外研版八下M1--M4检测题(月考).

1、英语八年级下册第一次学情检测满分 120 分时间： 70 分钟一、 单项选择（ 10 分）1.-How much does this DVD_?-298 yuan.A. takeB. costC. spendD. pay2.I have often dreamed ofin the sky.A. flyingB. flyC. fliesD. flew3.I have heard the story . Itvery interesting.A. looksB. feelsC. soundsD. tastes4.Scientists have found many galaxies inuniv

2、erse.A. aB. anC. theD. /5.It is hardhis words.A. to catchB. catchC. catchingD. catches6.Have you finishedthe novels?A. readB. readsC. to readD. reading7.- Our teacher is a _ woman.A. 22-years-old B. 22 years old C. 22-year-old D. 22-year old8.Lily hasnt seenmovie.A. newB. newestC. lateD. the latest9

3、-Have you arrived in Shanghai?-Yes, I havearrived here.A. already; yetB. yet; alreadyC. just; yetD. already;just10. It took me five hoursthis book.A. writeB. to readC. buyD. to selling二、完型填空。（10 分）Have you ever11a fantastic experience? Hello, My name is Mary. I have been allover China12. My father i

4、s a captain, so we often go to different places for ourholiday. My favourite place is Hainan. I like the beaches there. My friend Tom13SanFrancisco in the USA. His grandparents live there and he visits them every Spring Festival.He often says“ I like San Francisco very much because theres a lot14and

5、 do there.Im at home in Chinatown!”My another friend Lily has been to a Jay Chou concert in Beijing with more than 2,000people. She told us that Jay Chou has given15all over China and the tickets havealways16. Fang Wenshan has written many songs for him.My brother went to a Beijing cinema to see The

6、 House of the Flying Daggers becausehe has always liked Andy Liu. And he has always wanted to meet him. At the end he17, and Andy Liu was18the seat beside him. My brother was very happy,because his dream 19.()11.A. havingB. hasC. haveD. had()12.A. by shipB. by a shipC. take shipD. by the ship()13. A

7、. has gone toB. has been to C. has goneD. has been()14.A. seeB. sawC. to seeD. to saw()15.A. concertsB. concertC. a partyD. parties()16.A. sell outB. sold outC. selling outD. selled out()17.A. sat downB. got upC. went awayD. cried()18.A. downB.ofC. upD. in()19.A. come trueB. came trueC. coming trueD

8、. come to true()20. A. Why notB. Why dont you C. How about D. Can you三、阅读理解（ 40 分）（A ）More than a hundred years ago, an American produced a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular in Britain. Th

9、e game was then played across the dining room table or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. The balls were made of cork or rubber. The bats were made of wood. A few years later a hollow( 空心的 ) ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world.

10、 An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it“ ping-pong” . “ Ping ” was the sound of the bat when it hit ，theandball“ pong” was the sound of the ball when it hit the table.（）21. Who invented the game of ping-pong?A. A ChineseB. An Englishman C

11、. An American D. We don t know（）22. The game was first known as_.A. ping-pong tennis B .table tennis C. outdoor tennis D. indoor tennis（）23. What did the British think of the game?A. MovingB. InterestingC .TerribleD. Well（）24. In the early days the ball was _.A. hollowB. covered with rubberC. made o

12、f cork or rubber D. made of plastics（）25. The name of ping-pong has something to do with_.A. soundB. sizeC. historyD. place（ B）It was a cold Christmas Eve（圣诞夜） . A girl was selling flowers in the street. She came to a beautiful house and knocked at the door. A man came out. The girl asked him to buy

13、 some flowers. But he said he didnt want any. The girl left the house, sat down at the comer of the house, felt cold, tired and hungry.Suddenly she felt she was becoming light. And slowly she began to fly into the sky.She flew higher and higher, at last she found herself above the clouds. Many peopl

14、e came to meet her. At the head of them was her granny. The girl told her that she had to get money because her parents were badly ill. Granny told the girl not to worry and gave her many beautiful clothes and delicious food. The girl smiled happily.It was snowing heavily. The next morning someone f

15、ound the girl sitting there with a smile on her face. . But she couldnt stand up any more.() 26. The story happened.A. on a Christmas Eve B. on Christmas Day C. in the morning D. in the afternoon() 27. The girl wasin the street.A. walking with a warm coat B. crying C. selling flowers D. eating somet

16、hing() 28. The man didnt buy any flowers because he.A. didnt like them B. didnt want any C. didnt like her D. didnt know her() 29. From this story, we know the girl was from.A. a rich familyB. a big familyC. a poor familyD. the sky() 30. The sentence She couldnt stand up any more meansA. she always

17、sat thereB. she wanted to sit thereC. she didnt want to stand upD. she died.( ( ( ( (（ C）Last week I took a train to Vienna（维也纳） . I had to arrive in Vienna at 7:15. But thetrain was already half an hour late. I told the conductor,“ I want to catch theParis. What can I do?” The conductor advised me

18、to get topsfftwobefores Vienna stationand take a taxi. When the time came, he even helped me with my bags. He wished megood luck when I jumped off. And a few minutes later, I was taking a taxi to the centre ofthe city. It was almost（几乎） 7:25 when we stopped outside the station. I gave the moneyto th

19、e driver quickly, took my bags quickly and hurried inside.“ Train to Parhad time to say to the official(官员 ). You can guess how I felt when he pointed to（指着）atrain that was just going out of the station.) 31. The writer had to arrive at Vienna at _.A. 7: 15B. 7: 25C. 7:45D. 7:55) 32. Why did the wri

20、ter get off the train two stops before Vienna station?A. He wanted to have a restB. He wanted to go to Paris by taxiC. He wanted to meet the official D. He wanted to catch the train to Paris) 33. Where did the writer want to go?A. ViennaB. LondonC. PairsD. New York) 34. How did the writer feel at Vi

21、enna station?A. He felt happyB. He felt excited. C. He felt sad. D. He felt relaxed) 35. What does“ conductor ” mean in Chinese?A. 消防员B. 销售员C. 售票员D. 列车员DAs we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are us

22、ed. Let looks at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example,homeless dog ” ,“ a mad dog ” ,“ a running dog” and“ a dog catchingnegativemousemeanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends ofhumans. In English, people

23、use the dog to describe positive actions. For example,lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And“ every dog has its day” meanshas good luck sometimes. To describe a person s serious illness, they say“The word “ dog-tired”means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But inwestern culture

24、,“ cat ” is often used to describe a woman who（无is情cruel）.The rose is a symbol（标志） of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.The words about plant

25、s and animals are used in positive or negative ways in differentcultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some wordsare used.（）36 “Every dog has its day.” means “_”.A. Everybody in the world is lucky.B. Each person lives his own way of life.C. If one works hard, he s

26、 sure to succeed.D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.（）37 The underlined word“negative ” means _ in Chinese.A. 正面的B. 负面的C. 中性的D. 有趣的（）38From the passage, we can infer（推断） that the word“copycat ”to describe a person who_ in western countries.A. likes following （效仿） othersB. enjoys writing boo

27、ksC. is good at copying notesD. loves drawing cats（）39 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Words show differences in culture.B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.C. Western people think cats to be good friends.D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.（）40 Whats

28、 the best title for the passage?A. Negative or PositiveC. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and Englishis most likelyD. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chines答题卡（请把选择题填入答题卡中）12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940四、 任务型阅读 (10 分 )Its said that about half of the peopl

29、e in China smoke. Many young boys and girls have the habit of smoking, though they are middle school students.More and more people have come to realize how serious this problem is. But they are never bored with it. Some people think it is a kind of fashion, some think it is of great fun and others t

30、hink that smoking can relax themselves.Smoking causes many illnesses. A lot of people always cough_ _ smoking.The most serious illness caused by smoking is lung cancer. At the same time smoking is a waste of money. Besides, careless smokers may cause dangerous fires.It sknown that smoking does harm

31、to our health. We should get rid of the bad habit of smoking.1. 在句空白处填上恰当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺_ _2.将处划线句子翻译成汉语_3. Whats the most serious illness caused by smoking?_4.在文中找出与下列句子意思相近的句子： We all know that smoking is bad for our health._5.找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子。_五、句型转换。（10 分）1. She has travelled in Australia. （划线部分提问

32、）_ has she _?2. Astronauts have been to the moon several times（.划线部分提问）_ _times have astronauts been to the moon?3.Has Lingling been to the USA? （做否定回答）No,_ .4. What about seeing some English films? (改同义句）_ seeing some films?5. We have already passed the exam变.(否定句 ) We _ passed the exam _.6.Tom bou

33、ght this book two weeks ago.同(义句改写 ) Tom _ _ this book for two weeks.7.You should take the medicine three times a day划.(线提问 )_ _ should we take the medicine?8.I also like dance music.(同义句改写 )I like dance music _ _.9. He did his homework yesterday evening.变(为否定句 )He _ _ his homework yesterday evening.10.When did you get to the airport?(同义句改写