1、扬州市江都区八校联谊2022-2023学年八年级下学期第一次月考英语试题姓名：_ 班级：_ 学号：_（满分：140分；考试时间：110分钟）第卷（选择题80分，答案填涂在答题卡上）一、 听力（共20题，每题1分）I听对话，选择正确答案。每组对话读两遍。1What sport does Tom play？A B C2Which subject does the man like best？3Which country does Daniel plan to visit？4What fruit did the woman use？5When did Simon arrive at school t
2、his morning？A At 6：45B At 6：55CAt 6：356How wide is the bridge？A 99 feetB 19 feetC 90 feet7When will Julia go to the park？AOn SundayBOn SaturdayCOn Saturday or Sunday8How much does the woman have？A225 yuanB50 yuanC175 yuan9Why didnt Tom go to watch the football match？A Because he had to look after th
3、e sick catB Because he had to stay with his motherC Because he had to take care of the dog10Wherere the two speakers？A At a bus stopB On the busC In the park听对话或短文，选择正确答案。每段对话或短文读两遍。听一段对话，完成11-12小题。11How many seasons are mentioned（被提到）in the dialogue？A OneB TwoC Three12 Why does the woman like winte
4、r？ABecause she can ski wellBBecause it is not very coldCBecause shes good at skating听第一篇短文，完成13-15小题。A _13_About how to keep healthyThree parts1. What kinds of _14_are good for us2. What exercise is helpful to us3. What we should do in our daily lifeWhen _15_Take notes to write down important points
5、13A talk B book Cnewspaper14 A fruit Bweather Cfood15 A reading B listening Cspeaking听第二篇短文，完成16-20小题。16Where was Allen born？AIn AmericaBIn EnglandCIn Australia17Why did Allen move to London？ABecause he liked the city in EnglandBBecause his father had a new job thereCBecause he had a lot of friends
6、there18What did Allen enjoy doing with his friends before moving to London？ARunningBSkatingCSwimming19How about the children at school in London？AThey were angry with himBThey were afraid of himCThey were friendly to him20What do we know from this passage？AHe loves his life in London nowBHe dislikes
7、 his life in London nowCHe doesnt mind his life in London now二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。21 As we all know, playing_ chess is usually_ one-to-one gameA a; a B /; a C /; an Dthe; a22The poor _ woman lived _ in a _ houseA lonely; alone; lonely B lonely; lonely; alone C alon
8、e; lonely; lonely Dalone; alone; lonely 23- Lucy hasnt come back from the library_ - Yes, I have _ called herA. already; yet B yet; yet C already; already D yet; already24In the past, the old man felt_lonely from time to timeA bit B a little of C a bit of Da bit 25It was raining hard We had to walk_
9、 such a rainy nightA at B in C on Dfrom26Mom, can I do _much work in_ a short time? Dear, I think you canA. so; so B such; so C so; such D such; such 27When you talk to an older person, you shouldnt sit down if _ standsA. others B other C the others D the other28 John _South Hill He will be back _a
10、few daysA has been to; in Bhas been to; afterC has gone to; in Dhas gone to; after29 -_ did your uncle buy his car? - He _it for nearly two yearsA When; has bought B When; has had C How long; has bought D How long; has had30 He used _ in a town, so he _ everything in the new town very soonA. to live
11、, got used to B live, used to C to living, got used to D to live, used to31Mr Greens never been to Canada, _?A. isnt he B is he C hasnt he D has he32He_ a lot since he _ the Reading ClubA learn , join B has learnt, joined C learnt , joined Dis learning, join in33 _ great fun it is! And _fantastic ti
12、me we are having！A What a, what B What, what a C How a, how D What a, what a34 -This book can help us know more about our hometown -_, I have read it beforeA Exactly B Its nothing C Especially D Recently35 -Could you please _ fur coats any more ?- _A dont buy; OK, I will Bnot buy; OK, I wontC not bu
13、y; Yes, I could Dnot to buy; Yes, I can三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。来源It only takes one person to make huge changes in a community Margie Richard is one of these people She is a great Black environmental activist（活跃分子） She has worked for many years to_36_her hometown S
14、he has also helped other Black communities fight against_37_pollutionEven today, Black people are more likely than white people to live in neighborhoods with_38_levels of air pollution These neighborhoods are_39_near factories that pollute the air This pollution causes people in these communities to
15、 get_40_ Richards fights against big companies that_41_these factories She wants people in these communities to be able to breathe clean air and live _42_livesFirst, Richard spoke to scientists and environmentalists She had to prove（证明）that the_43_was polluting the air After more than 13 years of ha
16、rd work, Richard and others put together a report This report proved that the factory _44_ 2 million pounds of harmful chemicals into the air each year Richard spoke to the media（媒体）about the _45_of this air pollution She convinced（使信服）many people_46_the country They helped spread her messageFinally
17、, the oil company agreed to help people in Old Diamond The company paid people money to move away from the factory It also worked to _47_its factories to be less harmful to the environmentMargie Richard believes there is still a long way to go, _48_she continues to help other communities fight again
18、st pollution from big companies She wants to get her_49_out to the world She reminds people that _50_can change their community They just have to speak up and take action！36A find B control Cimprove Dorganize37A air B land C water Dnoise38A low B new C old Dhigh39A never B seldom C once Doften40A ba
19、d B sick C strong Dhappy41A run B buy C stop Dhurt42A fuller B slower C faster Dhealthier43A factories B companies C communities Dneighborhoods44A put off B took off C gave off Dcut off45A goals B dangers C chances Dmeanings46A at B for C with D across47A move B wish C avoid Dchange48A unless B so C
20、 that Dalthough49A pollution B factories C company Didea50A someone B something C anyone Danything四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。AThe following gives us a general introduction to some articles in the magazine Readers Digest Read it and find out what interests you mostPAGE
21、 58Cover StoryYour Amazing Body!What do fingerprints say about your health risks? Why do you have a runny nose when you catch a cold? Science has many of the answers but not all!PAGE 84HumourReally Practical JokesSome jokes just make you laugh, but some punchlines(妙语) can make you stop laughing and
22、actually thinkPAGE 78Fascinating FactsGreat Ocean SecretsScientists are still searching for the truth about many creatures and features of the deep oceanPAGE 106InspirationThe Dog Who Saved My LifeEric OGrey was unhealthy, overweight, and depressed(抑郁的), then he met a friend named PeetyPAGE 82Drama
23、in Real LifeMy Friend the Timber WolfDeep in the Alaskan forest, the writer comes upon an injured(受伤的) wolf mother and her pupsPAGE 100TravelAmericas Greatest Road ShowsVacations are wonderful, but these unusual places of interest prove that getting there can be half the fun51 Jack is interested in
24、animals under the sea Which part may interest him most?A Cover Story B Fascinating Facts C Drama in Real Life D Travel52 The story The Dog Who Saved My Life must be very_ A boring B exciting C moving Dsurprising53 Americas Greatest Road Shows mainly tells us_ A The journey to these places of interes
25、t is great funB Its hard to reach unusual places of interestC America has unusual places of interestD Vacations can help people relaxBTom and Becky in the caveTom and Becky walked into the cave They held their candles high and saw names and dates which were written on the walls by other people Sudde
26、nly they were in a part of the cave without any writing on the walls They used candle smoke to write their own names on the rock and then walk onSoon they came to a little stream of water The cave wall looked like a frozen waterfall Tom went behind the stone waterfall and found an opening in the roc
27、k They started to walk down into the earth They went deeper and deeper into the cave Tom and Becky made many candle smoke marks on the walls to show the way back It was excitingThey soon found themselves in a huge open space that was full of bats There were thousands of them The light from their can
28、dles woke up the Bats, and they flew at the candle flames Tom knew this was dangerous, so he took Beckys hand to hurry her away ,but one of the bats followed and put out Beckys candle with his wings The bats followed them for a long time, but Tom and Becky ran into every new passage that they came t
29、o, and at last they got away from the bats54 When Tom and Becky went into the cave, they held candles in order to_ A keep warm B burn things C see clearly Dlook for things55Tom and Becky made many candle smoke marks on the walls because_ A they wanted to show the way back Bthey couldnt see the way c
30、learly C they felt it was interesting Dthey wanted to let others know they were there 56We can infer from the text that Becky_ A was Toms sister Bhad been to the cave before C was excited about the adventure Dwas not interested in the adventure57What happened to Tom and Becky when they were in a hug
31、e open space?A Becky was hurt by bats B Hundreds of bats followed themC One of the bats put out Beckys candle D They failed to get away from the batsCDay Zero is a topic you might hear in a Hollywood disaster film, but in Australian towns influenced by drought (干旱), Day Zero comes when the governmen
32、t finally shut down the local water supply after years of drought To some Australian towns under The Big Dry, that day arrived earlier in the last yearAustralia is not the only country that has such water problems More water is used all over the world and drought happens more often and lasts for lon
33、ger time Australia, South Africa and India are all influenced seriously According to the UN, more than four billion people dont have enough water for at least one month a year because of the worlds rising population in cities and a warmer climate And the problem will be even worse in the coming year
34、sThere are too many dry rivers in Australian towns now In New South Wales, the 32 months from January 2017 to August 2019 were the driest on record The situation is so serious that in August 2019, the government prepared to spend ten million dollars saving fish The year before that they had relaxed
35、rules for shooting kangaroos because increasing numbers of kangaroos came to farmland to look for water and foodIt happened on Monday 13 January 2020 The water ran out in Stanthorpe To satisfy the water needs in town, trucks carried water from another dam (水坝) near Warwick every day, which cost $800
36、,000 a month But this couldnt solve the problemThis is the worst drought on record, said Tracy Dobie, who has been Mayor of the Southern Downs Region since 2016 When you see a blue sky without clouds, dry land, and dead plants, it is hard to be positiveScientists are trying to find ways to solve the
37、 problem, developing new technologies that could get drinking water from even the worlds driest water taps58Drought happened mainly because_ Athe government shut down water supplyBthe government didnt store enough water in damsCserious pollution leads to drought all over the worldDincreasing populat
38、ion and warmer climate costs more water59 What does the Australian government do to deal with the water problem? Protect kangaroos from being killed Carry water in trucks to places in need Help to save fish in rivers from dying Look for more water in farmlandA B C D60 We can infer from the passage t
39、hat_ Ascientists have found ways to solve the problemBthe water problem will be less serious next yearCAustralia has the most serious water problem in the worldDStanthorpe is still in drought though much money is spent61 Which can be the best title for the passage?ADay Zero BSaving waterCDrought in
40、Australia DWhy drought happenedDDo you play King of Glory (王者荣耀) ? If so, do you like the game? Why or why not? Li Ming is a 13-year-old student in Shanghai Since last May, he has spent most of his spare time on King of Glory Every boy in my class is playing it, he said Good players are respectedKin
41、g of Glory has been a very popular mobile game in China It has had 50 million daily users Unlike other games, King of Glory names all of its characters after figures from Chinas history All of them look very cool, said Li His favorite hero is Jing Ke Shes very pretty, the boy addedYes, you read righ
42、t The real Jing Ke was a man In the game, however, he has been turned into a woman Jing Ke is not alone Li Bai, as we know, was a famous poet In the game, his job is to kill the others Chinas first known physician (医师) , BianQue, meanwhile, doesnt just cure people He also poisons (毒害) his enemiesThi
43、s has caused a hot debate (辩论) Some parents are worried that the game may mislead their children An article also criticized the game for rewriting Chinas historyOthers, however, are less worried They think a game is a gameThe real problem, perhaps, is that there is no game rating system (评价制度) in Ch
44、ina King of Glory is designed for people over 16 years of age According to a survey, however, more than 30 percent of the players are in primary or middle school They are too young to tell the differences between fact and fiction (虚构) 62According to the article, in King of Glory, Li Bai is a_AStudent BKiller CPhysician Dgame developer63 What is not mentioned in the passage on King of Glory？ASome parents are afraid the game may mislead their childrenBSome people think the game shouldn t rewrite China s historyCSome people think it is more popular among the
