江苏省灌云县四队中学八年级英语上学期第二次质量检测试题 牛津版.doc

八年级质量检测英语试题一、选择题 20分1. jiangsu is _ the east of china, and japan is _ the east of china. a. in; to b. to; in c. in; in d. to; to2lets enjoy the song yesterday once moreit sounds_ awell bsadly cbadly dwonderful3. he stopped looking after the homeless animals _ his bad health. a. instead of b. because of c. because d. instead4. the number of wild lions in africa (非洲) _ much smaller than before.a. is b. are c. has d. have5. i think _necessary for us _the endangered animals and plants.a. it； protect b. its； to protectc. its; protectingd. it； to protect6.do you need more people _you _ the vegetables?a. help, water b. to help, water c. help, to water d. to help, watering7._ animals are in danger and there will be _ space for them if we dont take any actions.a.more and more, more and more b. less and less, less and lessc. more and more, less and less d. less and less, more and more8.about seventy percent of our earth _ by water.a.is covering b. is covered c. are covered d. are covering9. we should do something else_ our country.a.protectb.protectingc.to protectd.protected10. you will be late for school _you dont get up early.a,butb.ifc.andd.or11. amy isnt _linda. she does everything _.a. as carefully so；carelesslyb.as careful as； carelesslyc. so carelessly as;carefullyd.as careless so; carefully12. why not_ an english club to practice _english?a.join； to speakb.to join； speakingc.join； speakingd.to join； to speak13. our teacher often tells us _ with fire. its dangerous.a. dont play b. not play c. not to play d. not playing14. you must clean the room every day _ keep it as good as new. a. in order as b. so that c. so to d. in order to15. -why are you so excited? -peter invited me _ on a trip to yunnan. a. to go b. go c. going d. went16. -what do sparrows look like? - _. a. they are really cute animals b. they like eating insects c. they are fine d. they are small17.this math problem is not _ for us to solve.a. easy enough b. enough easy c. easily enough d. enough easily18. if you want to know further information, you can email me _tianmaol63. com. or call mea. on; atb.for； atc.in； atd.at; on19. today the forests are in danger. we must_ down too many trees. a. prevent people from cutting b; keep people from cutting c. stop people from cutting d. all the above20. i cant go to school. i have to look after my mother because she is ill. _ a. its a great pity! b. its a pleasure! c. im sorry to hear that . d. what a shame!二、完形填空 10分the lion is called the king of all animals. once it was also called as the king of the desert (沙漠). however, lions 1 live in any desert now. their colour may 2 different from yellow to brown and males (雄性动物) can be from blond to black. the male lions 3 up to 190 kg and are about 1.20 metres tall while the females（雌性动物）weigh nearly 130 kg and are 1 metre tall. they 4 beautiful fur, strong legs with sharp claws and a long tail.panthera leo (非洲狮) lives in sub-saharan africa and asia. it feeds 5 many kinds of animals. when its 6 its food, it can reach the speed of 60 km per hour and jump even 12 metres. the lion likes to eat its food at once, 7 sometimes it has to hide the food because of hyenas (土狼). hyenas are the only animals which kill lions for food. the lion lives in small families 8 20 to 30 members. in each family there is usually one 9 male with two or three females with small baby lions. 10 , the lion population is in great danger mainly because of peoples hunting. ( ) 1. a. never b. always c. sometimes d. usually( ) 2. a. is b. are c. am d. be( ) 3. a. eat b. weigh c. live d. hold( ) 4. a. want b. need c. have d. like( ) 5. a. at b. in c. on d. for( ) 6. a. chasing（追逐）b. watching c. enjoying d. thinking( ) 7. a. so b. but c. and d. because( ) 8. a. made from b. made ofc. made by d. made in( ) 9. a. healthy b. beautiful c. old d. grown（成年的）( ) 10. a. luckily b. suddenly c. unluckily d. cheerfully三、阅读理解(30分)ain the middle of a dark forest，there lives an owl(猫头鹰）. all the animals know that he is the wisest among all of them. so they often go to him and tell him their troubles. then the owl always teaches them what they should do. one day，a little bird goes up to the owl. she is crying. “whats wrong with you?”asks the owl. “im not happy at all. “i dont want to be a bird,” the bird says.“why dont you want to be a bird?” asked the owl.“i am so small，weak and useless，” she cries. “i want to be big and strong like the lion. heis very important , but i am not.” then the owl whispers(耳语）something in her ear. at once the bird dries her tears and goes away. one week later, the bird came back. “oh, thank you very much. you are a very wise owl，” she says to the owl.“i am very happy now. every day，i sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for(监视）lions and tigers. when they come near, i shout at the top of my voice. then my friend all run and hide. they are very thankful to me. i am useful and important now.” the wise owl smiles and says，“no one in this world is useless. ”( )1. the animals in the forest visit the owl because _.a.they are all afraid of himb.the owl can help them when they dont feel wellc.the owl can tell them what they should do when they have some problemsd.they are wiser than the owl( )2. the little bird is not happy because _.a.the lion often beats herb.she thinks she is too small, weak and uselessc.she wants to kill the liond.she is very important( )3. the owl tells the bird _.a.that she is stronger than the lions and the tigersb.that she must be happyc.that she must run and hided.to sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for lions and tigers()4. the underlined word “tears” means “_” in chinese.a.眼珠 b.汗水 c.眼泪d.雨水()5. from the story we know _.a.the birds friends are very thankful to her because she drives the tigers and lions awayb.the lions and tigers run away when they hear the birds voicec.the bird thinks that she is useful and important nowd.the owl is uselessbround eyes, round head, round ears, round body! what is this lovely little animal?he looks like a bear. but he is not a bear. hes a koala.people in australia love koalas and take care of them. they have set up places for them to live safely. no one can kill them for their pretty fur(毛皮). when a koala is born, he has no fur. and he is not as big as your little toe(脚趾)! the mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body. the baby goes into this warm pocket .there he stays for six months. the koala could not live without a special kind of tree. the tree gives him both his home and his food. for most of the day the koala sleeps in the tree.at night the koala looks for food. he may go miles to find it. he likes only the bark(树皮) and the leaves of the tree. he eats nothing else. and he eats more than two pounds each night!how lovely the koalas really are!()6. people in australia _.a. keep koalas in their homes b. put koalas in the treec. set up places for koalas to live safely d. raise baby koalas in their pockets()7. after he is born, the baby koala lives in his mothers pocket _.a.for six daysb.for six monthsc.for a nightd.all his life()8. how big is a koala after it is born?a.its as bigasa cat.b.its as big as abear.c.its bigger than your little toe. d.its smaller than your little toe.cthe elephant is the largest of all animals that live on land. an elephants trunk is rather like an arm and a hand. it is used to pick up and pull things in its mouth. it is also used to pull up trees when the elephant wants to make path through the forests.the african elephant is usually larger than the indian elephant. it often stands 10 or 11 feet high, and weighs over 6 tons. both males and females grow trunks. but only male indian elephants have tusks. the elephant lives mostly on grass，leaves and fruits. it has been easy for men to train elephants. they are used to carry heavy things. elephants can live for about fifty years or more.( )9. elephants are _.a. not found in the forests b. only found in africac. larger than any other animal on land d. the largest animal in the world( )10. elephants use their_.a. trunks to do things as men use their hands tob. trunks to pull up trees only when they want to make paths through the woodsc. tusks to do what men use their hands tod. tusks to eat up trees( )11. which of the following is not right?a. male indian elephants have tusks. b. all african elephants have tusks.c. the indian elephant is usually smaller than the african elephant.d. the african elephant usually weighs more than 6,000 kilograms.( )12. the food for the elephant is _.a. grassb. leavesc. fruitsd. all of the abovedpenguins(企鹅) live together, but each pair has a little piece of ground of their own. when a penguin wants to walk through its neighbors ground, it must ask for permission（允许）. if it does not, it will have to fight. penguins come and go all day. they fight for fish and look after their children.all penguins are good parentsthe male (雄性)penguins are perhaps the best parents in the world. they choose their wives in the dark they can only hear themnot see them. then the female (雌性)penguins lay their eggs and go away for about two months. the males look after the eggs. if the eggs get cold, there will be no chicks. there is no food. the snow falls and the wind blowssometimes at 150 kilometers an hour. the penguins do not move.when the females return from the sea, they will not remember their husbands. it doesnt matter. only one thing their eggs. male penguins never fightunless a penguin leaves a chick for a minute. then they fight because they all want it. they are strange and wonderful birds. ( ) 13.it seems interesting and unusual that the male penguins choose their wives _.a. when the female penguins return from the sea b. just by hearing in the darknessc. each time they see their lovely females d. after they have had their own grounds( )14.it is _ that take care of the eggs.a. the male penguinsb. the female penguinsc. both the husbands and the wivesd. the penguins that lost in the fight( )15.which of the following is not true?a.female penguins often have their new husbands.b.penguins often fight for fishing. c. female penguins take care of the eggs. d. male penguins use their ears to choose wives四、词汇10分根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。 1. he didnt_（理解）what the word meant so he asked his teacher for help.2.dont worry. nobody is_（完美的）in the world.3.i have poor eyesight i cant see the words on the blackboard_ (清晰地).4.we need more_ (湿地）for red-crowned cranes.5. if animals stay in the _ (野外），they will be free.6. andy kept_(fish) by the river during his whole summer holiday.7. he_(not go) swimming if tom doesnt go with him.8. the greens decided_(move) to canada because mr green found a job there.9. there are fewer and fewer _ (wolf) in the wild.10. in the _ (begin), the boys sang a song.五、用方框里所给词的适当形式填空10分take pity on; in order to; write down; be interested in; important;comfortable; provide.for.; leave; good; get lost1.if hunters catch tigers for their bones and fur,there may be no tigers_.2.unless you go along the river,you_in the forest.3.tom does his homework as_as his cousin.4.please_those poor dogs! please dont kill them and eat their meat.5.many birds live_in zhalong nature reserve.6.our parents _everything_us. so we should study hard.7.we will plant more trees_improve the environment.8. english is one of_subjects in the world.9.take a notebook with you_what you see.10.we _playing computer games.六、完成句子 10分 1. 我们必须采取措施来保护野生动物。we must _ _ to_ wild animals.2. 我永远不会忘记第一次遇见你的时候。ill never forget meeting you _ _ _ _.3. 因为雪，这些熊猫找不到食物。 these pandas cant find their food _ _ the_.4. 熊擅长游泳，喜欢白天缓慢地四处走动。 bears are _ _ _. they like to walk around in the daytime.5. 狐狸的数量越来越少了。 the number of foxes _ getting _ and _.七、任务型阅读 5分阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)let me give you some useful advice. you probably think you will never be a top student. anyone can make progress(进步) if he or she wants. here is how.plan your time carefullymake a list of things that you have to do. after making the list, you should make a schedule(时刻表) of your time. first arrange(安排) your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. then decide a good regular time for studying. dont forget to spare(匀出) some time for your hobbies.find a good place to studylook around the house for a good study area. it may be a desk, a corner of your room, free of everything but study things.make good use of your time in classlisten to everything the teacher says. taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.study regularly(有规律地)when you get home from school, go over your notes. reviewing the important points will help you understand the next class.never give up if you dont pass a testthe purpose(目的) of a test is to show what youve learned about a subject. it helps you remember our new knowledge. dont be too worried. the world wont end if you fail in a test.to be a _1_ studentplan your time _2_make a list of things you have to dofind a good _3_ to studynothing is there