八年级英语上学期第二次月考试题

在学生就要走出校门的时候，班级工作仍要坚持德育先行，继续重视对学生进行爱国主义教育、集体主义教育、行为规范等的教育，认真落实学校、学工处的各项工作要求八年级英语12月学情检测试卷（请将所有答案按序号填在答卷纸上）一、听力（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）学校_ 班级_ 姓名_ 考试号 密封线内不要答题A) 听下面10段对话。每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（听两遍）( ) 1. What animal are they talking about? A. B. C. ( ) 2. What is the weather like today? A. B. C. ( ) 3. Which country does the girl want to visit? A. B. C. ( ) 4. What kind of bird does the boy like best? A. B. C. ( ) 5. Whats Peters problem? A. Spelling. B. Writing. C. She doesnt have any problems.( ) 6. How many days does Daniel swim a week? A. Every day. B. Two days. C. Five days.( ) 7. Where are the boys? A. In the classroom. B. In the balcony. C. At the tennis court.( ) 8. Who are the two speakers? A. The husband and wife. B. The teacher and the student. C. The doctor and the patient.( ) 9. What day is today ? A. Thursday. B. Wednesday. C. Tuesday. ( ) 10. What does the man do ? A. A waiter. B. A cashier. C. A shopper.B) 听下面一段长对话和两篇短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（听两遍）听第一段对话， 回答第11至12题。( ) 11. What will they do this Sunday morning? A. See some animals in the zoo. B. Show the visitors around the zoo.C. Tell people to protect rare animals. ( ) 12. What will David do? A. Dress up as a panda.B. Tell people about pandas.C. Take photos of the pandas听第一篇短文，回答第13至15题。根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。Life in the past and nowWhat the speakers father did with the old radioHe listened to 13 .What the speakers grandpas new radio looks likeIts 14 .What the speaker has nowA 15 .( )13. A. the news B. football matches C. English( )14. A. modern B. bigC. small( )15. A. radio B. computerC. television听第二篇短文，回答第16至20题。( )16. Which birthday of the mother was coming?A. The 55th B. The 56th C. The 65th( )17. What kind of present did the rich man want to give his mother? A. Strange . B. Special . C. Usual( )18. How much did the rich man pay for the bird?A.50,000. B.5,000. C.500.( )19. How many languages could the bird speak ?A. Twelve . B. Twenty. C. Ten . ( )20. What happened to the bird in the end ? A.It flew away.B. The rich mans mother ate it. . C. Someone bought it from the rich mans mother at a higher price.二、单项选择（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分） ( )21. As we all know, playing _ chess is usually _ one-to-one game. A. /; an B. /; a C. the; an D. the; a( )22. -Why do people take a camera while they are watching the birds? - _.A. To take photos of the birds. B.Taking photos of the birds C.Take photos of the birds D.To take photos about the birds( )23. I dont know if she _ tomorrow. If she _, I will let you know. A. will leave; will leave B. leaves; leaves C. leaves; will leave D. will leave; leaves( )24. Do you have any plans for this Sunday?-Im not sure. I _ go to the countryside to see my grandmother. A. can B. must C. may D. need( ) 25. We must get to the foot of the mountain before it gets dark. _, we may get lost. A. However B. Otherwise C. Moreover D. Instead ( )26. Must I return the book this week? No, you _. You can _ it for 20 days. A. mustnt; keep B. dont have to; borrow C. neednt; keep D. mustnt; lend( )27. _ fail the final exam, he studies day and night. A. In order to B. To C. In order not to D. In order to not( )28. -What made you so late?-The sudden rain _ me arriving on time. Im all wet. A. prevented B. kept C.made D. helped ( )29. Paul doesnt know _ about his problems. A. how to talk to B. who to talk C. where to talk to D. who to talk to( )30. Is there any milk in the fridge? -_. We have to go and buy some. A. no B. None C. nothing D. not anything( )31. We know that about seventy per cent _ the earth _ covered by water. A. /; is B. of; are C. of; is D. about; are( )32. -Are you going to Hainan for vacation? -Yes. I want you to _ me with some information for me. A. offer B. give C. show D. provide( )33.I think _ important for us to help people learn more about protecting animals.A. that B. thats C. its D. it( )34.There _elephants if we dont protect them. A.will have no B. wont be any C. wont have D. arent any( )35. Lets watch the popular TV show called Running man after dinner, shall we? _. Its getting to the end. A. Youre welcome. B. Im afraid not. C. Thats all right. D. Never mind.三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） Someone said, Time is money. But I think time is _1_important than money. Why ? Because when money is spent , we can get it back .But, when time is gone ,it will never_2_. This is_3_We mustnt waste time. It goes without saying that_4_is usually limited(有限的)._5_a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do_6_. But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spent their limited time smoking, drinking and _7_. They do not know that it is wasting part of their own _8_. In a word, we should save time. We shouldnt _9_todays work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to_10_.( ) 36. A. much B. less C. much less D. much more( ) 37. A. return B. carry C. get D. bring( ) 38. A. what B. because C. why D. so( ) 39. A. money B. time C. day D. food( ) 40. A. Every B. Even C. In D. Since( ) 41. A. nothing useful B. useful anything C. something useful D. useful everything( ) 42. A. reading B. writing C. playing D. working( ) 43. A. time B. lives C. food D. money( ) 44. A. stop B. give C. let D. leave( )45. A. lose B. save C. spend D. take四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AChildrens Training CentreEnglishTime: 10:00 am 11:00 am on Mon. And Tues. Room: 201Teacher: Lucy King from the USAEnjoy easy English with fun!ComputerTime: 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm on wed. And Fri. Room: 503Teacher: Colin Philips from AustraliaFind yourself surfing on the Internet freely!DrawingTime: 9:00 am 11:00 am on Thurs. Room: 307Teacher: Sun Yang from SuzhouYour life in art starts here!SwimmingTime: 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm on Sunday Place: Room Swimming poolTeacher: Mr Zhang from Nanjing Sports SchoolSee yourself in the magic waterland!( ) 46. The person who teaches Computer is from _ . A. Suzhou B. Australia C. America D. Nanjing( ) 47. If you want to stay cool in hot summer and have a good time in water, you can go to the class during the time _ . A. 3:00 pm 5:00 pm on Sunday B. 2:00 pm 4:00 pm on Wed. and Fri. C. 9:00 am 11:00 am on Thurs. D. 10:00 am 11:00 am on Mon. And Tues.( ) 48. When isnt the Childrens Training Centre open ? A. Thursday. B. Tuesday. C. Friday. D. SaturdayBThere are all kinds of animals on our planet. Some are sweet, some are not; some are small, some are tall. Here are four pictures of some of the funniest, friendliest faces. But remember, although they look nice, it doesnt mean they are always friendly. Not all dogs are so cute, but most of them are pretty friendly. When you come near an unfamiliar(不熟悉的)dog, remember to hold out your hand, so he can smell you and see that you mean no harm. Cows love to eat grass, and they eat quite a lot! You neednt be afraid of this quiet farm animal. But dont run at a cow in a field or touch one, unless you are told by an adult its okay.Horses are big, beautiful animals, but they can be surprised easily. A horse might jump up if she hears a loud noise, or kick her legs if you come near too suddenly. All horses, like humans, are different.Chimpanzees make funny faces and put on a real show at the zoo, but believe it or not, they can be very dangerous. And they are strong, too much stronger than humans so you should never make a chimp mad! ( ) 49. We can learn from the passage that_. A. cows are quiet B. all dogs are cute C. horses never kick D. Chimpanzees are not dangerous( ) 50. According to the passage, you should _when you come near an unfamiliar dog. A. feed him something B. shout at him C. touch his head D. hold out your hand( ) 51. The author wants to tell us that_. A. some animals are sweet, but they are small B. some animals are not sweet, but they are tall C. some animals are funny, but they are not beautiful D. some animals look nice, but they are not always friendlyCOne day after school, I went to the teacher s office to see my teacher，but nobody was there.As I was about to leave，I noticed a piece of paper on the floor. I picked it up and saw the words“EINAL-TERM EXAMINATION at the top. I put the paperinto my school bag secretly and ran out of the room. After I came back home，I took out the paper quickly. It was the exam paper of my worst subject，History. I felt excited. My heart beat fast. I took out my History book and started working on the answer. I had never answered any questions so seriously. On the day of the History exam，I went into the exam hall confidently. When the paper was sent to me，I dreamed of getting the highest mark in the whole grade and could not help smiling.“My History teacher always encouraged me to work hard and get better grades，but I let him down time and time again. This time I will give him a big surprise，”I thought. When the teacher said we could start, I turned the paper over. To my surprise，all the ques-dons were different. Later I felt nervous. In the end，I almost left the paper undone. After the ex-am. I ran to the toilet, took out the paper and carefully read it from the top. Oh!It was last years exam paper. I read all the questions but I hadnt read the date. This is a lesson in which I know I have to put my feet on the ground. I regretted doing such a silly thing. After that，I told my teacher the truth and I promised to be honest. From then on，I worked harder than ever before.( ) 52 .What did the writer do after he left the teacher s office? A. He worked on the history paper he picked up. B. He went home as quickly as he could for his supper. C. He telephoned his history teacher at once. D. He ran home and did his homework.( ) 53. The writer felt surprised in the History exam because _. A. he was unable to see the questions clearly B. the questions were different from what he prepared C. his teacher found out his secret D. the paper was easy to finish( ) 54. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. The writer became an honest and hardworking student. B. The writer was unlucky not to pass the History exam. C. The teacher knew the truth and was very sad with the writer. D. The writer felt sorry for not getting better grades.( ) 55. What might the writer write in his diary? A. Im glad that I did very well in the exam. I gave my teacher. B. After the exam，my teacher asked me to go to his office. My heart. C. Im truly sorry for what I did. Everyone should be honest. Ill D. When I turned over the paper，I couldnt help smiling. My teacher. 五、词汇运用（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A）根据句意、音标及汉语提示，写出个单词的正确形式，每空一词。56. The police asked him to _ (描述) what he saw at that moment.57. In the _ (开始)，I didnt like him. But now he is my hero.58. On Teachers Day, we sent Miss Wu some flowers. She _ (接受) them happily.59. To make money, the hunters kill animals for their parts of the body .What a _ (羞愧)! 60. Boys and girls, please write down your _ (地址) and finish the form.61. I saw many _ (渔夫) in the seaside village.62. The young man _ (介绍) himself to us at the meeting yesterday.63. Its said that there are some _ (狼) in this forest.64. We should know the importance of food safety.Wed better eat the _ (ntrl ) food.65.You didnt pass the English exam, _ (meinli) because of your carelessness.B）用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。66. The government asks the_ (tour) to stop dropping litter in the reserves.67. Our teacher advises us _ (not play) too much computer.68. I saw the car _ (hit) the tree when I walked in the snow.69. We should do what we can _ (protect) the animals in danger.70. The boys from Class Three are the _ (win) of the School Football Match.71. Its a pity that I didnt get the _ (invite) letter from the Birdwatching Club.72. The old man died because of his serious _ (ill).73. When you leave the classroom, remember _ (turn) off the lights.74. You can _ (easy) finish the work on your own.75. The little boy kept _ (say) hello to us until we said hello back.六任务型阅读。根据短文内容填空，每空一词。（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）Smoking is bad for you, but what if your parents smoke? You might be worried about their health, be tired of smelling the smoke, or even a little embarrassed by it. You cant order your parents to stop smoking, but you can help them to give up this bad habit. Tell them smoking is not good for their health.If you think it will help, you could find some articles like this one and give them to your parents. Many states now have free programs to help people give up smoking. You might even see them advertised on billboards(公告栏) in your town. Point these out to your parents and help them to find out more about these programs.What if your parents get angry with you for mentioning the topic of smoking? People dont like to be told that they are doing something unhealthy, so it is possible your parents will be angry, especially if they are worried they wont be able to give up smoking. Maybe they have tried before but failed.Remember to be kind and show respect when you discuss smoking with your parents. Also remember that it is not easy to give up smoking. Some people have tried several times before theyre able to give up. Instead of shouting at them, tell them that you love them and want them to enjoy many healthy years ahead. They may finally realize you are right about smoking. If your parents agree to stop smoking, be their biggest supporter. Ask if there is anything you can do when they feel the desire (渴望) to smoke. Maybe you could go for a walk, do a puzzle, or listen to music together. As they reach their goals, for example, when they dont keep smoking for a month, remember to celebrate the achievement. Topic: How to 76 your parents give up smokingCausesSmoking is 77 for their health.You either 78 about their health or are tired of smelling their smoke. 79 It may be 80 to find some articles for them about giving up smoking.Ask them to read free programs provided by many states.You should know that your parents may get 81 when you mention the topic of smoking.Show your kindness and respect when you have a 82 on smoking with them.It is important to remember that it is 83 to give up smoking.To 84 their giving up smoking, you can have a lot to do. Spend some time with them. For example, you may go for a walk, do a puzzle, or listen to music together.Dont 85 to celebrate their achievement when they dont smoke for a long time.七、短文填空 在