内容正文:
2023-2024学年度第二学期期中学业质量监测八年级英语试题
考试时间: 100分钟 分值: 120分
第I卷 (选择题,共65分)
一、单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. —Do you know that the UK is ________ European country?
—Yes, it is also a beautiful island country.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
2. Lisa, if you have a chance to travel to China, don’t forget to visit ________.
A. Tower Bridge B. the Little Mermaid
C. the Statue of Liberty D. the Summer Palace
3. —Is the boy in the classroom David?
—It can’t be him He ________ the library to borrow some books for his report.
A. has been in B. has been to C. has gone to D. went to
4. — We can always find something good in a bad ________ if we look for it.
— It’s so true. Let’s make full use of what comes.
A. situation B. direction C. instruction D. competition
5. —I think Sandy is not suitable for the job.
—You are right ________.
A in some ways B. on the way C. by the way D. in your way
6. —Would you mind ________ me how to read “Canadian” correctly?
—Of course not. And I will explain why it is so.
A. show B. showed C. to show D. showing
7. Justin was helping his mother when the rain began to beat heavily ________ the windows.
A. on B. for C. in D. against
8. We don’t understand the love of our parents ________ we become parents ourselves one day.
A. until B. after C. when D. since
9. I like this silk dress, and it ________ so soft and smooth.
A. falls B. feels C. felt D. fell
10. —Thanks for looking after my dog when I am away.
—________. That’s what friends are for.
A. My pleasure B. Never mind C. All right D. I’d like
二、完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Lily is 9 years old. She is a cheerful girl. She always has a big smile ____11____ her face. She is willing to help others any time. Everyone around ____12____ likes to make friends with her.
One day, she ____13____ an old man named Grumble sitting beside a river. The old man looked sad. Lily wanted to make him ____14____, so she walked up to him with a friendly greeting.