广州牛津八年级第二学期英语第一次月考试卷(共9页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上 2016-2017学年第二学期第一次月考 八年级英语一.语法选择（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）Mr Young worked in a hospital in the capital. He was busy all the time and had 1 time to have a rest. And one day he 2 unwell and couldnt go on working. He decided 3 a weeks holiday in a quiet village where he could go swimming or 4 . H

2、e got off at a small railway station and soon got to the village. He took a room hotel and went to sleep as 5 as he had a good meal. At first Mr Young enjoyed 6 there. He could do everything he wanted and 7 wherever he liked. Nobody disturbed him and knocked at the door at midnight. But on the fourt

3、h day he was 8 trouble. After lunch it was very hot, so 9 is a nice choice. Suddenly he saw a beautiful bird in a big tree. He wanted to catch it, so he walked quietly to it, 10 it found him and flew away soon and was gone. He began to pick some flowers in the forest and before long he lost his way.

4、 The sun had gone down and night had fallen before Mr Young found a small restaurant in 11 village. He came in and asked them 12 him some bread, two eggs and a glass of tea. After a while his food was brought. Soon he ate up all the bread and eggs. When he was going to have the tea, he found there w

5、as a fly in the glass. “Whats in my tea?” Mr Young called out, “ 13 fly(苍蝇) ?” “Its 14 , sir”, said the owner of the restaurant,” I had told them to pick all the flies 15 of your tea before they brought it to you!” ( )1. A. a little B. little C. a few D. few( )2. A. feel B. feels C. felt D. was feel

6、ing( )3. A. spend B. to spend C. pay D. to pay( )4. A. fish B. fished C. to fish D. fishing( )5. A. well B. fast C. soon D. sooner( )6. A. himself B. him C. he D. his( )7. A. went B. go C. goes D. gone ( )8. A. in B. on C. at D. for( )9. A. swim B. swam C. swiming D. swimming( )10. A. but B. and C.

7、or D. so( )11. A. other B. another C. the other D. others( )12. A. bring B. to bring C. took D. to take( )13. A. A B. An C./ D. The( )14. A. possible B. more impossibly C. impossible D. impossibly( )15. A. up B. off C. over D. out 二，完形填空。（每题1.5分，共15分。） On the way home every evening, there would be a

8、 homeless man standing at the exit of the road. Every day after work I would remember to 16 him several dollars when I saw him. Sometimes we would 17 each other about our day. His answer would 18 be the same, "I'm blessed (有福的) !" One day I was told that I would 19 my job. It was clear

9、 that on my way home that day I was very sad. I asked, "How can I provide for my kids as a mother?" I didn't remember to look 20 my money and keep it ready like I usually did. Yet there he was as usual and looked at me, smiling. While l was 21 for the red light to turn, he came over to

10、 my car with a big smile. He looked at me straight in the eyes and said," Today I will give you a 22 " He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar. You see that day he taught me a valuable 23 more than a dollar. Whatever happens to you, nobody can take away your choice to be 24

11、 . Every time I 25 difficulties, I think of the homeless man's valuable lesson and remember that I am blessed.( )16A. write B. useC. borrowD. give( )17A. askB. meetC. learnD. see( )18A. seldomB. possiblyC. alwaysD. already( )19A. getB. loseC. doD. create( )20A. forB. aroundC. atD. up( )21A. wait

12、ingB. workingC. lookingD. paying( )22A. penB. smileC. dollarD. job( )23A. bookB. challengeC. homeD. lesson( )24A. richB. happyC. homelessD. beautiful( )25A. meetB. makeC. escapeD. see三，阅读理解。（每题2分，共40分) A Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found wor

13、k in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper, he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied(满意) with him.One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the gir

14、l to his house. She agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” sai

15、d Jack. “Where's yours?”“I left it at home.”Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!” The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs

16、?”( )26. Jack was _ when he finished middle school A. sixteen B. eighteen C. twenty D. fifteen( )27. The right order of the story should be_. a. His grandma woke up and shouted b. The girl left her watch at home. c. He met Mary on his way home. d. He knew it was twelve oclock in the night. e. He bou

17、ght some fruit and drinks for her. f. He found a job in a shop. A. b e f c a d B. c b e f d a C. c f b e a d D. f b c e a d ( )28. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's _.A. classmate B. workmate C. aunt D. wife( )29. The word “stamp” in the story means _ in Chinese.A. 盖印 B. 跺 C. 贴邮票 D

18、. 承认( )30. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order _.A. to wake his grandma upB. to make his grandma angry C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch BThere is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it

19、are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody's second language. It is easy to understand, although you can't hear it. It is sign language. When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying "I wa

20、nt to be friendly", but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand up in class, you are saying, "Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer." Babies who can't talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants t

21、o stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language.Many years ago, a French priest(神父. 牧师), Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet. It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and

22、deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D. C. Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The news reader tells the news in sign languag

23、e. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen. The actors in the Theater of Deaf don't spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor&

24、#39;s mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind closed windows and when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water. How many hand signs do you use every day? ( )31. Which of the following about sign language is TRUE? A. It is a special language used i

25、n a few countries in the world. B. It is a way to express one's ideas without words. C. It is only used by the deaf. D. It can be heard.( )32. If you want to express the idea that"1 am very friendly" to someone, you will . A. raise your hand up B. put one hand onto the other C. smile a

26、t the person D. make a roof with your hands( )33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Hand signs instead of finger signs are used every day.B. There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA. C. The French priest Charles invented sign language.D. Even babi

27、es are using sign language.( )34. The actors make a roof with their hands when they want to showA. sandwich B. quiet C. a house D. stop( )35. The passage is mainly about . A. an introduction to sign language B. the importance of sign languageC. a famous priest in France D. how to use sign languageC

28、The Singing DoctorPeter Lee is a doctor in America. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He's been a doctor for ten years. Dr Lee gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesn't just tell his patients what to do. He also sin

29、gs to them on television! Dr Lee has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song. Dr Lee produces and performs in his

30、own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a CD of love songs that he wrote. Dr Lee says, "I always love to sing. All my problems are gone when I si

31、ng."But when Dr Lee was young, his father didn't want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.Some people tell Dr Lee he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr Lee says he helps people when he sings, too."I like to make people smile. Sometimes it's difficult to make a si

32、ck person smile. Medicine and entertainment (娱乐) both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good."( )36. Dr Lee works 60 hours a week because he_. A. gives his patients medical advice B. takes care of 159 patients a week C. sings on television D. has his own TV show( )37. Dr Le

33、e _, so he is called a singing doctor.A. has been a doctor for ten years B. is popular with his patientsC. always loved to sing D. also sings to his patients on TV( )38. In his TV show, Dr Lee_. A. sings and gives medical advice B. sings love songs he wrote C. starts to explain diseases with a song

34、D. sings about different diseases( )39. Dr Lee's show is popular_.A. in Las Vegas B. at medical schoolC. with people who like his singing D. with patients in the USA( )40. Dr Lee says he likes to_.A. do the same thing B. make people feel better C. help people sing D. make difficult people smileD

35、 What's going to happen in the future? What do you hope to be like or what do you think will come out in the future? Here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen 10 to 30 years from now.1. Digital money We used to pay with paper money for everything we bought. In fact, we a

36、re already using one type of digital money. We can use a credit card to shop online. You have to say that using a card is much easier than searching your pocket for money. It is also safer than carrying a lot of money on your person. People in Sweden completely stopped using paper money last year an

37、d the US might be next.2.Bionic(仿生的)eyes People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back by wearing bionic eyes. A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to "see" the environment and send the information into the brain. Although the bionic eye

38、s now only allow patients to see lights and unclear shapes, clear ones could appear just a few years later.3. Self-driving car Unlike a human driver, a self-driving car won't be distracted (分神) by a phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors (探测器) and cameras on the car would

39、 allow it to keep strictly to the rules of the road and keep a safe distance from other cars. This would greatly reduce the number of road accidents. Many vehicle companies are now planning self-driving cars. By 2040, driverless vehicles will be the main vehicles on the road.( ) 41. Which is one typ

40、e of digital money? A. A self-driving car. B. Paper money C. A sensor. D. A credit card( ) 42. What can we infer from the article? A. Now both paper money and credit cards are used in Sweden. B. Now we can't use credit cards in Sweden. C. Now we can use paper money to buy nothing in Sweden. D. W

41、e can't use credit cards in the US next year.( ) 43. What can a bionic eye do? A. It can help the people produce cameras. B. It can help people see farther. C. It can help the blind people answer the phone. D. It can help the blind people see the world.( ) 44. Where will a bionic eye send inform

42、ation to? A. The eyes. B. The brain. C. The heart. D. The phone.( ) 45. Which of the following is true according to the article? A. A self-driving car can't follow the rules of the road well. B. A self-driving car knows when to stop and when to run. C. There will not be human drivers by 2040. D.

43、 A self-driving car needs to be driven by a human.第二节阅读填空（共5小题每小题1分，满分5分）Many people say that they are working too many hours. 46 . Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year.

44、 That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.47 . Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay overtime. 48 . Some people think it is their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their job if they dont work more hours. 49 . In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows that fewer than half of workers use all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “