八年级英语下册第二次月考试题一、单项选择。(15小题，每小题1分，共15分)()1.____beautifulpicturethisis!A.HowB.HowaC.WhatD.Whata()2.Chinahasthe____populationoftheworld.A.largerB.mostC.manyD.largest()3.Parentsshould____theirchildrentodosomevolunteerwork.A.letB.makeC.keepD.encourage()4.Thewoman____herpenathomethedaybeforeyesterday.A.leftB.lostC.forgetD.gave()5.Parentsshouldtelltheirchildren____ataparty.A.whentheyshouldbehaveB.howtheyshouldbehaveC.whenshouldtheybehaveD.howshouldtheybehave()6.--I'vebeentothespacemuseum. --______It'sreallygreat.A.Meneither.B.SohaveIC.SoIhave.D.NeitherIhave.()7.—DoyoumindifIturnontheTV?—____.MyfatherissleepingA.BetternotB.NotatallC.No,Idon'tmindD.That'sallright()8.LiLeicanspeakEnglishas____asnativespeakers.A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best()9.Thefamoussingerhasmorethan30record.A.sell,millionsB.sell,millionC.sold,millionsD.sold,million()10.-Where'syourteacher?--He______thelibrary.A.hasbeentoB.hasgonetoC.hasbeeninD.went()11.Themoreyousmile,the____youwillfeel.A.happyB.happierC.happilyD.morehappily()12.—Jim,Ihavetrouble____thetext.—Remember____itthreetimesatleast.A.tounderstand;readingB.understanding;readingC.understanding;toreadD.tounderstand;toread()13.Itisnotright____inpublicplaces.A.smokesB.smokingC.smokedD.tosmoke()14.Shewillcallyouifshe____.A.goestoB.gobackC.comebackD.comesback()15.Neitherofmyparents____English.A.teachB.teachesC.teachingD.teached二、阅读理解。(20小题，每小题2分，共40分)(A)WhenMr.Davidretired(退休),heboughtasmallhouseinavillagenearthe6\nsea.Helikeditandhopedtoliveaquietlifeinit.Buttohissurprise,manyvisitorscametoseehishouseinsummerholidays,foritwasthemostinterestingbuildinginthevillage.Frommorningtonight,therewerevisitorsoutsidethehouse.Theykeptlookingintotheroomsthroughthewindowsandmanyofthemevenwentintothehouse.Hedecidedtodrivethevisitorsaway.Soheputanoticeonthewindow.Thenoticesaid，“Ifyouwanttosatisfyyourcuriosity(好奇心),comeinandlookaround.Price:twentydollars.”Mr.Davidwassurethatthevisitorswouldstopcoming,buthewaswrong.MoreandmorevisitorscameandMr.Davidhadtospendeverydayshowingthemaroundhishouse.“Icameheretoretire,nottoworkasaguide(导游)”,hesaidangrily.Intheend,hesoldthehouseandmovedaway.()16.Mr.David’shousewasthatmanyvisitorscametoseeit.A.sosmallB.soquietC.sointerestingD.sobig()17.Mr.Davidputanoticeonthewindowinorder.A.todrivethevisitorsawayB.tosatisfythevisitorscuriosityC.toletvisitorscomeinandlookaroundD.togetsomemoneyoutofthevisitors()18.ThenoticemadethevisitorsA.moreinterestedinhishouseB.lostinterestinhishouseC.angryattheunfairpriceD.feelhappyabouttheprice()19.AfterMr.Davidputupthenotice.A.thevisitorsdidn'tcomeanymoreB.fewerandfewervisitorscametoseehishouseC.moreandmorevisitorscameforavisitD.novisitorwouldpaythemoneyforavisit()20.Atlasthehadtosellhishouseandmoveawaybecause.A.hedidnotlikeitatallB.hecouldnotworkasaguideC.hemadeenoughmoneyandwantedtobuyanewexpensivehouseD.hecouldnotliveaquietlifeinitBIhadthemeanest(苛刻的、无情的)motherinthewholeworld.Whileotherkidsatecandyforbreakfast,Ihadtohaveporridge,eggsortoast.Whenothershadcokesandcandyforlunch,Ihadtohavesandwiches.ButatleastIwasn'talonewhenIwassad.MysisterandtwobrothershadthesamemeanmotherasIdid.Mymotherpreferredtoknowwherewewereallthetime.Shehadtoknowwhoourfriendswereandwhereweweregoing.Wehadtocleanclothesandtakeabatheveryday.Theotherkidsgottowearthesameclothesfordays.Wecoulenotlieinbed"sick"inordertomissschool.Theworstisyettocome.Wehadtobeinbedbynineeachnightandgetupateightthenextmorning.Wecouldn'tsleeptillnoonlikeourfriends.Sowhilethey6\nslept,mymotherwasbravetobreaktheChlidLaborLaw.Shemadeuswork.Wehadtowashdishes,makebeds,andlearntocookandallsortsofthingsathome.Ibelieveshelayawakethinkingupallthethingsforustodo.Mymotherwasacompletefailureasamother.Twoofherchildrenreceivedhighereducation.Noneofuseverbeenarrestedordivorced.Sheforcedustogrowupintoeducatedandhonestadults.Iamtryingtoraisemythreechildrenthisway.Iamfilledwithpridewhenmychildrencallme"mean".Why?BecausenowIthankGodeverydayforgivingmethemeanestmotherintheworld.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 ()21.Howmanychildrendoesthewriter'smotherhave? A.Four B.TwoC.Three D.Six ()22.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage? A.Myfamilywasrich,soIatesandwichesforlunch. B.Ifwedidn'twanttogotoschool,thebestwaywastopretendtobesick. C.Mymotherwasagreatsuccess.Weloveher. D.Weneedn'tsharethehouseworkathome. ()23.Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe________. A.MyChildhoodB.TheMeanestMother C.IDoasMyMotherDidD.UnforgettableMemories ()24.Whatdidthewriterhavetodowhenhewasachild? A.Hehadtocleanclothesandtakeabatheveryday. B.Hecouldsleeptillnoonlikehisfriends. C.Hehadtowatervegetablesandsellthematthemarket.D.Hehadtolayawakethinkingupallthethingstodothenextday. ()25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriteristryingtoraisehischildrenjustlikehismother'sway. B.Themeanestmotherforcedherchildrentogrowupintoeducatedandhonestadults C.Thewriterhateshismothertillnow. D.Thewriterhadtogotobedearlyandneversleeplate.CMrKingisatallandstrongman.HeteachesPEinamiddleschool.Hehasalongbeard(胡子)andtakesgoodcareofit.ItwasSundayyesterday.Therewasthebiggestfootballmatchoftheyearintown.MrKinglikesthematchverymuchandhewenttowatchit.Withthehelpofhisfriendshegotaticketafewdaysago.Afterbreakfasthehurriedtothebusstop,butalotofpeoplewerewaitingthere.Abuscameandhehardlygoton.Thereweremanypeopleinitanditwasdifficultforthemtoputtheirfeet.Hehadtocatchthebackofachair.Atthenextstopaboygotonthebus.Hewasshortandcouldn'tcatchanything.Suddenlythebusstoppedandtheboyalmostfellontothefloor.HelookedaroundandsawMrKing'sbeardandcaughtit.Themancalledoutatonce,"Letgoof(松开)mybeard,boy!"26.MrKingisa________.A.playerB.teacherC.studentD.busdriver27.MrKingwenttowatchthematchbecause________.A.oneofhisfriendsgavehimaticketB.helikedfootballmatchverymuch6\nC.itwasthebiggestmatchoftheyearD.bothBandC28.MrKingwenttowatchthematch________.A.onfootB.bycarC.withhisfriendsD.bybus29.Theboycouldn'tgetanythingtocatchbecause________.A.hewasshortB.thereweretoomanypeopleonthebusC.hecouldcatchMrKing'sbeardD.hecouldputhisfeet30.Themantoldtheboytoletgoofhisbeardbecause________.A.hewasgoingtogetoffB.hewantedtofindaseatfortheboyC.hewasafraidthattheboycouldhurthisbeardD.hewasafraidthattheboymightfallDMissEvanstaughtphysicsinaLondonschool.Lastmonthshewasexplaining（解释）tooneofherclassesaboutsound,andshewantedtoknowifthestudentsunderstoodit.Shesaidtothem,“Now,IhaveasisterinWashington,Iwanttocallheronthetelephone.Ifyouwere20metersawayandlistenedtomefromtheothersideofthestreetwhenIphonedherup,whowouldhearwhatIsaidearlier,mysisteroryou----andwhy?”Thecleverestboyatonceanswered,“Yoursister,MissEvans,becauseelectricity（电）travelsfasterthansound.”“That’sverygood,”MissEvansanswered;butthenoneofthegirlsputupherhand,andMissEvanssaid,“Yes,Betty?”“Idisagree,”Bettysaid.“Yoursisterwouldhearyouearlierbecausewhenit’seleveno’clockhere,it’sonlysixo’clockinWashington.”31.Mrs.Evanstaughtphysicsataschoolin_________A.WashingtonB.LondonC.atownD.thecountry32.Shewantedherstudentstoknowwhichwasfaster,__________A.herselfofhersisterB.theboysorthegirlsC.soundorelectricityD.LondonorWashington33.Thecleverestboythoughtsoundwas_________thanelectricity.A.fasterB.fastC.slowerD.slow34.MissEvansthought__________answerwasright.A.theboy’sB.thegirl’sC.hersister’sD.theotherstudents’35.Bettythoughtthecleverestboywaswrong,because_______A.clocksinWashingtonshowedadifferenttimefromthoseinLondonB.electricityisslowerthansoundC.electricitytravelsasfastassoundD.electricityisfasterthansound三、根据首字母完成单词Longago,peopleusedbellsmoret_1_theydotoday.Thepostmenusedtoringahandbellwhentheydeliveredletters.Fireengineshadbelli2ofsirens(号笛).Peoplewhosoldthingscamepasthouses,ringingabellandshoutingw3wasforsale.Everyvillagehaditschurchbelltoletpeopleknowitwast4togotochurch.Atnight,thisbellwasringingsothattravelerswouldfindthevillage6\ninthed5.Inmostcountriesbellswerehungr6thenecksofanimals.Thebellshelpedownerstofindlostcowsorsheep.Today,inIndia,animalsstillwearbells.Nowbellsareusedl7andless,Buzzers,sirensandhornshavet8theirplace.Nowpeopletrytokeeptheoldbellsinschoolandchurchessot9theywillnotl10theirbeautifulsoundsforever.四．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）。 TomworkedintheofficeofMrBates. Oneday,whenTomgottotheoffice,aletter1__________(wait)forhim.Heopenedit. “DearTom,”thelettersaid,“I3________(write)tothankyouforyourhelp.You2_________(help)mesomuchwhenIcametoyouroffice.Here’saticketforthebigfootballmatch.” Tomlookedattheticket.Hecouldnotbelievethathehadit.Everyonelookedforwardto4________(watch)thematch! “Imustwatchthematch,”hethough.“Imust.I5_______(expect)thebigmatchfor4year.” Tomthoughtandthough.He6________(notput)hisheartintoanywork.Thenattwelveo’clockheknewwhat7__________(do). Hewentoutoftheofficeandcalledhissister,Jean. Atoneo’clockMrBatescameuptohim.“Ihavebadnewsforyou,Tom.Yoursistertelephonedjustnow.Yourmother8______(send)tohospitalamomentago.” “Thankyou,”Tomsaid.“Iwillgotothehospital.I9________(come)backassoonaspossible.”Infact,Tom10_________(leave)theofficequicklyforthefootballground.Tom’sticketwasagoodone.Hecouldstandnearthefront.Thenextmorning,whenTomgottotheoffice,MrBatescameuptohim.“You’refired(解雇),Tom.”Thenhewalkedawayangrily.“Butwhy?”Tomasked.Thenagirlsaid,“WesawthematchonTVhereyesterday!YouwereonTV!Tom,youhadsuchagoodticket!”五．任务型阅读（共10分） JackieChanisoneofthemostChineseactionstarsnow.However,hewasnotbornrichandfamous.Infact,hischildhoodwasnoteasyatall.JackieChanwasbornonApril7th,1954.Atthattime,①hisparentsweresopoorthattheycouldn'ttakecareofhim.Theythoughtabout②________(sell)himforabout$1,500.Ofcoursetheydidn't.In1961,hisparentssenthimtoaChineseoperaschool.Attheageofseven,JackiebegantolearnChineseoperadancing,singing,acrobatics(杂技)andkungfu.Attheoperaschool,③成龙不得不努力地工作，andhelearnedalotthere.Jackiestillusesthistraininginhisfilmtoday.JackieChanusesaspecialmixture(混合)ofactionandcomedyinhisfilms.HefirstdiditinDrunkenMaster（《醉拳》）in1978.itwashisfirstsuccessfulfilm.Peoplelovedhisactioncomedies.TodayhisfansaroundtheworldknowthattheycantrustJackietogivethemgreatfilms.1.根据①句，保持句意改写句子。hisparentswere________poor________________________him.2.在②用所给单词的适当形式填空。________3.将划线部分③翻译成英语：_________________________________________4.从文中找出能用well-known替代的词，并将其填写在横线上：_______________________6\n5.根据短文内容回答问题：WhatdoesJackieChando?六．书面表达。（15分）动物是人类的朋友，关爱动物就是保护我们人类自己，因此我们要保护动物。请你根据以下要求写一篇英语短文。1.谈一谈你最喜欢的动物及原因。2.你最喜欢的动物的生活习性和特点。3.你对保护动物的看法6
