1、1江苏省无锡市丁蜀学区 2017-2018 学年八年级英语上学期第三次阶段性测试试题一、 选择题（16 分）1. Last year, my uncle met _ elephant in _ wild in Thailand.A. an; an B. a; the C. the; a D. an; the2. Is the door of the classroom _ or _？A. open; close B. open; closed C. opened; closed D. opened; close3 .-Did you see any giraffes in the zoo? I
2、 saw _. They were all sleeping then.A. nothing B. no one C. nobody D. none4. Mr. Lee is an animal lover. He does everything he can animals.A. hunting B. to hunt C. to protect D. protecting5. _did Xi Wang weigh at four months old?About eight kilograms.A. How heavy B. What C.How much D. How many6.I li
3、ke reading very much because reading can bring me .A. happy B. unhappiness C. unhappy D. happiness 7. He spent a lot of time on English. _, he got the most points in the English test.A. In fact B. Otherwise C. As a result D. However8. Is David coming by train?He should, but he not. He likes driving
4、his car.A. can B. need C. may D. must9. Could you please speak a little more ？ I cant follow you.A. quietly B. slowly C. loudly D. quickly 10. Japan is_ the east of China and _ the east of Asia.A. in, in B. in, to C. to, in D. to, to11. The boys made _, and this made his teacher _.A. much noise; got
5、 angrily B. much noise; get angryC. many noise; get angrily D. many noise; got angry12. There are too many people in the hall. We dont have _ to stand in.A. enough space B. enough spaces2C. spaces enough D. space enough13. I think _necessary for us _the endangered animals and plants.A. it； protect B
6、. its； to protectC. its; protecting D. it； to protect14. There are _ people on the earth and people have _ space on it.A. more and more, less and less B. more and more, fewer and fewer C. less and less, fewer and fewer D. fewer and fewer , less and less15. -Lisa, hand in your homework, please.-Oh, s
7、orry. I _ it home this morning.A. forgot B. left C. will leave D. was forgetting16. I missed the beginning of The Voice of China yesterday evening. ! But you can watch the re-play tonight.A. Hurry up B. What a pity C. Try your best D. I don t think so二. 完形填空(每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C
8、、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项Are you interested in birds? Do you want to learn about them? Go birdwatching. Birdwatching is a great 1 . How to start it? To buy a bird book at first. It can 2_ much useful information about birds for you. 3 you can buy a pair of binoculars and a notebook. You can watch birds in par
9、ks or some nature reserves. Many reserves are safe and have many facilities (设施) for children and the family. Children will feel 4 and can spend fun days there. 5 is usually the best time to go birdwatching. Most birds sing songs and fly 6 before 10:30 am, 7 a few birds like to fly and hunt at night
10、, such as the owl (猫头鹰). Whenever you watch them, dont make loud noise to 8 them. Remember to take notes on the sizes of the birds and colours of their feathers when you find them. Write down the 9 time of the day and the year. Also write down 10 you saw the birds. In a park or in a nature reserve?
11、And you can look up the birds in your bird book to learn more about them.( ) 1. A. group B. competition C. club D. hobby3( ) 2. A. sell B. show C. provide D. write ( ) 3. A. So B. Or C. Then D. But( ) 4. A. noisy B. welcome C. quiet D. bad( ) 5. A. Morning B. Noon C. Afternoon D. Evening( ) 6. slowl
12、y B. actively C. quietly D. carefully( ) 7. A. if B. while C. though D. when( ) 8. A. protect B. prevent C. kill D. frighten( ) 9. A. possible B. quiet C. short D. correct( ) 10.A. what B. how C. where D. when三. 阅读理解(每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ARules are everywhere. Whe
13、n youre reading at the library, playing basketball on the playground or driving on the road, youll have to follow some rules. But have you ever read any rules on a plane? If youre traveling by air in America, you may find the following criteria (标准).Exit Seat CriteriaIf you are sitting in an exit se
14、at, read the information below.You must:Be at least 15 years old and healthy enough to offer help. Be able to speak, read and understand English well.Be able to follow a safe way from the emergency exit (紧急出口).Be able to help others away from the plane.You must not:Travel with a pet, such as a dog.T
15、ravel with someone that needs special care, such as a child.If you cannot meet the criteria, ask crew members (工作人员) to move you to another seat. You do not have to explain why, just say, “I do not 4want to sit in an exit seat.”1. This piece of Exit Seat Criteria can appear _.A. on the playground B.
16、 on the train C. on the road D. on the plane2. The person sitting in an exit seat _.A. must be under 15 B. neednt speak EnglishC. must be healthy enough D. neednt help others3. If you are sitting in an exit seat, you can NOT _.A. explain the reason B. bring a pet with youC. read Exit Seat Criteria D
17、. move to another seatBAmerican schools begin in September after the long summer holidaysThere are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to JuneMost American children go to public schoolsHigh school students study only four or five s
18、ubjects at a timeThey usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment (课外作业) for every classAfter class they have many activitiesAfter high school，many students go to collegeThey can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education
19、But there are scholarships(奖学金 ) for good students，and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education ( ) 4How long do American students study in school every, year?A8 months B9 months C10 months D11 months( ) 5 can get scholarshipsAMany college students BAll the stud
20、entsCGood high school students DGood college students( ) 6Many college students work part time because Athey have many activities Bthey have a lot of free timeCthey like doing things Dthey have to pay a lot of money for their 5education( ) 7According to the passage，which sentence is NOT true? AAmeri
21、can schools have long summer holidaysBThere are two terms in the USACAmerican students dont do exercises after classDThey do part time job to get money to pay for their educationCWhen someone says, “Well, I guess Ill have to face the music”, it doesnt mean that he is going to listen to music. It sho
22、ws he has to do what he might not be willing to.Sometimes, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially (尤其) children. We can all remember fathers angry words “Why did not you do what you should do.”. And only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was!In the middle or at the e
23、nd of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result(结果) of the exam will tell whether（是否） we will face the music or not. If.that means parents cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates.“To face the music” is well known to every American, young or old. It is at least
24、100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter (无论) how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you cant choose any other things to do.( ) 8. “To face the music” means “to_ ”.A. do something that we dont like to B. go to the theatreC. go to the music show D. do s
25、omething that we want to( ) 9. In the third paragraph, “If.”really means “If_ .”A. we dont do a good job B. we get an “A” in the examC. the exam is easy D. the exam is difficult( ) 10. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. “To face the music” is well known in the United Stat
26、es.B. “To face the music” has a history of more than 100 years.C. The young Americans know what “to face the music” means.6D. Only the old in the United States know the meaning of “to face the music”.( ) 11. The passage is about _.A. a song B. a film C. an idiom D. a gameDA small weak pig“Wheres Pap
27、a going with the ax(斧头)? “ said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.“Out to the hoghouse(猪圈)，“ replied Mrs Arable. “Some pigs were born last night.“I dont see why he needs an ax,“ continued Fern, who was only eight.“Well,“ said her mother, “one of the pigs is very small a
28、nd weak, and it will never grow up to anything. So your father has decided to do away with it.“Do away with it?“ cried Fern. “ Just because its smaller than the others?“Mrs Arable put a bottle of cream on the table. “Dont cry, Fern!“ she said. “The pig would probably(可能地) die anyway.“Fern pushed a c
29、hair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime. Ferns sneakers got wet by the time she caught up with her father.“Please dont do it!“ she said with eyes full of tears(眼泪).“Its not right.“ Mr Arable stopped walking. “Fern,“ he said gently. “you will have t
30、o learn to control(控制)yourself.“Control myself?“ cried Fern. “This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself.“ Tears ran down her face and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her fathers hand.“Fern,“ said Mr Arable, “I know more about raising pigs than you
31、do. A weak pig makes trouble. Now run along!“But its unfair(不公平的),“ cried Fern. “The pig couldnt help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?“Mr Arable smiled. “Certainly not,“ he said, looking down at his daughter with love. “But this is different. A
32、 little girl is one thing; a little pig is another.“7“I see no difference,“ replied Fern, still hanging on to the ax. “This is the most terrible thing I have ever heard of.“A strange look came over John Arables face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself.一 Taken from Charlottes Web12. Why did Fern w
33、ant to stop his father from killing the weak pig?A. Because she liked the pig very much.B. Because she thought the pig was just like her.C. Because she didnt know how to control herself.D. Because she thought it wasnt the pigs mistake to be so weak.13. What can we learn about Mr Arable from the abov
34、e passage?A. Mr Arable didnt like the pig.B. Mr Arable didnt love her daughter.C. Mr Arable thought the pig was too weak to grow up.D. Mr Arable did not know how to raise pigs.14. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Fern was born weak.B. Mr Arable was moved by her daughters words in the end.C. Mrs
35、 Arable didnt stop Mr Arable when he went to the hoghouse with the ax.D. Fern thought there was no difference between a little weak girl and a little weak pig.15. We can learn from the reading, Fern was .A. crazy B. kind-hearted C. brave D. impatient四词汇运用（10 分）1. The _（自然的）world is full of amazing t
36、hings.2. Can you _ (描述) the works of art for me?3. Animals have different habits from_(人类).4. This course _ (包括) all kinds of ways to practice your English。5. Would you help me with the _（报告）？6. Because of the mans _ (kind), Mary found her home.7.It is _(terrible) cold today, so you d better put on
37、more clothes.88. I think climbing is _ (excite) than jogging.9.The boy is too young to know the _ (dangerous) of smoking.10. _（luck）, he got 59 scores and didnt pass the exam in the end.五动词填空（10 分）1. Many people cut down trees _ (make) more money.2. We all agreed _ (go) on a school trip this weekend
38、.3. Youd better _ (not take) the medicine today.4.Dont stay up too late or（否则） you _(miss) tomorrows early meeting.5. Wolves often work as a team and seldom _(hurt) people.6._(take) exercise every morning is important and fun.7.We must do something to prevent the weather_(get) hotter and hotter.8. T
39、he brown leaves _(fall) into piles and looked so beautiful.9. The weather will become worse,and the temperature_(drop) to zero.10.My cat _(catch) a mouse for food last night. How clever it is!六完成句子（9 分,1-3 每空 0.5 分，4-6 题每题 1.5 分）1. 阅览室是一个完美的学习地方。The reading room is _ _ _ to study.2. 我妈妈一年到头都是步行上班。My
40、 mother goes to work on foot _ _ _.3. 房价越来越高，许多人没地方住。Now the price of the flats is getting _ _ _, many people have no place _ _.4. 扎龙是世界上最重要的湿地之一。Zhalong is _.5. 如果渔民一直在这个保护区捕鱼，这些鸟将会有越来越少的食物来吃。If farmers keep fishing in this area, the birds _.6. 我们一开始就迷路了。We _.七. 任务型阅读9Stanley Crawford visited China
41、 because of his great-great-grandfather, Virgil Hart, a doctor who arrived in China in 1866 and worked in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province a year later. Virgil Hart built a few hospitals and schools in China then. He made Yijishan Hospital in1888. Crawfords great-grandfather, Edgerton Hart, was born in Ji
42、ujiang in 1868 and became the hospitals director(主任）in 1895.“Some foreigners did something bad in China at that time, but I am happy that my family wasnot one of them,” Crawford said.“When I was a child, I enjoyed a black-and-white photo of the Summer Palace,“ he said. “And I had a dream then.”He ca
43、me to China in February,1999 for his dream. He was excited. It took him two monthsto travel to more than 20 cities. He visited China in 2003 again. He wanted to travel to moreplaces. After six years of work, Crawford started writing his book in June, 2009.It was about thehistory of his family in Chi
44、na. He finished it in May, 2012.根据短文内容，完成下面的表格，每空一词。Stanley Crawfords dreamWho is Edgerton Hart? Stanley Crawfords _1_What made Stanley Crawford_2_to come to China?Ablack-and-white photo of the Summer Palace._3_ Stanley Crawford realized(实现）his dream?In 1999.How many times Stanley Crawford cameto Ch
45、ina?_4_How long Stanley Crawford spent in w About_5_ years.10riting his book?|八作文（10 分）根据以下要点写一份申请，字数 80 左右1. 现在好多动物都处境危险，数量正变得越来越少2. 人们为了动物的皮毛而猎杀它们，想做一些事情来帮助动物3. 可以在空闲时间才加活动，帮助人们了解保护动物的重要性4. 非常想成为观鸟协会的成员，如果同意我加入,请打电话 0510-87431355 或发邮件到.Dear chairperson,I read about your report on animals last week.I want to join the Animal society._2017-2018 学年度第一学期第二次阶段性测试 英语答题卷一选择题1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16二完形填空1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011三阅读理解1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15四词汇运用1._2._3._4._ 5._6._7._
