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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

HaveyouevermovedhousebeforeHowdidyouadjustto(适应)lifeinanewplaceRecently,scientists____1___someBurrowingOwls(穴栖猫头鹰)settle(安置)intotheirnewhomes.

BurrowingOwlsaresmallbrownlong-leggedbirds.Theymakehomesinundergroundburrows(洞穴)andprefertoliveingroups.InCalifornia,thereisanotherkindofowl____2____theWesternBurrowingOwl.

Inthepast,theseowlslivedinthegrasslands.Later,peoplebeganbuildingcitiesonmanyofthegrasslands.Thisdrovetheowlsofftheirburrows.Sosomeofthesebirdswereunableto____3____newhomes.Asaresult,thenumberofWesternBurrowingOwlsinCaliforniawas____4____thanthatin1965.____5____thenumberkeptfalling,theywouldbeatriskofdyingout.____6____,scientistsfoundouttheproblemsomeyearsago.

Theysoonbegantryingtomovetheseowlstosomeprotectedgrasslands.Inordertomakethebirds____7____more“athome”,scientistsplayedtherecordingsoundofowlcalls____8____theseareas.Theyalsousedwhitepainttomakefakedroppings(假粪便)oftheowls.Thismadethebirds____9____thatotherowlswerelivingthere.Asaresult,they____10____theirnewhomesandstayedthere.

Scientistsreturnedtocheckontheowls.Mostofthemseemedtoliketheirnewhomes.Hopetheycanenjoytheirnewlivesthere!

1.A.boughtB.sharedC.helpedD.pressed

2.A.followedB.calledC.arrivedD.practiced

3.A.markB.leadC.rememberD.find

4.A.longerB.moreC.smallerD.shorter

5.A.IfB.SoC.ButD.Though

6.A.CertainlyB.HardlyC.LuckilyD.Heavily

7.A.lookB.feelC.soundD.taste

8.A.aboutB.withoutC.underD.in

9.A.believeB.fillC.catchD.invite

10.A.printedB.acceptedC.hitD.hurt

四、阅读理解30分

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ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividestheyearintodifferentsolarterms(节气).It’sveryusefulforpeople’slifeandwork.Let’shavealook.

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