2024-2025学年（上）资阳八年级质量检测英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

An 8-year-old girl touched many Chinese people when she said she planned to give the shrimps(虾) from her school lunch to her sick mother.

The girl, Zhang Xiaoxiao, is from a primary school in Henan. She finished all vegetables and rice of the school lunch but left four shrimps. When asked for the reason, the girl, with a clear smile and light in her eyes, said she wanted to take the shrimps home for her mother Hu Mingjun. 1.She is in poor health and can’t do heavy work. Her father is a migrant worker(外来务工人员).

“She said she could not eat them all, but I know she worries about me.” Hu said. 2.她为女儿感到非常骄傲。 Zhang Xiaoxiao often brought fruits and milk home. Hu asked her to eat the food herself.

Zhang Pengcheng is the school headmaster. 3. He plays an important part in educating such a loving girl. His school has more than 180 students. Most of them are left-behind children. Some do not meet their parents even once a year. 4.Some children are too young to live in school by themselves, so he and his wife live with boys and girls separately. He understands the situation of the students’ families and helps them. 5.他经常花自己的钱给孩子们买食物。The school lunch has become the best meal for some children.

Zhang Pengcheng hopes the school can help more left-behind children in need of help in the future.

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2、The pop singer was busy ________ for his concert. He didn’t have enough time to take a rest.

A.to prepare B.preparing C.prepare D.prepared

3、-- Thanks for ______ me of the meeting this morning.

-- You’re welcome.

A. advising   B. suggesting   C. reminding   D. telling

4、 ---I am very worried about tomorrow’s math test. I am afraid I can’t pass this time.

--___________! I’m sure you’ll be successful.

A.No problem   B. Cheer up

C. That’s right D. Don’t mention it

5、It’s raining hard. But somebody takes my umbrella ________, so I have to walk in the rain.

A．by ship

B．by mistake

C．by accident

D．by the way

6、—Where is Ms. Li?

—She ________ a meeting in the library at the moment.

A．had

B．was having

C．is having

D．has had

7、For some   , he didn't come to the meeting.

A.advice B.decision C.reason D.choice

8、-----________ will you be ready? ------ In ten minutes .

A .How long   B. How soon C .How often

9、 —With _____ did you watch the 2014 World Cup Opening Ceremony ( 开幕式)？

—A friend of mine.

A. which B. whom   C. who   D. what

10、How excellent Wang Ming is! He _______ that difficult problem in just a second.

A．found out

B．looked out

C．worked out

D．cleared out

11、—Thanks a lot for taking care of my dog when I was away.

—________ We had great fun together.

A．You’d better not.

B．Don’t mention it.

C．Believe it or not.

D．Take it easy.

12、It will be nice if the hotel ________rooms with kitchens.

A. has   B. have   C. had   D. to have

13、— ________ fine weather it is!

—Yes, let’s go camping in the mountains.

A．How

B．What

C．What a

14、After many years of hard work, he __________ pianist.

A.turned B.became C.got D.turned into

15、We hope that as many people as possible ________ join us for the charity show tomorrow.

A．need B．can

C．must D．should

16、—Why was he late for school yesterday?

—Because he overslept. By the time he got to the bus stop, the bus _______ already ________.

A．was; leaving

B．has; left

C．would; leave

D．had; left

17、My mom is ________ in the kitchen. She often cooks something that we have never tasted before with her excellent cooking skills.

A．creative

B．energetic

C．organized

D．practical

18、In our class, Jane is the girl ________ is pretty good at calligraphy.

A．which

B．who

C．whom

D．what

19、—I wonder ________ so much progress in spoken English.

—He told me that he got lots of practice while spending time with his host family in the summer camp.

A．that he has made

B．why has he made

C．how he has made

D．how has he made

20、 ---You’ve dropped ________“s” in the word “necessary”.

--- Oh, ________letter “s” is doubled.

A. a; a     B. a; the

C. an; the   D. the; the

21、 _________ Tom _________ Mary speaks good Chinese, so they can communicate with the Chinese students very well.

A. Neither; nor B. Not only; but also

C. Both; and  D. Either; or

22、阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

A. Why don’t you try it again one or two days later?

B. Thank you for your advice.

C. Did you feel sorry about that?

D. You have a point.

E. Is there anything wrong with you?

F. What happened?

G. Did you say sorry to her?

Anna: Hey, Julie. You look unhappy. 【1】

Julie: Yes, I’ve made Amy mad lately, and I have no idea what to do about it.

Anna:【2】

Julie: Well, yesterday, She called me and invited me to go to a movie together.

  I was almost half an hour late.

Anna: Hm..., if so, that will also drive me crazy.

  【3】

Julie: Yes, I did. But she didn’t want to listen at that moment.

Anna: 【4】You are good friends after all.

Julie: Good idea. She is my best friend. Without her, I may feel left out.

Anna: All right. Hope you can deal with the problem well.

Julie: 【5】

Anna: You are welcome.

23、用所给单词的适当形式填空。

【1】She was ___________ (disappoint) to learn that she had failed the course.

【2】She felt very sorry about her children’s bad ____________(behave).

【3】Tony didn’t know the answer, so he _________ (put) up his hand and asked for help.

【4】We’ll go for a picnic if it _____________(not rain) tomorrow.

【5】Alice practices ______________ ( play) the piano every day in order to win the competition held this summer.

【6】The visiting circus was an ___________(excite) to every child in town.

【7】He has ___________( application) for a post in England.

【8】It's important to exercise ___________(regular)

【9】Amy was nervous, but she looked ______________(confidence).

【10】Much to his __________(surprising), she gave him her phone number.

24、Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn (打哈欠) and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well， obviously it’s because we have mirror neurons (神经元) in our brains.

Put simply， the presence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something， our brains model after it， whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile， talk， walk， dance or play sports. But the idea goes further： mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions，they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.

Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains，but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages，and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example： “The hand took hold of the ball”)， the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example， actually taking hold of a ball).

Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning (行使职责). However， it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.

Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information about how humans behave， communicate and spend time together. Indeed， it may turn out to be nearly the same important thing for neuroscience as what Einstein’s theory of relativity (相对论) was for physics. And the next time you have the strong feeling to cough in the cinema when someone else does – well， perhaps you’ll understand why.

【1】 Mirror neurons can explain ______.

A. why we cry when we are hurt

B. why we cough when we catch a cold

C. why we smile when we see someone else smile

D. why we yawn when we see someone else get up late

【2】The word “triggered” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.

A. set off   B. cut off

C. broken out  D. found out

【3】We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _______.

A. relate to human behavior and communication

B. decide our knowledge and language abilities

C. result in bad behavior and social disorders

D. control human actions and appearances

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A. Ways to find mirror neurons.

B. Problems of mirror neurons.

C. Discovery of mirror neurons.

D. Functions of mirror neurons.

25、 Choose the best answer（根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）

Mr Testtube has found three interesting articles at the website www．globalfun．com for his students．

Cambridge University's‘doctor of chocolate'

Cambridge University is looking for someone to study the method of preserving chocolates in hot weather．It is a sweet job for a sweet tooth．However，the person needs to be good at math．Chocolate has a melting point close to our body temperature．For that reason，chocolate melts easily in hot weather．You might think the advertisement from Cambridge University is ridiculous，but if there is really a‘doctor of chocolate，'he or she will help people a lot．

One logo（商标）isn't too expensive to print because it doesn't need much ink，but printing a large number of logos could cost a lot．In order to save money and energy，an American design company made small changes to some famous brands，such as Nike，McDonald's and Starbucks，to cut the cost．The design company retained the main body of these logos，but left an empty space inside．The logos look almost the same，but in this way，the famous brands could save 39percent of the ink during the printing process．Let's hope other companies will take this advice．The measure will save them money and use less energy，too．

Funny menu for children

Dining out with children can be an unpleasant experience for most parents，because kids are always running round the entire restaurant，saying‘I don't know what I want'or‘I'm not hungry．'But now，a Maryland restaurant has created the‘Kid Friendlies'menu．It translates children's words into meals to help parents order for their kids．A father said，‘As a dad，I think this is on the money．'Here is the menu．

【1】From the first article，we can know chocolate melts easily when it is near ．

A．30℃

B．25℃

C．37℃

D．15℃

【2】The underlined"doctor of chocolate，"in the first article probably means‘a person who '．

A．studies how to make good chocolate in hot weather

B．knows how to keep chocolate in a good condition，especially in hot weather

C．looks after people who have toothache because of eating too much chocolate

D．likes eating sweet chocolate and is good at chemistry as well

【3】 matches the logo of Nike after some small changes made by a design company．

A．

B．

C．

D．

【4】 has made up a special menu for those parents with kids dining out together．

A．McDonald's

B．An American design company

C．A Maryland restaurant

D．Starbucks

【5】A parent may probably order if his child doesn't mind what to eat．

A．Basket of Chicken Tenders

B．Grilled Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich

C．Triple Layer PB&J

D．Cheese Quesadilla

【6】The best title of the second article may be ．

A．A design company

B．Ways to print a logo

C．Logos of famous brands

D．Less ink less waste．

26、Free Apps(应用软件) for Learning English

【1】In Speaking Pal, you can chat with _________.

A．native English speakers

B．personal computers

C．happy readers

D．new smart phones

【2】If writing is difficult for you, you’d better use _________.

A．SpeakingPal

B．Learn English Video

C．Spell Checker

D．Kobo Reading

【3】Learn English Video can improve your _________.

A．speaking skills

B．writing skills

C．listening skills

D．reading skills

27、   Many of you may want to study abroad after high school. but at the same time more and more students from other countries are coming to study in China. 397, 635 international students came to China in 2015. According to a report from the students. com website (网站), China is now the third most popular country for international students, behind the United States and the United Kingdom.

Last summer, 55 students and teachers from Germany came to China and joined a summer camp They got close to traditional Chinese culture. They visited several schools in Hefei, Anhui. At No32 Middle School in Hefei, they tried to make dumplings, play tai chi, do paper-cuts and learn calligraphy(书法). To help them know more about China, Chinese students paired with them as partners. They led these foreign guests to places of interest.

In recent years, there are more cultural exchanges(交流)between Germany and China. Almost 400 German schools have Chinese classes. Over 8,000 students study in China. The number of international students in China has doubled since 2005. It has been growing by 10% each year. If the growth goes on, China will replace the UK for second place by 2020.

【1】It's reported that________is the third most popular country for international students.

A.China B.the United Kingdom

C.Germany D.the United States

【2】The German guests tried to do the following things at school EXCEPT________.

A.making dumplings B.doing paper-cuts

C.learning calligraphy D.playing ping-pong

【3】What does the underlined phrase paired with mean in Chinese?

A.与……相同 B.与……结对

C.与……比较 D.与…….争

【4】How many German schools have Chinese classes in recent years?

A.32. B.55 C.About 400 D.More than 8.000

【5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.more and more foreign students come to study in China now.

B.The German students and teachers came to China to get close to nature.

C.The number of international students in China has doubled since 2015.

D.Recently there are fewer cultural exchanges between China and Germany.

28、根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by British writer Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who is rich, but selfish. He only thinks about h【1】 and is unwilling to share things with others. One Christmas Eve, Three ghosts visit him and take him on a journey.

“Ghost of the p【2】” lets him feel his sister’s love for him in his childhood, and his kind boss’s party on Christmas Eve when he was an employee (雇员). So his h【3】begins to soften, regretting his attitude towards his employees, and regretting that he has changed from a poor but happy young employee to a rich but unhappy b【4】.

“Ghost of the present” takes him to a Christmas party at his employee Bob’s home. He is a clerk with a l【5】 salary. There is no Christmas gift or Turkey, but everyone’s face is full of happy smile. He feels very ashamed(惭愧的). The ghost leaves happiness in all of them and teaches Scrooge to do the same.

“Ghost of the future” shows him the sad scene of l【6】in bed in his old age. L【7】 is around him, with no family or friends to visit him at Christmas. Therefore, he begins to consider the meaning of life and realizes that g【8】 is happier than receiving.

On Christmas morning, Bob is late for work. He thinks Scrooge will be angry. H【9】, Scrooge says to him, “Merry Christmas, my good friend! I’ll give you a raise and try my best to help your poor family”. Then, for the first time, he visits his nephew and says “Merry Christmas” to everyone on the street, people all respond with kind smiles. Scrooge is t【10】happy for the first time in his life.

29、The Spring Festival is the most important holiday for Chinese people. It is just ______ Christmas in the West. On that day all family members get together, so it becomes the ______ time for the transport of the year. The stations are crowded with people for about half a month.

______ the Spring Festival comes, people clean their houses. They also put two big red lanterns on ______ sides of the front door.

Spring Festival Eve, the day before the Spring Festival, is ______ important. At that time, all family members eat ______ together. The meal is much bigger than usual. After dinner, the whole family sit together. They chat or ______ TV. Each family don't go to bed until they see the New Year come.

During the Spring Festival, people in the ______ part of China eat dumplings and the southern Chinese eat niangao for breakfast. And each child can ______ lucky money as a gift. When people meet, they say “Happy New Year” to each other and give their best ______. They all have a good time.

【1】A. as well as   B. for example   C. the same as   D. different from

【2】A. best   B. worst   C. busiest   D. least

【3】A. Since   B. Until   C. After   D. Before

【4】A. both   B. all   C. whole   D. other

【5】A. even   B. also   C. yet   D. still

【6】A. dinner   B. lunch   C. meal   D. breakfast

【7】A. see   B. watch   C. look at   D. listen to

【8】A. rich   B. poor   C. northern   D. western

【9】A. give   B. get   C. use   D. pay

【10】A. luck   B. view   C. hopes   D. wishes