启东市学八级月月考(第二次独立考试)英语试卷含答案

1、2016-2017学年度第一学期第二次独立作业测试八年级英语考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 命题人：尹宏悦第一卷（80分）一、听力部分（共20分）I、根据你所听到的对话，选择正确的选项。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）Who is Sandy waiting for?A. B. C. Which country is Linda from?A.B.C.Which is Kates favourite season?A. B. C.How will the woman go to Beijing?A. B. C. Who is the tallest of the three?A. Nick

2、.B. Jim.C. Sam.Does the man have enough money to buy the book in the end?A. We dont know.B. Yes, he does.C. No, he doesnt.Where are the two speakers?A. At a library.B. At a hospital.C. At a post office.Who is Timmy calling?A. Peter.B. Tom.C. Betty.What time does the train leave?A. 6:05.B. 6:15.C. 6:

3、25.What can they do in Changguangxi Wetlands Park tomorrow?A. They can go birdwatching.B. They can go fishing and have a picnic.C. They can go birdwatching and have a picnic.II、根据你所听到的对话或短文，选择正确的选项。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。What is Amy doing with the paper?A. She is making paper lucky stars.B.

4、 She is making paper roses.C. She is making paper birds.Which of the following is TRUE?A. It will be Toms mothers birthday next week.B. Amy needs paper and scissors to make the birthday present.C. Tom doesnt think it is fun to do a DIY job.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。Be in harmony (和谐)

5、with wild animalsSome people thinkthat all wild animals are dangerous.In fact 13 of wild animals will hurt a man if he leaves them alone.Wild animals only hurt people when they are 14 to catch their usual food.when their babies are 15 .when people hunt them or make them angry.A. mostB. quite a fewC.

6、 very fewA. too oldB. too lazyC. too tiredA. angryB. afraidC. in danger听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。What was the weather like last month?A. It was cold and dry. B. It was cold and windy. C. It was warm and windy.Where will the wind blow from?A. It will blow from the south. B. It will blow from the west.C. It w

7、ill blow from the southwest.When will rain arrive?A. In the next few days.B. In the next three days.C.This evening.What will daytime temperatures be?A.They will drop to 4. B.They will rise to 12. C.They will drop to 12.What will the weather for next weekend be like?A. Warm, wet and windy.B. Cold and

8、 dry.C. Warm but dry.二、单项选择（15分）( ) 21. You will find_ useful to learn even a little English Ait Bthat Cthis DThey( ) 22. Is there_ in todays newspaper? Aeverything special Bspecial nothingCanything special Dspecial something( ) 23. I saw Mr Smith in the office at ten yesterday morning.Thats impossi

9、ble. He _an English party with us then.A. has B. had C. was having D. is having( ) 24. Two evening papers ,please. -Only one copy left. Would you like to have _ , SirA. one B. it C. this D. that( ) 25. Im sorry I _ my exercise book at home. Dont forget _ it to school tomorrow, please. A. forgot; to

10、take B. left; to bringC. forgot; to bring D. left; to take( ) 26. Some children were in the classroom and the rest _in the playground.was B. were C. are D. is( ) 27. The lady in this photo_be over fifty! She looks so young!A.can tB.mustC.mustntD.can( ) 28. Mum, I dont quite understand the Chinese sa

11、ying. Dear, dont worry. _ the years go by, you will get to know it. A. AsB. WhileC. SinceD. Until ( ) 29. Can you come to my party on Thursday? Sorry, I cant. I _ finish my homework. A. must B. would C. will D. have to( ) 30. Shall we go to the park for a picnic tomorrow? If it _ rain. A. wont B. wo

12、nt be C. isnt D. doesnt( ) 31. For me, winter is the best season of a year. Me too. _if theres some snow. I like a white world.A. Worse B. Longer C. Better D. Shorter( ) 32. The boy felt _ thirsty and stopped to drink _ water. A. a bit; a bit B. a bit of; a bit of C. a bit of; a bit D. a bit; a bit

13、of( ) 33. The cakes are quite delicious! Can I have one more?Sorry, there is _left What about some biscuits?A. no oneB.noneC.nothingD.nobody ( ) 34. _ news report about saving the wild tigers! A. What useful B. What a useful C. How useful D. How a useful ( ) 35. Our teachers always make their classe

14、s interesting and lively. The main structure of the sentence is_. A.S + V B.S + V + DO + OC C.S + V + IO + DO D.S + V + P（ ）36._ do you call the baby panda? A.How B.What C.How about D.Why ( ) 37. The teacher always reads a story for the children _ a day . A. in the end B. at the end C.in the end of

15、D. at the end of.（ ）38. Why did your parents buy a shiny golden silk dress yesterday ? They bought it _ me . Its my birthday today ! A. at B. on C. in D. For( ) 39. His mother is too busy _housework _Tom do his homework. A doing; to help B to do;to help C doing; helping D to do; helping( ) 40. Peopl

16、e dont like him because of _. A.he did B.he did wrong C.what he did D. he is wrong三、完型填空（15分） I started to love running at a young age. I loved to race (比赛) my father and my sister around the garden. I wished I could run in the Olympics and win lots of medals.One day my mother 41 an advertisement fo

17、r a race in a newspaper. “Would you be 42 in taking part in this race?” she asked me, pointing to the advertisement. “Yes, of course.” I answered. I 43 the next few days practicing for my big race. My sister put a table in the garden so she could provide water for me and 44 me. On the day of the rac

18、e, just before the race, my father said to me, “Dont 45 up all your energy at the beginning of the race. You need to have energy 46 you can run much faster at the end. ” The race 47 . Following Dads words, I didnt run as fast as I could. Then the other runners started 48 me, which made me feel nervo

19、us. I began to feel tired, and I started slowing down and breathing (呼吸) 49 . Just at that moment I heard, “ 50 , Kelly! You can do it! Dont give up. Keep running!” Out of the corner of my eye I saw Dad running beside me around the outside of the track (跑道). I took a deep breath and tried my best to

20、 51 on running. I didnt win the race. I came fifth, but I 52 like a winner. I tried my best, and I hadnt given up. Later, as I thought about the race, I felt thankful that my dad had once left my side. He always _53_ me when I 54 giving up. He runs along side me through my life. Ill remember my dads

21、 words forever, “Never give up. You can be a winner even if you 55 .”41. A. metB. hadC. gotD. saw 42. A. surprisedB. excited C. interested D. worried 43. A. spentB. costC. paidD. took 44. A. seeB. watch C. dateD. time 45. A. keep B. get C. use D. put 46. A. because B. so C. since D. but 47. A. began

22、 B. finished C. reached D. stopped 48. A. pushing B. pulling C. passing D. kicking 49. A. easier B. harder C. shorter D. longer 50. A. Come down B. Come on C. Come out D. Come back 51. A. go B. get C. turn D. put 52. A.looked B. saw C. ran D. sounded 53. A. tells B. asks C. encourages D. greets54. A

23、. think over B. keep on C. feel like D. have to 55. A. fall B. lose C. drop D. win 四、阅读理解（30分，每小题2分）（A） Once upon a time, there was a spider(蜘蛛) with the name Anansi. He knew that he was very clever but he also knew he wasnt wise(英明的). He didnt like this, but he did not know what to do. One day he h

24、ad an idea. He went around the village with a basket and asked each person to give him some of their wisdom(智慧). The people laughed at Anansi because they knew that he needed wisdom the most. So each person put a little in his basket and wished him good luck.Soon his basket was full, but Anansi was

25、worried that his neighbors might be jealous(嫉妒)of his wisdom and take it from him. He decided to hide it at the top of a tall tree. When he tied(绑) the basket to the front part of his body, he tried to climb the tree, but it was too difficult. He tried again and again but failed(失败). Then his younge

26、st son walked by, “What are you doing, father?” he asked and Anansi told him. “Why dont you carry the basket on your back instead?” his son said. Anansi put the basket on his back and climbed the tree easily, but he wasnt happy. “I walked all over the village and collected so much wisdom that I am t

27、he wisest person , but my baby son is still wiser than me. Take back your wisdom!” he said. And he threw the basket of wisdom into the air and went home. And thats how wisdom went all over the world.( )56. Anansi went around the village because_. A. he knew he was very clever B. he wanted to show hi

28、s good luck C. he hoped to meet his son D. he thought he wasnt wise enough( )57. Anansi wanted to get his wisdom from_. A. his son B. his father C. the villagers D. the neighbors( )58. The underlined word“itin Paragraph 2 refers to(指的是)_. A. the tree B. the basket C. the luck D. the wisdom( )59. The

29、 passage above is_. A. a report B. a story C. an advertisement D. a diary( )60. The best title for the passage would be_. A. Anansis wisdom B. The wisdom of Anansis sonC. Anansi and his son D. Anansi and the villagers (B)Plants are very important. This is because plants can make food from air, water

30、 and sunlight. Animals and man cant make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals can get their food by eating plants and other animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So animals and man need plants to live. This is why there are so many plants around us.There are two kinds o

31、f plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Almost all the trees around us are flowering plants. You can know some trees from their flowers and fruits. Non-flowering plants do not grow flowers. You cant see many non-flowering plants around you.If you look carefully at the plants around you,

32、 you will find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are large and some are small. Most of them are green. Thanks to the plants around us, we can live on the earth.( )61. We need many plants around us because_.A. Plants are green. B. We like all kinds of plants.C. Plants can grow easily.

33、D. We can get what we need from plants.( )62. What are the two kinds of plants?A. Non-flowering plants and fruits. B.Flowering plants and non-flowering plants.C. Trees and vegetables.D. Flowering plants and fruits.( )63. Why are plants very important?A. Because they are flowers.B. Because they can g

34、ive us shade.(阴凉)C. Because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight.D. Because we can get money from plants.( )64.There are_ non-flowering plants than flowering plants around us. A. more B. fewer C. larger D. better( )65.The best title(标题)for this passage is_. A. Food from Plants B. Man an

35、d Animals C. Plants Around Us D. Plants Make Food (C) James Michener, a famous American writer donated at least 90 per cent of what he made from his 43 novels. He seemed to donate more than this. At his death, in October 1997, he had gave away US 117 million.Michener made a good example, not just in

36、 how much he gave, but in his style of giving. The writer worked hard at doing good (行善). He usually follows up his donations to see how the money was used and he had a lot of fun in doing so.Michener was 90 when he died. He was the only writer on the list of Americans top 25 philanthropists (慈善家).

37、He gave his donations to the college he went to. Michener gave to his college-US72million to Swarthmore. He said, “I am from a family without any money, the college made me from darkness into light.Michener was married three times, but he had no children. For his last 15 years, he lived quietly in A

38、ustin, Texas. He moved there to write the 1,000novel. The film called South Pacific was inspired (改编) by his first book, Tales of the South Pacific, written when he was 40.()66.Michener died in _.A. 1991 B. 1994 C. 1997 D. 2000()67.Michener cared about _ after he donated.A. how much money he gave aw

39、ay B. how the money was usedC. when the money was given back D. how much fun he had()68.Michener came from a _ family.A. rich B. poor C. big D. small()69.Whats the name of the college which Michener went to?A. Austin B. Texas C. Oxford D. Swarthmore ()70.He wrote his first book _.A. when he moved to

40、 Austin. B. in his last 15 years.C. when he was married for the third time. D. at the age of 40.第二卷（65分）五、词汇（15分）A. 根据汉语提示和英文释义写出单词，写出单词。71.Pandas are losing their living areas because of _(人类) activities.72. Its against traffic _ for a drivers to drive after drinking wine.73.What an _ (terrible) da

41、y it was! It seemed that everything was wrong.74.We chatted for a _ (a period of time),I find she has changed a lot.75. What a strong wind! Yes. It is _ hard. Youd better not go out.B. 根据句意，从方框中选用所给单词的适当形式填空。noise, happy, sleep, thirty, invite76. I felt tired,but I couldnt fall _ until twelve yester

42、day evening.77. When you are in a hospital, dont do things _.78.Tomorrow is my birthday.Please accept my _ and come to my party. 79. More and more people come to know that there is no _ without health.80. When he was in his _, he became a famous actor. C. 根据句意，用所给动词的适当形式填空。81. We should prevent fire

43、_ (burn) the house at once. 82. Some people want to change the wetlands _ (make) more space for buildings. 83.Youd better _ (not laugh) aloud when Dad is reading.84.What fun they had _ (play) football outside just now.85. The temperature _ (drop) to minus five degrees yesterday in his hometown. 七、短文

44、填空（10分）Heres a story about Mings life on the waters.Ming has lived all his life on a w_91_ river in China.His home is a large house-boat w_92_ a roof,one of hundreds that move up and down. He is a strong s_93_.In fact,he could swim before he could walk. When he wants to play with his friends,he just

45、 swim a_94_to their boats or ask them to v_95_ him.Mings father is a f_96_ but he never uses a line or a net.Great black birds c_97_ cormorants(鸬鹚)do the fishing for him.Fishermen teach them to c_98_ fish and put a rope a_99_ the birdsneck so that they cant eat the fish . When their work is f_100_ ,

46、they can get award. 八、任务型阅读（10分）The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country, it is in the south of the world. July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring, the summer is in January, F

47、ebruary and December, and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast(海岸地区) has rain all year round, and there are no dry months there. The southeast winds blows here all the year.

48、They bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the

49、southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.101. Which season is it in Australia when it is winter in China? _102. Which is colder, the north of the country or the south of the country? _103. Whic

50、h part of Australia has rain all year round? _104. Why is there rain in the southeast of Australia all the year? _105. Why does Australia have different seasons from China at the same time of the year? _九、书面表达（10分）根据下面表格所提供的信息和要求，请你以“Four seasons in my hometown”为题，写一篇英语短文。季节持续时间气候特点自然现象活动春季3月-5月天气变暖

51、，白天变长万物生长，草木变绿，蝴蝶和蜜蜂在花丛中飞放风筝夏季6月-8月高温，多雨庄稼长得快游泳秋季9月-11月白天变长，夜晚变短，多风，干燥。落叶缤纷收获庄稼冬季12月-2月冷，有时下雪河流封冻，白雪皑皑堆雪人，打雪仗8A第二次独立作业听力部分一、听对话回答问题本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最为合适的备选答案。1.M: Sandy, what are you doing here?W: Im waiting for my friend. Look, shes coming, the

52、girl with glasses.2.M: What are you going to do this weekend, Linda? Shall we take your cousin to visit the White House?W: Fall has arrived, therere too many brown leaves in the yard. I want to clean them up.3.M: Which season do you like best, Kate?W: Autumn, because I like eating different fruits.

53、Its a harvest time.4.M: How are you going to Beijing?W: I planned to drive there, but my car is broken. I will fly there.5.M: Nick is taller than Jim, isnt he?W: I think so. But Jim is taller than Sam.6.M: The book costs 30 yuan, but I have only 15 yuan.W: I can lend you 10 yuan. Thats all I have.7.

54、M: Whats your sons trouble? Let me take a look. Say “Ah”.W: Hes got a high fever and coughs a lot.8.M: Hello. This is Timmy speaking. Is Peter in?W: Hello, this is Betty, Peters sister. Hold on, please Peter! Someone is calling you.9.M: Im afraid well miss the train. What time is it now?W: Its six f

55、ifteen. Theres only ten minutes left. Lets hurry.10.M: Im interested in birdwatching. But Im new here. Where shall we go birdwatching in Wuxi?W: There are a few wetlands parks to go. For example, Changguangxi Wetlands Park is a perfect place. We can also have a picnic there. Lets go there tomorrow.二

56、、听对话和短文回答问题 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。M: Hi, Amy! What are you doing with the paper? Are you making paper roses or paper birds?W: Oh, no, Tom. Im making some paper lucky stars. I want to give them to my mum as a birthday present.M:

57、 Ah, yes, it will be my aunts birthday next week. That sounds great. Moreover, doing a DIY job is really fun. Can you teach me? I want to help.W: Yes, of course. Look, first do it like this. Now take a piece of paper and follow me.M: What do we need to make paper lucky stars? Is it very difficult?W: We just need paper and scissors. Its easy to make lucky stars. Just fold, fold and fold. Look! Done.M: Wow! It looks so lovely! Practice makes perfect!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。Some people think that all w