江苏省无锡市南长实验中学八年级英语12月调研试题 牛津版.doc

南长实验中学阶段性质量调研试卷八年级英语一、单项填空 在a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并将答案写在答题卷相应的题号下面。（本大题共20分，每小题1分）1. many wild animals are in danger of losing their living areas. i am sorry to hear that. danger is from humans. a. a; the b. the; the c. 不填; the d. 不填; a2. would you please take on these poor animals the market?a. a pity; at b. pities; in c. pity; at d. a pity; in3. if you dont know the answer, please call meor email me i.a. on; at b. on; in c. at; in d. at; on4. we should keep wild animals, or many of them may die out soon. a. to killb. to protectc. killingd. protecting5. the cakes are quite yummy! can i have one more? sorry, there is left. what about some biscuits? a. nothing b. something c. no one d. none6. will the english corner begin? 6:30 p.m.a. how long; not until b. how long; untilc. how soon; not until d. how soon; until7. the pop film interstellar win the best film of oscar? it be the winner, but im not very sure.a. can; cant b. may; mustntc. may; must d. can; may 8. we didnt arrive at school on time yesterday morning the heavy snow.a. becauseb. because of c. so d. so that9. what you may is a true friend?a. make; think b. makes; think c. make; to think d. makes; to think 10.the number of the wild bears is getting , because hunters think bears are dangerous people.a. less and less; to b. smaller and smaller; for c. less and less; for d. smaller and smaller; to11. all of them felt during in beijing. a. exciting; they stayed b. excited; they stayed c. exciting; their stay d. excited; their stay12. mum, i dont think you should buy clothes animal fur. why? they look nice _ me. a. make of; on b. make from; in c. made of; on d. made from; in 13. what do you think of the hotel? great! it can us hot water and delicious food for us.a. provide; provideb. provide; offer c. offer; provide d. offer; offer14. forty percent of the money we raised from jiangsu province.a. come b. comes c. will come d. to come15. your coat the same your sisters? no, hers is much bigger. a. does; size as b. does; size than c. is; size than d. is; size as16. the of darkness is no light, so it its dark everywhere.a. mean; means b. meaning; meanings c. mean; meanings d. meaning; means17. the couple(夫妻) had different ideas about the matter. , they didnt make a decision.a. instead ofb. as a result c. because of d. by the way18. if you dont take away all your things from the desk, there wont be enough for my books. a. area b. place c. space d. cover19. does your new friend ? she is tall and slim with long hair and bright eyes.a. how; look like b. what; look c. what; look like d. how; like 20. we tried our best, but at last we lost the table tennis match. a. im afraid not. b. thats ok. c. what a pity! d. not at all.二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）driving a car at a high speed (速度) along a highway seems to be fun. you only need to 1 the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.but to a london taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. a taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good 2 of the city of london, from the 3 street to the most popular restaurant around. he has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers(乘客) at all times.a london taxi driver said the following about his job.during the night it is 4 for him to stop two or three times for some food. he said, “i never 5 when im working, otherwise, id lose my license (驾驶执照).” he usually goes home between two and three oclock in the morning. there are times he has to stay 6 and try to make more runs. he said, “thats the worst thing about working for yourself. if you dont make money, no one is going to 7 it to you. ”london taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. every summer hundreds of poor 8 from london go for a day at the sea by taxi! their rides are 9 by the taxi drivers. at the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. after a happy days running around the 10 and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge (要价) of course!1. a. catch b. meet c. follow d. throw2. a. taste b. understanding c. dream d. teacher3. a. noisiest b. coldest c. dirtiest d. loneliest4. a. usual b. strange c. dangerous d. impossible5. a. speak b. sing c. run d. drink6. a. shorter b. longer c. earlier d. higher7. a. give b. lend c. send d. support8. a. elderly b. farmers c. workers d. children9. a. paid b. borrowed c. sent d. spent10.a. buildings b. mountains c. beaches d. roads三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（本大题共16分，每小题2分）afred is a dog. he always wants to have everything for himself. he doesnt like to share his food or toys with other dogs.one day, he was running in a field, and found a large bone in the bushes. he was so happy! he thought, “wow! this is the biggest bone in the world! and its all mine! i should put it somewhere. another dog may try to steal (偷) it.”“ill run very far,” he thought. “that way, no other dogs will find my bone.” one hour later, he saw a small river and a bridge, “ill cross the bridge, and put my bone on the other side,” thought fred. then, he began to cross the bridge.he looked down, and saw a dog with a bone in the water. he thought it was another dog with another bone! “there is a dog in the water. i want his bone too!” thought fred. then, he opened his mouth and tried to grab (抓住) the other bone.splash! his bone fell into the water. “oh, no! my bone is gone!” he thought. “now i have nothing.”1. fred found the bone _. a. at home b. in the forestc. in the bushes d. in his kitchen2. fred lost his bone because he was not _. a. patient b. generous c. humorous d. honest3. what can we learn from the passage?a. we must learn to find good things for others.b. we must learn to protect good things from others.c. we must learn to collect good things with others.d. we must learn to share good things with others. banimals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. some of them migrate. they travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.many birds migrate in autumn. because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. for example, geese (鹅) fly in noisy, “v”-shaped groups. other kinds of birds fly alone.some animals stay active in winter. they must change themselves as the weather changes. many change their doing or their bodies. for example, snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.food is hard to find in winter. some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change. some animals hibernate (冬眠) for part or all of the winter. this is a special, very deep sleep. the animals body temperature drops, and its heartbeat (心跳) and breathing slow down. it uses very little energy. in autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. they use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating. water makes good protection for many animals. when the weather gets cold, they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers. there, frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves. cold water holds more oxygen (氧气) than warm water, and frogs can breathe through their skin.every type of insect has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes. different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. some insects also spend the winter without moving. some insects spend the winter as pupae (蛹). other insects die after laying eggs in autumn. the eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again.4. what does the underlined word “migrate” in the first paragraph most probably mean?a. move from one place to another b. sleep in the winter c. disappear d. look for food5. why do many birds fly in large groups?a. they can easily find food this way. b. there may be danger during the trip.c. they can get warm at night. d. they will use little energy.6. snowshoe rabbits spend the cold winter by _.a. breathing through their skin b. eating a lot of foodc. sleeping for the whole winter d. growing white thicker fur7. the main purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us _.a. most insects die when winter comesb. different insects grow and change in their own waysc. most insects spend the winter without moving d. different insects grow and change in the same ways8. what is the passage mainly about?a. how living things grow and change in the winter. b. how living things spend the winter.c. how living things get food in the winter.d. how living things travel in the winter.四、词汇运用 (本大题共12分，每小题1分)(a) 根据句意, 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1. i like to go hiking and enjoy the beauty of the _ (nature) world.2. father never told us what caused his _ (ill), but i knew he was in needof medical care.3. as it was even _ (rain), it took me longer to get to school this morning. 4. the girl got _ (lose) in the modern city and didnt know what to do.5. it is clear that most of the _ (tour) visiting the small village are from the uk. 6. the old man looked _ (sad) at his grandson with tears in his eyes.(b)根据句意和汉语注释, 写出单词的正确形式。7. i got a big surprise at christmas and it was really hard to _（描述）myjoy in words. 8. to build a civilized (文明) city, we need to make our _ (社会) better.9. after _ (介绍) himself, the fireman began to give us a report about the fire safety.10. the sea otter (海獭) has the _ (厚的) fur in the animal world.11. “dont forget to write down your _ (地址)”, mr li told the class.12. i felt a sense of _ (羞愧) because i didnt tell him the truth at once.五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共10分，每小题1分)1. the carless nurse went past the table quickly and _ (drop) the bottle on the ground.2. will you be angry with him if he _ (not accept) your invitation?3. dont call tom. he with his father _ (fish) by the lake.4. _ (search) the internet, and there will be a number of wonderful videos for you to learn english.5. the police advised the children _ (not play) with fire. its dangerous.6. -lets discuss the plan, shall we? -not now. i _ (go) to a meeting in the school hall.7. no one knows what danger _ (face) in the future.8. when i was young, i was told that yancheng _ (be) in east china.9. many fast food restaurants play loud music and have hard seats _ (make) people eat quickly and leave.10. the little boy is busy _ (count) from 1 to 100 in english these days.六、句型转换 根据括号内的要求改写句子，在答题卷相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一词。（本大题共5分，每空0.5分）1. when the twin sister huihui was born, she weighed just 1950 grams. (改写成同义句) the twin sister huihui weighed just 1950 grams _ _.2. everyone should act to protect wild animals in the world. (改写成同义句)everyone should _ _ to protect wild animals in the world.3. it is sunny in wuxi these days. （对划线部分提问） _ the weather _ in wuxi these days?4. he cant finish the work in such a short time. (改写成同义句) _ _ for him to finish the work in such a short time.5. he knows a lot about different kinds of birds. （对划线部分提问）_ _ does he know about different kinds of birds? 七、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，在答题卷相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一词。(本大题共12分，每空0.5分)1. 这个新购物中心占地50平方公里。this new shopping mall _ _ _ _ 50 square kilometres.2. 爸爸终于同意让我参加观鸟协会。father _ _ _ me _ the birdwatching society at last.3. 为了听得更清楚，我要坐在教室的前面。i will sit in the front of the classroom _ _ _ hear _ _.4. 南方人主要以大米为主食。people in the south _ _ _ rice.5. 老师鼓励我们面对困难时要进行团队合作。the teacher _ us _ _ _ a team when we face problems.6. 我们应该制定法律来阻止人们杀害野生动物。we should _ _ _ prevent people _ wildlife.八、任务型阅读 根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一个单词。（本大题共5空，每空1分，共5分）it is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. but do you know what future really is? i have to say that future is now. that is to say we must treasure (珍惜) every minute now. if we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well. there is an old english saying: “gain time, gain life.” then whats time? time is something that we cant see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. time is always with us. when we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeably. we always say “time is money”, but time is even more precious (珍贵的) than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. but if time is gone away, it will never return (回来). so, some of us even say time is priceless. we should always remember: future is now. for us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create (创造) a great future of our own. we should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. we should do everything before us as well as possible. and never put off what can be done today till tomorrow. as we all know, “time and tide wait for no man.” if you waste today, you will regret (后悔) tomorrow. so from now on, work hard. tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. remember: “no pains, no gains.” todays hard work is the cause of tomorrows harvest. title: future and todayopinionssupporting detailsfuture is now.everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. if we want to have a bright future, we should know the 1 of time and make every minute useful. 2 is priceless.time is money, but time is even more valuable than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. but time will never 3 back.be masters of today.todays hard wor