安徽省安庆市第四中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期11月份月考英语试卷

八上人教版英语

一、单项选择（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）

1. _________, I’d like to thank all the catering staff.

A. Last but not least B. Even though C. As far as I know D. However

2. —This dress is too long, please give me ________ one.

—Sure, madam. Give ________ back to me and try on this one.

A. other; one B. other; it C. another; it D. another; one

3. —Would you like some ________?

—Yes, a little, please.

A. apple B. banana C. potato D. milk

4. I prefer           up early so that I can have enough time to read English.

A. get B. to get C. getting D. gets

5. To make potato salad, first you need to ________ the potatoes until they are soft.

A. mash B. fry C. boil D. slice

6. —Could you help me cut ________ the fruit? I want to make fruit salad.

—Sure.

A. down B. off C. up D. out

7. The problem looked _____, but it took Richard three hours to solve it.

A. terrible B. private C. silly D. simple

8. —Look! How ________ the boys are!

—Yes. They won the game this afternoon.

A. exciting B. excitement C. excite D. excited

9. Lu Yao is such a friendly girl that she offers ______ me around Kunming.

A. show B. to show C. showing D. to showing

10. —Mother asked me to remind you ________ the appointment.

—I remember ________ the doctor. Please tell Mum to be at ease.

A. to; to see B. about; to see C. of; seeing D. with; seeing

11. He _________ to the library tomorrow because he needs to borrow some books.

A. go B. goes C. will go D. went

12. —The school is far from my home. I spend much time on the road.

—Me too. It takes _________ an hour to get home from school.

A. at least B. at first C. at last D. at most

13. —Are you happy with your work, Amy?

—Sure. ________ I complete a task, I feel a real sense of achievement.

A. Until B. Though C. Whenever D. Before

14. At our great sale, the first three pairs of socks cost $8, ________ the fourth pair is free.

A when B. as C. while D. for

15. There _________ a sports meeting in our school next month.

A. is going to be B. was C. will have D. are

16. Parents always _________ the best things _________ their kids.

A. provide; to B. provide; for C. offer; for D. offer; with

17. —_________ nice weather it is to go hiking! Would you like to go with us?

—Yes, I’d love to!

A. How B. How a C. What D. What a

18. My brother said to me “When I am away from our home for university, I always ________ you and our parents.”

A. guess B. think C. miss D. watch

19. At first, Jack had problems with his English. ________, he found it hard to pronounce sounds ________ /θ/ and /ð/.

A. For example; for example B. Such as;like

C. For example;like D. Such as; for example

20. —Don’t be mad at me. I’m only five minutes late.

—________ This is the last time I’m waiting for you.

A. You’ve got me B. I mean it C. Take it easy D. It all depends

二、完形填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

A

A Special Thanksgiving Dinner

Last Thanksgiving, my family decided to cook a traditional dinner together. My mom had been collecting recipes for weeks, and she ____21____ us that it would be a memorable experience.

On the morning of Thanksgiving, my dad and I went to the supermarket to buy ingredients. We needed turkey, potatoes, carrots, and some ____22____ like cinnamon and pepper. When we got home, my sister had already ____23____ the vegetables into small pieces. “While you were shopping, I ____24____ the oven to 180℃,” she said with a smile.

My mom taught me how to mix the spices. She told me ____25____ too much salt, or the turkey would be salty. For two hours, we were all busy in the kitchen. My dad was preparing the turkey, my sister was making mashed potatoes, and I was stirring the soup. When the turkey was almost ready, a wonderful smell ____26____ the whole house.

At 6 o’clock in the evening, we sat around the table. The turkey looked golden and tasted ____27____. My little brother ate three pieces in a row! “I ____28____ had such delicious turkey before,” he said. We talked and laughed while eating. My mom said, “Cooking together is not just about food. It’s about spending time with family and ____29____ love.”

That night, I realized that the best part of Thanksgiving was not the dinner itself, but the joy of working together. I decided I would learn more cooking skills and ____30____ a big dinner for my family next year.

21. A. told B. tells C. will tell D. is telling

22. A. fruits B. spices C. drinks D. meals

23. A. cut B. cuts C. cutting D. cutted

24. A. heat B. heated C. has heated D. was heating

25. A. not add B. to not add C. not to add D. don’t add

26. A. filled B. filled with C. fills D. is filling

27. A. well B. delicious C. beautifully D. quickly

28. A. ever B. never C. yet D. already

29. A. share B. sharing C. to share D. shared

30. A. make B. makes C. making D. will make

What do you want to be when you grow up? A doctor, an engineer, a pilot ___31___ a scientist? We all had big plans for our ___32___ future and believed there was a dream job ___33___ for us. But how realistic (实际的) is that?

Today, many young people want to work in art, culture, entertainment and sports. ___34___, only one fifth