人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语第一次月考试卷A卷

第 1 页 共 15 页 人教版人教版 2019 20202019 2020 学年八年级下学期英语第一次月考试卷学年八年级下学期英语第一次月考试卷 A A 卷卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 完形填空完形填空 每小题每小题 1 1 分 共分 共 1515 分分 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1515 分分 1 15 分 完形填空 Workers aren t allowed to go into a big underground computer center until they step up to a machine that takes a quick picture of the tiny blood vessels 血管 inside their eyes If the machine can t 1 the picture with images in its computer the worker is stopped by security guards 保安员 Each person has his own way of blood vessels in his or her2 And unlike a key the way can t be3 Old fashioned keys and locks may soon be things of the past High tech security devices 安全装 置 are being fixed at military 军事的 bases computer centers and banks Companies that 4 the machines say they ll someday be used in people s homes and cars Already a Japanese company has fixed ways that recognize 识别 people s fingerprints in 360 new homes The machines open the doors only for the 5of the houses The new security ways are selling well because thieves and robbers are getting better at breaking into buildings and computers that are 6 by keys and locks Since nobody can steal or copy a fingerprint or one s eyes the new machines are 7 Other new machines recognize one s voice Two American companies use 8 machines to keep an eye on their computers Inexpensive voice recognition machines may someday take the place of locks on cars The doors would open only for the owners The machines would 9 the owners as little as 270 Although the up to date machines are amazing scientists must still solve a serious problem How will a boy borrow his dad s car without borrowing his dad s 10 1 A match B fit C compare 第 2 页 共 15 页 D share 2 A face B eyes C voice D fingerprints 3 A borrowed B missed C stolen D bought 4 A make B buy C have D copy 5 A makers B buyers C sellers D owners 6 第 3 页 共 15 页 A connected B collected C prevented D protected 7 A safe B unusual C helpful D useful 8 A fingerprints B voice recognition C locks D eye recognition 9 A pay B spend C take D cost 10 A face B voice 第 4 页 共 15 页 C fingers D photo 二 二 阅读理解阅读理解 前两篇每小题前两篇每小题 1 1 分 后两篇每小题分 后两篇每小题 2 2 分 共分 共 2626 分分 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 2626 分分 2 4 分 阅读短文 判断下列句子是否符合短文内容 Want to say hello from Disneyland Send a post card Beautiful scenes 戏剧 of paradise 乐园 wild animals silly pictures you can find them all in one place Where On a post card Have people always sent post cards No Before post cards people liked sealed letters The idea for the first decorated 装饰 post card came to John P Charlton in 1861 He thought a simple card with decorations would be a great way to send a note Then in the late 1800s post cards with pictures appeared By law people had to write their note on the front on the picture The back was only for the address Several years later England allowed a divided back post card Then people could write their note on the back left side and put the address on the right During the early 1900s the golden age of post cards picture post cards became a craze of the world In 1908 Americans alone mailed over 677 million post cards Today post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins 1 We can see some silly pictures on the post cards 2 Post cards were produced before sealed letters 3 In 1861 the first decorated post card appeared 4 Post cards were most popular during the early 1900s 5 Stamps coins and post cards are the most popular collections in the world 3 4 分 Last month when I was taking part in a US college interview I was asked what makes you special In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to go to college in the US college paid special attention to different achievement For example a person who is very good at math can go to a famous college but also can be a good football player This experience made me think again that I must try to find where my own interests might lead 第 5 页 共 15 页 me To be honest it was not easy However I never felt sorry to choose this way because it helped me understand myself If I took the College Entrance Examination as we call it gaokao in China it could never possibly do When I entered high school I took gaokao seriously because it seemed to me a great way to show how good at my lessons However as I grew older I realized gaokao did make me work hard at my lessons but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life like guitar playing Although I had no time for it I will still get to it in the future No doubt gaokao provides a way of choosing those who are successful in their studies But it is really important for all of us to rethink what talent really is today This is because we now live in a world in which all of our other human qualities 品质 are needed for success not just the high grade Ken Robinson once said the society depends on different kinds of talents However gaokao pays too attention to a person s grades but little to his other qualities And it is these qualities that makes life colorful and fun As high school students we can not change the present situation of eduction but we are always free to think outside of the box Although good school grade is still useful I hope one day we will see our education also welcomes the amazing possibilities in different people 1 The US College pay special attention to A students family background B the different achievement C students ideas about way of life D the school a student is from 2 When at high school the writer A had a lot of activities B did not work hard at her lessons C did well in gaokao 第 6 页 共 15 页 D had no time to play the guitar 3 From the passage we know that the writer may A go to college in America B give up the US college interview C become a good football player in the US D change the present situation of eduction 4 Which of the following might be the best title for the passage A My school life abroad B Different exams in the US C My view on gaokao D The importance of school grades 4 8 分 阅读理解 根据材料内容选择最佳答案 I m Philip Whenever I think about my past life one unusual experience comes into my mind It happened during my summer holidays last year Last May my father began to work in a new factory and we moved to a house near it There were hundreds of fish and snakes in a river not far from the factory Among them the cobra 眼镜蛇 was the most dangerous one My brother and I played a lot in the river during our summer holidays In the afternoons we liked to go out to catch fish from the river Sometimes we also caught some water snakes but they were not harmful One afternoon as I put my hand into the river I touched something cool Thinking it was a fish I gripped 紧抓 it at once and tried to bring it out But to my surprise it was a cobra I relaxed my grip at once and ran away My brother a few metres away was too surprised to speak when he saw the cobra moving towards him with its mouth open He started to run I stopped to pick up a rock and threw it at the cobra Surprisingly the cobra now turned towards me and I had to run again But I was very tired at that time and couldn t run quickly Luckily my brother soon found 第 7 页 共 15 页 a big rock He threw it at the cobra and killed 杀死 it After that my mother didn t allow us to play in the river any more We listened to her After all it was something we d never want to experience again 1 Where did Philip and his family live A By a park B In a forest C Near a zoo D Near a factory 2 In the afternoons during their summer holidays last year Philip and his brother loved to A swim B dance C catch fish D draw pictures 3 When Philip s brother saw a cobra moving towards him he A was surprised B shouted for help C asked Philip to leave D was too tired to move 4 Who killed the cobra at last A Philip B Philip s brother C Philip s mother 第 8 页 共 15 页 D Philip s father 5 The passage mainly talks about A two clever boys B how to fight a cobra C a terrible experience D how to be safe in the river 5 10 分 阅读下面短文 从下面每小题的 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 并在答题卡将相应的字 母编号涂黑 In the UK Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together One of the most popular programme genres is the talent show partly because people of all ages are interested in it Early shows like Opportunity Knocks 1965 1978 required people to vote 投票 for their favorite acts and performers although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone text or over the Internet Today the success of television talent shows has reached a new level Here are the UK s top three TV talent shows The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition performers have to face a celebrity judge panel 名人裁判组 before the public vote Many excellent singers became popular because of it The show is now made all over the world from China to Colombia Strictly Come Dancing The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities They team up with professional 专业的 dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion Britain s Got Talent In this modern day version 版本 of Opportunity Knocks the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts from dancing dogs to ice skating The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety of Performance 1 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A The winners of Britain s Got Talent can perform for the Queen 第 9 页 共 15 页 B If you want your dog to have a performance you can go to Britain s Got Talent with it C Opportunity Knocks is still on television now D People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in UK 2 The underline word genres in the first paragraph means A lists B types C choices D expressions 3 When did the show Opportunity Knocks begin A In 1965 B In 1978 C In 2015 D It is not mentioned 4 If a person loves a skating act he or she may go to A Opportunity Knocks B Strictly Come Dancing C The X Factor D Britain s Got Talent 5 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A The winners of Britain s Got Talent can perform for the Queen B If you want your dog to have a performance you can go to Britain s Got Talent with it C Opportunity Knocks is still on television now 第 10 页 共 15 页 D People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in UK 6 The underline word genres in the first paragraph means A lists B types C choices D expressions 三 三 任务型阅读任务型阅读 每小题每小题 1 1 分 共分 共 4 4 分分 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 4 4 分分 6 4 分 阅读下面短文 根据其内容 完成表格中所缺的信息 并将答案填写在答题卡相应题号的位置上 Magic is fun and pleasant whether you are a magician 魔术师 or whether you are watching it being carried out To be a good magician you have to be great together with your hands and great at keeping the audience 观众 paying more attention to you than the trick You will find a number of websites to get you to start learning and practicing magic tricks You will find a number of advantages of learning magic online Here are some steps for you to start Before you start learning magic online make sure that the website you are interested in is real and it s going to teach you what you want to discover Once you have decided on the website you are going to use to discover magic online take it slow Begin at the beginning and don t rush into anything stupid Although you need to wait to get better it s going to pay off within the end whenever you are performing your magic shows with success Whenever you have discovered the magic tricks you d like to discover take a look at the website to see if they offer classes to help you discover the tricks These classes can make you an expert at the magic tricks you d like to discover making you look much better whenever you show off your new talent Finally practicing helps you get more experience to do the magic tricks Don t forget that confidence comes from experience You can also practice for family and friends and then ask them 第 11 页 共 15 页 for their feedback 反馈 TitleLearn magic ticks online of the magic tricks Magic brings much fun to both a magician and an audience A good magician should try to make the audience pay more attention to the magician himself It s easy for you to start learning and practicing magic tricks Step 1 Study It is necessary for you to make sure if the website you are interested in is real and it will provide you with what you want to learn online Step 2 Once you have decided on which website to discover magic online you needn t rush into anything stupid Don t feel worried though it takes a long time for you to get better It will pay off when you succeed Step 3 Check for classes Make sure the websites will offer classes to help you improve Remember these classes will make you more like an expert in magic shows Step 4 Practice Remember the old saying If you practice more you will be more confident to do the magic tricks 四 四 单词拼写单词拼写 每小题每小题 1 1 分 共分 共 1010 分分 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 7 10 分 根据句子意思或音标写出单词的适当形式 My c