2024-2025学年（下）宁德八年级质量检测英语

1、怎么了?你看起来好像压力好大。

What’s wrong?You look really________ ________．

2、I was supposed to meet her at the train station, but I was so busy that I forgot it ________.

A．completely

B．quickly

C．suddenly

D．clearly

3、Pass me ____ dictionary next to the radio, and I also need ____ pen to write something .

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

4、---Daniel, you ________ spread the books all over the floor. It is a rule.

---Sorry, I won’t.

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

5、His full name is Stephen William Hawking. But I don’t know ______.

A. how do I call him   B. how I call him   C. what do I call him   D. what I call him

6、--- Is it _____ cheaper and _____ enjoyable to travel by train than by plane?

--- Yes, I think so.

A. very; very more   B. more; much more   C. much; far more   D. even; a little

7、---I’m sure Cindy will be able to find the hotel.

--She has a good ________ of direction.

A. idea   B. sense   C. experience   D. feeling

8、See what you have done! Don’t you have a ________ of right or wrong!

A. sense   B. feeling   C. thought   D. knowledge

9、—Did you buy the bike for 300 yuan?

—Yes, I have ________ it for about two years.

A.borrowed B.kept C.had

10、My sister is very nice and kind. We all like ______ very much.

A. her   B. him   C. you   D. them

11、—Mom, ________I wash my hands after coming back from outside?

—Yes, you must. It's good for you.

A.should B.can C.must D.need

12、―What a terrible experience I had just now. ―_____, you are safe now. That’s the main thing.

A．Anyway

B．Exactly

C．Otherwise

D．Moreover

13、—How delicious the fish is!

—So it is. I hear that the restaurant has a ________ way of cooking fish.

A.special B.terrible C.common

14、—I'm thirsty.I'd like a glass of orange juice.What about you，Dad?

—I prefer a cup of coffee ________ nothing in it.

A. with   B. without   C. for

15、Have you________ Einstein who is the one of the greatest people in the world?

A.heard B.heard from C.heard of D.listened to

16、This program needs close teamwork. ___ will be achieved unless we work well together.

A. Nothing   B. Anything

C. Something   D. Everything

17、______ Lin Feng has to work late, she always wears a smile on her face.

A. Because B. If C. Until D. Though

18、When people want to relax themselves, they prefer ________TV or listen to music rather than ________newspapers.

A．to watch; read

B．watching; read

C．to watch; reading

D．watch; reading

19、I didn’t know ________ .

A. when did he leave

B. whom will you go with

C. where you are from

D. how I could get to the station

20、________ Jim ________ Tom was happy, because they had passed the math exam.

A．Neither; nor

B．Either; or

C．Both; and

D．Not only; but also

21、---The dishes in this restaurant seem very expensive.

---Don’t worry. You can enjoy yourself. It’s my ______.

A. time B. task C. treat D. taste

22、A: We are leaving junior high school in a few days. I feel very sad.

B: Me too.

A: 【1】

B: You’re welcome.

A: 【2】

B: So will I. It’s hard for us to say goodbye.

A: Yes.

B: When will we get together again?

A: 【3】

B: I’m sure we’ll have a good time during our get-together then.

A: Of course!  【4】

B: I hope to become a businessman. What about you?

A: 【5】

A.Who has helped you most?

B.Next summer holiday.

C.I hope to be an English teacher.

D.By the way, what do you hope to do in the future?

E.Thanks for your help during my stay here.

F.My time in junior high school was enjoyable.

G.I’ll miss our teachers and classmates.

23、选择适当的选项补全对话（有两个多余选项）。

M：Excuse me.   【1】  

W：I’m sorry. Have you seen the sign on the wall, “No smoking”?

M：Oh, sorry. Where can I smoke on this floor, please?

W：I’m afraid it’s not allowed in the whole building.

M：Oh dear!  【2】 

W：Sure. Help yourself, over there.

M：Thank you very much.

W：Don’t you know smoking is not good for your health, young man?

M：   【3】 I tried many times to give it up, but I failed.   【4】

W:Yes, it’s hard to stop! But if you have the nonsmokers’ health and well-being in mind, you might succeed.

M：You’re right! Thanks very much. I’ll try again to kick my smoking habit.

W：That’s OK. Well, if you’re feeling bad now, you can smoke outside, in the open air, of course.

M：Oh, no! 【5】

W：That’s great!

24、   China is a great country with the largest population in the world. In order to solve the population problem, our government carried out one-child policy (政策) before. When it is carried out for some time, many people not only see its advantages but also disadvantages.

From 2016, two-child policy is put into effect. In my opinion, two-child policy is good. First of all, two-child policy is the gift for some only child. For some families, maybe the parents are only child and they can also have only child. Besides the loneliness of their child, when their child grows up and they grow older, their child marry an only child girl, the burden (负担) on their child and his wife is too heavy. Their child and his wife have to take care of two couples. Usually, a young couple looking after an old couple is a little difficult. But if their parents have two children, they can share the burden of taking care of their parents. It would be much better. Secondly, two-child policy can guarantee (保证) the number of Chinese population.

All in all, one-child policy has been out of date. And two-child policy is needed and necessary. It can solve the problems of nowadays and the future.

【1】Which country has the largest population in the world?

A.America. B.Britain. C.China. D.Japan.

【2】The underlined phrase "carried out" in Paragraph 1 means "_____" in Chinese.

A.携带 B.取消 C.禁止 D.实行

【3】Our government carried out one-child policy before in order to _____.

A.solve the population problem

B.take care of two old couples

C.share the burden of taking care of their parents

D.argue that two-child policy should be put into effect

【4】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.One-child policy has its advantages and disadvantages.

B.It's easy for a young couple to look after an old couple.

C.China is a great country with the largest population in the world.

D.For some families, maybe the parents are only child and they also can have only child before 2016.

【5】What's the main idea of this passage?

A.Two-child policy is needed and necessary.

B.Our government carried out one-child policy.

C.Two-child policy is the gift for some only child.

D.Two-child policy can guarantee the number of Chinese population.

25、THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country’s most famous writers.

“Mark Twain”， the pen name of Samuel Clemens(1835-1911) is loved by American readers for his novels Tom Sawyer(1876) and The Adventures of Huckberry Finn(1844).

  Now he is going to have his life and work commemorated(纪念) with special gold and silver coins.

  But does Twain need to be commemorated? It doesn’t seem like people in the US will forget him. Twain once joked that a lack(缺少)of money is the root of all evil(邪恶)” but a lack of money with Twain’s famous face on it wouldn’t have made people forget about him.

  The Adventures of Huckberry Finn is thought to be his greatest works.

  Motherless Huck Finn is a young boy who shows the spirit of freedom. But it could be said that Huck’s freedom really comes from Huck wanting to fly. When Huck gets away from his violent(暴力的) father， he isn’t really looking for freedom， but survival.

  It’s even more of a problem for a slave. Jim， the escaped(逃跑的) slave who Huck helps， makes Huck’s life seem even better. It’s easier not to be able to deal with someone who wants to force you to go to school than to have to fight a law that says you are a piece of property(财产).

Huck and Jim’s friendship， as shown by Mark Twain， is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character， Huck， who gets an idea of the African American experience.

Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins. Anyway， the coins could be a reason to look again at the work of a writer who got under the skin of the US in the 19th century.

With the race issue(种族问题) far from dead in the US today， perhaps Twain still has something to teach today’s readers.

【1】 How many novels is mentioned written by Mark Twain in this passage?

A. One   B. Two   C. Three   D. Four

【2】Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered Twain’s greatest works?

A. It talks about how a black slave runs away from his violent owner. 

B. It describes an everlasting friendship between people of different races.

C. It describes the social problem that a lack of money is the root of all evil.

D. It talks about a white American understanding the African American experience.

【3】 According to the passage， which statement is NOT true?

A. Huck gets away from his father for survival.

B. Jim escapes from his slave owner for freedom.

C. Twain dug deeply into American society of his times.

D. Without the special coins， he’ll probably be forgotten.

【4】 The underlined phrase “far from dead” probably means _______.

A. still being there. B. Becoming more serious.

C. Being in danger.     D. Gone for a long time.

【5】What’s the main purpose of the article?

A. To tell the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

B. To tell readers about the special coins created to honor Mark Twain.

C. To explore why the US still remembers and honors Mark Twain.

D. To draw readers’ attention to the many race issues in the US today.

26、   Every person has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.

Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very angry about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz.

Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health.

The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say she feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.

Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car. That person may say he is green with envy(羡慕、嫉妒). Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the back side of the paper money.

The color black is often used in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day. The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day. A blacklist(黑名单) is illegal(违法的) now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ(雇用) people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.

In some cases, colors describe a situation. A brown out is an expression for a reduction(缩减) in electric power. Brown outs happen when there is too much demand(需求) for electricity. The electric system is unable to offer all the power needed in an area. Brown outs are common during World War Two. Officials would order all lights in a city turned off to make it difficult for enemy planes to find a target(目标) in the dark of night.

【1】Americans use “red hot” to describe the following EXCEPT ________.

A.something unfair B.small hot-tasting peppers

C.the person who is very angry D.popular music like Dixieland jazz

【2】People use “in the pink” to express they are in good health because ________.

A.the expression has a very long history B.the color pink makes people feel happy

C.people think the color pink is gentler than red D.healthy babies are born with nice pink skin

【3】When we say someone feels a little green, it means he/ she ________.

A.enjoys himself in boating B.is hit by a high wave

C.has a stomachache D.likes trees and grass

【4】In the writer’s eyes, what is related(有关系的) to a black day?

A.Being sent a beautiful gift. B.Passing a very difficult test.

C.Being refused during an important interview. D.Being invited to an exciting party.

【5】The writer wants to tell us ________ in American daily expressions.

A.the most popular colors B.different meanings of colors

C.how to use colors correctly D.why Americans like to use colors

27、Moving On

【1】 What’s the type of the passage above?

A. a novel B. a story C. a report D. a poem

【2】According to the passage，   has come so fast.

A. the end of school  B. the exam

C. the celebration   D. the new class

【3】What does the underlined word– “delight” mean?

A. Sickness.       B. Sadness.

C. Happiness. D. Fairness.

【4】What's waiting for you all according to the passage?

A. Too many subjects.  B. The same school.

C. Similar faces.   D. A new life.

【5】 The purpose of this passage is to .

A. tell us to say thanks to all our teachers

B. encourage us to be positive and move on our senior high

C. tell us that we should do something for our junior high schools

D. remind us of our happy junior high life

28、   Paintings found on the walls of caves in the Sahara Desert suggest that a few thousand years ago, large quantities of plants grew there and covered the desert floor. Many curious and unusual insects, birds and animals got enough food that allowed them to grow and reproduce. At that time, huge river systems and many oases s【1】 growing communities (社团, 社区) where a large number of people lived.

Research scientists believe that the land became a desert for several reasons. For centuries people there have wandered from place to place in search of food, water and grazing (吃草) land for their animals. These people have always considered the number of animals they have as a sign of w【2】. It is considered more important to have 100 sick and starving animals than 15 healthy ones. The large herds (群) have been allowed to go freely and graze on desert plants and grass. Over time, large sections of land have been left uncovered. B【3】 overgrazing, these people cut down whatever trees they could find and used them for firewood. The sand was unable to hold on to the great heat of the day, so nighttime temperatures often drop below freezing and n【4】 was left to hold the soil together.

Scientists have been studying different ways to bring back the green desert. Through research and experiments, they hope to be able to produce plants that will once again support the life there. Huge holes f【5】 with much water lie under the desert surface. Scientists believe this rainwater simply flew down through the sand over hundreds of years and collected in the big, rocky holding tanks. By making use of the sun's power, scientists in the Sahara have made experiments in which they got huge amount of electricity. This electricity was then used to operate drilling machines and pumps to pull the rainwater from the underground tanks. By drilling the hole one mile deep into the floor of the desert, one machine was able to recover more than 80 gallons of ice-cold water each second, or 288,000 gallons per hour.

Scientists have had some s【6】 turning this wasteland into useful farmland. Today the desert is dotted with huge wheat fields watered by a system of pipes that carry water from the underground tanks. Farmers have also learnt that plants grow better if seeds are planted next to stones. Studies show that stones provide protection from the sun, allowing seeds to grow in a shady and cool environment. In addition to that, greenhouses have been built to protect plants from the sunshine so that l【7】 water is needed. Another idea is to grow plants that can live on a diet of salt water, since the ocean is so near to the desert.

29、   A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She took care of the tree very_________. But the children nearby drove her crazy by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, _________“Aunty Misery” at her. One evening, a passer-by asked to stay for the night. Seeing that he had a（an）_________face, she let him in and gave him a nice _________. The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer（巫师）, thanked her by making her wish come true. That is anyone who climbed up her tree should not be able to come back down unless she _________ it. When the children came back to steal her fruit, she had them_________ on the tree. They had to beg her long before she gave the tree permission to let them go. Aunty Misery was free from the_________ at last. One day another man stopped at her door. This one didn’t look like a trusted man, so she asked who he was, “I am Death. I’ve come to take you with me.” he said. Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to_________ some pears from my dear tree to remember the pleasure it brought to me in this life. But I am too _________ to climb high to get the fruit. Will you be so kind to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree __________and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.

【1】A.slowly B.carelessly C.quickly D.carefully

【2】A.shouting B.laughing C.looking D.shooting

【3】A.interesting B.honest C.handsome D.strange

【4】A.lunch B.gift C.pear D.treat

【5】A.agreed B.allowed C.permitted D.asked

【6】A.stuck B.caught C.live D.stay

【7】A.fun B.question C.danger D.problem

【8】A.choose B.shake C.pick D.hit

【9】A.short B.old C.poor D.stupid

【10】A.carefully B.disappointedly C.unwillingly D.cheerfully