高安四中上学期八年级第一次考

1、高安四中2011-2012学年度上学期八年级第一次月考英语试题一、选择填空（40分）( )1. They watch TV_. A. one a week B. once a week C. one the week D. once week ( )2. Although it is far , _I walk to school.A. but B. or C. / D. so( )3. _books in bed is bad for your eyes.A. Read B. Reads C. Not read D. Reading( )4. What's Gina doing _v

2、acation?A. for B. in C. to D. of( )5. I just finish _my last movie yesterday.A. make B. makes C. to make D. making( )6. You should try _down and take a rest.A. lie B. to lie C. lies D. lay( )7. Morgan's parents aren't at home. He has to _his younger brother.A. look at B. look for C. look aft

3、er D. take away( )8. It's very important _healthy food.A. eat B. eating C. eats D. to eat( )9. He always eats _meat for meals.A. too many B. too C. too much D. much too( )10. He thought about _Greece or Spain for vacation.A. go to B. to go to C. going to D. going( )11. She is _Hong Kong next wee

4、k.A. leaving to B. leaving off C. leaving for D. leave( )12. This time I want to do_.A. different something B. different anything C. anything different D. something different( )13. _homework, some students do homework every day.A. As for B. As C. About D. To( )14. His mother wants him _ at home toda

5、y.A. stays B. stayed C. to stay D. staying( )15_do you go to the city park? Usually by bike.A. How's B. How C. What's D. What( )16. What is _ you，young man?Amatter with Bthe matter with Cthe matters with Dthe matter to( )17. Is her lifestyle the same _ yours or different? A. as B. in C. at D

6、. to( )18. Can you call me when you_home? A. get back to B. get to back C. get back D. get to ( )19. _ she _ a headache? I think she should see a doctor.ADoes，have BDoes，has CDoes，got DHas，have( )20 How are you? Im not _.Afeel well Bfeel good Cfeeling well Dfeeling good二、完形填空（25分）。A）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然

7、后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Monty Roberts father was a horse trainer（训练师）. As a child, Monty often went from one farm to 21 with his father. Sometimes they didnt have enough money to 22 food, but Monty still kept hoping to own（拥有） a 23 farm.When he was in school, his teacher asked him to wr

8、ite a paper 24 what he wanted to be and do when he grew up（长大）. He wrote a seven-page paper 25 his dream（梦想） of having a horse farm one day. He 26 drew a picture of a horse farm in the paper.The next day he handed（上交） 27 in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was

9、 a large red “F” with some words “See me after class.” 28 the boy did and asked his teacher, “Why did I get an F?” The teacher said, “This dream will not 29 for a young boy like you. 30 a horse farm needs a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way

10、you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added（补充）, “If you write this paper again with a 31 dream, I will give you a good grade.”After school he thought about it 32 . At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making 33 changes（改变） at all. He wrote, “You can keep the F and Ill keep my 34 .”Many

11、years later, Monty had his own 200 acres（英亩） horse farm. His dream came true.So dont let 35 take away your dreams. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.( )21. A. another B. the others C. other D. the other( )22. A. look for B. pay for C. wait for D. ask for( )23. A. horse B. chicken C. pig D.

12、 flower( )24. A. in B. at C. about D. off( )25. A. talking about B. talking with C. talking to D. talking over( )26. A. ever B. even（甚至） C. never D. over( )27. A. them B. farm C. it D. picture( )28. A. Or B. So C. But D. And( )29. A. come back B. come from C. come true（变成现实） D. come down( )30. A. Ow

13、ning B. Drawing C. Asking D. Writing( )31. A. difficult B. high C. bad D. simple（简单的）( )32. A. easily B. hard C. heavily D. hardly( )33. A. any B. some C. all D. no( )34. A. horse B. land C. dream D. paper( )35. A. anyone B. everyone C. someone D. noneB)阅读下面短文，从所给单词中选出适当的词，并用其正确的语言形式填在标有题号的空白处，使语意通顺

14、、完整。（每空一词且每个单词只能用一次）beautiful, same, classroom, deeply（深深地）, friend, classmate, do, know, look, anything, because, successful My teachers thought I was the worst（最差的） student. My family also had the 36 thought（想法） as my teachers. When I was going to give up（放弃） my studying, a new teacher, Miss White

15、 came to our school. She was young, 37 and knowledgeable (知识渊博的). One day, I was sitting alone in my 38 , Miss White came up to me and talked to me happily. Soon her smile away my unhappiness. “Do you think I can go to college?” I didnt 39 why I asked such a question. I thought she must say “no”. 40

16、 everyone else said so. But she said, “Dear, you can do 41 you want. Just try, and youll get closer to success. I believe you are the best!”I was touched（被触动） 42 by her words. I decided to study hard. From then on, we became good 43. She often helped me with my study in her free time.In the end, I 4

17、4 well in my studies and went to a good college. Miss White is an angel(天使). Her words have kept me going forward（前进）. She helped me to see that I am special and can be 45 in life.三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThis summer , Mary , Tom, Alan are going to have an ideal vaca

18、tion. The followings are their plans for the coming vacation.MaryTomAlanWhereThe Great WallSpainCanadaWhenThe first week in JuneThe last day of MayJuly, Monday 18thWhoHis parentsHis best friendsHis cousinWhatGoing hikingGoing sightseeingVisiting some famous places in BeijingGoing shoppingGoing sight

19、seeingGoing shopping going campingWatching bull-fightspending time on the farmrending videos at nightgoing fishinggoing hikingsleeping a lotHow longAbout one monthOnly two weeksUntil SeptemberTransportationBy plane and busBy boat and planeBy plane and train( )46. Who is going hiking this summer?A.Ma

20、ry B. Tom C. Alan D. A and C( )47. What isnt Tom doing for vacation?A. Watching bull-fight B. Going shopping C. Going fishing D. Going sightseeing( )48. Who can visit the s Palace Museum（故宫） this vacation?A. Alan B. Tom C. Mary D. Nobody( )49. Whose vacation is the longest (最长)?A.Mary B. Tom C. Alan

21、 D. We dont know( )50. Whats the same transportation are they going to take?A.Train B. Bus C. Boat D. PlaneBMany people like to travel by plane, but I don' t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it i

22、s often late. You cant open the windows. You cant choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train，you can catch another one

23、. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to，and you dont need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with

24、you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.( )51. Why do many people like to travel by plane? A. Because it is safe B. Because it is fast. C. Because you can walk around in the plane. D. Because it is cheap.( )52. Which is NOT the good thing about the train? A. It is safe. B. It

25、 takes a little more time. C. You can open the windows. D. You can walk around in the train.( )53. If you want to take a lot of things with you , what do you take to go out? A. A bus. B. A car. C. A train. D. A bike.( )54. What is the bad thing about the car? A. You neednt go to a station. B. You ca

26、n start your journey when you want to. C. There are too many cars on the road. D. You neednt go to a bus stop.( )55. What does the writer think of the plane，train and car? A. He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little m

27、ore time C. He likes to take a car because he has a car.D. He likes to take a plane because its fast. CWhat is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, its money. The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 stud

28、ents were divided into（被分成） 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things. What did they choose（选择） to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets. Hu Qings team decided to sell some useful books in front of the

29、Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up（放弃）

30、.” Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didnt meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didnt want a

31、ny change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office. Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.

32、5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted（尝） but didnt buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”( )56. In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is _.A. the offi

33、cers B. the kind foreigner C. the activity called “making money” D. the money they made last weekend( )57. _ took part in the activity.A. All the students B. Some teachersC. About 200 students of the three grades D. Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students( )58. Hu Qings team finally gave up because _

34、.A. the parents didnt like to buy the booksB. the Children Activity Center was too crowdedC. the officers didnt allow them to sell anything there D. the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning( )59. Why did more people come to Wang Bings stall at last?A. The team put up a magic b

35、oard. B. A foreigner came up and helped them.C. The people liked to help country kids. D. The people were interested in their ice cream.( )60. According to the passage the students learn _.A. its impossible for them to make moneyB. its not easy for their parents to make moneyC. its very important fo

36、r them to make a living D. its necessary for school to hold more activities in the futureB)请阅读下面短文。根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。A couple of years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane after the meeting ended(结束). The

37、 drive was going to take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）, 61 The first day was a lot of fun as we were excited and laughing at each other's stupid（愚蠢的） jokes. By the third day of driving in the seemingly endless（无边的） desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few h

38、ours when in the distance（在远处） Chris found some kangaroos（袋鼠）. We were both excited and decided to get a closer（更近） look. 62 .We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per(每) hour. We were very close to the kangaroostoo closewhen we heard a loud BANG!Chris stopped the car and we g

39、ot out. Behind the car was a larger kangaroo lying completely still on the ground. 63 He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then, he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. 64 While I was focusing（聚焦） the camera, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up（醒来）, looked at Chris, and jumped away into the distance before we could do anything.I s