2024-2025学年（下）苏州八年级质量检测英语

1、我认为自愿帮助老人是有意义的。

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2、Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或短语前的字母填入空格。每个单词或短语只能填一次）

When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder where and when the tradition (传统) of 【1】 chopsticks began?

People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5,000 years ago. The practice became popular in Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Today they are a symbol (象征) of Asian culture. Of Asian countries, Japan has a day to 【2】 them. August 4th is Chopsticks Day in Japan. The different cooking traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks. For example, the Japanese use sharp chopsticks because they eat a lot of fish. Sharp chopsticks are good for picking the fish from the bones.

Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material. Bamboo chopsticks are common because the material is easy to break apart and doesn’t burn 【3】. People also use wood and bones for chopsticks. Some rich people had theirs made from precious metals. Many kings used silver chopsticks, for it was believed that they would 【4】 black if there was poison (毒) in the food.

There are also many table manners 【5】 chopsticks. For example, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. People believe this is impolite to the host.

3、You are angry. I’m angry, too. (合并为一句)

I’m ________ ________ ________ you.

4、We all believe ________ we can travel to the moon one day.

A．that

B．if

C．this

D．why

5、Mary will clean her bedroom as soon as she ________ her homework.

A.finishes B.is finishing C.will finish D.finished

6、We 　　　　 a party for Kate. It′s supposed to be a surprise.

A．were having

B．had

C．will have

D．have had

7、They went to the playground and practiced running ________ they could win the running race.

A．until

B．so that

C．as soon as

D．unless

8、Could you please________aloud？My sister is doing her homework in her room now．

A．not talk

B．not to talking

C．not talking

D．no to talk

9、—Maria，could you please ______ my pet bird when I'm on vacation?

—No problem.

A. take away   B. take out

C. take up   D. take care of

10、—Would you like to go to the cinema with me?

—________.

A．Yes, I do

B．That’s right

C．Yes, please

D．Yes, I’d like to

11、—It’s difficult for the village children to cross the river for school.

—I think a bridge ______ over the river.

A．was built

B．is being built

C．has been built

D．should be built

12、—________ I play soccer after finishing my homework? 

—Of course.

A．Could

B．Must

C．Need

D．Will

13、—I am sorry to   on you , but there are one or two things I don’t understand.

— It doesn’t matter.

A. cut in B. cut down C. cut out D. cut off

14、Jack can’t play the piano. _______.

A. So can I B. So I can C. Neither can I D. Neither I can

15、— Which book can I take?

— You can  take ___________ book you like．

A.both B.any C.no D.all

16、________ that, he has also got some important information from the book.

A.Besides B.Beside C.Except D.Expect

17、My younger sister studies as________as other students in her class.

A.hardly B.harder C.hard

18、Lily said she ________ more trees the next year.

A．plants

B．will plant

C．would plant

D．planted

19、用括号中所给动词的正确形式填空，使对话完整。

Anna: What is the topic of your project?

Alice: About the pollution in our city.

Anna: It is a good topic.

Alice: The pollution is rather serious. It's said some factories 【1】 (pour) waste water into the river near our city.

Anna: It may 【2】 (pollute) our water.

Alice: We should【3】 (do) a survey near the river and  【4】 (take) action.

Anna: How great your idea is!

Alice: I'll write my report and do something for it. Would you love to do it with me?

Anna: Sure! Let's 【5】 (work) together.

Alice: The city is our home. It is our duty【6】 (make) it clean and beautiful.

Anna: Well, our environment needs everyone's effort.

20、A: Hello, Beijing Railway Station. Can I help you?

B: Yes, 【1】

A: OK. Where are you going?

B: 【2】 So we’ll book the tickets to the nearest station on Friday evening.

A: All right. The train starts at 10:00 p. m. and arrives at 11:00 a. m. at Mount Huang Railway Station.

B: That’s great. 【3】

A: We’ve got tickets at ¥ 360 for the soft sleeper and ¥ 240 for the hard sleeper. 【4】

B: I’d like to book seven tickets for the hard sleeper.

A: OK. Seven hard sleeper tickets. Please pay for the tickets before 19:30. And could you tell me your name, please?

B: Sure. 【5】

A: And your cellphone number?

B: It’s 13512345678. Thanks.

A: It’s my pleasure.

A．My name is Cheng Tao.

B．Which kind do you want?

C．Thank you.

D．We are going to Anhui to climb Mount Huang.

E．And what about the price?

F．I’d like to book seven tickets, please.

G．What can I do for you?

21、辛鑫夺冠

Chinese swimmer Xin Xin won the first gold medal for China in open water swimming at the 18th FINA World Championships on Sunday in Gwangju, Korea. The time was on July 14, 2019. It was really exciting news.

The 22­year­old young girl finished first in one hour 54 minutes and 47.20 seconds in the women's 10km open water swimming. She became the first swimmer to get a gold medal for China in the history of the swimming world championships.

Xin was just 0.90 second ahead of Haley Anderson, an American swimmer. Haley came in second on the third day of the world. Rachele Bruni of Italy came away with bronze in 1:54:49.90.

The Chinese swimmer went down in history of open water swimming, after breaking the Asian record in the women's 800m freestyle at the 2013 National Games in Liaoning, China.

Among 64 swimmers, Xin was the first to qualify (取得资格) for the open water 10km marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan. The 10km marathon swimming firstly appeared at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

"My strategies (策略) today were to relax and save energy in the first half, and to keep clear in the mind and also to keep the confidence in myself," said Xin. "My goal before this competition was to qualify for the Olympics. I didn't think that I could make it. I believe that I can race better and better in the future." said she, too.

【1】The 18th FINA World Championships was held in________.

A.Japan B.America C.Italy D.Korea

【2】Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Xin Xin?

A.She is a 22­year­old girl who was born in China.

B.She took part in the women's 10km open water swimming.

C.She got a gold medal in the 18th FINA World Championships.

D.She became the second Chinese winner in history.

【3】How many swimmers took part in the competition in total?

A.44 swimmers. B.46 swimmers. C.64 swimmers. D.84 swimmers.

【4】Xin Xin's strategies were the followings except________.

A.relaxing and saving energy in the first half B.keeping clear in the mind

C.swimming hard all the time D.keeping the confidence in herself

【5】From the last paragraph, we can know________.

A.Xin Xin is very humorous B.Xin Xin had no confidence at first

C.Xin Xin didn't accept her coach's advice D.Xin Xin is a very lucky swimmer

22、Little Tom down the street calls our dog "The keep dog". Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say" Sheep"， it comes out "keep". And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things home for us to keep！ I'll tell you about some of them.

Zip's first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk.

We didn't know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment Mary， my big sister， told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded（点头）and held my nose. "What do you think it is？"

"It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot （污点） off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry."

"Along came Zip. And good-bye shoe！" I said. "We should take it back."

"We can't ".said my sister.

"Maybe little Tom is right，" Mary said. "Maybe Zip is a keep dog！"

【1】The writer and Mary didn't know______.

A．what Zip's first present was

B．how Zip carried its first present home

C．who owned Zip's first present

D．what Zip's first present was made of

【2】Tom calls Zip "the keep dog" because ______.

A．the dog likes keeping things

B．the dog likes playing with shoes

C．he doesn't know the dog's name

D．he can't pronounce the word " sheep" well

【3】What made the shoe strange was ______.

A．its color

B．its smell

C．its size

D．that it was a silk one

【4】The word "keep" in the last sentence means "_____"

A．keeping things for itself

B．bringing things for other to keep

C．not letting it run about

D．taking care of a small child

【5】We can know from the reading that the dog _____.

A．likes to give presents to people

B．has been kept in at the writer's home

C．has brought some trouble

D．likes to be called "the keep dog"

23、Dear World:

  My son starts school today.

  It's going to be strange and new to him for a while, and I wish you would treat him gently.

  You see, up to now, he's been king of the roost (小皇帝).

  He's been the leader of the backyard.

  I have always been around to repair his wounds (伤口), and to comfort his feelings.

  But now—things are going to be different.

  This morning, he's going to walk down the front steps, say goodbye and start on his great adventure (冒险) that will probably include wars and sad stories.

  To live his life in the world will need love and confidence.

  So, World, I wish you would take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know.

  Teach him—but gently, if you can.

  Teach him that for every bad man there is a hero; that for every enemy there is a friend.

  Teach him the wonders of books.

  Give him quiet time to watch the birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill.

  Teach him it is far better to fail than to cheat (欺骗).

  Teach him to believe his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong.

  Teach him to close his ears to groups of shouting people…and to stand and fight if he thinks he's right.

  Teach him gently World, but don't treat him too kindly, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.

  This is a big order, World, but see what you can do.

  He's such a nice little boy.

【1】Who is probably the writer?

A. A teacher. B. A parent. C. A relative. D. A friend.

【2】The writer hopes World can teach the boy a lot of things except to   .

A. become a hero B. like reading C. enjoy nature D. believe himself

【3】What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. The boy must be treated gently but not kindly.

B. The boy has to face difficulties before success.

C. The boy should learn to make fine steel with fire.

D. The boy needs energy to help him grow up quickly.

【4】The purpose of writing the letter is to   .

A. order World to be gentle to the boy B. show World is different from the past

C. wish the boy could learn a lot from World D. discuss the good and bad points of World

24、   Tammy’s body was shaking! Today was her first trip to the dentist. She didn’t know what to expect.

What would happen? Would it hurt? Would she shout?

Mom said it wasn’t scary at all, but Tammy didn’t know. How bad would it be? The dentist would clean her teeth. Then he would take pictures of her teeth to see if they were rotten (腐烂的).

That didn’t sound too bad. She cleaned her teeth at home already. She liked to smile. She wanted clean teeth and didn’t want rotten teeth. Pictures and cleaning sounded OK with her.

At the office, many people were waiting. There was a fish tank (鱼缸) to look at and magazines to read. She chose a magazine and found it interesting. She didn’t have to wait long, though. Soon it was her turn.

The dentist was a kind, old man. He smiled and Tammy sat in a special chair. There were lots of lights and tools (工具). It didn’t make her comfortable when she opened her mouth. He looked really closely. He cleaned her teeth carefully and then took pictures of her teeth. Then she was done.

That was it? That wasn’t that scary. The dentist told her that she needed to come back again in six months.

“Sure. I will. I can come by myself!” Tammy smiled.

【1】From the three questions in Paragraph 1, we can know Tammy was _______.

A.bored B.worried C.surprised

【2】What did Tammy do when she waited at the office?

A.She watched fish. B.She read a magazine. C.She talked with her mom.

【3】Tammy didn’t feel comfortable when she _______.

A.saw the tools B.saw the chair C.opened her mouth

【4】As for the next meeting with the dentist, Tammy planned to come _______.

A.alone B.the next month C.the next week

【5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A.A long wait B.First trip to the dentist C.Tammy’s questions

25、In general, laws for children are a good thing.

One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 h【1】 a day in a factory at age seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast e【2】. B【3】 parents and teachers could do the same.

Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey r【4】 or they should be punished. Others do not a【5】. The Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents don’t hit them. If the children go too far, the parents punish them b【6】 making fun of them.

Children in other parts of the world are not as l【7】 as Eskimo children. American parents can spank （打……臀部） their children at home, but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. This is a【8】 true in Germany. In contrast（对比）, it is against（违反）the law for anyone to h【9】 a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their r【10】. There is even a plan for children to divorce from their parents though this is not a law yet！

26、同学们，我们必须做许多有益的事情，我们才能快乐、健康地成长。请你以“How to be a heathy and happy child”为题，根据下列内容信息，写一篇不少于80词的英语短文。主要内容包括:1.保持快乐的心情；2.积极参加体育锻炼；3.思想单纯，努力学习，远离网络，结交益友；4.多与师长交流，分享心中的喃喃自语或情感。

Dear friends, we all want to grow up happily and healthily.so we have to do many things.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________