江苏省南京市第二十九中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试卷

2024—2025学年第一学期阶段练习

八年级英语试卷

第Ⅰ卷  选择题（共50分）

一、听力（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）

听对话或短文，回答问题。

听一段对话，回答1-2小题。

1. Where has Peter travelled?

A. In Australia.    B. In Africa.    C. In America.

2. What does Peter show to Sally?

A. Interesting books.    B. Many animals.    C. Some photos.

听第一篇短文，回答3-5小题。请根据短文内容选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

Study English in America
Country	Tina comes from    3   .
Weekend activity	Tina visits famous places on weekends.
Location	Tina’s host family is in a    4    area.
TV programme	Tina always watches sports shows in the evening.
Study time	Tina stays for    5   .

3. A. China    B. Japan    C. India

4. A. quiet    B. busy    C. rich

5. A. two weeks    B. two months    C. two years

听第二篇短文，回答6-10小题。

6. Where does Li Lei live?

A. In a big house.    B. In a small house.    C. In a tall building.

7. What does Li Lei’s mother grow in the garden?

A. Vegetables and flowers    B. Rice and wheat.    C. Apples and pears.

8. Where is the park?

A. Near Li Lei’s house.    B. Near the bus stop.    C. Near the centre of the town.

9. How does Li Lei like to go to the town?

A. By car.    B. By bike.    C. By taxi.

10. What does Li Lei often do in summer?

A. He often goes swimming    B. He often goes fishing.    C. He often goes shopping.

二、单选题（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

1. —When does a lion begin to eat meat?

—I’m not sure. Maybe ________ a few months old.

A. at B. for C. after D. in

2. Breakfast is important to our growth. A poor diet in childhood ________ lead to health problems in later life.

A. need B. must C. should D. may

3. —What will the weather be like in Yangzhou this weekend?

—It will snow and the temperature will drop ________ zero.

A. over B. under C. below D. above

4. Students in the UK are having colourful after-school activities ________ those in China are enjoying their delay service (延时服务).

A. since B. while C. when D. as

5. — I am so hungry. Eric, do you have anything to eat?

— I wish I could offer you some cake, but there is ________ left.

A. none B. nothing C. anything D. something

6. The house is just what I'm dreaming for. The price is low. ________, it’s only 2 miles from my workplace.

A. Otherwise B. Moreover C. However D. Instead

7. —________ is the temperature tomorrow?

—Sorry, I have no idea. You can watch the weather report.

A. What B. How much C. How D. How high

8. —Why is my girl so crazy about everything?

—Don’t worry. It is ________ for a child of her age to be interested in what happens around her.

A. dangerous B. exciting C. important D. natural

9. —How did you go to school this morning?

—My father’s car ________ on the way, so I went to school by taxi.

A. broke off B. broke into C. broke down D. broke out

10. —What will you do for the coming winter holiday?

—Pardon? I’m sorry. I ________ about something else.

A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. was thinking

11. Some wild animals are in danger now so we should do what we can ________ them.

A. help B. helping C. to help D. helped

12. Which of the following words is different from the others?

A. scientist B. celebration C. meaning D. blackboard

13. The floor is too dirty. Will you please ________?

A. to mop it up B. to mop up it C. mop it up D. mop up it

14. Which of the following has the same structure as “He made the boy do his homework.” ?

A. He made the boy a model plane. B. I asked him to turn down the radio.

C. His face turned red quickly. D. We all laughed happily.

15. — Guess what! The famous actor took a photo with the Japanese flag on.

—  ________ . How could he do such a thing?

A. What a pity! B. What a shame! C. What a surprise! D. What a waste!

三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was cloudy, rainy and cold. For the days in late November, the colorful leaves were now ____16____ fast. I felt it was hard for me to be ____17____ in such weather. I tried to smile, but I couldn’t. I walked on ____18____ the thick leaves and my shoes slowly got wet. My body was tired. My energy was low.

I felt something warm all of a sudden. A break in the ____19____ appeared（出现）and the sunlight was shining through it down to the earth once again. I closed my eyes and turned my face to the sweet sunshine. Its warmth washed over me. Then I ____20____ and saw the leaves left on the tree shining in the sunlight. Their colors were even brighter. I felt my spirits（情绪）rising slowly as well.

The few minutes of light ____21____ me with joy. I walked back home, thankful to nature and amazed at