江蘇省南通市2024-2025學年八年級上學期第二次月考英語質量檢測試卷二、單項選擇(共10小題；每小題1.5分,滿分15分)21.Aliceisalwaysfullofideas,but_____isusefultome.A.nothingB.noneC.neitherD.noone22.—Whoisthemanoverthere?IsitMr.Wu?—It________him,butIamnotquitesure.A.maybeB.maybeC.mustbeD.canbe23.Thenumberofthenewbabies_____getting_____becausemanyyoungcouplesdon’twanttogivebirthtochildren.A.are;fewerandfewerB.are;moreandmoreC.is;largerandlargerD.is;smallerandsmaller24.Wedidnotknowtheywereintroubleatthattime_______,wewouldgivethemahand.D.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.MoreoverD.Therefore25.Wouldyoupleasetellthechildren________withsnakes?Theyaredangerous.A.don’tplayB.notplayC.nottoplayD.toplay26.The_______hetoldyoujustnowisveryimportant.Pleasewriteitdownsothatyoucanfindhishomenexttimeeasily.A.introductionB.informationC.addressD.report27.Asastudent,wecanalsodoalotofthingstopreventpollution________ahappylife.A.livingB.toliveC.tolivingD.live28.Afterreadingthereport,wefound_______importanttodosomethingtoprotectthebirdsinthewild.A.it’sB.thatC.itsD.it29.Thesentencestructureof“Drivingbringstheyoungmanhappiness”is______.A.S+VB.S+V+OC.S+V+IO+DOD.S+V+DO+OC30.Whatisthespringrainlikeinthepoem?HappyRainonaSpringNightGoodrainknowsitstimeright;Itwillfallwhencomesspring;Withwinditstealsinnight;Mute,itmoistens(濕潤)eachthing.A.BusyB.QuietC.HeavyD.Noisy三、完形填空(本題共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)請認真閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。“Hey!Ms.Woodall!”IwasatthebackyardofmyhousewhenIheardavoicecalloutmyname.IturnedaroundandsawWilliam,oneofmy___31___,wholovedplantsandalwayssmiled.Itwastrue.Williamwasajoyinmyclass.Whenotherstudentswerehavingtroubleunderstandingthelessons,healwayscheeredthemupandbroughtthem___32___moments.However,becauseofhispoorgrades,Icouldn’tstop___33___.Iwasn’tsureifWilliamcouldpasstheexamsbecausehedidn’tmakeanyprogress(進步)instudy.Thingsdidn’tchange___34___westartedtostudythelifeofplants.Asaclassproject,eachchildplantedasunflower.Ididthiseveryyearwithdifferentresultsindifferentparts.Atfirst,itwas___35___formanyofthestudentstoplantthesunflowers.___36___,mostkidshadlittlepatienceforthegrowingpart.Theylostinterestandforgotto___37___thesunflowersexceptWilliam.I’dneverseenhimshowsuchgreat___38___inclass.Everyafternoon,Williammadesureallthesunflowerswerewatered.Heeven___39___tocareforthemwellduringthesummerholiday.Tohelpthelittlesunflowersgetplentyofsunlight,we___40___movedthemtotheperfectplacebehindthelibrarywithWilliam.Allofushopedthetwentysunflowerscould___41___thebest.Aboutamonthintothesummervacation,I___42___todrivebytheschool.There,behindthelibrarystoodWilliam’ssunflowers.Icountedall___43___ofthem.Theymusthavebeenatleast12feettallwithfacestothesun.Lookingatthesunflowers,Igottoknowweteachersshould___44___whatwasplantedinourchildrenandtriedourbesttonurture(培育)it.ThiswasalsowhyIchosetobeateacher,Ithought.Atthatmoment,1knew1didn’thavetoworryaboutWilliam.AndIbelievedthatonedayhewouldbloom(開花)and___45___likehissunflowers.31.A.friendsB.studentsC.teachersD.neighbours32.A.crazyB.freeC.quietD.bright33.A.worryingB.acceptingC.cryingD.laughing34.A.thoughB.ifC.untilD.because35.A.boringB.tiringC.excitingD.moving36.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.ButD.Moreover37.A.talkaboutB.pickupC.thinkofD.lookafter38.A.wishB.progressC.interestD.record39.A.preventedB.hadC.providedD.offered40.A.secretlyB.carefullyC.quicklyD.politely41.A.growB.feelC.turnD.smell42.A.triedB.happenedC.hopedD.used43.A.twoB.fourC.twelveD.twenty44.A.createB.trustC.changeD.teach45.A.shineB.hideC.careD.harvest四、閱讀理解(本題共20小題；每小題2分,滿分40分)第一節請認真閱讀下列短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AIflwereabird,I’dflyuphigh,Abovetheclouds,upinthesky.I’dfloatandsingandsoarandplay,Withoutanyworriestoruinmyday.IfIwereadolphin,I’dsplashinthesea,Anddiveandflip-greatfunforme!I’dplaywithfriendsundertheseasoblue.There’dbenochoresorhomeworktodo.IfIwereabear,I’dsleepallday,Andthenwakeupatnighttoplay.IfIwereafish,I’drunandjumpandclimb,Withnoonearoundtoruinmygood___▲___IfIwereadog,duringthedayI’drest,Sowhenmastercamehome,I’dbeatmybest.Readytorunorplayballsorcatch,Readytojump,rolloverorfetch.ButI’mnotadogorabirdorabear,I’mnotadolphinwhocanswimeverywhere.I’mjustakidwhowantstohavefun,ButIknowIcan'ttillmywork’salldone!46.Thewordsinthepoemoftenrhymewitheachother.Whichwordcanbeputin“___▲___.”inthepoem?A.dayB.funC.timeD.year47.Whatcanweinferfromthepoem?A.Thewriterisananimal-lover.B.Simile(比喻)isusedinthepoem.C.Thewriter’sdreamisturningintoarealanimal.D.Theword“splashinthesea”meanshideinthesea.48.Whatisthebesttitleforthepoem?A.Don’tworry!B.Animalshavinggreatfun!C.Abovetheclouds!D.AWishofbeinghappyandfree!BDon’tyouthinkthatwehavelostenough?Wehavelostmostofnaturalresources,andnowwearegoingtoloseanimals!Naturalcompetitionhappenswhenspecies(物種)competeforfoodandlivingplaces.Anexampleofananimalspeciesaffectedbythisisthedinosaurthatdieout.Wehavecausedanimalstobeindangertoo.Thepollutionthatwecreatedestroysmanyanimals’livingplacesliketheseaturtle.Overhuntingisalsoahugethreat.Whenpeopleoverhunt,theycatchtoomanyofananimalspecies,soeithernotmanyanimalsareleft,ornoanimalsareleftatall.ExamplesofsomeoverhuntedanimalsaretheBalitiger.Cuttingdowntreesisalsoverydangerousforanimals.Itleavesthemwithnoplacetolive,suchasmanyspeciesintheAmazonRainforest.ManyorganizationssuchasWWF(WorldWildlifeFund)aredoingsomethingtoprotectanimalsandtheenvironment.Theytrytoprotectthelivingplacesofmanyendangeredanimals.Theydostudiesonthespeciesandtheyeducatepeople.Zoosalsohelp.Theyletmanyendangeredspeciesliveinahealthyandsafeenvironment.Sometimeszoosmightevenletanendangeredanimalgobackintothewildtotrytoraisepopulationnumbersagain.Notonlythebigorganizationsbutalsoyoucanhelp.Youcangiveawaymoneyoryoucanvolunteer,oryoucandothesimplestthingofall—CAREFORTHEENVIRONMENT!49.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2referto?A.Thepollution.B.Naturalcompetition.C.Thewasteoffood.D.Thelesslivingce.50.WhatmadetheBalitigerbeindanger?A.Thepollution.B.Havingnoenoughlivingplaces.C.Thebadweather.D.Human’soverhunting.51.Whatdomanyorganizationsdoforendangeredanimalsaccordingtothepassage?①Theytrytoprotecttheplaceswheretheanimalslive.②Theydosomestudiesontheanimals.③Theystoppeoplefromeatingmeat.④Theymakepeopleknowtheproblem.A.①③④B.①②④C.①②③D.②③④52.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Letpeopleknowhowtheyinfluenceanimals.B.Introducesomeanimalsthathavenolivingce.C.Callonpeopletoprotectendangeredanimals.D.Showwhatsomeorganizationsdidforanimals.CThesedays,agrowingnumberofrobotsareinventedtomeetdifferentneedsandchallenges,fromdoingdifficulttasksinfactoriestoprovidingsupportathomeorschool.②Haveyouimaginedarobotthatcandancewithyou?Someeducationalrobotscandothatandtheyofferhelpinlearningandproblem-solving.Inclassrooms,theserobotsencouragestudentsandbringthemfun.Athome,theycanbethehelpersforthestudentstoimprovecreativity.Forexample,aNAOrobotisahuman-likerobotwithacutefaceandtwofeet.It'sabouttwo-feettallandcantalk,move,andevendance.Ithelpsstudentslearnlanguagesandprogramming.③Somecompanion(陪伴)robotsareabletohelpyourgrandparentslivemorehappily.Amongthem,therobotnamedTheFiveshouldbeoneofthemostexcellentcompanionrobots.ItwasmadeknowntothepublicforthefirsttimeonSeptember24th,2024.Differentfromotherrobots,TheFivehasgotfourlegswithwheeledfeet.Althoughitsfacelookssmallandstrange,itspowerfulfingersenableittoliftanadultweighing65kg.Itcanhelptheelderlywithmanytasksincludinggettingup,walkingandcarryingheavyobjects.Althoughithasn’tbeenwidelyusedyet,ithasalreadybeentestedsuccessfullyinanursinghome.ThereisnodoubtthatTheFivecanbringmuchconvenience(便利)toourlife.④However,thereisstillsomethingrobotscan’tdo.Forexample,theydon’thavehumanfeelingsorcreativity.Unabletothinkindependently,theycanonlyfollowprogrammedinstructions.Also,theyareusuallyexpensivetoproduce.⑤Asmoderntechnologyimproves,robotswillbecomemoresmartinthenearfuture,andpeoplewillliveaneasierandmorecomfortablelife.53.HowdoesthewriterleadtothetopicinParagraph2?A.Byaskingquestions.B.Bycomparing(比較)facts.C.Bytellingstories.D.Bygivingexamples.54.What’sspecialaboutTheFive?A.Itcanbringfuninlearning.B.Ithasbeenwidelyusednow.C.Ithasgotfourfeetwithwheels.D.Itiscreativeinsolvingproblems.55.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Studentslikerobotsbecausetheylooklikehumans.B.Robotscansolveproblemsbecausetheyarecreative.C.Robotswillbesmartenoughtohavehumanfeelings.D.TheelderlywillbehappytoownarobotlikeTheFive56.Whatistherightstructureofthepassage?A.B.C.D.DWhenIwasorganizingmyclothes,IaccidentallyfoundasetofHanfuIonlyworeonce.SinceaChinesefriendgavemeasetofancient-stylehairaccessories(配飾),ImatchedawholesetofHanfu.Then,ancient-stylearticlesappearedinmyclothesoneafteranother.WhenIsawthemagain,Ithoughtofasentence:Imayhavebeencaughtbythe“birdcageeffect(鳥籠效應)!”“Birdcageeffect(BCE)”isoneofthetoptenpsychological(心理的)problemsthathumanbeingscannoteasilydealwith.BCEmeansthatwhenyougetsomethingoneday,youwillprobablypreparemorethingstomatchin.Thereisastorybehindit.Oneday,James,apsychologist,jokedwithhisfriendCarlsonandpredictedthatCarlsonwouldsurelyraiseabird.Atfirst,Carlsondidn’tcare.WhenJamesgaveCarlsonabirdcageonhisbirthday,friendswhovisitedCarlson’shousebelievedthathehadraisedbirds.Duringthatprocess,Carisonkeptexplaining.Intheendhereallyboughtabird.LikeCarlson,manypeoplehavebeenorarebeingcaughtintheBCE.MyfriendTianysaidshewantedtobuyagoodpentomatchaprettynotebookhersistergaveher.IjokedthatshemusthavebeencaughtintheBCE.Butmyfriendsaidwithasmile:“Whynotusethe‘birdcageeffect’instead?WhenIhaveabeautifulnotebookIwillwanttobuyapenthatissmoothandeasytowrite,andnextIwillwanttobuyabookIlike,andthenstarttotakenotes.”Forthefirsttime,IheardthattheBCEcouldbeusedinreverse.However,thisreminded(提醒)meofmymiddleschooldays,andIseemedtohaveusedtheBCE.Oneday,Iboughtamagazineandsawthecallforwritingspublishedinthemagazine,soIstartedwriting.Afterthat,Iboughtabeautifulnotebooktorecordmyfeelings.Moreandmoremagazinesappearedinmystudy,andmyinterestforwritingincreased.HowcanwestopbeingcaughtintheBCEinmanythingsandevenusein?Various“birdcages”unavoidably(不可避免地)appearinlife,butwecandividethem.Ifitisnotinlinewiththeactualsituation,itisa“negative(消極的)birdcage”,sowemustlearntostoplossesintime.Ifitisa“positive(積極的)birdcage”thatdrivesustodevelopupward,wecanclearourgoalsupandencourageourselvestomovetowardsourgoals.Atthistime,wewillfindthattheBCEisactuallynotsoterrible!57.WhydoesthewritertalkaboutHanFuinParagraph1?A.Todescribeherlifestyle.B.ToexplainthebeginningofBCE.C.TointroduceChineseculture.D.ToshowanexampleoftheBCE.58.Thewords“inreverse”inParagraph4areclosetinmeaningto__________.A.easilyandsmoothlyB.inacreativewayC.intheotherwayroundD.forwardandbackward59.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.ThetermBCEcamefromCarlson’sstory.B.JamesusedtheBCEtorecordhisfeelings.C.TinnywascaughtintheBCE,sosheboughtagoodpen.D.ThewriterboughtbookbecausehewascaughtintheBCE60.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheBirdcageEffect:WhyIsItSoTerrible?B.TheBirdcageEffect:WhyAreWeCaughtinIt?C.TheBirdcageEffect:HowtoAvoidItinYourLife?D.TheBirdcageEffect:HowtoUseIttoYourAdvantage?第二節請認真閱讀下面短文,從短文后所給的六個選項中選出五個可以填入空白的最佳選項,并在谷題卡上將該項涂黑。Haveyounoticedanydifferencesastheclockgoesforward?Maybeyou’veseenaplantgrowingorfeltthedaysgettinglonger.___61___Changemeansthatthingsarebecomingsomethingelse.Itisanaturalpartoflife.Oneexampleofchangeislosingmilkteethandgettingnewteethasyougrowup.___62___Humansare“creaturesofhabit”,Weusuallydothesamethingsoverandover,likeeatingbreakfastatacertaintimeandgettingreadyforschoolbyfollowingthesamepatterneverymorning.Sometimeswehavetochangeourpatterns,likemovinghomeorchangingschools.___63___It’snaturaltofeelsadordisappointedwhenthingsthatyoumightnotexpecthappen.___64___Sometimesyourchest(胸部)feelsheavy.Youcanalsofeelsadorlonely.Knowingwhat’shappeninginyourbodyandmindandbeingkindtoyourselfcanhelpyoudealwithchangesproperlyandmakeyoulesssad.Itcanhelptotalktoapersonyoutrustabouthowyoufeel.Thingschangingcanbewonderfulandcanopenuplotsofopportunities(機會).___65___Thesunwillalwaysrise,flowerswillreturn,andtherewillbenewadventuresahead.A.Rememberthatsadfeelingsdon’tlast.B.Thesechangescanmakeusuncomfortable.C.Youcannoticechangesinyourownlifetoo.D.Youhavechangedalotsinceyouwereborn.E.Anotherexampleofchangeisthelifecycleofaplant.F.Whenyouexperiencechange,payattentiontohowyourbodyandmindfeel.五、詞匯運用(本大題共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)請認真閱讀下列短文,根據語篇內容,在空白處填入括號內單詞的正確形式,使短文通順、連貫。AsaChinese,everytimeIseeChina’snationalflag,myheartis(66)________(fill)withpride.OnJune4,theChang’e-6probe(探測器)showedournationalflagonthefarsideofthemoon.Thisisthe(67)________(one)nationalflagtoflythere.Theflagisprettyspecialbecauseitismadefroma(n)(68)_______(usual)materialXuanwurock,TherockcanbefoundinmanyplacesonEarth.Peopleoftenmaketherockintothefloor.(69)________(science)facedanumberofchallengeswhentheymadethespecialnationalflag.Firstofall,theycrushedandmelted(碾碎并熔化)therock,Thentheymadeitintoverythinthreads(線),even(70)________(thin)thanhair.Finally,theywove(編織)thesethreadstogether(71)_______(make)aflagaboutthesizeofapieceofA4paper.Youmay(72)______(think)thattheflagmustbeveryheavybecauseitismadefromrock,butyouare(73)_______(true)wrong.Theflagisjustalittleheavierthanfourtabletennisballsandtheflagcouldstayonthemoonforoverten(74)_______(thousand)yearsbecause(75)_______(it)materialcanstanduptoheat,coldanddamage.六、短文填空(本題共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)請認真閱讀下面短文,并根據各題所給首字母的提示,寫出一個合適的英語單詞完整的正確的形式,使短文通順。“Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.”isapopularsentenceinEnglish.Itusuallyd___76___howpeopleofsimilarmindsliketofallintothesamegroup,IntheChineselanguage,Itm___77___“WuYiLeiJu”,or“Thingsofakindcometogether.”ThissentencehasaninterestingChinesestory.D___78___theWarringStatesPeriod,afamousscholar(學者)oftheQiState,namedChunYukun,wasgoodatshowingtalks.KingXuanoftheQiStatelovedtogetmanytalented(天賦的)scholarsaround,Oneday,thekingaskedChuntoi___79___moretalentstothestate.Chunsaidthatwouldnotbed___80___atall.Nextmorning,hebroughtseventalentedscholarstoseetheking.Thekingwasveryhappy.buthereallywonderedhowChuncouldfindsomanytalentedscholarsinsuchashorttime.Asar___81___,heaskedChunrightaway,“Someonewouldbeluckytofindoneexcellentscholarforevery1,000squarekilometersorfindonesage(圣賢)every100years.Howcouldyoufindsevengreatpersonsformesoe___82___?”Chunanswered,“DearKing,ittakesmillionsofyearstofinddrycropsinawetandlow-lyingfield,w___83___youcanfindplentyofthemonahighland.Animalsofthesamekindoftenmovearoundinateam,andbirdsofthesamet___84___oftenflytogether,Youaskedmetosearchfortalentedpeopleofmykind,soit’saseasyasgettingwaterfromabigriver.”Sincethen,“WuYiLeiJu”hasfounditswayintoChineseasap___85___idiom(諺語).七、閱讀與回答問題(本題共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)請認真閱讀下面短文,并根據短文內容回答問題。“BlackMyth(神話):Wukong”isanewvideogamethatbringsthemagicofChineselegends(傳說)tolife.ItisfromthefamousChinesestory“JourneytotheWest,”whichisreallyimportantinChineseculture.AndthisgamehasexcitedplayersaroundtheworldsinceitcameoutonAugust20th.Intheage,youplayasSunWukong,alsoknownastheMonkeyKing,whoistheleadherowithamazingabilities.Youcanrunfast,jumphigh,andusethemagicsticktofightbadpeople.OneofthebestpartsofthisgameistoexperienceitsbeautifulscenesofChinesenature.includingfamousmountains,peacefulrivers,andancienttemples(寺廟).Theseplaceslookjustliketherealones.ThisisbecausethegamemakerstooklotsofpictureswhiletravelingacrossChinaandusedthemineverypartofthegame.Foreignplayerslovethisgamebecauseitintroducesawholenewworldofmythsandlegendstothem,Almosteverythinginthegame,frombuildingstoclothing,involvesChinesetraditions.TheygettolearnaboutChinesecultureandhistorywhilehavingfun.Themusicinthegameisspecial,too.ItusestraditionalChineseinstruments(樂器)liketheguzheng,bowls.woodensticks,andgongs.Withitsfantasticpictures,richstory,andexcitinggameplay,thisgameletsyoufeeltheexcitementofChinesemythsandlegends,It’slikewalkingintoamagicalworldwhereanythingcanhappen.Whetheryou’refightingorsolvingproblems,thisgameisfullofsurprisesandfun.86.Whereis“BlackMyth:Wukong”from?____________________________________________________________________________87.Whendid“BlackMyth:Wukong”comeout?____________________________________________________________________________88.Whatcanforeignplayerslearnaboutwhilehavingfun?____________________________________________________________________________89.Whydopeoplethinkthemusicinthegameisspecial?____________________________________________________________________________90.Whatdoyouthinkofthisnewvideogame?(請自擬一句話作答)____________________________________________________________________________八、翻譯句子(本題共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)91.我們同情大熊貓，因為它們正面臨著嚴重的問題。(pity)____________________________________________________________________________92.該地區為大量的野生動物提供了食物和庇護所。(provide...for...)____________________________________________________________________________93.然而,我們堅信有希望的地方就有希望。(dobelieve)____________________________________________________________________________94.一些人們想把濕地變小，為農場和建筑讓出更多的空間。(havemorecefor)____________________________________________________________________________蜜蜂和蝴蝶在花叢中飛舞并躲避四月的陣雨。(hidefrom..)____________________________________________________________________________九、書面表達(本題滿分20分)96.本學期八上英語教材給我們提供了大量有關野生動物的閱讀素材,讓我們感受了“希望”成長的艱難和鳥類志愿者的艱辛。請從右側的圖片中選擇一種野生動物,并根據左側思維導圖的提示,以校學生會的名義寫一封英文倡議書,以便號召更多的同學加入保護野生動物的隊伍。looksfoodlooksfoodtigerwolfqualitiesabilitiesestes Wqualitiesabilitiesestes danger actiongiantpandacrane要求:1.倡議書須包括思維導圖中所有提示內容,要求語句通順、意思連貫;2.詞數90左右,開頭已給出,不計入總詞數。Dearfriends,WildanimalsplayanimportantpartonourplanetE