2025-2026学年（上）泉州八年级质量检测英语

1、这部长达一小时的电影近距离观察了印度虎的生活。

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2、Which of the following words doesn't have the same stress as the others？（　　）

A.support B.receive C.manner

3、－You’re going to have a math exam，   ? －Yes， we are.

A. don’t you 

B. aren’t you 

C. won’t you

4、The New Year’s resolution often reminds me _________ my dream to be a doctor.

A．with

B．of

C．on

D．about

5、Alice didn't give up looking for his missing cat ______ the police sent it back.

A.until B.if C.after D.because

6、-----Do you think Peter would be a good monitor?

-------______________.

A.No,I don’t think so   B.How can we

C.Yes ,I think    D.No, I can’t

7、Yao Ming has a _______for playing basketball .He was a successful NBA player.

A. present B. thought   C. flow   D. gift

8、—You look so tired. What’s wrong?

—I couldn’t sleep well last night. The noise outside my house almost drove me mad.

A．made me drive crazily

B．made me awake

C．made me crazy

9、—In Chinese culture, children born in the Year of the Monkey are said to be smart.

—Yes. They are always full of energy, so I think they are also ________.

A．honest

B．shy

C．lively

D．lazy

10、High-speed railways have developed rapidly in our country. Today China has _______ high-speed rail network（铁路网）among the countries in the world.

A．long

B．longer

C．the longest

D．the most long

11、On the Mid-Autumn night, mooncakes ________ people’s wishes to the families that they love and miss.

A．give

B．take

C．carry

D．fetch

12、There are fifty students in our class, _____ of us _____ football.

A.two third; likes   B.two three; like

C.two thirds; likes  D.two thirds; like

13、Could you please   us Tom’s telephone number?

A. tell   B. to tell   C. telling   D. tells

14、The important meeting ______ on a cold morning last year．

A. was have B. was held

C. held D. had

15、—Would you mind my opening the window?

—________. I am feeling a little cold because of my bad cold.

A. Never mind   B. Of course not

C. Sure, don’t do it   D. You’d better not

16、—Do you know the latest information about Germany's Wing Flight?

—I’ve no idea. Let’s the TV to watch the news program.

A. turn on B. turn down

C. turn up D. turn off

17、Mr. Green is supposed ________ sometime next week.

A．return               

B．returns                                 

C．to return

18、---Would you like some milk?

---No, thanks. I don't like it, __________ I know it's good for my health.

A. because   B. though   C. if

19、There aren’t many tickets left for the concert. You’d better__________ that you get one today.

A. make sure of   B. make a decision

C. make sure   D. make plans

20、I often volunteer my time _____ others.

A、help B、to help   C、helping

21、—Do you know how to ________ flu?

—It is said that we had better take more exercise and wash hands more often.

A．keep up with

B．catch up with

C．get on well with

D．keep away from

22、A: Excuse me, sir?

B: Yes? 【1】

A: I want to go to the train station, but I don’t know how to get the ticket from the TVM(自动售票机).

B: 【2】 Well, just pass here.

A: How much is the ticket?

B: 【3】

A: All right. By the way, how often do the trains come?

B: About every six minutes.

A: 【4】

B: At 11:00 pm.

A: OK. Got it. Thanks for your help.

B: 【5】

A: Goodbye!

B: Bye-bye!

A．This way, please.

B．What can I do for you?

C．Do you live here?

D．5 yuan each.

E．What time is the last one?

F．You’re welcome.

G．It takes forty minutes.

23、Tina: Hi, Mary. Your skirt looks really nice.

Mary: Thank you. 【1】

Tina: This kind of skirt is now in style. 【2】

Mary: Cotton. Very comfortable to wear it.

Tina: Wow! Why not wear it to school?

Mary: 【3】 We must wear school uniforms.

Tina: 【4】

Mary: I agree with you. But I can wear it to Lily's birthday party this Saturday.

Tina: Great! 【5】

Mary: Sorry, I don't know. It's not polite to ask how much the gift costs.

Tina: Forgive me for saying this.

A.What is it made of?

B.I think it's quite pretty.

C.It's a birthday gift from my sister.

D.I wonder if my sister can buy one for me.

E.By the way, how much did your sister pay for it?

F.I think we should be allowed to wear our own clothes.

G.We are not allowed to wear our own clothes at school.

24、   Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination（结合体）of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns（角）and a long moustache（胡子）. With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.

We are proud to call ourselves the "descendants（传人）of the dragon". In Chinese, "excellent" people are often called "dragons". A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, "Hoping one's child will become a dragon," which means hoping he or she will be successful.

It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous "dragons" who have done excellent things, for example, the great man Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all very successful.

There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as the Dragon Head-Raising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years. 2012 is the Year of the Dragon.

The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be "dragons".

【1】What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?

A.A combination of many animals. B.Chinese sayings and idioms.

C.Traditional festivals. D.Strength and good luck.

【2】In the passage, the underlined sentence "Hoping one's child will become a dragon." means "_______"in Chinese.

A.龙马精神 B.龙飞凤舞 C.望子成龙 D.龙腾虎跃

【3】What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?

A.Creative, confident, patient and powerful. B.Creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered.

C.Lovely, confident, brave and bad-tempered. D.Lucky, confident, creative and successful.

【4】Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?

A.1988. B.1998. C.2008. D.2018

【5】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Dragons are real animals.

B.There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.

C.People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful.

D.The "descendants of the dragon" are often called "dragons".

25、A hunter (猎人) once lost his way deep inside the forest. As hard as he tried, he could not find a way out of the forest, nor could he find any food to eat. He started feeling so hungry that he could eat an elephant in one go. Disappointed, he lost all hope. And that was exactly when an apple tree caught his sight. He collected some apples to feed him for the rest of his search.

As he ate the first apple, he felt thankful for finding the tree. He thanked the forest. He could not believe his luck when he ate the first apple, but he was less thankful while eating the second apple and even less thankful after eating the fifth apple. Somehow, with each passing apple, his hunger refused to go away and he became unhappier. He couldn’t enjoy his tenth apple at all.

Why? He had already taken for granted (恩赐的) the gift of having found an apple tree in the middle of a forest. When he took the tenth apple in his hand, he was still very hungry, but he just did not feel like eating any more. Economics (经济学) calls this diminishing marginal utility (边际效用递减), like to call it diminishing gratitude (感恩), or in simpler words, taking things for granted. Or let’s just call it the tenth apple effect.

The tenth apple did not lack (缺少) flavor (味道), nor was it unable to end the man’s hunger. The only thing lacking was his gratitude for finding food in the middle of the forest.

【1】What happened to the hunter in the forest?

A．An apple tree stopped him.

B．He tried to eat an elephant.

C．He lost his way in the forest.

D．He was upset to find apples.

【2】How did the hunter feel after eating more apples?

A．More and more thankful.

B．Less and less disappointed.

C．Hungrier than he did before.

D．Unhappier with each apple he ate.

【3】Which sentence can best explain the underlined phrase in Paragraph3?

A．Feeling thankful for unexpected gifts.

B．Not being thankful for what you get.

C．Happiness goes away as time goes on.

D．The more things you find, the less useful they are.

【4】What did the writer say about the tenth apple?

A．It was unable to end the man’s hunger.

B．The man didn’t want to throw it away.

C．It was not as delicious as the other apples.

D．The man lacked gratitude for it.

【5】What may the writer wish readers to do in the daily life?

A．Value what parents do for us.

B．Say thanks to strangers in time.

C．Be careful with someone who helps us.

D．Not to be disappointed when in trouble.

26、Socrates(苏格拉底) is a famous ancient Greek thinker, philosopher(哲学家) and educator. On the first day of school, Socrates told his students, “Today, we’ll only learn one thing, that is, to stretch(前伸) for your arms, and then try to swing them back.” He showed them and as a result, all the students laughed. “Sir, is it also learned?” one of the students laughed.

“Of course! You think this is an easy thing, but in fact, it is very difficult,” Socrates answered seriously.

Hearing this, all the students laughed even harder.

Without being a little angry, Socrates said, “In this class I’ll teach you how to learn this action well. After that, start today, and you will do it 100 times a day.”10 days later, Socrates asked, “Who still insists(坚持) on swinging his arms?” About 80% of the students raised their hands. 20 days later, Socrates asked again, “Who still insists on swinging his arms?” About 50% of them raised their hands. 3 months later, Socrates asked again, “Who still insists on the simplest action of swinging?” This time only one student raised his hand. He was Plato.

From this example, we can see that perseverance is the easiest but the most difficult thing in the world, because everyone can do it, but not everyone will do it. Only the one who can insist on an easy thing may make it!

【1】What did all the students think of swinging arms back?

A．It was very interesting.

B．It was too simple.

C．It was so exciting.

D．It was very difficult.

【2】What does the underlined word “perseverance” in Paragraph 4 mean in English?

A．Smiling at others.

B．Keeping doing something.

C．Doing sports.

D．Learning to swim.

【3】Which picture shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

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

A．Can You Think More?

B．Can You Be a Great Man?

C．Can You Be a Good Listener?

D．Can You Swing Your Arms 100 Times Every Day?

27、左栏是五个人的情况介绍，右栏是七个不同节日，请为左栏的每个人选择一个感兴趣的节日。并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

28、阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确，形式正确，使短文意思完整，行文连贯。

Is your schoolbag too heavy?The e-schoolbag will help you. It is 【1】（say）that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into use in Chinese middle schools soon.

Heavy schoolbags have been a serious 【2】 ['probləm] for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will 【3】 it out. An e-schoolbag is 【4】（many）lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps，the e-schoolbag should be 【5】（call）an e-textbook. It is a small computer for students.  It is as small as a usual book，【6】 it can still have all the things for study， such as textbooks，【7】 ['eksəsaIz] books and so on which can be made into chips like stamps. The students can 【8】 the text page by page on the screen，take 【9】（note），or even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to put the right chip into the e-schoolbag. Then they can use it.

Some people say that the e-textbook can be 【10】 [ˈiːzəli] broken，while others say it is not good for eyes. But only time can tell.

29、B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)

People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In the United States, ________, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was one of the most important events in modern American history. On this day, Dr Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis in America. Although some people may not remember who murdered him, they remember what they were doing when they heard about it.

Everyday activities can seem important. Robert Allen is now over 40. He was just a student at that time, but he remembers what he was doing when he heard the news. “It was a bright, sunny day,” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when the bell rang. Our teacher asked us to ________ what we were doing and listen. He told us the news: “Dr Martin Luther King died just ten minutes ago! We couldn’t believe it!” School closed for the day, and Robert and his friends walked home together in silence.

Dr Martin Luther King’s murder ________ about thirty years ago, before many Americans were born. However, in more recent times, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was destroyed by terrorists. The date --- September 11, 2001 --- has special ________ to most Americans.

Not all events in history are as ________ as the above, of course. Many Americans also say they remember what they were doing when man first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. In more recent history, most Chinese remember what they were doing when Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut in space. Yang went into space on October 15, 2003. His ________around the Earth lasted about 22 hours. When he returned, he became a national hero in China, and became famous all over the world.

【1】A.by the way B.at first C.for example D.as well

【2】A.stop B.admit C.imagine D.learn

【3】A.went wrong B.broke down C.grew up D.took place

【4】A.event B.meaning C.notice D.message

【5】A.funny B.lucky C.terrible D.interesting

【6】A.flight B.distance C.knowledge D.order