江苏省江阴市周庄中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期3月限时作业英语试卷

这是一份江苏省江阴市周庄中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期3月限时作业英语试卷，共11页。

 初二英语限时作业 2023.3
一、 听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20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。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
在听到“嘀”的信号后，进入下一小题。
( ) 1. What does Simon like eating?




( ) 2. When will the two speakers meet at the school gate?




( ) 3. Where has Mr Brown been?




( ) 4. How will Lucy go to Beijing?




( ) 5. How many times has Helen been to the Palace Museum?
A. Never.
B. Once.
C. Twice.
( ) 6. Where are the two speakers?
A. On the bus.
B. In a bookshop.
C. In a restaurant.
( ) 7. What does Mrs Liu think of her journey?
A. Exciting.
B. Interesting.
C. Unpleasant.
( ) 8. When will the girl give the book back?
A. This week.
B. Next week.
C. Tomorrow.
( ) 9. Why did Mr White move into the new house?
A. His old house wasn’t large enough. B. He wanted a smaller house.
C. He didn’t want to live far from his office.
( ) 10. What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn’t smoke.
B. He cannot smoke here.
C. He must leave at once.
第二部分 听对话和短文答题
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
听一段对话，回答第11至12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。
( ) 11. What does the girl want to do?
A. To take an online tour.
B. To restart the computer.
C. To buy a computer.
( ) 12. What is the problem?
A. The computer is too old.
B. The computer is not online.
C. The computer is too slow.
听第一篇短文，回答第13至15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。
Surfing the Internet
Good
Bad
Get lots of 13 on the Internet.
Not good to their body, mind and eyes.
Help them learn how to use computer and get some information about school 14 .
Many of them waste time 15 and playing computer games.
( ) 13. A. money
B. time
C. information
( ) 14. A. subjects
B. students
C. teachers
( ) 15. A. shopping on the Internet
B. studying on the Internet
C. chatting on the Internet
听第二篇短文，回答第16至20小题。
( ) 16. Where did Mr Read live?
A. Near the sea.
B. In the city centre.
C. On the farm.
( ) 17. Why did Mr Read’s relatives like to come to his home in summer?
A. Because they could spend less money on their holiday.
B. Because he invited them to come for the holiday.
C. Because his house is as nice as a hotel.
( ) 18. When would Mrs Read’s cousin come?
A. In June.
B. In July.
C. In August.
( ) 19. How long did the cousin and her family plan to stay with the Reads?
A. For a week.
B. For ten days.
C. For half a month.
( ) 20. How did Mr Read’s close friend solve the problem?
A. He lent money to the poor relatives and then asked them to stay in a hotel.
B. He asked his relatives to pay for their stay.
C. He borrowed money from the rich relatives and lent it to the poor ones.
二. 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21. ____________ advice you gave us !
A. What a useful B. How useful C. How a useful D.What useful
22. ---____________ have you _____________ the broken cup ?--- I have thrown it away.
A. How ; do with B. What ; done with C. How ; done with D. What ;done
23. Nowadays, people ________ posting nice photos and words onto the Wechat Moments
to share with friends.
A. are able to B. are afraid of C. are used to D. are worried about
24.Their parents _____ in 1990, and they _____married for thirty-three years.
A. got married; have been B. got married; have got
C. was married; has been D. married to ; have been
25.---He’s already 8 years old, ________?
---________. He won’t go to primary school until next year.
A. hasn’t he; Yes, he has B. isn’t he; No, he isn’t
C. hasn’t he; No, he hasn’t D. isn’t he; Yes, he is
26. --- What will you get from working with foreign children ?
--- It is hard to know ___________ before we start. But we can be friends, I think.
A .what to happen B. when to happen C. what will happen D. how to happen
27. --- Must I hand in my DIY job before 7 o’clock?
--- No, you _______. You may _________ tomorrow .
A. needn’t; hand in it B. mustn’t ; hand it in
B. don’t have to ; hand it in D. mustn’t ; hand in it
28.He ________ a car as a birthday present, but he won’t ________ it as it is too expensive.
A. has accepted; receive B. has received; accept C. accepts; receive D. receives; accept
29.--- Thank you for providing such useful information for me.
---________．
A.Never mind B. My pleasure C. With pleasure D. All right
30.Look, _______ high speed the high-speed rail ________!
A. how a; is moving at B.what a; is moving
C. how; is moving D.what; is moving at
31. --- Someone is knocking at the door? Who ________ it be?
--- It ________ be Lucy. She’s left for Japan for a trip.
A. can; may not B. may; can’t C. can; can’t D. may; mustn’t
32 ---When will you return to Germany ?---_____________ .
A.Until next week. B.Not until next week . C.A few days ago. D. After a few weeks.
33. --- How long has Robert ________? --- Since 2004.
A. been to Beijing B. become a policeman
C. joined the art club D. studied in this school
34. --- Could you tell me how many books I can borrow_______?
--- Sorry, ______ at all . Our computer system has broken down.
A. at a time, none B. from time to time, nothing C. on time, none D. at times, nothing
35. --- 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
三. 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Right from childhood, my brothers began to play ice hockey (冰球) with me. They all 36 me to become an ice hockey player someday. My mom didn’t agree, and she 37 me into the skating although I always had a strong hope for ice hockey.
Finally we reached an agreement that I became the referee (裁判) of ice hockey. Little did I know that I was beginning an activity that would 38 my personality. At first I only worked with my brothers. Everyone was 39 and we got along quite well with each other. I soon realized that I needed to work with other people, and that’s when my experience changed. As I began dealing with more coaches who acted in unpleasant ways, all I wanted to do was to get through each game and then be able to 40 without getting into trouble. Although as a referee I tried my best in every match, they sometimes shouted at me. That made me feel 41 , but I decided not to let them drive me away.
I made the 42 to stand up for myself. I never answered rudely to the coaches, but I did not let them reduce my confidence any more. There were still a few situations that made me afraid. Once I called a penalty (判罚) and the team ended up losing. I knew I had made the right call, even though I was 43 when I saw that team’s fans waiting for me at my room. I stood my ground and overcame my fears.
I’ve been a referee for six years, but I 44 can’t say it’s easy. Every game 45 me something new and I never know what to expect. Now I have enough preparation to deal with the unexpected. These are the little lessons that I’m thankful to have learned as a woman referee.
36. A. invited B. expected C. ordered D. allowed
37. A. pushed B. knocked C. divided D. joined
38. A. match B. bring C. notice D. influence
39 A. lively B. clever C. friendly D. funny
40. A. train B. refuse C. work D. leave
41 A. tired B. lonely C. sad D. surprised
42. A. decision B. chance C. progress D. report
43. A. angry B. afraid C. sorry D. serious
44. A. yet B. even C. already D. still
45. A. hands B. protects C. allows D. follows
四.阅读理解 （共13小题，每小题2分，满分26分）
(A)
“Stay hungry, stay foolish!” It’s a famous saying by Steve Jobs who died at the age of 56. He is not only a good example of “The American Dream”, but also a great role model for young people.
Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder (创始人) of Apple. He perfectly made apple products easy to use and cool in style. He was the “Michael Jackson” of businessmen.
Here are some of his greatest contributions (贡献). 
AppleⅡ
Jobs and Wozniak set up Apple Computers Inc. in 1976. A year later, Apple Ⅱ was invented (发明). It was the world’s first personal computer.

The iMac
Under Job’s leadership, Apple introduced the all-in-one IMac computer in 1998. The IMac became the first machine which offered only a CD-ROM slot (插槽).
The iPad
By 2010, Jobs was confident that the world was ready for a tablet computer (平板电脑) that would be great for watching movies and playing games. iPad is a great success.
The iPhone 6
The iPhone 6 came out in September, 2014. It is larger than iPhone 5s. And it has a better camera and faster date transfer (数据传递) speeds.
46. When did iMac come out?
A. In 1976. B. In 1998. C. In 2010. D. In 2011.
47. From the passage, we know that iPad _________.
A. has a better camera B. was the first PC
C. has a CD-ROM slot D. is good for watching movies
48. Steve Jobs was the “Michael Jackson” of businessmen because _________.
A. He sang songs perfectly.
B. He danced best among all the businessmen.
C. He was a Hollywood superstar.
D. He was as excellent as Michael Jackson in their different careers.
B
Dear Mars Project
The first civilian mission to the Mars is planned to take place in 2040. It's a chance for the common people to fly to the Mars. The rocket will make a month-long journey to the Mars and back.
In 2020, a secret businessman bought all the seats aboard the rocket. Wishing to give as many talented (有才能的)people as possible the opportunity to go, he plans to take 10 crew members to go with him from across the world. He will choose those who will improve “whatever activity” they are into by going to space and who are willing and able to support other crew member.
Step 1：
Pre-registration online-by August 4th 8：00 p.m Click here!
Everyone who pre-registers will receive an e-mail about the selection process.
Step 2：
Initial Screening（材料审查）by August 10th 8：00 p.m.
Step 3：
Assignment
A particular task will be given.
Step 4：
Online Interview -by August 20th 8：00 p.m.
Step 5：
Final Interview and Medical Checkup-Late August
Step 6：
Training and Preparation
49. Applicants（申请人） will know about the selection process ______ .
A. from the website B. through online interview
C. by e-mail D. on the phone.
50. Which of the following is NOT necessary for the applicant？ ______
A. Being physically healthy. B. Knowing different languages.
C. Having a good team spirit. D. Doing well in a certain field.
51. The text above is ______ .
A. a page from a guidebook to space travel B. an online training course in space flight
C. a piece of news released by the government
D. an advertisement for the dearMars Project
C
Very soon after Roberta wrote to the old gentleman, the three children were walking through the tunnel when they heard a cry.
The children ran deeper into the tunnel. Before long, they found a boy. He was lying on the ground.
“What happened?” Roberta asked him.
“I’m Jim. I was walking through the tunnel when I tripped（绊倒）. I think I’ve broken my leg.”“ The 11:15 train is due（到期）soon,” Peter said. “We must get you out of here.”
“I’ve been here for two hours,” the boy said. “I was on my way to the station to catch the train. It’s quicker through the tunnel than along the road.”
“It’s also more dangerous,” Roberta said.
Peter said. “We’ve got to get you out.” Then Peter and Phyllis helped Jim up. It was a difficult journey, but the children got there before the 11:15 train did. Finally, a signalman helped them and took Jim to Peter’s home.
Mother called for a doctor and helped Jim rest. The doctor said Jim needed to stay in bed for at least a month. Mother wrote a letter to Jim’s grandfather. She gave the letter to the doctor, who promised to post it.
“Can he stay with us?” Peter said. “We’d love to have a friend our own age.”“ Sure,” said Mother.
A few days later, Jim’s grandfather came to take Jim home. The children were surprised to see him. “You’re our old gentleman!” they exclaimed.
“That’s right,” he said. “And I got your letter, Roberta.” “What letter?” Mother demanded.
“Roberta wrote to me about her father,” the old gentleman said. “I was not surprised by what she said. I have thought for a long time that he was innocent. It was not possible that a guilty（有罪的）man could have such wonderful children. I think I can help you. Your father will soon be free again.”
Two weeks later, Father came back home.
--Taken from The Railway Children
52. Which of the following word best describes Peter in the passage?
A. helpful. B. humorous. C. good-looking. D. careless.
53. What does the underlined word “innocent” mean according to the passage?
A. 自私的 B. 无情的 C. 贪婪的 D. 无辜的
54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Jim needed to stay in bed for at least 2 weeks.
B. Peter wrote a letter to the old gentleman.
C. Peter asked Mother to let Jim stay with them.
D. Jim’s grandfather didn’t help the children.
D
Which part of the world has the most nearsighted students? Just look around you– it’s East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame (责备). East Asian students, they say, aren’t getting enough sunlight.
People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP.
According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day; in Australia, by contrast (相反), kids spend about three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted – only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore.
“Children in East Asia just go to school, go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP.
But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesn’t seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside. As a result of massive (巨大的) educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a child’s day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.”
Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school.
55. What is the main reason for the large number of nearsighted students in East Asia?
A. Too much reading or gaming. B. Being short of sunlight.
C. Genetic (基因) reasons. D. Being short of exercise.
56.How long do experts suggest children stay outside every week?
A. Two to three hours. B. Fourteen to twenty-one hours.
C. Two to three days. D. Over twenty-one hours.
57. In the writer’s opinion, why can’t East Asian students get enough bright light?
A. Because they don’t like sports. B. Because their parents don’t allow them to.
C. Because they have great pressures from study.
D. Because they spend more time playing video games.
58. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape.
B. Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly.
C. Spending time in the sun can make the loss of dopamine in the body.
D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has.
五.从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
Your brain controls everything you do. It makes it possible for you to think, learn, create and feel; to blink(眨眼) and breathe and for your heart to beat—this fantastic control center is your brain. 59.______
Can this small grey organ(器官)，which weighs less than one and a half kilos, really do so much? Amazingly, your brain contains about 100 billion neurons(神经元）—it would take you over 3,000 years to count them all. 60.______ Your neurons create and send more messages than all the phones in the world. And although one neuron creates only a little electricity, all your neurons together can produce enough electricity to power a light bulb(灯泡).
So exactly how fast does your brain work? 61.______ Neurons in your skin send this information to your brain at a speed of more than 240 kilometers per hour. Your brain then uses other neurons to send the message back to your foot to shake the bee off quickly. 62.______ No computer has your brain’s unbelievable ability to deal with the amount of information coming from your eyes, ears and other sensory organs.
But how does your brain allow you to learn things that you will use in the future? The structure(结构) of your brain changes every time you have a new thought, remember or learn something. 63.______ How? As you practice, your brain sends “bike riding” messages again and again. Soon, the actions are learnt and you are able to ride a bike easily from then on.
A. Well, imagine this: a bee lands on your foot.
B. Therefore, it is not surprising to see that somebody with average intelligence (智力) can have excellent performances in some fields.
C. Believe it or not, the activity in your brain never stops.
D. It is so amazing that a famous scientist once called it “the most complex (复杂) thing we have yet discovered in our universe”.
E. The brain is the boss of the body．
F. These neurons can send this information at more than 320 kilometers per hour.
G. For example, riding a bike seems impossible at first, but soon you are able to do it.
六.词汇运用（共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分）
64.Please put the piano there,__________ (紧靠) the wall .
65.Boys and girls, please lie on your ____________ (腹部) with your arms by your side.
66.To our surprise, he’s ____________ (设法完成) the task without any help till now.
67.There are __________ (几个) books under the desk. Put them away ,please!
68..My cousin hasn’t got used to the life in this ______ (Europe) country yet since he came here.
69.This is the _____________ (ugly) design that the engineer has ever seen!
70.The students don’t like the ___________ (rule) of their dormitory because he is hard on them.
71.______________(far) down at the bottom of the page, you can find it .
七.动词填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
72.—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?
73.What a clean and beautiful classroom! Who ___________ (tidy) it up?
74.At this time yesterday, everyone except Tom and John ______________ (pracitse) playing
basketball on the playground.
75.Who will you ask for help when _____________ (have ) problems?
76.Doctors often advise the old man to give up smoking, but the man thinks that smoking
___________ (relax) him.
八. 完成句子（共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分）
77.这里的天气和澳大利亚的相反。
The weather here _________________________________________ .
78.数千年来，无锡向来以鱼米之乡著称。
Wuxi ____________________________________its fish and rice for thousands of years.
79.医护人员筋疲力尽了，但他们继续工作。
The doctors and nurses ____________________ ,but they continued working.
80.顺便问一下，这次你妻子要在国外多久？
By the way, how long _________________________________________ this time?
81.新加坡紧靠马来西亚的南端。
Singapore lies on ______________________________________________ Malaysia.
82.我们班由来自不同国家的学生组成。
Our class _______________________________________________________________.
九.综合填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
During the Tang dynasty, Emperor Taizong asked the prime minister Feng Deyi to recommend talented people. 83 H______, Feng didn’t recommend anyone after several months.
“I tried my best, but there are no 84______(usual) or well-rounded people at all,” Feng said.
“People are like tools,” said the emperor. “What we need to do is 85_______ (make) good use of their strengths. You should blame（责备）86________(you) for not noticing people’s strengths. How could you say that there were no talented people in our dynasty?”
That’s true. Each tool has its own function . A knife is made to cut things 87 w_______ chopsticks are made to pick up food. We can’t use a knife as a chopstick.
88 L______ a tool, each person has a special strength. Nobody is perfect. We can’t expect a person to be good at everything.
With this idea in mind, Emperor Taizong found many talented people of different backgrounds. He gave them important positions , which helped them make 89_______(much) of their talents. His talented people helped society develop and created a “golden age”.
A good example is Ma Zhou, who grew up in a poor family. Ma gave a lot of 90_______(use) advice, so Emperor Taizong gave him a position and praised him many times.
If a person is talented in one field, we should give him a chance. 91______ same idea can be found in The Analects of Confucius. Treating people as tools shows good leadership. Our president once told this story to officers, 92_______ (ask) them to treat talented people correctly.
十.书面表达(15分)
Alice 是一位八年级的英国中学生，一直想来中国旅行，受疫情影响，迟迟没能达成。假设你是她的中国笔友李华，请根据下面提纲，给Alice写一封信，介绍中国，帮助其了解中国。
注意事项：
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Dear Alice,
I haven’t heard from you for a long time. How are you going? I know you’re quite interested in China and Chinese culture. Here is something about our country. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All the best,
Li H