2024-2025学年（上）包头八年级质量检测英语

1、我们的英语老师们做事有条不紊而且总是高标准地工作。

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2、Did you find ____ very interesting to play soccer?

A. this   B. it’s   C. that   D. it

3、China is ____Asian country while Italy is ______European country.

A. a, a   B. a, an   C. an, an   D. an, a

4、—Linda, how do you communicate with your English pen pal?

— ________ sending e-mails.

A．From

B．By

C．In

D．About

5、This dictionary is Mary’s. ________ is the newest dictionary in ________ class.

A．His; our

B．Hers; our

C．His; ours

D．Hers; ours

6、________ good advice the teacher gave me about studying English!

A．What

B．What a

C．How

D．How a

7、________ he is busy, ________ he is glad to take part in volunteer activities.

A.Though; but B.Though; however C./; but

8、You shouldn’t refuse to help an old friend. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?

A./ rɪ'fju:s/ B./'rɪfju:s/ C./ rɪ'fju:z/ D./'rɪfju:z/

9、—Well, my boss often gives me extra work recently.

—I think you should complain, ________ of course, you are happy with that.

A．unless

B．however

C．until

D．otherwise

10、More and more foreigners begin to learn Chinese, ________ it’s difficult to speak and write.

A．unless

B．although

C．since

D．because

11、 —   do you have a sports meeting in your school? — Once a year.

A. How long B. How often C. How soon

12、—What did you look for in the library just now?

—The latest works of Yu Hua. I am doing a research on his writing styles.

A.prepare for B.find out C.search for

13、Which of the following words matches the sound /redi/ ?

A. ready   B. read C. ride D. red

14、The air in Xuzhou is much worse than that in many other cities.We must do______to protect our environment.

A．nothing B．anything   C．something D．everything

15、The expressions they use might   whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other.

A.instead of B.lead in to

C.because of   D.depend on

16、 ―I think Tony runs   in our school.

―So he does! He's just won the boys' 100-meter race.

A. fast   B. faster   C. fastest

17、What ________ fine weather today! Why not go out for a walk?

A．a

B．/

C．the

18、— ________ will the dinner be ready?

— Ten more minutes.

A. How much  B. How long C. How soon D. How often

19、--________ How long haven’t you cleaned your room?

--Two months at least

--No wonder(难怪)it’s so untidy.

A.What a mess!   B. What a shame!

C. What bad weather!   D. What a bad experience!

20、Mo Yan's books have been sold out in many bookshops _________ his winning of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

A．because

B．since

C．because of

21、Mr.Lin is just the man _________I want to interview.

A.what B.who C.which D.where

22、妈妈正在厨房里忙着做饭呢！

Mom ____________ in the kitchen.

23、根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。

【1】It’s a good way to write down our feelings and _____________________in diaries.(think)

【2】I was so nervous that I stayed______________till 12 o’clock before the final exam.(wake)

【3】Ma Yun, one of the __________________(wealth) man in China, has devoted much of his time to charity.

【4】Nanjing University ranks(名列) the _____________________ of all around China.(nine)

【5】Every day, Mr lin spends much time correct our ________________________.(pronounce)

【6】He was forced to leave school______________ because his family couldn’t afford it.(simple)

【7】Millie _______________her English since she attended junior high.(improve)

24、Max spent all of his free time reading. One day, he read an article about volcanoes (火山) and tried to share it with his classmates, but they made jokes about him because he would rather read than play video games with them.

Things changed when Max’s class was asked to do a science project about volcanoes in groups. Everyone wanted to be in the same group as Max.

Max ended up being in a group with Anna and Jack. They needed to create a poster about volcanoes and built a volcano model.

Max made copies of the article about volcanoes so that his partners could read it too. They also went on the Internet to look for more information. The group met at Anna’s house that night to organize the information and decide what to put on the poster. They all asked Max for ideas. Finally, they decided it together and created a nice poster.

The next night they met at Jack’s house to build their volcano model. They made a volcano model with the cardboard (卡纸), and then they covered the model in brown clay. Max also added red clay to the top of the volcano to make it look like it was erupting (喷发).

The volcano looked great. The kids were very proud of their hard work. Their teacher was proud too. Thanks to Max’s good habit, they got an A+ on each part of the project.

【1】Where did Max’s group make their poster?

A．In their classroom.

B．In the library.

C．At Anna’s house.

D．At Jack’s house.

【2】Which is the correct order of the following events?

①The group made a volcano model with the cardboard.

②The group created a poster.

③Max copied the article he had read.

④Max put red clay to the top of the volcano model.

A．③②①④

B．②①④③

C．③②④①

D．②①③④

【3】How was Max during the project?

A．He was very tidy.

B．He was very quiet.

C．He was very funny.

D．He was very helpful.

25、Chinese noodles have a long history. They were first mentioned in the Eastern Han Dynasty, over l,900 years ago. At that time, noodles were called “cakes”. They were “cakes” that were boiled in water.

From the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there were written records about noodles. “Mian” became the name of noodles in the Song Dynasty. Before that, there was no specific name for this kind of food.

There are all kinds of noodles, such as cold noodles, warm noodles and fried noodles. There are also all kinds of noodle making methods (方法), such as brushing, pressing, rolling and pulling.

China is where many kinds of food originated (起源), including the noodles, such as spaghetti (意大利面条), which we think came from other countries. In the Yuan Dynasty, Marco Polo came to China. He learned to make noodles, and then taught the method when he went back to his country. In 1912, the traditional Chinese method of noodle making was brought to Japan. Japanese noodles were first called “Dragon Noodles”, meaning food eaten by the Chinese—the descendants (后代) of the Dragon.

Among all Chinese noodles, the most special type may be Yi Noodles (伊府面). They were created by a chef (厨师) in the Qing Dynasty. Yi Noodles are made in both southern and northern China, but Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces are the most famous for making Yi Noodles. Yi Noodles can be served dry or with soup. Since Yi Noodles are similar to modern instant noodles (方便面), they are considered to be the father of modern instant noodles.

【1】“Mian” became the name of noodles in the ________ Dynasty.

A．Eastern Han

B．Tang

C．Song

D．Yuan

【2】From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A．there were no written records of noodles until the Yuan Dynasty

B．in ancient China, only poor people ate noodles

C．Chinese noodles came from Italy

D．Japanese noodles were first called “Dragon Noodles”

【3】Yi Noodles ________.

A．are not special

B．were created by a person in the Yuan Dynasty

C．are similar to modern instant noodles

D．are only made and eaten in the south of China

【4】The best title for this passage would be “________”.

A．The Culture of Chinese Noodles

B．The Legend (传奇) of Instant Noodles

C．The Methods of Noodle Making

D．The History of Yi Noodles

26、

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 periods. Winter Solstice(冬至), the 22nd period of the year, begins this year on Dec 22 and ends on Jan 4.

On the first day of Winter Solstice, the sun shines directly at the Tropic of Capricorn(南回归线). As a result, the northern part of the world experiences the shortest day and the longest night in the year. From then on, the days become longer and the nights become shorter. The Winter Solstice also marks the arrival of the coldest season in the year. Here are three things you should know about Winter Solstice.

The Winter Solstice Festival

There was a saying that went in ancient China, “The Winter Solstice is as important as the Spring Festival.” As early as Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-256BC), people honored the gods on the first day of the Winter Solstice, which was also the first day of the new year. The Winter Solstice became a winter festival during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220AD).

Eating dumplings

During Winter Solstice in North China, eating dumplings is necessary for almost everyone. There is a saying that goes “Have dumplings on the first day of Winter Solstice and noodles on the first day of Summer Solstice.”

Eating rice cakes

During the Winter Solstice, people in Hangzhou traditionally eat rice cakes. In the past, people used to make rice cakes themselves to honor ancestors there. Today, though few families have home-made cakes, people there still buy rice cakes for the Winter Solstice Festival.

【1】Why does the northern world enjoy the shortest day on Dec 22 this year?

A.Because the southern part of the world enjoys the longest days.

B.Because the sun shines straightly at the Tropic of Capricorn.

C.Because the days get longer and the nights get shorter,

【2】What does the underlined word “mark” mean?

A.打分 B.启动 C.标志

【3】During Winter Solstice, people ________.

A.are supposed to eat the same kind of food

B.memorize the ancestors all over China.

C.keep the tradition of eating rice cakes in Hangzhou

【4】Which of the statement is TRUE about the passage?

A.People started the custom of Winter Solstice thousands of years ago.

B.Winter Solstice lasts for less than 10 days this year.

C.The first day of Winter Solstice means the start of a new year now.

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

A.The introduction to Winter Solstice.

B.The customs on Winter Solstice.

C.The importance of Winter Solstice.

27、Look at the notice from the Students’ Union. It’s a description of students’ activities for the coming winter vacation.

【1】The notice is about __________.

A. free tickets   B. students’ activities

C. the West Hill D. poor children

【2】Betty likes music and wants to go to the concert, so she must arrive at the school hall before_______ on March 30th, 2015.

A. 2：00 pm   B. 7：00 am

C. 6：00 am   D. 5：00 pm

【3】If you are a volunteer, you will go to a mountain village to do the following things EXCEPT____________.

A. give away books to the children

B.  go hiking with the children

C. work with the children

D. study with the children

28、In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, like in China, Japan and Korea．They use spoons and forks．【1】_____．Most food is already cut．If you need to cut things, use the side of your spoon first and then use your fork．【2】______．If you are right-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand．

【3】_____．The rice is not on the same plate with the other food．It is not necessary to finish all your rice or all your food．It is good to leave a little on your plate．If you eat anything, it means you want more．

【4】____．The host（主人） will ask you two or three times if you want more food．It is the same with whatever you are drinking．During the meal, never empty your cup or glass．When it is less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill it again．【5】______．Always refill（再加满） your neighbor’s glass．This means that you must keep an eye on your neighbor’s glass all through the meal．

A．They never use knives

B．Never fill your own glass

C．People always offer you more food

D．People usually have rice in a different bowl

E．People often eat from the same bowl

F．The spoon is more important than the fork

29、   The sound that woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the morning was so loud that he thought it came from inside his house in Wade, Maine. As he _______ to examine, he heard another sound, this one coming most definitely from _______. Looking out of his bedroom window, he saw smoke from a _______ about 500 yards away. It is in flames（火花）.

"I grabbed buckets of water," Languell old BBC News. Then he and his girl friend _______ to the crash site. The badly-damaged car looked _______ up close. The car, a1998 Buick, running into a tree, was broken nearly in two. _______ should have been alive this crash, and yet there was 16-year-old Quintin Thompson, whose _______  face was pressed against the driver's side window, in pain. Languell, 35, tried _______ the fire with his buckets of water with no success. "When the flames got into the front seats, I _______ I had to get him out of there. " he told WAGM-TV.

Languell ________ the Buick's back door and got in. Thompson was struggling to get free. Languell says." That's ________ I noticed how bad his legs were." Using a pocketknife he'd had brought with him, he ________ through Thompson's seat belt.

"Now that Thompson was free of the limit. Languell pulled him out a back window of the car, and then pulled the teen to safety ________ the entire（整个）car was in flames, "the police said.

________ Thompson hurt his legs, and face, a social media post described him as" looking great, smiling, and joking." Languell thinks about that day often." My heart goes out to Thompson. When you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so directly.

Languell is one of the real-life ________ changing the world.

【1】A.woke up B.stood up C.looked up D.got up

【2】A.outside B.inside C.upstairs D.downstairs

【3】A.station B.factory C.car D.house

【4】A.walked B.drove C.ran D.swam

【5】A.better B.clearer C.worse D.larger

【6】A.Somebody B.Anybody C.Everybody D.Nobody

【7】A.disappointed B.frightened C.surprised D.worried

【8】A.finding out B.taking out C.putting out D.making out

【9】A.realized B.understood C.learned D.remembered

【10】A.shut B.hit C.pushed D.opened

【11】A.when B.why C.where D.how

【12】A.got B.went C.climbed D.cut

【13】A.after B.before C.until D.while

【14】A.Since B.Until C.Although D.Unless

【15】A.volunteers B.heroes C.friends D.drivers