八下英语第月考试题.docx

1、八下英语第月考试题2016-2017学年八下第一次月考试题一单项选择：1.Mary agreed to go to the 16th China Pingyao International Photography Festival(第16届中国平遥国际摄影大展)_ thinking twice.A.by B.in C.about D.without2.Mark ate so much seafood that he was _ for almost a week.A.tired B.sunburned C.hungry D.sick3.Bob will take part in the sin

2、ging competition tomorrow. -He is good at singing. I expect him _.A.won B.to win C.win D.winning4.Mrs. Miller used to _ a bike to work,but now she is used to _ to work.A.ride; walk B.riding; walking C.riding; walk D.ride; walking5.Write down my phone number here_ you wont forget it.A.as long as B.un

3、less C.so that D.because6.I need to _ for a cup of tea. Im too tired.A.take a break B.take a trip C.dress up D.stay up7.Linda gets great_ from helping others, so shes always ready to give others a helping hand.A.discussion B.satisfaction C.preparation D.prediction8.Parents often tell their kids_ too

4、 much junk food because its bad for their health.A.to eat B.eating C.not to eat D.not eating9.You neednt go to the guitar lesson tomorrow. The teacher _.A.put off it B.put it off C.fixed up it D.fixed it up10.Cindy likes reading and she spends much money _ books.A.in B.on C.with D.from11.Learn to re

5、lax. Too much_may not be good for your health.A.advice B.spirit C.stress D.service12.Joe,who did you_ the CD from? -My cousin. She _it to me yesterday.A.borrow/ lent B.borrow/lends C.lend/borrows D.lend/ borrowed13.If Helens brother doesnt go to the zoo,_.A.she will either B.she will neither C.eithe

6、r will she D.neither will she14.Dont worry, Alice. Twenty minutes _long enough for you to get to the train station.A.are B.is C.were D.was15.The man is disabled and cant work. He has to _ his family.A.cheer up B.take after C.bring out D.depend on二完形填空：Should children do chores?People 1 that children

7、 as young as 18 months can help with chores. When people asy to those children,“Just look at the paper.” 2 Will pick it up. Some parents think childhood(童年) is just for playing. 3 they dont ask their children to do chores. Other parents have a different opinion, but they still give their children no

8、 chores. They say, “I know its not right, but its 4 to do it by myself.”Most parents believe that chores are a way of 5 children responsibility(责任), anyway. Children learn to help, share and care about others by doing chores. Things like taking care of a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some

9、 6 of helping others.Well, I think there are some other very good 7 for children to do chores:To feel good: Doing chores helps children 8 that theyre part of the team. They feel happier when they do something meaningful for the family.To learn skills(技巧): Children will learn 9 to cook, clean and do

10、other things in the house. These life skills will serve them well throughout(贯穿整个时期)their lives.All in all, its good 10 children to grow up doing chores. So start to help your parents with the chores. Act now!16.A.hope B.find C.wonder D.advise17.A. I B.he C.we D.they18.A.if B.so C.because D.although

11、19.A.cooler B.luckier C.quicker D.funnier20.A.making B.teaching C.reading D.lending21.A.examples B.messages C.preparations D.programs22.A.steps B.activities C.reasons D.resolutions23.A.decide B.imagine C.disagree D.understand24.A.why B.when C.how D.what25.A.for B.of C.with D.through三阅读理解： （A）John an

12、d Ann are from Dublin,Ireland. Theyve been friends since they were children. They lived in the same neighborhood when they were young and they went to the same university.Today John is a 34-year-old engineer. He works in the heart of Dublin. He is very busy and doesnt have much free time. He found a

13、 maid(女佣) to clean his house on Saturdays, but during the week he has to make the bed and tidy up his room. He must also wash the dishes. Sometimes he cooks a meal, but most of the time he stops at a restaurant near his home and buys a meal for dinner. He often arrives home very late. Luckily, his m

14、aid is quite professional and takes good care of the house. In just 6 hours, the house begins to shine, with a fresh look and clean air to breathe.Ann is 35 years old. She lives in a small village in Dublin. She works as a doctor at the villages health center. She starts working at 9 a.m. and finish

15、es at 4 p.m. There is a half-hour lunch break at 12:30 p.m. After work, Ann has to pick up her two daughters from school. After they arrive home, the children do their homework while Ann prepares dinner. Her husband(丈夫)usually does part of the chores when he gets home. First he prepares the children

16、s bath and then he washes clothes. Before dinner, he hangs up the clothes and then the children help him to lay the table(摆好餐具)andits dinner time! After dinner, Anns husband usually does the dishes while she tidies up the kitchen. When there is too much rubbish, she takes it out.根据材料内容选择最佳答案：26.What

17、 is John? A.An actor B.A doctor C.A scientist D.An engineer27.What does the underlined word “professional” mean in Chinese? A.幽默的 B.敏感的 C.专业的 D.传统的28.How long does Ann work a day? A. For six hours B.For six and a half hours C.For seven hours D.For seven and a half hours29.What does Anns husband ofte

18、n do after dinner? A.He does the dishes. B.He tidies up the kitchen. C.He washes his childrens clothes D.He helps the children with homework.30.What do we know about John and Ann? A.They are the same age. B. They both have a big family C.They went to the same high school. D.They once lived in the sa

19、me neighborhood. (B)Venus is close to Earth. It is the second planet from the Sun. Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Venus is similar to Earth in size and mass(质量). It is often described as Earths “sister”.Scientists have been learning about Venus for a long time. First they looked at Venus th

20、rough telescopes(望远镜). But Venus is covered with thick(厚的)clouds. Scientists could not see Venus well through the clouds. So they made guesses about it.For a long time, scientists thought that Venus had water and plants. They thought Venus might have animals, too. But they didnt know for sure.Then s

21、cientists found a way to learn more about Venus. In the 1960s, they began sending probes(航天探测器) to Venus. The probes flew through the thick clouds. They took pictures of Venus up close. They found out many things, too. The probes sent the pictures and things they found out back to the scientists.The

22、 scientists learned a lot from the probes. First they learned that most of their guesses were not right. And they learned that Venus is very hot.After that, scientists knew they could not send people to Venus. But they still wanted to know more about it. So they sent new probes. These new probes too

23、k great pictures of the planet. The pictures showed that Venus has plains(平原) and mountains! And in some ways, Venus looks like Earth.任务一： 简要回答下列问题。31.How are Venus and Earth similar? _32.Why is it hard to see Venus well through a telescope?_任务二：判断正(T) 误(F)33.Scientists began to send probes to Venus

24、 over 60 years ago.34.With new probes help, scientists found that Venus has mountains and plants.任务三：选择最佳答案。35.Where does the passage probably come from?A. A diary B. A story-book C.A scientist magazine D. A medical dictionary （C）Robert wanted to do well in his exams. He spent all his free time stud

25、ying. He wanted to be a scientist when he grew up. Unluckily, this meant that he was almost always serious. Though he was young, he didnt relax and enjoy himself.Roberts first important exam was coming soon. He had spent almost all the week preparing for it. He had got little sleep and felt very tir

26、ed. However, Robert thought that he was ready for the exam. “I worked harder than anyone else. Im I will get a good grade,” he thought during the breakfast.After breakfast, he started to feel a little ill. He also had a little headache and found it difficult to concentrate(专心). But he refused to bel

27、ieve that hed fail(不及格)the exam. Robert arrived at the school hall and took his seat. He noticed how relaxed and happy his friends looked.“They are just underprepared(准备不充分的),” he thought as the exam. Twenty minutes after the exam started, he felt very hot and uncomfortable. He then slumped(瘫倒) in h

28、is chair, and one of his friends called for help. His teacher took him to the school hospital at once. In the hospital, the doctor told him that he was too tired to finish the exam.He spent the lunch break in the nurses office. He looked outside and watched his friends. They were playing happily. Ro

29、bert decided that from then on, he wouldnt take it all so seriously.“A balanced(平衡的)life is more important. I guess I know what to do next time,” he thought.根据材料内容选择最佳答案：36.From Paragraph 1, we can know that Robert is _. A.creative B.talented C.independent D.hard-working37.The best word for “ ”is “_

30、”. A.sure B.bored C.lucky D.surprised38.Which of the following is TRUR about Robert? A.He wanted to be a doctor when he grew up. B.He had a good nights sleep before the exam. C.He was quite popular at school and had a lot of friends. D.He began to feel uncomfortable after breakfast on the exam day.3

31、9.Where was Robert during the lunch break of the exam day? A.In his home. B.In the classroom. C. In the school hospital D.In his teachers office.40.What lesson did Robert mainly learn? A.Its important to have a balanced life. B.Its better to have fun than to do well. C.Friends will be there when you need them. D.Good things come to hard-working people. （D）Last Friday, I agreed to meet some friends at 6:00 p.m. in a coffee shop. The weather was sunny, so I decided to walk here. I arrived ten minutes early. I ordered a