湖南省长沙市长郡月亮岛学校2024-2025学年八年级下学期第三次月考英语试卷（含答案无听力部分）

2024-2025-2长郡月亮岛八下第三次月考英语注意事项：1、答题前，请考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号、考室和座位号；2、必须在答题卡上答题，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效；3、答题时，请考生注意各大题题号后面的答题提示；4、请勿折叠答题卡，保持字体工整、笔迹清晰、卡面清洁;5、答题卡上不得使用涂改液、涂改胶和贴纸；6、本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。试卷分四个部分，61小题，时量100分钟，满分100分。=1\*ROMANI.听力（共两节，满分20分）略=2\*ROMANII.阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAllanimalsmaketimeforsleeping.Theysleepindifferentways.Cowsandsheepsleepstandingup,andbatssleepupsidedown.Manybirdssleepwiththeirheadsundertheirwings(翅膀).Differentanimalssleepfordifferentamounts(数量)oftime.Grazinganimals(食草动物)needtoeatmostoftheday.Thoseanimalsusuallyspendlesstimesleepingthanotheranimalsdo.AnimalsDaily(每日的)HoursofSleepAnimalsDailyHoursofSleepBrownBat20Dog10.5Squirrel15Giraffe2Lion13.5Horse3Cat1221.Whichofthefollowinganimalsleepthemostaccordingtothematerial?A.Acat. B.Asquirrel. C.Alion.32.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothematerial?A.Someanimalsneversleep.B.Sheepstandupwhensleeping.C.Giraffesspendmoretimesleepingthanhorses.BWithchangingtimes,teachersneedtofindnewwaystoinspire(激励)theirstudents.Balci,ateacherfromaprimaryschoolinTurkey,isdoingjustthat.WithAItools(人工智能工具),shecreatedpicturesofwhatherstudentsmightlooklikeinthefuture,basedon(基于)eachstudent’sdream.Inavideoonline,Balciaskedherstudentswhattheywantedtobewhentheygrewup.Then,sheusedAItoolstocreatepicturesofthemintheirdreamjobs.Forexample,Aliwaitedtobeanastronaut,andAIshowedhiminaspacesuit(宇航服)inthepicture.Markwantedtobeadoctor,andAIshowedhiminawhitecoatinthepicture.Thepicturesshowedwhatthestudentscouldbeinthefuture.Theyweresurprisedandhappytoseethemselvesasdoctors,teachers,pilots,astronauts,artists,andfootballplayers!Balcicalledthestudentsonebyonetoexperiencethesurprise.“Theytoldmetheirdreamjobs,andIcreatedpicturesforthem.Theywereveryhappywhentheygotthepicturesshowingtheirfuturejobs.Theirhappinessmademehappytoo,”shesaid.Balci’swaywasveryhelpfulandmeaningful.Thepictureshelpedthestudentsseetheirpossiblefuturesandinspiredthemtopursuetheirdreams.Shehopedherstudents’beautifuldreamswouldcometrueinthefuture.23.WhatdidBalcidowithAItoolstoinspireherstudents?A.Shemadevideosoftheirfutures.B.Shedrewmanypicturesoftheirschoollife.C.Shecreatedpicturesofwhattheymightlooklikeinthefuture.24.WhatdidBalciaskherstudentsabout?A.Theirhobbies. B.Theirdreamjobs. C.Theirfavoritesubjects.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pursue”meaninthelastparagraph?A.等待 B.追逐 C.改变26.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.UsefulJobsintheFutureB.TheImportanceofAIinArtC.TheUseofAIinEducationCTherearemanytinywondersthathumaneyescan’tsee.Thankstophotomicrographers(微观摄影师),wecanseetheamazingsmallworlds.ZhangYefeiisoneofthephotomicrographers.Inthepastthreeyears,the42-year-oldengineerfromJiangsuhasshot(拍摄)theeggsofhundredsofbutterfliesandmoths(蛾)speciesinhisfreetime.Hisphotoofmotheggswonhimatop20award(奖)atthe2022NikonSmallWorldCompetitioninOctober.Lookingformotheggsisverydifficult,becausetheyareoftenreallysmall.Zhangusuallytakesamagnifyingglassduringhistripstothewild.Heusesittolookfortheleaveswitheggsonthem.Totakephotosofeggs,Zhangusesamicroscopeandsomespecialtools.Butaphotocanonlyclearlyshowasmallpartoftheegg.Itusuallytakes500to1,000photosforZhangtofullypresentanegg.Then,heusesacomputertechnologytoputallclearpartsintherightplace.Itoftentakeshimaboutsixhourstofinishonepieceofphoto,withthelongestonetaking21hours.“I’mnotafull-timephotomicrographer,soIdon’thaveenoughtimetoshootandmakephotos,”Zhangsaid.Althoughithasmanydifficulties,takingphotosalsobringsZhangsurprises.WhileheusesLEDlightstohelptakethephotos,thetemperaturecanhelptheincubation(孵化)oftheegg.Sohewasabletoseehowalarva(幼虫)turnsintoabutterfly.“I’lltryandfindoutmoreinterestingthingsaboutthesmallworldandbringthemtolight,”Zhangsaid.27.Whatwillaphotomicrographerprobablytakepicturesof?A.Stars. B.Motheggs. C.Elephants.28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.ZhangYefeiwon20awardsatthe2022NikonSmallWorldCompetition.B.ItiseasyforZhangYefeitolookformotheggs.C.Zhangusuallyspendsmuchtimemakingapieceofphoto.29.WhydoesZhangtakeamagnifyingglassduringhistripstothewild?A.Becausehelikescollectingmagnifyingglasses.B.Becausemotheggsareverysmallandheneedsittolookforleaveswitheggs.C.Becausehewantstoobservebiganimalsbetter.30.WhenZhangsawhowalarvaturnedintoabutterfly,hefelt_______.A.surprisedandhappy B.angryandsad C.tiredbutexcited31.Thepassageisprobablyfrom_______.A.amagazine B.astorybook C.adiary第二节（共4小题；每小题4分，满分8分）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。Mostofusknowsomesimplegeographicalfacts,likethehighestmountainorthedeepestoceanintheworld.Butforsomesurprisingfactsaboutourplanet,you’llhavetoreadon!32.__________________Whenwethinkofdeserts,weusuallypicturesandandcamels(骆驼).However,inthescienceworld,adesertisaplacethatgetslessthan250mmofwatereachyear.AlthoughAntarcticaismostlycoveredinice,itgetsonlyabout150mmofwatereveryyear.Soit’sinfactadesert!Russiahas11timezones(时区).Russiaisthelargestcountryintheworld.33.__________________Ithasanisland(岛)calledBigDiomede,whichisveryclosetoLittleDiomede,anislandintheUS.Althoughthetwoislandsareonlyabout4kmfromeachother,they’reindifferenttimezones.Sothereisa21-hourtimedifferencebetweenthem!TheDeadSeaisgettingsmaller.TheDeadSeaisthelowest(最低的)placeonland,andit’sveryimportantintheworld.34.__________________Itusedtocoverabout1,000km2,butnowitcoversonlyabout600km2.Australiaiswiderthanthemoon.Australiaisabout4,000kmwide,whilethemoonisonly3,400kmacross.35.___________Theearthmaybeover4.5billionyearsold,butitcanstillsurpriseus.Itjustgoestoshowwhatanamazingplanetweliveon!A.Anditcoversmanyareas.B.Thesefactsarebothamazingandfunny.C.ThismakesAustraliawiderthanthemoonitself.D.Antarctica(南极洲)istheworld’sbiggestdesert.E.Butitisgettingsmallerbecauseofhumanactivities.III.语言运用（共两节，满分25分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。Therewasonceacruel(残暴的)kingnamedDionysius.Heknewthatthousandsofpeople36him,sohewasalwaysafraidthatsomeoneshouldtakehislife.Buthewasveryrich,andhelivedinafinepalace.Oneday,hiscourtier(朝臣)Damoclessaidtohim,“Howhappyyoumustbe!Youhave37thatanymancouldwishfor.”“Perhapsyouwouldliketoshareplaceswithme,”suggestedtheking.Damoclesacceptedhappily.Thenextday,Damocleswasledintothepalace,andalltheservantstreatedhimasa38.Hesatdownatatable,andrichfoodswereplacedbeforehim.Hefeltthathewas39manintheworld.40herestedinasoftseat,heraisedhiseyestotheceilingandhappenedtoseeasharpsword(剑)rightabovehishead.Anditwasonlyheldupbyasinglehorsehair.Whatifthehairshouldbreak?Therewas41everymoment.ThesmileonthefaceofDamocles42.Hisfacebecamepale.Hishandsshook.Hewantednomorefood,andhecoulddrinknomorewine.Helongedtobeoutofthepalace,andaway,hecarednotwhere.“What’sthematter?”saidtheking.“That43!”criedDamocles.Hewassoscaredthathecouldn’tmove.“Yes,”saidDionysius.“Iknowit.Butwhyshouldthat44you?Ihaveaswordovermyheadallthetime.EverymomentI’m45losingmylife.”“Letmego.”saidDamocles.“InowseethatIwasmistaken,andthattherichandpowerfularenotsohappyastheyseem.Letmegobacktomyold,poorandlittlehouse.”36.A.loved B.hated C.believed37.A.everything B.nothing C.something38.A.cheat B.friend C.king39.A.thehappiest B.thecruelest C.thesmartest40.A.Because B.If C.When41.A.luck B.danger C.anger42.A.wentaway B.showedup C.workedout43.A.food B.drink C.sword44.A.shame B.excite C.trouble45.A.inriskof B.inlovewith C.incontrolof第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Lastsummer,IwentonanexcitingvacationtoDaliinYunnanProvincewithmyfamily.Wehadagreattimethere.OurfirststopwasErhaiLake.WhenIsawit,Ifellinlove46._______itrightaway.Thewaterwassoclear47._______itlookedlikeabigmirrorshowingtheblueskyandwhiteclouds.Itseemedthatnaturepaintedawonderfulpicturejustforus.Thesun48._______(shine)brightly,makingthelakeglitter(闪耀).Many49._______(couple)bythelakewerehappilytakingphotos.Whataromantic(浪漫的)sceneitwas!Thenextday,wevisitedDaliAncientCity.Walkingalongthestreetsfeltlikegoingbackhundredsofyears.Thestonestreetswerefulloftourists.Wesawpeoplemakingbeautifulsilkitems(物品).Theyfeltsoftandsmooth(柔软光滑的),andIcouldn’tstop50._______(buy)afew.Wetasteddelicioussnacksandlistenedtostoriesfromshopowners.Theysharedhowthegovernmentworkedhard51._______(protect)theseoldthingssowecouldenjoythem.Onthethirdday,weclimbedCangshanMountain.Althoughit’snotthetallestmountaininYunnan,Cangshanisoneofthe52._______(beautiful)mountains.Whenwereachedthetop,seeing53._______wholecityofDali,Iwasexcited.Atthesametime,Ifeltahugesenseof54._______(achieve)!OurtriptoDaliwas55._______(amaze).Ican’twanttogoback!=4\*ROMANIV.读写综合（共两节，满分25分）第一节简答（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。JaneGoodall,theEnglishzoologistandworld’sfamousexpertonchimpanzees(黑猩猩)visitedChinabetweenNovember11thandDecember4th,2024.Shecametocelebratethe30thanniversary(周年纪念日)ofherRoots&ShootsprograminChina.WhenGoodallwasachild,shelovedtoreadandspendtimeinnature.Hermotheralwaysencouragedhertoaskquestionsandlearnmore.Goodalldreamedofseeinganimalsintheirnaturalhomes.In1957,whenGoodallwas23,shetraveledtoKenya,Africa.There,shemetthefamousscientistLouisLeakey.Hewaslookingforsomeonetostudychimpanzeestolearnmoreabouthumanhistory.OncehegottoknowGoodall,heknewshewastherightpersonforthejob.GoodallwenttoTanzaniainJuly1960andbeganworkingattheGombeStreamChimpanzeeReserve.Shequicklyrealizeditwasnoteasytostudychimpanzees.Togetclosetothem,shespentmonthsgainingtheirtrust.Shediscovered(发现)thatchimpanzeesaresmartanimalsandtheirlivesareverysimilartoours.Shegaveeachofthemahumannameinsteadofusingnumbers.InOctober1960,Goodallmadeanamazingdiscovery.Shesawtwochimpanzeesusingtools(工具)togetfood.Beforethis,peoplethoughtonlyhumansusedtools.Thisdiscoveryshowedthatchimpanzeesareintelligent(有智力的)andsocialanimals.Throughoutherlife,Goodallhasworkedhardtoprotectbothanimalsandtheenvironment.ShestartedtheJaneGoodallInstitutein1977.In1991,shesetupRoots&Shootsprogram,whichcametoChinain1994,toencourageyoungpeopletotakeactiontohelptheEarth.“Ifwealldoourparttohelp,theworldwillbeabetterplace,”shesaid.56.WhatdidJaneGoodalldreamofdoingwhenshewasachild?57.DidJaneGoodallgiveeachofchimpanzeesahumanname?58.WhendidJaneGoodalldiscoverchimpanzeescouldusetools?59.WhydidJaneGoodallsetupRoots&Shootsprogram?60.WhatdoyouthinkofJaneGoodall?第二节书面表达（满分15分）61.第一节(回答问题)中JaneGoodall长期致力于黑猩猩野外研究与野生动物保护，因此，她成为了动物的朋友。为了学习JaneGoodall与动物和谐共处的精神，班级开展主题为“AnimalFriends”的项目式学习，老师要求大家在项目总结会上用英语介绍自己研究的一种动物。你研究的动物是章鱼，请根据表格内容，用英语写一篇短文，为发言做准备。Octopus(章鱼)Body:eightarms,threehearts,nobones(骨头)...Ability:changecolorsandshapes,makeink(墨汁)...Challengesoceanpollution,unsafe,shortoffood...Howtoprotect1.Whatcanstudentsdo?2.Whatcanthegovernmentdo?要求：1.短文必须包含表格内所有提示内容，可适当发挥；2.词数80词左右，开头结尾己给出，不计入总词数；3.文中不得出现个人真实信息。Today,Iwanttotalkaboutamazinganimal,theoctopus.