八年级上第二次月考英语试题含答题卡.docx

1、八年级上第二次月考英语试题含答题卡八年级英语试题（20152016学年度第一学期）一. 单项填空，每题1分，共15分1.Linda a cough for a week. She has to rest at home. A. had B. will have C. is having D. has had2、一Whos that boy?一Hes TomHes the _of all the boys in our classAtallerBtallest Cexcellent Dmore excellent3. The life we were looking forward to _ g

2、reatly in the last 30 years. A. change B. has changed C. changing D. have changed4、I dont know when the meeting _. When the meeting _, I will call you.A. will end, ends B. will end, will end C. ends, ends D. ends, will end5、-Well go for a picnic if it _ this Sunday. - Wish you a lovely weekend.A. ra

3、in B. doesnt rain C. wont rain D. dont rain6、- I eat_ vegetables and _ _meat than I did last year.-Thats why youre getting fatter. A. fewer; more B. more; less C. less; more D. many; much7、Of the two coats, she d like to choose the _one to save money for a book. A. cheapest B. cheaper C. more expens

4、iveD. Most expensive8、Our city is becoming _ . A.more and most beautifulB.more beautiful and more beautiful C. more and more beautiful D. beautiful and beautiful 9、Did you read a book called Jane Eyre?Who it?A. writes B. writeC. is writing D. wrote10.-DO you often get online？ -Yes .I _ lots of time

5、on it . Its a good way to kill time.A. cost B. spendC. pay D. take11、You are too fat; you should eat _meat.A. more B. much C. lessD. little12、-Have you ever _ an amusement park?-Yes, I have. I _ Fun Times Amusement Park last year.A. been to; have gone to B. been to; went toC. go to; went toD. gone t

6、o; have been to13、Tom was cleaning the room while Jack _TV. A. was watching B. is watching C. watches D. watched14.You will be old enough _ the army when you leave school.A. to join B. joining C. joinD. joined15.、The news _very interesting !Tell me more!A. were B. are C. isD. was二完形填空(10)Great inven

7、tions Great inventions change the world. They help people live a -1- life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and -2-. A few thousand years ago, people star

8、ted to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry-3-. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. -4- the wheel, we would not have these inventions. The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. -5-, peo

9、ple have been able to speak to each other over long -6-. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They -7- people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhereThe light bulbThomas Edison -8- the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the -9- of the light bulb, people had

10、 to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can -10-. Can you imagine living without them? 1.A .good B. better c. bad D. worse2. A .comfortable B. much comfortable c. more comfortable D. the most comfortable3. .A .pr

11、izes B . gold c. passengers D. grains4. A .With B. Without C. instead of D. Besides5 .A .Since then B. After that c. Long ago D. Before that6. A .way B. time C. road D. distances7. A .make B. allow C. have D. order8. A .discovered B. found c. developed D. practiced9. A . invent B. inventor c. invent

12、ing D. invention10. A .in the daytime B. at night c. in the morning D. at lunch三阅读理解A The Earl of Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century. The Earl of Sandwich was rich, but he liked to play cards for money. He often played for 24 hours, and didnt even stop to have his meals. He ord

13、ered his servants to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between the two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand and played cards with his right hand. People liked his idea, and from then on they ate bread and meat as he did. From the name Sandwich, we get the word for the food

14、 “sandwich” today. 1. The Earl of Sandwich was _. ( ) A. the name of a servant B. the title of a man with a lot of moneyC. a poor man who lived by playing cards D. the name of food which is liked by rich people2. The Earl of Sandwich _. ( ) A. was so interested in playing cards that he often had no time to have his mealsB. often brought some bread with him to play cardsC. never ate anything while he played cardsD. had no money to play cards with in the end3. People likedthe Earl of Sandwichs idea because _