江苏省苏州市工业园区青剑湖实验中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期（10月份）月考英语试卷

2024-2025学年江苏省苏州市工业园区青剑湖实验中学八年级（上）月考英语试卷（10月份） 笔试部分 一、完形填空 When I was young，my mother always spent lots of time （1）　 　 behind a sewing machine（缝纫机） with a happy look on her face.For all the three children in our family，she made all the（2）　 　. My mom made it look so （3）　 　.But the first time I tried to make something，I just couldn't do it.I worked too quickly，and when I finished，I just gave up.This summer，I really wanted to （4）　 　 a dress to wear at a party I picked out some nice cloth，and I found a nice style in a book.I got so（5）　 　 about sewing that I couldn't even sleep.I（6）　 　 early the next morning.My mom was having a meeting，so if I had questions，there Could be （7）　 　 to ask.I started sewing slowly and carefully，and I tried to do everything （8）　 　.When I was sewing the top，I made the neck too small.But the rest was fine."I'm finally finished!"I shouted two hours later.And it fit!For the first time could wear something I had made with my own（9）　 　!If you want to learn something，my advice is don't （10）　 　 when you can't do it well. （1）A.standing B.sitting C.walking D.playing （2）A.meals B.shoes C.clothes D.money （3）A.easy B.hard C.tiring D.boring （4）A.buy B.barrow C.make D.bring （5）A.angry B.tired C.sad D.excited （6）A.slept B.stopped C.started D.left （7）A.no one B.someone C.someone else D.others （8）A.different B.wrong C.right D.interesting （9）A.eyes B.hands C.head D.arms （10）A.start to learn B.ask for help C.do it yourself D.give up 二、阅读理解 A Do you love animals？Are you getting on well with them？The following list introduces some interesting books which tell stories between people and animals.Let's have a look. Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Group Eddie Albert has a magical gift.He can talk to animals，such as his dog，and his two goldfish.Eddie soon learns his aunt has the gift too—and soon they make friends with a group of amazing animals. Zeina Starborn and the Sky WhaleZeina Starborn has always dreamed of exploring the sky，and can't believe her luck when she wins the chance to visit the famous Willoughby Whale Hotel—a huge hotel built on a flying whale.Then，her fantastic and surprising adventure starts. My Friend the Octopus It's 1893；and 12﹣year﹣old Vinnie has a job working at the tea﹣shop at an aquarium（水族馆）.When a large octopus arrives City of Horses Thirteen﹣year﹣old Misty feels quite sad when she has to move far away from her friends.Her new home is on a farm where horses run free，and she soon gets to know Dylan，a mysterious local boy who loves horses.However （1）According to the list，who can talk with anjuals？ 　 　 A.Zeina Starborn and Misty. B.Eddiie Albert and Vinnic. C.Vinnie and Zeina Starborn. D.Misty and Eddie Albert. （2）Tony loves travelling by plane and his dream is to become a pilot，which book may he be interested in？ 　 　 A.Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Group. B.City of Horses. C.Zeina Starborn and the Sky Whale. D.My Friend the Octopus. （3）In which part of the newspaper can we read the passage？ 　 　 A.Sports and health. B.Science and technology. C.Shopping and fashion. D.Stories and books. B Five little monkeys wake up with the sun. "Today is Mama's birthday!"Five little monkeys quickly walk past Mama who is sleeping."Let's make a birthday cake!""Sh﹣h﹣h!Don't wake up Mama!" One little monkey reads the notes of how to make a cake."Two cups of flour（面粉）.Three teaspoons of baking powder（发酵粉）.""Sift （筛） Five little monkeys check on Mama."She's still sleeping.We can finish making the cake."One little monkey reads the notes."Add four eggs."Four little monkeys each get some eggs."And we need sugar and oil（油）.""Don't spill （溢出） the oil."But one little monkey spills and another little monkey falls."Sh﹣h﹣h!Don't wake up Mama!" Five little monkeys check on Mama."She's still sleeping.We can finish making the cake."One little monkey reads the notes."Next，mix everything together.Then cook the cake in the oven（烤箱）."Another little monkey says （1）To make the cake，which of the following things do the monkeys need at first？ 　 　 A.The oil.B.The eggs.C.The flour.D.The cream. （2）How do the monkeys make the birthday cake correctly？ 　 　 a.Mix everything. b.Sift everything. c.Cook the cake. d.Add the eggs. A.bdac B.abcd C.adcb D.bcda （3）The monkeys try to make the cake very 　 　. A.slowly B.quickly C.quietly D.noisily （4）What can we know from the story？ 　 　 A.The monkeys make the cake for themselves. B.The monkeys make trouble when cooking the cake. C.The monkeys are careless and wake up their mother. D.The monkeys go up to their mother's room in the end. C The oil paper umbrella is a traditional （传统的） Chinese handicraft（手工艺品）.It has a history of over 1，it was brought to Japan and Korea，so it was called the "Tang Umbrella".Later oil paper umbrellas were brought to some other countries，Thailand and Laos，and each had its own style.However（钢骨的） umbrellas came out in the last century，the hand﹣made oil paper umbrellas became less used in daily life.They were turned into handicrafts for decorating things. Yuhang in Hangzhou is famous for making oil paper umbrellas for more than 230 years.They are mainly made of paper，bamboo，a coating（涂层），including making bamboo ribs，pasting（粘贴），these umbrellas were added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List（非物质文化遗产名录） of China. A young man called Liu Weixue learned the traditional art of making Yuhang oil paper umbrellas from his grandfather."I want to bring the art to life."Liu said.He made the umbrellas better to meet the needs of young，people.As the traditional paper was easy to break，he started to use a kind of thicker paper.In a test，000 times without breaking.He used a kind of lighter bamboo to make the umbrellas weighless. Now Liu hopes the art can be passed on.He goes to local schools to teach students.He also takes part in activities in different places to show the art to more people. （1）What is the main idea of Paragraph 1？ 　 　 A.The history of oil paper umbrellas. B.The styles of oil paper umbrellas. C.The design of oil paper umbrellas. D.The ways of using oil paper umbrellas. （2）From the article，we can know that 　 　. A.people don't use oil paper umbrellas any more B.the oil paper umbrella has a history of 230 years C.oil paper umbrellas are popular with young people now D.the things people use to make oil paper umbrellas are changing （3）Why did Liu Weixue learning the art of making Yuhang oil paper umbrellas？ 　 　 A.To show the art in activities. B.To decorate things with them. C.To make the art more popular. D.To teach his grandfather to make them. 三、信息还原 Have you had a headache during a test？Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can't sleep at night？ （1）　 　 Stress（压力） is what you feel when you are worried about something.This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad.You may feel angry，sad （2）　 　 Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad.Good stress might happen when you' re called to answer questions in class or.when you have to give a speech.（3）　 　 For example，you may do a better job on your test it the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test. On the other hand，bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long.You may not feel well if your parents are fighting，if a family member is sick（4）　 　 The beat way to fight the stress is to have a balanced life.Make sure you keep your SELF in mind： （5）　 　 If you get enough sleep and eat properly，and if you exercise and leave time for fun.you' ll probably feel less stressed. A.And it can actually make you sick. B.If so，then you should know what stress is. C.This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. D.However，there are different kinds of stress. E.In other words，we make our own happiness. F.Sleep，Exercise，Leisure（休闲） G.They can help you forget your problems. 四、词汇运用 根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 1．I wish I could travel around twenty 　 　 （外国的） countries every year. 2．The more careful you are，the 　 　（少的） mistakes you will make in the test. 3．His parents hope he can follow his heart when' he 　 　 （选择） his job. 4．A Chinese tennis player Wu Yibing 　 　（赢得） he Dallas Open on Feb.13，2003. 5．Friendship needs t 　 　，you should be honest to me. 6．Sing!China used to be one of the most popular singing c 　 　 7．I am going to travel to Australia d 　 　 the summer holiday. 8．My cousin fell off his bike just now.L 　 　，he didn't hurt himself. 请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。 请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上 cheap oneself journey place of interest can't wait Before a long holiday arrived，I always（1）　 　to travel around.However，I didn't quite enjoy（2）　 　in the end.No w，things are different because I always plan my trip carefull y before I go on vacation.First，I always go online to look fo r necessary information about all the（3）　 　I would like to visit.Then，I decide which one best meets my needs.I also check the（4）　 　of traveling.For example，if I'm going by plane，I have to find out different airlines to get the（5）　 　tickets.Usually I choose cheap hotels to stay in.If I plan ca refully，I can always have a good time for the lowest cost. 五、短文填空 Victoria Falls is a great （1）　 　 （nature） wonder of the world.It is one of the （2）　 　（large） waterfalls in the world.It is over 1，700 meters wide and about 108 meters （3）　 　（height）. The waterfall sits on the Zambezi River （4）　 　 Southern Africa.It is famous（5）　 　 its spectacular（壮观的） scenery.Every second，a huge flow of water falls down the waterfall's edge.All that （6）　 　 （move） water creates huge clouds of spray（水花）.People can see the spray （7）　 　（kilometer） away from the waterfall.And the spray creates rainbows.The rainbows are very beautiful （8）　 　 tire butt sky and the green forest in the background. Lots （9）　 　 visitors go to see the waterfall every year Visitors can see it from vantage points.If they want to enjoy it to a （10）　 　 （difference） way，they can swim in the river right up to the waterfall's edge. 六、阅读表达 John was born in 1838.When he turned 11 years old，his family moved to the United States from Scotland.They began a new life in Wisconsin that year. John showed his love of nature in his early years.He liked playing outdoors.He also loved working outdoors on his father's farm. When he was 29，John had an accident at work.The accident hurt his eyes.As a result，be missed looking at nature for months.Luckily，John decided to spend all his time learning about nature.He would travel in order to make his dream come true. First，John hiked 1，000 miles.He studied plants and wildlife.He then took a trip by ship.It was to learn more about the world around him.In 1869，people were reading what he had written.They realized the importance of nature from John's books.Many people understood and accepted his thoughts. In 1852，John started the Sierra Club.Many people joined it.They agreed that forest wildlife should be protected.Today，the club has more than two million members.It has a great influence on the people ' who love nature.They all help spread the ways to protect the environment. John's books are still read today.He is famous for his love of nature. （1）How did John show his love of nature in his early years？ 　 　 （2）Why did many people join the Sierra Club？ 　 　 （3）What can you learn from John's story？ 　 　 七、书面表达 有一句非常著名的英语谚语"A friend in need is a friend indeed（患难见真情）"，请以"My Friend and I"为题用英语写一篇作文。 内容需包括以下方面： （1）你和你的朋友在性格、学习、业余时间安排三方面的相同或不同之处； （2）写出一件你与朋友共同经历的事情，要求能体现该谚语的含义； （3）你对交朋友的观点。 要求： （1）内容须涵盖所有要点；语句通顺，意思连贯，书写规范； （2）文中不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名； （3）90词左右。 _________ 第1页（共1页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$