1、学年度八年级英语月考试题八年级英语12月月考试题一、听力（10分）I、本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。( )5. How often does Mrs. Brown take the medicine?A. Three times a day. B. Twice a day. C. Every two days.( )6. What can we know about the pork?A. Its price has risen. B. Its as expensi
2、ve as fish.C. Its cheaper at other supermarkets.( )7. What time will Mr. Wang leave for the theatre?A. At 6:45. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:15.( )8. Why hasnt Helen finished her Maths homework?A. Because she is too busy. B. Because she isnt able to do it.C. Because she has forgotten to do it.( )9. What does
3、 the woman mean?A. She isnt fond of Japanese food.B. She doesnt want to go to the restaurant with the man.C. She wants to pay this time.( )10. What do you learn from the dialogue?A. The man and the woman are talking on the No. 6 bus.B. The No.6 bus runs every thirty minutes.C. The man is unlucky bec
4、ause the last bus has already left.II、听对话和短文回答问题。你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。( )11. Why wont Bens father be able to cook dinner?A. He is away on a business trip. B. He does not know how to cook.C. He wont be home in time.( )12. What
5、will Ben do later?A. Go to a restaurant on his own. B. Cook some noodles for himself.C. Eat dinner at the girls house. 听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。A parrotEvery dayThe parrot is a beautiful bird. Mr. Brown speaks to it.The bird 13 when Mr. Brown says, “What are you doing?”One day 14 was
6、 not at home when a thief came.The thief ran away because he thought 15 .( )13. A. is flying B. is jumping C. is speaking( )14. A. Mr. Brown B. Mrs. Brown C. The parrot( )15. A. there was someone at home. B. someone was crying C. something was falling on the floor.听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。( )16. What can w
7、e know about one person from his clothes in Britain today?A. Health. B. Background(背景). C. Nothing.( )17. What clothes do the upper classes()like to wear better?A. Clothes in red. B. Clothes in dark colours. C. Clothes in bright colours.( )18. Who likes to spend lots of money on clothes?A. The lower
8、 working class people.B. The upper class people.C. Young people from all social classes.( )19. Why do the lower working people like clothes in bright colours?A. Because they want to look different and feel important.B. Because they want to be healthier.C. Because they are rich.( )20. Which of the fo
9、llowing is TRUE?A. Today in Britain the upper classes and the lower working classes are still different.B. Today the upper class people spend less money on clothes.C. Today the lower working class people like expensive clothes better.2、单项选择（14 分）( ) 21. When does a lion begin to eat meat? Im not sur
10、e. Maybe _ a few months old. A. at B. for C in D. on( ) 22. The little boy has the same dream _.A. as his father B. as his fathersC. like his father D. like his fathers( ) 23. He likes sports _his twin brother likes music.A.while B. when C. as D. if( ) 24.The fridge is _food. We dont need to buy any
11、thing.A. covered with B. filled ofC. full ofD. fill with( ) 25. _the kids wearing scarves and gloves had _snowmen on the playground! A. What a fun; making B. What fun;to make C. How fun; to make D.What fun; making( ) 26. _should we _with us when we come to the party?A. What; bring B. What; take C. W
12、hich; bring D. Which; take( ) 27. _people like to write letters to each other these days. _, they prefer Wechat or QQ. A. Less and less; Instead B. Fewer and fewer; Instead C. Less and less; Instead of D. Fewer and fewer; Because( ) 28. Birds can find food _ now than before.A. easilierB. easier C. e
13、asily D. more easily( ) 29. 70 per cent of the students in the class _finished most of the work. The rest _ really difficult.A. has; isB. has; areC. have; isD. have; are( ) 30. _do you_Sakura in Chinese?A. What; say B. How; call C. What; call D. How; speak ( ) 31. They will protect their families if
14、 theres _. A. dangerous B. in danger C. danger D. in dangerous( ) 32. I found _rather difficult to work out the Maths problem.A. it is B. it C. that D. this is( ) 33. Of all the books on the desk, _is useful to our study. A. nothing B. none C. no one D. neither( ) 34.Will youjoin the school trip to
15、Suzhou tomorrow?_. Im still not feeling well these days,A. I hope not B. Im afraid not C. Im afraid soD. I hope so三、完形填空（10分） An 1 boy was looking 2 the trains window. Suddenly, we shouted: “Dad, look, the trees are going 3 !” Dad smiled and a young couple sitting nearby looked at the boys childish
16、behavior (举止) with 4 . Again, the boy shouted 5 : “Dad, look, the clouds are running with us!” The couple couldnt resist(忍住) and said to the old man : “ Why dont you take your son to a good 6 ?” The old man 7 and said : “I did and we are just coming from the hospital. My son was blind from 8 . He ju
17、st got his eyes today.” Every single 9 on the earth has a story. Dont judge people before you truly know them. The truth might 10 you. ( )35. A. 18 years old B. 24-year -old C. 18-year-old D. 24 years old( )36. A. out B. out at C. out of D. out off( )37. A. front B. behind C. back D. toward( )38. A.
18、 impatience B. anger C. shame D. pity( )39. A. excited B. exciting C. excitedly D. excitingly( )40. A. doctor B. school C. park D. zoo( )41. A. smiled B. cried C. shouted D. sad( )42. A. birthday B. born C. bear D. birth( )43. A. person B. people C. humans D. men( )44. A. surprised B. surprising C.
19、surprise D. surprises4、阅读理解（26分）ADolphins are our friends. Dolphins use different sounds to exchange information with each other. Scientists in Hawaii have developed a sign language to give instructions to dolphins, and the results are amazing. They find that dolphins not only understand the meaning
20、 of individual (个别的) words, but also understand the importance of word order in a sentence.Most animals enjoy playing, but dolphins seem to like making their games as challenging as possible. On a beautiful day in 1997, scientists at a beach watched a little dog going into the sea and swimming towar
21、ds the dolphins. To their surprise, the dolphins came up to the dog and then started throwing it into the air. The dog seemed to enjoy the “game” and continued playing with the dolphins for more than an hour.Dolphins live in a very different world from ours, but they are very good at our “IQ tests”.
22、 For example, they will jump out of the water when they hear the whistle (口哨). They do this because they will get a fish as a prize.There is still much to learn about these cute problem-solvers, but it is certain that watching a dolphin show is fun.( )45. How do dolphins exchange information with ea
23、ch other?A. By moving tails in different ways. B. By using different tools.C. By swimming in different ways. D. By making different sounds.( )46. Why did the dolphins throw the dog into the air?A. Because they didnt want to the dog to stay with them.B. Because they wanted to have fun with the dog.C.
24、 Because they wanted people to pay attention to them.D. Because they wanted to save the dog out of the water.( ) 47. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Dolphins understand many languages.B. Dolphins are a kind of clever animals.C. Scientists have known dolphins wel
25、l enough.D. Dolphins like to make their games relaxing.BReading books helps you open different windows to many colourful worlds. But today few Chinese people like to read. According to a recent survey, a Chinese reads an average (平均) of 4.39 books per year. Things are different in many other countri
26、es. A Korean reads 11 books a year, a Japanese reads 17 and an American reads 21 books.In China, many people only read self-help books. These books are usually about how to become more successful or healthy. In the USA, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. These books are about eve
27、rything, like science and adventure (冒险).Many people want to read, but it is not easy for them to develop good reading habits. If you also have this problem, you may find the following tips useful. First, read in short periods. If you cant concentrate for a long time, you can try this method. Ten mi
28、nutes on the way to or from school, ten minutes when waiting for a bus or a friend, a quarter before going to sleep. Then its 45 minutes a day, about five hours a week. Second, make your own reading list. Your list can be the best-selling books on famous websites like , or some books your teacher te
29、lls you to read. Finally, talk about what you read with your family or friends. It doubles the fun to read. The more fun you get from books, the more books you will read.( )48. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The importance of reading in our everyday life.B. How to become a faster and be
30、tter reader.C. What are the most suitable books for teenagers.D. How to develop good reading habits.( ) 49. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Self-help books are of little use for readers.B. All the Chinese read books about how to get success and health.C. America
31、n teachers give students books every few weeks.D. Books about science and adventure are the most popular in America.( ) 50. What does the underlined word “concentrate” mean in Chinese?A. 专心 B. 分散 C. 聚拢 D. 分开CScientists will put some robot fish into the sea near Spain this year. These robot fish will help people find out the pollution in the wat
