江苏省江阴市文林中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期10月阶段性测试英语试卷（月考）

初二英语试卷（2023.10）

听力部分（共20分）

一、听力测试 （本大题共20分，每小题1分）

第一节  听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。

听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。

(    )1. What’s the girl like?

(    )2. What does Bob want to be when he grows up?

(    )3. Which glass of juice is Kitty’s?

(    )4. Which subject does the man like best?

(    )5. Who bought the bike for the woman?

        A. The man.           B. The woman herself.   C. Perhaps the woman’s uncle.

(    )6. How many boys are there in Class Four?

    A. 32.                 B. 28.                C. 26.

(    )7. Which T-shirt is the most expensive?

       A. The blue one.        B. The red one.         C. The green one.

(    )8. How did Wilson go to school this morning?

    A. On foot.             B. By car.              C. By bus.

(    )9. Why did the man say his trip was bad?

       A. Because it rained.     B. Because he was ill.     C. Because he lost his way.

(    )10. Where’re the two speakers?

        A. On the road.         B. In a bookshop.        C. In a food shop.

第二节  听下面3段长对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题6秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出6秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第11段材料，回答第11至12题。

(    )11. What’s wrong with Simon?

        A. He fell over and hurt his leg.                B. He fell off his bike and hurt his leg.

        C. He fell over and hurt his arm.

(    )12. How long will Simon stay in hospital?

     A. Two months.           B. Two days.        C. Two weeks.

听第12段材料，回答第13至15题。

(    )13. A. boring               B. interesting         C. exciting

(    )14. A. Chinese and English    B. Maths and Art      C. Chinese and Maths

(    )15. A. goes to the English Club B. plays softball      C. meets his friends

听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。

(    )16. What did the waiter do when the man said to him?

      A. He said nothing but gave him a glass of beer(啤酒).

      B. He sang a song.                   

C. He did nothing but went away.

(    )17. Why did the waiter say nothing?

      A. Because he was not happy then.       

B. Because he didn’t want to say anything.

      C. Because he was very busy then.

(    )18. What was the trouble?

      A. The man drank too much.        

B. The man wanted to fight. 

C. The man had no money.

(    )19. How many glasses of beer did the man drink altogether(总共)?

     A. None.               B. Three.            C. Two.

(    )20. What do you think of the strong man?

       A. He was helpful.         B. He was ill-mannered.  C. He was polite.

笔试部分（共90分）

二、单项填空 (本大题共15分，每题1分)

(    )1. ---Andy is really ________ honest boy.

    ---Yes. That’s why he is ________ most popular student in his class.

A. an; a      B. an;the      C. a; the      D. the;/

(    )2. My cousin is in ________ in Shanghai No.11 Middle School.

A. 3th Grade     B. 3 Grade     C. the 3rd grade     D. Grade 3rd

(    )3. ---Little Tommy knows so much.

    ---Yes. He is _______ enough to take part in Who’s Still Standing on Jiangsu TV.

A. smart      B. generous     C.polite     D. humorous

(    )4. ---What’s Tom’s _______?

    ---Well, he is almost 1.8 metres tall.

A. hobby      B. height      C. age       D. weight

(    )5. This week, the weather ________ to change every day. One is hot, the next is cold.

A. seems      B. looks      C. sounds     D. feels

(    )6. ________ number of the books in our school ________ larger than that in their school.

A. The; are     B. A; is     C. A; are      D. The; is

(    )7. Alex looks much ________ than his brother, but he jumps ________ of the two.

    A. taller; higher    B. shorter; higher   C. taller; the highest  D. shorter; the higher

(    )8. What are these exchange students going to do ________ their stay in Wuxi?

    A. after       B. when      C. during      D. for

(    )9._________ those boys are playing __________ in the club!

    A. How happy; the chess        B. What happily; chess

    C. How happily; chess        D. What happy; the chess

(    )10. What did Miss Li ________ you in her office early in the morning?

A. talk about     B. discuss about with  C. talk with    D. discuss with

(    )11. There’s a big cake. ________ share it.

A. May be we can        B. We may be

C. Maybe we can         D. Maybe can we

(    )12. His parents made him ________ at home. It made him very ________.

A. to stay; unhappy        B. stay; worry

C. to stay; worry          D. stay; unhappy

(    )13. ---I made some mistakes in this exam.

   ---_______ careful you are, ______ mistakes you will make. Don’t make the same mistake next time.

    A. The more; the fewer         B. The fewer; the more

C. The more; the less       D. The less; the more

(    )14. ---________ do you usually spend _______ the piano?

---Two hours every day.

   A. How long, playing                   B. How often, playing 

   C. How soon, to play                   D. How much, playing 

(    )15. --- I’m afraid I can’t do well in the game.

      --- ________. It’s just for fun.

A. Sounds great    B. Take it easy    C. What’s a pity    D. Thank you

三、完形填空（本大题满分10，每小题1分）

Bill Gates started one of the world’s largest companies, Microsoft, and became the richest man in the world again in 2019.

Bill Gates was born in 1955 in the USA．He has two sisters, one older and one    16    than him. When he was a child in primary school, he loved reading and did very well in the    17   . When he was 13, he became interested in computers and his friend, Paul Allen, was    18    very interested in them.

When he was 15 years old, Gates and Paul Allen    19    a computer business together. Gates studied at Harvard University. He spent a lot of time using the school’s    20   . Gates and Allen began the company, Microsoft, in 1975. When Gates was 23 years old the company made a lot of money. Allen was sick and    21    the company in 1983. Gates and Microsoft made the    22    computer operating system, Windows, in 1985. ln1987, he became a very rich man in the world.

Bill Gates    23    some of his money to people in need. Bill Gates and his family Melinda French began a charity organization in 1994. He left Microsoft in 2008 to have more time to    24    people in need. Bill and Melinda are    25    and they are still doing charity work now. They are so great.

(    )16．A．younger           B．larger         C．wiser      D．older

(    )17．A．jobs               B．meetings      C．sports      D．subjects

(    )18．A．only              B．also          C．hardly   D．either

(    )19．A．stood              B．reached C．started                D．paid

(    )20．A．computers         B．notices C．signs                 D．messages

(    )21．A．left             B．wanted C．tried                 D．raised

(    )22．A．cute  B．successful C．patient                D．pleasant

(    )23．A．turned on B．made up C．gave away  D．gave off

(    )24．A．invite B．accept C．help    D．donate

(    )25．A．well-dressed  B．warm-hearted C．cruel                 D．well-behaved

四、阅读理解（本大题共20分，每小题2分）

(A)

(    )26. In which club can you drink and eat fruits while having a rest?

A. Smart Kids Club.     B. Global English Club. 

C. Body-building Club.        D. Piano Club.

(    )27. How many choices (选择) does Lucy have if she wants to join two clubs at weekends?

A. 1.              B. 2.          C. 3.           D. 4.

(    )28. What can be the best title for the above four ads.?

A. Build Your Body with Us.           B. Best Clubs Available in Town

C. Enjoy Your Weekends in Clubs       D. Fascinating Activities on Weekdays

 (B)

One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park. A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.

Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if (似乎) waiting to be given some food.

“That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.

“Yes, he is. He’s handsome. He's strong and healthy.”

“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”

“That's true,” Sue said. “But I haven't.”

They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite (咬)?”

“No, ” Sue said, “ He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and friendly.”

Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal’s head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.

“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn’t bite.”

Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog is at home.”

(    ) 29. The dog looked at the woman because _______.

　　     A. the woman wanted to feed him   B. the woman was friendly

　　     C. he was strong and healthy            D. he was hungry

(    ) 30. Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.

　　   A. the dog was handsome              B. Sue’s dog was unfriendly

　　   C. the dog was Sue’s                  D. Sue’s dog was at home

(    ) 31. We can guess from the story that _______.

　　     A. Sue gave a wrong answer        B. Jack made a mistake

　     　C. the dog wasn’t dangerous        D. both Jack and Sue liked the dog

(C)

Jenny looked at the store window. There was nothing that she wanted more than a Happy Hannah doll. It was $29.95. Unluckily, Jenny didn’t even have the 95 cents.

As she crossed the street, she thought about doing her brother's housework, cleaning the floor, washing the dishes all month, but even then she would have only eleven dollars. Suddenly, something small and pink in the snow caught her eyes.

Jenny walked over and picked it up from the snow. It was a beautiful wallet. She opened the wallet and found many dollars and a woman’s driver’s license in it. Jenny put the wallet into her bag quickly. She turned around and walked back.

Jenny’s heart beat(跳动) fast as she went into the store. She had long dreamed about this moment, but something didn’t feel right. As she got to the Happy Hannah dolls, she pushed away her feelings. She grabbed(抓起) one and walked toward the checkout.

As Jenny was waiting to pay, her mobile phone rang. It was her grandma. Jenny’s heart was suddenly filled with love and warmth when she thought of her. She put the doll down and answered the phone.

“Hi, Grandma? I’m going to be a little bit late tonight...Alright...I love you, too.” Jenny left the store and walked all the way to 301 West Street. The woman who answered the door looked sad.

“Here, I found this in the snow,” Jenny said.

“Oh, good God! This is the money for the orphanage(孤儿院)! Thank you!”

After doing her brother's housework for three months, Jenny finally got a Happy Hannah doll. She was so happy because she could play with her doll and look her grandma in the eye.

(    ) 32. How did Jenny feel when she thought of her grandma?

A. Moved.  B. Surprised.   C. Nervous.   D. Warm.

(    ) 33. Why did Jenny go to 301 West Street?

A. To find a toy store.        B. To visit the orphanage.

C. To return the money.        D. To look after the woman.

(    ) 34. What did Jenny do to get the doll?

A. She did her brother’s housework for three months.

B. She asked her grandma to buy it for her.

C. She took some money from the woman. 

D. She cleaned the floor in the store for all month.

(    ) 35. What do we know from the story?

A. The girl is kind and never does wrong. 

B. The girl’s grandma has a great influence (影响) on her.

C. The woman is mean and never helps others.

D. The girl didn’t have a Happy Hannah doll in the end.

五、词汇运用（本大题共10分，每小题1分）

（A）根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

36. It is well known that dogs have a very good ____________ (感觉) of smell.

37. This kind of food made Jessie feel even_____________ (口渴的).

38. There are so many styles of clothes for you to ____________ (选择) from.

39. Those children under 7 years old are too young to sit ____________ (自始至终) the concert.

40. Would you please show those ____________ (外国的) visitors around our college?

（B）根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

41. Would you please say something about your ____________ (day) life?

42. Max always makes us laugh. He is a friend who is very ____________ (humour).

43. Andrew’s cousin Suzy’s living room looks much ____________ (tidy) than his.

44. It is said that some African giraffes are almost 4.8 to 5.5 metres in ____________ (high).

45. Miss Zhang’s ____________ (smile) face shows that she is happy with our homework.

六、完成句子(本大题共10分，每道题2分)

46. 北京阳光中学的学生暑假休息两个月。

The students at Sunshine Middle School ___________________________________ the summer vacation.

47. 在我们班上，Jimmy在这门外语上学习的时间最少。

In our class, Jimmy ____________________________________________________________________.

48. 读一本好书要比看一部无聊的电视剧要有趣得多。

Reading a good book _______________________________________________________ TV play.

49. 如果您能为我们提供任何帮助，我们将不胜感激。

We will thank it if you can _____________________________________________________.

50. 仔细聆听他人的问题会让人觉得你很友善。

_____________________________________________ often makes people feel you are friendly.

七、综合填空（本大题共10分，每道题1分）

Can a dog talk to a person? Of course not, you might say. But now you should change your common idea and listen to _____51____your dog is trying to say!

Not long ago, a smart dog told her owner (主人) how she ____52____(feel) through a special communication pad (通讯平台). She can shout some easy words like play, beach and park, and even “talk” in sentences!

Let’s meet the smart dog Bunny. Her owner Alexis Devine taught her how ____53____(make) up sentences. That's right. Now she can use more than 40 words to tell her family how she feels. It’s said that Bunny is a superstar with over l,900,000 followers on TikTok (国际版抖音). And it’s all from a 45-button board (接钮板). Usually people use it to help people who have problems ____54____(talk) to others.It’s surprising that it’s also _____55____(use)to the dog.

To teach Bunny different words, Devine needs____56____(show) how she uses them in talking. Here is how Bunny _____57_____(learn) the word "outside". Devine pressed (按) the “outside” button and said the word “outside” before letting Bunny out. When Bunny came in, she said it again. Three weeks later, Bunny could press the button by ____58____. One by one, Bunny learned to “say” something like a common person. She even uses the board to tell Devine, “Love you, Mom.”

Devine decided _____59____(do) this after seeing someone was successful (成功) in using the method to talk with her dog, Stella. “I’m not sure if Bunny really gets what I say, but it’s ____60_____(excite) to find it out.” Devine said.

八、作文（本大题满分15分）

61.你的学校正在举办“My School Life”为主题的英语作文比赛。假如你是Nancy，请根据以下图片提示, 写一篇短文，介绍你丰富多彩的学校生活。

注意：

1. 词数90左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

2. 必须包含图中所给的全部要点。

My School Life

Hello, everyone! My name is Nancy. I’m a student from Sunshine Secondary School. Now let me tell you something about my school life. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    That’s all about my school life. Thank you for listening.