人教版八年级下册一二单元英语试卷

八年级英语第一次月考试卷

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一、单项选择（25分）

( ) 1. It’s _________interesting work. A. a B. an C. the D. /

( ) 2. I noticed them __________the bus ten minutes ago.

A. get off B. to get off C. getting off D. got off ( ) 3.__________ a volunteer is great. A. Being B. Be C. To D To. being

( ) 4. To our _________, Jack arrived on time today.

A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprises ( ) 5. Mary is in trouble. Let’s try to _____her_____.

A. give… out B. hand…out C. work…out D. help…out ( ) 6. I’ll help________ signs after school.

A. put off B. putting off C. put up D. putting up

( ) 7.Mariah used to ________interested in music, but now she’s used to ________tennis.

A. be, play B. being, play C. being, playing D. be, playing

( ) 8. The disabled man has problems ________common things like carrying things.

A. do B. to do C. does D. doing ( ) 9. He bought 3 _________.

A. kilos apple B. kilos apples C. kilos of apple D. kilos of apples ( ) 10. I don’t want to go there _________. Will you please go with me? A. alone B. lonely C. right away D. myself ( )11. — What’s _______ matter with you? — I;m not feeling well.

A. a B. an C. the D. /

( )12. There are _______ apples on the table. You may have them. A. a little B. a few C. few D. little ( )13. ________the doctor, the boy was saved.

A. Thanks B. Thanks to C. Thank for D. Because ( )14. ―Should we go to the doctor?

―No, you _________.

A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. couldn’t

( )15. You shouldn’t ________ your hope. Everything will be better.

A. give up B. fix up C. cheer up D. put up

( )16. A lot of meeting were______ because of the dangerous disease.

A. turned off B. set off C. put off D. taken off

( )17. Some people plan to ______ a volunteer project to help the disabled

children.

A. put up B. think up C. set up D. cheer up

( )18. Pollution is a serious problem. Scientists have _______ some good ways to

save it.

A. come up with B. come on C. come out D. come up

( )19. The woman in red _____ a teacher. She works in a hospital now.

A. used to be B. is used to being C. was used to be D. is

( )20. Give up _____, it is bad for your health.

A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked

( )21. We all feel _____ after hearing of the ______ news.

A.excited,excited B.exciting,excitingC.excited,excitingD.exciting,excited ( )22. I’d like you___ for a picnic with us.

A. go B. to go C. going D. went

( )23. With the help of the government, we will make ___possible for every

student to have free textbook in 2007. A. that B. this C. it D. one

( )24. _______ the bad weather, the swimming match had been put off. A. Because of B. Thanks to C. With the help of D. Because ( )25. ―Mary failed the exam again.

―Sorry to hear that. We should do something to _____.

A. cheer on her B. cheer up her C. cheer her on D. cheer her up

二、完形填空（10分）

We live in computer age (时代). People 26 scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years

ago, 27 couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very 28 people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and 29 . But they can do a lot of work; many people like to use them. Some people 30 have them at home.

Computers become very important because they can work 31 than people and make fewer mistakes. Computers can 32 people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to 33 . Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to 34 . Computers can also remember what you 35 them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our friends. Do you want to have a computer? ( )26. A. like B. as C. and D. with

( )27. A. students B. scientists C. teachers D. computers ( )28. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little ( )29. A. cheap B. cheaper C. more expensive D.expensive ( )30. A. even B. still C. already D. yet ( )31. A. fast B. faster C. slow D. slower ( )32. A. help B. make C. stop D. use

( )33. A. write B. play C. study D. learn ( )34. A. sing B. study C. dance D. watch ( )35. A. put in B. put on C. put into D. put up

三、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空（5分）

1. Tom has __________ (few) Christmas cards than I.

2. My parents want me _______ (stay) at home every night because it’s dangerous outside.

3. Would you like ______(clean) up the city parks?

4. He spends about two hours_______(do) his homework. 5. Eating vegetables can help you __________(keep) healthy.

四、根据汉语意思写出下列短语。（20分）

1.我准备带我奶奶去戏院，使她高兴

I will take my grandma to the theater to _______ her _____.

2.The sports meeting has been ______ _______ (推迟)until next week because of the bad weather.

3.Do you know who has _____ _____ （分发）advertisement at the school gate? 4.不要放弃，你的梦想会实现的。

Don’t give up ,and your dream can ______ ________. 5. 你能帮我分发这些新书吗？

Could you help me to ______ _______ these new books?

6. We help others and improve ourselves _______ _______ ________ ________.（同时）

7.杰克在五岁的时候就能够自己读书。

Jack could read by himself _____ _____ _____ ______ five. 8.他捐了很多钱来修路。

He ______ _______ plenty of money to build the road. 9.梦想对我的生活有影响。

A dream ________ ______ _______ to my life . 10.Several students plan to _______ _______（建立） a student volunteer project at their school.

五、阅读理解（20分）

A

Jim is a little boy who stays with his grandma.

He likes sweets and cakes. He always eats some food with sweets before he goes to bed. And as soon as he gets up in the morning, he can find some cakes on the table in his bedroom.

One morning, before Jim got up, his grandma took some cakes to his bedroom. She saw Jim crying in bed.

“What’s the matter, dear?” his grandma asked in a hurry.

“I’ve a bad toothache,” said Jim.

So his grandma had to take him to the dentist’s. Jim was looked over and the dentist pulled out the bad tooth for him at last.

Two days later Jim felt better and was at school again. Mrs. Hunt asked, “What was the matter with you those days, Jim?”

“I had a bad toothache, madam,” answered Jim.

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,” said Mrs. Hunt. “Is it better now?” “I don’t know, madam. It was left with the dentist.”

( ) 1. Who does Jim stay with? A. His father. B. His mother. C. His grandma. ( ) 2. What does Jim like?

A. Vegetables. B. Fruits. C. Sweets and cakes. ( ) 3. What was the matter with Jim one morning?

A. He had a headache. B. He had a bad toothache. C. He had a fever. ( ) 4. How long was Jim away from school?

A. A day. B. Two days. C. Three days. ( ) 5. Who is Mrs. Hunt?

Jim’s teacher. B. Jim’s mother. C. Jim’s grandma.

B

Do you know the story about Vince? It was a true story. Vince was an English boy and he was eight years old. He didn't like soap or water. Three or four times a day his mother said to him, “Vince, your hands are very dirty again.” Go and wash them. ” But Vince never washed them well. He only put his hands in the water for a few seconds and then took them out again.

Vince’s uncle and aunt lived in another city. One day they came to stay with Vince’s parents, and they brought their small son, Toby, with them. Toby was seven years old and he didn’t like soap or water, either. The boys sat with their parents for a few minutes and then they went outside. When they were playing, Vince looked at Toby's hands and then went back to Toby’s parents and said proudly (骄傲地）， “Toby’s hands are dirtier than mine, ”

“Of course they are，”Toby said angrily. “You are one year older than I am, ”

( ) 6. Vince’s mother asked him to______ three or four times a day. A. wash his hands B. do his homework C. clean his bedroom D. wash his teeth

( )7.When Vince saw Toby’s hands, he felt ________. A, sorry B. proud C. sad D. terrible ( )8.Vince’s hands were a little______ than Toby’s.

A. dirtier B. cleaner C. bigger D. smaller ( )9.From the story we know that_______ .

A. Vince liked soap and water, but Toby didn’t B. Toby liked soap and water，but Vince didn’t

C. Vince and Toby liked soap and water D. Vince and Toby didn’t like soap or water ( ) 10. How many people are there in the story?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven

六、书面表达。（20分）

提示：我喜欢英语，我想在10年以后当一位英语老师。我要尽可能教好我的学生。我要尽量用英语讲课。我要努力使我的课讲得生动有趣。另外，学生们都喜欢听老师讲故事，所以我要经常给学生讲英语故事，使他们对英语感兴趣，从而能提高他们的听力。我相信我能成为一个好老师的。词数：80左右

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