2025-2026学年（下）贺州八年级质量检测英语

1、现在人们很少通过写信来保持联系了。

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2、

【1】The singer was glad to sing for the poor ________ they couldn’t pay him.

【2】Last night all of the workers came to the factory and ________ many problems.

【3】You can buy everything in the supermarket, ________, vegetables and clothes.

【4】Reirei hurt her legs so badly that she could ________ be a dancer.

【5】The boss ________ Mr. Han because he never comes to work on time.

3、句型转换

【1】She has been in Beijing for six years .(就画线部分提问)

_________ ___________ ________she been in Beijing?

【2】They have been friends since they came to this school.(就画线部分提问) 

_________ ____________ ______they been friends?

【3】The farmer has stayed in that village for three years.(改为同义句)

The farmer has stayed in that village___________ _________ _________ _________.

【4】Linda left here five minutes ago.(改为同义句)

Linda_________  _________  ___________ _________five minutes.

【5】My mother married my father eighteen years ago.(改为同义句)

My parents _________ __________ _________for eighteen years.

4、When the man downstairs knocked at the door, I_______.

A．am doing housework

B．was doing housework

C．were doing housework

D．am going to do housework

5、—Helen, thanks for ________ me.

—My pleasure.

A．help

B．to help

C．helping

6、My mother was reading while I the bus.

A．waited

B．am waiting for

C．waited for

D．was waiting for

7、We use the ________ of a computer to type words.

A．monitor

B．mouse

C．menu

D．keyboard

8、—Chocolate cake is a kind of .

—Yes, it’s very sweet. And I like it very much.

A．tool

B．vegetable

C．fruit

D．dessert

9、Dr. Ma used to _________ two or three persons in the hospital every day.

A．operate on

B．operating on

C．operate for

D．operating for

10、We________here until we________jobs in another city next year．

A．don’t leave；find

B．won’t leave；find

C．don’t leave；will find

D．won’t leave；will find

11、Sally is ________ her cousin. They are both 1.6 meters tall.

A.as tall as B.taller than C.so tall as

12、The good news of our basketball team winning the game ________ the whole class.

A. cheered up   B. put up

C. got up   D. looked up

13、My friend’s new restaurant in Wanda Plaza（万达广场）_________ two years ago, but I _________ there so far.

A．has opened; haven’t been

B．opened; haven’t been

C．opened; haven’t gone to

D．has been open; haven’t gone

14、I’m sorry to keep you   for so long.

A．wait

B．waits

C．to wait

D．waiting

15、（题文）He works hard in order   good grades.

A. get   B. getting   C. to get   D. got

16、There is ________ rain in the south of China.

A．many

B．plenty of

C．quite a few

D．a number of

17、After the visitors arrived, the manager showed________ around the product exhibition room.

A．they

B．their

C．them

D．themselves

18、—Alex, ________ have you had this toy bear?

—Since I was a baby.

A.How long B.How much C.How often D.How far

19、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: You look worried, Carol. 【1】?

B: I think I am going to fail a math test.

A: Why? 【2】.

B: Yeah. I know I could pass the test. But I am not allowed (允许) to take the test.

A: Why was that?

B: 【3】. It’s against the school rule.

A: Well, the school has to have rules.

B: I know. 【4】?

A: Maybe you could talk to the teacher and explain.

B: 【5】. I will talk to the teacher after school and the teacher may understand and let me take the test later.

A: Wish you good luck.

20、根据对话内容，从下列方框中选出恰当的句子补全对话，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

A: Come on, Lucy. We must hurry up and get to the top on time.

B: Tom, I think I am walking fast. 【1】

A: Are you too tired? It’s just half of the way. Don’t give up and you’ll arrive at the top.

B: I think I will. Oh, dear!

A: 【2】

B: I hurt my foot.

A: Really? 【3】 I’ll help you. Is it sore (疼痛的)?

B: 【4】 I’m afraid I can’t move.

A: You must wait here. 【5】

B: Thank you very much. But please be quick.

A.What’s the matter with you?

B.I’ll go and ask for a doctor.

C.But I’m too tired.

D.Yes, it is.

E.Don’t worry.

21、In 2003, we won the battle against SARS, which killed nearly 1,000 people around the world. At the moment we are fighting against COVID-19. In human history, there were many fights against epidemics (流行病) and plagues (瘟疫), which were serious and changed the development of human history. Here are some of them.

Plague of Athens

In the second year of the Peloponnesian War (431 BC — 404 BC), when an Athenian victory seemed within reach, a great plague hit Athens. The plague killed about 250,000~300,000 people. That means it caused the death of one in every three people in ancient Athens. Modern historians think it caused the fall of ancient Greece.

Black Death

The Black Death first broke out in central Asia and was carried by fleas (跳蚤) on rats. People’s infected skin would turn black in places. It killed about 25~30 million people in the 14th century. Because of the disease, there were no enough farmers in Europe.

The Epidemic of 1918

The epidemic broke out in Spain in late spring of 1918, and within months, it killed more people than any other illness recorded in history. It caused about 50 million deaths worldwide, far more than the deaths caused by World War I. The epidemic completely changed the societies around the world.

【1】How many epidemics and plagues are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

【2】Which of the following killed the most people?

A．SARS.

B．Plague of Athens.

C．Black Death.

D．The Epidemic of 1918.

【3】Where did Black Death break out first?

A．In Europe.

B．In Athens.

C．In central Asia.

D．In Spain.

【4】What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “infected”?

A．感染的

B．避开的

C．细心的

D．引进的

【5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Some epidemics and plagues changed the development of human history.

B．Modern historians think Plague of Athens caused the fall of ancient Greece.

C．Black Death was carried by fleas on rats.

D．The epidemic of 1918 broke out in late summer.

22、

【1】How are the books on this webpage listed?

A．By price.

B．By popularity.

C．By reader's age.

D．By writer's name.

【2】What is true about the book Women in Science?

A．It is mainly about Marie Curie's history.

B．It lists all the important scientific achievements.

C．It includes women scientists that aren't famous.

D．It is mostly about the development of modern science.

【3】How much will a Bestbooks Book Club member pay in total if he orders First Big Book of How and A Really Short History of Nearly Everything today?

A．$34.

B．$30.

C．$26.

D．$24.

【4】A primary school student who needs to write a science report about African elephants should choose ________.

A．Women in science

B．First Big Book of How

C．A Really Short History of Nearly Everything

D．National Geographic's First Big Book of the World

【5】What is the main purpose of this webpage?

A．To sell books to young readers.

B．To attract new book club members.

C．To encourage students' interest in science.

D．To review books young readers might like.

23、   What will the weather be like tomorrow? Some people say they can forecast (预测) the weather from animals.

Some of them look at seabirds. When they see seabirds fly high, they say it will be a nice day. When the weather is bad, the seabirds stay on the shore(岸). They don't like to fly in strong winds and they sit in trees when rain is on the way.

Other people look at different animals on the farm. For example, chickens may make a lot of noise and run here and there when rain is on the way. Frogs(青蛙) can tell the weather, too. When rain is on the way, they stay in water and make a lot of noise too. But when it is a nice day, they will be quiet and jump out of the water.

【1】When some people see seabirds _________ they think it is going to be a nice day.

A.sit in trees B.stay on the shore

C.fly high D.fly to the trees

【2】Chickens _________ when rain is on the way.

A.run around B.keep quiet C.know nothing D.sit in trees

【3】When rain is on the way, frogs may _________.

A.eat a lot B.not make a lot of noise

C.go to the land D.not jump out of the water

【4】_________ will make a lot of noise if it rains.

A.Frogs and seabirds B.Chickens and seabirds

C.Frogs and chickens D.Chickens and cats

【5】The passage wants to tell us that _________.

A.only animals can tell the weather

B.we can know the weather from some animals

C.all animals like rain

D.all animals can tell the weather

24、   Hi, Kate! I saw your name and address in Pen­friend magazine, and I would like to be your pen­friend. First, I will tell you some things about myself. My name is Sidney, Li Peichun. I'm fourteen years old. I'm about five feet tall. I have short black hair and brown eyes. My hobbies are playing computer games and playing chess.

I live with my parents. They came to England about 30 years ago. They came from Hong Kong. Now my parents own a Chinese restaurant in Newcastle. We live in a small house near our restaurant. I was born in Newcastle. I can speak Chinese, but I cannot write it very well. I have a brother called Edwin. He is 23 and works as an architect in London.

I'm in Walker School. It is near my house, so I can walk to school. I like my school because the teachers are friendly. My school has several sports fields. I like sports very much. I enjoy playing rugby and badminton in winter, and tennis in summer. My favorite subject is physics. I want to be an engineer.

I'll send you a photo of myself with my school friends. I am in the middle. I hope you will write to me soon, and tell me all about you.

【1】Sidney wants ________.

A．to tell Kate about his family

B．to make friends with Kate

C．to practice his English

D．to tell Kate about his school life

【2】How many people are there in Sidney's family?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

【3】Where was Sidney born?

A．In China.

B．In England.

C．In Canada.

D．In Japan.

【4】What's Sidney's favorite sport in winter?

A．Tennis.

B．Computer games.

C．Badminton.

D．Chess competitions.

25、连句成篇

This week I have read a book called Gullivers Travels. It was w【1】 by Jonathan Swift who was an English writer. It t【2】 a story about a doctor named Gulliver and his journey to four different countries. During his journey, he met some little people, some big people, some smart but useless people and some horses. I would like to be as b【3】 as Gulliver. The story is full of fun. If you read it, I’m sure you will fall in love with it.

26、由于新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)的爆发，几个月来我们不得不待在家里。正因如此，这次疫情教会了我们重新审视自己的习惯，更好地生活。请根据下列提示写一篇80词左右的英语短文，谈谈保持健康的秘诀。短文的开头已给出，但不计入总词数。

提示：1. 多锻炼，多喝水，均衡膳食(have a balanced diet)；

2. 早睡早起，保持充足的睡眠；

3. 多吃蔬菜和水果，健康饮食；

4. ……

Because of the COVID-19, we had to stay at home for months. It taught us to take a second look at our habits and to live better. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________