辽宁省大连市金普新区一二四中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期十月月考英语试卷（月考）

辽宁省大连市金普新区124中学2023-2024学年八年级(上)十月月考英语试卷注意事项：1.请在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答无效。2.本试卷共6大题，46小题，满分100分，考试时间80分钟。第一卷选择题(共52分)一、完形填空(共10小题，每题1分，共10分)InasmalltowninIreland,therelivedanoldmaninanicehousewithabiggarden.Hetookgoodcareofhisflowersallthetime.Onedayayoungmanwentbythegarden.Helookedatthebeautiful(1)__imagininghowhappyhecouldbeifhelivedinsuchabeautifulplace.Then,suddenlyhefoundtheoldgardenerwasblind.Hewasvery(2)______aboutthisandasked,"Youcan′tseetheseflowers.(3)_______areyoubusytakingcareofthemeveryday?"Theoldmansmiledandsaid,"Ican(4)______youfourreasons.First,IwasagardenerwhenIwasyoung,andIreallylikethisjob.Second,Ican'tseetheseflowers,(5)Icantouchthem.Third,Ican(6)_______thesweetnessofthem.Astothelastone,that'syou.""Me?Butyoudon'tknowme,"saidtheyoungman."Yeah,its(7)____thatIdon’tknowyou.ButIknowthatflowersareangelthat(8)___knows.Weenjoythehappinesstheseflowersbroughtus."Theblindman'sworkopenedoureyesandpleasedourhearts,whichalsomadehislife(9)_____.ItwasjustlikeBeethoven,whobecamedeafinhislaterlifeandwrotemanygreatmusicalworks.Beethovenhimselfcouldn'thearhiswonderfulmusic,buthismusic(10)_____millionsofpeopletofacetheirdifficultiesbravely.Isn'titonekindofhappiness?1.A.treesB.flowerC.vegetablesD.grass2.A.excitedB.pleasedC.surprisedD.interested3.A.WhatB.WhoC.WhichD.Why4.A.tellB.speakC.sayD.pay5.A.andB.evenC.butD.because6.A.hearB.feelC.smellD.sound7.A.trueB.hardC.coolD.fair8.A.everybodyB.somebodyC.anybodyD.nobody9.A.emptierB.busierC.luckierD.happier10.A.comparedB.encouragedC.ledD.believed二.阅读理解(共17小题，每题2分，共34分)Passage1BeijingHalf-DayTourBeijingHalf-DayTourTimeandplace:Ourtourbuswillwaitforyouatyourhotelat9:00amor2:00pm.Andwe'lldriveyoubackatabout1:00pmor6:00pm.Tourroute(路线):FirstvisittheDrumTowerdating(追溯到)from1420;climbupthebigDrumTowerandlookattheoldBeijingbuildings—HutongandSiheyuan.ThendrivetoMrKang'scourtyard(庭院)foracupoftea.Afterthetea,takeabicycletoDajinsiHutong.themostfamousHutongintheShichahaiarea.ThenwalktothePrinceGong'sMansion(恭王府).Afterthetour.youmayreturntoyourhotel.11.Howlongdoesthetourlast(持续)?A.twohoursB.threehoursC.fourhoursD.fivehours12.ThevisitorswillgotoDajinsiHutong.A.bycarB.bybikeC.onfootD.bybus13.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.VisitorswillgotoMrKang'scourtyardonfoot.B.TheDrumTowerismorethan600yearsold.C.TravelerscanhaveteaintheDrumTower.D.ThePrinceGong'sMansionisthefirstplacetovisit.14.Wemayreadthispassagefrom___.A.anewspaperB.adictionaryC.aplayD.astorybookPassage2Mymotheroftenaskedmewhatthemostimportantpartofthebodywas.Igotdifferentanswersatdifferentages.WhenIwasyoung,Ithoughtsoundwasveryimportanttous,solsaid,“"Myears,Mum."Butsheshookherheadandsaidno.Severalyearslater,sheaskedmeagain.IbelievedthatIgottherightanswerafterthinkingitover.SoItoldher."Sightisveryimportanttocveryonc,soitmustbeoureyes."ButshetoldmeIwaswrong.Itriedmanytimesaferthat,butheranswerwasalwaysthesame.Tilllastyear.mygrandmadied.Everybodywascrying,everybodywashurt.Mymumlookedatmeandaskedmewithtearsinhereyes,"Doyouknowtheanswernow?"Iwassurprised(惊讶的)whensheaskedmethisquestionthen."Myson,theanswerisyourshoulder.Everyoneneedsashouldertocryon."Finally,Irealized(意识到)allshehopedisthatIcanhaveenoughloveandfriendssothatIwillhaveashouldertocryonwhenIneedit.15.Accordingtothepassage.___arethemostimportantpartofthebody.A.shouldersB.earsC.eyesD.feet16.Theunderlinedword"sight"means_______inChinese.A.视力B.听力C.嗅觉D.触觉17.________gavetherightanswertothequestionatlast.A.ThewriterB.Thewriter'smotherC.Thewriter'sfatherD.Thewriter'sgrandma18.Thewritergottherightansweronthedaywhen__________.A.hismotherwascryingB.somebodywashurtC,hewasyoungD.hisgrandmadiedPassage3Youmayworryaboutyourstudyatschool.Anyonccanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshedocshisorherbest.Herearesometips(技丁)tohelpyou.Planyourtimecarefully.Youshouldplanyourtimeforsuchthingsaseating.sleepinganddressing.Thenmakeagoodtimeforstudying,butdon'tforgettosetenoughtimeforentertainment(娱乐).Keepyourstudyquietandclean.Thestudyshouldhaveadesk,achairandsomestudymaterials(资料),butnogames,noradioandnotelevision!Whenyousitdowntostudy,youcanputyourhearintoit.Makegooduseofyourtime.Listentoeverythingthattheteachersays.Listeningcarefullyinclassmeanslessworklater.Takingnoteswillhelpyourememberwhattheteachersays.Afteryougethomefromschool,gooveryournotes.Reviewtheimportantpoints.Ifyouknowwhatyourteacherisgoingtodiscussnextday,readthematerial.Itwillhelpyoustudybetter.Developagoodattitude(态度)totests.Thepurpose(日的)ofatestistoshowwhatyouhavelearnedaboutasubject.Ithelpsyouknowwhatyouarenotgoodat.Theworldwillstillgoonevenifyoufail(不及格)inatest,sodon'tbetooworried.19.Howmanytipsarementionedinthepassage?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.20.Whichisagoodplaceforstudying?A.Acleanandbeautifulplace.B.Theplacewithacomputer.C.Theplacewithatelevisionandaradio.D.Aquietplacewithachair,adeskandsomestudymaterials.21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thetestisnotthemostimportantforastudent.B.Afterclass,youshouldreviewwhatyouhavelearned.C.Youshouldlistentoyourteacherandtakenotescarefullyinclass.D.Youdon'thavetoplantimeforplaying.22.Thewritertellsushowto________inthepassage.A.bebetteratstudyB.planyourtime.C.studyEnglish.D.takenotes.Passage4YoulearnEnglishformanyyears.Howmuchdoyouknowaboutthislanguage?Englishlanguagestartedabout1,500yearsagoinEngland.Threegroupsofpeoplecametothecountry.TheyweretheAngles,theSaxons,andtheJutes.ThesethreegroupsbroughttheirlanguageswiththemtoEngland.Aftersometime,thethreelanguagesbecamemostofEngland."England"means“AngleLand"or"CountryoftheAngle".Thelanguagethatwespeaktoday-ModernEnglishisnotthesameastheEnglishthatpeopleused1.500yearsago.includingOldEnglish(before1150)andMiddleEnglish(till1500).Thatlanguage-OldEnglishsoundsdifferent,andithassomedifferentrulesofgrammar.TherewereonlyafewthousandwordsinOldEnglish.ButModernEnglishdoescomefromOldEnglish,anditisstilllikeitinmanyimportantways.NowEnglishisthemostwidelyspokenlanguageintheworld.23.HowmanylanguagesdidOldEnglishcomefrom?A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four24.Whichlanguagedidthename"English"comefrom?A.ModemEnglish.B.TheAngles.C.TheJutes.D.TheSaxons.25.Accordingtothepassage,modemEnglishisdifferentformOldEnglishin.A.grammarB.pronunciationC.wordsD.alloftheabove26.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUE?A.ModemEnglishhasmorewordsthanOldEnglish.B.ModemEnglishisbetterthanOldEnglish.C.ModemEnglishismoredifficultthanOldEnglish.D.PeoplearemoreinterestedinModemEnglish.27.Whatshouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.OldEnglishB.ModernEnglishC.HistoryofEnglishD.LearningEnglish三.阅读还原(共4小题，每题2分，共8分)Itisamodemandlivelycity.Itisthegardenwhereyoucanrelaxandseebeautifulscenery.(28)________NowIthinkyouknowitalready.Yes,it's“TheNorthPearl"-thecityofDalian.StandingonthestreetsofDalian,youwillbesurprisedatthewideandcleanroads,thesky-reachingbuildings,thefreshairandgreentreesandgrass.(29)________Theywillpickupanylitters,evenifit'sjustapieceofpaperonthestreet.ThatiswhyDalianalwaysgivesusanimpression(印象)ofacleanandcomfortablecity.Thewomenrangers(骑警)arealwaysreadytohelpyouwhenyouhavedifficulties.(30)_______theyhavebecomeanimportantsymbolofDalian.Inaddition,itisreportedthatwiththedevelopmentofscience,theIntelCompanyisintheDalianEconomicandTechnologicalDevelopmentZone.(31)._______Dalianisreallyaplacewhereyouenjoythebeautifulsceneryandexcitingmodernization(现代化)?Now,withthestarstwinkling(闪烁)clearlyinthesky,let'sfocus(聚焦)oureyesonthecityofDalian,andalsowishitssuccessandbrighterfuture.Dalian'stomorrowwillbebetterandbetter.A.Inthefuturemoreandmorecompanieswillbuildfactorieshere.A.Inthefuturemoreandmorecompanieswillbuildfactorieshere.B.Theyaresosmart,demure(端庄的)andbeautiful.C.PeopleinDalianliketoprotecttheenvironment.D.DalianisthemostbeautifulandcleancityinChina.E.Itisalsothemuseumwhereyoucanfindgreatcultureandhistory.第二卷非选择题(共48分)四.阅读回答问题(共4小题，每小题2寸，共8分)Doyoukitesurfing?Itbeganin1987,butdidn'tgetpopularuntiltheendoflastcentury.ItisalsoknownaskiteboardingandinsomeEuropeancountriesasflysurfing.Kitesurfingworkswithwindpower(风能)byusingalargekitetopullarideronthewaterathighspeed.Atfirst,kitesurfingwasadifficultanddangeroussport.Nowitisbecomingeasierandsaferbecauseofthesafekitedesign(设计).Forastrongperson,kitesurfingcanbeaveryfun,reallyexcitingsport,justlikeskatingonthewaterwithafeelingofflying.Comparedwithotherwatersports,kitesurfingiseasiertolearn.Abeginnercanunderstandhowtooperate(操作)thekitewith5-10hoursoftraining.Andanybodyagedfrom13to65canlearn.Itisnotexpensivetogettheequipment(装备)forkitesurfing.whichcosts1.000dollarsto2,500dollars.Traininglessonsrange(在…范围内变动)from200dollarsto500dollarsfortwoorthreehours.Asitsequipmentdevelops,kitesurfingisbecomingevensafer.Aftersometraining,youcaneasilylearnhowtosurf.Askitesurfingisbecomingpopular,someseasidecitieshavekitesurfingclubsinChina,Xiamenhasthemostkitesurfingclubs,whichprovidegoodkitesurfingtrainingandequipments.32.Howmanyyearsofhistorydoeskitesurfinghave?33.Howdoeskitesurfingwork?34.Howmuchisakitesurfingtraininglesson?35.Whyiskitesurfingbecomingpopular?五/语篇填空(共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)“Whereistheuniversity?”ThisisaquestionthatmanyvisitorstoCambridgeask.Butnoonecan(36)________themarightanswer,forthereisnowallaroundthe