2024-2025学年（上）岳阳八年级质量检测英语

1、谁也不知道将来会发生什么事。

___________________________________________

2、The cakes are delicious. I'd like to have _______ third one as _______ second one I ate was too small.

A．the, the B．a, the

C．the, a D．a, a

3、—5G technology will change our life greatly.

—Sure. You know, the 5G network will be 100 times faster ________ 4G network.

A．considered to

B．compared with

C．connected to

D．communicated with

4、—Is that your best friend Simon?

—No, it _______ be him. He flew to Hong Kong yesterday.

A. mustn’t   B. may not

C. can’t   D. needn’t

5、When Tom got an A in the English exam, his parents felt excited and ________.

A．proud

B．terrible

C．nervous

D．strange

6、The old man is ______ weak ______ say any words.

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

7、— I wonder ________ there is a bus that goes to Fun Times Park.

— Yes, there is. The No. 56 Bus will take you there.

A．that

B．when

C．whether

D．how

8、Now many young people _________ posting articles and photos onto WeChat to share their lives with their friends.

A．are used for

B．used to

C．are used to

9、It was ________ honor to be invited here today.

A．a

B．an

C．the

10、More than three quarters of the information _______ Internet _______ in English.

A. on the , is   B. on, are   C. in, are   D. in the , is

11、I don’t know when he _____.  When he  _____ here, I’ll call you in a minute.

A. will come; will arrive

B. comes; arrives

C. will come; arrives

D. comes; will arrive

12、—How do you study   a test?

—I study   working   a group.

A. for, in, with   B. for, by, at

C. for, by, with   D. of, in, by

13、---Which way do you prefer, reading online or reading on paper?

---  _____ Sometimes I read online, sometimes I read on paper．

A．Both   B．None C．Either D．Neither

14、—Would you like to go climbing tomorrow?

—I'd like to, but I am not sure   I will finish my work by then or not.

A. if   B. whether   C. that   D. which

15、His English is better than _________ in his class.

A.anyone else B.anyone's C.anyone else's

16、Be careful when you’re driving in bad weather, ________ on the mountain roads.

A．probably

B．simply

C．truly

D．especially

17、Last week I bought   USB flash disk to store my articles.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. /

18、 He often saw his mother __________ clothes .

A. washed   B. washes   C. wash   D. washing

19、—Can I ask you one question? And only one.

—Sure. ________.

A．Something

B．Anything

C．Nothing

20、Many leaders from different countries attended the open ceremony of the G20 summit in Hangzhou in 2016.Which is correct for the underlined part?

A./i/ B./e/ C./ə/ D./ʌ/

21、_____ Jim_____ his cousin has been to America, but both of them know the country well．

A. Not only, but also   B. Both, and   C. Neither, nor   D. Either, or

22、根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

【1】The time is too short. It’s   (possible) for Daniel to finish this work.

【2】Mother’s Day is coming. He’ll use what he has   (buy ) his mother a new dress.

【3】Take care, children. Don’t hurt   (you) when you play football.

【4】I’m surprised that Gavin is 50. I thought he was   (young), for he seems to be in his thirties.

【5】Are you satisfied with these   (sing) performances in the opera?

23、根据对话内容，从下面选项中选出恰当的句子补全对话。有一个选项是多余的。

Mike: Hello! This is Mike.

Jane: Hello! Mike! This is Jane. The Chongyang Festival is coming. 【1】

Mike: I am going to climb mountains with my parents. 【2】

Jane: We want to spend time with my grandmother. But we don’t know where to go.

Mike: Why not take your grandmother to the City Park?

Jane: 【3】

Mike: How often do you visit your grandmother?

Jane: 【4】

Mike: I hope you can enjoy yourselves.

Jane: 【5】

A．What are you going to do?

B．When is the holiday?

C．Once a week.

D．What about you?

E．Good idea!

F．The same to you.

24、Jose, a young musician, is a rising star in Bolivia. He has already performed in some of the countries’ top venues(会场) including the Legislative Palace. What’s so great about that? Jose is just seven years old and he is blind!

Jose is musically talented. At the age of 4, he picked up the drums and showed surprising talent. Later he moved on to the piano and his musical talent became undeniable(不可否认的). By the age of 5, Jose had formed his own jazz trio(三重奏)。

The young boy knows every jazz song in his book and can play them all with great confidence. And it is not the only kind of music he enjoys. He also loves listening to blues, heavy metal, etc.

Roberto Montano is clearly a proud father when speaking of his son Jose. He said that he had nothing to do with his son’s unusual talent. In fact he didn’t even know much about jazz until Jose started to play. He believes the young boy is just born with a “music chip” (芯片) inside him.

Although Jose is a rising superstar, he lives a life like other children do. Just like his classmates, he goes to school, does homework and even does chores at home.

【1】Jose showed his talent for music when he was _______ years old.

A. four   B. five

C. six D. seven

【2】 The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. piano songs   B. the drums and the piano

C. jazz songs D. blues and heavy metal

【3】What can we learn about Jose’s father?

A. He is a blind man

B. He is a great musician.

C. He is very strict with Jose

D. He is very proud of Jose.

【4】 We can learn from the last paragraph that Jose lives a ________ life.

A. busy   B. rich C. different   D. normal

【5】 Which can be the best title of the passage?

A. A Bolivian boy’s future plan

B. A school day of a Bolivian boy

C. A talented young musician in Bolivia

D. A family of great musicians in Bolivia

25、Do you remember your dreams? Do people have the same dreams? Why do I dream?

There are many questions about dreams. We dream during the REM (快速眼动) stage of sleep. We have about five periods of REM sleep during the night. The first REM cycle (周期) lasts about 10 minutes. As the night goes on, the REM cycle gets longer. By early morning, the REM cycle can last up to 90 minutes. Usually, it is in this last REM cycle that we remember our dreams.

Dreams change as people age. People may have several dreams each night. Some are like films and usually in color. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something and trying to find the answer. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t remember the dreams clearly.

It is reported that too much dreaming is bad for our health. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work. That is why we may have a long sleep and still feel tired when we wake up.

Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t drink coffee, take anap, instead. There are many advantages of a daily nap. First of all, you can remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A 20-minute nap can reduce your pressure. Finally, a nap can make you cheerful.

But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap at noon, about eight hours after you wake up. In general, a 20-minute nap is the best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking up, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during the nap. You don’t have to keep looking at the clock so that you don’t oversleep. Now, next time you feel sleepy after lunch, don’t get stressed. Put your head down, close your eyes and take a nap.

【1】According to the article, which of the following is true?

A. People always ask questions in their dreams.

B. People never dream in their last REM cycle.

C. The first REM cycle is the shortest of the five.

D. It’s impossible for people to remember their dreams.

【2】According to the article, why do people sometimes have the same dream again and again?

A. Because they are worried about something.

B. Because they often watch interesting color films.

C. Because they want to remember the dream clearly.

D. Because other people ask them too many questions.

【3】The underlined word “nap” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “___________”.

A. A long walk   B. a kind of drink

C. a short sleep   D. a deep sleep

【4】According to the article, which of the following is not an advantage of a daily nap?

A. We can run much faster.

B. We can learn things more easily.

C. We can become happier.

D. We can remember things better.

【5】According to the article, which of the following is true?

A. Dreaming is harmful to our health.

B. The longer we dream, the better we sleep.

C. We should fall into a deep sleep after lunch.

D. We’ll feel better after a 20-minute nap at noon.

26、   Prana was a beautiful dog. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.

I have two apple trees in my garden. Prana loves apples. When he went outside, he would catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.

It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had done nothing for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging（挖） holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I didn’t know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.

When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all the apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they didn’t store enough food for the coming winter.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

【1】The writer wasn’t always happy when Prana took an apple into the house to eat because ________.

A.the apples had been on the ground and were often dirty

B.the dog loved apples

C.he didn’t love apples

D.the apples fell on the ground

【2】Prana was ________.

A.a bird B.a dog C.a boy D.the writer

【3】On a cold autumn day, Prana ________.

A.dug holes and put the apples into them B.ate up all the apples

C.brought all the apples under the snow to the ground D.left home and died

【4】The birds flew to the garden to ________.

A.store food for the coming winter B.thank Prana

C.eat the apples D.look for a new home

【5】The best title for this story could be ________.

A.Animals B.A dog and some birds

C.A dog and some apples D.Love

27、   The health care system (医疗体系) of a country is very important and different countries have different ways of paying for it.

Britain has a free health care system paid for by the government. It was the first country in the world to do so. Health care is free for everyone living in Britain. Most doctors and nurses work for the government and most hospitals are owned by the government. Until recently this system was very successful but lately there have been problems. The government has not put enough money into the health service. That’s why more people are using private health insurance (保险). They see doctors who work for themselves and pay the doctors through the health insurance company.

____3____ Most Americans have private health insurance. Doctors work for themselves and hospitals are privately owned. The health insurance company pays the doctors and the hospitals. The problem with this system is that poor people don’t have the money to pay for private health insurance. As a result, they often have both money and health problems.

Canada and New Zealand have a different system again. Health care is free. Doctors work privately and hospitals are privately owned. When you become ill, medical cost is paid for by the government.

【1】________ first had free health care in the world.

A.Britain B.America C.Canada D.New Zealand

【2】More British are using private health insurance because ________.

A.health care is free for everyone living in Britain

B.most hospitals are owned by the government

C.the government hasn’t put enough money into the health service

D.they can only see doctors who work for themselves

【3】Which of the following can be the missing part in Para. 3?

A.America has a much worse system. B.Americans are satisfied with their system.

C.In America the system is very similar. D.In America the system is very different.

【4】The underlined word “they” in Para.3 refers to (指的是) people ________.

A.who have private health insurance B.who see doctors working for themselves

C.who work for insurance companies D.who can’t afford private health insurance

28、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (首字母填空，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)

New York City’s police department (NYPD) has decided to return a robot dog. Though the robot worked well, it upset many people. Some thought it was “creepy (吓人的)”. Others w【1】 that it would invade (侵犯) their privacy.

Spot is a dog-shaped robot built by a tech company. The robot has four legs, so even on rough ground it can move e【2】. Instead of a head, the robot has a camera. It also has a microphone and a speaker, and people can control it from a distance.

In December, 2020, the NYPD announced (宣布) that it would begin using a special version of Spot. Their robot was painted blue. It has a special camera to allow it to “see” everything on all sides of it. They called their version “Digidog”.

The robot cost the NYPD about $94,000. That may seem like a lot of money, but it’s cheap for a robot.

When it announced Digidog, the NYPD said, “This dog is going to save lives, protect people, and protect officers, and that’s our g【3】. ”

They soon found out that not everyone was excited about the robot as they were. After the robot was brought to an emergency call in February, a video of it was shared w【4】, and upset a lot of people.

Many people were concerned that the police were using an electronic dog for spying (暗中监视). Others felt like it was wrong for the police to spend money on machines. They should focus on p【5】.

For many people, the concern wasn’t just about this robot dog, but about what future police robots might look like. For example, they feared that the police might use a robot that could control its o【6】 movements, or one that carried weapons.

When the dog was used a【7】 in late April, 2021, another video was shared on the Internet. Many people were still upset. As a result of the strong public reaction, the NYPD decided to get rid of Digidog, and to return him to the tech company.

29、The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up (粘贴) Spring Festival couplets (春联), greeting the New Year and saying ___________ to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people ___________ , wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get ___________ pockets from their parents and their relatives by WeChat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in ___________ parts of the world.

The Spring Festival was ___________ in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance ___________ music, share photos with friends or watch ___________ in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They ___________ in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks (烟火)and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese _________ they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at ____________ because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.

【1】

A．yes

B．goodbye

C．no

D．hello

【2】

A．hang up

B．hang back

C．hang out

D．hang on

【3】

A．green

B．golden

C．red

D．white

【4】

A．other

B．others

C．another

D．the other

【5】

A．congratulated

B．celebrated

C．happened

D．chose

【6】

A．on

B．in

C．to

D．up

【7】

A．TV

B．matches

C．movies

D．sports

【8】

A．put

B．join

C．live

D．learn

【9】

A．where

B．weather

C．whether

D．when

【10】

A．home

B．outdoors

C．restaurant

D．school