江苏省启东市学年八年级下学期第二次月考英语试题及答案.docx

1、江苏省启东市学年八年级下学期第二次月考英语试题及答案长江中学教育共同体2014-2015学年度第二学期第二次质量调研八年级英语试卷(考试时间:90分钟 总分:100分) 苏雁 I选择题 55 一、听力20二、单项选择151. -Are there many places of interest in Nantong? -Yes. By _ way, you can go there by _ bus. A. the, a B. 不填；the C. the ; 不填 D. a; 不填2. -Its very nice of you to carry the box for me. -_. A.

2、Id love to B. Yes, of course C. My pleasure D. Sounds great 3. The boy is often made _ pictures for hours by his mother. A. to draw B. to drawing C. draw D. drew 4. It was really helpful _ him to take the cat to the animal centre _ a rainy night. A. of ; on B. of ; at C. for ; on D. for ; at 5. The

3、heavy snow didnt _ the international airlines. A. pay attention to B. add to C. make a difference to D. kept to 6.His sister is training _ a volunteer _ the Youth Olympic Games. A. as ; to B. to be ; to C. as; for D. to be; as 7.-Hamburgers are delicious. I eat them every day. -You d better not. Its

4、 bad _ you _ too much unhealthy food. A. for ; eat B. for; to eat C. of; to eat D. of; ate 8. He is ready to learn a lot. So after he left school, he went abroad for _ education. A. far B. farther C. further D. furthest 9. -I hear your family have made up your _ _ to India next month. Have a plesant

5、 journey. -Thank you. A. mind; travelling B. minds; travelling C. mind; to travel D. minds ; to travel 10. We should do what we can _ these children instead of _ at them. A. to help ; laughing B. help; laughing C. helping; to laugh D. help ; laugh 11. The 2nd Youth Olympics _ in August 2014. We Chin

6、ese are all proud _ see that. A. took place; to B. were held; of C. take place; for D. was held ; in 12. -Dont worry. You eye problem is _. -You mean it will _ easily . A. nothing serious ; cure B. nothing serious; be cured C. serious nothing; be cured D. serious nothing ; cure 13. I will meet Jane

7、at the station. Please _ what time she will arrive. A. count B. choose C. check D. catch 14. -_ go out for a picnic next Saturday? -Good idea. A. Why not B. How about C. Would you like to D. Lets 15. I think we must give up using plastic bags to _ our earth. A. produce B. protect C. provide D. pollu

8、te 三、完形填空（10分）Dad lost his job after arguing with the boss, and when Christmas came that year, we had no money_1_. On Christmas Eve, Dad took me out into the park. I had a blanket wrapped around me, so I _2_ to share it with Dad, but he said no thanks. We looked up at the sky. Those shining stars we

9、re one of the _3_ treats for people like us who lived out in the wildness. Rich city people, hed say, live in fantastic flats, but their air was so polluted that they _4_ not even see the stars. “_5_ your favorite star.” Dad said that night. He told me I could have it for keeping. He said it was my

10、Christmas present. “You cant give me a star,” I said, “_6_owns the stars.” “Thats right,” Dad said, “But you can suppose it is yours. And when you do that, it is yours.” I _7_ my head, looked at the stars, and tried to figure out which was the best one. Then, I found one. “I want that one.” I said.

11、Dad smiled. “Thats Venus（金星）,” he said, “Venus was only a planet. She looked bigger and brighter because she was much_8_ than the stars. Poor old Venus didnt even make her ownlight. She shone only from reflected（反射）light.” “I like it anyway,” I said, “I had loved Venus even before that Christmas. Yo

12、u could see it in the early evening, and if you got up early, you could still see it in the morning, after all the stars had disappeared.” Dad said, “Ok, its Christmas. I _9_ your decision. You can have it if you want.” And he gave me Venus. We all laughed about the kids who believed in the Santa my

13、th（圣诞传说）and got nothing for Christmas but a bunch of cheap plastic toys. “Many years later, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten,” Dad said, “you will_10_ have your star.1. A. at first B. at once C. at all D. at least2. A. asked B. provided C. required D. offered3. A. strange B. s

14、pecial C. important D. impossible4. A. needed B. could C. should D. had better5. A. pick up B. take out C. put out D. pick out6. A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody7. A. lowed B. put C. raisedD. rose 8. A. slower B. farther C. closer D. higher 9. A. dislike B. refuse C. acceptD. consider10

15、. A. even B. never C. already D still四、阅读理解10 分AAre you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids (孩子) to? Try some of these places: Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids interest. Many offerworkshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibit

16、s, book signings by childrens favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational progr

17、ams are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up. Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted(开设) by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet(木偶) ma

18、king and stage make-up are just two special offerings you might find. Try hands-on science. Visit one of the hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. Theyll keep your child active the whole day while pushing buttons, experiment

19、ing, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.1. If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit . A. a Youtheater B. an art museum C. a natural history museum D. a hands-on science museum2. What can kids do at a Youtheat

20、er? A. Look at rock collections. B. See dinosaur models. C. Watch puppet making. D. Give performances.3. What does hands-on science mean in the last paragraph? A. Science games designed by kids. B. Learning science by doing things. C. A show of kids science work. D. Reading science books.BWhat do yo

21、u do in a situation like this? Youre eating dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. Youre having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems hes having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes! This happen

22、s all the timeon buses, in restaurants, everywhere! Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But weve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation, but let the management take care of those noisy customers. Yo

23、u can only control your own behavior. Here are a few rules: Off means off! Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places. If a sign says “turn off cell phones”, dont use your phone. If you are allowed, speak softly and for a short time and try to move away form other people. Lights off, ph

24、one off! Never make calls in a theater or at the movies. Pay attention! Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where youre going when youre walking down the streets and talking on the phone. As more people use cell phones, things are only going to get worse. So, the next time

25、youre getting ready to make a call, stop and consider the people around you.4. The man talking on the cell phone loudly in the restaurant will _. A. talk for half an hour B. pay more for his meal C. make other customers angry D. be driven out by the boss 5. Some people use cell phones in a rude way

26、because_. A. they dont consider the people around them B. some public places allow them to do so C. they are proud of having cell phones D. cell phones are common and available everywhere6. According to the passage, we shouldnt make calls _. A. in restaurants B. on buses C. at the movies D. in the s

27、treet7. From the passage we can infer(推断）that _. A. cell phones have become the most useful tool in our life B. public manners play an important role in our life C. cell phones lead to peoples bad relationship D. people ought to turn cell phones off in a public placeCToday, roller-skating is easy an

28、d fun. But many years ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called hi

29、m a dreamer. One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract

30、a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller-skating. He rolled on, playin