八年级上学期英语10月月考试卷（I）卷

第 1 页 共 17 页 八年级上学期英语八年级上学期英语 1010 月月考试卷 月月考试卷 I I 卷 卷 一 一 完形填空 本题有完形填空 本题有 1515 小题 每小题小题 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 I have spent years of my life traveling all over the world When I arrive in a new country or city usually I am1and go to bed For this reason my first day or night in any2place is always quiet and very little happens But my first night in Algeciras was very different This night was very3and unusual At that time Alseciras in Southern Spain was a dirty and4looked after city I arrived late in the evening by boat As soon as I got off the boat I went to look for a 5 I find a small one not far from the boat This hotel looked dirty and untidy from the outside But I was very tired and did not know my6around the city of Algecras And so I decided to stay in this7hotel on the quay 码头 I also decided to stay in this hotel for another8 The moon was full and it was a clear bright night From the hotel I could9the sea I could see the huge rock of Gibraltar in the bright moonlight The hotel had a narrow 10and no name When I went through this doorway I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor I 11a small cupboard with a desk in front of it This was the hotel office An untidy and tired woman was sitting beside the 12 When I said I wanted a room for the night she took me 13some more stairs to a room on the second floor Inside this room the landlord was sitting playing cards with some friends He was14his game of cards and I was simply a nuisance 讨 厌的人 He looked at me when the woman told him that I wanted a room Then he said Room Five and 15to his game of cards 1 A frightened B excited C tired D satisfied 第 2 页 共 17 页 2 A old B new C famous D unknown 3 A interesting B common C forgetful D strange 4 A badly B well C wrongly D slowly 5 A guide B driver C hotel D dinner 6 A friend 第 3 页 共 17 页 B address C home D way 7 A small B large C expensive D funny looking 8 A memory B person C reason D sight seeing 9 A look down B find out C study D forget 10 A bedroom B doorway C stairs 第 4 页 共 17 页 D river 11 A ran out of B picked up C painted D came to 12 A bed B office C desk D doorway 13 A over B down C up D under 14 A tired of B enjoying C buying D throwing 15 第 5 页 共 17 页 A turned back B began C took back D finished 二 二 阅读理解 本题有阅读理解 本题有 1515 小题 共小题 共 2525 分 分 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 2525 分分 2 5 分 阅读下面短文 从每题所给的 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 C O Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories His real name was William Sydney Porter He was born in North Carolina in 1862 As a young boy he lived an exciting life He did not go to school for very long but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know When he was about 20 years old O Henry went to Texas where he tried different jobs He first worked on a newspaper and then had a job in a bank When some money went missing from the bank O Henry was believed to have stolen it Because of that he was sent to prison 监狱 During the three years in prison he learned to write short stories After he got out of prison he went to New York and continued writing He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there People liked his stories because simple as the tales 故事 were they would finish with a sudden change at the end to the reader s surprise 1 In which order did O Henry do the following things a Lived in New York b Worked in a bank c Traveled to Texas d Was put in prison e Had a newspaper job f Learned to write stories A e c f b d a B c e b d f a C e b d c a f D c b e d a f 第 6 页 共 17 页 2 People enjoyed reading O Henry s stories because A they had surprise endings B they were easy to understand C they showed his love for the poor D they were about New York City 3 O Henry went to prison because A people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper B he broke the law by not using his own name C he wanted to write stories about prisoners D people thought he had taken the money that was not his 4 Where did O Henry get most materials 材料 for his short stories A His life inside the prison B The newspaper articles he wrote C The city and people of New York D His exciting early life as a boy 3 4 分 阅读理解 Do you know what the hump 驼峰 of a camel is used for If you answered to store water guess again In fact a camel s hump is a place for storing fat Most animals including humans store fat throughout their bodies under their skin But camels store their fat in one place their hump A hump can weigh as much as 80 pounds Why do camels keep their fat this way The answer is most likely because of their environment Camels can go up to two weeks without eating because they have this fat to live off Also camels are great at handling 处理 应付 changes in body temperature Their humps can help 第 7 页 共 17 页 the camels keep cooler Their coats also help them adapt 适应 to the heat While the coat is thick it reflects 反射 the sunlight and protects the camel from the heat that rises off the desert sand There are two kinds of camels those with one hump and those with two humps Camels with one hump are called Dromedary or Arabian camels They live in the dry deserts in West Asia Camels with two humps are called Bactrian camels They live in Central and East Asia Besides their humps camels have a lot of interesting facts They can live between 40 50 years They can carry about 400 pounds and run up to 40 miles per hour It s true that camels can go long time without drinking water and they can drink about 26 gallons of water at a time Camels can also close their nostrils 鼻孔 So whether a camel has one hump or two it is one amazing animal that is very well adapted to its environment 1 What is a camel s hump used for A Storing water B Storing fat C Carrying food D Carrying riders 2 From the passage we can learn that A camels humps are very interesting B camels humps can make them amazing C a camel s hump can weigh as much as 80 pounds D camels with two humps are called Dromedary camels 3 Which is the best title of the passage 第 8 页 共 17 页 A Interesting humps B One hump or Two C Great animals D Two kinds of camels 4 10 分 根据短文内容 选择最佳答案 C Some advice on Travel 1 Forget fashion 时尚 Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys 2 Travelling on trains and buses can be boring so take a good book to read 3 If you re going somewhere cold remember to put on your warm clothes 4 If you are going somewhere sunny remember to bring your sun block 防晒霜 and sunglasses 5 Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments 6 Be careful with your things whenever you go to a busy place like a train station There are many thieves there 7 Most countries have lower prices for students so if you are a student take your student card with you 8 Always leave a room in your bag and buy presents on the way home 9 Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way save your money by buying presents at local shops 10 If you travel abroad 国外 remember to take your passport Whatever you do don t lose it 1 If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer you should take with you 第 9 页 共 17 页 A some fruit and drink B warm clothes and sports shoes C sunglasses and sun block D fashionable 时尚的 clothes and a big bag 2 According to the passage is a good way to keep away from boredom 单调 while you re on a train or a bus A Taking a camera B reading a good book C listening to music D sleeping for some time 3 You must always while you are at busy places because there are often thieves there A get your thinks ready B give your things away C look after your things well D put your things away 4 If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling he should show to the shop assistant A his student card B his things C his passport D prices 5 The underlined word capture in this passage means 第 10 页 共 17 页 A 控制 B 抓住 C 感受 D 拍摄 5 6 分 根据短文内容 选择最佳答案 B Mary is four years old She likes to ask questions Her questions are often funny One day Mary goes to see her uncle with her father Her uncle lives in another city The city isn t near their city so they take a bus to go there After many hours they get to Mary s uncle s city He is very happy to see them The next morning Mary s uncle takes her and her father out and shows them around 带领他们参观 Look at that big house says her uncle It s the oldest 最古老的 house in the city How old is it her father asks It is about 2100 years old her uncle answers How can that be Mary says It s only 2015 this year 1 What does Mary like to do A She likes to visit the city B She likes to ask questions C She likes to play with her uncle D She likes to answer her teacher s questions 2 What do Mary and her father go to do A To have a trip B To talk an old house C To see her uncle 第 11 页 共 17 页 D To talk about a big house 3 What s the Chinese meaning for the word another A 统一的 B 另一个 C 相同的 D 偏远的 4 How do Mary and her father go to the city A By taxi B On foot C By train D By bus 5 Which one is TRUE A Mary is a five year old girl B Mary s uncle lives in the same city C The big house is about 2100 years old D Mary s father doesn t see the big house 三 三 任务型阅读 本题有任务型阅读 本题有 5 5 小题 每题小题 每题 1 1 分 共分 共 5 5 分 分 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 6 5 分 任务型阅读 Do you like to tell stories Do you like to write Sometimes those questions have two different answers However it can be hard to write them down on paper Even professional 职业的 writers do not write everything perfectly the first time They have to revise 修正 their work When you revise your writing you look for ways to change it that will make it better You make sure that you have used capitals 大写 periods and 第 12 页 共 17 页 other punctuation marks in the best way You look for words that can be taken out or changed for different more exciting words You make sure that your words help the reader get a picture in his mind when he reads them Writing is one of those skills that take practice The changes you make can turn boring words into exciting words Don t be afraid to make changes The first time you write on a topic you get your ideas down on paper It s making it ready for readers to enjoy 根据材料内容 从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项 使短文意思通顺 内容完整 并将其 标号填写在下面题号后的横线上 A You check your spelling B Revising your writing is important C Many children love to tell stories out loud D Revising your writing is cleaning it up E It can make your ideas come alive 四 四 根据首字母或中文提示补充完句子 根据首字母或中文提示补充完句子 每小题 每小题 1 1 分 分 共共 7 7 题 共题 共 7 7 分分 7 1 分 Albert Einstein had one of the great minds of last c 8 1 分 The car in front of us 突然 turned around and crashed into a tree 9 1 分 Yesterday she went to school by bike as u 10 1 分 I plan to travel to France but my parents don t 赞同 to my plan 11 1 分 I ll 买下 two T shirts 12 1 分 The problem is too difficult I can t work it out Don t worry I think we should try again using a different 方法 13 1 分 What s the m with you Tom I have a stomachache 第 13 页 共 17 页 五 五 根据中文提示完成文章根据中文提示完成文章 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 8 8 分分 14 8 分 根据句意和首字母提示填写单词 1 Grace has been d for two years But after the operation she can hear clearly 2 The box is heavy I can t c it 3 Jack used to be short and have short straight hair Now he is tall and has long curly hair What a big c he has 4 The windows are closed now Can I o them and let the fresh air in 5 As a soccer player David has to t in the playground every day 六 六 语法填空语法填空 本题有本题有 1010 小题 每题小题 每题 1 1 分 共分 共 1010 分分 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 15 10 分 阅读下面短文 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求 在空格处填入 个适当的词或用 括号中词语的正确形式填空 The summer vacation is coming What are you going to do for you summer vacation Tom made plan for his summer vacation At the begin Tom is going to take singing lessons and practise it every day He wants be a singer like Jay Chou when he grows up Next Tom is going to take a plane to Shanghai his parents The boy thinks a family