江苏省泰州市口岸实验学校八年级英语上学期阶段测试题 牛津版.doc

泰州市口岸实验学校2015-2016学年八年级英语阶段测试卷（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）（2015.12.10）第i卷 选择题（共85分）一、听力部分（每小题1分，满分20分）a) 请根据你所听到的对话，找出问题的正确答案。（听2遍）( )1. which bird does amy like most? a b c( )2. what was sally drawing?a b c ( )3. what does bobs father do? a b c ( )4. what does the boy do after class? a b c ( )5. what does julia need to find for her hiking trip?a. a map. b. food. c. a mobile phone. ( )6. where is the girls english book?a. at home. b. at school. c. in the bag.( )7. what did the man do last night?a. watched tv. b. had a party. c. went to the cinema.( )8. what are lucy and lily doing now? a. they are cleaning the library. b. they are reading in the library. c. they are borrowing books in the library. ( )9. how did nicks sister do in the exam? a. very badly. b. very well. c. not so well. ( )10. how long does tom spend on his hobbies now? a. about two hours. b. about fifty minutes.c. about thirty minutes.听下面一段对话，回答11-12小题（听2遍）( )11. how long will mary stay in london? a. 12 days.b. 16 days.c. 18 days.( )12. why cant the man go back to london? a. because he has emails to send. b. because he needs to look after john. c. because he needs to help with marys studies. b)听一篇短文，请根据内容从a、b、c三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。（听2遍）weather reportbeijing 13 and coldhong kongtheres beautiful 14 new yorksunny, but theres a strong wind 15 sydney rainy ( )13. a. rainy b. cloudy c. sunny ( )14. a. sunshine b. wind c. cloud ( )15. a. in the morning b. in the afternoon c. in the evening c) 听下面的一篇短文，选出问题的正确答案。（听2遍）( )16. what kind of teachers does windy english club have? a. french teachers. b. chinese teachers. c. english teachers. ( )17. how long do the lessons last? a. about 2 months. b. about 3 months. c. about 4 months. ( )18. when do classes meet? a. every wednesday and friday. b. from wednesday to friday. c. every wednesday and thursday. ( )19. whats the fare for the course? a. 800 yuan. b. 1800 yuan. c. 8000 yuan.( )20. whats allans phone number? a. 8674325. b. 8763452. c. 8673425二、单项选择。(每小题1分，满分20分)( )21. i saw elephant in the zoo yesterday. it was my first time to see biggest animal on land. a. an; a b. an; the c. the; a d. a; the( )22. we should have _ on those children without winter clothes in cold winter. a. a pity b. pity c. pities d. the pity( )23. news i am reading! it tells us so much about saving the wild tigers.a. what a useful b. what useful c. how useful d. how a useful( )24. - in xinghua? -its a bit cold and dry, but there are on snowstorms here. a. hows the weather b. hows the weather like c. whats the weather d. whats the weather look like( )25. please tell me the changes _ their numbers if you count the birds. a. in b. of c. to d. on( )26. -where are you going? -im_.a. going birdwatching b. go to birdwatching c. go birdwatching d. go to watch birds( )27.-cranes need more peoples help. -yes. people working in the reserve are doing something these birds. a. protect b. protecting c. to protecting d. to protect( )28. wedidntstop_untilwereachedtheend. a.havingarest b.tohavearest c.tohavingarest d.havearest( )29. i hope_ your homework first. a. him to finishb. him finish c. he will finish d. finishes( )30. the red-crowned crane is one of _ in the world.a. a rare animal b. rarest animals c. the rarest animal d. the rarest animals( )31. if more and more wetlands disappear（消失）, there_ space for plants and animals.a. will be fewer and fewer b. is more and more c. will be less and less d. is fewer and fewer( )32.you can call me 010-5558 6390 or email me amy . a. on; at b. with; with c. at; on d. by; by( )33. we can go to zhonglong nature reserve_ the birds.a. in order to study b. in order study c. study d. to in order to study( )34.we should _ the children in poor areas food and clothes.a. provide; for b. provide; with c. give; for d. give; with( )35. i think youll look cool nothing . a. without; on b. with; in c. without; in d. with; on( )36. -what a heavy rain! will it last long? -_. were getting into the rainy season now.a. of course not b. im afraid so c. thats impossible d. im afraid not( )37. perfect time to play football outside! a. what b. what a c. how d. how a( )38. in autumn, the weather gets cooler and cooler, and tree leaves brown. a. become b. get c. turn d. grow( )39.i dont like summer because its _ hot.a.much too b.too much c. very much d. so much( )40. james with the greens _ the white tower park if it_ tomorrow. a. are going to, isnt rainy b. are going to, doesnt rain c. is going to, wont rain d. is going to, isnt rainy三、完形填空。（每小题1分，满分15分）it snowed heavily in november, 2009 in northern china. big snows 41 on beijing, hebei, shanxi, ningxia and xinjiang. for many cities, it was the 42 snowfall in 50 years. the snow made traveling hard. many schools had to 43 for days.jia aizhen, 14, lives in taiyuan, shanxi. she 44 have a mid-term test on wednesday. 45 the snow, they had the test on sunday instead.“it was 46 because we had more time to review（复习）our lessons ,”said jia. she enjoyed the snow. it was as deep as half way(一半) 47 her leg. “i felt peaceful（平和的）and relaxed(放松的) to see the white 48 world.”kang xinyi, 9, and wang danyang,13,are classmates at shijiazhuang no.43 middle school in hebei. their school 49 on the first day of snowing. kang said the snow in the yard was as 50 as 40cm.“it was so good that we didnt have to go to 51 !”said kang. kang and another friend had a snowball fight and 52 snowmen. they also helped clear(扫除) 53 off the roads.“i never saw such a big snow,” said wang. “last year we only made a small snow panda, but this year our snowman is 54 tall as 1 meter!”“if the snow didnt make 55 for traffic, we would hope it would never stop!”said the girls. ( )41. a. rose b. raised c. felt d. fell( )42. a. fewest b. least c. smallest d. biggest( )43. a. work b. study c. close d. trip( )44. a. may b. must c. should d. would( )45. a. in order to b. as result of c. as a result d. because of( )46. a. badb. good c. lucky d. strange( )47. a. up b. down c. into d. on( )48. a. rainy b. snowy c. windy d. foggy( )49. a. opened b. put c. began d. stopped( )50. a. deep b. high c. big d. heavy( )51. a. class b. home c. schoold. house( )52. a. foundb. did c. hit d. made( )53. a. snowb. rain c. wind d. cloud( )54. a. so b. such c. as d. that( )55. a. quickness b. smooth c. trouble d. convenience(方便)四、阅读理解。（每小题2分，满分30分）alast sunday i saw the worst storm in years. it came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. after lunch, i went into my room to have a rest. the air was hot, and all was quiet. the strong wind started blowing into my room. pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out of the open window. as i went out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall. when i came back into the house, it was raining harder. i tried hard to close the window. then i heard a loud crashing sound from the back of the house. i ran out of my room to find out what it was - a big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back room.( )56. the storm took place_. a. in the morning b. in the afternoon c. while i was in the back room d. while i was in the garden( )57. before the storm came, the weather was_. a. cold b. cool c. hot d. warm( )58. the storm went on for_. a. more than three hours b. three hours c. less than three hours d. two hours( )59. the wind blew some of paper_. a. all over the floor b. out of the door c. into the back room d. out of the open window( )60. the top of the back room was broken because of_. a. the hot air b. the crashing sound c. the rain d. the falling tree blook at the cat on the left. find anything strange?in 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in scotland. the cats ears were folded (折着的), bent (弯曲) forward(朝前), on its head. in fact, this was a new kind of cat. people named it the “scottish fold”.the scottish fold has a round head and big eyes. its neck and legs are short. they make it look very lovely. interestingly, all the scottish folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. and when they are growing up day by day, some cats ears will begin to fold. so, the scottish fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.there is a nickname(绰号) for the scottish fold. it is the “messenger(使者) of peace”. why? because the folds are sweet and friendly animals. they can get along well with other cats. and unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! in many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.well, when you come to a new school, do you think its difficult to feel comfortable in the new place? perhaps you can learn from the scottish fold, which is always sweet and friendly to others.( )61. the scottish fold .a. is born with folded ears b. is born with straight earsc. always has folded ears d. always has straight ears( )62. what does the scottish fold look like?a. it has no ears. b. its neck and legs are long.c. it doesnt look very lovely. d. it has a round head and big eyes.( )63. why do people name the folds “messenger of peace”?a. because their ears are folded. b. because they look very cute.c. because they can get on well with other animals.d. because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show.( )64. what does get along well mean in chinese?a. 友好相处 b. 互相打击 c. 互相促进 d. 进展顺利( )65. according to the passage, what is the writers advice to us when we are in a new environment?a. we should have a nickname. b. we should learn from the cats. c. we should get along well with dogs. d. we should always be sweet and friendly to others.cput 2 february in your diary! it is world wetlands day! this special day was first celebrated in 1997 and it is celebrated every year.the celebration is a call for(号召) action. it is a way to show people how important and useful the wetlands are for humans. on world wetlands day, people around the world take part in many wetlands activities. children draw pictures to advertise(宣扬) the day. people get together to clean up their local wetlands. wetlands help protect nature and fresh water. in wetlands, there are many small animals such as lizards, frogs, dragonflies and butterflies. they play an important part in keeping the balance of nature. all plants and animals are part of the food chain （食物链）. if the small, wetland animals die, some other animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. they will also die. people need the wetland to keep the balance(平衡) of nature in the world. if we dont protect nature today, it will be gone tomorrow.( )66. we should write down _ in our diary. it is world wetlands day.a. importance b. 2 february c. celebration d. 1997( )67. people celebrate world wetlands day _ .a. at home b. on their own c. all over the world d. at local meetings( )68. children in many countries _ on world wetlands day.a. make boats to pick up rubbish b. take part in dragon-boat racesc. draw pictures to do advertising d. listing to talks about the wetlands ( )69. there will be _ in the future if there are no wetlands.a. less fresh water for people b. no wild animals any morec. not any humans d. no trees and no plants ( )70. small animals in and around wetlands are important because _ .a. they are part of the balance of nature and the food chain b. there may be no water without them c. they are able to keep wetlands full of lifed. bigger animals are more dangerous第卷 非选择题 （共65分）五、任务型阅读（每小题1分，满分10分)milu deer (麋鹿), a kind of animal with large horns (角), used to be common(常见的) in china long ago. like other deer, they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees. people often killed milu deer for food or sport. the ming and qing dynasties (朝代) did not protect them and killed many. that is how the milu deer disappeared(消失) from china.luckily, before all of them lost their lives, someone took some deer to britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to the duke of bedford (贝德福特公爵). he liked them so much that he took them from china to britain. milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in england and their number increased(增加) year by year. as a result, when in 1985, the government of china wanted to bring back the milu deer, the duke of bedford was able to help. the first deer came back to china to the nanhaizi milu park 20 kilometers south of beijing and the centre in dafeng, jiangsu province.the deer certainly seem happy to be back in china because their number has grown quickly. there are now so many of them that people have opened a new center for them in hubei province. at the moment the milu deer live in centres where people protect and care for them. we hope that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild again.survival conditions(生存状态)long agothe number of them was very 1 .in 2 and qing dynasties there were 3 milu deer left in china.latera 4 man took some of them home and protected them so well that there were much 5 than before. in 6 they came back to 7 and have lived in centers since then.life habits(生活习性)their favourite 8 they ate grass and the soft parts of trees.their favourite weatherthey liked 9 and wet weather.their futurethey will become really 10 animals again.六、阅读表达。（每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题。the polar bear(北极熊) is a very big white bear. we call it the polar bear because it lives inside the arctic circle(北极圈)near the north pole(北极). there are no polar bears at the south pole.at the north pole there is only snow, ice and water. there is not anyland. the polar bear lives in the snowy and icy world. you cannot see the polar bear in the snow because its coat is yellow-white. it has a very warm coat because of the cold weather in the arctic circle.the bear is 3m long and it weighs 450kg. it can stand up on its back legs because it has verywide feet. it can use its front legs as arms. the polar bear can swim 120 kilometers in the water. it catches fish and sea animals forfood. it goes into the sea when it is in danger.some people kill the polar bear for its beautiful white coat. the governments of canada and the united states say that no one is allowed(允许) to kill polar bears now. they do not want all of these beautiful animals to die.1. what is the polar bear like? (no more than 4 words) 2. where does the polar bear live? (in 6 words) 3. why cant we see the polar bear in the snow? (in 5 words) 4. when does the polar bear go into the sea? (in 4 words) 5. why do the people like to kill the polar bear?( no more than 7 words) 七、词汇运用。(每小题1分，满分15分)a) 根据句意及汉语提示，拼写单词，使句子完整、正确。1. that old man (死) on a cold winter evening. how poor he was!2. when the baby panda was born, she (重) just 100 grams.3. hunters kill many wild animals. as a result, they are in (危险) now.4. you can _(容易) watch the birds in zhalong.5. it will be snowy tomorrow. the (温度) will be around -4 during the day. b) 根据句意并用括号内所给，单词的适当形式填空，使句子完整、正确