2024-2025学年（上）攀枝花八年级质量检测英语

1、在接受这个挑战之前请三思。

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2、She hardly ever speaks English because she is afraid ________ mistakes _______grammar.

A. to make, of   B. to make, on

C. of making, at   D. of making, in

3、It is believed that ____ December 21st, 1891, the first basketball game in history was played.

A. in   B. at   C. by   D. on

4、Gina used to ____on weekends, but now she is used to_____ insects with her friends.

A. watch TV; studying   B. watching TV; studying

C. watch TV; study   D. watching TV; study

5、It’s very important for us to learn ________. We can get experience from the past and avoid the same mistake.

A．history

B．science

C．physics

6、My brother didn’t like the gift that my mother bought for him.   句子中包含_______.

A．宾语从句

B．状语从句

C．定语从句

7、— Could you tell me____ about Valentine’s Day in Japan?

— Well, not only adults but children celebrate it.

A. something   B. anything

C. everything D. some thing

8、—I saw May talking to you just now. What did she say?

—She went to my classroom but didn’t find me. She asked me ________.

A.if I can help her with Maths B.why I was late this morning

C.where was I going at that time D.what present shall we buy for Kate

9、—Must I go out to have dinner with you, Mum?

—No, you needn’t, my dear. You are free to make your ________.

A.promise B.record C.dialogue D.decision

10、——He’s never read the book The Adventure of Tom Sawyer, _________ he?

—— _________. He told me it’s very interesting. He’d like to read it again.

A. is, No, he isn’t. B. is, Yes, he is.

C. has, No, he hasn’t. D. has, Yes, he has.

11、Students who read a lot can do much better in learning English than_____who don’t ．

A．this B．that C．these D．those

12、It is a wonderful film ______too much fighting．

A. besides B. except

C. except for D. apart from

13、My son knows nothing about his hometown. He _____________there.

A.has ever been B.has never been

C.has ever gone D.has never gone

14、_______ indoor roller coaster is too old. Don’t you think it is ________ useless one?

A.  A;the   B. An; the   C. The ;a D. The; an

15、Every year, a lot of high tech products ________, which makes our life more and more convenient.

A．invented

B．are invented

C．have been invented

16、Henry ________ with his parents in Italy for a long time. Now he is moving to France.

A.stayed B.had stayed C.has stayed D.would stay

17、—How much difficulty did you have ________ this problem?

—None. It’s quite easy.

A．solve

B．to solve

C．to solving

D．solving

18、—Lily doesn’t go to the museum this weekend. What about you, Millie?

—If Lily doesn’t go there,____ .

A. so do I   B. so will I   C. neither do I   D. neither will I

19、I don’t know if it _______ tomorrow. If it ____, I will stay at home and read some books.

A. will rain, will rain   B. rains, rains

C. rains, will rain     D. will rain, rains

20、—Excuse me, could you tell me _______?

—Sorry, I don't know, either.

A.where is the post office B.what Jack did last night

C.that she is fine now D.when shall we meet

21、Giving a hand to others _____ little, but it’ll bring you _____ much.

A. takes; such   B. pays; such

C. spends; so   D. costs; so

22、昨天晚上，迈克太累了没能画完这幅画。

Mike was _________________ last night.

23、A: Hi, Tom. How are you?

B: Not bad, Jerry. I just miss my winter vacation. I had so much fun. 【1】

A: I went skiing in Changbai Mountain this winter vacation. 【2】

B: That must be very exciting and pretty cool! Who taught you skiing?

A: My father. 【3】 That’s when I had an interest in skiing.

B: That’s great! It seems that skiing is more and more popular especially after 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics!

A: I agree. Many of my classmates have taken up skiing. And Changchun is a great place to ski. 【4】

B: Right. I wonder if they need any volunteers. In this way, I can help with the snow sports in my hometown.

A: Maybe. I can be a coach to teach kids to ski. 【5】

B: Good idea!

A．He took me to ski when I was just four years old.

B．Let’s search the Internet and sign one.

C．I don’t like skiing at all.

D．What did you do?

E．Skiing is my favorite sport.

F．It is easy for us to go skiing.

24、   If you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called "Discover Brisbane” free. The book tells you almost everything in Brisbane: the restaurants, the shops, the cinemas, the streets, the buses, the trains, the banks, etc. Here is some information on Page 49.

1. ANZ Banking Group

Cnr. Creek & Queen Sts....................................................................................238 3228

2. Bank of New Zealand

410 Queen Street................................................................................................221 0411

3. Bank of Queensland

229 Elizabeth Street............................................................................................229 3122

4. Commonwealth Banking Group

240 Queen Street................................................................................................237 3111

5. National Australia Bank Ltd

225 Adelaide Street.............................................................................................221 6422

6. Westpac Banking Corp

260 Queen Street.................................................................................................227 2666

Banking Hours are Mon.-Thurs. 9:30 a. m. to 4 p. m.

Fir. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. All banks close Sat. Sun & Public Holidays.

Australia has a decimal currency with 100 cents to the Dollar.

Notes available are: $100, $50, $20, $10, $5.

Gold coins are: $2 & $1.

Silver coins are: 50, 20, 10&5.

Copper coins are: 2&1 cent.

~49~

【1】Page 49 of this book tells us something about _____ in Brisbane.

A.the restaurants B.the shops C.the banks D.the cinemas

【2】Where can you find ANZ bank?

A.On the Queen Street. B.At the corner of Greek Street and Queen Street.

C.On the Elizabeth Street. D.At the comer of Queen Street and Elizabeth Street

【3】In Australia, the banks have their longest service hours on ______.

A.Fridays B.Saturdays C.Sundays D.public holidays

25、Whenever I’m invited to somebody’s house for the first time, I’ll take a close look at their bookshelves. What they keep on their shelves, in my eyes, is a reflection（反映）of their personal tastes and interests. The books on a bookshelf tell the story of a life.

My own shelves are a kind of road map through my life, telling a chronological tale. First up come my favorite childhood reads, like Water ship Down and His Dark Materials. The collection then moves on to teenage things I read in school—Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Handmaid’s Tale and A Clockwork Orange. Finally, we come out of full-time education and enter the real world, and this part is a reflection of my professional（职业的）life, from the first exciting days of their work experience to the present.

If you pointed to any book on my shelves, I could name the year I got it, where I was working, and probably where I was living at the time.

_____ It is an easy way to get to know about his hopes, dreams and interests. And a big part of that story is how we arrange our books, and get on with them. It’s such a personal thing, different from each other. Some want to be with their books in every room, others have them on shelves, behind glass or simply lining their floors. Each home has a story to tell through the way they live with their books.

It’s often said that what we read says something about who we are. The way we fill our bookshelves might also send a message about ourselves. From the pile of books on your bedside table to your well-organized shelves, whether we notice it or not, our book collections are telling a story before a single page has been turned.

【1】What will the writer do if he is invited to somebody’s house?

A．Chose a book to read.

B．Talk about his books with the host.

C．To visit the study.

D．Buy some books for the host.

【2】The books on the writer’s own shelves are organized according to________.

A．their prices

B．their writers

C．his personal interests

D．the periods of his life

【3】Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4?

A．Every book is worth reading.

B．Each bookshelf holds a special dream.

C．Book collections tell so much about a person.

D．The books a person reads depend on his choices.

【4】What is the main idea of this article?

A．We’d better not put our books on the floor.

B．The way we arrange our books shows our tastes.

C．The books at our bedside are usually more important.

D．We can know about a person by reading the message he sends.

【5】It can be learned from the passage that the writer is probably ________.

A．a book lover

B．a story teller

C．a shelf collector

D．a fashion designer

26、Gestures (手势) are used to replace words in many countries. They usually have different meanings in different cultures. ▲

What does the “O” gesture mean?

If you are an English speaker or diving under the sea, it means“OK” or “good”. In fact, it’s believed that this gesture is widely used by divers. The Japanese read it as “money”. The French read it as “zero” or“no value”.

What does the “thumb (拇指) -u” gesture mean?

This gesture also means differently in different countries. English speakers use it to stand for “O”, which is the same meaning as the “O” gesture. To most people, it stands for the number “1”, beginning with the thumb for 1 and ending with the little finger for the number 5. Although Americans and British people usually ask for a ride with their thumbs raised, the gesture will not make a Greek driver stop to give them a ride.

What does it mean to stretch out your forefinger (食指)?

Extending (伸展) the forefinger means different things in different countries. The Chinese stretch their forefingers upward to indicate the number. It can refer to integers (整数) such as “one”, “one thousand”, etc. In Japan, use this gesture when asking the other person to wait. In Australia, in bars and restaurants, the forefinger is extended upward, saying, “A glass of beer (啤酒), please.” In the Middle East, it is impolite to point at something with your forefinger.

【1】What does the “O” gesture mean for the Japanese? ________

A．Good.

B．Money.

C．Zero.

D．No value.

【2】Who will give you a ride if you put out your hand with your thumb raised? ________

A．A French driver.

B．A Chinese driver.

C．A Greek driver

D．An American driver.

【3】Which gesture can help you get a glass of beer when you are in restaurants in Australia? ________

A．

B．

C．

D．

【4】Which sentence can be put in the ________?

A．First put up your hands.

B．Let me give you three examples.

C．Now follow their ways.

D．Please understand the table manners.

27、Are you learning English and do you need help with grammar? Do you want to learn new vocabulary or slang (俚语)? Well, you can find help online with these top 5 free English as a Second Language websites.

1. Dave’s ESL Cafe

This is a complete website that can help you learn and practice English. You can read many stories and do a lot of exercises to test yourself. You can also post questions and answers onto the help center.

2. About.com

You can get free English courses from About.com and you’ll get regular e-mails that will help you learn English.

3. The Classroom by Voice of America

You can watch videos and listen to news stories to improve your listening and vocabulary skills. You can also hear English words and their meanings.

4. Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English

Do you need to find the definition of a word? Use this online dictionary to find simple and clear definitions, as well as example sentences and idioms (习语). You can also find different cultural facts.

5. Personal English Portal (门户网站) on YouTube

You can watch this series of videos on YouTube to develop your listening skills. You can also do a search for “learn English” on YouTube to find other videos. This is a good way to practice English and have fun.

【1】You can at the help center on the website Dave’s ESL Cafe.

A. watch videos and pictures

B. listen to news and music

C. watch movies and matches

D. read questions and answers

【2】About.com often sends e-mails to its visitors to help them .

A. get relaxed B. have fun

C. become famous   D. learn English

【3】The underlined word “definition” means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 来源     B. 释义

C. 意图   D. 背景

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。

Nowadays, WeChat is becoming more and more【1】 with people in China. No matter where we are, we can sign up and send text or voice messages to our friends. We can also find strangers to talk to by 【2】(shake) the phones. 【3】[ə'nʌðə] funny function(功能) is that WeChat can help to search for people【4】 live nearby with the program on. Many people like this function, because it can help them to find more people who they may know.

In my opinion, Wechat is really a 85.【5】 (use) chatting tool. It can help people communicate with their friends more 【6】(easy). However, it is also bad for people, especially students. As we know, some people use Wechat 【7】a long time. It is not healthy to them. So I have some 【8】[sə'dʒestʃənz] to use it in a correct way. First, we should not use it when we are studying. We can’t focus on our study if we use it. Second, we must be careful. We should 【9】 show too much personal information nor trust strangers so much.

We should learn 【10】 to use it properly. Remember, Wechat is not everything in our life. Don’t depend too much on it.

29、完形填空

Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed ________  in  his holidays. One year he saw an advertisement  ________  a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”

“This ________  a good idea.” he thought. “I'll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing.” So He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like ________  all of July there. Then on the first day of July, he  ________  West Hill Farm. But four days ________ , he returned home.

“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?”  his best friend, Edward, asked him. “____ ___________  you enjoy country life?”

“Country life was very good,”  Henry said. “But there was another problem.” “Oh, what?”

“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton(烤羊肉) for dinner.” “What's wrong with that?” Edward asked.  “Fresh meat ________  the best.”

I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”

“Lucky you !”

“But You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”  “A different  meat  ________ ,”  Edward said loudly, “and you are complaining!”

“Let me ________ ,”  Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare to stay for dinner any more.”

【1】A. travel B. to travel C. traveling D. travels

【2】A. in  B. on   C. at D. above

【3】A. sound    B. sound like   C. sounds D. sounds like

【4】A. spend B. spending     C. to spend D. to cost

【5】A. left B. left  on   C. left at  D. left for

【6】A. ago    B. after   C. late    D. later

【7】A. Did not   B. Didn't   C. Won’t   D. Will not

【8】A. be  B. am     C. is    D. are

【9】A. everyday  B. every day     C. daily   D. one day

【10】A. finish   B. to finish  C. finishing  D. will finish