2024-2025学年（上）朔州八年级质量检测英语

1、继续开展这项工作需要更多的时间。

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2、Linda said the moon________ round the earth.

A.travelled B.has travelled C.travels D.had travelled

3、—I visited the Purple Mountain Observatory last Sunday.

—_______ Why didn't you tell me earlier?

A．You did?

B．I hope so.

C．Have a good time.

4、— I think we can wear green when we feel tired or weak.

— ________. Green is the colour of nature and it can make us feel energetic.

A．You must be joking

B．I agree with you

C．Sorry, I have no idea

D．I’m afraid you are wrong

5、- What are you going to do this winter vacation?

-______ .I may go to the USA with my mother.

A. Forget it   B. It depends   C. It doesn't matter   D. Don't mention it

6、He hardly worries about his English, _______ ?

A. doesn’t he   B. does he

C. is he   D. all right

7、Super heroes like Iron-man, Doctor Strange ________ by Stan Lee.

A．create

B．have created

C．were created

8、There is   "s" in   word "sit".

A. a, the B. an, the

C. the, a D. /, a

9、The Chinese women’s volleyball team brought their fighting _________ to the court and finally won the gold medal at 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup.

A.stress B.symbol C.spirit D.energy

10、She used to _____ a bus to school, but now she is used to _____ to school.

A. taking; walk   B. take; walk C. taking; walking   D. take; walking

11、--Liu Ming, is that our headmaster Miss Chen over there?

--It can't be her. She ______ Xiamen for a meeting.

A.has been to B.has gone to C.has been away D.went

12、I wanted to buy a copy of The Youth, but there was _______ left in the bookshop. _______has just bought the last one.

A. no one; Everybody   B. none; Somebody

C. anyone; Somebody   D. something; Nobody

13、一Is there   who can lend me a hand?

一I am afraid not. You know, you are supposed to depend on yourself.

A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody

14、—I can’t memorize some English words. And I don’t know how to solve the problem.

—How about ____ them?

A.keep practice writing B.keeping practicing write

C.keeping practicing writing D.keep practicing write

15、In the end, he _______ the cancer.

A. died to   B. died of   C. died for   D. died from

16、—Who should be responsible(负责的) for this traffic accident?

—It’s not the right time to discuss that. ________, we should send her to hospital.

A．Above all

B．In all

C．At all

D．After all

17、Paul doesn’t have to be made ________. He always works hard.

A.learn B.to learn C.learning D.learned

18、--Jack, help yourself to some dumplings.

--   .

A.No, thanks. I’ve had enough B.That’s all right

C.You’re welcome D.It’s a pleasure

19、— Lily, the spoon is used ________ the soup.

— Oh, I see. But I’m not used ________ it.

A．to drink; to use

B．to drinking; to using

C．to drinking; to use

D．to drink; to using

20、—______ do you go to the library ? — About twice a week.

A. How soon  B. How far

C. How long  D. How often

21、Some students are writing a letter to _______ online newspaper now..

A.a B.the C./ D.an

22、A: Wow! The box is so big. Let me help you, John.

B: Thanks, Bruce. 【1】 There are only some empty bottles and cans (金属罐) in it.

A: What will you do with them? 

B: To make something. 【2】

A: A model robot? Sounds interesting. 【3】

B: I can use them to make model planes and ships, too.

A: It seems that you like making things. 【4】

B: Yes, you are right. 【5】

A: Great! I hope your dream can come true.

A．Maybe a model robot.

B．That’s my dream.

C．What’s your hobby?

D．It’s too heavy.

E．What else can you make with them?

F．It isn’t heavy at all.

G．Are you going to be an inventor when you grow up?

23、A: Hi, Grace. Lovely weather, isn`t it?

B: Yes, so cool!   Let's go to school together.

A: Sure. What are you going to do after class?

B: I have no idea.【1】

A: I`ll have a math exam next week. I want to look for some important books and study at the library.

【2】

B: Sure, I'd love to. I need to return some books to the library.【3】

A: Great. We can play badminton after that.

B: That sounds like a good idea.【4】

A: Well, that's a good question. I haven't played it for several weeks.【5】

B: OK. Let's make it. Oh, it's almost 8：00. Let's hurry.

A．I think I need more practice.

B．And I can also read some magazines there

C．Would you like to join me?

D．What about you?

E．What can I do for you?

F．What time do you go to school?

G．Are you good at badminton?

24、A man and his little son spent their summer vacation walking through the mountains far from their city. One day, the little boy slipped 20-30 meters down the side of the mountain. Finally he was able to grab onto a tree branch and hold on.

“Help me!” he cried out.

“Help me!” a voice shouted back.

The boy was very surprised. “Who are you?” he shouted.

“Who are you?” the voice shouted back.

“You are a fool!” he said.

“You are a fool!” the voice came back.

At that moment, his father got to him. “Someone is talking to me but I can’t see who he is,” the boy said to his father.

“Son, that is called an echo(回音),” his father said. “But really, it’s called life.”

“You are a winner!” the father cried.

“You are a winner!” the voice answered.

“You are talented!” the father shouted.

“You are talented!” it came back.

“Son, that’s how life is. Whatever you do, it always comes back to you,” the father said. “The question is: what are you sending out about? Please start sending out: ‘I am strong, I am talented, and I am the best.’ What you send out is going to come back to you.”

If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.

【1】The man and his son spent their _________ in the mountains.

A. weekends   B. summer vacation

C. winter vacation   D. Christmas holiday

【2】What happened to the boy?

A. He could not find his father.

B. He fell down from a tall tree.

C. He slipped down the mountain.

D. He got lost in the mountains.

【3】When the boy shouted “Who are you?”, the voice said _________.

A. “Help me.”   B. “Who are you?”

C. “You are a fool.”   D. “I am the best.”

【4】The boy thought the voice came from __________

A. himself   B. his good friend in his city

C. his father   D. someone in the mountain

【5】What’s the best title of this story?

A. Life is like an echo.

B. Have you ever heard an echo?

C. Everybody needs help.

D. Do you like climbing mountains?

25、In summer, everybody needs to be careful with the sun. Do you know how to spend time in the sun without burning or damaging your skin? Here are some rules.

First, you need to wear a hat, but choose your hat carefully. Baseball caps protect your eyes, but they don’t protect your ears or your neck. Use a proper sun hat.

Second, use sun cream(防晒霜). You need to put it on at least twenty minutes before you go out. Because sun cream starts to work twenty minutes after you put it on.

Third, you had better wear sunglasses to protect your eyes. Some people like to put sun cream around your eyes and on their eyelids to protect them from the sun. In fact, sun cream hurts the eyes.

On a hot sunny day, wear dark-colored clothes. Light-colored clothes don`t protect you from the sun.

However, you need to spend time in the sun to get enough vitamin D for healthy skin and bones, but don’t forget to use cream. Without sun cream you have a bigger risk of skin cancer.

【1】  Which are the right clothes to protect your skin from the sun?

A. A baseball hat and light-colored clothes.

B. A sun hat and dark-colored clothes.

C. A sun hat and light-colored clothes.

【2】  Where shouldn’t you put sun cream on your body?

A. On your ears and neck.

B. Around you eyes and eyelids.

C. On dry skin

【3】  When is the best time to use sun cream?

A. Twenty minutes before you go out.

B. At the moment of going out.

C. After you go back home

【4】 Why is it important to spend time in the sun?

A. You can drink more water.

B. It helps keep your skin and bones healthy.

C. It’s a chance to wear cool sunglasses.

【5】  Which of the following is true about sun cream according to the text?

A. Sun cream is usually very expensive.

B. Black people don’t need sun cream..

C. Sun cream reduces the risk of skin cancer.

26、Miss Clarice Choo was robbed yesterday. She reported it to the police and asked her neighbour Anthony to help write a notice to put on the notice boards in the neighbourhood.

【1】What was Miss Clarice Choo robbed of yesterday?

A．A knife.

B．A pair of black sunglasses.

C．Some expensive clothes.

D．A wallet and a gold necklace.

【2】The underlined word “complied” means “________”.

A．fought

B．refused

C．complained

D．obeyed

【3】Why did Miss Clarice Choo need such a notice?

A．To help her neighbours.

B．To ask witnesses for information.

C．To warn people of the robber.

D．To know more about the neighbourhood.

【4】How can you help if you have some clues to the robber?

A．By writing a notice.

B．By catching the robber yourself.

C．By calling Miss Clarice Choo.

D．By posting the clues on the Internet.

27、   Mr. Fuller was a polite young man. He left a college and found a job in a big hotel. He was kind to everyone and ready to help others. Mr. Galt trusted(信任) him and paid him more. And the young man thanked him very much and worked harder.

Mr. Galt had a daughter Dianne. The girl was self-willed and never listened to others. She liked nothing but wearing and spent a lot of time in dancing. The old man liked her always made them obey her. So nobody would marry her. As a twenty-eight-year-old girl, she was worried about it. The old man had to marry her to Mr. Fuller though he came from a poor family.

The woman looked down upon her husband at all and never went out with him. Mr. Galt knew all about it, but told the young man to obey her. Mr. Fuller was sorry for it but didn’t mind it. He did all at home and never asked her where she had been or who she had met.

One evening Mr. Fuller was busy and forgot to wake his wife up in time. The woman was angry and hit him on the nose. Blood ran down his face and dropped on his white shirt. He picked up a stick and held it up. The woman fell to the floor while she was running towards him. And her beautiful skirt was broken. The young man ran to the police station in a hurry while his wife was looking for a knife.

“What’s the matter, sir?” asked a policeman.

“I beat my wife just now,” answered Mr. Fuller.

“Have you ever beaten her to death?”

“I’ve come here just because I have NOT.”

【1】The word “self-willed” in the story means ________

A．自私的

B．任性的

C．活泼的

D．开朗的

【2】Mr. Fuller picked up a stick to ________.

A．beat his wife

B．tidy the room

C．frighten(吓唬) his wife

D．kill his wife

【3】Mr. Fuller ran to the police station because ________.

A．he was afraid to be killed

B．he thought he had hurt his wife

C．he knew he had done wrong

D．he had no money to pay for her skirt

28、Justin is a 16-year-old boy. He is thinking about how to spend his money during winter vacation. He has 【1】（save）up about 300 dollars already. He plans to buy 【2】 computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends. He can’t do both 【3】 （/bi'kɔz/ he doesn’t have enough money. What should he do?

We are often in these kinds of 【4】 /sɪtjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/. You want to see a concert 【5】 Saturday, but it is also your mother’s birthday and you do not want to let 【6】 down. In this case , you don’t have enough time to go to both 【7】 (place). You must make a decision. You must think about what should be done first. You must consider the following questions 【8】 (serious).

Which is more important?

Which decision needs my 【9】 /ə'tenʃən/more?

Which choice would satisfy me more?

After you’ve answered these questions, it may be much 【10】 (easy) for you to decide what to do. So the next time you must make a decision, remember to prioritize(优先考虑).

29、An old man sat on a train. He just went to visit     and he was going back to his hometown.

He was looking at the new shoes and he was very happy       his son bought the shoes for him.     , one of the shoes fell out of the window of the train      . The people around him all thought it was a pity (遗憾). So the people on the train all said to him. “Don’       ! It’s only one shoe; you still have the other shoe.” But   their surprise, the old man      the other shoe out of the window. A woman next to him asked him, “ Why did you do that? It’s new.”

The old man said with a smile(面带微笑), “ Only one shoe is no         for me. But if some people find that    of shoes, they can     them happily!” The people around him smiled and understood why the old man threw the other shoe out of the window.

【1】A. his son    B. his shoes C. his friend

【2】A.at   B. because    C. since

【3】A.Suddenly(突然)   B.however   C. Luckily

【4】A. by accident(偶然地; 无意中) B. by the way C. by mistake(错误地)

【5】A. smile B. worry C. threw

【6】A. for   B. as  C.to

【7】A.took   B. flew   C. threw

【8】A.help   B. good   C. use

【9】A.set  B. pair    C.piece

【10】A.throw     B.wear   C.see