2024-2025学年（下）保山八年级质量检测英语

1、汉译英。

【1】在……中心_______________________

【2】在……领域________________________

【3】高级时装_______________________

【4】对……有把握_______________________

【5】对……很了解___________________

【6】拍照________________________

2、从方框中选择正确的选项完成短文（其中有两项多余）。

Once, a student said to his teacher that his life seemed harder 【1】 other people’s. The teacher had an idea. He made a 【2】 to teach him a lesson.

One day, he asked the student to get some salt and a glass of water.

The student returned with a glass of clean water and some salt. The teacher asked him to 【3】 the salt into the water and drink it.

“How does it taste?” the teacher asked.

“It tastes bitter(苦的),” the student answered.

The teacher didn’t say 【4】 else, but asked the student to get the same amount of salt and follow him to a nearby lake.

“Put the salt into the lake.” the 【5】 said. The student did what the teacher said.

“Now, taste the water from the lake and then 【6】 me how it tastes,” the teacher said.

“It tastes much 【7】,” the student said.

“Do you taste the salt?” the teacher asked.

“No,” the student shook his head.

The teacher sat beside the student and said, “The pain 【8】 life is like salt—no more, no less. However, the bitterness you taste depends on the container (容器) you put the pain in.”

The amount of pain in life is 【9】 the same. So when you are in pain, the only thing you can do 【10】 to make your mind larger. Stop being a glass, and become a lake.

3、News is really important in our daily life.（改为感叹句）

________ ________ news is in our daily life!

4、—What’s _______ matter?

—I didn’t sleep well yesterday. I have _______ bad headache now.

A. /; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; /

5、I can’t wait _________ my father’s bag.

A．opening

B．to open

C．opened

D．opens

6、You needn't wake him up, because he is______.

A. asleep B. alive C. awake D. afraid

7、—I want to know   the day after tomorrow?

—Ask Jim. He must know.

A.what will he do B.what he will do

C.what he did D.what did he do

8、The engineers __________a new computer in our classroom the whole yesterday morning, so we had our classes in the school hall.

A. were fixing B. fixed C. have fixed D. are fixing

9、—Would you like more dumplings, Harry?

—________. I’m full.

A．Yes, please

B．No way

C．No, thanks

D．All right

10、—I think drinking milk 　　　　 our health.

—You are right. I 　　　　 you.

A.is good at; agree with B.is good for; agree with C.is bad for; disagree with

11、This restaurant ______ people ______ delicious food.

A. provides; for   B. offers; to   C. provides; with   D. gives; for

12、I don’t like living in this country. In auturmn there’s ________ wind and the weather is always ________ cold in winter.

A．too much; much too

B．too much; too much

C．much too; too much

D．much too; much too

13、—I hear you’ve had a few new football players.

—Yes. But one or two had no strict _______ until they joined our club.

A. practice B. training C. performance D. progress

14、Our teacher was ________ to spend a lot of time ________ the thing to us.

A．nice enough; explaining

B．enough nice; explain

C．nice enough; to explain

D．enough nice; explaining

15、— What would you like, milk or yogurt?

— ________. Just a glass of water, please.

A.Both B.Neither C.Either

16、— We must teach our children to be polite to _______ elderly.

— Yes. They should learn to treat others in _______ more polite way.

A．an; a

B．the; a

C．the; the

D．an; the

17、His sister usually helps him________his homework．

A．doing

B．do

C．does

D．to doing

18、一When shall we go and play basketball?

一Not until the work tomorrow.

A. will finish   B. has finished   C. will be finished   D. is finished

19、Mum：Okay, Cathy. It’s time to make a schedule(计划) for chores around the house.

Cathy：Oh, Mum!

Mum：No complaining(抱怨). Come on. 【1】

Cathy：That’s what I like to do. When shall I walk it?

Mum：【2】 And then, when you go out, don’t forget to take out the rubbish.

Cathy：What about Angela? 【3】

Mum：Of course. She has to wash the dishes from Monday to Friday.

Cathy：That’s fair enough.

Mum：And I want both of you to make your beds and pick up your things after you get up in the morning. 【4】

Cathy：Okay, but you know I don’t like doing that. 【5】

Mum：Yes. You can have a rest on weekends.

A.That means, you should make your rooms tidy.

B.First, you need to walk the dog.

C.In the morning before breakfast.

D.Is that everything?

E.Does she need to do anything?

F.I hope I can do everything.

20、根据汉语完成句子。

【1】你不该总把你的孩子与别的孩子相比较。

You shouldn’t always_______ _________ _________________ others.

【2】第二回合时他将与老对手竞争。

He will ______ _______ his old rival in the ________ round.

【3】到我们做作业的时间了。

It’s______ _______ _______ _______ _______homework.

【4】学生参加校外活动很重要。

_______ ________ ________ ________ _______take part in activities after school.

【5】你想删掉哪句话？

Which sentence do you want to_______ ________？

21、All students have bad times. What do they usually do when they get into trouble?

My mom is like my friend. I talk about everything to her. Whenever I have some trouble，I can get good advice from her. I have another good friend—my diary. It knows all my secrets. Talking with my two friends always makes me feel better.

——Linda

Laughing helps me when I'm upset. I usually watch funny movies and TV shows. I also love spending my hard time with my best friend Dave. He is humorous and always makes me laugh.

——Peter

Every time I feel bad, I go climbing alone. The study says exercising can help cheer one up. And the beautiful view at the top of the mountain makes me forget all my troubles. Sometimes I shout at the mountain top. It feels fantastic.

——John

【1】Linda's _________ knows all her secrets.

A．sister

B．teacher

C．diary

D．computer

【2】The underlined word “humorous” probably means “_________”.

A．quiet

B．funny

C．careful

D．shy

【3】John always _________ when he feels bad.

A．goes climbing

B．watches movies

C．talks with his friends

D．reads books

【4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Linda often asks her teacher for advice.

B．Exercising can help people feel good.

C．Dave often helps Peter with his homework.

D．John likes climbing mountains with his friends.

【5】What is the passage mainly talking about?

A．Ways to get out of trouble.

B．Advice on making friends.

C．Ways to get on with parents.

D．Advice on forgetting trouble.

22、Mozart was born on January 27,1756 and died on December 5,1791.When he was three, he often had lessons with his elder（年长的）sister. His father took him through many different countries, where he played music for lots of people.

But some people didn’t believe that a little boy could write such beautiful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched the room all the time. In the week, he finished a piece of music. After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music.

Mozart died when he was still a young man. During his short life he studied music and taught music and played music and wrote music. Even by working so hard, he couldn’t make much money. Often he had to borrow money from his friends. But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy, too.

【1】When he was ,Mozart took music lessons with his elder sister.

A. three   B. five   C. young   D. old

【2】Some people that the little boy could write beautiful music until he finished a new piece a week later.

A. believed   B. didn’t believe   C. knew   D. know

【3】Mozart was famous, but he was   .

A. rich   B. poor   C. happy   D. relaxed

【4】Mozart lived   .

A. a long time   B. a long life   C. a short time   D. a happy time

【5】His music made   happy.

A. both him and other people   B. only him

C. other people   D. his family

23、Living in China, it is very easy for us to get clean water. However, in many other places around the world, clean water is unavailable. Take Liberia (利比里亚) as an example. Many people there have no choice but to drink dirty water. Every year, many children die of diarrhea (腹泻).

Destinee Whitaker learned this when she entered high school. The problem worried her a lot. The American girl wanted to make a difference. She shared her wish with her schoolmates. Together, they discussed how to help people in Liberia.

The students decided to donate water purification systems (水质净化系统) to Liberia. To raise money, they held bake sales at their school. Finally, they collected enough money. Whitaker gave a check (支票) to people in Liberia. The local people were excited about the “gift”. They were moved by what the students had done.

Remember: Not everyone in this world has what we have. Not everyone lives the way we live. By putting her “big dream” into action, Whitaker changed the lives of many Liberian people. Then, what can you do to make this world a better place?

【1】Why do many children die of diarrhea in Liberia?

A．Because there aren’t any doctors.

B．Because there isn’t clean water.

C．Because they don’t have enough medicine.

D．Because people there like to drink dirty water.

【2】What does Destinee Whitaker do?

A．She is a high school student.

B．She is a businesswoman that sells water purification systems.

C．She is a teacher in a high school.

D．She is an expert on water purification.

【3】Which of the following is NOT true about Destinee Whitaker?

A．She was very kind.

B．She hoped to help people in Liberia.

C．She got the respect of Liberian people.

D．She moved her home io Liberia.

【4】This passage calls on us to ________.

A．try our best to make our world better

B．help to offer clean water to Liberian people

C．help Destinee Whitaker to make her dream come true

D．stop Liberians drinking dirty water

【5】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Make our dreams come true

B．Make Liberian people have clean water

C．A beautiful girl from America

D．Let’s save the world’s water

24、   I live in a new town with my family. There are lots of tall buildings in the town. The streets are busy and the traffic is heavy, but the pollution is not very serious.

In our town, more than half of the buildings have fifteen to thirty floors. Most of the people live in such tall buildings, but they don't have to climb the stairs. They use lifts to go up and down.

Many restaurants, supermarkets, cinemas and theatres are in very tall buildings. They are big, bright and modern. People enjoy eating, shopping, seeing films and watching plays in them.

The streets in our town are wide, but they are still very busy because there are too many cars. Sometimes when you come to the street crossing, you have to wait for the green lights for a long time. The people in our town never put rubbish everywhere or put dirty water into the river, so you cannot see much pollution in our town. I hope you'll come to visit our town if you like.

【1】Which of the following is NOT about restaurants，supermarkets, cinemas and theatres?

A.Modern. B.Noisy. C.Bright. D.Large.

【2】What does the underlined word" them"refer to?

A.Restaurants. B.Supermarkets. C.Cinemas and theatres. D.Very tall buildings.

【3】The streets in the writer's town are very busy because ________.

A.there are too many cars. B.they are too wide.

C.many people walk on them. D.the cars don't go fast.

【4】How does the writer feel when he talks about his hometown?

A.Sorry. B.Bored. C.Tired. D.Happy.

25、Sally is writing a letter to her parents.She says that she is on vacation in Hunan Province,and she is【1】 a wonderful time in Wulingyuan scenic.

It is 【2】 for the strange shape of its tall rocks.Some people think they look like 【3】 and others think they look like animals.Two days ago,Sally and her friends 【4】by a small lake.During the night,Sally heard a loud 【5】.And it 【6】 everyone up,so she came out without 【7】 any noise.They found it was a hungry monkey【8】 for food.

Sally’s plan for the following day is that she will go to the second 【9】 freshwater lake in China—Dongting Lake,but her parents are looking forward to her【10】back home.

26、书面表达

英语课上，你们开展了一次以“What can we do to make home a happier place？”为主题的讨论，请结合表格的信息，用英语写一篇80—100词的短文，向校刊English Learning投稿。

In our English class, we had a discussion about what we can do to make home a happier place.