2016-2017年八年级上半期12月月考英语考试题(江苏省泰州市姜堰区实验初级中学)

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? Do you like ________ phone I bought for you last week?
? Yes. It’s really ________ ideal one for me.
A. a; the B. an; an C. the; a D. the; an
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You will find _______ useful to learn even a little English.
A. that B. it C. this D. they
 
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The wetland can ________ food and shelter ______ plants and animals, including different kinds of birds.
A. provide…for B. provide…with
C. make…for D. provides…for
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There is a test tomorrow. So Tom is busy _______ for it.
A. prepare B. ready
C. preparing D. get ready
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There ______ a large number of students in our school. The number of the students_______ over three thousand.
A. is; is B. are; are C. is; are D. are; is
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What’s the woman with a ponytail like?
She doesn’t talk much. ___? .
A. She is a nurse B. She is shy and quiet
C. She likes music D. She is ten years old
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He spent as much money as he could _______ a new iphone6.
A. buy B. buying
C. to buy D. Bought
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Environment(环境) is very________,but you don’t understand the_______ of it,you always drop litter everywhere.
A. important,important B. important,importance
C. importance,importance D. importance,important
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---My brother fell off his bike and hurt himself. ---? .
A. Don’t worry
B. It doesn’t matter
C. I’m sorry to hear that
D. He should be careful
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My mother_______ if she ________her work this week.
A. comes back;finishes
B. comes back;will finish
C. will come back;finishes
D. will come back;will finish
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__________ interesting story it is, and I am so _____________ in it.
A. What , interesting B. Howan , interesting
C. How , interested D. What an, interested
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________ English well, one must have a lot practice.
A. For speaking B. Speaking C. To speak D. Speak
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Do it now. __________,? it will be too late.
A. While B. Otherwise C. Yet D. So
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? ________ does the baby mouse weigh?
? About 20 grams.
A. How heavy B. What C. How many D. How much
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The government is doing a lot to people hunting wildlife.
A. encourage B. prevent C. protect D. provide
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? Don’t forget your notebook to school tomorrow, please.
?OK, I won’t. I will take it with .
A. to take; myself B. to bring; me C. to bring; myself D. to take; me
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? What a heavy rain! Will it last long?
? . It is too wet everywhere. We need sunshine.
A. I’m afraid so B. Of course not C. I hope not D. That’s impossible
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Christmas was coming and my ten-year-old Alice told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her bike was too____, and it needed repairing as well.
As Christmas____, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, we thought, for she didn't say it again. We were busy____some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than____
Now we didn't know____to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing____presents, parents' presents, a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was____time to take to buy the "right hike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and____
Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (黏土) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully____with clay to make a small bike.
____Christmas morning, we were so excited for Alice to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the____loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real____?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Alice had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I would____trade in this beautiful bike Daddy made me. I____keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present____I have ever got in my life!"
【小题1】A. new B. old C. beautiful D. modern
【小题2】A. came nearer B. was over C. went by D. passed
【小题3】A. buy B. bought C. to buy D. buying
【小题4】A. something else B. anything else C. else something D. else anything
【小题5】A. what B. how C. why D. where
【小题6】A. children B. children's C. boy D. girls
【小题7】A. enough B. no C. much D. still a little
【小题8】A. happy B. excited C. sad D. angry
【小题9】A. works B. worked C. working D. to work
【小题10】A. In B. On C. At D. For
【小题11】A. book B. story C. note D. newspaper
【小题12】A. one B. ones C. some D. any
【小题13】A. usually B. certainly C. never D. of course
【小题14】A. am going to B. would like to C. had better D. would rather
【小题15】A. who B. those C. what D. that
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Wonderful Tour (3-Day) of Taizhou
Xi’an Spring and Autumn International Travel Agency
Including:
Places to visit: Price: Only ¥1568
* A round-trip train ticket from Xi’an to Taizhou
* Bus service around Taizhou
* Two nights’ stay in good hotels
* The best tour guide service
Taizhou Fengcheng River Scenic Area--- the national AAAA level scenic spots(景点)
Qin Lake National Wetland Park--- another national AAAA level scenic spots
Overseas Chinese Town--- enjoy spas / spring bath(泡温泉/温泉浴)
The Old Street--- enjoy kan-ssu, noodles served with fish soup, baozi and so on
Office hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00a.m. ~8:00p.m. Saturday & Sunday 9:00a.m. ~9:00p.m.
Tel: 029-86699334? 18149280872 Address: No.98 Xiaozhai East Road, Yanta District
 
【小题1】From the information above, we know this is ? .
A. a piece of news B. a map C. an advertisement D. an air ticket
【小题2】You can’t enjoy ? in Taizhou.
A. taking a bus around Taizhou B. getting a lot of small gifts
C. staying in good hotels D. receiving a good guide service
【小题3】How many places can you visit if you take the tour?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
【小题4】You can book the tour ? .
A. by phone B. by writing blogs
C. by chatting with them on line D. by sending them an e-mail
【小题5】When can you book a ticket to Taizhou?
A. Any time. B. Before 8:00 a.m. at the weekends.
C. After 8:00 p.m. on weekdays. D. At noon every day.
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A man made a nice talking machine. It could weigh people. The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of these kinds of machines.
? He put the machine into the waiting room of a station . There were always lots of people in? and out there.
? The first one began to use the machine. It was an Indian woman. When she stand on the machine, the machine thought for a few minutes to decide which language it should speak.? “Good morning, madam,” it said in Indian. “Your weight is 72 kilos. That’s three kilos more. If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right. Wish you a nice day.”
? The second one who used the machine was a nice Chinese girl. She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “Good morning , Miss ,”the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilos. It’s all right for your age and height. Go on to eat what you eat every day. Wish you a nice day.”
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time before standing on the machine. But as soon as she stood on the machine, the machine spoke quickly in English , “Good morning . Will one of you get off?”
【小题1】The nice talking machine could_____
A. tell people what they should eat
B. weigh and talk to people
C. tell people how old they are
D. tell a story
【小题2】First the man put his machine .
A. in the doctor’s waiting room? B. in a museum
C. in a station D. in a train
【小题3】What did the machine tell the Indian woman?
A. She was a little lighter.
B. She was just all right.
C. She needed to eat more and exercise more.
D. She was a little bit heavy.
【小题4】Which of the following is RIGHT?
A. The machine tested only two people.
B. The Chinese girl was too thin.
C. The Indian woman was in fact heavier than the American woman..
D. Of the three the Chinese girl was the lightest.
【小题5】The machine said quickly “Will one of you get off?” because
A. two people were on it
B. the third woman was too fat
C. something was wrong with it
D. the machine didn’t know where the third woman was from
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The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.
There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!?
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should bediscouragedfrom taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.
【小题1】Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.
A. they have beautiful colors and cool names
B. they have lots of caffeine
C. they can keep them awake and better at sports
D. they are said to be helpful to health
【小题2】The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.
A. heart problems B. nervousness
C. sleeping difficulty D. possible health dangers
【小题3】The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "________".
A. encouraged B. stopped
C. helped D. disliked
【小题4】From the passage we can know that _________.
A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks
B. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study
C. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks
D. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers
【小题5】Which of the following can be the best title(标题) of the passage?
A. What's the Use of Energy Drinks B. Who Can Drink Energy Drinks
C. What's That in Energy Drinks D. Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks?
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五、阅读表达? 阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容回答问题 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)(Not more than 6 words)
The kangaroo is the world’s largest living marsupial (有袋动物). It was first found on the island of southwestern Australia. The animal was given its name by a famous English tourist in the 18th century.
The kangaroo may be 7 feet (2.1m) tall when standing upright and the male (雄性) can weigh as heavy as 200 pounds (90kg). The female (雌性) is smaller and lighter than the male. The kangaroo’s head is small, but its ears are large, and its fore feet are really small. The animal has strong back legs and long tail.
The kangaroo usually covers from 5 to 10 feet (1.5 to 3m) with each jump. The female is usually faster than the male. The mother kangaroo has a pouch (育儿袋) in its abdomen (腹部). The baby kangaroo grows up in the mother’s pouch slowly.
The kangaroo lives on grass and other plants. It is always moving from one place to another, lying down to sleep on the ground during the night. It likes to enjoy the warm sunshine. When it’s in danger, it can use its back legs and strong tail to protect itself.
【小题1】Who gave the kangaroo its name in the 18th century?
? ________________________________________________________________________
【小题2】Which kind of kangaroo looks smaller and lighter?
? ________________________________________________________________________
【小题3】Where does the baby kangaroo grow up?
________________________________________________________________________
【小题4】What does the kangaroo eat?
________________________________________________________________________
【小题5】What does the kangaroo use to protect itself from danger?
________________________________________________________________________
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六、任务型阅读 阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词,每个空格只填1个单词 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
Eric and Chen first met in their Maths class at an American college. Chen was an International student from China. He wanted to learn about American culture and hoped he and Eric would become good friends. At first, Eric seemed friendly. He always greeted Chen warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Chen. He even invited Chen to eat lunch with him. But after the term was over and they were in different classes, Eric seemed more distant. They didn’t see each other very much at college. One day Chen called Eric, but Eric didn’t seem very interested in talking to him. Chen was hurt by Eric’s change of attitude(态度).“Eric said we were friends.” Chen said. “I thought friends were friends forever”. As a foreigner, he doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship.
Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way. Their friendship is based on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may die. Now as Eric and Chen are no longer classmates, their “friendship” has changed.
In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long tie between two people?friendship develops slowly, since it is built to last. But American society changes quickly. One fifth of American families move every year. American friendship develops quickly, and it may change just as quickly.
Learning how Americans view friendship can help non-Americans remove misunderstandings(误解). It can help them make friends in the American way.

【小题1】 Americans view friendship

Who?

Chen: a 【小题2】 college student in the US

Eric: an American college student

What happened?

At first Eric was 【小题3】 : greeting Chen warmly before class; offering to study with Chen; 【小题4】 Chen to have lunch with him.

After the 【小题5】 was over, Eric changed---he didn’t want to 【小题6】 to Chen. Chen was hurt.

The explanation

In some countries friendship develops 【小题7】 : it means a strong long-life tie between two people. 

American society changes quickly. 【小题8】 per cent of American families move every year. Their friendship develops quickly and may 【小题9】 just as quickly.

American friendship is based on common 【小题10】. Learning this can help people understand each other better.

 
 

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A. 根据句意和汉语提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词(每空限一词)。
【小题1】With the help of the binoculars, I can watch the birds ____________ (清晰地).
【小题2】Our country __________(覆盖) an area of 9,600,000 square kiometres.
【小题3】The weather report says it will be ___________(有雾的) tomorrow.
【小题4】Many ________(渔民) make a living by fishing.
【小题5】When you feel ___________ (口渴), you can drink some water.