2013-2014学年八年级下英语3月份月考试题

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2013-2014学年八年级下英语3月份月考试题
第I卷 选择题（60分）
一、单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
(   )1. I am interested in travelling. And I have visited more than ten cities in China _______来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
A. last year   B. a few years ago   C. in a few years   D. in the past few years
(   )2. I think he is ______ to see so serious pollution in the river.
A. enough lucky  B. unluckily enough  C. en ough unlucky  D. unlucky enough
(   )3. --- Have you finished drawing your picture _____, Tom? 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
--- Certainly, Mum. I have drawn it ______. Can I go out for a walk now?
A. yet; yet    B. already; already    C. yet; already    D. already; yet
(   ) 4. His mother _______ since his father ___________.
A. has been away; has been dead  B. has left; was dead
C. has left; died                D. has been away; died
(   )5.—Could you _______ me your e-dictionary?
--- Sorry, I ______________ it to Mr Wu. 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
A. borrow; have left  B. lend; have borrowed 
C. lend; have lent  D. borrow;lent
(   )6. ---________ have you been here?
--- 3 years.
A.How often  B.How long  C.How far  D. How
(   )7. Sally, hurry up! The TV play has ________ for about ten minutes.
A. began  B. begun     C. started   D. been on
(   )8. The students shouted with ______ when they heard the _______ news.
A. excited; exciting        B. exciting;excited    
C. excitement; exciting     D. exciting; exciting来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
(   )9. ---Is your father a Party member?
---Yes,he ____ the Party thirteen years ago. He ____ a Party member for thirteen years.
A. has joined; has been  B. joined; has been  C. joined; was  D. was joined; is
(   )10. --- How long have you lived here? --- _________.
A. Until last year  B. Not until last year    C. Last year    D. Since last year
(   )11. --- Jack, do you feel _____ nervous when you speak in class?
--- No, but I used to be. 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
A. a bit    B. a bit of     C. a few    D.a few of
(   )12.The roller coaster there was really _____ and everybody got very ______.
A.excited; excited B. excited; exciting C. exciting; excited D. exciting; exciting
(   )13. Yesterday Millie _______ her MP4 to me and said I could ______ it for a week.
A. lent; borrow   B. borrowed; borrow   C. lent; keep   D. borrowed; keep
(   )14. ---Tom, why not stop ________ a rest?
--- Oh, no, Mum. It’s so exciting that I can’t stop _______ the kite.
A. having; flying   B. to have; to fly   C. having; to fly   D. to have; flying
(   )15. This old car belongs to Mrs Lee. She _______ it for over 10 years.
A. has had     B. has borrowed     C. bought     D. sold来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
(   )16. The apple pie isn’t yours. It _____ be Daniel’s. I saw him order one just now.
A. must       B. can’t       C. shouldn’t       D. need
(   )17. There __________ many old and low houses near our school.
A. used to have    B. was used to be    C. used to being   D. used to be
(   ) 18.Mary has been a league member     thee years.
       A. for    B. since    C.in     D.on
(   )19. --- Aunt Huang comes to see Mum. Where is she?
--- She __________ the supermarket near our home. You can find her there.
A. has been to     B. has gone to   C. has left     D. will leave 
(   )20. --- What do you think of living _______ in the big flat?
--- I think I will feel __________.来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
A. on your own; alone   B. by yourself; alone  
C. alone; lonely   D. lonely; alone
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Uncle Sam and Aunt Kate came to visit us from America last weekend. This was  1  first time to come to Hong Kong. Yesterday my family showed them around Hong Kong.
We got up early in the morning and had breakfast at home. First, we went to the tram(有轨电车) station and   2   a tram. This was Uncle Sam and Aunt Kate’s first   3    on a tram. They thought that it was    4    and they liked the “Ding! Ding!” sound. We    5    the tram at Central. Then we took a boat to Tsim Sha Tsui. On the way, Uncle Sam took a video of many buildings. The wind blew softly on our faces. We    6    a lot. 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
After having a rest, we went to a restaurant for      7    . It was famous for nice food. We   8    a lot of food. I liked pork pies best    9    I ate three. Aunt Kate liked rice dumplings most. After lunch, we went to the Avenue of Stars. Uncle Sam and Aunt Kate were very    10    when they saw the signatures(签名) and handprints(手印) of some famous stars. But it was a little fun to me. In all, we had a good time that day. 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
(   )1. A. our       B. his         C. her        D. their
(   )2. A. watched   B. painted     C. took       D. bought
(   )3. A. drive      B. ride       C. aim        D. report
(   )4. A. interesting  B. boring     C. frightened   D. surprised
(   )5. A. turned off   B. got off     C. waited for   D. looked for
(   )6. A. flew       B. hurried     C. relaxed     D. worried
(   )7. A. snacks     B. desserts     C. supper      D. lunch来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
(   )8. A. brought    B. orde red     C. made       D. showed
(   )9. A. as         B. or         C. and        D. but
(   )10. A. nervous   B. strange     C. silent       D. excited
三、阅读理解(共15小题；A、B、C三篇每小题2分，满分30分)
A
New York is the biggest city of the USA. A long time ago, it was called Lenapehoking. In 1626, Dutch people bought the land for only ＄24! They called it New Amsterdam. Then in 1664, the British took it over and changed the name to New York.
New York had an excellent harbour(港口). Many people from all over the world came by sea and landed in New York. These people wanted a better life. New York seemed to give them that. By 1835, New York became the largest city in the United States. New York City used to have five smaller towns but now they are all part of the same city. They are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
Today, New York is home to millions of  people from all over the world. These different cultures make New York an exciting place to visit. There’s much to do in New York. You can take a helicopter(直升飞机) riding through the city, ride horses in Central Park, see a movie in the afternoon and watch the sunset(日落) over the Brooklyn Bridge. Don’t worry if you get hungry. Some restaurants are open 24 hours a day! 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
(   )1. In the year 1626, New York was called __________.
A. Lenapehoking  B. New Amsterdam    C. New York   D. Manhattan
(   )2. A long time ago, many people came to New York ___________
A. by train    B. because it was beautiful   C. to look for a better life   D. to travel
(   )3. New York became the largest city in the United States ______________.
A. about three hundred years ago         B. about two hundred years ago   
C. one hundred and seventy-nine years ago  D. one hundred years ago
(   )4. The writer suggests that the tourists watch the sunset in ____________.
A. Brooklyn      B. Queens           C. the Bronx   D. Staten Island
(   )5. Which of the following is NOT true about New York?
A. The city got the name “New York” in 1664. 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
B. New York is a big and exciting city.
C. New York has five smaller towns now.
D. If you are hungry at 3 a.m., you can go to a restaurant
B
Mike was in trouble these days. He drove a car for Mr Black, a rich businessman. But Mike often drank too much and once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr Black became angry and was going to fire(解雇) him. Mike had a big family so he was afraid of losing his job. He said he would stop drinking at once. But things were not like what Mr Black looked forward to. 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
On a Monday morning, Mike came into the office, with two badly burned ears. “ What happened to your ears?” asked Mr Black.
“Well,” said Mike. “last night while I was watching a football match on TV in the bedroom, I was drinking because I was free on Sunday. At that time, my wife was ironing(熨烫) clothes. She had put the iron(熨斗) near the telephone before she went to cook supper. My favourite team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. As soon as I went into the sitting room, the phone rang and I answered it, but I picked up the iron.”
“Terrible! But what happened to your left ear?] 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
“When I put the iron down on the table, the tel ephone rang again.”
(   )6. From the passage, we know that Mike works as a ________
A. a car seller   B. a businessman     C. a car driver    D. a cook
(   )7. Mike once almost fell into the river because _______________.
A. his eyesight was bad           B. the bridge was not wide
C. he hated working for Mr Black   D. he drank too much
(   )8. Mike was ___________ while his wife was ironing clothes.
A. answering the telephone    B. cleaning the bedroom
C. watching TV             D. cooking supper来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
(   )9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Mr Black was angry about Mike’s bad drinking habit.
B. Mike answered the telephone in the bedroom.
C. Mike didn’t drink any longer after the car accident.
D. Mike’s left ear was burnt by the  iron first.
(   )10. After hearing what Mike said, Mr Black might ______________.
A. take Mike to hospital      B. give Mike a pay rise
C. fire Mike at once         D. be proud of Mike来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
C
An old farmer lived with his little grandson. Every day the farmer got up early to read books.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I want to read books just like you, but I don’t understand them. What are the advantages of reading?” The grandfather said, “Take this litter basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “ You’ll have to walk faster next time.”
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. The boy said, “ See Grandpa, it’s useless!” 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
So you think it is useless?” the old man said. “ Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It was clean, inside and out.
“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”
(   ) 11. The grandfather got up early to __________.
A. repair a basket      B. do farm work
C. wake up his grandson  D. read books来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
(   ) 12. The underlined phrase “leaked out” means “______” in Chinese.
A. 出现        B. 保留        C. 漏出      D. 爆发
(   ) 13. The passage might be written for ___________ to read.
A. children who like asking questions
B. children who like playing with water
C. children who dislike farming    
D. children who dislike reading
(   ) 14. The basket was ________ in the end.
A. light         B. clean        C. useless      D. dirty
(   ) 15. What can we know from the passage? 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
A. The old farmer might be changed by reading. 
B. The old farmer played tricks on his grandson.
C. The little boy got a full basket of water at last. 
D. The old farmer was angry when he saw the empty basket.
Time Causes   2    Solutions


In the   3    Smog    4   coal fires and factories.    5   4,000
people died in
1952.
New laws were     6   .
Today
Smog caused by
   7  .
About 160 people
   8   in  a  few days in 1991. ★ Provide better and    9 
public transport.
★ Build special paths for bicycles.来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
★ Travel to work      10    in one car.
第II卷 非选择（40分）
四、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems . In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot.
Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December
1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution increased a lot. As a result, about 160
people died from pollution in just four days.
Part of the problem is the new ‘out of town’ shopping centres. In the past, people often walked to shops near their home or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centres. As a result, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping. 来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
Critics say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport. Transport in Britain is very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
￡100, for example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over ￡1.00.
Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the cost.
Environmental      1   in Britain

1.____________2.____________   3.____________   4.___________5.____________

6.____________7.____________8.____________ 9.____________   10.____________
五、词汇（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
（A）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
1. Many birds fly to _________________ (south) cities when cold weather comes.
2.Simon        (go) to the library five minutes ago.
3.In Suzhou,you can feel the__________(beautiful)
4. Starlight Town used to be a place of __________(nature) beauty.
5. Our best friend Jane has been very busy _____________(recent).
6. I have stood here since I ________(get) on the bus. The bus is full all the time.
7. There ______________(be) a new railway station in our city in a year.
（B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式。来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
8. --Have you ever travelled __________(在国外)?  ---Not yet.
9. The school is about ten minutes’ ___________(骑车)from my home.
10. Everyone was excited when a _____________ (游行) began later in the afternoon.
六、书面表达 （共1小题，满分10分）
根据下面表格内容，以The changes in my hometown 为题，用英语写一篇80词左右的短文，介绍你家乡的变化。题目和开头已给出，不计入总词数。来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
过去 街道很脏；街道两旁的树木很少；大多 数人步行上学或上班；河水很干净；空气很新鲜
现在 街道既干净又宽阔；街道两旁有很多树和花；车辆多，许多人有自己的车，外出非常方便；污染严重

The changes in my hometown来源进步网www.szjjedu.com
Great changes have taken place in my hometown.            
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