沪教版（2024）八年级英语上册期末教学质量调研测试（含答案）

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 沪教版八年级英语上册期末教学质量调研测试 满分100分 一、完形填空（每题1.5分，共计15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Last month, our class started a project about "Amazing Inventions in History" as part of our English Week activities. Our teacher asked us to work in groups and 1 information from encyclopaedias(百科全书), textbooks and search engines. At first, I didn’t know how to 2 useful details quickly. My group member Lily suggested we make a list of key words first, which really helped. We chose to introduce Chinese inventions, such as papermaking and printing. During the research, we learned that papermaking changed the world 3 — it made knowledge easier to spread. We also found out that over eight 4 people around the world still use products based on these ancient inventions today. To prepare for the presentation, we practiced speaking in English every afternoon. Our teacher told us not to 5 when others were talking and to listen carefully. She also advised us to finish our slides 6 so we could have more time to practice. On the day of the presentation, I felt a little nervous at first. But when I saw my classmates’ encouraging smiles, I calmed down. I explained how these inventions 7 our daily lives. For example, we use paper to take notes and printers to make copies. Our teacher was very happy with our work. She said our presentation was clear and 8. She also reminded us that learning about inventions is not just about remembering facts, but about understanding the 9 behind them. It’s about how people used their wisdom to solve problems. This project was one of the most meaningful activities in this semester. It not only let us know more about history and science, but also helped us build friendship and confidence. I’m looking forward to more interesting projects that can combine English learning with real-life 10. A. check B. collect C. forget D. hide A. look up B. give up C. put up D. wake up A. quietly B. suddenly C. dramatically D. politely A. thousand B. million C. billion D. hundred A. cut in B. give in C. join in D. take in A. ASAP B. anytime C. sometimes D. never A. changed B. destroyed C. stopped D. wasted A. annoying B. disturbing C. useful D. boring A. wisdom B. trouble C. money D. time 10.A. problems B. stories C. experiences D. competitions 二、阅读理解（每题2分，共计30分） 阅读下面四篇材料，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A Dictionaries have a long history. The earliest dictionaries were not like the ones we use today. They mainly explained difficult words in classic books. In the 17th century, English dictionaries began to take shape. The famous "Dictionary of the English Language" by Samuel Johnson was published in 1755. It included more than 40,000 words with detailed explanations and examples. This dictionary set a standard for English dictionaries. Today, dictionaries are available in different forms. Besides paper dictionaries, w ... ...