阶段评估检测（三）

阶段评估检测（三） 八年级（下册）

词汇测试（15分）i.从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。（共8小题，每小题1分）(  )1.—WemuststopTomfromswimmingintheriver. —Iagree.It’sdangeroustoswimintheriver. A.keep B.attract C.include(  )2.—Maryalwaysoffersherseattopeopleinneed. —Whatakindgirlsheis! A.gets B.gives C.affords(  )3.—Howwilltheyraiseenoughmoneyforhelpingthehomeless? —They’regoingtoholdacharitysale. A.pay B.keep C.collect(  )4.—Ifyoudon’twanttobeworse,you’dbetteracceptheradvice. —Iwillconsiderit.Thanks. A.make B.refuse C.take(  )5.—Whendidtheaccidenttakeplace? —Idon’tknow.Ijustheardabouttheaccident.A.handle B.happen C.hold(  )6.—Lucyispreparingforthefinalexams.—Thenlet’sturndownthevoiceoftheTV.A.isgettingreadyforB.ishavingC.issorryfor(  )7.—Whenwillyousetoff?—Tomorrowmorning.A.takeout B.putout C.setout(  )8.—Doyouhavetoleavesoearly?—Yes.Ihavetoleavenowinordertoarriveatthevillagebeforedark.A.soastoB.becauseofC.aswellasii.根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。（共7小题，每小题1分）(  )9.The________ofsomethingistheformoftheouteredgesorsurfacesofsomething. A.shapeB.undergroundC.pattern(  )10.—I’veforgottenwherewewillgotomorrow.Willyouplease________meofit? —OK.WewillgototheScienceMuseum. A.remind B.think C.regard(  )11.—Ihave________solvingthisMathsproblem. —Letmehelpyou. A.discoveryB.difficultyC.description(  )12.—Smokingisbadforyour________.You’dbettergiveitup. —Thanksforyouradvice.Iwill. A.healthB.differenceC.trick(  )13.—Dave’sgrandmother________aheartattacklastweek. —Oh,I’msorrytohearthat. A.diedoutB.diedfromC.diedof(  )14.—Whatdidtheydo? —Theyhiredanurseto________her. A.lookintoB.putoutC.carefor(  )15.—Themanissafenow.Thesoldierssavedhim. —________. A.ThankgoodnessB.That’sallC.AboutallII.完形填空（15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1.5分）Doyouknowthatthesong“HappyBirthdaytoYou”isthefirstsongsunginouterspace?ApolloIXastronauts16itonMarch8,1969.ItisoneofthemostpopularEnglishsongsofalltime.Here’sthestorybehindit.ThesongwaswrittenbytwosistersfromKentucky,MildredandPattySmithHill.Itwasfirstpublishedunderthe17of“GoodMorningtoAll”in1893.Itwasusedasaclassroom18.Teacherssangiteachdaytowelcometheirstudentstotheclassroom.Thecomposer,MildredHill,wasaconcertpianist.HersisterPattySmithHillwrotetheoriginal(最初的)lyrics(歌词)forthesongwhileshewasateacherinakindergarteninLouisville,Kentucky,whereMildredalso19.TheHillsisterscopyrighted(取得版权)theirsongonOctober16th,1893.However,itappeared20theiragreementinRobertH.Coleman’ssongbookonMarch4th,1924.Colemanchangedpartofthelyricstosay,“HappyBirthdaytoYou”,21thesongstillhaditsoriginaltitle.Thesongwasthenpublishedseveraltimesoverthenexttenyears,oftenwithsmall22inthelyrics.In1934,whenthesongwassungeverynightinaBroadwaymusical,anotherHillsister,Jessica,wenttocourt(法院)overthecopyrightproblemofthesong.Shewas23aboutthetheftofthesongandthefailuretopayhersisters.She24hercase.TheHillfamilyownedtherightstothemelodyandhadtobe25everytimethesongwaspartofacommercial(商业的)production.TheHillsisters,whodevotedtheirlivestoeducatingchildren,couldneverimaginethatthesimplelittlesongwouldcontinuetoearnabout$2millioneveryyear.(  )16.A.saved B.wrote C.sang(  )17.A.notice B.order C.title(  )18.A.partyB.greetingC.discussion(  )19.A.taughtB.searchedC.sold(  )20.A.as B.under C.without(  )21.A.althoughB.untilC.because(  )22.A.chancesB.tasksC.changes(  )23.A.satisfiedB.gladC.angry(  )24.A.lost B.won C.heard(  )25.A.paid B.praisedC.invitedIII.阅读理解（30分）

阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共20小题，每小题1.5分）SunshineSecondarySchoolScienceFairSUNSHINESECONDARYSCHOOLPRESENTSStudentScienceFairForstudentsinGrades7~9Dates:October30~31Location:SunshineSecondarySchoolGymExploreYourWorld...ThinkLikeaScientist  TheStudentScienceFairoffersagreatwayforyoutoputyourscienceknowledgetouse!ScienceFairEvents  Thereareplentyofthingstododuringthesciencefair.Ofcourse,youwillwanttotakealookatallofthestudents’projects.Therewillbeotherexcitingthings,too.Theseeventswillbethehighlights(最精彩的部分)ofthewonderfulworldofscience.TheannouncementofthewinnerswilltakeplaceattheawardsceremonyonFridayafternoon.Severaloftheothereventsarelistedbelow.MeetaRobotCanpeopleandrobotsworktogether?Theansweris“Yes”.ScientistswillbeatthefaironOctober30,withModo.Modoisarobotthatisbeingdevelopedtohelppeoplewithjobstheydo.Let’slearnabouthowModo’slargeblueeyesareableto“see”things.WatchModotakeandholdobjectsandmovethemfromsidetoside.ThenseehowModoputstheobjectsonashelf.TouchModoonthearm.Watchwhathappens!Itwillrespondtoyourtouch.Ifyoupushittoohard,itwillsay,“Ouch!”OurOwn__________!Asisknowntoall,WilliamShakespeareiswell-knowntoalmostallwriterswhileThomasEdisonisfamiliartotheinventors.HerecomesourlocalThomasEdison.Makesureyou’reinthegymat10:00a.m.onFriday.That’swhenlocalgeniusRayAllenwillgiveatalkabouthislifeasaninventor.Hewillalsoshowwhathisinventionscando.SCIENCEFAIRSCHEDULE(日程表)Registration October27 7:30a.m.~5:00p.m.Set-upofProjects October28~2910:00a.m.~3:00p.m.ScienceFairViewing October30~3110:00a.m.~3:00p.m.AwardsPresentationOctober31 1:00p.m.(  )26.WhenwilltheSunshineSecondarySchoolScienceFairbeheld? A.FromOctober27to28.B.FromOctober28to29. C.FromOctober29to30.D.FromOctober30to31.(  )27.Whywillmanystudentsbeinthegymat1:00onFridayafternoon? A.Modowillappear.B.Registrationwilltakeplace. C.Thewinnerswillbeannounced.D.RayAllenwillgiveaninterview.(  )28.WhatinformationcanwelearnfromMeetaRobot? A.ScientistsarestilldevelopingModo. B.Modofallsovereasily. C.ScientistswillbeatthefaironFriday. D.Modorobotswillbeforsale.(  )29.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblank? A.Modo. B.Robot. C.WilliamShakespeare.D.ThomasEdison.BThousandsofyearsago,Britainwascoveredbythickforests,hometomanyanimalswhichnolongerliveintheUnitedKingdom.Therewerewolvesandbears,manydifferentkindsofdeerandlargewildcows.Therewerelessthanfourmillionpeople.Theylivedinsmallvillagesprotectedbywoodenwallsfromtheanimalsoutside.Allthishaschanged,ofcourse.NowthepopulationoftheUnitedKingdomhasincreasedtosixty-fivemillion.Three-quartersofBritainiscoveredwithfields,townsorcities.Although25percentoflandiscountryside,newmethodsoffarmingmeanthattherearefewerbirdsandsmallanimalslivinginfieldsthaneverbefore.TheUnitedKingdomisoneofthefewcountriesintheworldthatdoesnothavealargewildanimalthateatsmeat.InScotlandthereareonly400wildcats,butthesearemuchsmallerthanwolves.Somepeoplewouldliketochangethings,however!SomeorganizationsandwriterssaythatBritainneedstobecomemorenaturalagain.TheysuggestthattreesandplantsthatgrewintheUKbeforetownsandcitieswerebuiltshouldbeallowedtogrowagain.TheyevensaythatlargewildanimalswhichhavenotlivedintheUKshouldbehelpedtoreturnandlivewild.Theycallthis“rewilding”.Noteveryoneagrees.Inthelasttwentyyears,overonemilliontreeswhichatfirstgrewinScotlandhavebeenplantedandthereareplansformore—butwildanimals?Somepeopleaskifwolveswillattacksheeporevenhumans.Theyarealsoangrythatrewildingmightmeananendtowalkinginthehillswhichsomanypeopleenjoy.SofartherearenowolvesorbearsinBritain’sforests—butsoontheremightbe!(  )30.WhatwasthepopulationoftheUKthousandsofyearsago? A.About25million.B.Over65million. C.Morethan61million.D.Notmorethanfourmillion.(  )31.Whichparagraphgivesopinionsfrom“rewilding”supporters? A.Paragraph1.B.Paragraph2. C.Paragraph3.D.Paragraph4.(  )32.Whataresomepeopleagainst? A.Livingclosertonature. B.Plantingmoreandmoretrees. C.Helpinglargewildanimalsreturn. D.Buildingmorevillagesandtowns.(  )33.What’sthebesttitleforthetext? A.MakingBritainWildAgain B.ATriptoWildBritain C.AnIntroductiontoBritain D.ProtectingtheEnvironmentCClaraDalywassittingonanAlaskaAirlinesflightfromBostontoLosAngeleswhensheheardaworriedvoiceovertheloudspeaker,“DoesanyoneonboardknowAmericanSignLanguage?”Clara,15atthetime,pressedthecallbutton.Anairhostesscamebyandexplainedthesituation.“Wehaveapassengerontheplanewho’sblindanddeaf,”shesaid.Thepassengerseemedtowantsomething,buthewastravellingaloneandtheairhostessescouldn’tunderstandwhatheneeded.ClarahadbeenstudyingASLforthepastyeartohelpblindanddeafpeopleandsheknewshe’dbeabletofingerspellintotheman’spalm.Sosherosefromherseat,walkedtowardthefrontoftheplane,andkneltbytheseatofTimCook,then64.Gentlytakinghishand,shesigned,“Howareyou?AreyouOK?”Cookaskedforsomewater.Whenitarrived,Clarareturnedtoherseat.Shecamebyagainabitlaterbecausehewantedtoknowthetime.Onherthirdvisit,shestoppedandstayedforawhile.“Hedidn’tneedanything.Hewaslonelyandwantedtotalk,”Clarasaid.Soforthenexthour,shetalkedaboutherfamilyandherplansforthefuture.CooktoldClarahowhehadbecomeblindovertimeandsharedstoriesofhisdaysasatravellingsalesman.Eventhoughhecouldn’tseeher,she“lookedattentivelyathisfacewithsuchkindness”,apassengerreported.“Clarawasamazing,”anairhostesstoldAlaskaAirlinesinaninterview.“YoucouldtellCookwasveryexcitedtohavesomeonehecouldspeakto,andshewassuchanangel.”Cook’sreply,“BesttripI’veeverhad.”(  )34.Whatwastheairhostesses’problem? A.Theyhadaverydifficultpassenger. B.Theycouldn’tunderstandthepassenger. C.Theydidn’tknowthepassenger’sname. D.Theydidn’thavewhatthepassengerwanted.(  )35.WhydidClaraDalybelieveshecouldhelp? A.BecauseshehappenedtolearnsomeASL. B.BecauseshehadhelpedpeoplelikeCook. C.BecauseshethoughtshemightknowCook. D.Becausehergrandfatherhadthesameproblem.(  )36.WhydidTimCookkeepaskingforservice? A.Becausehewashungryandthirsty. B.Becauseheneededsomeonetotalkto. C.Becausehewasafraidoftakingplanes. D.BecausehewasinterestedinClara’sstory.(  )37.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeClaraDaly? A.Braveandclever.B.Beautifulandlovely. C.Patientandcaring.D.Outgoingandfriendly.DOnedayamangavehissonsomewoodtosaw(锯).Theboydidnotwanttodosuchwork,soafterhisfatherhadgoneaway,hethrewthesawdown,anditbroke.“Ididnotbreakthesaw,”saidtheboytohimself.“Itbrokeitself.”Hetriedtodeceive(欺骗)himselfwithwords,butheknewthatinhishearttheywerefalsewords,andhewasafraidtomeethisfather.Onedayamothersaidtohersonwhohadjustreturnedfromschool,“Itissixo’clock.Yourschoolclosesatfour—wherehaveyoubeen,myboy?”“Oh,mother,”saidNed.“Whenweplayfootball,weforgeteverythingelse.Wedonotthinkofthetime,orofcominghome.Isteaready?”Theboy’smotherwascheated.Ned’sanswerledhertothinkthathehadbeenplayingwithhisfriends.Buthehadnotbeenplayingatall.Hehadbeen“keptin”byhisteacher,becausehehadnotlearnedhislessons.Hedidnotliketotellhismotherthat.Hewishedhertothinkthathehadbeenplaying.“Whatashameitisforyoutotrytocheatyourmother,”saidsomethinginNed’sheart,ashesatdowntohistea.“Idon’tcare,”saidtheboytohimself.“Idon’tcare.Ididnottellalie—IdidnotsaythatIwasplaying.”Ifweusewordswhichareabouttocheat,wetellalie.Ned’sliewasaverybadone,foritlookedsolikethetruth.Aliethatlookslikethetruthistheworstkindoflies.(  )38.Whobrokethesawactually? A.Thefather. B.Theboy. C.Themother. D.Nobody.(  )39.Whattimedidtheschoolclose? A.At4:00. B.At5:00. C.At6:00. D.At7:00.(  )40.Whydidtheboygethomeatsixonthatday? A.Becauseheplayedfootball. B.Becausehewasbusywithhislessons. C.Becauseheforgotthetime. D.Becausehewasaskedtostaybytheteacher.(  )41.Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttotellus? A.Atruthisareallie. B.Whatlookslikeatruthisalie. C.Atruththatlookslikealieisalie. D.Aliethatlooksrealistheworstlie.EWhenwasthelasttimeyougaveorreceivedahug?Doyourparentshugyoubeforeyougotoschool?InWesterncountries,itisquitecommontogreetclosefriendsorrelativeswithahug.Youmighthugyourteammatesafterwinningabasketballgame.Ifoneofyourfriendsishavingabadday,youcanhugthemtocheerthemup.Friendswhohaven’tseeneachotherforalongtimewillusuallyhugeachotherwhenmeeting.Ofcourse,peopleindifferentcountrieshavedifferentopinionswhenitcomestohugging.AftercomingtoChina,I’venoticedthatpeoplearegenerallymorereluctant(不情愿的)tohugthantheyareinmyhomecountry,theUS.MyChinesefriendstoldmethathuggingisconsideredtobeveryintimate(亲密的)intheirculture.Itusuallyonlyhappensbetweenpeoplewhoarereallyclosetoeachother,likecouples.Chinesepeopledon’tusuallyhuginpublic,either.Butpeople’sattitudes(态度)towardshuggingcanalsochange.Irememberwatchingavideostoryabouta“huggingparty”thatwasheldinShanghai.Alocalartistheldtheparty,invitingstrangersandaskingthemtohugeachother.TheChineseparticipants(参与者)clearlylookeduncomfortable.However,aftertheparty,severalofthemchangedtheirminds.Theydecidedthathuggingdoesn’thavetobeawkward(尴尬的)andcanactuallybequitenice.Sonexttimeyouseeyourmumordad,givethemahug—seehowitmakesyoufeel.(  )42.WhatusuallyhappensbetweengoodfriendswhenmeetinginWesterncountries? A.Hugging. B.Nodding. C.Shakinghands. D.Kissingfaces.(  )43.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphtellus? A.Theadvantagesofhuggingeachother. B.Somesituationsinwhichpeoplehugeachother. C.Thereasonswhyfriendsneedtohugeachother. D.Peoplelikehuggingeachother.(  )44.InChineseculture,whowilllikelyhugeachother? A.Friends.B.Classmates. C.Couples.D.Parentsandchildren.(  )45.Whatdidpeopledoatthe“huggingparty”? A.Theywereinvitedtohugeachother. B.Theywatchedavideoabouthugging. C.Theytoldstoriesabouthugging. D.Theylikedhuggingeachother.IV.语法填空（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。(共10小题，每小题1分）Asafamouspianomaster,Paderewskiwasadmiredbymanypeople.Wishingtomakeprogressonthepiano,oneday,aboy46.____________(take)toaPaderewski’sconcertbyhismother.Aftertheywereseated,themothersawafriendandwalkeduptogreether,leavingtheboyalonein47.____________(he)seat.Catchingthechancetoexplorethewondersoftheconcerthall,thelittleboystoodupandfinallymadehiswaythroughadoor48.____________wasmarked“NoAdmittance(进入)”.Soon,thehallgotdarkandtheconcertwasabouttobegin.Whenthemother49.____________(return)toherseat,shediscoveredthatherchildwasmissing.Suddenly,thelightsfocusedonthepianoonthestage.Insurprise,themotherfoundherlittleboysittingatthepiano.50._________(with)knowingwherehewas,theboywaspickingoutTwinkle,Twinkle,Li