2011度第二学期第一次月度检测

1、2011-2012学年度第二学期第一次月度检测八 年 级 英 语 试 题（考试时间：120分钟 总分:150分）第卷 选择题（共100分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）二、选择填空 从下列每题所给的选项中选出一个最佳答案（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分） ( )2 1.-Where is Tom? -He _school. A. has been B. has gone C. has been to D. has gone to( ) 22. Have you ever _ Hangzhou? A. gone to B. been to C. come to D. arri

2、ved( )23. The shopping mall _ for 5 years. A. opens B. opened C. is open D. has been open( ) 24. Kates never been to Japan,_? A. is she B. isnt she C. has she D. hasnt she( )25. We have studied at Sunshine Secondary School_two years ago. A. for B. since C. from D. about( )26. - Sorry, Im late. - It

3、doesnt matter. The meeting _for just five minutes. A. has started B. is starting C. has been on D. was starting( )2 7 My father likes_books at home. A. reading B. watching C. seeing D. looking( ) 28. What_the man and some boys _ in the room? A. is, doing B. are, doing C. are, do D. is, do( ) 29. We_

4、 football when it rained yesterday. A. was playing B. were playing with C. were playing D. was playing with( )30. My uncle _ in a workshop. He_ there at eight yesterday evening, but he_ now. A. works, is working, isnt working B. works, was working, isnt working C. is working, was working, isnt worki

5、ng D. is working, is working, doesnt work ( )31. Most people think that English is _ useful language, but some students think its _ unimportant subject. A. a, anB. a, anC. an, anD. an, a ( )32.We felt a slight _ before the earthquake happened. A. shakeB shakingC. shookD. shaken( )33.No one was _ aft

6、er the air disaster. A. surviveB. aliveC. liveD. life( )34. He could do nothing _ wait for help after he hurt his right leg. A. toB. exceptC. besidesD. but( )35.We are trapped in the car now. Its _ snowy outside. A. heavyB. strongC. heavilyD. very( )36.Youll miss the early bus_ you get up early. A.

7、if B. becauseC. unlessD. although( )37. I have finished my homework.-When _you_it? A.do;finishB.will;finishC.have;finishedD.did;finish( )38.He decided _ and had fun _. A. going, to goB. to go ,goC. going ,goingD. to go , going ( )39.The earthquake killed _ people . A. over eight hundred ofB. hundred

8、s of C. more than eight hundredsD. eight hundreds ( )40. She used to _her parents, but now she lives alone. A.living inB.lived withC.live withD.live in( )41. She is having an interview_Lilys grandpa now. A.andB.toC.withD.about( )42. The travellers _ on top the mountain .They called 110 nfor help . A

9、. trappedB. were trappedC trappingD. are trapping ( )43.When we go out of the hall , we should walk _, or someone may get hurt . A. one by oneB. at the same timeC. in a hurryD. hurriedly ( )44. -Have you finished doing the work_?-Not_. A.already;yetB.yet;yetC.already;alreadyD.yet;already( )45. _ is

10、it from your home to school? Ten minutes on foot. A. How longB. How farC. How many minutesD. How soon( )46. How do you think of his idea? It _ great. A. hearsB. soundsC. listensD. listens to( )47. Mother told me _ in the lake. A. not to swimB. to not swimC. dont swimD.doesnt swim ( )48.Since youve s

11、pilt the milk, youll have to _. A. mop it upB. mop up itC. mop them upD. mop up them ( )49.The accident happened _ a cold morning . A. atB.inC. byD. on ( )50. A: Could I watch TV now, mum? B: Im afraid you _. Finish your homework first, please. A. couldntB. canC. cantD. could三、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以

12、填入空白处的最佳选项（共10分；每空1分，满分10分） Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Years Day, when he was 15, his father 51 him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 52 with has fathers idea. “That isnt my job. I have 53 school work to do.” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (许诺)to give

13、 you the best present if you 54 finish one years work.” Tom thought for a while and 55 .Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked 56 until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Toms crops(庄稼) grew well. 57 the last day of the year, the father said, “Im happy to see t

14、hat you have worked very hard the whole year. Now, tell me 58 you want. The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat(小麦). “Ive already got the 59 present. No pains, no gains(一份耕耘,一份收获). I think this is what you wanted 60 to know.” His father was quite pleased to hear

15、 that.( ) 51 A. askedB. let C. made D. stopped( ) 52. A. happyB. unhappy C. excited D. sorry( ) 53. A. much tooB. so little C. too much D. a lot( ) 54. A. shallB. must C. need D. can ( )55. A. said B. answered C. agreed D. began( ) 56. A. hardB. hardly C. slowly D. difficulty( ) 57. A. AtB On C. In

16、D. By( ) 58. A. whereB. which C. how D. what( ) 59. A. leastB. worst C. best D. fewest( ) 60. A. mine B. I C. my D. me四、阅读理解 阅读下列内容，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）(A)Many animals do strange things before an earthquake. This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. Th

17、e animals may help to save lives.Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to bark. Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.In a town in Italy, c

18、ats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever. They make loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city.People want to know when an

19、earthquake is coming. Then they could get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best idea is watching the animals.()61. This passage is mostly about . A. how animals act before an earthquake B. how an earthquake starts. C. how mice leave their homes.D. how ani

20、mals live every day()62. Before an earthquake, quiet dogs . A. ran awayB. started to barkC. climbed trees D. jump into the water()63. Before an earthquake, the frogs . A. sang B. jumped into the water C. left their homes D. jumped around a lot()64. There have been earthquakes in . A. most countriesB

21、. Taiwan, China C. Italy and San FranciscoD. Chicago and Spain()65. People want to . A. be in earthquakeB. find out early about an earthquake C. run around in circlesD. follow the animals to run quickly(B)A poor farmer had never left his small village. After he made a lot of money, he decided to spe

22、nd a holiday in an excellent hotel in a big town.When lunchtime came on his first day there, he went to eat it in the restaurant of the hotel in his new clothes. The headwaiter showed him to the table, took his order and went away. When he returned and looked at the farmer again, he was surprised. T

23、he farmer had tied his table cloth round his neck.The headwaiter immediately told another waiter to go to the farmer and tell him that people mustnt do such a thing in his restaurant. So the waiter went to the farmer and said in a friendly voice, “Good morning, Sir. Would you like a haircut.?”()66.T

24、he farmer decided to spend a holiday in a big town because_ A. he always spent his holiday there B. he wore his new clothes C. he never went to the big town D. he had become richer and wanted to see big town()67.To his surprise, the headwaiter found that the farmer_. A. was sitting at the table alon

25、g B. he wore his new clothes C. used the table cloth as a napkin（餐巾）D. took the restaurant for a barbers shop()68.Why do you think the farmer tied the cloth round his neck? _. A. He didnt want to make his clothes dirtyB. He want to have his hair cut C. The headwaiter told him to do that D. He saw so

26、me other people doing this()69.The headwaiter told another waiter to _ A. take some food to the farmer B. stop the farmer tying the cloth round his neck C. tie the table cloth round the farmers neck D. drive him out of the restaurant()70.From the sentence “Would you like a haircut?” we know the wait

27、er wanted to_ A. have the farmers hair cut B. make an apology to the farmer C. cut the farmers hair himself D. make the farmer know his mistake(C)When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. Whats the best way to know it?You may look it up in the English-Chinese dic

28、tionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is among thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the le

29、tter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then

30、the third, the fourth For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope youll use it as often as possible in your English study.( )71. This passage is about_. A. new words in writing

31、B. different dictionaries C. the best way of readingD. using an English-Chinese dictionary( )72. In the dictionary you may not find_. A. how to pronounce the word B. the spelling of the word C. who used the word firstD. how to use the word( )73. In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word_. A. b

32、egins with Z B. begins with A C. is a short one D. is not often used( )74. Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary? A. perhaps, produce, plenty B. straight, subject, surprise C. century, center, business D. foreign, entrance, headache( )75. In the passage the writ

33、er tries to tell us that_. A. we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English B. an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word C. an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English study D. all English-Chinese dictionary are the same(D)One morning, the s

34、tudents of Class Three, Grade One are having an English lesson. Mr Zhang finds Li Lei doesnt listen to him. He goes to Li Lei and has a look. Oh, Li Lei is drawing a boy. The teacher asks Li Lei to stand up. “Do you like drawing?” “Yes, Mr Zhang,” answers Li Lei. “And I draw very well.”“You can draw

35、 after class, I think,” says the teacher. “You cant draw anything in class.” “You are wrong, Mr Zhang. I can draw when I have an Art class. And I like it very much,” says Li Lei with a smile. “You are right. And you must draw one hundred boys before the class is over,” says the teacher angrily. Afte

36、r five minutes, Li Lei finishes drawing and puts up his hand. The teacher looks at the picture and asks, “I ask you to draw one hundred boys. But you draw only two. One is standing at the door and the other is standing in front of the window. Where are the others?”“The others are sitting in the clas

37、sroom. You cant see them,” answers Li Lei.( )76. What is Mr. Zhang? A. He is a Chinese teacher.B. He is a Maths teacher. C. He is an Art teacher.D. He is an English teacher.( )77. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means that . A. the boy can draw somethingB. the boy cant draw in art class C. th

38、e boy cant draw in an English classD. the boy likes drawing after class( )78. How many boys does Li Lei draw? A. Two. B. Ten. C. One. D. One hundred.( )79. What does Li Lei like? A. Playing football. B. Drawing. C. Studying. D. Watching TV.( )80. How many boys does Mr Zhang ask Li Lei to draw? A. Tw

39、o. B. One hundred.C. Three. D. One.学校_ 班级 姓名 考场（考试）号 座位号 密封线内不要答题装订线20112012学年度第二学期第一次月度检测 八年级 英语 答题卡 姓名 得分_第I卷 选择题（共100分）一、听力部分）题号12345678910答案题号11121314151617181920答案题号21222324252627282930答案题号31323334353637383940答案题号41424344454647484950答案、三 完形填空（10分）题号51525354555657585960答案四、阅读理解（40分）题号61626364656

40、667686970答案题号71727374757677787980答案第卷 非选择题 （共50分）五 词汇运用 用所给词的适当形式填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. We spend lots of time _our homework. (do)2. When she arrived,he _the waste into the river. (dump)3. He came into the room _because his baby was asleep. (quiet)4. He _to you if he has time. (write) 5. Welcome to

41、my party. Just help _to the food and drink. (you)6. Dont you think life is _than before. (good)7. It is _to eat too much fat food. (healthy)8. When did you get _ (marry)?9. Now a lot of foreigners are surprised at Chinas _ (develop).10. Rice is widely grown in the _ part of China. (south)六 任务型阅读 请根据

42、材料内容，完成各题。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Easter(复活节) is a happy time in western countries like the UK and the USA. After Christmas, it is the most fun holiday. It began as an important religious(宗教的) festival, but for the non-religious it is also a special time. It is an official holiday, so most people visit their families or friends during Easter.The most important Easter tradition is giving each other Easter eggs, because eggs are the symbol of new life. People used to paint chicken eggs, but today they give each other chocolate eggs.A fun game during the festival is the Easter egg hunt(搜寻). Parents