2024-2025学年（上）湘潭八年级质量检测英语

1、我多么希望我妈妈能尽快回来！（how, wish, quickly, as）

_______________________

2、If we learn more about DNA, we ______ more diseases.

A.treat B.treats C.will treat D.were treating

3、The villagers found a ________ dog in the house.Perhaps it died two days ago.

A. dead   B. sick   C. young   D. strong

4、— Hello! May I speak to Mr. Black?

— Sorry, he isn’t in. He has gone to London ________ business.

A．in

B．on

C．at

D．with

5、The word “nut” has   “n” and “u” in it .

A. a , a B. an, an   C. a, an D. an, a

6、 — Can you tell me   to America?

— Sure. Next month.

A. when you will travel   B. when will you travel

C. when you travelled D. when did you travel

7、Jane Austen，the writer of Pride and Prejudice，wrote many stories of love．However，she______single all her life．

A.reminded B.require C.remained D.refused

8、Table Tennis is so popular that _______ people in the world play it.

A．millions of

B．million of

C．two millions of

D．two million of

9、Maria looks very happy because she has had all the work________.

A.finish B.finished C.finishing

10、--- I lost my wallet last week, what’s worse, all my pocket money was in it.

---That is ________.We should learn the importance of avoiding risks with a plan B.

A.Every dog has its day B.Never offer to teach fish to swim.

C.It never rains but it pours. D.Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

11、Tom introduced                 to some friends of             .

A．I; him

B．me; him

C．me; his

D．I; his

12、I didn’t hear ________ .So I asked him to repeat it.

A．why he said it at the meeting

B．when he said it at the meeting

C．how he said it at the meeting

D．what he said at the meeting

13、The 70th anniversary of the founding of the PRC was celebrated 1st October, 2019.

A.at B.in C.on D.for

14、— Susan, do you know ________? Someone is looking for him.

— Maybe he is on the playground.

A.where is Tony B.where was Tony

C.where Tony is D.where Tony was

15、—Hello. I wonder if there is _______ underground parking lot nearby.

—Sorry, I don’t know. You can ask ________ man over there.

A．a; a

B．an; a

C．/; the

D．an; the

16、—Mom, I need a new backpack for vacation.

—Ok, dear. I’ll buy ________ for you this weekend.

A．one

B．that

C．it

17、—I will miss my parents when I go abroad for further study this summer.

—Don’t worry . You can   them by QQ.

A. come up with   B. keep in touch with

C. make friends with D. get along with

18、Maria has _____ trouble _____ math, so she often asks her math teacher for help.

A．much, understanding

B．no, with

C．many, understanding

D．not, to understand

19、 — I am afraid I have to give up my dream of being a singer.

—   . No dream is too big and no dreamer is too small.

A. Don’t lose heart    B. Don’t mention it

C. That’s unusual D. You must be joking

20、—Do you often play ______ piano?

—Yes, I want to be ______ musician like Lang Lang.

A．the; a

B．a; the

C．the; an

21、I ________ late yesterday morning. As a result, I was 5 minutes late for the meeting.

A．get up

B．have got up

C．got up

D．will get up

22、阅读下面对话，从文后7个选项中选择5个恰当的选项完成此对话．

A: Matt, long time no see.

B: 【1】

A: I didn’t know you listened to rap music.

B: 【2】

A: Because I could hear the music you are listening to.

B: Oh, I didn’t realize my music was so loud.

A: Don’t do it like this. 【3】

B: Really? It didn’t sound too loud for me.

A: If I’m near you and can hear it, it’s too loud. 【4】

B: Can you tell me more about what you read?

A: Sure. 【5】

B: OK. Let’s go.

A．Or your music can hurt your ears.

B．Why did you know what I was listening to?

C．I don’t care about it at all.

D．I read that on the Internet.

E．Why do you like this kind of music?

F．Let’s have lunch first.

G．Long time no see, Julie.

23、在下面对话的空白处填上适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整。

A: Hi, Lily! 【1】

B: Hi, Nancy! I’m looking at the photos of my trip.

A: Wow! Is it one of the most famous places called Jiuzhaigou?

B: 【2】 I like it very much. How do you know the place only from the photos?

A: I have been there before and I have visited some other places.

B: 【3】

A: Last summer vacation.

B: 【4】

A: With my parents.

B: The same as you. I think having a trip with my parents is wonderful!

A: 【5】 I hope to have a trip with my parents this vacation.

B: I hope so.

24、阅读理解  阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）

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【1】Among the books， there is/are ____ written for adults(成人) .

A. one   B. two C.three D. four

【2】Who wrote Rich Dad， Poor Dad ?

A. J.K. Rowling. B. Jessica Seinfeld.

C. Cormac McCarthy.     D. Robert T. Kiyosaki.

【3】Which of the following books is the latest in print ?

A. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

B. Deceptively Delicious.

C. Rich Dad ， Poor Dad.

D. The Road .

25、The Teenager Brain

Teenagers have always been known to do unusual, even dangerous things. This was thought to be because of the “foolishness of youth.” Now, scientists have studied the physical development of the brain in more detail. Their discoveries have led to a new theory（理论）of why teens act this way.

A Work in Progress

Recently scientists discovered that only during adolescence（青春期）do our brains truly “grow up”. During this time, they go through great changes. These “changes” were once thought to be finished by about age 12. Now, scientists have found that our brains continue to change until age 25. Such changes make us better at balancing impulses（平衡冲动）with following rules. But a still-developing brain can hardly do this well. The result, scientists claim, is the unpredictable behavior seen in teenagers.

________

The studies show that teens are more likely to take risks（冒险）and behave in extreme ways. Luckily, the news isn't all negative. As brain scientist B. J. Casey points out, the teen brain inspires such behavior in order to help teens prepare for adult life.

One way the brain does this is by changing the way teens look at risks and rewards. Researchers found that when teens think about rewards, their brains create more pleasure than an adult brain would. Researchers believe this makes the rewards seem more important than the risks, and makes teens feel the excitement of new experiences more keenly than adults do.

Research into the teen brain also found that it makes social connections seem especially rewarding. As such, teens have a strong need to meet new people. Scientists suggest this is because as teens, we begin to realize our friends may one day control the world we live in. Because it is still developing, a teen brain can change to deal with new situations. So, it connects social rewards with more pleasure. In this way, the brain encourages teens to have a wide circle of friends, which is believed to make us more successful in life.

A Finished Brain

Unluckily, this search for greater rewards can sometimes lead teens to make bad decisions. However, it also means that teens are more likely, and less afraid, to try new things or to be independent. The scientists’ findings suggest that in the long run, the impulses of the teen brain are what help teens leave their parents’ care and live their own lives successfully.

【1】Which of the following about adolescent’s brain is true?

A．It stops growing almost at twelve.

B．It is going through a lot of changes.

C．It does many things in a perfect way.

D．It is better than an adult brain with rules.

【2】Which could be the best heading for Paragraph 3, 4 & 5?

A．Pleasure Explorers.

B．Brain Researchers.

C．Decision Makers.

D．Future Planners.

【3】What does the word “keenly” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Calmly.

B．Slowly.

C．Strongly.

D．Strangely.

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．The teenager brains are more likely to be dependent.

B．The impulses of the teen brain may benefit teens’ growth.

C．The effect of teens’ behavior in extreme ways is negative.

D．The hope to control the world leads teens to meet new people.

26、In the world there are a lot of people using public transport, some love it and still some dislike it. If everyone has a car and drives anywhere they want to go, there will be serious traffic problems on the road. Luckily, trains are a good form of public transport.

British people use trains a lot. This is especially so for people who are traveling from London to Paris. Every day about 20 trains leave London. They travel at a very high speed and people feel glad that the trains take only 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach Paris. It's much faster to travel by train than by bus or by car. This is because people have to drive cars or buses very carefully and lowly for many reasons, such as speed limits and traffic jams. However, when you are traveling by train, the speed is almost the same and there is no traffic jam for a train.

Besides, Londoners think taking a train is one of the safest ways of traveling on the ground. Trains take quite a number of quality tests while they are made. More importantly, they have to take many safety checks before they are used on the rail track.

What's more, trains in Britain are comfortable and provide fine services for their users. When you are on a London train, you will find that the train has comfortable tables and seats where people can sit. They also provide food services and power plugs(电源插头) for personal computers or mobile phone.

【1】The main idea of the passage is that ________.

A. British people enjoy public transport

B. it's fast to travel from London to Paris

C. trains in Britain provide fine services for their users

D. trains are a good form of public transport for Londoners

【2】In a traffic jams on the road, ________.

A. drivers can drive fast

B. drivers can drive carelessly

C. cars are not moving fast

D. cars will stop working

【3】 The 3rd paragraph of the passage mainly talks about the ________ of trains.

A. speed  B. safety   C. services    D. problems

【4】 Londoners often travel by train because trains are ________.

A. old and slow B. large, clean and powerful

C. fine and important    D. fast, safe and comfortable

【5】What can we know from the passage?

A. We can travel from London to Paris in less than 2hours.

B. We can do our work with personal computers on the train.

C. We have to wait till we get off the train in order to have some food.

D. The trains are only checked for quality reasons before they are used.

27、A man sees a butterfly. The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis (蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle (奋斗) to leave the chrysalis, it can’t fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make them fly.

When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father’s death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.

Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.

【1】From the story we know that the butterfly can’t fly because ________.

A．it gets out by itself

B．the man feels sorry for it

C．it doesn’t want to challenge itself

D．the man helps it come out

【2】Dennis’ example shows that successful people should ________.

A．overcome the difficulties

B．take up business early

C．become the leaders of tomorrow

D．sell clothes from door to door

【3】Which statement is TRUE ?

A．Young people should face challenges because they are strong.

B．Losing his father made Dennis mature in a slow way.

C．Rock-climbing and camping can shape the strong will.

D．The most successful people don’t need to struggle.

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

A．God Helps Those Who Help Themselves

B．Young People Must Deal With Difficulties Alone

C．Nothing Is Impossible To A Willing Heart

D．Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People

28、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母己给）

Zhang Ming, a college graduate from Shandong, created a 9-page “WeChat Guide”. With drawings and simple words, the step-by-step guide e【1】 how to send messages, take pictures and make video calls. Zhang made the guide for his parents. “My parents are getting old. They need an easy way to learn how to use technology,” he said.

Zhang’s experience is common nowadays. Worldwide, 40 percent of parents learn about new technologies, i【2】computers, mobile Internet and social media, from their children, according to a study from the International Communication Association in 2017.

Parents u【3】to teach their kids about almost everything. Now for the first time, the teachers become the students, and the students turn into the teachers.

The c【4】of the roles comes from the rapid development of society and technology, says Zhou Xiaohong, a sociology professor from Nanjing University. Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations. T【5】, in the age of information, it’s possible that children know more than their parents do.

According to the China Internet Network Information Center, 56.7 percent of Internet users and 67.2 percent of social media users in China are u【6】the age of 30. The younger generation usually acts as a link between their family and the new environment. But when they teach their parents new techonolgies, parents can connect to the new world by themselves, noted Zhou.

In Zhang Ming’s eyes, teaching his parents about WeChat brings him c【7】 to his parents. “People communicate more by using new technology. Why should we keep our parents out?” said Zhang.

29、In a week or two, Eva’s health improved greatly. She started going out in the garden and she played and laughed again. Her father was happy and he was sure that she was going to get __________ . But Miss Ophelia and the doctor were not so sure, and __________ was Eva.

One afternoon her father called her to give her a present.

“Eva, dear, you are better now, aren’t you?” he said.

“Papa, I am going to __________ you soon, and I have things I want to tell you, before I get weaker,”said Eva, and she started crying.

“Oh, my dear!” said St Clare, “you’re just __________ and a little weak because of the illness. You mustn’t think these terrible thoughts. You will be perfectly fine soon.”

“No,” Papa, said Eva, “I won’t get better. I am not sad. I’m sorry for you and my friends, __________I want to go!”

“__________ do you want to go?”

“There are many things here that make me sad. I want to be __________, but I don’t want to leave you!”

“What makes you sad, Eva?”

“I feel sad for our slaves; they love me, and they are all good and kind to me. I wish, Papa, they were all __________.”

“Don’t you think we treat them __________?”

“But what happens to them __________ anything happens to you? There are very __________ men like you, Papa. Some people buy the husbands but not the wives, some people buy the mothers and sell the __________. What terrible things people do! Papa, isn’t there any way to make all slaves free?”

“Slavery is a very bad thing, but I don’t know what to do about __________!”

“When I am dead, will you talk to everybody and try to persuade people to __________this?”

“When you are dead? Don’t say that! You are all have on Earth, and I will do anything you want.”

“Promise me that Tom will be free as soon as I’m __________!”

“Yes, dear, I promise.”

St Clare took his child to her bedroom, he rocked her in his arms, and sang to her until she was asleep.

— Taken from Uncle Tom’s Cabin

【1】

A．worse

B．happier

C．well

D．better

【2】

A．either

B．so

C．neither

D．not

【3】

A．lose

B．leave

C．forget

D．tell

【4】

A．ill

B．sad

C．tired

D．sorry

【5】

A．since

B．besides

C．otherwise

D．but

【6】

A．Where

B．Why

C．How

D．When

【7】

A．there

B．here

C．back

D．home

【8】

A．alive

B．kind

C．free

D．happy

【9】

A．badly

B．freely

C．seriously

D．well

【10】

A．if

B．unless

C．whether

D．while

【11】

A．a few

B．few

C．little

D．a little

【12】

A．fathers

B．slaves

C．children

D．friends

【13】

A．them

B．us

C．you

D．it

【14】

A．change

B．cut

C．protect

D．support

【15】

A．missing

B．gone

C．asleep

D．lost