2025-2026学年（上）南阳八年级质量检测英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将画线部分译成英文或中文。

Australia is the greatest island in the world．1．澳大利亚比中国小一点．Australia is big，but there are fewer people there．The population（人口）of Australia is smaller than that of Shanghai，a city of China．2．Australia_is_in_the_south_of_the_earth．So when it is hot summer in our country, Australia will be in cold winter．The seasons in Australia and in China are just opposite（相反的）．Summer in Australia is from December to February，and winter is from June to August．

3．When_it's_spring，in_China，it_will_be_autumn_in_Australia．4．澳大利亚因绵羊和袋鼠而著名．They are both popular in Australia．5．You_can_see_kangaroos（袋鼠）not_only_in_zoos_but_also_outside_the_cities_and_towns．There are ten sheep for everyone in the country．So people call Australia “The country on the backs of sheep”．After a short drive from any town，you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep．Sheep，sheep，sheep，sheep are everywhere．

Have you seen a kangaroo？It has a “bag” on its body．The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroos in the “bag”．It's very strange，isn't it?

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2、--- Excuse me, could you tell me _______?

--- Sorry, I don’t know. I’m new here, too.

A. how do you celebrate the Spring Festival

B. where the post office was

C. when the museum opens

D. how long has the old lady lived here

3、My father has to drive to work ________ the rain.

A．because

B．but

C．as soon as

D．because of

4、—Is this your ruler, Mary?

—No. It’s not ________. I think it’s Lily’s.

A．hers

B．yours

C．mine

D．its

5、— Do you believe that American flags are made ________ China?

— Yes, I do. And you can see they are made ________ silk.

A．in; of

B．in; from

C．of; in

D．from, of

6、I ________ dinner when Jim telephoned me yesterday evening.

A．am having

B．had

C．have

D．was having

7、—When shall we go to the museum?

—We’ll set out _______ David arrives.

A.since B.as soon as C.even if D.so that

8、It takes them several months the tasks.

A.complete B.to complete C.completing

9、China has large population of university graduates, so providing them with jobs is a ______ for the Chinese government.

A．purpose

B．competition

C．challenge

D．situation

10、—When did Yao Ming enter the NBA?

—Well, he ________ a chance to play for an NBA team in 2002, after he helped Shanghai Sharks win the CBA champion.

A．was offered

B．offered

C．offers

D．has offered

11、The boys are late for school.

A.come lately to B.come late to

C.come late for D.come lately for

12、After three yeas’ hard work,   he passed the high school examination.

A.quickly   B.slowly C.finally D.easily

13、Soon the firemen arrived at the scene, and the old man in the fire________ at last.

A.was saved B.saved C.has saved D.has been saved

14、Tom wants to become a professional player________.

A. in ten year's   B. in ten year's time

C. in ten years'   D. in ten years' time

15、— Could you tell me___________?

— Certainly. In half an hour .

A.when will the high-speed train arrive B.when the high-speed train will arrive

C.when would the high-speed train arrive D.when the high-speed train arrived

16、________ cool the film Detective Chinatown 3 is! I want to see it again.

A．What

B．What a

C．How

D．How a

17、Ukraine, ________ European county in East and now ________ war with Russia has made people there worried and scared.

A．the; a

B．a; a

C．the; the

D．a; the

18、— _________？

— It's warm and sunny．

A．How is it going, Mike

B．What do you usually do in summer

C．What's the weather like today

D．How many books are there on your desk

19、Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to _______.

A. be put up   B. give in   C. be turned on   D. go out

20、I saw him in the library yesterday. He______ a book at that moment.

A. reads   B. is reading

C. was reading     D. will read

21、—I have spent several nights going over what I have learnt.

—It's bad for you to stay up late. As the saying goes,“________”

A．You are never too old to learn.

B．Actions speak louder than words.

C．You can't burn the candle at both ends.

D．You can't put all your eggs in one basket.

22、One day, a lovely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods. She took them home and put them in a small cage.   【1】 .Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.

【2】   .The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓住)at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly in her hand! 【3】 .She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead.

She noticed the other bird jumping up and down in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted it from the cage and flew it into the air.

【4】 ,she was so glad. She watched the bird circling once, twice, three times.....

【5】   It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight. The best way to keep love is to let it fly.

从方框所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，补全短文。其中一项为多余选项。

23、补全对话

A：What are you going to be in the future？

B：【1】

A：That sounds interesting. Maybe you will fly to the moon.

B：【2】But my parents don't agree with me.

A：Why？

B：【3】

A：They are right.

B：And being an astronaut may make me away from them for a long time.

A：【4】So what do they want you to be？

B：A doctor.

A：【5】

B：Maybe, but it's less exciting.

A．That's true.

B．I want to be an astronaut.

C．Well, that's also a good job.

D．I hope so.

E．I like reading and writing.

F．Because they think being an astronaut is dangerous.

G．I will travel all over the world.

24、

School started again, and soon the ink(墨水)in Tom's spelling book was found. Tom said he hadn't split the ink, but that made it look as if he were lying. Becky almost said Alfred Temple had done it, but she kept quiet. She thought that Tom would tell the teacher about her tearing(撕)his book, so she didn't save him. Mr. Bobbins beat him and then Tom went back to his seat.

After an hour Mr. Bobbins unlocked his desk and took out his book. Tom looked over at Becky.

She looked like a hunted and helpless rabbit. The next moment the master faced the children. There was a long silence, then he spoke, "Who tore this book?"

There wasn't a sound. The teacher searched their faces.

"Benjamin Rogers, did you do it?"

Benjamin said no.

"Joseph Harper, did you?"

Joseph also said no. Mr. Bobbins looked at the rows of boys, thought for a moment, then turned to the girls.

"Amy Lawrence?"

A shake of the head.

"Gracie Miller?"

The same sign.

Becky was next. Tom was shaking from head to foot.

"Rebecca Thatcher? "一(Tom looked at her face: it was white with terror)一"did you tear?-no, look at my face一did you tear this book?"

Tom jumped to his feet and shouted, "I did it!"

The children stared(盯着)in surprise at his foolish act.

And when he stepped forward for his punishment, he saw the surprise, the thanks, and the love that came from Becky's eyes. This was enough for one hundred beatings. And he didn't even mind staying for two hours after school, because he knew that Becky was waiting for him outside.

Tom went to bed that night planning some actions on Alfred Temple, for Becky had told him everything. And he fell asleep with Becky's last words to him in his ear, "Tom, you are so great."

【1】How did Becky feel when the teacher took out of the book?

A．Afraid.

B．Happy

C．Angry.

D．Excited.

【2】What does the underlined word "This" in the passage mean?

A．Becky's eyesight.

B．The teacher's punishment.

C．Becky's surprise, thanks and love.

D．The classmates' surprise.

【3】Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

① Gracie Miller replied to the teacher by shaking her head.

② The children were surprised at Tom's foolish act.

③ Tom was beaten for the ink split in his spelling book.

④ Becky was thankful to Tom for what he did for her.

⑤ Mr. bobbins' book was carelessly torn by Becky.

A．⑤③①④②

B．③①②④⑤

C．⑤③①②④

D．③④②⑤①

【4】What can you infer(推断)from this passage?

A．Tom hates Becky very much.

B．Amy Lawrence tore the teacher's book.

C．Tom waited for Becky outside the classroom after school.

D．Alfred Temple might be punished by Tom the next day.

25、Most handshakes are a simple greeting. However, they are more common in some places than in others. This is especially true in English-speaking countries. In these countries, handshakes are common in every situation — when meeting a new person, or even when greeting someone that you have not seen for a long time. People also use handshakes to congratulate, or to say goodbye.

In Asian countries, handshakes are used in business. But in other situations, there are other greetings. For example, in Thailand, people greet each other using the waist(腰). A person holds his hands so that the palms, the inside of the hands, press together. Then, the person gives a small bow, bending(弯曲) at the waist. Similar gestures(手势) are used in India, Cambodia and other countries.

In Latin America, people shake hands. But they also may greet with a kiss. For example, a woman greeting another woman will kiss lightly on each cheek(面颊), and then shake hands. In some places, men may also greet in this way, but it is not as common. Cheek kissing is common in many other parts of the world too, but it is slightly(稍微地) different in each place. For example, in Greece, two people may kiss twice, one kiss on each cheek. But in parts of France, people will kiss four times!

So, if you are shaking hands, do you know what the best way to communicate is? Do you use a hard or soft handshake? Do you hold with both hands, or just one? Do you kiss?

【1】How do people greet each other in Thailand?

A．By using the waist.

B．By shaking hands.

C．By speaking loudly.

D．By shaking their heads.

【2】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Hugging.

B．Kissing.

C．Greeting.

D．Speaking.

【3】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Different handshakes

B．How to greet each other

C．The same gestures

D．When to shake hands

26、Cai Lun invented paper around 2, 000 years ago in China. It is an important invention. Before the invention of paper, people had to remember lots of information or write it on stone, wood, leaves, etc.

Today everyone in the world uses paper. With paper, we can make books and print newspapers. Sharing information is a lot easier with the help of paper.

People use paper every day. Students do homework and keep a diary on paper. Paper is a great invention.

Alan Turing was born in London, England, in 1912. He attended Cambridge University from 1931 to 1934. Turing was a mathematician (数学家) and a computer scientist. Many people called Turing the father of computer science. He created the first design (设计) for a modern computer.

Turing wanted to know if a machine could think for itself and trick someone into believing they were having a conversation with another person. This became known as the Turing test. In the test, Turing needed two persons, a computer and a machine. This idea is still used today.

【1】When was paper invented by Cai Lun?

A．Around 2, 000 years ago

B．About 200 years ago.

C．Around 1, 000 years ago.

D．About 100 years ago

【2】People can do the following things with paper EXCEPT ________.

A．sharing information

B．printing newspaper

C．having the Turing test

D．making books

【3】Many people think Alan Turing as ________.

A．the inventor of paper

B．the father of modern education

C．the inventor of paper

D．the father of computer science

【4】In order to have the test, Turing needed ________.

A．three people, one computer and a machine

B．two people, one computer and a machine

C．two people, two computers and a machine

D．one person, one computer and a machine

【5】From the passage, we know Cai Lun’s invention and Turning idea are ________.

A．hard to accept

B．not used any more

C．unknown to people

D．still used today

27、Coffee is one of the western drinks,it is popular everywhere.But if you enter a coffee  shop,you will feel puzzled ,bow to choose one kind of coffee is a difficult choice.Here is some   information about coffee,perhaps it can help you to choose .

Cafe Espresso is loved by many coffee experts（行家）  and is known as "The rose of coffee ". Espresso is made by forcing very hot water under high pressure through finely ground (细磨的） coffee. Crema, a heavy red-brown foam layer(泡沫层)  , stands for good espresso. It tastes strong and bitter for those who are new to the coffee world.

Cafe Americano is an espresso shot (一份一盎司的浓缩咖啡)that tastes with hot water. It's said the name was given to  Americans whom the Europeans believed didn't like drinking straight espressos. Americano is recommended to new coffee lovers who may find the espresso taste is too strong. In China, many coffee shops add cream and sugar to Americano to suit the taste of regular customers.

Cappuccino and Latte are the favorite kinds of coffee among girls, both consisting of espresso, steamed milk(热蒸奶)， and frothed milk(奶沫). All this makes the coffee taste weaker. Cappuccino has a thicker layer of frothed milk than latte. When enjoying a quality cup of Cappuccino, you are actually enjoying a moment of romance(浪漫).

Mocha is also a popular after-dinner coffee in the west. It is one part espresso with one part of chocolate syrup(糖浆) and two or three parts of frothed milk. Whipped cream(鲜奶油) on top is an option. For a friend who rarely drinks coffee but likes chocolate, mocha is the best choice.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】   types of coffer are mentioned in the article.

A.3 B.4   C.5     D.6

【2】Coffee latte is popular to according to the article.

A. girls B. boys

C.old men     D. old women

【3】Li Hua likes chocolate very much, perhaps   is his best choice.

A. espresso B. mocha

C. Americano D. cappuccino

【4】If you want to judge whether espresso is top or not, you can tell from if there is   in the coffee.

A. a thicker layer

B. streamed milk

C. a heavy red-brown foam layer

D.1 part of chocolate ,2 0r 3 parts of frothed milk.

【5】The article mainly tells us   .

A. the source of coffee

B. the methods of drinking coffee

C. the spread of coffee

D. the structures of coffee

28、   Every Monday afternoon, Shi Shefei, a 16-year-old student from Beijing, met with ten old people, aged from 40 to 70. All of these elderly people could learn English from her without 【1】 any money. 

As a Red Cross club member in her school, Shi was encouraged to take a(n) 【2】 as a volunteer this term. Some of her friends chose to 【3】in supermarkets and libraries, but Shi decided to teach elderly people English in her community because she thought she could practice her own English while teaching 【4】. But it turned out that she learned more 【5】 her job than she had expected. 

"They have 【6】 me both patience and communication skills. You can never get angry with them so you can get along 【7】 with those old people while teaching them. And you must always be polite and patient while helping them to challenge their memory 【8】 is not good," Shi said.

Shi said the job gave her 【9】 sense of success as a member of the society, especially when three old ladies said to her, "Thank you for your 【10】 work!"

29、   One day I was walking along a busy road and noticed a young man standing at the roadside selling toys.

Usually I would pay no attention and hurry past such vendors(小贩). But I noticed this young man was _______, so I stood for some time without crossing the street. I wanted to see _______ he sold his toys.

Soon, a young mother with a small child came by and the little child was interested in one of the toys. The young mother asked for the price and it was only one dollar. The young mom pulled out a 10 dollar note from her purse and told the young man that she was giving him 10 dollars and wanted the change back. I was _______ how he was going to give it back. He told the young mother to put the money in the bag around his neck and take out whatever change he owed(欠) her. She then put her hand into the bag and took out the change while I was _______ her like a hawk(鹰).

I realized that this young man depended on trusting people not to cheat(欺骗) him. There was no _______ for him to know if someone took out more than they should have done. I was so _______ by how this young blind man trusted people that I bought a toy from him that I did not _______.

He said it cost a dollar and I, too, told him that I had only 10 dollars. He told me to do the _______ thing. So I put my 10 dollars in his bag. I put my hand in but did not take any _______. I hope he will find that he has more money than he should when he gets home. As I walked down the street saw another kid walking with his father, so I gave him the little toy. I walked on hoping that two people would have a smile on their face that day.

I kept thinking the world would be a better place if we could all learn to __________ people more, like the young blind street vendor.

A．hungry

B．ill

C．blind

D．deaf

A．how

B．why

C．when

D．where

A．wondering

B．asking

C．considering

D．expressing

A．helping

B．watching

C．searching

D．controlling

A．way

B．problem

C．sense

D．chance

A．satisfied

B．touched

C．scared

D．amazed

A．own

B．make

C．discover

D．need

A．difference

B．polite

C．same

D．natural

A．change

B．action

C．notice

D．food

A．help

B．serve

C．trust

D．understand