2024-2025学年（下）湖州八年级质量检测英语

1、预习课文，短语连线

【1】eat out                                      A. 观看比赛

【2】visit relatives                              B. 增加（体重）

【3】put on                                      C. 在两周后

【4】sound like                                 D. 洗刷掉

【5】in two weeks                              E. 听起来像

【6】be similar to…                            F. 看望亲戚

【7】wash away                                 G. 在外用餐

【8】watch the races                            H. 和……相似

2、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。

【1】—Have you ever seen _________?

—Yes. I saw some in the zoo.

【2】The _________ cartoon is so popular that most children love to watch it.

【3】Some people make mistakes _________ because they don’t read the questions carefully.

【4】My grandpa has planted _________ of trees on the hill.

【5】What a(n) _________ school trip we had! I will never forget it.

3、His grandfather has a sore back.   (改为一般疑问句)

________ his grandfather _________ a sore back?

4、-- Our country has already turned a new __________ in its history

-- Yes. We should study harder and make it more powerful.

A. copy   B. page   C. event   D. time

5、—I haven't been to the space museum.

—________.

A. So do I   B. Me too   C. Neither do I   D. Me neither

6、— Do you know if he   to play basketball with us?

— I think he will come if he   free tomorrow.

A．will come; will be

B．comes; is

C．comes; will be

D．will come; is

7、Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others?

A．obey

B．provide

C．comfortable

D．produce

8、Lang Ping is a symbol of courage and success, and we _________ her.

A.come from B.stand for C.are proud of D.get ready for

9、Please ___ to my house at weeke nds.

A. come on   B. come along

C. come up   D. come over

10、—Hey, Kate, I called you at 6: 30 yesterday evening, but you didn’t answer.

—Oh sorry. I ________ the dishes at that time.

A．am doing

B．do

C．was doing

D．did

11、Betty will ring me up as soon as she ________ in Shanghai.

A. arrive   B. arrives

C. arrived   D. will arrive

12、The twin sisters have learned a lot ________ they came to China．

A．when

B．as soon as

C．since

D．after

13、When I was only 9 years old, my mother me travel to Nanjing alone.

A. encouraged   B. made   C. agreed   D. invited

14、— What made you surprised during the trip to Paris?

— The tour guide. He still works __________ he is in his seventies.

A.although B.but C.if

15、When I was in the US, I improved my ________ skills by getting to know my foreign classmates.

A.interpersonal B.interactive C.international D.interplanetary

16、---How long has the country been open to international trade? ---____________1978, I think.

A. After B. Before C. In D. Since

17、We’re going to take a trip to Nanjing next week, but that _______ the weather.

A.tries on B.depends on C.looks up

18、The train ________ in ten minutes.

A．arrive at

B．arrived

C．will arrive

D．is arriving to

19、用所给词的适当形式填空

My mother often tells me，“Don’t talk with________（strange）．”

20、根据上下文用合适的句子完成对话。

A: Hello, Lucy, where are you going?

B: I’m going to have my piano lesson.

A:【1】

B: Yes, I am. I am interested in playing the piano.

A:【2】

B: I started playing at the age of five.

A: Five?【3】

B: My father taught me at home. What would you like to do in your free time?

A:【4】

B: Collecting stamps? There are so many stamps at my home.

A: Shall I have a look some day?

B:【5】

21、Exchange Students’ Experience

【1】Where did Susan Lane study?

A．In Iceland.

B．In Germany.

C．In Australia.

D．In France.

【2】Who made a lot of friends in Germany?

A．Susan Lane.

B．Sara Small.

C．David Links.

D．Tom Jennings.

【3】How many students talk about their exchange experience?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

22、   A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man’s name embossed in gold. Angry, he raised his voice to his father and said "With all your money, you give me a Bible? " and stormed out of the the house. Leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things. When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. And as he did, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation and the words PAID IN FULL. How many times do we miss Spirit's blessings and answers to our prayers because they do not arrive exact as we have expected?

【1】What does the underlined “it” refer to?

A.the Bible B.car key

C.a tag D.the dealer's name

【2】We can infer from the passage that________ .

A.The father was not rich enough to buy the sports car.

B.The father bought his son only a Bible for his graduation.

C.The father only left the sports car for his son when he passed away.

D.The son was very sorry that he didn’t open the Bible and turn the pages on the Graduation Day.

23、   Many people today like exercise. Some like to run, and some like to walk. Others dance or play balls. They do different kinds of exercise. Why do people like exercising? It’s good for their health. And exercise helps make them tired, so they sleep better at night.

You may like to run. If you do, take care of your feet. Make sure you have the right shoes. Some people like to run on roads, but they must watch out for cars.

Walking is a good exercise. You may take a long walk in the park. It’s more fun if you don’t go alone. Go with a friend. The two of you may have a great time.

Some people like to swim. But others don’t like to go into the water. If you like this kind of exercise, make sure that someone is watching you. You must always take care when you are in the water. Jumping a rope (跳绳) or riding a bike is also good exercise. There are many other exercises. Find out what you like. You may need help at first. Some people often do exercise, and they can help you. Do exercise every day, and you will know what it makes you feel.

【1】The passage tells us about ________.

A.running B.swimming C.walking D.exercise

【2】If you want to run for exercise, you should ________.

A.have the right shoes B.run fast on the roads

C.go with a friend D.let someone watch you

【3】They must watch out for cars. Here “watch out” means ________.

A.向外看 B.左右看 C.小心 D.担心

【4】What should you do if you want to do exercise?

A.Find out what you like. B.Ask for help at first.

C.Exercise every day. D.A、B and C

24、The second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day. American children of all ages give their mothers something special. It is on this day that children, the young and the old, try to show their love to mothers. It is the day to celebrate motherhood and to thank her for all small and big things she has done for her children.

England was the first country to set a day for mothers. In the United States, Mother’s Day became an official holiday in 1910. An American girl, Anna, asked her governor to set a festival for mothers for their love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it.

On Mother’s Day morning some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children give their mothers presents which they have made by themselves or have bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations(康乃馨 ), the official Mother’s Day flower. If their mothers left the world they may bring white carnations to their grave sites(基地 ). This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On this special day，family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!

【1】Which country set Mother’s Day first?

A．China.

B．England.

C．America.

D．France.

【2】All the states in America began to celebrate Mother’s Day in ________.

A．1901

B．1910

C．1911

D．1921

【3】What color of carnations an American mother may see at home on Mother’s Day?

A．Red.

B．Orange.

C．Yellow.

D．White.

【4】According to the passage, American restaurants’ busiest day of the year is ________.

A．New Year’s Day

B．Christmas Day

C．Thanksgiving Day

D．Mother’s Day

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

A．Only young children buy presents for their mothers.

B．Anna wanted to set the festival for only the best mother.

C．Not all the states want to celebrate Mother’s Day.

D．Some mothers can eat breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day.

25、   Did you know that “OK” has【1】birthday? It’s on March 23. And this year, the word “OK” will be 181 years old.

“OK” is widely【2】 (speak) all over the world, New York Daily News reported.

It was first introduced【3】the world in the Boston Morning Post on March 23, 1839. It read “o.k. – oll korrect (all correct)”. It was only a joke at that time. But  【4】  (late) “OK”became widely used in documents and telegraphs (电报). People used it to say that all was well.

Today, we use it almost every day. “How about 2 o’clock? OK?” “OK.” The word “OK” is easy to say and write. It is also clear enough for people【5】  (understand).

It also has neutrality (中性) that other words don’t have. You may say something is great, while other people may say it isn’t. 【6】with “OK”, everyone usually agrees.  

There are different ways of spelling “OK”: okay, ok, and O.K. for example. But they all sound the same. However, “OK” is【7】  (widely) used spelling and is often used in writing. People sometimes use “okay” when writing because it looks more like a real word.

“OK” is so useful【8】it’s known around the world. You may not know the language【9】 someone who’s talking to you, but【10】 (say) “OK” with gestures helps you understand each other.

26、   假设这周你班英语角活动的主题是“我的周末生活”。假设你是李梅，请你以My weekends为题写一篇短文，简单描述一下自己通常是如何度过周末的。要点如下：

1．参加补习班；

2．约朋友一起出去玩；

3．去图书馆看书；

4．帮父母做家务；

5．看电视、上网。

参考词汇：tutor centre; hang out; reading; housework; watch TV

注意：1.词数80～100；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。

My weekends

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