上海牛津英语八年级下4月考英语卷

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上海牛津英语八年级下4月考英语卷
（满分120分）
Part 1 Vocabulary and Grammar

I Choose the best answer (26%)
1. Your brother is studying in __________ university in ___________United States, isn’t he?
A. an…the B. a…the C. the… D. one…
2. John’s father took him to visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower__________ the morning of June 1st.
A. in B. by C. at D. on
3. The foreign visitors asked __________ lots of questions about Chinese culture during the tour.
A. I B. my C. me D. mine
4. __________ of these two hats looks good on my daughter. Do you have another one?
A. Both B. All C. Neither D. None
5. __________ great fun it must be to go abroad!
A. How B. What a C. What an D. What
6. The American student could speak only __________ Chinese, but he managed to communicate
with us.
A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
7. Thanks to the new inventions, our lives are much __________ than before.
A. convenient B. more convenient C. most convenient D. the most convenient
8. The home-made ice- cream in this restaurant tastes __________. Would you like some?
A. softly B. gently C. nice D. well
9. When summer __________, some children will go to the seaside for fun.
A. comes B. came C. will come D. would come
10. I__________ you already that washing hands often will help prevent the A-H1NI Flu.
A. tell B. told C. have told D. am telling
11. He was still working on his project while other people____________ a rest.
A. were having B. are having C. will have D. have
12. Many houses__________ in the big fire a few days ago. What a shame!
A. were damaged B. damage C. were damaging D. damaged
13. To everyone’s surprise, Alex__________ play chess very well when he was only four.
A. might B. should C. would D. could
14. The woman feels that she could let her son__________ his own decision this time.
A. makes B. make C. to make D. making
15. Susan finally became a popular singer after she practiced__________ for years.
A. sing B. to sing C. singing D. sang
16. __________ John failed to climb to the top of the mountain several times, he didn’t give up.
A. Although B. Because C. Whether D. Unless
17. Keep an English diary, __________ your English will improve.
A. or B. since C. when D. and
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18. Could you please tell us ___________ in Shanghai?
A. when will you visit the World Expo
B. when you will visit the World Expo
C. when the World Expo will you visit
D. when the World Expo you will visit
19. The thief___________ when he heard the footsteps approaching.
A. freezes B. froze C. frozen D. freezing
20. All of us are proud of the great changes in Shanghai. We’re sure Shanghai will be
even_________ tomorrow.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
21. Once a year, people take part in “___________ Lights” activity to help save energy.
A. Show off B. Turn off C. Take off D. Put off
22. I just want to __________ and see if I can get any gifts to take home.
A. look for B. look after C. look around D. look at
23. We can protect our environment by ___________ the air, the water or the land.
A. not polluting B. not pollute C. not to pollute D. to not pollute
24. In a way it was one of your biggest mistakes.
B. Wholly C. Completely D. Certainly
25. －How about raising some money for the charity? －____________.
A. Enjoy yourself. B. Good idea.
C. You’re welcome. D. Never mind.
26. －You’ve done a great job, Grace.－___________.
A. I’m afraid not B. Thanks a lot C. I agree with you D. It’s hard to say

II Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (8%)
1. There is so much ________ (noisy) in this restaurant; I can hardly hear you talking.
2. Fish can’t _________(breath) out of water.
3. There are no _________ (swim) in the swimming pool.
4. Water will be turned into ice in _________ (freeze) weather.
5. “Tony, you should be doing your homework!” said his mother loudly; the voice sounded
________ (patience).
6. I think the girl is old enough to tie up her shoes by __________(her). 7. Who is the_________
(write) of the book War and Peace?
8. It’s ___________ (usual) for him to be so active today as he is always a man of few words.
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III Rewrite the following sentences as required (12%)
1. They work on the farm with their parents every weekend. (改为一般疑问句)
___________ they ___________ on the farm with their parents every weekend?
2. Don’t take a picture in front of the fountain. (改为反意疑问句)
Don’t take a picture in front of the fountain, ___________ ___________?
3. The Shanghai International Arts Festival is held once a year. (对划线部分提问)
___________ ___________ is the Shanghai International Arts Festival held?
4. He was very nervous. He couldn’t go on with the job interview. (合并为一句)
He was___________ nervous___________ go on with the job interview.
5. I have no idea how I can operate the new machine. (改为简单句)
I have no idea___________ ___________ operate the new machine.
6. I’m going to make an early start in order noting to miss the train. (保持句意不变)
I’m going to make an early start___________ ___________ I won’t miss the train.

Part 2 Reading and Writing
I Cloze (14%)
Music comes in many forms. Most countries have a style of their own. Before jazz was born,
America had no prominent(显著的) style of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was
invented, or by whom. But it began to be ____1______ in the early 1900s. Jazz is America’s
contribution to _____2______ music. In contrast to classical music, which follows formal
European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free form. In bubbles with energy, expressing the
moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz_____3_____ like America, and as
it does today. The origins of this music are as interesting as the music itself. American Negroes, or
blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers. They were brought to Southern
States____4_____ slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours.
When a Negro died, his friend and relatives formed a procession to carry the body to the
cemetery(墓地). In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the procession. On the way to the
cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. _____5_____ on the way
home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their ___6______, but the
living were glad to be alive. The band played ____7______ music, improvising(即兴表演) on both
the harmony and the melody of the tunes presented at the funeral. This music made everyone
want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (14%):
( ) 1. A. noticed B. found C. listened D. heard
( ) 2. A. classical B. folk C. popular D. light
( ) 3. A. appeared B. felt C. seemed D. sounded
( ) 4. A. for B. as C. with D. by
( ) 5. A. Even B. However C. In addition D. But
( ) 6. A. relations B. members C. bodies D. family
( ) 7. A. sad B. surprising C. happy D. funny
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II Reading comprehension (28%):
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2 kids killed by parents over study discipline
2 girls have been beaten to death by their mother or father in the past week in two cities over
study issues.
A nine-year-old girl reportedly died on Saturday in Shunde District of Guangzhou, according to
yesterday's Guangzhou Daily. Her father allegedly beat her as he dragged her to an evening class
and she refused to follow his orders, neighbors told the newspaper. The girl fell and her head hit
the ground. Her father sent her to a hospital but she died. Her father, a Fujian Province native
who ran a noodle restaurant, had her body cremated immediately and disappeared with his
family.
On March 30, a three- year-old girl died at her home in Jiashan City of east China's Zhejiang
Province, after allegedly being beaten by her mother the night before because she failed to recite
a poem. Her mother had told police the girl was injured because she stumbled. But forensic
research indicated the mother was lying. The girl died from massive bleeding in the brain,
meaning she had been hit on her head before death. The mother finally confessed. She noticed
the girl's abnormality the night before, but decided to wait and see because of her tight purse.
She only got 200 yuan (US$$29) a month from her husband, who was working in Jiangsu Province,
to support three children, two boys and a girl, she told the police. The mother is on bail on
charge of negligent homicide.

True or False (7%):
1. Two kids were killed by their parents because of study issues.
2. The nine-year-old girl’s father told the newspaper that he beat his daughter because she
refused to follow his orders.
3. A three-year-old girl was beaten by her mother because she refused to have an evening class.
4. Both of the girls are seriously hurt and are still in hospital now.
5. The three- year old girl’s mother immediately admitted that she killed her daughter.
6. The killers have escaped since the accidents happened.
7. Both of the accidents were caused by human error.

B
Water watchdogs to ensure that flow won't slow
Monitors will watch Shanghai's water pipes and valves around the clock to ensure the city's water
supply during the World Expo period, the water authority said yesterday.
The Shanghai Water Authority said a special patrol team consisting of employees of Shanghai
Water Works will be in charge of the security of the city's water supply facilities.
The authority launched a security plan to ensure a reliable water supply to 464
urban area: hotels above the three-star level, boarding high schools, first-class hospitals, subway
hubs, major roads and other important places.
Shen Weizhong, deputy director of the authority's water supply division, said the head of each
key unit should be aware of the unit's water supply situation, and more: only the
neighboring water network but also every water facility, pipe and even the blueprint of the
valves.
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The authority set up a repair team for emergencies. The team, including a command vehicle,
three water quality inspectors and four water tankers, will rush to accident areas immediately,
fixing problems such as burst pipes, water leaks, supply shortages and water quality checks.
Shen also promised steady water to the Expo Site despite visitor volume estimated as huge as 70
million.

Shen said the severe drought in southwest China won't affect the city because the Yangtze River
and the Taihu Lake area, Shanghai's two water sources,

Choose the best answer (7%):
1. Water watchdogs will watch Shanghai's water pipes and valves __________.
A. 8 hours per day B. 12 hours per day
C. 24 hours per day D. 6 hours a day
2. __________will be in charge of the security of the city's water supply facilities.
A. a special patrol team consisting of employees of Shanghai Water Works
B. a special patrol team consisting of three water quality inspectors
C. The Shanghai Water Authority
D.A repair team for emergencies
3. A security plan was launched to ensure a reliable water supply to 464
area including ___________.
A. hotels above the three-star level B. boarding high schools
C. first-class hospitals D. all of the above
4. A repair team for emergencies expect__________.
A. a command vehicle B. employees of Shanghai Water Works
C. four water tankers D. three water quality inspectors
5. Why won't the severe drought in southwest China affect the city?
A. Because Shanghai is never short of water sauces.
B. Because Shanghai's two water sources are plentiful.
C. Because the Yangtze River and Changjiang River-the two water sources are plentiful.
D. Because a repair team for emergencies will rush to accident areas immediately, fixing
problems such as burst pipes, water leaks, supply shortages and water quality checks.
6. How many visitors will probably be during the World Expo period?
A. 464,000 B. 700,000 C. 700,000,000 D. 70,000,000
7. Which of the following is not TRUE?
A. A special patrol team will be in charge of the security of the city's water supply facilities.
B. A repair team for emergencies will be in charge of the fixing problems.
C. A security plan was launched to ensure a reliable water supply to 464
suburb area.
D. Shen Weizhong is deputy director of the authority's water supply division.

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C
Los Angeles
Earthquakes have always been part of Los Angeles' past
— and its future. The geologic record indicates that
huge quakes occur roughly every 150 years in the region.
Los Angeles has done a lot to beef up its building codes
and emergency response in the 15 years since the
Northridge quake and may be better prepared than any
other major U.S. city, but its sheer size ensures that the
next Big One will be bloody.
Tokyo
Japan's four main islands get hit regularly with earthquakes of varying strength, and most
Japanese live in extraordinarily dense cities. That puts more people squarely in a danger zone —
nowhere more so than in the capital of Tokyo, which has a population of 13 million. A major
quake struck the city and its surroundings in 1923, killing as many as 150,000 people. Although
Japan has vastly improved its infrastructure since then and has the strictest building codes in the
world, a similar temblor — which seismologists believe is almost inevitable — could kill more
than 10,000 people and cause more than $$1 trillion in damages.
Tehran
All of Iran lies within a major earthquake zone, and the country has suffered terrible temblors
before. But a similar quake in the congested capital of Tehran would be a shattering catastrophe.
Unlike building codes in other endangered cities such as San Francisco and Tokyo, Tehran's are
relatively lax, and many residents live in the sort of unreinforced- concrete houses that turn into
death traps in the event of a strong quake. The Iranian Health Ministry once estimated that a
7-magnitude quake would destroy 90% of the city's hospitals.
Pacific Northwest
Cascadia sits on top of major faults, and although it doesn't get hit very often, the region has
seen massive quakes before. The geologic record indicates that a catastrophic quake hits Cascadia
only about every 500 years, but the cities of the Pacific Northwest, like Seattle and Vancouver, are
far less prepared than San Francisco and Los Angeles for a major earthquake, so when the next
powerful temblor comes around, the region could suffer.
Indonesia
It's called the Ring of Fire, a semicircle of violently shifting plates and volcanoes that runs along
the edges of the Pacific Ocean, from New Zealand to Chile. The most seismically active region on
the planet, the Ring of Fire has triggered countless quakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis.
Indonesia, a region that has been hit repeatedly by massive temblors, most recently a 7.6
earthquake in September that killed more than 1,000 people. Sadly that's a relatively small quake
death toll by Indonesian standards — and seismologists expect more to come in the future.
Answer the questions (14%):
1. According to the writer’s forecast, which areas will probably have huge quakes in the future?
_____ __________________________________________________ ________________________
2. How often do huge quakes occur in Los Angeles?
_________________ __________________________________________________ ____________
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3. How many people were killed during the earthquake in Tokyo in 1923?
_____________________________________ __________________________________________
4. The Iranian Health Ministry once estimated that a 6.7-magnitude quake would destroy 90% of
the city's hospitals, didn’t he?
_________________ __________________________________________________ ____________
5. Where does Cascadia sit?
__________________________________________________ _____________________________
6. Where is the most seismically active region on the planet?
__________________________________________________ _____________________________
7. How will you protect yourself if the earthquake happens?
_ __________________________________________________ ____________________________

III Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (14%):
Uncle Henry and Aunt May went on holidays to Alaska. Mom, Dad and I went to visit them when
they got back, and they showed us the video they made there. This is my review.
The video tells the story of how they left home and f_____1_____ to the west e name coast. The
video shows us lots of clouds that can see out of the window of the plane. When they got to the
coast, they travelled by train to a place where they could get on a big ship. They didn’t know the
name of the place. It wasn’t mentioned o______2_____ the radio. Uncle Henry and Aunt May
couldn’t remember it when I asked them.
When they got on the big ship, they sailed up the coast of Canada to Alaskha. The video has many
pictures of Aunt May with ice and snow, Aunt May with water, Aunt May at the front of the ship,
and Aunt May with other people. We didn’t know any of the people, but we had to hear their life
s_____3______. Aunt May insisted on pausing the video and telling us.
The most e_____4_____ part was when they came close to a river that turned into a kind of
waterfall into the sea. They came up r_____5______ close and one of the tour operators learned
over the front of the ship and tried to catch some of the water in a cup. We all wanted to know
whether she would fall into the ocean b____6______ she got the river. She didn’t. Other
surprising parts were when they saw a seal sleeping on an iceberg, and when Aunt May tripped
over a piece of rope and a____7____ fell over. Uncle Henry kept saying, “Are you all right, dear?”
I think this is an interesting video and I like it very much.

II Writing －Write a paragraph with at least 60 words on the topic of “Water is life”. (18%)
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四月八年级英语月考答案

选择 1-5 BDCCD 6-10 DBCAC 11-15 AADBC 16-20 ADBBB 21-26 ACAABB
词性转换：1. noise 2. breathe 3. swimmers 4. freezing 5. impatient
6. herself 7. writer 8. unusual
句型转换：1. Do…work 2. will you 3. How often 4. too…to
6. so that
完形填空：DCDBDAC
阅读：A篇 T F F F F F T
B篇 CADBBDC
C篇1. Los Angeles, Tokyo, Tehran, Pacific Northwest, Indonesia.
2. Every 150 years.
3. 150,000.
4. No, he didn’t.
5. Cascadia sits on top of major faults.
6. Indonesia is.
7. Hide in the bathroom…

首字母填空：1. flew 2. on 3. stories 4. excitingenjoyable
6. before 7. almost

5. how to
5. reallyrather
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