江苏省苏州园区星洋学校2023-2024学年八年级下学期3月月考英语试卷

3月随堂练习八年级英语 一、听力（供20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分） 第一部分听对话回答问题本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话每 段对话听两遍。 1.What time will the plane arrive in London? B 2.What is Billy probably doing now? B 3.Which country has Mary been to? A 4.Which sign is there? A 5.What is Sandy doing? A.She is watching TV. B.She is reading a book. C.She is listening to music. 6.Who was the girl sending the card to? A.To her friend. B.To anybody else. 7.How many times has Jack been to Hong Kong? C.To nobody. A.Twice. B.Maybe many times. 8.How will they make their school more beautiful? C.Never. A.By buying some flowers. B.By doing some cleaning. their school. C.By planting some trees around 9.Where can the man be? A.At the doctor's. B.In a library. 10.How long has the man had the camera? C.In a bookshop. A.Three years. B.Six years. 第二部分听对话和短文回答问题 C.Eight years. 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。 11.What time of day is it? 初二英语第1页，共8顶 A.In the early morning. B.In the late morning. 12.What does the man think the woman shoulda? C.In the afternoon. A.Some chocolate. B.Some sweets. 听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。 C.Some fruit. What is the centre like? Sea Life Centre 13 What are things like here? Enjoyable and educational How much are the tickets? 4 pounds for adults;2 pounds for children;free for those over 14 What are special attractions for kids?A quiz and hourly 15 time. 13.A.Amazing B.Relaxing C.Exciting 14.A.sixty B.sixteen C.eighty 15.A.singing B.dancing C.feeding 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。 16.Why did Anna save money at first? A.Because she hoped to buy some toys. B.Because she wanted to help homeless children. C.Because she hoped to go to Disneyland one day. 17.When did Anna know about the Road House? A.At the age of four. B.At the age of eight. C.At the age of twelve. 18.How did Anna know about the Road House? A.From a newspaper. B.On the Internet. C.From a TV programme. 19.What didn't Anna buy in the shop? A.Atoy. B.Some socks C.Some pencils. 20.Who did Anna buy the presents for? A.A homeless child. B.Her good friend. C.Herself. 二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 21.Rome, capital of Italy,is European country with a long history. A.a;the B.a;a C.the;a D./;the 22.-Did you have a good time at the housewarming party? -Not at all.I knew at the party. A.someone B.everyone C.no one D.anyone 23.-There are many theatres the island. -Yes.Broadway is」 the southern end of the island. A.at;in B.on;on C.at;on D.on;at 24.-She's just back from work, she? She's cooking supper in the kitchen. A.hasn't,Yes B.isn't,No C.has,No D.isn't,Yes 25.After her husband died,Mrs.Black lived Her pet dog made her less 初二英语第2页，共8页 A.alone;alone B.lonely;alone 26.What a terrible experiencel C.lonely;lonely D.alone;lonely A.Otherwise ,lucky us,we are safe now. B.Anyway 27.L00k C.For example D.As a result high speed the car is It's so dangerous A.What;moving B.How;moving 28.-Where is your father? C.What;moving at How:moving at -He to Shanghai.He has ever there twice. A.has gone:gone B.has been:been C.has gone:been 29.He D.has been:gone _exercise in the park every morning when he was young. -Yes,but now the life he was used to a lot. A.used to;changing B.was used to;has changed C.was used to;changing D.used to;has changed 30.-Would you mind if I smoke here? .You can go to smoke in the next door. A.Yes,please B.Never mind C.Of course not D.You'd better not 三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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。 At the age of 16,Einstein failed in several exams because he often played with some bad kids. One weekend morning,Einstein prepared to go31 with those kids,his father stopped him and said to him calmly,"Einstein,you 32 too much time playing,so you failed in the exams. I'm 33 about your future with your mother." "What are you worrying about?Jack and Robert also 34 in the exams,but they went fishing as usual..” "My boy,you can't think so,"Looking at Einstein,his father said lovingly,"There is a35 in our hometown.I hope you can listen to it carefully." "There were two cats playingon the roof.36,they fell into the chimney ().When they climbed out of the chimney,one cat's face was dirty37 the other's face was clean. Seeing the dirty-faced cat,the clean-faced one thought its own face was also dirty,so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face.The dirty-faced cat saw the clean-faced one,thinking its own face was clean 38,so it walked happily in the street." “Einstein,_39_can be your mirror(镜子)，Only you are your own mirror..Some of the kids are not strict (with themselves.If you take them to be your mirror,even a 40 person may become foolish"Hearing this,Einstein's face tued red.He put down his fishing net and returned to his small room. After that,Einstein often took himself as a mirror to be strict with himself and kept41 himself."am special,so I needn't be as common as others."This was42 Einstein had success in his career(职业). 初二英语第3页，共8页 1.pophave 1.0kindsof ishes inlife.Differentwishes will produceifferent3 abouif.You cfromthe pope but youcn4folltherm You must see yourself 45and know what you want o get.Your future doesn't depend on how others act.but on how you are going to act. 31.A.swimming B.fishing C.skating D.boating 32.A.paid B.took C.cost D.spent 33.A.excited B.curious C.worried D.crazy 34.A.checked B.passed C.dreamed D.failed 35.A.song B.story C.speech D.saying 36.A.Luckily B.Hopefully C.Suddenly D.Naturally 37.A.while B.or C.so D.for 38.A.instead B.either C.too D.only 39.A.somebody B.nobody C.anybody D.everybody 40.A.poor B.rich C.lazy D.clever 41.A.telling B.tell C.told D.to tell 42.A.what B.where C.why D.when 43.A.ideas B.reasons C.mistakes D.secrets 44.A.sometimes B.often C.always D.never 45.A.closely B.clearly C.directly D.carelessly 四、阅读理解（共12小题，每小题2分，满分24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。 A Have Fun Learn in Little Rabbit We pick up your children at school and give them a safe place to play,do homework,and leam after school. Experienced Teachers/Lunch Snacks/Toys Books Age 6 to 12 Our Programs:*Language Math Computer Music Open 11:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.,Mon.to Fri. 26 Market Road,Star City (between First Street and Second Street,next to the Flower Market) Te:8765-4321 46.Who can have fun and leam in Little Rabbit? A.Mike,a school boy of 13. B.Mary,an eight-year-old girl. C.Cathy,an experienced teacher. D.Linda,a housewife without work. 47.Little Rabbit will be open for in a week. A.4hours B.8 hours C.20 hours D.40 hours 初二英语第4项，共8页 48.Where's Little Rabbit? A.It's on Second Street. C.It's on Market Road. B.It's on First Street. D.It's in the Flower Market. B Islands are always changing their shapes,and smetimes you maysethe change happenn As a volcano((火山)earhe isanderpt(操发)，hososreams ofred-hot lava(格岩)，.When the lava reaches the water around the island,itconfomsnew and,and the island grows. Most changes are hard to see Storms and wind usually arydirt and sandfromeside of the island oothside.Sea waves wash away soil and rocksfromoe beach and take themtoaother. So,the island changes shape slowly,a tiny bit at a time. However,peopenme smallslandsare worried,because they think their islandsare changing shape too fast.They see waves rise higher and futher onto shores than they used to,and storms and winds are growing stronger too.What's worse,places that used to stay dry have been flooded.For example,in the Solomon Islands,a country made up of small islands in the Pacific Ocean,five islands have disappeared underwater. Scientists believe that it was because of global warming With more gas and coal burnt for cars and factories,people produce more greenhouse gas and make the Earth warmer.Then,more ice melts and more water flows into the ocean,and sea level rises.The warmer water also causes more big storms and more serious damages. But there is hope.Scientists are looking for ways to stop sea levels rising and for clean ways to run cars and factories.We can also help by recycling.planting trees,driving less,and wasting less.By doing these things,we can save more islands from disappearing. 49.How does an island grow? A.The red-hot lava cools and forms new land. B.The volcano gets bigger and makes it grow. C.The sea brings soil and rocks to it. D.The sea level becomes lower. 50.What are the causes of disappearing islands? 1 More volcano eruptions. ②Warmer climate(气候). ③Higher sea level.. 4 More burnt gas and coal. A.①② B.③④ c.①②③ D.②③④ 51.Which way can prevent the islands from disappearing? A.Making more land by lava. B.Running factories with green energy. C.Moving people on islands to other places. B Buring more gas and coal. 52.What's the scientists'attitude()about disappearing islands according to the last paragraph? 初二英语第5页，共8页 A.Hopeful B,Ne吧ative(否定的)C,Doubtful(怀疑) D.Careful. "Why do Ilive?Why doishfor anythingordo anything?Is there anything inmy life that will not be destroyed (by my death?"Like Le Tostoythe famous Russian ritr,many pcople ask theseiffcultqiTolstoy spent his whole life ryingoanswer thesedifficut questions. As a young man,he thought people could achieve perfection (if they tried hard enough.Sohe worked very hard to be the best in everything.He thought that he would find meaning and truth in success. In the 1850s,Tolstoy wrote his first stories.He wrote about his life in the army.He also told stories about his childhood.These works were published and Tolstoy became awell-known writer. He won the respect (he always wanted.Many rich and smart men met and talked with Tolstoy.Some of them were writers like him.They talked a lot about faith (and the meaning of life.But soon Tolstoy realized that these men were not perfect.Now he knew they could not answer his questions about faith. So in the 1860s,Tolstoy tried a different way to find the meaning of life.He opened a school for the children of his serfs-the people who worked on his land.These workers were very poor. He wanted to help them because he thought they were more honest than the rich people he knew. Tolstoy learned a lot from his workers.He understood how they worked hard to support their families.He began to believe that marriage and family would give his life meaning.So in 1862, Leo Tolstoy married a young woman named Sonya Behrs. The next 15 years were the best years of Tolstoy's life.It was during this time that he wrote his most famous books-War adPeace and Anna Karenina.Many experts say that War and Peace is one of the greatest books ever written.In these books,Tolstoy believed humans should live a simple life and take care of their families.Tolstoy thought this would bring him happiness. Leo Tolstoy is still a very respected writer today.His faith and writings have influenced ( many people all over the world. 53.Why did Tolstoy want to be the best in everything when he was young? A.To make a lot of money. B.To show his power. C.To prepare for his books. D.To achieve perfection. 54.Which is the correct order of the following events? D Tolstoy worked in the army. ②Tolstoy got married. Tolstoy wrote War and Peace. Tolstoy opened a school. 6 Tolstoy became a well-known writer. A①⑤③②④ B.⑤①③②④ C.①⑤④②③ D.⑤④①③② 55.According to the passage,which of the following is the most important to Tolstoy? A.Family. B.Success. C.Money. D.Work. 56.Tolstoy thought he would learn a lot from his workers because they were 制二英语第6页，共8页 B.honest C.smart A.poor D.patient 57.What does the passage mainly talk about? A.Leo Tolstoy:Influencing the world. B.Leo Tolstoy:Being the best in everything. C.Leo Tolstoy:Searching for the meaning of life. D.Leo Tolstoy:Living for writing perfect stories. 五、信息还原（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有 两项为多余选项。 Having a pet dog at home can be good for kids in many ways.58You must take care of it properly(适当地). You should start by giving your pet food and fresh water.Make a proper feeding schedule( )and follow it to make sure your pet eats healthily. 59This means cleaning your pet's cage or helping it pick up droppings().Make sure you always wear gloves to do the cleaning.60 You need to walk your pet dog every day. And you should spend at least ten minutes a day playing with your pet so that it will feel love from you. 61A well-trained pet will also make less trouble when it meets other pets and strangers outside of your home.What's more,your parents may have their own house rules for the pet.If you are unclear,you can talk with your parents about the rules and write them down,then put them up on the wall.62. A.You ean also be argood pet owner by making sure you clean up after your pet. B.You should make sure your pet follows these rutes at home. C.Don't forget to wash your hands after that. D.Having a pet dog is not an easy thing, E.Keeping pets is good for us. E.Your pet should be trained(训练，properly to make sure it lives well. G.Your pet.shouldn't follow the rules. 六、词汇检测（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 根据下列句子及所给单词、汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卡标有题号的横 线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。 63.She hopes there will be less (污染)in the future. 64.Travelling abroad in such a short time seemed (不可能)before the plane was invented. 65.You can enjoy the (美景)when you walk around Hangzhou West Lake. 66. (gifts by handwork is quite popular among the young people. 67.When the girl is away on holiday,she sometimes (想念)her family. 初二英语第7页，共8页 68.A number of came to visit us during the Spring Festival. 69.The film has been (结束)for ten minutes. 70.-When I was young,I of being a policeman in the future.What is yours? -To be a teacher. 71.-Everyone went to the World Park Daniel because he got a bad cold. -Oh,what a pity!. 72.-Excusc me,where is the bank? -The bank is the supermarket,on the other side of the road. 七、翻译句子（共5小题，每空1分，满分5分) 将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 73.为了实现梦想，他已经努力工作三年了。 _he has been away from hometown for three years 74.你知道我搜索了这么多信息干什么用吗？ Do you know what I for? 75.这个工厂还没有采取任何行动保护环境。 The factory to protect the environment. 76.他很有幽默感，这使得采访更加容易。 He has a good sense of humor and this 77.中国梦是由每个人的梦想组成的，所以我们每个人都可以帮助实现它。 The Chinese Dream everyone's dream,so each of us can help make it true 八、阅读表达（共3小题，78题1分，79题2分，80题3分，满分6分） 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有 题号的横线上。 Children may stop putting coins in piggy banks()for much longer,with the move towards a cashless society.Pocket money is moving digital(数字化). To reflect this trend(趋势)，a number of mobile budget((理财)apps aimed at children have come out around the world,such as GoHenry,Gimi and Osper. These apps offer a simple money management service for children,often for a monthly service fee paid by the parents.Parents can add money to children's accounts.Then children can choose to save their money or spend it using a prepaid card that works like a bank card. The companies behind the apps argue that the society is going to be cashless:they can be a valuable way of teaching young children about money. According to a survey,one in four teenagers can't make even simple decisions on everyday spending.These apps aim to overcome this,helping to teach children to learn about budget. Some experts think it is important for kids to learn and make mistakes.If children are going to make a mistake of 10 pounds at 8 years old,it's better than making a mistake of 1,000 pounds when children are 28. 初二英语第8页，共8页 78.Why may children stop saving coins in piggy banks? 79.How often does the money management service need to be paid? 0.Do you think it's a good idea to introduce digital money apps to young children?Why or why not? 九、书面表达（共1题，满分15分） 81,请根据下面的提示，结合你的成长经历，以”Changes in my hometown'”为题，用英 语写一篇90词左右的短文。 过去 至少举两例说明过去的情况 现在 环境交通交流 将来 你对家乡未来的畅想（至少一句） Changes in my hometown My hometown has changed a lot over the years. Mike 制二英塔第9页，共8页