广东省汕头市立新学校2023-2024学年八年级下学期5月月考英语试题(含答案)

这是一份广东省汕头市立新学校2023-2024学年八年级下学期5月月考英语试题(含答案)，共9页。试卷主要包含了单项选择，完形填空，阅读理解，任务型阅读，词语运用，写作等内容，欢迎下载使用。

班级 姓名 座号 评价

一、单项选择。选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20分)
( ) 1. Mm, please remind me ________ this letter. I must d it tday.
A. pstedB. pstingC. pstD. t pst
( ) 2. -Yur sister lks very ________. What's the matter with her?
-She has a stmachache.
A. funnyB. weakC. bringD. relaxed
( ) 3. We must ________ medicine frm children. They may take it by mistake.
A. hideB. cheatC. leadD. get
( ) 4. -This time, we must depend n urselves t slve the prblem.
-I agree. ________ but we urselves can find a way ut.
A. EverybdyB. NbdyC. SmebdyD. Anybdy
( ) 5. -Mm, I want t drive t my grandparents' hme.
-Dn't be ________. Yu are t yung t drive.
A. sillyB. nisyC. nervusD. Sad
( ) 6. Little Sally culdn't help ________ when she received the lvely gift.
A. smileB. t smileC. smilingD. smiled
( ) 7. The by is crazy abut music and we always hear him ________ in the music rm.
A. t singB. singsC. singingD. sing
( ) 8. -Did they g t the park yesterday? -N, they stayed at hme ________ ging ut.
A. instead fB. remind fC. depend nD. in rder t
( ) 9. Elephants are smart animals. They have gd memries. They can walk fr a lng
time and never ________.
A. get madB. get lstC. get wrried
( ) 10. Yur parents wn't let yu g ut alne ________ they are sure yu're safe.
A. sinceB. ifC. unless
( ) 11. -What's ________ ppulatin f China? -It has ________ ppulatin f 1.4 billin.
A. a; aB. a; theC. the; aD. the; the
( ) 12. -T ________ ur eyesight, we'd better relax fr a while after reading fr a lng time.
-I agree with yu.
A. harB. prtectC. examine
( ) 13. -I'm sad t hear that Yuan Lngping passed away.
-S am I. We lst a her. His ________ n hybrid(杂交) rice helped Chinese peple slve the prblem f eating.
A. surveysB. reprtsC. researchesD. achievements
( ) 14. ________ he is my favrite singer, I didn't buy his new CD.
A. IfB. Ever sinceC. Even thughD. Because
( ) 15. During his secnd day Edward lked ________ mre tired than n his first day.
A. evenB. quiteC. nlyD. pretty
( ) 16. It was reprted that Mr. Ga ____ sailing acrss the wrld by himself within 130 days.
A. has succeeded inB. succeeded inC. succeeds inD. will succeed in
( ) 17. The glass bridge in Shijiazhuang is ________ than any ther ne in China.
A. lngB. the lngestC. lngestD. lnger
( ) 18. -Why d sme whales have t ________?
-Because humans catch whales fr meat, fat and il. Sme f them are ________.
A. prtect; dangerusB. prtect; endangered
C. be prtected; dangerusD. be prtected; endangered
( ) 19. The apartment my parents live in is abut 360 square feet ________ size.
A. frB. nC. inD. at
( ) 20. -Why d yu pen the windw?-T ________ mre fresh air.
A. turn dwnB. take upC. put upD. take in
二、完形填空。(共10分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
D yu want t cme t ur water park? If yu d, yu'd better ____1____ befre nn. Als, it's mre ____2____ n weekends than n weekdays, s try t visit frm Mnday t Friday.
Yu can have a picnic utside the park, but yu need t make sure t get a picnic area. Yu can enter(进入) the park again with yur ____3____. If yu cannt get a picnic area, we have sme cffee shps in the park fr yu t ____4____. Glasses and alchl(酒) are nt allwed ____5____ inside and utside the park. Yu knw, this is a water park here.
If yu cme with yur kids, tell them nt t drink the ____6____ in the park because it is nt clean. Kids ____7____ five are nt allwed t g t sme water areas because they are t yung. An adult must ____8____ his r her kids carefully when ____9____ are swimming r playing in the water. Dn't d anything else when watching children, such as ____10____ n the phne r reading. We hpe yu can have a great time here.
( ) 1. A. frgetB. arriveC. wakeD. sleep
( ) 2. A. beautifulB. interestingC. wnderfulD. crwded
( ) 3. A. paperB. faceC. ticketD. clthes
( ) 4. A. restB. liveC. buildD. dig
( ) 5. A. neitherB. allC. bthD. each
( ) 6. A. waterB. claC. milkD. juice
( ) 7. A. inB. withC. nD. under
( ) 8. A. lveB. watchC. hearD. find
( ) 9. A. theyB. heC. sheD. we
( ) 10. A. shiningB. sleepingC. talkingD. shwing
三、阅读理解。(共30分)
阅读A、B、C、D四篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Canada shares the lngest internatinal brder(边境) in the wrld with the USA, which is 8,891 km lng. The lngest part f the brder is shared with the US state, Alaska, and it is abut 2,475 km lng. Here is mre infrmatin abut Canada.
( ) 1. Hw lng is the lngest brder that Canada shares with Alaska?
A. 8,891 km.B. 2,475 km.C. 4,241 km.D. 5,959 m.
( ) 2. The largest cuntry in the wrld is ________.
A. ChinaB. CanadaC. the USAD. Russia
( ) 3. Which f the fllwing statements is TRUE?
A. The height f the Munt Lgan is 5,959 kilmeters.
B. The McKenzie River lies in the nrtheast f Canada.
C. Canada is a large cuntry which has a small ppulatin.
D. Kids can't g ice-skating in Vancuver.
B
The wrld's largest radi telescpe was finished n Sept.25, 2017 in China.
FAST is a five-hundred-meter telescpe. It is als called Tian-yan(“The Eye f Heaven”), with a dish size f 30 ftball grunds, deep in the muntains f suthwest China's Guizhu Prvince. The giant dish is built n a bwl-like valley.
The surrunding area has “radi silence” as there are n twns and cities within a 5-kilmeter radius(半径范围) and nly ne cunty center within 25 kilmeters.
FAST is made up f 4,450 panels(面板). The secnd largest radi telescpe is in Russia. The bigger dish will be able t pick up weaker signals(信号).
The radi telescpe is like an ear, listening t meaningful radi messages frm white nise in the universe. With the help f the telescpe,we can receive weaker and mre radi messages far away in space. It will help us t search fr intelligent life utside f the Galaxy(银河系) and explre the rigins(起源) f the universe.“Any f its discveries will lead t a Nbel Prize,” said Jseph Taylr, a Nble Prize winner.
The FAST prject began in 2011. And the telescpe is expected t remain the glbal leader fr the next 10 t 20 years.
( ) 4. Where was FAST develped?
A. In China.B. In Russia.C. In America.D. In Japan.
( ) 5. The underlined wrd “giant” prbably means “________” in Chinese.
A.神秘的B.巨大的C.宽广的D.消沉的
( ) 6. Frm the passage, we can knw that ________.
A. FAST is the largest radi telescpe all ver the wrld s far
B. nisy twns are arund the telescpe within a 5-kilmeter radius
C. the secnd-largest radi telescpe is made up f 4,450 panels
D. the radi telescpe is like an eye
C
Welcme t Lndn! Nw let me tell yu smething abut this wnderful city. Lndn, the capital f the UK, is the biggest city in Western Eurpe with ver 7 millin peple. It sits by the River Thames. Lndn has a histry f mre than 2,000 years. Because f its lng histry and different cultures, Lndn is a very famus city in the wrld. Peple all ver the wrld are familiar with the city's red duble-decker(双层的) buses and black taxis.
Peple
The British Empire used t rule arund the wrld, s many peple frm arund the wrld mved t Lndn. They have brught with them their wn languages and cultures. Mre than 300 different languages are spken in Lndn.
Culture
Lndn is knwn fr its many museums. One imprtant museum is the British Museum. It is the ldest public muscum in the wrld. There are tw main art museums in Lndn: the Natinal Gallery and the Tate Gallery. Besides, Lndn is als hme t arts, such as theater and music. The Glbe Theater, which was ppular in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, was pened fr perfrmances f William Shakespeare's plays.
Turist attractins
Lndn has many wnderful places t visit. Fr example, the well-knwn Clck Twer, a 320-ft-high twer, was called the Big Ben. Anther famus Lndn building is Buckingham Palace. The members f ryal(皇家的) family f England live there. Besides, Hyde Park is the largest pen area in central Lndn.
( ) 7. What's the ppulatin f Lndn?
A. Less than 7 millin.B. Only 7 millin.C. Mre than 7 millin.D. Nearly 7 millin.
( ) 8. Hw many museurs are there in Lndn accrding t the passage?
A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.
( ) 9. The members f ryal family f England live in ________.
A. the Big BenB. Buckingham PalaceC. Hyde ParkD. British Museum
( ) 10. Frm the passage, we can knw that ________
A. mre than 300 different languages are spken in Lndn
B. the Glbe Theater has less than 300 years' histry
C. the Big Ben is a 320-ft-high clck
D. Lndn is the biggest city in Eurpe
D
There are many deserts(沙漠) n the earth. And the fllwing are sme facts yu may find interesting.
What are deserts like?
Deserts can be ht and dry places. Rain may nt fall there fr mnths r years. Sme deserts are sandy and stny(多石的). Deserts can als be very windy places. The wind can change the shape f the deserts. It mves sand arund frm place t place.
Temperatures in the desert can vary enrmusly(非常). During the daytime, the temperature may reach 40℃ even in the shade(阴凉处). At night deserts can becme very cld. In winter there may even be a frst(霜冻) in the early mrning.
Living in the desert
The camel is smetimes called “the ship f the desert". It stres fd in its hump(驼峰) and can g fr days withut water. It has large feet which help it nt t fall int the sft sand. Its lng eyelashes(睫毛) keep ut the sand during sandstrms.
An asis is an area f the desert where water may be fund. The water may be in pls r under the grund. Peple and animals visit an asis fr water and fd. Plants grw at an asis. Sme farmers are able t grw crps here.
The Arabian Desert
The Arabian Desert lies between the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. In sme parts f the desert, it is t ht fr peple t live. Oil was discvered under parts f the desert and in the Arabian Gulf. This il has made sme cuntries in the area very rich. Much f the mney has been spent building fine cities with lvely parks and lakes, and peple live a cmfrtable life there.
( ) 11. Which f the fllwing can best describe deserts?
A. Ht and dry.B. Sandy and rainy.C. Wet and stny.D. Windy and snwy.
( ) 12. The wrd “vary" in the passage means “________”
A. be lwB. be highC. be similarD. be different
( ) 13. The camel has lng eyelashes t ________.
A. stay cl in desertsB. g fr days withut water
C. help it nt t fall int the sft sandD. keep ut the sand during sandstrms
( ) 14. Accrding t the passage, peple and animals visit an asis fr ________.
A. frst and crpsB. sand and stnesC. water and fd D. mney and il
( ) 15. What is the best title f the passage?
A. What is the weather like in deserts?B. What d yu knw abut deserts?
C. Hw d peple live in deserts?D. Where is the Arabian Desert?
四、任务型阅读。(共10分)
阅读短文，并按要求完成题目。
The undersea wrld is very beautiful. Nw mre and mre peple want t dive(潜水) in deep sea t find the secrets(秘密) there. Diving is a new sprt tday. It can take yu int a wnderful undersea wrld.
Yu will find many strange animals in the sea. Sme are as large as a schl bus. Many sea animals give ut light in the dark and sme have sharp teeth.
In the daytime, there is much light. Here under the sea, everything is blue and green. When fish swim nearby, yu can catch them with yur hands. When yu have bttles f air n yur back, yu can stay in deep water fr a lng time. Hwever, yu can't dive t deep. And yu must be very careful when yu dive in deep water.
The deep sea isn't an easy place t live in. It is cld, and it is dark, t. The deeper it is, the less sunlight there is. At abut 3,000 feet deep under the sea, there is n light at all. It is dark in the sea. Many fishes have n eyes. Sme have big eyes. A few have eyes n ne side.
Besides the cld and darkness, deep sea animals face a third danger----ther animals.
Like human beings, sea animals als eat! They must find fd t eat. Sme f them eat plants. Hwever, sme eat meat. This means these sea animals have tw big jbs. They need t find animals as fd, and they have t try nt t becme ther animals' meal.
第1、2题完成句子；第3题简略回答问题；第4题找出并写下第一段的主题句；第5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. In the daytime, everything under the sea is ________.
2. There is ________ at abut 3,000 feet deep under the sea.
3. Hw many dangers will animals meet in the deep sea?
________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________
五、词语运用。(共15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
D yu like traveling? I like it s much. Last mnth I ________(take) a tur arund Egypt and visited the pyramids(金字塔).
They are s amazing!
The pyramids are in a desert. They were built ________ (thusand) f years ag, and are ne f the ________(famus) ancient buildings in the wrld. The pyramids are all made f stnes. Each stne ________(weigh) abut 2,500 kils. The Great Pyramid f Khufu is the ________(large) pyramid. It's s huge t________ it cvers an area f almst 52,900 square meters.
Why did peple build these pyramids? They built the pyramids t keep the Pharahs’ mummies(法老的木乃伊). Mummies can be kept ________ a lng time. The pharahs believed that by keeping their mummies in the pyramids, they culd cntinue t rule the wrld f Death a________ they died.
Many scientists d ________(research) abut pyramids tday. They are trying t learn mre abut Egyptian life in ld ways ________ studying the mummies.
六、写作。(共15分)
你听说过某些濒临灭绝的动物吗？请你结合自己所学的知识，以“Why Shuld
We Save Wild Animals?”为题，用英语写一篇短文，简述保护野生动物的原因。80词左右。
2023～2024学年度第二学期
八年级英语第三学月阶段评估 参考答案
一、单项选择。(20分)
1-5 DBABA 6-10 CDABC11-15 CBDCA16-20 BBDCD
二、完形填空。(10分)
1-5 BDCAC 6-10 ADBAC
三、阅读理解。(30分)
1-5 BDCAB6-10 ACBBA 11-15 ADDCB
四、任务型阅读。(10分)
l. blue and green 2. n light 3. Three.
4. Nw mre and mre peple want t dive in deep sea t find the secrets there.
5. 它们需要找动物为食，同时也要尽力不变成别的动物的美餐。
五、词语运用。(15分)
1. tk2. thusands3. mst famus4. weighs5. largest
6. that7. fr8. after9. research10. by
六、写作。(15分)
One pssible versin:
Why Shuld We Save Wild Animals?
I think there are many endangered animals in the wrld, such as tigers and pandas. Why are they in danger?
There are many reasns. First f all, humans cut dwn frests, s tigers can have few places t live in. Sccnd, peple kill many tigers fr fur t make mney. Fr pandas, there are als few places t live in.
But we culdn't live withut animals arund us. S we shuld knw the imprtance f saving these animals, and we must stp peple frm killing wild animals.
Gegraphy
★the largest waterfalls, Niagara Falls
★the secnd biggest cuntry in the wrld, after Russia
★the highest muntain, the Munt Lgan with a height f 5959 m
★the lngest river, the McKenzie River in the nrthwest, 4241 km lng
★a large cuntry with a small ppulatin
Attractins
fr kids
★ging bating in the natinal parks, enjying skiing, snw-barding and ther winter fun activities in the muntains
★utdr activities: riding, climbing and ice-skating in Trnt, Vancuver and s n
★interesting museums and wnderful city parks