第1页共4页沈阳市南昌中学2019-2020学年度(下)八年级阶段测试英语试卷(考试时间:100分钟试卷满分:100分)第一部分选择题(三大题共38分)一、单项填空(共10小题,每小题0.5分,满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。()1.It’simportantforus____wildanimals.A.protectB.toprotectC.protectingD.protected()2.Lucyisshy.Shewouldn’tinviteherclassmates____dancingwithher.A.practiseB.practisesC.practisingD.topractise()3.____yourclosedhand____thatyouareangry.A.Shaking;showsB.Toshake;showC.Shake;showsD.Shaked;show()4.Cormorantscandivedownandstayunderwater____twominutes.A.inB.uptoC.foruptoD.forto()5.Asianelephantsoftenmove____largegroups.A.byB.withC.toD.in()6.Mathsis____formoststudents,butIhaveno____learningit.A.difficult;difficultB.difficult;difficultyC.difficulty;difficultyD.difficulty;difficult()7.MrYangcameoveratonceandsaid,“You____agoodimpression____her,Simon.”A.make;toB.giv;,forC.giving;withD.made;on()8.Agiantpandacaneat____30kilogramsofbambooaday.A.asmuchasB.asmanyasC.aslittleasD.asfewas()9.Haveyouever____thesong“Thestoryofthered-crownedcrane?A.hearthatB.heardfromC.heardofD.hearingout()10.Tomakethecharactersandthingsappear____,eachpictureshould____alittledifferentfromtheonebeforeit.A.moving;makeB.moved;madeC.tomove;bemadeD.move,making二、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)阅读短文,然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Peopleusuallycommunicate11speakingorwriting.However,peopleinsomejobsdependongesturesfor12.Railwayworkersonthegroundhavetocommunicatewithengineersonthetrains.13this,theyuseflags.Totellthetrainto“go”,forexample,arailwayworker14theflagabovehisheadandmovesitupanddown.Soldiersinwaroftencannot15eachother,sotheyusegesturestosend16toeachother.Whenaleaderwantsothersoldierstofollowhim,hepoints17them,andthenheuseshisarmtopointinthedirectiontheyshouldgo.Soldiersfromdifferentcountriesusesimilargesturestocommunicatewitheachotherwhentheydonotspeakthesame18.Gesturesareusedin19aswell.Forexample,whenaclassicalconcerttakes20,musiciansfollowtheconcertdirectionsoftheconductor.Heorshewillleadthemusiciansthroughhis21.Thesegesturestellthemusicianswhentoplay,andwhentostop.Theyalsotellwhenthemusicshouldbeloudorsoft,and22orslow.Ofcourse,themusiciansmustunderstandthe23ofthesegesturestoplaywelltogether.Many24jobsusegestures,butyoumaynotalways25them.Thenexttimeyouareoutonthestreet,havealookaround.Youmightbesurprisedbyhowmanygesturesyouseeinuse.()11.A.byB.inC.forD.with()12.A.communicationB.communicateC.speechD.language()13.A.DoB.TodoC.BydoingD.Doing()14A.expressesB.picksC.crossesD.holds()15.A.hearB.listenC.helpD.see()16.A.mattersB.meaningsC.messagesD.impressions()17A.forB.towardsC.overD.into()18A.languageB.wordsC.communicationD.meaning()19.A.musiciansB.songsC.musicD.sports()20A.partB.inC.placeD.out()21A.expressionB.bodylanguageC.impressionD.nod()22.A.quickB.quicklyC.fastD.fastly()23.A.appearancesB.impressionsC.messagesD.meanings()24.A.theotherB.otherC.othersD.another()25.A.noticeB.feelC.seeD.look三、阅读理解(共12小题,每小题1.5分,满分18分)(A)TheJapanesecomicbook,NinjaWarrior(《忍者武士》),isoneoftheoldestandbestknowninJapan.Lotsofreaderssendincomicstripsorideasforthem.However,inthe25-yearhistoryofNinjaWarrior,noneofthesecomicstripswereeverputintothecomicbook.Thiswasuntil14-year-oldIchiroTanakasentinhiscomicstripcalledKurotheDog.Hiscomicstripmadeaverygoodimpressionontheeditor(编辑)ofNinjaWarrior,soitwasputstraightintothecomicbook.OveronemillionreadershavereadandenjoyedKurotheDogsofar.“Dogsaremyfavouriteanimals,”saysIchiro.“IwatchedmypetdogYukitogetsomeideasforthecartoon.Kuroisquitefat,helikeshisfoodandheissometimesabitbad.MyclassmateslikehimalotandI'vedrawnlotsofcomicstripsabouthim.I’dliketoworkforNinjaWarrioroneday.”Ichiro’smother,MichikoTanaka,said,“Ichirotaughthimselftodrawandspendsalotoftime第2页共4页drawing.Hewantstobecomeanartistandworkforacomicbook.”TheeditorofNinjaWarriorsaid,“Wedogetcomicstripsfromreaders,butthey’renotusuallyaswonderfuloraslongasIchiro’s.Heisverygood.Hehastheabilitytobecomeatopcomicbookartist.”()26.HowmanycomicstripsfromreadershavebeenpublishedinNinjaWarrior?A.One.B.Two.C.None.D.Several.()27.Kurothecartoondogis____.A.agooddogbutabitthinB.abitheavyandabitlikeYukiC.alwaysabaddogD.aninjawarrior()28.Ichirolearnttodrawcartoons____.A.byhimselfB.fromanartistC.fromtheeditoratNinjaWarriorD.fromhismother()29.TotheeditorofNinjaWarrior,mostcomicstripsfromreadersare____.A.interestingB.wonderfulC.excellentD.notgoodenough(B)Californiaisburning!WildfireshavespreadacrosstheUSstatesinceOct.23,2019andsmokehasfilleditsskies.TaketheKincadeFireinnorthernCaliforniaforexample.Itforced200,000peopletoleavetheirhomeswithinoneweek.Thestate’slargestpowercompanycutpowertoabout206,000homesinordertostopmorefiresfrombreakingout,CBSNewsreported.Californiahasseenmanywildfiresinrecentyears.Nineofthe10biggestfireshavehappenedsince2000,includingfivesince2010,accordingtoTheNewYorkTimes.Whyisthis?Californiahastheperfectwildfireconditions,ParkWilliams,aUSclimateexpert(专家),toldTheNewYorkTimes.Ithasdryairandhightemperaturesfromspringthroughlatefall.Atthesametime,seasonalwindsblowacrossthestateeveryyear,causingthewildfirestospreadquicklyandlastforweeks.Global(全球的)warminghasalsomadethefiresworsei