2025-2026学年（下）天水八年级质量检测英语

1、我们正在为期末考试做准备。(prepare for)

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2、

【1】I ________ her ________ some notebooks just now.

【2】This place is beautiful. I think it'll be popular with visitors ________.

【3】Usually Chinese New Year ________ the Spring Festival.

【4】My father is a reporter and he ________ a TV station.

【5】Everyone loves this picture because it ________.

3、The Disney characters were so cute that I kept taking photos with them.（同义句转换）

I couldn’t ___________ _________ photos with the Disney characters because they were so cute.

4、________ John was watching sports on TV, his wife was cooking.

A．As

B．As soon as

C．While

D．Until

5、Which is ____________, the telephone, the computer or the light bulb?

A.useful B.more useful C.most useful D.the most useful

6、一Do you know that Jack's son was born a weak heart?

一I'm sorry to hear that.

A．in

B．at

C．from

D．with

7、The book is ________, but I don’t have enough money ________ it.

A．enough interesting; to buy

B．interesting enough; to buy

C．interesting enough; buying

D．enough interesting; buying

8、—The Dragon Boat races are so exciting, but our boat is still behind.

—Don’t worry. I’m sure ________ our team will win!

A．if

B．that

C．whether

D．why

9、—Is your brother only 3 years old?

—Yes. _____________  he is so young, _____________ he can recite more than 50 poems.

A．Though; but

B．Because; so

C．Though; /

D．Because; /

10、I still remember my first teacher ________ we haven’t seen each other for many years.

A．for

B．because

C．since

D．though

11、—Jim, Whats’ s the matter________ you ?

— I have a very sore throat .

A.at B.to C.for D.with

12、—Did you find the way to the new library?

—Sure. Mr. White gave me very __________ directions.

A.clear B.private C.creative

13、People in all countries want a________  environment for living rather than one filled with wars.

A. beautiful   B. helpful   C. hopeful   D. peaceful

14、Lily likes________books and magazines when she is free．

A．looking at

B．watching

C．seeing

D．reading

15、—Peter, you speak Chinese so well.

—Thank you. I ________ Chinese since I came here in 2013.

A．will learn

B．learned

C．have learned

D．learn

16、We should try to think up a good way ____ the problem.

A．solves

B．to solve

C．solving

D．solve

17、________ do you like the new teacher?

A．What

B．How

C．Who

D．Where

18、Zhao Wei is a famous film star. She ________ the role of Xiao Yanzi in the play.

A．plays against

B．plays with

C．plays

D．plays to

19、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Hi. Jack. 【1】?

B: I’m going to volunteer in an old people’s home this weekend.

A: Sounds good. 【2】?

B: Yes, I do it once a week.

A: I see. 【3】?

B: I went to a children’s hospital with my friends last weekend. 【4】.

A: How did you make them happy?

B: We told them jokes and taught them to paint. 【5】?

A: I’d like to, but I have to visit my grandfather this weekend.

B: Maybe next time.

A: OK.

20、请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从方框中选择恰当的句子填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。

Linda: Hi, Jenny! You look unhappy. 【1】

Jenny: Oh…I argued with my mom just now.

Linda: How come?

Jenny: Because she didn't buy a selfie stick（自拍杆）for me.

Linda: A selfie stick? 【2】

Jenny: It can help take photos easily. It is cheap, only 25yuan.

Linda: 【3】

Jenny: Good idea. But how can I make money if I buy it by myself? 【4】

Linda: Yes. Can you do housework?

Jenny: Yes, I can. 【5】

Linda: Green Restaurant wants a helper. You can have a try. It pays you 10 yuan an hour. 

Jenny: Sounds great.

A.Why didn't she buy a selfie stick for you?

B.Why not buy it by yourself?

C.I can do the dishes and do some cleaning.

D.What happened?

E.What’s it used for?

F.What should I do?

G.Do you have any good ideas?

21、In 1638, John Harvard donated some money and about four hundred books to a new university. This was the beginning of the library at Harvard University. The gift was so important that the university was named for John Harvard.

Thomas Bray began the first free lending library in the late 1600s. He set up more than 30 or these libraries in the American colonies. However, the idea for this kind of free library ended when Bray died in 1730. In 1731, Benjamin Franklin and some friends started the first subscription（订阅费） library in the United States. In a subscription library people pay money to become members, but they mayborrowthe books without paying again.

In the United States, every child had a free education. This idea soon led to free libraries. One of the first libraries that used tax money to buy books was a library in Peterborough, New Hampshire. This library was set up in 1833.

【1】The main idea of paragraph 2 is________.

A. Franklin started the first subscription library

B. in a subscription library people pay money to become members

C. Bray and Franklin were important in the history of public libraries

D. Bray died in 1730 and Franklin died in 1833

【2】The underlined word “borrow” means_______.

A. read and write with no help from another person

B. use for a short time and then return

C. like very much

D. lend

【3】The reading does not say it, but we can guess that_______.

A. there were free schools in the United States before there were free libraries

B. free schools and free libraries in the United States began at about the same time

C. the library in New Hampshire also had a free school in it

D. there were free libraries in the United States before there were free schools

【4】Havard University began_______.

A. in 1731   B. in 1730

C. in 1833   D. in 1638

【5】At the library that Franklin started, ________.

A. children could use books for no money at all

B. people paid a little money in the beginning but none after that

C. people paid a lot of money in the beginning but none after that

D. both A and B

22、   In recent years, many students from China come to the UK to go to school. Over 4,000 new students came in 2018. Most of them decide to study in a UK university after studying in middle schools in the UK. Studying in the UK can help them make their written and spoken English better, find out more about a different culture and experience very different ways of teaching.

Studying in the UK will be an enjoyable experience. The UK isn’t a large country. Its furthest mainland points are only 1,350 km away. We can see many great cities in a short time, such as London, Cambridge and Oxford.

Life for a student studying in the UK can be very exciting. Children start school at the age of 4. At 11, children go to secondary school where they may study 10 subjects including math, science, English, history and one or more languages such as French. Classes in UK schools often have between 20 or 30 students. Most schools do not make students sit in the same seat for every lesson.

Children do not just learn from books or a screen, but enjoy various sports as part of their school days, such as soccer, basketball, horse riding and so on. They can also join clubs after school.

【1】According to the first paragraph, Chinese students study in the UK can’t ________.

A.experience improve science skills

B.experience know different ways of teaching

C.experience learn more about another culture

D.experience improve their written and spoken English

【2】What does the writer mainly want to tell us in paragraph 2?

A.The UK is too small to have fun. B.You always feel bored in the UK.

C.It’s easy to enjoy the beauty of the UK. D.The UK is famous for many great cities.

【3】The underlined word “various” means  ________.

A.不同的 B.相似的 C.无趣的 D.激动的

【4】From the passage, we can learn that  ________.

A.the UK is a large country

B.studying in the UK may be tiring and boring

C.the 4-year-old students in the UK may study ten subjects

D.students in the UK don’t sit in the same seat all the time

【5】What is the best title for the passage?

A.The UK’s sports culture B.The school life in the UK

C.How to make friends in the UK D.How to choose your subjects in the UK

23、   An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire (退休). He told his boss that he planned to leave the building business and live a more relaxing life with his wife, enjoying his big family. He would miss the pay check each week, but he needed to retire. He believed they could get by (勉强过活) even on a small amount of money.

The boss was sorry to see his good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but soon afterwards he was found to be absent-minded. He used shoddy materials to build the house. How disappointing it was to end his career in this way!

When the carpenter finished all his work, the boss came to inspect (检查) the new house as usual. But after that, he handed the front-door key to the carpenter, saying. “This is your house, my gift to you.”

What a shock! What a shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the worst house he had ever built in his life.

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or put up a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you ever build. Even if you live it for only one more day, that day deserves (值得) to be lived comfortably.

Life is a do-it-yourself project. Your life today is the result of your attitudes (态度) and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

【1】According to the article, the carpenter _________.

A.was too old to build a fine house B.had a large family to raise

C.was not in need of money D.was not welcome

【2】What does the underlined word “shoddy” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A.Beautiful. B.Best. C.Bad. D.Good.

【3】The carpenter was ________ when he learned that the house he had built was for himself.

A.excited B.delighted C.worried D.surprised

【4】What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

A.We should try our best to do things well. B.We should build a good house to live in.

C.We always like doing something. D.We enjoy building the house.

【5】What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the text?

A.We should build a house wisely.

B.Building a house is like building a life.

C.We should pursue (追求) a comfortable life.

D.We should have the right attitude towards life.

24、   Bike-sharing has swept across China, with an increasing number of people choosing bike riding instead of driving. The bike that the service company provides has GPS or Bluetooth on it, and those bikes can be easily unlocked with a smart phone and left anywhere in public. Bike-sharing allows people to borrow a bike from one place and return it at another place easily.

In some cities, we can see more and more people riding this kind of sharing-bikes. It's very convenient to use the bikes if you have a smart phone. First, you have to download such an APP on your smart phone. Then what you need to do is to find a nearest bike through the APP, scan the QR code on the bike or connect your phone with the bike over a Bluetooth wireless connection. You will find the bike can be unlocked itself. Then you can enjoy your trip. What's more, the greatest advantage of bike-sharing is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. The cost of riding depends on the time that you spend. Normally, every hour you ride, you need to pay one yuan. It doesn't cost so much, does it?

At the same time, some people park the bikes in their own homes. Besides, some people don't value the bikes. Now service companies are trying to solve the problem like being stolen.

Technology and science have changed our social lifestyles. We have to say bike-sharing brings us more convenience without doubt. And we also hope that people can not only enjoy it but also put it to good use.

【1】The underlined word “scan” in Paragraph 2 probably means   in Chinese.

A. 浏览 B. 扫描 C. 审视 D. 细查

【2】If you want to use a sharing-bike, you must first.

A. have a smart phone and download an APP

B. download an APP and pay for the trip

C. unlock the bike and download an APP

D. find a nearest bike and borrow it from anyone

【3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?

A. Bike-sharing is very cheap.

B. Sharing-bikes may be stolen.

C. Sharing-bikes are easy to unlock.

D. Bike-sharing is a kind of green transport.

【4】The passage probably comes from a   .

A. science textbook B. tourist guide

C. website news report D. restaurant menu

25、综合填空

Whose job is it to check your homework?

I don’t think it’s my parents’ job to check my homework. Since we have already grown up, we cannot act like little 【1】 (baby) and depend on our parents all the time. We must learn to be 【2】 (independence).

I remember when I was in Grade Three, my parents 【3】 (ask) me to check my homework by myself. I didn’t know what to do at that time, so I only cried. But after that, I got used to 【4】 (check) my own homework in my studies.

Checking homework by ourselves is 【5】 good habit. It can help us find mistakes in exams more 【6】 (easy), it can also save the teachers a lot of time 【7】 they check our homework, and it can also let our parents worry 【8】 (little) about our studies.

Some day in the future, Mom and Dad 【9】 (leave) us. So we should start to learn to do everything by 【10】 (we) and really understand how important independence is.

26、假如你是张淳，请你给同学们写一封倡议书，号召大家多种树、爱护树。倡议书中要指出树木有很多益处，如净化空气、美化城市、阻挡风沙、吹走泥土等。

要求：

1. 书写规范，语句通顺，行文流畅，结构完整，语法正确；

2. 不少于70词。

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