江苏省无锡市江阴市华士实验中学2023-2024学年上学期八年级10月月测英语试卷（月考）

八年级英语阶段性质量调研（2023.10）

（考试时间 100 分钟，总分：120 分 ）

一、听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）

A）听对话回答问题，每段对话听两遍。

1. What class does the woman have every Wednesday?

1. B. C.

2. What was Dave doing when he got hurt?

1. B. C.

3. Where will the woman meet the man’s friend?

1. B. C.

4. Which bus should the man take to the museum?

1. B. C.

5. How often does Sam go to the Softball (垒球) Club?

A. Twice a week. B. Every Friday afternoon. C. Once a week.

6. Why is Sandy so happy?

A. She had a nice lunch. B. She will move to London. C. She met an old friend.

7. How many books did Amy read during the Reading Week?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.

8. Who is the tallest boy of the three?

A. Tom. B. Daniel. C. Mark.

9. Which club will Ann join?

A. The Computer Club. B. The Dancing Club. C. The Swimming Club.

10. When did the man arrive at school this morning?

A. At seven o’clock. B. At seven ten. C. At seven twenty.

（二） 听对话和短文回答问题

听第一段对话，回答 11-12 题。

11. When did Mike join the Table Tennis Club?
    1. Last month. B.Last week. C. This month.
12. On what day does he practise table tennis?

A. Monday and Sunday. B. Monday and Saturday. C. Saturday and Sunday.

听第二段对话，回答 13-15 题。

根据所听内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

17. Whose computer is Kitty using to write the e-mail?

A. Her own. B. Her father’s. C. Her uncle’s.

18. How much time can she have for lunch?

A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. Two hours.

19. Why can’t she spend more time studying?
    1. She has to help her parents in the fields.
    2. She has too many lessons every day.
    3. She has to look after her family members.
20. What makes her happy?
    1. She can get close to nature (自然).
    2. She can play on the computer.
    3. Daniel often writes to her.

二、单项填空（共15小题每小题1分, 满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. —What do you think of the boy's painting?

—I've never seen a person with a better ________ of art.

A. view    B. idea    C. feeling    D. sense

22. Sally’s cousin hates a long wait. I think he’s just not very ___________.

A. patient   B. generous  C. humorous   D. handsome

23. Shanghai has more people than _________ in Jiangsu and __________ in China.

A. any city; any city    B. any city; any other city

C. any other city; the other cities   D. any other city; any city

24.  —What's your best friend like?

—____________________

A. He is fine. Thank you.    B. He is a doctor.

C. He likes watching TV.    D. He is helpful and generous.

25. People in the UK say “biscuit” while people in the USA say “______________”.

A. truck        B. soccer    C. cookie    D. yard

26. Mr. Li asks us to remember that __________ careful we are, ________ mistakes we will make.

A. the more, the fewer          B. the fewer, the more

C. the more, the more          D. the less, the fewer

27.  This computer is the best one _________ the shop, but it is also the most expensive _______ all the computers.

A. in, of           B. in; in           C. of; of  D. of, in

28. —Eric is good at English. He can tell stories in English.

—Great. It seems that no one speaks English __________ him in his class.

A. better than          B. worse          C. as good as  D. as badly as

29. Although our classroom is small, it is _______ than theirs.

A. more bright     B. much brighter    C. more brighter  D. the most bright

30. ---         do you visit your grandparents, Tom? ---Once a week.

    A. How much               B. How often           C. How long     D. How soon

31. Mr. Wu with his two sons ___________ half an hour ________ early every morning.

A. spend, practise to run     B. spends, practise to run

C. spend, practising run    D. spends, practising running

32. I find that the Math problem is an ________one. I believe the students can ______work it out.

A. easily; easy   B. easy; easily  C. easily; easily   D. easy; easy

33. We only have an hour ________homework, so we have lots of time ______ after-school activities.

A. for; of    B. of; to       C. of, for     D. for; to

34. The Yellow River is ________ river in China.

 A. the longest         B. the longer       C. the second longer  D. the second longest

35. —It looks as if we’re going to lose.

—________? We’ve never won a game. Not even once.

A. Who cares B. You sure C. Who knows D. You kidding

三、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分）

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Teenagers live very busy lives now and often forget to think about their diets and exercise. In fact, healthy   36   along with regular exercise is the only way to keep fit. During your teenage years, giving your body the energy that it needs is   37  . Teenage   38  need about 2, 200 calories( 千 卡 热 量 ) a day while boys need a bit   39   — doctors suggest 2, 800 for teenage boys. 50% of  your calories should come   40   rice, bread, vegetables  and fruit. You   41   need to drink a lot of water, 6 to 8 glasses a day. Drinking enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.

Exercise is something that can help you.   42  , it can make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Experts( 专家) suggest that teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes exercising, five times a  week.  When  you  exercise,  your  body  produces  something  that  makes  you  feel   43  . It  can even help you   44   better at night  and let you pay more attention to your   45   in the day!

36. A. drink   B. diet   C. juice   D. fruit

37. A. important  B. hard   C. difficult  D. comfortable

38. A. boys   B. girls   C. students  D. workers

39. A. less   B. fewer   C. more   D. much

40. A. from   B. for   C. to        D. into

41. A. but   B. only   C. hardly   D. also

42. A. As if   B. Like   C. Such as  D. For example

43. A. interested  B. afraid   C. relaxed  D. worried

44. A. wake       B. sleep   C. move   D. laugh

45. A. study       B. sleep   C. rest   D. hobby

四、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

A

46. This is probably a page taken from _________.

A. a magazine for children B. a magazine for adults

C. a comic book for children D. a comic book for adults

47. All the four children _________.

A. are from the US B. write poems well     C. are under age 10 D. draw pictures well

48. Who described a place of interest?

A. Michael Fiandaca.    B. Eddie Schiller. C. Jack Stewart. D. Irene Lu.

B

This famous poem,with four couplets（对句），was written by Du Fu（712-770，TangDynasty) when he was living and farming in Chengdu.His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature.

The very first word, "good”, shows the poet's joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it “knows” the proper time to come. Here the poet uses personification（拟人），as if the rain was smart enough to come in time for the farmers' busy season.

When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.

In the third couplet, the poet describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. It's a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.

Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom after the rain.

49.The word “right” rhymes with“________”.

1. spring          B. night          C. thing          D. reds

50.Which word can be used to describe the rain in this poem?

1. Busy           B. Dark          C. Quiet          D. Heavy

51.Which of the following uses personification?

1. With wind it steals in night.
2. It will fall when comes spring
3. The town’s heavy with blooms.
4. O’er wild lanes dark cloud spreads.

C

Where did you go this summer vacation? Perhaps  you have visited some top universities in China or outside China. If so, you are not alone.

This summer, groups of tourists from all over China traveled to famous universities like Tsinghua University (大学), Peking University and Fudan University. Tsinghua University received 6,000 visitors a day, said China Youth Daily. Most of them were high school students with their parents.

With more and more visitors, it took many hours to come into the universities.

“Tsinghua University opens to the public at 8:30 am,” a guard ( 保 安 ) told China Youth Daily. “However, many people start to wait in line at 3 to 4 am because people who come at 6 o’clock may be too late and can only come in in the afternoon.”

This is not only for Chinese universities. Oxford in Britain and Harvard in the United States are facing the same problem. In summer, bicycle paths of Oxford were full of tour buses, which were parked illegally (违规). The pavements (人行道) were also full of Chinese tourists.

“University tourism” is popular because of the long histories and unique culture（s

独特的文化）o f  these famous universities. More importantly, many parents hope their children will go into a top university in the future, said People’s Daily.

“I brought my son here to see what top universities look like,” a mother of a 14-year-old boy told China Daily. She hoped her son could learn something from the trip and study harder after that.

52. What can we learn from Paragraph 2 in this passage?

1. Tourists from all over the world came to China this summer.
2. Most high school students would visit top universities.
3. Tsinghua University is still the most popular one.
4. Famous universities have become popular places for tourists.

53. According to the guard, many people start to wait in line at 3 to 4 a.m. because      ▲  
    1. they hope to enter the university early
    2. they want to spend more time taking pictures
    3. Tsinghua University opens at 4:30 am
    4. the university is not open to tourists in the afternoon

54. What same problem does Oxford face as Chinese universities?

1. Tour buses are always parked against the rules.
2. College students don’t have enough space to study.
3. More and more tourists visit Oxford in summer holiday.
4. The school becomes dirty during the summer holiday.

55. Why is “university tourism” so popular among families?
    1. Because top universities are usually very beautiful.
    2. Because today’s kids pay more attention to the universities’ history and culture.
    3. Because parents want to remember their own college lives again.
    4. Because parents hope their children will study at top universities.

D

阅读以下内容，从其后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项， 有两项是多余的。

American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.

      56  Often, Americans don’t say each word separately( 单 独 地 ). They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” However, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.

Sound is not only the difference between British English and American English. Words sometimes  have  different meanings  too.    57   Americans  drive  trucks,  but  in  England  people drive lorries.

      58   In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”.

There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb.   59     

Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is  what has happened to English.    60     Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.

五、词汇运用（共8分）

1．What about  　   　（主动给予） some school things to the children in poor areas？

2．I want to　   　（讨论） something strange about Tom with you.

3．We will have the　   　（每周的） test next week．

4．English is one of the most useful　   　（语言） in the world．

5．The  　   　 （weigh） of her daughter at birth was just over seven pounds.

6．His father is ill. He was even　   　（ill ) this morning than yesterday.

7．Suzy has a pair of　   　（smile）eyes, she always looks happy．

8．This Maths problem is not difficult for you．You can work it out　   　（easy）．

六、动词填空  用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共6分，每小题1分）

1.--Simon, can you answer the door? I _________(play) chess with your father.

---OK. 

2.--Don’t take photos here please!

--Sorry, I_____________(see) the sign “No Photos” on the wall.

3. ___________(build) new schools for the poor students needs a lot of money.

4.Did you have a nice time ____________ (dance) at the party yesterday?

5.If he ___________(be not) careful, he may lose his way in the rainforest.

6.—Which team do you think ________ (win) the game?  

—It’s hard to say.

七．缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

Andy was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. A  1     a high school student, she has found many differences b    2    Chinese and Americans.

About money Americans like to spend more than they h    3   , so many of them are always in debt (欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.

The American kids themselves make their o    4    money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.

About education Many American students have l   5   homework to do while many Chinese students have much. Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups. Many American parents think there is no n    6    to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would try their best to send their children to expensive o   7    though (虽然) their family isn’t rich enough.

About friends Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends t    8   . They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents are usually i    9    in knowing more about their children’s friends, and usually stop them from staying out too l   10    with friends.

1. A __________  2. b__________  3. h__________  4. o__________   5. l__________

6. n__________   7. o__________  8. t__________  9. i___________   10. l___________

八、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题共6分，每小题1分）

1. 中国学生去年暑假比今年少休了几个星期。

Chinese students                       for the summer holiday last year than this year.

2.苏州的房价比无锡贵多了

    The price of houses in SuZhou is___________________________________________ in WuXi.

3. 作为好朋友，互相不说坏话很重要。

     As good friends, it’s important _____________________________________ each other.

4. 上个月的时间似乎过得比平常快。

Time　__________________________________________________________last month.

5.在得知那个坏消息后，他不停地讲笑话来逗我笑。

After he heard the bad news, he ______________________________ make me laugh.         

6. 深圳比中国其他的城市大的多。

     Shenzhen is __________________________________________ in China.

九、书面表达（本大题共15分）

现在，越来越多的外国年轻人开始学习中文。假定你是李明，你的加拿大笔友John对学习中文非常感兴趣，他想明年来中国学习中文。请认真阅读他写给你的邮件，根据邮件内容及你的了解用英语回复。

注意:

1.词数90左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数:

2.回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺;

3.文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。

Dear John,

I’m glad to hear you’re coming to China. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope my reply is of some help to you. Looking forward to seeing you in China.

                                                          All the best,

Li Ming