Life is more 7 now. People can enjoy all kinds of nice 8 . Life is also becoming colourful. People can see films, listen to music At present and take part in other activities. But the 9 has become a serious problem. The government has taken action to solve the problem. Mark is sure his hometown will be more and more 10 . 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________ 6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. _________
七、词汇运用（20分）
A. 根据句意和中文提示完成单词。
1. We should learn to __________ (交流) with different people in different fields. 2. Zhu Jun had an __________ (采访) with the famous scientist last week. 3. The government hopes to improve the __________ (状况) of the farmers. 4. My son is studying at a __________ (小学教育的) school in the centre of town. 5. There are more and more __________ (海鲜) restaurants in Wuxi. 6. Let’s meet our friends at the __________ (机场) this afternoon 7. I was on vacation last week and didn’t __________ (收到) your e-mail. 8. You can see some goldfish swimming at the __________ (底部)of the bank. 9. There are many new cities along the __________ (海岸). 10. Without a __________ (护照), you can’t go abroad.
B. 用所给词的适当形式填空。
11. Mr. Green __________ (teach) English in a middle school for ten years. 12. Their __________ (wife) are standing there and chatting with each other.
13. When I was chatting online, I heard someone ___________ (knock) at the windows. 14. Mary with her parents ___________ (go) to Hong Kong already.
15. It takes twenty minutes __________ (get) to the nearest town by car from here. 16. My brother often uses his iPad __________ (search) for information.
17. The UK is an old __________ (Europe) country, where there are many palaces and castles. 18. A __________ (music) is a play or film that uses singing and dancing in the story. 19. There are some tips about how __________ (relax) yourselves if you feel too tired.
20. Have you heard from your parents recently? Yes, they _________ (write) to me last Friday.
八、缺词填空 根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全单词，使短文完整、通顺。（10分）
People of different ages like going on a trip during the holiday.
Children usually like t 1 to some fun places, like the theme park. Many of them like experiencing the exciting r 2 on the roller coaster. It moves at high s 3 and children usually scream with excitement.
Young people like going to the sea or mountains. They are interested in taking part in some dangerous activities, s 4 as diving, sailing and rock climbing. They often choose some local restaurants and enjoy d 5 food there. Young people don’t mind spending money on the trip. So they usually go on a trip by plane. When their plane arrives at the a 6 , some of their friends in the city may be waiting for them there.
Old people are usually interested in history. So they usually go to cities with a long history for a trip. Beijing, Xi’an and Luoyang are all good choices for them. They often take some photos during the trip.
At the e 7 of the trip, they can learn more about the city and make some new friends as well.
People like having a trip because they can have a f 8 time. Long after the trip is o 9 , they still m 10 the beautiful views and nice people during the trip.
1. t__________ 2. r__________ 3. s__________ 4. s__________ 5.
d__________
6. a__________ 7. e__________ 8. f__________ 9. o__________ 10.
m_________
九、书面表达（20分）
假设你的英语老师要求你以“My Hometown”为题写一篇介绍你家乡的文章，请根据所给要点提示写一篇英文短文。 内容要点如下：
1. 是个历史悠久的城市；
2. 多年前我们也曾拥有蓝天白云，近年来发生了很大的变化；
3. 路上汽车越来越多，空气污染越来越严重，人们的健康状况不如以前。 4. 我们应该……
注意：
1. 短文内容须包括以上所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯； 2. 第4 要点的内容须用2-3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥； 3. 词数80个左右
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2018～2018学年度第二学期第一次月度联考
八年级英语听力材料
听力材料：
第一部分 听对话回答问题，录音读两遍。 1. M: I take the bus to go to school. How about you?
W: I used to take the bus, but it’s crowded, so I take the underground now.
2. W: Oh, Bob, you are good at swimming.
M: Yes. I grew up in the countryside. There was a river behind my house.
3. M: Grandma, how long have you been married?
W: For more than fifty years. We got married in 1965. We’re not young any more. 4. W: Tony, I remember you used to be a computer teacher in a middle school.
M: Yes, I was. But I’ve been working in the bank for three years.
5. M: Lena, let’s go to the cinema tonight, shall we?
W: I’d love to, but I have to finish my homework. School life is much busier now.
6. W: The town used to be quiet and the streets were narrow.
M: Yeah, but it has changed a lot. It’s become a noisy city and the streets are busy and wide.
7. M: I keep in touch with my friend by phone. What about you?
W: Why don’t you send emails on the Internet like me? It’s free and more convenient.
线……………………………………………… 8. W: Your company develops very well these years, doesn’t it? M: Yes. It had only 15 workers in the beginning, but now it has 120.
9. M: Oh, Susan, you’ve changed a lot. You’re so slim now. Do you exercise a lot? W: Not really. I have a busy life after having two kids. It’s hard to get fat for me.
10. W: People have had a better life since the factories were built.
M: I agree. But I’m really worried about the environment. It’s worse and worse.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题，录音读两遍。
听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。 M: Oh, Jill, your school has changed a lot.
W: Yes. We have a new dining hall and a science building. They were built last year.
M: They look great. And the playground is better than before.
W: Yeah. A lot of students play sports after class. There will be a soccer game this afternoon.
Would you like to watch it?
M: Sure.
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。
Jenny was my classmate in the middle school. She used to be a shy girl. Last week I met her in the shopping center. We haven’t seen each other for 15 years. She has changed a lot. She said she went to America for study after leaving middle school. Now she lives there. And she came back to China to visit her family this time. She looks beautiful and great.
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
I returned to my hometown Wilson Creek 10 years later. So many things have changed. When I left Wilson Creek, there was a small pond in the northern part of town. They have filled in the pond and built a large shopping mall there. A new post office has been built just across from my old school. The biggest changes have taken place in the centre of town. Cars are not allowed to run here. People can only walk. And lots of trees are planted. Another change is that many restaurants have opened. There is a Chinese restaurant near my home. I’m going there tonight.
2018～2018学年度第二学期第一次月度联考
八年级英语参考答案
一、听力
1~5. C A C B C 6~10. A B B A C 11~15. B A A C B 16~20. B A C C A
二、选择填空
1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. C 9.C 10. D 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. B 15. A
三、完形填空
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C
四、阅读理解
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. D
15. D
五、阅读表达
1. She is a writer. / A writer. 2. Students and young workers. 3. Clothes and household products. 4. About 200 billion yuan.
5. After they receive the products and are satisfied with them.
六、任务型阅读
1. Changes 2. western 3. village 4. buildings 5. sent 6. factories 7. comfortable 8. food
9. pollution 10. beautiful
七、词汇运用
1. communicate 2. interview 3. condition 4. primary 5. seafood 6. airport 7. receive 8. bottom 9. coast 10. passport 11. has taught 12. wives 13. knocking 14. has gone 15. to get 16. to search 17. European 18. musical 19. to relax 20. wrote
八、缺词填空
1. travelling 2. ride 3. speed 4. such 5. delicious 6. airport 7. end 8. fantastic 9. over
10. miss
九、书面表达
My hometown is a city with a long history. We used to have blue sky and white clouds many years ago. But it has changed a lot over the years. There are more cars on the road. The air pollution is getting worse and worse. People are not as healthy as before. We should take action to protect the environment. We should also stop people from buying more cars and make the public transport system better.