上海版八年级下学期英语第一次月考试卷D卷

上海版八年级下学期英语第一次月考试卷D卷一、 单项选择。请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分） Youve dropped c in the word succeed! Sorry, I forgot letter c is doubled.A . a; aB . a; theC . an; theD . the; the2. （2分）He made a terrible _ in his work.As a result, he lost his job.A . mistakeB . successC . promise3. （2分）Lily can _ English very well.A . sayB . speakC . talk4. （2分）She lived_ in a small village, but she didnt feel _ .A . lonely, lonelyB . alone, lonelyC . lonely, alone5. （2分）Hamburgers are nice, _ I don t eat them often. A . becauseB . SoC . butD . or6. （2分）Lets go fishing if it this weekend.But nobody knows if it .A . is fine; will rainB . will be fine; rainsC . will be fine; will rainD . is fine; rains7. （2分） Susan, ? Hardly ever. You know, junk food is unhealthy.A . What would you like to eatB . How soon will you eat junk foodC . How often do you eat junk food8. （2分）一Did your mother this morning?一Yes, she did A . wake up youB . wake you upC . woke up youD . woke you up9. （2分）Mary likes eating fast food. But now she_ eats them. Because she wants to stay healthy.A . usuallyB . oftenC . alwaysD . hardly10. （2分）Id like to choose yellow as the colour of our bedroom. . The colour brings me a warm and comfortable feeling.A . No wayB . Sounds greatC . In your dreamsD . I cant decide二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）完形填空Dear Tim,Today is Sunday. Its 7:00 in the evening here. Im writing to tell you something1my life. My father is watching CCTV news. Thats his favourite 2My mother3computer games. My dog Dick is taking the shoes to me . He wants me to put 4on and go out for a walk5him. What a clever dog! My little sister is playing6piano. It sounds(听起来) beautiful today. Outside, I can 7cars and buses coming and going8Also there are some boys playing ball games in the school next to my house. It s really a noisy(嘈杂的)9happy evening . Dont you think so?What are your family 10? I know that time here is thirteen hours ahead of that in New York . Are you getting up ? Please write to me soon .Denial（1）A . in B . of C . at D . about （2）A . food B . drink C . programme D . sport （3）A . is playing B . is taking C . is turning D . is eating （4）A . me B . it C . him D . them （5）A . on B . with C . for D . over （6）A . a B . an C . the D . / （7）A . listen B . see C . hear D . look （8）A . busily B . badly C . alone D . luckily （9）A . and B . but C . or D . as well as （10）A . making B . learning C . doing D . sharing 三、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共48分)12. （10分） A lot of teenagers are good at art at school, but how would you feel if people called you “the new Picasso(毕加索)”or if presidents and other famous people collected your paintings?Alexandra Nechita was ten when her paintings became famous all over the world. She visited Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and her familys native place (祖籍) Romania where 5,000 fans came to see her at the airport. Alexandra said, “When it all started, I was moved. It was very exciting and I loved the traveling, but I got very tired. And I missed home.”Alexandra is a good student. Her studies always come first. She only starts painting after shes done her homework. She works on two or three paintings at a time. The paintings sell for thousands and Alexandras parents have given up their jobs to work for their daughter. Life for the Nechita family is very different from what it was like a few years ago.Alexandras father Niki left Romania for political reasons in 1985. At first he tried his best to learn English and had different kinds of low-paid jobs. In 1987, he brought his wife and Alexandra, who was then 18 months old, to America. The family was very poor. Alexandra began to draw at the age of three.She was drawing for four or five hours a day. Soon people offered to buy her paintings and she had her first art show at the age of eight. Stories about this child appeared in the newspapers and television. They now live in a large house with a swimming pool. Her mother said, “We started without anything, but thanks to Alexandra, we have everything we ever dreamed of.”（1）Alexandra became well-known all over the world for her paintings at the age of _.A . 18monthsB . threeC . eightD . ten（2）Which country does Alexandra live?A . America.B . Britain.C . Romania.D . France.（3）Alexandras painting _.A . took her a lot of time at schoolB . made her drop out of schoolC . didnt influence her studies at schoolD . made her fall behind others in studies at school（4）When her family arrived in America in 1987, _.A . their life was very hardB . they lived by selling Alexandras paintingsC . Alexandra began to draw her paintingD . her parents left their jobs and worked for her（5）From the passage, we can learn _.A . Alexandra was not interested in travellingB . Alexandras success changed her familys lifeC . Alexandras parents were good at EnglishD . Alexandras stories appeared often on the radio and TV13. （10分）阅读理解AI spent 18 days in StuttgartGermany for an exchange(交流)when I was 16I went to school by bus every day, and spent the evenings with my host familyMy speaking improved a lot because I had to speak German all the timeAnd this experience made me more confident(有自信心的)because people could understand what l was talking aboutEllenOnce l went on an exchange with my class for a week in Madrid，SpainBefore the exchange，I thought l was strong on grammar(语法)，but weak in listening and speakingSo，it was good to be in a place where I just had to use my language skillsIt also helped me learn a lot of Spanish that people use when theyre speaking in everyday lifeSometimes I felt very tired，but I enjoyed the exchange-FrankLast year, I went to France for an exchangeI stayed with my host family in a small town just outside Paris for one monthI love French and my level(水平)has always been goodBut the exchange really helped develop my speaking skills，and made me a much more confident personIt felt great to be able to talk with native(土生土长的)French people一Alice （1）How did Ellen go to school when she was in Stuttgart? A . By busB . By bikeC . By earD . By train（2）As an exchange student，Frank stayed in Madrid for A . 16 daysB . 18 daysC . one weekD . one month（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Alice? A . She has little difficulty talking with native French peopleB . She plans to go on another language exchangeC . She doesnt like reading booksD . She is not good at grammar（4）All the three people think their exchanges were A . relaxingB . interestingC . usefulD . surprising（5）You may find the material in a A . diaryB . magazineC . dictionaryD . storybook14. （8分）阅读理解 Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou, a group of students plays diabolo(空竹) as a crowd watches on in amazement.Chen Zhelun, 25, a Malaysian-Chinese started the diabolo club, which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game. He is one of many students expressing their interest in the countrys cultural heritage(遗产) by starting clubs.The diabolo, which came from China, is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia.We played diabolo from primary school onward. I thought I could find someone to play with in China, but only a few students knew about it. So I started a club to develop it. says Chen.To Chens surprise, the old game has interested a huge crowd-more than 1,000 students have joined the club.It keeps your body strong and its fun, says Chen.But some prefer quieter activities. Every weekend, one classroom in Shenzhen University is always crowded, but its unusually silent. The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional brushes.Fan Dongling, 21, a student in Shenzhen University, says its a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters.Although her club is quiet, Fan says it keeps members healthy, mentally and physically.Some student think traditional things are outdated. They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas or Valentines Day, but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones, says Kong Yanquan, 21, a student in Guangxi University.As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club, Kong plans to put modern elements(元素) into traditional culture to get students to join his club.I think its everyones duty to save and develop Chinas traditional culture among young people, he says.（1）The passage is organized by giving three . A . examplesB . tasksC . lessonsD . speeches（2）The underlined word It in Paragraph 6 refers to(指代) . A . watching diabolo showsB . playing diaboloC . talking about old gamesD . going to primary school（3）It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling . A . comes from MalaysiaB . is good at local operasC . loves quiet activitiesD . is interested in sports（4）Kong Yanquan advises young people to . A . practice writing Chinese charactersB . celebrate Western festivalsC . pay attention to traditional cultureD . make friends with the elders15. （20分）阅读理解AOur skin is like a bag that we live inInside the bag our bodies are mostly waterOur water is like the water in the seaIt is very saltyAlso，like the ocean，we can lose our waterThe wind and the sun could take it awayOur bag of skin keeps our bodys ocean from drying upOur skin keeps out sunshineToo much sunshine can hurt usSkin also keeps out dirtThats important because some kinds of dirt can make us sickOur skin feels thingsIt feels warm things，cold things，things it touches，and things that hurt itA campfire feels warmA snowball thrown in our face feels cold and hurts usA hug is the touch of another persons skin on our ownOur hair is a special kind of coveringIt helps us keep things out of our eyes，ears and noseHair is also good for keeping us warmWhen we get goose bumps （鸡皮疙瘩），our body hairs stand upThen the hairs hold air close to our skin like a thick blanket （毯子）Hair keeps animals warm，tooSome animals have more hair than others，so they have a better blanket for cold weatherOur nails （指甲） are another special skin which are very hardThey help keep our fingers fromgetting hurtOur nails arent as strong as the nails that animals haveBut they are good for picking up coins（1）Our skin is like a bag full of salt（判断对错）（2）Our skin is like a bag full of salt（判断对错）（3）Our skin keeps out dirt and sunshine（判断对错）（4）Our skin keeps out dirt and sunshine（判断对错）（5）Our skin helps us feel things，touch or hurt others（判断对错）（6）Our skin helps us feel things，touch or hurt others（判断对错）（7）Our hair helps protect our eyes，ears and nose（判断对错）（8）Our hair helps protect our eyes，ears and nose（判断对错）（9）Our nails are weaker than the nails that animals have but can keep our fingers safe（判断对错）（10）Our nails are weaker than the nails that animals have but can keep our fingers safe（判断对错）四、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共15分)16. （5分）根据短文内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空。mother, name, this, nice, familyHello, everyone!_is a photo of my cousin. Toms _in the photo. Tom is on the left side (一侧) and his _is on the right side. Whos this man? Hes Toms father. Hes very _. Tom has a dog, and the dogs _is Lucky. It is brown. Tom likes his dog very much.17. （10分）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。Lan Lan, a student of Grade Seven in Lushan, was taking a drawing class in a tent on April 23. Guess what she drewa house with wings. When the teacher asked why she did so, Lan said if her house could f_, it wouldnt fall down in an earthquake.Lans hometown was hit by a s_earthquake on April 20. At least 196 people were killed and more than 11,000 were injured. Many people became homeless. Soldiers and doctors q_arrived in the area, saving people and rebuilding homes. Lots of money was sent there to help all those in need.Although we cant prevent (阻止) an earthquake from happening, we can use some methods to r_harm. During an earthquake, do not jump out of high buildings because it is very d_. Another method is to cover your head and neck u_a strong table or desk. If there is no shelter (躲避处) nearby, you can also stay by a wall, and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands. And then you must keep calm and stay there u_ the shaking stops.Japan is a c_which lies on the earthquake belt (地震带) and it is very good at dealing with earthquakes. From a very young age, the Japanese are already taught how to survive (幸存) them. Students often receive earthquake training. Almost in every Japanese family you can find a survival kit (救生装备) with a flash-light, a radio, water and enough food for several days. This helps people to stay a_after an earthquake.There should be more safety t_at schools in our country, said Xu Jiannong, an education expert in Beijing. There is no more truth than this when ones life is the most important of all.五、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)18. （5分）为了交流学习经验，提高学习效率，某英语报社正举办以“How to be a good learner?为题的征文比赛，请你根据下列提示，写一篇英语征文稿。 提示：1）拥有良好的学习习惯；2）经常参加学习小组；3）不忘参加体育锻炼。要求：1）必须包括全部要点，可适当发挥；2）80字左右，文章标题已给出，不计入总字数。How to be a good learner?第 17 页 共 17 页参考答案一、 单项选择。请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最 (共10题；共20分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)11-1、三、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共48分)12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、12-5、13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、13-5、14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、15-1、15-2、15-3、15-4、15-5、15-6、15-7、15-8、15-9、15-10、四、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共15分)16-1、17-1、五、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)18-1、