人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期第一次月考英语试题C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C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、补全短文6选5On Saturday morning, when Adam got up, he saw a yellow bike in his bedroom.1 . After breakfast, he tried to ride it. Oh, no! He fell off it. 2 . In the end, he said to himself, “I cant do it.” “You can, ” said his dad. “Maybe（或许） not the first time you try, or the second time.3 . ”“But I cant!” Adam said. “4 . ”The next afternoon, Adams dad said to Adam, “Since（既然）you cant ride it, what about giving it to Jackie, your consin?5 . ”Adam didnt think that was a good idea, so he took the bike out and had six more tries. Soon, he began to enjoy riding it.ARiding a bike is too difficult for me.BHe tried again and again, but he kept falling off.CHe was very happy.DThe most important thing is to believe in（相信）yourself.E.Im sure hell love it.二、阅读单选BHave you ever seen a carrot that looks like a nose or an apple that looks like a funny face?They may not look great,but they taste as good as the pretty ones.These strange-looking fruit and vegetables are called “seconds”.About 20-40 percent of what farmers grow is not so beautiful.Sadly,these “seconds” hardly ever arrive at your table, but often go straight into the trash can(垃圾箱). Why? Its because supermarkets dont want to buy them from farmers- they believe their shoppers only love beautiful things.Because of these “seconds”, some farmers lose lot of money.Wonky Market wishes to change this.We re helping sell these “seconds”. Farmers can save them from the trash can,and you can get them at a lower price.Send us photos of your delicious dishes that are made with our “seconds” to , and you may win our cookbook.6 . What are “seconds” according to this passage?AFruit or vegetables with terrible tastes.BBroken paper boxes from the supermarket.CBoxes or trash cans with funny faces.DFruit or vegetables with a strange looking.7 . Why does Wonky Market sell “seconds” ? Because _.AIt will teach the farmers how to grow fewer “seconds” .BWonky Market lets their shoppers love beautiful things.CIts good for both farmers and customers(顾客).DWonky Market can sell “seconds” at a high price.8 . How much do you have to pay if you buy three boxes of “seconds”?A 20B 25C 60D 759 . How can you win the cookbook?AShop at Wonky Market for a second time.BSend photos of food made with the “seconds”.CBuy at least six boxes at Wonky Market.DSave 20-40 percent of the money when shopping.Scientists have found a new use for childrens imaginations(想象力)to make Stomachaches go away.The BBC reports a new study that shows: “Children can be taught to use their Imaginations to deal with stomachaches.” This may be very good news for parents who need a quick cure for their sick children.Any mother or father understands the stomach problem is one of the most frequent(时常发生的) things their children complain about. Around twenty percent of children suffer from stomachaches that doctors cannot find a reason for.This new research is especially good for kids with active imaginations. Researchers found that the more creative the child is, the better he or she is at imagining the pain away.The researchers used a relaxing CD with children. A voice guided them through different fantasy(幻想) situations. One of these was pretending to be floating on a cloud. Thirty children took part in the tests. Half of them used the “guided imagery” method, and the other half received normal medicines. Researchers found 73.3 percent of the CD users reported a reduction in pain. This compared to only 26.7 percent of kids who got normal treatment.Study leader Dr Miranda Tilburg was very excited about her findings. She believed that it was a very cheap and easy way to stop childrens stomachaches. She said it would not work as well with adults.10 . The new study may be good news for those who_.Ahave less imaginationsBdont know how to relaxCwant to stop their kids stomachaches in a short timeDcan find why children suffer from stomachaches11 . What kind of kids will benefit most from the new research?AKids who like listening to music.BKids who are good at remembering things.CThe independent(独立的) kids.DKids with active imaginations.12 . From the end of the passage, we know that_.Aadults can also use their imaginations to make stomachaches go awayBDr Miranda Tilburg wasnt pleased with her findingsCthe normal cure for stomachaches will not be usedDa cheap and easy way to stop childrens stomachaches has been found13 . What is the best title for this passage?AHow to stop stomachaches in public places.BChildren can “imagine” their pain away.CChildrens imaginations are very active.DHow to develop childrens imaginations.Have you ever rubbed your hands together when they get cold? Why do we do that? We do that for friction. Friction happens when two things that arent very smooth rub together to make heat energy. The faster you rub two things together, the more friction (and heat) you can make. Lets discover friction!WHAT YOULL NEED: Soap Water Your hands!WHAT TO DO:Make sure your hands are dirty.Rub your hands together until you feel the heat of your hands.Now, use soap and water to get your hands very slippery(滑的).Try to make friction happen while your hands are slippery.Please write down what has happened.LETS TALK!Friction is an energy that happens when two things tub together. When friction happens, it makes heat! When your hands are slippery, they wont make very much friction and your hands wont get so hot.DID YOU KNOW? Friction happens when you stop your fast running bike. Ancient people made fires by rubbing two pieces of wood together. Friction happened though they didnt know it.Friction is everywhere. Have you ever noticed situations where friction is happening? If not, ask your parents to take you out in a car. If it is not hot, touch the tires(轮胎) of the car before and after a short drive to see how much warmer they get from friction.14 . This text is most probably .Aa science reportBa car advertisementCa rubbing introductionDa chemistry programme15 . Youd better make your hands to get heat when you rub them.AslipperyBdryCwetDsmooth16 . What does the word friction in this text mean in Chinese?A摩擦B冷却C膨胀D震动17 . is not an example of friction.ABike ridingBCar drivingCHands rubbingDFriction discovering18 . Whats the last column(栏目)?ATHINK IT OVER!BWHAT HAPPENED?CEVERYDAY ACTIONDWORK WITH PARENTSOn the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, Im 87 years old.”“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.“I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting one!” she replied.Rose became a college symbol this year and she easily made friends with other students.At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. Ill never forget what she taught us.“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and dont do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics(歌词) and live then out in our daily lives.At the end of the year, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.19 . Rose went to college because she _.Awanted to live longer Bloved to stay with the youngCwanted to realize her dream Dplanned to enjoy her life there20 . From the story we can see that Rose was _ during her stay in college.Alively and popularBbrave and hard-workingChonest and energetic Dcalm and creative21 . Which of the following is included in Roses speech?APeople wont grow old if they stop playing.BTime is especially important for young people.CThe more you laugh, the younger you will be.DPeople easily become old if they do more things.三、用单词的正确形式完成短文请根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。方框中有两个词为多余项。slowsend with good until childsomething get break chocolate when quickIt was sunny yesterday. My son and I went to the cake store to buy a birthday cake for his birthday this Sunday. In front of us in line was a little girl with her mother. The little girl was asking her mother for a box of22 . . The little girls voice almost23 . the mothers heart. “Im sorry, honey. We have no money to buy it.”My son was watching the mother and daughter all the time. At that time, he24 . newspapers to make money to buy himself a new bike. As he watched the mother and the daughter leave the store, he ran25 . to the salesman and bought a box of chocolate26 . his own money. Then he ran out after the little girl and her mother, and gave them the box. He came back and said to me, “All27 . should have a box of chocolate because it can make them happy 28 . they are sad.”I was so excited that I bought another box of chocolate for my son. I told him that he was 29 . boy in the world and I was proud of him. But he replied, “But Mom, you always do nice things for people and you never get 30 . for it.” Hearing what he said, I kissed my son and felt really happy. In fact, when you do something nice for someone, you shouldnt expected31 . anything. But when you do get something, you should be very thankful.阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内所给11个词中选择10个意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变化，填入空白处每空一词。like close from be have because call eight photo cold withlike close from be have because call eight photo cold withThe solar system has eight planets. The planets 32 . Mercury（水星）, Venus （金星）, Earth, Mars, Jupiter（木星）, Saturn（土星）, Uranus（天王星）, and Neptune（海王星）. The Planets are all round, 33 . balls. The planets all go around the sun. Mercury is the 34 . to the sun. It is very hot on Mercury. The planets that are far away from the sun are very35 . . Venus is between Mercury and the Earth. It is sometimes36 . Earths “sister planet” because they have almost the same size and shape. The Earth is the planet where we live. From space, the Earth looks blue 37 . it has so much water. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Saturn is known for 38 . rings around it. Uranus was the first planet discovered39 . a telescope. We can see Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn with our eyes, however, to see Uranus, we need a telescope. Neptune is the40 . planet in our solar system. The planet is farthest from the sun. Probes(探测仪) go into space and take41 . of the planets. We learn a lot from these pictures. If you could send a probe to any planet, where would you send it?四、多任务混合问题Do you know Roma people？They were called Gypsies (吉普赛人) by Europeans. Because they thought they came from Egypt (a country in Africa)About a thousand years ago, the Roma people left their homeland. They are known as nomads because for hundreds of years many of them have lived in large groups that travel from place to place. They have no real homeland.Today, the Roma are now living all over the world._1_(他们保留了他们的语言和风俗) For example, its important for Roma to marry other Roma. Its also a custom for parents to choose the person their children will marry. Roma people get married when they are young, sometimes even as young as 14.Romany is the HYPERLINK /language of the Roma people, which was written down only recently. Because the Roma are nomadic and have moved all over the world, their language has developed in many different ways. It is sometimes hard for Roma in one part of the world to understand Roma from another part.Roma music is famous all over the world, because many Roma throughout history have been musicians. Their music has influenced many other kinds of music, like classical and jazz.Roma dont usually assimilate (同化) into host countries. Over many centuries, governments have forbidden them