2024-2025学年（上）湘西八年级质量检测英语

1、昨天下午，直到打扫完教室我们才回家。

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2、—Audrey Hepburn ________ cancer.

—So she did. We all felt very sad about the loss of a great actress.

A．die of

B．died from

C．died of

D．dead from

3、You should follow the   on the packet carefully,   you won't fix your toy car successfully.

A.instructions; or B.advice; so C.suggestions; but

4、We are all surprised at her English．______，she is only 8 years old．

A. At all B. After all

C. Not at all D. At least

5、As teenagers, we are supposed to protect our eyes from nearsightedness (近视). We should ______ to keep away from getting near-sighted.

①read in poor light

②take a break after studying for two hours

③do eye exercises every day

④read short messages in dark

⑤read books with a doctor-suggested gesture (姿势)

A．②③⑤

B．①③⑤

C．②④⑤

6、—What’s the weather like in Kunming, Lucy?

—It’s ________ hot ________ cold. So Kunming is called “the Spring City”.

A．neither; nor

B．not only; but also

C．either; or

7、一Which musician are you going to report about, Candy?

一Nie’er. I prefer musicians ___________ can write great music.

A．who

B．what

C．how

D．which

8、What she said made me _____ very angry.

A. feel B. to feel C. felt   D. Feels

9、-Laura enjoys _________ storybooks.   -Me, too.

A. reading   B. read   C. to read   D. watching

10、—Daming，I hate to say this，but the computer has been on for the whole morning.

—Oh，Mum，I'll________it off.

A. get   B. take   C. switch   D. put

11、Can you tell me how much ________.

A．you pay the book for

B．you spend the book on

C．the book takes you

D．the book costs you

12、Mary cannot run as ________ as her friends so she practices running every day.

A．fast

B．slow

C．slowly

D．quick

13、After three ______, he gave up ______ to hit the apple down with stones.

A. miss; try   B. misses; try   C. misses; trying   D. miss; trying

14、I wonder ________ they will come tomorrow.

A．whether

B．who

C．weather

D．and

15、Jack ________ drive a car, but now he ________ there to lose weight.

A．used to; is used to walking

B．was used to; is used to walking

C．used to; is used to walk

D．was used to; is used to walk

16、It’s nice _______ you ______ me with my maths.

A .for; to help B. for; helping

C. of; helping   D. of; to help

17、We'd like to start working after leaving school _______we won't depend on our parents.

A.as soon as B.so that C.even though D.since

18、—What about going shopping at the weekend, Tom?

—The shopping mall is full of people. I’d rather _________ at home.

A．staying

B．stay

C．to stay

D．for staying

19、I _____ in the museum.  Let’s go out for a ride, _____?

A. feel bored; shall we

B. get boring; OK

C. am bored; will you?

D. am boring; won’t you

20、—In my opinion, these letters ________ people of kindness, friendly and love.

—I can’t agree more. They can also help people re-understand and meaning of time.

A．remain

B．require

C．remind

D．realize

21、 The students are talking about ______ holiday plans happily.

A. his B. her C. its D. their

22、—We failed in the singing competition.  —_______. Better times are waiting for you.

A. No way     B. Best wishes

C. Cheer up   D. Good job

23、补全对话  从方框中所给的选项中选择正确的句子补全以下对话。

A: What are your favorite sports?

B: Well,   【1】

A: And your favorite food?

B: I like fish and eggs best．But   【2】  ．

A:   【3】

B: Oh，yes，I love vegetables．

A: How about wine?

B: No，I never drink wine or coffee．  【4】

A:   【5】

B: I drink a lot of milk．It’s very good for my health．

24、

Have you ever heard of FOGO? It is short for “fear of going out.” This buzzword(流行语) is often used to describe social anxiety(焦虑), a problem that some young people are facing.

Sometimes, FOGO can cause us trouble. Recently something happened to a friend of mine. Last Friday, my friend Amy took the subway to go home. The subway was very crowded. When she tried to exit at her stop, my friend found that the door was blocked by other passengers. She was too shy to say “Excuse me.” Instead, she kept waiting until the people in front of her had all gotten off. It ended up taking her two more hours than it usually does to get home. It usually takes her about 40 minutes.

Some people, like my friend, believe that silence is golden. Many times they believe that, by saying nothing, they can avoid making mistakes and therefore they won’t lose face or face any criticism(指责). However, some people around them may see it as a sign of arrogance(傲慢). Anyway, we must say “no” to FOGO.

It isn’t easy to say “no” to FOGO though. We need practice. First, it can make a big difference to tell yourself that you can do it. Also, always pay more attention to what you are doing than what others might say about you. Meanwhile, you need to be brave enough to ask others for help when you do need help.

Throughout our journey in life, we will meet many different people. Don’t be afraid to express yourself. Having the courage to get socialized with people helps you make friends. Your life will be different if you do not have FOGO.

【1】What is FOGO often used to describe?

A．A journey.

B．A problem.

C．A person.

【2】How long did it take Amy to get home last Friday?

A．About 40 minutes.

B．About 120 minutes.

C．About 160 minutes.

【3】What may happen to people who believe silence is golden?

A．They may talk a lot.

B．They may lose faces.

C．They may keep quiet.

【4】Which is good for practicing saying “no” to FOGO?

A．Paying much attention to what others might say.

B．Paying more attention to what you are doing.

C．Telling yourself that you can’t do it.

【5】What can be the best title of the text?

A．The Buzzword FOGO

B．Say No to FOGO

C．FOGO Story

25、阅读理解

Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister（宰相）, He said that the Minister would die the next day, The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse, and really died．When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once．When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since（既然死）you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death（死）, say it out, or you’ll die today

Effendi looked at the king for a while, Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you, The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that, He thought he must keep Effendi alive（活着）as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.

【1】This story tells us__________．

A．how Effendi fool（愚弄）the king

B． when the king would die

C．why the Minister died

D．Effendi knew the dates of everyone's death

【2】The prime Minister died because __________．

A．Effendi killed him

B．Effendi said he would die

C．He was badly ill

D．He fell offt he horse

【3】Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi's own death? __________.

A．Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die

B．Because he wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi

C．Because he himself had known the date of Effendi's death

D．Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die

【4】The king let Effendi go because __________．

A．he hoped to live a long life

B．he was afraid of Effendi

C．he didn't believe（相信） Effendi's words

D．he knew he would die two days later

【5】Which of the following is not true__________.

A．Effendi played a joke on the Minister．

B．The king was afraid of death

C．Effendi didn't know when the king would die

D．If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later

26、阅读理解

ANIMAL PHOTO COMPETITION

Rules of entry

1.Those who enter the competition must be under the age of 18．

2.To enter the competition you must send in three photographs of animals which you have taken yourself．Both you and a parent must sign the form below which states that no one else has taken the photographs．

3.Below each photograph must be a sentence that describes the photo．

4.The last date for photographic entries is 31st August of this year．

5.All photos must be in colour．

6.Photos must not be more than 21×21 centimetres in size．

7.Photos should be sent to：The Danford Mirror，Mirror Newspapers,45 Wingate Street，Danford，RBW25XT．

The winning photographs

The winner of the competition will be the person who sends in the best photographs and the best descriptions of the photos．

The winner will receive an Olympic 500 camera．He/She will also be invited to take pictures for The Danford Mirror for a period of three months．He/She will be paid for this．

Second prize is an Olympic 200 camera．

Third prize is an Olympic 100 camera．

The winning photographs will be announced on 31st October of this year at Longbridge School in Danford at 7 pm．

The winner of last year's photographic competition will present the prizes．

The winning photos will be shown on screen and Mike Bronson，a photographer for Mirror Newspapers，will discuss with them．

【1】You can enter the competition if you are ______．

A. at the age of 16 B. 19 years old

C. 18 years old D. at any age

【2】You must sign a form to say that ______ have taken the photographs．

A. you B. your parents

C. you and your parents D. your friends

【3】Each photograph must have ______．

A. a description B. one or two sentences

C. a form D. a price

【4】The winning photographs can be ______．

A. black and white B. 22×22 cm in size

C. 21×21 cm in size D. taken by an old man

【5】To find out who the winner is，you must go to ______．

A. The Danford Mirror B. Longbridge School

C. 45 Wingate Street D. Mirror Newspapers

27、There are some popular family videos that are being posted on Chinese social media these days. In these videos, a young child calls out to his or her mother or father; the parent enters the room smiling, turns around and call out to his or her own parent; the grandparent then enters the room smiling and calls out to his or her parent, the great-grandparent. This kind of family is called “four generation (一代人)” in China.

The “four generation” videos have not only touched foreign viewers, but also given them a deeper look into Chinese family values.

In most East Asian cultures, it is common for many generations of a single family to live together. This is called a big family. In most Western countries, most families are small families, or families that are made up of just children and their parents.

In Western culture, privacy (隐私) and independence (独立) are highly valued. Kids usually move out of the house after they turn eighteen. Many of them borrow money and work part-time jobs in order to pay for college. If they choose to continue living with their parents after growing up, it can be seen as a failure. Although family structures in the East and West may be different, the love between family members is common. That might be why the “four generation” videos have won so many hearts around the world.

【1】In Paragraph 1, the writer tries to ________.

A．describe big families in China

B．describe happy families in China

C．introduce videos on Chinese media

D．introduce conditions of Chinese families

【2】When do kids usually move out of their parents’ house in Western culture?

A．They enter a college.

B．They can be independent.

C．They are 18 years old.

D．They can do part-time jobs.

【3】From the text, we can infer the “four generation” videos ________.

A．attracted many foreign viewers

B．won love from many young hearts

C．showed Chinese family’s privacy

D．made family structures change a lot

【4】Which picture can be used to express the topic of the text?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【5】The writer wrote the text to show ________.

A．family videos are popular throughout the world

B．the family love is common in different countries

C．people from all over the world love each other

D．four generations can be popular in western countries

28、Twenty-seven runners from around the world recently ran a marathon on one of the most remote and icy places on the earth---the North Pole.

On April 8, 2011, competitors from around the world met at the North Pole. 【1】

Runners flew to Norway from countries around the world. 【2】 The marathon was supposed to be held on April 7th, but it was put off by one day because of a problem with the airport runway. 【3】  

The North Pole Marathon was organized by a man from Ireland named Richard Donvan. 【4】

Since then, seven marathons have taken place and 188 people from 33 different countries around the world have taken part. He has also organized a marathon on the South Pole called the Antarctic Ice Marathon.

Canada had a runner in the North Pole Marathon. His name is Glenn Harkness. He is the director of the Boys and Girls of Hamilton.   【5】  Glenn Harkness called his raising campaign “On Top of the World”.

Harkness came the 11th place, taking six hours and 18 minutes to run the whole 42 kilometers. The winner of the race was Istvan Toth from Hungary, who ran it in four hours and 54 minutes.

29、Tony is a student in Grade 8. He was surprised when he saw his modern _________ on his first day of school.

In Tony’s classroom, there are many new electronics (电子设备). This term, they will _________ the electronics to take notes, watch videos and do other things. “It’s _________,” said Tony. “I prefer using an iPad to work on math or other projects _________ my team members.”

The headteacher (校长) said, “We are trying to use technology to _________ the world to kids. It can bring the outside world in.”

Science teacher Mr. Miller agrees. “It is a _________ way for students to know the outside world,” he said. Mr. Miller now regards himself as a guide (指导者) of learning instead of as a teacher. “If they have _________ for me, I will try to teach them _________ to find the answers rather than tell them what the answers are,” he said.

Tony loves technology. He was not really interested in class before, _________ now he likes the classes very much. “It helps me use what I know about technology at school,” Tony said. “Most importantly, I __________ the classroom. This, of course, will help my studies.”

【1】

A．restroom

B．bookstore

C．library

D．classroom

【2】

A．allow

B．use

C．want

D．help

【3】

A．boring

B．relaxing

C．amazing

D．disappointing

【4】

A．on

B．by

C．at

D．with

【5】

A．open up

B．look up

C．put up

D．call up

【6】

A．wrong

B．slow

C．quick

D．bad

【7】

A．stamps

B．questions

C．rabbits

D．textbooks

【8】

A．why

B．what

C．when

D．how

【9】

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

【10】

A．stand

B．enjoy

C．hate

D．dislike