1、12017-2018 学年八年级英语下学期第一次月考试题 2017-2018 学年八年级英语下学期第一次月考试题 一、阅读理解(共 20 小题,每小题 2.5 分,计 50 分)阅读下列短文,然后从每小题 A,B,C,D 中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。A In the world,soccer of football is the most popular sport.This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup.The World Cup is held every four yea
2、rs.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called“Dream(梦幻)World Cups”in Japan.The children drew animals,flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky.Th
3、ey wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama.Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷)?The World Cup makes mor
4、e and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football.Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms.That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.1.If a c
5、ountry wants to take part in the World Cup,she must have_.A.Many football fans B.a very good team C.many football player D.a big playground 2.The next World Cup will be held in_.A.2006 B.2007 C.2005 D.2004 3.From the passage,in the picture children drew many things except_.A.people playing football
6、B.pictures of some football stars C.a sunny sky D.flowers 4.In“Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries_.A.to show their love for their owe country B.to tell the people their stories C.to show their good wishes for the football teams D.to show their new ideas about football 25.
7、Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_.A.they are interested in football B.they are football fans C.they think their favourite players are great D.all of A,B and C(B)In 1826,a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business.But he was not a good artist.So he invented
8、 a very simple camera(照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography(摄影术)was in 1837.That year,Daguere,another Frenchman,took a picture of his reading room.He used a new kind of camera in a diffe
9、rent way.In his picture you could see everything very clearly,even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon,other people began to use Daguerres way.Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world.people took picture of famous buildings,cities and mounta
10、ins.In about 1840,photography was developed.Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things.That was not simple.The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.But this did not stop them,for example,some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous
11、American photographers.He took many picture of great people.The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的).Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century.Some photos were nor just cookies of the real world.They showed a feeling,like other kinds of art.6.The
12、 first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of _ A.his business B.his house C.his garden D.his window 7.The Daguerrotype was_.A.a Frenchman B.a kind of picture C.a kind of camera D.a photographer 8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840,he had to_.A.watch lots
13、 of films B.buy an expensive camera C.stop in most cities D.take many films and something else with him.9.Mathew Brady_.3A.was very lifelike B.was famous for his unusual pictures C.was quite strong D.took many pictures of moving people 10.This passage tells us_.A.how photography was developed B.how
14、to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C.how to take pictures in the world D.how to use different cameras(C)When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong,China,we brought not only our luggage,but also our village rules,customs and culture.One of the rules is that you
15、ng people should always respect(尊敬)elders.Unluckily,this rule led to my very first embarrassment(尴尬)in the United States.I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant.One time,when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple,the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly.I told
16、 her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly.As soon as I said that,her face showed great displeasure.My manager,who happened to hear what I said,took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感)Americans are and how they dislike the descr
17、iption“old”.I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife.After the couple heard my reason,they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences,so they laughed and were no longer angry.In my village in China,people are proud of being old.Not so many people live to be seve
18、nty or eighty,and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience.Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.However,in the United States,people think“growing old”is a problem since“old”shows that a person is going to reti
19、re or that the body is not working well.Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging,and women put on makeup,hoping to look young.When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly,they got angry because this caused them to feel they ha
20、d failed to stay young.I had told them something they didnt want to hear.After that,I changed the way I had been with older people.It is not that I dont respect them any more;I still respect them,but now I dont show my feelings through words.4根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。11.Jack brought the couple t
21、heir food very fast because _.A.the manager asked him to do so B.he respected the elderly C.the couple wanted him to do so D.he wanted more pay 12.When Jack called the couple“elderly”,they became _.A.Nervous B.satisfied C.Unhappy D.excited 13.In Jacks hometown,_.A.people dislike being called“old”B.p
22、eople are proud of being old C.many people reach the age of seventy or eighty D.the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants 14.After this experience,Jack _.A.lost his job in the restaurant B.made friends with the couple C.no longer respected the elderly D.changed his way with older people 1
23、5.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The more Jack explained,the angrier the couple got.B.Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.C.The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.D.From this experience,Jack learned more about American culture.(D)My name is
24、Sam.I joined a club called“passing help”last month.Now let me tell you why I joined it.One evening this May,on my way home my old car broke down(出故障)It was 25 miles from my home.I wanted to get a ride(搭便车),but there was no car.It was also hard to take a taxi.I decided to take a bus home.I went to a
25、bus stop nearby.After a while,a bus came,but it did not go to my town.the bus driver was a young woman.She was kind and she told me which bus I should take.I waited there for about thirty minutes,but no bus came.At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car.She was just the bus driver.“Wh
26、en I reached the bus station,I got to know that the bus to your town couldnt come,so I returned here.I just cant leave you here,”she said,“Get in my car and I will 5take you back to your home.”“It is a long way.”I said.“Come on,sir,”she said,“Lets go.”On the way,she told me a story.A few days ago,th
27、ere wasnt gas(汽油)in her car.An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.When we got to my home,I wanted to give her some money to thank her,but she didnt accept her.“I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody.Pass it along.”she said.16What happened to Sam one
28、 evening this May?AHe lost his way.BHis car broke down.CHe was hurt in an accident.DHe couldnt reach the gas station.17Sam didnt think of going home_that evening.Aby train Bby bus Cby car Dby taxi 18From the passage,we know that the young woman was_.Aa club boss Ba taxi driver Ca bus driver Da gas s
29、tation worker 19The young woman wanted Sam to _.Agive her some money Bget on her bus Ctake her to her house Dhelp others just as she did 20The best title(题目)of the passage is _.A kind old man BGetting a ride CPassing help DA broken car 二、短文还原。(共 5 空,每小题 2 分,计 10 分。阅读短文,从短文下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中,使短文通顺
30、完整、衔接自然)Learning a language is easy.Even a child can do it.Most adults who are learning a second language would disagree with the above sentences.For them,learning a language is a very difficult task.21._ Language learning is different from other kinds of learning.22._ However,some people who are su
31、ccessful language learners find it difficult to succeed in other fields.23._ For example,read as much as you can in the new language;practice speaking the language every day;live with people who speak the language you want to learn;dont translatetry to think in the new language;learn as a child woul
32、d learnplay with language and so on.6 24._ Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.First of all,successful language learners are independent(独立的)learners.Secondly,successful language learning is active learning.25._ What kind of language learner ar
33、e you?If you are a successful language learner,you have probably been learning independently,actively,and purposefully.A.Finally,successful language learners are learners with a purpose(目的).B.They need hundreds of hours to study and practice,and that will not mean every adult language learner can be
34、 successful.C.But what does a successful language learner do?D.People learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English.E.Some people who are very intelligent and successful in their fields find it difficult to succeed in language learning.F.Children must learn how to learn
35、 at school.G.Language teachers often offer advice to language learners.三、综合填空(共 20 空,每空 1.5 分,计 30 分.)A.根据句意及首字母提示补全单词 26)Parents often tell their children not to talk to s_.27)I always get good marks at school,and my parents are p_of me.28)I think you dropped too much salt.The soup tastes s_.29)Im
36、afraid of making mistakes.But the teacher asked me to have a t_ 30)He is going to i_many friends to his birthday party.31)My d_is to be a teacher and it came true last year.32)Has your father arrived at home y_?33)We should try our best to protect the_(环境).34)She went in for a singing_(竞赛)last week.
37、35)My_(最喜欢的)subject is Chinese.B.用所给单词的适当形式填空。36)The Smith family _(move)to this city three years ago.37)Most children enjoy _(eat)hamburgers.38)During the winter holiday,Ted learned _(skate)on the real ice.739)Soon they found it difficult _(get)on well with the girl from England.40)-How about seein
38、g the film with me?-Sorry,I_(see)it twice.41)-Is your father at home?-No,Im afraid he _(go)out.42)-_ you _(write)to your uncle yet?-Yes,I have.43)It is _(possible)for Tim to finish so much work in such a short time.44)This piece of music_(sound)very wonderful.Can you play it again?45)Are you_(feel)b
39、etter?四、阅读表达(共 5,每小题 2 分小题,计 10 分)阅读短文,根据题目要求完成各小题。Failure is what often happens.It is everywhere in our life.Students may fail in exams,scientists may fail in their research work,and players may fail in competitions.(A)Although failure happens to everyone,but different peoples attitudes(态度)towards
40、failure are different.Some people dont think that their failure is an important thing at all.So they pay no attention to it.As a result,they will have the(B)_failure later.Some people think they themselves are fools and lose their hearts in everything after they get a failure.Then they(C)_their time
41、 and energy on useless things.At last,they may really be fools as they have thought.(D)Other people are quite different from these two kinds of people mentioned above.Instead of being hopeless and lost,they draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced.(E)they,after,will,hard,in,work,
42、be,the,successful,end.So we should draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced.任务一:46.(A)处句中有一处错误,请找出并改正。(可用文字叙述)任务二:47.在(B)、(C)处的横线上分别填上一个单词(B)_(C)_ 任务三:48.将(D)处句子译成汉语:任务四:49.将(E)处的单词连成句子:任务五:50.请从下面的选项中给短文选个标题,将答案标号填在此横线上:_ A.Draw a lesson from every failure.B.The attitudes towards failure.C.Failure is everywhere in our life D.Failure is very important 8五、作文(共 1 小题;共 20 分)每个人身边都有朋友,请用英语写一篇短文,介绍你的朋友王丽。1.外貌:高高瘦瘦的女孩,黑色的长发,戴眼镜,喜欢穿牛仔裤。2.性格:对人友善,乐于助人,但是和陌生人在一起感到紧张。3.3.爱好:喜欢听音乐,尤其是流行音乐,还喜欢运动。