江苏盐城东台市两校八年级下第一次月考英语试卷

-Excuse me, is there ______ book by Mo Yan?
-Yes. It’s on ______ bookshelf over there.

My father ______ my mother when they were both 26 years old, and they have ______ for 15 years.

The new supermarket ________ since last December .

The Greens used to live in London and now they ______ in Beijing.

---Have you heard about the missing of Flight MH 370 _____?
---Yes, I have ______ watched some news on TV.

-______fresh vegetables!
- I myself grow them. Go to the balcony, and you can see more.

The reporter’s already back from Malaysia safely, ______he?
A. is           B. isn’t
C. has         D hasn’t

When his wife died, he lived ______; his lovely pet dog made him feel less ______.

– Have you watched the popular TV play called You, Come from the Star? The main character Professor Dou in the play is so handsome.
-Really? When ______ it?

-- __________ try your best to help people in need?
-- It will be an experience you will never forget.

–I phoned you at 5:00 yesterday afternoon, but nobody answered me.
-Sorry. I ______ the flowers in the garden at that time.

— When shall we go to watch the basketball match in the sports centre?
— Not until the work _________ tomorrow.

It _____ four years since we ______to learn English.

She couldn’t stop ________ when he told her the funny joke.

.- How did you find the trip to Hong Kong?
-______.

I have ____ my hometown for a few years. It has changed a lot ____ the years. New roads and beautiful buildings have been ____ . People in my hometown have realized the ____ of protecting the environment. They have done many things ____ planting trees, keeping the roads clean, and not ____ plastic bags. Now the ____ is much better than before, and people’s life is ____ than before. The old are doing all kinds of ____ such as playing ____ , dancing and playing TaiJi in the park. There are ____ places for people to relax such as KTVs and bars in the town. People’s life is not ____ any more. They can relax in many different ways ____ just watching TV at home. There are also some places ___ further learning , especially for the ____ who want to find good jobs.

A．left B．been away C．been away from D．left away

A．over B．among C．between D．after

A．build B．building C．built D．buildings

A．important B．useless C．importance D．use

A．for example B．as C．such as D．that is

A．use B．used C．useful D．using

A．environment B．weather C．life D．hometown

A．bad B．worse C．colourful D．more colorful

A．games B．matches C．work D．activities

A．chess B．the chess C．with chess D．a chess

A．few B．less C．more D．much

A．interesting B．boring C．bored D．happy

A．for example B．in fact C．instead of D．such as

A．for B．at C．with D．to

A．young B．children C．old D．Baby

House for Rent（出租） 4 sunny bedrooms with one big kitchen 2,000 yuan a month Call Mr. Li at 812-2457.

Lost Cat It’s black and white with blue eyes. It’s big. Call Mr. Brown at 812-9887.

School Bus Driver Wanted Experience （经验）needed. Call Mrs. Chen at 812-8988 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.

American Dreams in China Saturday and Sunday Peace Cinema 40 yuan (free for children under 12 ) Call 812-8866 for more information.

If you want to rent a house, you can call        .

        lost a black and white cat.

You can call Mrs. Chen        .

If Mr. Zhou wants to see American Dreams in China with his 11-year-old son, he will pay          .

Which of the following is TRUE?

One day a famous teacher was walking with his student. On the way, they saw a lake. They stopped and the teacher told the student, “I’m thirsty. Get me some water from that lake.”
Just when the student reached the lake, a cow was walking in the lake. So the water became very dirty. He thought “I can’t give the dirty water to my teacher!”
He came back and told the teacher, “The water is very dirty. We can’t drink it.” After about half an hour, the teacher asked the student to get some water again. So he went back to the lake.
But the lake was still dirty. So he told the teacher the same thing. After some time, the teacher asked him to go back again. But this time, he found the water was clear. The mud in the water came to the bottom. So he got some water.
The teacher looked at the water and said to him, “You did nothing to make the water clear. You just let it be… Your mind is also like that! When it is bothered, just let it be. Give it some time.”
One day the teacher asked his student to        .

How many times did the student go to the lake?

Who made the water dirty?

The teacher told his student that he should      when his mind was bothered.

From the passage we know that        .

I was happy in those days before I started going to school. Because I had good neighbors to play with. I played with them from morning to evening. We played games outdoors, dressed up as cowboys and rode around on our tricycles (三轮车) happily.
At the age of five, I had to go to kindergarten (幼儿园) and it was quite hard for me at first. I felt very sad about having to leave my mother each morning. I cried and wanted my mother around. As the days went by, however, I made friends easily in my class. I became happy again and looked forward to leaving my house each morning.
I still remember those days when I was learning to ride a bicycle. I fell several times but I never gave up. Finally, I was able to join my friends riding around on my bike.
Another memory I like is the end-of-year concert held at the kindergarten. I was chosen to play the role of Jack in the play, Jack and the Magic Beans. I became the superstar that night and received praise for my performance.
What a wonderful childhood I had! At times I really wish I could go back to those days.

Title: My __________
Before going to school	I played with my good ________happily every day. We played lots of games like________ up as cowboys and riding around on tricycles.
At the age of___	I had to begin my kindergarten life. I felt very sad to _____ my mother every morning. After I made friends in my class, I became happy again and couldn’t_______ to leave my house every morning.
The days of learning to ride a bicycle	I fell a few times but I_____ give up. In the end I ____ ride around with my friends.
The memory about the concert at the kindergarten	The concert was held at the ____of the year. I played the role of Jack  in the play, Jack and the Magic Beans. I became the superstar and received _____ for my performance.

Books are our greatest friends. They tell us stories of every country in the world. They give us all kinds of knowledge.
Life is short. One can't know and see everything in the world. With the help of books, one is able to know what happened (发生) thousands of years ago and what is happening in every part of the world now.
Books give us not only knowledge but also pleasure. Reading good books is the best way of spending our free time. And many beautiful stories for children are interesting and full of wisdom (智慧).
All the great men love books. Knowledge from books helps them to succeed (成功) because   knowledge is the source(源泉) of success.
Who tells us stories of every country in the world?
_______________________________________________
When is one able to know what happened with the help of books?
_______________________________________________
What can books give us?
______________________________________________
How are many beautiful stories for children?
_______________________________________________
Why does knowledge from books help the great man to succeed?
_______________________________________________

Most people think that the older you get, the harder it is to l  a new language. That is, they believe that c  learn more easily than the grown-ups. So at some points in our lives, maybe around age 12 or 13, we lose the ability to learn languages well. Is this the fact?
Is it t that children learn a foreign language more easily than the grown-ups? One report, on 2,000 Danish children studying Swedish, showed that the t learn more in less time than the younger children. Another report, on Americans learning Russian, showed the ability to learn increased as the age increased. T  are several possible explanations（解释）for these findings. F _ one thing, grown-ups know more about the world and are a  to understand meanings more easily than children. Moreover, grown-ups can use logical thinking to help themselves in the language learning. F , grown-ups have more self-discipline（自律） than children.
All in all, it s that the common idea that children are better language learners than adults may not be a f, but a myth.(谬论)

词汇应用（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
根据句子意思, 用括号中所给汉语提示或单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词)
Germany and England are both ___________ (Europe) countries.
When you come to our town, you can enjoy its ________ (beautiful) everywhere.
The day of our trip to Europe arrived ____________ (final).
The little dog has been __________ (die) for two days.
It’s my ____________ (please) to share the umbrella with you.
My uncle often goes aboard on ________ (公事)。
You can find Mr. Li at his office __________ (除了)Tuesday afternoon.
The old man and old woman are a happy ______ (一对)。
Australian seasons are the _____________  (相反的) of ours.
His problem is no  __________ (交流) with his parents.

书面表达
3月来了，为了让学生更好的记住并使雷锋精神发扬光大，学校要举行以“学雷锋，见行动”为题的主题班会，请以表格内容用英语写一篇演讲稿。

要求：1. 要点齐全，可适当增加细节使句子通顺、连贯。
2. 最后一点要展开合理的想象，不少于2点。
3. 词数80左右。
Dear classmates,
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Dear friends, let’s take action to learn from Lei Feng. The spirit of Lei Feng is always with us.
That’s all. Thank you!