山东省潍坊市高密市立新中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试题

八年级英语第二次阶段性检测试题 时间： 60 分钟 满分： 110 分 第Ⅰ卷 一．阅读理解（30 分） （A） Once upon a time, there was a wild donkey (毛驴) and a tame donkey. The wild donkey was thin and small. He spent his life outdoors. The grass on the hill was his food all the year round. Sometimes, he had to walk miles to find fresh water and at night there was always danger from wolves. The tame donkey was fat and strong. During summer he ate the rich grass while in winter he had corn and hay (干草) to eat. There was always freshwater for him to drink and at night he stayed safely in astable (马厩). The wild donkey always wished he could live like the tame donkey. One day, the wild donkey was looking for grass on the hill. Looking down, he saw the tame donkey walking slowly along the road, carrying lots of wood. As he watched, the tame donkey stopped to eat some grass by the roadside. Suddenly, his owner began to beat him with a stick. “I’ve changed my mind about your way of life,” thought the wild donkey. “I see that you have to pay heavily for the food they give you.” 1.What does the underlined word “tame” in the passage mean in Chinese? A. 驯养的 B. 漂亮的 C. 傲慢的 D. 强壮的 2.The wild donkey looked down at the hill and saw . A. the tame donkey was carrying wood B. the tame donkey was eating and drinking freely C. another donkey was carrying wood D. a man was giving his donkey something to eat 3.What can we learn from this passage? A. The wild donkey lived a bad life. B. The tame donkey lived a good life. C. We should always help others. D. Life is not easy for everyone. (B) I did something wrong today. While at the beach this afternoon, I met a boy called Bob. We talked a lot.He said that it was fun playing on the cliffs（悬崖） .I told him that I was not allowed togo near that place (Mum and Dad had always told me it was dangerous to play there). He called me a coward. I wanted to prove to him that I was just as brave, so I agreed to go with him. We wanted to make our way down t