八年级下学期英语4月月考试卷一、单项选择1. —Kate, why are you laughing?—Because my sister told me _____ very funny story, and _____ end was very humorous.A . a, theB . a, /C . a, aD . the, the2. Don’t make any________. Mr Zhao is explaining to us that light goes faster than________.A . sound; noiseB . noises; soundsC . sounds; noiseD . noise; sound3. —What did he say in his letter? Is everything OK with his father?—No idea. He didn’t ________his parents in the letter.A . loveB . noticeC . mentionD . miss4. Read this article, ________you will understand that money can’t buy everything.A . becauseB . andC . butD . so5. — What did your brother say to you just now, John?— He asked me________.A . why I am so happy todayB . what I will do for the weekendC . who I am playing football with after schoolD . if I could go to the movie with him tonight6. —May I speak to Mr Smith?—_________, please. I’ll see if he is in.A . Look outB . Hold the lineC . Keep upD . Come on7. —________, where’s Miss Zhan?—She has gone to the library. You may find her there.A . In the wayB . On the wayC . In this wayD . By the way8. — Your sports shoes fit you well.— Thank you. I________ them when I was on vacation.A . have boughtB . buyC . boughtD . have had9. —My cousin became good at playing the piano when she was________.—She’s great! How well an ________ girl could play.A . eight years old; eight-year-oldB . eight years old; eight years oldC . eight-year-old; eight-year-oldD . eight years old; eight-years-old10. —I wonder ________y ou’d like me to pay you?—You’d better use mobile payment. I don’t care ________it is Ali Pay or WeChat Pay.A . how, whetherB . how, whyC . what, whetherD . what, why11. She says she as well as her parents ________ Shanghai since Jan.2020.A . have been inB . have gone toC . has gone toD . has been in12. —________________________?—I have been there several times.A . Where have you beenB . How many times have you visited the West LakeC . Who has been to the West LakeD . How often do you go to the West Lake13. I believe you still remember the lovely and kind teachers ________ havetaught you for several years.A . whomB . whoseC . whichD . that14. —Susan wants to know if you ________a picnic next Saturday.—Yes. But if it ________, we’ll visit the museu m instead.A . will have; will rainB . have; rainsC . have; will rainD . will have; rains15. —Could you tell me ________？—Yes, she is very careful, hardworking, kind.A . what his mother likesB . what’s his mother likeC . what his mother is likeD . how his mother is like二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）16. 完形填空A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’tknow what she had to do and wanted to give up. She felttired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finishedbut1came.Her father, a cook, took her into the2. He poured water into the pans andboiled it. Whenthe water was boiling,in the first pan he put some carrots,in the second he put some eggs and in the3he put some coffee. He4them for a fewminutes without any words.The girl closed her mouthand waited impatiently, not knowing5her father was doingthat. After about 20minutes, her father turned off the stove, took out the carrots and putthem in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put6on a plate. After that the coffee7into a cup. Turnin g8his daughter, heasked, “What do you9?” “Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered.Her father told her to10her eyes and let her touch the carrots.She did and felt that the carrotswere soft. After that he asked her to take eggs and break them. Then, she got boiled and hard eggs. At last, the fatherasked her to smell the11. “What’s the meaning,Father?” He explained that each one hadthe same12experience — the boiled water, but each had a differentreaction. The strong and hard carrotsbecame soft and weak after being in the boiling water. Theeggs13became hard after being cooked.The coffee was very14and it changed the water. “Who are you?” asked her father,”When something bad15your door, what’s your reaction?Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?”（1）A . otherB . anotherC . the otherD . others（2）A . hotelB . kitchenC . dining hallD . bathroom（3）A . endB . lastC . middleD . beginning（4）A . looked forB . searched forC . waited forD . called for（5）A . thatB . whereC . whatD . why （6）A . itB . itsC . themD . themselves（7）A . is pouredB . pouredC . was pouredD . was pouring（8）A . overB . aroundC . back toD . back（9）A . hearB . tasteC . smellD . see（10）A . closeB . openC . washD . clean（11）A . waterB . eggsC . coffeeD . carrots（12）A . unhappyB . unluckyC . unfairD . unknown（13）A . eitherB . tooC . alsoD . as well（14）A . importantB . specialC . interestingD . difficult（15）A . runs toB . goes acrossC . meetsD . knocks at三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）17. 阅读理解Personal RobotMake your parentsand teachers happy!Are you havingproblems finishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidying yourroom until your mom shouts atyou? You don’t need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personalrobot. Mr. H can beprogrammed to organize your homework. Your own personal robot will follow youaround, putting away booksand objects that you have left on the floor or bed.Mr. H also hasthese features➢weighs only 500grams➢includeslong-lasting batteries➢comes with a5-year guarantee➢remembers simpleinstructionsOriginally soldfor $399NOW ONLY $199BUY NOWWATCH CONTROLThis is a watchthat James Bond would be proud to wear!This is NOT awatch for ordinary people!Your electronicPENGO WATCH CONTROL➢acts as a remote control for TVs and videos.➢gives you a dailyweather forecast.➢reminds you whento hand in your homework.➢sets off a silentwarming alarm when parents or teachers are near.Besides, yourPENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time correctly!Originally soldfor $399NOW ONLY $99For furtherinformation, click here.（1）Which one is true according to the two texts?A . Mr Hu can repair your TV.B . Mr Hu can know where you will go.C . WATCH CONTROL can tidy the room.D . WATCH CONTROL can tell people the time.（2）If you get a PENGO WATCH CONTROL now, you can save .A . ＄399B . ＄200C . ＄300D . ＄99（3）Where can’t people find the two texts ?A . On an advertisement boardB . On WechatC . On a Teenage WebsiteD . on Government News Website18. 阅读理解Do you want to make a difference in your community? Becominga zero waste activist is the way to go!Join a community gardenSo many people are disconnected from where their food comes from. Growing your own teachesyou the truevalue of food. The food you grow in the garden is completely packagefree. Offer your time to help supporta garden in your neighborhood. You’ll get to meet all sortsof people there, and possibly begin a conversation about zero waste living atsome point.Host or join a neighborhood cleanupUsually litter left unattended will find their way into our water systemsand pollute them evenmore. Worse yet, anylitter can be eaten by animals. Thiscauses them to die a slow, painful death of starvation . Getting a group togetherto pick up trash around the neighborhood is a greatway to combat this problem.▲Going to a town hall meeting is a great idea. Because you see and hear the problems in your community. Plus, you can bring up a problem you yourselfsee. You may even be able to speak at a town hall meetingas a guest speaker, informing yourfellow citizens about zero waste living.Organize zerowaste meetupIt’s so important to have a support group filled with like-minded people. While online communityis great, it cannot compare to real life support groups. If you want to gather people in your neighborhood to talk all things about zero waste, consider organizing a meetup. Just pick a place to meet , choose a dateand time, and broadcast it on social media.You’ll be surprised at who expresses interest!（1）If a person joins a community garden, he or she can ________.① teach himself or herself the true value of food by growing food② prevent animals from eating litter③ talk ab out zero waste living with others④ give a speech about zero waste livingA . ①②B . ②③C . ①③D . ③④（2）Which can be put in ▲ ?A . Bring up your own problemsB . Host a zero waste workshopC . Become a guest speakerD . Go to a town hall meeting（3）In the last paragraph, the writer implies that_________.A . a support group needs members who disagree with each otherB . a real life support group is better than an online communityC . a local cafe is too noisy for us to organize a meetupD . organizing a meetup can educate the people in your community（4）The passage is mainly about____________.A . the ways to protect the environmentB . the ways to be a zero waste activistC . the importance of zero wasteD . the power of people joining together19. 阅读理解On January 27, in orderto win the new pneumonia Resistance War, the Ministryof Education issued a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. It was said thatschool should not start before March. The exact start time of schoolwill depend on situations and further notices.However, many parents are very worriedthat putting off the start of schoolmay affect children’s studies. If they have such a long winter vacation,children will not learnany knowledge, read books or study at all.They may forget what they have learned before.Staying at home for a long time will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing, which seriouslyaffecttheir physical and mental health.In short, the close of schoolinfluences learning and develops bad habits, so how should we avoid these problems? Local educationdepartments have also issued a notice, that is, to organize online teaching and create a networkplatform, where necessarycourses will be shown every day, and online teaching will be given by excellentteachers of the subject,and students can learn at home throughcomputer ormobile network.It should be said that such a method is very good. It can not only keep studentsindoors and not worry about theinfection of the disease, but also make themstudy at home, improve the ir learning ability,and truly achieve “no suspension of classes”. Both the platformitself and the recorded lessonresources are more useful, and are welcomedby parents and teachers.Of course, except for learningat home, it is also necessary to teach children about healthknowledge, especially how to keep away from touching virus and other knowledgepopularization; at the same time, it is also necessary forchildren to do some physical exercisesor some games, which is good forphysical health at home.（1）Parents worried about putting off the start time of school because ______.A . children’s study may be affectedB . they don’t like the idea of online learningC . children may be infected by virusD . parents have no time to look after children（2）The underlined w ord “suspension” in Paragraph 4 probably means_______ .A . planB . growthC . stopD . change（3）Except for learning at home, which one is the writer’s opinion?A . They can also do some physical exercises outside.B . It’s necessary for students to keep playing online games.C . Teaching children about health knowledge is necessary.D . They can keep touching different people.（4）What’s the best title for this passage?A . A special way to stay at homeB . A special way to keep healthy at homeC . A special way to make parents happyD . A special way to learn at home20. 阅读理解My grandfather lived with us when I was a teenager. I remember him coming into the living room one night, and when he went to sit down, I said to my brother, “I hope he doesn’t sit down.” I didn’t think my grandfather understood much English, but as I watched, he straightened up and returned to his room without a word. I was twelve years old.My grandfather often wrote poems on the paper with a paintbrush. He offered to read and explain his poems to me several times over the years, but I only let him do it once.Though I was raised speaking Chinese, I spoke English all day at school, listened to English all night on T V. We lived in Australia.From Monday to Friday, Grandad went to the city, dressed in a suit, a waistcoat, and carrying his walking stick. He would take the bus to the station, then the train to the city. On Mondays, he’d be sitting at a large round table at Dragon Boat Restaurant with other old Chinese men. Tuesdays to Fridays, he was at a small square table by himself with a pot of tea and the Chinese newspaper. I watched him leave in the morning and come back in the afternoon, as punctual as any school kid or office worker, for years.One afternoon, he didn’t come home until well after dark. We thought he’d got off the bus at the wrong stop or had turned into the wrong street.A month after that, he tried to let himself into a stranger’s house. It looked just like our house. The yellow rose bush, the painted mailbox, even the car parked out the front the same.Two months after that, one day when he didn’t come home, Mum and Idrove around looking for him. We finally found him stumbling along in the dark, two kilometers from the house. There was blood （血) down the side of his face.From that day, Grandad was only allowed to go to the city if someone went with him. During the school holidays that task fell to me. When he was about to get on the wrong bus or turn round the wrong corner, I’d come up to help him. He’d smile and seem glad to see me. “Hello, Amy. Finished school already?” then he’d look away and forget I was ever there.He had been found out with a brain tumor and three months later, he died. At the funeral, my sadness was overshadowed by a sense of regret. That year, I was sixteen years old.（1）Why did the writer’s grandfather go back to his own room?A . He wanted to write poemsB . He didn’t like his grandchildrenC . He didn’t understand EnglishD . He understood what his grandson said.（2）What does “punctual” mean in the passage?A . being on timeB . busyC . quickD . early（3）Why did the writer only let his grandfather read and explain the poem to him once?A . Because he didn’t like the poems.B . Because he wanted to do his homework.C . Because he didn’t think it was necessary for him to spea k more Chinese.D . Because he couldn’t speak Chinese.（4）Why did the writer say “At the funeral, my sadness was overshadowed by a sense of regret”?四、根据句意和汉语提示完成（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）21. President Xi says that the people are true ________.22. As they joined the big crowd just now, her sister got ________from them.23. His hobby has brought him pleasure and ________.24. It is not politeto enter other’s room________ knocking at the door.25. We all know robots can domost of the work instead of________ in the future.26. I’m making a list of thingsfor my trip. I like to get things ________ earlier.27. He should thank Ms Jibecause she________him with food and clotheswhen he was young.28. I can’tsee the blackboard________, Mr Black.29. Don’t leave the light ________ when you leave the room.30. The company has ________the man to work inChina.五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）31. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
