2024-2025学年（下）苗栗八年级质量检测英语

1、这本书很有用，值得看。

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2、Learning is a lifelong journey because it brings us ________ new every day.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

3、–Is it true that some colors can make us feel relaxed?

–Yes, Colors do have the________to change our feelings and moods.

A. right B. power C. idea D. experience

4、—What do you think of Tom?

—________, he is an excellent student.

A.For general B.In general C.To general

5、The scientist as well as his assistants ________ the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1945.

A.are awarded B.is awarded C.were awarded D.was awarded

6、The research group produced two reports based on the survey, but ______________has any useful suggestions.

A. all B. none C. either D. neither

7、—What do you think of the movie?

—Great! I have never seen a ________ one.

A．good

B．bad

C．better

D．worse

8、My father promised to attend the open day in my school, and he did do so. His word is ________his action.

A．as well as

B．as good as

C．as much as

D．as many as

9、A survey about how people like reading was ________ in our city last week.

A．taken out

B．carried out

C．turned out

D．given out

10、—Where’s Judy? She hasn’t been in school for two days.

—Oh, she ________ be ill. Let’s go and ask Mr. Green.

A.may B.need C.should

11、— ______ do you read English storybooks every day, Linda?

— At 7:00pm.

A. How   B. Why   C. When   D. Where

12、If you are more careful, you’ll make _________ mistakes in the math exam next week.

A．more

B．least

C．most

D．fewer

13、--- Do you know _________________ this afternoon?

--- I’m not sure, but I’ll tell you as soon as she ____________.

A. how will Betty arrive; starts

B. how Betty will arrive; will start

C. what time will Betty arrive; will start

D. what time Betty will arrive; starts

14、Passengers must not leave their seats ________ the plane comes to a full stop.

A. until

B. since

C. if

D. because

15、These kinds of vegetables only in that shop over there. They well.

A．are sold; are sold

B．sell; sell

C．sell; are sold

D．are sold; sell

16、— Do you like the small red car  ________ is made in Shiyan?

— Yes, it looks so cool!

A.what B.when C.if D.which

17、(2011广东深圳)—The doctor told me________too much but I find it difficult．

—The doctor is right．The less you drink，________you will be．

A．don’t drink；the healthier

B．not to drink；the healthier

C．not to drink；the more healthier

D．don’t drink；healthier

18、—Is this blue notebook Joe’s?

—Yes, it is. And the yellow one is________, too.

A.her B.hers C.he D.his

19、—When I speak English，I always make________．

—Don’t be afraid of that．That’s how we learn．

A．trouble

B．mistakes

C．influence

D．challenges

20、（题文）Try to guess its meaning when you meet a new word. Don’t just __________ your dictionary all the time.

A. put on   B. take on   C. carry on   D. depend on

21、---Can you catch what the teacher said, Erick?

---Sorry, I can ___________ understand it .Because she speaks very quickly.

A. almost   B. probably   C. mostly   D. hardly

22、A：Where did you go for your summer holiday last year?

B：I went to Beijing.

A：【1】

B：I went there with my parents.

A：【2】

B: We went there by plane.

A：How long did you stay there?

B：【3】

A：What did you do there?

B：【4】

A：What do you think of the people there?

B：【5】

A.We stayed there for two weeks.

B.Whom did you go with?

C.They are very friendly.

D.We visited many places of interest and took many photos.

E.How did you go there?

23、Bill and Ann are chatting online. Ann—A, Bill—B

A: Hi, Bill. Tomorrow is Saturday. 【1】?

B: Nothing much. And you?

A: Me, neither. 【2】 in your spare time?

B: I often watch TV and play basketball. Sometimes, I also play computer games.

A: Computer games? Your parents allow you to?

B: 【3】. But I don’t often. So they allow me to. What’s your hobby, Ann?

A; I like watching TV. And at times, I do some shopping with my mom. Do you like shopping?

B: Oh, no. I dislike it. By the way, there will be a new TV play this evening. 【4】?

A: Why not? 【5】?

B: The new Shushan knight errant swordsman biography.

A: That’s great. When is it on?

B: At 8: 00 o’clock.

A: OK. I’ll go to your home at 7: 30.

B: OK. Oh, sorry. I’m off now. Bye.

A: Bye.

24、Chinese President Xi Jinping presents China’s top science award to Huang Xuhua and Zeng Qingcun in Beijing, capital of China, Jan, 10th 2020. The following is some basic information about the 2 winners.

【1】The ceremony to present China’s top science award was held in ________.

A．1949

B．1956

C．2020

【2】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the photos and information?

A．Both awarded scientists are from Guangdong province, and Huang is older than Zeng.

B．Zeng Qingcun went to the Student Union for further study, and became a meteorologist.

C．Huang Xuhua worked in the ship building industry and designed China’s first nuclear submarine.

【3】Where might this chart(表格) be from?

A．A newspaper.

B．A tour guide.

C．A story book.

25、In today's world many people seem to be hungry for money．Some of them even lose their lives for it．Money does have its most useful effect（影响）on the poor，but once a person has a rich life，a lot more money doesn't mean more happiness．

If money was everything，all millionaires would have true love，true friendship，good health and a long life．However，this is not always true．

Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words which are "I love you"．But can love be bought？I'm afraid not．Love means to give，not to take．To every person，health and long life are probably the most precious（宝贵的）things．Well，can health and a long life be bought with money？The answer is "No"．

Of all the longest living people in the world，few of them are millionaires．True friendship can't be bought either．In a word，Where money is worshiped（崇拜），money can cause brothers to quarrel(争吵)，lovers to hate，strangers to fight and so on．No matter how much money you have，it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with，no one to cry for．

【1】According to the passage，which of the following do you think is right？

A. Money is everything．

B. Money isn't necessary．

C. Money is important，but not the most important．

D. With no money，with no success．

【2】What's the most important thing for every person according to the writer？

A. Only money．   B. Health and a long life．

C. Only friendship．   D. A，B and C．

【3】In fact，many millionaires .

A. have true friendship   B. die earlier

C. have good health   D. have true love

【4】Which sentence of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. If you haven't much money，you can't get more happiness．

B. You may live a long life even if you are poor．

C. Every year many people die in the world because their family is poor．

D. If you are rich，you will have less friendship．

26、B

Today，roller skating(滑旱冰)is easy and fun．But，before 1750，the idea of skating didn’t exist(存在)．That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin．Merlin’s work was making musical instruments．

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a music party．He was very pleased and a little excited．As the day of the party came near，Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance(隆重登场)at the party．He had an idea．He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room．

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll．Finally，he decided to put two wheels under each shoe．These were the first roller skates in the world．Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin．

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin．Everyone was surprised to see him．There was just one problem．Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates．He rolled on and on，suddenly，he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall．Down fell the mirror，breaking into pieces．Nobody forgot Merlin’s entrance！

【1】The idea of roller skating didn’t exist________．

A．until 1750

B．after 1750

C．since 1750

D．from 1750

【2】What was the job of Joseph Merlin？

A．Making shoes．

B．Making toys．

C．Making mirrors．

D．Making musical instruments．

【3】Merlin didn’t________at the party．

A．play the violin

B．have any ways to stop his roller skates

C．roll into the room

D．get a lot of attention

【4】Merlin stopped rolling when________．

A．he wanted to stop

B．he ran into a window

C．he ran into a huge mirror

D．he knocked someone

【5】Which is the best title of the passage？

A．How to use the roller skates

B．Merlin and the first roller skates

C．How to make musical instruments

D．Merlin and the first violin

27、   The Republic of Ireland is full of history and culture. Here are some great tourist attractions (景点) waiting for you to visit. Come and have fun!

【1】Which tourist attraction opens all year round?

A.Cliffs of Mother. B.Dublin Castle.

C.Phoenix Park. D.Fota Wildlife Park.

【2】If Mrs. Smith wants to go to an art museum, which website can she visit for more information?

A.www.Cliffsofmoher.ie B.www.phoenixpark.ie

C.www.fotawildlife.ie D.www.dublincastle.ie

【3】If the Johnson family want to spend a day face to face with animals, they can go to________.

A.Street R478, County Clare B.Fota Island, Co. Cork

C.Dame Street, Dublin City D.Dublin 8, Dublin city

【4】If David takes his 9-year-old son to Cliffs of Mother, they will pay________.

A.£6.5 B.£12 C.£14 D.£20

【5】What’ the text mainly about?

A.Some wildlife parks in Ireland. B.Some tourist attractions in Ireland.

C.Some different cultures in Ireland. D.Some famous castles in Ireland.

28、缺词填空。(先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整，所填单词在答卷横线上必须完整写出。)

Nelson Mandela, former South African president, was born in an African royal family on July 18, 1918. His great-grandfather was a king and his f【1】 was a clan chief(部落酋长). But Mandela chose a life path of revolution(革命) i【2】 of royalty(皇室成员). At that time, South Africa was ruled by racism(种族主义). In 1948, the government passed a law that stopped black people from l【3】 or traveling where they wanted. Black people didn’t have the right(权利) to v【4】, either. Mandela didn’t think that was r【5】. He organized many campaigns against it. Because of this, in 1962, he was a【6】. He spent 27 years in prison. A【7】 he was set free in 1990, he chose to forgive his enemies. He shook hands with the people who wanted him d【8】. He also encouraged black people to forgive whites. His efforts won himself the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and a year later, for the first time in South Africa’s history, black people stood in line with whites to vote. Mandela, at the age of 75, b【9】 the first black president of South Africa. On Dec 5, Mandela p【10】 away at the age of 95.

29、   The earth is our home. We must take care of it. Life today is easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought some new_______. One of the biggest problems is pollution. We can see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has polluted the_______. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so_______people. When the land was used up or the river was not clean in a place, man went to_______place. Now man is slowly polluting the whole world.

_______pollution is still the most serious, it's bad for_______things in the world.

Many countries don't let people burn_______for air in the houses and factories in the city. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It's caused by heavy traffic. People say it's_______to ride bikes. When you are riding, there is no pollution. But even in developed countries, most people don't go to work by bike. It's not because bikes are expensive or people are tired if they ride to work. It's because the number of cars on the roads becomes larger. So more people_______their bikes  and go  to work by car, then things are getting worse and  worse. We should have special roads only for bikes and make it________difficult and expensive  for drivers to take their cars into the city that they will go back to using their bikes.

【1】A.questions B.problems C.lives D.people

【2】A.moon B.star C.earth D.sun

【3】A.lot B.little C.many D.much

【4】A.others B.the others C.the other D.another

【5】A.Air B.Food C.Water D.Noise

【6】A.life B.live C.living D.lives

【7】A.something bad B.bad something C.something good D.good something

【8】A.least B.best C.most D.worst

【9】A.put on B.look at C.put away D.look up

【10】A.quite B.such C.very D.so