人教版八年级下学期英语第二次月考卷D卷

人教版八年级下学期英语第二次月考卷D卷一、 单项选择 (共20题；共40分)1. （2分）Lucy, what were you doing at nine last night? I _ the piano. I usually practice the piano at that time.A . play B . playedC . was playingD . am playing2. （2分）_?My bike doesnt work.A . Whats matterB . Whats the wrongC . Whats troubleD . Whats wrong3. （2分）（2016恩施）Where is your father?I dont know, but he _ the car when I left just now.A . is washingB . washedC . was washing4. （2分） Have you _ been to Shaolin Temple? No, I have _ been there.A . just; alreadyB . ever; neverC . yet; justD . often; usually5. （2分）一 I wonder if you can come to my party if it _ this weekend.一 Aha, I will if I _.A . will rain; inviteB . rains; will invitedC . is rain; will inviteD . rains; am invited6. （2分）I often spend thirty minutes English words every night. A . readB . rendingC . to rend7. （2分）Students should pay attention _ their spelling when writing passages.A . forB . withC . ofD . to8. （2分）Sir, would you mind not _ here, please?A . to smokeB . smokeC . smokingD . smoked9. （2分）Mum, I think I need a bigger room.You should throw away your old toys. They have _ too much space.A . taken upB . taken placeC . taken off10. （2分）- I am sorry I my exercise book at home.- Dont forget it to school tomorrowA . forget; to takeB . left; to bringC . forgot; to bringD . left; to take11. （2分）I was afraid _ speak English in class, because I was afraid _ being laughed at. A . to, ofB . of, toC . in, ofD . of, in12. （2分）The football fans cheered _ they heard the exciting news. A . even thoughB . in order thatC . as soon asD . as long as13. （2分）This is _ keys. A . a setB . set ofC . setsD . a set of14. （2分）Is your mother making dinner in the kitchen? No，shes talking _ the phone with her friend. A . inB . fromC . onD . between15. （2分）How do you Sun Cinema? A . likeB . think ofC . think aboutD . like about16. （2分）Mr Browns suit fitted him well _ a little brighter colour. A . exceptB . except forC . except thatD . besides17. （2分）_ the party, we sang a song together.A . In the endB . At the endC . In the end ofD . At the end of18. （2分）The you work at your lessons, the progress you will make. A . hard; muchB . hardest; mostC . harder; more19. （2分） Mom, what would you like, coffee or tea? _. Just water, please. A . EitherB . BothC . NeitherD . None20. （2分）Its hard to hold back the tearsThis is _thing Ive ever heardA . sadB . sadderC . saddestD . the saddest二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)21. （15分）完形填空Once upon a time, there was a lazy poor man living in a small house with spider(蜘蛛) webs on the walls and mice running around. People1coming into such a dirty place and the poor man was lonely and2every day. He thought it was poverty(贫穷) that led3his unhappy life.One day, the poor man dropped in on a wise old man and asked him for 4about changing his life. The old man gave him a 5vase(花瓶) and said, This is a magic vase that will bring you 6.The poor man looked at the vase7. He wondered 8he need a vase in his poor house. However, he didnt want to 9away such a beautiful vase, so he brought it home and put it on the table.Its not right for something so beautiful to be 10, the poor man looked at the vase and thought. Then he picked some wild flowers and put them into it, making it even more beautiful.11he was still not satisfied(满意的). It is not good for such a beautiful thing to stand next to a spider web. At this, he started to do some12in the house and paint the walls.His house turned into a13place immediately. The poor man cheered up. He suddenly 14that in the past it was his 15that made him poor and unhappy. From then on, he worked hard and his life got better and better.（1）A . avoided B . continued C . enjoyed D . risked （2）A . sadly B . sad C . Sadness D . sadder （3）A . for B . off C . to D . with （4）A . knowledge B . success C . service D . advice （5）A . big B . small C . beautiful D . old （6）A . pain B . happiness C . harm D . confidence （7）A . closely B . easily C . surprisingly D . gladly （8）A . what B . why C . how D . when （9）A . throw B . turn C . keep D . go （10）A . ugly B . full C . empty D . dirty （11）A . And B . But C . Because D . So （12）A . work B . cleaning C . job D . cooking （13）A . strange B . large C . dirty D . comfortable （14）A . hoped B . realized C . thought D . found （15）A . business B . laziness C . loneliness D . sickness 三、 阅读理解 (共2题；共18分)22. （10分）（1）Yu Wei will meet Ren Xue at the school gate .A . at 8:00, on May 23B . at 8:00, on May 24C . at 16:00, on May 23D . at 16:00, on May 24（2）Tomorrow Yu Wei and Ren Xue will probably .A . go hikingB . go to a partyC . go to the moviesD . join the Sunshine Club（3）Which number can Maria call at if her MP5 is lost?A . 84676352.B . 84676352.C . 87539682.D . 87058344.（4）Which of the following people is allowed to join the club?A . A 10-year-old kid.B . A 14-year-old boy.C . A 19-year-old student.D . A 30-year-old parent.（5）We can know that the clubA . is on Land StreetB . costs 35 yuan a weekC . opens once a weekD . is open for four hours a week23. （8分）阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。What should you do while you are away from home? Here comes some advice.If you are leaving children or your husband/ wife at home, make sure they have everything they might need from you while you are away. Freeze a few favorite dishes so that they can taste your cooking while you are away. Leave a photo of yourself with little children, who will be happy to see your face each day. Leave instructions with the childrens caregiver(看护者) for everything from snacks to bedtime habits.Always let your family know where you will be. Give them flight numbers, hotel names and addresses, as well as a schedule of your activities. Plan for a way for them to reach you when necessary. Make sure they have the phone number for the places youre staying at. If you will go hiking or camping, schedule regular check-in time for calling your family.Clean out the fridge. Toss out the food that was left over as well as any items that will expire(过期) before you return. Keep the vegetables for at least one or two meals in the fridge so that you wont have to go on a last-minute shopping trip as soon as you get home.Buy timers for three or four lights throughout the house and set them to go off at different time. This will help the house look as if there were people in it while youre away. You should also plan for a friend or neighbor to cut the grass if you will be away for a long time. Maybe thieves break into your house if it looks uncared for.（1）What are you advised to do if you leave your family at home for a vacation? A . To teach them how to cook dishes.B . To give them instructions while you are away.C . To send them photos taken during your vacation.D . To prepare things well for them while you are away.（2）According to Paragraph 3, why should you call your family regularly? A . To ask them to reach you when necessary.B . To share your trip with them.C . To tell them where you are.D . To make sure they are OK.（3）What does the underlined phrase “Toss out” in Paragraph 4 mean? A . Mix upB . Throw awayC . Look forD . Feed on（4）What does the writer think is important when you are away from home forlong? A . Doing something to keep away from thieves.B . Calling friends or neighbors at times.C . Keeping the lights on.D . Paying all the bills early.四、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共28分)24. （22分）任务型阅读The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and is also called the Double Ninth Festival. As both the month and the day are nine, it got this name. To celebrate the day, people usually climb mountains and enjoy chrysanthemum (菊花), so the festival is also known as the Height Ascending (登高) Festival or the Chrysanthemum Festival. In China, nine has the similar pronunciation with the word “forever”, meaning long life. So the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors Day.The festival has a history of over 2000 years. During the Warring States Period, there was the Chongyang Festival. But it was only celebrated in the imperial palace. From the Han Dynasty, it began to be popular among the common people. The name of the Chongyang Festival first appeared in the Three Kingdoms Period. During the Jin Dynasty, there were customs of enjoying chrysanthemum and drinking wines on the day. It was not (A) officially set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. Since then, all the people have spent the festival with kinds of activities. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people in the imperial palace all ate flower cakes to celebrate. The emperor climbed the mountain on the day as well. In 1989, the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors Day.As September has the clear sky and fresh air, it is a very good time to climb the mountain. There will be a happy sense of excitement by climbing the mountain in this season. Also, it is good for health. Since the Western Han Dynasty, it has been the custom of climbing on the Chongyang Festival.On the day, enjoying chrysanthemum is very popular as the flower means long life. Drinking chrysanthemum is regarded as a way to prevent disasters and bad things. Inserting Zhuyu and sticking chrysanthemum are also traditions to avoid the bad as (B) they have special smells which can repel (驱逐) insects and keep out the cold.Eating Chongyang cakes is another tradition on the festival. There is no fixed way of the cake but the one with nine layers (层) with two sheep on it is the best. Two sheep means Chongyang. Nine layers show people could do well in everything.（1）回答问题。How many other names does the Chongyang Festival have? （2）根据短文内容，猜测(A)处划线单词officially的意思。 A . 办公室B . 官方C . 民间（3）用英语列举人们在重阳节登山的两个原因。 _（4）从文中找出(B)处划线单词they所指代的内容。 （5）从文中找出与 “The best cake has nine layers and two sheep on the top though there are different cakes” 意思相同或相近的句子。 （6）根据短文内容填空。每空不超过3个单词。）There have been many traditions and customs on the Chongyang Festival. People show respect for the seniors, _, _ _, insert Zhuyu and enjoy chrysanthemum.25. （6分）任务型阅读How do you learn English best?This week we asked students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn English. Many students said they learnt English by using it. Some students had more specific suggestions. Li Lianli, for example, said the best way to learn new words was reading English magazines. She said that memorizing the words of pop songs also helped a little.When we asked about studying grammar, she said, I never study grammar. Its too boring.Wei Ming felt different. He had been learning English for six years and really loved it. He thought studying grammar was a great way to learn a language. He also thought that watching English movies wasnt a bad way because he could watch the actors say the words. Sometimes, however, he found watching movies frustrating because the actors spoke too quickly.Liu Chang said that joining the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students could get lots of practice and they could also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all. We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese ， she said.题判断正误；题完成句子；题简略回答问题；题将文中画线句子译成汉语。（1）Li Lianli never studied grammar.（2）_thought studying grammar was a great way to learn a language. （3）Why did Wei Ming find watching movies frustrating?_（4）What was the best way to improve Liu Changs English?_（5）将文中画线句子译成汉语。_五、 短文填空 (共1题；共8分)26. （8分）根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺Now you may find that more and more children arc becoming very heavyWhy? Maybe therere three main _Firstly，there are too _shops around schoolsThe shops sell unhealthy foods，such as fried chicken and ice cream at low pricesSo some children dont like to eat at homeIf there are fewer of these shops，then probably children will _less unhealthy foodSecondly，children have _eating habitsThey like fast foodToday we can see McDonalds and KFC everywhereMany children like fast food very muchIn factmost of the fast food is unhealthy _it has too much salt（盐），sugar and fat(脂肪)Thirdly，these days children _little exerciseWhen they get home，they sit before the televisions or their computers and play computer gamesIts not a good habit，and it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy foodThey should go _and play sports or gamesFor childrens health，parents should ask children to do more sports and eat _fast food六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)27. （5分）Growing up with 提示：在你的成长过程中，一定有人陪伴你、帮助你、影响你、感动你，让你能够健康快乐地成长。请以“Growing up with”为题，用英语写一篇短文。要求：1. 请把题目补充完整；2. 语言流畅、书写规范、卷面整洁，词数不少于60个；3. 文中不得使用真实姓名、校名，否则以零分计；第 20 页 共 20 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共20题；共40分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、17-1、18-1、19-1、20-1、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)21-1、三、 阅读理解 (共2题；共18分)22-1、22-2、22-3、22-4、22-5、23-1、23-2、23-3、23-4、四、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共28分)24-1、24-2、24-3、24-4、24-5、24-6、25-1、25-2、25-3、25-4、25-5、五、 短文填空 (共1题；共8分)26-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)27-1、