八年级下册月考英语试卷

1、1单项选择（每小题 1 分，共 15 分）)1. Whatthe matter_ your youn ger sister? She has a cough.A.forB. atC. withD. on)2.She had a_ , so she went to see the dentist.A. headacheB. stomachache C.toothacheD. fever)3. She finished_the novel and returned it to me in time.A. readB.to readC.readi ngD. Reads)4. I forgot to

2、take my wallet. Can you_me some mon ey? No problem. Here you are.A. le ndB.borrowC.buy5. Your bedroom is very dirty. Please_ at on ce.A. clea n up itB.clea n it upC.clea n up them6. Mary is_ singing and dreams of being a sin ger.A. angryB.full ofC.i nterested in7. Have you heard that_ UFO Ianded on

3、Center Street yesterday? Of course. And_ alien got out of the UFO and visited the TV station.A.a;theB.the;a nC.a;a nD.a n;an)8. I have too much housework to do at home. _ ask your husba nd for help?A.You canB.Why donC.Why notD.How about)9. What are you going to do if it_ tomorrow? I have ntthought a

4、bout it.A.does nra inB.w on trainC. doesntra inD.is n trai ning)1O.The teacher_ my mobile phone because I used it in class.A.took outB.took awayC.took offD.took place)11. How long can I_ his book? For a week.A.borrowB.le ndC.returnD.keep)12. The girl_ ice cream in the sofa while the boy_paper at the

5、 table.A.was eating;was cutting B.was eating;cut C.ate;was cutting D.eat;cut)13 Every day we have to_ the uniform to school. What about you? So do we. I thi nk it very good for the middle school stude nts.A.put onB.dressC.wearD.have on)14. How are you gett ing on with your work? I can tdo it_ anym o

6、re. I n eed help.A.si ngleB.alo neC.hardD.lo nely)15.Marcia asked me_ to have a party.A.if would I goB.if will I go C.whether I would go D.whether I will go完型填空(共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Childre n are sometimes_16_ on weeke nds tha n weeke nds 17_ma ny after-school cl

7、asses.Many of them are learning exam skills _18_ get into a good high school and later a good英语(D.keepD.clea n them upD.surprised at2university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete_19_others and win.However, this doesnto nly happe n in China.20_Taylors are a typical American family

8、. Life of Cathy Taylors three children 21 very busy.“On most daysafter school, Cathy says,“take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.Then I have to take 22 son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut 23_a few of their activities, but I believe theseare important

9、 for my childrens future. I really want them 24.” However, the tired childre n donget home un tilafter 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then itstime for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about 25_ stress.“In some families, competition starts very youngand continues until the

10、 kids get older”she says. Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And theyare always _26_ them with other children. Itscrazy. I dontthink that is fair. Why not let their childre n be kids?People shoulcftpush their kids so hard.Doctor says_27_pressure is not good for a child s _ _. Dr

11、Alice Green says all these activities can cause lotsof stress for children. Kids should have time to relax and think for 29_, too. _30_its normal to want successfulkids, itseven more important to have happy children for pare nts”三、阅读理解(共 15 小题，计 30 分)阅读下列短文并做每篇后面的题目。从各题 A、B、C、D 中选出能正确回答所提问题或 完成所给句子的

12、最佳答案。AA man decided to take off (动身)early from work and go drinking. He stayed there until thebar closed at three in the morning, and he was drunk 喝醉酒的)at that time. After leaving the bar, he returnedhome on foot. When he en tered his house, he did nt want to wake his wife, so he took off his shoes

13、and startedtiptoeing 用脚尖走)up the stairs. Halfway up the stairs, he fell down. That would nt have bee n so bad, but hehad some empty bottles in his back pockets, and they broke. The broke n glass hurt his back terribly. He was sodrunk that he did nt know he was hurt. A few minu tes later, when he was

14、 taking off his clothes, he noticed theblood, so he looked himself over in the mirror. He found his back was hurt terribly. He repaired the damage(受损的)as good as he could and the n he went to bed. The n ext morning his head was hurt ing, his back was hurting, and he was trying to think up a good sto

15、ry when his wife came into the bedroom. He told his wife his story.“ Well, you realiyied one on last ni ght, ” she said,“ and where did you go? ”“I worked late,“and I stopped for a cup of beer.”“A cup of beer? Thiatreplied,s a jokandyou were drunklast ni ght. Where did you go?”“ What makes you so su

16、re I got drunk last night? replied,”“ my first big clue 线索)was when I got up this morning, I found many Band-Aids(创可贴)on themirror.()16. A. busy()17. A. because of()18. A. so that()19. A. to()20. A. a()21. A. is()22. A. any other()23. A. up()24. A.be successful()25. A. so()26. A. compari ng()27. A.

17、too many()28. A. developed()29. A. them()30. A. Although3()31.The man did nt want to wake his wife because_ _A. he loved his wife very muchB. he was afraid that he would be hurtC. he was afraid his wife would find him drunkD. his wife liked him doing so()32.How did the wife find her husband got drun

18、kA. She was very clever.B. She found many Ban d-Aids on the mirror.C. She found some broke n bottles.D. She knew her husba nd very well.()33.The underlined phrase“tied one on ” may mean “”.A.摔倒B.躺在地上 C.受伤D.喝醉()34.When did the man find himself hurt?A. When he took off his clothes to go to bed.B. When

19、 he fell dow n to the ground.C. At three o clock in the morning.D. When his head and back were hurt ing.BThe Graham family of Kan sas did somethi ng very unu sual last year. Mr and Mrs Graham did not go towork, and their childre n did not go to school. I nstead, Craig and Marle ne Graham and their c

20、hildre n, Courtn ey,12, and Collier, 4, traveled together in a van(箱式车)and drove across America for a whole year.First, Craig and Marle ne sold their bus in ess 住意).Craig had a fruit bus in ess, and Marle ne owned a smalln ewspaper. Then they sold their large house. Fin ally, Court ney said goodbye

21、to her classmates, and theirdream trip bega n. The Graham family started their trip on July 4. They visited big cities and small tow ns in all50 states. They also visited the birthplaces of all the Un ited States Preside nts 总统).They wan ted to visit manyin terest ing places, parks, and zoos in the

22、Un ited States, but they also wan ted to meet the America n people.The Grahams had many won derful experie nces. Many people were very frien dly and helpful to them. Somepeople in vited the Graham family to stay in their homes with them.Every day, Marlene wrote reports about her familystrip. She des

23、cribed the familys daily experie nces,where they went, and what they did. Court ney kept a jour nal of her life on the way. Marlene and Courtney puttheir writing on the Internet. Schoolchildren from all over the United States followed the Graham family strip byusing computers at home and in school.

24、Some childre n wrote letters to the Graham family. America n newspapers carried stories about the Grahams, and people met the family on TV shows.At the end of the year, Craig said that they all had a won derful trip. Court ney said that she missed her friends at school, but also enjo yed the trip ve

25、ry much. The Grahams traveled 54,944 miles. They returned home onthe same date that they left: July 4. They pla n to write a book about their travels to describe everyth ing theylear ned about their country and the America n people.()35 To make their travel possible, the Grahams_ .A. borrowed some m

26、oney from their friendsB. sold their bus in ess and large houseC. received lots of money from the TV stati onsD. made money by writi ng reports to n ewspapers()36. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The Grahams visited all the places in the US.B. The Grahams visited all theC. The Grahams went to

27、all the fifty states of their coun try.D. The Grahams met many frie ndly people duri ng their travel.()37. American people could learn something about the Grahams trip with the help of4CToday it is found that most middle school stude nts pay little atte nti on to sports .Ithave no in terest in sport

28、s .It may not be the fact.They often say they have other more important things to do. What are these important things? Exams!They usually spe nd over ten hours a day study ing for exams. So many of them almost become book worms.Inthe summer holidays they could hardly do anything they like. Books_the

29、m from going in for1. 2因为来自父母和老师的压力，他们不得不更加努力学习.As for the stude nts themselves, they want to get good results so that they can go further for the ir studies.3They don have to put all their effort into studying and give up all the sports and hobbies. In fact,educatio n cannot go without physical exe

30、rcise, because a quick mind hardly goes along a weak bod y.,All the students should remember: If youdon have a strong body, you can never achieve anythi ng,38、在句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺。39、将句译成英40、41、找出文中或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。DZhang Zhaojie, a 13-year-old schoolboy in Xiamen enjoyed many snacks during Spring

31、 Festival. “I lovechocolate and chips very much. They are high in sugar and fat. But I can eating them, ” Zhang said.Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It said that peanuts, waInuts andchocolate are good for our health, and jelly, potato chips and lollipops（棒棒糖）are“

32、 bad” . Almoet/ery kid on the planet loves snacks, and they seldom care how healthy they are. Althoughsome sn acks like chocolate and candy are found everywhere, others are unique 独特的）to a country or aculture.In Japan, Matcha（抹茶）is a kind of green tea powder. It s made from tea leaves and can beused

33、 with ice cream or cakes. In fact, Matcha originated in China but took off in Japan. Biscuits or cookiescovered with chocolate are also a Japa nese favorite.Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap but tasty. But they are high incalories and eating too much may make you fat. Popcorn is another typical snack. People eat it when they arewatching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas also sell Popcor n.In the UK, many people