2020-2021学年宁夏回族自治区固原市原州区三营中学八上第二次月考英语试卷（无答案，无听力原文）

三营中学2020—2021学年度（上）八年级英语第二次月考试卷

选择题（共65分）

一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分；其中有5个小题为非选择题，计分5分，位置在非选择题第四大题听力内。）

第一节 根据所听到的内容，选择相应的图画（其中有一幅多余）。（共5小题，计5分）

A             B            C              D             E               F

1.________2.________3.__________4._________ 5._________

第二节  对话理解（听下面的对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。）（共10小题，计10分）

听下面的对话，回答第6题。

(    )6．What does Bill eat five times a week?

  A．Fruit        B．Vegetables.      C．Meat..

听下面的对话，回答第7题。

(    )7．What are they going to do?

 A.To have a dinner.      B．To see a doctor.       C. To see a dentist.

听下面的对话，回答第8小题

(    )8．How far is Tom’s home from school?

A. About one mile.      B. About two kilometers.   C. About one kilometer. 

听下面的对话，回答第9小题。

(    )9．How many friends of Lily’s are going to her Party?

  A. Three.             B. Four           C．Five．

听下面的对话，回答第10小题

 (    )10．Who is more outgoing?

  A．Wendy.         B．Cindy               C．Kate.

听下面的对话，完成11至12小题。

(    )11.What’s the matter with the boy?

   A．He has a cold     B．He feels tired.     C．He feels sad.

(    )12.What did the boy do last night?

A．He watched TV.     B．He did his homework.  C．He played computer games.

听下面的对话，完成13至15小题。

(    )13.What are they talking about?

  A．A picture.      B．Their studies.        C．Jobs.

(    )14.What is Nancy’s father?

  A．A teacher.         B．A driver.            C．A dentist.

(    )15.What’s the favorite sport of Nancy’s mother?

  A．Surfing.        B．Soccer.           C．Volleyball.

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

New Year's Eve celebrations (庆祝) start in the evening on December 31 in the UK. Some young people go to parties and 16.____ stay at home with their family. After the celebrations, people17.____ make plans for the New Year on January 1. These plans are called "New Year's resolutions" and the 18.____ is to make some good changes (变化) in life. Some of the most 19.____ resolutions are to do more exercise, to eat more healthily, to save money and to learn something new. We 20.____ Mary about her plans and resolutions for the New Year.

Mary said, " 21.____ are my plans? Well, I'm going to 22.____ with my parents on the New Year's Day this year. It's very cold in the water but it is a fun 23.____ to start the year. I am not going to the party at night because I'm not very interested 24.____ that kind of activity. My family usually have a quiet night and 25.____ the celebrations on TV together. My resolutions are to finish my homework on time, eat less junk food, save up for a motorbike and make more friends this year!

(　　)16.A.other       B. others      C. the other    D. another

(　　)17.A.never       B. hardly      C. usually      D. really

(　　)18.A.rule        B. message     C. order        D. idea

(　　)19.A.popular     B. terrible    C. dangerous    D. expensive

(　　)20.A.worried     B. decided     C. wondered     D. asked

(　　)21.A.What        B. Why         C. How          D. Where

(　　)22.A.shop        B. shout       C. swim         D. laugh

(　　)23.A.education   B. way         C. talent       D. language

(　　)24.A.in          B. at          C. with         D. on

(　　)25.A.in          B. at          C. with         D. on

三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

26.Which is TRUE about Rose and Tom?

A. They are classmates.                      B. Rose is older than Tom.

C. They don't have time to play together.    D. They love the same thing.

27.What can we know about Carla according to the passage?

A. She likes dancing better than Tina. B. She can help Tina with her math homework.

C. She is a hard-working girl.         D. She can make model planes.

28.What will happen to Carla and Tina next year?

A. They will go to different cities.   B. They will stop being friends.

C. They will move to the same city.    D. They will go to work.

29.Why was Tim happy about Tony's moving in?

A. Because he could go fishing with him.         B. Because Tony looked very handsome.

C. Because he could have a boy friend from then on.

D. Because he could make model planes with him.

B

There are many different kinds of TV shows. Which do you like better?

A Bite of China

A Bite of China is a documentary (纪录片) that started on CCTV on May 14th, 2012. It tells the stories behind delicious food from different places in China and shows a lot about Chinese culture.

Britain's Got Talent

Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show and competition which began in June 2007. Anyone of any age with some kind of talent can apply for (申请) a chance to perform on the show. People compete against each other to win first prize.

The Voice of China

The Voice of China is a television singing competition. It started on July 13th, 2012 on Zhejiang TV. It is like The Voice of Holland which started in Holland in 2010.

30. What can we know from A Bite of China?

A. Some scientific stories.               B. Some best singers.

C. Stories behind the delicious food.     D. Some talented people.

31. Who can apply for a chance to perform on the Britain's Got Talent?

A. Only man.     B. Only woman.     C. Any talented person.     D. Teenager aged 12.

32. When did The Voice of China start?

A. On July 13th, 2012.                    B. On July 14th, 2012.

C. On June 13th, 2013.                    D. On June 14th, 2013.

33. How many kinds of Chinese TV programs are mentioned according to the passage?

A. One .          B. Two.           C. Three.          D. Four.

C

Do you always eat healthy food? Do you love chocolate? If so, the fruit and chocolate salad is for you! It's not difficult to make it. Just follow the steps.

Ingredients:

* 9 strawberries

* 1 apple

* 1 orange

* chocolate sauce (酱)

* 1 white chocolate bar

* 1 lemon

Steps:

1.Get everything you need ready. Put the nine strawberries into a bowl, along with the apple and the orange. Wash them carefully, but not so much that they get battered (受损的). After that, take the fruits out of the bowl and wait until they are dry.

2.Cut up the apple and the orange. It's better to cut the strawberries into halves. Then put them back in the bowl.

3. Place your grater (磨碎器) over the bowl and grate the white chocolate bar carefully into it.

4. Squeeze the lemon juice over the fruits and then add some chocolate sauce to the bowl.

5. Done. You can enjoy the salad with your friends.

34 You need the following things EXCEPT (除了) ____ to make the salad.

A. an apple        B. a pear        C. an orange        D. a lemon

35. Which comes the first according to the steps?

A. Cut up the fruits.                       B. Grate the white chocolate bar.

C. Add some chocolate sauce to the fruits.  D. Wash the fruits carefully.

36. What will happen if you wash the fruits too much?

A. They will be more delicious.             B. They will be fresher.

C. They will be difficult to dry.           D. They will get battered.

37. The underlined word "Squeeze" means "____" in Chinese.

A.倾倒            B.保留            C.挤出            D.吸干

D

What do you dream of doing in the future? We did a survey about jobs that students are going to do when they grow up. 100 students at the Hill School gave us their answers. Here are the results.

35% of the students hope to be famous stars. Some of them like music, so they want to be musicians. Some like sports, so they would like to be basketball or football players.

30% of the students are going to be IT engineers. They think the job must become more and more popular, because the computer and the Internet are changing our life and making our life easier. People can do lots of things on the computer with the Internet, such as shopping and communicating with others.

15% of them hope to be scientists. They decide to try their best to study and they want to make our country stronger and better.

Ten of the students plan to start their own businesses (商业机构). Then they can have more time to do what they want to do and maybe they will make much money one day.

There are other jobs for the students to choose, such as doctors, teachers and drivers. The last ten students decide to choose these jobs.

It's great and important to have a dream. Remember not to give up your dream. One day it may come true.

38.____ are the most popular according to the 100 students.

A. Stars           B.IT engineers          C. Scientists          D. Teachers

39. How many students hope to be IT engineers in the future?

A. Thirty-five.    B. Thirty.              C. Fifteen.            D. Ten.

40. Why do some students plan to start their own businesses?

A. Because they must make a lot of money.

B. Because they don't want to follow others' orders.

C. Because they can have more time to do something they like.

D. Because they hope to make our country a better one.

41.What's the passage mainly about?

A. Popular ways to make money.           B. Popular ways to find jobs.

C. Dream jobs.                           D. Dream schools.

E

There is an old tiger in the forest . He is lazy. He often asks other animals to get him something to eat.
    One day, he sees a monkey and says, “I am hungry (饥饿的），monkey. Go to the village and get me something to eat.” “ I can’t do that now, tiger,” the monkey says, “There is another tiger over there. He would not like me to get anything for you to eat. ” “What?” shouts the old tiger. “Take me to that tiger. I will talk to him.”  The monkey and the tiger get to the bridge over the river. “Now look down in the river.” Says the monkey. “Do you see the tiger?” “Yes, I do,” shouts the old tiger. “I will eat him.” then the tiger jumps into the river.
42. An old tiger lives ____.
A. in the zoo         B. in the garden       C. in the forest      D. on the farm
43.  How many tigers and monkeys are there in the story?
A. Two tigers and two monkeys.               B. Two tigers and one monkey.

C. One tiger and two monkeys.                D. One tiger and one monkey.
44. The tiger is ____.
A. beautiful          B. shy                 C. lazy               D. different

45. The monkey ____.
A. goes to get something to eat             B. gets to the bridge with the tiger
C. knows there is another tiger             D. tells the tiger to jump into the water

非选择题（共55分）

第三节  根据你所听到的内容，填写下面的表格，每空不超过三个单词。（共5题，计5分。）

五、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

Nick is my friend. He is an outgoing boy. At the 51.____ (begin) of the middle school life, he liked to play basketball. At that time, he wanted 52.____ (be) a famous basketball player like Yao Ming, so he practised playing basketball hard53.____ (improve) his skills every day. As time went on, he lost the interest (兴趣) in basketball because he thought it was 54.____ (possible) for him to be successful in it. Then he took up travelling as his new 55.____ (hobby). He wanted to travel all over the world after he finished his high school56.____ (educate). He dreamed of visiting all the famous places of interest. However, his parents57.____ (agree). They wanted him to find a good job and work in their city. Now Nick's hobby is playing the violin. He would like to be a great58.____ (violin) in the future! "I hope 59.____ (work) nearby because I will be able to 60.____ (take) care of my parents better," he said.

六、单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

根据下列短文，写出与各小题所给汉语相对应的英语单词（每空一词）。

Like many young kids, I didn't know what I wanted to be when I was a middle school student. I just tried to do well in my ___61____（学校作业）. So when our teacher asked us to write an article about the dream job, I didn't have many ideas and I had discuss with my parents. My mother advised me to be a ___62___（钢琴家）. However, I could not stand spending all of my time in front of a piano. My father wanted me to be a teacher like him, but it seemed that I was not interested in it.

After I went to high school, I had my ___63____（个人的） idea. I got a part-time job at the school radio station. In the beginning, I felt nervous. Later I started to like talking about school life and my favorite music on the radio. I even kept on doing this job when I went to ___64___(大学). Then after I graduated (毕业), I got a full-time job at our local (当地的) radio station. Now my program is successful and I have a lot of fans. Besides, I have a quite good ___65___（关系） with my workmates. I really enjoy my life now.

七、综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从下面方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确形式填入短文中，使短文通顺正确（每个词或短语只用一次）。

Mulan is an _____66_____ action movie. It _____67_____ an old Chinese story. The movie is _____68_____ a village girl, Mulan. She dresses ______69____ like a boy and takes her father’s place to fight in the army. I think the actress _____70_____ Munlan’s role well. The other actors are also_____71_____ and they did a good job in the movie. I ____72_____ Mulan very much. The movie _____73_____ her love for her family, friends, and country. If you _____74_____to watch and you _____75_____ to see something enjoyable,choose Mulan.

八、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

The bald eagle(秃鹰) is the symbol of America. In fact, the bald eagle is not really bald. It just has white feathers（羽毛） on its head. The name “bald” is from old English, it means white. In 1782, the bald eagle became the symbol of the Untied States of America.

 What do they look like? They have a long, yellow mouth, and large eyes. They have white feathers(羽毛) on their head. The body has brown feathers. The feet are hard and strong（强壮）. Eagles have about 7,000 feathers. They can grow between 9 and 14 pounds(磅).

 Bald eagles can fly very fast when they fly down. Eagles can also swim and they use their wings to swim through the water. They often eat fish, so swimming is necessary for them.

 Eagles can live up to 20 to 30 years in the wild(野外). Like most animals, they usually live longer in cages(笼子).

76. The bald eagle is             bald.                                                                                    

77.The bald eagle became the symbol of the Untied States of America in           .                                                                                 

78. The bald has              feet.                                                                                   

79.                   , so swimming is necessary for them.                                                                                   

80.Eagles can live up to              years in the wild.

九、书面表达（共1题，满分15分）

假如你是李华。你最近交了一位加拿大笔友Jack．现请你写一封E-mail向笔友Jack介绍以下情况:你最喜爱的电视节目以及原因。你长大后想成为一名工程师，所以你打算好好学习数学。你有一个非常要好的朋友，他/她年龄比你大，但你却比他/她高，你们两人都擅长英语。同时，你问对方几个问题，如你每天怎样去上学? 多久去看一次电影?你长大后想从事什么职业？ 80词左右。开头已给出，但不算入总词数。

Dear Jack,

I am very happy to write to you.. My name is Li Hua. I am a student.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                           

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

                                                                            Li Hua