1、2023-2024学年八年级英语下学期期末复习押题预测无锡卷注意事项：1全卷满分100分。考试时间为90分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上, 答在本试卷上无效。2请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、考试证号是否与本人相符合,再将自己的姓名、考试证号用0 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。3答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,请用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案。答非选择题必须用05毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置,在其他位置答题一律无效。第I卷（选择题共55分）一、单项选择（本题共14小题；每小题1分，满分14分）从 A
2、、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1Neither I nor Brian _ that book Its boringAlikeBlikesCdont likeDdoesnt like2Remember to tell your grandfather the good news _ he can share our happinessOK, I willAuntilBifCso thatDalthough3Mary wants to learn more about how _ for animals in an animal hospital
3、AcaringBto careCgoingDto go4UNICEF was _ in l946 to improve childrens lives after World War IIAgiven upBput upCset upDgot up5I wonder if you _ us for the English party tomorrowIf I _ free, I will go with youAwill join; amBwill join; will beCjoin; amDjoin; will be6_ has Lily worked in the company? Si
4、nce she graduated from collegeAHow oftenBHow soonCHow farDHow long7This is really _ ugly birdBut it is _ useful bird It can help fishermen catch fishAan; aBan; anCan; theDa; an8Put the potatoes into a pot and cook them _ about ten minutesAinBatCforDto9_ people will visit our city on May Day holidayA
5、ThousandBThree thousandsCThousand ofDThousands of10Theres _ meat at home Would you please go and buy _?Asome; a littleBa little; anyClittle; someDlittle; any11My brother has healthy living habit He _ stays up late, and he is an early birdAusuallyBhardlyCoftenDalways12The population of China is _ tha
6、n that of CanadaSure China has the _ population in the worldAvery large, much largerBmuch larger, largestCmore larger, most largeDvery larger, most largest13Could you please _ me your notebook, Grace?Certainly Here you areAborrowBto borrowClendDto lend14 Teenagers these days are under too much press
7、ure I cant agree more Some parents should _ some of their childrens after-school classesAcut upBcut offCcut inDcut out二、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Have you ever been to Italy before? Italy is 15 for its food Food is one of the Italian cultures and even if times are changing Italians still find the gre
8、at pleasure in sitting at a table, in a home or a restaurant to 16 a good meal together Italian food is very healthy, and it has a lot of fruit and 17 in it, such as tomatoes, carrots and cabbagesIf you go on a trip to Italy, you can be 18 the food and the wine there You sit down in an expensive res
9、taurant or a cheap one; the food is always good, but the 19 will be different from this restaurant to that oneFor breakfast, you can have coffee 20 hot milk, or tea or hot chocolate, bread and rolls The main meals, lunch and dinner are very important You can 21 a lot of different foods Lunch is usua
10、lly at one oclock, and dinner around half past seven in the evening And it may be much 22 in Romeits about nineCheese is an important 23 of an Italian meal, and most restaurants offer different kinds of cheese Then comes fruit in season, and finally the dessertOf course, we cannot forget its famous
11、table wines, dessert wines, and beer And there is also mineral water At last, we must think of ice cream In short, 24 in Italy can be a real experience Dont wait! Go to experience the food in Italy at once!15AcarefulBgoodCfamousDharmful16AenjoyBbuyCfindDcall17AvegetablesBdrinksCcreamDcakes18Anice to
12、Bshort forCfond ofDsurprised at19AnamesBtablesCpricesDanswers20AforBwithCintoDfrom21AtasteBsellCshowDmake22AlongerBnewerCearlierDlater23ApartBfoodCmealDplate24AplayingBeatingCtalkingDliving三、阅读理解(本题共13小题；每小题2分, 满分26分)Tebelis couldnt eat that night As he fell asleep, he thought of the impossible task
13、 before himThat night, Tebelis had some strange dreams Suddenly, Tebelis opened his eyes This was it, the answer to his impossible task! “I can use water to mill the grain (磨谷物),” he said to himself “I can make aa watermill!”The laziest boy in Greece worked through the night for his planThe next mor
14、ning, Tebelis described his idea in detail to his father At first, Agathon didnt believe that water could turn a heavy wheel“Our cow is old and sick We could never finishing milling all that grain in a week by ourselves,” Tebelis said “Im sure my idea will work The stream behind our house is the per
15、fect place to build my watermill”Agathon felt that the boy wouldnt give up easily this time and agreedLater that morning, Tebelis cut down a small tree and cut the wood into boards of different sizes He worked day and night A few days later, the work was finally done They watched and waitedThen slow
16、ly, ever so slowly, the millstone began to turn It turned faster, faster, faster It was working! In just a few days, they managed to mill each and every basket of Alexanders grain It was the time that Alexanders soldiers returned to collect their flour (面粉) The lead soldier studied the machine for a
17、 long time Then they collected their baskets and went awayThe next day, Tebelis heard voices, and, looking up, he found himself face to face with King Alexander once more“I have heard of this watermill that you have built,” Alexander said “Show me”The king examined the machine and then said, “They c
18、all you Tebelis, but that name no longer fits I have a new name for you: Nestor, the wise one”He liked his new name, and he liked his new lifeMonths passed “I have an idea for another machine,” he told his father one sunny afternoon“Tell me about it,” Agathon said“Well,” said Nestor, “its something
19、special I call it a”25What is the impossible task?ATo mill the kings grain in a weekBTo make a watermillCTo send flour to soldiers far awayDTo become a hard-working boy26What replaced (代替) the old and sick cow to turn the millstone?ATebelisBWaterCAnother cowDAgathon27Which of the following words can
20、 best describe Tebelis according to the passage?ALazy and stupid (愚蠢的)BHard-working and patientCLazy but helpfulDHard-working and creative (有创造力的)What is the most famous building in Australia? It must be the Sydney Opera House In fact, it is one of the top 10 famous buildings in the world The Opera
21、House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师), Utzon The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began In 1967, th
22、ey started the decoration (装璜) inside It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public (公众) The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms It is 185 metres long and 120
23、 metres wide Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in itThe Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾) It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty28The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from AAmericaBAus
24、traliaCEnglandDDenmark29The underlined word “construction” means _ in ChineseA创立B设计C施工D竣工30Which is the best title for the passage?ASailing RoofBTravelling in SydneyCThe Sydney Opera HouseDThe Opening of the Opera HouseThat evening Holmes again wore different clothes, and a large, black hat He chang
25、ed his face, his haireverything He was a different manWe walked together to Serpentine Avenue “You see,” said Holmes to me, “I dont think she wants others to see the photo But where is it? At her bank? No Such a woman likes to keep important things herself Im sure its in her house”“But how will you
26、know?” I asked He said, “Shell show me Shell have to” Just then Irenes taxi arrived One of the men in the street ran to open the door and then another man pushed him Other men were also pushing and shouting, and a fight began Irene was in the middle of it, but Holmes ran to help her Then suddenly he
27、 fell to the ground, with blood running down his face Irene hurried to her front door, but she looked back“How kind of him to help me! Is the poor man hurt?” she calledSome people carried Holmes into the house I waited outside the window and watched Then Holmes put up his hand, and I threw the smoke
28、-stick into the room At once, the people in the street and in the house all began to shout “Fire!” very loudlyThe house was full of smoke I walked away, and ten minutes later Holmes came to meet me“Well done, Watson,” he said “Have you got the photo?” I asked“I know where it is She showed me,” he an
29、swered“But why did she show you?”“Its easy,” he said, and laughed “You saw all those people in the street? I paid them to help us It wasnt a real fight and the blood wasnt real When people shout “Fire!”, a woman runs to the most important thing in her house, her baby, her gold, or a photo Irene ran
30、to find her photo which is in a cupboard in the living room I saw it But I did not take it Tomorrow we will go to the palace and tell it to the King first The King himself can take the photo from the cupboard And then we will go”31At first, Holmes changed his clothes to _Amake him smarterBtake a tax
31、i easilyChide his real looksDmake Irene surprised32What is the correct order of the following sentences?a Holmes changed his looks b Holmes helped Irenec Watson threw the smoke-stickd Irene ran to the cupboarde Holmes paid a lot of menAa-b-c-d-eBa-c-d-e-bCe-a-b-c-dDe-c-d-b-a33The story is mainly abo
32、ut _Awhere Irene hid the photoBhow Holmes found the photoCwhy people fought for the photoDwhen the king wanted the photoLast year on Mothers Day, someone from our community invited people to share stories about their mothersA policeman said his mother took him the opera in St Louis on Saturdays He l
33、istened to dialects (方言) he didnt understand He grew to love opera Now every Saturday he listens to a radio station that plays opera in the afternoons, enjoying Italian voices and fondly remembering his momA woman shared that she was only 17 months old when her mother died Her father remarried She v
34、alues (珍视) the things learned from her stepmother (继母)how to keep house, cook and care for children “But it wasnt a mothers love,” she said “If you have a mother and youve known a mothers love, dont take it for granted (把它视为当然)”Asuccessful businessman was 9 years old when his mom took him out of sch
35、ool on his birthday His driver said, “Why did he leave school?” “My mom took me out to lunch for my birthday” he saidHis driver said, “Your mom loves you like nobody else Dont you ever forget that, OK? And take care of your mom!”Another person shared that when he immigrated (移民) to the US as a young
36、 man, his parents werent happy He came anyway and landed in Fayetteville, Arkansas He found a roommate, and every weekend they drove to the roommates home where his mother had food prepared and waited for them Theyd pick it up and have food for the week The roommates mother became a stand-in mother
37、with whom he has cherished (珍惜) a lifelong bondIt is good to tell others what your mother, or someone who has helped fill that role, means to you But if your mother is still living, it might also be good to tell her34Why does the former policeman listen to operas on radio every Saturday?ABecause he
38、wants to learn the dialects that he doesnt understandBBecause he grew to love opera and he is an expert on operaCBecause his mother believed opera could make him a man of good tasteDBecause he likes to enjoy Italian voices and it reminds him of his mother35What does the underlined sentence “Your mom
39、 loves you like nobody else” mean?AIt is you that your mom loves mostBIt is your mom who loves you mostCYour mom cant love you any moreDYour mom loves nobody but you36What does the underlined word “stand-in mother” mean?AA mother full of loveBA mother living with himCA person filling the role of mot
40、herDA person taking care of him37What does the author advise us to do?AIt is better for you to tell your mom how much she means to youBWe should share more stories about our moms if we canCWe should always share our feelings with our motherDIt is good to tell others what your mother is like第卷(非选择题共4
41、5分)四、词汇(本题共16小题；每小题1分, 满分16分)A请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意, 写出句中所缺单词, 使句子通顺。38My cousin will prepare a (美味的) meal for his mother as a present on Mothers Day39If you want to borrow books, you can go to Siyang Library (在对面) Citizen Square40Many of our (病人) need help with dressing41If you are careful enough, yo
42、u will (避免) making many mistakes42Judy often (volunteer) to help others43He at the “bear”, but then he found it was only a picture (shoot)44I think parents should have a good with their children (communicate)45Its (possible) to run six thousand metres in five minutes46My father often goes to Nanjing
43、 on (busy)47His hometown is in the (south) part of the city48Great changes (take) place in my hometown in recent years49 (develop) a good habit of reading is helpful in language learning50The streets were (cover) with a lot of white snow overnight51Bill Gates is a (succeed) businessman and he makes
44、lots of money52Would you mind (practice) English with me?53Dont (push) your children too hard, or they will be nervous五、阅读填表(本题共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分)Have you ever seen guides letting you get close to elephants and even offering you rides? Dont do this, were here to explain why you should not ride an ele
45、phantHumans often think its OK to have elephants under their control (控制) Many people in Southeast Asia buy and sell elephants illegally (违法地) But elephants are wild animals Humans shouldnt do thatElephants are smart They can feel sad and happy Wild elephants wont let humans ride on top of them So i
46、n order to control them, humans catch baby elephants and train them in pretty bad ways These all cause a lot of pain for their spirit and bodiesAlthough elephants have large bodies, their spines (脊椎) are not strong enough to carry humans And many of them die as a result of years of carrying humans on their ba