2023-2024学年江苏省无锡市江阴市高新区实验中学八年级（上）月考英语试卷（12月份）

A.2.WhatdoesEmilywanttobeinthefA.3.WhydoestheboyliA.A.5.WheredidJimgo6.HowmuchtimedoesMikespendonreadingeveryday?A.Aboutanhour.B.Abouthalfanhour.C.Aboutoneandahalfhours.7.HowisMarygoingtA.Bycar.A.SamandAnna.B.SamandEmily.C10.HowoftendoesBillgotostudybirds?A.Mathslessons.B.Englishlessons.12.WhenwillAnngotoJack’shouse?A.ThisSunday.B.NebybusWhattheydidWhentheycameback15.A.3:00p.m.A.One.B.Mixthemtogether.C.CutsomeofthelargerfruitintA.Saladcream.B.Milk.20.WhatdoesLisaneedtomakeasandA.Somepork,twopiecesofbreadandsomevegetables.B.Somebeef,twopiecesofbreadandsomevegetables.C.Somechicken,twopiecesofbreadandsomevegetables.Sixtypercentofmypocketmoney________frommyfather.A.getting B.are C.come D.comesWhatdoestheword“ecology”mean?ItwascreatedbyErnstHaeckel,aGermanbiologist.He31twoGreekwords:“oikos”，meaning“house”，and“logie”，meaning“thestudyof".Togethertheymean“thestudyofthehouse”.The“house”isourEarth.Earthis32toalllivingthings--humans,animalsandplants.Tostudyahouseistolearn33itsresidents(居民)useit.Anecologistisascientistwhostudiestherelationshipbetweenwildlifeandtheirenvironment.Theenvironmentmay34water,gases,rocksandtemperature.Ecologistsalsostudythebalanceofusingtheenvironmentwhile35it.Anecologistonceaskedaboywhathethoughtitmeanttoprotecttheenvironment.Theboysaid,"Yougointotheforestandlookforsomebodywhowantstocutdownatree.Youtakeawayhisaxe(斧头).Youtellhimabouthow36treesare.Yousaytheyaregoodfornaturalbeauty,savingsoil，andprovidingbirdsandotheranimals37house.”“Goodanswer,”saidtheecologist,“38itmaynotbeeasytofindawoodcuttertotalkto.Also,rememberthatsometimeswejustneedtocutdownatree.Ifwecutdowntoomanytrees,theforestwilldisappear.Ifwedon'tcutdownanytrees,wewon'tgetanyresources(资源)fromtheforest.Wehavetofindtherightbalance.”"Igetit,"theboysaid.“Sometimesweneedtheforest'sresourcesforwoodandpaper.39,wemightnothavedesksornotebooksforschool.”“40----andschoolisagoodplacetolearnaboutecology,"addedtheecologist.“Thenyouwillknowhowtoprotectthenaturalenvironment.”A.joined B.cut C.covered D.changed 32.A.family B.home C.house D.group 33.A.why B.when C.what D.how 34.A.kill B.add C.include D.describe 35.A.protectingB.countingC.recordingD.introducing36.A.wildB.manyC.importantD.perfect37.A.inB.toC.withD.for38.A.soB.butC.becauseD.and39.A.HoweverB.SoC.InsteadD.Otherwise40.A.ExactlyB.ClearlyC.CarefullyD.EasilyAPoem1Hold

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about

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about

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ofthetwopoems?A.Toaskreaderstocheerforthevictories.B.Totellreadersnottogiveupthedreams.C.Totellreaderstorememberthesunnydays.D.ToaskreadersnottoforgettheluckymomentBOnedayinsummer,littleJackwasplayingonthebeachwithhisfather.Suddenly,hesawalittletortoisemovingslowlyonthesandHestartedtolookatitcarefullyandbegantotouchitwithhishand.Tohissurprise,thetortoisestoppedmoving.Itpulledinitsheadandlegs,andcloseditsshelltightly.Hetoucheditagainbutthetortoisedidn’tmoveatallJackbecameangry.Heusedastickandtriedtoforce(强迫）ittoopen.Whenhisfathersawthis，hestoppedhimandsaid，“No，son，youmustn’tdothat!Youwillkillthetortoise.Youwon’tgetitopenwithastick”Jackwascuriousandasked，“Why?”“Justwaitandsee,”hisfatherreplied.Thenhepickedupthetortoiseandputitmabag.Aftertheycamebackhome,thefathertookthetortoiseoutofthebag.Heputitnearthefireplace(壁炉）.Afterafewminutes，thetortoisebegantomovealittle.Thenthetortoisestretchedout(伸出）itsheadandlegs.Atlast，thetortoisebegantocrawlacrosstheroom.HowexcitedJackwaswhenhesawthis.“Son，nowyousee,”saidhisfather，“sometimes，youcan’tforcesomeonetodothingshedoesn’tlike.Butifyougethimwarmfirst，hewilldowhatyouwanthimtodo.”( )44.Tackusedastickto_______thetortoise.A. save B. feed C. open D. close( )45.Thefatherpickedupthetortoiseand_______.A. killedit B.putitinabagC.cookedit D.threwitintothesea( )46.Thestorytellsusthat______.A.peoplewilldothingswewantthemtodoB.peoplewon’tdothingswewantthemtodoC.wecanforcepeopletodothingstheydon’tlikeD.wecan’tforcepeopletodothingstheydon’tlikeCSallydidn’tknowwhatwaswrongwithhergrandma.Shewasalwaysthesugarandwhattimetohavedin“ShemighthaveAlzheimer’sdisease(阿尔茨海默症),”hermothersaid.“Wemighthavetoputherinanursinghome(养老院)sothatshecangetproperc“Oh,that’sterrible!She’llmissherownhouse!”Sallysaid.“Maybe,butwecanseeheronweekends,”hermotheranswered.“Wecanbringherpresents.”“Likeicecream?Grandmalovesstrawberryicecream!”Sallysaid.ThefirsttimetheyvisitedGrandma,Sallywantedtocry.Grandmasatallbyherselfinroom.SallyhuggedGrandma.“Look,”shesaid,“webroughtyoustrawberryicecream!”Grandmatookitandbegantoeatwithoutsayingaw“Shedoesn’tseemtoknowus.”Sallywasunhappy.“Youhavetogivehertime.”hermothenexttimeitwasthesame.Grandmaatetheicecream,butdidn’tsayanything.“Grandma,doyouknowwhoIam?”Sallyasked.“You’rethegirlwhobringsmetheicecream.”Grandmasaid.“Yes,butI’mSally,yourgranddaughter.Don’tyourememberme?”ure.You’rethegirlwhobringsmeicecream.”Suddenly,SallyknewthatGrandmawouldnerher.“Oh,howIloveyou,Grandma!”shesaid.JustthenshesawatearrolldownGrandma’scheek(脸颊),“Love,”shesaid.“Irememberlove.”“Yousee,dear,that’sallshewants,”hermothersaid.“Love.”“I’llbringhericecreameveryweekendthen,andhugherevenifshedoesn’trememberme.”Sallysaid.Afterall,rememberingloveismoreimportantthanjustbeingabletorememberaname.47C.Shealwaysforgotthings.48.WhydidSallywanttocrythefirsttimetheA.BecauseGrandmadidn’tlikeherpresB.BecauseshethoughtGrandmawasquiteloneD.Becausepeopleinthenursinghouseweren’tkindtoGra49.Accordingtothepassage,wecaninfer(推断)thatA.GrandmawillbetakenhometogetbettercareB.Grandmadoesn’tlovestrawberryicecreamanymoreC.SallyandherfamilyvisitedGrandmaD.Sallywon’tcareifGrandmacanrememberhern50.Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttotellus?A.Hugscangivepeoplealot.B.C.Lovecanalwaysstayintheheart51.Kateisactive________________(然而)hersisterisquietandshy.52.Thefamousscientist’s__________(突然)deathmadeallofusverysurprised53.After__________(介绍)himself,thepolicemanbegantogiveusareportontheaccident.54.“Don’tforgettowritedownyour__________(地址)”,Mr.Litoldhisstudents.55.Thehouseprice_________alotin2019.(上升)56.Whataterribleday!It’smuch__________(rain)thanyesterday.57.Thetwinsreallyenjoyed__________(they)attheirbirthdayparty.58.Theoldmanwalkedforalongtime,hefelt__________(terrible)tired.59.Hedidn’tgotoworkbecauseofhis_______(ill).60.Shewantstogotoaforeigncountryfor_______________(far)study.61.Didyouseethelittlegirl(play)thepianowheny62.Thestudents(choose)a68.--Whydothetravelerstakeapairofbinocularswiththem?--__________(watch)thecranesmoreclearly.六、任务型阅读(共5分，每小题1分)TherearemanywetlandsinChinaandsomeofthemhavebecometheworld'simportantwetlands.TheChineseYellowSeaWetlandsareamongthem.TheyareinYancheng,JiangsuProvince.Theyarehomeformanydifferentkindsofbirdsandanimals.Theworld'slargestMiluDeerNatureReserveisinthem.Morethan700miludeerlivefreelythere.Therearenotmanyred-crownedcranesintheworld,buteverywinteryoucanseesomeintheRed-crownedCranesNatureReserveintheYellowSeaWetlands．Thetemperatureinthewetlandsisusuallyneithertoohighnortoolow.Thereisalotofrainorsunshine,too.Theyarereallygoodplacesforwildlife.Offeringfoodandhometosomespecialkindsofanimalsandbirdsisnottheonlyreasonwhyweneedtoprotectwetlands.Wetlandsareimportantbecausetheyalsopreventflood.Butsomepeoplewanttochangethewetlandstomakemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings.Asaresult,therewillbelessandlessspaceleftforwildlife.Luckily,moreandmorepeoplearebeginningtorealizetheimportanceofwetlandsandwildlife.Everyyear,onFebruary2nd,manyactivitiesareheldtotellpeoplemoreaboutwetlands.Title:Wetlands---HomeforWildlifeandHumansTheplaceoftheChineseYellowWetlandsinYancheng,JiangsuProvinceTheweatherinthewetlandsItispleasant.71__forprotectingwetlands▲Theyarehomeforwildlife.▲They72___animalsandbirdswithfoodandcover.▲Theycan73________flood.The74__thewetlandsarefacingPeoplewanttomakemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings,peoplemakethewetlandssmaller.Thiswillleadto75livingareasleftforwildlife.71._______72._________73._________74.__________75._____________Wheneversheseesbeautifulsentences,she77Theteacher78Wildanimalsareindanger,soweshouldunderstand79.Thechildrenarethrowingsnowballswitheachother,_______________________________.80.大熊猫主要以食竹子为生。Giantpandas__________________________________bamboo.地球是人类的家园，动物是人类的好朋友，请你根据下面的思维导图，以ProtectEarthandLoveAnimals为题写一篇英语演讲稿，呼吁全体师生积极行动，构建人类与自然命运共同体。3.文中不得提及有关考生真实身份的任何信息,如ProtectEarthandLoveAnimalsGoodmorning,everyone!TodayIamveryhappytobeheretogiveatalkaboutprotectingEarthandlovinganimals. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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