八年级阶段检测上.docx

1、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 holi

2、days that are unknown.Blessed Rainy DayLife 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 DayTurkmenistans Melon Day is a c

3、elebration of its national fruit. It takes place in August. Thousands of mouth-watering melons will be sent to the countrys capital Ashgabat on Sunday to celebrate the holiday.Punch Your Neighbor FestivalThe cities of Potosi and Macha in Bolivia hold the festival in the Bolivian Andes Mountains in M

4、ay every year. It is celebrated by thousands of people and its 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 HoodIt is on the 12th Day of Christmas(January 6th) in England. The

5、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 years game. When a person has the trouble, he cant 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

6、 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 b

7、e 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

8、 the passage?A.In a novel. B.In a newspaper.C.In a poster. D.In an advertisement.BWhats 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 better than something bought in a shop, even if it doesnt cost very mu

9、ch. 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 cant be said for the millions of iPhones or other things that people own.Ive given my friends cakes in the past as a present

10、. 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 youve never made a cake before, there are lots of books and websites t

11、hat could help youhave a look in your local library or simply google “how to make a cake”.A home-made gift doesnt necessarily mean something you have made out of materials(材料). It can mean other things as well. For example, collecting lots of photos and sticking them together is a great gift, and it

12、 is very easy to make. I love looking at photos because it can help me remember what I was doing, who I was with and where we were.Making a card is very simple as well. All you need is a pen and some paper. Even if youre not very good at drawing, sticking some cartoon characters can be funny and coo

13、l!So why not have a try?Next time you give a present to your friend, give something home-made to him or her and make it really special.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。26.What does the underlined word “unique” mean?A.Cheap. B.Special. C.Simple. D.Common.27.The writer thinks isnt a better choice as a present.A.a smart p

14、hone B.a chocolate cakeC.a collection of photos D.a card with some cartoon characters28.According to the text,you canif you dont know how to make a cake.A.learn from books B.ask someone for helpC.buy one from a shop D.let your friends do it29.How many examples of home-made presents are talked about

15、in the text?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.30.What is the best title for the text?A.Special cards B.The love of presentsC.Home-made cakes D.The best kind of presentC(2019河南省实验中学一模)When we see babies or pets, we cant help gently touching them to show our love. And they give us happy feelings back. Bu

16、t a recent study shows that its different for plants.A study, published in The Plant Journal, shows that plants dont like to be touched. Thats because touching changes their genes(基因) and, even worse, can slow their growth. Professor Jim Whelan in Australia gave an explanation. The lightest touch fr

17、om a human, an animal, an insect, or even plants touching each other in the wind, leads to a huge gene change in the plant.In order to test the theory, the scientists did an experiment on plants. They grew a number of plants to the age of four weeks. Then they touched them with a paintbrush every 12

18、 hours over a 36-hour period. They found that as a result of the touch, the mitochondria(线粒体) in the plants had been partly destroyed. The mitochondria are the “power-house” of the cells(细胞). The mitochondria produce energy for the cells in both animals and plants. If this “power-house” is weakened,

19、 the plants will lose a large amount of energy that should have supported their growth.Whelan further explained,“If the touch is repeated, the plants growth is reduced by 30 percent.” Although the touch does have a strong influence on plants, usually the plants can still be alive. Touching changes t

20、he plants, but its not always a bad change. Continually touching or moving plants will make them grow shorter than other ones. However, in some ways, this change could be helpful. It may help plants fight threats to their health such as insects and bad weather.The new research findings have led to a

21、 deeper understanding of the plants. And the research might help with the growth of plants.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。31. According to the article, what can get in the way of plants growth?A.Love. B.The touch. C.Water. D.Weather.32.How do the mitochondria support the plants growth?A.By providing energy for cells.

22、 B.By changing the plants genes.C.By fighting against the insects. D.By reducing the amount of cells.33.Why did the scientists do the experiment?A.To explain why pets love to be touched.B.To find out why some plants grow more slowly.C.To test if touching can change the genes of plants.D.To show that

23、 plants and animals genes are different.34.What does the underlined word “threats” mean in Chinese?A.因素 B.改变 C.威胁 D.对手35.What can we learn from the text?A.Touching can have a good influence on plants growth.B.Were not sure how to help plants grow by touching.C.Its necessary to avoid touching the pla

24、nts all the time.D.The changes of the plants by touching may be not bad.D(2019河南许昌一模)Many of us might want to take up traditional jobs when we grow up, such as being a doctor or a lawyer. However, there are many more choices than just these that are available today.In October, job-hunting website Z

25、issued(发布) a report after surveying people who work in more than 800 different jobs in major(主要的) Chinese cities. 36Most of the jobs pay well, with one in three workers earning more than 8,000 yuan a month. 37 These workers educational backgrounds are also impressive(引人瞩目的). 38 Most of the workers s

26、aid they chose their jobs out of love and interest in the area. Many of the jobs are no longer specific to one gender(性别). 39 These positions used to be filled almost only with women.Many of these jobs are in the service industry. Economic(经济的) development means people have more money to spend and a

27、re in greater need of high-quality services, China News Service noted. For example, more people have started to raise pets. 40 The growing demand(需求) for animal care, therefore, has encouraged more people to become veterinarians(宠物医生).根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺,内容完整。A.For example, the re

28、port found that one third of child care workers are men.B.These jobs include the early childhood educator(幼儿教育教师), the fitness coach and the make-up artist.C.Over 60 percent of the surveyed workers have a college degree(学位) or above, the report said.D.Pet owners will spend over 5,000 yuan per pet th

29、is year, an increase of 15 percent from 2017, Xinhua reported.E.The top-paying job is the veterinarianabout 29 percent of these animal doctors earn over 20,000 yuan per month.36.37.38.39.40.三、完形填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。Two months ago, there was a serious earth

30、quake in my country. Many people were hurt and41 their homes. In my school, we decided to organize a 5-kilometer run to collect money for the people.42 signed up for the run and asked their relatives and neighbors to support them. These people agreed to 43 some money50 cents or a dollar, for example

31、, for every kilometer that the students completed.Joe was my classmate. He was the 44 student in my class because he seldom did any exercise and he ate plenty of junk food. He never walked to school. He always took a bus. When he was asked 45 he was going to take part in the run, he said he would th

32、ink about it. A few students laughed and I thought Joe felt embarrassed. I felt a bit sorry for 46.The next day, as I was riding to school, I saw Joe walking in the street. I stopped and asked him why he was 47. He said he was training to take part in the run. “Good for you, Joe!” I said. 48, I told my friends about Joe. Most of them