2025-2026学年（下）秦皇岛八年级质量检测英语

1、预习课文，短语连线

2、Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）:

A. watch B. as well as   C. how   D. sell

E. possible   F. why   G. popular

The Germans published the first modern-style newspaper in 1609. News-sheets existed before then, but these were not really newspapers.

Hundreds of years later, people are still buying newspapers. Shops and stalls all over the world 【1】 millions of newspapers every day.

However, people do not get their news only from newspapers. They can listen to it, as they did long ago, and they can 【2】 it.

Two inventions, radio and television, have made this 【3】. These broadcast many news programmes daily. So people now get news from their radios and TV sets, 【4】from papers.

However, newspapers remain 【5】 because they give the news in more detail than either radio or TV. That is the main reason 【6】 people continue to buy them.

3、They often go to the forest to pick mushrooms. (对画线部分提问)

________ ________ they often ________ to pick mushrooms?

4、Many animals are not found ____ else. They are extinct (灭绝的).

A．anywhere

B．everywhere

C．in anywhere

D．in everywhere

5、I am not happy, because I argued ________ my best friend ________ the problem.

A. for；about   B. for；on   C. with；about   D. with；for

6、They develop their skills ______ they can do things better and better.

A.in order to B.so that C.since D.but

7、—Don’t you think it is ________ of some teenagers to be crazy about pop stars?

—Well, I don’t think so. We were once young and had the similar experiences.

A．friendly

B．silly

C．weak

D．magic

8、There ________ a basketball match tomorrow.

A．will have

B．will

C．will be

D．is

9、He got up early _____the early train.

A. catch B. to catch C. catching D. caught

10、I ________ the League for 5 years so far.

A．joined

B．have joined

C．was in

D．have been in

11、Don’t worry. My father will ____ us up in the car if it rains tomorrow.

A. bring B. take C. carry D. pick

12、David runs _______ the monkey bars and climbs very high.

A．in

B．of

C．on

D．at

13、--We need a new leader for our Helping Hands Club, but I don't know ______

--What about Mary? She is always willing to help others.

A. when to choose   B. how to choose   C. what to choose   D. who to choose

14、— When shall we start?

—Let’s wait ________ the rain stops.

A. if   B. as   C. until   D. since

15、—________ going to the store to buy some salt?

—Great idea.

A．Let’s

B．Why not

C．What about

D．Shall we

16、Many teenagers ________ the old and they often offer their seats to them on buses.

A．give up

B．care for

C．laugh at

D．listen to

17、—Do you mind ________?

—Go ahead.

A．close the window

B．your closing the window

C．my closing the window

D．to close the window

18、When I walked past the park, I saw some old people________Chinese Taiji.

A.does B.doing C.to do

19、—We failed in the singing competition．

—________．Better times are waiting for you．

A．No way

B．Best wishes

C．Cheer up

D．Good job

20、A: Mr. Smith, you often help children. 【1】

B: Yes, of course. Children often write to me and ask how to solve their problems.

A: 【2】

B: Many can’t decide when to study and when to play. I think they should learn to achieve a balance between study and play.

A: I agree. Sometimes I get too much homework and 【3】

B: You must feel stressed out from time to time, right?

A: Yes. Can you give me some advice?

B: OK. 【4】

A: I see. Thanks for your advice.

B: 【5】

A．I don’t know which to do first.

B．What problems do most students have?

C．You can talk to your teachers, parents or friends.

D．Can you tell me something about their trouble?

E．You are welcome.

21、   Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.

A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?

1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.

2.Don’t leave any food in your bowls, while having meals.

3.Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

【1】What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?

A.春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。 B.谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。

C.吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮。 D.足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。

【2】According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?

A.6 million. B.925 million. C.200 million. D.725 million.

【3】What should we do to waste less food?

A.Order more food in a restaurant. B.Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.

C.Take all the food you ordered home. D.Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.

【4】What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.Don’t waste food. B.Chinese people are friendly and generous.

C.We can’t die of hunger. D.Every grain is grown by farmers.

22、The word “hobby” is an interesting word. Every person has one thing he or she likes to do for fun. Some people like to collect things like stamps or story books. Others like to play football or go window shopping where they can look at many beautiful things without buying them.

I have many hobbies I do for fun. I sometimes play golf with my sons. I play tennis with all the family. I like to collect music books. I also collect musical instruments from China like the erhu, the dizi, the xiao, the suona, and the pipa. These are the instruments of China which cannot be found in America.

My favourite hobby is fishing. I like to go and see my brother in the state (州) of Alaska where fishing is wonderful. The two of us take a boat and go to the small river where we fish for salmon, America’s most famous fish.

【1】From the passage the writer may be from ________.

A．China

B．America

C．England

D．France

【2】The word “hobby” means ________.

A．collecting stamps

B．playing tennis with our friends

C．something we enjoy doing in our free time

D．something we can see at the window shopping

【3】The underlined phrase “window shopping” means ________.

A．在商店买东西

B．买展览在橱窗里的东西

C．逛商店

D．看商店的窗子

【4】What hobby does the writer like best?

A．Playing golf with his sons.

B．Fishing.

C．Collecting Chinese musical instruments.

D．Collecting music books.

【5】Salmon is ________.

A．a river where people can go fishing

B．a town near Alaska

C．a kind of instrument

D．a kind of fish

23、Rupert Isaacson was born in Africa, and grew up in London, where he discovered his love of horses. Because he grew up hearing so many fascinating memories about Africa from his parents, he went back to Africa and lived there.

By the year 2000, Rupert was already working as a reporter, writing articles and guidebooks about Africa and India. He met his wife Kristin in India. Today, they live with their son, Rowan, in the US. But Rupert faced the greatest challenge of his life when, at the age of two, Rowan was diagnosed (诊断) with an illness that influenced(影响) his ability to communicate with others.

Rupert discovered that spending time with horses and riding them was helping Rowan. But unluckily, they do not have horses. So the family moved to Mongolia(蒙古), where horses have been important for long. Rupert has written about this journey to help his son in his book Horse Boy, and he has made a documentary(纪录片) of the same name. In the film, people have the chances to see the family travelling in Mongolia, riding horses and meeting healers (治疗师) in order to help Rowan.

Because working with horses has helped Rowan, Rupert opened a school in Texas the USA. It is a school that teaches people how to use horses for healing. Besides writing another book, The Long Ride Home, about travelling with Rowan to Africa, Australia and Arizona in the US, Rupert has also made the documentary Endangerous, about dangerous animals that are endangered. Rupert Isaacson has managed to discover the secret of turning one challenge into many achievements.

【1】When was Rowan diagnosed with the illness?

A．In the year 2000.

B．At the age of two.

C．When he was in Mongolia.

D．When he was in London.

【2】Why did Rupert’s family go to Mongolia?

A．Because he worked as a reporter.

B．Because there were no horses.

C．Because there were lots of horses.

D．Because he wanted to meet his wife.

【3】Why did he opened a school in Texas?

A．To made a documentary.

B．To communicate with others.

C．To learn how to ride horses.

D．To teach people how to use horses for healing.

【4】How many documentaries has Rupert made in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

24、   Rules are everywhere. When you’re reading in the library, playing basketball on the playground or driving on the road, you’ll have to follow some rules. But have you ever read any rules on a plane? If you’re traveling by air in America, you may find the following criteria (标准).

Exit (出口) Seat Criteria

If you are siting in an exit seat, please read the information below.

You must:

Be at least 15 years old and healthy enough to offer help.

Be able to speak, read and understand English well.

Be able to go along a safe way from the emergency exit (紧急出口).

Be able to help others away from the plane.

You must not:

Take any pets, like dogs cats and so on.

Take someone that needs special care, such a child.

If you can’t meet the criteria, ask a crew member (工作人员) to move you to another seat. You do not have to explain why, just say, “I don’t want to sit in an exit seat.”

【1】The passenger sitting in an exit seat________.

A.must be healthy enough B.needn’t speak English

C.must be under 15 years old D.needn’t help others

【2】If you are sitting in an exit seat, you can ________.

A.explain the reason B.bring a pet with you

C.take a little baby D.move to another seat

【3】This piece of Exit Seat Criteria may appear ________.

A.on a car B.on a train C.on a plane D.on a bus

【4】The word “meet” in this passage may be “________” in Chinese.

A.遇见 B.符合 C.相信 D.开会

25、根据首字母提示补全短文。

In recent years, playing kiteboarding seems to have become more and more popular in Alaska, America. The game has w【1】 the hearts of many young people. The game is interesting but a little d【2】. One needs to play it very c【3】.

A kiteboarding is in fact a skateboard（滑板）drawn by a few big flying kites. Some young p【4】 in Holland and Spain played the old game as e【5】 as last century. Since the board was hard to control, f【6】 people dared to play it. With the development of the design of kites and skateboards, many people can l【7】 how to play it. A kiteboarding may go as f【8】 as about 50 kilometres per hour. If you haven’t had any practice, you’d better not play it. It is not s【9】.

It is said that the game can exercise not only your b【10】 but also the sensitivity（灵敏度）of your brain.

26、 书面表达

学生会将要邀请Mr Black做一个关于电话礼仪的演讲，请根据下列内容，写一个不少于70词的通知，不包括所给的开头和结尾。

Name of the talk: Good telephone manners

Time: 2 p.m., 13 May

Place: The school hall

Content: Some important rules, for example: answer a phone as soon as possible, say sorry for delays (延误), keep your voice down, be yourself and speak naturally, say good-bye before hanging up

Hello, everyone,

May I have your attention, please?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Of course, there is a lot more to learn about. Please go and attend the speech.