2025-2026学年（上）长治八年级质量检测英语

1、阅读下面的短文，然后将划线部分的句子译成汉语或英语，并将答案填写在答题卡上对应题号的横线上。

One day, my wife Kathy and I were at home.

1. I was working in my room while my wife was cooking in the kitchen. Suddenly, she asked me, “Christmas is coming. What present do you want?”

At that time, I worked hard during the daytime and took classes in the evening to finish my college degree(学位). 2. At weekends, I offered free help to the students and had to prepare for my driving test. All of these made me tired. So I shouted, “All I really want is a break, a break!”

Before Christmas Eve, I received a beautiful box with “Merry Christmas” on its cover from my wife. 3. 这个盒子特别重以至于我一只手都拿不了。When I opened it, an unusual gift appeared in front of my eyes. It was a brick (砖)!

“I really didn’t understand what you wanted it for. But you sounded so sure of it. So I went to look for one, from one store to another. I couldn’t find any, however. 4. 我朋友告诉我，我可以从砖厂订购一个。So here you’ve got it,” Kathy said.

After ten minutes of laughing, I hugged Kathy and said “thank you” to her. Then I laid the brick on my desk carefully. Now, every time I feel upset, I will pick it up and laugh for a while. Then I can carry on. That’s the best Christmas present I’ve ever received.

【1】____________________________________________

【2】____________________________________________

【3】____________________________________________

【4】____________________________________________

2、I have a sister and__________ name is Mary.

A.his B.her C.my D.their

3、—What a heavy haze(雾霾)! The air pollution is terrible now.

—It ________ worse unless we ________ action to protect the environment.

A．is; will take

B．will be; take

C．will be; will take

D．won’t be; take

4、—Dad, we’d better set out early _______ we can’t miss the flight.

—All right, dear.

A．even though

B．so that

C．as if

5、We have done much to protect the environment. So the river is getting ________ than before.

A．clean

B．cleanest

C．cleaner

D．the cleanest

6、Today, we have many other to pay besides coins or paper money.

A. excuses   B. methods   C. chances   D. plans

7、Look, the classroom is so clean. Someone must ________ it.

A.clean B.have cleaned C.cleaned

8、Can you please tell me where   the post office?

A. to find B. can I find  C.how to find D. Find.

9、— Did Lucy dress herself beautifully at her birthday party?

— Yeah, of course. Her white dress caught everyone’s ______.

A．celebration

B．organization

C．introduction

D．attention

10、If you watch the film, it will make you_____.

A.laugh B.to laugh C.laughing D.laughed

11、My teachers advise us ________ computer games. That is bad for our eyes.

A．to play

B．playing

C．not to play

D．not play

12、Our classroom must __________ every afternoon.

A. clean B. cleans  C. cleaned   D. be cleaned

13、The government has spent 10 billion yuan rebuilding Tongguanyao Ancient Town _____ has a long history of over 1000 years as a tourist attraction in Changsha.

A.which B.who C.whose

14、The air conditioning is ______ Qingdao．

A. made by B. made from

C. made of D. made in

15、With Miss Liu’s help, my English has improved a lot since last year.

A．level

B．degree

C．test

16、—I didn't hear you clearly. Could you please ______ it?

—OK. I need you to help me with my English.

A. discover   B. create   C. repeat

17、 There are floors in the building and my home is on the________ floor.

A.twenty； fifteenth B. twenty； fifteen

C. twentieth； fifteen  D. twentieth； fifteenth

18、—Who looked after your pet dog when you went to the Orange Island yesterday?

—It ________ by my good friend Alice.

A.fed B.is fed C.was fed

19、Labor can create 　　　　 and at the same time beauty can be made by labor, too.

A．health

B．wealth

C．secret

D．environment

20、Make a change, ______ the football team will certainly lose again in the next game.

A.or B.and C.so D.but

21、His devotion to work won high ________ from the partner.

A．price

B．prize

C．praise

D．practice

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23、根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。

A: Do you like English songs, Candy?

B: Yes, Zhang Min. 【1】

A: Who is your favorite singer?

B: 【2】

A: Ah ... I listen to her songs sometimes, but I prefer Chinese songs.

B: 【3】

A: I like many singers, such as Jay Chou, G.E.M. and A Mei.

B: Wow! Have you ever been to any concerts?

A: No. 【4】

B: Me, too. And I often download (下载) their music on the Internet.

A: Haha ... 【5】

A. I often enjoy their concerts on the Internet.

B. I like Taylor Swift best.

C. They are my favorites.

D. So do I.

E. Music is an important part of her life.

F. Which singer do you like best?

G. Why does she like singing?

A. I often enjoy their concerts on the Internet.

B. I like Taylor Swift best.

C. They are my favorites.

D. So do I.

E. Music is an important part of her life.

F. Which singer do you like best?

G. Why does she like singing?

24、Have you gotten vaccinated (接种疫苗)? Have you been waiting for so long? Here is some information for people in Yuelu District.

【1】How many ways of booking appointments for getting vaccinated are mentioned?

A．Three

B．Two

C．Four

【2】If Tom wants to get vaccinated on Saturday morning, he should ________.

A．go to Wangyue Lake Street Heath Center

B．go to Orange Island Sanzhen Health Center

C．go to No.656 Xiangjiahu Road

25、   When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument(争论) with a boy named Michael in my class. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.

I was convinced that I was right and he was wrong, and Michael was just as convinced that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class, placed Michael on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. And she asked Michael what color the object was, “White,” he answered.

I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, when it was obviously black! Another argument started between Michael and me, this time about the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where Michael was standing and told him to come and stand where I had been. We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “White.” It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint（视角）it was white. Only from my side it was black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day. You must stand in the other person’s shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective.

【1】What was the argument about between the author(作者) and Michael at first?

A.The color of the object. B.The answer of a math question.

C.The author was not sure. D.The time of beginning class.

【2】The author feel ________ when he heard Michael’s answer.

A.happy B.unbelievable C.tired D.helpless

【3】What’s the meaning of the word underlined in Paragraph 2?

A.确信 B.辩解 C.怀疑 D.猜测

【4】What did the teacher put in the middle of her desk?

A.A round and colorful object. B.A white and black bottle.

C.An object with two mirrors D.An object with two colors.

26、When animals and plants use color to be noticed, it is called advertising coloration (着色). Advertising coloration can be used to either warn or attract animals.

The bright colors of flowers and berries are advertising coloration that attract animals. Flowers need to be pollinated (授粉) to reproduce. Bees and hummingbirds are attracted to bright colors and will pollinate the flowers. Some pollinated plants will produce berries. These berries will turn a bright color when they are ripe. The bright color lets berry-eating birds know the fruit is sweet and safe to eat. After birds eat the berries, the seeds will pass through their digestive system and be left behind. Some of the seeds left behind will grow into new plants!

Color is also used to attract mates (配偶). Many male birds like the northern cardinal are brightly colored to attract females. Bright feathers can be a sign of how healthy the bird is! Female birds are naturally attracted to healthier males because their offspring will be healthier. And they can raise little ones more easily. Female birds are often less colorful. This helps hide them when they are nesting.

Advertising coloration is also used to warn animals away. The ladybug has bright orange wings with black spots. Its coloring warns meat-eating animals that the ladybug tastes awful. The striped skunk (带条纹的臭鼬) has white stripes that are a warning to meat-eating animals that they may be in for an unpleasant surprise if they try to attack.

Some animals, like the red-eyed tree frog, may scare enemies away with their color. Red-eyed tree frogs sleep during the day. If a meat-eating animal comes up to them and they open their eyes, the bright red color of their eyes might shock the animal long enough to give the red-eyed tree frog time to hop away to safety.

【1】Go through the passage and figure out the structure of the passage.

A．

B．

C．

D．

【2】Which of the following is the correct order of the events according to Paragraph 2?

a. Birds eat the berries. b. Seeds grow into new plants.

c. Some plants produce berries. d. Bees pollinate the flowers.

e. These berries turn a bright color. f. The flowers have bright colors.

A．a→b→f→e→d→c

B．e→c→a→b→f→d

C．f→d→c→e→a→b

D．b→e→a→c→f→d

【3】Read the sentence from the passage “And they can raise little ones more easily". In which sentence does the word “raise” have the same meaning as the underlined word in the text?

A．My boss promised me a raise in wage.

B．The soldier raised both arms above his head.

C．They are proud to raise such a fine son.

D．The charity is raising money to help earthquake victims.

【4】Which of the following is true?

A．Female northern cardinals have more colorful feathers than males.

B．Red-eyed tree frogs sleep during the day with their eyes open.

C．If a meat-eating animal happens to eat a ladybug, it will be poisoned to death.

D．All the animals named in the last two paragraphs protect themselves with their colours.

27、   Many artists include drawing of nature in their works. But the results can be very different. Here are four of the most famous.

Stanislaw Witkiewicz（1885-1939）was a Polish artist. You often see his paintings in art galleries in Poland. Many people like Witkiewicz’s paintings of people’s faces, but I prefer his paintings of nature and landscapes. This one（painted in 1907）shows the Hinczow Lakes in the Tatra mountains. I like this painting because of the green fields and blue water—I’d love to go there.

Japanese art is famous for landscape paintings. You can often see sea and sky, and mountains and trees. Ando Hiroshigo worked in the nineteenth century and he’s one of Japan’s most famous artists. He printed and sold thousands of beautiful prints in his lifetime. However, he was poor when he died.

Beatriz Milhazes is a Braziliann artist from Rio de Janeiro. She’s famous for her colorful paintings of flowers and interesting shapes. She also makes sculptures with different types of natural and man-made materials. Personally, I like all her works, though I prefer her paintings.

Vincent van Gogh, the famous Dutch artist, made eleven paintings of sunflowers. They were his favourite paintings because he loved the color yellow. I prefer his other paintings, but many people love these ones. Nowadays, you see them on cards, postcards, and T-shirts. Van Gogh died with no money, but in 1987, someone bought the last sunflower painting for $49 million.

【1】The writer prefers Stanislaw Witkiewicz’s painting of ________ very much.

A.people’s faces B.nature and landscapes C.art galleries D.lakes and people

【2】________ lived a hard life although he sold a lot of beautiful works.

A.Vincent van Gogh B.Ando Hiroshige

C.Beatriz Milhazes D.Stanislaw Witkiewicz

【3】The underlined word “Personally” most probably means “________” .

A.In my opinion B.In fact C.In time D.In a way

【4】Which of the following is True about Vincent van Gogh?

A.He was a great Asian artist. B.He sold eleven paintings of sunflowers.

C.His favourite colour was yellow. D.He paid $49 million for the last sunflower painting.

【5】The best title of the passage is probably “________” .

A.Paintings of people B.Beautiful landscapes C.Nature in art D.Hard life of the artists

【6】Which of the following shows the correct match of the picture to its painter?

A. B.

C. D.

28、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever shared a room with someone, perhaps a brother, sister, or roommate? How did you get along with the other person? Did you always have arguments 【1】 did you work out a way to share the space without arguments?

Astronauts say that one of the most difficult 【2】（part） of space exploration（探测） is sharing a tiny area with other people for a long time. Spaceships 【3】（design） to make the best use of every bit of room. There is no more area that you can escape to have 【4】 quiet time all alone. Nor can you decide to get away and go for a walk. It’s even 【5】（difficult） when you share the small area with astronauts from other cultures. These astronauts are usually the people 【6】 may have different lifestyles and customs.

【7】 do astronauts manage to have good relationships with their partners? First, astronauts are 【8】（careful） chosen for their experience, physical fitness, and ability to get along with other people. They decide to finish the task successfully, even that means giving up some 【9】（person） needs for the time being. Each member of the space team does research, so that takes up a lot of time. Then there are “spacing” skills such as listening 【10】 music on headphones or writing that can be done alone. Perhaps some of these will help you with your roommate.

29、What’s your hobby? I have a lot of hobbies. I like reading, listening to music, singing English songs, playing ping-pong. In fact, I like dancing much better. Here is a story about it.

I started a dance team at school. We meet and practice dancing once a week.

One day, I was the first one to ___________in time. When I was waiting for other people of the _________outside, I saw Karen, a new student from Brazil. She was listening to music through earplugs (耳塞)and dancing. The sound of music was big and I ___________hear drums. Her feet moved fast, ___________ her arms moved slowly.

“Karen, what dance is that?” I asked. She ___________and took out her earplugs. “It’s one kind of dances named samba (桑巴),” she ___________, “It’s the traditional music and dance of Brazil.”

Oh, samba! I remembered___________about it. “That’s from Carnival (狂欢节), right?”I asked. I knew Carnival was a six- day yearly ___________in Brazil. There were large parades (游行) to celebrate it.

“Yes. ___________! It’s quite right!” Karen said. Back home in Rio de Janeiro, I danced at a samba school. __________________that’s not really a school. It’s a community (团体)dance team. We practiced all year and __________________in the Carnival parade.

“Karen showed me some ____________________on her phone. In them, she was dressed in colorful clothes, dancing with many people. They__________________ looked so happy.

“Karen,” I said, “Could you please ____________________me samba? I’d like to join your dance team!”

“Of course! I’d like to. What do you want to learn?” she said with a ____________________ on her face. And then, both of us laughed happily.

【1】

A．taste

B．play

C．advise

D．arrive

【2】

A．concert

B．community

C．team

D．library

【3】

A．may

B．could

C．will

D．should

【4】

A．so

B．or

C．if

D．but

【5】

A．stopped

B．agreed

C．followed

D．disagreed

【6】

A．shouted

B．answered

C．shook

D．touched

【7】

A．nothing

B．anything

C．everything

D．something

【8】

A．match

B．symbol

C．festival

D．resolution

【9】

A．Right

B．Thanks

C．Sorry

D．Seriously

【10】

A．At least

B．Less than

C．In fact

D．For example

【11】

A．finished

B．prepared

C．refused

D．danced

【12】

A．photos

B．articles

C．magazines

D．messages

【13】

A．also

B．still

C．all

D．even

【14】

A．decide

B．teach

C．show

D．prepare

【15】

A．hope

B．question

C．point

D．smile