江苏省常州市实验中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期英语10月月考

2023-2024学年常州市实验中学八年级上学期10月月考

一、单项选择

1. At first, the students didn't seem _______with their new teacher. Now they love his lessons.

A.happy      B. happily      C. happiness     D.unhappy

2. I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just can't think of _______one.

A. a better      B. the better     C. a best       D. the best

3. I can't hear what the mother is __________ the boy.

A. speaking       B. saying        C. talking       D. telling

4. What_____honest boy! And he is __________ best student of all.

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

5. Of the two boys, the child chose ________. There was only 3 dollars in his pocket.

A. the more expensive one     B. a more expensive onc     C. a less expensive one    D. tho less expensive one

6. Chinese govemment(政府)_______the poor poople all the time. And all the poor people have had a happier and richer life so far.

A. cares about      B. takes cares      C. cares of        D. care about

7. Bob skates ________than I, but he doesn't skate ________my brother.

A. good; so good as   B. better; as well as   C. better; as good as  D. much well; as well as

8. Tim has bad grades in Geography. He is so __________.

A. care    B. careful    C. carefully   D. careless

9. Learning languages ________him several years and he also ________a lot for it.

A. took; spent  B. cost; paid   C. took; paid   D. cost; spend

10. ---Do you often use Baidu?      ---Yes, it's one of _________Internet search engines of all.

A. popular   B. the popular    C. more popular  D. the most popular

11. Jack spent half an hour _________the piano every day.

A. to practice playing    B. practising playing  C. practising to play  D. po practise to play

12. She always wears a smile on her face. But what made her so _________ yesterday?

A. sadly   B. happily    C. angrily    D.unfriendly

13. Last week, what a great time we had________Qingdao!

A. to visit    B. for visiting    C. visiting   D. to visiting

14. I’m sorry for _______ all your stationery _______ the floor.

A. knock; onto    B. knocking; off    C. knocking; onto   D. knocking; down

15. He stayed in London for eight months. ________the time, he learnt English quite well.

A. At    B. For    C. On    D. During

16. ---________________?    --- He is funny and friendly.

A. What is he look like    B. What's he like   C.What is he    D. What is he doing

17. The number of the books in our library ___________ than that in their library.

A. is much more    B. aro even larger   C. is fewer    D. is smaller

18. I didn't like Tom at first. ________Tom became my best friend in the _________.

A. But; begin    B. Or; end     C. But; end    D. But; beginning

19. I changed another book, but it is even __________ and I felt really _________.

A. boring; bored    B. much boring; bored  C. more boring; boring  D. more boring; bored

20. There aren't enough boxes in the lorry. Would you please _________ ones there?

A. to bring another three  B. take another three  C. to take three other  D. bring three more

21. Which city do you think is _________ from Wuxi, Beijing or Dalian?

A. farthest     B. far     C. farther     D. the farthest

22. I think Changzhou is bigger than _________ city in Japan.

A. any other     B. other     C. any     D. all the

23. ---I don’t know which T-shirt was_________, so I took them both.    --- Yes, it's really difficult to choose.

A. well      B. better     C. best     D. good

24. Mrs. Black's bag is too ________for her to carry.

A. heavily     B. heavy     C. heavier    D. more heavily

25. ---What are you __________?   ---My husband's health problem ___________me a lot.

A. worrying; worries           B. worried about; worries   

C. worried about; worries about        D. worrying about, is worried about

26. The ___________you drive, the ___________traffie accidents will happen.

A. more careful; fewer        B. more carefully; fewer

C. more carefully; less         D. more careful; less

27. The fans shouted __________when the fans came to the stage finally.

A. more noise      B. much more noisy  C. even more noisily  D. much noisier

28. When you hear Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata(月光奏鸣曲), you can feel the softness of the moonlight and the beautiful ________ of the running water.

A. noise      B. voice      C. sound      D. shout

29. How different their table tmanners here are from ________!

A. us       B. ours      C. ourselves     D. our

30. John's ________ brother looks _________than John.

A. clder; clder    B. elder; older    C. older; older    D. older; elder

AADBD   ABDCD   BDCCD  BDCDB   CCBBB   BCCBB

二、完形填空

Once upon a time, a pencil and an eraser were talking about their jobs. Both of them thanked each other for their hard work. Both of them knew that they were      1      without each other.

Soon, the pencil started to draw a straight line and the eraser was looking at it.      2     , the pencil lost its balance(平衡) and the line was ruined(毁坏). Then the pencil got very sad. It knew the eraser would have to work because of its mistake, so it said      3      to the eraser. The eraser felt      4      and asked, “For what, my dear friend?”

“I'm sorry that you get hurt because of me. Whenever I make a mistake, you’re      5      there to erase it. But you lose a part of yourself and get      6      each time,” cried the pencil.

On hearing this, the eraser said, “That is true,      7      I really don’t mind . You see, I was made to help you. So stop      8     , please! I am happy with my job.”

Our parents are just like the eraser, and we’re like the pencil. They’re always there for us,      9     our mistakes. Sometimes they get hurt when they raise us and with time they become older as time goes by.

But they’re always      10      what they do and will always prevent us from being worried or sad.

1．A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing

2．A．Carefully B．Suddenly C．Luckily D．Interestingly

3．A．please B．hello C．goodbye D．sorry

4．A．surprised B．excited C．sad D．angry

5．A．never B．almost C．always D．still

6．A．fatter B．smaller C．older D．thicker

7．A．and B．or C．so D．but

8．A．joking B．worrying C．waiting D．dreaming

9．A．giving out B．pointing out C．cleaning up D．throwing away

10．A．interested in B．worried about C．careful with D．happy with

DBDAC  BDBCD

三、阅读理解

A

What do you know about schools in Melbourne? We have pre-schools for 2-or 3-year-old kids. The kids go there twice.a week and spend one to two hours each time. The parents go there too, and they play with their kids.

Kindergartens here are not schools. There are kindergartens for 3-year-old kids and kindergartens for 4-year-ald kids. Kids go there twice or three times a week and spend two and a half to five hours each time.

Then there are primary schools. Most kids start their primary schools at the age of tive, but some do at four or six. Primary schools include Pre, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 and Grade 6. Kids go to school from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. At my old primary school, Monday to Friday of course.

After that we go to high school, which includes Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12. My school hours are now from 9:00 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. However, on Wednesday we finish at12:30.

That's my school time in Melbourne.

1. How long do the kids spend at the preschool each week?

A. 2.5 to 5 hours   B. 5 to 10 hours   C. 2 to 4 hours   D. 1 to 2 hours

2. Which school can a four-year-old kid go to?

A. A preschool or a kindergarten    B. A kindergarten or a primany school

C. A preschool or a primury school   D. A primary school or a high school

3. How many grades do we know about the writer's high school?

A. 5    B. 7    C. 6    D. 8

4. What do you know about the writer's high school?

A. Not each school day starts at the same time at high school.

B. The students can go back home earlier on Fridays.

C. The students usually spend five years at high schuol.

D. The school day is as long as that of the primary school.

5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The writer's high school day usually finishes at 3:10 p.m.

B. There are usually six grades in high schools in Melbourne.

C.The writer's primary school day was six and a half hours long.

D. Parents must stay with their children at kindergartens.

CBACA

B

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbour, Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never invited us to play in his yard, but he was a very kind person.

When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting trees. He owned a large field and wanted to make it a forest.

The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants spoiled (惯坏) them, and that if you watered them, each baby tree would grow weaker and weaker. So you had to make things difficult for them and weed (除去) out the weaker trees early on.

He talked about how watering trees made for shallow (浅的) roots (根), and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in search of water under the earth by themselves. Deep roots were very important.

So he never watered his trees. He’d planted an oak and, instead of watering it every morning, he’d beaten (击打) it with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree’s attention.

Dr. Gibbs died several years after I left home. Every now and then, I walk by his house and look at the trees that I watched him plant about twenty-five years ago. They’re very big and strong now. I planted some trees a few years back and watched them for a whole summer. After two years of too much care, they shake a lot whenever a cold wind blows.

Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. Mostly I pray (祈祷) that their lives will be easy. But lately I’ve been thinking that it’s time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to face difficulties. There’s always a cold wind blowing somewhere, so what we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rain fall and the winds blow, we can face them strongly and not be beaten down.

1．We know from the reading the doctor ________.

A．didn’t know how to plant trees at all B．wasn’t good at his own medical job

C．had his own ways of caring for trees D．had nothing to do but plant trees

2．When Dr. Gibbs said “… weed out the weaker trees early on.” he meant that ________.

A．the weak trees would be easily discovered at the beginning

B．he would choose the weak trees to water earlier

C．the weak trees would be sent to his patients later

D．he would not plant weak trees so early any more

3．The passage tells us that the writer ________.

A．beat his trees with a rolled-up newspaper B．didn’t often water his tree

C．didn’t have a large field D．took too much care of his trees

4．The writer wants to change his prayer, hoping that ________.

A．his trees will be stronger than Dr. Gibbs’ B．his trees will not be beaten down

C．his sons will be better at planting trees D．his sons will be able to face difficulties

5．Which is the best title for the reading?

A．Watering Trees B．Growing Roots

C．A Doctor and his Neighbour D．Father and his children

CADDB

C

You love reading, but you've read all your books four times, and are tired of reading the same ones. You're planning to go to the library, but don't know what kind of books to get. With the right knowledge, it's easy to choose a good book!

Answer these questions first. What authors do you like? Research books by the authors you've enjoyed, and you can get more of the same type of books. What are your interests? Type your hobbies into your library catalog search. By doing this, you will find books that you might like. Is there a type of book you would like to try? If there is, search the book and read the summary. This will help you decide if the book is right for you.

Search your house next. Often good books are quietly collecting dust in your house. Maybe you forget about one, or someone who is living with you has a couple of good books. Also by searching your house, you can find some books that you can read, and they won't even cost you any money.

Then, ask someone to recommend a good book. You can ask your older brother or sister, your mom, your dad, your best friend, or even your English teacher. Local bookstores often have wonderful recommendations. And when they get to know you, it's even better! You should ask people who like the same type of books, so that you can get books that match your need.

Join a book club, please. Being a book club member is often a way to experience new books with other members. Joining a book club or setting up a book club helps you know who else likes the same books as you, and you can read books that others have read and discuss them.

Finally, read the first part of each book. Of course, if you have many books, this can be time-consuming. Reading the first part of a book can help you know what books and types of books that you like, and you won't have a hard time looking for books again.

1．This article is mainly written to help you ___________.

A．buy a good book        B．read a good book    C．choose a good book      D．borrow a good book

2．The underlined sentence in the third paragraph maybe means that _____.

A．your house hasn't been cleaned for a long time

B．the books haven't been touched(没有被触碰) for a long time

C．your friends haven't read your books for a long time

D．your friends haven't visited your house for a long time

3．What is NOT mentioned about joining a book club?

A．Experiencing new books with other members.

B．Knowing who else likes the same books as you.

C．Reading and discussing books others have read.

D．Helping you make more and more close friends.

4．What does the underlined word "time-consuming" in the last paragraph mean?

A．using less time      B．wasting less time     C．taking much time    D．saving much time

CBDC

四、六选四

I have many things in common(共同) with my dad, like music taste and sense of humour,but really, rending isn't one of them.

I can happily spend a whole day reading a book. 1.____________ He reads emails, websites and papers for work, but not books. He is a busy person, with a short attention span(跨度), so I think that sitting down to read for just 15 minutes a day is a good way to introduce him to reading.

My dad is not the only person who don't enjoy books. 2.____________ Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of good points of reading. which screen-based activities(games, films, TV) don't have.

3.____________Looking at screen(屏幕) can cause tired eyes and you should not look at the screen for a long time.

Another thing I love about reading is being sent to another world, Reading is a great way to switch off(关机) before you go to bed, because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world, so you can truly relax.

I also love people. I enjoy hearing what peoplo are doing and finding out what people think. 4.____________ It also teaches me to see things from other poople's point of view, and understand other people's decisions or opinions.

So give it a try! Include 15 minutes of reading in your daily schedule(日程表) and see the difference you can make.

A. Firstly. it's better for your eyes.

B. A good writer must first be a good reader.

C. But my dad can't read a book for longer than 5 minutes.

D. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new peopie.

E. You can download free e-books online and read them on your computer.

F. I know lots of people would rather relax at the computer or in front of the TV.

答案：CFAD

五、综合填空

One day Mrs. Green took her child Tom to go shopping. They went to the supermarket in the new shopping centre.

“1._________do we buy things here, Mum?” Tom asked.

“Becausce they are 2._________(cheap) than those at tho crner store.” Mrs. Green said.

“Help me check the prices.”

3._________Greens were not rich, so Mrs. Green always tried to save money, She looked 4.__________(careful) at the prices of things. She bought many 5.__________(kind) of things there.

When they got home, Tom said, “I don’t think you’ve saved money by 6.__________(go) to the supermarket there.”

“Of course I did,” said Mrs. Green. “Everything was cheap there.”

“I know,” said the child, “but we must take the taxi home because we had too many things 7.__________(carry). The cost of the taxi was 8.__________(much) than the money you saved!”

Mrs. Green added everything up and 9.__________(find) her child was right.

“Well done!” she said. “Next time we 10.__________(do) shopping near our home.”

答案：Why;   cheaper;   The;   carefully;   kinds;   going;   to carry;   more;   found;   will do

六、单词填空

1. The ___________(high) of the building is 80 meters.

2. I go jogging around the lake every morning. It's my ___________(day) oxercise.

3. The medicine made the old lady feel ___________(ill) than before.

4. President Xi Jinping visited some ___________(外国的) countries some days ago.

5. Jim was the first in the writing ___________(竞赛).

答案：height;   daily;   worse;   foreign;   competition

七、动词填空

1. The number of the students in our school last year_____________(be) 14,023.

2. ____________(get) better results in English, you should do more reading every day.

3. ____________(take) a bus 'ïs much faster than walking.

4. When you are happy, everything seems____________ (happen) faster.

5. When he was young, he _____________(plan) to be a teacher in the future.

答案：was;   To get;     Taking;     to happen;     planned

八、翻译句子

1. 你爸爸每天花多长时间浏览报纸？

How______________________________________________________________________?

2. 有着笑眯眯眼睛的那个女孩是最有耐心的。

The girl ______________________________________________________________________.

3. 海南的夏天比常州的夏天热多了。

The summer in Hainan __________________________________________________________.

2.在我家，爸爸考虑得最深远。

My dad ______________________________________________________________________.

答案：How long / How much time does your father spend looking through the newspaper every day?

      The girl with smiling eyes is the most patient.

      The summer in Hainan is much hotter than that in Changzhou.

      My dad thinks (the) furthest in my family.