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存志中学八年级下英语3月月考试卷
I.Listen and complete the sentences with ONE word in each blank.10’
1.Since late 2022,artificial intelligence has ________ ________ the world.
2.Last month 、DeepSeek ________ its R1 model.The chatbot not only ________ ChatGPT’s capablities’but,in some tasks,even outperforms it.
3.The training cost of R1 was just $ ________ million.
4.DeepSeek’s founder ________ his team’s fearless thinking.’They all have creative minds. You don’t even have to ________ them to think.’
5. When there is nothing to refer to,the young developers try to come up with their own ________.
6.Most developers are ________ of China’s top universities.________ mastering the basics,you’ll find it hard to get into companies like DeepSeek.
II.Complete the sentences with the English meanings given.3’
1. Can you find a way to ________ the two ends of the chain? (to connect two things together)
【答案】link
【解析】
【详解】句意:你能找到一种方法把链条的两端连接起来吗?根据英语释义“to connect two things together(把两件事联系起来)”可知,此处要填“连接”。link“连接”,符合语境。故填link。
2. The most valuable ________ on show is a Picasso drawing. (one thing on a list of things)
【答案】item
【解析】
【详解】句意:展览中最有价值的物品是一幅毕加索的画作。根据句子结构和括号中的提示“one thing on a list of things”,此处需要填入名词形式,表示“物品”或“项目”,故填item。
3. Studying abroad isn’t as simple as you might ________. (to think or believe that sth. is true)
【答案】suppose
【解析】
【详解】句意:出国留学并不像你假想的那么简单。根据句子结构和括号中的提示“to think or believe that sth. is true”,此处需要填入动词表示“假设”或“认为”,用suppose,might后接动词原形。故填suppose。
ⅢL.Choose the best answers.15’
4. Which of the underlined parts has a different pronunciation?
A. project B. product C. protect D. lorry
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:下列哪个划线部分有不同的发音?
考查语音辨析。project/ˈprɒdʒekt/;product/ˈprɒdʌkt/;protect/prəˈtekt/;lorry/ˈlɒri/。protect中划线部分发音不同。故选C。
5. Which of the underlined parts is has a different pronunciation?
A. gas B. fact C. average D. navy
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:下列选项中,哪个划线部分的发音与其他不同?
考查语音知识。gas/ɡæs/;fact/fækt/;average/ˈævərɪdʒ/;navy/ˈneɪvi/。选项A、B、C中的“a”发音都是/æ/,而选项D中的“a”发音为/eɪ/。故选D。
6. Which of the underlined parts is has a different pronunciation?
A. supposed B. released C. produced D. washed
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:以下划线部分中哪一个的发音不同?
考查字母组合的发音。supposed /səˈpoʊzd/;released /rɪˈliːst/;produced /prəˈdjuːst/;washed /wɒʃt/。根据音标可知,选项A划线部分发音为/d/,其余三项为/t/。故选A。
7. The room was so crowded that there was ________ air to ________.
A. little; breathe B. little; breath C. few; breathe D. few; breath
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:房间里太拥挤了,几乎没有空气可以呼吸。
考查不可数名词和不定式用法。little几乎没有,修饰不可数名词;few几乎没有,修饰可数名词;breathe呼吸,动词;breath呼吸,名词。根据“air”可知,空气为不可数名词;第二空指“没有可以呼吸的空气”,是不定式作后置定语,空处需要填入动词原形。故选A。
8. The son was thankful ________ his mother ________ helping him with his lessons.
A. for; for B. to; for C. to; by D. for; with
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:儿子感谢他的母亲帮助他学习。
考查介词搭配。be thankful to sb. for sth. 是固定搭配,表示“因某事感谢某人”。故选B。
9. The plane ________ some mild turbulence currently. We need to have our seat belts fastened.
A. experiences B. experienced C. has experienced D. is experiencing
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:飞机目前正在经历一些轻微的颠簸,我们需要系好安全带。
考查现在进行时的用法。根据“We need to have our seat belts fastened”可知,我们需要系好安全带,可推知颠簸正在发生中,描述目前正在发生的动作,应用现在进行时。故选D。
10. Scientists have developed more than 180 vaccines to fight ________ COVID-19.
A. with B. for C. against D. to
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:科学家们已经开发了180多种疫苗来对抗COVID-19。
考查介词辨析:with和;for为了;against对抗;to向着,朝着。根据“COVID-19”可知,疫苗是用来对抗COVID-19的,fight against意为“抵抗”,故选C。
11. Failing my parents makes me ________ terrible.
A to feel B. feeling C. feels D. feel
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:让父母失望让我感到很难过。
考查使役动词的用法。to feel感觉,不定式;feeling感觉,动名词;feels感觉,单三;feel感觉,原形。make sb. do sth. 表示“使某人做某事”。故选D。
12. In the last few years, the city ________ many old trees due to urban development.
A. lost B. has lost C. loses D. is losing
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:在过去几年里,由于城市发展,这座城市失去了许多古树。
考查现在完成时。根据时间状语“in the last few years”可知表示过去发生且持续到现在的动作,用现在完成时“has lost”。故选B。
13. The purpose of this meeting is ________ the new project.
A. discussing B. discuss C. to discuss D. for discussing
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:这次会议的目的是讨论新项目。
考查动词不定式的用法。根据“The purpose of”可知,此处指会议的目的,应用动词不定式作表语。故选C。
14. The online learning platform provides users ________ a wide range of courses.
A. for B. / C. to D. with
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:在线学习平台为用户提供了广泛的课程。
考查介词辨析。for为了;/不填;to向;with和。provide sb. with sth.意为“提供某物给某人”,是固定搭配。故选D。
15. The police have warned the citizens ________ in the polluted river.
A. not bathing B. not to bath C. to not bathe D. not to bathe
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:警方已警告市民不要在污染的河里游泳。
考查动词辨析和非谓语动词。根据“The police have warned the citizens ... in the polluted river.”可知此处表示“警告不要做某事”,用“warn sb. not to do sth.”。bath给……洗澡;bathe游泳,结合语境,这里指警告市民不要在污染的河里游泳,故选D。
16. The bad guys were caught and sent to jail ________.
A. on the end B. in the end C. by the end D. at the end
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:坏人最终被抓并送进了监狱。
考查介词短语辨析。on the end错误表达;in the end最终;by the end需接of,到……结束时;at the end需接of,在……的末端。根据“The bad guys were caught and sent to jail...”可知,最终坏人进了监狱。故选B。
17. The city has many attractions, ________ historical landmarks, beautiful parks, and vibrant nightlife.
A. for example B. such as C. though D. because
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:这座城市有许多景点,例如历史地标、美丽的公园和充满活力的夜生活。
考查连词辨析。for example比如,通常后接完整例子或独立句子,需用逗号分隔;such as比如,用于直接列举多个例子,后接名词或名词短语;though虽然,表转折;because因为,表原因。句子需填入一个连接词来引出具体例子。空格后语意是表示举例说明,且“historical landmarks, beautiful parks, and vibrant nightlife”是名词短语。故选B。
18. In ancient times, people had to hunt for food in order to keep themselves ________.
A. living B. lively C. alive D. live
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:在古代,人们为了保持自己活着,不得不猎取食物。
考查形容词辨析。living活着的,通常用作形容词,位于名词前作定语;lively活泼的、有生气的,形容词,描述人或事物的状态;alive活着的,形容词,可作表语或宾补;live生活、居住,动词。打猎是为了让自己“活着”,keep themselves后加形容词作宾补。故选C。
IV.Fill in the blanks with the words in their proper forms:11’
19. The students on the grass bank cheered ________ when their team won. (noise)
【答案】noisily
【解析】
【详解】句意:当他们的队伍获胜时,草地上的学生们大声欢呼。此处应用副词修饰动词cheered,noise的副词形式为noisily,意为“大声地”。故填noisily。
20. It’s still not ________ how many died in the tragic air crash.(know)
【答案】known
【解析】
【详解】句意:在这场悲剧的空难中遇难多少人仍然未知。此处位于be动词后作表语,用形容词known。故填known。
21. Poisonous ________ got into water supply and posed a threat to human body. (chemistry)
【答案】chemicals
【解析】
【详解】句意:有毒化学物质进入了供水系统,并对人体构成了威胁。根据“Poisonous ... got into water supply and posed a threat to human body.”可知,化学领域的有毒物质进入了供水系统,这对人体是有害的。此处用名词“chemicals”表示具体的化学物质,故填chemicals。
22. She refuses to buy ________ that have been tested on animals. (produce)
【答案】products
【解析】
【详解】句意:她拒绝购买经过动物测试的产品。根据“She refuses to buy…”以及提示词可知,此处指她拒绝购买产品,product“产品”,可数名词;根据“have”可知,空处应用复数名词products。故填products。
23. It is vital that we act to stop the ________ of the rainforests. (destroy)
【答案】destruction
【解析】
【详解】句意:我们采取行动阻止雨林的破坏是至关重要的。定冠词the后应跟名词形式,动词destroy的名词形式为destruction,意为“破坏”,故填destruction。
24. All cigarette packets carry a government health ________. (warn)
【答案】warning
【解析】
【详解】句意:所有香烟包装上都印有政府的健康警告。a后用名词单数,需要填入名词形式warning,表示“警告”,故填warning。
25. His cute look and wonderful ________ skills make him really popular. (communicate)
【答案】communication
【解析】
【详解】句意:他可爱的外表和很好的交流技巧让他真得很受欢迎。根据“skills”可知,此处用名词修饰名词,communicate的名词为communication,表达“交流技巧”。故填communication。
26. I got badly ________ by the sun yesterday. (burn)
【答案】burnt##burned
【解析】
【详解】句意:昨天我被太阳严重晒伤了。burn与主语之间是动宾关系,此处需要填入动词的过去分词形式,表示被动或完成的状态,burn的过去分词形式burnt/burned,get burnt/burned“烧着”。故填burnt/burned。
27. Bella added some dialogues to make her story even ________. (interest)
【答案】more interesting
【解析】
【详解】句意:贝拉添加了一些对话,使她的故事更加有趣。make后用形容词作宾语补足语,even修饰形容词比较级,此处修饰“her story”用interesting表示“有趣的”,其比较级为more interesting。故填more interesting。
28. He looked pale although the doctor said he was out of ________. (dangerous)
【答案】danger
【解析】
【详解】句意:他看起来脸色苍白,尽管医生说他已脱离危险。根据“He looked pale although the doctor said he was out of ...”可知,医生宣布他已脱离某种不利状态,结合括号中的提示“dangerous”,此处应填入名词“danger”,表示“危险”,out of danger“脱离危险”。故填danger。
29. It’s difficult to look _______ (nature) when you’re feeling nervous(紧张).
【答案】natural
【解析】
【详解】句意:当你感到紧张时,很难看起来自然。根据空前的“look”可知,应该填的是nature的形容词natural“自然的”作表语,故填natural。
V. 22’
Complete the sentences with expressions in their proper forms.
as well as, living thing, do the job, be interested in, be harmful to,
join, make a difference, one another, cut down, fighter, suppose, science
30. Since all ________ need it, and it makes up two-thirds of our bodies, it seems obvious that water is vital to our health.
31. They three get along well with ________. They meet at cafe once a week.
32. Members of the hospital staff ________ the search for the missing boy last Friday.
33. Too much alcohol ________ your health.
34. We should try to ________ our travelling expenses.
35. China has become one of the leading countries in ________ researches.
36. The mind needs exercise ________ the body.
37. These pills should ________. You’ll feel better in no time.
38. It feels great to help others knowing that you’re ________ in their lives.
39. The birds were ________ over a scrap of food.
40. I have always ________ history. Reading history books and watching documentaries are my favourites.
【答案】30 living things
31. one another
32. joined 33. is harmful to
34. cut down
35. science
36. as well as
37. do the job
38. making a difference
39. fighting
40. been interested in
【解析】
【30题详解】
句意:因为所有生物都需要它,并且它构成了我们身体的三分之二,所以很明显水对我们的健康至关重要。根据语境和“all”以及“need it”可知,此处说的是所有生物,“living thing”表示“生物”,“all”后接可数名词复数,所以用“living things”。故填living things。
【31题详解】
句意:他们三个彼此相处得很好。他们每周在咖啡馆见一次面。根据“get along well with”可知,此处说的是彼此相处得很好,“one another”表示“彼此;相互”。故填one another。
【32题详解】
句意:医院工作人员上周五参加了对失踪男孩的搜寻。根据语境和“the search for the missing boy”以及“last Friday”可知,此处说的是参加了对失踪男孩的搜寻,“join”表示“参加”,“last Friday”表明句子时态为一般过去时,所以用“join”的过去式“joined”。故填joined。
【33题详解】
句意:太多的酒精对你的健康有害。根据语境和“Too much alcohol”以及“your health”可知,此处说的是对你的健康有害,“be harmful to”表示“对……有害”,“alcohol”是不可数名词,句子陈述一般事实,时态为一般现在时,所以用“is harmful to”。故填is harmful to。
【34题详解】
句意:我们应该努力减少我们的旅行开支。根据“our travelling expenses”可知,此处说的是减少我们的旅行开支,“cut down”表示“减少;削减”,“try to do sth”表示“努力做某事”,所以用动词原形“cut down”。故填cut down。
【35题详解】
句意:中国已经成为科学研究方面的领先国家之一。根据“researches”可知,此处说的是科学研究,“science”表示“科学”,“science researches”表示“科学研究”。故填science。
【36题详解】
句意:大脑和身体一样需要锻炼。根据语境和“The mind needs exercise”以及“the body”可知,此处应说的是和身体一样需要锻炼,“as well as”表示“和;也;还”。故填as well as。
【37题详解】
句意:这些药片应该能起作用。你很快就会感觉好一些。根据“These pills should”以及“You’ll feel better in no time.”可知,此处说的是起作用,“do the job”表示“起作用;达到目的”,“should”后接动词原形。故填do the job。
【38题详解】
句意:帮助别人感觉很棒,知道你正在改变他们的生活。根据语境和“help others”以及“in their lives”可知,此处说的是改变他们的生活,“make a difference”表示“有影响;起作用;改变”,“you’re”是“you are”的缩写,“are”后接动词的现在分词构成现在进行时,所以用“making a difference”。故填making a difference。
【39题详解】
句意:鸟儿们正在为了一小块食物而争斗。根据语境和“over a scrap of food”可知,此处说的是为了一小块食物而争斗,“fight”表示“争斗;打架”,“were”后接动词的现在分词构成过去进行时,所以用“fighting”。故填fighting。
【40题详解】
句意:我一直对历史感兴趣。读历史书和看纪录片是我的最爱。根据“history”以及“Reading history books and watching documentaries are my favourites.”可知,此处说的是对历史感兴趣,“be interested in”表示“对……感兴趣”,“have always”表明句子时态为现在完成时,其结构为“have/has+过去分词”,“be”的过去分词是“been”,所以用“been interested in”。故填been interested in。
VI.Rewrite the sentences as required.12’
41. Most of them were so young that they had almost no experience.(保持句意基本一致)
Most of them were so young that they had ________________ experience.
【答案】little
【解析】
【详解】句意:他们中的大多数都很年轻,几乎没有经验。almost no表示“几乎没有”。little和few表示否定意义,带有“几乎没有”的情感。little用于不可数名词,few用于可数名词复数。experience表示“经验”,为不可数名词,用little修饰。故填little。
42. Not only I but also my parents are crazy about Ne Zha 2.( 用as well as 改写)
________________ crazy about Ne Zha 2.
【答案】My parents as well as I are
【解析】
【详解】句意:不仅我,我的父母也对《哪吒2》着迷。根据原句“Not only I but also my parents are crazy about Ne Zha 2”可知,主语包括“I”和“my parents”,用“as well as”连接时,强调的重点在前,故将“my parents”放在前面,用“as well as”连接“I”,谓语遵循就远一致原则,与my parents保持一致,用are。故填My parents as well as I are。
43. He has improved his physical fitness by exercising regularly. (改为否定句)
He has improved his physical fitness ________________ regularly.
【答案】without exercising
【解析】
【详解】句意:他通过定期锻炼提高了身体素质。根据题目要求改否定句,without doing sth.“没有做过某事”符合要求。故填without exercising。
44. The bed is too hard to sleep on. (保持句意基本一致)
The bed is ________________ to sleep on.
【答案】not soft enough
【解析】
【详解】句意:这张床太硬了,无法在上面睡觉。原句中是to…too…句型,意为“太……而不能”,可以用“not+形容词 enough”句型,其中“soft”是“hard”的反义词,表示“软的”,两者都表达了床的硬度不适合睡觉的含义。故填not soft enough。
45. Thank you for inviting me. (改为同义句)
Thank you for ________ ________.
【答案】 ①. your ②. invitation
【解析】
【详解】句意:谢谢你邀请我。原句表示谢谢你“邀请我”,还可以表达为谢谢“你的邀请”,即用invite的名词形式invitation。故填your;invitation。
46. The workers have dug three holes in the ground. (用现在进行时改写)
The workers ________________ three holes in the ground.
【答案】are digging
【解析】
【详解】句意:工人们已经在地面上挖出三个洞了。根据题目要求改成现在进行时,根据主语是复数,故be动词应用are,dig的现在分词形式为digging。故填are digging。
VII.Fill in the blanks with the proper tense11’
Tony Hunt, a journalist, is interviewing Leila Markham, an environmental scientist.
TONY: So tell me, Leila, why is it important to save the rainforests?
LEILA: There are so many reasons. One reason is that lots of the plants in the rainforest could be useful in medicine. We ____47____ (not know) all the plants, but there are tens of thousands of them. Chemists and doctors ____48____ (try) to discover their secrets before they are destroyed.
TONY: I see. What other reasons are there?
LEILA: Well, scientists ____49____ (believe) that the rainforests ____50____ (have) an influence on the world’s weather systems and this ____51____ (help) to slow down global warming. But, unfortunately, these days the forests____52____ (disappear) at an alarming rate and we ____53____ (not do) enough to save them.
TONY: What is the main danger of global warming in your opinion?
LEILA: The polar region ____54____ (contain) millions of tons of ice. If they ____55____ (melt), the level of the sea will rise and cause terrible floods. Most scientists ____56____ (agree) that global temperatures ____57____ (already rise). We must do everything we can to prevent global warming, and that includes preserving the rainforests!
TONY: Thank you, Leila, and good luck in your campaign.
LEILA: Thank you.
【答案】47. don’t know
48. are trying
49. believe
50. have 51. helps
52. are disappearing
53. aren’t doing
54. contains
55. melt 56. agree
57. have already risen
【解析】
【导语】本文是记者Tony采访环境科学家Leila的对话。Leila解释了保护雨林的重要性,以及雨林对全球气候的影响。
【47题详解】
句意:我们并不了解所有的植物,但是有成千上万。本句描述的是一个普遍的事实,因此使用一般现在时,主语为We,助动词否定需用don’t,谓语动词用原形。故填don’t know。
【48题详解】
句意:它们被摧毁之前,化学家和医生正在努力发现它们的秘密。本句描述的是目前正在进行的动作,需现在进行时,其结构为be+doing,主语为名词复数,be动词用are,动词try的现在分词为trying。故填are trying。
【49题详解】
句意:科学家们相信雨林对全球天气系统有影响,这有助于减缓全球变暖。本句描述的是一个普遍的观点,因此使用一般现在时。主语为scientists,谓语动词用原形。故填believe。
【50题详解】
句意:科学家们相信雨林对全球天气系统有影响,这有助于减缓全球变暖。本句描述的是一个普遍的事实,因此使用一般现在时。主语为rainforests,谓语动词用原形。故填have。
【51题详解】
句意:科学家们相信雨林对全球天气系统有影响,这有助于减缓全球变暖。本句描述的是一个普遍的事实,因此使用一般现在时。主语为we,谓语动词用原形。故填helps。
【52题详解】
句意:但是,不幸地,这些森林正在以惊人速度消失,并且我们并没有做足够的事情来拯救它们。本句描述的是目前正在发生的现象,因此使用现在进行时,其结构为be+doing,主语为the forests,be动词用are,动词disappear的现在分词为disappearing。故填are disappearing。
【53题详解】
句意:但是,不幸地,这些森林正在以惊人的速度消失,并且我们并没有做足够的事情来拯救它们。描述的是目前正在进行的动作,因此使用现在进行时。其结构为be+doing,主语为we,be动词用are,与not可缩写成aren’t,动词do的现在分词为doing。故填aren’t doing。
【54题详解】
句意:极地地区含有数百万吨的冰。本句描述的是一个普遍的事实,因此使用一般现在时。主语为The polar region,谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填contains。
【55题详解】
句意:如果它们融化,海平面将会上升并引发可怕的洪水。根据“If...will...”可知,本句为If引导的条件状语从句,主句用了一般将来时,从句需一般现在时,从句主语为they,谓语动词用原形。故填melt。
【56题详解】
句意:大多数科学家都同意全球气温已经在上升。本句描述的是一个普遍的观点,因此使用一般现在时。主语为Most scientists,谓语动词用原形。故填agree。
【57题详解】
句意:大多数科学家都同意全球气温已经在上升。本句指气温已经上升,因此使用现在完成时,其结构为have/has+done,从句主语为global temperatures,用have,arleady“已经”放其后,动词rise的过去分词为risen。故填have already risen。
VIII. 16’
Fill in the blanks with proper words.
More and more businesses are switching to paper p____58____ as an alternative. Paper is considered by many to be better than plastic. However, it, too, is harmful to the environment.
Firstly, paper bags and straws are made from trees. Trees, as you know, can r____59____ carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. They can slow down climate change. An increase in the use of paper bags can cause more deforestation.
Secondly, the production of paper items requires more energy and water. About 10 percent more energy and four t____60____ as much water is used to produce a paper bag than a plastic one. You might say that we can use r____61____ paper to save that energy and water. This seems to be a good idea. However, it takes even more energy and water to go through the recycling process than to make a brand-new paper bag.
Furthermore, paper products are heavier than plastic ones. That means they require more fuel to transport. Seven trucks are needed to transport two million paper bags, but only one truck is needed to transport the same number of plastic bags. The increased w____62____ also leads to a larger amount of waste once the bags are thrown away.
Paper products are a____63____ a lose-lose for both the environment and businesses. They are more expensive. A paper straw costs about 5 to 12 cents, w____64____ a plastic one usually costs only about 2 cents.
The most environment-friendly way is to a____65____ single-use items altogether. Products like glass water bottles and steel straws can be used over and over again. Through increasing the use of these items, you can greatly reduce your throwaway waste and truly make our Earth a greener place!
【答案】58. (p)roducts
59. (r)educe
60. (t)imes
61. (r)ecycled
62. (w)eight
63. (a)ctually
64. (w)hile
65. (a)void
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章指出越来越多企业转向纸制品替代塑料制品,然而纸制品对环境也有害,如导致更多森林砍伐、生产过程消耗更多能源和水、运输时需更多燃料、价格更贵等;最后提出最环保的方式是完全避免使用一次性物品,增加可重复使用物品的使用,让地球更环保。
【58题详解】
句意:越来越多的企业正在转向纸制品作为替代品。根据下文“Furthermore, paper products are heavier than plastic ones.”和首字母“p”提示可知,纸制品比塑料制品重些,所以此处是指越来越多的企业正在转向纸制品作为替代品;考查product“产品”,名词,这里应用名词复数形式products表泛指。故填(p)roducts。
【59题详解】
句意:如你所知,树木可以减少大气中的二氧化碳含量。根据常识和首字母“r”提示可知,此处是指树木可以减少大气中的二氧化碳含量;考查reduce“减少”,动词;空前有“can”,这里应用动词原形。故填(r)educe。
【60题详解】
句意:生产一个纸袋比生产一个塑料袋多消耗大约 10% 的能源和四倍的水。根据“four... as much water”和首字母“t”提示可知,此处是指四倍的水;考查four times“四倍”,其中times“倍”,名词。故填(t)imes。
【61题详解】
句意:你可能会说我们可以使用回收纸来节省能源和水。根据下文 “However, it takes even more energy and water to go through the recycling process than to make a brand-new paper bag.”和首字母“r”提示可知,经过回收过程比制作一个全新的纸袋需要更多的能源和水,所以此处是指使用回收纸来节省能源和水;考查recycled“回收的”,是recycle“回收”的过去分词形式,作定语修饰“paper”,表示被回收利用的纸。故填(r)ecycled。
【62题详解】
句意:增加的重量也导致一旦这些袋子被扔掉就会产生更多的垃圾。根据上文“Paper products are heavier than plastic ones.”和“also leads to a larger amount of waste once the bags are thrown away”以及首字母“w”提示可知,此处是指纸制品重量增加带来的影响;考查weight“重量”,不可数名词。故填(w)eight。
【63题详解】
句意:纸制品实际上对环境和企业来说都是双输的局面。根据下文“They are more expensive.”和首字母“a”提示可知,纸制品更贵,所以此处是指纸制品实际上对环境和企业来说都是双输的局面;考查actually“实际上;事实上”,副词,在这里作状语修饰整个句子。故填(a)ctually。
【64题详解】
句意:一根纸吸管大约花费5到12美分,而一根塑料吸管通常只花费大约2美分。根据“A paper straw costs about 5 to 12 cents, ... a plastic one usually costs only about 2 cents.”和首字母“w”提示可知,此处是在对比纸吸管和塑料吸管的价格;考查while“而;然而”,连词,表示对比。故填(w)hile。
【65题详解】
句意:最环保的方式是完全避免使用一次性物品。根据下文“Products like glass water bottles and steel straws can be used over and over again. Through increasing the use of these items, you can greatly reduce your throwaway waste and truly make our Earth a greener place!”和首字母“a”提示可知,像玻璃水瓶和钢吸管这样的产品可以反复使用,这样就可以大大减少一次性垃圾,真正让我们的地球变得更环保,所以最环保的方式是完全避免使用一次性物品;考查avoid“避免”,动词;空前为动词不定式符号to,这里应用动词原形。故填(a)void。
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存志中学八年级下英语3月月考试卷
I.Listen and complete the sentences with ONE word in each blank.10’
1.Since late 2022,artificial intelligence has ________ ________ the world.
2.Last month 、DeepSeek ________ its R1 model.The chatbot not only ________ ChatGPT’s capablities’but,in some tasks,even outperforms it.
3.The training cost of R1 was just $ ________ million.
4.DeepSeek’s founder ________ his team’s fearless thinking.’They all have creative minds. You don’t even have to ________ them to think.’
5. When there is nothing to refer to,the young developers try to come up with their own ________.
6.Most developers are ________ of China’s top universities.________ mastering the basics,you’ll find it hard to get into companies like DeepSeek.
II.Complete the sentences with the English meanings given.3’
1. Can you find a way to ________ the two ends of the chain? (to connect two things together)
2. The most valuable ________ on show is a Picasso drawing. (one thing on a list of things)
3. Studying abroad isn’t as simple as you might ________. (to think or believe that sth. is true)
ⅢL.Choose the best answers.15’
4. Which of the underlined parts has a different pronunciation?
A. project B. product C. protect D. lorry
5. Which of the underlined parts is has a different pronunciation?
A. gas B. fact C. average D. navy
6. Which of the underlined parts is has a different pronunciation?
A. supposed B. released C. produced D. washed
7 The room was so crowded that there was ________ air to ________.
A. little; breathe B. little; breath C. few; breathe D. few; breath
8. The son was thankful ________ his mother ________ helping him with his lessons.
A. for; for B. to; for C. to; by D. for; with
9. The plane ________ some mild turbulence currently. We need to have our seat belts fastened.
A. experiences B. experienced C. has experienced D. is experiencing
10. Scientists have developed more than 180 vaccines to fight ________ COVID-19.
A. with B. for C. against D. to
11. Failing my parents makes me ________ terrible.
A. to feel B. feeling C. feels D. feel
12. In the last few years, the city ________ many old trees due to urban development.
A. lost B. has lost C. loses D. is losing
13. The purpose of this meeting is ________ the new project.
A. discussing B. discuss C. to discuss D. for discussing
14. The online learning platform provides users ________ a wide range of courses.
A. for B. / C. to D. with
15. The police have warned the citizens ________ in the polluted river.
A. not bathing B. not to bath C. to not bathe D. not to bathe
16. The bad guys were caught and sent to jail ________.
A. on the end B. in the end C. by the end D. at the end
17. The city has many attractions, ________ historical landmarks, beautiful parks, and vibrant nightlife.
A. for example B. such as C. though D. because
18. In ancient times, people had to hunt for food in order to keep themselves ________.
A. living B. lively C. alive D. live
IV.Fill in the blanks with the words in their proper forms:11’
19. The students on the grass bank cheered ________ when their team won. (noise)
20. It’s still not ________ how many died in the tragic air crash.(know)
21. Poisonous ________ got into water supply and posed a threat to human body. (chemistry)
22. She refuses to buy ________ that have been tested on animals. (produce)
23. It is vital that we act to stop the ________ of the rainforests. (destroy)
24. All cigarette packets carry a government health ________. (warn)
25. His cute look and wonderful ________ skills make him really popular. (communicate)
26. I got badly ________ by the sun yesterday. (burn)
27. Bella added some dialogues to make her story even ________. (interest)
28. He looked pale although the doctor said he was out of ________. (dangerous)
29. It’s difficult to look _______ (nature) when you’re feeling nervous(紧张).
V. 22’
Complete the sentences with expressions in their proper forms.
as well as, living thing, do the job, be interested in, be harmful to,
join make a difference, one another, cut down, fighter, suppose, science
30. Since all ________ need it, and it makes up two-thirds of our bodies, it seems obvious that water is vital to our health.
31. They three get along well with ________. They meet at cafe once a week.
32. Members of the hospital staff ________ the search for the missing boy last Friday.
33. Too much alcohol ________ your health.
34. We should try to ________ our travelling expenses.
35. China has become one of the leading countries in ________ researches.
36. The mind needs exercise ________ the body.
37. These pills should ________. You’ll feel better in no time.
38. It feels great to help others, knowing that you’re ________ in their lives.
39. The birds were ________ over a scrap of food.
40. I have always ________ history. Reading history books and watching documentaries are my favourites.
VI.Rewrite the sentences as required.12’
41. Most of them were so young that they had almost no experience.(保持句意基本一致)
Most of them were so young that they had ________________ experience.
42. Not only I but also my parents are crazy about Ne Zha 2.( 用as well as 改写)
________________ crazy about Ne Zha 2.
43. He has improved his physical fitness by exercising regularly. (改否定句)
He has improved his physical fitness ________________ regularly.
44. The bed is too hard to sleep on. (保持句意基本一致)
The bed is ________________ to sleep on.
45. Thank you for inviting me. (改为同义句)
Thank you for ________ ________.
46. The workers have dug three holes in the ground. (用现在进行时改写)
The workers ________________ three holes in the ground.
VII.Fill in the blanks with the proper tense11’
Tony Hunt, a journalist, is interviewing Leila Markham, an environmental scientist.
TONY: So tell me, Leila, why is it important to save the rainforests?
LEILA: There are so many reasons. One reason is that lots of the plants in the rainforest could be useful in medicine. We ____47____ (not know) all the plants, but there are tens of thousands of them. Chemists and doctors ____48____ (try) to discover their secrets before they are destroyed.
TONY: I see. What other reasons are there?
LEILA: Well, scientists ____49____ (believe) that the rainforests ____50____ (have) an influence on the world’s weather systems and this ____51____ (help) to slow down global warming. But, unfortunately, these days the forests____52____ (disappear) at an alarming rate and we ____53____ (not do) enough to save them.
TONY: What is the main danger of global warming in your opinion?
LEILA: The polar region ____54____ (contain) millions of tons of ice. If they ____55____ (melt), the level of the sea will rise and cause terrible floods. Most scientists ____56____ (agree) that global temperatures ____57____ (already rise). We must do everything we can to prevent global warming, and that includes preserving the rainforests!
TONY: Thank you Leila, and good luck in your campaign.
LEILA: Thank you.
VIII. 16’
Fill in the blanks with proper words.
More and more businesses are switching to paper p____58____ as an alternative. Paper is considered by many to be better than plastic. However, it, too, is harmful to the environment.
Firstly, paper bags and straws are made from trees. Trees, as you know, can r____59____ carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. They can slow down climate change. An increase in the use of paper bags can cause more deforestation.
Secondly the production of paper items requires more energy and water. About 10 percent more energy and four t____60____ as much water is used to produce a paper bag than a plastic one. You might say that we can use r____61____ paper to save that energy and water. This seems to be a good idea. However, it takes even more energy and water to go through the recycling process than to make a brand-new paper bag.
Furthermore, paper products are heavier than plastic ones. That means they require more fuel to transport. Seven trucks are needed to transport two million paper bags, but only one truck is needed to transport the same number of plastic bags. The increased w____62____ also leads to a larger amount of waste once the bags are thrown away.
Paper products are a____63____ a lose-lose for both the environment and businesses. They are more expensive. A paper straw costs about 5 to 12 cents, w____64____ a plastic one usually costs only about 2 cents.
The most environment-friendly way is to a____65____ single-use items altogether. Products like glass water bottles and steel straws can be used over and over again. Through increasing the use of these items, you can greatly reduce your throwaway waste and truly make our Earth a greener place!
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