2024-2025学年（下）庆阳八年级质量检测英语

1、当约翰步行去学校时，他在一棵树上看见一只猫。

When John________ ________to school，he saw a cat________a tree．

2、

【1】You can ________ my computer for one month if you take good care of it.

【2】—Excuse me, can I ________ your pen?

—Sorry, I have lent it to Bob.

【3】I refuse to ________ my money to him, because I don’t know when he will give it back to me.

3、I could not finish the difficult work without his help.（改写句子，句意不变）

____________ ____________ his help, I was able to complete the difficult work.

4、—Would you like to invite Mr. Wang ________ sports with you?

—Yes, I’d love to.

A．to play

B．to look

C．playing

D．looking

5、Emma likes dancing and she keeps on ______ every day.

A. dancing   B. dances   C. dance   D. to dance

6、Our oranges are ________ more than theirs.

A.much time B.many times C.much times

7、That’s an important event________American history．

A．in

B．at

C．on

D．for

8、—Do you know the ________ of the stone? 

—Yes. It ________ about 200 kilos.

A.weight; weighs B.weight; weigh C.weigh; weighs

9、—__________ does your son use his computer for?

—Drawing and designing.

A．Why

B．What

C．How

D．When

10、I had much money before but now it has ________．

A. looked out   B. come out

C. run out   D. stayed out

11、The poor woman is very worried——_________ little food for ______ many children.

A．Such; so

B．So; so

C．Such; such

D．So; Such

12、—I think we should call on people to use public transport more often.

—________.

A．Never mind

B．Not at all

C．Sorry

D．I agree

13、She’s never been to Beijing before，________she？

A．is

B．was

C．has

D．does

14、—Why don’t you take the dress, Linda?

—I have only $10. I can’t ________ it.

A．borrow

B．afford

C．sell

D．bring

15、Fred looks very because he has been ill for a week.

A. nervous   B. quiet

C. active   D. weak

16、—Did you hear someone call you, Julie?

—No. Some kids ________ the drums so loudly that I heard nothing.

A.are beating B.will beat C.beat D.were beating

17、Save water. _________, the last water on the earth is our tears.

A．So

B．But

C．And

D．Otherwise

18、You must not drink coffee __________ tea in the evening if you want to sleep well.

A.or B.and C.as well D.as well as

19、用适当的句子补全对话。

A：Hi，Maria.You look unhappy. 【1】？

B：I got really bad grades in math this time.I don't know how to tell my parents about it.

A： 【2】．Even though(即使) they are strict with you，they love you very much.

B：Well，I think you are right.Have you finished your homework?

A：Yes，I have.I finished it just now. 【3】？

B：There is a problem I can't work out. 【4】？

A：Sure.When I am helping you，I am studying at the same time.

B： 【5】．

A：You're welcome.

20、用适当的单词或短语完成对话。

Teacher: So what do you ____【1】____ the story of Yu Gong?

Wang Ming: I think it’s really interesting. Yu Gong found a good ____【2】_____ to solve his _______【3】______.

Claudia: Really? I think it’s a little bit silly. It doesn’t seem very possible to ______【4】_____ a mountain.

Wang Ming: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible ______【5】_____ you work hard! Yu Gong kept trying and didn’t give up.

Claudia: Well, I still don’t agree with you. I think we should try to find ____【6】_____ ways to ______【7】_____ a problem.

Wang Ming: But what could Yu Gong do instead of ______【8】______ the mountains?

Claudia: Well, there are many other ways. For _______【9】________ , he could build a road. That’s better and faster than moving a mountain!

Teacher: You have different _____【10】_____ about the story, and neither of you are wrong. There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.

21、

【1】Which book is the most popular one among the buyers?

A. Ten Little Fingers. B. Bookmarks by Phillips.

C. The Mystery of Breathing. D. The Best of the Song Books.

【2】If you buy four books (one for each), how much can you save?

A. $92.00. B. $26.00. C. $66.00. D. $110.00.

【3】You may read this ad __________.

A. in a storybook B. in a magazine C. on the Internet D. in a newspaper

22、When I was young，I liked to play jokes on people I knew，especially on my parents and friends．One day ,my mother was cooking and l was playing with my younger brother Tony．Suddenly I ran to my mother and said，“Tony fell from the open window!”She was very worried and ran out of the kitchen．Then I said，“Don’t worry．I’m just joking．”My mother shouted at me，“If you do it again，I’ll hit you．”

Another day day I went swimming with my friends in the sea．1 wanted to play a joke on them．In the beginning I swam fast and I called out“Help!”All my friends came to help me．However，they found that I was joking．But half an hour later I wasn’t joking．I was so fast，soon I got tired and couldn’t swim on in water.I tried my best to call my friends for help，but this time nobody came to help me．

In the end，they found l was telling the truth．They came and saved my life．They took me to hospital．This is the best lesson in my life．From then on，I haven’t joked on anyone．

【1】What did the writer like to do as a young man?

A. He liked to play with his brother．

B. He liked to help his mother cook．

C. He liked to play jokes on people．

D. He liked to go swimming with his friends．

【2】When the writer was playing with his brother，   ．

A. he fell from the open window

B. he played a joke on his mother

C. Tony fell from the open window

D. a fire happened in the kitchen

【3】Why did all his friends come to help the writer at first?

A. Because he called for help．

B. Because he couldn’t swim fast．

C. Because he would sink in water．

D. Because he couldn’t swim on in water．

【4】The writer’s friends when he called them for help for the second time．

A. called his parents

B. came and saved him at once

C. did nothing because he had lied to them

D. thought at first he was joking again

【5】What can we learn from the story?

A. Swimming is dangerous．

B. If someone always tells lies，others won’t trust(信任)him．

C. The writer is a naughty boy．

D. We can play jokes only on people we know．

23、Who are the homeless people?

Homeless people are young and old men and women.They come from many different places.Some have gone to school，others have not.Some are ill，some are not.In other words，they're all different，but they do have one thing in common：they don't have a good place to live.They need our love most.

Where are the homeless people?

Many homeless people stay in homeless shelters(收容所) for a while.Some live in the city parks or streets.Often，homeless shelters help them get food and clothing.They also provide activities for homeless children.

What can I do to help them?

There are lots of things you can do!

•Collect food or fruit and take everything to a shelter.

•Ask your parents if you can give some of your old clothes to homeless children.

•Collect toys from your friends for homeless kids.

•Have a bake sale and donate the money you earn to a shelter.

•If you're old enough，volunteer to help at a homeless shelter.You can babysit，read，and help with homework，or just play games with the children.

【1】This passage is mainly about helping people who ________.

A．are old

B．have no place to live

C．have no money

D．are ill

【2】Many homeless people live in ________.

A．hospitals

B．homeless shelters

C．the neighborhood

D．churches

【3】We can give homeless people ________ to help them.

A．food and clothing

B．houses

C．education

D．books

【4】According to the passage，________ is a way to help the homeless.

A．washing clothes

B．starting a homeless club

C．helping kids with their homework

D．holding a party

【5】________ is the best thing we can give to homeless people.

A．Money

B．Food

C．Love

D．Clothing

24、

There was once a man who kept ten monkeys as pets as he loved them. Every morning the monkeys would climb up and down the trees or jump from one branch( 树 枝 ) to another in his backyard. After that, he would feed them bananas.

One morning the man said to the monkeys, “We have very few bananas left today. For breakfast I shall give each of you two bananas and four for dinner.” When the monkeys heard this, they looked very unhappy. They refused to take the bananas that the man was handing out to them.

“Very well, then. You shall have four bananas in the morning and two for dinner,” the man said. The monkeys looked at one another. Then they jumped up and down happily, nodding( 点头 ) their heads. They took the big and yellow bananas from the man and started eating.

根据短文内容,  选择最佳答案。

【1】The man kept the monkeys because he________.

A.liked them B.sold monkeys as pets

C.wanted them to work for him D.had many banana trees in his backyard

【2】The man fed the monkeys________.

A.twice a day B.in the afternoon

C.only when they were hungry D.before they climbed up and down the trees

【3】At first the man wanted to give the monkeys________bananas for dinner.

A.one B.two C.three D.four

【4】The monkeys were unhappy and they________.

A.ran away B.nodded their heads

C.didn’t take the bananas from the man D.jumped up and down

【5】Finally, the monkeys ate________bananas for the whole day.

A.fewer B.more C.bad D.the same number of

25、   I have once had a small animal pet. I’ll never forget the days with him.

When I was young, one day while I was walking along the street, I noticed a piece of 【1】. Under the wood was a small black cat. I 【2】 him up and found he was badly hurt. I took it home as quickly as 【3】.

After several days, the cat got well. I was happy. The cat was very【4】. I could even put him into my pocket. So I【5】 it Little Bit. At that 【6】, I loved Little Bit very much. Wherever I went, I always took him. Any time I was at home, he never left my side.

However, as I grow up, I 【7】most of my time with my friends. I would come into the house with my phone and not 【8】time for Little Bit at all. Until one day, I found something was wrong with him and I took him to the pet hospital, but they could do【9】. The poor cat died at last.

Little bit's death made me realize how much he meant to me. and I feel sorry for not always being there 【10】him. I will always remember the special memories we had.

26、Write at least 60 words on the topic “Water is of great importance”, using the following questions for reference.（请根据提示问题，以“水很重要”为题，写一篇短文不少于60个词，标点符号不占格）

（1） Do you think water is important?

（2） What can we use water for?

（3） How can we save water?

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