江苏省扬州市江都区八校联谊2022-2023学年八年级上学期第二次月考英语试题

What's the woman's favourite bird?

How was the weather last night?

What place may Robin visit during his holiday?

What animal are they probably talking about?

What time will the man arrive?

Why does the girl feel worried?

How much time does the girl spend on her homework every day?

What does the man ask the woman to do?

How much should the woman pay for the three tickets?

What does the woman mean?

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听短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

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—How do you like ________ nature reserve you visited last week? 

—It's wonderful. It is ________ ideal home for wildlife.

A new study shows learning a second language can ______an improvement in intelligence.

The bushes make good _______ for the small animals to hide in.

—            of wild animals is getting           because their living areas are becoming farmland.

—It is time for us to do something right now.

—I made so many mistakes in the last exam.

—No one is ____. The key is to learn from mistakes and never stop.

—How many potatoes are there in the kitchen?

—________. Let's go to the market and buy some after breakfast.

—Sixty percent of the animals _________ ill because of the dirty water and air.

—That's true. So we must stop people__________ the earth dirty.

—Will Simon come to the party this evening?

—I'm not sure. He________ come.

—Let's finish eating all the food on the table.

—I'm afraid we can't. My parents always ask me ______ too much at a time.

—New traffic rules are the strictest in history.

—___ useful information you gave me! The roads will be much safer then.

Amy is so tall that she is even taller than ________ in her class.

—Red-crowned cranes need more people's help．

—Yes, people working in the reserves are doing everything they can ______ these birds．

Jackson keeps exercising every morning. _________, he looks healthier and healthier.

—You'd better take a notebook to _________ what you see there.

—All right. __________?

—My mother says we won't go on a trip to Hong Kong. I just can't understand.

—_________! You were looking forward to it.

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It was getting dark. Paul looked out of the window and sighed (叹气). Dad said he could come home by 5:30, but it was almost 7:00. Even if Dad came back, it wouldn't be much fun playing1in the dark. Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some homework, but he couldn't.

The phone2at about 8:00. It was Dad, "Paul, I'm sorry, but I couldn't play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office. Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh, no. How about next weekend?"

Paul couldn't understand why Dad was so3. He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book was still opened to the4page.

The next day at school, Paul didn't hand in his homework and he5a test. Mrs. Green, his teacher, asked him to stay after school. "Paul, you didn't do your homework. You didn't pass the test and only got a D. This isn't like you. What's wrong?"

Paul just sat there6. "Paul, if you don't want to talk, I will understand you. I know that something is worrying you, but you have to get it out. You7to tell it to someone."

As Paul walked home, he thought of what Mrs. Green said. Maybe he didn't do his homework because he wanted to his dad8him. He knew Mrs. Green was right. He decided to9her advice.

When Paul got home, he10his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail. Paul began talking, "Dad, I can't play with you next weekend. I've got lots of problems with my11. Also, I really don't want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you12our plans, Dad, it hurts me. But it's not too late to rebuild our relationship. Dad, I love you."

As Paul ended the call, he felt13. He didn't know whether his dad would feel different, but it didn't matter. He himself14. He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a15 head as he was doing his homework that evening.

阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Over 100 panda fans sang Happy Birthday as they celebrated the 38th birthday of Xin Xing at Chongqing Zoo on August 16th, 2020. Xin Xing enjoyed a cake made of ice covered by her favorite foods, including bamboo leaves and shoots, apples, carrots and watermelon.

A pandas average age in the wild is 14-20 years. Xin Xing is the world's oldest giant panda. A panda of 38 years old is like a person of about 110 to 130 years old. Xin Xing is expected to break the Guinness world record. Good genes and special scientific care are probably the main reasons for Xin Xing to live so long.

Xin Xing, born in Sichuan Province in 1982, was saved in the wild and sent to Chongqing Zoo in 1983. She visited Canada during the 1988 Winter Olympics, where she attracted over 1 million visitors. She is also a hero mom, having given birth to 10 pandas.

Now she is in good physical condition and she is going to 100 kg in weight. She eats seven meals a day, including 30 kg of bamboo shoots, 1 kg of bamboo leaves and some fruit. The zoo also pays much attention to her health, including daily blood pressure checks.

"We spend so much time together, and she is like a family member to me," said Zhang Naicheng, who has looked after her for 28 years. In recent years, Zhang has spent most of his nights staying in Xin Xing's panda house in case she needs him. "It's hard work, but I have fun looking after the panda," he said. Since she is too old to eat the hard skin of the bamboo shoots, the zookeepers choose fresh bamboo leaves that they can cut into small pieces.

Xin Xing's 38th birthday encourages people to try to protect the animals, especially those in danger.

阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

One day you open the fridge and find some moldy (发霉的) food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn't want to waste food. She cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Is it safe to do this?

Mold can grow on almost all kinds of food. Mold is usually green, white, black or grey. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad.

If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Soft food, such as bread, tomatoes or hot dogs usually has water. This allows mold to easily grow below its surface. Bacteria can also grow along with it.

But it's easy to take away mold from hard food. Mold can't grow very deeply inside this kind of food. According to the BBC, you should cut about 2. 5cm around and below the mold to clear it. It's OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is totally covered with mold, you should still throw it away.

Most kinds of mold are bad for us. But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillin (青霉菌) can be used to make many types of cheeses, and they're quite delicious as well.

阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

First aid is a very useful skill to have. By learning it, you could save someone's life someday. But in China, less than 1 percent of adults have first aid knowledge, according to the China Science Communication website.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) realized this. On Aug 24, it issued a statement along with the Red Cross Society of China. It asked all public schools in China to provide first aid courses, including CPR (心肺复苏) training, as part of their health classes. Then, how does CPR help? CPR is an important first aid skill that can save people of cardiac arrest. The first few minutes are very important. If CPR correctly happens to the people within the first four to six minutes, the people will have better chances to survive. 

A 2019 report by the State Council showed that 64.6 percent of schools already have these courses. However, the results aren't good. According to the MOE statement, future results are expected to be better.

Other countries also tried to provide first aid training for their citizens. In 1966, the US government said police officers, firefighters, middle school teachers and college instructors must receive CPR training. A 2017 report showed that 65 percent of Americans received CPR training.

In Switzerland, all citizens learn first aid skills. In Germany, 80 percent of people received first aid training, according to CGTN.

In the very (begin), the lost boy was very excited about the strange place.

As a guide, I must care about all the (tour) safety during their trip.

He is tall and strong now. Do you know how much he (weight) at birth?

They are good friends. They can keep secrets to(they).

Yangzhou is a good place to enjoy (nature) beauty in each season.

He has a good memory so he can remember the new words （容易）.

Could you please write down your names as well as your （地址）here?

The students kept on (讨论) the Maths problem until class was over.

He （接受）this job and worked very hard to make money.

Wolves live （主要地）on small animals, but sometimes they eat fruit.

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There are 24 solar terms in China, and the Grain Rain(谷雨) is one of them. It fell on April 19 this year.

This solar term is called the Grain Rain because it is known for "rain" that helps the grain grow. From its name, we can guess it means a time of more rain. So if you go out during the Grain Rain, you may need to bring an umbrella with you.

But this is a great time for planting crops. If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain, you will feel sorry later. So maybe you can try to plant some flowers or vegetables in your garden. When the spring rain falls, farmers begin to grow crops. Farmers often say, "Spring rain is as precious as oil." It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.

There are also many interesting customs during the Grain Rain. In the northern part of China, people like to eat Chinese toon (椿芽) mixed with eggs. The food made during the Grain Rain tastes wonderful and it's a kind of food with high nutrition value. So it is good for your stomach. In the southern part of China, the tea leaves are picked during the time. They are called Grain Rain tea, which is famous for its freshness and sweet smell.

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

A loud noise wakes Jan up suddenly. It's thunder. Then she hears a dnoise. It's the sound of something h the window. She gets up and goes to the window. She can see Tom soutside in the rain. He's sat Jan, telling her to come outside.

Jan gets d, puts on her coat and goes downstairs quietly. She meets Tom outside.

"What are you doing, Tom?"

"The storm," he says. "It's the same storm as Thursday night. Let's go to the tree. Maybe you can go home!"

Jan f Tom down the road then she remembers time capsule.

Tom s her the biscuit tin under his jacket. "I've got it."

They run up the path t the trees and arrive at the piece of land with the apple tree. Tom uses his hands to dig a hole by the tree. He buries the time capsule and then stands up. Jan wants to give Tom something from the time capsule. But Tom doesn't want anything. He thinks it's more i for Jan to go home. Jan feels sad that Tom doesn't want to remember her. Tom runs back to the trees and disappeared. A sudden flash of lightning shines the scene followed by thunder. Jan looks round and sees her house. She's b in the garden of her house in Hampton Street.

史密斯医生经常建议那个渔民不要再抽烟了。

中国政府将制定一些法律来为湿地腾出很多的空间。

我们必须立刻采取行动保护处于危险中的野生动物。

志愿者们需要记录它们在数量上的变化吗？

秋天是农民们忙着收获庄稼的最佳时节。

假如你是李阳，现在要用英语写一封加入观鸟协会的申请信，要点如下表：

Name	Li Yang	Date of birth	2008年6月15日
Tele. number	0514—86573569	Email	98965329@qq.com
School	Moonlight Middle School	Grade	8
Favourite subjects	生物、英语	personality	勤奋，乐于助人，任何时候都乐意帮助别人。
Interests and hobbies	1）喜欢读书有关DIY的书，有空时喜欢自己动手制作一些东西； 2）收集各种动物图片。
reasons	喜爱大自然，对植物动物感兴趣， 人们砍伐树，鸟越来越少，想做些事情来保护鸟 .......
Free time	每周日全天
Feelings	加入该协会后的感受和做法：1、……; 2、……

要求：1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；

2）必须包括所有要点，并适当发挥；

3）词数：100词左右（信的开头已给出，不计入总词数）。

Dear Chairperson,

I would like to join the Birdwatching Society.

Yours sincerely,

Li Yang