人教版八年级下学期英语3月学业测评试卷C卷.doc

人教版八年级下学期英语3月学业测评试卷C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解(共15小题，计30分) (共4题；共30分)1. （8分）阅读理解 The idea that red means stop and green means has influenced our lives in more ways than just traffic signals(信号). We have been taught from a young age that the color red means danger and green means its okay to move forward. But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place? For something we have to look at every day, why couldnt they have been prettier colors?Well, its import to know that before traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals for trains. At first, railway companies used red to mean stop, white to mean go, and green to mean warn. As you could imagine, trains ran into a few problems with white meaning go. For example, one train mistook a bright star for a white light and something unexpected happened. Because of that, railway companies finally moved green meaning go and used yellow to mean warn. And its been that way ever since.Red has always been a color that mean danger, long before cars were even around. This most likely started because its the color with the longest wavelength(波长) so it can be seen somewhere farther than other colors.But, believe it or not, yellow was once used to mean stop. Back in the 1900s, some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area. Finally, highly reflective materials(高反射材料) were developed and red stop signs were born. Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones, some traffic signs, and school buses continue to be printed yellow.So next time you are impatiently waiting at a traffic light, dont get so mad at them, theyve certainly come a long way.（1）What were traffic signals for before traffic lights for cars? A . Trains.B . Boats.C . Planes.D . Bicycles.（2）Why does red mean danger? A . Because its the brightest color.B . Because it can be seen far away.C . Because railway companies say so.D . Because it has the shortest wavelength.（3）Why are school buses painted yellow? A . Because yellow is a prettier color.B . Because yellow once meat danger.C . Because yellow can be seen well in daytime.D . Because yellow means its OK to go forward.（4）What does the text mainly tell us? A . How important traffic lights are.B . Which color has the longest wavelength.C . What red, yellow and green can be used for.D . Why traffic lights are red, yellow and green.2. （6分）阅读材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 School Activity: the Exercise MonthA number of important school activities are coming up, and the biggest one is the Exercise Month.What is our aim(目的)?The Exercise Month is organised by the Youth Sports Club. The main aim of this activity is to improve our school members knowledge about the importance of exercise.What are our activities?The Exercise Month will take place from 15 December to 15 January. During this month, a lot of activities will be held to show the importance of exercise.Writing Competition The topic of the writing competition is Exercise and Me. The length of the writing is 500 words for this competition.Talk The talk will be given on 18 December. The speaker will be Dr Chiu from St Stephens Hospital. He will then answer our members question about exercise.Exhibition(展览) The exhibition will be held from 19 December to 3 January in our school hall. The history of different kinds of exercise, and the winning and excellent writings from the competition will be on show.After-school Exercise Classes The after-school exercise classes will run from 18 December to 14 January. In these classes, experienced coaches from the local exercise clubs will also help our school members to make practical exercise plans.（1）What is the passage mainly about? A . The aim of the school activities.B . The different kinds of school classes.C . The introduction about Exercise Month.D . The school members Youth Sports Club.（2）What is the topic of the writing competition? A . Exercise and Me.B . A School Activity.C . Practical Exercise Plans.D . After-school Classes.（3）When will the after-school exercise classes start? A . On 15 December.B . On 18 December.C . On 14 January.D . On 15 January.（4）What can we learn from the passage? A . The local exercise club has a long history.B . Dr Chiu will train the members after school.C . The coaching will answer the members questions.D . Some writings from the competition will be on show.3. （8分）根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 Michael is a part -time student that works late nights as a warehouse(仓库) manager. He gets home around 2:00 every night, and goes straight to bed to get as much sleep as possible until his classes start at 10:00 a. m. However, for the past week, Michael has had a new alarm clock that he unfortunately doesnt like. It is an energetic and loud mockingbird(模仿鸟) that has decided to make the tree outside of Michaels window his new home.Each morning, the bird begins singing as loudly as possible at exactly 5:55 a. m. and does not stop until late into the night. Most city birds begin the day with sweet, gentle chirps (鸟叫声) that can hardly even be heard indoors , but the sounds of mockingbirds are very clear and are made up of various noises that the mockingbird hems and then imitates(模仿), including chirps from other birds, or even car alarms and school bells.After one week of losing sleep as a result of the bird noise, Michael decided to do something. Go away, he shouted out of his window. When that didnt work, he started throwing things at the tree to try to scare the bird away. This only makes the bird get even louder! Finally, Michael phoned his local Animal Control and requested to get someone to remove the bird from the area. But they said they couldnt do it. The birds were protected by laws and the workers in Animal Control asked him just to enjoy the sound of nature. After hearing this, Michael had nothing to say. （1）What can we learn from Paragraph One? A . Michael is living a hard and tiring life.B . Michael bought a new alarm clock.C . Michael can control his alarm clock.D . Michael like staying up late.（2）What does the underlined words alarm clock in Paragraph One refer to? A . New clock.B . A kind of bird.C . The school bell.D . The radio.（3）Why didnt Michael like the mockingbird according to the passage? A . Because it makes loud music all day and Michael cant sleep well.B . Because it looks ugly and that makes Michael uncomfortable.C . Because it often fights with other birds and steals Michaels bread.D . Because it sometimes attacks Michael and his friends.（4）Which of the following things didnt Michael do to change the situation? A . Shouting at the bird to scare it.B . Throwing something at the tree.C . Cutting down the tree.D . Closing the window to keep the noise out.（5）What can we infer from the passage? A . Michael will kill the mockingbird one day.B . The mockingbird will fly away in summer.C . Michael may still have to stay with the mockingbird for long.D . The mockingbird is a very lovely bird.4. （8分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience. In the 15 the century, a greenhorn was a young cow or an ox whose horns (角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has todaya person who is new in a job.Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early 20 the century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling jealousy (嫉妒). The green eyed monster isnt a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello. It describes the unpleasant (不愉快的) feeling when someone has something he wants.In most places in the world, a green light is a signal to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval (赞成) to continue with a project.（1）A new solider was called a greenhorn in the _ century. A . 15thB . 16thC . 18thD . 20th（2）A person with a green thumb _. A . is good at growing plantsB . really has a green thumbC . has no experience in warD . is new in a job（3）A man may meet the green eyed monster if _. A . he sees a dangerous animalB . he cant get somethingC . he reads a sad playD . his friend gets a prize that he wants（4）Whats the passage mainly about? A . Green, the color of grass and trees.B . The stories about the color green.C . Green, a sign of approval.D . Different meanings of green.二、 单词拼写与运用(共8小题，每小题1分，计8分) (共8题；共8分)5. （1分）单词翻译。 _v. 要求 _adj.欧洲的 _adj.非洲的 _adj.英国的 _n. 讲话 _n. &adj.民众，公开的 _v. &n.影响 _adv.不常_adj.自豪的 _adj.缺席的6. （1分）The_(石头) is so heavy that I can t carry it 7. （1分）On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, people like to a_ the moon with their families. 8. （1分）All the _ (英雄) are great people. We should learn from them. 9. （1分）Liu Cixin is the _(作家) who wrote the science fiction novel The three Body Problem.10. （1分）Edison was a great i_. 11. （1分）Everyone should try to be_(有礼貌的)and helpful to others. 12. （1分）What _do you want to buy in the shopping mall?(其他) 三、 语法填空(共10小题，计10分) (共2题；共10分)13. （5分）Tomorrow is Sunday. Lily_(visit) her grandparents.14. （5分）Although he is thin, he is a man of great _ (strong). 四、 选词填空(共7小题，计7分) (共1题；共7分)15. （7分）The girls mother _(is/are) beautiful. 五、 任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分) (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容填空，每空只填一词。 It was too late at night when an old man came to a small town. He found a small hotel and wanted to stay there for the night. After he went into his room, the owner said to his wife, Look at his bag, there must be much money in it. Lets take it away when he is asleep, shall we?No, no. said the woman, He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. If he cant find it, hell telephone the police. They thought for a few minutes. Then the woman had an idea, We have forgetful grass. Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away. The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door open, and t