2009学年第二学期八年级英语第一次月考试卷.doc

2009学年第二学期八年级英语第一次大测验 一、选择填空。（25分） ( )1. Look ______! There is a car running to the children. A. after B. out C. in ( )2. People all like Harry Potter, and _________, the book is so popular. A. as result B. for a result C. as a result ( )3. Mary prefers to have a cup of tea, but Lily feels like __________ some water. A. drinking B. to drink C. drinks ( )4. We’re looking forward to the wonderful film. __________, when will it be on? A. Excuse me B. In fact C. By the way ( )5. If you think you are _______, you might always _____________. A. lonely, be alone B. be lonely, be alone C. lonely, alone ( )6. The teacher asked us _______ we’d like to go with her. A. that B. what C. if ( )7. --- Have you _________ your English test? --- Not yet. A. prepare for B. prepared for C. preparing ( )8. If you want _________ a news reporter, you need __________ a nice voice. A. to be, to have B. to be, have C. be, to have ( )9. No one ________ there when the meeting began. A. is B. was C. were ( )10. Do you still remember _____________? A. that he said B. what he said C. what did he say ( )11. My friends and I have many hobbies, _______ reading, painting an chatting online. A. as well as B. as a result C. such as ( )12. --- Thank you for helping me. --- ____________. A. Don’t mention it. B. It doesn’t matter. C. Never mind. ( )13. Don’t worry. I think we’ll _________ arrive there on time. A. can B. able to C. be able to ( )14. --- May I use your dictionary? --- Sorry, I have ______ it to Tom. A. lent B. borrowed C. kept ( )15. --- Can you tell me ______ you make friends with him? --- Because he’s friendly. A. how B. why C. what ( )16. If it _______ tomorrow, I __________ at home. A. will rain, will stay B. rains, stay C. rains, will stay ( )17. My handkerchief fell on the ground, could you please _________? A. pick up it           B. pick it up           C. put it on            ( )18. You can take a photo ______ your mobile phone. A. for                    B. in                      C. with                  ( )19. She has _______ a lot of different medicines, but none worked. A. eaten                            B. taken                C. have ( )20. Thank you for _______ us around Radio Beijing. A. to take              B. take           C. taking        ( )21. Remember _______ out for the right light. A. looking       B. to look              C. looked        ( )22. It took ______ two hours _____ her homework yesterday . A. she , to finish   B. her , finishing      C. her , to finish ( )23. When the teacher came in, the students stopped ______ and became very_______. A. to talk, quiet B. talking, quiet C. to talk, quietly ( )24. Did he write all the articles ______ or did someone help him? A. in person           B. in a person         C. in the person      ( )25. Let’s _____ the instructions. A. look out            B. look up                   C. look at 二、完形填空。根据题意，在各题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳的选项。(10) Mother’s Day is celebrated in the US. It’s also a holiday in some __(26)___ countries. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is a day to thank mothers. __(27)___ that day mothers usually __(28)___flowers and cards. On the cards, children will write “Thanks, Mom”, “To te best mother in the world”, “Best wishes for Mother’s Day” and so on. Where does the idea for the holiday __(29)___? We should thank Miss Anna M. Jarvis. She brought the idea of having such a __(30)___. She lived in West Virginia. Her mother __(31)___on May 9, 1905. She had a deep love for her mother. She wrote letters to __(32)___important persons. In her letters she asked them to decide a day for all mothers. Then __(33)___ Day was made on the second Sunday in May by the US in 1913. On Mother’s Day, children give presents to their mothers, __(34)___the whole family go out and try to do __(35)__for their mothers. ( )26. A. the other B. other C. another ( )27. A. On B.At C. In ( )28. A. buy B.receive C. send ( )29. A. be from B. is from C. come from ( )30. A. day B. week C. month ( )31. A.died B. dies C. will die ( )32.A.some B. any C. all ( )33.A.Children’s B.Father’s C.Mother’s ( )34.A.but B. or C. yet ( )35. A.nothing B. something nice C.anything 三、阅读理解。(30) A Here is a good idea for future cars. There will be electronic tracks（电动轨道）everywhere in the streets. Electronic cars will run on these tracks. All the tracks and all the cars will be controlled by a great computer. For example, if you want to go from your school to a large factory, you just go out of the school and get into one of those cars outside. Then you press the button for the factory. A signal（信号）is sent from the car to the central computer and the computer finds the route（路线）. The car takes you to the factory at high speed. Easy! Don’t you think it is a good idea for the future? If we really want to realize it, we must do something, we do not want to live in noisy, dirty cities, do we? Choose the best answer : 36. Electronic tracks will be used________. A. in the street          B. in cities      C. in large factories          D. in the country 37. ________ leads the car to the place you want to go. A. The electronic tracks               B. The button C. The signal                              D. The central computer 38. The idea of electronic tracks ________. A. is realized everywhere              B. can be realized if people do something C. can never be realized               D. can only be realized in large factories 39. The computer gets signals from _____. A. schools               B. factories     C. electronic cars          D. electronic tracks 40. When you want to go to a place, just press a button _______. A. outside the car      B. in the car      C. on the computer       D. in the factory B Here is nine o’ clock news Prime Minister（总理）Abdul Krim of Tyrea has said that the danger（战争）in the Middle East（中东）is greater now than for the past two years. His country does not want war, he says, but the Tyrean people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbours. If war comes, says Mr King, Tyrea will be ready. Ben Kitson, the writer of stories and plays for children, has died at his home in California. Mr Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories, The Gentleman’s House, sells all over the world, in more than twenty-five languages. Policeman in New York have stopped work. Their leader（领导）, Mr Paulo Angeli, says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr Angel calls “the most dangerous job in the city.” It has been a good year on the farm. The warm, wet spring, and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruit and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year. A