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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.