2025-2026学年（上）苏州八年级质量检测英语

1、令我们感到惊讶的是，她从未去过动物园。

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2、China is ______ Asian country, while the UK is ______ European country.

A．a; a

B．an; a

C．an; an

D．a; an

3、--- Do you like the weekly talk show, the reader on CCTV?

--- Sure. It's a great TV programme brings the habit of reading back into the public.

A. who   B. that   C. what   D. whose

4、He works hard and is often_______. I hope he will have more_______ at his business.

A. successful; success   B. success; successful

C. successfully; successful   D. successful; successful

5、Yancheng Museum is worth ________.

A．being visited

B．to visit

C．to visiting

D．visiting

6、When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, ____ life that you have a thousand reasons

to smile.

A. showing   B. to show   C. showed   D. show

7、—What   him last night?

—He had an accident on the way home.

A. took place to B. happened to

C. took place for D. happened for

8、I don’t like rainy days ________ wet weather makes me feel uncomfortable.

A．if

B．or

C．but

D．because

9、—I know you will go to Beijing.Could you tell me when you will__________ .

—Tomorrow afternoon.

A. stay up   B. grow up

C. set out   D. hurry up

10、—________ it is snowing! How shall we go to work?

—________ our company is not too far from here, let’s walk.

A．What heavy, Because

B．How heavily, Since

C．How a heavy, As

D．What a heavily, For

11、—You look angry. What’s the matter?

—They said I shouldn’t be allowed ______ here. They don’t allow ______ in the waiting room.

A．smoking, smoking

B．to smoke, smoking

C．smoking, to smoke

12、How terrible! The truck hit the wall to avoid   the child.

A. hurt   B. to hurt   C. hurts   D. hurting

13、It is difficult to find ________ child among ________ people in the shopping mall.

A．such little; so many

B．so a little; so much

C．such a little; so many

D．so little; so much

14、Our English teacher was ill, so Miss Wang had a class for us________.

A. too   B. Either   C. Instead of   D. instead

15、The waste is usually ________ into things to recycle and things to throw away.

A. described B. discussed C. developed D. divided

16、My mum did everything   me. Actually, she managed every minute of my life.

A.for B.as C.to D.from

17、—It's Mr Zhang's new film. But I think it's more meaningful than his others.

—I agree with you. His latest film has come to his highest ________.

A.spirit B.standard C.treasure D.development

18、—There is a smile on Miss Gao’s face. She must be ________ with Sam’s work.

—I think so. No one did as________ as him in our class.

A. angry; well   B. pleasing; good   C. pleased; well   D. strict; good

19、Yuan Longping is ________ his hybrid rice.（杂交水稻）

A．known of

B．known as

C．known for

20、There are more and more shop keepers doing their business in that new area, _________ ?

A. are there B. aren't there C. don't they D. do they

21、Self-confidence is the key to success which seems like the brightness. It always makes our life full of hopes. After _____ unusual days, you will feel proud.

A．a

B．an

C．/

22、A: Hi, Bob! How was your weekend?

B: Pretty good. 【1】.

A: What did you do last weekend?

B: I played basketball.

A:【2】.

B: Twice a week. I like it very much.【3】

A:I went to the mountains last weekend.

B: 【4】Do you often go to the mountains?

A: Yes. Once a week. Will you go there with us this weekend?

B: 【5】 Maybe next week is OK.

A.I’m afraid I can’t.

B.How often do you play basketball?

C.How did you spend your last weekend?

D.I really had a good time.

E.Do you have any plans for it?

F.We’ll enjoy it.

G.Sounds interesting.

23、A: Hello! This is Kevin. 【1】

B: This is Emma speaking.

A: Emma, shall we go for a walk along the river?

B:【2】 I'm busy now.

A:【3】

B: I'm making apple pies,

A: Sounds nice! 【4】

B: Thank you. The pies will be ready in 20 minutes. Would you like to try some?

A: 【5】 Apple pies are my favourrite, you know. I can't wait to eat them!

B: Come now! It will be right time when you arrive.

A: Great! See you soon.

B: See you.

A.Would you like to cook it with me?

B.What are you doing?

C.May I speak to Emma?

D.That sounds great.

E.Yes, I'd love to.

F.You are really good at cooking.

G.Oh, I'm afraid I can't.

24、If parents’ aim(目标) is only to make a child be a genius(天才), they will cause a disaster. Several leading educational psychologists(心理学家) say this is one of the biggest mistakes that can cause great problems to children.

However, if parents are a little gentler, the child may act successfully—especially if the parents can support him. Michael Li is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and inviting a teacher to give him personal piano lessons. They even drive him 59 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father plays the piano very well. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

Michael’s friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians(音乐家), they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are, so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint(使…失望) his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

【1】 One of the worst mistakes any parent can make is to __________.

A. pay much attention to their child’s education

B. push the child into trying to achieve too much

C. make their child become a musician

D. help their child to succeed in the future

【2】Michael Li is lucky because __________.

A. his father knows music and teaches him much

B. his parents are rich enough to support him

C. his mother doesn’t know much about music

D. his parents help him in a wise way

【3】The two examples show that __________.

A. it is important to let children develop in their own way

B. it is successful to let children develop without others’ help

C. successful parents often have unsuccessful children

D. the more you help your children, the less they can achieve

25、The White family came to a new big city, but Mrs. White’s son, Bob, was not happy. He didn’t have anyone to play with. “Don’t worry!” said his mother. “You will soon make friends here.”

One morning, there was a knock at the door. Bob’s mother, Mrs. White, opened it. There stood a woman with brown hair. It was Mrs. Miller. She came to borrow two eggs. She wanted to make cakes. Mrs. White 

gave her two. In the afternoon there was another knock at the door. Mrs. White opened it and she saw a boy standing there. “My name is Jack Miller,” he said. “My mother sends you this cake and the two eggs.”

“Well, thank you, Jack,” said Mrs. White. “Come in and meet my son Bob.”

Look! Bob and Jack were having cake and milk. They were playing football. Now they are friends! Jack 

said, “I’m glad you live next door.” Bob said, “I must thank your mother for coming to borrow eggs.”

Jack laughed and told Bob, “My mother didn’t want the two eggs, but she wanted to make friends

with your mother.” Bob said, “That’s a funny way to make friends. It’s an easy way, too. It can work!”

【1】Bob felt _____ when his family moved to a new city.

A. unhappy   B. happy   C. tired   D. busy

【2】Mrs. Miller _____ one morning.

A. gave Mrs. White a piece of cake   B. asked Bob to play with his son

C. borrowed eggs from Mrs. White   D. lent two eggs to Mrs. White

【3】In the afternoon _____ had cake and milk together.

A. Jack and Mrs. Miller   B. Bob and his mother

C. Mrs. White and Mrs. Miller   D. Bob and Jack

【4】Which of the following is true?

A. Mrs. Miller is Mrs. White’s old neighbor (邻居).

B. Mrs. Miller wants to make friends with the Whites.

C. There weren’t any eggs in Mrs. White’s home one morning.

D. There weren’t any eggs in Mrs. Miller’s home.

【5】The best title of this passage is _____.

A. One Way to Borrow Eggs   B. One Way to Make Cakes

C. One Way to Make Friends   D. How to Make Cakes

26、   We all have our favourite teachers---those who treat us equally. But what about the teachers who are strict with us? Are you afraid of them? Even if a teacher is too strict, you can still have a successful relationship with him or her. Here are some things to do when trying to establish a good relationship with your teacher.

【1】According to the passage, our favourite teacher .

A.treats us equally B.has a lot of knowledge

C.looks beautiful D.plays with us after school

【2】The underline part ”telling long stories” in the passage means   .

A.being an honest student B.telling lies to your teacher

C.having difficulty in speaking D.being too lazy to do homework

【3】To establish a relationship with your teacher, you can _______.

A.try to find an excuse if you are late for school

B.work hard at your subjects at school

C.tell your teacher you are afraid of him or her

D.buy your teacher an expensive gift on his or her birthday

【4】The passage is written mainly for .

A.students B.teachers C.parents D.office workers

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

A.How to be good at all your subjects.

B.How to get along well with your classmates.

C.Learn as much as possible from your teachers.

D.Four suggestions on how to establish a good relationship with your teacher.

27、Thomas burped(打嗝) loudly at the table. Dad laughed. Grandma shook her head.“Thomas！” Mom shouted，looking at her husband angrily as well.“Unless you want to start eating food from a dog bowl, I suggest you find some manners.” “Like what？” Thomas asked，putting his elbows on the table， “You shouldn't put your elbows on the table.” Thomas didn't know where to put his napkin.“The napkin goes on your lap,” Mom Ordered. Thomas did what his mother said. But then he started throwing food into his Mouth. Speed eating was fun. He liked to see how much he could get into his mouth at once.

Mom laughed，“Stop. Try using a fork，sitting up，and closing your mouth when you chew(咀嚼).” “Then it takes forever to eat，and I want to go and watch TV，” Thomas said. “You should stay and have a discussion with us until we are all done with our meals. Eat slowly and neatly(整洁地)，and then help me clean the dishes.”“But…” Thomas began to protest(抗议). “Do you want to use a dog bowl？” Mom said. “No，thank you，” Thomas said softly，which made Grandma smile.

Mom smiled as he lifted his food carefully to his lips and chewed with his mouth closed. “Excellent. You might still make someone a good husband.”

Dad cleared his throat and ate neatly, too. But he wasn't praised.

【1】What did Thomas do at the beginning of the story?

A. He put his elbows on the table.   B. He put his napkin on the table.

C. He burped loudly at the table.   D. He chewed with his mouth open.

【2】What did the father feel about Thomas’ behavior?

A. He though it was scary.

B. He though it was funny.

C. He was angry about it.

D. He didn’t like it at all.

【3】Which of the following is NOT one of the mother's suggestions?

A. Chew with your mouth closed.   B. Use a knife to cut your beef.

C. Sit up straight.   D. Put your napkin on your lap.

【4】What did the father do at the end of the story?

A. He ate nicely.   B. He left the table.

C. He burped，too.   D. He fell asleep.

【5】What is the story mainly about?

A. A party.   B. A film.

C. Table manners.   D. Greeting manners.

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It was a cold night when Mr Turner was on duty. He【1】 some whisky to warm himself. Soon he fell 【2】. A thief 【3】 some expensive watches from the shop that night, so he 【4】 his job. He was a soldier when he was young and he could do【5】 except keeping the gate. The people in the small town knew him well and nobody would employ(雇佣) a man like him. His family got into【6】.

One evening the poor man went out to look 【7】 some food. He heard someone 【8】 for help. He ran there and found a car in the river. He tried to pull a young man out of the water and took him to hospital. The young man was

【9】 thankful that he employed the poor man and told him to 【10】 the gate of his factory. So the Turners moved to the town.

29、Never Give Up

My foot still didn’t heal(愈合) from an earlier injury(伤) before our school sports meeting. I even _________ whether I should take part in the meeting. But finally I was standing at the starting line, ready for the 3000-meter run. “Ready…set…” the gun popped(砰) and we all rushed off. A few minutes later, when I saw the other _________ running ahead(在前面) of me, I felt very ashamed(惭愧) as I fell farther and farther behind. “Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest cheer I heard in the race. The first-place runner was two laps(圈) ahead of me when she _________ the finishing line.” Maybe I should drop out.” I thought as I moved on along the track. However, I made up my mind to keep running. For the last two laps in the race, I ran in _________ and decided not to take part in the race next year. “It won’t be worth(值得的) even if my foot has healed.” I thought.

When I got to the finishing line, I heard another cheer, _________ than the one I heard earlier. I turned around and saw the boys preparing for their race. I thought they must be cheering for the boys.

I was leaving _________ when several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage(勇气)!” one of them told me. “Courage? I’ve just lost the race!” I thought. “All of us were _________ for you. Did you hear us?” said one girl. After hearing these words, I suddenly regained(重新获得) hope. I realized strength and courage weren’t always measured(衡量) in medals and victories, but in the difficulties we _________. The strongest people were not always the people who won, but the people who didn’t give up when they failed.

【1】

A．regretted

B．wondered

C．doubted

D．decided

【2】

A．teachers

B．girls

C．boys

D．guards

【3】

A．jumped

B．pulled

C．left

D．crossed

【4】

A．fear

B．order

C．pain

D．surprise

【5】

A．louder

B．shorter

C．lower

D．higher

【6】

A．silently

B．proudly

C．safely

D．nervously

【7】

A．waiting

B．cheering

C．looking

D．preparing

【8】

A．expected

B．noticed

C．avoided

D．challenged