湖南省长沙市长郡梅溪湖中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期第一次月考英语试卷

2022-2023-2长郡梅溪湖八下第一次月考

英    语

试卷分四个部分，71小题，时量100分钟，满分120分。

I．听力技能（两部分，共20小题，计20分）略

II．阅读（共三节，满分50分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Students in Grade 3 at the Clean City School are collecting empty bottles(收集空瓶子). In June, they are going to take them to a recycling(回收) center. They are going to sell the bottles and buy some books for the school library. Kate made a graph(图表) to show the number of bottles they collected each month.

This is the graph.

21. What can we know about the empty bottles?

 A. Students collect them every month.

 B. Students will sell them to the school library.

 C. Students will sell them to buy something for their school.

22. The students collected _______ more bottles in December than in October.

 A. 40        B. 60                C. 80

B

Charity(慈善) Run

7 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2022.

From Longsha Park to Heping Square.

For more information, please visit charityrun.com.

Early bird pricing ends on Sunday, July 17, 2022.

Registration(注册) closes on Sunday, July 24, 2022.

Join us for the Family Carnival(游乐会) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. after running.

23. The Charity Run activity will take place on _______.

 A. July 17, 2022 B. July 24, 2022 C. August 6, 2022

24. How much at least should Jane and her parents pay for Family Run?

 A. ¥70.         B. ¥75.         C. ¥80.

25. If you take part in Fun Run, how far will you run?

 A. 2.5 km.         B. 5 km.         C. 10 km.

C

When Sammie Vance was just 8, she thought about a question: What breaks your heart? “For me, it’s seeing people who need a friend,” the seventh grader from Indiana, the US, told People magazine. “I’ve been lonely myself. I don’t want others to feel that way.”

Soon after a summer camp, Vance learned about buddy benches(伙伴长椅). These benches are seats at a school playground(操场). A lonely child can sit on it, which shows that he or she is in need of a friend.

“It would be really cool to have one at my school,” Vance said. Then she collected 725kg of bottle caps(盖) and found a company to turn the caps into benches. According to Vance, these benches cost much less than common park benches and are good for the environment.

Vance collected more bottle caps for benches at other schools, too. She also made a Facebook page for others to follow her journey(旅程). She was surprised that her small project(项目) had an impact(影响) on people around the world. She even got bottle caps from Germany, Australia and Israel.

Today, Vance has helped make 200 such benches in schools and neighborhoods. But she has no plans of stopping. “I just look forward to making a difference,” she said, “and calling on others to make a difference.”

26. Vance decided to make buddy benches in her school because _______.

 A. she had to finish a school project

 B. she didn’t want to feel lonely anymore

 C. she wanted to help others find friends

27. What do we know about Vance’s project?

 A. It only has an impact on Americans.

 B. It is an environment-friendly and helpful project.

 C. It works with countries like Germany.

28. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

 A. Buddy benches are more expensive than common park benches.

 B. Vance has helped make 2,000 buddy benches.

 C. Vance has many followers on her journey.

29. What can we learn from Vance’s experience?

 A. Rome wasn’t built in a day.

 B. God helps those who help themselves.

 C. A small action can make a great difference.

30. What’s the main idea of the passage?

 A. A girl sets up a special project to cheer up people.

 B. Buddy benches are getting popular in the world.

 C. Schools in the US are asking for more buddy benches.

D

In 1998, when the volunteer teacher Han Mei first entered the small mountain village school, she couldn’t believe her eyes. The windows were broken, and the desks and chairs were old. Even worse, students of different ages were in the same classroom. It was the only classroom in the school. Han Mei decided to find out as many ways as she could to help them.

One day when Han Mei was giving a class, Ma Qiang, a naughty boy, made some noises for fun. Other kids laughed. At that time Han Mei decided to make good use of the chance(机会) to help Ma Qiang. She walked towards him and asked him to put out his hands. Han Mei stood quietly beside Ma Qiang, looked at his hands carefully, and then she said with a smile, “I examined(查看) your little fingers just now. I know you will become a good doctor in the future. Come on!” Hearing this, Ma Qiang was surprised because nobody had said such words to him before. This was the first time he had heard them. He couldn’t believe that but he kept what the teacher said in his heart.

After that, Ma Qiang studied much harder and later he went to college. After many years, he became a famous doctor. Ma Qiang always says his volunteer teacher’s encouraging(鼓励的) words have made what he is today.

31. Han Mei might feel _______ when she first entered the classroom.

 A. happy          B. angry           C. surprised

32. What does the underlined word “naughty” in the second paragraph mean in Chinese?

 A. 懂事的    B. 淘气的        C. 愤怒的    

33. The passage is developed by _______.

 A. giving examples  B. order of space     C. order of time

34. Which of the following is TRUE?

 A. Han Mei was able to predict a person’s future.

 B. Han Mei was angry with Ma Qiang’s action.

 C. Han Mei’s encouragement and trust helped Ma Qiang a lot.

35. What can be the best title for the passage?

 A. What Makes a Good Teacher

 B. Volunteering in the Countryside Is Getting Popular

 C. A Volunteer Teacher Gives Students a Second Life

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Now in hospital, we can not only see doctors, nurses, patients, but also see hospital helpers. 36._________________. For example, they can help patients get appointments(预约), with a doctor and see the doctor with them.

In these years, there are more and more hospital helpers in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. 37._________________. Many of them don’t know how to get appointments with doctors online. And they often get lost in big hospitals when they go there. 38._________________. So these old people have the need for hospital helpers. In fact, many young people also use helper services. And they are usually more open and trusting.

With the help of experienced hospital helpers, patients can spend less time finishing a medical examination(健康检查). 39._________________.

However, experts say hospital helpers still need to improve their services, so people can trust them more. 40._________________. They also need to have necessary medical knowledge(知识).

第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Wilderness survival skills(野外生存技能) were necessary in the past, but now, people hardly use them. Teachers at the Deep Green Bush School in New Zealand think this might not be right. What if one day people have to live a primitive(原始的) life? So, the school hardly teaches reading, writing or math classes. Instead(反而), students go out to learn how to find food, cook and learn about plants and animals.

Teachers and students at the school believe that if you can survive in the wild, you can survive anywhere. But are these wilderness survival skills really important? After all, we now live in a modern(现代的) world.

In today’s world, people need to learn many other skills to be successful, such as how to find a job, drive a car or speak a foreign language. It seems that most of us don’t learn survival skills because we don’t need them anymore.

In fact, survival skills change along with time and the development of society(社会发展). And it’s useful for people to have many skills. So why not learn some wilderness survival skills? At least, you will learn more about nature and yourself.

41. What does the school will give up teaching, if people have to get used to the life before?

42. What skills do people hardly use now?

43. Do teachers at the school think people with wilderness survival skills can survive anywhere?

44. Why do people learn many other skills in the modern world?

45. What does the writer think of wilderness survival skills?

III．语言运用（共三节，满分35分）

第一节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A group of fifteen-year-old children are holding a charity sale(慈善义卖). The money raised at the charity sale will be used to help their classmate, Li Xia. Li Xia is a(n)   46   girl.   47   she has to get around in a wheelchair(轮椅), Li Xia never   48  . And she is always ready to help others.

Recently a piece of news about Li Xia has spread fast. Some kind people gave Li Xia a hand and her classmates decided to raise money to show their love for her.

“Li Xia has a good chance to stand up, but she needs an operation(手术) which will   49   a lot of money,” Li Xia’s doctor said.

“I   50   thought that I could stand up one day. The news is   51   for me. However, when I see my parents are   52   the cost of the operation, I am sad. I am used to my life now. And I won’t   53   even if I can’t stand up,” Li Xia said. “Now my classmates and some other kind people are helping me. I am really   54  . If I stood up one day, I would try my best to help more people.” “We have also learned a lot to help Li Xia. We have learned how to make cookies and how to sell them,” one of Li Xia’s classmates said. “Now we know making money is hard, so we won’t   55   money anymore.”

Zhang Tong, a boy in Li Xia’s class, told a reporter that they could raise about 100 yuan every day. “We have raised 21,000 yuan so far. We hope we will raise more money,” said Zhang Tong.

46. A. lovely  B. disabled      C. shy

47. A. Since  B. Because   C. Although

48. A. gets up  B. puts up      C. gives up

49. A. spend              B. pay           C. cost

50. A. never              B. always        C. sometimes

51. A. serious            B. strange            C. exciting

52. A. worried about  B. excited about    C. angry about

53. A. forget              B. believe       C. mind

54. A. joyful              B. thankful      C. meaningful

55. A. waste  B. raise            C. save

第二节 （共10小；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

National Volunteer Week was started in 1974 and celebrated every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their 56. ____________ (kind). It is also a good chance to encourage others to take their first step to become a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the 57. ________ (big) problem for people, because they often don’t know if they will be able to do it well. Some people are afraid of not 58. __________ (understand) anyone else in the group, while others don’t have enough time to take part in it.

The following 59. _________ (advise) will be helpful if you have some of these worries.

Start out slowly, and don’t push(逼迫) yourself too hard. Even a few hours a month can make a big 60. __________ (different) to someone’s life.

Choose an organization(组织) with the same interests. Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers so 61. __________ you will be able to do the job well.

Work with 62. ___________ experienced volunteer. He or she has volunteered a lot and can tell you a lot about the volunteer work and help you get used to it 63. _________ (quick) .

Invite a friend or a family member(成员) 64. __________ (serve) others with you. It is a good experience and you should know that not all volunteer experiences are great. 65. __________ one experience doesn’t work out fine, don’t give up and you will surely find the right one for you.

第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

Two years ago, Miriam’s aunt gave money to a group that cares for elephants to celebrate her 9th birthday. Later, Miriam and her aunt were invited to visit Africa and there they learned how the group was helping elephants. 66. Miriam喜爱这些动物并且想为它们做点什么。

After watching a film called How I Became an Elephant, Miriam decided to raise money to save elephants. 67. 去年Miriam尽最大努力做这件事。 She created a plan to sell clay(陶土) elephants to raise money for Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. And 68. she asked her friends to give money to the park and not to give her birthday gifts.

Kate is Miriam’s art teacher. On weekends, 69. she opened her art room to Miriam and her friends so that they could make model elephants. She even offered them the clay for free. “70. 当大象陷入困境的时候，我有着一股十分强烈的悲伤感。 Luckily, things get better and better.This is what we should all work towards, ” Kate said.

Miriam says she has sold 180 clay elephants so far and all of that money has been sent to Elephant Nature Park in Thailand.

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IV．书面表达（满分15分）

71. 假如你是李华，你上周日申请参加了去养老院慰问老人的社会实践活动。请你根据以下提示和要求，给你的美国朋友Rose写一封邮件和她分享一下这次经历。

提示：What qualifies(使具备资格) you have to do the volunteer job?

Why do you want to be a volunteer in the program?

What do you think about the volunteering?

时间：上周日

地点：养老院

活动内容：上午给老人送水果，帮助老人做家务

下午为老人表演才艺节目等

感想：帮助别人是快乐的

要求：

1. 语句通顺，条理清晰；

2. 包含以上所有信息，并适当发挥；

3. 不少于80词 (邮件的格式已给出，不计入总词数)。

Dear Rose,

Yours,

Li Hua

2022-2023-2长郡梅溪湖八下第一次月考

（参考答案）

Ⅰ．听力技能 略

Ⅱ．阅读

第一节  短文理解

21—25  CBCAB         26—30   CBCCA

31—35  CBCCC

第二节  语篇补全

36—40  ACEDB

第三节  阅读表达

41. Reading, writing and math classes.

42. Wilderness survival skills.

43. Yes (, they do).

44. To be successful.

45. They are useful. / They can help people learn more about nature and themselves.

Ⅲ. 语言运用

第一节  词语填空

46—50  BCCCA         51—55   CACBA

第二节 

56. kindness 57. biggest  

58. understanding 59. advice  

60. difference 61. that   

62. an 63. quickly   

64. to serve 65. If

第三节  语篇翻译

66. Miriam loved these animals and wanted to do something for them.

67. Miriam tired her best to do it last year.

68. 她让她的朋友们把钱捐给这个公园而不是送她生日礼物。

69. 她把美术教室向Miriam和她的朋友们开放，以便于他们能够制作大象模型。

70. I have a strong feeling of sadness when the elephants are in danger。

Ⅳ. 书面表达

One possible version:

Dear Rose,

I’d like to share my special experience with you. Last Sunday, I did some volunteer work in the old people’s home with my classmates. In the morning, we bought some fresh fruits to visit the old people. Then we helped them do housework. In the afternoon, we danced and sang to cheer them up. Although I was a little tired, I felt happy to spend time with them and help with their life. I decided to visit them more often. In this way, they can feel less lonely.

Yours,

Li Hua