江苏省锡山高级中学实验学校2025-2026学年八年级上学期12月Unit 3 - 4 限时作业英语试题

省锡中实验学校8A Units 3-4限时作业 2025.12 一、听力测试 （略） 二、单项选择 21. The story Nyuwa Fixes the Sky《女娲补天》 shows that you can do great things when you put your ________ into the process. A. effort B. wisdom C. talent D. reward 22. This country decides to ________ to deal with the problems caused by global warming. A. take up B. take away C. take place D. take action 23. My left foot was badly hurt in the accident, and the pain ________ until I couldn’t walk any longer. A. rose B. raised C. increased D. added 24. —________ exciting news report it is! —Yes, it says there is a new zoo near our home! A. What an B. What C. How an D. How 25. After walking for a whole day in April, Mary lay ________ the grass and took a break. A. upon B. down C. across D. over 26. Farmers have ________ farmlands to grow crops. A. less and less B. many and many C. fewer and fewer D. much and much 27. —Will you still play football tomorrow? —Yes, we will keep it ________ it’s cloudy and windy. A. as long as B. even if C. as soon as D. so that 28. —________? —It’s rainy. A. How is the weather like B. What does the weather C. What’s the weather like today D. What fine weather 29. Which of the following sentences has the structure “S+V+O”? A. Amy always helps her friends. B. She seems a little angry. C. The baby is crying loudly. D. The story is quite exciting. 30. The boy didn’t take the coat with him at a cold night.________, he caught a cold. A. For example B. In fact C. Thanks to that D. As a result 31. Which word rhymes with “sun”? A. dance B. one C. down D. low 32. In order ________ the early bus to the city center, she was in a hurry. A. to miss B. not to miss C. to missing D. missed 33. Brushing your teeth correctly can reduce the ________ of having toothache. A. risk B. result C. spirit D. symbol 34. —I am late because my father’s car was broken. —The same excuse! Come on, man.________. A. I’m a lucky dog B. Hard to believe C. You’d better not D. I wasn’t born yesterday 三、完形填空 Have you ever moved house before? How did you adjust to (适应) life in a new place? Recently, scientists ___35___ some Burrowing Owls (穴栖猫头鹰) settle (安置) into their new homes. Burrowing Owls are small brown long-legged birds. They make homes in underground burrows (洞穴) and prefer to live in groups. In California, there is another kind of owls ___36___ the Western Burrowing Owl. In the past, these owls lived in the grasslands. Later, people began building cities on many of the grasslands. This drove the owls off their burrows. So some of these birds were unable to ___37___ new homes. As a result, the number of Western Burrowing Owls in California was ___38___ than that in 1965.___39___ the number kept falling, they would be at risk of dying out.___40___, scientists found out the problem some years ago. They soon began trying to move these owls to some protected grasslands. In order to make the birds ___41___ more “at home”, scientists played the recording sound of owl calls ___42___ these areas. They also used white paint to make fake droppings (假粪便) of the owls. This made the birds ___43___ that other owls were living there. As a result, they ___44___ their new homes and stayed there. Scientists returned to check on the owls. Most of them seemed to like their new homes. Hope they can enjoy their new lives there! 35. A. bought B. shared C. helped D. pressed 36. A. followed B. called C. arrived D. practiced 37. A. mark B. lead C. remember D. find 38. A. longer B. more C. smaller D. shorter 39. A. If B. So C. But D. Though 40. A. Certainly B. Hardly C. Luckily D. Heavily 41. A. look B. feel C. sound D. taste 42. A. about B. without C. under D. in 43. A. believe B. fill C. catch D. invite 44. A. printed B. accepted C. hit D. hurt 四、阅读理解 A The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into different solar terms (节气). It’s very useful for people’s life and work. Let’s have a look. Start of Spring, the first solar term of the year, falls on February 4th this year. After Start of Spring, the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer. And people eat spring pancakes and spring rolls on the day. Summer Solstice, the 10th solar term, falls on June 21st this year. Summer Solstice is not the hottest time in a year. The hottest days often come 20 to 30 days later. People have atradition of eating noodles on the day. Autumn Equinox, the 16th solar term, falls on September 22nd this year. On this day, day and night are of equal length (等长). After this day, days get shorter and nights get longer in the northern hemisphere (北半球). In South China, people eat Qiucai, a kind of amaranth. Major Snow, or “Daxue” in Chinese, the 21st solar term, falls on December 6th this year. It marks the arrival of midwinter. People have the customs of eating lamb and porridge. 45. What do people usually eat on the Start of Spring? A. Hamburgers. B. Spring rolls. C. Fish. D. Cakes. 46. According to the passage, which of the following day may be the hottest? A. May 15th. B. October 15th. C. September 15th. D. July 15th. 47. In October this year, days are ________ nights in Wuxi. A. shorter than B. longer than C. as long as D. as warm as B Many schools hold sports games in autumn. It turns out that autumn might be the best season to work out! During this time, the weather is great. After a hot summer, the autumn air is cool and fresh, like a natural air conditioner (空调)! In such weather, you can run, hike, cycle or walk outside without sweating (出汗) much. No more worrying about colds—autumn makes outdoor exercise safer, even when playing for a long time. Cool autumn days and daily exercise can help you sleep better, keeping you healthy. Also, autumn is very pretty! Colorful leaves and nice views can make you happier. When you exercise in nature, fresh air and beautiful views clear your mind too. And don’t forget food! Autumn is harvest time—you can easily buy apples, pumpkins, sweet potatoes or pears. They’re full of vitamins, delicious but not expensive. Eating these foods and working out is great! Autumn exercise can also get you ready for winter. It helps you have happy chemicals (化学物质) to fight sad feelings from short days. It also makes your body stronger, so you might not catch a cold in winter. 48. What does the underlined phrase “work out” mean in the first paragraph? A. study at school B. do exercise C. solve a problem D. go on a holiday 49. What can we know about autumn food from the text? A. It’s expensive but delicious. B. It’s only good for children. C. It helps people sleep better. D. It’s full of vitamins and cheap. 50. What does the word “It” refer to in the last paragraph? A. Good sleep. B. Your body. C. Autumn exercise. D. Cool autumn days. C “I have something important to read to you!” Ava told her parents. “In school, we’ve been working on persuasive essays (议论文). My teacher said that in order to make people accept your idea, you have to have reasons and evidence (证据). My essay is called Why I Am Responsible and Ready for a Cell Phone.” It had been a problem for months. Ava’s parents told her she couldn’t have a cell phone until she was thirteen. “A cell phone isn't all fun and games,” they would say. “And, it is too big a responsibility for you to have one right now.” But then, a week ago, Ava started working on writing persuasive essays at school. It was like lightning had gone off in Ava’s brain. She’d worked on her essay for a week, coming up with all the reasons why she should have a cell phone. She even looked up some facts to help as supporting evidence. Forty percent of children in her age group have been introduced to cell phones. Fifty-three percent of parents in the country think it’s acceptable for a child to own a cell phone at her age. “Well, Ava, that does make sense,” her dad said. “We’ll talk it over.” Ava wanted to jump up and down. But she was trying to show she was mature (成熟的) enough for a cell phone. So, she just smiled, nodded, and waited. After a full week, her mom said, “Alright Ava, we are impressed by how much work you put into that essay and how mature you have become. So, you can have a cell phone.” “Really?” Ava cried out. She couldn’t wait to show her friends and join their chat group. She spent a good hour that first night texting with them, discussing their weekend plan. On the weekend, Ava went to see a movie with her friends. It was not until Ava got home that she realized something was seriously wrong. Her phone was gone. “Did you talk to the theater manager? Maybe someone turned it in!” her mom said. Ava breathed in. “I didn’t…” In the end, her parents drove her back to the theater. Luckily, the phone was in the lost-and-found box. Ava thought that maybe she wasn’t ready to have a phone just yet. 51. Why did Ava tell her parents about her essay? A. To share her schoolwork achievements. B. To persuade them to give her a phone. C. To prove her writing skills. D. To discuss responsibility. 52. Why didn’t Ava’s parents allow her to have a cell phone at first? A. They thought she wasn’t ready for the responsibility. B. They wanted her to focus only on schoolwork. C. They believed phones were too expensive. D. They felt phones were harmful to health. 53. How did Ava react when her parents said “we’ll talk it over”? A. She argued angrily. B. She cried excitedly. C. She smiled calmly. D. She left immediately. 54. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Two Sides of the Same Coin B. One without the Other C. How Persuasion Works D. When Parents Listen D One day, while his mother was out hunting, the gray cub (幼兽) found the way out of the cave. At first, he was afraid. But the need to know and understand was greater than his fear, so he went out. He soon found that the floor of the world was not flat like the floor of his home. And he fell, in fear. But he soon sat up, and started walking and looking around him. He met a squirrel (松鼠), and a woodpecker (啄木鸟), both of which moved away from him. So he learned that the world had things that stayed in one place, and other things that moved. He had beginner’s luck when he fell into a ptermigan’s (雷鸟) nest. In the nest were seven chicks. He knew this was meat, like his mother gave him. So he ate them all. As he walked away from the nest, the mother ptermigan attacked him. He fought back, biting her wing with his small teeth. He was excited and happy. He was fighting for meat, fighting to kill. It was what wolves did. Then he left the ptermigan free and rested. As he watched her, something rushed down from above him, picked up the ptermigan and flew back up into the sky. It was an eagle. Later something small jumped in front of him, so he put his paw on it. It was a young weasel (黄鼠狼). It made strange noises, and soon the mother weasel appeared. She jumped at his neck and bit him with sharp teeth. She wasn’t big, but he didn’t know how dangerous weasels were. Suddenly she jumped, and bit into his throat. He tried to fight, but the weasel held on. The cub was sure to die, but luckily his mother, the she-wolf, heard his calls and came to save him. (Adapted from White Fang) 55. The following sentences would best be put at the end of ________. He was learning. Live things were meat, but if they were big enough, live things could also hurt. It was better to eat small live things. A. Paragraph 3 B. Paragraph 4 C. Paragraph 5 D. Paragraph 6 56. Which is the correct order of what happened to the gray club? a. He fell down and felt quite afraid. b. He met a squirrel and a woodpecker. c. He was bitten in a throat and was dying. d. He saw something pick up the ptermigan. e. He had a fight with the mother ptermigan. A. a-b-e-d-c B. b-a-e-f-c C. a-b-d-e-f. D. a-c-b-d-e 57. What is the best title for the story? A. The Law of Meat B. The Gray Cub in Danger C. The Gray Cub’s First Adventure D. Mother’s Fights for Children 五、单词拼写 58. The snow is ______________ (厚的) and it’s very interesting to walk on it. 59. The ______________ (温度) these days are around 20℃ and it’s cozy to go for a picnic. 60. My little sisters’ hands are ______________ (极小的) than mine, but she can still hold my fingers tightly when we walk together. 61. For some ______________ (某种) reasons, the man had to give up his highly-paid job. 62. Mike cried because his ice cream ______________ (融化) when he came back from the toilet. 63. Many kids are putting on ______________ (weigh) because the changes in their diet and lifestyle. 64. Roberta Zhang, an art designer, finds her work ______________ (satisfy) because it allows her to use her interests and skills. 65. In fact, the book’s message is very simple—think ______________ (positive) . 66. She kept ______________ (drop) her phone on the ground because her hands were shaking. 67. Many ______________ (please) hours can come from watching movies. 六、动词填空 68. Could you manage, if you don’t mind, ______________ (finish) the work in one day? 69. I forgot ______________ (send) the letter just now. I will go to the post office tomorrow. 70. Listen How beautiful the music ______________ (sound)! 71. Driving to school is faster than ______________ (take) the bus. 72. Would you please ______________ (not repeat) the mistake? 73. ______________ (not bring) your phone to the class, or you may miss some key points. 74. I ______________ (write) a letter to my friend in the USA at present. Can you turn the TV off? 75. If you ______________ (not be) careful with the dog, it will bite you. 76. The teacher told us that the sun ______________ (rise) in the east. 77. Simon made his little sister Cindy who broke his toy car ______________ (cry) and he was worried when his mother came. 七、完成句子 78. 目前青少年正面临着越来越严重的问题。 Teenagers are __________________________________________________________________ now. 79. 全球气候变暖使北极熊在野外生存更加困难。 Global warming ___________________________________________________ to survive in the wild. 80. 中国的24节气对中国文化产生积极的影响。 Chinese 24 Solar Terms _________________________________________________ Chinese culture. 81. 太阳的酷热阻止了我们下午外出。 The ______________________________________________________________ out in the afternoon. 82. 数千年前，中国人把一年分为24个部分。 Chinese people __________________________________________________________________ ago. 八、阅读回答问题 Ryrkaypiy, a village with about 700 people, is located in the northeast of Russia. Standing on the coast of the Arctic Ocean, it has to brave both the Arctic’s cold weather and wild animals like polar bears. Most of the area’s polar bears live a few miles away from Ryrkaypiy. Only a few bears come near to the village now and then. But last winter, over 50 polar bears went to Ryrkaypiy in search of food. The villagers were told to stay indoors to avoid danger. Now, polar bears come to the village more often and in larger numbers than ever. Although polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their life on the sea ice. The ice gives them a place where they can have a rest and catch fish. But as the temperature rises because of global warming, the bears have started to find their home disappearing. Polar bears normally go onto dry land in summer and return to the ice when the ocean freezes again in autumn. But over the past few years, the ocean has frozen later and later, and the ice area has become smaller and smaller. Unable to live on the ice, hungry polar bears have to look for food on land, including villages like Ryrkaypiy. In some countries, polar bears are considered as endangered animals. If the earth becomes so warm that there is no longer enough ice for the bears to live on, there will probably be no polar bears. Immediate action must be taken to help polar bears. 根据短文内容，回答问题。（每题答案不超过8个词） 83. Why did polar bears go to Ryrkaypiy last winter? __________________________________________________________________________________ 84. What can polar bears do on the sea ice? __________________________________________________________________________________ 85. When do polar bears normally go onto dry land? __________________________________________________________________________________ 86. What will probably happen if there is not enough ice? __________________________________________________________________________________ 87. What’s the purpose (目的) of the passage? __________________________________________________________________________________ 九、书面表达 假如你是李华，你对野生动物很感兴趣。寒假中，你想给Henry介绍你最喜欢的一种野生动物，请根据以下要点写一封80词左右的电子邮件。 (1) What kind of wild animal do you like best? (2) What do they live on and where do they live? (3) What problems do they face? (at least 2 points) (4) What can humans do to protect them? (at least 2 points) Dear Henry, How is everything going? I like wild animals very much. I want to introduce my favourite wild animal to you. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What kind of wild animal do you like? Looking forward to seeing you soon. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 参考答案 一、听力测试 略 二、单项选择 21-25 ADCAA 26-30 CBCAD 31-34 BBAD 三、完形填空 35-39 CBDCA 40-44 CBDAB 四、阅读理解 45-47 BDA 48-50 BDC 51-54 BACB 55-57 BAC 五、词汇运用 58. thick 59. temperatures 60. tinier 61. certain 62. melted 63. weight 64. satisfying 65. positively 66. dropping 67. pleasant 六、动词填空 68. to finish 69. to send 70. sounds 71. taking 72. not repeat 73. Don’t bring 74. am writing 75. aren’t 76. rises 77. cry 七、完成句子 78. facing/in the face of more and more serious problems 79. makes it harder for polar bears 80. have a positive effect on 81. heat of the sun stopped us (from) going/ the heat of the sun kept us from going 82. divided the year into 24 parts thousands of years 八、阅读回答问题 83. In search of food. 84. They can have a rest and catch fish. 85. In summer. 86. There will probably be no polar bears./ They will probably disapper. 87. To call for action to help polar bears./ To encourage people to help polar bears. 九、书面表达 略 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $