2023-2024学年广东省广州市荔湾区西关外国语学校八年级（上）月考英语试卷（10月份）
语法选择 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，从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项。
1．（15分）One day，only my mother and I were at home.She asked me a question，"（1） is the most important part of the body？"（2） I was young，I thought sound was very important to us， （3） I said，"My ears，Mom."
"No.Many people （4） deaf（聋的）， "she said."But keep （5） about it and I will ask you again soon."
Last year，my grandpa died.（6） w as crying.When it was our turn （7） our final goodbye to him，my mother asked me for the （8） time，"Do you know the most important part of your body now，my dear？"
I didn't know how to answer when she （9） me this.I always thought this was just （10） game between her and me.She saw the confusion（疑惑）（11） my face and told me，"My dear，the most important body part is your shoulder （肩膀）
"Is it because it holds up （12） head？"I asked.
"No，it is because it （13） hold the head of a friend or a （14） one when he or she cries，"she answered."Everybody （15） to have a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life.My dear，I only hope that you have enough love and friends.And then when you feel sad，you will have a shoulder to cry on."
（1）A.Why B.What C.How D.Who
（2）A.When B.If C.After D.Before
（3）A.and B.but C.so D.or
（4）A.is B.am C.be D.are
（5）A.think B.thinking C.to think D.to thinking
（6）A.Everybody B.Somebody C.Nobody D.Anybody
（7）A.saying B.to saying C.say D.to say
（8）A.two B.second C.twice D.secondly
（9）A.asks B.ask C.asked D.is asking
（10）A.the B./ C.an D.a
（11）A.on B.with C.at D.for
（12）A.I B.my C.me D.mine
（13）A.should B.must C.can D.need
（14）A.love B.to loving C.loved D.lovely
（15）A.want B.wanted C.are wanting D.wants
完形填空 阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。
2．（10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从后面各题所给的A、B.C和D项中选出最佳选项。
Twenty years ago，almost all nurses were women，and almost all pilots were men.Today this has （1） .The（2） are the same，but men and women have different roles.Women now fly planes，and men care for the sick people.
There are many other（3） of this changing.In the past，women had to take care of babies（4） at home and there were few jobs for them to do.Later，they were allowed to do more，but most jobs still didn't（5） women.Now，women can do everything.Over half of the engineering students now are（6） .They also report the（7） ，the weather，and even men's sports.Sometimes women are reporting games and（8） athletes such as Yao Ming and Liu Xiang.
Besides women，men's jobs are also different from what they did in the past.Today，men work in libraries and offices.Some stay at home to（9） the kids.They are called "househusbands" or "stay﹣at﹣home dads".
Nowadays，men and women are working in every field.Both are able to build up their career with hard work and（10） mind.
（1）A.replied B.provided C.changed D.achieved
（2）A.jobs B.studies C.names D.ways
（3）A.steps B.plans C.directions D.examples
（4）A.alive B.along C.alone D.asleep
（5）A.forget B.order C.encourage D.welcome
（6）A.men B.women C.builders D.engineers
（7）A.jokes B.news C.advice D.information
（8）A.telling B.reading C.discussing D.interviewing
（9）A.look after B.look up C.look for D.look like
（10）A.free B.strong C.helpful D.complete
阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。
3．（6分）
Art Show
Draw a picture of your favorite place in school to win prizes （奖励）.With the picture，please write a short description （描述）（3﹣5 sentences） to tell why you like that place best.
1stprize （3）￥5002ndprize （6）￥3003rdprize （10）￥100Consolation prize （10）￥50
Your pictures can be colored or black﹣white.Please finish and give your pictures to Mrs.Brown in Room 301 before July 6th，2022.
You can see the winning pictures be on show outside the school hall in September.
All students in Bluesky school are welcome!
If you have any question，please call 2308﹣4571.
*Organized by Bluesky School.
*Prizes come from Sunshine Art Club.
（1）How much money can all the first prize winners get together？
A．￥500.
B．￥1000.
C．￥1500.
D．￥1800.
（2）Tom wants to know more about the art show，he can .
A．write a letter
B．search the Internet
C．send an e﹣mail
D．make a phone call
（3）What can we know from the passage？
A．The pictures must be black and white.
B．Mrs.Brown's phone number is 2308﹣4571.
C．All Bluesky School students can join the show.
D．The winning pictures are on show in the school hall.
4．（8分）Do you know Mark Elliot Zuckerberg？He is the CEO of Facebook.Let's see what his life is like.
After waking up at 8 am，Zuckerberg turns to his phone to check messages.Then he goes to the gym and does some exercise.Sometimes，Zuckerberg runs outside.His favorite running partner is his pet dog，he walks the dog.
After exercising，Zuckerberg always takes a shower and gets ready for the day.He never wastes time on small things.Being a successful businessman，he likes to keep the rest of his life simple.He eats whatever he likes to eat.When it comes to clothes he is always in jeans，and a pair of sneakers （运动鞋） .He enjoys walking to places that is not far away.
Most people work about 40 hours a week，but it is usual for Zuckerberg to work 50﹣60 hours.Although he spends a lot of time in the office，Zuckerberg is also very much a family man.After marrying the Chinese﹣American Priscilla Chanis also big on taking nice vacations（假期）with his family.And he tries to read a new book every two weeks.He is trying to find a good balance （平衡）between work and life.
（1）Which is the right order of Zuckerberg's activities in the morning？
a.taking exercise
b.taking a shower
c.reading the phone messages
d.choosing the clothes for the work
A.a﹣c﹣d﹣b
B.c﹣a﹣b﹣d
C.b﹣d﹣c﹣a
D.d﹣a﹣b﹣c
（2）Which question does the writer answer in the third paragraph？
A.he cooks breakfast in Zuckerberg's family？
B.How does Zuckerberg go to work every day？
C.Why does Zuckerberg spend much time with Beast？
D.What clothes does Zuckerberg usually wear for work？
（3）The underlined phrase "is also big on" most probably means " ".
A.is good at
B.is afraid of
C.is sure about
D.is interested in
（4）In which part of the newspaper can we see the passage？
A.HOBBY & DREAM
B.FAMOUS PEOPLE
C.PEOPLE & ANIMAL
D.SCHOOL LIFE
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5．（10分）Who is the best teacher in Chinese history？Many would say Confucius（孔子）.He was born in 551 BC in the state of Lu.（1） He taught about 3，000 students，and many of them became great thinkers
（2） They read his teachings，perform（表演）ancient dances（鞠躬）to his picture.Why do people still love them after so many years？（3） His most important ideas are to be kind to others，be honest and have good manners.
Confucius said that brothers and sisters should love each other.（4） Everyone should be strict with themselves，but be kind to others.Their ideas are always popular in China.People in other places around the world welcome them as well.（5） We should learn from the great thinker.
A．Confucius was a great thinker.
B．Young people should look after the old.
C．That's because his ideas help us in our everyday lives.
D．Chinese people celebrate Confucius birthday every year.
E．They believe that his ideas will make the world a better place.
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6．（5分）The polar bear lives inside the Arctic near the North Pole.It has a very warm coat because the weather is cold at the north of the Arctic.A grown﹣up polar bear is usually about three metres long，and weighs 450 kilos.The food of the polar bear （1）i fish，seals and other sea animals.It can stand up on its back legs because it has very wide feet.It can use its front legs like arms.The polar bear can swim very well.It can（2）e swim 120 kilometres out into the water.Some people kill the polar bear for its beautiful white coat.（3）S are calling on people to protect polar bears.The governments of Canada，the USA and Russia say that （4）n is allowed to hurt﹣polar bears now.They say that these beautiful animals are （5）d out.
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7．（3分）他唱歌唱得和王菲一样好。
He sings Wang Fei.
8．（3分）我有一些重要的事情告诉你。
I have to tell you.
9．（4分）学好英语对我们太重要了。
very for us to English well.
10．（4分）我剩下的钱不够买一本书了。
my money not enough to buy a book.
11．（2分）起初，人们用他们的手指甚至他们的脚趾来计数。
At first，people their fingers，and even their toes count things.
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12．（15分）假设你们班（总数50人）进行了一项有关"做家务"的调查.请根据下面表格中的调查数据，以"Doing housework"为题，介绍情况并发表自己的看法。短文开关已经给出，不计入总词数。
百分比 做家务情况
40% 洗衣，洗碗，洗菜等
35% 打扫卫生
12% 购买家居物品
8% 烹饪
5% 几乎不做家务
要求：
（1）字数80左右。
（2）必须包含所提供的全部信息，可以适当发挥。
Doing Housework
Last week，our class made a survey on doing housework among ourselves.40% of the students.
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2023-2024学年广东省广州市荔湾区西关外国语学校八年级（上）月考英语试卷（10月份）
参考答案与试题解析
语法选择 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，从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项。
1．【分析】这篇短文主要讲述了一个关于身体部位重要性的故事。故事中，作者的母亲问他身体的哪个部位最重要，作者回答是耳朵。然而，母亲告诉他许多人都是聋的，然后告诉他等一会再问一次。后来，作者的爷爷去世了，母亲再次问他身体的哪个部位最重要，这次作者不知道如何回答。母亲告诉他，最重要的部位是肩膀，因为它可以为朋友或亲人提供依靠。她希望作者有足够的爱和朋友，这样在悲伤时就会有一个可以依靠的肩膀。
【解答】（1）考查疑问代词。句意："什么是身体最重要的部分；What什么；Who谁，句中缺少主语，只有疑问代词what符合题意。
（2）考查连词。句意：当我年轻时，所以我说，妈妈；If如果；Before在……之前，When符合题意。
（3）考查连词。句意：当我年轻时，所以我说，妈妈；but但是；or或者 ears，妈妈，因为耳朵是身体的一部分。故选：C。
（4）考查be动词。句意："不，她说，用在单数名词后，用在I后，是动词原形，用在复数名词后，做主语时。故选：D。
（5）考查非谓语动词。句意："继续思考。"think是动词原形；to ；to 。keep后跟动名词。故选：B。
（6）考查复合不定代词。句意：每个人都在哭；Somebody某人；Anybody任何人 year grandpa ，我爷爷死了。每个人都在哭。
（7）考查非谓语动词。句意：当轮到我们最后跟他告别时，"现在你知道身体最重要的部分了吗？"saying是动名词 saying是错误的选项；to say是不定式，意为"轮到某人做某事"。
（8）考查序数词。句意：当轮到我们最后跟他告别时，"现在你知道身体最重要的部分了吗？"two"二"；second"第二"；twice"两次"；secondly"其次"是副词 asked a question（她问了我一个问题）"和第二段句尾"……I you soon.（很快我会再问你）"可知。故选：B。
（9）考查谓语动词。句意：当她问我这个的时候。asks"问"是第三人称单数；asked是过去式 asking"正在问"是is+现在分词，是一般过去时。故选：C。
（10）考查冠词。句意：我一直认为这只是我和她之间的一个游戏；an是不定冠词；a是不定冠词。game"游戏"是可数名词单数。故选：D。
（11）考查介词。句意：他看到我脸上的疑惑并告诉我，最重要的身体部位是肩膀；with"和……一起"；for为了。故选：A。
（12）考查物主代词。句意："那是因为它支撑着我的脑袋吗。I"我"；my"我的"是形容词性物主代词，是人称代词的宾格，是名词性物主代词，前面应该用形容词性物主代词。
（13）考查情态动词。句意："不，它可以扛住他或她的头。should应该；can可以。根据句意可知。故选：C。
（14）考查非谓语动词。句意："不，它可以扛住他或她的头。love"爱"是动词原形；loved"被爱的"；lovely"可爱的"。根据句意可知，修饰后面的代词one。
（15）考查谓语动词。句意：在生活中每个人在哭的时候想要一个可以依靠的肩膀，是动词原形；are ；wants是第三人称单数，所以用一般现在时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式wants。
完形填空 阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。
2．【分析】本篇文章介绍的是男性和女性的工作在发生着变化，男性、女性工作在不同的领域。
【解答】（1）C 动词辨析，B提供，D达到 are other（3）of changing描述，故答案是C。
（2）A 名词辨析，B学习，D方法，可知工作也一样（发生了改变）。
（3）D 名词辨析，B计划，D例子，可知描述了具体改变的一些例子。
（4）C 副词辨析，B沿着，D睡着 the ，women to care babies在过去，故答案是C。
（5）D 动词辨析，B订购，D欢迎 most still ，可知大部分工作不欢迎女人。
（6）B 名词辨析，B女人，D工程师，这里肯定是女人。
（7）B 名词辨析，B新闻，D信息 also the应该是她们也播报新闻...。
（8）D 动词辨析，B读，D采访 such Yao and Xiang应该是也采访姚明，故答案是D。
（9）A 短语辨析，B查询，D看起来像 kids可知男人在家照顾孩子。
（10）B 形容词辨析，B强烈的，D完全的，可知两者都能通过努力工作和坚强的意志来建立自己的事业。
阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。
3．【分析】本文是一所学校关于举办艺术展的广告，介绍了所设的奖项、作品投递时间和联系方式等。
【解答】细节理解题。
（1）根据方框内1st prize （3）￥500（一等奖，3个，一等奖得主可获得500元的奖励，因此所有一等奖得主能获得￥1500。
（2）根据方框下If you have any question，please call 2308﹣4571.（如果您有任何问题。）可知，因此汤姆想了解更多关于这个艺术展的情况。故选D。
（3）根据方框下All students in Bluesky school are welcome!（欢迎蓝斯基学校的所有学生，所有蓝斯基学校的学生都可以参加艺术展。
4．【分析】这篇短文主要介绍了Facebook的CEO马克 扎克伯格的生活。他每天早上8点起床后会先查看手机上的消息，然后去健身房锻炼身体，有时还会在户外跑步。他最喜欢的跑步伴侣是他的宠物狗Beast，他跑步是为了保持健康，同时也遛狗。锻炼后，扎克伯格总是会洗个澡，准备好迎接新的一天。作为一名成功的商人，他喜欢保持生活的简单，吃自己喜欢的食物，穿牛仔裤、灰色T恤和一双运动鞋。他喜欢步行去不远的地方。虽然他在办公室花费了很多时间，但他也非常重视家庭。与华裔妻子陈晓旭结婚后，他经常与两个女儿一起学习中文，还喜欢与家人一起度过美好的假期。他每两周尝试读一本新书，努力在工作和生活之间找到平衡。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第二段After up 8 am turns his to messages.（他每天早上8点起床后会先查看手机上的消息 he to gym does exercise.（然后他去健身房锻炼身体 exercising always a shower gets for day.（锻炼后，准备好迎接新的一天 it to he always jeans，a T﹣shirt a pair sneakers .（对于穿衣、灰色T恤和一双运动鞋。故选B。
（2）推理判断题。根据第三段When comes clothes is in ，a gray ，and a of （运动鞋） ，他总是穿牛仔裤。）可知本段回应的扎克伯格穿什么衣服上班。
（3）词义猜测题。根据第四段He is also on taking nice his 。）可知划线词在此处表示"喜欢。故选D。
（4）推理判断题。根据第一段He the of 。）可知本文介绍了名人马克 扎克伯格的生活。
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5．【分析】短文主要介绍了中国历史上最伟大的教师孔子。
【解答】（1）细节推理题。根据下一句He about 3 students many them great ，too.（他教了大约3000名学生。）可知，他们中的很多人也成为伟大的思想家，介绍了孔子的成就。
（2）细节推理题。根据下一句They his ，perform ancient ，and his ，表演古老的舞蹈。）可知、表演古代的舞蹈以及向孔子的画像鞠躬，也最可能出现在孔子诞辰纪念活动上。故选：D。
（3）细节推理题。根据上一句Why people love after many ？（为什么这么多年后人们仍然爱他们，提出了问题：为什么这么多年以后人们仍然敬爱孔子 most ideas to kind others honest have manners.（他最重要的思想是善待他人。）介绍了孔子的一些重要的思想，符合语境。
（4）细节推理题。根据上一句Confucius that and should each 。）可知，下一句"Everyone be with ，but kind others.（每个人都应该严格要求自己。）提到人们要严于律己。由此可推知，故B项"年轻人应该照顾老年人"符合语境。
（5）细节推理题。根据上一句People other around world them well.（世界其他地方的人们也欢迎他们，提到孔子的思想受到世界各地的人们的欢迎，符合语境。
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6．【分析】本文主要介绍了北极熊的生活环境、体型、食物和生活习性，以及北极熊现在的面临的处境。
【解答】（1）考查动词。句意：北极熊的食物包括鱼。根据fish and sea 、海豹和其他海洋动物）可知、海豹和其他海洋动物，文章以一般现在时叙事，因此动词用第三人称单数形式。
（2）考查副词。句意：它甚至可以游到120公里外的水里 polar can very 。）和首字母可知，因此填副词even"甚至"。
（3）考查名词。句意：科学家们呼吁人们保护北极熊 people the bear its white 。）可知，再结合首字母可知，表示泛指。故填Scientists。
（4）考查代词。句意：加拿大，现在任何人都不允许伤害北极熊 say these animals （5）d 。）可知、美国和俄罗斯政府表示，结合首字母。故填nobody。
（5）考查现在分词。句意：他们说这些美丽的动物正在灭绝 ___ calling people protect bears.（科学家们呼吁人们保护北极熊，这些美丽的动物正在灭绝，die out"灭绝"，die用现在分词形式。
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7．【分析】他唱歌唱得和王菲一样好。
【解答】句子中"和……一样"使用as…as，中间跟原级。
故填：as well as。
8．【分析】我有一些重要的事情告诉你。
【解答】根据题干，可知设空处应填：something important一些重要的事情。
故答案为：something important。
9．【分析】学好英语对我们太重要了。
【解答】根据题干，可知考查句型It is+形容词 for sb to do sth.某人做某事是……的；learn学习。
故答案为：It is；important。
10．【分析】我剩下的钱不够买一本书了。
【解答】 the rest of 剩下的……；根据句意可知句子是主系表结构的一般现在时，"the rest of +不可数名词"作主语，be动词用is。
故答案为：The rest of；is。
11．【分析】起初，人们用他们的手指甚至他们的脚趾来计数。
【解答】"使用"为：use，动词，"可知，故动词应用过去式，空处是动词不定式作目的状语。
故填：used；to。
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12．【分析】【高分句型一】
There are 35 percent students cleaning the house．有35%的学生在打扫房子。There be句型。
【高分句型二】
I think as a member of the family，it's our responsibility to do housework．我认为作为家庭的一员，做家务是我们的责任。I think+宾语从句。
【解答】
Doing Housework
Last ，our made a on housework ourselves.40% the ，dishes and vegetables，洗碗．【高分句型一】（35% 打扫卫生）They sweep the floors and clean the window．（12% 购买家居物品 ）And about 8 percent of them do the cooking，there're 5 percent students hardly doing any housework
I think as a member of the family．【高分句型二】We should learn to do some simple housework，it's helpful for us to learn some living skills from it．
