3.广东省实验中学2020-2021学年八年级下学期3月月考英语试题

广东实验中学2020-2021学年八年级第二学期3月月考英语试题（含答案）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。Iwasonthetrainheadingtotheairporttovisitmyparentsovertheholidaysandtherewas___1___timebeforemyflight.OnthetrainInoticedthattherewas___2___gentlemenhelpingayoungmotherwhowastravellingalonewithababyandalso___3___inherhand,anddidn’tseemtoknow___4___sheneededtogo.ThemanaskedmewhichgateIwasgoingtoandafter___5___mygatewasintheoppositedirection,hedecidedtohelpthemother___6___.ThenInoticedthemanhadtwoyoungboysandhisownbaggagetodealwith,___7___hewasstilltryingtohelpthemothersoIoffered___8___herfromthere.Thenherticket___9___showntomeandIknewthatherfightwoulddepart___10___tenminutesandshehadalargestroller(婴儿推车),someChristmaspresents,andasuitcasewhichwasthesizeofmybag.ShegavemeherticketandwhileI___11___thesuitcase,shewaspushingthestroller.WewererunningtothegateandIwasregularlylookingbacktoseeifshe___12___stillbebehindme.Asweranuptothegate,Iaskedtheairportworkerswhetherthegatewasstill___13___andtheysaidyes.I___14___themherboardingpassandsaidgoodbye.NeedlesstosayasIran___15___backtomygateontheotherside,catchingmybreath,Icouldn’thelpsmiling,Iknewitwasworthmyefforts!1. A.many B.afew C.lotof D.plentyof2. A.the B.an C.a D./3. A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing4. A.where B.what C.why D.when5. A.torealize B.realizes C.realizing D.realized6. A.he B.him C.his D.himself7. A.so B.but C.though D.because8. A.helping B.tohelp C.helped D.helps9. A.is B.are C.were D.was10. A.in B.at C.to D.for11. A.take B.wastaking C.istaking D.hastaken12. A.must B.should C.should D.will13. A.opened B.opens C.open D.opening14. A.havegiven B.give C.gave D.gives15. 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。GesturesinjobsPeopleusuallycommunicatebyspeakingorwriting.However,peopleinsomejobsdependongesturesfor___16___.Railwayworkersonthegroundhavetocommunicatewithengineersonthetrains.Todothis,theyuseflags.Totellthetrainto“go”,forexample,arailwayworker___17___theflagabovehisheadandmovesitupanddown.Soldiersinwaroftencannotheareachother,sotheyusegesturestosend___18___toeachother.Whenaleaderwantsothersoldierstofollowhim,hepoints___19___them,andthenheuseshis___20___topointinthedirectiontheyshouldgo.Soldiersfromdifferentcountriesusesimilargesturestocommunicatewitheachotherwhentheydonotspeakthesame___21___.Gesturesareusedinmusicaswell.Forexample,whenaclassicalconcert(古典音乐会)takes___22___,musiciansfollowthedirectionsoftheconductor(指挥).Heorshewillleadthemusiciansthroughhis___23___.Thesegesturestellthemusicianswhentoplay,andwhentostop.Theyalsotellwhenthemusicshouldbeloudorsoft,andfastorslow.Ofcourse,themusiciansmustunderstandthe___24___ofthesegesturestoplaywelltogether.Manyotherjobsusegestures,butyoumaynotalwaysnoticethem.Thenexttimeyouareoutinthestreet,havealookaround.Youmightbe___25___byhowmanygesturesyouseeinuse.16. A.communication B.talk C.speech D.language17. A.expresses B.picks C.crosses D.bolds18. A.matters B.meanings C.messages D.impressions19. A.for B.towards C.over D.into20. A.leg B.face C.arm D.neck21. A.language B.words C.communication D.meaning22. A.pert B.in C.place D.out23. A.expression B.bodylanguage C.impression D.nod24. A.appearances B.impressions C.messages D.meanings25. 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.ANowadays,thefoodthatyoubuycomesfrommanydifferentcountries.Havealookinyourfridge,cupboard,andfruitbowlandchecktheorigins(来源)ofthefood.PerhapsthereareapplesfromCalifornia,lambfromNewZealand,orpotatoesfromEgypt.Youwillprobablybesurprisedhowfarfoodtravelstogettoyourplate.Thisjourney,from“fieldtoplate”,iscalled“foodmiles”.Afoodmileisthedistancethatfoodtravelsfromthefarmer’sfieldtothepersonwhobuysthefood.Nowadays,foodoftentravelsthousandsofmilestogettotheconsumer(消费者).Whyisthis,andwhataretheeffectsoftheselongdistances?Traditionally,farmerssoldtheirfoodinthelocalmarket,sothefooddidn’thavetotravelveryfar.Theconsumersalsodidnottravelveryfarbecausetheywenttotheirlocalmarketstobuythefood.Thiswasagoodsystemforfarmersandconsumers.However,thereweresomedisadvantages.Forexample,consumerscouldonlybuyfoodthatfarmersproducedlocally.Inaddition,theycouldonlygetfoodthatwasinseason.Now,becauseofmoderntechnology,foodcomesfromallovertheworld.Wedonothavetowaitforspringorsummertobuystrawberriesortomatoes.Theyareavailable(可购得的)inwinterifwewant.Somecountrieshavetoimport(进口)mostoftheirfood.Thisbecausetheyhavedifficultclimates(气候).TheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE),forexample,gets85%ofitsfoodfromothercountries.EvenfoodmadeintheUAEoftenusesimportedmaterials.What’swrongwith“foodmiles”?Isthisnotagoodwayofincreasinginternationaltrade?Ibelievethesemilesareworryingforanumberofreasons.Firstofall,becausefoodtravelssuchlongdistances,weneedmoreplanes,lorries,andshipstomovethefood.Thismeansweusemoreoilorpetrol,sothereismorepollutionandmoreglobalwarming.Inaddition,foodthattravelsalongwayisnotfreshandusuallynotverytasty.Tomatoes,forexample,arepickedearlyandstoredfortheirlongjourneys.Forthisreason,theyareusuallytastelesswhentheygettotheconsumer.Localfoodhasabettertaste,anditalsoreduces(减少)theamountofglobalpollution,Weneedtobuymorelocalfood,.26.Whatiscalled“foodmiles”accordingtothispassage?A.Theoriginsofthefood.B.Theeffectsoflongdistances.C.Thejourneyfromfieldtoplate.D.Thedisadvantagesofimportedfood.27.Somecountries,liketheUnitedArabEmirates,havetoimportmostoftheirfoodbecauseof___.A.longdistancesB.difficultweatherC.freshandtastyfoodD.moderntechnology28.ThewriterusestheLASTparagraphmostlytoencouragereadersto_.A.buymorelocalfood B.increaseinternationaltradeC.travellongdistancesD.useimportedmaterialsBItmaybehardtobelieve,buttheAmericanRevolution(革命)thewarthatfreedtheAmericanstatesfromBritishcontrol---beganoveracupoftea.Teawasnottheonlythingthatcausedthewar,ofcourse,butitplayedaverybigpart.TheBritishpeople’sloveofteaiswell-known.WhentheBritishwoncontrolovermuchofNorthAmericaintheearly1700s,theybroughttheirtea-drinkinghabitswiththem.Teaquicklybecamethecontinent’smostpopulardrink.Asteacouldnotbegrownlocally,justasinBritain,itwasshippedintothecountry—mostlyfromIndiaIntheearly1700s,theBritaingovernmentmadeaspecialdealwiththeEastIndiaCompany,asanEnglishtradingcompany.TheyagreedthatnoothercompanywasallowedtobringteatoBritainoranycountrycontrolledbyBritain,includingAmerica.ItwasagreatdealfortheEastIndiaCompany,sinceitmeantthatthecompanycoulddecidewhateverpriceitwantedforitsproducts.Anditalwaysdecidedonahighprice!InNorthAmerica,thelocalpeopledidnotlikehavingtopaysuchhighprices.InsteadofoverpayingforteafromtheBritish,theyturnedtoDutchtraders,whosecretlybroughtteatothecountrythatwasjustasgood—andmuchlessexpensive.Althoughthisbrokethelaw,theAmericanpeopledidn’tcare.Theygotthesamecupofteaatamuchlowerprice.TheEastIndiaCompany,however,didn’tlikethisatall.Bythe1760s,theywerelosingmillionsofpoundseachyeartoDutchtraders---ahugeamountofmoneyinatimewhen£60ayearwasconsideredagoodincome.InsteadofreducingtheirpricestocompetewiththeDutch,thecompanyaskedtheBritishgovernmentforhelpandthegovernmentagreed.In1767,theBritishintroducednewlawthatincreasedthepricesofallgoodswhichwerebroughtintoAmerica.TheselawshelpedmaketheEastIndiaCompanyevenricherandforcedlocalpeopletopaymuchmoreforeverything.TheAmericanleadersaskedtheBritishgovernmentnottodoso,buttheBritishrefusedtolisten.TheseunfairlawsincreasedAmericans’angeraboutBritishruleandtherest,astheysay,ishistory.29.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto_.A.theteamakerB.theAmericangovernmentC.theBritishgovernmentD.theEastIndieCompany30.WhydidmanyAmericansbegintobuyteafromtheDutchtraders?A.Theteawasmuchcheaper.B.Theteawasalothealthier.C.Theycouldbuyitmoreeasily.D.Theydidn’twanttosupporttheBritish.31.WhatdidtheEastIndiaCompanydotostoplosingmoney?A.Itreducedthepriceofitstea.B.Itimprovedthetasteofitstea.C.Itintroducedanewkindoftea.D.taskedtheBritishgovernmentforhelp.32.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TeatradeineighteenthcenturyAmericaB.TherelationshipbetweenAmericaandBritain.C.AreasonforthestartoftheAmericanRevolutionaryWar.D.TheintroductionofBritishtea-drinkinghabitsintoAmerica.CYoumayhaveheardthissayingmanytimes:Nottopocketthepropertyonepicksupisavirtue(拾金不昧是一种美德).Buthowaboutofferingsomethingforsuchgoodbehavior?AccordingtoCCTVNews,authoritiesinGuangzhou,Guangdonghaveannouncedanewrulestoencouragemorepeopletoreturnlostthings.Therulessaysthatpeoplewhohandinlostbelongingswillget10percentoftheitem’svalue(商品的价值)asareward(报酬)fromthepolice.Itemsthatarenotclaimedwithinoneyearwillbeauctioned(拍卖)ifitisnecessary.Evenso,thefinderwillstillberewardedthesame.Therewardswillcomefromgovernmentfunding(资金).Also,ifitemsareclaimed,therulesencouragetheownerstogivethefinderscertainmoney.Theruleshascausedheatedpublicdebate.Peoplewhodisagreewithitsaythatitcouldtakeawaythenobility(高尚)oftheactandareconcerneditwilllowerpeople’smoralcharacter,QianjiangEveningNewsreported.ZhangXusheng,17,astudentatQingyunNo.IHighSchoolinShandongprovince,rememberedhowhefeltwhenheoncereturnedalostwallet.“Ifeltproudofmyselfandhappyfortheowner.Suchgoodthingshouldbedoneoutofselflessness,”hesaid.However,WangYidi,anl8-year-oldgirlfromAnhuiprovince,saidthatthereisnoargument(争论)betweennobilityandreward.“Thedifferenceisthepersonwhodoesit,”shesaid.“Agoodpersonwilldogoodthings,regardlessofreward.”Manypeoplewelcometheregulation(规定),sayingitwillencouragemorepeopletodotherightthing,BeijingDailyreported.Afterall,noteverybodyiswillingtoreturnlostpropertytoitsowner.Findersalsoneedtotakecareoflostitemsandspendtimelookingfortheirowners.Theregulationgivesfinderstherighttoaskforareward,whichisinthebestinterestofbothparts.CountrieslikeJapanandGermanyalreadyhavesimilarlaws.AccordingtoJapan’sLostGoodsLaw,peoplewhofindalostitemshouldquicklyreturnittotheownerorturnitovertothepolice.Theownershouldprovidethefinderwitharewardof5to20percentoftheitem’svalue.InGermany,peoplewhohandinlostpropertyworthlessthan1,000euros(7,756yuan)areawarded5percentofthevalue,whilethosewhoreturnlostpetsreceive3percentofthepets’value.33.Whydosomedisagreewiththenewrules?A.Itishardtomaketheruleswork.B.Returninglostitemsisourresponsibility(责任).C.Itisdifficultforthegovernmenttoofferreward.D.Wecan’tmeasure(衡量)selflessness(无私)bymoney.34.Whatareparagraphs6and7mainlyabout?A.Benefitsofthenewrules.B.Reasonsforhavingthenewregulation.C.Supportingideasaboutthenewregulation.D.Socialbackground.(社会背景)ofthenewregulation.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“property”mean?A.金钱 B.钱包 C.财物 D.证件36.WhatwillfindersgetiftheyreturnlostitemsinJapan?A.3to5percentoftheitem’svalue.B.5to20percentoftheitem’svalue.C.Itdependsonhowsoontheyreturntheitems.D.15percentoftheitem’svalueafteritisauctioned.DPlay ParklifeGetsomeexerciseBrighton________________________________________________________________________________24thSeptember14thDecemberParklifeistheuniversity’srecreational(娱乐的，消遣的)sportsprogramlookingtogetyouinvolved(参与)insportingactivityregardlessofabilityandwithoutthecommitment(承诺)ofregulartraining.Supportedbytheuniversity,Students’UnionandSportEnglandLotteryfundingeachsession(一段时间)willnevercostyoumorethan£ltotakepart!Thisterm’ssportsinclude:Badminton,Basketball,Football,Handball,Hockey-Indoor,Judo,Swimming,TableTennis,Volleyball.

ActivityTimeLocationFirstSession/DetailsMondaySwimming10.30am-8pmPrinceRegentPool24thSeptemberStartJudoF7pm-9pmFalmerStudio14thOctoberstartBadminton6pm-7.30pmFalmerSportsCentre28thSeptemberstart(nosession19thDec)TuesdaySwimming10.30am-6.45pmPrinceRegentPool25thSeptemberstartHandball1pm-3pmFalmerSportsCentre6thOctoberstartVolleyball3pm-5pmFalmerSportsCentre6thOctoberstartWednesdaySwimming10.30am-8pmPrinceRegentPool26thSeptemberstartFootballF1pm-7pmFalmerArtificialPitch3rdOctoberstartBasketball3.30pm-5.30pmCockcroftSportsCentre26thSeptemberstart(bookingrequired)ThursdaySwimming10.30am-8pmPrinceRegentPool27thSeptemberstartFootballF3.30pm-5pmFalmerArtificialPitch27thSeptemberstartTennisF5pm-7pmFalmerSportsCentre28thSeptemberstartFridayIndoorHockey4.30pm-6.00pmCockcroftSportsCentre28thSeptemberstart(nosession19thOct)TableTennis2pm-4pmFalmerSportsCentre5thOctoberstartSaturdayBasketballF4.00pm–6.00pmFalmerSportsCentre5thOctoberstart(nosession23rdNovand7thDec)Swimming10am-8pmPrinceRegentPool30thSeptemberstartSundaySwimming10am–8pmPrinceRegentPool29thSeptemberstartFDenotes(表示)sessionsarefree,allothersessionsare£1.37.Whatkindofsportcanyoudomostofthedays?A.Swimming. B.Football.C.Badminton. D.Basketball.38.IfJacklikesfootball,tennisandindoorhockeyandheisfreeat4pmonThursdayon27thSeptember,wherecanheplayasport?A.PrinceRegentPool. B.CockcroftSportsCentre.C.FalmerArtificialPitch.D.FalmerSportsCentre.39.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Allsessionscost£1.B.Allsessionsstartfrom24thSeptember.C.Youcanplaytabletennisat6:00pminFalmerSportsCentreon5thOctober.D.IfyouwanttoplaybasketballonWednesday,youneedtobookfirst.40.WhatisParklife?A.Itisasportsprogramsupportedbytheuniversity.B.Itisakindofuniversitysports.C.ItisaStudents’Uniontogetyouinvolvedinsportingactivity.D.Itisafreeregularsportstraining.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。TopTipsfortheFluSeason41._____It’scoming.Icanfeelitintheair.Onthesubwayeverytimesomeonecoughs,IlookuptoseeifIcanmovealittlefurther.AsIexitthetrain,Iimmediatelyreachforhandwashtoremoveanyofthedirtonmyhands.42._____Ifyouareelderly,havemedicalproblems,orareayoungchild,youmaynotbesolucky.Eachyearmorethan200,000peoplearestayinginhospitalduetotheillness.Dependingontheyear,between3,000and49,000peopledie.43._____Youmayhaveheardaboutanewstudyonfluvaccines(感冒疫苗),anditfoundthatthefluvaccinedidn’tworkaswellaswethoughtorwouldlike.However,itstilloffersconsiderableprotection.Foradults,thevaccineis59percentprotectiveonaverage.Forchildrentheresultisbetter.Clearly,weneedbettervaccinesbutit’sstillareallygoodideatogetvaccinated.44._____Youmayhaveanarmpainoralittlefever,buttheinjectiondoesnotcontainalivevirusandcannotgiveyoutheflu.Ifyougottheflushotlastyear,doyouneeditthisyear?Itisn’tclearhowlongtheprotectionlastsandifthevaccineprotectsagainstdifferentflusforonlyoneyear.45._____First,ifyouhavethesymptoms(症状),callyourdoctorearlytoseeifhewantstoprescribe(开处方)somemedicine.Then,stayathomeuntilyourfeverhasbeengoneforatleast24hours.Thatwillreducethenumberofpeopleyougivethisto.Also,coveryourcoughsandsneezes(打喷嚏).Anddon’tforgettokeepyourhandsclean.Bestwishesforasafefuseason!A.Cantheflushot(感冒针)giveyouthefu?B.Ifyouareyoungandhealthy,youwilljustfeeluncomfortableforaweekortwo.C.Fluseasonishere,andItakeitseriously.D.Finally,hereissomeadviceforwhattodoifyougettheflu.E.Thebestwaytopreventthefluistogetvaccinated.四、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）46.Cindyhasspentalotoftime_____thepictureoftheparknearherhome.Shewants_____itwell.A.paint;paint B.painting;topaintC.topaint;painting D.painting;painting47.—Whatabout_____.—That’sagoodidea.A.gotoskate B.goingtoskatingC.togotoskate D.goingskating48._eyecontactcancauseproblems.A.Don’tmake B.NotmakeC.Notmaking D.Don’ttomake49.—IwastoldthatJackfelloffhisbikeandHurthimself.—I’msorrytohearthat.____poorboy!A.Howa B.How C.Whata D.What50.What’sthekey____yoursuccess?A.for B.with C.on D.to51.Tbelibraryisveryquiet.You’dbetter____here.A.nottolaugh B.don’tlaugh C.notlaugh D.don’ttolaugh52.Shelives____inthehouse,butshedoesn’tfeel____atall.A.lonely;alone B.alone;alone C.lonely;lonely D.alone;lonely53.Manychildrenfromthedevelopingcountriescan’t____school.A.join B.attend C.joinin D.takepartin54.Basketballissoexcitingthat___peopleplayitforfun.A.million B.twomillions C.millionof D.millionsof55.Theboyboughtsomefoodinthesupermarketand____it.A.lookedfor B.paidfor C.askedfor D.waitedfor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）Ispendalotoftimeinterviewingpeopleandwatchingtheirbodylanguageispartofmyjob.First,impressionsareimportantaspeoplesay,“Youonlygetone