上海版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语第一次月考试卷（I）卷.doc

上海版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语第一次月考试卷（I）卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）At first, the woman felt a slight shake_ her body.A . fromB . acrossC . throughD . over2. （2分）I like singing _she likes dancing.A . butB . soC . whileD . when3. （2分）The old thing _are all three _years old.A . on show, hundredB . for showing, hundreds ofC . on show, hundreds4. （2分）I hate Monday mornings, because I dont want to go to school.A . dont likeB . dont startC . dont follow5. （2分） Is this your phone? Ah, yes, its mine.A . SorryB . Excuse meC . Thank youD . Have a good day6. （2分）Kate is as _as Maria. A . tallB . tallerC . tallestD . the tallest7. （2分）- I am sorry I my exercise book at home.- Dont forget it to school tomorrowA . forget; to takeB . left; to bringC . forgot; to bringD . left; to take8. （2分）Excuse me. Could you tell me the _ of the football game last night?Of course I can. We got the first place.A . resultB . differenceC . programD . rule9. （2分）He is patient enough _ for me that night. A . waitingB . waitC . to waitD . waits10. （2分）Joan wants to be a famous volleyball player like Zhu Ting. She works hard and hopes her dream. A . come trueB . comes trueC . coming trueD . to come true二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分） A group of frogs were traveling1 the forests, but suddenly two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how deep the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didnt2 and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 3saying that they were sure to die. 4, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, gave up. Then he fell down and died.The 5 frog, however, continued to jump as 6as he could, and at last made it out. When he 7 , the other frogs asked, Didnt you hear us? The frog, who had a poor 8, said, I thought you were encouraging me all the time.The story teaches us a 9:There is power(力量) of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging10 to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.（1）A . across B . through C . from D . past （2）A . care B . understand C . know D . think （3）A . kept B . finished C . practiced D . stopped （4）A . Luckily B . Finally C . Suddenly D . Happily （5）A . another B . other C . others D . one （6）A . wide B . tall C . hard D . far （7）A . got out B . ran away C . got off D . woke up （8）A . smelling B . eyesight C . hearing D . looking （9）A . way B . skill C . sentence D . lesson （10）A . smile B . laugh C . help D . word 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共46分)12. （8分） Thousands of teenagers will be able to move to a new wave of “studio schools” at the age of 14 to improve their chances of finding a job in UK. Twelve new-style schools are open to act as a bridge to the workplace and cut the number of NEETs.Under plans, schools will operate longer days and work outside standard school terms.Each teenager will be expected to spend between four hours and two days a week on work placements with business related to the school and a personal coach will be sent to the teenagers to act as a school “line manager”.The reforms (改革) are put forward because of the fears that too many teenagers are finishing full-time education at present but they are short of the skills needed to succeed in the workplace. According to a recent report, more than two thirds of employers (雇主) believe school and college leavers have less important employability skills, while 55% say they are unable to manage their time or daily routine. And the number of NEETs who are not in education has hit a record high, with almost one-in-five young people being left without a job or a training place.The Department for Education will tell the public the building of 12 studio schools providing for around 3,600 teenagers in areas such as Liverpool, Stevenage, Stock-on-Trent and Fulham, west London. Each one will be connected to the local employers. Under plans, teenagers will be able to move out of ordinary schools to attend them between the ages of 14 and 19.The government said all subjects would be taught “through projects, often prepared with employers” with rules such as science being connected directly to local engineering companies or hospitals. Schools will operate a longer day to give teenagers a better understanding of the needs of the workplace. Along with their studies, students will carry out work placements for four hours a week, rising to two days a week of paid work for those aged 16 to 19. They will also get the chance to take professional qualifications (专业资历) connected directly to the needs of local employers.（1）According to the passage, NEETs refer to those who _.A . often miss classes from studio schoolB . prefer studio schools to ordinary schoolsC . refuse to take any part-time job after schoolD . are not in education, employment or training（2）Compared to ordinary schools, studio schools will offer the young more _.A . skills to finish full-time educationB . personal coaches to help with the workC . chances to get future jobs with job trainingD . jobs to make money without going outside（3）What makes the government decide to build studio schools?A . The worry about educated teenagers short of working skills.B . The doubt about whether full-time education is perfect.C . The decision to solve the problems of unemployment.D . The increasing number of teens who drop out early.（4）What can be the best title for the passage?A . Studio schools are popular in UK at present.B . More NEETs will find jobs from Studio schoolsC . Teenagers will get jobs without full-time education.D . Studio schools are built to improve teens employability skills.13. （22分）任务型阅读The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and is also called the Double Ninth Festival. As both the month and the day are nine, it got this name. To celebrate the day, people usually climb mountains and enjoy chrysanthemum (菊花), so the festival is also known as the Height Ascending (登高) Festival or the Chrysanthemum Festival. In China, nine has the similar pronunciation with the word “forever”, meaning long life. So the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors Day.The festival has a history of over 2000 years. During the Warring States Period, there was the Chongyang Festival. But it was only celebrated in the imperial palace. From the Han Dynasty, it began to be popular among the common people. The name of the Chongyang Festival first appeared in the Three Kingdoms Period. During the Jin Dynasty, there were customs of enjoying chrysanthemum and drinking wines on the day. It was not (A) officially set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. Since then, all the people have spent the festival with kinds of activities. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people in the imperial palace all ate flower cakes to celebrate. The emperor climbed the mountain on the day as well. In 1989, the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors Day.As September has the clear sky and fresh air, it is a very good time to climb the mountain. There will be a happy sense of excitement by climbing the mountain in this season. Also, it is good for health. Since the Western Han Dynasty, it has been the custom of climbing on the Chongyang Festival.On the day, enjoying chrysanthemum is very popular as the flower means long life. Drinking chrysanthemum is regarded as a way to prevent disasters and bad things. Inserting Zhuyu and sticking chrysanthemum are also traditions to avoid the bad as (B) they have special smells which can repel (驱逐) insects and keep out the cold.Eating Chongyang cakes is another tradition on the festival. There is no fixed way of the cake but the one with nine layers (层) with two sheep on it is the best. Two sheep means Chongyang. Nine layers show people could do well in everything.（1）回答问题。How many other names does the Chongyang Festival have? （2）根据短文内容，猜测(A)处划线单词officially的意思。 A . 办公室B . 官方C . 民间（3）用英语列举人们在重阳节登山的两个原因。 _（4）从文中找出(B)处划线单词they所指代的内容。 （5）从文中找出与 “The best cake has nine layers and two sheep on the top though there are different cakes” 意思相同或相近的句子。 （6）根据短文内容填空。每空不超过3个单词。）There have been many traditions and customs on the Chongyang Festival. People show respect for the seniors, _, _ _, insert Zhuyu and enjoy chrysanthemum.14. （10分）阅读理解Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn(挣) some e-money and buy more “seed”(种子), “pets” and even “houses”.Li You from Xian said people in the city get tired from work, they go to their own farms, take care of their crops(庄稼), and pull out weeds(杂草). It is glad to forget about the pressure in cities.Li Bu grew up in a small village, and then he went to a city, but now he misses the life in the village and “Happy Farms” makes the country dream possible in his office. He said every time he sees his crops, dogs, and grasses, he feels like he is in the village again. When he is working on his farm, he can feel the breath of nature, and get happiness from farming and harvesting(收获).Li Lei enjoys putting some “bugs”(虫) in my friends garden and theyve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.Li Hong said it was just a waste of time. Teenagers spend so many hours on it and they cant focus on their study. （1）From the passage, we know that “Happy Farms” is a _game.A . boringB . popularC . dullD . famous（2）According to the passage, people cant _things in this game.A . borrowB . growC . stealD . sell（3）Among the four people, _ likes the game while _dislike the game.A . Li You; Li BuB . Li Bu; Li HongC . Li Hong; Li LeiD . Li Lei; Li You（4）From Li Bus words, we can guess that hes most probably _.A . a studentB . a farmerC . an office workerD . a thief（5）Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?A . They are longing for country life.B . They can have fun with friends.C . The game relax people and give them a new experience.D . They are confident enough to face the real world.15. （6分） When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should prove it. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably youll have disagreements. And the result can be what you dont want an end to the relationship.The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, dont let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when youre wrong even if youve been wronged. Over the course of friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged persontakes wrong. Third, see things from your friends point of view. And finally, accept that friendships changes as our needs and lifestyles change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the nature ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养).（1）The “wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person _.A . who has been mistaken for anotherB . who has been blamed unfairlyC . who has treated friends badlyD . who has admitted his mistakes（2）According to the text a friendship can last long only if_.A . we treat our disagreements wiselyB . we know our friends mistakesC . we have much in commonD . we have known one another for long（3）What should we do if we follow the authors second suggestion?A . Stick to our own points of view.B . Avoid making mistakes.C . Make an apology first.D . change our lifestyles.四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）先阅读短文, 再在其后空白处写出各単词的正确形式,单词的第一个字母己给出When youre very, very afraid of something, that fear can affect (影响) you and how you live your life. When I was younger, I saw my cousin f_onto an ants nest. The ants attacked (攻击) him, and he was c_in terrible bites(咬). After that I became very scared of ants. I wouldnt eat outside, and I didnt even like to play outside. I c_my bed for ants every night. But when I t_thirteen, I decided I couldnt let my fear get to me. I had to learn to control my fear of ants.First I read a lot about different ants. I didnt focus on bites, but instead I read about how helpful ants are to the p_. Ants are really cool! Theyre hard-working, social, and organized. They help bring a_and nutrients(营养)to the earth. They help plants grow, clean up decaying(腐烂的)m_and help control other insects.Next I began to w_ants from a safe distance. I started to look at a family of ants in real time on the Internet in order to learn how they live. Little by little, I felt more c_about ants. Finally I went outside one day and let an ant move onto my hand and t_it gently. It was okay! Now that I know about all the good things ants do, Im not so afraid of them anymore.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)17. （25分）阅读，回答问题Sometimes people come into your life and you know that they are there to teach you a lesson, or to help you understand who you are or who you want to become.You never know these people who may be a classmate, a neighbour or a friendbut when you lock your eyes on them, you know at that very moment they will influence your life in some ways.Sometimes things that happen to you may seem unpleasant, painful, or frustrating at first. But in another way, you find that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your ability, strength or will power (意志力).The people you meet and the success you get help to create who you are and who you become. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are sometimes the most important ones.If someone loves you, give love back to them in the way you can, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.If someone hurts you, or breaks your heart, forgive(原谅) them, for they have