江苏省南通市第一初级中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期第二次月考英语试卷

学科网（北京）股份有限公司-1-2023年江苏省南通市一中八年级（下）第二次月考英语试卷⼆.单项选择(本题共15⼩题;每⼩题1分,满分15分)21.Inordertofind___betterjob,sheplanedtolearn____secondlanguage.A.the,aB.a,aC.the,theB.a,the22.Hismotherkepttellinghimthatheshouldworkharder,but___didn'thelp.A.sheB.heC.whichD.it23.Thepurposeofourlivesis____happy.A.beB.tobeC.goingtoD.been24.Heis____enoughtogiveaspeech.Ihopeyouhavemore____whenhespeaks.A.confidence,confidenceB.confident,confidentC.confident,confidenceD.confidence,confident25.--Thankyouforyourgoodservice.--Youarewelcome.Itispatient_____ustoserveeveryone.A.ofB.forC.toD.with26.Don'tleavethechild_____aroundinabusystreet.Itisdangerous.A.runB.ranC.runningD.torun27.Thebedistoosmallforthetallman____.A.tolieB.lyingC.tolieonD.lyingon28.--$50forsuchashirt！You____bejoking.--I'mserious.Itismadeofsilk.A.mustB.needC.mayD.can29.--HowcanPeterandJudyimprovethemselves?--_____.A.ToworkhardB.WorkinghardC.ByworkinghardD.Forworkinghard30.--Haveyouheardtoday'sweatherreport?--Yes.Goodweatheris____.Wecanexpectanouting.A.inthiswayC.inthewayC.bythewayD.ontheway31.Themagicshowwas____successthatweenjoyedourselvesverymuch.A.suchagreatB.asuchgreatC.soagreatD.asogreat32.--___willsheleavethecity?学科网（北京）股份有限公司-2---Intwodays.A.HowlongB.HowsoonC.HowoftenD.Howfast33.Shehasawatchsimilar____hers.Mineisdifferent____hers.A.to,asB.to,fromC.as;fromD.as,to34.NobodybutLucyandLily____thesecretnow.A.knowB.knowsC.toknowD.aregoingtoknow35.--Ihavespentthreenightspreparingfortheexam.--Itisbadforyourhealth.Thereisasayingthat____A.Youarenevertoooldtolearn.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Youcan'tburnthecandleatbothends.D.Everydoghasitsday.三、完形填空(本题共15⼩题：每⼩题1分,满分15分)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。Isatdowninmyseatwaitingfortheplanetotakeoff.Alineof__36__cameoverandfilledalltheemptyseats.Aftera__37__,weweretoldthatsackluncheswereavailable(可得的)for$5.AsIreachedformywallettobuyone,Iheardasoldieraskhisbuddy__38__heplannedtobuylunch.“No,thatseemslikealotofmoneyforjustasacklunch.I’llwait__39__wegettoChicago.”Hisfriendagreed.Ilookedaroundattheothersoldiers.__40__ofthemwerehavinglunch.Iwalkedtothebackoftheplaneandhandedtheflightattendant(服务人员)a$50bill.“Takealunchtoallthosesoldiers.”AfterIfinished__41__,Iwenttotherestroom.Amanstoppedme.“Isawwhatyoudid.Iwanttobe__42__ofit.Here,takethis.”Hehandedme$25.SoonafterI__43__tomyseat,theFlightCaptaincametomeandsaid,“Iwanttoshakeyourhand.Iwasamilitary(军队)pilot.Once,someoneboughtmealunch.Itwasanactof__44__thatIneverforgot.”Iwasembarrassedwhenapplause(掌声)washeardfromallofthepassengers.学科网（北京）股份有限公司-3-Later,Iwalkedtothefrontoftheplane__45__Icouldstretch(伸展)mylegs.Amanwhowasseatedaboutsixrowsinfrontofmereachedouthishand,wantingtoshake__46__.Heleftanother$25inmyhand.__47__welandedinChicago,Ipickedupmybelongings(行李).Whilewaitingto__48__theplane,amanpassedbyandputsomethinginmypocket.Another$25!Iwalkedovertothesoldiersandhandedthem$75.“Itwill__49__yousometimetoreachthebase(基地).Itwillbeabouttimeforasandwich.Godblessyou.”Isaid.Thesesoldiersweregivingtheirallforour__50__.Icouldonlygivethemacoupleofmeals.Itseemedsolittle.36.A.studentsB.businessmenC.soldiersD.children37.A.whileB.dayC.weekD.year38.A.thatB.ifC.whenD.where39.A.afterB.untilC.beforeD.since40.A.SomeB.EachC.NeitherD.All41.A.eatingB.tellingC.readingD.painting42.A.proudB.partC.topD.support43.A.reportedB.returnedC.provedD.led44.A.livelinessB.richnessC.rudenessD.kindness45.A.beforeB.becauseC.sothatD.inorderto46.A.meB.mineC.itD.his47.A.SinceB.WhateverC.WhenD.Whenever48.A.getonB.getoffC.getupD.getdown49.A.takeB.spendC.payD.afford50.A.dreamB.moneyC.countryD.school四．阅读理解(本题共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，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。AGlobalStudyofTeensRecently,OrganizationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment(OECD)studied600,00015-year-oldsaroundtheworld.Let'slookattheresult.GirlsBoys学科网（北京）股份有限公司-4-1.Feellessconfidentthanboys2.Begoodatsolvingtheproblemswithfriendsandcanunderstandpeople'spointsofviewbetter.1.Feelmoreconfidentthangirls.2.Begoodatgettingusedtonewsituationsevenwhenunderstress.sixpercentofstudentsfromallovertheworldarealwaysfeelingsad——a5percentincreasecomparedwiththepastthreeyears.Amongtheseunhappystudents,twothirdsaregirlsbecauseoftheirshyness.Whattheyworrymost:SchoolworkRelationshipwiththeirparentsAppearance51.WhoistheOECDstudyisabout?A.TeenagersB.BoysC.GirlsD.Children52.Howmanystudentsarealwaysunhappywiththeirlivesaccordingtotherecentstudy?A.30,000B.24,00C.36,000D.12,00053.Whatmaythisstudybetakenfrom?A.AbookreviewB.AtravelguideC.AmedicineinstructionD.AresearchpaperBDuringthelastfewyearsofhislife,mydadlivedjustuptheroadfrommeinatinyhouse.Hehadbeenaloneforover20yearsafterIlostmymom.Hisownmotherhadrecentlypassedawaytoo.Hewasdisabledandretiredsohespentalotoftimealone.Severaltimesaweek,though,Iwouldtakeawalkuptohishouse.Wewouldsitinthelivingroom,drinkteaandtalk.Itwasn'tanythingbig.Wetalkedaboutsports,cars,gardening,weather,andenjoyedalaughoveroldmemories.Itwasn'tanythingtoodeep.Itwasjustasimplesharing,aconnectionbetweenafatherandason.Anhourspentjustenjoyingeachother'scom