2025-2026学年（上）扬州八年级质量检测英语

1、你的话似乎有道理。（words；seem；point）

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2、--What do you think of the music in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?

--_______. The composer won an Oscar for the music.

A. Enjoy yourself   B. Don't mention it

C. Pretty good   D. It's hard to say

3、Which river flows across London? _______ .

A.Mississippi B.Seine C.Thames D.Rhein

4、My neighbour David is really a(an) ________ person. His mind is filled with all kinds of questions.

A.creative B.energetic C.organized D.curious

5、— What are you going to be when you grow up?

— I ________ becoming a pilot because I really like flying.

A.dream of B.dream to C.want of

6、—What about meeting at the school gate at eight tomorrow morning?

—________. Will half past seven OK?

A．Sure. It’s up to you

B．Sure. No problem

C．Sorry. I can’t make it

D．Sorry. I’m not free now

7、— He often dislikes your ideas, ________ he?

— ________ . We often have different thoughts.

A．does, Yes

B．doesn’t, Yes

C．does, No

D．doesn’t, No

8、It was reported that more than five hundred Chinese people ___________ in Lu Dian earthquake on Aug, 3rd, 2014.

A. are killed   B. were killed

C. will kill D. have killed

9、I have some tickets for the basketball match. I wonder________.

A.where you buy the tickets B.why you like the basketball match

C.if you’d like to come along D.when you watch the match

10、—Could you tell me the way to the bank?

—Sure. Walk straight and then turn right. Go ________a bookstore. The bank is next to it.

A.through B.into C.past

11、Have you ever heard of the old saying “　　　 or west, home is best”?

A. East   B. West   C. South   D. North

12、— Could you please help me solve this problem, Nick?

— Sure, let me have a look. It’s a piece of cake.

A.I’m hungry. B.It’s so easy.

C.I’d like to eat a piece of cake. D.It’s my favorite.

13、— What did he say just now?

— He asked me ________.

A. when my sister came back

B. when did my sister come back

C. When my sister will come back

14、________ fog it is!

A.How heavy B.What a heavy

C.What heavy D.How heavy the

15、My parents bought me a new iPhone on my _______ birthday.

A.eight   B. eighteen

C. eighteenth   D. eighty

16、Friends are like books. You don’t need a lot of them ________ they are good.

A．as well as

B．as long as

C．as soon as

D．as often as

17、— Alice had a bad cold again!

— Really? She should ________ the importance of keeping healthy.

A．guess

B．discuss

C．realize

D．consider

18、-What's your favorite subject?

-I like____best.

A. apples   B.history   C.museum   D.park

19、— Many people are talking about “Didi”. I wonder ________ it is.

— It is an app to order a taxi on mobile phone, Grandma.

A．how

B．why

C．what

D．where

20、Excuse me, can you tell me ________ next?

A．how should we do

B．what should we do

C．what we should do

D．how we should do

21、My father used to   me to do everything with confidence and I will be

full of to face difficulties in my future life.

A. encouraged; courage B. encouraged; encourage

C. encourage; courage   D. encourage; encourage

22、根据所给提示完成下列句子。

【1】人生就是想一场赛跑。你要么领先，要么落后。

Life is like a race．You either _____________ or _________________．

【2】穿红色更容易采取行动。

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【3】Jim常常怀疑花这么多时间做作业是否值得。

Jim often ____________ it is __________ so much time on homework．

【4】那个小男孩除了躲藏起来，别无选择。

That little boy had ________________________________ into hiding．

【5】让我们惊讶的是，他已经五十多岁了。

_______________, he has been in ____________________________．

23、A: Have you watched today's news?

B: No, I haven't. 【1】

A: Yes, Shenzhou VII has returned to the earth.

B: Really! That's great! 【2】

A: It was sent up on Sep. 25th.

B. 【3】

A: Three. They were Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng. Now they have become heroes of our country.

B: Yes, they do. 【4】

A: They said they felt well.

B: 【5】

A: Yes. I agree with you. It's really exciting.

A.But when was it sent up?

B.How did they feel after the flight?

C.Is there anything interesting in it?

D.I think it is the most exciting news.

E.How long did they stay in space?

F.And how many astronauts were there in the spaceship?

G.How many times did they go around the earth?

24、

【1】 You can________ at J&M Music Store.

A. receive guitar lessons

B. borrow new or used CDs

C. learn pop music history

D. buy all kinds of music books

【2】You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at_______.

A. 8:30 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m.

C. 10:30 p.m.   D. 11:30 p.m.

【3】If your friend is coming for a visit, where will he stay for a night?

A. In J&M Music Store.   B. In Peth Market

C. At Times Coffee Shop.   D. At Macon's B&B.

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

A. There is no breakfast at Macon's B&

B. You can't listen to the CD before you buy it.

C. Times Coffee Shop offers Jazusic every day.

D. Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market

【5】Where is the passage probably from?

A dictionary.   B. A newspaper.

C. A story book.   D. A science report.

25、Misadventure in English

Last week, our forum (论坛)asked if you had any funny or strange stories about using English. Here are some of our favourite posts.

Sophie

When I first visited New York, I went to a shopping centre. I asked a lady where the shoes were. She said they were on the first floor. I went upstairs. But I couldn’t find any. I thought she gave me the wrong information. Then, I realized that the first floor was the ground floor.

Yancy.

I went to a summer school in Manchester. One day, the head master told us that our English teacher Maggie couldn’t teach that day because she had a frog in her throat. Why did she eat a frog? Then I learned that it means someone’s throat is dry or blocked. How funny!

Julien

My British penfriend once told me that his grandfather was “wicked （邪恶的）”. But when I met his grandfather, I liked him a lot. I found it very strange. Why did my friend use a bad word about such a nice man? Guess what? When speaking informally, “wicked” means “very nice”.

Zheng Xu

I was part of a student exchange programme between a school in England and one in China. I knew I had done a good job writing my first English paper. But my teacher gave me “Not bad!” Not bad? There weren’t any mistakes! Actually, British people use “not bad” when things are pretty good! I got a good comment!

【1】Who posted the story about buying shoes?

A．Sophie.

B．Yancy.

C．Julien.

D．Zheng Xu.

【2】What happened to Maggie?

A．She ate a frog.

B．She had a dry throat.

C．She lost her penfriend.

D．She got a bad comment.

【3】What does Julien think of his penfriend’s grandfather?

A．Strange.

B．Funny.

C．Strict.

D．Nice.

26、Imagine one day，the water taps(水龙头)in your house stop running．You have to buy water from shops．And still there isn’t enough for everyone．Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things．Would you be able to stand that kind of life．

Probably not．But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing．Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water．According to a report，the capital，Sana，will run out of drinking water as early as 2025．

Because of the shortage，the government often cuts the water supply(供应)．Hannan，an 18-year-old girl from  Lahej，told Times，“In a good week we’11 have a water supply all week．But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two．’’

Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use．They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks.Private companies own the trucks．They travel around the city every day to sell water～at very high prices．“A lot of people can’t afford it，”she said．

The average(平均)person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic(立方)meters of water per year．That is far below the international water poverty(贫困)line of 1，000 cubic meters．

The government is thinking of making use of seawater．But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen．

【1】 is the name of the capital city of Yemen．

A．Sana   B．Lahej   C．Hannan D．Times

【2】A report shows that Sana will have   as early as 2025．

A．enough drinking water to use

B．no drinking water to use

C．no private companies

D．more water pollution

【3】What does the underlined word“shortage”in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．充足．   B．短缺．   C．干旱．   D．需求．

【4】We can infer(推断)from the passage that ．

A．the poor don’t have to worry about the water supply

B．the 18一year-old boy is from a poor family

C．private companies make a lot of money

D．Lahej is a beautiful place

【5】Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

A．How to Save Water．

B．How to Make Use of Seawater．

C．How People Use Water Fully．

D．Yemen is Facing Serious Water Shortage．

27、I love training with my husband Chris. We do our own exercises separately, and then we spend 30—40 minutes doing something we both like together. And we really enjoy it. I also train with my family — my brother, his wife and our cousins will come to our house every now and then to train together. It’s like family fun time! The competition also makes us work out a little harder.

Laziness, as you know, is catching, and so is enthusiasm (热情). If you can get your friend on board, you will be able to encourage each other on those days when the other doesn’t feel like moving. If you set yourself a goal and add some competition, I promise you that the training will be much more fun. Time will fly by and you will want to do it again.

This is why I wanted to learn Chris’s favorite sport — surfing. Not only would we have more fun things to do together, but also it was challenging for me. In turn, I have introduced Chris to two of my favorite sports: horse riding and motorbiking. Now he also loves them, which means we have even more chances to have fun together. Encouraged by our example, my brother and his wife now train together too.

What if you live alone? Well, I’m sure you have a friend who would love to train with you. Or, if you have young children, why not train in the backyard with another parent while the children play? You just need some music. The important thing is to have a plan and to make the time to do it. It will be much more fun than doing it on your own.

【1】How does the writer train with her husband?

A．They train with their family every day.

B．They start with their own exercises.

C．They exercise for half an hour each time.

D．They try to train with their friends.

【2】What happens when a family trains together?

A．Everyone is highly lazy.

B．Everyone trains a little harder.

C．Everyone finds it much easier.

D．Everyone feels times goes by slowly.

【3】What does the underlined phrase “on board” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．To join you.

B．To wake you up.

C．To like you.

D．To surf with you.

【4】The writer learns surfing because ________.

A．it is her favorite sport

B．she was encouraged by her brother

C．Chris introduced it to her

D．she wants to have fun together with Chris

【5】What does the writer try to do in the last paragraph?

A．To give reasons.

B．To develop a plan.

C．To make suggestions.

D．To make a promise.

28、根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

In Chinese, it is known as the “precious land”．Full of mountains and Karst landforms (地貌), Guizhou has 【1】(逗留；留下) one of China's unspoiled places.

Last month, the【2】 (西南部的) province was chosen as one of the top places to go  by the New York Times.

Now Guizhou is starting to present its real feel to more 【3】 (参观者)．The opening of the Guiyang—Guangzhou high­speed railway  has cut the rail 【4】 (旅程) from more than 20 hours to only about four hours.

As the China Tour Guide website noted, Guizhou's beautiful【5】 (大自然的) scenery is “a wonderland that you will never forget”．The most famous scenic spot is probably the Huangguoshu 【6】 (瀑布)．The noise of the waterfall can be heard clearly with 【7】 (巨大的) amounts of water falling down it.It's the largest waterfall in Asia, which is 77.8 metres high and 101 metres wide.The 【8】 (阳光) and rainbows also add to the waterfall's beauty, which seems to come from another world.

Another eye­catching Guizhou attraction is its【9】 (丰富多彩的) locals.The fact that people couldn't get to the province for years helped many ethnic groups (少数民族) keep their traditional lifestyles and 【10】 (文化)．For example, Miao people still live in wooden houses on stilts (木桩), while the Dong people have old wind and rain bridges, giving people shelter when it rains.

29、Man has invented four kinds of satellites (卫星). The first kind of satellite studies the geography of the earth. They are used to make ________. They also help people to see where they may ________ oil or gold.

The ________ kind of satellite is used to guide ships and planes. A ship or a plane can send a message to the satellite, and the satellite can find out where the ________ or the plane is.

The third kind of satellite studies the weather. These satellites ________ clouds and strong winds moving across the earth. They warn countries to make preparations(准备) ________ very bad weather is coming.

________ kind is used for communication. Telephone calls ________ countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time. The call is sent to the satellite, then the ________ sends it to a station in the country and this country is being phoned. These satellites also carry pictures; they can ________ and send about eight programs at a time.

【1】

A．cars

B．paper

C．maps

D．invention

【2】

A．study

B．find

C．carry

D．choose

【3】

A．second

B．new

C．old

D．two

【4】

A．gold

B．tree

C．ship

D．oil

【5】

A．search

B．watch

C．notice

D．see

【6】

A．how

B．why

C．where

D．when

【7】

A．The last

B．Another

C．One

D．Any other

【8】

A．during

B．along

C．between

D．of

【9】

A．TV

B．telegraph

C．telephone

D．satellite

【10】

A．have

B．receive

C．ring

D．call