2024-2025学年（上）琼中八年级质量检测英语

1、突然地她落到了一些干树叶上。(land on)

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2、

English was once spoken only by people in a part of Britain. But during the twentieth century, it became a world language—a language used by speakers of many different languages 【1】 with each other.

English is spoken by about 400 【2】 people, mostly in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. In Ghana, India and Singapore, English is used as a working language, for example, between bosses and secretaries, and between doctors and patients, although there are other languages for everyday use. In China and many other countries, English is 【3】 foreign language that children learn at school.

The reason why English is spoken everywhere is that in the nineteenth century, English became the language of world trade. And in the 【4】 century, the US spread English through newspaper, television and films. It is now the common language for international travel, science, industry, and recently, information technology and the Internet.

It is also important to know that English 【5】 many words from other languages, for example, “restaurant” from French, “zero” from Arabic, “piano” from Italian, and “tofu” from Chinese. 

Will the importance of English last?

Although it is called a “world language”, most of the people on the earth 【6】 English as either their first or second language. However, hundreds of millions of people use it, and hundreds of millions are learning it.

Because so many people learn and use English, it may be hard to imagine that one day English may not be the  【7】 leading (最重要的) language. Remember that there were other important languages in the past that which lost their importance or even disappeared.

In Europe, Latin (拉丁语) was used as a common language for many centuries before people 【8】 using it. French was once a language known by all well-educated people, and was more popular than English. But since the nineteenth century, English has taken the lead.

Today, many people who want to learn a new language are learning Chinese. As China 【9】 to grow, many people think that Chinese will become as common as English by the middle of the twenty-first century. More and more schools in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreign language, together with some European languages.  However, most people still think that English will be used 【10】 around the world, at least for the next twenty or thirty years.

It may be that, one day, instead of English, another language will be used across the world.

3、Please bring some masks to my house. (改为否定句)

________ ________ any masks to my house please.

4、_________ teenagers are old enough to be independent, they still need their parents’ advice when making decisions.

A．Although

B．Since

C．Until

5、Drinking some milk before going to bed is the way ______ with your sleeping problem.

A.to help B.help C.helping

6、It’s raining outside. Do you have _______ umbrella?

A.an B.a C.the D..∕

7、Don’t shout at him. He is only boy.

A. an eight-year-old   B. a eight-year-old

C. a eight years old   D. an eight years old

8、－Excuse me, does Mr Smith son live here?

－He used to_______ here, but he gets used to ______ in a modern city.

A. live, live  B. living, living  C. living, live D. live, living

9、Miss Li is very ________. She never gets bored when answering her students’ questions.

A．stupid

B．confident

C．strict

D．patient

10、—Mum, I failed the interview again.

—________, let’s forget about that for the moment.

A．Anyway

B．Exactly

C．However

D．Finally

11、—WeChat has made us closer to our friends.

— ________.We can see each other on the screen.

A．Mainly

B．Exactly

C．Luckily

D．Mostly

12、China launched Tianwen-1 successfully _______ July 23, 2020.

A．in

B．at

C．on

D．for

13、— Do you know that there are not many cranes ________ in the world?

— Yes, I do. And 40 per cent of them ________ in Zhalong.

A.leave; live B.leaving; lives C.left ; lives D.left ; live

14、I am enjoying sports ______.

A. as well as   B. also   C. too   D. either

15、Susan's jeans are the same ________ Anna's but different ________ Lisa's.

A. as; as   B. as; like

C. as; from   D. like; as

16、一Why do some wild birds fly to the south?

一 from the cold winter here.

A. Hide   B. Hides   C. To hide   D. Hiding

17、— Can I ________ your bike?

— With pleasure. But you mustn’t ________ it to others.

A．lend; borrow

B．borrow; lend

C．lend; lend

D．borrow; borrow

18、—Do you know what is “BFF” in the passage?

—It _________Best Friend For Ever．

A．looks for B．stands for

C．waits for D．asks for

19、根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两项为多余选项。

A: Hi, Grace! I heard someone play the piano. What wonderful music! 【1】

B: I did. I often play the piano when I am free.

A: 【2】

B: Twice a week.

A: It’s really nice. 【3】

B: Quite a few things.

A: Like what?

B: Taking a walk, doing my lessons, doing sports and so on. 【4】

A: Besides doing my homework, I have to take my after-school classes. I don’ t have time to do other things to relax myself.

B: Why not try to plan your time well? Then you’ll have more free time.

A: 【5】 I’ll have a try.

A. Who did it?

B. Sounds great.

C. How often do you play it?

D. What do you do in your free time?

E. Thank you for telling the message.

F. What else do you do in your free time?

G. Why not do something interesting to relax yourself?

20、根据对话内容，在下面对话的空白处填入适当的语句（单词、短语或句子），使对话完整、通顺。

A: Hello! I’m doing a survey (调查) for Daily Newspaper. 【1】?

B: Sure.

A:【2】 which is the best clothes store in our town?

B: I think Spring Clothes Store is the best in our town.

A:【3】?

B: Because it has the best clothes.

A: What about other clothes stores?

B: Hmmm...Paris Fashion has the friendliest service, but it’s the most expensive.

A: Well, some people like Sunshine’s.【4】?

B: Well, it’s cheaper than other clothes, but it has the worst clothes, I think.

A: I see.【5】.

B: You’re welcome.

21、   In the Oscar-nominated film Up in the Air (《在云端》), as George Clooney walks through an airport, audiences can hear the familiar sound of a Chinese musical instrument – erhu.

The erhu has become more popular among Hollywood filmmakers. Many composers, directors and producers feel that this instrument can add color and emotion to their films. In the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: At world’s End(《加勒比海盗3：世界的尽头》), we can hear the erhu in Chow Yun-Fat’s scenes. The erhu also appears in Kung Fu Panda and 2012. When people watch these movies, they can enjoy the sound of the erhu.

The erhu is often called “Chinese violin”, but in many ways they are different. Like the violin, the erhu is stringed(有弦的) instrument made of natural wood and played with a bow, but the violin has four strings and the erhu has only two. While the violin is played horizontally, the erhu is played vertically(垂直地). The sounds made by both instruments are different.

The erhu is said to date back to the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). In classical Chinese music, the erhu is known for its sad sound. The most famous erhu piece is Moonlight on Second Spring(《二泉映月》). It was written by a musician who was born blind and lived most of his short life as a homeless person.

【1】The first two paragraphs are written to tell us about _______.

A.Oscar-nominated films

B.the use of the erhu in movies

C.traditional Chinese musical instruments

D.how people feel after hearing the erhu

【2】Why has the erhu become more popular among Hollywood filmmakers?

A.Because it can make their films more colorful and emotional.

B.Because it matches the sad theme of their films.

C.Because audiences in the US enjoy hearing the erhu.

D.Because there are Chinese actors in their movies.

【3】What do we know from the story?

A.The erhu is the most familiar Chinese musical instrument to foreign audiences.

B.The erhu has been around for more than a thousand years.

C.Classical Chinese music is known for its sad sound.

D.Moonlight on Second Spring was written for homeless people.

22、Zombies（僵尸）are real! You meet them every day on the sidewalk. They walk slowly, with their heads down and they will not look at you. They are living in a different world, a world of the mobile phone!

Many people are complaining about these mobile phone zombies because they walk slowly, making it difficult for other people to use the sidewalk. Chongqing and a few other cities have come up with an idea to try to solve the problem. They’ve divided up sidewalks into lanes（线 路）: one lane for mobile-zombies and one lane for everyone else. The experiment hasn’t worked out very well, since most mobile-zombies don’t even notice the lanes.

I have another suggestion for the problem. In Shanghai, we have blind paths. They are made of small raised tiles（凸起的瓷砖）that help blind people follow a straight line. Perhaps the same way could be used for mobile-zombies. A lane with a rough surface would allow people to concentrate on their mobile phones and still know they are walking in a straight line. Of course, I have further advice. At the end of the lane would be a large hole where all the mobile-zombies would disappear into the center of the earth!

Well, I don’t think my advice is going to be taken, but I don’t think special lanes for mobile-zombies will work out either. I think it’s just a better idea to remind people that sidewalks are shared space and they should think of others when they are using their mobile phones.

【1】According to the passage, who are mobile phone zombies?

A．The people who walk slowly.

B．The people who always play with mobile phones on the road.

C．The people who live in a different world.

D．The real zombies.

【2】Why hasn’t the lane for mobile-zombies in Chongqing worked out well?

A．Because it is too expensive to walk on the lanes.

B．Because there are so few lanes in Chongqing.

C．Because few mobile-zombies notice the lanes in fact.

D．Because they have blind paths.

【3】The underlined word “rough” in Paragraph 3 means “___________” in Chinese.

A．柔和的

B．光滑的

C．漂亮的

D．粗糙的

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

A．Shanghai has also built lanes for the mobile-zombies.

B．The writer’s advice for the mobile-zombies was taken.

C．Mobile-zombies should think of others on the road.

D．The experiment has worked out too well.

【5】Which of the following can be the title of this passage?

A．The End of Mankind

B．The Space Taken by Mobile Phones

C．Viruses Around Us

D．Special Lanes

23、

Do you want to become an astronaut? If you want to be one of the few people to experience the thrill (激动) of lift-off (发射), see the Earth from on high and float (漂浮) in a spacecraft, then how do you go about it?

First, you must really want to become an astronaut as it takes many years of study and work before you even begin your astronaut training. Most astronauts begin when they are between 27 and 37.

Second, you need to be clever enough to attend a university to study engineering, medicine or one of the sciences. Many astronauts also learn to be pilots in their country’s air force (空军).

Third, astronauts come from many different countries, so they need to speak English. Then they can all talk to one another.

Fourth, you must be healthy as astronaut training can be very tiring.

Lastly, on a spacecraft, astronauts live and work in a very small space, so you need to get on well with people.

Are you still interested? If so, maybe you will become one of the men or women that orbit the Earth in a spacecraft, walk in space or visit Mars. See you in space!

【1】Most astronauts begin their astronaut training when they’re ________.

A．at the university

B．in the army

C．between 27 and 37

D．older than 37

【2】From the passage, we know that all astronauts need to ________.

A．study in different countries

B．be cleverer than ordinary people

C．be pilots in the air force at first

D．study engineering, medicine or one of the sciences

【3】Astronauts coming from different countries use ________ to talk to each other.

A．actions

B．gestures

C．English

D．French

【4】The best title of this passage may be ________.

A．learn to be pilots

B．how to become an astronaut

C．live and work together as a team

D．live and work in a very large space

24、Ⅹ.词语运用

Mr. Green, a man of fifty two, was a gardener（花匠）. He’s good at (grow) 【1】 flowers and he’s one of the b 【2】 gardeners in the town. Last year he (come) 【3】to work for Mrs Stone, a rich fat old woman.

Mrs. Stone knew n 【4】 about gardens, but she thought she knew a lot, and she always told the old garden to do w【5】 she said. Sometimes he listened 【6】 her, but

Sometimes he didn’t.

Once Mr. Green got very a 【7】 with Mrs. Stone and called her a sow（母猪）. Mrs. Stone d 【8】 like it and went to tell it to her friend, a judge (法官). The judge made Mr. Green (say) 【9】 sorry to Mrs. Stone

“Does that mean I can’t call the lady a sow (母猪) any more?” Mr. Green asked, “Yes,” answered the judge. “And can I call a sow（母猪）a lady, sir?” asked Mr. Green. “Yes, you can if you like, ” Mr. Green (look)【10】at the fat woman and said, “Goodbye, lady.”

25、假如你是一名在敬老院工作的志愿者，你每周末去敬老院看望老人，帮老人做事情。请根据提示，以“Working in an old people’s home”为题写一篇短文，谈谈你对做这份工作的感想。

提示：1.What do you do for the old?

2.What are your interests and hobbies?

3.How can these help you to do the work?

4.Why do you want to do the volunteer work?

要求：1.语句通顺，表达正确；

2.短文须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥；

3.短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名；

4.词数80左右开头已给出，不计入总词数.。

Working in an old people’s home

       I am a volunteer in an old people’s home. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________