广东省东莞市清溪镇2024-2025学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试卷（无答案，听力原文及音频）

8年级 (上) 英语练习3
考试时间: 90分钟 总分: 120分
听力部分(30分)
一、听力理解(本大题分为A、B、C、D四部分，共30题，每小题1分，共30分)
A、听句子，根据句子内容和所提的问题选择相应的图片，句子听一遍。(本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分)
( )1. What gift is Mary buying for her mother
( ) 2 What is the boy going to be when he grows up
( )3. What sport does John do three times a week
( )4. What will Grace do this weekend
( )5. What kind of milk shake does Mrs. Green want to make
B、听对话，根据你所听对话内容选择正确答案，每段对话听两遍。(本题有10小题，每小题1分, 共10分)
听第一段对话，回答第6小题。
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( )6. How often does Jane write vocabulary lists
A. Never. B. Every day. C. Sometimes.
听第二段对话，回答第7小题。
( ) What time did the earthquake happen
A. At 10:00. B. At 11:00. / C: At 12:00.
听第三段对话，回答第8小题。
( )8. Where will Mary go tonight
A. The hospital. B. The cinema. C. The boy's home.
听第四段对话，回答第9小题。
( ) 9. Vhat would Lily like to drink
A. Water. B. Cola. C. Milk.
听第五段对话，回答第10小题。
( ) 10 How do most of the students in the speaker's class go home
A. By bike. B. By taxi. C. On foot.
听第六段对话，回答第11~12 小题。
( )11. What is David doing this weekend
A. He is going to Zhongshan Park.
B. He is going to the town.
C. He is going to the countryside.
( ) 12 How far is it from David's home to Zhongshan Park
A. About 3 miles. B. About 13 miles. C. About 30 miles.
听第七段对话，回答第13~15小题。
( )13. Where is the man
A. In New York. B. In Tokyo. C. In Beijing.
( ):14. What is the man doing there
A. Doing some shopping. B. Visiting his uncle. C. Meeting his friends.
( )15. How did he get there
A. By ship. B. By train. C. By plane.
C、听独白，然后根据独白内容，从A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案，短文听两遍。(本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
听第一段独白，回答第16~20小题。
( ) 16. Mr. Brown went to the market every .
A. Saturday B. Thursday C. Tuesday
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( ) 17. He paid a man in to carry the basket.
A. red B. black C. white
( )18. He went the market again after .
A.4d ays B.5days C.7 days
( ) 19. He the man in the market.
A. saw B. didn't see C. caught
( )20. Mr. Brown was a man.
A. funny B. foolish C. clever
听第二段独白，回答第21~25小题。
( )21. Tony is a high school student from .
A. America B. Australia C. Canada
( )22. Tony and his parents have been in China for weeks.
A. two B. three C. four
( 23. They saw lots of fantastic things in .
A. Xi' an and Beijing B. Hangzhou and Beijing C. Xi' an and Hangzhou
( )24. Tony decides to learn hard.
A. art B. Chinese C. science
( )25. Tony is going back to his country with his parents
A. now B. today C. tomorrow
D、听填信息(本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分)
请你根据所听内容填写下面的信息卡。短文听两遍。
Judy's Free Time
On Sundays She watches an _26_ program Getting to Know America. It tells about the life in America, such as buildings, traffic, food, houses and _ ars. That helps her learn many new _28_
On weekdays She _ concl ish books every night before she goes to bed. She can _30_a lot from the books.
二、语法选择(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
A good plan makes a good ending. 31 important a good plan is! So you should think about all kinds of things a good plan before you do anything. For example, you should plan your time well before you take a writing exam.
Before you start writing, you should know how much time you have to finish the exam. Make
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sure you have a watch or can see a clock during the exam. You 33 take your mobile phone with you during the exam, so you should wear a watch.
Then, how much time should you spend on each part of the exam There is not a right or wrong answer 34 this question, and here's my plan. 35 I have forty minutes to finish a writing exam,I will divide(分配) it in this way:
· Planning— twenty minutes
Writing—— fifteen minutes
· Reviewing(检查) —— five minutes
It seem@ that I 36 too much time planning.But a good plan is very because it's the key to success. It gives me enough time to know 38 what I am going to write before I begin. It helps me write 39 good article. Do you think so What is your plan Can you tell 40 about it
( )31. A. What B. What a C. What an D How
( )32. A. make B. makes C. to make making
( )33. A. can't B. needn't C. wouldn't D. may not
( )34. A. of B. to C. on D. with
( )35. A. Although B. If C. Because D. After
( )38. A. clearly B. clear C. clearer D. clearest
( )39. A. a B. an C. the D.
( )40. A. I B. my C. me D. mine
三、完型填空(共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
Monty was a high school boy. One day his teacher asked the students to write a paper about what they wanted to be when they 41 . That night Monty wrote a seven-page paper 42 . describing his dream about having a horse ranch (马场).
Two days later, he 43 his paper back. There was an“F” on it. Monty looked at his paper 44 . After class he went to the teachers' office and asked, “What's the 45 I got an‘F’ ” The teacher said, “This dream is too unrealistic (不切实际的) , because you need lots of money to buy land, pay for horses and many other things. But your family is 46 and have no money. There is no way you can ever do it. Write another paper and I will give you another grade.
That day Monty 47 a lot about it. Then he had a talk with his father. After knowing his situation, his father said, “Dear son, it's your decision. You have to make up your mind about it, because it's important for you. Don't 48 ! And I believe you can do it.”
After a week Monty handed in the 49 paper. He just wrote one more sentence at the end of it: You can keep the“F” and I will keep my dream.
Years later, the teacher went on a school trip with 30 kids to camp on a big horse ranch. One evening she met the owner of the horse ranch. She got a big 50 , because the owner was Monty, the boy who got an“F” for the paper about his dream.
( )41. A. woke up B. looked up C. put up D. grew up
( )42. A. carefully B. comfortably luckily D. strangel
( )43. A. bought B. got C. wrote D. read
( )44. A. excitedly B. relaxedly C. sadly D. happily
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( )45. A. reason B. way C. example D. plan
( )46. A. rich B. poor C. big D. small
( )47. A. spent B. tried C. exercise D. thought
( )48. A. give u' B. run a C. go out D. turn down.
( )49. A. new B. bad C. same D. easy
( )50. A. gift B. talent C. wish D. surprise
1、阅读理解 (本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分)
D
What do you usually do on the Internet
Mike, a student I'm always busy from Monday to Friday. I only use the Internet on weekends. I often play computer games and chat with my friends online.
Linda. an office lady I love shopping on the Internet. It's fast. I can sit in front of the computer for hours. I shop every day. I can always find cheap but good things online. Sometimes, I watch films or listen to music.
Mr. Green. a manager(经理) I can't work without the Internet. I need it to send and receive emails. I write at least twenty emails every day. When I am free, I also love to read news online.
Mrs. Brown. a housewife I like cooking. I write blogs(博客) about my cooking and upload(上) 传 ksbe photos of my dishes every day. I love reading people's replies. And I'm happy that they love my dishes.
( )51. How often may Mike play computer games
A. Every day. B. Once or twice a week. C. Three times a week. D. Twice a month.
( )52. Who sometimes watches films on the Internet
A. Mike. B. Linda. C. Mr. Green. D. Mrs. Brown.
( )53. How many emails does Mr Green write every day
A. Less than 12. B. At least 12. C. Less than 20. D. At least 20.
( )54. What does Mrs. Brown upload every day
A. The photos of her dishes. B. The photos of her games.
C. The photos of her friends. D. The photos of her parties.
( )55. Which of the following is TRUE
A Mike sends and receives emails every day.
B. Linda always sells clothes on the Internet.
C. Many people love Mrs. Brown's blogs.
D. Mr. Green plays computer games every day.
B
A study found that the“face with tears of joy” has become the world's most popular emoji. Researchers at the University of Michigan studied about 400 million messages from nearly four
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million people in over 200 countries, and discovered that people only use 119 very often out of the 1.281 emojis. The“face with tears of joy” took up 15.4 percent of the total emoji usage(使用). And the“heart” and“face with heart eyes” took up 6 percent of the usage. The emoji“face with tears of joy” has been so popular that it became a“Word of the Year”, which is included in Oxford Dictionaries.
However, a few countries do not like the“face with tears of joy”. For example, French people are famous for their romance(浪漫) and they prefer to use the“heart” emoji. Nearly all of their top 10 emojis are heart related. “Emojis are everywhere. They are becoming the language that connects people from different cultures,” Wei Ai, the leader of the study, told the Daily Mail
( )56. This passage mentions the following communication tools EXCEPT
A. WeChat B. QQ C. Microblog D. Alipay
( )57. The underlined word“spread” in Paragraph 1 means in Chinese.
A. 传播 B. 发现 C. 创造 D. 解释
( )58. emojis are NOT used very often according to the study.
A. 119 B. 1,162 C. 1,281 D. 1.400
)59. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The researchers did the study among nearly 400 million people.
B. The emoji“face with tears of joy” is used less than the“face with heart eyes”.
C. In France, women are more likely to use the“heart” emoji than men.
D. The“heart related” emojis are the most popular with French people.
( )60. What is the main idea of the passage
A. The emojis are used on different communication tools.
B. Some popular emojis are used between families and friends.
C. A new growing language of emojis is sweeping away the world.
D. People from different cultures like to use the same emoji.
C
配对阅读。左栏是对五位学生兴趣爱好的描述，右栏是相关电影的介绍。请为每个学生选择合适的电影。
61_ Jenny likes reading stories about lives on other planets. She wants to see a movie about aliens. 62 Tom wants to watch an old movie. He likes stories about music and adventures(冒险) very much. _63_ L ittle Jim's hobby is playing with animals. In his house,' he has some beautiful fish. He often watches those fish and wants to be a fish. A. Finding Dory A fish named Dory is not good at remembering things, but one day she remembers something about her early life and her parents. So Dory and her best friends, Nemo and Marlin, leave for California to find her parents. B. E. T. This movie is about the friendship between an alien and a young boy. It tells us an interesting story. You can watch it with your friends. _ C. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone The film is from J. K. Rowling's story about young Harry. His parents are magicians. He is sent to the Hogwarts School and has many adventures there. D. The Avengers In order to save the world, Nick Ferrie calls the strongest
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_64 aul believes there are magicians in the world. He loves reading J. K. Rowling's stories. _65 Yesterday Mary's parents went to Beijing and left. her m home. She is very afraid. If a thief comes into her house. what should she do She wants to learn something useful from a movie. superheroes on the earth together. They are the Iron Man, Captain America and so on. E The Secret Garden Little Mary lives at her uncle's house. Qne day she finds a door reading to a garden. The beautiful music and exciting adventures in the movie make it enjoyable to watch. F Home Alone Kevin is left at home when his parents leave for Paris. Kevin fights and beats a thief who breaks into his house. This film will make you laugh. G. A Dog's Purpose Bailey is a smart dog. It grows up with Ethan. After four times of rebirth, it never forgets to look for Ethan. Finally, Bailey saves Ethan from the fire.
五、选词填空，请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余选项(本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分)
bad when hard play happy sad he of talent although with write
On the stage of America's Got Talent, 11-year-old Tyler Butler Figueroa played the violin well. Also, he touched many people's hearts 66 his story. Tyler comes from North Carolina. 67 he was four years old, he had a health problem and started to lose hair. He felt sad. The feeling got even 68 when his classmates laughed at his look. And they stayed away from him. One day, Tyler saw a flyer(小传单) for free after-school violin lessons at school. He knew he was not 69 in music, but he decided to learn to play the violin. “I practiced 70 in my room every day.” he said. “ 71 the violin could help me to forget the bad things.” Tyler's mother said the violin made him 72 again and she felt like she had her son back. Tyler stood strong, 73 he had to face those bad things. He 74 a book, because he wanted to share his story with other kids like 75 and told them to be strong.
六、读写综合(本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分)
A、回答问题。(本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)
Recently, a video on Bilibili got lots of attention. About 1,000 students across China talked about what they would want to be in the future. Some students wanted to be scientists because the thought that science was interesting. Other students would like to be teachers or doctors. They thought that their parents would be happy if they chose the jobs.
When I was a young bow/ my parents told me I conld do what I liked. I usually laughed and thought this was a bit silly. However,I really thanked them for their advice and help with my learning. At the age of 18. I got the excellent advice from several teachers. They told me how important it was to have a cream. Then I volunteered (自愿) to work at a summer camp in Uuangznou. There I learned that making dreams come true is the biggest test in my life. All these experiences made me want to work as a teacher.
I am looking for more ways to tell my students to keep their dreams alive. According to my
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favorite book, The Four Disciplines of Execution, there are four steps to reach what you want to do. Pay attention to your“important goals”, develop steps to reach them, try to make progress(进步) and finally check your progress.
76. Why did some students want to be scientists
77. Who told the writer that he could do what he liked
78 How old was the writer when he got the excellent advice
79 Where did the writer volunteer to work at a summer camp
B、书面表达。(本大题共15分)
下周四，你所在的班级将举行一场主题为“关于未来职业的畅想”的分享会。请你根据以下思维导图内容提示用英语写一篇发言稿。内容包括：
1.介绍一下你未来的职业：2.原因(2点)：3.如何行动(3点)
作文要求：
1.不能照抄原文； 不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和学生的真实姓名。
2.语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的标题和开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
My Future Job
Today I want to share my ideas about my future job with you.
七、七选五。从以下选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Lily: Jason, do you believe there are aliens in the world
Jason: Yes, of course.
Lily: Why do you think so
Jason: Do you know the pyramids
Lily:
Jason: Yes. Scientists say that it's hard for humans to build them.
Lily: 3
Jason: Then what do you think
Lily: Look! There are so many stars in the sky. so there will be many planets like our Earth.
Jason: Do you also believe in aliens
Lily: Yes! I'm just one of them.
Jason: Hahahaha..... 5
A. So am I. B. And aliens are cleverer than us. C. In Egypt
D. But it's also possible. E. You' re right. F. I'm an alien.
G. And there are lots of planets that we can't see.
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