2025-2026学年（上）定西八年级质量检测英语

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【1】ALWAYS HAVE A DREAM

Forget about the days when it's been cloudy. But don't forget your hours in the sun.

Forget about the times you have been defeated.（打败）But don't forget the victories you have won.

Forget about the misfortunes（不幸）you have encountered. But don't forget the times your luck has turned.

Forget about the days when you have been lonely. But don't forget the friendly smiles you have seen.

Forget about the plans that didn’t seem to work out right. But don't forget to always have a dream.

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2、— Through 5G, people in two different cities can even “shake hands” on the same screen.

— ________

A．What a mess!

B．Wonderful!

C．With pleasure.

D．Don’t mention it.

3、Our class teacher said that we   the 3D Printing Cultural Museum next Thursday.

A.visit B.visited C.will visit D.would visit

4、My mother used ________ long hair while she has short hair now.

A.to having B.to have C.have

5、— Lucy, thank you for advising me to wear red clothes yesterday. I passed the interview!

— _____ In fact, red can give you power and help you gain confidence.

A.That’s right. B.With pleasure.

C.Don’t mention it. D.Red is my favourite colour.

6、The little girl ______to cry at the street corner every day.

A．sees

B．is seeing

C．is seen

D．saw

7、During the final exam, students are required ______ their own pens and pencils.

A. to bring   B. brought   C. bring   D. bringing

8、Do you know which was invented by Chinese?

A. B. C. D.

9、I think that“Da Call” must be one of the hottest words on the Internet in 2017, but I don’t know _________.

A.what does it mean B.how it became popular

C.whom was it first used by D.why do people like using it

10、________ breaks the school rules will be punished.

A．Whoever

B．Whatever

C．Whenever

D．Wherever

11、The students are having a discussion and the answers to the problem   after that.

A.are collecting B.will be collected C.collect D.were collected

12、My grandfather   __________   newspapers for the latest news every morning at home.

A．throws away

B．takes up

C．looks through

D．hears from

13、She used to _______ with her parents, but now she is used to _____ with her classmates at school.

A. live, living   B. live, live   C. living, living   D. living, live

14、--- Jim took   one-hour ride just now.

--- He spent such a short time finishing such a long way!

A. a   B. an C. the D. /

15、_____ I was in the USA, I made a lot of friends there.

A.While B.Although

C.Unless D.Until

16、I don' t know if it_________next week. If it_________,we won't have a sports meeting.

A.rains; rains B.rains; will rain C.will rain; rains D.will rain; will rain

17、— Look at the photo I took in Yunnan Province. ________ the Dai people were having!

— Wow! They were celebrating the Water Festival.

A.What fun B.How fun C.What a fun

18、He often practices ________ with his teacher.

A．running

B．runs

C．to run

19、Carmen likes musicians who _______ different kinds of music.

A. plays   B. play   C. is playing D. was playing

20、—The song Where did the time go_______the old days and the love of family.

—Sure. It’s my favourite song.

A. reminds us of   B. helps us out

C. lets us down    D. cheers us up

21、Nothing can be learned________hard work

A.with B.for C.without D.to

22、补全对话,根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中，选择5个恰当的句子完成对话，并将所选句子前的字母代号写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

A: Linda, are you free tomorrow evening?

B: 【1】________

A: Why not go to the movies?

B: 【2】   I like seeing movies very much.

A: 【3】________

B: Well, I like comedies because they are funny. What about you?

A: I like them, too. I hear Mr. Bean is on. 【4】________

B: Sure. Let’s meet at six o’clock tomorrow evening.

A: 【5】________

A: OK. See you tomorrow evening.

B: See you.

23、How can you think in English? 【1】____________ During the practice the football player will pass the ball to his teammates over and over again. So they won't have to think about passing the ball in the game, they will just do it.

【2】__________

The first step is to think of the words that you use daily, simple everyday words like book，shoe or tree. For example，whenever you see a “book”，you should think of it in English instead of in your mother language．

【3】__________ Listening is a very useful way to learn English. Listen first and don't care too much about whether you fully understand what you're hearing. 【4】___________ The more you listen, the better you can say. After you reach a higher level，start having conversations with yourself in English. 【5】____________

Please try, you will have a good harvest.

24、On May 23, Shenzhen introduced tough new rules in order to discourage the “Chinese style of crossing the road”. “Chinese people cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as they are part of a crowd,” said a post(帖子) on Sina Weibo.

A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.

Many people say that they jaywalk (乱穿马路) because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University. The team did research on people’s waiting times at different road crossings for three years. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds before they lost their patience. “People are likely to ignore (忽视) the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear,” said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.

However, a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that people jaywalk mainly because they ignore rules. “I always obey traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first,” someone wrote on his Weibo.

Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum（最大的）can be three months in prison（监狱）. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.

But calling on people to respect rules is more important. To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.

【1】What does the phrase “the team” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．A CCTV news program.

B．A research group at Tongji University.

C．A post on Sina Weibo.

D．A daily newspaper.

【2】How long will Chinese people wait for to cross the road before they lose patience?

A．About five minutes.

B．Less than one minute.

C．Less than one and a half minutes.

D．More than ten minutes.

【3】The writer suggests that we should __________ to solve the problem of jaywalking.

A．punish the jaywalkers

B．reduce (减少) the time of red lights

C．ignore the traffic rules

D．call on people to obey the traffic rules

25、There’s nothing quite like falling sound asleep after a full day of work. Like people, animals need to rest after working hard. Some animals sleep in water. Others dig holes under the ground. Some even sleep high in trees or under leaves. But they all find a way to rest.

Some animals in the sea sleep in strange ways. Fish sleep with their eyes open. They seem to look ahead far into the sea while they rest. Sea otters sometimes sleep in beds of the plants that grow in the sea. This keeps them from moving away. Parrotfish blow something from their mouths when they are ready to sleep. Then a bubble (气泡) will be formed around them. The bubble protects them from harm while they sleep.

Some animals sleep under the ground. Chipmunks (花粟鼠) sleep curled up (蜷缩) in a ball. Their beds are made of leaves and grass. In winter, they sleep for two weeks and wake up to eat the stored food. Then they go back to sleep for another two weeks before waking up again. Some desert frogs dig underground holes during the hot, dry season. A frog may stay in its hole for months.

High above the ground, monkeys find leafy places in trees each evening before they sleep. The tall trees help to keep monkeys safe during the night. Some insects even sleep under the leaf that will be their next meal. A bee may climb down into a flower to rest. When it climbs out the next morning, it is rested and ready for work.

【1】What animals blow bubbles when they sleep?

A．Sea otters.

B．Monkeys.

C．Desert frogs.

D．Parrotfish.

【2】According to the text, we know chipmunks ________.

A．sleep with their eyes open

B．never sleep curled up in a ball

C．wake up now and then in winter

D．don’t eat any food during the winter

【3】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The forest where monkeys sleep safely.

B．The animals that sleep above the ground.

C．The reason why bees climb down into flowers.

D．The ways that keep animals away from danger.

【4】What is the structure (结构) of the passage?     　     　

（①＝Paragraph 1, ②＝Paragraph 2,… ）

A．

B．

C．

D．

26、One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying "You don't say!" I was puzzled, and I thought, "Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about." So I said to him, "Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?"

"Certainly! Everyone at home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!" "Yes, it is one of the mysteries in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it." As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, "You don't say! "

I couldn't help asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?"

"Well, I didn't ask you to do so," he answered, greatly surprised.

"Didn’t you say 'You don't say!'?" I asked again.

Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, "'You don't say!' means 'Really'. Perhaps you know little about English idioms（习语）. "

Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.

【1】The writer was puzzled（疑惑） because ____________.

A. the foreigner has some trouble in understanding him.

B. the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of  “You don’t say!”

C. the foreigner was not polite.

D. the writer thought there was something wrong with the foreigner.

【2】 What made the foreigner laugh? ___________.

A. The English idioms

B. The writer’s talking about the Great Wall

C. The writer’s question

D. The writer’s country

【3】The story probably happened in  ________.

A. China   B. America

C. England D. Australia

【4】The writer was puzzled _______ in the passage.

A. once       B. twice

C. three times   D．four times

【5】The English idiom “You don’t say!” means “_____”.

A. Really   B. OK

C. Thank you    D. I don’t like it

27、Sarah was excited. She was going to be 13 in two weeks. Her mother said it was a big day for a teenager. She said that Sarah could have a tea party to celebrate.

Sarah had 20 people in her class, and her mother said she could invite all of them. So they bought beautiful cards and wrote down the guests' names, and the time, date and place of the party. Sarah's mother also wrote down her phone number, so that guests could reply. Then they posted the invitations.

When you receive an invitation, it is polite to reply as soon as possible. You can either write a reply or make a telephone call. It's especially important when it is a wedding or anniversary (纪念日) invitation.

Sarah received 19 replies. One boy did not reply. "He is very rude!" said Sarah's mother.

The party was held in Sarah's village. Her guests brought birthday presents as well as flowers for her parents. It is polite to bring a gift for your host, even if it is only small. It means you are thanking him or her for inviting you.

Sarah really enjoyed her party and wrote letters to all the guests, thanking them for their presents. It is polite to write back and thank the host for inviting you. Say how much you enjoyed the party, even if you didn't.

【1】Sarah was going to have her ___________ birthday very soon.

A. second   B. thirteenth   C. nineteenth   D. twentieth

【2】How did Sarah and her mother invite the guests?

A. They told them in class.   B. They called them one by one.

C. They wrote letters to the guests.   D. They sent cards to the guests.

【3】It is impolite if you ____________.

A. reply to the invitation as quickly as you can

B. bring a small gift for the host

C. don’t really enjoy the party

D. don’t write or call back after receiving an invitation

【4】What can we infer(推断) from the article?

A. Sarah wanted to celebrate her birthday because she was very old.

B. You only reply when it is a wedding or anniversary invitation.

C. Sarah’s mother didn’t like what the boy did because she thought him impolite.

D. All the people that Sarah invited came to her birthday party.

【5】What can be a good title for this article?

A. Learn to be a good guest   B. Sarah and her 20 classmates

C. Important events in U. K.   D. How to invite other people

28、根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思, 写出空白处各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。

I watched the documentary(纪录片)I'm from Xinjiang on the Silk Road _____(最近). Many people have seen it. And the _____(普遍的)opinion is that the documentary is a success.

The _____(主题)of the documentary is about the stories of _____(普通的)people. They are all from Xinjiang and work ______(努力地)for their dreams. Kurbanjan Samat, who likes taking photos very much, is the ______(导演)of the documentary. He chose 18 people from Xinjiang for the documentary.

“I'm a Uyghur(维吾尔族人)from Xinjiang and I've been in Beijing for ten years. My own ______(感觉)is that people from Xinjiang are just like everybody else, holding Chinese dreams as they keep fighting to make their dreams come true, ” said Kurbanjan. He also ______(补充说), “Everyone wants to be successful and I think everyone is in with a chance.”

I remember two of the most amazing stories. One is of a man who works as a ______(校长)in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province. And the other is about his wife. The two people from Xinjiang got to know each other thanks to the documentary and soon got ______(结婚).

【1】____________

【2】____________

【3】____________

【4】____________

【5】____________

【6】____________

【7】____________

【8】____________

【9】____________

【10】____________

29、A man once had four sons who never stopped quarreling with one ________. He was always telling them how much ________ life would be if they worked together. But they took absolutely no notice of him. One day he decided to show them ________ he meant. He called all the sons together and put a tightly tied bundle of sticks (枝条) ________ the floor in front of them. “Can you break that?” He asked the youngest son. The boy put his knee on the bundle, but though he pressed and pulled with his arms, he could not bend the wood. The father asked each son in turn ________ the bundle, but ________ of them could do it. ________ he untied (打开) the string and scattered the sticks. “Now try.” He said. The boys broke the sticks easily in ________ hand. “Do you see what I mean?” Asked the father, “if only you stand together, no one can hurt you. If you all disagree the whole time and insist on ________ your separate ways, the first enemy you meet will ________ destroy you.” United we stand; divided we fall.

【1】

A．other

B．another

C．others

D．the other

【2】

A．easier

B．harder

C．happier

D．sadder

【3】

A．which

B．who

C．that

D．what

【4】

A．in

B．on

C．out

D．under

【5】

A．break

B．breaking

C．to break

D．broken

【6】

A．all

B．none

C．both

D．neither

【7】

A．Before

B．After

C．When

D．Then

【8】

A．they

B．their

C．them

D．theirs

【9】

A．going

B．go

C．to go

D．gone

【10】

A．need

B．can

C．be able to

D．should