八年级英语月度检测考试试题2012.5

江苏省泰州市民兴中学初二英语期末复习试题（三）

命题人：王婷 审核:李松

一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

A) 从A、B、C三幅图中找出与你所听内容相符的选项。听两遍。 ( )1. What is Tom’s favourite fruit?

( )2. How did the man go to the football match?

( )3. What did the boy’s brother do last Sunday?

( )4. Where is the boy going?

B) 听对话，根据所听对话及问题选择正确答案。听两遍。 ( )5. What does Lucy do now?

A. She is a teacher. B. She is a doctor. C. She is a student. ( )6. Where did the woman go?

A. Nanjing. B. Beijing. C. Beijing and Nanjing. ( )7. What will the man do this evening? A. He’ll meet his aunt at the airport.

B. He’ll say goodbye to his aunt at the airport. C. He’ll fly to another city with his aunt. ( )8. How much is the white shirt?

A. 20 yuan. B. 40 yuan. C. 80 yuan. ( )9. When will Susan arrive?

A. At 4:30. B. At 4:45. C. At 5:20. ( )10. Where did the dialogue probably happen?

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A. In a street. B. In a shop. C. In a school. C)听下面几段对话，选择正确答案。听两遍。

听下面一段材料，回答第11-12题。 ( )11. Why can’t the woman sleep well?

A. Because she studies maths too hard. B. Because she spends much time on TV. C. Because she has too much for dinner. ( )12. What does the doctor tell her to do?

A. Go to bed early. B. Eat more fruit. C. Relax herself-

听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。听两遍。 Name Xiao Wei Problem A serious ___13_____ disease How long Has been in hospital for about____14____ How to _____15____ him Have an operation ( )13. A. blood B. head C. blind ( )14. A. three months B. one month C. two months ( )15. A . operate B. give C. save D)听短文，选择正确答案。听两遍。

( )16.Where did Mr. and Mrs. White go last Saturday?

A. To the park B. To the farm C. To the theatre.

( )17.What did Mr. White do when he went into the house?

A. He turned on the lights. B. He stood quietly. C. He changed his shoes.

( )18.When did they hear the noise?

A. In the front door. B. On the way upstairs. C. On the way downstairs.

( )19.Who answered Mr. White at the door of the bedroom?

A. His daughter. B. Nobody. C. His neighbor.

( )20.What did Mr. White see in the bathroom?

A. His children were chatting. B. Two strangers. C. The radio was on.

二、单项填空 (20分)

21. ― Tony, what’s_____________ matter with you? ― I have ______________ toothache. A. a; the B. the; a C. /; the D. the; / 22. You'll never _________old__________ learn. A. be so; that B. too; to C. so; to D. be too; to 23. —I was told to be here before eight.

—Oh, you____________. I’m sorry for not telling you that we have changed the plan. A. must B. can’t C. may D. needn’t

24. ______ English well, you should read it ____ twenty minutes a day. A. Studying, at least B. Study, at most C. To study, at least D. To study, at most 25. Jim_____ in England. Now he________ in China.

A. used to living , is used to live B. used to live, is used to living C. used to living, is used to living D. used to live, is used to live 26. How much does it _______ you to travel to Beijing? A. take B. spend C. pay D. cost 27. It is such_____ that you must_____ on it.

A. hard work, work hard B. a hard work, hard work C. hard working, work hard D. work hard, work hard 28. Between each class there is a ________.

A. ten-minute break B. ten-minutes break

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C. ten minutes break D. ten minute’s break

29. Please don’t leave the tap________________when you brush your teeth. A. run B. to run C. running D. runs 30. He told us ____exciting information ____we all cheered with happiness. A. such , that B. so, that C. such an that D. such a, that 31. This kind of machine _______people clean the floor.

A. is used by B. used to help C. used to helping D. is used to help 32.–How do they often spend their free time? – They _____go out to restaurants and cinemas. A. most B. mostly C. almost D. main

33. It’s necessary ________ them ________ support each other. A. of, to B. for, by C. of, for D. for, to

34. Don’t worry. Your package ____here until you come back, so enjoy shopping here. A. will help B. has kept C. will be kept D. has been kept

35. — Go and help the__________ and ______________woman cross the street, will you? — With pleasure. A. elderly; blind B. disabled; the elder C. blind; the deaf D. disabled; an old 36.— I called you yesterday evening, but there was no answer.

—Oh, I am sorry. I _____________ dinner at my friend’s home. A. have B. had C. was having D. have had 37. We should do to improve the environment.

A. everything useful B. something useful C. nothing useful D. anything useful 38.If you want to book a round-trip ticket, you’ll have to pay_______$80. A. another B.other C. the other D. more

39. These kinds of CD---ROMS______ in that shop over there. They _____ well. A are sold, are sold B are sold, sell C sell, sell D sell, are sold 40. A new bike _______ me by my father.

A is buying B was bought to C is bought for D was bought for 三、完形填空 （15分）

For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In some 41 countries, people can turn on their 42 and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and 43 things.

Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. 44 , the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteen European countries, and in one year, it makes $10 million. In France, there are two teleshopping channels, and the French 45 about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels.

In Germany, 46 last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed(允许) more teleshopping. Other channels can 47 for telebusiness, including(包括) the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German 48 are hoping these will help them sell more things.

Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without 49 . With all the traffic problems in cities, going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time, other Europeans 50 like this new way of buying things. They call 51 “junk on the air.” Many Europeans usually worry about the quality(品质) of the things 52 on TV. They think high quality is the most important thing, and they don’t believe they can be sure about the quality of the things 53 .

The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be 54 the American companies. They will have to be more careful about 55 of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves.

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41. A. European B. Asian C. American D. African 42. A. lights B. switches C. radios D. TVs 43. A. some else B. another many C. the other D. many other 44. A. Such as B. For example C. For teleshopping D. It is like 45. A. takes B. cost C. spends D. spend 46. A. to B. until C. unless D. by 47. A. begin B. leave C. open D. turn on 48. A. people B. women C. businessmen D. officials 49. A. to go out B. going out C. to buy things D. buying things 50. A. still B. don’t C. even D. won’t 51. A. teleshopping B. TV C. radio D. telephone 52. A. appearing B. coming out C. for sale D. to buy 53. A. in the shop B. on TV C. they bought D. by this way 54. A. the same with B. different from C. as big as D. larger than 55. A. the number B. the quality C. the places D. the buyers 四、阅读理解（40分）

A News 1 Huang Heshan, a boy from Xinghua, has moved(感动) many people in Taizhou. Thanks to Huang Heshan, Yang Kangshao can go to school every day. Yang is disabled, but Huang Heshan carries him to school on his back. It’s eight years since he started to do that. They help each other. At school, Yang helps Huang with his study, too. Huang says that he feels happy when he can do something to help disabled people. News 2 In Taizhou City, Ren Min Park is a good place for families to have fun. There are many green trees and the air is fresh. People can have different activities in the park. However, we can also find the waste bags and other rubbish everywhere. How can we get such bad environment? Now it’s time to keep the park clean if we want to have a nice field trip. News 3 On March 25, more than four thousand people started to run from Jiangsu Taizhou Middle School. All the runners ran about 4.7 kilometers. They took part in the activity to lead a healthy life and show the spirit of the people in Taizhou. After running, many runners signed their names on the wall. 56. In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _____. A. eighteen years B. eighty years C. eight months D. eight years 57. We should _____ if we want to have a nice field trip in Ren Min Park.

A. throw the rubbish B. find some waste bags C. plant more trees D. help keep the environment clean 58. To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people _____ on March 25.

A. cleaned the park B. signed their names on the wall C. ran about 4.7 kilometers D. started to help disabled people 59. According to the news, we can know something happened in _____. A. Beijing B. Taizhou C. Guangzhou D. Shanghai 60. We may know the news above from _____. A. a newspaper B. a book C. a magazine D. a poster

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The most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat（咽部疼痛）. You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a serious disease, but you can feel quite bad.

There isn't a cure for a cold, but you can take medicines to make you feel better. For example, you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of your headache. It is good to rest, and to drink a lot of water, too. A doctor once told me, \"With the right medicine, a cold will last for seven days. With no medicine, it will go on for a whole week!\"

Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago, people understood that some plants made them feel better. They ate the leaves, the roots (根), the fruit or the seeds (种子) of plants. For example, the juice of lemons (柠檬) makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have looked at these plants, and found out which chemicals (化学药品) are in them. Many of our medicines today are made from those chemicals. There are some diseases that we can't cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines, the average (平均的) person now lives longer than their grandparents. 66. A cold often starts with . A. a headache B. a cough C. a pain in your throat D. feeling a little cold

67. What should we do when we catch a cold? A. We only take some medicine.

B. We should rest well, drink much water and have some medicine. C. We just wait for a whole week. D. We only need a good rest.

68. What makes a sore throat feel better?

A. The medicine aspirin. B. A lot of water. C. Something inside lemons. D. The root of a plant. 69. What is the real meaning of the doctor's words?

A. There is almost no medicine that can cure the cold. B. There is some medicine that can cure the cold.

C. You will feel well after a week when you take some medicine. D. The cold is a serious disease.

70. _________ can make us live longer than before .

A. Taking aspirin B. Modern medicines C. The seeds of plants D. A good rest

C

In Britain you’re allowed to drive a car when you’re seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you can start. When you’re learning, someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren’t allowed to drive the car on the road alone. You don’t have to go to a driving school --- a friend can teach you. The person with you isn’t allowed to take

money for the lesson unless he’s got a teacher’s license.

Before you’re allowed to have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don’t pass the test, you’re allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons! When you’ve passed your test, you don’t have to take it again, and you’re allowed to go on driving as long as you like. Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.

Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive, even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn’t have to take a test until 1935. On the early days of car driving, before 1878, cars weren’t allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone

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had to lead the car with a red flag.

71. A person can’t take money for driving lessons unless he __________. A. has learnt to drive in a driving school B. has a full driving license

C. has a full license and a teacher’s license D. is given a special two-year driving license

72. In the driving test, one _______________________.

A. mustn’t drive his car, even though the car is fit for the road B. is usually asked to drive on roads for some time C. has to be examined only in car driving skills D. must drive around for more than an hour

73. When can I take the driving test again if I don’t pass it? A. a few years later B. right after the first test C. a few weeks later D. never 74. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. There is no limit (限制) to the age of an old man who drives a car. B. One can take a driving test again and again until he passes it. C. There was a speed limit to cars before 1878.

D. A car driver didn’t have to get a limit license until 1935. 75. The best title for the passage is _____________. A. Driving Licenses in Britain B. Tests for Britain People C. Driving Cars D. Young Men’s Driving Licenses 阅读表达：（10分）

Children all over the world like to celebrate their birthdays. American children are of no difference. They usually celebrate with a party. They invite their friends to their birthday parties. The party may not be held on the right date of their birthday if it comes on a school day. It may be held on the weekend instead.

Today two kinds of parties are the most popular. One is held at home. Parents decorate the house beautiful with balloons and coloured paper. They prepare a special birthday meal. The children play games. The other kind is held away from home. Some are at a special restaurant. The children eat pizza and ice cream. The waiters , who serve the food, also sing and tell jokes to the children. Other parties may be held at a park, or at a movie theatre, or in some other places.

Every birthday party has a cake with candles on it. There is one candle for each year of a birthday boy’s or girl’s age. When the candles are lighted(点燃), everyone sings the special birthday song: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

As Americans grow older, their birthday parties change. In fact, many people stop having them. They say they would like to forget how old they are. Yet they do like to keep the happy birthday parties of their childhood in mind. 86.Who would like to celebrate their birthdays?

__________________________________________________ 87.How do American children celebrate their birthdays?

__________________________________________________ 88.How many kinds of parties are the most popular today? __________________________________________________ 89.What’s for every birthday party?

__________________________________________________ 90.Why do many of Americans stop having their birthday parties? __________________________________________________

五、词汇运用（15分）

1. — How do you usually start a (谈话) with his friends? — We usually talk about the weather.

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2. He says his country wants to (发展) its friendship with China. 3. — I think it’s (meaning) to support the charities.

— I agree with you.

4. — Which sports do you like?

— Ball games, (尤其) football and basketball. 5. You should speak to the elderly ___________(有礼貌).

6. The doctors must have an _______ (operate) on him, or he will lose his life. 7. Who ____________ (invite) to the show tomorrow?

8. Doctors did what they could _________ (save) the patients.

9. Taizhou is developing quickly. A number of ________ (visit) around the world come here

every year.

10.She likes talking to others while________(wait) for the bus.

12. The aim of this activity___________________ (raise) money for charities. 13. _________(wise)you should spend your time!

14. There are some ________(different) between this book and that book. 15. Her eyes were ___________________(fill) with tears.

五、任务型阅读（每小题1分，共10分）

Sue and Jim were neighbors for five years but they were never interested in each other. Then one day, Sue saw Jim’s music collection. She noticed a rare punk rock CD that she also owned. At that moment, she realized that they both had the same interest in music and they started talking. Sue said, “I thought we had nothing in common（相同）until I saw his CD by the New York Dolls.” They are now married and living with each other.

Some psychologists (心理学家) think that your taste in music is related to (有联系的) your personality. As part of a test at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, volunteers created a CD of their favourite songs. The volunteers then listened to each other’s CDs and made guesses about the CD creator’s personality—outgoing, adventurous, happy, and so on. These strangers correctly guessed much more about each others’ personalities through their CDs than through their clothes or taste in films. For example, Sue and Jim love punk music, which means they have outgoing personalities.

The psychologists who did the test found Snoop Dogg (hip-hop) fans are likely to be energetic and talkative. People who like U2 (rock/pop music) are generally independent and adventurous.

The psychologists also found that Louis Armstrong(jazz) fans tend to(倾向于) be shy. The psychologists were surprised to find that rap and heavy metal fans were also shier and quieter than many other music lovers. Title: 56 and Personality An opinion Your 57 in music is related to your personality. One’s clothes or taste in films is 58 important than his/her CDs in a test of guessing about one’s personality. It is said that hip-hop fans are energetic and talkative. Findings People who 59 rock or pop music are usually independent and adventurous. Jazz fans are likely to be 60 . It’s 61 that rap and heavy metal fans are shier and quieter than many other music lovers. 63 Sue and Jim were neighbors for five years, they were never interested in each other. An 62 After Sue noticed they both had rare punk rock CDs, she found they had 64 in common. They are now married and living 65 . 56__________ 57__________ 58__________ 59___________ 60____________

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61__________ 62__________ 63 __________ 64___________ 65_____________

六、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）

Do you know Sweden(瑞典)？It is in the n 66 of Europe．It is the fourth largest c 67 in Europe with an area of 450, 000 square kilometers and the number of people is about 8.5 million. Over one third(三分之一) of them live in the three largest cities, c 68 Stockholm, Goteborg and Malmo. More than half of Sweden is covered with trees. It is one of the richest countries in the world. About 100 years ago Sweden became industrialized(工业化). Most f 69 gave up their farms and went into the cities. But now great c 70 have taken place. Sweden is the country where the famous Nobel Prize(诺贝尔)are awarded. Many people who have visited Stockholm, the c 71 of Sweden, must have b 72 to the places where Nobel Prizes are awarded. The first language of Sweden is Swedish. English is the first foreign language in schools. Many middle-school students can s 73 two to three languages. Most of the Swedish people, men and women, o 74 and young, can speak English. So there is no p 75 to speak with them in English．

66__________ 67__________ 68 __________ 69___________ 70_____________

71__________ 72__________ 73__________ 74___________ 75___________ 八、书面表达（20分）

根据提示，写一篇短文介绍你的同学李磊。90词左右。 提示：李磊出生在富裕的家庭。

过去：把零花钱花在零食和游戏上。学习不认真，家长和老师为他着急。

现在：他发生了很大的变化，努力学习，积极参加慈善活动，捐款给慈善机构，帮助需要帮助的人。

变化的原因：去年夏天，他去了一个贫困的地方，并在那生活了几天，了解了贫困孩子的生活和学习。许多孩子由于没钱而不能上学，而去劳动。这一经历深深地影响了他。

你的感想：（至少写两句话）

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