江苏省启东市长江中学2014-2015学年八年级英语上学期第一次月考试题5.Could you say _ about it, please? I d like to know _. A. nothing else, more B. anything else, most C. anything other, more D. something else, more 6. Dont _ to others like that. You should _ politely. A. say; speak B. speak; tell C. say; talkD. talk; speak7 . Light goes faster than sound.A. very B. most C. more D. much 8 .The teachers often make us _ in class , and life here makes us _.A. laugh ; happy B. to laugh ; to happy C. to laugh ; happy D. laugh ; to be happy9. When he walks _ my desk , he often knocks my books _ the floor.A. pass ; onto B. past ; on C. pass ; on D. past ; onto10. One of my _ is clean, bur _ one isnt . A foot ; other B feet ; the other C foot ; the other D feet ; other11. -He never says a bad word about anyone , _?-_. He is very kind .A. does he ; Yes, he does B. does he ; No, he doesnt C. doesnt he ; No, he doesnt D. doesnt he ; Yes, he does 12. The man _ glasses cant speak English at all.A wear B wears C with D in13. Zhang Tao , _ the other boys in our class, _ playing football.A. like ; likes B. like ; like C. likes ; likes D. likes ; like14. The Yellow River is _river in China. A. the longest B. the longer C. the second longer D. the second longest15. - How many _ teachers are there in your school? - _ them _ over one hundred. A . woman ; A number of, is B. women ; The number of, is C. women ; A number of, are D. woman; The number of, are16. - Whats your plan for this weekend? - Im going to _ it with my parents. A. cost B. give C. pay D. spend17. Our school has several weeks _ in the summer time. A. away B. of C. out D. off18. After a short rest , the farmers keep _ till tonight. A. work B. to work C. working D. to working19. China is larger than _ in Asia (亚洲) and larger than _ in Africa(非洲).A. any country , any country B. any other country , any country C. any country any other country D. any other country , the other countries20. We dont feel _ when we are in his class. He isnt a _ man. A. bored ; bored B. bored ; boring C. boring ; boring D. boring ; bored二. 完型填空 （10分）Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not 1 happiness .A famous person once said ,”Happiness depends on(取决于) 2 .”In other words, we make our own happiness. Here is a little 3 that can make us feel happier. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spendso much time thinking about _4_ for example, getting into college or getting a good jobthat, we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy lifes simple pleasures , such as reading a good book, listening to your favourite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several closefriends live _5_ and healthier lives. _6_ secret to lead a happy life is to be active and have 7 .We can collect toy cars , go fishing or play a sport like table tennis or basketball. In this way , we can enjoy ourselves and _8_ our problems or worries , and only think about the joy of the present. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. People will feel good when they help others ._9_ we want to feel happier , do something nice for someone .We can help a friend _10_ his or her studies , go shopping to buy food for the elderly , or just clean up parks or streets.( )1.A. show B. take C. bring D. lose( )2.A.others B. money C. success D. ourselves( ) 3.A.advice B. suggestions C. advices D. problems ( ) 4.A.health B.future C. money D. danger( ) 5.A.happier B. lazier C. poorer D. quieter( ) 6.A.The otherB. Others C. Other D. Another( ) 7.A.friends B. money C. hobbies D. habits( ) 8.A.forget B. try C. meet D. know( ) 9.A.After B. But C. If D. Though ( ) 10.A.in B. at C. on D. with三阅读理解（15分） A If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, wed better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and its better