外研版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语第三次月考（II ）卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语第三次月考（II ）卷一、 完形填空(本题有15小题；每小题1分，共15分) (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Gwondo was a trainer of dogs. He would go out every day with his dogs, to1 them how to catch animals so all his tribe(部落) could eat.Wherever Gwondo went, his tribe could see him away in the distance2his white hair would shine in the sunlight. The tribe3would say to their children, See, there is Gwondo and his dogs, searching for4for us all. Gwondo went out hunting every day and always came5 with much food. And all were very happy.Now Gwondo grew6 and as all humans do, one day he died. The tribe felt sad and cried many days and many nights 7one day the elders called to their children, You have cried enough for Gwondo. Now it is time to8living. Go down to the beach and be happy.The children ran down to the beach and looked out to sea. 9, they all looked at each other, then turned and ran back to their elders,10, Come quickly. Gwondo, he is back with us. He is out in the sea. The elders hurried to the11and said, Yes! It is Gwondo back! He is now a dolphin and lives in the sea. Now whenever you see 12dolphins in the sea, look for the big old dolphin. You will know him because he has a large white fin on 13back. He is Gwondo and he is training the young dolphins to chase(追逐)14 close to the beach so that his tribe can catch them.Gwondo is known to all the tribes 15the east coast of Australia. They call him their sea dog.（1）A . ask B . teach C . study D . advise （2）A . before B . unless C . because D . although （3）A . elders B . guards C . teachers D . visitors （4）A . food B . water C . oil D . salt （5）A . down B . out C . back D . about （6）A . tall B . old C . thin D . strong （7）A . after B . as C . since D . until （8）A . depend on B . give up C . think about D . look after （9）A . Finally B . However C . Anyway D . Suddenly （10）A . explaining B . warning C . answering D . calling （11）A . hill B . beach C . forest D . camp （12）A . a group of B . a kind of C . a pair of D . a pool of （13）A . its B . his C . her D . my （14）A . sheep B . fish C . dogs D . dolphins （15）A . for B . in C . on D . above 二、 阅读理解(本题有13小题；每小题2分，共26分) (共4题；共26分)2. （6分）阅读理解Most people like bikes. Perhaps you ride a bike to school. Riding a bike can be great of fun.Do you know how to ride a bike safely?Careful boys and girls learn to ride their bikes well before they go out on the road.How can you tell whether you are a good rider?If you can ride a bike in a straight line,you can ride well .If you cant ,you should practice riding a in a safe place.To be safe on a bike, you need to use both hands and both feet. Keep your feet on the pedals(脚蹬)and your hands on the handle bars.You know that your bike is only for one person. Its not safe to carry anyone with you. Keep yourself safe when you ride on a bike.Watch where you are going all times.（1）Before you learn to ride your bike well, you cant _. A . go to schoolB . ride on the bike C . practise ridingD . carry your things（2）When you ride a bike, it is _if you dont keep your hands on the handle bars. A . safeB . dangerousC . importantD . interesting（3）What does the word rider mean in the passage? A . A person who walks B . A person who rides a bikeC . A person who rides a horseD . A person who drives a car（4）The best title for the passage is “_”. A . How to have a basket on your bikeB . Ride a bike to schoolC . Ride in a straight LineD . Dont carry anyone on your bike（5）Which of the following is right? A . You cant have a basket on your bike.B . Few people like riding a bike.C . Its safe to use both your hands and both your feet if you ride a bike.D . You neednt watch where you are going.3. （6分）阅读A篇短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。BHandshaking is a kind of silent language. It is the common politeness on most social occasions as an expression of etiquette(礼仪) and greeting when people meet or say goodbye to each other. Besides, handshaking is also a way to express congratulations, thanks and encouragement to others.Who should offer his hand first? There are some rules you should follow. Generally speaking, the elder, the senior(长辈), the teacher, the female, the married, the leader should reach out their hands first. If you have to shake hands with more than one person, you should shake hands in turn with the senior and leader to the junior and lowgrade, from the nearest to the furthest. Specially, when the host meets the guest, the host should shake hands first to show his welcome; however, when they say goodbye with each other, it is the guest who should offer this hand first.Then how to shake hands with others? It is not right to shake hands too long or too short, three to five seconds is the best, not go ahead to 30 seconds at most. There are also some things that are uncomfortable when shaking hands. You cant shake hands carelessly or with left hand. Before you shake hands, you should take off your hat, gloves, sunglasses first. You had better not refuse to shake hands with others or shake hands while having your other hand in your pocket.（1）People usually shake hands when _. A . they are happyB . they feel sadC . they say goodbye to someoneD . they feel excited（2）Which neednt shake hands to others? A . Congratulations.B . Thanks.C . Encouragement.D . Love.（3）What does the under word lowgrade mean in this passage? A . 矮个子B . 低等人C . 残疾人D . 下级（4）Which sentence is true according to this passage? A . You should shake hands from the further people to the nearer people.B . When you visit your friend, your friend should shake hands first.C . Its not right to shake hand too short, but you can shake hands for a long time.D . Shaking hands with your left hand will make others feel comfortable.（5）What does the passage want to tell us? A . Etiquette of handshaking.B . How to shake hands?C . Dont refuse to shake hands.D . A polite expression way.4. （6分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood-powered or coal-powered stoves.One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun. Crosby Menzies, a solar power expert in a South African company, described his latest solar cooker called the Sol-4. It is four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker. The Sol-4 works by reflecting (反射) light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct (把对准) the light at a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. Within two minutes, the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions. In just four minutes, water can be boiled. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.The cooker is also much friendlier than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it. And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight.Each cooker costs about $ 2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem, Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.（1）This passage is mainly about .A . solar cookersB . smoke pollutionC . solar power expertsD . breathing illnesses（2）The Sol-4 is mainly used to .A . shorten the time of cookingB . reduce the cost of making cookersC . raise money through donations to help African peopleD . reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke（3）The underlined word “individuals” most probably means “ ”A . cookersB . mirrorsC . peopleD . experts（4）Which of the following about the Sol-4 is TRUE?A . It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.B . It can work in any weather condition now.C . It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood.D . It is more environment-friendly than other cookers.（5）From the passage, we can infer that .A . the Sol-4 will be designed in a smaller sizeB . more Africans can use the solar cookers in the futureC . the Sol-4 is the first product of the South African companyD . the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers5. （8分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。DThe brain is the boss of the body. Your eyes, ears, nose, and skin tell your brain what is going on around you. Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside you. Your brain takes in the signals. It tells your body what to do with them. When you touch fire, your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot. Your brain tells you to move your finger. All these happen very fast. Your brain also controls your breathing, blinking, and heartbeat. It becomes your feelings and thoughts too.Humans have the most developed brain of all animals. Yet it is not the largest brain. The human brain weights three pounds. The brain of an elephant weights 11 pounds. So the largest brain is not always the best brain. In people, a large brain does not mean a clever person.（1）What is the main idea of this story?A . The human brain works very hard.B . The largest brain is not always the best brain.C . The brain controls the body.D . The best brain is the largest brain.（2）What does “the boss of the body” mean?A . The signals.B . The most developed body part.C . The main part of the body.D . The centre of the body.（3）Which kind of brain is the most developed?A . The largest brain.B . The human brain.C . The smaller brain.D . Not too big brain.（4）What are the things that the human brain does?A . Takes in signals.B . Controls breathing.C . Controls feelings and thoughts.D . A, B and C.三、 任务型阅读(本题有4小题；每小题1分，共4分) (共1题；共4分)6. （4分）阅读短文，并按要求完成下列小题。At many Thanksgiving dinners, everyone around the table shares something they are thankful for. As we know, most can do this easily. Its more important to know how to be thankful people all the time.Be positive(乐观). No matter what happens, its best to remember the good things. Find the bright side in bad situations, and push back against negative(负面的) opinions. Also, do your best not to compare yourself to others. But when youre around others, give expression to what you like about them. By keeping good in mind, youll gibe thanks for it even more than before.Accept the negative. At the same time, we cant pay no attention to bad things that have happened. We should learn from mistakes. It makes us become strong. Before we know it, were thankful for negative things, too. Our mistakes can also make us humble(谦逊的), which is not all bad. Humble people have better relationships and see lifes blessings(祝福) much more clearly!Acts of kindness. Thankful people know that its muh better to gibe than to receive. When youre thankful, you feel its your duty to show love to others. Some people volunteer to help people in need. Studies show that volunteers might feel happier and healthier.Use of time. By spending time with others, you show them how much they mean to you. But being thankful is also better realized by spending time alone. When youre alone, you can think about the best parts of you day. You can list them out and think th em over. You can find your way to make thanksgiing a part of you life. How wonderful it is! Just enjoy it every day!（1）You need to find _in bad situations.（2）Learning from mistakes can make us _ and humble.（3）How do volunteers probably feel according to studies?_（4）找出并写下全文的主题句_（5）将文中画线句子译成汉语。_四、 单词拼写(本题有10小题；每小题1分，共10分) (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）根据短文内容及首字母提示补全单词。Learning English is not an easy job. Almost every student sometimes asks q_like these: Can I really learn English well? Can I really learn it well e_to talk with others?The answer is yes. From some studies we know that almost anyone can learn a foreign language well if he or she wants to. Some people might learn it f_and some might learn it slower. But anyone can learn it well