广东省广州大学附属中学联盟2024-2025学年八年级上学期12月质量检查英语试题

2024-2025学年八年级12月质量检查 英语 (满分120分，考试时间100分钟) 命题：左涛审题：陈翀好 一、听力(15分) 第一节听力理解(10分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放 内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。 听下面一段对话，回答第12两个小题。 1.Why did the woman want to change job? A.She wanted a job as a waitress. B.She wanted more time to study. C.Her pay was too low. 2.What was the result of the interview? A.She got the job. B.She was able to enter the university. C.The man promised her a pay rise. 听下面一段对话，回答第35三个小题。 3.When are they going to meet? A.On Wednesday morning.B.On Friday. C.On Wednesday evening. 4.What is the probable job of the woman? A.A film star. B.Amusician. C.A football player. 5.What does the man invite the woman to do? A.To see a film B.To have dinner together. C.To enjoy a concert. 听下面一段材料，回答第6至7题。 6.What are the two speakers talking about? A.Thunder and sound. B.Thunder and lightning. C.Thunder and science. 7.Why is the man unlikely to see lightning? A.He is asleep. B.He is reading a science book.C.Perhaps lightning is far away. 听下面一段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.Helen's neighbours.B.Helen's good friends. C.Helen's birthday party. 9.What has Helen bought home? A.A bottle of wine. B.Plenty of food and drinks. C.Some birthday presents. 10.What can we learn about Helen and her neighbours? A.They get on very well. B.They never visit each other.C.They often have dinner together. 第二节听取信息(5分) 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为A~ E的空格中。听录音前，你将有15秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。 Items Things to do The house is earthquake (A) All pipes should be tied to the wall. Walls should be especially(B)and strong. The building has no(C)windows Objects in the (D)三room can be tied to tables. The kitchen must have strong(E) on all the cupboards 二、单项选择(10分) 11.---Is there new on the notice board? ---No,there is A.anything;nothing B.something;anything C.anything;something D.nothing;anything 12.Fried food is not healthy for you.You had better too much of it. A.not to eat B.not eat C.eat not D.not eating 13. of tourists in China keeps growing in recent years. A.A number B.The number C.An amount D.The amount 14.Lily is a kind girl.She gives me help as she can. A.as many B.as few C.as little D.as much 15.These kinds of birds have lived on Earth for of years. A.four million B.four millions C.million D.millions 16. schoolboy could do this experiment A.An 8-years-old;success B.A 8-years-old;successfully C.An 8-year-old;successfully D.A 8-year-old;successful 17.Allen spent time his homework but did than Tony. A.little;doing;badly B.less;to do;well C.little;to do;worse D.less;doing;better 18.Have you visited the Summer Palace?I am making a plan to visit it. A.ever B.never C.already D.yet 19.---Since last week,Jack Guangzhou. ---When he there? A.has been to;has;gone B.has gone to;did,go C.has been in;did;go D.have gone to;did goes 20. you take a fish out of water for too long,it A.Unless;would die B.If;would die C.Unless;dies D.If;dies 三、语法选择(15分) Just a few days after his 18th birthday,Beijing 2022 gold medal 21 Su Yiming received a surprise gift-a letter from Xi Jinping,President of 22People's Republic of China. In the letter,Xi expressed his congratulations to Su and 23 sportsmen in ice and snow sports 24 their great achievements at the Beijing Winter Olympics,hoping what they had achieved would encourage young Chinese to aim 25 When Su first stepped onto a snowboard at the age of four,a future as a world-class sportsman seemed to be"a dream too big"for him.Little did he know that he 26not only compete for his country 27also take home gold.With the great excitement of winning an Olympic gold medal 2 still fresh in his mind,Su wrote a letter to the president,telling him 28 he felt to have made his dream 29 Su still remembers what Xi wrote in the reply,"The new era is the time for young people 30 their drcams. "I havc always kept thosc words in my mind,"Su said, 31 I made up my mind to be a professional snowboarder,I know there is a big gap between my performance (and 32 of the top sportsmen in the world.But I have been working hard to realize my dream.Now my story shows the fact that 33 will pay off."Su said. Su believes the sky is the limit."Find the thing you love,believe in 34 and do your 35.Finally,your dream will be realized." Now Su has his strong wish to win all the competitious in his sporting field. 21.A.win B.won C.winner D.winning 22.A.8 B.an C.the D./ 23.A.other B.another C.others D.the others 24. A.in B.for C.at D.with 25. Ahich B highly C.height D.heights 26.Aw1 B would C.can D.may 27. A.so B.or C.and D.but 28. A.90 lucky B.so luckily C.how lucky D.how luckily 29. A.come truc B.coming true C.come truly D.come truth 30. A.realize B.realizing C.to realize D.realized 31.A.When B.While C.How D.Than 32. A.it B.that C.one D.a 33. A.work hard B.hard works C.hard-working D.hard work 34. A.your B yourself C.yours D.you 35.A.good B.well C.better D.best 四、完形填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 For many years I have been a proud dreamer.I could get lost in the clouds for hours,dreaming of 36 to far away countries and enjoying different cultures there.My dream37 :a bestselling author,changing people's hearts with my words,or a reporter,serving the people and giving 38 to those who have not been heard for centuries. I spend most of my time on dreaming.What's the problem with spending so much time dancing among sunset-painted cotton candy clouds?Well,the 39 is that my bare feet seldom kiss the earth,and by being lost in my dreams often,I become 40from my own real life and out of touch with the people I love. "Stop dreaming.Be a doer not a dreamer,"the famous television producer Shonda Rhimes described in her41 for the graduating class of Dartmouth."You just have to keep doing something, catching the next chance,staying open to 42 something new.It doesn't have to satisfy your imagination of the perfect job or the perfect life.Perfect is boring and dreams are not 43 Just.DO.” One of the hardest lessons a dreamer has to learn is that in order to have the type of life we imagine so often,we must match our dreams with action.Otherwise,as Shonda puts it,"Dreamers often end up living in the basement(地下室)of relatives." Another hard truth that we dreamers must know is that by being lost in dreaming,we overlook ourselves.We usually dream of becoming 44else.We dream about the person who is not us,and this is a problem because it means we would rather be others instead of ourselves. 3 So.this is me waving goodbye to my cotton candy clouds.I am challenging myself to meet my dreams with action.It won't be casy.Those light and soft clouds have been a great source of comfort through the cndless thunder storms that have disrupted (my life.It's comfortable. However,as my best friend often 45 me.good things don't always bring comfort.even hell (can get comfortable if you stay there long enough The best thing for us is challenging.It is a lot more meaningful than those cotton candy clouds. 36.A.turning B.leading C.listening D.travelling 37.入.standard B.job C.holiday D.situation 38.A.voice B.ability C.surprise D.space 39.A.a小icc B.reason C.difficulty D.problem 40.A.scparate B.present C.close D.different 41.A.mecting B.speech C.novel D.diary 42.A.refusing B.believing C.offering D.trying 43.A.surprising B.important C.real D.lovely 44.A.everyone B.nobody C.someone D.anyone 45.A.encourages B.reports C.helps D.reminds 五、阅读理解(30分) TICKET TYPE: EDINBURGH CASTLE-Family (2 adults,2 children) VISIT DATE:9 July 2023,9:30-17:00 For more information,please contact us: Website:www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk Phone:+44(0)1312259846 Email:hs.icketing@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Edinburgh Castia ▲HOW TO USE IT: 1.Please bring this ticket with you when you visit Edinburgh Castle. 2.If you are unable to visit the Castle on the Visit Date,you ean use it tor up to two days before or after the daty 3.After arriving at the gate,show this ticket to the workers and they will scan it before you can go in.And they may ask you for a photo ID. ATERMS AND CONDITIONS: l.The bar code(条形码)can only be used once. 2.You may not copy or resell this ticket. 3.You may not use photos of this ticket instead. 4.Visitors must wear masks indoors and keep a distance. 46.This is a ticket to Edinburgh Castle for A.a member B.a visitor C.a family D.a class 47.With this ticket,the visitors can't visit the Castle on A.July 7 B.July 9 C.July 11 D.July 13 48.Which is the right way to go into the Castle? A.Show a photo of a ticket to the workers. B.Show the ticket for the workers to scan it. C.Get into the Castle with the same tieket twice. D.Show a copy of the ticket to te orkers. Gever Tulley is a computer scientist from California.In 2005,he started a summer program called Tinkering School for childrens The idea was that children can learn important skills for life by building things together.Gever Tulley aud his team help the children to think big and create plans for innovative( 创造性的)things they want to build. Children have made fantastic things since the school started.They have built a cabin.They have made tree houses,wooden motorbikes and boats. At Tinkering School,children get all kinds of materials like wood,metal,plastic and ropes.They get lots of real tools too,such as knives,hammers and power drills.Tinkering School has been 'around for many years now,but nobody has ever suffered a serious injury in all these years.This is because there are strict health and safety rules they must follow.The children always learn how to use the tools safely and they must wear the right clothing and protection at all times. Gever Tulley's ideas have worked very well.A lot of children have gone to his summer school over the years.Since it started,Tinkering School has been written about a lot.Most of those articles have been very positive.They have praised the quality of the school.They have found the children are more motivated than at many other schools. The students at Tinkering School seem to love their school.We spoke to 12-year-old Tina Cooper. She has been a student at the school for 2 months."Since I started here,I've never sat in a 'normal'class with a teacher,"she told us."But it's been a very exciting experience.I've worked hard at my new school for 2 months now,and there hasn't been one single moment when I found it boring.Before I started here.I was bored quite often. 49.Gever Tulley started Tinkering School to A.raise money for his research B.develop children's skills for life C.acquire the ability of the group work D.help children make their dream come true 50.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about? A.Children are very good at using different tools. B.The school has developed greatly during these years. C.Children must follow strict health and safety rules. D.The school offers children different kinds of materials. 51.The underlined word "it"in Paragraph 4 refers to A.the idea B.the school C.the rule D.the summer 52.From what Tina Cooper said,we know that A.the teachers hardly stay with her in the new school B.she studies hard and feels ashamed of herself there C.she is getting more and more bored in her new school D.she is happy with the experiences in her new school C Not long ago,two of my grandchildren came over for Sunday night family dinner.They walked in and made straight for the sofa to lie down.Aged 10 and 12,they pulled out their smartphones and started gaming. It saddens me to watch them,and so many other kids today,consider gaming as play.When I was a kid,I knew how to play. When I wanted a metal pedal car (like some of my rich friends,my father made me one out of wood.It had wooden wheels and was pushed along the sidewalk using a broken hockey stick on the back.At first,I was ashamed of the homemade toy.But I soon began to like it when my friends all wanted a ride.Dad also builta huge playhouse and several tree houses.When I was older,he made me a high 5 jump stand.Dad just loved building things or he really loved me,or maybe a little of both. In my neighbourhood,we didn't have much to play with.For entertainment,we had to get creative. We put up tents in the backyard and camped out.At night,we looked for adventures on the streets.We once went on a week-long bike trip to Lake Huron. My grandchildren have no idea how much fun these activities can be.That Sunday night,after dinner, I decided to take them outside to show them"something different". The first response was,D"Why did we have to put our shoes on and go outside?""Because I wanted to show you something,"I said and picked up my frisbee ()"I thought we could go outside and throw the frisbee around." ②I got a slow and unwilling“Sure”for my efforts. 3With some further unwillingness,we walked out into the street.Then we began throwing the frisbee back and forth badly."Bend your wrist,"I instructed helpfully. Slowly,we got the hang of it and hit the neighbour's car only three times.It's amazing how much a frisbee hurts when your fingers are cold,but we were making progress.4My grandson found three excuses to go inside.Each time,however,his grandma kicked him back out.5We played until the neighbour came to check on his car. It was a great success,I think,but alas,you cannot win a war by winning just one battle. 53.How did the writer's feelings change when he saw the wooden pedal car in Paragraph 3? sad excited B. excited sad C.ashamed excited 0 excited ashamed 54.What does"something different"refer to? A.Pulling out smartphones and starting gaming. B.Going outside and throwing the frisbee around. C.Making a high jump stand for his grandchildren. D.Building a huge playhouse and several tree houses. 55.Which of the underlined sentences show grandchildren's unwillingness? x.①② B.①②③ C.①②③④ D.①②③④⑤ 56.What will the writer be most likely to do later according to the passage? A.He will buy a metal pedal car for grandchildren. B.He will ask grandchildren to enjoy more outdoor fun. C.He will join them pulling out smartphones and gaming. D.He will keep throwing frisbee and hitting the neighbour's car. D The Internet lets everyone share their ideas,seemingly creating a more open and colorful world. However,have you ever felt like you're in your own small world?Everything you hear or see just makes you more sure of what you already think. In fact,most people are now in what is called an"echo chamber"-also known as an information cocoon-a place where your own ideas keep coming back to you,and you don't hear any different ones. This isn't something new and it's happening a lot more now. Echo chambers are like"rooms"on the Internet where everyone agrees with you.Think about how people used to sit around a fire,telling stories that made everyone else all nod and smile.The Internet is our modern-day fire. Social media platforms know exactly what we like.That's thanks to very smart algorithms() 6 Thesc algorithms watch what we do on the Internet to show us more information that matches our intcrests. Being in an ccho chamber makes us feel good.However,this can make our opinions and thinking very rigid and make it hard for us to understand people who think differently. Luckily.there are ways to break free from echo chambers.One big step is to challenge ourselves by looking for information from different sources.Also,ask questions about where the information you've found comes from.double-check facts and be open-minded. 57.What does an"echo chamber"do to people? A.It sends different voices to people. B.It makes people look and think much more widely. C.It helps people improve their ideas. D.It mirrors their beliefs and prevents new thoughts. 58.How do"echo chambers"come into being? A.Different people never think the same when facing problems. B.Internet users don't like new information provided by the Internet. C.Online platforms destroy people's interests by means of algorithms. D.Algorithms pick information that matches people's preferences. 59.What is the last paragraph mainly about? A.How to meet challenges online. B.How to stay away from the Internet. C Ways to get out of echo chambers. D.The bad sides of echo chambers. 60.What is one way to break out of an echo chamber,according to the article? A.Only talk to the people who agree with you on various matters. B.Pay no attention to the ideas that are fairly different from yours. C.Get information from different sources and check if it's true. D.On all occasions just follow what most of the people think. 六、阅读填空(5分) A Frenchman,Niepce,needed pictures for his business.But he was not a good artist.61 He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837.That year,Daguerre,another Frenchman,took a picture of his reading room.62 In his picture you could see everything very clearly,even the smallest thing. In 1840,photography was developed once more.Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things.63 So it's not easy to take pictures. With the development of science and technology,a Chinese young man Wang Mengqiu,invented Hover Camera ()It can record people and things more wonderfully.He once studied at Stanford University in the United States.He became famous overnight because of the invention. Hover Camera records movements with a 13MP camera and takes 4K videos.You can use a smartphone to control it.It can follow you,flying or staying in mid-air.64 It is the best choice for weddings,sports games and holidays because Hover Camera is convenient for the users to carry.It can be folded,so it can be put into a small bag.65 In the future,cameras will be designed better and better.People can take more lively photos and videos. A.He used a new kind of camera in a different way. B.In this way,it can get the perfect pictures. C.But the photographers had to carry many machines. D.When the power is low,it can land safely. E.So he invented a very simple camera in 1826. 七、单词拼写(10分) 第一节单词填空（根据首字母或所给单词的正确形式填空）(5分) 66.I can say from personal e that it's hard not having a job 67.I bought some new shoes which are very s to a pair I had before. 68.The IOC c Atlanta as the site for the 1996 Olympic Games. 69.The price is $13,650,not (include)tax. 70.Coffee is probably the (popular)drink in the world. 第二节语篇填词(5分) 5G is the fifth-generation network.It can connect everyone and everything together.5G networks will cover many cities in China soon.5G means super-fast data 71.s You can download a two-hour movie for fewer than 10 seconds,and it is making our lives more and more 72.c 5G will make self-driving cars possible.Even airplanes will become"smart"in the near future. Passengers will be able to use 5G networks in the air to connect to the Internet and can 73.o food and drinks. 5G will be a big help for students who take online classes.Many people live in 74.p_ areas in the world where there are no schools.But with 5G,this will change.Students all over the world will be able to see places like the Great Wall 75.w leaving their rooms. It will be also easier for doctors to treat patients remotely by 5G.It means caring for patients from far away. 八、完成句子(10分) 76.She opened the drawer and a pair of socks.她打开抽屉，拿出一双袜子。 77.When she looked at him,her eyes tears..她看着他的时候眼里满是泪水。 78.This is a serious matter.I wish you wouldn't 比这是严肃的事情，我希望你不开玩 笑。 79.They plan legislation human cloning,他们计划引入立法阻止克 隆人类。 80.I met him when I worked in Madrid,and I with him ever since..我在马德里 工作时见过他，从此之后我一直和他保持联系。 81.I strongly you this.我强烈建议你不做这事。 九、书面表达（共15分） 假如你是李华，学校英文广播站特邀你就“如何提高记忆力”做一个英语演讲，内容包含以下要点： 1均衡饮食，充足睡眠：2记忆新内容时，要大声朗读：3.及时复习所学知识：4.补充一条其他方法。 要求：1.100词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数内：2文中不得出现真实姓名和校名：3.可适当增加细 节，以使条理清楚、行文连贯：4标点正确，书面整洁。 提示词：大声地loudly:均衡饮食a balanced diet;复习review Hello,everyone!I am so happy to share with you some methods for improving our memory.