2019-2020學年廣東省廣州市華僑外國語學校八年級（上）第一次月考英語試卷
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一、語法選擇（共1小題，每小題15分，共15分）
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1．In 2010，something very strange happened in a small Australian town.（1）
fish began falling from the sky!People called their friends to tell them about（2）strange event，but nobody believed it.
There have been similar events of "raining animals" all over the world.It（3）in Singapore，Canada，the Philippines，and other places.Usually the falling animals are fish，but sometimes other animals have fallen from the sky.In 2009，the animals（4）fell from the sky in Japan were frogs.In Hungary in 2010 frogs（5）to fall from the sky too.Throughout history there have also been reports of falling jellyfish，spiders，and worms.
You probably won't be（6）to know that this kind of event can cause a lot of panic（恐 慌）.When this happens，people often believe that the world（7），or that something else terrible is happening.However，although this seems crazy and impossible，we now know（8）fish and other animals sometimes fall from the sky.
The answer（9）this question is the weather.Sometimes，tornado（龍卷風）sucks up water from ponds，river，and oceans.When this happens，the tornado often sucks up fish and other animals（10）.The tornado carries these unlucky animals for a short distance，and then drops them in（11）place.When fish fall from the sky，they are often still alive（12）tornado doesn't carry the fish very far.
Scientists have never been able（13）this theory，so we can't be sure that it's completely correct.However，almost everyone（14）that weather causes the raining animals.
Take some photographs if you are outside and it starts to rain animals.Otherwise，how can（15）else believe you？（1） A．Hundred of B．A few hundreds C．A few hundred of D．Hundreds of （2） A．a B．an C． / D．the （3） A．happen B．happens C．happened D．was happened （4） A．who B．that C．what D． / （5） A．saw B．seen C．were seen D．were seeing （6） A．surprise B．surprised C．surprising D．surprisingly （7） A．ends B．ending C．ended D．is going to end （8） A．when B．where C．why D．how （9） A．to B．with C．of D．off （10） A．also B．as well C．either D．as well as （11） A．other B．another C．the other D．others （12） A．because B．so C．but D．although （13） A．test B．testing C．to test D．tested （14） A．agree B．agrees C．agreed D．to agree （15） A．someone B．no one C．everyone D．anyone 組卷：16引用：1難度：0.4
二、完形填空（共1小題，每小題1.5分，共15分）
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2．In our kitchen，there's a wooden table and three chairs.The chair for my dad is always（1）
.Thanks giving Day is coming.How can I be thankful without my dad？Every night I go to sleep，whispering，'Maybe tomorrow，maybe tomorrow. "
That morning，the smell of coffee（2）me.I run into the kitchen.There he is.Dad lifts me onto his shoulders."How's my boy？You've got so big that I can（3）lit you up anymore. "
Mum says she's going to make an apple pie for dad's homecoming dinner. "Go to the shelf and get that jar of apples for me，please，Jimmy. "That's the（4）jar of apples on shelf.Every time I passed the shelf，I looked at the jar，（5）for dad to come home earlier.My mouth waters just at the word apple.
I take the jar from the shelf and run to my dad and mum，so（6）to be with them.But then I stumble and（7）.When I put out my hand to steady myself，the jar drops through my（8）.It is broken，and bits of apple fly everywhere.
Then I hear my mum's steps and（9），"Are you hurt？" She checks me for cuts.That's the last jar we've been saving to welcome dad home with weeks of no dessert.I want her to shout at me，but all she said was "Don't worry.I am going to make my Mama Sugar Pie（10）apple."（1） A．broken B．empty C．seated D．big （2） A．wakes B．supports C．kills D．drives （3） A．easily B．often C．always D．hardly （4） A．first B．last C．best D．biggest （5） A．looking B．thanking C．hoping D．planning （6） A．bored B．surprised C．excited D．tired （7） A．fall over B．run away C．jump up D．set off （8） A．fingers B．shoulders C．chairs D．shelves （9） A．theory B．opinion C．voice D．answer （10） A．with B．around C．besides D．without 組卷：14引用：1難度：0.5
三、閱讀理解（共3小題，每小題10分，共30分）
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3．At 19 years old，John Kraus is a professional photograpjye.air.He has been taking photos of rocket launches（火箭發射）for different magazines since 2016，as well as selling them to different buyers.He's even traveled to California just to take photos of two different rocket launches.
He started his journey in early 2015.At that time he was a 15-year-old boy living in Satellite Beach，Florida，near the Kennedy Space Center.He had used his birthday and Christmas cash to buy a DSLR camera and began practising by shooting rocket launches.Living on Florida's Space Coast gave him many chances to practise.
However，he wasn't sure his hobby was going to be his life's work. "When I first started in early 2015，photographing rockets was just like 'Oh，look，there's a launch tomorrow night I guess I'll take photos!' Kraus wrote.
But online attention and increasing photo sales led him to take a look deeper at his hobby.
Could he really turn his hobby into his career？After graduating high school，he decided to work as a full-time photographer.
Kraus spoke about some of the challenges of deciding what kind of job he wanted to do.
"Parents，teachers and all of those around us often say we should know as soon as possible what we want to do with our life，"he said.'It's okay to not know what you want to do!But it's important to try new things.Never pass down a chance to try or experience something new.You'll never know when you find the aim of your life；it could be right in front of you. "
（1）When did Kraus become a professional photographer？
A．When he was 15 years old.
B．After he finished high school.
C．Before he went to Florida.
D．When he first shot rockets.
（2）Which of the following is the main reason why Kraus works as a photographer？
A．His home near the space center.
B．Encouragement from people around.
C．His ability to save money for buying camera.
D．Online attention to his photos and photo sales.
（3）When he was facing the challenges in choosing jobs，Kraus.
A．was sure what he really wanted
B．gave up the chances to find his dream job
C．was brave enough to try everything new to him
D．talked about his dream with parents and teachers
（4）The underlined phrase "pass down" is closest in meaning to "".
A．get
B．refuse
C．catch
D．notice
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
A．Kraus grew up in Satellite Beach，Florida.
B．Kraus had a change of jobs because of his interests.
C．Kraus was encouraged by his teachers to take photos.
D．Kraus has turned his hobby into a successful career.組卷：6引用：1難度：0.6 -
4．He was a poet known for the nostalgia he describes in his poems.Now，it's time for us to express our nostalgia for this great writer.
On Dec 14，2017，the famous Chinese poet Yu Guangzhong passed away in Taiwan.
Born in 1928 in Nanjing，Jiangsu，Yu studied in Sichuan when he was young.At that time，he had showed great interest in Chinese poems and spent a lot of his free time trying writing poems himself.Then he managed to publish his first poem at the age of 20.A year later，Yu and his family moved to Taiwan.He lived and worked there until his death.
Nostalgia（《鄉愁》）is Yu's masterpiece in which he expresses his homesickness for the Chinese mainland when he was in Taiwan，Published in 1971，the poem remains highly popular among Chinese speakers worldwide.Even those who know little about literature（文學）are familiar with lines from the poem.The poem is included in Chinese high school textbooks.
Besides his achievements in poetry，Yu was also a successful essay writer，critic and translator.
He once translated English poet Siegfried Sassoon's poem In Me，Past，Present，Future Meet into Chinese.It is regarded as an accurate and powerful translation，in which the most famous line is "心有猛虎，細嗅薔薇"for "In me the tiger sniffs the rose".
Yu spent his whole life writing. "The reason why I stick to writing till today comes down to my passion for the Chinese language， " he once said in a 2015 interview.He then added that this passion was strengthened by his love for his mother and his motherland.
（1）What is Yu Guangzhong？
A．A poet，reporter and critic.
B．A translator and publisher.
C．A critic，poet and translator.
D．A translator and song writer.
（2）Which of the following statements is true？
A．Yu lived with his family in Taiwan all his life.
B．Many Chinese people know the poem Nostalgia.
C．We can find Nostalgia in primary school textbooks.
D．Yu translated Siegfried Sassoon's poem into English.
（3）In what order did the events take place in Yu's life？
①Yu and his family moved to Taiwan.
②Yu told the reason why he stuck to writing.
③Yu's poem Nostalgia was published.
④Yu passed away in Taiwan.
⑤Yu wrote and published his first poem.
A． ①⑤②④③
B． ⑤②①③④
C． ①⑤④②③
D． ⑤①③②④
（4）Why did Yu spend all his life writing？
A．He made a lot of money from writing.
B．He had great interest in English poems.
C．He loved his family and mainland a lot.
D．He had a lot of free time and was bored.
（5）What can we learn from the Poem Nostalgia？
A．He missed his family and homeland a lot.
B．He didn't want to come to his homeland.
C．He lived with his mother on the riverside.
D．His mother had died when he got married.組卷：4引用：1難度：0.6 -
5．
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B．An 18-year-old young man who seldom smiles.
C．A 21-year-old girl who lives in Melbourne.
D．A 25-year-old girl who majors in English.
（2）is not a part of the job.
A．Taking customers' orders
B．Cleaning food service areas
C．Cooking food
D．Preparing hot or cold drinks for the customers
（3）How much does a part-time waitress earn on Sunday in this restaurant？
A．＄75.
B．＄60.
C．＄50.
D．＄120.
（4）If you are interested in the job，you can.
A．email his or her CV
B．call the restaurant
C．leave a comment on their website
D．send a message to the manager
（5）Which of the following statements is true？
A．The waitress can only work on weekdays.
B．The waitress can get more pay on weekends.
C．A 35-year-old man will get contacted if he applies for the job.
D．The restaurants are located at the countryside of Sydney.組卷：6引用：1難度：0.5
四、閱讀填空
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6．What topic do more than 13 million American kids like？Soccer!The Soccer Industry Council of America reported in 1999 that all those kids were playing organized soccer．Add adults into the number，and you come up with more than 18 million Americans playing soccer． （1）
First，I think there's the international interest． （2）The excitement must be catching．
Another reason is that soccer takes less equipment than some other sports．So it's not very costly for a kid to join a soccer team．
（3）Though accidents may happen，body touching usually isn't part of the game．
Therefore，fewer injuries are caused．
Soccer attracts both boys and girls．Though soccer was at first only a male sport （just like all other sports），soccer has caught on with girls． （4）Interest in the sport extends to whole families，so there are more players，more fans，more coaches，and so on．
Finally，I think there is the running factor． （5）Kids love it，and few parents can say no to it．
A．This is good for the sport．
B．What makes soccer so popular？
C．Moreover，parents consider soccer as a safer sport than some other sports．
D．Running up and down a field chasing a ball is such a healthy thing to do．
E．Americans see that people in many other countries are so excited about soccer．組卷：42引用：3難度：0.5
五、單詞拼寫（共9小題，每小題1分，共9分）
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7．He took two of the pears and gave the r
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8．She chose happiness i
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9．Please fill in the form c
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七、翻譯句子（共6小題，每小題2分，共12分）
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27．你最好帶上外套，以便你不會感冒。
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28．露西每月花大量的金錢用于購物。
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