2024-2025学年（下）衡阳八年级质量检测英语

1、生词速查

【1】________ n. 章节；段落

【2】________ n. 学生

【3】________ adv. 彻底地；完全地

【4】________ adj. 惊愕的；受震惊的

【5】________ n. 沉默；缄默；无声

【6】________ adv. 不久前；最近

【7】________ n. 恐怖主义者；恐怖分子

【8】________ n. 日期；日子

【9】________ n. 塔；塔楼

2、

Why is “buy things” in Chinese spoken as maidongxi (buy east and west) , but not mainanbei (buy south and north)?

One theory (假说) says maidongxi has 【1】 to do with the five elements (要素): jin (metal), mu (wood), shui (water), huo (fire) and tu (earth). In Chinese culture, the four 【2】 have to do with these elements. East matches wood, west matches metal, south matches fire, and north matches water. If someone carries nan (south) and bei (north) in a basket, it means to 【3】 water and fire, which is not even possible. But if one puts dong (east) and xi (west) in one’s basket, of course they can carry metal and wood.

There are also more common explanations.

One says that in the Tang Dynasty (唐代), there 【4】 two popular markets in Chang’an, the capital of China at that time. One was called the East Market, and the 【5】was called the West Market. When shopping, people usually went to the East Market 【6】, and then went to the West Market. As time went 【7】, people started to describe shopping as “buying east and west.”

The last theory is about China’s trading history. Around the 15th 【8】, China began trading with the world, and most of its foreign goods (货物) happened to come from the east (Japan) and west (Arabia). Markets 【9】 “things from the east and the west”. It was short for “east and west” 【10】.

Which theory do you prefer?

3、

【1】She cut out some of her after-school classes because of her poor health. (变一般疑问句)

________ she cut out __________ of her after-school classes because of her poor health?

【2】Both of my parents are not able to help me with my study because they were hardly educated when they were young. （变完全否定句）

________ of my parents ________ able to help me with my study because they were hardly educated when they were young.

【3】He fell off the bike and got badly hurt yesterday. （对划线部分提问）

________ ________ to him yesterday?

【4】Who did you borrow so much money from? （变同义句）

Who ________ so much money ________ you?

【5】大家都都觉得他和他的爸爸很像。他们俩都又帅又幽默。

Everyone thinks that he __________ ________ his father. Both of them are not only handsome but also humorous.

4、We are supposed ____ some housework with our parents when we have free time.

A．to share

B．sharing

C．shared

D．share

5、—Why not consider _______ to Hainan for the Spring Festival?

—That’s a good idea!

A．to go

B．going

C．to going

D．go

6、(2019唐山市路北区一模)What an enjoyable and ________ trip it was! I learnt a lot from it.

A.careful B.pleasant C.natural D.hopeful

7、 —It’s very nice of you to carry the box for me.

—__________

A.I’d love to B.Yes, of course

C.My pleasure D.Sounds great

8、When you’re invited to have dinner at home by an American friend, you should be _________ or a little later. It’s different from our Chinese custom.

A．on time

B．on business

C．on show

D．in time

9、That’s ________ — I’m sure I put my glasses in my bag and yet they’re not there.

A. fair B. strange C. simple D. natural

10、Today people in both cities and towns ________ computers.

A．were using

B．has used

C．use

D．used

11、________ important energy electricity is in our daily life now!

A.How B.What C.What a D.What an

12、 —________ has Mr. White been a member of Greener China?

—Since he ________ to China.

A.How long; came B.How often; go C.How far; arrive

13、If it________tomorrow, we _____ to the park.

A. won’t rain ; will go . B. doesn’t rain ; will go

C. isn’t going to rain;go

14、The math problem is very hard. I can’t________. Could you help me?

A．work out it

B．work it out

C．cut out it

D．cut it out

15、—Excuse me, could you please show me the time?

—Sorry, I _______. My watch doesn’t work.

A. mustn’t B. couldn’t C. can’t D. needn’t

16、I'm afraid to ________ from the top of the mountain.

A．look out

B．look up

C．look down

D．look for

17、Why is the light on? I remember _______ it off when I left.

A. turning   B. turn   C. to turn   D. turned

18、We all know the importance of _______ control of our own lives.

A．be in

B．being in

C．to be in

D．in

19、A: Meimei! It's time to get up, or you'll be late!

B: Don't worry, Mom. 【1】

A: How? With so little time!

B: You know, sometimes 【2】

A: But a good breakfast is very important, so you should have breakfast on time.

B: Mom, last night I had so much homework to do that 【3】

A: I see. 【4】 But it doesn't take you much time to have breakfast.

B: OK, Mom. I'm coming.

A: Meimei, having breakfast on time can help you to work better and play more happily. 【5】

B: I know, Mom. Thank you. It's time to go. Bye-bye.

A: Bye.

A．I had no enough time to sleep.

B．I can get to school on time.

C．Your whole day will be fun after you enjoy a good breakfast.

D．I don't eat anything in the morning.

E．You just want to sleep for a few more minutes.

20、选择合适的选项补全对话（其中有两项多余）。

A: Hi, Mary. What are you going to do tomorrow?

B: Nothing much.

A: 【1】

B: Good idea. But I can’t.

A: But why? You know, there will be a free concert at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. 【2】

B: But my mother won’t let me go out if I don’t help her finish all the chores.

A: 【3】 You can tell her that you will finish them after you go back from the concert.

B: Is that OK? As you know, 【4】

A: You can take her with you to the concert. OK?

B: You are right. I’ll talk with my mother. I think she will agree. By the way, when shall we go there?

A: At half past eight at the gate of our school. 【5】

B: OK, see you.

A．We’ll take the bus to go there.

B．Why don’t you talk with her?

C．You are always busy with your homework on weekends.

D．You like pop music so much.

E．Your sister is old enough to look after herself.

F．I must look after my little sister on weekends.

G．Why not go to the theater with us tomorrow?

21、   Should we teenagers help our parents do chores? Is it important for us to learn how to do chores? I think so. Most of the teenagers like(像) us students are the only children in each family. So our parents love us very much. They have done everything well for us and don’t want us to  do any chores. I think it’s bad for us. The following is a real story.

I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only children in his family like me. Her parents love her very much that they don’t let her do any chores. Every day she only gets up has meals goes to school comes home does homework and goes to bed. So she doesn’t know how to do chores.

One day her father was badly ill and had an operation（手术）in a hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldn’t cook the dishes for Li Ting for a week. Li Ting didn’t know how to cook the meal. She had a lot of trouble cooking meals and often felt hungry. She only had instant noodles(方便面)for her meals.

From the story we know it’s very important for us to learn to do chores from now on.

【1】Teenagers are the children who are _______.

A. young boys B. young girls C. middle school student

【2】The writer thinks it is necessary for the teenagers to _______.

A. learn to do chores B. do the dishes C. make the beds

【3】Why did Li Ting have instant noodles for her meals when her parents weren’t at  home?

A. Her parents didn’t give her any money.

B. She didn’t know how to do any chores

C. She likes eating instant noodles very much.

【4】Now most of the teenagers ______.

A. didn’t go to school

B. had instant noodles for meals.

C. are the only children in each family

【5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Li Ting’s grandfather looked after her when her father was ill in hospital.

B. Li Ting has no brothers and sisters.

C. Li Ting is a girl student.

22、   Some people like to get up early, but some do not. In fact, it is really good for us to get up early every day. Maybe those who don’t like getting up early will not believe this, but it is true. Scientists made a survey（调查）in about one thousand people, and then they found that early rising people had less disease than late rising people, and early rising people also looked healthier than late rising people, and so on.

So we may know early rising is helpful in more than one way. Firstly, it helps to keep us healthy. We all need fresh air. And air is the freshest early in the morning. Besides, it is useful to do morning exercises.

Secondly, early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn more quickly and find it easier to understand what we learn.

Thirdly, early rising can give us a plan of our work for the day. We cannot work well without a good plan.

Fourthly, early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast.

Late risers may find it difficult to form the habit of early rising. They have to make an effort（努力）to do so. As the English proverb（谚语）says, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”

【1】We may read this passage in a  ________ magazine.

A.health B.sports C.music D.travel

【2】Air is the freshest  ________ according to the passage.

A.in the morning B.in the afternoon C.in the evening D.all day

【3】Which of the following is NOT the result of early rising?

A.People can get ready for their work. B.People can get fresh air.

C.People can learn things more quickly and better. D.People can have enough food for breakfast.

【4】If a man always likes to get up late, it’s  ________for him to form the habit of getting up early.

A.easy B.difficult C.happy D.sad

23、“Time to wake up!” I pull the pillow over my head. It isn’t time to wake up already, is it?

“Come on, get out of bed,” says Dad. “I need your sheets.” Oh, right. It’s Saturday. Laundry day. Dad has a new idea. He doesn’t use the dryer anymore, at least in summer. Instead, I have to hang all the laundry on a clothesline in the backyard. It seems like a lot of work. And it means I can’t sleep in on Saturday.

Dad gets the washing started early. That way all the clothes can dry by the end of the day. “Up,” says Dad as he starts pulling the sheets off the bed. I drop off the bed onto the floor. “Go hang these!” Dad drops a wet sheet on me. It’s so cold! What a way to wake up!

After I hang up the sheet, I come inside and find Dad in the kitchen. He’s made pancakes. Dad sits down across from me. “Why so sad?” “Stupid laundry,” I said. “It takes forever!” “Well, you know we have to do laundry, right?” “Yup.” “And you realize that I collect the laundry, wash it, take it off the line, fold it, and put it away?” I am starting to feel guilty. “And you have to help out around here, right?” “I know, Dad. I also know that by hanging the laundry instead of using the dryer, we can save more energy. And that means we spend less and pollute less.” Dad is glad that I remember all that.

I’m quiet for a minute. I think I have to stop complaining（抱怨）about hanging the rest of the laundry.

【1】Why does the father wake the writer up?

①He wants to wash the sheets.                            ②He needs the writer to wash the sheets.

③He needs the writer to hang the laundry.             ④He wants the writer to help with cooking.

A．①②

B．①③

C．②③

D．③④

【2】The passage is written in the order of ________.

A．space

B．time

C．people

D．opinions

【3】What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “guilty”?

A．愉悦的

B．饥饿的

C．内疚的

D．疲惫的

【4】Which of the following questions is answered in the passage?

A．Why doesn’t the father use the dryer anymore?

B．What time does the writer wake up on Saturday?

C．What do the writer’s parents do on Saturday morning?

D．How does the father like the laundry day?

24、   Pawnshop(典当行)are not malls. You can borrow some money at pawnshops if you leave something as a pledge. You can also take back what you left if you return enough money on time. But if you can’t, the owner of the pawnshop will sell your things. Pawnshops may be large or small, but they are all full of different things.

Few people want to go to the pawnshop unless they need much money. But sometimes people do want to sell things. Most pawnshops accept many kinds of things,including jewelry(珠宝),watches, clothes and so on. So the owners of the pawnshops must know a lot. Because some things may have been kept in a family for many years, the owners of the shops have to tell how old they are,whether they are real or how much they are worth. The owner of the pawnshop might buy it at a low price and then try to sell it for a higher price. About 25% to 35% of their money comes from selling things.

【1】What should you do if you want to borrow some money at a pawnshop?

A. Have a good job B. bring your ID(身份证)there

C. Know the owner very well D. leave something at the pawnshops

【2】The owner of the pawnshop will sell your things if_________

A. The pawnshop is full of different kinds of things

B. The owner of the pawnshop earn some money by selling things

C. You can’t return the money that you borrowed on time

D. The pawnshop needs much money to buy other things.

【3】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Nobody wants to sell something at the pawnshops

B. The owner of the pawnshop make some money by selling things

C. The pawnshop will keep things for us as long as possible.

D. Most pawnshops only accept jewelry.

【4】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “pledge”in Chinese?

A. 慈善 B. 机会 C. 欠款 D. 抵押

【5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Different kinds of pawnshops B. The owner of the pawnshops

C. Many kinds of things in the pawnshop D. Some introductions of the pawnshops

25、After breakfast， I sent the children 【1】  school and then I went to the shops． It was still early when I 【2】 （return） home． The children were at school， my husband was at work and the house was quiet． So I decided to make some meat pies． In a short time I was busy 【3】  （mix） butter and flour and my hands 【4】( be) soon covered with sticky pastry． 【5】exactly that moment， the telephone rang． Nothing could have been more annoying．

26、   假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Sandy将去中国的朋友家里做客，她发邮件向你询问有关习俗。请你回复邮件。

内容包括：1. 不迟到，可以提早到达；

2. 准备合适的礼物；

3. 中国人的餐桌礼仪。

注意：1. 词数90词左右。邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：should, early, gift

Dear Sandy,

How are you doing? In your last letter, you asked me about how to be a polite guest in a Chinese friend’s home. Now, I am writing to tell you something about it.

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua