广东省广州市增城区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中质量检测英语试卷

2024学年第一学期期中质量检测问卷 八年级 英语 (本试卷共四大题,满分90分,考试时间100分钟) 一、语法选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,从1~15各题所给的A、 B、C和D项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 There is an old saying in Xunpu, Fujian province: "Put flowers in1 hair in this life, you'l still be pretty in the afterlife." Xunpu is 2 small fishing village. In the past, all the women there used colorful 3 special flower headdresses (头饰). The headdress is known as zanhua(咎 花). In 20o8, zanhua 4 a national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产). As a child, Huang Rongbing enjoved 5 his mother comb her long and thick hair. She made a bun(圆) at the back of her head. Then 6, she put colorful flowers into her hair. Now Huang has a salon. There , tourists 7 get a hairstyle in the Xunpu tradition. They 8take photos there. 9 tourists visit Xunpu than before. It makes Huang happy 10 it keeps his salon busy. What's more, it 11 share the history and culture behind zanhua. Hu Titi is one of Huang's 12 . She visited the salon for 13 time last year. After trying zanhua, she decided 14 it to Paris in France. She dressed in traditional Chinese clothes 15 a zanhua in her hair and took photos and videos under the Eiffel Tower. B. your C. yours 1.A.you D.yourself C. the B. an 2.A.a D./ B. but C.or 3.A.and D.so 4.A. become B. became C. is becoming D. will become C. watches 5 A:watch B. to watch D. watching ,(_ B. careful C. carefully 6.A.care D. carefulness C. must B. need 7. A. should D. can B. also C. as well 8.A.too D. either C. More 9.A. Many B. Much D. Most B. if C. unless 10.A.when D. because B. helps C. helped 11.A. help D. will help 12 A. customer C. customers B. customer's D. customers' 13.A. one B. the one C. first D. the first 第1页 共8页 B. brought C. to bring 14. A. bring D. bringing B. in C. of 15.A.with D. from 二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳 选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 Long ago, there lived a king. He was not a good king. He never 16 his country and people One day, the king went hunting. When he passed by a lake, he saw a swan 17 in the lake "I want to catch the swan!" he thought. As soon as he held up his bow, the swan was gone. To his 18 , he heard a sweet voice."I am the swan. If you want to 19 me, you must come to the wonderland (奇境)" The king said, "Please show me the 20 to the wonderland!" "Do 21 things for your people, and my messenger (信使) will come and lead you there," the _22replied. With this in mind, the king dressed up and went out into the street. He gave some money to poor old man. Then they began to chat. When they talked about people's life in the country, the old man became 23 and said, "Do you know why I'm so poor? It's because of our king! He has done nothing for us." 24 , the king heard the swan's voice again. "Listen! It seems that you are doing something good. That's not enough. You should always care about all your people and be kind to them." The king 25 this was true. Making his country a great place was like making a wonderland ofhis own. B. took care of C. learnt about 16 A. made fun of D. talked about C. swimming B. jumping 17.A. running D. flying B. surprise C. sadness 18. A. happiness D. fear B. tie C. win 19.A.kick D. catch B. money C. time 20.A.way D. water C. famous B. good 21.A. bad D. boring B.bell 22.A. ring C. noise D. voice B. wise 23.A. angry C. friendly D. cheerful B. Hardly 24.A. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Recently 25.A.wanted B. discussed C. realized D. achieved 第?而 tor 三、阅读(共两节;满分35分) 第一节 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从26~40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项 涂黑。 (A) When Dorothy woke up - she did not know how much later - the house was on the ground. It was in a field full of flowers, and there were hundreds of beautifully colored birds flying around and singing. Not far away, there was a stream with clear, fresh water. Dorothy was still under her bed. She got up and left the house. She was surprised to see three little men and a little woman walking towards her. They were very strangely dressed. The men's clothes were blue as their hats, but the woman's clothes were white and had little stars all over them When they saw Dorothy, they walked up to her and bowed "Welcome to the land of the Munchkins." one of the little men said. "We thank you for killing the Wicked Witch(邪恶女巫)of the East. Now our people are free." "I'm afraid you are making a mistake."Dorothy said."I didn't kill any witch." "Your house did." one of the little men said. "Look!" He pointed to the house. Dorothy saw two feet sticking (伸出) out from under it "Oh!" Dorothy shouted. 'The house fell on her, What can I do?" "There is nothing to do." the little woman said. "The Wicked Witch of the East is dead, and the Munchkins are grateful to you." "Are you a Munchkin?" Dorothy asked "No, but I am their friend." the little woman said. "I am the Witch of the North.' 26. What made Dorothy feel surprised when she left the house? A. The strange clothes the four persons wore B. The expressions of the four persons C. The action the four persons were doing D. The colors of their skins 27. What does the underlined phrase "are grateful to" probably mean? C. believe B. thank A.hate D. help 28. Why were the Munchkins grateful to Dorothy? A. Because she had freed them from the Wicked Witch of the North B. Because she had arrived in their land C. Because she had done nothing D. Because her house had killed the Wicked Witch of the East 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Witch of the North was a Munchkin B. All the witches were bad to the people 第3页 共8页 C. Dqrothy was warmly welcomed in the Munchkins. D. People in the Munchkins lived a happy life. (B) When we go hiking in the mountains, we may not be able to find a phone signal(信号) and get lost. Thanks to a new satellite network, this will not happen in the future. In August, China sent a group of 18 satellites into space. This was the first step to building “Qianfan", a large communication(通讯) network. SpaceSail, a company in Shanghai, is leading the work. "This year, we will send 108 satellites. In the end, there will be more than 10,ooo of them in Qianfan,"Lu Ben, who works for the company, told CCTV. When all the satellites are in place, Oianfan will provide us with fast and stable internet services reported China Daily. More importantly, these services will cover the whole world. Whether we are in the forests or on the seas, we can connect with Oianfan on our phones and get internet What makes Oianfan so special? All the satellites are in low Earth orbit (轨道). They will stay between 16o kilometers and 2,ooo kilometers above Earth's surface. In comparison(对比). traditional satellites are 20,oo0 kilometers above us. The higher they are. the more expensive and the less stable they can be 30. What is the main purpose of the new Oianfan satellite network? A. To provide fast and stable internet services around the world B. To reduce the cost of traditional satellite technology C. To check the weather and climate changes D To look for the movement of ships and airplanes 31. According to the passage, how many Oianfan satellites will be launched in total A. 18satellites B. 108 satellites C. More than 10.oo0 satellites C. The exact number is not clear 32. What makes the Oianfan satellites different from traditional satellites? A. They are located in higher orbits B. They are more expensive to launch C. They are less stable in their orbits D. They are in low Earth orbit 33. What is the main advantage of the Oianfan satellite network? A. It will provide more accurate weather forecasts B. It will allow for better communication between countries C. It will make sure people can keep in touch even in faraway places D. It will be more expensive to operate than traditional satellite networks 第4页 共8页 (C) I like digital(数字的) watches, but I like the old watches with their slow moving hands and ticking sounds best. I think mechanical watches(机械表) are fantastic inventions. There is a long history of watches. Many years ago, ships had trouble navigating (导航) without a dependable clock on board. In 15oo C. E., a man invented a clock that would work on board(甲板). A special piece of metal was used to keep it working Soon, pocket watches became available, but they were expensive. Owning a pocket watch meant you were rich and probably important. But by the 18oos, owning a pocket watch had become quite common. In 180o, Breguet who was born in Switzerland invented the tourbilon(陀飞轮) watch. Today, tourbillon watches are still produced. In fact, they are quite expensive. It has up to 4oo moving parts inside and can take up to a year to make. Sometimes people don't realize how amazing these mechanical watches are. Sure, you can buy a digital watch for almost nothing, and it will still give you very accurate time. But remember today's watches are the result of hundreds of years of development Watches keep us in touch with the world because the accurate time keeps everything running ir order. Can you imagine what we would do if suddenly every watch and clock on the earth stopped Well. we don't have to worry about that. We have our trusted watches. Time to go 34. When did pocket watches become more common? A. In the 1500s B. In the 1800s C. In the 1900s D. They have always been common 35. What do we know about the tourbillon watch? A. It is priced(给...定价钱)very low B. It was invented in 1850 C. It takes much time to make one D. There are no tourbillon watches now 36. What's the correct order of the following events? a. A Swiss invented the tourbillon watch. b. It was common to own a pocket watch c. Digital watches can be bought easily and give accurate time d. A man made a clock that would work on the board e. Pocket watches appeared but expensive B.d-e-c-a-b A.c-d-e-a-b C.c-d-e-b-a D.d-e-a-b-c 37. What's the passage mainly about? A. The importance of watches B. The history of watches C. How mechanical watches were invented D. The advantages and disadvantages of watches. 第5页 共8页 (D) September 1oth is Teachers' Day. Below are three famous teachers. Let's learn about them. Confucius is famous as the first teacher in China. He used most of his life to teach and help students solve problems. He had his own ideas about education. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether they were rich or poor. He had about 3,ooo students and many of them became famous. He was also the founder of Confucianism and private schools in China Du Lan raised (升起) the first five-star red flag in Hou Kou Middle School on October 1' 1949. Since then, the school has held the national flag-raising ceremony(典礼) every year on the school anniversary and the National Day. On the day of Macao's return to the motherland. 87-year old Du Lan raised the national flag, showing her love for the country to the children of the school. In the past 25 years since the return of Macao, schools have held a flag-raising ceremony every Monday. Zhang Guimei is the headteacher of Huaping Senior High School for Girls in southwest China's Yunnan Province. The school offers free education to girls from poor families. More than 2. ooo girls from the school have gone to universities. The three teachers are all great teachers. What do you think of your teachers? On Teachers' Day don't forget to say thanks to your teachers 38. What did Confucius do in most of his life? A. He taught and helped students solve problems B. He raised the five-star red flag C. He helped Macao return to China. D. He offered free education to girls from poor families 39. What's special about Zhang Guimei's school? A. It offers free education for all girls B. It gives free education to poor girls C. It helped all its students go to universities D. It is in southwest China 40. In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article? A. Family B. Local News C.Food D. Education 第二节阅读填空(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 阅读短文及文后A~E选项,选出可以填入41~45各题空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂 黑。 How to use your computer Computers are very usefl in our lives. People usually use computers to study, to work or tc relax themselves. 41You can follow the following ways to use your computer 第6页 共8页 42 Foo hot or too cold is bad for your computer. Also, the room shouldn't be too wet. It is bad for yor computer. 43 Pieces of food and even a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems. Put your computer in a suitable place for your work. Working in front of a computer for a long time may make you tired. So make sure that the keyboard and screen(屏幕) are right for you. You must protect your eyes when you use a computer. You should keep your screen clean 45 Don't make your screen too bright. A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes A. A dirty screen can hurt your eyes. B. Keep your computer in a cool and dry room. C. Don't eat or drink when you are near your computer. D. If they are too high or too low, you will get a backache E. But many people don't know how to use them correctly. 四、写作(共四节;满分30分。) 第一节语篇填词(共5小题;每小题0.5分,满分2.5分。) 根据下面短文及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答题卡时,要求写出完整单 词。(每空限填一词) Do you know Bette Nesmith Graham? Maybe you do not, but you probably use her inventior everyday. Bette was the i 46 of the liauid paper. She was b 47 on March 23, 1924 in Dallas Texas. Unluckily, her husband left their home in 1946. From then on, Bette d48 on herself by working as a typist to support the family. When there was a mistake, she needed to type again. That was such a lot of work. So she kept finding a better way to correct typing mistakes One day Bette had an i 49 . She put some special paint into a bottle and took her watercolo brush to the office. She used this to correct her typing mistakes and it worked. Soon, this invention became p_50 and all the typists in the building asked her for some. In 1956, Bette started a company and the liquid paper was a great success. Many people used it all over the world 第二节 根据所给中文填空(共5小题;每小题0.5分,满分2.5分。要求写出完整的词汇) 51. You had the 51 (能力) to do the job well. I'm sure of it 52. I hope my mother can 52 (承诺) to buy me a digital watch for my 14thbirthday. 53. It is a long 53 (距离) from New York to Tokyo 54. Tina wanted to 54 (卖) her toy car for 10 yuan. 55. The seats in Sun Cinema are 55 (舒适的). 第7页 共8页 第三节完成句子(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分。) 56. 百科全书能够帮助我们弄清世界的真相。 Encyclopaedias can help us the truth of the world 57. 当我的朋友李华读百科全书时,他总是抄写一些好的知识在笔记本上。 my friend Li Hua reads an encyclopaedia, he always some good knowledge in his notebook. 58. 百科全书和故事书一样有趣。 Encyclopaedias are storybooks 59. 百科全书真有用啊! the encyclopaedias are 60.我们正期待着读更多的百科全书。 We reading more encyclopaedias 第四节 书面表达(共1题;满分15分。) 在最近的一次英语课上,你们班就“历史上最伟大的发明”进行了讨论。下表是你们小组的 情况,请根据表格内容的提示写一篇英语短文。不少于80字,开头已给出,不计入总词数。 组员 发明 原因 Alice 查找资料、读书使人聪明 Tom 数字 重要、计数 Emily 电脑 与朋友联系、帮助学习 你 ? . 注意:1.在内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息; 2.词数80词左右(短文的开头已给出,不计入词数): 3.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息,否则不予评分。 Recently our class had a discussion about the greatest invention in history. Here is a report about my group members'ideas 第8页 共8页