宁津县实验中学2015-2016学年度第一次月考八年级英语试题
一．单项选择(10小题，共10分)
1. Everyone should have dreams. With dreams and hard work, anything amazing can be
A. met B. created C. expected D. practiced
2. Girl: I'm____ the trip which we can go whenever we want to go.
Boy: You'll take me, and I'll take the money.
A. taking part in B.taking care of C. looking back at D. looking forward to
3．If you want to buy this dress , you 'd better ______ first to make sure it fits you .
A. pay for it. B. take it off. C. tidy it up . D. try it on..
4. At school we take excise for an hour every day to _____.
A. look after ourselves B. build ourselves up
C. show ourselves off D. take care of ourselves
5. I am greatly interested in this painting. It _____ the painter’s love for nature.
A. expresses B. discusses C. expects D. imagines.
6. People were excited when they saw “Monkey King” 2014 the Yellow River Estuary (入海口，河口) International Marathon.
A. losing B. running C. refusing D. forgetting
7. CoCo Lee was born in Hong Kong but in America.
A. picked up B. gave up C. grew up D. dressed up
8. --Are you going to Brazil to watch 2014 FIFA World Cup(2014年世界杯足球赛) this summer?-- I’m not sure. It time. (
A. depends on B. cares about C. agrees to D. finds out
9.-- What do you think of ‘Eat-up’ Campaign (光盘行动)?
--I think it’s really necessary. It is reported that the food that Chinese people
every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
A. eat B. have C. waste D. make
10. David Beckham decided to ________ playing football match forever because he is not energetic enough. A. put off B. deal with C. break off D. give up
二．阅读理解
A.
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There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.
On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes,” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns (灯), but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protect them.”
The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”
1. The father wanted to show his son ________.
A. how people on the farm worked B. how poor people were on the farm
C. how beautiful the farm was D. how far it was from the city to the farm
2. How often did they go to the farm?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a month.
C. Every year. D. The writer doesn’t tell us.
3. When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it ________.
A. great B. tiring C. terrible D. boring
4. According to the boy, people on the farm can see ________ at night.
A. expensive lanterns B. a lot of cars
C. stars above their heads D. many horses
5. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. The boy was from a very poor family.
B. The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.
C. People on the farm have high walls around their houses.
D. The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.
B.
Wherever travelers go, cameras are sure to follow. It's great fun to take photos, and even more fun to show slides of the trip to friends and relatives when they come back home. There’s Aunt Sarah, smiling in front of Buckingham Palace; Aunt
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Sarah, smiling under the Eiffel Tower; and Aunt Sarah, smiling in a Venetian Canal. Everyone knows what Aunt Sarah looks like; they also know what Europe's great landmarks (显著地面景观) look like.
But a young man named David, just back from a trip to Greece, asked a few friends over to see his slides. The young man had an artist's eye. His pictures were not of familiar Greek architectures. Instead he took pictures of farmers at work in the field, fishermen repairing their nets, and bearded priests (牧师)bending over their Bibles. He captured (抓住) the color and character of the country. His friends were so interested that they asked for more.
Any amateur (外行) can do the same. All he needs is a simple camera and a little sensitivity. When he learns that a nation lives in its people as well as in its landmarks, he moves from an amateur to an artist.
1. What does the underlined word "slide" mean?
A. 故事 B. 幻灯片 C. 风景 D. 路线
2. People who watch Aunt Sarah's slides would be _____.
A. frightened B. excited C. bored D. sad
3. David's pictures were about _____.
A. landmarks B. architectures C. people D. history
4. David is _____.
A. foolish B. the same as Aunt Sarah C. strange D. original (有创意的)
5. A traveler can become an artist if he _____.
A. takes a camera with him
B. knows the history of a place
C. is interested in not only the landmarks but also the people of a place
D. learns how to draw and paint pictures of a place
三．动词填空
阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(必要时可加情态动词或助动词)
One day, when Tom got to the office, a letter(1)_____(wait) for him. He opened it.
“Dear Tom,” the letter said, “I (2)_____(write) to thank you for your help.
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You(3)____(help) me so much when I came to your office. Here’s a ticket for the big football match.”
Tom looked at the ticket. He could not believe that he had it. Everyone looked forward to(4)__________(watch) the match!
“ I must watch the match,” he though. “ I must. I(5)____(expect) the big match for 4 year.”
Tom thought and though. He(6)_____(not put) his heart into any work. Then at twelve o’clock he knew what (7)_____(do).
He went out of the office and called his sister, Jean.
At one o’clock Mr Bates came up to him. “I have bad news for you, Tom. Your sister telephoned just now. Your mother(8)____(send) to hospital a moment ago.”
“Thank you,” Tom said. “I will go to the hospital. I (9)___(come) back as soon as possible.”
In fact, Tom (10)_______(leave) the office quickly for the football ground. Tom’s ticket was a good one. He could stand near the front.
The next morning, when Tom got to the office, Mr Bates came up to him. “You’re fired(解雇), Tom.” Then he walked away angrily.
“But why?” Tom asked.
Then a girl said, “We saw the match on TV here yesterday! You were on TV! Tom, you had such a good ticket!”
四。阅读表达
In today’s world of mobile phones, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? Yes, according to some people. A teenager says it’s unnecessary to wear a watch. Many young people agree and use their mobile phones to tell time. Louis Galie, a president, said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago.
However, watchmakers say that watches get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a nice time-telling tool which doesn’t just keep a good time. For this reason, the watch industry has become an accessory business (配件业) in recent years.
Today’s ______ offer a lot of uses that meet the need of almost any personality (个性). They can be used as compasses (指南针), calendars, and even USB drivers…
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People are always trying their best to create new kinds of watches. A certain watchmaker business produces watches that don’t even look like watches. Their popular model uses different color lights to tell the time. Another watchmaker business, make a 4“handless” watch, using a ring of circles to keep time. This watch makes people talk a lot about modern watches.
Whether a watch express fashion sense, creative ability of a love of sports, people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical. All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.
1. Many young people agree that it’s unnecessary to __________________.
2. When do watches get popular again according to watchmakers?
_______________________________________________ _______________
3. 将文中画线句子译成汉语。
________________________________
4. What’s the Chinese meaning of “handless” ?______________________________
5. 找出并写出全文的主题句_________________________________________________________
五．短文还原
Children know that summer is probably the most fun of all seasons. (1)_____, especially, for children aged 14 and under. In the first study of children’s safety in the US, the National Safe Kids Campaign(运动) (NSKC) found that nearly half of the injury-related (与受伤相关的) deaths among children happen in summer.
(2)______. They always know summer is a dangerous season for children. During the summer, children are out of school and spend more time outdoors. (3)______. “While we encourage children to be active and spend time outdoors, they need to understand the importance of safety.” Said Everett Koop, an expert of the NSKC.
(4) ______, the NSKC started a “Make it a Safe Kids Summer” Campaign during National Safe Kids Week, from May 5 through May 12. Here are some important summer safety tips from the NSKC:
● Always wear your seat belt.
● Make sure there is an adult around when you decide to go swimming.
● (5)________________
● Obey all traffic laws.
A. They are more likely to get into an accident or be injured.
B. To help children stay safe.
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C. Experts are not surprised by the study’s results.
D. However, experts say it is also the most dangerous.
E. Wear a life jacket (救生衣) when on a boat or doing water sports.
F. Children can’t go outside in summer.
六．书面表达
据报道“我国年轻人，特别是大学生的健康状况不容乐观”，造成这一结果的原因是忽视体育锻炼;为了呼吁人们积极的参加体育健身，学校将举办题为“健康动起来”演讲比赛。现在请你以“Let’s Do Sports ”为题写一篇演讲稿。
内容提示：
*Do you think it is important for everyone to do sports?
*What sports do you like? Why do you like it/them?
*Do you often do sports with your friends and parents?
*How often and how long do you do sports?
*How do you feel after doing sports?
要求：1、短文词数80左右；
2、必须包括上述提示内容，语句通顺、意思连贯，书写规范，可适当发挥；
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三1. was waiting 2. am writing 3. helped 4. watching 5. have expected 6. couldn’t put . to do 8. was sent 9. will come 10. left
四1. wear a watch/wear watches
2. When people reach their 20s and 30s, watches get popular again.
3. 人们一直/总是在努力创造/设计/制造新型/种类的手表。
4. 无指针的
5. A watch has become more important than the time it tells.
五．DCABE
六．Let’s Do Sports
I think it’s very important for everyone to do sports. I like sports because
they’re not only good for my health but also good for my study. My favorite sport
is swimming. Whenever I am free, I will have a swim with my friends or my parents
in the swimming pool. After swimming , I usually feel happy and relaxed. What’s
more, I can put more energy into my study. So let’s do sports, and we will become
stronger and stronger.
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