外研版英语八年级下册月考试题(2)

八年级英语试题
一.单项选择：（25分）
1.--- Is_____ dictionary on the desk yours?
--- No, I don’t have ___ English-Chinese dictionary.
A. the; an
B. an; the
C. an; an
D. the; the
2. ____ bad weather! The radio says it will be even worse later on.
A. What
B. What an
C. How
D. How an
3.．—What’s Mum cooking in the kitchen?
— Fish, I guess. How nice it ______!
A．smells B．feels C. sounds D. looks
4．He has a sweet ________ and often spends money on chocolates and cakes.
A．mouth B．tooth C. stomach D. ear
5．He didn’t ride his bike _______ the right way and broke his leg in the end.
A．by B．in C．on D. with
6.．I don’t think I can afford _______ for the car.
A．paying B．paid C. to pay D. pay
7．The question is so difficult that ______ of the students can answer it.
A．none B．all C．both D. one
8.－Anna, have you ___seen China’s Got Talent(中国达人秀)？
－Of course. I ___ it last weekend.
A. never; saw
B. ever; have seen C .never;; have seen D. ever; saw 9．The river in my village is ______________.
A．3-metre-wide B. 3 metres’ C.3 metres wide D.3 meters long
10. Peter ______that camera since three years ago.
A. is buying
B. will buy
C. will have
D. has had
11.—What do you think of the music?
—It ______ beautiful.
A. sounds
B. tastes
C. smells
D. looks
12. Jean spends two hours ______ the piano every day.
A. played
B. plays
C. playing
D. to play
13.— Have you used the new computer ______?
—Yes, I have. I have ______ used it.
A. just, just
B. yet, just
C. just, yet
D. yet, yet 14.—______?
—I am playing the chess with my friends.
A. What do you want
B. What is it like
C. What are you up to
D. What does it look like
15.—Where’s your father?
—He ______ Guangzhou.
A. has gone to
B. has been to
C. went to
D. goes to
16. I didn’t pass the English exam. I feel ______ sad.
A. few
B. little
C. a bit
D. a few
17.—Do your teachers often ______ you?
—Yes, we get on well.
A. agree with
B. communicate with
C. look after
D. think of
18. I’ ve ______met her before, so I don’t know her.
A. never
B. ever
C. just
D. yet
19.—______ have you been a member of Greener China?
—For two years.
A. How often
B. How long
C. When
D. How far
20.—______ your English teacher like?
—She is very kind.
A. What does
B. How does
C. What is
D. How is
21. ---Have the astronauts _____ the moon safely.
--- Yes. Now they are walking on the moon.
A. got
B. arrived
C. reached
D. reached to
22. We find ___ impossible to get there before 8 o’clock.
A. her
B. it
C. this
D. that
23. I ___ to school since I ___ six.
A. have walked ; have been
B. have walked; was
C. walked; have been
D. walked; was
24._____ clever the boy is!
A. How
B. What
C. What a
D. How a
25. I’m very proud of that Beijing is one of ___ cities in the world.
A. big
B. bigger
C. biggest
D. the biggest
二.阅读理解（40分）
A
A man is going to the house of a friend . It may take a few hours to get there. So he takes some sandwiches along for his lunch . As he goes along , he says to himself , “My friend is sure to give me a very nice meal . He is going to give me good wine to drink . So what’s the use of these dry sandwiches ,” As he says this , he throws them onto the ground .
He goes on and comes to a river . The river is very deep because of the rain in the past few days . He cannot cross the river . He hopes there is a boat to take him over . So he waits and waits . He waits for a long time . Then the sun begins to set . The man says to himself . “I cannot go to my friend’s house today . I must go home .”
Then he starts for home . Soon he feels very hungry . He wants very much to have something to eat . But he doesn’t have anything . Suddenly he seems dry , dirty , hard sandwiches on the road . He is very happy . He picks them up and eats them all . Do not throw good things away . You may need them later on .
26、It will take the man ______ to walk to his friend’s house .
A. a few days
B. a few hours
C. a whole night
D. one hour or two
27、He throws the sandwiches to the ground because ________ .
A. he doesn’t like them C. he thinks his friend will not like them
B. the sandwiches are dirty D. he is sure to have a nice meal at his friend’s house
28、In “the sun begins to set” , “set” here means ____ in Chinese .
A 沉落
B 升起C变暗D照耀
29、The story teaches us that we _________ .
A. mustn’t walk a long way to visit a friend
B. mustn’t throw dry sandwiches away
C. must throw things away when we don’t need them
D. must always keep good things
30、Because ________ , he has to go back home .
A .it is late B. he hasn’t got sandwiches C. it rains hard D. he is hungry
B
Saturday, March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to
Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to
eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap,
and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited
the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables.
Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later
today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang
Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or
phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say
“hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the
best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back
next year.
31. The diaries above show the writer’s ______ days in Thailand.
A. 3
B. 7
C. 15
D. 30
32. It seems that visitors ______ in Bangkok.
A. often feel hungry
B. can always find cheap things
C. can’t take any photos
D. can enjoy themselves
33. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.
B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.
C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.
D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.
34. The people in the village _______.
A. are friendly to others
B. like to speak English
C. are very weak
D. hope to live in the cities
35. The best title of this article is_________.
A. My First Travel
B. The Outside World
C. Traveling in Thailand
D. A Country on the Train
C
Thomas Edison was a famous American scientist. He was born in 1847. When he was a child, he liked to find out how things worked. He was in school for only three months. He asked his teacher a lot of strange questions, Most of them had nothing to do with his lessons.
The teacher thought the boy was not bright and was not worth (值) teaching. When he told this to Edison's mother, she took her son out of school. As she had been a teacher, she taught him herself. The boy read a lot. Soon he became very interested in science. At the age of ten, Edison had already built a chemistry lab (实验室) for himself.
Ever since then, he never stopped searching (探索) for new and better ways to do things.
36. Edison was born in the _____ century ( 世纪).
A. eighteenth
B. nineteenth
C. nineteen
D. eighteen
37. While he was in school, Edison _____ .
A. studied his lesson very hard
B. was often late for school
C. liked to ask questions
D. was not bright and enough to study
38. Edison learned more from _____ .
A. his mother
B. his teacher
C. other boys
D. his father
39. Young Edison was interested in _____ .
A. sports
B. playing games
C. making trouble
D. science
40. He was always searching for new and better ways to do things after he _____ .
A. read books
B. finished school
C. built a lab
D. was taken out of school
D
According to a new survey . Students' safety has become a big problem .Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery (抢劫) on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities. in China some schools have taught all unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are noexams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyou, a teacher at Beijing No 25 Middle School . gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are robbed Keep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to re member what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident. car hits you. You should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle. Try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lighting. (闪电) Don't stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire. Stay away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift. If someone is drowning. (溺水) If you can't swim. don't get into the water. Cry out for help. Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at alI times!
41.Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
①Because there are no tests.
②Because the lessons are boring.
③Because they can learn how to save lives.
④Because they know how to stop danger before it happens.
A. ①②
B. ②③
C. ①②④
D. ①③④
42. What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?
A. Remember the bicycle number.
B. I won't let the rider go until I call my parents.
C. I will let the rider go before I call my parents.
D. I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.
43. If your house is on fire, you must ________.
A. put dry things on your body
B. run quickly and take the lift
C. run away and find an exit as quickly as you Can
D. take everything you have and then run away A. I will r
44. There ________ ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
45. The best title for this passage is ________.
A. How to Keep Calm
B. Self-protection
C. An usual lesson
D. Danger
分）
A: Hi, Emma. What’s your hobby?
B: I have many hobbies such as watching TV and listening to music.
A: 46
B: What kind of music do you like best?
A: Jazz and rock. 47
B: I like country music and soft dancing music better.
A: Why?
B: 48 Who are your favourite rock singers?
A: Jon Bon Jovi and Cui Jian.
B: Have you got any CDs of their songs?
A: Sure. I have many. 49
B: Yes.
A: OK. 50
B: Thank you. I’ll also bring some CDs of my favourite singers here.
四．根据句意及首字母填空。

（10分）
Dear Daming,
51.T_____for your last 52. m__________. It was great to 53. h______ from you, and I
can’t 54. w______ to meet you. I will tell you something about my55.h_________. I like reading, painting and writing. But I like writing 56.b________. During the summer of 2013, I spent a week at a summer camp. The teacher asked us to 57.t_______ about our lives and 58. t________ interesting stories. Then she encouraged us to 59 .w____ about our 60. e___________ at the camp. I want to be a good writer one day. What about you, Daming?
Love,
David
五．用所给单词的适当形式填空（10分）
Long, long ago there lived an old man. He had a very big orange 61.___ in his garden. On the tree there 62._____ many fine oranges.
One day the old man found one of the oranges was 63.____ than the others. It was 64._____ big as a football. 65.____ he took the big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a 66.____ of money for it.
When a rich man heard of this, he said to himself, "It is only 67._____ orange. Why did the king give 68._____ so much money? If I take my gold cup to the king, he will give me much 69._____ money for it."
The next day when the king got the gold cup, he said to the rich man, "What a beautiful cup! I'll give you something for it. Please 70._____ the great orange
六．任务型阅读（10分）
Maybe Snoopy is the coolest dog in the world; maybe Snoopy is one of the greatest kids on two legs. He is a happy-go-luck(逍遥自在的)dog everyone loves.
Snoopy is the pet of Charlie Brown, whose name Snoopy could never remember. For Snoopy, his master is just “that round-headed kid” who brings him his meals.
Snoopy never speaks, but he can make himself understood by using facial expressions(面部表情)and thought balloons(思想泡泡).
①In Snoopy’s little head, he is everything but a dog.Since 1960, Snoopy has been standing on two legs instead of four and doing independent thinking. Here are two perfect examples to prove this point. Charlie once told Snoopy, “Look, Snoopy, that boy throws a branch, then his dog will run to pick it and bring the branch back.” Hearing this, Snoopy picked up a branch and threw it. At another time, Charlie read his n ewspaper to Snoopy, “It says that there will be a dog-show. Will you think about it?” Snoopy thought, “How can I? I don’t even have a dog!”
71、What does Snoopy think of his master?
___________________________________________
72、将①处译成汉语
___________________________________________
73、判断正(T)误(F)
( ) We can understand Snoopy by his facial expressions and his speaking.
74、What do the two examples prove(显示出;证明) in the passage?
________________________________________
75、Can Snoopy remember Charlie Brown, his master’s name?
七．书面表达：根据下面表格提供的信息，下一篇短文来介绍你的朋友Mike.
词数：80词(20分)
四．51._______ 52.______ 53.________ 54._________ 55._______
56.________ 57._______ 58._________ 59.__________ 60._______
五. 61.______ 62______ 63._________ 64.__________ 65.____________
66._______ 67._______ 68.________ 69.__________ 70.____________
六.任务型阅读:
71、What does Snoopy think of his master?
___________________________________________
72、将①处译成汉语
___________________________________________
73、判断正(T)误(F)
( )We can understand Snoopy by his facial expressions and his speaking.
74、What do the two examples prove in the passage?
________________________________________
75、Can Snoopy remember Charlie Brown, his ma ster’s name?七．书面表达：
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