八年级英语试卷

1、郭猛中学2011/2012学年第二学期学情调研（二）八年级英语试卷（考试时间：100分钟 总分：120分） 2012.5听力部分（共20分）.请听对话，选出最佳答案。（ ）1.What will the woman take for the picnic tomorrow?( ) 2.What does the boy do when he is free?( ) 3.Where will the girl travel?( ) 4.How will the girl travel?( ) 5. When did Tony go to bed last night? A. 12.30 B. 1

2、0.30 C. 11.20( ) 6.How many times did Lin Tao visit the Yellow Mountain? A. Twice B. Three times C. Four times ( ) 7.Where are they talking? A. In the library B. In the street . C. In the travel agency( ) 8.What was Tom looking for? A. A map B. Some information C. Some photos( ) 9. Where was Sallys

3、mother when the earthquake started？ A. In a supermarket B. In an office C. On the bus （ ）10. Who is a famous writer? A. Jims father B. Jims uncle C. Jims brother.请听对话或独白，选出最佳答案。请听第1段对话，回答第1112小题。（ ）11. When does Lily play table tennis? A. On Fridays B. On Saturdays C. On Sundays ( ) 12. What sport d

4、oes John like best? A. Football B. Tennis C. Basketball请听第2段对话，回答第1315小题。( ) 13. Who is ill in hospital? A. Mikes mother B. Mikes grandmother C. Mikes grandfather( ) 14. When did Mike go to the hospital yesterday? A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening( ) 15. Which team won the foot

5、ball match yesterday? A. England B. America C. France请听第1段对话，回答第1520小题（ ）16. Where does Davids sister live? A. In China B. In America C. In Australia（ ）17. Who often sends e-mails to Davids sister? A. David B. Davids mother C. Davids father（ ）18. Where does Davids father work? A. In a bank B. In a l

6、ibrary C. In a school（ ）19. What does Davids father often do on the Internet? A. He writes something. B. He gets some information. C. He reads the news. （ ）20. What does David download from the Internet? A. Music B. Movies C. Novels笔试部分（共100分）一、单项选择(共15小题，计15分)（ ）1We spend as much time as we can_ En

7、glish Aread Bto read Creading Dhave read（ ）2. I think _ important for us_ English well. A. it, learn B. its, to learn C. it, learning D. its, learn（ ）3. Since June 1s last year, all the supermarkets have free plastic bags.A. to stop to provide B. to stop provide C. stopped to provide D. stopped prov

8、iding（ ）4. The baby kept_ and the mother felt_.A. crying; worried B. to cry; surprisedC. crying; worryingD. cried; angry（ ）5.The woman hardly had anything for her breakfast, _?A、hadnt she B、had she C、didnt she D、did she（ ）6. There a river in front of the house, but now it has turned into a farmland.

9、 A. used to have B. used to be C. is used to having D. is used to be（ ）7. If he enough time , he will do better in the exam. A. gives B. will give C. will be given D. is given( )8. -Where is your grandpa? -He _.He _for two years.A. died; has dead B. has died; has been dead C. has died ;has died D. d

10、ied ;died( ) 9. My shoes are the same_ yours but different _ hers.A. as; asB. as; like C. as; fromD. like; as( ) 10. My little sister is generous _her friends. She often shares her toys _ them. A. to, withB. to, of C. for, for D. for, with( ) 11. What a nice day! We should go sightseeing _ watching

11、TV in the hotel.A. because ofB. out of C. insteadD. instead of( ) 12. When did your father_ your mother?A. marry B. marry to C. marry with D. get married( ) 13. The students _ do much homework every day.A. makeB. are madeC. make toD. are made to( ) 14. This kind of books , so it .A. is sold well, ha

12、s sold out B. is sold well, has been sold out C. sells well, has sold out D. sells well, has been sold out( ) 15. -Do you mind my sitting here ? - . Its for my sister. A. Never mind B. Of course not C. Youd better not D. I hope so二、完形填空（共10小题，计10分） April 27 is a special day in Britain. Its 1 Take Ou

13、r Daughters to Work Day. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day 2 school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can 3 girls more about the society where they live. Now the girls can have a close look at 4 their pare

14、nts are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a 5 . Mary experienced a day of work at her mothers office. This helped her 6 her mothers work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future. Schools and many companies 7 the activity, too. Some school

15、s 8 make the day a necessary part of school life.Experts(专家) think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be 9 than common girls. 10 parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in t

16、he right direction.( ) 16. A. called B. calling C. to call D. call( ) 17. A. off B. at C. away D. of( ) 18. A. talk B. keep C. teach D. make( ) 19. A. which B. what C. that D. whom( ) 20. A. place B. school C. friend D. job( ) 21. A. thank B. understand C. praise D. remember( ) 22. A. hold B. refuse

17、(拒绝) C. choose D. support(支持)( ) 23. A. just B. never C. even D. ever( ) 24. A. successful B. polite C. friendly D. knowledgeable( ) 25. A. Because B. If C. While D. Though 三、阅读理解（共30分）A.阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共20分，每小题2分）（A）A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person

18、. However, many people dont smile because they think they have ugly teeth. For example, one of my classmates, Mike, doesnt have very nice teeth, so that is why he seldom opens his mouth. He even says that he has lost confidence because of his teeth. So it is very important for us to look after our t

19、eeth. In fact, a lot of people have this problem. Some people smoking, eating too much sugar or not brushing others teeth are damaged because of bad habits, like heavy smoking, eating too much sugar or not brushing teeth often. If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for hel

20、p. He can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of them.Smiling can help you to feel more confident and make other people think of you as a more friendly person. If you want to keep healthy, you should not only smile but also laugh. An Indian doctor called Kataria said that your chil

21、dren should laugh about 300 times a day, while adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day. So please take this chance a smile and laugh now!（ ）26. Many people dont smile because .A. they dont like smiling B. they think they are ugly C. their teeth are not beautiful D. they cant open their mout

22、h（ ）27. What can a dentist do according to the passage? A. A dentist can tell you how to improve your bad teeth. B. A dentist can help you to take care of your bad teeth. C. A dentist can tell you how to brush your teeth. D. Both A and B.（ ）28. If you want to keep healthy, you had better . A. not sm

23、ile often B. laugh all the time C. neither smile nor laugh D. smile and even laugh often（ ）29. How many times should a child laugh every day in Doctor Katarias opinion? A. Either 300 or 30 times a day. B. Between 7 and 15 times a day. C. Around 300 times a day. D. Only 30 times a day.(B)In 1826, a F

24、renchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography(摄影术) was in 1837. That year,

25、Daguerro, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerro type.Soon, other people began to use Daguerros way. Travelers brou

26、ght back wonderful photos from all around the world. .People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and oth

27、er machines. But this did not stop them. For example, some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photographers also became one kind of art by the en

28、d of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed the feelings, like other kinds of art.（ ）30. The Daguerro type was .A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photography（ ）31. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the

29、year of 1840s, he had to .A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him（ ）32. This passage tells us .A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC. how to take pictures in worldD. how to u

30、se different cameras(C)From a plane we can see the fields, cities, mountains or seas below. If we go into space, we see more and more of the earth. People and man-made satellites have been sent out into space to look at the earth carefully and people have learnt more about the earth in the last few

31、years.The sea looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be terrible when there is a strong wind.The sea is very big. It nearly covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. There is one place and at that place the sea is about 11 kilometers deep.

32、The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain was put into the sea at the place, there wont be still 2 kilometers of water above it.In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There ar

33、e also a lot of small living things, and lots of fishes live by eating them.The sea can be very cold. When people go down, the sea becomes colder and colder. Only some men can go down into the deep sea. But, in 1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.( ) 33. This passage

34、is _. A. a short story B. for science readingC. a piece of news D. a report( ) 34. Which of the following is not true? A. The sea is usually beautiful when the sun is shining. B. The sea is always terrible when the wind blows hard. C. The highest mountain is in the deepest place of the sea. D. The d

35、eeper the people go into the sea, the colder they will feel.( ) 35. The last sentence, “But, in 1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen ” means that _. A. Women wanted to live in the deep sea for a long time B. Women could go deeper into the sea than men C. Women liked living

36、in the sea better than men D. Women would do the same work as menB.阅读下面的短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后的10个空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词（共10分，每小题1分）There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways as well as taking special care of your health.It is important that you m

37、ake yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities, and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain（大脑）to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it. Do no

38、t allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.Healthy food and plenty of vit

39、amins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest . When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information. And being tired will also stop

40、 you from being able to think clearly and well.In order to keep you mind on your work, you must be free from worry. Generally keeping fit and normal health checks are both important as well-not just for improving your memory.TitleHow to _36_ Your MemoryMain 39 Taking special _37_of your healthMaking

41、 yourself to make your memory more active by taking 38 in some new activities and changing your daily habits.Paying attention to the most_40_ things, in order to add to your chances to 41 right memories.Connecting information with _42_.Taking notes and _43_ diariesOther waysEating _44_ food and taki

42、ng plenty of vitaminsDrinking a lot of waterHaving 45 sleep and rest36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 四、词汇 (每小题1分，计20分)A. 根据句意、 汉语提示或所给单词完成句子。（共10小题，计10分）46. I have （意识到）something was wrong.47. We must take action to _ (减少) air pollution.48. I think one of the _ (电子词典) is very expensive.49.Jack shouted and scream

43、ed with (激动) when he saw his favourite film stars.50. We all know the sun （升起）in the east.51Books are our friends. They can give much_(know).52.I want to see_（educate）films. What about you?53. He was born on a （snow）winter morning.54. The computer doesnt work , it needs ( repair )55. It was a delightful holiday and a ( mean ) experience.B.首字母填空。（10分）Childrens school is changing very fast today. In the past, teache