人教版八年级下英语测试U n i t1-3(含答案)-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1八年级英语阶段测试Unit1-3姓名：__________ 分数：______________一、阅读理解. (40分)AAmerican people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit(习惯).You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.( )1. You should say “Thank you” when.____________.A. you say something kind to othersB. you help othersC. someone helps youD. you need others to help you( )2. From the passage we know “Thank you” is_________________. .A. widely used in the worldB. used more often than “Excuse me”C. used only by AmericansD. used only between friends( )3. You should say “Excuse me” if you want to._______________.A. coughB. make some noiseC. go firstD. all of the above( )4. When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say“_____”.A. Thank youB. That’s very kind of youC. Excuse meD I’m sorry( )5. This passage mainly tells us the way____________.A. to be happyB. to be politeC. to help othersD. to learn from AmericansBMost American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there is one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.Children in the USE will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write to telephone their parents. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves.( )6. In most families in the USA there are usually ______.A. no parentsB. no childrenC. over 5 peopleD. less than 5 people( )7. When they are old enough, American children will______.A. go to other countriesB. decide on their lives themselvesC. find jobs for their parentsD. do better jobs around their houses( )8. Why do most American children live far away from their parents?A. They are old enough to live all by themselves.B. The parents are too busy to look after their children.C. They want to have more chances (机会) to look for better jobs.D. They can keep in touch (联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning. ( )9. Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American parents think of it?A. UsefulB. StrangeC. DangerousD. Funny( )10.From the passage we can know that children in America_____.A. leave their parents when they are still youngB. often spend holidays at their parents’ houseC. sometimes look for jobs for their own patentsD. often call or write to their parents for moneyCAn exhausted（筋疲力尽的）looking woman came into the doctor’s office. She said, “Doctor, there are a lo t of dogs all over my neighborhood. They bark（犬吠）all day and all night, and I can’t get a good sleep.”“I have good news for you,” the doctor said, taking out a small bottle. “Here are some new sleeping pills（安眠药）that work like a dream. A few of these and your trouble will be over.”“Great, thank you.” the woman was very glad to go back home with the pills.A few weeks later, the woman came again, looked worse than ever. She said, “Doctor, your pills are not good at all. I’m more tired than before.”“I don’t understand how that could be,” said the doctor, shaking his head, “Those are the strongest pills on the market.”“That may be true,” answered the woman, “but I’m still up all night running after those dogs and when I finally catch one, it’s hard to get him to eat the pills.”( )11. The woman came to see the doctor because _____.A. her dog was illB. she was bitten （被咬）by dogsC. she couldn’t sleep wellD. her son was ill( )12. The doctor gave some pills to the woman for _____.A. the dogsB. herselfC. her sonD. her neighbors( )13. The woman got _____ in a few weeks.A. worseB. healthier `C. betterD. stronger( )14. Which of the following is RIGHT?A. The doctor gave the woman wrong pills.B. The woman liked to run with the dogs.C. The woman took the pills but the pills didn’t work at all.D. The woman might feel better if she took the pills.( )15. When he heard what the woman said, the doctor might think that _____.A. he gave the woman the right pillsB. the woman was a very clever personC. the woman was very foolish（愚蠢的）D. he should give the woman the pills againDEveryone has got two personalities (性格)—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions（姿势）. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don’t like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you're always easily becoming sad. You never want to change you r ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩) , you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. Youhave a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don't often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.16. You may find the passage in __________.A. a science magazineB. a guide bookC. a sports newspaperD. a story book17. When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?A. In the daytime.B. At the beginning of sleep.C. At night.D. During the deep sleep.18. Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep__________.A. on curled upB. on her stomachC. on her backD. on her side19. What does the word “defensive" mean in the passage?A. 易怒的B. 攻击性的C. 外向的D. 有戒心的20. What does the passage tell us?A. Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.B. Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.C. Sleeping positions show people's secret personalities.D. Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.二、单词填空A（每空1分，共10分）1.I don’t think children sh ould d on their parents too much.2. Sarah was seriously i________ with a fever last week.4. Playing computer games too much is a w________ of your time.5. The hotel p________ a shoe-cleaning service for people.6. My father often asks me (sweep) the floor.7.You’d better learn to take (careful) of yourselves .8. Doing chores can help children to understand the idea of (fair).9.Some of the ________ (neighbor) can’t stand the noise from the party.10. I once asked him if he had any _________ (difficult) in sending five children to school.单词填空B（每空1分，共10分）1. He didn't do enough__________(prepare) for his exam, and failed it at last.2. We are________(surprise) to hear the news about the earthquake in Ya'an.3. . Mary spoke loudly because her mother was a little ________（聋的）.4. If you’re looking for a photograph of Alice, you’ll find ________ （几个）here.5. Many_______（护士）went to Wuhan to help the sick .6. Miss Green is________(善解人意的) and her friends all like her.7.As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking _______（危险）.8.Do we have the same_______ （勇气） as Aron?9.On the course we received ________ (train) in every aspect (方面) of the job.10.The waiter ________ (carry) our drinks to the table 5 minutes ago.三、完型填空（10分）My name is Betty Sanders. I’m a telephone operator, and I work for Universal Telephone Company. My job is an interesting one. I work five1 a week, and my hours are from nine a. m. to five p. m. . I do a lot of things—I place long-distance calls for people, I answer 2 , and I help people when they are in 3 .Today I had an interesting 4 . At eleven o’clock this morning I got a call from a man. I don’t know who he was. He was in trouble and I could tell that he was worried 5 something. He gave me his address and asked me to send an ambulance(救护车)right away. I asked him if somebody was6, but he didn’t answer my question. He told me he7 a doctor at once, so I said I’d call an ambulance for him but I still wanted to know what8 . Then he said, “Our keys are gone! ”I didn’t understand that! Why wou ld he need an ambulance just because he couldn’t find his keysThen I found out what the trouble was.The man and his wife left the car keys on a coffee table, and later they couldn’t find them. Their little boy Johnny was playing in the room, and they9 he swallowed(吞下)them.But before I could help him, he told me he wouldn’t need an ambulance any longer. His wife10 the keys in her bag. They were there all the time.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.四、任务型阅读（10分）In America, boys and girls like watching TV. Some children spend six hours a day at school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV sets. Some children even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturday.Television is like books and films. A child can learn both good things and bad things from it. (1)Some TV programs help children to understand the news, the people and places in other countries. With TV, children do not have to go to the movies. They can listen to interesting music or watch a game at home. (2)But some programs are bad for children, so parents sometimes should help them to find other interesting and useful things to do.1. How many hours a day do some children at school___________________2. How many hours a day do some children watch TV on Saturday________3. 将（1）句译成汉语___________________________________________.4. 将（2）句译成汉语___________________________________________.5. The parents had better not let their children watch ________on TV.A. good programsB. bad programsC. newsD. weather report五、写作（20分）：Should children do some chores at homeWrite a letter to the Sunday Mail and express your opinion according to the following questions.1. Do you think children should do chores at home?2. Why do you think so List at least three reasons.要求，字体工整，句意明确，词数80以上。
