上海新世紀(jì)版2019-2020學(xué)年八年級(jí)下學(xué)期英語(yǔ)第一次月考試卷A卷.doc

上海新世紀(jì)版2019-2020學(xué)年八年級(jí)下學(xué)期英語(yǔ)第一次月考試卷A卷姓名:_ 班級(jí):_ 成績(jī):_一、 完形填空(每小題1分，共15分) (共1題；共15分)1. （15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 As we know, there are four seasons in a year. When spring 1, its getting warmer and warmer. Everything comes back to life. Trees turn 2. There are beautiful flowers and grass here and there. Children can 3kites in the sky. 4summer, the weather becomes hot. 5people can take part in more activities outside, such as running in the morning, taking a walk in the evening, going camping, 6in the river, travelling with family, and so on. 7comes after summer. Its a harvest season. We can taste 8of fresh fruits. The weather is neither too hot nor too cold. People feel comfortable. It usually snows in winter in my home town. Snowing 9me excited. Children are 10in making snowmen outside. A heavy snow will predict a good year. The four seasons bring us happiness and pleasure. We should love and treasure (珍惜) them.（1）A . goes B . comes C . moves （2）A . green B . yellow C . red （3）A . do B . buy C . fly （4）A . On B . In C . At （5）A . But B . Because C . On （6）A . climbing B . sleeping C . swimming （7）A . Spring B . Autumn C . Winter （8）A . few B . much C . lots （9）A . makes B . takes C . does （10）A . bored B . interested C . surprised 二、 閱讀理解(前兩篇每小題1分，后兩篇每小題2分，共26分) (共4題；共26分)2. （4分） Lester was walking in the street with two huge and heavy suitcases. A stranger walked up to him and asked ,“Have you got the time ?”Lester stopped , put down the suitcases and looked at his watch .“Its five fifteen ,”he said .“Hey , what a nice watch !”said the stranger .Lester smiled a little and said ,“Yes , its not bad . Look at this .”Then he showed the stranger a time display for the 86 largest cities in the world .He hit a few buttons（按鈕）and a voice told the time in Chinese . Lester continued ,“Its voice can be set（設(shè)置）for different languages .”The stranger seemed very interested in the watch .“Thats not all ,”said Lester . He then pushed a few more buttons and a small map appeared on the watch .“The map can show where we are ,”explained Lester .“I want to buy this watch !”said the stranger .“Oh , no , Im not selling it . I have spent nearly two years making it ,”said Lester .“Ill give you $ 1,000 for it !”“Oh , no , Ive already spent more than that .”“Ill give you $ 5,000 for it !”Lester stopped to think . The stranger quickly gave him a check（支票）and said ,“$ 5,000 . Here it is .”Lester finally agreed to sell the watch . When the stranger was going to leave with the watch , Lester pointed to the two huge suitcases and said ,“Hey , wait a minute . Dont forget your batteries .”（1）Lester stopped in the street because _ .A . the suitcases were very heavyB . he felt very tiredC . a stranger wanted to buy his watchD . someone asked him what the time was（2）What was in the suitcases that Lester was carrying ?A . MoneyB . Batteries .C . WatchesD . Paper .（3）We can infer from the passage that Lester was a(n) _ .A . engineerB . sportsmanC . artistD . doctor（4）The stranger paid _ for the watch .A . nothingB . $ 1,000C . $ 5,000D . $ 4,000（5）Which of the following is NOT true about the watch ?A . It can tell the time in different languagesB . It can tell you where you areC . It is easy to wear and carryD . It can show a time display for many large cities around the world .3. （4分）閱讀表達(dá),閱讀短文，根據(jù)要求完成下面各小題。Every year, thousands of students choose to study overseas，that is to say, to study in a foreign country. Studying overseas can be an exciting experience for many people.Why Do It?Firstly, you can learn a second language easily. Secondly, you can know more about another culture. Thirdly, you will see the world in a new way, and learn more about yourself. Whats more, itseasy to get a job in the future, since many companies like those who speak a second language, or have experienced living or working in another country.Making the Right ChoiceOnce you decide to study overseas, you have to make some choices. To choose the right country or school, askyourself : Where do I want to go and why? How much do I want to pay? How long do I want to study overseas? Do I want to live with a host family, with roommates, or alone?Getting Ready to GoGet your passport and visa (簽證）early! Before you go, learn some of the language, and read about some common customs in your host country. Learn about the money. Bring some of it, and a credit card(信用卡）with you.Once You Are ThereAfter the first few weeks overseas, many students will feel a little homesick. They may miss their family, friends, and familiar(熟悉的）ways of doing things. Remember that it takes time to get used to a new place, school，and culture. When you feel sad or homesick, try to talk to others, or write about your feelings in a notebook.（1）The underlined word overseas in Paragraph 1 means（2）Why do students choose to study overseas?（3）Onceyou decide to study overseas，you have to _.（4）When you feel sad or homesick, what can you do according to the passage?（5）Givea proper title（題目）to the passage.4. （8分）閱讀理解My name is Paul. My parents and I live in a small house in the forest(森林). There are many trees around our house. A lot of animals live in the forest. Sometimes we can see cute deer(鹿) near our house. Deer are my favorite animal. I also like birds. They always sing happily in the trees. There is a lake behind our house. The water is very clean. I often swim in the lake in summer. My father likes fishing in the lake. My mother is good at cooking, so we often have delicious fish to eat. My pet cat Angela can enjoy a big fish dinner often.（1）Where do Paul and his parents live? A . In the forest.B . In the mountainsC . Near a garden.D . Near a river.（2）What animals does Paul like best? A . Fish.B . Tigers.C . Birds.D . Deer.（3）Which of the following is TRUE about the lake? A . It has many boats on it.B . It has very clean water.C . It is far from Pauls house.D . It is Pauls favorite place to skate.（4）What is Pauls mother good at? A . Swimming.B . Fishing.C . Singing.D . Cooking.（5）Angela is Pauls _. A . sisterB . teacherC . petD . boat5. （10分）閱讀理解The resignation（辭職）letter of Gu Shaoqiang， a teacher from Henan， “The world is so big； I want to see it.” is very popular in the Internet. Many people say that it spoke the minds of millions of people who feel they have been in a boring and normal life and want to do something different to change it. Whatever the teacher may be able to achieve with her life， it is meaningful for people to make their dream come true.So， what is your opinion? Should we praise（表?yè)P(yáng)）the teacher for resigning and following her dreams?Yes-All of us have dreams that cant come true right now.First， Too many people waste their lives by doing things they dont love simply because it is what people expect them to do. They are not happy and they also affect（影響） people around them. The earlier they can break free， the more meaning they can make out of their lives.Second， It is a waste of peoples talents and social resources（資源） if they dont get to do the things they are most talented at. Some people dont want to be white-collar workers all their lives. They should have the freedom to change their lives.Third， As our country develops so fast， people have greater freedom to change their lives as long as they put in the time and effort. The teacher is a good example.No-People cant change their lives overnight.First， “Seeing the world” is not good enough an excuse to leave ones job and life. This kind of attitude could actually be a bad example for young people.Second， Everyone has a place in society and life. People may not have achieved their wildest or most ambitious dreams， but where they end up is the result of their and societys decisions. Unless they offer to make lots of efforts and sacrifices， people cant change their lives overnight.Third， The reason why the teacher gave up her job is too unclear. It is too irresponsible.（1）Why does Gu Shaoqiang become popular recently according to the passage? A . Because of her dreamB . Because she is a very famous teacherC . Because of her resignation letterD . Because she wants to see the outside world（2）The Chinese meaning of underlined word “ overnight” is . A . 隔夜地B . 一夜間地C . 通宵地D . 隨時(shí)（3）Some people disagree that we should praise the teacher except（除了） A . It is just an excuse to run away from the job and life.B . Everyone has a social place and each should makes efforts to change lives step by step.C . If someone wants to leave the job， it is polite and necessary to tell your reasons instead of one piece of easy sentence.D . People have freedom to change their lives， the teacher sets a good example.三、 任務(wù)型閱讀(每小題1分，共4分) (共1題；共4分)6. （4分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問(wèn)題。 You must have heard about jogging(慢跑)as a popular way of keeping fit, but what about plogging? Plogging is a mix of jogging and picking up litter, coming from the Swedish phrase plocka upp. It started as an organized activity in Sweden around 2016 and then spread to other countries step by step. For exercising, plogging is much better than simply running, because it provides changes in body movements by adding bending(彎曲), squatting(蹲) and stretching(伸展).As 2018s hottest fitness way, plogging has become popular in more than 40 countries, from the US to France and Australia to Thailand. The idea of plogging is to pay attention to environmental protection as well as physical health to care for Mother Nature as well as your body. I run a lot and I love to spend time in nature. When I find litter out in the woods, it makes me sad and a bit angry. Plogging is a natural way to do something about that, Tesch said. Its so easy to just pick up the litter and put it in the nearest bin, and it makes you feel that youre making a difference!Have you noticed people jogging while carrying trash bags recently? Or running along with hands full of dirty plastic bottles? You might do soon! Because plogging has reached China. Olivier, a Frenchman married to a Chinese girl, began promoting(促進(jìn))plogging in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, back in April. He and his wife were the only ones doing it at first, he said, but the craze soon caught on. The couple have set up a WeChat group for people to learn more about plogging. Currently there are more than 100 people from different parts of the country in the group to take an active part in the environmental movement. In honor of World Environment Day this year, the Industrial and Comm