2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷A卷.doc

2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择。(共10小题；每小题1分，计10分) (共10题；共10分)1. （1分）My brother _ his computer _computer games. A . use; playB . use; to playC . uses; playD . uses; to play2. （1分）Kids like reading stories which can make them . A . laughB . to laughC . laughing3. （1分） Mike has some difficulty in finishing the task by Could you help him? No problem.A . himB . himselfC . his4. （1分）My new bike is broken. What should I do？ You should get it _ in that bike shop.A . repairB . to repairC . repaired5. （1分）It is careless him to lose his wallet again. I think its necessary him to be more careful next time. A . of；toB . of；forC . for；for6. （1分）Mr Smith put on his coat and out of his house. A . goesB . was goingC . wentD . will go7. （1分）I want books. A . two anotherB . two moreC . more twoD . the others8. （1分）How is your second-hand computer? _, so good. A . As longB . So farC . So muchD . As for9. （1分）Can Tom help kids _ swimming? Yes, he can.A . toB . withC . for10. （1分）_ do you want to see cats? Because theyre lovely. A . WhenB . HowC . WhyD . What二、 完形填空。(共10小题；每小题1分，计10分) (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）完形填空 We were going to play a match with a team from a country school. They didnt come 1the match nearly began. They looked 2than we thought. They wore dirty T-shirts and blue jeans and looked like farm boys. We thought they 3saw a basketball before. We felt that we didnt 4any practice to play with such a team. It was very late so they couldnt have any time to practice. The match began, one of our boys5the ball and he tried to give it to another one. But from out of nowhere a boy in a T-shirt6the ball and he quickly and beautifully got the ball into our basket and had two points. They7us. They had another two points in a minute. Soon it was all over. The country team8the match. Of course we knew that there was still another team9than any good team. But the important lesson we learn this time was: One cant tell a man or a team by the10. （1）A . when B . so C . until D . at （2）A . stronger B . younger C . worse D . better （3）A . never B . often C . sometimes D . always （4）A . have B . make C . use D . need （5）A . got B . played C . took D . carried （6）A . caught B . changed C . held D . stopped （7）A . surprised B . frightened C . admired D . smiled （8）A . lost B . won C . got D . had （9）A . worse B . less C . better D . more （10）A . T-shirt B . appearance C . name D . points 三、 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分） (共4题；共30分)12. （6分）阅读理解 Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me tell you.Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone feels excellent about himself, we say, he looks like the cat that ate the canary.Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of actions when facing another person. For example, a child might serve something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.A cat will often catch a small animal and show it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be? （1）The canary is a kind of _. A . dogB . catC . birdD . fish（2）If you are very rich, we can call you _. A . a busy catB . a happy catC . a thin catD . a fat cat（3）If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say _. A . he plays cat and mouse with someoneB . he looks like the cat that ate the canaryC . he is a fat catD . he has dragged in something（4）The passage introduces us _ expressions about cats. A . twoB . threeC . fourD . five13. （6分）阅读理解 People in the UK spend their free time in different ways. They usually use it to relax. They spend a lot of their free time at home. The most popular activity is watching TV. People in the UK watch TV for about 25 hours a week. They often record(录制) programs so they can watch them later. Reading is also a popular way of spending free time. People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. Many people in the UK have pets. They like playing with their pets in their free time.In summer, gardening(园艺) is popular. And families often have a day out on the weekend. They often go to a festival or see a show. Young people like to go to clubs, and people of all ages like to go to the cinema.In winter, do it yourself is popular. People often spend their free time repairing(修理) houses.Some free time activities are with friends. Asking friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people and their friends have dinner in a restaurant.On the weekend, people in the UK like to spend their free time doing sports. The popular kinds of sports are soccer, horse racing, swimming, tennis, skating, climbing and hill walking.（1）What is the favorite free time activity of people in the UK? A . Reading.B . Watching TV.C . Doing sports.D . Playing with their pets.（2）_is popular in winter in the UK. A . GardeningB . Seeing a showC . Repairing housesD . Going to a festival（3）We can find _kinds of popular sports in the passage. A . 5B . 6C . 7D . 8（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . People in the UK often record TV programs.B . People in the UK like to do sports in the morning.C . People of all ages in the UK like to go to clubs in summer.D . People in the UK never have a day out with their friends.（5）What is the passage mainly about? A . People in the UK like making friends.B . People in the UK enjoy different festivals.C . What people in the UK do in their free time.D . Why people in like UK have a lot of free time.14. （8分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Earlier this year, China achieved a new milestone (里程碑) in space exploration. On Jan 3, Change 4 became the first space probe (探测器) in history to successfully land on the far side (dark side) of the moon. After a 26-day journey, it touched softly down on a crater. The whole process of landing lasted 12 minutes, which opened a new page in history of mankinds space exploration.The far side of the moon is the side that we can not see. We dont know much about it. This landing is of great importance. The far side of the moon is an ideal (理想的) place for scientific research. It may have unique minerals (矿物质) and other resources. Scientists can make clearer observations of deep space from there.Change 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also being used to carry out experiments. The data (数据) collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future. The success of the Change 4 mission (任务) is a major achievement for Chinas space program.China launched its lunar (月球的) exploration program in 2004, naming it Change. Chinese scientists set three goalsorbiting (环绕运行), landing and sample (样本) returning. Change 4 has realized the second goal. The third will be achieved during the Change 5 mission, which is set to take place before the end of this year.Following the success of the Change missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into our solar system (太阳系). Chinas first Mars mission is expected to be carried out by 2020.（1）Change 4 is the first space probe in the world to land _. A . in deep spaceB . on the moonC . on the near side of the moonD . on the far side of the moon（2）Whats the most important about the landing place? A . Its far from the earth.B . It has many resources.C . Its ideal for scientific research.D . Its dark and unknown.（3）The underirned word observations in paragraph 2 means _. A . 学习B . 观察C . 描述D . 庆祝（4）Which of the following is the second goal of Chinas lunar exploration grogram? A . Landing on the moon.B . Bring some samples back to the earth.C . Building a base on the moon.D . Travelling around the moon.（5）What can be the best title of the passage? A . The Space Probe.B . Exploring the Moon.C . The Three Goals.D . Exploring the Mars.15. （10分）阅读理解One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, Look! Theres a horseshoe. Pick it up arid put it in your bag. Thomas said. It isnt worth(值得) the trouble. His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries(樱桃).The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasnt a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty(口渴的) to walk on. At the moment, his lather dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son picked it up and put it in his mouth.And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had caught up all the cherries, his father said to him, My dear son, if you had bent(弯腰) down in the beginning to pick up that horseshoe, you wouldnt have bent so many times for the cherries. Always remember this lesson：If someone dont worry about the little things, he will find it impossible for him to do the great things.（1）Who picked up the cherries on the ground? A . Thomas.B . The farmer.C . Both the father and the son.D . Nobody.（2）When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father . A . did nothingB . said nothingC . felt worriedD . got angry（3）The father dropped the cherry one by one, because . A . he wanted to teach his son a lessonB . he wanted his son to do more exerciseC . he wanted his son to eat them allD . he wanted to punish his son for not picking up the horseshoe at first（4）From the story, we can learn that . A . cherries are so delicious that most people like eating themB . a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us some moneyC . we cant get great things if we lose little thingsD . we cant do something great if we dont worry about something little四、 任务型阅读。(共5小题；每小题2分，计10分) (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）阅读下面短文，从下面的方框内选出能填人短文空白处的最佳选项。 A. The Fact.B. Dont Wait!C. Start Today!D. The Dream.E. How Could You Do It?_It is everyones dream to work at home. You can plan your own hours and work when you want to. There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day._You can stay at home, work when you want to and make money when you need to. There are many chances(机会) for you to make money at home, just by using your computer and the Internet. The fact is that this dream can come true._Educate yourself, look closely into all the chances and decide on what works best for you, It will not happen during one night, but you can make a decision(决定) today and start to make it happen today._Do you have a blog or a personal website like millions of other people? Are you using it to make money? Most of these blog and website owners are not. But you can do that! When you have your computer and the Internet working for you, you will make money while you sleep, travel or do whatever you want to do all day long._There