八年级英语上学期第二次月考试题(无答案) 牛津版

2014-2015学年第一学期八年级英语月考试卷
第一部分（80分）
一、听对话回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）
( ) 1. Who is Tom?
A. B. C.
( ) 2. What did Henry do last night?
A. B. C.
( ) 3. What will Lisa give to her mother as a present?
A. B. C.
( ) 4. Who are the new players?
A. B. C.
( ) 5.What is John’s telephone number?
A. 5067789.
B. 5066789.
C. 5066798. ( ) 6. What colour is the new English teacher’s hair?
A. Black.
B. Brown.
C. Red. ( ) 7. When is the woman’s birthday?
A. On December 24.
B. On December 25.
C. On December 26. ( ) 8. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the bus.
B. At the bus stop.
C. In the Children’s House.
( ) 9. Who runs faster, Lucy or Lily?
A. Lucy.
B. Lily.
C. Kate.
( ) 10. When did the early bus leave?
A. At 6:25.
B. At 6:30.
C. At 6:35.
听第一段对话，回答11-12小题。

( ) 11. How often does Jennifer drink milk?
A. Every day.
B. Every week.
C. Every month.
( ) 12. Which kind of sport doesn’t Ken do?
A. baseball.
B. Swimming.
C. Hiking.
( ) 14. A. No B. Most C. Some
( ) 15. A. once or twice a week B. three or four times a week C. every day
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20题。

( ) 16. How does Jack go to school?
A. By bike.
B. By car.
C. By school bus. ( ) 17. Where does Jack’s father work?
A. In a factory.
B. In a school.
C. In a hospital.
( ) 18. How far is it f rom Jack’s mother’s factory to their home?
A. It’s 15 miles.
B. It’s about 15 minutes’ ride.
C.
It's 15 minutes’ walk.
( ) 19. What is good for health in Jack’s mother’s opinion?
A. Riding a bike to work.
B. Taking a bus to work.
C. Driving to work.
( ) 20. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. There are three people in the family.
B. Jack’s father w alks to work.
C. Jack’s mother works in a factory.
二、单选题从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（15分）
( ) 21. At forty years old, she went to America _______ the first time.
A. in
B. at
C. for
D. to
( )22. The boss made the workers ________ten hours a day.
A. work
B. to work
C. working
D. worked
( )23. There will be ________space for wildlife in the world.
A. fewer and fewer
B. less and less
C. fewer and less
D. less and fewer
( ) 24. He slept too late last night. ___________, he fell asleep in class today.
A. Instead
B. at least
C. As a result
D. However
( )25. I want to provide you _______ food and clothes.
A. to
B. for
C. against
D. with
( )26. He made a fire _______ himself _______ warm.
A. make; to keep
B. to make; to keep
C. to make; keep
D. make; keep
( )27. ---What’s the________ of this word “sorrow”? ---It _______ “sadness”.
A. meaning; meaning
B. means; meaning
C. mean; mean
D. meaning; means ( )28. --- In all the competitions, as in life, you _______ not always win. ---You are right.
A. may
B. shall
C. must
D.
need
( )29. The doctor did what he could the girl who was badly hurt in the accident.
A. save
B. saving
C. to save
D. saves
( )30. --- May I __________ your text book? --- Sorry, I __________ it at home.
A. borrow; forgot
B. lend; left
C. lend; forgot
D.
borrow; left
( )31.The __________ old man went to a house
A. lonely; lonely
B. lonely; alone
C. alone; alone
D.
alone ; lonely
( )32.The man was badly ill yesterday, but he is __________ today.
A. in danger
B. endangered
C. out of danger
D. come out of danger
( )33. The red-crowned crane is one of __________ in the world.
A. a rare animal
B. the rare animal
C. the rarest animals
D. the rarest
( )34. —I'm sorry to keep you waiting here so long. —_______.
A. Don't do that again, please.
B. Well, I'd love to wait.
C. You're welcome to say th at.
D. Oh, not at all.
( )35. ---Do you decide what ______ during the summer holiday?
--- Yes. I plan ______ to Hainan.
A. to do, travel
B. to do, to travel
C. doing, traveling
D. doing, traveled
三、完形填空阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（15分）
An old farmer lived with his grandson（孙子）. Each morning,
the 36 got up early and read his Bhagavad Gita(薄迦梵歌).
One day the grands on asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the
book like you 37 I can’t underst and it, and I forget it easily. What’s the 38 of reading it?”
The grandfather said, “Take this coal(煤炭) basket down to the 39 and
bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did as his grandfather 40 ,but all the water ran 41 he got home. The grandfather laughed, “You’ll have to move faster next time.”
This time the boy 42 faster, but again the basket was empty. He told his grandfather that is was 43 to carry water in a basket. He wanted to use a bottle instead, but the old m an said, “I just want a basket of water. You’re not 44 hard enough.”
The boy wanted to show his grandfather that the water would surely run. He again put the 45 into the river and ran hard. But there wasn’t anything in it again. He said 46 ,“Look, grandpa, it’s useless!”
“Watch the basket.” said the grandfather.
For the first time the boy 47 the basket was different. It had changed from a dirty old coal basket into a 48 one, inside and out.
“Boy, you might not understand or remember 49 when you read the book, but when you read it, you will be 50 ,inside and out. That’s what you got from it.”
( )36. A. son B. father C. grandfather D. grandmother
( )37. A. so B. but C. or D. and
( )38. A. time B. place C. use D. habit（习惯）
( )39. A. house B. beach C. lake D. river ( )40. A. said B. saw C. liked D. did
( )41. A. as B. after C. until D. before ( )42. A. ran B. rode C. drove D. flew ( )43. A. difficult B. interesting C. impossible D. unimportant
( )44. A. hitting B. trying C. holding D. studying
( )45. A. hand B. bottle C. basket D. coal ( )46. A. sadly B. hopefully C. excitedly D. happily
( )47. A. forgot B. realized C. believed D. remembered
( )48. A. white B. clean C. new D. black ( )49. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
( )50. A. different B. worried C. curious D. relaxed （放松的）
四、阅读理解阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（30分）
A
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about
local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and cheap. Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Take me out to the Ballgame
It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold, so don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do you want to hear “the Zoo”
“The zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their fi rst US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.
( )51. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food _______.
A. at the front entrance of City Hall.
B. at the Ballgame
C. at 5:00 p.m.
D. at Central Park on Saturday ( )52. The Redbirds ballgame is ________.
A. in the afternoon
B. outside
C. at the gate
D. cold
( )53. “The zoo” is ________.
A. a park with lots of animals
B. a US concert
C. a music group
D. a college
B
If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.
Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars .
But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If yo u want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards (木板). Don’t make the boards too slippery (滑).
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e) Don’t forget to color the nest.
( )54. The most important thing in watching birds is to .
A. look for a place near the bird nest
B. climb up to the trees
C. catch a bird
D. kill a bird
( )55. We have to hide ourselves to ___ , when we’re watching birds.
A. take better care of them
B. use the binoculars
C. make them do everything as usual
D. kill them at last
( )56. We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easily.
A. we can clean the nest
B. birds can fly in or out
C. we can hang（挂）
D. we c an make it
C
Death Valley, an area in Nevada and California, is one of the most famous deserts in the United States. Almost 20 percent of this area is below sea level. Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and it is the lowest point in the United States.
Long ago, the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”—the land of fire. The present name, Death Valley,can date back to 1849, when a group of miners became lost in it and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has become a National Monument (遗址) and is crossed by several roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human has hardly destroyed the special beauty of this place.
Here there are a lot of surprising natural scenes. One of the most surprising and variable (多变的) parts of Death Valley is Devil’s Golf Course, where it seems hard for people to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures (沙雕) stand on the frightening groun d, as evening sha dows (暮色) move and lengthen.
( )57. The name of the valley comes from _______.
A. an Indian name
B. the death of the miners
C. the local people
D. a National Monument
( )58. From the passage,we can learn that _______.
A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners went there
B. it is still not easy to travel across the desert
C. people can be provided with good services in the desert
D. people have changed the natural sights of the desert
( )59. Devil’s Golf Course is famous for _______.
A. a lot of sand
B. evening shadows
C. dream-like si ghts
D. the sand sculptures
( )60.We can say that the writer _______ Death Valley according to the passage.
A. enjoys
B. is frightened of
C. dislikes
D. is tired of
D
What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away at home. Many more are simply thrown away with the rubbish.
Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old S ony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.
In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70％of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves would pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).
Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford
them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.
The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful thing and cut down on waste, too.
( )61. What do many people do with old computers?
A. They repair them.
B. They sell them.
C. They send them to others
D. They stop using them.
( )62. How m any computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph?
A. One company
B. Two companies
C. Three companies
D. Four companies
( )63. According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must ___________.
A. recycle most of their products.
B. collect all their used products.
C. repair and upgrade old computers.
D. make more cheaper computers.
( )64. What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?
A. Help the computer companies to collect them.
B. Repair and send them to those who need them.
C. Help people to learn to use them.
D. Turn rubbish into useful things.
( )65. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Repairing old computers.
B. Encouraging to make cheap computers.
C. Recycling old computers.
D. Helping those who need computers.
第二部分（60分）
五、词汇运用（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
66. Please tell the boy _______ (not play) football on the road.
67. You’d better _______ (not be) late for school again.
68.The __________ (important) of washing one’s hands before a meal is that it prevents infection(传染).
69.Amy will help you see the birds more (clear) .
70.Every year, lots of __________ (tour) go to the small town to enjoy the wonderful view.
71.Sadly, people are keeping changing the wetlands________(build) more farms and
buildings.
72.What __________(行动) should we take to protect giant pandas?
73.We should _________(鼓励) the farmers to plant more trees.
74.I had a call just now. After that , I ___________(继续) to eat my lunch.
75. A lot of_____________ (观光者) come to the Great Wall every year.
六、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year’s Day
is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.
No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.
In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.
New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Chil dren leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and New Year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.
On New Year’s Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated (装饰) with bamboos—symbols of long life.
In European countries such as Germany, France and Belgium, families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In France, boys and girls receive gift s of money on New Year’s Day.
七、缺词填空（本大题共10分）
Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me t_____86_____ you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe it’s h_____87_____ to you.
First, you need to know what k____88____ of group they belong to. If people
of the group are shy(害羞的), never ask them “Why don’t you talk?” or “Why are you quiet?” They don’t like it, so d_____89____ do it.
N___90____, remember that each group is different. They will use different words, find different things funny.
Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing(外向的). I___91___ you are outgoing, you will become very popular. Remember, n____92____ wants to make friends with a quite shy person.
F___93____, find a right topic to talk with the group. For example, you can ask people w___94____ they will do befor e the weekend, but don’t make plans at once. S___95_____ things can change, so just talk with them.
八、书面表达（30分）
A、翻译句子按所给的汉语，用英语完成句子（10分）
96.如果这里一年到头下雨的话，你应当记得带上雨伞。

97.此外，你最好一直记录他们的种类和数量的改变。

98.我决定行动起来保护野生动物
99.教会孩子如何保护自己是个好主意
100.为了能参加今年的运动会，他邀请我帮他
B、假如你是“东北虎保护协会”会员，请你以东北虎的名义写一封给人类的公开信，呼吁人类保护东北虎。

信的内容包括:
1. 长得强壮，有着漂亮的皮毛。

2. 跑得快，擅长捕捉其他动物，通常独居。

3. 你们大量砍伐森林，我们的食物减少，居住地缩小，正在失去生存空间。

4. 你们大量捕杀我们，用虎骨制药、虎皮制衣；我们的数量在逐渐减少。

5. 希望你们扩大老虎保护区，保护我们。

6. 让老虎和人类和平共处。

注意：1. 短文必须包含以上内容；2. 短文以第一人称写；3. 词数90左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Man,
I’m a tiger in the northeast of China. I’d like to have a talk with you. We lived in the forest happily for thousands of years, and then you came! And now we are in danger.
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Yours
A worried Tiger。