2025-2026学年（上）武汉八年级质量检测英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

Success is often considered to be the opposite of failure. To teenagers, it is the achievement of a goal or completion of something they really need, such as good grades and the ability to get along well with their classmates. 1. Some parents used to see good grades as success. But now they pay more attention to moral (道德的) education and character-building to make sure teenagers achieve success in building human relationships.

2. Schools help students to discover their advantages and hidden abilities. For example, those who are good at speaking skills are advised to take part in a speech competition. 3. Those students who like arts are expected to perform in public. Teenagers also get the pleasure of success when they join their favorite clubs.

Teenagers are often told that success is not easy to achieve and that success lies in hard work. Great efforts have to be put into project work. Doing things much later than planned should be avoided as this will lead to a mountain of work which finally makes them nervous. 4.毕竟，这种习惯对他们有害。Another good quality is a sense of responsibility which makes them remember that a task has to be completed.

Sticking to moral values is the key to success too. Honest teenagers will win the trust of friends leading to good relationships. Self-motivation (自我激励) is another quality to be developed, for self-motivated teenagers will have the strong will and drive to perform a task. 5.毫无疑问，他们能获得出乎意料的成功。

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2、—There are more and more Confucius Institutes in many other countries.

—Yes. Chinese ________ in those countries. I am proud of that as a Chinese.

A．speaks

B．is speaking

C．is spoken

D．spoke

3、—How nice the music sounds!

—It does! The peaceful music will make you feel ______.

A. excited   B. bored   C. moved   D. relaxed

4、We should ___the children ____the Internet because it’s not good for their study.

A. keep; away from  B. let,  away from

C. keep from  D. let ; from

5、Please _____what your teachers talk about in class, it is important to you.

A. look forward to   B. pay attention to

C. get used to   D. make your way to

6、I hope you think this piece of music is worth ________.

A. to listen B. to listen to C. listening D. listening to

7、—Zhang Lei, a top student, didn't pass the English exam this time!

—That's true. Everyone is________at it.

A. surprise   B. surprised

C. surprising   D. a surprise

8、--Could you tell me some examination skills?

--Sure. In the exam, the   you are, the   mistakes you will make.

A.more carefully; less B.more carefully; fewer

C.more careful; less D.more careful; fewer

9、— Have you finished your project?

— Not yet. I’ll finish it if I   ten more minutes.

A. give B. am given  C. will give   D. will be given

10、—How much difficulty did she have ________ this problem?

—________. It’s quite easy.

A．to solve; Nothing

B．solving; Anything

C．solving; None

11、—I’m afraid that I can't pass the English exam next week.

-_______. Just try your best.

A. Sure   B. Never mind

C. Of course   D. That's right

12、That's too bad.

A.really bored B.really important C.really awful D.really nice

13、—What do you think of your Junior Middle School life?

—I think it's colorful, ____ I am always busy.

A．if   B．though

C．while   D．until

14、Boys and girls, it’s such ________ pleasure and ________ honor to be here with you at this great university.

A．a; a

B．a; an

C．an; an

D．an; a

15、Trees ________ in winter but in spring.

A. can not plant

B. can be not planted

C. can not be planted

D. can plant

16、__________we sing My People, My Country together,__________we feel of our motherland.

A.The much, the more prouder B.The more, the prouder

C.The much, the more pride. D.The more, the more pride

17、 — Sorry, Tommy. I’ve lost your book.

— ______. I’ve got another copy.

A.You’re welcome B. That’s all right

C. I hope so     D. Of course not

18、—I waited for one hour and finally the bus came along.

—You were lucky. I missed my bus and had to walk home last night.

A．appeared

B．broke

C．failed

19、Mike has become much ________ than before. He can express himself in public now.

A．brave

B．braver

C．bravest

D．the bravest

20、— Mike’s improved a lot in English.

— ________.

A．So he does

B．So he is

C．So he has

21、It was not until midnight______ the noise of the street stopped．

A. that B. which

C. since D. when

22、A: Hi, how are you?

B: Not very well, I think I have got the flu.

A: Oh, no! Your poor thing. 【1】

B: It might be, I suppose, but it doesn’t feel like it. I’ve had it for a few days now. I just feel really weak and tired all the time.

A: 【2】 Maybe you should go home and get some rest.

B: Yes, you’re right.

A: 【3】

B: That’s true. Could you tell Miss Zhang I’m sick?

A: 【4】

B: And could you give her my homework?

A: No problem. 【5】

B: I’ll try my best. Thank you very much. Bye.

A: Bye. See you!

A．It doesn’t matter.

B．That sounds terrible.

C．Are you sure it’s not just a cold?

D．How long have you been like this?

E．Yes, of course.

F．No one will thank you if you stay and spread it.

G．Have a good rest and get well soon.

23、根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。（5分）

【1】I’m sorry to tell you that the sports meeting has to___________ (cancel) because of the bad weather.

【2】This is one of the most famous ___________ (hero) names. It is often seen in newspapers.

【3】 My father and mother have lived in Jingjiang since they got ___________ (marry).

【4】Not only the students but also the headteacher ___________ (prefer) to take a bus when they go to school.

【5】US singer and actress Whitney Huston was found ___________ (die) in her bathroom on Feb13th, 2012.

24、阅读理解

The following is a QUIZ（自测） from a magazine．

【1】Which of the following makes the least pollution？ C

A．Living pretty well in a big city．

B．Flying on planes only twice a year．

C．Almost always recycling used things．

D．Using 15hours of electricity each day．

【2】How many points does the average person get？ B

A.7points． B.8﹣10points．

C.11﹣13points．      D.14﹣15points．

【3】Tom lives in a city，goes to work by subway，flies on airplanes once a year，uses 15hours of electricity a day，an sometimes recycles used things．How many points does he get？ B

A.11points．   B.12points．

C.13points．   D.14points．

【4】Which of following would be the best title for the quiz？ D

A．Where Do You Live？   B．What Do You Recycle？

C．Why Do We Travel？ D．How Green Are You？

25、Known as China’s Saint of Poetry (诗圣), DuFu(712-770) wrote about 1,400 poems that are still with us today. The documentary Du Fu, China’s Greatest Poet made by BBC introduces (介绍) Du Fu to the world, especially Western countries where people may not know him well. It compares Du to Dante and Shakespeare to help Westerners better understand the poet’s great achievements in literature (文学). At the same time, the documentary introduces the beauty of traditional Chinese literature to people around the world.

In the film, Michael Wood, host of the documentary, explored (探索) the poet’s life and discovered what the poet meant to China and the Chinese people. He visited a number of places, such as the poet’s birthplace of Gongyi in Henan and the Du Fu Thatched Cottage (杜甫草堂) in Chengdu, Sichuan, where Du used to live. Along the way, he met different people who helped to tell the fascinating stories of the great poet.

What’s more, the documentary invites some experts to give professional interpretation (专业解读). It also invites Ian McKellen, a very popular British actor, to read 15 of Du’s poems that have been translated into English.

It starts with Du Fu and the core spirit of Chinese culture runs through it, which is sure to help further spread the traditional Chinese culture. Du Fu would become a cultural symbol of the ancient country through this documentary. His excellent works are also an important cultural heritage (文化遗产) for the whole world, not just China.

【1】What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Why Du Fu was popular.

B．What the documentary is about.

C．How Du Fu finished his poems.

D．Why Westerners know little about Du Fu.

【2】How did Michael Wood explore Du Fu’s life?

A．By visiting places connected with Du Fu.

B．By reading poems written by DuFu.

C．By reading books about Du Fu.

D．By talking with some experts.

【3】What do we know about Ian McKellen?

A．He is a popular writer in Britain.

B．He has been a big fan of Du Fu.

C．He translates Du Fu’s poems into English.

D．He reads poems by Du Fu in the documentary.

26、People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, the word “mouth” has many meanings. But some of them are not so nice.

For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest(抗议) and say “Do not bad mouth me.”

Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say, “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.

Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say, “You took the words right out of my mouth!”

Some people have lots of money because they were born in a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.”

This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives “from hand to mouth.” This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

【1】You can say “________!” if you don’t want some people say bad things about you.

A. Down in the mouth   B. Don’t bad mouth me

C. From hand to mouth D. Put foot in mouth

【2】“I really put my foot in my mouth this time” means _________.

A. I really did this

B. I regretted I had done the thing

C. I want to do this thing

D. I have never done this thing

【3】When your friend says,“You took the words right out of my mouth!”,you can say  “_____”.

A. I am very lucky   B. We have the same idea

C. I am very angry D. You are clever

【4】 If a person lives from hand to mouth, he must be very ________.

A. poor B. rich C. happy   D. sad

【5】The passage mainly tells us ________.

A. people use their mouths to eat, talk, shout and sing

B. everyone in England has the same mouth

C. rich persons’ mouths are quite different from the poor persons’

D. the word “mouth” has many different meanings in the English language

27、My Year Abroad

This month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programmes.

Mariko Okada – Tokyo

My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.

Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro

I spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!

Alvin Chen – Hong Kong

Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went!

【1】All the three teenagers went abroad   .

A. to study English  B. to visit friends

C. to have a holiday D. to find a job

【2】Who didn’t really enjoy the stay in a foreign country very much?

A. Mariko.  B. Carla.

C. Alvin.  D. None of them.

【3】Travelers Corner is most probably   .

A. a sports club newsletter

B. a science documentary

C. a travel magazine

D. a news website

28、将下列单词或词组的序号填入空格，每空限填一词/词组，每组/词组只能填一次

A. trained  B. harder  C. support  D. won  E. competitive

My little 10-year-old daughter, Sarah was born with a muscle missing in her foot and wore a brace(支架) all the time. She came home one beautiful spring day to tell me she had competed in “field day”, and they had lots of races amd other, 【1】 events.

Because of her leg【2】, my mind races as I tried to think of encouragement for my Sarah. I wanted to say something to cheer her up, but before I could say anything, she said, “Daddy, I【3】 two of the races!”

I couldn’t believe it. And then Sarah said, “I had an advantage.”

I knew it. I thought she must have been given a head start--some kind of physical advantage. But again, before I could say anything, she said, “Daddy, I didn’t get a head start-- my advantage was I had to try 【4】 !”

My daughter taught me s lesson in heart sbout courage. This is true courage! My little girl!

29、Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented(有天赋的). It’s always interesting____other people show their talents. Today talent shows are getting more and more popular. All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the____actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But____can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you to decided.____people watch a show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.

However, not______enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers____up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but____fact they are just actors____, if you don’t take these shows too seriously,____are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people____way to make their dreams come true.

【1】A. watch   B. to watch   C. watching   D. watches

【2】A. good   B. well   C. better   D. best

【3】A. who   B. how   C. whose   D. which

【4】A. Unless   B. After   C. When   D. Before

【5】A. anybody   B. everybody   C. nobody   D. somebody

【6】A. made   B. is made   C. are making   D. are made

【7】A. on   B. with   C. by   D. in

【8】A. However   B. But   C. And   D. So

【9】A. they   B. their   C. them   D. theirs

【10】A. the   B. an   C. a   D. /