八年级英语第三次月考测试卷
A线： B线：
一、单项选择。(15分)
( )1.—What is your father doing?
—He is watching ________ news.
A．a B．an C．the D．/
( )2.It's necessary for us to learn ________ each other. A．as B．from C．to D．for
( )3.I wanted to watch the sports game，________ my mother wanted to watch the sitcom. A．if B．but C．so D．and
( )4.The old man lives a simple life，though he is very ________. A．thin B．rich C．poor D．healthy ( )5.—Do you like soap operas，Ellen?
—No，I can't ________ them.They are too boring. A．care B．hate C．mind D．stand
( )6.—Can you ________ who broke the window of the classroom?
—Sorry，I can't，Mr.Smith.
A．ask for B．wait for C．find out D．come out ( )7.They dressed ________ up for the party. A．they B．them C．their D．themselves
( )8.—________ are you going to be a good actor?
—I'm going to watch more films. A．How B．Where C．Why D．When
( )9.—What does your brother want to be in the future?
—He wants to be a(n) ________ like Edison，Einstein，Yuan Longping and so on. A．violinist B．engineer C．pilot D．scientist ( )10.Next weekend they ________ an action movie.
A．watch B．watched C．are watching D．are going to watch ( )11.—Is he going to study computer science?
—________.It's his favorite subject. A．Yes，he is B．No，he isn't C．Yes，he does D．No，he doesn't
( )12.I think the answer is right，but I'm not quite ________ it. A．sure about B．similar to C．afraid of D．busy with
( )13.Look，Mary！There are ________ sheep on the farm. A．three hundreds B．hundred of C．three hundred of D．hundreds of
( )14.You can study ______ a computer _____ home ________ the future. A．on；at；at B．on；at；in C．in；at；in D．on；in；at
( )15.—What do you think of the sports news?
—________.
A．Yes，of course B．Yes，I'd like to C．I don't mind it D．I don't think so
二、完形填空。(10分)
Edward is a 14-year-old boy.He comes from the UK，but he lives in Beijing __16__ his parents.
Before Edward came to China，he knew __17__ about Beijing Opera (京剧)．Like most teens，Edward liked pop music.When he first listened to Beijing Opera，he didn't like it and thought it was too slow and __18__．
One week later after that，Edward started __19__ in a middle school in Beijng.He had music lessons twice a week.He started to learn Beijing Opera in the __20__ class.His school asked some great Beijing Opera singers to __21__ them.Edward couldn't understand (理解) it well，_22__ it sounded much more interesting than before and he __23__ interested in it.Now Edward loves Beijing Opera very much.
“I really love Beijing Opera and I want to be a(n) __24__ when I grow up，” Edward said.“I hope more people can understand and love it.Everyone who is learning Beijing Opera
should try hard and __25__ give up (放弃)！”
Maybe one day we will see a foreign young man standing on the stage (舞台) as a great Beijing Opera singer.
( )16.A.for B．to C．with D．about
( )17.A.something B．anything C．everything D．nothing ( )18.A.easy B．difficult C．boring D．interesting ( )19.A.working B．studying C．playing D．living ( )20.A.music B．English C．math D．history ( )21.A.teach B．visit C．tell D．answer ( )22.A.so B．if C．and D．but
( )23.A.sounded B．stayed C．became D．seemed ( )24.A.teacher B．singer C．doctor D．violinist ( )25.A.often B．usually C．always D．never
三、阅读理解。(30分)
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I always like watching English programs because I like English.I learn a lot from English children's TV shows.
In England，children's shows are usually on from Monday to Friday.Many children usually watch TV after school.There are a lot of cartoons.On BBC 2 there is a funny cartoon.Its name is The Simpsons (《辛普森一家》)．It is the story of the Simpsons.Mr. Simpson is a fat man.Mrs. Simpson is a nice woman.She has blue hair.Lisa，Bart and Maggie are their children.Lisa is very clever.Bart is naughty(淘气的) and Maggie is a happy girl.The family sometimes meet something unhappy，but they always solve the problems in the end.
There are many other programs.Some teach children how to draw or make things.Children's shows usually change(变化)．
( )26.Many children in England usually watch their programs ____． A．on Sunday morning B．from Monday to Friday C．on Saturday morning