安徽省肥東縣2023屆初三下學期八月月考英語試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。Ⅰ.單項選擇1、---Couldyoutellmethe_______ofmakingsuchtastycakes?---Well，Ijustfollowtheinstructionsinthecookbook.A．time B．methodC．cost D．menu2、—____you___thebookHarryPotterfortwoweeks?—No,Ihaven’t.I____itfromthelibrarythedaybeforeyesterday.A．Did;borrow;borrowedB．Have;borrowed;keptC．Have;kept;borrowedD．Did;keep;kept3、—It’sveryhotinChongqinginsummer.—here.A．SoitisB．SoisitC．SoitdoesD．Sodoesit4、Thereis________“o”and______“n”intheexpression“positiveenergy”.A．an;aB．an;anC．an;theD．the;a5、Vivienworkedveryhardatallherlessons.__________,shebecamethetopstudentinherclass.A．Inorderto B．Asaresult C．Asusual D．Forexample6、—Tom,couldyoulendmethebook________youtalkedaboutyesterday?—Sure,hereyouare.A．which B．what C．who7、--Howisyourfatherfeelingtoday?--Much_____.Hecan’tgotoworktoday.A．bad B．worse C．better D．badly8、---Whichofthetwoshirtswouldyouliketochoose?---Both.ThenIcangiveonetomybrotherandleave________tomyself.A．another B．theother C．other9、Theyhaven'tseentheirdaughterforaboutayear,theymissherverymuchandtheyhope_______herassoonaspossible.A．see B．saw C．seeing D．tosee10、Tomorrowweregoingtovisit________famousplaceandtake________boattourontheRiverSeine.A．a;the B．an;the C．a;a D．an;anⅡ.完形填空11、Choosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage（選擇最恰當的單詞或詞語完成短文):ATownMouseoncevisitedaCountryMouse.ForsuppertheCountryMouseservedwheatstalks,rootsandnuts,withsomecoldwaterfordrink.Aftersupper,theTownMouse1herlifeinthecitywhiletheCountryMouselistened.Theythenwenttobedinanestinthehedgerow（矮木樹籬）andsleptquietlyandcomfortablyuntilmorning.InhersleeptheCountryMousedreamedshewasaTownMousewithalltheluxuries（奢侈）and2ofcitylifethatherfriendhaddescribedforher.SothenextdaywhentheTownMouseaskedtheCountryMousetogohomewithhertothecity,shesaidyesgladly.WhentheyreachedthehousewheretheTownMouselived,theyfoundtheleavingsofavery3banquet（宴會）onthetableinthediningroom.Thereweresweetmeat,jellies,pastriesanddeliciouscheese,indeed,themostwonderfulfoodthataMousecanimagine.ButjustastheCountryMousewantedtonibble（輕咬）alittleofnicepastry,she4aCatmew（發出貓叫聲）loudlyandscratchatthedoor.IngreatfeartheMicerushedtoahidingplace.Theylayquitestillforalongtime,hardlydaringtobreathe.Whenthey5camebacktothetable,thedooropenedsuddenlyandtheservantscameintoclearthetable,followedbytheHouseDog.TheCountryMousestoppedintheTownMouse’sden（獸穴）onlylongenoughtopickuphercarpetbagandumbrella.“6youmayhaveluxuriesandnicefoodthatIhavenot,”shesaidasshehurriedaway,“Iprefermyplainfoodandsimplelifeinthecountrywiththepeaceandsafety”.1．A．gaveup B．talkedabout C．hated D．missed2．A．fashion B．noises C．orders D．happiness3．A．fine B．pleasant C．modern D．secret4．A．watched B．made C．heard D．felt5．A．allthetime B．atlast C．quickly D．angrily6．A．When B．If C．Because D．AlthoughⅢ.語法填空12、請用適當的詞完成下面的短文，并把所缺單詞填寫在答題卡指定的位置上。每個空只能填寫一個形式正確、意義相符的單詞。Haveyoueverheardofanythingaboutcryingmarriage(哭嫁)?Itsoundssurprising,doesn’tit?Infact,thecustomofcryingmarriage1．alongtimeagoinmaypartsofSichuanProvince,SouthwestChina.AnditremainedpopulartilltheendoftheQingDynasty.Sometimes,youcanstillseeithappeninginsome2．farawayfromcitiesifyouareluckyenough.Thoughitisnot3．popularasbefore,thecustomcanstillbeseenbypeopleinmanyplaces,especiallyinthevillagesofTujiapeople.Theyregarditassomething4．hastobedonewhenamarriagehappens.Itis5．sameindifferentplacesofChina.Accordingtothetradition,everybride(新娘)hadto6．atthewedding(婚禮).Ifnot,thebride’sneighborswouldlookdownupon7．asagirlfromapoorfamily.Andshewouldbelaughedat8．allthevillagers.Infact,hermothersometimesbeatthebridefornotcryingatthewedding.Ina9．,cryingatweddingsisawaytosetoffforhappiness.Thebridedoesn’treallyfeelsadinherheart.10．,inthemarriagesoftheolddaysofChina,quitealotofbridesindeedcriedovertheirunluckymarriagesandeventheirbadlife.Ⅳ.閱讀理解A13、InternationalJuniorEnglishSpringCampforTeensOurcampisintheCityCollegeofNewYork,theoldestcollegeoftheCityUniversityofNewYorksetupin1847.WeofferEnglishlearnerswhoarebetweentwelveandseventeenyearsoldfromallovertheworldthechancetoimprovetheirEnglishlanguageskillsandlearnaboutoneofthegreatestcitiesintheworld.Weofferresidential（寄宿的）anddaycampprograms.DatesandPricesDates:January21一February18Lessons:20lessonsperweekClasssize:15studentsperclassPrice(perweek):ResidentialCamp:$1,945DayCamp:$1,260Thepriceincludes:√20lessonsperweekinthemornings;√Allmeals(Daycamppriceincludeslunchonly);√Afternoonandeveningsportsactivities;√Twofull-dayexcursions(短程旅行)inNewYorkperweek;√studentbag.Attention:★Studentsmuststudyfor2-5weeks★Ourcampcapacity(量）isonly125studentsandwegetapplicationsfrommorethanfortycountries.So,weadviseyoutoapplyasearlyaspossible.★Atthiscamp,studentswillhavethedecisiontotakeacost-freeOptionalUniversityStudiescourseavailableforstudentsinterestedingoingtouniversityinAmerica.Thisoptionisofferedintheafternoon(5hoursperweek)1．IfLiLeichoosesDayCampforthreeweeks,heneedstopay_________.A．$3,780 B．$3,890 C．$5,835 D．$5,9352．Howoftenwillstudentsgoonanexcursion?A．Onceaweek. B．Twiceaweek.C．Threetimesaweek. D．Fourtimesaweek.3．Fromthereading,wecanlearnthat_________.A．studentswillvisitafewcitiesmAmericaB．eachclasswillhaveatmosttwentystudentsC．studentsneedtotakeatleastfortylessonsD．studentswilldosportsactivitiesmthemorning4．Whomightbeinterestedinreading?A．Sixteen-year-oldNickfromParisCity,France.B．Eleven-year-oldAikafromTokyoCity,Japan.C．Eighteen-year-oldLiHuafromBeijingCity,China.D．Thirteen-year-oldLukefromNewYorkCity,America.B14、Ineededtobuyacamera,onethatwassimplygoodattakinggoodsnaps(快照).SoIwentonthenet,spent15minutesreadingproductreviewsongoodwebsites,wrotedownthenamesofthreetoprecommendations(推薦)andheadedformynearestbigcamerastore.Thereinthecupboardwasoneofthecamerasonmylist.Anditwasonspecialoffer.Ohjoy.Ipointedatitandaskedasalesgirl,“CanIhaveoneofthose?”“Doyouwanttotryitfirst?"shesaid.Itdidn’tquitesoundlikeaquestion.“DoIneedto?”Ireplied.“There’snothingwrongwithit?”“No,no.Butyoushouldtryit,”shesaidencouragingly.“Compareitwiththeothers.”Ilookedacrossattheothers:shelvesofsimilarcamerasplacedalongthewall,offeringdifferentprices.Withsomanymodelstochoosefrom,itseemedthatIwouldhavetospendhoursweighingXagainstY,alwaystryingtoconsiderZandpossiblyHatthesametime.ButwhenIhadfinished,IwouldstillhaveonlythesametwocertaintiesthatIhadenteredthestorewith:first,soonafterIcarriedmynewcameraoutoftheshop,____________________;andsecond,mywonderfulcamerawouldveryquicklybereplacedbyanewmodel.Butsomethinginthehumansoulwhispersthatyoucanbeatthesetraps(陷阱)bymakingtherightchoice.Intheend,IagreedtotrythemodelIhadchosen.Thesalesgirlseemedakindgirl.SoIlethertakeoutmychosencamerafromthecupboard,showhowittookexcellentpicturesofmyfellowshoppers...andwhenshestartedtointroducethespecialfeatures,IcutintoaskwhetherIneededtobuyacarry-caseandamemorycardaswell.Whydowethinkthatnewchoicesstillofferusanythingnew?Perhapsitisbecausetheyofferachancetoavoidfacingthefactthatourrealchoicesinthisculturearefarmorelimitedthanwewouldliketoimagine.1．Thesalesgirlinsistedthatthewritershould______.A．trythecameratoseeiftherewasanythingwrongwithitB．comparethecamerahehadchosenwiththeothersC．getmoreinformationaboutdifferentcompaniesD．trustherandstopaskingquestions2．Whatdoesthewritermeanby“itwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforit”?A．Thecamerawasnotgood.B．Heshouldgetalowerprice.C．Thecamerawouldsoonfallinvalue.D．Thepriceofthecamerawastoohigh.3．Thewriterdecidedtotrythemodelhehadchosenbecausehe______.A．knewverylittleaboutitB．didn’ttrustthesalesgirlanymoreC．wantedtomakesurehechosethebestoneD．wantedtotakepicturesofhisfellowshoppers4．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinthewriter’sopinion,______.A．salespersonsarenotalwaysverykindB．peoplewastetoomuchmoneyoncamerasC．camerashavebecomeanimportantpartofourdailylifeD．wedon’tactuallyneedsomanychoiceswhenbuyingaproductC15、Inthe13thcentury,theItaliantraveller,MarcoPolo,travelledalongwaytoChina.DuringhisstayinChina,hesawmanywonderfulthings.OneofthethingshediscoveredwasthattheChineseusedpapermoney.Inwesterncountries,peopledidnotusepapermoneytillthe15thcentury.ButpeopleinChinabegantousepapermoneyinthe7thcentury.AChinesemancalledCaiLuninventedpaperalmost2,000yearsago.Hemadeitfromwood.Hetookthewoodfromtreesandmadeitintopaper.Hethenputthesepiecesofpapertogetherandmadethemintoabook.Nowpaperstillcomesfromtrees.Weusealotofpapereveryday!Ifwekeeponwastingsomuchpaper,therewillnotbeanytreesontheearth.Iftherearenotrees,therewillbenopaper.Е?егуdау,реорlеthrоwаwауаbоut2,800tоn?(噸)оfрареr?nоurcity.Ittakesl7treestomakeonetonofpaper.Thismeansthatwearecuttingnearly48,000treeseveryday.Sinceittakesmorethan10yearsforatreetogrow,wemuststartusinglesspapernow.Ifwedon't,wewillnothaveenoughtimetogrowmoretreestotaketheplaceofthoseweuseforpaper.Sohowcanwesavepaper?Wecanusebothsidesofeverypieceofpaper,especiallywhenwearemakingnotes.Wecan.choosedrinksinbottlesinsteadofthoseinpaperpackets.Wecanalsousecottonhandkerchiefs(手帕)andnotpaperones.Whenwegoshopping,wecanusefewerpaperbags.Iftheshopassistantdoesgiveusapaperbag,wecansaveitandreuseitlater.Everyonecanhelptosavepaper.Ifweallthinkcarefully,wecanhelpprotecttrees.Butweshoulddoitnow,beforeitistoolate.1．WhenhewasinChina,MarcoPolo__________.A．discoveredCaiLuninventedpaperB．learnedtomakepaperC．sawmanywonderfulthingsD．toldpeopleaboutit2．About__________tonsofpaperarethrownawayeverydayinourcity..A．1,700. 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inventor.D16、ExploreandDiscoverACityTourDiscoversomeofWinnipeg’srichhistoricalpastonaguidedtour!When:EveryMondayandThursdayDeparts:EntranceUnionStation8:30am(about2hours)Cost:＄30perpersonContact:Tours204-254-3170www.OCalltobookahead,spaceislimited,walk-upswelcome!WinnipegRailwayMuseum&GiftShopWherethepastmeetspresentADMISSIONAdults——＄5.00Students(6--15years)——＄3.005&Under(withaparent)——FREEForgrouptoursCall942-4632oremailwpgrailatWelcometoTheForksSixthousandyearsagothiswasagreatplacetomeet.Centurieslater,itstillis.TheForksisaplacewhereyoucanvisitandfindplentytodo,see,tasteandexperience.Hours:TheForksisopen24hoursaday,365daysayear.TheForksMarketHours:InfoHotline:204-957-7618TollFree:1-888-942-63021．Youcancall____________ifyouwanttogoonACityTour.A．942-4632 B．204-254-3170C．204-957-7618 D．1-888-942-63022．MartinwillvisitWinnipegRailwayMuseumwithhis4-year-olddaughter.Howmuchshouldhepay?A．＄3.00. B．＄5.00. C．＄8.00. D．＄30.00.3．WhichisthepropertimetovisitTheForksMarket?A．8:30amonSundaysinJuly. B．8:30amonSaturdaysinJune.C．7:30pmonFridaysinAugust. D．7:30pmonMondaysinOctober.4．Whatismentionedineachpartofthetext?A．Openhours. B．Grouphours. C．Limitedspace. D．Historicalpast.5．Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Aguidebook. B．Amovieposter. C．Asportsmagazine. D．Asciencereport.E17、Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,robotsaregoingintomanyfieldsofhumanbeings.Theycanbeinstructedtocarrydifferenttasksandfinishthemwell.RobotAlexanderRobotJoanna2.32mwithahandsomeface,designedinChina.Price:$9,900perrobot.Hehelpsbuildcarsanddoessimplejobsoverandoveragain.Fewerpeoplewilldosuchboringjobs,butAlexanderwillnevergetbored.Amiddle-agedladywhois1.67m.designedinIndia.Price:$10,100perrobot.Joannaiseasy-goingandactslikealovelyhousewife.Shedoesalotofhousework,suchascooking,washingandkeepingthehousecleanandtidy.RobotSusanRobotCharlesOnly1.10m,aprettygirlcomingfromFrance.Shecansingmanysongsanddancetomusic.Ifyou’retiredfromstudyandwork,Susanwilltellyoufunnystoriesandkeepyoulaughingalot.Price:$13,700perrobot.Asnake-shapedrobot,designedinAustralia,lessthan1meterlong.Price:$9,760perrobot.Ifbuildingfalldownwithpeopleinside,RobotCharlescanhelplookforpeopleundertheruins(廢墟).1．RobotJoanna,alovelyandeasy-goinghousewifeis_______.A．only1.10metertall B．2.32meterstallC．lessthanonemeterlong D．1.67meterstall2．Whywillfewerpeopledosimplejobsagainandagaininthecomingyears?Because_______.A．peoplewouldliketodothemiftheygetmorepaidB．moderntechnologymakespeoplesmartC．robotslikeAlexanderwilldosuchboringjobsD．therearemanyjobsforpeopletochoosefrom3．WhatcanSusandotohelpyourelaxedafterawholeday’swork?A．Palywithsnakes. B．Tellyouafunnystory.C．Cookdeliciousdishes. D．Designatoycar.4．Ifanearthquakehappens,_______willhelplookforpeopleunderthefallenbuildings.A．RobotAlexander B．RobotJoannaC．RobotSusan D．RobotCharles5．Wherecanyoureadtheaboveinformationaboutrobots?A．Inasciencenewspaper. B．Inastorybook.C．Inageographybook. D．Inatourguide.F18、Itseemsthatmanystarsareputtingtheirfashion(時尚)skillstogooduseandsomeofthemhavesucceededindesigning.AvrilLavigne“Withalotofdesigns,Itrytotieinwithsomeofmylyricsandmoremusicalelements,”Lavignesaid.Herproduct,namedafterachildhoodnickname(綽號)fromherfather,wascreatedthreeyearsago,butLavignecameupwiththefirstideaforaclothingproductwhenshewasonly19yearsold.VictoriaBeckhamVictoriacreatedherownstyleofjeansfortheclothingbrand(品牌)Rock&Republicin2004.Later,shecreatedherownbrandwiththenameDVBstyleandnowsheismorepopularasadesignerthanasasinger.MadonnaPopqueenMadonnacreatedherfashionproductsincollaboration(合作)withtheSwedishclothingcompanyHennes&MauritzAB(H&M)in2007.ShethencollaboratedwithherdaughterLourdersincreating2010juniors’productforMacy’scalled“MaterialGirl”.JessicaSimpsonJessicaSimpsoncreatedherowncollectionofjeans.SheworkedwiththeCamutoGroupandJonesApparelGroupInc.JustinTimberlakeNoonecouldimaginethatJustinwouldbecomeafashiondesigneruntilhepairedwithhisfriendTraceAyal