2024-2025学年（下）淮北八年级质量检测英语

1、春节不是每年都在同一天到来。

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【1】I am ____ at the new look of my hometown.

【2】We don’t want to ____ our English teacher.

【3】The news I am going to tell you is very ____.

3、I don’t know what I should do. (改为同义句)

I don’t know _______ _______ _______.

4、In the US, spring cleaning is a good way to get a ________ start for the new year.

A.fresh B.clear C.clean D.fun

5、—Why do you go to the hospital, Mary?

—________ the sick people there.

A．Help

B．To help

C．Helping

D．Helps

6、He has   two apples ,   much juice and   three wonderful films .

A. ate ; drunk ; saw   B. eaten ; drunk ; seen

C. eaten ; drank ; watched   D. ate ; drank ; watched

7、Could you tell us __?

A.when will John start his project

B.when did John start his project

C.when John will start his project

D.when John would start his project

8、It is a good way to spend as much time as you can ________ English every day.

A．to read

B．read

C．reading

D．reads

9、—Mary hurt her ______while cutting meat at home，so she can't write today.

—I am sorry to hear that.

A. hand   B. neck   C. knee   D. throat

10、—What about the picture over there?

—It _______ nice.

A. tastes   B. gets   C. hears   D. looks

11、I understood ________.

A．what you say

B．what you said

C．that you say

D．that you said

12、Everyday wonders bring entertainment and news to ________ families.

A.several millions B.millions of C.several millions of D.several million of

13、—Paul, how did you become such a rich man?

—I think it’s very important to know how to use money ________.

A．easily

B．wisely

C．quickly

14、Jenny was ________ at the party. How did she have the energy to talk to almost every guest?

A．proud

B．spare

C．silent

D．active

15、That old man lives________in the mountains，but he doesn’t feel________．

A．lonely；lonely

B．alone；lone

C．lonely；alone

D．alone；lonely

16、They asked me some questions, but I didn’t know _________.

A.What I should say B.What should I say

C.When I should say D.When should I say

17、Kangkang ________ the math exam because he was not careful enough.

A．passed

B．failed

C．finished

D．won

18、It’s a difficult time, but we will never ____ hope.

A. care about B. pick up C. think about D. give up

19、A: What is Tom doing?

B: 【1】.

A: He never goes to bed so early. 【2】?

B: He doesn’t feel well and he has a sore throat.

A: 【3】?

B: No. I took his temperature and it was normal.

A: What did he do today?

B: 【4】. He is a volunteer, you know.

A: It’s kind of him to help homeless people, but he should look after himself well, too.

B: I agree. If Tom doesn’t feel well tomorrow, 【5】?

A: Let’s take him to the hospital if that happens.

20、A: Are you going back to your hometown for the holidays, Taylor?

B: Yes, Linda. 【1】

A: So you will be with your family for Christmas on Sunday?

B: Yeah. And you? How will you get to New Jersey this year?

A: 【2】

B: Wow! That’s a long drive. Drive carefully! 【3】

(Later Linda meets Ben.)

A: Hey, Ben. Where are you going for the holidays?

C: I’m going to my hometown in Texas by plane.

A: That’s a long way from here. 【4】

C: About three hours. My plane leaves at 6:00 a.m..

A: 【5】We have Friday and Monday off work.

C: Yes. I can’t wait to go to my hometown for the holidays.

A.You chose well.

B.How long is your flight (航班)？

C.Winter driving can be dangerous.

D.I’m flying to London on Friday.

E.How are you going to your hometown?

F.It’s the best time to stay with your family.

G.I’ll go by car, although it’s a 12-hour drive.

21、   I love going to water parks for fun. However, many people think that water parks are bad for the environment, because the parks waste water. There is not too much drinking water in many parts of the world, so people think water shouldn't be used just to have fun. It's true that thousands of liters (公升) of water are used every day at a single water park. And there are nearly 2,000 water parks around the world, so that's a lot of water!

Water park operators understand that they need to save water, especially in places with dry climates (气候). One solution (解决方案) that has been developed is to recycle (再循环) water. Using special filters (过滤器), water parks are able to clean and reuse most of the water in their facilities (设施). Some indoor water parks are able to recycle as much as 97 percent of the water they use. Outdoor water parks lose water because of the sun. Building attractions in the shade (树荫) will help stop water from being lost. So new designs are being created in order to keep water in the pools and prevent it from being wasted.

Water parks attract (吸引) millions of people each year, so they aren't going away soon. If you think water is wasted at water parks, think about how much more water you have wasted so far! In that case, you could argue that water parks actually help save water.

【1】Many people think water parks are bad for the environment because ________.

A.the parks waste much water B.people throw rubbish away everywhere

C.the parks pour polluted water into the river D.people drive cars in the park

【2】One solution to solve the problem is to ________.

A.close the water parks B.stop people from visiting water parks

C.recycle water D.only open the water parks to children

【3】The outdoor water parks can save water ________.

A.by building the pools under the sun B.by building the pools in the shade

C.by pouring less water into the pools D.by moving the pools to an indoor place

【4】The writer thinks the water parks ________.

A.waste too much water B.give people much joy

C.should do nothing D.actually help save water

22、This is a story about a boy named Sparky. For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He got a zero in physics. It made him the worst physics student in the school’s history. He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he tried to join the school’s golf team, he quickly lost the only important match.

He didn’t have friends, either. Other kids didn’t care about him. If a classmate said “hello” to Sparky outside school, he would feel very surprised.

Sparky was a loser（失败者）and everyone knew it. So he accepted it.

But one thing was important to Sparky—drawing. He was proud of his artwork. In senior high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the yearbook but got turned down. Sparky was hurt. But he didn’t lose hope because he believed in his ability. He decided to become a professional artist.

He wrote a letter to the Walt Disney Studios after graduating high school. The studio asked him to draw some cartoons on a certain subject. Sparky spent a lot of time on the cartoons. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios: they didn’t like his cartoons.

Was it time to stop drawing?

Sparky didn’t think so. He started to put his own life in the cartoons. He created his childhood self— a little boy loser: Charlie Brown. He wasn’t good at football. But Charlie Brown would soon become famous worldwide. Sparky, the boy who used to fail school and who was rejected again and again, was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and the world-famous cartoon characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

【1】Which of the following about Sparky is TRUE?

A．He was too shy to talk with his classmates.

B．He didn’t care about any of his classmates.

C．He helped his team win an important golf match.

D．He didn’t pass any exam when he was in Grade 8.

【2】What was Sparky interested in?

A．Drawing.

B．Sports.

C．Writing.

D．Physics.

【3】What can we learn from Sparky?

A．Find your own talent and stick to it.

B．Believe you are cleverer than others.

C．Give all your time to your interests.

D．Learn drawing if you want to succeed.

【4】The underline words “turned down” (in paragraph 4) most probably mean “________”.

A．hired

B．chosen

C．refused

D．accepted

【5】Who is Charlie Brown?

A．A professional artist.

B．A cartoon character.

C．A friend of Sparky’s.

D．A editor of Walt Disney student.

23、   Jack went to a barber's shop（理发店）and had his hair cut(理发). But when he came out, he was not happy with the result. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, "What has happened to your hair, Jack?"

Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse."

Bob agreed. "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him."

"Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish（傻瓜）!"

"Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think about it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another barber cut it. So you know he can't be the worst barber."

【1】When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____.

A. nobody had cut his hair

B. the barber didn't cut his hair well

C. the barber had cut his hair carefully

D. he was not satisfied with his old barber

【2】"I tried a new barber's shop today." The sentence means ____.

A. this barber's shop was a new one

B. this was the only barber's shop in this town

C. Jack often went to this barber's shop

D. Jack had not been to this barber's shop before

【3】After Jack had his hair cut, he thought ____.

A. the new barber's shop was the best one

B. the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one

C. the new barber's shop was worse than the old one

D. the old barber's shop was the worst one

【4】Bob told Jack to find out which barber's hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why?

A. Because he was certainly the best barber.

B. Because he was free all the time.

C. Because he was the worst barber.

D. Because he wasn't the worst barber.

【5】From the story we know that ____.

A. it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop

B. barbers cut each other's hair

C. barbers never have their hair cut

D. a barber always cuts his hair by himself

24、   As I enjoyed the soft sunshine in the pool, my 8-year-old daughter swam up behind me.

"Guess who, Mommy?" she said.

"No idea. Who is this mystery (神秘的) person?" I joked.

The pair of us talked and laughed together for the rest of the afternoon.

"Remember this," I told myself. "You are happy, right here, right now."

Fast forward a few months, and my thoughts sounded different.

"Just keep going," I would think, or, "How many sleeps until the weekend?"

I didn't like what I was like—someone sleepwalking (梦游) through the week, running on coffee and too tired at night to do anything but watch TV. I thought the Christmas break would recognize (使再次充满活力) me, making me ready to take on another year of early starts. But I had to listen to my heart.

My patient husband and friends had listened to me going over the decision for six months, but the time for talking was over. It was time to make my choice: My daughter needed me and I needed her.

When she was really young, I loved the freedom of going to work as the sun was rising, happy that my family was still sound asleep. Then later, my daughter would set her alarm (闹钟) so she could wake up early with me to chat in the dark together.

The morning I planned to tell everyone I was quitting (放弃) my job, we sat together on the couch. I told her how nervous I was about sharing my news in a few hours' time. Stroking (抚摸) her hair, I asked my daughter what she thought about my decision. "We'll be so much happier, Mommy," she said.

Life is never simply a choice between job and family. Ask anyone, and family always comes first.

Besides, I'm not disappearing— there are plenty of projects to keep me fulfilled.

Who knows what's ahead?

Nobody knows what the future holds, but when it comes to my own, I can make sure it will be filled with long afternoons in the pool with my daughter.

【1】What's the writer's main propose in writing the first five paragraphs?

A.To show how lovely her daughter is.

B.To show she's happy when spending time with her daughter.

C.To explain how important her daughter is in her life.

D.To advise parents to play more with their children.

【2】What was the writer’s life like a few months ago?

A.Her work took up much of her energy every day.

B.She kept a balance (平衡) between family and job.

C.She enjoyed the freedom of getting up early.

D.She asked her daughter to wake up early every morning.

【3】Why did the writer want to quit her job?

A.She dreamed of trying something new and exciting.

B.She wanted to spend more time with her family.

C.She was treated unfairly at work.

D.Her husband and friends advised her to take a break.

【4】The best title of the article is__________.

A.Daughter and I B.Family always comes first

C.Making the right choice D.The afternoon in the pool

25、   Once there was a piano player in a bar (酒吧). People came just to hear him 【1】 (play). But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.

"I don't sing,' said the man. I have played the piano here for five years. But I 【2】 (not sing) a song before others at any time." said the man.

But the lady told the waiter, 'I'm tired of 【3】 (listen) to the piano. I want the player to sing!'

The waiter 【4】 (shout) across the room, 'Hey, friend! If you want to get your money, sing a song!'

So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he 【5】 (sing) for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!

He had talent (天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on 【6】 (work) hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.

You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not 【7】 (feel) that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can 【8】 (improve). Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

26、从小到大，你一定收到了很多玩具吧？你最喜欢的玩具是哪一件呢？请描述一件你最喜欢的玩具，根据以下提示用英语写一篇80词左右的短文。

提示：1. What is your favourite toy?

2. How long have you had it?

3. Why do you like it?

要求：1. 语句通顺，符合逻辑，可适当发挥；

2. 80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

One of my favorite toys is_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________