2014年秋季八年级英语联考试题
考试时间：90分钟总分：100分
一. 单项选择（20分，每题1分）
1.—________ do you have a sports meeting?
—Twice a year.
A.how many
B.how long
C.how often
D.how much
2. Does your father often go to work___________?
A.by a train
B.on a train
C.take a train
D.catch a train
3. It’s cold outside. _______ putting on your sweater?
A. Shall we
B. Will you
C. Why not
D. What about
4. I’m busy. I have ______ time to watch TV.
A. much
B. any
C. little
D. few
5.—Why do you like living in the countryside?
—Because there’s ______ noise and _______ cars here.
A.less,fewer
B.fewer, less
C.less, less
D.fewer, fewer
6. Don’t make me _______ the clothes. I’m too tired!
A.washing
B.to wash
C.wash
D.washed
7. I ______ her _____ in the next door at eight last night.
A. heared, sing
B. heared, singing
C. heard, sing
D. heard, singing
8.—Whose book is it?
—L ook! Jane’s name is on the cover(封面). It _________ hers.
A.can’t be
B.must be
C.should be
D.must is
9.Thanks a lot for ________ me ________your dancing party.
A.invite, for
B.invite, to
C.inviting, for
D.inviting, to
10. —Excuse me. Do you know __________？—Yes. He came here yesterday.
A. why did he come to the zoo
B. how he came here
C. when he came back home
D.when he will came
11. —We can’t pass the exam, ______ we study hard
A. because
B. unless
C. though
D.or
12. —I don’t know how to be good with my family pro blem.
—Could you give me some ______ .
A. advice
B. messages
C. information
D. invitation
13. —My mother says my friend is similar ______me，but l think she is
different ______me.
A. to：from
B. as：from
C. to：to
D. as：to
14. We must work hard.. There _______an important exam next month.
A. will have
B.is going to have
C. will be
D.has
15.—_______ lovely day! Let’s go for a walk.
A. What a
B. How a
C. How
D. What an
16. She says she is going to a new hobby in the coming year.
A. make up
B. take up
C. put up
D. dress up
17. I will the cup with the milk shake.
A. add
B. fall
C. fill
D. dig
18. ___the man is rich, ____he is not happy.
A. Although, but
B. Although,/
C. But, although
D. Although, so
19. -The weather today is____ than that of yesterday. —It is ____of these days.
A. worse, the worst
B. the worst, worse
C. worse, worse
D.the worst,the worst
20. Don’t worry .I think you can _____out the best _____you
A. take ,in
B. bring ,in
C. take ,at
D. bring ,at
二．完形填空（15分，每题1分）
It’s never easy to admit(承认) you are in the wrong. We all __21_ to know the art of apology(道歉). Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many __22_ you’ve expressed clearly you were __23. You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do __2__ about it.
A doctor friend, Mr. Lied, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart __25_ and insomnia (失眠). __26_ some careful exams, Mr. Lied found nothing ___27_ with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s __28__ you, I can’t help you.”The man admitted he was cheating his brother of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the __29__ doctor __30__ the man write to his brother and __31__ his money. As soon as the __32__ was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,”he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got __33__.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship(关系) but also make it __34__. If you can think of someone who should be __35__ an apology from you. Do something about it right now.
21. A. decide B. have C. need D. try
22. A. mistakes B. people C. ways D. times
23. A. sorry B. weak C. sad D. wrong
24. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
25. A. trouble B. matter C. illness D. problem
26. A. Before B. After C. Till D. Since
27. A. well B. wrong C. good D. bad
28. A. hurling B. changing C. touching D. worrying
29. A. clever B. silly C. good D. kind
30. A. made B. helped C. saw D. let
31. A. returned B. gave C. kept D. paid
32. A. paper B. box C. money D. letter
33. A. better B. well C. sick D. worse
34. A. never B. worse C. stronger D. harder
35. A. given B. received C. known D. forgotten
三、综合阅读(共三节，计32分)
第一节阅读理解(共16小题；每小题2分，满分32分)
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
(A)
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.”Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit（放弃）climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.
( )36. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.
A. hard
B. enjoyable
C. painful
D. comfortable
( 37. The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.
A. 岩石
B. 火焰
C. 水晶
D.寒冰
( )38. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C. You can find life is full of nice things.
D. Never give up half-way.
B
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents ar e working,they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车) .
A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six
persons but it is very crowded A van hold seven persons easily, so a family
with three children could ask their grandparents to go
on a holiday travel.They could all travel together. Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their sixth and sevent h children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other
things,for a family of five must carry many suitcases(箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats ca n then carry the grandparents. Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is alw ays used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, t hey can live in their motor home for a few days.
All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling toget her.
That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor
homes.
39. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
A. a motor car
B. a motor home
C. a motorbike
D. a big truck
40. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
A. sold their old house
B. moved to their grandparents’house
C.built a new place for a van
D. sold their second car
41. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
A. a baby
B. much money
C. more than two children
D. interest in vans
42. Americans usually use motor home____________.
A. to travel with all the family members of holiday
B. to do some shopping with all the family members
C. to visit their grandparents at weekends
D. to drive their children to school every day
43. Motor homes have become popular because___________.
A. they can take people to another city when people are free
B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays
C. some people think motor homes are cheap
D. big families can put more things in motor homes
C
Do you know why different animals or pests (昆虫) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you s tudy the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人). This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over , its enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
44.From the passage we learn that locusts________.
A. are small animals
B. are easily found by birds
C. are dangerous to their enemies
D. change their colors to protect themselves
45.How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
A. They run away quickly.
B. They have the colors much like their enemies.
C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.
D. They have to move quietly.
46.Bears and lions can keep safe because _________.
A. they have the colors much like the trees
B. they move quietly
C. they like brown and gray colors
D. they live in forests
47.Why can the kind of fish live up to now?
A. Because it is very and strong.
B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.
C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.
D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.
48.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests
B. Colors of Different Animals and Pests
C. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests
D. Some Animals and Pests
根据短文内容，完成下列表格
(D)
A small town named Bundanoon in Australia has decided to stop the sale of bottled water.The government says that bottled water can cause environmental problems. The factories use too many resources（资源）to make bottled water. When people finish drinking the water, they throw the bottles everywhere. So the government asks the native people to stop buying bottled water and use tap water to drink. The government also encourages visitors to get water from water stations in the main streets, and fill the water in bottles that can be used again. All the shopkeepers in the town support the decision. Bundanoon is the world’s first town that has got its shops to stop selling bottled water. Probably we should follow the example. Let’s stop buying bottled water and use tap water!
Australian Town Bans（禁止）Bottled Water
Where is bottled water first banned? 49. A small town
_________.
Why is bottled water banned? 50. Because it can cause _______
______.
What do local people use for drinking? Tap water, not bottled water
Where do visitors get water? 51. From _____ in the main
streets.
Who supports the ban? All the shopkeepers in the town.
四、阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，完成句子。（8分，每题1分）
52.什么时候是去行的最好时间？（trip)
When is the best time____________?
53.学生们都盼望过一个轻松的假期。(forward)
The students________________ having a relaxing holiday.
54.除非你有医生的证明，否则你必须参加体育测试。(part)
You’re required to _______________ the P.E. Test unless you have a doctor’s note.
55.他们正在为期末考试作准备。(prepare)
They__________________ the final exam.
56.也许你会为他们不能找到解决空气污染问题的方法而担心。（able)
Maybe you fear that they won’t_______________ to find the solutions to the problem of air pollution.
57.因此，你只要跟人聊聊这个问题，你就已经解决了问题的一半。（halfway)
So you________________ solving a problem just by talking to someone about it!
58.人们看这样的节目时，通常承担着评判优胜者的角色。(role)
When people watch the show，they usually ___________________deciding the winner.
59.一些人会写下他们的决心以及对来年的计划。（write)
Some people _____________ their resolutions and plans for the coming year. 五、补全对话（每空2分，满分10分）
根据对话内容，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成对话，并将所选句子前的字母代号写在相应题号后。
A: Wasn’t that a great talent show?
B: Yes!
A: 60
B: Oh, I thought Alice was the best. She’s a ta lented piano player.
A: Yeah, she was great. 61
B: Me, too. I couldn’t stop laughing! 62
A: Yeah, I’d say she was the most creative actress! I don’t know many people who can play the guitar upside down!
B: 63
A: Oh, Dale! H e was terrible! He can’t juggle (玩杂技) at all! 64
B: They sang well.
A: I think so.
A. Who did you think was the worst?
B. And I thought Steve and his dog were the funniest.
C. Who did you think was the best?
D. What did you think of the math teachers?
E. And how about Sarah? Wasn’t she creative?
F. What did Sarah do in the talent show?
G. Did you see the math teachers?
六、书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）
假如你是李民，请围绕以下几个方面给你的笔友Bob写封信，谈谈你对即将来临的寒假的打算。
1. 经过繁忙的复习和考试后，想在假期里休息一下，做自己喜欢做的事..............
2 . 与父母多交流，告诉他们你的想法，帮助做家务。
3. 参加社会实践活动，如：帮助老人，孩子，残疾人等，增加对社会的了解。
4. 词数：80左右
2014年秋季八年级英语联考试题
答案卡
一．选择填空（20分，每题1分）
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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二、完形填空（15分，每题1分）
三、综合阅读（26+6分）
根据短文内容，完成下列表格
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四、阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，完成句子。（8分，每题1分）
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题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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题号 31 32 33 34 35
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题号 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
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题号 46 47 48
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五、补全对话（每空2分，满分10分）
题号60 61 62 64 65 答案
六、书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）