内容正文:
2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中英语全真模拟卷
(深圳适用01)
(笔试部分:75分)
一、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分 10分)
Wang Damin is a fisherman. 1 he is 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working.
Damin 2 cormorants to catch fish. Cormorants are large black birds. They are good at catching fish because they can swim 3 . They can dive down and stay 4 the water for up to two minutes.
Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants 5 for work. First, he ties a piece of grass around their 6 to stop them from eating big fish. Then when Damin’s boat reaches the right place in the river, he pushes 7 into the river. Damin uses several ways to attract fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. After dark, he hangs a light on a post 8 the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin. No nets 9 for this type of fishing.
Cormorant fishing was once practiced in lots of places in South-East China, and there were many fishermen there. But today, 10 young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.
1.A.Since B.When C.Although D.Because
2.A.wants B.uses C.tells D.asks
3.A.well B.fast C.good D.far
4.A.on B.into C.at D.under
5.A.happy B.ready C.serious D.prepare
6.A.mouths B.wings C.necks D.bodies
7.A.them B.their C.it D.him
8.A.in front of B.before C.at the front of D.in the front
9.A.require B.need C.are requiring D.are required
10.A.a few B.few C.many D.several
二、阅读理解。(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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