八年级英语学科十二月月考-试卷.docx

碧桂花城学校2013-2014学年第一学期
八年级英语学科十二月月考试卷
听力部分
一、听力测试（共三节，满分20分）
第一节听句子，选择最佳答语（共5小题；每题1分，满分5分） 根据所听到的句子，选出最佳答语。

B. That'll be great! B. Really? Thank you. B. Good luck to you. B. Sorry, I have no idea. B. Twice a yea 匚 C ・ You are welcome.
C. I can 9t believe it. C. OK. Here it is. C. Of course I do. C ・ With his parents.根据听到的内容，选出最佳选项。

听下而一段材料，回答6—7两个小题。

)6.What is the population of Bruce's home town?
A. 350,000.
B. 400,000.
C. 500,000. )7. Whose home town has the largest population?
A. Mike's.
B. Steve's.
C. Tommy's. 听下面一段材料，回答8—9两个小题。

)8. Where is Phnom Penh?
A. In the east of Asia.
B. In the south of Asia.
)9. What is the weather like in Phnom Penh?
A. Hot both in summer and in winter.
B. Cool in summer and warm in winter.
C ・ Hot in summer and cold in winte 匚 听下而一段材料，回答10-12三个小
题。

)10. When was the population of Bettyhome town only 5,000?
A. In 1983.
B. In 1985.
C. In 1987.
)11. In which part of Betty 9s home town were there orange trees thirty years ago?
A. In the south. B ・ In the east. C. In the west.
)12. What kind of factory was the first factory in Betty's home town?
A ・ A toy factory. B. A furniture factory. C. A bicycle factory.
听下而一段材料，回答13-15三个小题。

)13. What is the population of Brington?
A. About 200,000.
B. About 250,000.
C. About 300,000.
)14. When did Mr. Brown go to Shakespeare's home town?
A. Last Tuesday. B ・ Last Thursday. C. Last Saturday. ( )1. A. I agree with you.
( )2. A. That's a good idea.
( )3. A. Great. Thanks!
( )4. A. Have a try again!
( )5. A. Forty years ago.
第二节听力理解(共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）
C ・ In the west of Asia.
)15. Where is Norwich?
A.In the east of England.
B.In the centre of England.
C.In the south of England.
第三节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面独口，请根据题口要求，从所听到的内容屮获取必要的信息。

笔试部分
二、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
( )21.——What were you doing at this time yesterday?
——I __________ o n the grass and drawing a picture.
A. sit
B. sat
C. was sitting
( )22.——Many companies are planning to work four days _______ week.
-…Really?
A. a
B. an
C. the
( )23. _________________ o f the land is covered by trees and other plants.
A. One four
B. One fourth
C. First fourth
( )24. ______________ traffic can cause serious air pollution.
A. Much too
B. Too much
C. Too many
( )25. Tom will try to sell ______ cards to help the poor children in the west of China.
A. two thousand
B. two thousands
C. two-thousands
( )26. My brother came in while I ____________ on the phone.
A. talked
B. am talking
C. was talking
( )27. Parents need to teach their children how to ___________ the road safely.
A. cross
B. across
C. crossing
( )2& The man fell ___________ his bike and hurt his legs badly.
A. off
B. on
C. to
( )29. Don't put your dictionary on the ground, Sonia. Please ________________ .
A. pick up it
B. pick it up
C. picking it up
( )30. —— _________ are these machines __________ ?
——Well, we use them to make the air inside the room cleaner and freshe匚
A. What...about
B. What...for
C. What... like
三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
John lived with his mother in a rather big house, and when she _______ 31 ___ , the house became too big for him so he bought a smaller one in the next street. There was a very nice old 32 in his first house, and when the men came to take his 33 to the new house, John thought, Tm not going to let them 34 my beautiful old clock in their truck. 35 theyll break it, and then mending it will
be very ___ 36 ___ J So he picked the old clock up and began to carry it down the road
___ 37 __ his arms.
It was heavy, so he stopped two or three times ____ 38 ___ a rest. Then ___ 39 __ a small boy came along the road. He stopped and looked at John for a few seconds. Then he said to John, 'YouTe a stupid man, aren't you? 40 don't you buy a watch like everybody else?1
( )31. A. worked B. died C. played
( )32. A. watch B. table C. clock
( )33. A. money B. furniture C.house
( )34. A. caixy B. carrying C. to carry
( )35. A. Maybe B. But C. So
( )36. A. expensive B. easy C. cheap
( )37. A. on B. over C. in
( )38. A. had B. have C. to have
( )39. A. unluckily B. suddenly C. loudly
( )40. A. How B. What C. Why
四、阅读理解(共io小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
(A)
New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are serious problems in big cities, too. It is expensive to live there. Every year too many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and get good medical caw(医疗保障).But sometimes these people cannot find jobs or good places to live in. Also it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.
( )41. In big cities, people can ____________ •
A.go to different kinds of museums
B.see different kinds of plays and films
C.buy things from all over the world
D.A, B and C
( )42. Which of the following is true?
A.It is hard to keep big cities safe and clean.
B.In big cities people can easily find good places to live in.
C.People can easily find jobs in big cities.
D.All people like to live in big cities.
( )43. The writer thinks it is right for people ______________ •
A.to move to big cities
B.not to move to big cities
C.to move to big cities without thinking of the problems
D.not to move to big cities before they think of the problems of living there ( )44. This passage doesn't tell us that __________ •
A.Paris is an exciting place for people to live in
B.big cities have a lot of serious problems
C.there are many beautiful parks in big cities
ually people can get better medical care in big cities
( )45. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Looking for Good Jobs.
B. Big Cities.
C.Studying at Good Schools.
D. Different Kinds of Museums
(B)
Mike found a job in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn't do anything but wanted to get rich.
It was a cold morning. It snowed and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
Tt is full of expensive things." Mike said to himself. T have to get it right now, or others will take it away/'
He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A car driver saw him and began to whistle (li鸟笛)，but he didn't hear it and went on running. The man had to drive to the side, but hit a big tree and was hurt. The police came and asked if Mike heard the whistle when he was running across the street. Mike said that something was wrong with his ears and he couldn't hear anything.
( )46. Mike found a job as a _______________ w hen he left school.
A. driver
B. judge
C. policeman
D. bookseller
( )47. One day he saw ___________ in the street.
A. a bookstore
B. a thief
C. a lost bag
D. a lot of money
( )48. The traffic accident happened because _______________ ・
A. Mike went on running across the street
B. there was something wrong with the driver's ears
C. the car hit the bag in the middle of the street
D. the driver wanted to pick up the bag
( )49. The driver was afraid to _________ , so he drove to the side.
(C)
Do you like animals? Do you want to keep animals? Yes, many people like animals and want to keep a lovely animal as a pet (宠物),especially for the old people and children. But its a pity that they don f t have a suitable (合适的)place to keep them. So keeping fish may be the best choice.
Why do people keep them?
People keep dogs and cats because they enjoy their friendship. Fish can not be friendly, but they have beautiful shapes and colors. Its a pleasure to watch them as they swim in their tank ——a glass box with water in it.
What do they need?
First of all, the fish need a suitable tank, and you must put enough water into the tank. It is also good for them to have a few water plants in the tank to keep the water pure (纯净的).Putting a few snails (蜗牛)in the tank is a good idea, too. They will keep the water clean.
What about feeding(喂养)them ?
There are many kinds of fish food that you can get in the shops. Most are good for all kinds of fish. You should feed your fish only once a day. It is important not to give them too much food. Just give them as much as they can eat up in about 15 minutes. This will keep them healthy.
( )51 • According to (根据)the passage, the friendly animals are _____________ . A. snails B. fish C. dogs D. all of the above (
)52. The writer advised us to keep ______________ . A. snails B. fish C. dogs D ・ cats ( )53. People keep fish in a tank because _______ •
A. They are beautiful for watching
B. people want to eat them
C. people want to feed dogs with them
D. fish can make water clean
(
)54. We should put some ________ in the tank to keep the water pure and clean. A. hit Mike B. hurt himself
( )50. In the accident, _______________
A. the driver died C. the driver was hurt C ・ talk to the police D. lose the bag
B. Mike was hurt
D. nothing happened
A. stones
B. water plants and snails
C.fish food
D. medicine
( )55. The right way to feed the fish is ______________________ .
A. giving them too much food
B. never feeding them
C. giving them water plants to eat
D. feeding them a little once a day
五、综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请根据短文内容选择正确的词汇填空。

只填写相应的字母编号。

I am a doctor. People often come to see me because they have colds or coughs (咳嗽).People (56) _____________ come to see me because they are sad or nervous. Sometimes (57) __________ helps. Sometimes talking helps. But many doctors
(58)________ that music can help people feel better.
I asked a few of my patients(病人)how music helps them. n Sometimes I was
(59)________ when I was a child. My family said, play your feelings on the piano! Sometimes I play a loud (60) ___________ o n the piano. Soon I feel calm(平静的).I
can laugh and cry through my(61) ___________ on the piano. It's natural for me. It's
like breathing.” "Listening to music helps me feel(62)_____________ . I like to listen to music and dance when I (63) ___________ m y house/1 n I play the violin. I like playing
at night (64) __________ it is quiet. After playing I am tired and I am happy. I always
sleep (65) __________ after playing my violin.n
Are you a musician? Good! Keep playing. If you are not a musician, listen to music and sing or dance. Its good medicine.
六、完成句子(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
请根据下面各题的汉语意思用英语完成句子，词数不限。

66.If we don't hurry up, we won't be _________________ to catch the train.
如果不快一点，我们就不能及时赶上那趟火车。

67.Please ______________ to what I am saying.
请注意我说的话.
68・「11 ______________ it and let you know tomoiTow.
我要把这事仔细考虑，明天再给你冋话.
69._______________________________ i s about 1.37 billion.
中国的人口大约是十三亿七千万。

70.He did a lot of things to _______________________ t he New Year's Eve party.
他做了很多事情准备新年晚会。

七、书面表达（满分10分）
描述下列漫画呈现的故事，并谈谈自己的理解。

写作提示
1.短文必须包括以下内容：
①根据图片描述整个故事（使用过去时态）。

②谈谈自己的理解。

女山我们应该要在H常生活中注意环保。

2.词数80左右。

做到条理清楚，意思连贯，语句通顺，标点正确。

3.参考词汇：
walk the dog 遛狗banana peel 香蕉皮
rubbish bin垃圾箱feel ashamed感到羞愧。