1、江苏省苏州市吴中学区2023-2024学年英语八年级第二学期期末调研模拟试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、完形填空(10分)1、通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出个最佳答案。In a small Chinese town lived a poor young man named Ma Liang. He loved _1_. One night, an old man with a long beard (胡须) visited Ma Liang in a _2_ while Ma Liang was sleeping. He _3_ Ma Liang a paint
2、brush.“Use this magic paintbrush to help the _4_,” he said, “but dont use it to help rich and greedy (贪婪的) people, or the skill will leave you and you will never paint again.”When Ma Liang _5_, he found the paintbrush on the table by his bed. He painted a butterfly and was _6_ to see it fly out of t
3、he window. Ma Liang painted a buffalo (水牛) to help a farmer and _7_ for hungry people at once.However, a rich man heard about the paintbrush and asked Ma Liang to paint some gold for him, but Ma Liang _8_.“If you dont paint for me, Ill cut your fingers off,” the rich man said _9_.So Ma Liang painted
4、 an island of gold in the middle of a blue sea and a boat for the man. The man got in the boat and went on his way to the island, laughing. When the rich man was halfway there, Ma Liang painted a _10_ in the side of the boat. The boat sank into the water after a few minutes. Nobody ever saw the man
5、again.1. A. singingB. paintingC. dancingD. boating2. A. schoolB. parkC. forestD. dream3. A. gaveB. boughtC. returnedD. sold4. A. importantB. successfulC. richD. poor5. A. woke upB. made upC. stood upD. put up6. A. sadB. unluckyC. surprisedD. afraid7. A. paperB. foodC. airD. water8. A. lostB. agreedC
6、. missedD. refused9. A. slowlyB. carefullyC. angrilyD. excitedly10. A. bowlB. bagC. holeD. knife二、阅读理解（40分）2、There once was a young king. He wanted to find the answers to what he thought the three most important questions in life: When is the right time for every action? Who are the most important p
7、eople? What is the most important thing to do? The king promised a rich prize to anyone who could answer the questions. However, the king wasnt happy with all the answers he got from them. So he decided to visit a wise old man who lived deep in the woods.When he went inside the wise old mans garden,
8、 he found the old man digging. He asked the old man his three questions, but the old man didnt respond. Seeing how old and weak the old man was, the king began helping him dig. The king dug for hours, but the old man still didnt answer his questions. Just as the king was about to leave, a wounded (受
9、伤的) man ran into the garden and passed out (晕倒). The king carried the wounded man into the house and took care of him. When the wounded man woke up, he told the king that he had wanted to kill the king but was wounded by the soldiers outside the house. At last, the king let him go and the wounded ma
10、n thanked the king very much.Afterwards, the king went outside and asked his questions to the old man again. The old man replied, “If you had not helped me dig earlier, you might be killed by the man. At that moment, the most important person was me, and the most important time was when you were dig
11、ging. The most important thing to do was to be kind to me. When the wounded man arrived, he was the most important person, and saving him was the most important thing. By doing so, you made peace with an enemy.”The king understood at once. The most important time is the present, as its the only time
12、 we have the power to act. The most important person is the one you are with, and the most important thing is always to be kind to that person.1. What shows the correct order of the story?a. The king helped the old man dig the ground.b. The king took care of the wounded man.c. The king wanted to fin
13、d out the answers to the three questions.d. A wounded man ran to them and passed out.e. The old man answered the kings questions.f. The king visited the old man.A. c-a-d-f-e-bB. c-f-a-d-b-eC. f-a-d-c-e-bD. f-a-d-b-c-e2. What did the king get after helping the old man and the wounded man?A. He unders
14、tood that hard work is the key to success.B. He learned how to help old people and sick people.C. He got answers from many learned men and gave them prizes.D. He made peace with his enemy and learned the wisdom about life.3. What can be used to describe the king?A. Strong and faithful.B. Kind and he
15、lpful.C. Brave and cheerful.D. Smart and hard-working.4. What does the writer want to tell us? Helping others is helping yourself. An old mans sayings are seldom untrue. Three questions a day keeps problems away. The present moment is the most important time.A. B. C. D. 3、One day, Tang saw a hunter
16、putting up four nets in the forests to catch birds. He said to the man “Your nets will catch all the birds here. _1_ You can stand by your net and say to the birds: If you want to live, just go away. _2_”When the other tribes (部落) of the Xia Dynasty heard the story, they said, “If hes so kind to bir
17、ds, hell be even kinder to people.” _3_Tang started the war against Jie. Although Jies army was still strong, _4_ He had the help of most of the tribes.Finally, Tang caught Jie and put him in prison (监狱). _5_ Tang built the Shang Dynasty, the second dynasty in Chinese history which lasted for over 5
18、0 years.A. Jie could not stand the hardship (困苦) and died soon.B. Then more and more tribes supported (支持) Tang.C. You should take three sides away and leave only one.D. If you want to die, go straight on into my net.E. Tangs army was even stronger.4、Everyone has their favorite food. Some might love
19、 chocolate. Some might love potato chips. Think about your favorite food. Have you ever wondered why your favorite food tastes so delicious? The answer is about your tongue (舌头) and nose. There are some taste buds (味蕾) on your tongue. They give you the sense (感觉), there are many tiny hair on the tas
20、te buds. These tiny hairs send messages (A) _ your brain (大脑) about how something tastes. In this way, you know (B) _ it is sour (酸), sweet, bitter (苦) or salty.person has about 10, 000 taste buds. They keep working all the time when we enjoy our food. The taste buds dont always stay the same. They
21、are replaced (更新) about every two weeks or so. However, as a person gets older, some of these taste buds dont get replaced. The old may only have 5, 000 working taste buds. Thats why some foods may taste stronger for you than they do for the old. Besides your tongue, your nose also helps you learn a
22、bout the taste of food. Sometimes, strong smells can even confuse (使困惑) your sense of taste. So next time you enjoy salty pizza (披萨) and sweet ice cream, thank your tongue and your nose. Without the sense of taste, life will be boring. 阅读短文, 根据短文内容完成下列任务。1. 请根据短文内容, 分别写出(A)、(B)处所缺单词(A) _(B) _2. 阅读短文
23、，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子。They work all the time while we enjoy the food. _3. 请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。_4. 请根据短文内容回答下列问题。How will people feel if they dont have the sense of taste in the life?_5. 根据文章内容。完成短文，每空词。From the passage, you know that your tongue and your nose _ you know well the taste of food. Without you
24、r tongue and your nose, you wont have the sense of taste. Especially, your taste buds (味蕾) _ since you were born. They are replaced (更新) every two weeks _. However, when you get older, some of your taste buds dont get replaced. So older people have _ taste buds than younger people. Thats why some fo
25、ods may taste stronger for the young than they do for the old.5、One Saturday afternoon, my daughter, my niece (侄女) and I went out for shopping. While I was waiting to pay, the girls asked if they could wait for me at the door. I said yes. Some minutes later they returned to ask if they could give so
26、me candy to a man on the street. I agreed and they went out to give away their candy. Another two minutes later they returned to ask me if there was something else they could give to the man. I told them that I only had some bread, so they took the bread to him. When I got out of the shop, I found t
27、hat the “man” was an old man about 60 years old. It seemed that he was going to spend the night herehe had a sleeping bag with him. He said “Thank you” to me and the girls. On the way to the car my daughter wanted to buy a drink for the old man, but I had no cash (现金). So I decided to go to the cash
28、 machine and took some. I told the girls to give some cash to the man, so that he could buy a sandwich and a drink if he needed them. The girls were so excited. They went back to the old man for the third time. Later they returned to me with a huge smile on their faces.1. What did the girls give the
29、 old man at first?A. Some coffee.B. Some bread.C. Some candy.2. The writer thought the old man might spend the night on the street because _.A. he had a sleeping bagB. he told the girls about thatC. the writer asked him about that3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The writer went home b
30、y bus.B. The girls went to the man three times.C. The writer didnt give any money to the girls.三、补全对话（10分）6、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。A: Hi, Mike. Long time no see. B: Hi, Tina. Glad to meet you again. A: _1_?B: I went to Beijing last month. A: Sounds great. B: Its a good place to relax.
31、 _2_?A: Yes, I have been there once. B: _3_?A: I went there with my family. We visited the Palace Museum and the Great Wall. B: _4_?A: By car. I want to go there again this summer holiday. Would you like to go with me? B: _5_. After the final exam, we can take the trip on July 10th. A: All right. Se
32、e you then. B: See you.四、短文填空（10分）7、用括号里所给动词的适当形式填空。请将答案填写在答题卡指定位置。When you finish your homework, do you like to check it from the beginning? Is it worth doing it once again? One beautiful winter morning, a little boy of 10 years old or so went to a grocery shop _1_ (make) a telephone call. Clearly,
33、 he changed his tone (语气) of voice while speaking over the phone. When all this was happening, the store owner listened with great interest to the conversation that followed:“Madam, I am a poor boy. Can you give me a job cutting grass on your lawn (草坪)?” The little boy asked. “Sorry, I _2_ (have) so
34、meone cut my lawn,” the woman at the other end of the phone line replied. “Madam, Ill cut your lawn for half the price of the person who _3_ (cut) your lawn now. “Im very satisfied with the person who is cutting my lawn now. He is doing a good job.”“Madam, Ill even sweep your curb (路边) on Sunday, so
35、 you _4_ (have) the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach, Florida.”“No, thank you.”Instead of getting angry, the little boy _5_ (smile) and put back the receiver (听筒) gently. The store owner, who was listening to the conversation walked over to the boy and said, “Son, I _6_ (like) like your attitude
36、and I would like to offer you a job.”“No, thanks. But I appreciate (感激) your offer.”“But you were really pleading (恳求) for a job when you _7_ (talk) to the lady over the phone.”“No, sir. I was just checking my performance on the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was tal
37、king to!” the little boy replied.五、语法填空（10分）8、请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题三个选项中选出一个最佳的答案，并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。How are you getting with your grandpa? For me, the answer _1_ “very well”.One evening, I was taking _2_ walk with my grandpa in the park. “_3_ are the peanuts (花生)? Give me some now!” he sho
38、uted. How I wished I had had some with me! “William, the monkeys are taking long to come out today. _4_ until they find the peanuts,” he said. I knew he was lost in one of his memories (记忆) again.Poor grandpa! He fell ill with Alzheimers disease (阿尔茨海默病) last year. The doctor said the disease _5_ ma
39、ke a person forget many things. He might also not be able to tell what is right or wrong. But when my parents _6_ him to stay with us, he refused and said he liked living alone. One day, he forgot _7_ the fire after cooking. Luckily, one of _8_ came to help him before the fire could get bigger.It wa
40、s then that my parents brought Grandpa to live _9_ us. He often forgets my name and asks _10_ who I am. “Its me, Ray, Grandpa!”Each time I answer quietly. Although he doesnt know many things about me, he is still my grandfather and I love him so much.1. A. wasB. areC. is2. A. anB. aC. the3. A. WhenB
41、. WhereC. Why4. A. WaitB. WaitsC. To wait5. A. mustB. couldC. couldnt6. A. inviteB. invitedC. invites7. A. turn offB. turns offC. to turn off8. A. the neighborB. neighborsC. the neighbors9. A. withB. upC. down10. A. meB. myC. I六、阅读表达（10分）9、请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整，并把答案写在答题卡指定的位置。St
42、arting a new school term is always exciting. It is a chance to see your friends again. But most exciting of all, the new term is a chance to take up new hobbies. In Britain students often take up new hobbies after the Christmas holidays as a way to welcome the new year.Most schools provide different
43、 kinds of hobby classes. Students take them in their free classes or after school. You have to pay for some classes and others are free. For example, I once took a free swimming class my school offered on Wednesday evening. But when I learnt how to play the drums, my parents had to pay for the lesso
44、ns.The most popular extra (额外的) classes at my school are piano lessons and the drama club.Both classes offer exams students can take. Students with many hobbies sometimes feel more stressed (有压力的) than those without any. But the students with hobbies will leave school with many extra skills.I havent
45、 gone on learning any of the hobbies I began at school. But I have never felt sorry for taking them. In fact, I have always been very thankful for them. My best friend Amy is someone I met in my swimming class.1. What is starting a new school term like?_2. When do British students often take up new hobbies?_3. How many hobbies at least did the writer have when he was at school?_4. Who feels more stressed?_5. Where did the writer meet her best friend, Amy?_七、书面表达（20分）同学们，本次考试后，盼望已久的假期就要到来！请你根据以下提示，用英语制定一个度假计划，可适
