北京师范大学广州实验学校

2018学年第一学期八年级三月阶段检测英语试题

命题人：柳晔      审题人：黄颖晨  

本试卷共4页，64小题， 满分110分．考试用时120分钟

第一部分 客观题（共计75分）

一、单项选择。（共15题，每题1分）

1.Li Dan is so funny that he always makes us ______ a lot.

A.to laugh     B.laughing     C.and laughs     D.laugh

  2. You didn’t hand in your exercise book. Did you forget ____it last week?

A.did         B.do          C.doing         D.to do

3.He _____ to have breakfast before going to work every morning by her mother.

     A. tells        B. is tell       C. was told      D. will tell

4 .--Do you think it is difficult ________ the painting in two days?

-- Of course.

A.finished      B.to finish      C.finishing      D.finish

5.You cannot ______ people from _______ what they think.

A.stopped; to say       B. to stop; saying       

C.stop; saying          D. stops; say

6.Grandma always teaches me ________ on the road because it’s really dangerous.

A.not to play       B.to play not       C.not playing       D.not play

7.He never felt ______, even he has lived ______for 20 years.

A.lonely; along      B.along;lonely     C.alone; lonely      D.lonely; alone  

8.This painting reminds me _______ a famous artist.

A.for       B.to        C.of       D.in

9.He made a “V” gesture _______ his happiness.

A.show      B.showing       C.showed       D.to show

10.There will be _________ fish in the river because of the serious pollution.

A.not       B.no more       C.nothing       D. not any more

11. ________ up straight in the class ________ that you are listening to the teacher carefully

A.Sit; mean       B.Sitting; means      C.To sit; means       D.Sat; meant  

12. Yang Yang is so busy that he has no time _______.

A.to rest       B.rested       C.resting       D.rest

 

13.If Wang Damin doesn’t go fishing, the cormorants will not go, _______.

A. too      B. also      C.neither       D. either

14.--_____________?

--She is young and beautiful.

A. What does your sister look like?

B. What is your sister like?

C. How does your sister do?

D. What does your sister like?

15.--________________

   --I fell off my bike and hurt my legs.

A. What happened to you?       B.How often do you ride a bike?       

C. What are you doing?          D. Why are you so happy?

二、完型填空。（共10题，每题1.5分）

When people go travelling in South China during the Spring Festival, they may see ___16___ posters（海报） hanging on the walls and doors. These are Foshan Woodlock prints(木刻版画). Foshan is to the west of Guangzhou. These prints were first made in Foshan back in the Song Dynasty.

At first, people carved(刻) pictures of gods into the front doors of their houses, and they had sculptures(雕塑) of lions on both sides of their gates. These were to help___17___ their houses from evil spirits(邪灵). However, such carvings(雕刻品) and sculptures were ___18___, and not everyone had the money to buy them. So, Foshan woodlock prints began to become popular during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They became ___19___ after the 1930s, but you can still see them in many parts of China.

With woodlock prints, a pattern is cut out on a flat piece of wood. Paint is then put on the ___20__, and then the pattern is printed on a piece of paper. Foshan woodlock prints are usually of traditional gods, scenes from history or the Chinese opera, or wishes for ___21___ luck. Red and gold are often used in these prints. Red is quite popular, as it is thought to be a(an) ___22__ colour and to bring good luck.

Most people ___23___ put up Foshan woodlock prints to drive away evil spirits. Instead, today they put up Foshan woodlock prints because they ___24___ a happy atmosphere(气氛) during the traditional Chinese New Year holiday. Through these prints, people show their __25___, and their hopes and wishes for a happy and healthy year.

16.A.purple       B.yellow        C.blue          D. red

17.A.drive        B.put           C.protect        D.take

18.A.expensive    B.cheap         C.simple        D.popular

19.A.better       B.more          C.more popular   D.less popular

20.A.paper       B.wood          C.doors         D.walls

21.A.bad         B.hard          C.good          D.pure

22.A.unhappy     B.happy         C.worried        D.exciting

23.A.no longer    B.still           C.always        D.at once

24.A.find        B.reduce         C.stop          D.create

25.A.anger       B.worry         C.joy           D.sadness 

三、阅读理解。（共20题，每题2分）

A

A six-year-old British girl, Mollie Price, is opening up her third candy store. She is said to be one of Britain’s youngest bosses. Her stores are called “Mollie’s.” She sells both British and American candy. The girl would like to open more candy stores. “It might sound crazy, but believe me,” Mollie says.

“It was Mollie’s idea to open up the shop. It is Mollie who runs the candy stores,” her mother Becky, her “business partner” says.

Her mother says all the stores are put together and stocked(进货) by Mollie. Mollie works in one of the stores every Saturday, then gets up early Sunday to go to the company’s product supplier(供应商). She asks her friends to test the sweets to decide which ones are good. She’s good at smart marketing. For example, if the weather is really cold, she sells the Mr. Whippy ice cream cheaper than when it’s hot outside.

“Children have the best ideas. I tell my mum what I think and she always says I have good ideas. It’s just because I know what other children like.” Mollie says.

26. What’s Mollie’s plan for the future?

A.Become Britain’s youngest boos.       B. Open more candy stores.

C.Work as a product supplier.            D. Make the best ice cream products.

27. How does Mollie know which kinds of candy are good?

A.Her mother decides it.            B.She has her friends test the candy.

C.She goes the market to research.    D.She asks the company’s product supplier.

28.The prices of some ice cream products in Mollie’s stores change according to __________.

A.the number of the products       B.her friend’s idea

C.the weather                    D.the dates

29.According to the passage, what’s the key to Mollie’s success?

A.She works hard and she is good at smart marketing.

B.The company’s supplier makes good products.

C.She would like to open more candy stores.

D.Her mother always has good ideas.

30.According to the passage, Mollie is a/an ______ girl.

A.kind         B.honest              C.smart              D.polite

 

B

It might be hard to believe, but cat ears have more than 20 muscles. It helps them do a 180-degree swivel(旋转) forward, backward, up and down.

A cat’s ears are an important part of cats’ body language. They are not just for hearing. Understanding them well can help you better know the cat’s moods and sometimes can keep you safe from getting hurt.

The relaxed cat--Usually, a relaxed cat’s ears will point slightly to the side and slightly forward. It shows a feeling of satisfaction and happiness.

The interested cat--When something has caught your cat’s interest, her ears will be straight up, and a bit forward. She’ll usually greet you with straight-up ears, offering a friendly greeting.

The nervous cat-- If your cat can’t stop moving its ears, she’s nervous. You’d better give her a safe hug at that time. But if its ears are always moving, she may get ill.

The aggressive cat--A cat’s ears moving from forward to backward means increased aggressive(攻击).A cat’s ears moving from upright to full horizon(水平) means increased fear or anger. Be careful at these moments. Leave her alone, or you will got hurt.

31.What is passage mainly talking about?

A.Cat’s body language.    B.Cats’ health.

C.Cats’ eating habits.      D.Cats’ hobbies.

32.What are a cat’s ears like when it is relaxed?

           

33.What should you do when your cat is always moving its ears?

A.Play with her.        B.Give her a hug.

C.Leave her alone.       D.Take her to see a doctor.

34.How does a cat probably feel when her ears are backward?

A.She is sad.       B.She is angry.

C.She is tired.      D.She is nervous.

35.Who might be the most interested in the passage?

A.Lily--a cat owner         B.Bob--a pet shop owner

C.Molly--a pet doctor       D. Danny--an animal scientist

 

C

Chinese Kites were first invented by Chinese about 2,000 years ago. At about the 13th century, kites were introduced to the western countries. Later, with the continuous development, the different cultures of kites were slowly formed in both eastern and western countries. During the procedure of kites' development, some special local culture about kites were formed after being connected with Chinese traditional culture and the skills of making kites and presenting some fairy tales, flowers, birds, animals, and some patterns about luck on kites.

At first, kites were used in military(军事的)things. In the Tang Dynasty, the society began to develop well, so kites were used to have fun instead. Besides, the material for making kites was silk(丝绸) at first. Later, people used paper to make kites because of the fast development of paper.

When the Song Dynasty began, it had become a job to make kites. And it was during the period of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty that the skill of making kites developed fast. At that time, people made kites and painted on the kites by themselves and then flew those kites or gave them to their relatives and friends. What’s more, they thought of this as an artistic activity. Recently, kites in China have been fully developed and flying kites has widely spread as a popular sport.

36.How many years have kites developed in China?

A.For over two hundred years.        B. For less than one hundred years.

C.For about two thousand years.        D. For about two hundred years.

37. What dose the underline word “presenting” mean?

A. Showing     B. Recording     C. Reminding    D. Offering

38.Which of the following is the correct order about the development of kites?

 ① Kites were used as a sport.

 ② Kites were made of paper.

 ③ Kites were used in wars.

 ④ Kites were used as gifts.

 ⑤ Kites were used to make people happy.

A.④⑤①③②   B.③②④⑤①    C.③⑤④②①     D.③⑤②④①

39.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.How people use kites.    B.The history of kites.

C.How to make kites.      D.What people think of kites

40. In which part of a newspaper can you read the passage?

A. DIY      B. Culture     C. Fashion     D.News

 

D

Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (结合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.

We are proud to call ourselves the "descendants (传人) of the dragon". In Chinese, "excellent" people are often called "dragons". A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one's child will become a dragon," which means hoping he or she will be successful.

It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous "dragons" who have done excellent things, for example, the great man Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all very successful.

There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head – Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.

The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be "dragons".

Six years later, it will be the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!

41. What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?

A. A combination of many animals.    B. Chinese sayings and idioms.

C. Traditional festivals.              D. Strength and good luck.

42. In the passage, the underlined sentence "Hoping one's child will become a dragon." means in Chinese.

A. 龙马精神     B.龙飞凤舞     C. 望子成龙      D. 龙腾虎跃

43. What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?

They may be _______.

A. creative, confident, brave and powerful

B. creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered

C. lovely, confident, brave and quick-tempered

D. lucky, confident, creative and successful

44. Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?

A. 1988.    B. 1998.     C. 2008.      D. 2018.

45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Dragons are real animals.    B. There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.

C. People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful

D. The "descendants of the dragon" are often called "dragons".

 

 

四、阅读填空。（共5题，每题1分）

Once a successful businessman was getting ready to go to his office. He reached his car and opened the door. (46)_________ The businessman got very angry and quickly threw some stones at the dog, but none hit it. The dog ran away.

As soon as he arrived at his office, he held a meeting with his managers. (47)________ The managers were upset by the anger of their boss and they put their anger on the people working under them.

After work, he reached his home, and his wife opened the door. She asked him, “Why are you so late today?”

(48)________ “I didn’t go to the office to play football, I went to work, so don’t make me angry with your stupid question!”

So, the wife got angry. (49)__________ She gave him a slap and said, “This is all you do. You have no interest in studying! Turn off the TV now!”

The son cried and ran out of his house and saw a dog passing by. He picked up a stone and hit the dog. The dog ran away in pain.

(50)_________

 第二部分 写作（共计35分）

五、首字母填空。（共6题，每题1分）

51.Believe me, I am s_______. I am not joking.

52.The classmates wanted to r________ money for the children without parents.

53.He doesn’t have enough time and money at the m_______.

54.When she came in, she didn’t s______ our hands or introduce herself to us.

55.I’m s_____ he will come here tomorrow. He is never late.

56.A______ it was raining hard, we kept on playing on the playground.

 

六、完成句子。（共7题，每题2分）

57.我喜欢读那本书因为它可以令我精神振奋。

  I like reading the book because it _______ ________ ________ _______.

58.为了赶上早班车，他今早很早就起床了。

______ ______ ______ catch the early bus, he got up very early this morning.

59.患难之交才是真朋友。

A friend _____ ______ is a friend indeed.

60. 池子每天的工作长达10个小时。

   Chi Zi works for _________ ________ ten hours a day.

61. 贾玲已经为这次表演做好准备了。

   Jia Ling has ______ everything _______ ________ the show.

62.天气真好！下午去公园怎么样？

Nice weather! What ______ _______ to the park this afternoon?

63.别担心，我会仔细考虑的。

Don’t worry. I’ll _______ it _______.

 

七、写作。（15分）

假如你是李明，写一封信给你的美国的好友Sam，介绍中国的一位名人。主要内容包括:

Appearance	古天乐是一名演员，他肤色很黑，一头黑色的短发，个子很高很瘦，看上去酷酷的。
Hobbies	1. 经常做志愿者工作。 2. 为地震灾区 (earthquake disaster area) 的孩子建学校。 3. 为无父无母的孩子筹款。 4. 教他们唱歌跳舞，带给他们欢乐。
Comments(评价)	工作努力，擅长表演（act）, 非常善良,希望你也喜欢他。

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