浙江省温州市育英学校2012-2013学年八年级10月月考英语试题（B班）

单项选择（15%）
1.I want to be an ______ when I grow up because I like painting.
A. actor B. writer C. engineer D. artist
2.The boy is very lazy. He _______washes his shoes.
A. always B. usually C. hardly ever D. often21世纪教育网
3.Mo Yan _____ Novel Prize in literature(文学) on October 11,2012. That was really exciting news.
A. beat B. won C. is winning D. wins
4.——______ do your parents go shopping? ——Twice a week.
A. How long B. When C. How often D. What time
5.______ it was very hot, ______the workers were still working outside.
A. Although, but B. Although, / C. But, although D. / , although
6.——What does your sister look like? ——She is _________ than I.
A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. most beautiful D. the most beautiful
7. Gina can’t go shopping with us because she has _____ homework to do.
A. much too B. many too C. too much D. too many
8. ——Could you please help me do the laundry this afternoon?
——__________. I will be free after 2:30 in the afternoon.
A. Sorry, I can’t B. No, you can’t C. Sure, I’d love to D. Of course not
9. Put the ingredients in the container and _______, please.
A. mix up it B. mix it up C. mix up them D. mix them up
10. The art exhibition will _______ me rich and famous.
A. do B. have C. help D. make
11. ——When did she _______ the USA? ——Three years ago.
A. tour B. travel C. go D. watch
12. If you want to speak English well, practicing often is _________.
A. necessary B. easy C. serious D.opposite
13. ——Arthur is a loving grandmother.
——Yeah, she ________ all her free time with her grandchildren.
A. pays B. takes C. uses D. spends
14. There’s ________ with your watch. Time is not right.
A. wrong something B. something wrong C. wrong nothing D. nothing wrong
15. ——I hear you talk about your friend, John so much. ___________?21世纪教育网
——Well, he’s a bit tall. He is always well dressed.
A. Is he tall B. What does he look like C. How is he D. How is he doing
二、完形填空（20%）阅读下列短文，掌握大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Today more and more people begin to care about young people’s mental （心理的）health , Young people usually have many ___16____ with their mind(头脑). Some students become worried because they___17____ study very hard .
____18___ Liu , a junior 2 student from Hefei, found that he couldn’t follow his ___19_____ in class , he started to cut his fingers with a knife . ____20____ student , Yan , 14 years old, from Guangzhou , was always worried about her exams very much . When she looked at the exam paper , she could not think of ____21_____.
Many students who have problems don’t ____22____ go for help. Because they think if they go to a doctor , others will know their secrets .
Liang Yuezhu, a doctor from Bejing Hospital , has the following advice for ___23____ :
____24____to your parents or teachers often . Tell them about your thoughts and feelings ;
Join in group activities and play sports ;
Go to see a doctor if you feel ____25____ or ill .
16. A. ideas B. problems C. dreams D.things
17. A. will B. have to C. may D. can
18. A. Before B. If C. When D. with
19. A. father B. mother C. friend D. teacher
20. A. Other B. The other C. Others D. Another
21. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
22. A. like to B. know to C. think about D. think of
23. A.babies B. teachers C. teenagers D. parents
24. A. Say B. Speak C. Tell D. Talk
25. A. happy B. excited C. unhappy D. sorry
A
Mr. Green was ill and went to the hospital. A doctor __26__ and said, “Well, Mr. Green, you are going to get some injections, and you’ll feel ____27___ better. A nurse will come __28__ give you the first one this evening, and then you’ll __29__ get another one tomorrow evening.” __30__ a young nurse came to Mr. Green’s bed and said to him, “I am going to give you your __31__ injection now, Mr. Green. Where do you want it?”
The old man was __32__. He looked at the nurse for a __33__, then he said, “__34__ has ever let me choose(选择) that before. Are you really going to let me choose now?”
“Yes, Mr. Green,” the nurse answered. She was in a hurry. “Where do you want it?”
“Well, then,” the old man answered __35__ “I want it in your left arm, please.”
26. A. looked for him B. looked him over C. looked after him D. looked him up
27. A. very B. much C. little D. a few
28. A. so B. but C. or D. and
29. A. must B. can C. had better D. have to
30. A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening D. In the end
31. A. first B. one C. two D. second
32. A. excited B. surprised C. angry D. hungry
33. A. hour B. minutes C. year D. moment
34. A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. people
35. A. with a smile B. in time
C. in surprise D. with tears(眼泪) in his eyes
三、阅读理解（本题有20小题， 36-40每小题1分，其它每小题2分，共35分）
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A man had a parrot. Every day the man said new words to the parrot.
The man laughed, then he went out to visit his friends.
That evening a thief came to the house. He walked round the house and looked into the windows. There was no one at home. The thief broke the door and went into the bedroom. He stole(偷) many things from the house and put them into his bag.
The bag was soon full. The thief carried it and walked to the door. There was no one there.
“What are you doing?” a voice asked.
The thief jumped high into the air and dropped his bag. Then he ran out of the house and down the road.
“What are you doing?” the voice said again! “Hello! Good-bye!”
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。?
( ) 36. The parrot is a kind of bird that can be trained(被训练) to talk.
( ) 37. The thief got into the room to visit his friend.
( ) 38. The thief ran out of the house because he was very frightened（恐惧）.
( ) 39. The thief took many things out of the house at last.
( ) 40. The man said “What are you doing?”
B
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?
Don't listen to people who say the young people today often think only of themselves. It's not true at all. More and more people in the USA volunteer(自愿) to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don't do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice Hamilton, 17
I'm going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains. It's going to be terrific--I'll spend the whole summer living in the tent (帐逢) and breathing(呼吸) the clean mountain air. I'm going to sleep under the stars, It'll be a nice sport, and I'll be able to do something good at the same time.
Jason Moore, 18
I'm going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I'll work for a program called "Reading for Life". Every day, I'm going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
41. Young people in the USA volunteer to spend helping others.
A. school holidays B. weekdays C. every morning D. every afternoon
42. What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?
A. To breathe the clean mountain air,
B. To spend the whole summer living in the tent.
C. To sleep under the stars.
D. To help build new hiking paths in the mountain.
43. From the passage, we know that Special House Program helps .
A. children in poor families B. workers who build houses
C. poor families that can't afford (支付) houses D. build hiking paths
44. wants to be a teacher.
A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore C. Trish Anderson D. none of them
45. Which is the most possible title for this passage?
A. Reading for Life B. Special House Program
C. The Forest Centre D. Young American volunteers
C
A young American doctor was asleep when his door bell began to ring. It was late at night . But what could the doctor do ? He had to put on his coat . It was a man ! He was standing outside with a hat in his hand .“How do you do?”said the man ,“Can you come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”“Certainly .?”said the doctor , “I can come at once.”
Soon the car was at the front door .The man got on the doctor’s car and they drove off. They drive for a long time, and then the man said, “Here we are. This my home. Now I can give you money, and you can go back to the town.? ”
“But I must see the patient(病人).”the doctor said ,“How can I go back without seeing the patient?”“There’s no patient,”said the man ,“No one is ill. I live here. There are no taxis at this time of night, but a doctor often goes out for night calls. So, excuse me, here’s your money . Thank you, doctor. Good night!”
46. When the doctor bell began to ring, the doctor________.
A. was sleeping B. was watching TV C. was working D. was not at home
47. The man asked the doctor________?
A. to travel B. to give him a present C. to give him a car D. to go to a place out of town 21世纪教育网
48. The man wanted________.
A. to go boating B. the doctor to take him out of town by car[来源:21世纪教育网]
C. a bed D. to stay with the doctor
49. Why did the man give the doctor money?
A. Because he was rich. B. Because they were friends.
C. Because the doctor took him late night D. Because the doctor couldn’t go to bed early.
50. The doctor knew ________ at last.
A. there were many patients B. there was no patient
C. the man was doctor D. the man had a headache
D
Two men were sitting next to each other in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “ Let’s do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked.
“We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said.
“OK. Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said, “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100 . And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $100.”
“That’s not fair(公平). You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.” the farmer said.
“That’s true.” The businessman said, “What do you want us to do?”
“If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”
“I will,” the farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two begs when it flies?”
The businessman thought for a long time and said, “Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer. ” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer.”
“I don’t know.” the farmer said, and gave him $50.
51. The story happened_____.
A. on a farm B. in a shop C. before a long plane journey D. between two passengers
52. What does the word “riddle” means in this story?
A. Something to win money. B. Something to help to make rules.
C. A difficult question to find the answer to. D. A kind of game in doing business.
53. Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?
A. He made much more money than the farmer. B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.
C. He was interested in making riddles. D. He was better at playing riddle games.
54. The farmer _____ .
A. didn’t enjoy himself on his long journey B. didn’t want to pay even one dollar
C. spend all his money on the plane ticket D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game
55. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The two men made rules for their riddle.
B. The farmer was more clever than the businessman.
C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by playing it for money.
D. The businessman knew the answer to this riddle.
四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
A. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形势。每空限填一词。
The summer holidays are coming. Are you ___56___(计划) to make a journey for this holiday? Would you like to go with your friends ____57____(一起)？If so, here is something about the weather that you ____58____(应该) learn about before you start the journey.[21世纪教育网
The weather is not the same in ____59____ (不同的) cities. In Shanghai, it’s very hot in summer. The sun shines brightly at noon. You need to wear sunglasses to protect your eyes. In the afternoon, sometimes it rains suddenly and soon becomes sunny ____60___(再一次). In Kunming, it is cool all day long. You will feel ____61____(舒适的) to spend your holiday there.
In London, it’s hot and it rains a lot. If you go there, please remember to take an ____62___(雨伞) with you. Although it’s winter in Sydney, it’s not ____63____ (冷) but warm. In fact, it is a good time to go there.
If you want to go to other places, you’d better look for the ________(信息) about the weather on the ____64____ (互联网) so that you can make your journey more pleasant.
B.选择方框内的词填空，并根据需要改变形式。
cheap tooth usual year buy
66. Laura and her friends _________ a lot of souvenirs last year.
67.Bikes are _________ than cars and buses. But they are slower than cars and buses.
68.Did you make you New __________ resolutions, Lucy?
69.The little boy has only two __________ ,so he can’t eat apples
70.He is an ___________ man. He could play the piano very well.
五、书面表达（15%）
Sunshine in my life
提示：生活中处处充满着阳光。每个人都会得到同学的帮助，朋友的支持，老师的关心，亲人的爱护，让你感受到生活的阳光和幸福。请写一件你经历过的事，说明生活是美好的。
要求：1. 请根据题目和提示写一篇英语短文，词数80个左右；
2. 语言流畅，书写规范。
Sunshine in my life





育英学校八年级英语B班月考参考答案
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作文范例：
Sunshine in my life
I live in a happy family and I think life is beautiful and full of sunshine.