1、1江苏省句容市华阳片 2017-2018 学年八年级英语下学期第二次学情调查试题 时间 100 分钟 分值 120 分 一、听力（共 20 题，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）A）听对话选择最合适的备选答案，每段对话听两遍。1. How do British people greet new friends?A. B. C. 2. Who is Sandys uncle?A. B. C. 3. What did the girl do last Saturday?A. B. C. 4. How does Kitty go to school now?A. B. C. 5. Where is
2、the man going to stay?A. In the library. B. In the classroom. C. At home.6. When is a good time to have the party?A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Friday.7. How old is Bob now?A. 10. B. 12. C. 22.8. Whats the time now?A. 8:30. B. 9:00. C. 9:30.29. How many pieces of advice does Jack give?A. Two. B. Thre
3、e. C. Four.10. What cant trees do according to the dialogue?A. Reduce the dust and keep the air clean.B. Run out of the water in the world.C. Make the town more beautiful.B）根据所听到的对话或独白，选择正确答案，每段对话听两遍。听一段对话回答 11-12 小题11. What does the man want to be?A. A basketball player. B. A baseball player. C. A
4、soccer player.12. What should the man do if he wants to be famous?A. Work hard. B. Travel much. C. Join the Wildcat.听第一篇短文回答 13-15 小题My hobbyHobby My hobby is playing 13 First win When I was 14 , I won for the first timePosition I am the 15 of the school chess team13. A. tennis B. chess C. table ten
5、nis14. A. nine B. six C. eight15. A. captain B. best player C. worst听第二篇短文回答 16-20 小题16. What did Andrea want to have?A. An English class. B. A class party. C. A parents meeting.17. When did Andrea want to have the party at first?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Saturday.18. Whats the relationship
6、 between Andrea and Mark?A. Student and teacher. B. Classmates. C. Brothers.19. Why didnt they have the party on Tuesday?A. Because Tuesday was too early.3B. Because there would be a test on Tuesday.C. Because there would be a test on Wednesday.20. What would they do on the party?A. Watch a video. B
7、. Sing and dance. C. Play party games.二、单项选择（共 15 小题；每题 1 分，计 15 分）21. As volunteer for the Olympics World Games, Liu Ming should try his best to help make the event great success. A. the; a B. the; the C. a; a D. a; /22. I hope I can do something to support . Its meaningful and important to save so
8、me endangered animals.A. ORBIS B. UNICEF C. OXFAM D. WWF23. Project Hope provides poor children chances to go to school. A. with B. for C. by D. to24. If we Chinese work hard together, China Dream will .A. come out B. come true C. achieve D. come up 25. Smart phones can be used to for information. B
9、ut I am not used to information on such a small screen.A. search; reading B. searching; reading C. search; read D. searching; read26. What happened to Mrs Lee? She was badly hurt in the accident. Luckily, she in time.A. operated on B. was operated C. was operated on D. was operating on27. important
10、news report youve done! Thank you.A. What an B. How an C. How D. What28. Susan, why are you still here? They are all ready to start.Im sorry, but I when to meet.A. wasnt told B. dont tell C. didnt tell D. havent told29. Look, what have you done? Sorry. I think if I another chance, Ill do it better.
11、4A. give B. will be given C. will give D. am given30. Its hard to keep the house with three kids.A. cleaned B. clean C. cleaning D. to clean31. Johns flat was very dirty and he was made by his mother .A. clean it up B. clean up it C. to clean it up D. to clean up it32. I found it to work out the pro
12、blem. You neednt go to the teacher. A. enough easy B. easily enough C. easy enough D. very easily33. Its meaningful us to work volunteers.A. for; as B. of; for C. for; for D. of; as34. Simon is impatient listen carefully to my question. A. so, that B. too, to C. such; that D. enough, to35. The chari
13、ty show is successful . We have raised a lot of money for the sick student. Great! .A. One tree cant make a forest B. Many hands make light workC. Where there is a will, there is a way D. A friend in need is a friend indeed三、完形填空 (共 10 小题；每题 1 分，计 10 分) Humans are mammals（哺乳动物）. Most mammals are bor
14、n able to do many things. Some can walk within a few minutes of being born. They have to be able to run away if 36 is near. But human babies are born 37 . They need the care of adults to live.In the first month of life, babies cannot smile or sit up. They cannot even hold up their own heads 38 some
15、help from grown-ups.In the next few months, babies grow a lot. They learn to roll over, support their heads, and 39 sit up while being held.Babies also have to learn to use their 40 . It takes months for them to learn to reach for objects. At around six months old many babies can 41 an object from o
16、ne hand to another.5Babbling is 42 a human baby learns to speak. Babies all seem to make similar sounds by babbling. They try to imitate(模仿) the sounds they hear from adults. It will take about nine months 43 a baby can sat real words.Somewhere around a babys first birthday he or she may stand or wa
17、lk with help. Soon the baby will 44 around on his or her own!The first year of a babys life is a time of growing and 45 . Growing sure takes a lot of work!36. A. food B. danger C. waste D. peace37. A. careless B. harmless C. hopeless D. helpless38. A. of B. for C. without D. by39. A. even B. never C
18、. ever D. still40. A. legs B. heads C. eyes D. hands41. A. keep B. move C. hold D. make42. A. why B. how C. which D. where43. A. before B. since C. after D. while44. A. look B. show C. run D. sit45. A. speaking B. smiling C. crying D. learning四、阅读理解 (共 10 题，每题 2 分，计 20 分)(A)6There are some facts abo
19、ut sweet potatoes you probably dont knowFirst Found in American CountriesTheyre in the family of plants that includes morning glories（牵牛花）and are in a different family than yams（山药）Yams are from Africa and are more closely related to lilies（百合花）A 5000-Year-Old FoodWhen Christopher Columbus arrived i
20、n American countries in the 15th century，sweet potatoes were already a mian cropHe took some with him back to Spain and by the 16th century，gardens all over Europe were growing themA Healthy ChoiceWhite potatoes may be cheaper than sweet potatoes but sweet potatoes have more nutritonal（营养的）valueAlso
21、，white potatoes can lead to blood sugar problem and some other health problemsHealth FactsA Rich Source of Beta-Carotene（-胡萝卜素）This powerful Beta-Carotene gives sweet potatoes their yellow，gold，or orange coloring and changes to vitamin A in your bodyIts thought to reduce the risk of certain types of
22、 cancer and provide protection against heart diseaseHigh in Fiber（纤维），Low in FatSweet potatoes are high in fiber which is great for healthAlso，they contain very little fat46. What can we know about sweet potatoes from the passage?A. Sweet potatoes were frist fould in AfricaB. The family of sweet pot
23、atoes includes yamsC. Sweet potatoes are from American countries D. Sweet potatoes are closely related to lilies747. From the passage we know that A. sweet potatoes have a history of 5000 yearsB. Columbus was the first to find sweet potatoesC. white potatoes are cheaper but more valuableD. sweet pot
24、atoes often cause health problems48. Sweet potatoes are good to people because they are rich in A. fat B. vitamin A C. sugar D. Beta-Carotene(B)When I was a little girl, my father loved to play catch (抛接球游戏) with me. I wasnt very good, but he would encourage me. He was always telling me “keep your e
25、ye on the ball” as I would not be able to catch even the easiest of throws.As I got older, we didnt play catch as much. If I had a problem, I would go to my father to ask for his advice. He would try to joke with me and say “keep your eye on the ball”. We would both laugh because usually that advice
26、 did not apply to(适用于) the problem, but he would try to make me smile.My father became ill in 1995 when I was 23. As he suffered from a stroke (中风), he could not speak. There werent any more conversations. He could only mouth words, which were sometimes hard to understand. After a while, I seemed to
27、 be pretty good at reading his lips (嘴唇), even better than the nurses who were caring for him.During our last conversation, I was telling him about a problem I was having with my then boyfriend. Once again, I could read his lips: “Keep your eye on the ball.” We both smiled.That was the last time I s
28、aw my father before he passed away.Since then, when I get into a stressful situation I tell myself “keep your eye on the ball”.49. The underlined word “pretty” means . A. beautifully B. quite C. carefully D. always 50. When in trouble, the writer tells herself “keep your eye on the ball” to .8A. enc
29、ourage herself to face the difficulty B. remember the old days with her fatherC. help herself forget her troubles D. remember how to play catch51. Which of the following can describe the writers father?A. Serious. B. Cheerful C. Honest. D. Careless.(C)CharactersEditor, Doctor, Scientist, Journalist,
30、 TravellerScene 9 The men sit down with drinks ,and the time traveller tells his amazing story.Traveller: The time machine took me 150 years into the future. The word was is a very different place. There was two races(种类) of creatures: the Eloi and Morlocks. The Eloi are small, gentle creaturespeopl
31、e who lead peaceful lives. They do not work but play games, eat food, and sleep. They are afraid of dark.Scientist: And the Morlocks?Traveller: These are apelike(似猿的) creatures who live underground. They are afraid of the light. They have machines. They provide the Eloi with everything they need.Doc
32、tor: So the Morlocks are the Elois slaves(奴隶)?Traveller: Sadly, that is not so. The Eloi are the Morlocks cattle(牲畜). The Morlocks feed them and raise took them for food.Editor: That is awful. How did the Eloi allow this to happen.Traveller: They became lazy. At first, they allowed the Morlocks to p
33、rovide them with everything they needed.Journalist: Then, they slowly lost all their skills.Traveller: Exactly. As the years passed, they became more and more dependent(依赖的) on the Morlocks. Finally, they could not take care of themselves. Then ,the Morlocks took control them.Editor: There is a less
34、on for us in this.Scientist: Only if his strange story is true.952. When may the travellers story happen?A. In the past. B. At present. C. In the future. D. He didnt tell us.53. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The Eloi are afraid of the light. B. The Morlocks raise the Eloi for food.C. The Eloi co
35、uld take care of themselves. D. The Morlocks live a happy life without working.54. What did the traveller think of the Eloi?A. Clever B. Hardworking C. Creative D. Lazy55. Why did the scientist say “Only if his strange story is true.”?A. He felt sorry for Eloi. B. He was making a joke.C. He was afra
36、id to hear the story. D. He didnt believe the story.五、词汇（共 10 题，每题 1 分，计 10 分）A) 根据句意，用括号中所给词或音标的正确形式填空，每空一词。56. Jim is now studying in a (medsn) school and he will be a doctor in the future.57. Dont you think if people work as team, it will make a job much (easy) to complete?58. Instead of laughing
37、 at the (able) people, we should try our best to help them .59. He received a lot of (tren) before he became a volunteer.60. People should care more about their eyes although most cases of (blind) can be treated and cured .B) 根据句意和汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。61. We are sure that the charity show will be (成
38、功) held in our school hall.62. As my hometown (发展), people are enjoying a more comfortable life .1063. Dr Ma feels (自豪的) to help people see again and improve their lives .64. After reading the (介绍)to the film, Avengers: Infinity War ,I couldnt wait to see it at the cinema ?65. The twins look so (类似的
39、) that I cant tell a difference between them .六、任务型阅读（共 10 题，每题 1 分，计 10 分）(A)Its fun to receive presents. It also feels good to give to others. So whats the best way to budget(预算) your money, shop wisely and spend the least money if possible?Susan Beacham, from a company that teaches money-manageme
40、nt skills to kids, gives us some good advice.“My first tip is to make a list and check it twice,” says Susan. She suggests that kids talk with their families about whom to include in their gift giving and how much to spend. Start by writing down names. Then put a dollar amount(数量) next to each name
41、and add it up. Do you have enough money? If not, make changes. And dont forgetnot everyone needs a store-bought gift. Susan points out that some of the best presents are free. Add to your list the names of people you want to give gifts of “time and talent(才能)”.The best gifts dont cost a thing. Kids
42、can give “time or talent”, says Susan Beacham . Here are some of her top gift ideas.For the elder members of your family, do something for them, such as cleaning houses and washing clothes.For a friend, create a work of art, like a poem, a drawing or a necklace.For teachers, write a note telling her
43、 how special she is to you.For the people who live around you, show that you care by volunteering. Find out who needs your help and what you can do. Giving your time to help others may end up being the best gift of all!阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的短文，每空一词。11Its fun to receive and give presents. Shopping wisely
44、 can 66 some money. Susan Beacham 67 kids to make a list and check it first. And she also points out some best presents are the ones which are not 68 from shops. For parents, kids can do some 69 as gifts. For teachers, kids can write a note telling them how special they are. For friends, kids can gi
45、ve them something they themselves create. For people living around, kids can spend some time helping those in 70 which can be the best gift(B)Parents of children away at college often worry about how their children are dealing with theirlife.Are they eating properly?Are they getting enough exercise?
46、According to a new study,these worries may not be completely wrong. Meg Small, a researcher, says that only one third of college students have a healthy dietFortunately,according to the research,students seem to be healthier on the days when they communicate with their parents.Students at a large US
47、 university were asked to complete some surveys. The surveys included questions about how much time students spent talking to their parents and questions about their eating habits and activity levelsDuring the two-week survey,it was found that they ate 14% more fruits and vegetables,and were 50% mor
48、e likely to take part in at least 30minutes of sports or activities on the days when they communicated with their parents for 30minutes or more.Meg Small believes that some parents may directly tell their children to eat better foods and take part in activities, but it is also suggested that even if healthy living was not discuss
