江苏省南京师范大学附属中学江宁分校2025-2026学年八年级上学期10月月考英语试卷

初二年级第一学期英语学科限时作业

一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

1. —Mike always depends on his parents.

—I think his parents should ________ him to deal with problems by himself.

A. introduce B. hope C. trust D. encourage

2. —What’s the ________ of your great success?

—Believing in myself and focusing on what I am doing.

A. power B. fact C. secret D. chance

3. Tom is ________ his father. They both like making friends.

A. as friendly as B. as friendlier as

C. so friendly as D. so friendlier as

4. It didn’t snow in this area in winter. ________, there was little rain. So the price of vegetables may rise.

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

5. Of the two coats, I’d like to buy the ________ one to save money for a book.

A. cheaper B. the cheapest C. cheap D. cheapest

6. Shanghai is bigger than ________ in China. It is the biggest one in China.

A. any city B. any other city C. all the cities D. many cities

7. —What do you think of the movie Dead to Rights?

—The movie ________ is good, and I felt ________ of Nanjing people when I saw them fight for our country.

A. themselves, interested B. itself, bored

C. yourself, excited D. itself, proud

8. Do you believe what he ________ about his best friend? He never ________ lies.

A. talks; tells B. says; tells C. talks; says D. says; talks

9. She had to use a translating app when she visited Germany, because she couldn’t speak a ________ German word.

A. special B. simple C. similar D. single

10. James regrets not paying enough attention in class. Now he has to ________ late to study for the test.

A. make up B. give up C. stay up D. put up

11. If you need ________ help with your schoolwork, ask the teacher after class.

A. farther B. farthest C. further D. furthest

12. Peter is ________ about Baiju which is the only ancient local opera in Nanjing, so he asks lots of questions about it.

A. patient B. curious C. trustworthy D. worried

13. She knows ________ about cooking, and her brother knows even ________.

A. little; more B. much; little C. little; less D. much; a little

14. —Dad, can you give me some advice about the coming monthly test?

—The ________ you think about the questions, the ________ problems you’ll have.

A. more carefully; less B. more carefully; fewer

C. less carefully; less D. less carefully; fewer

15. —Sleeping for a while after lunch can help us study better in the afternoon.

—________ I will be very sleepy if I don’t have a rest at noon.

A. I can’t agree more. B. I’d like to.

C. Are you joking? D. It depends.

二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

When I sit in the quiet study, my mind goes back to the tumultuous days of my teenage years. Life during those years was a mix of feelings, like a roller coaster ride that I will never ____16____.

I remember clearly the day I started high school. The air was filled with excitement and the sense of a new beginning. I was both hopeful and scared, excited to search the world but also nervous about the unknown. My friends and I would spend hours after school ____17____ around in the park, dreaming about our future and the chances that waited for us.

One of the most important events during my teenage years was joining the school’s drama club. It was there that I found my love for acting. The stage became my shelter, a place where I could ____18____ from the problems of everyday life. Our performances were a great success, and the cheers from the audience were the ____19____ sound I had ever heard.

____20____, not every memory from that time is pleasant. There were moments of disappointment and ____21____. I remember the first time I experienced rejection (拒绝), when a girl I fell in love with said no to me. It was a hard blow to my youthful pride, but it taught me about resilience and perseverance.

Studies were also a major part of my teenage experience. I struggled with maths, often feeling helpless. But my English teacher, Mrs. Thompson, saw ____22____ in me. She encouraged me to develop my writing, which

____23____ led to me winning a prize. That victory was a proud moment that built up my confidence and changed my opinion on my abilities.

As I look back on those years, I realize that my teenage self was easily changed and hurt. I was trying to find my place in the world, to understand ____24____ I was and who I wanted to be. There were times when I felt lonely, like I didn’t belong anywhere. ____25____ those feelings were reduced by the love and support of my family and close friends.

I see that my teenage years were a key period of growth. They were filled with challenges and mistakes, but also with moments of success and self-discovery. I am thankful for every experience, both good and bad, because they have shaped me into the person I am today. I value the values I acquired during that time.

16. A. try B. forget C. remember D. experience

17. A. moving B. turning C. looking D. walking

18. A. give up B. come back C. take out D. get away

19. A. sweetest B. deepest C. noisiest D. longest

20. A. Luckily B. Instead C. However D. Moreover

21. A. happiness B. illness C. sadness D. kindness

22. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything

23. A. especially B. finally C. hopefully D. specially

24. A. which B. who C. when D. why

25. A. So B. Or C. And D. But

三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

A

“A friend in need is a friend indeed.” Friends are important to us. Friends help us get through hard times. Friends also influence us a lot. Let’s enjoy two poems about friends.

To Wang Lun (By Li Bai) I, Li Bai, sit aboard a ship about to go,

A Time to Talk (By Robert Frost) When a friend calls to me from the road And slows his horse to a meaning walk, I don’t stand still and look around