2014------2015学年上学期
冠县东古城镇中学第一次月考 八年级英语试题
(时间:100分钟 分值:120分)
一. 单项选择 (20分)
( )1. — was your weekend, Linda? — Pretty good.
A. When B. Where C. How D. What
( )2. The tennis is a popular game. people like playing it in the world.
A. Millions of B. Million C. Millions D. Million of
( )3. Mary practises English every day.
A. to speak B. speaking C. speaks D. speak
( )4. — Is John heavier than Mike? — Yes. He is heavier than Mike.
A. many B. too C. much D. very
( )5. The population of Shanghai is than of Tianjin.
A. larger; it B. more; that C. larger; that D. more; it
( )6. — I’m sorry. I forgot to bring my homework today.
— Please remember to bring it tomorrow.
A. Good Luck! B. Never mind! C. A good idea. D. You’re welcome.
( )7. Guangdong Province is the south of China.
A. in B. on C. off
( )8. My bag is newer than .
A. his B. him C. he
( )9. This film is as as that one.
A. interesting B.more interesting C. interest
( )10. He is stronger than in his class.
A. all the boys B. any other boy C. many other boy
( )11. Which movie star is , Jackie Chan or Stephen Chow?
A. funnier B. funny C. much funny
( )12..Sichuan is famous _______its hot (辣的) food.
A. for B. as C. on D. in
( )13.Mr Li, could you give me some about how to play football well?
A. suggestion B. way C. advice D. idea
( )14. I think she is right, so I her.
A. look at B. write down C. agree with D. talk about
( )15.It’s very hot in the classroom. open the windows?
A. What about B. Why not C. Do you want D. Why don’t
( )16.Ma Li didn’t watch TV last night because there wasn’t on it.
A. something interesting B. interesting something
C. anything interesting D. interesting anything
( )17.Remember the windows when you leave, Bob.
A. close B. to close C. closing D. closed
( )18.— , Li Nan? — It has about 100, 000 people.
A. Where is your home town B. How do you like your home town
C. How old is your home town D. What’s the population of your home town
( )19.Don’t speak , Li Shan. Your sister is doing her homework now.
A. quickly B. loudly C. quietly D. slowly
( )20.— Do you like playing table tennis or swimming?
— Table tennis. I think it is than swimming.
A. exciting B. more boring C. more exciting D. boring
二、阅读理解。 (共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Mike’s plan for next week
Mary’s plan for next week
Monday
Study group meeting 3:00 p.m.
Go to the cinema with Alice 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Basketball match 4:30 p.m.
See a doctor 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday
Go to see some friends 2:00 p.m.[来源:学&科&网]
Study for an exam ---evening
Thursday
Art class 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Concert 8:30 p.m.
Friday
volunteer (志愿者) work at student center 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Help Uncle Smith in the restaurant ---afternoon
Saturday
Shopping 10:00 a.m.
Art class 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Sunday
Basketball team party 8:00 p.m.
Supper with Ann 7:30 p.m.
21. Mary is going to the cinema at seven on ________________.
A. Monday evening B. Wednesday evening
C. Friday evening D. Sunday evening
22. On Wednesday afternoon Mike is going to ___________
A. enjoy the concert B. see some friends
C. see a doctor D. have an art class
23. Mary is going to ______________ on Wednesday evening.
A. have supper with Ann B. have a basketball party
C. study for an exam D. watch a basketball match
24. Mike’s basketball team party starts at __________on Sunday
A. 7:30 p.m. B. 8:00 p.m. C. 8:30 p.m. D. 9:00 p.m.
25. From Mike’s and Mary’s plans we know that they both like ________.
A. shopping B. concerts C. art D. music
B
Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.
26. Which is the most important festival in China? .
A. Mid-autumn Festival B. Spring Festival
C. Children’s Day D. May Day
27. The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in .
A. January or February B. February or March
C. September or October D. December or January
28. What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China? .
A. Pork B. Fish C. Dumplings D. Noodles
29. The food “dumplings” mean “ ”.
A. be delicious B. be hungry C. come together D. come back
30. When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese
A. sing, dance and play cards B. buy each other presents
C. never drinks D. give each other the best wishes[来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K]
C
Here are some English study skills for beginners.
★Listening
Listening is a great way to improve your pronunciation and intonation (语调). You can start by listening to short stories for children because they are usually easy.
★Reading
Reading is a good way to help you learn new words. And it will also help you learn English grammar. Children’s books are great for beginners.
★Vocabulary
When you come across new words in the reading, write them down in your notebook. You can write down the translation in your native language to help you understand.
★Speaking
While doing your reading exercises, read them aloud. You can also look for some articles (文章) on the Internet to read.
Learning any language needs practice — lots of practice.You don’t have to spend hours studying each day; just 30 minutes a day for four or five days a week will help you improve it.
( )31. How can we improve pronunciation?
A. By listening. B. By doing homework. C. By writing. D. By learning grammar.
( )32. How do beginners learn new words according to the passage?
A. Remember the words in the dictionary.
B. Write down the new words you meet in the reading.
C. Look for new words on the Internet. D. Read the new words many times a day.