2025~2026学年江苏省淮安市涟水县八年级上学期12月月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年江苏省淮安市涟水县八年级上学期12月月考英语试卷一、单项选择1.Lilyis________honestgirlandsheisalso________smarteststudentinourclass!

A．a;theB．an;aC．the;theD．an;the2.—Linglingplans______herclassmatestoplanttreesthisweekend.—Wow,whatameaningfulactivity!

A．joinB．tojoinC．joiningD．tojoining3.—Couldyouhelpme________thisapple?Iwanttoknowhowheavyitis.—Oh,it’sabout200g.

A．budgetB．treasureC．weighD．test4.—Pleasestaywithmethisweekend?—I’msorry,butmyfatherandIplanned________Jiujiangalongtimeago.

A．visitB．visitingC．tovisitD．visited5.Curiositycanalwaysdriveus________theworldofscience.

A．exploringB．exploreC．toexploreD．explores6.Whatisthesentencepatternof“HelikesEnglish”?

A．S+VB．S+V+OC．S+V+PD．S+V+O+OC7.—Iloveonlineshopping.IthinkmanythingsontheNetarequitegood.—Iagree.Someofthemare________expectation.

A．aroundB．beyondC．underD．by8.—HaveyouheardoftheBeltandRoadInitiative?—Yes.It’sanimportantprojectthathelpsto________China________othercountries.

A．connect;withB．fill;withC．compare;withD．keep;with9.—Let’s________therubbish________differentkindsbeforethrowingitaway.—OK.It’sgoodforustousesomeofitagain.

A．put;intoB．cut;outC．divide;intoD．take;out10.Herwaytosolvetheproblemisthesame________Tom’sbutdifferent________Lucy’s.

A．as,asB．from,fromC．as,fromD．from,as二、完形填空先通读全文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Onweekendsandholidays,ShanghaiZooisfullofexcitedvisitors!Everyonewantstoseethezoo’snewstar—acuteBengal_________namedHongTang,orBrownSugar.BorninAugust2024,HongTangisnowjustover1yearold.Everyday,thousandsofvisitorscometothezootoseethecutetiger.Somepeopleeven_________foraboutanhourjusttoseeherfor10minutes!HongTang_________abig,goldencat.Sheisplayfulandfullof_________.Shelovestorunaroundandsometimescomes_________totheglasswalltosayhellotovisitors.Manypeople_________photosandvideosofheronlineandsheisnowverypopular.Onepersonsaidsheoftencameto_________HongTang.“Thetigerisassweetasher_________.Seeinghermakesmefeelrelaxedand_________,”shewroteonline.HongTangisfriendlyandclosetopeople__________shehadaspecialstart.Hermotherleftherwhenshewasborn.Kindzooworkersbegantolookafterherandthankstotheir__________,sheisnowhealthyandstrong.AsHongTanggrewbigger,zooworkersdecidedtomovehertoa__________spaceinthezooinMarchthisyear.Volunteerscametohelp__________hernewhome.Theycleanedtheareaandsetupfunthingsforhertoplaywith.AlthoughHongTanglikesbeingaroundpeople,zooworkers__________visitorstostayquietandnottoteaseher.Thisway,HongTangcanstayhappyandhealthy!Thezoo__________sellsthingslikebeautifulcardsandcupswithHongTang’spicturesonthem.Theselovelythingshelppeopleremembertheirfundayatthezoo!11.A．elephantB．tigerC．bearD．lion12.A．waitB．speakC．searchD．fight13.A．worriesaboutB．listenstoC．turnsintoD．lookslike14.A．hopeB．moneyC．energyD．time15.A．togetherB．earlyC．outsideD．close16.A．comparedB．sharedC．describedD．painted17.A．visitB．coverC．saveD．guide18.A．jobB．sizeC．nameD．smell19.A．sorryB．shyC．surprisedD．happy20.A．whileB．becauseC．ifD．before21.A．luckB．mindC．careD．goal22.A．largerB．strangerC．shorterD．darker23.A．findB．decorateC．sellD．watch24.A．protectB．connectC．inviteD．ask25.A．onlyB．almostC．alsoD．soon三、阅读理解TodayisSunday.MarkgoestoCityZtovisithisgrandparentswithhisparentsandtwosistersandbeginstheir7-dayvacationinthecity.Tohaveawonderfultrip,hereadsthefollowinggraphics(图表)abouttheweatherreportinthefollowingweek.wordbox:quality质量speed速度tight紧的26.WholivesinCityZ?

A．Mark’sparents.B．Mark’ssisters.C．Mark’sgrandparents.D．Mary.27.Whendoesthetemperaturereachthehighesttoday?

A．1P.M.B．4P.M.C．4A.M.D．10A.M.28.What’stheweatherlikeinCityZonWednesday?

A．Foggy.B．Cloudy.C．Rainy.D．Sunny.29.WhatmayMarkneedtodoonJuly12thaccordingtotheweatherreport?

A．Washcars.B．Takeanumbrella.C．Weartightclothes.D．Wearsunglasses.30.Whatisthispassagemostlyabout?

A．TravelandWeather.B．Foodandrecipe.C．FamilyandFriends.D．SportsandHealth.ElephantsarethelargestlandanimalsonEarth.Theyhavebig,strongbodies,longnoses,andhugeears.Theirnosesareuseful—theycanpickupsmallbranchesaseasilyasyoupickupapencil,suckupwatertodrink,andevenspraywaterontheirbackstocooloff.Whenit’shot,elephantsusetheirlargeearstomakewind,justlikeusingafantostaycoolonasummerday.Elephantsliveingroups.Anoldmotherelephantusuallyleadsgroups.Sheshowsthegroupwheretofindfoodandwater,andkeepsthemsafefromdanger.Babyelephantsarelovedandtakencareofbyallmembers.Ifababyelephantfallsbehind,theotherswillwaitforit.Elephantstalktoeachotherwithdifferentsounds,theyalsotouchnoses,whichislikegivingeachotherafriendlyhandshake.Asplant-eaters,elephantsspendmostoftheirdayeatinggrass,leaves,andfruits.Anadultelephantcaneatupto300kilogramsoffoodaday—that’sasheavyasasmallcar!Whileeating,theybreakbranchesandpushdownsmalltrees,whichhelpsmakeopenspacesintheforest.Thisletssunlightreachthegroundandhelpsnewplantsgrow.However,elephantsareintrouble.Peoplecutdowntreestobuildhousesandfarms,soelephantsarelosingtheirhomes.Also,somebadpeoplekillthemfortheirlongteethbecausetheteethcanbesoldforalotofmoney.Nowmanypeople,groups,andgovernmentsarehelping.Theysetupsafeplacesforelephantstolive,makelawsagainstsellingelephantteeth,andteachotherswhyit’simportanttoprotectthem.Elephantsplayabigpartinnature,andit’sourjobtomakesuretheycanlivehappilyonEarth.31.Howdoelephantscoolthemselvesdownwhenit’shot?

A．Byhidinginthecaves.B．Bydrinkingalotofcoldwater.C．Byusingtheirlargeearstomakewind.D．Bytakingabathintherivereveryday.32.Whydoesthewritercompareanelephant’snosetoapencil-pickinghand?

A．Toshowthenoseisasthinasapencil.B．Toexplainhowelephantsdrawwiththeirnoses.C．Toproveelephantscanwritelikehumans.D．Todescribethenose’sstrongandflexibleability.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inthelastparagraphreferto?

A．elephantsB．governmentC．lawsD．groups34.Whyareelephantsindanger?

A．Theyeattoomuchfoodeveryday.B．Forestsarebecomingtoocoldforthem.C．Theyhavetoomanybabiestofeed.D．Peoplecutdowntreesandkillthemfortheirlongteeth.35.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?

A．Babyelephantscanprotectthemselveswell.B．Elephantgroupsloveandprotecttheiryoung.C．Motherelephantsdon'tliketakingcareofbabiesalone.D．Babyelephantsoftengetlost.Myfirsthomewasabeautifulgrasslandwithalakeofclearwater.MymotherandIhadahappylifethere.Oneday,myowner—FarmerGreysoldmetoSquireGordon.Mr.Gordonlivedwithhisfamilyinabighouse.“You’reabeautifulhorse,”hesaid,“Youhaveabeautifulblackcoat.IshallcallyouBlackBeauty.”Mymasterhadtwootherhorses.OneofthemwasMerrylegs.Hewasfriendly.TheotherwasGinger.Shewasdifferent.Shelikedbitingandkicking(踢)peoplebecauseshehadahardlifewhenshewasyoung.GingerandIpulledacoachtogether.Thecoachman’snamewasJohn.IworkedveryhardandmadefriendswithGingersoon.Onedayinautumn,Mr.Gordonwentonalongjourney.JohnwentwithhimandIpulledthecoach.Theweatherwasrainyandwindy.Mr.GordonandJohncouldnotseewellintherain.Wecametoabridge.Whenmyfeettouchedthebridge,Iwassuresomethingwaswrong,andIstoppedsuddenly.Mr.GordonandJohnwantedmetogoon,butIdidnotmove.Justthenamansawus,“Heythere!Stop!”hecried.“Whatisit?”shoutedMr.Gordon.“____________.”themananswered.“Ifyoucomeacross,youareallgoingtodrownintheriver.”“ThankGod!”saidMr.Gordon.“Thankyou,Beauty!”saidJohn.Weturnedaroundandwentalongtheroadbytheriver.Foralongtimenoonesaidanything.ThenJohnsaid,“BlackBeautysavedourlives.”Whenwereturnedhome,Mr.Gordontoldhiswife,“Weareallsafe,thankstoBlackBeauty!”Thatnight…【AdaptedfromBlackBeauty】36.Accordingtothestory,BlackBeautyisa(n)________horse.

A．beautifulandsmartB．shyanddifficultC．oldandweakD．uglyandlazy37.Whichofthefollowingpicturebestexplainstheunderlinedword“coach”inPara.4?

A．B．C．D．38.Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputin“________”inPara.7?

A．Thebigtreeisfallingdown.B．Thebridgeisbrokeninthemiddle.C．Youaregoingthewrongway.D．Thehorseisn’tallowedtocrossthebridge.39.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?

A．BlackBeauty’sfirsthomewasabeautifulforest.B．ThereweretwohorsesinMr.Gordon’shouse.C．Gingerlikedbitingandkickingpeopleforherdifficultlifeatayoungage.D．ThankstoJohn,Mr.GordonandBlackBeautywereallsafe.40.WhatmighthappentoBlackBeautythatnight?

A．Hekickedotherhorses.B．Hedidmuchmorejobs.C．Hisownersoldhimtoothers.D．Hegotgoodfoodandnicebed.OnthedayoftheBeginningofSummer,thesunreachesthecelestiallongitude(黄经)of45°.41ButinnorthernChina,theweathermayremaincool.HerearesomecustomsoftheBeginningofSummer.AfterlunchonthedayoftheBeginningofSummer,peopletaketurnstoweighthemselves.42ThetraditionofweighingpeopleonthisdaystartedfromtheThreeKingdomsPeriod.43Athome,parentswillprepareboiled(水煮的)eggs,puttheminabagandhang(悬挂)themontheirchild’schest.Theybelievethatitwillhelpthechildrenstayawayfromsummerdiseases.Whenatschool,childrengathertogethertoplayeggcompetitions.44AccordingtotraditionalChinesemedicine,theBeginningofSummerisakeytimetomoisten(使湿润)theheart.45Vegetablesandfruitlikewatermelons,pearsandstrawberriesaretopchoices.

A．Itisanimportanttimefortheharvestofsummercrops.B．Theytapeachother’seggsandtheunbrokenonewins.C．Foodrichinvitaminsishighlysuggested.D．Andthetemperaturewillrisequicklyinafewdays.E．Thedayhasmuchtodowitheggs.F．It’sthoughtthatthisactivitywillbringhealthandlucktothem.四、选词填空

inthewilddivide…into…takingactionasaresultliveson46.________tohelptherareanimalsisagoodwaytoprotectthem.47.Doyouknowhowtigerslive________?48.Lilygetsuplateeverymorning.________,sheisalwayslateforschool.49.Grandmaraisesasheepinthebackyard.It________grassandvegetables.50.Weusually________therubbish________twotypes:dryandwet.五、短文填空Hello,everyone.I’dliketosharesomethingaboutmysummervacationwithyou.Mylastsummervacationwasfullof51(please)memories.Iwenttomy52(grandparent)farmandhadagoodtimewiththem.Theaveragetemperatureduringthesedayswashigh—above3053,butitdidn’tstopmefrom54(have)fun.Inthemorning,Iwouldgetaroundthefarm,exploringeverycorner.Thefreshairandbeautifulscenerymademefeelso55(relax).Oneday,aheavyrain56(sudden)came.Atfirst,Iwasabitworried,butitturnedouttohaveapositive57(affect).Aftertherain,theplantsinthefieldsgrewfaster,anditwasasignofagoodharvest.Duringmystay,Ihelpedmygrandparentswiththefarmwork.Isawhowthevegetablesandfruitgrewdaybyday.Itwasnotonlythe58(grow)oftheplantsbutalsomine.Ilearntalotaboutfarmingandbecameevenmoreindependent(独立的).Whenautumnarrived,wehadarichharvest.59(pick)fruitandvegetablesmademefeelthejoyoflabour.Iamlookingforwardto60(visit)thefarmagainnextsummer!六、任务型阅读Jiaozi,alsoknownasChinesedumplings,isamust-haveduringholidaysinNorthernChina.Itdatesbacktoancienttimes.JiaoziisoneofthemostimportantfoodsintheChineseNewYear.SincejiaoziisintheshapeofancientChinesegoldorsilveringots(银锭),itsymbolizeswealth(财富).Traditionally,themembersofafamilygettogethertomakedumplingsonNewYear’sEve.Theymayhideacoininoneofthedumplings.Thepersonwhofindsthecoinwillbelikelytohavegoodluck.AstheSpringFestivalmarksthestartofanewyear,peoplechoosetoeatjiaoziinthehopeofhavingagoodfutureinthecomingnewyear.Basedonyourtaste,youcanmakedifferentkindsofChinesedumplingsusingdifferentfillings.Thereisnosetruleastowhatmakesadumplingfilling.Theycanbeanythingfromvegetables,meatorseafood.Whateverthefillingsare,thewrapping(包)skillneedstobeexquisite(精美的)tomakejiaozigood-looking.AsChinaisacountrywithavastterritory(幅员辽阔),therearedifferencesindifferentareasinthewaysofmakingjiaoziorevenservingit.Forexample,dumplingwrappersaremadewitharollingstickinBeijingandHebeiprovince,whileinsomepartsofInnerMongolia,wrappersarehand-pressed.61.WhendidChinesepeopleprobablybegintohavejiaozi?__________________________________________________