2024-2025学年（下）益阳八年级质量检测英语

1、英汉互译。

【1】强烈的风正在逐渐消失。

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【2】这场暴风雨摧毁了许多东西。

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【3】外面雨下得很大。

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【4】Don't fall asleep. We'll get off right away.

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【5】Check your homework carefully to make sure there isn't any mistake in it.

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2、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。

【1】Project Hope is a (n) __________ that helps children to go to school.

【2】Modern medicine is developing so quickly that most eye problems can __________.

【3】You should work hard __________ your English.

【4】The students in this school _________ come from poor areas.

【5】Some people don’t have enough money for their medical _________.

3、The parents were against the plan and the child was against the plan as well. (保持句意)

________ the child but also the parents ________ against the plan.

4、A lot of people regard Peng Liyuan as the most beautiful First Lady. And she is also ________ her sweet voice.

A．well-known as

B．well-known to

C．well-known for

D．well-known in

5、Li Lei ________ the school bus last Friday.

A．misses

B．missed

C．was missing

D．will miss

6、The loud noise ________.

A．woke up me

B．woke me up

C．wake me up

D．wake up me

7、—The actor says he’ll celebrate his 28th birthday next week. His fans ...

— ________. That can’t be right. I’m pretty sure he was born in 1985.

A．No kidding.

B．Sure he will

C．Never mind

D．Wait a minute

8、—Helen, thanks for ________ me.

—My pleasure.

A．help

B．to help

C．helping

9、—Do you climb mountains every day？

—Yes，________a little exercise．I’m so out of shape．

A．getting

B．get

C．got

D．to get

10、—I want to return this book to Mary, but I can’t find her anywhere.

—She ________ the teachers’ office. You can find her there.

A．has left

B．was away from

C．has gone to

D．has been to

11、The Nile is the longest river in the world.It is 6，671 kilometers ________.

A. long   B. deep   C. large   D. high

12、The father is creative enough   so many nice toys for his daughter.

A. buying   B. making   C. to buy   D. to make

13、—Remember ________ the window when you leave home.

—OK, I will.

A．to close

B．close

C．closing

14、— Why don’t you buy the bike, Mary?       — It’s too expensive. I can’t ______ it.

A．sell

B．lend

C．keep

D．afford

15、—I _________ to work out the Maths problem but failed. What about you?

—With my father’s help, I _________ to work it out.

A.tried, tried B.tried, managed C.managed, tried D.managed, managed

16、—Do you know Bill Gates has given away most of his money to help others?

—Really? It is so ________ of him to do so much for others.

A．confident

B．honest

C．generous

D．patient

17、Visiting the Great Wall made me   . I want to visit it again.

A. feel excited   B. feel exciting   C. feel interesting   D. feel boring

18、They don’t mind him________TV all the time．

A．watches

B．to watch

C．watching

D．to watching

19、A: What’s the date today, Sam?

B: 【1】

A: Oh, tomorrow is mom’s birthday. Do you remember?

B: I nearly forget it. 【2】 Do you have any good ideas?

A: 【3】

B: Don’t you remember we have sent her one two years ago?

A: Yes, hmm. What about a wallet then?

B: Not bad! 【4】 Let’s go shopping together after class.

A: OK. I’ll wait for you at the school gate at 4:30 p.m..

B: Sorry! 【5】 Could you please make it half an hour later?

A: All right! See you then!

A．Hers is out of style.

B．It’s Monday.

C．What shall we get her as a present?

D．What about a pair of shoes?

E．It’s June 9th.

F．I’m on duty today.

G．What’s her plan?

20、在下面对话的空白处填入恰当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。

Cindy: I’m going to Canada as an exchange student. Could you tell me something about Canada?

Harry: Sure. You know my uncle lives there.

Cindy: 【1】?

Harry: Mostly English and French.

Cindy: 【2】?

Harry: The food is not so good. There is always western food. You can go to Chinese restaurants.

Cindy: I see. 【3】 the Great Lakes? Someone told me to go there.

Harry: Yes, I have. It is so beautiful that one can almost forget the time.

Cindy: I can’t wait to go there!

Harry: By the way, 【4】?

Cindy: My plane is on Wednesday afternoon.

Harry: Have a good trip.

Cindy: 【5】.

21、   One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn’t wait until school was over, and hurried home to his grandfather. He told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”

The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what they did.”

As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me.”

The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked, “Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now.”

【1】The boy hurried home to his grandfather because ____.

A. he hates his classmates

B. he wanted his grandfather to buy a gift for him

C. school was over

D. he had a fight

【2】The good tiger ____ everything around him.

A. doesn’t like B. gets along well with

C. isn’t interested in D. wants to eat

【3】The bad tiger fights with everyone all the time ____.

A. because others wants to kill him

B. because he wants to eat others

C. for no reason

D. because others aren’t friendly to him

【4】The good tiger can control the grandfather because ____.

A. the good tiger is much stronger

B. the good tiger can get along well with others

C. the grandfather treats(对待) the tiger very well

D. the grandfather hates the bad tiger

【5】The writer wants to tell us ____ in the passage.

A. how to feed tigers well B. how to control our feelings

C. how to get along with others D. how to fight with others

22、“ Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream.” some scientists say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night.

Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They come up over and over again. That may be the dreamer worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.

Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams.

Too much dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep,the longer we dream. The mind is still at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.

【1】It may be less important to sleep than to _____.

A.think B.dream C.work D.study

【2】Dreams and films are usually _____.

A.very long B.in color C.about work D.very sad

【3】Why do some people often dream about their work?

A.Because they are tired in the daytime.

B.Because they not interested in their work.

C.Because they may be thinking about their work all day.

D.Because they have too much work to do.

【4】The main idea of the story is that_____

A.what dream is B.people like to sleep

C.dreams are like films D.we always remember dreams

【5】Which sentence is RIGHT?

A.It is good to sleep longer.

B.We will feel tired after a long dream.

C.The mind isn’t work when we dream.

D.All people can find an answer of the work in the dream.

23、Debbie and Simon are students. They both have part-time jobs at a travel company. A well-dressed lady entered the office. She looked at Debbie and Simon, and then walked over to Debbie. Debbie gave her a cheerful greeting.

Simon sighed (叹息) and walked away.

“What’s the matter?” Mr. Yang asked.

“People always choose Debbie instead of me. I don’t understand.”

“I do. It’s the way you communicate.”

“How can that be?” Simon asked. “I don’t get a chance to speak.”

“Communicating is more than just speaking. Your body language is important, too.”

“Body language?”

“It’s the way you stand and sit. It’s your gestures and the expressions on your face. Your whole appearance communicates things. You don’t give people a good impression, Simon. You look down, you never smile and you don’t turn your head towards them.”

“Look at Debbie. She is holding her head up. She always smiles and looks friendly. Her body language is making people feel welcome, so they go to her for help.”

Simon decided to improve his body language. He sat up straight and tried smiling at people.

Minutes later, a beautiful girl entered. She walked over to Simon. A few moments later, she left with a smile.

Mr. Yang came over at once and said, “You made a good impression on her, Simon.”

“That is my sister,” said Simon. “She wanted to remind me that tomorrow is her birthday.”

【1】When the lady walked to Debbie, Debbie ________.

A．sighed and walked away

B．gave her a cheerful greeting

C．turned her head towards her

D．held up her head and smiled

【2】What can we learn from the end of the story?

A．Simon did very well in his part-time job.

B．Simon would send his sister a gift tomorrow.

C．Simon became good at communicating with others.

D．Simon felt confident about communicating with others.

【3】What is the story mainly about?

A．How to do a part-time job.

B．The importance of communication.

C．How to be loved by others.

D．The importance of body language.

24、I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Brian there for a week, hoping to educate (教育) him.

Before setting out, I told Brian this trip would be tiring and hard. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. Then, on the third day, as we were climbing over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned (咧嘴笑), “Pretty hard.”

After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a too large dress and broken shoes, followed Brian around. Later he said regretfully (遗憾地), “I wish I could speak French.” I was surprised that this was from a boy who always hated French classes.

However, the moment that really touched my heart occurred (发生) in a village deep in the mountains. I was interviewing a woman villager for an article. By working hard, she had learned to read and write, and became part of the leadership (领导层) of the village.

Learning her story, Brian was greatly touched. His eyes were wet and there was love and respect (尊敬) on his face. He finally understood the importance of my work. When leaving for home, Brian even offered to stay there as a volunteer. The trip was very meaningful.

【1】Why did the writer take his son to Haiti?

A．Because they wanted to take a trip there.

B．Because the writer wanted to educate his son.

C．Because his son wanted to help the poor there.

D．Because they went there to visit a friend.

【2】Why was the writer surprised about his son?

A．Because his son wished to speak French.

B．Because his son said nothing about the hard trip.

C．Because a little girl liked his son.

D．Because his son wanted to talk with the little girl.

【3】What did NOT the boy learn from this trip?

A．To love and respect poor people.

B．To be an excellent leader.

C．To offer help to people in need.

D．To be a kind and hard-working man.

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

A．An excellent trip

B．How to be a volunteer

C．A story of a volunteering trip

D．The importance of voluntary work

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、(B)书面表达

做家务是家庭成员的义务, 作为家庭一员, 你一定做过许多力所能及的家务。请根据提示写一篇短文讲述一次你做家务或学做家务的经历故事。词数 80 左 右, 包括以下要点:

1.你是否喜欢做家务, 你常做哪些家务；

2.重点讲述一次你做家务或学做家务的经历（包括起因、过程、结果）；

3.你父母对你所做家务的评价及你的收获、感受。

提示词：do the dishes, take out the rubbish, fold your clothes, sweep the floor, make the bed, clean the living room