2024-2025学年（上）泉州八年级质量检测英语

1、完成句子。

【1】这件红裙子穿在这个女孩身上好看。

The red skirt _________________ the girl.

【1】黄色是太阳的颜色，所以它能让你想起温暖晴朗的日子。

Yellow is the colour of the sun, so it can __________ you __________ a warm sunny day.

【1】学习如逆水行舟，不进则退。

Learning is________, you either ______________or_____________.

【1】当一些人希望成功时，他们更喜欢用这种颜色。

Some people prefer this colour when they _________________________.

【1】他经常想出新的主意。

He often _____________ new ideas.

2、Do you know   PM 2.5, children?

A. how should we deal with   B. how to do with

C. how to deal with   D. what to deal with

3、—Look! She’s running so fast!

—Hard to ______ her legs were once broken.

A．mention

B．imagine

C．realize

D．find

4、The little boy has some difficulty ________ complete sentences.

A. make   B. making   C. to make   D. makes

5、The baby is always crying. He _______ be hungry.

A. can’t   B. must   C. should   D. would

6、_______ you taste the meat, you can’t imagine how delicious it tastes.

A.Because B.Unless C.When D.Though

7、 The number of people present at the concert was ________ than we expected.

A. much fewer   B. much smaller

C. much more   D. many more

8、---I think students should finish their homework first before doing other things.

---________. Study is the first thing.

A. I agree   B. I disagree

C. I don't know   D. I’m not sure

9、Alice, could you tell me ___________?

A. whether she had been married

B. what’s happened to you

C. how long Lily had caught a cold

D. how you call these animals

10、—Could you help the twins with their homework after supper?

—Sorry, I ________. I will prepare a speech on the history of the Party tonight.

A．couldn’t

B．can’t

C．needn’t

D．shouldn’t

11、It only _________ him 20 minutes _________ to his office every day.

A. takes; to drive   B. cost; drive   C. takes; drive   D. spends; to drive

12、 I used to play games   my lunch break when I was in my primary school.

A. against B. among   C. during   D. between

13、______ there any living things on other planets？

I have no ideas．Maybe we can know more about that in the future．（  ）

A．Is B．Are

C．Has   D．Have

14、What a ________ boy Billy is! He always gives his seat to the old people on the subway.

A．strange

B．polite

C．brave

D．patient

15、If we sit near _______ front of the bus, we’ll have _______ better view.

A．不填； the B．不填；a

C．the; a   D．the；the

16、There is still some cake _______ in the fridge. You don’t need to buy any.

A. leaving B. is left C.left D. being left

17、--- I couldn’t get any tickets for the basketball game.

--- ________

A.Good idea! B.What a pity! C.OK. Anytime. D.Yes, I’d love to.

18、 — How long have you _______ Teresa?

— For three years by now. Our wedding anniversary is coming next week.

A. got married to  B. been married to

C. married D. married with

19、—What makes a good artist, John?

—An artist should be ________enough to come up with something new or different.

A.creative B.organized C.energetic D.patient

20、Tom would rather   than .

A.stay at home; go out   B.to stay at home; to go out

C.to stay at home ; go out D.stay at home; to go out

21、You had better _________ the teacher for help when you have questions.

A. asking B. asked C. ask D. to ask

22、---Would you mind my opening the window?

---- _________.

A. Yes, I would B. I’m afraid it’s too windy

C. Yes. Please go ahead D. Sure. I’m going to close it soon.

23、A: Hello! Tom, where are you going?

B: 【1】

A: A concert? 【2】

B: The Twins band.

A: Wonderful! It is my favorite band. 【3】

B: In Guangming theatre, at 7P.M. this afternoon.

A: 【4】

B: To raise some money for the students in poor area. Would you like to go with me?

A: I'd love to, but I have no tickets.

B: Don't worry, I can give you one.

A: 【5】 Let's go!

24、Once you are in the examination room with the paper in front of you there is nothing else to do but give it your best．You will  find it goes by very quickly - so make the best of it．Most people feel nervous and a bit scared before an exam but don't worry，once you start concentrating on the passage your nerves will calm down - you'll be too busy．

●Always remember exams are not there to catch you out or make you fail．Examiners try their best to make the exams fair while  keeping to the standard set for each level．They want you to pass．

●The exam is part of the Standard Grade course．All your work will have prepared you for this and you and your teacher will have practiced close readings．You know what you are doing．

●Don't be put off by those sitting around you．If someone at the next table starts writing and you are only half way through reading the passage that is their problem not yours．Ignore them．Concentrate on your reading．Be totally selfish, this is one day you can think about yourself and getting your best mark．

●If you find a question hard don't panic．Move on to the next question after a minute or so but always remember to come back and put in an answer．

Don't worry if there are difficult words in the passage or something you don't understand．It would be a strange exam if everyone understood everything．Read through and carry on with the passage．You can still get enough marks to reach the level required even if there are some blanks in your reading．

【1】Your nerves will calm down if you ______．

A．give your best to read the passage．

B．don't worry about the exam

C．feel nervous

D．start focusing on the passage

【2】What should you do if you find a question very difficult?

A．I will feel afraid．   B．I move on to see the next question．

C．I come back and put in an answer． D．I give it up．

【3】Which of the following statement is right according to the passage?

A．You need to get every answer right to get the higher grade in each level．

B．If you don't know an answer to a question it is best to leave it blank．

C．It is important to always write in sentences．

D．It is important not to be affected by those around you

【4】What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．How to get marks．

B．How to study well．

C．What to do in an examination

D．What to do when are afraid in an examination．

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

A．Staying calm   B．Don’t be nervous

C．Keeping silent D．Tips of taking an exam

25、Many of us have a certain pose for photos, but have you ever noticed which side you naturally turn?

According to US science writer Sam Kean, people tend to turn to the right and show the left side of their faces.

That might be because the left side of our faces looks better than our right side. This may have something to do with our brain. The right side of the brain, which controls the left side of the body, deals more with emotions. So the left half of faces are often more expressive(富有表现力的), The Atlantic reported.

During studies, it is found that more than 60 percent of famous paintings since the 14th century showed people’s left side of the face.

But when it comes to self-portraits, artists have traditionally drawn themselves from the right.

Yet this doesn’t mean the left side phenomenon(现象) is wrong. As Professor Marco Bertamini from Liverpool University explained, self-portraits are usually painted through a mirror. For example, if an artist shows his left side to a mirror, and draws what he can see, the final picture on the paper would show the head facing to the right.

The front-facing camera on smart phones works the same way as a mirror. When people take selfies(自拍照) using a front-facing camera, most of them take a photo with their head facing to the right.

“Our results show that a preference(偏爱) for self-portraits showing one’s left side, even if this appears as a right face in the mirror-reversed(反转的)display,”Bertamini told The Guardian.

Next time, when you take a photo, remember to show your better side to the camera.

【1】Why do people like to show the left side of their faces for photos?

A. It’s much easier for us to make a pose.   B. It makes people look more natural on photos.

C. The left side of our faces looks better.   D. The left side of our faces look friendlier.

【2】From Paragraph 3, we learn that __________.

A. the right side of the brain controls the right side of our faces

B. the right side of the brain deals with our emotions

C. the right side of our faces looks more expressive

D. our brain decides whether we look good or not

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Artists usually draw themselves from the left.

B. There is also the left side phenomenon in self-portraits.

C. The front-facing camera on smart phones doesn’t take good photos.

D. Bertamini tells people how to take better selfies.

【4】What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Where to take good photos.   B. How the left side of the brain works.

C. How to draw yourself better.   D. Why we show off the left side of our faces in photos.

26、This story is about a young man.He worked very hard at his lessons.He was too busy to have a rest.At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep.Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep.But the more he tried, the more he stayed awake.

After a while he decided to visit the doctor.“I just can’t go to sleep at night.What should I do?”

“I have a suggestion,” said the doctor.“Try counting numbers.By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep.I’m sure of it.”

The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office.“Well,” said the doctor, “how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”

The man still looked tired.“Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one, two, three…up to one thousand.But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy.I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand.But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”

【1】The young man couldn’t go to sleep because .

A.he hadn’t finished doing his lessons

B.he had worked too hard and became ill

C.he was worried about his homework

D.there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a good rest

【2】The doctor asked the young man .

A.to count numbers before he went to bed

B.to put all numbers from 1 to 1,000 together

C.to count numbers while he was lying in bed

D.to take some medicine and go to bed earlier

【3】The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because .

A.he wanted to thank the doctor

B.he was better and wanted some more medicine

C.he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers

D.he still couldn’t go to sleep at night

【4】The young man .

A.counted from 569 to 1,000

B.counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep

C.counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea

D.counted from 1 to 1,000 and fell asleep

【5】The young man   in fact.

A.didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion

B.was not able to count numbers

C.didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion

D.wasn’t ill at all

27、What is the most important invention of all time? Is it the written word that helps us to record information? Is it the telephone that lets us talk to people from all over the world? Is it the car that lets us travel at great speeds to meet others? Umberto Eco, an Italian writer, thinks it is something quite different. He says the most important invention might be bright in front of your eyes. He is talking about a simple pair of glasses.

Modern eye glasses were invented around 1000 years ago. They were more than just a convenient way to read. Before glasses, writers, scientists or teachers who could not see properly had to memorize everything. After about ten years of poor eyesight, they could not remember well enough and could not work. Glasses meant that people could work in their old age.

People who wanted to remember some information could write it down and read it. Eye glasses are one of the world’s greatest inventions and were probably worn by the people who designed the first telephones and cars.

【1】The invention of the written word is important because ____.

A. we need it to listen   B. we need it to record information

C. we just need it to read

【2】The author thinks ____ is the greatest invention of all time in his passage.

A. the telephone   B. the car   C. a simple pair of glasses

【3】From this passage, we can know ____.

A. modern eye glasses were invented 100 years ago

B. people who designed the first telephones and cars probably wore those glasses

C. the author of this article is an American

28、根据短文内容及所给提示，在文中的空白处填写一个正确的单词。

One day, when I【1】 (play) football with my classmates on the playground, I【2】(fall) down and hurt my legs badly. My teacher and classmates t 【3】 me to the hospital at once. D【4】 my stay in hospital, my classmates came to see me and helped me【5】 my lessons. That's very kind of them. I will do my best 【6】 (help) others.

29、Whitney didn't have many friends. She was shy and _____ She never wanted to be popular, but she did want to have someone to share _____  and laugh with

Then it was time for her to go to college in another town. And she had to______ with someone she didn't know. She had no idea if she could make friends in that new situation.

But something happened during the first class. And Whitney's life wasn't ______ as before because of it. The teacher asked all the students to _____a little about themselves. Whitney told everyone where she came from and some other information. The last ______ for each student was “What is your goal(目标) for this term？” _____of the students said it was to get good grades, pass the tests or something similar! But Whitney said something  _______ . She said that her goal was to make just one good friend.

When most of the students sat quietly, one student came to Whitney. She reached out her hand and introduced(介绍) herself. She asked ______ she could be Whitney's friend. Whitney was surprised and happy. She_______ and reached her hand out, too. Then they shook hands.

Their friendship went on all through the college.

【1】A. careless   B. quiet   C. noisy   D. weak

【2】A. marks   B. friends   C. tests   D. secrets

【3】A. talk   B. communicate   C. live   D. discuss

【4】A. the same   B. different   C. surprised   D. easy

【5】A. remember   B. share   C. read   D. write

【6】A. wish   B. decision   C. competition   D. question

【7】A. Most   B. Few   C. All   D. None

【8】

A. interesting   B. different

C. similar   D. strange

【9】A. how   B. why   C. if   D. where

【10】A. smiled   B. watched   C. ran   D. turned