酉溪学区八年级英语第一次月考试题
卷I（共80分）
第一部分听力部分（20分）
一、听句子，选择与所听内容相符的图片。（本大题共4小题，每小题1 分，共4分）
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________
二、听句子，选择正确的答语。（6分）
( )5. A. This Sunday. B. Tomorrow. C. Once a week.
( ) 6. A. Happy birthday. B. Have a good trip. C. Thank you all the same.
( ) 7. A. Thank you very much. B. That’s OK. C. Yes, we had a lot of fun.
( ) 8. A. On 4th, July. B. On 11th, September. C. On 25th, December.
( ) 9. A. He was born in . B. He was born in 1990. C. He is 20 years old.
( ) 10.A. Because I am good at swimming.
B. Because I went to bed late.
C. Because I didn’t know his address.
三、听五段对话，选择正确的答案。（5分）
( )11. How many students are there in this class?
A. About forty. B. About sixty. C. About thirty.
( )12. What is Jim going to do this Sunday?
A. Go fishing. B. Go shopping. C. Go boating.
( )13. Who are they talking about ?
A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A nurse.
( )14. Where was the boy born?
A. Shanghai. B. The . C. Beijing.
( )15. Where are they?
A. In the hospital. B. At school. C. In the library.
四、听一段长对话，回答下列5个问题。（5分）
( )16. Where has the woman been?
A. She has been to . B. She has been to .
C. She has been to .
( )17. How long has the woman stay in ?
A. Less than two months. B. About two months. C. Neither A or B.
( )18. How far is E’mei Mountain away from ?
A. About 116 kilometers. B. About 106 kilometers. C.About160 kilometers.
( )19. How high is the highest point of E’mei Mountain?
A. 3,000 kilometers.
B. Less than 3,000 kilometers.
C. More than 3,000 kilometers.
( )20. When will the man visit ?
A. In September. B. Before September. C. After September.
第二部分笔试部分
一、单项选择。（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
二、单项选择（共15小题，计15分）
从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
21. -- Your uncle will come to visit us tomorrow.
-- ___________
A. I can’t wait to meet him. B. How do we do that?
C. It’s great to hear from him. D. What is he doing?
22. -- Let’s go to play football after class.
-- Your idea ___________ wonderful.
A. looks B. sounds C. smells D. tastes
23. Maggie ___________ that museum, so she knows it very well.
A. is visiting B. visits C. will visit D. has visited
24. The May Day holiday is coming. The children are ___________ the days.
A. worrying about B. thinking of C. counting down D. writing down
25. The students are new in the school. __________ of them knows what to do next.
A. None B. Anyone C. All D. Every one
26. — What ______useful dictionary for beginners of English!
Where did you get it.
— I bought it in the bookshop.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
27. —I have lived here _______ 2013.
— How time flies! You have been here ______ four years.
A. since for B. since since C. for for D.for since
28. She’s ______ New York twice, but I’ve never ______ there.
A. been to; gone to B. gone to; gone
C. been to; been to D. been to; been
29. They can go online to searcher for ______ about solar system.
A. news B. message C. information D. letter
30. The sinking accident in Korea happened ________ April 16,2014 and ______people lost their lives.
A. in; hundreds B. on; many hundreds
C. on; hundreds of D. at; many hundred of
31.Scientist think there ________ life on the earth for millions of years.
A. was B. has been C. have been D. has
32.It was dark outside. Sue decided _________ to the bank alone.
A. not going B. going not C. not to go D. to not go
33.You’re always coming late to school and each time you can ________ a reason（理由）.
A. try out B. get out C. make up D. find out
34. — ________ did your uncle leave his home town?. — Let me see. He _______ for nearly twenty years. A. When; has left B. When; has been away
C. How long; has left D. How long; has been away 35. —It’s important to have a healthy living habit.
—_______.Health is first.
A. I don’t think so B. Not really C. I think so D. Never mind
二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Xiao Qiang, a 12-year-old Chinese boy, has too many activities. His father 36__ him away from school four afternoons a week and drives him across town to practice. “I do most of my the car when we are _ 38_ to practice, and I have to do the rest（剩余的） when I get home. I am too tired, I just want to sleep.” he said.
“More and more kids become unhappy 39 they have too many activities to do.” Said Mr Wang, an expert(专家) of Children Development. 41% of the children aged 9-13 said they felt 40 most of the time, and more than 75% of them said that they wished they had more 41 to play.
“Over- scheduling(过量的课程安排) is a growing problem for Chinese families.” said Mr Wang. It is not good for both kids and their parents. More families eat dinner 42 or often eat fast food 43 their way to drawing or music lessons. We all know it is important for kids to learn how to relax. If they don’t learn that now, it will be more difficult to learn when they get 44 . Kids need time to relax. Parents should 45 about what is right for kids.
36. A. take B. takes C. took D. has taken
37. A. sports B. business C. homework D. housework
38. A. riding B. flying C. walking D. driving
39. A. but B. of C. because D. so
40. A. excited B. interested C. worried D. dangerous
41. A. great time B. full time C. right time D. free time
42. A. slowly B. quickly C. quietly D. happily
43. A. on B. by C. in D. across
44. A. taller B. stronger C. older D. better
45. A. hear B. think C. look D. tell
三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
（A）
( ) 46. ___________is from .
A. Bill Gates B. Mark Twain C. Thomas Edison D. Celine Dion
( )47. The __________ was born in 1835.
A. inventor B. singer C. doctor D. writer
( )48. My Heart Will Go On is the name of a _________.
A. book B. song C. story D. film
( )49. Dr Bethune worked in for about __________ years.
A. 2 B. C. 6 D. 8
( )50. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Mark Twain wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought.
B. Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1955.
C. Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventions.
D. Celine Dion stopped singing in 1997.
（B）
Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don't work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden（瑞典）, India, Mexico（墨西哥） and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On that day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink（粉红的）or red rose or carnation（康乃馨）, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.
The idea of a day for mothers was first given（被提出） by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia（费城）. The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held（举行）in Philadelphia on May 10th, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.
( ) 51. Mother’s Day is on __________.
A. the second Saturday in May B. the second Sunday in May
C. May the second D. May the twelfth
( )5 2. When one’s mother is still living, she often wears a ________ rose or carnation.
A. white B. pink C. yellow D. blue
( ) 53. The idea of _________ for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis.
A. a present B. a week C. a day D. a flower
( ) 54. The first American Mother’s Day was ____________.
A. on 10th May, 1908 B. on 2nd May, 1908
C. on 10th May, 1809 D. on 2nd May, 1980
( )55. The celebration of the first Mother’s Day was held__________.
A. in B. in
C. in Washington D. C. D. in
C
The computer is fast and hardly makes a mistake , while（然而） people are slow and make mistakes sometimes . That’s what people often say when they talk about computers. For many years , scientists have been improving computers . Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully . It is widely used in factories , hospitals, post offices and airports . A computer can report , decide and control in almost every field . With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures , write music , talk with people , play chess, translate languages and so on . Many computer scientists are now thinking of making computers “ think ” like a man . Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel . Some people are afraid that one day computers will be too clever to listen to them. But scientists tell us that such things will not happen . People are still cleverer than computer.
( )56.The computer can work ______ than people .
A. more wonderfully B. more slowly C. more often
( )57.Computers can do _______ for people .
A. few jobs B. all jobs C. many jobs[来源:学§科§网]
( )58.What will perhaps happen in the future ?
Computers can think like men and women .
People will no longer use computers .
Computers will only be used to talk with people .
( )59.The author（作者） of the passage mainly tells us something ________ .
about the danger of the computer
about scientists
about the computer
( )60.Which of the following is right according to the passage ?
People are slow and full of mistakes when using computers .
Computers can translate languages without people’s help .
Computers will never be cleverer than people .
（D）
Hemingway was one of the famous writers. He was born in in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the six children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest.
Hemingway had written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous and also my favorite. It came out in 1952. The main character in the book is a fisherman. He is an old man and fishes alone. People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn’t get a fish in eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty boat. But the old man believes himself. Then on the eighty-fifth day the man gets a big fish. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
( )61. Hemingway’s father was a fan of _____.
A. books B. sports C. music D. art
( )62. The Old Man and the Sea was published(出版) in _____.
A. 1852 B. C. 1952 D. 1989
( )63. The old man doesn’t get a fish until the _____ day.
A. fifteenth B. eightieth C. eighty-fourth D. eighty-fifth
( )64. What does the old man do when he can’t get a fish?
A. He has to look for food somewhere else. B. He doesn’t give up fishing.
C. He doesn’t fish any more. D. He has nothing to do.
( )65. What can we learn from the old man?
A. When we are in trouble, we should not give up.
B. When we want to fish, we can get a big fish.
C. We can do everything well because we are young.
D. We can live a better life if we like fishing.
四、从方框内选择适当的句子补全对话。其中有一项是多余的。（共5分）
A: Hi, Mike. May Day is coming.66___________. How will you spend it ?
B: I have no idea. What about you ?
A: (67) _________. How about going boating on together ?
B: But I don’t think it’s safe enough.
A: Shall we have a picnic in the park then?
B: Good idea. (68)_________. We can go if the weather is fine.
A: Don’t worry. (69)__________.
B: That’s great. What should we take ?
A: Some food and drinks.
B: OK. When will we go?
A: At 8:00 on the morning of May1st.
B: OK. (70)________.
A: I hope so, too.
酉溪学区八年级英语第一次月考试题答题卡
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卷二（共40分）
一、根据句意及汉语提示完成单词（共7小题，每小题1分，共7分）
1. it is very important for us to protect the________ ___ _(环境).
2. We are__________(骄傲)of our country.
3. Maria doesn’t often have breakfast ,so she often gets a ____________(胃疼)
4. I have (去了) to Guilin twice.it is very beautiful.
5. Nothing is ____________(不可能的)if you try your best.
6. Tom has _____________(去了)to Nanjing.He will come back in a week.
7. Parents often find it difficult to _____________(交流)with their kids .
二、用所给的词的正确形式填空。（共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
In July 1969.Neil Armstrong become the first 1 to walk on the ___2___.
People all around the world watched their televisions and waited for the 3
to 4 the earth. We have now ___5___a lot more about our solar system and we have ___6 sent 7 to Mars, but no one has walked on that planet __8___.but I
believe one day someone will.
（1）_________ （2） （3） （4）
（5）_________ （6） （7） （8）
三、任务型阅读，阅读短文，完成文后各句空格。（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
Travel Information
1. You can visit a famous in ___________.（填位置）
2. If you don’t know how to go to Beihu Park, you can call _________ to get information.
3. is famous for ____________.
4. If you and your parents visit Mount Mang, you need to pay___________.
5. You needn’t spend any money if you visit ____________.
四、 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 下面短文中的划线部分是错误的，请改正，不得改变原文意思，并将正确答案写在右边相应题号的横线上。
I live in the country and my father was a farmer. 1._____________
He is now forty－five -years -old. Because of years of 2._____________
hard work, he looks old than his age. When I was 3._____________
young, he used to tell I the importantce of study. 4._____________
Father knows few about English and other subjects, 5.____________
but he usually gives me some good advices on how 6._____________
to learn my lessons good. He is not only kind to me 7._____________
but also very strict in me. With his help, I’ve made 8._____________
great progress. I’ll never forget what him taught 9.____________
me. I think my father is a best father in the world. 10.____________
五、书面表达（共10分）
身体健康是我们每个人的最求，如何保持健康是我们共同探讨的问题。请以How to keep healthy?写一篇短文。以下词语可能对你会有帮助More and more people.越来越多的人 Keep in good healthy 保持健康 instead of 代替而不是 a good way to do sth做某事的最好方法. Have a good rest 好好休息
How to keep healthy
听力材料
一、听句子，选择与所听内容相符的图片
1. Merry Christmas, John.
2. Mary and her mother went to last year .
3. Tomorrow I will go out and see the full moon with my family to celebrate the festival.
4. Take your umbrella with you . It rains too heavy.
二、听句子，选择正确的答语。（6分）
5. How often do you play basketball?
6. I’m going to for holiday.
7. Did you enjoy yourselves?
8. When is Independence Day?
9. When was he born?
10. Why do you look tired?
三、听五段对话，选择正确的答案。（5分）
11. M: How do you usually go to school ?
W: About thirty students go by bike, about twenty by bus, and the other ten on foot.
Q: How many students are there in this class?
12. W: What are you going to do this Sunday, Jim?
M: Nothing much.
W: Will you please go boating with us?
M: Oh, yes, I’d love to .
Q: What is Jim going to do this Sunday?
13. W: Do you know Tan Qianqiu?
M: Yes, He’s a great teacher. He died but saved four students.
Q: Who are they talking about?
14. W: Who’s the boy ?
M: He’s a basketball player . He was born in and now he plays in the .
Q: Where was the boy born?
15. M: What’s the matter, madam?
W: My son, he hurt his leg. Doctor , what shall I do ?
M: Let me see …Oh, it needs an operation.
Q: Where are they?
四、听一段长对话，回答下列5个问题。（5分）
M: Hi, Lily! Long time no see ! How are you ?
W: Pretty well ! How about you ?
M: Fine! Where have you been these days?
W: I have been to .
M: Really ? That’s great! How long have you stayed there ?
W: About two months.
M: You must have been visited many places of interest in China, haven’t you ?
W: Yes, of course! I visited the Great Wall, the , E’mei Mountain and many other places.
M: That’s wonderful! Could you tell me something about E’mei Mountain?
W: OK! It is about 160 kilometers away from , the capital city of Province. The highest point is over 3,000 Kilometers high. There are many rare plants and animals in the mountain. The sight is very beautiful!
M: Wow, I hope I can visit some day!
W: I’ll go to in September again. Would you like to go with me?
M: Great idea! I’d like to !
答案
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