2024-2025学年（下）梧州八年级质量检测英语

1、既然没有人帮我做决定，我只好靠自己。

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2、

【1】Tom ________ $200 for the coat yesterday.

【2】He ________ much time on his homework last night.

【3】It ________ us an hour to finish the work last Monday.

【4】Does your son ________ an hour doing his homework after school?

【5】The bike ________ me 200 yuan and it was cheap.

3、The Young Pioneers go to visit Grandpa Lee twice a month.（对划线部分提问）

________ _________ do the Young Pioneers go to visit Grandpa Lee?

4、Can you tell me ___________?

A.where can I buy a scarf

B.where I can buy a scarf

C.where did I buy a scarf

D.where could I buy a scarf

5、---Let’s do more exercise for the coming maths competition.

----Good idea. As an old saying goes, ________.

A．many hands make light work

B．the early bird catches the worm

C．practice makes perfect

D．it’s never too old to learn

6、My uncle can’t afford a new car. He has to buy a(n) ________ one.

A．expensive

B．used

C．comfortable

D．pretty

7、This story ________  Emperor's New Clothes is very funny and many people are made to laugh.

A.calls B.to call C.called D.calling

8、Isn’t it cruel ________ people to kill elephants for the ivory（象牙）?

A．of

B．for

C．to

D．with

9、—It’s too hot in the room. You can ________ your coat.

—Thank you.

A．put on

B．take out

C．put down

D．take off

10、Jenny, my classmate，is really kind   me.  It's very kind   her to help me with my homework.

A. to; for   B. to; of   C. for; for   D. for; of

11、—The lady is not strong enough __________ the heavy basket.

—Let’s help her.

A．to carry

B．carrying

C．carry

D．carried

12、Mrs Brown gave birth________ a boy ________ May 2nd.

A. to, to   B. on, to   C. to, on   D. on, in

13、Some people are afraid of ________ by plane because they think it’s not safe ________ by plane.

A．travelling; to travel

B．travelling; travelling

C．travel; travelling

D．travel; to travel

14、Darren is from_________. He can cook delicious______curries.

A.India, India B.India,  Indian

C.Indian, India D.Indian, Indian

15、Everyone should realize the ________ of time. When it is gone, it'll never come back.

A.value B.quality C.position D.amount

16、—I ________ to the beautiful beach in Hainan.

—That’s wonderful. But I ________ there.

A．have gone; have never gone

B．have been; have never been

C．have been; have never gone

D．have gone; have never been

17、She’s outgoing. She never minds ________ to a boy.

A.speak B.speaking C.spoken D.to speak

18、If you are interested in ___________ poor children, ___________miss the chance.

A. help, not   B. helping, not   C. help, don’t   D. helping, don’t

19、补全对话从下面方框中选择适当的句子，补全对话。其中有两项多余。

A: Hi, Danny! What is this in English?

B: Oh, it’s a key.

A: What’s it made of?

B: It’s made of metal.

A: 【1】

B: It’s used for locking or unlocking a door.

A: I see. That’s interesting. Can I have a try?

B: Yes, please.

A: Look, it works. By the way, what’s that over there?

B: You may have a guess.

A: It looks strange, neither like a bike nor a plane.【2】

B: It was invented by my father. You may call it a “plike”.

A: 【3】

B: Yesterday morning.

A: What’s it used for?

B: It’s used for riding or flying.

A: 【4】

B: You can ride it like a bike. As you ride faster and faster, it can fly like a plane.

A: That sounds interesting. I think your father is great!

B: I think so.【5】

A: Yeah, I’d love to.

A．When was it invented?

B．Where’s it made?

C．What’s it made for?

D．Who invented that machine?

E．Would you like to have a try with me?

F．But how does it work?

G．What’s this in English?

20、根据首字母提示填空

These policemen wear helmets to p________themselves．

21、   The Beijing Hearing Dog Association has a plan.They plan to choose some stray dogs (流浪狗) and train them.Then the dogs will be able to help the old and the deaf.

They will choose young dogs，because it's easier to train them.The kind of dog is not important.

Twenty－four volunteers will join the training.They all have some experience of keeping dogs and they all love dogs.They will learn a special language first from the coach(教练) and they teach the dogs.This training will take 180 days.Then the better－performed dogs will enter the next training.They will learn to understand different sounds，such as knocking on a door and water boiling.Then the dogs will live with the deaf or the old for 30 days.

Some people think the plan won't work，because it will cost a lot of money.But some people like the plan and they would like to be the volunteers.

【1】What need the volunteers have in common?

A. They all want to help the young.

B. They all keep lots of dogs.

C. They all work in the association.

D. They all have experience of keeping dogs.

【2】What will the dogs learn in the second training?

A. They will learn to understand different languages.

B. They will learn to understand different sounds.

C. They will learn to understand old people's living habits.

D. They will learn to understand different ways to open the door.

【3】What can we learn from the article?

A. The association will train police dogs.

B. The first training will take about 6 months.

C. The old have to pay for the well trained dogs.

D. Most people like the plan.

22、Sign language is a kind of body language. Body language includes eye contact, walking postures, standing postures and gestures. Body language can express all kinds of thoughts and feelings. Different cultures have different body language. Here are some common gestures in different cultures.

In China, a thumb-up sign is used to praise someone for being “good”, “great” and “smart”. In America, a thumb-up sign means “It’s good” or “It’s OK” while a thumb-down sign means the opposite (相反的). But in some countries, there are other meanings. For example, in Japan, that also means “man”, “your father” and “the highest”. In South Korea, it also means “the chief”, “one’s own father”, “minister” and “captain”. In Australia, the United States, Mexico and other countries, it means “the fate of prayer (祈祷的命运)”. As for French people and Indians, this gesture can be used when asking for a ride.

Point with your forefinger (食指). It is very impolite in Europe and America. British and American people make a circle with the thumb and forefinger and the other three fingers keep straight, which means “Excellent”.

Put out your forefinger. In the United States, it’s used to ask someone to wait; French people ask for an answer by using this gesture; In Myanmar, it means “please”; In Singapore, it shows something or someone is the most important.

Hold out your forefinger and middle finger and make the V word. “V” is the first letter of victory (胜利), so it means “victory” in Britain, France and other countries. But in Serbia, the gesture stands for “heroism” and in the Netherlands, it stands for “freedom”.

Besides, the “OK” sign means “money” in Japan while it means bad behavior in Latin America.

【1】What does the underlined word “that” refer to?

A．The thumb-down sign.

B．The thumb-up sign.

C．The hand-up sign.

D．The hand-down sign.

【2】What CANNOT we learn from the passage?

A．The thumb-down sign may mean “It’s bad” or “l don’t agree” in America.

B．People will be unhappy if you point with your forefinger in America.

C．People in Singapore usually put out their forefingers to show “please”.

D．The “OK” sign in Latin America has a different meaning from Japan.

【3】What’s the structure (结构) of the passage?

A．①② / ③④⑤⑥

B．① / ②③/④⑤⑥

C．① / ②③④⑤⑥

D．① / ②③④⑤ / ⑥

【4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Different meanings of sign languages.

B．Sign languages in western countries.

C．Different counties have different cultures.

D．Body language in world is all different.

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【1】What does Lucy like doing?

A. Wearing the same as her best friend. B. Shopping with her best friend.

C. Wearing bright clothes. D. Shopping for clothes.

【2】How many years has Ben's mom taught him at home?

A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.

【3】What does Susan' s dance teacher want her to do?

A. To go to a dance competition.     B To move to a higher level class.

【4】This material may be from ______________________.

A. a magazine. B. the Internet.   C a news report.   D. a travel guide

24、   “Ouch”! little Tom cries. “Why did you pinch me, Grandpa?” “You forgot to wear green today,” says Grandpa with a smile. “Why do I need to wear green?” asks Tom. “Because it’s Saint Patrick’s Day! If you’re not wearing green on this day, other people can pinch you!” says Grandpa.

Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated every year on 17th March. The festival started in Ireland. When some Irish people came to live in the USA, they celebrated this festival and made it popular in the USA.

The festival is named after a man called, Saint Patrick. It is said that he once drove all of the poisonous snakes out of Ireland. He was also a very important religious figure in Ireland.

A popular symbol of Saint Patrick’s Day is shamrocks. Most shamrocks have three leaves. Many people believe they are a symbol of faith, hope and love. If you are lucky enough, you can find a shamrock with four leaves and the fourth leaf represents good luck.

On Saint Patrick’s Day, people like to tell stories about little green men called leprechauns. They have magic power and hidden pots of gold. If you can catch one leprechaun, you can keep his gold.

On this day, many people also wear green, a colour that represents Ireland. Ireland is a rainy island and the hills have a bright green colour in spring.

【1】Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated in ________.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

【2】What don’t people do on Saint Patrick’s Day?

A．Wear green clothes.

B．Tell stories about leprechauns.

C．Look for shamrocks with four leaves.

D．Drive poisonous snakes out of Ireland.

25、A beggar was sitting in a train station. In front of him was a bowl full of pencils. An old man passed by and d【1】 a dollar in the bowl. He then got on the t【2】. Before the door closed, something came to his m【3】. He went back to the beggar, t【4】 some pencils and said, “After all, you are a businessman and so am I.” Then he left.

Six months later, the old man went to a party. The beggar was also there in a suit and a tie. The beggar recognized(认出) the old man, went up to him, and said, “You may not recognize me but I r【5】 you.”He then told the old man what had happened that day at the train station. The old man said, “Well, you have made me think of that day. You were begging at that time. What are you doing here in your suit and tie?” The beggar answered, “You may not know what you did for me that day. I【6】 of giving me charity, you treated me with dignity(尊严). You took some pencils and said, ‘After all, you are a businessman and so am I.’ After you left, I asked myself, ‘What am I doing here? Why am I begging?’ Then I d【7】 to do something meaningful(有意义的). I packed my bag, started w【8】 and now here I am. Thank you for g【9】 me back my dignity. That day c【10】 my life.”

This is the magic of dignity in our life.

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