人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期第一次月考英语试题A卷(练习)

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期第一次月考英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . If you always _ yourself with others, you may have tons of pressure.ACompareBcomplainCconnectDconsider2 . 2018年上海浦东二模If you add some more colours_the picture, it might be more attractive.AbyBofCatDto3 . What about _English-language videos?AlookingBlooking atCseeingDwatching4 . -Im glad to meet you. -_.AThe sameBThanksCSureDMe, too5 . -Can I help you? -Yes. Id like_ rice.Aa small bar ofBa slice ofCa large bag ofDa piece of6 . To save more animals, we cant _the trees.Acut downBget lostCgo out7 . The film Wolf Warriors II turned _ to be a big success in 2017.AoutBoverConDdown8 . Email allows us _ with people thousands of miles away.AcommunicateBto communicateCcommunicatedDcommunicates9 . -Thanks for _me .It s very kind of you.-With my pleasure.AhelpingBhelpChelpsDto help10 . Do you know why he left so early?_for the English test, I guess.ATo studyBStudyCStudiedDStudying二、完型填空Mr.and Mrs.Brown lived in a small house near London with their child.Sometimes Mr.Brown came _ from his work very late when his wife and the child were asleep.Then he usually _ the front door of his house with his key and came in very _.He didnt want to disturb them.But one night when he was coming home late, he lost his _.So when he reached his home, he _ the bell, but nothing happened.He ranged it again.Again nothing happened._ moved inside the house.Mr.Brown knocked at the bedroom windows.He spoke to his wife, he shouted, _she did not wake up.At last he stopped and _ for a few seconds.He had a good_.Then he began to speak like a small child, “Mother!” he said, “I want to go to the toilet (洗手间)!” He spoke quietly but at once _ woke up.Then he spoke to her, and she opened the door for him.11 . AupBbackCtoDon12 . AopenedBclosedCmadeDdrove13 . AquicklyBquietlyCfastDhappily14 . AbikeBcarCkeyDknife15 . ArangBknockedCopenedDmade16 . ASomebodyBAnybodyCNobodyDEverybody17 . AandBbutCorDthen18 . AsangBcriedCthoughtDlaughed19 . AideaBplanCkeyDway20 . AMr.BrownBMrs.BrownCthe childDneighbor三、阅读单选Do you know something about the holiday camps in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents werent with them. Though they were very young.Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life. And also learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves.Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most of families can afford to send their children there for further study, for making their bodies strong And the government never charges for them.It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something with the kinds of holiday camps.21 . Students in Hong Kong like to take part in the.Aholiday campsBscience holiday campsCEnglish holiday campsDChinese holiday camps22 . When students in Hong Kong are in the holiday camps their parents.Amust be with themBarent with themCmust stay at homeDhave to look after them nearby23 . The cost to take part in a holiday camps is.Avery dearBnot so cheapCvery highDvery low24 . The students who often take part in the holiday camps.Amust be very beautifulBmust be very thinCmust be very tallDmust have much knowledge about many thingsThere was a bookseller who did not like to pay for anything. One day a big box of booksfell on his foot.“Go tothe doctor，” said his wife，“ show that foot to him.”“No，” he said “Ill wait until the doctor comes to our shop next time. Then I will ask him about myfoot. If I go to see him, I shall have to pay.”The next day the doctor came to the shop to buy some books. The bookseller told thedoctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it and promised to help. Hetook out a piece of paper and wrote something on it. “Buy this and put it onthe foot before you go to bed every night. ” he said. “Thank you.” said thebookseller. “And now, sir, here are your books, “How much?” asked the doctor.“Two pounds.”“ Good,”said the doctor. “ I shall not have to pay you anything today. ” “Why? asked the bookseller.“I have examined your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I usually charge two pounds. And I came here today, didnt I? Bye-bye!”25 . The booksellers wifeAlikes to pay for anythingBtells him to show foot to the doctorCdrops a big box of books on the footDcomes to the shop to buy some books26 . Which one is NOT true?AThe books are worth two pounds.BThe doctor examined the booksellers foot.CThe doctor paid nothing for the books.DThe doctor charged two pounds in his own house.27 . The bookseller doesnt want to pay _for the foot.ANothingBAnythingCeverythingDSomething28 . How much does the doctor charge the bookseller?AFreeBOne poundCtwo poundsDA piece of paper29 . From the story, we know that _ANot only the bookseller bur also the doctor is very generous.(大方的）BBoth the bookseller and the doctor are very generous.CNeither the bookseller nor the doctor is very generous.Deither the bookseller or the doctor is very generous.Saying goodbye to friends who are moving away is always hard. A Going-away Party can help to make everyones spirits bright and let your friends know how much you will miss them. We also have several other kinds of party invitations that my be suitable for a Going-away Party.Invitation to a Going-away PartyThursday, 19th MarchDear Joy and Mary,You are invited to a farewell for the“GREEN FAMILYS VISIT TO AFRICA”Departure (启程) date: 4th MayThe best part of our big adventure to Africa will be when we come face-to-face with elephants, lions, crocodiles and other African wildlife. We have always wanted to do this.Party given by: Mr and Mrs Green, Tom and JohnDate: Saturday, 11th April 2013Time: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Place: 29 King Street, New Town, SydneyReply by: Thursday, 2nd AprilPhone: 6458515Food and drinks will be prepared at the party.P.S. This event is NOT to be missed! We hope to see you there!Invitation to a Going-away PartyThursday, 19th MarchDear Joy and Mary,You are invited to a farewell for the“GREEN FAMILYS VISIT TO AFRICA”Departure (启程) date: 4th MayThe best part of our big adventure to Africa will be when we come face-to-face with elephants, lions, crocodiles and other African wildlife. We have always wanted to do this.Party given by: Mr and Mrs Green, Tom and JohnDate: Saturday, 11th April 2013Time: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Place: 29 King Street, New Town, SydneyReply by: Thursday, 2nd AprilPhone: 6458515Food and drinks will be prepared at the party.P.S. This event is NOT to be missed! We hope to see you there!30 . Who is the invitation sent to?AMr and Mrs Green.BJoy and MaryCTom and John.DJoy and John.31 . The party will take place on.A19th MarchB4th MayC2nd AprilD11th April32 . The Greens will go to Africa to.Asee some old friendsBhave a Going-away PartyCsee some African wildlifeDbuy some food and drinks四、语法填空短文填空。Have you ever heard about orienteering(定向越野)? In orienteering, you use a map and a compass to33 . from point(指定点) to point. On October17th, I 34 . part in a foot orienteering race with my classmates.It was the 35 . time that I had taken part in orienteering, but my classmates had done that before. I felt nervous because I didnt want to be the last one to come back. I had to face a great challenge: run 4.2 km and find eighteen 36 . as soon as possible.37 . the game started, I ran behind my classmates. As more and more points were found, I came to know how to be good at orienteering. You just had to know your location 38 . checking the legend(图例)to find the buildings and paths on your map. These buildings were all famous ones in that region. Then you had to run to the places that have points! I stopped following groups of people and ran by myself. As time went on, I was so tired that I didnt feel like taking another step to find any more points. I told myself to keep 39 . ! Sometimes I just wanted to run behind the experienced students so that I would not be lost, But they sometimes went the 40 . way and I went the right way! Finally, I went back within 68 minutes! It was 41 . good result.I should trust myself and be confident. This is what I have42 . from this experience.五、回答问题Come to Austria(奥地利)!Soll is a village in the mountains in Western Austria, and a local(当地的) family opens a Hotel Post there. The hotel is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually around 20 to 25 in the daytime, but much cooler in the evening.Enjoy Thailand(泰国)!When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, dont miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruit and vegetables. There you can buy them when you sit in your boat. Dont forget your hatthe sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40 at midday!Visit Hawaii(夏威夷)!Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long beaches(沙滩) in the south and west of the island(岛), and mountains and forests in the north, but be carefulthere are many mosquitoes(蚊子), and dont be surprised if it rains in the center of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24 to 26 by the sea, and only a little cooler in the late evening.43 . Whats the temperature in Austria?_44 . What can you buy at the Floating Market?_45 . Do you need to bring a hat in Thailand？_46 . What are there in the north of Kauai Island ？_47 . Which is the warmest place of the three？_For convenience(方便), plenty of people prefer having a takeaway(外卖) to cooking at home. Now there is an app through which people can enjoy delicious and cheap takeaway food.Too Good To Go, an app being used in the UK, allows users to order leftover(剩余的)food at a low price from restaurants. The purpose is to help cut down on food waste, as lots of restaurants usually throw away the food that can still be eaten at the end of the day.Users just need to pick a restaurant and pay through the app. Then they pick up their food at planned times usually around closing time or after peak meal times.“Food waste is one of the biggest problems we have in this world,” one creator of the app said. “The restaurant industry is wasting about 600,000 tons of food each year.” By the end of August, Too Good To Go had helped save about 600 meals in the UK.Users also have the choice to give meals to people who are in need by donating one British pound or more through the app. By the end of August, more than 1,100 meals had been donated.Too Good To Go isnt the first app to try to deal with food waste. In Spain, the Yo No Desperdicio app allows people to exchange leftover food with each other. In the US, the Food Cowboy app allows food shops to sell “ugly vegetables” that most customers dont buy to charities and food banks that need them.48 . Why do plenty of people like having a takeaway?_49 . What is the purpose of the app Too Good To Go?_50 . How do users order the takeaways through the app Too Good To Go?_51 . There are three apps that are used to deal with food waste in the article. Please list TWO of them._52 . What do you think of the apps like Too Good To Go?_六、多任务混合问题The meaning of shaking the head is not always the same in different countries. Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first came to India. When talking to an Indian, he would often shake his head. The visitors might think that the Indian did not like what they said. But, in fact, they would be completely(完全地) wrong.Indians always shake their heads when they talk to each other. It does not have the same meaning as “No”. If someone wants _(visit) India, he should know this, or it will give him some trouble.One day, a foreign officer went to _ on business. He leased(租用) a car and hired(雇用) an Indian to drive it. When he told his driver to send him to his office, the India