从江县东朗中学2024-2025学年度第一学期12月质量监测
八年级英语试卷
第一部分 完形(共两节，满分20分)
第一节 阅读下面短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。(共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分)
A．show B．to C．something D．into E．how F．because G．and
It's Thursday afternoon.School is over.The students are putting their books，pencil boxes 1. their schoolbags.The teacher comes in and says to the students，“Don't go，children.I have 2. to tell you.Listen to me.Tomorrow is Friday.There is going to be a parents' meeting in our school.The meeting begins at nine o'clock in the morning.Here are your school reports 3. letters to your parents.Carry them back home.Give your parents the letters and 4. them your school reports.Ask them
5. come to the meeting tomorrow，6. I'm going to say something about next term.
第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
On the first day of school, a new classmate touched my shoulder，“Hi, handsome! I'm Rose. I am 87 years old. Can I give you a hug？”I turned around and found a(n)__7__lady with a warm smile. I said heartily，“Of course！”
“__8__are you in college at such an age？”I asked.
She joked，“I'm here to meet a rich husband，get__9__，have children，and then travel around.”
“No seriously，”I asked.
“I always __10__of having a college education and now I'm getting one！”she told me.
Over the year，Rose became an icon(偶像)and she easily made friends.She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the __11__of the others.At the end of the term we invited Rose to our football party.I'll never forget what she said.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Here are the__12__to staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream.When you__13__your dreams, you die! There's a huge __14__ between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. But__15__ up requires finding the opportunity(机会) in change.Have no regrets.”
One week after graduation that year，Rose died peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that it's never too__16__to be all you can possibly be.
( )7.A.old B．young C．big
( )8.A.How B．When C．Why
( )9.A.married B．dressed C．lost
( )10.A.told B．heard C．dreamed
( )11.A.question B．attention C．relation
( )12.A.secrets B．stories C．reasons
( )13.A.have B．find C．lose
( )14.A.difference B．competition C．promise
( )15.A.thinking B．dressing C．growing
( )16.A.early B．late C．young
第二部分 阅读(共三节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读下面三个语篇，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分)
A
No.5 Middle School asked the students to take a survey(调查)．The question they asked was “What is your dream job？” There were 100 students taking part in the survey.Here are the results.
Percentage 11% 18% 5% 14% 4% 13% 35%
Dream job Basketball players Movie stars Teachers Doctors Computer programmers Traders Other jobs
The teachers may feel bad to know that only 5% of the students hope to teach in the future.But they will still try their best to help the students make their dreams come true.And here is the teachers' advice：
First，you should understand yourself.What do you like to do
Then，think about what is more important to you，money or joy？There's no right or wrong answer，so be honest(诚实的) with yourself.
Next，what about your skills？What are you really good at
Finally，before you try to get your dream job，you should study hard and improve yourself to be better.
( )17.How many students want to be doctors according to the survey
A．11. B．14. C．18.
( )18.______ is the most popular job in the survey.
A．Basketball player B．Movie star C．Doctor
( )19.Which answer may make the teachers feel bad
A．Only 5% of the students hope to teach in the future.
B．Few students want to be computer programmers.
C．18% of the students want to be movie stars.
( )20.Where can you probably read the passage
A．In a school newspaper. B．In a storybook.
C．In a travel magazine.
B
In a forest lived lots of animals.They had different dreams.Giraffe hoped to be a cook and Lion wanted to be a great runner.Elephant enjoyed taking photos and he would like to be a photographer(摄影师)．But when Elephant talked about his dream with his friends，they all laughed at him.
“You must be joking.There aren't any cameras(照相机) for elephants！” Giraffe said.
“And there's nothing to take a picture of here，” Lion said.
But Elephant kept his dream.He made a camera himself.The elephant camera，however，looked very strange(奇怪的)．Many animals laughed when he went by with his camera.Even worse，he found there was nothing to photograph except(除了) animals.
But things worked out differently.Elephant found that all animals laughed as he walked around with the camera on his head.He decided to take pictures of them when they laughed.So in the photos the animals always looked happy.Soon Elephant became a very popular photographer!
( )21.The writer wrote the passage to tell us ______．
A．not to learn from the elephant B．to do your best for your dream
C．not to make a difficult dream
( )22.Giraffe hoped to be ________．
A．a cook B．a singer C．a runner
( )23.Elephant's friends ______ after hearing his dream.
A．told him to follow it B．laughed at him C．decided to help him
( )24.What is the correct structure of the passage
A. B. C.
C
“Make A Wish”is one of the world's most well known charities(慈善机构)．It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It started in 1980 in Phoenix，America.Christopher was a 7 year old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox，two police officers, made his wish come true.They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升机) and made a real police uniform for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have：
I wish to go.Children usually want to travel or go to a concert，a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favorite scientists，singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become scientists，singers or police officers.
I wish to have.Children often want to have a computer，a bike or many other things.
Let's hope more wishes will come true in the future.People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25，000 volunteers help，work or give money. Will you be one of them
( )25.Who is the charity “Make A Wish”wants to help
A．Sick children. B．Serious officers. C．Famous actors.
( )26.What did the two police officers do for Christopher
A．Gave him a helicopter.B．Gave him a tour of the city.
C．Took him to the police station.
( )27.Which kind of wish does Christopher have
A．I wish to go. B．I wish to meet. C．I wish to be.
( )28.What's the purpose of the last paragraph
A．To explain what “Make A Wish” is.
B．To ask more people to join the charity.
C．To tell us how Christopher's wish came true.
第二节 ▲根据短文内容，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。(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
As teenagers，you have many dreams.29.__ __ Or they can be small.You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you find a dream，what do you do with it？30.__ __ Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life's biggest challenge(挑战)．
You may think you're not very good at some school subjects，or that it is impossible for you to become a writer.These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream，the book says.
In fact，everyone can make his or her dream come true.31.__ __ Don't let it leave your heart.Keep telling yourself what you want.Do this step by step and your dream will come true finally because a big dream is，in fact，many small dreams.
32．__ __ There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams.33.__ __ You need to decide what is the most important.Then you can make good choices(选择)．
A．But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself.
B．These dreams can be very big，such as winning the Nobel Prize.
C．Some dreams are too big to come true.
D．Do you ever try to make your dream real
E．You must also never give up(放弃) your dream.
F．The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
第三节 阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空(每空不超过3个词)或回答问题。(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
People all over the world celebrate the New Year.However，not all countries celebrate in the same way，and in some countries，the New Year doesn't begin on the same date every year.It can depend on the seasons，the moon or the sun.
In many countries，the New Year begins on 1st January，but people start celebrating on 31st December，New Year's Eve.In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square.While they're waiting for the New Year，they listen to music，sing traditional songs and have fun.Just before 12 o'clock，everyone counts down from 10：10，9，8…As soon as it's 12 o'clock，everyone shouts very loudly，“Happy New Year！” and they say，“Out with the old year and in with the new！” Suddenly there are fireworks and special drinks.Sometimes people sing an old song called Auld Lang Syne.
New Year's Day is often a family day.Some people relax at home.Some families get together for a special meal with grandparents，aunts，uncles and cousins.When the weather is fine，many families go out for a walk.
On New Year's Day，many people make resolutions for the New Year.They write down a list of things，such as “I will help out more at home.I will work harder at school.” or “I won't spend so much time playing games.” When they make their list，they read it to their family or friends and promise to follow their resolutions.
34．Different countries celebrate the New Year in __ __．
35．Many people in New York spend the __ __in Times Square.
36．New Year's Day is often a __ __．
37．On New Year's Day，people usually get together for a special___ __with their family.
38．Do you think making resolutions for the New Year is useful？Why or why not
第四部分 语言运用(共两节，满分25分)
第一节 根据中文意思，补全英语译文。(每空限填一词，缩写算一词)(共5小题；七地州每小题2分，满分10分；贵阳、黔南每小题1分，满分5分)
39．你可以培养一个新爱好，比如种花。
You can a new hobby，such as planting flowers.
40．他总是许诺，但从不守信。
He always makes but never them.
41．这次会议和健康问题有关。
The meeting to do with the problems about .
42．有充分的理由首先完成这项工作。
are good for finishing this job first.
43．这些孩子因为贫穷不能受到良好的教育。
The kids can't get good because they are .
第二节 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。(共10小题；七地州每小题1.5分，满分15分；贵阳、黔南每小题1分，满分10分)
Dear David,
How is everything going We are facing a long summer vacation. I'm writing to tell you about our 44. (discuss)in our class for the coming vacation.
All the students have their own plans about how 45. (spend)a meaningful summer vacation. Half of 46. students plan to travel at home and abroad. They want to relax themselves completely and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Thirty percent of the students plan to read more books. They believe that 47. (read)can increase knowledge. It can also make people much 48. (smart)and more independent, and develop more interests. 20% of them plan to take up some social practice activities. They want to get self improvement and make new friends to have a
49. (color)life.
I'm going to take part 50. social practice activities, too. I want to learn something new and get good experience from these 51. (activity).
52． the school life will end soon, it will stay in our hearts forever.
Best 53. (wish)to you!
Yours，
Li Hua
第五部分 写作(满分25分)
54．新的一年快到了，Sally一家人的新年计划是什么呢？请根据表格内容，写一篇80词左右的短文，对他们各自的新年计划进行介绍。
父亲 找份好工作；加强锻炼
母亲 学跳舞；学汉语；学做更多好吃的饭菜
Sally 处理好和同学之间的关系；变得更健康
弟弟 学习更努力；学打篮球；学游泳
答案：
1.D 2.C 3.G 4.A 5.B 6.F
(A)7.A.old B．young C．big
(C)8.A.How B．When C．Why
(A)9.A.married B．dressed C．lost
(C)10.A.told B．heard C．dreamed
(B)11.A.question B．attention C．relation
(A)12.A.secrets B．stories C．reasons
(C)13.A.have B．find C．lose
(A)14.A.difference B．competition C．promise
(C)15.A.thinking B．dressing C．growing
(B)16.A.early B．late C．young
第二部分 阅读(共三节，满分50分)
(B)17.How many students want to be doctors according to the survey
(B)18.______ is the most popular job in the survey.
(A)19.Which answer may make the teachers feel bad
(A)20.Where can you probably read the passage
(B)21.The writer wrote the passage to tell us ______．
(A)22.Giraffe hoped to be ________．
(B)23.Elephant's friends ______ after hearing his dream.
(A)24.What is the correct structure of the passage
(A)25.Who is the charity “Make A Wish”wants to help
(B)26.What did the two police officers do for Christopher
(C)27.Which kind of wish does Christopher have
(B)28.What's the purpose of the last paragraph
29.__B__ 30.__D__ 31.__F__ 32．__E__ 33.__A__
34．Different countries celebrate the New Year in __different_ways__．
35．Many people in New York spend the __New_Year's_Eve__in Times Square.
36．New Year's Day is often a __family_day__．
37．On New Year's Day，people usually get together for a special___meal__with their family.
38．Do you think making resolutions for the New Year is useful？Why or why not
Yes./Yes，I do./I think so.Because making resolutions for the New Year can make people follow their plans./No./No，I don't./I don't think so.Because many resolutions are too difficult to follow all the time.
39．你可以培养一个新爱好，比如种花。
You can take up a new hobby，such as planting flowers.
40．他总是许诺，但从不守信。
He always makes promises but never keeps them.
41．这次会议和健康问题有关。
The meeting has to do with the problems about health.
42．有充分的理由首先完成这项工作。
There are good reasons for finishing this job first.
43．这些孩子因为贫穷不能受到良好的教育。
The kids can't get good educationbecause they are poor.
44.discussion(discuss) 45.to spend (spend) 46. the 47.reading(read)48.smarter(smart) 49.colorful(color)life.
50.in 51.activities(activity).
52．Although/Though. 53.wishes(wish)to you!
第五部分 写作(满分25分)
The new year is coming.Everyone in Sally's family has made their resolutions.
Sally's father is going to find a good job to make more money.Also，he is going to get more exercise to keep healthy. Sally's mother is going to learn to dance and Chinese and learn to cook more delicious food.Sally is going to eat less junk food to become more healthy and have a better relationship with her classmates. Sally's brother plans to study harder and learn to play basketball and swim.
