英语八年级(下)月考检测试卷2(附答案)

2024年2月8日发(作者：)

八年级第二学期月考

英语试题

本试卷共五大题，满分120分。考试时间90分钟。

注意事项：

1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡和答卷上的指定区域用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的班级、学号、姓名，再用2B铅笔在答题卡上把对应的学号的标号涂黑，凡未按要求填涂的试卷或答题卡要作扣分处理。

2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。

3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4. 考生必须保持答题卡和答题卷的卷面整洁，卷面不清会被扣分处理。

一、语法选择。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分。）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was on the train heading to the airport to visit my parents over the holidays and

there was ___1___ time before my flight. On the train I noticed that there was ___2___

gentlemen helping a young mother who was travelling alone with a baby and also ___3___

in her hand, and didn’t seem to know ___4___ she needed to go. The man asked me which

gate I was going to and after ___5___ my gate was in the opposite direction, he decided

to help the mother ___6___.

Then I noticed the man had two young boys and his own baggage to deal with, ___7___

he was still trying to help the mother so I offered ___8___ her from there. Then her

ticket ___9___ shown to me and I knew that her fight would depart ___10___ ten minutes

and she had a large stroller (婴儿推车), some Christmas presents, and a suitcase which

was the size of my bag. She gave me her ticket and while I ___11___ the suitcase, she

was pushing the stroller. We were running to the gate and I was regularly looking back

to see if she ___12___ still be behind me.

As we ran up to the gate, I asked the airport workers whether the gate was still

___13___ and they said yes. I ___14___ them her boarding pass and said goodbye. Needless

to say as I ran ___15___ back to my gate on the other side, catching my breath, I

couldn’t help smiling, I knew it was worth my efforts!

1.A. many B. a few C. lot of D. plenty of

2.A. the B. an C. a D. /

3.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing

4.A. where B. what C. why D. when

5.A. to realize B. realizes C. realizing D. realized

6.A. he B. him C. his D. himself

7.A. so B. but C. though D. because

8.A. helping B. to help C. helped D. helps

9.A. is B. are C. were D. was

10.A. in B. at C. to D. for

11.A. take B. was taking C. is taking D. has taken

12.A. must B. should C. should D. will

13.A. opened B. opens C. open D. opening

14.A. have given B. give C. gave D. gives

15.A. hurry B. hurries C. hurried D. hurriedly

二、完型填空。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分。）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Gestures in jobs

People usually communicate by speaking or writing. However, people in some jobs

depend on gestures for ___16___.

Railway workers on the ground have to communicate with engineers on the trains. To

do this, they use flags. To tell the train to “go”, for example, a railway worker

___17___ the flag above his head and moves it up and down.

Soldiers in war often cannot hear each other, so they use gestures to send ___18___

to each other. When a leader wants other soldiers to follow him, he points ___19___

them, and then he uses his ___20___ to point in the direction they should go. Soldiers

from different countries use similar gestures to communicate with each other when they

do not speak the same ___21___.

Gestures are used in music as well. For example, when a classical concert (古典音乐会) takes ___22___, musicians follow the directions of the conductor (指挥). He or

she will lead the musicians through his ___23___.These gestures tell the musicians when

to play, and when to stop. They also tell when the music should be loud or soft, and

fast or slow. Of course, the musicians must understand the ___24___ of these gestures

to play well together.

Many other jobs use gestures, but you may not always notice them. The next time you

are out in the street, have a look around. You might be ___25___ by how many gestures

you see in use.

16.A. communication B. talk C. speech D. language

17.A. expresses B. picks C. crosses D. bolds

18.A. matters B. meanings C. messages D. impressions

19.A. for B. towards C. over D. into

20.A. leg B. face C. arm D. neck

21.A. language B. words C. communication D. meaning

22.A. pert B. in C. place D. out

23.A. expression B. body language C. impression D. nod

24.A. appearances B. impressions C. messages D. meanings

25.A. excited B. relaxed C. ready D. surprised

三、阅读。（共两节，满分40分。）

第一节 阅读理解。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分。）

阅读下列短文，从26-40各题所给的A、B、C.和D项中选出最佳的选择，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.

A

Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look

in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins (来源) of the food.

Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt.

You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey,

from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”. A food mile is the distance that

food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays, food

often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer (消费者). Why is this, and what

are the effects of these long distances?

Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market, so the food didn’t have

to travel very far. The consumers also did not travel very far because they went to

their local markets to buy the food. This was a good system for farmers and consumers.

However, there were some disadvantages. For example, consumers could only buy food that

farmers produced locally. In addition, they could only get food that was in season.

Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world. We do not have

to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes. They are available (可购得的) in winter if we want.

Some countries have to import (进口) most of their food. This because they have

difficult climates (气候). The United Arab Emirates (UAE), for example, gets 85% of

its food from other countries. Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials.

What’s wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international

trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons. First of all, because

food travels such long distances, we need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the

food. This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global

warming. In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very

tasty. Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journeys. For

this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer. Local food has

a better taste, and it also reduces (减少) the amount of global pollution, We need to

buy more local food,.

26. What is called “food miles” according to this passage?

A. The origins of the food.

B. The effects of long distances.

C. The journey from field to plate.

D. The disadvantages of imported food.

27. Some countries, like the United Arab Emirates, have to import most of their food

because of ___.

A. long distances

B. difficult weather

C. fresh and tasty food

D. modern technology

28. The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to _.

A. buy more local food

B. increase international trade

C. travel long distances

D. use imported materials

B

It may be hard to believe, but the American Revolution (革命) the war that freed

the American states from British control---began over a cup of tea. Tea was not the

only thing that caused the war, of course, but it played a very big part.

The British people’s love of tea is well-known. When the British won control over

much of North America in the early 1700s, they brought their tea-drinking habits with

them. Tea quickly became the continent’s most popular drink. As tea could not be grown

locally, just as in Britain, it was shipped into the country—mostly from India

In the early 1700s, the Britain government made a special deal with the East India

Company, as an English trading company. They agreed that no other company was allowed

to bring tea to Britain or any country controlled by Britain, including America. It

was a great deal for the East India Company, since it meant that the company could

decide whatever price it wanted for its products. And it always decided on a high price!

In North America, the local people did not like having to pay such high prices.

Instead of overpaying for tea from the British, they turned to Dutch traders, who

secretly brought tea to the country that was just as good—and much less expensive.

Although this broke the law, the American people didn’t care. They got the same cup

of tea at a much lower price.

The East India Company, however, didn’t like this at all. By the 1760s, they were

losing millions of pounds each year to Dutch traders---a huge amount of money in a time

when £60 a year was considered a good income. Instead of reducing their prices to

compete with the Dutch, the company asked the British government for help and the

government agreed.

In 1767, the British introduced new law that increased the prices of all goods which

were brought into America. These laws helped make the East India Company even richer

and forced local people to pay much more for everything. The American leaders asked

the British government not to do so, but the British refused to listen. These unfair

laws increased Americans’ anger about British rule and the rest, as they say, is

history.

29. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.

A. the tea maker

B. the American government

C. the British government

D. the East Indie Company

30. Why did many Americans begin to buy tea from the Dutch traders?

A. The tea was much cheaper.

B. The tea was a lot healthier.

C. They could buy it more easily.

D. They didn’t want to support the British.

31. What did the East India Company do to stop losing money?

A. It reduced the price of its tea.

B. It improved the taste of its tea.

C. It introduced a new kind of tea.

D. t asked the British government for help.

32. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Tea trade in eighteenth century America

B. The relationship between America and Britain.

C. A reason for the start of the American Revolutionary War.

D. The introduction of British tea-drinking habits into America.

C

You may have heard this saying many times: Not to pocket the property one picks up

is a virtue (拾金不昧是一种美德). But how about offering something for such good

behavior?

According to CCTV News, authorities in Guangzhou, Guangdong have announced a new rules

to encourage more people to return lost things.

The rules says that people who hand in lost belongings will get 10 percent of the

item’s value (商品的价值) as a reward (报酬) from the police. Items that are not

claimed within one year will be auctioned (拍卖) if it is necessary. Even so, the

finder will still be rewarded the same. The rewards will come from government funding

(资金). Also, if items are claimed, the rules encourage the owners to give the finders

certain money.

The rules has caused heated public debate. People who disagree with it say that it

could take away the nobility (高尚) of the act and are concerned it will lower people’s moral character, Qianjiang Evening News reported.

Zhang Xusheng, 17, a student at Qingyun No. I High School in Shandong province,

remembered how he felt when he once returned a lost wallet. “I felt proud of myself

and happy for the owner. Such good thing should be done out of selflessness,” he said.

However, Wang Yidi, an l8-year-old girl from Anhui province, said that there is no

argument (争论) between nobility and reward. “The difference is the person who does

it,” she said. “A good person will do good things, regardless of reward.”

Many people welcome the regulation (规定), saying it will encourage more people to

do the right thing, Beijing Daily reported. After all, not everybody is willing to

return lost property to its owner. Finders also need to take care of lost items and

spend time looking for their owners. The regulation gives finders the right to ask for

a reward, which is in the best interest of both parts.

Countries like Japan and Germany already have similar laws. According to Japan’s

Lost Goods Law, people who find a lost item should quickly return it to the owner or

turn it over to the police. The owner should provide the finder with a reward of 5 to

20 percent of the item’s value. In Germany, people who hand in lost property worth

less than 1,000 euros (7,756 yuan) are awarded 5 percent of the value, while those who

return lost pets receive 3 percent of the pets’ value.

33. Why do some disagree with the new rules?

A. It is hard to make the rules work.

B. Returning lost items is our responsibility (责任).

C. It is difficult for the government to offer reward.

D. We can’t measure (衡量) selflessness (无私) by money.

34. What are paragraphs 6 and 7 mainly about?

A. Benefits of the new rules.

B. Reasons for having the new regulation.

C. Supporting ideas about the new regulation.

D. Social background. (社会背景) of the new regulation.

35. What does the underlined word “property” mean?

A. 金钱 B. 钱包 C. 财物 D.证件

36. What will finders get if they return lost items in Japan?

A. 3 to5 percent of the item’s value.

B. 5 to 20 percent of the item’s value.

C. It depends on how soon they return the items.

D.15 percent of the item’s value after it is auctioned.

D

Play Parklife

Get some exercise

Brighton

________________________________________________________________________________

24th September 14th December

Parklife is the university’s recreational (娱乐的，消遣的) sports program looking

to get you involved (参与) in sporting activity regardless of ability and without the

commitment (承诺) of regular training. Supported by the university, Students’ Union

and Sport England Lottery funding each session (一段时间) will never cost you more than

£ l to take part! This term’s sports include: Badminton, Basketball, Football, Handball,

Hockey-Indoor, Judo, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball.

Activity Time Location First Session /

Details

Swimming 10.30 am - 8 pm Prince Regent 24th September Start

Pool

Monday Judo F 7 pm - 9 pm Falmer Studio 1 4th October start

Badminton 6 pm - 7.30 pm Falmer Sports 28th September start

Centre (no session 19th Dec)

Swimming 10.30 am - 6.45 Prince Regent 25th September start

pm Pool

Falmer Sports

thTuesday

Handball 1 pm - 3 pm 6 October start

Centre

Volleyball 3 pm - 5 pm Falmer Sports 6th October start

Centre

Swimming 10.30 am - 8 pm Prince Regent 26th September start

Pool

WednesdaFootball F 1 pm - 7 pm Falmer Artificial 3rd October start

y Pitch

Basketball 3.30 pm - 5.30 Cockcroft Sports 26th September start

pm Centre (booking required)

Swimming 10.30 am - 8 pm Prince Regent 27th September start

Pool

Thursday Football F 3.30 pm-5 pm Falmer Artificial 27th September start

Pitch

Tennis F 5 pm - 7 pm Falmer Sports 28th September start

Centre

Indoor 4.30 pm - 6.00 Cockcroft Sports 28th September start

Friday

Hockey pm Centre (no session 19th Oct)

Table 2 pm - 4 pm Falmer Sports 5th October start

Tennis Centre

Basketball 4.00 pm – Falmer Sports 5th October start (no

F 6.00 pm Centre session 23rd Nov and

7th Dec)

Saturday

Swimming 10 am - 8 pm Prince Regent 30th September start

Pool

Sunday Swimming 10 am – 8 pm Prince Regent 29th September start

Pool

F Denotes (表示) sessions are free, all other sessions are £1.

37. What kind of sport can you do most of the days?

A. Swimming. B. Football.

C. Badminton. D. Basketball.

38. If Jack likes football, tennis and indoor hockey and he is free at 4pm on Thursday

on 27th September, where can he play a sport?

A. Prince Regent Pool.

B. Cockcroft Sports Centre.

C. Falmer Artificial Pitch.

D. Falmer Sports Centre.

39. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. All sessions cost £1.

B. All sessions start from 24th September.

C. You can play table tennis at 6:00 pm in Falmer Sports Centre on 5th October.

D. If you want to play basketball on Wednesday, you need to book first.

40. What is Parklife?

A. It is a sports program supported by the university.

B. It is a kind of university sports.

C. It is a Students’ Union to get you involved in sporting activity.

D. It is a free regular sports training.

第二节 阅读填空。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分。）

阅读短文及文后A---E选项，选出可以填入41-45各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题

卡上将该项涂黑。

Top Tips for the Flu Season

41._____ It’s coming. I can feel it in the air. On the subway every time someone

coughs, I look up to see if I can move a little further. As I exit the train, I

immediately reach for hand wash to remove any of the dirt on my hands.

42._____ If you are elderly, have medical problems, or are a young child, you may

not be so lucky. Each year more than 200,000 people are staying in hospital due to the

illness. Depending on the year, between 3,000 and 49,000 people die.

43._____ You may have heard about a new study on flu vaccines (感冒疫苗), and it

found that the flu vaccine didn’t work as well as we thought or would like. However,

it still offers considerable protection. For adults, the vaccine is 59 percent

protective on average. For children the result is better. Clearly, we need better

vaccines but it’s still a really good idea to get vaccinated.

44._____ You may have an arm pain or a little fever, but the injection does not

contain a live virus and cannot give you the flu. If you got the flu shot last year,

do you need it this year? It isn’t clear how long the protection lasts and if the

vaccine protects against different flus for only one year.

45._____ First, if you have the symptoms (症状), call your doctor early to see if

he wants to prescribe (开处方) some medicine. Then, stay at home until your fever has

been gone for at least 24 hours. That will reduce the number of people you give this

to. Also, cover your coughs and sneezes (打喷嚏). And don’t forget to keep your hands

clean.

Best wishes for a safe fu season!

A. Can the flu shot (感冒针) give you the fu?

B. If you are young and healthy, you will just feel uncomfortable for a week or

two.

C. Flu season is here, and I take it seriously.

D. Finally, here is some advice for what to do if you get the flu.

E. The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated.

四、单项选择。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分。）

46. Cindy has spent a lot of time _____ the picture of the park near her home. She

wants _____ it well.

A. paint; paint B. painting; to paint

C. to paint; painting D. painting; painting

47. — What about _____.

— That’s a good idea.

A. go to skate B. going to skating

C. to go to skate D. going skating

48. _ eye contact can cause problems.

A. Don’t make B. Not make

C. Not making D. Don’t to make

49. — I was told that Jack fell off his bike and Hurt himself.

— I’m sorry to hear that. ____ poor boy!

A. How a B. How C. What a D. What

50. What’s the key ____ your success?

A. for B. with C. on D. to

library is very quiet. You’d better ____ here.

A. not to laugh B. don’t laugh C. not laugh D. don’t to

laugh

52. She lives ____ in the house, but she doesn’t feel ____ at all.

A. lonely; alone B. alone; alone C. lonely; lonely D. alone;

lonely

53. Many children from the developing countries can’t ____ school.

A. join B. attend C. join in D. take part in

54. Basketball is so exciting that ___ people play it for fun.

A. million B. two millions C. million of D. millions

of

55. The boy bought some food in the supermarket and ____ it.

A. looked for B. paid for C. asked for D. waited

for

五、写作。

第一节 语篇填词。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分。）

根据短文内零及首字母的提示，填写所缺单词。（每空限填一词）

I spend a lot of time interviewing people and watching their body language is part

of my job.

First, impressions are important as people say, “You only get one chance to make a

first impression.” So when you meet the interviewer, it is important to 56. s ____hands

firmly (坚定的) — people don’t like it if your hand feels like a cold fish. If you

have a bad impression on others, you will 57. s ____ from a lot of communication

problems.

Remember to use good body language after you sit down, too. You should look

interested and sit 58. u ____ straight. Don’t sit in a lazy way. You should show

respect and interest by smiling and 59. n ____ your bead when the interviewer speaks.

Also, try not to hold your arms across your chest. It will make you look 60. b _____

and nervous.

第二节 完成句子。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分。）

根据中文意思完成下列句子。

61. 他们喜欢做义务工作。

They like to do _____ _____.

62. 他们不知道怎样使他振奋起来。

They don’t know _____ _____ _____ his _____.

63. 为了提醒他这件事，他用了很多方法。

He has used a lot of methods _____ _____ _____ _____him about this matter.

64. 帮助有需要的人是十分重要的。

_____is very important _____ help people _____ _____.

65. 昨晚，妈妈使他很早就上床睡觉。

Last night his mum _____ him _____ to bed early.

第三节 书面表达。（共1小题，15分。）

你跟你的同学计划一个筹钱捐款活动去帮助有需要的孩子。你需要写一封英文信给你的国际学校校长征求他的同意。

Money-raising activities

Activity Names Activity Contents (内容) Reasons

Book fair

sell old books reuse old books

exchange old books reduce waste

Food fair

make food improve skills to make

sell food food and sell things

Model fair

make models develop model-making

show beautiful models skills

? ?

Dear Headmaster,

My classmates and I are planning money-raising activities to help children in need.

We are writing to ask your permission for the activities.

In the activities, we will

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________

Yours sincerely,

Jack

参考答案

一、语法选择。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分。）

1-15: DCBAC DBBDA BBCCD

二、完型填空。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分。）

16-25: ADCBC ACBDD

三、阅读。（共两节，满分40分。）

第一节 阅读理解。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分。）

26-28: CBA

37-40: ACDA

第二节 阅读填空。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分。）

41-45: CBEAD

四、单项选择。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分。）

46-55: BDCCD CDBDB

五、写作。

第一节 语篇填词。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分。）

56-60: shake suffer up nodding bored

29-32: DADC 33-36: DCDB

第二节 完成句子。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分。）

61. voluntary work

62. how to raise, spirits

63. in order to remind

64. It, to, in need

65. made, go