2024-2025学年（下）淮安八年级质量检测英语

1、我们应该对我们的周围的人心存感激。

_______________________________

2、—Wow, the song________beautiful.

—Yes, I love it, too. It’s Dream it possible by Delacey.

A．feels

B．looks

C．listens

D．sounds

3、Could you tell us _____ you are getting on well with your classmates?

A. that  B. if   C. what D. how

4、You shouldn’t ________ your hope. Everything will be better.

A.cheer up B.fix up  C.give up

5、To have a better environment, people start to ________ paper, rubber and glass.

A．waste

B．develop

C．recycle

D．produce

6、— Peter, would you like to go swimming with me?

— What a pity! I’m free every day ________ today.

A．besides

B．for

C．except

D．among

7、—Where is Tom?

—He is practicing _____ English _____ he can win the speech competition.

A. to speak; in order to   B. speaking; so that

C. speaking; in order to   D. to speak; so that

8、I’m very happy, because I have ________ something I am ________.

A. managed to do, afraid to do

B. managed doing, afraid of doing

C. tried to do, afraid to do

D. tried doing, afraid of doing

9、Neither he nor I ________ English. So we both ________ the term exam.

A．work hard at; failed

B．works hard on; failed in

C．work hard at; passed

D．works hard at; passed

10、His brother ________ for three months.

A.has joined the army B.has been in the army C.has become a soldier

11、Which of the following underlined letters has different sound from the word “typical”?

A．bicycle

B．satisfy

C．mystery

12、Joe had spent nearly a month preparing his singing contest, but the effect wasn’t as______ as he had expected.

A．well

B．good

C．better

D．best

13、I can’t live ________ that period ________ your help.

A．over; with

B．through; with

C．through; without

D．over; on

14、Look at the rules. Passengers ________ smoke on the bus.

A. must B. can C. mustn’t D. needn’t

15、—How far is the express railway form Beijing to Shanghai?

—It is a ______ ride from Beijing to Shanghai.

A．5-hour-long

B．5-hours-long

C．5 hours-long

D．5 hour long

16、Kitty is _______honest girl . She never tells lies and we like her very much .

A.a B.an C.the D./

17、– What kind of musicians do you like?

– I like musicians   can write their own lyrics.

A. which   B. who C. whom

18、(2011广东深圳)—The doctor told me________too much but I find it difficult．

—The doctor is right．The less you drink，________you will be．

A．don’t drink；the healthier

B．not to drink；the healthier

C．not to drink；the more healthier

D．don’t drink；healthier

19、The number of giant pandas is getting ______ because their living areas are becoming farmlands.

A．less and less

B．larger and larger

C．smaller and smaller

D．fewer and fewer

20、My brother moved to Korea with his family last year. I haven’t heard from him until now, which makes me worried about him.

A. had contact with   B. had a chat with

C. telephoned   D. received letters from

21、—Will you fix up the broken robot according to the   , Tommy?

—No problem.

A. invention   B. information   C. instruction   D. introduction

22、Once there were five beggars(乞丐).One was English, one Turkish, one Greek, one was an Arab and one was Persian.   【1】  They promised to share what they had and help each other in difficult times.

  【2】  They talked about what to do with it. At last they decided to buy something to eat.

“Let’s buy some grapes!”said the Englishman. But the Turkish wanted “uzum”, the Arab“aneb”, the Greek “stafelea”,and the Persian wanted“angur”. They did not understand each other’s language very well.  【3】

While they were fighting about how to spend the money, a stranger came along. He knew all the five languages.  【4】 After they told him, he said,“Give me your coin. I will buy what you want.”

He was soon back with a bunch of grapes.  【5】  They all asked for the same thing, but the word for“grapes”is different in different languages.

If people could understand each other, there would be no need to argue and fight.

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23、W：Hello，Han Lin．

H：Hello，Xiao Hua．

W： 【1】 

H：I'm reading about today’s newspaper．It says every week students in primary schools

have a day without homework．  【2】

W：I think it’s great． 【3】

H：That’s impossible．But after the big exam，we’ll also have a long summer vacation

and needn’t do any homework．

W：I’m looking forward to it．Have you made any plans for it?

H：  【4】 I’m going traveling．But I haven’t decided where to go．

W： 【5】

H：Good idea．I also hear Taiwan is a nice place．I’ll think about it．Thank you for your advice．

W：It’s a pleasure．

24、Here’s a difficult question. Are you happy?

It’s difficult because it depends on who you compare yourself to. Most people compare themselves with those around them. Am I happier than my classmates or my friends? We also compare ourselves with people we never meet. When we compare so, we may feel sad easily.

People like sad stories. We are interested in other people’s sadness, but we don’t let others know our own. Psychologists(心理学家) find that people don’t feel like telling others when they’re sad or upset, but they will shout if they are happy.

People often show their happiness in public while hiding their sadness.

As the famous thinker Montesquieu(孟德斯鸠) said about 350 years ago:

“If we only want to be happy, it would be easy, but we want to be happier than other people, and that is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.”

【1】When we often compare ourselves with others, we may feel ______.

A．excited

B．interested

C．sad

D．surprised

【2】Why do people like sad stories?

A．Because sad stories are interesting.

B．Because they are interested in other people’s sadness.

C．Because they want other people to know their happiness.

D．Because they will feel sad.

【3】When people are in public, they show ______.

A．they are happy

B．they are successful

C．they are sad

D．they are upset

【4】People don’t feel like telling others when they are ______.

A．excited

B．bored

C．happy

D．sad

【5】What can we learn from Montesquieu’s words?

A．To compare ourselves with others is a good way to be happy.

B．It’s always difficult to feel happier than others.

C．People will feel happy when they are alone.

D．It’s difficult for everyone to be happy.

25、When you have a different opinion with your friend, what should you do? One of the ways is to talk to your friend and tell him or her how you’re feeling. It’s always important to share your feelings with your friend.

Of course, sometimes friends do drift apart. As we grow older, our interests change and sometimes this means that a friendship may not be as close as it once was. This also means that you , too, may find a different group of friends to spend time with.

Then what should you do to keep friends? One helpful thing is to be sure you let others know you like them. Smile, talk to them, listen with interest and praise them for the things you like about them. People naturally like to make friends with the people who understand and enjoy them.

It’s also important to remember that you should always be yourself. Sometimes when you focus on “keeping friends”, you might begin to do things or act in some ways that aren’t normally part of your personality. Moreover, if your friend is unfriendly to you, that doesn’t mean you should become hurtful to other people. If keeping a friendship means you have to become someone who you aren’t, that friendship isn’t worth keeping.

【1】When you have a different opinion with your friends, you should _____.

A. keep quiet and have a good rest

B. tell how you’re feeling to them

C. keep away from them for days

【2】When the writer says “friends do drift apart” in the second paragraph, he wants to express _____.

A. people remain friends for a lifetime

B. the friendship is closer and closer

C. the friendship is not as close as before

【3】Which of the following is good for keeping friends?

A. Praise and enjoy your friends.

B. Never understand the weakness of friends.

C. Say something that does harm to your friends.

【4】The last paragraph tells us that ______.

A. it’s important to always agree with our friends

B. people shouldn’t lose themselves to keep friends

C. we are encouraged to be hurtful to unfriendly people

【5】The passage is mainly about _____.

A. feelings B. education C. Friendship

26、There are over 800 boarding(寄宿)schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries．Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country．But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white，rich boys only．Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18．

  What to do

  In the UK，boarding schools have three terms in a school year，with about 13 weeks in each term．Students study and live together．They can’t go outside if they are not allowed to．In some schools，each student has his or her subject plan Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories，the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students，including music rooms，boats，swimming pools，cinemas and theatres．Most boarding schools have a“light out”time．So when it’s time to go to bed，all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off．There are house masters to take care of

students all the time，especially after school hours．

  What to wear

  Nearly all the students in boarding schools wear a school uniform Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie，and girls wear a white blouse，sometimes also a tie and a skirt．As students get older，the rules become less strict．

In the UK，boarding schools provide students with delicious food．They can choose to have a full English breakfast or bread．And there is always self-service for salad(沙拉)，other side dishes and a dessert．Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen，or drink tea or have a snack between meals．

【1】Boarding schools in the UK ．

A. provide education for boy students

B. have some strict rules

C. only receive junior and senior students

D. don’t have a long history

【2】Students in boarding schools in the UK   ．

A. can’t eat snacks

B. can choose the clothes they want to wear all the time

C. can eat the meal their parents made for them

D. have different ages

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Only white children were allowed to attend the earliest boarding schools.

B. Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours．

C. As students get older，the rules about wearing school uniforms become

stricter．

D. Students can have different activities in a boarding school．

【4】Which is the best title for the last paragraph?

A. What to eat．   B. When to eat．

C. Where to eat．   D. How to eat．

【5】The underlined word“facilities”means“ ”．

A. 教师   B. 设施   C. 活动   D. 课程

27、Last Saturday afternoon, my friend Mr.Li took his two little boys to play tennis. He walked up to the young man at the ticket office and asked, “ How much is it to get in? ”

The young man answered, “ 3 yuan for you and 3 yuan for any kid who is older than six. We let them in free if they are six or younger. How old are they? ”

Mr.Li said, “ Li Ming is six and Li Hua is seven, so I think I should pay 6 yuan. ”

The man at the ticket office said, “ Hey, you are too honest. You can save yourself three yuan if you tell me that the older one is six. I don’t know the difference. ” Mr.Li said, “ Yes, that may be true, but the kids know the difference. ”

When ethics（道德规范） are more important than ever before, make sure you set a good example（榜样） for everyone you work and live with.

【1】What did Mr.Li and his sons want to do ?

A. To play tennis.   B. To do some shopping.   C. To go fishing.

【2】If Mr.Liu and Mrs.Liu take their 3-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter to play tennis, how much should they pay ?

A. 6 yuan.   B. 9 yuan.   C. 12 yuan.

【3】Who do the words “ the older one ” in paragraph 4 refer to（指的是）?

A. Mr.Li.   B. Li Ming.   C. Li Hua.

【4】Which of  the following is TRUE?

A. Mr.Li wanted to save three yuan.

B. We should set a good example for our children.

C. The man at the ticket office wanted Mr.Li to pay 9 yuan

【5】What’s the best title（标题）of this passage?

A. Playing Tennis Is Interesting

B. A Father and His Two Sons

C. What You Are Is as Important as What You Do

28、   At an average height of around 5 meters, the giraffe is the tallest land animal in the world. Because of 【1】(it) long legs, long neck, and distinctive spotted pattern, many people first believed the giraffe was a cross(杂交)【2】a leopard and a camel. Giraffes live primarily in savanna areas in Africa. Their extreme height allows them to eat 【3】(leaf) and shoots located much higher than other animals can reach. However, it can be a disadvantages well—it is difficult and dangerous for a giraffe 【4】(drink) at a water hole. Giraffes only need to drink once every several days. They get most of their water 【5】the luscious plants they eat.

The male giraffe is both taller and 【6】(heavy) than the female(雌性的). Female giraffes can become pregnant at 5 years old. They carry 【7】baby for 15 months and give birth while 【8】(stand) up. So the baby giraffes with about a height of 2 meters tall 【9】 a weight of 70 kilograms fall more than 5 feet to the ground at birth.

Giraffes can live up to 25 years in the wild. Giraffes face several threats, including loss of habitat due to logging for firewood. What's worse, they 【10】(kill) for their meat, hides, and tails.

29、

It is important to have positive (积极的) feelings in our daily life.

Compared _______ some unhappy people,those who are always pleased and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, _________ a new study. The researchers from New York University said, “_______ helps the body prevent diseases.”

“It seems that positive feelings may reduce the _______ of illnesses,” said the chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.

In an early study, Cohen found that people who were _________ caught colds less often. And they seldom told their doctors that they felt _______.

In this study, Cohen’s team interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. In this _______ , the people told researchers about _______ happy or sad feelings that day. Two weeks later, all of them were made to catch colds by doctors, and they had to stay _______ in a room for six days.

The results __________ that each in the study fell ill equally(平等地). __________ people who were lively and relaxed said they felt happy during the research. Their illnesses were less serious and lasted for a ____________ time.

Cohen believes that __________ people have positive feelings, their body may produce a kind of chemical that helps to __________ illnesses. So if you ____________ your health, please look on the bright side and make yourself happy all the time.

【1】A.at B.with C.in D.of

【2】A.as for B.because of C.instead of D.according to

【3】A.Being happy B.Being careful C.Being angry D.Being nervous

【4】A.hope B.safety C.freedom D.danger

【5】A.painful B.proud C.cheerful D.clever

【6】A.active B.uncomfortable C.scared D.comfortable

【7】A.moment B.field C.period D.times

【8】A.themselves B.their C.its D.theirs

【9】A.alone B.hard C.lonely D.brave

【10】A.expected B.reminded C.agreed D.showed

【11】A.But B.Or C.So D.And

【12】A.longer B.fewer C.shorter D.more

【13】A.why B.which C.whether D.when

【14】A.afford B.fight C.cost D.support

【15】A.care about B.look for C.pick up D.get over