广东省中山市黄圃镇中学2014-2015学年八年级英语下学期开学检测试题.doc

1、广东省中山市黄圃镇中学2014-2015学年八年级英语下学期开学检测试题一、单项选择( 15分)（ ）21.-Are you going to Tibet for vacation? -Yes.I want you to _me with some information about it. A.offer B.give C.show D.provide( )22-Have you read this book？-YesI _ it two weeks agoA. am reading B. have read C. will read D. read( )23.-Have you found

2、 the information about the famous people_ you Can use for the report? -Not yet. Ill search on thr Internet.A.who B.what C.whom D.which( )24.-Look at that girl! Is it Susan? -No,it_be her.She has gone to her hometown.A.mustnt B.cant C.neednt D.wouldnt( )25.-Whose bike is this? -Its not mine. Its_.A.s

3、omeone elses B. someone elseC. else someones D. else someone ( )26.Something is wrong with my MP4. I will get it _.A.repair B.repair C.to repair D. repaired( )27.-Tom, I am watching a football match. What about you?-_. A.So do I. B.So am I. C.So I do. D. So I am.( )28 We have two rooms _, but I cant

4、 decide _.A. to live, to choose which one B. lived, choose which oneC. to live in, which one to choose D. to live, which one to choose( )29. Dont you like playing soccer?- _. I often play it after school. A.Yes, I do. B.No,I dontC.Yes, I dontD. N,I do.( )30.The boy doesnt know how to _English words

5、in a dictionary. A.look for B.look up C.look at D.look after ( )31.-How does Jack usually go to school?-He_ride a bike,but now he_there to lose weight.A.used to; is used to walk B.was used to;is used to walking C.was used to; is used to walk D.used to; is used to walking ( )32. Friends are those_mak

6、e you smile, always open their hearts to you and encourage you to succeed.A.which B.what C.whom D.who ( )33.Shaolin Temple _ lies in the west of Zhengzhou welcomes the visitors both at home and abroad.A.where B. what C. who D. which（ ）34.I prefer_ at home rather than_ with you . A.stay; go B.staying

7、; going C.to stay; go D.to stay; to go ( )35.Do you know_? He came here by train. A.when did the train arrive B.how did he come here C.when the train arrivedD.how he came here二、完形填空（10分）One day a poor man was traveling on horseback. At noon, he tied his horse to a tree and then 36 down to eat someth

8、ing. A few minutes later, a rich man came along and tied his horse to the same tree. “Please tie your horse to another tree,” said the poor man. “My horse is wild. It will kill yours.” 37 the rich man said, “I shall tie my horse as I like!” he tied up his horse and had his lunch nearby. After a mome

9、nt they heard a terrible 38 , the two horses were fighting. They went up to them, but it was too 39 . The rich mans horse was killed. “See what your horse has done!” cried the rich man. “You will have to 40 for it.” And he brought the poor man before Mr. Know. Mr. Know asked the poor man some questi

10、ons. But he made no 41 . At last Mr. Know said, “This man is dumb. He cannot speak.” “Oh,” the rich man shouted 42 . “He can! He spoke to me when I met him.” “Are you sure?” asked Mr. Know. “What did he 43 ?” “He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was wild and would kill

11、my horse.” “Oh,” said Mr. Know. “So he 44 you. Then can you expect to get money 45 him? ” The rich man said nothing and left silently. （ ）36. A. put B. set C. sat D. turned （ ）37. A. SoB. ButC. And D. Though（ ）38. A. songB. wordC. bellD. noise（ ）39. A. lateB. slowC. hardD. quick（ ）40. A. pay B. look

12、 C. wait D. care （ ）41. A. ideaB. mistakeC. moneyD. answer（ ）42. A. quietlyB. angrilyC. happilyD. heavily（ ）43. A. speakB. tellC. talkD. say（ ）44. A. helpedB. thankedC. warnedD. ordered（ ）45. A. forB. from C. with D. about 三、阅读理解（40分）(A)Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had trie

13、d everythingtutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centersin short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didnt kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his

14、room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without aword. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard a

15、s before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening. Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A i

16、n math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when

17、 I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they werent joking. ”（ ）46. Why did Tommys parents send him to a catholic school?A. Because he could eat well there. B. Because he could earn more about nuns. C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. D. Because his parents d

18、idnt want him to learn math any more. （ ）47. Tommys mother felt surprised that his son _. A. was still the same as usual B. ate so much at dinnerC. kissed her hello after school D. worked hard but said little（ ）48. “Hitting the books” means “_” in Chinese. A. 用功 B. 捶书 C. 发泄 D. 振作(B)An eight-year-old

19、 child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle cansave him now,

20、” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from itshiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother,” the girl answered. “Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a

21、 miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddysays only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isnt enough, I can try and

22、 get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”“I dont know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought all my

23、money.”“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your paren

24、ts. Lets see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost? （ ）51. What was the trouble in the little girls family?A. Her brother was s

25、eriously ill.B. They had no money.C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Both A and B.（ ）52. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _.A. something interestingB. something beautifulC. some wonderful medicineD. some good food（ ）53. The little girl said again and again “.I can try and get some

26、 more.” That shows _.A. she had still kept some money B. she hoped not to be refusedC. There was no need to worry about money D. she thought money was easy to get（ ）54. What made the miracle happen?A. The girls love for her brother.B. The girls money.C. The medicine from the drugstore.D. Nobody can

27、tell.（ ）55. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _.A. The doctor didnt ask for any payB. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought(C)Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard an

28、d enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in anewspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Goodfood. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “Ill s

29、pend a month at West Hill Farm.I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a changefrom sitting by the seaside and swimming.”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm. But

30、four days later, he returned home. “What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?”“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”“Oh. What?”“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutt

31、on for dinner.”“Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you!”“You dont understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different meat every day,” Ed said

32、loudly, “and you are complaining!”“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer died, and I didnt dare (敢)stay for dinner!”（ ）56. How did Henry find out about the farm?A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him. C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned

33、it from the radio. （ ）57. Henry came back home several days later because _. A. he didnt like the country life at allB. the farmer wasnt friendly to himC. his holiday was overD. he thought he might have to eat the farmer（ ）58. “and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _ A. 夸奖 B. 说三道四C. 抱

34、怨 D. 故弄玄虚（ ）59. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day. B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change. C. Henry couldnt think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate. （ ）60. Which is the best ti

35、tle for the passage?A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time. C. A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer(D)_61_Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings._62_When you see a famous car in the stre

36、et, maybe you will say,“Its cool.” You may think,“Hes so cool,”when you see your favorite film star.You can use “cool”instead of many words such as“new”or“surprising”._63_A teacher asked her students to write about the mountain they had visited. On one students paper was just the one sentence,“Its s

37、o cool” _64_But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words. Without “cool”,some people haveno words to show their feelings. _65_ I can. And I think they are also very cool.根据材料内容，将AE五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。A. Can you think of other words that make your life as colorful as the word

38、 “cool”?B. May he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.C. “Cool”is a word with many meaningD. Heres an interesting strory we can use to show the way the word is used.E. “Cool”can be used to express the feeling of interest in something61_ 62_ 63_ 64_ 65_四 词语运用（10分）（每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方

39、框中有两个词是多余的。）much , arm , happy wait, see, when , spend, she, worry , have , grow，listen Only Mother Love is true love. It gives everybody everything all his life. _66_you are still a baby, mother takes good care of you as much as possible . In your waking hours she always holds you in her _67_ When

40、you are ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night and forgets about 68 . When you are 69 up day by day, she feels very happy. When you are old enough to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. On cold winter days, she always tells you to put on _70 clothes .

41、She always stands in the wind 71 for you back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels _72 _ about you at home. She usually knows about your study and _73_ much money on your school things. When you do well at school, the brightest smile will be 74

42、 on her face.Mother is always ready to give everything she _75 _to her children, not to receive . What true love that is in the world! We will remember Mother Love for ever.66_ 67_ 68_ 69_70_71_ 72_ 73_ 74_ 75_五 补全对话 （10分）A: What are you going to do after the exams?B: 76_ _ . Do you have any good id

43、eas?A: Yes l went to relax myself .So I want to go on a tripB: Sounds great！77_?A: Id like to go somewhere interesting and exciting.B: There is a new zoo in Changsha . 78_ ?A: No, I havent .What about you?B: 79_ . But my cousin went there last week. He told me people could watch the animals there in

44、 a more natural environment. A :Really? That sounds interesting. Lets go to the zoo together B: OK. We can go there by bus tomorrow.A: _80_ _ ? Its not too far from here. And riding a bike is a kind of good exercise .B: OK I cant wait. 六 书面表达（15分） 最近你和你的同学就“中学生目前存在的问题”展开了讨论。 现在请你以此为话题， 参照表内提供的信息，写一篇

45、短文。Problems Causes Advice1.argue with parents - have a talk with parents, understand each other2.cant sleep well before exams anxious about grades -3.feel lonely - - 注意：1. 开头部分已写好，你只需接着写。2. 所写内容必须包括表格中的信息，和你所补全的信息。3. 词数：不少于80个。 Recently Ive had a discussion with my classmates about our problems._四 选

46、词填空：66. When 67.arms 68 herself 69. growing 70 more 71 waiting 72 worried 73. spends 74 seen 75 has五 补全对话：76. Ive no idea /Im not sure /I dont know / Im going to. 77 Where would you like to go?78 Have you ever been there?79. Me neither / Neither have I /I havent been there, either.80. Why not ride a

47、 bike? / Why dont we ride a bike?/ What about riding a bike?六书面表达：Recently Ive had a discussion with my classmates about our problems.Some of my classmates say they often argue with their parents. That is because their parents always ask them to study and they feel they have no free time to do what

48、they like. If they have a talk with their parents, they can understand each other. Some say they cant sleep well before exams because they are anxious about the grades. They should take a long walk to relax before going to bed. Some also say they feel lonely because they dont know how to make friends. As the only kid in the family, students should take part in some after-school activities and learn to communicate with others.