2024-2025学年（上）台东县八年级质量检测英语

1、阅读短文，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语。

At the age of 18, many American young people go off on their own. 1They go to universities or find jobs. This independence is learned from childhood.

From an early age, American children learn responsibility（责任感）. Children as young as two begin to put away their toys and get dressed themselves. 2Many children were able to do some simple chores at the age of three. Since they lived in one house, they should share their housework. 3Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence.

4孩子们不应该太依赖他们的父母。 Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. 5父母允许他们做一些决定和犯错误。Failure often teaches children more than success.

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2、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

They have been married（结婚）for a long time. As 【1】 they have their ups and downs. One day they had a big 【2】 over his long working hours and things were falling apart. He was disappointed 【3】 she was angry.

After one week of silence treatment from his wife, he went up to her 【4】 paper and pencils: He suggested that both of them write down on paper 【5】 they were not happy about. They would then exchange（交换）the papers and discuss.

So the wife started to write without 【6】 up because she had a lot to write. The husband took a long look at the wife and he 【7】 to write, too. After fifteen minutes of writing, they looked at each other and exchanged the 【8】.

The husband looked at the paper full of complaints（抱怨）. She was 【9】. When the wife looked at his paper, she was embarrassed（窘迫的）and 【10】 tore away her own paper. On his paper, he wrote for two full pages: “I love you, honey.”

3、Linda makes her room untidy. Her parents are angry.（改为含if的主从复合句）

________ Linda ________ her room untidy, her parents ________ ________ angry.

4、—Can you tell me how to make the toy train run?

—Why not read the ________ yourself ? I’m busy now.

A．information

B．language

C．instructions

D．advertisements

5、My father ___________ have a cigarette after a meal, but now he ___________ taking a walk.

A．used to; used to

B．used to; is used to

C．is used to; used to

D．was used to; is used to

6、I will ________ go to Shanghai on holiday, but I can’t decide now.

A．suddenly

B．probably

C．immediately

D．especially

7、There isn’t an airport near where I live. The _______ one is about 90 miles away.

A. busiest   B. farthest   C. newest   D. nearest

8、My mom will be unhappy if I TV too much.

A.will watch B.watch C.is watching

9、—Shall I get you a cup of tea? —______, I’ll do it myself.

A. Yes, please B. Good idea

C. No, thanks   D. Never mind

10、There ________ 29 days in February if it ________ a leap year (闰年).

A．will be, is

B．will be, will be

C．are, will be

D．are, is

11、— Must I finish my homework at once?— No, you ___________.

A. hasn’t   B. mustn’t   C. needn’t D. must

12、I invited him to watch a mavie. I was very glad because he ____my invitation.

A. sent   B. refused   C. accepred   D,forgot

13、________fine weather! Let's go out for a walk.

A．How

B．What a

C．What

D．How a

14、—What will take place if computers can do all the jobs for human beings?

—Nobody knows.

A．happen

B．come out

C．appear

15、Recently, sand storm has been hitting Beijing, ________ we should protect our environment.

A．or

B．but

C．so

D．unless

16、We ________ some robots at home in the future, and there ________ some in the factories.

A．will have; will have

B．have; will be

C．will have; will be

D．will had; will be

17、（题文）You must help him.He has little ______ in it.

A. experience   B. advice

C. step   D. difference

18、_________ of my classmates like playing ping-pong.

A．Three quarters

B．Third four

C．Three fourth

19、完成对话。从下列选项中选择正确选项。(有一个选项与对话内容无关)

(Sunday, after finishing homework, a girl is talking with her mom. )

Girl: Mom, why do I have to study?

Mom: 【1】

Girl: What will the future be like?

Mom: 【2】 But one thing is for sure you will be happy doing what you want.

Girl: Will I be an astronaut? I want to fly up to the moon.

Mom: Yes! But you should study hard now. 【3】

Girl: OK, I see. I must study harder to get ready.

Mom: And you know, there will be both good and bad things in life. 【4】

Girl: Mom, I’m not afraid. 【5】

Mom: Of course, honey. I will love you forever!

A．Will you love me if I lose?

B．Then you can be ready for an astronaut.

C．Then you can get good grades.

D．You may meet problems on your way.

E．Well, no one knows what the future will be like.

F．Honey, you must get ready for the future.

20、A.And both of us are pretty outgoing.

B.She is good at reading.

C.She is good at drawing.

D.What else do you like about Helen?

E.What about you?

F.They’re both outgoing.

G.Harry is stronger than me.

Mike：Who is your best friend. Connie?

Connie：Helen.

Mike：Why?

Connie：Because she likes to do the same things as me.【1】

Mike：Are you good at drawing, too?

Connie：Well, I like drawing. 【2】

Mike：【3】

Connie：She is more hard-working than me. 【4】Who is your best friend?

Mike：My best friend is Harry.

Connie：Is he like you?

Mike: No, he isn’t.【5】 And I’m more outgoing. But some people say that we look the same.

21、

When my first wartime Christmas came,I was in a new soldier school in Ashland and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. On the afternoon of December 23,we were told some of us would have three-day holidays posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers.

It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home,and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see over her,into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights all colors shining in the green of the tree.

“Where did it come from?” I asked.

I asked the gate boy to cut it” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself,but you called in such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon.”

The tree was almost as tall as the room,and the Tree Top Star was in its place. A few branches reached about a little disorderly at the side,I thought,and there was a big bare branch（树枝） showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with the pleasant smell of Christmas.

“It’s not like the one you want to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape and you were good at it. I think the gate boy didn’t know where to look for a better one.” “Don’t worry.” I told her. “It’s perfect.”

It wasn’t,of course,but at the moment I understood for the first time,all Christmas trees are perfect.

【1】From paragraph 1,we can learn that ________.

A．the soldiers couldn’t have the Christmas holiday during the war （战争）

B．not all the soldiers could go home for Christmas during the war

C．all the soldiers didn’t want to spend their holidays

D．at first the writer didn’t want to go home for Christmas

【2】When the writer got home, ________ .

A．it was December 23

B．it was snowing heavily

C．he found a Christmas tree in the room

D．the gate boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother

【3】Mother’s saying “such a rush!” means that ________ .

A．she didn’t expect her son to come back

B．the gate boy brought the Christmas tree so soon

C．many things for Christmas were not ready yet

D．the mother wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else

【4】“All Christmas trees are perfect,” because they can make you think of ________ .

A．the wartime

B．the green of trees

C．the help from others

D．the warm and nice home

【5】We learn from the passage________ .

A．a Christmas tree of good shape is the most important

B．people helped each other in turns for Christmas Day

C．the smell of the Christmas tree is important for the holiday

D．three-day holidays are common for the western

22、When ChatGPT came out last November, Olivia Lipkin, a copywriter (文案写手) in San Francisco, didn’t care too much about it. However, over the next few months, Lipkin found herself with less and less work to do. In April, she lost her job with no explanation. She realized why she had lost her job later when she heard managers talking about how using ChatGPT was cheaper than hiring (雇用) a human writer.

Lipkin was not alone. Eric Fein, a 34-year-old man in the U.S. state of Illinois, opened a writing company for ten years. He became jobless last March. All his clients (客户) told him they no longer needed his services because they were turning to ChatGPT. Fein warned them that ChatGPT couldn’t write with his level of creativity. His clients said they understood, but it was far cheaper to use the chatbot (聊天机器人) than to pay him.

Experts (专家) think that A.I. systems (人工智能系统) like ChatGPT could make hundreds of millions of people lose their jobs in the future. But for those who write posts and advertisements on the Internet, the effect is already here. They also say that even the best A.I. systems can’t compare with the writing skills of a human. It doesn’t have a personal voice or style. Besides, it often gives the wrong answers.

After being replaced by ChatGPT, Fein and Lipkin decided to do a job that A.I. can’t do. “People are looking for the cheapest method, and that’s not a person — it’s a robot.” Lipkin says.

【1】Why did Lipkin have less and less work to do?

A．Because managers hired a new copywriter.

B．Because she was not good at finishing her work.

C．Because she used ChatGPT to complete her work.

D．Because her managers gave more work to ChatGPT.

【2】The writer used the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 to ________.

A．list some numbers

B．give another example

C．answer a question

D．express some feelings

【3】Fein thought his writing services were better than ChatGPT in terms of (在……方面) ________.

A．cost

B．creativity

C．personal style

D．writing skills

【4】What does the underline word “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Experts.

B．Chatbots.

C．Clients.

D．A.I. systems.

【5】This article can probably be found ________.

A．in a travel guide

B．in a personal diary

C．in a science newspaper

D．in a sports magazine

23、It is not easy for people to sail(航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents can happen easily and quickly.

One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit holes(洞) in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boat——a lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped. At last people in a ship saved them.

How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way, they must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire(愿望) to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers(炊具). So people can not cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw(生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.

【1】When the boat sank(下沉), the lifeboat gave the people _______.

A. food   B. beds   C. rainwater   D. hope

【2】One family once had an accident at sea, because _______.

A. their boat met bad weather   B. their boat hit a big rock and it was broken

C. none of them knew how to sail   D. a fish bit holes in their boat

【3】People can catch _______ for food and drink at sea in a lifeboat.

A. fish and birds   B. rainwater

C. both sea water and rainwater   D. both A and B

【4】From the article we can know that _______.

A. it’s not interesting to sail around the world.

B. fish in the sea are so dangerous.

C. we must have a strong desire to live when we are in danger.

D. nobody knows when we will die.

24、阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容及汉语提示，每空一词，完成短文。

Wang Li is a thirteen-year-old girl now. In the past she lived in a village called Taigu with her parents. There is a white 【1】 (塔) near her house. It is 【2】 (古老的) and beautiful. Wang Li used to play with her friends around it when she was young. She even wrote a composition about it and 【3】 (enter) a writing 【4】 (比赛). She liked living in her village.

One day, her father told her that they had to 【5】 (move) to the town. He said “His boss has just 【6】 (send) him and her mother to work there.” He said he needed the job so that they would 【7】 (买得起) to buy a big house and have a better life. Wang Li didn’t like the idea, but she had no choice. So she left her hometown with her parents.

So far, Wang Li and her parents have lived in town for three months. She has had new friends. However, she 【8】 (想念) her hometown and her old friends very much. She even often 【9】 (梦到) that she sleeps in their old house. Then, one Saturday, she asked her parents if she could go back and have a look at the village. They agreed. And they advised her to 【10】 (邀请) her new friends to visit their hometown. How excited Wang Li was!

25、假如你是Mary，你想加入Protecting Birds Club，请你给俱乐部的主席写一封信，介绍你的基本情况.书信格式已写好，词数大约100左右。

注意事项:

1.短文须包括以上所有提示内容，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；

2.省略号部分须用1-2句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；

3.词数在80个左右，短文必须写在答题卷指定的位置上。

Dear Chairperson

I would like to join Protecting Birds Club.

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Yours sincerely,

Mary