山东省淄博市张店区第六中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试题

初三英语 一、完形填空（共10小题，满分10分 阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。 It was my first day at Grade 7.And the first lesson was1English.When I was doing nothing,Mr Gough, our new English teacher,2 into the classroom. To my surprisc,he held up a book,The Collecked Works of Edgar Allan Poe,and asked "Who 3 it yet?"I put my hand up,because Poe was my favorite writer.Mr Gough asked if I really understood 4 the writer tried to say in his book.My answer made him smile,and he asked me5 a book report on that subject. After that,English classes became a new interrest for me.Mr Gough thought that students should enjoy a book 6 it."Don't just read it,"he said. As time passed,we developed'a real friendship.He encouraged(me to be a 7 in the future.When I left school,he said to me,"You have a talent for writing,Tony,and one day you'll come to realize how 8 it is.Make use of it if you want your life to be complete. 9 have passed.Now every time I sit down to write 10,I think of Mr Gough.He was more than just an English teacher,because he also taught me useful les:sons in life. 1.A.boring B.bored C,interesting D.interested 2.A.walks B.walked C.was walking D.is walking 3.A.reads B.read C.has read D.had read 4.A.if B.when C.what D.how 5.A.wrote B.writing C.to write D,written 6.A.to understand B.understand C.understanding D.understood 7.A.teacher B.actor C.waiter D.writer 8.A.useful B,beautiful C.careful D.thankful 9.A.Ayear B.Some year C.Years D.Every year 10.A.anything new B.something new C.new anything D.new something 二.阅读理解(30分) 义 Once there was a forest where all the animals li.ved happily together.One day a family went to spend the day in the forest,and the son left his socks there.After the family left,a bear came by,found the socks,and decided to try them on.They fit so well,and he liked them so much that he wouldn't take them off. All the animals talked about the bear's new look.Soon,in the forest,there began appearing squirrels()in shirts,rabbits in shoes,and even rats()wearing hatts!The forest doctor shook hig head,telling animals,"This can't be good.Animals don't need clothes!"But no one listened to him.They said he was just out of fashion. However,it wasn't long before the first results of fashion-fever came.Several times the squirrel caught his shirt on trees,stopping him in mid-jump and sending him falling to the ground from a tree.The rat couldn't go into his hole without taking off his hat first.Even the bear,because of his socks,slipped()from the river rock and almost killed himself. When the animals came to see the doctor,he gave them all the same advice,"Take off those clothes before one day they're going to kill you."Those who listened to the doctor's advice stopped having accidents.And the animals realized that they didn't need clothes at all.Starting to wear them had been very dangerous,and they had on!y done it to make others admire()them,and to get attention. 11.who found the socks and tried them on? A.The son B.The bear C.The rabbit D.The rat 12.Why did all the animals start wearing clothes? A.To protect themselves from bad weather. B.To make others like them and get attention. C.To follow the doctor's new health advice. D.To avoid(避免)being hurt by trees or rocks. 13.Which of the following is truc? A.the family had a good time with the bear B.the animals didn't like the bear's new look C.the forest doctor told the animals not to wear clothes D.the squirrel couldn't go into his hole with his hat on 14.What can we infer from the story? A.Following trends()blindly may bring dangers.B.Animals should always listen to doctors'advice. C.Clothes are useless for both humans and animals. D.The bear's socks caused all the animals'problems. B There are some interesting facts about the Nile. .The Nile is nearly 6,671 kilometers long.It is believed to be the longest river in the world. .The Nile is a north-flowing river in Africa.It lies in the following countries:Kenya,Eritrea,Congo,Burundi, Uganda,Tanzania,Rwanda,Egypt,Sudan,Republic of South Sudan and Ethiopia. .The Nile is important to Ancient Egypt.There are lots of Ancient Egypt's places of interest along the banks of the Nile,such as Luxor and Cairo. ●The Nile Delta(三角洲))in the north of Egypt is where the Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea(地中海).Itis around 160 kilometers long and covers 240 kilometers of coastline).It is rich in agriculture and has been farmed for thousands of years.Half of Egypt's population-around 40,000,000 people live in the Nile Delta area. .In 1787,the famous Rosetta stone was found in the Nile Delta in the city of Rosetta.It played a key role in ,understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics(象形文字). ●The Aswan High Dam(阿斯旺大坝)was built in 1970 to help control the flooding of the Nile. 15.How many countries does the Nile flow through? A.9. B.10. C.11. D.12. 16.What's the population of Egypt according to the passage? A.About20,000,000 B.About40,000,000 C.About60,000,000 D.About80,000,000. 17.Which of the following is TRUE? A.The Nile is the widest river in the world B.The Nile Delta is in the south of Egypt. C.The Rosetta stone is important to the hieroglyphics. D.The Aswan High Dam can't stop the fiooding of the Nile. The film The Last Repair Shop is based on ()a true story.Some kind workers in a repair shop repair musical instruments for students who love music. Steve Begman is one of the workers.For some reasons,he left his country and came to Los Angeles in the US.Begman wanted to do something meaningful,se he started repairing broken musical instruments for students in the new city.Begman loves working with musical instruments.He also loves helping children find a lifelong love for music.He has been repairing broken musical instruments in the shop for 21 years.He greatly enjoys the wonderful tme there.However,there are fewer and fewer workers in the shop,because the shop owner doesn't have enough money to pay workers. Many people learned about the repair shop when the film appeared in 2023.After that,people across the country began to give away money.The repair shop hopes to raise$15 million and it has got more than$24,000.They will use part of the money to get more workers to repair musical instruments. "What we did really helped the students who love music,and we will keep repairing musical instruments,"said Begman.In fact,music has helped a lot of students who face difficulties.A girl said that without a violin,she didn't know how to get through ()the hard times when her family went to hospitai.Music is a important part of life. 18.What is the film The Last Repair Shop based on? A.A love story B.A true story C.N science fiction story D.Abook 19.Why did Steve Begman start repairing musical instruments in Los Angeles? A.Because he wanted to do something meaningful B.Because he wanted to make a lot of money C.Because the shop owner paid him well D.Because he liked music 20,Why are there fewer and fewer workers in the shop? A.Because the working time is too long B.Because the shop is too far away C.Because the owner can't pay enough money D.Because the job is too boring 21.What can we learn from the passage? A.The repair shop has raised $15 million so far B.Music helped some students get through hard times C.The film The Last Repair Shop came out in 2024 D.We should all love music and play music D In summer,most American family like to have a vacation.22 It's often hot in July and August.23 Some people like to stay at home,read books,or watch TV.Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with trees or a river.Some people have time and money to travel to other countries like Japan,France,China and Australia.They usually fly to these countries.24Their favourite cities are New York,Chicago,San Francisco and Los Angeles and so on. 25 Some families travel to mountains cr beautiful valleys() A.Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. B.Summer is a good season for vacation. C.Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. D.Children do not go to school in those two months. E.When children don't go to school.they want to travel everywhere. 22. 23.- 24. 25. 三、选词填空（共10小题，满分10分） 根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。 even,birth,long,than,tallest,that,for,.on,runuing,becsuse,in,high The giraffe is the 26. modern land animal.It can be over 5.5 meters tall.Its neck bone may be 1.9 meters 27.Yet the giraffe has only seven bones in its neck,the same number as in the hunan. 28 a small bird has many more bones in its neck 29.in a tall giraffe.Each bone in a giraffe's neck is very long while the bones in a human's neck are small.30.makes the difference.A female giraffe gives 31, to one baby at a time.The baby,called a calf,is about 1.9 meters tall at birth.By the age of eight it is full-grown.The giraffe can live 32.30 years.The giraffe is good at 33..id can run 30 kilometers per hour.The giraffe likes to live together,usually 7-10 a group.The giraffe eats mostly leaves.34.it has a long neck,it can reach the leaves high up 35.the trees. 四、语法填空（共10小题，满分10分） There are so many scienee fiction 36.6fan)in the world.am one of them.But I don't like the books written by modern writers.Instead,I think the classic ones are much 37. good).Recently I have read a book called 20000 Leagues Under the Sea.Here is the story. In 1866,bome people found a monster (in the sea.They thought it might be a kind of whale,and they 38. (invite)the scientist Pierre Aron to join them to catch the monster.39.Pierre got close to the monster,he found that it was not a whale,but a ship that could travel under the sea. The ship belonged to (Nemo.He built this amazing ship on 40. island in the sea.The ship could get energy from the sea water,so it could run all the time.Nemo introduced Pierre 41. his workers in the ship and took him on a great trip under the sea.On their way,they also looked for 42. (treasure)in the sea. Nemo gave them to people on the island 43.help)them live a better life. I 44.(read)the book for many times,however,I am not tired 45. 五、阅读表达（共5小题，满分10分） Children know that summer is probably the most fun of all seasons.However,experts say it is also the most dangerous,especially for children aged 14 and under.In its first study of children's safety in the US,the National Safe Kids Campaign (NSKC)found that nearly balf of the injury-related(与受伤相关的)deaths among children happened in summer. Experts are not surprised by the study's results.They always know summer is a dangerous season for children. During the summer,children are out of school and spend more time outdoors.They are more likely to get into an accident or be injured."While we encourage children to be active and spend more time outdoors,they need to understand the importance of safety,said Everett Koop,an expert of the NSKC. To help children stay safe,the NSKC started a"Make it a Safe Kids'Summer"campaign,from May 1 to May 12. Here are some important summer safety tips from the NSKC: Always wear your seat belt. Make sure there is an adult around when you decide to go swimming. Wear a life jacket when on a boat or doing water sports. Obey all traffic rules. ●Don't meet e-pals(网友)alone. 46.Which season is the most dangerous for children aged 14 and under? 47.Why do experts say summer is the inost dangerous season especially for children aged 14 arrd under: 48.How iong is the "Make it a Safe Kids'Summer"campaign 49:Hew many summer safety tips are meutioned in the passage? 50.What safety tip will you follow if you want to go swimming according to the NSKC?