人教版2019-2020学年八年级第一学期第二次月考英语试卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级第一学期第二次月考英语试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . - May I speak to Mary?- _AYes, Im Mary.BYes, you can speak.CSpeaking.DWho are you?2 . They are twin sisters but they like different subjects.Lily likes English _ Lucy likes math.AsoBifCwhile3 . I was at the cinema at nine yesterday evening. What about you?I _TV at home.Aam watchingBhad watchedCwill watchDwas watching4 . Frank is an independent boy. His parents are proud _ him.AOnBtoCinDof5 . The list of the volunteers will be _ tomorrow. Students can find it on the notice board.Athrown awayBput upCread outDcut off6 . I like _ because it makes us know ourselves better and know more about the world.AreadingBreadCto read7 . _ my purple gloves? They are nice.AWhat do you like aboutBHow do you think ofCWhat do you likeDWhat do you think of8 . -Tom, is Bobs answer right?-I dont know _ or not he is right.AthatBifCwhether9 . He _ his classmates.Aget along well withBget well withCis getting along well withDis get well with10 . One senior high school student got good grades on the college entrance exam this year, but his parents asked him to take the exam again next year for being a doctor. This news became a topic on the Net last month. Some people said that the boy would thank his parents in the future, and some said the boy is old enough to decisions about his future and learn to be responsible them.Amake; forBtake; inCmake; aboutDtake; for11 . He is good _his classmates in the class.AinBforCwithDat12 . _cool it is to enjoy the night view on the top of that building!AHowBWhat aCWhat anDWhat13 . -What is the end of the story?-The person with theft was seen in court.Awas charged; appearBcharged; to appearCwas charged; to appearDcharged; appear14 . His grandparents _ like living in the countryside，but now they _ living in the city. Because its so convenient to take the subway to most places.Aare used to；are used toBused to；are used toCused to；used toDare used to；used to15 . Dont smoke here,please. Its No-smoking area.ASorry, I wontBSorry, I willCHere you areDYes,I do二、补全短文5选5请选择合适的句子，填入文中。A Cold WelcomeOn Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.16 . Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.17 . We waited and waited, but nothing happened.18 . I looked at my watch.19 . 20 . At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.AIt was true.BThe big minute hand did not move.CIt would strike twelve in twenty minutes time.DThe big clock refused to welcome the New year.ESuddenly someone shouted. “Its two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!”三、完型填空(2016江苏盐城) One night in November, Itzhak Perlman gave a concert in a theatre. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that becoming a violinist is not a small _ for him. He had to walk _ the help of two walking sticks as a result of the disease he caught as a child.People sat _while he made his way to his chair and began his play. But this time, something went_. Just as he finished the first few parts of the music, one of the wrings(弦) on his violin_. We thought that he would have to stop the concert. But he didnt. _, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then _ the conductor(指挥) to begin again. The orchestra(管弦乐队) began and he played with such strong feeling and purity as they had _ heard before.Of course, everyone knows that it is_for a violinist to play a pleasant work with just three strings. I know that, and you know that, _ that night Itzhak Perlman didnt want to accept that.When he finished, there was a terrible_in the room. And then people rose and_from every corner of the theatre.Perlman was excited. He smiled and said, “You know, sometimes it is the artists task to_how much music you can still make with what you have left.”So, suppose our task in this fast-changing world is to make _, at first we should try out best with all that we have. And then,_ it is no longer possible, try to play it with what we have left.21 . AachievementBadvantageCaccidentDapplication22 . AforBbyCtoDwith23 . AwidelyBcloselyCquietlyDnoisily24 . AwrongBwellCsmoothlyDslowly25 . AfixedBbrokeCburnedDlost26 . AInsteadBAnywayCIndeedDOtherwise27 . AfollowedBaskedCdirectedDforced28 . AoftenBusuallyCalreadyDnever29 . AcomfortableBpossibleCuncomfortableDimpossible30 . AsoBandCbutDor31 . AfearBsilenceCthoughtDthunder32 . AcheeredBleftCsmiledDwhispered33 . Ahand outBcarry outCfind outDput out34 . AfunBmusicCprogressDmoney35 . AunlessBbeforeCuntilDwhen四、阅读单选Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting. ”“This sounds like a good idea, he thought, “Ill spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming. ” He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend the whole July there. Then on the first day of July, he left for West Hill Farm. But four days later, he returned home. “What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem. “Oh. What?”“Well，he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast(烤)mutton for dinner. ”“Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best. ”“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner. ”“Lucky you!”“You dont understand. ”Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner. “A different meat every day. How nice it is!” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!” “Let me finish，Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didnt dare (敢）stay for dinner!”36 . What did Henry enjoy doing?AReading newspapersBGoing to the seaside.CMeeting new friendsDWorking on a farm.37 . How long did Henry plan to stay on West Hill Farm?A4 daysBone week Cone yearDone month38 . Before Henry finished the story, ED thought.AHenry was complaining all his lifeBit was a very enjoyable vacationCthe farm was not a perfect place for holidays.Dthe farmer had very bad luck39 . Which of the following sentences is TRUE?AEd ate the same kind of meat every day.BHenry didnt like the country life at all.CHenry was scared, so he left the farm.DThe farmer died because of EdDo you know how to play a game called Musical Chairs? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.40 . If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _.A. nine chairsB. ten chairsC. one chair41 . Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs? _.A. A pianoB. A radioC. A telephone42 . The chairs should be put _.A. with the desksB. before the winnerC. in a line43 . When the music starts, the players must _.A. run about the roomB. get downC. walk around the chairs44 . Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The game Musical Chairs is not difficult to learn.B. The last one can sit on the last chair.C. The winner can sit on the chair.“Without music, life would be a mistake ,” famous German philosopher(哲学家) Friendrich Nietzsche said over a century ago.Music is a big part of our lives, But in recent years, some US schools have cut music classes to control budgets(预算)For example, Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1,000 teachers.Among them10 percent of the teachers taught art or music, according to The Washington Times.In fact.this is not Just a problem in the US.In other countries, such as China and the UK, music classes are not thought to be as important as the ones like science, math and history Thats partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isnt tested.Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more often.However, learning music is helpful in many ways.When playing music, you need different abilities to work together.It is not as simple as it looks, according to Kenneth Guilmartin of Music Together, an early childhood music development program.For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and decode them in their brains.They also use their fingers to make sounds.You need to deal with all these things at the same time.Music has a special connection with science as well.You can see that many scientists are good at playing music: Einstein played the violin, and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.45 . Some schools in the US cut music classes, because_Astudents in the US werent interested in music.Bmusic was too difficult to learn.Cthere werent enough music teachers in the US.Dthe schools didnt want to spend more money than planned.46 . In Paragraph 2, what does the underlined word “them”refer to?APublic schools.BFired teachers.CParents in Chicago.DStudents in Chicago.47 . Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4?ADifferent abilities are needed to work together while we are playing music.BPlaying the piano requires people to use fingers to make sounds.CDecoding music notes is needed while we are playing music.DPlaying the piano requires people to see music notes.48 . Whats the writers opinion about music according to this passage?AMusic is as simple as it looks.BMusic classes should be cut in some schools.CMusic plays an important role in our lives.DMusic isnt a very important life skill for us.Hurricanes (飓风) are storms. They can cause terrible waves, wind and rain. They happen in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean most of the time. Category (类别)Scientists divide (划分) them into five categories according to the wind speed. A Category 5 hurricane can destroy (摧毁) all the buildings. Characteristic (特征)Hurricane Season usually comes in June 1st and ends in November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean, from May 15th to November 30th in the Pacific Ocean. DangerIt can cause flood when a hurricane comes with heavy rain. A hurricane has an eye. The eye means the center of a hurricane. After the eye passes, the wind and rain comes again. Safety adviceStay inside during the Hurricane, or youll be injured. 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。49 . Hurricane Season usually lasts about _ months in the Atlantic Ocean.A4B5C6D750 . Hurricanes are divided into five categories by _.Awind speedBthe degree of damage (破坏程度)Cthe places of hurricanesDthe time of hurricanes happening51 . The _ of a hurricane is called the eye.AspeedBcenterCdamageDheight52 . When a hurricane comes with heavy rains, _ will happen.Aa tsunami (海啸)Ba strong windCan earthquakeDa flood53 . When a hurricane happens, we had better _.Acall the policeBwalk outsideCstay insideDrun after it五、语法填空We usually had some strange and funny ideas when we were54 . (child). When I was a little girl, 55 . (live) in a very big neighborhood and we shared a garden56 . a pool between forty-eight houses. There were a lot of kids around 57 . （I )age and we all used58 . (play) together, and wed often swim 59 . the pool. But there was one boy who was about five years 60 . (old) than us. One day, when I 61 . (swim), he told me, I hope you know there is a s