1、1江苏省扬州市两校 2017-2018 学年八年级英语上学期 12 月月考试题试卷总分 140 分，考试时间 100 分钟。第 I 卷（选择题 80 分）一、听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）第一部分 听对话，选择合适的图画或答案。每段对话读两遍。( )1.What did Amy do during her holiday?A. B. C. ( )2.Where will the girl go this Sunday?A. B. C. ( )3.What was the weather like last Sunday?A. B. C. ( )4.What does L
2、i Leis father do?A. B. C. ( )5.Who is the youngest of all?A.Liu Tao B.Ann C.Peter( )6.Whats wrong with Tom?A.He is sleeping. B.He is ill in bed. C.He feels lonely.( )7.Whats Jim wearing?A.The school uniform. B.A brown jacket. C.A black coat.( )8.How was Janes school trip?A.Boring. B.Tiring C.Great.(
3、 )9.What is Daniels favourite subject?A .English B. Science C. Maths2( )10.Where is Peter now?A. In the playground. B. At home C. In a coffee shop.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题。听第一篇对话,回答第 11-12 小题。( ) 11. What place are they going to visit?A. A school. B. Xuanwu Lake Park. C. Mochou Lake Park.( ) 12. When will th
4、ey meet?A. 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 1315 小题，短文读两遍，请根据短文内容,选择正确答案,完成记录表。Marys family Father a(an) 13_ short and fat with short black hairMother a nurse with long golden hair can14_ wellSister 15 years oldwears glasses and likes playing sports( ) 13. A. worker B. officer
5、C. teacher( ) 14. A. play sports B .sing and dance C. sing and skate ( ) 15. A.14 B.16 C.18听第二篇短文，回答第 1620 小题，短文读两遍。( ) 16. What colour is Curly?A. Black B. Brown C. Blue.( ) 17.Who does Curly like running and playing with?A. The speaker. B. Another dog. C. The speakers father.( ) 18. What did the s
6、peakers father ask Curly to do with his coat one day?A. Carry it. B.Look after it. C. Play with it.( ) 19.Where did the speakers father put his coat?A. On Curlys back. B.In the tree. C. Under the tree.( ) 20. Why did Curly come late in the evening?A. Because he was looking after the coat.B. Because
7、he was afraid of the speaker.3C. Because he was sleeping on the coat.二、单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分）（ ）21.Today is awful day because I catch bad cold and cough a lot.A. a; an B. an; a C. a; / D. an; /（ ）22.Do you write a report _ an animal _ danger for the club? A. about; on B. on; in C. to; from D.
8、in; with（ ）23. He found _ to sleep.A. difficult to get B. it difficult gettingC. it difficult to get D. that difficult to get（ ）24. Many birds die _ they are _ their homes.A. because of; lost B.because of; losing C. because; losing D.because; lost（ ）25. Look, there is a lot of rubbish in the river.Y
9、es, people say that 80 per cent of fish in this river _ live long.A. isnt B. arent C. doesnt D. dont（ ）26. -I think cycling isnt as exciting as climbing.-Thats because you cant ride well. _, both of them are interesting.A. In the beginning B. In fact C. As a result D. At last（ ）27. Dont be angry wit
10、h your kid when he makes a mistake again, will you?No, I wont. I know that of us are perfect after all.A. all B. nobody C. each D. none（ ）28. Who is the man over there? Is it Mr. Wu? It _ him, but I am not quite sure.A. may be B. maybe C. must be D. is（ ）29. How hardworking the boy next door is!Yes.
11、 I always hear him _ every evening.A. plays the violin B. playing violinC. play the violin D. to play the violin -（ ）30.The sentence structure of “I found him very interesting”is _.A. S+V+P B. S+V+O C. S+V+DO+OC D. S+V+IO+DO 4（ ）31.The number of the giant pandas in China is getting_ but there are_ r
12、ed-crowned cranes.A. larger and larger; fewer and fewer B. less and less; smaller and smallerC. more and more; more and more D. smaller and smaller; fewer and fewer（ ）32.We should advise our students _hard instead of _too much time playing games. A. work; spend B. to work; spend C. work; spending D.
13、 to work; spending（ ）33 _ will the weather_ tomorrow? I hope it will be _. There are many wet clothes at home. A. What; be; cloudy B. What; be like; sunnyC. How; be like; fine D. How; be; snowy（ ）34. _they are talking to each other! Yes. They are really _ to see each other. A. What excited, exciting
14、 B. How excited. excitingC. What excitedly, excited D. How excitedly, excited（ ）35. -My mother says that we wont go on a trip to Malaysia because it is too dangerous.-_！You were looking forward to it. A. Never mind. B. Dont worry about it. C. Enjoy yourselves. D. What a pity. 三、完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，
15、计 15 分）I was walking around in a shopping center for a long time. Tired and 36 , I decided to go and get a cup of coffee. As I was making my way to the 37 ，I noticed an old gentleman quite poorly dressed sitting on bench nearby. From the 38 sight, I knew that he was in need of some kind of help. He
16、had only a little lunch in front of him, but he was enjoying it 39 It was also quite clear that he had a problem with his right eye and probably couldnt see out of it. I then 40 and waited to be served. There was a young man in front of me in the line who was also 41 to be served. It was his 42 and
17、the young man handed the 5server（服务生）a twenty dollar bill and wanted some orange juice ,as well as some help. He asked the server to give the 43 to the old gentleman outside on the bench. The server looked at the young man, a little 44 , not understanding the requirement. The young man also told her
18、 that he would be 45 all the time to make sure she would be safe.Then there was a wonderful exchange between the server and the 46 .That was one of the most beautiful scenes I had ever seen in my life. I only wish I had a photo of both of their faces while they were 47 .“ 48 didnt the young man do t
19、his act of kindness himself?“ As 49 was thinking about this experience later, I asked myself. I guess that deep down in his heart he was hoping that this act of 50 might encourage others to do something for the people in need as well. Absolutely beautiful!（ ）36. A. hungry B. thirsty C. angry D. busy
20、（ ）37. A. shopping center B book shop C. coffee shop D. sports center（ ）38. A. first B. second C. third D. last（ ）39. A. softly B. loudly C. kindly D. sweetly（ ）40. A. joined the line B. looked away C. looked around D. left the line（ ）41. A. sitting B. waiting C. calling D. jumping（ ）42. A. dream B.
21、 duty C. turn D. interest（ ）43. A. coffee B. tea C. water D. juice（ ）44. A. worried B. surprised C. happy D. excited （ ）45. A. watching B .playing C. sleeping D. practising（ ）46. A. young man B. old man C. stranger D. manager （ ）47. A. drinking B. crying C. smiling D. eating（ ）48. A. How B. Why C. W
22、hen D. Where（ ）49. A. I B. she C. he D. it（ ）50. A. illness B. happiness C. kindness D. sadness四、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，计 30 分）6AHouse For SaleRed Rose Garden，Pudong3-storey home，509 sqm total land area，428.8 sqm built-in, 312.9 sqm garden.Asking RMB13 million (USDl.57 million).MP: 13761973547 Tel: 02
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24、u are interested, please e-mail me at .Beijing Snow World Ski ParkPrice: 18 yuan (ticket), 50 yuanhour on weekdays and 70 yuanhour at weekends, 120 yuanfour hours on weekdays and 190 yuanfour hours at weekends.Tel: 01069191617( ) 51.How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale? A. 509
25、sqm B. 428.8 sqm C. 312.9 sqm D. 741.7 sqm( ) 52.If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese，he or she can _.A. call 02158609228 B. fax 02158609728C. telephone 010-69191617 D. e-mail ( ) 53.If you want to ski for four hours on weekdays，how much money will you pay at least? A.208 yuan B. 200 yuan
26、 C. 138 yuan D. 280 yuanBLast year,I worked in a middle school near my mothers house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum.
27、To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I 7decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.One day, I talked to
28、a neighbour and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me why wouldnt she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?When my mum got home, I gave h
29、er a big hug. I told her she didnt need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything,
30、I was so moved by how selfless she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.( ) 54. After the first week, the writer noticed that _. A. the food was put into a big box B.
31、 his mum followed the childrenC. the food was eaten up quickly D. his mum stopped buying food( ) 55. The street children thought of the writers mum as their _.A. old grandma B. own mother C. new neighbour D. dear teacher( ) 56. How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything? A.
32、He was proud of her. B. He was confident in her.C. He was angry with her. D. He was worried about her.( ) 57. Whats the best title of this passage?A. My mother and I. B. Children in need.C. Bags of Love. D. My mother and the neighbor children.CThe English Fashion recently asked people about their wo
33、nderful ideas and plans about things they could doThe magazine asked people the following question, “If you had all the money you wanted, what would you like to do?” About 500 people answered 8the survey questionAlmost half (49%) of the people in the survey said they would buy material things such a
34、s a bigger house or a better carOne fifth (20%) of the people said they would travel to the interesting or famous places17% answered that they would give money to someone elseThey would donate money to a charity or to help poor peopleMore than half of the rest of the people (about 10%) said they wou
35、ld give money to help medical research(医学研究)All the other people in the English Fashion survey said they would save money in the bankThey said they didnt know what they would like to do right now, but perhaps in a few years they would find a good use for the money“Lots of people think that if they b
36、uy bigger and better things, they will feel happier,” said Dr Mary Wilson. “ However,” she said, “this feeling will not last longAfter a while, they wont be happy with them any longer ” Dr Wilson thinks the happiest people are those who make a change in peoples livesShe thinks those people who give
37、money to someone else or to medical research are thinking more of others at the momentIf they had all the money they wanted, they would change the world( )58.What is the English Fashion?AA book BA magazine CA newspaper DA TV programme( )59.Which of the following is a material thing?A. A big car B. h
38、oliday to Europe C. Medical research D. Terrible disease( )60. How many people would save the money in the bank if they had all the money?A. 8%. B. 15%. C. 4%. D. 10%.( )61. Who did Dr Wilson think were the happiest people?A. The people who would save the money for the future.B. The people who would
39、 spend the money on material things. C. The people who would travel to the interesting or famous placesD. The people who would donate money to a charity or to help medical researchD9Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble, can you still make it before the bell
40、 rings? In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people cant even see for 20 metres. Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in la
41、te March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.People in southern China dont have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia
42、. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and dont get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there arent many trees, the ground cant keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground become
43、s looser. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky. Sandstorms are bad for peoples health. If people breathe too much sand, they may cough or have asthma（哮喘）. Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear
44、 down farmers houses. What can you do to stop sandstorms? Heres an idea: Ask you parents to help you plant some trees this spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting.( )62. Which of the following
45、 provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?A. Fujian Province. B. Yunnan Province. C. Jiangsu Province. D. Gansu Province.( )63. The underlined phrase “tear down” in the sentence means “_”.A. 使哭泣 B. 弄倒 C. 刮走 D.加固( )64. According to the passage, what CANT be caused by sandstorms?A. Health problem
46、s. B. Traffic problems.C. The loss of farm animals. D. The loose ground10( )65. Which is NOT true according to the passage？_ .A. Trees can help keep enough rain water B. More trees need to be planted C. Sandstorms are the main cause of asthma D. Some people are doing harm to the environment第 II 卷（非选
47、择题 60 分）五、词汇运用（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，计 10 分） （每空一词）66 . The local_(政府)should take actions to protect the environment at once.67. Zhang Hong is good at _(描述) something he saw in English.68.What is the most _ (严重的) problem for giant pandas now?69. The baby panda _ (重) about 100 grams when it was born.70 .Most people think many animals are dangerous to _ (人类) 。71. It is clear that
