八年级(下)“轻负高质”阶段性抽测试题卷(定)

八年级（下）“轻负高质”阶段性抽测
英语试题卷（2013.6）
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一、单项选择（本题有15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）
请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. – What ______ honest girl Lucy is!
– Yes, she always tells us ______ truth.
A. a; a
B. an; a
C. a; the
D. an; the
2. – Have you ever camped with your friends?
– Yes, I really like sleeping in a ______.
A. house
B. hotel
C. tent
D. room
3. I’m sorry to say Class Four ______ our class in the basketball match yesterday.
A. beat
B. won
C. lost
D. fought
4. Mr Wang speaks so quietly that I can _____ hear him.
A. nearly
B. easily
C. hardly
D. really
5. If you ______ Betty tomorrow, please ask her if she ______ on a picnic with us.
A. see; goes
B. see; will go
C. will see; will go
D. will see; goes
6. Tony often helps his mother ______ some housework at weekends.
A. with
B. on
C. for
D. at
7. Mo Yan’s new book will ______ next month. I’m looking forward to it.
A. come out
B. take out
C. look up
D. help out
8. – Why are you so ______, Mike? Listen carefully in class!
–I’m sorry, Mr Smith. I watched a football match until 11:30 last night.
A. worried
B. awake
C. sleepy
D. careful
9. – May I use your e-dictionary, Sam?
– Sorry, I have ______ it to Helen, but she hasn’t returned it to me yet.
A. sent
B. lent
C. sold
D. given
10. – Lingling, could you tell me ______?
– He is a doctor.
A. who your father is
B. where your father is
C. what your father is
D. how your father is
11. Norman Bethune gave his life ______ the Chinese people.
A. help
B. to help
C. helping
D. to helping
12. –I’d like to visit Japan this summer vacation.
– ______.
A. So I had
B. So would I
C. So had I
D. So I would
13. – Where’s Daming?
– I saw him ______ football on the playground just now.
A. play
B. playing
C. to playing
D. was playing
14. I get up early every day ______ I can get to school on time.
A. because
B. when
C. but
D. so that
15. –I’d like to thank you for inviting me to your birthday party.
– ______.
A. Don’t be silly
B. Come this way
C. That’s a pity
D. Don’t mention it
二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）
阅读下面短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Mr Smith lived in a city. He was an English 16 three years ago. He taught well and his students 17 him very much. So he decided to work in the middle school all his life. But a terrible accident 18 his life.
One day he took his 19 to visit a place of interest. The children saw a lot of interesting things and had a good time there. But 20 their way back to school, their bus was hit by a truck 21 the young driver was drunk(喝醉). Five students died and more than half of the children were 22 in the accident. He didn’t know how it had happened and was very 23 and after he came out of hospital, he left the school and became a 24 . He tried his best to stop the drivers from breaking the 25 rules. He worked hard and was strict with the drivers. So they were afraid of him.
One afternoon it was very hot. Mr Smith was 26 . He was standing at the crossing and watching the traffic. Suddenly he saw a 27 coming to the crossing. It ran so 28 that it almost hit a man riding a bike. He stopped it at once and saw a girl in it.
“29 your licence(执照) to me, madam,” said Mr Smith.
The girl gave her bag to him and said, “Please look for it in30 bag yourself. I can’t see anything without glasses.”
16. A. worker B. teacher C. doctor D. farmer
17. A. liked B. hated C. asked D. answered
18. A. lived B. won C. lost D. changed
19. A. friends B. teachers C. students D. parents
20. A. near B. by C. in D. on
21. A. because B. so C. although D. but
22. A. beaten B. injured C. broken D. left
23. A. sad B. funny C. happy D. proud
24. A. driver B. policeman C. teacher D. worker
25. A. family B. school C. class D. traffic
26. A. at school B. at home C. at work D. in the office
27. A. driver B. policeman C. bike D. car
28. A. carefully B. well C. fast D. slowly
29. A. Throw B. Show C. Lend D. Sell
30. A. my B. your C. his D. her
三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；满分30分）
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A
A sign is another kind of language. Here are some signs on the roads.
30
Number 1 is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign, they mustn’t go at more than thirty kilometers an hour. We see this sign when we are near a town.
Number 2 tells us we’re near a crossing. We must drive carefully.
Number 3 tells us there is a bend. We must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go round a bend very fast.
Number 4 tells us there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction(交叉路口) at this place.
Number 5 tells us there is a hill nearby. Drivers must drive carefully and go slowly.
Number 6 tells us the road gets narrow(狭窄). Drivers must go slowly and carefully.
Number 7 has the word “SCHOOL” on it. So drivers must look carefu lly and go slowly.
Number 8 is a sign with the letter “P” on it. The letter “P” means “Parking”. Drivers can park their cars here.
31. When you see Sign 1, ______.
A. you are already out of the town
B. you still have 30 kilometers to go
C. you must drive at less than 30 kilometers an hour
D. you must drive at more than 30 kilometers an hour
32. The underlined word “bend” probably means “______” here.
A. turning
B. sign
C. traffic
D. danger
33. A driver can leave his car near Sign ______.
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
B
The car was invented over a century ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor(发明家) of the first car. His name was Henry Ford. He was not a German, but an American.
Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of the six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings he mended watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time there was another interest in the life of the young Ford. He dreamed to
make a machine. It could run without a horse, so n amed “horseless carriage.” He worked hard on it and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished. It was the first car. Later Henry Ford started the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.
34. The inventor of the first car was from ______.
A. America
B. Germany
C. China
D. Japan
35. Henry Ford lived a ______ life when he was young.
A. sad
B. rich
C. happy
D. hard
36. How much did young Ford get every week?
A. 2.5 dollars.
B. 3 dollars.
C. 3.5 dollars.
D. 4 dollars.
37. From the passage, we know people often used ______ to travel around before the car was
invented.
A. dogs
B. horses
C. cows
D. camels
C
New York –– The Big Apple
People nicknamed(昵称) New York “The Big Apple”. New York is a city full of chances. It is said that New York’s jazz musicians began to use the nickname in the late 1920s.
There is an old saying in show business: “There are many apples on the tree, but only one big apple. When you choose New York, you pick the big one.”Now, New York is officially nicknamed “The Big Apple.”
Paris –– The City of Light
Paris is called “The City of Light” because there are so many lights. However, there was a time when Paris had almost no lights. In 1828, Paris began to build a network of gas street lights. It was the first city in Europe to do so, and so was nicknamed “The City of Light”. London –– The Big Smoke
London got its nickname “The Big Smoke”because of the pollution problems during the late 19th century. But now, smoke in London is no longer that way. In 1956, the government made laws(法律) to clear the fog(雾) in London. Now, it’s easy for people to enjoy a sunny sky beside the Thames.
Venice –– The city of Water
Venice is a dream city for most visitors because of its beautiful rivers. There are more than 100 islands. Since the city of Venice is built on top of water, it has got the nickname “The City of Water”. People often take boats to move from one part of the city to another. It is a wonderful view.
38. The Big Apple is the nickname of ______.
A. New York
B. Paris
C. London
D. Venice
39. London got its nickname because of _____.
A . the Thames B. its long history
C. a sunny sky
D. the pollution problem
40. In Venice, taking ______ is the most popular.
A. the subway
B. a boat
C. a taxi
D. a train
41. The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. where to travel in the world
B. when to travel in the four cities
C. how the four cities got their nicknames
D. who gave the nicknames to the four cities
D
Now we can see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They are not speaking to each other. They haven’t spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The husb and is reading his newspaper. We can’t see his face. The wife looks very worried when she gets a cup of tea ready for him. Today, she is using a new kind of tea for the first time. The husband picks up his cup and tastes his tea. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different! Can it be the tea? He takes another taste. It’s wonderful. He smiles. He looks at his wife and asks in surprise, “Doris, when did you cut your hair?” Doris answers happily, “Two months ago.” Doris asks, “Adam, when did your hair begin to become white?” He answers, “A long time ago.” Doris says, “We have been together for many years, but we have never cared about each other.”
Now they aren’t worried any more. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of tea changed their life?
42. The wife looks very worried because ______.
A. her hair begins to become white
B. her husband is reading his newspaper
C. she is using a new kind of tea for the first time
D. she and her husband haven’t spoken to each other for years
43. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. Doris is drinking tea.
B. Doris is reading a newspaper.
C. Adam is very young and good-looking.
D. Adam and Doris are not young any more.
44. We may read this passage in a(n) ______.
A. story book
B. sports magazine
C. movie poster
D. instruction book
45. The best title(标题) for this passage may be ______.
A. The Breakfast
B. A New Kind of Tea
C. Doris’ White Hair
D. A Newspaper
四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）
A. 阅读下面短文，根据中文提示写出单词的正确形式。

每空限填一词。

Dear Diana,
How time flies! This school term is coming to an end. I’m very happy that I get on 46 (好) with most of my classmates. I don’t feel 47 (孤单) any more. After class we often talk about 48 (每件事情) we know. We always share our enjoyment and 49 (成功) together. What’s more, I have improved all my lessons 50 (除了) English. I’m
not a 51 (懒惰) boy, but I can’t remember English words or finish homework by 52 (我自己). I have many hobbies, such as playing 53 (排球) and playing computer games, but in fact I haven’t 54 (花费) too much time on them. I hope I would have a 55 (完美的) holiday.
Can you give me some advice?
Yours,
Peter
B. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使句子通顺、正确。

每个单词限用一次。

depend two weekly season among
56. Of all the ______, I like spring best.
57. It’s my ______ time to visit the Great Wall in Beijing.
58. There are many heroes ______ the people in our life.
59. David is preparing the ______ English radio programme.
60. In China, many teenagers ______ too much on their parents.
五、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；满分5分）
61-65是五位学生的问题，A-E是五个解决问题的方案，请将问题和解决方案配对。

61. Lily: I am afraid I have got a big problem these days. My mother talks too much to me.
She always tells me, “Be careful while crossing the street.” “Put on more clothes.”
“Did you do a good job at school?” and so on. What shall I do?
62. Caroline: I’m a 13-year-old girl. But I am too fat. Also I am shorter than any other girl
in our class. And my classmates always laugh at me. What’s more, I have no friend at school. Can you help me?
63. Tony: I like collecting stamps. I have a collection of more than 500 stamps all around the
world. But my mom said it took me too much time. She also said she wouldn’t give me any money. But I really love stamps. What should I do?
64. Sam: I’m in Grade 8 now. I find English i s too difficult for me. I can’t remember the new
words, sometimes I cannot understand what the teacher says in class. But I want to catch up with the others. Do you have any ideas?
65. Jenny: These days I am so sad because I had a fight with my best friend. And now we
don’t talk with each other. I feel worried because I don’t want to lose my best friend. What should I do?
A You shouldn’t care too much about what you look like. Work hard at your lessons. Try to be the best one in your class. And everyone will like you.
B Your mother talks much because she cares about you. Maybe it’s not a good way, but it shows your mother’s love. I think you should tell her what you’re thinking about.
C If your English is poor, you can ask your teachers for advice. Why not listen to some English songs and see the English films? I think it will be helpful.
D It’s a good hobby. In my opinion, you’d better sell some of them for better stamps. At the same time, you can do part-time jobs to get money.
E Friendship is very important in our life. It’s not surprising to have different ideas between friends. You should talk with your friend. I believe she will understand you.
六、书面表达（本题有1小题；满分20分）
66. 请以“I L ove My Mother”为题, 根据下表提示用英语写一篇80~100词的短文, 表达
你对母亲的感恩之情。

What your mother does for you ＊make breakfast for me ＊help me with my study ＊take good care of me ＊…
What you want to do ＊thank my mother
＊try to be a good child ＊…
注意: 1. 短文应包括上述要点，可以适当发挥；
2. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

I Love My Mother
There are many people around me, but I love my mother best.___________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
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