8年级-莘城学校-第一学期第一次月考-2014

莘城学校八年级第一次英语月考试卷Part II Phonetics, Vocabulary and GrammarV. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)（15分）26. Trees can cool the air as natural air-conditioners. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?A.[ˈneɪtʃərəl]B.[ˈneɪtʃəl]C. [ˈnætʃərəl]D.[ˈnætʃrəl]27. Which of the following words matches the sound [ˈθʌrə]A.throughB.thoroughC.thoughD.throw28. Professor Wang will give a report on how to study English well.A.weB.ourC.ours29. He thanked everyone all their hard work in his speech yesterday.A.onB.withC.ofD.for30. The food my mum made tasted so that everyone liked it very much.A.wellB.nastyC.deliciousD.bad31. necessary people to do morning exercises. It can make us keep fit.A.That’s; ofB.It’s; ofC.That’s; forD.It’s; for32. The population of this town has by 10% in the past five years.A.vanishedB.remainedC.increasedD.added33. The children all when they heard the frightening story at night.A.freezeB.frozenC.freezingD.froze34. That boy stayed in that hole midnight. He didn’t want others to find him.A.untilB.afterC.sinceD.when35. Lily, remember your homework for tomorrow. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.A.don’t leaveB.to not leaveC.not to leaveD.won’t leave36. I wonder .A.why are trees our best fighters against pollutionB.why trees are our best fighters against pollutionC.where will water get cleaned up againD.how do trees communicate37.Too much salt but too vegetables will be harmful to our health.A.fewB.littleC.a fewD.a little38.It hard outside. I don’t want to go out. I’d rather wait here.A.rainsB.is rainingC.will rainD.has rained39.---- paper do you need for your homework?---- Just a piece of paper.A.How longB.How farC.How muchD.How many40.---- Would you mind if I open the window?---- . It’s too cold outside.A.Not at allB.You’d better notC.That’s all rightD.Of course notVI. Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can onlybe used once（将下列单词或短语前的字母填入空格。

每个单词或短语只能填一次）（共8分）nguageB.specialC.ordinarilyD.meansE.each otherIn most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk (41) the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isn’t it?”But there is something (42) about small talk. It must be about something both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk.Greetings and small talk are important parts of conversation in any language. The way people greet (43) and the things they talk about, however, may vary from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a (44) than just the vocabulary and grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.A.suggestionsB.cleanC.looks likeD.carefullyE.becomeSince January, many cities in China have seen a lot of hazy days. Haze is dirty air that (45) fog and smoke.Driving cars and burning coal pollute our air. Poor air is bad for people’s health, especially for children and the old people. Air pollution and environmental protection have (46) a problem for the whole nation. Our government is working hard to prevent pollution and give people a healthy living environment.It calls on people to make full use of energy and resources and cut down on energy use. Our government will give people hope through their action. Here are some (47) for us:1.Don’t always do outdoor sports.2.If you have to go out, wear a mask. Read the instructions (48) before putting on one. If you don’t wear it in the right way, you may feel uncomfortable and weak.3.Wash your face and clean your nose as soon as you get home.VII. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子）（7分）49.Trees are our best against pollution. So we should protect trees. (fight)50.My reason for learning English is to get a better job. (mainly)51.People can our Earth by fighting pollution. (protection)52.Our body needs about 2.4 litres of water . (day)53.On Sunday, I often help my mother to do some at home. (clean)54.After a five-day holiday, the students all felt very . (relax)55.The customer was angry because the shop assistant answered his question . (patient)VIII. Rewrite the sentences as required （按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词）（10分）56.Mr. Wang washes his car by himself twice a month. （改为一般疑问句）Mr. Wang his car by himself twice a month?57.The room is very big. We can hold a meeting in it. （合并为一句）The room is for us to hold a meeting.58.Young people like to communicate with each other by QQ. （对划线部分提问）Young people like to communicate with each other?59.Such experiences can be exciting and frightening for a child. （保持原句意思不变）Such experiences can be frightening for a child as exciting.60.Ten, it, film, her, to, years, this, took, amazing, make （连词成句）.Part III Reading and WritingIX. Reading Comprehension（阅读理解）（共26分）A. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（6分）Winter break! Two whole weeks without homework----two whole weeks of heaven. Two weeks to relax. I imagined myself getting plenty of sleep. I planned on reading The Giver, which I hadn’t had time to read.But soon I noticed something: I couldn’t sleep. It would be 12:30 a.m. and I would be trying to fall asleep. I would begin thinking that I hadn’t done anything the whole day!This happened the next night, and the night after. During the day, when I had free time, I would be pacing around the room moaning that I had nothing to do! I was eating when I wasn’t hungry. I was playing a computer game even though it was boring.The truth, I concluded, is that relaxation doesn’t mean doing nothing. Relaxation means doing something enjoyable. I planned to swim at the local high school. I set up a practice schedule of an hour and a half per day. I decided to read two books that my friend had recommended to me.I planned to do a little community service work, volunteering to help the old people’s home nearby for two hours every day. After doing those things, writing e-mails to my friends, watching DVDs and sleeping 12 hours a day, my days are full. And I’m truly enjoying myself.Of course, some of my earlier wishes have come true. Being free from schoolwork has taken a load off my mind helped me to get in perspective and brought me back in touch with my family and myself. Getting so much sleep has done wonders for my state of mind.After each past winter break, I haven’t been able to say what I did or how I used my time. This winter break will be different. I am relaxed by working.61. According to the passage, the writer has a vacation of .A.one weekB.two weeksC.six weeksD.a month62. How did the writer feel about the vacation at first?A.ExcitedB.BoredC.SurprisedD.Tired63. What was the writer’s problem after a few days?A.He/She had no books to read.B.He/She couldn’t fall asleep at night.C.He/She played too many computer games.D.He/She was always hungry.64. What did the writer do at first during his/her winter vacation?A.He/She paced around the room.B.He/She moaned and ate.C.He/She played a computer game.D.All the above65. We can know from the underlined sentence that the writer .A.still has lots of homework to doB.doesn’t have to worry about schoolworkC.is worried about his/her schoolworkD.doesn’t take his/her schoolwork seriously66. What does relaxation mean to the writer finally?A.Doing nothing at all.B.Getting 15 hours of sleep every day.C.Filling the days with fun things.D.Reading books all day long.B.Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文）（7分）American kids are busy, too. US public schools don’t have the classes kids need to get into college. Some poor schools have only the lowest math, science and English classes--- and nothing else.My middle school had a high-school-level algebra class, but you could go only with special 67 from the teacher, and you had to come very 68 in the morning: 6:30! Every morning, in the dark, before the buses started running, eight of us met in the cold classroom to learn algebra. We had no choice! We wanted to go to university.The next year, I did the same thing. In the morning I took a special Spanish conversation class. It’s 69 to speak a new language right after you’ve gotten out of bed. So I had to spend more time remembering new Spanish words. I took a biology class at school, but there was no time during the day to do experiments, so I did them 70 . Often, I would eat all three meals at school---breakfast over Spanish in the morning and dinner in the lab. Then, of course, I went home to do my homework! In the winter, it seemed like I never saw the 71 of day, always darkness.American students know if they want to go to college, they must take additional 72 . And if they want to take music or art classes, they can forget about having free time on weekends. For a college-bound kid in the US, simply going to school from 8:00-16:00 is not 73 , 7:00-18:00 is better, of course, 6:30-21:00 is best… Maybe only at the university you’ll finally get to see the sun shine again…67. A.order B.permission C.argument D.ability68. A.early B.hurriedly C.immediately D.properly69. A.interesting B.exciting C.hard D.natural70. A.at home B.at once C.at present D.at night71. A.end B.time C.light D.dream72. A.texts B.cares C.classes D.money73. A.suitable B.enough C.necessary D.correctC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（7分）There are over 800 boarding schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now b 74 boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.What to doIn the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can’t go outside if they are not a 75 to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it’s t 76 to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house-masters totake care of students all the time, especially after school hours.What to wearNearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a s 77 and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, something also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.What to e 78In the UK, boarding schools p 79 students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. They can also choose between a meal with no meat and another meal at lunch and dinner. And there is always self-service for salad, other side dishes and a dessert. Students can also make t 80 something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.74. 75. 76. 77.78. 79. 80.D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容，回答下列问题）（6分）Expo taxis will disappear by the start of 2014, one year earlier than planned because of high maintenance costs.There have been 3,000 Volkswagen Touran cars used as taxis since the 2010 World Expo. The taxis have been operated by the city’s major taxi companies.Compared to the Santana Vista, the most common taxi in the city, a Touran costs 40,000 yuan to 50,000 yuan more, consume more gas and needs higher maintenance fees. According to a Haibo Taxi Co employee, 80 of its 640 Touran cars have already been sold on the second-hand vehicle market. They will phase out more and finish replacing them within a few months.Some taxi customers said they were not happy about the news. “It’s very sad. That’s the taxi I like most,” said an Indian who always takes taxis. “The seats are more comfortable and spacious compared to the Santana cars. Besides, the Expo taxis can carry more luggage and the drivers have better manners.”“The authorities could think about charging a bit more for Expo taxis,” he added. “I believe people who prefer Expo cars won’t mind paying 2 or 3 yuan extra to have a more comfortable ride.” Another taxi user agreed.“Expo cars are neat and tidy, with more space inside,” said a taxi passenger. “They are a good choice for families with children. It will be a pity when they are gone and I hope the authorities will consider launching similar taxis in the future.”The Touran cars were introduced especially for the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. They were painted white and carry the Expo logo and mascot. The drivers were selected from the five major taxi companies and were given additional training. They had no traffic accidents or customer complaints in the prior two years before selection.81. Why will Expo taxis be phased out by the start of 2014?82. How many Volkswagen Touran cars have been used as taxis since the 2010 World Expo?83. Are the seats of Touran cars more comfortable and spacious than the Santana cars?84. What does an Indian think the authorities could do?85. The Expo taxi drivers had no traffic accidents in the prior two years before selection, did they?86. What do you think of V olkswagen Touran taxis?X. Writing（作文）：（12分）Suppose ‘TREES FOR LIFE’ needs people to join them to plant 100 million trees in the next 10 years. As a student, you want to be a member of them. Now write an E-mail with at least 60 words to info@ to talk about why you want to join them.From: tom@To: info@Subject: Trees are our friends!Dear Sir/Madam:Best wishes!YoursTom。