江苏省常州市外国语学校2025-2026学年八年级上学期1月Units7-8英语月考试卷
一、单项选择(每小题1分，共10小题)
1. —Didn’t you notice the ________? It is dangerous to stay under the tree.
—I won’t do that again. Sometimes it hits a tree and causes a fire too.
A. lightning B. thunder C. snowstorm D. flood
2. Deserts are dry, ________ they are not always hot.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
3. —Where can you put so many books?
—Look at the shelf. It is big enough to ________ all of them.
A. store B. hold C. avoid D. solve
4. —Where were you at 8 yesterday evening?
—I ________ a movie in a city cinema with my wife. After that, we went home.
A. was watching B. will watch C. watched D. is watching
5. All the students in Class 2 went to the museum yesterday ________ Lucy, because she had to look after her sick mother.
A. besides B. with C. for D. except
6. The old man greeted everyone ________ when they passed his yard every morning.
A. friendly B. lively C. really D. kindly
7. The local government decided to ________ a new hospital in the rural area to improve local medical care.
A. end up B. set up C. give up D. make up
8. Jim was watching TV ________ his younger sister was playing with his toy at this time yesterday.
A. since B. when C. while D. as
9. Which of the following sentences shares the same sentence structure as “The mother bird keeps the eggs safe.”?
A. The mother keeps healthy. B. I will call you this evening.
C. He tells me to work hard. D. He offered us many books.
10. —It is necessary to wear masks in crowded places these days. It is good for others and ourselves.
—________.
A. You said it B. Not at all C. Never mind D. You’d better not
二、完形填空(每小题1分，共12小题)
It was a Sunday morning. Wendy asked her mum, “Shall we go to the zoo now?”
“It’s ____11____ today. We’d better stay inside.” her mum replied.
“You promised (承诺) me before!” Wendy was ____12____. She looked out of the window and continued (继续), “There are just some clouds in the sky, but it isn’t raining at all!”
“The weatherman says it’ll rain this afternoon.” said her mum.
“He must be ____13____! Foolish weatherman!” Wendy shouted.
Suddenly, it started raining. “Well, maybe he’s not so foolish. But ____14____ does he know the weather?” Wendy wondered.
“Your grandpa may know. You can ask him.”
Wendy hurried to her grandpa’s house for an ____15____. Her grandpa told her, “The weatherman gets information from a weather station. We can build a small one ____16____ in the garden.”
“What do we need?”
“We need a wind vane and a rain gauge (风向和雨量计). We also need a thermometer (温度计).”
Soon, they ____17____ their small weather station. Wendy even made ____18____ to record daily weather. “Now, you’re a real weathergirl!” her grandpa said.
One day, Wendy’s friends visited her garden weather station. One of them asked, “When will it snow?”
“Tomorrow!” Wendy replied after ____19____ her notes. ____20____, it didn’t snow the next day. Her friends laughed at her.
Wendy felt sad and asked her grandpa, “My weather station said it would snow. Why didn’t it happen?”
“____21____ weathergirl is always correct. I believe it’ll snow soon. Let’s wait.” said her grandpa.
Two days later, the snow fell. “I told you this!” Wendy said proudly. As it snowed heavily, Wendy became her friends’ ____22____. And they played with snow together happily after school.
11. A. rainy B. cloudy C. foggy D. snowy
12. A. excited B. worried C. angry D. happy
13. A. right B. wrong C. lucky D. bored
14. A. Where B. How C. When D. Why
15. A. example B. invention C. answer D. object
16. A. myself B. yourself C. themselves D. ourselves
17. A. noticed B. accepted C. completed D. moved
18. A. texts B. speeches C. notes D. paintings
19. A. spelling B. discussing C. selling D. checking
20. A. Instead B. However C. Moreover D. Therefore
21. A. No B. None C. All D. Each
22. A. hero B. listener C. speaker D. tourist
三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共12小题)
A
Playing Safely in Cold Weather
The Harbin Ice and Snow World has opened. To make sure you can have fun there, we have some tips for you to keep warm.
Watch for wind -5℃
In winter, the wind removes more heat from the body. Windy days can feel much colder. The temperature might be-5℃ but it can feel like-20℃ with the wind. Check the weather before going outside, and stay inside if it goes below -27℃.
Cover all your face -28℃
Uncovered skin can feel frozen (感到极冷) in 10 to 30 minutes. So you’d better cover your face with something warm. Protect your mouth and face -4℃
The wind and cold can make skin very dry. Use lip balm (润唇膏) and skincare products.
Know about danger in cold -35℃
If you can’t feel your hands, face and feet or if they are white, this could be a sign of frostbite (冻伤). If this happens, head inside right away and warm the body part slowly with your hands or warm (Not Hot!) water.
23. Why do we feel much colder on windy days?
A. Because the wind can make our skin very dry.
B. Because our skin can freeze in 10 to 30 minutes.
C. Because we may not feel our hands, face or feet.
D. Because winds can draw more heat from the body.
24. Which picture can be put in the ________?
A. B. C. D.
25. What should you do if you CANNOT feel your face?
A. Use a lip balm and skincare products. B. Put your hands on your face.
C. Do some exercise outside. D. Wash your face with hot water.
26. In which part of a magazine can we read this text?
A. Travel. B. Art. C. Education. D. Fashion.
B
After crossing the river, Dorothy and her friends came to a flower field, with many other colourful flowers next to it.
“How beautiful!” Dorothy said.
“When I have a brain, I will probably like them better,” the Scarecrow said.
“If I had a heart, I would love them,” added the Tin Woodman. “I always like flowers,” the Lion said, “But there are none in the forest so bright as these.”
