2023-2024-1周南梅溪湖八上第三次月考
英 语
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6、本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。
试卷分四个部分，66小题，时量100分钟，满分100分。
I．听力（共两节，满分20分）略
II．阅读（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 （共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Chang’an
It is a cartoon showing some of China’s most famous poets(诗人). The film is set in(以……为背景) the Tang Dynasty. This three-hour-long film makes people interested in traditional Chinese poetry by showing 48 famous Tang poems(诗歌). It is so wonderful that it has got more than 170,000 reviews on the website(网站) Douban.
Main characters It mainly tells the stories of Gao Shi and Li Bai, describing their hard work to make themselves and the society(社会) better. In the film, Li Bai’s famous poem Bring in the Wine is read when he stands beside the Yellow River and then flies into the sky on the back of a crane(鹤).
21. What is the film mainly about
A. The history of the Tang Dynasty.
B. Some Chinese famous poets.
C. Li Bai and his famous poems.
22. How many Tang poems appear in the film
A. 24. B. 36. C. 48.
23. Where is the poem Bring in the Wine read in the film
A. At the Great Wall. B. On the Yangtze River. C. Beside the Yellow River.
B
In life, a goal(目标) can show us the way to success. Setting goals for our lives is necessary and it is important to have a clear idea of what we want to achieve and work hard to achieve those goals. Then how can we set and reach life goals
What are life goals
Life goals are what we want to reach. They are meaningful. They are personal plans, but they can be shown in many different ways.
Why should we set goals in life
We all have dreams. We know what makes us happy and what we would love to try out. It is a useful way to set clear goals. First, a life goal can tell us what to do. Second, if we know what we want to be clearly, we will be in the right direction. As long as we have our own direction, we will have the courage(勇气) to go ahead and the strength(力量) to move forward. Third, it can help us become more confident(自信). As long as we have a life goal, we will have confidence to face the difficulties in our life. So it can make us live a happy and meaningful life.
How do we set life goals
Here is an example. Lisa wants to be a teacher. She sets her goal as “starting my own school by the end of the year”. It isn’t a simple goal like “helping my brother with his homework”. Though her goal is difficult to reach in the short time, she will try her best.
All in all, setting a life goal is very important for us. It can help us find the direction of life, keep the progress of life and become more confident. Therefore, everyone should set their own life goal as soon as possible. The clearer our goal is, the better result we will get.
24. Which of the following is TRUE about people’s life goals
A. They are for fun.
B. They are for finding jobs.
C. They are different in many ways.
25. Why does the writer give Lisa’s example
A. To tell us what life goals are.
B. To show a difficult life goal.
C. To let us make our life goals clearer.
26. How does the writer start the topic(话题)
A. By giving facts. B. By asking questions. C. By giving examples.
27. Which of the following may the writer agree with
A. We can’t be successful if we don’t set life goals.
B. Goals can help make our dreams come true.
C. Our life will be simple if we have no life goals.
C
Hot dry noodles are traditional food of Wuhan, Hubei Province. They have a history in Chinese food culture for many years. They are typical(典型的) breakfast food in Wuhan and are often sold on streets in other cities. Hot dry noodles can be served from 5:00 in the morning until midnight in Wuhan. In some snack shops, it is even served for 24 hours.
It is said that in the early 1930s, there was a small restaurant run by a man. He made a living by selling noodles and noodle soup in Hankou. One day, he accidentally put some oil into his noodles. The next day, he boiled(煮) the noodles and added other condiments(调味品). To his surprise, his noodles soon became very popular because they were very delicious. Many people asked him what noodles they were. He said they were sesame paste noodles(麻酱面). Many years later, they were called hot dry noodles.
The recipe(食谱) of hot dry noodles is different from that of cold noodles and noodles in soup. At first, mix the cooked noodles with oil and dry them. When they are about to be eaten, put the prepared noodles in boiled water. Mix them with green onions and many other condiments, and the noodles will be ready to be eaten.
Hot dry noodles are very popular. They are not only a symbol of Wuhan but also have gone abroad(国外).
28. Hot dry noodles can be usually served for _______ hours in Wuhan.
A. 10 B. 15 C. 19
29. The underlined word “accidentally” means “_______” in Chinese in Paragraph 2.
A. 故意地 B. 意外地 C. 突然地
30. What can’t we know from the second paragraph
A. The price of hot dry noodles.
B. When hot dry noodles appeared.
C. Who made hot dry noodles first.
31. What will the writer tell us next
A. People in Wuhan work hard to make hot dry noodles more famous.
B. China is famous for hot dry noodles.
C. Hot dry noodles are popular abroad.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。
Choosing friends is an important part of growing up, especially for teenagers. 32. __________________ For most teenagers, the most important thing is to find someone who shares a similar interest or hobby. 33. __________________
Another important thing in choosing friends is personality(个性). Most teenagers want to make friends with people who are kind, funny and easy to talk to. 34. __________________ Teenagers also look for friends who are helpful and understanding because these friends can listen to their problems and offer advice when they are in need.
Looks also play a role in choosing friends. However, it is important to remember that looks aren’t everything. 35. __________________
The last important thing to remember when choosing friends is to avoid(避免) peer(同龄人) pressure.
Sometimes teenagers feel like they have to do something just because their friends are doing it. 36. __________________ True friends will respect(尊重) your decisions and won’t push you into doing something that you don’t want to do.
A. It is necessary to remember that it is okay to say no and stand up for yourself. B. Inner(内在的) beauty is the most important. C. It can be anything from sports to music to movies. D. It is important to find someone who makes you feel comfortable. E. So when choosing friends, you should be careful.
第三节 （共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
International(国际) Mother Language Day is celebrated on 21st February every year. The day makes us remember that there are many different languages(语言) in the world.
Languages help us speak out our ideas, understandings and feelings. Every language is special to its country, although English is the most spoken language around the world by non-native speakers. Non-native speakers are those who learn a language as their second or foreign language.
Do you know that there are over 5,600 languages spoken in the world However, less than 100 of them are used on the Internet. Most Internet communication(交流) is in one of the following languages: English, Chinese, Spanish and Arabic. Not all languages have written forms(形式). Languages in Africa only got their first written text in recent years. And some languages are never written.
In fact, one language dies out every two weeks as the language is not used anymore. So many people are trying to save the languages. Every year, UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) chooses a theme and holds different activities. Many countries also have special activities to help people remember languages. For example, in 2005, there was a focus(聚焦) on sign languages. And in 2017, there was a focus on how multilingual(多语言的) education could help the world have a better future.
37. Why do people celebrate International Mother Language Day
38. What is the most spoken language among non-native speakers
39. How many languages appear on the Internet
40. How does UNESCO save the language
III．语言运用（共三节，满分30分）
第一节 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Life in the future is one of the topics that we often talk about. I think life in the future will be more 41 and easier.
First, people will have better 42 . In the future, kids won’t have to go to school because they can study at home. They learn everything at home 43 online teaching. Online teaching will be cheap, so every kid, poor 44 rich, will have a chance(机会) to study. No one will have to do housework. So, people will have more free time and they will be able to enjoy the things they like — sports, for example,
Second, people’s health will 45 . New medicines will help people live a healthier life. So people will live longer. They will live to be 150 years old.
Third, people will not worry 46 the housing problem. People will build houses under the sea. There will also be many flying houses. They won’t 47 from the sky, so it will be safe(安全的) for people to live in. People can also travel around the world easily by living in this kind of houses. Some people will even live on other 48 , Mars, for example.
Fourth, nobody will be hungry all over the world. People will grow a lot of new kinds of crops(庄稼). There will be enough food for everyone.
Fifth, robots will do all the 49 jobs. For example, they will put out the terrible fire instead of(代替) firemen. They will take astronauts’ place to go to the space station. They will also work as scientists to explore the deep sea.
So what will 50 happen in the future What do you think life will be like
41. A. common B. comfortable C. meaningless
42. A. environment B. apartment C. education
43. A. on B. through C. with
44. A. or B. and C. but
45. A. break B. stop C. improve
46. A. with B. about C. from
47. A. feel like B. fall down C. find out
48. A. places B. houses C. planets
49. A. exciting B. dangerous C. interesting
50. A. probably B. greatly C. quietly
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
24-year-old runner Deniss Salmijanov is from Estonia. He came to China to take part in the Chengdu FISU World University Games Summer(成都第31届世界大学生夏季运动会) in July. In fact, Deniss is also 51. _______ dentist. He describes himself as “the 52. _______ (fast) dentist in the world”.
53. _______ he didn’t reach the 800m final(决赛), Deniss doesn’t want to give up the sport. “It is important to take part in these competitions and get experience(经验),” he said. “In the future, there 54. _______ (be) more races and I have to feel comfortable in them.”
After learning that Chengdu would be the host city of the University Games, Deniss had 55. _______ (discuss) with his friends on the Internet and got some information about the city. “I found out that Chengdu is famous for 56. _______ (it) pandas, and I love pandas,” he said. “When I arrived here, I enjoyed a warm welcome. I fell in love with China soon. Now I am learning Chinese very hard because I am 57. _______ (interest) in Chinese culture. I plan 58. _______ (visit) more cities in China in the future,” Deniss said. “In fact, I don’t mind 59. _______ (work) in China.”
How friendly Deniss is! Let’s work together and play a part 60. _______ making China a better place for foreigners.
第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。
Li Jingwen is a student from Shangde Primary School in Hebei. One Friday afternoon, she sat in an activity room at school and watched xilu bangzi. It is a kind of opera from Haixing County, Hebei.
“I couldn’t understand most of the lines(台词), but the looks of the performers were so interesting,” the 9-year-old girl said. “61. I want to learn to sing this opera when I grow up.”
62. 这所小学是在2017年开始教西路梆子的。 Some performers come to the school every Wednesday. 63. They give different opera performances to students. Du Zhonghua is a famous performer of xilu bangzi. “It is an important part of traditional(传统的) Chinese culture. 64. Students can enjoy the beauty of traditional culture through it,” he says.
Besides opera, there are other lessons on traditional Chinese culture at schools in Haixing. For example, students can learn paper-cutting, practise martial arts(武术) and make clay sculptures(泥塑) in class.
“65. 对学生来说，上这种有教育意义的课是很有必要的。 They not only make students’ life rich and exciting, but also help them get interested in traditional arts,” says a teacher from a primary school.
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IV．书面表达（满分10分）
66. 梦想，是茫茫大海中的灯塔，为迷失方向的航船引导方向。梦想，是晴朗夜空的北极星，为迷途的人指明回家的路。有了梦想，我们不会在人生的道路上迷失方向。有了梦想，我们不会在茫茫的海洋中漂泊不定。有了梦想，我们就握有了一盏照亮一切的明亮的灯。为了鼓励学生心怀梦想，学校英文报Teens栏目正在以 “My Big Dream” 为题开展征文活动。请你根据下列提示，用英文写一篇短文投稿，分享你的梦想是什么及原因，同时谈谈你实现梦想的具体方法。
要求：
(1) 短文必须包含提示中的所有要点，可适当发挥；
(2) 80词左右；
(3) 文中不得出现真实人名和校名。
My Big Dream
2023-2024-1周南梅溪湖八上第三次月考
（参考答案）
Ⅰ．听力技能 略
Ⅱ．阅读
第一节 短文理解
21—23 BCC 24—27 CCBB
28—31 CBAC
第二节 语篇补全
32—36 ECDBA
第三节 阅读表达
37. Because the day makes us remember that there are many different languages in the world.
38. English.
39. Less than 100.
40. By choosing a theme and holding different activities.
Ⅲ. 语言运用
第一节 词语填空
41—45 BCBAC 46—50 BBCBA
第二节
51. a
52. fastest
53. Although / Though
54. will be
55. discussions
56. its
57. interested
58. to visit
59. working
60. in
第三节 语篇翻译
61. 我长大想学唱这种戏。
62. This primary school started teaching xilu bangzi in 2017.
63. 他们给学生们表演不同的戏曲。
64. 学生可以通过它来欣赏传统文化之美，
65. For students, it is necessary to have these kinds of educational classes.
Ⅳ. 书面表达 略
