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八年级英语月测
姓名________班级__________
一.阅读理解(1-5每题1分,6-30题,每题2分,共55分)
A
Some girls are talking about their best friends.
Lily, England
Mary, a girl from America, is the most confident girl that I have ever met. She looks confident, but I don't have enough confidence and I am quite shy. We have very different personalities. This is why we are such good friends.
Betty, Australia
My best friend is Fanny. She is friendly and helpful. Once I got sick with flu; she came to take care of me. She is also very bright. But sometimes she gets angry; she usually shouts at me for my being late.
Lucy, Canada
My best friend is Ana. We spent a lot of time together until we were 12 years old in Canada. Then I moved to America with my family. When I went to college in New York, I saw Ana in my class. We were very glad to study together again.
Yamato, Japan
I love to spend time with Jack. We share the same sense of humor. We like telling jokes and enjoy talking about the funny things we did when we were children.
根据内容,选择最佳答案。
( ) 1. Mary is from________
A. America B. Canada C. Australia
( ) 2. ______moved to America when she was 12 years old.
A. Lily B. Lucy C. Betty
( ) 3. Yamato and Jack both_____
A. often study together B. take care of Fanny C. like telling jokes
( ) 4. Who is Betty’s best friend?
A. Ana B. Fanny C. Jack
( ) 5. When did Lucy see Ana again?
A. When she went to college. B. When she was in Canada
C. When she moved to America
B
How do people from all over the world spend their free time? Let's have a look.
• Internet
People from Canada spend about 43.5 hours online every week, 8 hours longer than Americans. Canada has long cold winters, so people spend lots of time at home.
• Outdoors
People from New Zealand spend most of their free time outdoors. The countryside there is great for mountain climbing and water sports.·
• Bars
Spain has a lot of bars. In Spain, a bar is for families, not just drinkers. It's a meeting place and often an eating place. When none of your family or friends are free, you can still go to a bar by yourself. People around you in the bar may ask you to join them.
• Museums
The UK has six of the top 20 most visited museums in the world, such as the National Gallery, the British Museum and Tate Modern.
·Parties
As for parties, most people will think of Brazil. Its carnival (狂欢节) is famous all around the world. Bangkok and Berlin are two of the best cities for partying. In Bangkok, you can meet friendly people and visit great night clubs. In Berlin, you can enjoy beautiful music on the streets.
·Exercising
In Greece and Estonia, over 80 percent of people exercise every day. The Olympic sports are very popular in these two countries, but Estonia has a very special game: ice cricket (冰上板球)!
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
( ) 6. Americans spend_____ about online every week.
A.35.5 hours B.43.5 hours C.51.5 hours
( ) 7. More than 80% of people from____ do exercise every day.
A. Spain B.Britain C.Greece
( )8. We can learn from the passage that_____
A. Tate Modern is a museum in the UK
B. people from Brazil often play ice cricket
C. people can enjoy music on the streets in Bangkok
( )9.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To tell the reasons why people in Spain love bars.
B. To introduce how people from different countries spend
their free time.
C. To help people know which country they can go for holiday.
( )10. People from ________ spend most of their free time outdoors.
A. Brazil B. Spain C. New Zealand
C
I'm Candy. I went on a trip to Paris this summer. I stayed there for two weeks with my mother. Going to Paris was very special for me because it was my first time on a plane! I was so excited and also a little afraid.
My mother made all the plans. We didn't book a hotel. Hotels are very expensive in Paris. We stayed at my aunt's house near Paris, so I could visit the city every day with my mother.
The weather was hot but I didn't mind because there were so many things to do and I didn't get bored! I loved it from the first day I arrived. It was a great feeling to walk in Paris. The city was like a big museum.
First we visited some very famous places like the Champs-Elysees and the Eiffel Tower. Then we went to the Louvre Museum. We saw one of the most famous paintings in the world—the “Mona Lisa”. At last we took the train to visit Disneyland. We took lots of pictures. The best ride was Space Mountain.
I had a wonderful time in Paris and I loved everything about this city. I will go there again next summer.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
( ) 11.Candy went to Paris_______
A. one week ago B. two days ago C. with her mother
( ) 12. What does the underlined word “book" in Paragraph 2 mean
in Chinese?
A.设计 B.装饰 C.预订
( ) 13.What do we know about Candy?
A. She liked the hot weather. B. She liked walking in Paris.
C. She disliked making plans.
( )14. What's the best title for the passage?
A. My trip to Paris B. My summer plans C.My favorite place in Paris
( ) 15. How many places did Candy visit in Paris?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6
D
Americans spend their weekends in different ways. But usually they choose the same aim—to rest. Some Americans hold parties on Saturday night. 16.___ Then they won't get up until 9, 10 or even 11 o'clock next morning. As soon as they get up they will go to the nearest corner shop to buy the daily newspaper(日报).17.____ It will help them to decide what to do on Sunday afternoon. Before out on Sunday, they will have a meal, which is called “brunch”—“br”from“breakfast" and “unch" from lunch. 18._____ After brunch some Americans may have a picnic with their family or friends. They will take many things with them, like fresh vegetables, sea food, drinks, tablecloth(桌布)and so on. Usually they drive to a beautiful park, a lake or the seaside. 19.______ It is the biggest meal of the week and all family members try to present(出席).
20.____Most people look forward to the coming weekends.
根据短文内容,从方框中选出四个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容通顺完整。
A. Weekends are to be welcome everywhere.
B. They will dance, sing and drink together till midnight.
C. Supper is so important for many people.
D. They will make it at home or go to a restaurant nearby.
E. They can get news about films, plays, shows and sports in the paper.
F. They can sell a lot of things there every day.
E
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语填空,使语意通顺完整。
A. because of B. popular C.so far D. around the world
E. plays an important role F. such
Martial arts are called Wushu in Chinese. As a traditional Chinese sport, it 21____. in Chinese culture. And it is getting more and more 22.___ in China and some other countries these days. Do you know why Wushu becomes popular 23_____ ? That's because people need some quick, powerful(有力量的)and relaxing sports 24____the virus(病毒). Wushu is 25____ a good sport for people to keep healthy.
A.for example B..However C.all kinds of D. have one thing in common E. try their best
“There are 26._____ Chinese martial arts for both little kids and old people to do. And they 27______ : They are good for people's body and mind. Tai chi, 28_____ , is one of them. It will do everyone good,” a Wushu teacher and player says. “One of my students Lena was very shy. 29_____, she becomes more outgoing after practicing Wushu. This is what Wushu gives her."He also says it is hard to do martial arts well, but students all 30.______.
to practice.
21_________22________23___________24________25___________
26_________27_________28_________29__________30___________
2. 阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式填空。(每空1分,共10分)
Dear Lisa.
You asked about places to go and things to do in 31 ______ (we) town. The Downtown Mall is always fun. It is 32_______ great shopping center. There 33_______ (be) some good stores and restaurants there.
Hope Clothing Store is a fun to shop. I mostly go 34_____( shop) there 35______ (one) a month, and it has the best clothes in town. The shop assistants(售货员)are 36________ (friendly) than other people. I like Nick's Restaurant best. It's the closest to my house. It's cheap and the 37________ (hamburger) are great. You can also enjoy 38_______(wonder) noodles there and the beef noodles. there are the most delicious! Last weekend I 39______(go) to Showtime Cinema .It has the biggest screens and you can sit the seats comfortably there. It doesn't have the newest movies, 40_________ the tickets are the cheapest. There are all kinds of things to do and to see here. Come for a visit soon.
Yours,
Susan
31__________32__________33__________34_________35_______
36________37__________38_________39__________40_________
三、阅读表达(共5小题,计10分)
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
Peter is a young boy from Puerto Rico, Five months ago, he came to. New York with his family. He would never forget their first day in this city. His parents' eyes were full of hope, and they wondered what good jobs they would get. His elder sister and brother looked at the people, streets, buildings. etc. Everything was exciting for them. Grandmother and Grandfather discussed their wonderful new life here. New York was the dream city of everyone in the family except(除……之外) Peter. He hated it. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him. He missed his home in the countryside in Puerto Rico. He loved the fresh air, the hot sun and the lovely beaches.
Peter didn't want to go to school because it made him think of his friends at home. He began to go to the dock(码头)because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He often saw a man here looking at the sea. The man saw Peter, too, and felt his sadness(悲伤).The man's name is Eric. One day Eric said, "Yes, it's hard to leave your hometown. I left Norway 15 years ago and began to drive a bus in this city. At the beginning I felt the same as you. I know it's hard to start a new life in a new place, but let's face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.” After that the man and the young boy became close friends.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
41. When did Peter come to New York?
______________________________________________________
42. How did Peter's sister and brother feel when they came to New York?
______________________________________________________
43. Why didn't Peter want to go to school?
______________________________________________________
44. Where did Peter go to make himself feel closer to his hometown?
______________________________________________________
45. Who became Peter's close friend later?
_____________________________________________________
四、补全对话(共5小题,计10分)
根据对话内容,在空白处填入适当的句子,使对话意思完整。
A:Hi,Lily! Long time no see! 46_____________________?
B:Well, I went to China for my vacation.
A:47______________________?
B:It's very wonderful. I like the Chinese food and the friendly people
there.
A:48_______________________?
B:I went there with my sister . She likes traveling very much.
A:Oh? 49_______________, you or your sister?
B:I am more outgoing. I often make people laugh a lot.
A:Did you often exercise during vacation? 50_________________?
B: Twice a week. And we often went out to walk. Sometimes we went
to the theater, too.
A:Sounds great.
五.书面表达(计15分)
51. 生活中,人人都有朋友,朋友是能够互相关心,互相信任的伙伴请根据以下要求与提示,写一篇文章,介绍你与自己好朋友的异同与爱好。
要求:1.书写规范,语句通顺,语法正确;
2.要点全面,内容充实,构思合理,可适当补充;
3.如果你的朋友是女生,请用名字Anna;如果你的朋友是男生,请用名字Tom;
4.不要涉及真实的人名和校名及其他信息,否则不予评分提示
1. What's your idea about friends?
2. Who is your best friend?
3. Are you the same as or different from your best friend?
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答案
一.1-5 ABCBA 6-1 0 ACABC 11-15 CCBAB
16-20 BEDCA 21-25 EBDAF 26-30 CDABE
二. 31. our 32. a 33.are 34. shopping 35.once
36.friendlier 37. hamburgers 38.wonderful 39.went 40. but
三、41. Five months ago.
42. They felt excited.
43. Because it made him think of his friends at home.
44. Peter went to the dock.
45.Eric.
四、46. Where did you go on vacation?
47. What do you think of it/How do you like it?
48. Who did you go there with?
49.Who is more outgoing?
50.How often do you exercise?
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