江苏省无锡市江阴市长泾第二中学2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中复习卷

第1页/共1页2023-2024第二学期初二英语期中复习卷一、单项选择(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)1.Inthenovel,Quashimodoisuglyman,heisfromEuropeancountry,France.A.a;aB.a;anC.an;anD.an;a2.WhyareyoulookingforMaryinahurry,John?—Thebossiswonderingwhichplacesheandhowlongshethere.hasbeen;hasbeenB.hasgone;hasgoneC.hasbeen;hasgoneD.hasgone;hasbeen3.—Dad,I’dliketobuyaniPhone14,butIdon’thaveenoughmoney.Doyouhaveanygoodideas?—Don’twastemoney.Ihaveausedlaptopinperfect________.A.situation B.information C.communication D.condition4.greatfunIhaveFrisbee（飞盘）withmydog!Hecanalwayscatchitquickly.A.What;toplayB.Whata;toplayC.Whata;playingD.What;playing5.—Howdoyoulikethepartylastnight?—It’sbeenyears________Ienjoyedmyselfsomuch.A.when B.after C.for D.since6.Theoldmanlives_________inthecountry,buthedoesn’tfeel_________atall.A.alone;lonely B.lonely;lonely C.alone;alone D.lonely;alone7.—What’syourhobby,Diana?—Well,Ihavemanyhobbies,________dancing,singingandplayingwatersports.A.forexample B.suchas C.insteadof D.becauseof8.Cuttingdowntoomanytrees______it_____forpeopletoprotectwildlifeintheworld.A.make,impossibleB.makes;possibleC.make;possibleD.makes;impossible9.Hehasmadequiteafewnewfriends__________hecameherethreeyearsago.A.when B.after C.before D.since10.—Wouldyoumindme________here?________.Letmetakemybagaway.A.tosit;Betternot B.sitting;I’mafraidnotC.sitting;Notatall D.tosit;Ihopeso二、完形填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)Doyouenjoyvisitingamuseum?Didyouevermakeaplanbeforeavisit?Everymuseummusthavesomethingthatattracts(吸引)you.Andtherearemanypossiblewaystoenjoy____1___inamuseum.Ifyou____2___thesestepsbelow,you’llknowwhatisworthseeinganddoing,sothatyoucanmakefulluseofyourtimeatthemuseum.Decide(决定)whatmuseumyou__3____.TherearesomanydifferentkindsofmuseumsandyoufirstneedtofindonethatyoulikeIt’seasyforyoutochooseoneandstartanenjoyablevisit!Dosomeresearch4___.Everymuseumnowhasawebsitewhichhelpsyoutolookthroughtheinformationaboutit.Onthewebsite,youmaylookforsuchthingsas：Theexhibits(展品)—Seewhatisonshowatthemuseumatalltimes,andwhatspecialexhibitionsareheldforashorttime.Thehistoryofthemuseum—Therewilloftenbeveryinterestingstoriesabouttheexhibitsandthebenefactors(捐赠者).Thatcanmakeyourvisitmoreinteresting.Activities—Seeiftherearetalks,toursorspecialactivitiesonthedaywhenyouvisit.Manymuseumsholdsomeactivitiesthat__5___theinterestsofallagegroups.Cost,foodorstorage—It’simportanthowmuchthevisitwill____6___.Youhavetodecidewhetherornotyoucaneatthere.Youmightalsoneedtofindouttransportation(交通)needs,aswellasstorageforcats,bagsetc.Learnatleastonethingonyourvisit.Itisalwaysgoodtotakeawaysomethingnewfromyourvisit.Planbreaksintoyourvisit.Whenyouwalkaround,___7___hereandstudyexhibitsthere,youmaybecomevery____8___.Soitisimportanttotakebreaks.Abreakisagoodopportunityforyoutothinkofwhatyouhaveseenand___9____youmightwanttodoinmuseums.Takeafriendortwo.Visitingmuseumsisalwaysalotmorefunwhenyouarewithsomeoneelse.Youcantalkoverwhatyou’reseeing.Afriendalsobrings__10___wayofthinkingwhenyoutalkabouttheexhibit.1.A.myself B.yourself C.himself D.herself2A.do B.answer C.follow D.meet3A.willtravel B.willget C.willlike D.willvisit4A.ontime B.onduty C.ontheInternet D.ontheway5.A.help B.meet C.show D.reach6.A.cost B.spend C.take D.pay7.A.tostand B.stand C.stands D.studying8.A.tired B.happy C.excited D.sad9.A.elsethings B.someotherthing C.whatelse D.everythingelse10.A.theother B.another C.other D.anyother四、阅读理解(本大题共20小题，每小题2分，共20分)AGuitarlessonsAnexcellentmusician.Goodatteachingkidsfor5years.Yourhomeormine.CallLarryat86087593.TaxidriverwantedFulltime.Experienceandgoodknowledgeofthecityarenecessary.Under45yearsold.CallMr.Whiteat75132633oLostdogMediumsize,spottedwhiteshorthair.AnsweryouwhenyoucallitDavid.Manythanksforreturningit.CallSusanat87328059.FlatforsaleTwobedrooms,akitchenandabathroom.Hotwater8:00-18:00.Beautifulsightsoutofthewindows.E-mail:sigfund@sohucom.1.Whocanteachchildrentoplaytheguitar?A.Mr.White. B.David. C.Larry. D.Susan.2.Whichnumbershouldyoucallatifyoufindthelostdog?A.87328059. B.86087593. C.75132633. D3.Whichofthefourpeoplemaygetthejobasataxidriver?A.A50-year-oldperson.B.Apersonwhocandriveandhasfreetimeonweekends.C.Apersonwhohasjustgothisdriver’slicense.D.A40-year-oldpersonwhocandrivewellinthecity.BMr.andMrs.Whitearemyneighbours.Theirhouseissmallbuttheyhavealargegarden.Andtheyspendmanyhappyhoursworkingoniteveryday.Weallagreethegardenisgreat.Whilewespendourdollarsinthemarket,theoldcouplecanpickvegetablesintheirowngarden.Lastmonth,Mr.andMrs.Whiteinvitedmostoftheneighbourstotheirgardenforan“all-dayfoodfestival”.Theyaskedustobringglovesandarriveearlyinthemorning.Wedidn’tknowwhatwouldtakeplace.By9:00a.m.,therewerenineofusinthegardenpickingtomatoes,beansandothervegetables.Atlunch,therewerelotsoflaughs.Wesharedalotofstories.Afterdinner,weplayedgames.Beforeweleft,Mr.andMrs.Whitegaveeachofusashoppingbagfilledwithvegetables.Whatagreatgift!OfcourseIlovedthegreenvegetables,butIlovedthehappytimebeingwithmyneighboursmore.Mr.andMrs.Whiteweresonicethattheyhelpeduslearnfromeachotherbetter.NowMr.andMrs.Whitehaveablogaboutgardening.Theyteachustogrowvegetablesonline.AndIcan’twaittoseemytomatoplantsbearfruit.4.WhydidMr.andMrs.Whiteinvitetheirneighbourstotheirgarden?A.Togotothebirthdayparty. B.Tohelppickvegetables.C.Tohelpthemlearnfromeachother. D.Tolearnabouttheirstories.5.Whatdidthewriterprobablythinkofthefoodfestival?A.Itwastooshort. B.Itwaswonderful. C.Itwasawasteoftime. D.Itwasterrible.6.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutMr.andMrs.White?A.Theyhaveabighousewithabiggarden. B.Theyhavelessthaneightneighbours.C.Theywanttoopenavegetablestore. D.Theyteachpeoplegardeningonline.（C）Agroupofswansflewdowntoabeachwhereacrowwasjumpingaround.Thecrowwatchedthemwithdisdain.“Youhavenoflyingskillsatall!”hesaidtotheswans.“Allyoucandoistomoveyourwings.Canyouturnoverintheair?No,Idon’tthinkyoucandoit!Let’shaveaflyingcompetition.I’llshowyouwhatrealflyingis!”Oneoftheswans,astrongyoungmale,tookupthechallenge.Thecrowflewupandbegantoshowhisskills.Heflewincircles,performedotherflyingtricks,andthencamedownandlookedproudlyattheswan.Nowitwastheswan’sturn.Heflewup,andbeganflyingoverthesea.Thecrowflewafterhim,makingallkindsofcomments(评价)abouthisflying.Theyflewonandontilltheycouldn’tseethelandandtherewasnothingbutwateronallsides.Thecrowwasmakingfewerandfewercomments.Hewasnowsotiredthathefoundithardtostayintheair,andhadtostruggle(挣扎)tokeephimselffromfallingintothewater.Theswanpretendednottonotice,andsaid,“Whydoyoukeeptouchingthewater,brother?Isthatanothertrick?”“No,”saidthecrow.Heknewhehadlostthecompetition.“I’mintroublebecauseofmypride!Ifyoudon’thelpme,I’lllosemylife...”Theswantookpityonhimandtookhimonhisshouldersandflewbacktothebeach.7.What’sthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?aThecrowfollowedtheswanandgotintotrouble.b.Theswanfeltpityforthecrowandsavedit.c.Thecrowhadtoasktheswanforhelp.d.Theswanacceptedachallengeofperformanceflyingtricks.A.a,d,b,c B.a,b,d,c C.d,a,c,b D.d,c,a,b8.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddisdaininParagraph1mean?A.开心 B.鄙夷 C.兴奋 D.悲伤9.Wecaninfer(推测)fromthepassagethat________.A.theswanshavenoflyingskillsatallB.flyingskillswereuselessC.theswansavedthecrowbecausehetookpityonhimD.theswanwasbetteratlong-distanced(长距离)flyingthanthecrow10.Whatdowelearnfromthepassage?A.Pridegoesbeforeafall. B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.C.Nopains,nogains. D.Practicemakesperfect.四.从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Yourbraincontrolseverythingyoudo.Itmakesitpossibleforyoutothink,learn,createandfeel;toblink(眨眼)andbreatheandforyourhearttobeat—thisfantasticcontrolcenterisyourbrain.___1__Canthissmallgreyorgan(器官),whichweighslessthanoneandahalfkilos,reallydosomuch?Amazingly,yourbraincontainsabout100billionneurons(神经元)—itwouldtakeyouover3,000yearstocountthemall._2_Yourneuronscreateandsendmoremessagesthanallthephonesintheworld.Andalthoughoneneuroncreatesonlyalittleelectricity,allyourneuronstogethercanproduceenoughelectricitytopoweralightbulb(灯泡).Soexactlyhowfastdoesyourbrainwork?__3__Neuronsinyourskinsendthisinformationtoyourbrainataspeedofmorethan240kilometersperhour.Yourbrainthenusesotherneuronstosendthemessagebacktoyourfoottoshakethebeeoffquickly.__4__Nocomputerhasyourbrain’sunbelievableabilitytodealwiththeamountofinformationcomingfromyoureyes,earsandothersensoryorgans.Buthowdoesyourbrainallowyoutolearnthingsthatyouwilluseinthefuture?Thestructure(结构)ofyourbrainchangeseverytimeyouhaveanewthought,rememberorlearnsomething._5__How?Asyoupractice,yourbrainsends“bikeriding”messagesagainandagain.Soon,theactionsarelearntandyouareabletorideabikeeasilyfromthenon.A.Well,imaginethis:abeelandsonyourfoot.B.Therefore,itisnotsurprisingtoseethatsomebodywithaverageintelligence(智力)canhaveexcellentperformancesinsomefields.C.Believeitornot,theactivityinyourbrainneverstops.D.Itissoamazingthatafamousscientistoncecalledit“themostcomplex(复杂)thingwehaveyetdiscoveredinouruniverse”.E.Thebrainisthebossofthebody.F.Theseneuronscansendthisinformationatmorethan320kilometersperhour.G.Forexample,ridingabikeseemsimpossibleatfirst,butsoonyouareabletodoit.五、词汇运用(本大题8小题，每小题1分，共10分)1.Englishisoneoftheworkinglanguagesat____________(国际的，世界的)meetings.

2.Somenew__________________(节目)willbeonTVnextmonth.3.Becauseofthebadweather,our_______________(生意)hasn’tbeengoodforweeks.4He________(感觉到)theheatofthesunonhisbackwhenhewaswalkingontheroad.5.A________(直达的)flighttoAmericatakesaroundtwelvehours.6.Myparentsbothworkinthe________(north)partofthecity.7.Radioandtelevisionareimportantmeansof______________(communicate)8.Cuttingdowntoomanytreesmakesit_______(possible)forpeopletoprotectwildanimalsintheworld.9.Theoldmanhastwo_________(marry)sons.Andtheywiththeirchildrenoftencometoseehim.10Usuallypeoplewriteinternational________(busy)lettersinEnglish.六、动词填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1Idon’tknowifhe______________________(visit)hisgrandparentstomorrow.2.Thewomansatunderthetree,_______________(watch)herdaughterdancing.3.Itisthesecondtimethatthetwoboys_______________(forget)toreturnthebooktothelibraryontime.4.Lastweekendwewenttotheparkand________(stay)thereforovertwohours.5.Wecannevercatchupwiththefashionbecauseit____________(change)allthetime..6.Fromtimetotime,I_________(feel)thewindonthebalcony.7Slowdown,John!Don’tyouthinkyou________(drive)toofast?It’stoodangerous!8.Whatgreatfunitis________(see)somanybeautifulflowers!9.—YouseemedbusywhenIwalkedpastyoujustnow.Haveyougotaminutenow,sir?—Sure.I________(prepare)foranimportantspeech.It’sfinished.What’sup?10.She___________(fly)toQingdaointheearlymorning.She'sbeentherefortwohours.七、完成句子（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）1.他参加校篮球队半年了。Heforhalfayear.2.对我们来讲，尽可能经常地彼此保持联系是非常重要的。It’sveryimportantforusasoftenaspossible.3--他们何时动身前往香港的？--三天前--When__________________________________HongKong?--Threedaysago.4.我们都认为彼此尽可能经常地保持联系是重要的。Weallthinkitimportant_______________________________eachotherasoftenaspossible.5.事故发生时，汽车正高速行驶。Thecar_______________________________whentheaccidenthappened.八.综合填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）综合填空。DuringtheTangdynasty,EmperorTaizong(唐太宗)askedtheprimeminister(大臣)FengDeyitorecommendtalented(有天赋的)people.H___1__,Fengdidn’trecommendanyoneafterseveralmonths.“Itriedmybest,butthereareno__2___(usual)orwell-roundedpeopleatall,”Fengsaid.“Peopleareliketools,”saidtheemperor.“Whatweneedtodois3___(make)gooduseoftheirstrengths(才能，才华).Youshouldblame(责备)___4__(you)fornotnoticingpeople’sstrengths.Howcouldyousaythattherewerenotalentedpeopleinourdynasty?”That’strue.Eachtoolhasitsownfunction(功能).Aknifeismadetocutthingsw_5__chopsticksaremadetopickupfood.Wecan’tuseaknifeasachopstick.L__6__atool,eachpersonhasaspecialstrength.Nobodyisperfect.Wecan’texpectapersontobegoodateverything.Withthisideainmind,EmperorTaizongfoundma