人教版2019-2020学年下学期八年级英语4月月考试题

人教版2019-2020学年下学期八年级英语4月月考试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . As an old saying goes, _ is money, so we need to use it well.ApracticeBhelpCtime2 . -Youre always studying hard!- Because I want to get good grades and I dont want to_ my parents.AsurpriseBdisappointCpraiseDsuppose3 . Alice is better than Kitty now because she works _ Kitty.Aso hard thanBas hardly asCso hard asDharder than4 . The examto be harder than we thought.You should practise more before the exam. Remember, no pains, no gains.Aturned outBfound outCcarried outDput out5 . My blouse is _ Shanghai. It is_ cotton.Amade of; made ofBmade in; made inCmade of; made inDmade in; made of6 . Last year, I usually spent a lot of time _my homework. And at the same time, I paid some money _ my musical classes.Ato do, forBdoing, forCand do, onDwith doing, on7 . Amazing news! The Shape of Water won four Oscars this March!I just cant wait it in the cinema.Ato watchBwatchCwatchingDto watching8 . Why do you like to live near a_?Because I can often go there to have dinner.ApalaceBRussiaCrestaurantDBig Ben9 . My father _ a brighter light in my bedroom and _ some nice pictures on the wall.Aput in;put upBput in;put onCput up;put upDput on;put up10 . The game is going to start _6: 30 _ the afternoon.Aon, onBat, inCin, inDat, on11 . -How is Tom now?-The company_ him a good job, but he refused it.AprovidedBofferedCpassedDintroduced12 . Did Alice tell you _ to get to the station?Yes, she said we would meet there at ten.AhowBwhatCwhenDwhere13 . _is your grandfather?Fine, thanks.AWhatBWhoCHowDWhere14 . She looks _ in her blue uniform.AsmartBhappilyCwellDbeautifully15 . I always go to sleepthe light.Ain , onBwith, onCand , inDand, with16 . Last month is September. This month is _.AAugustBOctoberCNovemberDDecember17 . _?In the hotel. I dont bring it here.AWhat is in your bagBWhere is your computer CWhere is your motherDIs your mother in the hotel18 . I thinkis very hardmea foreigner.Ait, for, to understandBthat, of, to understandCthat, for, to understandDit, of, understand19 . Tom, _ the lights. Its time to go to bed.Aturn onBturning onCturn offDturning off二、补全短文6选5Lexie Bouchard, 15, is shorter than most other eighth-graders. In fact, shes only about 90cm tall. She uses a walker. Thats because Lexie was born with brittle bone disease (脆骨病).“20 . ” explains Lexie. She has to be careful. But when some of her friends joined a cheerleading (带领啦啦队) team a few years ago, she wanted to join too.At first, Lexies parents were afraid shed get hurt. But Lexie wouldnt take no for an answer. She talked to the coaches, who finally agreed to include her.Soon, Lexie was performing at football halftime shows. She used her walker as she danced with the other cheerleaders. “21 . ” she says proudly.In 2014, Lexie was invited to visit a third-grade class. The teacher asked her to talk to the younger kids about some of the challenges she had overcome. The students listened closely and asked a lot of questions. Later, they wrote articles about Lexie.“She inspired (激励) me,” wrote one student. Others wrote, “She is a role model,” and “22 . ”Lexie was inspired by the younger kids too. Soon she became a mentor (顾问) to the class. Three times a week, she would help some of the kids learn math. Math happens to be Lexies favorite subject. “Math is difficult for many students, but not me,” she says. “23 . ”More than anything, Lexie wants people to treat her like anyone else. Thats one reason why she welcomed the chance to answer kids questions. When people get to know more about her, they feel more comfortable. That means they act more comfortably.“24 . It gets me upset,” says Lexie. She would rather answer questions than be stared at.But most of the time, she is a happy teenager. She loves her friends and her family. “Im just like you,” says Lexie. “I only look a little bit different.”Choose five sentences out of the six in the box to complete the passage. Each choice should be used only once.AShe never gives up.BMy bones are very easy to break, like a stick.CIm glad I can be of some help.DFor two years, we never lost one game!EI still want to have fun like other kids.FA lot of people stare at me and dont ask me questions.三、阅读单选Taking part in charity is not just for adult people . Kids can do it too! Melvin, 14,an American student , has done charity work for eight years . He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.Melvin studies at a middle school in Philadelphia. Recently, he collected 1,500 by himself and 487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital .Melvin was born nine weeks premature(早产的) in Cooper University Hospital , weighing 2.4 kg . His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital.Melvins classmates joined him once they found out about his kind behavior. Their teacher, Michael also held a class with them about helping others. Michael said that it was not really about the money but about the fact they were doing something good.“It feels great, helping someone that I know,” said one of Melvins classmates. Melvins neighbors also helped out.Since Melvin was 8, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Stahl, the head of the hospital, went to Melvins school to accept the money.The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients(病人) every year.” When they leave, we call them graduates,” Stahl said he and his workmates are “pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family .”25 . When did Melvin begin to do charity work?AAt the age of 6.BAt the age of 8.CAt the age of 14DFrom the moment he was born.26 . How much did Melvin and his classmates collect recently ?A487.B1,013C1,500D1,987.27 . Who does the underlined word “them” in the passage refer to (指) ?AMelvin and his familyBThe hospitals patients.CStahls workmatesDMelvin and his classmates.28 . Which of the following is True?AMelvin gives money to his school every year.BMelvins parents show little interest in charity.CMelvin was born nine weeks earlier than expected.DMelvins classmates think that he is wasting time.29 . What can we learn from the passage ?AKids can hardly do anything for charity.BEveryone is supposed to do charity work.CDoing charity work is only about money.DTheres no doubt that adults can do charity work better that kids.四、阅读判断World Sleep Day is March 21. Many experts have held a press conference(新闻发布会) in Beijing Hotel. Sleep is sometimes called “the cousin of death”. But it is also one of the most important things we need to stay alive. People spend almost a third of their lives doing one things: sleeping. Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop.People of different ages need different amounts(数量) of sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.However, many students dont get enough sleep because of early school start times and too much homework. The China Youth and Children Research Center reported that about 80% of middle school students dont get enouh sleep. Students without enough sleep may get poor grades. They cant pay attention in class or do well in sports.To solve this problem, scientists advise that students should get less schoolwork and more time to sleep. There are some other ways to help people get enough sleep, such as taking a 20-minutes nap(小睡) during the day. Good sleep habits are also helpful. For example, try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays.根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。30 . People spend half of their lives sleeping.31 . Students aged 10 to 17 need seven to nine hours of sleep every night.32 . Many students cant get enough sleep because they have too much homework and their school starts too early.33 . If students do not get enough sleep, they may get bad grades.34 . Taking a 20-mingutes nap during the night can help people get enough sleep.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空用所给词的适当形式填空35 . Timmy _ (trap) in a dark place when the earthquake_ (stop).36 . The radio says that the temperature_ (drop) a little tomorrow .37 . Our English teacher advises us _ (do) the second exercise first .38 . _ anybody _ (hurt) in the fire yesterday ?39 . My mother reminded me _ (not forget) to take back the newspaper on my way back home .40 . We could only hear the wind _ (blow) in the rain .41 . The rain kept _ (fall) around us yesterday .42 . The weather was _ (terrible) wet yesterday.43 . We learned a lot of _ (safe) fact and tips about fire .44 . Its dangerous _ (use) lifts _ (get) down during a fire .45 . When the earthquake happened , he _ (hide) _ (he) under a strong table .46 . What should we do _ (protect) us from traffic accidents ?47 . My father _ (cook) in the kitchen while my mother _ (wash) some clothes just now .48 . I remember _ (see) you before , but I forgot the time and the address.49 . Please finish the work as _ (care) as possible .六、用单词的正确形式完成短文用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文意思完整正确。（每个单词限用一次。每空只填一个单词）ask easy take student final they give boy try happenIf you are given only one yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little difficult. But 50 . from Xian did it.On April 10th, more than 60 students from a middle school of Xian 51 . part in the project One yuan Metropolis Survival. Students not only have to live, but also have to deal with a lot hard tasks. It has 52 . in eight cities and is going to four others, including Beijing.To make money, some students looked for part-time jobs and experienced how hard life was. Zhang Qi, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and53 . got one chance. “At first, we were upset when they said no. But slowly, we got used to it,” he said. After he was54 . to be a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan. Some made use of 55 . talents, such as singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls to make money. Zhao Jiacheng, a 14-year-old boy, drew pictures. Many people were attracted by the 56 . pictures and helped him. “This showed it is important to learn a special skill,” he said.Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasnt a little 57 . than that. The students went to different places to finish difficult tasks in a short time. They had to 58 . again and again but they thought such experiences made them happy. They will 59 . all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet.阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。请将答案写在短文后相应题号的横线上。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。cheertraingivekindvolunteersetseveralraisecome carrycheertraingivekindvolunteersetseveralraisecome carryAfter a heavy earthquake happened in Sichuan, many people hurt badly. All the 60 . wanted to help them out and 61 . them up. So they 62 . up many groups. What they did worked out fine.I joined one of the groups. First I got 63 . in the group for 64 . days. Then I helped 65 . out food to the homeless people. Sometimes we 66 . money for the people in the earthquake area.One day, while we were working at the help center, a dog came in with a basket in his mouth. We found a piece of paper in it and there were some words on it: “Dear children, Im a disabled man who cant see anything. Every day I get help from the kind people. I deeply thank you for your 67 . . I want to 68 . up with a way to help others. Now I let my dog 69 . the food to you. So you can give the food to the people who are still in hunger.”七、语法填空语法填空As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. Once you find a dream, 70 . do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream come true?Andrews Matthews, an 71 . (Australia) writer tells us that making our dreams real is lifes biggest challenge. You may think youre not very good at some school subjects or it is 72 . (possible) for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from 73 . (get) your dream. In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The 74 . (one) thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Dont let it leave 75 . (you) heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is made up of many small dreams.You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road76 . your dreams. But the biggest 77 . (difficult) comes from yourself. You need to78 . (decision) what is the most important. Without dreams, you wont make up your mind 79 . (learn) more skills and new interests.八、回答问题The iPhone once was called a magical product (产品) because of it success over the years. However, now the iPhone seems to lose its attraction (吸引力).Apple got only 84.3 billion dollars for the companys first quarter (季度) of 2019. Its the companys worst sale result in the recent ten years. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, explained that the decline (下降) was mainly because of the weaker need in China.However, people believe that Apple itself is largely responsible (有责任的) for the decline. For example, an iPhone Xs Max, one of the companys newest smart phones, costs 1,450 dollars in the US, while other phones usually cost no more than 500 dollars. This made people feel not so necessary to change their old phones for the newest ones.On the other hand, Huawei, the biggest competitor (竞争者) against Apple, is always improving the technology (技术) in its phones. For example, Huawei put a triple-lens (三镜头) camera on its P20Pro in 2018 and a foldable (可折叠的) phone Mate X in 2019. However, Apple did worse in this part.“Its true that the technology in Chinese phones is getting better and better and more and more Chinese people would like to buy a Huawei phone. Im one of them.” said FengYin, a 32-year-old engineer in China.In fact, its not just Chinese customers that trust in Chinese smart phone brands (品牌). Tom from London bought his eighth Huawei phone in 2018. He also advised his 56-year-old aunt to buy one. “I wasnt really worried about the fact that it was a Chinese brand, because we know that China is now making wonderful products with high technology.” Tom told New York Times about his Huawei phone.80 . Did Apple have a good sale result during the first quarter of 2019?_81 . How much does an iPhone Xs Max cost in the US? _82 . Why do people believe that Apple itself is largely responsible for the decline? _83 . Do you like a Chinese brand or a foreign brand better when you choose a product? Why? _九、材料作文84 . 最近，同学们对“一个家庭生一个孩子好还是生两个孩子好”的问题进行了热烈的讨论，内容如下:观点理由一个孩子好1.一个孩子，父母更容易照顾；2.父母有更多时间工作;3.节省钱，全家可以去旅游等。两个孩子好1.两个孩子，不感到孤独，还可以互相帮助;2.长大后，共同关心照顾父母，父母更快乐。你的观点自拟两点请以“A Child or Two”为题，用英语写一篇短文要求:1.总词数90词左右，标题不计入总词数。2.文章需包含表格所有要点，并且整理成文。3.文章中不得出现真实的校名和人名。A Child or TwoRecently we discussed whether a coupe should have a child or two.写在答题卷指定位置第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、单选题1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17、18、19、二、补全短文6选51、三、阅读单选1、四、阅读判断1、五、用所给单词的正确形式填空1、六、用单词的正确形式完成短文1、2、七、语法填空1、八、回答问题1、九、材料作文1、