重庆市2020版八年级下学期第一次月考英语试题A卷

重庆市2020版八年级下学期第一次月考英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Hurry up.The film _ for 10 minutes.Ahas begunBhas startedChas been onDstarted2 . _ water do we need?Four bottles.AHow muchBHow manyCHow heavy3 . - Whats your plan for this weekend?- Im going to _ it with my parents.AcostBgiveCpayDspend4 . -The book isnt easy for Jack to understand,_?-_. His foreign language is far better than expected.AIsnt it; NoBis it; YesCisnt it; YesDis it; No5 . Look at this picture.Which sentence is WRONG?AThe river is in front of the house.BThe trees are behind the house.CThe flowers are beside the house.DThe windows are above the door.6 . Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. On that day， families and friends often get together to have a big dinner， giving their thanks to God for what they have got. It is a traditional _ festival.AAmericanBChineseCJapanese7 . He is taller than _ girl in his class.AanyBotherCany otherDanother8 . -_you _my dog ?-Yes, I _it ten minutes ago .AHave, seen , have seenBHave , seen , sawCDo , see , sawDDid , see , have seen9 . -_ to Hong Kong?- Yes, and I will be back next month.AHave you goneBHave you beenCAre you goingDDid you go10 . The mountain is so high that its difficult for us to_ air on the top of it.Atake upBtake downCtake in11 . We shouldnt read in the sun. _. Its bad for our eyes.ASorry to hear thatBThat sounds greatCYoure rightDI dont think so12 . - Do you have CDs about Shang Wenjie?-Sorry,I dont have.Asome,someBany anyCsome,anyDany,some13 . After dinner, he used tofootball, but now he gets used to .Aplay; walkBplaying; walkingCplay; walkingDplaying; walk14 . _ great fun they are having in the sitting room !AWhatBHowCWhat aDHow a15 . have you been in China?Since last Wednesday.AHow soonBHow oftenCHow longDHow much二、完型填空Mr. Smith lived in a village. He had _36_ farms and about twenty people working for him. He often told them _37_ hard and be honest. (诚实的). One day he went to a farm and worked with the workers there. Soon it was time _38_ lunch. He put _39_ nice bread on the table and _40_. A few minutes later he came back again but he _41_ find the bread.Who ate _42_ on the table? he shouted. Some of the workers answered, We _43_.The others said, We saw nothing.Well, said Mr. Smith, _44_ are a lot of mice in the rooms, you know. So I _45_ some poison in the bread. _46_ they eat, they must die. Then I can kill them.As soon as he finished, four workers began to cry. Oh, dear!_47_? asked Mr. Smith. We ate the bread when you were out. We are going to die. One of them cried. _48_, Mr. Smith said _49_ a smile, I only _50_ you. Use your head.16 . Aa fewBfewClittleDa little17 . AworkBworkingCworkedDto work18 . AinBatCforDwith19 . Atwo BmanyCaDsome20 . Awent outBcame inCenteredDgot in21 . AshouldntBcouldntCwouldntDmustnt22 . AfoodBthe breadCdrinksDapples23 . AdidBdidntCdoDdoesnt24 . ATheyBWeCWhatDThere25 . AtookBboughtCputDneeded26 . AThatBBefore CIfDUntil27 . AHow are youBWhat are you doing CDid you have lunchDWhats wrong with you28 . AExcuse meBDont worryCCongratulationsDGreat29 . AwithBforCinDon30 . Ahave fun withBplay a trick onCkillDhave lunch with三、阅读单选Dolphins (海豚) are not fish but mammals (哺乳动物)They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this way they are like many other animals, like bees. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain (脑) is nearly the same size as humans, so they are the cleverest animals. And they live for 20 to 30 years. But what does the dolphin look like？The dolphin has teeth, and eats fish. It can grow up to three and a half metres long. Its nose is very long. Like some other animals, the dolphin uses sound to find its way. They make sound to talk to each other and to help find food. We now know they dont use their ears to listen to the sound, but the jaws (颚)Dolphins are friendly to people. They often save people in the sea. So many people like them.31 . What kind of animals are dolphins?AFish.BMammals.CBirds.DWe dont know.32 . The biggest difference between dolphins and other land animals is that _.Atheir brain is nearly the same size as humansBthey live in groupsCthey speak to each other in their own languageDthey are mammals33 . The dolphin can grow up to _ metres long.A3.5B2.5C3D234 . Dolphins listen to the sound through their _.AearsBmouthsCjawsDheads35 . Which of the following sentences is WRONG?ADolphins can live for 20 to 30 years.BDolphins often use sound to find their way.CDolphins arent friendly and they like to attack (袭击) people.DDolphins can help people who are in trouble in the sea.The Tower of London is in the north bank of the River ThamesAccording to the history，King Edward of England had promised to give the throne to William，Duke of NormandyBut at last he gave the throne to Harold Godwinson，his English brother in lawWilliam was quite angry that he was not the kingHe sent his army to fight against England and on October 14，1066，the Dukes Norman soldiers won，and later，William became the kingAt the beginning，the new king thought the people of London did not obey rulesAnd the new king felt that he needed to protect himself and keep the wild people of London in lineSo he built the Tower of London soonThe tower was a changing project for the kings of EnglandKing after king built upon the Tower adding walls and smaller towers around itAround the year 1240 King Henry III made the Tower of London his homeHe whitewashed the tower，widened the grounds to include a church，and added a great hall and other buildingsThe Normans called the tower “La Tour Blanche（White tower）”As time went by，the addition of other smaller towers，extra buildings，walls and walkways，became the splendid example of castle，fortress，prison，palace and finally museum that we enjoy today根据材料内容选择最佳答案。36 . The underlined word“throne”probably means“”Athe position of being a kingBthe position of being a soldierCthe right to use the powerDthe right to lead the army37 . The Tower of London has a history of about A600 yearsB700 yearsC800 yearsD1，000 years38 . Why did William fight against England according to the passage？AKing Edward didnt keep his promiseBWilliam hated the people of LondonCKing Edward died in EnglandDWilliam had the strongest army39 . Who built the Tower of London first？AKind EdwardBWilliamCHarold GodwinsonDKing henry III40 . What can we infer from the passage about the Tower of London？AIt has heen made bigger over the centuriesBIt is the biggest prison in the worldCIt is the tallest Building in the worldDIt is in the north of LondonPortia gave the decision. “One pound of the merchants flesh is yours It is what the contract (合同) says. You may take his flesh!”Shylock held his knife and told Antonio to get ready. “Wait!” exclaimed Portia. “You will not do anything that is not written in the contract. Is that right, Shylock?”“Yes, thats right,” said Shylock. He wondered what the wise young judge was going to say.“Well,” said the young judge, “I have read the contract carefully, and it does not say anything about taking his blood. It says a pound of flesh. You can take your pound of flesh, but you may not take one drop of his blood. If you take any of his blood, the duke will take everything you own!”Now it was Grazianos turn to bless the judge and call him wise.“You wanted justice,” Portia told Shylock, “and you will have more justice than you wanted.”Shylock didnt want to give everything he owned to the duke. He decided not to take his pound of flesh. He said he would take the money.“Give me ninety thousand dollars,” he said, “and I will have mercy on Antonio and let him go.”Bassanio was happy to give him the money. He was very pleased that his friend Antonio would not die.“Wait!” Portia said again. “He does not want the money. It is not written in the contract.”Bar shylock said he just wanted to have his money back and wouldnt even demand interest. Bassanio was ready to give it to him, but again Portia stopped him.“He said he wanted only the penalty that is in the contract.”Shylock understood that he would not get his pound of flesh. He understood that he would not get his money. He decided to go home.“Wait!” said Portia, for the third time. The law of Venice, says that if you plan to kill a citizen of Venice, you will lose everything that you own. Half of what you have will belong to the person you tried to kill, and the other half will belong to the duke.Taken from The Merchant of Venice41 . Who was the young judge?AgrazianoBBassanioCPortiaDthe duke42 . What do you think of Shylock according to the passage?Abrave and cleverBcold-hearted and selfishCgenerous and patientDhelpful and warm-hearted43 . Why did Shylock give up taking a pound of flesh at last?ABecause Antonios ships sunk and Shylock had mercy on him.BBecause Shylock thought that a pound of flesh was worth nothing.CBecause Antonio gave Shylock ninety thousand dollars.DBecause Shylock couldnt take a pound of flesh without any blood.44 . Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?AShylock was stopped taking money from Bassanio three times.BShylock would have his money back without interest.CShylock lost everything for planning to kill a citizen of Venice.DShylock would give everything that he owned to the duke.四、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。45 . I_(梦想) of becoming a pilot after I took my flight at the age of ten.46 . I will go to some_(欧洲的) countries during my gap year.47 . Please show me your_(护照), or I cant let you in.48 . I bought two_(键盘) in the shop yesterday.49 . You can go to our_ (网站) if you want more information.五、单词填空Bill lives in a very far village. He knows l 50 . about the outside world.One day, he got a radio f51 . his uncle who lives in the city. He was very excited and s52 . the radio to all his friends.Great! all his friends said. Bill felt very proud o 53 . the radio.However, the radio stopped w54 . only a few days later. Bill was very sad but didnt know w55 . to do. His friend told h56 . to go to the town to repair it. So he did. The man in the shop f57 . two dead cockroaches (蟑螂) in the radio.Bill started crying. The man was surprised, W58 . are you crying, my boy? Bill cried, Because the two singers died in my radio. How am I going to listen to nice s 59 . ? 六、填空信息归纳。阅读下面的短文，根据所提供的信息，完成下面表格。Mothers Day is celebrated in the USA. It is also a holiday in some other countries. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is a day to thank mothers. On that day mothers usually receive flowers or cards. On the cards, children will write “Thanks, Mom”， “To the best mother in the world”， “Best wishes for Mothers Day” and so on. We should make mothers happy on that day.Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should thank Miss Anna M. Jarvis. She brought up the idea of having such a day. She lived in West Virginia. Her mother died on May 9th, 1905.She had a deep love for her mother. She wrote letters to some important persons. In her letters she asked them to decide a day for all mothers. Then Mothers Day was made on the second Sunday in May by the USA in 1913.In China, children give presents to their mothers on Mothers Day, or the whole family go out and try to do something nice for their mothers. Mothers always think of others more than themselves. They love their children and families very much. Everybody should show his love to his mother and help her as much as possible.Information CardThe date of Mothers Day86.60 . .The thing that mothers usually receive on Mothers Day87.61 . .The thing that children do on Mothers Day in ChinaChildren give presents to their mothers.The whole family go out and 88.62 . for their mothers.The reason why Anna M. Jarvis wrote lettersBecause she wanted to 89.63 . .The person whom Anna M. Jarvis wrote to90.64 . .七、汉译英：整句句子翻译65 . 我希望我的建议值得采纳。_66 . 无论何时他被需要，他就会立即回到中国。_67 . 我们学校的音乐会将在哪里进行现场直播?_68 . 你认为谁是好莱坞空前的最伟大的女演员?_69 . 虽然这对夫妇和这个事故无关，但是他们还是接受了采访。_八、话题作文70 . 随着互联网的发展，手机已被广泛使用，我们身边的低头族随处可见。请你根据以下中文提示，以“refuse to be phubbers”为题写一篇发言稿，呼吁大家不要做低头族。要点如下：1 现象：很多人在聚会，吃饭，甚至走路或过马路的时候低头看手机2 后果：过多的低头族玩手机影响家人与朋友之间的关系，影响学习、工作和睡眠，甚至会引发交通事故3 呼吁大家正确使用手机（如：合理安排使用手机的时间，查阅和学习有关的信息.）4 可适当自由发挥参考词汇phubber n.低头族be lost in沉迷于harm n.伤害Refuse to be phubbersWith the development of the Internets,smart phome are widely used among people. 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