2024-2025学年（上）凉山州八年级质量检测英语

1、她舞跳得如此地好，以至于所有人都愿意为她投票。

________________

2、Don’t __________ or it will make you stressed out.

A. worry about   B. worry   C. worried   D. be worry

3、---Why did you laugh just now?

---Ted wanted to tell us _____ very funny story, but he forgot ______ ending himself.

A. a ,  an   B. the , the

C. The ,  a     D. a , the

4、–Miss Wang, could you tell me_______?

–Sorry, I have no idea.

A. how we would deal with the old umbrellas   B. what is happening to him there

C. who is going to say at the meeting   D. how long Peter has moved here

5、I love ________, hope to join in one of them, answer all the questions and win a big prize.

A.comedies B.documentaries C.chat shows D.game shows

6、—Do you think Hamilton will win the race?

— I’m afraid it’s hard. Not only his teammate Rosberg but also two Ferrari cars ________ catching up.

A.is B.are C.was D.were

7、“Red envelope" fever on WeChat ______ the whole country since 2015.

A. swept   B. has swept   C. sweeps   D. will sweep

8、You should take a walk often ________ staying at home all day. It’s good for your health.

A.instead of B.because of C.afraid of D.kind of

9、—Oh, it’s raining hard!

—Be careful! The road ________ be wet.

A．can’t

B．must

C．need

D．mustn’t

10、—I am in the school team and I am proud of it.

—_________ Let’s train hard together.

A．So am I.

B．That’s a shame.

C．No deal.

D．Have a try!

11、According to a recent survey, ________ three fifths of working mothers in China don’t want to have a second child.

A．mostly

B．nearly

C．partly

12、I wanted to try the new ride, ___________ my mother said it was not safe.

A.so B.or C.but D.and

13、It is __________ for us to do exercises regularly. It is good for our health.

A. tiring   B. necessary   C. the worst

14、—My parents don't mind what job I do ________ I am happy.  

—They are really understanding parents.

A.even though B.as soon as C.as long as D.as though

15、I don’t understand ________ such a silly mistake in your last composition.

A. why did you make

B. why you made

C. why you’re making

16、Many cities are closed ________ the serious situation.

A.since B.as C.because D.because of

17、___ good job she does! She is really a clever girl.

A. What a B. How   C. What

18、— What a nice computer!   

— My parents bought it for me. It’s ________.

A．I

B．mine

C．me

D．his

19、— ______ do you improve your health?

—By _____ exercise and eating healthy food.

A.How, taking B.How, take

C.What, taking D.What, take

20、— Peter，what did you buy？     — I______a souvenir in the Capital Museum．

A．buy

B．bought

C．will buy

D．am buying

21、He gave me two answers to the question, but _____ of them is right.

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

22、A：Hey, Amy, 【1】?

B：I’m reading a fashion magazine. Look at the little girl’s green dress. It’s beautiful.

A：【2】?

B：No. It’s not made of silk. It’s made of paper. Zx@xk

A：I can’t believe it. Is it made by herself?

B：【3】. And she has made a lot of dresses like this.

A：Really? 【4】?

B：About 100.

A：She is amazing. 【5】?

B：Well, it says it takes her a week at most to make such a dress.

23、

A．Did you argue with your parents? B．But your parents are just worried about you.

C．That's a good idea. D．Now I feel very sad.

E．What should I do now? F．What's the matter?

G．I'm sorry to hear that.

A：You look unhappy today.【1】

B：Yesterday when I got home，I found my parents reading my diary. I got very angry. Shouldn't I keep my own secrets?

A：Of course you can keep your secrets.【2】

B：No，but I shouted at them. They didn't say a word. They just kept silent.【3】

A：In fact，your parents shouldn't read your diary. They should respect your privacy.【4】They want to make sure you aren't in any trouble，and they want to understand your life and study better in this way. Maybe you hurt your parents.

B：I agree.【5】

A：Say sorry to them. Try talking to them more. Let them know what you are doing，so that they won't worry about you so much.

B：OK. I'll do as you told me.

24、North American black bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature, and will usually run away if they see or hear people. Because of this, it can be difficult for scientists to learnabout these animals.

In order to study black bears, researchers from New Jersey, USA, catch bears and usedrugs to help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear,take blood to test for diseases(疾病),____a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. Fromthese studies, researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey, how long theylive, and how many babies they produce.

But in Minnesota, USA, researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears knowthe researchers' voices and they are not afraid of die research team. With the help of a few grapesto keep the bears busy, researchers can touch them to check their hearts, look at theirteeth, and do other jobs.Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives.

In both places, the main purpose is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears. But theresearch methods and the kinds of information that researchers, are able to collect are quite different.

【1】In the first paragraph, we can learn that North American black bears are _______.

A. shy and fearful animals   B. not found today

C. well known to scientists   D. not afraid of people

【2】The word "remove" in the second paragraph probably means _____ in Chinese.

A. 拔下   B. 移植   C. 清洗   D. 修补

【3】Which of the following may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears?

A. The age.   B. The way of their communication.

C. The weight.   D. The number of babies they produce.

【4】In the Minnesota studies, researchers _____.

A. can never get close to the bears

B. study the bears while they are asleep

C. use grapes to make the bears full

D. learn a lot about the bears' everyday lives

【5】What do the two studies have in common?

A. Research places.   B. The main purpose.

C. Research methods.   D. Collected information.

25、   “The Chinese Dream”is a hot topic of this year．Many Chinese young people are inspired by the Chinese Dream．Everyone has their own dreams．They give us courage and confidence to keep us going through difficulties．Here are some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams．

Never giving up is the key to make our dreams come true．We may fail from time to time，but we can learn from failure，correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals．Our life is like a long journey which is not all roses．  It   sometimes has wind and rain．We believe rainbows will appear after storms．

Cooperation is also necessary．Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with  others．Besides，in our society most problems can’t be solved by one person alone．Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people living in the developing society．

At the same time，we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages as well as get a full control of ourselves．Then we may be confident enough to face challenges．

Follow the suggestions above，and our dreams are sure to come true．

【1】How many suggestions of making dreams come true are mentioned in this passage?

A.One． B.Two． C.Three． D.Four．

【2】The underlined word“It”in the second paragraph refers to ________．

A.never giving up our dreams B.learning from failure

C.a long journey D.our life

【3】What should we learn to check our abilities for?

A.By Chinese dream B.By our own dream

C.We believe rainbows will appear after storms． D.we may be confident enough to face challenges．

【4】Which is the best title for this passage?

A.The Chinese Dream B.Cooperation is Necessary

C.Examine Our Abilities D.Advice on How to Realize Our Beautiful Dreams．

26、Would you like to jump into a painting and take photos of yourself in it? If the answer is “yes”, then there’s a place you can go. That is Art in Island.

Art in Island is an art museum located in Manila , the capital city of the Philippines. It is also the world’s first selfie (自拍) museum, and Asia’s largest 3D trick (技巧) art museum. It was founded by Yun Jae Kyung together with a team of 18 Koran printers. They worked together and created the fantastic paintings in the museum. The museum has over 50 art works. These paintings create optical illusions (视错觉), which encourage visitors to climb into paintings and take photos of their interactions (互动). “Here , art paintings are not complete if you are not with them, if you don’t take photos with them,” Blyth Cambaya, a museum staff (职员) member, said.

Art in Island is quite popular. Many visitors go there to have fun with the paintings. “Visiting Art in Island is like being in a time machine that takes me back to when I was 10 years old.” said one visitor.

【1】Art in Island is the name of ________.

A．a capital

B．a city

C．an art work

D．a museum

【2】Who founded Art in Island?

A．Yun Jae Kyung

B．a team of 18 Koran printers

C．A visitor

D．A and B

【3】According to the passage, how can the art paintings be complete in Art in Island?

A．Through enjoying them quietly.

B．Through painting with the artists.

C．Through taking photos with them.

D．Through buying one of the paintings.

【4】What can we know from the passage?

A．You can take photos at any art museum.

B．Art in Island has more than 50 art works.

C．The museum is located in the capital city of Canada.

D．Many visitors go to the museum to buy paintings.

【5】This passage is about ________.

A．art culture

B．festival culture

C．social culture

D．national culture

27、Body Language

What do you usually do while waiting for someone? The descriptions below might say something about you.

① You walk around, rubbing (搓) your hands.

② You stand still, looking at your watch.

③You cross your arms, looking impatient.

④ You stand staring into the distance, thinking.

Analysis

* If your answer is “①”：

You are short-tempered. You are full of energy but sometimes careless. You make friends with all your heart. But sometimes you may hurt others because of your quick tongue (舌头）.

*If your answer is “②”：

You are patient and very strict with yourself. You work hard. When your friends have trouble, you will try your best to help them.

*If your answer is ‘‘③’’：

You are strong-minded. You stick to your own views, but are also good with people. You can make others agree with you.

*If your answer is “④’’：

You have great patience. You are very nice to your family and friends. However, you may be too nice.

This quiz is just for fun. Don’t take it seriously.

【1】Which picture shows “You cross your arms, looking impatient.”?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．If your answer is ①, you are good-tempered.

B．If your answer is ②, you are strict with yourself.

C．If your answer is ③, you may be too nice.

D．If your answer is ④, you are strong-minded.

【3】What kind of passage is it?

A．A quiz.

B．A survey.

C．A report.

D．A poster.

28、阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

Do you play Ant Forest? It is 【1】 online game on Alipay (支付宝) . Players collect “energy” by doing something environmentally-friendly. They can grow and water their own “trees with the “energy”. If the “trees” are big enough, Alipay with some other companies will plant real trees in the desert area of China.

Every year millions 【2】 trees are planted in this way. This is part of China’s tree-planting program. It hopes to stop the desert 【3】 becoming larger. Since 1978, China has planted over 66 billion trees in the north. It is known as “the Great Green Wall". For example, Saihanba in Hebei Province was once a desert but now it has become 【4】 biggest man-made forest in China.

“China is making the world much greener 【5】 before. It sets a good example and has many lessons to share with the world,” said the United Nations Environment Program.

29、Will you put others’ needs before your own?    will you get if you do? Here is an experience of mine.

It was a wet day and I had a     time. I was busy and everyone I talked to was in a bad mood. What’s more, I went to work without breakfast and I left my     at home. So I couldn’t get lunch and was terribly hungry.

When I   work，I called to ask my wife to meet me at the door with some money so that I could quickly go to buy  . Then I quickly made my way home in hope of eating my    meal of the day at 5:00 p.m.

 As I was halfway home, my wife told me by phone that a friend of ours was in     and needed a lift（搭便车）home. My mind said，“I will help him    I get the meal.” But my mouth said，“All right, I’ll give him a    .”

He jumped in the car with a smile on his face and repeated how    he was that I would drive him home. He told me he usually walked home from his company but that day the     stopped him from making that journey because he didn’t have an umbrella.

There a lot of traffic. A drive to him normally took 10 minutes but that day it took 30 minutes.

Now you would guess the person that I was helping is a     friend of mine. But，in fact，he is a friend of a friend.

I wonder if I will see this person again but I feel glad that I was there when he    me.

So you will feel yourself helpful and useful when you  15  more about others.

【1】A. How        B. Which C. Why       D. What

【2】A. fun     B. quiet     C. hard D. good

【3】A. keys B. glasses     C. wallet      D. notebook

【4】A. finished    B. over   C. complete   D. finishing

【5】A. gifts    B. clothes      C. fruit     D. dinner

【6】A. hot B. first  C. simple   D. free

【7】A. trouble     B. danger  C. fear     D. treatment

【8】A. since   B. after     C. before   D. when

【9】A. choice     B. greeting   C. ride     D. suggestion

【10】A. sorry      B. thankful      C. surprised    D. pleased

【11】 A. rain B. time   C. work D. traffic

【12】A. had   B. have       C. were     D. was

【13】A. new   B. lovely       C. close    D. common

【14】A. chose   B. phoned    C. joined     D. needed

【15】A. learn   B. worry   C. care D. talk