2024-2025学年（下）湘潭八年级质量检测英语

1、这本书他已经借了一段时间了。(for a while)

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2、

【1】John loves mountain climbing and he is an excellent mountain ________.

【2】You mustn’t take photos when ________ the history museum.

【3】Look up at the clouds in the sky. It seems ________ soon.

【4】—I need about two ________ of meat for dinner. Can you buy it for me, Bob?

—Sure. I’ll buy it right now.

【5】Remember to tell the children the ________ of saving water.

【6】Betty loved her grandpa and she learned a lot from him. Her grandpa’s ________ made her really sad.

【7】When ________ problems with your study, don’t lose heart.

【8】If you stay outside in the sun in summer for too long, maybe you’ll get ________.

【9】Sandy’s hobby is the ________ as mine.

【10】After the kid met his father, he kept on ________ happily.

3、Do you know? How does electricity look?（句意不变）

Do you know ________ electricity ________ like?

4、—I’m sorry, Mary. I ________ your book for such a long time.

—Never mind.

A．have borrowed

B．have lent

C．have kept

D．have returned

5、—In fact, we can help the poor in many ways.

—Yeah. Even the smallest act can make a big __________.

A. difference

B. problem

C. decision

D. deal

6、Although my grandfather lives ________, he never feels ________ because he loves living in the beautiful country.

A．lonely; alone

B．alone; lonely

C．lonely; lonely

D．alone; happy

7、What did you make ________ the food festival?

A．to

B．on

C．for

D．of

8、—Janet, hurry up! The film________ for ten minutes.

—Sorry, I waited for a long time to buy the popcorn.

A.has been on B.has started C.has finished D.has been over

9、The tower ___________ a large number of visitors since it was reopened to the public.

A.attracts B.attracted C.has attracted D.had attracted

10、__________ any noise in class.

A. Not make   B. Don’t make   C. Not to make   D. Makes

11、—Li Lei’s legs were ________ in the traffic accident yesterday.

—I’m sorry to hear that.

A．badly hurt

B．bad hurt

C．hurts

D．hurt bad

12、—How long   you   Lily’s English-Chinese dictionary?

—For two weeks.

A. did; borrow B. have; borrowed C. have; kept D. did; keep

13、The Wandering Earth is_______an interesting movie_______I would like to watch it again.

A. such; that B. so; that C. too; to D. too;that

14、We’ll have ______ to do in English class.

A．something different

B．different something

C．anything different

D．different anything

15、He has no ideas about money, so when he has a lot, he doesn’t know ______.

A．what to do with them

B．how to do with it

C．what to do with it

D．how to do with them

16、--What ______ he ______ like?  --He's tall and thin.

A. is; look   B. does; looks

C. does; look   D. is; looks

17、Our hometown is becoming more and more beautiful. ________ visitors come here on weekends.

A．Hundred

B．Hundreds

C．Hundreds of

D．Hundred of

18、Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?

A.concert B.produce C.drop D.cross

19、任务型阅读

  下面是有关“如何自制电话”的说明，请根据图片所示步骤，从A～E中选择正确的选项与图片配对，完成小题。

What we need：two plastic cups

a ball of thin string（绳子）

scissors（剪刀）

a pencil

How to make a string phone：

（1）________ （2）________ （3）________ （4）________ （5）________

20、用合适的句子补全对话。

A：Jim.I am still thinking about Dreams of Alicia.

B：Oh，I only know a little about it.Have you seen Dreams of Alicia?

A：Yes，I saw it last night.It was amazing！But I like the book better.

B：So the movie was a book first?

A：Yes.But the movie skips(略过) some parts of the book.

B：Oh，does it？Now I want to read the book，too.(in the office)

C：Hey，Jim【1】

B：I'm reading Dreams of Alicia.It's so interesting that I can't put it down.

C： 【2】

B：The hero meets Alicia.He is taking her to his castle(城堡)．

C： 【3】

B：It's more than 500 pages long.It's more exciting than the movie.There is this part when…

C：Wait！ 【4】 I will read it after you have finished it.

B：OK.You'll really like it.

C： 【5】

21、“Make－A－Wish” is one of the world's most well－known charities(慈善机构)．It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses(疾病)．It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.

It all started in 1980 in Phoenix，Arizona.Christopher was a 7－year－old boy and he was very sick.He always dreamed of becoming a police officer.Tommy Austin and Ron Cox，two police officers，made his wish come true.They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机)and made a real police uniform for him.

There are four kinds of wishes children usually have：

I wish to go.Children usually want to travel or go to a concert，a game or a park.

I wish to meet.Children sometimes want to meet their favorite actors，singers or players.

I wish to be.Some children wish to become actors，singers or police officers.

I wish to have.They often want to have a computer，a game，a bike or many other things.

Let's hope more wishes will come true in the future.People who work in the charity always try for the best.Almost 25，000 volunteers help，work or give money.Will you be one of them?

【1】“Make－A－Wish” is a charity to help ______.

A. sick children   B. serious officers

C. famous actors   D. popular singers

【2】What did the two police officers do for Christopher?

A. They gave him a computer.

B. They gave him a tour of the city.

C. They took him to a concert.

D. They took him to the hospital.

【3】Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?

A. I wish to go.   B. I wish to meet.

C. I wish to be.   D. I wish to have.

【4】The purpose(目的) of the last paragraph(段落) is to ______.

A. explain what “Make－A－Wish” is

B. encourage(鼓励) more people to join the charity

C. tell us how Christopher's wish came true

D. show different kinds of children's wishes

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

A. Sick children just wish to get well.

B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.

C. A few people are working for “Make－A－Wish”．

D. “Make－A－Wish” has a history of over 30 years.

22、Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their families don’t know them as well as their friends do．In large families，it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends．

Even when they are not with their friends，they usually spend a lot of time talking with each other on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up，because friends can discuss something．These things are difficult to say to their family members．However，parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends?Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?Your answers are welcome．

【1】Many teenagers think that their   can understand them better．

A. sisters   B. brothers   C. friends   D. parents

【2】 is very important to teenagers．

A. Making friends   B. Meeting friends

C. Playing with friends   D. Fighting with friends

【3】Teenagers usually like to ．

A. go to their brothers and sisters for help

B. communicate with their parents

C. make friends with their parents

D. discuss something with their friends

【4】The sentence“Your answers are welcome”means “   ”，

A. Your answers are right

B. You should give us all the right answers

C. We’d like to have your ideas about the questions

D. You are welcome to understand your friends

【5】Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(态度)?

A. Parents should choose friends for their children．

B. Parents should understand their children better．

C. Parents should welcome all their children’s friends．

D. Children should choose anything they like．

23、Do you know that animals have love for each other and their children just like us humans? Let me tell you some moving stories of great animal parents.

Several years ago a heavy rain hit a town and made the river go up. When the rain stopped, people found that a dog swam to an island in the river twice a day for two weeks. Why did she do so? Her four children were there. The mother swam there everyday to feed her babies. This true story moved many people.

Another story is about chimpanzees (猩猩). A scientist named Jane Goodall spent 14 years living with chimpanzees in Africa. She found that chimpanzees also cared for those that were hurt or got lost. “It is not only humans who have duties, animals also do.” she said.

Two birds in Chengdu also showed their parental (父母的) love. Their baby was hurt and fell on the street in the center of the city. Cars were driving past but the brave parents rushed down to the road and took the little bird away with their claws (爪子).

【1】After the heavy rain, the mother dog swam to the island _________.

A．to look for food

B．to feed her babies

C．to move some people

D．to carry things to her owner

【2】Where did the story of “Two birds saved their baby” happen?

A．In Beijing.

B．In Chengde.

C．In Chengdu.

D．In Chongqing.

【3】The two birds rushed down and took the little one away because ________.

A．they didn’t like their baby

B．they were not kind enough

C．they wanted to teach their baby

D．they wanted to save their baby

【4】From the passage we know _________.

A．dogs like to swim across the river in a heavy rain

B．mother birds don’t want to save their children

C．animal parents love their children a lot

D．all animals want to move people very much

24、Happy Middle School

        We’re bilingual( 双语的) school for children of 6-15.We want a cook, a library assistant, a sports coach and a language teacher.

【1】What children can go to Happy Middle School?

A．A 4-year-old child

B．A 10-year-old child

C．A 16-year-old child

【2】Happy Middle School doesn’t want ________.

A．a cook

B．a language teacher

C．a nurse

【3】Which of the following may NOT speak English?

A．The cook

B．The library assistant

C．The sports coach

【4】The cook can cook ________ .

A．Chinese food

B．Western food

C．Chinese and Western food

【5】Which is NOT needed as a sports coach?

A．He can speak Chinese and English

B．He must read different kinds of books

C．He must be healthy and strong

25、语法填空

(1) The most interesting museum I’ve ever been to【1】(be) the American Computer Museum. They have information about different computers and who invented them. The old computers were much 【2】(big). It’s unbelievable that technology 【3】(progress) in such a rapid way. I’ve also learned that there was a special computer. It could play chess even better than humans. I wonder how much more computers 【4】(be) able to do in the future.

(2) Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum. It’s a 【5】(relax) and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art 【6】(perform) show how 【7】(make) a perfect cup of tea. 【8】(watch) the tea preparation is just as 【9】(enjoy) as 【10】(drink) the tea itself. Finally I’ve realized why my grandpa love drinking tea and collecting tea sets.

26、书面表达

随着全球环境的恶化，越来越多的人选择过低碳生活。请写一篇英语短文，倡议你的同学们加入低碳一族。

要点如下：1．节约用水、用电(electricity)；(各举一例)

2．去超市自备购物袋；

3．少买不必要的衣服；

4．不要使用一次性的(one-off)杯子和碗筷(chopsticks)；

5．步行或骑自行车上学；

6．栽更多的树。

注意：1.词数：80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

With the global environment getting worse, more people choose to live a low-carbon life.

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Let’s take action and be low-carbon people!