1、八年级下学期英语阶段测试八年级下学期英语阶段测试一一 时间:35分钟 满分：60分 一、完形填空一、完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项 中，选择最佳选项.（共 24 分，每小题 3 分） Share the Warmth It was late in the afternoon. Carol was deep in thought. She read some news about kids helping their communities, and she thought it would be cool to help her own com
2、munity. But she wasnt sure how to (1). Carol went shopping with her mum. As they drove down the road. Carol saw a family walking on the sidewalk. They wore only light jackets (夹克). They must be very (2)! That gave her an idea! She could (3) winter coats, hats and gloves for people in need. She share
3、d her idea with her mum. Her mum thought it was great. But how would they (4) the idea to get plenty of winter clothes? Carol decided to talk to her (5), because then she could share her idea with her classmates at least (至少). Her teacher Ms. Smith agreed when Carol talked about her idea. They decid
4、ed to call the project Share the Warmth. They wrote a letter to explain the project. Then Ms. Smith said she could help Carol talk to the headmaster ( 校长) to get the whole (6) to join in it. They met the headmaster during lunchtime. The headmaster liked the project and said he would make sure copies
5、 (复印) of the letter went home with all the students. They got enough winter clothes in only one week. Then they (7) the clothes around two parks, so those poor families could get them there. Three days later, Carol and her mum went (8) again, She saw the same family. This time, the family looked nic
6、e in warm coats, hats and gloves. 1. A. read B. write C. help D. drive 2. A. friendly B. cold C. busy D. bored 3. A. sell B. wash C. make D. collect 4. A. have B. welcome C. forget D. spread 5. A. mother B. teacher C. father D. friend 6. A. family B. class C. school D. city 7. A. described B. left C
7、. found D. chose 8. A. shopping B. swimming C. skating D. climbing 二、阅读理解二、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选择最 佳选项。（共 36 分，每小题 3 分） A Penfriends Hello, Im Carol and I just love books！ I would like to be a famous writer one day with my books in the bookshops and my photos in all the newsp
8、apers. I also like doing sports. My favorite is cycling. When I am at home, I spend most of my time on the computer, writing messages to friends or downloading music. Hello, Im Gail and I am sixteen. I live on the farm with my family and I help out with the farm work, milk the cows, feed the chicken
9、s and look after the horses. I really enjoy spending time with the animals, even if it does mean I get very dirty. I am the oldest of four girls, so my sisters always come to me if they have a problem or need help with something. Im Oliver and I live in the countryside. My friends always laugh at me
10、 because I dont go anywhere without my camera. You just never know when you are going to see something amazing! My house is always busy because I always have friends to stay. When I am not out, you will find me in my dads library - my favourite room in the house. Hi, Im Henry and Ive got a big famil
11、y. We have three cats, two dogs and four parrots. My parents work for an animal charity and really care about animals. Im not so sure though. Of course I like them, but the house is normally so noisy that it drives me crazy. When Im older, I will have one dog. 9. Who lives on the farm? A. Carol B. G
12、ail C. Oliver D. Henry 10. What does Carol want to be one day? A. A writer B. A reporter C. A player D. A singer 11. Which of the following is true? A. Gail has four sisters B. Oliver likes taking photos C. Henry has four cats at home D. Carols favourite sport is tennis B Learn by Making Mistakes Th
13、ere was once a famous scientist who made several important discoveries. Once he was asked how he was able to be so creative (有创造力的). He replied that it all came from an experience he had with his mother when he was 5 years old. He was trying to take a bottle of milk out of the refrigerator. But the
14、bottle was too slippery and he dropped (使落下) it. The kitchen floor was covered with milk. When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him or punishing ( 惩 罚 ) him, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have never seen such a huge puddle of milk. Would
15、you like to play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?” So he did. After a few minutes, they cleaned it up together. Then his mother said, “ This was a failed (失败的) experiment in how to carry a big bottle of milk with two tiny hands. Lets go out in the backyard and fill the bottle wit
16、h water and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson! The scientist then added that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt
17、 need to be afraid to make mistakes. He learned that mistakes are just opportunities (机会) to learn something new which is, after all , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment doesnt “work” ,we can still learn something valuable from it. 12. Robert made a mess on the kitchen
18、 floor by . A. doing an experiment B. dropping a bottle of milk C. throwing bottles around D. drinking a bottle of milk 13. What did Roberts mother do after he made the mess ? A. She let him to play in the mess. B. She asked him to clean the kitchen. C. She shouted at him and punished him. D. She sh
19、owed him a huge puddle of milk. 14. Which of the following words best describes Roberts mother? A. Hardworking B. Careful C. Smart D. Protective 15. With this story, the writer tries to . A. tell readers how much he loved his mother B. suggest that we should treat life as a big experiment C. show th
20、at scientific discoveries come from everyday life D. tell readers that they should keep an open mind about mistakes C The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the USA. It was a small coffee shop that was created (创建) by Jerry, Zev and Gordon, and the shop co
21、oked its own coffee beans. The coffee shops business (生意) did well, and by 1981, there were three more Starbucks stores in Seattle. Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made
22、 kitchen equipment ( 设 备 ). He noticed that Starbucks bought a large number of special coffee makers，which caused his great interest. Schultz went to Seattle to see what the Starbucks did. In 1982 ， the three Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the companys head of marketing. In 1983，Schultz traveled
23、to Italy. The special environment (环境) of the coffee bars there caught his eyes. Back in the USA, Schultz created an environment for Starbucks coffee shops, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Starbucks began opening more stores across the USA. Then the company opened coffee shops in other c
24、ountries as well. Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops all over the world. However, that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems. In fact, many Starbucks stores have closed over the past few years. On the one hand, this is because there were too many coffee shops competing f
25、or business in one small area. On the other hand, stores in some countries closed because the coffee culture there did not match with the feel the same everywhere environment offered by Starbucks. 16. Who is Howard Schultz? AA coffee seller in New York BAn Italian coffee maker CThe man who changed t
26、he company DOne of the original owners of the company 17. From paragraph 1 we know that . A. the first Starbucks coffee shop was very big. B. Starbucks business grew quickly in the first ten years. C. Howard Schultz created the first Starbucks coffee shop. D. more coffee shops opened all over the US
27、A in the first ten years. 18. In Paragraph 2, the word “ran” probably means“ ”. A. bought B. left C. managed D. visited 19. One of the reasons why Starbucks stores closed in some countries is ？ A. all of the coffee tastes the same B. the coffee in these places was too expensive C. there were too many coffee shops in one place D. the people in these countries didnt drink coffee 20. The main idea of this passage is . A. what the culture of Starbucks is. B. how Starbucks makes its coffee C. why Starbucks is so popular D. how Starbucks has developed
