2025-2026学年（下）黄冈八年级质量检测英语

1、那时他正忙于做功课。(be busy doing)

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2、

【1】The teacher came into the classroom and ________ the papers as quickly as possible.

【2】Parents often ________ their children, so they often miss their children when they are far from home.

【3】Last Sunday, our teacher organized all the students to ________ the park.

【4】The man ________ us ________, but we were not at home.

【5】We shouldn’t ________ what we have to do today till tomorrow.

【6】He seems very sad. Let’s ________ him ________.

【7】He thought over and over again. At last he ________ a good idea.

【8】My grandmother ________ read books, but now she doesn’t like reading books.

3、I don’t know what I could do. (改为简单句)

I don’t know what ______ ______.

4、There are some trees on ________ sides of the river.

A. either   B. all   C. every   D. both

5、— Will you please tell me ________ a handbag?

— Sure. On the second floor.

A．when buy

B．when to buy

C．where buy

D．where to buy

6、—What a nice meal! It’s really kind of you to invite me.

—________. I’m glad you liked it.

A．Sounds good

B．Not at all

C．Well done

D．Never mind

7、—Excuse me, Can this magazine be taken out of the reading room?

—_______, you can only read it here.

A．I think so

B．I’m afraid so

C．I’m afraid not

D．I hope so

8、Look! Who ________ the classroom? It looks very clean.

A．is cleaning

B．will clean

C．cleaned

D．has cleaned

9、— Excuse me, could you help me with my English?  —________.

A.It doesn’t matter B.Yes, I could C.With pleasure D.That’s right

10、Mariah used to ________interested in music, but now she’s used to ________tennis.

A．be, play

B．being, play

C．being, playing

D．be, playing

11、Mary won the gold medal ________ the 1, 000-metre race.

A．in

B．of

C．for

D．about

12、In China,fewer and fewer people think about what they can do________others on the way.

A.help B.to help C.helping D.helps.

13、I found ________ not very easy ________ to ride a bike.

A.that; learn B.it; to learn C.that; to learn D.it; learn

14、There was________ earthquake in Songyuan last month.

A.the B.a C.an D./

15、The old man ________with his wife, but now he ________alone after his wife died.

A.used to live; is used to live B.used to live; is used to living C.used to living; is used to live

16、They couldn't go shopping   the heavy rain.

A. because B. because of C. as D. like

17、Many American people believe brings them a strong feeling of satisfaction.

A.volunteered B.volunteers C.volunteering

18、During the earthquake, three ________ houses got broken and ________ people became homeless.

A．thousand; thousands of

B．thousands; thousands of

C．thousand; thousands

D．thousands of; thousands of

19、A: You look unhappy, Mary. 【1】?

B: I called you at 9:00 this morning, but there was no reply（答复）.

What were you doing?

A: 【2】.

B: Oh, I see. Did you buy anything?

A: Yes, I bought two T-shirts and a pair of sports shoes. But there were too many people in the shop.

B: Maybe because it's Sunday today. 【3】?

A: It took me the whole morning. I don't like shopping in the crowded shop.

B: 【4】. But I like shopping online.

A: Shopping online?

B: Yes, it's fast and easy. 【5】?

A: That sounds good. I will have a try next time.

20、A: Li Lei, what are you going to do tomorrow?

B: Oh, I have no plans. 【1】?

A: I’m going to Chongqing Sichuan Opera Museum. Have you been there before?

B: 【2】. Is it interesting?

A: I think so. It shows the history of Sichuan Opera. You know I like operas.

B: 【3】?

A: It opens at 9 a. m. The museum isn’t far from my home.【4】?

B: Yes, I’d love to. I’ll get to your house at about 8:50 a.m.

A: Great! Then, we can walk there.

B: Okay.【5】.

A: See you!

21、   People have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years. Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character. In the legends, Robin was extremely smart and humorous. He loved laughing and playing tricks on others. Robin had a good heart. In several adventures, he helped strangers, and later his kindness paid off.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood appeared in 1883. It was Howard Pyle's first book and it was a great success.

At the beginning of the story, Robin was just a young man, who was good at archery. One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest, a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England. There he got into trouble with a group of men. Among them, he killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin became a legendary outlaw,__and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws, known as his “Merry Men.”

Robin and his “Merry Men” always looked for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest. When they arrived, Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them. Then he took their gold away to help the poor. Robin became most famous for “robbing from the rich and giving to the poor”．

The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin's greatest enemy, He was cruel and treated the poor badly. It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the king's deer. He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw. But most of all, he hated Robin because everyone else loved him. The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to catch Robin Hood and his “Merry Men”， but never succeeded.

Centuries ago people loved to tell stories of Robin Hood. Later he became a famous character in books, and nowadays Robin is still a well­loved hero in literature, theatre, TV and films.

【1】What was Robin Hood like according to the passage?

A.Clever and full of fun.

B.Smart and serious.

C.Cruel to the poor people.

D.Good at telling stories.

【2】What does the underlined word “outlaw” mean?

A.enemy B.criminal C.king D.fighter

【3】What was Robin Hood best known for?

A.Playing beautiful music for the rich.

B.Robbing the rich and helping the poor.

C.Stealing the king's deer in Sherwood Forest.

D.Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

【4】Why did the Sheriff of Nottingham hate Robin Hood?

A.Because Robin Hood stole his deer.

B.Because Robin Hood was bad to the poor.

C.Because he thought Robin Hood was cruel.

D.Because Robin Hood was loved by other people.

【5】What is the passage mainly talking about?

A.The life of Robin Hood

B.The author of Robin Hood

C.The life of Sheriff Nottingham

D.How “Merry Men” was founded

22、   From deserts and beaches to playgrounds, sand is a common sight. But you might not know that sand is also a useful resources（资源）.

Sand is the second most –used resource in the world after water, the BBC reported. However, the UN said that sand is not limitless and that we might be running out of it.

Sand is made up of very small pieces of rock, soil and minerals（矿物质）. It can take tens of thousands of years to form（形成）. But now we are using sand more quickly than it is being formed. According to the BBC, we use about 15 million tons of sand every year to build houses, roads and other things. That’s enough to build a 20-meter-high by 20-meter-wide wall around the equator（赤道）every year.

People also put sand in the sea to make new islands. Singapore, for example, is now 20 percent bigger than it was in 1965. Palm islands are three large man-made islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They took 94 million cubic meters of sand to build.

If people keep using this much sand, it will run out in many places. For example, Vietnam may run out of construction（建造）sand by 2020, Live Science noted.

Since people need so much sand, they are trying to mine（开采）more of it. But this is bad for the environment. Mining sand may cause beaches to disappear and more floods to happen in places close to the sea. Also, this may affect the habitats（栖息地）of many plants and animals.

【1】Sand is ____________ most used resource in the world.

A.the first B.the second C.the twentieth D.the ninety-fourth

【2】Palm islands are in ____________.

A.America B.Vietnam C.United Arab Emirates D.Singapore

【3】Mining sand can cause ____________.

A.Vietnam to disappear B.sand to be more common

C.environment to be better D.more floods to happen

【4】Why do people mine much construction sand? Because ____________.

A.they want to build buildings B.they can find more of them

C.sand is limitless D.sand can form quickly

【5】The writer of the passage mainly tells us _____________.

A.people use sand to make islands B.many places will disappear

C.the world is running out of sand D.there is much sand around the world

23、   During my travels through the mountains of Greece I was only ever scared once, it was dusk and as I walked. I came across six large wolves that were feeding on the body of a dead animal. I had heard many stories about wolves as a child and it was this animal that I feared more than any other. The wolves before me were huge, at least 6 feet long and covered with thick grey fur.

As I went near, the wolves left the blood-covered snow that surrounded the body and started walking towards me, one after another. They stopped about 20 meters from me and stared. The lead wolf raised his head into the air and took in a deep breath, as if he was smelling me. The animals looked both beautiful and frightening, but I knew I couldn't show them my fear. As I drew nearer, the lead wolf raised his head once more but this time let out a long, loud cry. The awful cry rang out across the silent valley. I had never heard a more frightening sound. I was almost certain it was a sign to be death.

Every moment I expected to see the pack of wolves’ dash at me. I knew my only hope was to pretend I had no fear. I walked past the line of wolves, like a general moving among his soldiers. They cried out loud again. But when they saw that their cry did not cause me to change my direction or make me run they feared to come after me, so they let me pass and returned to the dead animal.

If I had turned back or tried to run away when they marched out to meet me, I am certain the whole pack would have attacked me in a moment. But my show of false courage intimidated them and kept them back.

【1】Why didn't the wolves attack the man？

A.They were no longer hungry when they saw him.

B.The man was already known to the wolves.

C.They were too far away to catch the man.

D.The man showed no fear as he passed by.

【2】The underlined word 'intimidated' means   .

A.encouraged B.scared C.doubted D.hurt

【3】What is the author's purpose in writing this story？

A.To show that mountains can be dangerous places.

B.To discuss the habits of mountain wolves.

C.To stress the need for courage when in danger.

D.To make people aware of the danger of wolves.

【4】Which of these is right according to the passage？

A.The wolves were friendly to the writer.

B.The writer knew wolves were dangerous in childhood.

C.The lead wolf asked the other wolves to stand in line.

D.The writer wasn't afraid of the wolves at all.

【5】The best title of the passage could be   .

A.In Face of Fear B.My Trip to Greece

C.My Mountain Travels D.A Man without Fear

24、Do you know the story about Vince? It was a true story. Vince was an English boy and he was eight years old. He didn't like soap or water. Three or four times a day his mother said to him, “Vince, your hands are very dirty again.” Go and wash them. ” But Vince never washed them well. He only put his hands in the water for a few seconds and then took them out again.

Vince’s uncle and aunt lived in another city. One day they came to stay with Vince’s parents, and they brought their small son, Toby, with them. Toby was seven years old and he didn’t like soap or water, either. The boys sat with their parents for a few minutes and then they went outside. When they were playing, Vince looked at Toby's hands and then went back to Toby’s parents and said proudly (骄傲地）， “Toby’s hands are dirtier than mine, ”

“Of course they are，”Toby said angrily. “You are one year older than I am, ”

【1】Vince’s mother asked him to______ three or four times a day.

A. wash his hands   B. do his homework

C. clean his bedroom   D. wash his teeth

【2】When Vince saw Toby’s hands, he felt  ________.

A. sorry   B. proud   C. sad   D. terrible

【3】Vince’s hands were a little______ than Toby’s.

A. dirtier   B. cleaner   C. bigger   D. smaller

【4】From the story we know that_______ .

A. Vince liked soap and water, but Toby didn’t.

B. Toby liked soap and water，but Vince didn’t.

C. Vince and Toby liked soap and water.

D. Vince and Toby didn’t like soap or water.

【5】How many people are there in the story?

A. Four.   B. Five.   C. Six.   D. Seven.

25、Fill in the blanks with the correct words.短文填空

A man went to see his 【1】 one day, because he was suffering from pains in 【2】 stomach. After the doctor 【3】 over him carefully, he 【4】 to him, “Well, there is 【5】 wrong with you, don’t worry. Your only trouble is you worry too 【6】. Do you know, I had a man with the 【7】 trouble as you here a few weeks ago, and I 【8】 him the same advice as I’m going to give you. He was worried 【9】 he couldn’t pay his tailor’s(裁缝) bills. I told him not to worry about the bills any more. He took my advice and when he came to see me again two days ago, he told me that he now felt quite all right again.” “Yes, I know all about that.” answered the patient 【10】. “You see, I’m that man’s tailor.”

26、由于新冠病毒的爆发，几个月来我们不得不待在家里。它教会了我们重新审视自己的习惯，更好地生活。请根据下列提示写一篇80词左右的英语短文，谈谈保持健康的秘诀。

提示：1. 多锻炼，多喝水，均衡饮食；

2. 早睡早起，保持充足的睡眠；

3. 多吃蔬菜和水果，健康饮食。

要求：短文的开头已给出，但不计入总词数。

提示词：eat a balanced diet均衡饮食

Because of COVID-19, we have to stay at home for months. It taught us to take a second to look at our habits and to live better. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________