2024-2025学年（下）淮安八年级质量检测英语

1、科学家们想知道宇宙有多大。

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2、Lily isn’t here. She ___________ (has been to/has gone to) the school library.

3、The twins have few differences.（改为反义疑问句）   

The twins have few differences, _______ _______ ?

4、Every year, ________ books are given away to the children in poor areas.

A．million

B．millions

C．millions of

D．million of

5、The story is about an ________ girl looking for her missing father.

A．eight years old

B．eight-year-old

C．eight-years-old

6、—How long have you lived in this town?

—_____ 2001.

A. Since   B. In   C. To   D. Until

7、The Robinsons _________ to many countries and they have learned many foreign languages.

A.traveled B.has traveled C.have traveled D.travels

8、---Which book do you want?

---The ________on the desk.

A.it B.them C.ones D.one

9、Which country do you think will ________ the World Cup?

A.win B.beat C.won D.hit

10、—What's your blouse made ________?

—Cotton. And it's made ________ Shanghai.

A．from; on

B．of; on

C．from; in

D．of; in

11、If you have no friends to _______, you’ll feel lonely.

A．talk

B．talking

C．talk about

D．talk with

12、Another newest man-made satellite is   the earth now．

A. circle   B. circling   C. circling around   D. circles

13、I am going to ________ my best friend to my parents this afternoon.

A．meet

B．protect

C．visit

D．introduce

14、—Do you know________?

—This afternoon．

A．when will the policeman give us a talk

B．where will the policeman give us a talk

C．when the policeman will give us a talk

D．where the policeman will give us a talk

15、—I tried to make Alice ________ her mind but I found it difficult.

—Well, I saw you ________ so when I went past.

A．changed; do

B．changes; doing

C．change; to do

D．change; doing

16、—When will the plane ________ Shanghai?

—Sorry, I don’t know.

A．get

B．arrive at

C．reach

D．arrive

17、Will your mother start to do the housework _______ she gets home?

A. because   B. though   C. before   D. as soon as

18、I have learned English 　　　　 I was seven years old.

A．when

B．since

C．until

19、A: Good morning, Jane. 【1】 

B: Yes, I do. I've been to many countries.

A: 【2】

B: Yes. In 2015, I went there with my friends.

A: 【3】

B: For a week.

A: Did you visit the Great Wall?

B: 【4】 And we visited many other places of interest as well.

A: 【5】

B: I love it very much. It's a beautiful country.

A: I hope to go there one day.

A．Have you ever been to China?

B．Yes, we did.

C．Do you like travelling?

D．How did you go there?

E．What do you think of China?

F．Where did you spend your holiday?

G．How long did you stay there?

20、A: I am happy that Michael gave a good 【1】. He did it so well.

B: Yes, but he also 【2】very upset. I am afraid he is going to be sick.

A: That's true. Feelings can 【3】 our health. If we are not confident about ourselves, we may feel upset 【4】nervous. When we are in a bad 【5】 all the time, we could become sick.

C: Let’s do something 【6】 Michael! What about telling him that he is brave and great?

A: Let’s show him that we are 【7】 of him. He was afraid to give his speech, but he did it anyway.

B: That’s a good idea. We will 【8】 him that friends help each other.

C: 【9】 give Michael a surprise! We can put on a short play, just as we do at the English Corner. It can show friendship helps keep us healthy.

B: 【10】 great! Let’s get ready for it.

21、As a mountain, 1,642-foot squad Peak isn’t that impressive (给人深刻印象的). But its views attract many hikers (远足者). Hear Grant, a college student at Ithaca College, was one of them.

While waiting for his mother one day in August 2019, Grant watched other hikers enjoy the view. One hiker, dressed in pink, was looking over the lip of the cliff (悬崖) with her husband.

When Grant’s mother rejoined (与……再会合) him, the two continued on their way. Suddenly, he heard something scaring. “Paula! Paula!” a man shouted crazily. Grant turned around quickly.

Several hikers immediately started looking for her, but their view was screened by trees. Uncertain they could help, Grant and his mother headed down the trail (小路). But when he saw some hikers still searching, he decided to lend a hand. After promising his mother that he would be safe, he went on alone.

After 15 minutes of climbing over large rocks, pushing past bushes, and slipping (滑) down loose earth, Grant found a pink figure. The woman had fallen about 75 feet. Luckily, she was alive (活着的).

“Paula! Paula!” Grant shouted. The woman didn’t reply. She was badly hurt. Grant called the police to report her location (位置). She kept trying to move, and every time she moved, she slipped a little more. Afraid that in her unclear state of mind she might fall off the rock to her death, Grant climbed on all fours up a tight and narrow path by digging into the earth with his fingers and feet until he reached Paula.

Paula was moaning (呻吟), almost senseless. Grant gently put her hand in his, trying to keep her mind off the pain by keeping asking her questions: “Where are you from? Do you have kids?” Soon, they were joined on their perch (歇脚处) by another hiker named Simon.

About 45 minutes later, the first rescuers (救援者) arrived. Paula and her husband were flown to a hospital. Five hours after the woman in pink had fallen, Grant was back on top of squad Peak.

【1】Which sentence should go in the empty box in Paragraph 3?

A．He ran as fast as possible to save Paula.

B．His mother turned around at the same time.

C．The woman in pink was nowhere to be seen.

D．Other hikers were scared by the terrible shout.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Grant had no difficulty in reaching Paula.

B．Simon and Grant’s mother joined in saving Paula.

C．Paula and her husband were both badly wounded and saved.

D．Grant asked Paula questions to keep her mind off the pain.

【3】Choose the right order according to the passage.

① Grant found Paula and Paula was hurt badly.       ② Paula fell off the cliff.

③ Grant called the police for help.                         ④ Paula was saved by rescuers.

A．①③②④

B．②①③④

C．②①④③

D．③②①④

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．How a woman fell 75 feet form a mountain cliff.

B．How a young man tried his best to save a stranger.

C．How a woman managed to survive a terrible accident.

D．How a young man made a decision in the face of danger.

22、What does filial piety (孝顺) mean to you? It might mean listening to your parents, helping them with housework, or just being kind to them. They are very common things. Everyone can do those.

Ten teens got awards for their filial piety in a contest called Searching for Filial Teens. The youngest award-winner was 7 years old, while the oldest was 15. They come from different places, but they have something in common. They all love their parents. Now let’s learn about one of them here.

Yu Qiwei and his mom. CCTV

15-year-old Yu Qiwei, Sichuan, had a happy family of three. But three years ago, his father died while saving someone who was drowning (溺水). Later, he found that his mother had a serious brain disease. He had to learn how to cook dinner, clean the rooms and wash clothes.

To make a living, he and his mother opened an online store. Yu worked for this store by buying goods and sending them to customers.

Though he was busy taking care of these things, he still did well in school. He spent his free time studying or staying with his mother. He saved money by not taking any after-school classes. “Life is hard, but one day, I will ‘fly’ high together with my mom,” Yu said.

【1】How many teens got awards for their filial piety?

A．Five.

B．Ten.

C．Fifteen.

D．Twenty.

【2】From the passage we can know that ________.

A．many teens can help parents do housework

B．there are three people in Yu Qiwei’s family

C．Yu Qiwei sets an example for teens

D．his mother makes Yu Qiwei have a happy life

【3】Which is the right order according to the passage?

①Yu Qiwei opened an online store.

②Yu Qiwei’s father saved someone’s life.

③Yu Qiwei’s mother became badly sick.

④Yu Qiwei got awards for his filial piety.

A．②③①④

B．④②①③

C．③④①②

D．①②③④

【4】Which of the following is TURE?

A．Yu Qiwei always played with his friends.

B．Yu Qiwei isn’t a good student in school.

C．Yu Qiwei’s mother sold goods herself.

D．Yu Qiwei’s father was brave enough.

【5】The passage comes from ________.

A．a report

B．a story

C．a novel

D．an ad

23、   When throwing away rubbish, do you know which bin it should go in? Have you ever noticed the differently-colored rubbish bins on the street?

Some of you might not be able to answer the questions. However, it’s actually quite important to know how to sort(分类) your rubbish .Not knowing how to sort rubbish can make it harder to save energy and protect the environment. If you don’t sort your rubbish .all of it will be buried(埋) together .It can take up large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees. Shanghai is the first city to put rubbish-sorting into practice in China .Shanghai government has asked all the people who live there to sort rubbish into four groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry.

“Wet” rubbish is also known as “household” rubbish. It is what people produce every day after they eat or drink. “It is the thing you don’t want but pigs can eat”, Guangzhou Daily explained. Paper, metal, glass and other things that can be recused are recyclable rubbish. Harmful rubbish includes things like medicine, batteries and so on. Finally, any rubbish that is not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the dry rubbish bin.

Many other Chinese cities, including Changsha, plan to use this method to sort their rubbish.

Now that you know this, perhaps you can do your part in protecting the environment.

【1】What will happen if we don’t sort the rubbish?

A.It will be easier to save energy.

B.It will be difficult to protect the environment.

C.The rubbish will take up small areas of ground.

【2】What does the underlined word “It” mean?

A.Food B.Household rubbish C.Paper

【3】Which of the following is not recyclable rubbish?

A.A glass bowl B.An old newspaper C.A piece of bread

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A.All the people in Shanghai have known how to sort rubbish.

B.Changsha asked people to sort rubbish many years ago.

C.Useless medicine is a kind of harmful rubbish.

【5】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.Rubbish is helpful.

B.What to do with rubbish.

C.Different rubbish bins.

24、

【1】My brother and I love space, and we often visit   .

A. Beijing Zoo B. China Science and Technology Museum

C. Space Museum of China D. Palace Museum

【2】Jack will bring his wife and his daughter to visit Beijing Zoo. They will spend .

A. ￥20 B. ￥30 C. ￥35 D. ￥50

【3】You can't visit   according to the ads on Monday.

A. the Summer Palace B. China Science and Technology Museum

C. Space Museum of China D. Beijing Zoo

25、   Do you know how we can keep healthy?  【1】 is some advice for you.

First, remember that illness is from our mouths. We 【2】 get stomachache when we eat dirty food. Eating too much meat is also bad for our health while eating lots of vegetables is good. So we should eat less meat but more vegetables.

Second, we should have a good rest when we feel tired. As students, we study for a long time at school, so we must go to bed early 【3】 night. Sleeping well is good for our health.

Third, we should go to see a doctor when we are sick. Besides, 【4】 also important to lie down on the bed to take a rest and take the medicine on time.

Finally, we should know 【5】 importance of doing sports. We should go out to exercise and breathe fresh air every day.

26、   红旗中学将每年3月18日定为美食节，而今年的主题是“为贫困孩子献爱心”。请你以学校学生会的名义写一份倡议书，要点如下:

1.孩子们没有足够的学习用品和衣服。（school supplies and clothes）；

2.许多贫困孩子上不起学。（too…to）；3.我们应该尽力去帮助他们。（try our best to）

Dear students,

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