英语八年级下第二次月考试题
八年级下册英语第二次月考试题
一.读音选词根据所给句子的句意及音标选择正确答案。（5分）
1. The cup dropped on the floor when he was doing the ________ / ik'sperim?nt /.
A. expression B excellent C. experiment D. expect
2. Please don’t ________ / θr?? / the rubbish in public. It’s impol ite.
A. throw
B. through
C. show
D. grow
3. The river is very ________／di:p／. It’s dangerous to swim in it.
A. deaf
B. drop
C. deep
D. duty
4.You speak too ________ / fa:st /. I can’t follow you.
A. face B flag C. fled D. fast
5. I’m sorry to ________ / 'tr?b?l/ you. How can I get to the park?
A. table
B. terrible
C. trouble
D. towards
二.选择填空从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案（15分）
6. Maria used to ________interested in music, but now she’s used to ________tennis.
A. be, play
B. being, play
C. being, playing
D. be, playing
7. The disabled man has trouble ________common things like carrying things.
A. do
B. to do
C. does
D. doing
8 I don’t want to go there _________. Will you please go with me?
A. alone
B. lonely
C. right away
D. myself
9. ---I have a sore throat.
---You _________drink more hot tea ________honey.
A. should, has
B. should, with
C. need, has
D. need, with
10. They plan to write some notices and ________after school.
A. give away them
B. give them away
C. hand out them
D. hand them out
11. What did they ask you ________out with?
A. help
B. to help
C. helping
D. helped
12. You look unhappy. ______________?
A. What did you happen
B. What’s the wrong
C. What’s the matter
D. What was happened
13. What’s the matter _____ you?
A.with
B. on
C. in
D. at
14. It’s _________interesting job.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
15 To our _________, Jack arrived on time today.
A. surprise
B. surprised
C. surprising
D. surprises
16. — _______________?
—My car doesn’t work.
A. Why are you here ?
B. How do you do
C. What’s wrong?
D. What’s this ?
17. — We can use QQ to talk with each other on the Internet.
— Really? Will you please show me _________?
A. what to use
B. how to use it
C. how can I use it
D. what can I use
18. — I had a fight with my brother this morning.
— _________
A. That’s nothing.
B. Great!You are right.
C. You should say sorry to him.
D.You shouldn’t talk to him first.
19. She looked _________ when she heard the _________ news.
A. surprised; surprised
B. surprising; surprised
C. surprising; surprising
D. surprised; surprising
20.I f you don’t go, I won’t go _______.
A.too
B.also
C.either
D.neither
三．完形填空阅读短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳选项（15分）
Children are sometimes 21__ on weekends than weekends 22_many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills 23_ get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete 24____ others and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China.
25_Taylors are a typical American family. Life of Cathy Taylor’s three children 26 very busy. “ On most days after school,” Cathy says, “ I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take 27 son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut 28_a few of their activities, but I believe these are important for my children’s future. I really want them 29.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about 30_ stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “ Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always 32_ them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that is fair. Why not let their children be kids? People should’t push their kids so hard.
Doctor says 32_pressure is not good for a child’s 33_. Dr Alice Green says all these activities can cause lots of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for 34__, too. 35__it’s normal to want successful kids, it’s even more important to have happy children for parents.”
( ) 21. A. busy B. busier C. busily D busiest
( ) 22. A. because of B.because C. so D.although
( ) 23. A. so that B. in order that C. for D. in order to
( ) 24. A. at B. with C. to D.for
( ) 25. A. a B. The C./ D. My
( ) 26. A. is B. are C. be D. was
( ) 27. A. the other B. any other C. other D. others
( ) 28. A. up B. out C. down D. off
( ) 29. A.be successful B. to successful C. to be successful D. to success
( ) 30. A. so B. as C. for D. such
( ) 31. A.to compare B. compared C. to compete D. comparing
( ) 32. A. too many B. too much C. much too D. a lot
( ) 33. A. developed B. developing C. development D. develop
( ) 34. A. them B. their C. others D. themselves
( ) 35. A. Although B. but C. because D. so
四、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（40分）
A
Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Xiaobao. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s September 1st t oday. A
new school year begins. Gao Xiaobao is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear.” said Mrs. Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here. I can walk there myself.”
At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend?” “Gao Xiaobao, sir.” answered the boy. “How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Dabao, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too, sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?”“Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on the day when I was born.”
36. How old is Mr. Gao now ?
A. Twenty-five.
B. Thirty.
C. Six.
D. Thirty –one.
37. Mr. and Mrs. Gao love their son because _______________.
A. he likes to go to school C. he can go to school himself
B. the boy is clever D.he can answer the teacher ’s questions
38. Gao Xiaobao didn’t let his mother take him to school because_______________.
A. she was too busy
B. the policeman could help him
C. his friends could took him together
D. the school is near and he could take care of himself
39. How did Gao Xiaobao go to school ?
A. By car .
B. By bike.
C. On foot .
D. By bus .
40. Gao Xiaobao thought_______________.
A. his father was younger than him
B. his father and he were born on the same day
C. Gao Dabao became a father only for six years
D. his father was named Gao Dabao when he was born .
B
One of the most popular items (项目) in the class newspaper is the advice column(专栏). Here are some of them and their answers:
Question1: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. —Tommy. Answer: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.
Question 2: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? —Sara. Answer : I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You can try to be brave.Write and tell me more about yourself.
Question3: I’m always at the bottom of the class. What do you advise me to do? —Molly. Answer : I advise you to concentrate (集中注意力) on improving your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.
41.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The school newspaper has an advice column.
B. Sara finds it difficult to make friends.
C. The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.
D. Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.
42. What is Tommy’s problem?
A. He finds it difficult to make friends.
B. He is always at the bottom of the class.
C. He needs help with his homework.
D. He is always late for school.
43. What does the adviser (建议者) want Sara to do?
A. Stop being so shy.
B. Make more friends.
C. Stop being so brave.
D. Give more information about herself.
44. What does Molly want to do?
A Improve her grades. B. Stay at the bottom of her class
C. Make more friends. .
D. Concentrate on one subject at a time.
45. By the end of the year, what should Molly have in all her subjects?
A. At the top.
B. At the bottom.
C. At little way up from the bottom.
D. Quite a long way up from the bottom
C
Mr. Jenkins liked all kinds of delicious food. As an important officer(官员), he was often asked to dinner. The shopkeepers tried their best to fawn on（巴结）him. They knew it was good for their business. Now the officer got fatter and fatter. He could hardly go upstairs at home and had to sleep downstairs. He often felt tired if he walked or did some housework. He was worried about it and had to go to a doctor. “Stop eating much fat(脂肪)and sugar, Mr. Jenkins,” said the doctor.“Or it will be worse for your health!” It was difficult for the officer to do it. He wouldn’t do as the doctor said. He found something was wrong with his heart a few months later. Now he thought the doctor was right. And he had to be in hospital.
“You must lose weight（减肥）,sir,” said the doctor, “if you don’t want to die soon!” “Could you tell me a way to lose weight, please?” “You must do some exercise first.” “Which exercise?” “To move your head from side to side when you are invited to dinner!”
46..Mr.Jenkins was often asked to dinner because .
A. he liked the delicious food
B. he was ready to help others
C. he was friendly to the shopkeepers
D. he was helpful to their business
47.What did Mr. Jenkins do?
A. A cook.
B. A businessman. C A doctor. D. An officer.
48.What happened to Mr. Jenkins after being invited?
A. He felt tired.
B. He hardly went upstairs.
C. He got fatter and fatter.
D. All above are right.
49.It was difficult for Mr. Jenkins to do everything, so .
A. he didn’t go to dinner
B. he began to do some exercise
C. he went to ask the doctor for help
D. he had to take some medicine
50.Which of the following is true?
A. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins not to go to dinner.
B. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins not to do exercise.
C. The doctor thought Mr. Jenkins would die.
D. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins to move his head
D
Do you know the story about Vince? It was a true story. Vince was an English boy and he was eight years old. He didn't like soap or water. Three or four times a day his mother said to him, “Vince, your hands are very dirty again.” Go and wash them. ” But Vince never washed them well.
He only put his hands in the water for a few seconds and then took them out again.
Vince’s uncle and aunt lived in another city. One day they came to stay with Vince’s parents, and they brought their small son, Toby, with them. Toby was seven years old and he didn’t like soap or water, either. The boys sat with their parents for a few minutes and then they went outside. When they were pla ying, Vince looked at Toby's hands and then went back to Toby’s parents and said proudly (骄傲地），“Toby’s hands are dirtier than mine, ”
“Of course they are，”Toby said angrily. “You are one year older than I am, ”
51. Vince’s mother asked him to______ three or four times a day.
A. clean his bedroom
B. do his homework
C. wash his hands
D. wash his teeth
52.When Vince saw Toby’s hands, he felt________.
A, sorry B.terrible C. sad D. proud
53.Vince’s hands were a little______than Toby’s.
A. bigger
B. dirtier
C. cleaner
D. smaller
54.From the story we know that_______ .
A. Vince liked soap and water, but Toby didn’t
B. Vince and Toby didn’t like soap or water
C. Vince and Toby liked soap and water
D. Toby liked soap and water，but Vince didn’t
55. How many people are there in the story?
A. Seven, B Four. C. Six. D. Five.
五．单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
A)根据汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。
1.Can you give me some ___________ (建议)? I need your help.
2.My pa rents don’t _____________ (准许)me to hang out with my friends.
3.Ben is _________ (躺) on the grass and enjoying the sunshine
4.There are too many children ___________( 咳嗽)in her class today
5.Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s ___________ (发展).
B) 根据句意，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
6. Why don’t you sit down and ____________ (communication) with your brother?
7. .Did Mary cut ________(she) ? Yes , she did .
8. It’s crazy for Mothers to keep on ____________ (compare)their kids with others .
9. .He ______(get ) off and helped the blind man cross the road .
10. Tom _________ (argue) with Jack last night.
六、改写句子按括号中的要求完成，改写后的句子每个空格填一个单词。（15分）
1.Can you lend your pen to me?（同义句）
________ ________ ________ your pen?
2.Peter has to run four hours every day.（变一般疑问句）
__________ Peter _________ to run four hours every day ?
3. Reading in bed is bad for your eyes.（同义句）
________ ________ she ________ a cold?
5. He is hardly ever late for class（对划线部分提问）
__________ __________ is he late for class?
6.I like the book very much.（划线部分提问）
__________ do you __________ the book?
七．根据汉语意思完成句子（每小题2分，共10分）
1.我妈妈昨天晚上得了感冒。
My mother last night.
2.我现在习惯住在农村了。
Now I’m in the countryside.
3.老师要我把这些试卷分发给学生们。
The teacher asked me papers to students.
4. 我进来的时候，他们正在谈论天气。
They the weather when I came in.
5. 他太累了，很快就睡着了。
He was tired that he soon.
八．书面表达（共1小题；满分10分）
假设你是菲菲，最近一直不开心，你正在向你的姑姑倾诉你的烦恼：
1.我在学校有很多好朋友，我们彼此相得都很好。
2.每天我们一起篮球，有时候看电影。
3.但是有一天，我的一个朋友丢了一百块钱。他认为是我拿了他的钱，而且他还把这件事告诉了其他朋友。
4.我很伤心，不知道该怎么办。我需要你的帮助，你能给我建议吗？
要求：1）70词左右；
2）条理清晰，语句连贯。
Dear aunt,
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