江苏省泰州中学附属初中2014-2015学年八年级英语下学期第一次月度检测试题.doc

1、江苏省泰州中学附属初中2014-2015学年八年级英语下学期第一次月度检测试题第一卷 （选择题 共85分）一、听力 （共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题。（10分） 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。在听到“嘀”的信号后，进入下一小题。1. Where is the mans father?PARKA. B. C. 2. How is the weather at the moment?A. B. C. 3. How did the woman

2、go to have the meeting?A. B. C. 4. What pollution are they talking about?A. B. C. 5. Where is the woman from?A. Canada B. America C. Germany6. What kind of animals does Lisa like best?A. Monkeys. B. Dogs. C. Elephants.7. What has the man done?A. He has done some cooking. B. He has done some washing.

3、C. He has done some cleaning.8. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Mother and son.9. When does David want to leave?A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Wednesday.10. What time is it now?A. 7:30. B. 8:00 C. 8:30第二部分 听对话和短文回答问

4、题。（10分） 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文， 各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听对话，回答第11-12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。11. Where did the woman learn to use the computer last Sunday morning?A. At home. B. At school. C. In the restaurant.12. What did the woman and Jane do after lunch?A. They bou

5、ght some books. B. They did some housework.C. They went home.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确的答案， 完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。Travelling to LondonSeason We think 13 is the best season to visit England.TransportWe did most of our sightseeing 14 FoodWe dont think the English food is very 15 .13. A. s

6、pring B. summer C. autumn14. A. on foot B. by bus C. by coach15. A. delicious B. expensive C. bad听第二篇短文， 回答第16-20小题。16. Why cant Mr Chaplin be here?A. Because hes gone to England. B. Because hes gone to America.C. Because hes ill.17. What is an important exam today?A. The Maths exam. B. The English

7、exam C. The Chinese exam.18. What time does the exam end this morning?A. At 11 oclock. B. At 9 oclock. C. At 7 oclock.19. If there is a difficult question, what should you do?A. Write it clearly. B. Answer it first. C. Go on to the next one and come back to it later.20. Which advice did NOT the spea

8、ker mention (提及)?A. Leave the difficult questions unanswered.B. Read the questions carefully before answering them.C. Guess the answer if you cannot answer the question.二、单项选择。（共20题，每小题1分，计20分）21. Do you know that the UK is _ European country? Yes, it is also _ island one.A. /; /B. an; anC. a; anD.

9、an; a22. Click on the icon, _ youll find a worksheet on the screen.A. andB. soC. thenD. or23. There are over _ students in their school.A. hundredsB. nine hundredsC. hundreds ofD. nine hundred24. _ useful advice you have given to me! Thank you so much! Youre welcome.A. What a B. What an C. How D. Wh

10、at25. We _ a lot of information every second in our daily life. Yes, but we dont need to _ all of it. A. receive; receive B. receive; acceptC. accept; accept D. accept; receive26. How time flies! Three years _ since I _ you last time.A. have passed; metB. has passed; metC. passed; have metD. passed;

11、 met27. Nick is never late for work. He always gets to the office _. A. on time B. in time C. at times D. at a time28. Would you mind my _ the window? _. Theres too much smoke in the room.A. open; Not at allB. opening; Not at all C. open; Of course D. opening; Better not29. Broadway is famous _its t

12、heatres and Wall Street is famous _ an important trade centre.A. as; for B. for; as C. as; as D. for; for30. have you learnt English? Since 2006.A. How far B. How soon C. How often D. How long31. You cant smoke here. Look at the sign. Oh, sorry. I _ it. A. havent seen B. didnt see C. wasnt seeing D.

13、 dont see32. I dont know _ to do with this maths problem. Its too hard. You can ask your classmates or teachers for help.A. which B. how C. what D. when 33. The film was so _ and it made me feel so_Aboring；bored B. bored；boring Cboring；boring Dbored；bored34. Have you written anything on Chinese trad

14、itional food so far? _ _, but I have a plan for it. A. Ever since B. Later on C. Not yet D. From now on35. The company provided Lucy _ much money but she refused _there. A. for; to work B. with; to work C. for; working D. with, working36. He was _, so he fell down to have a rest.A. tired out B. tire

15、d off C. tied out D. tied off37. Last week, I read a world-famous book _ Around the World in Eighty Days. A. calledB. callsC. is calledD. is calling38. How many students are there in each group? Usually each group _ six students in our class. A. is made from B. is made up of C. is made in D. is made

16、 of39. This physics problem is too difficult. Can you show me _, Wang Lin？ Sure. A. what to work it out B. what to work out it C. how to work it out D. how to work out it 40. Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice. _. Thats what friends are for.A. Its nice of youB. With pleasur

17、eC. Never mind D. My pleasure三、完形填空。（共15题，每小题1分，计15分）What comes to your mind when you talk about donations? You probably think of a group of people with 41 in hand asking people to donate money. But my school think of a 42 way of raising fundsFun Night.Fun Night is like a party. Students pay money t

18、o get in and have dinner at school. The 43 they pay will go towards helping poor children 44 .Two months ago, I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of 45 in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring”(夺环). I “jousted” with several of my 46 and tried to knock plenty of them off

19、the ring. 47 ， they developed different strategies(策略) to win, such as starting in a crouched position(蹲姿) to gather more strength when pushing.Sometimes they attacked me 48 I was ready. It would usually be 49 as cheating(作弊), but we didnt care and 50 playing. After all, it was just 51 , not. a comp

20、etition.The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money by having a 52 time. A lot of students at my school wouldnt 53 money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them 54 to give, _55_ allowed them to have a great

21、 time playing games with friends. I realized that charity can be fun. We raised 2,000 yuan on that night.()41. A. boxes B. books C. schoolbags D. clothes()42. A. another B. different C. silly D. magic()43. A. seat B. attention C. stationery D. money()44. A. in danger B. in need C. in a hurry D. in l

22、ove()45. A. rules B. subjects C. games D. lessons()46. A. neighbours B. cousins C. visitors D. friends()47. A. However B. Luckily C. Otherwise D. Hopefully()48. A. before B. unless C. after D. if()49. A. named B. treated C. called D. discovered()50. A. finished B. started C. continued D. stopped()51

23、. A. a game B. an opinion C. a research D. an experience()52. A. tiring B. hard C. long D. good()53. A. save B. make C. donate D. spend()54. A. afraid B. glad C. sorry D. angry()55. A. and B. or C. but also D. to四、阅读理解. （共15题，每小题2分，计30分）A Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love

24、 you just because youre you. And they would do anything for you. Like a lot of middle school students, Zhang Li has a problem. She and her parents dont get on well. “I really want to be my daddys good girl. But it seems he just doesnt understand. He talks to me but doesnt listen to me,” said Zhang L

25、i, a student from Grade Three. Do you and your parents also have problems?Well, why dont you take a walk and have a walk on Saturday? May 15 is International Day of families（国际家庭日）. On that day, people around the world give thanks for good things about families and work on family problems. A study l

26、ast year showed that 1500 Beijing families had the same problem as Zhangs family. The children, 12 to 15 years old, didnt like talking with their parents much. They werent happy at home. Of course, lots of other children feel that way. But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be frie

27、nds. Here are some ways to have a good talk with your parents: find a good time to talk, like when youre eating dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV. Tell them something youre interested in, or ask them about their lives when they were young. They love to talk about that! Listen to them caref

28、ully, and look at them in the eyes. Be honest, your parents will trust you more. And a trusting family is a happy family.( ) 56 Zhang Li and her daddy dont get on well because _. A her daddy doesnt talk to her B her parents dont love her. C she doesnt like her parents D they cant understand each oth

29、er( ) 57 The purpose(目的) of _ is to let people in the world think more about families and family problems. A the writer of the article B International Day of Families C the story of Zhang Li D the study of Beijing families( ) 58 The problem discussed in the passage mostly happens to _. A junior scho

30、ol students B families in Beijing C families in Hebei D primary school students( ) 59 The underlined word “that” in the last paragraph means “_”. A going out for a walk or watching TV B something your parents are interested in C your parents lives in the past D some way to have a good look( ) 60 Whi

31、ch of the following is NOT a good way for kids to get closer to their families? A Find a good time to talk B Dont talk to their parents. C Listen to them carefully D Be honest to their parentsBMy 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna wa

32、s a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell. “Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was

33、shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile. In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “Ill be back soon.” she told me. But three d

34、ays later, Lillians sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadnt come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and

35、black and she shot me a big smile. “My name is Laura.”My daughters new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Lauras mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “Its me, Lillians sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my d

36、aughters friend looked familiar (熟悉的). She was Lillians niece.61. The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell” mean _.A. to help her become less shy B. to help her become smart C. to help her live happily D. to help her walk out of her house62. Why did Laura look famil

37、iar to the writer? A. Because she looked like Donna.B. Because she also had shiny black hair and a big smile. C. Because she was from Washington Heights. D. Because she was as old as her daughter.63. The writer lost her best friend because _.A. she moved to New Jersey B. they were different from eac

38、h otherC. her best friend moved to FloridaD. her best friend lost her life on a trip64. “I knew we would be best friends forever.” is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of _ A. Paragraph 2 B. Paragraph 3 C. Paragraph 4 D. Paragraph 565. We can know from the passage that .A. Lau

39、ra and Donna are of the same age B. The writer didnt know about Lillians death. C. Laura was Lillians daughter.D. Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillians deathCDiaoyu Dao and its affiliated (附属) islands, which consist of(由组成)Diaoyu Dao, Huangwei Yu, Chiwei Yu, Nanxiao Dao, Beixiao Dao, Nan Yu,

40、Bei Yu, Fei Yu and other islands, are in the northeast of Chinas Taiwan Island, in the waters between 12320-12440E (东经) and 2540-2600N (北纬). They belong to the Taiwan Island. The total area of these islands is about 5.69 square kilometers.Diaoyu Dao, in the western tip of the area, covers an area of

41、 about 3.91 square kilometers and is the largest island in the area. The highest part on the island stands 362 meters above the sea level. Huangwei Yu, which is about 27 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the second largest island in the area, with a total area of about 0.91 square kilome

42、ters and a highest height of 117 meters. Chiwei Yu, about 110 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the easternmost island in the area. It covers an area of about 0.065 square kilometers and stands 75 meters above the sea level.Ancient ancestors (远古祖先) in China first discovered and named Dia

43、oyu Dao through their fishing activities on the sea. In Chinas historical books, Diaoyu Dao is also called Diaoyu Yu or Diaoyu Tai. The earliest historical record of the names of Diaoyu Dao, Chiwei Yu and other places can be found in the book Voyage with a Tail Wind published in 1403. It shows that

44、China had already discovered and named Diaoyu Dao by the 14th and 15th centuries.These historical reports clearly show that Diaoyu Dao and Chiwei Yu belong to China. The sea waters around Diaoyu Dao is traditionally（传统）Chinese fishing ground. Chinese fishermen have been involved in fishing activitie

45、s in these waters for generations(世代).66. Where is Diaoyu Dao?A. In the north of China. B. 2540-2600E.C. In the northwest of Taiwan Island. D. 12320-12440E .67. The largest island of Diaoyu Dao is _ square kilometers.A. 5.69 B. 3.91 C. 0.91 D. 0.06568. The largest island of Diaoyu Dao is _ meters ta

46、ller than the second largest one.A. 75 meters B. 117 meters C. 245 meters D. 362 meters69. How did ancient Chinese people find Diaoyu Island?A. They grew up there. B. They wrote historical books there.C. They worked and fished on the sea there. D. They drank water there.70. Which of the following is

47、 NOT true? A. Diaoyu Dao has more than 8 islands. B. Huangwei Yu is about 110 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao.C. China had already named Diaoyu Dao by the 14th and 15th centuries.D. The sea waters around Diaoyu Dao is traditionally Chinese fishing ground.第二卷（非选择题，共65分）五、词汇运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分

48、15分）A) 根据句意及所给中文提示或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词。1. The book tells us this type of camel has two _(胃).2. We all know that white is the _(相对) of black.3. There will be an _ (国际的) meeting in Shanghai next month.4. Sally hasnt been to Beijing. I havent been there,_（也）5. I_（设法完成）to stop the baby crying just now.B) 根据句意

49、或句子的语法要求，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。6. Anna had a fever yesterday, so she was_（able）to go to school.7. They are _ (Canada), but now they have lived in China for many years.8. The man over there is _ (ugly) among the three, but he is the most helpful.9. Have you dreamt of _ (travel) around the world without a p

50、assport?10. So far, not only the clothes shop but also the shoe shop_ (open) for three years11. After reading the book, I know that talent and hard work lead to_ (success)12. If it _ (not be) rainy tomorrow, they will go on a trip to the park.13. Those young people come from the _ (south) part of Ji

51、angsu.14. He searched the Internet _ (book) the tickets and hotels for his trip.15. In the past _ (twenty) century, China has changed a lot.六、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格 (每空限填一词)。Do you go to school by bus? It is very important for you to know how to be safe when taking a bus, no matte

52、r whether you like it or not.First, dont run to the bus stop, but walk. While you are at the bus stop, you should wait in a safe place. Do not run or play while waiting. And never get into a car with a stranger.Second, dont talk in a loud voice when you are on the bus, so the driver will not be dist

53、urbed(打扰). If you need to talk with the bus driver, youd better wait until the bus stop. Never throw things on the bus or out of the windows. Never play near the emergency exit(紧急出口). When there is a fire, the most important thing is to break the window with a hammer or any sharp things and then jum

54、p out.Third, when you are getting off the bus, make sure you walk(not run) three more steps away from the door. This is the best place to be around a bus. Stay away from the bus wheels and watch out for moving cars!Last, if you leave something on the bus, never return to the bus to get it. The drive

55、r may not see you come back and he may begin moving the bus. Also, if you drop something near the bus, tell the driver before you try to pick it up, so he will know where you are. _1_to be safe when taking a bus?Before getting on a bus_2_ to the bus stop.Wait in a safe place.Never get into a car wit

56、h a _3_.On the busDont talk_4_.Dont throw _5_ on the bus or out of the windows._6_ the window when there is a fire._7_ getting off the busWalk three more_8_ away from the door.Dont _9_ back to the bus to get the things that you leave.Tell the bus driver before you _10_ to pick up the things near the

57、 bus.七、阅读表达 根据短文回答问题（每题2分，10分）Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others its very difficult. Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know h

58、ow to get on with others. If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.l Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.l Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.l Be humourous. Learn to laugh at

59、 yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.l Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others ideas without trying to make them accept yours.l Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you c

60、an do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.l Dont complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you cant change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.l Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded pe

61、ople, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.回答下面的问题，每题答案不超过6个词。1 Why can friends bring us according to the passage?2 Whats the first thing we should know in order to make friends?3 What will others do if you are kind to them?4 How many pieces of advice does the writer provid

62、e when we have trouble in making friends?5 How can you show your kindness to others?(举一个例子)八、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）Do you know apples? Have you ever e _1 apples? What funny questions! You know Im t _ 2 _ about the apple products(产品) from the USA. Now, there are m 3 of apple fans in China. Many of t 4

63、are teenagers. The price of apple products is very h 5 , but people think they are b 6 modern and fashionable, as if they are from the future. It is said that there is a student who would like to s 7 his kidney（肾）to buy an i-phone. In f _ 8_, it is not necessary for students to own the expensive mob

64、ile phones because even you can use the most common one to play games, chat on QQ with friends o 9 search on the Internet. The biggest use of a mobile phone is making c 10 and in most schools mobile phones are forbidden(禁止).九、书面表达（20分）上周一班会课我们班就“我的梦想”进行了一次热烈的讨论，学生们发表了各自的看法。Tom健康的饮食, 多运动，有强健的体魄来Kate环

65、境好，污染少，生活在一个鸟语花香的世界，Mary有一天能乘飞机去香港旅游，因为香港是购物天堂，Millie有足够的时间玩自己最喜欢的教育游戏，在玩的同时学习英语和地理你自己要求：1. 要点齐全，可适当增加细节使句子通顺、连贯。 2. 最后一点要展开合理的想象，不少于2点。 3. 词数80左右，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。My dreamEveryone may have his own dream. Someone may want to be rich, someone may want to be beautiful, and someone may want to have powe

66、r. Last Monday, we had a warm discussion about this topic at the class meeting. Here are different opinions. _When thinking of these things, we realize that we are full of life and hope. 注意：所有答案必须写在答题纸上。2015年春学期八年级英语第一次单元检测试题听力材料及答案5. M: You speak good English. Are you from America?W: No, Im from Ge

67、rmany. But I studied in Canada for five years.6. M: Do you like monkeys, Lisa?W: Yes, of course. They are so clever. In fact, I like many kinds of animals, such as pandas, elephants and cats. But my favourite is dogs.7. W: What were you doing while I was away?M: Look at the room. It is clean.8. M: I

68、 was not here yesterday because my mother was ill. I had to look after her.W: Oh, Im sorry to hear that. Youre a good boy. Go back to your seat and join us. Please turn to page 26. Were learning the dialogue.9. W: Have David and Tina left?M: Not yet. David says hed like to leave next Monday. But Tin

69、a wants to leave next Wednesday.10. M: Oh, no! Its eight oclock, but I havent finished my task.W: Dont worry. The clock is thirty minutes fast.11-12. W: Last Sunday I got up very early.M: When did you have breakfast?W: I had breakfast at 6:45.M: What did you do next?W: Then I hurried to school to le

70、arn how to use the computer. My teacher helped me. At noon I had lunch with Jane in a restaurant near my school.M: Where did you go after lunch?W: I went to a bookshop to buy some books with Jane. Then we said goodbye to each other. As soon as I came home, I helped my mother to do some housework.M:

71、You had a busy day!13-15 My friends and I spent a few weeks in London last year. We went in autumn. We think its the best season to visit England. The weather is usually quite good and there arent too many visitors in October. We did most of our sightseeing on foot. We went to look at the places tha

72、t all visitors see. What we liked most was going to the theatre. We dont have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is very bad. We didnt think so. Its true that most of the restaurants are French, Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.16-20De

73、ar students, May I have your attention, please? Mr Chaplin cant be here because he has gone to America for a teachers training course. He asked me to tell you something about todays English exam. The exam starts at 9 oclock this morning. It lasts for 2 hours. Its an important exam. Before you answer

74、 the questions, relax yourselves. You have to read the questions carefully before answering them. Dont forget to write the answers clearly. If there is a difficult question, dont worry. Go on to the next one and come back to it if you have time. Try not to leave questions unanswered when you finish

75、the test. Sometimes a guess may be helpful. Mr Chaplin and I wish you good results.参考答案：一、听力1-5BBCCC 6-10BCABA 11-15BACAC 16-20BBACA二、单选21-25CADDB 26-30BABBD 31-35BCACB 36-40AABCD三、完形填空4145 ABDBC 4550 DAABC 5155 ADCBC四、阅读理解56-60 DBACB 61-65 ABDAA 66-70 DBCCB五、词汇1stomachs 2opposite 3international 4ei

76、ther 5managed6unable 7Canadians 8the ugliest 9travelling/traveling 10has been open11success 12isnt 13southern 14to book 15twentieth六 任务型阅读1. How 2.Walk 3.stranger 4.loudly 5.things 6. Break 7.After 8.steps 9.go 10.try My dreamEveryone may have his own dream. Someone may want to be rich, someone may

77、want to be beautiful, and someone may want to have power. Last Monday, we had a warm discussion about this topic at the class meeting. Here are different opinions. Tom would like to have an healthy diet and more exercise. He wants to own a strong body so that he can be a volunteer to help people in

78、need. In Kates opinion, her dream is to live in a beautiful and less polluted world. If she can smell the flowers and hear the birds sing around, she will be full of joy. Mary hopes to fly to HongKong to do some shopping one day because HongKong is a wonderful place to go shopping. Millie is interes

79、ted in educational computer games. So she wishes to play computer games and learn something about Geography and English at the same time.My dream is to study abroad one day. I really want to make more friends and learn more about the world. When thinking of these things, we realize that we are full of life and hope. All of us believe that our dreams will come true if we try our best.