1、2019-2020学年度上海市浦东新区上南中学八年级（上）第一次月考英语试卷Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分 语音、词汇和语法）Choose the best answer.（选择最恰当的答案）1.The tree is almost five meters in height. Which is correct for the underlined part?A. / ei /B. / i/C. / ai /D. / i /2.The teenager is asked to wear _ uniform in the summer
2、camp in their sister school.A. aB. anC. theD. /3.I always go to school _ our family car.A. byB. onC. inD. with4.About twice a week, the driver collects my sister and _ from school.A. IB. meC. myD. myself5.People always argue whether a human is a _ calculator than a computer or not.A. powerfulB. more
3、 powerfulC. most powerfulD. the most powerful6.We should read books _ in the library. Do you think so?A. accuratelyB. quietlyC. quicklyD. noisily7.Not finding the toy in Mums hand, the baby was trying to grab Mums _ hand.A. otherB. othersC. the otherD. another8.-_ is the shopping center?- Twenty min
4、uteswalk.A. How farB. How longC. How soonD. How often9.Although Wendy is busy with her work, she still continues to _ the Computer Club every Friday.A. joinB. join inC. take part inD. attend10.I must be taught in the circus _ the audience are looking forward to our shows every night.A. butB. because
5、C. thoughD. so11.The light is on. Our teacher _ be still working.A. oughtB. needC. canD. must12.The school boy _ to the music room when he heard the ring.A. hurryB. hurriedC. will hurryD. would hurry13.No one knew what _ to the poor man.A. is happeningB. will happenC. has happenedD. had happened14.D
6、etective Chen remembered _ a thief in a clothes shop once and he told us his story.A. catchB. catchesC. to catchD. catching15.At 8:30 p.m., the performers _ their make-up and costumes and began their act.A. put onB. put offC. put outD. put up16._ unusual learning experience I have got in this course
7、!A. HowB. WhatC. What aD. What an17. Excuse me, where is the Moonlight Hotel? Im a stranger myselfA. Sorry I dont knowB. No, I dont think soC. It doesnt matterD. Thank you all the same.18. The Art Festival is coming. Were going to watch the play Twelfth Night. _.A. Thats all rightB. Never mind.C. Yo
8、ure welcomeD. Enjoy your timeComplete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used only once.A Why not B. How about C. youngest D. business E. recordMONTANNAH RENNEY is a seven-year-old American girl. She made history this March. She became the _19_ girl to climb
9、 Mt. Kilimanjaro（乞力马扎罗山）. However, setting a world _20_was not what Kenney wanted. She did it to be closer to her late father. When she knew that Mt. Kilimanjaro was above the clouds, Kenney had an idea: _21_ climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to be closer to Dad in heaven? So she asked her mother to climb the m
10、ountain together with her.A playing chess B. jogging C. difficult D. easy E. duringKenneys mother is a professional athlete. To help her daughter, she became her trainer. Kenney trained four to eight hours at weekends. She hided shorter distances _22_ school days. She also practiced swimming, basket
11、ball and _23_ to prepare for the hard trip.“The higher I go, the closer I am to him in heaven.” This idea inspired Kenney to make the_24_ climb. After she reached the summit（山顶）, Kenney blew kisses to the sky and waved. She hoped her father would see her.Kenneys story shows us the power of love.Comp
12、lete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.25. Tonys already _ in landing on the surface of the water, hasnt he? （success）26. The Indians _ invented and developed the 1 to 9 system of numbers. （one）27. The Whizz-kid Wendys story is not similar to _. （we）28. “I want to report a _.”
13、 The woman said anxiously when running into the police station.（thief）29. Our English teacher is so humorous that we never feel _ in his lesson. （bore）30. An abacus, one of the most important _, made it easier to do calculations in ancient China. （invent）Complete the following sentence as required.3
14、1. The 15-year-old boy always argues with his parents.（改为现在进行时）The 15-year-old boy _ _ with his parents now.32. He Chaoqiong（何超琼）, one of He Honshens（何鸿燊） seventeen children, takes charge of the marvelous family business. （保持句意不变）He Chaoqiong（何超琼）, one of He Honshens（何鸿燊） seventeen children, is_ _ t
15、he marvelous family business.33. In our daily life, few students dial 110 to call the police. （改为反义疑问句）In our daily life few students dial 110 to call the police, _ _?34. Megan practices playing basketball twice a week. （对划线部分提问）_ _ does Megan practice playing basketball?35. with, some calculations,
16、 does, Tom, accurately, his computer （连词成句）_Part 3 Reading and WritingReading comprehensionChoose the best answerTeachersDayPeople in many countries celebrate World Teachers Day on 5 th October, but in Argentina（阿根廷） it is on 11 th Septemberthe anniversary（周年纪念日） of the death of former president, Do
17、mingo Faustino Sarmiento in 1888. Sarmiento believed passionately in the importance of education: he wrote “Schools are the very basis of civilization.” Children traditionally write poems for their teachers and give them an apple, make a cake or buy flowers. In Vietnam（越南）, Educators Day is in Novem
18、ber. Everyone has a day off school, and many students visit their former teachers in their homes to give them presents, or give news about themselves. And at some schools in India, senior students become teachers, and teachers become students for the day!World Book DayIn many countries, Book Day is
19、on 23 rd April every year. It originated（起源于） in Catalonia（加泰罗尼亚） in 1923 when booksellers decided to honour the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes who died on that day in 1616. In 1995, World Book Day became an international event, celebrating books and reading. People exchange presents usually a b
20、ook and a rose. There are also events such as writing competitions, and in Madrid（马德里） there is a public reading of Cervantess greatest work Don QuijoteSSS which lasts 48 hours! In the UK and Ireland, all schoolchildren receive a one-pound book token（购书券）, and many children now dress up as their fav
21、ourite character from fiction!Respect for theAged DayGrandparents Day is popular in many countries, but in Japana country where nearly 30 percent of the population are over 60 people treat older people with special respect. The third Monday of September is Respect for the Aged Day （Keiro-no-hi） whic
22、h became a national holiday in 1966. Everyone has a day off school or work and people organize celebrations for the older people of the village or community where they live, Young people dress up in traditional clothes. They sing and dance and they either prepare a special meal for the older people,
23、 or eat out as a family. Nowadays, people also visit relatives and the older people in their families, for a three-day weekend.36. In Vietnam, people celebrate EducatorsDay in _.A. AugustB. SeptemberC. OctoberD. November37. Miguel de Cervantes died on _, 1616.A. October 5thB. September 11thC. April
24、23rdD. September 3rd38. Children dress up one of their favourite fiction characters on _.A. World Book DayB. TeachersDayC. Childrens DayD. Respect for theAged Day39. Nearly _ of the population is over 60 in Japan.A. 20%B. 25%C. 30%D. 35%40. Which of the following activities that Japanese young peopl
25、e dont do on Respect for the Aged Day?A. Preparing a special mealB. Going shopping in big shopping mallsC. Wearing traditional clothesD. Celebrations like singing and dancing41. The best title for this passage could be _.A. Interesting traditions on TeachersDayB. World Book Day is importantC. Japane
26、se respect the older peopleD. Special days around the world Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.Some Americans are poor at speaking foreign languages. Its a fact. In any city around the world, you can find American tourists asking for the restaurant menu in English. At best, the
27、y will try to say a couple of phrases they _42_ from a phrase book, but they will stop making an effort the moment they discover the waiter knows a little English.I read a survey once that found that only 20 percent of Americans could speak a language other than English in their own homes. So _43_ i
28、s this? I think laziness is possibly the key factor（因素）. There is a general feeling among Americans that “Everyone speaks English nowadays, so its not worth learning other languages.” In multinational companies（跨国公司）, English is often the official language of communication within the company. _44_,
29、Americans who live abroad can always find other American people to talk to or to watch American TV with all reasons for never bothering to learn the local language.The situation in American schools doesnt help. In 1997, about 75 percent of American public middle schools offered foreign languages. To
30、day, that number has _45_ to 58 percent. And even the few students who study foreign languages at school dont spend as many _46_ of classes as students in other countries. I think it is also a _47_ that American children dont study English grammar any more, which makes it more difficult for them to
31、learn the grammar of another language.42. A. have borrowedB. have learnedC. have chosenD. have collected43. A. whenB. whichC. whatD. why44. A. AlsoB. SoC. YetD. However45. A. gone upB. gone downC. gone quicklyD. gone slowly46. A. typesB. hoursC. booksD. interests47. A. wonderB. habitC. problemD. mis
32、take Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.Karls BlogSaturday 12th AprilWell, today was another disaster! I was really, really late for workagain!First, I slept late （as usual!） so I didnt have time for b_48_. Why is it difficult to get up in the morning during the week? I put on
33、 my suit and r_49_ to the bus stop. There was a lot of rain last night and the road was wet. Well, I ran very fast and I fell over its OK, I wasnt hurt but my suit got wet! So then I ran home to c_50_.Later, I went back to the bus stop and the bus came but it was full of people and there was no spac
34、e for me. Then I had a fantastic idea get a taxi! It took me all the way to my office FANTASTIC! Then the driver asked me for 10 pounds, but I didnt have any money. Why didnt I take any money with me? I havent done that b_51_! No problem, I said to the driver, Ive got a cash card. So the taxi driver
35、 took me to the cash machine at the bank near my office. Well, I put the card in the machine but it didnt come out. It was terrible! F_52_, I went into the bank and they opened the machine and gave me my card （and some money）.Of course, w_53_ I got to the office, my boss was there. I was TWO HOURS l
36、ate for work she was really angry with me! Answer the questions.The place is perfect, the weather is wonderful, but if youre with the wrong person, a vacation can be a disaster!Joe 28, a flight attendantLast October, I went on vacation to Thailand for two weeks with my girlfriend, Mia. The vacation
37、began well. We spent two days in Bangkok and saw the Floating Market and the Royal Palace. But things went wrong when we left Bangkok. I wanted to stay in hostels, which were basic but clean, but Mia said they were too uncomfortable. So we stayed in very expensive hotels. I wanted to experience the
38、local atmosphere, but Mia just wanted to go shopping. I thought I knew Mia well, but you dont know a person until you travel with him or her. It was awful! We argued about everything.For our last four days we went to Ko Chang, a beautiful island. It was like being in paradise. The weather was beauti
39、ful and the beaches were wonderful, but we just sunbathed without speaking. We spent our last night back in Bangkok, and we met some travelers from Australia. They were really friendly, and Mia started flirting with one of the boys. That was the end. When we arrived at OHare International Airport th
40、e next day, we decided to break up. I took hundreds of photos, but when I got home I didnt show them to anyone. Laura 26, a nurseLast spring, my best friend Isabelle and I booked a vacation in Costa Rica（哥斯达黎加）. We rented a small house for a week with a fantastic view of the ocean. At the last minut
41、e, another friend, Linda, asked if she could come, too. We felt sorry for her because she had problems with her boyfriend, so we said yes.Costa Rica was magical and the weather was perfect but the vacation was a disaster for one simple reason: Linda was so cheap! She has a good job so shes not poor,
42、 but she just didnt want to pay for anything. When we went sightseeing, she didnt want to go on any cruises or do any nature activities that cost money. When we went on a zipline tour, she complained that it was too expensive. When we went to have lunch or dinner, she always wanted to go to cheap re
43、staurants or she bought a sandwich and ate it in the house. But the night I invited her and Isabelle out on my birthday, she chose the most expensive food on the menu! The worst thing was that although Isabelle and I paid for the house, Linda never once bought us a coffee or a snack.Id love to go ba
44、ck to Costa Rica one day but without Linda!54. Did Joe get along well with his girlfriend Mia during their vacation in Thailand?55. What job does Joe do?56. Instead of experiencing the local atmosphere, what did Mia want to do?57. Who went on a vacation with Laura in Costa Rica?58 What did Linda cho
45、ose on Lauras birthday?59. Do you agree with the sentence “You dont know a person until you travel with him or her”? Why or why not?60.WritingWrite at least 60 words on the topic “A very special day in my junior school life”（以“我初中生活中非常特别一天”为题写话。词数不少于60个，标题符号不占格，所给要点仅供参考）：你的初中生活已经过去一半，相信在两年多的初中生活中，你肯定经历过不少特别的日子，请从中选择最为特别的一天，来写出你的真情实感。
