspersons can use the h【6】 water to take a shower. The new ice-making t【7】 will also save electricity.

All venues can be reached by green public transportation. Spectators (观众) at the 2022 Winter Olympics will be encouraged to t【8】 by public transport across the three competition areas—downtown Beijing, its suburban Yanqing district and co-host Zhangjiakou in Hebei province. The three areas are c【9】 by an electric-powered high-speed railway.

The Beijing Winter Olympics Village is a green village. The b【10】 are mainly made of steel (钢), which makes it easy to rebuild them after the Games. After the Games, the village will be turned into public rental housing.

29、Smart phones are the main invention of modern technology, which are completely part of our daily lives. If we look at our society, we can see that all kinds of people are using smart phones. ________ , I would like to suggest that all smart phones in the family should be put away for sixty to ninety minutes each evening.

Why? Lets take a ________ look at what the results of it might be if such a piece of advice was accepted. Families could use the time for a real family hour. Without phones, they might sit around together after dinner and ________ talk to one another. In fact, many of our problems are ________ by failure to communicate. By using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better.

On evenings when such a talk is ________ , families could discover other active pastimes. They might take a ride or a walk together to free from smart phones. With free time and no smart phones, children and adults might ________ reading. They might find there is more fun in a good book than in an electronic game. According to some educators, the generation growing up with smart phones can hardly write an English sentence, even at the college level. Actually, writing is often ________ through adequate reading. So with more time on books, a more literate (有文化的) new generation could be a product of the quiet hour.

A ________ form of reading might also be done as it was in the past: reading aloud. The quiet hour could become the story hour. We may find it hard to return from our newly-discovered activities and ________ the next story time.

How will we spend the time without smart phones? At first glance, it could be very difficult, or almost impossible. The fact is that it has been only ten years since smart phones came to ________ our time. Those of us at twenty-five or older can remember our childhood without smart phones. It wasn’t so difficult as we think.

【1】

A．But

B．Although

C．Since

D．However

【2】

A．regretful

B．new

C．strict

D．serious

【3】

A．seldom

B．hardly

C．actually

D．nearly

【4】

A．caused

B．resulted

C．led

D．made

【5】

A．boring

B．unnecessary

C．funny

D．interesting

【6】

A．invent

B．produce

C．provide

D．discover

【7】

A．improved

B．brought

C．lifted

D．raised

【8】

A．similar

B．different

C．strange

D．new

【9】

A．refuse

B．expect

C．hate

D．wait

【10】

A．waste

B．spend

C．control

D．decide