人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语第三次月考试卷A卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语第三次月考试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Have you read a book called “The Merchant of Venice”?Yes. _ book is very interesting.A . AnB . AC . TheD . /2. （2分）girls took part in the Super Girl competition, but only few of them succeeded.A . One million ofB . Thousands and millionsC . Millions ofD . Two millions3. （2分）His grandmother for two years. Her death made him sad.A . has diedB . diedC . has been diedD . has been dead4. （2分）He prepared for the text _ many times _he could answer the questions quickly. A . such: thatB . so, asC . too, toD . so; that5. （2分）We have a class meeting _ Monday afternoon.A . onB . inC . at6. （2分）Many girl students think English is maths. I agree. Maths is always annoying me.A . much difficult thanB . so difficult asC . less difficult thanD . more difficult than7. （2分）A(n) _ is a written or spoken piece of information that you send to somebody or leave for somebody. A . impressionB . messageC . gesture8. （2分）Math is _ of all the subjects. A . difficultB . the most difficultC . more difficult9. （2分）The young man came driving full speed down the road in his car. it was!A . How dangerous the sceneB . What dangerous a sceneC . How a dangerous sceneD . What a dangerous scene10. （2分）- If someone said _ about you, would you be angry? -No, I wouldnt.A . something badB . bad somethingC . bad anythingD . anything bad11. （2分）Whats your best friend like?He _.A . likes playing footballB . is like tall and thinC . is like to help me a lotD . is helpful and kind12. （2分）Last night my father went back _ later than before A . quiteB . veryC . evenD . much more13. （2分）The basketball game was invented by a Canadian doctor James Naismith.A . was calledB . to callC . namedD . calling14. （2分）_ do people start a conversation in China?They often say “Nihao” first.A . WhatB . HowC . WhenD . Which15. （2分）Can you come to play soccer with me?_A . I dont.B . Thats all right.C . Sure. Id love to.D . Thank you.二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分） My name is Jenny. I 1a sister. Her name is Katty.It is 2November5th.its her birthday .She is thirteen,3she likes cakes (蛋糕) very much, my father and mother 4her a big cake. Look! The cake is 5the table of her room. Its her nice cake. You can see her 6on it. There are 7things for her birthday.8are apples, oranges, bananas and some CDs. I 9her a new book. Her good 10Kelsey, Jane and Sally are coming (要来) . She likes to eat the birthday cake with (和) her friends.（1）A . there is B . am C . have D . has （2）A . on B . in C . at D . to （3）A . but B . and C . also D . when （4）A . find B . give (给) C . put D . help （5）A . of B . in C . on D . under （6）A . name B . books C . friends D . store （7）A . a B . this C . many D . two （8）A . They B . That C . This D . It （9）A . let B . need C . give D . know （10）A . brothers B . uncles C . names D . friends 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共22分)17. （8分）阅读理解Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in the world. He was born in 1942. Hes a famous scientist and expert on space and time. Stephen is trying to find the answers to some very big questions, such as: how did the universe begin? How will it end? These questions are very hard for us to understand. But they are very important and can tell us many things about the universe.Stephen studied Maths and science when he was a student at university. Then, at the age of twenty-one, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong he didnt die. He cant walk now but he uses a wheelchair. He cant feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refuses to give in. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a Doctor of Philosophy.Because of his serious health problem, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams (图表) or write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1981, he met the Pope (教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It was sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China. He impressed us with his self-confidence and humorous conversation.（1）Which of the following is NOT true?A . Stephen is good at thinking.B . Stephen cannot walk.C . Stephen has the answer to every big question.D . Stephen once studied Maths and science.（2）How old was Stephen when he became a Doctor of Philosophy?A . 21.B . 23.C . 27.D . 29.（3）Whats the right order of the events?Stephen went to Rome and met the Pope.The doctors said Stephen only had two more years.A Brief History of Time was published.Stephen went to Cambridge University.A . B . C . D . （4）What is the best title for the passage?A . Some big questions about the universeB . A famous person Stephen HawkingC . How to find out the truth of the universeD . Try to be self-confident and humorous18. （4分）阅读理解Kim Min-joo, 13,South KoreaMost children love skiing during the winter holidays. In the summer holidays, some students go on a trip in their country.Summer holidays: mid-Julymid-AugustWinter holidays: mid-December the end of JanuaryHayashi Misa, 13, JapanDuring the holidays, some children spend their time in school clubs. Other children may have a trip with their families.Summer holidays: mid-Julylate AugustWinter holidays: the end of December early JanuarySophie Shan, 14, AmericaIn the summer holidays, most kids like to go to summer camps. Some students choose to study abroad during the winter holidays.Summer holidays: mid-June early SeptemberWinter holidays: mid-December early January（1）From the form, we can know that _.A . the three children are of the same ageB . Hayashi Misa is a South Korean girlC . Kim Min-joo has two long holidays a year.D . Sophie Shans summer holidays are the shortest（2）The form is mainly about _ in different countries.A . school holidaysB . school lifeC . studentsD . school clubs19. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。DTo write a great news story, you have to make sure it is correct, relevant (相关的) and fresh.For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts.Any mistakes that show up in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble.For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasnt the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake.A news story does not only have to be correct, but it must also be relevant to its readers. People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them. Thats why you care more about what happens at your school than at schools in America. Its also why newspapers in Beijing dont talk much about news in Shanghai or Hong Kong.Make sure its fresh.Finally, news must always be fresh. When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happened that day. You dont want to read about news from last week!So, now you know what makes a good news story. Have a look at our paper and see if its full of good news! You can try writing a news story for our paper like a real reporter.（1）What will happen if there is a mistake in a newspaper?A . The reporter will probably have a lot of trouble.B . The newspaper would attract more readers.C . Many readers wont buy the newspaper any more.D . The reporter wont be able to write for the newspaper again.（2）Why would it be wrong for a newspaper to say that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space?A . Because the information was not fresh.B . Because the information was not correct.C . Because the information was not relevant.D . Because the information was not useful.（3）People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them, so newspapers in Beijing talk much about news in .A . NanjingB . ShanghaiC . BeijingD . Hong Kong（4）Where does the writer work most probably?A . In a newspaper.B . In a shop.C . In a library.D . In a bank.（5）Which can be the BEST title for the passage?A . How to write an interesting storyB . Dont make any mistakes in newsC . How to pick a good newspaper to readD . How to write a story like a real reporter四、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)20. （10分）语法填空Mr Jenkins has several big shops in the city. Hes very rich but he does his best_(pay) the persons who work in his shops less. And they all hate him.Several months ago a young woman borrowed thirty thousand dollars from him. But she couldnt return the money to him in time. He went to her and made her _(give) her ring to him which cost more than fifty thousand dollars. He put it into his wallet and went home happily. But when he got to the bus stop, the bus_(leave). He hurried to get on and left his wallet outside. He didnt find it until he got home. He hurried_(make) promise, “If someone finds my wallet and returns it to me, I_(give) half the money to him.”An old woman who_(wait) for another bus that day found the wallet. She sent it back to Mr Jenkins. But he changed his mind.“There are two rings in my wallet,” said Mr Jenkins, “I wont give half the money in my wallet to you until you return the other ring to me.”“I _(see) only a ring in the wallet,” the old woman said and took the man to a judge and told him what _(happen) to them. The judge said to Mr Jenkins, “Im sure you have lost a wallet in which there are two rings and some money. But there is only one ring in this wallet. I_(not think) its yours. Wait for some days. Perhaps someone will be able to return your wallet to you.”Then the judge turned to the old woman and said, “Take the wallet home. If the loser doesnt go to get it back in three days, it_(belong) to you.”五、 七选五 (共1题；共4分)21. （4分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。My hobby is playing chess one of the greatest games in the world. My mum taught me how to play when I was seven years old. _But then, on my eighth birthday, I won for the first time. I nearly always beat her now.To learn the rules doesnt take long. One day is enough. But if you want to be good, you have to practice for years. _ just a chess set and someone to play with. Chess sets can be very cheap,