2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语9月月考试卷（不含听力材料）D卷一、 听小对话，回答问题。（每小题1分） (共5题；共5分)1. （1分）What is Big Rock Hill famous for? A . Big rocks.B . Big tents.C . The waterfall.2. （1分）What is Mr. Crum? A . A cook.B . A clerk.C . An inventor.3. （1分）What does the woman mean? A . Bob has a good jacketB . Bob looks good in anything.C . Bob should buy a new jacket.4. （1分）How much will the man pay for his tickets? A . Thirty yuan.B . Sixty yuan.C . Ninety yuan.5. （1分）Where does the woman live? A . at the crossingB . the Five Star HotelC . in the two blocks二、 听较长对话，回答问题。（每小题1分） (共2题；共5分)6. （2分）听对话，回答问题。 （1）How did the girls sister let her know their mother is ill? A . By sending an e-mail.B . By posting a letter.C . By making a telephone call.（2）How long will the girl stay at home at most? A . For 2 days.B . For 3 days.C . For 4 days.（3）What is the girl probably?A . A student.B . An operator.C . A nurse.7. （3分）听对话，回答问题 （1）What is Laura like? A . Lovely and kindB . OutgoingC . Shy and quiet（2）What subject does Laura often help Sara? A . English.B . ChineseC . Math三、 听独白，回答问题。（每小题2分） (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）听短文，选择最佳选项。 （1）Whats the name of the festival? A . Friendship Day.B . Thanksgiving Day.C . Christmas Day.（2）Where did the festival start?A . In Japan.B . In the US.C . In China.（3）When do people have the festival? A . The first Sunday of August.B . The first Sunday of May.C . On Sunday every month.（4）Who should you show love for? A . Parents.B . Teachers.C . Friends.（5）How do people have the festival? A . In only one way.B . In the same way.C . In many different ways.四、 完型填空（本题有10小题；每小题1分，共计10分） (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。David grew up poor. He started working in the 7th grade, and when he was in high school he was only going to school half days,1 at 11 am to go to work.Lack of money meant lack of educational chances, but he had a hunger to learn. In his2 time he read books that he thought it would 3 him succeed somewhere down the road.He worked very hard, and he tried his best to provide for his family,4factory life had a bad effect on his body and spirit, he had an unhappy life. It was, in his mind, killing him like a slow poison.In 1995 he bought his first computer, and a few months later, he discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or 5 hours a week in the factory, and6 another 40 or more hours a week teaching7 computer skills. He worked harder than he8 had in his life, surfing the Internet over 100 hours a week.David wanted to begin jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was refused many times, but he never9 . He had a goal and kept after it10 he didnt like it at all, because11 else seemed so hopeless. Soon he got a fast return. David left the12 and took a job in the computing field.This is a true story about believing in yourself; a story about finding13 you love to do and following your dreams.My hope in writing this story is that, if you have a dream, youll be14 enough to see it through. Its up to you to make it. Remember that even the farthest15 always starts with the first step.（1）A . leaving B . studying C . arriving D . starting （2）A . spare B . part C . own D . school （3）A . let B . have C . see D . help （4）A . and B . so C . but D . as （5）A . more B . fewer C . smaller D . some （6）A . works B . worked C . wants D . wanted （7）A . him B . themselves C . himself D . his （8）A . even B . never C . ever D . just （9）A . gave up B . gave in C . gave away D . gave out （10）A . even when B . if only C . even though D . as if （11）A . anywhere B . somewhere C . something D . anything （12）A . school B . factory C . farm D . computer company （13）A . how B . which C . what D . when （14）A . asked B . expected C . led D . encouraged （15）A . journey B . distance C . life D . future 五、 阅读理解（本题有15小题；每小题2分，共计30分） (共4题；共30分)10. （8分） Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasnt happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didnt have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave 10，000 of his money to a ch