八年级下学期英语月考一

1、2018年八年级下学期英语月考一 考试时间：120分钟 满分：120分一、 听力测试(计20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分5分）听句子。从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出与句子内容相符的图片。听完每句话后，你将有5秒钟的作答时间。每个句子读两遍。( ) 1. A. B. C. ( ) 2. A. B. C. ( ) 3. A. B. C. ( ) 4. A. B. C. ( ) 5. A. B. C.第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段小对话。每段对话后面有一个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

2、( ) 6. A. She has a cold.B. She has a sore throat. C. She has a fever.( ) 7. A. The zoo. B. The school. C. The hospital.( ) 8. A. She was watching TV. B. She was in the rainstorm. C. She was reading a book.( ) 9. A. In November 1979.B. In November 1799. C. In October 1999.( ) 10. A. To shoot the Sun

3、s. B. To repair the sky. C. To move the mountains.第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面6段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第11段材料，回答11、12小题。( ) 11. Whats wrong with the girl? A. She has a cold.B. She has a headache. C. She has a toothache.( ) 12. What should the girl do? A. Lie down and re

4、st. B. Study hard and does his homework every day. C. See a dentist and get an X-ray.听第12段材料，回答13、14小题。( ) 13. Where are they talking? A. In the shop. B. At school. C. At home.( ) 14. How long did John spend on his homework? A. About two hours.B. About three hours. C. More than two hours.听第13段材料，回答1

5、5、16小题。( ) 15. Where was the woman at that moment? A. In the bathroom. B. In the bedroom. C. In the kitchen.( ) 16. What was the woman doing? A. She was taking a shower.B. She was washing her clothes. C. She was cleaning it.听第14段材料，回答第17-20小题。( ) 17. Whats wrong with the young man? A. He has a cold.

6、B. He has a headache. C. He has a toothache.( ) 18. What did the doctor tell Jim to do? A. Take more exercise. B. Take a walk every day. C. Take some medicine.( ) 19. Is it serious with the young man? A Yes, it is. B. The doctor doesnt know. C. No, it isnt.( )20. Should he take some medicine? A. Yes

7、 B. No C. I don't know二、单项选择（每小题1分，满分10分）() 21. Did you take our son to get_ X-ray，Bill? Yes，and I also told him _ importance of keeping safe in PE. class.Aa；an Ba；the Can；an Dan；the()22.Grandma Li is always _ at home and she feels _.Aalone；alone Balone；lonely Clonely；alone Dlonely；lonely( )2 3-

8、 I have some _ in learning English and Im so worried. Could you help me with it? -Sure, Id love to. A. joy B. interest C. kindness D. difficulties（ ）24- I didn't go swimming yesterday afternoon. - _. I had to clean up my bedroom. A. So did I B. Neither did I C. Neither I did D. So I did( ) 25. W

9、hen I passed there, I saw an old man _ on the side of the road, crying hard.A. to lie B. lie C. lay D. lying( ) 26 - My computer is broken. - Why not ask Mr. Smith _ for you? A. fix it up B. fix up it C. to fix up it D. to fix it up ( ) 27. - Why do you often go to this restaurant? - I like that res

10、taurant because it _ both delicious food and good service for us. A. uses B. gives C. shares D. provides( ) 28. - Does your sister get up early or late?- She used to _ very late, but now she is used to _ early. A. get up, getting up B. got up, get up C. getting up, get up D. getting up, got up( ) 29

11、. - Could I _ your bike? - With pleasure. But you mustnt _ it to others. A. lend, borrow B. borrow, lend C. lend, lend D. borrow, borrow( ) 30. - Could I use your dictionary, Sandy? - _. But you have to return it to me this afternoon. A. No problem B. Yes, you could C. I hope not D. I'm sorry三、完

12、形填空（每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey 31._ November 1979. Most of them were hearing this story for the first time. 32._, this story is not new to Chinese children.There are many fairy tales（童话故事）in China. Journey

13、 to the West is 33._ of them. In 34._ tale, The Monkey King is the main character. He is not just any 35._ monkey. We say this36._ he can make 72 changes to his shape and size. He can turn himself into 37._ animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cant turn himself into a 38._. He al

14、ways uses a magic stick 39._ the bad people. Sometimes, he can make the stick so small that he can 30._ it in his ear. He is 41._ able to make it big and long. This fairy tale is really great.The Monkey King has 42._ Chinese children for many years. 43._ the TV program came out more than 30 years ag

15、o, western children became interested in reading this story. Great Monkey King keeps 44._ to help the weak and never gives up. In fact, children 45._ the world love the Monkey King.( ) 31. A. on B. at C. in D. ( ) 32. A. But B. So C. Because D. However( ) 33. A. the B. one C. some D. each( ) 34. A.

16、a B. an C. the D. your( ) 35. A. normal B. common C. usual D. special( ) 36. A. why B. because C. so D. that( ) 37. A. the same B. similar C. different D. difficult( ) 38. A. man B. people C. pig D. monkey( ) 39. A. to play B. to please C. to fight D. to work( ) 40. A. keeps B. study C. cut D. put(

17、) 41. A. as well B. also C. either D. too( ) 42. A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. interest( ) 43. A. As soon as B. Before C. Because D. Although ( ) 44. A. fight B. to fight C. fighting D. fought ( ) 45. A. on B. over C. all over D. about四、综合阅读理（共两节；计30分）第一节 阅读理解 阅读下面三篇短文，根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 (1)Almost

18、 every Chinese person knows the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But many of us dont get the real meaning: Dont waste food. A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too

19、much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010.Six million children die of hunger every year. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips: 1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. If you

20、 cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home. 2. Dont be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it. 3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Dont buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.( )46.The Chinese poem wants to tell us .A

21、. to work hard. B. to waste food C. not to waste food D. to know the farmer.( )47.Chinese people waste food according to a CCTV program. A. a little B. a lot of C. some D. no ( )48. people die of hunger every year. A. 200 million. B. 6 million. C. 925 million. D. 625 million.( )49. Which of the foll

22、owing is a good way to save food? A. Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. B. Be picky about your food. C. Buy what you want. D. Take the food home if you cant eat up in a restaurant.（2）Several weeks ago, more than 70 American students discussed with American First Lady Michelle Obama at the

23、White House about health problems. The students asked lots of questions that day and Mrs. Obama answered them one by one patiently. Then Mrs.Obama explained the importance of making healthy choices(选择).The students were all eyes and ears as they listened.She told the students that she didnt always f

24、eel good about the choices her family was making. Some years ago, when she was working and living with her family in Chicago, Mrs. Obama realized she had to make changes in her familys lifestyle.“We were eating out too much, buying a lot of things, and drinking a lot of sugary drinks,” she said. So

25、Mrs. Obama started talking to her kids about eating healthily and exercising more. Soon they were cooking more, eating fewer desserts, and spending less time watching TV. Mrs. Obama realized that making little changes can have a big effect(效果)。Mrs. Obama said that young people should take care of th

26、eir own health and their own futures. “Exercise isnt always about sports. Its just about moving,” she said.( )50. More than 70 American students visited Mrs. Obama_.A. to find out if she cared for childrens health B. to learn how to make health foodC. to get her to help the children with health prob

27、lems D. to have a discussion with her about health problems( )51The underlined(划线) sentence in the second paragraph means_ A. the students listened to Mrs. Obama very carefully B. what Mrs. Obama said was not good for the students ears C. the students failed（失败）to understand what Mrs. Obama was sayi

28、ng D .what Mrs. Obama meant to help the students with their eyes( )52 Which is right about Mrs. Obama?A. She has failed to change her childrens lifestyle.B. She thought people in Chicago should change their lifestyles.C. She moved out from the White House several weeks ago.D. She thought we didnt ha

29、ve to necessarily（必需地）do sports, but we should move more.( )53. From the passage we know_. A. the students are in poor health B. as a child, Mrs. Obama was poor in health C. Mrs. Obamas children have health problems D. Mrs. Obama cares for childrens health very much(3)A new word is becoming more and

30、 more popular on the Internet in China - but no one knows quite what it means. The word "duang" is so new that you cant even find it in the Chinese dictionary. But it has already spread(传播) like fire on the Chinese Internet , appearing more than 8,000,000 times on Weibo, where 15,000 users

31、 had more than 312,000 discussions. On Baidu, it has been looked up almost 600,000 times. But what does it mean?"Everyone's duang-ing and I still don't know what it means! Looks like Id better go back to school now," said Weibo user Fahmida.Another user asked: "Have you duang-

32、ed today? My mind is full of duang duang duang.""To duang or not to duang, that is the question," wrote user Beatrice."Duang" seems to be imitating (模仿) a sound. It all seems to have started with Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, who in 2004 appeared in a shampoo ad (洗发水广告)

33、 where he used the sound “duang” to describe his soft and black hair. The word came to people again recently(最近) after Chan posted it on his Weibo page. Thousands of users then began to visit Chan's Weibo page with comments (评论).The word seems to have many different meanings, and there's no

34、perfect (完美的) Chinese meaning for it, but you could use it to give emphasis (强调) to the word that follows it. A kid might be "duang cute", for example.( )54 According to the passage, _ users joined in the discussion on Weibo.A. 312,000B. 15,000C. 600,000D. 8,000,000( )55. In 2004, Jackie C

35、han used “duang” to _. A. show he was very popular B. describe his hair C. ask people to buy the shampoo D. reply to Weibo users comments( )56. Mary got a gift from her old friend and said “I am duang surprised”. She might mean that she was_ according to the passage.A. not surprised at allB. a littl

36、e surprisedC. quite surprisedD. no longer surprised( )57. The best title of this passage may be “_”.A. A New Word DuangB. Jackie Chan and His Shampoo AdC. Learning Chinese CultureD. A New Name for Jackie Chan(4)A cold is a common illness(疾病)It often starts with a sore throat. And you usually have a

37、headache，too. It's not serious，but you can feel very bad.What should you do when you have a cold? You should have a good rest first. It's good to drink a lot of water，too. You can see a doctor and take some medicine. Maybe you can also try some Chinese medicine that is now very popular aroun

38、d the world.What should you do to keep from catching a cold? One important way is to exercise more often. Running，swimming or even walking can help a lot. Try to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. It's also important to go to bed and get up early. Studies show that the cold or flu virus(流感病

39、毒) can live on our hands for a long time. So you should wash your hands with soap. Finally，it's important to have a balanced diet(均衡饮食)If you can do these，you will hardly ever catch a cold again.() 58. What is a cold like?AIt's scary. BIt often needs a lot of treatments.CIt's very seriou

40、s. DIt brings some problems.() 59. How many ways are mentioned(被提到) to keep from catching a cold?AThree. BFour. CFive. DSix.() 60. Why should you often wash your hands with soap?ABecause it may help keep the flu virus away. BBecause it makes our hands nicer.CBecause it is not expensive for us to buy

41、 soap. DBecause it makes our hands smell good.() 61. What can we know from the passage?AOnly Chinese medicine can help stop a cold. BWe should run or swim when we have a cold.CThe most important way to stop a cold is to drink lots of water.DGood eating habits and much exercise can help us stay away

42、from a cold.还原句子。（每题1.5分，共6分）When our cousins came to visit us, we decided to go for a picnic at our favorite picnic place.My mother is a wonderful cook. 62_ There were other boxes and bags too. There were picnic things，swimming things，towels，knives，cups，glasses，drinks，sunshades，mats，folding chair，a

43、nd a big cardboard box full of rubbish. I threw the box into the big rubbish bin in the street，and we put everything else in our car. After driving for an hour on the big road， we came to a small road and then to a track (小道) over dry rocky ground. 63_ It is a beautiful river and always full of clea

44、n, clear water from the mountains. There are waterfalls (瀑布) and places for swimming. There are little beaches with palm trees, and there are islands and big rocks. 64_ . Then everyone was hungry. We unpacked the car and put up the sunshades.But the food wasn't there! 65_ Everyone looked at me.

45、I said，"I think I threw away the wrong box. Sorry!"You can imagine what everyone said!In the end，we ate the biscuits，and we all had a lovely day at the river，but I was not the most popular person that day.A. It was a long, hot and dusty drive, but finally we saw the river.B. There was a bi

46、g box of rubbish, but no food, except for some bread and biscuits.C. Everyone sang and danced happily.D. She made everyone's favorite things and she packed all the food in a big cardboard box.E. We jumped and dived from the rocks into the cool water.五、阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空。每词限用一次, （15分）r

47、eal, visit, forget, as, building, story, I, luck, if, bring, Guangzhou is my hometown (家乡). It is full of (66)_ dreams and memories (记忆). Its always nice to go back there.Guangzhou is very beautiful. In the streets, you can see many big old trees with birds in them. Also, people here (67)_ love

48、 flowers. They like to use flowers to decorate (装饰) houses and give them (68)_ gifts to friends. Flowers not only add beauty to their homes, but also (69)_ joy to their lives.In Guangzhou, you can go almost anywhere you want by subway or bus. There are many interesting places for you to (60)_.

49、In Beijing Road, you can find many shopping centers. Canton Tower is one of the most famous (71)_ in Guangzhou. You can have a birds-eye view (鸟瞰) of Guangzhou here. (72)_ you want to learn more about Guangzhous history, you can visit Yuexiu Park, where you wi

50、ll enjoy a lot of historical (73)_ about Guangzhou.If you travel to Guangzhou during the Spring Festival, never (74)_ to go walking around the Flower Fairs (花市). Its said that you will be (75)_ all the year after doing so!I love my hometown. Its always with me, wherever I am.六、阅读回答问题（10分）Adam&#

51、160;Braun set up the organization(织) Pencils of Promise in 2008. Its goal is to make sure all children have a chance for education. Six years later, the non-profit&#

52、160;organization is building a new school somewhere every 90 hours. It has helped more than 22, 000 children in Africa, Asia and Latin America.  It all started 

53、when Adam Bruan was a college student. He was visiting India when a boy stopped him and asked for money on the street. Mr. Bruan asked the boy what he 

54、;would want, if he could have anything in the world.  “I thought the answer was going to be a house or a car or a boat. His answer was a pencil.&

55、#160;So I gave him my pencil and he was just happy and excited. I realized he never had been to school before, and that was the reality(实) for 57 million&#

56、160;children around the world,” Bruan said.  Adam Bruan started working in finance(融) after he graduated from college. But he never forgot the boy and the problem .he realized.  “We live in a world in which every child can have a chance to get a good education, because we have everything ne