2024-2025学年（上）临夏回族自治州八年级质量检测英语

1、鲁迅是中国最伟大的作家之一。（one of…）

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2、

Do you know Xihaigu in Ningxia? It was known as “the 【1】 place for human to live” fifty years ago because of its terrible environment. The land(土地) there provided people with little food or water at that time. Things started to 【2】 when people moved to Minning Town near the Yellow River in the late 1990s.

Wu Juan was one of those people. Compared 【3】 the life in Xihaigu, life in Minning Town was much better. As a child, Wu loved the Spring Festival most, 【4】 it was the only time in a year that her parents would 【5】 from the city with candy and new clothes.

One day, Wu’s English teacher found her interest in 【6】 English. “It’s enjoyable to listen to you speaking English,” the teacher said, and that made Wu love English more. She worked 【7】 and finally went to Shandong University to learn English.

Wu went back to Ningxia in 2016 to work at a museum. In her free time, Wu 【8】 to teach children English. “【9】 the children in Ningxia can speak good English, they can see the world better and 【10】 with foreigners,” she said.

3、They are going to have a picnic tomorrow.（改为否定句）

They ________ ________to have a picnic tomorrow.

4、—________ is the number of the students in your school?

—The number of the students ________ 897.

A．How much; is

B．What; are

C．How much; are

D．What; is

5、—Sally, I want to make Russian soup for a party. Can you tell me how?

—OK. First, you buy some tomatoes, carrots, … Then, ________．

A. cut up them   B. cut down them

C. cut them up   D. cut them down

6、Kitty looks _______. She looks _________ at the ants on the ground.

 A. boring, careful B. bored, carefully

C. boring, carefully   D. bored, careful

7、---Did he _______ your gift?

---Yes, and he liked it very much.

A. refuse   B. push   C. accept   D. catch

8、— Could I __________ a dictionary from you, David?

— Sorry, I __________ it to my cousin yesterday.

A. lend; borrowed B. borrow; lend

C. borrow; lent     D. lend; borrow

9、 — homework do you want to have every day?

— Half an hour of homework.

A.How long   B. how many   C. How often   D. How much

10、The old man lives ________, but he doesn’t feel ________.

A．lonely; alone

B．alone; alone

C．alone; lonely

D．lonely; lonely

11、Running is good for our ________ [helθ].

A．health

B．healthy

C．unhealthy

D．healthily

12、Milk will go bad quickly in summer_________we put it into a fridge.

A.unless B.as soon as C.if

13、He is taller than any other student in his class．He is the  _______ one．

A．tallest   B．taller C．the tallest   D．tall

14、—Have you had breakfast ________? It’s just 6:00 am.

—Yes, I have.

A．already

B．ever

C．yet

15、- Time is money.

- But I think time is _____money.

A. as important as   B. more important than

C. so important than   D. the same as

16、In order to make his dream ____， he worked day and night．

A. come into being B. come out

C. come true

17、—When will Jane call you, Mike?

—As soon as she ________ to the train station.

A．got

B．will get

C．gets

18、Spring comes before _______.

A. winter   B. summer   C. fall   D. autumn

19、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: May Day is coming. What’s your plan?

B: I’m planning to travel to Luoyang with my parents.

A: 【1】?

B: I plan to go by train. Luoyang is a good place.

A: I agree with you.

B: 【2】?

A: I’d love to, but I have to take care of my grandma.

B: What’s wrong with her?

A: 【3】.

B: 【4】.

A: When are you going to leave?

B: I plan to leave on the second day of next month.

A: 【5】?

B: For three days.

20、T: Welcome to the English club. Today we are going to talk about the best ways to learn English. ________

S: No, it’s too hard to understand spoken English.

T: What about keeping a diary in English? Do you learn English that way?

S: Yes, I do. ________

T: ________.

S: Yes, I have. I have learned a lot that way.

T: Do you have conversations with friends in English?

S: Oh, yes. ________

T: What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?

S: I do that sometimes. I think it helps.

S1: I do, too. And ________

T: That’s a good idea.

【1】

A．Does anyone learn English by keeping a diary?

B．Does anyone learn English by watching videos?

C．Have you studied English by making word cards?

D．Have you studied grammar by doing grammar exercises?

【2】

A．It helps to write English every day.

B．It helps to improve speaking skills.

C．It helps to practice pronunciation every day.

D．It helps to improve reading skills.

【3】

A．Are you going study English by studying with a group?

B．Do you study with a group?

C．Have you ever studied with a group?

D．Does everyone like to study English by reading textbooks?

【4】

A．It really improves my speaking skills.

B．It really improves my reading skills.

C．It really improves my writing skills.

D．It really improves my listening skills.

【5】

A．I often keep a diary in English.

B．I often take notes.

C．I often explain information to the others.

D．I often look up new words in a dictionary.

21、Having an exercise plan is important, but you should always ask your doctor for advice before starting it. Keep in mind that you can have too much of a good thing: overexercising and exercising in a wrong way can hurt your body. The following suggestions can help you avoid(避免) this.

Warm up before exercise. This helps to prepare your body for activities. It's especially important in the morning.

Cool down after exercise. Rather than stop immediately, do a few light activities to avoid aches and pains later.

Exercise with your limits(极限). Build up slowly. Never try to exercise when you feel painful. If you don't listen to your body, you will hurt yourself.

Avoid being thirsty. Water is important to keep your normal temperature during exercise and prevent(预防) tiredness.

Wear sports shoes. These shoes can keep your feet safe and prevent you from being hurt.

【1】The writer gives us suggestions in the passage.

A. three   B. four   C. five   D. six

【2】Before you start your exercise plan, you should .

A. make up these suggestions   B. ask your doctor for advice

C. find your health problems   D. have a careful health exam

【3】 is especially important before exercise in the morning.

A. Warming up our body   B. Cooling our body down

C. Drinking enough water   D. Putting on sports shoes

【4】The third suggestion can help us to .

A. prepare for our activities   B. avoid aches or pains later

C. keep normal temperature   D. avoid hurting ourselves

【5】This passage mainly tells us .

A. to warm up before exercise

B. how to keep healthy

C. how to exercise in a right way

D. not to exercise too much

22、The largest number of people in a race

The biggest race is in San Francisco, the USA. More than 100,000 people run the 12 kilometers in the race. Another famous race is in London every year. This race is longer and harder, it is more than 42 kilometers, but 25,000 people usually finish it.

The youngest international player

The youngest international player in any sport was Jamaica. Her name was Joy Foster. She was the Jamaican table tennis champion (冠军) in1958 when she was 8 years old.

The strongest superlative (最佳者)

Have you ever tried walking backwards? The world record for walking backwards is 12,875 kilometers. A man from Texas, the USA, walked backwards for 18 months in 1931—1032. Nobody else has ever broken this record (打破记录).

The most popular sport

The popular sport team game in the world is football. People play football in villages, streets and stadiums all over the world. The most famous football competition is the World Cup. It happens every four years, and nearly 2,000,000,000 people watch it on TV. The first Women’s World Cup was in 1991.

【1】The San Francisco race is not as _______ as the London race.

A. easy B. big C. popular D. long

【2】Joy Foster was born in __________.

A. 1950 B. 1952 C. 1958 D. 1966

【3】______ walked more than 12,875 kilometers’ backwards.

A. Few people B. Nobody else

C. One man has  D.Many people

【4】The best title of this passage is __________________.

A. Enjoy your sport B. Different sports

C. Sport superlatives  D. Strange sport

23、

The weatherman said there was going to be a terrible storm, but the weather was so nice. Molly’s mother was going to buy some batteries（电池）in the corner store to prepare for the storm, although Molly thought it wasn’t necessary.

Her mom left and was back an hour later. It was about 6:00 p. m. , and the sky began to turn dark because of the black clouds. The wind also started to pick up. Then the rain started to beat against the windows. The trees shook hard. Some of the neighbors’ plants fell off their windows. “I’m scared,” said Molly to her mother. The storm lasted for about thirty minutes, long enough to make the lights go out and the old trees fall over. Even Gretchen, the cat, was staying quietly under the sofa. Molly’s mother lit some candles so they could see their way around the house. “What about dinner?” asked Molly. Her mother bought some fish when she went to the corner store. “I had a feeling that we wouldn’t be able to cook, so I bought the food and some bread,” said Molly’s mother. They ate the fish and the bread by candle light. “You know, this is kind of fun. It’s almost like camping,” said Molly.

Later that night, the lights came back on. Molly said, “Although it was a scary time, I did have fun. ”

【1】Why did Molly’s mother go to the corner store?

A．To get some newspapers.

B．To get candles.

C．To get batteries.

D．To get cat food.

【2】What did Molly eat for dinner?

A．Some cakes.

B．The fish and the bread.

C．She ate nothing at all.

D．Some cat food.

【3】What does the underlined word “lit” mean in Chinese?

A．点燃

B．熄灭

C．出售

D．扔掉

【4】What can we know from the passage?

A．Molly’s mother got wet because of the rainstorm.

B．The rainstorm started in the morning.

C．The rainstorm lasted for about half an hour.

D．Gretchen liked staying quietly under the sofa all the time.

【5】What is the best title for the passage?

A．A night with a rainstorm

B．Molly and her cat

C．Molly’s busy night

D．Mom’s trip to the store

24、 缺词填空,根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

How can we students keep ourselves safe? Here are some t  【1】  .

On your way home or to school： W 【2】 for the green traffic light, and look left and right before you cross the road. If you see a car coming, don’t cross until it is really safe. Dress in bright colours, so the drivers can see you c 【3】  .

At school： When students around you begin to push, try to hold onto something, or stay in a safer corner. If you fall down in a crowded（拥挤的）place, cover your head with b  【4】  hands.

When there’s a fire： Stay calm and leave quickly. U _【5】_ a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don’t take in s 【6】 . If your clothes catch fire, please drop to the ground and roll from side to side to put out the fire.

For eating： Wash fruit like apples or grapes carefully b   【7】 you eat them. Check the expiration dates（保质期）and if your food looks or smells t 【8】 , don’t eat it.

For riding on the escalator（自动扶梯）： Hold onto the handrails（扶手）. It is d 【9】 to run up and down on them. You may fall down because escalator steps are not fit（适合） for

r 【10】 .

25、   近日，面对生态环境不断恶化，很多野生动物生存越来越难的问题。我校英语俱乐部正在开展以Wildlife Protection为主题的征文活动，希望同学们能够献计献策。

内容：1. Why are many wild animals in danger?

2. What should we do to protect them?

要求：（1）将题目补全；

（2）中心突出，语义连贯，层次清晰，书写规范；

（3）词数不少于70。

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