广东省深圳市福景外国语学校2024-2025学年八年级下学期5月月考英语试卷

福景外国语学校2024-2025第二学期月考 八年级英语试卷 考试时间：70分钟满分75分 命题人：初二备课组 第一卷 选择题 (50分) I. 完型填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) The True Story in the Movie The Dumpling Queen During this May Day holiday, a movie called The Dumpling Queen became really popular. It tells a true and ____1____ story that will touch your heart. The movie is about Zang Jianhe. In the late 1970s, life was ____2____ for her. She came to Hong Kong from Qingdao, Shandong, with her two little daughters. But things didn’t go as she hoped. Her ____3____ broke down. Her husband, who was already in Hong Kong, left her, and she had to ____4____ her children. Suddenly, Zang found herself alone in a new place, with no money and no one to help. However, Zang Jianhe didn’t give up. She remembered her family’s dumpling-making ____5____. So, she decided to sell dumplings at Wan Chai Pier to make a living. At first, it was ____6____ hard. She set up a small stand at Wan Chai Pier. The weather was sometimes bad, and she had to work long hours. What’s worse, some bad guys tried to bully her. But she was a ____7____ woman. She worked day and night, making dumplings with love and care. Slowly but surely, people started to notice her dumplings. They were so tasty! More and more ____8____ came to buy her dumplings. Zang worked even harder. She tried different ways to make her dumplings better. As time went by, her business grew bigger and bigger. Finally, through her non-stop ____9____, she built a big business from nothing and became the well-known “Dumpling Queen”. This story shows us that no matter how hard life is, ____10____ we are brave and keep trying, we can make our dreams come true. Zang Jianhe’s story is truly amazing and gives us a lot of hope. 1. A. exciting B. interesting C. inspiring D. unexpected 2. A. easy B. tough C. smooth D. boring 3. A. business B. situation C. position D. marriage 4. A. look after B. look for C. take after D. take care 5. A. skills B. tradition C. habit D. ability 6. A. formally B. normally C. simply D. extremely 7. A. warm-hearted B. strong-willed C. self-controlled D. hard-working 8. A. tourists B. audiences C. customers D. citizens 9. A. efforts B. effects C. results D. achievements 10. A. as long as B. as soon as C. even if D. as well as II. 阅读理解 (40分) 第一节 阅读短文 (共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) A Over one hundred years ago, there lived a man named Phileas Fogg. For many years, he led a very quiet life. He spent every day at his club, which was where rich men went to meet their friends. Every morning, he left his house at exactly 11:30 and walked 576 steps to his club. Then he ate lunch. After lunch, Fogg read three newspapers from cover to cover. Then he ate supper. After that, he played cards with friends. At midnight, he went home to bed...before doing exactly the same the next day. But one Wednesday, everything changed. Fogg read some amazing news in his paper. “Listen to this,” he announced (宣告) to his friends. “It says it’s possible to travel around the world in only eighty days!” Although his friends had a laugh over that, Fogg was sure he could do it. When one friend bet (打赌) that it couldn’t be done, Fogg replied, “I will bet twenty thousand pounds that I can go around the world in eighty days or less!” Everyone thought he was crazy but Fogg had made up his mind. “I shall be back on December 21st,” he said. As soon as he arrived home, Fogg asked Passepartout, his butler (男管家), to pack a small bag. Luckily, Passepartout moved very quickly. In less than ten minutes, they were on their way to the station…and at 8:45 exactly, the train pulled out, Fogg and Passepartout were off on their great adventure. They were heading for the coast, where they could catch a boat to France. But they were also heading straight for trouble. Adapted from Around the World in Eighty Days. 11. How did the author start the story? A. By introducing the main character. B. By setting a good example. C. By describing a peaceful scene. D. By expressing his opinion. 12. What was Fogg’s life like according to Paragraph l and 2? A. Happy and exciting. B. Quiet and boring. C. Boring and dangerous. D. Busy and peaceful. 13. What does the underlined word “it” refer to? A. To travel around the world in 80 days. B. To have a twenty-thousand-pound bet. C. To turn a deaf ear to his friends’ laughter. D. To read some amazing news to his friends. 14. How long did it take Passepartout to pack a bag? A. In half an hour. B. In nearly an hour. C. Within ten minutes. D. In over 10 minute. 15. According to the last paragraph, what might happen after they got on the boat? A. They might have a safe and pleasant trip. B. They might get into trouble during the trip. C. They might visit their friend named trouble. D. They might take a carriage for the whole trip. B Wang Xinyu, a young tennis player from Shenzhen, and Hsieh Suwei from Taipei beat players from the U.S. and Canada at the French Open in Paris on Sunday. This is Wang’s first time to win a Grand Slam title, which makes Wang the fifth player from the Chinese mainland to win a women’s title in the tournaments (锦标赛). The path to success was not easy for Wang and Hsieh. Although they were left behind at the beginning, they were not afraid. Instead, they kept playing calmly. In the final set, they did not leave the opposite team any chance and finally achieved an exciting comeback win. “Thanks for the support of the audience. Thank you to my partner for playing with me. It was a last-second decision for us to make a team. I am so surprised that we have made it so far. I really enjoyed playing with Hsieh.” Wang said in an interview after the game. In 2022, Wang was troubled with getting hurt and her new coaching team. She was not playing at her best level. According to her father, Wang Peng, the treatment for her left arm was not good so she had to get used to her new situation. Though making a breakthrough in doubles, Wang said she would still focus on her game for singles, “I’m planning to reorganize my training. Too many competitions have stopped me from keeping healthy.” Wang said, adding that her future goal was to win the Grand Slam championship for singles. “There are always ups and downs in sports and life, you can gain more through experiences. I see the things that need to be improved through competitions in the season this year. It is a very positive thing,” Wang said. 16. Why was the winning special for Wang according to paragraph 1? A. Because she won the game in Shenzhen, China. B. Because Wang had never won a Grand Slam title before. C. Because Wang was the first player in China to win the title. D. Because it was the seventh time for Wang to play with Hsieh. 17. What mainly helped Wang and Hsieh win? A. A change in the game’s rules. B. The audience’s sudden support. C. A lucky mistake by the opposing team. D. Their ability to stay calm under pressure. 18. What challenges did Wang face in 2022? A. She suffered from injuries. B. She didn’t have a new coach. C. Her right arm got bad treatments. D. She had no room for improvements. 19. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? A. Wang’s complaint about getting hurt. B. Wang’s future goal for winning the singles. C. Wang’s comments on the result of the match. D. Wang’s opinion on her teammate during the match. 20. Which words can we use to describe Wang? A. Brave and helpful. B. Kind and responsible. C. Strong and positive D. Honest and hard-working. C Scientists in Tanzania have trained rats to identify wildlife products being smuggled (走私) out of the country. The rats have learned to recognize the smell of these products and can point them out. The program is still being tested. It’s really hard to stop the smuggling of wildlife products because smugglers are clever at hiding what they transport. Products can be hidden in secret places or covered with strong smells like coffee. Many of the countries where these animal products come from are so poor that they don’t have enough methods to catch smugglers. The organization APOPO started the program. It believes that African giant pouched rats* might offer help. They’re the world’s largest rats, up to one metre long and weighing about 1.4 kilograms. They have a strong sense of smell and have been used before to sense diseases and help search for people after earthquakes. Trainers use food as a reward. First, rats learn to put their noses into holes. Then, they are taught to notice certain smells and pay no attention to other smells. While working, the rats wear special vests (背心). If they find something, they pull a ball to make a sound and let their trainers know. In the past tests, eight rats successfully learned to identify smuggled animal products among 146 different smells. They could remember these smells for several months. Last year, during a test in Dar es Salaam, the rats found over 83% of the smuggled products, even when people tried to cover up their smells. These skilled rats will become important helpers in stopping the smuggling of wildlife products, helping protect endangered animals. * African giant pouched rats非洲巨颊囊鼠 21. What makes it difficult to stop the smuggling of wildlife products? ①There is a great need for wildlife products. ②Countries can’t work together on the problem. ③Smugglers can hide the products very well. ④Some countries lack enough money to stop smugglers. A. ①③ B. ②④ C. ①② D. ③④ 22. Why were African giant pouched rats chosen for the program? A. They are very large. B. They have a strong sense of smell. C. They mainly live in Africa. D. They are used to working with humans. 23. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph? A. What tools help rats do their jobs. B. How trainers teach rats to use the vests. C. How rats are trained to recognize smells. D. What rewards encourage rats to learn skills. 24. Why does the writer mention the test in Dar es Salaam? A. To show rats can do the job well. B. To compare rats with other animals. C. To explain some surprising findings. D. To show the challenges of the work. 25. What is the passage mainly about? A. A study on how animals are used in experiments. B. The problems of protecting wildlife worldwide. C. The special abilities of African giant pouched rats. D. A new method of identifying smuggled wildlife products. 第二节 短文填空 (共5小题，每小题2’分，满分10分) 阅读全文，并从下列的六个句子中选择五个还原到文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。 Stronger together It is a poster for Flow. The movie Flow tells a silent story of animal survival. How do you survive the end of the world? Gints Zilbalodis, a Latvian filmmaker, offers a kind answer to this question in his new movie Flow. The animated movie (动画电影) came out on Feb 28 on the Chinese mainland. ____26____ It follows the journey of a cat who must find safety after its home is destroyed by a flood. As floodwater rises higher and covers the land, a boat appears. ____27____ To its surprise, a capybara (水豚) is already on the boat. The two later pick up other animals in need of help—a lemur (狐猴), a dog and a bird. Without any humans or dialogue, the movie tells a simple but interesting story, said The New York Times. ____28____ Instead, they communicate through meows and woofs as animals do. “Zilbalodis pays these animals the respect of watching them closely,” said NPR. He carefully shows the cat’s yawns and the movement of the lemur’s long tail. ____29____ The cat, for example, is clever, brave and kind, while the lemur is greedy (贪婪的) and loves collecting shiny things. As the animals continue their journey on the water, they learn the importance of trust and working together. The cat shares food with others and the dog starts looking out for everyone’s safety. ____30____ It’s a story about “learning to adapt to (适应) life’s ever-changing flow, no matter how bad things may sometimes get,” said NPR. In the end, it’s kindness and teamwork that will save them. A. They wanted to show their interest in the animals. B. The animals do not take on common human habits. C. It has won this year’s Oscar for best animated feature. D. Each animal is also different in terms of personality. E. They learn to work together, overcome their differences and meet challenges. F. The cat sees the boat and jumps on it to stay safe. 第三节 信息匹配 (共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 下面的材料A-F分别介绍了六则谚语，请根据以下五个人的情况，为每人选择一个适合的谚语描述他/她的情况。 ____31____ My grandpa used to be a professional runner. Now he can’t run any more because of his old age and there is something wrong with his knees. ____32____ Thomas didn’t catch the best chance to kick the ball to score the goal, so he felt sad. ____33____ Fiona wants to be a singer, but she can’t sing well. She never gives up. She knows practice makes perfect and it takes time. She will work much harder. ____34____ My aunt gave birth to her son when she was 39 years old. She loves him very much and treats him as a treasure. ____35____ Jim is lazy. He always makes a mess of his desk, so his deskmates don’t like him. A. Miss the boat. The phrase “miss the boat” literally (字面上) means “not catch the boat”. However, what it really means is “missing a good chance”. B. Water off a duck’s back. Ducks have only feathers and water can’t get through them, so water runs off their backs. Then when others’ words have no influence on you, it is like water off a duck’s back. C. Someone is long in the tooth to do something. The older a person is, the longer his or her teeth are. The sentence “Someone is long in the tooth to do something” means that someone is too old to do something. D. Rome was not built in a day. Building a house isn’t easy, and building a city is much more difficult and takes much more time. The sentence “Rome was not built in a day” means that we should be patient when we want to do something successfully. E. Be in one’s bad books. If you do something that makes someone unhappy, we can say, “You are in someone’s bad books which means he/she is not pleased with you.” F. He is the apple of your eye. Long ago, “apple” had the meaning of the “pupil (瞳孔)” which is very important. Nowadays “the apple of one’s eye” is used to refer to someone who is important to you. 第二卷 非选择题 (25分) III. 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Yunnan is famous for its beautiful landscape, colorful cultural heritage (遗产) and delicious food. Among its many dishes, Guoqiaomixian ____36____ (become) popular nationwide in recent years. However, few people know the love story behind it. Back in ancient times, a young man was preparing for ____37____ important exam on a lakeside island. His wife walked across a long stone bridge every day to bring him meals. But the food always turned cold and not ____38____ (taste) enough by the time it reached him. Some would become too soft ____39____ (eat), especially the rice noodles. One day the wife had a clever idea. She poured boiling soup into a pot covered ____40____ a coat of oil on top to keep the heat, while keeping rice noodles, meat, and fresh vegetables separately. ____41____ she arrived, she mixed them together. In this way, her husband finally got hot, perfect noodles! Today, enjoying Guoqiaomixian remains a special experience. The soup ____42____ (offer) at near-boiling temperatures (85-90℃). There are also plates of paper-thin meat, fresh vegetables, and even eatable flowers. Drop ____43____ (you) favorites into the soup, let them simmer (慢炖), and finally mix everything with the rice noodles. When you try it, use all your ____44____ (sense): smell the rich soup, hear the “sizzle” when ingredients (配料) hit the hot soup, and taste the smooth noodles with fresh vegetables. Remember: blow ____45____ (gentle)—the oil on top keeps the soup very hot! IV. 书面表达 (15分) 46. 为弘扬中华传统文化，你校上周举办了“传统遇见科技”主题活动。请你根据以下要点提示，写一篇英语短文，介绍活动并谈谈你的感受。 要点提示： 1. 活动目的：让学生感受传统文化与现代技术结合的魅力 2. 活动内容： 1) VR体验兵马俑，了解古代历史；2) 直播剪纸教学，线上线下互动；3) AI作诗，用科技创作古诗； 3. 你的感受与倡议 注意事项： 1. 要点齐全，可适当发挥； 2. 不得出现真实姓名和校名； 3. 条理清晰，语句通顺，书写规范； 4. 词数90词左右 (开头不计入总词数)。 参考词汇：the Terracotta Warriors兵马俑；a live stream直播；online viewers线上观众；charm魅力 Last Thursday, our school held a special event called “Tradition Meets Technology”. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 福景外国语学校2024-2025第二学期月考 八年级英语试卷 考试时间：70分钟满分75分 命题人：初二备课组 第一卷 选择题 (50分) I. 完型填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. A II. 阅读理解 (40分) 第一节 阅读短文 (共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) A 【11~15题答案】 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. B B 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. C C 【21~25题答案】 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 第二节 短文填空 (共5小题，每小题2’分，满分10分) 【26~30题答案】 【答案】26. C 27. F 28. B 29. D 30. E 第三节 信息匹配 (共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. C 32. A 33. D 34. F 35. E 第二卷 非选择题 (25分) III. 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. has become 37. an 38. tasty 39. to eat 40. with 41. When 42. is offered 43. your 44. senses 45. gently IV. 书面表达 (15分) 【46题答案】 【答案】 例文 Last Thursday, our school held a special event called “Tradition Meets Technology”. The event aimed to let us feel the charm of combining traditional culture with modern technology. We had many interesting activities. First, we experienced the Terracotta Warriors in VR to learn about ancient history. Then, there was a live stream of paper-cutting teaching, where students online and offline interacted happily. We also tried writing ancient poems with AI. This activity showed how new tech makes old culture come alive. I hope more such activities will be held, so we can love our culture more deeply. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $