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1、20132014学年度第二学期第二次质量检测八 年 级 英 语 试 题一、听力部分（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个小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。 ( ) 1. Where are the speakers talking? A. In a park. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.( ) 2. Why doesnt Jane buy the shoes? A. Because theyre too small. B. Because theyre too big. C. Because theyre t

2、oo expensive.( ) 3. Where is Mr. Chen now? A. Hes in Beijing. B. Hes in Nanjing. C. Hes in Tianjin.( ) 4. What does Mike think of the book? A. Its interesting. B. Its useful. C. Its boring.( ) 5. Wheres Lucys new bike? A. Its in front of her house. B. Its under the tree. C. Its at the school gate.(

3、) 6. What does the man want to buy? A. A basketball. B. A football. C. A volleyball. ( ) 7. Whats Jacks father?A. He is a doctor. B. He is a teacher. C. He is a policeman.( ) 8. Which is Lucys favourite season? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.( ) 9. What is Tom doing? A. He is drawing a bag. B. He i

4、s drawing a flower. C. He is drawing a fish.( ) 10. What sport does Peter like best? A. Playing tennis. B. Playing table tennis. C. Playing football.第二部分 听短文，回答问题 你将听到两篇短文，各听两遍。 听第一篇短文，回答第1115小题。( ) 11. My family lived in _ before I was 12 years old. A. the city B. the town C. the mountains( ) 12. I

5、 spent _ walking to school every morning. A. half an hour B. one hour C. one and a half hours( ) 13. I could meet _ on the way to school. A. my friends B. my parents C. nobody( ) 14. There were about _ students in my class. A. 12 B. 20 C. 40( ) 15. I could see _ there. A. the sea B. many high buildi

6、ngs C. many kinds of flowers听第二篇短文，回答第1620小题。( ) 16. What is the story about? A. Its about an English boy.B. Its about an American boy. C. Its about a Chinese boy.( ) 17. When did it happen? A. It happened in the year 1909.B. It happened in the year 1900. C. It happened in the year 1919.( ) 18. Who

7、died when Tom was a young child? A. His brother died. B. His father died. C. His mother died.( ) 19. How was Toms mother then? A. She was often ill. B. She was hungry. C. She was strong.( ) 20. When did Tom become very famous? A. Thirteen years later. B. Thirty years later. C. At the age of thirty.二

8、、选择填空 （每小题1分，满分15分）( ) 1 .-Would you please not speak so loudly in_ public? -Sorry. I will remember to speak in_ lower voice. A. the; a B. /; a C. the; the D. /; / ( ) 2. Eddie thinks _meaningful to work as a volunteer.A. it; B. its C. thats D. them( ) 3. -Go and help the _and _woman cross the stree

9、t, will you? -With pleasure.A. elderly; blind B. disabled; the elder C. blind; the deaf D. disabled; an old( ) 4. Great changes _ in Nanjing recently.A. has been taken place B. have been taken placeC. has taken place D. have taken place( ) 5. -How do you like this dress? -Its beautiful, and it fits

10、me well. _ I like it very much.A. Or B. So C. But D. Since ( ) 6. Meimei is good at English. I think its easy_her_ English well.A. for; to learn B. of; to learn C. for ; learning D. of; learning( ) 7. This skirt is _long _ wear. I want to change a shorter one. A. so; to B. too; to C. so; that D. suc

11、h; that( ) 8. You must be very tired. Why not _ a rest? A. to stop to have B. to stop having C. stop to have D. stop having ( ) 9.-Jane got an “A” in the maths test. -_. She works the hardest in our class. A. Many hands make light work B. It never rains but it pours C. Dont put all your eggs in one

12、basket D. No pain, no gain( ) 10. The boy pushed me away as I was_ his way. A. on B. in C. by D. at( ) 11. Linda was unhappy because Liz_ her conversation with Dad. A. push in B. cut in on C. bump into D. drop in( ) 12. Jack is _funny _make us happy after class. A so; that B .too; to C. / ; enough t

13、o D. enough; to ( ) 13. -Boy, didnt you see people were waiting in line? Dont _ in! -Im sorry, sir A .push B .pull C. put D carry( ) 14. -Can you give me some advice on how to behave well at the table? -Well, I do have some advice. _, please keep quiet at the table. A. In all B. Of all C. At all D.

14、Above all ( )15. I have spent_ on this job. I think I can finish it_ this afternoon. A. sometime; sometime B. sometimes; some time C .some time; sometime D. some times; sometime三、完形填空 （每空1分，满分10分）We are lucky to live in a rich country where we have many things. However, most of us usually 1 some thi

15、ngs.Electricity(电) is one thing that we waste _2_. Lights, TVs, radios and other things are often kept on even when no one is using them. We should turn them off when we do not need them. It 3 less than a second to do it. The second thing that we often waste is water. Fresh water is precious(宝贵的)， 4

16、 it shouldnt be wasted. It is only a simple matter of turning off a tap. I am sure everybody can do this easily if he wants to. _5_ big waste is food. My mother _6_ cook so much food that much of it was thrown away. I told her we had wasted so much food . She thought I was right and now cooks _ 7_ w

17、hat we can eat.It is not right to be wasteful. I find there is a simple _8 of not wasting things. That is to use only what we 9 . Do not touch what we do not need. 10 this way we can stop being wasteful.( ) 1. A. use B. wash C. wasteD. forget . ( ) 2. A. little B. most C. few D. least ( ) 3. A. brin

18、gs B. costs C. keepsD. takes ( ) 4. A. though B. because C. so D. but ( ) 5. A. Others B. Other C. Another D. The other ( ) 6. A. planned to B. used to C. was able to D. was afraid to ( ) 7. A. mainly B. only C. mostly D. specially ( ) 8. A. way B. thing C. plan D. project ( ) 9. A. buy B. need C. b

19、ring D. get ( )10. A. On B. In C. For D. At 四、阅读理解（每小题1分，共10分）AWe know good manners are important. Today I am going to tell you something about manners in different countries. I think you have already known that people in different countries usually have different ways of doing things. Something tha

20、t is rude in one country may be quite polite in another. For example, in Britain you mustnt lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having liquid (液体)food, such as porridge. That is considered(认为) bad manners in Britain. But in Japan you neednt worry about making a noise when you drink something.

21、It shows that you are enjoying it. In Britain we try not to put our hands on the table at all during a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table throughout a meal. In Arabic countries you mustnt eat with your left hand. This is considered to be very impolite. So

22、what should you do if you visit a foreign country? Well, you neednt worry. You can ask the local people there to help you and you can just watch carefully and try to do what they do.（ ）1. In Arabic countries you must be careful with your . A. feet B. mouth C. hands D. eyes( ) 2. In Britain we try no

23、t to put our hands during a meal. A. on the desk B. in the bed C. on the table D. on the chair( ) 3. Which of the following is TRUE? A. In different countries, the manners are the same. B. Different countries have different manners. C. Good manners are not important. D. Good manners are very impolit

24、e.( ) 4. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “throughout”？ A. 穿过 B. 经过 C. 通过 D. 贯穿( ) 5. The main idea of this passage is . A. manners B. habits C. traffic D. travel BGladys Holm was a secretary (秘书). She worked in an office all her life. Gladys made about $15,000 a year. She died when she was

25、86 years old. And she left a big surprise$18 million! She gave the money to a childrens hospital.Gladys Holm never got married or had any children. But she always liked children, and she wanted to help them. When her friends daughter was ill in hospital, Gladys brought her a toy bear. After that, sh

26、e visited the hospital many times. Every time she visited, she brought toy bears for those children. After that, people started to call Gladys the “Toy Bear Lady”Gladys always gave toys and other presents to her friends but no one knew she had a lot of money. She lived in a small house outside Chica

27、go. Everyone was very surprised when they learned that she was a millionaire. One of her friends said, “She always gave us nice presents and things, but we didnt know she was rich.”How did Gladys get so much money? She asked her boss how to make more money, and she listened to what he said. She boug

28、ht the stocks (股票) that he told her to buy, and she got very rich. Before she died, she talked to her friends about “giving something to the childrens hospital”. No one knew that the “something” was $18 million!( ) 6. Gladys Holm often visited the hospital and gave children toy bears because_.A. she

29、 had too much money B. she had a lot of toy bearsC. she had never got married and had no children D. she liked children very much( ) 7. People started to call Gladys the “Toy Bear Lady”_.A. after she visited the children in hospital many times B. after she died C. before her friends daughter was ill

30、 D. before she worked with his boss( ) 8. Everyone was surprised that_.A. Gladys lived such a long life B. Gladys lived in a small house outside ChicagoC. Gladys had so much money D. Gladys always gave her friends nice presents( ) 9. _, so she got rich.A. Gladys made $15,000 a year as a secretary B.

31、 Gladys did what the boss told her to doC. Gladys got the money from the boss D. Gladys did another job in the hospital( ) 10. When Gladys Holm became a millionaire,_.A. she spent most of the money on nice presents and thingsB. she stopped workingC. she still lived in the same way D. she could not w

32、ait to tell her friends and family五、填空（每小题1分，满分10分）A.根据汉语意思完成单词。1. You can easily fake up an excuse to_ (避免) going out with him.2. Dont leave the tap_ (流动) while brushing your teeth3. The girl couldnt_( 表达) herself clearly because of shyness.4. Look at the sign. It says “ No_ (乱丢垃圾)”. 5. She went to

33、 Beijing with the _(目的) of learning from teachers there.B.用所给词的适当形式填空。. 1. We Chinese often greet each other by_ ( shake ) hands. 2. We should try our best to help the _(able) people. 3. Is the long walk in the country_ (organize) by Oxfam Hong Kong?4. We never give up _ (achieve) our dreams.5. Was

34、it possible for those deaf people _ (be ) able to hear in the past?六、根据汉语完成句子，每空一词。（共5分）1. 我们应该让孩子免于危险。We should _ children safe _ _ 2. 妈妈叫我在吃饭时不要讲话。Mum tells me not to talk _ _.3. 这位智障男孩能参加比赛很勇敢。Its brave _ the boy with _ _ to join in the competition. 4. 艾米和他人交朋友有一点困难。Amy has _ _ friends with other

35、s. 七、句型转换：（共5分）1. The sick man is too weak to walk any further. (改为同义句) The sick man _ _ _ to walk any further.2. We should behave politely both at school and at home. (改为同义句)_ _for us to behave politely both at school and at home.3. People set up Oxfam in Hong Kong in 1942. (改为被动语态)Oxfam _ _ up in

36、Hong Kong in 1942. 4. Students must hand in homework on time every day. （改为被动语态） Homework _ _ _ in on time every day.八、阅读并完成表格。（共5分） Some people believe that your nationality(国籍) can affect your personality (性格). This is why you might hear someone saying She is a typical (典型的) Australian or He is so

37、 French. It seems that people from a certain country share certain similar characteristics. French people French people are often seen as romantic and outgoing people with a great love for life, food and wine. They are good at singing and dancing. Chinese Chinese are friendly people who are hard-wor

38、king. They are polite because they are careful about saving face when dealing with other people. Australians Australians are happy people who spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower life. They laugh a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude. Germans Germans are often describe

39、d as being serious and careful. They are hard workers and pay a lot of attention to details. However, sometimes people say Germans have no sense of humour. All these national types can be true for some people, but very wrong for others. For example, you might meet a German who is a confident singer

40、with a great sense of humour, or an Australian who is shy and quiet. Personalities and NationalitiesOpinionPeople from a certain country share similar characteristicsExamplesFrench peopleRomantic and outgoingLove life, food and wineGood singers and (1)_(2)_Friendly, hard-working and politeAfraid of (3)_ face before others.AustraliansLike to stay outside, enjoy a slower life.(4)_ a lot.Happy, sometimes loud and rude.GermansPay attention to details.Serio