江苏省盐城市东台市许河镇中学2015-2016学年八年级上学期第二次调研测试英语试卷

1、20152016学年度第一学期第二次调研测试八年级英语试题（满分:120分 考试时间：100分钟）第卷 （ 选择题 共65分 ）一、 听力（本大题共20 分，每小题1分）听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。( ) 1. Which is the mans favourite animal?A. B. C. ( ) 2. What did Walter do yesterday?A. B. C. ( ) 3. What will

2、people use in this city in ten years?A. B. C.( ) 4. Where does Mary want to go this summer vacation?A. B. C.( ) 5When did the man arrive? A. At 5:35B. At 5:55C. At 5:45( ) 6. What will the man have to do next week? A. He will lend some money to the woman. B. He will borrow the money from the woman.

3、C. He will give the money back to the woman.( ) 7. What does Lucy mean? A. The film is wonderful. B. She missed the film. C. The film is boring.( ) 8. Where is Sandy now? A. In America.B. In Japan.C. At home.( ) 9. What does the man mean? A. He agrees to close the windows. B. He wants to leave the w

4、indows open. C. He wants to open the windows.( ) 10. What is the probable relationship(关系) between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. A teacher and a student. C. A teacher and a parent.第二节（共10小题）听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题6秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出6秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第1

5、1段材料， 回答第11、12题。( ) 11. Why isnt Peters father coming home for dinner? A. Hes tired after working all the morning. B. He has to work for another eight hours. C. Hes busy helping the sick man now.( ) 12. What does Peters father do? A. A policeman. B. A doctor. C. A firefighter. 听第12段材料，回答第13至15题.请根据短

6、文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 Title: 13 ChineseAmericansMeals 14 at dinnerPrefer a big dinner at home or restaurants Table MannersLike to talk and laugh while eating at the restaurantLike to eat 15 at the restaurant.( ) 13. A. Eating differently B. Eating manners C. Eating habits( ) 14. A. eat well B. eat mor

7、e C. eat less( ) 15. A. noisily B. quietly C. comfortably听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。( ) 16. Why did the speaker go to a language school? A. To teach English.B. To learn some English. C. To see his friends from America.( ) 17. How many days a week did the speaker go to the language school? A. Five days.B. Six

8、 days. C. Seven days.( ) 18. What did the speaker do one day during the break? A. Asked for something to eat.B. Thanked Alice for the cake. C. Asked Alice a question.( ) 19. What did the speaker think after Alice answered the question? A. Alice was very helpful. B. Alice wanted something else except

9、 a piece of cake. C. America was really a “money” country.( ) 20. Why did Alice look at the speaker with a big smile? A. The speaker was very funny. B. The speaker understood her in the wrong way. C. Alice was very friendly to the speaker.二. 单项选择 (共15题，计15分)( ) 21. - We should take _ pity on the hom

10、eless people and help them. - Right. Its _ pity that they lost everything in the big fire. A. a, a B. a, / C./ , / D. /, a( ) 22. - Did you see any monkeys in the zoo? - I saw _. They were all sleeping then. A. nothing B. no one C. none D. nobody ( ) 23. He made a fire _ himself _ warm. A. make, to

11、keep B. to make, to keep C. to make, keep D. make, keep ( ) 24. The students come to school early, but the teachers come _. A. more earlier B. much early C. earlier D. the earliest ( ) 25. Would you please _ the children _ with snakes? A. to ask, not to play B. ask, not to play C. ask, not play D. a

12、sk, dont play ( ) 26. We should spend _ money solving _ problems. A. more, more B. less, more C. fewer, more D. fewer, less ( ) 27. In order _ late, many students get up very early every morning. A. not be B. to be C. to not be D. not to be ( ) 28. - Where is Mr. Lee at the moment? - He _ chess with

13、 his neighbour, but Im not sure. A. maybe play B. may be play C. may be playing D. must be playing ( ) 29. The doctor did what they could _ the dying man. A. save B. to save C. saved D. saving ( ) 30. The rain forests in this area _ smaller. A. is becoming B. are becomeing C. is getting D. are getti

14、ng ( ) 31. There will be _ food for wildlife in the wetlands because of fishing. A. fewer and fewer B. less and less C. fewer and less D. less and fewer ( ) 32. China _ many foods _ Iraq during the war. A. provided, for B. provides, with C. provided, with D. provides, for ( ) 33. I often see him _ u

15、niforms. A. wears B. wearing C. wear D. to wear ( ) 34. Dont lose _ in the computer games, boys! A. yourself B. yourselves C. himself D. themselves ( ) 35. - Oops! I put in sugar _ salt. - Its OK. A. without B. with C. instead D. instead of 三、完形填空: (共10 小题，计10 分)Some animals, such as tigers and lion

16、s, are called wild animals. 36 like sheep and dogs are called domestic(家养的) animals. These animals are very different 37 one another, but we can divide them into big groups. For example, animals like the 38 belong to the group that eats other animals while animals like the sheep belong to the group

17、that eats grass and leaves. Animals are 39 to us. Men hunt wild animals for their fur and meat. Domestic animals are even more important to men. Without them, life will be 40 . Cows and dogs are useful to 41 food. Skin(皮) of some animals can be 42 expensive coats and shoes. Wool comes from a special

18、 kind of 43 . From cows, we get milk. And we should not forget that some domestic animals are kept for transport. Arabs(阿拉伯人) 44 camels to travel in the desert. Therefore(因此), its clear that men cant live 45 these animals. So we should try our best to protect animals.( ) 36. A. The otherB. Another C

19、. Other D. Others( ) 37. A. from B. withC. for D. between( ) 38. A. rabbitB. tigerC. giraffe D. horse( ) 39. A. friendlyB. honestC. usefulD. secret( ) 40. A. difficultB. easyC. free D. enjoyable( ) 41. A. animalsB. mensC. boys D. girls( ) 42. A. made up ofB. made ofC. made intoD. made from( ) 43. A.

20、 cowB. sheepC. horseD. dog( ) 44. A. useB. make C. playD. help( ) 45. A. inB. forC. withD. without四. 阅读理解 A. 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项选出最佳选项。（共10题，计20分）AThe American alligator (短吻鳄) is the largest reptile (爬行动物) in North America. Some of them can be over 5 metres long. In North America, the bison (野牛)

21、 is the largest animal on land. If they are frightened, the American bison will run away and can reach a speed of 52 km per hour.The white-tailed deer can run up to 58 km per hour. This North American deer can also jump as high as 2.6 metres and jump as far as 9 metres.There is a frog that barks jus

22、t like a dog. This barking frog is found in the southwestern part of the United States.The polar bear is a great swimmer and can swim as fast as 10 km per hour using only its front feet. The wild turkey nearly died out in the early 1900s, because people hunted many of them. This wild bird is making

23、a comeback now.( ) 46. The _ is the largest animal on land in North America. A. polar bear B. bison C. alligator D. white-tailed deer( ) 47. In the _ of the United States, there lives a kind of frog that can bark like a dog.A. southwest B. southeast C. northwest D. northeast ( ) 48. The white-tailed

24、 deer runs up to _ per hour.A. 52 km B. 58 km C. 9 metres D. 10 km( ) 49. The polar bear _. A. is good at running B. is good at swimmingC. swims with its back legs D. can jump as far as 9 metres ( ) 50. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The alligator is the largest reptile in North America.B. T

25、he white-tailed deer can jump as high as 2.6 metres.C. Six kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage.D. The wild turkey died out about 1000 years ago.B    Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big, and they can eat small animals.

26、 One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap.The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly touches one of the hairs,

27、the leaves closes quickly. The fly cannot get out. In about half an hour, the leaves press the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.Why do plants do it? Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is

28、 very poor. It doesnt have all these important things, especially nitrogen(氮). So some plants eat meat to get what they need. Lets hope that some of the bigger plants dont get the same idea!( ) 51.The Venus flytrap is a kind of _.A. plantB. animal C. foodD. meat( ) 52.The Venus flytrap grows in _.A.

29、 most parts of the world B. some parts of AfricaC. dry parts of the United States D. wet parts of England( ) 53.From the passage, we learn that _.A. all plants can eat people B. all plants can eat animalsC. some plants can eat people D. some plants can eat animals( ) 54.The underlined word “press” p

30、robably means _ in Chinese.A. 挤压B. 关上C. 打开D. 松开( ) 55.Why do some plants eat animal meat? A. Because plants are dangerous to animals. B. Because animals are dangerous to plants.C. Because plants want to get what they need from animal meat. D. Because plants want to protect themselves against animals

31、.第卷 （ 非选择题 共55分 ）B. 任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成相关任务。（共10 题，计10分）What is DIY? Why do many people like it? Yang Chen works for a computer business in Beijing. He enjoys his work, but it is not easy for him to relax after work. One day when he saw many toy dogs in a toy shop, he had an idea. “Why not make t

32、hem myself?” Then he began to make model planes, model ships and something else. He has great interest in it because it brings him lots of fun and makes life colourful. So what is DIY? Yes, it is making or creating (创造) things on your own, with your own hands.It may take much time, but some people,

33、now known as DIYersdo-it-yourselfers, enjoy doing it very much. They enjoy it because it is fun. And they also say it helps them save money, too. Whats more, they think it is a good way to protect the environment (环境). It is a kind of green life. In fact, DIY is not a modern thing in China. Many peo

34、ple remember when it was once a way of life in the past. During the 1960s and 1970s, when there were not enough living things for people to live on, they had to use their own hands to do many things. If you wanted something, you had to do it yourself, and if you needed something, you made it yoursel

35、f.Times have changed and DIY also has different meanings.Yang Chens storyIt is 56 for him to relax after work. He had the idea of DIY and soon was 57 in it.DIY brings him fun and makes life 58 What is DIYIt is making or creating things by 59 Why DIY is popularIt is fun. It helps people 60 money. And

36、 it is a kind of 61 life.DIY in the 62 It was once a 63 of life. People had to choose DIY 64 there were not enough living things. They had to do many things 65 their hands.56. _ 57. _ 58._ 59. _ 60. _ 61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65. _C. 阅读与回答问题 （共5题，每题2分，计10分） An American named Crum invented potato chip

37、s in 1853, although that was not his intention (意图). He was a cook at a beautiful restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York. A regular dish on the menu was fried (油炸的) potatoes, which was an ides that had started in France. At that time, French fried potatoes were cut into thick slices (片). One day,

38、a dinner guest at the restaurant sent back his fried potatoes to the chef because he did not like them so thick. So Mr. Crum cut the potatoes a little thinner and fried them. The guest did not like those either. That made Mr. Crum angry, so he thought he would just show the man. He sliced the potato

39、es paper-thin and fried them, thinking that the man would say nothing about it. However, to his surprise, the man loved the thin potatoes very much. Other guests tried them and liked them. So, Mr. Crum's potato chips were added to the menu. They were called Saratoga Chips.    

40、0; Finally, Mr. Crum opened his own restaurant to sell his famous chips. Now potato chips are packaged (包装) and sold in stores.根据短文内容，回答问题66. Who invented photo chips? _67. What was his job? _68. Why did the dinner guest send back the fried photos to the cook? _69. Did the dinner guest love the thin

41、 potatoes? _70. What did Mr. Crum do at last? _五、词汇 （共20 小题， 计20分）A根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。71. Mr. Wang is an _(极好的) teacher. He teaches his students very well. 72. This is just the _ (开始) of a new and different life for you. 73. The Chinese _ (政府) wants to improve the life of its people.74. Can you see

42、the words on the blackboard_ (清晰地), Tom? 75. Finally, she stayed and _ (接受) the job. B. 根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。76. He spends more time _ (chat) with his friends on the Internet. 77. - Do you know the _ (climb) names? - I dont know them. 78. The boy and his mother are _ (terrible) ill these days. 79. One

43、can get _ (lose) easily in big cities like Shanghai. 80. I think _ (nature) food is good for our health. C. 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。 Australia is located in the southern p 81 of the earth. So when it is a hot summer there， we have a cold w 82 here. The weather in Australia is neither too hot nor too col

44、d. In many places of this beautiful land, you can either t 83 a walk in the rain forests (热带雨林) or have a s 84 in its warm seas.Canberra is the c 85 of Australia. But to visit the world-famous Opera House, you must go to Sydney. Sydney is the l 86 city of this country.Australia is always a farming c

45、ountry. People usually call it “a country on sheeps back”. There, you can find lots of s 87 and kangaroos(袋鼠). Alice Spring and Ayers Rock are two interesting p 88 in the center of the country to many foreign visitors. Ayers Rock is the biggest rock in the world. The rock rises 348 metres above the

46、ground, and you may not believe that it changes its colour in the s 89 if you do not see it for yourself.So, when you go t 90 around Australia, there will be lots of things to see and lots of places to visit.81._ 82._ 83._ 84. _ 85. _ 86. _ 87._ 88._ 89._ 90._六、书面表达（共1题，计15分） 请你根据下面的提示并结合所学知识，写一篇英语短

47、文，介绍怎样保护鸟类。要求：1. 内容丰富，覆盖要点；2. 80词左右。开头已经给出，不计入总词数。Stop hunting birdsStop fishing in the wetlandsProtecting birdsDo a bird count Encourage more people to help birdsLets protect birdsBirds are our friends. Its everyones duty to protect birds. And we can all do something._ _2015-2016 学年度第一学期第二次质量检测初二年级

48、英语第一节（共10小题）听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。1. W: Tom , What animals do you like?M: I love many animals like elephants and penguins, but I like pandas best.2. W: Did you watch TV yesterday morning, Walter?M: No, I didnt. I went to

49、 buy some food for lunch.3. M: Will people use bikes or buses in this city in ten years? W: Neither. They will use cars.4. M: Have you ever been to Shanghai, Mary?W: No, never. But I want to go there this summer vacation.5. W: When did the film begin?M: At a quarter to six. When I got to the cinema,

50、 it had already been on for ten minutes.6. M: May I keep fifty dollars till next week? W: OK. Here it is.7. W: Im home, Dad. M: Youve come back early, Lucy ? Isnt the film good? W: Yes. You really cant miss it.8. W: Did Sandy come back from America last week? M: Yes, but she was at home for only three days before she went to Japan.9. W: Would you mind my closing the windows, please? M: Im afraid its too hot inside the room.10. M: Everybody can hand in the homework on time except Tom. Also, he is sleepy in class. W: Maybe thats because he stays up late. Ill ask him to watch les