北京市八年级上学期英语12月月考试卷（II ）卷

第 1 页 共 19 页 北京市八年级上学期英语北京市八年级上学期英语 1212 月月考试卷 月月考试卷 IIII 卷 卷 一 一 单项选择单项选择 共共 1515 题 共题 共 3030 分分 1 2 分 Little Tom is very in art at school A interest B interested C interesting D interests 2 2 分 Susan do you like my skirt Yes it is very How much does it A beautiful cost B beautifully cost C beauty spend D beautifully take 3 2 分 To speak seems to be more difficult than A doing B to do C do D done 4 2 分 Tell him the window A to shut not B not to shut C to not shut 第 2 页 共 19 页 D not shut 5 2 分 When winter comes it is snow everywhere and even the big tree is deep white snow A full with covered with B fill with covered in C full of covered in D fill to covered with 6 2 分 Nowadays people can get much from TV and the Internet A ideas B stories C photos D information 7 2 分 There a school meeting this afternoon A is going to have B is going to be C are going to be D will have 8 2 分 She has always had a high fame for her excellent short stories A honest B strange C good 9 2 分 Paper is made wood in other words wood is made paper 第 3 页 共 19 页 A from into B into from C in by D by in 10 2 分 If we don t protect some valuable animals they will So we should try our best them A die away protect B die away to protect C die out to protect D die out protect 11 2 分 Where s your father He Beijing He there last month A has gone to went B has been to went C has gone to has gone 12 2 分 Is there a park near the school A Yes it is B No there is C Yes there is D No it isn t 第 4 页 共 19 页 13 2 分 Three is three times one and twice one A as much as as much as B as much as more than C more than more than D more than much as 14 2 分 He ran very fast catch up with others A so that B in order to C such that D in order that 15 2 分 Class was over All the students stopped and went out A write B to write C writing D wrote 二 二 完形填空完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 16 10 分 通读下面的短文 掌握其大意 然后从各小题所给的四个选项中 选出一个最佳答案 Most people like tomatoes And they think of tomatoes as a1 because they are not sweet and are used for providing flavor 口味 to food But they are actually fruit Tomatoes are from Mexico Spanish explorers who went to South America about 500 years ago 2the tomatoes to Europe Because the tomatoes look like apples the French called them love3 while the British called them apples of gold So we think4is the tomato s hometown The first people in Europe to5tomatoes were Italians As far back as 500 years ago the joys of 第 5 页 共 19 页 eating fried tomato6salt and pepper was known to them In some7like England and Mexico tomatoes were thought to have poison in them That is because tomatoes look like plants called the belladonna 颠茄 But people grew them in their garden because of their beautiful8and look They even thought that tomatoes caused diseases But they soon got over the fear It is believed that the British brought the tomato to India This was about 300 years ago Gradually the people in9started discovering that the tomato tasted10 Today the whole world is crazy about the tomato 1 A fruit B drink C vegetable D medicine 2 A brought back B look after C think of D ask for 3 A pears B apples C tomatoes D bananas 第 6 页 共 19 页 4 A Mexico B Spain C France D England 5 A grow B buy C eat D dislike 6 A in B of C with D for 7 A towns B countries C cities D villages 8 A shape 第 7 页 共 19 页 B taste C name D color 9 A England B America C China D India 10 A bad B good C strange D sour 三 三 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 3 3 题 共题 共 3030 分分 17 10 分 阅读理解 The spring season brings warm weather flowers and other changes for people to enjoy For some restaurant cooks the most exciting spring arrival is ramps Ramps are a wild plant in the eastern mountains of North America They are one of the first plants that grow in the spring usually between April and May They are recognized 意识 by their red stem 茎 and two long and wide green leaves They are also famous for their strong taste similar to onions 洋葱 Ramps are not as well known as other vegetables but they have a long history in the United States In the Appalachian Mountains ramps have been an important food for a longtime During spring it is common for small towns in the Appalachian area to hold large ramp dinners for the 第 8 页 共 19 页 community However over the last 30 years ramps popularity has grown quickly They are now a highly desired vegetable for many nice restaurants in cities like New York and Washington D C One reason the plant is popular is that it grows in the wild It is difficult to grow them on farms Most restaurants get them from foragers who collect ramps by searching forests for some small pieces of land where they grow Ramps have a short season Within a few weeks of full growth the plant is done for the year This shot life is some reason for their popularity And that popularity could lead Io their disappearance from Earth In 1995 the local government in Quebee Canada stopped people selling the plant to businesses in order to protect the plant against being over dug The season is short but it has not ended yet If you are in the right place you still have time to try a taste of ramps yourself 根据材料内容选择最佳答案 1 Why are ramps so popular in North America A Because they grow in spring B Because they have a good taste C Because they are hard to get D Because they have a long history 2 Which of the following is the picture of a ramp A B 第 9 页 共 19 页 C D 3 What does the word they refer to 指的是 A foragers B ramps C customers D restaurants 4 Why were people stopped from selling ramps to businesses A Because ramps were in great danger B Because ramps smell polluted the air C Because it cost too much to grow ramps D Because the government wanted to make money 5 What s the best title for the text A Americans go crazy for ramps in spring B Americans have discovered a new vegetable C Ramps were once popular in North America D Ramps will soon be enjoyed all over the world 18 10 分 Do you know why you sleep You may think it s because you re tired Or perhaps you ve been told sleep is good for you Yet no one knows exactly why or how people sleep Until the early 1950s most scientists thought the body and brain rested during sleep Then a 第 10 页 共 19 页 scientist watched people sleep He noticed that during periods of between 5 and 30 minutes each sleepers eyes made rapid movements as if they were watching something He called these periods REM sleep for Rapid Eye Movement Periods when sleepers eyes did not move he called non REM sleep Whenever the scientist woke people during REM sleep they were having vivid dreams Measurements showed that sleepers pulses 脉搏 went up quickly during REM sleep Their breathing heartbeat and the blood going to the brain also increased Far from being a time of rest REM sleep is a time when the body is hard at work Scientists still don t know the reason for this Some believe REM sleep makes learning easier Babies spend a lot of time in REM sleep Because of this some scientists believe that REM sleep helps the brain grow Others think REM sleep is a time for the brain to empty the day s garbage One thing all the scientists agree on is that sleep is necessary Without enough sleep people make mistakes Most major car accidents happen during the early morning hours when people are sleepiest 1 During REM sleep a person s breathing and heartbeat A stop B increase C decrease D stay the same 2 Which word in paragraph 段落 3 means colorful and lively A easier B empty C vivid D quickly 3 Which paragraph tells what happens when people don t get enough sleep A 1 第 11 页 共 19 页 B 2 C 3 D 4 4 What is the main idea of the article A REM sleep helps the brain grow B REM sleep has been watched and recorded by scientists C REM sleep is a time to empty the day s garbage D REM sleep is an active time when the body is hard at work 5 You can decide from the article that REM sleep A has a restful effect on people B can be avoided with lots of sleep C is something that all people experience D is something that all scientists agree on 19 10 分 阅读理解 Lost My name is Lily I can t find my cat It s white and yellow Please call me at 26598741 Found A little dog It s white and black Call Jim at 45632187 Found A set of keys CallAlan at 7765943 Lost My pen It s blue Call Jane at 2558971 1 If you find a pen you call A 26598741 第 12 页 共 19 页 B 45632187 C 7765943 D 2558971 2 If you find a cat you can call A 26598741 B 45632187 C 7765943 D 2558971 3 Lily has lost her A cat B dog C keys D pen 4 What color is Jane s pen A White and yellow B Blue C White and black D White 5 Jim found a A cat B pen C key 第 13 页 共 19 页 D dog 四 四 补全对话补全对话 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 20 5 分 补全对话 A What about you B I like it very much C We can t be late for school D I think it s terrible E How do you go to school F First girls can t have long hair G What other rules does your school have A Mary what do you think of your new school B But there are too many rules A What are the rules B A What That s a really interesting rule B Interesting A Do you have to cut your hair B Yes I do A B We can t wear sunglasses Sunglasses are my favorite A We don t have too many rules 五 五 任务型阅读任务型阅读 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 2525 分分 21 25 分 Answer the questions according to the passage The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar 阴历 month It s also called the Double Ninth Festival The festival started as early as the Warring States Period 475 221BC It has a history of 第 14 页 共 19 页 more than 1 700 years Among the numbers from zero to nine nine is the highest odd number 奇数 People believe that two ninths meeting together stand for a long life So it is a special holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders They hold many kinds of activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life The festival comes during the golden time of fall On the day people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum 菊花 wine eat Double Ninth Cakes and climb mountains They also carry a kind of plant its name is dogwood People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil 邪恶的 spirits and prevent them from catching an illness in winter 1 When is the Double ninth Festival 2 Does the Double Ninth Festival have a history of 1 700 years 3 What do two ninths mee