2023-2024学年江苏省苏州市苏州园区八校联考八年级上学期英语10月月考卷（含答案解析）

2023-2024学年苏州园区八校联考八年级（上）月考

英语试卷（10月份）

第一部分 听力

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完形填空 请认真阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的 A，B，C，D四个选项中， 选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

14．（10分）In the Sui Dynasty，there was a boy called Li Mi．He loved to read very much．He never wasted a single minute，and（1）_______ all his free time reading every day．

One day，Li Mi had to go to a faraway place to look after some of his family business．Not wanting to waste any time on the way，he took all of the （2）_______ that he wanted to read and hung them on one of horns（角） of his ox（牛）．

He then climbed up onto his ox’s（3）_______，with a book in one hand and the ropes in （4）_______．In this way，he could read while riding the ox so that he could make use of his every minute during the trip．

On the way，Yang Su．a very（5）_______ person at that time，noticed this boy and thought，”What a （6）_______ boy he is!He must be a young man worth making friends （7）_______ ．”Not wishing to interrupt （打扰）Li Mi while he was putting all his heart in reading，Yang Su followed the ox quietly，until Li Mi looked up to get a new book．（8）_______ moved，Yang Su then（9）　   　 up to Li Mi and greeted him，speaking highly of his （10）_______．Later，Li Mi became the well ﹣known leader of the Wagang Army．

Today，if a person is so hard﹣working in his studies that he finds every possible way to make use of every minute，we say he is”reading with books hanging on the ox’s horn”．

阅读理解 阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

15．（6分）Sometimes…

Sometimes I feel lonely，

Like I’m by myself with no one here．

When I’m that way，I call a friend．

My lonely mood（心情）soon disappears（消失）．

Sometimes I feel excited，

Like I have some news I have to share!

My friends open their ears to me．

They always listen，talk，and we （1）____．

Sometimes I feel so sad，

Like my world is cold and darkest blue．

At those times my friends let me know，

They’re with me，standing strong and true．

Sometimes I feel mixed﹣up，

Like I just don’t know how I should feel．

My friends then help me figure out，

What’s right and wrong，what’s false and real!

（1）Please choose a word below to complete the sentence “They always listen，talk，and _______．”

A．sing          B．write          C．read          D．care

（2）What’s the meaning of “figure out”？ _______

A．Find out．         B．Put out．         C．Come out．         D．Look out．

（3）Which feeling is NOT mentioned（提及）in this poem？ _______

A．Loneliness．        B．Excitement．        C．Surprise．        D．Sadness．

16．（6分）In choosing a friend，one should be very careful．Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends．They will be with you as long as you have money or luck，but when you are down．they will run away．Do you know how I have found a good friend？I look for certain qualities of character．such as understanding，honesty and reliability（可靠）．

Most important of all，I look for understanding in a friend．A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling．He puts himself in the other person’s place，and he tries to think of ways to be helpful．He is also a good listener．

At the same time，however，a good friend is honest．He does not look for faults in others．He notices their good points．In short，a friend will try to understand me and accept me．

Another quality of a friend is reliability．I can always depend on a good friend．If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time，I can be sure that he will be there．If I need a favor，he will do his best to help me．If I am in trouble，he will do his best to help me．

There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special．A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun．A good friend likes the same things I like．We share experience and learn from each other．A good friend has a good sense of humor，too．He likes to laugh with me．

When I meet someone who is reliable，honest，and understanding．I know I’ve found a friend．

（1）What does “fair weather friend” in Paragraph 1 mean？ _______

A．天气好时认识的朋友

B．能带来好天气的朋友

C．不能患难与共的朋友

D．公平的朋友

（2）In the writer’s opinion，which of the following qualities is the most important in choosing a friend？ 　   　

A．Understanding．

B．A sense of humor．

C．Reliability．

D．Honesty．

（3）This passage mainly discusses  _______．

A．the qualities of a good friend

B．where to choose friends

C．how to get along with friends

D．the importance of having a friend

17．（6分）Like most parents，mine spent much time advising me to take part in activities outside school．However，they never forced（强迫） me，and I never found anything I was interested in．Then one day a friend at school told me about a local dance group and asked if I wanted to go with her．So after school we went to talk to the dance teacher．She explained everything to us and we both decided to join．

My parents were really pleased to hear I’d finally chosen dancing．They think if you develop an interest in doing something yourself，it will be easier to succeed．

I’ve now  been attending the dancing classes for 3 years and I really enjoy it．There are classes of swing dance，ballet（芭蕾舞），street dance and folk dance．I practice street dance and I’m quite good at it．I also help out leading some of the younger children．

We also take part in events like local and even national dance shows，and relatives can see their children perform．My parents are proud of me as they tell me all the time．

Now I’ll be too old to continue（继续） dancing with the group．However，I have already made plans to continue with them．The dance school has become very successful and is opening new classes．The director has asked if I’d like to be one of the group leaders and of course I said”yes”!

—By Julie，16

（1）What kind of dance is Julie good at？ _______

A．Swing dance．        B．Ballet．        C．Street dance．        D．Folk dance．

（2）According to Julie’s parents，what is more important to be successful？ _______

A．Interest．        B．Hard work．        C．Courage．        D．Pride．

（3）How does Julie feel about her future development？ _______

A．Unhappy．        B．Clear．        C．Scared．        D．Worried．

18．（6分）June 6 is National Eye Care Day．It is a good chance for us to improve our eye health．What are common eye problems we have today？How can we protect our eyes？Read on to find out the answer．

Eyes are important in our everyday life．We use them to read books，see colors and view the wonders of the world．But sometimes，we use them too much and it hurts them．

①In the past，nearsightedness （近视） was a common eye problem among children．This is mostly because of their bad eye habits，such as watching TV too long and reading books in bed．

②However，today’s technology（技术） is changing the way we live．Children spend more time working and playing in front of computers，mobile phones．US children spend about more than 42 hours a week in front of electronic screens（电子屏幕），US’ABC news reported．

③This is really bad for our eyes．People may get dry and red eyes，eye pain，watering and other eye problems．

④The following tips can help you protect your eyes．

When using a computer，you’d better make text size bigger until your eyes feel comfortable．

When you are using mobile devices（设备），keep them at least 30 cm from your eyes．Try not to use your mobile phone in direct sunlight．

Remember to take a 20﹣20﹣20 break；every 20 minutes，take a 20﹣second break and look at something 20 feet （about 6 meters） away．

Spend less time in front of screens．One to two hours a day is OK for your eyes．

（1）Where should the following sentence “But don’t worry．” be put in  _______？

A．①         B．②         C．③         D．④

（2）From the passage，we can learn that  _______．

A．．reading books in bed is the most important reason for nearsightedness

B．US children spend more time on computers than those in any other country

C．too much time in front of electronic screens can make us get eye problems

D．people know the importance of their eyes and always take good care of them

（3）What can be the best title for this passage？ 　   　

A．National Eye Care Day

B．Tips for how to protect your eyes

C．The importance of eyes

D．Too much time for electronic screens

信息还原 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

19．（5分）Most children love to ride bikes．（1）_______If you know the following rules，you’ll be safe．

（2）_______There are many different styles and sizes to choose from．When you buy a helmet，make sure it fits．

Ride along the right﹣handed side of the road if you aren’t going to make a left turn or pass other people．

When you want to cross a busy street，you’d better get off your bike and wait for the green light，then walk across the street．

Keep your eyes and ears open．Do not wear headphones．（3）_______Stop at all  the stop signs．

When you ride with a friend，do not ride next to each other．（4）_______

Keep your bike in good repair，clean，and oil．（5）_______or it could make you  have an accident．

词汇运用 根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式， 每空限填一词。

20．（1分） Don’t worry if you feel lost because the best  _______（旅程）is made up of zigzag lines（折线）．

21．（1分） For centuries，canals（运河） and rivers flow  _______（穿过） white﹣walled houses in Suzhou．

22．（1分） Cui Chenxi _______（赢得） the title of China’s youngest Asian Games gold medalist．

23．（1分） The soft Wu dialect（吴语） is hard for _______（外国人） to learn．

24．（1分） His friends had a great time at the party and enjoyed  _______（他们自己）．

25．（1分） Exercise is part of my  _______（每日的）life．

26．（1分） The moon  _______brightly in the sky yesterday．

27．（1分）﹣What is the passage _______about？

﹣In a word，it is about the telecom  and online fraud（电信诈骗） near Myanmar（缅甸）．

从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上、填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。

28．（5分）

My friends and I have a heart﹣to﹣heart talk （1）_______ once a week．We agreed that（2）_______and openness are important in our friendship．Our （3）_______ gathering offers us a place to share our joy and sadness．（4）_______ get﹣togethers（聚会） is what I want to do because I feel （5）_______ to have such supportive friends．

短文填空 请认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

29．（10分）Everyone has his or her dream school life．My dream school life is different from （1）　         　_______（other）．It’s （2）_______ （wonder） and colourful．

（3）_______（one） of all，the school is big and beautiful．It （4）_______（have） many trees and all kinds of flowers．The air is fresh and the floor is clean．Secondly，it is important for me to have a big library （5）_______ many books．We can go there to read books or look up some information any time．

I hope the teachers are fair and that the classmates are friendly．We don’t agree with each other on everything， （6）_______ we can get on well．Then I hope the school has many subjects，such （7）　     　_______English，Maths，Chinese，History，Science，PE and Art．Also，I hope we can learn （8）_______（France） and Japanese．I guess it is very interesting．

I hope we have to get up （9）_______ （early） so that we can have more time to study．

（10）_______ （final），I hope I can develop and improve all my abilities in such a school．And I can get on well with my classmates and teachers．I believe I will make it．

翻译句子 请将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。

30．（2分）埃菲尔铁塔是钢做的，对吗？

The Eiffel Tower   __________________________________________ ，isn’t it？

31．（2分）汤姆比他哥哥细心得多。

Tommy is  __________________________________________ his brother．

32．（2分）当我们无所事事的时候，时间似乎过得更慢．

Time__________________________________________ when we have nothing to do．

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33．（7分）Jiang Mengnan，a girl from Chenzhou，Hunan，received the Touching China Person of the Year Award for 2021．

Jiang Mengnan was born in 1992 in Mangshan，Chenzhou．When she was six months old，she was found unable to speak．Three months later，she was diagnosed（诊断）with heavy loss of hearing in two ears and the doctors said they couldn’t cure her．

Since then，Jiang Mengnan’s world has been silent．Her parents，who are both teachers，didn’t want their lovely daughter to be a deaf﹣mute（聋哑人）all her life．In order to make the girl speak，they tried all possible ways．At last，they decided to teach her vocalization（发声）and lipreading（唇语）．In this way，Mengnan learned to understand others and even learned to talk with others，though it was a long and hard process．

With her great efforts，Jiang Mengnan finished her primary and secondary education smoothly．In 2011，she got into Jilin University and in 2018 she stated to study in School of Life Sciences，Tsinghua University．Jiang Mengnan can’t be a doctor because of her hearing loss but she wants to help people with illness，so she chose Pharmacy as her major（专业）．Though she is disabled，she has done what common people can’t do．Her story makes us believe the saying， “Where there is a will，there is a way．”

（1）Why can’t Jiang Menghan be a doctor？ __________________________________________

（2）How did Jiang Mengnan understand and talk with others？__________________________

（3）What do you think of Jiang Mengnan？Why？ __________________________

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34．（15分）假如你是阳光中学的校长，开学典礼上你要向家长介绍你们学校的一天，并且介绍你们学校的一位优秀教师，请撰写演讲稿，内容包括：

注意：

（1）词数 100．短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；

（2）内容需涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥；

（3）文中不得出现与考生相关的真实校名和姓名等信息。

Good morning and welcome to our school’s opening ceremony．Today，I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to a special day at our school and highlight（强调） one of our excellent teachers．

__________________________

Thank you for entrusting（委托） us with your child’s education，and we look forward to a rewarding

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参考答案

第一部分 听力 略

完形填空 请认真阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的 A，B，C，D四个选项中， 选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

14．（10分）In the Sui Dynasty，there was a boy called Li Mi．He loved to read very much．He never wasted a single minute，and（1）　C　 all his free time reading every day．

One day，Li Mi had to go to a faraway place to look after some of his family business．Not wanting to waste any time on the way，he took all of the （2）　B　 that he wanted to read and hung them on one of horns（角） of his ox（牛）．

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