稠州中学八年级寒假作业检测英语试卷
一、听力 (本题有15小题：第一节每小题1分，第二、第三节每小题2分，共25分)
第一节：听小对话，回答问题。
1. What's the man's next problem
A. Not easy in the heavy traffic. B. His poor driving skills. C. Hard to find a parking lot.
2. How was the show
A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. A waste of time.
3. What does the woman think of the chocolate cake
A. It's too sweet. B. It tastes nice. C. She doesn't like it at all.
4. Why does the man want the window to be open
A. Because it's too hot. B. Because he wants much fresh air. C. Because it's much colder.
5. When will the teacher be back
A. On April 18th. B. On April 13th. C. On April 15th.
第二节：听长对话，回答问题。
听长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，回答问题，对话读两遍。
听第一段小对话，回答第6~7小题。
6. When will Martin arrive
A. At 9:00 this evening. B. At 9: 00 tomorrow evening. C. At 7:00 this evening.
7. What does Martin look like now
A. Short but strong. B. Short and thin. C. Tall and strong.
听第二段小对话，回答第8-10小题。
8. What does Tony want to be when he grows up
A. An actor. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
9. Where will Tony work
A. In Beijing. B. In Shanghai. C. In Tianjin.
10. Whom will Tony live with
A. His sister. B. His parents. C. His grandparents.
第三节：听独白，回答问题。
11. What was Tony's mother
A. Movie maker. B. Teacher. C. Shop assistant.
12. How did Tony go to school
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.
13. Why did Tony get wet
A. Because of the rain. B. Because he played in the water. C. Because it was hot that day.
14. How many times did Tony play in the water
A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.
15. What can we know from the story
A. Tony's father was not angry when he knew Tony got wet.
B. Tony didn't play in the water because he didn't want to make his mother angry.
C. Tony liked playing in the water.
二、完型填空(本题有15小题;每小题1分,共15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 16 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway It was going to be a 17 Christmas after all. However, the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle（陆续来临）in.
There was a 18 on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to welcome us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 19 on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had 20 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.
The 21 feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food. As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas 22 from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to help us to dig out.
Then, we received an invitation to 23 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 24 —a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.
Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our neighbors. Our Christmas morning 25 was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so 26 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.
This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The 27 and work schedules just made things too difficult. Knowing that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 28 in the holidays.
Lonely people are all around us, but most of us 29 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest 30 gesture can make a world of difference.
16. A. chance B. time C. anxiety D. ability
17. A. merry B. free C. lonely D. usual
18. A. card B. sign C. knock D. note
19. A. tree B. package C. mail D. flower
20. A. forgot B. planned C. received D. missed
21. A. deep B. true C. warm D. mixed
22. A. snow B. rubbish C. dust D. leaves
23. A. share B. prepare C. taste D. exchange
24. A. aunt B. guest C. grandmother D. partner
25. A. call B. greeting C. breakfast D. meeting
26. A. sorry B. eager C. ready D. grateful
27. A. distance B. money C. season D. situation
28. A. alone B. busy C. happy D. active
29. A. always B. seldom C. finally D. usually
30. A. careful B. patient C. glad D. kind
三、阅读理解：(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Do you know the company CBC It has over twenty planes carrying passengers and goods flying along 12 lines all over the world. Its service is very good but some passengers are still not satisfied with it. In 2016 and 2017, the company received letters of complaints（投诉 from passengers who pointed out a lot of problems which are divided in groups in the following table.
Main Customer Complaints Received By CBC
Category（种类） 2016 2017
Flight problems 30.2% 32.1%
Baggage problems 28.3% 29.8%
Service 12% 11.69%
Ticketing 15.8% 12.9%
Tours 3.3% 4.3%
Smoking 3.2% 2.9%
Advertising 1.2% 1.01%
Others 6.0% 5.3%
Total Number of Complaints 2,988 1,792
31. From the passage, we can know that CBC is .
A. a travel agency B. a flight company C. a sports club D. an advertising company
32. About how many complaints about advertising were received by CBC in 2016
A. 18 B. 29 C. 36 D. 46
33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above
A. No customers are satisfied with CBC.
B. CBC has twenty planes flying around the world.
C. The most complaints that CBC received in 2016 and 2017 are about flight problems.
D. Compared with 2016, the number of complaints in 2017 is rising.
B
Most people follow others blindly just because they feel it safe to follow a large number of people. In some rare cases it might be right to follow the crowd, but in most cases this can be a big mistake. Actually there are reasons why we shouldn’t follow the crowd blindly.
According to a study, people often follow the crowd when they aren't sure about the direction they should take. This means a large number of people could be following others without understanding what's right and what's wrong! This makes more people follow and as a result most people move in a certain direction even if it isn’t right.
A man who wants to be successful always hopes for others' guidance and he usually follows the same path of most people, but the question this man never asks himself is: are all of those people successful Of course not! If you want to follow a crowd, then follow a successful one. However, in real life you'll only find one successful person among hundreds of people, and that's why following the crowd makes no sense at all.
Most people act emotionally (感情用事地) without thinking wisely. If you always follow others because they're greater than you in number, then sooner or later you'll discover that you're taking emotional decisions you might regret later.
However, should we never follow the crowd No. I'm not trying to say you should never follow the crowd, but instead I'm just asking you to think wisely before you take a decision. If you find others are right, there is no problem in following them, but if you have doubts about the direction they're moving in, don't follow them blindly.
34.According to the passage, most people like to follow others because_________.
A. they feel it kind of safe
B. they don't want to be different
C. they believe they take the right direction
D. they want to make good impressions on people
35.Which is right according to the author’s opinions
A. It is wrong to follow other people.
B. It takes much time to think wisely.
C. You shouldn't be sorry for what you have done.
D. You should use your brain before following others.
36.What is the text mainly about
A. Results of following others.
B. Reasons for not following others blindly.
C. Advantages of making wise decisions.
D. Ways of finding successful people to follow.
37.Which of the following best shows the structure of the text
A. B. C. D.
C
We all know the strange feeling of watching the time change on a clock. You never see it change because the hands move so slowly. But, of course, the time is changing all the time.
Human faces, like clock faces, are also changing. And like clocks, the changes take place too slowly to be noticed. Over many thousands of years, though, huge changes are possible. For example, the human brain tripled in size and began to think more. Our faces became flatter.
If our heads became larger in the past, how will things change in the future Unlike the changes of a clock face, the changes in human faces are very difficult to predict. One of the main reasons for this is the way in which we can now control parts of nature. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, all changes were natural, but now we can actively choose paths for our own evolution（进化）.
A US artist named Nickolay Lamm has recently offered an idea. It is what human faces may one day look like. The designs, inspired by his conversations with scientist Alan, show humans with larger heads and eyes，especially the forehead may be larger because of increased usage of the brain.
Just a few hundred years ago, most humans were working in the fields, whereas nowadays more and more people receive education. These are just predictions, and no one can be sure how human beings will become in the future. But with such huge changes in our environments, it seems likely that we will look very different in the future.
The changes of human are hardly noticed because______________.
A. human faces never change B. the human brain becomes bigger
C. the changes take place too slowly D. we never think about the changes
39. The third paragraph tells us___________.
A. human faces can’t be controlled by us
B. human faces used to change by nature
C. it is easy to predict the changes in human changes
D. human can’t change the size of our brain in the future
40.The underlined word “whereas” in the last paragraph has the similar meaning as “______”.
A. finally B. at the same time
C. however D. on the other side
41. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ____________.
A. the predictions will surely be truth B. people in the past liked to be educated
C. future humans must have larger heads D. humans will not look the same as today
D
Parents will do anything for their children. Whether it would be the food, clothes, or the place they live in, parents will always make sure their children have the best of everything. One of the biggest concerns(关注点) that parents now have is educating their children. They are faced with lots of difficulties when it comes to education for their young ones. Choices include private school, public school or homeschooling.
Luckily for parents, ▲ that they can take in order to increase their child’s overall intelligence(整体智力). According to Professor Thompson, a child's brain will actually reach 90% of its full size by the time they start kindergarten(幼儿园). So parents can choose different effective ways to help develop children’s brains.
Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago showed that playing a musical instrument can affect the brain. Moreover, children that learn an instrument at an early age may continue it when they are older. And lots of studies show that a well-balanced meal is good for a child's mental as well as physical health. Some other researchers show that a second language should be taught when children are in preschool. They say that three to four years of age is the perfect time and that any age under four would work perfectly for a child’s brain development.
The average child(一般的孩子) will learn how to read between kindergarten and second grade. Many parents can give their children a Jump start by teaching them to read before they start school. Children will have enough background of the sounds of words before attending school. So it’s helpful to children when their parents do simply reading to them when they are at an early age.
42. From the first paragraph, we can infer that____________________________.
A. parents have more choices in offering education to their kids
B parents find it hard to satisfy their kids' different needs
C parents get into the help of their kids’ growth
D. parents meet a new challenge when raising their kids
43. Which of the following can be put into the blank
A. There are all kind of activities
B. There are all kind of opinions
C. There are all kinds of suggestions
D. There are all kinds of feelings
44. What suggestion may the researchers in the passage make
A. To try as many means as possible
B. To train kids as early as possible
C. To help kids develop as fully as possible
D. To use as many resources as possible
45. What do the underlined words “jump start” in the last paragraph most probably mean
A.improvement B. happiness C. surprise D. introduction
四．词汇运用。（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
A)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次
we decide nine science write
46. To everyone’s surprise, their plan sounded similar to ________________.
47. There is a cinema on the ______________ floor of the shopping centre.
48. Tu Youyou is one of the most famous _____________ in China.
49. The stories my daughter read last night ______________ by a great man in 1990.
50. You have grown up, and you have to make ____________ for yourself.
B.根据短文内容及所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
It is important to have good learning habits if you want to study and this is especially 51
（真实的）when it comes to online learning.
What are the good learning habits you should have in online learning Here are some good 52 (建议).
First，it is a good idea to 53 （准备）well for online learning. You can write down 54 （日常的）tasks and even weekly tasks that you want to complete. By doing so，you will have a good plan for achieving your goals. 55 （第二），you should spend as 56 (许多)time online as you were going to regular courses. Also, always try to use extra time to communicate with other students. 57 （除…之外） this，any post you put up online 58 (表明)who you are. So make sure that you spell every word and write every 59 （句子）correctly. Last，hand in your homework on time so that you don't fall 60 （后面）.
五、语法填空（共10小题，计10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nowadays, more and more rich parents would rather let their children study abroad than let them be educated in China.
As every coin has two sides, studying abroad is the same. There are advantages for people to attend school abroad. In the first place, he can use the foreign language in 61 (they) daily life. So their ability in the second language may be 62 (great) improved, as it is clear that there is no better chance to improve second-language than living in the country where it is spoken. 63 studying in a foreign country, they will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world. They can get familiar 64 the latest knowledge in science and get the chance to use the first-rate facilities (设备) available. In this way, there is every chance for them to widen his horizon (眼界) and broaden his mind.
Of course, attending schools abroad also 65 (bring) about a series of problems. The 66 (serious) problem is language barrier (障碍). Most of the students who go abroad don’t have enough 67 (skill) in the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they will find difficulty understanding 68 the teachers say. Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may have trouble in 69 (deal) with various situations.
Therefore, given 70 opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind.
六、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容完成下列表格，每个空格内最多三个单词。
Do you often use a cellphone Do you take the subway to school every day These things make our modern life easier. But do you know how we should behave properly while using them The following suggestions might be helpful.
For cellphone users
Keep your voice down when making a phone in public. Shouting on the phone may make others feel uncomfortable. And you’d better not use it during an appointment.
Stop sending messages or playing games with your cellphone at a dinner or a party. It’s a good time to communicate with your family and friends.
Don’t make or answer a call while driving. It’s not only very dangerous for both you and your passengers but also against the law.
For subway passengers
You are supposed to wait in line while buying tickets and getting on the subway.
You are not allowed to eat ,drink or smoke on the subway train.The smell and noise may trouble others. It’s our duty to keep the train clean and tidy. Besides , smoking is bad for health.
You can’t take pets on the train.As we know , pets may spread diseases and get the train dirty.
You’d better not lie across the subway seats even if the train isn’t crowded. Offering your seat to someone who needs it is regarded as good manners.
Some manners in modern life
Items Do’s Don’ts
Cellphone users ◆Lower your 71 in public. ◆Sending messages or playing games isn’t allowed. ◆Don’t make or call while you make an appointment . ◆Making or 72 a call while driving is against the law.
Subway 73 ◆ 74 while buying tickets and getting on the subway. ◆Keep the train clean and tidy. ◆Offer your seat to someone who needs it. ◆You mustn’t eat, drink or smoke on the train. ◆No 75 on the train. ◆Never lie across the subway seats.
七、书面表达（本题有1小题，共20分）
为了让大家能拥有健康的身心、高效的学习、快乐的生活及个性化发展，你们班将开展以“自主、专注、差异”为主题的英语讨论会。请你撰写一份英文演讲稿，向全班同学提出科学管理时间的建议。主要内容包括：
（1）为自习课(self-study classes)列一份学习计划, 如完成作业后学会预习、复习或整理错题等；
（2）在课外活动课(extra-curricular activity classes)时尽可能多锻炼，可以做自己最喜欢的运动；
（3）充分利用业余时间阅读；
（4）… …
注意：（1）词数：100词左右
（2）可以选用下面所给的演讲稿开头。（不包含在词数内）
Good evening, everyone! It’s my honour to give a talk here.
As junior high students, it’s really important for us to manage our time in the right way. So I want to give you some advice about it.
八年级寒假作业检查英语答题卷
一、听力部分（共计25分）
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
答案
二、 完形填空（共计15分）
题号 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案
三、阅读理解（共计30分）
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
答案
四、词汇运用（共计15分）（每空限填一词）
46． 47． 48．
49． 50． 51．
52． 53． 54．
55． 56． 57．
58． 59． 60．
五、语法填空（共计10分）
61． 62． 63．
64． 65． 66．
67． 68． 69．
70．
六、任务型阅读（共计5分）
71． 72． 73．
74． 75．
七、书面表达（共计20分）
Good evening, everyone! It’s my honour to give a talk here.
As junior high students, it’s really important for us to manage our time in the right way. So I want to give you some advice about it.
听力材料及参考答案
第一节：
1. W: It's easier for you to go out for shopping now since you've got a car.
M: Yes, it's true. But the heavy traffic is another headache.
2. M: I hear you went to the monkey show yesterday morning. How was it
W: The show was interesting, but I spent about two hours waiting in the queue.
3. W: The chocolate cake tastes so nice! It's not so sweet. I love it.
M: But I don't like chocolate cakes at all.
4. W: Do you want the windows to be open or closed
M: I’d like as much fresh air as possible.
5. W: When will the teacher come back from Hong Kong
M: Today is April 13th. He’ll be back in 3 days.
第二节：
听两段长对话，选择正确答案,每段对话读两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第6-7小题。
W: Hello, Li Lei. Could you come to my birthday party tonight
M: I'm sorry, Nancy. My penfriend Martin is coming to see me.
W: Really Where is he from
M: He's from the US. And he will arrive at 9 pm.
W: What does he look like
M: He is tall and strong now. I saw his photos.
W: I want to meet him. Can you bring him to my party
M: I’m afraid I can't. He is also quiet and shy.
W: Oh, It’s a pity!
听第二段对话，回答第8--10小题。
W: What are you going to be when you grow up, Tony
M: I’m going to be a doctor.
W: Why
M: I think every family needs doctors.
W: Where do you want to work
M: I want to work in a hospital in Beijing.
W: Whom will you live with
M: I'll live with my parents. You know, I'm the only child in my family.
W: What should you do now
M: I should know more about medicine.
第三节：
听独白，回答问题。独白读两遍。
M: Tony was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was full of water after it rained. Many boys liked playing in the water, so they often got their clothes wet. One day, when Tony got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother got angry and said, "Don't play in the water on your way home from school!"
The next day, Tony came home with wet and dirty clothes. His mother got angrier. "I'll tell you father if you come back wet again," said his mother.
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
"You are a good boy today," his mother said happily. "You didn't play in the water."
"No," the boy said unhappily. "There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn't any room for me at all."
一、听力1-5 AABBC 6-10 ACCAB 11-15 CCBBC
二、完形填空
16-20 BCCBD. 21-25 CAABC. 26-30 DAABD.
三、阅读理解
31-33 BCC 34-37 ADBB 38-41 CBCD 42-45 DCBA
四、词汇运用
46-50 ours; ninth; scientists; were written; decisions
51-55 true suggestions prepare daily/everyday Second
56-60 much besides shows sentence behind
五、语法填空
51.their 52greatly 53. While/ When 54.with 55.brings
56. the most serious 57.skills 58. what 59.dealing 60.an
六、任务型阅读
71. voice 72. answering 73.passengers 74. Wait in line 75.pets
七、书面表达：略
