2021-2022學年湖南省長沙市西雅中學八年級（下）第一次月考英語試卷
發布：2025/6/29 14:0:12
一、閱讀（共4小題；每小題4分，滿分30分）
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1．Some people live to climb the highest mountains.Some people only think about it while others while others never climb at all.But one thing is certain--all people may have mountains in their life.
When I was a little girl，my parents moved us to the small village of Otongo，Hidalgo，Mexico.This town was built at the foot of a big mountain.One day after school，while exploring（探索） the green woods of this mountain，I saw a set of stairs.What could these steps lead to？Could this be the way to the top？Curiosity（好奇心） got the best of me，so I started climbing up those steps.I climbed and climbed，but still there was nothing I could see.It was getting really dark，and I wasn't even close to the top.The voice of reason （理智） told me to hurry back home and try again the next day.I ran back home in the dark while trying not to get too scared.I didn't tell anyone about what I found that night.I went to bed dreaming about what I would find at the top of this magical mountain we lived on.Could there be a handsome prince up there？
Ah ...such childhood fantasies （幻想） !Those were the days when we were brave enough to dream and do crazy things.We believed!I'm all grown up now，and life hits me sometimes.I did live on a mountain in a town，but I created this childhood fantasy to make my days so much more fun as a kid.This story is a good metaphor（暗喻） for life today.
You might ask， "What was at the top of that mountain？" I ask you， "What do you want to find？"
Dream about what's at the top of your mountain.What do you want out of life？Tomorrow is another day，and still，you must climb.Whatever you do，never ever give up on your dream!Never let anyone tell you， "You can't."
根據材料內容選擇最佳答案，并在答題卡上把該項涂黑。
（1）Which was the writer like as a child according to the article？
A．She was good at drawing pictures.
B．She always caused trouble.
C．She felt lonely at home.
D．She liked imagining things.
（2）In Paragraph 2，what does "got the best of " mean in Chinese？.
A．戰勝
B．放棄
C．獲得
D．理解
（3）Which of the following is TRUE about the text？
A．As a child，the writer is not interested in things around her.
B．A prince helped the writer climb to the mountain top.
C．The town where the writer lived was very small.
D．When the writer grows up，life is so easy for her.
（4）What does the writer compare mountains in real life to？
A．Dreams.
B．Fights.
C．Difficulties.
D．Fantasies.
（5）Why does the writer write the article？
A．To encourage people to follow their dreams.
B．To share her childhood memories with readers.
C．To explain the advantages of climbing mountains.
D．To show how adults think differently from children.組卷：17引用：1難度：0.4 -
2．Imagine yourself in a test situation.You are sitting there hesitating between two choices-A or C.
Your instincts tell you that A is right but you think that C makes more sense.When you get your paper back you find out that A was correct and you regret not picking it，and you think，"I should have followed my instincts（本能）".
Most of the time we think our instincts are not as reliable as facts but scientists have just discovered that our instincts are surprisingly powerful tools，according to the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Instincts don't come out of nowhere.When we make decisions，we weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of each choice.But when we make our choices based on our instincts，we actually go through the same process without realizing it. "A lot of our decision-making and a lot of our feeling are based on things that we're not really aware of，"said Sarah Moore，professor in University of Alberta，Canada.
In order to find out how accurate people' s instinct can be，Professor Marius Usher of Tel Aviv University in Israel and his team designed an experiment to test it.
In the experiment，people who were shown pairs of numbers on a computer screen，two pairs at a time.They were then asked to choose which of the two pairs of numbers had the highest average.But the fact is that the numbers changed so quickly that they were unable to memorize the numbers or do the math.They had to depend only on their instincts to make decisions.
Scientists found something amazing as the experiment went on﹣the people's accuracy increased when they were shown more pairs of numbers.When shown six pairs of numbers the people chose correctly 65 percent of the time.But when they were shown 24 pairs，the accuracy rate grew to about 90 percent.
"Intuitively，the human brain is able to take in many pieces of information and decide on an overall value"said Usher.
Next time，when you are having a difficult time making decisions simply follow your instincts.
There is a good chance that they will help you make the right choice.
（1）The first paragraph is written to.
A．point out making the right choices is often difficult
B．get us to think about whether our instincts are usually right
C．tell us to think over everything before making a decision
D．get us to consider what we think about when making decisions
（2）Why did Professor Marius Usher and his team do the experiment？
A．To see how instincts form.
B．To find out how accurate our instincts are.
C．To look at how we make decisions.
D．To check the importance of our instincts.
（3）During the experiment by Prof Usher.
A．one pair of numbers was shown quickly each time
B．people solved math problems faster with the help of instincts
C．people gradually understood the rules of the numbers shown
D．people made more accurate choices when they were tested with more numbers
（4）Which of the following statements is TRUE？
A．The human brain has a limited ability of solving math problems.
B．The less you use your instincts，the more accurate they become.
C．People don't weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of things when they make choices.
D．It's probably better to follow instincts when it's difficult to make a decision.組卷：4引用：1難度：0.2 -
3．
根據短文內容，判斷句子正（T）誤（F）。Dear Liz，
Thank you so much for inviting us to the birthday party for your daughter Mary.As her aunt and uncle，we are glad to take part in such a happy event.We are going to get to your house on the evening of May 10 at seven o'clock.We are looking forward to meeting you.And we'd like to take some dishes.
Yours，
Jenny &BobDear Simon，
Daniel and I were happy when you accepted our invitation to our dinner party on July 10.I feel really sorry that I have to cancel（取消）it.Daniel became ill yesterday and he is in hospital now.I'm looking forward to inviting you again.
Yours，
Tina
（1）Jenny is going to Liz's birthday party．
（2）The birthday party is on the evening of May 10．
（3）Bob will take some dishes to the birthday party．
（4）Tina planned to have a house-warming party．
（5）Simon cancelled his party because Daniel is not well．組卷：92引用：4難度：0.5 -
4．Li Chuang is a 15-year-old boy，but he has been a smoker for three years．His teeth and fingers have turned a bit yellow．
"I first tried smoking after watching TV．It makes me feel excited and I think it looks cool，"he said．
Not all students smoke as much as Li but there are lots of child smokers．
A report says 32% of boys and 13% of girls in middle school in China have smoked．Some are as young as 11 when they first try!
May 31st is World No-Tobacco Day．Health expert（專家）are asking young people not to smoke．
Doctors say smoking can make people get illnesses，like lung（肺）cancer．
Not only that smoking costs a lot of money，too!
Stop smoking，children!It's bad for your health．
根據短文內容，選擇正確答案．
（1）Why is Li Chuang's teeth yellow？
A．Eat too much candy．
B．Don't brush his teeth．
C．Drink lots of juice．
D．Smoking．
（2）Li Chuang began to smoke when he was．
A．12
B．13
C．15
D．16
（3）More have smoked than in middle schools in China．
A．girls，boys
B．boys，girls
C．students，teachers
D．workers，teachers
（4）The words"World No-Tobacco Day"means""in Chinese．
A．世界無癌日
B．世界節能日
C．世界無煙日
D．世界無車日
（5）Which of the following is true？
A．Doctors do not smoke．
B．Some kids begin to smoke when they are 11 years old．
C．Smoking doesn't cost much money．
D．Li Chuang was ill．組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5
二、根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。（共5題；每小題10分，滿分10分）
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5．Everybody knows that healthy eating habits are very important.（1）
.I'm sure you will live a healthy and happy life if you follow them.
（2）
Drink about 8 cups of water every day.You may need even more water when you do exercise.
Don't forget breakfast.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
（3）Try to eat light（清淡的） lunch.
Don't eat junk food or food that has too much fat for lunch.They are bad for your health.
If you don't have enough time to have a healthy lunch，you can bring some bread with you for a quick lunch.
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Fruit and vegetables should be a necessary part of your food.You can have a vegetable salad for your lunch.If you don't like eating vegetables，you can eat some fruit.
Don't have dinner too late（5）Because your body needs time to digest（消化）most of the food.A.Drink enough water.
B.The results are as follows.
C.Eat fruit and vegetables every day.
D.Here are five good eating habits for you.
E.So，we'd better exercise more in our free time.
F.Try to have dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed.
G.You will have more energy after you eat breakfast .組卷：900引用：6難度：0.4
三、閱讀下面的短文，根據短文內容回答問題。（共1小題，每小題10分，滿分10分）
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6．November 13 is World Kindness Day．It was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement．It is celebrated in many countries，including Canada，Japan，Australia and some other countries．
Why do we should be kind？Few people would disagree with the idea that a kind action is good for the soul（靈魂）．As a simple example，let's imagine you have a workmate who always does a very good job．How about taking a moment to mention this to them，just in conversation or perhaps by email？The effects of this will probably be quite clear：your workmate will be happy to receive some praise and，in addition，you will probably feel good about yourself for having spread a little joy．
Many organizations try to encourage people to be kind，wherever and whenever they can．Perhaps the strongest supporters of this idea are the Random Acts of Kindness（RAK）Foundation．The RAK website suggests some ways to show kindness．Generally，these fall into three categories（種類）．The first is interpersonal kindness．Some examples are giving old clothes to charity or writing a good comment about a restaurant that you like．The second is environmental kindness，which could mean simply recycling or organizing a group event to clean a local park or beach．The third category is less obvious：personal kindness，which means treating yourself kindly．Some examples are taking a walk in nature or setting yourself an objective to complain less．The logic is that by being kind to yourself，you will surely be kinder to the world around you．
Most experts on kindness agree that it has a sort of ripple effect（連鎖反應）．This means that one kind action is more likely to lead to more and more．So don't wait for kindness to find you today，go and start a new ripple!
（1）When is World Kindness Day？
（2）Does Australia celebrate the World Kindness Day？
（3）Why should people be kind？
（4）According to RAK，what does "personal kindness" mean？
（5）What can you learn from this passage？組卷：15引用：1難度：0.3
四、語言運用（共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）
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7．There is an old man in a small town.He often sits in front of a （1）
，because lots of people go there to see movies.What does he do there？He is a（n） （2）and he draws pictures of people.
The old man draws very well and （3）picture only needs ten dollars.So there are （4）many people around him.He is very busy，（5）he likes his job.
One day，some people were waiting in line（排隊等候）.At this time，a（n）（6）man comes.He is about twenty years old and （7）medium height.The man（8）ten dollars on the desk and then stands in front of the other people.The artist （9）nothing and starts to draw for him.When the man sees his picture，he asks， "（10）do you draw a pair of glasses for me？You see，I don't （11）glasses." The artist says， "I think （12）eyesight （視力） isn't good at all.The glasses can help you see （13）—there are some people in front of you，not （14）you."
The young man is ashamed （羞愧的） and his face turns （15）. "I'm sorry，sir." he says to the old man.Then he walks to the back of the line and waits for the old man to draw for him again.（1） A．park B．store C．school D．cinema （2） A．actor B．artist C．teacher D．musician （3） A．each B．other C．another D．the other （4） A．never B．only C．always D．also （5） A．or B．before C．but D．because （6） A．old B．tall C．short D．young （7） A．in B．of C．by D．for （8） A．loses B．makes C．puts D．spends （9） A．says B．sees C．finds D．leaves （10） A．What B．When C．Where D．Why （11） A．sell B．wear C．miss D．describe （12） A．his B．her C．my D．your （13） A．hard B．well C．luckily D．quickly （14） A．near B．around C．behind D．next to （15） A．black B．yellow C．white D．red 組卷：12引用：3難度：0.5
五、閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。（共1小題；每小題10分，滿分10分）
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8．Do you like to watch the talent show？Talent shows are getting more and more popular．I like to watch them．I think they are（1）
（interest） to watch．
All these shows have one thing（2）common．They try（3）（look） for the best singers，the most talented（4）（dance），the funniest actors and so on．But who can play the piano （5）（well）？Who can sing（6）（beautiful）？Sometimes，you can decide who are the（7）（win）．
Some people don't like these shows． （8）think some performers make up their lives． （9）I think they are fun to watch．How about you？What do you think（10）them？組卷：688引用：6難度：0.6
六、閱讀下面的短文，將劃線部分譯成英文或中文。（共1小題；每小題10分，滿分10分）
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9．閱讀下面的短文，將文中的劃線部分譯成漢語或者英語。
Emma stared sadly out of the window of the bus.Only 50 miles outside town was the farm.She thought about the farm all the time，especially the animals.
When her family sold the farm and moved to nearby town， 1.Emma 如此激動以至于晚上無法入睡。But when she got to the new school，she felt very lonely.With a sigh（嘆氣），Emma turned her attention back to the present.The bus came to a stop. "Welcome to the Leinweber Nature Center，" her teacher said. "A guide will give us an introduction about animals here，and then you'll help to feed the baby squirrels（松鼠）."
Together，the girls walked into the center. 2.Then an animal keeper showed them how to feed baby squirrels with milk. Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels.After the babies finished eating，the keeper asked， "Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels，too？" Emma was quick to volunteer.When the keeper opened the first box，the squirrel inside jumped out.Emma kept calm（鎮靜的），held out her hand，made quiet sounds，and then quickly made it.
"Wow!" Julia said. "You are not afraid at all？ 3.How I wish I can be brave like you!"
"I know that when animals are frightened or excited，you have to stay calm."The keeper nodded in agreement and asked Emma， "Are you interested in helping take care of the animals at the center？"
"Interested？I would love to work here! 4.I will treat every animal nicely and spread love to them." Emma was excited.
That afternoon，in the bus on the way back to school，Emma sat next to Julia，her new friend. 5.她的心中充滿了快樂。She didn't feel lonely anymore.
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七、寫作（滿分15分）
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10．假設你是王丹，霍莉（Holly）是兩年前就讀于你學校的交換生，昨天你收到了她的電子郵件。請根據下面的郵件及提示內容，給她回一封郵件。
提示：（1）比以前高了，更健康了；Dear Wang Dan，
Long time no see!How is everything going？I miss you very much.I think you must be more beautiful now.Write and tell me what you look like now.
Yours，
Holly
（2）看電視、玩電腦游戲的時間少了，學習的時間多了；
（3）性格變得外向了，交了更多的朋友也愿意跟朋友訴說煩惱；
（4）……。
要求：（1）語句通順、語意連貫；（2）用上所有提示內容并且適當發揮；（3）90詞左右。郵件的開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。
Dear Holly，
Long time no see!I also miss you very much. .
Come to visit me if you are free.
Yours，
Wang Dan組卷：20引用：4難度：0.3