2024-2025学年（上）绵阳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。

Music is one of the most beautiful languages in the world. Through music, the musicians tell the stories and express their feelings.

Among the Chinese folk music, the pieces of music played on erhu are especially moving. The piece named Erquan Yingyue (Moon Reflected on Second Spring) is one of them. 1. When people listen to this piece of music, they can sense both the beauty and the sadness in it.

The music was written by Abing, a folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893. 2. 阿炳的音乐技巧让他非常受欢迎。 By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. Many of these were written by Abing himself. 3. It is a pity that only 6 pieces of his music in total were recorded, but his popularity continues to this day. 4. Today, Abing’s Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the greatest erhu masters play and praise.

Its sad beauty not only paints a picture of Abing’s own life but also makes people recall their deepest wounds from their own sad or painful experiences. 5. 它已经成为了中国的文化瑰宝之一。

【1】________________________________________

【2】________________________________________

【3】________________________________________

【4】________________________________________

【5】________________________________________

2、I need some ______information about the student, such as his name, age and address.

A.spare B.basic C.local D.difficult

3、—What a ________! Tony, you should put away your things to keep the room clean.

—OK, mom. I will do it at once.

A．mirror

B．style

C．care

D．mess

4、—I’ve _______ several kilos. Could you give some advice on how to lose weight?

—Eat less and do more sports.

A．put off

B．put away

C．put out

D．put on

5、—Jim took _______ one-hour ride just now. What a short time he spent finishing such a long way!

—He is _________ experienced rider.

A. an; the   B. a; an

C. a; the   D. an; a

6、 _______useful the information he gave us is !

A. What a   B. How

C. What   D. How an

7、He__________succeeds because he is so lazy.

A.seldom B.usually C.always

8、I feel very lonely because I have ______ friends in this strange city.

A．little

B．few

C．a few

D．a little

9、---How far is it from your home to the supermarket?

--- About twenty-five _____ walk.

A. minutes   B. minutes’   C. minute’s

10、---How was your recent trip to Sichuan? 

---I’ve never had_______ one before.

A. a pleasant   B. a more pleasant   C. a most pleasant   D. the most pleasant

11、In some western countries, Mother’s Day is celebrated ________ the second Sunday of May.

A. in   B. at   C. on   D. with

12、—Look! Trees are green and flowers are everywhere.

—________ beautiful place it is!

A.How B.What C.What an D.What a

13、—Tina, can you bring me a(n) ________ box? I want to put these books in it.

—OK, Mom.

A．grey

B．empty

C．unexpected

14、-----Why does Tony look so  today ?

----She’s won the first prize in he English contest ．

A． sad B． happy   C． tired D． bored

15、They wonder________ robots will make humans lose their jobs or not.

A．that B．if   C．whether

16、Some parents would rather ________ the walls blue for their children ________ them a feeling of peace.

A．to paint; give

B．paint; give

C．to paint; to give

D．paint; to give

17、—Mike, I heard that Jack failed in the exam again.

—________ I told him to get prepared, but he wouldn’t listen.

A．What a shame!

B．It serves him right.

C．That’s great!

D．I beg your pardon.

18、—Mr. Wang, I have trouble ____ the text.

—Practice more, and you will do better next time.

A. to read   B. understanding   C. finish

19、—I wonder _______ when I meet someone for the first time.

—You are supposed to shake hands here.

A．why am I supposed to shake hands

B．what am I supposed to do

C．why I am supposed to shake hands

D．what I am supposed to do

20、Tom’s father feels like ________ a walk after dinner while his mother would like ________ TV at home.

A.to take; to watch B.taking; watching C.taking; to watch

21、After the terrible flood in Leshan, a number of people offered to clean the street as volunteers, _______ teachers and officers.

A.including B.instead of C.included

22、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Hi, Judy. 【1】?

B: Hi, Dennis. I read a book this morning.

A: 【2】?

B: It’s about the invention of paper money.

A: 【3】?

B: It was invented in the 11th century in China. And the money was called “jiaozi”. From the book, I learned Sweden people made the first European banknotes in 1661.

A: Really? It’s much later than China. Chinese people are very great!

B: Yes. 【4】.

A: Like what?

B: Paper, silk, chopsticks and so on.

A: Wow! There are many inventions in China. 【5】.

B: Yes, I agree with you. They have greatly improved our life.

23、阅读下面对话。从文后选项中选出恰当的选项完成此话。

A: Hi, Annie! Long time no see. Where have you been?

B: Hi, Roy! Yes, 【1】

A: How long did you stay there?

B: For a week.

A: 【2】

B: It was great. I visited many places. And the most exciting place was the Happy Valley.

A: 【3】

B: Yes, it was crowded. There were so many exciting rides around the park.

A: Did you try the rides?

B: 【4】. I liked the roller-coaster ride best.

A: Wow! How wonderful the trip was! 【5】

B: If you do, you’ll certainly enjoy yourself.

A．Of course I did.

B．I hope to go there one day.

C．Have a good trip.

D．When did you go there?

E．How was your trip?

F．I went to Chongqing for the National Day holidays.

G．Were there many people in the amusement park?

24、   We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though, we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from.

In fact, this is one of the ways that we’re tricked by time, according to the website All That Is Interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions we often have about time. Let’s have a look.

First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities: Negative(消极的)emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of(忘记)time.

Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 metres into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.

This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline(肾上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that

we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.

Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps. Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That's because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive(感知)time again.

Time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.

【1】According to the passage,_________ possibly make people feel so long.

A. weekends and holidays B. weekends and work C. classes and work D. holidays and work

【2】How many examples of being tricked by time are mentioned in

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

【3】According to the passage, what will NOT happen when we face danger?

A. Our bodies will produce a chemical called adrenaline.

B. We will feel that time seems to go more slowly.

C. Adrenaline will make us concentrate better to stay alive.

D. We will forget far more details over a short period of time.

【4】If we wake up mid-way after a long nap, it will __________.

A. make us concentrate more on the passage of time B. make us lose track of time

C. take a moment before we can correctly perceive time again D. take us 20 minutes to tell what time it is

【5】Where can we find this passage?

A. In a storybook. B. In a health report. C. In a science magazine. D. In a travel guide.

25、 Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. However, is it truly like what they imagine? As a boy who lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel greater pressure（压力） on me with the city’s development. Although we seldom worry about money, we still have a lot of things such as competition among classmates and expectations from parents. These experiences are very helpful to our future. But in fact they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly remembered the happiness of my childhood. Unluckily, we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to feel this invisible(无形的) pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and return after sunset. We work and study like an adult, even harder. What we do is to get an excellent mark. Oh, growing up is completely boring. We must try to find happiness while growing up. I think the friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement among our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up?

【1】What do you think the writer is?

A. An adult. B. A teacher.

C. A student. D. A parent.

【2】As time goes on, the writer seems to think that being an adult is .

A .easy B. hard C. funny   D. interesting

【3】 How does the writer think we can find the happiness?

A. From friends, parents and teachers.

B. With the help of classmates.

C. Through talking with parents.

D. By studying hard like an adult.

【4】 Which of the following statements is NOT right?

A. Every child hopes to be an adult.

B. The writer thinks that he works and studies like an adult.

C. The competition among classmates give children greater pressure.

D. The expectation from parents seldom brings children worries.

【5】The best title for the passage is “ ”.

A. My school life   B. My worries

C. My dream D. My pleasure

26、People who are about the same age as you are your peers. Peers include your friends and your classmates. They have strong influence on your actions. Your peers influence how you think, how you act, and even how you dress. Peer pressure is the influence that people of the same age have on one another.

Sometimes your peers influence you in a helpful or positive（积极的）way. A friend may notice that you have problems in math. And he might invite you to join a study group or show you how to solve a difficult problem during lunch. Such actions are helpful to you.

Sometimes your peers influence you in a negative or unhealthy way. A friend might offer you cigarettes（香烟）．Cigarettes are harmful to your health. Your friend knows that. Your friend also knows that underage smoking is against the law. Yet he or she still makes the offer. This bad influence is negative peer pressure.

Your peers may not always realize they are influencing you in a negative way. For example. a friend might invite you to the movies. You would love to go, but you have a lot of housework to do. In situations like this you should make a wise decision.

You can learn to deal with negative peer pressure. Keep away from people who try to influence your behavior in harmful ways. Though it is not always easy to say no, it’s really necessary to learn to do that. Follow the following steps. First. look at the person and say no in a firm(坚定的）but polite voice. Make sure your face shows that you are serious. Let the person know you will not back down. Then, give reasons for saying no. Explain why you won't do what the person wants. Remember to say goodbye and walk away if he or she continues.

【1】From Paragraph 2, we can infer（推断）that a friend who influences you in a positive way might______．

A. go to school together with you

B. do your homework instead of you

C. share cigarettes from his father with you

D. try to help you when you are in trouble

【2】What does the underlined word "negative" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Harmful. B. Useless. C. Careless.  D. Forgetful.

【3】How many steps of saying no are mentioned in the last paragraph?

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

【4】Which sentence shows the writer's opinion?

A. Peer pressure is the influence that people of the same age have on one another.

B. We should learn to deal with negative peer pressure.

C. It's not always important to say no to your peers.

D. Peers include your friends and your classmates.

27、Mr Smith is telling two funny stories of his police work.

Story A

I remember catching a "thief" in a clothes shop once. It was strange. The man was hiding a yellow sweater inside his coat. I thought he had stolen it, ao I caught him. We found later that his wife gave him the sweater for his birthday, but he hated it. He just wanted to return it to the shop for money, but he didn't want his wife to see him ! We soon let him go.

Story B

Another day, a man called Bob went into a bank on Sixth Street. He wrote on the back of an envelope, "Give me the money! Or I'll kill you." and gave it to the bank clerk(职员).She gave him$100, 000 and the man ran away. Then we received a phone call from the bank clerk. She told us to go to the man's house in Candy Town and get him. We caught him as soon as he got out of the elevator(电梯).He couldn't believe that we found him so quickly. We told him that the front of the envelope he used had his name and address on it!

【1】What is Mr Smith?

A. A policeman.   B. A bank clerk.

C. A shopkeeper.   D. A thief.

【2】Mr Smith caught the man in the clothes shop   .

A. by the way   B. by mistake

C. by accident   D. with his wife's help

【3】Why ziid the man return the sweater to the shop?

A. He didn't want his wife to see it.

B. H.e liked money more than the sweater.

C. He hated it and wanted to get the money back.

D. He wanted to change for another one.

【4】Bob was caught so quickly because   .

A. he received a call from the bank clerk

B. the police waited for him outside

C. he killed the bank clerk

D. his address was found on the envelope he was

【5】What do you think of Bob?

A. He is careless.   B. He is careful.

C. He is brave.   D. He is energetic.

28、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）

In 1997, Lottie Williams was walking through a park in Oklahoma, in the US, with her friends. Suddenly something tapped her on the shoulder and fell to the ground. She picked the object up. It was about as heavy as an empty soda can. L【1】 scientists told her it was a piece of a Delta H rocket that had been used to launch a satellite.

Many countries around the world have sent satellites into space. We need satellites to send receive TV and radio signals, to r【2】 the weather and for many other things. But when they become old or they break down or we don’t need them anymore, we just leave them there. They become space junk.

Scientists think there are about 16,000 objects larger than 10 centimeters wide flying around the Earth, and tens of millions of smaller objects too. They travel at around 7 kilometers a second. That’s fast! And it’s their speed that makes these pieces of space junk really d【3】. If one small piece of space junk hits something at high speed, it can do a lot of damage. Luckily, there haven’t been many collisions(撞). But in 2009, an old Russian satellite hit and destroyed an American satellite---and that c【4】 2,000 new pieces of space Junk!

Pieces of space junk re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere every day. But Lottie Williams is the o【5】  person who has been hit. The piece that hit her was light, and the air in the atmosphere had slowed it down. Most space junk burns up and doesn’t reach the Earth’s s【6】 . But in 2011, a metal ball 35 centimeters wide fell to Earth in Namibia, Africa. It made a hole in the ground 30 centimeters d【7】  and over 3 meters wide. Lottie was lucky she wasn’t hit by that!

29、Once upon a time there was a little cook._________name was Caroline and she lived in a town. She was very cute and beautiful. In the town there was a king who was always sad and easy to get angry. He didn't have any_________ in his palace because of his strange character. So he could only eat junk food while Caroline cooked nice meals for the poor kids in town.

One day Caroline had a good idea. She decided to go to the palace to_________the king. When she rang the doorbell, the king opened the door_________. Caroline asked the king with a nervous smile, "Can…Can I use your huge kitchen to cook a meal for kids?"

The king thought for a while. Then he agreed to let Caroline use his kitchen for three_________. Caroline jumped happily at once. She picked many vegetables from her family's vegetables garden. Then she carried them to the palace.

After a while the king_________the smell of cooking which came from the kitchen. So he wanted to go in to see_________Caroline cooked food_________Caroline saw him she asked him to taste the food that she was cooking._________delicious food it was!

From that day on the people in that town had a happy king. They were invited to the parties in the palace. And the king shared his big table full____________delicious food with the poor.

【1】

A．Its

B．His

C．Her

D．My

【2】

A．kids

B．soldiers

C．cooks

D．teachers

【3】

A．listen to

B．look for

C．laugh at

D．talk to

【4】

A．excitedly

B．angrily

C．happily

D．luckily

【5】

A．minutes

B．hours

C．days

D．weeks

【6】

A．smelt

B．heard

C．tasted

D．saw

【7】

A．how

B．where

C．why

D．when

【8】

A．If

B．Though

C．While

D．When

【9】

A．What a

B．What

C．How

D．How a

【10】

A．to

B．with

C．from

D．of