2019-2020年八年级英语第一次月考试题

1、2019-2020 年八年级英语第一次月考试题（满分 120 分，时间 120 分钟）一单项选择1. Who plays the violin , Sally or To ny ?A. well B.better C.the best D.good2. -How do you usually go to work ?-On foot .Walki ng is muchtha n driving duri ng the heavy traffic time .A. so on B.faster C.quick D.slower3. -Many stude nts think math is En

2、glis _I agree . I am weak in En glish .A. mu ch boring than B.so boring as C.less difficult than D.less interestingtha n4. Bob often says swimming is thanhiking in reducing weight ,butspe nds more time on swim ming .A.l ess usefulB. less in terest ingC.more careful D. more excit ing5. Whe n we speak

3、 to old people, we should be_.A. as polite as possible B. as loud as possiblyC. as quickly as possible D. as clear as possiblyA. as fast as B. as early as C. as old as D. as soon as7 . It was twelve o clock at night, but Miss Miller wasA . already B . ever C . still DA . most B . one C . a little D

4、9. HasMr Green got married?Mrs Hall stepped into the roombecause her baby was sleep ing.clearly B . heavily C . hardly DChildre ndon t realize the dan ger of traffic. Sometimes they may play on the road.-So you should drivers_A . careful B . carefully c . quickly D . quick13. The sports meeting will

5、 be held in half an hour, but they haven t got everything readyNot yet. Hes stillA .Ion ely B.single C . grateful D.Ordi nary10. The En glishnovel is quite easy foryou to read. There arenew words.a little B.little C . a few D .fewhe always6. His father bega n to workhe was seve n y ears old.working.

6、8. Can you catch what our teachersaid? Yes, I can understandof it.none11.quietly12.A . ever B . already C . yet D . still14 . Have you ever heard of this hero ?Yeah, he is a famous pers on now. He just appeared on TV last ni ght and toldus about his_experie nces.A . amazing B . usual C . active D .

7、serious15 . Your brother isn t so_ as usual. You should take him to see a doctor.A . well B . better C . badly D . worse二.阅读理解AFour men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while theirwives were going to give birth to their babies. The nurse arrived and proudly saidto the first m

8、an,“Congratulations, sir. You re the father of twins! ”“ What a surprise! Believe it or no t! I work for the Minn esota Twins Baseballteams! ”Later the nurse returned and congratulatedthe second father on the birth of histriplets （ 三胞胎）.“ Wow! That s un believable! I work for the 3M Compa ny.”An hou

9、r later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth ofhis quadruplets （ 四胞胎）.Surprised, he only could answer,“ I don t believe it !I work for the Four SeasonsHotel! ”After this, every one turned to the fourth man who had just falle n dow n. The nurse ran fast to hisside. As he slo

10、wly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “ Ishould n ever have take n that job at 7 -Eleve n.I should n ever have take n that job at 7-Eleve n. I should n ever have take n that job at 7- Eleven. ”16. What were the fathers doi ng there?A. They were waiting for

11、 their wives to get off work.B. They were see ing doctors.C. They were wait ing for their babies to be born.D. They were worki ng at men nu rses there.17. Which of the following is true about the third man?A. He hoped the nurse made a mistake.B. He was very surprised at the nurse s words.C. He didn

12、t want to have these babies.D. He should never have worked at 7-Eleven.28. How many babies have been born?A. 9. B. 10. C. 11. D. 16.19. Why did the fourth man fall down? Because he was too _ .A. excited B. tired C. happy D. worried20. Which is true according to the passage?A. The first manworks for

13、the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams, so he has the twins.B. The second man works for the 3M Company, so he has triplets.C. The third man works for the Four Seasons Hotel, so he has quadruplets.D. The fourth man works at 7-Eleven, but he isn t sure have seven or elevenbabies.BIf you look at the sky on

14、e night and see something moving and shining that you have never seenbefore, it might be a comet （彗星 ）.A comet sometimes looks like a star. Like a planet, a comet has no light of its own. It shines from thesunlight it reflects （反射 ）. Like the earth, a comet goesround the sun, but on a much longer pa

15、th （轨道 ） than the earth travels.If a comet isn t a star, what is it then?Some scientists think that a large part of a comet is water frozen into piecesof ice and mixed with iron and rock dust and perhaps a few big pieces of rock. When sunshine melts（ 融化 ） the ice in the comet, great clouds of gas go

16、 trailing afterit. These clouds, together with the dust, form a long tail.Many people perhaps have seen a comet. However no one knows how many comets there are.There may be millions of comets, but only a few come close enough for us to see.An Englishman named Edmund Halley, who lived from 1656 to 17

17、42, found out a lot about the pathsthat comets take through the sky. Somecomets move out of our sight and never comeback. Otherskeep coming back at regular times. A big comet that keeps coming back was named after Halleybecause he was the one who worked out when it would come back again. Maybe you h

18、ave ever seenHalley s Comets because the lasttime it came close to the sun and the earth was in the year 1986. Then people all over the world wereoutside at night to look at it. You will probably be able to see Halley s Comets when it comes near theearth again.21._A comet is like .A. sun B. moon C.

19、sunlight D. the earth22. A large part of a comet is_.A.water and rock B. water froze n into pieces of ice and mixed with ironC. ice, ir on and rock dust D. only a few big pieces of rock23. Maybe many people_.A. haven t seen any cometsB. haveseen all cometsC. have see n a comet at daytime D. have see

20、 n a comet24.Some comets keep coming back_ .A. at any time B. at noon C. at regular times D. at daytime25._ Halley s Comets came back.A. in 1990 B. in 1980 C. in 1986 D. in 1989CUncle Li and Uncle Wang are good frien ds. They live next toeach other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountai

21、n. So they can helpeach other.But neither of them likes to use his head. Theyre both poor though theywork hard. Most villagers have builtnew houses, but they still live in the low andbroken houses. They never find out why. Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife.In the town he h

22、eard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as hewent back. They decided to carrysome apples to thecity. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in thevillages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! Alot

23、of apples has already bee n carried there whe n they arrived. A fewdays laterthey had to sell them at a low price （价格）。They felt unhappy and returned to their village. I cant understa nd why we susta ined （蒙受）losses in bus in ess while others always profit （ 盈利） Uncle Liasked one day. The tractor wa

24、s too small Un cleWangsaid without thinking. Well carry more apples on a truck next time!Iagree!said Uncle Li. How foolish （傻的）we were !26. Un cle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broke n house because_.A. they hope to save money B. theyre both poorC. their farms are at the foot of the mountain

25、 D. theyre not far from their farms27. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to_.A. make a journey B. visit some places of in terestC. meet their friends D. make a profit28. the two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because_ .A. theirs werent as good as the others B. theirs we

26、re much less than the othersC. a lot of apples had bee n already carried to the city D. they forgot to carrythem on a truck29. Un cle Li and Uncle Wang were un happy because_ .A. they had susta ined losses in bus in ess B. they had lost some money in the cityC. something was wrong with the tractor D

27、.other people profited in the city30. Which of the followi ng is true?A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.B. The two farmers will soon getrich.C. Neither of the farmers is clever. D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck.DAn America n architect （ 建筑师）was visit ing London. He wan ted to

28、see all thefamous buildings there so he stopped a taxi and asked the driver to take him to all the old and famousbuildi ngs in London.The driver drove him to the Tower of London.“This is the Tower of London. It was a prison （监狱）in the old days, ” he said.“It is so small. In America we could build th

29、is in a day. ” said the American.The taxi driver took the America n to Westm in ster Abbey. He said,“ This is a famous church. Kings and quee ns（ 国王与王后）get married here.The America n looked at the old buildi ng and said,“ Huh we could build this in two days.”The driver decided to take the American t

30、o a bigger church so he drove him toSt Paul s Cathedral. He stopped outside the church and said,“ This is the most famous church in En gland. The great architect ChristopherWren built t his church. ”The America n got out of the taxi and looked at the church.“Huh. We could build this church in three

31、days,” he said.Next the driver took the America n to the House of Parliame nt.“ This is where British politicia ns （政治家）meet. ”“Huh.” The American said,“We could build this in four days.”The driver said nothing and drove past Buck in gham Palace, the home of Quee nElizabeth. As the taxi passed the p

32、alace, the America n said,“ Hey! What is this buildi ng? I have n ever see n such a beautiful one.”The taxi driver looked at the palace and said,I don t know. It wasn t there this morning.A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five32. Where do the British kings and queens get married?A. In the Tower of Lon do n

33、.B. In St Paul s Cathedral.C. In the House of Parliame nt.D. In Westm in ster Abbey.33. According to the American architect, they could build St Paul s Cathedral inA. one day B. two days C. three days D. four days34. When the America n saw Buck in gham Palace, he_ .A. got a great surpriseB. felt ver

34、y disappo in tedC. said no thi ng and went awayD. said they could build this in five days in America.35. From the story we can see the America n architect was_ .A. hon est B. proud C. modest D. hard-work ing三综合填空Lear ning a foreig n Ian guage is difficult for many lear ners, but the follow ing (1)a_

35、may help you lear n a foreig n Ian guage quickly.1.Read aloud.When you (2) s_lear ning a foreig n Ian guage, read aloud. It will help youimprove the (3) s_ English sense. Don t be shy, just (4) t_.2.Buildi ng your vocabulary.You ll have to make a list of new words, (5) r_ and review them every day.I

36、t is n atural to (6) f_ new words at first. And try many times a day.3.watch ing TV and films or liste ning to the (7) r_This is a wonder (8) w_ to learn a foreign Ianguage quickly. Watch and listen(9) s_ times and guess the meaning of the new word.4.Usi ng it.The best way of (10) l_ a Ianguage is u

37、sing it; Try to (11) p_ it as soonas possible.Do you agree with me?四短文还原Manchester is a regional capital of the northwest of England. (1)_. So itis younger than London. And it is smaller too. (2) _ But it is more important31. How many old and famousthan any other city in the north. A famous building

38、 in this city is Urbis Tower.It is very high. But now people are buildi ng ano ther tower the Beetham Tower.(3)_It is much higher tha n Urbis Tower. There is an importa nt uni versity inthis city too. It is Universityof Manchester. In this university there are studentsall over the world. (4)_Just li

39、ke London, it is n ever too cold or too hot.But the temperature there is a little lower than that in London. Now more and moreChinese go to Manchester. (5) _ Most of them enjoy the beautiful city and likethe friendly people. The Chinatown in Manchester is the third biggest Chinatown in Europe now.A.

40、It is 171 metres high.B.It is about eight hun dred years old.C.The weather in Manchester is mild.D.It s very hot in summer in Manchester.E.The population of it is 430,000.F.They go there to study, work or do some sightseeing.五.阅读表达Courage is the ability to be brave in various situation in our life.

41、Here andthere, now and the n, every one n eeds courage to do someth ing well. Courage may make you confide nt of your success. If you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous. With courage, you mak look some one in the eye who you have wronged and say “I amsorr

42、y ”：you may still smile even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life.How can we build up our courage?Believe you will be successful. Take cha nces and know that you have your owntalents. Besides, your family and friends are always there for you.Exercise your courage. It can

43、 be compared to a muscle(肌肉).The more we useit, the stron ger courage gets.Know that giving up is not a choice. It s much easier to give up, and it takes courage to say ordo what you think is right, even whe n other people think you are wrong.Fi ght to control your fear. Courageous people may still

44、be afraid, but thediffer nee is tha t they can con trol their fear.They don t let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they don t goon.Get courage by read ing in spiri ng stories of brave people. Abraham Li one of thepeople who you may think of.ncoln is1. What is courage?2. What wil you do in faceof difficulty or dan ger if you don t have courage?3. How can courage become stron ger?4. What is the differe nee betwee n courageous people and others?5. What does the passage mainly tell us?六.书面表达据报道“我国年轻人，特别是大学生的健康状况不容乐观”，造成这一结果的原因是忽视体育锻炼；为了呼吁人们积极的参加体育健身，学校