1、2023-2024学年八年级英语下学期期末复习押题预测南通卷注意事项：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60分）一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分
2、）从 A、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。1His father left the house while he _ the piano.AplaysBplayedCwas playingDis playing2Yesterday it rained heavily when school was over. We _ stay in our classroom.AmustBshouldChad toDhave to3Bill, what do you often do after dinner? I often _ my parents do s
3、ome housework.AhelpBhelpedCis helpingDwill help4There _ two water parks and a zoo around here.AisBareCwasDwere5As we grow older, we should learn to take care of _.AweBusCourDourselves6I think its silly of Yu Gong to spend so much time moving the mountains._. We should try to find other ways.ASo do I
4、BNeither do ICSo am IDNeither am I7Dont talk in _ loud voice in public places.AaBanCtheD/8The old man was badly hurt in the accident, and the doctors had difficulty _ him.Ato saveBsavingCsaveDsaved9Thirty years ago, scientists found _ possible for common people to travel in space.AthatsBthatCitsDit1
5、0Please work in pairs. One student is the ant and _ is the grasshopper.AotherBthe otherCthe othersDanother11Now that winter is behind us, why not _ and enjoy the nature?Agoing outByou going outCyou go outDgo out12The Tower of Pisa was built to be _ than any other bell tower in Italy.AbeautifulBmore
6、beautifulCmost beautifulDthe most beautiful13When hearing the fire engine, we should wave and shout _ firemen can find us.Aas soon asBnow thatCin order toDso that14Kangkang cooked _ in his class. That means he cooked better than any other student in his class.Amost successfullyBmore successfullyCmos
7、t successfulDmore successful15Lily, could you tell me _?Certainly. It will start at ten tomorrow morning.Ahow much do the clothes costBwhen will the fashion show startChow much the clothes costDwhen the fashion show will start二、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)More and more people are using cars in many pla
8、ces in Africa today. But things are 16 in Malawi (马拉维). Bikes are the most popular in this 17 country. People use 18 to carry heavy thing. They also use bikes to carry people, 19 tourists. These years, taking a “bicycle taxi” to 20 around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over
9、the world.If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis 21 on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to 22 . You can jump on a bike taxi and get around 23 a very low cost. 28-year-old PanjiraKhombe 24 to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man 25
10、this job. “I used to make boats for a living, 26 thats a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I dont mind 27 heavy people,” he says.Alice, a 21-year-old student from Canada, 28 the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi,” she says. “Its easy and 29 .” Alice usually p
11、ays just $ 1 30 going shop-ping in town.Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi.16AnormalBdifferentCseriousDcrazy17AAfricaBAfricanCCanadaDCanadian18AthatBthoseCitDthem19AespeciallyBmainlyCcertainlyDusually20AshowBlookCrunDexplore21AwatchingBsittingCwaitingDplaying22Adeal withBchoose fromCpay forDsit
12、on23AatBinCofDwith24AbeginBbeganCstartDstarts25ArefusesBenjoysChatesDreceives26AandBsoCbutDthough27AcarryBcarriesCcarryingDcarried28AlikeBenjoysCrideDenjoy29AcleanBcheapCexcitingDinteresting30AonBtoCforDat三、阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分)There were several kinds of greetings in ancient (古代的) China. Among
13、 them, fist and palm salute was quite common. Today, though Chinese would usually shake hands when meeting friends, people would still make fist and palm salutes when they are paying a visit to someone during the traditional Chinese New Year or attending someones birthday reception (接待). Fist and pa
14、lm salute is one of the typical Chinese etiquette (礼仪) with a history of more than 3000 years. In ancient times, if people met a stranger (陌生人), their hands were always ready to hold something used for fighting. Holding hands together showed that people could feel relaxed (放松的). Later it became the
15、etiquette when meeting each other and showing thanks. In modern China, fist and palm salute has been used a lot on traditional occasions (场合). The gesture of fist and palm salute: Firstly, stand straight. If you are a man, let your right hand be a half fist (拳头), and then your left hand hold your ri
16、ght hand in front of your chest (胸部). Watch each other in the eyes, raise both of your hands to your brow (额头), bent down and shake hands towards each other gently for three times. Meanwhile, you could say some lucky greeting words such as “gong xi facai” (Wish you much money), “nihao” (Hello), “xin
17、ghui” (Nice to meet you), “xinniankuai le” (Happy New Year) to each other according to different occasions. Its believed that people considered the left as the important side for men in Chinese history, while for women, the important side is the right. So, if you are a woman, you should make fist an
18、d palm salute in the other wayput your right hand on your left hand. At last, please remember when someone makes fist and palm salute to you, you need to do it back as well.31The history of fist and palm salute is _.A2000 yearsBmore than 2000 yearsC3000 yearsDmore than 3000 years32In ancient times,
19、people thought holding hands together could _.Amake them feel relaxedBprotect strangers quite wellCshow they were friendsDcause strangers to have a fight33The underlined word “gesture” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”.A涵义B姿势C形成D分析Dear parents,We are excited to invite you to support us in our third
20、FUN RUN at the Forest Park. The activity will be on Thursday June 29th from 9:00 to 11:30.All students can travel the park with you. You will meet us at the gate of the park at 8:30 in the morning. At 8:45 the headmaster (校长) will give information to you and students about the course, then the schoo
21、l nurse will give us safety advice.Students will complete the course from the gate to Yudai Bridge. There are marks along the travel in the park. All students will do a warm-up before the race. Students with medical conditions should report to the school nurses. They can give you first aid. We encou
22、rage (鼓励) all the students to run as far as they can. But if they feel tired。they can run very slowly or walk. There will be family game activities on the square after the FUN RUN completes. Our school has prepared picnic lunch.We gave all students a form to raise money yesterday. We hope that you w
23、ill encourage your friends, neighbors, teammates and especially businessmen to give generously (慷慨地) to support us. Everyone knows that there is a river in front of our school. We plan to build a bridge on the river for students to go to school and people to come and go. All the money raised will be
24、 used to build the bridge.If you would like to help, you can phone Mr. Jackson.Yucai High School34Where will the Fun Run take place?AAt the Forest Park.BOn the playground.CIn the gym.DOn the country road.35What do the students do during the activity?a. give informationb. do a warm-upc. run the race
25、to Yudai Bridged. play in the family game activitye. have a picnicf. give first aidAa,b,c,dBb,c,d,eCb,c,d,fDc,d,e,f36From the passage, we can learn that _.Aall the students must go to school on timeBthere arent marks on the journeyCthe headmaster can give students first aidDparents can call Mr. Jack
26、son to give help37What did the school write this notice for?ATo encourage teachers to work.BTo encourage parents to manage this school.CTo raise money to build a bridge.DTo encourage students to learn.The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important holiday in China. It is a tim
27、e for family reunion, celebrating the arrival of spring, and observing customs and traditions.The new year festivities begin with a complete cleaning of the house to sweep away any ill fortune and make way for good luck. Then people put up Chinese decorations, such as couplets and the character “福”.
28、 It is often hung upside down as a play on words, as it sounds like the word for ”arrive” in Chinese. The color red is everywhere during the festival as it shows vigor(活力) and happiness. People wear red clothes, paste up red pictures, and hang lanterns.The most prominent (显著的) feature of the Spring
29、Festival is the reunion dinner. Family members may live in different cities throughout the year, but they manage to return home and celebrate together. They gather to enjoy reunion dinners with dishes like dumplings symbolizing wealth and fish, fried meat balls, etc. Every dish has its meaning like
30、peace, good luck, good healthJust before midnight, everyone goes outside and millions of fireworks go off together. The sky suddenly becomes bright and everybody cheers.Visiting and receiving guests is an important part of Spring Festival celebrations. They greet each other and wish a healthy family
31、 and good luck in the coming year. Children get red envelopes with money symbolizing good luck.These traditions and customs come together to make Chinese Spring Festival a heartwarming holiday of family, community-a lucky beginning to the new year.38According to the passage, people _ first when Chin
32、ese Lunar New Year is coming.Ado cleaningBmake dumplingsCset off fireworksDprepare red envelopes39The underlined phrase paste up in Paragraph 2 means _.Abring upBlight upCpick upDput up40What can we learn from the passage?AOne family send gifts to another with good wishes.BFamily members put up deco
33、rations after reunion dinners.CRelatives give red envelopes with money when they come.DFamily members try their best to return and celebrate together.41Whats the passage mainly about?AFood and gifts for family reunion on the festival.BActivities to take during Chinese Spring Festival.CCustoms and tr
34、aditions of Chinese Spring FestivalDReasons to wear red clothes welcoming the festival.When I came back to England, there was no one to go to as a friend or family members. My parents were dead, and because they had thought I was dead. There was no money left to me.I had almost nothing in the world.
35、 All the money I brought back with me was spent in no time on new clothes for myself and Friday, and other necessary things.Friday and I then went over to Portugal (葡萄牙) to see about the land I still had in Brazil (巴西). I did not know if it had been kept for me, but it was all I could do.In Portugal
36、, I found the captain of the Portuguese ship that had saved me in Africa. He was quite old now, and did not know who I was at first. But after I told him my story, he remembered me well.He gave me the happy news that my land in Brazil was still mine, and had been held for me by the government all th
37、ese years, and that much money had been saved for me. All that I had to do was to go and let them know that I was still alive, and the land and the money would be mine.Right away, Friday and I went to Brazil and claimed (索要) the land. I now had lots of money again, and we lived in Brazil for a numbe
38、r of years, and life was very easy.I married, and had three children, but then my wife passed away.Friday and I liked the easy life, but after a while, the sea started to call to us again.42All the money Robinson brought back with him was spent on _.Athe clothes and the houseBthe clothes and necessa
39、ry thingsCthe land and the houseDthe land and the big German car43The captain of the Portuguese ship _.Ahad no friends or parents thereBleft Friday alone on the islandCdidnt know Robinson at firstDhad got three children in Brazil44Robinson now had lots of money again because _.Ahe got money from his
40、 parentsBthe captain lent him the moneyChe got married to a rich girlDhe claimed his land in Brazil45What would probably happen next in the end?AWe went off on exciting journeys by sea.BWe travelled to a lot of places by bus.CI didnt write my stories down for you.DFriday went back to my island at on
41、ce.四、词汇(本题共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15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。46There seems to be a child there. He has lost his legs and sits in the wheelchair.47The doctors and nurses have done a lot to prevent the (扩散，蔓延) of the disease.48The government has built the green wall to (prevent or stop) soil b
42、eing washed away.49Without modern machines, (挖) such a big hole wasnt an easy task in the past.50Her grandpa is ill in hospital, but the (总的) situation is not bad.B. 从方框内选择合适的单词, 并用其适当形式填空。（每词限用一次）请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。findchoosedonateexpecttie 51Chen Dan a nice present for his mum for th
43、e coming birthday just now.52Millie, like her classmates, money to charities every year.53Look! Nick up the horse to a tree over there.54I lost my mobile phone in the shopping mall yesterday. Why not go to the Lost and Found? They one.55I you all the time at yesterdays party, but you didnt come. Im
44、truly sorry. I attended an important meeting and forgot to tell you.请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。three discuss polite different stomach56Unlike other animals, an ox has four . Thats amazing!57Suzy is a really nice girl. She always speaks to the elderly .58Think carefully while reading. Then well
45、 have a further about the topic.59He is disabled, but he tried his best and finished . Everybody cheered for him.60I believe anyone can do something to make a to the world. Just be confident.五、阅读与回答问题(本题共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分)Animals like elephants, beavers and ants could not seem more different. Yet the
46、y have one important thing in common: they are what scientists call “ecosystem (生态系统) engineers.” As they go about their daily business of living, they change their own living environments. This is good not only for themselves, but many others as well.AntsAnts have a great influence on the environment. They help to keep the soil (土壤) healthy by stirring it around and digging tunnels (挖隧道) that
