八年级10月月考英语试卷
八年级10月月考英语试卷
二、选择填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
( )26.---_______? ---He did some reading at home.
A. What does your father do yesterday evening B .What does your brother do in the school
C. What did your brother do on the weekend
D. Where did your brother go last Sunday
( )27.---I think Helen has good _______ in clothes.
---I agree with you. I often take her advice when buying clothes.
A. mind
B. eye
C. taste
D. feeling
( )28.---How many books are there in the schoolbag? ---_______.We left all of them at home.
A. Nothing
B. No one
C. None
D. Someone
( )29.---We are happy to see our city is developing _______ these years than before.
---So am I.
A. more quick
B. the most quickly
C. more quicker
D. more quickly
( )30.---Is _____ here today? ---No, Jim isn’t here and he is ill today.
A. everyone
B. someone
C. anyone
D. no one
( )31.---Did you go ________? ---Yes, I went to Guizhou with my family.
A. anything interesting
B. anywhere interesting
C. interesting somewhere
D. somewhere interesting ( )32.---Would you mind moving your car a little bit? ---________.
A. Of course
B. Yes, I’ll do it now
C. You’re welcome
D. Not at all, I’ll do it at once ( )33.---Would you like to go skating with me tomorrow?
---Sorry, tomorrow is quite ________ for me. Because I have to visit my uncle.
A. free
B. easy
C. full
D. active
( )34.---To my _______, my brother was not _______ at the news.
---That’s because I told him the news yesterday.
A. surprised, surprised
B. surprise, surprised
C. surprise, surprising
D. surprised, surprising ( )35.---I started _____ at the age of five and I enjoy ______ every morning.
---You are really healthy.
A. exercising; running
B. to exercise; to run
C. exercise; running
D. exercising; to run ( )36.---How was your last weekend?
---It was boring. There was nothing to do but _______ at home.
A. stayed
B. staying
C. to stay
D. stay
( )37.--- There is ______ milk in the fridge. Would you like to go and get ____, Tom?
--- OK!
A. little; some
B. few; some
C. a little; some
D. a few; any
( )38.--- I’m sorry I ____ my exercise book at home.
--- Don’t forget ______ it to school tomorrow, please
A.forget; to take
B. left; to take
C. left; to bring
D. left; bring
( )39.---Why are you so sad? ---My mother _______ a car accident this morning. A. died of B. died from C. died down D. died
( )40.---David, could you tell me _______ ? ---Every four years.
A. when the 2014 world cup will finish
B. how often the world cup takes place
C. when will the 2014 world cup finish
D. how often does the world cup take place
三、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
One day, after a morning’s hard work, my grandpa went fishing, and he took me, too. I enjoyed
41 with him.
He handed me the rod (鱼竿), held my arms and taught me how to throw my line into the water. The sun warmed us. We sat and talked about something 42
“43 ,fish would jump out and swim near the bank of the lake. I didn’t even need a fishing rod then. Fishing became very 44 .” He told me . “But the 45 could be quite different,” he continued, “The fish 46 come or not. But it doesn’t matter. It’s sunny today, isn’t it? If it rained, we couldn’t be here. We’re 47 to have the warmth of the sun.”
“Yes, it’s really a 48 day.” I said.
I felt I had grown up.I watched our dobbers(浮标).No fish came under it that day.It didn’t matter—
49 ,I was with Grandpa.Just being with him was quite 50 .
My grandpa was well-liked by everyone. 51 he had worked hard all his life, he made little money, he could 52 find time to laugh. I wanted to be 53 him when I grow up.
In the short time we spent 54 ,he taught me many things:how to fish; the importance of laughing and enjoying life;the importance of a good friend;work hard and love 55 …The list is long.
( )41. A. visiting B. staying C. taking D. relaxing
( )42. A. interested B.boring C. interesting D.bored
( )43. A. Sometimes B. Always C. Often D. Usually
( )44. A. scary B. full C. easy D. quiet
( )45. A. result B. guide C. way D. place
( )46. A. must B. maybe C. may be D. may
( )47. A. popular B. lucky C. right D. healthy
( )48. A. cold B. busy C. nice D. smart
( )49. A. At all B. At most C. At first D. At least
( )50. A. special B. dark C. hard D. terrible
( )51. A. However B. Because C. Although D. So
( )52. A. still B. just C. even D. already
( )53. A. as B. like C. with D. for
( )54. A. differently B. along C. away D. together
( )55. A. shorter B. less C. harder D. fewer
四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
B
Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember they often played games like hide- and-seek(捉迷藏) and chess when they were young. Playing games teaches children how to get along with others, and it also helps to exercise their minds and bodies. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer playing video games.
A recent survey(调查) found that in the US, children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or “gaming”. Among them, boys of this age spend even more time almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.
One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating(交流) with real people. They might have trouble sharing and solving(解决) problems because they do not practice those skills when sitting alone at a computer.
Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.
Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, they fail in the exams.
Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day
or even all day. This happened to a 28-year-old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. As a result, he died while gaming! This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.
( )61.How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage？
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
( )62.In the author’s opinion,.
A. Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages(优点)
B. Video gaming might be a dangerous thing
C. Childhood is a time of fun and games
D. Children should learn how to get along with others.
( )63.According to the survey,______.
A. children between 8 and 12 like playing games most
B. every boy spends 16 hours a week playing games
C. the American children’s current situation(当前状况)is worrying
D. playing games is very useful though it might cause many problems
( )64.The word “addicted” in the last paragraph means someone _______.
A. is independent(独立的)in something
B. is lost in something
C. becomes interested in something.
D. always remembers to do something
( )65.Which one is TRUE about this passage?
A. Playing video games always helps to exercise kids’ minds and bodies.
B. The survey testifies(证明)playing games too much can cause some problems
C. Playing video games would surely cause communicative and health difficulties
D. The Korean man’s example shows that playing video games has no good.
C
Mr. Harris taught sixth-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a talk about an animal called “birdcat”, which died out during the Ice Age. He passed around a skull(颅骨) as he talked. We all took notes carefully and later we had a test.
When he returned my paper the next day, there was a big red “X” through each of my answers. I had failed(失败)!There had to be some mistake! I had written down exactly what Mr. Harris said. Then I learned that everyone in the class had failed. What had happened?
“Very simple,”Mr. Harris said. He had made up(编造)all that “birdcat”.“There had never been any such animal.The information in our notes was incorrect(不正确的).Did you think you would get good marks for incorrect answers?”
Needless to say, w e felt that was unfair. What kind of a test was this? And what kind of a teacher?
“We should have figured it out.” Mr. Harris said. After all, at the very moment he was passi ng around the “birdcat” skull, in truth a cat’s, hadn’t he been telling us no other findings about this animal except the skull? He had told us many unbelievable things about the animal, such as the size, the color, the strength… but none of us had questioned.
Mr Harris said he hoped we would learn something from this lesson. Teachers and textbooks are not always correct. In fact no one is. He told us not to let our minds go to sleep and to speak up if we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong.
Up to now I haven’t made any great scientific discoveries(科学发现), but Mr. Harris’s class gave me and my classmates something just as important: To look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong.
( )66.“Figure it out” should mean “__________”.
A. think and find it out
B. answer it
C. draw it out
D. learn and turn it out
( )67.I failed in the science test because _________. A.I didn’t answer all the questions B.I didn’t answer the paper according to what Mr.Harris said.
C. the information in my answers was wrong.
D. Mr. Harris made some mistake.
( )68.Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. There is no an animal called “birdcat”, which died out during the Ice Age.
B. The information that Mr. Harris gave in the class was incorrect.
C. Mr. Harris told us many amazing things about “birdcat”.
D. Mr. Harris showed the class a skull of a birdcat’s.
( )69. We can learn from this passage that__________.
A. Mr. Harris was the only person who found t he animal ‘birdcat’
B. Mr. Harris used a cat’s skull instead of a birdcat’s because they were the same.
C. We should be brave to speak out against what we don’t believe.
D. Teachers and textbooks are usually incorrect.
( )70. Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. An unforgettable Test
B. A strange Animal Called “Birdcat”
C. An Unfair Test
D. Incorrect Information
第二部分非选择题 (共35分)
五．词与短语填空。(选择适当的单词或短语使句意完整，本大题10分，每小题2分)
71.He can’t _________ which one to buy.
72.The sports meeting has to be put off _________ the bad weather.
73.My father _________ doing the housework. He thinks it’s too boring.
74.He studied very hard. No ________ he made a big progress in this exam.
75.Games can make learning more _________.
六、阅读理解填词 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
Not long ago, I made up my m___76___ to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library to borrow some books. But a few days later, I f___77____ impatient(没耐心的). The idea of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it d___78___ to calm down to read a whole book. I didn’t know how to deal with it. T___79___ suddenly one day I had an idea, “Why not make reading fun?” It gave me hope again. R___80___ is a journey of spirit(精神).Every time we read a book, we are actually t___81___ to the writer,I tried to put all my efforts into his or her book,so I could feel all of his or her h___82___ and sadness.Now books have become a part of my life. I do some reading at least two hours a day.
Do you know that attitude(态度) can make a great d___83____?Somebody once said,” Even t___84____ the situation(情况) is bad, people still have freedom to choose their attitud es.” So don’t complain(抱怨) about study or work. It helps n___85____.Try to see things in a different way. Believe me, and this will change the situation and help you a lot.
76.m_______ 77.f________ 78.d_________ 79.T_________ 80.R________
81.t________ 82.h_________ 83.d_________ 84.t_________ 85.n_________
七、书面表达 (共1题，满分15分)
学校举行演讲比赛，要求以“My best friend”为题介绍你的好朋友，请根据下面提示写一篇80词左右的短文。要点如下：
1.他喜欢运动，每周锻炼三四次。
2.他喜欢旅游，今年暑假和他家人一起去了北京，参观了很多名胜景点，如长城，故宫等等。
3.他饮食习惯好，很少吃垃圾食品。尽管班上90的学生几乎不吃蔬菜和水果，但他坚持每天吃蔬菜和水果，他认为这对健康有益。
4.他比我高，身体健康。
5. 可适当自由发挥
参考词汇： exercise v. 锻炼the Great Wall 长城places of interest 名胜景点