2024-2025学年（上）防城港八年级质量检测英语

1、周杰伦（Jay Chou）以创作流行音乐而闻名。

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2、Which word with the underlined letters has the same sound with “camera”?

A．accept

B．any

C．panda

3、—Excuse me, could you tell me_________?

—Yes.Go straight and turn left

A.where is the post office. B.where was the post office.

C.where the post office is. D.where the post office was.

4、Take more exercise, you will be healthier.

A.but B.or C.and

5、He realized that Americans can hardly avoid ______ products made in China.

A. to buy   B. buy   C. buying   D. bought

6、The boys don’t know ___________.

A. how do they swim B. how swim

C. they how swim   D. how to swim

7、—Betty, how do you find being an ice cream taster?

—________. It’ s a job that you can get paid to taste ice cream

A．Can’ t be better

B．It’ s up to you

C．That’ s not the case

D．It’ s easy to find

8、—I’m sorry for being late.

—Never mind. The meeting ________ for only 5 minutes. This way, please.

A．has started

B．has been over

C．has ended

D．has been on

9、—Hello, Mr. White. Could you tell me your e-mail address?

—________? I didn’t hear you clearly.

A．How come

B．Why not

C．So what

D．Pardon me

10、You can’t imagine ______ difficult the road to success is.

A. how   B. what   C. what a   D. how a

11、The girl went to school without ________breakfast.

A. have   B. has   C. having   D. to have

12、She refused ________ my questions.

A. to answer   B. answer   C. answers   D. answering

13、—What did Amy ask you after the meeting?

—She asked me _________.

A．what I do for the project last week

B．if can I finish the work on time

C．how did I deal with the problem

D．why I was late for the meeting

14、—Miss Chen, I’ve left my English book at home. Can I ________ it now?

—It doesn’t matter. You can use mine today.

A．fetch

B．bring

C．take

D．carry

15、All of us were ________ when we watched the ________ match.

A．disappointed, disappointed

B．disappointing, disappointing

C．disappointed, disappointing

D．disappointing, disappointed

16、--I called you at four p.m. yesterday, but you were not at home.

--Oh, I ________ a yoga class in the gym.

A. had B. was having C. has had D. am having

17、Excuse me, would you please tell me ________ buy a camera?

A．what to

B．where to

C．what I can

D．where can I

18、 In the past, people had knowledge about the illness.

A. little   B. few   C. many

19、— Our classroom is so clean. Who’s cleaned it, Li Ming?

— Sorry, I don’t know. I think _________ did it before class.

A．somebody

B．nobody

C．everyone

D．anyone

20、—I don’t know why he left ________without any words this morning.

—Maybe he had something important to do.

A. in a hurry B. in surprise   C. in fear D. in all

21、I think it is _____ useful book for me.

A.a B.an C.the D./

22、根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出恰当的句子补全对话，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字

母标号涂黑。

A: Hi, Tim.You look unhappy.【1】?

B: Hi, Pam Do you think we shouldn't be allowed to choose our own clothes?

A:【2】We are no longer children.We can make a decision by ourselves.

B: But my parents don't allow me to do that.【3】

A: Oh, that's.too bad.I,'m usually allowed to do that.

B: You're lucky I have a lot of rules at my house.

A:【4】For example, I' m not allowed to go out at night.

B: Me neither.【5】

A: Yes, I do.Especially for us girls.And I,'m not allowed to get my ears pierced yet.

B: I don't think we should get ears pierced, either.We can do it when we are adults.

A.No I don't think so.

B.So do I.

C.Don't you think it's dangerous for us to go out at night?

D What's wrong with you?

E.They always regard me as a child.

23、A: Hi, Linda. Did you have a nice time during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

B: 【1】. I visited my grandparents in a village, and it was so much fun.

A: Sounds good. You remember it for such a long time. 【2】?

B: It was rainy, but it was very cool.

A: Well, 【3】?

B: I made mooncakes with my grandma, watched the moon and chatted with my family.

A: Oh, nice. 【4】?

B: I visit my grandparents once a term. What about you? How were your days?

A: Terrible! I stayed at home and did my homework all the time. You know the test is coming.

B: 【5】.

A: What you said sounds right. We should work hard to have a good future. See you.

B: See you.

24、Today there are more fires than in the past . Over 100,000 wildfires burn each year in America . Russia has 20,000 to 35,000 wildfires and Australia has about 60,000 each year. These fires destroy（损害）huge areas of forests and burn hundreds of homes .

Many experts believe there are several reasons for this sudden increase in fires. The first reason is climate（气候）change . In 2010, Russia had the hottest and driest summer with strong winds in a century. In just one month, 500 fires destroyed over 2,000 homes. Some people lost their lives .

Traditional fire-fighting practices are another reason for the increase in fires. In America, firefighters used to quickly put out every fire as quickly as they could. They didn’t allow the grass and trees to burn. As a result , today many forests have thicker vegetation（植被）which provides more fuel（燃料）for fires . So surprisingly, America has many more fires today partly because of its past fire-fighting practices.

Scientists now understand that a fire can be a natural part of a healthy forest. As a result, countries like Australia allow some fires to burn naturally. The fire makes old trees thinner. This allows sunlight to reach the ground. As a result, fires help new trees to grow. Therefore , if a fire is not a serious threat（威胁）to people , firefighters may let it burn naturally .

【1】Russia had so many fires in one month in 2010 because __________ .

A. lightening spread the fire

B. there was much fuel for fires

C. there were not enough firefighters

D. it was very hot , dry and windy

【2】__________ because of the traditional fire-fighting practices in the USA .

A. There are fewer wildfires

B. There are more fires today

C. The weather becomes warmer and drier

D. Trees and grass become thinner

【3】 The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that __________ .

A. fires are serious threats to human beings

B. Australian firefighters don’t put out fires

C. fires can play an important role in forests

D. it’s difficult for firefighters to control the fires

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

A. Two reasons for the increase in fires are mentioned.

B. Russia has the hottest and driest forest.

C. Australia allows all the fires to burn naturally.

D. There are more fires in Russia than in the USA.

25、   The teacher stood before his class of 30 students and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how hard you have all worked to get ready for this test.” he said. “And because I know you are all able to understand these questions. I am ready to offer a B to anyone who would prefer not to take the test.’’

A number of students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the rest students and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last chance.” Two more students decided to go. Seven students stayed. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper: Congratulations! You have received an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.

I never had a teacher who gave a test like that, but I think that it is a test that any teacher could and should give. Students who do not have confidence in what they have learned are B students at most.

The same is true for students in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons whether from school education or from events in their lives, and have become better people. Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now and you realize that you have some limits(局限). However, there is nothing you can’t do or learn to be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰) said, “We do not conquer the mountain, but ourselves.”

【1】Some students left the classroom because________.

A.they knew the teacher didn’t like them to take the test

B.they were allowed to take another easier exam later on

C.they were happy with the grade the teacher would give them

D.they thought the exam was so easy that they needn’t have a try

【2】The teacher gave the rest students an A because________.

A.they answered all the questions in the exam correctly

B.they believed themselves in what they had learned

C.they did really very well in the exam

D.they had been working hard for each exam

【3】The underlined word “conquer’’ means________in the passage.

A.发现 B.控制 C.探索 D.征服

26、After having two more glasses of cordial, Diana turned pale suddenly.

“I’m sick,” she said, “I must go home,” And she left Green Gables and ran all the way home.

On Monday, Anne went to see if Diana was better. She soon ran back home with tears rolling down cheeks.

“What has happened, Anne?” asked Marilla.

“Mrs Barry says that I sent Diana home drunk on Saturday. She says she’s never going to let Diana play with me again!”

Marilla went to the cupboard and then came back to the kitchen with a bottle of wine, trying not to smile.

“Anne, you gave Diana wine instead of raspberry cordial. Didn’t you know the difference?”

“I never tasted it,” said Anne. “But Mrs Barry will never believe me. And now I’ll never be able to play with Diana again!”

The following Monday, Anne surprised Marilla by coming down from her room with her books.

“I’m going back to school,” she said, “That is all there is left in life for me, now that my friend is gone.”

Marilla tried not to show how happy she was to hear this. “You’d better work hard.” she said.

One evening Anne did work hard, and soon she was top of the class with Gilbert Blythe, whom she still found very annoying.

Anne was at home doing her homework. Matthew was home, but Marilla had gone to town with the Barrys and Mrs Lynde. Suddenly, Anne looked up and saw Diana standing at the door. She looked very worried.

“What is the matter, Diana?” cried Anne.

“Oh, Anne, do come quick,” said Diana nervously. “Minnie May is very sick. Father and Mother are away in town and there’s nobody to go for the doctor.”

Matthew quietly got his cap and coat and went for the doctor.

An excerpt from Anne Of Green Gables

【1】How many glasses of drinks did Diana have on that day?

A．Two glasses.

B．Only one glass.

C．Less than two glasses

D．More than two glasses.

【2】Why didn’t Anne know the difference between the cordial and wine?

A．She had never tasted them.

B．They were both red.

C．She thought they tasted the same.

D．They smelled the same.

【3】What did Marilla tell Anne about going back to school?

A．That she’d better not get into trouble.

B．That she’d better work hard.

C．That she should be friends with Gilbert.

D．That she should not speak to Diana.

【4】Which is the right order according to the passage?

a. Diana went to ask Anne for help.

b. Diana felt sick after drinking.

c. Anne ran back home with tears rolling down cheeks.

d. Anne went back to school.

e. Mrs Barry said she was never going to let Diana play with Anne again.

A．bceda

B．cbaed

C．becda

D．becad

【5】Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Anne was drunk after drinking the wine.

B．Minnie is very sick after drinking the cordial.

C．Marilla was happy with Anne’s study plan.

D．Diana was the only top student in her class.

27、Many people say that when they use weighted quilts (被子), they have better sleep, lower stress and anxiety, and are more relaxed than using a light one.

But there aren’t many studies to show the benefits of lying under a weighted quilt. Recently, researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden did a study to find out whether using a weighted quilt can actually help sleep.

Twenty-six young, healthy adults took part in the study. In one stage, they were covered with a weighted quilt (weighing about 12% of their body weight) for one hour before bedtime, then they had an eight-hour sleep. Researchers collected their saliva samples (唾液样本) during the pre-sleep hour to record changes in melatonin (褪黑素) and other hormone concentrations (激素浓度). In the next stage, participants (参与者) were covered with a light quilt (2.4% of their body weight) for the night.

They found that when participants laid under a weighted quilt for an hour before bedtime, they showed a 32% increase in salivary melatonin concentration (唾液褪黑素浓度).

Melatonin plays a big role in body’s sleep-wake cycle. The body produces melatonin at night, and there are a few ways to get melatonin from other sources—certain foods (like cherries and milk) or melatonin supplements (补充剂).

While this study is small and just a first step exploring the health benefits of weighted quilts, it does suggest that weighted quilts may help sleep. More related studies will be carried out in the future.

【1】What does the underlined word anxiety probably mean?

A．Happiness.

B．Concern.

C．Excitement.

D．Fear.

【2】How did researchers measure the changes of melatonin in the study?

A．By recording how long the participants have deep sleep.

B．By asking if the participants sleep well the whole night.

C．By collecting participants’ saliva samples before bedtime.

D．By giving participants medical examination after sleeping.

【3】In the study, if the participant’s weight is 60 kg, how heavy will the light quilt be?

A．About 1.5 kg.

B．About 3.5 kg.

C．About 7.5 kg.

D．About 12.5 kg.

【4】What can you infer (推断) from paragraph 5?

A．Drinking milk can help people sleep well.

B．The body can not produce melatonin itself.

C．Melatonin can hardly influence one’s sleep.

D．Melatonin supplements can be used every night.

【5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Better sleep, better health

B．Earlier bedtime, better sleep

C．Melatonin: your sleep saver

D．Weighted quilts: a better choice

28、Why do I want to go to college? 【1】_But many times I have asked myself．I have come up with a whole variety of reasons．【2】

Many things make human beings different from or better than or even superior to animals【3】

If I fail to receive higher education, my education will not finish．As I want to be a fully developed man, I must get a well-rounded education, which good colleges and universities are supposed to provide．【4】But colleges and universities are among the best ways to teach me how to educate myself.

【5】Then I will be a better human being and be able to better fit into society.

29、Some students cheat(作弊) because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without ____  the time studying. Other students might feel that they can't ____  the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, it isn’t a good  ____.

A student who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test  ____  to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some better ways together. Talking about these problems and ____ them out will help feel better than cheating.  If a student gets ___ cheating, the teacher may give a “____” on the test, send him or her to the head teacher’s ____，and call his or her parents. Worse than the ____ grade may be the feeling of having disappointed those people, ____ parents and teachers. A parent may worry that you are not an ____ person and a teacher might watch you more ____ the next time you're taking a test.

There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn't cheat, but some students have already cheated. If that's you, it's ____ too late to stop cheating. Cheating can become a ____，but a student is always able to act better and make better ____. It might help to talk the problem over with a parent, teacher, or friend.

【1】A. taking     B．spending   C．costing   D．using

【2】A. write   B．exercise C．pass   D．expect

【3】A. idea B．purpose C．custom   D．conclusion

【4】A. decides    B．hopes   C．refuses   D．needs

【5】A. breaking    B．dreaming C．missing   D．working

【6】A. caught     B．offered C．appeared D．suggested

【7】A. prize   B．result C．zero   D．treat

【8】A. office B．school C．seat D．conversation

【9】A. natural   B．dangerous   C．anxious   D．bad

【10】A. and B．besides   C．like D．among

【11】A. outside   B．advantageous   C．interesting D．honest

【12】A. closely   B．bravely   C．certainly D．hardly

【13】A. always   B．never   C．once   D．neither

【14】A .menu B．medicine C．habit   D．match

【15】A. education  B．decisions C．challenges    D．risks