鲁教版初三英语下册第一次月考试卷

济宁市实验初中2019-2020学年度第二学期八年级（下）英语第一次月考班级______________ 姓名_______________ 家长签字________________得分__________ 一．阅读理解（共15小题，每空2分，共30分）AMark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.Bill reminded (提醒) Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills (安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more._____________________”1. When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark ________.A. didn’t notice thatB. went away quicklyC. helped him pick up the thingsD. carried all the things for him2. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Mark was a warm-hearted boy.B. Bill was good at all of his subjects.C. Bill and Mark were in the same school.D. Bill loved video games, baseball and history.3. At Bill’s home, they didn’t ________.A. drink some CokeB. watch TVC. have a pleasant talkD. play video games4. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he ________.A. wanted to tell him his storyB. wanted to kill himself againC. hoped to have lunch togetherD. hoped to go on holiday together5. What would Bill probably say at last?A. I should die.B. You saved my life.C. You did a good job.D. You helped me a lot.BKnowing how to communicate well needs very personal attention between you and another person. We should face it. Is there a better way to learn how to communicate successfully? Yes there is. Please follow the basic steps below.Relax and Breathe.Whether it's a business meeting or a first date, the first thing you must do in order to communicate is to relax.When you relax, you are in control. You control your reactions(反应) and your reactions do not control you. Breathing is central to relaxation. Take a few deep breaths and your body will begin to be more relaxed. This will help use what you have already known about how to communicate well.Think and you will be prepared.Have you ever heard the old saying "Think before you speak"? Well, it is true.By thinking ahead about how the conversation might flow(流畅), you will be better prepared, more relaxed and more confident.Follow the flow of the conversation.If you are uncomfortable, being silent will only make it worse and make the other person uncomfortable as well. So when all else fails, you should follow through with small talks until a common topic appears.A good way to keep a conversation going is to ask the other person questions. People love to talk about themselves and if you do this , they will keep the conversation going, thinking very highly of you. Learning good communication skills is not something out of reach. If you make an effort, you will succeed.6 .If you want to communicate successfully, what should you do first?A. to follow the conversation.B. to take as many breaths as possibleC. to prepare the conversation wellD. to relax yourself fully7.According to the passage. Which of the following is TRUE?A.Relaxation will not help you control your reactions.B.You will control the conversation by thinking hard.C.Silence will make the other person feel comfortable.D. Asking questions will keep a conversation going better.8. What is a good way to keep a conversation going?A. To ask the other person questions.B. To keep relaxedC. To think hardD. To take a few deep breaths.9.What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence,“Learning good communication skills is not something out of reach.”?A. Good communication skills can be learned if you try.B. You will be good at communication if you reach out your hand.C. Not all people can learn good communication skills.D. Communication skills can be improved easily10. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A.Relaxation and ConversationB. How to Communicate wellC. Personal CommunicationsD. How to Begin a ConversationCVenice is the “Queen” of the Adriatic Sea (亚得里亚海). Every year thousands of people from all over the world travel to Italy to visit the city. Do you know why they like to go there for a visit?Venice is a very beautiful city. It is quite different from other cities in the world. There aren’t any roads and streets in the city. So there aren’t any cars and buses. There are many canals(运河)in the city. There is one big canal and one hundred and seventy-seven small canals. People move up and down the canals in boats to go to work, go shopping or visit their friends.But Venice is sinking（下沉）. It is going down and the water is going up. In 2040，Venice will be under water, The Adriatic Sea will cover the city. The Venetians (威尼斯人)love their city and want to stay there. So they want to save Venice. They can build some strong huge walls and gates in the sea. The gates will close to keep too much water out. Thus Venice will not sink.11.From this short article we know Venice is _____________.A．a very beautiful woman of the Adriatic Sea.B．the most important woman in Italy.C．a very important and beautiful place of the Adriatic Sea.D．the most important city in Italy.12. People from all parts of the world go to visit Venice because________.A．there are 177 canals in the city.B．it is sinking into the Adriatic Sea.C．there are a lot of kinds of boats on the canals.D．it is not only beautiful but also quite different from other cities.13. The Venetians usually go to work or visit their friends__________.A．by bus. B．by bike. C．in cars. D．in boats.14. Year by year the Adriatic Sea __________ and Venice __________.A．is rising…is sinking. B．is going down…is going upC．has risen… has sunk D．will go up…will go down15.Because the Adriatic Sea will cover it, the Venetians__________ .A．have to leave Venice in 2040.B．will try to do something to save their city.C．want to stay there until the water covers the cityD．do not love the city any longer二.单词拼写(根据首字母或中文提示拼写单词)（共10小题；共10分）1.Our teacher always s__________ reading aloud in the morning to learn Englishwell.2.You shouldn’t ask strangers p_____________questions.It’s impolite.3.The talk show is _____________（有幽默感的）,so we all like it.4.____________(化学) is my favorite subject,because I think it’s interesting.5. Sun Moon Lake is one of the most fantastic （风景，名胜）in Taiwan.6. A new road has been built and it is c________________ to go to the city.7. Please t__________these Chinese sentences into English.8. I want to start my own c__________when I grow up.9. Mary r _____________a lot of gifts on her twelfth birthday.10. My sister has a good a__________ to learning English.三.完成句子(每空1分，共15分)。