第一學期階段質(zhì)量檢測八年級英語2020.11注意事項：1．請在答題卡上作答，在試卷上作答無效。2．本試卷共10頁，滿分140分，考試時間100分鐘。第I卷選擇題（72分）I.單項填空（本題共12小題，每小題1分，共12分）從各題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。1.Billlikesreading.Let’sgive_______abookashisbirthdaypresent.A.she B.her C.he D.him2.—Alice,wouldyouliketogoshoppingwithus?

—Whatapity!I’mfreeeveryday________today.A.for B.except C.besides D.among3.Therewillbelesspollution_______morepeopleusepublictransportation.A.because B.and C.if D.so4.—_______wegettoschoolearlytomorrowmorning?—No,youneedn’t.We’llstartatnineo’clock.A.May B.Can C.Must D.Might5.—Whataboutgoingforapicnictomorrow?—Whynot?Youcouldn’tfinda_______day. good B.better C.best D.worst6.—HowisTomnow?—Iheardthecompany_____himagoodjob,butherefusedit.A.produced B.offered C.passed D.introduced7.Sportsmenwantedtoarriveearliersothattheycouldhavetimeto________beforetherace.A.warmup B.hurryup C.getup D.giveup8.Ourcoachispleasedbecausewe_______betterandwonthematchthisyear.A.play B.willplay C.areplaying D.played9.—________areyougoingtobecomeawriter?—I’mgoingtokeeponwritingstories.Why B．What C．WhenD．How10.There________anEnglishpartythisFriday.Let’sgoandhavealook.A.isgoingtohave B．willhave C．willbe D．a(chǎn)regoingtobe11.Weshoulddowhatwecan_________animalsindanger.A．save B．tosave C．saving D．saved12.—I’msorryI’mcallingyousolate.

—________.A.NoproblemB.I’mafraidnotC.I’mallrightD.You’rewelcomeⅡ.完形填空（本題共8小題，每小題2分，共16分）閱讀下面短文，理解其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項中，選出可填入空白處的最佳選項。Recently,areaderaskedmeaboutthedangersthatpetscouldfacearoundthehouse.So,Ivisitedmylocalanimal___13________lastweekendandgotsomeadvicetoshareabouthowwecanmakeourhomes____14________forourpets.WhenIarrived,severalpetsandtheirownerswereinthewaitingroom.Mr.Smith,withacat,chattedwithme.“Mycatwillbe______15______foranuncomfortablestomachinaminute,”hesaid.“Mychildrengaveherabowlofmilk.However,ifsheisgivenmilk,shewillgetastomachache.”Justthen,thevet(獸醫(yī))walkedovertous.“Yes,Mr.Smithisright.Onlyafewpeopleknowthis,butmilkmustn’tbefedtocats______16_______somecatscan’ttakeitineasily,”thevetsaid.“Otherhumanfoodsarebadforpetsaswell.Forexample,ifadogeatschocolate,itwillbecomesick.”Iaskedthevetwhatother_____17_______therewereforpetsaroundthehouse.“well,”shereplied,“weshouldnot_______18_______smallthings,suchasbatteries,lyingaroundastheycanbeeatenbypets.Lastmonth,asmallcatwasbroughtinbecauseithadeatenabuttonwhichwasonthefloorwithoutbeingnoticed.”BeforeIleft,thevet___19_________mesomemoreimportantadvicetosharewithyou.Youshouldkeepallmedicinesandcleaningproductsawayfrompets.Also,pets,suchascatsanddogs,sometimeswilllosetheirhairiftheyareunwell.Ifyourpetlooksunwellorisactingunusuallyyoushould____20_______yourvetimmediately.Followtheadviceandyoucankeepyourpetsafe.13.AschoolB.hospitalC.market D.museum14.A.warm B.safeC.clean D.beautiful15.A.paidB.chosenC.treatedD.returned16.A.untilB.thoughC.whileD.because17.A.secretsB.changesC.dangersD.mistakes18.A.buy B.useC.leaveD.collect19.A.offeredB.postedC.wastedD.accepted20.A.pointtoB.ringupC.hearfromD.lookafterⅢ.閱讀理解（一）（本題共17小題，每小題2分，共34分）閱讀下列短文，從各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。Passage1

BooksforChildrenBooksforChildrenFleabag（睡袋）andtheRing’sEndBethWebbMorestoriesofFleabag,thetalkingcat-starofthiswonderfulsetof3books.Ages8-13,208pages,paper-back0745944116,￡3.99ThelittleWhiteHouseElizabethGoudgeAfairytaleandwinneroftheCarnegieMedal.Ages8-12,240pages,paper-back0745945783,￡4.99MyVeryFirstChristmasBookLoisRockandAlecAyliffebig,brightbook,whichpresentsthestorysimply,andhappilyforveryyoungchildren.Ages0-3,12pages,200mmx200mm,board0745940560,￡4.99FirstFestival:ChristmasLoisRockAnall-in-onebooktohelpgrown-upsandchildrenprepare(準備)fortheirChristmastogether.Presents,activitiesandcustoms.Ages5-8,48pages,290mmx250mm,hardback0745939074,￡8.99StarofWonderPatAlexanderAwonderfulcollectionofChristmasstoriesandpoems.Fulloflivelypagestoreadandenjoy.Ages7-12,224pages,paperback0745939323,￡4.9921.IfyouwanttomakeaChristmasplantogetherwithyourchildren,whichbookdoyouprefer?A.StarofWonder B.TheNot-So-WiseManC.FirstFestival:Christmas D.MyVeryFirstChristmasBook22.Whichnumberwouldyoudialifyouwanttoorderabookforyour2-year-oldchild?A.0745940560. B.0745939323. C.0745945783. D.0745944116.23.IfyourchildwantstoreadpoemsofChristmas,whosebookwillbeyourchoice?A.PatAlexander. B.BethWebb. C.LoisRock. D.ElizabethGoudge.24.Thepurposeofthispassageisto___________.A.introducethebookstochildrenB.tellparentsaboutthenewbooksC.helpchildrentochooseproperbooksD.adviseparentstobuythebooksfortheirkidsPassage2Today,anincreasingnumberofpeoplearealwayslookingattheirmobilephoneswiththeirheadsdown.ThesepeoplearecalledThe“Heads-downTribe(低頭族)”.Areyouaheads-downtribemember?Heads-downtribemembersnowcanbeseeneverywhere.Usingmobilephonesmaycauseaccidentsandevencostalotofmoney.Also,moreandmoreinterestingandstrangefactshappentothe“Heads-downTribe”.Let’shavealookataninterestingTVreport.AmaninAmericakeptusinghismobilephoneonhiswayhome.Asaresult,hebumpedintoabiglostbearonthestreet.Whenheliftedhiseyesfromthephone,hewassoscaredthatheturnedaroundandranawayasquicklyaspossible.Anotherfactisthatwecanoftenseepeopleintherestauranteatingfacetofacebutlookingattheirownmobilephones.It’sstrangethattheydon’ttalktotheirfriendswhositoppositetothemduringthemeal.Someofthemevenhavefuncommunicatingwithothersonthephone.Mobilephonesarehelpfulandnecessarytoolsformodernlife.Aremobilephonesgoodorbad?Itdependsonhowpeopleusethem.Let’sbe“healthy”usersandtrynottobethe“Heads-upTribe”.25.WheredidtheAmericanbumpintothebear?A.Intheforest. B.Atazoo. C.Onthestreet. D.Atapark.26.Accordingtothepassage,whatdothe“Heads-downTribe”dowhentheyeatinarestaurant?A.Theyenjoytheirmealswiththeirfriends.B.Theytakephotosoftheirmealsandsharethemonthephone.C.Theytakenonoticeofthefriendsopposite.D.Theytalkwithothersonthephoneaboutthemeals.27.Whatdoweknowaboutthe“Heads-downTribe”?A.TheyareinterestedintheInternet.B.Theyknowmoreaboutthemobilephone.C.Theyarenotgoodatcommunicatingwithpeople.D.Theygetintothehabitoflookingattheirmobilephones.28.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Howtousemobilephonescorrectly.B.Weshouldusemobilephonesproperly.C.Mobilephonescausebigproblems.D.Mobilephonesarehelpfulandnecessary.Passage3BettyisnotatraditionalAmericannicegirl.Sheisunfashionable,hasthickredglasses,untidyhairandlargemetalbraces（牙套）onherteeth.Butthishasn’tstoppedherfrombecomingoneofAmerican’sfavoriteTVcharacters.Sohowdidshemanagetodoit?Theansweristhatcharmcanbemoreattractivethanbeauty.BettyisthemaincharacterinaTVshowUglyBetty.TheshowisaboutherlifeasanofficeworkeratafashionmagazineinNewYork.Bettyhasmanyexcitingexperiencesandromanticstories.Bettyisoftenlookeddownonandlaughedatbythepeoplearound.Butshemanagestodobetterthanotherswithherhardwork,charmandwisdom.Theshowtellsusabouthowagirlgoesfromanuglyyoungduckintoabeautifulswan.Thoughyoumayknowtheendingoftheshowfromthebeginningandthestoryisfamiliartomanyofus,ithasstillbeenabigsuccessintheUSA.IthasattractedalargenumberofviewersandwontwoGoldenGlobesawards,oneofthehighesthonorsforatelevisionprogramintheUSA.“IthinkyoucanseeabitofBettyinallofus,andImeanmenaswell,becauseit’sabouttheunderdog（弱者）,”saysAshleyJensen,whoplaysoneofthecharactersontheshow.Theprogramissopopularbecauseoftheperformanceofthe23-year-oldAmericanactressFerrerawhoplaystheroleofBetty.Shebringsthecharacteraliveonthescreen.29.Bettyispopularbecauseof_______.A.herclothes B.hercharm C.herpersonality D.herappearance30.InParagraph4,theunderlinedword“it”refersto（指的是）_______.A.thebeginning B.theending C.thestory D.theshow31.Whichisthereasonforthesuccessoftheshow?A.Alargenumberofviewers.B.Betty’slifeasanofficeworker.C.Thewonderfulperformance.D.TwoGoldenGlobesawards.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Bettyisagirlofwisdom.B.Bettyactsasabeautifulswanontheshow.C.BettyisanAmericanfavoriteTVcharacter.D.Bettyisoftenlookeddownonbythepeoplearoundher.33.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeautyfromWithin B.ARomanticStoryC.AnUglyGirl D.AnExcitingExperienceB.閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從所給的六個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，使短文意思完整、連貫。有兩項為多余選項。Passage4HowtoBeSmarterThanPeopleSmarterThanYouAreyoureadyforthisbigsecret?Read.Somethinglike50%ofpeopledon’treadasinglebookafterschool.Manyofthemwere“smart”inschool.Here’sthethingabout“smart”people.Theygetusedtounderstandingthings.Theydowellinschool.Theyarepraisedbyeveryone.Oncetheyreachtheopenmarket,advantagessuddenlydisappear—notbecausetheyareincapable（能力不足）,butbecausetheyarelazy.Thankgod,I’mnotverysmart.Instead,Icheat.Ireadthethingssmartpeoplewritedown.Bydecidingtoreadmore,you’vealreadybecomesmarterthanmost“smartpeople”.__34____BusinessItdoesn’tmatterwhatyourcareeris.Learnabouthowbusinessworks.Learnaboutwhybusinesseswork.Learnhowtochangeabusinessthatisnotgoingwell.__35____Herearemyfavorites:“MadetoStickandSwitch”byChipandDanHeath;“Launch”byJeffWalker;“Blink”byMalcolmGladwell;and“TheRichEmployee”byJamesAltucher.LifeWell,everythingcouldhavegoneunderthisheading,soIguessitcouldmoreaccurately（準確）becalled“readabouthumannature”.Understandingthehumanconditionishugeforbothyourownsurvival（生存）andyourrelationships.Trythese:“The5LoveLanguages”byGaryChapman;“ThePowerofWhen”byMichaelBreus;“MoveYourDNA”byKatyBowman;“LoveDoes”byBobGoffand“AMillionMiles”byDonaldMiller.HealthIn2014,mygut（直覺）wasdeteriorating（惡化）insideme.__36___Mydoctortoldme“you’llprobablyjusthavetodealwithit.”Nobodycaresaboutyourhealth,notevendoctors.Theyjustassume（假設(shè)）you’llbefineuntilyoudisplaysymptoms（出現(xiàn)癥狀）worthyoftheirgreattalent,whichisokay—thatiswhattheyaretrainedtodo.Youandonlyyouareresponsible（負責）forkeepingyourselfwell.Startwith:“Crazy,SexyCancer”byKrisCarr;“SleepSmarter”byShawnStevenson(hispodcastisgreat,too);and“TheLauraLeaBalancedCookbook”byLauraLeaGoldberg._37___You’llbehardtofindabookthatdoesn’tteachyousomething.Stayfocused.Staybalanced.Think,andmostimportantly,read.A.A.Ihadtroublewalking,standing,sitting,andbreathing.B.Moneyisnoteverything,butmoneymanagementis.C.Readingisreallyimportant.D.Learnhowtostartabusinessfromscratch（從零開始）.E.Forthemostpart,Icheatbyreadingintheseareas.F.Whenindoubt,readanything.Ⅳ.情景交際（本題共5小題，每小題2分，共10分）根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容，從所給的七個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，使對話內(nèi)容完整。有兩項為多余選項。A:Hi,ZhangFan!Youlooksobusy.B:Yes,Iambusypreparingformyvacation.A:38.________B:ToXiamen.A:Soundsgreat.39.________B:Tomorrow.I’mgoingtherewithmyfamily.A:Howlongareyoustayingthere?B:40.________Wearegoingtolotsofplacestodosomesightseeing.A:WeallknowXiamenisverybeautiful.41.________B:I’msureyou’lllovethem.Whenlyingontheseaside,Iwillfeelsocoolandrelaxed.A:42.________B:Sure.A.Willyougothere?B.Foraweek.C.Haveagoodtrip!D.Whenareyougoingthere?E.Ihopetogothereforavisit,too.F.Whoareyougoingwith?G.Whereareyougoing?第Ⅱ卷非選擇題（共68分）V.詞語運用A.用括號中所給詞的適當形式完成下列句子。（本題共6小題，每小題1分，共6分）43.Don’ttalk________intheschoollibrary(loud).44.Mymum________meupat5o’clockthismorningtocatchtheearlybus(wake).45.Whenyouarelearningaforeignlanguage,try________ofyourownlanguage(think).46.Ihadsomeenjoyable________inChongqinglastDecember(experience).47.Bettymadethesamemistakesagainbecauseshelistened________justnow(careful).48.TheInternet________muchmoreimportantasitisgrowingveryfast(become).B.用方框內(nèi)所給詞的適當形式完成下面短文。每詞限用一次。（本題共10小題，每小題2分，共20分）millionimportantmillionimportantborrowtwentycommunicateEnglishwasoncespokenonlybypeopleinapartofBritain.Butduringthetwentiethcentury,itbecameaworldlanguage—alanguageusedbyspeakersofmanydifferentlanguages____49___witheachother.Englishisspokenbyabout400____50___people,mostlyintheUS,theUK,Canada,Australia,NewZealandandSouthAfrica.InGhana,IndiaandSingapore,Englishisusedasaworkinglanguage,forexample,betweenbossesandsecretaries,andbetweendoctorsandpatients,althoughthereareotherlanguagesforeverydayuse.InChinaandmanyothercountries,Englishis___51____foreignlanguagethatchildrenlearnatschool.ThereasonwhyEnglishisspokeneverywhereisthatinthenineteenthcentury,Englishbecamethelanguageofworldtrade.Andinthe___52___century,theUSspreadEnglishthroughnewspapers,televisionandfilms.Itisnowthecommonlanguageforinternationaltravel,science,industry,andrecently,informationtechnologyandtheInternet.ItisalsoimportanttoknowthatEnglish___53____manywordsfromotherlanguages,forexample,“restaurant”fromFrench,“zero”fromArabic,“piano”fromItalian,and“tofu”fromChinese.muchmuchstopspeakcontinueworldWilltheimportanceofEnglishlast?Althoughitiscalleda“worldlanguage”,mostofthepeopleontheearth___54___Englishaseithertheirfirstorsecondlanguage.However,hundredsofmillionsofpeopleuseit,andhundredsofmillionsarelearningit.BecausesomanypeoplelearnanduseEnglish,itmaybehardtoimaginethatonedayEnglishmaynotbethe___55____leading(最重要的)language.Rememberthattherewereotherimportantlanguagesinthepastthatlosttheirimportanceorevendisappeared.InEurope,Latin(拉丁語)wasusedasacommonlanguageformanycenturiesbeforepeople_____56_usingit.Frenchwasoncealanguageknownbyallwell-educatedpeople,andwasmorepopularthanEnglish.Butsincethenineteenthcentury,Englishhastakenthelead.Today,manypeoplewhowanttolearnanewlanguagearelearningChinese.AsChina_____57__togr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