2024-2025学年（上）芜湖八年级质量检测英语

1、她想知道如何才能在学业和爱好之间获取平衡。

________________

2、— I hate my schoolwork. It’s too hard. And I’m just not as smart as you.

—________, you are clever. You just need to kill your laziness.

A．At first

B．For example

C．As a result

D．In fact

3、—What do you often do in your free time?

—I like handwork. I always ________ the websites to find ideas to make something interesting.

A．make up

B．read out

C．look through

D．care about

4、 The painting is the most expensive one _____ he bought.

A. who B. which   C. that D. whom

5、－I guess you must be very excited about having the chance to go travelling abroad!

－____________,but I am afraid I am not good at English.

A. I’m sorry   B. Well, I should be

C. I don’t know yet   D. Certainly not

6、Jane Austen, the writer of Pride and Prejudice, wrote many stories of love. But she _______single all her life.

A. reminded   B. remained   C. realized   D. required

7、__________ like Tiger Watch have been filmed around the world.

A. The number of the documentaries

B. A number of documentaries

C.A bit documentaries

D.A great deal documentaries

8、—Sorry, I broke your plate.

—It’s nothing. You didn’t do that ________.

A．after all

B．so far

C．on purpose

9、You are not allowed to enter the theater you have a ticket.

A. because B. When  C. if D. unless

10、I’ll do what I can _____ you.

A. help   B. for help   C. helps   D. to help

11、After her son died in an accident,the old woman treated her dog ______ her son．

A. for B. like

C. from D. as

12、—I really don’t know ________.

—I think speaking more is a good way.

A．where I can improve my English quickly

B．how I can improve my English quickly

C．why I can learn English quickly

D．when I can learn English quickly

13、The T-shirt is made ________ cotton. And the cotton is produced ________ Xinjiang Province in China.

A．in; in

B．of; in

C．from; at

D．of; from

14、If you see the cartoon film, you will _____ laugh

A. be made   B. be made to   C. make to

15、Few people ________ the chance to learn to read before printing was invented.

A．have

B．had

C．has

D．have had

16、—I love my school. It always tries its best to _________ our needs.

—How lucky you are!

A.satisfy B.realize C.encourage

17、-Amy, do you know if Daniel_______ to the farm with us tomorrow if it_______?

-Sorry, I have no idea.

A. will go; will rain   B. will go; rains

C. goes; will rain D. goes; rains

18、---Excuse me, could you tell me where the hospital is?

---Go straight and turn____ left. It’s on_____ right.

A. the, /   B. /, /   C. the, the D. /, the

19、Stephen Hawking got more than 380,000 followers in two hours ________ he put his first message on Weibo.

A．before

B．since

C．after

D．until

20、The wedding will be held in the open air _________ there is a storm.

A. because   B. if   C. since   D. unless

21、—Don’t cut in line, Wang Ming.

—Sorry. I will wait ________ others.

A．in line with

B．far away from

C．in front of

22、补全对话

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: What are you going to do after graduation?

B: _________【1】_____________.

A: A doctor? _______【2】__________?

B: Because it’s interesting and I’ll be very happy when my patients are well.

A: Do you think it’s easy to heal（治愈） people?

B: _____【3】______. It’s hard work and there are a lot of things to learn.

A: How do you know that?

B: ____【4】______. And now she has retired. She told me about that.

A: ______【5】__________?

B: Yes, I’m quite sure I can be a very good doctor. I’ll go to college and do my best to learn a lot about medicine.

A: You’re great. Keep trying!

B: Thank you very much.

23、— Jim, remember to return this book by Friday.   — ________.

A. Got it   B. Good luck

C. That’s right D. It’s nothing

24、I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To answer these questions correctly, let’s take a look at three types of “waits”.

The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most tiring of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink (洗碗池) as an example. There is nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it’s full. During these waits, the brain gets away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.

A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires some rules. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait. Directions are clear in details. “Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer (炖) three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes.” I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the processes strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.

Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.

Turning one’s life into a waiting game requires belief and hope, and is quite useful for the optimists (乐观主义) among us. On the surface it seems as silly as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn’t come to depend on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody. We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you’re standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you’ll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don’t be hopeless. You’re probably just as busy as the next guy.

【1】According to the passage, we have to spend a lot of time to wait because ________.

A．we all live in an impatient society

B．the three “waits” are common in our lives

C．we often stand at the sink to wait cooking

D．the “waits” helps us get out of the trouble

【2】What’s the underlined phrase “wanders about” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．hangs around

B．watches out

C．cares about

D．comes across

【3】The writer probably agrees ________.

A．the Forced Wait requires some self-control

B．the Forced Wait makes people powerful

C．the Watched-Pot Wait needs directions

D．the Watched-Pot Wait attracts body and brain

【4】What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?

A．It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.

B．It doesn’t always bring the expecting result.

C．It is more mindless than the Forced Wait.

D．It doesn’t give people faith and hope.

25、

Jane Austen(1775—1817), an English novelist, started writing young and finished six novels in her life. Today Austen’s books are more popular than ever. In the last 10 years, five of her six novels have been made into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be best-sellers.

Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University, says that her novels are about marriage, friendships and the family, which are still with us today. “The stories are timeless,” Jenkyns said.

Pride and Prejudice(偏见)(1813) is Austen’s most famous work. It is a love story about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. At first, these two dislike each other. Elizabeth is pretty, smart and lively. She is proud because Darcy doesn’t know about her family. Mr. Darcy is handsome, rich and has a better family background. So, he is proud as well. At the same time, Darcy holds a prejudice against the Bennet family. He has no understanding of why the family, especially its mother and daughters should try so hard to find wealthy and powerful husbands. He thinks they are vulgar. Anyway, Elizabeth and Darcy finally fall in love and become a romantic couple but their families don’t want them to.

In Pride and Prejudice, some of the main things that Jane Austen wants to teach people are as follows. Opposites can attract each other. Lovers should not only make each other feel relaxed or comfortable, but also educate and improve each other.

Austen is often called the greatest romantic writer, so it is surprising she remained unmarried. “Maybe she was too romantic, waiting for the perfect man,” Jenkyns says.

【1】From the passage we can know that Jane Austen was from ________.

A．the USA

B．the UK

C．the UN

D．the UFO

【2】From Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2, we can know ________.

A．Jane Austen passed away in her fifties

B．Austen’s works are still popular today

C．all of Austen’s works have been made into Hollywood films

D．Austen’s works are mostly about war and the family

【3】Which of the following sentences is True?

A．Elizabeth and Darcy fall in love at first sight.

B．Elizabeth has a better family background than Darcy.

C．Darcy has a first good impression of Elizabeth’s family.

D．Elizabeth and Darcy become a romantic couple in the end.

【4】What does the underlined word “vulgar” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．吝啬的

B．善良的

C．粗俗的

D．礼貌的

【5】“The stories are timeless” Jenkyns said. We can learn ________ from the sentence.

A．opposites can attract each other

B．lovers should improve each other

C．Austen’s works go beyond her times

D．Austen married a perfect man at last

26、Do you like traditional Chinese operas(戏剧)? Among all traditional Chinese operas, facial mask(脸谱) in Peking Opera is popular around the world. Different colors are used to show different roles, but at first, only three colors were used: red, white and black. Here are the meanings of them.

Red is generally used to show that a role is honest and loyal. In fact, the color red was just to show what a person looks like in the beginning. Because many roles use red and black to show they’re very brave and honest, red gradually has another meaning. An example of “red full face” is Guan Yu, known for his loyalty to Liu Bei.

The role with the white face is bad in human nature. This kind of roles includes Cao Cao in the time of the Three Kingdoms, and Qin Hui, who put the national hero Yue Fei to death. The black mask shows either a rude and brave person or a fair and selfless one. Li Kui of Water Margin, and Bao Zheng are of this kind.

Later, other colors are gradually added to them, such as yellow standing for bravery, blue for someone with a strong personality. People can clearly tell the difference through these colors.

Nowadays, more and more young people like to know Peking Opera. Even some schools start to teach Peking Opera. And more and more people know that different colors mean different things. It is a good way to study and spread our traditional culture.

【1】Red usually means ________ in Chinese operas.

A．honest and loyal

B．brave and honest

C．strong and brave

D．smart and honest

【2】The underlined word “loyalty” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________．

A．诚实

B．忠诚

C．勇敢

D．无私

【3】What does the black face stand for in Peking Opera?

A．Neither brave nor honest.

B．Not only brave, but also honest.

C．Either rude and fair or brave and loyal.

D．Either rude and brave or fair and selfless.

【4】The structure of the passage may be ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

27、Sam’s Snack Bar（汤姆的小吃店）

OPENING HOURS：11：00 am ~ 10：00 pm ( weekdays)

12：00 am ~ 8：00 pm ( weekends)

The followings are some of the set meals（套餐） in the bar.

Pay only two more yuan to change small fries to large fries!

根据表格信息，选择正确答案。

【1】David wants two cheese burger meals， two vegetable salad meals and a chicken nuggets meal. How much should he pay?

A. ￥ 112. B. ￥ 108.   C. ￥ 102.

【2】According to Question 66 ， how much more does David have to pay if he wants all the meals with large fries?

A. ￥ 10.   B. ￥ 8. C. ￥ 6.

【3】Mandy likes chicken very much. How many meals may she like?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

【4】Amanda would like to have more vegetables for her lunch because she is on diet. Which meal should she order（点菜）?

A. Meal 2.   B. Meal 4. C. Meal 5.

【5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The snack bar only opens on weekdays.

B. All the set meals have soup.

C. The snack bar doesn’t open before 11：00 am.

28、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。

Volunteering for the Special Olympics World Games

Liu Ming did not know what to expect when he volunteered for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, back in October 2007. Now he thinks it was the most a【1】 experience of his life. “It’s fantastic to work as a v【2】!” he says.

The Special Olympics World Games give children and adults with intellectual disabilities (智力缺陷) a c【3】 to show their skills to the world. They include many events similar to those in the Olympics, such as basketball, football and swimming.

Over 40,000 people g【4】 up their free time for the 2007 Special Olympics World Games. It was necessary for these volunteers to receive training b【5】 doing the tasks. Then they provided support (支持) for the players and h【6】 make the event a great success.

“I was the swimming coach for a young boy from North China called Li Hai,” says Liu Ming. “He was born with intellectual disabilities. It was very brave of him to join the competition. To Li Hai, the most important thing is not to win a gold or a silver, but to t【7】 part. Li Hai tried his best and finished fourth. He f【8】 more confident now because of the Special Olympics World Games.”

The Special Olympics World Games also bring people t【9】. Players and volunteers from different backgrounds (背景) feel like part of one big family. “It’s great for us to work closely w【10】 these special players. You get to help them achieve their dreams,” says Liu Ming.

29、   Once there was a tree, and a little boy. Every day, the boy would come and gather her leaves, make _____ into crowns, and play king of the forest. He would _____ up her trunk（树干）,swing from her branches, and eat apples. When he was _____,he would sleep in her shade. And the boy loved the tree very much. And the tree was happy.

But time went by, and the boy grew older, the tree was _____ alone.

Then one day, the boy came to the _____and the tree said, "come, boy, come and climb my truck and swing from my branches and eat apples, play _____ my shade and be happy." "I am too big to climb and play," said the boy, "I want to _____ things and have fun. I need some money. Can you give me some money?" "I am so sorry," said the tree, "I don't have money. I have only, leaves and apples. Take my apples and _____ them, so you'll have money and be happy. " _____ the boy gathered her apples and carried them away. The tree was happy.

______ a long time, the boy came back and the tree shook with ______. She shouted, "come, boy, come and climb my truck and swing from my branches and be happy." "I am too ______ to climb trees," said the boy, "I want a wife and I want children, so I need a house. Can you give me a house?" "I have ______ houses" said the tree, "But you can ______ my branches and build a house. Then you will be happy." So the boy cut off her branches and carried them away. And The tree was happy.

Year after year, the boy came back only for ______ he needs from the tree. But the tree was happy to give the boy anything that she could give him, leaving her stump（树桩）in the end.

【1】A.her B.him C.them D.it

【2】A.climb B.stay C.get D.cut

【3】A.happy B.tired C.excited D.surprised

【4】A.never B.ever C.seldom D.often

【5】A.apples B.tree C.shade D.branch

【6】A.in B.with C.for D.above

【7】A.review B.steal C.buy D.list

【8】A.repeat B.spread C.protect D.sell

【9】A.But B.So C.Or D.However

【10】A.With B.For C.After D.Before

【11】A.sadness B.happiness C.coldness D.kindness

【12】A.busy B.free C.afraid D.small

【13】A.many B.some C.any D.no

【14】A.take down B.put off C.cut off D.burn down

【15】A.whatever B.wherever C.whenever D.however