2024-2025学年（上）遂宁八年级质量检测英语

1、这位动物爱好者一生都致力于保护亚洲虎。

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2、— ________, can you tell me the way to the post office?

— ________, I don’t know. You can ask the policeman over there.

A．Pardon me; Sorry

B．I am sorry; Excuse me

C．Excuse me; I’m sorry

D．I am sorry; I am sorry

3、--- Would you like to say something about the car show yesterday?

--- Sorry.NickI went to see it.

A. Either, or   B. Neither, nor

C. Not only, but also   D. Both, and

4、Everyone knows that Taiwan belongs ________ China.

A．for

B．with

C．to

5、-- Shall we go for a drink at four o'clock this afternoon?

--  . Will five o'clock be OK?

A. Sure, I will be glad to   B. Sure, no problem

C. Sorry, I can't make it   D. Sorry, I'm not free today

6、Would you please tell me________________ ?

A. when did he come home

B. where he would play football

C. if he had seen the film

D. why he didn’t watch the game

7、The foreign guest gave us some flowers as gifts, but we didn't know what to give them ________ .

A. in turn   B. in pieces   C. in return   D. in fact

8、Listening, speaking and reading are all important ________ writing.

A.beside B.besides C.except

9、Your computer doesn’t work now. Is there __________ with it?

A．wrong something

B．something wrong

C．wrong anything

D．anything wrong

10、He ran ________ quickly ________ we couldn’t catch up with him.

A．such; that

B．so; that

C．so much; that

D．such much; that

11、—I haven’t seen Jack for three days, is he ill?

—_______. His mother told me that he was in hospital.

A．I am afraid so   B．I hope not

C．I don’t expect D．I am afraid not

12、—Excuse me, could you tell me __________？

—There’s an e-shop on the third floor. You can make it there.

A.how to arrive at the e-shop B.how can I go to the e-shop

C.where I can have my IPad repaired D.which was the way to the e-shop

13、—Year of the Monkey is coming! What will you do to _______ the new year?

—I will organize a family party.

A. celebrate B. choose C. Share

14、—My cousin was almost chosen as the general manager. It’s a shame that a small mistake cost him the great chance.

—________.

A．A miss is as good as a mile

B．Every dog has its day

C．No pain, no gain

D．It never rains but pours

15、Like many people, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ________ very much.

A．we

B．us

C．our

D．ourselves

16、—Do you know where I can exchange money?

—Sure. There’s a ________ on the second floor.

A．market

B．washroom

C．bank

D．bookstore

17、Look at the tail ______ that monkey！It's very funny．

A. on B. in

C. with D. to

18、We needn’t worry about the English exam. It will be ________.

A．a piece of cake

B．a piece of news

C．a piece of advice

19、Two years _____ since I came here.

A.passed   B.has passed C.have passed   D.past

20、—Mr. Wu, can you tell me ________?

—We get together and eat moon cakes.

A．why you like the Chinese New Year best

B．when you celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival

C．how Chinese people celebrate the Chinese New Year

D．what Chinese people usually do on the Mid Autumn Festival

21、— Will you join in the discussion with us?

— ________. Maybe I’ll have a meeting.

A.Well. I’m not sure B.Of course C.Not at all

22、 他对集邮很感兴趣，以至于为此花费了大量的时间。

He is___________ collecting stamps ________ too much time on it.

23、根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。

A: Excuse me. Is there a post office near here?

B: 【1】. But it is a little far from here.

A: How far is it?

B: It’s about 5 kilometers. Just go along South Street and turn left when you see a bank. The post office is on your left.

A: 【2】?

B: No, it isn’t next to the bank. It’s next to a hotel.

A: 【3】?

B: It takes you about 20 minutes to get there on foot.

A: Which bus can I take?

B: 【4】. Look! The No. 10 bus is coming.

A: Oh, I have to go. Thank you very much.

B: 【5】.

24、   Scientists may have found an answer to water shortages (短缺 ). It is a material that collects water from the air. How did the scientists get the idea? Well, they got it from an African desert beetle （甲虫）.

First, let's learn about the African desert beetle. The beetle is an expert （专家）at surviving in dry conditions. Its shell is covered with small bumps （凸起）. These small bumps help the beetle to collect drops of water from the air. In this way, the beetle stays alive.

Scientists spent a lot of time studying the bumps. They tried to create some new materials to collect water from the air. These new materials will help people who live in very dry areas to get water. In this way, people can solve the problem of water shortages.

It is a kind of bio-inspired （仿生的）technology. The scientists say this technology could help in many areas of life. They said it could help power plants. It could also help with heating and air conditioning.

Another scientist, Joanna Aizenberg, said that she was looking forward to getting more new technologies from nature. She said, "Everybody is excited about the research on bio-inspired materials. "

【1】What does the underlined word "surviving" probably mean in Chinese?

A.存活 B.死亡 C.忍受 D.缺水

【2】The beetle can collect water from the air with its ________.

A.skin B.bumps C.legs D.feet

【3】Why did the scientists try to create some new materials?

A.To know more about the desert beetle. B.To search for water in the desert.

C.To collect water from the air. D.To make air conditioning system.

【4】After reading the passage, we can know that Joanna Aizenverg is a _______.

A.scientist B.photographer C.biologist D.teacher

25、   Inventions have changed the world!

【1】when were X-rays discovered?

A.In 1876 B.In 1895. C.In 1910 D.In 1926

【2】Who invented the telephone?

A.Roentgen B.Bell C.Baird D.Eckert and Mauchly

【3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Roentgen was a German.

B.Bell was a doctor and speech teacher for the deaf.

C.The electronic television was invented in 1926.

D.The small computer was produced for personal use in 1971

26、You may have seen vegetables on farmland, in greenhouses or even on balconies. But how about growing them in an Olympic Village ?

        Recently, it was said that the Beijing Winter Olympic Village has been completed. Interestingly, a rooftop (屋顶) farm covering 4,620 square meters has been created inside the Village. To help them relax, athletes and coaches can try their hand at growing vegetables.

        China has a large amount of available land for planting. For centuries, Chinese people earned their living through farming. To live a better life, they took full advantage of their land and grew the food they needed, vegetables included. The Book of Songs(《诗经》) written 2,500 years ago, records many kinds of vegetables. In Chinese culture, some vegetables have good meanings. You may find paintings and small sculptures of different vegetables in some Chinese people’s home, for example, Chinese cabbage. Because of its pronunciation, it is seen as standing for wealth. There is also the gourd melon(葫芦). Because of its shape and pronunciation, it has many different cultural meanings, including happiness, having a large family and old age.

【1】What is the article about?

A．History of vegetables.

B．Stories behind vegetables.

C．Vegetables in the Olympic Village.

D．The meaning of vegetables in Chinese culture.

【2】Why is a roof top farm created inside the Beijing Winter Olympic Village?

A．To help athletes and coaches relax.

B．To provide food for athletes and coaches.

C．To make athletes and coaches try their hand.

D．To help athletes and coaches live a better life.

【3】What does the underlined phrase “took full advantage of” mean in the 3rd paragraph?

A．Opened up.

B．Thanked for.

C．Made full use of.

D．Worked hard at.

【4】What meaning of the gourd melon is not mentioned in this article?

A．Living a long life.

B．Being wealthy quickly.

C．Having a big family.

D．Being happy all the life.

27、   Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh(1853-1890)killed himself by shooting himself in the chest(胸膛).

This is what van Gogh himself told his brother, the doctors and the police just before he died.

However, in a new book Van Gogh: The Life, two Pulitzer (普利策奖) Prize-winning authors, Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, argue that van Gogh may have been murdered.They believed that the artist was protecting a 16-year-old boy named Rene Secret, who shot him accidentally.

Van Gogh's statement that he shot himself was accepted because he had been mentally unstable(精神状况不稳的)for two years. He suffered from psychotic(精神病的)attacks and imagined things that were not really happening. Art critics (评论家)believe that his unstable mental state is shown in his work, describing his style of painting as shaken. Some of his most famous paintings, such as The Starry Night, were produced during this period.

Van Gogh is among a number of creative minds who suffered from mental health problems. In fact,mental illness is so common among famous creative figures that scientists have studied whether there is link between creativity and insanity(精神错乱). Research began in the 1970s, but the idea that an unstable mind could be linked to creative genius(天才) was already around in ancient Greece.

Some scientists believe mental illness, in its more manageable state, gives artists creativity. Research has found that doing creative activities can also be therapeutic(有疗效的) for people suffering from mental illness. Painting, writing, or making something can be a positive way for people to express their thoughts.

【1】Before he died: Gogh himself told others that .

A.he would  kill himself B.he would be shot by a boy

C.he was seriously ill D.he had had an accident

【2】From Gogh's The Starry Night, it is clear that .

A.Gogh was good at drawing stars

B.Gogh's mental state was unstable

C.Gogh was at his best in drawing

D.drawing natural scenery was Gogh's favorite

【3】What can be learned from Paragraph 4?

A.Most creative people suffer from mental illness.

B.People with mental problems are creative.

C.Creativity often makes people mentally ill.

D.Mental health problems may help creative work.

28、根据首字母提示用适当的词完成短文。

In Britain, children begin learning French in junior school. Children spend an hour a week l【1】the language. Some schools even go on a school trip to France to practice speaking. When children reach high school, they continue their F【2】studies. They are given the chance to learn German as well. In certain schools, children also learn Latin. This language is no longer spoken, but many English words and structures c【3】from it. Having a good knowledge of Latin h【4】improve your English. Most children in British do not feel like learning languages because E【5】has become the international language, they think they will have no difficulty communicating with others.

29、先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

A wise man was on his long journey with a young man. _________ was falling, so they decided to find a place to stay. They _________ for a long time and at last found a tiny old house. A poor family lived in it. They gave the two visitors a warm welcome and prepared a(an) _________ meal for them including fresh milk and cheese.

After the meal, the wise man asked how they _________ in such a poor place. In a low voice the husband replied, “We have a _________. We sell her milk to our neighbors and keep some for _________ own needs—make some cheese and cream.”

The next morning, the two visitors continued their _________. After they walked a few miles, the wise man said to the young man, “Go back and push the cow off the cliff (悬崖).” “_________? Without the cow, they will have nothing.” The wise man repeated his order, “Go back and kill the cow.”

The young man was _________ about the future of the family. But _________ he returned to the old house and did as the wise man told him.

A few years later, the young man travelled on the same road. He decided to visit the family again. _________, he saw a large house with a beautiful garden there.

He knocked on the door _________ a well-dressed man answered it. He was the son of the family. The man invited him to enter the house and told him how their life changed. “You know, we had _________ but a cow to keep us alive years ago. But one day she fell off the cliff and died. We had to come up with new _________ of making a living. You see, we are much _________ than before.” At his words, the young man smiled.

【1】

A．Rubbish

B．Night

C．Sand

D．Courage

【2】

A．discussed

B．compared

C．stayed

D．searched

【3】

A．simple

B．terrible

C．ancient

D．excellent

【4】

A．took a vacation

B．got into trouble

C．made a contribution

D．made a living

【5】

A．horse

B．pig

C．cow

D．sheep

【6】

A．our

B．their

C．its

D．her

【7】

A．plan

B．work

C．travel

D．talk

【8】

A．When

B．Where

C．How

D．Why

【9】

A．worried

B．disappointed

C．excited

D．hopeful

【10】

A．luckily

B．finally

C．suddenly

D．especially

【11】

A．For example

B．By the way

C．To his surprise

D．On purpose

【12】

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．while

【13】

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

【14】

A．places

B．wishes

C．interests

D．ways

【15】

A．better

B．smarter

C．busier

D．prettier