八年级上学期第二次月考英语试卷
一、 选择（40分）
( ) 1. ----How many would you like? ---- Two, please.
A. cups of tea B. cup of teas C. cups of tea D. cup of tea
( ) 2. Tom hurt(伤害) one of his when he was playing basketball yesterday, so he couldn’t walk to school this morning.
A. teeth B. feet C. ears D. hands
( ) 3. Mrs Jenny gave us on how to learn English well.
A. some advices B. many advices C. some advice D. an advice
( ) 4. ---- would you like some ? ---- Oh, yes. Just a little.
A. pears B. oranges C. sugar D. apples
( ) 5. ----What do you do on the farm? ---- My job is to feed(喂养) the animals, such as and .
A. horses, sheeps B. horse, sheep C. horse, sheeps D. horses, sheep
( ) 6. ----What did you see on the desk? ---- There a bottle of orange.
A. was B. were C. has D. had
( ) 7. ----When you your old friend? ---- The day before yesterday.
A. will, visit B. did, visit C. have, visited D. does, visit
( ) 8. ---What’s on TV tonight? Is there interesting? --- I’m afraid not.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
( ) 9. Mary, please show your picture.
A. my B. mine C. I D. me
( ) 10. The little boy is only six years old, he can make good model cars.
A. but B. so C. or D. and
( ) 11. ----Please stop , It’s time for class.
A. talking B. be talked C. talked D. to talk
( ) 12. It’s bedroom. It’s clean and tidy.
A. Paul and Roy B. Paul’s and Roy C. Paul’s and Roy’s D. Paul and Roy’s
( ) 13. ----Where are the twins?
---- I saw them out for a walk just now.
A. go B. to go C. gone D. went
( ) 14. Today is September 10th. It’s Day.
A. Teachers B. Teachers’ C. the Teachers’ D. Teacher’s
( ) 15. ---- may I keep(保留) these books? ---- Two weeks.
A. How far B. How often C. How long D. How many
( ) 16. It’s reported that a small plane from South Africa crashed(坠毁) northwest of GuangZhou May 28, 2004.
A. on B. in C. at D. to
( ) 17. Miss Yang teaches English.
A. we B. our C. us D. your
( ) 18. She wants .
A. go shopping B. to go shopping C. to go to shopping D. go to shopping
( ) 19. Is this song popular than that one this year?
A. more much B. more more C. much more D. many more
( ) 20. “Don’t always make Tom this or that. He’s already a big boy.” Mr Bush said to his wife.
A. do B. to do C. does D. did
二、完形填空（10分）
I think the best place to go on Sunday is the zoo. When you are 1 , you can go there with your family. 2 the zoo, there are many animals: elephants, deer, 3 , rabbits and other animals. Elephants are the 4 animals on land. I 5 there is a baby elephant in our zoo. So I want to 6 at it. Yu Xuan wants to go with me. She says” 7 we go there together?” “Sure!” I say. “We can 8 a good time there. But let’s 9 there at half past four. I have 10 homework to do.”
( ) 1. A. busy B. free C. young D. clean
( ) 2. A. In B. On C. For D. Near
( ) 3. A. monkeys B. monkey C. two monkey D. one monkeys
( ) 4. A. youngest B. smallest C. biggest D. tallest
( ) 5. A. listen B. listen to C. hear of D. hear
( ) 6. A. looks B. have a look C. see D. have a see
( ) 7. A. Can B. Could C. Shall D.Would
( ) 8. A. get B. have C. be D. has
( ) 9. A. goes B. go C. to go D. going
( ) 10. A. few B. little C. much D. many
三、 动词填空（10分）
1. They (come) to China two months ago.
2. Where (be) she last week?
3. The twins (be) at school this morning.
4. he (tell) you a story last Sunday?
5. We (not watch) TV last night.
6. Let me (help) you.
7. Listen! Sue (sing) an English song.
8. I (help) my mother do housework tomorrow.
9. Tom always (get) up at six o’clock in the morning.
10. (not close) the door.
四、句型转换（10分）
1. Lin Tao studied at this school for two years. (对划线部分提问)
Lin Tao study at this school?
2. He started learning English last year. (改为否定句)
He learning English last year.
3. It’s December 2nd today. (对划线部分提问)
the today.
4. They went to Beijing yesterday. (改为一般疑问句)
they to Beijing yesterday?
5. How old are you? （改为同义句）
your ?
五、 阅读理解。（30分）
（A）
Mr Hunt was living in the village and he wanted to go to an office one day. He got into his car and drove to the city. He went there without any trouble and stopped in front of the door. He locked his car and started to go into the office, but then he turned around and went back to his car. “I’ve left my keys in it!” he said to himself. He called his wife and asked,“Excuse me,but I’ve locked my keys in my car, please bring your keys to me!”
Mrs Hunt got into their second car and drove twenty kilometers to her husband. But while he was waiting, Mr hunt walked around his car and tried the other door. It was not locked! He locked it quickly before his wife arrived.
( ) 1. Mr Hunt went to the city .
A. by bus B. by train C. in his car D. by bike
( ) 2. It was for Mr Hunt to drive to the office.
A. very hard B. quite easy C. a problem D. late
( ) 3. Mr Hunt returned to his car because .
A. there was something wrong with his car
B. he forgot to call his wife. C. he took something in the car.
D. he left his keys in the car.
( ) 4. Mr Hunt found while he was waiting for his wife.
A. he could get his keys without his wife’s help
B. his keys in his pocket. C. he got to a wrong office.
D. he locked neither of the door.
( ) 5. When Mrs Hunt arrived she would find Mr Hunt .
A. needed her help very much B. had already got his keys
C. had already gone into the office D. had already sat in the car
(B)
In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also , some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up(熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.
School and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we well find it much better for both our study and health.
( ) 1. What makes most students sleep less than 9 hours every night?
A. watching TV B. playing computer games
C. Doing their homework D. Doing housework.
( ) 2. Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?
A. Their parents B. Other students. C. The children themselves. D. Nobody else
( ) 3. How many hours of sleep is good for students’ health?
A. by bus B. by train C. in his car D. by bike
( ) 4. What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late get up early?.
A. He would fall asleep in class. B. He would do well in study.
C. He would finish his homework fast. D. He would have good health.
( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.
B. All the students stay up late for their homework.
C. Children should be given less homework.
D. Schools and parents should take care of children.
(C)
Chopin(肖邦)was born in March, 1810 near Warsaw(华沙)in Poland(波兰). He was one of the greatest musicians in the world. In 1831, when he went to Paris, no people but he could play the piano very well.
At that time people in Paris liked the Hungarian(匈牙利) pianist liszt(李斯特).One night, at a concert, Liszt went to the piano and all the people shouted. As all the lights in the concert were turned off, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was so good that the listeners were all greatly interested. They kept praising the pianist and thought that Liszt reached something new in playing the piano.
Suddenly, all the light were turned on again as the music came to an end. And there stood a young man instead of the famous Hungarian pianist Liszt.
Liszt planned all this. As the lights went out, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place. So with the help of Liszt and his own talent(才能),Chopin soon became famous.
( ) 1. Chopin was .
A. the greatest musician in the world B. a famous Polish pianist
C a famous Paris pianist D. one of the greatest musicians in Hungary.
( ) 2. The wonderful piano concert started .
A. after all the lights were turned on B. when Liszt sat down at the piano
C. after all the lights were turned off D. when Chopin went to piano.
( ) 3. When the music came to an end, .
A.Liszt stood at the piano B. all the lights were turn off again
C. Chopin stood at the piano D. people went out of the hall
( ) 4. Chopin became famous .
A. before he came to the concert B. because he was a student of Liszt’s.
C. because people in Paris liked him D. since he played so well at the concert
( ) 5. From the story we know .
A.Chopin could be famous because of his own talent and the help from Liszt B. Liszt planned to make Chopin famous.
C. Liszt was Chopin’s teacher
D. one could be famous only with the help of a famous pianist.