常州市實(shí)驗(yàn)初級(jí)中學(xué)2023—2023學(xué)年第一學(xué)期八年級(jí)英語第一階段限時(shí)作業(yè)一、詞匯運(yùn)用：(每小題1分，共10分)anyoneknowthe________(高度)ofthetallestbuildinginWuxi?(微笑的)eyesmakekerlookverypretty.partofChinahasthe_______(最少的)rain,doyouknow?studentsbegintostudy________(物理)inGrade8inChina.is______(慷慨的).Sheoftensharesthingswithothers.therearefewer____________(廣告）onTVthanbefore.thetwogirls,Bettyisthe______(slim)one.youcantakemoreexercise,youwillbe______(health)thanbefore.isnotas_______(excite)asbungeejumping.hasthe_______(few)comicbooksamongthefour?單項(xiàng)選擇：（每小題1分，共20分）Lily’sskirtismoreexpensivethan________.doesherhomeworkas______asJimdoes.carefucarefullyyouthinkswimmingis__________activityofall?difficultdifficultmostdifficultcitydoyouthinkis_______fromWuxi,BeijingorDalian?farthestistallerthan_______inhisclass.studentotherstudentstudentsstudentstoschool____lesstimethantakingthebus.is______sheeponthegrassandhowlovelyitis!fewlittleyoufind_______easytostudyMathsinGrade7?’sitwouldyouliketo_______allthesesubjectstostudy?fromfrom!Eachofthechildren_______asoftballintheirhands.havinghavingneverworkshard__________hethinksheisthinnerthanothers.ofpractiseEnglish,_________yourEnglishwillbe.much;thebettermore;thebestmore;thebettermany;thebestIthink______withfriendsisbetterthan_________.chat;watchTV;watchingTV;watchingTV;watchTVNobodyknew______atthattime.howtodotodotodoitwouldtheydoMathsisoneofPeter’sdoesn’tlikritatall.worseworseworstWeallknowthatShanghiaislargerthan______cityinJiangsu.anyotherotherHewasbornunRussia,butheknows_________Chinese.littlefewlittleThereisgoingto______asoccermatchtomorrowyouliketowacthit?beWhichflatdotheGreens________now?liveinonwithIhavesomeproblems______mynewneedyourhelp.三、動(dòng)詞填空：（每小題1分，共10分）needn’t____________(water)theflowersbecausehismotherwateredthemthismorning.thinkthetwins_________(design)theposteroftheclassfashionshowatthemoment.muchhomework__________(make)him_______(sleep)toolatelastnight.don’tknowwhen_______(start)tomorrowmorning,willcheckitforyou..(share)yourproblemswithyourfriendswillhelpyoufeelbetter.you_________(notbe)careful,youwon’tbeabletoanswerthequestioncorrectly.first,they_________(plan)tovisittheHistoryMuseuminthemorning.________(notspend)muchtimedoingmyhomeworkyesterdayevening.youthinkcomputers________(smaller)thanmaninafewyears?willdoeverythingIcantofinish__________(discuss)theprobleminhalfanhour.四、翻譯句子：（每小題1分，共10分）41、我感覺學(xué)外語很有趣。______________________________________________我們的校服和你們的不一樣。______________________________________________五年前的城市生活如何？______________________________________________不要花太多的時(shí)間玩電腦游戲。_____________________________________________瀏覽一下這些問題需要花費(fèi)你們多少時(shí)間？____________________________________________張華在我們班跳得最遠(yuǎn)。____________________________________________那時(shí)似乎時(shí)間過得更慢了。_____________________________________________你們通常在每節(jié)課結(jié)束時(shí)做些什么？_____________________________________________那個(gè)男生能為我們保守秘密。______________________________________________當(dāng)我感到無聊時(shí)，他會(huì)給我講些笑話。__________________________________________五、完形填空：（每小題1分，共15分）Forseveralyears,Americanshaveenjoyedteleshopping-watchingTVandbuyingthingsbyphone.NowteleshoppingisstartinginEurope.Insome__51__countries,peoplecanturnontheir__52__andshopforclothes,jewelry,food,toysand__53__things.

TeleshoppingisbecomingpopularinSweden.__54__,thebiggestSwedishcompanysellsdifferentkindsofthingsonTVinfifteenEuropeancountries,andinoneyear,itmakes$10million.InFrance,therearetwoteleshoppingchannels,andtheFrench__55__about$20millionayearinbuyingthingsthroughthosechannels.

InGermany,__56__lastyearteleshoppingwasonlypossibleononechannelforonehoureveryday.Thenthegovernmentallowedmoreteleshopping.Otherchannelscan__57__fortelebusiness,includingthelargestAmericanteleshoppingcompanyanda24-hourteleshoppingcompany.German__58__arehopingthesewillhelpthemsellmorethings.

Somepeopleliketeleshoppingbecauseitallowsthemtodotheirshoppingwithout__59__.Withallthetrafficproblemsincities,goingshoppingisnotaneasything.Butatthesametime,otherEuropeans__60__likethisnewwayofbuyingthings.Theycall__61__“junkontheair.”ManyEuropeansusuallyworryaboutthequalityofthethings__62__onTV.Theythinkhighqualityisthemostimportantthing,andtheydon’tbelievetheycanbesureaboutthequalityofthethings__63__.

TheneedofhighqualitymeansthatEuropeanteleshoppingcompanieswillhavetobe__64__theAmericancompanies.Theywillhavetobemorecarefulabout__65__ofthethingstheysell.Theywillalsohavetoworkhardertosellthingsthatthebuyerscannottouchorseebythemselves.

51.A.European

B.Asian

C.American

D.African

52.A.lights

B.switches

C.radios

D.TVs

53.A.someelse

B.anothermany

C.theother

D.manyother

54.A.Suchas

B.Forexample

C.Forteleshopping

D.Itislike

55.A.takes

B.cost

C.spends

D.spend

56.A.to

B.until

C.unless

D.by

57.A.begin

B.leave

C.open

D.turnon

58.A.people

B.women

C.businessmen

D.officials

59.A.togoout

B.goingout

C.tobuythings

D.buyingthings

60.A.still

B.don’t

C.even

D.won’t

61.A.teleshoppingB.TV

C.radio

D.telephone

62.A.appearing

B.comingoutC.forsale

D.tobuy

63.A.intheshop

B.onTV

C.theybought

D.bythisway

64.A.thesamewith

B.differentfrom

C.asbigas

D.largerthan

65.A.thenumber

B.thequality

C.theplaces

D.thebuyers六、閱讀理解：（每小題2分，共30分）AWhenmyfamilymovedtoAmericain2023fromasmallvillageinGuangdong,China,webroughtnotonlyourluggage,butalsoourvillagerules,customsandculture.Oneoftherulesisthatyoungpeopleshouldalwaysrespect(尊敬)elders.Unluckily,thisruleledtomyveryfirstembarrassmentintheUnitedStates.Ihadapart-timejobasawaiterinaChineserestaurant.Onetime,whenIwasservingfoodtoamiddle-agedcouple,thewifeaskedmehowthefoodcouldbeservedsoquickly.ItoldherthatIhadmadesuretheygottheirfoodquicklybecauseIalwaysrespecttheelderly.AssoonasIsaidthat,herfaceshowedgreatdispleasure.Mymanager,whohappenedtohearwhatIsaid,tookmeasideandgavemealonglectureabouthowsensitive(敏感)Americansareandhowtheydislikethedescription“old”.Ithenwalkedbacktothetableandapologizedtothewife.Afterthecoupleheardmyreason,theyunderstoodthattheproblemwascausedbyculturaldifferences,sotheylaughedandwerenolongerangry.InmyvillageinChina,peopleareproudofbeingold.Notsomanypeoplelivetobeseventyoreighty,andpeoplewhoreachsuchanagehavethemostknowledgeandexperience.Youngpeoplealwaysrespectolderpeoplebecausetheyknowtheycanlearnfromtheirrichexperience.However,intheUnitedStates,peoplethink“growingold”isaproblemsince“old”showsthatapersonisgoingtoretireorthatthebodyisnotworkingwell.Heremanypeopletrytokeepthemselvesawayfromgrowingoldbydoingexercisesorjogging,andwomenputonmakeup,hopingtolookyoung.WhenItoldthecoupleintherestaurantthatIrespecttheelderly,theygotangrybecausethiscausedthemtofeeltheyhadfailedtostayyoung.Ihadtoldthemsomethingtheydidn’twanttohear.Afterthat,IchangedthewayIhadbeenwitholderpeople.ItisnotthatIdon’trespectthemanymore;Istillrespectthem,butnowIdon’tshowmyfeelingsthroughwords.ByJack根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。66.Jackbroughtthecoupletheirfoodveryfastbecause_______.A.themanageraskedhimtodoso

B.herespectedtheelderlyC.thecouplewantedhimtodoso

D.hewantedmorepay67.WhenJackcalledthecouple“elderly”,theybecame_______.A.nervous

B.satisfied

C.unhappyD.excited68.InJack’shometown,_______.A.peopledislikebeingcalled“old”B.peopleareproudofbeingoldC.manypeoplereachtheageofseventyoreightyD.theelderlyarethefirsttogetfoodinrestaurants69.Afterthisexperience,Jack_______.A.losthisjobintherestaurant

B.madefriendswiththecoupleC.nolongerrespectedtheelderlyD.changedhiswaywitholderpeople70.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ThemoreJackexplained,theangrierthecouplegot.B.Jackwantedtoshowhisfeelingsthroughwordsafterhisexperience.C.Themanagerwentbacktothetableandapologizedtothecouple.D.Fromthisexperience,JacklearnedmoreaboutAmericanculture.BAfamousteacherwasspeakingtothestudentsatourschool.Hebeganhislessonbyholdingupa￡100bill.Thenhesaidtothethreehundredstudents,"Whowouldliketohavethis￡100bill?"Thestudentsbegantoputuptheirhandsatonce.

Thenhesaid,"Iamgoingtogivethisbilltooneofyou,butfirst,letmedothis."Hethenmadethisbillintoaball.Thenhesaid,"Whowantsit?"Handswentintotheair.

"Well,"hesaid,"WhatifIdothis?"andhedroppeditonthefloorandsteppedonit.Hepickedupthedirty,crumpledbillandsaid,"Whostillwantsit?"Handswentbackintotheair.

"Myfriends,"hesaid,"You'velearnedavaluedlessontoday.NomatterwhatIdidtothemoney,youstillwanteditbecauseitdidn'tgodowninvalue.Itwasstillworth￡100.

Manytimesinourlives,we'redropped,crumpled,andsteppedonbythechanceswetakeandthethingsthathappentous.Wefeelasifweareworthnothing.Butremember,nomatterwhathashappenedtoyou,youwillneverloseyourvalue.Youarealwaysvaluabletothosewholoveyou.Yourvaluedoesn'tcomefromwhatyoudroporwhomyouknow，butWHOYOUARE.

Youarespecialandvaluable.Don'teverforgetit!

storyhappened______.A．whentheteachergavethestudentssomeadviceonhowtolearnEnglishB．whenthestudentswerehavingameetingC．whentheteachergavethestudentsaspeechD．whenthestudentswerediscussingsomethinginterestingwiththeirteachersthoughthemoneywasdirty,it_______.A．wentupinvalueB．wasworthmuchC．didn'treduceinvalueD．wasstilloursunderlinedsentence“Handswentbackintotheair.”inthethirdparagraph

means_______.A．thestudentsputuptheirhandsagainB．thestudentsputdowntheirhandsC．thestudentsagreedtowhattheteachersaidD．thestudentsputtheirhandsinfrontofthemdidthefamousteacherusea￡100athislesson?A．Becausehewantedtogivealectureaboutmoney.B．Becausehewasusedtodroppingabillonthefloorandsteppingonit.C．Becausehewasgoingtogivethebilltooneofthestudents.D．Becausehewantedtomakethestudentsknowwhatthevaluewas.lessoncanyoulearnfromthepassage?A．￡100billisworththesamenomatterwhatyoudowithit.B．Allpeoplelovemoneymost.C．Yourvaluedoesn'tchangenomatterwhathappenstoyou.D．Thevalueofmoneychangeswhenitismadedirty.CLittleTommywasdoingverybadlyinmath.Hisparentshadtriedeverything—tutors(家庭教師),cards,speciallearningcenters—inshort,everythingtheycouldthinkof.FinallytheytookTommytoacatholic(天主教的)school.Afterthefirstday,littleTommycamehomewithaveryseriouslookonhisface.Hedidn’tkisshismotherhello.Instead,hewentstraighttohisroomandstartedstudying.Booksandpaperswerespread(鋪開)outallovertheroomandlittleTommywashardatwork.Hismotherwassurprised.Shecalledhimdowntodinnerandassoonashefinishedeating,hewentbacktohisroom,withoutaword.Innotimehewasbackhittingthebooksashardasbefore.Thiswentonforsometime,dayafterdaywhilethemothertriedtounderstandwhatwashappening.Finally,littleTommybroughthomehisreportcard.Hequietlyputitonthetableandwentuptohisroomandhitthebooks.Hismomlookedatitandtohersurprise,littleTommygotanAinmath.Shecouldnolongerholdhercuriosity(好奇心).Shewenttohisroomandasked,“Son,whatwasit?Wasitthenuns(修女)?”LittleTommylookedatherandshookhishead,“No.”“Wellthen,”sheaskedagain.“WHATwasit?”LittleTommylookedatherandsaid,“Well,onthefirstdayofschool,whenIsawthatmannailed(釘)totheplussign(加號(hào)),Iknewtheyweren’tjoking.”76.WhydidTommy’sparentssendhimtoacatholicschool?A.Becausehecouldeatwellthere.B.Becausehecouldearnmoreaboutnuns.C.Becausehisparentswantedhimtodobetterinhismath.D.Becausehisparentsdidn’twanthimtolearnmathanymore.77.Tommy’smotherfeltsurprisedthathisson_______.A.wasstillthesameasusualB.atesomuchatdinnerC.kissedherhelloafterschoolD.workedhardbutsaidlittle78.“Hittingthebooks”means“_______”inChinese.A.用功B.捶書C.發(fā)泄D.振作79.Thelastsentenceinthepassageshowsthat_______.A.TommyfeltsorryforthemailB.TommywasafraidofbeingnailedC.Tommydidn’tliketheplussignD.Tommylikedplayingjokesonothers80.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer(推斷)that_______.A.teachersshouldbestrictwiththeirstudentsB.mistaking(誤解)mightdogoodsometimesC.acatholicschoolismuchbetterthanotheronesD.nunsaregoodathelpingchildrenwiththeirmath閱讀表達(dá)：（每小題1分，共5分，每空填一詞）Whatdowereallymeanbybeingopen?Beingopenisakindofinvitationtootherstocomein,tospeakandtoshare.Itisimportantinlettingothersgettoknowhowwethinkandfeel.Inthiswaywewillbeunderstoodandacceptedbyothers.Ifwearen’topenwithothers,wewon’tfullybelieveinourselvesorothers.

Hereareafewwaysforyoutobemoreopen.First,makeyouroutsidebehaviorthesamewithyourinsidefeelingsandthoughts.Second,sharehowyoureallyfeelaboutsomethinginsteadofjustopinions.Third,trytochangeyourquestionsintostatements(陳述句)andtalkinthefirstpersonsothatpeoplewillunderstandyoumoreeasily.Forexample,youmightsay,“Ifeelhappythatyou’rehere,”insteadof,“Areyougladthatyou’rehere?”Finally,trynottosay,“Idon’tknow.”ThisusuallymeansIdon’twanttothinkaboutitanymore.

Rememberalsothatitisnotsuitab