2024-2025学年（下）鹰潭八年级质量检测英语

1、刘小姐说她正在和朋友们在网上聊天。

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2、

【1】Susan ________ play tennis in the school team. Now she is a professional tennis player.

【2】Sue came to the small town five years ago and she ________ living here now.

【3】Mr. Green ________ drive to work, but now he ________ riding a bike because the road is crowded and he wants to keep fit.

3、Mary used to go to school on foot. （改为一般疑问句）

________ Mary ________ to go to school on foot?

4、—Mum，I’m tired of doing too much homework every day．

—Oh，dear，without hard work，you can’t________your dream．

A．choose

B．encourage

C．manage

D．achieve

5、Don’t worry. I can help you _____________ your English.

A．for

B．with

C．at

D．in

6、—What should I do, doctor?

—Just ________ down and rest. You should get enough sleep.

A.lay B.lying C.lie D.to lie

7、Remember _____in touch with me when you are in Shanghai _____business.

A. keeping, on B. to keep, on C. keeping, in D. to keep, in

8、--- Could you look after my pet dog during my stay in Shanghai?

--- _______.

A. No, thanks. B. It’s my pleasure. C. With pleasure. D. I’m sure I can.

9、—There will be fewer and fewer animals living in the wild.

—Yes. We should do things to protect them.

A．in the friendly environment

B．in the safe place

C．in the natural environment

10、My sister is always strict with ______.

A. she   B. her   C. hers   D. herself

11、Fu Mingxia is one of China’s ________ divers.

A．good

B．well

C．better

D．best

12、We humans, animals and plants are all ________ things. Air and water keep us ________.

A．living; alive

B．alive; living

C．living; living

D．alive; alive

13、Students in America usually get their first jobs when they are in high schools,   the jobs aren't very good.

A. because B. if C. that D. although

14、—Must I finish my homework now?

—______________.

A．Yes, you need

B．No, you mustn’t

C．Yes, you must to

D．No, you don’t need to

15、We’d better not buy this car, because it is ________expensive.

A.a bit of B.a few C.a little of D.a bit

16、Bill is my best friend. He often helps me ____my housework.

A. does B. doing C. with do D. with

17、—I'm afraid I have no time tomorrow.Shall we go to the seaside another day?

—________ Let's make it next week.

A.I'm sorry. B.Of course not.

C.No problem. D.Why?

18、—Will you keep these old toys?

—Of course. They hold the sweetest ________ about my childhood.

A．gold

B．silence

C．research

D．memories

19、根据上下文用合适的单词完成对话，每空一词。

A: What do you do in your free time, Tom?

B: Oh, I often go fishing.【1】And I also enjoy reading stories, especially Harry Potter.

A:【2】I like watching sports show. Yao Ming is my favourite sports star. I’m also interested in collecting stamps. I can learn a lot about people, places and history from them.

B: Mm.【3】

A: Right. Look at these stamps, Tom. These are old stamps and they are from Europe.

B: Wow! What beautiful stamps!【4】

A: Of course. But you must bring them back to me next Sunday.

B:【5】

A. Collecting stamps must be great fun!

B. May I keep them for a few days?

C. Thank you for telling me.

D. OK. Thanks very much.

E. I’m a sports fan.

F. What do you think of it?

G. It’s my favourite hobby.

20、根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。

A: Hey, Helen! 【1】

B: Yes, I have.

A: 【2】

B: Robinson Crusoe.

A: It’s an interesting book.

B: 【3】

A: Sure, and I’ve read it twice.

B: 【4】

A: It’s about how Robinson survived (存活) on an island.

B: I want to write about it for my book report.

A: 【5】

A. Have you read it?    

B. Where have you been?

C. Have you been to the library?

D. What’s it about?     

E. Can I have a look at it?

F. What book have you borrowed?

G. That sounds good.

21、【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】

Our polite, little phrases

Many of us share these kinds of verbal habits: pausing at certain moments, filling in sentences with extra words or qualifying statements to make them sound more honest.

For example, have you ever been told by your friend: “I am only telling you this because I care about you—you really need to lose weight”? Or, by your classmate: “No offense, but to be perfectly honest, you’ve done a terrible job”?

These speech acts are called “verbal tee-ups”, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. They are like cushions meant to soften bad or unpleasant news. Other verbal tee-ups include: “Don’t take this the wrong way, but…”, or “Don’t get mad, but…”.

For speakers, verbal tee-ups make it easier to say difficult things. They sound formal and polite. But aren’t they dishonest?

According to James W. Pennebaker, Psychology Department chair at the University of Texas at Austin, US, these phrases “are to formalize social relations so you don’t have to reveal your true self”, he told The Wall Street Journal.

However, Anne Curzan, professor of English at the University of Michigan, US, says that verbal tee-ups are a bit like traffic signals. “If we know that we’re about to say something potentially damaging, it can be nice to give the listener a moment to prepare for the message,” she wrote in the article Verbal Tee-ups: A More Positive Spin, published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Curzan gives an example. Suppose she needs an extension from an editor because she can’t get her article done on time. She might start her request with “I’m sorry to have to ask…”, or “I understand if this isn’t possible…”.

She could just say: “I need an extension”. But that doesn’t “feel very polite”, Curzan noted. Instead, it’s “sudden” and doesn’t “give the editor any choice”.

【1】What’s the purpose of pausing at certain moments and fill in sentences with extra words?

A．To give a pause.

B．To make them sound more honest.

C．To make an apology.

D．To give thanks.

【2】What’s the function of “verbal tee-ups”?

A．To soften bad or unpleasant news.

B．To soften good news.

C．To give bad or unpleasant news.

D．To make others feel uncomfortable.

【3】According to Anne Curzan, if we’re about to say something potentially damaging, it’s better to ________.

A．give a pause

B．use “verbal tee-ups”

C．say it directly

D．say sorry

【4】If we don’t use “verbal tee-ups”, it means________.

A．we are honest

B．we are polite

C．we are impolite

D．we have news to say

【5】What’s the passage mainly about?

A．“Verbal tee-ups”—a polite verbal habits.

B．“Verbal tee-ups”—a bad habits.

C．Verbal habits.

D．An honest pause.

22、

 I had hidden the long black bag in the garage for the past two days．Tonight，in the dark，I would finally take it away．If everything went OK，it would be done by morning．But I had to be sure no one，not even my wife，saw me．

 It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected．I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed．It was partly true．But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan．

 First I had to get the kids to sleep．That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult．The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early．I told him 10:30 pm was not early．As usual，I read them a bedtime story，but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret．

 Silence finally came，and feeling like a thief in the night，I went out of the house and into the garage．Taking one end，I dragged the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden．I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police．

 It was already eleven o’clock．By the light of the moon I started working，trying to make as little noise as possible．And that was not easy with a saw（锯子）and a hammer．

 After much effort，my work was finally completed．I looked down at my watch．It was exactly 4:00 am．Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep．It wouldn’t be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree house Father Christmas had brought them this year．

【1】Why did the man feel nervous?

A. He left the party too late．

B. He was afraid of the darkness．

C. He didn’t know where the black bag was．

D. He worried that others would discover his secret．

【2】The underlined word“they”in Paragraph 3 refers to________．

A. thieves

B. parents

C. children

D. neighbours

【3】In what order did the man do the following?

a．Read the kids a story．

b．Had a shower．

c．Worked in the moonlight．

d．Dragged the bag from the garage．

e．Went to a party．

A. e－d－a－b－c

B. e－a－d－c－b

C. a－b－e－d－c

D. a－e－d－c－b

【4】What did the man want to do after finishing his plan?

A. Go to sleep．

B. Wake up his children．

C. Open the bag．

D. Call the police．

【5】How would the children feel when they saw the man’s work?

A. Confused．

B. Excited．

C. Tired．

D. Angry．

23、   A rich man lost a piece of clothing. In it, he hid a lot of coins, so he must find it. He decided to give 100 coins to the finder.

An honest man found it and decided to give it back, but the rich man didn’t want to pay 100 coins, so he came up with an idea. He opened up the clothes and counted the coins.

“I can only find 700 coins,” he said. “You must have taken away 100 coins!”

The honest man was so angry. Then they came to a judge(法官) and told him about their story. The judge let them swear(发誓) what they were saying was true. Both did! Then the judge said to the honest man, “The rich man lost the clothing with 800 coins, so the piece you found cannot be his. I advise that you take it home and keep it in a safe place until its true owner comes to ask for it.”

At last, the judge said to the rich man, “You lost the clothing with 800 coins, so this piece that the honest man found cannot be yours. I advise that you go home and wait for your clothes with 800 coins.”

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。

【1】The rich man lost a piece of clothing with 800 coins.

【2】The rich man was not honest at all.

【3】The honest man took away 100 coins from the clothes.

【4】The rich man wanted to give the honest man 100 coins.

【5】From the story, we can know that the judge was very clever.

24、

【1】The Zika virus can infect people through   .

A.water B.mosquitoes C.air D.internet

【2】If 500 people get the virus, about   people will probably get sick.

A.25 B.50 C.100 D.200

【3】People with the virus will NOT have   .

A.red eyes B.fever C.knee pain D.stomachaches

【4】What does the word “vaccine” mean in Chinese?

A.方法 B.措施 C.疫苗 D.秘方

【5】What else do we know about the Zika virus?

A.It is impossible to get it from mosquitoes in Canada. B.Some infected people don’t have symptoms.

C.There is a vaccine for the Zika virus. D.Lots of people have died from this virus.

25、阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空(每空不多于3个单词)。

These days my children 【1】(grow) up fast. My daughter is 16 years old and my boy is already in junior high school. It seems that our house is becoming smaller and 【2】(small). We decided to have 【3】 yard sale so that we can give the money to a 【4】(children) house.

Each of us will send five old things after 【5】(clear) out the things from our bedrooms. Of course, my son felt a little sad first 【6】 he still wanted to keep the 【7】(toy). He ever played with them so much. As you see, he 【8】(have) his train and railway set since he was four years old. And he played with 【9】 almost every day until about seven years old. He also wanted to keep his toy monkey. Every night he slept next to the toy monkey as a child. We could remember that forever. My daughter was sad to part 【10】 some of her toys, too.

26、书面表达

根据中英文提示完成作文。文章开头部分已给出。运用所给的英文参考词汇，准确表达中文提示的内容。中文提示：人们有许多爱好，例如唱歌、读书、做运动。我的同学David喜欢收集车票，他去过世界上的很多地方，因此，他已经有六本车票册子了。除此之外，他还对游泳感兴趣，游泳使他强壮并且健康。谈谈你的爱好……

Different people have different hobbies, ________________________________________________________

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