2013—2014八年级英语上册第一次月考试题
班级________ 姓名_________ 学号__________
I．单项选择(共25分,每小题1分)
( )1.－ ＿＿ did you go on vacation?
－ I ＿＿to the mountains.
A. Where, go B. Where, went C. How, went D. Why, went
( ) 2.__________he is ill, __________he goes to school.
A. Although, but B. /, / C. Although, / D. But, although
( ) 3. --- Did you go to Central Park?
--- _________.
A. Yes, you did B. Yes, I did
C. No, you didn’t
( ) 4. We often have fun ______ English.
A. to learn B. learning C. learned D. in learning
( ) 5. They watch TV__________.
A. one a week B. once a week C. one the week D. once week
( ) 6. I found a little boy ______ in the corner.
A. crying B. cried C. cry D. to cry
( ) 7. Helen’s parents _____ teachers in our school.
A. all are B. are all C. are both D. both are
( ) 8. --- _______ was your vacation?
--- It was great.
A. Where B. How C. What D. When
( ) 9. My teacher made me _____ at school yesterday because I didn’t do homework.
A. stayed B. stay C. to stay D.staying
( ) 10. -__________do you read English books? -Twice a day.
A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often
( ) 11. ______ It /it was cool, so we ______ to the movies.
A. /, went B. Because, went C. Because, go D. Because, went
（ ） 12. Is her lifestyle the same ______ yours or different?
A. as B. in C. at D. to
( ) 13.This year red isn’t as _____ as green.
A. popular B. more popular C. less popular D. the most popular
( ) 14.Tina’s sister is _____ outgoing than her.
A. too many B. too much C. much more D. many more
( ) 15.Those two girls are twins, ______, they look very different.
A. although B. but C. however D. because
( ) 16.You should eat ____ junk food because it’s bad _______ your health.
A. less; for B. more; for C. less; of D. more; of
( ) 17.Tom is a lazy boy. He _____ does housework at home.
A. always B. hardly ever C. often D. sometimes
( ) 18. We tried _____ to the top of the mountain, but we couldn’t.
A. to get B. got C. get D. gets
( ) 19. Did you do _______ in the mountains?
----Of course.
A. something special B.special something C. anything special D. special anything
( ) 20. Which is bigger, ___ sun or ___ moon?
A. a; a B. /; / C. the; / D. the; the
( ) 21. Larry is much taller than ______ in my class.
A. all students B. any student C. any other student D. other students
( ) 22.Liven is _____ than I am.
A. funny and outgoing B. more funnier and outgoing C. funnier and more outgoing D. more funny and outgoing
( ) 23. I _____ a primary school student two years ago.
A. was B. am C. be D. were
( ) 24. Who runs _____, Mary ____ kate?
A. fast; and B. faster; or C. fast; or D. faster; and
( ) 25. Liu Ying is not __ good at sports __ her sister.
A. much, than B. a little C. as, so D. so, as
II．用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（共10分，每题1分，）
1. Ann__________ (go) to the police station this morning.
2. Li Lei often __________ (help) me with my Chinese.
3. Where __________ (be) you last night?
4. He has ________ (short) and ________ (curly)hair than Sam.
5. Here ________ (be) some _________ (photo) of me.
6. Lucy enjoys _________(tell) jokes.
7. There are many ________ (different) between the two pictures.
8. My mother goes to Beijing__________(two) a year.
9. I__________(hard) ever see him now.
10. Do you want to meet that__________(interview)?
III．句型转换。（共10分，每题2分）
1. I went to school yesterday.(一般疑问句)
_______ you ________ to school yesterday?
2. His new watch is not the same as mine. (同义句转换)
His new watch is_____ ____ mine.
3 .I seldom(几乎不) eat sweet food.(同义)
I __________ __________ eat sweet food.
4. I got up at six yesterday.(划线提问)
________ ________ you get up yesterday?
5. I practice the piano every day.（对划线部分提问）
______ ______ do you practice the piano?
IV．完成句子。（共10分，每题2分）
1. 他总是试图多锻炼来关爱他的健康。
He always ____________________more to ________________ his healthy.
2. 好的食物和锻炼帮我学的更好.
Good food and exercise ________ me _________________.
3.我有健康的生活方式，我从来不吃垃圾食品，每天晚上睡9个小时。
I have a________________,I______eat _______ ________and Isleep 9 hours every day
4.Mary唱歌比Bill声音大。
Mary sings ____________________ Bill.
5.对于我来说交友并不容易。
___________________________________________________
V．选择正确答语。（共10分，每题1分）
（A）
（ )1. How was your vacation?
( )2. How was the weather yesterday?
( )3. How is the work going?
( )4. How can I get there?
( )5. How many people are there on Tian’an Men Square?
A. It was great.
B. Three dollars.
C. I think there are about twenty thousand people.
D. Very humid and hot.
E. I went to the beach with my parents.
F. You can take a No. 24 bus.
G. It is going very well.
H. Fine. Thank you.
（B）
A: Hi, Vera. How was your vacation?
B: It was great.
A: Where did you go?
B: 1
A: Really? Wow! What did you do there?
B: Well, we went to a lot of museums.
A: Oh, how were they?
B: They were really interesting. 2
A: Did you go shopping?
B: Yeah, I did.
A: 3
B: Oh, they were very expensive.
A: And how were the people? 4
B: Yeah, the people were really friendly. My parents have some Japanese friends, and we had dinner at their house.
A: 5
B: It was delicious. I love Japanese food!
A. Did you meet any Japanese people?
B. How were the stores?
C. I went to Tokyo with my family.
D. How was the food?
E. But they were also very crowded.
F. Did you like the food?
IV、用所给词的适当形式填空。(共10分，每题1分)
Hardly ever , like , grade, sleep, program, difference, result, how often, sometimes, stop
1. A: Would you__________some black coffee? B: No, I like coffee with sugar.
2. I am unhealthy because I ________ exercise.
3. Paul has a healthy habit, he usually ________ for nine hours every night.
4. What's your favorite __________? It's Animal World.
5. We must study hard or we won't get good _______.
6. I never eat anything in class but _________ I talk with others.
7. ________ do you eat junk food? Twice a week.
8. Tom's _______ of the English exam is pretty good.
9.Can you see any _________ between the twin brothers?
10. About an hour later, we ________ and drank some tea.
IV. 完形填空。(10分，每题1分)
Lofton (洛夫顿) is a little village not far from Manchester (曼彻斯特). Like many _21_ villages near towns or cities，it is clean and quiet. Not many families _22_ there, so the people all know _23_ . Most of them are friendly and helpful.__24 their homes are in Lofton，many people have jobs in Manchester. Some work in the big factories. __25 work in shops or offices. Most of these people go to work by train. It usually takes them about _26 to get from Lofton to Manchester. In the evening a lot of people like _27TV. If they want to see a film or to listen to a concert , they _28 go to Manchester. Because there are no cinemas in Lofton. Life in Lofton may not be so exciting as life in the _29_ cities, but it can be just as __30 as there. That is why people in Lofton love their little village.
( ) 21. A. any B. others C. the other D. other
( ) 22. A. lives B. have lived C. live D. lived
( ) 23. A. each another B. each other C. other one D. the other
( )24. A. Though B. But C. So D. Because
( ) 25. A. Little B. A little C. Few D.A few
( ) 26. A. a half hour B. half hour C. half an hour D. half a hour
( ) 27. A. to watching B. watching C. to be watched D. watch
( )28. A. have to B. had to C. need D. ought
( ) 29. A. more larger B. larger C. larger than other D. larger that
( )3 0. A. interested B. more interesting C. interesting D. more interested
(A)
The final exam comes with June. When the exam ends, the summer vacation begins. Boys and girls have about two months to relax. The summer vacation is the best part of the year for most children. The weather is usually fine. They can swim, go to summer camp or visit other places with their parents.
Of course, the beaches are good places for relaxing. Some children are lucky to live near the sea. They can enjoy the sea anytime. But for the children far from the sea, they go to the beaches for one or two weeks with their parents.
Why do children like spending their summer vacation on the beaches? It is because they like the sand, the sun, the cool wind and the sea water. There are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do.
( ) 6. School children usually have exams _____.
A. in June B. after June C. June ago
( ) 7. The Summer vacation is about ______.
A. two weeks B. two months
C. three months
( ) 8. Why do children like summer vacation?
A. Because the weather is fine.
B. Because it is long.
C. Because the weather is fine and they can have lots of activities.
( ) 9. Children near the beach can enjoy the sea ______.
A. anytime they enjoy it
B. for one or two weeks
C. for two months
( )10. Which of the following is not right?
A. Children like going to the beaches only because they can see lots of new things.
B. Children like summer vacation best.
C. Children can swim and enjoy the sand, wind, and water on the beaches.
(B)
Last summer Jenny and her friends had a bus trip to New York. She felt very relaxing on the way. They visited a museum. But it’s really crowded there and the display(展览) were not interesting at all. They went to different(不同的) restaurants to have dinner. Some food was quite delicious, but Jenny thought the fast(快的) food was awful. When the weather was fine, they went to the beach to swim. The sea was beautiful and they had a good time.
( ) 1. Jenny had a bus trip to ______.
A. Japan B. the U.S. C. Australia
( ) 2. They visited ______.
A. a museum B. a Beijing Hutong
C. the White House
( ) 3. They thought the display was ______.
A. interesting B. boring C. crowded
( ) 4. They ate dinner ______.
A. at home B. in the museum
C. in a restaurant
( ) 5. They _____ when it was fine.
A. went to swim B. went home
C． visited a museum
(c)
In the world today, all of the people need recreation(娱乐). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life. Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form(形式) is to take part in sports.
There are team sports, such as basketball and soccer. There are also individual(个别的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoors. Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing. It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some kinds of recreation.
( )31. Which is the favorite form of recreation?
A. Sports. B. Watching TV. C. Sleeping. D. Singing and dancing.
( )32. People want to take part in sports in order to ______.
A. keep healthy and enjoy life B. make friends C. find a good job D. make some money
( )33. Outdoor sports include(包括) ______.
A. watching TV B. singing and dancing C. listening to the radio D. skating and mountain climbing
( )34. Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio?
A. Because they like sports but don’t like to take part in them. B. Because they don’t enjoy sports. C. Because they don’t enjoy life. D. Because they don’t need recreation.
35. The passage mainly tells us that ______.
A. basketball is a kind of team sport B. everyone should take part in sports C. different people have different ways of relaxing D. indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports
（D）
The earth moves（移动） round（围绕） the sun, and the moon moves round the earth. When our part of the earth turns to（转向） the moon, it is night. The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth. The sun is very bright（明亮）. It gives a very strong light（光线）. The moon looks quite bright, too. But it doesn’t give any light at all. The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.
( ) 36. ____ moves round________.
A. The earth; the moon B. The moon; the earth C. The moon; the stars D. The sun; the earth
( ) 37. Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because_________.
A. it is much bigger than the sun B. it comes out only at night C. it is much nearer to the earth than the sun D. it doesn’t give a strong light
( ) 38. The sun_______________.
A. is very bright, and it gives a very strong light B. isn’t bright, but it gives a very strong light C. is very big, but it doesn’t give any light at all D. is very round, but it can’t move round
( ) 39. The stars______________.
A. look much bigger than the moon B. look much bigger than the sun
C. are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon
D. are much farther away from us than the moon
( ) 40. The______ gives a very strong light.
A. earth B .moon C. sun D. star
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