2025-2026学年（上）湘西八年级质量检测英语

1、   Water sports are very popular in Australia. Australian girl Alice is 5 years old. She started swimming at the age of two and a half.

One day, Alice’s mother was swimming at their family pool. Suddenly, her mother became unconscious（无意识的）and floated（漂浮）face down in the water. 64. Little Alice saw this but she was not afraid. She got into the water and pulled her mother to the edge (边缘) of the pool. Then she tried her best to pull her mother up the pool’s steps. After Alice made sure her mother was out of water, she ran to get help.

Alice is really amazing! 65. Although she is 5 years old, she knows what she should do. Her family is proud of her.

【1】 Little Alice saw this but she was not afraid.

_______________________________________________________

【2】Although she is 5 years old, she knows what she should do.

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2、—Luke, who had ________ the used bottles before I came in?

—Maybe it's my brother, Joe.

A.recycled B.reviewed C.repeated D.required

3、---Did you find your English dictionary yesterday?

---No, I didn’t find ______, but I’ve borrowed ______ from the school library.

A. it, it   B. it, one   C. one, it D. one, one

4、In China, most people speak English ________ a second language.

A．as

B．by

C．in

D．with

5、The director had an speech at the opening ceremony of the Film Festival.

A.eight-minutes B.eight-minute C.eight minute D.eight minutes

6、The amazing girl ________ wrote a book ________ drew the most pictures in the book by herself.

A．both; or

B．neither; nor

C．either; or

D．not only; but also

7、You are not badly hurt, so don’t ___________ yourself.

A.worry about B.be proud of C.pay attention to D.play a trick on

8、I thought there was some coffee in the cupboard, but there’s _____ and ___ of us want to buy.

A. none, none B. nothing, none C. none, no one D. nothing, on one

9、He is not used _______out before breakfast.

A. goes   B. going   C. to going   D. to go

10、All the Chinese were _______ when they heard Liu Xiang won the first. It was really _______.

A. exciting, excited   B. excited, exciting

C. exciting, exciting   D. excited, excited

11、_______ there are many challenges to face, we won’t give up sending astronauts to the Mars.

A．When

B．Once

C．Although

D．Because

12、——I wonder if you _______ a picnic tomorrow．

——Yes．But if it _______, we’ll visit the museum instead．

A．have; rains   B．will have; rains

C．have; will rain D．will have; will rain

13、The street between our housing estate and the supermarket is _______ wide.

A.two meters’ B.two meters C.two meter D.a two-meter

14、 -Don't be a phubber(低头族). Technology helps us a lot,   we shouldn't allow it

to control our lives.

-We should take more activities outside to keep healthy.

A.but B.because C.unless D.until

15、Rice ____________ by hand in many countries, such as China and India.

A.is grown B.grows C.grew

16、My cousin wears his glasses every day. Without his glasses, he is ____________ blind.

A．as long as

B．as well as

C．as bad as

D．as good as

17、You should avoid ________ the same mistakes next time.

A.make B.to make C.made D.making

18、 —Hurry up, _________ we’ll be late for the coming show.

—Okay.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

19、— Amy, I will go to Hainan for a tour tomorrow.

— ________

A．Face the truth!

B．That’s not the point!

C．That’s no excuse!

D．Have a good time!

20、She has __________ close friends so that she really doesn’t know __________

A.many; who to talk   B.few; who to talk to

C.much; what to do D.little; how to do

21、--- Tom, where is your father?

--- I’m not sure．He_______ in his office．

A．is B．may be C．maybe   D．may

22、A: Hi, Bob! How was your weekend?

B: Pretty good. 【1】.

A: What did you do last weekend?

B: I played basketball.

A:【2】.

B: Twice a week. I like it very much.【3】

A:I went to the mountains last weekend.

B: 【4】Do you often go to the mountains?

A: Yes. Once a week. Will you go there with us this weekend?

B: 【5】 Maybe next week is OK.

A.I’m afraid I can’t.

B.How often do you play basketball?

C.How did you spend your last weekend?

D.I really had a good time.

E.Do you have any plans for it?

F.We’ll enjoy it.

G.Sounds interesting.

23、– What do you think about robbers in the book, Kitty?

–

A. They are stubborn.

B. It’s about action films.

C. You’d better not read it.

D. I love action books.

24、The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. His family lived not far from the River Severn, England.

Darwin’s father was a well-known doctor. He hoped that his son would also become a doctor.

As a boy, Darwin liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature, and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things, such as birds, eggs, stones and leaves. His father did not like this, as Darwin was not studying very well at school.

At the age of sixteen, Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University to study in order that he could become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature. Then he was sent to study in Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831.

Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and needed a scientist. His professor advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin. So when the ship left England in December 1831, Darwin was on it. The research lasted almost five years. The Beagle studied the waters in the-sea near South America. It also visited New Zealand, Australia and islands in the Pacific Ocean. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants.

In 1842, Darwin went to live in Kent, where he continued his studies of changes in nature. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.

By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Species(《物种起源》). It made a great hit in the world of science. He was opposed by the church and even by some scientists. But later, more and more scientists agreed with him.

【1】What did Charles Darwin’s father do?

A．A worker.

B．A doctor.

C．A scientist.

D．A teacher.

【2】Charles Darwin had so many hobbies except that ________.

A．he liked to go for walks in the forests

B．he liked watching nature

C．he preferred collecting coins and stamps

D．he was fond of the history of nature

【3】The underlined word “opposed” means _______.

A．accepted

B．got rid of

C．disagreed with

D．respected

【4】What can we learn from Charles Darwin?

A．Don’t care what parents say to us.

B．The trip can bring us wealth.

C．We should ask teachers for help when meeting problems.

D．Keep doing what we like and work hard, and we’ll succeed.

25、Are you a boy or a girl from 15 to 18 years old? Would you like to have a summer job? Now, we have three different kinds of summer jobs for you. You can get money from the job, and you can also learn something useful from the job. Please call 6565222 if you want to get any of the jobs.

【1】The summer jobs are for _______________.

A. teenagers from 13 to 19

B. teenagers from 15 to 18

C. all boys

D. all girls

【2】You can get ____________if you work as a pet keeper for a month( 30 days ).

A. $ 600   B. $ 450   C. $ 300   D. $ 1000

【3】If you are outgoing enough, you like to work with different people, you can be a ____.

A. dance teacher’s assistant

B. gardener

C. pet keeper

D. dog

【4】According to the article, if you want to get a summer job, you should ______first.

A. teach kids to dance

B. water flowers

C. feed the dog

D. call at 6565222

【5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. If you do a summer job, you can get only money.

B. If you have lots of homework to do, it’s best to work as a gardener.

C. If you work as a pet keeper, you can work at home.

D. If you love the nature, you should stay at home, don’t find a summer job.

26、

【1】Who just moved?

A．David and Sue.

B．David’s friends.

C．David’s parents.

【2】According to the invitation, is there a party during the day time?

A．Yes, there is.

B．No, there isn’t.

C．Not mentioned.

【3】When should the guests reply to the invitation?

A．In December.

B．On January 12.

C．By January 5.

【4】Where can we most probably see the invitation?

A．In WeChat messages.

B．In the text book.

C．In a diary book.

27、The Silk Road wasn’t actually a road. It was not even a single route(路线)。

The Silk Road was a name given to any route that led across China to Rome. Nobody knows when the Silk Road first connected China to the west for sure. But we think and learn that it was made about during the Han dynasty (BC206-AD220). The Silk Road covered the distance of about 7,000 kilometers. The Silk Road wasn’t actually one road. It was actually many roads that ran through different countries. The roads linked(连接) China to Rome. They ran through high mountains and the harsh(严酷的) deserts.

How many different towns, cities or countries do you think there were along the Silk Road? Nobody knows exactly how many towns, cities or countries there were. But some of the countries were China, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Syria. There were three main routes, and they were very dangerous. The northern route was from China to the Black Sea. The central route was from China to Persia, the Mediterranean Sea(地中海) and Rome. The last route, the southern route, was from China to Iran and India. It was very necessary for merchants(商人) to trade their goods from China to the west.

【1】What does the Silk Road mean in Chinese?

【2】How long was the Silk Road?

【3】Does the article tell us the exact number of towns, cities…. Along the Silk Road?

【4】How many main routes were there?

【5】Who used the Silk Road most often and what did they use it for?

28、根据短文内容及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文完整、通顺。

Today I tried cooking a simple dish m【1】. I like eating fried tomatoes with eggs, and I t【2】 it must be easy to cook. My mom told me how to prepare it. First I cut the tomatoes into pieces and put them aside. Next I broke the eggs into a bowl and beat them q【3】 with chopsticks. After that I poured oil into a pan and turned o【4】 the stove, I waited patiently until the oil was hot. Then I put the tomatoes and the beaten eggs into the pan together. “Not that way,” my mom tried to s【5】 me but failed. She was right. It didn’t turn out as I had wished.

29、完形填空

“Who would you like to change your life with if possible? ”Last week, we asked many middle school students this question. The following are some of their___________ .

Zhang Yike, 12

I want to change my life with my friend, Wang Xiaohui. She is studying in England now. She has ___________ to many countries, such as the US and France. They are the places I wish to visit. What’s more, she ___________ much better English than me. If I change my life with her, I can visit many beautiful countries, eat delicious___________ and meet different kinds of people there.

Qiu Haoran, 14

I’d like to change my life with my Chinese teacher Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao is a very kind lady. She ___________ a lot, so she always has so many ___________ stories to tell us. We all like her classes. I also want to be such an excellent teacher and be ___________with my students.

Tan Bo, 13

I will change my life with my elder brother. My brother is a college student now. He doesn’t have to go to class all the time. He can study___________ he is interested in. And he even has a part-time job to make money. To ___________, all of these sound very interesting. I really want a life___________this.

【1】A. answers B. problems C. questions   D. changes

【2】A. gone B. come C. been D. moved

【3】A. says B. speaks   C. talks D. tells

【4】A. drink B. air C. food D. water

【5】A. teaches   B. knows C. thinks   D. asks

【6】A. long   B. short C. terrible   D. interesting

【7】A. busy   B. angry C. popular   D. serious

【8】A. that B. which C. who     D. what

【9】A. me B. him C. you    D. them

【10】A. at   B. on   C. for D. like