2025-2026学年（上）邢台八年级质量检测英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

It’s said that after working and studying for a long time, having some dessert can help us forget tiredness. Are you a dessert lover? What’s your favorite dessert? Have you ever heard of a traditional dessert called Fried Chop Rice Cake(驴打滚)?

The dessert is also named Lü Da Gun in Chinese. And it is one of the most popular snacks in Beijing. Its name is very interesting, isn’t it? But it has nothing to do with donkeys(驴). 1.It is a kind of handmade cake that tastes sweet and delicious. Why do Chinese people call it Lü Da Gun?

Here is a story about it. It’s believed that in the Qing Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi(慈禧太后) was tired of having the same kind of food every day. So, one day, a chef(厨师) was called to the palace. Cixi told her needs to the chef and ordered him to cook something different. 2.However, it’s too difficult for the chef to meet these needs. After thinking carefully, he made a new kind of cake by using rice powder and red bean paste(糯米粉和豆沙馅).

However, a boy came to the kitchen. Before the chef warned him, the boy had dropped the cake into soybean powder(黄豆面) by accident. 3.厨师很担心因为要做一个新的蛋糕太迟了。He had no choice but to take the cake to Empress Dowager Cixi nervously.

4.令他惊讶的是，慈禧非常喜欢他的糕点。 His bad luck unexpectedly turned into good things. She asked the chef what the name of the cake was. The chef had thought about that. Suddenly, he thought of the name of the little boy — “Xiao Lür’. So he said that the cake’s name was Lü Da Gun.

Since then, Lü Da Gun has won the hearts of foodies(美食家) for its special taste and funny name. 5.Many visitors see it as a must-eat food when traveling to Beijing. Would you like to try it?

【1】________________________________________

【2】________________________________________

【3】________________________________________

【4】________________________________________

【5】________________________________________

2、—My mom is crazy about the square dance!

—Well, ________ my mom _________ my dad loves it because they think it’s fun.

A．not only; but also

B．both; and

C．neither; nor

D．either; or

3、— I am wondering   . Did Mr. Chen tell you?

—By underground, I am sure.

A. how will we go to Shihu Lake   B. that we will go to Shihu Lake

C. when to go to Shihu Lake   D. if we will go to Shihu Lake by bus

4、Which word of the following doesn’t have the same stress as the others?

A. rescue   B. detail   C. belief

5、 —He didn’t go to school yesterday, _______he?

— ______, he didn’t feel well.

A. did; No     B. did; Yes

C. didn’t; No   D. didn’t; Yes

6、—What do you think of ________ talent show in our school?

—I should say it was ________great success.

A./  ; the B.a; the C.the; a D.the ;/

7、—If you are buying today's Suzhou Daily, could you get ________ for me?

—I'm glad to help you.

A．it

B．this

C．one

D．that

8、— 5G network is coming into use. Will you buy a new mobile phone?

— I haven’t decided yet. If you don’t, ________.

A．so do I

B．so will I

C．neither do I

D．neither will I

9、 Only yesterday ______ out that his watch was lost.

A. that he found B. he found 

C. did he find    D. that did he find

10、—Do you know ______?

— A reporter, I think.

A．what the man in blue is

B．what is the man in blue

C．who is the man in blue

11、Ann, your sweater ____ very beautiful.

A．feels

B．sounds

C．looks

D．tastes

12、I like the cartoon’s happy ending because it makes me ______.

A．to laugh

B．laughed

C．laugh

D．laughs

13、As I turned around, I ________ hit him in the face.

A．accident

B．accidental

C．accidentally

D．accidents

14、His composition is very good _____ some spelling mistakes.

A. except B. besides

C. except for D. Except

15、More and more people _____ smoking because they have known it's bad for their health.

A. give up   B. get up

C. come up   D. trot up

16、Everyone except the two boys _______the final exam.

A. past B. was passed C. has passed D. have passed

17、 I really enjoyed his speech, __________ there were some parts I didn’t quite understand.

A. because   B. unless   C. though   D. after

18、Mary’s English is so poor that she always dare not ______English in public.

A. speak B. to speak

C. speaking   D. Speaks

19、The boy ______ be a student in our school. He wears a different uniform from us.

A.might B.can't C.must

20、China is a country with _________ population in the world. About one fifth of the world’s population _________ in China.

A．the most, is

B．the largest, are

C．the largest, is

D．the most, are

21、The T-shirt ________ soft. It’s made of silk .

A．feel

B．is felt

C．feels

22、通读下面的对话, 根据上下文补全对话内容。

（Lin Tao is a student from Changsha. He was ill last night. He hurried to a hospital this morning. Now he is at the doctor's.）

Lin Tao:Good morning, Doctor.

Doctor:Good morning. You don't look well.【1】 , young man?

Lin Tao:I've got a headache and a cough. It feels terrible.

Doctor:Don't worry. It's nothing serious. Have you taken your temperature?

Lin Tao:【2】.But I haven' t got a fever（发烧）.

Doctor:【3】?

Lin Tao:It's been like this ever since last night.

Doctor:Let me look over you. Open your mouth and say”Ahh”.

Lin Tao:【4】?

Doctor:No, nothing serious. Just a cold. Take this medicine three times a day and a drink more water. You'll be better soon.

Lin Tao:【5】, Doctor.

Doctor:You're welcome.

23、从所给的留个句子中选出5个补全对话。

Operator: Good morning. ABC Company._____ 【1】____.

Albert: Good morning. This is Albert. May I speak to Miss Alice?

Operator: Hold on a minute , please. ____【2】____

Albert. Thanks a lot.

Operator: Sorry, there is no reply at the moment. ___【3】_____

Albert: Great. I am applying for a job as sales assistant in your company and I made an appointment with her at 9:00 am tomorrow. I wonder if I need to take my school reports with tomorrow.

Operator: OK. I’ve written down your question. _____【4】______

Albert: I appreciate your help very much. Please reach me by mobile phone.

Operator: _____【5】_____

Albert: My number is 15820088002

Operator: 15820088002. See you later then.

Albert: See you.

24、What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.

The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey(调查) on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-colored (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-colored (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.

But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.

Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its color, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the color, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.

【1】Many people in Western countries may think black cats are ______.

A. lovely animals   B. a sign of bad luck

C. a sign of good luck D. unfriendly animals

【2】The main idea of paragraph 2 is that ______.

A. people often complain(抱怨) about black cats on the Internet

B. people think cats of different colors have different personalities

C. black cats are less popular than other cats

D. the study is a great success

【3】According to the study, people think that______.

A. black cats have special personalities

B. orange and bi-colored cats are generous

C. cats with three colors are friendly

D. white cats are calm, lazy and shy

【4】People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT ______.

A. black cats often appear in TV shows

B. black cats bring bad luck to people

C. black cats have bad reputations

D. they don’t think black cats are beautiful

【5】The passage mainly talks about ______.

A. why black cats are popular in movies

B. why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets

C. different color cats have different personalities

D. different people have different ideas on black cats

25、Once an Englishman named Jack Brown went to Russia for a holiday. He stayed there for several months and then came home again. Some of his friends visited him a few days after he got back. “I had a very dangerous trip while I was in Russia,” Jack said to them. “I wanted to see a friend of mine in the country and the bad weather made me very late. So I was still traveling through a forest in a sleigh(雪橇) when the sun went down. It was a long way from my friend’s house when about twenty wolves began to follow my sleigh. It was very dark in the forest. There was thick snow on the ground. It was cold, and there were no houses for miles and miles. First I heard the wolves. The noise was terrible! The horses heard them, too. They were frightened and began running faster. Then I saw long, gray forms among the trees, and soon the wolves were near us. They were running very fast, and they didn’t seem to get tired like the horses.”

“What did you do?” one of Jack’s friends asked.

“When the wolves got very near,” Jack answered, “I put up my gun and shot the first wolf. The sleigh was moving about, but I hit the animal and killed it. Then all the other wolves stopped and ate it, so our sleigh got away from them for a few minutes.”

“Then they finished their meal, and I heard them coming again. The moon was shining brightly on the snow now, and after a few minutes I saw them running among the trees once more. They came nearer again, and then I shot another of them, and the others stopped once more to eat it.”

“The same thing happened again and again, and my horses became more and more tired and ran slower and slower until, after about two hours, only one wolf was still alive and following us.”

“Wasn’t it too fat to run?” one of his friends asked.

【1】 Jack told his friends what happened to him when he was _________.

A. in England one winter evening

B. in Russia one winter evening

C. in America one winter morning

D. in Russia one winter morning

【2】In the sentence: “They finished their meal”, “meal” here means “_________”.

A. the food Jack had brought with him

B. the meal prepared by Jack’s friend

C. the wolf which had been killed by Jack

D. the dead animals on the way

【3】 According to what Jack said, the last wolf _________.

A. was the strongest of all

B. ran much faster than the other wolves

C. had eaten all the other wolves

D. was very fat and didn’t run fast enough

【4】From what Jack’s friend said we know that _________.

A. all the wolves had been shot by Jack

B. the last wolf was too fat to run

C. the friend did not believe what Jack had said

D. Jack was telling the truth

26、Jingwei Fills Up the Sea

This is an old Chinese legendary (传说的) story about Yandi’s young daughter. She fell into the water while playing in the sea. She became a bird called Jingwei, and decided to fight for herself by carrying a stone in her mouth. Then she dropped the stone into the water to fill up the sea. This famous Chinese story shows that Jingwei is brave. She never gave up although it seemed impossible to finish the job. This story has been told from person to person for many years.

【1】What did Jingwei do after she became a bird?

A．She decided to fight with her father.

B．She felt so sad that she did not want to play.

C．She decided to fill up the sea.

D．She gave up.

【2】Who may this book fit most?

A．A 2-year-old girl.

B．A 5-year-old boy.

C．A 9-year-old child.

D．A 10-year-old child.

【3】If Mrs. Brown wants to buy 2 copies of this book, she should pay ________.

A．$15.95

B．$30

C．$31.9

D．$32.9

【4】We may find the material (材料) in the column (栏目) of “________”.

A．Science

B．Travel

C．Stories

D．Art

27、The other day I came across a few local musicians and happened to hear them talking:

"I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can't even understand a bit of music."

"I'm never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us."

But one younger musician said, "There are a few clubs that book my band (乐队) a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play. I'm also looking forward to booking a few summer festivals this year."

It's said that you are the average (平均) of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.

Attitudes（态度） are important. Whether they're positive(积极的)or negative (消极的),_____________If you're always around people who complain about short of work and about other musicians or say bad words about others, and you play the role of a victim, it's possible that you will start to as well. So it's time to take a look at the people you call "friends", as what kind of friends you have decides what kind of life you are going to live.

This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you often go out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.

Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it and learn from them. Ask if they will help you get the work you're looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.

【1】The musicians' words at the beginning are written mainly to show_______.

A. the musicians live a poor life

B. people have poor taste in music

C. people have different attitudes towards the same thing

D. young people have greater chances of succeeding

【2】The underlined sentence "they'll rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 6. means_______.

A. they'll push you ahead

B. they'll have an influence on you

C. they'll cover your feelings

D. they'll help you succeed

【3】By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can_______.

A. improve a lot in making more friends

B. plan the time with your friends properly

C. develop a better relationship with your friends

D. come to the right way of making friends

【4】Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. You are who your friends are.

B. How to make friendship long.

C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

D. Friends are the most important in one's success.

28、短文填空

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。

The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? Muzak(背景音乐). This kind of music is【1】s_______ to the music you listen to, but it's not exactly the same. That's because this music was especially designed to【2】r_______ you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.

Quiet【3】b________ music used to be called "elevator (电梯) music" because we often heard it in elevators. But later we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name "Muzak". If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will【4】p_______know the names of many of the songs. Some 【5】m_______ or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are【6】c_______ as Muzak. Why? They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.

Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less【7】l_______ when they are in an airport or a hotel. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the【8】p_______ sound of Muzak in the background.

However, some people don't like Muzak. They say it's【9】b______ to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak【10】i_______ everyone.

29、

Finding the Awesomeness

My family hadn’t done anything different for long. So when my aunt invited us to her farm for a spring celebration last month, I was so excited that I decided to make some special cupcakes.

On that day, everything went wrong. First we had to wait for Ted to find his shoes. On the half way, we had to go back to the house as Mom ________ her wallet at home. Then, we drove far to find a restroom for Indi. After that, my parents decided to take a shortcut, which ended up turning into a long cut! We were driving forever on a winding road when our car started making a strange noise.

“Sorry,” said my mom. “We have to pull over and call roadside service.”

“Don’t worry,” said Dad. “I’m sure ________ will come soon.”

Actually, help did not arrive soon at all.

“We’re going to ________ everything!” said Ted.

I just sighed (叹气).

“Look on the bright side,” said Dad. “Our car couldn’t have picked a ________ place to break down.” It was true. There were various wildflowers dancing on the sea of grass, with strong trees as their guards.

Mom got the picnic blanket out. “How about walking over to that wildflower field and have our own ________ ?”

At first, we kids weren’t exactly jumping up and down about the idea. But as we looked around, cool things started happening.

“Hey!” Indi said. “This huge butterfly ________ on my knee! She’s so beautiful.”

“Look!” Mom pointed at two cute rabbits happily eating grass. “We’re not the only ones who think this is a good spot for a ________.”

Just then, we noticed hundreds of birds rose up out of the trees and flew into the sky in the most amazing patterns!

“Wow! That’s the most magical thing I’ve ever seen!” said Ted.

Finally, we didn’t make it to the farm, and we ate my cupcakes — they were so delicious!

Sometimes you can get discouraged, but do not give up! Try to stay ________ to what’s happening around you! You might just discover unexpected awesomeness right under your nose!

【1】

A．cleaned

B．left

C．found

D．threw

【2】

A．chance

B．help

C．challenge

D．surprise

【3】

A．miss

B．regret

C．risk

D．waste

【4】

A．quieter

B．safer

C．wider

D．prettier

【5】

A．celebration

B．discussion

C．collection

D．tradition

【6】

A．hid

B．landed

C．speeded

D．woke

【7】

A．game

B．meeting

C．picnic

D．party

【8】

A．true

B．kind

C．close

D．open