广东实验中学
2020-2021 学年八年级第二学期 3 月月考
英语试题
本试卷共五大题，满分120分。考试时间90分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡和答卷上的指定区域用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的班
级、学号、姓名，再用2B铅笔在答题卡上把对应的学号的标号涂黑，凡未按要求填涂的试卷
或答题卡要作扣分处理。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，
用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题指定区域的相应位置上；
如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；
不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡和答题卷的卷面整洁，卷面不清会被扣分处理。
一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
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1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出
最佳选项。
I was on the train heading to the airport to visit my parents over the holidays and there was ___1___ time
before my flight. On the train I noticed that there was ___2___ gentlemen helping a young mother who was
travelling alone with a baby and also ___3___ in her hand, and didn’t seem to know ___4___ she needed to go.
The man asked me which gate I was going to and after ___5___ my gate was in the opposite direction, he decided
to help the mother ___6___.
Then I noticed the man had two young boys and his own baggage to deal with, ___7___ he was still trying to
help the mother so I offered ___8___ her from there. Then her ticket ___9___ shown to me and I knew that her
flight would depart ___10___ ten minutes and she had a large stroller (婴儿推车), some Christmas presents, and a
suitcase which was the size of my bag. She gave me her ticket and while I ___11___ the suitcase, she was pushing
the stroller. We were running to the gate and I was regularly looking back to see if she ___12___ still be behind
me.
As we ran up to the gate, I asked the airport workers whether the gate was still ___13___ and they said yes. I
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other side, catching my breath, I couldn’t help smiling, I knew it was worth my efforts!
1. A. many B. a few C. lot of D. plenty of
2. A. the B. an C. a D. /
3. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
4. A. where B. what C. why D. when
5. A. to realize B. realizes C. realizing D. realized
6. A. he B. him C. his D. himself
7. A. so B. but C. though D. because
8. A. helping B. to help C. helped D. helps
9. A. is B. are C. were D. was
.
10 A. in B. at C. to D. for
11. A. take B. was taking C. is taking D. has taken
12. A. must B. could C. should D. will
13. A. opened B. opens C. open D. opening
14. A. have given B. give C. gave D. gives
15. A. hurry B. hurries C. hurried D. hurriedly
二、完型填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
Gestures in jobs
People usually communicate by speaking or writing. However, people in some jobs depend on gestures for
___16___.
Railway workers on the ground have to communicate with engineers on the trains. To do this, they use flags.
To tell the train to “go”, for example, a railway worker ___17___ the flag above his head and moves it up and
down.
Soldiers in war often cannot hear each other, so they use gestures to send ___18___ to each other. When a
leader wants other soldiers to follow him, he points ___19___ them, and then he uses his ___20___ to point in
the direction they should go. Soldiers from different countries use similar gestures to communicate with each other
when they do not speak the same ___21___.
Gestures are used in music as well. For example, when a classical concert (古典音乐会) takes ___22___,
musicians follow the directions of the conductor (指挥). He or she will lead the musicians through his
___23___.These gestures tell the musicians when to play, and when to stop. They also tell when the music should
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well together.
Many other jobs use gestures, but you may not always notice them. The next time you are out in the street,
have a look around. You might be ___25___ by how many gestures you see in use.
16. A. communication B. talk C. speech D. language
17. A. expresses B. picks C. crosses D. holds
18. A. matters B. meanings C. messages D. impressions
19. A. for B. towards C. over D. into
20. A. leg B. face C. arm D. neck
21. A. language B. words C. communication D. meaning
22. A. part B. in C. place D. out
23. A. expression B. body language C. impression D. nod
24. A. appearances B. impressions C. messages D. meanings
25. A. excited B. relaxed C. ready D. surprised
三、阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从26-40各题所给的A、B、C.和D项中选出最佳的选择，并在答题卡上将该
选项涂黑.
A
Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge, cupboard,
and fruit bowl and check the origins (来源) of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New
Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt. You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This
journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”. A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s
field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer (消
费者). Why is this, and what are the effects of these long distances?
Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market, so the food didn’t have to travel very far. The
consumers also did not travel very far because they went to their local markets to buy the food. This was a good
system for farmers and consumers. However, there were some disadvantages. For example, consumers could only
buy food that farmers produced locally. In addition, they could only get food that was in season. Now, because of
modern technology, food comes from all over the world. We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy
strawberries or tomatoes. They are available (可购得的) in winter if we want.
Some countries have to import (进口) most of their food. This because they have difficult climates (气候). The
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司United Arab Emirates (UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries. Even food made in the UAE
often uses imported materials.
What’s wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these
miles are worrying for a number of reasons. First of all, because food travels such long distances, we need more
planes, lorries, and ships to move the food. This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and
more global warming. In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty. Tomatoes, for
example, are picked early and stored for their long journeys. For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they
get to the consumer. Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces (减少) the amount of global pollution. We
need to buy more local food.
26. What is called “food miles” according to this passage?
A. The origins of the food. B. The effects of long distances.
C. The journey from field to plate. D. The disadvantages of imported food.
27. Some countries, like the United Arab Emirates, have to import most of their food because of ________.
A. long distances B. difficult weather
C. fresh and tasty food D. modern technology
28. The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ________.
A. buy more local food B. increase international trade
C. travel long distances D. use imported materials
B
It may be hard to believe, but the American Revolution (革命)—the war that freed the American states from
British control—began over a cup of tea. Tea was not the only thing that caused the war, of course, but it played a
very big part.
The British people’s love of tea is well-known. When the British won control over much of North America in
the early 1700s, they brought their tea-drinking habits with them. Tea quickly became the continent’s most popular
drink. As tea could not be grown locally, just as in Britain, it was shipped into the country—mostly from India.
In the early 1700s, the Britain government made a special deal with the East India Company, an English
trading company. They agreed that no other company was allowed to bring tea to Britain or any country controlled
by Britain, including America. It was a great deal for the East India Company, since it meant that the company
could decide whatever price it wanted for its products. And it always decided on a high price!
In North America, the local people did not like having to pay such high prices. Instead of overpaying for tea
from the British, they turned to Dutch traders, who secretly brought tea to the country that was just as good—and
much less expensive. Although this broke the law, the American people didn’t care. They got the same cup of tea at
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The East India Company, however, didn’t like this at all. By the 1760s, they were losing millions of pounds
each year to Dutch traders—a huge amount of money in a time when £60 a year was considered a good income.
Instead of reducing their prices to compete with the Dutch, the company asked the British government for help and
the government agreed.
In 1767, the British introduced new laws that increased the prices of all goods which were brought into
America. These laws helped make the East India Company even richer and forced local people to pay much more
for everything. The American leaders asked the British government not to do so, but the British refused to listen.
These unfair laws increased Americans’ anger about British rule and the rest, as they say, is history.
29. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. the tea maker B. the American government
C. the British government D. the East India Company
30. Why did many Americans begin to buy tea from the Dutch traders?
A. The tea was much cheaper. B. The tea was a lot healthier.
C. They could buy it more easily. D. They didn’t want to support the British.
31. What did the East India Company do to stop losing money?
A. It reduced the price of its tea. B. It improved the taste of its tea.
C. It introduced a new kind of tea. D. It asked the British government for help.
32. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Tea trade in eighteenth-century America
B. The relationship between America and Britain.
C. A reason for the start of the American Revolutionary War.
D. The introduction of British tea-drinking habits into America.
C
You may have heard this saying many times: Not to pocket the property one picks up is a virtue (拾金不昧是
一种美德). But how about offering something for such good behavior?
According to CCTV News, authorities in Guangzhou, Guangdong have announced new rules to encourage
more people to return lost things.
The rules say that people who hand in lost belongings will get 10 percent of the item’s value (商品的价值) as
a reward (报酬) from the police. Items that are not claimed within one year will be auctioned (拍卖) if it is
necessary. Even so, the finder will still be rewarded the same. The rewards will come from government funding (资
金). Also, if items are claimed, the rules encourage the owners to give the finders certain money.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司The rules have caused heated public debate. People who disagree with it say that it could take away the
nobility (高尚) of the act and are concerned it will lower people’s moral character, Qianjiang Evening News
reported.
,
Zhang Xusheng 17, a student at Qingyun No. I High School in Shandong province, remembered how he felt
when he once returned a lost wallet. “I felt proud of myself and happy for the owner. Such a good thing should be
done out of selflessness,” he said.
However, Wang Yidi, an 18-year-old girl from Anhui province, said that there is no argument (争论) between
nobility and reward. “The difference is the person who does it,” she said. “A good person will do good things,
regardless of reward.”
Many people welcome the regulation (规定), saying it will encourage more people to do the right thing,
Beijing Daily reported. After all, not everybody is willing to return lost property to its owner. Finders also need to
take care of lost items and spend time looking for their owners. The regulation gives finders the right to ask for a
reward, which is in the best interest of both parts.
Countries like Japan and Germany already have similar laws. According to Japan’s Lost Goods Law, people
who find a lost item should quickly return it to the owner or turn it over to the police. The owner should provide the
finder with a reward of 5 to 20 percent of the item’s value. In Germany, people who hand in lost property worth less
than 1,000 euros (7,756 yuan) are awarded 5 percent of the value, while those who return lost pets receive 3 percent
of the pets’ value.
33. Why do some disagree with the new rules?
A. It is hard to make the rules work. B. Returning lost items is our responsibility (责任).
C. It is difficult for the government to offer reward. D. We can’t measure (衡量) selflessness (无私) by
money.
.
34 What are paragraphs 6 and 7 mainly about?
A. Benefits of the new rules. B. Reasons for having the new regulation.
C. Supporting ideas about the new regulation. D. Social background. (社会背景) of the new regulation.
35. What does the underlined word “property” mean?
A. 金钱 B. 钱包 C. 财物 D. 证件
36. What will finders get if they return lost items in Japan?
A. 3 to 5 percent of the item’s value. B. 5 to 20 percent of the item’s value.
C. It depends on how soon they return the items. D. 15 percent of the item’s value after it is auctioned.
D
Play Parklife
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Brighton
___________________________________________________________________________
24th September—14th December
Parklife is the university’s recreational (娱乐的、消遣的) sports program looking to get you involved (参与)
in sporting activity regardless of ability and without the commitment (承诺) of regular training. Supported by the
university, Students’ Union and Sport England Lottery funding each session (一段时间) will never cost you more
than £ l to take part! This term’s sports include: Badminton, Basketball, Football, Handball, Hockey-Indoor, Judo,
Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball.
Activity Time Location First Session / Details
10.30 am - Prince Regent
Swimming 24th September Start
8 pm Pool
Monday Judo F 7 pm - 9 pm Falmer Studio 1 4th October start
6 pm - 7.30 Falmer Sports 28th September start (no
Badminton
pm Centre session 19th Dec)
10.30 am - Prince Regent
Swimming 25th September start
6.45 pm Pool
Falmer Sports
Tuesday Handball 1 pm - 3 pm 6th October start
Centre
Falmer Sports
Volleyball 3 pm - 5 pm 6th October start
Centre
10.30 am - Prince Regent
Swimming 26th September start
8 pm Pool
Falmer Artificial
Wednesday Football F 1 pm - 7 pm 3rd October start
Pitch
3.30 pm - Cockcroft 26th September start (booking
Basketball
5.30 pm Sports Centre required)
10.30 am - Prince Regent
Swimming 27th September start
8 pm Pool
3.30 pm-5 Falmer Artificial
Thursday Football F 27th September start
pm Pitch
Falmer Sports
Tennis F 5 pm - 7 pm 28th September start
Centre
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Hockey 6.00 pm Sports Centre session 19th Oct)
Friday
Falmer Sports
Table Tennis 2 pm - 4 pm 5th October start
Centre
4.00 pm – Falmer Sports
6.00 pm Centre 5th October start (no session
Basketball F
23rd Nov and 7th Dec)
Saturday
10 am - 8 Prince Regent
Swimming 30th September start
pm Pool
10 am – 8 Prince Regent
Sunday Swimming 29th September start
pm Pool
F Denotes (表示) sessions are free, all other sessions are £1.
37. What kind of sport can you do most of the days?
A. Swimming. B. Football. C. Badminton. D. Basketball.
38. If Jack likes football, tennis and indoor hockey and he is free at 4pm on Thursday on 27th September, where
can he play a sport?
A. Prince Regent Pool. B. Cockcroft Sports Centre.
C. Falmer Artificial Pitch. D. Falmer Sports Centre.
39. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
.
A All sessions cost £1.
B. All sessions start from 24th September.
C. You can play table tennis at 6:00 pm in Falmer Sports Centre on 5th October.
D. If you want to play basketball on Wednesday, you need to book first.
40. What is Parklife?
A. It is a sports program supported by the university.
B. It is a kind of university sports.
C. It is a Students’ Union to get you involved in sporting activity.
D. It is a free regular sports training.
第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读短文及文后A---E选项，选出可以填入41-45各题空白处的最佳选项。
Top Tips for the Flu Season
___41___ It’s coming. I can feel it in the air. On the subway every time someone coughs, I look up to see if I
can move a little further. As I exit the train, I immediately reach for hand wash to remove any of the dirt on my
hands.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司___42___ If you are elderly, have medical problems, or are a young child, you may not be so lucky. Each year
more than 200,000 people are staying in hospital due to the illness. Depending on the year, between 3,000 and
49,000 people die.
___43___ You may have heard about a new study on flu vaccines (感冒疫苗), and it found that the flu
vaccine didn’t work as well as we thought or would like. However, it still offers considerable protection. For adults,
the vaccine is 59 percent protective on average. For children the result is better. Clearly, we need better vaccines
but it’s still a really good idea to get vaccinated.
___44___ You may have an arm pain or a little fever, but the injection does not contain a live virus and
cannot give you the flu. If you got the flu shot last year, do you need it this year? It isn’t clear how long the
protection lasts and if the vaccine protects against different flus for only one year.
___45___ First, if you have the symptoms (症状), call your doctor early to see if he wants to prescribe (开处
方) some medicine. Then, stay at home until your fever has been gone for at least 24 hours. That will reduce the
number of people you give this to. Also, cover your coughs and sneezes (打喷嚏). And don’t forget to keep your
hands clean.
Best wishes for a safe fu season!
A. Can the flu shot (感冒针) give you the flu?
B. If you are young and healthy, you will just feel uncomfortable for a week or two.
C. Flu season is here, and I take it seriously.
D. Finally, here is some advice for what to do if you get the flu.
E. The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated.
四、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
46. Cindy has spent a lot of time ________ the picture of the park near her home. She wants ________ it well.
A. paint; paint B. painting; to paint C. to paint; painting D. painting; painting
47. — What about ________?
— That’s a good idea.
A. go to skate B. going to skating C. to go to skate D. going skating
48. ________ eye contact can cause problems.
A. Don’t make B. Not make C. Not making D. Don’t to make
49. — I was told that Jack fell off his bike and hurt himself.
— I’m sorry to hear that. ________ poor boy!
.
A How a B. How C. What a D. What
50. What’s the key ________ your success?
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51. The library is very quiet. You’d better ________ here.
A. not to laugh B. don’t laugh C. not laugh D. don’t to laugh
52. She lives _________ in the house, but she doesn’t feel ________ at all.
A. lonely; alone B. alone; alone C. lonely; lonely D. alone; lonely
53. Many children from the developing countries can’t ________ school.
A. join B. attend C. join in D. take part in
54. Basketball is so exciting that ________ people play it for fun .
A. million B. two millions
C. million of D. millions of
55. The boy bought some food in the supermarket and ________ it.
A. looked for B. paid for C. asked for D. waited for
五、写作
第一节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面一篇短文，根据首字母填空。
I spend a lot of time interviewing people and watching their body language is part of my job.
First, impressions are important. As people say, “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” So
when you meet the interviewer, it is important to s____56____ hands firmly(坚定的) — people don’t like it if your
hand feels like a cold fish. If you have a bad impression on others, you will s____57____ from a lot of
communication problems.
Remember to use good body language after you sit down, too. You should look interested and sit
u____58____ straight. Don’t sit in a lazy way. You should show respect and interest by smiling and n____59____
your head when the interviewer speaks. Also, try not to hold your arms across your chest. It will make you look
b____60____ and nervous.
第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据中文意思完成下列句子。
61. 他们喜欢做义务工作。
They like to do ________ ________.
62. 他们不知道怎样使他振奋起来。
They don’t know ________ ________ ________ his ________.
63. 为了提醒他这件事，他用了很多方法。
He has used a lot of methods ________ ________ ________________ him about this matter.
64. 帮助有需要的人是十分重要的。
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65. 昨晚，妈妈让他很早就上床睡觉。
Last night his mum ________ him ________ to bed early.
第三节 书面表达（共1小题，15分）
66. 你跟你的同学计划一个筹钱捐款活动去帮助有需要的孩子。你需要写一封英文信给你的国际学校
校长征求他的同意。
Money-raising activities
Activity Names Activity Contents (内容) Reasons
sell old books reuse old books
Book fair
exchange old books reduce waste
make food improve skills to make food and
Food fair
sell things
sell food
make models
Model fair develop model-making skills
show beautiful models
? ? ?
Dear Headmaster,
My classmates and I are planning money-raising activities to help children in need. We are writing to ask your
permission for the activities.
In the activities, we
will_________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Jack
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