江苏省宿迁市沭阳怀文中学 2023-2024学年八年级上学期10月英语练习

2023-2024八年级第一学期第一次月考一、听力部分（略）二、单项选择。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）()21.Mybrotherlikesplayingbaseball,butdoesn’tlikeplayingchess.

A./;the B.the;/ C./;/ D.the;the

()22.Whatdoes“biscuit”meaninAmericanEnglish?

A.Eraser B.Vacation C.Cookie D.Truck

()23.—Simon,doyouhaveanygoodplanstheweekend?

—I’dliketogofishing,butIwillhavetestseachsubject.

A.for;on B.at;at C.for;at D.with;on

()24.OurEnglishteacherisveryandshealwaysrepeatsgrammarrulesforus.

A.honest B.generous C.polite D.patient()25.Thereanumberofstudentsfromthecountrysideinourschoolandthenumberofthemgrowinglarger.

A.is;is B.are;are C.is;are D.are;is

()26.Thereisorangejuiceintheglass.Wouldyoupleasegiveme?

A.alittle;anymore B.afew;anymore C.little;somemore D.few;somemore

()27.—Whenwillthenextplane? —It’ssaidthatitwilltheairportat11o’clock.

A.arrive;get B.arrive;getto C.get;arrive D.get;arriveat

()28.—Howmuchdoesthisyoungelephant?

—50pounds.Iteatsalotforameal.

A.weight;atmost B.weigh;atleast C.weigh;atmost D.weight;atleast

()29.—Mr.Smith,howcanIgetagoodgradeinthemonthlytest?

—Youshouldallthequestionsbeforeyoustarttoanswerthem.

A.lookfor B.lookthrough C.lookup D.lookout

()30.JohnspendsasmuchtimeashecanacourseinDIY.

A.practisingtaking B.practisetaking

C.topractisetaking D.topractisetotake

()31.BeijingisbiggerthaninJapan.

A.anyothercity B.anycity C.theothercity D.theothercities

()32.—Jack,wemustworkhardfromnowon.

—Iagree.Asthesayinggoes“weare,willbe.”

A.thehard-working;thelucky B.themorehard-working;theluckier

C.morehard-working;luckier D.themosthard-working;theluckiest

()33.—Whatisourschoollifelike? —.

A.It’sfarfrommyhome B.It’sverycolourful

C.I’dliketostudyhere D.Ilikemyschool

()34.Whichoneofthefollowingwordswillbelike“really”afteradding“-ly”?

A.week B.usual C.friend D.love

()35.—ShallwegototheSouthLakeParkthisweekend?

—.Wecanhavegreatfunthere.

A.Notatall. B.Whynot? C.That’sallright. D.I’mnotsure.二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）Arichmanaskedanoldmantoadvisehissontostophisbadhabits.Theoldmantookthesonforaslowwalkthrougha36.Stoppingsuddenly,heaskedtheboytopullouta37plantgrowinginthegarden.Theboyheldthesmallplantwithonehandand38pulleditout.Theoldmanthen39himtopulloutalittlebiggerplant.Theboypulledhardandtheplant40outwiththeroots.“Nowpulloutthatone,”saidtheoldman,41tothebiggestplant.Itwashardfortheboyto42itout.Next,theoldman,pointingtoabig43said,“Now,takethisout.”Theboyhelditand44topullitout.Butthetreewouldnotmove.“It’s45”saidtheboy,outofbreath.“Soitislikebad46”saidtheoldman.“Whentheyareyoung,itiseasytopullthemout.47whentheyarestrong,theycannotbecontrolled.”Theoldman’swords48theboy’slife.Fromthestoryabove,the49wecanlearnis:Don’tletbadhabitsgrowin50.Dropthemwhilewecancontrolthem,ortheywillcontrolus.36.A.park B.forest C.garden D.mountain37.A.small B.strong C.green D.beautiful38.A.luckily B.kindly C.happily D.easily39.A.helped B.asked C.pushed D.led40.A.ran B.walked C.came D.moved41.A.pointing B.waiting C.looking D.worrying42.A.use B.help C.pull D.catch43.A.flower B.tree C.stick D.bamboo44.A.had B.learned C.tried D.liked45.A.dangerous B.easy C.wrong D.hard46.A.habits B.ideas C.plans D.hopes47.A.And B.So C.Or D.But48.A.saved B.hurt C.changed D.supported49.A.lesson B.word C.subject D.harvest50.A.them B.us Cit D.him四、阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。AVolunteersWantedWelcometoHuaihuaMuseum!It’sanon-profit（非盈利性的）museumforchildrenunder12yearsold.AreyougoodwithchildrenAreyouinterestedinhistoryandart?WeneedvolunteerstoworkforusonweekendsPleasecallMissGreenat232-5347EverySaturday7:00p.m.to9:00p.m.YingfengStreet298,HuaihuaPhonenumber:275-8369Just5yuanatime()51.Themuseumisabout_____________.A.scienceandart B.historyandrobots C.historyandart D.scienceandrobots()52.IfLucygoestotheDancingClubonceaweek,howmuchshouldshepayforamonth?A.None B.5yuan C.10yuan D.20yuan()53.WecanknowthattheDancingClub_____________.A.isanon-profitclub B.opensonceaweek C.isforpeopleofallages D.isfreeforeveryoneBSaturday,March24thWehavearrivedinthehot,wetcityofBangkok.ThisisourfirsttriptoThailand（泰国）.Allthedifferentsmellsmakeuswanttotrythefood.Wearegoingtoeatsomethingspecialfordinnertonight.Thehotelwearestayinginischeap,andveryclean.Weplantostayhereforafewdays,visitsomeplacesinthecity,andthentraveltoChiangMaiinthenorthofThailand.Tuesday,March27thBangkokiswonderfulandsurprising!Theplacesareinteresting.Wevisitedthefamousmarketwhichwasonwater,andsawalotoffruitsandvegetables.Everythingissocolorful,andwehavetakenhundredsofphotosalready!LatertodaywewillleaveforChiangMai.Wewilltakethetrainnorth,stayinChiangMaifortwodays,andthencatchabustoChiangRai.Friday,March30thOurtriptoChiangRaiwaslongandboring.Wevisitedasmallvillageinthemountains.Thevillagepeopleherelovethequietlife---nocomputersorphones.TheyarethekindestpeopleIhaveevermet.Theyalwayssmileandsay“hello”.KathyandIcanonlyspeakafewwordsofThai,sosmilingisthebestwaytoshowourkindness.Ifeelgoodhereandhopetobeabletocomebacknextyear.()54.Thepassageshouldbea/an_____________.A.letter B.advertisement C.diary D.Poem()55.Itseemsthatvisitors_____________inBangkok.A.oftenfeelhungry B.canalwaysfindcheapthingsC.can’ttakeanyphotos D.canenjoythemselves()56.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ChiangMaiisabeautifulcityinthesouthofThailand.B.ThewriterleftChiangMaiforChiangRaibybus.C.ChiangRaiisaboringcityinthemountains.D.ThewriteristravelingaloneinThailand.()57.HowlongdidthewriterstayinThailand?A.Foraweek. B.Forthreedays. C.Fortwoweeks. D.Foramonth.CAmericanschoolsarequitedifferentfromthoseinChina.InAmerica,atthebeginningoftheterm,studentsmustselecttheirsubjectsandteachersfirst.SelectingisveryimportantforyourgradesinAmerica.Soatthefirstterm,don’tchoosetoomanysubjects,oryou’llfeelverynervousanditmayinfluenceyourstudy.Thenyouhavetoaskforsometeachingplans.Thereissomeinformationaboutsubjects,timetables,marksandtextbooks.Atthesametime,youmustchoosetheteachers.Differentteachershavedifferentteachingmethods.Iftheteacheriscalled“killer”bythelastgrade,manystudentswillgiveupchoosinghim.Becausethiskindofteacherwillleavetoomuchhomework,toomanyexamsandgivetoolowgrades.Thereisanotherthingafteryouselectthesubjectsandtheteacher.Howtobuytextbooksmakeseachstudentfeelhard.ThetextbooksinAmericaareveryexpensive.Eachoneisabout$30-50.Inordertosavemoney,manystudentsbuysomeusedtextbooks,andsomestudentsusuallyborrowtextbooksfromtheschoollibrary.Inclass,discussingisveryimportant.Theteacherencouragesyoutoaskquestionsorshowyourownopinions.Theydon’tusuallyaskyoutositwell.Insteadtheyallowyoutositorstandeverywhereyoulike.()58.Whatdoesunderlinedword“select”mean?A.Choose. B.Like. C.Make. D.Take.()59.Accordingtothetext,Americanstudents_____________.A.don’thavetoaskforteachingplansB.don’thavetochooseteachersC.wouldliketochoosestrictteachersD.usuallybuysomeusedtextbooksinordertosavemoney.()60.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?A.Studentswon’tchoosetheteacherwholeavestoomuchhomework.B.Studentswon’tchoosetheteacherwholeavestoomanyexams.C.Studentswillchoosetheteacherwhoiscalled“killer”.D.Studentswon’tchoosetheteacherwhogivestoolowmarks.()61.Thepassageismainlyabout_____________.A.thedifferencesbetweenAmericanandChineseschools B.AmericanschoolsC.thedifferencesbetweenAmericanandChinesestudents D.AmericanschoolsubjectsDIn1997,12-year-oldAmericangirlCaitlinand14-yea-oldZimbabwean（津巴布韦人）Martinbecamepenfriendsthroughtheirschools.Theydidn’trealizeatthattimehowtheirhandwrittenletterswouldchangetheirlives.Itallbeganasaschooltask（任务）.EveryoneinCaitlin’sclassneededtochooseapenfriendfromanothercountry.AlltheotherkidschosecountrieslikeFranceorGermany,butCaitlinchoseZimbabwebecausethenamesoundedexotic（异国风情）andcool.MartinlivedwithhisfamilyinoneofZimbabwe’sworstslums（平民窟）wheretheysharedoneroomwithanotherfamily.Andabedwastheironlypieceoffurniture.WhenCaitlin’sfirstlettersreachedMartin,theywereusual.Thetwokidswroteabouttheirfavoritemusicandwhattheylikedtodo.ButlaterCaitlinbegantolearnaboutwhatthelivingconditions（条件）werelikeforMartin.Withouttellingherparents,shebegansendingmoneywithherletters$20atatime.WhilethemoneywasnotmuchtoCaitlin,itmeantmorefoodforMartin’sfamilyandmadehimabletopayhisschoolfees（学费）.Itlasted（持续）sixyearsfromtheirfirstexchangeofletterstoMartin’sarrivalintheUnitedStates.WiththehelpofthemoneyfromCaitlin’sparentslateron,Martinfinishedhisuniversityeducation（大学教育）andgothisMBAfromDukeUniversity,whichwasoneofthebestuniversitiesintheUSA.Today,CaitlinandMartinaren’tonlybestfriends,buttheyalsosharetheirstoryinabookcalledIWillAlwaysWriteBack.Theywanttoaskreaderstodosomethingkindforothers,whichmightgreatlychangetheirlives.()62.WhydidCaitlinchooseMartintobeherpenfriend?A.BecauseherteacherrecommendedMartintoher.B.BecauseMartin’snamesoundedexoticandcool.C.BecauseMartin’scountrysoundeddifferentfromothers.D.BecauseCaitlinwantedtogivehelptopoorMartin.()63.Fromthepassage,weknow_____________.A.MartinisnotasoldasCaitlinB.Caitlin’sfamilywasricherthanMartin’sC.MartinaskedCaitlinforhelpinhisletterD.CaitlinandMartindidn’tsharetheirhobbiesintheirfirstletters()64.Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?a.MartinandCaitlinsharedtheirstoryinabook.b.MartinandCaitlinsharedtheirfavouritemusicintheirletters.c.CaitlinlearnedaboutMartin’slivingconditions.d.Caitlin’sparentsgavehelptoMartin.A.b-c-d-a B.b-a-c-d C.c-b-d-a D.c-d-b-a()65.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheSpecialSchoolTask B.MakingPenFriendsISImportantC.TheTwoPenFriends D.BeingKindToOthers第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ilearnedthehardwayhowtomakefriendsinanewschool.AtmyoldschoolinToronto,Iwasinthefootballteamandinthemusicclub,66EverythingchangedwhenIwas16yearsoldbecausemyparentsdecidedtomovetoFlorida.67Thefirstdayinmynewschoolwasreallydifficult.Theclassschedule（课程表）andtheteachersteachingmethodsweredifferent.Allthestudentsdressedintheirownwayinsteadofaschooluniform.68butIdidnotwanttotalktothem.Afterafewweeks,Ifoundthatnooneeventriedtotalktomeanymore.69TwomonthspassedbeforeIgotthecouragetotalktoafewclassmates.Ialwayssaidtothemfriendly,“Howareyou?Canwebecomegoodfriends?”Finally,Irealizedthattheywerecommonpeople,justlikeme.70Ilearnedanimportantlessonaboutmakingfriendsthatyear.A.Somekidstriedtobenicetome，B.Ibegantohavesomefriends.C.becauseIlikedsports.D.soIwasverypopularandhadalotoffriends.E.Goingtoanewschoolwasnoteasyforme.F.Someclassmateswereunkindtome,G.Ibegantofeellonely.66.67.68.69.70.五、根据句意及所给中文、首字母与英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71.Doinglotsoflisteningpracticeisthe___________(秘诀)tobecomeagoodEnglishlearner.72.Wealldon’tbelievehim.Healwaystells___________(谎言).73.Whatareyougoingtodo___________(在……期间)NationalDay?74.PeopleinCanadaspeakboth___________(法语)andEnglish.75.Canyoufinishalltheworkby___________(自己),boysandgirls?76.Therearemanyplacesofi___________inBeijing,liketheGreatWallandthePalaceMuseum.77.Thankyouforo___________mesomuchhelp.--That’sOK.That’swhatfriendsarefor.78.Tomisn’th___________,weneverbelievewhathesays.79.Mothersoftendothe___________(everyday)cleaningintheevening.80.Danielusually___________(talkabout)thebookswithhisclassmatesinclass.六、根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空，使短文完整。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Nowadays,wearehavingamuch81(busy)lifeandweareusingoureyesmorethaneverbefore.Soweoftenhavetiredeyesaftera82(day)workorstudy.Herearesomegoodprotectingwaystokeepoureyeshealthy.Getintothehabitofpayingattentiontothewayyousit.Trytokeepthecorrectposture(坐姿)asthedoctorssay.Otherwiseitisveryeasytogetnear-eyesighted(近视).Therearelotsofpicturesonlinethatcanhelptomakeyoureyes83(relax).Youmaydownload(下载)suchpicturestoyourcomputerorsmartphone.Whenthereisnothingfaraway,youcanuseoneofthe84(picture)tolookatinstead.Forexample,apicturewithsomethinggreenliketreesinitisquitepopular.Trytolookasfarintothepictureasyoucanforalittletime.Doyoufeelmuchbetternow?Don’tforget“the20-20-20rule”.Thatistakingarestfromthescreenevery20minutesfor20secondsandlookingatsomething2085(foot)away.86(do)eyeexercisesfromtimetotimeisamust.Lookatsomethingontheright.Keepyoureyesonitand87(slow)turnyourheadtotheleftas88(far)aspossible.Thendothesamethingontheleft.Orholdyourfingerinfrontofyournoseandkeep89(look)atitwhileslowlymovingfingertowardsyourselfascloseasyoucan.Thenlookoutsidethewindowasfaraspossible.Repeattheexercisesacoupleoftimeseveryday.Tabletennisisaboutasmallballmovingquickly.Therearenobetterways90(practise)oureyesthanit.Butpeoplealsothinksomeothersportsliketennis,badmintonandkiteflyingareofgreathelpforrelaxingyourtiredeyes.Therefore,onlywhenweuseoureyesinascientificwaycanweprotectoureyesfromtiredness.七、书面表达（满分15分）学校计划在英语周期间举办一次主题为“Mybestfriend”的英文写作竞赛。假设你是David，请根据以下提示，从个性品质、学校生活、未来计划等方面开展想象，写一篇介绍你最好朋友Andy的英文短文参加比赛。外貌班上最高的男生；方脸；带着小圆眼镜；总是面带笑容，看上去很友好性格乐于助人，他经常……；幽默，经常……学校生活学校每天8点开始，4点结束；每天一小时的家庭作业；最喜欢的学科……，因为……未来计划……要求：内容包括以上所有信息，行文连贯，可适当补充细节。（80词左右）

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MyfriendAndyHello,everyone!I’dliketointroducemybestfriendsAndytoyou.Ithinkyouwilllikehimandenjoymakingfriendswithhimafterlisteningtome.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________