2025-2026学年湖南省长沙市雅礼十五中八年级（上）月考英语试卷（12月份）（含答案）

第=page11页，共=sectionpages11页2025-2026学年湖南省长沙市雅礼十五中八年级（上）月考英语试卷（12月份）一、阅读五选四：本大题共4小题，共8分。Steamingisoneoftheoldestandhealthiestwaystocookfood.Peoplehavesteamedfoodforthousandsofyears，usingsimplepots.Today，it'sstillverypopularallovertheworld.

（1）______Youputalittlewaterinapotandbringittoaboil（around100℃）.Theboilingwatermakessteam-hotwatervapour（蒸气）.Youplacethefoodoverthewater，notinit，onaspecialplateorbasketwithholes（孔）.Thesteamrisesandcooksthefoodsoftly.Atightlid（紧密的盖子）keepsthesteaminsidethepot.

Whyissteaminggood？（2）______It'seasyforbeginners.Next，steamingneedsnooilorfat，sofoodislowerincalories（卡路里）.Italsokeepsmorenutrients（营养成分）insidevegetablescomparedtoboilingtheminwater.Also，thesteamcooksfoodsoftly.（3）______Boilingorfryingcanmakethemhardordry.Moreimportantly，steamingletsthefood'sdeliciousflavourcomethrough.

Whatcanyousteam？Almostanything!Likevegetables，fishandseafood，dumplings，chicken，rice，andsoon.

（4）______Itmakesfoodtastywhilekeepingallthegoodnutrientsinside.Nexttimeyoucookvegetablesorfish，trysteaming!

A.Howdoessteamingwork？

B.Whydon'tyouchoosetoboilorfry？

C.Thisisperfectforsomefoodslikefishoreggs.

D.Steamingisafast，healthy，andcleanwayofcooking.

E.First，youonlyneedapot，alittlewater，andasteamerbasket.1.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E2.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E3.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E4.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E二、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共15分。MiriamLancewoodisanamazingadventurer（冒险家）fromtheNetherlands.Whenshewasyoung，herdreamwasto(5)theworld.Shetravelledtomanyplaces.InIndia，shemetamannamedPeter.He(6)adventuresjustasmuchasshedid.Theyfellinloveand(7)togoonexcitingjourneystogether.

MiriamwaslivinginNewZealandin2010whenshebegantoaskherself，"Isit(8)formetolivewithoutthethingsmostpeopleuse？"Shedidn'tknow，sosheandherhusband，Peter，decidedtotry.Forthis(9)，theylefttheirhouseandmovedtothewilderness.Theylivedinatent，(10)animals，andlookedforplantstoeat.Canyouimaginelivingwithoutaphoneorevenaclock？MiriamandPeterdidn'thavethem，buttheywere(11)thisway!

MiriamwroteabookcalledWomanintheWilderness.Ittellsofherstoryandwhatshelearntaboutnature，otherpeople，andherself.Manypeoplearoundtheworld(12)thebeautyofnatureandlivingsimplyfromherbook.

Today，Miriamkeepsexploringwildplacesandwritesbooks.Sheisabrave（勇敢的）personandshe(13)otherstotrynewthingsandenjoythegreatoutdoors.Sheshowsusthatadventurescanbewonderful(14)andhelpuslearnaboutourselvesandtheworldaroundus.5.A.introduce B.design C.explore6.A.shared B.loved C.imagined7.A.failed B.remembered C.decided8.A.possible B.secret C.regular9.A.result B.reason C.example10.A.hunted B.found C.protected11.A.bored B.afraid C.happy12.A.writedown B.learnabout C.searchfor13.A.encourages B.orders C.uses14.A.gifts B.ideas C.experiences三、阅读理解：本大题共11小题，共22分。AHappySupermarketWantsYou

Wearelookingfortherightpeopletoworkwithus.★Full-TimeandPart-TimeCashier（收银员）

•Atleasttwoyears'experience.

•Mustbegoodwithpeople.

•Dealwithpaymentsandreturns，andbagitems（处理付款和退货，并把商品装袋）.

•Twopositions（职位）（40hoursaweek，MondaytoFriday）.

•Oneposition（16hoursatweekends）.

★Part-TimeStockClerk（存货管理员）

•Atleastoneyear'sexperience.

•Stockshelves，label（贴标签）items，andhelpcustomers.

•Threepositions（16hoursatweekends）.

•Maybecomefull-timeafterthreemonths.

★Full-TimeCleaner

•Noexperienceneeded.Cleanthestoresandrestrooms.

•Threepositions（40hoursaweek）.

•Mustworkatweekends.Mayhavetoworknights.

▷Anyquestion，callTinaMarburyat（888）555-1265.15.Whatshouldacashierbegoodat？______

①Baggingitems.

②Labellingitems.

③Communicatingwithpeople.

④Dealingwithpaymentsandreturns.A.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④16.IfDavidgetsapart-timejobasastockclerk，whatwillhappenafterthreemonths？______A.Hewillleavethejob. B.Hemaybecomefull-time.

C.Hewillworkatnight. 17.HowmanypositionsdoesHappySupermarketofferinall？______A.Three. B.Eight. C.Nine.BIn2017，afamouspaintingcalledAThousandLiofRiverandMountainswasonshowatthePalaceMuseuminBeijing.This900-year-oldartworkattracted（吸引）lotsofpeople.AmongthemwasGuiHaowen，thena16-year-oldhighschoolstudent.

Guitooksomephotoswithherphone，buttheydidn'tshowthepainting'sbeautywell.Thismadeherwanttolearnmoreaboutphotographyandstarttakingpicturesofculturalrelics（文物）.

However，takingphotosinmuseumsisn'teasy.Museumsdon'tletvisitorsuseflashortripods（闪光灯或三脚架），andthelightsareoftennotverybright."Takingaclearphotointhoseconditionsisdifficult，"Guisaid.Butshedidn'tgiveup.Shetriedtobecreative.Forexample，whenshetookaphotoofasilverbowl，sheusedtheshadows（阴影）tomakeitlooklikeaninkpainting.

Guididn'tjusttakephotos.Shealsostudiedthehistoryofculturalrelics.Byunderstandingthestories，shecouldtakebetterphotosofthem.Guivisitedaround60museumsandtookcountlesspictures.Whenevershetravelledtoanewcity，atriptothemuseumwasalwaysatthetopofherlist.

In2022，Guibegansharingherculturalrelicphotosonline.ManyyoungpeopleenjoyherworksandarebecomingmoreinterestedinChineseculture.18.WhatmadeGuiHaowenwanttotakeupphotography？______A.Hergreatinterestinculturalrelics.

B.Herbadphonephotosofagreatpainting.

C.Herdreamistobecomeafamousphotographer.19.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"conditions"mean？______A.机会 B.条件 C.气氛20.WhatdidGuiHaowendotoimproveherphotography？______A.Sheboughtthebestphoneandtripod.

B.Sheputherphotosofculturalrelicsonline.

C.Shestudiedthehistoryofculturalrelics.21.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage？______A.RulesofVisitingMuseums.

B.UnderstandingStoriesbehindMuseums.

C.TheAmazingJourneywithCulturalRelicPhotos.CDoyoueverwishyourpetcouldtalk？Well，someanimalsontheInternetaredoingjustthat.Withthehelpoftheirowners'alotoftrainingandsomespecialbuttons（按钮），petsarelearningto"talk"intheirownways.

ApopularpetrightnowisMerlin，an8-month-oldminipig.Peoplecallhim"theworld'ssmartestpig".Hisowner，MinaAlali，putvideosofhimusingbuttonstocommunicateonline.Eachbuttonhasadifferentword，like"walk"or"food".Merlinpresses（按）themtoletMinaknowwhathewants.

Merlinisn'ttheonlypettolearnthiscoolskill!Somepetdogs，cats，horses，monkeysandevenparrotshaveallbeendoingthesame.BunnytheTalkingDogisanotherstaronlinewithover8millionfollowers!Shecanuseover50buttonstomakesentencesandaskquestions，thoughitsometimestakesherownerawhiletounderstandwhatshemeans.However，forapet，it'sstillamazing!

So，howdoyouteachapetto"talk"？

First，getsomebuttonsyoucanrecordyourvoiceon.Then，usewordsyourpethearsoften，like"treat"，"walk"，or"play".Saythewordsclearlymanytimesbeforeyoupressthebuttons.Forexample，"WantaTREAT？Let'sgetaTREAT!"Next，putthebuttonsinaquiet，easy-to-reachplace.Atlast，teachyourpettopressitwithapaw（爪）ornose.Reward（奖励）thembygivingthemarealtreatwhentheytry!

Ittakesalotoftimeandpatience（耐心），andnoteverypetwillbeabletolearntodoit.Butthat'sokay.Evenwithoutbuttons，yourpetscanshowtheirlovetoyouintheirownspecialways!22.WhydoesthewritertalkaboutMerlinandBunny？______A.Togiveexamplesofpetsthatcan"talk".

B.Toencouragepeopletobekindtoanimals.

C.Toshowoneanimalisbetterthantheother.23.WhatisParagraph5mainlyabout？______A.Toolsforteachingpetsto"talk".

B.Stepstoteachapetto"talk".

C.Reasonstocommunicatewithpets.24.Whichofthefollowingisanopinion？______A.Usewordsyourpethearsoften.

B.Merlinisan8-month-oldminipig.

C.However，forapet，it'sstillamazing!25.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage？______A.①/②③④/⑤⑥ B.①/②③/④⑤/⑥ C.①②/③④/⑤⑥四、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共10分。26.On3rdSeptember，2025，therewasabigcelebrationinBeijingtomarkthe80thanniversaryofthevictoryoftheChinesePeople'sWarofResistanceAgainstJapaneseAggressionandtheWorldAnti-FascistWar.Asthecelebrationdrewtoaclose，80，000balloonsflewintotheskyandformedafantastic"rainbow".

Asoneofthetechnical（技术性的）guidesfortheballoonshow，36-year-oldOuXianghongfromChangde，HunanProvince，foundhereyesfilledwithtearswhenshesawtheshow.

Allthecolourfulballoonswereenvironmentallyfriendly.Theywerefilledwithhigh-purityhelium（高纯度氦气）."Eachballoonhadtobeexactlythesamesizetomakesuretheshowwasperfect，"Ousaid.

Followingtheplanforcelebration，hundredsofstudentsneededtostartinflating（充气）theballoonsat4：00a.m.on3rdSeptember.Theyhadonlyanhourandahalftofinishthetask（任务）.FromthemomentOubecametheguide，shemadeseveraltripstoBeijingtoteachthestudents.Alongwithotherguides，shegavethemclearinstructions.Thestudentsimprovedalot.Atfirst，ittookthemover10secondstoinflateaballoonandanother5secondstotieit.Afterpractisingagainandagain，thestudentsfinallyfinishedthetaskin70minutes，20minutesearlierthanplanned.

Oufeelsproud（自豪的）tohaveplayedapartinthebigcelebration.Itwillbeoneofthemostspecialmemoriesofherlife.(1)WhatdidOuXianghongworkasintheballoonshow？

______(2)Whydideachballoonhavetobeexactlythesamesize？

______(3)Bywhattimedidthestudentsneedtofinishinflatingtheballoons？

______(4)HowdoesOuXianghongfeelabouthavingplayedapartinthebigcelebration？

______(5)Wouldyouliketotakepartinsuchabigcelebration？Whyorwhynot？

______五、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。27.KatieDeWittisahighschoolstudentinWashington，US.Shelovesflyingplanes.Atjust14，shetookher(1)（one）flight（飞行）inasmallplane.Itwasalittlescaryattheverybeginning，butonceshewasintheair，shelovedit."Isaweverythingupthere!(2)anamazingexperience!"shesaid.

Katieispartofaprogramme（计划）.Itteachesyoungpeoplehowtobepilots（飞行员）.Anotherstudent，EvieNesselrode，isalsointheprogramme.Althoughtheygotodifferentschools，theylearntoflytogether.Theybecomegoodfriendsandform(3)strongrelationship.

Inthisprogramme，KatieandEvielearnaboutmanysubjectslikephysics（物理学）andmaths.Mathsisreallyimportantforpilots!Theyuseittoknowhowheavytheplaneis，howfastitisflying，andhowlongitwilltaketoland.Theylearnthesethingstomakesureeveryflightissafe.KatieandEvienevergettired(4)learningthem.Infact，theyenjoyitsomuchwhentheyseeandfeeltheirown(5)（improve）.Theyfindtheybecomeeven(6)（organized）thanbefore.

KatieandEviedon'tjuststudyintheclassroom.Theyalsopractiseflyingrealplanesintheair.Afterflyingfor30hourswithateacher，theywillbeable(7)（fly）ontheirown.KatieandEviebothdreamof(8)（become）realpilotsoneday.Theyknowittakeshardwork，buttheyarereadytotry(9)（they）best."Wehavereallybiggoals，andwe(10)（work）harderfortheminthecomingdays.Ihaveconfidencethatwecanachievethem，"Katiesaid."Anyway，notmanypeoplegetthechancetofly."(1)

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六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。28.假设你是李华，Eric是刚来中国的留学生