1、 八年级下学期英语阶段性测试二一、完型填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his 1 all the time, watering and fertilizing them. One day a young man went by the 2 . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be 3 h
2、e lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was 4 . He was very surprised about this and asked, You cant see these flowers. 5 are you busy taking care of them every day? The old man smiled and said, I can tell you four 6 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and
3、 I really like this job. Second, 7 I cant see these flowers, I can touch them. 8 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, thats 9 . Me? But you dont know me, said the young man. Yeah, its 10 that I dont know you. But I know that flowers are beautiful things that everybody 11 . We enj
4、oy the happiness these flowers have brought us. The blind mans work opened our eyes, and 12 our hearts, which also made his life 13 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldnt 14 his wonderful music, but his music has
5、15 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isnt it one kind of happiness?1AflowersBtreesCvegetablesDgrass2AbedroomBkitchenCgardenDstudy3AafterBasCbeforeDif4AblindBfamousCsmartDfriendly5AWhatBWhoCWhyDWhich6AstoriesBreasonsCexcusesDdecisions7AalthoughBsinceCbecauseDunless8AFirstBSecondC
6、ThirdDFourth9AmeByouCmy motherDmy son10AtrueBhardCcoolDfair11AgreetsBsticksCmeetsDknows12AbrokeBhurtCpleasedDtreated13AemptierBbusierCluckierDhappier14AwriteBhearCplayDbelieve15AchangedBaffectedCdiscoveredDencouraged二、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读理解 In the park, you see a group of people, all looking
7、up at the sky. Without thinking about it, you look upwards, too. Why? In the concert, someone begins to clap and suddenly the whole room joins in. You do, too. Why? Sometimes we feel we are acting correctly when we do the same as others. The more people follow an idea, the better or truer we think t
8、he idea is. Its the social proof (社会认同感) that works. The scientist Asch carried out an experiment. It shows how social proof can influence us. In a room, a man is shown Line 1, and next to it are three lines (A, B, C). A is longer, C is shorter and B is as long as Line 1. He must tell which of the t
9、hree lines is as long as Line 1. When the man is alone, he gives the correct answer B. Then, five other men enter the room, and each of them gives the answer C as they were told to. Now the man changes his idea and gives the answer C. Asch got the same result many times among different subjects (实验对
10、象). Why do we act like this? Well, in the past, following others was a way to keep from danger. Suppose that 5000 years ago you were hunting (打猎) with friends. Suddenly, they all ran away. What would you have done? Would you have stayed? No, you would have run, too. We are descendants (后代) of those
11、who copied others action. It is so deeply planted in our mind that we still use it now. Social proof has special power. The advertising industry, for example, often makes use of it. So be careful whenever a company says its product is the most popular. 16At the beginning of the passage, the writer l
12、eads in the topic by _. Atelling a storyBgiving examplesCanswering questionsDshowing a map17According to Paragraph 3, the experiment by Asch shows _. Afollowing others is always rightBsocial proof may change peoples ideasCits difficult to carry out the experimentDpeople can study better if they are
13、alone18The underlined word It in Paragraph 4 refers to _. Arunning with othersBhunting with friendsCcopying others actionDdoing something different19According to the passage, we can infer (推断) that _. Aits important to run with others anytimeBproducts in the advertisement are the bestCwe mustnt copy
14、 others action to keep safeDwe need to think twice before following others阅读理解 If you want to check where the nearest coffee shop to your home is, if you want to know how to get to a place in your city, or if you want to see where in the world your foreign pen friend lives, theres now a new free onl
15、ine map you can use. Last month, China started its official online mapping service, Map World. Through this free online service users can fly over mountains and valleys around the world and search for restaurants and traffic information across the country for free, said Xu Deming, director of the St
16、ate Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM). The bureau, which does Chinas surveying and mapping work, is in charge of the Map World project. Users can get into Map World through or and search for 2- and 3-D images from across the world. The home page shows a view of the Great Wall. It took about two
17、 years to prepare the service with all the satellite (卫星) images taken from 2006 to 2010, said Jiang Jie, director of the database department (数据库部门) under SBSM. The technology (技术) and website are still at an early stage. The images from inside China are detailed. Users can see close pictures of ro
18、adsides. But the views of places outside China are less clear. Service providers have more than 80 machines, with the ability to deal with 10 million requests (请求) daily, while Google Earth, Googles mapping service, has thousands of machines, Jiang said. Our map service can update (更新) data about tw
19、ice a year, but Google Earth can update its information every couple of minutes, through satellites, Jiang said. The bureau said it will continue developing Map World. At the same time, you can have a try for yourself. Some users have given their opinions about the service after trying it. One stude
20、nt in Beijing said that Map World even shows the small bookstore near her school.20What is the main purpose of the first paragraph? ATo show how valuable the service is.BTo introduce the new online photo-map of China.CTo show the importance of the new online photo-map.DTo tell how popular the new on
21、line photo-map is in China.21According to the Bureau, Map World _. Aonly has images of ChinaBwill need another two years to completeCneeds further developmentDbegins with the Great Wall22What disadvantages does Map World have, compared with Google Earth? AInformation is updated much less often.BIt p
22、rovided less clear images of places.CIts machines are less high technology.DIt only has black and white images.23What is the passage probably taken from? AA cartoon.BA guide book.CA story book.DA newspaper.阅读理解 Fights at school sometimes happen. But how can you keep away from a fight? Heres somethin
23、g you can do. Be calm (冷静). Sometimes, you feel so angry that you really want to teach somebody a lesson. But being angry cant solve problems. Neither can a fight. Instead, it may bring you more problems. In the school, everyone involved (卷入) in a fight will be punished, no matter who started it. Th
24、ere are no winners in a fight. Shout loudly. If you know someone is coming up behind you to attack, turn toward the person with your hands up in front of your body and loudly say stop before walking away. Loud voice can usually make the attacker calm down. If the person doesnt stop, cry for help by
25、calling out the name of a teacher whose office is nearby. Your friend may ask you to join in a fight. Learn to say no. Helping him fight is not really helpful to him. If you really want to give him a hand, try to ask him to give it up. Also, you can tell him if he gets involved in a fight, he may ge
26、t hurt and be punished. Then, try to learn why he wants a fight and help him find a right way to deal with the problem.24The underlined word attack in Paragraph 3 means _ in Chinese. A拥抱B攻击C阻止D吸引25Which of the following sentences can be put in the ? AFace bravely.BJoin in a fight.CLearn to refuse.DT
27、alk to someone.26The passage is written to _. Ahelp students keep away from fightsBwarn students not to fightCadvise students to help each otherDencourage students to work hard27The passage is written in a/an _ tone (语气). AsadBangryCseriousDcrazy阅读理解 Gadgets for Work and Play Its 7: 45 in the mornin
28、g, and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his jacket, and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house, he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone. He is ready to go. Today, for millions of people, gadgets like Clarksons are a normal part of life. Im a
29、reporter for a magazine, and Im usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home, says Clarkson. Today many people can check e-mails, send messages, or surf the Web, using their mobile phones. Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City.
30、 Some of these gadgets are expensive, but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on my MP3 player, and I can download and read books on it, too. I use the
31、 camera and MP3 for both learning and fun. Its now 9: 45. Steve Clarkson gets an e-mail from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget that lets her send e-mails, play games, and take notes. She is in class right now. I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing，and pay attention, laughs Clarkson.
32、 These gadgets are fun, but sometimes they can distract (分散注意力) people，too.28What is Steve Clarkson? AA student.BA reporter.CA businessman.DA computer programmer.29Which of the things is not a gadget? AA picture.BA laptop.CAn MP3 player.DA mobile phone.30When his sister had lessons, Steve told her _
33、. Ato pay no attentionBto e-mail him back right awayCto stop playing gamesDto listen to music in the MP3 player三、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。wide show skill exercise just31As we all know, reading and writing are two important learning .32The director the group around his studio a
34、t last.33Taking some every day is good for health.34The new road in our town is than the old one.35I have spent a holiday there and would introduce Yuliao Beach to everyone.根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。 During the summer holiday when I was 14 years old, I got my first job. At first, I 36 (更喜欢)
35、 to stay at home, but my mother asked me to work in her Nursing Home. I was very nervous, because I didnt know 37 (是否) I could do it well or not. My mother said I just need to be 38 (耐心的) and copy what other workers there did. Luckily, I learned quickly. In the morning, I helped the people sweep the
36、 floor and clean the 39 (架子) in rooms. After dinner, I helped some old people to go out of the room and sit in the garden. Some of them were too 40 (虚弱) to walk themselves. I could 41 (几乎不) believe that I finished all my work well and the people there liked me a lot. For me, 42 (对待) the people with
37、kindness gives me pleasure and it also made me feel 43 (自豪的) of myself. After working there for a month, I got paid. But, making money wasnt the main 44 (目的) of my working there. I was happy to learn to look after others and help them. From then on, I decided to be a doctor. 45 (两者都) my parents thou
38、ght I made a good decision. Now Ive already become a doctor and Im ready to help more people.四、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，满分10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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Have you ever been to Hawaii? Hawaii has always been a magical name to people who like 46 (travel). People from all over the
39、 world dream of seeing the beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. Its always one of their dreams to watch 47 sun going down. The sun drops like a ball of bright fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly 48 you cant even see it move. About two thousand years ago, the 49 (one) people went to H
40、awaii in a very small boat. They 50 (glad) found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees. But it was difficult for people 51 (go) to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now people can get to Hawaii in different 52 (way). More and more people go t
41、o Hawaii, so lots of nice big hotels have been built. However, the sights in Hawaii 53 (not change) much in the past years. The white sand beaches and the waving palm trees are still there. People often have a 54 (relax) time, taking a walk along the water in the morning. At night, they get together
42、 55 (hold) parties, chatting and dancing. So if youre thinking about relaxing yourself, Hawaii is surely the first place for you to choose.五、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，并从方框内选择恰当的句子填入短文，使之通顺、完整。56 Friends are important in our life, because no one wants to be lonely. However, some people have probl
43、ems in making friends and they often feel lonely. 57 According to a new study from Chicago University, the reason is that this kind of people have brains (脑) different from common people. And they often feel unsafe when facing strangers. Does that mean they have no way to become happy again? 58 Scie
44、ntists of this study have thought up ways to help these people deal with their loneliness. They provided four steps for getting out of loneliness.59 Its not enough for people just to get in touch with others online. Thats because most people dont show their true selves there, said Dr Cacioppo, one o
45、f this studys scientists. Another step is to get an action plan. As Actions speak louder than words, people need to be active to communicate with others. They also need to meet people with the same interests. Also, they should try to expect the best from each activity. 60 Who knows what good things are waiting for us?A. When do people feel lonely?B. The first step is to accept social invitations even if you dont want to go.C. After all, “tomorrow is another day”.D. Whats the reason behind that?E. Why dont we like them?F. New ways to deal with lonelinessG. No, dont worry.六、书面表达（本题有1
