江苏省仪征市八年级英语第二次学情测试试题(无答案)

江苏省仪征市大仪中学2012-2013学年八年级英语第二次学情测试
试题（无答案）
Ⅰ: Individual choice (Choosing the only correct answer to each question.) (15
points)
1. Everyone should do something wild animals.
A. to protect
B. protecting
C. protect
D. to
protecting
2. I find it very hard maths .
A. learn; good
B. to learn; good
C. learn; well
D. to learn;
well
3. —Do you want to go fishing this Sunday?—Yes, if the weather fine.
A. will be
B. would be
C. was
D. is
4. Why not ask to help you with your lessons?
A. everyone
B. anyone
C. someone
D. nobody
5. The number of the workers in the factory over 2,200.
A. has
B. have
C. are
D. is
6. I often hear her popular songs in her room.
A. sings
B. sing
C. to sing
D. sang
7. Do you write a report wild animals danger for the newspaper?
A. about; on
B. on; in
C. to; from
D. in;
with
8.He will come ________ you ask him .
A. whether
B. unless
C. if
D. while
9. The boy never goes to school late,__________?
A.doesn’t he
B.will he
C.is he
D.does he
10.If farmers cut down trees and forest , giant pandas will have nowhere ______.
A. to live on
B. to live in
C. to live
D. to live at
11.---I’m sorry I______ my exercise book at home.
---Don’t forget ______it to school tomorrow, please.
A. forgot, to take
B. left, to bring
C. forgot, to bring
D.
left, to take
12.---______do you know about wild animals? --- Very little.
A. How many
B. What
C. How much
D. How little
13.Do you know if his school _____a sports meeting next month.
A. holds
B. hold
C. to hold
D. will hold
14.The old man looks ________. He is looking at his dying wife ___________.
A.sad;sadly
B.sadly;sad
C.sad;sad
D.sadly;sadly
15. Bob often says that swimming is ______ than hiking in reducing weight 。

But he always spends more time in swimming .
A.less interesting
B. more useful
C.more dangerous
D. less useful Ⅱ: Cloze test (Choosing the only correct answer to each question.) (15 points) It was almost 9:00 p. m. when Mia Jameson left her office to go home. It was 1_ . She started her car and she 2_down the dark road that led (通往)to her house in the country. She 3_the radio and sang songs whil e she was driving. The heater (暖气机) wasn’t working, and singing helped to keep her 4_ .
Th e snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small 5_. The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control (失去控制). Mia hit her head on the steering wheel and lost consciousness (知觉).
When she 6_, her head was bleeding (流血), and she was shaking from the cold. She didn’t know 7_she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge, and her car was sitting on the 8_river! She felt very 9_. She knew the ice wouldn’t 10_her car for very long. She 11_to walk up the hill several times, but she kept falling in the snow. Mia tried 12_time. She fell again, but this time she couldn’t get up. She knew that 13_could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow, and she couldn’t 14_ . Mia closed her eyes and 15_ die.
Then she heard a voice. Mia opened her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the ol d man. “That’s my truck,” said the old man. “Get in and I’ll take you home.”
1. A. raining B. cool C. snowing D. late
2 .A. ran B. drove C. walked D. rode
3 .A. turned on B. turned over C. turned off D. turned down
4 .A. happy B. not alone C. warm D. not lonely
5 A. bridge B. village C. town D. farm
6 .A. got up B. came back C. looked up D. woke up
7 .A. how B. what C. why D. where
8 .A. deep B. frozen(结冰) C. wide D. cold
9.A. angry B. sad C. surprised D.
afraid
10.A. keep B. pull C. take D. hold
11. A. tried B. wanted C. would like D.
seemed
12.A. one B. one more C. other D. the other
13. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one
14. A. feel B. hear C. move D. go
15 .A. waited to B. had to C. was able to D. decided to
Ⅲ: Reading comprehension (30 points)
A
Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before be cause of TV.
What’s goi ng on in the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere(某个地方)? What’s the life like in the deepest(最深的) part of t he sea?
If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch, too.
TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps to open our minds(思想). TV often give u s new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.
1. Some people say the world is smaller than before because .
A. TV makes the earth smaller and smaller
B. all people like to watch TV
C. watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day.
D. TV brings the outside world closer to people.
2. We can when we watch TV.
A. go to live in the other countries
B. answer TV many questions
C. get a lot of information
D. ask TV some questions
3. People learn better through TV than through radio because .
A. TV sets are bigger than radios
B. people can not only hear but also watch
C. without TV people can’t open their eyes
D. it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on radio
4. This article(文章) tells us .
A. it’s good to watch TV
B. not to watch TV any more
C. students shouldn’t watch TV at any time
D. to stop reading to watch TV B
Man has a big brain(脑子). He can think, learn and speak. Scientists (科学家) once thought that man is different from animals because he can think and learn. They now know that dogs, rats and birds can learn too. They are beginning to understand that man is different from animals because he can speak. Animals can not speak. They make noises when they are afraid or unhappy. Apes(类人猿) can understand something more quickly than man. One or two of them have learned a few words. But
they cannot put them together to make sentences. They cannot think like us because they have no language.
Language is a wonderful thing. Man can build a modern world because he has language.
Every child can speak his own language very well when he is four or five, but no animal learns to speak. How do children learn it? Scientists do not really know. What happens inside our body? They do not know. They only know that man can speak because he has a brain.
5. Man is different from animals because .
A. man can understand things quickly
B. man can learn
C. man has a brain
D. man has learned to use language
6. Apes cannot .
A. speak like man
B. make noise
C. understand things
D. learn words
7. Scientists now know .
A. how children learn to speak
B. why apes can learn a few words
C. what happens inside his body when man speaks
D. man’s brain helps him learn to speak
8. Which of the following is not true?
A. Some animals can learn
B. Apes can understand some things more quickly than man
C. Apes can put the words together to make sentences
D. Apes have no language though they can learn some words
C
Jackie visited his grandparents on their farm. And he was playing with a slingshot(弹弓)in the woods. He practised in the woods but he could never hit the target. As he was walking back he saw Grandma’s pet duck. Without thinking, he shot, hit the duck in the head, and killed it. He was very afraid. He knew Grandma loved the duck. She would be sad or even angry if she knew that her duck was killed. He then hid the dead duck under a tree. His sister Susan saw it all, but she said nothing. After lunch that da y Grandma said, “Susan, let’s wash the dishes.” But Susan said, “Grandma, Jackie told me he wanted to help in the kitchen today, didn’t you, Jackie?” And then she whispered（小声说）to him, “Remember the duck?” So Jackie did the dishes.
Later Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing, but Grandma said, "I’m sorry but I need Susan to help clean the house." But Susan smiled and said, "Well, that’s all right because Jackie told me he wanted to help." and she whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Susan went fishing with Grandpa and Jackie stayed.
These "remember the duck" went on for man y days. Then finally Jackie couldn’t stand (忍受) it any longer. He came to Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck. She gave him a hug, and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I forgave you. But
I just wanted to see how long you would let Susan make a slave (奴隶) of you. "
9. Susan didn’t tell Grandma about Jackie’s secret because ______.
A. she wanted Jackie to do something for her
B. she was afraid Grandma would be very sad
C. she didn’t want to make Gr andma angry
D. she loved her brother very much
10. Jackie helped clean the house instead of going fishing with Grandpa because ______.
A. he liked cleaning the house
B. G randma asked him to
C. he didn’t like going fishing
D. he wanted Susan to keep his secret
11. What lesson does the story want to tell us?
A. It’s dangerous to play with a slingshot on a farm.
B. It’s impossible to let girls keep secrets for you. .
C. It makes you feel better to tell than to hide.
D. It’s dangerous to let others see what you’ve done.
D
Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner. Someone lends you his car while there’s something wrong with yours. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you.
How do you show your gratitude(感谢) ?
Sometimes simply saying th ank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more different way. Be sure to tell that person what you are grateful for and why you are grateful.
Here are some common ways to say thank you.
You can write a thank-you note. People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you took the time to tell someone you are grateful to him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can make someone’s day. Another idea is to send a thank-you email. This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your gratitude.
There are many other ways to say thank you. To say thank you in a cre ative way, you can:
★ Select some flowers from a shop. Write a thank-you note.
★ Give the person a basket of fresh fruit or a homemade treat.
★ Invite a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee.
★ Give a gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant. That way the person can pick out a f avourite book or eat out.
★ Find out what the person likes and give something related to that.
★ To say a big thank you to someone, have a party for that person.
As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you. Think of some ways of your own. You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. It’s a win-win situation !
12. According t o the passage, you should say thank you when ______.
A. you have a delicious dinner
B. a friend takes care of you
C. there’s something wrong with your car
D. you are writing something
13. The underlined phrase “make someone’s day” probably means______.
A. make someone happy
B. make someone busy
C. spend someone’s time
D. spend someone’s money
14. Which of the following ways to say thank you is NOT talked about in the passage?
A. Hold a party for the person.
B. Invite the person to a movie.
C. Send the person a thank-you email.
D. Give the person lots of money.
15. Which might be the best title for this passage?
A. Things To Be Grateful For
B. Different Situations To Say Thank You
C. Ways To Show Your Gratitude
D. Reasons For Saying Thank You
Ⅳ:Word spelling (10 points)
1.He___________(drop) hi s wallet on the ground when he passed the stre et.
2.He___________(not go)swimming if Lilei doesn’t go with him.
3.Thanks for agreeing__________(show) some photos to us.
4.This morning Mr. Zhang ___________(walk) to his office instead of taking a bus.
5.Everybody should do something for birds __________ (active).
6.We hope all animals can live in this wetland __________ (comfortable).
7.___________(step) on the snakes is very dangerous for people.
8.His father from the USA in half a month. ( return )
9.Look! How wonderfully the children___________ (dance)
10．We shouldn’t drop any litter __________. (care)
Ⅴ: Missing words in the following article (The first letter has been given.) (10 points)
When you travel in London, you must be c 1 with the traffic rules, because the traffic there keeps to the left and it’s d 2 from that of the interior (内地) of China. Before crossing the street, you must look to the right and then to the l 3 . If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must s 4 , people can go across the zebra line. If the lights t 5 green, the traffic can go, people mustn’t cross the road. In the morning and in the evening, when people go to and l 6 from work, the streets are very busy. The traffic is the most d 7 .When you go somewhere by bus in London, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic keeps to the left. Have a look first, or you may go the w 8 way. In London, there are a lot of big buses w 9 two floors (双层). You’d better sit on the s 10 floor. From there you can watch the city well.
Ⅵ: Task-based reading (10 points)
Hong Kong lies in the southeastern part of China. She returned to our motherland in 1997.
If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Kai Tak Airport, because there was not enough land. This airport was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong.
The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains. The population(人口) of Hong Kong is over six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios and TVs are made in Hong
Kong. You can buy all kinds of things, such as watches and computers.
People from all over the world travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch horse racing or motor racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of buildings to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of cooking. For example, fish, me at and vegetables. Beijing duck is famous. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.
Location(位置) of
HK
It’s in the 1 of China
Population There are over 6 million 2
3 Chinese and English are spoken there
Transport You can leave Kowloon for Hong Kong by 4 or
5 a tunnel under the sea
Environment There are 6 big cities
Much of Hong Kong is 7 and mountains
8 You can buy all k inds of things there
Entertainment and Relaxing You can watch horse racing or motor racing
You can 9 in small cool gardens
You can enjoy many kinds of 10 , such as fish, meat and so on.
Ⅶ: Translation (10 points)
1.令人遗憾的是，大熊猫在野外生存是很困难的。

__________, it’s difficult ___________ .
2. 父母亲常常鼓励我们要努力学习。

Parents often .
3.现在越来越多的人知道湿地的重要性了。

Now more and more people know
4.他告诉我们不要吓着鸟儿。

He told us .
5．现在熊猫的数量变得越来越少了。

Now the number of giant pandas .
Ⅷ: Writing a composition (About seventy words in the whole composition .) (20 points)
如你是阳光中学8年级3班的王明，你想加入保护野生动物俱乐部（ Wildlife Help Club），请你用英语写一份70词左右的申请。

申请应包括：
1。

你的个人信息；
2。

你的个人爱好、特长以及加入俱乐部的原因。

申请开头已为你写好，不计入词数。

Dear Mr Wang, Application to Join the Wildlife Help Club
I read a report about your club last week and I would like。