外研版版2019-2020学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试题

外研版版2019-2020学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . How is this kind of apple?It tastes _ and sells _.Agood; goodBwell; wellCgood; wellDwell; good2 . 一How about some more ice-cream?一No, thanks. Its very good, but I have to my weight, you know.ApreventBwatchCrefuseDkeep3 . There is a new shopping center _ my housing estate.AoppositeBbetweenConDnext4 . I cant find my cat _. Can you help me to look for it?No problem.AsomewhereBanywhereCnowhereDeverywhere5 . _ warm idea came to me that I might use _ pocket money to buy a gift for my mother on Mothers Day.AA, theBThe; theCThe, /D/,the6 . They tell us some ways _English well.AteachBlearningCto learnDteaching7 . _good time we have to wear different costumes to ask for treats on Halloween night!AHowBWhatCWhat aDWhat an8 . How do you feel when you watch the national flag go up? It makes me _ very proud.AfeltBto feelCfeelsDfeel9 . Isnt this book yours， Ben?No， its Jims. _ is left at home.AMineBYoursCHersDHis10 . To keep the kids , parents should put away the things like knives in the house.I cant agree more.AtidyBwarmCsafeDtall11 . （题文）Most British high school children uniforms at school.Aput onBdressCwearDdress up12 . Life is likeone-way street. It will never lead you back. So, enjoy life every moment asof them will happen the same way again.Athe; nothingBa; noneCan; noneDa; nothing13 . The restaurant is nice and the food is not bad, _ I still prefer eating at home.AandBbutCshouldDor14 . He speaks French well, but of course not_ a person born in France.Aas clear asBclear thanCas clearly asDthe more clearly15 . Im going to take the kids to see the movie. The kids are too young. That movie is not suitable for them.AYoud better notBGood ideaCI think soDNo problem二、完型填空Monday April 11th CloudyLast night I didnt feel well. I thought I had a _This morning，I didnt want to eat anything. So I _After the doctor looked me over carefully，he gave me some _ and told me it was nothing serious but I had to _ in bed for a day. But I _ my lessons in the school and I wanted to tell my teacher about it. So I wrote a note (便条)for a day _ and asked my sister to take it to the teacher. It was time to have _.I felt a little _ but I only had some noodles. In the evening，I felt much better. I thought I should _ the text that I should learn today._ I sat on the sofa and read for an hour. I really want to go to school tomorrow.16 . AfluBcoldCrestDsleep17 . Awent to a doctorBwent to schoolCwent swimmingDwent to bed18 . AwaterBcoffeeCteaDmedicine19 . AbuyBtakeCstayDbring20 . Athought aboutBworried aboutCwrote aboutDtalked about21 . AinBoutCoffDwith22 . AbreakfastBlunchCdinnerDafternoon tea23 . AbetterBgoodCwellDbest24 . AwatchBseeClookDread25 . AOrBIfCSoDBut三、阅读单选Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）Whatever life threw at us each year, our family had one tradition at Christmas: our dog Pepper opened our presents for us.Last year, everyone made it home for a Christmas get-together. However, it couldnt feel perfect because Peppers health was becoming worse. Her life had already been longer than we expectedshe was fourteenand yet her mind was still sharp. Her love for life made us feel better. But her body could not keep up with her mind.Probably it was Peppers last Christmas, so we decided to make sure she would enjoy it. On Christmas Eve, we each prepared presents for her.Soon, Pepper selected her first Christmas gift. She turned the present, just as she was a young dog once more. She pulled the paper off the dog treat before she chewed it slowly. Our family was so happy.Pepper saw the other three presents, and then turned to Mom as if asking, May I open another?Go ahead, girl! Mom encouraged.For the next few minutes, Pepper opened each of her Christmas presents. While she did, she reminded us of the joy of being together. Our family felt as a wholenot because we were in the same room or city, but because our love brought us together.Pepper passed away after Christmas. Her peaceful passing made us tearful. Her passing was also a celebration of life, because she gave my family so much love and laughter.I still treasure (珍惜) Peppers final Christmas gift. She taught me that no matter where we each spend the holidays, the smallest act of sincere giving can unite our family through our love. For me, that knowledge is the longest-lasting gift of all.26 . The dog Pepper usually _ at Christmas.Achewed the dog treat slowlyBchose the presents for herselfCplayed with the authors family happilyDopened the presents for the authors family27 . The author thought the Christmas wasnt perfect last year because_.Ahe didnt get a Christmas giftBPepper was in poor healthCPepper died on Christmas EveDhe didnt feel the joy of being together28 . The dog Pepper got _ Christmas gifts last year.AtwoBthreeCfourDfive29 . The underlined phrase the longest-lasting gift in the last paragraph refers to _.Athe friendship with the dogBthe holiday the author spent with familyCthe Christmas present for the dogDthe life lesson the author learned from Pepper30 . Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?APepper passed away peacefully after Christmas.BThe smallest act of sincere giving can unite the authors family.CPepper brought the authors family a lot of trouble and tears.DThe authors family felt as a whole because of the love among them.31 . The best title for the passage can be _.AThe Power of LoveBCelebrating ChristmasCThe Importance of Helping OthersDEnjoying the Happiness of Making FriendsAn old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didnt take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked, Why dont you want the fish? The child replied, I want the fishing rod(竿)in your hands. The old man asked, Why do you want the rod?It doesnt take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I wont be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesnt know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. Its useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.Too many people think that if they have a fishing rod in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.32 . The old man was fishing on the bank of_.A. a river B. a lake C. a pool33 . Why did the child refuse the fish the old man gave her?A. Because she didnt like fish.B. Because she wanted his fishing rod.C. Because the old man had few fish.34 . The writer thought the child was_ after she explained why she didnt want the fish.A. smart B. hardworking C. silly35 . The article mainly tells us_.A. if you have a fishing rod in your life, you wont be afraid of anythingB. if you have a fishing rod, youll have a lot of fish to eatC. fishing skills are more important than the fishing rod in life36 . What is the best tide(标题)for the article?A. The Fishing Rod B. The Fishing Man C. The Fishing GirlOur brains believe information automatically（自动地）-even if its false-because we can learn efficiently this way. Were learning false information not because were poor learners or not working hard, says David Rapp, a psychology and education professor at Northwestern University. In many cases, its a useful skill for us to accept what people tell us, because often what people tell us is true.When we hear new information, those fresh facts dont cover what we knew before. Well draw on old or new information when the situation comes up. _ . Short-term memories are easier for our brains to access than facts we heard longer ago, because theyre fresher in our minds-even if theyre wrong. Since we have to think back further to remember old information, we will often ignore it in favour of new inaccurate（不准确的）information. New information is what were currently thinking about or has been recently presented to us, while the old one isnt as readily available.We also buy into the facts that seem more reasonable. Often, this means they fit better with what we want to believe, which can explain why people quote different facts in political debates. Both candidates said something that was objectively true or not, but people would go with what they hope to be true.Things get even trickier when truth and falsehood coexist in the information. For instance, our brains arent sure whether to believe the descriptions of London in Harry Potter. Dont look for that train station to Hogwarts, but there might be streets mentioned that are real, says Dr. Rapp. In fact, our brains can keep track of whats true or false by mentally tagging（标记）facts as either true or false, but sorting all that information takes time. In many cases, we are unlikely to think critically to get information, especially when we are reading for pleasure.However, its worth putting in the extra effort to have a second thought about the information that seems doubtful. With the ease that we can look things up on the Internet, says Dr. Rapp, theres no reason not to. Seek out reliable sources, he adds.37 . The missing sentence in Paragraph 2 might be _ .AWe always find the information updating fast nowadaysBOftentimes, we use the information we heard most recentlyCFrom time to time, we fail to remember unimportant thingsDWe hardly see old information that is different from the truth38 . The underlined phrase buy into in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _ .Abelieve inBlearn fromCcome up withDcare about39 . Why does the writer mention Harry Potter in Paragraph 4?ATo prove people are unable to think critically when reading.BTo show the information we get can be a mix of true and false.CTo warn readers of the negative influence, of false information.DTo explain how individual facts are mentally tagged as true or false.40 . What can we learn from the passage?AOur brains can do very little with false information.BShort-term memories can cover long-term memories.CDr. Rapp calls on people not to depend on the Internet.DPeople need to double-check the information they question.四、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空限填一词）。41 . Turn to P_ 20. Lets read new words together.42 . My hobby is to c _ stamps. I have had more than 100 ones.43 . -I dont have enough time. - Me n _ .44 . The policemen have s _ for the missing tourist in the forest for three days.45 . Lily is sitting o _ to Lucy. They are talking face to face.46 . -There is something wrong with my car. How can I get to the train station?- Dont worry. I can give you a r _ .47 . Temperature can drop to f _ at night. Youd better put on your warm coat.48 . I was waiting for the bus when it began to rain h _ . Thats why I got wet all through.49 . The Caspian Sea is the d _ of all the salt lakes.50 . Every Chinese believes that Taiwan is our land and always b _ to China.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。51 . Most people around the world were _(excite) about the film The Wandering Earth (流浪地球).52 . Another thing is that its _ (polite) to ask about age.53 . Mary invites me to go camping with her this weekend. I think this idea is worth _ (consider).54 . Bob is feeling _ (comfortable) because he ate too much at the party last night.55 . Sally was _ (expect) to win the singing competition last week.六、完成句子VI.根据汉语意思完成句子。56 . 他们叫你帮忙做什么？What did they ask you to_?57 . 本在每学期开始时都会制定一些计划。Ben _ at the beginning of every term.58 . 她曾是个护士。She _ a nurse.59 . 圣诞节离现在只有一周的时间了。Christmas Day is only a week _60 . 让我们号召一些朋友参加比赛吧！Lets _ some friends to take part in the game!七、填空阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目。There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them to go and look at a pear tree far away in turns. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly. The second son said no; it was covered with green leaves, and full of hope. The third so n disagreed. He said there were many flowers t