江苏省南京市玄武区弘光中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期10月月考英语试卷

八年级英语

（总分：100分）

第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共50分）

一、听力（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

第一部分 听对话回答问题

本部分共有5道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

1. When does Linda go to school?

A. At 6:45.    B. At 6:30.    C. At 6:15.

2. Who is the best at singing?

A. Judy.    B. Lucy.    C. Kate.

3. What does the girl think of Henry?

A. Clever.    B. Kind.    C. Helpful.

4. How often does the girl go to the Music Club?

A. Once a week.    B. Twice a week.    C. Three times a week.

5. Why does Jim hope to visit Xi’an?

A. Because of the nice places of interest.

B. Because of the nice weather.

C. Because of the delicious food.

第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题

你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。每段对话或短文后各有几道小题。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

听一段对话，回答小题。

6. How old is Helen?

A. 14.    B. 15.    C. 16.

7. What time should Betty come back this evening?

A. Before 7:00 p.m.    B. Before 7:30 p.m.    C. Before 8:30 p.m.

听一篇短文，回答小题。

8. A. writing    B. using it    C. listening

9. A. be sad    B. not be sad    C. get angry

10. A. keep quiet    B. feel worried    C. keep the sense of humor

听一篇短文，回答小题。

11. What does the speaker do?

A. An inventor.    B. An engineer.    C. An artist.

12. When does the speaker usually get up?

A. At 5 a.m.    B. At 6 a.m.    C. At 7 a.m.

13. How long does the speaker work before having a rest?

A. One hour.    B. Two hours.    C. Two or three hours.

14. What does the speaker play during the rest?

A. The piano.    B. The guitar.    C. The violin.

15. What does the speaker like doing?

A. Buying different kinds of things.

B. Looking for new ideas.

C. Finding interesting things.

二、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1. The film Upstream is ________ excellent film and I’ve never seen ________ better one before.

A. a; an B. an; the C. an; a D. a; the

2. DeepSeek, one of ________ AI tools, is downloaded freely and quickly on the Internet.

A. unpopular B. more popular C. most popular D. the most popular

3. Which of the following words can be added the suffix “-ist” to ________ form a noun?

A. dance B. piano C. visit D. win

4. The cookies in the red box taste better than ________ in the yellow box.

A. one B. them C. those D. that

5. —________ your sister ________?

—She’s friendly and helpful. She often helps me with my homework.

A. How is; like B. What is; like C. How does; like D. What does; like

6. Some students usually stay up late to prepare for the coming exam ________ get good results in the exam.

A. so that B. such that C. in order to D. in order that

7. In ancient times, the Chinese could ________ the weather by looking at stars and clouds.

A. guide B. find C. predict D. set

8. —Your children can draw very well. But why not take part in the competition?

—What a pity! Simon and Amy are unsure of ________ and a little bit shy.

A. them B. they C. themselves D. their

9. He loves music and he spends as much time as he can ________ the piano every night.

A. practising playing B. to practise to play C. practise playing D. practise to play

10. —Good news! You’ve passed the driving test.

—Hooray! ________, I was really worrying about it these days.

A. No way B. Sounds great C. At first D. To be honest

三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

On September 3, 2025, China held a big military parade (阅兵) in Tian’anmen Square. It was to mark the 80th anniversary of winning the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. This event has great ____11____ for all Chinese people.

The parade had two main parts and ____12____ about 70 minutes. There were 45 teams in total, like air formations, foot formations and equipment formations. All the weapons shown were made in China, and many new kinds appeared for the ____13____ time.

This parade is very meaningful. First, it helps people ____14____ history and respect the heroes who died for our country. Second, it shows how modern our military (军队) is and its ability to keep our country ____15____.