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八上第二次月考(满分150分)》
一、听力部分(共25小题;1-20小题每题1分:21-25小题每题2分:满分30分)
(一)听句子,选择适当的应答语。每个句子读两遍。
1.A.It doesn't matter.
B.They're useful to my study.
C.I'd love to
2.A.That's all right.
B.Sounds good.
C.I don't know at all.
3.A.Yes,I do.
B.No,I won't.
C.Yes,I was.
4.A.Yes,I would.
B.I don't want it.
C.No problem.
5.A.You'd better not.
B.Sorry to hear that.
C.Why not be friendlier?
(二)听五段对话,选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。
6.Which character does the boy like?
A.Bajie.
B.Sandy.
C.Wukong.
7.Who gives the children too much pressure?
A.Their parents.
B.Their friends
C.The school
8.What was Lisa doing when the man called her yesterday?
A.She was doing her homework.
B.She was playing computer games.
C.She was doing the housework.
9.What will Jack do right now?
A.He will eat fish.
B.He will catch the rabbit
C.He will take out the rubbish.
10.What are they doing?
A.They are talking in the park.
B.They are talking on the phone
C.They are cleaning up a house.
(三)听两段长对话,选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。
听第一段对话,回答11至13小题。
11.How many times did Li Jun call Wang Hong?
A.Three times.
B.Twice
C.Once.
12.What was Wang Hong doing when Li Jun called her?
A.Answering a call.
B.Practicing dancing herself
C.Dancing with many women in the city square.
13.Where does Jack come from?
A.Canada.
B.America.
C.Japan.
听第二段对话,回答第14至16小题。
14.What did Li Yan do last night
A.She played computer games.
B.She copied others homework.
C.She watched TV.
15.What does Zhou Ming think of Li Yan?
A.She isn't a good friend.
B.She is too busy.
C.She has a bad habit.
16.How long will it take Li Yan to finish her homework?
A.About half an hour.
B.About one and a half hours.
C.About two hours.
(四)听短文,选择正确答案。短文读两遍。
17.Sally put her bike
A.under a tree
B.behind a tree
C.near the swimming pool
18.While she was swimming in the lake,
A.a thief took her bike away
B.the police came
C.she found there was a thief behind the tree
19.Sally
when she couldn't find her bike.
A.cried
B.called the police
C.got out of the water
20.How long did it take the police to catch the thief?
A.An hour.
B.Half an hour.
C.About forty minutes.
(五)听短文,填表格,每空一词。短文读三遍。你将有20秒钟的时间阅读表格内容。
Time and place
One day a man was on his way to the town 21.
many hats.
He was place walking 22.
a forest.
What happened?
He put one hat on his head and left the others on the 23
and soon fell asleep.When he 24.
up,he found each
monkey had a hat on its head.He shouted at the monkeys.
At last
He was very 25.
and threw his hat onto the ground.Then
the little animals threw their hats onto the ground,too.
二、完型填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出能填入短文
相应空白处的最佳选项。
William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems.He wrote many plays in his lifetime.Some of
his most famous (26)are Hamlet,Romeo and Juliet,Macbeth.They are still (27)
today.
He was born in 1564 in England.At school he liked watching plays.He (28)
to be an actor
when he finished school at the age of fourteen.In 1582,he married a farmer's daughter.She was eight years
older than he was.In 1585,Shakespeare (29)
his hometown,Stratford-upon-Avon.
At twenty -three he moved to London and (30)
a theatre company which opened the Globe
Theatre in 1599.He became an actor,and he (31)
wrote plays.He usually (32)
in his
own plays.He earned almost no (33)
from his writings.But he made a lot of money from acting.
At the age of forty -nine,Shakespeare retired (and returned to Stratford -upon -Avon.He
died at the age of fifty -two.He left his genius to the world.You can still see his plays in English and
many other (34)
He is one of the most (35)
writers in the world.
(26)
A.plays
B.shows
C.programs
D.cartoons
(27)
A.popular
B.boring
C.crazy
D
necessary
(28)
A.volunteered
B.refused
C.continued
D.decided
(29)
A.missed
B.left
C.crossed
D.forgot
(30)
A.joined
B.changed
C.controlled
D.invited
(31)
A.also
B.only
C.just
D.never
(32)
A.argued
B.laughed
C.sang
D.
acted
(33)
A.money
B.gold
C.spirit
D.
experience
(34)
A.cultures
B.languages
C.books
D.
stories
(35)
A.famous
B.understanding
C.traditional
D.useful
三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Little Women is a novel by an American writer,which was published in 1868 and 1869.The novel
follows the lives of four sisters-Meg,Jo,Beth,and Amy from childhood to womanhood.
These four sisters live with their mother.Megand Jo,the elder sisters,both work outside the home for
money to support the family.Meg teaches four children in a nearby family,while Jo helps her grand-aunt
March,who is very rich.Beth helps with the housework,and Amy attends school.Their nearest neighbor is
a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with him.The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy
boy,Laurie,who is the same age as Jo.
Meg is the beautiful sister;Jo is the tomboy(爱打闹的女孩);Beth is the musician;and Amy is the
charming artist with blonde curls.Jo is easy to get angry.One of her challenges in growing up is to control
her anger.Laurie enjoys his neighbors,joining the family often in play.His grandfather,Mr.Laurence,is
charmed (by Beth,and gives her the piano used by Laurie's late sister.
36.What does Little Women tell about?
A.About the lives of four sisters when they are young.
B.About the lives of four sisters when they are old.
C.About the lives of four sisters after they get married.
D.About the lives of four sisters when they grow up.
37.Who is Mr.Laurence?
A.He is a poor man.
B.He is Laurie's neighbor.
C.He is Laurie's grandfather
D.He is Jo's grandfather.
38.What do we know about Laurie from the passage?
A.He lives with the four sisters.
B.He is an orphan.
C.He is easy to get angry.
D.He doesn't like his late sister.
B
National parks are large areas of public land.They give a safe home for local plants and animals.They
help keep the air and water clean.They also give us the best trips.Today,there are nearly 7,000 national
parks around the world.Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you
with their amazing landscapes,geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals.
The Grand Canyon (National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the
World.It is best known for its size and depth.It is 446 kilometers long,up to 29 kilometers wide and 6
kilometers deep.The immensity of the canyon makes people think big.Every year,about 5 million people
visit here.Taking a tour in the South Rim offers visitors the park's full views,while the North Rim shows
beautiful wild flowers.
If you love animals,you'll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.The"Big Five"live here.They
are the lion,African elephant,African leopard,black rhinoceros and African buffalo.The name"Big
Five"came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch.Now they are what people most want to
see in the wild.If you visit the park,you should never miss the migration (of over 5 million
wildebeest (and 250,000 zebras every year.This is the most famous sight of the park.
39.Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1?
A.Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks.
B.Forbes has listed twelve of the world's largest national parks.
C.National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty.
D.A national park is public land that covers a large area
40.The underlined word"immensity"refers to
A.natural wonder】
B.colorful view
C.unusual beauty
D.great size
41.
kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage.
A.Five
B.Six
C.Seven
D.Eight
42.The best title for the passage may be"
A.Traveling to the Serengeti National Park
B.Seven natural wonders of the world
C.Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife
D.Taking a tour in the Grand Canyon
Some gods in Greek myth(希腊神话)
Zeus ()-the god of thunder,law,order,fate and more.
Zeus is the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea.He took his father's place
and became the king.Zeus is the Father of Gods and men.In artwork,he is a
serious middle-aged man with a strong body and dark beard(胡须),
Hermes(赫耳墨斯)-the god of travel,.transportation communication,
sports and more.
Hermes is the son of Zeus.He sends messages between gods and men.In
artwork,he is a handsome young man without beard.
Artemis(阿尔忒弥斯)-the goddess of animals,young girls,childbirth
and more.
Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and the twin sister of Apollo.In art work,
she is a young woman dressed in a short knee-length dress.Artemis likes
living a free and dependent life.She likes outdoor activities,especially
hunting.She doesn't like being married.
Apollo(阿波罗)the god of light,.tuth,music and more.
Apollo is the son of Zeus,and the twin brother of Artemis.
Apollo is the most handsome god.In artwork,he is a young man with
long hair.Apollo is a great god.He never tells lie and many goddesses love him.
43.Who is Zeus
A.The god of light.
B.The god of law.C.The god of music.D.The god of animals.
44.What does Artemis like?
A.She likes singing
B.She likes writing poems.
C.She likes keeping pets.
D.She likes outdoor activities.
45.What is Apollo like in artwork?
A.A middle-aged man with beard
B.A young man without hair.
C.A young man with long hair.
D.An old man in a short dress.
46.What can we learn from the text?
A.Zeus loves his father a lot
B.Hermes used to be a common person.
C.Artemis dislikes being married.
D.Apollo has a lot of wives.
D
American country music is also known as (country western music.It has a very long
history.It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (from Britain.
Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness,love,
and sadness.That is to say,country music describes life.It talks about friends and enemies,trucks and
roads,farms and crops.People in many parts of the world like country music,because everyone can
understand what the music is about.
Country western music became popular first among cowboys (in the American west
countryside.Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night.When they were alone with the cows.they
often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear.They were
not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words.They played
guitars.violins and other instruments.In the south of America,many people added instruments from their
homes,like bottles and spoons.When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like
Thanksgiving,they usually sang and played country western music.
In recent years,many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in
the past.These changes make the songs sound even better.Today singers such as Carth Brooks,Reba
McEntire,Emmylou Harris,Lyle Lovett,Eddie Rabbitt,LeAnn Rimes,Randy Travis and a group called
Alahama are singing and play ing in different styles.They have brought country western music more and
more fans from all over the world.
47.According to the passage,people like American country music because
A.it has a long history
B.it comes from Europe
C.it is sung by cowboys
D.it is easy to understand
48."To calm the animals"here means"make the animals become
".
A.sad and lonely
B.quiet and relaxed
C.angry and wild
D.upset and scared
49.Which of these is mentioned in the passage?
A.Early immigrants lived a very simple life.
B.Many country music singers are not well educated.
C.Cowboys usually played country western music on holidays.
D.In the west of America,cowboys added instruments from their homes.
50.The best title(标题)for the passage is
A.Americans Love American Country Music.
B.The History of American Country Music.
C.Singers and Fans of American Country Music.
D.All Kinds of American Music,Yesterday and Today.
E
Science fiction is a popular kind of writing.Many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science
fiction.Jules Verne was born in France in 1828.His father wanted him to become a lawyer.51
At first he wrote plays for the theater.Then,in 1863,he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a
Balloon.The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories,such as A Journey to the Center of
the Earth (1864)and From the Earth to the Moon (1865).
In the 19th century,many people were interested in science and inventions.(52)As a result,
they were very popular.Verne's writing included many predictions (for the 20th century and many
of them came true.(53)
These books were very successful and they made Verne rich.
(54)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney.It was the
first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings.(55)
The main character is
an Englishman called Phileas Fogg.For him,the most important thing is to be always on time!
A.Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books.
B.But from his early twenties,Verne decided to become a writer.
C.Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories.
D.Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies.
E.He described space flights,movies and air conditioners a long time before they appeared.
四、根据句意和首字母或汉语提示完成单词(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
56.Garth is one of the most
(成功的)musicians in American history.
57.I feel a little bored and let's play some
(唱片).
58.What's the
(人▣)of China?
59.Pandas are e
animals.We should protect them.
60.You should learn to do some housework by yourself.You can't depend on your parents f
五、综合填空(共10小题:每小题2分,满分20分)
根据短文内容,用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空,使文章通顺、完整。(每词限用一次)
in,improve,visit share,parent,real,understand,experience dish how
Here are some foreign students'experiences in China.
Mike,Canada:I spent three months with my host family in China.It was a lifetime (61
.I learned a lot about Chinese culture.I even (62)
a famous traditional Chinese
medicine hospital!Now I have a better (63)
of Chinese culture.
Joanna,Australia;I stayed with my host family for five months.My host mother is a Chinese teacher
and she is (64)
warn-hearted.With her help,my Chinese has (65)
a lot.And
I have got used to a new culture.My favorite part of the experience in China was (66)
my
feelings with her.
Bill,America:My host mother is a wonderful cook!She makes all kinds of traditional Chinese (67)
for me.They are tasty and I like them very much.Just like me,my host (68)
love to learn about different cultures.They often ask me questions about my life in America.
Cindy,Germany:Recently,I took part (69)
._a program to study Chinese.I lived with
a host family in China for six months.My host sister is a really hard-working student.It was amazing to
see (70)
she made progress in English.And a close relationship has developed between us.
六、阅读表达(共6小题;46一48每小题2分;49一51每小题3分,满分15分)
阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。(请注意问题后的字数要求)
A boy kept a little tortoise()and he liked it very much.On a cold day in winter,the boy
wanted to make the tortoise hold out its head.He tried many ways he could think of.For example,
he tried(71)①
pat(轻拍)it on the head and then struck(7l)②
with a stick,
but the tortoise didn't even move a little.
The boy's grandfather saw it,laughed and helped the boy put the tortoise on a warm stove.
After a while,the tortoise put its head,legs and tail out of his carapace()because of the warmth.
Seeing this,the boy laughed happily.
The boy was surprised and(71)③】
_his grandfather for the reason."When you want
others to do as you wish,”said his grandfather,“remember not to use a way of attacking(攻击)but
to give him or her love and warmth.This way is sure to work."
71.Did the boy like the tortoise?(no more than 3 word)
72.Why did the boy pat the tortoise on the head and strike it with a stick?(no more than 10 words)
73.How did the boy and his grandfather make the tortoise hold out its head?(no more than 8 words)
74.Fill in the blanks with the correct words.Each blank should be filled with one word.
①
②
③
75.Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese.
76.What can you learn from the story?
七、写作(共1小题:满分25分)
当前,全市各学校正开展“好书伴我成长”活动。请你根据活动主题并结合表格中所给信息,以
"Growing up with good books''为题,用英语写一篇80词左右的倡议书,向全校同学发出倡议。
读书的益处
获取知识,增长见识,使人快乐
存在的现象
听音乐,看电视,上网,占用了大部分业余时间
多读书,读经典好书。向世界传播中国传统文化
发出倡议
让读书成为我们生活的一部分
要求:1.倡议书应包括所有要点;2.倡议书的开头己给出,不计入总词数。
Growing up with good books
My dear friends,