2019-2020学年辽宁省沈阳市南昌中学八年级（下）第一次月考英语试卷1.——Mr Ling, I have some difficulty ______ the article.——Remember ______ it three or four times at least.A. to understand；readingB. understanding；readingC. understanding；to readD. to understand；to read2.My classmates offered ________ the old man clean his house every Sunday.（）A. helpB. helpingC. to helpD. helps3.This room is__________ small__________ hold these people.（）A. so,toB. too,manyC. too,toD. so,that4.Our teacher often asks us ______ time.A. not wasteB. don't wasteC. not to wasteD. doesn't waste5.The girl students are discussing ______ the walls in the classroom.A. what to paint colorB. to paint what colorC. which color to paintD. to paint which color6.It's more important for me to develop ______skills at the moment.（）A. anotherB. otherC. the otherD. others7.You can't smoke here.We don't permit__________ in a public place.（）A. smokingB. to smokeC. people smokeD. people smoking8.Shaking your__________ hand can show that you are angry.（）A. closeB. openC. openedD. closed9.I hope everyone ______the food fair at our school next week.（）A. to visitB. visitC. will visitD. visiting10.Why not__________ home and practice__________ the piano？（）A. to go,playingB. to go,to playC. go ，to playD. go,playingA young man was deep in debt （欠债）and could see no way out.He sat on the park bench,head in hands,thinking if anything could (11) his company.Suddenly an old man appeared.I can see(12) is troubling you,he said.After listening to theyoung man's (13)，the old man said,I believe I can(14) you.He asked the young man's name,and wrote out a check（支票），saying,Take this money.Meet me here just one year from today,and you can (15)me back at that time,then he left quickly.The man (16) in his hand a check for ＄500，000，signed（签）by John D.Rockefeller,who was then one of the(17)men in the world!It can solve my problem!the man realized.But at last,he (18) to put the check in his safe.Just knowing it was there to give him the power to work out a (19)to save his company.Within a few months,he was out of debt and (20) money once again.Just one year later,he returned to the (21)with the check.At the agreed-on time,the old man appeared.Just as the man was about to hand back the check and(22) his successful story,a nurse came running up and caught the old man.I am so (23)I caught him!she cried,I hope he hasn't been bothering（打扰）you.He often leaves the hospital and (24) telling people he' s John D.Rockefeller.And she led the old man away by the arm.The man just stood there, (25) .Suddenly,he realized it wasn't the money,real or imagined,but his new found self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.11. A. start B. stop C. save D. sell12. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything13. A. programs B. troubles C. wishes D. dreams14. A. find B. teach C. help D. protect15. A. bring B. pay C. feed D. call16. A. saw B. tied C. pulled D. hid17. A. tallest B. richest C. strongest D. busiest18. A. remember B. refused C. decided D. forgot19. A. record B. result C. problem D. way20. A. losing B. making C. lending D. raising21. A. park B. room C. company D. hospital22. A. read B. test C. share D. hear23. A. sad B. angry C. tired D. glad24. A. sometimes B. hardly C. never D. always25. A. surprised B. bored C. excited D. interestedLThere is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today's colorful outerwear（外套）. Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them.One says the first T-shirts had something to do with war.In World War ISome American soldiers found that European soldiers' undershirts（汗衫）were cooler and more comfortable.They started to wear the same kind.Because the design of the undershirts was simple and looked like the letter T，Americans called the clothes T-shirts.By World War ⅡMany soldiers started to wear T-shirts as underwear.In the 1930sMany American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sport.In 1951Marlon Brando,a very famous American actor,wore a tight-fitting（紧身的）T-shirt in a film.After this,many American men started to dress like him.In the 1970sT-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries.At that time,they were a sign of being cool and different from others.In the 1980sT-shirts started to be hot in China.Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-shirts：special pictures,funny words...T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wear.Choose the best answer according to the passage.26.From the passage,who do we know wore T-shirts first？______A. American students.B. American soldiers.C. A famous American actor.D. European soldiers.27.At the beginning,what did the American students wear T-shirts for？______A. For showing their love towards Marlon Broando.B. For playing sport.C. For being cool.D. For showing their own ideas.28.When did T-shirts become a sign of being cool and different？______A. By World War II.B. In the 1930s.C. In the 1970s.D. In the 1980s.29.Why does the passage say T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wearnow？______A. They look beautiful.B. They are very expensive.C. Young people can put their ideas on their T-shirts.D. Everyone likes T-shirts and they are popular.MHave you ever heard someone use the phrase "once in a blue moon"People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often.For example,someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy,but will eat chocolate" once in a blue moon".Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say "I visit the shore（海滨）once in a blue moon. "While many people use this phrase,not everyone knows the meaning behind it.The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue.This is just an expression.In fact,the phrase "blue moon" has to do with the shape of the moon,not the color.As the moon travels around the earth,it appears to change shape.We associate（联系）names with certain shapes of the moon.For example,when we can see a small part of the moon,it is called a crescent moon（新月）.A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail. When we can see the whole moon,it is called a full ually,there is only one full moon every month.Sometimes,however there will be two full moons in one month.When this happens,the second full moon is called a blue moon.Over the next 20 years,there will only be 15 blue moons.As you can see,a blue moon is a very rare event. has led people to use the expression "once in a blue moon" to other very rare events in their lives.30.You can most probably read the passage in ______ .A. a science bookB. a story bookC. a history bookD. a writing book31.Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase "once in a bluemoon"______A. Simon often tells jokes.He tells jokes once in a blue moon.B. Tom rarely remembers to do exercise.He does exercise once in a blue moon.C. Mary likes to go shopping every weekend.She goes shopping once in a blue moon.D. Cindy hates to stay up,but she stays up every day.She stays up once in a blue moon.32.How often will a blue moon happen over the next twenty years？______A. Once a year.B. Less than once a year.C. More than once a year.D. At least twice a year.33.What does the underlined part "This fact" in the last paragraph refer to ______A. A blue moon is a very rare event.B. The moon appears to change shape.C. The moon itself is never really blue.D. A blue moon has to do with the shape of the moon.NOne pleasant New-year morning,Edward got up and dressed himself in a hurry.He wanted to be the first to wish a happy New Year.He looked in every room,and shouted "Happy New Year" to every one of his family.Then he ran into the street to repeat them to those he met.When he came back,his father gave him two bright,new silver dollars.His face lighted up as he took them .He had wished for a long time to buy some nice books.As he ran down the street with a light heart to the bookshop,he saw a poor German family,the father,mother,and three children walking in the cold wind."I wish you a happy New Year." said Edward,as he was happily passing on.The man shook his head."You do not belong to this country" asked Edward.The man again shook his head,for he could not understand or speak English.But he pointed to his mouth ，and to the children,as if to say, "These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time."Edward quickly understood that these people were poor and in trouble.He took out his dollars,and gave one to the man,and the other to his wife.They said something in their language,which doubtlessly meant, "We thank you a thousand times,and will remember you forever."When Edward came home,his father asked what books he had bought.He hung his head a moment,but quickly looked up."I have bought no books," said he, "I gave my money to some poor people,who seemed to be very hungry and tired.I think I can wait for my books till nextNew Year.Oh,if only you had seen how glad they were to receive the money!""My dear boy," said his father, "here are some books.I give them to you,more as a reward for your goodness of heart than as a New-year gift.""Always be ready to help people around you and every year of your life will be a HAPPY NEW YEAR!"34.What words can we use to describe Edward？______A. Smart and hard-working.B. Kind and warm-hearted.C. Honest and easy-going.D. Rich and helpful.35.We can infer from the passage that ______ .A. Edward's father was in favor of what he had doneB. the German father was too ill to support his familyC. Edward often gave money to help others in troubleD. giving money to others will make people become poor36.After reading the passage,we know that ______ .A. knowledge can change people's lifeB. all people are happy on New Year's DayC. true happiness lies in helping othersD. only poor people move to foreign countries37.Which of the following is the best title for the story______A. A Poor FamilyB. Father and SonC. Some Nice BooksD. Two Silver Dollars38.UNICEF UNICEF is the " United Nations Children's Fund".A lot of children sufferedduring World War Ⅱ.UNICEF was started in 1946 to help those children.Today UNICEF offers help to children and women in over 190 countries.It helps them get proper food,clean water and health supplies.It also works to provide help in disasters and runs long-term education and child protection programmes.(1) Is UNICEF an organization of America______(2) What was UNICEF started for______39.Hi Jimmy,18 SeptThis is to remind you about our basketball game tomorrow evening.I will meet yououtside the club at 8 p.m .Don't forget to wear your basketball shoes.See you there!Simon(1) What is the purpose of writing the message？______(2) Who is the short message from？______(3) When was the message written______40.My (1) （one）impression of Mrs Li was that she was nervous and shy.But now herteaching styles such as (2) （explain）English grammar so (3) （clear）that even I can understand.She avoids making students (4) （feel）stupid.Mr Wu (5) （teach）us for two weeks .He is already very popular.The youngteacher,about 28，has got so much energy that no one falls (6) （sleep）.He is really amusing and tells jokes because he thinks we are getting (7) .（bore）(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)41.Eye contact means looking into another person's eyes.This is a very important part of bodylanguage.It can be the（A）_________ to communication.Eye contact can show feelings （B）friendliness,interest and understanding.In Western countries,using eye contact in conversations is very important. （C）And if you look away,they may also think that you are lying.However,in many Asian countries,looking down when talking with an older person,like a teacher or a parent,is polite.These differences can cause （D） .For example,an Asian person might look down while listening to a Western speaker. （E）might think this person is not interested in（F）______he or she is saying.Not using eye contact can cause problems,but using too much is not polite either.In many countries,watching other people,especially strangers,for a long time is impolite.（G）(1) 在（A）和（F）处填入适当的单词：______ ______(2) 写出（B）和（D）处的同义词或近义词语：______(3) 将（C）处转换为同义句：______ eye contact, ______ Westerners may think that you are not listening(4) 写出（E）处代词指代的是：______(5) 将（G）处翻译成英文：______42.ZHUHAI - President Xi Jinping announced（宣布）the opening of the HongKong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge at an opening ceremony（典礼）in the city ofZhuhai,Guangdong Province,（A）_________ Tuesday morning.Leading officials（官员）from Guangdong and the Hong Kong and Macao （B）administrative regions（行政区）attended the ceremony,which（C）at the passenger clearance building of the Zhuhai Port.There were hundreds from about the 50，000 construction （建筑）workers and engineers from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao SARs who built the megabridge,including leading engineers and designers.The bridge is the result of five years of feasibility（可行性）research and another nine years of construction and opens to traffic at 9 am on Wednesday.Looking ahead,the bridge is expected to improve trade,finance（金融），culture and traveling（D）_________ the three places.（E）will bring residents（居民）in Hong Kong,Macao and Guangdong within a "one-hour living circle"，which is expected（F）to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.(1) 分别在文中（A）和（D）的空白处填入一个适当的词：______ ______(2) 写出文中（B）和（C）处的同义词或近义词：______ ______(3) 写出文中划线部分（E）所指代的是：______(4) 将划线部分（F）译成英语：______(5) 找出珠港大桥所连接的城市：______43.When speaking to someone,eye contact can be an indication（表示）of honesty.When you listen to someone and have eye contact,that usually means you (1) and some kind ofattraction to the person.In class,American teachers also want their students' 100% concentration（专注），and by this they mean to look at them,or (2) The eye communication is so important in (3) that they believe this is the way of respect and concentration .In many literary works ，eyes have been a very fascinating topic.Bob Dylan had these words：" Your eyes said more to me that night than your lips（嘴唇）would ever say." So in (4) ，eye contact is highly valued（重视）.If you don't have eye contact with American,it's very possible that they explain this (5) disrespect,lacking self-confidence（缺乏自信）or even lying.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)请你以It is __________to improve our body language.为题写篇短文。
