江苏省无锡市梁溪区侨谊中学2024-2025学年八年级下学期3月月考英语试卷

2024—2025学年第二学期 初二英语 考试时间：60分钟 满分分值：100分 一、单项填空（本大题共20分，每小题1分） 1. Greece is ________ European country with ________ much longer history than the USA. A. an; a B. a; a C. a; the D. an; the 2. What a good time he had ________ a kite in ________ fine weather! A. to fly; such B. flying; so C. to fly; so D. flying; such 3. She couldn’t stop __________ when he told her the funny joke. A. to laugh B. laughing C. laughed D. to laughing 4. Nowadays, people have many more ways of ________, but they don’t get as close as before. A. condition B. communication C. conversation D. competition 5. We ________ six days a week, but now we have ________ five days a week. A. used work, got used to working B. are used to work, got used to work C. used to working, used to working D. used to work, got used to working 6. The old man lives ________in a________ house, but he doesn't feel________. A. alone; alone; lonely B. lonely; lonely; alone C. alone; lonely; lonely D. alone; lonely; alone 7. Jack ________ Rose in 1998. That is to say, they ________ for 15 years. A. got married with; have got married B. got married to; have married C. married; have been married D. married to; have been married 8. —He’s never been late for school, ________ he? —________. Almost once a week. A. is; Yes B. has; No C. has; Yes D. is; No 9. five years since we began learning English. A. There are B. There have been C. It was D. It is 10. —Ms White, how long can I _________ the dictionary? —No rush, take your time! A. have B. borrow C. lend D. keep 11. —It’s raining harder and harder. Also, it’s getting late. —That’s true. ________, we must get to the school on time. A. Anyway B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Also 12. Look! ________ the roller coaster________! A. How high speed; is moving B. What high speed; is moving C. How high speed; is moving at D. What high speed; is moving at 13. They have spent ___________ on shopping but they want to go on with it. A. 3 hours and a half B. 3 and a half hour C. 3 and half an hour D. 3 and an hour half 14. The Wild Park ________ for several months. Let’s go there for a trip this weekend. A. has opened B. has been open C. opened D. opens 15. What time will you ________ Hong Kong, Kitty? A. leave to B. leave for C. be away D. arrive 16. Flying to England ________ so much that he had to give up. A. took B. cost C. spent D. paid 17. — ________ did your aunt leave her hometown? —Many years ago. In fact, she ________ for nearly ten years. A. When; has left B. When; has been away C. How long; has left D. How long; has been away 18. —Where is Mr Wang? I haven’t seen him for a long time. —He, together with his students, ________ Zhuyuwan Park. A. has gone to B. have gone to C. has been to D. have been to 19. ________, living in a village is more comfortable than living in a big city. A. By the way B. In a small way C. In some ways D. On the way 20. —Would you mind me ________ here? —________. It’s for my wife. A. sitting; Better not B. to sit, Exactly C. sitting; Of course not D. to sit; Of course 二、完形填空（本大题共20分，每小题1分） A 根据短文内容, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填人相应空格内的最佳答案, 并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 One day, Miss Mary asked the class to think of a story with a moral (寓意). Suzy raised her hand. “My dad owns a farm. Every Sunday, we put chicken eggs in our car and drive into town to sell them at the market. Well, one Sunday we ____21____ a big bump (土堆) and all the eggs flew out of our basket and onto the road.” When the teacher asked for the moral of the story, Suzy replied, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Lucy went next. “My dad ____22____ a farm, too. Every weekend, we take our chicken eggs and put them in our incubator (孵化器). ____23____, last weekend, ony eight of our eggs hatched (孵出小鸡). ” The teacher asked the same ____24____ as before. Lucy answered, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.” Next was Johnny. My uncle Ted was drunk one day and he told me a story. Many years ago, he ____25____ in a war and his plane was shot down over an enemy area. ____26____ his plane crashed, he jumped out ____27____ only a bottle of whiskey, a machine gun and a sword (剑). On the way down, he drank the bottle of whiskey. Then, he landed right in the middle of 100 enemy soldiers. He shot 70 of them with his machine gun, but then he ____28____ out of bullets (子弹)! So he pulled out his sword and killed 20 more. Then the sword broke, so he killed the last 10 with his bare hands. The teacher and other students looked ____29____. Miss Mary asked what the moral of this story was. “Well,” Johnny replied, “don’t believe uncle Ted when he’s ____30____” 21. A. made B. dropped C. hit D. fell 22. A. owns B. cleans C. wants D. visits 23. A. So B. But C. Though D. However 24. A. person B. chance C. question D. story 25. A. lost B. fought C. hurt D. decided 26. A. Before B. When C. After D. While 27. A. by B. with C. as D. of 28. A. flew B. got C. ran D. went 29. A. happy B. worried C. shocked D. angry 30. A. alive B. dead C. safe D. drunk B Acts of kindness, big or small, are everywhere if we care to look for them. On December 23rd, 2017, a man put a video on Weibo, not ___31___ it would become popular. ___32___ the video was only seven seconds long, it was watched more than 19 million times in just two days. It showed a young man’s ___33___ act on a subway train and he soon became an online star. In the video, the young man is ___34___ with a mobile phone in his hands. On the phone screen, there is a message in large font (字体) — “Please wake me up if you need my ___35___”. Lots of web users were deeply moved by the young man’s act and ___36___ him for his kindness. A newspaper offered to interview the young man, but he ___37___ refused the invitation. He said he just did what he felt he should do. On Weibo, he wrote he would easily fall asleep when he had ___38___ to do on the subway train. He was ___39___ that others might need the seat. So he ____40____ the idea of making a message on his phone screen. Kindness needs to be passed on. Let’s work together and make such positive energy spread further. 31. A. remembering B. agreeing C. understanding D. knowing 32. A. Because B. If C. Although D. Unless 33. A. kind B. painful C. terrible D. careless 34. A. alive B. asleep C. afraid D. awake 35. A. phone B. money C. seat D. advice 36. A. punished B. praised C. asked D. provided 37. A. proudly B. angrily C. politely D. suddenly 38. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything 39. A. excited B. sad C. pleased D. worried 40. A. wrote B. got C. gave D. sent 三、阅读理解（本大题共30分，每小题2分） A Do you want to explore the city of Shanghai? Why not join our half-day cycling tour? We will provide you with bicycles in great condition. Our guide will lead you through some of the most interesting places in Shanghai. It will take you 3 hours to cycle about 20 kilometers. Hop on the bike and let’s go! ▷Your trip will start at People’s Square. This is the largest square in the city. It is home to the Shanghai Museum and many other important buildings. ▷Go forward to Tianzifang. There are many cafes and interesting stores to be found down these traditional Shanghai alleys (弄堂). ▷Explore Xintiandi. There are many fashionable shops in the area’s old Shikumen-style buildings. ▷Move on to Shanghai Old Street. Ride through the centuries-old streets. ▷Cycle along the wide Binjiang Avenue in Pudong New Area. Enjoy the cityscape of modern Shanghai. √Ages: 12-90 √Language of the tour guide: English, German or French √Price per person in U.S. dollars: 1-2 people—-$50/person 3-5 people—-$40/person >6 people—-$30/person Additional information: Not recommended for travelers with back problems. No heart problems or other serious medical conditions. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund. 41. How long will the cycling tour last? A. 2 hours. B. 3 hours. C. 12 hours. D. 20 hours. 42. Where does the tour start? A. At Xintiandi. B. On Binjiang Avenue. C. At People’s Square. D. On Shanghai Old Street. 43. If David wants to take the cycling tour with his father, how much should they pay? A. $50. B. $60. C. $80. D. $100. 44. The cycling tour offers foreigners a chance to ________. A. explore the city’s long history B. enjoy the city’s places of interest C. improve their health in a new way D. try out the city’s newly-made bicycles 45. What is special about Xintiandi? A. It is home to many important buildings. B. It’s famous for traditional Shanghai alleys. C. It offers a view of modern Shanghai cityscape. D. It has many fashionable shops in old Shikumen-style buildings. B It is common to surf the Internet at home now. However, a recent survey showed over 90% of parents are not clear what websites their children visit. I strongly believe that a training project should be started to help parents to improve their Internet and computer skills. Then they can better monitor (监管) and guide their children. Providing training would let parents pay more attention to their children’s online activities. This is one advantage. If parents had a better understanding of the Internet and websites, they would see the need to make sure that their children use it properly and responsibly. Providing training to parents would allow parents to help their children with their schoolwork as well. These days, some homework for online courses needs to be done on computer. If parents have poor computer skills, they will be of little or no help with the homework. That can make parents very upset. Some people argue that it is good that students can work independently on computers. However, it is clear that students, especially young students often need this kind of home support. Improving parents’ Internet and computer skills might also be a good way for parents to improve their relationships with their children. These days, children spend a lot of their free time on computers. If parents want to be part of their free time, they need to see that playing on computers can be a fun family activity. Joining their children can help parents bridge the gap (弥补隔阂) between them and their children. Most people believe that children need to be helped and guided to use the Internet in a proper and responsible way. Therefore, training is extremely important. —By Peter Ball 46. In the passage, the writer ________. A. advises children not to spend a lot of their free time on computers B. explains why parents should pay more attention to their children C. tries to help children find online courses and finish the homework D. thinks parents should improve their Internet and computer skills 47. According to the passage, the survey tells us that many parents ________. A. seldom help their children design websites B. don’t know what websites their children visit C. hardly ever tell their children how to surf the internet D. often limit their children’s time on internet use 48. The underlined word “That” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________. A. There is no computer at home B. There aren’t enough online courses C. Being helpless with the schoolwork D. Giving their children too much stress 49. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 50. The letter is probably from the part of ________ in a newspaper. A. culture B. sports C. health D. education C Why are dogs our best friends? Maybe because they can understand our words much better than we thought, according to a study in Hungary. It found that dogs understand not only what we say, but also how we say it. “The results were very exciting and very surprising,” said researcher Attila Andics, from Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest. For the study, the researchers first trained 13 dogs for months. The dogs had to sit quietly inside machines, so that the researchers could check their brain activity. Then the researchers put headphones on dogs and played people’s voice s to them. There were four different voices: some were positive words, such as “well done”, or neutral (不带感情色彩的) words like “however”. The words were also in different tones (音调): some were positive and some were neutral. Brain scans (扫描) showed that the dogs could recognize (辨认) words, as well as the tone of words, much like people do. The positive words with a positive tone brought the stronger activity in their brain’s reward centers (反应中枢). “It shows that for dogs, a nice phrase can work very well as a prize, but it works best if both words and tones match,” said Andics. They also found that dogs deal with meaningful words with the left side of the brain and tones with the right. Human brains work in the same way. “It gave us a new understanding of language,” said Andics. “That is, not only do humans understand the meaning in words, other species (物种) do too.” 51. What was found according to the study in Hungary? A. Dogs can’t understand people’s words. B. Dogs can only understand what we say. C. Dogs can understand what we thought better than our words. D. Dogs understand what we say as well as how we say it. 52. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the study? A. Researchers worked with the dogs. B. Researchers made dogs sit inside machines. C. Researchers scanned the dogs’ brains. D. Researchers played people’s voices to the dogs. 53. Dogs think _______ as a best prize. A. neutral words with a neutral tone B. neutral words with a positive tone C. positive words with a neutral tone D. positive words with a positive tone 54. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Human brains don’t work in the same way as dogs’ do. B. Researcher Attila Andics was surprised at the results of the study. C. The researchers trained the dogs for years to check their brain activity. D. Dogs deal with meaningful words with the right side of the brain. 55. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Dogs are as clever as humans. B. Dogs are good at learning humans’ language. C. Dogs can understand the meaning in words. D. Dogs can do what humans do. 四、信息还原（本大题共10分，每小题2分） 阅读下面短文，在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。 How to Choose Just-Right English Books for Yourself Choosing just-right English books for yourself will not only help you learn English, but also create wonderful times. _____56_____. Is the book right for your age? Pay attention to the age guidelines (指南). _____57_____. For an independent reader, choose the reads that can interest you but are not difficult to understand. _____58_____? Think about your English-reading level. If you just begin to learn English, it would be a good idea to choose a book with simple languages and vocabularies. If you are good at it, you can choose ones with more advanced (高级的) languages and vocabularies. Does the topic of the book interest you? ____59____. So let your interests guide you, and choose the topics you like. For example, if you enjoy reading about space exploration, choosing a book with a space-related topic would be a great choice. Do you find the text and illustrations (图文) of the book interesting? Can the illustrations in the book catch your eyes? When you read some lines, do you think the book is fun to read? _____60_____, you can give this book a try. What will you learn from the book? Consider what you can learn through reading. Can the book help you develop your understanding? Can it help you improve your vocabularies? A. Is the language right for you B. Before buying, ask yourself the following questions C. For example, picture books will be good choices for little kids D. Is the writer famous around the world E. Different people have different interests F. If the answers are yes G. When you don’t know the word 五、词汇运用（本大题共10分，每小题1分） 61. We really don’t know why elephants are not afraid of ________ (mouse). 62. The food can’t be fresh. There’s a ________ (die) fly on it. 63. It’s ________ (exact) the kind of work I’m looking for. 64. His music has brought ________ (please) to people all over the world. 65. We do ______ (busy) with a number of Italian companies. 66. He is going to write a report on the ________ (形势) in the South China Sea. 67. There are no people living on many of the ________ (岛屿). 68. Now more and more people would like to travel ________ (国外). 69. She woke up and ________ (意识到) that there was someone moving around downstairs. 70. —What’s the ________ (相反的人或物) of the word “fat”? —It’s “thin”. 六、动词填空（本大题共10分） 71. Since I was born, my family ________ (live) in this small village. 72. Would you mind ________ (not use) this computer to chat with your friends? 73. What do you think ________ (happen) to John if he finds his car missing? 74. After breakfast, John hurried ________ (catch) the school bus. 75. At this time yesterday, everyone except Tom and John ________ (practise) playing basketball on the playground. 76. Never ________ (speak) to a stranger outside. It’s dangerous. 77. I ________ (meet) my first Maths teacher in the street the other day. His hair is all white. 78. —How often ________ your parents ________ (take) exercise? —Three times a week. 79. —I can’t believe you’ve sold me such a terrible mobile phone. I want my money back. —I ________ (listen), Madam. Can you just slow down and tell me what’s wrong? 80. The life we were used to __________ (change) greatly in the last five years. 2024—2025学年第二学期 初二英语 考试时间：60分钟 满分分值：100分 一、单项填空（本大题共20分，每小题1分） 【1题答案】 【答案】B 【2题答案】 【答案】D 【3题答案】 【答案】B 【4题答案】 【答案】B 【5题答案】 【答案】D 【6题答案】 【答案】C 【7题答案】 【答案】C 【8题答案】 【答案】C 【9题答案】 【答案】D 【10题答案】 【答案】D 【11题答案】 【答案】A 【12题答案】 【答案】D 【13题答案】 【答案】A 【14题答案】 【答案】B 【15题答案】 【答案】B 【16题答案】 【答案】B 【17题答案】 【答案】B 【18题答案】 【答案】A 【19题答案】 【答案】C 【20题答案】 【答案】A 二、完形填空（本大题共20分，每小题1分） A 【21~30题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. D B 【31~40题答案】 【答案】31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. B 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. B 三、阅读理解（本大题共30分，每小题2分） A 【41~45题答案】 【答案】41. B 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. D B 【46~50题答案】 【答案】46. D 47. B 48. C 49. C 50. D C 【51~55题答案】 【答案】51. D 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. C 四、信息还原（本大题共10分，每小题2分） 【56~60题答案】 【答案】56. B 57. C 58. A 59. E 60. F 五、词汇运用（本大题共10分，每小题1分） 【61题答案】 【答案】mice 【62题答案】 【答案】dead 【63题答案】 【答案】exactly 【64题答案】 【答案】pleasure 【65题答案】 【答案】business 【66题答案】 【答案】situation 【67题答案】 【答案】islands 【68题答案】 【答案】abroad 【69题答案】 【答案】realized##realised 【70题答案】 【答案】opposite 六、动词填空（本大题共10分） 【71题答案】 【答案】has lived 【72题答案】 【答案】not using 【73题答案】 【答案】will happen 【74题答案】 【答案】to catch 【75题答案】 【答案】was practising 【76题答案】 【答案】speak 【77题答案】 【答案】met 【78题答案】 【答案】 ①. do ②. take 【79题答案】 【答案】am listening 【80题答案】 【答案】has changed 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $