常熟市昆承中学2011-2012学年度八年级12月月考英语试题一、选择题(20分)1. This experiment turned out to be ________ failure, but, as we know, success often comes after ________ failure.A. a; aB. /; /C. a; /D./; a2. She looks so young, but ________, she is the mother of two children.A. to the surprise of meB. to the surpriseC. for my surpriseD. with her surprise3. —Why is the little girl crying?—She was ________ by the ________ scene.A. frightening, frighteningB. frightened, frightenedC. frightened, frighteningD. frightening, frightened4. Julia’s father ________ the room and found everything was in good place.A. looked aroundB. looked forC. looked afterD. looked over5. The house still needed a lot of work, but ________ the kitchen was finished.A. insteadB. togetherC. at onceD. at least6. He was climbing up the stairs when the light ________ .A. turned outB. put outC. went outD. broke out7. Though very old, Mr. Jackson is still in good health because he ________ every day.A. does exercisesB. takes exercisesC. takes exerciseD. did exercises8. The teacher ________ his students ________ playing football now.A. and; isB. along with; isC. as well as; areD. with; are9. I know a ________ of the students have pocket money, but I really don’t know the ________ of it each has.A. number; amountB. number; numberC. amount; amountD. amount; number10.—Smoking is bad for your health.—Yes, I know. But I simply can’t ________.A. give it upB. give it inC. give it outD. give it away11. Your friend needs to come early, ________?A. does heB. does n’t heC. need heD. needn’t he12. I can ________ be a teacher. I’m not a very patient person.A. seldomB. everC. neverD. always13. I was about to leave the lab ________ it began to rain heavily.A. whenB. thatC. whileD. as14. From my point of view, no pleasure can match ________ of staying together with family.A. someB. oneC. anyD. that15.—Are Li Ming and Wang Tao here ?—________ of them . Only Wang Tao is here.A. NeitherB. Not bothC. Not allD. All not16.—I’ve studied growing plants as one of my interests. Could I make some suggestions?—________ .A. You will make itB. Go right aheadC. Don’t mention itD. Take it easy17.—_____ I book a table for dinner a few days ahead of time（提前）?—Yes, you ________ . The restaurant is always full, especially during the holidays.A. Must; willB. Must; canC. Shall; shallD. Shall; must18._______ it is to sing a Chinese folk song in a foreign language I don’t know at all!A. What funB. How funC. What a funD. How a fun19. Mr. Black is more than a film star. He often ________ us ________ serving people in need in his spare time and donating money to them.A. takes part; inB. joins; /C. adds; inD. joins; in20.—Shall we go for an outing next Sunday ?—________ . It is a wonderful time to get close to nature.A.I couldn’t agree moreB. I’m afraid notC.I don’t hope soD. I don’t mind at all二、完形填空（20分）A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the __21__ … He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by… The little boy had __22__ up and he no longer played around the tree.One day, the boy came back to the tree and looked sad. “What has __23__ to you?”the tree asked the boy.The boy replied, “I want toys. I need money to buy them.”“Sorry, but I don’t have __24__.You can pick all my apples and sell them.”The boy was so __25__.He picked all the apples on the tree and left happily.Many years __26__, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. “I’ll get married. We need a house for __27__.Can you help me?” asked the boy. “Sorry, I d on’t have a house. But you can __28__ all my branches（树枝）to build your house.”__29__ the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left __30__.The boy returned after so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing __31__ is my dying roots（树根）,”the tree said with __32__. “I don’t need much now, just a place to rest,”the boy replied. “Good! Old tree roots are the best place to __33__.” The boy sat down and the tree smiled __34__...This is a story of everyone. The tree is our __35__.When we were young, we loved to play with Mom and Dad. When we grow up, we __36__ them, and only come to them __37__ we need something or when we are __38__. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they could to make you happy. You may think that the boy is __39__ to the tree but that’s __40__ all of us are treating our parents.21.A.leaves B.oranges C.bananas D.apples22.A.stood B.grown C.mixed D.stayede B.brought C.happened D.lost24.A.money B.toys C.time D.vacation25.A.interested B.excited C.worried D.frightenedter B.before C.ago D.by27.A.sale B.shelter C.fun D.parents28.A.cut off B.do with C.pay for D.put out29.A.Yet B.Recently C.So D.Still30.A.hurriedly B.unluckily C.lowly D.happily31.A.found B.got C.sold D.left32.A.a smile B.tears C.care D.anger33.A.hide B.play C.rest D.work34.A.sadly B.gladly C.suddenly D.surprisingly35.A.friends B.teachers C.parents D.partners36.A.leave B.love C.hate D.upset37.A.unless B.when C.until D.now that38.A.in charge B.like crazy C.at present D.in trouble39.A.kind B.friendly C.cruel（残忍） D.nice40.A.how B.why C.what D.when三、阅读理解（20分）（A）Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog’s life, describes a person who has an unhappy life.Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired.Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner(不善良) than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. They often need to guard（保卫）this property. They bark or attack（袭击）people who try to enter the property.A junkyard is not a fun place for a dog .Many dogs in the United States sleep in safe little houses near their owners’home. These doghouses provide shelter. Yet they can be cold and lonely in the winter.Husbands and wives use this doghouse term（术语） when they are angry at each other. For example, a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late. She might tell him that he is in the doghouse. She may not treat him nicely until he apologizes.Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.41. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well, but they sometimes compare people to dogs ________ .A. in good waysB. in surprising waysC. in unfriendly waysD.in new ways42. Which dog expression can we use in the sentence “It’s ________; people can do anything for their own”?A.the dog days of summerB.in the doghouseC.to lead a dog’s lifeD.a dog-eat-dog world43.What does the underlined word “property” most probably mean? A.What someone has. B.A fun place.C.A dirty dog.D.A dog itself.44.Tom always makes trouble everywhere, so some people describe him as ________.A.working as a dogB.teaching an old dog new tricksC.meaner than a junkyard dogD.dog-tired45.Which column in a magazine can we mostly probably read this passage?A.American life.B.Games with words.C.Words and their stories.cation.（B）As a child, as a teenager, as a young adult and even most recently in a job interview, I have been asked, “Who do you consider（认为） to be your hero and why?”As a child, my answer was, “My Daddy is my hero because he plays games with me.”As a teenager, my answer was, “My Dad is my hero because he’s strong and always helps me when I don’t know the answer of my homework.”As a young adult, I said, “My Dad is my hero because he’s a soldier and he loves his children and his country even when it doesn’t seem like they love him back.”And recently, as I sat in an interview, I was again asked who I consider my hero. Only this time was different; I wasn’t quick to answer. It surely wasn’t because I didn’t know what to say! It was because this time, my heart was full of pride and I had to hold back the tears before I could confidently（自信） give them my answer.I smiled as I said, “My father is my hero. He always has been, and he always will be. He is the only person that I can trust, and the only person I can depend on（依赖） to take away my fear and doubt before they take me away. He has never thought of his own needs, but he has proudly served his country for almost 30 years and has done what he can do for our safety, freedom and daily life. He is a kind, helpful and strong man that has taught me how to be a useful person. He has made me who I am today and he is who I can only hope to be in the future.”46.Besides a kind, helpful and strong man, the writer also considers her father to be a/an ________ man.A.unselfishB.cruelC.calmD.handsome47.How did the writer answer the question when asked in a job interview recently?A.Shyly.B.Sadly.C.Proudly.D.Excitedly.48.What can we learn from the passage?A.The writer’s answers are the same each time when she is asked, “Who do you consider to be your hero and why?”B.As the writer grows older, she has understood her father more and more deeply according to her answers.C.When the writer grows up, she will also be a soldier like her father to serve her country proudly.D.The writer’s mother died when she was very young, so she was brought up only by her father.49.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A.When young, the writer often had a good time with her father.B.In the writer’s eyes, her father is a helpful man.C.The writer thinks her father is a proud man.D.The writer learns a lot from her father.50.What’s the best title of this passage?A.My AnswersB.A Job InterviewC.My Father, My HeroD.My Dear Father四、单词（A）根据中文及句意写单词1.Banks actively ________（鼓励，鼓动）people to borrow money.2.He has a wide ________（知识）of painting and music.3.He had a wide mouth and ________（滑稽，幽默）grey eyes.4.___（害羞）means feeling frightened when you’re around other people.5.The sun ________（升起）in the east.6.________（悬挂）your coat up on the hook.7.In ________（大体上）,Japanese cars are very reliable （可靠的）and breakdowns are rare.8.The government aims to improve public ______（服务系统）,especially education.9.There were no theatres, no cinemas, no coffee bars. It was ___（死）as anything.10.The Eiffel Tower is made of ________（金属）.（B）词形变化1.The children were lying flat on their ________（stomach）.2.Have you any ________（far）questions?3.He looks more than a child than a man in his ________（forty）.4.My parents are celebrating 30 years of ________（marry）.5.________（luck）, the police didn’t find the lost boy yesterday.五、动词填空1.Can you think of the difficulty I had ________（do）the work?2.The post cards I had been looking forward to ________（reach）me last Sunday at last.3.Brian spent more time on music than ________（study）all the other subjects he needs to learnin school.4.It’s a waste to leave the water ___（run）while you brush your teeth.5.Staying away from his parents, John is used to ________（get）up early every morning to goto school and come back home by bike.6. This kind of plane is made so big that over 300 passengers（乘客）can be ________（fly）eachtime.7.She seems ________（know）the secret.8.His legs are very long and they ____（not fit）under the school desks.9.We can’t afford ________（go）abroad this summer.10.Have you made up your minds where ________ （go）for your honeymoon?六、句子翻译1.她总是不把自己的想法告诉别人。
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