2022-2023学年第二学期月考试题
八年级英语 考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分
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1. 本试题共六个大题，分选择题和非选择题两种类型；选择题计90分，非选择题计60分；试卷总分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 考生应将答案全部填涂在答题卡上，注意事项请参照答题卡要求。考试结束后，答题卡将被收回。
一、听力测试（共25小题，1-20小题，每小题1分；21-25小题，每小题2分，计30分；每小题约有8秒钟的答题时间）
（一）录音中有五个句子，每个句子听两遍，然后从每小题 A、B、C 中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。(5分）
( )1. A. It doesn't matter. B. There aren 't any letters. C. Certainly, I will.
( )2. A. What about a camera B. There’s nothing. C. Can you help me
( )3. A. For a month. B. Since last month. C. Three months ago.
( )4. A.It’s not funny at all B.It happened last night. C. Jack’s magic show.
( )5. A. You’re not serious. B. Have a great time! C. I’m sorry to hear that.
二、录音中有三个句子，每个句子对应一幅图片，每个句子听两遍，然后选择与句子内容相对应的图片。（3分）
_________ 7._________ 8.__________
三、录音中有五组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题 A B C 中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。(5分）
( )9. Where do they want to go during their holiday
A. To Wuhan. B. To Beijing. C. To Shanghai.
( )10. What is the man studying for
A Chinese test. B. An English test. C. An English speech.
( )11. What are they talking about
Music groups. B. English courses. C. Their jobs.
( )12. What time is it now
A. 7:40. B. 7:35. C. 7:25.
( )13. How long does it take the woman to get to the company in the morning
A.15 minutes. B.20 minutes. C.30 minutes.
四、录音中有一段长对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题 A 、B 、 C 中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。(4分）
( )14. Where are they talking
A. On the train. B. In the ticket office. C. In the library.
( )15. How will the man go to Shanghai
A. By bus. B. By plane. C. By train.
( )16. When does the man plan to leave
A. On June 20th. B. On June 22nd. C. On June 24th.
( )17. What' s the time to start
A. 10:50 am. B. 1:30 pm. C. 2:40pm.
五、录音中有三小段独白，听独白两遍后，根据独白内容，将信息配对。(3分）
( )18.Zhang Ruiting A.His favourite TV programme is Home with Kids(《家有儿女》).
( )19.Wang Mengxuan B.Her favourite programme--HappyCamping(《快乐大本营》).
( )20. Zhang Yinuo C.Her favourite programme is World Report broadcast(《世界播报》).
六、听力填表（共5小题；录音播放前，你有20秒钟的读题时间）。(10分）
录音中有一篇短文，是介绍宇宙的一段信息。听短文两遍后，请你根据表格内容提示，记录相关信息，完成表格（每空一词）。
A Presenter
Name Dan Walker
Job A famous TV and radio presenter.
Date and the Place of birth In the(21)______of England. On(22)________ 19,1977.
Things In 1999, he left(23)_______and started to present(24)________ programmes. At the age of (25)_______,he became the main presenter of “Breakfast”.
阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，计50分）阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
A monkey lived happily in the forest. One day, he found some red apples. They looked delicious, so he took one in each hand. When he tried to eat one of the apples, it hurt his teeth. It turned out that these apples were made of wood(木头). Though he couldn't eat them he decided to keep them.
On his way home, the monkey found some bananas. However, he couldn't let go of the wooden apples to get . He was afraid of losing the apples, so he just walked away.
As he held the apples longer, it started to feel heavier, The more he looked at the fruits in the forest, the more he grew hungry and unhappy. Finally he gave up(放弃) the apples and went back for his meal. He was happy again.
Like the monkey we sometimes carry things that seem too valuable to give up, but fail to see that they do more harm than good.
( )26. The monkey lived a(n)____ life.
A. terrible.
B. exciting.
C. happy.
D. difficult.
( )27. The monkey couldn't eat the apples because ____.
A. they were made of wood.
B. they were someone else's.
C. he had toothache.
D. he just had some fruits.
( )28. What does the underlined word "them refer to(指的是)
A. The apples.
B. The trees.
C. The leaves.
D. The bananas.
( )29. What did the monkey do in the end
A. He ate the apples.
B. He gave up the apples.
C. He found more apples.
D. He planted some apple trees.
( )30. What can we learn from the passage
A. Give up in proper time.
B. Meals are important.
C. Be happy like a monkey.
D. Never give up valuable things.
B
Betty was the tallest kid at school. But the kids in her class made up silly chants（调侃） to her. They were always chanting, "Betty, Betty, long as spaghetti!"
Ella, Betty's classmate, was a cool kid. She could play the guitar really well. Wherever Ella went, other cool kids followed her. Ella didn't really like it when the kids chanted to Betty. But she never told them to stop because she liked being one of the "Cool Kids".
One weekend, Ella went to see her grandfather, Ella saw one chicken in a comer. It was weaker than the others and it didn't have many feathers. She asked her grandfather what was wrong. Her grandfather told Ella that if one chicken was different, the others would keep pecking（啄）it until it died.
On hearing that, Ella picked up the chicken. She could feel its heart beating so fast in its little body. She took it home without thinking twice.
The next day Ella saw Betty sitting by herself. "I'm going to talk to Betty." she said.
"Spaghetti " a kid said.
Ella didn't answer but came to Betty. "You can play the drums and I can play the guitar, " Ella said."We should start a band."
"Sounds great!" said Betty. "What should we name it" "Chicken Beat, " said Ella.
Later, Chicken Beat was such a fantastic band that it won every competition. No one made up silly chants anymore. At the same time, Ella's chicken grew into a beautiful hen, with long legs and soft feathers. She called it Betty as well.
( )31.What was Betty like at first
A. Cool and popular
B. Tall but not popular
C. Tall and silly
D. Cool but not popular
( )32.Why didn't Ella stop others chanting to Betty at first
A.Because Ella wanted to be cool.
B.Because Ella made up the chant.
C.Because Betty hoped to be famous.
D.Because Betty liked eating Spaghetti.
( )33.The underlined sentence is short for .
A."Why is Betty called spaghetti "
B."Why can Betty play the drums "
C."Why are you going to talk to Betty "
D."Why do you start a band with Betty "
( )34.The correct order of the following events is .
①Ella started a band. ②Ella kept the chicken. ③Kids laughed at Betty.
④No one chanted anymore. ⑤Ella visited her grandfather.
A.③②⑤①④
B.③⑤②①④
C.③⑤②④①
D.⑤③②①④
( )35.According to the story, what does "Chicken Beat" want to tell us
A.Don't be too hard on yourself.
B.Take good care of animals.
C.Make the chicken's heart beat fast.
D.Learn to care for the weak.
C
Preparation is the key to a successful travel. In order to have a pleasant trip, you must prepare well before you start off. The most important thing you should do is to pack your bags with useful things.
Above all, ______For example, if you travel to another country, you must remember to take your passport with you. You should also take clothes and shoes that are suitable for the climate. One more thing, never forget to take some medicine with you in case(以防）you get sick.
In addition to these things, you should remember to take a camera so that you can take pictures of the places you visit. To keep in touch with your family and friends, you should carry a cellphone, too. It would also be good to carry a directory with all your family's and friends’ telephone numbers in it. That way, if something goes wrong with your cellphone, you can still get in touch with them by using a public telephone.
( ) 36. Which of the following is the best to put in
A.find out as much information as you can
B.you must choose the right place before you start off
C. pack your bags with the necessary things
D.there are some other things that you may want to take
( )37. What does the underlined word“ directory”mean in Chinese
A.旅游手册 B.地图册
C.便签簿 D.电话簿
( )38. This passage is most probably from a_______.
A. Storybook B.grammar book
C.dictionary D.travel magazine
( )39. From the passage, we can know that________.
A. we need a good plan and preparation before travelling
B.the most important thing is to take a camera with us
C.we don't have to take any medicine with us if we are healthy
D.we can pack our bags with as many things as we like
( )40. What's the best title of the passage
A. Why to Travel
B. Where to Travel
C.Things to Take When Travelling
D.Be Careful When Travelling Abroad
D
Walking home from school one day, I saw Dan,one of my classmates. He was carrying a lot of books. I said to myself,“He must be a real nerd(书呆子).”As I continued walking, I saw several kids run into Dan,knocking his books out of his arms and pushing him,so he fell over. I ran over to help him,and as we were picking up his books,I saw tears(泪水) in his eyes.
As I helped him stand up,I said,“Those kids are stupid.” He looked at me and said,“Thanks.” There was a grateful smile on his face.
We started talking and soon realised that we lived near each other. We talked all the way home. After that day,we often hung out, Dan and I became best friends.
Over the next several years, Dan became very popular at school. In our senior year, Dan got the best grades in our class, and was asked to give a graduation speech(毕业演讲).
As Dan started his speech, he looked at me. “Graduation is a time to thank the people who helped you survive(艰难度过) those hard years—your parents, your
teachers, but mostly your friends.”
“I'm going to tell you a story.”I just looked at Dan in amazement as he told the story of that day we met. He had planned to drop out of school and run away from home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.“Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from making a huge mistake.” Everyone looked at Dan in shock as he told us about his weakest moment.
( )41. What did the writer do when other kids bullied(欺负) Dan
A. The writer knocked Dan's books out of his arms.
B.The writer pushed him.
C.The writer helped him pick up the books.
D.The writer fought with them.
( )42. Why was Dan asked to give a graduation speech
A.Because he got the best grades in the class.
B.Because he won a competition.
C.Because he was an active student.
D. Because nobody wanted to give such a speech.
( )43. What does the underlined word“amazement”mean in Chinese
A.害怕 B.迷茫 C.着急 D.吃惊
( )44. Why did Dan carry a lot of books according to the passage
A.Because he liked reading books.
B.Because he planned to drop out of school.
C. Because he helped to pick up books for his classmates.
D. Because he wanted to return those books.
( )45.Which of the following is TRUE
A.Dan and the writer lived very far from each other.
B.In the graduation speech, Dan said sorry to the writer.
C. Dan was a real nerd.
D. In Dan's heart the writer has helped him go through the hard time.
三、短文还原（共5空，每小题2分，计10分）
阅读对话，将对话下面方框中的五个句子还原到对话中，使对话逻辑清楚、通顺完整、衔接自然。
M:Hi,Bob.Do you like reading
B:Sure,Mary.46._______
M:I like reading too,but you need to have a rest after an hour or so.
B:47. _______ I often read for about an hour,and then I try to think of something else to do.For example,I sometimes look out of the window to relax.But after a while,I usually decide to go on reading.
M:48.________You must be careful not to hurt your eyes.
B:OK.Thanks for your advice.
M:49. _________
B:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.It was written by Mark Twain.50. _______
M:So they are.It's also one of my favourite books.
A.What a pity it is！ B.Yes,I agree. C.The stories in the book are enjoyable and full of fun. D.I spend most of my free time reading. E.What's your favourite book F.It's good to read,but not all the time.
四、综合填空（共20空，每空1.5分，计30分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从每个方框内所给的11个词汇中选择10个意义相符的词汇，必要时进行词性变化，填入空白处。
A
(
swim, go, get, be, compare, enjoy, improve, hear, stay, face, help
)
Gretel comes from Austria. She is eighteen years old. She's going to (51) ______ with the Clark family for a year. Gretel has come to England because she wants (52) ________ her English. She helps Mrs. Clark in the house and (53) _______ to English classes regularly(经常) in her spare time.
Gretel hasn't (54) ________ in England long and everything is strange to her. She
often (55) _________ the life in London with that in Vienna. Some things are nicer in London; other things aren't so nice. For example, shops are bigger in London than those in Vienna and there are many different kinds of shops. But it's more expensive (56) __________ yourself in London. It's expensive to have a meal at a restaurant or to go to a movie.
Gretel likes English people. They are kind and often willing (57) _________ others. But English people don't speak English the way she (58) _________ in Vienna. Sometimes she can't understand them at all. Gretel (59) ___________ used to many things already, but she can't get used to the breakfast in England. She often says, "Fruit juice, porridge, eggs, tea, toast and butter! How can you (60) _________ all that food so early in the day "
B
(
talk,
go,
have,
share,
make,
celebrate,
learn, enjoy,
teach,
meet, spend
)
Friends are an important part of our lives. We (61) ________ time with them, have fun together, and share our opinions, feelings and even secrets. Life would be boring without friends. Friends influence who we are, help us (62)_________, support(支持) us in good and bad times, and care for us even when we are not happy.
Often, we have many happy moments with our friends. We need someone (63) _______ things with to make them more enjoyable. Being lonely for long periods (时期) of time is not a great feeling. That is why it is important to spend time (64)________ friends and nurturing(维持) a close group of friends.
It is important to have a friend (65)__________ whether(不论) it is about a sad or happy subject. In good times, it is wonderful to be able to (66) _______ someone. It is also important to have someone support you if you have just (67) ________ an unpleasant experience. Friends are important pillars(中心人物) of support.
Friends (68) ________ us important lessons. No one person is the same. As time (69) ________ by, we learn to respect one another's differences. This acceptance(接受)of others’ differences is important as we (70) ________ more and more people in our lives, such as new family members, neighbors and new friends.
五．阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。
When you are sad, you need to find some ways to deal with(处理) your sadness. When you learn how to deal with your sadness, you'll find your own happiness.
Accept your sadness. It's not a bad thing to feel sad. Try to face what is making you feel sad. And don't believe it will just go away on its own.
Speak about your sadness. It's nice to talk to friends or family about your feelings. You may not need him or her to say a word, just having someone to listen to you is sometimes enough.
Put your sadness into written words. Write down how you are feeling every day and why you think you are feeling this way. Write down how you deal with your sadness and which way works.
Take part in activities. Read a good book,listen to music,exercise or take a walk outside. These can help you feel comfortable and forget your sadness.
See a doctor.If your sadness starts to interfere(干扰) with your everyday life seriously,you should ask your doctor for help.
71.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
_________________________________________________________________
72.What should we do when sadness starts to interfere with our everyday life
__________________________________________________________________
73.How many ways to deal with your sadness are there in the passage
__________________________________________________________________
74.List at least two kinds of activities which can help you feel comfortable and forget your sadness.
___________________________________________________________________
75.Please give a proper title to the passage.
___________________________________________________________________
六、书面表达（共1题，计20分）
假如你是交换生Mary，在学习期满即将回国之际，想给英国的Clark一家写一封信，关于自己在这里学习和生活的情况和感受。请你根据所给提示，完成这封信。
内容提示：
1.与Clark一家共同生活，参加Clark一家的活动；
2.游览名胜古迹(places of interest)、品尝美食、了解英国文化和历史；
3.感谢Clark一家的帮助。
作文要求：
1.语言规范，字迹工整；
2.80词左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。
Dear Clark,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Mary听力答案
1-5 CAACB 6-8 BAC
9-13 BBACB 14-17 BCBC
18-20 ACB
21.south
22.March
23.university
24.sports
25.39
阅读理解
A: 25-30 CADBA
B ：31-35 BACBD
C ：36-40 CDDAC
D ：41-45 CADBD
短文还原
D B F E C
四、综合填空
A篇
51 stay 52 to improve 53 goes 54 been 55 compares
56 to enjoy 57 to help 58 heard 59 has got 60 face
B篇
61 spend 62 learn 63 to share 64 making 65 to talk
66 celebrate 67 had 68 teach 69 goes 70meet
五、阅读表达
71.和朋友或家人谈谈你的感受是很好的。
72.We should ask our doctor for help.
73.5./Five.
74. Read a good book,listen to music,exercise or take a walk outside.(其中至少两条)
75. How to deal with your sadness.
六、One possible version:
Dear Clark,
I've been here for a year. I enjoyed living here very much. You are kind and really helpful to me.
During the year, you often helped me with my English and invited me to take part in your family activities, such as the Christmas party and the picnic. I also visited many places of interest in London. They are really great. And I really enjoyed the food, because Mrs Clark cooked it well.It was so delicious.
Now I've learned more about the history and culture of England,and my English has improved so much.
Thanks for your help!
Yours,
Mary
