2015-2016八年级上册第一次月考试题一、 单项选择（20分，每题1分）( ) 1. There are some _ between the two _ pictures. A. difference, different B. differences, different C. different, difference D. difference, different（ ）2.Tina is more outgoing than I .A.do B.is C. are D. am( ) 3._ do the students exercise a week? Once or twice.A. How oftenB. Hong longC. How many times. D. How（ ）4.We all enjoy _ on Sunday. A. go fishing B. going boat C. go swimming D. going hiking ( )5. Someone says“ Time is money. “But I think time is_ important than Money. A. least B. Much C. much least D. even more （ ）6.Mybrotherworks_ Yes,sohe_everplayscomputergames.A.hard;hardly B.hardly;hard Chard;hard D.hardly;hardly( )7. I have _ homework to do and Im _ tired now. A. much too; too much B. Too much; too much C. Too much; much too D. much too; much too( ) 8. Now, some robots(机器人) are _ to do the same things _ people. .A. smart enough; as B. enough smart; for C. enough smart; as D. smart enough; with( ) 9. Although they feel tired, _they still go on working. A. and B. but C. / D. so ( )10. Jim decided _ to the Mount Wutai last month.A. go B. to go C. going D. went ( )11. A: How often does Lara play the trumpet? B: _ once or _ a week, Im not sure. A. May be, twice B. Maybe, twice C. Maybe, two times D. May be, two time( )12. I work as _as my sister, so we both get good grades.A. harder B. hardest C. hard D. hardly( )13. The soccer game was so _. Yes, I felt _ with it.A. bored; boring B. boring; bored C. bored; boredD. boring; boring( )14. These days Mrs Li often _to keep _. A,exercise , health B. exercises, health C. exercise, healthy D. exercises, healthy( ) 15. The answer _ this question is interesting. A. for B. of C. with D. to( ) 16. When he heard the exciting news, he jumped up and down _ excitement. A. as B. for C. to D. in( ) 17. Yesterday we were late for school _ the bad weather. A. because B. so C. for D. because of( )18.-Im going to spend the holiday tomorrow. -_. A.Congratulations B.Thats true C.Have a good time D.Thats nothing （ ）19.-Who cleaned the blackboard yesterday, Nick? -John _. A.cleaned B. does C.did D.is( )20.Staying at home _ boring. A.is kind B.are kinds of C.is kind of D.is kinds of二完形填空（10分）Mr. Smith was asking a lot of 1 ,but John couldnt answer any of them. Mr. Smith then decided to ask him some very 2 questions so that he could get a 3 right.“ 4 was the Great Pyramid?(金字塔)”he said.John thought for some time and then answered,”A city in Aunstralisa.”“No,it was an old tomb（坟墓） in 5 ,”Mr. Smith said. He was getting a little angry now, but he was trying not to 6 it. Then he asked,” Who was the first President （总统）of the United States?”John though for a long time, but he didnt say 7 .Then Mr. Smith got very angry and shouted .”Geofge Washington!（乔治华盛顿）”John stood 8 and began to walk towards his seat.“Come 9 !”Mr. Smith said,”I didnt tell you to go to your seat.“Oh, Im 10 ,”John said,”I thought you called the next student.”（ ）1. A. a problem B.questions C.a question D.problems（ ）2. A.easy B.hard C.easier D.harder（ ）3. A.fewer B.few C.little D.less（ ）4. A.How B.When C.Why D.What（ ）5. A.Egypt B.Japan C.England D.Australia（ ）6. A.see B.look C.show D.watch（ ）7. A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything （ ）8. A.down B.up C.along D.by（ ）9. A.back B.front C.towards D.here（ ）10.A.excuse B.ill C.sorry D.well 三阅读理解（30分）(A)The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for Chinese people . For the Chinese, the new Year comes with the first day of the First Moon, between January 21 and February 19. People get ready for the holiday for fifteen days.Finally, at midnight it is the first day of the First Moon .People close the shops and the streets are empty. Everyone locks the doors and stay at home.It is important time for the family. The younger people bow to the older people.The Chinese call this Ke Tou. This means “to touch the ground with the forehead.”Then the younger people wish the older people a happy new year. The older people give chirdren gifts of money in red envelpoes. The family then goes to sleep.In the morning, people dr