2025-2026学年（上）大庆八年级质量检测英语

1、在昨天下午5点钟，莉莉和朋友们踢足球。

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2、The movie is wonderful! I think there won't be a ________ movie than this one.

A.older B.newer C.better D.worse

3、—May I speak to Mr. Brown?

—I am sorry. He _______ an important meeting in his office at the moment.

A．has

B．had

C．is having

D．will have

4、The London 2012 Olympic Games   us a chance to enjoy the most wonderful sports events at home.

A. afforded   B. allowed   C. offered   D. encouraged

5、Abing is best-known for playing the erhu and his music often makes us ________ about the pain that we ________ in the past few years.

A.think; experienced B.to think; experienced

C.thinking; have experienced D.think; have experienced

6、–What _____ great weather it is!

--Yes, _____ weather makes me so happy.

A. a, /, B. /, the, C. an, the, D. the, a

7、Don’t worry. She is ________ to babysit her little sister.

A.enough carefully B.enough careful C.carefully enough D.careful enough

8、—I feel _________ before the speech.

—Take it easy. Sure you are the best.

A . quiet   B. confident C. nervous

9、The population in China is larger than________in any other country in the world.

A.that B.it C.those

10、My grandma likes ________ watching TV ________ shopping. She only likes dancing.

A．either；or

B．neither；nor

C．not only；but also

11、I ________ in Beijing since I was born. I love living here.

A．live

B．am living

C．have lived

D．will live

12、— Could you look after my dog for me while we’re away?

— ________.

A.Yes, please B.My pleasure C.With pleasure D.You’re welcome

13、—Could you tell me ________ “the Father of Hybrid Rice(杂交水稻)”?

—Because he helped many countries grow more rice.

A．when was Yuan Longping called

B．why is Yuan Longping called

C．when Yuan Longping was called

D．why Yuan Longping is called

14、---- Grandpa is terribly sick -----We’d better take him to the hospital as _ _ as we can.

A. quickly   B. quietly   C. slowly   D. Easily

15、Tony is an honest boy. We have no reason to _________ what he said.

A．repeat

B．hear

C．believe

D．doubt

16、________ the weather is today! We can't go to school at all.

A. How bad   B. What a bad   C. What bad

17、 — The food here is very nice. Thank you for inviting me. —____________.

A. All right  B. With pleasure

C. Don’t thank me D. Don’t mention it

18、Life is like a story. ________ your story wonderful, you’d better improve yourself all the time.

A．Make

B．To make

C．Making

D．Made

19、_________ that the umbrella was invented four thousand years ago by Chinese people.

A．It’s saying

B．It’s said

C．That’s said

20、—Your sweater looks nice, is it made of wool?

—Yes, and it’s made ______ Shanghai.

A. by B. in   C. for D. from

21、Our English teacher is strict _________ us and _________ her work.

A. in；in   B. with；with

C. with；in   D. in；with

22、根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出恰当的句子补全对话，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

Jane: Hey, Sam. You look sleepy.

Sam: Yes. 【1】

Jane: Really? What did you do?

Sam: 【2】 The final match of the 2018 World Cup was covered live in it.

Jane: Well. 【3】

Sam: It lasted for nearly two hours. It was so exciting that I didn’t go to bed until two o’clock this morning.

Jane: 【4】 Which two teams played in the match?

Sam: The French team and the Croatian team.

Jane: I see. 【5】

Sam: 4-2. France beat Croatia and won the World Cup.

Jane: Oh, the French team really did a good job.

Sam: You said it.

A. How long did the match last?

B. I only slept for four hours last night.

C. What a crazy football fan you are!

D. What was the result of the match?

E. I stayed up late to watch a sport programme.

23、根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出恰当的句子补全对话，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

A: Can I help you?

B: 【1】

A: May I know who it is for? Maybe I can give you some help.

B: For myself. You know, I have a two-month holiday. I want to be a part-time worker in an office.

A: I see. 【2】

B: Um... I prefer light blue.

A: There are many style of suits. 【3】

B: It’s soft and smooth. I really like it. Can I try it on now?

A: Of course. It’s suitable for you to wear uniforms at work.

B: Thanks so much. 【4】

A: It is made of cotton. It’s cheap and nice.

B: 【5】

A: It’s 88 yuan.

B: Great! I think I will take it.

A. What do you think of this one?

B. How much does it cost?

C. What colour do you prefer?

D. I’m looking for a suit.

E. What is it made of?

24、   The Japanese celebrate the New Year on January 1 and it lasts for two weeks. The Japanese New Year, Oshogatsu, is an important time for Japanese people. On New Year’s Day, all the shops, factories and offices are closed.

To keep out evil spirits (恶灵), they hang a rope of straw across the front of their houses. That stands for happiness and good luck. In many Japanese families, people use paper lobsters (龙虾) to decorate their houses on New Year’s Day.

When the New Year begins, the Japanese people begin to laugh. This will bring them good luck in the new year.

On the 2nd of January, each member of the family writes their favorite poem or proverb (谚语) onto a long piece of paper.

There are two festivals to mark the New Year in Japan. They are the Greater and the Lesser. The Greater Festival prayers (祈祷) are given to the dead and friends exchange gifts and visits. The Lesser Festival prayers for good crops are given to the god of the rice.

【1】How long does the celebration of New year in Japan last?

A.for a week B.for two weeks C.for three weeks D.for four weeks

【2】What do Japanese people use to decorate their houses?

A.flowers B.trees C.paper lobsters D.paper tigers

【3】When do Japanese people write their favorite poem or proverb?

A.On January 1 B.On January 2 C.On January 3 D.On January 4

【4】How many festivals to mark the New Year in Japan?

A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5

25、“There’s more to life than bills and money.” The sentence comes from the film Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things. The film talks about minimalism, a style that supports the idea of “less is more”, while also questioning the thought that material things bring happiness. The principles* of minimalism show how we can take a serious look at the ways we spend money to live a more purpose-driven, joyful life.

A recent study carried out by Northwestern University shows that people who place greater value on material things have a higher chance of becoming low-spirited. People buy more, earn more in order to buy more, create more stress earning more, and are more likely to be low-spirited because of stress.

Minimalism presents a way out from that. Rather than working to buy more, we can spend less. It focuses on things that improve our lives, serve a purpose, and bring happiness.

Minimalists tell us we can use minimalism in all areas of life: relationships, technology, social media ... It means using not only our money, but our time and attention purposefully so we fill our lives with things that bring us happiness. Minimalism helps avoid things like spending too much or mindlessly checking your phones. It is all about the reexamination of your priorities so you can remove the extra things—the possessions, relationships and activities —that are of little value.

For each of us, different things have their own value. If some artwork brings some meaning to your life, great! If Saturday rides make you happy, then go for it. The minimalist lifestyle won’t look the same for everyone. You can bring more happiness into your life by slowly testing what you can live with and what you can live without. In the end, minimalism is about creating the freedom to enjoy a happier life.

【1】A film was mentioned in Paragraph 1 to ________.

A．lead into the topic

B．show what is important in life

C．introduce what minimalists are

D．tell us the importance of a simple life

【2】What can be learnt from the study by Northwestern University?

A．If people buy more, they can earn more.

B．Low-spirited people are more likely to buy more.

C．Spending a lot can put people under great stress.

D．People should spend their money on important things.

【3】The underlined word “priorities” means “things that are ________”.

A．the most important

B．the most powerful

C．the most popular

D．the most diffficult

【4】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Principles of minimalism.

B．Lifestyles that most people enjoy.

C．Extra things that we should remove.

D．Advice on living a minimalist life correctly.

26、Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries．Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins(来源) of the food．Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate．This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”．A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food．Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消费者)．Why is this, and what are the effects(影响) of these long distances?

Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn’t have to travel very far．The consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the food．This was a good system for farmers and consumers．However, there were some disadvantages．For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally．In addition, they could only get food that was in season．Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world．We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes．They are available in winter if we want．

Some countries have to import(进口) most of their food．This is because they have difficult climates．The United Arab Emirates(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries．Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials．

What’s wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons．First of all, because food travels such long distances．we need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the food．This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global(全球的) warming．In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty．Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journey．For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer．Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution．We need to buy more local food．

【1】What is called “food miles” according to this passage?

A. The origins of the food．   B. The effects of long distances．

C. The journey from field to plate．   D. The disadvantages of imported food．

【2】The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “______”．

A. easy to get   B. not busy   C. willing to talk   D. impossible to get

【3】Some countries like the United Arab Emirates have to import most of their food because of ____．

A. long distances   B. difficult climates   C. fresh and tasty food   D. modern technology

【4】The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ______．

A. buy more local food   B. increase international trade

C. travel long distances   D. use imported materials

【5】This passage is mainly about ______．

A. how local food travels from field to plate   B. what “food miles” is and its effects

C. how some countries import their food   D. where different kinds of food come from

27、One Bite at a Time

One summer day when I was heading for the teaching building, I met Philip, one of my colleagues ( 同 事 ), who worked in the same office with me. Beside him stood another young man. Philip introduced me to the young man, named Stephen. He told me that Stephen would take one of my classes Introduction to American History. Stephen asked if my class was going to be hard. I felt he was worried about failing before the opening day of classes. We talked about what the class would cover and I saw Stephen’s eyes getting big with fear.

Then I remembered a classical dialogue: Question: “How do you eat an elephant?” Answer: “One bite at a time.”

I told him to deal with his work that way — to do all his assignment (作业) and to hand them in on time. I added that most successful students I knew made a timetable in order to plan their study well.

As time went on, I learned more of Stephen’s story. He had difficulty in study when he was in the middle school. Family members, including his mother, kept telling him that he was a failure. He told me that before coming to our college no one had believed he had much potential (潜力).

Stephen didn’t become an “A” student. Still, he managed to pass most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignment on time and breaking down his studying into bite-sized parts. By passing course after course he began to build up bit of self-respect.

Every time I saw him, he would brighten up and say, “One bite at a time.” He told his friends that he was succeeding when he was supposed to be failing. His secret, he said, was that he was practising what I taught him before classes ever started: “Take it one bite at a time.”

【1】What is the relationship between the writer and Stephen?

A.Father and son. B.Teacher and student.

C.Classmates. D.Colleagues.

【2】To plan their study well, most successful students   .

A.made a timetable B.chose many courses

C.asked teachers questions D.took notes carefully

【3】Stephen’s story mainly tells us that   .

A.it is hard to pass courses in college B.we all need good luck to make a success

C.bad things can turn out to be good sometimes D.taking one bite at a time can help students succeed

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Halloween is a strange h【1】. It’s s【2】 several centuries ago in Europe . It began as “Hallow Evening” which means “holy night”. At t【3】 time November 1st was called “All Saints' Day” (万圣日) and people honored all the saints who did not have their own special day. People believed that all the spirits of dead people were active on the night of October 3Ist. So people would play all sorts of tricks on e【4】 other.

Black is one of the t【5】Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at n【6】. Pumpkins are a symbol of Halloween, so orange has become the other traditional Halloween color. Making lanterns out of pumpkins is a Halloween custom.

Halloween is great f【7】 for children. They d【8】 up as ghosts(鬼), witches(女巫). Small children go ‘Trick-or-Treating’. They wear costumes, knock on doors, and s【9】, ‘Trick or Treat!’ People almost always choose to give them candy as a treat, i【10】 of choosing to receive a trick from the children. Adults sometimes ‘trick or treat’ their friends, too. Usually the ‘treat’ is a glass of wine or some small gifts.

29、   One of the strangest jobs at the Oscars is that of a seat-filler. When one of the _______ needs to go to the bathroom, a seat-filler _______ in the star’s seat. That way, the TV cameras won’t show any _______ seats. Kathy Muller talks about her night _______ a seat-filler:

I was told to reach the theater in the middle of the day, wearing my dress for the evening. There were about 200 seat-fillers, all very excited. We were told _______ we should and shouldn’t do (for example, “Don’t talk to the stars”), and then we waited _______ five o’clock. That’s when the stars started coming.

The _______ started at six o’clock. We had to stand outside the doors. Then, when _______ came to go to the bathroom or have a cigarette (香烟), we were told to go and sit in their seats. The show was three hours long, and I only sat down five times. By the end, I was really _______, but I was happy, __________ during the evening, I sat behind Jim Carrey (he’s very tall!) and close to Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts. It was an exciting night, but I think the next year I’ll watch the Oscars on TV at home like everyone else!

【1】A.actors B.actresses C.leaders D.stars

【2】A.sits B.stands C.lies D.sees

【3】A.empty B.new C.good D.expensive

【4】A.with B.for C.as D.to

【5】A.how B.what C.which D.where

【6】A.before B.after C.until D.for

【7】A.concert B.report C.programme D.show

【8】A.someone B.everybody C.anyone D.nobody

【9】A.glad B.tired C.strange D.sad

【10】A.though B.because C.unless D.if