2024-2025学年（下）万宁八年级质量检测英语

1、这个女孩足够细心以记下所有要点。

________________________________.

2、

【1】He got up early ____ catch the early bus.

【2】She didn′t prepare for the exam. ____, she failed it.

【3】The little girl is in bad health. She often ____.

【4】Whether or not we′ll go fishing ____ the weather.

【5】Could you please ____ my dog when I am away?

3、It’s really fun to go horse-riding in the countryside. (改为感叹句)

________ ________ it is to go horse-riding in the countryside!

4、They should __________ more time on schoolwork so that they can get better grades.

A．spend

B．cost

C．take

D．pay

5、They couldn’t finish the work ________the heavy rain.

A.thanks to B.because C.because of

6、—What are they doing at the bus stop？

—They are waiting for a bus________.

A.to come

B.come

C.coming

D.to coming

7、Tony depends on his parents ______, so he thinks there is no need to do ______ chores.

A．much too; too many

B．too much; too many

C．much too; too much

D．too many; too much

8、— It’s been such a wonderful evening with you! Thank you very much! — _______

A．My pleasure!

B．Glad to hear that.

C．It’s nothing.

D．No thanks.

9、________ the mountain is, ________ the air is.

A．The highest; the thinnest

B．Higher; thinner

C．The higher; the thinner

D．The highest; the thinner

10、Daisy is ________ 11-year-old girl. She has _________ uncle in Shanghai.

A．an; an

B．an; a

C．a; an

D．a; a

11、Vivian refuses ___________ her children to the weekend training centre for extra classes.

A．to send

B．sending

C．sent

D．sends

12、— I have watched the game.

— When ________ you ________ it?

A．have；watched

B．do；watch

C．did；watch

D．will；watch

13、---I want to buy a computer, but my parents aren’t going to give me any money.   ---Don’ worry. You can _____ money ____.

A. give; yourself B. raise; yourself

C. give; yourselves D. raise; yourselves

14、Please tell us something about ________ things were in the past.

A.what B.how C.why

15、— I like this vase. How beautiful!

— ________, you almost dropped it!

A．Look after

B．Look up

C．Look out

D．Look at

16、It’s necessary for us ________ carefully when we are doing the exam paper.

A.think B.thought C.thinking D.to think

17、We will go climbing ________ it ________ tomorrow.

A．if; rains

B．if; will rain

C．unless; rains

D．unless; will rain

18、--I’m looking forward to my parents soon．What about you?

--Me too．

A. seeing   B. see   C. saw   D. seen

19、从下面句子中选择适当的句子或短语完成下列对话

Yes,sure   Yes,you can Sorry,I can not   Could you please Could I  Sorry,you can not

【1】A____________________use your computer?

B_____________________I am going to work on it.

【2】A____________________   sweep the floor?

B____________________.I am too tired.

【3】A____________________do the dishes?

B____________________.It is relaxing.

【4】A___________________watch TV.

B____________________.But first you have to clean your room.

【5】A____________________fold these clothes?

B____________________.I have to study for a test.

20、A: What’s the matter, Mrs. Smith?

B: ________ I can’t do any work, doctor.

A: Do you have a cough?

B: No, I don’t have a cough.

A: ________ 

B: Yes, I sleep very well.

A: Do you have breakfast every morning?

B: No, I don’t have breakfast. And I have only a little food for lunch and supper because I want to keep thin.

A: Oh, I see. ________ You need to have three meals a day. ________ 

B: OK. I’ll do like that.

A: ________ 

B: Thank you very much.

A．I feel very well.

B．She feels very well.

C．She is not feeling well.

D．I’m not feeling well.

【2】

A．Do you have a good day?

B．Do you like eating vegetables?

C．Do you sleep well at night?

D．Do you ride to school?

【3】

A．There is nothing serious.

B．There is something wrong.

C．You must go to the doctor.

D．Your food is not very good.

【4】

A．You need to eat less food.

B．And do some exercise every day.

C．You should sleep late every night.

D．You can eat more meat.

【5】

A．We hope you’ll get better soon.

B．I hope you’ll get better soon.

C．I think there will be more cities.

D．We think you’ll be on time.

21、American country music is also known as (被视为) country Western music. It has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民) from Britain.

Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love, and sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and  enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops…People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about.

Country Western music became popular first among cowboys(牛仔) in the American West countryside. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm__the__animals and to overcome their own fear. They were not well­educated(接受良好教育的), so they sang about their daily life in very simple words. They played the guitar, the violin, and other instruments. In the south of America,  many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country Western music.

In recent years, many musicians have made country Western music a little different from that in the past.These changes make the songs sound even better.Today singers such as Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett，Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes, Randy Travis and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles.They have brought country Western music more and more fans from all over the world.

【1】Country Western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from ________.

A. America   B. France   C. Britain   D. Germany

【2】According to the passage, people like American country music because ________．

A. it has a long history   B. it comes from Europe

C. it is sung by cowboys   D. it is easy to understand

【3】The underlined words “calm the animals” here means “make the animals become ________”．

A. sad and lonely   B. quiet and relaxed

C. angry and wild   D. upset and scared

【4】Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A. Early immigrants lived a very simple life.

B. Many country music singers are not well­educated.

C. Cowboys usually played country Western music on holidays.

D. In the west of America,  cowboys added instruments from their homes.

【5】The best title for the passage is “________”．

A. Americans Love American Country Music

B. The History of American Country Music

C. Singers and Fans of  American Country Music

D. All Kinds of American Music

22、Have you ever been to Ireland? If not，you should think of spending a vacation there. The Republic of Ireland stands in the south of the island. There are about 3470000 people in the country and the weather is quite wet but warm. Falls of snow in Ireland are most unusual.  

Ireland is full of interesting things to do. You'll find restaurants and cafes everywhere. Most of them have along list of Irish food and drinks. After your meal, you can take a walk along the shore. The countryside is good for horse riding. stay longer for a party，an opera or a concert? The Irish people are kind and friendly. From mountains to beaches you will find people ready to stop and talk about the weather, the local geography or history and maybe about what you should see next.

The Irish people have kept their own culture of music and literature well. Different areas have different kinds of music. In towns and villages people gather together in the evening to sing and play music. They also get together to read their own poems to each other. Meeting such people is really fun, isn't it?

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)

【1】It rains and snows a lot in Ireland.

【2】Typical Irish food and drinks are not easy to find in the countryside.

【3】There are many sports to do on the water in Ireland.

【4】The Irish people are always ready to tell you the way.

【5】The Irish people are good at music and poems.

23、One day Mrs King told her husband to go to London to see her uncle. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. Take care of them on the train.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.

About twenty minutes later the conductor began to check the tickets. He came to Mr King and said, “Show me your ticket, please.” Mr King looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he couldn’t find it. He was worried, “I really bought a ticket. But I can’t find it,” Mr King said.

“I believe you bought a ticket. All right. You don’t have to buy another ticket,” said the conductor kindly. But Mr King still looked worried, “You don’t know why. If I find my ticket, I can remember my station.”

【1】Mr King went to London________.

A. to buy a ticket   B. to see his ticket

C. to get on a train   D. to see his wife’s uncle

【2】When did Mr King get on the train?

A. In the morning.   B. In the afternoon.

C. In the evening.   D. We don’t know.

【3】Mr King didn’t find his ticket probably (很可能) because________.

A. he didn’t buy a ticket at all

B. he had no money to buy a ticket

C. he had left it somewhere on the train

D. he had left it at home

【4】Mr King didn’t show his ticket to the conductor. The conductor was________.

A. angry with him   B. kind to him

C. happy with him   D. pleased with him

【5】From the story we know Mr King was a ________ man.

A. forgetful   B. worried   C. happy   D. kind

24、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 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  library in the United States. In a subscription library people pay money to become members, but they may borrow the 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 the second paragraph 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 passage 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】Harvard University began   .

A. in 1731   B. in 1730

C. in 1833   D. in 1638

【5】At the library that Franklin started, .

A. people 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

25、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words。(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。)

The Earth has warmed by about l℃ over the past 100 years. Scientists say that this is because some human activities have d【1】 nature. Global warming may bring changes in rainfall and a rise in sea levels. It may put human beings in serious danger. But is there anything that can be done?

Buying green

When you’re in the supermarket with your parents shopping for an oven or a washing machine, keep your eyes o【2】. There are labels (标签) that tell which machine save e【3】. They may be a little more expensive but they use less power.

Make yourself an expert

Learning about the environment is very important. There are many good books that will help you. To get started, ask a teacher for some s【4】. You can also surf the Internet to find websites with information about the environment and climate change.

Open the window

A large part of the carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) comes from our homes. But there are easy ways of cutting the a【5】 down. Open a window rather than turning on the air conditioner. If you have to use it, put the temperature setting (装置) 2 degrees h【6】 in summer and 2 degrees lower in winter. Use the dishwasher only when it’s full.

Save paper

When it’s time for your family to pay telephone or credit cards (信用卡) bills, help your parents to do it online. By not using paper, you are saving trees. It also helps cut the amount of fuel (燃料) used by the trucks and planes that transport paper bills. Be c【7】 with the personal information and report problems at once. What’s more, paying online is handy and quick.

26、书面表达

请以The changes in my hometown为题，写一篇不少于80字的英语短文。要点必须包括以下几点： 1、家乡过去和现在的环境变化。2、家乡过去和现在的生活变化。 3、家乡过去和现在的交通变化。  4、你的观点。

The changes in my hometown

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