冀教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语12月月考试卷A卷.doc

冀教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语12月月考试卷A卷一、 单选题 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）There are about five _ young trees on the hill. A . hundredB . hundredsC . hundred ofD . hundreds of2. （2分）10,000 dollars is a large amount （数量）of money, but its still than they need.A . a little moreB . very littleC . more lessD . far less3. （2分）This_ my pen. Its yellow. Mine is green. A . isB . isntC . areD . arent4. （2分）Recently，our company is developing at a high speedYesWe can see it has changed a lotA . growingB . reducingC . saving5. （2分）Dont do any other things while you are doing your homework. So please _ your MP3.A . turn upB . turn downC . turn onD . turn off6. （2分）There are some _ and _ on the table. A . tomato; fishB . tomato; fishesC . tomatoes; fish7. （2分）The grain output is this year than that of last year. A . 8 percent higherB . 8 percent high C . 8 percent more highD . 8 percents higher8. （2分）Andrew was afraid to make a mistake again, so he the light carefully. A . put onB . put offC . put inD . put out9. （2分）-I cant work out the math problem, what should I do?-You can turn to the teacher.A . ask the teacher for helpB . tell the teacher to doC . copy othersD . give it up10. （2分）Liu Xiang won the gold medal We _ himA . took pride inB . were surprised atC . were worried aboutD . took care of11. （2分） Your watch is so beautiful._.A . SorryB . Thank youC . Excuse meD . You are right12. （2分）Our team tried our best, _ we failed the match at last.A . butB . andC . orD . while13. （2分）All the workers went home yesterday Mr Green, why?Because he had some extra work to do.A . exceptB . expectC . besidesD . beside14. （2分） means “_”.A . go alongB . turn rightC . go upD . turn left15. （2分）How about going for a drive now?_. I have been at home the whole day.A . Im sureB . I seeC . I think soD . I agree二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空 Dear Tom,I read your e-mail about your lifestyle last night. My 1is not the same as yours. Let me tell 2about it. After I3in the morning, I do exercise. As for4, I often drink a cup of milk and eat an egg. I am sure that I can grow (成长) very5because I drink milk every morning. Then I go to school. In class I am6and I like to answer the teachers questions. I walk home after class. When I get home, I do my homework first. After dinner I7take a walk with my parents. It makes me relaxed. I dont 8your lifestyle is healthy. Dont eat too much junk food. I also ate a lot of junk food a year ago, 9now I hardly ever eat it. Please 10to do more exercise. It can help you to have a long life and it also helps you with your studies. Yours,Li Tao（1）A . opinion B . lifestyle C . hobby D . e-mail （2）A . him B . her C . you D . them （3）A . get up B . wait for C . talk about D . think of （4）A . breakfast B . food C . drink D . exercise （5）A . thin B . tall C . short D . heavy （6）A . shy B . sad C . quiet D . active （7）A . always B . never C . hardly ever D . once （8）A . hope B . tell C . think D . decide （9）A . or B . but C . so D . and （10）A . need B . ask C . help D . try 三、 阅读理解 (共2题；共20分)17. （10分） Bamboo (竹子) is one of natures (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1. 5 metres(4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools( 厨房用具). Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built.In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes( 管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.（1）How is bamboo like grass?A . It grows quickly.B . Its wood. C . it is easy to cut.D . It is very thin.（2）Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesnt grow.A . in ChinaB . in EuropeC . on mountainsD . in Africa（3）Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because.A . it is cheapB . it has different coloursC . it is strongD . it has been used by Asians（4）Bamboo pipes can.A . make moneyB . be treesC . grow quicklyD . carry water（5）In Asia, bamboo has been used for.A . a short timeB . many thousands of yearsC . many hundreds of yearsD . about 100 years18. （10分）根据短文理解，完成下列各题。In every school there is top crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. For example, if the crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters, then very soon everybody is wearing bright red sweaters.There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that for some people bright red sweater is really unsuitable.The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink and to drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are endangering their lives. They are like the sheep being led to the slaughter(屠杀).Now its possible that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact you probably did something you knew to be wrong one time or another. You may have excused yourself by saying, Gee, the crowd does it.Well, let the crowd do it, but dont do it yourself. Learn to say No.Develop your own standards(标准)and your own judgment. If you know the crowd is planning something you disagree to,youd better take the courage to bow out in a polite way. Youll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet.（1）The main idea of the passage is that _.A . in every school there is a topcrowd that sets the paceB . its a mistake to follow the top crowd blindlyC . people who follow the top crowd are endangering their livesD . you probably did something wrong more than once in your life（2）The author(作者)doesnt think it good wearing red sweaters if _.A . the crowd is wearing themB . you cant afford themC . you dont look good in redD . it is against school rules（3）The writer encourages the readers to _.A . respect his or her parentsB . find excuses when he or she is wrongC . learn to stand on their own two feetD . take the advice of his or her elders（4）What does the underlined phrase bow out in the passage probably mean?A . 鞠躬B . 退出C . 参与D . 应允（5）The best title for this passage is _.A . Follow the LeaderB . The Top CrowdC . Being YourselfD . Rules for Teens四、 根据句意及汉语提示写单词。 (共5题；共5分)19. （1分）Could you give me some _? I want to make a call. (零钱) 20. （1分）This beautiful bowl is made of _ (金属). 21. （1分）Doing housework helps children d_ their independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. 22. （1分）The bird is too small. I want to send it to the forest to grow into an a_. 23. （1分）Wu Ming and Harry are _（陌生人）. They dont know each other. 五、 根据句意，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。 (共5题；共6分)24. （1分）We shouldnt feel _(help) after the flood. Many charities will offer us enough support. 25. （1分）When Julia woke up, she still felt scared. She knew it was just a dream, but everything in the dream was _ true. (believe) 26. （1分） Would you mind not _(play) baseball here? Sorry. Well go and play in the park.27. （2分）The girl _（have）five _（basketball） 28. （1分）These are my _ (orange).六、 完成句子 (共5题；共16分)29. （1分）你愿意为我捎个口信吗? (would like to do sth)_30. （1分）你会玩电脑游戏吗？ Can you _?31. （2分）校长对我们非常负责，他亲自为我们做一切事情。 The headmaster is so responsible that he does everything for us _ _.32. （8分） 翻译下列词组。（1）中国的导弹之父_（2）穿过太平洋_ （3）一名教师兼研究员_（4）回到了他的祖国_（5）负责，主管_ （6）被誉为_ （7）赚更多的钱_ （8）几乎是一个空白_33. （4分）多好的天气啊！去钓鱼好吗？_ good _ ! _ about _ fishing?七、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)34. （5分）根据短文内容,从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语,并用其适当形式填空。until, available, reply, preparation, look forward toYesterday I heard from a friend. In his letter, he said,“Im planning a housewarming party and Ive already started making _for it. It will start at 2 pm next Tuesday and last(持续) _9 pm. I hope you can come if possible.I am _your coming.” But I am busy preparing for an important meeting these days. I have to turn it down. So I _in writing to the invitation like this, “Im glad that you invited me. Its such a big event that I dont want to miss(错过) it. But I really have an important meeting that day, so I wont be _. Im very sorry. Ill visit you another time.”八、 情景交际 (共1题；共5分)35. （5分）补全对话Tom (T): Mary,_Mary (M): Sure, Tom.T:_M: My birthday party is on June 1st.T: OK._M: The basketball game? Oh, its on June 2nd.T: Good. And, hmm._M: The school trip is on February 27th.T:_M: Oh, thats on Monday, February 28th.A. How about the school trip?B. When is the basketball game?C. When do you have the speech contest?D. When is your birthday party?E. Can you help me find the calendar (日历）?九、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)36. （5分）任务型阅读Do you like reading? How often do you go to a bookshop? To compete with online sellers, traditional bookshops have tried everything to win customers. And it is true that a great bookstore can encourage people to read in many ways. Here are some good shops in China and other countries that are worth a visit.Eslite Bookstore, SuzhouThe Eslite Bookstore is very popular among young people in Suzhou. It has fashion shops, cafes and other places. It also holds many reading-relative activities including discussions and talks with famous writers.Sanlian Taofen Bookstore, BeijingIt is 11:30 pm. But the Sanlian Taofen Bookstore is shining brightly. Many people are staying inside for one thing: to read. The bookstore is open 24 hours a day. Its the first bookstore of its kind in Beijing.Shakespeare & Company, FranceFrance doesnt have Shakespeare but it has Shakespeare & Company. Many great writers used to meet here including Ernest Hemingway. Today, it helps young writers by allowing them to live and work here.Strand Bookstore, USStrand Bookstore is a second-hand bookstore. It sells books for $2-3 each, much cheaper than they used to be. Sometimes you can even find very old and rare books here. For example, a Shakespeare book that was published in 1632 is worth $125,000!阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的表格，每空一词。Good bookstores that are worth _Eslite Bookstore, SuzhouMany young people like it because it is fashionable.Readers can also _the books here and have talks with famous writers.Sanlian Taofen Bookstore, BeijingPeople can read here as _as they want because it is never closed.Shakespeare Company, FranceMany great writers used to meet here.Young writers are _to live and work here.Shakespeare & Company, FranceYou can buy books at a _price because they are used.You can even find old and rare books which are very valuable.十、 将所给单词连成句子 (共1题；共5分)37. （5分）the