苏输容市华阳片区2017__2018学年八年级英语上学期第二次学情调查试题20190108272.doc

1、1江苏省句容市华阳片区 2017-2018 学年八年级英语上学期第二次学情调查试题一、听力部分（本大题共 20 小题，每小题一分，共 20 分）第一部分 听对话回答问题（计 10 分）( ) 1. What animal does the boy think is the biggest?( ) 2. What bird is famous in Yancheng Nature Reserve?( ) 3. What is David looking for?( ) 4. Whats Tom going to do next Sunday? ( ) 5. Who said Bob was la

2、zy?A. His Maths teacher. B. His English teacher. C. His History teacher. ( ) 6. Who has a big nose?A. Jim. B. Jack. C. Both Jim and Jack. ( ) 7. Where is Paul going?A. To the cinema. B. To the museum. C. To the hospital. ( ) 8. How is the little boy feeling now?A. Happy. B. Afraid. C. Excited. ( ) 9

3、. Where are the two speakers?A. At the bus stop. B. On the bus. C. In the Childrens House. ( ) 10. When do they think kids will study at home?A. In ten years. B. In fifteen years. C. In fifty years. 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题（计 10 分）听一段对话，回答第 11 12 小题。( ) 11. What place are they going to visit?A. A library. B.

4、 Tiane Lake Park. C. A zoo. ( ) 12. When will they meet?2A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 7:00 a.m. C. At 7:30 a.m.听第一篇短文，回答第 13 15 小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。At 9:00 a.m We will meet_13_At_14_ The bus will leave.At 10:00 a.m We will arrive at Zhanglong Nature Reserve.At 11:45 a.m We will get on the bus in fron

5、t of_15_( ) 13.A. at the school gateB. in the playgroundC. in front of the teaching building ( ) 14. A. 9:15 a.m. B. 9:20 a.m. C. 9:25 a.m.( ) 15. A. the Wildlife Restaurant B. the school restaurant C. Zhalong Restaurant听第二篇短文，回答第 16 20 小题。( ) 16. Who saved the dragon?A farmer. B. A doctor. C. A bus

6、inessman. ( ) 17. What did the old man and his neighbours want?A. Food. B. Rain. C. Money. ( ) 18. What did the dragon ask the old man to do in the dream?A. Sell him to others. B. Give him to the god. C. Put him into the river. ( ) 19. What did people pour into the river to thank the dragon?A. Some

7、corns. B. Some rice. C. Some plants. ( ) 20. What happened to the dragon at last?A. He became a god. B. He died. C. He flew away. 2. 单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）( ) 21. We are thinking of taking _ one-day trip to the mountains during the long holiday.A. a B. an C. the D. / ( ) 22. Good news! The ka

8、ngaroo in the city zoo had _ babies!A. other two B. more two C. the other two D. another two( ) 23. Mr. Lee is an animal lover. He does everything he can _ animals. He is really animals friend.A. hunting B. to hunt C. to protect D. protecting( ) 24. _ can a tiger weigh, do you know? Yes, I know that

9、 a big one can weigh over 300 kilos. A. How many B. How heavy C. How much D. What( ) 25.If you want to know further information, you can email me _Tianmaol63. com. or call me_0759-3342839.A. on; at B. at; on C. in； at D. for； at3( ) 26. There is an old saying, “Actions speak than words.“A. loud B. l

10、ouder C. loudest D. the loudest( ) 27. The words are too small. I cant see them _.A. clear enough B. enough clearC. clearly enough D. enough clearly( ) 28. Not only English but maths _ my favourite subject.A. is B. are C. be D. were( ) 29. The number of wild lions in Africa (非洲) _much smaller than b

11、efore.A. is B. are C. has D. have( )30. We must hurry up. There are few minutes _.A. to leave B. leaves C. left D. leave( )31. perfect time to fly kites with friends in fine weather!A. What a; such B. What; such aC. What; such D. What a; such a( )32. During the after-school activities,some students

12、are playing _ on the playground while the rest _doing some homework in the class.A. happy, are B. happily, is C. happily, are D. happy , is( )33. About seventy per cent of our earth _ by water.A.is covering B. is covered C. are covered D. are covering( )34. This kind of computer looks_ and sells_ in

13、 the shop.A. nice, well B. good, good C. nicely, well D. good, nice( )35. My mobile phone dropped into the water when I was walking along the river bank._！A. Great B. What a pity C. Sounds good D. Lucky you三完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）Did you feel it was warmer than before?“There have been twenty-o

14、ne 16 winters in China since 1986,“ said scientists. “ 17 the past 100 years, as the world temperature has been up by 0.74，the 18 in North Chinahas climbed 1.4 in only 50 years.“China needs to take quick actions to 19 carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)emission(排放)because its the main reason for world warming. The

15、 good news is that China has seen the importance of going 20 .China set the goal of cutting energy use by 20 % in the 11th 21 plan. Here is some advice for you.Wearing used clothes such as your brothers, sisters or dads old T-shirts means you 22 energy. And dont forget to 23 the lights when you leav

16、e a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not 24 ! Besides, taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year . Also open a window and try not to use the air conditioner(空调). If necessary, set the temperature 25 in summer and lower in winter to save energy .4( )36. A. cool B. hot C.

17、cold D. warm( )37. A. During B. For C. Since D. After( )38. A. temperature B. weather C. snow D. wind( )39. A. increase B. improve C. cut D. break( )40. A. yellow B. green C. black D. blue( )41. A. five-year B. five-years C. five years D. five year( )42. A. use B. find C. save D. keep( )43. A. turn

18、on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn over( )44. A. in use B. on business C. at present D. for fun( )45. A. stronger B. higher C. taller D. quicker四. 阅读理解 （共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）AThe koalaAppearance:Size: 7090cm Weight: 514kgThe koala with thick hair looks cute but it has very sharp teeth and claws (爪

19、子).The male koala is larger than the female one.Food: The koala eats eucalyptus leaves (桉树叶). Each koala eats about 500 grams of leaves per day.Habit: The koala sleeps for up to 1618 hours. It prefers to move around in the evening.Baby fact: A healthy female koala can have one child each year. A bab

20、y koala is very small when it is bornonly a quarter of an inch. It has no hair and it cant see either. It lives in its mothers pouch (育儿袋) for half a year. During this time, it only drinks its mothers milk.Danger: The number of koalas in Australia is getting smaller every year, mainly because of peo

21、ple. People cut down a lot of trees, so many koalas have no places to live in and they dont have enough leaves to eat. There are fewer than 100,000 koalas in the world. Some scientists say if people dont protect them, we wont have any koalas within 30 years.( )46. When does the koala often move arou

22、nd during a day?A. In the morning. B. In the evening.C. In the afternoon. D. At weekends.( )47. If someone sees a newly born koala, he will find that _.A. it can see everything B. it is really smallC. it has thick hair D. it is very big( )48. Which of the following is TRUE?A. An adult koala often we

23、ighs more than 16kg.B. The female koala is smaller than the male one.C. The claws of the koala are sharp but their teeth are not.5D. The koala often sleeps more than 20 hours.BLife is like four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot

24、, and then I started school. I learnt many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days : some days the sun shone, and some days it didnt.In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child In those days, I didnt ha

25、ve much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hair. The summer of my life passed quickly.Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking

26、 more slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change colour and give us delicious fruits.But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will

27、enjoy them to the end.( )49. According to the article, which of the following ages is during the summer of his life?A. 15. B. 33. C. 62. D. 87.( )50. What does the underlined word “sorrowful“ mean in this article?A. Sad. B. Exciting. C. Wonderful. D. Boring.( )51. Which of the following is true?A. T

28、he writer was an engineer.B. The writer had a garden with flowers.C. The writer was always happy as a child.D. The writer now is old and weak, but he still enjoys his life.CIn todays world of modern science and medicine, a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular-animal friendship.I

29、t is now well-known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets. Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried. Animals are increasing important in treating older people who have money loss and other brain pro

30、blems. These people often feel nervous and upset. Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy, entertainment and loving friendship.Here is a case that shows the benefits of animals. John was a six-year-old mute. He had no physical problems. He just refus

31、ed to talk. His older cousin, Ned, has a parrot called Sally, and John used to visit it. When he arrived, Ned used to say, “Hi, John!”. We all know parrots copy what they hear. After a few visits, Sally began saying When John when John came into the room. Then, 6one day, John turned to the parrot an

32、d replied “Hi, Sally!” Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking.Another use of animals helpers is in schools. In some cases, animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems. In other cases, they are used to teach children to get on and share with others, and even

33、 to teach them about animals.If you want to know more about animals helper programmes, you can get in touch with organizations like Riding for the Disabled or do a research under “animal therapy” on the Internet. You dont know have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in.( ) 52. Which is NOT

34、mentioned as an illness that animals can help with?A. Heart disease B. Cancer C. Fever D. Blood pressure( ) 53. The underlined word “mute” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “ ”.A. a person who speaks slowly B. a person who does not speakC. a person who cannot hear D. a person who enjoys talkin

35、g( ) 54. How can animals help school children according to the passage?A. They can improve childrens memory.B. They can make children more popular.C. They can increase childrens blood pressureD. They can teach children to share with each other( ) 55. What is the best title of this passage?A. Be kind

36、 to animalsB. Talking to animalsC. The most dangerous diseasesD. Get healthy with animal helpers五词汇运用（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）56Youd better speak_(大声地)because they cant hear you clearly57. A lot of_ (观光者) come to the Great Wall every year.58. The hotel always _(提供) good service for all kinds of peop

37、le.59I am very_(瞌睡)because I stayed up late last night60It was so cold yesterdayThe_(温度)dropped to-1861In summer，_(阵雨)come suddenly62. Do you know the _ (重要性)of English study?63. The weather will be_(主要地)dry and hot tomorrow64. We must exercise more often to p_ the disease.65. Zhalong Nature Reserve

38、 has an a_ of more than 210,000 hectares.66. Chinese g_ and people are trying to help the survivors in Yushu.67. Visiting the zoo is one of my happiest m .Yes. I will remember it forever.68. We should prevent fire_ (burn) the house at once.69.Please cut out the _ (necessary) words.70. When you are i

39、n a hospital, dont do things _(noise).771. Its_ (correct) to drop litter72. It is dark in the room. I cant see the words _ (clear) on the blackboard. 73. Some people want to change the wetlands _ (make) more space for buildings.74. Father is sleeping. Youd better walk _ (quiet).75. I may not pass th

40、e exam _(with) your help.六任务型阅读（共 10 空，每空一分，共 10 分）We all need a healthy environment(环境), but we produce waster every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the envi

41、ronment. Here are some ideas for you to live a green life.Remember these three words; reduce, reuse and recycle.Reduce means “ use less”. Dont waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really necessary or ma

42、ybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy thing, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.Reuse mean “ use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should take care of them so that the

43、y will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Dont use a paper cup or a paper bag. Its better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.Recycle means “ change things into something else”. Although it takes energy to change

44、 something into something else, its better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.Title: 76 to Live a Gr

45、een LifeWe produce waste every day and it is 77 to us. We can do something to help. Ideas Does DontsTo 78 Use lessTry to save something Dont buy too many things from foreign 79 .To reuseUse 80 Use things for us long as possible.Buy things that last long.Take care of things or 81 the old things.Dont

46、use 82 cups or bags.To recycleChange things into something 83 Join in recycling programmes.Dont 85 things away or burn them.8Buy 84 made from recycled materials.75. 76. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 七根据短文内容及首字母提示完成单词（共 10 空，每空 1 分，共 10 分）There are more ants than any other kind of land animals in t

47、he world. A million ants can l 86 in a few trees, and there may be a quarter of a million in one colony(群体). The total weight of all the ants on E 87 is far greater than that of a 88 the human beings.Human beings are i 89 in the study of ants. The more we study t 90 ,the more they seem to be like ourselves.There are