2023-2024学年江苏省南通市启秀中学八年级（下）5月月考英语试卷
一、单选题：本大题共10小题，共10分。
1.UNICEF is __________ international charity that works to make the world _________ better place for children.
A. an; a B. a; a C. an; the D. the; the
2.—Good news! Car prices are dropping these days. —Really？Maybe I can _________ one soon.
A. expect B. offer C. afford D. receive
3.—Is your sleeping problem getting better？— No. And ________. I have a terrible toothache today.
A. put all the eggs in one basket B. it never rains but it pours
C. the early bird catches the worm D. every dog has its day
4.The car needs checking. It may cause accidents if it _______ soon.
A. won t check B. won t be checked
C. doesn t check D. isn t checked
5.An ORBIS doctor operated ________ five patients ________ his first visit to that poor area.
A. in, while B. on, during C. for, in D. on, with
6.—He never changes his mind. If he wants to do something, nothing and nobody can
stand ________.
— I agree.
A. on his way B. by the way C. in this way D. in his way
7.The idiom（成语）"Mengzi s mother makes three moves."tells of a mother who did all she could to provide the best _________ for her child.
A. information B. instruction C. environment D. treatment
8.It is _________ of the people to _________ money to the poor children with intellectual disabilities.
A. important, give B. generous, provide
C. meaningful, offer D. helpful, donate
9.The poster says the Basketball Computer Game ______.
A. is designed by Tony
B. is only suitable for young players
C. does not work on the seller s computer
D. is almost new and in good condition
10.---Hi, Mary. We will visit Tang Dynasty Park this weekend. Would you like to join us ---_______. That s the last thing in the world I ever want to do.
A. It depends B. I can t agree more
C. It s up to you D. No, thanks
二、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共22.5分。
A few years ago I worked in a project for homeless people. There had been one young man in his early twenties that we all ____1____ about. He had no one in his life. His father was in ____2____ for murder. His mother had died.
When he was six years old, he was placed in foster care (寄养). He ____3____ the rest of his childhood in and out of children s homes. He had ____4____ going for him in life. He started to be lost in computer games, got kicked out of the hostel he was living in and ended up ____5____.
I d been asked to see him because the nurses had become worried about his ____6____. He couldn t see the point of keeping going. Someone with his history, in his situation is at a very high ____7____ of killing himself.
We started talking and I asked him ____8____ about if he had been thinking about killing himself. “I think about it every day,” he said. I asked him if he had made plans. He ____9____ his head. “I couldn t do it to Becky,”he said. I was at a loss. Who was Becky I d thought he was completely _____10_____—no family at all.
“She talks to me every day,”he explained.“She d be heartbroken. She s the only reason I keep going.”
Becky was not a family member or a friend. She was _____11_____ a person who, on her way home from work every day, stopped, and spoke to him.
She only stopped for 10 minutes or so while she waited for her train, but would often _____12_____ him a coffee or sandwich and would sit with him in the waiting hall.
“It s funny,”he said.“She s got a good job, but she always sits on the floor next to me.”
She never _____13_____ to stop. It was a tiny gesture. For her, it was an insignificant (微不足道的) event in her day. Yet for him, it meant something so much more.
I suspect even now she has no idea the importance of what she had done. She had given him a tiny glimmer (一丝) of _____14_____ that he had held on to with all his power. With just a tiny gesture, she had given a young man a ___15_____ to keep on living.
While it might not make headlines, sometimes it s the small, simple acts of kindness that can make all the difference.
11.A. dreamt B. heard C. worried D. complained
12.A. silence B. hospital C. action D. prison
13.A. described B. spent C. remembered D. finished
14.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
15.A. cheerless B. homeless C. worthless D. harmless
16.A. weight B. wealth C. plan D. mood
17.A. quality B. fear C. risk D. price
18.A. directly B. excitedly C. impatiently D. carelessly
19.A. turned B. shook C. covered D. raised
20.A. awful B. aware C. awake D. alone
21.A. just B. already C. even D. always
22.A. show B. sell C. buy D. prepare
23.A. promised B. decided C. expected D. failed
24.A. time B. hope C. place D. smile
25.A. reason B. choice C. chance D. decision
三、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共30分。
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Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse. Joyfully they played each summer s day Soldiers (士兵) both, of course. Then Jack broke off his horse s head, Sad for his toy, then cried with joy As his young friend Joe said: Did you think I would leave you crying When there s room on my horse for two Climb up here, Jack, and don t be crying I can go just as fast with two When we grow up we ll both be soldiers And our horses will not be toys And I wonder if we ll remember When we were two little boys. Long years past, war came so___▲___ Bravely they marched away. Guns roared loud and in the mad crowd Wounded and dying lie Up goes a shout, a horse rushes out Out from the crowd, to where Joe lay Then came a voice he knew: Did you think I would leave you dying When there s room on my horse for two Climb up here, Joe, we ll soon be flying I can go just as fast with two. Now we are both real soldiers And our horses are not toys And I remember When we were two little boys.
26.What happened to Jack s toy horse
A. Its head was broken off. B. It was taken by soldiers.
C. It was broken by Joe. D. It was lost in the war.
27.The best word for the blank is_________.
A. fast B. hard C. slow D. quick
28.What is the song mainly about
A. Dangerous war. B. Interesting games.
C. Pleasant summer. D. Valuable friendship.
B
Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible.
On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked for cold drinks. The local woman didn t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows, which in Micronesia means “yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today ” the waiter nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.
29.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______.
A. should go abroad for vacations
B. needed to learn foreign languages
C. should often discuss their experiences
D. had problems with communications
30.People in Micronesia show “yes” by _________.
A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrows
C. shaking heads D. saying “no”
31.Tom misunderstood his class at first because ___________.
A. he did not know much about Indian culture
B. he didn t explain everything clearly enough
C. some students didn t understand his questions
D. he didn t know where the students came from
32.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. body language in foreign restaurants
B. class discussion in Indian schools
C. miscommunication in different cultures
D. English teaching in other countries
C
China has long been known as a nation of rites（礼仪之邦）.Chinese people behave politely on any formal occasion，whether it is a wedding ceremony，a celebration party，or a banquet（宴席）.
As they say, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. The following basic Chinese table manners will help you generally master Chinese dinner manners.
One clear difference between Western and Eastern dining habits is portion （一份） size. While meals in Western restaurants are sized for individuals （个人），dishes offered in Chinese restaurants are meant to be shared. As such，food either comes in bite﹣sized pieces，or is prepared in a way that makes it easy to portion（分配） while being served to you on large plates.
As meals are shared，one may care about the degree of sanitation （公共卫生）.It s common to find communal chopsticks（公筷） placed with each dish. It is good manners to use the communal utensils in a public setting.
You may also notice that tables，especially those in larger dining rooms，are round and have a lazy Susan （more commonly known as "that rotating （旋转的） table on top of your table"）.Besides efficiency（效率）purposes，circular tables stand for important meaning in Chinese culture. It means unity （团结） and presents dining as an event where family members get together. Before you spin the turntable to get to that delicious piece of duck，make sure that no one else is reaching for food! It s impolite to spin the table just as someone is trying to pick up some food.
As mentioned above，Chinese restaurants often use round tables. In Western cultures，the host or the eldest family member often sits at the head of a long table. But what happens when the table is round？
As a round table，the seat of honor（首位） is the one facing the door. The closer you are sitting next to that seat, the more important you are. In a setting where there is no doorway—outdoor dining，for example﹣the seat of honor would be the one facing east. In a banquet environment，the table of honor is usually the one sitting farthest away from the door.
The time at which the dining begins depends on the presence of party members. The suitable time to dig in is after the guest of honor，or the eldest member of the group，is seated and has begun their meal. Sometimes they will mean the start of a meal，by saying"吃吧"which means “Please eat .
33.What should we do if we have meals in a public setting？
A. Bring your own chopsticks from home.
B. Use communal chopsticks to get food.
C. Use your own chopsticks to share food.
D. Share the food with others chopsticks.
34.What does the underlined word "spin" in the passage mean？
A. turn something around B. pull something nearer
C. pick something up D. move something away
35.What is the mainly idea of Paragraph 5？
A. Why the table is round？ B. How can you find a seat？
C. Which is the honor seat？ D. Who is the most important？
36.How does the writer organize the article？
A. In time order.
B. From specific(细节) to general(整体).
C. In space order.
D. From general to specific.
D
It was last January, when I d just finished a charity and was on the train back home, that I put down my phone and started writing thank-you notes to people who had helped.
When I got off the train, I felt amazingly good. The next day, I wrote more thank-yous and the same feeling of happiness hit me again. I suddenly had the idea: Why not keep on doing this for every day of the year
To keep on task, I decided to pick out a different theme for each month. January was charity. February would be neighbors, I decided. And I thought of a number of names right away: the owner of our local bookstore, who let me and my little son in before the store opened and offered to play his favorite songs; our babysitter, who dropped off a bag of old board games for our kids to play...
While writing the notes, I realized how often I had spent my time on the phone moving from app to app appreciating(欣赏) other people s lives. Writing thank-you notes allowed me the time to do something different, paying more attention to my own life．
In the following months, I wrote to my friends, doctors, teachers and parenting role models. In July, my “food” month, I wrote to Julie, who used to cook at my favorite restaurant．It went like this：
Dear Julie,
I ve been finding myself missing you lately. Thank you for hosting and cooking beautiful and thoughtful food. Jake and I will never forget when you sent out biscuits shaped into the number VI for our sixth anniversary(周年纪念日). We talk about it every year．
Thank you. We miss you.
Love,
Gina
I was happy to receive a note back from her. Julie replied, “I don t think I ve ever received such a touching letter before, I m going through a hard time right now, and this helps.”
On December 31, I wrote my last card — to Jake, my husband, and our two kids. And I took a picture of us, so I could remember the feeling welling up inside me. Gratitude.
37.The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 means ________.
A. writing thank-you notes B. putting the phone away
C. taking the train back home D. raising money for charity
38.How did Julie most probably feel after reading the note from Gina？
A. Shy and surprised． B. Pleased and relaxed．
C. Nervous and excited． D. Moved and encouraged．
39.What did Gina get by doing her task according to the passage？
A. Many thanks from her neighbors．
B. More time to appreciate her own life．
C. More help from people around her．
D. Happy moments to be with her friends．
40.The best title for the passage can be ________．
A. My Thank You Year B. An Amazing Trip
C. Happiness inside Us D. Important People in Our Life
四、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共10分。
41.Can you imagine a world without chocolate According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don t act soon.
There are two main causes of the chocolate shortage (短缺)—chocolate s growing popularity and less production of cocoa, the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate these years, not much can be done about the first cause.
Therefore, the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production. However, new plant diseases and little rain have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years. What s worse, many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa-producing countries are changing to other crops such as corn or rubber. This way, the farmers can make more money.
“To prevent more farmers from changing, we are trying to create new cocoa plants that can grow faster and stronger.” said the researchers at the International Cocoa Control Centre. But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow. This takes a long time.
First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is then planted in the Centre s fields, studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that they re disease-free, will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed.
To create new stronger types of cocoa, scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from different cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage, there is now hope!
(1) In which countries has chocolate become more popular in recent years _______________________________________________________________________________
(2) Why do many cocoa farmers choose to grow corn or rubber _______________________________________________________________________________
(3) What s the advantage of the new cocoa plants according to the researchers _______________________________________________________________________________
(4) How long does it take scientists to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow ______________________________________________________________________________
(5) What do you think of the scientists research on the new types of cocoa plants ______________________________________________________________________________
五、信息匹配：本大题共5小题，共10分。
The “green car” has become popular in recent years. It means that a car is environmentally friendly.
Today, most cars are powered by petrol(汽油). They make our lives easier. However, there come two of the biggest problems—noise pollution and air pollution.
____1____, we have to think of ways to make cars that are better for the environment. One day, maybe you can help invent a clean car that makes people, animals, and plants happy! _____2_____. We are still learning to make these cars better.
Electric cars: An electric car uses a battery for its power. When you are not driving it, just plug it in like a mobile phone to give the battery more power. ______3______.
Fuel cell(燃料电池) cars: Car makers are now learning about how fuel cells can be used to power cars. Fuel cells use hydrogen(氢气) and oxygen(氧气) to make power. ______4_____.
Solar cars: A solar car has large panels(嵌板) on its top that get power from the sunlight. The car holds that power in a battery. ______5____ But no one uses them, because solar panels can t get enough power from the sun to make a car go for a long time. Also, they are very slow.
A. Solar cars might be the cleanest of all. B. With the world s population growing quickly C. Using NE cars has many advantages. That makes no pollution or noise. Meanwhile, it also saves energy. D. Some electric cars are much cleaner than petrol cars. E. The only waste gas they produce is clean water. F. There are a few new types of cars that do not use petrol.
42.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F
43.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F
44.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F
45.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F
46.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F
六、首字母短文填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。
47.Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist, has saved people without any magic. His success on hybrid rice (杂交水稻) fed millions of people in hunger.
Yuan was born on September 7,1930. After graduating from the Southwest Agriculture Institute (农业学院), he w__1___ as a teacher at an agriculture school in Hunan.
About 50 years ago, some natural disasters hit China. Yuan saw many people lose their l___2_ because of hunger every day. S___3___ then, he has done research on how to grow good quality rice. In 1964, he found a natural hybrid rice plant by a___4___. It had great advantages over others. Yuan was excited about w___5___ he discovered. He then decided to study this particular plant.
In 1973, he started to g___6__ a type of hybrid rice. It produced 20% more rice each unit than common ones. The next year he had a great s___7___. This progress made China the world s leader in rice production.
In China, most rice fields grow Yuan s hybrid rice. He is c___8__ the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
Yuan died in a hospital in Changsha at the age of 91. He said he had two dreams: the first dream is that people can enjoy the cool from the shade of the strong and tall rice. The s__9__ is that the whole world can plant the rice he developed and all the people in the world are not hungry. Let s r___10___ the great man.
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七、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。
48.Chinese actress and director Jia Ling made headlines after she ___1__(success) changed her former self into a fit, radiant young woman. Her latest movie, You Only Live Once, was a big hit over the Spring Festival. It has reached past 3.5 billion yuan ($492.7 million) within three days at ____2___ beginning of the holiday.
It tells the story of an overweight and depressed woman in her ___3___ (thirty) who doubts about herself and her future. Everything changes ___4___ she takes up boxing and receives months of intensive training. The more she trains, ____5__ (confident) she becomes. Gradually, she turns herself into the person she wants to be and learns to love herself. The film explores the themes of self-discovery and ____6___ (person) growth.
In order to make movies, Jia Ling once gained weight and then lost weight to show a completely different image ____7___ the past. ____8___ (lose) weight requires a lot of effort and time is a test for many people. Her success is not only due to her talent, but also because of her courage. After the audience watched the film, almost everyone ____9__ (move) by what she had done.
We should not let others define (定义) who we really are. Instead, we need to stay true to ___10___ (we).
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八、句子翻译：本大题共5小题，共10分。
49.志愿者们将会为运动员提供支持并使本届运动会获得巨大成功。（provide ……for；help do）_______________________________________________________________________________
50.正如谚语所说：“一分耕耘，一份收获。”(as……go)_______________________________________________________________________________
51.那里的人们在公共场合表现的很有礼貌吗？(behave)_______________________________________________________________________________
52.更多的钱被需要以便来开展我们的工作。(be needed to……)_______________________________________________________________________________
53.这些新型能源成本低廉，且用之不尽。(run out)_______________________________________________________________________________
九、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。
54.Teens杂志社正在进行一项针对中学生生活的调查，假如你是李明，请根据以下问题的提示，用英语写一篇短文，给杂志社投稿，分享你的生活。
1. Do you have good manners in your daily life How do you behave well in public
2. Do you help people who need help How can you help them in your daily life
3.Do you do any charity work in your spare time What s your favorite and why
4. Do you live a green life How do you go green
注意：
1. 短文需包含两到三个方面，可以适当发挥。
2. 词数90左右。
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数。
I m Li Ming, a Grade 8 student at Sunshine Middle School. I m glad to tell you something about my life.
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In a word, I m trying to make my life colourful and meaningful.
答案和解析
1.【答案】A
【解析】略
2.【答案】C
【解析】略
3.【答案】B
【解析】略
4.【答案】D
【解析】略
5.【答案】B
【解析】略
6.【答案】D
【解析】略
7.【答案】C
【解析】略
8.【答案】D
【解析】略
9.【答案】D
【解析】略
10.【答案】D
【解析】略
11~25.【答案】C、D、B、A、B、D、C、A、B、D、A、C、D、B、A
【解析】略
1. 略
2. 略
3. 略
4. 略
5. 略
6. 略
7. 略
8. 略
9. 略
10. 略
11. 略
12. 略
13. 略
14. 略
15. 略
26~28.【答案】A、A、D
【解析】略
1. 略
2. 略
3. 略
29~32.【答案】D、B、A、C
【解析】略
1. 略
2. 略
3. 略
4. 略
33~36.【答案】B、A、A、D
【解析】略
1. 略
2. 略
3. 略
4. 略
37~40.【答案】A、D、B、A
【解析】略
1. 略
2. 略
3. 略
4. 略
41.【答案】【小题1】(In) India and China.
【小题2】To make more money./ Because they want to make more money.
【小题3】They can grow faster and stronger.
【小题4】Two years and a half.
【小题5】I think it brings new hopes./ It s useful.
【解析】1. 略
2. 略
3. 略
4. 略
5. 略
42~46.【答案】B、F、D、E、A
【解析】1. 略
2. 略
3. 略
4. 略
5. 略
47.【答案】【小题1】
worked
【小题2】
lives
【小题3】
Since
【小题4】
accident
【小题5】
what
【小题6】
grow
【小题7】
success
【小题8】
called
【小题9】
second
【小题10】
remember
【解析】1. 略
2. 略
3. 略
4. 略
5. 略
6. 略
7. 略
8. 略
9. 略
10. 略
48.【答案】【小题1】
successfully
【小题2】
the
【小题3】
thirties
【小题4】
after
【小题5】
the more confident
【小题6】
personal
【小题7】
from
【小题8】
Losing
【小题9】
was moved
【小题10】
ourselves
【解析】1. 略
2. 略
3. 略
4. 略
5. 略
6. 略
7. 略
8. 略
9. 略
10. 略
49.【答案】Volunteers will provide support for the athletes and help make the sports meeting a great success.
【解析】略
50.【答案】Just as the saying goes“No pain, no gain.”
【解析】略
51.【答案】Do people there behave politely in public
【解析】略
52.【答案】More money is needed to carry on with our work.
【解析】略
53.【答案】These new types of energy cost very little and will never run out.
【解析】略
54.【答案】略
【解析】略
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