2024-2025学年（上）泰州八年级质量检测英语

1、中国是世界上最古老的国家之一。

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2、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺，意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

Parents are the most important people in your life. Relations between you and your parents are important, too. The following 【1】 can help you stay close with your parents.

Share your feelings and ask for help. You may need your parents’ help when you are upset or 【2】. However, they might not know that you 【3】 having a problem. You should tell them when you’re not happy.

Spend time together. Don’t just play ping-pong by yourself. 【4】, you can ask your parents to play it with you. You can also go to the cinema or watch TV with them. It will help you know more about each other and make your communication (交流) 【5】.

Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your parents. It will be very 【6】 of you to do chores (家务). For example, you can help fold (折叠) the clothes or clean up 【7】 room.

Show your care to your parents. A usual way is to say “I love you”. Children and parents can also show love by understanding each other and 【8】 care of each other.

Work 【9】. If you 【10】 your best in your studies, your parents will be proud of you.

3、She draws the best in her class. (改为同义句)

She draws better than ________ ________ student in her class.

4、—When shall I visit you tomorrow?

—Morning or afternoon. It makes no ________ to me.

A．change

B．decision

C．difference

5、Do you write a report ________ wild animals ________ danger for the newspaper?

A．about; on

B．in; with

C．to; from

D．on; in

6、---Could you tell me _____________for Nanjing ?

---Tomorrow afternoon.

A. when to leave B. how to leave

C. where to leave   D. who to leave

7、—Is the boy really that man's son? He doesn't take ________ him at all.

—But sure he is.He looks ________ his mother.

A. like；after   B. after；like   C. after；after

8、Peter, you can’t leave ________ your work is finished.

A．if

B．although

C．when

D．until

9、We have 7 days ________ for National Day every year.

A．on

B．off

C．out

D．in

10、How many people _______there fifty years ago?

A. will   B. were   C. are   D. will be

11、—Did you get there by ________ coach?       

—No, I took ________ taxi.

A．a; a

B．a; the

C．/; a

D．the; the

12、If you require something to do your work, you ____it.

A. lose B. need C. plan   D. wait

13、My teacher helps to ________ the best in me.

A．take out

B．look out

C．bring out

D．come out

14、Fresh water is precious it is sometimes called liquid gold.

A．such; that

B．too; to

C．as; as

D．so; that

15、—________ has Mr. Green taught English in our school?

—For more than twenty years.

A．How often

B．How long

C．How far

D．How soon

16、—Did the doctors succeed in saving the patient?

—Yes. He ________ on the morning of June 2, and now he is out of danger.

A．was operated

B．operated

C．operated on

D．was operated on

17、— When will Sunshine Metro Line 3 open?

— ________ next year. Only 10% of it ________ been built.

A．Until；has

B．Until；have

C．Not until；has

D．Not until；have

18、Daniel is always willing ________ others _________ with their Math.

A. helping; in need  B. to help; in need

C. helping; for need     D. to help; of need

19、根据对话内容，从方框中选出适当的选项补全对话。

A: Hello, Tina. What are you doing here?

B: 【1】 He is leaving our school in a month.

A: Oh, that’s so sweet. Can I join the party?

B: Of course. 【2】

A: I am afraid not. I think I made her mad and I am not sure what to do about it.

B: What happened?

A: 【3】

B: Yes.

A: Well, the more I get to know Lisa, the more I realize that we have a lot in common. So, we spend time together recently.

B: 【4】

A: It makes Lucy unhappy, because she thinks Lisa is now better friends with me, than with her.

B: I see. Why don’t you ask Lucy to join you each time when you do something with Lisa? 【5】

A: Oh, good idea! That can make our friendship stronger.

A．Then she won’t feel left out.

B．But what’s wrong with that?

C．We are planning a goodbye party for Michael.

D．You know Lisa is also Lucy’s good friend, right?

E．And you can ask your good friend Lucy to help you take some pictures.

20、

A:Hi, Alice. I have two tickets to the film tonight.【1】.

B : Sure. I’d love to. 【2】.  

A: It will begin at 7:00.

B：【3】

A : It’s about animals. It shows people howto care for animals in danger.

B : Sounds wonderful.【4】

A : Let’s make it half past six.

B：【5】  

A：At the school gate.

B: All right See you soon.

21、根据表格内容，选择正确答案。

【1】Please call _____ to rent a three-bedroom apartment.

A. (010) 8838-7166  B. 138-7682-5856

C. (010) 8433-9211  D. (010) 6378-3021

【2】You can rent your single room to _____ for ￥ 120 a month.

A. Dick B. Harry C. White D. Mr. Zhang

【3】If you find an ID card, you can call _____ at (010) 8433-9211.

A. White B. Harry C. Dick D. Mr. Zhang

【4】If you can’t find your bag, you can _____ to get it back in the evening.

A. call (010) 8433-9211

B. go to Room 402

C. call Harry

D. go to look for a single room

【5】If you want to rent a big apartment for your family for three months, it will cost you _____.

A. ￥ 650 B. ￥ 1,300 C. ￥ 1,950 D. ￥ 2,600

22、You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich (富有的) after that.

When she was a child, she was poor (贫穷的). Once, her friends invited (邀请) her to the birthday party. She was excited but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.

“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” She felt very sad. Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.“What happened?” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …” What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly (突然) she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became famous (出名的) in America.

【1】The song Happy Birthday was written by ________.

A．an American girl

B．an American girl’s grandma

C．an American boy

D．an American girl’s friend

【2】The girl was sad because ________.

A．she didn’t want to go to the party

B．she would be busy that day

C．she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift

D．her friends didn’t invite her to the party

【3】What gift did she give her friend?

A．A flower.

B．A toy.

C．An interesting book.

D．A song.

【4】What did her friends think of the song? It was ________.

A．boring

B．beautiful

C．exciting

D．interesting

【5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The girl was still poor after writing the song.

B．The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.

C．The girl’s friends heard the song before.

D．The girl became famous because of the song.

23、

Recently, South Korean star PSY’s Gangnam Style video has been popular on the Internet. It has become most people’s favorite music.

In fact, the song has set the Guinness World Records (吉尼斯世界纪录) for the most popular video in the history of the Internet. More than two million people have said “like” since the song was on the Internet on July 15.

PSY’s special dance moves and funny horse riding style have attracted many people. Although many people do not understand the language, the video has become the talk of the Internet. The song has come to the first place in the music charts (排行榜) in 31 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

“I just sang for my South Korean fans. I have never expected it to be popular in other countries,” PSY told the reporters at a concert. The song was so popular that a few of South Korea’s politicians (政客) showed PSY’s moves to attract supporters (支持者).

The song came out in mid-July. It sings about the rich life of South Korea—especially about Gangnam in Seoul (首尔市的江南区), where a lot of rich people live.

Millions of people have watched the video. Many stars said that they love the song. These stars performed part of the song at a recent concert.

【1】What makes PSY’s Gangnam Style the favorite music of millions of people?

A．They don’t understand the words of the song.

B．They like the dance moves and the horse riding style.

C．The song has come to the first place in the music charts.

D．The song has set the Guinness World Records.

【2】In which country does the song Gangnam Style come to the first place in the music charts?

A．China.

B．Australia.

C．Mexico.

D．Canada.

【3】Why did South Korea’s politicians show PSY’s moves?

A．They liked PSY’s dancing style.

B．They were PSY’s fans.

C．They wanted people to support them.

D．They wanted to tell people that they were also fond of music.

【4】What is Gangnam Style about?

A．The life of rich people in Gangnam in Seoul.

B．The way of horse riding.

C．The Guinness World Records.

D．The love of stars.

【5】What is the main meaning of the passage?

A．Life of the Music Star PSY

B．Gangnam Style Has Become Most People’s Favorite Music

C．Many Stars Love Gangnam Style

D．Meaning of Gangnam Style

24、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。

Once upon a time, there were two f【1】 who were good at fishing. One day they went to a lake to fish. One of them enjoyed fishing by himself, w【2】 the other was outgoing(外向的) and loved to make friends with different people.

When he found that some t【3】 at the lake couldn’t catch any fish. “I will teach you how to do that.” he said to them. “If you catch ten fish, please give me one. If you don’t get ten, you needn’t give me a【4】.” They felt like old friends at first sight. They a【5】 with each other at once.

After he finished t【6】 a group, he went to teach another, and also taught them some fishing skills. He asked one for every ten fish that the tourists caught. At the end of the day, the kind fisherman received a f【7】 basket of fish, and also got to know many new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as a teacher. On the other hand, the other fisherman didn’t have much fun. After fishing for a whole day alone, he felt very l【8】. When he looked into the fish basket, he found he had far f【9】 fish than his friend.

If we help others have success(成功), we can harvest b【10】 success and friends.

25、青少年在学习和生活中会遇到很多问题，为了更好地发现及解决同学们中存在的问题，你们班特意开展了一次以“Face Problems Bravely”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你准备发言稿，谈谈遇到的问题以及解决办法，与同学分享。

内容包括：

(1)同学们在生活学习中遇到的普遍问题有哪些；

(2)你在生活学习中曾经遇到的问题及如何解决的；

(3)给同学们提出更多建议。

注意：1.文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。

2.词数 80—100 词左右。首句和结尾句已给出，不计入总词数。

Face Problems Bravely

Hello, boys and girls!

Problems are very common at our ages. Students in my class _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you!