2024-2025学年（下）滁州八年级质量检测英语

1、如果你想买东西，首先你应该列个清单。(make a list)

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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、His parents decided to talk with him.（改为同义句）

His parents _______ ________ _________ to talk with him.

4、We have been friends since________．

A．children

B．five years

C．five years ago

D．five years before

5、________ is the population of Guangdong Province?

A．How many

B．Which

C．How much

D．What

6、Mom,someone is calling.Please________the phone.

A．pick up

B．fix up

C．take up

D．set up

7、—Can you tell me ________? 

—For three days.

A.how long has she been away B.how long she has been away C.how long she has left

8、At present the number of students in our school_______2500.

A.is B.was C.are D.were

9、Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?

A. daily B. remain C. certainly D. faint

10、If it ________tomorrow, we __________go to the park.

A. rains, won’t B. will rain, won’t C. rains, don’t

11、---- Where is your father?

---- He _______ Australia and he _______ Sydney for two weeks.

A. has been to; has been in

B. has gone to; has been in

C. has been in; has. been to

D. has gone to; has been to.

12、I missed the train _____it rained heavily that day.

A. until B. though C. because

13、Li Lei ________ the school bus last Friday.

A．misses

B．missed

C．was missing

D．will miss

14、—Can you tell me the _______ of the box?

—Sorry. I haven’t _______ it.

A.weight; weight B.weighed; weighed C.weight; weighed

15、He decides ________ an English speech contest.

A.to try out on B.to try out for C.trying out for D.to try out in

16、My father will go to Beijing by ________ train tomorrow.

A．a

B．the

C．/

17、We should learn the ________ of the Chinese women's volleyball team in our life and study.

A.decision B.situation C.importance D.spirit

18、—Did he sweep the floor?

—No, he didn’t. ________, he threw paper here and there.

A．Instead

B．Luckily

C．However

D．Maybe

19、A: Good morning, Tony.

B: Good morning, Amy. 【1】

A: Because I’m going to the old people’s home.

B: 【2】

A: Yes, I do. I’m a member of the helpers’ club of our school.

B: 【3】

A: We usually help to care for the old people there.

B: Can I join you?

A: Of course. 【4】

B: What can I do to help the old people?

A: You can do many things like telling stories to them or chatting with them. 【5】

B: Great! I can’t wait to join you.

A．Welcome to our club.

B．Are you going there now?

C．What do you usually do?

D．Do you often go there?

E．I’m sure they will be happy.

F．Why are you in such a hurry?

G．How do you get there?

20、根据对话内容,从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Mum: Jim, what can you see with your eyes? Name some things.

Jim: Lots of things. I can see flowers, cars, books, animals, and our cat.

Mum: OK.What does our cat look like?

Jim: 【1】

Mum: She has soft fur(毛),doesn't she?

Jim: 【2】

Mum: What can you hear with your ears?

Jim: 【3】

Mum: How does it sound?

Jim: 【4】

Mum: Can you describe the ice cream?

Jim: Of course. 【5】

Mum: What is your favorite food? How does it smell?

Jim: My favorite food is pizza. It smells delicious.

Mum: Yeah, pizza smells delicious and it tastes delicious too!

A. I can hear the sound of birds' singing.

B. It sounds beautiful.

C. Well, she is small. She's brown and white.

D. It feels cold but it tastes sweet.

E. Yes, the fur feels very soft.

21、   As our national treasure, Beijing Opera has a rich list of plays, artists, audiences, and wide influences, making it the most important opera in China. Beijing Opera is a comprehensive acting art. It combines singing, reading, acting, fighting, and dancing together by using acting methods to tell stories and describe characters. The roles in Beijing Opera include the male, female, painted-face, and comedic roles. Besides, there are other supporting roles as well. In addition, the types of facial make-up, especially concerning the color, are the most particular art in Beijing Opera, because they can symbolize the personalities, characteristics, and fates of the roles.

It is believed that the end of the 18th century was the most flourishing period in the development of Beijing Opera. During this time, there were lots of performances not only in folk places, but also in the palace. The noble class loved Beijing Opera, which played a positive role in the performances, make-up, and stage setting. The influence between palace and non-government places promoted Beijing Opera's development.

From the 1920's to the 1940's of last century was the second flourishing period of Beijing Opera. The symbol of this period was that lots of sects (流派)of the opera appeared. The four most famous were "Mei" (Mei Lanfang 1884-1961), "Shang" (Shang Xiaoyun 1900-1976), "Cheng" (Cheng Yanqiu 1904-1958), and "Xun" (Xun Huisheng 1900-1968). Every sect had its groups of actors and actresses. Furthermore, they were extremely active on the stage in Beijing, Shanghai, and so on. The art of Beijing Opera was very popular at that time.

【1】According to Paragraph 1, Beijing Opera is ________.

A.an art of dancing and acting B.a comedic art

C.an art of painted- face D.a comprehensive acting art

【2】The most flourishing period of Beijing Opera was________.

A.in the 20th century B.in the 18th century

C.from the 1920's to the 1940's D.from 1920 to 1940

【3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.There are four roles in Beijing Opera.

B.The singing style is the most particular art in Beijing Opera.

C.The noble class had an effect on the development of Beijing Opera.

D.The symbol of the second period of the opera was the appearance of four sects.

【4】What's the passage mainly about?

A.A brief introduction of Beijing Opera. B.The roles of Beijing Opera.

C.The famous sects of Beijing Opera. D.The history of Beijing Opera.

22、

 National parks are large areas of public land．They give a safe home for local plants and animals．They help keep the air and water clean．They also give us the best trips．Today，there are nearly 7，000 national parks around the world．Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you with their amazing landscapes，geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals．

 The Grand Canyon（大峡谷）National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World．It is best known for its size and depth．It is 446 kilometers long，up to 29 kilometers wide．and 1.6 kilometers deep．The immensity of the canyon makes people think big．Every year，about 5 million people visit here．Taking a tour in the South Rim offers visitors the park’s full views，while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers．

 If you love animals，you’ll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania．The“Big Five”live here．They are the lion，African elephant，African leopard，black rhinocero and African buffalo．The name“Big Five”came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch．Now they are what people most want to see in the wild．If you visit the park，you should never miss the migration（迁徙）of over 1.5 million wildebeests（角马）and 250，000 zebras every year．This is the most famous site of the park．

【1】Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1？

A. A national park is public land that covers a large area．

B. Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks．

C. Forbes has listed twelve of the world’s largest national parks．

D. National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty．

【2】The underlined word“immensity”refers to________．

A. great size

B. natural wonder

C. colorful view

D. unusual beauty

【3】________kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage．

A. Five

B. Six

C. Seven

D. Eight

【4】The best title for the passage may be“________”．

A. Taking a tour in the Grand Canyon

B. Travelling to the Serengeti National Park

C. Seven Natural Wonders of the World

D. Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife

【5】If the writer continues the article．he would most likely write about________．

A. ways to keep the air and water clean

B. more national parks in the world

C. his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon

D. famous historic wonders in Africa

23、   The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), the major construction work on the world’s cross-sea bridge, which connects Zhuhai in Guangdong Province with Hong Kong and Macao, was completed on Oct 23, 2018. Construction began in December 2009 at Zhuhai. The Y-shaped bridge starts from Lantau Island in Hong Kong with branches to Zhuhai and Macao.

More than 400000 tons of steel have been used for the 6.7 km undersea tunnel land 22.9 km bridge, enough to build 60 Eiffel Towers. British newspaper The Guardian named the mega structure ( 巨 型 建 筑 ) one of its “seven wonders of the modern world near completion.”

The bridge will cut travel time from Hong Kong to both Zhuhai and Macao from the current three hours by road or one hour by sea to a half-hour drive. It will bring people in Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong within a “one-hour living circle”, which is expected to attract more visitors to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The bridge will not only be a transport link. “It will be a social, economic, cultural, and tourism connection ( 联 系 ) among the three areas.” said Yu Lic, deputy director of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority.

Su Quanke chief engineer with the administration bureau of the bridge, said the project has made history in many aspects. “With a series of world advanced anti-erosion (抗腐蚀) and earthquake-resistant measures, the bridge can be used for 120 years,” he said. “If it were not for the progress of ‘Made in China’, we couldn’t possibly complete the construction in such a short time, The China technology and China standard set by the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will influence ( 影响) the world market.”

【1】It takes China   to complete the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

A.8 years B.9 years C.10 years

【2】We can draw a simple picture of HZMB like   .

A.A B.B C.C

【3】British newspaper The Guardian named the mega structure one of its “seven wonders of the modern world near completion” because     .

A.no one can design undersea tunnels

B.the bridge is taller than the Eiffel Tower

C.The bridge is such a huge construction

【4】The third paragraph mainly talks about   .

A.the importance of HZMB B.the time to cross HZMB C.a one-hour living circle

【5】From the last paragraph, we can infer that Su Quanke is   of the project.

A.afraid B.sick C.proud

24、Americans think much about time. From childhood, they learn to value(珍视) time. They are taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything in America. For example, when they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.

For Americans, time is money. Time is also knowledge(知识).Time is everything in America. A working American has to work for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.

They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes, they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants of the time.

【1】What do the Americans mean by “Time is money”?

A．It’s not easy to make money.

B．It takes quite a lot of time to make money.

C．Working hard can bring people health.

D．If someone has time and works hard, he can make much money.

【2】Americans think it wrong ________.

A．to work hard

B．to get up early

C．to be late for school

D．to be on time to do everything

【3】This passage says that a dying person ________.

A．is having a good time.

B．is living on a borrowed time.

C．thinks time goes easily.

D．is saving time.

【4】The best title of this passage should be ________.

A．Americans’ Ideas About Time

B．Never Waste Time

C．Time is Money

D．Learn to Be on Time

25、Ⅱ.综合填空

Mrs Li has a small garden.She grows some vegetables in it.When summer comes,they【1】 (look) very nice and fresh.

One evening,Mrs Li looked at her vegetables and said,“Tomorrow I will 【2】  (pick) them and then cook them.” But the next morning,her daughter ran into the house and said,“Mum,come 【3】 (quick)!Some ducks of our neighbour’s(邻居) are eating our vegetables!” When she arrived,the ducks ate up all the vegetables!Mrs Li 【4】  (feel) sad.Her neighbour was really sorry.

A few days later before Thanksgiving Day,her neighbour gave Mrs Li a box.In it was a fat duck,and on it was a piece of paper with 【5】 (this) three words,“Enjoy your vegetables!”

26、   微信(Wechat)在我们的生活中越来越普及，大家都喜欢使用微信。请你谈论一下微信给我们的生活带来了什么样的改变，它有什么样的优缺点？

要点：

1、微信已成为我们生活中的一部分，无论是年轻人还是老年人都在使用微信。

2、微信能与朋友分享音乐、照片、视频等；可以快速付款……（请至少补充一点）。

3、使用微信太久对眼睛有害；人们花太多时间刷微信……（请至少补充一点）

4、正确使用微信，让它使我们的生活更美好。

要求：文中不得出现真实的人名、校名、和地名；词数90词左右；包含以上要点，适当加入自己的观点。

Wechat in our life

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