辽宁省鞍山市岫岩满族自治县2024-2025学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试题

岫岩县2024-2025学年八年级竞赛英语试卷 （本试卷满分90分 考试时长 90分钟） 注意事项: 1.答题前，考生须用0.5mm黑色字迹的签字笔在本试题卷规定位置填写自己的姓名、准考证号； 2.考生须在答题卡上作答，不能在本试题卷上作答，答在本试题卷上无效； 3.考试结束，将答题卡交回，进行统一评卷； 第一部分 选择题（共50分） 一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分） 第一节 阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 1．Tom lived a long way from the city.One day he went to the city to buy something in the shop，and after he bought them，he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table.When he looked round，he saw some old people put eye glasses on before reading their books，so after lunch，he went to a shop to buy some glasses，too.He walked along the road，and soon found a shop.The man in the shop made him try on（试戴）a lot of glasses，but Tom always said， "No，I can't read with these." The man became more and more puzzled（困惑）.At last he said， "Excuse me，but can you read at all（究竟）？" "No，I can't." Tom said， "If I can read，do you think I come here to buy glasses？" （1）Tom met some old people 　 　. A.far away from the city B.in the shop C.in the restaurant D.in a glasses shop （2）When did Tom go to the shop to buy some glasses？ 　 　. A.After lunch B.Before lunch C.In the morning D.in the evening （3）Tom went to a restaurant to 　 　. A.buy eye glasses B.have lunch C.buy some books D.buy some fruits （4）In fact，Tom 　 　. A.liked eye glasses B.went to the wrong shop C.couldn't read at all D.didn't have lunch 2．An old man lived in a village.He was one of the rudest people in the world.The whole village was tired of him；he was always unhappy；he was always complaining and was always in a bad mood （情绪）.When people tried to cheer him up，he would rudely turn them away. The longer he lived，the more bad﹣tempered he became.People stayed away from him because his bad mood was contagious （传染性的）.It was even unusual and impolite to feel happy around him.By behaving like this，he made the rest of the village feel unhappy as well. But one day，the day he turned 80 years old，in fact—an unbelievable thing happened.The villagers said among themselves： "The old man is happy today.He hasn't complained about anything，he is smiling，and his face looks kind." The whole village went to see the old man.One of the villagers asked the old man， "What happened to you？" "Nothing special has happened，in fact，" the man said. "For 80 years I've been looking for happiness，and it was no use.And then I decided to live without happiness and just enjoy life.That's why I'm happy now." It is important to realize that your mood can affect （影响） the moods of those around you. Everyone has bad days sometimes.If someone tries to cheer you up，don't be rude to them.Just try to accept （接受） their help. （1）The old man would 　 　 when the villagers tried to cheer him up. A．accept their help B．turn people away C．complain a lot D．feel happier （2）What does the underlined word "bad﹣tempered" mean？ 　 　 A．Having bad luck. B．Being in a good mood. C．Being polite and usual. D．Becoming angry easily. （3）What happened on the day when the old man turned 80 years old？ 　 　 A．He found happiness. B．He let go of his happiness. C．He got a contagious disease. D．He accepted help from others. （4）The story teaches us that 　 　. A．not everyone knows what they're really looking for B．we should know that our moods can affect others C．bad moods can be contagious，while good moods can't D．don't bother （打扰） people who are in a bad mood 3．Tea is almost a symbol of British culture.British people are very interested in a hot drink，especially if it is served with some cakes or biscuits.Here are some facts about tea drinking habits in Britain. There is no real tea time.All around the world，everyone thinks that British people drink tea every day at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.In fact，we drink tea at every hour of the day，from the minute we get up to the last minute before going to bed.Of course it's possible that a British person will drink tea around the middle of the afternoon，but it's also common to drink it with breakfast. The perfect partner Scones （司康饼） are a simple kind of cake，a little sweet and usually served with jam （果酱） and cream.They are excellent with tea.In the daily life，if you order a "cream tea" in Britain，you will get a teapot （茶壶） with a plate of scones. Milk in tea British people nearly always put milk in their tea.This seems strange to people from other European countries.They would rather drink their tea without adding anything to it.In Britain，people add some milk depending on taste，so the tea doesn't look clear enough. People are always surprised when I say that I prefer coffee to tea as a British person.Tea is really part of our culture，whether we like it or not! （1）　 　 really become（s） part of British culture. A．Tea B．Jam C．Cakes D．Biscuits （2）Paragraph 2 tells us British people drink tea 　 　. A．at 5 o'clock in the afternoon B．around the middle of the evening C．at anytime they like D．around the minute they get up （3）　 　 may be the best title of the passage. A．The Perfect Partner with Tea B．Tea Drinking Time in Britain C．Something or nothing in Tea D．Tea Drinking Habits in Britain （4）What is the structure（结构） of the passage？ 　 　 A． B． C． D． 4．Do you know that you are not outgoing enough？Do you want to make friends？Read the following rules.They will help you. ★Feel comfortable.Always be clean.Shower，brush your teeth，and try to look nice.Dress in clothes that make you feel good and comfortable.It can make you feel more confident. ★Smile more often.Try to smile more often at people.It will make them think that you are friendly.Then they'll talk to you more even if they don't know you. ★Just talk.Some people worry about talking because they think， "What am I going to talk about with that person？"Outgoing people don't even think about it.They just go up to people and say what they think. ★Listen to people.You can't just talk.People will think that you're self﹣centered（以自为中心的）.You have to listen to others and give your ideas，Let them know what you think. ★Read the news.Don't just stay at home and do nothing.Surf the Internet for news and information，and talk about the news when you're with friends. （1）Being clean can make you feel more 　 　. A．confident B．beautiful C．popular D．wonderful （2）If you smile at people， 　 　. A．it's easier to meet them B．they'll think you're friendly C．it shows that you are too shy D．they'll think you're serious （3）The third rule means that 　 　. A．you should be friendly B．you should think more C．you should talk much and never think D．you should say what you think （4）What's the best title of this passage？ 　 　 A．How to Listen to People B．How to Look Nice C．How to Feel Confident D．How to Make More Friends 第二节 阅读短文，从方框中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。 Life in the future What will life be like in the future？How will things change？Here are some ideas.Which ones will come true？ *In the future，a change of weather won't mean a change of clothes. （1）　 　 They'll be warm when we are cold，and cool when we are hot. *There'll be no more light rain and cold wind in spring.The weather will be quite warm or even hot all year，with heavy rain and wind. （2）　 　 *We won't travel by bus or bike any more.（3）　 　No more expensive cars.It'll be cheap to travel everywhere by plane，not only over land，but also over the sea or even into space.Maybe there'll be traffic jams in the air. *Do you like long holidays？Well，you're going to like the future because machines and robots will do all the heavy and difficult jobs，and we'll only do light and easy work.（4）　 　So people will have long holidays. A.Every family will have a small plane. B.Working hours will be short. C.We'll wear a new kind of clothes. D.Life in the future will be convenient. E.The sea level（海平面）will rise as well. 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，理解其大意。从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 We are now living in the 21st century.Life now is much more（1）　 　than before.Many changes have happened. Tony is a（2）　 　in Grade 8 at an American middle school.He felt surprised and（3）　 　on his first day of school because he found his classroom filled with technology equipment（科技设备）. In Tony's classroom，there are many electronics，like iPads.This term they will（4）　 　the electronics to take notes，watch videos and do some homework. "It's very relaxing，"said Tony. "I often（5）　 　my maths problems on my iPad and ask my classmate or teachers for help." With the help of new technology，students can finish their homework（6）　 　. "Technology is quite common in most of our classrooms now，" the headmaster said. "We're trying to develop technology to open up the world to kids.It can（7）　 　the outside world in and lets kids know more." Mr Miller，a science teacher（8）　 　."It is a quick way for students to know the outside world，"he said.Mr.Miller considers himself as a guide （向导） of learning instead of as a teacher. "If they have a（9）　 　，I will try to teach them how to find the answer，" he said.Dale，Tony's classmate，loves technology.He was not interested in class before，（10）　 　now he likes the classes very much. "The classes help me use what I have known about in the computer lessons." Dale said. "Most importantly，I enjoy the classroom because，of course，it will help my studies." （1） A．difficult B．terrible C．important D．different （2） A．teacher B．student C．cleaner D．gardener （3） A．tired B．bored C．excited D．scared （4） A．move B．use C．ask D．help （5） A．put up B．take up C．turn down D．write down （6） A．luckily B．carelessly C．slowly D．quickly （7） A．bring B．look C．call D．follow （8） A．forgets B．agrees C．reaches D．laughs （9） A．result B．competition C．question D．prize （10） A．and B．but C．so D．or 第二部分 非选择题（共40分） 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 ．Once a tortoise （乌龟） and two swans （天鹅） lived on a lake.They were very good friends.They spent many hours （1）　 　 each other happily every day. To their bad luck，there was no rain that year.The lake （2）　 　 （become） dry.So they had to leave the lake to look for another one to live. The two swans could fly （3）　 　 （easy），but for the tortoise it was difficult.The three of them began to think about what to do next. At last，the two swans had （4）　 　 idea.They said to the tortoise， "We will put a stick （棍子） in your mouth.We will carry the stick in our（5）　 　 （mouth） on either side.This will make us fly together.But remember，you must not open your mouth.（6）　 　 you do，you know what will happen to you." The tortoise was sad to leave the lake，but it agreed to the idea happily. One fine morning，they were flying over a large town.The people in the town （7）　 　 （be） surprised at what they saw in the sky.They were very curious （好奇的） about it and（8）　 　 （shout） excitedly. The tortoise heard the noise and wondered what it was about.It forgot （9）　 　 （it） promise and opened the mouth to ask curiously， "Why is there ...？Ah ...!" Sadly，the tortoise fell down and died. The swans had no way to save it.They were sad to lose their （10）　 　 （good） friend in the world but had to fly away and start their new life. Do you know what killed the tortoise？ 四、阅读与表达（共4小题，41-43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分） 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 There's an old man with a long beard（胡子） living in a village.People respect him and think he knows everything. One day a little kid came to the old man.He asked："I want to know：where do you put your beard while you sleep，inside the quilt（被子） or outside the quilt？" This "simple"question surprised the old man，because he never thought about it. "I'll tell you the answer tomorrow，"he said. That night，the old man remembered the question before he went to sleep.He first put his beard inside the quilt.However，it made him feel bad.Then he put it outside the quilt.He didn't feel better.The old man tried over and over again，but he still couldn't remember where he had put his beard before. The next day，the old man saw the kid again.He said："What a terrible question you asked me!I couldn't sleep all night!" （1）Where did the old man live？ 　 　 （2）Why was the old man surprised when he heard the boy's question？ 　 　 （3）What did the old man think of the kid's question at last？ 　 　 （4）Who is your favourite person？Why？Write 30 words or more. 　 　 五 书面表达（满分20分） 9．假设你是李华，你的网友Peter想了解你们学校上周组织的"英语周"活动情况，请根据所给提示，给他回一封电子邮件。 要点如下： （1）活动的安排； （2）活动的意义； （3）你的感受。 注意： （1）词数80﹣100，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）发言稿中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 Dear Peter， Last week，students in our school worked hard to make our English Week a big success.________ Yours， Li Hua ． 八年级竞赛 英语 第 页 共 8页1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 八年级英语参考答案 一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分） 1-20 CABC BDBB ACDB ABDD CEAB 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 1-10 DBCBD DABCB 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） （1）with（2）became（3）easily（4）an（5）mouths（6）If（7）were（8）shouted（9）its（10）best 四、阅读与表达（共4小题，41-43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分） （1）In a village. （2）Because he never thought about it. （3）Terrible. （4）My English teacher is my favourite person.Because she is kind and patient.Although she is strict with us，she is very helpful.She often tells jokes and makes us laugh.（开放性试题，言之有理即可） 五、书面表达（满分20分） Dear Peter， Last week，students in our school worked hard to make our English Week a big success.There was an English book fair in the library.Some students took part in an English singing competition.Other students put on an English play.I took part in a speaking competition.I had to tell a Chinese traditional story in English for three minutes.Everyone in our school enjoyed English Week.It gave us a chance to improve our English and learn more words.It encouraged us to read more English books and communicate with others in English.In my opinion，every school should have an English Week.It is well worth doing. Yours， Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$