江苏省苏州市立达中学2023-2024学年下学期八年级英语第二次月考试卷

2023-2024学年度第二学期初二英语2024年05月（满分100分,时间90分钟）一、听力（共15分,每小题1分）（A）听对话回答问题,每段对话读两遍。1.HowdoesPetergotoschoolnow?2.Whatsignaretheytalkingabout?3.WhatwillthemansearchontheInternet?4.Whichpicturearetheytalkingabout?5.WhohasMary'sphonenumber?A.Tom.B.John.C.Kate.6.HowoftendoesMarytakepartinthecharityactivities?A.Onceaweek.B.Onceamonth.C.Onceayear.7.Whenwillthewomanseetheman?A.At9:40.B.At10:00.C.At10:20.8.Whereistheconversationhappening?A.Inaschoollibrary.B.Inahospital.C.Inashoppingmall.9.Howlonghasthemanbeenavolunteer?A.Fortenweeks.B.Fortenmonths.C.Fortenyears.10.Whydoesthewomanwanttoreadthenewspaper?A.Toreadaboutsportsnews.B.Toreadabouttheweather.C.Toreadabouthomenews.（B）听短文回答问题,短文读两遍。听短文,回答第11~15题。11.Whomcanyouraisedonationsfromatacharitydinner?A.Goodfriends.B.Richfriends.C.Poorfriends.12.Whatshouldyoudoatfirst?A.Prepareaninvitationlist.B.Createaplan.C.Makeaspeech.13.Whenshouldyoumakeyourfund-raisingspeech?A.Atthebeginningofthedinner.B.Atthehighpointofthedinner.C.Attheendofthedinner.14.Howmanytimesshouldyoupracticeyourspeech?A.Atleastthreetimes.B.Atleastfourtimes.C.Atleastfivetimes.15.Whatshouldyoudoatlastifsomeonedonates?A.Writeathank-youletter.B.Smilewarmlytohim.C.Advertiseforhim.二、单项填空（共15分,每小题1分）16.---What's_____properwaytogreetpeopleintheUK?---Theyoftengreetclosefriendswith_____kiss.A.the;aB./;aC.the;theD./;/17.---IhearJohnhasgotawell-paidjobinoneoftheworld’stop500companies.---Yes.Hisgood_____backgroundhelpshimalot.HeoncestudiedinOxfordUniversity.A.familyB.educationC.marriageD.life18.Atlast,thegirlwasmade_____andbegantodoherhomework.A.stoplisteningtomusicB.tostoptolistentomusicC.tostoplisteningtomusicD.stoptolistentomusic19.Thiskindofglass_____hardbut_____easily.A.feels,breaksB.isfelt,breaksC.feels,isbrokenD.isfelt,isbroken20.---Whatdoyouthinkofyesterday'sactivityinyourcommunity?---Wonderful.Alotofusefuladviceonself-protection_____.A.isofferedB.areofferedC.wasofferedD.wereoffered21.MycousinvolunteersintheChildren’sHome.Hisjobisto_____foodandclothes.A.selloutB.workoutC.handoutD.findout22.---I'mafraidthebagis_____foryoutocarry.---Indeed,I'mnot_____.A.tooheavy;enoughstrongB.lightenough;toostrong.C.tooheavy;strongenoughD.enoughlight;stronger23.Afterashortrest,thedoctorcarriedon_____thenextpatient.A.withoperatingonB.withanoperationC.doinganoperationD.operatingon24.---Pleasedon'tspeakinsuchalowvoice.Mygrandfatherisalittle_____.---Sorry.I_____.A.blind;willB.disabled;won'tC.deaf;won'tD.worried;will25.Shewastoobusy_____fortheexam_____thematchyesterday.A.toprepare;towatchB.toprepare;watchingC.preparing;watchingD.preparing;towatch26.People_____runningeverywhere.Doyouknowwhat_____?A.see;hashappenedB.see;happensC.areseen;ishappeningD.areseen;ishappened27.---It'swrong_____thewomantodroplitteratthemuseum.---Shereallyshouldlearn_____sothatshecansetagoodexampletoherchildren.A.of;whattobehaveB.for;howtobehaveC.for;whattobehaveD.of;howtobehave28.---CanMr.Kingsparesometimeforthecharityshow?---Ifhe_____,hewilltryhisbesttomakeit.A.willbeinvitedB.isinvitedC.invitesD.invited29.StartofSummeristhefirstsolarterm（节气）ofsummer.Peopleholdtraditionalactivitiessuchaseggcompetitionsandcheckingweighttotheirwishesforgoodhealthandahappylife.A.explainB.expressC.expectD.excuse30.---Youhavetodosomethingbeforeothersinordertobesuccessful.---Ithinkso._____.A.Itneverrainsbutitpours.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.D.Themoreyoulearn,themoreyouknow.三、完形填空（共10分,每小题1分）ThisApril,studentsatRockyMountainHighSchoolintheUSAtookpartintheirfourthyearlyfooddrive（募捐）.Theywerecalledonto31foodandothergoodsfortheirlocalfoodbank.Sincelotsofpeopleintheworldarestillsufferingfrom32,foodbanksaresetuptohelpthem.Theycollectandstorefoodandgiveittopeoplewhocan't33tobuyit34therehavebeenthousandsoffoodbanksintheworld.Somepeople35foodormoneytothem,andsomeworkasvolunteersinthebanks.WhilestudentsfromRockyMountainHighSchoolstillhad36todo,theyhadtocollectitemsthatpoorpeopleneedfortheirholiday.Bachgradereceiveda37taskfromthefoodbank.Someneededtocollectpotatoesandvegetablesfromafarm.Somewenttobakeries（面包店）to38leftovercakes.Seventh-graderIsabelleSydowhadtomakegiftboxeswithherclassmates.Inherwords,thereasonfordonatingissimple."Noteverybodyhaseverythingtheyneeded,andwethoughtitwouldbe39togiveeverybodywhattheyneedfortheholiday,"Sydowsaid.Thisyear,studentscollecteda（n）40of1,409itemsforthefoodbankanddonated$262（1,633yuan）.TheysaidtheyhopethatpoorpeoplecanhaveanEasterjustlikeeverybodyelse.31.A.raiseB.sendC.giveD.help32.A.illnessB.hungerC.blindnessD.cold33.A.affordB.decideC.prepareD.turn34.A.SolongB.TheotherdayC.SofarD.Soonafter35.A.makeB.controlC.donateD.cook36.A.somethingB.nothingC.everythingD.anything37.A.differentB.wonderfulC.similarD.difficult38.A.careforB.payforC.lookforD.askfor39.A.difficultB.easyC.sadD.nice40.A.numberB.kiloC.totalD.ton四、阅读理解（共20分,每小题2分）APenguinRobotToyPenboBlue:Price$59(buytwoandgetadiscountof5dollars）.PenboBlueisarealrobotforgirls.PenboBluelovestotalkandsing.Youcanplay5kindsofgameswithPenboBlue.Therearefourdifferentcolors.purple,green.pinkandbl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Alocalartistheldtheparty,invitingstrangersandaskingthemtohugeachother.TheChineseparticipantsclearlylookeduncomfortable.55.Theydecidedthathuggingdoesn'thavetobeawkwardandcanactuallybequitenice.Sonexttimeyouseeyourmumordad,givethemahug---seehowitmakesyoufeel.A.youcanhughimorhertocheerhimorherupB.ItusuallyonlyhappensbetweenpeoplewhoarereallyclosetoeachotherC.itisquitecommontogreetclosefriendsorrelativeswithahugD.peoplesometimesgiveadviceorjusttrytosolvetheotherperson'sproblemsdirectlyE.peopleindifferentcountrieshavedifferentopinionswhenitcomestohuggingF.huggingisnottheonlywaytocomfortothersG.However,aftertheparty,severalofthemchangedtheirminds六、词汇检测,一空一词（共10分,每小题1分）56.Assoonashewassenttothehospital,hewas_____（治疗）atonce.57.Weshouldworkmore_____（密切地）tobuildabetterfutureforourcompany.58.Theirbackgroundgivesthemlittlechanceof_____（达到）successatschool.59.Themistakeis_____（类似的）totheoneyoumadeinyesterday'shomework.60.CanIhavea_____（医学）examinationtoday?Idon'tfeelwell.61.I'm_____ofmyson.Hewasbraveenoughtosavetheoldman.62.Thesemagazinescostmuch,e_____ftheyhavelotsofcolourpictures.63.Thecaptainrefusedtoleavehissinkingshipwhentherewereotherpeopleon_____.64.Sherrywasafraidtospeakinfrontofothers,soshejoinedaclubtopractisemakingspeechesin_____.65.---What'sthe_____ofbuildingthereadingpavilion（朗读亭）?---Toinvitemorepeopletoshowtheirtalentinreadingliterature.七、短文填空,一空一词（共10分,每小题1分）Ten-year-oldOrionJean-hasalways66（know）thatkindnessisimportant.Heoftenpractiseditbyvolunteeringwithhisfamily.Lastyear,afterenteringtheNationalKindnessSpeechContest,heb