辽宁省大连市甘井子区第八十中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期10月月考英语试卷

2024一2025学年度英语学科10月随堂练习 (本试卷共45小题满分90考试时长90分钟) 第一部分选择题（共50分） 一、 闵读理解（共20小题，每小题2分：满分40分） 第一小节阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 9 Patagonia(巴塔哥尼亚)，along the south top of South America,is very famous for its beautiful views and manv kinds of animals.Those make it a popular place for visitors from all over the world. Start your trip between September and May.Remember that Patagonia is in the southern hemisphere(南半s球)，so the weather will be very pleasant and warm between September and May.Make your trip between October and February if you'd like to travel in its spring or summer months.If you like the cool weather,you may enjoy visiting it in March and April. Book a flight (to.Chile or Argentina to stan your trip.Look up flights from your city to Chile or Argentina.Fly into Santiago or Buenos Aires.There you can get lots of travel information about Patagonia.International (flights can be a little expensive,so try to book your flight sooner rather than later,and you may geta discounted(打折的)ticket. Order a bus seat to Patagonia.Book a bus seat if you plan to visit both Chile and Argentina.Remember that the bus ride takes 5 to 7 hours anywhere,as you'll need to stop at customs ().Try to book it at least a month before your trip.It is about $80 for a one-way trip. 1.What makes Patagonia a popular place for visitors from all over the world.? A.Great bus ndes. B.Mahy international flights. C.Lots of animals and beautiful views. D.Some mnteresting parks. 2.Why should people order their flights early? A.Because the weather there is very cold in April. B.Because there are few buses to Patagoria. C.Because there are not enough planes to Patagonia. D.Because they may get cheaper tickets for international flights. 3.How much should we spend on a one-way bus trip for two people? A.About $40. B.About $80. C.About $160. D.About $200. 4.Where may we read this passage? A.In a history book. B.In a science book. C.In an art book. D.In a guidebook. B After not swimming in big races for over four years,China's Olympic champion(奥运冠军)Sun Yang is back!Even though he is 32 years old.he is still one of the best swimmers in China. On Aug 25,Sun won the men's 400m freestyle()race at the National Summer Swimming Championships in Hefei,Anhui.He finished in 3 minutes and 49.58 seconds.This wasn't his fastest time ever,but it was still a big win because he worked very hard over the past four years. Sun became famous after winning China's first Olympic gold medal (in men's swimming at the London 2012.He also won more gold medals at the Rio 2016. In2020,Sun was given an eight-year ban(禁赛)because of a problem with a doping test(药检)， but it was later shortened to four years and three months.This stopped him from swimming in the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. During the ban,Sun trained on his own,without the support of a professional team.He worked so hard that he didn't take a single (day off from training. "The past four years were so hard.tougher (than being bom again,which made me enjoy each and every race even more."said Sun after his win."To be able to stand on top of the podium (at my first meet in over four years,I feel like everything has paid off.' 5.How long was Sun Yang away from big races? A.For over four years. B.Four years and three months. C.When he was 32 years old. B.n2020. 6.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A.Why did Sun Yang become famous B.Some of Sun Yang's past achievements..(成就) C.The introduction of Sun Yang D.What did Sun Yang do during the past four years. 7.How did Sun Yang feel about his recent(最近的)match? A.sorry and pity B.difficult and sad C.proud and relaxed D.happy and excited 8.What is the best title of the passage? A.A competition B.An Olympic champion C.A comeback D.A past life 2 c A woodcutter started a new job in the town.The pay was quite good and the boss seemed very nice. He liked the new job very much.The boss gave him an axe )on the first day and showed him where he should work.I he wveedcutter decided to work as hard as he could.That day,he cut down 18 trees. "Well done,"his boss said."Keep going!" Excited to hear that,the woodcutter worked even harder the next day,but could only cut down 15 trees.On the third day,he tried even harder but only cut down 10.trees.Day after day,he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees. "I must be too tired,"the woodcutter thought.He went to his boss and said that he could not do the job anymore. "When was the last time you sharpened()your axe?"his hoss asked. "Sharpen?I have no time to sharpen my axe.I kept trying to cut down trees." "That's the problem."the boss said. Life can be like that.You might get caught up in work.always preparing for the future.But have you taken a moment to reflect ()on yourself?Your tools,your goals,your thoughts?There's nothing wrong with being active and hardworking.Just remember,it's important to spend some time sharpening your skills and improving yourself. 9.What did the woodcutter think of his new job at first? A.It was not a well-paid job. B.He was afraid of doing it. C.The boss was not as nice as he seemed. D.He was interested in his new job. 10.What did the boss think was the woudcutier's probiem? A.He was getting weaker. B.He wasn't interested in the job. C.He didn't have the right tools.D.He didn't sharpen his axe. 11.Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined.phrase "get caught up in"? A.lose interest in B.be busy with C.look for D.get ready for 12.What lesson can we learn from the story? A.Hard work is not important. B.It's better te keep yourself busy all the time. C.It's important to take time to sharpen your skills. D.Don't always get too busy preparing for the future. 3 D To make foreigners know our country and culture is not an easy thing It is necessary for us Chinese to learn more about our own culture and have a better understanding of it first. Chinese Medicine Chinese Medicine is like a treasure that's been part of China for a long time.It began over 3,000 years ago. Long ago,our ancestors()had smart ways to find out what was wrong with someone.They used things like"looking,listening,asking and feeling your pulse ".They also had special ways for fixing health problems,like using herbs(草药)，acupuncture(putting needles(针)in your skin) and even doing operations (.To get to know more about Chinese Medicine,just click on the icon(图标)beoB' Conf血cios(孔子)and Confucianism(偶墩) Confucius (551479 BC),a wise ancient Chinese thinker and educator.is the founder of the Confucianism.Kindness is at the heart of Confucianismt means caring for others and having sympathy (for others.Throughout his life,he taught over 3000 students. His idea influenced Chinese culture and education for many years.Moreover,Confucius Schools are now widely seen around the world.Just with a click on the link www.confucius influences the world nei.you can see a world map of them. Papermaking Papermaking is one of the ancient inventions of China.People started making paper in the Wester Han Dynasty and got even better at it during the Easter Han Dynasty A person named Cai Lun improved the process.He used tree bark ()old cloth and fishnets to create paper through crushing,boiling,pounding and dying.I hs paper was not expensive ana got better quality(品质)，so more and more people started using it. Do you want to experience how to make paper for yourselves?3 D-videos of artists making paper can be found on our bomepage. 13.Which of the following is TRUE? A.Chinese Medicine doctors otten do operations on patients. B.Papermaking became better in the Eastem Han Dynasty C.Cai Lun used wood to make paper over 3.000 years ago. D.There are few Confucius Schools around the world. 14.What's the most important idea of Confucianism? A.Education.B.Caring. C.Sympathy. D.Kindness. 15.What is the purpose of this article? A.To help foreigners know more about Chinese culture. B.To tell people the Chinese culture has a long history. C.To help Chinese people know more about our own culture. D.To tell people it is not easy to get foreigners to know Chinese cukure. 16.Where can we find this passage? A.In a newspaper. B.In a culture book. C.On a website. D.In a history book. 第二节阅读短文、从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余 的选项。 Some people seem to have a gift ()for learning languages.They can learn new words:remember rules of grammar and learn to write in the new languages more quickly than others.17 First of all,good languages learners are independent learners.11 They can learn it by themselves without any help.Sometimes they guess.When they are wrong,they'try to learn from their mistakes. Second.good language learners are active )learners.'9 Thev dem wait for the teacher to explain all the problems,but try to find the answers by themselves.They are not afraid to repeat what they hear.They are not afraid of making mistakes and trying again. Finally,good language leamners are leamers with strong purpose().20 It is imporant for them to learn the language in order to talk with those psople They find it is easy to practise using the language because they want to learn it. A.So they do not wait for a chance to use the language. B.They try their best not to make mistakes. C.They want to learn a language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. D.They are not very clever.but they have their own way of learning language. E They do not only depend on )the book or the teacher. 5 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分：满分10分) Pan Zhanle Wins Gold Medal at Paris Olympics. On the evening of July 31,2024.a great moment happened at the swimming event of the Paris Olympics.Pan.Zhanle,a Chinese swimmer,won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter freestyle. Before.the competition,the Chinese team faced a lot of 21 The past results were not very good and there were many22from outside.But Pan Zhanle wasn't 23and ready to fight. When the race started,Pan Zhanle jumped into the water 24.In the first 50 meters,he showed 25 power and took the lead.His strokes()were powerful and his breathing 吸)was26 Inthe second half of the race,it became very27.Other swimmers tried hard to catch up,but Pan Zhanle 28 his lead with great skills and strong will. Near the end.everyone 'was very nervous.Pan Zhanle swam as fast as he could and touched the wall 29 with a wonderful time of 46.40.seconds.He broke the world record and won the gold medal. After the race,Pan Zhanle was very excited.He said in an interview,"There were some unfriendly situations before,but.they made me more 30 I wanted to show the strength of Chinese swimmers!" 21.A.problems B.mistakes C.surprise D.practice 22.A.suggestions B.doubts C.smiles D.thanks 23.A.afraid B.tired C.brave D.shy 24.A.carefully B.slowly C.quietly D.quickly 25.A.weak B.strong C.strange D.small 26.A.difficult B.easy C.wrong D.regular(有规律的) 27.A.easy B.boring C.exciting D.relaxing 28.A.kept B.lost C.changed D.found 29.A.first B.second C.third D.last 30.A.careful B.confident C.worried D.interested 6 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分：满分10分） Dear Maddy, A classmate of mine wants to be my friend.I.can see that she tries to talk to me and asks me to do things with her a lot.I think she is31 niee person,but our personalities()just don't click (契合).I am afraid to hurt her.. Dai Dear Dai, This is a difficult situation.but it is pretty(nature)to meet it.I would like to give you some33(adviee). You sound like a very nice personyou don't want to hurt her feelings.But you shouldn't feel you have to be her friend just because she wants to be yours.It's a good idea to be35(y0. I've had a similar experience.In high school,some classmates30_(keep) asking me to hang out with them.But I didn't really like their company ()Each time,I just said that I had something else to do or that I didn't have time.In the end,they stopped asking.I saw them later hanging out with other people.So.I guess they.got the message in the end that I wasn't that interested.You shouldn't think that you have made a mistake.Maybe you could try to do something similar. It is37(good)to organize some group activities with her than telling her the truth directly.So,wnen she wants to hang out with you,try to bring in some other of your friends or classmates.This could help her make friends with others and also take the pressure (off you. It is the(enjoyable)way to solve the problem.It can also help you solve the problem39(quick).Do you agree40_me? Good luck! Maddy 四、阅读与表达（共4小题.4143小题，每小题2分，44小题4分：满分10分） 问读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 Once there was an old man.He lived on a hill near the sea.His wife died and his children went to the cities to work. The old man was lonely and often watched the sea.He found that ships sometimes broke up )on the rocks in the sea,because there was no lighthouse (to warn them of the danger at night.He decided to keep a window lamp (on for the sailors every night.Maybe his lamp would warn them when their ships came near the rocks on the coast. The old man felt glad when the thought came to mind.He thought that if he worked an hour longer each dav,he could make enough money to pay for the cost of the lamp.He worked every davy.In this way he helped many people. He did this for five years without reward ()or the hope of reward.However,good deeds were often found out.The sailors began to send gifts to him from faraway countnes.They sent him tea from China.Silk from France and grapes from Spain.But the old man did not need these gifts to make himself happy.He gave many of them to the poor and the sick. He was happy when he was doing something helpful.As long as he lived,he turned on his lamp each night and placed it at the window. 41.Why did the old man decide to keep a window lamp on'for the sailors every night? 42.How did the old man make enough money to pay for the cost of the lamp? 43.What could make the old man happy according to the passage? 44.Do you want to be a man like him?Why?(30 words or more. 五、书面表达（满分20分） 5假如你是李辉，你校英语社团即将举办主题为我为家乡代言的短视频征集活动。请你 用英语写一篇发言稿，为录制视频做准备。 内容包括：(1)介绍家乡： (2)表达情感： (3)表示欢迎。 注意： (1)词数80一100，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数： (2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯： (3)邮件中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称， Hello,everyone!I'm Li Hui.I come from