2022-2023学年安徽省合肥市庐江县第四中学等4校八年级上学期12月月考英语试题

2022-2023学年安徽省合肥市庐江县第四中学等4校八年级上学期12月月考英语试题 1. Amanda read the article ，and found something important in it.

A． enough careful C． enough carefully

B． carefully enough D． careful enough

2. There is ______ in today’s newspaper, so ______ is interested in it.

A．nothing interesting；no one B．interesting something；no one C．interesting something；someone D．nothing interesting；someone

3. “_______” means the food you eat can tell people what kind of person you are.

A．You are what you eat.

B．An apple a day keeps the doctor away. C．Eat to live but not live to eat.

D．One man’s meat is another man’s poison. 4. —How often do you play computer games, Nancy? —_______. I don’t like computers at all.

A．Only one month

B．Hardly ever

C．About twice a day

D．Maybe in two days

5. Friends are like books. You don’t need a lot of them they are good. A．or

B．and

C．as long as

D．as soon as

6. Everything from how we cook meat to what we eat for dinner can _____our brain health.

A．take pride in

B．have an interest in

C．play a role in

D．believe in

7. The artist is so ________ that he can make different changing pictures with sand.

A．common

B．careless

C．creative

D．helpful

8. Zhen Zidan and Li Lianjie have much _____. They often _____ similar roles in movies.

A．in common; played

B．in common; play

C．in fact; took

D．in the end; got

9. Tina comes to China in order to experience Chinese culture and ________ which university is the best for her to attend.

A．put out

B．stay out

C．find out

D．run out

10. As we all know, Heze is _____ its peony (牡丹). It attracts millions of visitors from home and abroad every year.

A．popular with

There is an old saying: “Take the time to stop and smell the flowers.” I think we should also take the time to ______ flowers.

My grandmother knew just ______ to do that. She grew flowers with earth, water and love, so her back garden was filled with beautiful flowers. She would smile when she saw the ______ shine down on them. In her front garden she planted flowers, _______. You could see red, white, and yellow flowers in it. My mom and I used to walk _____ them and enjoy their smells. Beautiful butterflies (蝴蝶) flew down on them. Grandma also cared for the wild flowers. She would send ______ and my brother out to pick flowers and would then turn them into delicious wine (酒). Grandma not only planted flowers in the gardens _____ also planted flowers in our hearts. Her

delicious dinners made with love encouraged us. Her sweet smile always made us ______. Her hugs (拥抱) and kisses were the sunshine that kept our own love ______day after day.

Take the time to plant a few flowers yourself today. Show your smiles, kindness and love. Plant your wishes, talents and pleasure. Make this ______ brighter and brighter with your sunshine. 11.

A．plant 12.

A．who 13.

A．star 14.

A．too 15.

A．at 16.

A．me 17.

A．and 18.

B．so

C．but

D．or

B．you

C．him

D．her

B．on

C．with

D．around

B．either

C．then

D．though

B．sun

C．rain

D．wind

B．when

C．how

D．where

B．water

C．buy

D．sell

B．well-known as

C．famous for

D．different from

A．happy 19.

A．sleeping 20.

A．house

Tom is ten years old. He loves watching TV. But for one year, he didn’t watch TV at all. What was the reason? Tom’s parents said they would give him $ 600 if he didn’t watch TV for a year. Tom’s parents thought he watched too much TV.

One day his mother read a story in a newspaper about a boy who didn’t watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Tom. Tom liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away, and said, “It doesn’t trouble me not to watch TV. I just want the money.” At first, Tom’s parents were very happy. Tom read books and newspapers, played outside and played computer games, but soon he got bored. Every evening, he asked his parents, “What are we doing tonight?” Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV just for one evening. Tom always said, “No, it would cost me money!” Finally the year was over. Then Tom started watching his favorite TV shows all day again. Tom got the money from his parents. What did he plan to do with the $600? “I want to buy myself a TV set!” he said.

21. Tom didn’t watch TV for one year because ________.

A．he wanted the money

C．he wanted to learn from the boy

B．he wanted to study harder

D．he thought watching too much TV was bad

B．town

C．city

D．world

B．growing

C．standing

D．losing

B．hungry

C．tired

D．angry

22. “It doesn’t trouble me not to watch TV.” means “________”.

A．It’s no use watching TV C．It’s important for me to watch TV

B．It’s a waste of time watching TV D．It doesn’t matter not to watch TV

23. Why did his parents promise (承诺) to give him $600 if he didn’t watch TV for a year?

A．Because they were very rich. B．Because they wanted to play with him C．Because they wanted him to buy a new TV. D．Because they didn’t want him to watch too much TV 24. What didn’t Tom do instead of watching TV for one year?

A．He played outside. C．He played computer games.

B．He did his homework. D．He read books and newspapers.

25. Tom’s last words would most probably make his parents ________.

A．happy

Friends are very important in everyone’s life because friends are always there when we need them. It’s great to have many friends, and I can’t imagine my life without my friends.

My best friend is Lisa. She is one year older than me. Now she is in the same class with me, in

Grade 8. She is tall and quite thin. She has long curly blond hair and blue eyes. I am not so beautiful. Sometimes I wish I could be as beautiful as she is.

My name’s Molly. I am tall enough but a little fat. Lisa and I like doing lots of things together and talking about different things. She always helps me with my math and I sometimes help her with her English and history.

I had to do a report (报告) on science once, but I didn’t understand (理解) what the teacher said. The next day, I read it in front of the class. But the teacher told me that my report was wrong and all my classmates laughed at me. I felt very bad about myself. Lisa was the only one who didn’t laugh at me. She tried to be nicer than anybody else and make me happy.

I am a shy person and sometimes I feel that people don’t understand me. Lisa is friendly and

everybody loves her. She is also smart and she can deal with (解决) everything. I am happy to have a friend like her.

26. Lisa always helps Molly with her ________.

A．math

B．English

C．history

D．science

B．interested

C．surprised

D．excited

27. What does Lisa look like?

A．She is tall but fat.

B．She has long curly black hair. C．She is very beautiful and thin. D．She wears glasses.

28. Why did Molly feel bad after reading her report?

A．Because Lisa did better than her. B．Because she didn’t read it aloud. C．Because her classmates laughed at her. D．Because the teacher didn’t understand her.

29. Which of the following words can NOT describe Lisa according to the passage?

A．Shy.

B．Friendly.

C．Popular.

D．Smart.

30. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Lisa is taller than Molly. B．Molly is more beautiful than Lisa. C．Lisa has brown hair and blue eyes. D．Molly is happy to have a friend like Lisa.

The Greens are the Whites’ neighbor. Mr. Green’s name is Jack. But when his neighbors talk about him, they all call him “Mr. Going-to-do”. Do you know why? Mr. Green always says he is going to do something, but he never does it.

Every Saturday Mr. Green goes to the Whites’ bank door and talks to Mr. White. He always says he is going to do something.

“I’m going to clean my house today.” he says. Or “I’m going to wash my car tomorrow.” Or “These trees in front of my house are too big. I’m going to cut them down next week.”

Mr. White usually says. “Are you, Jack?” He knows his neighbor is not going to clean his house, or wash his car, or cut down any trees. Then he says, “Well, sorry, Jack. I’m going to do some work in the house.” And he does.

Mr. and Mrs. White often say to their child Dick, “Are you going to do something? Then you do it. Don’t be another Mr. Going-to-do.”

31. What’s the relationship between Mr. Green and Mr. White?

A．They are brothers. C．They are neighbors.

B．They are friends. D．They are workmates.

32. Why do people all call Mr. Green “Mr. Going-to-do”?

A．Because he never says he is going to do something. B．Because he always says he is never going to do anything.

C．Because he always says he is going to do something, but he never does it. D．Because he always says he is going to do something, and then he does it. 33. What can we know from the story?

A．Mr. Green is always busy with his work. B．Mr. White works harder than Mr. Green. C．Mr. White wants his son to learn from Mr. Green. D．It’s easier for Mr. Green to say than to do something. 34. What does the story mainly want to tell us?

A．We should try our best to well work. C．Don’t do what we can’t do.

B．We should make good plans for our work. D．Don’t be Mr. Going-to-do.

阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，并将答案填写子答题卡上对应题号的横线上。 Neijae is one of the world’s youngest barbers（理发师）. At just 7 years old, she completed training at the Junior Barber Academy.

Neijae says she didn’t think much about hair or styling before she heard of the academy, “I would braid（编成辫）my own hair and my doll’s hair,” she said, “but I wasn’t really interested in barbering course. I thought only boys could do it.”

Her mom, Graham, says she tried to get Neijae’s older brother to take the barbering course. When he didn’t want to go, Neijae decided to give it a try.

Neijae was the youngest student in her class. She was also the only girl. “I was never afraid,” she says.

During the six-week course, Neijae asked her teacher a lot of questions. “If she needed to say it in a way that she could understand, she would ask right away,” Graham says, “She’s not afraid to use her voice. She’s not afraid to ask questions.”

What was the most important thing Neijae learned from the course? “Safety first,” she says. “That’s always the first thing, cleaning our tools, that’s the second most important thing. I have to protect myself and my customers.”

After Neijae finished the course, a video of hers became popular. Since then, she has had the opportunity to meet professional barbers and famous persons. 35. How old was Neijae when she completed training at the academy? ______________________________________ 36. Did Neijae’s brother take the barbering course? ______________________________________

37. What wasn’t Neijae afraid to do during the 6-week barbering course? ______________________________________

38. What was the most important thing Neijae learned from the course? ______________________________________

39. What became popular after Nejae finished the course? ______________________________________

40. Ms. Li speaks l_____（响亮地）so that all the students can hear clearly. 41. Usually, it is difficult for baby pandas to live in the w ______ （野外）. 42. In order to be perfect, you need e______ （足够的） practice.

43. L______（幸运地）, I caught the last bus yesterday． 44. Tom becomes much h______（健康） than before. 根据方框中所给词的适当形式填空。

from, but, healthy, a, on, find, they, exercise, big, spend

Do you have a healthy life? Well, doing more 45 and sleeping well do not sound too difficult. It’s important for us to live 46 . But living in a good way isn’t just about a strong and healthy body, it’s also about feeling good every day.

Having a good diet is an important part of a good lifestyle. 47 that is not enough. Getting outdoors is also important. You should do something more, like going for a walk, a hike or a bike ride. It is not only a great way to see the enjoyable scenery, but it also helps you keep away 48 anxiety (焦虑).

Don’t 49 much time using the Internet or playing video games. You may think it is a way to relax, but people in Sweden 50 out the truth about it. Many people often take computers or mobile phones with 51 . As 52 result, they have stress and sleeping problems. Children should also spend much time 53 their study. Start action before it’s too late. Making small changes in your lifestyle can lead to 54 rewards.

55. 英语课上，老师请学生分享自己的新年计划。请你从身体健康、与人相处、在校表现等几个方面，用英语写一篇短文。

要求： 1.语言表达要准确，语意要通顺、连贯；2.词数：不少于80。（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）

Hello, everyone! Here I want to share my three New Year’s resolutions with you.

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Well, these are my New Year’s resolutions. Thank you for listening.