10月1节假日前后，我们就要迎来了第一次的月考，这段时间的学习成果怎么样呢？我们先来做个测试吧！

八年级英语（上册）第一次月考试题

一、听力部分（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分）略

二、单项填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)

16. His mother believes because he is boy.

A. he says; a honest

B. what he says; an honest

C. what he says; a honest

D. he says; an honest

17. It was to watch the film and we felt .

A. bored; boring

B. boring; boring

C. bored; bored

D. boring; bored

18. --- What do you think of your junior high school life?

--- I think it is one of periods in my life.

A. the most wonderful

B. more wonderful

C. much wonderful

D. wonderful

19. If you want to be thinner and healthier. You’d better eat food and take exercise.

A. more; fewer

B. more; less

C. fewer; more

D. less; more

20. --- We know the young man is your best friend. ?

--- He is polite and interesting.

A. How old is he

B. What does he like

C. How does he like

D. What is he like

21. --- Patient: 500 yuan for pulling a tooth? It’s only several minutes’ work.

--- Doctor: Well, I can do it if you like.

A. as quickly as I can

B. more slowly

C. less carefully

D. quiet

22. --- The white dress is too expensive.

--- What about the orange one? The price is a little .

A. cheaper

B. higher

C. lower

D. more expensive

23. The doctor worked for . They were tired.

A. another two hour

B. two another hours

C. two more hours

D. more two hour

24. British people say “a pleasant holiday”, but Americans often use a pleasant .

A. vacation

B. voice

C. journey

D. autumn

25. --- Mum, I don’t have anybody to play with. Can I have a pet?

--- Our house is too small.

A. Why not?

B. I’m afraid not.

C. I hope so.

D. Anything else?

三、完型填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)

I will never forget an accident that happened in my own childhood. When I was a boy of twelve, something happened to me that made me never 26 any birds in a cage.

We lived on the edge of a forest in South Carolina, and every evening many mocking birds would come and rest in the trees and sing. There isn’t any sound that can be27 than the song of the mockingbird.

I decided to catch a young bird and keep it in a cage, 28 in that way, I could have my own musician. I finally caught one and put it in a cage. The bird was 29 and fluttered about the cage, but finally it became quiet in its new home. I felt pleased with 30 and looked after my little musician carefully.

On the second day, the bird’s mother flew to the cage 31 food in her mouth. The baby bird ate up 32 she brought, I was pleased to see this. Certainly his mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.

The following morning when I went to see 33 my little bird was, I found it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was very surprised! What had happened! I had taken great 34 of the little bird, or so I thought.

Arthur Wayne, a famous scientist, happened to be in the forest where we lived at the time. Hearing me crying over the death of my bird, he told me what had happened. “A mother

mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison (毒药) food. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in a cage.” Since then I have never caught any birds or put them in a cage. All the birds have the right to 35 in the sky.

26. A. put

B. cut

C. draw

D. pull

27. A. noisier

B. less terrible

C. worse

D. more beautiful

28. A. but

B. or

C. and

D. though

29. A. lucky

B. quiet

C. kind

D. afraid

30. A. yourself

B. myself

C. herself

D. himself

31. A. without

B. around

C. in

D. with

32. A. someone

B. nothing

C. everything

D. anyone

33. A. how

B. what

C. which

D. whether

34. A. place

B. rest

C. picture

D. care

35. A. jump

B. run

C. fly

D. walk

四、阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)

Here is your study timetable for a week in summer school in England. Read carefully and find out what you should do every day.

36. What kind of lessons are first thing in the morning?

A. Grammar and vocabulary

B. Project lessons

C. English skills

D. Activities

37. Which day do you spend all day away from school?

A. Wednesday

B. Tuesday

C. Monday

D. Thursday

B

A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park. When they had a rest on the bench, the young daughter saw an old man selling apples. She asked her father to buy her an apple. Her father didn’t bring much money with him, but it was enough to buy two apples. So he bought two apples and gave them to his daughter.

The daughter held one apple in the left hand and the other in the right hand. Then the father asked her if she could share one apple with him. When she heard this, she quickly took a bite from one apple. And before her father could speak, she took another bite from the other apple.

The father was surprised. He wondered why she acted in such a greedy way. Maybe he was just thinking too much. His daughter was too young to understand about sharing and giving. A

smile disappeared (消失) from his face.

But suddenly his daughter gave him an apple and said, “Dad, please have this one. It is much sweeter.” Her father didn’t know what to say. He felt sorry for judging ( 判断 ) his little girl so quickly. A smile came back to his face.

38. Why did the girl take a bite from each apple?

A. To show she could eat both of them.

B. To see which apple was more delicious.

C. To make sure no one would take the apples away.

D. To make sure her father wouldn’t ask for an apple any more.

39. What does the underlined word “greedy” mean in Paragraph 3?

A. 贪婪的 B. 急躁的 C. 善良的 D. 幼稚的

40. What can we learn from this passage?

A. Girls are usually greed.

B. Young girls are usually kind.

C. Education (教育) needs time.

D. Don’t judge anything too quickly.

C

Many studies about language learning ask the question: What makes a good language learner? There are some things that good language learners do and some things they don’t do. Here are some of the most useful suggestions from studies.

• Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. People often get things wrong. Good language learners notice their mistakes and learn from them.

• Do group activities. People use language to communicate with other people. A good language learner always looks for opportunities to talk with other students.

• Make notes during every class. Notes help you to remember new language. Look at your notes when you do your homework.

• Use a dictionary. Good language learners often use dictionaries to check the meaning of words they don’t know. They also make their own vocabulary lists.

• Think in the language you’re learning outside the classroom. When you’re shopping or walking down the street, remember useful words and phrases. Sometimes, when you’re at home, say new words to practise your pronunciation.

• Do extra practice. Test and improve your language, reading and self-study material. You can find a lot of this online.

• Imagine yourself speaking in the language. Many good language learners can see and hear themselves speaking in the language. This helps their motivation.

• Enjoy the process. Good language learners have fun with the language. Watch a TV series or film, listen to songs, play video games or read a book. It’s never too late to become a good language learner.

41. A good language learner should .

A. be afraid of making mistakes

B. talk less

C. put the dictionary away

D. do more practice

42. How many ways are there to help people learn a language?

A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9

43. How can you think in the language you are learning?

A. Think of useful words and phrases when you do things.

B. Look at your notes more often.

C. Listen to songs.

D. Test and improve your language.

44. What isn’t a fun way to learn a language according to the writer?

A. Watch a TV series.

B. Play video game.

C. Read a book.

D. Write a new word many times.

45. What is the main idea of the article?

A. The importance of English

B. Suggestions for language learners

C. Have fun with languages

D. Practice makes perfect

D

If you want to study abroad, have you thought about where to live? I’ve been living and studying in Canada for about nine months. As I’m still too young to rent an apartment (租公寓) by myself, I live with a homestay family and I feel like I’m part of it.

The first time I had a homestay was in 2013. During that time, I stayed in Ajax, a town in Canada, for a week and lived with a homestay family. Carlton lives with his nephew and his

niece-in-law ( 侄子和侄媳妇). Carlton drove me to an international school to learn about Canadian culture every morning, and he picked me up in the afternoons. Our free time was in the evening.

The meals he made for me were delicious and we usually watched a movie after dinner. All experiences ( 经历 ) left an unforgettable impression on me, even if I didn’t live there for a long time.

I’m now living with a Hungarian (匈牙利) family with another Chinese boy. There are two family members— Mrs. Perger and her son, Robert. I’ve already lived here for nine months and I

have been deeply moved by many things they’ve done. Once, my roommate went running and didn’t come back for quite a long time. Mrs. Perger called him, but he didn’t answer the phone. She began to worry about him, and was even about to cry. Fortunately, he was fine and got back home later.

However, living with a homestay family also has its disadvantages (缺点), especially when living with a foreign family. The biggest challenge for me has been the totally different lifestyle, which took me a long time to get used to.

Living with a homestay family has given me a lot of new experiences. It has taught me how to communicate with different people. Moreover, when different lifestyles and cultures meet

together, I have seen that the sparks (火花) they make are spectacular (壮观的).

46. How many people are there at Carlton’s before the writer lives with them?

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

47.The meaning of the underlined word fortunately is close to .

A. terribly B. comfortably C. healthily D. luckily

48. What can we learn from the article?

A. The writer hasn’t got used to the different lifestyle yet.

B. The writer has been deeply moved by what the Pergers have done.

C. The writer has been living with a Canadian family for nine months.

D. The writer chose a homestay family for he couldn’t pay for the apartment.

49. Which of the following shows what Mrs. Perger is like?

A. Careful and kind.

B. Outgoing but proud.

C. Helpful and humorous.

D. Outgoing and humorous.

50. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Life about the Canadian homestay families

B. Disadvantages of living with a homestay family

C. Experiences of living with foreign homestay families

D. Suggestions for those who want to live with homestay families

五、填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)

A)根据所给汉语意思，用合适的单词填空。

51. He is very (幽默) and often tells us funny jokes.

52. Jack is from Canada, and he can speak (法语).

53. Do you know the (高) of the Purple Mountain?

54. I will vote for Betty because she can keep (秘密) for me.

55. Do you know any (英雄) names in Chinese history?

B)用所给单词的适当形式填空。

56. Listening to English songs is part of my (day) life.

57. Our English teacher went to Australia for (far )study last summer.

58. When you feel happy, everything seems(happen) faster.

59. How much time do you spend (discuss) books in the reading club every week?

60. Your diet is quite different from (we).

六、翻译句子(共 5 小题; 每小题 1 分，满分 5 分)

61. 因为看演唱会，昨天我们学校放学比平时稍微早了一些。

Because of watching a show, our school ended a little yesterday.

62. 他经常说别人坏话，所以我们不乐意与他交朋友。

He often says about others, so we aren’t willing to make friends with him.

63. 从年长的学生那儿我们能了解关于新学校的更多信息。

We can about the new school from older students.

64. 今年寒假我们将比去年放更多星期，对吗?

We are going to more weeks for the winter holiday this year than last year, aren’t we?

65. 我感到很糟糕，因为我在测试中做得比吉姆差。

I felt so bad because I than Jim in the test.

七、阅读填空(共 20 小题; 每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)

A) 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后的空格内填入一个恰当的单词。(每空一词)

Nowadays, we are having a much busier life and we are using our eyes more than ever before. So we often have tired eyes after a day’s work or study. Here are some good protecting ways to keep our eyes healthy.

Get into the habit of paying attention to the way you sit. Try to keep the correct posture (坐姿) as the doctors say. Otherwise it is very easy to get near-eye sighted (近视).

There are lots of pictures online that can help to make your eyes relaxed. You may download(下载) such pictures to your computer or smart phone. When there is nothing far away, you can use one of these pictures to look at instead. For example, a picture with something green like trees in it is quite popular. Try to look as far into the picture as you can for a little time. Do you feel much better now?

Don’t forget “the 20-20-20 rule”. That is taking a rest from the screen every 20 minutes for 20 seconds and looking at something 20 feet away.

Doing eye exercises from time to time is a must. Look at something on the right. Keep your eyes on it and slowly turn your head to the left as far as possible. Then do the same thing on the left. Or hold your finger in front of your nose and keep looking at it while slowly moving finger towards yourself as close as you can. Then look outside the window as far as possible. Repeat the exercises a couple of times every day.

Table tennis is about a small ball moving quickly. There are no better ways to practice our eyes than it. But people also think some other sports like tennis, badminton and kite flying are of great help for relaxing your tired eyes.

Therefore, only when we use our eyes in a scientific way can we protect our eyes from tiredness.

How to 66 our eyes

Nowadays, we are 67 doing many things in our lives. Our eyes often become tired after a day’s work or study.

Posture

Be careful with the way you sit. Follow the doctors advice and make 68 your posture is correct.

Helpful pictures

Download some pictures from the 69 when there isn’t anything far away to rest your eyes. Something green like trees in a picture can help 70 your eyes.

Breaks

71 the “20-20-20 rule”. That is to take a rest from the screen every 20 minutes for 20 seconds and look at something 20 feet away.

Eye 72

Keep your eyes on the right while moving your head slowly to the left as far as 73 . Then do the same thing on the other direction. Repeat the exercises several times.

Sports

Table tennis, a small fast-moving ball game, is the 74 sport to practise your eyes. Other sports like tennis, badminton and kite flying are very 75 for relaxing your tired eyes too.

B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

Several days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I discovered some d 76 in school life between the US and China. For example, each class lasts fifty minutes in the US. It is a little l 77 than that in China. We usually have forty or forty-five minutes in each class. A 78 difference is that in China they have shorter break time between classes. Besides, although most schools in both countries finish their m 79 classes at 12 o’clock, the students in the US only have an hour-long break. So they eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 a.m. and school is o 80 at 3:00 p.m. Then they take part in club activities or play sports.

Many Chinese students don’t work d 81 their school years, while the US students like to find a part-time job in their f 82 time. They do not have a dream job in mind. They think t 83 is no difference between jobs. Working is a u 84 experience and they can make money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year-full-time jobs a 85 they leave high school and then go to college. In my opinion, it’s good for their growth.