从江县停洞中学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．thought B．than C．why D．loudly
E．cut F．fantastic G．should
Mario is twelve years old. His sister Mary is two years younger 1. him. Mario is out going，but Mary is quiet.This Sunday they helped their mother do some housework.Mario cleaned the bathroom and Mary washed the clothes.Because they did a 2. job，their mother bought a delicious cake for them.She said to Mario，“Mario，3. the cake into two halves, and give the bigger half to your sister. Don't forget that you 4. do like a brother.”Mario asked，“Like a brother？”“Yes，I once told you Kong Rong's story，right A good brother should be like Kong Rong，”answered his mother.“Oh，I see，”said Mario. He 5. about it for a few minutes，and then he took the cake to his sister and said to her 6. ，“Mary, cut it into two halves，and be a good sister.
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；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)
A Chinese picture book，The Moose of Ewenki，becomes popular these days.Now people in many other countries enjoy__7__the picture book. Why？Because we can see the book's__8__on the International Board on Books for Young Children's 2020 Honor List(国际儿童图书委员会2020年荣誉榜)．
The picture book came out in 2018，and it talked about the Ewenki people's__9__relationship with Mother Nature. The writer Gerelchimeg Blackcrane said the picture book__10__an Ewenki man's real story.
When a Mongolian old man named Gree Shrek hunted(猎杀) a mother moose, he found__11__baby.The little moose__12__Gree Shrek home and Shrek named it Xiao Han. The two became good friends after setting up camp，looking for food in the forest and visiting Shrek's village together.But as the little moose grew bigger，Gree Shrek__13__he must send his new friend back to the forest and he really did.“This is__14__Ewenki people live—they hunt but only get the__15__part.For baby animals，Ewenki people will save them，”Gerelchimeg said.
Gerelchimeg hoped his picture book could carry Ewenki people's__16__for nature to the children living in cities.
( )7.A.writing B．seeing C．reading
( )8.A.name B．history C．price
( )9.A.strange B．healthy C．hard
( )10.A.looked like B．found out C．came from
( )11.A.her B．his C．their
( )12.A.expected B．shared C．followed
( )13.A.knew B．wondered C．hoped
( )14.A.why B．how C．when
( )15.A.popular B．necessary C．comfortable
( )16.A.plan B．service C．love
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
Harry keeps a diary.He writes every day.Here are his diaries for a week in June.
Monday，June 11th It rained all day，so we did not do any sports.We stayed in our classroom and read books. Tuesday，June 12th I didn't catch the bus and was late for school.It wasn't my fault．The bus was 10 minutes early.
Wednesday，June 13th I had an English test today.I got an A．It's my best grade ever！I made only spelling mistakes. Thursday，June 14th I went swimming with Adam and Steve.Steve is a good swimmer and he taught us a lot.I hope he will win the school swimming competition next Monday.
Friday，June 15th I didn't go to school.I caught a cold because of swimming in the swimming pool.I stayed in bed and slept all day.I felt better in the evening.Mom didn't go to work.She looked after(照顾)me at home. Saturday，June 16th I felt much better today，but Mom made me stay at home.I watched TV all day.It was boring.I didn't do anything interesting today.
( )17.What did Harry do on Monday
A．He slept all day. B．He did some reading.C．He went to the library.
( )18.What does the underlined word “fault”mean in Chinese
A．职责 B．理由 C．过错
( )19.There was a swimming competition in Harry's school on______.
A. B. C.
( )20.Why didn't Harry's mother go to work on Friday
A．Because the weather was bad.B．Because she had to go to see a doctor.
C．Because she had to look after Harry at home.
B
Parents often find children watch cartoons for at least three to four hours a day.Studies show that kids start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months，and by the time they reach the age of two or three，they become fans of cartoons and they would like to spend much time on them.Parents often see this as a problem because most of the kids are too crazy(疯狂的) about watching cartoons.Parents think if kids spend too much time on cartoons，they won't do well at school.
Some people think it's good to watch cartoons.They help the working parents the most because parents can do a lot of work when their kids watch cartoons on TV.
When children watch educational cartoons，they get to learn many things.Cartoons also help to improve children's language skills.Educational cartoons help children try different languages.Kids can learn English well with the help of those cartoon programs.At the same time，some kids can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons.It is good for them to get on well with their friends and classmates.
So sometimes it is meaningless to stop kids from watching cartoons，but parents should make sure that their kids are watching the right things.
( )21.When do kids start to watch cartoons on TV
A．When they are six months old.B．When they are six years old.
C．When they are three years old.
( )22.What can we know from the passage
A．Parents need to watch cartoons with their kids together.
B．Children should not watch cartoons when they are young.
C．Some parents think it's bad for their kids to watch too many cartoons.
( )23.Who is the passage mainly for
A．Teachers. B．Children. C．Parents.
( )24.What is the writer's opinion
A．Kids can't watch cartoons.B．Parents should let their kids watch the right cartoons.
C．Kids can spend time watching cartoons on weekends.
C
Many people say that they are working too many hours.They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another.In France，people spend about 1，646 hours a year at work.In Japan，however，people work about 2，159 hours a year.That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours？Some people work extra(额外的) hours because they want to make more money.However，many companies don't pay overtime.Their workers don't get more pay for more work.Some people think it's their duty(责任) to work more hours.Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short.In France，people get five weeks of paid vacation a year.In Germany，they get four to six weeks，and in the United States，two weeks.One study shows fewer than half of workers can use all their vacation days.In Great Britain，there is a saying，“All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy.” If that is true，there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
( )25.A Japanese worker works ______ more hours a year than a French one.
A．513 B．1，646 C．2，159
( )26.The main idea of Paragraph 2 is ______．
A．French worker works long B．work hours are different in different countries
C．Japanese worker works too long
( )27.Some people work so many hours because _____．
A．they aren't afraid of losing their jobs B．they don't think it's their duty
C．they want to make more money
( )28.What is the correct structure of the passage
A. B. C.
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)
Richard is the unluckiest boy in the world.He hardly ever falls ill(生病)，but if he falls ill，it is on the weekend.29. His bird sings very well，but when he asks his friends to listen to it，the bird becomes silent(沉默的)．
30． He has wonderful parents and a lovely sister.He has a singing bird.His classmates are friendly.Richard is always happy and he is kind.
One day his mother gave him some money to buy an ice cream.When he arrived at the ice cream shop，he saw an old man outside it.He had old clothes，terrible glasses，and he looked hungry.Richard thought he was poor.31.
“Thank you.You are a kind boy.But I'm not poor.Keep your money.I'm the richest(最富有的)man in town and I sometimes wear old clothes to see what people do，”the man said and gave the money back.
The man took Richard to the biggest shop in town and said，“32. I can buy you the most expensive one.”Richard asked，“Can I choose two？”“Of course，”answered the man.Richard chose the newest radio because when his bird keeps silent，he can at least listen to it with his friends.33.
A．He decided not to buy the ice cream and gave the money to the man.
B．He then chose a new pair of glasses for the man.
C．Choose anything you like.
D．He is a good student，but when he takes a test，his pen breaks.
E．He is very sad now.
F．But Richard thinks he is the luckiest boy in the world.
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)
One of the most well known directors(导演) of our time is Stephen Spielberg.He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946.His father was an electric engineer(工程师) and his mother was a performing pianist.His sister，Anne Spielberg，became a screen writer who wrote the stories for many famous films.
Stephen always wanted to be a director when he was a young boy.When he was just 13 years old，he made a 40 minute film.It won a local competition.Three years later，he produced a film called Firelight，which made one hundred dollars' profit(利润) at the cinema in his hometown.Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.When he was 18 years old，he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director.
Unluckily，he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a university in California to study English.Even though he failed to get into the school he wanted to go to，he didn't let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.Stephen Spielberg directed many films since his first major(主要的) film in 1976.He now owns many different businesses，most of which are involved(有关的) in the film industry.
34．In 1946，Stephen Spielberg __ __ in Cincinnati.
35．In 1959，Stephen Spielberg made a __ __ film and it won a local competition.
36．In 1962，Stephen Spielberg produced a film called __ __，from which many ideas were later used for Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
37．Now Stephen Spielberg owns many __ __，and most of them are involved in the film industry.
38．Do you think a dream in our life makes our lives wonderful and colorful？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；每小题2分，满分10分)
39．这个小女孩不能忍受恐怖电影。
The little girl scary movies.
40.人们一天至少需要锻炼一个小时。
People should exercise __ __ __ __ one hour a day.
41．他虽然年轻，但对中国文化很感兴趣。
Though he is young，he is interested in __ __ __ _.
42．谁更瘦，杰克还是迈克？
is ，Jack or Mike
43．他不够聪明，所以他比他的姐姐学习更努力。
He isn't smart enough，so he __ __ __ __ than his sister.
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；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
Shaoshan is a famous city, the hometown of Chairman (主席) Mao Zedong. He once lived, studied, and 44. (work) here. Shaoshan is a comfortable place with flowers and birds 45. (sing) all year round. Shaoshan is almost in the middle of Hunan, about 60 kilometers from Xiangtan City and 100 kilometers from Changsha City.
46． the high speed trains are available, more and more people come here
47. train. For example, it only 48. (take) less than half an hour from Changsha City to Shaoshan. Others still want 49. (drive) here with families or friends. If people come here on December 26th, it will be the 50. (good) time. That day is Chairman Mao's birthday.
51． (visitor) from all over the country come here to show their respect(尊敬). They also watch The Most Memorable Shaoshan(《最忆韶山冲》). Besides, it is
52. good place for students to have school trips.It is also an educational place for
53. (they)．They can learn about the history of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党)．
第五部分 写作(满分25分)
54．上周日你去旅游了。根据下面思维导图中的信息写一篇题为“A pleasant trip”的英语短文，参加某英文报纸的征文比赛。80词左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
A pleasant trip
Last Sunday，I went for a trip with my classmates.答案： 1. B 2.F 3.E 4.G 5.A 6. D
(C)7.A.writing B．seeing C．reading
(A)8.A.name B．history C．price
(B)9.A.strange B．healthy C．hard
(C)10.A.looked like B．found out C．came from
(A)11.A.her B．his C．their
(C)12.A.expected B．shared C．followed
(A)13.A.knew B．wondered C．hoped
(B)14.A.why B．how C．when
(B)15.A.popular B．necessary C．comfortable
(C)16.A.plan B．service C．love
(B)17.What did Harry do on Monday
(C)18.What does the underlined word “fault”mean in Chinese
(B)19.There was a swimming competition in Harry's school on______.
(C)20.Why didn't Harry's mother go to work on Friday
(A)21.When do kids start to watch cartoons on TV
(C)22.What can we know from the passage
(C)23.Who is the passage mainly for
(B)24.What is the writer's opinion
(A)25.A Japanese worker works ______ more hours a year than a French one.
(B)26.The main idea of Paragraph 2 is ______．
(C)27.Some people work so many hours because _____．
(C)28.What is the correct structure of the passage
29.D30．F.31.A32.C.33.B
34．In 1946，Stephen Spielberg __was_born__ in Cincinnati.
35．In 1959，Stephen Spielberg made a __40 minute__ film and it won a local competition.
36．In 1962，Stephen Spielberg produced a film called __Firelight__，from which many ideas were later used for Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
37．Now Stephen Spielberg owns many __different_businesses__，and most of them are involved in the film industry.
38．Do you think a dream in our life makes our lives wonderful and colorful？Why or why not
Yes./Yes.I do./I think so.Because a dream makes our future more fantastic./No./No，I don't./I don't think so.Because a dream means more stress and hard work.
39．The little girl can't stand scary movies.
40.People should exercise __at__ __least__ one hour a day.
41．Though he is young，he is interested in __Chinese__ __culture__.
42．Who is thinner，Jack or Mike
43．He isn't smart enough，so he __studies__ __harder__ than his sister.
44.worked (work) 45.singing(sing) 46．As 47.by 48.takes (take) 49.to drive(drive) 50.best(good) 51．Visitors(visitor)52.a 53.them(they)
第五部分 写作(满分25分)
A pleasant trip
Last Sunday，I went for a trip with my classmates.
At_7：30_in_the_morning，we_met_at_our_school_gate.We_went_to_the
_North_Hill_Park_by_bike.On_the_way，we_were_so_excited_that_we_
sang_loudly.When_we_arrived_there，we_started_to_climb_the_hill_at_
once.We_had_a_picnic_on_the_top_of_the_hill.After_that，we_walked_
down_the_path_and_had_a_rest.Later，some_girls_danced_under_the_
trees_and_some_boys_played_games_happily.We_didn't_go_back_until_4：00_p．m.__
We_were_tired_but_very_happy.What_a_pleasant_trip_it_was！__
