2026学年江苏省镇江市第三中学2925~八年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷

2026学年江苏省镇江市第三中学2925~八年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷一、单项选择1.MyteachertoldmethatifIputmyheartintolearning,Iwouldbecome________betterstudent.

A．aB．anC．theD．/2.—WhydoesKimilookso________?—HejustfailedtofinishthePhysicstest.

A．unkindB．unknownC．unhappyD．unhealthy3.Scienceisimportantanduseful.Weshould________ourinterestinit.

A．decideB．developC．designD．depend4.Kate,youforgottofeedthecats!________Ienteredtheroom,theyallcriedforfood.

A．MoreoverB．ThoughC．HoweverD．Once5.Whenthepolicerushedtothehouse,theyfoundthemanalready________withaletterinhishand.

A．dieB．dyingC．diedD．dead6.—HowcanIgethighmarksinthecomingexam?—Becarefulandtryyourbesttomake________mistakes.

A．thefewestB．theleastC．themostD．thebest7.—Whyisthissupermarketalwaysfullofpeople?—Becausethethingshereare________inothers.

A．moreexpensivethanthoseB．asexpensiveasthatC．notasexpensiveasthatD．notsoexpensiveasthose8.Amongthefoursingers,Milessingsmorebeautifullythan________three.

A．anyotherB．theotherC．anotherD．any9.Asanoldsayinggoes,“failureisthemotherof________.”

A．succeedB．successC．successfulD．successfully10.Themeetingtomorrowisveryimportant.Please________thetimeandplacecarefully.

A．lookforwardtoB．getclosetoC．happentoD．payattentionto11.Whatahuge________AImadetoourdailylife!Itfreesusfrommanysimpletasks.

A．importanceB．experienceC．differenceD．confidence12.Don’tstand________thiswall.It’sverydangerousandwillfalldownatanytime.

A．againstB．acrossC．aboveD．along13.Theonewhoruns________willbetheleaderofourschoolsportsteam,sohurryup,guys.

A．fastB．fasterC．fastestD．morefast14.Thoughinhis80s,hestillaskshissontoteachhimtouseasmartphone.Becausehebelievesthat______.

A．aslowbirdshouldmakeanearlystartB．it’snevertoooldtolearnC．teachamantofishinsteadofgivinghimafishD．ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep15.Whichofthefollowingwordsusesthedifferentsuffix?

A．helpfulB．predictC．thoughtfulD．cheerful二、完形填空阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Inthefallof2024,studentsstartedtousethenewPEP(人教版)Englishtextbooks.Nowayear________,thenewtermhasstarted.Theeighthgradestudentshavegottheirnewbooks.Whatdostudentsandteachersindifferentschools________afterayearwiththesebooks?XiaoZiyu,an8thgraderfromSichuan,________thebeautifulpicturesanddesigninthe7thgradebooks.“Theymakereading________,”hesaid.________,healsofoundsomeproblems.“Therearemorenewwords.andIhopethelisteningmaterialcanbealittle________.”hesaid.AteacherfromChongqing,whosesurnameisQin,lovestheProjectsectioninthenewbook.Shebelievesithelpsstudentsputtheirlessonsinto________.InUnit2,forexample,theprojectisMakeYourOwnFamilyTree.Studentsthencreatefamilytrees,________theirfamilymembersandshowthemtotheclass.“ThishelpsstudentsuseEnglishinreallife.”shesaid.ButanotherteacherfromBeijing,whosesurnameisChen,saidthenewPEPEnglishbooksare________forsomestudents.Hardwordsshowupsooner.Forexample,wordslike“discover”and“ability”wereinUnit1ofgrade9before.NowtheyareinUnit5ofgrade7.“Becauseofthis,studentsneedmoretimetogetreadyforclass,andtheymustlistentotheteachermore________duringclass,”shesaid.NewtextbookisagoodchanceforstudentstoimprovetheirEnglishabilities,butalsoabigchallenge(挑战)forthem.16.A．agoB．laterC．beforeD．behind17.A．learnB．readC．thinkD．hear18.A．hatesB．drawsC．picksD．loves19.A．enjoyableB．uncomfortableC．successfulD．hopeful20.A．MoreoverB．HoweverC．OtherwiseD．Although21.A．fasterB．fastestC．slowerD．slowest22.A．practiceB．studyC．inventionD．secret23.A．careaboutB．thinkaboutC．askaboutD．talkabout24.A．simpleB．funnyC．difficultD．boring25.A．carelesslyB．carefullyC．helplesslyD．helpfully三、阅读理解

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A．It’sbettertocall56287763formoreinformation.B．Theclubcanhelpdeafstudentscommunicatebetterwithothers.C．Onlydeafstudentscanjointheclub.D．Studentswhowanttojointheclubmustpayacertainamountofmoney.WhenIwas15yearsold,Iwasagreatstudent.Ididn’ttryveryhard.Ijustwenttoallmyclassesandlistenedtotheteachers.Beingsmart,itmeantIgotgoodgradeswithjustalittleeffort(努力).However,thingsdidn’talwaysgolikewhatIthoughtitwouldbe.Afterthefirstterm,becauseIhadn’tputmucheffortintomystudy,mygradesbegantofalldown.Onedayatschool,myMathsteachernoticedIwasstruggling(挣扎).HetoldmeI’dhavetogototheafter-schoolclassestwiceaweek,forthekidswhoneededhelp.Hopingtogetahighergrade,Iwent.Andthat’swhereImetOliver.Hewasafunnyguywhodidn’tsaymuchandlikeme,usedtobeanexcellentstudentbutaveragelater.WhenhesawmeplayingonmyGameboy,hecameovertoplay.Itriedtohideit,buthejustsmiled,takingouthisownandaskedmewhatIwasplaying.Slowlybutsurely,hebecamemybestfriend.Wewouldstayallthetime,helpingeachotherworkondifficultMathsquestionsandsupportingeachotherinlearning.Hedidn’tsaymuch,butwhocares:Iwasn’taloneanymore.Andaftersometime,mygradesimproved.Itturnsoutnotbeingangryateveryoneandnothatingeverythingmakesiteasiertocareinclass.CaringmeansIpaidattentionandtriedabithardertoo.Moreover,withoutOliver,IwouldneverbeabletobecomeastraightAstudentagain.Itwashispatienceandhelp,togetherwithmyambition(雄心)toimprovemygradethatledmetoreachmygoal.Astheyearpassed,Irememberfeelinglessdown.Havingafriendreallyhelped,evenmorethangames.Lookingback,Iseethatmylearningskillsbecamebetterandbetterandmydepression(忧郁)slowlywentaway.29.Whathappenedtothewriterafterthefirstterm’sstudy?

A．HebecameastraightAstudentbystudyingharder.B．Hebecametheworststudentinhisclass.C．Hedidn’tgetgoodgradesashedidbefore.D．Hedidn’tgotoclassesandlistentotheteachers.30.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“average”inParagraph3?

A．优秀的B．一般的C．专注的D．寡言的31.WhatdoesthewriterthinkofOliver?

A．HethanksOliveralotbecausehereallyhelped.B．HethanksOliverbecausehegavehisownGameboytothewriter.C．HethinksOliverisafriendforplayinggameswith.D．HethinksOliverbroughthimdepression.TheMid-AutumnFestival,celebratedonthe15thdayoftheeighthmonthonthetraditionalChinesecalendar,isatreasuredtraditionacrossAsia.WhileitcomesfromthetraditionalChinesecalendar,thefestivalhasbeencelebratedspeciallyindifferentcountries,showingdifferentculturalspiritsandpractices.InChina,theMid-AutumnFestivalisconnectedwithmooncakes,familyreunions(团圆)andmoonwatching.Mooncakes,oftenfilledwithdifferentkindsoffood,suchasredbeans,meatandsoon,standforgettingtogetherwitheachother.Lanterndisplaysanddragondancescreateaspecialenvironmentduringthefestival,whilefamiliesstaytogethertoenjoythefullmoon,asymboloffamilyloveandprosperity(繁荣).VietnamcelebratesthefestivalasTetTrungThu,ortheChildren’sFestival.Here,theymainlypayattentiontochildren,whowearcolorfulmasksandtakepartinlivelyparades.Liondancesandlanternshowslightupthestreets,andfamiliesenjoymooncakesandfruittoremembertheirancestors(祖先).Thefestivalisalsoatimetoexpresshappinessfortheharvest.InKorea,thefestivalisknownasChuseok,amajorharvestcelebration.Familiesremembertheirancestorsbyvisitinggraves(墓地)andhavingrituals(典礼).Traditionalfoodslikesongpyeon,crescent-shaped(月牙形的)cakesfilledwithvegetables,aresharedamonglovedones.Folkgames,dances,andstorytellingaddacommonspirittothecelebrations.InJapan`sTsukimior“moon-viewing”.peopleprovidericedumplings,pampasgrass,andseasonalfoodtorespectthemoonandexpressjoyfortheharvest.Mooncakesarenotjustforeating;theyarealsousedtothanknatureandthemoonlitnight.ThoMid-AutumnFestivalisasymbolofAsia’srichculture.Thoughthecelebrationsaredifferentinformsandfocuses(焦点),themeaningsoffamily,thankfulness,andpeacestaythesame,callingpeopleindifferentplacestoenjoythesameglow(光亮)ofthefullmoon.32.WhatisthesamefeatureoftheMid-AutumnFestivalsinthefourcountries?

A．GettingtogetherwithfamiliesB．EatingmooncakesC．RememberingancestorsD．Expressingjoyfortheharvest33.Whichisthecorrectmatchofthecountryanditscelebration?

A．China—LanterndisplaysandLiondances.B．Vietnam—visitinggravesandhavingrituals.C．Korea—familyreunionsandmoonwatching.D．Japan—eatingricedumplingsandseasonalfood.34.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothearticle?

A．Mid-AutumnFestivalsindifferentAsiancountrieshavesomesamemeanings.B．ChinahasthelongesthistoryofcelebratingtheMid-AutumnFestival.C．EveryAsiancountrycelebratestheMid-AutumnFestivalbecausetheylearntfromChina.D．MooncakesindifferentAsiancountrieshavethesameshapeasthefullmoon.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthisarticle?

A．ATraditionalChineseFestivalB．Mid-AutumnFestivalaroundtheWorldC．AsiaundertheSameFullMoonD．DifferentCelebrationsofMid-AutumnFestivalWhilesurfingtheinternet,youmighthaveseenvideosofcatstakingashower.36Haveyoueverwonderedwhymostcatsdon’tlikewater?Evolution(进化)maybethefirstreason.Differentfromdogs,catshaven’tchangedmuchoverthepast10,000years.Theystillactalotliketheirancestors,theAfricanwildcat.“Africanwildcatsareusuallygoingtobehuntingonland.Sotheydidn’treallydevelopthehabitofbeinginthewater,”catexpertKristynVitaletoldPopularScience.37Beingwetmayalsoinfluencecats’senses.JenniferVonk,acatexpertfromOaklandUniversity,saidthatcatsfindbeingwetuncomfortable,anditcanmaketheirsenseofsmellwrong,makingthemupset.38likethechemicals(化学物质)intapwater(自来水)。39Forexample,whiskers(腮须)helpcatsexploretheenvironmentandfindtheirway.Whenwhiskersgetwet,catsmightnotfeelmovements,Vitaleexplained.“Ingeneral(总体来说)catsdonotneedtobegivenabathbytheirowners,”USprofessorAlisonDieseltoldVMBSNews.40Takingshowersmayalsobringtrauma(精神创伤)tocats,whichcaninfluencethehuman-animalrelationship.

A．Sowecanexplainthattoday’scatsdon’tjumpintopoolswithmuchexcitement.B．Ontheotherhand,gettingwetmayletacatloseitsbalance.C．Becausecatsdon’tneedtotakeashower.D．Sheexplainedthatcatscancleanthemselves.E．Itcanhurttheirnosesandmakethemunabletosmell,F．Mostcatsfightorlookunhappy.G．Itmayalsobringnewsmellstheydon’tlike,四、选词填空从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语并用其适当形式填空，每个单词或短语只能用一次。

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keepsecretsbeawareofhaveagoalittlebitforfree41.Iwon’ttellanyoneaboutyourfamilyproblems,andinreturn,youmustalso________forme.42.Howamazing!DoanyofyouknowwhyCindycanstay________allthetimelikeaworkingbee?43.Lookatthepoormanstandingbyhisbrokenbike.We’dbetter________himsomehelp.44.Ourschoolhasfoundedanewdrone(无人机)club.I’mlookingforwardto________.45.It’simportantforustoknowaboutfamouspeopleandlearnfromtheir________.46.Daniel________thevalueoffoodafterheputhimselfinthehungrychildren’ssituation.47.—Wheredidyougetthisgreatwatch?—Thisisn’t________.Itcostmehalfayear’ssavings.48.Jeremy,Ibelieveyoudon’tdependonusanymorejustlikeLauragoingtoschool______everyday.49.—Whatdoyouthinkofthefilm?—________boring,butIstillfinishedwatchingit.50.Withoutpractisingforovertwomonths,itcomesasnosurprisethatIplaybadmintonmuch________now.五、短文填空根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空只能填一个词。Manystudiesaboutlanguagelearningaskthequestion:Whatmakesagoodlanguagelearner?Therearesomethingsthatgoodlanguagelearnersdoandsomethingstheydon’tdo.Herearesomeusefuls51.▲Don’tbea52ofmakingmistakes.Peopleoftengetthingsw53.Goodlanguagelearnersnoticetheirmistakesandlearnfromthem.Goovereveryexerciseandtestyoudidandanalyse(分析)themistakesyoumade.▲Dogroupactivities.Peopleuselanguagetocommunicatewithotherpeople.Agoodlanguagelearneralwayslooksforc54totalkwithotherstudents.▲Makenotesduringeveryclass.Noteshelpyoutoremembernewlanguages.Lookatyournoteswhenyoudoyourhomework.M55,organizingyournotesafterlearningawholeunithelpsyouunderstandwhatyou’velearnedbetter.▲Useadictionary.Goodlanguagelearnersoftenusedictionariestos56forthemeaningofwordstheydon’tknow.Theyalsomaketheirownwordlists.▲Thinkinthelanguageyou’relearningo57theclassroom.Whenyou’reshoppingorwalkingdownthestreet,remembersomeusefulwordsandphrasesyousee.Sometimes,whenyou’reathome,saynewwordsoutloudtop58yourpronunciation.▲Doextra(额外的)practice.Knowledgefromtextbooksisneverenough.Ifyouwanttoi59yourlanguage,readingandlisteningskills,youcanfindsomeself-studymaterialsinbookstoresoronline.▲Imagineyourselfspeakinginthelanguage.Goodlanguagelearnerscanseeandhearthemselvesspeakinginthelanguagejustliketheyaretalkingwiths60else.Thishelpstheirmotivation(动机).▲Enjoyit.Goodlanguagelearnershavefunwiththelanguage.WatchaTVseriesorfilm,listentosongs,playvideogamesorreadabook.It’snevertoolatetobecomeagoodlanguagelearner.六、任务型阅读阅读下面的文章，根据文章内容回答下面的5个小题，每小题回答不超过8个单词。UsuallygrowinginriversandlakesinJiangsuandZhejiangprovinces,hairycrabs(毛蟹)arenowbeingprovidedfromnewplacesinChina.Thisyear,shopperscanbuycrabsfromtheYellowRiverDeltaandtheQinghai-TibetPlateauthroughtheonlinefreshvegetableandfruitplatforms(平台).YellowRiverDeltacrabsarewell-knownfortheirstrong,sweetmeatandspecialsalty-sweetflavor(口味).Theenvironmentofthisplaceallowsthemtoreachmarkets15to20daysearlierthantraditionalplaces,makingthemamongthefirsteatableoftheseason.TheQinghai-TibetPlateaucrabsareraisedinnaturallakesover3,000metersabovesealevelwhicharefedbycoldmeltwater(冰川融水),andgrowformorethantwoyears.Theirslowgrowthbringssoft,sweetmeatandfullroe(蟹黄).Thiskindofcrabalsomakespeopleawarethathairycrabscannotonlysurviveinlow-altitude(低海拔)waters.AcrossChina,fromHongzeLake’s“Juneyellow”crabs—socalledbecauseoftheirgoldenroes—toYangchengLakeandTianshansnowcrabs,onlineplatformscollectthesecrabsfromdifferentplaces,helpingtobringawideseriesofcrabstothenationalmarket.InSeptember,theYellowRiverDeltacrabseasonopenedinDongying,Shandongprovince,celebratingChina’sfarmers’harvestfestival.Andonlineplatformsarealsobuildinga