2024-2025学年（上）西安八年级质量检测英语

1、根据中文意思，翻译下列句子。

【1】我爸爸和妈妈周末都不上班。

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【2】我无法想象没有颜色世界将会是什么样子。

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【3】他自从很小的时候就对绘画很痴迷。

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【4】他宁愿把忧虑埋在心里而不愿与他人分担。

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【5】使我们感到惊奇的是，这位新作家的书值得一读。

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2、---Do you mind my opening the window to let the fresh air in?

---__________．I also would like to breathe in some fresh air.

A. Never mind   B. You’d better not

C. That’s all right   D. Not at all

3、---.There are so much delicious food! Is there _____ coming to our house?

--- Yes, Your aunt Alice is coming.

A. important anybody B. nobody important C. anyboby important

4、There is ___________ “u”and ___________ “h”in ___________ word “hour”.

A. an; a; a   B. a; an;the   C. an; a; the   D. a; an; a

5、I will give the note to him as soon as he ________ back.

A. is getting   B. gets   C. got   D. will get

6、  I don’t know if it _______ tomorrow. If it _____, we will go out for a picnic.

A.will rain; won’t rain  B.rains; doesn’t rain

C.rains; won’t rain    D.will rain; doesn’t rain

7、—Have you heard the young man was charged_______ theft?

—But I don’t think he is guilty _____that crime.

A.for; of B.of; with C.with; for D.with; of

8、It’s going to rain so the flowers ________ watering.

A．need

B．don’t need

C．needn’t

D．not need

9、—What’s the matter with Tom? He looks very sad.

—Oh, his mobile phone was left in a taxi ________.

A．completely

B．quietly

C．accidentally

D．naturally

10、We all know that the Anti-Japanese War_______ in 1937 and _______ for eight years.

A. broken out; was lasted   B. was broken; lasted

C. was broken out; was lasted   D. broke out; lasted

11、—Who's that girl swimming in the pool?

—It ________be Maria. She is sleeping in the bedroom now.

A.may B.can't C.must D.should

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

A．To be

B．Be

C．Being

D．Been

13、-- How does John usually go to school? --- He ________ ride a bike, but now he ________ there.

A.used to; is used to walk

B.was used to; is used to walking

C.was used to; used to walk

D.used to; is used to walking

14、—____ interesting the storybook is! —Yes. I have read it twice.

A. What B. What an C. How   D. How an

15、Please help me open that ________. The air is not fresh here.

A．window

B．mind

C．box

D．fridge

16、—Jin Yong, ________ at the age of 94, after long illness.

—We all feel sad about the loss of a great Wuxia writer.

A．passed on

B．passed in

C．passed by

D．passed away

17、-____ was the zipper invented ____? -Whitcomb Judson.

A. When; /   B. Who; /   C. Who; by   D. What; for

18、________ you use to have long hair?

A. Are   B. Were   C. Do   D. Did

19、He sits next to the teacher's desk _________ he can listen to the teacher more clearly.

A.even though B.as soon as C.so that D.so

20、Tony and his mother waited ______ the bus appeared at last.

A.if B.because C.since D.until

21、—Cathy, can you answer the door? I _____ the chair.

—I’m coming, Dad.

A．repair   B．repaired

C．have repaired D．am repairing

22、—Would you mind lending me your bike?

—_______.

A. Certainly not, here you are   B. Yes, OK

C. Yes, My bike is broken   D. Yes, here you are.

23、根据对话内容，从文后选择恰当的选项将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）

A: Look! There’s a photo competition in the newspaper.

B: 【1】 I’d like to have a try.

A: Well, you have to take a nice animal photo.

B: 【2】 I can choose one.

A: No, it must be an animal that doesn’t live with you.

B: I see. 【3】

A: Good idea! There are lots of birds and wild ducks there.

B: 【4】

A: No, I don’t. What about you?

B: 【5】 It doesn’t work for a week.

A: Oh! Let’s go to ask Mr Li for help.

A．Sounds interesting!

B．Let’s have a look by the lake.

C．Do you have a camera?

D．Mine is broken.

E．I don’t like animals.

F．I have many photos of my cats.

G．I agree with you.

24、A  Christina from Spain

On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, people wait till 12 pm. Everybody must have 12 grapes(葡萄) to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a group. 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】Who has parties on New Year’s Day?

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

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

【2】From the 2nd paragraph, we can infer (推断)that___________.

A. the music stops before midnight.

B. cordon can’t drink much.

C. cordon is a tall man with dark hair.

D. there are no people near Big Ben.

【3】On New Year’s Day, Brazilians usually wear white clothes because_________.

A. that reminds them of their happy life

B. they hope that can bring them good luck

C. they think that they look beautiful in white

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

【4】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. why people in different countries like the New Year

D. what people around the world do on New Year’s Day

25、 Beijing 2—day Tour( including hotel)

Tour price (each person in US dollar)

【1】How often is the Beijing 2-day tour given?

A.Twice a day B.Every day

C.Twice a week   D.once a week

【2】The Beijing 2-day tour is given _____.

A.old people from Beijing

B.students from other cities

C.English-speaking People

D.none of above

【3】Tourist will visit _____ first.

A.Tian’anman Square B.the Temple of Heaven

C.the Forbidden City D.the Summer Palace

【4】Tourist will ______ near the Forbidden City.

A.have a rest   B.going shopping

C.have lunch  D.play games

【5】If Tom, together with his parents, choose super class Beijing 2-day Tour, he will pay____.

A.＄230   B.＄285   C.＄345   D.＄405

26、   I live with my family in Canada. We are Chinese. Like people everywhere who have moved to a new country, my parents always encourage me to stay in touch with things that are happening back home.

Satellite television makes things a lot easier. But we do not have a satellite TV yet. My parents read the newspapers when they can get them, and I like to get news from the Internet.

When the 2004 Summer Olympics were on in Athens, we wanted to know how the Chinese team was doing. And we did not want to wait until the next day to hear the results.

My brother loves the hurdles. I like the hurdles, too. And our mom and dad just like to keep up with the news at home.

Naturally, we are all very interested in Liu Xiang. He’s China’s best hurdler. It is the first time that a Chinese hurdler has made it to the Olympic finals (决赛).

His race was not shown on TV here in Canada. So we decided to follow it on the Internet. My brother found the race on the Internet. We sat around the computer. We were all very excited, waiting for the start of the race. Who would win?

The first message we got was that the racers were standing at the starting line. We imagined the excitement at the starting line. We all waited with anticipation (期盼).

Then a message: “The race has begun.” The next message was: “He wins!”

The race was over. We all laughed. In the time it took to blink (眨眼) our eyes, Liu Xiang had passed the finish line.

The Internet is fast. But ___________.

【1】In the first paragraph, the underlined word “home” refers to (指的是) ___________.

A．China

B．Canada

C．Athens

D．America

【2】Where did they see the race?

A．On a satellite TV.

B．On a newspaper.

C．On the Internet.

D．On a mobile phone.

【3】How did they feel when they waited to watch the race?

A．Excited.

B．Worried.

C．Angry.

D．Relaxed.

【4】The last message they got was “___________”.

A．The race has begun.

B．Liu Xiang wins the race.

C．All the racers are standing at the starting line.

D．The racers are all excited at the starting line.

【5】What will the writer probably say at the end of the passage?

A．the time is faster

B．a satellite TV is better

C．the message is late

D．Liu Xiang is faster

27、Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: music improves certain language abilities in the brain. Here, we look at two examples.

Music and Hearing

A recent study by researcher Nina Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person’s hearing ability. As a part of the study, two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.

Musicians hear better, says Kraus, because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐队). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument (乐器) and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and ignore the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to concentrate on (集中注意力于) certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.

Music and Speaking

Gottfried Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with patients who have stroke (中风). Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information. However, they can still sing. Dr. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to finally speak. Why does this work? Schlaug isn’t sure. Music seems to activate (激活) different parts of the brain, including the damaged parts. This somehow helps patients to use that part of the brain again.

Understanding the Results

Music improves concentration, memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. It can even help sick people get better. Playing an instrument or singing, says Nina Kraus, can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older. Music, she adds, is not only enjoyable, it’s also good for us in many other ways.

【1】What two groups did Nina Kraus study?

A．Noisy people and quiet people.

B．Violinists and other musicians.

C．Musicians and non-musicians.

D．People with hearing problems and people without hearing problems.

【2】What does they refer to in Paragraph 3?

A．Orchestra musicians.

B．Instruments.

C．The sounds of the orchestra.

D．Violinists.

【3】How does Gottfried Schlaug help stroke patients speak?

A．By getting them to play an instrument.

B．By asking them to sing words.

C．By playing music for them.

D．By repeating their names and other information.

【4】Which type of improvement is NOT mentioned in the reading?

A．Memory.

B．Sleep.

C．Listening skills.

D．Language ability.

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

A．How to Be a Musician.

B．Playing in an Orchestra.

C．The Power of Music.

D．Trained to Listen.

28、   Do you know shared bikes? They are very popular across most of China’s cities.  【1】 are about 16 million shared bikes in our country now. Alibaba backed OFO and Tecent-funded Mobike mainly  o【2】 them for people to use.

But poor regulation （管理） has caused damage on the country’s roads. Thousands of bikes are already in  【3】（crowd）public spaces. But nobody fixes it if it is  【4】（break）after using it. When the rider finishes the journey, he may  l【5】 the bike anywhere. Bikes in big cities are  【6】, in the streets or in the parks. That is becoming serious problems in cities.

Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Wuhan have banned（禁止）new shared bikes. Beijing has  【7】 （become） the latest city in China to ban new shared bikes.  【8】 （ride） can already use nearly 2.4 million shared cycles in Beijing. And the number of shared bikes in Wuhan’s city areas was reaching 700,000. It is  【9】（say）the Traffic Commission will make a plan to manage shared bike. It will make its guidelines for parking  【10】（space）. We hope we can make good use of shared bikes in the future.

29、   It's a dark night. A man came to a lonely village. When he walked slowly, a yellow light suddenly _____ at the end of the road. It came from a _____ which was carried by a man. A villager near him said, "Here Blind Sun comes."

"Blind?" the man said, "That's too _____. A blind man has no idea of day and night, can't _____ the beauty of nature, or even doesn't know what the light is. Wasn't he funny to carry a lantern?"

As the lantern was coming near, the yellow light moved gradually to the man. The man asked, "Excuse me, may I ask you _____ you're really blind?"

The blind man answered, "Yes, the moment I stepped into the world, I can't see _____."

The man asked, "In that case, _____ do you carry a lantern? "The blind man smiled, "At night all the people _____ light are the same. They are just as blind as me, so l light a lantern. "

The man said, "I see, you light for others."

But the man said, "No, I do it for _____."

"For yourself? But there is no _____ to do that. "the man felt surprised again.

The blind man explained, "Were you ever knocked by others _____ the dark?"

The man nodded, "yes, sometimes."

The man said proudly, "Believe it or not. I _____ knocked anyone. Although I am blind, carry the lantern, not only for others, but also let others see me, _____ they won't knock me."

After hearing that, the man was lost in thought. . .

In fact, everyone has a lamp in himself, light it actively not only for others, but for yourself. Never put yourself in a dark _____. When you feel left out and find it hard to _____ well with others, are you ready to light your lamp?

【1】A.closed B.went C.appeared D.fell

【2】A.toy B.phone C.handbag D.lantern

【3】A.strange B.easy C.clear D.common

【4】A.touch B.hear C.enjoy D.smell

【5】A.that B.whether C.what D.which

【6】A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything

【7】A.how B.when C.why D.where

【8】A.with B.in C.without D.from

【9】A.myself B.himself C.yourself D.ourselves

【10】A.way B.time C.problem D.need

【11】A.instead of B.because of C.such as D.as for

【12】A.never B.often C.always D.usually

【13】A.after B.because C.if D.so

【14】A.village B.situation C.dream D.country

【15】A.turn on B.turn down C.get on D.put on