2014-2015八年级英语12月月考试卷(牛津版有答案)
第一卷(选择题,共65分)
一、听力部分。(本大题共20分,每小题1分)
第一部分 听对话回答问题 (计10分,每小题1分)
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,你有5秒钟的时间阅读题目;听完每段对话后,你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。请在听到“滴”的信号时,进入下一小题。
1. Which picture are they talking about?
A. B. C.
2. Which watch is the boy’s?
A. B. C.
3. Which one is Peter?
A. B. C.
4. What does the woman like doing?
A. B. C.
5. What time did Lily get to school this morning?
A. At 7:10 a. m. B. At 7:00 a. m. C. At 6:50 a. m.
6. Who has a big nose and small eyes?
A. Jack. B. Jim. C. Sorry, I don’t know.
7. What’s Sandy like?
A. She is very pretty. B. She is very honest. C. She is very generous.
8. Who is the best at English?
A. Jim. B. Lucy. C. Kate.
9. How is Sally’s maths teacher?
A. Pretty and slim. B. Tall and handsome. C. Beautiful and handsome.
10. Where are they talking?
A. In Sandy’s room. B. In Sandy and Bob’s room. C. In Bob’s room.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题 (计10分,每小题1分)
你将听到两段对话和一篇短文,各听两遍。每段对话或短文后各有几道小题。在听每段对话或短文前,你有时间阅读相关小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。
听第一段对话,完成第11-12小题。答题完毕,请等待“滴”的信号,进入下一段对话。
11. Why does Nick say Amy is his best friend?
A. Because Amy is pretty and helpful.
B. Because Amy is kind and likes helping people.
C. Because Amy is in the same class with Sandy.
12. Who is the oldest?
A. Amy. B. Sandy. C. Nick.
听第二段对话,完成第13-15小题。答题完毕,请等待“滴”的信号,进入下一篇短文。
13. What is the man going to do?
A. Watch a football match. B. Watch a film. C. Watch a cartoon show.
14. When will it begin?
A. At 6:50. B. At 7:05. C. At 7:40.
15. Where will they watch it?
A. At the cinema. B. At the theatre. C. At home.
听一篇短文,回答第16-20小题。
16. Which school does Li Li come from?
A. No. 54 Middle School. B. No. 45 Middle School. C. No. 40 Middle School.
17. Why did she choose such an English name?
A. Because she thought she was as lovely as an angle.
B. Because she wanted to be an angel.
C. Because her parents liked the name.
18. What is she like?
A. She looks tall and slim. B. She is strong and outgoing.
C. She looks little but she is outgoing.
19. What’s her hobby?
A. She likes singing. B. She likes reading. C. She likes sports.
20. What’s she going to be when she grows up?
A. She wants to be a news reporter. B. She wants to be a sports reporter.
C. She wants to be a player.
二、选择填空。(本大题共15分,每小题1分)
21.We will have a sports meeting if it ______ next Saturday.
A. don’t rain B. doesn't rain C. rains D. won’t rain
22. In order ______late, many students get up very early every morning.
A. not be B. to be C. to not be D. not to be
23.There will be ______ red-crowned cranes in the world if we don’t protect them.
A. less and less B. a little C. more and more D. fewer and fewer
24.What he said made me _______,and I nearly fell_______.
A. asleep, sleepy B. asleep, asleep C. sleepy, asleep D. sleepy, sleepy
25.Our world is ______ interesting and amazing things.
A. fill with B. filled of C. full of D. full with
26.We haven’t decided where ______our summer holidays.
A. spend B. spending C. spent D. to spend
27.We didn’t stop ______ until we reached the end.
A. having a rest B. to have a rest C. to having a rest D. have a rest
28. “Sandy gave me her pencils.” The sentence structure is ______.
A. S+V+IO+DO B. S+V+P C.S+V D. S+V+DO+OC
29.—Excuse me, is there a railway station near your school?
—Yes, our city railway station is ten kilometers _____our school.
A. far away B. far from C. away from D. far away from
30.What ______ snow it is! I think we can go skiing tomorrow.
A. heavy B. heavily C. a heavy D. the heavy
31. —I’m sorry I ______ my homework at home.
—That’s all right. Don’t forget ______ it to school this afternoon.
A. forgot, bringing B. left, to bring C. left, bringing D. forgot, to bring
32. —______the weather like today? – It’s windy and bright.
A. How B. What C. What’s D. How’s
33.The accident happened______ a cold winter early morning.
A. in B. at C. on D. for?
34. It’s comfortable to get close to nature_______ the beauty of nature.
A. to enjoy B. enjoy C. enjoying D. enjoyed
35.—Let me help you carry that box.
—No, I can do it myself, but ______.
A. it doesn’t matter B. thank you all the same C. not at all D. the same to you
三、完型填空。(本大题共10分,每小题1分)
It was evening. Two travellers were riding their horses through the fields. Suddenly they found they had lost their way. They began ___36____ a house to stay in. They also tried to find a person to show them the ___37____ way the
next morning.
They saw a farm house at last. When they came into the house, they found a farmer and his wife were having supper. The farmer asked them to sit down and eat together with them. As they were very hungry, they did so ___38____.
While eating, the farmer watched the plate without saying a word. This made the travellers feel___39____ frightened. They thought he was___40____ because he had not asked them to come.
After supper the farmer’s wife asked them to go upstairs (上楼) to sleep. They were so tired that they didn’t take off their clothes and went to bed. But the younger one was too frightened to sleep. He heard the farmer and his wife talking in the room below. At first he could not hear ___41____. But then he clearly___42____ the man say, “Must we kill them ___43____?” The woman answered, “Yes, of course.” A moment later he again heard a man coming up into the room. He quickly went into the washroom. The door slowly opened and the farmer came in with a light in one hand and a long knife in ___44____. He went to the meat hanging (挂) on the wall, cut off a piece, and returned ___45____ as possible.
The next morning when they came down for breakfast, they found on the table some meat and chicken. Everything was clear.
36.
A. to look at
B. to look for
C. to look up
D. to look after
37.
A. right
B. left
C. wrong
D. same
38.
A. pleased
B. a pleasure
C.with pleasure
D. with a pleasure
39.
A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little
40.
A. happy
B. unhappy
C. polite
D. surprised
41.
A. anything
B. nothing
C. something
D. everything
42.
A. listened
B. heard
C. hear
D. listen to
43.
A. anybody
B. every
C. both
D. everyone
44.
A. other
B. the other
C. others
D. another
45.
A. so quick
B. as quick
C. so quickly
D. as quickly
四、阅读理解。(本大题共20分,每小题2分)
A
November 9 is a time for us to learn a lot more about fire. This is what to do in a fire.
a. Shout out. Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.
b. Call 119. Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire.
c. Keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so it’s easier to breathe(呼吸) and see where you are going.
d. Test the door. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.
e. Get out. Do not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds.
f. Don’t use the lift. Always use the stairs. The lift may go wrong and keep you inside.
g. Don’t go back. Even if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Animals have a very good sense of smell. They often get out of buildings before people.
46. The passage tells us that we can ______ in a fire.
A. use the lift B. try to put out a fire ourselves
C. open the hot door and go out D. shout as loudly as possible
47. You should keep down close to the floor because ______.
A. people may be asleep B. the firemen can find you easily
C. there is less smoke down there D. you should look after your things carefully
48. The lift is dangerous in a fire because ______.
A. it is too small B. it may go wrong C. it may keep you inside D. both B and C
B
Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”?It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs,some people and some way of making music.You may use a piano or any other musical instrument(乐器),if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a row(排). The chairs may be put in twos,back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts,the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow,they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops,the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on,he drops out(出局). Then,someone takes one chair away before the music
starts again. When the music stops again,one more player will be out.
At last,there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
49. If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with______.
A. nine chairs B. ten chairs C. eleven chairs D. one chair
50. When the music starts, the players must______.
A. run about the room B. get down C. walk around the chairs D. sit on the chairs
51. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn. B. The last two players can sit on the last chair.
C. The winner can sit on the chair. D. If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner.
C
She has asked the man at the hotel desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up. "Hello, Mum. Is that you ?" She says. "Six pence per second," David told her.
“Hello, love. " It is Mrs Lee, Linda’s mother, speaking from London. "I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. It‘s a better line than when you called me from your office. Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn’t hear me sometimes. " "Yes, Mum. "Linda puts in. "I just wanted to ring to ……. " "I remember how you rang when you went to Betty‘s house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then when you …" Mrs Lee is a great talker
"Nearly four pounds." says David. Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye. "Yes, all right,"says Mrs Lee," But you will write, won‘t you, as you did when you were at work …" Once again, Mrs Lee talks about the past. and there is no stopping her. "Four pounds fifty, ’says David. At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off.
"There! That was long, wasn’t it ?" " Four pounds, ninety pence. " David answers. " And you didn’t even say that we‘ve arrived. "
52. Linda is telephoning home to ______.
A. tell her mother some bad news B. say that she and David have arrived safely
C. report an accident to her mother D. say that she and David have left London
53. David says, ’Nearly four pounds, because ______.
A. he wants to let Linda know the cost of the call B. he wants to buy himself a new hat
C. Linda has not told her mother they have arrived D. he wants Mrs Lee to know how much the call costs
54. Mrs Lee goes on talking for so long because______.
A. she likes to hear all about the past. B. she likes talking
C. Linda had not told her that she has arrived D. she is going to pay for the telephone call
55. Linda tries to stop her mother by ______.
A. telling her how much the call is costing B. writing a letter as she has promised to do
C. telling her that they have arrived safely D. promising to write, and ringing off
第二卷(非选择题,共35分)
五、根据所给单词或中文提示在空格内写出其正确形式。(本大题共8分,每小题1分)
1. You will see many different types of birds there___________(easy).
2. The fog this morning was much___________ (heavy) than yesterday.
3. The famous writer who wrote Walden really enjoyed the ___________ (nature) world.
4. He didn’t go to work because of his _____________(ill).
5. Don’t hurt these___________ (蝴蝶) wings, or they can’t fly.
6. ___________ (不幸的是),one of the cranes lost his life in the end.
7. This summer is very hot and the highest___________ (温度)here reaches up to 40℃.
8. We can find advertisements in the street___________(到处).
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
六、用所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分,每小题1分)
1. Look! How heavily it___________ (rain)! We have to wait until it stops.
2. ___________ (make) the little baby stop crying, he tried all the ways he could think of.
3. Some foreigners ___________ (visit) Yancheng Nature Reserve this Friday.
4. Farmers are busy___________(harvest)crops now. Shall we help them?
5. It’s necessary for us to take action___________ (protect) wildlife.
6. For Sandy, ____________ (take) exercise every day is great fun and she really enjoys it.
7. Lily___________ (drop) her wallet carelessly last night, she is very sad .
8. The police advised the children ___________ (not play ) with fire. It’s dangerous.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
七、根据中文,完成下列句子。(本大题共9分,每句1.5分)
1.这将会导致野生生物的空间越来越少。
This will__________________________________________________________________for wildlife.
2. 寒冷的天气使得一些鸟每年都会飞到南方过冬。
The cold weather ____________________________________________________________the winter.
3.上周爸爸同意让我参加观鸟俱乐部。
Father ___________________________________________________the Birdwatching Club last week.
4.我永远也不会忘记那些收获庄稼时甜美的记忆。
I will never forget the__________________________________________________________________.
5.秋天的落叶变成棕色,掉落在地上变成了堆。
Autumn leaves_______________________________________________________________the ground.
6.冬天是打雪仗的最好季节。
Winter is ___________________________________________________________________________.
八、任务型阅读。(本大题共5分,每空1分)
Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year’s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.
No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.
In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.
New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and New Year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.
On New Year’s Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated (装饰) with bamboos—symbols of long life.
In European countries such as Germany, France and Belgium, families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In France, boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year’s Day.
New Year celebrations around the _____1______.
Country/people
Celebration activities
Special beliefs
Scotland
People _____2______ barrels of tar.
The old year is burned up and the
new one is allowed to enter.
Canada
Children leave their shoes by the fireside.
Their shoes will be filled with gifts
by Saint Basil.
Jews
People _____3______ New Year Bread to remind
of harvest time.
Japan
People wear their new clothes.
Homes are decorated with bamboos.
Symbols of long life
European____4_____
People attend church services_____5______
visiting friends and relatives.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
九、书面表达。(本大题共5分)
请根据下列对湿地的描写,写一篇短文。
1. 盐城位于江苏北部, 以其湿地而出名。
2. 这个地区为野生生物提供了食物和庇护所。对珍稀鸟类来说, 这是个极好的地方。
3. 冬天这里的温度会降到零下,夏天通常温度很高,突如其来的阵雨经常会造成很多问题。
4. 很多鸟类常年住在这里。越来越多的人开始明白湿地的重要性。
5. 我希望……(自由发挥,至少写两句)
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初二英语 2014年12月
第一卷
选择题
第二卷
五、1. easily 2. heavier 3. natural 4. illness
5. butterflies’ 6.Unluckily 7. temperature 8. everywhere
六、1. is raining 2. To make 3. will visit 4. harvesting
5. to protect 6. taking 7.dropped 8. not to play
七、1.lead to less and less space
2.makes some birds fly south/to the south for/to spend
3.agreed to let me join
4. sweet memories of harvesting crops
5.turn brown and fall into piles upon
6. the best time to have snowball fights
八、1.world 2.burn 3.cook 4.countries 5.before