重庆市开州区文峰教育集团2023-2024学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试题

文峰初中教育集团 2023 年下期八年级英语学科期末复习作业 （满分：150 分 时间：120 分钟） 第 Ⅰ 卷（共 95 分） I. 听力测试。（共 30 分） 第一节：情景反应。（每小题 1.5 分，共 9 分） 听一遍。根据你所听到的句子，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。 1. A. It’s for us. B. Because it’s interesting. C. I saw it just now. 2. A. To Beijing. B. In the park. C. With their friends. 3. A. In the morning. B. Last month. C. Once a day. 4. A. Emily is quiet. B. Yes, Emily does. C. Emily. 5. A. 89.3 FM. B. It’s a new radio. C. I have a radio. 6. A.I swim every day. B. Swimming, of course. C. I can swim in the sea. 第二节：对话理解。（每小题 1.5 分，共 9 分） 听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确答案。 7. A. Talent shows. B. Sports shows. C. Game shows. 8. A. An actor. B. A farmer. C. A teacher. 9. A. The piano. B. The drums. C. The violin. 10. A. She usually does homework. B. She usually does housework. C. She usually goes shopping. 11. A. To Guangzhou. B. To Beijing. C. To Shanghai. 12. A. She has long straight hair. B. She has short straight hair. C. She has long curly hair. 第三节：长对话理解。（每小题 1.5 分，共 6 分） 听两遍。根据你所听到的长对话，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确答案。听第一段材料，回答第 13 和 14 小题。 13. Why does Peter look tired now? A. Because he had too much homework last night. B. Because he studied for the test . C. Because he watched TV too late last night. 14. Which program did Peter watch last night？ A. A talk show. B. A talent show. C. A soap opera. 听第二段材料，回答第 15 和 16 小题。 15. What does Nelly want to do with her father? A. To have a walk. B. To fly a kite. C. play games. 16. How long will it take Nelly ’s father to finish the work? A. Twenty minutes. B. Fifteen minutes. C. Ten minutes. 第四节：短文理解。（每小题 1.5 分，共 6 分） 17. Kate is in now. A. Hong Kong B. Shanghai C. Guangzhou 18. Kate is moving to Wuhan next . A. week B. month C. year 19. Who is the red hat from? A. Sally. B. Kate. C. Tina. 20. Kate is planning to this summer vacation. A. study in Shanghai B. visit Sally in Shanghai C. write a letter to Sally Ⅱ. 语法选择。（每小题 1 分，共 10 分） I am a piano teacher. I can feel clearly how important talent and hard work are. In fact, not everyone is good at playing 21 piano when they come to this world. For example, some of my students just spend two or three months 22 to play the piano well. But 23 students need to learn for years. Some of my students learn the piano quickly 24 they are talented. But talent doesn’t always bring a good result. When it 25 that playing the piano is easy to a student, he or she sometimes finds it boring and then gives up ( 放 弃 ). And talented students sometimes have other things they enjoy more, so they give up, too. Some of my students work very hard. But they still can’t play the piano 26 . I teach them again and again, and they practice for long. However, it just does not work for these students. In my eyes, it is not necessary to do everything very well. When you are really not talented 27 something, the 28 way is to give up ( 放 弃 . Then you can think about what you’re truly interested in, and put all your heart into it. Both talent and hard work 29 important roles in learning. If you want to do the best, you need to follow your talent and work as 30 as you can. Don’t give up halfway(半路). 21. A. a B. an C. the 22. A. to learning B. to learn C. learning 23. A. other B. another C. others 24. A. although B. because C. but 25. A. seem B. seems C. seemed 26. A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beauty 27. A. on B. for C. in 28. A. good B. best C. well 29. A. play B. plays C. playing 30. A. harder B. hardest C. hard III. 完形填空。（每小题 1. 5 分, 共 15 分） Once there was a family. There were 31 people in the family. Father was a hard-working man. He sold bread for a living. His wife had no job. She looked after their three children. Father spent all his evenings taking classes after work to get a 32 job. Father hardly ever ate a meal together with his family. He worked and 33 very hard because he wanted to make more money. When the family said that he was not spending enough time 34 them, he said that he was doing all this for them. But he often wanted to spend more time with his family. The day came when the exam results 35 . Father passed! Soon he found a good job. His dream came true. Father could now afford (负担得起) his family, such as nice 36 , fine food and vacation around the world. However, the family still did not see father for 37 of the time. He still worked very 38 , when the family said that he didn’t spend enough time with them, he said that he was doing all this for them. Father’s hard work paid off (取得成功), and he bought a beautiful house. On the first evening at 39 new home, everyone was so excited. Father told his family that he 40 to spend more time with his family. 31. A. three B. four C. five D. six 32. A. worse B. better C. more D. less 33. A. studied B. exercised C. ran D. fought 34. A. on B. with C. by D. to 35. A. came out B. found out C. ran out D. went out 36. A. house B. meal C. jobs D. clothes 37. A. most B. many C. little D. less 38. A. hardly B. hard-working C. hard D. difficult 39. A. my B. our C. his D. their 40. A. missed B. decided C. worried D. came Ⅳ. 阅读理解。(41-43 每小题 1 分，44-59 题，每小题 2 分，共 35 分) A Chang'an Kind: Cartoon Language: Chinese Country: China Release ( 上 映 ) Date: July 8,2023 Running time: 168 minutes Price: From Monday to Friday: 35 yuan for an adult 成人 27 yuan for students under 18 On weekends: 38 yuan for an adult 30 yuan for students under 18 Mary: It is one of the best movies of the year for me. It has everything I wanted: good characters, a great story and more. Both my friends and I love it! Lisa: My favorite part is the beautiful music. I felt like I was in Tang dynasty when I enjoyed it in the cinema. And the film is aimed at increasing awareness ( 提高意识) of our Chinese traditional culture and history. Peter: My mother went to see the film with my 15-year-old brother last Saturday because both of them are the big fans (粉丝) of Li Bai, the well-known poet in China. 41. The movie Chang’an . A. lasts for over 3 hours B. came out on July 9 C. was made in China D. is a story about Bai Juyi 42. How much did Peter’s mother and his brother pay for the tickets? A. 62 yuan. B. 68 yuan. C. 65 yuan. D. 71 yuan. 43. According to the passage, we can know . A. Mary doesn’t like this film at all B. Peter’s mother is Li Bai’s fan, but his brother is not C. You can pay less if you see the film on weekends than on weekdays D. This film shows Chinese traditional culture and history B Do you know the movie I, Robot? It tells us a story about the future.The year is 2035 and robots are just as common as mobile phones. People depend on their robots to do lots of things, such as babysitting, cooking, doing chores and taking their dogs for a walk. Robots have to obey ( 顺 从 ) humans' orders, because their designers make them do so. A police officer called Spooner hates robots. He doesn't think humans can get on well with their robots at all! But the scientist Susan has different opinions.Susan works on robots' mind and she thinks one day robots will become more powerful (强大的) than humans and help humans to make progress(进步). When Spooner and Susan work together, they find that something is wrong with the world's robots. A few robots have their own thoughts and they're trying to get out of humans' control (控制)! Of course these robots' dream doesn't come true. Humans work hard to control their robots again and they succeed at last. 44. The story happens in . A．2010 B．2020 C．2035 D．2040 45. The phrase “depend on” in this article means ． A．依靠 B．悬挂 C．受……的影响 D．取决于46．Spooner is a and Susan is a . A．scientist；professor B．bank clerk；police officer C．policeman；doctor D．police officer；scientist 47．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this article? A. The movie I, Robot talks about the future. B. People use their robots to do everything. C. A few robots want to get out of humans' control. D. At last humans succeed in controlling the robots again. C A man went to a doctor to ask some questions about his wife’s hearing ( 听 力 ). He was worried that she would be deaf (聋的). The doctor told him to do a test to find out how bad his wife’s hearing was. “Stand far behind her and ask her a question. If she can’t answer, move a little closer and ask again. Keep doing this until（直到---为止） you find out how far away she can hear,” said the doctor. The man then went back home and saw his wife was cooking dinner. He stood about 15 meters ( 米 ) behind her and asked, “What’s for dinner, dear?” But he got no answer. He moved closer, standing about 10 meters away from her. He asked her again, but she still didn’t answer him. “Oh, my poor wife! You can’t hear me!” said the man. Then he moved to 5 meters away and asked her. But once again, there was no answer. Finally, he stood just 1 meter behind her. He asked her one more time, “What’s for dinner, dear?” His wife turned back and shouted at him, “Why did you ask me this question so many times? I told you many times we would have noodles for dinner.” 48．The doctor told the man to . A．ask his wife some questions B．do a hearing test for his wife C．take some medicine home D．have dinner with his wife 49．The man asked his wife the same question . A．twice B．three times C．four times D．five times 50．The man probably got after asking his wife several times (几次). A．happier and happier B．more and more bored C．angrier and angrier D．more and more worried 51．From the article, we know that . A．the man cared about his wife B．the man’s wife was seriously deaf C．the doctor made a joke with the man D．the man’s wife wasn’t good at cooking D When I was a child, there were many foods that I did not like to eat. But there is a kind of food that I always love: cheese and tomato soup. It always tastes great. This kind of food is called comfort （安慰） food. Comfort food means simple, easy-to-make food that is delicious. Your parents may make it for you when you feel bad. Different countries have different comfort foods. In France, French onion soup is a popular comfort food. It is made of cheese, onion and bread in soup. In Japan, many people eat ramen noodles. And in Poland, pierogi, a kind of dumpling, is simple and delicious. I tried all of these foods and they’re all quite excellent. Do Chinese people have their comfort foods? That’s for sure. Most of them enjoy noodles and dumplings. As for my Chinese friend, a kind of noodle which is called dandanmian is quite comforting. Chicken soup is another example of comfort food in China. It’s a simple soup made of chicken and some vegetables. When someone doesn’t feel well on a cold day, a bowl of hot chicken soup is always comforting. 52. The writer tells us some comfort foods of countries in Paragraph 3. A．two B．three C．four D．five 53. If a Chinese boy doesn’t feel well on a cold day, may give him some help. A．dumplingsB．dandanmian C．ramen noodles D．chicken soup 54．From the article, we can infer（推测） that . A．comfort food is delicious and easy-to-make B．different countries have different comfort foods C. all parents should make comfort food when they are free D. comfort food may help us relax when we are tired 55．Which is the best structure（结构） of the article? （①=Para. 1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ④=Para. 4） A． B． C． D． E If you watch the news from Xinhua News Agency, you will meet some special anchors (主播)—AI anchors. They can talk, move, and act like real anchors. Also, they can work 24 hours a day reporting news to people around the world. What’s more, they never make mistakes and can help to cut costs (成本). In November 2018, Xinhua News Agency showed its first AI news anchors at the fifth World Internet Conference. Modeled on the real anchors Qiu Hao and Zhang Zhao, both of the AI anchors are men, one speaking Chinese and the other English. In the following year, Xinhua welcomed the world’s first female (女性的) AI anchor Xin Xiaomeng, who was modeled on the agency’s reporter Qu Meng. This year a new member joined Xinhua’s team-of AI news anchors. In May, Xinhua had the world’s first 3D AI news anchor. Named Xin Xiaowei, the 3D anchor is modeled on Zhao Wanwei, a real-life reporter for the news agency. Unlike earlier AI anchors who only sat or stood facing the camera, Xin Xiaowei reports news more naturally in real time and in a real-life setting. She can move, turn and walk and she also has more facial expressions (面部表情) and movements. What’s more, she can change her clothes and hairstyles according to different settings. During her first appearance at the virtual broadcast studio (虚拟演播室), the 3D AI news anchor performed facial expressions like nodding her head and blinking her eyes as she spoke. According to the agency, in the future, the 3D AI anchor will walk out of the studio and bring people a refreshing news broadcasting style. 56．From Paragraph 1, we know AI anchors . A．have some good points B．look the same as real anchors C．do more work than real anchors D．must have a rest at night 57．What does the second paragraph mainly talk about? A．A new way to report news. B．How AI news anchors work. C．Xinhua’s AI news anchors. D．The history of Xinhua 58. In which way is the 3D AI anchor different from earlier AI anchors? ①She can walk around when broadcasting news. ②She has lots of facial expressions. ③She can change her hairstyles. ④She is ready to report news in the open air. A．①②④ B．①②③ C．①③④ D．②③④ 59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Xinhua News Agency will create more AI anchors. B. Both Qiu Hao and Zhang Zhao are good at English. C. The world’s first female AI anchor appeared in 2019. D. Xin Xiaowei is not able to walk in the studio. V. 口语运用。 (每小题 1 分， 共 5 分。 ) 阅读下面对话，从方框内 7 个选项中选出 5 个恰当的句子完成此对话，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 ( You can go to Renmin Park to enjoy the sunshine. But I don't know how to spend my weekends here. I don't want to live here. Which one is the most popular? I can't wait to go to these places. It must be delicious! Thank you for telling me so much about the neighborhood. ) A: Hi,I'm Frank. I'm new here. B: Hi,I'm Mark. Welcome to the neighborhood. What do you think of it so far? A: It's fantastic. I like it very much. 60 . Are there any interesting places around here? B: Of course. You can go to Three Gorges Museum to learn more about Chongqing. 61 .You can walk to Hongyadon g to enjoy the night view. You can go shopping in Raffles. A:Wow! 62 . And I also like different kinds of foods. Can you tell me what food is the most famous here? B: The hot pot! You can find many hot pot restaurants in the neighborhood. A: 63 B: I think Zhoushixion g Hot Pot may be the most popular. You can have a try there. A: OK. 64 B: You're welcome. 第 Ⅱ 卷（共 55 分） Ⅵ. 任务型阅读。(65-67 小题, 每小题 2 分, 68 小题 3 分, 共 9 分) One day a young man Gary went to see a wise old man. He wanted to know why he wasn't able to reach all of his goals(目标) in his life. The old man was reading in a small house by the river. With a smile, he listened to Gary's story and told him,“First please help me boil(煮沸) a kettle(壶) of water!” Gary saw a big kettle next to a small stove(火炉), but there was no wood(木头) in the house. So he went out to get some. He came back with some dry wood, filled the kettle with water and put it on the stove. Then he put some wood in the stove and started a fire. But because the kettle was too large, when he used all the wood, the water did not boil. So he ran out to get more. When he got back, the water turned cold. He learned his lesson and this time he got more wood before he started a fire. Finally, the water boiled very quickly. “If there is not enough wood, how would you boil the water?”the wise man asked. Gary thought for a minute but didn't know the answer. “Well, then just get some water out of the kettle!”the old man said.“At first, you set(设定） too many goals,”said the old man.“It's just like the large kettle full of water. You didn't have enough wood, so you couldn't boil the water. If you want to make the water boil, you will have to boil less water.” 65. Was there any wood in the house? 66. Where was the old man reading? 67. What are the reasons why the young man couldn't boil the water? 68. Do you agree with(赞同) the wise man's words about goals in the last paragraph? Why or why not? Ⅶ. 完成句子。（每空 1 分，共 10 分） 根据所给提示，完成句子。每空一词，含缩略词。 69. He put the books into his schoolbags before he left school.（改为否定句） He the books into his schoolbags before he left school. 70. They are going to have a school trip in two weeks. (对划线部分提问） are they going to have a school trip? 71. The exercise is so difficult that I can’t do it quickly. (同义句转换） The exercise is difficult do it quickly. 72. 请确保在旅行前一切准备就绪。（完成译句） Please everything is ready before you go on a trip. 73. 我们知道谁也无法取代你母亲的位置。（完成译句） We know that no one can your mother’s . Ⅷ. 短文填空。（每空 2 分，共 16 分） 根据下面短文内容及部分首字母提示，在短文的空格处填上一个最恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺，并将完整的单词填写在答题卡上对应的位置。 How to Beat（击败） Sadness We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy? You enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Sadness makes us sad. 74 , we can still find some ways to beat it. Here are a few ways to help you feel b 75 when you are feeling sad. · Stand up straight. This helps your energy（能量） flow ( 流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow, too. · Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can 76 you happy and help you get on well with others. · Listen to music. It can be your favorite music. Some kinds of music work better than o 77 , so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you. · Enjoy some “me” time. Sometimes happiness is up to how much time you spend 78 yourself. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise, going fishing or something else by yourself. · Exercise. Even something simple like 79 a walk will get your blood ( 血 ) flowing. It is a good way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad. These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them become a h 80 . You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But 81 you are still sad, go to see a doctor. Ⅸ. 书面表达。（满分 20 分） 随着社会的发展和科技的进步，未来职场上的竞争会变得越来越激烈，有一个明确的职业生涯规划变得非常重要。亲爱的同学，你是否对自己未来的职业有过规划呢？近期学校将以“My Dream Job”为主题，进行一场英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿 （100-120 词）。 参考信息： 1， 你的理想职业是什么？为什么它是你的理想职业？ 2， 你打算为你的理想职业做哪些方面的准备？ 3， ............ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 语法选择 21. C 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. A 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. B 41. C 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. B 49. C 50. D 51. A 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. B 56. A 57. C 58. B 59. C 60. B 61. A 62. E 63. D 64. G 65. No, there wasn't. 66. He was reading in a small house by the river. 67. The reasons are: 1. There was no wood in the house at first. 2. The kettle was too large and the water didn't boil when he used all the wood. 3. When he got more wood, the water turned cold. 68. I agree. Because if we set too many goals, we may not have enough resources or energy to achieve them all. Just like boiling water, if there is not enough wood, we should boil less water, which means we should focus on fewer goals and have a better chance of achieving them. 69. didn't put 70. How soon 71. too, to 72. make sure 73. take, place 74. However 75. better 76. make 77. others 78. on 79. taking 80. habit 81. if 书面表达（示例） Hello, everyone! Today I want to talk about my dream job. My dream job is to be a doctor. I want to help patients and save lives. I know it's not easy to be a doctor, so I have to make some preparations. I will study hard and learn a lot of medical knowledge. I will also improve my communication skills to better communicate with patients. I believe if I work hard, I can achieve my dream and become a good doctor. Thank you! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$