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外研(新标准)版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级上册期中自主检测

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    As we know, there are differences between Western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let's look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese are about the dog, for example, "a homeless dog" "a mad dog" "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse", having negative meanings. But in Western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive things. For example, "you are a lucky dog" means "you are a lucky person". And "every dog has its day" means "each person has good luck some time". To describe a person's serious illness, they say "sick as a dog". The word "dog-tired" means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in Western culture, "cat" is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(无情的) .

    The rose is a symbol of love in both China and some Western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is a kind of important flowers in England, America and many other countries.

    The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in culture by comparing how some words are used.

(1)、"Every dog has its day." means"        ".
A、Everybody in the world is lucky. B、Each person lives his own way of life. C、If one works hard, he's sure to succeed. D、Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.
(2)、The underlined word "negative" means"          "in Chinese.
A、正面的 B、负面的 C、中性的 D、有趣的
(3)、From the passage, we can infer(推断) that the word "copycat" is most likely to describe a person who          in Westem countries.
A、likes following others B、enjoys writing books C、is good at copying notes D、loves drawing cats
(4)、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A、Words show differences in culture. B、Chinese people prefer dogs to cats. C、Western people think of cats as good friends. D、Roses are the national flower of all Western countries.
(5)、What's the best title for the passage?
A、Negative or positive B、Different countries have different cultures C、Roses mean the same in Chinese and English D、What "dog" and "cat" mean in English and Chinese
举一反三
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    Cricket is Australia's most popular summer sport. It is so popular that many people say summer does not start until Australia plays their first cricket game of the season.

    It's known as the" Summer of Cricket". Most Australians will watch games on TV, listen to the news on the radio or play cricket games themselves.

    Many even go to the stadium and watch games. They dress in green and gold and paint their faces to support their teams. Two teams of 11 people play against each other. They take turns at hitting a leather(皮制的)ball with a wooden bat(棒),The batsmen hit the ball to score runs. The team that scores the most runs wins.

    Some of Australia's famous people are cricket players. The sport is very popular in other countries like the UK, India, South Africa and Sri Lanka. There are more and more cricket competitions starting in China. China has a men's and women's cricket team that is gradually getting better.

    Men, women, boys and girls watch cricket. Traditionally it is a sport for men, but recently women's cricket has become more popular and there are now professional(职业的) female cricketers, too.

    "The first day of the summer of cricket is one of the best days of the year," cricket player and fan Sean Prior said. "When I'm at work I always have the radio on listening to the game. Cricket is a big part of my lire.

    If you are traveling to Australia, watch the cricket! It's just not summer without it.

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