2024-2025学年（下）莆田八年级质量检测英语

1、因为糟糕的天气，我们看不见下面的任何东西。(because of)

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2、用所给单词的正确形式填空。

【1】The cheongsam is qipao in ________ parts of China.

【2】A lot of people were ________ a fashion show.

【3】There are 56 ________ in China.

【4】It’s a ________ dress for Chinese women.

【5】Their ________ often end with a display of fireworks (烟火).

【6】I think there are many ________ why people wear different kinds of clothes.

【7】In the past, many Europeans and Americans believed that people wore their clothes ________ they didn’t want other people to see their bare bodies.

【8】Today, we believe that people first started ________ clothes to ________ themselves from the sun, the wind and other bad weather.

【9】________ is an event (大事) during everyone’s life.

3、句型转换。

【1】There will be more roads in the village. The man said. (合为一句)

The man said __________ __________ __________ more roads in the village.

【2】They are watching a soccer game on TV. Jane told me. (合为一句)

Jane told me __________ __________ __________ a soccer game on TV.

【3】We need another two hours to finish the work. (改为同义句)

We need __________ __________ __________ to finish the work.

【4】Would you like to go with me? (改为同义句)

__________ __________ __________ to go with me?

【5】The fashion show will start at 7:00 p.m. in the hall. (对划线提问)

__________ __________ __________ will the fashion show start?

4、—Mom, it’s too hot. ________ I swim in the lake?

—No, you ________. That’s too dangerous!

A.Should; can’t B.Could; mustn’t C.Must; needn’t

5、The joke is so funny that we all can’t stop   ______.

A. laugh   B. laughing   C. laughed   D. to laugh

6、My brother is studying in ______ university in America; he wants to be ______ astronaut in the future.

     A. a; a   B. a; an C. an; a      D. an; an

7、Mike has _______ got his offer while I haven’t got mine, so I’m really worried these days.

A．already

B．ever

C．yet

D．recently

8、—What a fine day! _____go for a picnic?

--Sounds great.

A. How about B. How to C. Why D. Why not

9、—Look at the _______, Madam. The dough toy is smaller than that one.

—Yeah. I like the smaller one _______, I think.

A．colour; better

B．size; better

C．colour; worse

D．size; worse

10、—You have been in Neijiang very long?

—Yeah. ________ my parents came here.

A．For

B．As

C．When

D．Since

11、He   his home town for twenty years．He really misses it!

A. has been away from   B. 1eft   C. has left   D. is away from

12、Thanks ______ your help, we are only able to make ______ possible for these homeless kids to have new home here.

A.for; it B.to; it C.for; that D.to; that

13、I like traveling and I want to find a job________a tour guide．

A．as

B．for

C．under

D．at

14、David Attenborough _________ 40 documentaries over the past 67 years.

A．makes

B．made

C．has made

D．is making

15、— I have a sore back.

—I’m sorry to hear that._______________

A.Why not drink some hot tea with honey?

B.You should lie down and rest.

C.You should take your temperature.

16、There are ________ stars in the Galaxy.

A．billion

B．billions

C．billions of

17、Jack started playing football one year ago and he feels very ______ now.

A. sad B. shy C. safe D. fit

18、(2019 原创)Don't be________  before this big exam. I'm sure you can pass it.

A.nervous B.happy

C.interested D.angry

19、A: Hi, Jack!___________

B: Hi, Amy. I’ve had an online class called DIY Your Own Desserts.

A: Wow, it’s fantastic!___________

B: Because it’s not safe to go out to buy desserts during these special days.

A: Well, how do you have lessons?

B: The teacher shows me how to cook and guides me how to prepare and make the food on the Internet.

A:___________Sounds like you really enjoy the class!

B: Yeah. Can you imagine how happy my parents are when I give them DIY food?

A: Of course. You are their pride.

B: Thanks.___________

A: Sure I am. It’s great fun to enjoy the home-made food.

B: Would you like to join us? The class runs every day and you can start at any time!

A: Wonderful!___________

B: Each lesson will only cost 10 dollars. During each lesson, we’ll learn three kinds of desserts.

A: Sounds cool! I can’t wait to sign up for it. Thank you, Jack!

【1】

A.Did you study hard at home? B.Have you been back to school?

C.What are you busy with these days? D.How is your school homework?

【2】

A.What do you think of the cooking class? B.Where can you buy the desserts?

C.Why do you have the cooking class? D.Do you want to do it by yourself?

【3】

A.How interesting! B.Nothing special.

C.That’s true. D.Feel free to do it.

【4】

A.Would you like to cook by yourself? B.Am I good enough at cooking?

C.Are you worried about your schoolwork? D.Are you interested in cooking?

【5】

A.How many lessons are there in total? B.How much should I pay for the lessons?

C.How long does each lesson last? D.How do you like each lesson?

20、The sun p________us with light and heat．We can’t live without it．

21、Dear Dongdong，

I have been in Hong Kong for a whole week and I will stay here for another week.

Hong Kong is really a great place to visit.There's so much to see and do there.And I have done so many wonderful things.

I've taken the cable car(缆车) to the Peak Galleria(山顶广场)．I've been to Hong Kong Racing Museum.I've learned a lot about horse racing there.I've also visited Ladies' Street.In the street，I bought some beautiful clothes for my mother.Last night，I went to a Chinese concert.Chinese traditional music has always been my favorite.This morning I went to Ocean Park and watched the dolphin show there.Dolphins are so clever.They can jump from the water to touch a ball，sway(摇摆) their bodies to the music，kiss people and even do math.Mr.Host is going to take me to an Italian film festival in Hong Kong Cultural Center tomorrow.I'm so excited because I have never seen an Italian film before.

That's all.Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours，

Daming

【1】Daming hasn't been to ______ yet.

A. the Peak Galleria   B. Hong Kong Racing Museum

C. the Italian film festival   D. the Chinese concert

【2】In ______，Daming learned something about horse racing.

A. Ocean Park

B. Hong Kong Racing Museum

C. Hong Kong Cultural Center

D. Ladies' Street

【3】Last night Daming went to ______.

A. Ladies' Street   B. a Chinese concert

C. the Italian film festival   D. the Peak Galleria

【4】Dolphins can't ______.

A. ride bicycles   B. kiss people

C. do math   D. dance

【5】According to the passage，which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Daming has planned to stay in Hong Kong for two weeks.

B. This morning Daming went to watch the dolphin show.

C. Daming likes Chinese traditional music very much.

D. Daming has taken the bus to the Peak Galleria.

22、   Climb to the top of the amazing Sydney Harboyur Bridge and look down at the water below! This 4-hour climbing tour is fantastic!Book your tour now!

We offer you:

★Special clothes to protect you from the strong wind.

★A radio to communicate with the tour leader.

★Snacks （for lunch and dinner tour only）

★Price are in Australian dollars

★Children must be with an adult. At most 2children per adult.

★For more information, email us at tours@touraustralia.com

【1】This is most probably a（n）___.

A.invitation B.timetable C.notice D.advertisement

【2】Mr.Black will take his 11-year-old son to climb the bridge this Sunday morning(June 30).

They will pay   .

A.$240. B.$280. C.$320 D.$400

23、   Online shopping has become something very common for young people. However, it's not easy for old people. Therefore, buy-for-you shops are becoming popular among the old.

Mr. Li, a 65-year-old man, is crazy about this way of shopping. He says, "I can't use the Internet. After I happened to find a buy-for-you shop, I decided to try. Finally I got what I wanted. I was so happy."

The shopkeeper Mu Lan says she started the business of offline buy-for-you in order to help people like Mr. Li. In only about ten days since the start of the business, she has received more than 20 orders from customers. Mu Lan is not the only one who finds the large need of offline buy-for-you business in the market. In her city, over 300 such shops opened their doors only in April.

In order to attract more customers, they have opened their shops in communities. And they charge a suitable service fee(费用). For example, when buying things that cost less than 200 yuan for customers, they usually get 5 yuan as service fee.

What if there is any problem with the ordered thing, let's say, like a quality problem? The shopkeepers say they will deal with any quality problems if people use their buy-for-you service.

【1】What does a buy-for-you shop do?

A.It sells things you need. B.It sells things to the old people.

C.It buys things in shopping malls for you. D.It buys things online for you.

【2】What's the meaning of the word “charge” in the fourth paragraph?

A.ask for some money B.spend some money

C.lend some money D.borrow some money

【3】Which of the following is NOT true about buy-for-you shops?

A.They are usually in the neighbourhood. B.They get at least 5 yuan as service fee.

C.They don't care about the quality. D.They are popular among old people.

【4】What can we know from the article?

A.Mr. Li is crazy about online shopping. B.Buy-for-you business is in great need.

C.Mu Lan is the first to start the business. D.There're 300 buy-for-you shops in the city.

24、A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness (目击者). This is what they said.

TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged（受损害）.

TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning (警告). I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.

TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.

Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.

【1】How many people are mentioned (提到) in the story?

A. Three.   B. Four.   C. Five.   D. Six.

【2】The truck was hit on the way ___________ .

A. to the airport   B. to the police station   C. to Newton   D. home

【3】From the story, we know _________told a lie.

A. the truck driver   B. Tom

C. the taxi driver   D. Tom's friend

【4】In fact, Tom's friend was also a _____________ .

A. witness   B. driver   C. policeman   D. cleaner

【5】What's the best title (题目) for this passage?

A. A Taxi Driver   B. A Traffic Accident   C. A Story of Tom   D. A Truck Driver

25、阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单询，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

A man got lost in a desert (沙漠). He walked for two days,  【1】he still couldn’t find his way out. Dying for water, he found  an  【2】[ˈemptɪ] house in the desert. There was a water pump (水泵) in the house.

The  man  was  so 【3】 (excite)  that  he  ran  to  draw  water.  But  no  matter  how  hard he【4】 (try), no water came out.

He was sitting 【5】(sad) on the ground when he saw a little bottle with a cork (木塞) in it. On the bottle, an old note said, “You must add the water into the pump before you can draw water! Don’t forget to fill the bottle with water again before you leave!” Then man took the cork out and found the bottle was full【6】 water!

“If I am selfish (自私的), I can go out of this room after I drink the water,” he thought. “If I do as the note says, I might die of thirst ( 渴 ). Should I take the【7】 [rɪsk] or not?”

At  last,  he decided to do as the【8】said and began  to draw water. Sure, lots of water  started【9】  (come) out from the pump!

After he drank【10】 [ɪ'nʌf], he filled the bottle with water and added his words after the note. “Believe me, do as the note tells you !” he wrote.

26、书面表达

假设你所在的城市即将举办国际贸易博览会。有关部门现向全社会招聘志愿者。

要求：

1．具有为国际友人服务的热情；

2．掌握丰富的文化知识，既是服务人员，也是文化的使者；

3．具有流利的英语表达能力，能做好沟通工作。

假如你叫林平平，请根据以上要求，写一封想当博览会志愿者的申请信。

要求：字迹工整，80词左右。开头、结尾已写好，不计入总词数。

生词：国际贸易博览会the International Trade Exposition

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for taking your time to read my letter. As the coming of the International Trade Exposition, I'd like very much to be a volunteer.

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To sum up, I believe I can be a qualified volunteer. I will value it and do all I can if I could be accepted to be one.

Yours.

Lin Pingping