1、江苏省南京市鼓楼区育英外国语学校2022-2023学年八年级下学期3月月考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1The picture is a map of .Athe USABAustraliaCthe UKDSouth Africa2Where is your father?He went to Australia for a meeting and he _ Sydney for two weeks.Ahas been inBwent toChas been toDhas gone to3Nowadays, people have many more ways of _
2、, but they dont get as close as before.AconditionBcommunicationCconversationDcompetition4Why not take _ one-hour online tour? You can pick _ European country to visit different views. Great idea. Thank you for your good advice.Aan; aBan; anCthe; anDa; a5All the children couldnt stop screaming and la
3、ughing _ the ride of the roller coaster.AoverBagainstConDthrough6BYD company has announced(宣布) that it will stop producing oil-fueled cars by the end of this year.Well, thats good. It will help _ the environment.AimproveBchangeCpolluteDstudy7Why is Marry so happy? Has she won the competition?Yes, sh
4、e had _ 10 minutes to finish the tough task, no more and no less.AhardlyBexactlyCsimplyDprobably8Studying online can make you feel bored. _, you can learn a lot from online teachers.AAnywayBButCOtherwiseDMoreover9 _ have you talked with your friends on WeChat? Since I finished my homework.AHow farBH
5、ow oftenCHow soonDHow long10What do you think of the movie The Wandering Earth 2?It is _! I have watched it twice.AboringBfantasticCawfulDterrible11The Stylistic Park _ a football field, some basketball courts and other sports places.Ais made inBis made fromCis made byDis made up of12Not only Gu Ail
6、ing but also Su Yiming _ the hero of the young.Exactly. Both of them _ interested in skiing since they were still young.Aare; have becomeBis; have becomeCare; have beenDis; have been13Dad _ to work, but now he _ to work because he wants to do something for the environment.Aused to ride; is used to d
7、rivingBused to drive; is used to ridingCwas used to driving; used to rideDwas used to riding; used to drive14Would you mind my _ here? _. If you do that, you will be fined (罚款).Ato smoke; OKBsmoking; Certainly notCsmoking; Better notDto smoke; Good idea15Thank you for helping me with my English. _.
8、As friends, we should help each other.AMy pleasureBAll rightCNo problemDWith pleasure二、语法选择The Chinese high-speed railways have a quality（质量）all on its own. Tier 1 （ 一线）cities like Beijing have a couple hundred high-speed trains stopping at the _16_ every day. Chinas technology on building the railw
9、ay is _17_ the rest of the world. There is no _18_ that any other country could be better than China in near future. I had my first chance to ride the high-speed trains last week _19_ I had a business meeting in Zhengzhou.I _20_ with a disdain （偏见）for public transportation. Although I was not sure w
10、hy the US hated it so much, I was afraid of the experience. I hoped to fly, but was told that it would be much better if I _21_ the train. The train was _22_. I had traveled on a train before in the US and hated how slow it was and how many stops there were. Chinese high-speed trains are on a differ
11、ent _23_. The trains are clean and the seats are huge. You cant even feel how fast the train is moving. If there were no windows, I wouldnt be able to tell when we were _24_ or when we were traveling at 300 km/hit is that smooth. Im traveling again this week by train and Im _25_.16AcityBtownCvillage
12、Dcountry17AacceptingBleadingCfollowingDrefusing18AflagBformCsignDaction19AthoughBwhenCifDunless20Agot upBwoke upCgave upDgrew up21AtookBleftCfoundDproduced22AslowBwideCboringDamazing23AlevelBpriceCshapeDbackground24AseenBheardCservedDstopped25AbusyBfunnyCexcitedDcareful三、阅读单选Q is the worlds most pop
13、ular Chinese travel search site. It helps travelers to find travel products and information. When you find a ticket you want, it will lead you to book on the airline. It offers the fastest service, no more cost.JDcom is an online shopping mall for books, clothes, computers, TV sets and so on. If you
14、 dont want to buy something fake, you are sure to buy here. Sometimes it may be a little expensive.G is an American search engine, famous as baidu in China. It was set up on Sept 7,1997. It is a good website to use when you want to search some information you want online.M is a group buying website.
15、 It offers products and services at lower prices. You can get friendliest service cheaper from here. If you want to buy something cheap or get service well, visit it.26Jack wants to buy a flight ticket, he should search _.AMBQCGDJDcom27Mary wants to buy a computer, but she doesnt want to buy somethi
16、ng fake. She should search _.AQBMCGDJDcom28Which of the following is TRUE?AYou can buy anything you want on G.BThe things on JDcom are cheaper than other websites.CM offers products and services at lower prices.DWhen you buy tickets from Q, you have to pay more money.Dear Sir/Madam,It is now common
17、to go online in the home, yet a recent survey showed that ninety-five percent of parents do not know what websites their children visit. I strongly believe that a training project should be started to help parents to improve their Internet and computer skills so that they can better monitor and guid
18、e their children.One advantage of providing training is that it would get parents to pay more attention to their childrens online activities. If they had a better understanding of the Internet, they would see the need to make sure that their children use it properly and responsibly.Another argument
19、for providing training to parents is that it would allow parents to help their children with their schoolwork. These days, a lot of homework needs to be done on computers. If parents have poor computer skills, they will be of little or no help with homework, which can make them upset. Some people ar
20、gue that it is good that students can work independently on computers. However, it is clear that students, especially young students, often need this kind of home support. Improving parents Internet and computer skills might also be a good way or parents to improve their relationships with their chi
21、ldren. These days, children spend a lot of their free time on computers. If parents want to be part of that free time, they need to see that playing on computers can be a fun family activity. Joining their children can help parents bridge the generation gap(代沟) between them and their children.I stro
22、ngly believe that children need to be helped and guided to use the Internet in a proper and responsible way, and so training is extremely important.Yours faithfully.Pat Chan29In the letter, the writer _.Athinks parents should improve their Internet and computer skillsBadvises children not to spend a
23、 lot of their free time on computersCtries to make children less worried about their online schoolworkDexplains why parents should pay more attention to their children30Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?ABCD31The letter is probably from the part of _ in a newspaper.Acult
24、ureBsportsChealthDeducationWhen you think of the Arctic (北极), you imagine an icy land of pure white snow. Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on earth. We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish. “And now.” CNN says, “its the Arctics turn.”German scientists have recen
25、tly found microplastics in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1,800 pieces of microplastics per liter of (每升) snow.How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic?According to scientists, its clear that most of the microplastics in t
26、he snow come from the air. They fall off the plastic objects and are moved by the wind, just like dust. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow. Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in.Are they bad for us? Scientists cannot answer this question for
27、 now, according to the WHO. We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” pieces of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health. Whats more, earlier studies have shown that microplast
28、ics may contribute to lung cancer risk.Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Earlier research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, hurting ecosystems along the way. They start in our waste water, then flow into rivers and out to the se
29、a, where they are eaten by sea animals. If people then eat these animals, it means that were eating the plastic as well.32We can learn from Paragraph 1 that _.Athe Arctic is the last really clean place left on earthBthe Arctic is an icy land of pure white snowCthe Arctic is a beautiful icy land with
30、 clean airDthe Arctic has been polluted by plastic rubbish33The underlined word “contribute” means _ in Chinese.A增加B捐赠C影响D贡献34Which of the following isnt true?AWe may breathe microplastics in Arctic.BMicroplastics may cause lung cancer.CWe dont have to mind microplastics right now.DMicroplastics hav
31、e hurt ecosystems.35How does the writer end this passage?ABy advising us to drink clean water.BBy asking people not to eat sea animals.CBy telling the seriousness of plastic pollution.DBy showing the beauty of Arctic.四、根据汉语提示填空36Its not hard for you to _（实现）your dream if you put your heart into it.3
32、7He spent about 100 _ (美元) buying this pair of shoes last week.38I _（想念）my parents when I studied abroad.39Mum decided to buy a _（几个）of handbags for her friends.40Tom always dreams of _（放松）himself by taking a walk along the beaches.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空41There is no need to watch this film because we _ (wa
33、tch) it.42There are some big shopping malls in the _ (south) part of the city.43Im sorry to hear that his grandpa has been _ (die) for half a year.44He got up late this morning, so he hurried _ (catch) the bus to work.45_ (far) down at the bottom of the page, you can find other information about the
34、 city.六、阅读还原7选5Confidence (自信) is very important in daily life. It can help you develop a healthy attitude. _46_. They may have more chances to become successful. But how can we be more confident? Here are some suggestions.Speak louderWhen you are not confident, its hard for you to do things well. Y
35、ou speak in such a low voice that people can hardly hear you. _47_. Your voice can help you become more confident._48_Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you did well. Did you finish your task? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise
36、for the good things youve done.Get rid of fear_49_. But its easy to overcome if you understand that failure is a part of life. Dont hide in your head just because you said something stupid once. Try to start again and believe you can do better.Pick up a hobbyIf you like singing, sing as much as you
37、can. _50_. And it will make you happy and confident.根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。AIn some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding (杰出).BYou should speak often to get more speaking chances.CA study shows that people who are more confident are much happier.DFear goes along with failure.EEncou
38、rage yourself.FTry to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly.GA hobby can sometimes become a bad thing.七、汉译英：整句51上海是一个现代化国际大都市。_52我爸爸曾去那儿出差两次。_53上周他乘直达航班去了上海。_54五天后他将回来。_55回来时他将给我带一些礼物。_八、阅读填表Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2,000 years ago. Then, they were almost the only
39、 way to drive the heat away. The Chinese character for the word “fan” has the same sound as the character for “ kindness”. Thus, fans are viewed as good luck, charms and expressions of generosity. The fans came in different shapes and were made from all kinds of materials. Palm (棕桐) leaf fans were c
40、heap and easy to make. Feather fans showed the owners high position. Sandalwood (檀香) fans could send out a sweet smell. Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could cool people down. They developed into works of art, in which tuanshan-round fans and zheshan-folded fans were the mo
41、st common. In the shape of a full moon, the round fans mean union and happiness. They had beautiful embroidery (刺绣) featuring birds and flowers on them, representing (代表) wealth and longevity. Women, especially those in the imperial palace (皇宫), liked to use them. Such fans were very popular in the
42、Han Dynasty (202 BCAD 204). Folding fans were first produced in the Song Dynasty (9601279) and became popular in the Ming Dynasty(1368 1644). They have a history of symbolizing scholarship. Men, especially the literati (文人), used zheshan because they were usually made of paper and they could paint a
43、nd write poems on them. It was a way for them to show off their skills in literature, painting and calligraphy (书法). Many things were painted on zheshan, but the most popular choice was usually landscapes (风景). Today, Chinese people still use these fans, though not many people write or paint on them
44、 any more. Art of Chinese Fans_56_Chinese people created hand fans over 2,000years ago. The birth of the round fan was much _57_ than that of the folding type. UseFirst, they were simply used to_58_people down. Over the years, they developed into symbols of _59_ works of art. TypesPalm leaf fans, fe
45、ather fans and sandalwood fans are made from _60_. Later, the fans came in different shapes, with round fans and folded fans as? the most common. SymbolismThe shape of round fans is like a full moon, _61_ union and happiness. The patterns of birds and flowers on them _62_ for wealth and longevity. Such fans were especially popular with women i
