2024-2025学年（上）玉林市八年级质量检测英语

1、肢体语言是交流中很重要的一个部分。

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2、

The Amazon is the world’s biggest rainforest. But did you know the 【1】 fact that it may turn into a hot, dry grassland in a few years?

The Amazon is one of the world’s wettest places. But 【2】 2005, three droughts (干旱) have hit the rainforest. 【3】 temperature also makes it easier for the trees to catch fire. What’s more, people cut down rainforest trees for wood and burn the forest to make farmland. These activities 【4】 about 17 percent of the rainforest to disappear.

The Amazon is also home to over 3 million animals and plants. Many of them can’t live in other 【5】 . They would very likely just disappear.

3、Unless they truly care about me, I won’t make friends with them. (改为同义句)

________ they ________ truly care about me, I won’t make friends with them.

4、My grandpa says that he has _______ flu，but I think he has_____ cold.

A.a； a B.the；  an C.the； a D.the；the

5、Which sentence contains an objective clause (宾语从句)?

A．When we got to the cinema, the film had been on for half an hour.

B．Please tell us when his father will return from abroad.

C．I’ll ring you up when I arrive in Beijing.

D．She always turns to us for help when she is in trouble.

6、I had ________ terrible headache yesterday so I went to see a doctor.

A．the

B．a

C．an

D．/

7、—Why are they so busy these days?

—They are making ________ for the opening of their new restaurant.

A．preparations

B．information

C．pollution

D．education

8、Peter is ________ high school student in the United States.

A．an 18-year-old

B．a 18-years-old

C．an 18-years-old

D．a 18-year-old

9、 I ________two hours______ the books every day. Its very interesting.

A. spend; reading

B. spent; to read

C. take; to read

10、Lucy felt lonely because everyone went to the party________ her.

A. except   B. besides   C. with   D. against

11、My mother often tell my little brother ________ too much time ________ computer games.

A.not to spend; to play B.not to spend; playing

C.to not spend; playing D.to not spend; play

12、Smoking ________ our health.

A．is harm for

B．is harm to

C．do harm to

D．does harm to

13、—What is your English teacher like?

—________.

A.She is very friendly

B.She is sleeping

C.She likes seeing English movies

D.She is a lucky dog

14、(2019秦皇岛市海港区一模)Kunming is a much more ________  place to visit all year round.

A.enjoyable B.boring C.meaningful D.harmful

15、I ________ when my father came back.

A．am watching TV

B．have watched TV

C．was watching TV

D．watched TV

16、----How about the dishes? ----- Wonderful ! Nothing tastes________.

A. nice B. better   C. terrible   D. worse

17、— Did he tell you anything ________?

— Yes, he told us the ________ of learning English well.

A. important; important   B. importance; important

C. importance; importance   D. important; importance

18、What he said makes us very ____________.

A. happily   B. sadly   C. happy   D. angrily

19、根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个 适当语句，使对话恢复完整。

A: Hello, Jane. You didn’t answer my phone at about 8:30 last night. 【1】?

B: Sorry, I was talking with Dale at that time. He feels sad these days.

A: 【2】?

B: His parents are too strict with him and he doesn’t know what to do. 【3】?

A: I think he should find a right time and talk with his parents.

B: Good idea. Oh, why did you call me last night?

A: There will be a charity show in the city park this weekend. 【4】?

B: Sure, I’d love to. My dream is to be a charitarian （慈善家）.

A: That’s wonderful. 【5】.

B: Thank you. I will try my best.

20、选择方框中正确的选项补全对话，有一项多余。

Peter: Do you know Lily, Sue?

Sue: Yes, she’s my best friend.

Peter: 【1】

Sue: Because she likes to do the same things as I do.【2】

Peter: Do you like playing table tennis, too?

Sue: Yes, But I’m more athletic than Lily. What about you, Peter?【3】

Peter: My best friend is Tony.

Sue:【4】

Peter: He is tall and has short hair.

Sue:【5】

Peter: Yes, Some people say that we look the same. But Tony is a little heavier than I.

A. What does he look like?   B. She likes playing table tennis.

C. Why is she your best friend?   D. Are you more athletic (健壮的) than Lily?

E. Do you look the same?   F. Who’s your best friend?

21、Taylor opened her sleepy eyes and looked out of the window at the field. “No!” she cried, now fully open-eyed. Buttermilk was in Mama’s daisy field.

“I must have forgotten to close the gate last night,” Taylor thought as she pulled a sweater over her head. Mama was planning to sell the daisies at the market next week. But Buttermilk was eating the flowers, Taylor hurried outside and thought hard what to do.

“When I grow up, I’ll be an artist and paint pictures all day.” Taylor thought, “I’ll never keep a cow. Too much trouble.”

Just as Taylor was about to guide the cow out, Red, the family dog suddenly barked（吠）. Buttermilk ran across the field, and most of the daisies were eaten or left in pieces.

Mama came out of the house. “What’s going on?” she asked. She looked sadly at her daisies.

“I forgot to close the gate,” Taylor said, “I’m so sorry.”

“I know you are.” Mama gave Taylor a hug. “You learned an important lesson today.”

Taylor’s heart was heavy as she went back into the house. She had to think of a way to make it up. Then a painting on the wall caught Taylor’s eye. “That’s it!” Taylor returned to her bedroom quickly and sat down at her desk, looking at the daisies left over. Soon, daisies came alive on the paper. Taylor made one painting after another.

The morning of the market day, when Mama was getting ready to sell the daisies. Taylor said to Mama, “I have a surprise for you.”

Mama was moved a lot when she saw Taylor’s paintings everywhere in the bedroom bright and cheerful in the morning light.

“Do you think anyone will buy them?” Taylor asked.

Mama smiled. “Oh, sweetie, yes. I’m sure they will.”

【1】Which is the right order of the following events?

①Mama hugged Taylor to comfort her.

②Taylor forgot to close the gate of the farm.

③Taylor got an idea from the painting on the wall.

④Buttermilk went into the field and ate the flowers.

A．①③④②

B．②④①③

C．③①②④

D．④②③①

【2】Taylor drew the pictures of daisies mainly to ______.

A．finish her homework

B．keep the daisies safe

C．learn an important lesson

D．make up for her mistake

【3】Which of the following shows the change of Taylor’s feelings best?

A．Worried→Sorry→ Relaxed

B．Angry→ Moved→ Pleased.

C．Sorry→ Excited→ Cheerful.

D．Surprised→ Angry→ Hopeless

22、

If you are tired and do not win,

Never stop, for crying;

All that’s great and good is done

Just by patient trying.

Though young birds, in flying, fall,

Still their wings grow stronger;

And the next time they can keep

Up a little longer. 

Though the strong oak（橡树）knows

Many a blast that lowed her,

She rises again, and grows

Loftier and prouder.

If by easy work you beat,

Who the more will prize you?

Getting victory from failure ——

That’s the test that tries you!

【1】How many examples does the writer give us?

A.one B.two C.three D.four

【2】A bird needs _________ if it wants to be stronger.

A.trees B.laughter C.falls D.flowers

【3】The underlined word “blast” here may refer to _________.

A.a strong wind B.a kind of tree C.a type of heavy rain D.a kind of fruit

【4】What’s the best title of this poem?

A.A bird is growing B.Birds and trees

C.Learn to prize yourself D.Don’t give up

23、阅读理解

It is a very common thing for a person to have a good friend. My good friend is Diana. She is a rich and proud girl. She often thinks that she is too good for anyone, so nobody wants to be her friend.

One day after school, I was waiting for Diana when Vivien came up to me. She gave me a biscuit. I accepted it. We talked and joked, and from then on, I began to spend more time with Vivien than with Diana. I felt a little uneasy.

After a few days, I went to see Diana for some snacks when Vivien came and sat with me. She offered me a sandwich. She also offered one to Diana, but Diana refused it. She walked away. I was angry with Diana for being so rude and thoughtless.

“Never mind,” Vivien said, “I’m used to it.”

After school, I tried to catch up with Diana. While walking home, I tried to correct her attitude, but she would not listen to me. She said, “Go and join your ‘dear’ Vivien. I know you make new friends and forget the old ones.”

For the next few weeks, we did not talk to each other. Then, one day, Diana came to Vivien and me, saying, “I’m really sorry about what I did. I’m a spoiled（宠坏的）girl, but I also need good friends just like you. Would you please forgive（原谅）me?” Vivien and I looked at each other and smiled. From then on, Diana, Vivien and I have been best friends.

【1】The writer was angry with Diana __________.

A．because she was too good for anyone.

B．when Diana refused Vivien’s sandwich

C．though she asked the writer to forgive

D．so Diana walked away

【2】According to the passage, it is clear that __________.

A．Diana and the writer had been good friends.

B．Diana didn’t like sandwiches.

C．Vivien didn’t want to make new friends at all

D．the writer forgot her old friends after she had new one.

【3】Vivien’s saying “I’m used to it” shows that _________.

A．someone refused to give her things

B．Vivien used to be rude to others.

C．she lied to be refused.

D．some people were rude to her before.

【4】Diana asked Vivien and the writer to forgive because ________.

A．they didn’t spend much time with her.

B．she realized she was wrong.

C．Vivien and the writer didn’t talk to her.

D．she was a rich and proud girl.

【5】The reading is mainly about __________.

A．the mistake among the three friends.

B．two best friends at a school

C．three friends at a school

D．the trouble between Diana and Vivien

24、   The game of Go (围棋) was one of the four g【1】artistic（艺术的）types in Chinese culture. It is not only a competitive event of the mind, but also a board game（棋盘游戏）of fun.

Go was c【2】in China more than four t【3】years ago. It was introduced to Korea and Japan over 1,000 years ago, and has become a favorite a【4】of many people there since than. Today, Go still serves as a way of cultural exchange among the people in many Eastern and W【5】countries, as players in these countries take part in many international games every year.

A game of Go has many implications(含义) for real life. It shows a square world of round pieces in black and white. There are 181 black pieces and 180 white ones in total. While the board is fixed, the pieces can be put in millions upon millions of d【6】 ways, just as life in the r【7】 world may take many turns. The proper placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to how one might solve a difficult problem in life.

Go pays much attention to peaceful competition and coexistence(共存). In a game of Go, the players do not wipe out(消灭)each others’ pieces. Instead, they simply try to win a larger part of space while allowing the other side some space. However, in chess and Chinese chess, the players try to wipe out (消灭) as many of the other side's p【8】 as possible. The one who forces the other side's commander(主帅) into a dead corner, and then w【9】the game. Therefore, Go carries deeper cultural and philosophical connotations(哲学内涵).

Wu Qingyuan(1914-2014), a modem Go talent, believed that the final purpose of the game was to try to achieve (达到) peace. I【10】 of fighting as enemies, the two players work together to play an excellent game.

25、书面表达（共1题，满分15分）

人人都在追求幸福生活，不同的人追求幸福生活的方式不同，请以My Happy Life为题，写一篇英语作文，介绍一下你的幸福生活。作文必须包含以下要点：

在家你经常帮助父母和其他家庭成员，他们也很爱你；在学校认真学习，尊敬老师，与同学相处友好；平时不乱扔垃圾，宽容待人；有许多好朋友，始终面带着笑容面对一切。

要求：1. 表达清楚，语法正确，上下连贯；2. 必须包括所有相关信息，并作适当发挥；3. 词数：80词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。

My Happy Life

Everyone wants to have a happy life. Different people have different ways to get it.