2025-2026学年（下）南昌八年级质量检测英语

1、这个科学博物馆真地很有趣, 不是吗? （isn’t it）

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2、

One day Tom met an arrogant (傲慢的) rich man. The man said to Tom, “People say you are very clever. But I don’t see it. What makes you 【1】 you are so clever?”

Tom answered with a smile, “Actually I’m not clever, sir. Instead, it might be that you are not clever enough.” Hearing this, the rich man 【2】 angry.

“Sir, please stay calm,” said Tom. “Let me ask you a simple question. If you have a group of sheep, I send you another group. How many groups of sheep do you 【3】 then?”

“That’s the simplest question I 【4】 already,” the rich man laughed, “Everybody 【5】 that one and one is two, so I’ll have two groups of sheep, of course!”

Tom smiled on hearing the answer, “Two groups of sheep put together is still one group.”

3、The foreigners want to know how they can learn Chinese kung fu well.（改为简单句）

The foreigners want to know how _____________ Chinese kung fu well.

4、The boy hid his new iPhone in his desk ________ the teacher couldn’t see it.

A．because

B．unless

C．though

D．so that

5、The rain beat ______the windows.I enjoyed the sound of rain.

A. to   B. towards   C. against   D. at

6、Jim is often seen ________ football with his classmates after school.

A．playing

B．played

C．to play

D．play

7、—Let’s go and listen to Mr Smith’s speech on Western culture, shall we?

—________ It’s getting to the end.

A．Why not?

B．That’s all right.

C．I’m afraid not.

D．Never mind.

8、John spends one hour ________ basketball every day.

A．played

B．plays

C．playing

D．to play

9、—I hear that the old man has given up_______.   —Yes, he has already given_______.

A.drinking; it up B.to drink; up it C.drinking; up it D.to drink; it up

10、I forgot to take the map. So I had difficulty ________ the way. I had to ask the policeman for help.

A．find

B．to find

C．finding

D．found

11、The guests haven’t decided which hotel ________.

A．to stay

B．to stay for

C．to staying

D．to stay at

12、She ________ live with her grandparents, but she doesn’t now.

A．used to

B．is used to

C．was used to

13、Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit ________.

A．at times

B．at a time

C．at all times

D．at that time

14、The government ________ many endangered plants since they knew the situation.

A.protecting B.protects C.has protected D.protected

15、The population is growing ________and there is ________land for people to live on.

A.bigger, less B.more, fewer C.larger, more

16、There are five people in the room, but I know ________ of them.

A．none

B．both

C．all

D．neither

17、It has not been decided when my new book will ______？

A．find out   B．come out C．look up D．set up

18、— What did your sister do?

—She the bus at the bus stop and went home.

A．got to

B．got up

C．got down

D．got off

19、四、情景交际从方框中选出最佳选项补全对话。

Tom: You look awful. 【1】

Paul: My skin itches.

Tom: Try not to scratch, 【2】

Paul: Really? I don’t want that. But I can’t help doing that.

Tom: Yes. Scratching will make your skin itch more.

Paul: 【3】

Tom: You can cover your skin with a cold cloth. 【4】

Paul: Will it does work?

Tom: Yes. 【5】

Paul: Thank you for telling me so much.

Tom: Not at all.

A. You’ll only make it worse.

B. But how can I help you?

C. But how can I make the itch stop?

D. It really did help.

E. It should help.

F. What’s the trouble with you?

G. Leave it for 5 to 10 minutes.

20、补全对话

A: Hi, David. 【1】  

B: I’m looking for some information about Journey to Mars.

A: Journey to Mars? Do you want to travel to Mars? 【2】  

B: No, it’s the name of a book. It’s about space travel.

A: I see. 【3】  

B: No, I haven’t. I’m not interested in space travel.

A: But there are too many people on the earth. 【4】  

B: So you want to know something about Mars, right?

A: Yes. Have you heard the latest news? A spaceship has traveled to Mars.

B: Yes, I have. 【5】   but I’m afraid people can’t live there.

A: Then scientists have to discover some other planets for people to live on.

B: Yes, what can we do now?

A: We should study hard to improve our environment.

B: You’re right.

21、   Spain is famous for its tomato festival, called La Tomatina. It happens in a small town on the last Wednesday of August every year. During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight. It takes place at the end of long celebration (庆祝). You are encouraged to throw tomatoes in the fight. There’ re many stories about how the festival began. One of the stories goes that during the 1940’s, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band. Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems to have a different story. Before the tomato fight, there are parades(游行) ，musical bands, street parties and so on.

On the day of the fight, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors in order to keep away from the tomato fight. At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together. Then large trucks (卡车)full of tomatoes arrive. From the back of the large trucks, a great town band start to throw tomatoes at others. Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone. Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice.

Everyone is supposed to obey a small number of rules: You must squash (压烂) the tomato before throwing it and you are allowed to throw nothing but tomatoes.

It is usually over in less than half an hour. Everyone then sets off to the river to clear up. Sounds like fun!

【1】The most exciting activity of the festival is______.

A. parades B. street parties

C. the tomato fight D. the musical band show

【2】The stories about how the festival began are______ according to the passage.

A. very clear B. rather sad C. very famous D. quite different

【3】On the fight day, _______.

A. people fight for the whole day

B. people can throw everything

C. shopkeepers are not allowed to watch people fight

D. lots of tourists and local people take part in the fight

【4】The best title of the passage can be______.

A. Travel in Spain

B. The Tomato Festival in Spain

C. The History of Spain

D. Rules of the Tomato Festival

22、

Getting enough exercise is also important at difficult times, such as the coronavirus pandemic(冠状病毒大流行). But in areas with stay-at-home orders, exercising outside may not be as simple as it sounds. French officials have banned(禁止) people from taking part in outdoor sports activities between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Michelle Quinn from the US wrote recently about the situation in the San Francisco Bay area. She wrote, “A lot of people went to the parks, playgrounds and beaches…the government had to shut them down. The areas were so crowded, and health officials worried people couldn′t—or wouldn′t—stay 6 feet apart.” Six feet is about two meters.

In some places, going outside for exercise and playing sports on a team were not allowed. So some people began to exercise online. Beth Berglin is from Florida. Before the pandemic, she would have camp-style classes four mornings a week. Later though she couldn′t go out, she stayed active through online exercise classes.

Some fitness companies are changing to meet the new environment. Fitness centers across the United States helped people stay active by offering online exercise classes. Some fitness centers had free classes, some had longer trial periods(试用期), some cut down the price of classes, some offered free products or service. Many of these online exercise classes were made for smaller spaces and did not need any special equipment. One online exercise company named Obe received requests(要求) for children′s classes from parents. So they designed four 10-minute dance and strength(力量) workouts(锻炼) for 10-year-olds and younger.

During the pandemic, getting exercise might be more difficult, but people tried to change their habits and find new ways to exercise in order to keep healthy.

【1】When can people in France take part in outdoor sports activities?

A．At 8 a.m.

B．At 10 a.m.

C．At 6 p.m.

D．At 7 p.m.

【2】From Michelle Quinn′s words, we can know that ________.

A．few people in San Francisco took part in outdoor activities

B．people in San Francisco took part in outdoor activities as usual

C．people should stay at least 2 feet away from each other

D．the US government doesn′t allow people to go outdoors

【3】What can we know about Beth Berglin?

A．Beth comes from Australia.

B．Beth likes playing sports.

C．Beth still exercises outside.

D．Beth never relaxes herself.

【4】The underlined word “designed” means “________” in Chinese.

A．设计

B．计划

C．制造

D．意欲

【5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．American fitness centers didn′t offer online classes.

B．No American fitness center had free classes.

C．People tried to change their exercise habits.

D．People didn′t find any new ways to exercise.

23、   Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors （家庭教师）, cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight （一直的）to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread（铺开）out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally,little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity（好奇心）. She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns（修女）?”

Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”

“Well then,” she asked again, “WHAT was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed（钉）to the plus sign（加号）,I knew they weren't joking.”

【1】Why did Tommy‘s parents send him to a catholic school?

A.Because he was angry with his mother.

B.Because he could stay with kind nuns（修女）.

C.Because his parents wanted him to improve his math.

D.Because his parents  wanted him to give up math.

【2】Tommy‘s  mother felt surprised that his son _______.

A.was still the same as usual B.ate so much at dinner

C.kissed her hello after school D.worked hard but said little

【3】“Hitting the books” means “________” in Chinese.

A.捶书 B.用功 C.发泄 D.振作

【4】The last sentence in the passage shows that ________.

A.Tommy felt sorry for the man B.Tommy was afraid of being nailed

C.Tommy didn’t like the plus sign D.Tommy liked playing jokes on others

【5】From the passage, we can infer（推断）that________.

A.teachers should be strict with their students

B.nuns（修女） are good at helping children with their math

C.a catholic school is much better than other ones

D.mistaking（误解）might do good sometimes

24、The little girl stood in the corner of the playground, with the lion beside her.

“Why don’t we play like the others?” the lion asked.

The little girl said, “I don’t like playing because some of the boys are so big and rude. They knock you over.”

The lion growled（咆哮）. “They wouldn’t knock ME over,” he said. All the boys were running about, and the biggest boy, Jack Tall, came running towards the little girl. “Go away,” said the lion. “I won’t, ”said Jack Tall.

The little girl got behind the lion. The lion began to swish（挥动） his tail. Jack Tall was running closer and closer. The lion growled. Then Jack Tall saw the lion’s teeth. He stopped running. He stood still. He stared（凝视）.

The lion opened his mouth wider. Jack Tall went pale.

Then the lion roared（吼）. He roared and he ROARED and he ROARED.

All the children stopped playing and put their fingers in their ears. And the biggest boy, Jack Tall, turned round and ran and ran and ran—out through the playground—out through the school gates—along the streets. He never stopped running until he got home to his mother.

【1】Where is the little girl?

A．At home.

B．In the street.

C．In the playground.

D．In the classroom.

【2】The little girl didn’t like playing because she thought some boys were ________.

A．weak and rude

B．strong and rude

C．strong and polite

D．weak and impolite

【3】What does the underlined word “He” refer to ?

A．The lion.

B．Jack Tall.

C．The little girl.

D．Jack Tall’s friend.

【4】Why did the little girl get behind the lion?

A．She was afraid of the lion.

B．She was afraid of the biggest boy.

C．She was playing a game with the lion.

D．She was playing a game with the boy.

【5】How did Jack Tall feel at last?

A．Afraid.

B．Happy.

C．Excited.

D．Proud.

25、(A) Frank 是一名志愿者, 每周日他花费三个小时的时间在那里帮助残疾人学习骑马, 请根据提示完成短文, 一空一词。

Frank is a 【1】at Animal Helpers. Every Sunday, he spends three hours 【2】  people learn to ride horses. These【3】 people can't use their hands or feet easily. But he is happy because he can help them do something.

Generally speaking (一般来说), after half a year of training, they can 【4】 horses easily. And the horse helpers can remember their words and help them do many things. They can help them【5】 the street and bring them home. These horse helpers are changing disabled people's lives.

26、   假设你是Nancy，请以“Changes in my hometown”为题，介绍一下你家乡的变化。

（1）这些年来，我的家乡发生了很大的变化。

（2）我的家乡过去是个安静的小镇。道路又窄又脏，到处是垃圾。人们住在又小又旧的房子里。人们只能靠步行或骑自行车出行。

（3）后来，政府意识到问题，并积极采取措施改善了这种情况。现在街道宽阔干净，两边绿树成荫。人们出行靠公交车或打的。许多家庭甚至有了私家车。

（4）我认为……（此处请用1-2句话适当发挥）

Changes in My Hometown

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