2024-2025学年（下）桂林八年级质量检测英语

1、time off _________

2、阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整，每词限用一次，其中有两个词是多余的。

heavy, thirteen, too, woman, they, man, watch, pass, drive, again, with, stop

One spring afternoon, I went to the shopping center with my son. As I was looking for the parking space (停车位), I saw a(n) 【1】 pushing her shopping cart (购物车) in front of us, and the cart looked too【2】 for her — it was full of food and drinks. She was also carrying three bags in her hands. She saw us and tried to move to the side so that we could 【3】. At that time, the wind blew away two of the food bags, and she ran to catch 【4】. I asked if she was OK. “Yes,” she said, “I’ll be out of your way soon.” She picked up the two bags but another bag fell off. 

I【5】 my car and told my son to wait for a minute. I ran to the woman and she said sorry first. She told me those things were for her son’s 【6】 birthday party. I helped her put the things in her car. She said, “Thank you so much.” I smiled and said, “I am a mother, 【7】. Many people helped me before. I’m just returning the kindness.” She said thanks 【8】 and got in her car.

When I walked to the shopping center 【9】 my son, he took my hand. It was the most touching gesture (动作) of all, and I realized that our children are always【10】.

3、You have got so many fans. (改为否定句)

You ________ ________ so many fans.

4、—Peter, can you tell me the differences _______ the four words?

—Sorry, I don’t know.

A．between

B．among

C．for

D．in

5、Are dark clouds a ________ /saɪn/ of rainstorm?

A.sight B.sign C.sick D.skill

6、（题文）Nowadays more and more people are ______ dangerous sports activities.

A. taking out   B. taking off   C. taking part in   D. taking care of

7、Having realized how harmful it is to look at our cell phones all the time, more and more people start to put down their phones. Now they prefer to 　　　　  a good book instead.

A.pick up B.take up C.put up

8、Her English teacher likes sitting ________ the students in class.

A．between

B．in

C．among

D．at

9、Could you please ________ loudly here? Emma is doing her homework.

A.don't talk B.not talk C.no talk D.not to talk

10、I saw some _________ and _________ dancing in the street the day before yesterday.

A．Germans; Englishmen

B．Germen; Englishmen

C．Germans; Englishmans

D．Germen; Englishmans

11、He never takes exercise and eats too much junk food．He is becoming________than before．

A．strong

B．stronger

C．weak

D．weaker

12、There was ________ interview with Mr. Chen last night. But it was a pity that I missed ________ beginning.

A．an; a

B．an; the

C．a; the

D．the; the

13、—Did the manager announce ________ at the meeting?

—Yes, he said that ________ will do the project together.

A．anything important; you, Tom and I

B．something important; Tom, you and I

C．everything important; I, you and Tom

D．anything important; you, I and Tom

14、—Would you mind me ________?

—________. Do it as you like, please.

A.to play the piano; Good idea B.playing the piano; Of course not

C.playing the piano; Of course D.play the piano; All right

15、Imagine you’re Yu Gong, what could you do 　　　　 moving the mountains?

A．in the middle of

B．instead of

C．across from

D．up to

16、There is ________ with my computer.

A．anything wrong

B．wrong anything

C．something wrong

D．wrong something

17、She won’t pass the exam 　　　　 she works hard.

A．if

B．unless

C．when

D．while

18、When Peter touched the little dog, it barked happily and its bark ________ like “Hi”.

A．looked

B．sounded

C．tasted

D．felt

19、根据对话内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。

Sophie: What's your hobby，Tony?

Tony: 【1】

Sophie: 【2】

Tony: I like western classical music.

Sophie: Who's your favourite classical composer?

Tony: 【3】 What's your hobby, then?

Sophie: 【4】

Tony: And Grimm's Fairy Tales is your favourite book, isn't it?

Sophie: Yes, it is. How do you know?

Tony: I have seen you read it several times.【5】

Sophie: I like Snow White best.

A．What kind of music do you like best?

B．Johann Strauss the younger.

C．I am good at playing table tennis.

D．Which story do you like best?

E．I like drawing.

F．I like listening to music.

G．I like reading.

20、Mr. Hu: Hello, everyone! Let me tell you good news. Our school plans to make uniforms for you.

Alice: Hi, Bob. 【1】

Bob: Sure. He says that our school plans to make uniforms for us.

Alice: 【2】

Lucy: I’d like to wear my own clothes, too.

Mr. Hu: 【3】 I’m sure you can design what you like.

Alice: That’s great.

Bob: I think the uniforms designed by ourselves can not only show good discipline, but also make us feel good.

Li Hong: 【4】

Mr. Hu: You can design your own uniforms. 【5】

Li Hong: Let’s have a class meeting to discuss it this afternoon.

Mr. Hu: Good idea!

A．I agree with you.

B．Can you tell me what Mr. Hu says?

C．But can you tell me what style you like?

D．This term our school allows you to design your own uniforms.

E．I like to wear my own clothes because uniforms will look ugly on us.

21、   A survey (调查) in the United Kingdom asked people about life after lockdown (封城). The market research and data analytics (分析学) company You Gov asked 4,343 people about life after the lockdown ends. The company said they were surprised by the people's answers. Only nine percent of Britons want life to return to "normal" (正常状态) after the coronavirus (冠状病毒) outbreak is over. This means 91 percent want life to be different to how it was before the pandemic (大流行病) started. Over half of people (54%) said they hoped to change the way they live their lives. Lead researcher Professor Tom MacMillan said: "This data shows there is a real want for change, and for the nation to learn from this crisis (危机)."

Most of the people in the survey said they noticed big changes because of the lockdown. Just over half (51%) have noticed cleaner air outdoors, and 27 percent have seen more wildlife in the past month. This may encourage people to use cars less when the lockdown ends. Maybe more people will work from home. Many people (42%) said they value food more, and 38 percent said they are now cooking by themselves and not buying ready-made meals. Another change could be a stronger sense of community. Over 40 percent of people said they now talk to people who live near them. Professor (教授) MacMillan said, "People are trying new things and noticing differences at home, in their work and in communities."

【1】The company You Gov were ________ when they got the results of the survey.

A.happy B.sad C.surprised D.worried

【2】In the survey, ________ percent of people want life to return to normal after the pandemic is over.

A.9 B.18 C.80 D.81

【3】51% of people in the survey notice ________ was cleaner after lockdown.

A.water B.air C.the park D.the city

【4】What changes may take place after the pandemic ends according to the survey?

①People use cars less. ②People talk to their neighbours more.

③More people work from home. ④More people cook by themselves at home.

A.①②③ B.①③④ C.②③④ D.①②③④

22、   There is a famous English saying “You are what you eat”, and it means what you put in your mouth will become part of you. Many experts (专家) use it to tell people it’s important to have a good eating habit. For example, too much sweet food makes a person overweight. To avoid being fat, kids are told to keep off sweet food. However, a team of American scientists have discovered something new about eating sweet food.

“When we say some people are ‘sweet’, we mean they are kind and friendly to us. Perhaps this word can help us learn more about people’s feelings and acts.” said Brian Meier, a scientist from the study team. “Taste is something we experience every day. What we have done is to find whether we can know someone’s character and behavior depending on their taste.”

In one of their experiments, college students were asked questions about their character — whether, for example, they were soft-hearted or not. Then they were asked to make a list of their favorite food. According to their answers, the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.

In their another experiment, the scientists found that people who preferred sweet food such as cookies and chocolate were more willing to help other people in need, and those who ate non-sweet food such as chips weren’t. For example, people with a sweet tooth were more likely to volunteer to clean up their city, visit sick children in the hospital and so on.

The result of the experiments is that people’s helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food. So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful. Next time, try some ice-cream.

【1】The underlined word “it” refers to ________.

A.the sweet food B.the eating habit

C.the American team D.the English saying

【2】According to the result of the experiments, sweet food makes people ________.

A.overweight B.excited C.relaxed D.friendly

【3】It can be learnt from the passage that ________.

A.scientists asked college students questions about their future

B.scientists told college students not to eat sweet food

C.people with a sweet tooth are more willing to help others

D.people’s character has nothing to do with their taste

23、

A big sandstorm hit northern China on March 15, 2021. It covered many cities with thick clouds of yellow dust (尘土).

The storm, which came from Mongolia (蒙古国), was the largest sandstorm to hit China in the past 10 years. Many flights and classes were canceled because the visibility (能见度) was lower than 500 meters.

The storm was the result of warm and dry weather in the area, together with the strong winds from Mongolia. “There has been little rainfall so far this spring and the temperature is rising. So now is a worrying time for sandstorms,” said an expert from Beijing.

In recent years, sandstorms haven’t been as common in northern China as before. The land with desertification (荒漠化) has been falling by 7,585 km2 per year in China, and the area of sandy land has been decreasing by 1,284 km2 a year. This is thanks to China’s Three-North Shelter Forest Program (TNSFP, 三北防护林工程) which started in the 1970s. Millions of trees have been planted in northern China to prevent sandstorms and protect the environment.

Besides, China has a color-graded warming system for sandstorms (as shown in the picture), with red meaning the most serious, followed by orange, yellow, blue and green. Therefore, people would have time to get prepared for the sandstorm.

【1】According to the passage, the sandstorm in March ________.

A．covered many cities with rain

B．came from Northern China

C．has been the biggest one since 2011

D．improved the visibility to 500m

【2】Paragraph 3 mainly talks about the ________ of sandstorm.

A．results

B．causes

C．history

D．areas

【3】The underlined word “decreasing” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A．going down

B．rising up

C．taking up

D．running out

【4】If the visibility in your city is 400m, a(n) ________ warning will be given out.

A．red

B．orange

C．yellow

D．blue

【5】The passage introduces TNSFP and the warning system to show ________.

A．where the serious sandstorms come from

B．why people should protect the environment

C．how to protect ourselves during sandstorms

D．what China has done to fight against sandstorms

24、   A passenger（乘客）told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She said to him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes.

Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was not able to take his medicine on time. The air hostess hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused it. In the following hours on the plane, each time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never replied to her.

When the passenger was going to get off the plane, he asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger’s booklet (意见簿). She knew that he would write down bad words about her job, and maybe it would make her lose her job. But with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, the air hostess opened the booklet and smiled because the passenger wrote, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times. How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”

That’s right! The twelve smiles of the air hostess touched the passenger deeply and of course she wouldn’t lose her job.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

【1】The passenger needed a cup of water because ________.

A.he was thirsty B.he wanted to take his medicine

C.He felt very bored D.he wanted to talk with the hostess

【2】At the end of the story, we know the passenger was ________ with the air hostess.

A.pleased B.unhappy C.angry D.bored

【3】The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph means ________.

A.water B.medicine C.cup D.booklet

【4】Which of the following is True?

A.The hostess lost her job at last. B.The air hostess’ smiles touched the passenger.

C.The passenger hated the air hostess. D.The air hostess was afraid of the passenger.

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

A.An Interesting Story B.An Unfriendly Passenger

C.Twelve Sincere Smiles D.A Pleasant Journey

25、根据语篇情景，用恰当的词填空。

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26、段落编写。请根据所给的词语编写一个意义相对完整的语段。（40词左右）

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