广东汕头两校八年级上第一次月考英语试卷

Don’t forget to take ___ umbrella when you go to play ___ tennis in the gym .

They arrived there ______ 5:00 ______ a cold morning.

The boy doesn’t speak ____ his sister, but his writing is good.

— Which of the caps will you buy?
— I’ll buy ______ , one for my father and the other for my mother.

-I have ____ housework to do, so I feel ____ bored.  - You are so lazy.

A _____ breakfast is good for your _______.

I’m hungry. Can you give me ______to eat?

--_____ do they go to the movies?   -- Three times a week.

What _ __ your cousin _____ on Sundays?  –She stays at home.

_____ day it is!  -Let’s go out and enjoy the sunshine.

I wonder ______. He looks young and handsome.

When did the taxi _______ the village?

The food is ________, but I don’t have ________ to buy.

She is _______ than he is.

--I’m going to spend the holiday tomorrow.   --______.

Most American families like to have a holiday      summer. Summer is a good season for holidays. I t’s very hot during the months of July and August. Children do not go to school during these     months.
Some             like to stay at home during the holiday. They work in the garden, visit friends,       books, or        TV. Many families       their lunch to parks or      in the countryside. They like to eat in the place where there are many trees or a nice lake. If they live near the sea, they        go to the beach. They can fish,       or enjoy the sun there. America is a larger country.
Many families travel by      or by train to see interesting places. They also travel by plane to a foreign country. Many big cities have many famous buildings, theaters, shops and other places for travelers.

A．for B．in C．on D．at

A．one B．two C．three D．four

A．people B．peoples C．man D．person

A．see B．watch C．look D．read

A．see B．watch C．look D．read

A．takes B．take C．took D．are taking

A．something B．somewhere C．anything D．someone

A．never B．hardly ever C．often D．hardly

A．skate B．climb hills C．hike D．swim

A．car B．a car C．their car D．cars

Love, sometimes we can’t see it!
This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his 7-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted(浪费)the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said,“Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”
The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”
The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes.
How old was the daughter?
A. Six years old.
B. Seven years old.
C. Eight years old.
What did the daughter do the next day?
A. She gave the box to her father.
B. She put some money in the box.
C. She gave some paper to her father.
Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?
A. Because he didn’t like the box.
B. Because there was nothing in the box.
C. Because he thought his daughter wasted paper.
How did the father feel at last?
A. Happy.         B. Sorry.          C. Bored.
Which of the following is true?
A. The family had lots of money.
B. The daughter loved her father.
C. The father didn’t like his daughter.

Why is 2004 a special year? Because it is a Leap Year (闰年).
What’s so special about that? Well, we have a Leap Year every four years. And it has 366 days, not the usual (通常的) 365. In a Leap Year, we have 29 days in February, while in a usual year we have only 28 days.
Why do we have a Leap Year? We have a Leap Year so we can keep the calendar (日历) in step with the seasons. The calendar is a kind of clock for the year. But how long is a year? A calendar year is 365 days. But a true year is 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds long. That’s the time it takes the earth to go around the sun. So every four years we have one more day, and we put it at the end of February, the shortest month of a year. Then we have a Leap Year.
How often can we have a Leap Year?
A. Every year
B. Every February
C. Every four years
What is a calendar? It’s a kind of clock _______.
A. for the year
B. for Leap Year
C. for the usual year
It takes the earth ________ to go around the sun.

Which is the shortest month of the year?

Mary was born on February 29,1972. Now she is 32. How many birthdays has she had?

配对阅读。下面是五个人在节日期间的活动和七个节日习俗简介，请按他们的节日活动匹配他们所过的节日。

On that day, I learned how to make zongzi from my mother. And I watched the boat races on TV. On that day, I got some lucky money from my parents and wore new clothes to visit relatives. And we said “Happy new year” to each other. On that day, I sent my mom a card and some flowers. I said to her, “I love you”. On that day, we had a big dinner. Then we sat around the beautiful Christmas tree in the living room and sang songs happily. That night, all my family went out to enjoy the bright full moon. We also ate some moon cakes and fruit.

My father ______________ (not come) to see me yesterday.
My grandmother plays sports _____________ (two) a week.
He enjoyed _____________ (he) last week. He had fun with his friend in Beijing
Let's go __________ (camp) this afternoon.
He gets up __________ (early) than his classmates.
Mr. Smith practices ______________ (play) the piano every day.
Jim got a bad grade and Tom got a __________ (bad) grade than Jim.
I don’t like milk, but my mother wants me ___________(drink) it every morning.
How much _______________(chocolate) did you eat?
My son is sleeping. Please walk as ______________ (quiet) as I walk.

Henry is a little fatter than he wants to be. He ____ to lose weight (减肥). So he is on the diet (节食). He tries not to eat junk food and he eats __ meat. Because meat will make him fat. He doesn’t ___ up late at night now because he keeps getting up early in the morning to play sports. He usually spends an hour ___ in the river or two hours running in the park. Now he is ___ than before. Henry’s sister, Susan, is healthier than Henry. ____ is younger than he. She does __ every day, too. She doesn’t eat much meat. But she eats ___ of fruit and ___ because she thinks they are good __ her.

信息归纳，请阅读下面这篇短文，根据所提供的信息，完成信息卡。
My name is Li Qiang. My home is eleven kilometers away from school. From Monday to Friday, I get up at 6 and have a quick breakfast. Then I leave home for school at half past six. I walk for five minutes to the bus stop. And the early bus takes me to school. The bus ride usually takes thirty minutes. At school I learn Chinese, English, math and some other subjects. All my teachers work very hard and teach us very well. I have five lessons in the morning, from 7:50 to 12:00. I have lunch in the school dining hall. After lunch I have a rest. There are two classes in the afternoon, from 2:30 to 4:00. Then I play sports for forty minutes. I like sports very much. I usually play basketball with my classmates. We always have a great time.

Information Card
Distance(距离) from Li Qiang’s home to school	______
The thing Li Qiang does at six thirty	__________
Time to spend on the bus ride	_________
The number of classes a day	______
Activity Li Qiang often does after school	_______

请参照以上阅读材料中的相关信息， 以李强的班主任(head teacher) 的名义写一篇英语短文。要求：语句连贯，词数70个左右。内容包括：
李强是个好学生，学习很努力。
他戴着眼镜，留着短发，高高的身材。
他虽然住得很远，但从未迟到过。
每天早上他会读半小时的英语或语文，然后上课。
他擅长于每个科目。
放学后，他会做运动， 因此很健康。
他还非常友好，喜欢帮助别人。
大家都非常喜欢他。
My Student Li Qiang