2019-2020學(xué)年寧夏銀川市永寧縣回民高級中學(xué)八年級（下）月考英語試卷

二、完形填空。（共1小題，每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文；掌握其大意，然后從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

• 1．Children are sometimes（1）

  on weekends than weekdays（2）

  many after -school classes.Many of them are learning exam skills（3）

  get into a good high school and later a good university.Others are practicing sports so that they can compete（4）

  others and win.However，this doesn't only happen in China.
  （5）

  Taylors are a typical American family.Life of Cathy Taylor's three children（6）

  very busy. "On most days after school，" Cathy says， "I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.Then I have to take（7）

  son to piano lessons.Maybe I could cut（8）

  a few of their activities，but I believe these are important for my children's future.I really want them（9）

  ." However，the tired children don't get home until after 7：00 p.m.They have a quick dinner，and then it's time for homework.
     Linda Miller，a mother of three，knows all about（10）

  stress. "In some families，competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older，" she says，"Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.And they are always（11）

  them with other children.It's crazy.I don't think that is fair.Why not let their children be kids？People should't push their kids so hard."
     Doctor says（12）

  pressure is not good for a child's（13）

  .Dr Alice Green says all these activities can cause lots of stress for children. "Kids should have time to relax and think for（14）

  ，too.（15）

  it's normal to want successful kids，it's even more important to have happy children for parents."
  
  

  （1）	A．busy	B．busily	C．busiest	D．busier
  （2）	A．because of	B．because	C．so	D．a(chǎn)lthough
  （3）	A．so that	B．in order to	C．in order that	D．for
  （4）	A．to	B．a(chǎn)t	C．with	D．for
  （5）	A．A	B．/	C．My	D．The
  （6）	A．is	B．a(chǎn)re	C．be	D．was
  （7）	A．a(chǎn)ny other	B．other	C．the other	D．others
  （8）	A．up	B．out	C．down	D．off
  （9）	A．be successful	B．to successful	C．to be successful	D．to success
  （10）	A．so	B．a(chǎn)s	C．for	D．such
  （11）	A．comparing	B．to compare	C．compared	D．to compete
  （12）	A．too many	B．too much	C．much too	D．a(chǎn) lot
  （13）	A．developed	B．developing	C．development	D．develop
  （14）	A．them	B．their	C．others	D．themselves
  （15）	A．Although	B．But	C．Because	D．So
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三、閱讀理解（共4小題，每小題8分，滿分38分）

• 2．A man decided to take off （動身） early from work and go drinking.He stayed there until the bar closed at three in the morning，and he was drunk（喝醉酒的） at that time.After leaving the bar，he returned home on foot.When he entered his house，he didn't want to wake his wife，so he took off his shoes and started tiptoeing（用腳尖走） up the stairs.Halfway up the stairs，he fell down.That wouldn't have been so bad，but he had some empty bottles in his back pockets，and they broke.The broken glass hurt his back terribly.He was so drunk that he didn't know he was hurt.A few minutes later，when he was taking off his clothes，he noticed the blood，so he looked himself over in the mirror.He found his back was hurt terribly.He repaired the damage（受損的） as good as he could and then he went to bed.The next morning his head was hurting，his back was hurting，and he was trying to think up a good story when his wife came into the bedroom.He told his wife his story. "Well，you really tied one on last night，" she said， "and where did you go？" "I worked late，" he said， "and I stopped for a cup of beer." "A cup of beer？That's a joke，" she replied， "and you were drunk last night.Where did you go？" "What makes you so sure I got drunk last night？""Well，" she replied， "my first big clue（線索） was when I got up this morning，I found many Band-Aids（創(chuàng)可貼） on the mirror."
  
  （1）The man didn't want to wake his wife because

  .
  A．he loved his wife very much
  B．he was afraid that he would be hurt
  C．he was afraid his wife would find him drunk
  D．his wife liked him doing so
  （2）How did the wife find her husband got drunk

  .
  A．She was very clever.
  B．She found many Band-Aids on the mirror.
  C．She found some broken bottles.
  D．She knew her husband very well.
  （3）The underlined phrase "tied one on" may mean "

  ".
  A．摔倒
  B．躺在地上
  C．受傷
  D．喝醉
  （4）When did the man find himself hurt？

  
  A．When he took off his clothes to go to bed.
  B．When he fell down to the ground.
  C．At three o'clock in the morning.
  D．When his head and back were hurting.
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• 3．On March 14，2018，Stephen Hawking，the world- famous British scientist，died at 76 in Cambridge，UK.
     Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein.He came up with the theory（理論）that the universe（宇宙）began with the big bang（大爆炸）and will end in black holes.His theories became the base for a lot later research.He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe.His most famous book is A brief History of Time（《時間簡史》），which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world.
     Besides his scientific achievements，Hawking was also someone that had a strong will and optimistic attitude（樂觀心態(tài)）.
     When Hawking was 21，he was diagnosed（診斷）with a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking.Later in life，he had to sit in a wheelchair and speak by using a computer.But this didn't stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life.He traveled around the world for science meetings，visiting every continent，including the Antarctic.In 1985，he took a train trip around China.He was also a fan of pop culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek（《星際迷航》）and The Big Bang Tjye.aiory.He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon.He hoped to travel into space one day.
     Hawking left our universe forever.One of science's brightest stars went dark.
  
  （1）What was Stephen Hawking？

  
  A．A movie star.
  B．A teacher.
  C．A scientist
  D．A musician.
  （2）Which is the name of Hawking's most famous book？

  
  A．Star Trek.
  B．A Brief History of Time.
  C．The Big Bang Theory.
  D．Big Bang.
  （3）What does the underlined word "will" in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

  
  A．將來
  B．遺囑
  C．心愿
  D．意志
  （4）How did Hawking celebrate his 60th birthday？

  
  A．He traveled to the Antarctic.
  B．He took a trip by hot- air balloon.
  C．He traveled into space.
  D．He took part in a science meeting in the UK.
  （5）Which statement is NOT TRUE about Hawking？

  
  A．Hawking was a British man.
  B．Hawking couldn't talk and walk after the terrible illness.
  C．Hawking took a trip to China before he fell ill.
  D．Hawking could communicate with others through a computer.
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.9

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• 4．Kaitlin Riffel started dreaming to end poverty （貧困） when she was visiting her father，who worked for the homeless.
     "I never realized there were people in the world who didn't have a home or food before，" said Kaitlin，who is now sixteen. "I knew there was something I had to do about that."
     At the age of eight，she started raising money to build a playground. "It took me two years，" Kaitlin said. "We started small.We wanted to do something to make a difference."
     In 2014，when Kaitlin was thirteen，she visited Central America，and saw people going hungry and families living in houses made of cardboard.That year，she set up Kids on a Mission，which has helped hundreds of people there.
     "The rooms were smaller than my bedroom，but there would be eight people living in each one，" Kaitlin said. "We also got to see the dirty rivers that those people were drinking out of."
     Providing clean drinking water，food and clothes for people living in poverty is now an important task for Kids on a Mission. "This young lady is changing the hearts of people，and also changing the world，" said the headmaster of Kaitlin's school.
  
  （1）The job of Kaitlin's father was to

  .
  A．sell food
  B．build playgrounds
  C．visit schools
  D．help homeless people
  （2）When did Kaitlin set up Kids on a Mission？

  
  A．In 2009.
  B．In 2011.
  C．in 2014.
  D．In 2017.
  （3）What was the life like in Central America according to （按照）Kaitlin's words？

  
  A．They lived in strong houses. .
  B．Their drinking water was dirty.
  C．Their bedrooms were very big.
  D．They had enough food and clothes.
  （4）What can we infer（推斷） from the headmaster's words？

  
  A．Kaitlin is always ready to give and help.
  B．Kaitlin has may chances to travel around.
  C．Kaitlin often changes schools for her study.
  D．Kaitlin has a serious problem with her heart.
  （5）What might be the best title for the text？

  
  A．School life in America
  B．The gift from a headmaster
  C．The father's duty in the family
  D．A girl dreams to end poverty
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• 5．Many kids help parents to do chores in the house.They may take out the trash，walk the dog or sweep the floor.In return，some kids get money or other rewards （報酬） from their parents，such as 20 minutes to play computer games.
     But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores.One of them is Jane Smith，a parenting educator and family coach.She believes if kids get rewards，they may think that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return.For example kids won't sweep the floor if they see it is dirty.But they will do it if their parents reward them for it.
     "Every house is a team effort，" Jane said. "A home is a living place for everyone in the family.It's important for kids to see that we all have a responsibility （責任） to keep our home clean."
     Other people hold different opinions.They believe that money or other rewards encourage kids to do more chores.It also teaches them real world lessons.They can learn about how we need to work to make money.
     Now，there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores.The apps give kids points' and digital （電子的） gifts that can be used either online of in life.With the app ChoreMonster，kids earn digital points after doing chores.Kids can exchange their points for real rewards，such as time to play video games of a tip to the mall. "Our goal is to encourage kids so they can earn rewards，" says Joe Black，the founder of ChoreMonster.
     "Kids need positive （積極的） power to make them do chores."
  
  （1）Jane Smith thinks that

  .
  A．housework isn't worth doing
  B．kids are not willing to do chores
  C．kids should get something in return
  D．kids shouldn't get rewards for doing chores
  （2）ChoreMonster is a（n）

  .
  A．educator
  B．coach
  C．a(chǎn)pp
  D．a(chǎn)pp founder
  （3）If rewarded for doing chores，kids can learn to

  .
  A．take responsibilities
  B．use apps well
  C．make money through work
  D．understand team effort
  （4）What's the purpose（目的）of the apps mentioned in the passage？

  
  A．To give kids points and gifts.
  B．To encourage kids to do chores.
  C．To exchange points for real rewards
  D．To give kids advice on doing chores.
  （5）The passage mainly talks about

  .
  A．how to encourage kids to do chores
  B．what kind of chores kids should do
  C．if kids should do chores at home
  D．whether kids should be rewarded for doing chores
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八、任務(wù)型閱讀。 （共1小題，每小題10分，滿分10分）

• 14．The number of wild animals has grown fast in the past 50 years in the United States.For example，today there are more than 3000 black bears living in New Jersey，but in 1970，there were no more than 100.Many other wild animals also have had a rise in their numbers.
      Why did this happen？Jim gave a few reasons in his new book Nature Wars.Early Americans hunted（打獵） for food.They also cut forests for farming.Many animals lost their homes.But now things are different.People hunt less and stop cutting forests for farming.New forests grow back and make great homes for wild animals.
      For all these reasons，it's quite common for Americans to meet wild animals now.People like to see these animals，but they also cause some problems. "For people in suburbs，towns and villages，it is a challenge to learn how to live with this new neighbors." Jim wrote in his book.
  
  （1）There are

  living in New Jersey today.
  （2）Many wild animals have had a rise in

  .
  （3）Early Americans

  for farming.
  （4）

  make great homes for wild animals.
  （5）People in suburbs，towns and villages have to

  .
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九、書面表達 （12 分）

• 15．假設(shè)你叫林偉，是一名大熊貓飼養(yǎng)員。請根據(jù)提示介紹自己的工作內(nèi)容，并介紹大熊貓的生存現(xiàn)狀，且呼吁大家行動起來保護大熊貓。請根據(jù)提示寫一篇80詞左右的作文。
      提示：
      （1）來自成都研究中心'（Chengdu Research Base）。照顧大熊貓（洗，喂養(yǎng)；和他們玩）。
      （2）世界各地的人都喜歡大熊貓。他們是黑白色的，很特別，很可愛。
      （3）大熊貓沒有很多小寶寶。熊貓寶寶經(jīng)常死于（die from）疾病。人們砍倒竹林（bamboo forests）.
      （4）教育孩子們懂得熊貓的習(xí)性。讓我們一起保護大熊貓吧。
  
                          
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