上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语12月月考试卷 B卷.doc

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语12月月考试卷 B卷一、 单项选择。(10分) (共10题；共10分)1. （1分）“If you want to improve your study, you must be away from the computer.” Our math teacher says. “It means _ you play computer games, _ your study will be.” A . the more; the betterB . the more; the moreC . the less; the betterD . the less, the more2. （1分）My mother _the dishes when I got home.A . has washedB . is washingC . washedD . was washing3. （1分）Is umbrella yours?No. Mine is red, but this is umbrella with lots of blue flowers on it. A . an; anB . an; theC . the; anD . the; the4. （1分）Is there _ in todays newspaper? A . something interestingB . anything interestingC . interesting somethingD . interesting anything5. （1分）Its you to help others when they are in trouble. A . rude forB . rude ofC . kind forD . kind of6. （1分）The Central Park doesnt allow people in the lake. A . swimB . to swimC . swimmingD . to swimming7. （1分）If you want jazz. Please go to the Fantastic House.A . listen toB . hearC . to listen toD . to listen8. （1分）Now Chinese people are living a _life than before. A . goodB . wellC . betterD . best9. （1分）How _ you?I _ fine，thanks.A . are；isB . is；amC . are；am10. （1分）Why not come and join us in the game?_, but I must meet Mr. Smith at his office now.A . Id like to.B . Its a pleasureC . Yes, please二、 完形填空。(10分) (共1题；共10分)11. （10分） Is the art of conversation dying? The other day, my wife 1two teenage children did something we havent 2for ages. It didnt require the Internet, a TV screen, batteries or anything else for that matter. But we all 3it so much were thinking of doing it again sometime.We had a conversation. The kind of real, live conversation that was 4when I was growing up, but which seems all too rare these days. Today we have chat rooms, text messages, e-mails but we seem to be losing the 5of communicating face-to-face. We all know 6 young people are out on a date(约会）these days, they spend most of that time 7their mobile phones. And teenagers nowadays seem to 8communicating with their friends by sending text messages rather than actually 9to them.If we carry on like this，in the future, well lose the use of our 10. What do you think? E-mail me, and who knows? Maybe we could even have a real conversation about it!（1）A . and B . or C . but D . after （2）A . made B . known C . done D . seen （3）A . acted B . blamed C . decided D . enjoyed （4）A . common B . careful C . extra D . enough （5）A . name B . art C . attention D . aim （6）A . because B . how C . when D . unless （7）A . buying B . collecting C . repairing D . answering （8）A . dislike B . prefer C . admire D . believe （9）A . writing B . introducing C . speaking D . hurrying （10）A . eyes B . voices C . mouths D . hands 三、 阅读理解。(30分) (共3题；共30分)12. （10分）阅读理解Teenager Jake Denham was skiing with his family in the USA when he felt over and lost one of his skis. His family didnt know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of mountain, there was no sign of Jake.Jake couldnt find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldnt work out the right way to go.It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of TV programmes about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programmes and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldnt blow into it. Outside the temperature fell to a dangerous -15C that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.But he had to get down the mountain. The TV programmes always said. If you are lost, you should find someone elses tracks through the snow and follow them. I wanted to live my life. remembers Jake. So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those. He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of workers who came to save him. He was safe！His mum was very happy when she heard the news. Amazingly, Jake didnt even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.So, the next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life.（1）Jakes parents didnt know that he was missing until . A . they reached the foot of the mountainB . they began to ski down the mountainC . a team of workers found JakeD . Jake lost one of his ski（2）What was the most important decision Jake made for his safety? A . To go skiing with his family in the USB . To search for the ski that he had lost in the snow.C . To take off his other ski and walk down the mountain.D . To build a hole in the snow to keep himself warm.（3）The underlined word “track” in Paragraph 4 mean_. A . 跑道B . 跟踪C . 踪迹D . 小路（4）What was the correct order in which these events happened?a.Jake made a hole in the snow. b.Jake lost one of his skis.c.Jake finally saw lights. d.Jake skied with his family.A . d-b- a - cB . a-b-c-dC . b-a- d - cD . c-b-a-d（5）Facing the difficulties, Jake Denham was . A . polite and hardworkingB . calm and cleverC . outgoing and helpfulD . warm and friendly13. （10分） Growing mushrooms（蘑菇）is probably the easiest thing you can do even if you are new to mushroom growing. It is becoming more common because restaurants are starting to create more dishes that include mushrooms.Mushroom growing is easy. To start, you need to have a space where you are going to grow these mushrooms. It does not have to be a huge space but just enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space perfect for you, you can start researching what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are a lot of mushrooms to choose from and not all of them are suitable to eat.When you decide what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can start getting ready to plant the mushrooms. Sometimes you may want to hire some workers to help if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing business. Trying to have a business by yourself can be stressful. If you dont have enough time to spend taking care of everything yourself, some helpers may be the best choice.After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check that your mushrooms grow properly and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides（农药）or any other animals or something that could be dangerous to them. That is the worst part of mushroom developing. Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence（围栏）or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in and out.Mushroom growing is not difficult and it is easy to get stared in the world of farming. You will soon possibly be able to provide some of the great cooks of the world with high quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people all over the world. （1）According to the passage, many people begin to plant mushrooms probably _.A . because they are in great need.B . because they look very beautifulC . because they are healthy foodD . because they are very expensive（2）Which of the following is the right order of planting mushrooms?a. Choose suitable mushrooms. b. Protect your mushrooms well.c. Find some workers to help you. d. Start to grow the mushrooms.e. Find a place to plant your mushrooms.A . cadbeB . eacdbC . caebdD . eadbc（3）It can be inferred（推断）from the passage that _.A . pesticides can be used in mushroom growingB . anyone can produce high quality mushrooms.C . after starting, you should always take care of the mushroomsD . having a mushroom business is not so difficult（4）According to the passage, which sentence is NOT true?A . Although you dont know much about growing mushrooms, you can do it easily.B . you can choose a suitable space, just big enough for you to grow mushrooms.C . All mushrooms arent suitable to eat.D . The worst part of mushroom developing is to protect your mushrooms farm well with fence.（5）The best title of the passage is _.A . Healthy mushroomsB . The value of mushroomsC . How to choose mushroomsD . Suggestions on growing mushrooms14. （10分）阅读理解People already know a lot about animals. However, there are still some things about animals that may surprise you. Here are some facts about animals you probably didnt know.Cows do have best friends and feel stressed when they are separated. Scientists have found that cows are very social animals and a cow always makes friends with other cows. When a cow is with its friends, it feels relaxed, compared with when it is alone.During breeding season, a male penguin (企鹅) will offer a small stone to a female penguin as a gift. If she takes it, they will become partners. When the female penguin lays an egg, she and her partner may carry it on their feet, because some penguins dont build nests (鸟巢).Crocodiles (鳄鱼) swallow (吞) stones. Crocodiles always swallow their food instead of eating it like other animals. They swallow stones which break the food into very small pieces in their stomachs. These stones may stay in their stomachs all their lives.Elephants use plants to treat pain or other illness. Scientists once found a pregnant (怀孕的) elephant in Africa who ate a kind of plant which was not part of her normal food. Four days later, she gave birth to a baby elephant. The same plant was used by the local pregnant women.根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误。（1）A cow hates making friends with other cows. （2）All the male penguins will build nests if the female penguins lay eggs. （3）Crocodiles swallow stones to help with digestion (消化). （4）Elephants eat plants only when they are hungry. （5）The passage mainly tells us some surprising facts about animals. 四、 根据首字母及汉语提示完成单词。(5分) (共5题；共5分)15. （1分）根据汉语提示写出单词。（1）Dad, could you bring me some drinks and_(小吃、小食品)?（2）There are_(五十) teachers in our school.（3）How did you get your _(兼职的) job?（4）I need to _(完成) my homework first before going out.（5）Dont _(担心). I can help you with your chemistry.16. （1分）He has breakfast _every day.(几乎) 17. （1分）Mr. Smith k_(吻)his wife and kids before he goes to work every day. 18. （1分）Why do pandas like eating b_?I dont know. You can ask our teacher.19. （1分）Kate _ (总是) asks her teacher for help. 五、 用所给词的适当形式填空，使句意通顺。(5分) (共5题；共5分)20. （1分）My little sister has two red _(scarf). 21. （1分）Thank you for_ (help) my son. 22. （1分）They usually have some_(glass) of milk for breakfast. 23. （1分）There are _ (seven) days in a week. 24. （1分）在方框中填入一个恰当的词, 或填入所给单词的适当形式, 使短文通顺、正确、连贯。Tu Youyou, _ 84-year-old scientist, became the first female (女性)Chinese to _ (win) a Nobel Prize in science on Oct, 5. She _ (share) the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine because _ the new medicine for malaria(疟疾). Tu was awarded （授予奖项）for three firsts. She was the first to bring artemisinin(青蒿素) to her team, the first to extract(提取) artemisinin that can stop malaria, _ the first to finish the experiment.She first tried the medicine on _ (she), because she wanted to make sure that it was safe (安全). As the head of the group, I had the responsibility(责任). The scientist spoke to CCTV about her work. Artemisinin is a gift for the world people. It has saved many peoples _ (life). It comes from Chinese traditional medicine and now is a good way to treat malaria. Tu Youyou expects Chinese medicine to help _ (many) people all over the world.We can learn a lot from Tu Youyou. We should do something useful for people. If we wan