八年级英语下学期第一次月考试题牛津版

1、江苏省丰县实验初级中学 八年级英语下学期第一次月考试题一、单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分）（ ）1. -Do you want to watch the lion dance?-No, I _ it the day before yesterday.A. saw B have seen C. see D. was seeing（ ）2. Jims grandpa lived_, but he didnt feel_A. alone; alone B. alone; lonely C. lonely; lonely D. lonely; alone（ ）3. Its raining

2、hard. _, my parents are still working in the field.A. But B. So C. However D. Because（ ）4._ have you known the city? For five years.A. How long B. How often C. How many D. How much ( )5. Is your father a doctor in No.2 Hospital?No, he _ a farmer and now he is a driver.A. is used for B. is used to be

3、ingC. used to beingD. used to be（ ）6. - Lucy hasnt come back from the library _.- Yes, I have _ called her.A. already; yet B. yet; yet C. already; already D. yet; already（ ）7. Mary _ to see the films because she _ it twice.A. wont go; saw B. wont go; will see C. wont go; has seen D. didnt go; sees（

4、）8. Jim has many hobbies, _ swimming, hiking and playing badminton.A. for example B. such for C. such as D. as the example of（ ）9. John _ South Hill. He will be back _ a few days.A. has been to; in B. has gone to; in C. has been to; after D. has gone to; after（ ）10. _ it is to visit theme parks in B

5、eijing!A. How great fun B. What a great fun C. What great fun D. How a great fun ( ) 11.My uncle the club in 2010. He the club for over 3 years. A. joined; has been a member of B. joined; has joinedC. has joined; has joined D. has joined; has been in ( )12.I became a teacher ten years _. I have been

6、 a teacher _ 2008. A.ago; for B.before; since C.ago; since D.ago; in ( )13. You can see the Little Mermade in _.A. Britain B. China C. Denmark D. America ( )14. If you want to open a file, please _ the icon. A. click on B. hit on C. put on D. touch on( )15. Its too hot. Would you mind _ the door?_,

7、please do it now.A. to open; OKB. opening; Certainly notC. opening; Of courseD. to open; Good idea( ) 16Mike take a bus to the office, but now he walking there. A. is used to, is used to B. used to, used toC. is used to, used to D. used to, is used to( )17.When I passed the river, I saw some childre

8、n _ on the sand. A. play B. were playing C.playing D. played( )18. -National Day is coming. What are going to do during the _ holiday?-I will have a trip with my family. A. seven days B.seven -day  C.seven-days   D. seven days( )19.The factory _ for more than ten years.A.open B.opened

9、 C has been open D was opened( )20 It _ over 10 years since my grandpa _. A. is; died B. is; has been dead C. had been; was dead D. was; has died 二、完形填空（每小题1分，满分10分）People all over the world eat rice. 21 people in Asia (亚洲), Africa (非洲) and South America 22 it every day of their lives. Some peo

10、ple almost dont eat 23 except rice.Rice is a kind of 24 .There are more than 7, 000 kinds of rice. Most kinds are water plants. Farmers 25 rice in many countries even in the southern part of Russia and in eastern Australia.No one really knows where rice 26 . Someone in China wrote about it almost 5,

11、000 years ago. Some scientists (科学家) think that rice 27 in West Africa first, but 28 think it 29 from India and then was 30 to other parts of the world.21. A. Thousands ofB. Hundreds of C. Millions ofD. A million of22. A. eatB. eatsC. eatenD. is eaten23. A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothin

12、g24. A. grassB. fruitC. flowerD. vegetable25. A. makeB. runC. keepD. grow 26. A. came fromB. came toC. went fromD. went to27. A. grewB. growC. is grownD. was grown28. A. anotherB. otherC. the otherD. others29. A. cameB. comeC. was comeD. was coming 30. A. plantedB. takenC. keptD. grown三、阅读理解I、阅读下列短文

13、，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）A( )31. Sydney Tower is _ in Sydney, Australia. A. the busiest street B. the biggest stationC. the most beautiful park D. the highest point( )32. If you Want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can' t _ . A. email sydneytower hotmail. corn B. fax 02

14、9333 9203C. search www. sydneytower. com. au D. dial 02 9333 9222( )33. Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay _ . A. $60 B. $90 C. $120 D. $150( )34. Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower _ . A. after 11:30 pm B. before 11:30 p

15、m C. at 10:30 pm D. by 10:30 pm( )35. The passage above is probably_ . A. a piece of news B. a piece of news C. a story D. an advertisement(广告)（B）An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “Whats that strange building?” asked the visitor. “Thats the Tower of London.” “I see. How long

16、 did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Pauls Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it ?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it

17、in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day. They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country. At last

18、 the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasnt there last night.”( )36. The Englishman showed the forei

19、gn visitor around _ one day.A. The Tower of LondonB. St. Pauls CathedralC. Some famous buildings in the cityD. The whole city of London ( )37.The visitor said that in his country it would take them _ to build the Tower of London.A. less than half a yearB. forty daysC. five hundred yearsD. fifty days

20、( )38. It took them a few days to see _. A. some of the best known buildings in EnglandB. several best known places in England C. many famous houses in the city of LondonD. most of the best known buildings in London( )39. The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he _. A. didnt want to say

21、 anythingB. tried to show it to the visitor C. had no time to tell the visitorD. tried not to show it to the visitor( )40. The Englishmans answer to the question of the last place showed_.A. he was sorry that he hadnt seen the building beforeB. he could say nothing because he didnt know anything abo

22、ut itC. he was angry and didnt want to tell the visitor its nameD. he didnt know how to tell the visitor the name of the building(C)Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some we

23、re standing in line, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit. He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat a

24、nd sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Toms workmates came in and sat with Tom.“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.“Theres plenty of time yet”, answered Tom.“Well, Ill get you some more tea then”, said Mike.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock

25、again.“ Oh! Its going backward(倒行)! ”he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now its half past eleven.”“Youre looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.( ) 41. Tom went into

26、the station cafe because . A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there C. he didnt like to stay with the schoolgirls D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there( ) 42. What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror? A. Hal

27、f past twelve B. Twenty to twelve C. Half past eleven D. Half past one( ) 43. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find _. A. the time is right B. its going slowerC. its going backward D. its going faster( ) 44. Which of the following is true? A. Tom arrived in Pa

28、ris on time. B. The next bus would leave in half an hour. C. After that Tom didnt like clocks any longer.D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.( ) 45. Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story? A. The Mirror of the Station B. Not A Careful Man C. Missing A Bus D. The Clock In

29、 The Mirror四、词汇运用 （每小题1分，满分15分）A根据所给汉语意思，用合适的单词填空。46.My uncle is going _(在国外) to study English next month. 47. Wheres Mr. Green? He has gone to attend an _ (国际的) meeting.48. 71. The most important thing for you is to _ (放松) now.49. We should try our best to protect our _ ( 环境).50. You can take a _(直

30、达的) flight to Chengdu. Its much faster. B用所给单词的适当形式填空。51 _ your father _(fly) abroad yet? Yes, he has been in Singapore for a week.52.The men were clearing all the _(pollute) from the lake.53.Xuzhou is one of the _(north) cities in Jiangsu.54.My brother_(buy) some storybooks foe me just now. I like

31、them very much.55.Lets use the computer _(help) us do the homework.C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的短语，使句子通顺。 in some ways from time to time at the end of dream of so much for 56. _the trip,we bought some presents for our friends.57. Do you miss your old friends_?58. _he has changed now,he is more polite than befor

32、e.59. We often _travelling around the world.60. _todaymeeting,lets begin our new day.五口语运用: 根据对话内容，从题后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。(共5分)A: Hi, Mary! Did you go to the show last night?B: Yes.       61.       A: How did you like it?B: &

33、#160;     62.     Many famous singers sang at the show. It was called “Saving the Children”.A: Saving the Children?       63.     B: It means they held the show to raise money for poor child

34、ren.     64.    A: Thats true.B: I think people all over the world should help them.A:       65.       AWonderful.BWhat does it mean?CThats right.DI went there with my parents.E. Becaus

35、e many children in the world dont have enough food. 六连词成句。（共10分）66 .me , you , share , with, to , food , used ._.67 .then , we , each, havent , since, seen, other _.68 .photos , after, stop couldn t I, ran, them, and , taking _.69 .away, from, he , for, has, a, week , been, Beijing_.70 .what, u

36、sually , for, you, do, use , your , computer _?七任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一词。（本大题共10分，每小题1分） There are many things you can do to improve your memory(记忆力). Among them are many kinds of useful ways are well as taking special care of your health. It is important that you make yo

37、urself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits（习惯）. Learning a new skill helps your brain（大脑）to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it .Do not a

38、llow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories. An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful. Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing i