2023学年上海市西南模范中学八年级第一学期英语第一次阶段考试
Part 2 vocabulary and Grammar 45%
I. Choose the best answer 20%
Peace-keeping forces were sent to the war area.
A. [f :s] B. [f s] C. [f us] D. [feis]
2. The Frenchman is ____ one-eyed man and he is ____ honest in business.
A. a, an B. a,/ C. an, a D. an, the
3. The government provides most of us ____ education expenses.
A. to B. with C. of D. in
4. The architect was born ____ the morning of May 2nd, 1978.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
5. A photographer takes pictures of a copy of a new early dinosaur. The animal is ____ years old.
A. million of B. two millions C. two hundred million D. two hundreds million
6. After doing his homework, he ____ the English tape.
A. went on with listen B. went on listening to C. went on to listen D. went on to listen to
7. Why ____ the text It is useful for listening English.
A. don’t recite B. not reciting C. don’t you reciting D. don’t you recite
8._____ I caught the early bus! I won’t miss my favourite film.
A. How lucky B. How luckily C. What lucky D. What a lucky day
9. You _____ be patient with the boy, ____ you
A. needn’t, do B. don’t need to, need C. need not to, needn’t D. don’t need to
10. The whiz-kid ____ 2 a.m. He has a lot of work to do.
A. go to bed until B. goes to bed before C. never go to bed until D. seldom goes to bed before
11. I will ____ aims with all my efforts.
A. accept B. realize C. achieve D. allow
12. ----- I always use QQ to chat with friends on the internet.
---- Oh, really Can you teach me ____
A. how can I use B. how I can use C. how to use it D. how to use
13. That is ____ I have ever heard.
A. one of the most bored stories B. among the most boring story
C. one of the most bored stories D. among the most boring stories
14. The boy is too young to do ____ cooking ____ cleaning by himself.
A. neither… nor B. both… and C. not only… but also D. either…or
15. He left the room ____ the windows ____.
A. with… wide open B. when… open wide C. with…widely open D. when… is wide opened
16. They will be given a new house if more new houses ____ next years.
A. are built B. will be built C. has been built D. will have been built
17. Many Chinese uses _____ cars.
A. to dream having B. to dreaming having C. to dream of having D. to dream to have
18. Can you lend me a pen ____ How long can I _____ it
A. to write, borrow B. to write with, borrow C. to write, keep D. to write with, keep
19. The journey on the bus ____ several hours because it has to collect ____ students.
A. spends, the others B. spend, other C. takes, other D. takes, the other
20. Let’s got to the beach for a walk, shall we
Yes, ____.
A. why don’t B. let’s C. we shall D. of course
II complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once.
My day at school yesterday was a nightmare! I overslept because I had gone to bed late and forgotten to set my alarm o’clock. When I woke up, I got a terrible __ 1_____. It was ten o’clock! I put on my uniform and ran to school.____2__, while I was running,, I slipped and fell into a muddy puddle (泥坑).
After I arrived at school, I apologized to my teacher, Miss Evans. She told me to go to the boys’ toilets to clean myself up. When I was there, I saw Ben smoking. He handed me his cigarette. I took it but said I didn’t want to try it. Just ___3___, the headmaster walked in and saw me holding the cigarette. He called my parents and told them that I had been caught ___4__.
My dad luck didn’t stop during the lunch break. I was playing football with some friends when suddenly I hit the ball really far. It flew over the sports field and broke a classroom window.
__5___, yesterday was the worst day that I’ve ever had at school. I’m going to bed earlier, remember to set my alarm o’clock, and be more careful.
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.
Students are not ____ to break the school rules. (expectation )
I’m thinking of a less _____ goal for us to achieve. (ambition)
The airport manager gave no ____ for the air crash. (explain)
The young are ____ than the old. (energy )
The boy is the two ____ friend. (Germany )
____, we need to know how to exercise properly.
We were not told what it ____ . (mean)
Besides science subjects, we also have ____ education. (physics)
Mary said she ____ a holiday in Japan next year. (have)
He ____ 2000 new words by the end of last term. (learn)
IV. Rewrite the sentences are required.
Students in our seldom use mobile phones at school. (同意转换)
Students in our school ____ ____ use mobile phones at school.
Lucy usually cleans the cage every two days. (对划线部分提问)
____ _____ does Lucy usually clean the cage
Tom does the job more quickly than Jack. (保持原句意思)
Jack ____ ____ the job as quick as Tom.
John failed to catch the last bus. (反意疑问)
John failed to catch the last bus, ____ ____
5. Mary came to China 3 years ago. (改为同义句)
Mary has ____ in China ____ 3 years ago.
Part 3 Reading and Writing
Choose the best answer.
Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that's what he did.
Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.
Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.
A tree shook ahead. From within the branches(树枝), a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear（撕开） Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle (口鼻) against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe.
They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices. The rescue (援救) team had found them.
1. Daniel ran away from home because ______.
A．he had a big argument with his father
B．he wanted to learn to be independent
C．he didn’t get enough care from his parents
D．his parents were always arguing at home
2. What was the ‘disaster’
A．Daniel lost his way in the forest.
B．The heavy snow blocked the way.
C．Daniel fell down and got hurt.
D．A puma wanted to attack Daniel.
3.Why didn’t Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall
A．Because it was getting dark.
B．Because the rock was hidden by snow.
C．Because he was frightened by a puma.
D．Because he was too sad to notice it.
4. Why did the puma press its muzzle against Dan and rock his head gently from time to time
A．To keep Daniel warm. B．To play with Daniel.
C．To kill Daniel. D．To keep Daniel awake.
5. What is the best title for the story
A．Puma in danger B．A caring puma
C．Rescue of a boy D．A homeless boy
Choose the words or expression and complete the passage.
The difference between happy people and unhappy people is their level of gratitude(感激). If you observe anyone who is miserable（悲惨的）, you will notice they are never __1__ and constantly blaming their history, luck or other people for their struggles. If you observe happy people, they are __2__ gratitude.
__3__ paying attention to what they don't have to achieve -- they choose to focus on solutions to create the life they want. __4__ these people are triggered by a bad turn of events, after reacting with sadness and anger -- they get back to their baseline of happiness in due time.
Studies show that you can actually __5__ your brain for happiness by practicing gratitude on a daily basis. Gratitude is a choice. Happiness is an attitude. How you will live your days is a choice __6__ is completely within your control.
A. pleasant B. satisfied C. amused D. amazed
A. with B. fill with C. full of D. proud of
A. Because of B. Due to C. Instead of D. Besides
A. Because B. Though C. As if C. Even when
A. refresh B. rewrite C. rebuild D. replace
A. which B. what C. where D. who
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
Tigers are fierce animals. They are the bosses of the Asian jungles with their cleverness, quickness and strength. A pussycat, on the other hand, is a homebody that comforts us with its gentle warmth and calms us with its purring.
As a mother, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is definitely a tiger. Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (虎妈战歌) tells of the strict upbringing she gave her two children. She thinks that being strict is the only way to d__1__ a child's potential and to make them strong, i__2__ and successful. Her kids were not allowed to watch TV or play video games. They were not allowed to "hang out" with other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their classes. And they had to p__3__ the piano and violin for hours every day. As a result, her kids became successful. She admits this caused a lot of tears and anger but she has few regrets (后悔).
Chua says, like her, most A__4__ mothers are tigers because they believe their children can a__5__ a lot if they're pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really cats. They care more about their children's self-esteem (自尊). They don't want to push their kids too hard for fear of hurting their feelings. W__6__ soft words and understanding, they encourage their children to find their own path.
So, is a tiger mom better than a pussycat Perhaps it depends on the differences between Asian and Western cultures. It may also depend on the child himself. Some kids need to be pushed w__7__ others respond to a gentler hand.
To growl or to purr There is no easy answer.
Answer the questions.
If you watch the sky for about an hour after the sun goes down, you may see some "moving stars". But they are not really stars. They are man-made satellites. And the biggest of all is the International Space Station (ISS). From May to July is the best season to watch the ISS flying over the earth. And people can see it with their eyes during the time.
The scientists want to live on the ISS. They think that the best way to learn more about space is to live there.
When the space station is finished, it will be like a city in space. People will stay and study there with many of the thing they have at home. Laboratories, living rooms and power stations are being built. The ISS is the most ambitious(雄心勃勃的) and expensive program. Billions of dollars are spent on it every year.
Scientists hope that the ISS will be a stepping stone（跳板） for future space exploration. "The ISS will be more useful some day. The ISS will help us understand the human body better, explore space and study the earth. It can help us make life on the earth better." said Kathryn Clark, an ISS scientist.
Sixteen countries are part of the space program: the US, Russia, Canada, Japan, Brazil, and 11 European countries.
China isn't an ISS country, but it has helped with some of the experiments. In 2003, China sent some rice up to the ISS to find out what space would do to it.
After it’s finished, more than 90 percent of the world’s population is able to see the Space Station. So keep looking up, and maybe you’ll see it getting bigger.
What does ISS represent _________________________
How fast does ISS fly __________________________________
Give 2 examples of the items that are being built on the ISS. ___________,___________
China is not an ISS country, is it _____, _____.
Why do scientists build ISS _____________________
What advantage do you take over the project of ISS
Composition: write a letter to your friend Anna.
Anna is sad, because her mother doesn’t allow her to use the computer or surf the Internet.
Try to give her some advice. ( at least 60 words)
参考答案
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I. ABBBC DDBDD CCCDA ACDCB
II. CABFE
III. expected\ ambitious\ explanation\ more energetic\ Germans’ \Briefly\ meant\ physical \ would have\ had learnt
IV. 1. don’t often 2. How often 3. doesn’t do 4. didn’t he 5. been… since
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A: CCBDB
B: BCCDBA
C: develop independent practice Asian achieve with while
D. 1. It represents International Space Station.
2. It flies at 28,970 kilometers per hour.
3. Laboratories, living rooms, power stations. (三选二)
4. No, it isn’t.
5. Because they hope that the ISS will be a stepping stone（跳板） for future space exploration.
6. We can see the Space Station.
