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靖江外国语学校2015-2016学年度第一学期八年级英语独立作业（满分：150分 时间：120分钟）第一部分 选择题（共90分）一、听力测试（共20小题，每小题1分；满分20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10小题。1. whats the weather like in kates city? a. b. c. 2. what is the boy going to do first? a.b. c. 3. when is toms birthday?a. b. c. 4. which country does the woman want to visit?a. b. c. 5. how does the boy go to school every day?a. by car. b. by bus. c. by bike.6. what is johns telephone number?a. 85067789. b. 85066789. c. 85066798.7. where are the two speakers?a. in a shop.b. at the bus stop. c. in the police station.8. who runs the fastest?a. lucy. b. tom. c. kate.9. what will david buy for lisas birthday?a. a birthday card. b. a book.c. a birthday cake.10. what does the woman mean?a. she doesnt have enough pens. b. she has enough pens for both of them.c. she herself has no more pens.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。11. what caused the fire? a. car accident. b. stoves. c. lightning.12. when did the house caught fire? a. in the morning. b. in the afternoon. c. in the evening听第2段材料，完成第1315小题。 a school trip on saturdaymorningfirstmany boys are 13 thengirls are singing and dancing.we are sitting by a lake and some are 14 finallywe are watching animals in the zoo.afternoonwe are visiting 15 .13. a. getting on the bus b. having breakfast c. climbing the hill 14. a. drawing b. swimming c. drinking water 15. a. factories b. the museum c. a market 听第三段材料，回答第16-20小题。16. where will they go?a. a town. b. a city. c. a school. 17. how will they go there?a. by train. b. by bus. c. on foot. 18. how long will it take them to get there?a. over 3 hours. b. over 2 hours. c. over 5 hours.19. what will they take for lunch?a. rice. b. bread. c. sandwiches. 20. what can they do after lunch?a. go swimming. b. go boating. c. go shopping.二、单项选择 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） ( )21. it is believed that travelling to taizhou in _ march is _ enjoyable experience. a . /; the b. the; an c. /; an d. the; the( )22. the women looks beautiful _ a red sweater _. a. with, on b. has, on c. with, in d. wears, in( )23. the kind person _ warm clothes _ the poor during the hard time. a. provides, at b. provided, with c. provides, with d. provided, for( )24. -_i finish my homework now? -no, you _. your work is over today. a. cant, mustb. must, dont have toc. may, couldnt d. couldnt , could ,( )25. -would you mind opening the window? its too hot in the room. -_. ill do it right away. a. youd better not.b. of course notc. i hope not d. it doesnt matter( )26. our teacher makes her classes interesting. the sentence structure is_. a. s+v+io+do b. s+v+p c. s+v d. s+v+do+oc ( )27. the number of animals is getting _ because their living areas are becoming farmlands. a. larger and larger b. less and less c. smaller and smaller d. fewer and fewer ( )28. _ jim _ sam shows great interest in soccer. a. /,and b. either, nor c. both, and d. not only, but also( )29. - we will hold the winter olympic games in 2022 . - wow, _! a. what an exciting news b. how excited the news is c. what exciting news d. how exciting news ( )30. -thanks for the delicious food. -_. a. all rightb. thats right.c. with pleasure.d. my pleasure ( )31. -how long did it _you to solve the problem? -i _about half an hour on it. a. take; took b. spend; tookc. spend; cost d. take; spent( )32.it is winter in china now, _ it is winter in australia. a. while b. since c. until d. before( )33. the flood _ the villages and a lot of people lost their lives.a. threw awayb. took awayc. washed awayd. put away ( )34. the heavy rain _ the old man from going out for a walk. which one is not right? a. prevented b. stopped c. dropped d. kept ( )35.-there is little milk in the bottle,_ there? -_. i have to buy some this afternoon.a. is; yes. there isb. is; no, there isntc. isnt; yes, there isd. isnt; no, there isnt 三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） time is very important in our life. however, i had never realized（意识到） it until i received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when i was 19 years old. this _36_ always tells me the importance of time in my life. it was a cold rainy day. my father asked me to go to the _37_ to pick up my uncle and take him home. i should have arrived there _38_ 4:30 p.m. we had a basketball match at school that afternoon _39_ the match was too exciting. when the match was nearly over, i suddenly remembered my uncle and _40_ to the airport. it was too late. he had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house. i was very worried that my father would be _41_ with me. as soon as i entered the living room, i saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. i dared(敢于) not _42_ my uncle and father. i said hello to them in a very low voice. my father didnt say _43_. instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “peter, did you have a good time today?” he _44_ very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. i felt so sorry and answered in an even _45_ voice. “yes, dad, but im really sorry about not _46_ my uncle. this will _47_ happen again. i promise（许诺）.” my father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. it was a gift my uncle bought for him. he gave it to _48_ and said, “i hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of him.” the watch has been with me for 12 years. i wear it not because of its price, but because of _49_ i learned from it. it tells me to respect（尊敬）_50_ and never be late to do what i have promised to.( )36. a. watch b. clock c. bell d. time( )37. a. hotel b. station c. bus stop d. airport( )38. a. before b. from c. after d. to( )39. a. though b. because c. and d. so( )40. a. moved b. turned c. hurried d. flew( )41. a. happy b. angry c. sorry d. lucky( )42. a. look up b. look for c. look at d. look after( )43. a. anything b. something c. nothing d. everything( )44. a. is b. was c. does d. did( )45. a. funnier b. louder c. happier d. lower( )46. a. waking up b. giving up c. picking up d. putting up( )47. a. always b. never c. often d. usually ( )48. a. you b. him c. them d. me( )49. a. what b. that c. which d. who( )50. a. culture b. friendship c. time d. family四、阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）awe were very pleased with the photo competition. compared with other years, we received many more photos. even though all of the photos are excellent, we cant give prizes to everyone. there are four prizes, so read on to find out who the winners are.the person who won the prize of the “most beautiful nature” photography is fifteen- year-old li wei. li took photos of the mountains in xiangshan park. the park isnt far from his home, about 500 metres, and he knows it well.the photo we liked best in the “historic china” group was taken by zhao min. zhao is only 12 years old. her photo is of tiananmen square, the largest public square in the world. its 880 metres from north to south and 500 metres wide at the northern end. her photo shows the size and beauty of the square perfectly.the best photo in “music” category was taken by he zhong who is fourteen years old. his photo of this years best band crazy feet shows the singer, becky wang, and the band playing at a concert in shenzhen. he zhong manages to show the movement and the sounds of this great new band, and the fun which their fans are having.a collection of photos called the “many faces of our city” which features beijing won the prize for the most unusual category. three pupils at the same school worked on this entry. it includes photos of different parts of the city, old and new. it successfully shows the rich culture which makes beijing so famous.congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who entered the competition. we are very lucky that the famous photographer john william is in china to talk about his new book. he has agreed to present the prizes at the prize giving ceremony at the end of this month.( )51. the passage mainly talks about the results of _.a. student photo competition b. student competitionc. adult photo competition d. student swimming competition( )52. what category do you think li weis prize was for? a. everyday city life. b. music.c. most unusual.d. nature.( )53. whats the subject of zhao mins photo?a. beijing. b. the mountains in xiangshan park.c. tiananmen square. d. crazy feet.( )54. which of the following sentences is true?a. the photo competition was more popular in the past than it was last year.b. tiananmen square is longer from north to south than from west to east.c. there was one photo which won the “most unusual” prize.d. john william is coming to china soon.( )55. why are the fans having fun?a. because of the movement of the band. b. because of the sounds of the band.c. because the band moved and sounded crazily. d. because crazy feet was the best band. (b)last month the manager of a jewelry shop (珠宝店) received a letter. as he was very busy then, the letter lay on his desk till tea-time. he opened it and a 10-pound note(票) fell out onto the desk. within the note was a letter which said:dear sir:in 1935 i got engaged(订婚). but unfortunately i lost my job. at the time a lot of people were out of work. six months later i got a job again, but of course i was very short of money. i came to your shop to buy a wedding ring(婚戒). the assistant took out some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment, and i put one of the rings in my pocket. when she came back, i said i didnt know the size of my girls finger. so i left the shop without buying a ring. my wife died a short while ago and the fact that i never paid for the ring has been heavy in my heart all these years. at that time, the ring cost 2 pounds so i think it is 10 pounds at todays price and im sending 10 pounds.yours truly,a customer (顾客)( )56. when did the manager open the letter?a. in the morningb. when he received the letterc. at lunch time d. till tea-time( )57. the customer didnt write the letter until_.a. he was dying b. his wifes death c. he had enough money d. he got a job again( )58. what happened in 1935?a. the jewelry shop lost some rings. b. the customer married a girl.c. the customer stole a ring for his wife. d. the customer stole a ring for his girl friend.( )59. which of the following is not true?a. the customer was poor at that time. b. the ring was bigger for his girl friend.c. the shop assistant was careless. d. the customer was too poor to buy a ring for his girl friend.( )60. what do you think of the customer?a. honest b. forgetful c. kind d. careless (c)in america, when people say “mans best friend”, they dont mean another person. instead, they are talking about a lovely animala dog! these words show the friendship(友谊) between people and animals. dogs and other pets can give joy to peoples lives. some people think of their pets as their children. some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!animals can help people, too. dogs can be taught to be the “eyes” for a blind person (盲人) or “ears” for a deaf(聋的) person. scientists have found that pets help people live longer! they make people happier, too. because of that, they bring animals into hospitals for “visits”.americans hold “be kind to animals week” in the first week of may. pet shows are held during the week. even if you dont live in america, you, too, can do this. how? first think about how animals make your life richer. if you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. remember to give it delicious food.if you dont have a pet, be kind to animals around you. for example, if you see a street dog, just leave it alone, or make friends with it. if others around you do bad things to animals, try to speak up. as people, we must protect animals who cant speak for themselves.( )61.“some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!” is used to prove(证明) that . a. pets have the right(权利) to inherit(继承) money b. money can make pets happy c. its the best way to spend money d. some pets are as important to their owners as their children( )62. according(依照) to the passage, scientists bring the dogs to hospital because . a. they are ill and they need to see the doctor b. they can make the patients(病人) happier c. they can help the doctor find out the problems d. the doctors can do experiment(实验) on them( )63. during the “be kind to animals week”, the people in america . a. hold pet shows b. play with the pets the whole week c. cook delicious food for pets d. make friends with other peoples pets( )64.which of the following statements(陈述) is not true? a. dogs can help people in many ways.b. dogs can help people live happier.c. dogs can help people make everything.d. dogs can make peoples lives richer.( )65. what is the main idea of the passage? a.a lot of people are interested in dogs. b. dogs can help people do many things. c. pets are lovely and need care and protection. d. we have done a lot of things for pets. （d） my mother loves flowers. we live next door to each other, so she often spends much time planting flowers in my garden. in summer, she often makes colourful bouquets(花束) and puts them inside the houses-both hers and mine. one year, shortly before christmas, a local flower shop offered an activity for mothers in each month of the next year. it seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me over the years. i couldnt wait the new year so that (以便) i could give a bouquet to her!after the christmas, in early january, i drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first months bouquet. but then we found the bouquet couldnt even fill a small vase(花瓶).i was so embarrassed(尴尬的). mum, im sorry, i told her. i didnt know how skimpy that bouquet was. she looked at me and smiled. its okay, she said optimistically (乐观地). it makes me enjoy the beauty of each one better.i was amazed at what she said. it helped me realize something more important we often fail to enjoy the beauty of each thing when we have too many good things. i understood that less is sometimes more.( )66. the mother often spends much time _. a. cleaning her childs houseb. making bouquets in a flower shopc. planting flowers in her childs gardend. planting flowers in her own garden( )67. we can infer(推断) from the story that_ .a. the writer didnt have enough money to buy a big bouquetb. the mother was unhappy when receiving the bouquetc. the writer would pick up another bouquet the next monthd. the mother would send back the bouquet to the flower shop( )68. the underlined word skimpy means _”.a. beautifulb. small c. cheapd. colourful( )69. what is the mother like?a. she is a lazy woman. b. she is a sad mother. c. sometimes she isnt honest. d. she is always optimistic.( )70. what did the author learn from her mother? a. how to buy flowers. b. how to enjoy flowers.c. how to grow flowers in the garden. d. how to think about things in another way. 第二部分 非选择题（60分）五、词汇运用 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） a. 根据括号中所给的汉语提示写出单词，每空一词 （5分） 71. people ran in all _(方向) when the earthquake happened. 72. there is much _ (雾) these days, so please drive carefully.73. he had quite an_ (糟糕的) day yesterday.74. he is tall and strong now. do you know how much he (重) at birth?75. it is necessary for everyone to know the_(重要 ) of wetlands.b. 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，每空不限一词 （5分） 76. we should act actively to prevent natural disasters ( live) a more comfortable life. 77. i like summer best because i can sit in the shade of the tree with my friends, (eat) ice cream to feel cool.78. how are you feeling today? even (bad).79. they are used to _(enjoy) themselves having trips in the countryside. 80. my home is full of people today, because it is my fathers _ (fifty) birthday.六、任务型阅读 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） lets face it: homewo