八年级月考卷

八年级下册月考英语试卷(时间:120分钟, 满分:150分)第I 卷 (共100分)I. 听力测试(共30分)第1节 (每小题1.5分, 共7.5分)听1遍. 听句子,选择适当的应答语. 第2节 (每小题1.5分, 共7.5分)听1遍. 听五段对话,选择正确答案.你将有20秒钟的时间阅读下面5个小题. 10. What happened while the girl was eating lunch? A. The car accident happened. B. It began to rain heavily. C. The earthquake happened.第3节 (每小题1.5分, 共9分)听两段长对话,选择正确答案. 每段对话读2遍. 听每段对话前,你将有10秒钟的时间阅读对应的3个小题.听第一段对话, 回答第11至13小题.第4节 (每小题1.5分, 共6分)听短文, 回答下面4个问题, 选择正确答案. 短文读2遍. 你将有20秒钟的时间阅读下面4个小题.17. What did the boys parents do in the afternoon? A. They went shopping. B. They visited a friend. C. They went to work. 单项选择(每小题1分, 共20分)()21. Qin Shihuang was _ emperor in ancient China.A. a B. an C. the D. / ( )22. They went to Shanghai _the first time _October, 2002.A. at, in B. at, on C. for, in D. for, o ()23. Song Zuying is my favorite singer. Her _ sounds beautiful.A. laugh B. sound C. smile D. voice()24. In my opinion, the box is as _ as that one.A. more heavily B. heavier C. heavy D. heavily()25. Would you like to play football with us this afternoon, Mike?Sorry, I will go skating _ playing football.A. instead B. instead of C. because D. because of ( )26. -Whats the _ of China today? -about 1.37 billion.A. date B. people C. number D. Population ( )27. Monkey King is one of _ characters in cartoons.A. more popular B. the most popular C. much popular D. Popular ()28. Tom is taller than _ student in his class.A. other B. any other C. others D. the other()29. This question is _ more difficult than that one.A. so B. quite C. veryD. much ( )30. Dont put off _ a travel plan. Its time for us to start.A. to make B. makes C. made D. making()31. Yesterday _ the teachers were very busy the _ day.A. all; all B. whole; whole C. all; whole D. whole; all ()32 Mr. White has lived in China_more than ten years. A. sinceB. forC. beforeD. after()33. China has a _ population than England.A. larger B. smaller C. moreD. less()34. English is one of _ important subjects in our school.A. most B. the most C. more D. much more()35. It took me two hours _ my homework yesterday evening.A. finish B. to finish C. finished D. finishing()36. _ of the books is mine. They are both Toms.A. BothB. EitherC. Neither D. None()37. Look! A couple of students _ cleaning up the city park.A. is B. are C. was D. were()38. Though math is hard for you, you shouldnt _.A. give them upB. give up them C. give up it D. give it up ()39 _Tim_his pet dog? No, not yet. A. Have; foundB. Has; found C. Does; findD. Did; find()40. Ill call you _ I get there.A. as soon as B. since C. so D. but. 完形填空(每小题1.5分, 共15分)Once upon a time, there was41old farmer. He loved money very much. He kept a lot of gold coins but42used them, and he43not give them to others. He put them into a44and put it in the ground. He came to the45every day to look at it. This made him happy. 46, when he came to the place, he could not find the47. He became very sad. He began to cry, 48a man came to him and said, “Dont cry! Put a stone in the ground instead, and49it is a box of gold coins. A stone will be just the same, because when the coins were there, you never used50. ”()41. A. aB. the C. anD. /()42. A. oftenB. never C. sometimesD. always()43. A. didB. wasC. must D. should()44. A. emptyB. paper C. blueD. box()45. A. earthB. ground C. place D. there()46. A. AfternoonB. Usually C. One dayD. From then on()47. A. boxB. moneyC. place D. house()48. A. soB. then C. but D. because()49. A. seeB. Let C. think D. know50. A. itB. Him C. theirD. them.阅读理解(每小题2分, 共30分)(A )A young man from a village called Nawalapitiya married a young woman from Maiyuwa, a small village. They lived with the mans big familyhis parents, his brothers, their wives and children. The family kept an elephant. The woman soon became interested in it. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.Three months later, having a fight with her husband, the woman went back to her parents home. Soon the elephant refused to eat and work. It seemed to be ill and heart broken. One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.It went to the womans home. On seeing her, the elephant waved its trunk(象鼻) and touched her with it. The young woman was so moved by the act of the animal .So she went back to her husbands home. ( )51. The woman left her new home _.A. to visit her own parents in Maiyuwa B. to see if the elephant would follow herC. because she was angry with her husband D. because she was tired( )52. The word “disappeared” in the reading means “_”.A. ran awayB. dislikedC. hidD.died ( )53. After the young woman left her husbands home, the elephant_.A. returned to the forestB. was sad because it missed the womanC. went to look for a new homeD. was sick because nobody fed it( )54. How did the elephant express its feeling when it saw the young woman?A. It waved its trunk and smiled.B. It touched her with its trunk.C. It touched her and cried.D. It waved its trunk and ran around her.( )55. From the story we can know that_.A. The elephant is very clever B. The woman trained a wild animalC. the woman loved her new homeD. The womans husband looked after the elephant well.(B)Many people say that they are working too many hours. They dont have enough time to relax or to stay with their family. Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker. Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay overtime. Their workers dont get more pay for more work. Some people think its their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they dont work more hours. Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy. If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.( )56. A Japanese worker works _ more hours a year than a French one. A. 513 B. 1,646 C. 2,159 D. 3,805( )57. The word extra in Paragraph 3 means _. A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的 D. 少量的( )58. People in _ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year. A. France B. Germany C. the United States D. Great Britain( )59. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. No companies offer vacations to their workers. B. Many people say they have enough time to relax. C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work. D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.( )60. What can we infer(推论) from the passage? A. Many workers have to work long hours.B. Many people have vacations long enough. C. Work hours are the same around the world.D. There are a lot of dull people in the world. CWonderful Tour (4-Day) of TongrenOverseas Tourist Corporation Guizhou ChinaIncluding:Places to visit: Price: Only ￥2,668A round-trip(往返旅行)plane ticket from Guiyang to TongrenBus service around TongrenThree nights stay in good hotelsThe best tour guide serviceMing Paradise(大明边城）the national AAAA level scenic spots(景点）Hot Spring in Shiqian(石阡）enjoy spas/spring bath(泡温泉/温泉浴)Mount Fanjingthe most famous mountain in GuizhouOffice hours:Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.Saturday & Sunday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.Tel:ddress: No.28 Yanan Road Guiyang( )61.From the information above, we know this is . A.a map B.an air ticket C.a piece of newsD.an ad.(advertisement) ( )62.You cant enjoy in Tongren.A.taking a bus around Tongren B.staying in good hotelsC.getting some small presents D.receiving a good tour guide service( )63.You can visit places if you take the tour.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five( )64.How can you book the tour?A.By phone. B.By writing blogs.C.By chatting with them online. D.By sending them an e-mail.( )65.Where can you go to book a ticket to Tongren? A.Ming Paradise . B.Shiqian. C.TV station. D.No. 28 Yanan Road Guiyang.补全对话(每小题1分, 共5分)Miss Wu: Can I help you? Li Gang: Yes, Id like to return this book, please. Miss Wu:_ (66)_ . Li Gang: No, I couldnt read it. I had trouble reading a few pages, and then I decided to give up. Miss Wu: _(67)_ . Li Gang: It wasnt the language. It was the words. They are too small for me. Miss Wu: _(68)_. What can I do for you then? Li Gang: Well, Id be glad if you could find me another book. Miss Wu: _(69)_ Li Gang: Yes, but one with bigger words. Miss Wu:_ (70)_ . Li Gang: Oh, Oliver Twist. This one is fine. And the words are much bigger. Thank you very much. A. What about this one? B. You cant keep the book for long. C. Another English storybook? D. Isnt it interesting? E. Oh? But I know you are good at English. F. Did you enjoy the book? G. Yes, they are really small.Miss Wu: Youre welcome. 第 卷 (共50分).任务型阅读（每小题2分，共8分）A long time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale(夜莺) singing very beautifully.One day the emperor heard about this little birds beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingales voice, he said, Put her in a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her. The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully, too. The emperor was pleased.Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor became very ill. One morning, while he was lying in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird couldnt sing any more. Suddenly the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.After the emperor was well，he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished(爱戴) him for his love and kindness. 71. Where did the nightingale live at first?_72.Who brought the nightingale to the emperor?_73.Why did the nightingale stop singing one day? _74. Did the emperor die at last? _.完成句子 （每小题1分，共10分）75. Kate didnt make the sandwich as carefully as Michael.(改为同义句)Kate made the sandwich _ carefully _ Michael.76. He woke up so late. He couldnt got to his office on time. (改为同义句)He woke up _ late _ get to his office on time.77. He has already finished the homework.（改为否定句）He finished the homework .78.2.She has been a teacher for two years.（就画线部分提问） has she been a teacher?79. 上周末他在敬老院给老人们分发食物. (翻译)He _ _ food to the old at old peoples home. 短文填空 （每小题2分，共16分）根据下面短文内容, 在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词, 使短文完整通顺. Most children like to watch TV. Its very interesting. By _80_ TV they can see a lot, learn a lot and know many things about their country and about the world. Of course they can _81_ learn over the radio. But they learn better and _82_ easily on TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the _83_ time. But they cant see _84_over the radio. TV helps to open childrens eyes. It can help to open their minds, too. They learn newer and better _85_ of doing things. They may find the world is now smaller _86 before. Many children watch TV on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy _87_ their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They uaually go to bed very late. They cant have a good rest. How about you, my young friend? 80. _ 81. _ 82. _ 83. _ 84. _ 85. _ 86. _ 87. _ . 书面表达 （16分） 假如你们学校开展了“爱护野生动物”的活动，请你根据下面的材料，写一篇介绍狮子的英语短文，并号召大家保护野生动物。Looks: big and strong, sharp (锋利的) teeth Food: animalsAbilities: can run fast, good at hunting (捕猎) Qualities (特性): live on