2024-2025学年（下）茂名八年级质量检测英语

1、她是一个有天赋的网球选手。

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2、用方框中所给短语的适当形式完成下列句子,使句子通顺、正确

join in, no problem, feel like, find out, take a message

【1】My father would have a piece of chewing gum whenever he ________smoking.

【2】—Can you finish the work in a month?

—________.

【3】He is not here. May I ________?

【4】We shall ________the truth sooner or later.

【5】My friend Rodger will________ the 800­ metre race tomorrow.

3、We used to live in the big city.（改为一般疑问句）

_________ you _________ to live in the big city?

4、—________is the sweater？

—It’s fifty yuan．

A．How much

B．How many

C．How old

D．How

5、--- Would you mind me here?       --- . The seat is for Mr. White.

A．sitting; Of course not

B．to sit; Not at all

C．sitting; Better not

D．to sit; Yes.

6、— He looks unhappy.

— Let’s ____________.

A. cheer him up B. help out him

C. look him after D. cheer up him

7、It is useful programme. It tells us how to play volleyball well.

A. an; the   B. an; /   C. a; the   D. a; /

8、I will visit my grandparents. I am looking forward ________ them.

A．to meet

B．meeting

C．to meeting

D．meet

9、-I don’t know when ______tomorrow.

-I will call you as soon as he _________.

A. will he come; arrives B. he will come; arrives

C. he will come; will arrive D. does he come; will arrive

10、It is said that they reduced their prices of all the bread ______ 20% yesterday.

A．at

B．to

C．by

D．about

11、— I will have an important match tomorrow. I hope I will win.

— _________.

A．Good luck

B．No ideas

C．That’s such a pity

D．It’s all right

12、His parents don't allow him __________ out with his friends after school.

A.hung B.to hang C.hanging

13、They’d like________money________Animal Helpers．

A．sending；for

B．to send；for

C．sending；to

D．to send；to

14、I can find ________ in helping others, so I volunteer here every weekend.

A.satisfaction B.relation C.truth D.advice

15、She asked me ________I could lend my bike to her.

A.that B./ C.if

16、My father often refuses me watch TV show. I think it’s unfair.

A．to let

B．let

C．letting

D．lets

17、—You have a nice watch.

—Thank you. I ________ it since I got married.

A．had

B．bought

C．have had

D．have bought

18、He _____ the way of doing things, so he ____ it like that.

A．has been used to; can’t stop doing

B．has been used to; can’t stop to do

C．used to; can’t stop doing

D．used to; can’t stop to do

19、从方框中选择合适的选项补全对话（其中有两项多余）。

A: You look unhappy, Mary. 【1】

B: Well, I found my father looking through my things yesterday. 【2】

A: Did he give them back to you?

B: No, I’m still angry with him. 【3】

A: Why not call him up?

B: 【4】

A: How about writing him a letter?

B: That sounds like a good idea. 【5】

A: You’re welcome. Hope things will work out.

A．He took some of my letters away.

B．Thank you for your advice.

C．You could tell him to say sorry.

D．I don’t know what to do next.

E．What’s wrong?

F．My father went to Shanghai on business.

G．I don’t want to talk about it on the phone.

20、根据对话情景选择恰当的选项，其中有两项是多余的。

Jeff: Wha’s wrong with Miss Wang? 【1】

Tim: 【2】 She went to the theater three times this week, but every time she failed to get the ticket. I think she really wants to see it.

Alex: I hope she can see the movie next week. It’s my favorite movie, too. 【3】

Betty: I prefer Avatar 3D. It’s so colorful and interesting. Jeff, do you like Beijing Opera?

Jeff: 【4】 But some of my friends like it a lot. It’s full of famous stories and beautiful facial paintings.

Alex: 【5】

Jeff: I like Tom and Jerry best. It’s so funny.

A．She looks unhappy.

B．Which movie do you like best?

C．She bought a ticket.

D．It’s very moving and popular.

E．Because she didn’t get the ticket to Titanic 3D.

F．No, I don’t. It’s very boring.

G．Because she was ill.

21、   What do you want to be when you grow up? When we talk about it, we always think about something big. But how a Barbie doll(芭比玩偶)? Can it also mean something big?

As one of the world’s most famous dolls, Barbie has different skins, hair colors and styles with more than 200 jobs. And Barbie is going where almost no doll has gone before, one of Barbie’s creator(创造者), worked in partnership with the ESA(欧洲太空总署) and created two Barbie dolls that looked like Cristofoertti, the ESA’s only active woman astronaut.

One of them wears the white spacewalking suit and the other is in a blue fight suit. Cristoforetti Barbie is part of the Barbie Dream Project started in 2018. It expects to invite more girls to take jobs in science, engineering and mathematics.

“ We are glad to work with ESA. We hope to inspire girls to become the next astronaut, engineers and space scientists like Cristoforetti,” says Mattel. Cristoforetti, as an astronaut of ESA in 2009, spent 200 days in space, now the longest space trip for a European. She also got famous during her trip for becoming the first astronaut to make coffee in space. She hopes Cristoforetti Barbie will help young girls to think big and dream big.

【1】The writer tells us Barbie dolls________.

A.are the most famous dolls B.have the same skins C.take many different kinds of jobs

【2】As for the two Cristoforetti Barbie dolls, which of the following is TRUE?

A.The ESA created them. B.They are similar to Cristoforetti. C.They wear the same clothes.

【3】The underlined word “ inspire” means________.

A.鼓舞 B.要求 C.限制

【4】According to Paragraph Four, we can know that Cristoforetti________

A.worked as an astronaut in America

B.had a long trip in space

C.made tea in space

【5】What is the purpose(目的) of this passage?

A.To tell us how beautiful Barbie dolls are

B.To help all of us to be astronaut

C.To inspire girls to have big dreams

22、   A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a man came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8 am,” he said. Then he went to sleep again.

But soon he woke up because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you have the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told the man it was 8:30 am.

At this rate (照此下去) he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and put it up on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t have the time.” Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came along and began knocking at the window. “Hey, Sir.” he said, “It’s a quarter to nine.”

【1】The driver stopped his car because he .

A.didn’t know the time B.saw his friend C.was very tired

【2】He was woken up again by the second person .

A.a few minutes later B.half an hour later C.forty-five minutes later

【3】The driver after he put up the note on the window.

A.was woken up again very soon B.really forgot the time C.had a very good rest

【4】The third person came to knock at the window to .

A.ask for help B.tell him the time C.ask the time

【5】According to this passage, we know that .

A.the driver had a good sleep last night

B.the first two persons liked the driver’s watch

C.the third person was kind and friendly

23、   Toronto is a fantastic city. It is large, open and tolerant (包容的). It has many job opportunities and it is one of the most diverse (多样的) cities in the world with over140 languages spoken there. About 12.5 percent of the city’s population are Chinese. With all these different groups, it is no surprise that you find food from all over the world, from Chinese to Italian. Many of these restaurants are located in the Kensington Market area, where there is also music to hear and art to see.

Toronto is also a great place to explore. Bruce Tip told BBC news, “Toronto gives me big city benefits with small town living.” He added, “ it is clean, it is safe and it is beautiful.” The good news is that you can enjoy the city easily, as Toronto has a very good public transport system. It also has a reputation (声誉) of being home to many talented computer geniuses (天才). So if you are hoping to work in the technology industry, Toronto is one of the best places to be. With all this to offer, many people say that Toronto is a dream place, whether you are going on a vacation or looking for a home.

【1】According to the passage, what can’t we probably do in the Kensington Market area?

A.Play sports B.Have a meal C.See arts D.Listen to music

【2】In Toronto, you won’t miss any of its beauty because___________.

A.Toronto is clean, safe and beautiful B.Toronto has a very good public transport system

C.Toronto is a great place to explore D.Toronto has many talented computer geniuses

【3】What is the main idea of this story?

A.There are many Chinese in Toronto. B.You can eat food from all over the world in Toronto.

C.Toronto is a good place for travelling and living. D.There are many languages spoken in Toronto.

【4】Where might you possibly find this story?

A.A magazine. B.A math book. C.A story book. D.A world map.

24、The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning young people all over the world that they are also at risk from COVID-19. The WHO said young people are not exempt (豁免) from catching the coronavirus (冠状病毒). Many young people mistakenly believe they will not catch the virus. They think it is a disease that only older people catch. The WHO said the truth is that young people are catching the coronavirus and becoming ill or dying from it. It added that young people are also spreading the disease to their parents, grandparents and other people. The White House also urged (力劝) young adults to follow advice and to avoid gathering in large groups to help prevent the spread of the virus.

The Director-General of the WHO said, "Today, I have a message for young people: You are not invincible (无障碍的，不可战胜的)." He added, "This coronavirus could put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you. Even if you don't get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else." The WHO said, "A part of patients treated in hospital for COVID-19 around the world are aged under 50." New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said many young people are not following the state's social-distancing rules. He told young people that, "This is a public health issue (议题) and you cannot be endangering other peoples' health."

【1】Who did the WHO say was not exempt from catching the coronavirus?

A．old people

B．young people

C．doctors and nurses

D．children

【2】The White House urged young adults not to ________.

A．gather in large groups

B．prevent the spread of the virus

C．make choices where to go

D．endanger other people's health

【3】What does the passage mainly want to say?

A．The WHO warned young people that they are not invincible.

B．A part of patients treated in hospital for COVID-19 are aged under 50.

C．It's wrong to think only older people can catch the virus.

D．Young people need to follow the social-distancing rules.

25、In the past, I didn’t get on with my parents. I hardly talked to them, because they liked to c【1】 me with my sister. And that made me sad. I sometimes a【2】 with them about this.

However, I wanted to show them that I could do things as 【3】 (good) as my sister. Then I began to spend most of my free time 【4】 (paint) in my bedroom. Luckily, my art teacher Miss Green offered me a lot of help. She taught me some drawing s【5】 to help improve my paintings. At that time, she was the only person I would like to talk to.

One day, I told Miss Green about my problem. She encouraged me to take part in a painting 【6】 (compete). In her opinion, the best way to communicate 【7】 my parents to prove myself to them.

After a few weeks’ waiting, the result 【8】 (final) came out. I was very happy and 【9】 (excite), because I got the first prize! When I took the prize home, my parents were very surprised. But I could see that they were happy. And they began to care more 【10】 me. Now, relations between my parents and me are very good. So I think it’s very important to have someone to talk to.

26、书面表达

随着年龄的增长，不少青少年发现越来越难与父母沟通和交流，各方面的分歧使两代人之间的关系日益紧张。请围绕该话题用英语谈谈你的看法。

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