2024-2025学年（上）昌都八年级质量检测英语

1、句子翻译(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)

将下列句子译成英语，并写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。

【1】我们都害怕在他人面前做演讲。

【2】你得清楚地表达演讲的开头、要点和结尾。

【3】你的演讲要够短才能引起他人的兴趣。

【4】如果你的演讲不简单，就不会受到关注。

【5】遵循这些建议，你就会成为杰出的演讲者。

2、---Would you like to climb the hill with us tomorrow?

--- If it_____, I________.

A. doesn’t rain; will go   B. won’t rain; will go

C. don’t rain; go   D. doesn’t rain; go

3、Mrs Brown has such a terrible________ that she has forgotten her neighbour's name again.

A. memory   B. decision

C. method   D. reason

4、In the past the children were made ______15 hours a day.

A．to lock B．work

C．to work D．lock

5、— Sorry, madam. I’m afraid you can’t ________ here.

— Oh, sorry. I didn’t see the sign.

A．push in

B．put your bag

C．paint the wall

D．park your car

6、-- Jackie didn’t get good grades in the final exam, so his dad _______ him by not allowing him to go out at the weekend.

A. punished   B. interviewed   C. trusted   D. encouraged

7、—Don’t always ________ yourself with others, or you may have much stress (压力).

—I can’t agree more.

A．influence

B．compare

C．consider

D．spread

8、Don’t go out ________ the rain. Wait until it stops.

A．on

B．at

C．in

D．of

9、—Why didn't you write down what the teacher said?

—He spoke________ fast ________ I didn't follow him.

A．so; that

B．too; to

C．very; that

D．such; that

10、My cousin _____ the English Club for almost three years. He speaks good English now.

A. joined  B. has joined C. was D. has been in

11、—Who do you think ________ the English Speech Contest?

—I'm not sure. There are still 3 rounds to come.

A．won

B．has won

C．will win

D．wins

12、—It was awful of him to fight with his sister.

—He knew he was wrong and he said sorry to her.

A.not very silly B.not very young C.not very good

13、–Do you know where your father is? -I think he ____ on the computer.

A. must chat   B. must be chatted   C. could chat   D. could be chatting

14、—Can you find our city _______ a lot in recent years?

—Yes. The road is wider and the buildings are taller.

A. has changed B. changes

C. changed D. will change

15、The film, Tales of Old Beijing, shows us _______ Beijing looked like many years ago.

A. what   B. how   C. that   D. which

16、Do you know if Mary ____ shopping with us if it ____ tomorrow.

A.goes, is fine B.will go, will be fine C.will go, is fine D.goes, will be fine

17、Did you find ________ very interesting to play volleyball?

A.this B.that C.it D.which

18、The headmaster warned Jeff ________ too much time on the Internet.

A.to spend B.not to spend C.spending D.not spending

19、--- Bob, where do you work?

--- I work for a shop   sells different  kinds of mobile phones.

A. which B. where   C. who   D. what

20、 Look, Jim  _______ football on the playground.

A. plays   B. was playing   C. play   D. is playing

21、The prices of houses here are so ________ that most people can't afford to buy a new one.

A. dear   B. low   C. high   D. cheap

22、选择方框中适当的选项补全对话。(每小题2分，共10分)

Mary: Hi, David! I haven’t seen you for many years. 【1】

David: Oh, I have been to London and lived with my parents. They work there.

Mary: I’m very glad to see you again. 【2】

David: Yes, I have. I used to be very quiet. 【3】

Mary: That’s true. Wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano?

David: 【4】 But now I prefer sports. And I’m on a football team.

Mary: Wow! People always change.

David: You have changed a lot, too.   【5】

Mary: Yeah. But now I prefer long hair.

David: You look more beautiful with long hair.

Mary: Thanks a lot.

23、根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）

A. Well, can you swim?

B. What club do you want to join?

C. You don’t need to.

D. Which of these do you like best?

E. No, I can’t.

F. Yes, I can.

G. Welcome to our club.

A: Excuse me, I want to join a club.

B: 【1】

A: I don’t know. What kind of clubs do you have?

B: Quite many: the art club, the music club, the chess club, the English club, the swimming club and the running club. 【2】

A: I’ve no idea.

B: Well, do you like to paint?

A: No, I don’t.

B: Can you play chess?

A: 【3】

B: Do you want to make some friends and talk with them in English?

A: I want to make more friends，but I don’t want to speak English out of class.

B: 【4】

A: No, I can’t. I don’t like water.

B: OK. You can join the running club.

A: Why? I’m not good at running.

B: 【5】 The running club is for people like you who do not want to join the other clubs.

24、   "A cold can disappear in two days. Seventy percent of people who catch a cold feel better within a week, but it is unusual to have the common cold for as long as two weeks," says Gary Rogg, a medicine specialist（专家）at Montefiore Medical Center in New York

Why does your cold seem to be staying for longer than it should? Here are some possible reasons.

Getting Less Sleep

Sleep plays an important role in our system. In fact, a study proved that people who got less than seven hours of sleep per night were nearly three times more likely to catch a cold than people who slept for eight hours or more.

Drinking less water

Water plays an important part in your body. If your cold won't go away, consider drinking more water.

Treating the Wrong Illness

The common cold sat easily be mixed with other illnesses. Often, people believe they've had a cold for a few weeks and may not realize that they aren't getting better because they've been treating the wrong illness.

Exercising Too Hard

"People ask me all the time." Should I exercise when I have a cold?" Katona says. "My answer is usually 'yes', but do it at a lower level. If you do it at a high level, you may get even worse."

What does Katona consider to be a lower level? The answer is taking a walk, not running five miles.

【1】Who can catch a cold more easily according to the passage?

A.People who steep 6 hours per night.

B.People who sleep 8 hours per night.

C.People who sleep 9 hours per night

D.People who sleep 10 hours per night.

【2】Which of the following is NOT a reason why your cold might stay for longer?

A.Getting less rest. B.Eating mote meat.

C.Drinking little water. D.Exercising too hard.

【3】What's the beat title for the passage?

A.How to Get Away From the Cold

B.Why Your Cold Stays for Longer

C.The Right Medicine for a Cold

D.Treating the Wrong Illness

25、

【1】Kathy has done the following jobs EXCEPT ________.

A．picking fruit in Spain

B．working for a rich family

C．looking after sick animals

D．cooking in an Italian restaurant

【2】What did Peter hate most when working at an egg-packing factory?

A．No breaks.

B．Standing for too long.

C．The bad smell.

D．Putting eggs into boxes.

【3】The best title of the passage might be ________.

A．An Animal Doctor

B．Terrible Job Experiences

C．How to Find a Part-time Job

D．Reviews of Kathy and Peter.

26、Maybe your childhood piano lessons made you never want to play the piano again. Perhaps a piano is too expensive for you. Now, thanks to a program in Sydney called “Play Me, I’m yours”, people can play the piano in public places for free. They share beautiful music, and the program, also helps them communicate with each other.

The government has placed thirty pianos in different parts of the city, including in several parks, at a bus stop and on some streets. “Play Me, I’m yours” are written on them. People are invited to play music or sing songs with the pianos. The program has interested in lots of people to stop to watch or play the pianos.

“Play Me, I’m yours” is a part of the Sydney Festival. It is a project of the British artist, Luck Jerram. He wants to help people in the city know each other better. He thinks that so many people are sitting in front of computers and busy with their work all hours, and they almost have no chance to enjoy music. So he hopes this can help them relax and make new friends.

The program “Play Me, I’m yours” has also reached England and Brazil (巴西) before. It was warmly welcomed there. But its greatest success seems to come at the Sydney Festival. “It’s a chance for people to be creative, know others better and just have some fun,” Jerram said.

【1】According to the first sentence of the passage, your childhood piano lessons may be ________.

A．boring

B．valuable

C．interesting

D．meaningful

【2】Thirty pianos are placed in parts of the city except ________.

A．in several parks

B．at a bus stop

C．on some streets

D．in a school

【3】Luck Jerram wants to help people ________.

A．sing songs

B．play the piano for free

C．relax and make new friends

D．enjoy beautiful music

27、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

XI′AN ------ Today more than 2000 people have written their names on a paper．They promise to use less energy and live a low-- carbon(低碳) life．Let′s follow them．Cut off the power of your computer when you don′t use it．Turn off the lights when going out．Use buses more．Share your cars with others．Eat less meat．Let′s do our best to stop the earth from warming.

XINING ------ A special train is now leaving Xining for Shanghai．It carries the last 300 Tibetan(藏族的) children．The platform is crowded with people．Most of them are parents ．These children will study in some famous schools in Shanghai until they finish high school．Those schools will pay all their expenses(费用)．The children will get 100 yuan as pocket money each month．Many parents asked us to give their thanks to the Party.

【1】Where can you see these articles ?

A． In a book．

B． In a magazine．

C． In a newspaper．

D． In a paper

【2】Which of the following is a way of low-carbon life ?

A． Never turn on your computer．

B． Always keep the lights off.

C． Never drive to work．

D． Eat less meat.

【3】The second news says that ________ ．

A． the children will get 100 yuan from their parents each month

B． there are only parents at the station

C． all the children will go to the same school

D． the parents are very thankful

28、In our life, we may meet persons with different personalities. What is your p【1】 type? Read about the following and find it out!

A Dreamer thinks there is a “right” way to do things. This person wants to live in the “perfect”. They like their things in o【2】. Many are good listeners and like to help others. Many Dreamers work a【3】 teachers, and often lead others. Famous Dreamers: Mohandas Gandhi, Angelina Jolie.

A Partner wants to be in a group. For this person, rules are important. They pay a【4】 to rules and think everybody should follow them. Partners are often b【5】 serious and careful. Many do well as teachers, managers and police officers. Famous Partners: Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ, Mother Teresa.

For Thinkers, understanding things is very important. They like to deal with problems and make new things. Thinkers are c【6】. They like to take the l【7】and win. They have very strong opinions (主张). Many Thinkers work as s【8】, inventors and engineers. Famous Thinkers: Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking.

Artists want to be free. In g【9】, they don’t want to follow the rules all the time. They also like trying new things. They are l【10】 and active and do well as musicians (音乐家) and actors. Famous Artists: Cristiano Ronaldo, Madonna.

29、   Li Chunlin, a farmer, used to live in a poor village in the north of Shanxi in the 1980s. He and his wife went to Shenzhen to make a living __________ running a restaurant.

Years later, they became rich and returned to their hometown with excitement. However, they __________ that the land around the village was covered with sand. That made them __________.After thinking twice, Li and his wife __________ to fight against the sand.

They bought thousands of young trees and planted them around the village. Only a few survived（存活）, because the trees weren't watered often. How to get water was a big __________.They dug a well（井）but it became dry __________.Then they asked a drilling team to dig a deep well.__________the clear water appeared, their money ran out. They didn't have money to buy young trees. Learning what they were doing, one of their friends who did __________ was moved and wanted to do something for their village, too. So he offered the money they needed.

With the money, they bought trees and then had them planted. They __________ the trees as if they were their own children. After some time, green __________came out. When the villagers saw the changes, some started to join Li and his wife in the fight. Then more joined. Years went by, and now larger areas around the village are covered with green trees.

【1】A.by B.at C.on

【2】A.discussed B.discovered C.disagreed

【3】A.sad B.scared C.excited

【4】A.warned B.decided C.advised

【5】A.request B.problem C.direction

【6】A.quickly B.properly C.peacefully

【7】A.But B.And C.Although

【8】A.treat B.course C.business

【9】A.looked up B.looked for C.looked after

【10】A.leaves B.grass C.flowers