江苏省无锡市东湖塘中学八年级英语3月月考试题（无答案） 人教新目标版.doc

江苏省无锡市东湖塘中学2012-2013学年八年级英语3月月考试题（无答案） 人教新目标版 第一卷（选择题，共62分）一、听力部分。（本大题共20分，每小题1分）第一部分 听对话回答问题二、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选项。（本题共12分，每小题1分）1. -wheres mr. green ? i havent seen him for a few days. -he _canada. he _there twice. a. has been to; has gone to b. has been to; has gone c. has gone to; has been to d. has gone to; has been2. im afraid the fish on the plate _bad. wed better throw it away. a. smells b. is smelling c. will smell d. is smelt3. -_ has he taught in this school? -since 1998.a. how often b. how long c. how soon d. how far4. you dont need to describe her. i_ her several times. a. had met b. have met c. meet d. met5. -when did you _ the new sports car? -well, i _ it for half a year. a. have; have bought b. buy; have had c. buy; have bought d. have; have had6. -is your uncle still smoking? -yes. it s nearly five years _ he began smoking. a. when b. after c. since d. until7. mobile phones are not so expensive as they _ to be. a. are used b. were used c. use d. used 8. the old man got sick last april and _ in bed since then. a. was b. had been c. has been d. would be9. -hes already back to australia, _? -_. he is on a visit to shanghai. a. isnt he; no b. hasnt he; yes c. isnt he; yes d. hasnt he; no10. - how long can i _ those books written by san mao?- a week. you must give them back on time.a. borrowb. keep c. getd. take11. my uncle knew little about the famous film queen _ he saw it yesterday evening.a. if b. so c. untild. because12. - i had a really good weekend at my uncles. - _ . a. its a pleasure b. yes, thats all right c. oh, im glad to hear that d. oh, thats very nice of you三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共10分，每小题1分） life is not easy, so id like to say “ when anything happens, believe in yourself.” when i was a young boy. i was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates 35 laughed at me. i was sad but could do nothing. later, 36 happened, and it changed my life. it was an english speech contest(比赛). my 37 asked me to take part in it. what a 38 idea! it meant i had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school. “ 39 , boy. believe in yourself. you are sure to win the contest.” then mother and i talked about many different topics. 40 , i chose the topic “believe in yourself”. i tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it 41 100 times. with the help of my mother, i did well in the contest. i could hardly believe myself when the 42 came that i had won the first place; i heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. those classmates who once looked down on me, now all 43 “ congratulations!” to me. my mother hugged(拥抱) me and cried excitedly.since then, everything has changed for me. 44 i do anything, i try to tell myself to be sure and i will find myself. this is not only for a person but also for a country.1. a. never b. often c. also d. still2. a. something b. anything c. everything d. nothing3. a. father b. teacher c. friend d. mother4. a. funny b. good c. terrible d. special5. a. hurry up b. come on c. look out d. hold on6. a. at last b. in fact c., at once d. at first7. a. at b. in c. with d. over8. a. letter b. topic c. news d. report9. a. said b. passed c. sent d. gave10. a. although(尽管) b. if c. because d. when四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选出最佳选项。（本大题共20分，每小题2分）(a) dan radcliffe was born in london, england on july 23, 1989. he is the only child in his family. both of his parents are actors. when dan radcliffe was five, he found his interest in acting. he began to act in 1999. in august of the following year, he went to the audition(试镜) for the first harry potter movie, harry potter and the sorcerers stone. luckily, he got the role. the movie was a great success, and he became known to millions of movie-lovers in the world.now, dan radcliffe is one of the richest young people in england, but he lives a simple life. he does not buy expensive sports cars or other expensive items. most often, he spends some money on books because reads a lot.dan radcliffe is planning to be a writer or a movie director(导演) in the future. to be sure, he will work hard for his dream.1. what does dan radcliffe do?a. a writer. b. an actor. c. a movie director. d. a student.2. in what year did dan radcliffe get the role as harry potter in harry potter and the sorcerers stone?a. in 1989. b. in 1994. c. in 1999. d. in 2000.(b) everyone knows smokey the bear in the usa! -you see him on tv. -you see him in the paper.-you hear him on the radio. smokey always wears a forest rangers (护林员) hat. and he says the same words over and over, “be careful! only you can prevent forest fires!” who first thought of him, and why? his story goes back to 1945. before then, there were many, many forest fires. big trees were burned down. land was burned black in many places. careless people started most of the fires. they did not put out their campfires, or threw away matches that were still burning.“lets tell people something about forest fires! lets tell them they often start the fires,” said a man named mr. gray.“good!” said mr. ross. “ now, whats the best way to tell them?”“a friendly bear could tell them,” said mr gray.everyone agreed. so smokey was “born”-name, hat and everything! ever since then, he has had a green job. and he has done it well. people are more careful now because of the friendly bear. smokey keeps telling us, again and again, “ put out that match. put out that campfire! only you can prevent forest fires!”smokey often makes us feel good, too! he says, “ thanks for being careful.”3. smokey the bear is so famous in the usa because_. a. children like him very much b. he keeps asking people to be careful with fire c. it is a very interesting animal d. he can put out the fire4. the main idea of this passage is _. a. everyone knows smokey in the usa b. only smokey can stop forest fires c. smokey asks people to be careful with fire d. smokey is good at putting out fires(c) how do you remember the way to your house? where do dreams come from? it is your brain(大脑) that does these things. a british scientist showed that “sleep can improve ones memory”. its not a dream for students to study when they sleep. in fact, your brain is working day and night. if you learn words before bed, a certain part of the brain may help you to remember the words while you sleep. whats more, another scientist in the usa found that there was a “talent button(天才按钮)” in the human brain. it might make a person more talented.there are more interesting things about the brain. your brain uses less energy than a fridge light. just two bananas can give the brain enough energy to work for a whole day. according to some scientists, yawning(打哈欠) keeps our brain “cool”, which makes us think quicker.here are some pieces of advice to keep a good brain:eat healthy foods.get a lot of playtime or exercise.dont drink or smoke.use your brain a lot.5. a british scientist found out that _could improve our memories. a. drink b. dreams c. sleep d. bananas6. according to the passage, if we want to have a good brain, we should _. a. use our brains more b. sleep fewer hours c. work longer hours d. remember fewer things(d)welcome to the amazing kids website! here you can read about clever children all over the world.gina, who is thirteen years old, got the first prize in the “young cook of the year” competition and is now writing her own recipe(烹饪) book for kids. “ i want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use,” she says. gina learned by observing(观察) her father, whos also good at cooking, in the kitchen. she wants to encourage other children to cook because “everyone needs to eat, so its a skill that always be useful!”fourteen-year-old bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. he lost part of one leg and didnt even expect to walk again. now hes an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. “ after my accident i wanted to give up,” he says, “ but now im happy to be alive and able continue running.”helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. “that gave me an idea,” says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. it took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. one company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!7. how is gina trying to encourage other children to cook? a. by observing her father. b. by writing a recipe book for kids. c. by giving them delicious food to eat. d. by getting the first prize in the competition.8. why is it surprising that bren is an athlete? a. because he cant walk. b. because he lost part of one leg. c. because he gave up running. d. because he used to love running.9. which of the following is true about helga? a. she saw a car hit a train in her town. b. she sold special machines to car drivers. c. she invented a special machine for car drivers. d. it is impossible for her to become an inventor.10. which would be the best title for the passage? a. amazing kids, special abilities b. how to be a good student c. different people, different ideas d. how to get living skills第二卷（非选择题，共38分）五、单词拼写（本大题共8分，每小题1分）(a) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。1. jay zhou _( success ) held his first concert in jiangyin last november. many of his fans went to his concert.2. everyone in britain feels very excited that the _(thirty) olympic games will be held in london.3. kittys parents will celebrate their fifteen years of _(marry) this sunday.4. these _ (perform) costumes are over there. please look after them well.(b) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。5. the government has taken actions to _ (减少) the pollution.6. the fans clapped and screamed with _(激动) when they saw their favourite pop stars.7. being tall gave him an _ (优势) over the other players.8. the _ (服务) of this hotel is much better than that of others.六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共6分，每小题1分）1. -wheres mr. green? -hes gone to shanghai. he _(return) in a few weeks.2. many changes _ (take) place in our daily life since the invention of the computer.3. -has jack finished his homework yet? -ive no idea, but he _(do) it the whole morning.4. its necessary for you to spend as much time as you can _(speak) english in and after class.5. the earthquake hit the city and _(destroy) many buildings.6. jack is very happy because he _(buy) a new computer.七、缺词填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。（本大题共5分，每格0.5分） overhead bridges can be seen in many parts of singapore, in the places where traffic is very h_(1) and crossing the road is not safe.these bridges can help people c_ (2)roads safely. overhead bridges are used in very much the same way as zebra crossing.they are more efficient(效率高的), though less convenient(方便的) because people have to climb up a lot of steps. this is inconvenient to the old. when people u_(3) an overhead bridge, they do not hold up(阻挡) traffic. but when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. this is w_(4) the government has built