1、=【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = 2017 2018 上学期第一次月考八年级英语试卷 I 单项选择（ 30 分） ( )1. You can improve your English practicing more. A. by B. with C. of D. in ( )2. you read, youll be. A. More, faster B. The most, the fastest C. The more, the faster D. Most , fastest ( )3. . When you meet a new word, you can in a dictionar
2、y. A. look it up B. look it on C. look it over D. look it through ( )4. It me five years to finish reading that novel . Its really interesting . A pays B spends C takes D costs ( )5. - Whats the of the car at present? - Its about 70 kilometers an hour. A. place B. speed C. price D. mark ( )6. I disc
3、overed that listening to is the secret Language learning. A. something interesting, to B. interesting something, to C. something interested, of D. interested something of ( )7. Jenny found it very easy English well. A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. learned ( )8. It was dark he stayed at home. A.
4、so, that B. too, that C. very, that D. such ,that =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = ( )9. They had to get up early they could catch the early bus. A. as soon as B. because C. if D. so that ( )10. I didnt know to London . A how to go B where to go C what to go D how go ( )11. - What about going out for a picnic this
5、afternoon? - Well, it all the weather. A. belongs to B. happened to C. depends on D. pays attention to ( )12. Well go out to play it rains tomorrow. A. so B. if C. because D. unless ( )13. Physics much easier for me since Mrs. Yang began to teach us. A. have been B. has been C. was D. were ( )14. -
6、Its dangerous to swim in this river. - Yes, you are right. The government has people not to swim in it. A. trained B. warned C. led D. encouraged ( )15. - Why not listen to BBC news to improve your listening skills? - Its difficult for me follow. A. too; to B. so; that C. such; that D. so; too ( )16
7、. Excuse me, could you please tell me if the meeting _ on time? If it _ tomorrow, well have to put it off. A. will hold； snows B. will be held； snows C. will be held； snow D. holds； will snow =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = ( )17. Toms grandfather _ for 3 years, but he misses him very much. A. died B. has died C.
8、has been dead D. has been died ( )18. He ate a lot and did little exercise, so he _ 10 pounds. A. put on B. put away C. put out D. put off ( )19. When I _ in bed, I heard a lot of noise. Some workers were _ a new road. A. lie； lying B. lay； laying C. laid； lying D. laid； laying ( )20. We must _the s
9、potrs meeting because of the heavy rain. A. put on B. put off C. put away D. put up ( )21. I dont know _ Larry will come to the party. If he comes, Ill let you know as soon as possible. A. whether B. why C. that D. how ( )22. Well plant trees tomorrow, but I dont know if _. A. did Nick join us B. Ni
10、ck joined us C. will Nick join us D. Nick will join us ( )23. _ fantastic film Zootopia is! Many children like to watch it. A. What B. What a C. How D. How a ( )24. Carl, you look very happy. _? I got an A in the English test. A. Guess what B. How come C. Really D. Yes ( )25. - Can you spare time to
11、 come to our Thanksgiving party? =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = - Well, I dont know A. that I can finish my work by then B. if can I finish the work by then C. whether I can finish the work by then D. that can I finish the work by then ( )26. - Jenny, do Chinese people celebrate Easter Day? - No. This is the firs
12、t time Ive celebrated festival. A. the; the B. the; a C. /; the D. /; a ( )27. - What did you do on April Fools Day? - I played a trick my brother. A. on B. to C. with D. At ( )28. - I am going back to America for Thanksgiving Day. - . And we will miss you. A. Enjoy yourself B. Youre welcome C. That
13、s interesting D. The same to you ( )29. - Do you have in Beijing? - Yes. My aunt and uncle live there. A. classmates B. cousins C. partners D. relatives ( )30. You should learn to think while reading. Usually, behind the lines the writers true meaning. A. lie B. lies C. have D. Has =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 =
14、II、阅读理解（ 40 分） A We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs (习俗 ) for each festival. Tan Xiaodong. 15. Hong Kong, China “Itll soon be Chinese New Year Before it, well clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is goi
15、ng to close for a few days and well go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival. ” Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia “Australia is on 26 th January and its an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we c
16、elebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and theres lots of music and dancing. What fun!” Amy, 14, New York, the USA “The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds years ago when Europeans w
17、ho came to America thanked God for his help. Its still a very important day for families to be together. This year were going to visit my parents a nd well eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year. ” ( )31. How many festivals are mentioned (提到
18、 ) in the passage? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. ( )32. During the Chinese New Year, tourists can _. A. do a lot of shopping B. see lion and dragon dances C. decorate the house for good luck D. eat turkey ( )33. On Australia Day, families often _. =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = A. have a picnic in the count
19、ryside B. go to a swimming pool C. have a party at school D. clean the house and dance ( )34. What do you think a turkey is in the passage? A. A country B. A festival C. A bird D. A kind of drink ( )35. From the passage, we can learn that _. A. Australia is an important day for family members to get
20、 together B. different festivals have different customs C. many go out for s picnic with friends before Chinese New Year D. the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago B It was an early spring morning. I was driving home down a quiet country road. Suddenly, I saw a rock up ahead in the m
21、iddle of the road. As I slowed to go around it, I noticed that it had a head and was looking up at me. It was a turtle (龟 ). It was sitting in the sun to warm up. I stopped to the side of the road and picked it up. I knew if I moved the turtle off to the side of the road, it would just move back to
22、the warmer place as soon as I left. What if it was hit by a car? Not knowing what else to do, I carried it to my car. When I finally got home, I picked it up again and went to the forest behind my house. After looking around a bit I saw a clear place. The sun was shining down on a rock. I slowly put the turtle down on it and took a few steps back. A few minutes later the head slowly came out and started enjoying the _ o
