2025-2026学年（下）泉州八年级质量检测英语

1、我们为什么不去参加篮球比赛呢？（why don’t …, take）

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2、从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空。

excite  month  forty  she  little

【1】After three___________ study, they worked out the difficult problem.

【2】Sandy's grandparents live in a flat not far from _________ . She can often see them.

【3】It is one of the___________ games I've ever watched.

【4】Sandy is planning to hold a party to celebrate her father's _________ birthday.

【5】The government has taken action. Now there is __________ pollution in the river.

3、He did his homework last night. ﹙一般疑问句﹚

____ he ___ his homework last night?

4、Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?

A.They are the two main characters in this novel.

B.He bought some Christmas gifts for his children yesterday.

C.It is said that chocolate is good for our heart.

D.Factories mustn’t pour chemicals into rivers.

5、—How do you like that dress?

—I like it very much. It ________ soft and nice.

A．feels

B．is felt

C．is feeling

D．felt

6、The more you smile, the ________ you will feel.

A．happy

B．happier

C．happily

D．more happy

7、—I ________ meeting Jack today because I am still angry with him.

—Come on, Mary. You are good friends.

A．avoid

B．require

C．enjoy

D．expect

8、—Did you go to the park yesterday?   —No, I didn’t. I went to the museum by shared bike, ________.

A．instead

B．instead of

C．anyway

D．although

9、—Will you fix up the machine according to the _______, Andy?

—No problem.

A. invention B. interviews C. instructions D. invitations

10、—What are they doing over there？

—They are trying________the heavy big stone．

A．moved

B．to moving

C．move

D．to move

11、 the baby saw her mother, she laughed through her tears.

A. As soon as   B. Why   C. Where   D. If

12、Britain is______ European country as well as ______ island country.

A．an; a

B．a; an

C．a; a

D．an; an

13、—I phoned you.Why didn't you ______？

—Sorry，I didn't hear.

A. come up   B. pick up   C. go up   D. look up

14、—Why are you late for school today?

—I'm sorry. I didn't catch the early bus and I had to ________ the next one.

A.wait for B.look for C.ask for D.care for

15、---Do you know who taught________French?

---Nobody. They learned it by ________.

A. their; themselves B. them; them C. them; themselves D. their; them

16、---Have you ever traveled abroad?

---Sure. I   in a small town in the USA with my grandparents.

A. used to live   B. was used to living

C. was used to live   D. didn’t use to live

17、I think I can do _________ I love to do and help others.

A．when

B．where

C．what

D．how

18、 the door and the windows. It’s hot.

A. Please open   B. Don’t open   C. Not open   D. Please close

19、We all know that the________（公正性）of the competition is very important．

20、从下面选择最佳选项补全对话(有一项多余)

W: Good evening, Ted! Tell our listeners what you do, please.

M: Good evening! I help collect rubbish along the Qu River with other members in our volunteer team.

W: That’s great! 【1】

M: As you see, the Qu River is our mother river. It provides us with clear water. 【2】

W: I agree with you. 【3】

M: Um…10 girls and 15 boys.

W: When do you do this work?

M: We live near the river. 【4】 When we see rubbish, we collect it.

W: 【5】

M: Yeah, I think so.

A．In cities, pollution is mainly from factories.

B．How many members do you have in the team?

C．It’s good for your health and the environment, isn’t it?

D．How did you come up with the idea?

E．We don’t want it to be polluted.

F．After dinner every evening, we take a long walk along the side of the river.

21、   Andrew Carnegie was a successful businessman and he was one of the richest Americans. However, lots of people didn't believe that he was born in a very poor family. Let's learn about his early life.

Andrew Carnegie had to make a living when he was very young. Little Andrew found a job in a factory at the age of 12. He had to work from six in the morning until six at night. He earned only $1.20 a week. Then he found a new job as a boiler fireman(锅炉工) and earned $1. 65 a week. He had worked for a few months. The job was dangerous because the boiler might explode and kill him if he was not careful.

Later on, Carnegie found a new job again. He worked as a messenger boy for $2.50 a week. Messenger boys could earn more if they ran faster. Although he was younger than the others, he was the fastest of all. Soon he earned $3.00 a week. In his spare time, he had the chance to learn how to send message by telegraph（电报）. Finally, he studied well enough to become a telegraph operator, earning $25 a month. His life got better and better as he earned more and more money.

【1】Little Andrew found a job in a factory and had to work for _______hours a day.

A. 8 B. 10 C. 12 D. 16

【2】The underlined word “explode” probably means “______” in Chinese.

A. 爆炸 B. 融化 C. 取暖 D. 溶解

【3】When Andrew worked as__________, he could earn $2.50 a week.

A. a factory worker B. a boiler fireman

C. a messenger boy D. a telegraph operator

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Andrew Carnegie was born in a rich family.

B. Little Andrew found a Job in a factory when he was eight years old.

C. Andrew ran the fastest because he was tallest and oldest.

D. Andrew became a telegraph operator and earned more money.

【5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Andrew Carnegie’s Family B. Andrew Carnegie’s Early life

C. Andrew Carnegie’s Success D. Andrew Carnegie’s Company

22、

【1】Which one can you choose when you are free for six hours on weekdays?

A. Children in Need B. Animal Shelter

C. The Charity Shop D. Help the Children

【2】Who is “Help the Children” looking for?

A. Volunteers who can work with animals.

B. Volunteers who are good at selling used clothes.

C. Volunteers who have fun with pre-school children.

D. Volunteers who can help with a group of teenagers.

【3】If  you can take teenagers to visit parks and museums, please call .

A. (01403)531023 B. (01403)230599

C. (01403)777999 D. (01403)642135

23、   A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital in Edinburgh. An injured（受伤的）man was brought in, and the doctor turned to one of his students and asked him, “What's wrong with this man?” “I don't know, Sir,” the student answered. “Shall I examine him and find out?” “There's no need to examine him,” said the doctor. “You should know without asking questions. He has hurt his right knee. Didn't you notice the way he walked? He hurt it by burning it in the fire. You see his right trouser leg is burnt away at the knee. This is Monday morning. Yesterday was fine, but on Saturday the roads were wet and muddy（泥泞的）.The man's trousers are muddy all over. The man fell down on Saturday night.” The doctor then turned to the man and said, “You had your pay on Saturday and went to a public house and drank too much. You got muddy and wet on the way home. Because you had drunk too much, you fell on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?”

“Yes, sir,” said the man.

【1】The medical students were having a lesson   .

A. at the library B. in a classroom

C. at a well-known hospital D. in a medical school

【2】The man hurt his knee   .

A. on Monday B. on Sunday night C. on Saturday night D. yesterday

【3】How did the doctor know that the man burnt his knee?

A. From the way he walked．

B. By seeing his trouser leg is burnt away at the knee.

C. By seeing the man's trousers are muddy all over.

D. Both A and B.

【4】From the passage we know that   is very important for medical students.

A. watching and thinking B. taking good care of others

C. learning from others D. teaching

24、John Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited $1,000,000 after his parents died. But he didn’t feel happy at all, because this amount of money upset his life. John decided to keep living a simple life like before. He didn’t tell anyone and gave $100,000 of his money to a charity that helped poor children. Now John is 36 years old, and he still wears cheap clothes and only drives a small car, but he is much happier.

So far, John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world, $200 a month for each. They do not receive the money in cash（现金）. The money is paid for the children’s education, food, medical care and clothing. John receives a report each year on the child’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.

Once John went to meet a little girl he was helping in Africa. He said that the meeting was exciting. “When I met her, I felt very happy,” he said. “I saw that the money was used for a very good plan. It brought me closer to the child in a way that only giving money cannot. I want to do everything I can. I will go on helping those children in need.”

【1】John is living a ________ life.

A．boring

B．simple

C．hard

D．rich

【2】What does the underlined word “inherited” mean in Chinese?

A．继承

B．捡到

C．馈赠

D．赚取

【3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The child can receive the money in cash.

B．John only helps the poor children in Africa.

C．John has never seen the children he is helping.

D．John has helped 15 children from different countries.

【4】Why did John think the meeting with the little girl was very exciting?

A．Because the girl came from Africa.

B．Because the girl could speak English.

C．Because he saw the money was used well.

D．Because he thought he had given money to the girl.

【5】Where can you probably read this passage?

A．In a newspaper.

B．In a science report.

C．In a novel.

D．In an ad.

25、In recent years, my hometown has changed g【1】, because new roads and railways have been built. In the past, my hometown was not c【2】 to the outside world . Several years ago , the government spent much money c【3】 the infrastructure (基础设施) of my hometown . B【4】 new roads was the biggest project . It t【5】 about half a year to build the new roads . After finishing it , people have more ways to make m【6】. And we have more communication with people in other places, which is a good way to develop o【7】 hometown. About two years later, the railways were built. After that, more and more changes took p【8】 in my hometown . Now hometown has t【9】 into a big and rich town. People here live a happy life. W【10】 to my hometown !

26、助人为乐是中华民族的美德。作为一名中学生，你在生活或学习中一定帮助过别人吧！请根据下列提示，写一篇80词左右的短文描述一下你是如何帮助他人的，并谈谈你的感受。

提示：1. 在闲暇时间去儿童中心为无家可归的孩子们读书；

2. 每次为他们带去有趣的书籍；

3. 学会了怎样关心别人和帮助有需要的人。

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