黑龙江省绥化市明水县第二中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试题

明水县第二中学2024一2025学年度第一学期 八年级英语学科阶段测试 第一部分：听力部分。(20小题，每小题1分，共20分) 一、听句子，选择正确的应答语。 )1.A.For two years. B.By making word enrds. C.Join an English club. )2.A.Twice n weck. B.For thirty minutes. C.With my classmates. )3.A.No.I can't. B.Yes.I do. C.I like watching movies,too. )4.A.That sounds difficult. B.Sorry to hear that. C.Sure,no problem )5.A.That's a good iden. B.Really？Good luck. C.I hope not. 二、听小对话，选择正确的图片。 ()6.What is Bruce doing now? A B )7.What does Mr.Wang do? 春 晓 A B. )8.How does Li Ming improve his spoken English? B )9.When will the English program begin? 2 A )10.How does Mike usually go to school? B 三、听较长对话，选择正确的答案。 听下面一段对话，回答第11~12小题。 ()11.Where is Betty's pen pal from? A.Canada. B.The USA. C.Australia. ()12.What did Betty do last week? A.She wrote to her pen pal. B.She visited some English-spcaking countries. C.She prepared for her English speaking competition. 听下面一段对话，回答第13~15小题。 ()13.Which test is the girl going to have? A.An English exam. B.A physics exam. C.A science exam. ()14.How long has the girl been in the school? A.For about a week. B.For about two weeks. C.For about a month. ()15.What's the man's suggestion for the girl? A.Working harder. B.Practicing listening. C.Relaxing herself. 四、听短文，选择正确的答案。 ()16.What language did the speaker learn? A.English. B.Chinese. C.French. (17.What does the speaker think is the best way to learn a language? A.Listening to songs. B.Using it. C.Learning grammar. ()18.How did the speaker feel when he learned a song first? A.Funny. B.Difficult. C.Easy. 19.What shouldn't we worry about when we learn an English song first? A.Meaning of every word.B.Pronunciation. C.New words. 20.What should you do if you want to succeed? A.Have fun and enjoy. B.Work hard. C.Ask the teacher for help 第二部分：笔试部分(85分) 二.单项选择(0分) 21.Peter, _honest boy,bought useful dictionary in the store yesterday. A.a;a B.an;an C.a;an D.an;a 22.-Where would you like to go for your next holiday? -I'm thinking about going A.warm anywhere B.warm somewhere 明水县第二中学 C.anywhere warm D.somewhere warm 23.-The island is very beautiful. -Yes.Every summer_visitors come here for their holidays. A.thousand B.Thousands C.thousands of D.thousand of 24.Could you tell me_the radio without any help A,how did he mend B.what did he mend C.how he mended D.what he mended 25.-Have you seen the movie The Lion King -Yes.I've seen it.It's wonderful. A.already;yet B.yet;yet C.already;already D.yet;already 26.--_can you become good learners?--By studying hard A.when B.How C.What D.Why 27.-Where is your father? -He Australia and heSydney for two weeks. A.has been to;has been in B.has gone to;has been in C.has been in;has been to D.has gone to;has gone to 28.-Tom,what do you think is the secret_writing in English? reading lots of English articles. A.with,About B.to,About C.with,By D.to,By 29.Her name is Rose and her sister's name is Lily.You can their names two kinds of flowers. A.share;with B.connect;with C.cover;with I D.talk;with 30.I think it's_ silly to try to move the mountains. A.a little of B.a bit of C.alot of D.a little bit 31.-Jane Zhang is going to hold a concert here in July. -Really?_exciting news! A.How B.What an C.What D.How an 32.He has never been to Beijing, A.doesn't heB.does he C.hasn't he D.has he 33.She wanted to try her best to solve the problem,_many people think it is impossible to make it. A.as if B.even if C.so that D.ever since 34.-Let's play cardswatching television. -Good idea.The TV show is so boring. A.because B.because of C.instead D.instead of 35.If you are in trouble,you can_ the police help. A.ask;for B.want;for C.ask;to D.want;to 36.-When and where were you born? -I was born_October 1st,1998 Suzhou. A.on;on B.in;in C.on;in D.in;on 37. is the population of your hometown? -The population of my hometown is small.And about of the population are farmers. A.What;fourth fifths B.What;four fifths C.How much;fourth fifths D.How much;four fifths 38.-What should I do to improve my spoken English? -You need to pay attention to_as much as possible. A.speak B.speaking C.speaks D.spoken 39.-How long_your uncle_this computer? -Since ten years ago.He wants to buy a new one. A.have;had B.has;bought C.have;bought D.has;had 40.Jack is only six,but she speaks English _her mother. A.as good asB.as better as C.as well as D.as best as 三.完型填空（10分) When I was 12 years old,my mother sent me to a Chinese school in California.I 41 spending my Saturdays in a three-hour Chinese class.I thought it was difficult and boring. However,my mum thought that I should develop and improve()my Chinese 42 skills.I seemed to know it would do me good in future,but at that time I couldn't realize the43_of learning a second language. Many years later,I had a_44_to work in Asia.I chose China mainly because I learned Chinese when I was45.However,I still wondered if I could46 street signs,buy food and talk to people there. Shortly after I arrived in China,my Chinese language_47came back soon and improved 48.A long time ago,I wanted to give up 49_Chinese.Luckily, my mum encouraged me and stopped that from happening.I'm 50that the Chinese language has helped me a lot in different ways.My life is getting more and more colourful. 41.A.hated B.advised C.enjoyed D.forgot 42.A.Business B.music C.language D.cooking 43.A.Mistakes B.excuses C.fears D.Advantages(优点) 44.A.habit B. chance C.skill D.suggestion 45.A.busy B.young C.successful D.experienced 46.A.read B.touch C.afford D.move 47.A. tool B.ability C.point D.difficulty 48.A.safely B.politely C. quickly D.privately 49.A.changing B. sharing C.learning D.protecting 50.A.sorry B.worried C.angry D.glad 页共5页 明水县第二中学 四.情景交际补全对话。(5分) A:What do you think is the most beautiful mountain in China? B:Mount Huang,of course. A: 51 B:It's in Anhui Province. A: 52 B:It is about 1,864 meters high. A:Did you go there before? B:Yes,I did. A: 53 B:I went there last summer. A: 54 B:I went there with my parents.What about you?Did you go there before? A: 55 But I plan to go there this summer. B.I'm sure you will have a good time when you visit it. A:I hope so. 五、阅读理解(40分) (A) 根据短文内容判断正、误。（正确的涂"T", 错误的涂"F)(10分) American country music is also known as country western music.It has a very long history.It comes from the folk songs of immigrants()from Britain. Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness,love,and sadness.That is to say,country music describes life.It talks about friends and enemies,trucks and roads,farms and crops.People in many parts of the world like country music,because everyone can understand what the music is about. Country western music became popular first among cowboys()in the American west countryside.Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows,they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear.They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words. They played guitars,violins and other instruments.In the south of America, many people added instruments from their homes,like bottles and spoons. When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays,they usually sang and played country western music. In recent years,many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past.These changes make the songs sound even better.Today singers such as Carth Brooks,Reba McEntirc,Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett,Eddie Rabbitt,LeAnn Rimes,Randy Travis and a group called Alahama are singing and playing in different styles.They have brought country 第3页 western music more and more fans from all over the world. 56.Country western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from Britain. 57.According to the passage,people like American country music because it has a long history. 58."To calm the animals"here means "make the animals become angry and wild". 59.Cowboys usually played country western music on holidays. 60.Today the modern country music is the same as that in the past. (B) There are places in North America where great cities once stood.There were gardens,trees and grass.But now these places are like deserts.Scientists began to study this land to find out what had happened.Many of them believe the land died when the trees were cut down. Trees help other plants grow.Tree roots (hold the soil in place.They keep the wind from blowing away the soil.Leaves on the ground keep rainwater from running off.Trees near farms can help to stop strong winds. Once there were hundreds of farms in the northwest of the US.Then the farms turned into fields of dry land.This was because few trees grow there. Now we try to save trees.In many places,when a tree is cut down,a new tree is planted in its place.We don't want the land to die. 61.Places where great cities stood are now like_ A.forests B.deserts C.farms D.gardens 62.The underlined word "its"means_ A.the old tree's B.the new tree's C.the place'sD.the land's 63.Why are trees important? A.Because they turn fields into dry land. B.Because they help other plants grow. C.Because they help strong winds blow. D.Because they keep rainwater running off. 64.What does the text tell us? A.Farms are better than cities.B.There are no deserts in America. C.Lands will die without trees.D.All the trees are cut down. 65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.You can't find any trees or grass in North America. B.Trees help us live a life as we are living now. C. Trees grow only in the deserts. D.Trees can blow soil away. (C) 页共5页 明水县第二中学 阅读短文，根据内容完成表格所缺的信息。(10分) Have you ever heard of Iceland?Iceland is a European country.It used to be one of the richest countries in the world.Its total area is 103 thousand square kilometers.Summer in Iceland is very short,which lasts from June to August.Its winter starts from September and ends next May. In 1980,Iceland started to develop its tourist industry.Forty years has passed since then.In summer,plenty of tourists from all over the world come here to have a visit.In winter,people in Iceland have to spend the long dark night.They usually have a lot of special activities,such as skating,riding snow motorbikes and having parties to have an exciting night. Because of a long cold winter,Iceland has a short growing season.Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past.Now the problem is being solved. Iceland-a Country in_66 Its total area 103,00067kilometers When Iceland started to develop its tourist industry Forty years68 What people do to have an exciting They69 ride snow motorbikes night in winter and have parties. Why Iceland has a short70 season Because of a long cold winter (D) The seasons in Australia are not like ours.When it is winter in China,it is summer there.Australia is a southern country-it is in the south of the world. June,July and August are the winter months;September,October and November are spring,the summer is in January,February and December,and March,April and May are the autumn months.The north of the country is hotter than the south. A very large part of this country has no rain at all..The east coast(东海岸地 X)has rain all year,and there are no dry months there.The southeast winds blow (here all the year.They bring rain from the sea.There is not much rain on the west side.The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds.They only blow here in summer. The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain.The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only.In summer,the southwest of the country has no rain.In the north of Australia,there is no rain in winter.The rain comes in summer.The northwest winds bring it. 根据短文内容回答问题。 71.Where is Australia? 第4页 阅读短文，根据内容完成表格所缺的信息。(10分) Have you ever heard of Iceland?Iceland is a European country.It used to be one of the richest countries in the world.Its total area is 103 thousand square kilometers.Summer in Iceland is very short,which lasts from June to August.Its winter starts from September and ends next May. In 1980,Iceland started to develop its tourist industry.Forty years has passed since then.In summer,plenty of tourists from all over the world come here to have a visit.In winter,people in Iceland have to spend the long dark night.They usually have a lot of special activities,such as skating,riding snow motorbikes and having parties to have an exciting night. Because of a long cold winter,Iceland has a short growing season.Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past.Now the problem is being solved. Iceland-a Country in_66 Its total area 103,00067kilometers When Iceland started to develop its tourist industry Forty years68 What people do to have an exciting They69 ride snow motorbikes night in winter and have parties. Why Iceland has a short70 season Because of a long cold winter (D) The seasons in Australia are not like ours.When it is winter in China,it is summer there.Australia is a southern country-it is in the south of the world. June,July and August are the winter months;September,October and November are spring,the summer is in January,February and December,and March,April and May are the autumn months.The north of the country is hotter than the south. A very large part of this country has no rain at all..The east coast(东海岸地 X)has rain all year,and there are no dry months there.The southeast winds blow (here all the year.They bring rain from the sea.There is not much rain on the west side.The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds.They only blow here in summer. The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain.The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only.In summer,the southwest of the country has no rain.In the north of Australia,there is no rain in winter.The rain comes in summer.The northwest winds bring it. 根据短文内容回答问题。 71.Where is Australia? 第4页 72.When are winter months in Australia? 73.Which part of the country is hotter,the north part or the south part? 74.Which part has winter rain? 75.When China is winter,what season is Australia? 六.短文填空。用所给单词正确形式填空。(10分) How I Learned to Learn English Last year,I did not like my English class.Every class was like a bad dream.The teacher spoke too 76._ (quick).But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad.So I just hid behind my textbook and never said 77.(something). Then one day I watched an English movie 78. (call)Toy Story.I 79. (fall)in love with this exciting and funny movie!So then I began to watch other English movies as well.Although I could not understand everything the characters said,their body language and the 80._ (express)on their faces helped me to get the meaning.I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words.My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies.I discovered that 81. (listen)to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning.I also learned 82. _(use)sentences like "83._ ”(小菜 一a碟)or“It serves you right':.I did not understand these sentences84. first.But because I wanted to understand the story,I looked up the words in a dictionary. Now I really enjoy my English class.I want to learn new words and more grammar.So that I can have a better 85. (understand)of English movies. 第二部分：写作部分(15分) 七、书面表达(15分) 写信给你的朋友，回复给她或他关于学英语的方法的一些建议。 要求：1.短文可适当发挥，参考词汇仅供选择使用： 2.短文不能出现真实的人名和校名： 3.词数：80-100 参考词汇：l.There are three good ways to… 2.I think you should...3.If you do this,you will... 4.You could try to improve your English by... 5.This will help you to... 共5页 明水县第二中学