上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷B卷.doc

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷B卷一、 听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、 (共5题；共5分)1. （1分）What is $20? A . The long skirtB . The short skirtC . The T-shirt.2. （1分）How long will the meeting last? A . Two hours.B . Three hours.C . Five hours.3. （1分）Whats Toms favorite animal? A . B . C . 4. （1分）What is the boy doing? A . Watching TV.B . Seeing a film.C . Playing games.5. （1分）Which place are they talking about? A . The Eiffel Tower.B . The Great Wall.C . Sydney Opera House.二、 听下面两段较长对话，每段对话后有2至3个小题，请从题中所给的 (共2题；共5分)6. （2分）听下面一段较长对话，回答问题。 （1）Whats the clothing like in Funky Fashions? A . It has the best quality.B . It is the most popular.C . It is the cheapest.（2）Where is the new clothing shop? A . Near the post office.B . Near the hospital.C . Near the restaurant.（3）How will Mary go there? A . On foot.B . By bike.C . By bus.7. （3分）听下面一段对话，回答问题。 （1）Is Yang Mei listening to a radio? A . No, she isnt.B . Yes, she is.C . We dont know.（2）What does Yang Mei think of the talk show? A . Boring.B . Interesting.C . Exciting.（3）Whats Dave doing now? A . Studying for a test.B . Playing basketball.C . Playing soccer.三、 听下面一段独白，独白后有5个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）听一篇短文，选择最佳答案 （1）Where will they go? A . A school.B . A town.C . A city.（2）How will they go there? A . By bus.B . By train.C . On foot.（3）How long will it take them to get there? A . Over 2 hours.B . Over 3 hours.C . Over 5 hours.（4）What will they take for lunch? A . Rice.B . Bread.C . Sandwiches.（5）What can they do after lunch? A . Go swimming.B . Go shopping.C . Go boating.四、 完形填空(每小题1分，共15分) (共1题；共15分)9. （15分）完形填空 For a fulltime worker and a mother of three, it seems impossible to spend time 1, but Hope Cooper can make it. Cooper volunteers at Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) in Varina High School. Her work is to 2applications(申请表格)to students with scholarships (奖学金) for college. Cooper says, I usually run to the PTSA meetings right after work. After the meetings, I have to run home and cook dinner for my own children.3of Coopers children goes to Varina High School, but she says, Volunteering isnt all about helping the people you know best, but its about helping those who 4you most. Cooper chooses to volunteer in Varina High School because she 5some poor students cant afford the higher education. She says 6she cant help out every student, helping out one student is rewarding (值得的). Cooper thinks volunteering not only makes a difference to the students but also 7her thought of what is important in life. Cooper says volunteering may seem 8to one but means so much to those who need it. She 9everyone to take part in it. She plans to keep on volunteering in the future. Volunteering gives me a 10that I need. Ill ask my children to volunteer, too, she says. （1）A . volunteering B . studying C . raising D . improving （2）A . care for B . try out C . set up D . give out （3）A . Both B . None C . Either D . Each （4）A . accept B . interest C . need D . have （5）A . expects B . means C . disagrees D . understands （6）A . unless B . although C . but D . because （7）A . changes B . controls C . imagines D . opens （8）A . clever B . strong C . similar D . simple （9）A . prepares B . trains C . advises D . refuses （10）A . feeling B . promise C . notice D . journey 五、 阅读理解(每小题2分，共26分) (共4题；共26分)10. （6分）阅读理解 Easy to make and cheap to buy, instant noodles (方便面) are popular in China. But sales of instant noodles continue to fall these years. So whats going on? Here are some possible reasons.People want better food.Instant noodles are very easy to cook. However, Chinese peoples lives have improved a lot. More and more people are interested in life quality instead of just having a full stomach.TrainsAbout 20 years ago, people usually ate instant noodles during long train journeys in China. But now trains run faster and faster and people have more choices about food on the train.Ordering food onlineMany apps on the phone can offer food delivery (递送) to your home, school, office or wherever you are. These meals are more delicious than instant noodles.（1）Are instant noodles easy to make and expensive to buy? A . No. They are difficult to make and expensive to buy.B . No. They are easy to make and cheap to buy.C . Yes. They are easy to make and cheap to buy.D . Yes. They are difficult to make and expensive to buy.（2）Why do sales of instant noodles continue to fall these years? A . Because Chinese peoples lives have improved a lot in recent years.B . Because people seldom take instant noodles on the train.C . Because people are not interested in noodles.D . Because people want better food, they have more choices on the train and ordering food online is popular.（3）What do more and more people prefer to have now? A . A full stomach.B . Life quality.C . Instant noodles.D . Fast food.（4）What did people eat during long train journeys about 20 years ago in China? A . People usually ate instant noodles.B . People hardly ate instant noodles.C . Only children ate instant noodles.D . People ate hand-made noodles.（5）Which of the following is true? A . People cant order food online.B . Instant noodles are more delicious than the ordered-food.C . Many people have ordered-food through apps on the phone recently.D . Its hard to get ordered-food wherever you are.11. （6分）阅读理解 Im not the kind of mother who normally brushes her daughters hair, and my daughter has never liked sitting there, waiting for me to do it.But today, I set my daughter Sally on a kitchen stool (凳子). Shes sitting high with her eyes closed, skin still wet from the shower, and her long hair behind her back. I realize she is enjoying the moment. Its the last time for a week that our bodies will connect. Today Im sending Sally away for a week of summer camp. This was all my idea. Shes nearly 12, and I noticed that Im with my child nearly 24 hours a day.Living on a farm without any neighbors, Ive chosen a life that is quieter than a normal familys. But rather than expecting space away from me, Sally has become increasingly dependent. What frightens me most is that she has become a mini-me, even has the same hobbies, dreams, and opinions as me. Thats why I pulled her to the summer camp: a nearby wilderness(荒野) camp called Hawk Circle.After eating, I drive Sally to Hawk Circle. Once we get there, we are introduced to her fellow campers. Sally stands by them, holding my hand, horror in her eyes, trying to work up the courage to join a game of soccer. I need you for a few more minutes, she tells me. I pull her away to walk to one of the camps workers. Excuse me, I say loudly, Id like to introduce you to my daughter. Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids. He comes over to talk to Sally, and then I disappear before she realizes it.It is a hard time for me to drive back. When I arrive home, I calm down and remind myself why I chose this way. I want Sally to have a chance to find herself. I want to learn who she is. If I dont set her free, I fear Ill never really meet her real personality.（1）Why does the writer send her daughter to the summer camp? A . Her daughter wants to go to the summer camp.B . It is helpful for the daughter to make friends.C . She wants to help build her daughters independence.D . Camp training is something common to her daughter.（2）The underlined word horror in Paragraph 4 probably means _. A . fearB . happinessC . hateD . pity（3）How does the writer feel after leaving the camp? A . She is worried about her daughters health.B . She is proud that she had done something right.C . She is sorry and regrets ( 后悔 ) sending her daughter away.D . She is nervous but knows she has made the right decision.（4）The writer mainly wants to tell us that _ . A . children are usually mirrors of parentsB . children always expect space away from parentsC . parents sometimes need to let their children goD . parents should often send children to summer camps12. （6分）阅读理解 Usually, many people complain they are facing problems. In fact, every day and everywhere there are problems. When one problem is solved, another one comes up.People have money problems, work problems, family problems, health problems, the list goes on. And we always think that people who are happy and successful have fewer problems than us. It seems that everything goes well with them. But the fact is that the more successful you are, the more problems you will have to face. Successful people just know how to solve their problems.We may see, new presidents are lucky, happy and successful. But they have to face bigger challengers and lots of pressure. To keep their countries moving forward, they have to be more careful about their work and decisions.You may ask, If there are too many problems in life, then how can we find happiness? The answer is to find happiness while you are solving your problems.On the other hand we need problems. They help us to grow. If you had a fight with your friend, what should you do? No matter who is wrong, I think you need to change the way you behave. Try to communicate with your friend. You can take some actions, such as spending more time with your friend and showing more love. By doing so, you will solve the problem and become a better person.（1）We can learn from Paragraph 2 that successful people _ . A . have few problemsB . only have small problemsC . like to meet challengesD . solve problems well（2）What should new presidents be more careful about according to Paragraph 3? A . Money problemsB . Work problemsC . Family problemsD . Health problems（3）The writer thinks we can _ when we solve our problems. A . win friendshipB . find happinessC . Become richD . get clever（4）If you fought with your friend, the writer suggests you_. A . leave him aloneB . find out who is wrongC . spend more time with himD . change the way he behaves（5）The passage mainly tells us _ . A . how to face problems correctlyB . problems can be solved easilyC . how to be a better personD . problems are everywhere13. （8分）阅读理解 Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet smelling flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. But you can get more from your garden.Gardening helps to keep healthy. Todays people sit indoors for too long and dont get much exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. Its a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Besides, when you are in your garden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D. It help your bodies use calcium (钙), which necessary to keep your bones(骨骼) strong.It gets them off computers, televisions and phones. Gardening can be great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the meaning of No pains, no gains.Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors. Most people love to talk about their hobbies, and so do gardeners. They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.（1）When its , you can get Vitamin D in your garden. A . sunnyB . cloudyC . snowyD . rainy（2）According to the passage, is one of the gardening activities. A . watching TVB . watering flowersC . walking dogsD . playing with phones（3）Which of the following can be the missing part in Paragraph 3? A . Gardening will be good for your bones.B . Gardening may help people to feel happy.C . Gardening is a great activity to do with children.D . Gardening can be a good way to meet neighbors.（4）The best title of the passage may be . A . Outdoor ActivitiesB . Advantages of GardeningC . Healthy Eating HabitsD . Relationships with Neighbors六、 任务型阅读(每小题1分，共4分) (共1题；共4分)14. （4分）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The Spring Festival is Chinese peoples festival. There are different names for each Chinese year. We call it the Year of the Rooster, the Year of GogAnd this year is the Year of Pig.Before the festival, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On the eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up late to welcome the New Year.On the Spring Festival, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their relatives and friends. They say Happy New Year and some other greetings to each other. People have a good time during the festi