江苏省盐城市鞍湖实验学校八年级英语下学期开学检测试题 牛津版.doc

江苏省盐城市鞍湖实验学校2014-2015学年八年级英语下学期开学检测试题 （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：150分 考试形式：闭卷）试卷 (选择题, 共90分)一、听力（共20题，每小题1.5分，计30分）第一部分: 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。请选出你认为最合适的答案。1. what is her brother like? a. b. c. 2. why is zhalong a special place? a. b. c. 3. what happened to japan? a. b. c. 4. whats the weather like?c.b.a. 5. where are they talking?a. in a park.b. in a shop.c. in a school.6. what does tom want to be when he grows up? a. a doctor. b. a teacher. c. a social worker.7. where is lilys ruler?a. at school. b. in the desk.c. at home.8. what day is it today?a. wednesday. b. thursday.c. tuesday.9. whats marys phone number?a. 2855196.b. 2855198.c. 2815598.10. what does jim think of math?a. important.b. easy.c. difficult.第二部分：你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。选出你认为最合适的答案。听下面一段对话，回答第11至12小题。11. when did andy hurt his leg? a. on monday. b. on tuesday.c. on thursday. 12. how long cant he play football? a. two weeks.b. two months.c. three months.听下面一段短文，完成1315题。选择正确的答案完成信息记录表。clubnumbertimeactivitiesreading club90every thursdayto get together to 13 .music club85 14 to sing some songs.birdwatching club 15 once a yearto record birds types and changes in numbers.13. a. change booksb. change ideasc. read their favourite books 14. a. every sundayb. every wednesdayc. every saturday15. a. 50b. 85c. 50 听下面一篇短文，回答16至20小题。16. how long has paul lived in the countryside?a. for more than 20 years. b. for about 10 years. c. for less than 20 years.17. where were the sparrows singing and jumping?a. on the the ground. b. in the trees. c. on the houses.18. what were the swallows busy doing in the morning?a. looking for food. b. jumping and flying. c. singing.19. can paul see the sparrows now?a. yes, he can see them as usual.b. yes, but there are fewer than before. c. no, he cant see a sparrow at all.20. why are there fewer and fewer birds today?a. because the countryside is becoming better.b. because people arent happy to live with them.c. because they cant find food easily and people often kill them.二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分） 21. timmy is _ honest boy, he never tells a lie.a. ab. anc. thed./ 22. im very happy that my lost pet bird arrived home _ a snowy morning . a. tob. atc. ind. on 23. the food smells _, so do not eat it any more, jack.a. terribleb. terriblyc. awfullyd. well 24. people were running in all directions _ pieces of glass were falling down.a. whileb. whenc. as d. since25. the old man lives _ and often feels _. we all have pity on him.a. alone, aloneb. alone, lonelyc. lonely, aloned. lonely, lonely26. the little girl was very _ at first, but she calmed down later.a. generousb. nervousc. honestd. humorous27. which rhymes with “snow”? “_”, of course.a. growb. dayc. kited. shower 28. our teachers often advise us _ carefully in class.a. listenb. listeningc. to listend. listened 29. zhalong _ food and cover for a lot of wildlife.a. givesb. offersc. protectsd. provides 30. youd better stop _ .you look too tired.a. workb. workingc. to workd. worked31. binhai rt-martsupermarket (大润发超市) has been open _.a. a month agob. a month laterc. since a month agod. in a month 32. we can _ with each other by e-mail with the help of the internet nowadays.a. come upb. take a walkc. stay togetherd. keep in touch 33. there will be _ time left. lets hurry, or we cant finish the work.a. more and moreb. fewer and fewerc. longer and longerd. less and less 34. the sentence structure（结构）of “he often makes me happy” is _.a. s+v+ob. s+v+io+doc. s+v+do+ocd. s+v+p 35. we can save our pocket money and donate it to those in need. _!a. i agreeb. you are welcomec. not at alld. never mind三、完形填空（共15题，每小题1分，计15分） a thirsty bee went to a river to drink. as it 36 , the running water carried it away. a kind bird saw that the bee was in 37 . it picked 38 off a tree and threw 39 into the water in front of the bee. the bee climbed 40 the leaf, and the leaf brought it 41 to the land. the bee thanked the bird a lot and then 42 away. not 43 that, the bird was sitting 44 the branch (树枝) of a tree. it didnt know that a man was shooting (射杀) at it. 45 the bee saw what the man was doing. so it flew into the mans 46 and stung（刺蜇）him. the pain in the mans eye was 47 great that he couldnt shoot the bird, and the bird flew away quickly. 48 this way the kind bird saved the bee and the bee was able 49 the life of the bird. so we can say helping others is helping 50 . 36. a. drankb. drinkingc. is drinking d. was drinking 37. a. a trouble b. a troublec. dangerousd. danger 38. a. a leafb. leavesc. leaf d. the leaf 39. a. them b. one c. it d. this 40. a. onto b. on c. to d. at 41. a. safety b. safe c. saved d. safely 42. a. climbed b. ran c. flew d. got 43. a. long before b. before long c. after long d. long after 44. a. in b. on c. at d. by 45. a. and b. but c. so d. or 46. a. eye b. nose c. mouth d. ear 47. a. very b. so c. quite d. too 48. a. in b. on c. by d. at 49. a. saved b. saving c. to saved. save 50. a. you b. your c. yours d. yourself四、阅读理解 a. 阅读下列短文，选出每小题的最佳选项（共15题，每题2分，计30分）(a) in different seasons, zhang ming enjoys himself in different ways. in spring, when it is sunny, he often goes to the park and sits on the grass, reading a book or a magazine. when he feels tired, he simply lies on the grass and tries to get some sleep. he feels very comfortable when he is on the grass. in summer, zhang ming often goes swimming in the river in front of his house. once, he stayed in the water for as long as two hours. in autumn, zhang ming often goes to a square near his home to fly a kite. every time he goes there, he usually invites his friends to go there with their kites as well. in winter, he finds a lot of pleasure in having snowball fights and making snowmen with his friends. 51. how does zhang ming try to get some sleep when he feels tired in the park? a. by putting his head on a book. b. by lying on his coat. c. by sitting on the ground. d. by lying on the grass.52. where is the river which zhang ming often swims in? a. behind his home. b. in front of his house. c. to the right of his house. d. to the left of his house.53. how long did zhang ming stay in the river once? a. for an hour.b. for half an hour. c. for two hours. d. for three hours.54. why does zhang ming often go to the square? a. to fly a kite. b. to play football. c. to have a run. d. to take a walk.55. which of the following is true? a. zhang ming hates winter because he does not like cold weather. b. zhang ming enjoys making snowmen and having snowball fights in winter.c. sometimes zhang ming also goes to the park on rainy days. d. zhang ming never lies on the grass because it is too dirty. (b)about five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. luckily for them, it didnt destroy (毁坏) anything and no one was hurt. but a large stone fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road. when the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. some of the strongest men wanted to move it away, they tried again and again but at last they failed. “well,” they said sadly ,“theres nothing we can do about it, well have to change the way.” at this time a boy of 12 years old said , “ i think i can move the stone away.” “you?” all the strong men laughed at the boy, “what are you talking about ?”the next morning people were all surprised to see that the stone was gone. it wasnt on the road any longer and it wasnt even near the road. the boy smiled and said “i buried it.”the people looked rather surprised. “you see,” he said , “i dug (挖) a deep hole next to the stone and i dug a small incline (斜坡) up to the stone and the stone rolled down into the hole itself. then i covered it with earth. “the villagers shouted “clever boy! clever boy!” and some of them said, “ why didnt we think out this good idea ?”56. around 500 years ago, this story happened in a small_.a. townb. villagec. cityd. country 57. moved the stone out of the road at last .a. an old manb. a young manc. a boyd. some strong men58. finally, the large stone was _.a. in the earthb. in the housec. in the riverd. on the road side59. the underlined word “ buried ” has the same meaning as “_”. a. moved awayb. broke down c. put and covered in the earthd. became smaller 60. from the story, we can see that_.a. the boy was stronger than the villagersb. the villagers were not clever at all. c. the boy was very good at thinkingd. the boy also laughed at the strong men(c)a strong storm hit the town of carlton. some people had cuts and bruises (青肿)，but no one was badly hurt. the storm destroyed many buildings and bridges. so some people become homeless. the people of carlton helped one another put their town back together. one of those people was leah torres. leah had an idea to collect food, clothing and other items, such as soap, dishes and towels, for people in need. leah felt happy that she could help.leah was proud of her town. she decided to write a letter to the president of the united states. in the letter she told him about her towns efforts (努力). she said that the nation might be able to solve its problems if people followed carltons example, leah didnt tell anyone about her letter. half a month later, when leah and her parents turned on the television one day, the president was giving a speech. he began to read from a letter. suddenly leah recognized (认出) the sentences.“thats my letter!” she told her parents .the next day leah got a call from the white house. an assistant to the president was on the phone. “the president wants me to thank you for your letter,” he said. “he agrees with you that people should work together. he says that one person can make a difference in a town. and sometimes he can make a difference in a whole country. ” (选自课外必读书目快乐英语阅读，初二年级 第2卷，略有改动) 61. where did this story happen? a. the usa. b. the uk. c. japan. d. china. 62. what happened to the town of carlton? a. an earthquake. b. a storm. c. a flood. d. a heavy snow. 63. which of the following did leah collect for people in need?a. television. b. bikes. c. money. d. clothing.64. when did she find her letter on the television? a. about two weeks later. b. about a week later. c. about a year later. d. about a month later. 65. what can we learn from the passage? a. only the government could help the homeless. b. we should try to write a letter to the president when we have problems. c. sometimes a person can make a difference in a whole country.d. we shoul learn to live independently (独立地) when we are in trouble. 试卷(非选择题, 共60分) b. 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。（共10题，每题1分，计10分）ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the uk! im your guide, alice. im very glad to be with you when you stay in the uk. to have a good time here, please be careful with yourselves! herere some useful tips for you.first, the weather here is very changeable (易变的). it can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, warm or cold at any time of the year. if its raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. it may be sunny when you get up, but when you go out, it may be rainy. so dont forget to take an umbrella with you. the west of england is wetter than the east, and the north is colder than the south. you should be used to any kind of weather.second, in the uk, shops are usually open from 9:00 a.m to 5:30 p.m. on sundays some shops are open from 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m, but a lot of shops are closed. banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m, you can go to the parks at any time.third, all the cities have buses, trains and taxis. people wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front. dont forget that traffic goes on the left.thats all! enjoy yourselves and please give me a call if necessary!some useful 66 for visitors in england 67 at any time of the year, its very changeable.you should 68 to take an umbrella with you when you go out.the north is 69 than the south.just be 70 to any kind of weather.places to goshops are usually open from 9:00 a.m to 5:30 p.m.on sundays some shops are open for 71 hours but many shops are 72 .at any time you can go to the 73 .trafficdont 74 in at the front when youre at the bus stop.make sure not to drive on the 75 of the road, or itll be very dangerous.c.阅读短文回答问题（共5题，每题2分，计10分）most children have wonderful toys to play with. usually, their parents buy these toys for them, often as christmas or birthday gifts. some children buy small toys with their pocket money. but instead of buying toys, one fun way to get new toys is to make them. in many countries, they have kite-building competitions. hundreds of people come together to show off their kites. in one famous competition, some of the kites are more than three metres tall. they take many strong men to fly them and use rope instead of string. 76. according to the article, what is one fun way you can get toys? 77. what materials do you need to make your own kite? 78. what is the last thing you need to do before you can fly your kite? 79how big are some of the kites in one famous competition? 80with really large kites, what must people use instead of string? 五、词汇（共计20分）a根据句意及所给汉语或单词提示，完成句中所缺的单词（每小题1分，计10分）81. our government has made lots of (法律) to protect the wild animals.81. could i have your (地址)? why not? room 406, building 2, yucai road.83. temperature in our hometown often (下降) below zero in winter.84. we must obey rules when (成千上万) of people gather together.85. square dance (广场舞) has become more and more popular (近来).86. we should realize the (important) of teamwork in the daily life .87. birds can (easy) catch fish for food in yancheng nature reserve. 88. my parents told me the sun (rise) in the east when i was young.89. people were busy (clean) the snow from the streets the next morning.90. my father and mother have lived in binhai since they got (marry).b. 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。答题卡上需写出包含首字母在内的完整单词（每空1分，计10分）my classmate amy wrote a letter to the chairperson of the birdwatching society. shed like to join the birdwatching society. here is what she writes in her letter.first, she introduces h 91 . she is a grade 8 student at sunshine middle school. her favorite s 92 is biology. she is very interested in learning about different k 93 of plants, birds and animals. she enjoys the n 94 world and loves the nature very much.she would like to become a m 95 of the birdwatching society. she wants to know more a 96 birds and she thinks it is important to do something to p 97 them. she can take p 98 in activities from 2 p.m. to 5 p. m. on sundays.she asks them to c 99 her on 010-5558 6390 or e 100 her at .六、写作 （共计20分） 在“争当文明学子，为美好未来奠基”主题活动中，andy发生了许多可喜变化。请根据表格内容要点提示，以andy同学的身份，再通过合理的想象，列举一些具体事例，写一篇值日报告，向同学们介绍andy的变化，并谈谈你的感受。pastpresentlessonssometimes sleep in class listen carefullyhomeworkcopy others on his own, finish on timespeakingno communication with parentstalk to parents politelywalkingnot wait for the traffic lightsfollow traffic rules hobbies?注意：1词数100左右。开头和结尾已写好，不计人总词数； 2须包括表中所有要点，可适当发挥，使其连贯、通顺；3. 信中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。hello, everyone! im glad to tell you that andy has changed a lot. 第一部分: 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。请选出你认为最合适的答案。1. m: what is your brother like? w: he has a square face with two big eyes. he looks smart.2. m: why is zhalong a special place?w: because it is an ideal nature reserve for the red-crowned cranes.3. w: is there anything important in todays newspaper? m: yes. it says there was a terrible earthquake in japan.4. m: what a heavy snow! w: yes. we can make a big snowman.5. w: what can i do for you?m: im looking for a pair of black s