吉安市吉州区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末检测英语试卷（图片版，含答案、听力原文及音频）

"Aseed like this should not be saved,"he said. After throwing away the bad seeds,workers test the good ones to see how likely (they are to grow.The seed bank has a quick,smart way of doing this:Workers test the seeds and use the information they get to predict their growth. Workers dry and weigh the best seeds after several tests.Then,they keep the seeds in a cold freezer ()at-18C.With all these done,the seeds have their identities. 63.How does the writer start the passage A.By giving an example. B.By asking a question. C.By telling a joke. D.By explaining the word"seed". 64.According to Paragraph 2,how did workers choose seeds for different groups A.By looking at the way they look or taste. B.By checking how they smell. C.By looking at how healthy they are. D.By checking how big they are. 65.What does the underlined word"this"mean in the last sentence of Paragraph3 A.A large seed. B.A seed from farms. C.A seed with an insect inside it. D.A seed that has not gone through any test. 66.Put the things that happened to the seeds in the correct order. a.keep the seeds in a cold freezer at-18C. b.physical examination"and put them into groups c.check the seeds and throw away the bad seeds. d.test the seeds and predict their growth e.dry and weigh the best seeds. A.c-b-d-a-e. B.b-c-d-e-a C.b-c-d-a-e. D.c-b-d-e-a. 67.What is the passage mainly about A.How identity cards help workers study seeds. B.How a seed gets its identity at a seed bank in China. C.Why it is impcrtant to put seeds into a seed bank. D.Why workers use different seeds to do tests at a seed bank in China. D Now more people have to work indoors with computers.This means much sitting and little exercise.We have known that if we don't move much,we will get fatter,we will have heart problems and maybe we will get diabetes().But new studies have shown that it could hurt our mental (精神的)health,.too. A study of937 Brazilian adults found that about one-third of them sat for more than 10 hours per day.It reported that people who sat for too long often showed more symptoms()of depression () Another study was centered on children.It found that each one more hour of sitting time at the age of 12,14 and 16 led to higher depression points at age 18. According to Mats Hallgren from Sweden,"Sitting for too long can slow the blood flow()in the body,including the blood flow to the head."'It might be bad for the growth of neurons(神经细胞) in the head.Besides,couch potatoes might do other unhealthy things while sitting,such as eating junk food.All of these may lead to depression. The good news It's easy to control.Aaron Kandola from University College London,said even light exercise might help."It is great to exercise and play sports."said Kandola.But aaything you can 八年级英语试卷第6页（共8页)吉州区2023-2024学年第二学期期末检测 八年级英语试卷听力材料 现在是试听时间。请听一段对话，然后回答问题。 M:I'm going shopping,Mum.Do you need anything W:Yes,get some apples and some oranges to make juice with M:Wel ... ...