2024-2025学年（下）和田地区八年级质量检测英语

1、我的家乡在我心中留下了许多甜蜜的回忆。

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2、选词填空根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择恰当的单词，并用其正确形式填空。每词只能用一次，有两个是多余项。

secret   enjoy afford good gift see except share

Christmas Is for Love

Christmas is for joy, for giving and 【1】 , for reuniting with family and friends. But mostly, Christmas is for love. I didn't know this until I received a wonderful gift one Christmas.

Mark was an 11-year-old orphan（孤儿）who lived with his aunt. I hadn't noticed Mark until he began staying after class each day to help me clean our classroom. We didn't talk much, but 【2】 the quiet hours of the day. When we did talk, Mark spoke mostly of his mother. Though he was quite little when she died, he remembered her as a kind, gentle, loving woman who always spent a lot of time with him.

As Christmas drew near, Mark stopped staying after school. I had always looked forward to 【3】 him. One afternoon, as he was leaving our classroom, I stopped him and asked why he hadn't been staying around to help me clean. I told him how I had missed him and explained how he had been my best helper. "I was making you a surprise," he whispered 【4】. "It's for Christmas." After saying that, he became embarrassed and rushed out of the room. He didn't stay after school anymore after that.

Finally, the last school day before Christmas came. Mark gave me a tiny box. I opened the wooden box and found nothing in it. I held the empty box and asked gently, "What is this, Mark?"

"It's love," he whispered softly, "and mother always said it's the 【5】 when you give it away." And he turned and quietly left the room.

Yes, Christmas is for good and wonderful 【6】 . But mostly, Christmas is for love.

3、Joe went out after he finished his homework last Saturday. (保持句意不变)

Joe ________ go out ________ he finished his homework.

4、— Shall we go to the airport to _________ your sister?

— I don’t think it’s necessary. She will come here by taxi.

A．see off

B．pick up

C．look after

D．come across

5、My brother spends one hour _______ every day.

A. ran B. run C. running D. to run

6、My cousin went abroad at________age of eighteen．

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．不填

7、Come on, Mike! You will miss the bus ______ you hurry up.

A．unless

B．if

C．after

D．because

8、(2019河北黑白卷) Her English skill ________ a lot. How does she make it?

A.improve B.improved C.has improved D.will improve

9、The boy is ten years old, but he can’t take care of ________.

A．herself

B．yourself

C．myself

D．himself

10、I enjoy playing computer games, but I can’t ________ too much time ________ that.

A．take; doing

B．spend; doing

C．spend; to do

D．take; to do

11、Many social workers went to help ______ clean water and food to the people to reduce their pain from the earthquake(地震)．

A. put out   B. come out   C. work out   D. give out

12、You must give ________ water to these plants.

A．a lot

B．plenty of

C．many

D．lots

13、 Lisa is a little poor at Chinese. I think she needs _________ it every day.

A. practice to speak   B. to practice speaking

C. practice speaking   D. to practice to speak

14、—I don’t know this word. —_________ask your teacher for help?

A.Why don’t B.Why not C.Why not you

15、There are so many kinds of MP4 players in the shop. I can’t decide ________.

A. what to buy   B. which to buy   C. when to buy

16、The lake looks ________ in the moonlight. I often take a walk around it.

A．wonderful

B．famous

C．beautiful

D．well

17、—I hear you have been to Hong Kong Disneyland before, right?

—________, I have.

A．Exactly

B．In some ways

C．As a result

D．First of all

18、The man fears ____ in the river because he can’t swim.

A. play   B. plays   C. to play   D. playing

19、A: Welcome to Joy Theater. May I help you?

B: Yes. 【1】 Do you have any information about that? 

A: Yes. There will be an outdoor concert on Saturday night.

B: Can you tell me more about the concert?

A: Sure. 【2】 It is to raise money for the homeless people. 

B: Great. 【3】

A: No, some are very cheap. The price depends on the seat.

B: 【4】 

A: I mean that it's $300 for a front seat and it's $50 for a back seat.

B: I see. 【5】 

A: Sure. No problem.

A．Do you have any plans for this weekend?

B．Are the tickets expensive?

C．I'd like to go to a concert this weekend.

D．Then can I have two front seat tickets?

E．A lot of singers and actors will appear at the concert.

F．When will the concert start?

G．What do you mean by that?

20、根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。

A: 【1】

B: No, I’m not free this Sunday. I will sing to the sick children in the hospital.

A: Sing to the sick children? 【2】

B: I want to do that because I want to make them happy.

A: 【3】

B: Yes, I’m a volunteer. I always take part in the activities to help people.

A: 【4】

B: Sure. You are good at telling stories. If you go with me, you can share interesting stories with them.

A: That sounds great. 【5】

B: We will meet at 9:00 a. m. at the gate of Children Hospital.

A: Do I have to prepare anything?

B: Take a book with interesting stories.

A: OK.

21、   A boy went to a shop with his mother. The shopkeeper handed the boy a jar (罐) of candy and asked him to take some. But the boy looked at the candy and shook his head.

The shopkeeper was surprised. What kind of child doesn’t like candy? Again, he tried to give the candy to the boy. The boy’s mother saw that and said. “It’s okay, dear. You can take the candy.”

But the boy still wouldn’t take any. The shopkeeper reached into the jar himself, took out two big handfuls of candy and gave them to the boy.

As the boy and his mother went on their way home, his mother asked, “Why didn’t you take the candy when the shopkeeper handed you his jar?”

The boy answered, “Because my hands are too small. If the shopkeeper takes out the candy himself, I can get more candy!”

When we take for ourselves, we might not get as much as we would like. But when others give, their generosity (慷慨) might be greater than we expect.

【1】What did the shopkeeper want to give the boy?

A．Some jars.

B．Some candy.

C．Some pencils.

D．Some cards.

【2】What does the underlined word “handful” mean in Chinese?

A．把手

B．手臂

C．一把

D．手袋

【3】What do we know from the story?

A．The boy didn’t like eating candy.

B．The mom wasn’t happy with the boy.

C．The boy was too shy to take the candy.

D．The boy wanted to get more candy.

【4】What is the best title of the passage?

A．No eating candy

B．Receiving politely

C．The generous shopkeeper

D．Getting more from the generosity of others

22、   Different countries have different social customs. Now let’s read this passage to know more about the social customs in different countries.

France

French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on cheeks（面颊）when they meet. They do this while meeting and before leaving.

South Korea

In South Korea, it is a sign of respect for people to bow while greeting each other. In South Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. However, South Korean women do not shake hands with Western men. They bow slightly instead.

Brazil

Kissing women on the cheek is a common social custom in Brazil. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands when they meet. Once they become familiar（熟悉的）with each other, a light hug is often given to each other.

Ghana

In a social situation, it’s polite to greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used, and the palm（手掌）must directly touch the palm of the other one’s hand. It’s impolite to touch the back of the hand.

【1】Two close French friends will kiss each other on the ________ when they meet.

A.palm B.cheek C.back D.arm

【2】South Korean women do not shake hands with _________.

A.Western men B.Western women

C.Chinese men D.Chinese women

【3】In Brazil, it is very common for two men friends who became familiar to_______.

A.touch the palm

B.kiss on the each other’s cheek

C.bow to each other

D.give a light hug to each other

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

A.Friends can give a light hug to each other.

B.People can give a nod or a kiss to others.

C.It’s impolite to touch the back of the hand.

D.Family members can greet each other with a kiss.

【5】Which may be the best title of this passage?

A.Social Customs in Different Countries

B.How to Behave Bravely

C.Bad Ways to Greet People

D.How to Make Friends

23、

【1】The above reading is ________.

A．a poster about kittens

B．a picture of news about GRUMPY'S

C．an advertisement on GRUMPY'S

D．a cartoon story about pets

【2】GRUMPY'S services are provided ________.

A．just in the shop itself

B．for six days a week

C．for free

D．by phone

【3】If you need pet sitting service, you ________.

A．have to go to GRUMPY'S

B．can ask Richard or Julia about it

C．need to visit London

D．must pay first for it

【4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the above material?

A．telephone number

B．e-mail address

C．charge of deliveries

D．address of the pet shops

【5】We learn that GRUMPY'S lies ________.

A．in Washington

B．in Scotland

C．in Paris

D．in Cambridge

24、

【1】The text is mainly about how to________.

A．buy MTR tickets

B．be a careful driver

C．keep safe at home

D．be a good passenger

【2】When you hear a "beep" sound, ________.

A．get off the train

B．stop and wait for the next train

C．close the door

D．rush onto the train

25、   Wang Damin is a【1】. Although he is over 65, he is very 【2】and still enjoys working.

Damin uses cormorants to catch fish. They can【3】 down and stay under the water for up to two minutes.

Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants【4】 for work. First, he【5】a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish. Then when Damin’s boat 【6】 the right place in the river, he pushes them into the river. Damin uses several ways to【7】fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. After dark, he【8】a light on a post at the front of the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. The fish are then taken and 【9】 into a big basket by Damin. No nets are【10】 for this type of fishing.

26、作文

澳大利亚籍学生Mary刚来你校就读，她在校园网论坛上发了一个帖子说她感到很孤独。假如你是刘薇，看到了她的帖子，请依据下面表格内容提示写一个回帖。

要求：

1.必须包括表格中三个方面的内容；

2.必须用上表格中的提示词语；

3.词数：70词左右。

Hi, Mary,

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Zhu Min