上海版中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷A卷.doc

上海版中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分） Were you at home _? No, I was at school.A . two days beforeB . two days agoC . before two daysD . ago two days2. （2分） will the 6th Chinese Film Festival in France last?From May 24th to July 19th.A . How oftenB . How soonC . How longD . How many3. （2分）Look at these _. Victor has_ aunt and two uncles. A . photos; aB . photoes; aC . photos; anD . photoes; an4. （2分）Yao Ming is famous _ a basketball player. A . forB . withC . asD . to5. （2分）Have you ever been to Wang Lihongs concert?Yes, and I saw him _ the piano as he sang.A . playB . playsC . playedD . to play6. （2分） I dont know how to be successful. you work hard, nothing is impossible (不可能的).A . As soon asB . As long asC . As many asD . As much as7. （2分）The old man didnt marry his young daughter _ the rich man.A . withB . toC . inD . about8. （2分）The teacher me information about students exchange program this morning A . provided，withB . provides，forC . provides，withD . provided，for9. （2分）一 Do you often exercise, Bob?一 No, _. I dont like sports at all.A . oftenB . alwaysC . never10. （2分）（2016恩施）Why didnt you write down what the teacher said?He spoke _ fast _ I didnt follow him.A . so; thatB . too; toC . very; that11. （2分）Sunny Cinema is the best movie theater in this city, because you can buy the tickets here the most _.You are right. The prices in other cinemas are much higher.A . cheaplyB . quicklyC . carefully12. （2分）Can you go to the beach with me?Id love to. But I have to _ tomorrows exam.A . look forB . ask forC . prepare for13. （2分）_ the cars old, it still runs well.A . BecauseB . SoC . AlthoughD . But14. （2分）China is almost as as the US, and it is the biggest country in Asia. A . bigB . biggerC . biggestD . bigger and bigger15. （2分）Are these_ books? No, those books are _.A . yours; herB . your; hersC . your; herD . yours; hers二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。Once there was a king. He was wise but everyone was afraid of him. His face showed the sadness deep in his heart. So there were deep1lines(皱纹) on his face.In his country lived a beautiful girl. Everyone seemed to love her, so did the king. He wanted to2her, and finally he decided to speak to her of his love. After he dressed in his best clothes, he looked in the3,but he saw a hard face,4when he tried to smile.How about wearing a mask(面具)?” he thought. Then he ordered his magician to paint a mask that looked kind and happy and handsome. The magician5and said, But you must keep your own face in the same lines that I paint and be kind to all people from your heart. If not, the mask will break. The mask looked so6that no one knew it was not the true face of the king. Months passed, the beautiful lady7the king, and the king treated everyone8to keep the mask from breaking.At last, the king didnt want to cheat his beautiful wife any more.9he asked the magician to take the mask off. Surprisingly, he found his face was just like the mask he had worn10so long!This story tells us that a man is what he is in his heart.（1）A . ugly B . kind C . beautiful D . peaceful （2）A . love B . hate C . kill D . marry （3）A . wall B . door C . mirror D . window （4）A . yet B . even C . just D . still （5）A . looked B . refused C . agreed D . laughed （6）A . sad B . happy C . natural D . serious （7）A . married to B . got to C . went to D . agreed to （8）A . badly B . kindly C . coldly D . differently （9）A . So B . Or C . But D . However （10）A . with B . at C . for D . in 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)17. （8分） One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations(适应能力) was Charles Darwin(达尔文). He was born in England in 1809. He wasnt the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing(观察) nature more than having medical classes. He dropped out without graduating.Next, Charles father sent him to school to become a minister(牧师). This time he made it to graduation, but he didnt want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.Luckily, Charles was invited to sail on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist after graduation. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. Their task was to make maps of the places they visited.On December 27th, 1831. Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During this time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to begin his scientific study.Twenty-three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring(后代). Darwins ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things. （1）Darwin was very interested in _.A . having medical classesB . the work of a ministerC . sailing around the worldD . science and nature（2）The trip on the Beagle lasted _ years.A . fiveB . fourC . threeD . two（3）When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was _ years old.A . twentyB . twenty-threeC . forty-fiveD . fifty（4）The underlined word They in the last paragraph refers to _.A . adaptationsB . Darwin and WallaceC . animalsD . Darwins ideas18. （8分）根据短文理解，完成下列各题。BJohns birthday is on August 16th. His parents are going to have a party for him. He is very happy about it. He would like to invite his friends to the party. Last Sunday night, while John was in his room, his mother walked in.Are you still doing your homework? she asked.No, Im writing a letter to Uncle Tom, John answered.Johns mother was very surprised because John never wrote letters to anyone.Are you asking him to come to your birthday party?No, John answered, Uncle Tom never comes to my birthday parties.Then what are you writing about? his mother asked. Will you read me the letter?OK, John said, but I havent finished it. I have only written two lines. Ill read them to you.Dear Uncle Tom, thank you very much for sending me such a nice gift. I hope. her mother stopped him. But Uncle Tom hasnt sent you any gifts.I know, John answered. Im not thanking him for this years gift. Im thanking him for last years. You know, its never too late to thank him.（1）What are Johns parents going to do for his birthday?A . To buy him a nice present. B . To have a party for him.C . To cook a big meat for him.（2）Did John write a letter to anyone before?A . Yes, he did.B . No, he didnt.C . We dont know.（3）Why did John write a letter to his uncle?A . He thanked his uncle for the gift.B . He wanted to get gifts from his uncle this year.C . He wanted his uncle to come to his birthday party.（4）From the passage we know .A . John was a very clever boyB . John loved his uncle very muchC . Johns friends never came to his party before19. （10分）阅读理解 Tree Climbing CourseThe students in the USA started to take tree climbing courses in the 1980s. Now over 1,000 schools offer tree climbing courses to students in the USA.Xiamen University was the first school in China to teach students to climb trees in 2012.Suzhou No. 1 Junior High School also offers a tree climbing course to students.Swimming CourseStarting from 2017, the new students in Tsinghua University need to take a swimming test at the beginning of their university life.All primary and middle schools in Hainan will set up swimming courses in 2019. This year the government is busy building swimming pools for schoolsat least one for each town, hoping that every student will be able to swim before they leave school from 2020 on.（1）There are kinds of courses mentioned in the passage. A . 2B . 4C . 6（2） started the tree climbing course first in China. A . Xiamen UniversityB . Tsinghua UniversityC . Suzhou No. 1 Junior High School（3）All primary and middle schools in Hainan will start swimming courses in . A . 2018B . 2019C . 2020（4）According to the passage, which of the following is True? A . China started tree climbing courses earlier than the USB . Hainan will build at least one swimming pool for each town.C . Students in Suzhou need to take a swimming test.（5）The passage is mainly about . A . climbing treesB . building swimming poolsC . setting up new courses20. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。DMore and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe thats why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million ears on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You dont even have to ride all the way.Folding(折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.Health Benefits of Bicycling:It helps to prevent heart diseases.Bicycling helps to control your weight.A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.Bicycling can improve your mood(心情).Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.Bicycling is healthier than driving.（1）From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very . A . surprisingB . excitingC . expensiveD . popular（2）When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may . A . pollute the environment aroundB . find something you didnt noticeC . go everywhere and use a little oilD . get off your bike and begin to work（3）If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and . A . get out of the carB . take it onto a trainC . put it in your purseD . go on airline websites（4）One of the benefits from bicycling is that . A . you can fold the bicycleB . you will be friendly to othersC . you will be more relaxedD . you may get fatter and fatter（5）Which is TRUE according to the passage? A . Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.B . Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.C . Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood.D . Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)21. （5分）根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。A：Hi，Jill_B：It was greatA：_B：I went to Qingdao with my parentsA：_B：Yes, we didA：_B：We played beach volleyball and enjoyed the sunshine on the beachMy father and I also swam in the sea_A：Sounds greatB：YesWe had a goodtimeAWhere did you go?BWhat did you do there?CHow was your vacation?DId like to play volleyballEDid you go to the beach?FI really enjoyed my vacationGDid you go with your parents?五、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)22. （5分）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框所给的词中选出最恰当的5个，用其适当形式填