2025-2026学年第一学期八年级英语12月限时作业
一、 完形填空 10分
Have you ever moved house before? How did you adjust to (适应) life in a new place? Recently, scientists ____1____ 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 owl ____2____ 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 ____3____ new homes. As a result, the number of Western Burrowing Owls in California was ____4____ than that in 1965. ____5____ the number kept falling, they would be at risk of dying out. ____6____ , 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 ____7____ more “at home”, scientists played the recording sound of owl calls ____8____ these areas. They also used white paint to make fake droppings (假粪便) of the owls. This made the birds ____9____ that other owls were living there. As a result, they ____10____ 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!
1. A. bought B. shared C. helped D. pressed
2. A. followed B. called C. arrived D. practiced
3. A. mark B. lead C. remember D. find
4. A. longer B. more C. smaller D. shorter
5. A. If B. So C. But D. Though
6. A. Certainly B. Hardly C. Luckily D. Heavily
7. A. look B. feel C. sound D. taste
8. A. about B. without C. under D. in
9. A. believe B. fill C. catch D. invite
10. A. printed B. accepted C. hit D. hurt
四、阅读理解 30分
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 a tradition 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.
11. What do people usually eat on the Start of Spring?
A. Hamburgers. B. Spring rolls. C. Fish. D. Cakes.
12. According to the passage, which of the following days may be the hottest?
A. May 15th. B. October 15th. C. September 15th. D. July 15th.
13. 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.
