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2014-2015学年度第二学期月考试卷八 年 级 英 语 试 题注意事项：1.本卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分，共8页，满分100分，考试时间为100分钟。2.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、考号填写清楚。3.所有答案必须使用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。4.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。5.考试结束，请将答题纸上交。 第I卷 （选择题 共60分）一、听力部分：15第一部分 听对话回答问题，每段对话听两遍。( ) 1. How often does the woman go to the movies?A. Never B. Once a week C. Twice a week( ) 2. What information is the man searching for? A. About the football match. B. About the computer game. C. About traveling.( ) 3. Which level(级别)of the game have Paul got to? A. Level 8 B. Level 18 C. Level 80( ) 4. What did Ann do this morning? A. She had a meeting in the office. B. She cleaned the womans office. C. She looked for her key to her office.( ) 5. Where is Eric now? A. He is at home B. He is at school C. He is in the shop.第二部分 听对话和短文，回答问题本部分你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。( ) 6. How much are the schoolbag and the dictionary? A. 50 yuan B. 30 yuan C. 20 yuan ( )7. Who does Lily want to buy a schoolbag and a dictionary for？ A. Herself B. A boy C. Tom请听第一篇短文，回答8-10小题。Jacks plansIn the morningRun in the park for 8 minutes.Do his homework after breakfast.Visit his good friends.In the afternoonWatch a 9 game on TV and then go shopping.In the eveningPractise the 10 .( ) 8. A. thirty B. fifteen C. ten( ) 9. A. tennis B. basketball C. football( ) 10. A. guitar B. reading C. singing请听第二篇短文，回答第11-15小题。( ) 11. How old is Zhu Huis grandmother? A. 65 B. 70 C. 72( ) 12. What was Zhu Hui doing when the telephone rang? A. Doing homework B. Watching TV C. Having dinner( ) 13. What was the matter with the seven-year-old boy? A. He had a fever B. He had a stomachache C. He had a cough( ) 14. How did Zhu Huis grandmother go to the womans house? A. On foot B. By bike C. By car( ) 15. When did Zhu Huis grandmother go back home? A. At 7:30 p.m. B. At 10:30 p.m. C. At 11:30 p.m.二、单项选择: 15( ) 16._ great fun it is! And _ good time we are having!A. What a; whatB. What; What aC. How a ;HowD. How; How a( )17. Do you mind my taking the seat? - _.Its for Jack.A. Not at allB. Never mind C. Of course D. Youd better not( ) 18. He likes playing tricks on others, but _, he is a good boy. He is willing to help others. A. in this way B. in some ways C. on the way D. by the way( ) 19. He used to_ in a small village，but now he has been used to _in a big city A1iving；living B1ive；live C1ive；living D1iving；live ( ) 20. Eating in a Chinese restaurant _ more time than in a fast food restaurant.A. takes B. costs C. pays D. spends( ) 21. Mother _me a new coat yesterday. I _ it on. It fits me well. A. had madehave tried B. madehave tried C. has madetried D. madetried( ) 22. Excuse me, when _you _ the man in blue? Last year. And I _ him for one year. A. have; known; have known B. did; know; knew C. did; know; have known D. have; known; knew( ) 23. Where _ John _ ? To the library. He _ there for an hour. A. hasbeenhas gone B. hasgonehas been C. didgowent D. didbewent( ) 24. Sweet food _ chocolate can make you fat.A. as B. such C. such as D. for example( ) 25. How far is it from Tianjin to Changsha？It is a _ flight from Tianjin to Changsha. A. 2-hour-long B. 2-hours-long C. 2 hours long D. 2 hour long( ) 26. -Can you show me where the bookshop is? - It is right _ the end of the road. Just walk on. A. in B. on C. at D. along( ) 27. The best time _ your teeth is ten minutes after meals. A. brush B to brush C. brushes D. to brushing( )28. Millie lost all his coins(硬币) because there was a hole at the _ of her pocket. A. top B. bottom C. cover D. body( )29. The parade was really wonderful and I couldnt _ photos.A. stop taking B .to stop taking C. stop to take D .to stop to take ( )30 .Our country _ a lot so far. Yes. I hope it will be even _.A. has changed; well B. changed; goodC has changed; better D. changed; better 三、完形填空 15 A little boy lived in a mountain villageHe liked 31 very much，but his family was32 poor to buy him any booksIn another 33 far away from his，there 34 a rich man who had a library，in which he 35 lots of good booksThe rich man liked 36 friends with those who were 37 and learned(有学问的)He was very 38 and honest，and was quite 39 from other rich menThe poor little boy knew this and went to call on him He asked the rich man to 40 him some booksSeeing that the little boy was so interested in learningthe rich man 41 He told the boy to keep the books clean and return them 42The boy nodded(点头)with many thanks and went home with several books he had borrowed He began to work very hard，reading night and day 43 in hard winter and in high summer he never stopped reading or writingHe kept on making notes while readingHe always finished reading the books in a 44 time and never be late in returning them to the ownerSo he could read plenty of helpful booksWhen he grew up，he became one of the greatest scholars(学者)of his 45 ( )31Acooking Bsinging C shopping Dreading ( )32Atoo Bvery Cjust Dso ( )33Amountain Bvillage Cfamily Dtown ( )34Astood Blived Cmet Dfound ( )35Akept Bheld Cborrowed Dbought ( )36A.becoming Binviting Cmaking Dreceiving ( )37Ayoung Bold Crich Dpoor ( )38Awelcome Bclever Ckind Dpopular ( )39Aanother Bunlike Cdifferent Ddifficult ( )40Aborrow Blend Csell Dbuy ( )41Aunderstood Bdecided Cagreed Dreceived( )42Aon time(按时) Blater on（以后）Cno longer（不再） D.before long(不久以后) ( )43AEither BEven CAlmost DAlso ( )44Achosen Bgiven Cbusy Dfree( )45Aday Bweek Cmonth Dyear四、阅读理解 15 ( A)I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boyI read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of PisaBut when I read the word Pisa，I was thinking of pizzaI thought this tower was a place to buy pizzaIt must be the best place to buy pizza in the world，I thought Many years later I finally saw the Leaning TowerI knew then that was Pisa，not pizzaBut there was still something special about it for meThe tower got its name because it really leans to one sideSome people want to try to fix itThey are afraid it may fall over and they dont like it leans over the city I do not think its a good idea to try to fix itThe tower probably will not fall down because it is 600 years oldWhy should anything happen to it now? And，if you ask me，I like what it looks likeTo me it is a kind of leaningNothing is perfect(完美的)And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interestingLets take the tower in Pisa for exampleWhy is it so famous? There are many other older，more beautiful towers in ItalyBut Pisa tower is the most famousPeople come from all over the world to see it ( )46This passage is about_ AItalian pizza BItalys problems Chow the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name Dwhy the writer likes Pisa ( )47The writer used to think Pisa was_ Ain Spain Bnot very famous Cnot the same as pizza Dthe same as pizza ( )48The Leaning Tower of Pisa is_ Amodern Bfalling down C600 years old D60 years old ( )49The writer_ Adoesnt like what the tower looks like Blikes what the tower looks like Cthinks its one of the most beautiful towers in Italy Ddoesnt 1ike towers( )50The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because_ Aits old Bits perfect Cit sells pizza Dits imperfect (B)Trip 1 One Week In The MountainsBring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. you can find many kinds of animals in this area.Time: July 8-July 14 Tel:84639818Adult 110 Child:5Trip2 Three Days In The Country there are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sights in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here.This is also a great walk for bird lovers.Time: July 20-July 22 Tel:83986432Adult : 50 Child:25 Trip 3 Flashlight(手电筒)Adventure(冒险)Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley.It is a trip full of adventure .A guide will lead the tour. Many of the plants on this trip can only be seen at night.Time: July 16-July 18 tel:83875629Adult : 30 Free for childTrip 4 Five Days By The SeaWear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening.Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats,too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming.Time: July 1 3-July 17 Tel:83549679Adult : 80 Child:4051.what number can you call if you want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?A.83549679 B.83875629 C.84639818 D.8398643252.Sam stayed in Hunter Valley with his wife and his five -year-old daughter. How much did it cost?A.25 B.50 C.100 D.12553.David loves sports. He will take his holiday from July 7 to July 15 .What activity will be probably take part in?A. Hiking in the mountains. B Watching plants at night.C. Fishing in the country. D. Swimming in the sea.54.Lucy wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip will she choose?A. Trip 1 B. Trip 2 C. Trip 3 D. Trip 455.Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements? (C)Many years ago，there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they were .good enough to get his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center ofthe main road into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited.Soon an old man came along with his cow.“Who put this stone in the center of the road? said the old man，but he did not try to move the stone away. Instead，he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came，and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road，but none of them tried to move it away.Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, “It will be very dark at night. Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”The young man then began to move the stone. He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when he found a bag full of money and this message under the stone: “This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the road. Thank you.”56.What did the rich man plan to do?A. To offer help to the people of his town.B. To show his people how rich he was.C. To give money to anybody in need.D. To find out how good his people are.57. Why did the rich man put a large stone on the road?A. To make life harder for the people of his town.B. To find out the strongest man in his town.C. To stop people from getting into his town.D. To find the right person to receive his help.58.The first old man found the stone and walked around it because _.A. he was too old to take the stone away all by himselfB. he thought it was good to have a stone on the roadC. he didnt want to move the stone away for othersD. he didnt want the money from the rich man59. How many people complained but didnt try to move the stone?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.60. Why did the young man decide to move the stone?A. Because he was strong enough to do the job.B. Because he had others safety on his mind.C. Because he knew there was money under it.D. Because he wanted to make it safe for himself.第II卷（非选择题，共40分）五、词汇 15A根据所给中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词。61. Do you know when the first _ (直达的) flight takes off.62. We should _(to have a rest) after studying for a long time.63. The little girl will travel _(到国外)to learn more about art.64. We had a _ (excellent, perfect) time at your birthday party.65. Australian seasons are the _ of ours. For example, in April, it is autumn in Australia.B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。 recent south beautiful Europe busy 66. If you go out and have a walk, youll enjoy the _ of autumn. 67. Our classroom is at the _ end of our school. 68. Have you heard from your old classmate _? 69. If you are on _ outside, remember to make a plan for your eating and sleeping.70. There are many palaces and castles in this old _ country.C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。realize be discuss return stay 71. His son _ at home for a month last term because of the illness.72. I called you this morning，but there was no answer. Oh，I _ the class trip to the museum with the teacher at that time.73. Try your best, and you _ your dream some day.74. _your mother _ from the USA? No, not yet. She will come back next Sunday.75. Shall we go out for a picnic if it_ fine tomorrow? Good idea.六、句型转换（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。76.He doesnt know where he will go. (同义句) He doesnt know where _ _.77. Mr Smith left his hometown three weeks ago.(同义句) Mr Smith has _ _ from his hometown since three weeks ago.78. Kitty has already borrowed a magazine from the library.(改否定句) Kitty _ borrowed a magazine from the library _.79. Shes live here since she was born.(对划线部分提问) _ _ has she lived here?80.Our school is very beautiful.(改为感叹句) _ _ our school is! 七、课文填空 5First, we had fun on Space Mountain. It moved at high_81_ and was really exciting. We were screaming and laughing through the _82_. Next, we hurried to a restaurant to have a quick meal. On the way, we met some Disney _83_ characters, such as Snow White and Micky Mouse. They were so _84_. The _85_ of Disney characters was the best part of the day.Here we are in “the Big Apple”New York, the _86_ city in the USA. Wall Street, the _87_ trade centre, is here at the _88_ end of Manhattan Island. There are many big companies and _89_ banks here. In the centre of the island is Central Park. Its a good place to relax after a hard _90_ work.八、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。In the 1930s a young traveler was climbing the French Alps (法国阿尔卑斯山). He arrived at big piece of land without