2024-2025学年河南省南阳市镇平县八年级（上）月考英语试卷（10月份）

一、阅读理解 （20小题，每小题10分，共40分）

• 1．Last night one of my Chinese friends took me to a concert of Chinese folk music.The piece which was played on the erhu especially moved me.The music was strangely beautiful ，but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain.The piece had a simple name，Erquan Yingyue （Moon Reflected on Second Spring），but it was one of the most moving pieces of music that I've ever heard.The erhu sounded so sad that I almost cried along with it as I listened.Later I looked up the history of Erquan Yingyue，and I began to understand the sadness in the music.
      The music was written by Abing，a folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893.His mother died when he was very young.Abing's father taught him to play many musical instruments，such as the drums，dizi and erhu，and in the year of 1910，Abing was known for his musical ability.However，after his father died，Abing's life grew worse.He was very poor.Not only that，he developed a serious illness and became blind.For several years，he had no home.He lived on the streets and played music to make money.Even after Abing got married and had a home again，he continued to sing and play on the streets.He performed in this way for many years.
      Abing's amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime.By the end of his life，he could play over 600 pieces of music.Many of these were written by Abing himself.It is a pity that only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear，but his popularity continues to this day.Today，Abing's Erquan Yingyu e is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise.It has become one of China's national treasures.Its sad beauty not only paints a picture of Abing's own life but also makes people recall their deepest wounds（伤口） from their own sad or painful experiences.
  
  （1）When was Abing known for his musical ability？

  
  A.When he was very young.
  B.When he was 17 years old.
  C.After he became blind.
  D.After he got married.
  （2）We can probably play the music Erquan Yingyue

  .
  A.in wedding parties
  B.during the Spring Festival
  C.on the Qingming Festival
  D.on Christmas
  （3）What's the correct order of the following events？

  
  a.Abing got married and had a home.
  b.Abing got a serious illness and became blind.
  c.Abing's mother died when he was a child.
  d.Abing learned to play many musical instruments from his father.
  e.Abing wrote many pieces of music and he could play over 600 pieces.
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  B.cdbae
  C.cdbea
  D.abcde
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• 2．Dear Peter，
     How are you？You ask me about my favorite subjects.I think math and geography are my favorite.They are interesting and useful.Our last class finishes at half past three.Do you think it's late or early？We have lots of after-school activities（课外活动）.For me，I like going to the sports club with my classmjye.aies.At about a quarter to five I go home.On school days I never watch TV because I'm busy.I usually do my homework first after getting home，It usually takes me about an hour.Then I have dinner with my parents at about six o'clock.I always take a shower and go to bed at half past eight.But I'm always free on weekends.So I can either go to the library or clean rooms with my parents.Sometimes we play tennis on Saturday.I have a happy life.What about you？
  Yours，
  Mike
  （1）What does Mike think of math？

  
  A．Easy and interesting.
  B．Easy but boring.
  C．Interesting and useful.
  D．Useful but difficult.
  （2）What time is the last class over？

  
  A．At 3：30.
  B．At 3：00.
  C．At 4：20.
  D．At 4：30.
  （3）It usually takes Mike about

  to finish his homework .
  A．half an hour
  B．one and a half hours
  C．two hours
  D．an hour
  （4）Mike usually does all the following things on weekends EXCEPT（除了）

  .
  A．going to the library
  B．cleaning the rooms
  C．playing tennis
  D．playing computer games
  （5）We can know that

  .
  A．Mike only watches TV at night
  B．Mike usually has lunch at home
  C．Mike is always busy on weekends
  D．Mike joins a sports club
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• 3．Most great people are also famous people，but famous people may not be great people.A great person is someone who is always willing to sacrifice （牺牲） his or her life for others.Read the information below to learn about four great people.
  

  Norman Bethune（1890 - 1939），Canada    He was a great doctor fighting against the German Nazis and Japanese invaders （侵略者） during World War II.He worked extremely hard for the Chinese people and saved many Chinese soldiers.	Sun Yat-sen（1866 - 1925），China    He was the founder of the first Republic of China in 1911 after many years' fighting.He was a fighter throughout his life for the freedom of the Chinese people.
  Nelson Mandela （1918 - 2013），South Africa    He fought for the black people and was in prison for nearly thirty years.He helped black people get the same rights （权利） as white people.	Neil Armstrong（1930 - 2012），USA    He was the first man to land on the Moon in July 1969. "That's one small step for a man，one big leap（跳跃）for mankind，" he said.

  （ 184 words）
  （1）Why was Nelson Mandela a great man？

  
  A．He was the first man to land on the Moon.
  B．He was the founder of the first Republic of South Africa.
  C．He helped black people get the same rights as white people.
  D．He fought against American invaders during World War II.
  （2）What was Neil Armstrong？

  
  A．A doctor.
  B．A soldier.
  C．A president.
  D．An astronaut.
  （3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the article？

  
  A．Man landed on the Moon for the first time in July 1969.
  B．Nelson Mandela fought all his life for the freedom of the Chinese people.
  C．Famous people are willing to help others.
  D．Famous people must be great people.
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• 4．Not all the people have special skills but all the people can be special people.（1）

  
     Mary，a girl from Canada，was unhappy because she had a heart problem. （2）

  .However，they failed because she was so sick that she needed lots of money to have an operation.Her parents hoped to get help from the public.A TV station soon set up a call-in center for Mary. （3）

  At the same time，Mary's classmates raised money，and some of them even went downtown to hand out the flyers（传单） telling the story of Mary.All these things helped Mary a lot.Mary and her parents were really thankful for everyone's hard work.
     （4）

  The Asian Games in Guangdong，for example，need lots of volunteers.And volunteers are also needed in local hospitals，old people's homes，children's homes and so on. （5）

  Volunteering is not only a great way to help people，but also a great way to make new friends，to learn new skills and to have fun.
  
  A.Many people called and offered to help Mary out.
  B.There are a lot of chances for us to volunteer.
  C.That is because we can volunteer.
  D.Her classmates had always been trying to cheer her up.
  E.We can also help homeless people and disabled people or volunteer to clean up parks.
  F.We can wear some beautiful and special clothes to make us different from others.
  G.She is a clever girl and always gets good grades.
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二、完形填空（30小题，每小题15分，共30分）

• 5．It was a cold windy winter day and I was walking home from work．My head pointed down against the（1）

  when I noticed an old lady．She was（2）

  on the sidewalk in her house slippers（拖鞋）．
     As I（3）

  her，I saw that she was well into her 80s，and she was holding some（4）

  in her hands．
     I walked on and arrived at the traffic light．Waiting there，I saw the mailbox（5）

  the street．The light turned green，but I pretended （假装）to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me．In this neighborhood，even crossing with the green light was（6）

  ．Drivers often drove（7）

  through red lights and stop signs．
     I stayed there until she（8）

  me．I turned to her and touched her gently on the arm．She smiled and took my hand in hers and（9）

  it．Her small hand was soft and warm．Hand-in-hand，we were waiting for the（10）

  to change．
     When the light turned green，we walked together slowly across the street，（11）

  the letters in the mailbox．Then I took her（12）

  across the street．
     As I walked the rest of the way home，I could still feel the（13）

  of her hand in my own．
  People say the first language of all humans is（14）

  ．A caring touch helps to make a bad situation（15）

  ．And even now，every time I think of the old lady，I can still feel the power of touch．
  

  （1）	A．crowd	B．snow	C．wind	D．rain
  （2）	A．begging	B．walking	C．running	D．riding
  （3）	A．knew	B．expected	C．missed	D．passed
  （4）	A．letters	B．pictures	C．books	D．flowers
  （5）	A．across	B．over	C．through	D．behind
  （6）	A．strange	B．crazy	C．dangerous	D．safe
  （7）	A．carefully	B．quietly	C．wildly	D．calmly
  （8）	A．called	B．reached	C．found	D．caught
  （9）	A．pushed	B．pulled	C．hit	D．held
  （10）	A．way	B．light	C．ride	D．traffic
  （11）	A．took	B．sent	C．dropped	D．locked
  （12）	A．forward	B．back	C．away	D．ahead
  （13）	A．warmth	B．trust	C．care	D．love
  （14）	A．help	B．kindness	C．touch	D．action
  （15）	A．interesting	B．necessary	C．popular	D．hopeful
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• 6．"I'm afraid（恐怕）I can't do it，Miss White."Monica tells her teacher.
      Monica is a very（1）

  girl.She doesn't talk much.She always sits in the classroom，reading or taking notes（笔记）.Every Monday morning，there is a show in her class and one student will give a talk about his or her（2）

  .Miss White hopes that Monica can have a try next week.（3）

  Monica says she doesn't want to do it.
     "I know you are not good at（4）

  and it is difficult for you，but it will help you build up your confidence（自信心），" says Miss White.
     The next day，Monica comes to Miss White's office and tells her that she wants to have a try.Miss White is glad.She helps with the notes of the talk and gives her some （5）

  .In these days，Monica（6）

  speaking in front of her imaginary（幻想的） friends and teachers.Behind the door of her bedroom，she tells them about her dream（梦想）.
     At last，（7）

  comes.When the teacher asks Monica to give her talk，she walks with confidence to the front of the class without（没有） any notes.Monica's talk is（8）

  .All the classmates clap（鼓掌）（9）

  a long time.Miss White smiles.She knows that Monica can make it.
     Monica feels happy.She works hard and makes a change.Now she speaks（10）

  and she is not afraid of speaking in front of the class!
  
  

  （1）	A．kind	B．beautiful	C．quiet
  （2）	A．homework	B．lesson	C．dream
  （3）	A．So	B．But	C．And
  （4）	A．singing	B．speaking	C．drawing
  （5）	A．ideas	B．cards	C．newspapers
  （6）	A．keeps	B．hopes	C．wants
  （7）	A．Sunday	B．Monday	C．Tuesday
  （8）	A．wonderful	B．wrong	C．noisy
  （9）	A．about	B．from	C．for
  （10）	A．more	B．little	C．few
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三、语篇填空（20小题，每题1分，共20分）

• 7．

  symbol，fact，you，really，famous，full，forget，take，about，bridge

  Lots of cities have their own landmarks（地标）.Paris has the Eiffel Tower.New York has the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty.London has Tower Bridge and the London Eye.But what can come into（1）

  mind when people mention Amsterdam？
      Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.In（2）

  ，Amsterdam doesn't（3）

  have any landmarks for people around the world to remember.It is（4）

  for artists like Van Gogh and Rembrands.People can see many of their paintings in museums in Amsterdam.You might be wondering if I've（5）

  about windmills（风车）!Windmills are certainly famous and there are some in and around Amsterdam.However，windmills are a（6）

  of the Netherlands，not just of Amsterdam.
      When people talk（7）

  Amsterdam，most of them think of bicycles，canals（运河） and narrow houses— and they're right.Amsterdam is（8）

  of canals and some people are living in houseboats there.Though visitors can't （9）

  photos of famous landmarks in Amsterdam，it has about 1，500（10）

  and over 100 kilometers of canals.It's a wonderful city to look at，to walk or cycle around.
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• 8．Jason practiced a new song on the piano．His father sat in the room，reading a book．Suddenly Jason stopped and said to his father，"I don't think I can learn it，（1）

  the song No More Blues is too difficult for me．"
      Jason's father closed his book and said，"The word 'blue' means unhappy，so your song wants to tell us （2）

  （be）happy．Maybe you need a break from practice．Let's take a walk．It's such a （3）

  （sun）day．"
      Jason and his father began to walk down the street．They turned into a park near their home．It was a cold autumn day，and the （4）

  （leaf）on the trees began to turn yellow．A cool wind blew against Jason's face．
      （5）

  hour later，Jason and his father returned to the house．Jason sat down at the piano again to play．His fingers（手指）moved （6）

  （easy）over the keys．And the music filled the room．"I don't understand why it is easier for （7）

  （I）to play the same song now．"
      "How did you feel（8）

  the walk？" Jason's father asked．
      "Terrible，" Jason said with a frown（皱眉）．
      "And how do you feel now after （9）

  （take）a walk？" Jason's father went on．
      "Great!" Jason answered，then he （10）

  （smile）．"Taking a walk helped me stop being unhappy．Just like the song，I have no more blues!I think I'll play the song again．"
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• 9．If you want to stay healthy，why not take a quick walk every day？You may think that taking a walk can't make a big （1）

  （different） and that you need to do something like running to stay healthy.
      Well， （2）

  new study says it is not true.It finds out that walking may be as good for us as running.Walking is one of the easiest and safest （3）

  （sport） a person can do. （4）

  example，if you are out of shape after an illness（疾病），you should try walking instead of running.You can do a little at a time.
      Walking is free.You can walk without （5）

  （use） any special equipment（设备）.You can do it anywhere，and you can （6）

  （easy） start a short walk.You can walk with （7）

  （you） friends，co-workers，family members or pets.Or you can walk alone.All you have to do is to start moving.
      Walking is a great way（8）

  （relax） after a long hard day of work.Walking is healthy and easy， （9）

  it is not a great sport for everyone，especially for those people with bad knees（膝盖）.
      In some ways，the farther you walk，the （10）

  （healthy） you'll become.
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四、补全对话 （5个句子，每句2分，共10分）

• 10．A：Hey，Jenny!I heard you went to a party at your alma mater（母校） yesterday. （1）

  
  B：It was great.I met many old classmates there.
  A：How long have you been away from your school？
  B： （2）

  Time flies!
  A：That's true. （3）

  
  B：Yes，of course.They changed so much that I even couldn't recognize（认出） some of them especially my desk mate Anna.Here's a photo of her.She is a little fat，right？
  A：Yes. （4）

  
  B：Yes，she used to be thin.
  A：She wears a sweet smile in the photo.（5）

  
  B：You're right.She had many friends when she was at school.We all liked her.
  
  

  A.Did she use to be thin？ B.I guess she is kind and outgoing. C.How was it？ D.It has been 8 years since I left school. E.How is it going？ F.Did your classmates change a lot？ G.I think she must be silent in class.
  组卷：3引用：1难度：0.6

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五、书面表达 （20分）

• 11．学校英语社团为准备新学期纳新，举办"把我说给你听"的活动，鼓励同学们写一篇文章介绍自己，并向英语社团投稿。假如你是李华，请你从以下几个方面进行个人阐述：
  注意事项：
  1.词数60词以上；
  2.必须包含所有内容要点；
  3.意思清楚，表达通顺，行文连贯，书写规范；
  4.请勿在文中使用真实的姓名、校名及地名。
  组卷：0引用：2难度：0.5

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