江苏省徐州市东苑中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期1月月考英语试题

2025-2026八年级学情调研

八年级英语

(时间：90分钟  满分：120分)

一、单项选择题(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

1. —You see, the number of wild animals is getting smaller and smaller.

—The problem is so ________. We need to take action right away.

A. serious B. popular C. strong D. heavy

2. The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year _________ 24 solar terms (节气).

A. with B. to C. into D. of

3. What is the sentence structure of “They call the ocean the ‘heart’ of the earth.”?

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

4. The word “drops” rhymes with _______.

A. map B. dress C. crops D. buses

5. — Dinner will be ready in about half an hour. Help ________ to some snacks, my friends.

— Thanks, we will. Everything looks delicious.

A. yourselves B. themselves C. yourself D. ourselves

6. Lily’s mother told her ________ too much candy. It’s bad for her teeth.

A. not to eat B. not eating C. don’t eat D. don’t to eat

7. —Do Indian people speak English?

—Not exactly! They ________ speak Hindi, but their second language is English.

A. specially B. simply C. mainly D. most

8. —Why are wetlands so important for the earth?

—Because they act ________ the earth’s “kidneys”.

A. for B. with C. around D. like

9. He is busy ________, but he never forgets ________ his mum a call every day.

A. to work; to give B. working; to give C. working; giving D. to work; giving

10 —I think reading is a good way to pass the time on the high-speed railway!

—_________. I always go travelling with a book.

A. Not exactly B. I don’t think so

C. That’s true D. I hope so

二、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Have you ever moved house before? How did you adjust to (适应) life in a ____11____ place? Recently, scientists ____12____ 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 ____13____ in groups. In California, there is another kind of owls ____14____ the Western Burrowing Owl.

In the past, these owls lived in the grasslands. Later, people began ____15____ cities on many of the grasslands. This drove the owls off ____16____ burrows. So some of these birds were unable to ____17____ new homes. As a result, the number of Western Burrowing Owls in California was ____18____ than that in 1965. ____19____ the number kept falling, they would be at risk of dying out.

____20____, 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 ____21____ more “at home”, scientists played the recording sound of owl calls ____22____ these areas. They also used white paint to make fake droppings (假粪便) of the owls. This made the birds ____23____ that other owls were living there. As a result, they ____24____ their new homes and stayed there.

Scientists returned to check on the owls. Most of them seemed to ____25____ their new homes. Hope they can enjoy their new lives there!

11. A. new B. beautiful C. wrong D. strong

12. A. bought B. shared C. helped D. pressed

13. A. teach B. tell C. study D. live

14. A. followed B. called C. arrived D. practiced

15. A. building B. learning C. forgetting D. killing

16. A. her B. their C. his D. my

17. A. mark B. lead C. remember D. find

18. A. longer B. more C. smaller D. shorter

19. A. If B. So C. But D. Though

20. A. Certainly B. Hardly C. Luckily D. Heavily

21. A. look B. feel C. sound D. taste

22. A. about B. without C. under D. in

23. A. believe B. fill C. catch D. invite

24. A. printed B. accepted C. hit D. hurt

25. A. allow B. lend C. like D. pass

三、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

A

Poems play with sound, words and grammar. They use colors, feelings, and experiences to paint a picture in your mind. Spring is a fine season. It lights up people’s feelings and brings hope. Read the following poems.

A Spring Morning (By Meng Haoran, China) This spring morning in bed I’ m lying, Not to awake till the birds are crying. After one night of wind and ________. How many are the fallen flowers? —Translated by Xu Yuanchong

Spring (By Thomas Nashe, UK) Spring, the sweet spring, is the year’s pleasant king, Then blooms (开花) each thing, and girls dance in a ring. Cold a bit not sting (刺痛), the pretty birds do sing, Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-we, to-witta-woo! (An excerpt)

The first poem might be one of the most famous poems about spring in China. It’s simple and easy to keep in mind. Meng writes about more detailed information of the season, including the weather, birds and even sounds. Thomas Nashe’s poem celebrates the coming of spring. As spring comes, everything seems to grow actively. Just as a Chinese saying goes, “A year’s plan starts with spring.”

26. Which word may be the most suitable for the blank “________”?

A. clouds B. showers C. storms D. snows

27. Which of the following do the two poems include in common (共同)？

①flowers  ②sky  ③wind  ④birds

A. ①② B. ②③ C. ①④ D. ②④