沈阳市2022-2023南昌中学八年级上学期英语学科12月限时作业
第一部分 选择题（三大题；共55分）
一、单项填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
1.- I have great in finishing the work by myself. Could you help me?
-No problem.
A.fun B.trouble C.advice D.success
2. The TV show Letters Alive bring back people's of writing to each other.
A.ideas B. hobbies C.decisions D. memories
3.You marks in the exam unless your handwriting.
A. lose; improve B. lose; will improve
C. will lose; improve D. will lose; will improve
4. People usually a lot of Chinese cabbage in the north of China in winter.
A.store B.make C.pour D.carry
5. Gu Ailing in winning gold medals in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
A. succeeded B.successful C.succeed D.success
6. We are close friends and he has difficulties, I'll help him out.
A. whatever B. wherever C.however D. whenever
7. Tom believes he can do the job well. He is always so .
A.funny B.worried C.confident D.bored
8. Many children wear glasses today. They keep doing eye exercises to stop it.
A.shall B.will C.should D.might
9. You'd better more water than usual. It's hot today.
A. to take B.take C.taking D.took
10.We twenty English songs so far.
A. Learnt B. will learnt C.are learning D. have learnt
二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
The world outdoors is full of secrets. They are so attractive that quite a lot of
people are busy 1 1 them. All 1 2 us are birds, animals, trees and flowers.
The facts about how they live and grow are as interesting as anything could be.
Do you know that one of the great presidents of the USA spent hours and hours
studying birds? A businessman who lives near New York City became so interested in
insects that he began to 13 them. He now has over one thousand different kinds
of insects carefully kept in glass boxes.
Come with me and I will help you find some of the 14 secrets. Let's go
quickly 15 the woods and fields. Here we shall find how a rabbit 16 the
other rabbits that there is danger. We shall follow a mother bear and her young ones as
they search for food and get ready for their long winter 17 . We shall watch bees
dancing in the air to let the other bees know where they can find food. I will show you
many other 18 things. But the best thing that I can teach you is to keep your
eyes 19 when you go out. Nature tells her secrets only to people who look and
listen 2 0 .
11. A. looking for B.keeping C.studying D.learning
学科网（北京）股份有限公司12. A. about B.around C.among D. besides
13.A.kill B.catch C.collect D.eat
14. A. flower's B.animal's C.bird's D. nature's
15. A. through B.over C.into D.in
16.A.says B.tells C.asks D.speaks
17.A.rest B.trip C.holiday D.sleep
18.A.surprising B.interested C.excited D. beautiful
19.A.open B.closed C. listening D.big
20.A.happily B.clearly C.quickly D.carefully
三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节：阅读下列四篇短文，根据短文内容，从各题所给的四个选项中选择一
个
最佳选项。
A
How many Chinese ancient stories do you know? As Chinese people, we should
know some of them. The following are two famous ancient stories.
The bird Jingwei tried to fill the sea
Once upon a time, the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan went boating on the
Eastern Sea. While she was enjoying herself, a strong wind rose on the sea and she
was buried by the big waves. She died but her spirit turned into a beautiful bird.
The bird lived in a mountain near the sea. It hated the sea so much and it decided
to fill it up. Every day, it flew between the mountain and the sea, carrying a pebble
from the mountain and dropping it into the sea. As it flew over the roaring sea, it cried
sadly in the sound "jingwei, jingwei". So people called it "Jingwei" later.
Da Yu governed(治理）the flood
It was said that in the reign of Yao and Shun, the overrunning flood was
terrible,so Yao ordered Gun to stop it.
Gun wanted to cut off the flood with stones but failed. Then, Shun ordered
Yu,Gun's son, to continue the work. Having learned his father's lesson, Yu dug new
river channels as outlets(出口）, guiding water into the river and the sea. As time
went by,Yu spent thirteen years in governing the flood without a break. During these
years, Yu passed by his house three times and never went in.
This step was very successful and also contributed to the development of crops.
21. What does the underlined word "it" refer to?
A. The bird. B. The sea. C.The wind. D. The mountain.
22. Why did people call the bird "Jingwei"?
A. Because it was a beautiful bird.
B. Because people loved the beautiful bird.
C. Because of the sound it made when it flew over the sea.
D. Because the bird lived in a mountain near the sea.
23. How did Da Yu govern the flood?
A. He followed his father's method.
B. He cut off the flood with stones.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司C. He dug new river channels as outlets.
D. He used lots of leaves to stop it.
24. Why did the writer write this passage?
A. To introduce some famous ancient stories.
B. To ask people to read more books.
C. To introduce the history of China.
D. To show different cultures in ancient China.
B
William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous
plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all.
They are still popular today.
He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided
to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a
farmer's daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a
daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-
upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what
he did between 1585 and 1592.
At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened
the Globe Theatre in 1599. He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually
acted in his own plays. He earned almost no money from his writing. But he made a
lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.
At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired( 退休） and went to live in
Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two. He left his money to his
family.He left his genius to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many
other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.
25. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except .
A. Hamlet B.Macbeth C. Romeo arid Juliet D. Man and Superman
26. Shakespeare decided to be an actor in .
A.1578 B.1582 C.1599 D.1616
27. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon .
A.with his wife B. with his daughter C.with his wife and children D.alone
28. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Shakespeare had two children.
B. Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems.
C. Shakespeare went back to his hometown at the age of 52.
D. Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre.
C
Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners, but then stopped for a
while. He had forgotten her name.
Perhaps you've had an experience like this. Most people have. But most of them
haven't realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but
important fact: Memory can be improved. Well, let me show you how.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司First, relax. If you are over worried about something, you'll forget it. If you keep
telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you
won't remember things.
But relaxing isn't enough. To improve your memory, you'll need to take an active
role. Like your body, you can make your memory strong through exercise. Look for
opportunities to exercise your memory. For example, if you're learning a language, try
to actively remember a lot of new words.
If you don't take notice of things actively, you won't remember them. So, you can
make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. For example, don’t just put
your keys down! If you want to find them again, make a mind picture of the place
where you're putting them.
29. The first paragraph just tells us .
A. Mark was afraid to speak in public
B.an example of a memory problem
C. Mark often forgot his friendsapos; names
D. a language problem of Mark
30. The underlined word "opportunities" means .
A.places B.doctors C.chances D.positions
31. According to the passage, can make your memory better.
A. realizing your memory problems
B.talking to your friends
C.doing sports every day
D. making mind pictures of what you see
32. The purpose of the passage is to help you .
A. to introduce the guest
B. to improve your memory
C.to remember new words
D. to forget unhappy things
D
Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his
famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of
Chinese people.
Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893,
however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking
money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his
family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences
greatly influenced his writing.
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already
believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went
tostudy in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student
magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several
books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in
need of money.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to
writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first
Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped
make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah
Q(1921),made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.
Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China's future. In
1926,he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to
what he called "pen warfare". He now only wrote articles which called on the people
to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from
publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun's importance and influence have grown.
Today,many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by
millions around the world.
33. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun's writing according to the
passage?
A. The people he met in Japan.
B. The experiences in his early life.
C. Working as a teacher in Beijing.
D. His father's being put into prison.
34. According to the passage, why was Lu Xun's story Diary of a Madam so popular?
A. It was based on Lu Xun's diary.
B. It was the first novel to use everyday language.
C. Its story took place in modem times.
D. It was written using a western style.
35. The underlined word "This"(Paragraph 4) refers to .
A. the success of Diary of a Madman
B. the use of everyday language
C.the first Chinese novel
D. The True Story of Ah Q
36. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote .
A.funny stories
B. articles about himself
C. articles against the government
D. stories about government officials
第二节：阅读下面短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
项。
选项中有一项为多余选项。
"The Princess and the Frog" is a warm and enjoyable cartoon by Disney. 3 7
Tiana is a waitress. She has a dream of owning a restaurant. 38 She knows
that it is useless to wish on a star. She never sits in a castle waiting for a prince to
come and save her. Tiana's plans for success go wrong when she meets a talking frog.
The frog happens to be a prince named Naveen. Hoping to become human again,
Naveen regards Tiana as a princess by mistake. 39 Then something worse
学科网（北京）股份有限公司happens. Tiana turns into a frog, too. Together they look for a way to become human
again.
The story is easy enough for kids to understand and it provides us with beautiful
hand-drawn pictures, songs and music. Besides, there's a great lesson here: 4 0
If there is any problem with the movie, it's only that it doesn't feel as splendid as some
of Disney's other films.
A. you should look for a way to make your dream come true.
B. He tells her to kiss him.
C. In order to realize the dream, she works hard.
D. It tells the story about a girl who makes her dreams come true through hard work.
E. Life can be easy or difficult, sometimes it depends on how you look at it.
第二部分非选择题（四大题；共45分）
四、语篇填空（共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分）
阅读短文，然后用短文括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
Water 41. (be) the" life blood" of our earth. Like air and sunshine, it is
very important to 42. (live) things. Without water, there can be no life on the
earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water. We need water to
drink, to cook and to clean 43. (myself). It even makes up the greater part of
our bodies.
Water is almost everywhere. Even in the 44. (dry) places of the world,
there is water in the air. However, we cannot drink sea water but fresh water.
People often fail to keep the water clean, which makes things even 45. (bad).
They throw rubbish into rivers, lakes or seas. So not all the fresh water is clean
enough for us 46. (drink). We're short of water. Something must be done to
stop 47. (pollute) the water.
五、阅读问答（共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分）
阅读短文，然后根据短文内容回答所提问题。
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good
friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-
worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have
recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often
leaves us without a friend. Making new friends comes easy for some people. But for
many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful
suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
Associate with others
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to
public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by
becoming an active member of such places.
Start a conversation
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends.
Do not wait to be spoken to. You can always start the conversation. Being able to
make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司Do things together
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as
these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will
always be a pleasant experience.
Let it grow
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with
calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may
lose your friend. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you. The best
friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.
Try not to find fault with your friends. Try not to change them from who they are to
what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be
to you.
48. Is friendship very important for everyone?
49. Why is choosing friends with common interests important?
50. What will you do to enjoy your friendship according to the passage?
51. What's the passage mainly about?
六、任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读短文，然后按照要求完成下面52~56小题。
Memory is very important. It helps you remember who you are, where you live,
what you have learn and (A) you plan to do in the future. So, how can you
improve your memory?
It is important to exercise your brain. For example, you can do new things and
change your daily habits. If you walk a different way to school or take a different
bus,you will keep your brain active. You can try to memorize something new. You can
try a Maths puzzle. You can (B) try to learn new skills or study a foreign
language. Your brain gets lots of regular exercise if you do any of these things
If you (C) live a healthy life, your memory will work better. You must have a
balanced diet. You must give your brain enough time to rest. (D) Unless you get
enough sleep every night, you will not remember things well.
If you want your brain to work well, you also need to(E) relax. If you get too
worried,your brain will slow down,and(F)你的记忆将会变得不那么敏感
So, to improve your memory, you should exercise your brain, live a healthy life
and stay relaxed.
52.在文中（A)和（B)的空白处分别填入适当的单词： ;
53.写出文中画线部分（C)和（E)的同义词或近义词： ;
54.将文中画线部分（D)改写为： you get enough sleep
every
night, you will not remember things well.
55.将文中画线部分（F)译成英语：
56.从文中找出改善记忆力的两种方式的短语： ;
学科网（北京）股份有限公司七、书面表达（满分20分）
57.假设你是李华，你校下周将要举办英语周活动，请你写信邀请你的英国
朋友John参加，并请他做一次关于如何学习英语的演讲。
内容包括：
1.时间、地点；
2.活动安排；
3.表达期望。
注意：
1.词数80~100,开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.要求卷面整洁、书写工整美观。
Dear John,
I'm writing this letter to invite you to take part in our English Week.
Yours,
Li Hua
学科网（北京）股份有限公司答案：
1-5BDCAA
6-10DCCBD
11-15CBCBA
16-20BDAAD
21-24BCCA
25-28DADB
29-32BCDB
33-36BBAC
37-40DCBA
41.is
42.living
43.ourselves
44.driest
45.worse
46.to drink
47.polluting
48.Yes.
49.Because these interests would always bring you and your friend together.
50.The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be
themselves.
51.Some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
52.what;also
53.lead;rest
54.If;don’t
55.your memory will become less sharp.
56.exercise your brain;live a healthy life
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