八年级下册第一次月考

1、2013-2014学年第二学期八年级英语第一次月考一、 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解 （每小题1分，共10分） 听下面一段对话，回答第12小题1. How did Jane feel?A. Sad B. Tired C. Sleepy2. Where did the woman find the toy?A. On the bed. B. Under the bed. C. We dont know. 听下面一段对话，回答第35题3. Who is Annie?A. Janes sister. B. Janes friend. C. Janes teacher.4. Why do

2、es everyone like Annie?A. Because she is often kind to others. B. Because she enjoys studying.C. Because they have the same hobby.5. When will they have a picnic?A. This Sunday. B. This Saturday. C. This Friday. 听下面一段对话，回答第68题6. Where did Kate go during her vacation?A. She went to the mountain.B. Sh

3、e went to the beach.C. She went to the farm.7. How was the weather there?A. Windy. B. Cold. C. Sunny.8. What did Kate think of her vacation?A. It was great. B. It was tiring. C. It was boring. 听下面一段对话，回答第912题9. The girl is _.A.unhappy. B.nervous. C. tired.10. What does the girl want?A.A book B. An M

4、P4 player. C. A bike.11. What does the girl want?A. Ask her mother for a book.B. Say sorry to her mother.C. Give advice to her teacher.12. What does the man do?A. He is a doctor.B. He is a farmer.C. He is a teacher.听下面一段对话，回答第1315题13. When did Sandy learn about body language?A. Yesterday. B. Today.

5、C. Last week.14. What does the man think of body language?A. Its difficult. B. Its funny. C. Its useful.15. What advice does Sandy give?A. The boy should learn more about body language.B. The boy should not learn more about body language.C. We dont know.第二节 听取信息（每小题1分，共5分）Some examples of A)_ langua

6、geShaking our legs, B) _ or hands;Crossing our arms or legs;Making eye contact or no eye contact;C) _ to others;Touching others.We use our D)_, eye, legs, arms, feet to express what we E) _, what we want to say. It is very interesting and useful.二、语言知识及运用 （共两节，满分12分）第一节 单项选择题 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）1. She

7、 lives _ in the house, but she doesnt feel _ a lot. A. lonely; alone B. alone; alone C. lonely; lonely D. alone; lonely2. Taking pictures _ very interesting. A. is B. are C. to be D. be3. I am looking forward to _ you soon. A. heard from B. hears from C. hear from D. hearing from4. The teachers aske

8、d us _ football on the street. A. dont play B. not play C. not to play D. to not5. -Im going to take part in the English exam next week. -_. A. That sounds reasonable. B. Really? Good luck! C. How can you say that? D. I cant believe it.第二节 语法选择（共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分）I have a strong and faithful dog, Bruce

9、. The dog likes _1_ with me. Sometimes he also follows me to work.One morning, when my father worked in the field, he _2_ his coat and put it under a big tree. He turned to the dog and said, “Watch my coat, Bruce!” Bruce sat down on the coat. Later, my father remembered he had to buy some food. _3_

10、he hurried to the shop. _4_ shopping, he went home directly and forgot completely about his coat and the dog.In the evening, I _5_ my dog _6_ in the house, but I couldnt find him. At this time, my father suddenly remembered his coat and the dog. He went back to the tree at once. He found that Bruce

11、was _7_ sitting on the coat!1. A. playing B. dealing C. agreeing D. going 2. A. took out B. took off C. took away D. took up3. A. But B. However C. Because D. So4. A. After B. Since C. Before D. Later5. A. looked up B. looked after C. looked for D. looked away6. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywher

12、e D. nowhere7. A. yet B. even C. already D. still 三、完形填空（共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分）Body language, which is known as the “silent language” of every culture, can be the key _1_ successful communication. We point fingers or move another part of the body to show _2_ we want to say. _3_ is important to know the bo

13、dy language of every country or we may be misunderstanding.In the United States, space is important. People in America usually stand two and a half feet away and at an angle when _4_ to each other, so they are not facing each other directly（直接地）. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too

14、_5_. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”.Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you dont do so, it means you are_6_, hiding something, or are not interested. _7_ a cultu

15、res body language is sometimes very difficult. _8_ you dont know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile. 1. A. of B. to C. for D. in2. A what B. how C. when D. why3. A. That B. This C. What D. It4. A. talk B. talks C. talking D. talked5. A. close B. closed C. closing D. closer6. A. bore B. b

16、ored C. bores D. boring7. A. Learning B. Learn C. Learns D. To learning8. A. Because B. whether C. If D. Although 四、阅读理解。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）(A)Hip-hop dancing （街舞）is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for

17、 life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems. Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angles. At t

18、hat time, many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flashdance. Some people perform

19、ed hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoy their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it began popular. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health. 1. Young people like hip-hop dancing because _.A. it has a history of more than

20、20 yearsB. it first began in the USC. they can invent their own movesD. many young black people often dance to it2. At first hip-hop dancing was seen _.A. in the movies B. in the streetsC. in the old schools D. in the new schools3. The young black people used their _ to dance at that time. A. legs B

21、. heads C. arms and shoulders D. A, B and C4. Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world _. A. in the 1980s B. in 1983 C. 20 years ago D. in early times5. Which of the following is TRUE about hip-hop dancing? A. Its not a good way to exercise. B. It shows that young people feel bad about life

22、. C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life. D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems. (B) Do people in your country hug and kiss on the street? In some countries, it is common for people to show affection in public places. In the United States, for example, we often see

23、 couples hold hands, hug or kiss in the street, in the park, in restaurants, and even on trains and buses! However, in some other countries, people never show affection in public places because their customs dont allow this. For example, In China and Korea, custom doesnt allow people to do so in pub

24、lic. So, when Chinese and Korean people visit the United States, they often feel very surprised and shocked when they see Americans hug and kiss in the street.In some countries, friends show physical affection to each other. In some South American countries, female friends walk arm in arm when they

25、walk along the street together. In Italy and Russia, male friends often kiss each other on both cheeks when they greet. In most cultures, men dont kiss or hug when they greet each other. They usually shake hands or pat each other on the back.People around the world are different in amount, manners,

26、and situation in which they touch each other. 6. How do Chinese feel when they see people kiss and hug in public? A. Worried and sad. B. Happy and interested. C. Relaxed and enjoyable. D. Surprised and shocked.7. Whats the Chinese meaning of “affection” in the passage? A. 喜爱 B. 问候 C. 高兴 D. 欢迎8. Acco

27、rding to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Social customs are similar in different countries. B. Customs in United States allow public affection. C. Women in South America dont like to touch each other. D. In most cultures, men dont shake hands or pat each other on the back.9. From the

28、 passage we can know that_.A. it is not polite to hug or kiss in publicB. male friends in Russia often kiss each other on both cheeksC. Chinese and Korean people dont hug or kiss each otherD. all Americans like to kiss10. The main idea of this passage is that _.A. people in Asian countries are quite

29、 different from American peopleB. Koreans and Americans can never understand each otherC. different cultures allow different ways to show affectionD. people in some countries are more affectionate than those in other countries (C)Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday, October 11

30、, 2012. He became the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.Mo Yan was born on February 17th, 1955 and grew up in Gaomi in Shandong Province. His parents were farmers. When he was 12 years old, Mo left school to work, first on a farm, and later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the army.

31、 And during the time in the army, he began to study and write. He uses the pen name Mo Yan which means “dont speak”. His real name is Guan Moye.Mos first short story came out in a literary journal in 1981. His breakthrough came in a few years later with the novel Red Sorghum红高粱. It came out in 1987. Soon it was made into a film by the famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou, and won a Golden Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival in 1988. He also wrote many other famous novels, and lots of people love reading them. 根据短文内容，