江苏盐城盐都区西片八年级12月月考英语试卷

— What do you think of      nature reserve you visited last weekend?
—It’s great. It is       ideal home for wildlife.

In order to finish the work on time, he spent _____ time but _____ money than I.

When she grows      , she will grow      a beautiful woman.

There _______ lots of bad news on the Internet for children.

Would you please ________ the children ________ with fire?

If  Simon _______ hard, he _________ better results in English.

He made a fire _______ himself _______ warm.

______ the doctors in their hospital is about one thousand, and sixty percent of them ______ women.

— Could you please tell me something about Hong Kong Disneyland, please?
— With pleasure. It ___ an area of 129 hectare,  _____ four different parks.

— ________ is your school like?   —It's very beautiful.

— Is Jim coming by train?      —I’m not sure. He_____ drive his car.

I want to buy a story book in the bookshop, but there are ___________ in it.

_____ the help of the policeman, I found my lost wallet.

The rich man ______ much food______ the poor families during the hard time.

—My father is ill in hospital, I’m looking after him.  —___________.

完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，计10分)
Do you know how to study better and make your study more effective (有效的)? We  all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for long      , This is very good, but it doesn’t help a lot, or an effective student must have enough sleep, enough food and enough rest and      . Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your      .
When you return       your studies, your mind will be refreshed (清醒的) and you’ll learn more and study      . Psychologists (心理学家)        that learning takes place this way. Here take English learning as an example. First, you make a lot of progress (进步) and you feel happy. Then your        study seems to stay the same. So you will think you’re learning nothing and you may give       . This can last for days or even weeks, yet (然而) you needn’t give up, and at some point your language study will again take another big jump. You’ll see that you really have been learning all along. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and      . Don’t give up along the way. Learn     , you are sure to get a good result (结果).

A．days B．time C．hours D．weeks

A．exercise B．homework C．running D．clothes

A．health B．body C．study D．life

A．after B．for C．at D．to

A．better B．best C．worse D．worst

A．found B．taught C．told D．said

A．language B．Math C．Physics D．Biology

A．in B．out C．up D．off

A．hard B．common C．possible D．interesting

A．slowly B．fast C．quickly D．Happily

There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the world’s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve is in them. More than 700 Milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor (既不…也不…) too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering(提供) food and home for some special kinds of animals is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood (洪水). But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and less space for wildlife.
Luckily, more and more people are beginning to understand the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.

The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the ___________of China.

Usually the weather in the wetlands is ____________

We must protect wetlands because ___________________

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents (才能) that others will like.
★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.
★Respect others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.
★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone, wave to a friend and so on.
★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.
★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
Why do we need friends according to the passage?

Which of the following shows a sense of humor?

Which is the best title?

An eight-year-old girl heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation (手术) could save him now and there was no one to lend them money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle (something could not happen) can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.
“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really sick and I want to buy a miracle.”
“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost” “We don't sell a miracle here, child. I'm sorry” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn't enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need” “I don't know” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”
“How much do you have” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more” she answered.
“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”
He took up the girl's hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need. ”
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost？
What was the trouble in the little girl's family？
A. Her brother was seriously ill.   B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother.  D. Both A and B.
In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.

What made the miracle happen？

From the passage we can infer(推断) that _______.

任务型阅读。根据短文内容完成表格所缺信息，每空一词。（每小题1分，计10分）
The world we live in is full of amazing things. Do you know the following things?
★Chocolate tastes nice but it may make the little dog die.
★We may sleep for eight hours at a time but a snail (蜗牛) may sleep for three years.
★Our ears and nose become bigger when we grow up but eyes keep the same after a person is born.
★You may think a bear walks slowly. In fact, it can run as fast as a horse.
★Cats won’t die if they fall off very high places because they can turn themselves up the right way.
★The largest animal on the earth is the blue whale (鲸). It weighs about 80 tons (吨)—more than 24 elephants.
★Most animals will die soon if they lose the head. But a cockroach (蟑螂) can live for nine or ten days when they have no head.
★Not all birds can fly. About forty kinds of birds can’t fly, like the penguin (企鹅) and the ostrich (鸵鸟).

Some ______ things in the world
_______	It’s nice but you can’t give it to little _______, because it can kill them.
Snails	They can sleep as _______ as three years.
Our eyes	The size of the eyes doesn’t ________ from birth.
Bears	They can run very _______ like a horse.
Cats	After ______ off very high places, they can stay alive.
Blue whales	They are the largest animal and a blue whale’s _______ is about 80 tons.
Cockroaches	They can live for nine or ten days _______ the head.
Birds	Most birds are good at ______ but some can’t.

根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式。
When you are in        (危险)，please let me know.
The          (气温) will drop a lot next week. Take care of yourself!.
It’s wrong to have a          (打架) with others.
You should        (面对) the problem.
At that time, people ran in all __________ （方向）.

根据句意，用所给词的适当形式填空。
If you can go closer to the birds, you can _______ (easy) watch them.
If we do nothing, there will be no pandas __________(leave).
His ____________(ill) is very serious, the doctor is saving his life.
Would you please speak a little __________(loud)?Ｉcan’t hear you.
I like autumn, because it’s always              (sun).

根据句意，用所给动词的适当形式填空。
Winter is the best season            (go) skiing.
I often see my father        (read) the newspaper on the sofa.
It is very important for us            (exercise) more often.
The heavy rain prevents us from           (go) for a picnic.
Not only they but also Jim _______ (watch) the birds in Yancheng Nature Reserve now.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
Bill and Simon were good friends. One summer they were on h . They wanted to sail around the Caribbean Sea in their boat for two weeks.
During their trip, they saw many whales. Bill and Simon were very e because they had wanted to see them very much. Unluckily, w    they were watching them, the whales began to hit the side of the boat.
Suddenly, w    started coming in, and they knew that they were in trouble. They q jumped into the lifeboat before the boat sank(沉没)，and watched it disappear(消失) under the sea.
Luckily, they had enough food and water for about twenty d  . They also had a fishing line and a machine which could change sea water i     drinking water. These two things helped them to survive(存活) during their terrible experience.
For the next fifty days they caught about ten fish a day and a  them for meals. They saw about twenty ships, although they waved and shouted when the ships were passing, n      saw them. They were becoming weaker and weaker. Then, just as they were beginning to l  hope, a fishing boat saved them.

根据所给中文完成句子(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分)
当我们正在等车时，天开始下雪。
We ______________ for the bus _______ it began to show.
我们经常清点鸟的总数以便研究它们在数量方面的变化。
We often count the birds                   the changes in their numbers
这是个放风筝的多么完美的季节呀！
________________ season to ______________ it is !
在去观鸟时，你最好随身带本笔记本。
You                   a notebook      you when you go birdwatching.
我们所有人再也不应该购买皮外衣。All of us _______fur coats ________________ .

书面表达(共l题，计10分)
请根据申请表内容完成80词左右的申请信

Dear Chairperson,
I would like to join the Birdwatching Society.
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Yours sincerely,
Zhao Yang