江苏省南京市上元中学等五校八年级英语上学期第二次学情调研试题

江苏省南京市上元中学等五校2014-2015学年八年级英语上学期第二次学情调
研试题
一．单项选择题(15分)
( ) 1. The story happened _____ the morning of October 21st.
A. on B in C. during D. at
( ) 2. We can provide food ________ the hungry children.
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. about
( ) 3. —How many birds can you see in the trees? —I can see __ birds in them.
A. hundreds of
B. five hundreds
C. hundred of
D. five hundreds of
( ) 4. David is one of the _______ in our class.
A. funniest boy
B. funniest boys
C. funny boy
D. funnier boys
( ) 5. --Could you please _____ in the room?
--Oh, I’m sorry.
A. not smoking
B. not to smoke
C. not smoke
D. don’t smoke
( ) 6. When one walks in a forest alone, he may be ______because there are many ______animals around them.
A. dangerous; in danger
B. in danger; in danger;
C. in danger; dangerous
D. dangerous.; dangerous
( ) 7. I don’t know what made them _____ so angr y yesterday.
A. feeling
B. felt
C. to feel
D. feel
( ) 8. There was an exciting football match last night. I was too excited ______all night.
A. to slept
B. sleeping
C. to sleep
D. sleep
( ) 9. Paul isn’t as ______ as Sandy. He often makes mistakes in his homework.
A. careless
B. more careful
C. carefully
D. careful
( ) 10. Can you finish the work well with _______ money and ________ people.
A. less; less
B. less; more
C. more; fewer
D. less; fewer
( ) 11. You look quite tired. You had better _________ a good rest.
A. stop to have
B. stop having
C. to stop to have
D. to stop having
( ) 12. John likes eating. He always doesn’t have any food _____ in the fridge.
A. leave
B. leaves
C. left
D. leaving
二．完型填空(10分)
Someone says, “Time is money.” But I think time is__1__ important than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get it 2 . However, when time is gone, it’ll never 3 . That’s 4 we mustn’t waste time.
It goes without saying that the 5 is usually limited(受限制的). Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do 6__ useful.
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spent their limited time smoking, drinking and __7 . They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own __8 .
In a w ord, we should save time. We shoul dn’t 9 today’s work for tomorrow. Remem ber we have no time to 10 .
( ) 16. A. much B. less C. much less D. even more
( ) 17. A. up B. return C. back D. on
( ) 18. A. return B. carry C. take D. bring
( ) 19. A. what B. that C. because D. why
( ) 20. A. money B. time C. day D. food
( ) 21. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
( ) 22. A. reading B. writing C. playing D. working
( ) 23. A. time B. food C. money D. life
( ) 24. A. stop B. leave C. let D. give
( ) 25. A. lose B. save C. spend D. take
三．阅读理解(15分)
A
( ) 26.Sunny English Club is for ____ .
A. nurses
B. policemen
C. businessmen
D. students
( ) 27.You will pay__ if you want to stay in the English Club for half a year.
A.300 yuan
B.600 yuan
C.1,200 yuan
D. 2,400 yuan
( ) 28.You can visit Ocean Museum______.
A. on Saturday
B. on Wednesday
C. on Monday
D. any time
( ) 29.One can get free examination in Health Centre if he is ____ .
A. 9
B. 17
C. 67
D. 73
( ) 30.If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to ____ .
A. Health Centre
B. Ocean Museum
C. Sunny English Club
D. 16 Yong Le Street
B
Most children like watching TV. It’s very interesting.By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things abo ut their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily with TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the sam e time. But they can’t see anything over the radio.
TV helps to open children’s eyes. TV helps to open their minds too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. They may find the world is now smaller than before.
Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday e vening. They are always busy with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can’t have a good rest. How about you, my young friends?
( ) 31. A few children go to bed late because they .
A. are busy with their lessons
B. do their homework
C. watch TV
D. listen to the radio
( ) 32.Children can’t see anything _________.
A. in the radio
B. on the radio
C. on TV
D. by watching TV
( ) helps to open ch ildren’s ________.
A. eyes and minds
B. minds
C. eyes or minds
D. eyes
( ) 34. _____children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening.
A. A lot
B. Much
C. A lot of
D. A little
( ) 35.Children can study better and more easily with TV because_______ .
A. they like to watch TV
B. they can hear at the same time
C. they can watch at the same time
D. they can listen to and see something at the same time
C
In 1620，about half the USA was covered by forests. Today the forests have almost gone. A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand．China doesn‘t want to copy the USA‘s example．We‘re planting more and more trees．We‘ve built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across northern part of our country. The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long，and bet ween 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide. It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away．It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south．More "Great Green Walls" are needed. Trees must be grown all over the world．Great G reen Walls will make the world better．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

( ) 36.In 1620， about ______ the USA was covered by forests．
A. a third
B. half
C. two thirds
D. a fourth
( ) 37. A lot of good land has gone with ______．
A. sand
B. water
C. wind
D. forests
( ) 38. The Great Green Wall in China is ______ long．
A.7000 kilometers
B.1,700 kilometers
C.7000 meters
D.400 kilometers
( ) 39. Trees must be grown in ______。

A．China B．the USA C．some countries D．every part of the world
( ) 40. ______ will make the world better．
A．The Great Wall B．Tall buildings
C．Great Green Walls D．Flowers and grass
四．词汇(15分)
A．请根据括号中的中文提示或英文释义写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。

(5分)
41. It is_______（吹）really hard outside. I lost my hair clip just now.
42. There are some colorful ________(气球) in the sky.
43. Now the Chinese ____________ (政府) has made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong.
44. People walk in all ______________(方向) after getting off the bus.
45. Simon didn’t sleep well last night, now he looks ___________. (in need of sleep)
B.用所给词的适当形式填空(10分)
五．句型转换(10分)
56. The bridge is 60 feet wide. (划线提问)
________ ________ is the bridge?
57. I weighed 2 kilograms when I was born. (改为同义句)
I weighed 2 kilograms ________ _______.
58. It is cloudy today. (对划线部分提问)
________ is the ________ today?
59. They do eye exercises every day. (用at 9o’clock yeste rday替换)
They _________ _________ eye exercises at 9o’clock yesterday.
60. The teacher said to us, ”Don’t speak to strangers.” (改为简单句)
The teacher told us _______ _______ speak to strangers.
六．翻译下列句子(10分)
61. 医生们采取了措施去挽救那个小男孩。

The doctors _______ ______ to save the little boy.
62. 告诉他不要再犯语法错误了。

Tell him not to ________ ________ in grammar.
63. 我们应该阻止这些孩子在街上踢足球。

We should __________ these children ________ football in the street.
64. 明天会是一个晴天，温度在二十几度。

It will be sunny, with the temperature ______ the _______.
65. 地震发生时，人们恐惧地看着对方。

When the earthquake started, people looked at each other _______ _______.
七．任务型阅读(5分)
How to beat sadness
We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy? You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is a part of life, let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.
1. Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow (流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.
2. Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood but also bring others a good mood.
3. Listen to music. It can be your favourite music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.
4. Take some “me” time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.
5. Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.
These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression (沮丧), go to see a doctor.
Title: How to beat sadness Opinions ● It is OK to feel down, 66. ▲ and unhappy.
● It is possible to make sadness a small part of life.
Simple 67. ▲ to cheer you up ● Stand up straight so that your energy can flow freely.
● 68. ▲ at others because it can bring you and
others a good mood.
● Listen to your favourite music because it works the
best.
● Find pleasure in everyday life, such as watching a
sunrise.
● Take a walk and you can clear your 69. ▲ of
sad things.
Suggestions
● Try to make these simple ways a 70. ▲ . ● Go to see a doctor when you are in a deep depression.
八．首字母填空(10分)
I came to England last summer. I am g___71___ to finish my studies in England soon, and will l___72___ for China next month.
At f___73___, it was d__74______ for me to communicate(交流) with o ther people in English. But now, I can speak English much b___75_____, and even understand English television. Because I have studied h__76______ and my teachers and classmates helped me a l___77_____.
I have many friends now. Some of them even i___78_____ me for dinner at their houses. They are i__79___ in Chinese people and Chinese culture. They often ask me a lot of q____80___. Then I realize how little I know about my own country.
71.__________ 72.__________ 73.___________74.___________ 75.___________
76.__________ 77.__________ 78.___________ 79.___________80.__________
九．写作(10分)
请以“I love summer”为题，写一篇短文。

要求70词左右，包含以下要点：
1.最喜欢夏天
2.有一个很长的暑假，不上学
3.天气炎热，经常去游泳或在树荫下聊天。

热天吃冰淇淋真酷
4.去年暑假去青岛旅行，不太热，海滩----，游泳----
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答案。