鲁教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语3月月考试卷D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空。（每小题1分，共15分） (共1题；共15分)1. （15分） Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An 1had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.He was Matthew. 2he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told 3would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about 4and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.When we finished talking, I went to my 5and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about 6and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it 7to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”Last summer I got the news that Matthew had8and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:Dear Rick,My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are 9to tell me that I dont have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now Ill 10. I know Im a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.Thank you for loving me.Your friendMatthew（1）A . excuse B . effect C . operation D . illness （2）A . While B . When C . Although D . Because （3）A . they B . he C . she D . I （4）A . winning B . teaching C . playing D . working （5）A . home B . desk C . classroom D . bag （6）A . failure B . success C . luck D . smile （7）A . around B . in C . back D . down （8）A . went away B . passed away C . stayed away D . moved away （9）A . surprised B . brave C . sorry D . happy （10）A . never B . ever C . often D . seldom 二、 阅读理解（每小题2分，共26分） (共3题；共26分)2. （10分）阅读短文，选出最佳选项 What is the most stressful thing in school? It is probably exams. Exams can put us under a lot of pressure. But some students do better under pressure, while others do not. So, why do some students perform better under stress?It all comes down to dopamine(多马胺). Dopamine is a chemical in our body that sends signals(信号) in the brain. It has many important roles: affecting memory, attention and how we learn. Our brains work best when there is a balance of dopamine-not too much or too little.Our brains control dopamine in two ways. It either takes out dopamine quickly, or gradually(逐渐). Exam success can be linked(链接) to how fast dopamine goes back to an even balance, according to new research from the University of Missouri, reported Yahoo.Scientists found that, during a test, if people got back slowly to an even balance of dopamine, they would score 8 percent lower. Thats the difference between a good mark and a bad mark.But dont fear, there is good news for every student. The study also found that the more practice you get, the less stressed youll be.So, it turns out that practice really does make perfect. （1）Dopamine is a chemical in our body that _. A . puts us under a lot of pressureB . sends signals in the brainC . keeps our brain workingD . we need a lot（2）What does dopamine play a role in? remembering something having a good restpaying attention to the teachers choosing the way we learnA . B . C . D . （3）What controls dopamine in two ways? A . The brains.B . The mouths.C . The bodies.D . The feelings.（4）According to new research, exam success can be linked to _.A . if he has much dopamineB . how much d0pamine comes outC . how fast dopamine goes back to an even balanceD . how slow dopamine goes back to an even balance（5）What cant we learn from the passage? A . Practice cannot help you do better under stress.B . Our brain either takes out dopamine quickly or gradually.C . Dopamine is a chemical in our body that sends signals in the brain.D . The quicker you can go back to an even balance of dopamine, the better you can do on a test.3. （6分）阅读理解 It is over a year now since Cathy came to China. She is now living in Nanjing and has worked in a computer factory for six months. The factory is in the north of the city, and her flat is in the south. But, she has never been late for work.Cathy is very popular in the fac