2024-2025学年（下）滁州八年级质量检测英语

1、自从1998年以来我爸爸一直在这所学校工作。（since）

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2、从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当形式填空。

record  clap  go  rise.appear

【1】The moon ___________in the east and sets in the west.

【2】Those famous singers __________ songs from 9:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. last night.

【3】The films are not new. They first __________ in 1903.

【4】Paul isn't here. He __________ to Beijing on business.

【5】Look! How excitedly the children___________ their hands!

3、Jane arrives earlier than Kangkang. (改为同义句)

Kangkang arrives ________ ________ Jane.

4、---I've never been to Japan. What about you?   ---_________.

A. I too   B. I neither   C. Me too   D. Me neither

5、The idea to wear the blue jeans ________ wonderful.

A．tastes

B．looks

C．feels

D．sounds

6、Lily is over there，and she is talking to a friend________the phone．

A．on

B．in

C．by

D．for

7、Is there___________ on today's newspaper?

A.exciting something B.something exciting C.exciting anything D.anything exciting

8、—Who is your favorite singer?

—Jay Chou. I love ________ songs so much.

A.he B.she C.his D.him

9、Fred looks very because he has been ill for a week.

A. nervous   B. quiet

C. active   D. weak

10、—Where is Mary?

—She must be at home.I heard her ________ the piano when I passed her house just now.

A.playing B.to play C.played

11、Every year we have several days to ________ money for kids in poor area.

A．raise

B．refuse

C．share

D．improve

12、Your bike is broken. I can help you to _________.

A. set it up B. make it up C. fix it up D. put it up

13、He won't ask his friends for help ________ he is in trouble.

A.because B.so that C.although D.until

14、Please ask him ___ to my room.

A. come   B. coming

C. to come   D. comes

15、Alex and Tom are outgoing so _______ of them are afraid of speaking at the meeting.

A. none   B. both   C. all   D. neither

16、My sister will be back in ________ two weeks.

A.close to B.closely to C.near to

17、We were________surprised that nobody believed that it was true．

A. so

B. very

C. such

D. too

18、Ninety percent of the students _______ the Internet every day.

A．use

B．uses

C．used

D．using

19、交际用语

（2014河南）

A：It’s a nice day．

B：Yes，it’s a beautiful day．

A：Are there so many people here all the time？

B： ________________________________．This is my first time here．

A：Me too．I think this is a great place．

B：Yeah．I think so too．

A： ________________________________？

B：I’m visiting from London．How about you？

A： ________________________________．

B：That’s cool．Are you having a good time？

A：Yes．There are many things to see and I’m taking a lot of pictures．

B： ________________________________？

A：For two weeks，I went to San Francisco and Los Angeles．I want to see the Yellow Stone National Park before I leave．

B： ________________________________．

A：Oh，my friends are waiting for me．I hope you enjoy your stay here．

B：Thank you．It was nice meeting you．

20、A: Excuse me, sir.

B: Yes?

A: 【1】

B: Why can’t I do that?

A: 【2】 Every one here should wear formal clothes.

B: Oh, I see. 【3】

A: You should wear a business suit.

B: OK. I have prepared a suit in my suitcase(手提箱). 【4】 I’m afraid I need to change my clothes.

A: 【5】 Thank you very much for your cooperation(合作).

A．This way, please.

B．Because it’s a formal business meeting.

C．Could you tell me what I should wear here?

D．Which is the way to the meeting room?

E．I’m afraid you can’t wear jeans here.

F．It’s good manners to wear suitable clothes.

G．Where is the changing room, please?

21、   Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying （摧毁）fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged（被损坏的）that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.

“I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later the house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”

Mrs. Woo said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children. “There was no time to take anything,” she said. “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”

Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded  （水淹的） area and the welfare department （福利机构）provided them with food, clothes and shelter.

【1】How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm?

A.Fourteen. B.Twenty-one. C.Twenty-nine. D.Thirty-six.

【2】Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?

A.He was in bed.

B.He was inside the house.

C.He was outside the house.

D.He was on the roof.

【3】Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because ______.

A.her husband knew there would be a storm

B.they were all inside the house when the storm became worse

C.she felt the house was moving and ran outside at once with her children

D.the welfare department helped her family

【4】The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means ______.

A.something to eat B.something to wear

C.somewhere to study D.somewhere to stay

【5】Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A.A Terrible Storm B.A Lucky Woman

C.Good Soldiers D.Clever People

22、I am my mother's third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘). Then, he gave her some advice, “Don't treat her any differently from the other girls.” And she did!

There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mom, I can't peel potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again！”

Of course I could peel potatoes with my good hand and my other arm.“Jenny, if you try hard enough，” she said, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars(攀爬架). When it was my turn, I said “no”. Some kids laughed.  I went home crying.

The next afternoon, Mom took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm，” she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I'll never forget when I was crossing the bars, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. Mom had the courage to face anything. And she told  me I could, too.

【1】How many younger sisters do I have?

A. Two.   B. Three.   C. Four.   D. Five.

【2】What did the doctor's advice mean?

A. My arm could be all right soon.

B. The other girls had the same arms as me.

C. My mom should look after me differently.

D. My mom should treat me the same as the others.

【3】Who peeled the potatoes at last?

A. Jenny.   B. Jenny's mom.   C. Jenny's sister.   D. Nobody.

【4】Why did Mom take me back to the school playground the next day?

A. Because she wanted to tell me I could do anything.

B. Because she wanted the teacher to let me try again.

C. Because she would punish the kids who laughed at me.

D. Because she would like to praise me before the other kids.

【5】What's the best title for the passage?

A. My Bad Mother   B. Mother's Different Love

C. A Doctor's Advice   D. When I Was Young

23、   One day, the old smart Socrates walked down the streets. A man ran up to him, “Socrates, I have to tell you something about your friend…”

“Hold up!” Socrates said. “About the story, did you put it through the three sieves（筛子）?”

“Three sieves?” the man asked. “What are three sieves?”

“Let's try this,” Socrates said. “The first sieve is the one of truth（真相）. Is the story true or not?”

“Well, I am not sure. I just heard it from a friend," the man said.

“Ah, well then the second sieve-the good sieve,” Socrates asked. "Is your story something good?”

“Uh no,” the man answered.

The smart man said, “Let's use the third sieve then. Is it necessary to tell me the story?”

“No. Not necessary,” the man said.

Socrates said with a smile, "If the story isn't true, good or necessary, just forget it and don't bother（打扰）me with it any more."

【1】What do the underlined words "Hold up!" mean in English?

A.Finish. B.Get up C.Think. D.Stop

【2】If you want to tell Socrates a story, what should you do first?

A.Know the story is true. B.Know the story is short.

C.Know he is free. D.Know he is interested.

【3】What happened at last?

A.The man went on talking to Socrates.

B.Socrates thought the man was very smart.

C.The man told Socrates the story.

D.The man didn't tell Socrates the story.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.A man wanted to tell Socrates a story about his family.

B.The man knew what the three sieves were at first.

C.The man heard the story from a very old smart man.

D.The third sieve was to know if it was necessary to tell.

【5】What can we learn from the story?

A.Don't tell anyone stories.

B.Smart men never listen to stories.

C.Be careful with your words.

D.Doing things is better than speaking.

24、阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

  Mr. Green worked in London. He was a scientist. He was interested in nothing except his work. He almost forget everything else when he was working.

  One afternoon, Mrs. Green got a phone call—her son had a serious car accident in Paris and was in hospital. Mrs. Green was worried and asked Mr. Green to go to Paris with her at once. Mr. Green was busy with his work, so he told Mrs. Green to go there alone. That made Mrs. Green angry. At last Mr. Green agreed. Their flight(航班）number was BA347.

  They arrived at the hospital in the evening. A friend of their son’s asked Mr. Green,“How did you come here, by plane or by ship?”

  “I don’t know. I was thinking about my work on the way,” answered Mr. Green.“But you can ask my wife(妻子). She always arranges(安排)these things.”

【1】Where did Mr. Green work?

A.In London. B.In Paris. C.In New York.

【2】What happened to Mr. Green’s son?

A.He lost his wallet. B.He had a car accident. C.He fought with his friend.

【3】Mrs. Green was_______________ after Mr. Green told her to go to Paris alone.

A.angry B.worried C.understanding

【4】Mr. And Mrs. Green went to Paris by _________________.

A.Ship B.train C.plane

【5】Mr. Green didn’t know how he got to Paris, because _______________.

A.he was worried about his son

B.his wife didn’t tell him anything.

C.he was thinking about his work on the way.

25、   The first place I can remember well was a pleasant field with a pond of clear water in it. Trees made shadows over the pond. At the top of our field were tall trees, and at the bottom was a fast-running stream.

While I was young, I l【1】 on my mother’s milk, but as soon as I was old enough to eat grass, my mother went out to work d【2】 the day and came back in the evening.

There were six other young horses in the field. Although they were older than I was, we all galloped(驰骋) together around the f【3】 and had great fun. But sometimes the others would kick and bite.

“They are young farm horses and haven’t learned how to behave(举止得体).” My mother told me. “You are d【4】. Your father is well known, and your grandfather twice won the most important race at Newmarket. Your grandmother was quiet and g【5】, and you have never seen me kick or bite, h【6】 you? I hope you will grow up to be gentle and a willing worker, and n【7】 bite or kick.”

I have never forgotten my mother’s a【8】. She was a clever and sensible(明智的) old horse. Her name was Duchess, but our master u【9】 called her Pet. He was a good, kind man, and my mother loved him very much. Whenever she saw him at the gate, she trotted(小跑) across. He u【10】 to pat her and say, “Well, old Pet, and how is your little Darkie?” I was a dull black colour, so he called me Darkie. He sometimes brought me a piece of bread, or a carrot for my mother. And I think we were his favourites.

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假设你是江华，下周一你所在的班级将举行英语课外阅读交流会。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，向同学们介绍The Rabbit－Tortoise Race(龟兔赛跑) 这一故事。

要求：1. 文章必须包含所提供的主要信息，并作适当发挥；

2．词数：80词左右(开头已写好，不计入总词数)。

We all know that the rabbit lost the first race against the tortoise.

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