湖北省沙洋县重点中学2023年初三下学期月考二英语试题含解析

湖北省沙洋县重点中学2023年初三下学期月考二英语试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。Ⅰ.单项选择1、—Ihadareallygoodweekendatmyuncle’s.—________.A．Oh,that’sveryniceofyou B．CongratulationsC．It’sapleasure D．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat2、Whatsubjectdoyouchooseforyourschool________/ˈprɒdʒekt/?A．private B．primary C．project D．purpose3、—CouldyoutellmehowmanyclassesyouhaveonFridayafternoon?—___________.Wecantakepartinactivitiesinanyclubwelike.A．Neither B．Either C．Nothing D．None4、一Doyouknowforvacation?一Nextmonth.A．whenMr.CooperwillleaveB．whenMr.CooperleftC．whenwillMr.CooperleaveD．whendidMr.Cooperleave5、Theywilllosethegame_______theytrytheirbest.A．unless B．once C．since D．after6、Ithinktheroomistoosmallforus________.A．tolive B．livingin C．tolivein D．livein7、—____doyougotothelibrary?—Onceaweek.A．Howoften B．HowfarC．Howmuch D．Howlong8、—HowfarisitfromheretotheChildrenPark?—It'sabout.A．30minuteswalk B．30minutewalk C．30minutes'walk D．30minute'swalk9、______jobheisdoingnowisn’tveryeasy,becauseheworksinthefactoryas______unionleader.A．The;a B．A;an C．The;an D．A;/10、AsChinagrowsstrongerandstronger,Chinese_______________inmoreandmoreschoolsoutofourcountry.A．teaches B．istaught C．hastaught D．wastaughtⅡ.完形填空11、完形填空：从每题的三个选项中，选出可填入相应空白处的最佳答案。Onceuponatime,somechildrenwereplayingatseasidewhentheyfoundaturtle(海龟).Theybegantobeattheturtle.Justatthattime,ayoungmancameandsaidtothem,“Stop!”Thechildrenran1quickly.Theturtlewasverythankfulandsaid,“Thanksforyourkindness.Ireallywouldlike2youtoawonderfulpalacenow.”Theyoungmanrodeonthebackoftheturtleandwastakentothesecretpalaceinthesea.Whenhe3thepalace,hewasverysurprisedandsaidtotheturtle,“Whatanicepalace!”Tothankhim,thekingoftheturtlesgavehim4Hehadneverseensuchadinnerbefore.Hereceivedawarmwelcomethereandwasvery5everything.Afterdinner,thekingoftheturtlessaid,“Iamgoingtogiveyoutwoboxes,butyoucanopenonlyone,”“Youmustn’topenboth.Don’tforgetit!”theturtlewarnedhim.“Allright.Iwillopenonlyone,”theyoungmanpromised.Atthistime,alargewavesenthimoutofthesea.Afterhewasbackhome,heopenedthebiggeroneofthetwoboxes6theboxwasfullofgold.“MyGod!”hecried.“I’m7now.”Thenhethought,“Thingsintheotherboxmustbeexpensive,too.”Hecouldnotwaitanylonger.Hebrokehispromiseandopenedtheotherbox.Assoonasheopenedit,hebecameanoldman.Hishairturnedwhite.Hisface8anoldmanovereightyyearsold.Itallhappenedinamoment.Hewassorryforwhathedid,butitwastoolate.1．A．away B．into C．out2．A．asking B．tolet C．toinvite3．A．leftfor B．arrivedat C．gotaway4．A．averybigdinner B．averypoordinner C．averysmalldinner5．A．pleasedwith B．strictin C．angrywith6．A．tohissurprising B．tohissurprised C．tohissurprise7．A．apoorman B．arichman C．anoldman8．A．liked B．looked C．lookedlikeⅢ.语法填空12、Inone’slife,oneusuallyhaslittleunderstandingofoneself.Whenyousucceed,youmaybeveryproud.Whenyou1．,youmayloseheart.Ifyoudon’tgetathoroughunderstandingofyourself,youmaymisslotsof2．(chance)inlife.Togetathoroughunderstandingofyourselfistoknowwell3．yourself.Youmayknowyourstrongpointsandweak4．(one).Youmayhopeforawonderfulfuture,butbesurenottoexpecttoomuchbecausenotalldreamscan5．(realize).Youmaybeconfidentenoughtomeetchallenges,butfirstyoushouldknowwhattodo.Togetathoroughunderstandingofyourself,youshouldhavearealsenseofself-appreciation.Maybeyouthinkyouarenotatalltree6．justsmallgrass,aslongasyougetfullconfidence,youaresuretofaceanytrouble.Togetathoroughunderstandingofyourselfalso7．tolookafteryourself.Whenyouareangry,findaquietplacesothatyouwon’tbehurt.Whenyouaresad,tellyourfriendsaboutitto8．themoodintoagoodone.Whenyouaretired,getagoodsleep.Ifyoudon’ttakegoodcareofyourself,youwon’tbeabletostayawayfrom9．(ill).Soifyougetathoroughunderstandingofyourself,you10．(get)afullcontrolofyourselfandfindyourlifefullofcolor.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、I'vebeenworkingasaprofessionalclown(小丑)fornearlytwoyears.Beforethat,Iwasanactorfornineyears.Iwasneverfamous,butIwasquitesuccessful!IchangedjobsbecauseIwantedtodomoreinlifethanmakepeoplelaugh.WhatifIcouldhelppeople,too?Asaclown,Itrytoencouragesickchildreninhospitaltolaughandsmile.Whenyoulaugh,yourmindandbodyrelax.Clearly,peoplewholaughmoredon'thaveasmanycoldsorotherproblems!Childrenwholaughalotoftengetbetterresultsintheirstudies,too.Itisn'taneasyjob.Notallsickchildrengetbetter,andsometimesIcomehomeandcry.ButIalwaysgobacktoworkthenextdaywithmyrednoseon.ldon'tearnmuchmoneyasaclown,butIfeelveryluckytoworkwithsuchbraveandwonderfulpatients.Ibecamealaughteryoga(瑜伽)teachermorethantwoyearsago.Beforethat,Iwasadentist!Myjobwasverydifficult,andIusedtofeel____NowIstillimprovepeople'shealth,buteverythingelseiscompletelydifferent.Everyonehasfuninalaughteryogaclass,includingtheteacher!No,laughterisn't"magic".Itdoesn'tpreventallillness,keepyouyoung,ormakeyoubeautiful.Butdidyouknowthatit'sanexcellentkindofexercise?Youmoveyourwholebodywhenyoulaugh!SometimesIworkwithfamouspeople.It'struethatbeingrichcanbestressful!Somefamouspeoplecanbeunpleasantattimes,butItrytochangetheirbadfeelings.Laughterisexcellentforpeoplelikemusicians,artistsandwriters,becauseithelpspeopletobemorecreative.1．（小题1）Accordingtothepassage,wecanseethatbothwriters·A．havechangedtheirjobsB．likesportsverymuchC．feelunhappyatworkD．arelookingforjobs2．（小题2）Thesecondwritermentionsfamouspeopleinthepassagetoshowthat·A．theyarealwaysrichB．theyhavestresssometimesC．theylikefunnypeopleD．theyaregoodatdoingyoga3．（小题3）Theunderlinedpart"fedup"isclosestinmeaningto·A．interestedB．satisfiedC．relaxedD．bored4．（小题4）Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatbothwritersthinkoftheirjobsas·A．happymomentstolearnfromotherpeopleB．greatchancestomakethemselveswellknownC．richexperiencesofactingonthestageD．goodwaysofmakingpeoplehappyandhealthyB14、Ithappenseverynight—bedtime.Butwhatifyou’renotsleepy?Shouldyoustillgotobedifyouarejustgoingtolietherewithyoureyeswideopen?Therearemanyreasonswhyyouarenotabletofallasleep.Youmightbeexcitedbysomethingyoudidthatday.Youmightbeexcitedaboutwhatyou’regoingtodonextday.Maybeyoucan’tfallasleepbecauseyoudon’tlikesleepingallaloneinyourroom.Allofthesereasonsarenormal.However,therearesomestepsyoucantaketohelpyoufallasleep.Onethingthatcanhelpistalkingtoaparentoranothertrustedadultaboutwhatyou’rethinkingaboutatbedtime.Forexample,ifyou’renervousabouttakingatest,orunhappyaboutbeinglaughedatschool,itcanreallyhelptotellsomebody.Knowingthatsomebodyhasheardyoucanhelpease(宽慰)yourmindsothatyoucanrest.Italsohelpstosleepinacomfortablebedinaquietandcoolroom.Ifthere’sanythinginyourroomthatmakesyoufeelafraidatnight,likeapicturethatlooksstrangeinthedark,besuretoaskoneofyourparentsifitcanbemoved.Ifyouareusuallysleeplessaroundbedtime,doingcertainthingstorelaxbeforehand(预先)mayhelpyoufallasleepwhenyougotobed.Forexample,takeawarmbath,orlistentoastoryatleast30minutesbeforeyouwanttogotosleep.Italsohelpstogotosleepatthesametimeeverynight.Asaresult,yourbodywillgetthemessagethatit’salmosttimetosleep.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1．Howmanyreasonsaregiventoexplainwhyyouarenotabletofallasleep?A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.D．Five.2．Accordingtothepassage,ifyouarenervousabouttakingatest,whathadyoubetterdo?A．talktosomebodyB．listentosomemusicC．writeyourfeelingsdownD．trytoforgetaboutthetest3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?A．Thehome.B．Theroom.C．Thebed.D．Thepicture.4．Inordertofallasleep,howlongmayyoulistentoastorybeforebedtime?A．anhourB．halfanhourC．fifteenminutesD．tenminutes5．Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．WhypeopleareunabletofallasleepB．HowtosleepwellbeforetestsC．HowtofallasleepatbedtimeD．WhysleepisimportanC15、Whenweconsidertheplasticpackagesweuseeveryday,wemightthinkabouttheharmtotheenvironment.Butfewofuswonderwhetherornotthesepackagesmightactuallybebadforourhealth.Infact,scientistsintheUKbelievethat“plasticpollutioncouldbeabouttogetpersonal”forBritishteenagers.AccordingtoareportintheSundayTimesinFebruary,scientistsatExeterUniversitytested94studentsaged17-19andfoundmarkofachemicalcalledBisphenolA(BPA,双酚A)inthebodiesof86%theteenagers..BPA,explainedScienceDaily,iswidelyaddedtoplasticpackagestomakethemstrong.Thechemicalcanbefoundinplasticbagsandwaterbottles.DVDs,CDsandsunglassesalsohaveBPA．TounderstandthepossibledangersofBPA,wehavetounderstandthehumanendocrine(内分泌的)system.Theendocrinesystemproducessomethingspecialwhichaffectsourgrowthslowly.Onceinsidethebody,BPAinfluencesthehumanendocrinesystemandmayaffectsomebodyfunctions.TheUSFoodandDrugAdministrationhasbannedtheuseofBPAinthemakingofbabybottlesinordertostopBPAgoingintobabybodies.AndsomeworryBPAmaycausediabetes(糖尿病)andheartconditions,buttheyarenotsure.So,ifyoureallywanttocontinueusingplasticbottles,youcandothat,butdon’tforgettorecyclethem.1．Whichofthefollowingthingsdon’thaveBPAaccordingtothearticle?A．Plasticbags.B．Glassbottles.C．Sunglasses.D．Waterbottles.2．WhatdidthescientistsatExeterUniversityfind?A．BPAmakesnodifferencetothestudents.B．It’shardtogetridofBPAinsidethebody.C．BPAcausesgreatharmtoteenagers’health.D．ManytestedteenagershaveBPAinthebodies.3．WhatcanwelearnaboutBPAfromthearticle?A．It’sjustharmfultoourenvironment.B．It’swidelyusedinplasticpackages.C．It’saddedtoplastictomakeitclearer.D．It’snolongerallowedinfoodpackages.4．What’stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlined“banned”inthearticle?A．禁止.B．管理.C．控制.D．减少.5．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?A．Plasticpreventsthebodyfromgrowingfast.B．BPAwillcausediabetesandheartdiseases.C．BPAmaymakethebodybehavedifferently.D．Wemustkeepawayfromtheplasticbottles.D16、Atpresent,moreandmorepeoplearecrazyabouttravelling.Whydopeopletravel?＂TheworldissobigthatIwanttohavealook.＂manypeoplewouldsay.ButtravellingabroadnowmeansmuchmorethanthatforthegrowingnumberofChinesetourists.Ofcourseitoffersusgoodopportunitiestomeetpeoplefromothercountries,learnabouttheircultureandcustoms.AccordingtotheUnitedNationsWorldTourismOrganization(UNWTO),morethan1billionpeopletravelledtoanothercountryin2012.In2012,Chinesepeopletravelledabroad30percentmorethanin2011.In2014,thenumberofoutboundtouristshasreachedover100millionforthefirsttime.Comparedwith2013,ithasincreasedby19.49%.Chinesehasrankedfirstasthemainsourceoftheworldtourismaccordingtothereport.Theprosperity(繁荣)ofthetourismindustrycanalsobringbothourcountryandforeigncountriesgreateconomicbenefits.Chinesepeopleusuallytravelabroadinlargetouristgroupsandvisitseveralcountriesinonetrip.Chinesepeopledon’tjusttravelforsightseeing.TheChinaInternationalTravelServiceCompanysaidthatalltheirtourtripssoldoutamonthbeforeChristmasDay.Storesoffereddiscounts(打折)duringthattime,soshoppinginEuropeandtheUnitedStatesispopularamongChinesetravellers.InDecember,Chinaisgoingthroughaverycoldwinter.SomanypeopleliketogotosomecountriesinSoutheastAsiabecausetheweatherthereisquitepleasant.TheimprovementoflivingstandardsmeansmoreChinesecantravelabroad.Butmanyofthemdon’thaveasenseofpublicmanners.AreportbyLivingSocialwebsiteinMarch2012evenlistedChineseastheworld’ssecondworsttourists.Ifyouwanttochangethatbadname,remembertoavoidthefollowing:littering,spitting,snatchingbusseats,line-jumping,takingoffshoesinpublic,talkingloudlyandsmokinginnon-smokingareas.Besides,weshouldlearnsomenecessarymannersofforeigncountries.1．WhichofthefollowingsisnotthereasonwhyChinesepeopletravelabroad?A．Tohavealookattheword.B．Toshopabroad.C．Tobringforeigncountriesgreateconomicbenefits.D．Tolearnaboutforeigncultureandcustoms.2．HowdoChinesepeopleusuallytravelabroad?A．Insmallgroupsandvisitonecountryinonetrip.B．Inlargegroupsandvisitseveralcountriesinonetrip.C．Insmallgroupsandvisitseveralcountriesinonetrip.D．Inlargegroupsandvisitonecountryinonetrip.3．Theunderlinedword＂outbound＂inthepassageprobablymeans_______.A．outsidethestationB．goingoutC．goingtowardsD．goingabroad4．Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothepassage?A．Chinesehasrankedsecondasthemainsourceoftheworldtourismaccordingtothereport.B．AreportbyLivingSocialwebsiteinMarch2012evenlistedChineseastheworld’sworsttourists.C．ChinesepeopleliketotravelbeforeChristmasbecauseofthecoldwinterinChina.D．PeoplechoosetosomecountriesinSoutheastAsiainwinterbecauseoftheniceweatherthere.5．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．ManyofChinesepeoplebehavedbadlywhentravelingabroad.B．In2013,thenumberofoutboundtouristsislargerthanthatin2014.C．ChinesepeoplewonthebadnamebecausetoomanyChinesepeoplebuydiscountthingsbeforeChristmas.D．Wehavetochangenameswhenwetravelabroad.E17、Haveyoueverwonderedaboutthesecretlifeofthetastylobster(龙虾)?Inthesea,itisyellow,orange,grey,green,brownorevenblue.Cookingturnsitred.Lobstersarenocturnalcreatures(夜行物),soitisbesttohunt(捕捉)thematnightwhentheyareactive.Youcancatchlobsterbyhand,butyoushouldwearthickglovesbecauselobster’sclawsarestrong.Averylargelobstercouldcutyourfinger.Interestingly,inthepast,lobsterswereonlyservedtoprisonersastheywereconsideredasapoorman’sfood.Nowadays,lobstersareanexpensiveandpopulardish.1．Whatcoloristhelobsterwhencooked?A．Blue B．RedC．Yellow D．Green2．Whenisthebesttimetohuntthelobster?A．Inthemorning B．IntheafternoonC．Atnoon D．Atnight3．Canpeoplecatchthelobsterbyhandwithoutthickgloves?A．Yes,theycan B．No,theycan’tC．Notmentioned D．NoanswerisrightF18、InalmosteverybiguniversityintheUSA,footballisafavoritesport.Americanfootballisnotlikesoccer.Playerssometimeskicktheball,buttheyalsothrowtheballandrunwithit.Theytrytotakeittotheotherendofthefield.Theyhavefourchancestomovetheballtenyards.Theycancarryitorthrowit,Iftheymoveittotheendofthefiled,theyreceivesixpoints.Thisiscalledatouchdown.Itishardtomovetheball.Elevenmenintheteamtrytostopthemanwhohastheball.Ifthemandoesnotmovetheballtenyards,histeamkickstheballtotheotherteam.Eachuniversitywantsitsteamtowin.Thousandsofpeoplecometowatch.Theyallyellfortheirfavoriteteam.Youngmenandwomencalledcheerleaderscomeonthefieldtohelpthepeopleyellmore.Theydanceandjumpwhiletheyyell.Eachteamplaystenorelevengameseachseason.TheseasonbeginsinSeptemberandendsinNovember.Ifateamisverygood,itmayplayanothergameaft