译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语第一次月考试卷B卷.doc

译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语第一次月考试卷B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空(每小题1分，共15分) (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）通读全文，根据对短文的理解，选择正确的答案填空。I cant remember when I started collecting litter. But it was when I got tired of1 litter nearby that I realized no one else was going to pick it up.I live near a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there2 three minutes. I used to love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was3 much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided to clean up the forest, and I wanted to4 happy when I went again. I made my first trip to clean the forest that afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes5 I started to pick up litter, my bag was full! There were cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers in it.From then on, I6 to the forest four times a year to pick up litter. I often stay there for three hours. It makes me feel7 to do something for the environment. After each trip, I look through all the litter that Ive collected. If8 of it is recyclable（可回收利用的）, Ill keep it. I cant understand why people drop litter. But I will keep on picking it up9they stop dropping it. I know I am only doing a small bit 10 the earth, but I still think it is important.（1）A . seeing B . throwing C . dropping （2）A . after B . for C . in （3）A . such B . very C . so （4）A . make B . feel C . find （5）A . after B . later C . before （6）A . had gone B . have gone C . go （7）A . tired B . sad C . great （8）A . any B . few C . many （9）A . until B . after C . as soon as （10）A . helped B . to help C . help 二、 阅读理解(前两篇每小题1分，后两篇每小题2分，共26分) (共4题；共26分)2. （4分）阅读理解A little girls interest in wanting to talk about Chinese food put her on a path to study the language.Isabelle first became interested in Chinese when she was 5. “We were at a Chinese restaurant . She was watching a man making noodles. She was so excited that she wanted to talk with him. Unfortunately, he didnt speak English. On the way home, she said she wanted to learn Chinese,” said Isabelles father.“I totally fell in love with the language. Its so beautiful and unlike anything Ive ever heard before,” said Isabelle, whose Chinese name is Bao Ling. she is now 12 and very good at Chinese, she can even watch movies and TV from China without subtitles. Some of her favorite Chinese cartoons are Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, Big Head Son and Small Head Dad, which are very popular in China.Isabelle studies at the Confucius Institute (孔子学院) near her home, the William & Mary Confucius Institute. “It is just the beginning of a fantastic ongoing adventure, all thanks to the Confucius Institute,” she said.The WMCI offers courses on many aspects (方面) of Chinese culture, from travel tips to calligraphy(书法), to tai chi, cooking and music. The first course that Isabelle took was a cooking class. She then tried tai chi and kung fu through the WMCI.Next year, through the WMCI, Isabelle will join the JNCLNCLIS () to ask for more aid for language instruction in public schools.“I want to thank the Confucius Institute for sharing the wonderful language and culture of China to the world,” she said. “It has been a wonderful journey for all of us,” said her mother.（1）Why did Isabelle become interested in Chinese at first? A . Because she wanted to talk about Chinese foodB . Because she wanted to be a Chinese cook.C . Because she thought Chinese was so beautiful.（2）What does the underlined word “subtitle” mean in Chinese? A . 标题B . 科目C . 字幕（3）What courses did Isabelle take through WMCI? A . Cooking, calligraphy and tai chiB . Cooking, kung fu and tai chiC . Cooking, tai chi and music（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . Isabelle first became interested in Chinese when she was 12 years old.B . Isabelle has got aid for language instruction in public schools.C . Both Isabelle and her mother feel good about the Confucius Institute.（5）What is the best title of the passage? A . How Chinese food led to a girls love of Chinese.B . How popular Chinese calligraphy is in foreign countries.C . Why is the Confucius Institute welcomed in foreign countries.3. （4分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other big cities are great places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and do. You can go to different kinds of museums, see all kinds of plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.But there are serious problems in big cities, too. Its expensive to live there, and there are too many people in some places of big cities. Every student can study at good schools and receive good medical care（医疗). But sometimes these people cant find work or good places to live in. Also it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.Some people enjoy living in big cities, others do not. Before they move to a big city, they should think about the problems living there.（1）In big cities people can _. A . go to different kinds of museumsB . see all kinds of plays and filmsC . buy things from all over the worldD . A, B and C（2）Which of the following is true? A . Big cities are not clean and safe enough.B . People can easily find good places to live in in big cities.C . People can always have many chances to find work.D . All people like to live in big cities.（3）In this passage the writer thinks its right for people _. A . to move to big citiesB . not to move to big cities.C . to move to big cities without thinking.D . to think of the problems before living in big cities.（4）This passage doesnt tell us that _. A . Beijing is an interesting place for people to live inB . usually people can get very dirty.C . to keep big cities clean enough is not easy.D . big cities have a lot of serious problems.（5） Which is the best title for this passage? _. A . It is cheap to live in big cities.B . Advantages (优点) and disadvantages（缺点）in big cities.C . Good schools in big citiesD . Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou.4. （8分）阅读理解When the mans wife died，their youngest baby was 2 years oldThey had six other children一three boys and three girlsaged from 4 t0 16The mans parents and his wifes parents came to visit themWeve been talking about how to make this work，”they said“Theres no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a livingSo，weve decided to place each child with a different uncle and aunt”The man refusedOver the next few weeks，he moved the family to a tiny town and his business developed quicklyPeople came from far away to do business with himAnd the children helped him both at home and at workThe children grew up and got marriedFive of the seven went off to collegeThe childrens success was a source of pride to the fatherFinally，the youngest daughter，who was 2 years old when the mother died，got marriedWith his lifes work done，the father diedThis mans work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his familyThis man was my fatherI was the 1 6-year-old，the oldest of seven（1）There were six children in all when the mother died（2）What is his parentsinlaws suggestion?（3）Did the man agree to t heir suggestion?（4）How many children go to college?（5）When did the father die?5. （10分） We had one class for computers when I was in school, which was also introduced new in school and all the students did not attend it. I took it because I had free period and was interested in taking it. In those days we could not image that computers will become so important in our lives otherwise most of the students would have joined the computer class.Computers are beneficial for almost anyone and the present generation is growing in an atmosphere(氛围) where you need the computers for doing almost everything .If they are not made computer literate(精通) they will lag behind in all the activities. Nowadays almost all schools have some kind of computer courses for the students so that they learn the fundamentals of the computer. It will not be possible to do it if they dont have computer classes. Most of the homes have personal computers now and most children are already aware of the basics before they join school.Computing courses are also good for adults who are not familiar with the computer as most of the jobs which are available today have the use of computer in some way or the other. Adults who have not used the computer before are generally quite anxious, but an easy computing course will be able to change the way they think in a few weeks.If you are interested, you can join a computing course which is longer and teaches you more than the basics, but you may have to spend more time in the completing course. They are very useful courses as it teaches you ways to use the fundamental programs which are typically used in various jobs.It is also possible you may like to do the computing course for enjoyment as some of the classes are also free .There are courses which charge a fee for skills like graphic design and photo editing . They are a lot of fun too and may also be useful when you do a job , depending on the kind of career ，someone you choose or have . You will find these courses in the colleges, as well as online, if you already are familiar with the use of computer.（1）Most of the students didnt attend the computer course probably because .A . they were not interested in computerB . they were busy with their homeworkC . they thought computers were uselessD . they didnt have computers at all（2）Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?A . The number of the computers is larger than before.B . The computers are very important in our daily life.C . The students are forced to learn computer at school.D . Everyone has a personal computer at home.（3）According to this passage most of the jobs can be done by.A . attending computing coursesB . changing the way people thinkC . learning all aspects of the computerD . using the computer（4）The underlined pronoun “it” (in paragraph 4) refers to .A . the computer courseB . the usage of wordC . the basic programD . the word processing（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?A . It costs some money to learn skills of computer.B . All the classes for enjoyment are free online.C . Photo editing is always useful to your job.D . It is difficult to look for computer courses.三、 任务型阅读(每小题1分，共4分) (共1题；共4分)6. （4分）阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。China had one of the earliest civilizations(文明) in the world. We know the Chinese had a written language as early as 1500 BC. You can see that Chinese writing is very different from the writing in other countries. The Chinese use a different character for each word. People in many countries have to learn only 26 letters but people in China have to memorize about 600 characters before they can do even basic reading and writing.A man in China, named Confucius(孔子), was teaching the people of China what they should and should not do. He was a great wise man. His teachings filled several books and became a way of life for the Chinese, and many other people in Asia. Confucius taught that people should listen to their kings, and also that rulers should take care of their people. He taught people to listen to their parents and teachers and to be kind to others. He said, “Dont do to others what you would not want others to do to you.”Many inventions were made and used in China before the rest of the world even heard of them. By 600 AD the Chinese had invented printing. After a few centuries, they made the compass, which was a great help to sailors. A compass can tell north from south. The Chinese were the first to discover how to make explosive powder(火药).From all this, you can see that the Chinese were very busy making things that the rest of the world found really exciting a