湖北省黄石市有色中学2023～2024学年下学期八年级5月月考英语试卷

有色中学2024年5月月考 命题人： 熊艳； 审题人： 吕忠林，石鹏涛 满分：90分 一.完形填空 (共15分，每小题1分) On her way to school, Amber Williams found a penny(一分钱) on the ground. "See a penny, pick it up. All day long, you' ll be 1 "Remembering the song, she quickly picked it up. “I' ve never seen you smile so big, Amber. "She 2 and saw Bella, the most popular girl in her class.They'd hardly spoken before, although they lived on the same 3 . “Was it because of the penny?” she thought. Over the next few hours, Amber had the best time ever. She got the 4 answer in the math class. She found a five-dollar bill in her backpack. The most 5 moment came as she got a full mark in the history test.Mr. Smith praised her in class and everyone was 6 for her. "That's it. I' ll go nowhere without this penny, "she decided. Things kept going 7 until school was over. Amber found the penny gone. She checked her backpack and then all her pockets. 8 was not there. Sitting at her desk, she felt like she was going to 9. A hand suddenly appeared in front of her face. "Are you OK? Do you need some 10?" Amber recognized that voice. It was Bella. Though a bit shy, she told Bella about 11 the penny changed her lite of iuad luck. When she finished her 12, Bella laughed. "I don't think the penny did so much. I talked to you as you always seemed cool.13 you are always a good student. I'm sure you studied 14 the test last might, didn't you?" It took Amber a minute to 15 Bella. “i think you' re right. "she held her new friend's hand and smiled. "I'm making my own luck from now on. " ( 1. A. busy B. funny C. sorry D. lucky ( 12. A. ran away B. fell down C. walked out D. looked around ( ,3. A. bus B. beach C. street D. bridge ( `4. A. silly B. short C. strange D. right ( )5. A exciting B. tiring C. interesting D. boring ( )6. A. dancing B. looking C. cheering D. waiting )7. A. smoothlv B. seriously C. terribly D. conveniently ( )8. A. I B. It C. He D. She ( )9. A. cry B. fly C. sing D. leave { 10. A. work B. help C. practice D. information ( )11. A. how B. why C. when D. where ( )12. A. task B. story C. trip D. lesson ( )13. A. So B. Or C. And D. But ( )14. A. in B. for C. after D. without ( )15. A. doubt B. excuse C. respect D. understand 二. 阅读理解(共40分，每小题2分) A Self-talk helps It can be really awkward (尴尬的) if someone sees you talking to yourself. But don't feel bad about it!Talking to yourself actually has a lot of benefits. You probably know that thinking is good for the brain. It helps us do things like making plans and managing our feelings. Speaking out loud is like showing this quiet Inner(内在的) speech. It can help us do better in different areas like school, sports and work. When encouragement comes from oneself, it adds to self-confidence(自信). A 2009 study invited 72tennis players to take part in some matches. Researchers put the players into two groups: one group that said nothing while playing, and the other that talked to themselves while playing. They found that the self-talkers showed more confidence and played better than those in the silent group. Talking to yourself, especially in the third person, can also help us manage bad feelings. “Referring to(指代) yourself in the third person leads people to think about themselves more similar to how they think about others, "said Jason Moser, a professor from Michigan State University,US. This can help us see things from a different point of view, especially when we' re feeling sad or angry. Self-talk also helps improve memory. Researchers tested four different ways to memorize things:reading silently, reading aloud, listening to someone else read and listening to a recording of oneself reading. Those who read out loud recalled the information the best, researchers said in their study published (发布) in the journal Memory. It's because the information is likely to become a long-term memory if said out loud. WHAT CAN YOU SAY TO YOURSELF? ●What's my scheaure tor today? This task is so hard! I' ve got to stay focused and get this done! Wow, the sunset is so beautiful! ( )16. What might the word“benefits” mean in Paragraph 1? A. strange ideas B. healthy ways C. special needsD. good sides )17. According to Paragraph 3, what can self-talking help to do? A. Find out who the best players are. B. Develop a player's skills. C. Improve one's confidence. D. Change a person's character. ( A18. Which way of self-talk can help people see things more widely? A. “Is there anything we can do for her?” B. “I have tried my best. Just do what I can.” C. “What can Annie do to make the situation better?” D. “You are the strongest person I' ve ever met.” ( )19. According to the last paragraph, reading out loud can . A. help listeners have long-term memory B. help one remember things longer C. help to memorize things very quickly D. make more people know the information ( )20 Which of the following shows how the passage goes? B Ray Tokuda, a 54-year-old Japanese American, is proud of the title his school has given him. He is aShifu, a Chinese word literally meaning a master of martial arts(武术). Tokuda has reason to be proud. He has been involved with Chinese martial arts for over forty years.After learning them at the martial arts school in New Mexico State, today he is among the most experienced kung fu teachers of the school. Practicing martial arts two to three hours and helping students improve their skills have becomeTokuda's daily routine. "I'm still learning. It's wortr more than a lifetime to learn Chinese martial arts, "he said. "Once I started, I just couldn't stop. I think it's also the magic of Chinese culture. " Tokuda was sent to the martial arts school when he was 10. He still remembers how unwilling he was when starting out. “My father had always wanted to learn Chinese martial arts but never got the chance, so he put his kid in. "he said. "I was so afraid at that time because I thought kung fu was all about fighting.” But things changed after he learned that martial arts were more than fighting. "One of the things martial arts teach me is overcoming difficulty, "Tokuda said. Learning Chinese martial arts opened a gateway for him to better understand Chinese culture because he could hear a lot of ancient Chinese kung fu-related stories. “It is like” in America, where we hear stories about knights in shining armor and King Arthur, "he said. "I feel martial arts preserve something of ancient China that can't be found in books. Tokuda has also been invited to various events in his home state to show traditional Chinese culture,including the dragon dance and lion dance. Because of this, he is now considered a cultural envoy(使者)in the eyes of the public. \21. What can we know from Paragraphs 1—3? A. Tokuda is the most experienced teacher in the martial arts school. B. Tokuda has been deeply attracted by Chinese kung fu. C. Tokuda is always proud of his excellent talent. D. Tokuda's skills in martial arts still have to be improved. ( 122. Tokuda's father made Tokuda learn Chinese martial arts because A. he hoped his son could live up to his dream B. he wanted to tell his son that kung fu wasn't about fighting at all C. he expected his son to learn to deal with all kinds of difficulties in life D. Chinese martial arts were so popular around the world 23. The underlined word“preserve"can be replaced by" " A. Discover B. shinev C. keep D. avoid ( )24. What can we learn from the passage? A. Tokuda expected to get the title“Shifu"for so long. B. Tokud a has found a good deal of pleasure in learning Chinese kung fu. C. King Arthur was a great king in American history. D. Tokuda teaches his students to practice martial arts for about two or three hours every day ( 25. The passage is mainly about A. a message r spreading Chinese traditional culture B. the popularity of Chinese martial arts C. Ray Tokuda's Chinese Dream D. the strong influence of Chinese martial arts on American C It is not an easy job to be a good parent. Here I'd like to share something with other parents. I have learned that little kids are loving dogs. while teenagers are cats. It's easy to be a dog owner.You feed it and train it, and it will put its head on your knee gently. Whenever you call it, it will run to you with great warmth. Then around age 13, your lovely little puppy turns into a big old cat. When you ask it to come inside,it looks surprised, wondering why you give such an order. It may turn its nose up at the meal you' re serving. When you reach out to touch its head. it will stay away from you, as if trying to hide its own secrets. The kid now is not a dog any more. It thinks something in a totally different way. It seems so strange.Maybe it even doesn't want to go out with its family members. You may think that you have done something wrong, because you are the one who raises it and stays with it all the time. Flooded with guilt and fear, you double your efforts to make your pet under your control, but the result always turns out to be disappointing. Instead of continuing to act like a dog owner, you should learn to behave like a cat owner. Put a dish of food near the door, and let it come to you. But remember that a cat also needs your help and your loveYou need to tell it there is a door which is always open for it. One day, your grown-up child will walk into the kitchen, give you a big kiss and say, "Let me get those dishes for you.” ( )26. From Paragraph 2, we can know that A. kids always like to stay with dogs B. it's easy to teach and train a child if he is smart C. little kids will show their kindness to us if we care for them D. dogs don't know who takes good care of them ( )27. The sentence “It may turn its nose up at the meal you' re serving. "tells us that the cat A. tries checking out what its owner likes best B. doesn't like the meal anymore C. has a good habit of smelling before eating D. wants to check things first before it accepts them ( 28. Which one is TRUE according to the passage? A. Parents always think of their own mistakes first when their kids change. B. Teenagers will never follow their parents' advice. C. Dogs and cats are always difficult to feed. D. Parents should try their best to control the kids. ( )29. According to the passage, the proper way to raise children is to . A. leave them alone ' B. treat them differently according to the different periods C. raise them like feeding a cat D. make perfect plans for their future ( )30. This passage mainly talks about . A. how to feed dogs and cats B. the best way to bring up children C. what is the most important thing for parents D. the changing relationship between children and parents D 阅读还原 请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从方框内所给的选项由选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文章思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。 Every one of us has a chance to try new things. 31. The risk is that we will not be satisfied with our choice. For example, we may try a food we have never had before.32 it can be too sour, too salty or too spicy. We may try a new style of music and get a headache. We may try a new sport like skating and end up falling down a lot. We may see a different kind of art and be completely disappointed(失望的). We may try to speak or write a different language and end up embarrassing ourselves. It sounds risky(有风险的) to us.33 For example, we can try a new food. And we fall in love with it finally. It can be sweet or tastes very good. We may try a new sport and fall down but we get back up and finally experience pleasure, even for a minute. We may see why people love that sport so much. If we try a new kind of music, we may regret we didn't find it sooner. 34 We can try to write and speak a different language, and we may be a little embarrassed at first, but we know that the only way to improve is to make mistakes and keep on trying. 1 35. Then you will have chances to get rewards(回报). A. How can we try a new sport? B. But it is not so bad to take risks. C. And we don't like the food finally. D. All in all, keep trying something new. E. When we try something new, there's always the risk. F. We can see a new kind of art and may be surprised at its beauty. 短文填词(共10分) coilect group progress for peace believe one night build spend Mira flew to Hong Kong with her parents. Mira's dad looked at a map and told Mira and her mother where to go. They 36 macn into rmation because they had never been to Hong Kong before.According to their plan, their journey was 37 well. There were so many places to visit. Their first step-was a famous park in Hong Kong. They visited it on the morning of the 38 aa y by train. Everyone thought there must be crowded but it was 39 that the park was very tar away from the noisy city. It was a very relaxIng and 40 place for people. After that, when they arrived at the city center, they were surprised at the tall 41 . Next, they stopped at the Science Museum. People were visiting the museum in、 42 . Mira and her parents saw lots of wonderful things there. In the evening, the family went to Victoria Harbor 43 A Symphony ofLights. The harbor is between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Island. The show is free for people at eight o' clock every night. Mira and her parents 44 the night pertectly. Then they went back to the hotel and were ready for a good 45 sleep They were looking forward to the next day's trip! 读写结合(共25分) 第一部分：任务型阅读，认真阅读并回答问题(共10分) Dear Anna, How is everything going? Have you planned your winter vacation? What about visiting my hometown? My hometown is in Nam Dinh and it is about 90 km southeast of Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. It is a small but beautiful city. There are many different ways to travel around Nam Dinh. You can take a bus, taxi or Xich Lo. Istrongly suggest the Xich Lo tour to you. It is a kind of bicycle but it has three wheels. When you travel byXich Lo. you sit in the front of the bicycle and the other man rides the bicycle at the back of it. Many visitors enjoy it because it is cheap and comfortable. In Nam Dinh, visiting Xuan Thuy National Park is a must. Many birds fly to the south in winter and return to the north in spring every year. Because of their stopovers(中途停留) in the forest of the park,the best time to visit the park is from October to April. In the park, you can take a walk on the islands or take a boat trip to watch the wildlife along the water. Best of all, you don't need to buy a ticket to enter the park. East or west, home is the best. Wherever I go and stay,I always miss my hometown. If you come here, you' ll love it, too. Your friend, John 任务1：阅读文章，并用英文回答问题。 46. When might Anna go to Nam Dinh?(不超过 5个词) 47. Why does John suggest the Xich Lo tour to Anna?(不超过 10 个词) 48. Why is visiting Xuan Thuy National Park a must?(不超过 15个词) 49. What does a Xich Lo look like? ( ) 50. What can we know about Xuan Thuy National Park according to the passage?(至少例举两项, 不超过15个词) Visitors can 第二部分：书面表达 (共15分) 假设你是李平，你即将升入九年级，想给你的笔友 Henry写封信介绍你近两年的情况。请根据以下内容要点用英语完成信件。要点如下： 内容要点如下： 1. What good habits have you developed in the past two years? 2 What do you do in your free time? Why? 3. What will you do to prepare for the next year about Grade Nine? 注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数：70-80词左右；首尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Henry, It's been two years since I wrote to you last time. How time flies! Yours, Li Ping 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$