2025-2026学年（上）达州八年级质量检测英语

1、“Lifelong learning” is a popular idea all around the world, but what does it mean?

Many people believe we can learn everything we need to be successful in life at school. ______ it is not true. In modern society, everything changes very fast. Lifelong leaning means learning new skills and knowledge through our ______ lives, not just when we are young.

Lifelong leaning can also mean leaning something to make our lives happier or easier. Older people might attend a ______ course because they cannot send an e-mail to their children, or someone might learn a new ______ so they can talk to their foreign neighbor. In one American city neighborhood, all the women went to a self-defense(自我防护) class so they could fight back if a thief attacked them! All these are different examples of lifelong learning.

Lifelong learning has helped people like Peter J. Daniels, an Australian businessman. Peter grew up poor and when he was a child he experienced learning difficulties. A teacher once told him, “Peter, you will never become anything in life.” After leaving school, Peter became a builder, but he still wanted to _____ and learn how to read. He bought a dictionary and slowly taught himself how to pronounce words and form sentences. Later, Peter started to read books from cover to cover. He read 6,000 books on politics, religion, business and history in two years. All this knowledge helped Peter start a business career. He has written several books and received many honours and awards.

Lifelong learning can help people realize their ambitions ______.

【1】A.And     B.So C.But   D.Because

【2】A.whole   B.most C.part   D.some

【3】A.dance   B.cook C.science D.computer

【4】A.invention   B.knowledge   C.subject D.language

【5】A.make progress B.gain knowledge C.have honors  D.achieve success

【6】A.At teenage    B.at old age   C.at young age D.at any ageCom]

2、---I’m sorry, Uncle Wang. I just broke the cup on your table.

--- I thought I ______ you not to touch anything.

A．told

B．tell

C．have told

D．will tell

3、The missing boys were last seen ______ near the river.

A. to play   B. play C. to be playing   D. playing

4、My mother ________ a good example for me since I was young.

A．was

B．has been

C．will be

D．is

5、—What a nice model plane!

— Thanks. I made it with 3D printer by ________.

A．itself

B．himself

C．myself

6、________you are at the post office, would you please help me post this letter?

A. Because   B. Before   C. Until   D. While

7、The expressions you use might ______ who you are speaking.

A. depend   B. depend on   C. according to   D. will see

8、--Why not visit the National Grand Theatre _______ we're so close to it?

--That's a good idea.

A. and   B. or   C. since   D. though

9、Jack has failed the game three times, but he doesn’t want to_____.

A. put up   B. give up

C. wake up D. look up

10、We don’t know ________.

A．how can Jim come to school

B．whether Lucy likes Hainan Rice Noodles

C．when will Mr. Brown give us a speech

11、—Could you tell me who runs________on the playground?

— Yes, Li Ming. He runs faster than all the other runners.

A.fastest B.faster C.slowest D.slower

12、Although it is raining ________, the policemen are still on duty in the street.

A．clearly

B．directly

C．heavily

D．hardly

13、Jack, could you help me ______ more information about the bad effects of the hazy weather on the Internet?

A.put up B.make up C.take up D.look up

14、I like apples. _______apple a day keeps the doctor away， you know.

A. A   B. An C. The D. 不填

15、I put a money- box in the classroom_______ money for the kids in poor areas.

A. raises   B. to raise   C. raise   D. raised

16、Deng Yaping is my hero because she's one of ________ best table tennis players in ________ world.

A.a; a B.the; a C.the; the D.a; the

17、Look at the photo I took in Jinghong , Yunnan Province.

___ the Dai people were having! Wow! They were celebrating the Water Festival.

A. What happy  B. How happily

C. What  fun D. How a fun

18、—Have you ________ to Hainan island for a trip before?

—No, ________ Simon ________ I have had the chance luckily so far.

A．gone; both; and

B．gone; either; or

C．been; neither; nor

D．been; not only; but also

19、He isn't a teacher，my father isn't a teacher， ______．

A. too B. either C. neither D. also

20、My family think they have known everything about me, but I ________ to be quite different from what they think.

A．turn out

B．work out

C．break out

D．stay out

21、"Don't take your _____ dictionary without asking. You should ask him first."The teacher said．

A.classmate B.classmate's C.classmates D.classmates'

22、Communication

Choose the best response from A to F according to the sentence given.

A: Jenny, do you have an interesting story about yourself?

B: Oh, yes. 【1】_____. One day I found a bottle of ink in the living room, and I drank it.

A: You drank it? That’s terrible.

B: Yes, I did. I drank it up.

A: Oh, no! 【2】______.

B: When my sister saw me, she was very surprised. So she told our mother. My mother took me to the hospital at once.

A: How did you feel after you drank the ink?

B: 【3】______ I stayed in the hospital for two days. What about you, Tina? Did you get into any troubles when you were young?

A: 【4】______. One day when I was four years old, I ate a spoon of salt. 【5】_____.

B: How did you like it?

A: It was terrible.

23、   A: Hi, Mary! The winter holiday is coming.  【1】?

B: Nothing much. Maybe just read. How about you?

A: First of all, I’m going to visit Hunan Provincial Museum.

B: That’s a good place to visit. 【2】? 

A: Yes, there is something new on show. Have you heard of the national treasures from Afghanistan. (阿富汗)?

B: No, I haven’t. But I want to learn about the history of the poor country. Can I go there with you?

A: 【3】. A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive.

B: I think so. By the way, 【4】?

A: We can go there by bike. It’s a convenient and healthy way for us.

B: 【5】?

A: It usually takes about twenty-five minutes. Let’s meet at the gate of tire museum at 8 o’clock.

B: OK. See you then.

A: See you.

24、Mr. Ellis is very old. He has seen many changes in his home town.

He knows that things are different now. But he never forgets the old days. He likes to talk about them. He often talks about his favourite birds, the robins （一种小小鸟——鸫）.  "When I was a boy, these houses were not here. There were wide fields and tall trees. Every spring robins would come. Thousands of them would fly up to the north from the south. They spent the winter in the south. Some would build their nests（巢）in the trees near our houses. Then people started to cut down trees, and they built more houses. The robins stopped coming. They couldn't build their nests near our houses because there were no trees."

"Now there are too many houses and too many roads. There are no places for the robins. They do not come any more."

【1】Mr. Ellis often talks about________.

A. his old house  B. the old days

C. his life now D. his family

【2】The birds, the robins, spent the winter in________.

A. the south B. the west

C. the north   D. the east

【3】________ built the nests in the trees.

A. Mr. Ellis  B. Some people

C. The robins   D. Some dogs

【4】 Then people________ trees because they wanted to build more houses.

A. cut down       B. planted

C. bought   D. watered

【5】From the passage（短文）we can know that________.

A. Mr. Ellis likes his new life now

B. there were many houses there in the old days

C. the robins can make their nests without trees

D. Mr. Ellis is not happy with the changes there

25、What happens when we want to do something impossible? It may seem unlikely, but it is our true nature. It may seem silly, but it is our heart’s purpose.

Once there was a strong camel. She liked dancing very much. She wanted to be a ballet (芭蕾舞) dancer. “To make every movement a thing of beauty,” said the camel, “is my dream.”

Again and again she practiced. She repeated the five basic positions a hundred times each day. She worked for long months under the hot sun, but not once did she think of stopping.

At last the camel said, “Now, I am a dancer.” She gave a performance and danced before an invited group of friends. She did very well. When her dance was over, she made a deep bow.

There was no applause (鼓掌). Instead, everyone laughed at her.

“I must tell you frankly,” said one of her friends, “you are lumpy and humpy. You don’t have any talent in dancing. You are, like the rest of us, simply a camel. You are just an animal. You are not and never will be a ballet dancer!” With these words, they moved away across the sand, laughing and joking.

“How wrong they are!” said the camel. “I have worked hard. I will be a good dancer. I will dance and dance just for myself.” That is what she did. It gave her many years of pleasure.

She practiced hard and made much progress in her dancing skills. Occasionally, the camel was chosen to perform at an animal party before her old friends. The camel was lucky because she knew exactly what she wanted and she never gave up.

【1】Why did the camel want to become a ballet dancer?

A. To walk in a beautiful way.   B. To win applause from others.

C. To prepare for a party.   D. To show her great ability.

【2】What did the other camels think of the camel’s dancing at first?

A. They thought poorly of it.   B. They seemed calm about it.

C. They enjoyed it excitedly.   D. They were surprised at it.

【3】Which of the following words can best describe the camel?

A. Crazy.   B. Confident.   C. Proud.   D. Unlucky.

【4】What can we learn from the story?

A. Choose a job you are good at.

B. Dance for the pleasure of others.

C. Success results from hard work.

D. Dancing needs more practice.

26、   The evening arrived; the boys took their places. The master, in his cook's uniform, stood at the table; his poor helpers were behind him; the gruel(稀粥) was served out; and after they spoke to God to give thanks, there was little time left to eat. The gruel disappeared in no time; the boys whispered to each other, and encouraged Oliver to ask for more. Oliver was very hungry and decided to take a risk. He rose from the table; and went to the master, plate and spoon in hand, said:

"Please, sir. I want some more."

   ①   

The master was a fat, healthy man, but his face became very pale. He looked at the small boy in great surprise for some seconds, and nearly fell but for the support to the table. The helpers were frozen with wonder; the boys with fear.

"What!" said the master at last, in a weak voice.

"Please, sir," replied Oliver, "I want some more."

The master hit Oliver's head with the ladle(长勺) and screamed for Mr. Bumble.

   ②   

Some people were sitting in talking about something, when Mr. Bumble rushed into the room in great excitement, and spoke directly to the gentleman in the high chair, said:

"Mr. Limbkins, I beg your pardon, sir! Oliver Twist has asked for more!"

   ③   

"For more!" said Mr. Limbkins. "Calm yourself, Bumble, and answer me clearly. Do I understand that he asked for more, after he had eaten the supper which was offered?"

"He did, sir," replied Bumble.

"That boy will be hanged," said the gentleman in white. "I know that boy will be hanged."

Everybody supported the gentleman's idea. A heated discussion took place. Oliver was locked in a cold dark room and no boys were allowed to talk to him. The next morning a notice was put up on the outside of the gate, offering a reward of five pounds to anybody who would employ(雇佣) Oliver Twist. In other words, five pounds and Oliver Twist were offered to any man or woman who wanted an apprentice(学徒) to any trade or business.

   ④   

"I never was more sure of anything in my life," said the gentleman in white, as he knocked at the gate and read the notice the next morning. "I never was more sure of anything in my life—that boy will be hanged."

Adapted from Oliver Twist by Dickens

【1】Why were the characters in the text angry about Oliver asking for more gruel?

A．Oliver put the master to the trouble of cooking more.

B．Oliver challenged the traditional rules.

C．Oliver impressed Limbkins with his not keeping a diet.

D．Oliver had bad relationships with the gentleman in white.

【2】The sentences "There was a general start(突然一惊), Everyone's face was full of horror." can be put in _______.

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

【3】What would probably happen to Oliver according to the last two paragraphs?

A．He would have to leave to avoid being hanged.

B．He would become an apprentice working for Bumble.

C．He would be sold to anyone who was willing to offer five pounds.

D．He would become an apprentice of someone who was willing to accept him.

27、阅读下列短文, 从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

One day a man found a cocoon(蚕) of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hours and watched the butterfly. Suddenly, a small opening appeared and the butterfly made its great effort(努力) to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further.（那个蛹好象忘记了它该怎样做, 也好象停止了挣扎）.

So the man decided to help the butterfly. He cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon so that the butterfly would come out easily. But to his surprise, the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon.

The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that the body would grow smaller at any moment and the wings would become larger and be able to fly. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬) around with a heavy body and small wings. It was never able to fly.

The man was in his kindness, but he didn’t understand the nature rules. Before the butterfly came out of the cocoon, fluid(液体) from its body must be forced into its wings, and then would be ready for flying. It must have a hard struggle(拼搏) to get through the small opening to get its freedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any difficulties, it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been, we could never fly.

【1】 What was the butterfly doing at the beginning of the story?

A. It was trying to make a cocoon for it self.

B. It was crawling around quietly on the ground.

C. It was flying among the trees in the forest.

D. It was struggling to get out of its cocoon.

【2】 The man cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon in order to __________.

A. take the butterfly home

B. help the butterfly come out easily

C. kill the butterfly

D. stop the butterfly growing bigger

【3】 What do you think of the man?

A. Patient but cruel  B. Careful and wise

C. Kind but unwise     D. Brave and funny

【4】 What does the last paragraph (段落) tell us?

A. Struggles are sometimes necessary in our life.

B. Nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it.

C. Every good deed will come back with good result.

D. The greatest happiness in the world is to help others.

【5】 What is the best title of the story?

A. The Love for the Cocoon.

B. The Joy of Helping Each Other.

C. The Lesson of the Cocoon.

D. The Expectation (期待) for the Butterfly

28、请阅读下面这篇文章，在所给的每个空格中填入一个形式正确、意义相符的单词，并将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。

One day, Frank was taking a walk with his mother. When they came to a pretty garden, he said to his mom, “I hope to open this gate and walk in.” Hearing what the boy and the mother said, the gardener kindly invited 【1】to come in.

Frank’s mother thanked the man 【2】 his invitation. She said to her son, t. “Frank, if we go in this garden, you must 【3】good care of everything in it.” Frank nodded.

Frank walked along the beautiful paths, but he touched【4】 . To protect the plants and the flowers, he was 【5】careful that he walked slowly. The gardener was happy with Frank. He showed him around and told him 【6】the special plants were. Frank listened carefully and felt 【7】in everything he heard. While Frank was enjoying himself, a boy came to the 【8】, but it was locked. He shouted, “Let me in. Let me in. Will you not let me in?”

“No,” said the gardener. “I will not. I let you in yesterday, 【9】you broke my flowers, and even picked some fruit. I do not allow boys who make troubles to go into my garden.”

Seeing this, Frank was proud of himself and felt great to be polite. He said to his mother, “I learned something 【10】than plants today.” His mother and the gardener laughed together happily.

29、He was pleased to learn that Chibi knew all the ________ where the wild grapes and wild potatoes grew. He was ________ to find how much Chibi knew about all the flowers in our class garden. He liked Chibi’s black and white drawings, and he liked putting them up on the wall and ________ them. He liked Chibi’s own handwriting, which no one ________ Chibi could read, and he put that up on the wall.

But, when Chibi appeared ________ at the talent show of that year, no one in his class could ________ his eyes. “Who is that?” “What can that stupid do up there?”

Until Mr Isobe, his headteacher ________ that Chibi was going to imitate （模仿）the voices of crows. “Voices?” “Voices of crows?”

________ he imitated the voices of newly hatched crows. And he made the mother crow’s voice. Then he imitated the father crow’s voice. He showed how crows cry early in the morning. He showed how crows cry when the village people have some unhappy accident. He showed how crows ________ when they are happy and cheerful. Everybody’s mind was taken to the ________ mountainside from which Chibi ________ came to school.

Chibi made very special ________ deep down in his throat（喉咙）to imitate a crow in an old tree in the end. Now everybody could imagine ________ the far and lonely place where Chibi lived with his family.

Then Mr Isobe explained ________ Chibi had learned those calls-leaving his home for school at sunrise, and arriving home at sunset, every day for six long years.

Every one of us cried, thinking how much we had been ________ to Chibi all those long years.

He was a boy beyond our usual imagination!

【1】

A．time

B．people

C．plants

D．places

【2】

A．amazed

B．angry

C．interested

D．happy

【3】

A．printing

B．admiring

C．reminding

D．remembering

【4】

A．or

B．so

C．and

D．but

【5】

A．on the stage

B．at home

C．on the way

D．on the phone

【6】

A．check

B．hurt

C．believe

D．open

【7】

A．thought

B．announced

C．warned

D．got

【8】

A．Later

B．Next

C．Last

D．First

【9】

A．jump

B．cry

C．fly

D．dance

【10】

A．far

B．crowded

C．near

D．modern

【11】

A．probably

B．never

C．often

D．seldom

【12】

A．scripts

B．reports

C．speeches

D．sounds

【13】

A．hardly

B．happily

C．exactly

D．peacefully

【14】

A．what

B．how

C．whether

D．who

【15】

A．right

B．kind

C．wrong

D．honest