江苏省盐城市盐都区西片20142015学年八年级英语12月月考试题

1、江苏省盐城市盐都区西片2014-2015学年八年级英语12月月考试题一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一部分 听对话，回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话, 每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。1. What is David looking for? A. B. C.2. Which sign can they see? A. B. C.3. Whats Jim going to do next Sunday? A. B. C.4. What does the boys father

2、 do? A. B. C.5. Whats the girls favourite bird? A. Sparrow. B. Swan. C. Swallow.6. Who has a big nose?A. Jim does. B. Jack does. C. Both Jim and Jack.7. Where is Paul going?A. To a cinema. B. To a museum. C. To a hospital.8. Where are the two speakers?A. In the bus.B. At the bus stop. C. In the Chil

3、drens House.9. How many hectares（公顷）does the nature reserve have? A. 210,000 . B.21,000 . C. 2,100,000.10. Which team won the game?A. The Rockets. B. The USA. C. The Lakers.第二部分 听对话或短文，回答问题。这一部分你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听第11段材料，回答第11、12题。11. How is

4、 the weather in Beijing tomorrow?A. Snowy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.12.How many seasons are mentioned（提到）in the conversation?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听第一篇短文，回答13-15题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。9.00amMeet at _13_14_Bus leaves10.amArrive at Zhalong Nature Reserve11.45amGet on the bus in front of _15_13. A. the

5、school gateB. the cinema gateC. Wildlife Restaurant14. A. 9.15amB. 9.20amC. 9.25am15. A. Wildlife RestaurantB. the school restaurant C. Zhalong Restaurant听第二篇短文，回答16-20题。16. Whose house did the hole lead to? A. A mouses. B. The little mouses. C. The snakes.17. What were the snakes doing? A. They wer

6、e sleeping. B. They were chatting. C. They were eating.18. How did the little mouses mother feel? A. She felt sleepy. B. She felt afraid of the snakes. C. She wasnt afraid of the snakes.19. When did the story take place?A. On a winter afternoon. B. On an autumn morning. C. On a winter morning.20. Wh

7、at can we learn from the story? A. Snakes never eat mice. B. Snakes usually sleep in winter. C. Mice like to live next to snakes.二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分) ( ) 21. What do you think of nature reserve you visited last weekend?Its great. It is ideal home for wildlife.A. the; a B. the; an C. a; an D. an;

8、 an ( ) 22.In order to finish the work on time, he spent _ time but _ money than I.A. less; moreB. fewer; lessC. more; littleD. fewer; more ( ) 23.When she grows , she will grow a beautiful woman.A. up, up B. up, into C. into, intoD. into, with ( ) 24.There _ lots of bad news on the Internet for chi

9、ldren. A. seems to beB. seem to beC. seem to haveD. seem to have ( ) 25.Would you please _ the children _ with fire?A. ask; not to play B. to ask; not to playC. ask; not play D. ask; dont play ( ) 26.If Simon _ hard, he _ better results in English. A. work; gets B. works; gets C. works; will ge

10、t D. will work; will get ( ) 27.He made a fire _ himself _ warm.A. to make; keepB. to make; to keep C. make; to keep D. make; keep ( ) 28._ the doctors in their hospital is about one thousand, and sixty percent of them _ women. A. A number of; isB. The number of; areC. The number of; isD. A number o

11、f; are ( ) 29. Could you please tell me something about Hong Kong Disneyland, please? With pleasure. It _ an area of 129 hectare, _ four different parks.A. covering; includesB. covers; includesC. covers; includingD. covering; including ( ) 30. _ is your school like? It's very beautiful.A. HowB.

12、WhereC. WhatD. Why ( ) 31. Is Jim coming by train? Im not sure. He_ drive his car.A. must B. need C. may D. will ( ) 32. I want to buy a story book in the bookshop, but there are _ in it. A. no one B. nothing C. none D. no ( ) 33. _ the help of the policeman, I found my lost wallet. A. Under B. Beca

13、use C. After D. With ( ) 34. The rich man _ much food_ the poor families during the hard time. A. provides, to B. provides, with C. provided, with D.provided, for ( ) 35. My father is ill in hospital, Im looking after him. _. A. Not at all. B. Im afraid. C. Im sorry to hear that. D. It doesnt matter

14、. 三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，计10分) Do you know how to study better and make your study more effective (有效的)?We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for long 36 , This is very good, but it doesnt help a lot, or an effective student must have enough sleep, enough food and enough rest and 37

15、. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. Its good for your 38 .When you return 39 your studies, your mind will be refreshed (清醒的) and youll learn more and study 40 . Psychologists (心理学家) 41 that learning takes place this way. Here take English learning as

16、an example. First, you make a lot of progress (进步) and you feel happy. Then your 42 study seems to stay the same. So you will think youre learning nothing and you may give 43 . This can last for days or even weeks, yet (然而) you neednt give up, and at some point your language study will again take an

17、other big jump. Youll see that you really have been learning all along. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and 44 . Dont give up along the way. Learn 45 , you are sure to get a good result (结果).( ) 36. A. days B. time C. hours D. weeks( ) 37. A.

18、exercise B. homework C. running D. clothes( ) 38. A. health B. body C. study D. life( ) 39. A. after B. for C. at D. to( ) 40. A. betterB. bestC, worseD. worst( ) 41. A. found B. taught C. told D. said( ) 42. A. languageB. MathC. PhysicsD. Biology( ) 43. A. in B. out C. up D. off( ) 44. A hard B. co

19、mmon C. possible D. interesting( ) 45. A. slowly B. fast C. quickly D. happily四、阅读理解(计30分)A.阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分）(A)There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the worlds important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in

20、 Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of animals. The worlds largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve is in them. More than 700 Milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Crane Nature Res

21、erve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands. The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor (既不也不) too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering(提供) food and home for some special kinds of animals is not the only reason why we need to prot

22、ect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood (洪水). But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and less space for wildlife.Luckily, more and more people are beginning to understand the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2

23、nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.( ) 46.The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the _of China. A. east B. south C. west D. north ( ) 47.Usually the weather in the wetlands is _ A. hot B. pleasant C. cold D. dry ( ) 48.We must protect wetlands because _A. they are home f

24、or wildlife B. they can offer food to animals C. they can prevent flood D. all of the above (B)Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others its very diffi

25、cult. Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it. Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents (才能) that others will like. Believe that you are a good person and have som

26、ething nice to share with others. Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others. Respect others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others ideas without trying to make them accept yours. Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be

27、kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone, wave to a friend and so on. Dont complain. Learn to accept what you cant change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time. Never give up. Even

28、 if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you. ( ) 49.Why do we need friends according to the passage?A. Friends can do everything for us.B. Friends can bring us happiness.C. Friends accept our ideas all the time.D. Without friends w

29、e could not live.( ) 50.Which of the following shows a sense of humor? A. Opening the door for someone.B. Complaining (抱怨) to others all the time. C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness. D. Finding someone who will understand us.( ) 51.Which is the best title? A. What makes good friends. B. How t

30、o make friends. C. What happiness means. D. How to be friendly.(C)An eight-year-old girl heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation (手术) could save him now and there was no one to lend them money.W

31、hen she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle (something could not happen) can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand. “And what do you want

32、?” asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother,” the girl answered. “Hes really sick and I want to buy a miracle.”“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost” “We don't sell a miracle here, child.

33、 I'm sorry” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isn't enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need” “I don't know” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He's r

34、eally sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”He to

35、ok up the girl's hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need. ”That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew

36、 was home again.How much did the miracle cost？( ) 52.What was the trouble in the little girl's family？A. Her brother was seriously ill. B. They had no money.C. Nothing could save her brother. D. Both A and B.( ) 53. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _.A. something interesting B.

37、something beautifulC. some wonderful medicine D. some good food( ) 54.What made the miracle happen？A. The girl's love for her brother.B. The girl's money.C. The medicine from the drugstore. D. Nobody can tell.( ) 55.From the passage we can infer(推断) that _.A. The doctor didn't ask for an

38、y pay B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. In fact, Andrew was not as sick as they had thoughtB.任务型阅读。根据短文内容完成表格所缺信息，每空一词。（每小题1分，计10分）The world we live in is full of amazing things. Do you know the following things?Chocolate tastes nice but it

39、 may make the little dog die.We may sleep for eight hours at a time but a snail (蜗牛) may sleep for three years.Our ears and nose become bigger when we grow up but eyes keep the same after a person is born.You may think a bear walks slowly. In fact, it can run as fast as a horse.Cats wont die if they

40、 fall off very high places because they can turn themselves up the right way.The largest animal on the earth is the blue whale (鲸). It weighs about 80 tons (吨)more than 24 elephants.Most animals will die soon if they lose the head. But a cockroach (蟑螂) can live for nine or ten days when they have no

41、 head.Not all birds can fly. About forty kinds of birds cant fly, like the penguin (企鹅) and the ostrich (鸵鸟).               Some (56)_ things in the world(57)_Its nice but you cant give it to little (58) _, because it can kill the

42、m.Snails They can sleep as (59) _ as three years.Our eyesThe size of the eyes doesnt (60) _ from birth.BearsThey can run very (61) _ like a horse.CatsAfter (62) _ off very high places, they can stay alive.Blue whalesThey are the largest animal and a blue whales (63) _ is about 80 tons.Cockroach

43、es They can live for nine or ten days (64) _ the head.Birds Most birds are good at (65)_ but some cant.56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 五、词汇(共25小题；每小题1分，计25分) A) 根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式。66. When you are in (危险)，please let me know.67. The (气温) will drop a lot next week. Take care of you

44、rself!.68. Its wrong to have a (打架) with others.69. You should (面对) the problem.70. At that time, people ran in all _ （方向）.B) 根据句意，用所给词的适当形式填空。71. If you can go closer to the birds, you can _ (easy) watch them.72. If we do nothing, there will be no pandas _(leave).73. His _(ill) is very serious, the

45、 doctor is saving his life.74. Would you please speak a little _(loud)?cant hear you.75. I like autumn, because its always (sun).C) 根据句意，用所给动词的适当形式填空。76. Winter is the best season (go) skiing.77. I often see my father (read) the newspaper on the sofa.78. It is very important for us (exercise) more o

46、ften.79. The heavy rain prevents us from (go) for a picnic.80. Not only they but also Jim _ (watch) the birds in Yancheng Nature Reserve now. D) 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。Bill and Simon were good friends. One summer they were on h 81 . They wanted to sail around the Caribbean Sea in their boat for

47、 two weeks. During their trip, they saw many whales. Bill and Simon were very e 82 because they had wanted to see them very much. Unluckily, w 83 they were watching them, the whales began to hit the side of the boat. Suddenly, w 84 started coming in, and they knew that they were in trouble. They q 8

48、5 jumped into the lifeboat before the boat sank(沉没)，and watched it disappear(消失) under the sea. Luckily, they had enough food and water for about twenty d 86 . They also had a fishing line and a machine which could change sea water i 87 drinking water. These two things helped them to survive(存活) dur

49、ing their terrible experience.For the next fifty days they caught about ten fish a day and a 88 them for meals. They saw about twenty ships, although they waved and shouted when the ships were passing, n 89 saw them. They were becoming weaker and weaker. Then, just as they were beginning to l 90 hop

50、e, a fishing boat saved them.六、写作（20分）A. 根据所给中文完成句子(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分) 91. 当我们正在等车时，天开始下雪。 We _ for the bus _ it began to show.92. 我们经常清点鸟的总数以便研究它们在数量方面的变化。We often count the birds the changes in their numbers93. 这是个放风筝的多么完美的季节呀！ _ season to _ it is ! 94. 在去观鸟时，你最好随身带本笔记本。You a notebook you when you g

51、o birdwatching.95. 我们所有人再也不应该购买皮外衣。All of us _fur coats _ .B. 书面表达(共l题，计10分)请根据申请表内容完成80词左右的申请信NameZhao YangDate of birth2000年10月20日Tele. number051982833988Email83445133SchoolNo.6 Middle SchoolGrade8Favourite subjects生物、英语Interests and hobbies收集各种动物图片、听音乐Activities to protect wildlife去年春天和朋友一起去扎龙自然保

52、护区参加了保护鸟类的活动。reasons喜爱大自然，对植物动物感兴趣， 想要更多的了解鸟，人们砍伐树，鸟越来越少，想做些事情来保护鸟Free time每周六下午2点到5点第一部分 听对话，回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。1. M: What is David doing?W: He is looking for his umbrella. He wants to go out. 2. M: Do you mind my smoking here? W: So

53、rry. Please look at the sign. It says “no smoking” here.3. W: Jim, what are you going to do next Sunday? M: Im going skiing. Would you like to go with me？4. W: Whats your father? M: Hes a doctor and he is very kind to his patients.5. M: Why do you like swans best? W: They are very beautiful, and they have white feathers, and long neck