大石桥2014-2015学年八年级上学期第三次月考英语试题

一单项选择(本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分)（ ）1.Vienna is _old city _the river Danube. A、the; inB、an; onC、a; atD、an; of（ ）2. Excuse me, whose Japanese book is this?It _be Toms. In our class, only he is studying Japanese. A. mayB. cantC. would D.might（ ）3.- He was_ tired_ he fell asleep as soon as he lay down.- Oh, we can go out and let him have a good rest.A. too, toB. enough, to C. such, thatD. so, that（ ）4.There are about _ people in the hall.A. two hundreds of B.two hundreds C. hundreds of D. two hundred（ ）5.Mike likes mountains and lakes. He hopes to _ nature when he is free.A.be far from B.be interested in C. be close to D.be crowded with（ ）6.We are all here _ Lily. Where is she?A. except B.besides C. beside D. as well as（ ）7. We agreed _ to see a film this Saturday evening. A. go B. going C.went D. to go（ ）8. The number of pandas is getting _ because their living areas are becoming farmland.A. less and less B. larger and larger C. smaller and smaller D. fewer and fewer（ ）9. Who came to school earliest yesterday morning?_.You can ask Linda.She may know.AIm afraid not BI think so CIve no idea DYoure welcome（ ）10. It took her much time _ English out of class.A. practice speaking B. to practice to speakC. to practice speaking D. practice to speaking（ ）11. He offered _me around the city.A. show B. to show C. showing D. be showed( )12. The father often tells his son _ too much time _ TV.A. not to spend; watch B. to not spend; watching C. not to spend; watching D. dont spend; watch（ ）13.-Do you know Lin Shuhao? -Yes, he is famous_ playing basketball _a basketball star.A. for; as B. as; for C. to; at D. at; to （ ）14.-You shouldnt forget what he says at the meeting. -Ill_his words.A.write down B.take away C.hear from D.learn about（ ）15.Its_cheaper and_enjoyable to travel by train than by plane.A.much;more B.very;very much C.more;moreD.more;much（ ）16.-Would you like_to drink? -Yes,Id like a cup of coffee.A.something else B.else something C.anything elseD.else anything二完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分)Mr and Mrs Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their hometown. One year, however(然而), Mr Harris made a lot of 21 in his business, 22 they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good 23 .They flew to Rome, and 24 at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that 25 hotel where they had been used to stay in the past, no meals were served(供应) 26 seven in the evening. They were 27 to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten.“Then what are the times 28 meals?” asked Mrs Harris.“Well, madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, 29 from four to five, and dinner from six to ten.”“But that hardly（几乎不） 30 any time for us to see the city!” said Mrs Harris.（ ）21. A. mistakesB. timeC. friendsD. money （ ）22. A. butB. soC. thoughD. yet（ ）23A. hotelB. placeC. cityD. restaurant（ ）24. A. stayedB. gotC. arrivedD. reached（ ）25 A. smallB. bigC. foreign D. good（ ）26. A. onB. afterC. duringD. until（ ）27. A. tiredB. interestedC. surprisedD. worried（ ）28. A. withB. onC. atD. of（ ）29. A. drinkB. teaC. beerD. food（ ）30. A. takesB. doesC. hasD. leaves三用所给词适当形式填空(10分)31.The boy was _(bad) hurt in the accident.32.The noise of the _(traffic) kept me awake(醒着).33.At the beginning of the _(twenty) century, the worlds population was about 1,700 million.34.Today is _(sun) than yesterday.35.I saw him _(swim) when I passed by.四、阅读理解。(本大题35分，41-55每小题1分，56-65各2分)阅读下列短文选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案A（ ）36. Rocket to Space was written by _.A. Diego Ramirez. B. Kitty Wolfe. C. Sam Mcgee. D. We dont know.（ ）37. Pet Companies cost _ before.A. $15 B. $39.95 C. $12.50 D. $30（ ）38. The space ship was in space for _.A. Two days. B. Two months. C. One week. D. Two weeks.（ ）39. Which book can tell you something about the South Pole?A. Rocket to Space.B. Pet Companies.C. Icy Journey. D. Handiwork Make.（ ）40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Handiwork Make can teach you how to do housework.B. Rocket to Space is about astronauts life in space.C. Pet Companies tells the prices of dogs. D. Icy Journey is the most expensive of the four books.B Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world.But he lived a very hard life and often suffered(遭受)from being hungry.One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant,hoping he might meet some friends there.He looked around but found nobody he could borrow any money from.Then his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables.In it was a little poem(诗歌).He read the poem.Then he wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant.He only received a piece of beef and potato for it.Thirty years after his death,this manuscript(手稿)by Schubert was worth 40,000 francs.It was his famous Berceuse(摇篮曲).（ ）41.Schubert went to the restaurant to_.A.write a poem for his Berceuse B.have his dinner together with his friendC.see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a mealD.write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurantCScientists （科学家） are trying to make the deserts （沙漠） into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming deserts all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth.Some places on the earth dont get much rain. But they still dont become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very helpful to dry places. Plants dont let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants dont let the wind blow the earth away. When a little bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become deserts much more easily.（ ）46.Why can the land become deserts?A. Some places dont get much rain.B. Plants dont let the hot sun make the earth even drier.C. People dont keep the earth well.D. Scientists havent learnt enough about the deserts.（ ）47. Scientists want to to make the deserts into good land again.A. carry waterB. grow food C. do nothingD. study a lot（ ）48. Which is not true?A. The land never stops becoming deserts.B. Scientists ask people to live in the deserts and grow food there.C. People do bad things to the earth.D. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts.（ ）49. Why are green plants and grass helpful?A. They can hold the water. B. They can stop the wind from blowing the earth away.C. They can keep the earth wet. D. All the above.（ ）50.Which is the best title（题目）for the passage?A. The Desert Problem B. People Make Deserts C. Green Plants and Grass D. The Deserts, the Tree and the WaterD阅读短文，根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。Welcome to England! The weather of England is very changeable. It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, foggy or cold at any time of a year. If its raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. The west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the south. Just be ready for any kind of weather.In England, shops are usually open from 9:00 in the morning to 5:30 in the afternoon. On Sundays some shops are open from 10:00 to 4:00. But most of the shops are closed. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 to 5:00. You can go to the parks at any time.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 this, traffic goes on the left. Be careful!Notice(须知) to the Tourists* Just be ready for any kind of (51) . Its changeable.* Shops are usually open from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. On Sundays most of shops are (52).* At any time you can go to the (53).* Please (54) in line when you are at the bus stop.* Make sure to walk on the (55 )of the road, or it will be very dangerous in England.E根据短文内容完成下列各题：My name is Daisy. I live with my mother and father in a flat. The flat is on the five floor of a tall building.（56）There are 14 floors and a parking garage (车库)in the basement(地下室).My father parks his car there.(57)Our flat is not in the centre of the city. It is 2 miles from the centre. My father works in the city, so he goes to work by train every day .He doesnt开汽车.(58)He uses his car only on weekends. Then he takes us into the country or to the beach.Our flat has three bedrooms. My mother and father live in one bedroom,(59)one for me and one for my brother. There is a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. We do not have a garden, but there is a small balcony. There are some plants on the balcony. In summer we often sit out on the balcony because it gets very hot inside the flat. Our flat is small, but we are very happy in it.56 .找出（1）句中的错误并改正。_改成_ 57 .将（2）处划线句子译成中文。 58. .将（3）处划线词组译成英语。 59.将（4）处换一种说法，使其意思不变。My mother and father _. 60.How far is Daisys home from the centre of the city?_. 五.根据所给中文意思完成句子，61-63每空填一词.（10分）61 我相信我的梦想总有一天会实现。Im sure my dream will _ _ one day.62 托尼迫不及待地拆开他的生日礼物。Tony _ _ to unwrap his birthday present.63 熊猫主要以竹子为食。Pandas mainly _ _ bamboo.64. 我的电视机出毛病了。_?65 下周日天气会怎样？_?六、从方框中选择恰当的句子补全对话（每小题2分，满分10分）66. 67. 68 69. 70. 七、综合填空 (本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。Paul worked in an office. He didnt have a wife; he didnt have any children, e_ (71). And he lived in an old house a_ (72). He liked nothing but drinking. He almost spent all of his money on drinks. Sometimes when he was too h_ (73), he