八年级英语暑假自主作业-无锡(孙).doc

镇江市外国语学校校本作业 八年级英语（2013—2014学年）
八年级英语暑假自主作业
一、选择填空（15）
（ ）1. Fishing with Dad was so for little Sam that he almost fell asleep.
A. excited B. exciting C. bored D. boring
（ ）2. — Has Wendy handed in her application form?
— Not sure. She told me that she wanted to check again and it in soon.
A. will hand B. would hand C. has handed D. had handed
（ ）3. I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just can’t think of one.
A. a better B. the better C. a best D. the best
（ ）4. There was a fire in the hotel around midnight last Friday. Luckily, it was soon .
A. turned on B. turned off C. put on D. put out
（ ）5. Don’t throw away the waste paper. It needs so that it can be reused.
A. to destroy B. destroying C. to collect D. collecting
（ ）6. Don’t drive so fast! We must slow down when we drive ________ the tunnel.
A. past B. across C. over D. through
（ ）7. The lady in this photo __________ be over fifty! She looks so young!
A. mustn’t B. must C. can’t D. can
（ ）8. －I like the dress, but I’m _________ I haven’t got enough money.
－Don’t worry. I don’t mind ________ you some if you like.
A. afraid; lending B. glad; lending C. afraid; to lend D. glad; to lend
（ ）9. The old theatre will close soon__________ some extra donations are made.
A. so B. if C. because D. unless
（ ）10. －Your brother often disagrees with you, __________ he?
－__________. We often have different opinions.
A. does; Yes B. doesn’t; Yes C. does; No D. doesn’t; No
（ ）11. She got up to get some sleeping pills but found there was _________ left at home.
A. nothing B. none C. something D. nobody
（ ）12. We will see __________ even stronger China in __________ near future.
　 A. a; the B. an; the C. the; a D. an; a
（ ）13. ______ Amy likes to go to the cinema, but she doesn't like to see horror films.
　 A. Since B. As C. Though D. 不填
（ ）14. Nanjing isn't so large ______Shanghai, however, it's the second _____city in East China.
　 A. like; largest B. as; largest C. like; large D. as; large
（ ）15. -Peter doesn't mind lending you his camera. -He __________. I've already borrowed one.
　 A. needn't B. can't C. mustn't D. shouldn't
二、完形填空（10）
My parents have always loved everything ab out India, so a year ago we went on holiday there. It’s a wonderful 16 with beautiful scenes and interesting people . However, I didn’t enjoy Indian 17 very much.
On the second day we planned to see an old palace. At the 18 they said. “If you go by train, it’ll take you only two hours to get there.” However, the hot 19 took over four hours. I was very 20 when we got there , so we had some rice and vegetables with bread in a small restaurant. We were 21 to find it was quite nice. I wasn’t full up though and I saw a man nearby eating some little meatballs.
I said to my dad, “I’ve been eating rice all week. Can I have some meatballs please?”
Well, they looked delicious so I ate the first one very 22 . I was just putting the second one in my mouth when I felt myself 23 —my mouth was on fire! I started to cough（咳嗽）and there were tears (泪水)in my eyes. I couldn’t 24 how spicy (辛辣的) it was!
I drank about ten glasses of water but the worst thing was everyone was laughing at me. You couldn’t make me eat another Indian meatball for all the 25 in the world!
（ ）16.A. town B. city C. country D. restaurant
（ ）17.A. food B. scenes C. people D. costumes
（ ）18.A. palace B. hotel C. airport D. entrance
（ ）19 .A. sail B. walk C. drive D. ride
（ ）20. A. hun gry B. curious C. cheerful D. nervous
（ ）21.A.shocked B. surprised C. bored D. tired
（ ）22.A. quietly B. easily C. quickly D. gently
（ ）23.A. burning B. watering C. crying D. smiling
（ ）24.A. feel B. believe C. think D. know
（ ）25. A. diet B. luck C. time D. money
三．阅读理解（28）
A
　　If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading? Some people read very rapidly(很快地), while others read very slowly. But which one is better? The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions(说明) carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember.
The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not important enough to be remembered. So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.
　　1. Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.
　　2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea.
　　3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers.
　　4. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain(某些) pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.
（ ）26. What should be read rapidly?
　 　A. Directions for making something. B. Maths problems.
　　 C. Science and history books.D. Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc.
（ ）27. What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading?
　　 A. To read as fast as you can. B. To fit your reading speed to your needs.
　　 C. To read as slowly as possible.D. To keep your reading at a certain speed.
（ ）28. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
　　 A. Something about Careful Reading B. Be a Rapid Reader.
　　 C. How to Read? D. How to Be a Slow Reader?
B
My Year Abroad
This month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programmes.
Mariko Okada – Tokyo
My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.
Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro
I spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!
Alvin Chen – Hong Kong
Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went!
（ ）29. All the three teenagers went abroad .
A. to study English B. to visit friends C. to have a holiday D. to find a job
（ ）30. Who didn’t really enjoy the stay in a foreign country very much?
A. Mariko. B. Carla. C. Alvin. D. None of them.
（ ）31. Traveler s Corner is most probably .
A. a sports club newsletter B. a science documentary
C. a travel magazine D. a news website
C
　　Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the
　　bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
　　But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) at all times.
　　A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
　　During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, "I never drink when I'm working, otherwise I'd lose my license (驾驶执照)."
　　He normally goes home between two and three o'clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, "That's the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don't make money, no one is going to give it to you. "
　　London taxi drivers not only "take" but also "give". Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! There rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day's running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!
（ ）32. London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.
　　 A. they make a living by driving B. they prefer to work for themselves
　 　C. they want to help more passengersD. they are used to working deep into the night
（ ）33. How do London taxi drivers "give"?
　 　A. They give the poor children a lunch party at he sea each summer.
　　 B. They give poor children the chance to meet the maor.
　 　C. They pay for some poor children's rides for a day's tour each summer.
　　 D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.
（ ）34. Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?
　　 A. Brave and careful. B. Rich and generous
　　 C. Modest and easy-going D. Hard-working and kind.
（ ）35. The passage is most likely to be found from __________.
　　 A. an advertisement of a taxi company
B. an online travel guide
　　 C. a website about the taxi drivers in London
　 　D. a report about living conditions in London
D
Everything that humans hear is in the form of waves (波).Just as the eye sees light wares in the form of colors, the cat and the eye Curs these different waves into signals that the brain (大脑) can make sense of.The ears and brain have an Amazing amities to recognize（识别）particular sounds. For example, a mother often can tell when her baby is crying even if there are other crying babies in the same room. This is because the sound of her baby’s cry has special meaning to her and the brain has recorded is importance. The ability to recognize sounds improves with experiences. As the brain receives information about sounds from day to day, it stores the information in its memory. When the brain hears new sounds, it gives meaning to them based on the information already in the memory. This is why certain words or songs can make a person happy. Often it is not the words or songs themselves that cause this feeling. The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.After hearing process controlled by the brain is to decide where a sound is coming from. One ear is usually closer to the source (来源) of a sound than the other ear is. Sound waves are stronger when they reach the ear that is closer. They also reach the closer ear first. The brain recognizes these differences and uses th em to decide the location of the source of the sound.
（ ）36. Which of the following shows the normal hearing process of a mother hearing her baby crying?
a. The ears receive the sound waves.
b. The mother recognizes her baby’s cry.
c. The cars turn the sound waves into signals.
d. The baby’s cry ravels in the form of sound waves
e. The brain connects the signals to the information in me memory.
A. d-a-c-b-e B. d-a-c-e-b C. a-d-c-b-e D. a-d-c-e-b
（ ）37. Certain words or songs can change tarpon’s moods mainly because of his .
A. lifestyle B. personality C. experiences D. hobbies
（ ）38. According to the fast paragraph, It will be the most difficult for a person who has lost the bearing in one car to tell .
A. where the source of a sound is B. how loud a sound is
C. when a sound starts to appear D. what makes a sound
（ ）39. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Human Brain’s Amazing Facts B. Human Hearing Characteristics
C. How to improve Hearing D. How Do Humans Hear
四、词汇运用（10）
(A) 根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
　　1. You can make a __________ (choose) among those programmes.
　　2. The little girl came here by train all by __________ (she).
　　3. The lady looks much younger in this __________ (fashion) dress.
　　4. Of the winters in recent years, last winter was the __________ (dry) one.
　　5. The doctors in the hospital are trying a new __________ (treat) for cancer.
(B) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
　　6. As we know, oil always __________ (漂浮) on water.
　　7. He __________ (点头) to me in greeting when I entered the room.
　　8. We are very __________ (自豪) that a pupil from our school has won the prize.
　　9. They all hurried __________ (往楼上) to see what was going on.
　　10. There was __________ (沉默) for a moment and then someone made a useful suggestion.
五、动词填空（10）
　　1. Xiao Li promised to chat with me on the Internet, but so far he __________ (not do) so.
　　2. At the moment we have too much to do __________ (think) of doing anything else.
　　3. Last Friday afternoon the young man __________ (hurt) in the traffic accident which happened on the highway.
　　4. Sound __________ (travel) through air at a speed of about 340 metres per second.
　　5. Food cannot __________ (keep) properly in a fridge at an unsuitable temperature.
　　6. The snow __________ (stop) when she woke up and the sun was shining brightly.
　　7. Every one of us was excited, for in a few minutes we __________ (see) Liu Xiang appear on the sports ground.
　　8. The Women's World Cup __________ (not begin) until 1991 when China hosted it in Guangzhou.
　　9. Understanding yourself is very important to __________ (build) self-confidence.
　　10. On Earth, gravity keeps our feet on the ground and makes anything we drop __________ (fall) towards the ground.
六．短文填空（10）
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