2024-2025学年（上）湘西八年级质量检测英语

1、这笔财富可以你们两个人分。（wealth）（汉译英）

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2、--He is confident. He never has difficulty ___________ a decision.

---I think he is the most suitable person to be our leader.

A. to make   B. making C. made D. with making

3、There are ninety teachers in our school. _____ of them are men.

A.Two third   B. Two threes

C. Two thirds D. Second three

4、 It is believed that ________ December 21st, 1891, the first basketball game in history was played.

A. on B. in C. at   D. by

5、—Have you read this book?

—Yes. I _______ it two weeks ago.

A．am reading

B．have read

C．will read

D．read

6、— Sir, can you repair the camera on time?

— ________ It is so easy.

A．It’s a piece of cake.

B．It serves you right.

C．Practice makes perfect.

7、China has the _____ population in the world.

A.smallest B.most C.largest   D.large

8、In our school library there ________ a number of books on science, and in these years the number of them ________ growing larger and larger.

A．is; are

B．are; is

C．have; is

D．has; are

9、-- I bought Granny a present, ＿＿＿ she didn't like it.

A. but   B. and   C. or   D. so

10、Don’t believe it ,the whole story is   .

A. made up   B. made out

C. made of    D. made from

11、Who taught ______ history last term?

A. them   B. their   C. themselves D. theirs

12、We took part in man’s 500-meter short track spend skating last Saturday. Our fans cheered us on ________ and we felt more confident.

A．easily

B．loudly

C．quickly

D．politely

13、—May I play basketball with my friends now?

—No, ____________ you’ve finished your homework.

A. since   B. if   C. unless

14、Lucy and her friend__________at the airport in half an hour.They are going to Taiwan.

A. met   B. meet   C. have met   D. will meet

15、 ——I think Paul is __________ a careful person that he seldom makes mistakes.

——But this time he did. He was __________ nervous that he made a tiny mistake.

A. so; such B. very; so

C. such; that     D. such; so

16、Liu Xiang suffered a lot from his foot problem, _______ he didn’t give up.

A．or

B．but

C．so

17、I want to invite Joy to my party, but he is taking a trip in Paris now. I wonder ________.

A．what he is doing

B．how he went there

C．where he has been

D．when he will return

18、One person’s ________ doesn’t depend on how much money he has made, but on how many contributions he has made to our country.

A．experience

B．value

C．wealth

D．career

19、Wearing red makes__   easy_   _us to take action.

A. it; for   B. this; of

C. that; for   D. it; of

20、—Would you like to go to ________ with me?

—Yes. I can’t bear the long-term high temperature here.

A．somewhere cool

B．somewhere warm

C．anywhere cool

21、Many kids laugh at Mary's looks and they think she is ________.

A. clever   B. ugly

C. nice   D. kind

22、根据对话内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。

A：Glad to meet you! I'm Zhou Wei from China.

B：Glad to meet you, too! I'm Alan. Welcome to America.

A：Thank you.I am interested in Western culture, especially Western festivals. 【1】

B：Of course.【2】 It's a day to play jokes on others to get a good laugh and make one feel like a fool.

A：Well, sounds like fun. 【3】

B：Yes. Each country celebrates April Fool's Day differently. 【4】 The French fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' backs. When someone discovers this trick, he cries out “Poisson d'avril！”

A：That sounds interesting. What about other countries?

B：In England, tricks can be played only in the morning. 【5】

A：So many names about April fools. I hope to spend April Fool's Day in Western countries.

B：Come to the April Fool's Day this year. There are some other activities we can do together.

A．In France, the April Fools are called “April Fish”．

B．It has another name—a cuckoo bird.

C．Would you mind telling me some traditions about the April Fool's Day?

D．It falls on April 1st every year.

E．In Scotland, April Fool's Day is 48 hours long and you are called an “April Gowk”，

F．If a trick is played on you, you are a “noodle”．

G．There must be many ways to celebrate it.

23、--- We failed in the singing competition.

--- _________. Better times are waiting for you.

A. No way B. Best wishes C. Cheer up  D. Good job

24、Interesting festivals in the world

【1】What about are these passages?

A. Games.   B. Activities   C. Matches.   D. Festivals.

【2】Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May?

A. Spain.   B. England.   C. The United States.   D. Thailand.

【3】Which festival is held in Black Rock Desert?

A. Throwing tomatoes.   B. Rolling cheese.   C. Burning man.   D. Pouring water.

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

A. The tomatoes are thrown into crowd to eat.

B. Not all the festivals above fall on the single day.

C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.

D. Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.

【5】The passage is most probably taken from ______.

A. a tour guide   B. a science report   C. a story book   D. a fashion magazine

25、Whenever I gaze (凝视) into the night sky, I dream of exploring the things that are hidden behind the black “curtains ”. This is especially true after I had read the popular science-fiction novel the Three-Body Problem. So perhaps you can never imagine how excited I felt when I was given the chance to attend a speech given by Mr Li Di , a chief scientist of China’s FAST(天眼) , and afterwards, to be able to interview him.

FAST is short for the Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (500米口径球面射电望远镜). It is located in Guizhou Province. During the speech, Mr Li let us know more details about FAST. Through his introduction, I knew that FAST is currently the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope.

Mr Li also shared some stories behind the amazing telescope. At first, the budget for the project was very low, so the astronomers (天文学家) who worked on it could hardly afford the machines. Their living conditions were terrible. Despite the great difficulties, the astronomers refused to give up building the telescope. After having learned these stories, I felt even prouder of the telescope. It couldn’t have been completed without the hard work of many persistent (不屈不挠的) Chinese scientists.

FAST, the world’s most advanced (先进的) telescope, is now open to researchers all around the world. Astronomers around the world are using it to explore the mysteries behind the black “ curtains ”. FAST is the pride of the Chinese people. Mr Li told us that China is planning to build many more telescopes like FAST. I hope I can grow up to be a persistent woman and help the construction (建造) of these telescopes.

【1】What can we learn about FAST from the passage ?

A．FAST is located in Sichuan Province.

B．FAST is currently the world’s second largest single - dish radio telescope.

C．FAST is used to explore the oceans.

D．FAST is short for the Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope.

【2】What does the underlined word “budget” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese ?

A．水平

B．预算

C．技术

D．预期

【3】The telescope is successfully constructed because of _________.

A．the hard work of many persistent Chinese scientists

B．the advanced technology that China owns

C．the high budget for this project

D．the support of Chinese government

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph ?

A．China is planning to build more telescopes like FAST.

B．FAST is currently open to researches in a few countries.

C．The author has learnt a lot about persistence from the construction of FAST.

D．Chinese people are very proud of FAST.

【5】What does the passage mainly talk about ?

A．FAST is the most advanced telescope and the pride of the Chinese people.

B．FAST is a project that may face difficulties in the future.

C．Scientists who built FASТ is hard-working and persistent.

D．I dream of exploring the things behind the the sky.

26、Can you understand the following words?

“Long time no see.”

“Good good study, day day up.”

“I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face.”

Yes, we call these examples Chinglish, like “people mountain, people sea”.

Chinglish usually means English vocabulary with Chinese grammar on street signs or products. However, many English speaking tourists love them. Tom has been living in Beijing for years. “I think many Chinese people dislike Chinglish. But I love it. It’s quite interesting. I think if the translations of English in China are all perfect, something will be lost from Chinese culture.” However, Chinglish will probably become a part of history in future. Beijing has made a plan to correct Chinglish within five years. “It is so funny to see Chinglish on the signs. And they are a kind of trouble for communication between the Chinese and foreigners,” a Beijinger said.

However, some people in China like Chinglish. They think that English has “borrowed” a lot from other languages such as German, French and Spanish in the past, and now as Chinese’s turn.

【1】What is Chinglish according to the passage?

A. The English words easy to pronounce.

B. The Chinese words difficult to translate.

C. The English words with Chinese grammar.

D. The Chinese words that foreigners love.

【2】What does “people mountain, people sea” mean?

A. There are many people.

B. Humans are powerful.

C. All the people are running.

D. Humans respect nature.

【3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. All foreign tourists hate Chinglish.

B. English can also borrow a lot from Chinese.

C. Chinglish is a part of history and shows Chinese culture.

D. Chinglish can help the communication between the Chinese and foreigners.

【4】We can learn from the last second paragraph (倒数第二段) that Beijing will____________.

A. put English words into Chinese

B. change English and Chinese

C. help foreigners to learn Chinglish

D. correct Chinglish in future

27、Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called "mall rats(老鼠)". Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.

People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls(瀑布) and large green trees.

The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet(英尺). It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.

The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts(广场) that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of "mall walking". Others go to malls to meet friends.

In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.

【1】Here "mall" means"__________"

A. a large park

B.a big church

C. a square

D. a shopping center

【2】Why do people like malls?

A. Because they can plant green trees there.

B. Because they enjoy the waterfalls there.

C. Because they feel safe and comfortable there.

D. Because they can do exercise there.

【3】The largest mall in the United States__________

A. was built in 1965

B. has 12,750 cars in it

C. has 350 shops in it

D. can hold 750,000 people

【4】People can do many things in malls except__________

A. eating food

B. seeing a film

C. seeing a doctor

D. playing golf

【5】The writer__________

A. thinks malls make people's life easier

B. likes to live in his favorite malls

C. is called "mall rates" by others

D. often goes to the church in malls.

28、根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

The writer of the novel Robinson Crusoe is Defoe, who is an E【1】 novelist. Robinson Crusoe was w【2】 in 1719. It tells us a story about a man shipwrecked(船只失事) alone on an island.

The famous story of Robinson Crusoe can be divided into three p【3】: Robinson’s youth and the time up to his shipwrecked; his twenty-eight y【4】 on an island alone; his life and adventures after b【5】 rescued (营救)from the island.

Robinson wished to pursue his livelihood (追求生活) by going to sea. His family don’t a【6】 with him, especially his father. But he i【7】 on doing so and has some success. But a third voyage (航行) ends in slavery. He finally escapes and is helped to Brazil where he becomes a successful plantation owner. Later, he explores on the sea and is taken to an island because of a terrible storm. The people on the ship are dead e【8】 him.

Robinson’s life on the island begins; he makes some things with his hands and brain. And he saves a native person c【9】 Friday. Friday becomes his servant. They live together u【10】they are found by others. Finally, he leaves the island and returns his hometown.

29、   Right after lunch, Mother found she had got a cold. She did need a rest in bed. But first she had a few things to do. Prepare the meat for_______.Leave a note for the cleaners.

At last, she fell into bed, soon asleep…

Then the door banged(砰地一声）open as the_______came home from school. “Mom! Mom! Where are you" "Didn't you even get up yet?" "What about dinner?”

I'm sick. And I can't do anything. I'll have to leave all to _______.Cook the potatoes. Take care of the baby. Put plates, spoons and forks on the table."

“Wonderful!" “No problem!” The children ran off _______. Mother was left in her quiet room. She felt terrible! But everyone else seemed great. In fact, there seemed to be a party going on with loud laughs _______the children.

There was a sudden crash(破碎声).Then a voice shouted, "Get the baby out of the way _______he cuts himself. Don' break Mom's rest!”

Another crash camel The younger girl rushed in with news." They _______your plate and the dog ate all your dinner.”

The girl ran off. There was more noise until, finally, the children appear,_______. They were proud of what they brought. There is a glass of water, three beans, a cold boiled potato and a small piece of meat.

Suddenly, Mother felt _______.As the children watched carefully, she ate her cold dinner. “"Everything____________ so good,” Mom smiled. "Thank you, my kids. I feel better now.”

【1】A.breakfast B.lunch C.dinner

【2】A.father B.cleaners C.children

【3】A.you B.me C.her

【4】A.excitedly B.quietly C.angrily

【5】A.in B.with C.from

【6】A.after B.before C.when

【7】A.made B.dropped C.sold

【8】A.crying B.smiling C.cooking

【9】A.tired B.afraid C.great

【10】A.tastes B.looks C.smells