八年级阶段检测(上)

八年级阶段检测(上)

一、听力理解(20小题,每小题1分,共20分)(略)

二、阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)

阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。

A

(2019河南郑州一模)

Each country and culture has its own set of public holidays and festivals. Some of these holidays and festivals like Christmas and New Year are common across the world. But there are many other holidays that are unknown.

Blessed Rainy Day

Life in a country where it rains a lot can be hard. In Bhutan, Blessed Rainy Day is a holiday marking the end of the rainy season. On this day, everyone is encouraged to enjoy a bath out of the house to wash away bad luck. Melon Day

Turkmenistan’s Melon Day is a celebration of its national fruit. It takes place in August. Thousands of mouth-watering melons will be sent to the country’s capital Ashgabat on Sunday to celebrate the holiday.

Punch Your Neighbor Festival

The cities of Potosi and Macha in Bolivia hold the festival in the Bolivian Andes Mountains in May every year. It is celebrated by thousands of people and it’s based on the Quechua word “Tinku” that means “meeting”. The meaning of the word has become worse as it is celebrated with beatings that can really hurt people now. Haxey Hood

It is on the 12th Day of Christmas(January 6th) in England. The Haxey Hood game in England has a big group of people trying to push a small leather tube(皮管) towards one of the four pubs(酒馆) in town, where it will stay until the following year’s game. When a person has the trouble, he can’t run with it. He has to pass it to people in his team.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

21.How do people celebrate Blessed Rainy Day?

A.By playing in the rain.

B.By taking a bath outdoors.

C.By splashing(泼)water on people.

D.By having a shower in the bathroom.

22.When is Melon Day?

A.In January.

B.In May.

C.In August.

D.In December.

23.What can we know about the Punch Your Neighbor Festival?

A.It can be dangerous.

B.Most people hate it.

C.It is the most interesting festival.

D.It encourages people to love each other.

24.What should people do in the Haxey Hood game?

A.Run with a leather tube.

B.Dance with a leather tube.

C.Drink with a leather tube.

D.Push a leather tube towards a pub.

25.Where can we find the passage?

A.In a novel.

B.In a newspaper.

C.In a poster.

D.In an advertisement.

B

What’s better than a present?A home-made present of course!

A home-made present is a present that someone makes by themselves. In my opinion, this is b etter than something bought in a shop, even if it doesn’t cost very much.

A home-made gift is much more personal, and it shows that a lot of effort(努力) and thoughts have gone into making it. Also, if something is home-made, it is unique!The same can’t be said for the millions of iPhones or other things that people own.

I’ve given my friends cakes in the past as a present. Cakes are usually a very good gift because there are different kinds of cakes to make. You could make a cheese cake or a big sponge cake with jam and cream in the middle, or my personal favourite, a tasty chocolate cake!Even if you’ve never made a cake before, there are lots of books and websites that could help you—have a look in your local library or simply google “how to make a cake”.