◎ 2008-2009学年度八年级下学期英语第一次质量调研测试试题的第一部分试题
  • 听句子,选择符合句子内容的图片。

    1. _________    2. __________    3. ____________    4. ____________
  • 根据所听问题选择正确答案。
    (     ) 1. A. Wednesday.
                B. Thursday.
                C. Tuesday. 
                D. Friday
    (     ) 2. A. That's it. Thanks.
                B. No, thanks. I'd like some tea.
                C. No, please don't. 
                D. Yes, I would.
    (     ) 3. A. At nine o'clock. 
                B. It was wonderful.
                C. I was lucky. 
                D. In the park.
    (     ) 4. A. That sounds nice.
                B. Sorry, you can't.
                C. It's going to rain tomorrow.
                D. No, you don't.
    (     ) 5. A. Well, let me try. 
                B. I'd love to.
                C. Yes, I can't.
                D. No, I can.
    (     ) 6. A. No, you needn't.
                B. Yes, you must. 
                C. Of course, if you like.
                D. Here you are.
  • 根据所听对话及问题选择正确答案。
    (     ) 1. A. A park   
    (     ) 2. A. Tim      
    (     ) 3. A. By air   
    (     ) 4. A. Four yuan
    B. A farm     
    B. Thomas         
    B. By train   
    B. Five yuan
    C. A classroom   
    C. King         
    C. By ship      
    C. Six yuan   
    D. A garden     
    D. Thomas King  
    D. By bike      
    D. Eight yuan 
     (     ) 5. A. He went to bed late last night.                          B. He got up too early.           
                 C. He did too much exercise.                               D. He didn’t do exercise.    
  • 根据所听到的短文,选择最佳答案。
    1. Who do you think writes the passage?
    [     ]
    A. A teacher.
    B. A headmaster.
    C. A student.
    D. A reporter.
    2. How many hours do they spend a week at school?
    [     ]
    A. 30 hours.
    B. 32.5 hours.
    C. 39 hours.
    D. 42.5 hours.
    3. What time do they study at school?
    [     ]
    A. From Monday to Friday.
    B. From Monday to Saturday.
    C. Every day except on Sunday.
    D. Every day except on Saturday.
    4. Why are they tired when they get home?
    [     ]
    A. Because they spend lots of homework watching TV.
    B. Because they go home on foot.
    C. Because they are unhappy.
    D. Because they have studied at school for a long time.
    5. What's the writer against?
    [     ]
    A. Going to school every day.
    B. Having much homework to do.
    C. Studying too hand.
    D. Spending six days a week at school.
  • He finds _______ to make a paper ship.
    [     ]
    A. it easy
    B. that easy
    C. it easily
    D. that easily
  • The song sounds _______. Can you sing it again?
    [     ]
    A. softly
    B. wonderfully
    C. lively
    D. badly
  • Nancy Green lives _______, but she never feels _______.
    [     ]
    A. lonely; alone
    B. alone; alone
    C. lonely; lonely
    D. alone; lonely
  • I don't know if Tom ______ here tomorrow. If he ______, I'll tell you.

    A. comes, comes
    B. will come, comes
    C. comes, will come
    D. will come, will come
◎ 2008-2009学年度八年级下学期英语第一次质量调研测试试题的第二部分试题
  • The giant panda weighs just _______when it is _______.

    A. 10-kilogram,10-month-old
    B. 10-kilograms,10-month-old
    C. 10-kilogram,10 months old
    D. 10 kilograms,10 months old
  • The number of the birds in the zoo _______ about ninety.

    A. am
    B. is
    C. are
    D. be
  • Kitty's pencil case is _______ Amy's. It is also very small.
    [     ]
    A. the same colour as
    B. different from
    C. alike
    D. the same size as
  • Elephants are very ______ and they often walk _______.
    [     ]
    A. quiet; quiet
    B. quiet; quietly
    C. quietly; quiet
    D. quietly; quietly
  • I don't like this colour, would you show me ______ one?
    [     ]
    A. the other
    B. another
    C. others
    D. other
  • Xi Wang _______ a healthy young giant panda and weighed 150 kilograms.

    A. grew
    B. grew into
    C. grew up
    D. grew out of
  • We should do something _______ the animals in danger _______ being killed.

    A. to protect; from
    B. protect; from
    C. to protect; for
    D. protect; for
  • Heilongjiang is in the _______ of China.

    A. northeast
    B. northeastern
    C. northwest
    D. northwestern
◎ 2008-2009学年度八年级下学期英语第一次质量调研测试试题的第三部分试题
  • —Which of the following birds has a forked tail?
    —________.

    A. Swans
    B. Golden eagles
    C. Swallows
    D. Sparrows
  • Daniel taught ______ how to make a home page.

    A. him
    B. he
    C. his
    D. himself
  • Two _______ students are from Korea.

    A. hundreds of
    B. hundred
    C. hundreds
    D. hundred of
  • 完型填空:
          We were going to play with a team from a country school. They didn't come   1   the match nearly began.
    They looked   2   than we thought. They wore dirty T-shirts and blue jeans and looked like farm boys. We
    thought they   3   saw a basketball before. We felt that we didn't   4   any practice to play with such a
    team. It was very late so they couldn't have any time to practice. The match began. One of our boys   5   
    the ball and he tried to give it to another one. But from out of nowhere a boy in a T-shirt   6   the ball and
    he quickly and beautifully got the ball into our basket and had two points. They   7   us. They had another
    two points in a minute. Soon it was all over. The country team   8   the match. Of course we knew that
    there was still another team   9   than any good team. But the important lesson we learned this time was:
    One can't tell a man or a team by the   10  .
    (     ) 1. A. when      
    (     ) 2. A. stronger  
    (     ) 3. A. never     
    (     ) 4. A. have      
    (     ) 5. A. got       
    (     ) 6. A. caught    
    (     ) 7. A. surprised  
    (     ) 8. A. lost      
    (     ) 9. A. worse     
    (     ) 10. A. T-shirt  
    B. so         
    B. younger    
    B. often      
    B. make      
    B. played    
    B. changed   
    B. frightened       
    B. won        
    B. less       
    B. appearance
    C. until       
    C. worse      
    C. sometimes   
    C. use         
    C. took       
    C. held       
    C. admired          
    C. got         
    C. better      
    C. name      
    D. at       
    D. better   
    D. always   
    D. need     
    D. carried  
    D. stopped           
    D. smiled   
    D. had      
    D. more     
    D. points   
    v
  • 阅读理解:
                                                            VISIT THE EAST GARDEN ZOO
          Come and see the new polar bears from Canada. The pandas are waiting to meet you, and the dolphins are
    waiting to swim for you. The cranes are waiting to sing for you and the mynahs are waiting to say hello to you.
    The snakes are waiting to dance for you.
    Tickets Adults: $4               children: Over 12   $2          Under 12   $1
    Opening Time: 9:00-16:00 on weekdays          9:30-17:00 at weekends
    KEEP THE ZOO CLEAN!          DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS
    1. Where do the polar bears come from?
    [     ]
    A. They come from China
    B. They come from England
    C. They come from the USA.
    D. They come from Canada.
    2. When can you visit the zoo?
    [     ]
    A. At 4:30 in the afternoon on Saturdays.
    B. At 8:30 in the morning on Wednesday.
    C. At 9:00 in the evening on Mondays.
    D. At 9:00 in the morning on Sundays.
    3. You may not know the word "mynah", but you can guess it is good at ______.
    [     ]
    A. singing
    B. dancing
    C. speaking
    D. listening
    4. What should a visitor do in the East Garden Zoo?
    [     ]
    A. Play with the animals.
    B. Leave no litter.
    C. Feed the animals.
    D. Go near the animals.
    5. Mrs. Smith wants to take her 4-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter to the zoo. How much should she pay?
    [     ]
    A. $4
    B. $6
    C. $7
    D. $8
  • 阅读理解:
          The elephant is the largest of all animals that live on land. An elephant's trunk is rather like an arm and a
    hand. It is used to pick up and pull things in its mouth. It is also used to pull up trees when the elephant wants
    to make path through the forests.
          The African elephant is usually larger than the Indian elephant. It often stands 10 or 11 feet high, and weighs
    over 6 tons. Both males and females grow trunks. But only male Indian elephants have tusks.
          The elephant lives mostly on grass, leaves and fruits. It has been easy for men to train elephants. They are
    used to carry heavy things. Elephants can live for about fifty years or more.
    1. Elephants are _______.
    [     ]
    A. not found in the forests
    B. only found in Africa
    C. larger than any other animal on land
    D. the largest animal in the world
    2.  Elephants use their _______.
    [     ]
    A. trunks to do things as men use their hands to
    B. trunks to pull up trees only when they want to make paths through the woods
    C. tusks to do what men use their hands to
    D. tusks to eat up trees 
    3.  Which of the following is NOT right?
    [     ]
    A. Female Indian elephants have tusks.
    B. All African elephants have tusks.
    C. The Indian elephant is usually smaller than the African elephant.
    D. The African elephant usually weighs more than 6,000 kilograms.
    4. The food for the elephant is _______.
    [     ]
    A. grass
    B. leaves
    C. fruits
    D. all of the above 
    5.  From the text we know _______. 
     [     ]
    A. an elephant is very clever and a good friend of men's
    B. we can hunt elephants as we like
    C. we should not train the elephant
    D. there are elephants everywhere in the world
  • 阅读理解:
          What do you think is the best way to pass an examination? The only way out is to work hard every day in
    the school year. If you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard at your lessons only a few days before
    the exam, you are sure to fail. If you want to get good points in the English exam, try to read stories in English
    every day. Speak English whenever you can. A few late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read
    carefully the question, try to understand the exact meaning of each. When you have at last finish your exam,
    read over your answers, correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.
    1. How can we do well in an exam?
    [     ]
    A. We should study hard in the school year.
    B. We'd better go to bed a bit earlier before the exam.
    C. We should read over the papers before handing them in.
    D. We must do A、B and C.
    2. Learning the rules of grammar is _______ to pass the exam.
    [     ]
    A. enough
    B. not enough
    C. possible
    D. not useful
    3. Make sure that you _______ before you give the papers to the teacher.
    [     ]
    A. remember the rules of grammar
    B. have thought over and over again
    C. have answered all the questions
    D. have read many stories in English
    4. The writer thinks that one should _______ if he wants to learn a foreign language well.
    [     ]
    A. read as many stories in the language as he can and try speak it often
    B. learn the rules of grammar by heart
    C. take the exams carefully
    D. correct the mistakes before speaking it
    5. What the writer said is ______.
    [     ]
    A. not useful
    B. helpful
    C. mistaken
    D. hard to understand
  • 阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容完成下面的任务。
         You will find traffic noise disappearing as soon as you arrive in Venice. So as you walk down the narrow
    streets, you only have to avoid crowds of people. About 19 million travelers visit Venice for the enjoyable
    environment, art and food each year.
         Seeing Venice on foot is the best. You can walk through the city in about an hour. Look around St. Mark's
    Basilica and the Doge's Palace. But you should know walking along the streets isn't as easy as traveling on the
    city's canals (运河). The canals are Venice's "streets". And you can enjoy the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge and
    many wooden buildings.
         Venice is fantastic. You shouldn't miss it in your life. No matter how long you're in Venice, it will leave a
    pleasant feeling on you.
    1. What will you find disappearing as soon as you arrive in Venice?
        ____________________________________________________________
    2. What are millions of visitors came to Venice for?
        ____________________________________________________________
    3. What are Venice's "street"?
        ____________________________________________________________
    4. Which is the best way to do sightseeing in Venice according to the writer?
        ____________________________________________________________
    5. How will the visitors feel in Venice according to the writer?
        ____________________________________________________________
  • 根据句意、汉语、单词或首字母提示写出单词。
    1. Mille is writing a r________ on wild animals in danger these days.
    2. If we don't protect the wetlands, it will be i________ to see the rare animals in the future.
    3. People who have no sense of d________ often get lost in big cities.
    4. Can you answer the _________ (下列) question?
    5. The students are doing their homework ________ (安静) in the classroom.
    6. A young boy ________ (fall) off the tree and hurt his legs.
    7. Teachers should encourage their students _________ (study) hard.
    8. We ________ (get) orange if we ________ (mix) red with yellow.
    9. ________ (step) on the snakes is very dangerous for people.
    10. I will try my best ________ (learn) English well next term.