江苏省扬州市梅岭中学2014-2015学年八年级下学期第二次月考英语试题

八年级英语（满分：140分；考试时间：110分钟）第卷（选择题80分）一、听力部分（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分）A) 听下面10段对话。每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（每段对话读两遍）1. What animal does Mike like best? AB C2. How is Lucy going to Xiamen? A B C3. Where would Sam like to go? A B C 4. What s the weather like? A B C5. Who runs fastest? A. Lucy. B. Ann.C. Lily.6. When will the supermarket close? A. At 5:00.B. At 5:15.C. At 4:45.7. What subjects will the boy work hard at next term? A. English and Physics B. Maths and Geography C. History and English8. What was the woman doing when the man saw her just now? A. She was searching for some photos on the Internet. B. She was discussing the project. C. She was talking with Lucy.9. Why did the mans daughter go to London? A. To study.B. To have a holiday.C. To visit her friends.10. Where does the dialogue take place? A. In a shoe shop.B. In a clothes shop.C. At a bookshop.B) 听下面3段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（每段对话或独白读两遍）听第1段材料，回答第1112小题。11. What caused the fire? A. Car accident. B. Thunder. C. Lightning.12. When did the house catch fire? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening听第2段材料，完成第1315小题。 A school trip on SaturdayMorningFirstMany boys are 13 ThenGirls are singing and dancing.We are sitting by a lake and some are 14 FinallyWe are watching animals in the zoo.AfternoonWe are visiting 15 .13. A. getting on the bus B. having breakfast C. climbing the hill 14. A. drawing B. swimming C. drinking water 15. A. factories B. the museum C. a market 听第3段材料，回答第1620小题。16. Whats the relationship(关系) between the speaker and Kate? A. Workmates. B. Classmates.C. Neighbours.17. What does Kate look like? A. Shes short and fat.B. She has a round face. C. She has a long nose.18. Whats Kate? A. A teacher.B. A worker.C. A doctor.19. How does Kate usually go to work? A. By bus. B. By train.C. By car.20. How many days does she work every week? A. 4 days. B. 5 days. C. 6 days.二、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。21. -Are you _ American or English? -English. We both work in Yangzhou. A. a B. /C. theD. an22. -Why did you buy a radio?- _ English.A. Learn B. Learning C. To learn D. Be learning23. Though it was very late, they _their discussion. A. continued on with B. went on C. continued on D. carried on with24. -Its a pity that Jerry didnt go to yesterdays meeting.-Yes, he missed a good _of being the chairperson of the Students Union. A. chance B. choice C. decision D. conclusion 25. -We can use MSN to talk with each other on the Internet. -Really? Will you please show me _ it? A. what to use B. how to use C. how can I use D. where can I use26. _ of the people here live on rice，and the people there live _ on noodles A. Mostly；most B. Most；mostly C. Mostly；mostly D. Most; most27. They are _ little sheep that we cant make much money by selling _.A. so, it B. such, it C. so, themD. such; them 28. The man is very ill and he has _. A. operate on B. to be operated on C. to operate D. being operated on29. - Can a plane fly _ the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋)? -Yes, but it needs to go _ the clouds for hours. A. across, through B. through, across C. across, acrossD. through, through30. -What do you think of the environment in our city? - I am sure it _ greatly through our work in the near future. A. improved B. was improved C. has improved D. will be improved31. I _ the book for two weeks. I must return it to the school library. A. borrow B. have borrowed C. kept D. have kept32. -You never have sweet snacks, do you?-_. Though I know theyre bad for our health. A. Yes B. No C. Yes, I dontD. No, I do33. -Could you please come to the museum with me this afternoon?-Sorry, I _ . I have to take a piano lesson at 2 pm.A. couldnt B. mustnt C. cant D. neednt34. Excuse me. I _ I was in your way.A. didnt realize B. dont realize C. havent realized D. wasnt realizing35. -Would you like me to help you with the homework? -_ . But I can manage it myself. A. It doesnt matter B. The same to you C. Its very kind of you. D. Take it easy三、完形填空（共15小题;每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods _36_ she realized that she was lost.Sitting on a rock and _37_ what to do, she began crying. After a while，she_38_ to walk along a path with tall trees and thick bushes. When it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and _39_ entered. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out of the door and back to the _40_. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a stream（小溪）.The girls parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy sensed that his mistress（女主人）was in danger. He jumped _41_ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldnt find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a _42_ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He _43_ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking _44_ into the air, the dog _45_ through the woods until he found the _46_. But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his delight, he saw his mistress blue shirt in the distance. He _47_ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was _48_.When she opened her eyes and 49 her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you 50 me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents were happy. That night Laddy had a heros supper: a huge meal of pork.36. A. before B. sinceC. while D. as37. A. wondering B. forgettingC. rememberingD. repeating38. A. enjoyed B. refused C. failedD. decided39. A. carelessly B. carefully C. hopelesslyD. unwillingly40. A. treesB. bushesC. woods D. grasses41. A. atB. through C. in D. onto42. A. terrible B. strangeC. pleasant D. Familiar(熟悉的)43. A. missedB. found C. followed D. noticed44. A. calmlyB. loudly C. happily D. gently45. A. searchedB. found C. lookedD. travelled46. A. windowB. girl C. house D. hero47. A. jumped B. climbed C. walked D. flew48. A. awake B. afraid C. available D. asleep49. A. listened B. watched C. heard D. saw50. A. loved B. comforted C. saved D. helped四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。ADo you like travelling? If you are interested, come to our travel service as soon as possible. We offer the following travel lines for you to choose from.2-Day Yangzhou Group Tour How about going to Yangzhou for the weekend? You can visit Yangzhou Gardens and taste traditional Yangzhou snacks.Tour Price: ￥690 Call us at 800-817-72235-Day Hainan Private (私人的) TourHainan is famous for its sunshine, white sandy beaches and clear sea water. You can relax here, walking along the beaches and enjoying the fresh air! 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A. taste Yangzhou food B. enjoy the view of the ThamesC. climb A-li Mountain D. walk along the beaches BWhen you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and someare much newer.Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? Ifyou are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesnt happen very often. The saying goes that you have been very lucky if you see one, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbits foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbits feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbits foot if you will, but remember it didnt work for the rabbit!”People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bringthema lucky month in the following yearthey will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!54. Which thing is said to be the oldest good luck tradition?A. A falling leaf. B. A foot of a rabbit. C. A shooting star. D. A wish from friends.55. According to Paragraph 3, we know that _.A. people can see a shooting star on a rainy night.B. shooting stars can often be seen by peopleC. people believe that its unlucky to see a shooting star.D. your wish may come true if you see a shooting star.56. British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because _.A. the leaves fall in autumn.B. there are so many leaves to catch.C. they want to have a whole year of good luck.D. the leaves can bring them a lucky month.57. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to (指) _.A. leaves B. people C. trees D. yearsCMany students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But Im shy and cant speak to her. What should I do?”When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.The third question is about vocabulary. Olive, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I wrote them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”Try to remember eight or nine words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when youre shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?58. How many basic questions do the students often ask?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.59. What should you do if you are shy to speak English?A. Watch English films. B. Write down the words first.C. Listen to real English songs. D. Take a deep breath and smile before you begin.60. What is Olivers problem?A. Hes too shy to talk with others. B. Hes not able to count English words.C. He cant remember new words. D. He doesnt know what real English is.61. Whats the best title of this passage?A. How to learn English B. Talking about English filmsC.Advice about English writing D.The way of beginning an English conversation DTheres always something deep in our soulthatnever dies.I moved to the small, busy town of Edison in New Jersey six years ago. It was during the second term of my fifth grade. My parents got new jobs and higher income, so they decided it was time to move from Woodbridge to a better, more educational town.In the US, it is unnecessary to take a test to get into a “good” middle or high school. You just attend the school close to where you live. So, many parents will think about the quality(质量，品质)of the local school when they decide to buy a new house. My parents did the same. We finally chose Edison mainly because of the high quality of its school.In New Jersey, an area with a good school usually meansa concentration ofAsian people. There are about 300 students in our school. 55% are Asians and just under half of that are Chinese. There are so many Chinese people nearby that we even have our own Chinese school.Edison is an old town, just like thousands of others in the United States. However, I have treated it as my hometown. Thats where I spend much of my youth, and the memories there cant be moved at all.62. Why did the writers parents move to Edison?A. Because they were born there.B. Because it was a better educational town.C. Because the writer began his fifth grade.D. Because the writer didnt need to take a test.63. How many students are from Asia in the writers school?A. About 80.B. About 160.C. About 220.D. About 300.64. What does the underlined expression“a concentration of” mean in Paragraph 3?A. None ofB. The whole ofC. A large number ofD. A small number of65. Why cant the writer forget Edison?A. Because he regards it as his hometown.B. Because his parents got new jobs there.C. Because there are many Asians there. D. Because it is in the state of New Jersey.第II卷（选择题60分）五、词汇运用（共10小题;每小题1分，计10分）根据句子意思.用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）66. The children were _(骄傲)that they successfully held the charity show.67. The _ (教练)missed their parents and hometown very much.68. _ （实现）my dream is the most important thing of my life.69. Not every family can _(买的起) the cost of living.70. When you are first (介绍) to someone, shake their right hand with your own right hand. 71. We should speak to the old man (polite).72. What the girl said makes her look even _(ugly).73. We need a _(medicine) examination（检查）once a year.74. My cousins (nine) birthday is coming and I will buy him a present . 75. Today most students can go to high school for further_ (educate)in our country六、任务型阅读(共10空；每至1分，计10分）阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）The Wildlife Conservation Society(WCS,国际野生生物保护协会)saves wildlife and wild places worldwide. The WCS works in four major areas:ScienceOver a hundred years ago, Dr. Reid Blair became WCS first animal specialist(专科医生).Hedevoted （奉献）his 38-year career to both the care of zoo animals and the scientific study of them. Since then, WCS Wildlife Health Sciences Division has become a world leader in the field. Today, these study and research activities help care for more than 17,000 animals in parks in the United States and around the world.International（国际的）ConservationHumans now live on most parts of the earth. People must carefully consider （思考）how to best use the few untouched areas that are left on Earth. They must specially consider endangered animals. The WCS land conservation program centers on these areasEducationThe “Living Landscapes ” program is just one way that WCS helps to protect endangered animals.It provides parks with a safe environment for endangered animals. However, animals dont know where these parks end. Therefore, the Living Landscapes Program helps to educate local people how to treat the animals outside of the park area.City Wildlife ParksSince 1985, the main WCS office has been in the largestpark in New York. School children visit city parks every day of the week to learn about conservation. Several programs are available in the park system , including family events , discovery centers where people can experience the wildlife, a