江苏省常州市第二十四中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试题(2025.12)

江苏省常州市第二十四中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试题(2025.12)

一、单项选择（15分）

1. — Can you tell me something about ______ nature reserve you visited last month, Bob?

— OK. Wolong Nature Reserve covers ______ area of over 7,000 square kilometers.

A. /; the    B. the; an   C. the; a     D. a; the

2. Millie finds it quite ______ to learn maths well and she can always work out this problem very ______.

A. easy; easy   B. easily; easily  C. easy; easily   D. easily; easy

3. The look on his face suggested that the teacher was quite ______ with ______ result.

A. satisfied; satisfied     B. satisfied; satisfying

C. satisfying; satisfied     D. satisfying; satisfying

4. The doctor advised my father ______ too much spicy food ______ his stomach problem ______ worse.

A. not eat; stopping; getting    B. not to eat; to stop; getting

C. doesn't eat; to stop; getting   D. doesn't eat; to stop; not to get

5. The giant pandas in this area are doing very well. ______ the hard work of the researchers, and they ______ a special kind of bamboo.

A. Thanks to; mainly live on    B. Thanks for; live mainly on

C. Thanks for; mainly live in   D. Thanks to; live mainly in

6. The teacher always ______ her students ______ their homework carefully every day.

A. makes; finish      B. lets; to finish

C. has; finishing      D. wants; finish

7. The government has made new laws for the ______ of wild animals, hoping their number will ______ in the coming years.

A. increase; protection     B. protection; increase

C. protecting; increase     D. protection; increasing

8. Last month, a tourist fell ______ the river. He ______, but luckily, a guide quickly jumped in to save him. Remember, swimming in this river ______ because of the fast currents.

A. down; was dangerous; is at risk  B. into; was in danger; is dangerous

C. down; was at risk; is in danger   D. into; is dangerous; is in danger

9. ______ did the famous giant panda Hua Hua weigh when it was born? - It ______ about 200 grams at birth.

A. How much; weight     B. How much; weighed

C. How heavy; weight     D. How heavy; weighed

10. Do the birds stay comfortably in the reserve?

The structure of this sentence is ______.

A. S+V+O   B. S+V    C. S+V+P    D. S+V+IO+DO

11. Which of the following has the same sentence structure as “She bought some books about DIY on her way home yesterday.”?

A. The news made all of us sad.  

B. The children are reading under the shade of the tree.

C. Mr. Li is teaching an English song at the moment.

D. Tom was really tired out after a hard day’s work.

12. — What ______ the number of students in your school?

— About two thousand and a number of them ______ from the countryside.

A. is; are   B. is; is    C. are; is    D. are; are

13. In some areas of Jiangsu this winter, the average temperature has stayed ______ zero for several weeks. Experts say such long-lasting cold weather may ______ the growth of crops.

A. above; have an effect on    B. below; have an effect on

C. above; pay attention to    D. below; pay attention to

14. The city centre is 10 miles ______ the train station, but I don’t live ______.

A. far away; far away     B. far from; far away

C. away from; away from    D. from; far away

15. — It’s raining hard outside. Would you like me to call a taxi for you?

— ______.

A. Yes, I’d love to      B. That’s all right

C. No, thanks. I can manage myself  D. Take it easy

二、完形填空（共15题，每题1分）

Dear Tina,

I’m writing to tell you my favorite season—spring. As a Chinese saying goes, “The whole year’s work starts with ______ 16 ______.” For us Chinese, spring means the beginning of a whole-year’s farming ______ 17 ______ China is an agricultural (农业的) country. ______ 18 ______, I like everything about spring, such as the Start of Spring.

In the last ______ 19 ______ I told you there are 24 solar terms (节气) in China. The Start of Spring, also called Lichun in Chinese, is the first one. In 2023, it ______ 20 ______ on February 4 and ended on February 19. Lichun marks the ______ 21 ______ of winter and the beginning of spring. The weather becomes warmer, and plants start to grow ______ 22 ______. Also we can find that the daytime is becoming ______ 23 ______ and the night is shorter.

We often take part in some interesting activities to ______ 24 ______ the day of Lichun.

Welcoming spring

To welcome spring, people ______ 25 ______ a picture of the Spring God and show it in their homes. It is said that the God of Spring has the ______ 26 ______ of a human and the body of a bird.

Standing up spring eggs

According to Chinese folk culture, ______ 27 ______ you can make an egg stand up on the first day of “Start of Spring”, then you will have good luck in the new year. It’s so ______ 28 ______ right?

“Eating” spring

On the day of Lichun, people eat foods related to spring. This is ______ 29 ______ “Eating spring” gets its name. Spring pancakes, spring rolls, or spring vegetables are the most ______ 30 ______ “spring foods” among people of all ages.

In a word, I love spring.

16. A. spring    B. summer    C. autumn     D. winter

17. A. so    B. because    C. although     D. but

18. A. At least   B. At first    C. For example    D. In fact

19. A. book    B. plan     C. email      D. party

20. A. looked    B. began    C. happened     D. felt

21. A. end    B. past     C. time      D. history

22. A. even    B. still     C. only      D. again

23. A. hotter    B. longer    C. bigger     D. smaller

24. A. watch    B. protect    C. celebrate     D. save

25. A. enjoy    B. find     C. draw      D. take

26. A. heart    B. feet     C. mind      D. head

27. A. if     B. as     C. while                   D. until

28. A. terrible   B. important    C. interesting     D. strange

29. A. when    B. how     C. where     D. what

30. A. boring    B. expensive    C. terrible     D. popular

三、阅读理解（共10题，每题2分；共20分）

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Andean bears Experts found Andean bears in a new area in Bolivia. They used cameras and found 60 of these bears in the Tarija region, bringing hope that the endangered species has begun to thrive (繁荣).

Scottish beavers (河狸)