2025-2026学年（下）昆明八年级质量检测英语

1、他们昨天在公园情不自禁拍了很多照片。

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Once upon a time, there was an emperor in a Western country. He 【1】 a silly wife. She became the prince's stepmother. The prince 【2】 in love with a farmer's daughter, Claudia. But the stepmother didn't like her. So she asked her husband to 【3】 Claudia into a stone by magic. Then she 【4】 it in her silk dress and cheated the prince that Claudia had died.

The prince was so sad that he cried and cried. But a voice 【5】 him of the god. One night, the moonlight was 【6】 bright. He went to meet the god. The god asked him to sit on the ground. Then he told the prince the whole story with a smile. “You can give your stepmother the gold 【7】 of some useless objects. Then you can find the chance to get close to her and you can catch the ‘fox's tail’ sooner or later. You look a little bit stupid and weak. 【8】 you are brave enough, I can't lead you to marry Claudia.”

The god 【9】 him. He decided to be a brave man. He shot his stepmother with a magic stick. As soon as he met Claudia, they got married. The 【10】 lived a happy life at last.

3、Our class teacher led the new student to the classroom personally. (改为一般疑问句)

________ our class teacher ________ the new student to the classroom personally?

4、Thanksgiving in the United States is always _________ the fourth Thursday in November.

A.in B.on C.at

5、— Do you know ________?       

— No, I don’t. Maybe he got hurt.

A．how did he get to the theatre

B．why he gave up the race

C．when will he leave for China

D．what he has bought for you

6、It usually________Mum about half an hour to cook supper．

A．pays

B．takes

C．spends

D．costs

7、—I am going to take part in the piano competition next week.—_______

A.Congratulations! B.Good luck!

C.Not at all. D.With pleasure.

8、--- ___ will you stay in Beijing?  --- About two weeks.

A. When B. How long C. how many days

9、My English teacher suggests   some notes carefully in class.

A.to take B.taken C.taking D.took

10、______ the baby still _____ ? No, it _______ crying.

A. Has…cried…has stopped   B. Is…crying…stopped

C. Did …cry…stopped   D. Is…crying…has stopped

11、—How are you going, Mary?

—________. A little busy, though.

A．Not bad

B．Can’t be worse

C．On my own

D．By train

12、— Has the train left ________?

— Yes, it has ________ left.

A．already; yet

B．yet; yet

C．yet; already

D．already; already

13、Jerry often goes to the beach to relax, ________?

A．doesn’t he

B．does he

C．do they

D．don’t they

14、—Do you know the traffic rules?

—Sure, one of them is that we can't go across the street ________ the light is green.

A.until B.after C.if D.so

15、We’ll go climbing if it ________ rain tomorrow.

A．don’t rain

B．won’t rain

C．isn’t raining

D．doesn’t rain

16、My friend’s new restaurant in Wanda Plaza（万达广场）_________ two years ago, but I _________ there so far.

A．has opened; haven’t been

B．opened; haven’t been

C．opened; haven’t gone to

D．has been open; haven’t gone

17、Studying in groups is a popular way ___________ can develop students’ ability.

A．which

B．what

C．who

D．whom

18、(2019包头改编)Stephen Hawking has ________ great success as a scientist. He made great contributions to the whole world.

A.allowed B.achieved C.practiced D.promised

19、根据下面对话的情景，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。

A:Hi, Mary!It will be fine this Saturday. 86.【1】?

B:I'm afraid I can't although I love going hiking in the mountains.

A:87.【2】?

B:Because I have a lot of chores to do this weekend.

A:88.【3】?

B:I need to clean my room, help my dad washing the car and look after my little sister.

A:I hate doing chores. I think It's boring 89.【4】.

B:I don't mind it. And I think it's everyone's duty to share the chores in the family.

A:90.【5】.I need to help my parents more later.

20、(B) 根据短文内容，填上适当的句子。

A:Hi, Linda. You look sad . 【1】?

B: Well , L love music , but my mother doesn’t allow me to listen to it .

A:【2】 ?

B: Because she thinks listening to music is not good for my study .

A:【3】. I also love music . It makes me relaxed and helps me study better .

B : Right . Music brings me much ,too . But how can I solve my problem ? Can you give me some advice ?

A : Of course .【4】?

B: No, I don’t often talk with her . We often argue .

A: I think communicating with each other is a better way . You can have a good talk with your mother.

B:【5】 . Thanks for your advice .

21、Was the Dog Clever？

  It was Monday．Mrs.Smith’s dog was hungry，but there was not any meat in the house．

  Considering that there was no better way，Mrs.Smith took a piece of paper，and wrote the following words on it，“Give my dog half a pound of meat．”Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently，“Take this to the butcher’s，and he’s going to give you your lunch today．”

  Holding the piece of paper in its mouth，the dog ran to the butcher’s shop．It gave the paper to the butcher．The butcher read it carefully，recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to．The dog was very happy，and ate the meat up immediately．

  At midday，the dog came to the shop again．It gave the butcher a piece of paper again．After reading it，he gave it half a pound of meat once more．

  The next day，the dog came again exactly at midday．And as usual，it brought a piece of paper in the mouth．This time，the butcher did not take a look at the paper，and gave the dog its meat，for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers．

  But，the dog came again at four o’clock．And the same thing happened once again．To the butcher’s more surprise，it came for the third time at six o’clock，and brought with it a third piece of paper．The butcher felt a bit puzzled．He said to himself，“This is a small dog．Why does Mrs.Smith give it so much meat to eat today？”

  Looking at the piece of paper，he found that there were not any words on it！

【1】Mrs.Smith treated her little dog quite________．

A．cruelly

B．kindly

C．badly

D．unfairly(不公平地)

【2】It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper its master gave it________．

A．might do it much harm

B．could do it much good

C．would give the butcher some meat

D．was worth many pounds

【3】The butcher did not give any meat to the dog________．

A．when he found the words on the paper were not very clear

B．because he happened to have sold out all the meat in his shop

C．before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs.Smith

D．until he was paid enough by Mrs.Smith

【4】From its experience，the dog found that________．

A．only the paper with Mrs.Smith’s words on it could bring it meat

B．the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it

C．a piece of paper could bring him half a pound of meat

D．Mrs.Smith would pay for the meat he got from the butcher

【5】At the end of the story，you’ll find that________．

A．the butcher found himself cheated by the smart animal

B．the dog was clever enough to write on the paper

C．the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more

D．the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog

22、Interviewer: Tracy Lester is with us in the studio.Welcome Tracy! We are all interested to know about your life as a child actor.You’re only fourteen years old— yet you are already famous!

 Tracy: Yes. I'm really lucky to have a chance to do so many things that other young people haven't yet. 

Interviewer:So Tracy, the first question is—how old were you when you made your first movie, peanuts?

Tracy: Well, I was only four—so I didn't have a big part—and that movie wasn't really successful.

Interviewer: So what was your first successful movie then?

Tracy: Chocolate Aliens. Did you see it?

Interviewer: Yes. My favourite scene was when you cleaned out the fridge for your mum, and you found interesting chocolates in there.

 Tracy: Yeah—that was a cool scene, wasn't it?

Interviewer: Have you appeared in any commercials (商业广告) yet, Tracy?

Tracy: Yes, quite a few. The last one was for a chocolate company. I love chocolate, but they made me eat so much. I felt sick after that. I never want to eat chocolate again.

Interviewer: What a pity! Now, tell me about your latest movie—you haven't finished it yet. But do you think you might win an award for this one?

Tracy: Oh, I hope so. But if I don't win this time, maybe I will some day. I'll continue to work hard.

Interviewer:  And one last question Tracy—I'd like to ask you if you enjoy being famous. 

Tracy: That's a difficult question to answer. I'd like to tell all my young fans that it isn't easy being famous. Mostly, I miss being a kid. So enjoy being a kid, and don't grow up too quickly.

Interviewer: Thanks for coming, Tracy. You're a great kid. I wish you luck in the future.

【1】Tracy Lester is .

A.a fourteen-year-old actor B.a four-year-old actor C.an interviewer D.a director

【2】We can find a cool scene with interesting chocolates in   .

A.Peanuts B.Chocolate Aliens C.a commercial D.her latest movie

【3】Tracy appeared in the following except .

A.Peanuts B.Chocolate Aliens C.Cartoons D.Commercials

【4】What does Tracy think of being famous early?

A.She thinks it’s easy to become famous. B.She will enjoys being a kid though she is famous.

C.Being famous brings her all good things. D.She feels unlucky to do more things than other children.

【5】The interviewer asked Tracy Lester   questions in all.

A.three B.four C.five D.six

【6】We can read the material above probably from the .

A.fashion B.sports C.news D.advertising

23、In May 1804, Lewis and Clark led the Corps of Discovery to begin the journey on the Missouri River. Lewis’ main job was to lead the men on the ship. And anyway, he needed to make maps of the geography of the unknown land. As for Clark, he usually studied plants and animals along the way.

As the trip continued, one of their men became ill and died. They also had to do their best to find food and stay healthy during the winter months.

Sacagawea, a Native American, joined the Corps of Discovery in the winter of 1804. What she knew about Native American culture and her ability to speak different Native American languages made the journey much easier. Thanks to her, trade with Native Americans began.

Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean after traveling through several rivers, including the Clearwater River, Snake River and Columbia River. However, they did not find one direct (直接的) waterway that could lead boats straight to the Pacific from the Mississippi. Still, the journey was a big success.

Their journey lasted for two years and four months. During the journey, they found the Rocky Mountains. They learned about over two hundred plants and animals that were new to the Americans. Lewis and his men drew about 140 of the first maps of most of the Western United States.

【1】What was Clark’s main job during the journey?

A．To help the men on the ship keep healthy.

B．To study plants and animals along the way.

C．To find enough food for the men on the ship to eat.

D．To make maps of the geography of the strange land.

【2】What did Sacagawea probably help do during the journey?

A．Communicate with Native Americans.

B．Find a direct waterway to the Pacific.

C．Tell Lewis and Clark more about the Pacific Ocean.

D．Ask more Native Americans to go on the journey.

【3】Which paragraph shows the journey was a big success?

A．Paragraph 2.

B．Paragraph 3.

C．Paragraph 4.

D．Paragraph 5.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Nobody on the ship died during the journey.

B．They traveled through two rivers during the journey.

C．The journey started in 1804 and finished in 1806.

D．They just found new plants and animals during the journey.

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

A．The journey of Lewis and Clark

B．A relaxing trip on the Missouri River

C．Ways to learn about Native Americans

D．The first maps of the western United States

24、   Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors （家庭教师）, cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight （一直的）to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread（铺开）out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally,little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity（好奇心）. She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns（修女）?”

Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”

“Well then,” she asked again, “WHAT was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed（钉）to the plus sign（加号）,I knew they weren't joking.”

【1】Why did Tommy‘s parents send him to a catholic school?

A.Because he was angry with his mother.

B.Because he could stay with kind nuns（修女）.

C.Because his parents wanted him to improve his math.

D.Because his parents  wanted him to give up math.

【2】Tommy‘s  mother felt surprised that his son _______.

A.was still the same as usual B.ate so much at dinner

C.kissed her hello after school D.worked hard but said little

【3】“Hitting the books” means “________” in Chinese.

A.捶书 B.用功 C.发泄 D.振作

【4】The last sentence in the passage shows that ________.

A.Tommy felt sorry for the man B.Tommy was afraid of being nailed

C.Tommy didn’t like the plus sign D.Tommy liked playing jokes on others

【5】From the passage, we can infer（推断）that________.

A.teachers should be strict with their students

B.nuns（修女） are good at helping children with their math

C.a catholic school is much better than other ones

D.mistaking（误解）might do good sometimes

25、   Can you live without a home, food or clothes? Very few of us can, but Robinson Crusoe did it in the novel 【1】(write) by Daniel Defoe.

In the story, Crusoe got on 【2】 island alone after a shipwreck (海难). Being a【3】 on that island, Crusoe experienced a lot of difficulties. However, he didn’t l【4】 hope. Instead, he tried his 【5】 (good) to survive. He got water, food and some tools from the wrecked ship and built himself a shelter on the island. He even 【6】(grow) barley (大麦) and raised a few goats. Soon his life there was just fine.

He didn’t know that there were other people u【7】 one day he saw some cannibals performing a ceremony to kill and eat two men. He saved one of them and n【8】 him Friday. They stayed together after that and became good f【9】. Not long after that, some other people came to this island and Crusoe went back to his  h【10】with these people.

This book has been very popular with all ages around the world. People admire Crusoe for his bravery and courage.

26、   最近，你们班就"幸福是什么?"进行了一次讨论，同学们发表了各自的看法。

假如你是李华，请根据以上要点提示，综合同学们的观点，写一篇英语短文投给校报。

要求：1. 最后一点要展开合理的想象，进行适当的发挥。2. 词数80左右，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

有可能用到的词汇：采取措施：take some measures 慈善义演：charity show  减少：reduce   组织：organize

What is happiness?

Happiness is different to different people. But it is important in our daily life. It is always around us if we put our heart into it.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

When we think of these things, we realize that happiness is all around us.