外研版八年级英语下册Modules1—3阶段测试试题

八年级英语下册Modules1—3阶段测试题
I. 单项填空。

(共10分)
( )1. —What kind of shirt do you like?
—The shirts made of cotton. Because they____ soft.
A. sound
B. feel
C. smell
D. taste
( )2. —?
—She is short with fair hair.
A. What does Sally like
B. What is Sally look like
C. What does Sally look like
D. What is Sally looking
( )3. Mary is my good friend. She is good-looking but she is quiet.
A. a bit of
B. a lot of
C. a bit
D. few
( )4．The teacher asked the students to ________ a story about a trip to the moon.
A．give up B．turn up C．cut up D．make up
( )5.I always ask my husband ________ me ________ the room.
A．help；clean B．to help；cleaning
C．help；to clean D．to help；clean
( )6. Have you _______ visited the Great Wall.
A. ever
B. before
C. did
D. done
( )7. He won the first place in the competition. We were ________him.
A. angry with
B. worried about
C. proud of
D. afraid of
( )8．I began watching here an hour ago, but now nothing ______ yet.
A．happens B．will happen C．happened D．has happened
( ) 9.—Have you ever been to Guilin?
－Yes. I ___________ there four months ago.
A. have been
B. have gone
C. had been
D. went
( )10.We couldn’t buy anything because of the shops were open.
A. all
B. both
C. nothing
D. none
II. 完形填空(10分)
Peter is my good friend. He is as 11 as I am. His house is 12 mine. So we usually go to school together. We both study at the school 13 Beijing No. 1 Middle School. Peter is very handsome. He is tall and strong. He has a round face and
a small nose. His smiling eyes make him 14 smart. Peter is a clever boy. He is very 15 , too. He likes to help people. He always 16 funny jokes. I never feel 17 or unhappy when he is with me. Peter is a true friend. When something worries me, I always go to him. I can tell him anything because he can keep 18 . We like to chat with each other because we always have the same 19 . We often chat on the way to school, under the tree, over the telephone or on the Internet. We both like 20 best. We go to different places for our holidays every year. We both hope to be each other’s best friend forever.
( )11. A. new B. age C. old D. older
( )12. A. close B. closed C. far D. near
( )13. A. named B. is called C. in D. at
( )14. A. look B. looks C. to look D. looking
( )15. A. polite B. helpful C. friendly D. good-looking
( )16. A. tells B. says C. talks D. speaks
( )17. A. boring B. pleased C. excited D. uncomfortable
( )18. A. quiet B. secret C. secrets D. fit
( )19. A. lesson B. idea C. telephone D. home
( )20. A. swimming B. skiing C. travelling D. camping
III．阅读理解（40分）
A
I was filled with doubts(怀疑)and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall. For me，height was my trouble.I was much taller than other girls，so I often bent(弯曲)my body at the back of the line.I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class.And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade.
My grandfather didn't laugh at me.Instead，whenever I tried to bend myself in order to look shorter，he would tell me “Stand straight and tall，Alisa.” I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood.And whenever I was afraid of something，he always told me stories of his life.
My grandfather grew up in war-torn(战乱的)Europe.“Stand straight，stand tall” meant something else then. After the war，he went to America.He live d a hard life.“If they could do it，why couldn't I？” “Stand straight，stand tall，” he often told himself. Thanks to the help of a friend，my grandfather got a job.He once t old me that he was very nervous at first.He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language.
“Stand straight，stand tall，” he would always tell himself.I am so proud of my grandfather.After l istening to my grandfather's unusual experiences，I have changed
the way I look at my own life.
“Stand straight，stand tall” has b ecome not only a piece of advice to improve my posture(身姿)．It also tells me to be proud of who I am.
And I do.
( )21.Alisa often bent her body because ________．
A．she lived a hard life
B．she was much taller than other girls
C．she always stood at the back of the line
D．she didn't want to enter the 9th grade
( )22.What did Alisa's grandfather do with her trouble?
A．He laughed at her.
B．He asked her to bend her body.
C．He told her to stand straight and tall.
D．He advised her to stay away from her friends.
( )23.Alisa's grandfather's ex periences ________．
A．made her feel unsafe
B．taught her to accept herself
C．changed her attit ude(态度)to her grandfather
D．told her his success completely depended on friends
( )24.“Stand stra ight，stand tall” means ________ in the passage.
A．making yourself look tall
B．taking care of yourself
C．being proud of yourself
D．reminding yourself
( )25.What's the best title for this passage?
A．Stand straight，stand tall
B．My grandfather's life stories
C．My colorful experiences
D．The help of a friend
B
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to
his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home.”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
( )26. Jack was ______ when he finished middle school
A. sixteen
B. eighteen
C. twenty
D. fifteen
( )27. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ______.
A. he’s her grandson
B. he’s clever
C. he can keep quiet
D. he gets home on time
( )28. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s ______.
A. classmate
B. colleague (同事)
C. aunt
D. wife
( )29. The word “stamp” in the story means ______ in Chinese.
A. 盖印
B. 跺
C. 贴邮票
D. 承认
( )30. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order ______.
A. to wake his grandma up
B. to make his grandma angry
C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time
D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch
C
I was traveling alone through the UK.To reach places that were off the public transportation map,I bought an old car,which cost most of my money.I couldn’t afford to stay in the hotel,so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip.
One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house.The water in my thermos (保温瓶)had gone cold,so I knocked on the door of the house.A woman opened it.I asked her for some hot water.But she wouldn’t let me get away with just that! I was invited indoors.She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family.They filled my thermos before I left.
I was greatly moved.And I decided to pass the kindness on.The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot. He looked
increasingly upset. I was glad t hat I was able to point one out to him. His thankful smile was the hugest reward (奖赏)for me.
( )31.The writer bought the car in order to.
A.serve the public
B.travel more easily
C.take the trip alone
D.save more money
( )32.Why did the writer camp in his car?
A.He was short of money.
B.It was his habit.
C.He could have a better rest.
D.It would be warmer.
( )33. The writer asked the woman for .
A.a map
B.a thermos
C.some hot water
D.a light breakfast
( )34.How did the young man feel at last?
A.Funny.
B.Upset.
C.Disappointed.
D.Thankful.
( )35.What’s the main idea of the text?
A.Traveling alone is interesting.
B.Sharing food is pleasure.
C.Kindness is the sunshine in life.
D.Smiling is important to everyone.
D
Two months ago, my family moved to Planet Zox. There are species (物种) from many different planets on Planet Zox. In fact, I liked my new planet till it was time to start school.
“I’m worried,” I told my parents that first morning. “Nobody there will be like me.”“They don’t have to be like you to be friends with you,” Mum said.When I got to school, I kept an eye out for other humans (人). I found a few in the halls, but I was the only one in my class. Nobody talked to me all morning. At lunch, I found that all the other humans were eating with other species. I found only one table with empty (空的) chairs. There, alone, sat one of my classmates, Hululialana. She had many tentacles (触手). I spoke to her with great care (关心), “Hello, Hululialana.”
Slowly, one of her tentacles pulled (拉) a chair closer to me.I sat down. “Thank you,” I said. We looked at each other, then away. “How’s your first day going?” I quickly asked.“I wish I were still at my old school,” she said.“I miss my old school
too,” I said. “But you’re not the only human__I’m the only Hulu.”
I thought for a minute and said, “That makes you special.” “That makes me a freak (怪人),” she said.“Well, let’s be freaks together.”
Then, for the first time, Hululialana smiled.After that day, school on Planet Zox began to be pretty fun.
( )36．Before the writer went to his new school, he worried that _______.
A．the subjects would be difficult
B．the school would be dangerous
C．he couldn’t understand the teachers
D．he would look different from others
( )37．The underlined part “kept an eye out for” in Paragraph 4 means “_______”.
A．调查B．负责C．信赖 D．留心
( )38．What can we know about Hululialana？
A．She lived close to the writer.
B．She thought she was a freak.
C．She was bored with her old school.
D．She had fewer tentacles than the writer.
( )39．The underlined sentences show that Hululialana probably felt _______.
A．lucky B．proud C．sad D．angry
( )40．After the lunch, the writer and Hululialana might _______.
A．become close B．leave Planet Zox
C．get popular at school D．go to a different table
IV. 根据对话内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

其中有两项为多余选项。

（5分）
A: Good morning，Sally！Could I ask you some questions?
B: Good morning，Daming！Of course，please.
A: __41__
B: I was born on May 18，1987.
A: Were you born in Britain?
B: __42__ And I spent my childhood there.
A: __43__
B: I lived there for about nine years.I had lots of friends in Britain and we had fun. A: __44__
B: Because my father found a job in China.
A: __45__
B: Yes，we're enjoying living in China.
A: Thanks for answering my questions.See you later，Sally!
A．Are you enjoying living in China?
B．Why did you move to C hina?
C．How long did you live there?
D．Yes，I was.
E．Yes，I did.
F．When were you born?
G．What do you think of China?
V. 任务型阅读(10分)
Three years ago, the story happened in Japan. At that time Mike and Ben were taking a holiday on the beach. The two good friends had a quarrel (吵架). Mike hit Ben on the face. Ben was hurt but he said nothing. He only wrote in the sand, “Today my best friend hit me on the face.”
After that, ①they took a taxi back to their hotel. After dinner, Ben started to read in bed. ②Mike在宾馆附近的公园里散步。

Suddenly, an earthquake happened. The small hotel fell down and Ben was under the hotel. Mike saved him. After Ben was out of danger, he wrote on a stone, “Today my best friend saved my life.”
Mike asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone. Why?” Ben answered, “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in the sand, and then the wind can blow it away. When someone helps us, we must carve (雕刻) it in the stone, then the wind can’t blow it away.”
46. Where did Mike and Ben take a holiday three years ago? ———————————————————————
47. What happened to Mike and Ben when they were on the beach? ———————————————————————
48. 将①句翻译成汉语。

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49. 将②句翻译成英语。

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50. 根据短文内容回答下列问题，每空一词：What can we learn from this passage? When someone hurts us, we should f______ it; but when someone helps us, we must r______ it all the time.
VI. 选词填空。

根据材料内容从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，使材料意思完整、
Hey, I'm Mike from the UK. Not long ago I (51)________ two pieces of news on the Internet. One is about a robot called Polly. Polly was great. It could (52)________ with people and help people do many things. It helped people plant trees to protect the (53)________. It went into space by (54)________. There, it helped (55)________ work on a space station. Is the (56)________ true? I don't believe it.
The other is about a girl called Alyssa Carson. The girl was interested in space travel when she was small. A reporter (记者) from BBC has (57)________ interviewed (采访) her. Alyssa said, “I hope to go to Mars because (58)________ of us has been there before. I want to take the fi rst step.” Alyssa has attended (参加) America's three world space camps so far. Plenty of people think Alyssa's (59)________ could come true. If Alyssa goes to Mars, maybe it is very hard for her to go back to our (60)________. However, this girl's father Be rt Carson says, “If that's the only choice she has, she still wants to go.”
VII．完成句子（5分）
根据所给中文完成下列英语句子，每空一词。

61. 那个男孩足够大了，能独自去上学.
The boy is________ ______ _______ go to school alone.
62．迄今为止我已经给我的笔友写过五封电子邮件了。

________ ________ I have written 5 emails to my pen friend.
63．你以前曾经得过奖吗?
you ever any prizes before?
64. 这个男孩迫不及待地想见到他的笔友。

The boy his pen friend.
65.我经常上网搜寻一些有关太空旅行的信息。

I often go online to_______ _______ some information on space travel.
VII．书面表达(共10分)
请以“My trip to——”为题，根据以下要求与提示，用英语写一篇短文，记叙你的一次旅行。

要求：
1.请在题目空格处填入你旅行的地点，如：Beijing，Jinan或Qingdao等；
2.短文中不得出现任何真实的人名、校名及其他相关信息。

否则不予评分；
3.不少于60词。

提示：
1. Where did you go?
2. What did you do there?
3. How did you feel about the trip?
My trip to ________
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
参考答案：
I. 1—5 BCCDD 6—10 ACDDD
II. 11--15 CDAAB 16--20 ADCBC
III. 21－25BCBCA 26-30 BCABC 31—35 BACDC 36--40 DDBCA IV. 41—45 FDCBA
V. 46. On the beach in Japan.
47. They had a quarrel.
48. 他们坐出租车回到他们的宾馆。

49. Mike went for a walk in the park near the hotel.
50. forget ; remember
VI. 51. read 52. communicate 53. environment 54. spaceship 55. astronauts
56. news 57. just 58. none 59. dream 60. Earth
VII. 1.old enough to 2.So far 3.Have won 4.Can’t wait to 5.search for VIII. 略。