江苏省徐州市鼓楼区东苑中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期12月月考 英语试题

这是一份江苏省徐州市鼓楼区东苑中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期12月月考 英语试题，共11页。试卷主要包含了选择填空，完形填空，阅读理解，词语运用，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。
（全卷共140分，时间90分钟）
一、选择填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1. —Are yu ready fr the shw?
—N. It’s easy t ________ a play but difficult t act it ut.
A. make upB. take upC. lk upD. put up
2. —The lcal fd may taste a little strange.
—Well, ________ we are here, why nt give it a try?
A. sinceB. unlessC. thughD. because
3. -What type f TV prgrammes d yu like?
-I prefer _______. There are always famus peple n these shws talking abut their lives.
A. game shwsB. chat shwsC. drama seriesD. dcumentaries
4. Yu will never achieve success ____________yu devte yurself t yur wrk.
A. afterB. ifC. asD. unless
5. As we all knw paper-cutting is ____________Chinese art with a lng histry.
A. cmmnB. mdernC. traditinalD. new
6. I dn’t like rck. It’s t nisy. I prefer flk—it’s my favurite ________.
A. clurB. instrumentC. musicD. film
7. Smetimes I feel stressed because what my bss wants me t d ges ________ my ability.
A. pastB. abveC. thrughD. beynd
8. —Shall we g fr a walk?
—________. It’s t dark. We’d better stay at hme.
A. Nice ideaB. That’s trueC. Dn’t be sillyD. I agree with yu
9. Xuzhu is ________ ppular ________ many peple want t cme here fr a trip this year.
A. s; thatB. such; thatC. t; tD. very; that
10 —I wish a magic medicine culd help me remember everything in class.
— ________ Only hard wrk brings yu what yu wish fr.
A. Why nt?B. Wnderful, indeed.
C. What a pity!D. In yur dreams.
二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A wise man was n his lng jurney with a yung man. ___11___ was falling, s they decided t find a place t stay. They searched fr a lng time and at last fund a tiny ld huse. A___12___ family lived in it. They gave the tw visitrs a warm welcme and prepared a simple ___13___ fr them including fresh milk and cheese.
After the meal, the wise man asked hw they ___14___ in such a pr place. In a lw vice the husband replied, "We have a ___15___. We sell her milk t ur neighbrs and keep sme fr ___16___wn needs-make sme cheese and cream."
The next mrning, the tw visitrs cntinued their ___17___. After they walked a few miles, the wise man said t the yung man, "G back and push the cw ff the cliff (悬崖）. "Why? Withut the cw, they will have nthing." The wise man repeated his rder, "G back and ___18___ the cw."
The yung man was ___19___ abut the future f the family. But ____20____ he returned t the ld huse and did as the wise man tld him.
A few ____21____ later, the yung man travelled n the same` rad. He decided t visit the family again. T his surprise, he saw a large huse with a beautiful garden there.
He kncked n, the dr and-a well-dressed man answered it. He was; the sn f the family.
The man invited him t enter the huse and tld him ____22____ their life changed. "Yu knw, we had ____23____ but a cw t keep us alive years ag. But ne day she fell ff the cliff and died. We had t cme up with new ____24____ f making a living. Yu see, we are much ____25____than befre." At his wrds, the yung man smiled.
11. A. RainB. NightC. LightD. Silence
12. A. braveB. prC. richD. dangerus
13. A. mealB. rmC. stryD. life
14. A. tk a walkB. gt int trubleC. tk a vacatinD. made a living
15. A. hrseB. pigC. cwD. sheep
16. A. urB. theirC. hisD. her
17. A. planB. wrkC. jurneyD. sail
18. A. helpB. killC. watchD. feed
19. A. angryB. quietC. madD. wrried
20. A. luckilyB. finallyC. suddenlyD. especially
21. A. yearsB. mnthsC. weeksD. days
22. A. whatB. whereC. hwD. whether
23. A. smethingB. anythingC. nthingD. everything
24. A. placesB. wishesC. interestsD. ways
25. A. betterB. smarterC. busierD. prettier
三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
A) 阅读短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
26. Tm is interested in dcumentaries. He will prbably g t ________.
A. Olympic CinemaB. Sunshine CinemaC. ABC CinemaD. Star Cinema
27. Amy gets scared easily. Which film will she prbably NOT see?
A. Tales f Beljing.B. The Wrld f Dinsaurs.C. Lve ship.D. Murder in a Cuntry Huse.
28. Mr White and Mrs White are free nly n Friday evening. They want t see a lve film. Hw much shuld they pay?
A. ¥60.B. ¥80.C. ¥100.D. ¥120.
B
When I was in primary schl, I gt int a big argument（争吵）with a by in my class. I frgt what the argument was abut, but I will never frget the lessn I learned that day.
I thught that I was right and he was wrng -and he thught that I was wrng and he was right. The teacher decided t teach us a lessn.
She brught us t the frnt f the class and asked him t stand n ne side f her desk and me n the ther. In the middle f her desk was a large,: rund ball. I culd clearly see that it was black. She asked the by what clr the, ball was. "White,” he answered.
I culdn't believe he said the ball was white, when it was bviusly（明显地）black!
Anther argument started between us, this time abut the clr f the ball.
The teacher tld us t change places and then asked me what clr the ball was. I had t answer "White". It was a ball with tw differently clred sides, and frm his side it was white.
Frm my side it was black.
Smetimes we need t lk at prblems frm the ther persn's view in rder t truly understand his r her ideas.
29. Wh taught the writer a lessn?
A. The byB. She herselfC. Her teacherD. Her mther
30. Hw did the writer feel when the by said the ball was white?
A. SurprisedB. WrriedC. HappyD. Scared
31. When in the by's place, the writer changed her answer because ____________·
A the by changed his answer tB. she wanted t say srry t the by
C. the teacher said the by was rightD. the ball had tw differently clred sides
32. What lessn can we learn frm the stry?
A. Seeing is believing.B. Every dg has its day.
C. Put yurself int thers' shes.D. Actins speak luder than wrds.
C
The Tishan Bridge
The Tishan Bridge was an ancient single arch (拱形) stne bridge. It gt its name because f the famus calligrapher, Wang Xizhi, in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Accrding t the ld stry, Wang Xizhi saw a sad, elderly wman, trying t sell fans n the bridge. It was very cheap but nbdy was interested. Wang Xizhi ffered t write wrds n the fan. Immediately, all the twnspeple queued up t buy ne. The bridge was well lked after fr centuries. It was rebuilt in 1828 n the same spt.
The Ba Bridge
The Tang Dynasty was cnsidered as ne f the mst pwerful times in ancient China. The Ba Bridge in Chang’an, the capital city, became nt nly a transprt centre, but a famus place fr peple t see ff their friends.
Peple usually brke a branch frm a willw grwn alngside the river. Then they gave it t the persn wh was leaving n a lng jurney. It meant that they wanted the persn t stay.
33. The Tishan Bridge and the Ba Bridge ________.
A. were bth a transprt centerB. were built in the capital city
C. were built in the same dynastyD. were famus because f a stry
34. A calligrapher is gd at ________.
A. writing wrdsB. telling striesC. building bridgesD. selling fans
35. What was the Ba Bridge famus fr?
A A place t welcme friends.B. A place t say gd-bye t friends.
C. A place t sell things.D. A place t meet imprtant peple.
36. What is a willw?
A. A kind f fd.B. A kind f tl.C. A kind f tree.D. A kind f animal
D
Have yu ever heard the phrase "Yu never get a secnd chance t make a first impressin"? It may sund like an unusual piece f advice, but it is true-the first impressin smene has f yu when meeting yu fr the first time will prbably influence hw that persn treats yu r reacts t yu in the future.
What is even mre interesting is that the brain takes in all the infrmatin t create that first impressin in abut three secnds. When yu meet smene fr the first time, by the time yu have stated yur name r shaken hands, the ther persn has already frmed an pinin abut the kind f persn yu are.
S hw d yu make a gd first impressin? All. things grwn-ups tell yu-such as being plite, and being well-dressed-are very imprtant. Hwever, the mst imprtant 'tl' fr making a gd first impressin is yur face. Smiling, being respnsive, and lking like yu are happy will almst always leave a psitive impressin n peple, especially thse wh d nt knw yu. Mst peple, generally speaking, are ready t smile back when they are smiled at.
Furthermre, smiling and being in a psitive md helps yu t knw and get a better understanding f new things. This means that yu can pssibly be friendlier t peple yu d nt knw and. be mre creative and able t slve prblems mre quickly. S if yu ever need a reasn t be; happy, think abut the wnderful peple yu might meet and impress-with a cheerful smile.
37. What des the underlined wrd "reacts" in Paragraph 1 prbably mean in Chinese?
A. 回应B. 道歉C. 报告D. 建议
38. Which paragraph shws hw sn thers frm pinins n yu?
A. Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2.C. Paragraph 3.D. Paragraph 4.
39. What is the mst imprtant t leave gd impressins?
A. Shaking hands.B. Stating yur name.C. Dressing nicely.D. Wearing a smile.
40. What wuld be the best title fr the text?
A. The First Impressin Des MattersB. Smiling Makes the First Impressin
C. Manners Leave Deep ImpressinsD. Impressins Decide Wh Yu Are
B) 阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。
A lt f teenagers in middle schl want t d mre sprts. ____41____ But sme students dn’t really knw the benefits (好处) f ding sprts. Here are sme reasns fr ding sprts.
Watching TV and playing vide games are becming mre and mre ppular amng teenagers. ____42____ But getting teenagers t take part in a sprt gives them an pprtunity (机会) t g ut and scialize (交往，社交) with thers. ____43____ What’s mre, they will learn hw t wrk with thers and get alng with thers harmniusly (和谐地).
One f the biggest prblems in ur sciety tday is besity (肥胖), and it’s nt just a prblem with adults. Mre and mre kids are becming verweight. ____44____
Encuraging teenagers t d mre sprts als benefits parents. It is a great way fr parents t shw they lve their kids. ____45____ This is a great way fr parents t spend time with their teenagers and talk t them.
Ding sprts is a great way fr teenagers t get ut f the huse, get mving, make friends and keep healthy. S why nt jin in and get int sprts tday?
A. They may find new friends in this way.
B. They prefer t stay at hme rather than g ut.
C. Jining in a team sprt will help teenagers get sme exercise withut feeling pressured (有压力的) t lse weight.
D. Teenagers want t be strnger thrugh ding sprts.
E. Parents can play with them and help them practice sprts.
F. Many d it because they think it will make them becme mre ppular.
四、词语运用（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A)
选用方框内的单词填空，其中有一个单词是多余的。
46. Tan Dun was brn in 1958 in ________ Hunan, China.
47. This year’s Beijing Music Awards will be ________ live.
48. We can learn a lt abut nature, histry and ________ events frm dcumentaries.
49. Classical music is serius and has a ________ value.
50. Hepburn passed away ________ in her sleep in 1993.
B)
在空白处填入一个适当单词或用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文内容完整、正确。
The Bravest is a mvie ____51____ (base) upn a real-life event—a fire that happened in Dalian n July 16, 2010. An il pipeline caught fire that night. Mre than 2,000 firefighters frm 14 cities in Lianing Prvince wrked thrugh the night ____52____ (put) ut the fire. ____53____ (luck), n ne died r was hurt in the fire.
In rder t shw hw real firefiabters live ____54____ wrk, ____55____ (direct) Chen Guhui and his team did a lt f research and ____56____ (interview) many f the firefighters wh fught the Dalian fire. Chen said he was deeply tuched ____57____ their bravery. They are always ready t risk their lives, as their wrk ____58____ (be) quite dangerus.
“The mvie ____59____ (make) t pay ur respect t tday’ s firefighters. They are the ____60____ (great) peple in the wrld. And we als want t remind viewers t use fire safety.” Chen said.
五、
阅读短文，按要求回答问题，每题不超过5个单词。
If I Were A By Again
If I were a by again, I wuld try hard t knw abut myself. Then I wuld deal hnestly with myself, t study up n my wn weaknesses and strengths. I wuld begin early enugh, befre mistakes had time t becme habits.
If I were a by again, I wuld never give up. There is nthing mre valuable than a cntinued effrt when the right thing needs t be dne.
If I were a by again, I wuld try t lk n the cheerful side f everything. Life is like a mirrr. If yu smile upn it, it smiles back n yu. If yu frwn (皱眉), yu will be sure t get a similar lk in return.
If I were a by again, I wuld build a habit f attentin, and I wuld let nthing cme between me and the subject at hand. An ice skater never tries t skate in tw directins at nce. One f ur great mistakes, while we are yung, is that we d nt fcus strictly n what we are ding at that particular mment. It is easy t learn hw t pay attentin, if we begin early enugh.
by James Thmas Fields
61. Wh wrte If I Were A By Again?
___________________________
62. Hw many suggestins des the writer give in this passage?
___________________________
63. In Paragraph 4, the writer tells us the imprtance f ________.
64. We shuld put the sentence “Inner sunshine warms nt nly the heart f the wner, but all wh cme in cntact with it.” at the end f Paragraph ________.
65. Wh is this passage mainly written fr, teens r adults?
___________________________
六、书面表达 （满分20分）
66. 你是李华， 是阳光中学九年级学生。每年3月你校都举办艺术节。请你写封邮件，邀请你的外教Edgar参加今年的学校艺术节，内容包括：
注意：
1. 词数90左右；可适当发挥
2. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出（见答题卡）不计入总词数。
3. 邮件中不得出现真实姓名和校名。
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鼓楼区东苑中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期12月月考
英语试题 答案
一、选择填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
【1题答案】
【答案】A
【2题答案】
【答案】A
【3题答案】
【答案】B
【4题答案】
【答案】D
【5题答案】
【答案】C
【6题答案】
【答案】C
【7题答案】
【答案】D
【8题答案】
【答案】C
【9题答案】
【答案】A
【10题答案】
【答案】D
二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
【11~25题答案】
【答案】11. B 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. A
三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
A) 阅读短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
【26~28题答案】
【答案】26. A 27. D 28. D
B
【29~32题答案】
【答案】29. C 30. A 31. D 32. C
C
【33~36题答案】
【答案】33. D 34. A 35. B 36. C
D
【37~40题答案】
【答案】37. A 38. B 39. D 40. A
B) 阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
【41~45题答案】
【答案】41. F 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. E
四、词语运用（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A)
【46~50题答案】
【答案】46. central
47. cvered
48. real-life
49. lasting
50. peacefully
B)
【51~60题答案】
【答案】51. based
52. t put 53. Luckily
54. and 55. directr
56. interviewed
57. by 58. is
59. is made##was made
60. greatest
五、
【61~65题答案】
【答案】61. James Thmas Fields.
62. Fur/4.
63. building a habit f attentin
64. Three##3
65. Fr teens.
六、书面表达 （满分20分）
【66题答案】
【答案】例文
Dear Edgar,
I hpe this message finds yu well. I am writing t invite yu t ur schl art festival, which will be held frm March 10th t 12th. The event will take place at ur schl playgrund and auditrium.
During the festival, there will be a variety f activities, including painting exhibitins, musical perfrmances, and drama shws. We have als planned interactive wrkshps where students can learn new art frms and techniques. Knwing yur talent in playing the guitar, we wuld be hnred t have yu perfrm at the festival. Yur participatin wuld surely add a special tuch t ur event.
Please let me knw if yu can cme t jin us. We are all lking frward t yur reply.
Yurs,
Li Hua
Film Festival Cinema Guide in Sunshine Twn
Olympic Cinema
Sunshine Cinema A
BC Cinema
Star Cinema
Nw shwing Tales f Beijing
A dcumentary
Suitable fr all ages
Ticket price: ¥40
Nw shwing The
Wrld f Dinsaurs
A cartn
Suitable fr all ages Ticket price: ¥40
Nw shwing Lve Ship
A lve film
Ticket price: ¥60
(¥30 n Tuesdays and befre 5:00 pm n Fridays)
Nw shwing Murder in a Cuntry Huse
A hrrr film
Ticket price: ¥50
real-life cancel central lasting cvered peacefully
1. 时间：3月10—12 号；地点：校操场和大礼堂
2. 艺术节上的活动安排；
3. 知道Edgar擅长……, 欢迎他现场表演。