2025-2026学年（下）梅州八年级质量检测英语

1、根据汉语意思翻译句子

大连有多少人口？

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2、用方框中所给单词的适当形式补全短文。（每词限用一次）

Linda and Laura were very excited because it would be their mother’s birthday next Monday. Their mother loved 【1】 and she knew a lot about them. On Thursday, the two girls pretended (假装) that they were going out to buy eggs and bread with their father. 【2】 they went to the plant store where their mother often went. With their father’s help, they 【3】 a plant with beautiful flowers. They were sure their mother would like 【4】.

When they got home, the two girls’ mother was busy in the kitchen, so they 【5】 carried the plant to their room. They wondered where they could put it because they wanted to give their mother a surprise on Monday. They looked around the room carefully. Finally, the two young girls had a(n) 【6】. They put the plant in a big box and 【7】 it to the top of the bookcase. After it was done, they were very happy.

However, no one 【8】 of watering the plant over the next few days. They just treated the plant 【9】 any other gift. When their mother’s birthday came, they opened the box and found a dead plant with dry flowers, but it still 【10】 their mother happy.

3、Jack has to look after his little sister this weekend. （改为一般疑问句）

________ Jack ________ to look after his little sister this weekend?

4、After the discussion, we made a ________ that his carelessness caused the accident.

A．purpose

B．conclusion

C．content

D．subject

5、She keeps _______ the piano for two hours every day and is good at it.

A. play   B. to play   C. playing   D. is playing

6、Hearing the bad news, he made a ________ of disappointment.

A．sign

B．gesture

C．symbol

7、—People use spoons and forks to eat in Thailand. I wonder ________ they use knives.

—They don't use knives.

A.whether B.how C.why D.that

8、(2017湖北襄阳)—Can you catch what the speaker is saying,Tina?

—Sorry.He speaks so fast that I can   understand him.

A. nearly   B. hardly

C. probably   D. exactly

9、-what do you think of the movie Wolf Warriors Ⅱ《战狼Ⅱ》?

-It is wonderful I'd like to see it again

A．too; to

B．such; that

C．as; as

D．so; that

10、I think it’s time for us________dinner．

A．to have

B．having

C．to having

D．having

11、—Which is _______, the sun, the earth or the moon?

—Of course, the sun.

A．big

B．bigger

C．biggest

D．the biggest

12、—I tried to make Alice ________ her mind but I found it difficult.

—Well, I saw you ________ that when I went past.

A．changed; do

B．changes; doing

C．change; do

D．change; doing

13、—I didn't pass the math exam because I wasn't careful enough.

—________! Be more careful next time.

A.Thanks a lot B.What a shame C.That's all right D.Take it easy

14、I didn’t know him ________ you introduced him to me.

A．after

B．if

C．until

D．because

15、Which is ______ to the Earth, the Sun or the Moon?

A.close                                 B.closer                                 C.closest                                 D.the closest

16、Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize (诺贝尔奖). We are of her.

A.surprised B.nervous C.proud D.pride

17、The heavy rain   so many traffic accidents on highway last Monday.

A. made   B. allowed   C. caused   D. let

18、—What do you think of my shirt? It ________ cotton.

—It looks nice on you.

A．is made in

B．is made for

C．is made of

D．is made by

19、选择合适的选项补全对话（其中有两项多余）。

A: Hi, Maria. 【1】

B: Yes, it has been so great. Everyone is friendly and Chinese food is delicious.

A:【2】

B: I have been here since six years ago.

A: Wow, that means you haven’t been back to India for six years.

B: No. I have been back many times.

A: 【3】

B: I have been back four times after moving to China.

A: Has India changed a lot?

B: Yes. India has changed a lot. 【4】

A: No. I have never been to India.

B: If you have free time, I advise you to go there. It’s a beautiful place.

A: OK.【5】

B: You are welcome.

A．I have ever been there many times so far.

B．Thanks for your advice.

C．How many times have you been back?

D．Have you enjoyed your time in China so far?

E．Have you ever been to India?

F．How long have you been here?

G．How often do you go there?

20、A:Hello, Alice! Nice to meet you.

B:Me, too! How are you?

A:Fine. 【1】 I haven't seen you for a long time.

B:Oh, I went to Sydney with my parents. Sydney is the biggest city in Australia.

A:That's great. 【2】 Is it too hot?

B:No, it is cold. Because it's winter now.

A:【3】

B:First by plane, then we went to Sydney by car.

A:【4】

B:Yes, we had a good time. By the way, I took many photos. 【5】

A:That's wonderful! Let's go.

A．What's the weather like there?

B．What did you do there?

C．Would you like to see them?

D．Where did you go?

E．How did you get there?

F．Did you have a good time?

21、   Sand is a common sight in the world. But you might not know that sand is also a useful resource (资源).

Sand is the second most-used resource in the world after water, the BBC reported. However, the UN said that sand is not limitless and that we might be running out of it.

Sand is made up of very small pieces of rock, soil and minerals (矿物质). It can take tens of thousands of years to form.

But now we are using sand more quickly than it is being formed. According to the BBC, we use about 15 billion tons of sand every year to build houses, roads and other things.

People also put sand in the sea to make new islands. Singapore, for example, is now 20 percent bigger than it was in 1965. Palm islands are three large man-made islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They took 94 million cubic meters of sand to build.

If people keep using this much sand, it will run out in many places. For example, Vietnam may run out of construction (建造) sand by 2020, Live Science noted.

Since people need so much sand, they are trying to mine (开采) more of it. But this is bad for the environment. Mining sand may cause beaches to disappear and more floods to happen in places close to the sea. Also, this may affect the habitats (栖息地) of many plants and animals.

【1】What does the story tell us about sand?

A.It can only be found on beaches. B.It is the most-used resource in the world.

C.It can never be used up. D.It can be used to build houses.

【2】According to the passage, which country is using sand to build islands?

A.Singapore and Vietnam. B.Singapore and United Arab Emirates.

C.Britain and America. D.United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

【3】Every year, we use about________tons of sand.

A.94 million B.20 billion C.20 million D.15 billion

【4】We are running out of sand because________.

A.there is only a little sand in the world B.we are using sand too quickly

C.we cannot mine enough sand D.our environment is badly polluted

【5】In places close to the sea, more floods will happen because of________.

A.overmining of sand B.climate change

C.the increasing size of certain islands D.the death of some plants

22、Every day, Vicky traveled by bus between her office and home. She noticed something special about the bus driver. Whenever the passengers(乘客) got on the bus, he would smile at them.

However, Vicky also noticed a passenger who never smiled back at the driver. It seemed that he never had any clean clothes. He often made big noises when he coughed. Every time he got on the bus, he made the other passengers give up the seat to him in a loud voice. But the driver still smiled at him. Instead, the “noisy” man seemed to never see the smile.

This got Vicky more interested. Once, she asked the driver, “Sir, may I ask a question? Why don't you throw that ‘noisy’ man out of the bus？”

The driver looked at Vicky and said, “He's my guest.”

“Then take back your smile at least. Don't be so nice to him！”

“Let me tell you about my dog，” the driver said patiently. “Each time the moon shines, my dog barks(狗叫) at it crazily.”

Hearing this, Vicky was confused and said, “Sorry, but I'm not sure what you're trying to tell me.”

The driver said, “It keeps barking, but the moon still shines.”

【1】Vicky thinks the bus driver is special because the bus driver ________．

A. drives too fast   B. wears clean clothes

C. works hard every day   D. smiles at every passenger

【2】The “noisy” man would ________ when the bus driver smiled at him.

A. greet the driver loudly   B. smile back at the driver

C. pay no attention to the smile   D. cough and make big noises

【3】To deal with the “noisy” man, Vicky advises the bus driver not to ________．

A. offer him a seat   B. be kind to him

C. take back the smile   D. throw him out of the bus

【4】The underlined(画线的) word “confused” in the passage means  “________”．

A. 困惑的   B. 混乱的   C. 尴尬的   D. 惭愧的

【5】The story mainly wants to tell us that we should ________．

A. smile every day   B. be polite to others

C. be strict with ourselves   D. always show our kindness to others

23、John Smith is an exchange student from New York. Here is a letter to his friend in his hometown.

Dear David,

How time flies! It’s been 3 months since I came to China. I’m having fun on my student exchange program here. I am used to life here and have known a lot about traditional Chinese culture. I will share some with you.

In China, there are many different kinds of traditional art forms, such as paper cutting, Chinese clay art, kite making and so on. Among them, the kite interests me most. The first ancient Chinese kite appeared more than 2,000 years ago. Then flying kites spread to Japan, Korea and Malaysia during the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. Kites are regarded as the earliest craft(飞行器). They played an important role in the process of inventing the plane.

Tea culture is important in China. Tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident about 5,000 years ago. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. It didn’t appear in England until around 1,660. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. Now tea has become one of the most popular drinks around the world.

Lastly, I’d like to tell you something about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chinese people have been celebrating it and enjoying moon cakes for centuries.

If you’d like to know more about traditional Chinese culture, I will talk about it in the next letter.

Best wishes!

Yours,

John

【1】From this passage, we know that John Smith is from ________.

A．Canada

B．the U.S.

C．the U.K.

D．Australia

【2】Which of the following isn’t a traditional Chinese art form?

A．Paper cutting.

B．Chinese clay art.

C．The Mid-Autumn Festival.

D．Kite making.

【3】About 5,000 years ago, ________.

A．the first ancient Chinese kite appeared

B．flying kites spread to Japan, Korea and Malaysia

C．tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident

D．most Chinese began to cut paper

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter?

A．David came to China three months ago.

B．Tea didn’t appear in England until around the 16th century.

C．Kites played an important role in the process of inventing the plane.

D．John isn’t used to life in China.

【5】John wrote this letter to David in order to ________.

A．share something about traditional Chinese culture with him

B．tell him the tea trade from Western countries to China took place in the 19th century

C．tell him the Mid-Autumn Festival is in August every year

D．make a travelling plan to China with their classmates

24、John is a twelve-year-old boy. He had a bad cold and coughed day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine.

【1】John should take ________ a day.

A．2 teaspoonfuls

B．3 teaspoonfuls

C．4 teaspoonfuls

D．6 teaspoonfuls

【2】The medicine should be kept in ________.

A．a fridge

B．hot water

C．any place

D．the sun

【3】John should ________ before he takes it.

A．shake the medicine well

B．eat nothing

C．do some exercise

D．drink a cup of tea

【4】When people are ________ years old, they cannot take this medicine.

A．fifty

B．two

C．twelve

D．four

【5】John should ________ when it is left after December 1st, 2022.

A．throw away the medicine

B．keep the medicine for another time

C．give away the medicine

D．continue to take the medicine

25、Is it true that we British people have a different sense of humour from people in other countries? Let’s have a look at what we laugh at in Britain.

To us British people, 【1】 (power) and important people often cause laughter. It’s not just politicians(政客) who make us laugh, but anyone whose job is to tell other people what to do and who takes 【2】 (them) too seriously.

We laugh 【3】 the power, but also, at anyone who is treated badly. We know they cannot win, but if they do win sometimes, it’s even funnier. Our clowns (小丑) are often silly people doing silly things, w【4】 in America, they are often clever people doing clever things and winning at last.

The fact that we l【5】 when other people might feel hopeless is one of the strangest things to learn about British humour. We do have a strong sense of irony (讽刺). After some terrible experience we might say, “Not very 【6】 (please)”. And we might say in the middle of a typhoon. “It’s 【7】 bit windy today.” Or “There is a tiny problem,” when something has gone 【8】 (total) wrong. We don’t like to express strong feelings, but just “keep calm and carry on”.

Another thing that can make it different to u【9】 British humour is that we don’t always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. We often keep a straight face or use an unsmiling expression when we’re making 【10】 (joke).

Do you think the British sense of humour is special?

26、书面表达。

假如你叫吴晗，是重庆市某中学初二五班的学生，同时也是学校英语校刊的记者。上周班里进行了一

场辩论赛，辩题为“中学生能不能中午打篮球”。请根据表格内容写一篇英语报道，陈述正反双方的观点 及理由并阐述你的观点，给出 1-2 个其它理由。

要求：1. 词数 80-100（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。

2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。

Last week, Class 5 Grade 8 held a debate on “Can Middle School Students Play Basketball at Noon?” And students had a really wonderful discussion about it.