2024-2025学年（下）南投八年级质量检测英语

1、在许多亚洲国家，低着头和年纪大一点的人说话，是礼貌的行为。

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2、

A. without  B. Snowman   C. find out   D. that   E. pictures   F. tallest   G. quickly

    Is there something strange high up in the world's 【1】 mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it monkey? Or is it a kind of man?

    No one knows. This mystery has puzzled the world for years.

    In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don't walk 【2】 shoes in the snow!

    In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off, he saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very 【3】.

Fifteen years later, newspaper had new stories about the "something". A mountain climber said he had seen the "【4】" walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked like a very large man.

    From then on, more and more people had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back of large footprints. "The pictures showed clearly 【5】 the Snowman walked on two legs." So it was not a bear or a monkey. Could it be an ape man? The mystery grew! And the mystery keeps growing. Some day we may 【6】 what it is that makes the large footprints.

3、David didn’t want to make Julia surprised. (改为同义句)

David didn’t want ________ ________ Julia.

4、Mrs Brown gave birth________ a boy ________ May 2nd.

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

5、You can use a spoon or fork ________ the curry.

A．eat

B．to eat

C．eats

D．eating

6、I understood ________.

A．what you say

B．what you said

C．that you say

D．that you said

7、—Oh, it’s raining hard.

—Be careful! The road ________ be wet.

A．could

B．must

C．might

D．can

8、I didn’t ask anyone for help. I finished it ________ my own.

A.in B.to C.on D.from

9、（题文）—Is the boy ________？

—No.He is asleep.

A. clever   B. awake   C. happy   D. healthy

10、---When ____ your cousin ____ his hometown? ---He _____ for nearly three years.

A．has, left; has been away

B．did, leave; has left

C．has, left; has left

D．did, leave; has been away

11、His mother told him that the light faster than the sound．

A. travels   B. travelled   C. travel   D. will travel

12、I advise you  a Xinhua Dictionary. It's a useful book, and   , not an expensive one.

A.to buy; what’s more B.buying; however

C.buying; what’s more D.to buy;however

13、Paul _______ articles at 10:00 yesterday morning.

A. is writing   B. writes   C. was writing   D. will write

14、—Granny, you look so sleepy. What’s wrong with you?

—The factory made _________ noise. It was _________ noisy that I didn’t sleep well last night.

A．too much; so

B．much too; so

C．too much; too

D．many; much

15、He said that they __________ Zhang Jiajie for a holiday.

A．have been to

B．has gone to

C．have gone to

D．had gone to

16、—It is fine today, ________ have a picnic at the top of the hill?

—Good idea! Let’s go.

A.Would you like B.Why not C.How about D.Why don’t

17、Jenny is afraid to travel by plane. She always feels ________ when getting on it.

A．nervous

B．interested

C．relaxed

D．happy

18、— When did you meet your old classmate Sally?

— ________.

A．In recent days

B．The other day

C．For two days

D．Since last Thursday

19、Dave: You look sad, Kim. 【1】?

Kim: Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs.

Dave: Hmm…that's not very nice.【2】 ?

Kim: Yes, but I'm still angry with her.【3】?

Dave: Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why don't you forget about it so that you can be friends again?【4】, it's not a big deal.

Kim: You're right. Thanks for your advice.

Dave: No problem.【5】.

20、根据下面的对话情景，在空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意义连贯、完整。

A：Hello! Emma,   【1】?

B：Yes，I have. I went there two years ago.

A：   【2】?

B：Great! Qingdao is a very beautiful place，especially the beaches.

A：     【3】?

B：Yes, I went swimming in the sea every day.

A：Did you do any other water sports?

B：     【4】.

A：Boating? How did you learn to boat?

B：I learned it from my uncle before I came here.

A：   【5】?

B：Yes，I'd like to.I'll teach you how to boat next summer holiday.

21、Jessy:

Australia at last! The flight was tiring, but here I am at last, in Sydney!

Look! Here we are at last! The Sydney Opera House! It looks like shells! It's wonderful and amazing! And I'm taking the plane to New Zealand on Tuesday. I'll post again from there.

Donna:

Coffee and Paris! Paris is beautiful! We went on a great city tour. We also took a boat ride on the River Seine. And it's nicer to just sit at a street cafe and watch the world go by.

But to tell you a secret, Frank's disappointed because no one can understand his French.

Anna:

Don't come here! We are staying on a farm in Utah. There is nothing! It is too quiet. Every morning we get up early, and we ride the horses. Then it's breakfast and more riding—not my idea of fun!

So today I walked to a little town near the farm. There's the Internet in the town! Next week we're shopping in New York. I can't wait!

【1】Where is Jessy writing from?

A．Sydney

B．New Zealand

C．Paris

D．Utah

【2】What did Donna and Frank do during their travelling?

A．They visited museum.

B．They took a boat ride.

C． They sat at a street park.

D． They watched movies in the cinema.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to Anna's Moments (朋友圈) ?

A．It is too quiet around the farm.

B．Her idea of fun is horse riding.

C．She is going to London next week.

D．She can't use Internet on the farm.

22、   Do you know what the world's highest waterfall is? You may say that it is Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls are really very beautiful, but in terms of(以……量) height, the most fantastic Falls in the world are Angel Falls. They are deep in the jungles(丛林)of Venezuela.

Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It's very hard to get there. If you went by car. You would have to travel for weeks through jungles. If you went by plane from Caracas, a city on the southern coast, it would take about four hours.

The fascinating falls are God's gift to nature. One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls is how they were found. They were named after an American pilot. His name was Jimmy Angel. In 1937, he crashed(坠毁)his plane near the top of the falls. That's how he found them.

Angel Falls drop nearly a kilometer(about 979m)from a table-top mountain. The water seems to be dropping straight out of the clouds. The height of the falls is so great that by the time the water reaches the ground, it has already turned into fog(雾).

If you have a chance to visit them, you'll never forget them!

【1】Niagara Falls are .

A.very dangerous B.the longest waterfall in the world

C.very beautiful D.the highest waterfall in the world

【2】Few people have ever seen Angel Falls, because .

A.it is not easy to get there B.the tickets are very expensive

C.there is no hotel or restaurant D.visitors can only get there on foot

【3】If you want to visit Angel Falls, you will spend   getting there by plane from Caracas.

A.forty minutes B.four hours C.some days D.some weeks

【4】Who found Angel Falls?

A.A man in Venezuela B.An American visitor

C.A pilot from Caracas D.An American pilot

【5】What is the best title for the passage?

A.Where should we go? B.Who found Angel Falls?

C.Niagara Falls. D.The World's Highest Waterfall.

23、The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see. it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the Earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us get angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The Earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.

【1】________, our world is becoming much smaller.

A．Because of the rise in pollution

B．Thanks to science development

C．Because the Earth is being polluted day and night

D．Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

【2】Hundreds of years ago, life was much ________.

A．easier

B．busier

C．harder

D．quieter

【3】“Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it.” Here “it” means ________.

A．rubbish

B．noise pollution

C．air pollution

D．water pollution

【4】Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because it ________.

A．makes much noise

B．makes us get angry more easily

C．makes our water dirty

D．is bad for all living things in the world

【5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B．The pollution of the Earth grows as fast as the world population (人口) does.

C．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the Earth.

D．If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.

24、Biographical(传记类的) movies bring us into the lives of real people who have had an impact on society. Here are four amazing biographic movies.

【1】The movie Eat, Pray, Love mainly tells about ________.

A．Jeanette Walls’ memory of childhood

B．Elizabeth Gilbert’s journey of self-discovery

C．Beatrix Potter’s struggle for happiness

D．Harvey Pekar’s creation of music

【2】Beatrix Potter is best known for her works of ________.

A．news stories

B．children’s books

C．travel journals

D．comic books

【3】Among the four movies, ________ scored the highest in IMDB rating.

A．The Glass Castle

B．Eat, Pray, Love

C．Miss Potter

D．American Splendor

25、   There are many charity shops in England. They sell all kinds 【1】 things which are not very expensive.

Oxfam opened the 【2】(one) charity shop in 1947. Now there are more than 7,000 charity shops in England. They are located in every corner of the UK. My favorite one is the Red Cross Shop b【3】 I could always find children's books about history, art and so on there. And all of 【4】(they) are from 10 to 20 pence each. They are 【5】(real) cheap.

Local people gave away many things. I could see bags of things outside the shops every morning. Some people 【6】(bring) and put them there without waiting for thanks. In fact, 90% of the things in charity shops are from these k【7】 people.

Every year, the charity shops raise more than 100 million pounds. All 【8】 money goes to the charity work. The money is for sick and poor children, 【9】(home) and disabled people.

If possible, let's try our 【10】(good) to do something for charity together.

26、你在2013年暑假到一家饭店工作，你为饭店刷盘子，打扫卫生。每天工作7个小时，为期4周，赚了200元钱。这项工作辛苦而枯燥，使你感到很疲劳，但你从中体验了钱来之不易。每想到新学期，你将用自己赚的钱买书，便感到非常的骄傲与自豪……

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1 语言通顺，流畅，语法正确；2 适当发挥，谈谈自己的感想；3 词数为80词左右。