八年级下学期第一次月考英语试题
一、单项填空
1.New Zealand is________island and it lies off the eastern coast of Australia.
A. a B. an C. ／ D. the
2.He can write____than most of his friends.
A. better B. well C. good D. best
3.Tom lives to school of all my classmates.
A. the most close B. the closest C. closer D. close
4.A dog suddenly appeared and_________Peter while he was walking in the village.
A. bite B. bites C. is biting D. bit
5.—I saw you and Tom in the library just now.
—Oh, we____ several visitors around the school.
A. were showing B. showed C. are showing D. will show
6.The old man was very friendly. He offered ________ us to the seaside.
A. took B. taking C. take D. to take
7.It’s a good idea______new words aloud every day.
A. pronounce B. pronouncing C. to pronounce D. pronounced
8.—I’m very tired after a day’s work.
— Why not____music?
A. to listen to B. listening to C. listened to D. listen to
9.We can raise money_____________the poor children.
A. help B. helps C. to help D. helped
10.If you meet a new word, you can__________the word in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look forward to
11.—Where are you going for the holiday?
—We’re not sure. We__________go to Australia.
A. might B. will C. must D. /
12.—I’ll wash the car this afternoon.
—Oh, you___________. Your father has already washed it.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. may not D. needn’t
13.Lucy loves music and she takes lessons.
A. cooking B. acting C. piano D. history
14.—Where do you live? --I live an apartment.
A. in B. of C. for D. on
15.-- you come to play soccer with me? --Sure, I’d love to.
A. Need B. May C. Must D. Can
16.Beijing has become much than before.
A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. most beautiful D. the most beautiful
17. milk do we need to make the bread?
A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often
18. you study hard, you will get good grades.
A. If B. So C. And D. But
19.Jeff and his father an NBA game tomorrow.
A. watch B. watched C. were watching D. are going to watch
20.David asked his classmates for the New Year Party with him.
A. prepare B. to prepare C. preparing D. prepared
二、完形填空
A little boy selling magazines walked up to an old man’s house. The old man seldom came out and never said hello to neighbors. The boy knocked on the door and _____21_____ . Slowly, the door opened, “What do you want?” the old man said. “Uh, sir, I am selling magazines and, uh, I was wondering if you would like to _____22_____ one?”
The old man _____23_____ looked at the boy, saying nothing. The boy could see inside the house and saw that he had dog figurines(小雕像) above the fireplace. “Do you collect dogs?” the little boy asked. “Yes, they are my family here.” The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, “No, boy, I don’t need any ____24____ .”
The little boy felt ____25____ for the old man because he was alone. Then he thought of a little dog figurine that he had. The boy headed back to the old man’s house with it. He knocked ____26____ the door again and the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I thought I told you no magazine.”
“No, sir, I know that. I wanted to ____27____ you a gift.” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face lit up. The old man was ____28____ and said,”Boy, you have a big heart. Why are you doing this?” The boy smiled at the old man and said, “ ____29____ you like dogs.”
From that story on, the old man started coming out and greeting people. He and the boy became friends. This nice ___30___gesture(举动)changed both their lives forever.
21. A. waited B. turned C. moved D. jumped
22. A. watch B. cover C. catch D. buy
23. A. always B. just C. never D. already
24. A. dogs B. books C. magazines D. newspapers
25. A. sad B. angry C. glad D. fresh
26. A. in B. on C. to D. for
27. A. hold B. carry C. take D. bring
28. A. bored B. worried C. suprised D. relaxed
29. A. Though B. Because C. Unless D. Until
30. A. simple B. free C. easy D. common
三、阅读下列短文。根据短文内容, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。
A
I was a small boy of 8, and was having lunch in a restaurant with my mother and my grandma. I ordered a Salisbury steak, confident in the knowledge that under that wonderful name was a good hamburger. When brought to the table, it was with a plate of peas. I have always hated peas. I don’t know why anyone would like to eat peas. I never ate them before. And I certainly was not about to eat them now.
“Eat your peas, ”my grandmother said.
“Mother, ”said my mom. “He doesn’t like peas. Leave him alone. ”
My grandmother did not answer, but I saw something strong in her eyes. “I’ll pay you $5 if you eat them, ”she said.
I sat there still. In my mind, $5 was a huge, nearly unimaginable amount（数量） of money, and as terrible as peas were, only one plate of them stood between me and that $5. I began to eat them.
My mother was angry while grandma was pleased. My mother stared at（盯着） her mother and me. If there were a staring Olympics, she would win the gold medal. The stares made me nervous, and every single pea made me nearly throw up, but the image of $5 were in my mind, and I finally finished them.
My grandmother left for Aunt Lillian’s a few weeks later. That night, at dinner, my mother served a big bowl of peas. I, of course, said no at once. My mother looked at me coldly and then came the words that followed me for years.
“You ate them for money.” she said. “You can eat them for love. ”
Oh, despair（绝望）! Oh, my god! Now, too late, came the understanding that I’d drawn myself into something from which there was no way to run away.
What possible answer could I say against that?
I ate them. I ate them that day and every other time they were served. The five dollars were quickly spent. My grandmother passed away a few years later. But the story of the peas lived on, and the words became my forever nightmare（噩梦）, “You ate them for money, you can eat them for love. ”
31. What kind of person is the grandma according to the writer?
A. Strict. B. Terrible. C. Friendly. D. Funny.
32. After the lunch, the mother continued to serve peas to her son because ____________.
A. she disliked her son very much
B. she wanted to see if he loved her
C. she decided to teach him a lesson
D. she wanted him to remember his grandma
33. The writer wanted to tell us that ____________.
A. his grandmother became his nightmare
B. he realized money was so easy to spend
C. he never refused to eat peas from then on
D. he learnt he shouldn’t do everything for money
B
Have you ever had the flu(流感)? If you have, you know how bad it can make you feel. Most kids will get the flu sometime during their school years.
When you have the flu, you usually get a fever(发烧) (which can be high), have a cough(咳嗽), feel very tired, and may have a sore throat(喉咙痛) as well. It can make you feel sick for a few days or for as long as a week. Sometimes, it can be hard to tell if you have the flu or a cold, but with the flu, you'll usually have a higher fever and feel much worse.
The flu is a type of virus(病毒), which means medicine will only help the symptoms such as the cough and fever. For most kids, the flu comes and goes, but for some, it can be a serious illness. Most kids get the flu in winter because germs(细菌) spread(传播) more easily when kids are inside in settings such as classrooms.
The best way to stop from getting the flu is to wash your hands often, keep your hands to yourself, and go to your doctor for the flu shot(注射) or mist(喷雾).
34. What does the underlined word "symptoms" mean in the passage?
A. Viruses. B. Signs. C. Colds. D. Medicines.
35. According to the writer, which of the following is true?
A. Most kids get the flu in winter.
B. The flu always comes with a sore throat.
C. Most kids don't even realize they have the flu.
D. The flu can't spread from one person to another easily.
36. Which of the following would not help you in stopping the flu?
A. Getting a flu shot or flu mist. B. Washing your hands often.
C. Keeping your hands to yourself. D. Staying in the classroom.
37. According to the passage, the writer probably(很可能) agrees that _______.
A. the flu is not really a virus
B. medicine will not be able to kill the flu
C. medicine doesn't help a lot if you have the flu
D. medicine will not help your fever or sore throat
C
Do you know what the hump(驼峰) of a camel is used for? If you answered to store water, guess again. In fact, a camel's hump is a place for storing fat.
Most animals, including humans, store fat throughout their bodies, under their skin. But camels store their fat in one place, their hump. A hump can weigh as much as 80 pounds. Why do camels keep their fat this way? The answer is most likely because of their environment. Camels can go up to two weeks without eating because they have this fat to live off.
Also camels are great at handling(处理，应付) changes in body temperature. Their humps can help the camels keep cooler. Their coats also help them adapt(适应) to the heat. While the coat is thick, it reflects(反射)the sunlight and protects the camel from the heat that rises off the desert sand.
There are two kinds of camels, those with one hump and those with two humps. Camels with one hump are called Dromedary or Arabian camels. They live in the dry deserts in West Asia. Camels with two humps are called Bactrian camels. They live in Central and East Asia.
Besides their humps, camels have a lot of interesting facts. They can live between 40~50 years. They can carry about 400 pounds and run up to 40 miles per hour. It's true that camels can go long time without drinking water, and they can drink about 26 gallons of water at a time. Camels can also close their nostrils(鼻孔). So whether a camel has one hump or two, it is one amazing animal that is very well adapted to its environment.
38. What is a camel's hump used for?
A. Storing water. B. Storing fat. C. Carrying food. D. Carrying riders.
39. From the passage we can learn that ________.
A. camels' humps are very interesting
B. camels' humps can make them amazing
C. a camel's hump can weigh as much as 80 pounds
D. camels with two humps are called Dromedary camels
40. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Interesting humps B. One hump or Two?
C. Great animals D. Two kinds of camels
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。
There was a girl whose parents died years ago. She had no sisters or brothers. She felt sad and lonely. ___41___ .
One day, when she was walking in a forest, she saw a butterfly caught in a bush. No matter how hard it tried to free itself, it failed every time. The little girl was very sorry for it. She ran to set it free at once.____42____. And it changed into a beautiful fairy(仙女) instead.
The beautiful fairy said to the girl, “I must die without your help. Because of your kindness, you can get whatever you want from me.” You may not believe that the girl wanted neither gold nor houses. She just wanted to be happy most. The fairy said something in a low voice in her ear. ____43____ .
From then on, the little girl was happy every day. She was kind to everyone around her. When other people asked her the secret of her happiness, she smiled and said, “ ____44____ .”
___45___, all her neighbors stood around her bed and asked her why she was so happy. They were afraid that the secret would die with her. The lovely old lady smiled and said, “The good fairy told me that you needed me, no matter who you are.”
A. Then she disappeared
B. The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy
C. But to her great surprise, the butterfly didn't fly away
D. So she wanted to be loved very much
E. When she was very old and dying
五、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
When Lydia Nash appeared on the TV programme Who wants to be a millionaire（百万富翁）? and was lucky enough to win ￡16,000, she decided to give all the money away. This is not surprising if she has been rich or famous, but Lydia is a 19-year-old student.
Lydia gave all the money to a charity which helps the children whose parents are dead. She had worked there as a volunteer for the past three years. She first visited orphanage（孤儿院）at the age of seventeen, and she felt very sad by what she saw.
Some of her friends at university thought that maybe she had made the wrong decision. Some people said she should have saved it to buy a house or to pay for her education. She said, “That really worried me. Students seem to live in an unreal world, where they always complain (抱怨)about being poor. But there’s a very big difference between our situation and people who have no money.”
With the help of the money Lydia gave them, the charity has just finished building “Rainbow House”, a new building that will house 50 children whose parents are dead.
If Lydia had won a million pounds and not only￡16,000, would she still have given away all the money? She said,” Before going on the show I thought a lot about what it would be like to have a lot of money and I realized that I wouldn’t like it at all. And then, of course, as I had been to the orphanage and had seen all the work that needed to be done, I knew how useful that money could be. It was far more important for the charity than it could ever be for me. I think I got more enjoyment out of giving the money away than if I had kept it for myself.”
46. Is Lydia a student?
47. When did she first visit the orphanage?
48. What do her friends at university think she should do with the money?
49. Who is Rainbow House built for?
50. What kind of person is Lydia according to the passage? ( At least 2 points)
六、完成句子
51. 为了成为一名作家，我坚持写文章。
In order to be a writer, I _______________________ on writing articles.
52. 你看起来脸色苍白, 怎么了?
You look pale. ________________you?
53. 克林特·邓普西因为进了2014年世界杯第一个球而成名。
Clint Dempsey ________________scoring the first goal of the 2014 World Cup.
54. 为了保护濒危动物, 政府正计划建立更多的自然公园。
The government is planning to _____________more nature parks _____________protect animals in danger.
55. 这个问题我们讨论了两个小时, 最后他同意了我的观点。
It ______________talk about the problem, and finally he ______________me.
七、文段表达
56.每个人都有自己的榜样。他/她的行为时时影响着你。请你结合自己的实际情况，根据中英文提示以 “ My good role model”为题，用英文写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的短文。(请不要写出你的校名和姓名)。
1. Who is your role model？
2. What did he/she do?
3. What do you do to learn from him/her?.
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