山东省荣成市第三十七中学八年级英语上学期第一次月考

山东省荣成市第三十七中学2014-2015学年八年级英语上学期第一次月考
试题
第Ⅰ卷（闭卷）
注意事项：本卷共 55 题，共 65 分。

在每题给出的四个选项中，只有一项最符合题意。

一、单项选择（30分）
1.Our English teacher always gives us some __________.
A. advise
B. advise
C. advices
D. advices
2.It’s raining outside. How about _________ TV at home?
A. watching
B. to watch
C. watched
D. watch
3.Why _______ the English TV programme?
A. don’t watch
B. not watch
C. not to watch
D. watching
4.It is difficult __________ the work on time.
A. finish
B. finishes
C. to finish
D. finished
5.--Where is your cousin?
-- He ___________ an English exam now.
A. has
B. had
C. has had
D. is having
6.-- What’s his brother?
--He is a teacher. He ______ maths at a school.
A. taught
B. has taught
C.teaches
D. will teach
7.Please take out your notebook and _______.
A. write it down
B. write them down
C. write down them
D.wrote it down
st summer vacation, we __ many photos when we had a trip to Dalian.
A. take
B. takes
C. took
D. will take
9.Russia ________ the first hotel in space in the near future.
A. builds
B. will build
C. built
D. has built
10.About thirty years ago it ______ very small but today it _____ very big.
A. is, is
B. was, was
C. is, was
D. was, is
11.--How was your birthday party? --______________.
A. Never mind
B. It doesn’t matter
C. Pretty good
D. Thank you
12.Shenzhen is a ___ city near Hong Kong but it’s a ____ city than Hong Kong.
A. busier,newer
B. busy, new
C. busier, new
D. busy, newer
13.The mountains are about 1,000 metres_________.
A. high
B. long
C. deep
D. wide
14.In England, the weather is never very hot in _____ summer.
A. a
B.an
C. /
D. that
15.I think Big Ben is _____ famous than Tower Bridge.
A. very
B. much
C. more
D. /
16.It has a population _____ about 118,700.
A. of
B. at
C. on
D. for
17.London is ______ the River Thames.
A. in
B. for
C. on
D. at
18.The city is ______ than the town.
A. noise
B. noisy
C. noiser
D. noisier
19.Washington D.C. is a big city, _____ it’s smaller than New York.
A. and
B.or
C. but
D. so
20.It’ll become as ______ as Hong Kong.
A. busy
B.busier
C. busiest
D.much busy
21.I enjoyed ______ table tennis very much.
A. playing
B. play
C.to be play
D.to play
22.A computer is usually _______ than a bicycle.
A. expensive
B. more expensive
C. the most expensive
D. most expensive
23.It’s such ______ place to visit.
A. an exciting
B. an exciting
C. a exciting
D. a excited
24.I think Jack can _______ all the runners in the country.
A. beat
B. win
C.beats
D.wins
25. — _______was your weekend, Linda?
— Pretty good.
A. When
B. Where
C. How
D. What
26. Mary practises ________ English every day.
A. to speak
B. speaking
C. speaks
D. speak
27. The population of Shenzhen is _____ than that of many other cities in China.
A. taller
B. lower
C. larger
D. More
28. My sister hurt her legs badly. The doctor advised her ____ in bed.
A. to dance
B. to jump
C. to stay
D. to live
29. Dick is very _______. He often makes some mistakes in his homework.
A. careless
B. shy
C. excellent
D. careful
30. — How are you feeling today?
— _________ better. I can go to school.
A. More
B. Very
C. Too
D. Much
二、完形填空（10分）
As an NBA star, Dwight Howard is busy. But he still 31 time to help others.
32 July, 2009, Howard went to South Africa with some other players for a special trip. Howard and the other NBA 33 were very busy. But when they were 34 they went to meet some poor kids there and stayed with them the whole 35 . They taught kids how to play basketball in the morning 36 talked and played with them in the afternoon.
On the fourth day of the 37 , the players visited a small place near the city of Johannesburg. There, the players watched some kids dancing a traditional African dance. The chil dren were 38 when they sa w the famous players. The players 39 the kids about their basketball ex periences. Howard also encouraged (鼓励) the 40 to be the better players.
The kids in Africa liked Howard a lot and thought he was a real superman.
( )31. A. sees B. looks C. finds D. watches
( )32. A. On B. In C. At D. Of
( )33. A. teachers B. Players C. students D. balls
( )34. A. tired B. fine C. interested D. free
( )35. A. day B. night C. evening D. morning
( )36. A. but B. or C. and D. when
( )37. A. study B. place C. trip D. city
( )38. A. tall B. bored C. sad D. happy
( )39. A. spoke B. told C. talked D. said
( )40. A. kids B. players C. doctors D. visitors
三、阅读理解（20分）
Welcome to Jay Chou’s Concert
Date: October 1st~October 3rd
Place:The Worker’s Stadium
Time: 7:00 pm~9:00 pm
Price: 380 yuan for a student
580 yuan for an adult (成人)
◆ The stadiu m is across from (对面) the
Bank of China and Hongxing School. You
can take the No. 110 bus there.
◆ Please come before 6:50 pm, or you
can’t get into the stadium.
( )41. The concert will last for days.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
( )42. We can listen to Jay Chou’s music at .
A. the Worker’s Stadium
B. Hongxing School
C. the Bank of China
D. Great Restaurant
( )43. We can go to the concert at .
A. 9:00 pm
B. 8:00 pm
C. 7:00 pm
D. 6:30 pm
( )44. Li Ming is a middle school student. He wants to go to the concert with his parents. They need to pay yuan.
A. 1,140
B. 1,340
C. 1,540
D. 1,740
( )45. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The stadium is on the right of Hongxing School.
B. There is a school near the Bank of China.
C. The concert will last for about three hours.
D. People can’t go to the concert by bus.
B
Do you know how to study better? Let me give you some advice about studying. First, don’t put off (延误) studying. Many students do that. Then they have to cram (死记硬背) the night before the exam. In fact you need good study habits and study a little every day. This way, you will prepare (准备) better for the exams. Second, plan rewards into your study time. For example, if you read 20 pages of the book, you can play one computer game. But only one. Third, stay in a quiet place and turn off your mobile phone. Then you can put your heart into your study. Last, believe it or not, sleeping is part of studying. It can help you learn better. Try to sleep more than eight hours a night. Take these advice, and you will study better.
( )46. What is a good study habit?
A. Not putting off studying.
B. Cramming the night before the exam.
C. Studying hard in your free time.
D. Not preparing for the exams.
( )47. What does “rewards’ mean in the passage?
A. Exercise after studying.
B. Do something you like.
C. Cram the night before exam.
D. Turn off your phone.
( )48. What can help you study better?
A. Only studying before the exam.
B. Studying and watching TV at the same time.
C. Studying in a quiet place.
D. Talking with friends on the phone.
( )49. How many hours should you sleep a night for the better study?
A. 5 hours.
B. 6 hours.
C. 7 hours.
D. 9 hours.
( )50. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Cramming is more important than studying well.
B. Studying a little every day is good for your study.
C. Staying in a large place can help you study better.
D. Sleep less, a nd you’ll have more time to study.
四、完成对话（5分）
A: Hello, Owen.
B: Hello, Evan.
A: Tomorrow is Saturday. (51)
B: I am going to do some sports.
A: It is becoming colder and colder. It is a good time to go skiing (滑雪) now. (52) B: No, I don’t. I think skiing is not safe.
A: (53)
B: I like skating (溜冰). It is very relaxing and interesting. It makes me feel like flying on the ice.
A: I agree with you. Skating is more relaxing. Let’s go skating tomorrow. OK?
B: (54)
A: When and where shall we meet?
B: (55)
A: OK. See you tomorrow afternoon.
B: See you!
A. What sport do you like in winter?
B. Do you like skiing?
C. What are you going to do?
D. That is a good idea!
E. I’m not sure about that.
F. Why not go skating with your friends?
G. Let’s meet at half past two at t he
school gate.
第Ⅱ卷（闭卷）
注意事项：
1．用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在对应题目的下面。

2．本卷共 21 题，共 35 分。

（考试时间： 60 分钟）
五、完成句子（10分）
56. 不要忘记在错误的旁边写下正确的答案。

Don’t forget to ___________ ____________ the correct answers next to the mistakes.
57.我们应该一直向他请求帮助。

We should __________ him __________ help all the time.
58.它是以大本钟，白金汉宫和塔桥而著名。

It is __________ ___________ Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
59.她是一个英国女孩，她来自于伦敦。

She is an English girl, she __________ __________London.
60.不要紧，也许你下次会赢得。

_____________ ______________, maybe you’ll win nex t time.
六、任务型阅读（5分）
A lot of people around the world enjoy jogging. A lot of people around the world enjoy jogging. Jogging means running slowly, but it is still faster than walking. In the mornings and evenings you can see people jogging in parks or along city streets. Jogging is cheaper than many sports－to start, just get some comfortable sports clothes and good running shoes.
I enjoy jogging with my friends Tommy and Anna. In the early mornings we often go jogging in the park. Then we are ready for schoo l. At weekends, we sometimes go jogging in the countryside. It is more fun than jogging in the city and we feel good in the fresh air. The more you go jogging, the longer you will run and the healthier you will feel. Just try it!
61. Jogging means _________________________.
62. Walking is ___________ than jogging.
63. To start jogging, you only need some _____________________________.
64. Jogging in the countryside is _____________ than jogging in the city.
65. The more you go jogging, _______________ you will feel.
七、首字母填空（10分）
Mount Huang（黄山）is one of the most f___66__ mountains in China. It is in the south of Anhui.Every year l___67___ of Chinese people and foreigners go to visit it. It is not f__68__ from here. It t___69____ about two hours to get there by bus. You can also go there by train o____70____ by plane if you live far from the mountain. While you are climbing the m__71__,you can enjoy the s___72____ of clouds, wonderful pines（松树）and unique（独一无二) rocks a ___73___ you. In the e__74___ morning when the sun rises, the sun looks b__75___. It is really a good place.
八.书面表达 (10分)
假如济南是你的家乡，请根据下表提示，以“M y home town —Jinan” 为题，写一篇80词左右的英文短文来描述一下家乡的大体概况。

地理位置山东中西部；省会
人口数量大约681万
名胜古迹大明湖 (the Great Lake)；千佛山 (Qianfo Mountain)等
气候情况夏天很热，冬天不很冷
城市状况清洁而宁静
My home town — Jinan。