2025~2026学年河北廊坊市香河县八年级下学期5月阶段检测英语

2025~2026学年河北廊坊市香河县八年级下学期5月阶段检测英语一、完形填空Lastmonth,ourcityexperiencedastrongtyphoon.Beforeitcame,theweatherreport1ustostayathomeandgetreadyforit.MyfamilyandI2lotsoffood,waterandcandles.Wealsoclosedallthewindowstightlyandmovedtheplantsfromthebalcony(阳台)intotheroom.Whenthetyphoonarrived,thewindblew3andtherainpouredheavily.Thetreesoutsidewereshakingstrongly,andsomebrancheseven4off.WeturnedofftheTVandcomputertokeepsafe,andsatinthelivingroomtalking.Mylittlesisterwasabitscaredatfirst,butwetoldhertostay5andeverythingwouldbefine.Afterthetyphoonended,wewentoutsidetocheckthe6.Manyroadswerecoveredwithfallenleavesandbranches,andsomestreetsignswere7.But8,ourhousewasnotdamaged.Thenextday,workerscametocleantheroadsandrepairthebrokensigns.This9taughtmethatit’sveryimportanttofollowtheearlywarningsofdisastersandpreparewell.Italsomademerealizethatfollowingrulesandworkingtogethercanhelpus10difficulttimeseasily.Fromthenon,Ipaymoreattentiontoweatherreportsandlearnmoreabouthowtodealwithdifferentkindsofdisasters.1.A．toldB．saidC．spokeD．talked2.A．soldB．boughtC．borrowedD．gave3.A．softlyB．gentlyC．stronglyD．quietly4.A．jumpedB．fellC．gotD．turned5.A．angryB．sadC．calmD．excited6.A．situationB．informationC．directionD．instruction7.A．brokenB．fixedC．newD．clean8.A．unfortunatelyB．luckilyC．sadlyD．suddenly9.A．accidentB．planC．messageD．experience10.A．bitethroughB．lookthroughC．sweepthroughD．getthrough二、短文填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或填入括号内单词的正确形式。TheYellowRiverisChina’sMotherRiver.Itplays11importantroleinChineseculture.Itisalways12(value)fortradeandfarming.TheYellowRiverisoneofthe13(long)riversinAsia.Itisabout5,46414(kilometre)long.Itflows(流动)allthewaythroughnineprovinces15coversalargeareaofChina.WecallittheYellowRiverbecauseofalltheyellowsilt(淤泥)thatitpicksupalongitscourse.It16(carry)moresiltthananyotherriverintheworld.17China’searlyhistory,theYellowRiverwasthebirthplaceofChinesecivilization.It’ssaidthattheXiaDynastystartedthere.PeopleusedtheYellowRiver18(water)farmland.Asaresult,cropsgrewverywellalong19(it)riverbanks.TheYellowRiveralsocausedfloods.Oneoftheworstfloods20(happen)duringtheYuanDynasty.Thisfloodkilledmillions21people.Itwasoneoftheworst22(nature)disastersinChinesehistory.Nowadays,peopleinChina23(work)hardtomaketheriversafer,prettierand24(useful).Theyarecreatingdifferentprojectstopreventthefloodsandbeautifytheriver’sbanks.Atthesametime,theriver’swaterpowerisalsobeing25(proper)usedtomakeelectricity.Inthefuture,theYellowRiverisexpectedtobemorebeautiful.三、阅读理解

WheninRome,doastheRomansdo!MealtimeLunchiseatenLATER(aftermidday,sometimesat1:00p.m.).Dinnerisaround7:00p.m.orevenlater.HowtoeatfoodKnivesandforksareusedformostfood.BeingservedAtthestartofameal,aguestwillbeinvitedtoservehimself(“Helpyourself!”),orhisplatewillbefilledbythehost(“CanIserveyou?”).RefusingfoodGivensomethingyoudon’tlike?Pushittotheedgeoftheplateandleaveitthere.Andsay“I’msorry.Ican’teatthis.”Offeredmorefood,butcan’teatanymore?Justsay“No,thanks.It’sdelicious,butI’vehadenough.”AttheendofthemealStayandtalkaroundthedinnertablelongafterthelastdishhasbeenbroughttothetable.Leaveassoonasyoufinisheating?NO!ThegoldenruleWatchtheotherpeople.Doastheydo!26.WhattimedoWesternpeopleusuallyhavedinner?

A．Around7:00p.m.orevenlater.B．At5:00intheafternoon.C．Aboutmidday.D．Before7:00p.m.27.Whatwillahostprobablysaytoaguestatthestartofameal?

A．“CanIhelpyou?”B．“Eatslowly!”C．“Helpyourself!”D．“Couldyouserveme?”28.Whichofthefollowingishelpfulwhenyou’reintheWestaccordingtothetext?

A．Youcanleaveassoonasyoufinisheating.B．Youcanrefusethefoodyoudon’tlikewithoutsayinganything.C．Ifyouareofferedmorefood,youmustfinishallofitevenifyouarefull.D．Ifyoudon’tknowwhattodo,justwatchtheothersanddoastheydo.Lastyear,Iwasathomedoingmyhomeworkwhenanearthquakesuddenlyhappened.Atfirst,Ifeltthefloorshakingslightly.Ithoughtitwasjustasmallshake,soIdidn’tpaymuchattention.Butsoon,theshakingbecamestrongerandstronger.Thebooksontheshelffelloff,andthechandelier(吊灯)abovemyheadwasswingingheavily.Irememberedwhatmyteachertaughtmeaboutearthquakesafety:staycalm,hideunderastrongtable,andholdontothetablelegs.Iquicklycrawledundermydeskandcoveredmyheadwithmyhands.Myparentswereinthelivingroom.Iheardmydadshout,“Stayunderthetable!Don’tmove!”Theearthquakelastedforabouttwominutes.Whenitstopped,weslowlycameoutfromunderthefurniture.Wecheckedthehouseandfoundthatsomewindowswerebroken,andabookshelfhadfallenover.Butluckily,nooneinmyfamilywashurt.Afterthat,weturnedontheradiotogetnewsabouttheearthquake.Welearnedthatmanyhousesinthenearbytownweredamaged,andsomepeopleweresenttothehospital.Thegovernmentsoonsentrescueteamstohelp.Thisexperiencemademeknowhowimportantitistolearnaboutdisastersafety.29.Whatwasthewriterdoingwhentheearthquakehappened?

A．WatchingTV.B．Doinghomework.C．Eatingdinner.D．Talkingwithparents.30.Whatdidthewriterdofirstwhentheearthquakestarted?

A．He/Shehidunderthedeskatonce.B．He/Sheranoutofthehouse.C．He/Shedidn’tpaymuchattentiontoit.D．He/Shecalledthepolice.31.Whatdidthewriterlearnfromthisexperience?

A．Earthquakesarenotdangerous.B．He/Sheshouldnotstayathomealone.C．He/Sheshouldmovetoanewhouse.D．It’simportanttolearnaboutdisastersafety.Thailandisknownasthe“LandofSmiles”.WhenyouspendyourholidayinThailand,you’dbetterkeepthesesimpletipsinmind.Personalimage(个人形象)isveryimportantinThailandasasignofrespectforotherpeople.Yourclothesshouldbetidy,cleanandfreefromholes.Shortsandsleeveless(无袖的)shirtsareimpoliteintemples.Rememberthatyouneedtotakeoffyourshoeswhenenteringrooms.Sodon’twearshoesthatarenoteasytoputonandtakeoff.Therulesareevenstricterforforeignvisitors,soevenifyouseealocalinshorts,it’snotOKforyou.It’snotpolitetotouchaThaionthehead,includingchildren.ForThais,theheadisthemostsacred(神圣的)partofthebody.Atthesametime,don’ttouchpeoplewithyourfeet,orevenpointwiththembecausetheythinkfeetarethelowestanddirtiest.Whensittingontheground,trytositinawaythatdoesn’tshowothersthebottomsofyourfeet.Alwayskeeptherulesofsavingfaceinmind.Keepyourcoolevenwhenthingsgowrong;you’llberespectedfordoingso.Forexample,don’tcomplain(抱怨)whenyourbusbreaksdown.Instead,smileandsay“maipenrai”.32.WhichofthefollowingarebadmannersinThailand?①Wearcleanandtidyclothes.②Touchalovelybaby’shead.③Showsomeonethebottomsofyourfeet.④Takeoffyourshoesbeforeenteringaroom.⑤Wearshortsorjeanswithholes.⑥Avoidshowingstrongangerorshoutinginpublicplaces.

A．①④⑤⑥B．③④⑥C．②③⑤D．②③⑥33.Whyshouldn’tpeopletouchothersorpointatotherswiththeirfeetinThailand?

A．BecauseThaisusefeettotakeoffshoesintemples.B．BecauseThaisthinkfeetarethelowestanddirtiestpartofthebody.C．Becauseshowingthebottomsoffeetisawaytosaveface.D．Becauseusingfeetwillmakeotherscomplaininpublic.34.Whichhasthesamemeaningas“maipenrai”?

A．Mypleasure.B．I’msorryaboutthat.C．It’sOK.Don’tworry.D．That’sgreat.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．WhattowearinThailand.B．Dosanddon’tsinThailand.C．ThelanguagespokeninThailand.D．Differentmeaningsaboutfeet.Chinaisanationofetiquette(礼仪).Chinesepeopleareamongthemosthospitablepeopleintheworld.IfforeignersvisitaChinesefamily,theywouldbesurprisedatthewarmththattheywouldreceiveasguests.WhenyouvisitaChinesefamily,thehostusuallymakesteaforyou.Thenhewillserveyousnackslikebiscuitsorcandy.Someoneinthefamilywillalsotalkwithyou,neverlettingyoufeellonely.Atthesametime,otherfamilymemberswillprepareamealforyou.Chinesepeopletreattheirguestswithabigmeal.Theyalwayspreparemorefoodthantheguestscaneat.Atthetable,theguestsmustbethefirsttoeat.PerhapsoneofthethingsthatsurprisesaWesternguestmostisthatsomeChinesehostsliketopickupfoodforvisitors,whichwon’thappenatWesterntables.TheChinesefamiliesgooutoftheirwaytomakeyoufeelathome.Asyoufinisheating,thehostusuallysays,“Itseemsthatyoudidn’teatmuch.Pleasehavemore.”Althoughyoutellthemyouarefull,theystillputmorefoodinyourbowl.BeingwarmandhospitablehaslongbeenanimportantpartofChinesecultureandtradition.AsConfucius(孔子)saidthousandsofyearsago:Tomeetfriendsfromafar,howhappyweare!36.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hospitable”inParagraph1mean?

A．Welcoming.B．Hard-working.C．Creative.D．Nervous.37.WhatwillthehostprobablydoforyouwhenyouvisitaChinesefamily?①Maketea.②Prepareameal.③Servesomesnacks.④Haveaparty.

A．①②④B．①②③C．①③④D．②③④38.WhydoesaWesternvisitorfeelsurprisedwhenthehostpicksupfoodforhim?

A．Becauseitmakeshimhappy.B．Becausehethinksit’snotnecessary.C．Becausehedoesn’tlikethefood.D．Becauseitwon’thappeninWesterncountries.39.WhydoChinesefamiliesdosomuchfortheirguests?

A．Toshowtheirwealth(财富).B．Tomaketheguestsfeelathome.C．Tomaketheguestsfeeluncomfortable.D．Toshowtheyknowmuchabouttheguests.40.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．ChineseFoodCultureB．HowtoServeForeignGuestsC．WarmWelcomeinChinaD．ConfuciusandHisStudents四、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。Treesarereallycool!Theycantellusalotabouthowtheclimateischanging.Sometreescanliveforaverylongtime,likehundredsoreventhousandsofyears.Theyjuststandthereandseeallthechangesintheweatheronearth.Whenyoulookatatreestump(树桩),youmayfindthatthetopofthestumphasmanyrings.Theseringsarelikeatree’sstorybook.Eachringshowsoneyearofthetree’slife.Theycantellustheageofthetreeandtheweatherchanges.

Firstyeargrowth.Thelight-colouredringsarewoodthatgrewinthespringandearlysummer,whilethedark-colouredringsarewoodthatgrewinthelatesummerandfall.Onelight-colouredringandonedark-colouredringmakeoneyearofthetree’slife.•Dryseason.

•Rainyseason.Treeringsareusuallywiderinwarm,wetyearsandarethinnerinyearswhenitiscoldanddry.Ifthetreehasexperiencedhardtimes,suchasadrought(干旱),thetreemighthardlygrowatallinthoseyears.Scar(疤痕)fromaforestfire.Inmostareas,detaileddailyweatherrecordshaveonlybeenkeptforthepast100to150years,buttreescanhelpscientistslearnalotabouttheclimatefromhundredsorthousandsofyearsago.That’swhytreesaresoimportant!41.Whatcanweknowfromtreerings?4142.Whendidthedark-colouredringsgrow?4243.Ifthetreeringsarethinner,whatkindofenvironmentdidthetreegrowin?4344.Whatdoesthescarmeaninthepicture?4445.Whatdoyouthinkoftr