八年级下学期5月月考英语试题

八年级下学期5月月考英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Working hard at English can_ a good jobAfindBgiveClead to2 . （题文）My grandfather was badly ill, so we asked him _ smoking.Ato give upBgive upCgave upDgiven up3 . Its usually very hot and sunny compared _ many other places.AtoBofCforDat4 . All people, old and young, should be strictthemselves.AfromBwithCofDby5 . -What a heavy box! Would you like me to give you a hand?-_. Im afraid I cant carry it alone.AYoure welcomeBThats all rightCIts a pleasureDIts kind of you6 . When is _ to have our sports meeting?Agood timeBgood a timeCa time goodDa good time7 . Your_(speak) English is very good. Thank you.AspeakBspeakingCto speakDspoken8 . Remember _ off the lights when you leave the room，pleaseAto turnBturningCturnDturns9 . As Chinese,we all believe our China Dream will_very soon.Acome upBcome inCcome true10 . _ some exercise is good for her. Its time for her _ a rest.ADoing; havingBDoing; to haveCTo do; havingDDo; to have11 . Can you tell me _?Since 1990.Ahow long youve bought the MP3Bwhen you joined the PartyChow long have you become a guitar playerDhow long youve lived in the town12 . What does the sign mean?It means that you can _ the red button to set off the alarm when there is a fire.AdigBtakeCpush13 . Whats thisEnglish?AtoBforCatDin14 . - This is Mike Brown.- Hello,_.AMr MikeBMr BrownCMiss MikeDMiss Brown15 . His name is John Brown. Brown is his _ name.AfirstBfamilyCgivenDfull二、完型填空完形填空阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共l5小题;When I was a junior high school student in 1980 , God gave me a gift it was happiness.One weekend , I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside . On my way home, a car ran over me and cut off my_because it was too fast.Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life_arms. How sad and scared I was at that time !_slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldnt get my arms back even though I_every day.However , its easier said than done . It took me about half a year to get out of the_completely. I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat（对待）my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get_about little things. For example, they get bad grades in the test; their bus comes_; they dont have a mobile phone but_do, and so on. But I only_life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: it is a waste of our life to focus on（关注）what you have_We should always think of what we have,_health, family and friends. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “ My whole life would improve_I have a new car. ” But when you get the car and what_? For a whole week you are so excited. Then you go right back to being unhappy.Happiness_on what we have! Its in our heart. Its a state of mind. Someone owns many, but may still feel_. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating（感激）and taking pleasure in what you really have.16 . AfeetBlegsCarmsDears17 . AwithBwithoutCforDon18 . AOrBButCSoDOnce19 . AcriedBlaughedCsatDstood20 . AsadnessBhappinessCexcitementDamazement21 . AexcitedBnervousCseriousDworried22 . AearlyBfirstCfastDlate23 . Athe otherBone anotherCotherDothers24 . AhateBdislikeCenjoyDsave25 . AlostBhadCfoundDspent26 . AasBforCincludingDwith27 . AbecauseBasCifDwhether28 . AhappensBtakes placeCusedDuses29 . AworksBgoesCdependsDputs30 . AfunnyBhappyCexcitedDunhappy三、阅读单选Bob is an English boy. His eyes are blue. Li Ming is a tall boy. His eyes are black. They are good friends. Bobs hair is yellow and Li Mings hair is black. Li Mings mom is a Chinese teacher. Bobs mom is an English teacher. She and Li Mings mom are in the same school. Bobs dad is a doctor(医生). Bob and his dad look different. He looks like his mom. Bobs family(家庭) are new in China. Li Mings dad and mom help them. They like(喜欢) their English friends.根据短文选择正确答案：31 . . Bob and LiMing are_.A. teachers B. doctors C. students32 . .Bobs mother and Li Mingsmother _teachersA.areB. arent C.like33 . .Bobs hair and LiMings hair is _.A. in the same colour B. in different colours C. yellow34 . .Bobs family come from_.A.Canada B.England C.China35 . .Bob_ his mother.A. looks like B. is like C.looks different fromWhen you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesnt happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbits foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbits feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbits foot if you will, but remember it didnt work for the rabbit!”People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bringthema lucky month in the following yearthey will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!36 . _ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.AA rabbits footBA falling leafCA cheerful wish from friendsDA shooting star37 . From Paragraph 3, we know that _.Ashooting stars can often be seenBpeople can see a shooting star on a rainy nightCyour wish may come true if you see a shooting starDpeople believe that its unlucky to see a shooting star38 . British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because _.Athe leaves fall in autumnBthere are so many leaves to catchCthe leaves can bring them a lucky monthDthey want to have a whole year of good luck39 . In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）_.AtreesBpeopleCleavesDyears40 . The passage is mainly about _.Ahow to wish upon a starBthings that bring good luckCBritish people love leavesDwhich of the rabbits feet is the luckiestNow many young people are traveling around the world on their own not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier.“ The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the 30-year-old man.Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”, which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything.” He said, “The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when Im dealing with a difficult task.” “I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said, “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”41 . Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?ATraveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.BIt is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.CIt is comfortable to travel around without a friend.DTraveling abroad helps people to find new things.42 . Traveling alone is challenging because_ .Ayou have to make things on your ownBit is hard for you to prove yourself to othersCyou can only depend on yourself whatever happensDit will finally build your character43 . What can we infer about Chris Richardson?AHe started traveling alone at an early age.BHe was once shot in the arm.CHe used to work as a salesman.DHis website encourages others a lot.44 . What is the best title for the passage?ATravel AbroadBTravel aloneCTravel LightDTravel Wide and FarJoin the International ClubAbsolutely free！Practice conversation.Learn slang.Write to keypals in other countries and much more!Ever Thursday 5:00-6:00 p.m.Email Donna at N.Join the clubWe meet the first Sunday of every month.Bring your own rope, equipment, shoes, lunch.Transportation provided.Call 756-4177 for details.Welcome to the club.Every Saturday night.A different style every week.Free lessons.Bring your favorite CDs.Call Bridget at 520-1928.You Oughta Be In Pictures!First and third Wednesday.Darkroom provided.$15/month for supplies.You pay for film.Gallery space available.Call Tom at 656-3843.45 . How many clubs are free at least according to the ads?ATwoBThreeCFourDFive46 . You may _ if you want to learn conversations.Acall BridgetBemail DonnaCcall 656-3843Dcall 756-417747 . What kinds of clubs are there in the ads?AEnglish, Climbing, Dance and Drawing Club.BEnglish, Climbing, Dance and Camera Club.CEnglish, Basketball, Singing and Drawing Club.DEnglish, Basketball, Singing and Drawing Club.四、用所给单词的正确形式填空用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空48 . Beethoven was a great _ (music).49 . In the last ten years of _ (Beethoven) life he lost hearing.50 . What about _ (listen) to some pieces of nice music?51 . The sound of the drums is _ (noise).52 . After he came back to his home town, he began _ (find) a new job.五、单词填空Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words whose first letter is given.At the Olympics, both male and female skaters p53 . a short program and a long program. In the short program, skaters have l54 . than three minutes to perform seven required jumps, spins or other m55 . . While doing these seven things, the skaters also have to show j56 . how well they can put these e57 . together into a kind of dance performance on the ice. The long program is s58 . to the short program except that skaters perform for a l59 . time and have more required moves.六、填空60 . In China, water is used in many different ways. Farming takes 60 percent of Chinas water use. Personal use, like drinking water, takes only 12 pencent. Fifty- three countries and regions (地方) in the world have water shortages. About one fifth of the worlds population was suffer(遭受) from water shortage.Tips for saving waterSaving water is as easy as turning off a tap! Here are some simple things you can do at home. Turn off the water while youre brushing your teeth. Take shorter showers. Can you get your showers down to three minutes? Fill a liter (升) plastic bottle with water and put it in your toilet tank. It will take up the same space as the water usually does, but in a year, it will keep 20,000 liters of water. When you wash dishes and clothes, dont let the water run.