1、2020-2021学年江苏省南京市江宁区南师附中江宁分校八年级第一学期英语学科阶段性调研检测卷 选择题（共50分）一、听力（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）略二、单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项涂黑。( )11.-Why are you so excited, May? -Because weve just watched _excellent video called Planet Earth.A. aB.anC. theD./ ( )12.-_do you know about wild eleph
2、ants, Kitty? -Well, only a little. I know most of them live in Asia and Africa.A. How manyB. How much C. How oldD. How heavy( )13.The zookeeper told the travellers _the birds in the zoo any more.A. Dont feedB. didnt feedC. not feedC. not to feed( )14-Whos the man in a red coat_ along with students?-
3、Oh, he is our English teacher.A. run B. to runC. runs D. running( )15. Shan Yicun is so popular among thousands of people_ her special voice.A. becauseB. because ofC. insteadD. instead of( )16.Dont frighten small animals any more. _, youll be unwelcome in our class.A. HoweverB. MoreoverC. BesidesD.
4、Otherwise( )17. Its very_ that we may feel excited and a little bit shy when we are in a new school.A. naturalB. special C. dangerous D. cool ( )18.-How was your trip to South Korea?-It couldnt be worse. I _dont want to talk about it.A. ever B. evenC. hardlyD. mainly( )19.-Where will you go to spend
5、 your winter holiday?-Well, I am not sure. My parents_ take me to their hometown in North-east ChinaA. mayB. must C. shouldD. need( )20.finally,the two volunteers_ a plan to help the trapped deer out of danger.A. looked outB. worked outC. got outD. took out( )21._fresh fruit and vegetables, my mothe
6、r usually gets up early to the market every morning.A. BuyB. BuyingC. To buyD.buys( )22. Planting more trees _it _ for people to protect more wildlife.A.make; possibleB. makes;possibleC.make; impossible D. makes;impossible( )23. Its reported that the number of wild tigers_ year by year.A. is becomin
7、g fewer and fewer B. is becoming smaller and smallerC. are becoming fewer and fewer D. are becoming smaller and smaller( )24. -Dont be too worried when you are taking test. -_. Im well prepared, you know.A. Youd better notB. Please dontC. Yes, Id love toD. Well, I wont.( )25.-Nobody will become a he
8、ro without the help of others. -Thats true._.A. Practice makes perfect B. One tree can not make a forestC. Where there is a will, there is a way D. Every dog has its day.三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答卷纸上将该选项涂黑。 It was one of the hottest days of the dry sea
9、son. We didnt have rain for almost a month. The crops were dying. Every day, my husband 26 to get water to the fields. But we would lose 27 if we couldnt see some rain soon. However, one day I learned the true lesson of sharing. I was cooking in the 28 when I saw my 4-year-old son, Billy, walking to
10、ward the woods. He was walking 29 ，trying not to fall over. Minutes after he disappeared（消失）into the 30 , he ran back. I went on cooking and thought his work was finished. Moments later, he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour. Finally I couldnt help 31 h
11、im and saw the most amazing sight (一幕). Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away, because a large deer was dangerously close to him at that time. But the deer didnt even move when Billy sat down on the ground. I saw a little deer
12、lying there in front of Billy. It was terribly 32 . The deer lifted its head to drink the water in Billys hands. Then Billy ran back to get more. It became quite 33 to me what my son was doing. I stood there and watched my 34 boy working so hard to save another life. I was there in front of him. His
13、 eyes were just filled with tears. not wasting(浪费)35, Mum.” he said, No, Billy, I am proud of you!” All I can say is the rain that came later that day saved our farm, just as one little boy saved a dying deer.26.A. decided B. choseC. tried D. offered27. A. something B. anythingC. nothing D. everythi
14、ng28.A. garden B. sitting roomC. kitchen D. field29.A. slowly B. quickly C. angrily D. dangerously30.A. plants B. flowers C. vegetables D. woods31.A. facing B. following C. catching D. teaching32.A. hungry B. thirstyC. excited D. worried33.A. comfortableB. easyC. possibleD. clear34.A. kind B. clever
15、C. naughtyD. honest35.A.rainB. energyC. waterD. love四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A36. What is a “ llama ”?A. A zoo.B. A boy.C. An animal.D. An important day.37. Wills family visited Formosa Zoo on Nov.14. In his family, who could get a special present from the zoo?A. Will. He drew a picture of Wally at
16、the Childrens Park.B. Wills brother. He sent an e-mail to Formosa Zoo.C. Wills mother. She helped make cakes for Wallys party.D. Wills father. He and Wally have the same birthday.38. Alice learned a lot about Wallys life and history on November 14. Which activity did she most probably join?A. Grandp
17、a Lins Story Time.B. Picture Drawing.C. The birthday Party.D. Best wishes to Wally.BOnce upon a time, there were three tortoises （乌龟） who were friends. One of them was a large tortoise. The second one was a medium-sized tortoise and the third was a small tortoise. One day, they went into a restauran
18、t and ordered some cake. While they were waiting for the cake, they remembered that they hadnt brought any money.“Hey, we forgot to bring money to pay for our cake, the big tortoise said.“The little tortoise can go home and get it, ” the medium-sized tortoise said, Hes the youngest, so he should be
19、the one to go.”The little tortoise wasnt very pleased at this, but he knew he shouldnt argue with his elders, so he said, All right, Ill go. But you must promise not to eat my cake while Im away. The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed, and the little tortoise set off for home to get
20、 some money. A few hours later, the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise, Lets eat the little tortoises cake. Im hungry again. So am I, the medium-sized tortoise said, and they reached for the cake.As they did so, the little tortoise shouted from near the door of the restaurant, If you tou
21、ch my cake, I wont go and get the money! 39. The three tortoises_.A. were very poor B. knew each other wellC. lived in a restaurant D. were not friends any more40. The little tortoise_.A. didnt mind getting the moneyB. couldnt find the moneyC. wanted to share his cake D. agreed to go and get the mon
22、ey41. The little tortoise_.A. didnt go very far after a few hours B. came back very quicklyC. had some money with himD. believed in the other two tortoisesCThisverysmallbirdisfoundthroughouttheworld.Therearemanydifferentspeciesofsparrows.ThereareaboutfiftydifferentspeciesofsparrowslivinginNorthandSo
23、uthAmerica.Sparrowsareonlyaboutfourtosixinchesinlength.Manypeoplelike theirbeautifulsongs. Sparrowsliketobuildtheirnestsinlowplaces.Theirnestsareusuallybuiltontheground,lowtrees,andlowbushes.Incities,theybuildtheirnestsinbuildingnooks（隐匿处）andotherholes.Theyrarelybuildtheirnestsinhighplaces.Sparrowsb
24、uildtheirnestsoutoftwigs（嫩枝）,grasses,andplantfibers（纤维）.Theirnestsareusuallysmallandwell-built.Femalesparrowslayfourtosixeggsatatime.Theeggsarewhitewithreddish-brownspots.The eggshatch（孵化）withineleventofourteendays. Boththemaleandfemaleparentscarefortheyoung.Insectsarefedtotheiryoungafterhatching.Yo
25、ungsparrowsarereadytoleavethenesteighttotendaysafterhatching.Thelargefeetofthesparrowareusedforscratchingseeds.Adultsparrowsmainlyeatseeds.Sparrows can be found almost anywhere there are humans. Some sparrows in northern North America will migrate（迁徙）south in winter, although most stay in one area y
26、ear-round. The older adult males of the migrating sparrows usually spend their winters near their breeding area. Many people throughout the world enjoy these delightful birds.42. Where do sparrows live?A. Throughout the world. B. Wherever there are humans. C. In cities and in the country. D. All of
27、the above.43. Which of the following is TRUE?A. All sparrows migrate in winter.B. Young sparrows are able to leave the nest about twenty days after hatching.C. Its rare for sparrows build their nests in high places.D. Sparrows are some of the largest birds found in North and South America.44. The se
28、cond paragraph of the article mainly discusses _.A. where sparrows are found B. the diet of the sparrowC. the nests of sparrows D. migration of sparrows45. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To explain why sparrows migrate south in winter. B. To describe what a sparrows nest is like. C. To introd
29、uce a kind of bird-sparrow to us. D. To encourage people to take action to protect sparrow.DThe flying fox is not a fox at all. It is very large bat with a foxs head.It feeds on fruit instead of insects. Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes(脚尖) when at they rest.They travel in g
30、reat groups when flying out. A group will live in one place for years. Sometimes several hundreds of them share a single tree. As they return to the tree toward sunrise(日出)，they quarrel(争吵) among themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight.Flying foxes have babies once a year
31、and they give birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to carry the baby on her breast(胸部) wherever she goes. Later she leaves it hanging up, and brings back food for it to eat. Sometimes a baby falls down to the ground and scream for help. Then the older ones swoop(俯冲) down and try to p
32、ick it up. If they fail to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of dead baby bats lying on the ground at the foot of a tree.46. The passage tells us that the flying fox are the same as the common bat in_.A. their sizeB. their appearanceC. the way they rest D. the kind of food they eat47. From this pas
33、sage, it is very likely(很可能)that flying foxes_.A. double their number every year B. fight and kill a lot of themselvesC. keep moving from place to placeD. lose lot of their babies48. At daybreak every day flying foxes begin to_. A. fly out towards the sun B. look for a new resting place C. come back
34、 to their home D. go out and look for food49. Flying foxes have fights_. A. to have the best resting places B. only when it is darkC. to protect their homes from outsiders D. when there is not enough food50. How do flying foxes care for their babies?A. They only care for their own babies.B. They sha
35、re the feeding of their young.C. They help when a baby bat is in danger.D. They often leave home and forget their babies.非选择题（共50分）五、基础知识填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) A. 根据所给的中文或首字母提示写出单词。 51. The bank cant be _(关闭的) at the time of the day. Its only 15:30 p.m.But today is Sunday. Dont you remember that?52.
36、The woman used to make a _(生计)by selling newspapers to bring up the children.53. Many elephants lose their lives just because people hunt them for their tusks.What a _(羞愧)！ Lets take action to prevent such things from happening. 54. California wildlife destroys hundreds of homes and the US governmen
37、t doesnt know _ (确切地，精确地) the loss（损失） of the fire. 55. The latest _/ri po:t/ shows the city of Nanjing tops a list of the 10 happiest cities in China. 56. American President Trump announced(宣布) that he would seek a new term in the presidential election and_ /diskraibd/ the bright future of the coun
38、try.57. Its a pity that many wild animals become d_ on the table. 58. People kill wolves because they think wolves are dangerous to h_.59. Eagles look cool with broad wings and brown f_.60.Nanjing c_ an area of 6.587 square kilometres. Its a modern city with a history of 2,600 years. B.根据句子意思，用括号中所给
39、单词的适当形式填空。61. Simon s grandfather has a large (collect) of all kinds of binoculars.62. You can enjoy all the water sports, or (simple) lie on the beach.63. Yancheng Nature Reserve attracts thousands of (tour)every year。64. Millie s mother felt sorry and decided (not buy) fur coats anymore to help re
40、duce the killing of animals.65. When they walked past the classroom, they heard some students (practice) singing for the coming Christmas show. C. 同义句转换（每个空格只填一个单词）66. John invited Millie to his birthday party but she said no to his invitation.Millie didnt _ the invitation to Johns birthday party.67
41、. Children made a poster to call on（号召） more people to care about animals.Children called on more people to care about animals by _ a poster.68. The man drove carelessly and had a terrible accident as a result.The mans carelessness _ a terrible accident.69. Children under 15 years old neednt pay any
42、 money to go to the show on Christmas Eve.The show is _ to children under 15 years old on Christmas Eve.70. We knew the place where Mr. Smith lived with the help of the local people.The local people provided us with Mr. Smiths _.六、阅读填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分，每个空格只填一个单词)A)根据下面短文内容，在文章后的空格里填入最恰当的单词。As wint
43、er becomes colder and colder, people wear more to protect themselves against the cold. But how do animals deal with the long cold winter? Animals do different things in order to get through the cold winter. A number of animals, especially birds, travel to warmer places to get away from the cold nort
44、h. Wild geese, for example, fly south. Other animals, including bears, snakes, and squirrels spend most of their time eating or making a food store. They go to safe places to start their hibernation after enough food and energy preparation.Hibernation is a special, very deep sleep. When animals hibe
45、rnate, their body temperature goes down, and their heartbeat and breathing slow down. No other hibernator is larger than bears. Unlike other hibernators, they do not eat, drink or excrete (排泄) while hibernating, which can last as long as six months.For some cold-blooded animals, water provides a good place for them to keep warm. When the weather gets cold, some animal
