江苏省溧水县群力初级中学八年级英语下学期提优卷2 牛津版.doc

八年级英语提优卷(2)一、单项选择(15分)( )1. the young man is good at a lot of things but you cant say he is .i agree with you. in fact, no one is.a. amazing b. special c. complete d. perfect( )2. guo mingyi asks for return when he helps others. a. everything b. nothing c. anything d. something ( )3. more than 20 people _ in traffic accidents _ last may.a. died; for b. have been dead; sincec. have died; for d. have been dead, for( )4. we all know that plastic bags we use, it will be to the environment. a. the less; the better b. the less; the worse c. the fewer; the better d. the fewer; the best( )5. mary said sorry to her teacher because of the homework at home, but the truth was that she simply it.a. forgetting; forgot doing b. forgot; forgot to do c. leaving; forgot to do d. left; forgot doing( )6. im sorry. im late for the music presentation. why are you so late? the presentation for 10 minutes. a. has begun b. has stopped c. has been over d. has finished( )7. it says it will rain hard next sunday. . were planning to go boating.a. i dont think so b. i hope so c. im afraid not d. i hope not( )8. did your father tell you ? no. maybe he told my mother.a. why did he go to beijing b. how he goes to shanghaic. when he would travel to londond.where he has spent his holiday( )9. mr li kunming. he the city three times. this time he kunming for three days.a. has been to; has gone to; hve been in b. has gone to; has been to; has been in c. has been in; has been to; have gone to d. has gone to; has been in; has been to ( )10. what are you going to do this weekend? i _ yet.a. havent decided b. wont decide c. have decided d. didnt decide( )11. what a nice bike! how long _ you _it? just two weeks.a. have, bought b. did, buy c. have, had d. are, having( )12. there _ great changes in our hometown in the past fifteen years.a. has been b. have been c. was d. were( )13. can you _your toys, boys and girls? a. put out b. put away c. put off d. put up( )14. none of them talked. they finished their meal in_. a. silence b. order c. place d. publish( )15. the girl riding a horse there_ be amy. her left leg was badly hurt. a. neednt b. may not c. cant d. mustnt二、完型填空（10分）it was a cold winters night. it was getting late and i was tired so i went to bed. at about two in the morning my phone began to ring. it was from mum. i started to feel frightened, because she only 16 if something was wrong. i lived in the same flat as mum, 17 i rushed down to see what was wrong.the door would not open. everything was running through my mind including mum could be dying and i could not get into her flat. i went around to her bedroom window and could see mum on the floor. she had heard me and 18 to unlock the door painfully.then i entered the flat and what i saw was terrible. i could see mums leg was badly broken and it was completely 19 the wrong way. i rang the ambulance(救护车) and while we were waiting i tried to make mum comfortable. the ambulance finally arrived and i 20 it. it was a cold freezing night. the roads were empty and 21 . it seemed that everything was going in a slow way. we arrived at the hospital. the doctor told me that mum would need an 22 the next day. after mum fell asleep, i went home to get some sleep. when i rang the hospital the next morning, mum had gone to the operating room. everything was racing through my head. is she ok? will she be safe? would she 23 it through the operation? finally that day she was fine. my mum is a very 24 lady and i am so proud of her.from this i have learned that you should never take family for granted(想当然)， 25 everyday, every moment you have with them.( )16. a. waitedb.wonderedc. rang d. cared ( )17. a. butb. so c. unlessd. because( )18. a.afforded b. offeredc. allowedd. managed( )19. a. meetingb. facing c. receivingd. allowing( )20. a. followedb. missed c. ordered d.passed( )21. a. safe b. cleanc. quietd. free( )22. a. experienceb. excitementc. experimentd. operation( )23. a. testb. makec. pushd. cut( )24. a. braveb. lonelyc. weakd. serious ( )25. a. trustb. expectc. find d. enjoy三、阅读理解（30分） (a)egypt 2:00 p.m.friday is already the weekend in egypt. its a special day for muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all arab countries. so now, at two p.m., most people there are having lunch with their families. canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.canada is a big country with six time zones(时区). in the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in the east it is half past eight and people are awake. it is a cold friday morning in november. japan 9:00 p.m.japan is seven hours ahead of egypt, so it is already friday evening there. the weekend is beginning. most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.scotland 12:00 noonscotland is part of the uk. the capital of scotland is edinburgh. it is twelve noon, or midday, in edinburgh. children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on saturday and sunday.( )26. if it is 12:30 p.m. in eastern canada, the time is _ in western canada. a. 8:00 a.m b. 10:00 a.m. c. 1:30 p.m. d. 4:30 p.m.( )27. the people in neednt go to work on fridays. a. canada b. scotland c. japan d. egypt( )28. while canadian children are waking up, children in scotland are _. a. sleeping b. having lessons c. watching tv d. playing games(b)for some people, the sight of a mouse can be the reason to scream. for other mice, the same sight can be the reason to sing.mice will possibly never sing their way to broadway (百老汇), but researchers from washington university in the united states have found evidence that mice do, in fact, sing. until now, singing mice have become stars in cartoons, but they have never been heard singing out in real life before.scientists already knew that mice make ultrasonic (超声波) soundsnoises that are too high for people to hear without special equipment(仪器). mouse babies cry out when they lose their mothers. male mice make noise when they smell females. to find out whether mice put such sounds together in song-like pattern(模式), the researchers recorded the sounds of 45 male mice. they put each mouse in its own room and cause them to make noise. microphones recorded the sounds. using computer software, the researchers found the mice produced about 10 syllables(音节) every second.the results showed that nearly all of the mice repeated sequences (顺序)of syllables in different ways. scientists call that a song. they figure out why the mice sing. one guess, the researchers say, is that male mice use songs to attract females that they like.( )29. we hear mice singing only when we .a. pay special attention to them b. go to broadwayc. have learned a lot about them d. watch a cartoon movie( )30. from the third paragraph, we know .a. mice often sing their songs to warn other miceb. mice are more clever than human beingsc. mice only use ultrasonic sounds to communicated. mices ultrasonic sounds are too high for people to hear without special equipment( )31. what does the passage mainly tell us?a. mice sing in real life. b. mouse babies cry in real life.c. mice sing for no reasons. d. computers are used to study mouse song.(c)can trees talk? yes, but not in words. scientists have reasons to believe that trees can communicate with each other. not long ago, they learned some surprising things. first, a willow (柳树) which had been attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛毛虫) changed the chemicals (化学物质) of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that the caterpillars soon stopped eating them. then, even more surprisingly, the willow sent out a special vapour (雾气) a kind of message causing its neighbours to change the chemicals of their own leaves and make them less tasty. communication, of course, doesnt need to be in words. we can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. we know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds and movements. a bee does a little dance in the air, telling other bees where to find food. a dog barks when a stranger comes near. so why shouldnt trees have their ways of sending messages?( )32. how was the willow able to communicate with other trees?a. by changing its colour. b. by dropping its leaves.c. by shaking caterpillars off. d. by giving off a special vapour.( )33. the passage tells us that bees communicate by _.a. making unusual sounds b. making special movementsc. touching one another d. smelling one another( )34. which of the following setence is right?a. only human beings have communication. b. trees have their ways of communication.c. a willow can kill caterpillars. d. dogs keep quiet when they see strangers.( )35. choose the correct order of how the willow protected itself. a. the willow changed the chemicals of its leaves. b. the caterpillars stopped eating. c. the caterpillars tried to attack the willow. d. the willow sent out a signal to tell its neighbours to do the same. e. the caterpillars began to eat the willow leaves. f. the willow leaves tasted bad. a. c. e, a, f, b, d b. c. e, d, a, f, c.e, c. f, a, d, b d. e, c. b, f, a, d(d)microblog(微博) is used by more and more people in china. do you know what it is? microblog makes the people around the world know each other better. it helps people to find the information that they need more easily, also to get some information about the world they did not know before. many famous people are using microblog now, including singers, tv hosts and artists. the first day of chinese new year in 2010，people on sina microblog sent 9873 microblogs to wish somebody a happy new year. yao chen became the queen of microblog because her microblog has over 1.3 million followers; li yuchun sent a microblog and got 11760 comments(评论) within 24 hours; cai kangyong, who is a famous tv host and famous writer in taiwan, has 15143 more followers within 24 hours. why is microblog so popular? the most important reason is that it is convenient(方便的). people need not use too much time to write the articles to express their feelings. they can write at most 140 words, and then send it through computers or mobile phones onto the microblog. as soon as they send it, their followers will know. they can use it anytime, anywhere.many of my friends use microblog to share things with others. they can talk about what they see, hear and think in a sentence or a photo. also, they can follow their friends or their favorite stars microblogs. they can even join in any discussion of anything. have you microblog today?( ) 36. according to the passage, _. a. microblog can make people around the world to know each other better b. you can write as many words as you like in your microblog c. microblog is not very popular in china d. microblog is only used by people under 18( ) 37. yao chen became the queen of microblog because _. a. she sent a microblog and got 11760 comments b. she is a famous actress in china c. her blog has over 1.3 million followers d. she has 15143 more followers within 24 hours( ) 38. microblog is very popular. the most important reason is that _. a. many famous people are using it now b. it is convenient c. people can share their photos with othersd. people can join in any discussion( ) 39. what can we do on the microblog? a. we can join in any discussion of anything. b. we can only get some information about the world we had known before.c. we can write at least 140 words, then send it onto the microblog.d. we can get answers to any of our questions.( ) 40. we can probably find this article in _. a. a childrens story book b. a clothing magazine c. a newspaper d. an exercise book四词汇（25分）41. we are sad for his_(死亡).42. i am going to the airport to pick up my_.（亲戚）43. can you help me? i need a _of (一对) chairs.44. we all agreed to go on an outing (除之外）simon.45. light travels at a_(速度) of 300,000 km per second.46. this term we will learn the_(直接的) speech.47. read the passage and underline the main_(要点).48. the iphone 6s has been_ (广泛地) used among the young people.49. how_(令人疲倦的) it is to reach the top of the mountain.50. the temperature_(下降) a lot several days ago.51. he has gone_(到国外) on_(出差).52. the girl tries her best, but she got_(少) progress.53. can you tell me the _(mean) of this word?54. the toys children are interested in_(sell) well last year.55. the survey shows that three_(five) of the teachers wear glasses.56. with those (policeman) help, the little boy found his parents at last.57. he couldnt stop_(talk) because he was so excited.58. dont look at me like that! im telling you the_(true).59. what a pity! you have told the difference (correct). try again, please!60. my grandfather is in his_(seventy) now.61. the girl looks beautiful in the _(shine) red silk.62. he didnt pass the exam because of his_(care).63. we_(eat) up all the food, but we still feel hungry.64. why didnt you answer my call? i_(take) a shower but later i called you back.五、任务型阅读(10分)as we know, weather and climate (气候) can affect (影响) people in a number of ways. farming and climate farming is directly linked to weather and climate. for example, wheat needs dry, warm and sunny weather to grow while rice needs wet, hot and rainy weather. farmers have to decide what to grow according to the weather in their area. when there is a sudden change in the climate, it will affect farming and food production around the world. climate and peoples health a change in weather will also cause changes in food, air and water qualities. so it will have a deep effect(影响) on people in the future. changes in weather and climate can cause infectious (传染的) illnesses to spread among people because germs (细菌) can be easily spread through air and water. climate and water resources a climate change would affect the water system across the world. for example, in north america there is so much rain that towns and cities are often flooded. however, in north africa, people can die because people dont have enough water. in recent years, as a result of global warming, we suffer(遭受) a lot from extreme (极端的) weather each year and it is the duty of all human beings to control the climate change and save our own planet the earth. weather and climate affect people in at 65. three waysfarming and climate different 66. need different kinds of weather and climate. famrers should make 67. about what to grow according to the weather in this area. food production may be affected 68. of a sudden change in the climate. climate and peoples he