2024-2025学年（下）鞍山八年级质量检测英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

“The Chinese Dream” is a hot topic of these years. Many Chinese young people are inspired by the Chinese Dream. Everyone has their own dreams. 1. They give us courage and confidence to overcome difficulties. Here are some suggestions on how to realize our dreams.

2. 绝不放弃是使我们梦想成真的秘诀。Sometimes we may fail but we can learn from mistakes. Our life is like a long journey which is not all roses. It sometimes has wind and rain. We believe rainbows will appear after storms.

Cooperation (合作) is also necessary. 3. Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with others. Besides, in our society many problems can’t be solved by one person alone. Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people to succeed. 4. 它在我们的日常生活中也发挥着重要的作用。

At the same time, we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages as well as get a full control of ourselves. Then we may be confident enough to face challenges.

5. Let’s pull together and take action now. Then, “The Chinese Dream” is sure to be achieved one day.

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2、Millions of trees were destroyed（毁坏）_________ the big fire that happened in Australia.

A.at the end of B.because of C.with the help of D.instead of

3、Sun Yang is excellent player. I want to become   person like him.

A. a; a B. an; the C. an; a D. the; a

4、(2013云南)You don’t have to________every new word in the dictionary while reading．

A．look for

B．look up

C．look at

D．look after

5、The roof of the house needs repairing. It’s raining now, you’d better get something to ______rain drops.

A. control   B. cover

C. carry   D. catch

6、There will be more work to do so the boss decides to _________ the workers.

A.influence B.hide C.double D.reduce

7、The TV program I’m a singer doesn’t seem so ____ as Lying man.

A. attractive   B. more attractive   C. most attractive   D. the most attractive

8、I like the silence in the countryside. The city is too ______ for me.

A．boring

B．large

C．crowded

D．noisy

9、People’s way of life in the north is quite different from _________in the south.

A. that B. these C. is D. this

10、–Why was the whole village in darkness?

–The power there suddenly _________ under the strong wind.

A．took off

B．set off

C．put off

D．went off

11、—Would you like ________ basketball?

—No, I’d rather ________ the piano.

A．play; to play

B．to play; to play

C．play; play

D．to play; play

12、Jack, you ____ be tired after working for eight hours without a short break.

A. can   B. may   C. must   D. need

13、In the 32nd Hundred Flowers Award, Huang Xiaoming ________ the Best Actor.

A．named

B．was naming

C．was named

D．names

14、—How do you improve your writing skills?

—_________.

A．By watching TV

B．By keeping a diary

C．By keeping listening

D．by reading

15、There are some tales about dragons ______ ____ __ wings.

A. it; has B. that; have C. /; have D. who; has

16、The skirt ___ her 100 dollars. If I were her， I surely won’t take it. That’s too extravagant.

A. took   B. costed   C. cost D. spent

17、________ Huang Bo ________ Xu Zheng are famous actors.

A．Neither; nor

B．Not only; but also

C．Either; or

D．Both; and

18、—Hello, John. This is Mike. What are you doing now?

—I’m watching online classes. It started at 8:00 a.m. and on for another one hour.

A.has been B.was C.will be

19、—I think we should ask people to use public transport more often.

—________. It's good for the environment.

A. Exactly   B. Always   C. Easily   D. Hardly

20、—Can I use the printer at your office?

—I’m afraid you can’t. The machine is dead at present.

A. not working B. wrong C. destroyed

21、I’ll take________ close look at my car. Some strange noise comes from the front wheel.

A.a B.an C.the D./

22、用文后所给的选项补全对话（有一个选项多余）。

A: We are leaving junior high school. I feel very sad.

B: Me, too.

A: 【1】

B: You’re welcome.

A: 【2】

B: So will I. It’s hard for us to say goodbye.

A: Yes.

B: 【3】

A: Next summer holiday.

B: 【4】

A: Of course! 【5】

B: I hope to become a businessman.

A．Who has helped you most?

B．I’ll miss our teachers and classmates.

C．I’m sure we’ll have a good time during our get-together then.

D．Thanks for your help during my stay here.

E．When will we get together again?

F．By the way, what do you hope to do in the future?

23、When we are in trouble，we should face the challenges________worrying about our problems．(代替)

24、

I am a middle school student. My name is Wang Jing. My grandfather is 70 years old now. He often says life has changed a lot. It becomes better and better. I asked him what life was like when he was a child. The following was what he said.

When he was a child， he used to feel hungry. There didn’t use to be enough food for him to eat. He has two brothers and two sisters. His parents were both farmers. They were very poor and couldn’t let their children eat as much as possible. As for clothes， they didn’t use to have enough clothes. They didn’t use to buy new clothes. The younger brothers and sisters often wore their old brothers’ and sisters’ clothes. My grandfather is the youngest. Only he went to school and had a job in the city. His brothers and sisters didn’t get an education and live in the countryside now.

Now my grandfather has retired(退休) and lives a happy life. He can eat any food that he wants. He can buy clothes that he wants to buy. He says he is much happier than before. He often asks me to study hard. He says if I work hard， I can have a good future.

【1】Wang Jing’s grandfather _________ get enough food when he was a child.

A. used to   B. can   C. could D. couldn’t

【2】 Her grandfather’s parents has _________ children.

A. three   B. four C. five   D. six

【3】 Whose clothes did her grandfather use to wear?

A. His brothers’. B. His mother’s.

C. His own.   D. His father’s.

【4】 Why couldn’t her grandfather’s brothers or sisters go to school?

A. Because they didn’t want to go to school.

B. Because their parents didn’t want them to go to school.

C. Because they were poor.

D. Because they were rich.

【5】 Is Wang Jing’s grandfather happy now?

A. No， he isn’t. B. Yes， he is.

C. We don’t know. D. He doesn’t feel happy.

25、   Is It Better to Read Books or Listen to Them?

We often think how fast we learn something depends on how smart we are. If your brain is taking in material quickly, you’re clever; if not, well, that doesn’t say great things about your IQ. But science shows context (上下文) and technique (技术) actually play a big role in how fast we learn, and even small changes – like the way you use to read – can make a big difference.

Audio (音频的) books have plenty of advantages: you can enjoy them anywhere, even in the car, and not printing books saves trees. Poor readers also often find them more interesting. But according to the latest research, if your goal isn’t to pass the time in traffic, but instead to learn something difficult, you should choose a physical book.

In a recent opinion piece in the New York Times, psychology (心理学) professor Daniel T.Willingham mentioned a 2010 study where 48 students either read or listened to an article about child psychology. Although the students spent the same amount of time with their material and did about the same number of distracting (分散注意力) activities while they absorbed the information, they scored very differently on a 10-item quiz later. Generally, the readers scored 81 percent but while the listeners scored 59 percent. Why does listening vs reading material have such a great effect on learning?

Willingham explains that first, most of us read more slowly than we listen (especially when pausing and rereading), and when you’re trying to absorb new information, slower seems to be better. “About 10 to 15 percent of eye movements during reading are actually regressive – meaning the eyes are going back and re-checking,” he explains to TIME. “This happens very quickly…”

Second, books offer visual cues (可视线索) that help our brains organize and understand new information. Things like chapter breaks, subheadings, and lists help us in making sense of the material and understanding how it fits together. You lose all that when you go the audio way.

The bottom line is simple: Don’t feel shame about passing your time in traffic with an audio book. However, be aware of audio’s limitations when it comes to studying, and seriously consider choosing good old-fashioned reading instead.

【1】According to the writer, you should choose to read a book to ______.

A.take in the information B.pass the time in traffic

C.learn something difficult D.organize new information

【2】A “physical book” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.

A.an audio book B.a book about physics

C.a book about computer D.a book made of paper or cloth

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A.To read a book is better than to listen to it.

B.Readers are cleverer than listeners.

C.Reading books is a good way to pass time.

D.How fast we learn depends on how smart we are.

26、I used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled（使劲挤出） her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.

One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship（奖学金）. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.” Well, I had to give it to her—she was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.

One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing”, came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at 165cm she would probably never get to play for a top team—much less offered a scholarship—so she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten(喉咙哽噎) as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. _____________. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing — her own attitude.

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.

【1】The author was probably the girl’s .

A．neighbor B．friend   C．mother D．teacher

【2】Why was the girl heartbroken?

A．She was considered too short to be a top player.

B．Her coach stopped her training because of her height.

C．She couldn’t be on a college basketball team.

D．She wouldn’t attend her favourite college.

【3】Which of the following is the best for the _______in Paragraph 2?

A. They should encourage everyone to play basketball.

B. They should not give up their dreams.

C. They didn’t know what a father should do for his child.

D. They just did not understand the power of a dream.

【4】Which proverb best matches the story?

A．Practice makes perfect.

B．Rome was not built in a day.

C．Where there is a will, there is a way.

D．Pride comes before a fall.

27、

Singer Han Hong took action to help Wuhan, the city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak (冠状病毒爆发). Han Hong had planned to hold the first concert of her 2020 national tour in Wuhan on February 29. But she called off the show and called upon people to donate(捐赠) to the city. Soon over 2 billion yuan was donated through Han Hong Love Charity Foundation which she founded in 2012.

“When you're going through a situation like this, you want to do anything you can to help. There are so many kind people out there,” wrote a fan, who donated through Han's foundation. “It's good to know that there are trucks with medical things going straight to the hospitals. They are badly needed.”

In 2008, Han held a charity performance for Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, after an earthquake. That inspired her to found her foundation. Over the years, she has donated to people in different disasters, including an earthquake in Yushu Qinghai Province, in 2010, a huge mudslide(泥石流) in Gansu Province and an earthquake in Yunnan Province in 2013.

“I almost spent all my savings. That's what I want to do and what I can do.” Han said in an interview on the online show, Opinion, in 2015. “Many people don't trust charity organizations to use their donations properly. Charities are held at a higher standard and need to win people's trust.” The show also reported that Han had helped over 200 orphans (孤儿) since 1999.

【1】From Paragraph 1, we can know that Han Hong ________.

A.held a concert in Wuhan before the coronavirus outbreak

B.donated over 2 billion yuan to Wuhan by herself

C.founded a charity foundation ten years ago

D.has a great influence on the public

【2】The underlined word in the second paragraph “They” refer to ________

A.medical things B.people in Wuhan C.hospitals D.trucks

【3】Han Hong got the idea of founding the foundation after ________.

A.an earthquake happened in Qinghai Province B.an earthquake happened in Yunnan Province

C.a huge mudslide happened in Gansu Province D.an earthquake happened in Sichuan Province

【4】In Han's opinion, charities need to ________.

A.provide a new standard B.make good use of donations

C.pay more attention to orphans D.make themselves publicly known

【5】The passage is mainly about________

A.the coronavirus outbreak B.the donations to Wuhan

C.Han's efforts to help people D.the importance of charities

28、   I’ve been looking for a job about eight 【1】(month). A few weeks ago, I went to an interview and handed off my car to the valet guy. 【2】 I was waiting for the elevator I heard him telling his partner that he would like a coffee, so after my interview I stopped at the cafe in the lobby and 【3】(buy) one for him. He was really 【4】(thank) to me and asked for my business card. I gave it to him, thinking maybe he wanted to send me 【5】 thank you email or something else. The next day I got a call 【6】 the manager at this big staffing agency in our city. She was the valet guy’s cousin and he asked 【7】(she) to call me. I ended up 【8】(meet) with her in person, and after only a week she helped me to find my dream job. Today was my first day, and it went 【9】(perfect). Be nice to everyone all the time, something unexpected may 【10】(happen) to you.

29、   As a nature photographer, I have to brave the wind and the rain, _______ I still enjoy working outside in the wild. One of the best things about this _______ is that you can observe (观测) animals in their _______ environment.

My favourite place to _______ is Yellowstone National Park. As the world's first national park, Yellowstone is _______ for the variety (多样性) of its wildlife but it is probably best known for its _______.

These huge, strong animals can live for 30 years. Despite a weight of up to 300 kilograms, they can run at a _______of around 64 kilometres per hour and are also excellent swimmers.

Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a _______ that took me through a dark forest .When I _______ stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking. ________ I was trying to photograph this amazing scene, I suddenly had a ________ that I was being watched. Slowly, and with the camera still held to my eye, I ________ ...and froze. Only metres away from me was a bear. With water ________ its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me.________ stood still as the bear and I both waited to see who would move first. My legs started ________. Somehow, I forced my ________ to press the button. A second later, the bear turned and ran back ________ the forest. When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my ________. My most frightening but ________ experience was now caught forever in a single image.

Form time to time I ________ the photo as a reminder to show respect to all animals. It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.

【1】A.so B.and C.but D.or

【2】A.job B.form C.payment D.support

【3】A.tiny B.clean C.noisy D.natural

【4】A.take photos B.have a picnic C.go climbing D.go sightseeing

【5】A.useful B.famous C.enjoyable D.valuable

【6】A.wolves B.bears C.zebras D.crocodiles

【7】A.trip B.break C.speed D.standard

【8】A.pond B.path C.stream D.village

【9】A.finally B.recently C.suddenly D.immediately

【10】A.If B.Until C.While D.Although

【11】A.hope B.chance C.feeling D.decision

【12】A.turned B.nodded C.refused D.greeted

【13】A.taking off B.making up C.going around D.falling off

【14】A.Fear B.Time C.Smell D.Surprise

【15】A.pulling B.jumping C.kicking D.shaking

【16】A.nose B.tooth C.finger D.shoulder

【17】A.into B.over C.past D.across

【18】A.hands B.clothes C.camera D.backpack

【19】A.sad B.awful C.common D.magical

【20】A.look at B.turn over C.depend on D.make up