江苏省江阴市华士片、宜兴市周铁学区2020学年八年级英语下学期第二次月考试题 时间：90分钟 满分：100分一、单项选择(共15小题，共15分)1. This is _ public place for us to do some reading. Dont talk or laugh loudly in _ public.A. a; aB. the; aC. a; /D. /; /2. We all know that it is impolite to _ on others when they are talking.A. cut inB. cut downC. cut offD. cut out3. We were proud _ part in the final competition at the school sports meeting last yearA. takingB. tookC. takenD. to take4. _ to get there on time. Ten minutes _ too short.A. It is impossible of us; areC. We are impossible; areB. Its impossible for us; isD. We arent possible; is5. The boy is _ young to know _.A. so; what to doC. so; how to doB. too; what to doD. too; how to do6. He almost spent all his money on the books in the bookshop yesterday, so he had to walk home,because he couldnt _ a taxi.A. afford the money to buyC. afford to takeB. afford takingD. afford the money by7. Oh, your nice sunglasses look so cool! Thanks. They can help me _ my eyes from the bright sunshine.A. protectB. stopC. preventD. keep8. To them, the most important thing is _ make money _ make friends with us.A. not to; butC. not; but toB. not; butD. not to; but to9. You shouldnt do your homework too late tonight. Thanks. _. I will go to bed earlier.A. No pain, no gainC. Many hands make light workB. I believe practice makes perfectD. I wont burn the candle at both ends10. Its crazy _ you to buy the car at _ high price.A. about; such aB. of; such aC. for; such aD. of; so11. After the earthquake, the volunteers _ food and medicine to the survivors.A. handed outB. came outC. worked outD. sold out12. The twins _ their hometown for a long time. They really miss it.A. have left fromC. have been away fromB. have leftD. have been away13. The sign over there warns people _ any wild animals in the forest.A. not hunting C. not to huntB. not huntD. not to hunting14. Mum, can you give me some advice on how to behave myself at the table? Well, I really have several pieces of advice for you. _, please keep quiet while eating.A. In allB. Of allC. At allD. Above all15. Would you please not leave the water running, Ricky? _. Im turning off the tap.A. Thats rightC. It doesnt matterB. OK, I willD. Sorry, I wont二、完形填空(共10小题，共10分)Tom brought a box of chocolates to a summer camp. He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone. He went to tell his camp _36_ about it.The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Toms biscuit behind a tree. He came up with an idea to solve(解决) the 37 . He found Tom and said to him, “I know who _38_ your chocolates. Will you help me to teach him a lesson”“Well, yesare you going to punish _39_, sir” Tom asked. “No, I am not,” the coach explained _40_. “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more _41_.” Tom received another box of biscuits by mail from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and _42_them with the boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didnt understand the coachs intention, _43_he still followed his advice. Half an hour later the coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to _44_his toy robot in payment for (赔偿) the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so _45_.In some situations, forgiveness (原谅) is better than punishment.1. A.cookB. doctorC. coachD.cleaner 2. A.result B.chanceC.problem D.way3. A.took awayB. ran awayC.went awayD.threw away 4. A.meB. himC. us D. them 5. A.shyly B. angrily C.excitedly D.patiently6. A. giftsB. biscuitsC. candies D. toys 7. A. share B.chooseC.divide D. fill 8. A. if B. butC. sinceD. though 9 A.steal B.mend C. makeD. accept 10 A. cheap B. deliciousC. different D.important三、阅读理解(共13小题，每小题2分，共26分)AKindle, Nook or iPad? How to choose the right e-book reader?KindlePrice: About $139 Weight: 289 gPage size: 6 inches (e-ink screen)There are over 390,000 English-language books to choose from as well asnewspapers and magazines.Apple iPadPrice: About $499 Weight: 780 gPage size: 9.7 inches (full-colour touch LCD screen)It can work as a tablet computer(平板电脑)as well as an e-book reader.NookPrice: About $l49 Weight: 196 gPage size: 6 inches (e-ink screen)It is similar to a Kindle in functions(功能).E-ink screen is not so harmful to the eyes as your traditional laptop ordesktop screen.Nook ColorPrice: About $249 Weight: 448 gPage size: 7 inches (full-colour touch LCD screen)It of