2025-2026学年（上）平凉八年级质量检测英语

1、过去我害怕黑暗。

______________________

2、There is a need to work hard, but more ________ there is a need to learn wisely.

A．carefully

B．successfully

C．importantly

D．naturally

3、Please be quiet. My sister ________ an online class.

A．is having

B．had

C．was having

D．will have

4、Ever since Mrs. Brown came to Beijing, she ________ in this community.

A．lives

B．lived

C．has lived

D．will live

5、—Would you mind _________ the electronic fan, Alice?

—Of course not. It’s so hot here.

A. turn off   B. turn on   C. turning off   D. turning on

6、Tom, ____ with him. It's not good.

A. doesn't quarrel   B. don't quarrel   C. mustn't quarrel   D. isn't quarreling

7、Children are naturally ____________. From the moment they are born, they start to show great interest in the new world and develop awareness of the world day by day.

A．honest

B．curious

C．lively

D．lovely

8、—Well, my boss often gives me extra work recently.

—I think you should complain, ________ of course, you are happy with that.

A．unless

B．however

C．until

D．otherwise

9、–Jim is reading a book under that tree.

–It be Jim. He has gone to Hainan.

A. may   B. mustn’t

C. can’t   D. couldn’t

10、—Only a small number of students ________able to pass the exam.

—Yes. The number of the students ________ no more than 20.

A．are; is

B．is; is

C．is; are

D．are; are

11、I wrote to Lucy a week ago, but I haven't ________ her.

A.come from B.heard from C.pick him up D.cheer him up

12、________ is walking along the river.It looks like a young man.

A.Anybody B.Somebody C.Everybody D.Nobody

13、Harry Potter is ________ film that I have enjoyed.

A．more wonderful

B．wonderful

C．the most wonderful

D．very wonderful

14、As the double reduction policy ________, many students have time to enjoy after-school activities.

A．works out

B．comes out

C．runs out

15、 I’m sure I have seen the movie before. But now I can ___________ remember it.

A. really   B. mostly   C. hardly    D. easily

16、There is no ______ that phone plays an important role in the modern life.

A．doubt

B．problem

C．answer

17、Gu Ailing came ________ first in the skiing competition and she was ________ success.

A．/; a

B．the; /

C．/; /

18、The elephant’s legs are than the dog’s.

A. strong

B. stronger

C. strongest

D. the strongest

19、—Are the keys yours, Tony?

— No, they’re not ________. They might be Lily’s.

A．mine

B．yours

C．hers

20、—Could you tell me ________ ?   

—With pleasure. A moment, please.

A．when did the plane take off

B．how can I get ready for my performance

C．which one do you prefer

D．where the nearest post office is

21、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

22、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Hi, Sally! You look pretty in your new skirt!

B: Thank you, Jenny.

A: 【1】?

B: My aunt bought it for me.

A: What’s it made of?

B:【2】. It’s very comfortable.

A: Where did she buy it?

B: 【3】. There were different kinds of clothes for girls.

A: 【4】?

B: Oh, it is 200 yuan. I think it’s a bit expensive.

A: I want to buy a skirt, too. 【5】?

B: Yes, of course. When are you going there?

A: Tomorrow morning.

B: OK. See you then.

A: See you.

23、任务型阅读： 根据短文内容，将下面A—E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。

lt's not just women who wear skirts.【1】. In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called a kilt (短褶裙). The kilt is their national dress and an important part of their culture.

【2】. It has different colors. Each family in Scotland has its own colors.

Why did people in Scotland start to wear kilts?【3】. One is that the kilt was made in the 1720s by an English factory owner called Thomas Rawlinson. He had a number of workers from Scotland in his factory and be thought their long clothes got in the way of their work【4】In the old days, soldiers in Scotland wore kilts. Later, all men there began to wear them. Today, most men in Scotland only wear kilts on special days. Soldiers also wear them in important celebrations.   【5】 , but they no longer wear them to fight.

24、If you have problems describing people, don’t worry! We’ll use popular film characters to help you learn some useful words.

【1】Which word is used to describe a person with a natural ability to do something well?

A．Naive.

B．Loyal.

C．Demanding.

D．Talented.

【2】Which of the statements is TRUE?

A．Buddy has much experience.

B．Woody always gives support to friends.

C．David Frankel is a demanding person.

D．Niki Caro forms a cross-country group.

【3】In which part of a magazine can we read the text?

A．Sport.

B．Travel.

C．Environment.

D．Language.

25、Most of you will enter high school this fall. By that time, you’ll find yourself immersed in (沉浸于) traditional Chinese culture.

In January 2020, the Ministry of Education（教育部）worked out a new set of curriculum standards (课程标准) for high school students, People’s Daily reported. One of the biggest changes will be a greater focus on traditional Chinese culture.

According to Professor Han Zhen from Beijing Foreign Language Studies University, the new standards echo (回应) President Xi Jinping’s call for strengthening education. “The standards help students build cultural confidence,” he told People’s Daily.

The new standards call for students to be able to recite (背诵) 72 ancient poems or articles. The number used to be 14. Recommended classic literature (推荐的经典著作) from ancient China includes The Analects of Confucius (《论语》), Records of the Grand Historian (《史记》) and more.

Apart from Chinese language, other subjects such as fine arts, music and physical education will also focus more on traditional Chinese culture. For example, fine arts will include new lessons on Chinese calligraphy (书法) and painting.

China has also seen a growing interest in traditional culture in the private education sector (领域). According to Southern Metropolitan Daily, since 2004, more than 3,000 traditional private schools (私塾) have been built. They mainly teach traditional Chinese classics.

According to Fu Yan, a Chinese language teacher at Hangzhou Xuejun High School, learning about traditional Chinese culture is a good thing for students.

“At their age, the students may be too young to understand some classics,” Fu told Qianjiang Evening News. “However, as their life experience builds up, they may develop their own thoughts about the wisdom (智慧) of the classics, which could be a driving force for their growth.”

【1】Which of the following is TRUE about the new curriculum standards?

A．They came out last year.

B．There will be no change for students.

C．They focus more on culture worldwide.

D．They will help students develop cultural confidence.

【2】The new standards require high school students to ________.

A．be able to recite 72 ancient poems or articles

B．introduce classic works to their classmates

C．spend two hours a day learning about traditional Chinese culture

D．take extra classes on Chinese calligraphy and painting

【3】According to Fu Yan, ________.

A．learning the Chinese language is a good thing

B．students are too young to learn about classics

C．students need to develop their own thoughts

D．the classics could help students with their personal growth

【4】What is the main idea of the story?

A．High school students like learning about traditional Chinese culture.

B．The new curriculum standards focus more on traditional Chinese culture.

C．China is making efforts to become an educational power.

D．People’s interest in traditional Chinese culture is growing.

26、阅读理解  阅读下列内容，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and 1200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.

Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.

When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent(专利权) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.

Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.

Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.

【1】How often did Edison make a new invention?

A. About every fourteen days B. About every seven days

C. About once a week   D. About twice a week

【2】The underlined word “fired” in the passage means “__________”

A. Gave somebody a job   B. Set fire to somebody

C. Let somebody down   D. Forced somebody to leave his job

【3】Edison considered his deafness as______.

A. something bad B. a gift from god

C. a kind of ability  D. a disadvantage

【4】Which of the following sentence is NOT true according to the passage

A. Edison had only 8 hours rest each day after his deafness ?

B. Edison got his education mostly by self-teaching

C. Edison had his first job in 1869

D. Edison’s inventions greatly improved the quality of people’s life

【5】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The function of the electric light

B. Edison and his experiments

C. The importance of inventions

D. The whole life of Edison.

27、Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell on to the ground from a horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, "Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you'll die today."

Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, "But how can I know? I'll die two days earlier than you." The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.

读文章，选择最佳答案

【1】This story tells us __________.

A. how Effendi fooled the king   B. when the king would die

C. why the Prime Minister died   D. that Effendi knew the date of everyone's death

【2】The Prime Minister died because __________.

A. Effendi killed him   B. Effendi said he would die

C. he was badly ill   D. he fell off a horse

【3】Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi's own death?

A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.

B. Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.

C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death.

D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.

【4】The king let Effendi go because __________.

A. he hoped to live a long life   B. he was afraid of Effendi

C. he didn't believe Effendi's words   D. he knew they would die two days later

【5】Which of the following is not true?

A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.

B. The king was afraid of death.

C. Effendi didn't know when the king would die.

D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.

28、   One day Tom took the silver（银白色）paper from some sweets. He railed（滚动）it into a small ball, and pushed it into his nose simply for pleasure, but he could not get it out again. A week l______ it was still in his nose. Tom's nose began to h________ bad smell, and this made his mother very w_______. A neighbour of hers took them to ask for advice from o_______ persons, but Tom didn't believe there. So his mother took him to the hospital, and the doctor there said he must have an operation so as to get the paper ball o_______. The next morning, Tom was going to the hospital on Jackson's bike. In Jackson's house, Tom net an old woman named Sophia. She called Tom to her, and asked him to let her t_____ a look in his nose. "Yes, it is still there," aid Sophia. "But don' worry. It will be out soon." As she spoke, she put a little black pepper（胡椒粉）into his nose. Tom gave at t_____ sneeze（喷嚏）, and with it flew（流）out the paper ball. So Tom didn't have to go to the hospital for an operation.

【1】________

【2】________

【3】________

【4】________

【5】________

【6】________

【7】________

29、Steven lost an arm after a traffic accident years ago. On that day, he was __________ down by a car badly. His left arm bone was smashed（撞碎）. “I can’t feel my hand!” Steven kept shouting __________ he woke up in the hospital. It was the only way he could think of to stop the things from getting __________, though it was no use at all. That was really the hardest time for him.

Life still went on. Steven __________ the next two years in the hospital. At first, he couldn’t even tie his shoes, open a bottle of water or cut his fingernails by himself. Later he knew he had to face all the __________.

With the support（支持）of his wife, he __________ to take part in all kinds of activities. Gradually, he began dreaming of a __________ life and decided to learn to play the violin. Steven knew __________ about playing the violin and there was no one to ask for help. Therefore, he made __________ progress. Then he met Lam, an amateur（业余的） __________ .

Steven became Lam’s first student. Then Steven kept practicing playing the violin __________ the help of Lam. Sometimes he also played __________ . When he played on the street, what people offered was not sympathy（同情心） __________ admiration（钦佩）.

Steven says playing the violin does not make life __________ for him, and he has to face new challenges every day. However, he won’t __________ . And he will never stop trying different new things in his life.

【1】

A．beaten

B．knocked

C．cut

D．pulled

【2】

A．when

B．if

C．while

D．before

【3】

A．worse

B．bigger

C．cooler

D．funnier

【4】

A．finished

B．took

C．spent

D．enjoyed

【5】

A．dangers

B．difficulties

C．days

D．nights

【6】

A．joined

B．asked

C．competed

D．began

【7】

A．worse

B．well

C．bad

D．better

【8】

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

【9】

A．rapid

B．slow

C．great

D．real

【10】

A．violinist

B．pianist

C．coach

D．singer

【11】

A．under

B．for

C．with

D．without

【12】

A．at home

B．in public

C．at school

D．in hospital

【13】

A．and

B．or

C．nor

D．but

【14】

A．easier

B．harder

C．sadder

D．safer

【15】

A．cheer up

B．keep up

C．give up

D．pick up