江苏省苏州市2020-2021学年八年级英语12月月考试卷分类汇编：阅读理解

1、江苏省苏州市2020-2021学年八年级英语12月月考试卷分类汇编阅读理解江苏省苏州市高新区实验初级中学2020-2021学年八年级上学期英语12月月考试卷第四部分阅读理解(共10小题:每小题2分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项ADo you see many signs around you? Do you know the signs are an important part of our daily life? They can be in pictures or in words to give people informat

2、ion. What do people think are good signs? If you are thinking about making signs for others, what should you know?The most important thing is that signs should be simple and easy to understand. It is important to use clear language. On the other hand, the words should be easy to write and you just n

3、eed to write down what you want to do. “Keep off the grass” is a very good example. It means “Dont touch or walk on the grass“.Nowadays, there is a saying that A picture paints a thousand words. Perhaps thats why we are seeing more and more signs in pictures, or a combination of pictures and words.

4、However, thats the difficult part because picture signs may have different meanings in different countries4l. The writer uses A picture paints a thousand words to show that . A. a word sign is as easy as a picture sign to makeB a picture sign often has more information than a word sign C. a word sig

5、n has more information than a picture sign D.a word sign and a picture sign have the same information42. What does the underlined word “combination” mean?A.分开 B.结合 C.并列 D平行43. What is the disadvantage(不利因素) of picture signs?A. They are too simple.B. They are not easy to understand.C. They are not as

6、 interesting as word signD. They may have different meanings in different countries.KEYS 41-43 BBD解析41. B 推理判断题。根据 Nowadays， there is a saying thatA picture paints a thousand words.Perhaps thats why we are seeing more and more signs in pictures， or a combination of pictures and words可知，一个图片标志通常有比一千个

7、单词更多的信息。故选B。42. B 词义猜测题。根据 Nowadays， theres a saying thatA picture paints a thousand w ords. Perhaps thats why we are seeing more and more signs in pictures， or a combination of pictures and words I可知，一幅画中有一千个字，也许这就是为什么我们在图片中看到越来越多的符号或者是图片与文字的结合，combine结合，故选B。44. D细节理解题。根据 However, thats the difficu

8、lt part because picture signs may have different meanings in different countries. 可知，不同的国家，图片会有不同的含义。故选D BMany young Chinese people make their effort to get a good nights sleep which could be harming their health, according to the results of a major survey published to mark World Sleep Day.The Chine

9、se Sleep Research Society surveyed nearly 60,000 people aged 10 to 45, and found that 91 percent of them reported not having enough sleep or still being tired after sleep” .Only about 5.6 percent of respondents said they felt energetic after sleep. About three quarters of respondents said they exper

10、ienced difficulty falling asleep, and 13 percent said they really struggled to fall asleep. Only about 11 percent said they could sleep through the night without waking up.Many respondents said that work pressure has a main influence on their sleep quality, and could lead to bad sleep. The survey sh

11、owed 60 percent of the respondents would choose to work instead of sleep.In general, people with good education background were cared to be more self-disciplined( 自律的) about getting enough sleep, but only 5 percent of respondents had a routine(常规的) daily schedule.Sleep problems have little direct co

12、nnection with income( 收入), working conditions or social status, according to the survey.“The part of people with bad sleep is almost the same in different social layers, the report stated.Surveyors said that stress, worries, and low spirits were the main causes in bad sleep, it would get worse becau

13、se of by the obsession(着魔) with electronic products that could cause blue light effects breaking sleep. Some 93 percent said they would play with smartphones before sleep, watching TV series or shopping online.Surveyors believed that the random life schedules would lead young Chinese people to have

14、low work efficiency , low appetite, but higher cancer risk.44. How many people in the survey can sleep through the night without waking up?A. About 60.000. B. About 30,000. C. About 6,600. D. About 54 000.45. What mainly influences our sleep quality? A. Education and stress. B. Work pressure and inc

15、ome. C. Work conditions and stress D. Work pressure and low spirits.46. The sleeping problem will get worse because of the followings EXCEPT .A. thinking of the worries in the dayB. watching TV series for a long timeC. having a glass of milk before sleepD. playing with smartphones before sleep47. Wh

16、at can learn from the passage?A. People who have much money are sure to have a good sleep.B. People from different social layers have different sleep problemsC. Use smartphones less before sleep, or youll have more sleep problemsD. If people dont have routine daily schedule, they will sleep well wit

17、hout waking up.KEYS 44-47 CDCC文章大意:本文详细介绍了一份调查的结果，并针对这份报告对人们的睡眠问题进行了分析。调查结果显示:睡眠问题与收入、工作条件或社会地位几乎没有直接关系，压力、担忧和情绪低落是导致睡眠不好的主要原因，而沉迷于电子产品会使睡眠问题更严重。解析：44. C推理判断题。根据第2段中 The Chiese Sleep Research Society surveyed nearly 6 0，000 people aged 10 to 45，Only about 1 1 percent said they could sleep through th

18、e night without waking up” 可知60，000人中的11能整晚不醒。60，00011=6，600。故选C45.D细节理解题。根据第6段中 Surveyor s said that stress, worries, and low spirits were the main causes in bad sleep.” 可知教育、收入和工作条件都不是睡眠质量低的原因，排除ABC. 故选择C.46. C细节理解题。根据第6段中 Surveyor s said that stress, worries, and low spirits were the main causes

19、in bad sleep， it would get worse because of by the obsession(着魔) with electronic products that could cause blue light effects breaking sleep.” 可知压力、看电子产品都将使睡眠质量下降，只有睡前喝牛奶这一项对睡眠有益。故选C。47. C细节理解题。根据第5段中 The part of people with bad sleep is almost the same in different social layers可知A、B项错误;枳据第6段中 t wo

20、uld get worse because of the obsession(着魔) with electronic products可知C项正确;根据常识可知D项错误。故选C CThe way we spend our time can be divided into three groups, or jars. These would be the necessary task jar, the voluntary tasks jar and the happiness jar.Every day, we spend time filling the necessary tasks jar

21、. We fill this jar with useful things, like earning money, housework, buying food and paying bills. We then fill another jar with voluntary tasks. These are things that we do for others, but we may not enjoy them. This jar gets filled with tasks like taking children to activities, cooking family mea

22、ls, and doing laundry. Those jars are very important. If we don t fill them each day, our households wont run properly.However, we often forget to fill the third jar-the happiness jar. This is the jar that we fill with activities that make us happy. Is your happiness jar sometimes empty at the end o

23、f the day? We all have days like that. Between doing all the necessary and voluntary tasks, time flies by on some days, and before we know it, it is time for bed.That is why each day we have to make an effort to fill our happiness jar. Most days, I fill mine by going to ballroom dance class with my

24、husband and daughter. Between the music, the dancing and the friendship among the students, I always leave classes happier than when I entered.Music is another way that I fill my happiness jar. This week, I had the pleasure of taking part in an orchestra(管弦乐队) practice at my church. Our church isnt

25、large, but we are blessed with a lot of musical talent. A small group of us met to practice Christmas music for a church service. It was a time of fun, fellowship and music-making. At the end of the evening, my happiness jar was filled to overflowing .This week, consider how your time is being spent

26、. Are you doing enough activities that bring joy to your life? Or are the necessary and voluntary tasks eating up all your time? Try to find ways to achieve a balance between how you are filling your three jars. At the end of the day, hopefully weve done all we can to make sure that our happiness ja

27、r is filled48. Which of the following might belong to the voluntary tasks jar?A. Making enough money. B. Singing and dancing.C. Repairing tools for someone, D. Getting high marks In exams.49. The sentence my happiness jar was filled to overflowing . in paragraph 5 most probably means .A. My happines

28、s went beyond words B. My jar was filled with waterC. My happiness was emptied after a tiring day D. My joy was like the water in the jar50. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. We seldom fill the le happiness jar,B. We all hate the necessary tasks jars C. We should always emp

29、ty the happiness jar.D. We should find methods of achieving a balance.KEYS: 48-50 CAD 分析:文章大意:作者建议我们将花费时间的方式分成三组或三瓶:必要任务瓶、义务任务瓶、幸福瓶, 并在文中详细介绍了这三种瓶子各自的内容，提醒我们要找到方法平衡三类瓶子，一天结束的时候，尽我们最大的努力确保我们的幸福瓶装满。解析：48. C 细节理解题。根据第2段中 These are things that We do for others， but we may not enjoy them.可知为他人修理工具属于义务任务瓶

30、。故选C.49.A句意猜测题。根据上一句说 It was a time of fun， fellowship and music- making可知作者的幸福瓶被装满了， my happiness jar was filled to overflowing应是说我的幸福无法用言语表达。故选A。50.D细节理解题。根据最后一段中 Try to find ways to achieve a balance between how you are filling your three jars可知我们应该寻找达到平衡的方法，D项正确。故选D江苏省苏州市青云中学2020-2021八年级英语12月教学质

31、量调研测试三、阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2分，满分24分)(A)We surveyed 300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18, one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35. The following shows their answers:1. How many people enjoy playing computer games in the 11-18 group? A. 20. B. 5

32、0. C. 60. D. 75.2. The people of 27-35 enjoy most. A. watching TV B. playing computer games C. going to the movie D. taking a walk3. According to the survey, which two activities do most people enjoy doing? A. Playing computer games and watching TV. B. Watching TV and going to the movies. C. Playing

33、 computer games and taking a walk. D. Going to the movies and taking a walk.(B)Once there was a boy. He loved sweets very much. He always asked his father for sweets. The boys father thought hard about how to stop the child from asking for so many sweets. A great man lived nearby. The boys father de

34、cided to take the boy to him. He might be able to make the child give up sweets.So they went to the great man. The father asked the great man to help him. But the great man liked sweets himself. He told the father to bring his son back after a month.During the month, the great man tried to give up e

35、ating sweets. At last he did it. When the boy and his father returned after a month, the great man had a talk with the boy. From then on, the boy did not ask for sweets any more.The boys father felt surprised, Why didnt you ask my son to give up sweets when we came to you a month ago? The man answer

36、ed, How could I ask a boy to give up sweets when I loved sweets myself? In the last month I gave up eating sweets.A persons example is always stronger than words. We should not ask others to do what we cant do ourselves.4. Who did the boy ask for sweets? A. His grandpa. B. His father. C. His mother.

37、 D. The great man.5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The great man had a hobby of eating sweets. B. The great man gave up eating sweets in a month. C. The father and son came back to the man a month later. D. The boy didnt stop eating sweets at last.6. Which is the best title for the passage?

38、 A. Eating Sweets Is I3ad for Children B. A Good Way to Give Up Eating Sweets C. Giving Up Sweets Is not Difficult D. Examples Speak Louder than Words (C)If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?Dont listen to people who say the young people today often

39、think only of themselves. Its not true at all. More and more people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they dont do it for money. Here are some of their stories.Alice Hamilton, 17Im going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains. Its

40、going to be terrific-Ill spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing(呼吸)the clean mountain air. Im going to sleep under the stars. Itll be a nice sport, and Ill be able to do something good at the same time.Jason Moore, 18This summer, Im going to volunteer with Special House Program. The

41、y build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. Theyll teach me what to do, so Ill help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.Trish Anderson, 16Im going to teach kids who have trouble reading. Ill work for a program called Reading For Life. Every

42、day, Im going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience(经历)for me. 7. What does Alice volunteer to do in summer? A. To breathe the clean mountain air. B. To spend the whole summer living in the

43、 tent. C. To sleep under the stars. D. To help build new hiking paths in the mountain.8. From the passage, we know that special House Program helps .A. children in poor familiesB. workers who build housesC. poor families that cant afford housesD. build hiking paths 9. Which is the most possible titl

44、e for this passage?A. Reading for life B. A Special House ProgramC. The Forest Centre D. Young American Volunteers(D)Birdwatching is becoming more and more popular in many parts of the worldBirdwatchers enjoy looking for and listening to different kinds of birdsTo watch birds，all you need is a pair

45、of binoculars，a field guide and love for birdsIf you are just starting birdwatching，buy one of the cheaper pairs of binocularsYou can choose better ones when your needs and skills growA field guide helps you learn about the birdsappearances，calls and habits before birdwatchingWhen you are ready，its

46、best to go to the wild with someone who is more experiencedYou can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skillsA local bird club is idealStart birdwatching in the morning，when birds are searching for foodMost of the time，you will hear bird calls from all around you，but will not see

47、 any birds easilyLook for movement in trees，and bring your binoculars to your eyesThe most important work for a birdwatcher is to identify the birds he/she seesA birds shape，size，colour and habits can help a birdwatcher identify itWhen you identify a bird，dont forget to take notes about it on your n

48、otebookTo find more and different birds，you may wish to plan trips to birdsdifferent living areas：forests，lakes，rivers，wetlands，etcWhen watching the birds，you should always keep in mind：respect wildlife and protect its living areas10.We need to watch birds Aa pair of binoculars Ba field guide Clove

49、for birds Dall the above11 Whats the most important work for a birdwatcher？ ATo feed the birds BTo identify birds CTo count birds DTo take photos of birds12 Which statement is true according to the passage？ A.If we are just starting birdwatching，we can buy one of the most expensive pairs of binocula

50、rs B.Most of the time，we can hear birds calls from all around us and see birds easily while birdwatching C We can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skills D We dont have to take notes about birds when we indentify a bird答案：DCB BDD DCD DBC江苏省苏州市张家港市梁丰初中2020-2021年初二英语12月课堂检测四、阅读理

51、解(24) A.Night Noodle Markets| Dreaming of some fantastic family entertainment? The Night Noodle Markets could be just what you and your family are looking for.Tasty food. Delicious smell at the Night Noodle Markets. Enjoy the Asian-style street food.Great locations. Top

52、 outdoor dining at all the main squares of your city.Take a look at the menus on offer. Click(点击) on the icons(图标)below.When? Monday to Saturday,5 pm to 11 pm.Where? Click HERE to find a Night Noodle Market in your city.46What is ? AThe name of the owner.BThe address of

53、 the website. CA collection of food.DThe name of the markets.47When can people go to the markets? AAt 3 pm on Monday.BAt 11 am on Tuesday. CAt 9 pm on Sunday.DAt 10 pm on Thursday.48The main purpose of the advertisement is to _. Aencourage(鼓励) people to go and eat at the markets Btell people the fea

54、tures of delicious Asian food Cask people to choose the food pictures they like Dintroduce some supporting companies to people B Are you good with money? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money? Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!Pocket moneyMo

55、st teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do some housework to get pocket money, including cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and so on.Part-time workA part-time job is a choice for teenagers who dont have pocket money or who want to get extra money. About 15

56、% teenagers have a job. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering（递送）newspapers, restaurant work and shop work. Children in Britain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work lo