2024-2025学年（上）本溪八年级质量检测英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语。

“The Chinese Dream” is a hot topic in the last few years. Many Chinese young people are inspired (激励) by the Chinese Dream. Everyone has their own dreams. They give us courage and confidence to keep us going through difficulties. Here is some advice on how to realize our beautiful dream. 1. 决不放弃是使我们梦想成真的关键. 2. We may fail from time to time, but we can learn from failure, correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals. Our life is like a long journey which is not all roses. It sometimes has wind and rain. 3. We believe rainbows (彩虹) will appear after storms.

Cooperation (合作) is also necessary. Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with others. Besides, in our society 4.大多数问题不可能独自解决. Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people living in the developing society.

At the same time, we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages as well as get a full control of ourselves. Then we may be confident enough to face challenges.

5. Follow the suggestions above, and our dream are sure to come true.

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2、At last, Tom made the baby ________ and began to laugh.

A. stop to cry  B. stop crying

C. to stop to cry  D. to stop crying

3、Chinese spacecraft Chang’e 5 ______ into space on November 24th, 2020.

A．sends

B．sent

C．is sent

D．was sent

4、Bill often spends as much money as he has________  science books.

A. bought B. to buy C. buying D. on buying

5、—I have trouble understanding the sentence “Our journey is to the sea of stars.”

—It’s from The Eighth Letter to Teenagers from People’s Daily, which expresses _________.

A．how we should reach for the stars

B．where does our dream come from

C．that there is no limit of the future of the youth

D．what’s the future like in the young men’s world

6、We didn’t believe it ______ we saw it with our own eyes.

A. unless B. because C. if D. before 

7、How long will it ________ you to fly to Beijing from your city ?

A．spend

B．take

C．pay

8、Don’t be ________ when you are young, or you will regret one day.

A．lazy

B．useful

C．simple

D．magical

9、The price of this computer is the _____of the three.

A．smallest B．biggest

C．highest   D．tallest

10、—Could you please tell me ________?

—Sorry. I don’t know. You may surf the Internet.

A．how can we become good learners

B．how do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival

C．when tea was brought to Korea

D．who were potato chips invented by

11、The old scientist devoted most of his time __________ the space science.

A. develop  B. to developing

C. to develop  D. developing

12、________ amazing the magic tricks are!

A．What

B．What an

C．How

D．How a

13、There was danger on the bridge. His mom warned him _________ there, but he didn’t listen to her.

A．to go

B．not to go

C．go

D．not go

14、—Do you know why people love to visit the countryside in autumn?

—Because they can see beautiful fallen ________ there.

A．leaves

B．vegetables

C．crops

D．grass

15、Go straight until you see a museum _________your left.

A. with B. at   C. on   D. From

16、— What do you usually do in your music club?

— Everyone needs an ______ to make interesting music.

A.instruction B.introduction C.invention D.instrument

17、He turned __________ the TV a little because his father was asleep.

A. up   B. on   C. off   D. down

18、—Which show do you like better, Running man or The Reader?

—The Reader, of course. ________ I ________ my brother likes it.

A．Both; and

B．Neither; nor

C．Either; or

D．Not only; but also

19、Be careful with the knife, __________ you’ll be hurt.

A.so B.or C.but D.and

20、The volunteers were busy ____ the old people in the nursing home do some cleaning．

A.help B.helping C.helped D.to help

21、You’d better speak aloud ______ we can hear you.

A.so that  B.as … as  C.as if D.since

22、A:So Tara, here we are at the end of junior school life. We can’t see each other for a long time.

B: Yes, Annie. 【1】 I’ll miss you.

A: Me, too. 【2】

B: I’m going to visit my grandparents in a beautiful village. I go there every summer.

A: Sounds great. I ‘ve never been to the countryside. What do you usually do there?

B: I can do many things.  【3】

A: It’s fantastic! 【4】

B: My brother. By the way, what’s your plan?

A: I am going to take part in a summer camp.

B: 【5】 Have fun.

A: Thank you. Hope to see you in September.

B: Hope to see you then.

A: Who are you going with?

B: What do you hope to do in the coming summer vacation?

C: What an excellent plan!

D: That makes me sad.

E: How often do you go there?

F:And I will help with the farm work.

G: Certainly, I will.

A: Who are you going with?

B: What do you hope to do in the coming summer vacation?

C: What an excellent plan!

D: That makes me sad.

E: How often do you go there?

F:And I will help with the farm work.

G: Certainly, I will.

23、(Linda and Paul are talking about volunteer work. L=Linda P=Paul)

L: Hello, Paul! I haven’t seen you these days. Where have you been?

P: Hi, Linda. I’ve been to a children’s hospital.

L: To a children’s hospital? 【1】

P: Our school has organized a volunteer activity. And I joined it.

L:【2】

P: My task is to cheer the sick children up.

L:【3】 So, what did you do for them there?

P: I told interesting stories and sang songs for them. What about you? What are you doing recently?

L:【4】 And I want to do something meaningful for the homeless children with my classmates.

P: That’s a good idea!

L: By the way, why not take part in our yard sale? You can donate (捐赠) some old books, toys, clothes and so on.

P: Thanks for your advice. I’m glad to take part in it. And you can also join us later.

L: OK, no problem.【5】

P: You’re right. So let’s do it as soon as possible. How about making it 8: 00 tomorrow morning?

L: OK. See you tomorrow.

A．Sounds great!

B．It doesn’t matter.

C．What has happened?

D．We have a great time.

E．What’s your task there?

F．I’m organizing a big yard sale in our school.

G．Everyone should play a part in doing volunteer work.

24、

Scientists understand why summer leaves are green and why they change to yellow or orange in the autumn. But autumn reds are different. Some leaves turn red. Others don’t. It’s a mystery. Scientists want to find the answers.

All summer long, a green chemical called chlorophyll catches energy from sunlight for photosynthesis, a process that makes food for the plant. Yellow and orange chemicals called carotenoids are there through the summer, hidden by the chlorophyll. In the autumn, photosynthesis stops, and chlorophyll breaks down.Then carotenoids show through in the leaves. This explains the autumn colours of yellow and orange, but not the reds of trees. The source of the reds is anthocyanin which the leaf doesn’t start making until autumn.

But why do trees use a lot of energy to make anthocyanins in the leaves as the trees are preparing to drop them for the winter?Perhaps anthocyanins help a leaf save nutrients it stored up in the growing season. Dr.Eppes and her students ran a study to test that idea. In a protected area in North Carolina, they counted the types of trees that live in rich soil low on the hillsides, and the types that live in poor hilltop soils. Low on the hillsides, they found more birches and other trees that can’t make anthocyanins. These trees have yellow or brown autumn leaves. On the hilltops, most of the trees were red maples and others that can make anthocyanins, giving them red leaves in the autumn.

“Trees that don’t make anthocvanins seem to naturally live at places where nutrients get added to the soil every time the river floods, ” Dr.Eppes says. “Trees that make anthocyanins seem to live in places without this special ‘meal’.” She guesses the anthocyanins may lie in the soil after he leaves drop, fertilizing the tree in the spring,

Other scientists find that for trees that make anthocyanins, the leaves that get more sun tend to turn redder than those in shade. They think the anthocyanins work like sunscreen, protecting the leaf when it moves nutrients into the tree and stores them for the winter.

Scientists are not sure about why nature paints some autumn leaves red yet, but they are a few steps closer!

【1】The underlined word “mystery” in Paragraph 1 means “something ________”.

A．useless

B．unknown

C．incorrect

D．impossible

【2】Anthocyanin inside a leaf ________.

A．gets plenty of energy from sunlight

B．makes leaves turn red in the autumn

C．helps change solar energy into food for trees

D．is hidden by the chlorophyll all summer long

【3】According to Dr.Eppes’s research, trees that make anthocyanins ________.

A．may get nutrients from their fallen red leaves

B．are more likely to be found low on the hillsides

C．mainly live in the soil with nutrients from river water

D．can protect their autumn leaves against strong sunlight

【4】What can be learned from the passage?

A．Dr. Eppes did the research on autumn trees on her own.

B．Scientists have known the secret of red autumn leaves.

C．Scientists have different ideas on the function of anthocyanins.

D．Dr. Eppes finds trees that make anthocyanins have different reds.

25、   Were teapots invented (发明)as early as tea? No. The invention of teapots came at least 500 years after tea was first made to drink. During the early days of tea drinking, tea leaves were placed directly into a cup of hot water. It wasn't until the Yuan Dynasty that teapots were created. The first teapots came from Yixing. A kind of purple clay called zisha had been dug around Lake Taihu and it was used to make teapots. The clay can take in the taste of tea. Yixing teapots were made by hand and in some traditional ways. Yixing teapots are still used in China today, and they have changed little over the centuries. Chinese teapots have stayed nearly the same over the centuries. However, Western teapots have changed a lot in the European market since their first introduction to the West in the late 1600s.

【1】When teapots were created？

A.500 years ago. B.As early as tea.

C.At the Yuan Dynasty. D.At least 500 years before tea was made to drink.

【2】________ was used to make the first teapots.

A.The earth in Yixing B.Purple sand in Lake Taihu

C.The clay around Lake Taihu D.The sand in Yixing

【3】Yixing teapot were made _________.

A.by hand and in some traditional ways B.by machine and in some traditional ways

C.by machine and in some modern ways D.by hand and in some modern ways

【4】How have Chinese teapots changed ?

A.They have changed a little over the centuries.

B.They have stayed nearly the same over the centuries.

C.They have changed a lot since they were created.

D.They have changed as the same as the Western teapots.

26、My Best Friend Dan

Walking home from school one day, I saw Dan, a kid from my school, “He must be a real nerd (书呆子),” as he was carrying a lot of books. When I continued walking, I saw a group of kids run into Dan, knocking his books out of his arms and he fell over. I ran over to help him, and as we were picking up his books, I saw tears in his eyes.

While I helped him stand up, he looked at me and said, “Thank you so much.” There was a grateful (感激的) smile on his face.

We started talking and soon realized that we lived near each other. We talked all the way home. Dan turned out to be a pretty cool kid. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Dan, the more I liked him. Dan and I became best friends.

Over the years in middle school, he became more popular. In our last year, Dan got the best grades in our class, and had to give a speech for graduation.

As Dan started his speech, he looked at me. “Graduation is a time to thank the people who helped you survive those difficult years—your parents, your teachers, but mostly your friends. Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from making a huge mistake.” Everyone was surprised as he told us about his weakest moment.

【1】Why did the writer think Dan was a nerd when they first met？

A．Dan had no smile.

B．Dan always cried.

C．Dan had few friends.

D．Dan carried many books.

【2】What happened to Dan in the last year of middle school？

A．He decided to go to another school.

B．He got the best grades in his class.

C．He experienced a difficult year.

D．He turned out to be a weak kid.

【3】What does the writer want to tell us？

A．All roads lead to Rome.

B．Well begun is half done.

C．Kindness is the sunshine of life.

D．Failure is the mother of success.

27、Personal characters

In the hallway of Lincoln High School, four students are talking and laughing happily. They are good friends with completely different characters.

【1】What do we know about Emily?

A．She is good at sports.

B．She takes care of others.

C．She hardly gives useful advice.

D．She likes hanging out with friends.

【2】What does the underline word “intellect” probably mean?

A．mind

B．look

C．dream

D．progress

【3】How often does Sophia go to the children’s hospital?

A．Once a week.

B．Twice a month.

C．Twice a week.

D．Three times a month.

28、根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

I told my mother everything and we knew that we were in d【1】. The sailors were sure

to come back for the captain’s chest. We quickly went to the nearest v【2】 to ask for help. But everyone in the village was a【3】 of the Captain and nobody wanted to come back to the inn with us. We went back to the inn and locked the door b【4】 us. The captain was lying on the floor of the parlour. He looked terrible. We soon found his key on a string a【5】 his neck. My mother took the key and we hurried up to the captain’s room and opened his chest.

It was f【6】 with clothes and tobacco and other things, but right at the bottom there were

some papers and a bag of gold. My mother started c【7】 out the money that the captain owed (欠) us.

I suddenly heard the tapping of the blind man’s stick outside. We heard him knocking on

the door and t【8】 to open it, but thankfully it was locked. He walked off and some moments

later, we heard a whistle blowing. My mother took the money she had got and I got some papers to make up the d【9】 .We quickly left the inn and h【10】 near a bridge by the river. Behind us we heard footsteps and we saw a light moving in the darkness.

—From Treasure Island

29、I arrived in the UK last week to learn English. So far I have already made a few friends and had some traditional English food there. But after having hamburgers and sandwiches, I thought none could be ________ than Chinese food, especially my favorite—huo guo. You can’t imagine ________ excited I was when I knew there was going to be a free meal of hotpot to welcome the new students. On the ________ to the canteen (食堂), I seemed to smell huo guo in the air.

________ my surprise, When I stepped into the room, I did not see sign of huo guo. I was really curious about what I was going to eat, ________ I asked a British girl. After I talked with her, I got to know that Chinese huo guo ________ hotpot. Chinese huo guo is written in ________ words—hot pot, and hotpot, one word, is a traditional English dish.

Hotpot is made from mutton (羊肉) and onion. On the top are pieces of potatoes. It ________ very little effort to prepare. You can often see it at parties in the UK because it is easy to ________ for many people and is not expensive.

Hotpot tastes good. However, I ________ miss huo guo—hot pot, two words.

【1】

A．more interesting

B．more delicious

C．more comfortable

D．more expensive

【2】

A．Why

B．What

C．How

D．When

【3】

A．way

B．skill

C．plan

D．level

【4】

A．With

B．About

C．To

D．From

【5】

A．for

B．so

C．or

D．because

【6】

A．was similar to

B．was different from

C．was famous as

D．was proud of

【7】

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

【8】

A．takes

B．took

C．has taken

D．is taking

【9】

A．pay

B．thank

C．wait

D．prepare

【10】

A．even

B．hardly

C．still

D．yet