2025-2026学年（上）太原八年级质量检测英语

1、这部电影太好看了，电影院里座无虚席。

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2、We had to buy a pair of shoes in another shop, because the shoes are __ in this shop.

A. taken out   B. put out   C. worked out   D. sold out

3、—Look! What’s that ________________ the corner of the room?

—I can’t see clearly. It’s a little dark there.

A. behind   B. below   C. in   D. under

4、—Tell us something about Canada, OK?

—I’m sorry. _______ Jack _______ I have ever been there.

A. Either; or B. Not only; but also

C. Both; and     D. Neither; nor

5、— When are you going to visit Wuxi Museum?

— I haven’t decided. ________ this Sunday ________ next Sunday is OK. I am free these two days.

A．Not only; but also

B．Neither; nor

C．Either; or

D．Both; and

6、Please take the valuable vase there with great care. I don’t want it to be broken.

A.a B.an C.the D./

7、—Is it necessary to record the whole course of the meeting?

—Of course. We need a record of what everyone says.

A．special

B．complete

C．private

8、________ life is not easy, he still doesn’t want to do anything against his will and give up his dream.

A．As soon as

B．As long as

C．Although

D．Because

9、 ________ at the station by 5 o’clock, or you will miss the bus.

A．To be

B．Be

C．Being

D．Been

10、—I think students should have mobile phones to call their parents.

— ________.They often use them to play games instead.

A. I hope so   B. I don't agree   C. No problem   D. Good idea

11、—What animals do you like? Cats, dogs or pigs?

—________ of them. I think they are very lovely.

A．None

B．All

C．Both

12、 I saw the dog along with a girl ______was the only guide dog in our city.

A. who   B. which   C. whom   D. What

13、Look,this cup is beautiful and it is______the glass.

A. made of   B. made from   C. made

14、—Would you like to go with me?

—I'd love to, _________ I'm afraid I have to do my homework.

A.and B.or C.so D.but

15、WeChat is one of the most ________ ways of communication.

A．convenient

B．ancient

C．patient

16、I'm afraid your dad can’t join us for lunch．He_______ a speech on Chinese art to the first-year students in the hall.

A. gives B. has given

C. is giving   D. gave

17、________ you put your heart into English, ________ you’ll be interested in it.

A．The more; the more

B．The much; the much

C．The much; the more

18、My father always has_____ sleep after lunch so he can work better in the afternoon.

How many expressions can be used here ?

①a bit   ②a little   ③a bit of ④a little bit

A.  One B. Two   C. Three D. Four

19、Jane invited her aunt to have dinner last night, but she ________ to come because she had a flu(流感).

A．refused

B．promised

C．prepared

D．lost

20、 You look _____. What's up, sir?－ I can't find my ticket, but it's time to check in.

A. sleepy B. hungry C. tired   D. worried

21、—I think reading is important for us.Do you agree ________ me?

—Yes，you're right.

A. on   B. with   C. to   D. of

22、根据对话情景，用恰当的语句完成对话。

A: Hi, Bob. Good news for you.

B: 【1】_____?

A: You won the first prize in the English competition.

B: Wow! I’m so glad to hear that. 【2】_____?

A: Our English teacher did. She said that some of our students in our class won the competition.

B :What about you ?

A: 【3】_____too. I think I was lucky this time.

B: So great! Congratulations!

A: It’s a great day for us today .Let’s go out and relax ourselves, shall we?

B: Good idea. But 【4】____?

A: To the park. OK?

B: All right. But I have to go home and tell my mother first .See you later.

A: 【5】______

23、A: Hello, Steven, what are you doing for your summer vacation?

B: I'll fly to Chengdu to visit my grandparents the day after tomorrow.

A: 【1】

B: Oh no, not at all.

A: Flying is quick, isn't it?

B: Yes. 【2】 What's more, it's often delayed (延误) and always crowded.

A: But it's convenient and comfortable.

B: I don't think so. While in the plane, you can't walk around or open the windows. By the way, the seats are uncomfortable. There is not much choice of food and there are not enough toilets.

A: 【3】

B: It's even worse. It takes hours to get out of the airports and into the city.

A: Then you prefer travelling by train, don't you?

B: Yeah. 【4】 They're cheaper, safer and more comfortable. If you miss a train, you can always catch another one later.

A: But trains are always much slower than planes.

B: 【5】 Besides, today’s highspeed rail is also fast and comfortable.

A: I agree with you. Have a good time!

B: Thank you very much.

A．How's the food there?

B．I don't think that speed is everything!

C．What's your plan?

D．Trains are much better than planes.

E．What happens when the plane lands?

F．Do you like travelling by plane?

G．But you have to wait for hours before the plane takes off.

24、Three students are talking about the New Year tradition of their own country.

A．Christina from Spain

On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, people wait till 12 p.m. Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a grape. But we can't ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh. This tradition started in Spain long ago. One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year's Eve.

B．Cordon from Britain

On New Year's Day in Britain, people have parties. At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio. On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. We say “Happy New Year” to each other. It's lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year. So I go and visit as many friends as I can. They all give me a drink.

C．Angela from Brazil

In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year's Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks (焰火)．We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others. We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.

【1】Which is NOT mentioned (被提到) in the passage?

A. Have 12 grapes to eat.   B. Have parties.

C. Give flowers to others. D．Watch fireworks.

【2】Who have parties during the New Year?

A. People in Spain.     B. People in Britain. 

C. People in Brazil D. Both B and C.

【3】From the paragraph of “Cordon from Britain”， we know that ________.

A. Cordon can't drink much

B. people hear Big Ben on the radio

C. people sing a song about good luck

D. everybody in Britain goes to watch fireworks

【4】On New Year's Day, Brazilians usually wear white clothes because ________.

A. they hope that can bring them good luck 

B. that reminds them of their happy life

C. they think that they look beautiful in white

D. that's what they have to do during the New Year

【5】This article mainly tells us________.

A. what people in Britain do on New Year's Day

B. when and where people have New Year parties

C. what people in different countries do on New Year's Day

D. why people around the world like the New Year

25、People give gifts on many occasions. At weddings（婚礼），people give gifts such as tea sets and tableware (餐具). When someone has a baby, people express their wishes by giving gifts of baby clothes and food.

In western countries, food and drinks are the most traditional gifts for friends. For example, a bottle of champagne is perfect for Christmas. In some Asian countries like China and Japan, tea and wine are common gifts. Greeting cards are excellent gifts for friends and family around the world.

Here are some popular gifts for Christmas and New Year. Let’s have a look.

A message in a bottle—If you want to send a birthday message or a thank- you note, why not write on a piece of paper and put it inside a glass bottle? The person who receives this special gift will remember the words forever.

A Christmas stocking—People will look forward to seeing it each Christmas. It is a very traditional and useful Christmas gift. Many people hang the stocking up in their rooms as a decoration.

A necklace (项链) with a name—This is a special and popular gift among mothers and young people. For example, a mother can put her child’s name on the necklace. It seems that the necklace can bring her child close to her heart.

【1】If your friend Lisa has a new baby, you may sent____.

A. school things

B. tea sets and table ware

C. baby clothes and food

D. birthday cards

【2】From the passage we learn champagne is a kind of____.

A. drink B. food

C. card    D. furniture

【3】____are common gifts in some Asian countries.

A. Excellent books B. Tea and wine

C. Greeting cards D. Thank-you notes

【4】Mrs. Green likes the necklace with her child’s name because____.

A. it can bring good luck to her

B. it is a traditional and useful gift

C. it is a fashionable gift for parents

D. it may make her child close to her heart

【5】Please choose the best title for this passage____.

A. Choose a perfect present

B. How to celebrate New Year

C. How to celebrate Christmas

D. The festivals in China

26、任务型阅读。阅读下文并回答问题。

The students were having their chemistry class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students,“What's water?”No one spoke for a few minutes. Miss Li asked again, "Why don't you answer my question? Didn’t I tell you what water is like?”

Just then a boy put up his hand and said, “Miss Li, you told us that water has no color and no smell. But where to find such kind of water? The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has bad smell.”Most of the children agreed with him.

“I'm sorry, children.”said the teacher,“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier. That’s a serious problem.”

根据短文内容，回答问题。

【1】Did the teacher tell the students what water is like?

【2】What did the teacher tell the students water is like in chemistry class?

【3】Why does the water in the river have color and smell?

27、In a city in France, a history teacher named Mitchell found a note in an old book. It said there was a large amount of treasure buried on an island near the city.

Mitchell invited his school’s gym teacher Scott to go with him to the island. They brought water, food, and set out for the island. At first, they thought they would find the treasure and be back in a day or two. However, they got lost at sea and had no idea how to get back home.

They finished all of their food by the seventh day and there was just half a bottle of water left. Scott kept it from Mitchell and wouldn’t let him drink it.

“Please, give me some water.” Mitchell begged. He grabbed at the bottle and started fighting with Scott. In the end, Scott beat Mitchell to death.

Two days later, Scott was rescued (获救). He went onboard the rescue ship and took off his hat. His head was all wet with sweat(汗).

Officer Derek watched Scott board the boat. He waited for Scott to tell his story. Scott later said that he killed Mitchell by accident. He said he was trying to stop Mitchell from drinking seawater. By that time, they hadn’t had any fresh water to drink for seven days.

“Are you sure that you hadn’t had any water for seven days?” Derek said.

“Yes, it was all my fault. I was just trying to stop him from drinking the seawater,” Scott answered

“I see. That’s quite interesting, Scott. I think you’re lying. You killed him on purpose so you wouldn’t have to share any fresh water with him.”

How did Derek know that Scott was lying?

【1】Why did Mitchell and Scott go to the island?

A．To go sightseeing.

B．To meet Derek.

C．To rescue someone

D．To find some treasure.

【2】What does the underlined phrase “grabbed at” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．began to look at

B．hurried to fill in

C．tried to take away

D．stopped to give away

【3】Which of the following is the right order of the story?   

①Scott was rescued.              ②They got lost at sea.       ③The two men set out for the island.     

④The two men fought for water.                           ⑤Mitchell learnt about the treasure.

A．⑤④③②①

B．⑤③②④①

C．⑤②③①④

D．⑤③④①②

【4】Which detail possibly explains Derek’s suspicion (怀疑)?

A．Scott was trying to stop Mitchell from drinking the seawater.

B．Scott wouldn’t like to share any fresh water with Mitchell.

C．Scott took off his hat after he was rescued onto the ship.

D．Scott’s head was all wet with sweat when he got on the ship.

28、阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

Dear David,

How is everything going? You asked me 【1】 Chinese family rules and values in your last letter. In my opinion, they are common beliefs that family members should follow.

From a very young age, my parents told me to respect 【2】 old and care for the young. Many traditional stories also told us how to be honest 【3】 keep our promises. When people are in trouble, be there and help them. I enjoyed reading those stories and I was influenced by 【4】 I read and heard. As I grew older, I came to understand the importance of family rules and values. I think we teenagers need to pass them on.

【5】 there any family rules and values like ours in your country? Please write to me soon.

Good wishes,

Li Hua

29、   One night I was sitting in my room half-listening as my 15-year-old brother Tommy fought with my 12-year-old brother Kevin. I didn’t pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the  _______ on his face.

About 20 minutes later, as I was walking upstairs, I heard Kevin _______ inside the bathroom. I knocked on the door and asked, “Hey, Kevin, do you want to talk?”

No response (回答). I tried again, “_______ don’t you come out of there?” Again, no response.

So, I got a stack (堆) of index cards (摘录卡片) and a pencil and wrote, “_______ you don’t want to talk, we can write notes to each other.”

An hour later, I was _______ sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of index cards in front of me. One stack was blank(空白的) and one stack was cards from Kevin on which he had translated(翻译) all his _______ feelings into words for me. As I read one of Kevin’s notes, tears(眼泪) came into my eyes. It said, “_______ in this family cares about me. I’m not the youngest, and I’m not the oldest, and I’m not a top student. Tommy thinks I’m stupid and Dad _______ he had the other Kevin as a kid because he is better at basketball. And you’re never around to even _______ me.”

Tears came to my eyes as I __________ back to him. “You know Kevin, I really do love you and I’m sorry I don’t always __________ it. I’m here for you and you’re loved in this family.”There was no response for a while, __________ then I heard a(n) tearing(撕碎的) sound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin, who had run out of (用完) index cards, wrote on a torn(撕破的) paper cup, “__________.”

I wrote back, “For what?” __________ returned to me with “Loving me” written on it.

Since then, I try my best never only to half-notice my family members any more. Kevin and I have a __________ relationship now, and sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset(不开心), we will smile and say “Write it on a paper cup.”

【1】A.smile B.hurt C.luck D.joy

【2】A.laughing B.crying C.talking D.smiling

【3】A.Why B.When C.How D.Where

【4】A.Unless B.Although C.Until D.If

【5】A.still B.yet C.also D.even

【6】A.good B.happy C.sad D.strange

【7】A.Everyone B.Someone C.Anybody D.Nobody

【8】A.promises B.wishes C.advises D.supposes

【9】A.believe B.protect C.notice D.support

【10】A.wrote B.walked C.replied D.threw

【11】A.remind B.remember C.show D.accept

【12】A.and B.but C.so D.or

【13】A.Thanks B.Sorry C.I’m OK D.Nothing is serious

【14】A.He B.I C.It D.They

【15】A.stranger B.farther C.worse D.closer