八年级下英语第二次月考考试题

1、八年级第二次月考英语试题第卷（选择题，共50分）一、单项选择（10分）1.There isnt _ in the room.A. someone else B. else someone C .anyone else D. else anyone2. He has been running_. A. since two hours B. for two hours C. two hours ago D. for two oclock3. I can hardly hear what it is saying on TV. Would you please ？ A. turn it up B.

2、turn it down C. turn it on D. turn it off4. Its too hot . Would you mind my the door? . Please do it now.A. to open; OK B. to open; Of course not C. opening; Certainly not D. opening; Of course5. Its not polite to _ when people stand in front of you.A. cut in line B. cut line C. cut a line D. cut in

3、 lines6. Oh! Its so loud. Zhou Xin, please _ the music.A. turn down B. turn on C. turn up D. turn off7. When he heard the news , he got .A. annoying ; annoying B. annoyed ; annoyed C. annoying ; annoyed D. annoyed; annoying8. Bob, its getting cold outside. _ take a jacket ? All right, Mum. A. Why do

4、 you B. Why not C. Why did you D. Why dont9. I have ever been to Water World . .A. Me, too B. Me, neither C. Me also D. Me both10. Your father isnt a teacher, is he? _. He works in a hospital. A. Yes, he is B. No, he isnt C. Yes, he isnt D. No, he is二、完形填空（10分）Every one of us wants to study English

5、11 and make great progress in studying English. But the most important thing 12 we should have better ways of studying.Last term Wang Fei was very poor in English and failed 13 each exam. Because he didnt like practicing 14.He just 15 two hours a day looking up every new word in the dictionary. Of c

6、ourse he couldnt remember them. Since this term he 16 to study English in the new way his teacher taught him. He learns new words in phrases and sentences.17 he reads aloud every day for 18 an hour. He pays 19 attention（注意） to the pronunciation（发音），spelling，writing and so on. He tries to speak Engli

7、sh 20 he can. Little by little he finds himself really improving in English.I hope Wang Feis experience will help you a lot.11. A. good B. well C. nice D. lessons12. A. will be B. isC. was D. be13. A. at B. in C. on D. to14. A. to read loudly B. of reading aloud C. reading aloud D. read loud15. A. s

8、pends B. took C. spent D. cost16. A. tries B. tried C. has tried D. trying17. A. In home B. At the home C. By home D. At home18. A. about B. at most C. at last D. in end19. A. a lot of B. many C. many a D. more20. A. so much as B. as many as C. so much as to D. as much as三、阅读理解（30分）AIn the United St

9、ates, parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential (潜能). They pay attention to what their kids can do, not what they cant. As a result, US boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many even want to become presidents when they grow up.US parents often encourage t

10、heir children to take part in all kinds of activities at school. They believe that joining in these activities can make their children mature(成熟). Schoolwork is important, but they think that social skills are important as well.But things in China are different. Chinese parents often tell their chil

11、dren to study hard and pass exams. They think that, for a student, staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time. This puts a lot of pressure on Chinese students, so leaders in Chinas education department have called for less homework at the lower grades. Only healthy kids can become healthy adul

12、ts.21. American parents think that .A. Schoolwork is as important as social skillsB. Schoolwork is more important than social skills C. Schoolwork is less important than social skillsD. Passing exams is the most important for their children22. Why do many American children have their dream jobs?A. B

13、ecause they start school earlier than Chinese children.B. Because they study hard.C. Because their parents encourage them to do less homework.D. Because their parents usually pay attention to what they can do，not what they cant.23. Chinese parents think that .A. taking part in all kinds of activitie

14、s at school can make their children mature B. staying away from schoolbooks means wasting timeC. their children should do what they want to doD. social skills is necessary for the students at lower grades 24. According to this passage the writer thinks .A. Chinas education is better than AmericasB.

15、Americas education is better than ChinasC. Chinese students at the lower grades should have more homeworkD. Chinese students have less pressure than AmericasBMy name is Betty Sanders. Im a telephone operator（话务员）， and work for a company. My job is very interesting. I love it very much. I work five d

16、ays a week，and my hours are from 9 oclock to 5 oclock. I do a lot of thingsI place long-distance（长途）calls for people；I answered questions，and I help people when they are in trouble.Today，for example，I had an interesting experience. At 11 oclock this morning，I got a call from a man. I dont know who h

17、e was. He was in trouble and I could tell that he was worried about something. He gave me address and asked me to send an ambulance（救护车）right away. I asked him if somebody was hurt，but he didnt answer my question. He told me he needed a doctor at once，so I said Id call an ambulance for him but I sti

18、ll wanted to know what was wrong. Then he said，“Our keys are gone! ”I didnt understand that! Why would he need an ambulance just because he couldnt find his keys? Then I found out what the trouble was. The man and his wife left the car keys on a coffee table，and later they couldnt find them. Their l

19、ittle boy Johnny was playing in the room，and they thought he swallowed（吞下）them.But before I could help him，he told me he wouldnt need an ambulance anymore. His wife found the keys in her bag. They were there all the time.25. Betty Sanders works_.A. in a factoryB. in a shop C. in a companyD. in a hos

20、pital26. She works_. A. forty hours a week B. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. C. from Monday to Saturday D. seven days a week27. The man called Betty because_. A. he thought Betty was a doctor B. he had lost his keys C. he needed an ambulanceto save his son. D. his son was ill28. In fact（事实上），his keys_. A. we

21、re swallowed by his little sonB. were on a coffee table C. were left in the carD. were put in his wifes bag29. From the passage we can see_. A. Betty Sanders likes her work B. Bettys job is to place long-distance C. the mans little boy likes playing with keys D. doctors can help people find keys30.

22、翻译划线部分的句子 。CJack had gone to the university to study history, but at the end of his first year, his history professor(教授) failed him in his exams, and Jack would have to leave the university. However, his father decided that he would go to see the professor to urge(强烈要求) him to let Jack go on his st

23、udies the following year.“Hes a good boy,” said his father, “and if you let him pass this time, Im sure hell improve a lot next year and pass the exam at the end of it really well”“No, no, thats quite impossible.” Said the professor at once, “Do you know, last month I asked him when Napoleon had die

24、d, and he didnt know!”“Please, sir, give him another chance(机会).” Said Jacks father. “You see, Im afraid we dont take any newspapers in our house, so none of us even know that Napoleon was ill.”11. Jack would have to leave the university because _. A. he didnt like history B. he didnt pass the exam

25、C. he was a good boy D. he didnt know Napoleon was ill12. Jacks father wanted the professor _. A. to tell him a story B. to give Jack a lesson C. to let Jack pass his exams that time D. to let Jack leave the university13. In “at the end of it” the word “it” means _. A. Jacks exams B. the university

26、C. Jacks first year D. Jacks second year14. Impossiblemeans _. A. possible B. not possible C. untrue D. not true15. Jack didnt know when Napoleon had died because_. A. he didnt do well in his history B. he didnt take any newspaper C. he didnt know Napoleon D. he didnt know Napoleon left the universi

27、ty 第卷（非选择题70分）四、词汇(15分）A）根据句意和汉语提示写单词1.These people are singing to _(募集) money for those African children.2.Theyve never seen a (外国人).3. What a (极好的) news report he wrote! All of us were proud of him.4. Ive never (看见) that TV show before .5. I want to get my sister something special for her birthday

28、. Can you give me some (建议)？B)用所给单词的正确形式填空1. I got the pen on my _(twelve) birthday.2. My brothers hobby is _ (collect) shells.3.Tom was the first student _(get) to school every day.4. Would you mind _ (borrow) your book?5. Could you please _ (not open) the window6. _ (drop) litter is never allowed

29、all over the world.7. Who _(discover) America in 1492?8.Have you _(see) the film Hero?Yes. I saw it last year.9. It seems strange_ (visit) a city at night.10. The girl has a flight attendant for 2 years.五、按要求改写句子，每空一词。（10分）1. What about buying your mom a scarf as her birthday gift?（改写句子，意思不变）_ _you_

30、 your mom a scarf as her birthday gift?2. The dog is so difficult that he cant take care of it.（改写句子，意思不变）The dog is _ difficult for him _ take care of.3. Tom has work in the bank for 5 years.（改为同义句）Tom began to work in the bank .4. She has already finished the homework.（变为否定句）She the homework .5. P

31、ete never cleaned the floor, _ _?(完成反意疑问句)六、根据情景完成对话，每空一词（10分）A = Andrew B = MikeA: Hi, Mike. I want to have a class party. Could you help me 1 it?B: Yes , sure, Andrew. When shall we have the party?A: How 2 today? B: Today? But if we 3 it today, most classmates come. They were planning to volunteer

32、 to do something for the Peoples Home.A: Lets have it tomorrow then.B: We 4 have a test the day after tomorrow? Well have to study for the test. A: What about 5 it this Saturday afternoon?B: Its OK.A：What shall we do 6 the party? Why not 7 a movie together?B: Im afraid its not a good idea. Boys wont

33、 like doing that . Lets 8 party games. A: Good idea . B: Would you mind 9 food for us then?A: No 10 .B: Thanks a lot. A: Dont mention it. 七、根据汉语意思完成各句，每空一词（10分）1. 从现在起，我必须尽力不再迟到。I must try _ _ _ _ again from now on.2.他对集邮很感兴趣。He _ _ _ stamps.3.在公共场合，我们说话声音最好小一点。Its better to our voice in .4你曾经收到的最好礼

34、物是什么？What is the best gift you 5. 这种款式你的已经卖完了。Weve _ _ _ of your size in this style.八、任务型阅读（10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，在短文后表格中的空白处填上适当的单词或短语。 If you think you are too shy and want to be a little bit braver, just try the following things: Be open to others. Tell people you are shy. There is no need to hide it. W

35、hen they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable in talks. Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too; and most people will stay away from an a

36、ngry-looking face. Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start a conversation, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesnt it make you want to keep talking to that person? Get your attention elsewhere. Think more