2025-2026学年（上）扬州八年级质量检测英语

1、阅读短文，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语。

Once upon a time, there was a man who had several sheep.

1 One morning, the man discovered that one of his sheep was missing. It turned out that, during the night, a wolf had stolen his sheep through a hole in the sheep pen(羊圈).

His neighbor said to him, “you should fix up the pen and cover the hole right away to avoid further losses(损失).” But the man said, “2 那只羊已经丢了，所以我不需要修理它。” And so he didn’t listen to the neighbor.

The next morning, the man discovered that another sheep was missing. 3 The wolf stole the sheep through the hole once again. 4 那个人后悔没有听他邻居的劝告。And he covered the hole at once. From then on, no more sheep were stolen by the wolf.

       The story tells us: 5 It is never too late to take action to correct mistakes and prevent future losses.

【1】__________________________________________________________________

【2】__________________________________________________________________

【3】__________________________________________________________________

【4】__________________________________________________________________

【5】__________________________________________________________________

2、Liu Xiang was born _______ Shanghai _______ July 13, 1983.

A．in; on

B．on; in

C．in; in

D．on; on

3、—Hi, Alice. I wonder ________.

—What about going skating in the sports center?

A．where we are supposed to go

B．what we are supposed to do

C．why we are supposed to go skating

D．whether we are supposed to go skating

4、________ Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming.

A．According to

B．In fact

C．As soon as

D．As far as I know

5、Mary _______ the song at a party.

A. heard sing   B. was heard sing

C. heard to sing   D. was heard to sing

6、—Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow?

—Well, it all ___________ the weather.

A．belongs to

B．happens to

C．depends on

D．decides on

7、 We don’t have enough nurses to look after the patients. At last ________ are needed.

A.ten another nurses B.more ten nurses

C.other ten nurses D. another ten nurses

8、一Could you please sweep the floor? I’m going to cook dinner.

一_____________. I’ll do it at once, Mom.

A．I’m afraid not   B．You’re kidding

C．It’s a shame    D．My pleasure

9、--What do you often do _____ classes to relax yourselves?

--We often do eye exercises ,listen to music or do some running around the school.

A. in B. among C. between D. through

10、---What do you think of the drama series Nirvana in Fire?

---Oh, great. It’s well worth ________ .

A. watch B. to watch

C. watching D. being watched

11、The food tastes ______and sells ______.

A. well/ good   B. well/ well   C. good/ good   D. good/ well

12、—We really shouldn't use plastic bags any more when shopping.

—________. It's important to protect our environment.

A.So do I B.With pleasure C.That's all right D.So it is

13、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

14、Nothing can stop him  _____ getting the ball into the basket.

A．to   B．from   C．for D．of

15、—Have you seen the film The Wandering Fart（《流浪地球》）?

—Yes. It’s the best one ________ I have ever seen.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．who

16、—Have you heard that Mrs. Smith fell down the stairs and was taken to the hospital?

—Oh, ________. I hope she will get better

A．I guess so

B．I believe you’re right

C．I hope not

D．I’m sorry to hear that

17、—Jack, how are you feeling today?

—Even ________. I can’t get up now.

A．better

B．worse

C．brighter

D．weaker

18、You should be patient and do not _______.

A.give up it easy B.give it up easy C.give up it easily D.give it up easily

19、Dear kids, be calm. If you put your heart into the papers, you’ll be halfway to ________ success in the exam.

A．get

B．getting

C．got

20、The leader warned us ________ making the same mistake again.

A.against B.to C.of D.or

21、—What do you think of the time on the computer games?

—Such time isn’t ________. It should be spent on the meaningful things.

A．awful

B．usual

C．valuable

D．exact

22、口语交际

在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整。

A: Excuse me, 【1】 ________________________? I want to buy some stamps.

B: Yes. There’s a post office on Center Street.

A: Could you tell me how to get to the Center Street?

B: 【2】 _______________. You see that bank there?

A:  Hmm,... Oh, yes.

B: Just 【3】______________ the bank and then 【4】_____________. The post office is on the  right, next to the library.

A: Thanks a lot.

B: 【5】 _____________.

23、When I looked at the grade on my math paper, my jaw (下巴) almost dropped to the ground: a big “65” in bright red ink. I had never received such a terrible grade before.

【1】I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldn’t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. His daughter would never lie about her grade, so he didn’t doubt the unusual delay (延迟) of my report.

A month later, Dad casually (随意地) asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and askd for an answer. 【2】 I had lied because I didn’t want to let him down.

For a moment, he just looked at me. I would have preferred a telling off than that silence. Finally, Dad said, in a hurt voice,“You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not disappointed at your math score. That is no big deal—no one can be perfect all the time. But I am very disappointed in you. 【3】It’s much easier to achieve a better grade than rebuild someone else’s trust in you.”

Dad’s words touched my heart. I couldn’t forgive myself for having hurt his feelings. I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed to him and apologized, sincerely. I realized that my honesty is not only important to me personally, but to those around me that trully care about my well-being.

In one of Shakespeare’s plays a character says:“No legacy (遗产) is so rich as honesty.” 【4】And from then on , I’ve never told a lie to anyone in the world.

24、Days ago, I made a skirt for a friend’s daughter. Today, when I walked in the door, I noticed the light shining on my answering machine. It was my friend saying, “I know you worked hard on the skirt and it looks very nice, but Janet doesn’t like all those flowers. Could you change them?”

I was angry and wanted to call her back. Then I suddenly thought of Grandma and what she had once done for me long ago.

It was a summer when I was eight. One day, Grandma decided to curl （使卷曲） my hair. She spent a long time on each curl, and I could tell she enjoyed doing that.

When she was finished, she was so proud. She made me stand on a chair to look in the mirror. My heart went cold.

“You can go out and play now,” Grandma said, smiling.

I nodded and slowly walked toward the door. I looked out of the small window in the door and could see some kids playing outside. My best friend, Ducky, saw me and waved for me to come outside, but I couldn’t move. I knew everyone would laugh at the curls. At the same time, I couldn’t go back and tell Grandma how I felt.

Finally I went into Grandma’s room and said in a scared voice, “Grandma, my hair’s too curly.”

She didn’t say a word. She placed a comb （梳子） in water, combed out all my curls, and then stood me back on the chair so I could see in the mirror. Then I went off to play.

It was when Grandma took out my curls that I knew she loved me. She had put my feelings before hers. And that is the kind of love I try to pass on today.

I called my friend back. “I’d be glad to change the flowers,” I said.

【1】How did the writer feel when she heard the telephone message?

A．Sad.

B．Unhappy.

C．Excited.

D．Surprised.

【2】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．The writer felt a little cold.

B．The writer started to be silent.

C．The writer had a heart problem.

D．The writer wasn’t satisfied with the curls.

【3】The writer didn’t tell her grandma how she felt at first because ________.

A．her grandma was busy

B．her grandma wasn’t at home

C．she feared that her grandma would be angry

D．she wanted to comb out all her curls by herself

【4】What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?

A．To introduce her kind-hearted grandma.

B．To encourage us to make more changes.

C．To show her great communication skills.

D．To tell us to put others first if we love them.

25、A school report

【1】After reading this， we know it is ________________.

A. a studying plan of Edward Scott

B. a teaching plan of Ivy

C. a report card of Edward Scott

D. a working plan of M. L. Martin

【2】Which subject is not mentioned(提到) in the report?

A. PE   B. Music C. Math D. History

【3】Edward’s best subject is _________________.

A. science   B. English   C. geography D. French

【4】Edward is not so good at ________________.

A. science and geography       B. math and history

C. history and French D. music and English

【5】 Which sentence is NOT true?

A.  Edward can’t sing songs very well.  

B.  Edward doesn’t do well in history.

C.  Edward can do better if he works harder next term.

D.  Edward learns two languages at school.

26、You can see a sea turtle named Herman, an octopus (章鱼) called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington. D. C. Rather than real animals, they are actually artworks made out of plastic trash from the ocean.

These artworks are part of a traveling exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea” The Washed Ashore project, led by the artist called Pozzi, works to raise attention about plastic pollution in Earth’s oceans.

More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the world’s oceans today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash that people leave on beaches. Rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. Once it is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and smaller pieces.

Thousands of sea animals die each year from eating plastic bags and other things. Each year, millions more pounds of plastic end up in the ocean. A recent study found that if that continues, by 2050 the total weight of plastic will be more than that of all the fish in the ocean.

The Washed Ashore project is working to stop that from happening. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 300 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more than 60 artworks of sea creatures harmed by plastic pollution.

“These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity (生物多样性) on land and in the sea,” says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo.

【1】What is the purpose of the artworks shown at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo?

A．To let people know about animals in the ocean.

B．To warn people of plastic pollution in the ocean.

C．To introduce one way of recycling plastic trash.

D．To show Pozzi’s great gift for creating artworks.

【2】According to the passage, what is the source of plastic pollution in the ocean?

A．Garbage from towns and cities.

B．Trash left on beaches by people.

C．Plastic bags broken up by waves.

D．Litter created by human activities.

【3】The data in Paragraph 5 is given to prove that ________.

A．plastic pollution will be less serious in the ocean

B．more and more artworks of sea creatures will be made

C．the Washed Ashore project has made great achievements

D．volunteers can solve the ocean pollution successfully by 2050

【4】What’s Dennis Kelly’s attitude towards the artworks?

A．Active.

B．Worried.

C．Doubtful.

D．Unconcerned.

【5】What would be the best title for the text?

A．Stopping Environmental Pollution.

B．Working for Washed Ashore.

C．Collecting Plastic Trash.

D．Turning Trash into Art.

27、Have you ever tasted your favorite Kool-Aid on a hot summer day? It tastes like the best thing in the world. Believe it or not. this kind of drink was invented by a little boy.

Edwin Perkins was a child in Nebraska. He liked to mix things together in the kitchen to see how they would taste. He loved to study chemistry and tried to invent things. His father owned a little store in his hometown. This was during the time that Jell-O was first introduced to the public. Edwin really liked the new product.

When he was about eleven years old, he got a book that would show him how to mix things together. He was very interested in how things worked or tasted once two or more products were mixed. When he was a little older, he asked for a kit(装备)that would give him ideas and instruction on becoming a manufacturer(制造商), which is someone who makes things with their hands or machines. Perkins developed many different products. When he was 25 years old, he had invented enough products that he set up his own mail order business, called Perkins Products, to sell his household goods to the public.

【1】Kool-Aid may be_______.

A. a kind of food   B. a kind of drink

C. a kind of plant   D. a kind of ice-cream

【2】Edwin Perkins liked to______ when he was young.

A. mix things together   B. drink soft drinks

C. play with drinks   D. help his father on business

【3】Perkins learned how to mix things together from_______.

A. his father   B. a cook   C. a book   D. an inventor

【4】We can know_______from the passage.

A. when Edwin Perkins invented Kool-Aid

B. who invented Jell-O

C. how Kool-Aid was invented

D. when Perkins set up his own company

28、   Gao Sien, a girl born with no left arm, was brought up(抚养) by a poor old woman. She experienced a hard life, but these 【1】 (difficult) never stopped her from 【2】 (be) successful.

【3】 an early morning in July 1994, Gao Zhanxian, an old woman who lived by collecting rubbish in Taiyuan, found a baby and took her home.

Gao Sien found 【4】 difficult for her to go to school, 【5】 she had no household registration(户口). Luckily, kind-hearted people 【6】 (offer) to help her study at the nearby primary school. She wanted her grandmother to take pride in her, so she always studied hard. With no money for electricity, she studied under the street light on the cold winter night.

Sien’s middle school was far from home. In order 【7】 (save) money and not be late for school, the girl got into the habit of 【8】(run). She took part in all kinds of races in the school and in the city. She ran so 【9】 (quick) that her running ability was discovered. She then took part in the Shanxi Games and the National Games of Disabled Persons.

【10】 (take) care of her grandma, Sien gave up the chance to enter Nankai University and went to the Shanxi University. She spent all her vacations training in the university.

Gao Sien set a good example to everyone. As long as we try our best and never give up, we can become successful like her.

29、Is there anyone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate him. But you get really angry every time you ________ him. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness (痛苦).

Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive (原谅) someone who has hurt us or made us ________. We keep the anger deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. ________ criticizing (批评) him or her often, we may think we can hurt that person, but in fact, we’re only hurting ________.

Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems, but also hurt our relationships with   ________ and family members. If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.

Firstly, accept it. See your anger for what it is and ________ deal with it.

Secondly, stop making excuses for it. You may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you’re right and the other person is ________. But in the end, bitterness hurts you ________   more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.

Finally, forgive and forget it. You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your   ________. But you can decide to forgive the other person. ________ it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.

【1】

A．cheer for

B．think of

C．wait for

【2】

A．happy

B．angry

C．unusual

【3】

A．In

B．On

C．By

【4】

A．ourselves

B．yourselves

C．themselves

【5】

A．friends

B．parents

C．sisters

【6】

A．quickly

B．suddenly

C．slowly

【7】

A．difficult

B．easy

C．wrong

【8】

A．little

B．much

C．many

【9】

A．mind

B．dream

C．plan

【10】

A．Put

B．Remember

C．Forget