江苏省南京市秦淮一中2025-2026学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试卷（含解析）

八年级英语
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、听力
(A)听对话回答问题。(听两遍)
1. What does the man like best?
A. B. C.
2. What is the weather like during the Eskimos’ summer?
A. B. C.
3. What animal are the two speakers talking about?
A. B. C.
4. Where should people go according to the man?
A. B. C.
5. Who put out the fire?
A. Teachers. B. Firemen. C. Volunteers.
6. Where do the cranes mostly live?
A. In North- east China. B. In West China. C. In South China.
7. What is the most important in a disaster according to the woman?
A. Save money first. B. Call the police at once. C. Keep safe and help others.
8. What can people do according to the man?
A. Don’t waste anything. B. Don’t buy a car or a bike. C. Recycle waste and plant trees.
9. Who was the baby zebra running after?
A. Its dad. B. Its mum. C. A dog.
10. How do sunny days make the man feel?
A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Lazy.
(B)听对话和短文回答问题。(听两遍)
听对话，回答第11-12小题。
11. What were the woman and her brother doing when the storm started?
A. They were taking photos.
B. They were having a picnic.
C. They were looking for a cave.
12. Why did they run away from the high ground?
A. Because they saw a wild animal.
B. Because the paths were damaged.
C. Because of the thunder and lightning.
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。
Lost in the mountains
How to prevent What to do
•Follow the marked paths.
•Tell parents/ friends about your plan.
•Bring ________ and use a direction-finding app.
•Hike with others. • ________ and don’t run around.
•Find a safe place to stay.
•Call for help with your phone (if there is).
•Stay ________ ; make noise to attract attention.
•Use natural signs to find a way out.
13. A. a map B. some food C. some water
14. A. Stay calm B. Keep going C. Shout and cry
15. A. in a tree B. where you are C. at a new place
二、单项选择
1. ________ sure that there are no mistakes in your paper, or you cannot get A.
A. Make B. To make C. Making D. Makes
2. I think all drivers should be careful enough to ________ car accidents when driving.
A. prefer B. provide C. prevent D. protect
3. —Excuse me any tickets for Friday?
—Sorry, we have got ________ left.
A. none B. nothing C. something D. everything
4. Linda lost her keys yesterday, which made her ________ outside to wait for her mother till 8 o’ clock at night.
A. staying B. stayed C. to stay D. stay
5. — ________ we get older, we need to do something to help our parents.
— I couldn’t agree more.
A. By B. As C. So D. But
6. According to the weather forecast, the temperature will drop ________ zero next week. You had better put on thicker clothes.
A. beyond B. below C. above D. under
7. To form a noun, which word has a different suffix from the others?
A. ill B. kind C. dark D. express
8. There are ________ Asian tigers in the wild, because there is ________ living space for them to live.
A. fewer; less B. smaller; less C. fewer; fewer D. smaller; fewer
9. Which of the following sentences has the same structure as “The weather is pleasant in autumn.”?
A. Autumn leaves turn brown. B. Farmers work to harvest crops.
C. Trees and flowers forget to grow. D. Bees and butterflies hide from April showers.
10. —I will have an important meeting this weekend, so I can’t go hiking with you.
—________! I thought we could have a nice time together.
A. Good news B. You’re welcome
C. What a pity D. I am glad to hear that
三、完形填空
Our Science class was always full of things to do, but this project was different. When I was 13, my Science teacher, Mr. Thompson, gave us a ____11____ project. “Watch one tree for a month and write about it,” he said. There were several trees behind our building, and right away, I noticed the sad-looking maple tree. Its branches were mostly bare with only one red leaf ____12____ a little in the cool autumn wind. It seemed to be holding onto life.
Every single afternoon, I ____13____ set up my painting stand and got my drawing book ready. I really wanted to draw all the small changes of that leaf. Day by day, I saw its ____14____ red colour slowly become lighter. The sides of the leaf started to curl, showing that it was dying. On the twelfth day, a big rainstorm hit the city. Worried, I ran to check on “my” tree. I was so ____15____ when I saw the leaf was gone. I almost gave up on the project.
But just as I was about to leave, I saw ____16____ truly great. Three tiny buds (芽) had grown where the old leaf used to be. They were small and weak, but they still brought ____17____. Mr. Donovan, the kind park gardener, saw my surprised look. “Leaves don’t really die. ____18____, they fall to feed the earth, and new life may rise when spring comes,” he said softly and put an acorn in my hand. His words helped me get through the long, cold winter. I spent the rest of the season writing down all the interesting things about the tree. I saw its rough bark (树皮) give a home to many insects. I noticed ____19____ squirrels run around, hiding nuts under the tree.
When spring came, I saw a beautiful sight. New leaves grew on the maple tree and from the acorn I planted. This experience taught me an important lesson. Years later, when I ____20____ the national science competition, I thought of the tree. It made me realize that true strength lies in rising after every fall, just like the maple tree.
11. A. modern B. special C. difficult D. public
12. A. flying B. shaking C. shining D. falling
13. A. easily B. simply C. carefully D. slowly
14. A. pale B. bright C. soft D. pretty
15. A. sad B. afraid C. excited D. angry