江苏省扬州市树人学校九龙湖校区2022-2023学年八年级下学期第一次月考英语试卷（含答案）



二、 单项选择
2022-2023 扬州树人九龙湖初二下第一次月考英语试卷

21. Six-minute cartoon Reflect tells the story of Bianca, Disney’s first plus-size female character.
A. The; 不填 B. The; the C. A; a D. A; 不填
22. Mr Brown together with his family Sanya for a few weeks.
A. have been in B. have been to C. has been in D. has left 23.He stayed in the island day after day, but he never felt .
A. lonely, alone B. lonely, lonely· C. alone, lonely D. alone, alone
24. 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
25. 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
26. It is half a year they met each other last time.
A. until B. before C. while D. since
27. If there is pollution, the air in our city will be dirtier.
A. less, more B. less, much C. more, much D. more, more
28. 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
29. --Look! The man at the gate be our headmaster. He is always standing there every morning.
--No, it be him. He is holding a meeting in the office now.
A. must, can't B. must, mustn't C. can't, can't D. can't, mustn't
30. --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
31. We had a really hard time last year. , it is gone and tomorrow is another day.
A. Whenever B. Anyway C. Therefore D. Although
32. Everyone except Tom and Mike Wuxi before.
A. has gone to B. have been to C has been to D. have gone to 33.They are little kids that they are hardly seen among so many people.
A. so B. such C. very D. quite
34. Yesterday Millie me her dictionary and said I could it for a week.
A. lent, borrow B. borrowed, have C. borrowed, keep D. lent, keep
35. --Would you mind if I open the window. -- I've got a cold.
A. You'd better not. B. Never mind.
C. Of course not. D. All right.
三、完形填空
Sometimes You Just Have to Cry
There are a lot of things about parenthood that could make one cry: sleepless nights, or diaper (尿布) messes and so on.
36 , for me the worst had to be ---immunization shots(防疫针).
At about two months into 37 ,I learned the true meaning of the word “heartbreak". There could not have been anything

worse than 38 helplessly as he receives his first round of immunization shots I would rather have been run over by a truck than have to watch him 39 through that I kept thinking that surely medical science could have come up with a better way of doing this by now while listening to his 40 . As for comfort from the doctor, all he could say was, “Ah, look at those healthy tears.” As we left the office, I whispered into my son's car, “It's okay, Sam. Sometimes you just 41 to cry”
In a way I guess it was only a matter of time before Sam was introduced to 42 in his life. I remembered losing my
43 to a sudden car accident a number of years ago. I tried to remain 44 through it all. One day, when a song came on the radio that 45 me of my father. It was the first time since the funeral that I just let go and cried. It felt 46 to not hold back any more.
The earliest 47 I have of my father is one of me as a young boy holding his hand by his two last 48 as we walked together. His hands seemed so 49 that his fingers were all I could actually grip. He always took me with him to basketball games even at my young age. I will never 50 that.
36. A. Anyway
37. A. parenthood
38. A. standing
B. Instead
B. childhood
B. watching
C. Moreover
C. neighborhood
C. sitting
D. However
D. adulthood
D. complaining
39. A. look
B. pull
C. go
D. walk
40. A. screams
B. words
C. songs
D. whispers
41. A. have
B. prefer
C. refuse
D. remember
42. A. pleasure
B. pain
C. society
D. hospital
43. A. mother
B. grandpa
C. grandma
D. father
44. A. active
B. clever
C. strong
D. patient v
45. A. cured
B. reminded
C. warned
D. recalled
46. A. unusual
B. terrible
C. frightening
D. good
47. A. idea
B. effect
C. picture
D. memory
48. A. arms
B. legs
C. fingers
D. hands
49. A. large
B. small
C. dirty
D. clean
50. A. mind
B. forget
C.do
D. accept
四、阅读理解





A


Town of Middle borough Rubbish/Recycle Information
Rubbish Collection
Your household rubbish is collected weekly on your regular collection day. You must have covers on your rubbish bins to prevent rain/snow water buildup inside. The following items WON'T be picked up:
· Medical waste
· Containers(容器)with sharp edges or bottoms
· Metals, furniture and building materials
Recycle Collection
Your recyclables will be collected every other week on your regular collection day. Be sure to put your recyclables out on the assigned(指定的)day to keep our costs down.
The items for collection:
· Newspapers and magazines (paper products)
· Cans and plastics
· Clear and colored glass (only brown)
All rubbish/recyclables must be out by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.
51. How often are recyclables collected in the town?
A. Every day. B. Every other day. C. Every week. D. Every other week.
52. According to the information, which of the following is TRUE?
A. People should cover their rubbish bins.

B. People can put the rubbish but after 7:00 a.m.
C. The medical glass can be collected if it’s brown.
D. They don't collect the things made of metal or plastic.
53. Which information is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The collection time B. The collection payment
C. The collection items D. The collection area
B
(I am Gulliver)
On 20th June1702, I set off for Surat, on a ship called the Adventure. And indeed “adventure” was really an appropriate name for that ship, and for everything that happened on the trip
The first part of our trip went well. But later there were some terrible storms. The winds were so strong that they sent our ship off course(航线). We didn't know where we were.
At last, when the storms stopped, we saw an island. We had no more drinking water. so the captain(船长) sent me to find
some fresh water on the island. I set off with some other men in a small boat. And when we got there, I travelled around the island by myself while the men looked for water.
That was a big mistake. When I went back, there were no men and no boat! Then I saw them rowing back to our ship with a giant(巨人) following them in the sea! They were very afraid. I ran as fast as I could. I then climbed up a big hill and when I looked around, I saw fields. Then I saw other giants working in the fields.
“On my last trip I was a giant on an island of tiny people and now I am a tiny person on an island of giant!” It was not a nice feeling. I was so sad and hid behind a big tree. I had to think of a plan, but at that time one of the giants saw me.
54. What does the underlined word “appropriate” mean in Paragraph 1?
A. 错误的 B. 合适的 C. 可怕的 D. 不妥的
55. After they saw an island, the captain asked Gulliver to_
A. travel around the island B. make a new ship
C. find some drinking water D. look for a giant
56. The underlined word “them" in the passage refers to “ ”
A. some other men B. the giants C. the captain D. tiny people 57.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
① A giant followed our ship in the sea.
② The captain sent me to find some drinking water on the island.
③ We met storms and didn't know where we were.
④ I climbed up a big hill and saw other giants working in the fields.
A. ③①②④ B.③②①④ C.②①④③ D. ④①③②
C
I noticed a dad and his son at the park. His son wasn't able to communicate, but he seemed satisfied with sitting in the sand. The dad explained to me that his son could only make some sounds The boy had been in speech therapy for years. After so much time in therapy, the boy was able to maintain（保持）eye contact for a few seconds and the father was delighted by the achievement! He told me how expensive the therapies for his son's specific needs were and what a pleasure it was to see all of the years of hard work pay off. The father and son connected, and those few seconds of eye contact meant the world to that dad!
As we talked about therapy the dad shared with me that his goal for his boy was to someday be able to go for ice cream together. He said his father used to take him out for ice cream and he hoped he could do the same with his child. Suddenly the son stopped putting his fingers in the sand, looked at his father and said, “Hi." Seconds later, the boy went back into his

own world. The dad wanted to say something, but he couldn’t. His love for this boy was so great that the words would not come. But what did come were tears. Those tears showed how proud he was of his son. A father loves his child more than words will ever be able to express.
Although they were strangers to me, I am honored（荣幸的）to have shared in this precious celebration of achievement
in that boy's young life. I hope someday they will be able to go for ice cream and have a beautiful father and son outing. This event touched me deeply and made me consider my relationship with my own father. I hope that as they communicate further, more and more memories will be created for them to share. I believe the feelings held by all great fathers—their hard work, their love, their pride, and their tears of love—are all the same.
58. What do we know about the boy?
A. His eyes were hurt. B. He loved going to the park.
C. He couldn't make any sound. D. He made progress through therapy. 59.How did the father feel after his son say “hi” to him?
A. Sad. B. Proud. C. Worried. D. Impatient.
60. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. A father's unconditional love is touching.
B. Not all of the parents care about their children's achievements.
C. Good relationship will be formed between father and son.
D. Disabled children will be given more attention.
61. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Experiencing Speech Therapy! B. Maintaining Eye Contact with Father.
C. Feeling a Father's Love! D. Having a Beautiful Father and Son Outing
D
Babies don't learn to talk just from hearing sounds. They are lip-readers too. It happens during the stage when a baby's babbling(咿呀声) gradually changes from unclear voices into that first “mama” or “dada”. The baby in order to do like you has to figure out how to shape their lips to make that particular sound they are hearing, according to developmental psychologist David Lewkowicz of Florida Atlantic University, who led the study.
It doesn't take them too long to absorb the movements that match basic sounds. By their first birthdays, babies start changing back to look you in the eye again. It offers more evidence that quality face-time with babies is very important for speech development more than, say, turning on the latest baby DVD.
But Lewkowicz went a step further. He and his student Amy Hansen-Tift tested nearly 180 babies, groups of them at ages 4,6,8,10 and 12 months. How? They showed videos of a woman speaking in English or Spanish to babies of English speakers. They found that when the speaker used English, the4-month-oldsgazed(凝视) mostly into her eyes. The 6-months- olds spent the same amounts of time looking at the eyes and the mouth. The 8-and 10-month-olds studied mostly the mouth. At 12 months. attention started changing back toward the speaker's eyes
But what happened when these babies are used to English heard Spanish? The 12-month-olds studied the mouth longer, just like younger babies. They needed the extra information to recognize(辨别)the unfamiliar sounds. That fits with research into bilingualism (双语)that shows babies' brains adjust themselves to distinguishing the sounds of their native language over other languages in the first year of life.
The continued lip-reading shows the 1-year-olds clearly still are fit for leaning. Babies are so hard to study that this is “a fairly heroic data set" says Duke University cognitive neuroscientist Greg Appelbaum, who found the research so fascinating that he wants to know more.
62. According to the first paragraph, babies .
A. might get its voice “mama" by lip-reading B. lean to talk just from hearing the sounds

C. like to figure out how to shape their lips D. communicate with parents through gestures 63.What is necessary in developing babies' speech according to Lewkowicz?
A. Playing baby DVD nearby. B. Teaching babies to read English.
C. Speaking with babies face to face. D. Speaking different languages in front of babies 64.Which of the following shows the right change of babies’ eye gaze according to the text?
65. What would be the best title of the text?
A Babies Have Different Methods to Talk B. Babies Try Lip-reading in Learning to Talk
C. Babies Are Suitable to Learn Two Languages D. Babies Can Easily Accept Foreign Language
五、词汇运用
66. What a good time we had (communicate) with my pen friend by e-mail!
67. It is a town on the coast of England. (南方)
68. So far he hasn’t (reply) to my letter. Is he angry with me?
69. As we know, we should spend as much time as we can (improve) our skills.
70. When the head teacher finished, there was (die)silence in the meeting room.
71. Would you mind me (采访) the workers in your factory?
72. --Are these sweaters the fanners' (妻子)? –Exactly.
73. Usually people write international (busy) letters in English.
74. He has gone (到国外) to continue his studies.
75. Luckily for the villagers, their living (条件) have improved greatly.
六、阅读表达（不超过 10 个词）
I woke up as the plane started to land at Auckland airport. I had not slept for much of the flight from Singapore because I was so excited. This was my first trip abroad without my parents. It was a school trip for Grade 6 students, all aged 11 years old.
After the arrival, we got on a bus which took us to a place called Miranda, where we stayed the night．
The next day we got up early, had breakfast, and took the bus to Thames. On the way we stopped at a gold mine(矿). I searched for pieces of gold but didn't find any. At Thames we visited a cave where we saw a huge spider eating a fly. That was interesting!
The third day was very unforgettable. We went to a Maori village．Maoris are the original people who have lived in the New Zealand for thousands of years. I made friends with a Maori boy of my own age called Aaron. Aaron took me to his large house. He had many pets including a dog, a cat, a chicken and···an ostrich(鸵鸟)!The ostrich was much taller than me with a funny head and long legs. It was a little bit frightening!
That night for dinner we had a barbecue and finally before going to bed we played a game of football. My team won 3
to 1.
The next morning was our last day in New Zealand. We went back to Aaron's village where the Maori men lined up and performed a haka－this is a war dance. We then sang a song for them and then everyone became friends. It was a wonderful experience.
After that we went to a place called Rotorua where we saw boiling mud pools and geysers(间歇性喷泉). The geysers shot water into the air 10 metres high! It was amazing!

That night we took the bus back to the airport and said our goodbye to the beautiful country of New Zealand. I would love to come back to visit again some day.
76. Did the writer go to New Zealand with his parents?

77. What interesting thing did they see at Thames?

78. How old was the Maori boy Aaron?

79. Where did the writer see an ostrich?

80. What did the writer think of his trip to New Zealand?



七、缺词填空

Teddy Bear Museum

What is the first name that comes to your m 81 when asked about a favorite childhood toy? Nine out of ten people will say it is a teddy bear. That's how p 82 this soft toy is.
Do you know how old the teddy bear is? It is about 110 years old. If you want to know the h 83 of the teddy bear you can go to the Teddy Bear Museum in South Korea. It is a perfect place for the whole family to come t 84 . It has a fantastic child-friendly e 85 . Children can see all kinds of teddy bears from the e 86 one to the latest one at one time!
The museum has two parts: the History Hall and the Art Hall. In the History Hall, you can see popular teddy bears of different t 87 . The Mona Lisa teddy bear and the teddy bears of The Last Supper will c 88 your eyes. In the Art Hall are the latest artworks of world's famous designers. Don't miss the smallest teddy bear in the world at the size of only 4.5mm!
When you are tired and want to relax, the museum cafe will o 89 you food and drink. You can take a break while e 90 the beautiful landscape of Jejudo Island.
八、书面表达
A、句子翻译
91. 孩子们看到卡通人物时忍不住尖叫。

92. 后来政府意识到了这个问题，并且采取措施改善这个情况。

93. 顺便问一下，她爷爷已经离开家乡多久了?

94. 在 9 月 10 日的清晨，我们搭乘直飞航班到了伦敦。

95. 某种程度上来讲，现在农村的生活变得越来越好了。

B. 写作
汽车作为人类的伟大发明之一，给人们的生活带来了很大的便利。 随着经济的快速发展，越来越多的人买得起汽车了。然而，越来越多的汽车给人们的生活带来了怎样的影响呢？请以“汽车的利与弊”为主题，写一篇作文。 要点：
优点：1. 人们可以节省时间，不必花费长时间等公交车；

2. ……。
缺点：1. 汽车的数量变多，浪费能源；
2. ……。
3. 说说你自己的看法。
要求：1. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；
2. 短文须包括所有内容要点，语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
3. 词数 100 左右，文章开头已写好，不计入总词数。
With the development of economy, more and more people can afford to buy cars.









二、单项选择


答案

ACBDC
DCDAD
BCBDA

三、完形填空



DABCA
ABDCB
DDCAB

四、阅读理解



DAB
BCAB
DBAC
ACAB
五、词汇运用



communicating
southern
replied
improving
dead
interviewing
wives’
business
abroad
conditons
六、回答问题




No.




They saw a huge spider eating a fly. 11.
In Aaron’s large house. Wonderful and Amazing. 七、缺词填空
mind
popular
history
together
environment
earliest
times
catch
offer
enjoying
八、句子翻译




91. The children couldn't help/stop screaming when they saw the cartoon characters.
92. Later, the government realized the problem and took action(s) to improve the situation.
93. By the way, how long has her grandfather been away from hometown?
94. On the early morning of September 10th, we took a direct flight to London.
95. In a way/In some ways, life in the countryside is getting/becoming better and better now.