2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语10月月考试卷B卷 .doc

2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语10月月考试卷B卷 一、 单项选择(本题共20分，每小题1分) (共20题；共20分)1. （1分）_ is it from here to the museum？ About 2 kilometers. A . How longB . How farC . How many2. （1分）Its really that a tortoise can 150 years old. A . amazed; live toB . amazed; live up toC . amazing; live up to3. （1分）一 The bridge has been here for over l50 years. But it still looks nice, doesnt it?A . less thanB . more thanC . only4. （1分）The boy is too young，so he _ speak walk. A . cant; andB . can; orC . can; andD . cant; or5. （1分）Is the girl really that womans daughter? But she doesnt _ her at all.But sure she is. She takes after her father.A . look likeB . look forC . look upD . look after6. （1分）Lily and her sister look the same. I cant tell one from _. A . otherB . anotherC . the other7. （1分）Do you like listening to country music or rock music?_. It brings me pleasure.A . Yes, I doB . No, I dontC . I like musicD . Country music8. （1分）Whom are you going to the zoo with?Im not sure _.A . alreadyB . eitherC . yetD . too9. （1分）New types of English are common _ English is spoken. A . whereverB . wheneverC . whateverD . where10. （1分）The rabbit jumped _a big hole. Alice didnt want to let it get _A . off; outB . down; wayC . off; itD . down; away11. （1分）Good _ to you, Peter! Thank you! Im always a _ boy.A . lucky; luckB . luck; luckyC . lucky; luckyD . luck; luck12. （1分） Why do people make fun of her? Because she looks foolish.A . take care ofB . greet toC . laugh at13. （1分）I plan _ for a bicycle trip to Hangzhou. But I am afraid I dont know the way. A map is helpful, I think.A . go outB . going outC . to go outD . to going out14. （1分） Who was the first to school yesterday? Tom was.A . reachB . getC . arrive15. （1分） Look, Bettys skiing so fast! _ You know, her legs were once broken.A . Its hard to believe!B . Dont mention it.C . Its hard to say.D . Im sorry to hear that.16. （1分）Which of the following actions is NOT part of green life? A . Planting trees in spring.B . Walking or riding bikes to school.C . Burning rubbish in the open air.D . Taking a shopping basket when going shopping17. （1分）Who is the girl in the picture? _.A . She is my daughterB . She is in the schoolC . She is fineD . She is OK18. （1分）找出下列单词画线部分的读音与所给单词的画线部分读音相同的选项。 washedA . refusedB . solvedC . knockedD . provided19. （1分）选出下列单词中发音不同的单词（ ） A . justB . cuteC . luckD . duck20. （1分）（2015宜宾）The underlined part in the word “needed” is pronounced as _.A . /-d/B . /-t/C . /-id/D . /-it/二、 完形填空(共10分，每小题1分) (共1题；共10分)21. （10分）完形填空 What is Chinatown? Is it a town in China? Of course not! It is in foreign countries. It is a 1where many overseas (海外的) Chinese live together.There are lots of Chinatowns in America2the biggest one is in New York. There are about 150,000 people in it. It is also a 3place to visit. It is attractive in the following ways. 4in Chinatown is fun. You can find5things there. Most of them are made in6Mott Street is the best place to shop because the things there are very cheap.Chinatown has more than 200 7. You can enjoy traditional Chinese food there. New Silver Palace Restaurant is one of the best restaurants. You can also eat some Shanghai food in Evergreen Restaurant.Living in Chinatown is 8. You can find hospitals, schools, banks, libraries and supermarkets in it. In some schools, students must learn Chinese. Many overseas Chinese 9their children to these schools. They want their 10to learn more about China and its culture.（1）A . time B . country C . place （2）A . and B . so C . or （3）A . favourite B . good C . bad （4）A . Playing B . Working C . Shopping （5）A . a little of B . lots of C . many of （6）A . America B . France C . China （7）A . restaurants B . schools C . banks （8）A . boring B . interesting C . comfortable （9）A . send B . come C . bring （10）A . workers B . children C . students 三、 阅读理解(本题共20分，每小题1分) (共4题；共20分)22. （5分）阅读理解 I was driving after school on Monday from Dublin to Drogheda and on my way home, I saw a wallet lying on the roadside. I thought the wallet must belong to the driver in front of me, because he had smoked there. I shouted to him twice but he didnt hear. So I stopped and picked up the wallet. I checked the wallet to see if I could get any phone number to call. I found and called two numbers but I was told they were wrong numbers.Later, I found a driving license and decided to drive to his house in Termonfeckin according to the address on the license. It is a 30-minute drive away from Drogheda. When I got to his house, I saw his wife and the first thing she asked was if I had found a wallet. I started smiling and said yes. The lady was really happy and called her husband. He ran to us at the gate and welcomed me to their house. After giving the wallet to him, he checked to see whether everything was inside. They offered me 20 dollars for gasoline(汽油) but I refused. （1）What was the writer doing when he saw the wallet? A . He was driving a car.B . He was smoking on the roadside.C . He was checking the wallet.（2）Why couldnt the writer call up the driver? A . Because he wanted to give the wallet to his wife.B . Because the wallet didnt belong to the driver.C . Because he didnt know the phone number of the driver.（3）How long did the writer spend driving to the drivers house? A . For 60 minutes.B . For 30 minutes.C . For 90 minutes.（4）What did the drivers wife do when she saw the writer at first? A . She checked to see whether everything was inside.B . She asked if the writer had found a wallet.C . She offered the writer 20 dollars for gasoline.（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A . The writer accepted the money the driver offered him.B . The writer drove to the house of the owner of the wallet.C . The writer was a warm-hearted person.23. （5分）阅读理解The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain (谷雨), as the last term in spring, starts on April 19 and ends on May 4.Grain Rain comes from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains”, which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops. Heres something that you may not know about the Grain Rain.1 _Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March. With dry soil and heavy winds, sandstorms may happen more often.2 _There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck.3_People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes “toona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk (嫩如丝)”. The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin.4 _The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermens first voyage (航行) of the year. The custom dates back to more than 2000 years ago.（1）When Grain Rain ends, _ starts. A . springB . summerC . autumnD . winter（2）The people in southern China _ on the day of Grain Rain. A . drink teaB . eat toona sinensisC . start the first voyageD . get together（3）We can infer that “toona sinensis” must be a kind of vegetable which _. A . can bring good luckB . is delicious and healthyC . prevent bad luckD . grows at the seaside （4）The right order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be _.a. Eating toona sinensisb. Sandstorms happenc. Grain Rain Festivald. Drinking teaA . b-a-d-cB . b-c-a-dC . b-d-a-cD . d-b-a-c24. （5分）阅读理解 My name is Lisa. I cant forget my first stay at home alone. When I was ten, both my parents were away on business(出差), and I had to stay at home alone for two days. My parents left early the first day, and I got up soon after they left. In the evening I was a little scared, so I turned on all the lights. I kept the light on in my bedroom the whole night. I was afraid to get up late the next morning. I put three alarm clocks near my bed and set the alarm clocks at 6：00, 6：10 and 6：15. In order to show that I could take care of myself, I washed my own clothes the second afternoon, though I could wait for my mother to do it. I really felt proud of myself and thought I was a big girl. （1）Lisa was _ years old when she first stayed at home alone. A . sixB . sevenC . eightD . ten（2）The underlined word “scared” in the second paragraph probably means “_” in Chinese. A . 兴奋的B . 害怕的C . 难受的D . 疲劳的（3）The alarm clocks can call Lisa to get up for _. A . onceB . two timesC . three timesD . four times（4）What did Lisa do to show she could take care of herself? A . Got up early.B . Turned on all the lights.C . Set three alarm clocks.D . Washed her own clothes.25. （5分）阅读理解Joe Connor comes from Kinsley and works in an office in Kansas City. His job is a typical nine-to-five, Monday-to-Friday job. So at the weekend, he does something different. He likes traveling but he works as a volunteer too. He helps different people for free. Every weekend, theres a new project.This weekend, Joe is helping to build a house. You can see him in the photo. Hes moving a large blue panel(板子). Its part of a wall. Joe isnt a professional builder, but thats the interesting thing about this project. The other people are weekend builders too. These weekend builders are from the small town of Greensburg in Kansas. A year ago, a tornado(龙卷风) hit their town. After the tornado, the community started a project to build new homes. The project is for 30 new homes. They get some help from a building company and a group of volunteers. Joe says, I heard about the tornado and the new project. I knew some people in Greensburg. I wanted to help. Joes friends are here this weekend too. Theyre working with Jill and Scott.Jill and Scott are both from Pratt, and they are building their dream house. Jill (on the right) is standing near his new house. Hes holding a part of the new wall. Theyre making the house that can fight against tornadoes thats why it has an unusual shape.Their house is almost ready, so next weekend, Joe is moving to a different project. Why does he do? Though busy, I can help people. I can make friends and that is fun! So, why not? he says.（1）How long does Joe work every workday？ A . 7 hours.B . 8 hours.C . 9 hours.D . 10 hours.（2）Which place did the tornado hit？ A . Kindle.B . Kansas City.C . Pratt.D . Greensburg.（3）Why does Joe choose to work as a volunteer？ A . He can make money to travel.B . The work brings him pleasure.C . He always has lots of free time.D . He is good at building houses.（4）What is the writer of the text doing？ A . Showing different projects.B . Introducing a tornado.C . Talking about a photo.D . Helping build a house.四、 交际应用(本题共10分，每小题1分) (共2题；共10分)26. （5分）用给出的选项补全对话。(An interviewer is interviewing a Chinese student who is studying in America.)A an interviewer B a Chinese studentA: Excuse me. _B: Sure.A: How long have you been studying here?B: _A: How are you getting on with your study?B: Very well.A: _B: Im going back to China.A: Why?B: Er, you know, China is developing faster and faster. _A: Any more reasons?B: Yes, Id like to spend more time with my parents.A: Wow! Good! Caring for parents comes first in China. _B: Thank you.A. Wish you a nice future!B. And I want to do something for it.C. Can I help you?D. May I ask you some questions?E. For about two years.F. When are you going back to China?G. What are you going to do after finishing your study?27. （5分）从方框中选择最佳选项完成对话, 有两项多余。A. Who will go with us?B. Would you like to go on a trip with me?C. How can we go there?D. When and where shall we meet?E. Then what can we do there?F. But where shall we go?G. Is it a long way to get there?A: Hello, Daniel. The weekend is coming. _B: Yes, Id love to. _A: What about the Palace Museum? There is a great show there.B: Thats really a wonderful place to visit. _A: We can see fine works of art there.B: That sounds great. _A: The best way is to take the underground. It takes only 20 minutes.B: All right. _A: Shall we meet at my home at 8 a. m. tomorrow?B: OK. See you tomorrow.A: See you.五、 先阅读短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列四项任务。(共 (共3题；共20分)28. （8分）请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。 communicate deal lie finish discover（1）We _this beach while we were sailing around the island. （2）There is something wrong with my computer. Dont worry. I_with it for you. （3）Can you go walking in the park with me, Daisy? Sure. I _my DIY project. （4）Where is your daughter, Christopher? She _on the grass behind the house. （5）My aunt _with a foreigner when I saw her in the street. 29. （7.0分）任务型阅读Welcome to Youth Radio, your radio. Here were proud to introduce three Amazing Kids.Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the Young Cook of the Year competition and she wants to write a recipe book for kids. I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children tousle, she says. Gina learned by watching her father, whos also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because everyone needs to eat so its a skill that will always be useful! Seventeen-year-old Brian used to love running until he was hurt in a serious accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didnt even expect to walk again Now hes an athlete who has recently taken part in a long race. After my accident I wanted to give up, he says. But now Im happy to be alive and able to continue running. Helen has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor.Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. That gave me an idea, says the clever sixteen-year-old. It took her over a year to invent a small special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it maybe in the shops soon!Do you know a child like them? Please e-mail us at amazing kids maid. com and tell us why her she should be on our radio. Thank you.（1）What was Gina the winner of? （2）Does Gina want to write a childrens recipe book? Why? （3）Why is it surprising that Brian is an athlete? （4）What is Helens new invention used for? （5）What do you think the three Amazing Kids are like? 30. （5分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项It is easy to keep your spirits bright when life is going along smoothly and good news seems to turn up at every turn. It is an entirely different picture when life goes off course or bad news appears. The question then becomes: How do we keep our spirits bright throughout the different stages of life? _.Get Enough SleepIt wasnt until I became a mother that I realized how important a good nights sleep truly is. _. Sleep is such an amazing gift to recharge and start.Back to BasicsWhen I feel tired with too much to do, I love to put on my shoes and get outside for a run. _. Getting back to basics can include things like: getting outside, having real conversations with real people, enjoying a meal with a loved one o