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外研(新标准)版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级上册Module 11 自主检测

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    My great-grandmother, Ethel, came from England to the United States in 1921. She brought almost nothing with her-just a few clothes and trinkets(小饰物). But she did bring some customs from "the old country" that she had learned as she grew up.

    One custom was that if you dropped a glass or a cup and it broke, you would throw a little salt over your left shoulder. It was funny that she did that-she wasn't superstitious(迷信的) in other ways. I think that she grew up doing that, so she continued to do it as a connection to her childhood.

    Ethel also taught us a New Year's Day custom that our family continues to follow today. To celebrate the new year, we would travel to a friend's house for a quick visit. My great-grandmother always took a pound of butter with her on our visits. We would enter the friend's house through the back door. The butter we brought was to give our friend a "gift of gold" to symbolize hope for prosperity in the new year.

    After my great-grandmother died, we still visited people on the first day of January, but eventually we stopped bringing the butter. We never did throw salt over our shoulders after breaking a glass or a cup. Some customs are continued when they cross from one country to another, but some customs fade away.

(1)、This passage is most similar in theme to a passage about.
A、a boy who follows his parents' Japanese traditions B、a girl who celebrates New Year's Day for the first time C、a family who returns to their native country on vacation D、a mother who teaches her children to respect their elders
(2)、Why did the great-grandmother bring butter to a friend's house on New Year's Day?
A、To help prepare the holiday dinner. B、It is a symbol of hope and prosperity. C、To return the butter she borrowed. D、To say sorry to the family.
(3)、Which of these is most likely TRUE of the great-grandmother?
A、She regretted leaving her native country. B、She did not have many American friends. C、She was proud of her English background. D、She preferred to follow American customs.
(4)、The underlined phrase "fade away" means "            ".
A、延续 B、强调 C、重复 D、逐渐消失
(5)、What will the narrator(叙述者)most likely do next New Year's Day?
A、Throw salt over her/his shoulder. B、Host a party at her/his house. C、Buy a pound of butter. D、Visit friends.
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China introduced the "double reduction (双减)" policy in July, 2022. According to the policy, it should take no more than 90 minutes for junior high school students to finish their homework. Several months have passed since the new term began. Here are the two students' points of view.

"Our homework is clearly less than before," said 15-year-old Xie Dong from Shijiazhuang. "We are not encouraged to buy workbooks any more. The exercises are mainly from the textbook." Students have enough time to learn new knowledge now. "Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and learn from real life," said Xie. Self-discipline (自律) becomes the key. "Some students now spend more time having fun when homework is finished early. But if you use all the free time to relax, you might fall behind other students," he said. "And we have few exams, I don't think it is a good thing."

For 15-year-old Zhang Jing from Langfang, the best thing about "double reduction" is the increased time in after-school activities. "We can now spend more time taking part in clubs and activities, such as dancing, volleyball and drama. I have joined a group called "leadership development" where I can learn all kinds of skills beyond schoolwork," said Zhang. There are fewer exams now. But it's not necessarily a good thing. "Exams push me to study harder. Each exam shows my progress as well as my weak points," Zhang said.

 阅读下面短文,掌握大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

My uncle Harry's birthday was coming. I hadn't seen him or his1 Carl for long, so I decided to visit both of them. However, days before, they had had a serious argument.2 recently they realized it was just a misunderstanding, both of them didn't want to say sorry first. They were still a little 3 with each other. I decided not to mention the other after seeing one of them." As time goes by, they will 4 naturally,"I thought.

One day they both wanted to stay with me to have a chat. So I decided to be with Uncle Harry during the afternoon and promised Uncle Carl I'd visit him for a 5 . I made my plan secret.

That afternoon, Uncle Harry first gave me a tour of the town. At 4:00 pm, he said,"I'm a little hungry. Let's have dinner!"6 taking no for an answer, he took me to a restaurant called Montana Mike's, which is known for its beef, burgers and pizza in town.7 I'd soon have dinner with Uncle Carl,I hoped to get by with salad. But he ordered me a lot of beef.

After dinner, we said goodbye and I 8 made my way to Uncle Carl's place. When I arrived, Uncle Carl gave 9 almost the same tour. Then, I stopped before Montana Mike's again. I hoped not to be 10 to eat much beef again and not to meet the same waitress.

11 , I saw the same friendly waitress coming towards us. She12 me doubtfully. When Uncle Carl looked at the menu, I put my finger before my mouth, using the international sign to tell her to13 . But she seemed to be more interested in who I really was.

" Haven't you just come?" the waitress asked." It might be my twin brother,"I joked cleverly. Then,I tried once again to order 14 . But Uncle Carl, like his brother, didn't agree. He also ordered some beef for me. When I went back, I felt like my stomach was about to burst(爆炸). Later, both uncles knew the truth and couldn't help laughing, which quickened their getting along. And after that, I 15 had to have two beef dinners in two hours again.

 阅读短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was in fifth grade and about to take a science test. Since first grade, I had always been good at school. Simple science was 1 for me and I always did well on tests. When it came to fifth-grade science, however, I was struggling (挣扎). I couldn't seem to 2 it no matter how hard I tried. I was 3 .

My mom and dad had always been so proud of my grade, and I didn't want to let them down. So just before the test I had written several 4 from the textbook on my desk in pencil. The writing could hardly be seen. I sat 5 as the teacher started to hand out to the test. I didn't want to get caught, but I didn't want to 6 , either.

As the teacher was starting down my row, suddenly the fire alarm 7 . It was a fire drill (消防演习). We all 8 out of the door and stood together, waiting to be allowed back into the building.

As I stood outside in the warm 9 , I realized what a fool I had been. I knew my mom and dad would still love me no matter what my grade was. 10 we came into the classroom, I walked to my desk and 11 the notes away. I had been given a second 12 , and I wasn't going to waste it. I took the test, did my best and felt 13 . I don't remember what my grade was, but what happened that day has 14 in my heart and mind ever since.

Life is full of second chances, but you have to be willing to take them. You have to be willing to accept your 15 and grow from them. Every day when you wake up, you are given a second chance at life. Treasure it! And use it wisely!

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