八年级上期英语第一次月考试题
班级：姓名：学号：得分：
听力部分20分
一：听句子，选出与其意思相符的图片（5分）
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A B C
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A B C
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A B C
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A B C （）5.
A B C
二：听对话，选择最佳答案。（5分）
( )6. Where did the boy go on vacation?
A. He went to the mountains.
B. He went to the beach.
C. He stayed at home.
( )7. What place did the boy visit?
A. A school
B. A museum
C. A zoo
( )8. How was the food in Qingdao?
A. Delicious but expensive
B. Delicious and cheap
C. Terrible and cheap ( )9.What does Tom do in the morning?
A. He swims
B. He runs
C. He plays soccer
( )10. Where did John spend his vacation?
A. In Shanghai
B. In Beijing
C. In Tianjin
三：听长对话，选择最佳答案（5分）
( )11. What are Jack and Linda talking about?
A. The weather
B. The summer vacation
C. The exam
( )12. Where did Jack go?
A. To Hainan
B. To Dalian
C. To Shanghai
( )13.What did Jack do there?
A. He went fishing.
B. He played on the beach
C. He swam in the sea. ( )14. When did Jack come back?
A. Last Sunday
B. Last Saturday
C. Last Friday
( )15. Who did Linda spend her vacation with?
A. Her cousins
B. Her parents
C. Her friends
四：听短文，选择最佳答案（5分）
( )16. Where does the speaker work?
A. In the shop
B. In the bank
C. In the hospital
( )17. Why does the speaker feel happy about his work?
A.Because he can help many people.
B.Because he can get much money.
C.Because he has much free time.
( )18. What does the speaker often do on weekends?
A.He stays at home.
B.He visits his parents.
C.He plays with his friends.
( )19. How was the weather last weekend?
A.Sunny and hot
B.Warm but windy.
C.Sunny and warm.
( )20. Who did the speaker play chess with?
A. His father
B. His mother
C. His uncle
笔试部分100分
一：单项选择（20分）
（）１.How was your vacation? .
A. Great
B. Nothing
C. Yes, it was great
D. Thank you
（）２. Lucy is a good student. She is_____ late for class.
A. usually
B. hardly ever
C. sometimes
D. never
( ) 3.Tom watches TV four __________ five ________a week.
A. and, times
B. or, time
C. or, times
D. and, time
（）4. I want to buy ___________ for my mother’s birthday.
A. something special
B. special something
C. anything special
D. special anything
（）5. How often do you have P.E. lessons?
______________. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
A. Twice
B. Twice a week
C. Three times
D. Three times a week （）6. Lucy _______ go to the movies. She watched TV at home.
A. isn’t
B. didn’t
C. wasn’t
D. doesn’t
（）7. It is raining hard, so John decides _______ at home.
A. stay
B. to stay
C. stayed
D. staying
（）8. I didn’t go to Penang Hill _____ the bad weather.
A. so
B. because
C. because of
D. but
（）９. ▁▁▁ do you go to the library ?
I usually go to the library four times a week.
A、How long
B、How often
C、How far
D、How many
（）10. I enjoy ____my bicycle in the mountains. It’s not always easy, but exciting.
A. ride
B. rode
C. riding
D. to ride
（）11. Did she ________to the movies? --- No, she went to the party.
A. goes
B. go
C. went
D. going
（）12. How ___ your vacation? --- It was pretty good.
A. was
B. were
C. did
D. be
（）13. How about apples? ------OK.
A. to have
B. had
C. have
D. having
（）14. The boy has to buy the bicycle.
A. old enough
B. enough old
C. enough money
D. money enough
（）15.My mom wants me milk every day .
A. to drink
B. drink
C. drinking
D. drank
（）16. We usually do some cleaning _____ weekends.
A. for
B. on
C. over
D. in
（）17.Where did you go vacation? I went to Sanya.
A. in
B. to
C. on
D. of
（）18.Look at the . Animals on the farm are very cute.
A. a hen
B. flowers
C. apples
D. pigs
（）19.Can you help me the housework? -----Of course.
A. in
B. to
C. on
D. with
（）20.Don’t stay up . Go to bed .
A. late, early
B. lately ,early
C. lately, late
D. late, late
( ) 2. A. learned B. enjoyed C. played D. swam
( ) 3. A. talk B. walk C. look D. say
( ) 4. A. cold B. cloudy C. warm D. wet
( ) 5. A. reading B. living C. sitting D. studying
( ) 6. A. can B. am C. do D. did
( ) 7. A. good B. cheap C. delicious D. well
( ) 8. A. nothing B. everyone C. no one D. something
( ) 9. A. him B. you C. them D. themselves
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初三英语上册第一次月考试题(含答案) 九年级英语第一次单元练习 听力部分（共20题，每小题1分，计20分） 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读一遍。 ( )1.hat are they talking abut? A. The lthes. B. The weather.. The radi prgrae. ( )2. hat des the an ean? A. Ay isn’t in. B. He will lk fr Ay.. The wan has gt the wrng nuber. ( )3.here are they talking? A. In a shp. B. In the library. . In the superarket. ( )4. hat is Peter’s star sign? A. Le. B. Virg. . Geini. ( )5. hat tie will they g t the useu? A. 9:05. B. 8:45. . 9:10. 第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A，B，三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至9题。 ( )6. Arding t the passage, why d any students wear glasses? A. Beause they study t hard B. Beause they wath t uh TV . Beause they read t any bks. ( )7. Hw any bad sides are said in the passage? A. 2 B. 3 . 4 ( )8. hat did the writer deide t d in the end? A. T sell the TV set. B. T write t the editr f the newspaper . T write re bks fr the hildren ( )9. hat is this passage? A. A news reprt n TV B. Abut a ther’s idea . An artile in the newspaper 听第7段材料，回答第10至12题。 ( )10、hat are they talking abut? A. Hw t g t shl. B. Hw t save the envirnent. . Hw t reyle waste paper. ( )11、Hw any ways did they talk abut? A. Fur. B. Three. . Tw. ( )12、hat’s the last way?
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( )5.She has to take care of her younger brother, she is only ten. A. though B. if C. because ( )6. Why does Bob always practice playing the violin? Because he wants to the music competition next week. A. break B. keep C. win ( )7. How can I learn English well, Wendy? You should talking with your friends and classmates in English. A. practice B. to practice C. practicing ( )8. I don t what other people say and I just want to be myself. A. decide B. find C. care ( )9. Amy, look at the sign ! It says No touching! A. B. C. ( )10. How can I make more friends, Mr. Smith? Be friendly and truly others. A. care about B. bring out C. feel like ( )11. I am fifteen now and I am as as my father. A. older B. old C.tall ( )12. Pan Changjiang is than Zhao Benshan, but they are both .
九年级英语第一次月考试卷 一、关键词语选择（共5 小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到五个句子，请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出你所听到的单词或短语。每个句子读两遍。 ( )1. A. succeed B. secret C. spirit ( )2. A. speed B. spend C. seat ( )3. A. action B. activity C. active ( )4. A. lying B. lion C. tying ( )5. A. get on B. spend on C. put on 二、短对话理解（共10小题；每小发，满分10分） 你将听到十段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 ( )6.Which pet does Mike want to keep? ( )7. What’s Annie’s mom doing now? ( )8. Where did the man spend his holiday? ( )9.Where is the library? ( )10.How does the boy go to school every day? ( )11. How does Lucy like English? A. It’s interesting B. It’s difficult. C. It’s boring. ( )12. How is the weather going to be tomorrow? A. Sunny B. Cloudy C. Rainy ( )13. What did Kate have for breakfast? A. Dumplings B. Hamburgers C. Noodles ( )14. How does the girl usually get to school? A. By bus B. By car C. On foot ( )15. Where did this conversation most probably happen? A. At school B. At home C. In the shop 三、长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答对话读两遍。
初三第一次月考 第I卷非选择题 听力部分 I. 听对话选图（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面五段对话，从题中所给的三幅图中选出与对话意思相符的图．每段对话读两遍． 1. W hat’s Rose’s favorite fruit 2. How does Mark usually come to school 3. What’s Bill going to do this afternoon 4. Which sign are they talking about 5. What can they see at ten o’clock II. 对话理解（共10小题，每小题分，满分15分）听下面七段对话，从题中 所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项．每段对话读两遍． 听第一段对话，完成第6小题． 6．What’s wrong with Nick A．He has a headache B．He has a toothache C．He has a stomachache．听第二段对话，完成第7小题． 7．What kind of music does Nancy like now A．Jazz B．Pop music C．Rock music． 听第三段对话，完成第8小题． 8．What is Helen doing A．Running B．Playing basketball C．Playing ping﹣pong． 听第四段对话，完成第9小题． 9．Where does the conversation probably take place A．In a bank B．In a library C．In a clothing shop． 听第五段对话，完成第10、11小题． 10．What are the two speakers doing A．Making a call B．Having a speech C．Watching a movie 11．Where will Linda and Mary meet A．In the park B．At Mary’s home C．At the school gate． 听第六段对话，完成第12、13小题． 12．What’s the relationship between the two speakers A．Mother and son B．Husband and wife C．Brother and sister 13．When will they go for a walk A．At 6：50 B．At 7：00 C．At 7：10． 听第七段对话，完成第14、15小题． 14．Who does the man buy the shirt for A．His father B．His uncle C．His grandfather 15．What color shirt does the man buy A．A white one B．A green one C．A brown one． 1
英语第一次月考试卷 一、单项选择（20%） ( ) 1. Let’s _______ banana and apple milk shake. A. make B. makes C. do D. doing （）2. Sonia isn’t good at ______ a bike. A. ride B. to ride C. riding D. rides （）3. Thanks a lot for ________me ________your party. A. invite, for B. invite, to C. inviting, for D. inviting, to ( ) 2. I need two _______. A. teaspoon of honey B. teaspoons of honeys C. teaspoons of honey D. teaspoon of honeys ( ) 3. _______ people are there in your town? —One hundred thousand. A. How many B. How much C. How old D. How often （）4. Which is _______, this blouse or that one? A. nice B. nicest C. nicer D. the nicest ( ) 5. Here is a recipe _______ Super chicken Sandwich. A. at B. in C. for D. on （）6. The twins _____ lovely girls. A. are all B. are both C. both are D. all are ( ) 7. _______ cups of tea do you want? A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How old （）8. My shoes are cheaper than _______. A. you B. your C. yours D. you ones （）9. __ it is raining hard, ___ they are still playing soccer. A. Though, but B. Though, / C. Although, but D. B and C ( )10. There are vegetables in the fridge. Go and buy some. A. few B. a few C. a little D. little ( ) 11. What _______ Jim do with chocolate yesterday? A. does B. do C. did D. is （）12. My sister is _____ me. A. as taller as B. as taller than C. much taller as D. as tall as ( )13. Please __the TV. I want to watch football match on TV. A. turn on B. turn off C. open D. close ( ) 14.--_____ did you talk with? --Julia. A. What B. Whom C. Where D. When ( )15.There ______two slices of turkey on the table and there______ some relish on the slices. A. are; are B. are; is C. is; is D. is; are ( )16. Tina gets up late, so she _____ go to school by taxi. A. can B. may C. has to D. must （）17. This story is much _____ than that one. A. more funny B. funnyer C. funnier D. funniest （）18. ---Sorry, because I have to look after my brother. ---That's too________. Maybe ________time. A. bad, another B. bad, other C. good, another D. good, other （）19. Can you ________my house to have a meeting tonight? A. come over to B. come back to C. leave for D. have a look at
下学期第一次月考八年级英语试题 第I卷（选择题共80分） 一、单项选择(每小题1分,共25 分) 1. What’s ____matter with you? I have____ toothache. A . a, the B. a, / C. /, a D. the, a 2.---____my surprise, Jin Ming joined into our school football team. ---Congratulations. He did well in __football when he was very young. A. At， play B. To, playing C. To, plays DAt, play 3. Our English teacher makes it easy for me ______English. A.learn. B. learned C..learning D. to.learn 4. How are you? I’m not ____ A. feel well B feel good C. feeling well D. feeling good 5. He looks sad. Let’s cheer him_____. A. up B. in C. out D. at 6.Because of the weather, he had to put off______ his house. A. to build B. build C. building D. builds 7.The company wants to_____a school for the poor children. A.put off B. set up C. call in D. look after 8.---I don’t have enough money to buy this book. ---________. A. Neither do I B. Neither I do C. So do I D. So I do 9. Peter lent some money _____ me yesterday. A. of B. with C. from D. to 10.Tom works hard _____ earn(挣) more money. A. in order that B. in order to C. so that D. as if https://www.doczj.com/doc/4c19094230.html,st year was a hard time to my friend Jim, but he didn’t hope. A. pick up B. use up C. put up D. give up 12.I _________home until I finish my homework. A.won’ t go B.will go C.go D.went
承德五中2010-2011学年上学期 命题人安雅欣命题时间2010年10月 学生姓名_________班级__________ 得分__________ 注：本试卷满分120分，考试用时120分钟 卷一（选择题共85分） 听力部分（第一节） Ⅰ.听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。（5分） （）1.A. flower B. power. C .tower （）2.A. 191. B. 119. C. 116 . （）3.A. this Tuesday. B. next Tuesday C. this Thursday . （）4.A.have a car . B. have a card . C. give a card . （）5.A.Most people agree that it’s healthy to eat fruit and vegetable.. B. Most people disagree that it’s healthy to eat fruit and vegetable. C. Most people agree that it’s unhealthy to eat fruit and vegetable.. Ⅱ.听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。（5分）. （）6.A.To tom’s party B. With Sandy and Jim C.This Sundy . （）7.A. Good luck ! . B. Congradulations ! . C. That’s a good idea !. （）8.A. Yes,please . B. No thanks . C. Neither I want a cup of coffee . （）9.A. Yes , I have . B.On May 10th . C. Once a year . （）10.A. She was wrongr . B. She hurried to school . C. Last Monday. Ⅲ.听对话和问题，选择适当的选项。（5分） （）11. A. Because she overslept . B. Because she was ill . C. Because she didn’t catch the school bus . （）12.A. Tree-Planting Day B. Clean-Up Day . C. Teachers’ Day （）13.A.For almost three yearss. B. For thirteen years . C. For three years and a half. （）14.A.. B.. C. . （）15.A.. B.. C. Ⅳ.听语段、对话和问题，选择正确答案。（10分） （）16.What do English people often do on a bus ?