八年级英语上学期第一次月考试题 外研版

双语中学2016-2017第一学期第一次月考八年级英语试题 一、单项选择（共15小题，计15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。()1.We should try our best to _ our work.A.make B. improve C. shy D. clever()2. What did your teacher give you last term?_A. Some advices B. A lots of advice C. A piece of advice D. Advices()3. -These words are _ .Please remember them well.A. new B. old C. famous D. basic()4. China is larger than _ in Africa. A. the other countries B. any country C. any of the other countries D. any other country( )5.The box was _ than I had expected.I was out of breath when I got home.A. more heavier B. much heavier C. little heavier D. very heavier()6 Its very difficult _the woman _ carry the heavy bag.A. of;for B. to; to C. for; to D. by; for()7.I think reading is_ listening when learning English.A. as important as B. more important,C. more importanter D. so important as ()8._ ,we Chinese didnt have too much entertainment.A. In the 1980 B. In 1980 C. IN 1980s D. In the 1980s()9.You should practise more to improve your English , then youll be _ at it.A. good B. better C. best D. the best ( )10.-Do you want to watch football games? -No, I want to watch _.A. anything other B. other somethingC. something else D. else something ( )11.-Did you _ the first place of th league match? -Of course we did. We _ all the other teams.A. beat; beat B. beat;won C. win; won D. win;beat( )12. Lets _. They are bery unhappy. A. cheer on them B. cheer them on C. cheer it on D. cheer on it( )13. Tomorrow , the Lakers will play_ the Rockets. A. on B. to C. and D. against( )14. _ sports you do, _ you will be.A. The much; the healthyB. The more; the healthierC. The more; the healthyD.The many; the healthier( )15.-Bad luck! I didnt pass the exam. -_ . Next time youll do well.A. Never mind B. Sorry C. Of course D. Excuse me二、阅读理解（共20小题，计40分）阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 AEnglish is our second language. Do you know the best way to learn English? Do you have any trouble in learning English?In fact, the best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible.Sometimes youll get your words mixed up(混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you cant understand them. Sometimes youll have trouble in expressing your ideas clearly and make it difficult for other people to understand you. The reason why there are so many troubles is that you speak English little in public and you are afraid of making mistakes. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good smile at the mistakes instead of (而不是)being angry with yourself. The most important thing for learning English is : Dont be afraid of making mistakes because everyone can make mistakes. So from now on trust yourself, speak English loudly and bravely, and your English will become better and better.16. The best way to learn English is _. A. to talk in English as much as you can B. to read many books about English C. to keep your sense of humor D. to ask the teacher for help17. Why cant people understand you? A. Because your sentences are always too longB. Because you dont give the whole sentences C. Because you know little about English D. Becasue you dont express yourself clearly18. In order to solve your problems, you need to _. A. tell jokes B. speak more in public C. say something humorous to others D. be angry with yourself about a mistake19. _ is he biggest enermy(敌人)in learning English? A. Making mistakes B. Being afraid C. Laughing at others D. Humor20.Whats the best title for this passage ? A. A Second Language B. The Ways of Learning English C. A Sense of Humor D. Be Afraid of Mistakes B Students from all over Italy took part in a competition named“The City I Dream of”.Everyone could show their dream city by using paintings, videos, words, poems, models and so on. A painting of a student showed an amazing school bus in his dream city. Its shape and size can change according to the parking space. Marianno is six years old. His video showed us a great city.People and nature live harmoniously(和谐地)there. Ilaria and Federicas work was also great. They designed a city with the shape of a spider web (蜘蛛网). In their dream city, there are no cars. “Children are our future.They will build better cities and a better life for us in the future. I hope that their dream cities come true one day,” said the organizer.21 .Where was the competition named”The City I Dream of”held?A. In England B. In America C. In Italy D. In Japan.22. A Student dreamed that the _ of the school bus could change. A. shape and size B. shape and colour C. colour and size D. name and size23. Marianno showed us his dream city by using a _. A. word B. video C. song D. painting24. In Ilaria and Fedricas dream city. there are no _. A. phones B. roads C. spiders D. cars25. Which of the following is the organizers idea? A. The future cities will become better B. The future cities will become bigger. C. The childrens dreams are very strange. D. The childrens dreams are easy to come true CThere was something wrong with Joeys feet when he was born. The doctors said that with treatment he could walk, but he would never run very well.However,when he was eight years old,his feet looked ok even when he ran.When he was in the seventh grade,he decided to take part in the sports meeting, so he joined the school running team. Everyday he ran with the team. He practiced harder and ran more than any of the others. His parents became worried, so they went to look for him after school. They found him running alone. They asked him how he felt. “OK,”he said. He just looked ahead and kept running.Two weeks later, during the sports meeting. Joey took part in the race and ran first. Joeys parents never told him. “You cant run.”So Joey didnt know. He just did it!26. When he was born, there was something wrong with Joeys _.A. cars B. eyes C. legs D. feet27. Joey joined the school running team because he wanted to _. A. do something to help his feet B. practise runningC. take part in the sports running D. become healthier28. When his parents found him. Joey was _.A. doing his homework B.running alone C. walking with others D. reading alone29. Joey _ in the sports meeting. A. won first prize B. gave up running C. failed in the race D. ran slowly for his feet30. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. The doctors thought Joey would never run very well.B. Joey practised harder than the others on the running team.C. Joey knew that he couldnt run but he never gave up.D. Joeys parents were worried about his feet.DEveryone feels unhappy sometimes. But its not a good idea to stay in those bad feelings. If you learn how to keep yourself happy, youll likely avoid a lot of problems. Talk to your parents, friends or teachers,and tell them what is going on . It is amazing how much better you feel after talking about your problems. Do something you enjoy, like reading novels,listening to music, or even sleeping. Play a sport you enjoy. This will improve your mood. Keep a “Happy Moments”journal where you write down your best memories, successes, and the moments you felt great. When you feel down, read them andremember how great you are. Go for a 15-minute run, then take a nice shower, and pick out a new movie to watch! Do something crazy. Dance in th dark. Scream as loud as you can. Eat a big bowl of something you know you shouldnt. Think about your goals in life, and how happy youll be when you complete them.31. If you want to keep yourself happy ,you cannot _ according to the passage. A. fight with others B. talk with your friends C. play a sport you like D. do some reading32. The unerlined word “journal ”here means _ in English. A. travel B. newspaper C. magazine D. diary33. If you feel sad, you can spend _ running to relax. A. one hour B. half an hour C. a quarter D. five minutes34. Which of the following is NOT true according to teh passage? A. When you feel sad, you can have a walk with your best friend. B. Doing something crazy can make you feel relaxed. C. You will be very happy when your goal comes true. D. You mustnt talk with your parents about your problems.35. The passage mainly tells us _. A. how to succeedd B. how to stay happy C. what to do with goals D. how to do something crazy 三、综合填空（10分） 阅读短文，根据首字母提示完成单词。 We have been in Australia for three years. Were having a g_36_time here. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. There is so m_37_ to see that it is impossible for me to tell you everything. Sydney is a beautiful city. There are many big t_38_ and beautiful flowers around the houses and they l_39_ really beautiful. There are also some special a_40_ in Australia, such as kangaroos and koalas. They are really lovely. During the past three days weve visited many p_41_ of interest around Sydney. Id like to spend more time here.But we will f_42_ to another city, Cairns, to see coral beds(珊瑚礁)tomorrow. It is said that words cannot d_43_ the beauty of the colourful corals. Many famous cartoon films were made there. Now we are b_44_ packing our bags so that we will not lose time when we leave. We can enjoy o_45_ in Cairns this time tomorrow. Im looking forward to going there!36._ 37._ 38._ 39._ 40._41._ 42._ 43._44._45._四补全短文。（5分） 阅读短文，从下面方框中的五个句子中选择合适的还原到短文中，使原文意思完整、连贯。 Sydney is in the east of Australia._46_ Its famous for its Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. The wether is warm. The temperature is about 12 degrees in winter. And it is about 35 degrees in summer. It has beautiful beaches and many parks._47_ You can see many visitors in the park from different countries. Its quite a popular park. The only way to see this park is by going “bush(荒野小路)”.Then you could find some nice gravel(砂砾)roads._48_Of course you will need to travel with food and water. To see a small part of the mountains,you need some days , because there are many roads to get to the Blue Mountains. Sydnery has many beautiful beaches._49_They are Bondi and Manly. Bondi has a nice street with many shops and restaurants. Parking is not hard in the place.Manly is a great beach to go to. If you want to go there, you can take a boat. Its a cheap and great way to see the Sydney harbor. _50_If you are going to visit Sydney, I hope you will enjoy it. A. The roads can take you to the Blue Mountains. B. It is a lovely city.C. Two of them are quite famous, D. It will take you about 30 minutes.E. In the west of Sydney,there is a big park called the Blue Mountains.五、阅读表达 (共5小题，计10分) 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。 Today it is found that most middle school students pay little attention to sports. Its because they have no interest in sports? 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 spend over ten hours a day revising for exams.So many of them almost become bookworms. In the summer holidays they could hardly do anything they like. Books _them from taking part in sports. Because of the stress from their parents and teachers.他们不得不更加努力学习。As for the students themselves, they want to get good results so they can go further for theri studies.They dont have to put all their effort into studying and give up all the sports and hobbies. In fact, education cannot go without physical exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along a weak body. All the students should remember: If you dont have a strong body,you can never achieve anything, let alone a great success in your life.51. 在句的空白处填入一个适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺。_52. 将句译成英文。_53. 将句译成中文。_54. 在文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子。It usually takes them more than ten hours to revise for exams._55. 找出文中或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。_六书面表达（共1题，计20分）假如你是大明，你的美国笔友Tom想了解一下北京和上海这两座城市。请你根据下表的内容提示，写一篇80词左右的英语书信，向他介绍一下。北京中国首都，位于中国北部人口2100多万历史悠久，名胜古迹众多上海中国最大的城市，位于中国东部人口2500万高楼林立，东方明珠电视塔（the Oriental Pearl TV Tower）闻名于世_八年级 英语月考试题答案 一、每小题1分，计15分。15 BCDBB 6-10 CADBC 11-15 DBDBA二、 每小题2分，共计40分。16-20 ADBBB 21-25 CABDA 26-30 DCBAC 31-35 AACDB三每小题1分，共计10分。36.good/great 37. much 38. trees 39. look 40. animals 41. places 42. fly 43. describe 44. busy 45. ourselves 四每小题1分，共计5分。 46-50 BEACD 五每小题2分，共计10分。51.stop 52.They have to work harder. 53. 他们不必全身心投入学习而放弃所有的运动和爱好。 54. They usually spend over ten hours a day revising for exams. 55. If you dont have a strong body, you can never achieve anything ,let alone a great success in your life.六、书面表达（20分）One possibel version:Dear Tom,Im very glad to tell you something about Beijing and Shanghai.Beijing is the capital of China. Its in the north of China. Its an old city with a long history.The population of Beijing is more than 21 million. Therere lots of places of interest, such as the Great Wall and the Summer Palaces.Shanghai is bigger than any other city in China. Its in the east of China. It has a population of 25 million people. Therere many tall buldings there. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is very famous in the world.Yours,Daming