镇江市八年级第二学期期末英语模拟试卷满分90分，考试用时100分钟注意事项：1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0.5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。一、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)1Is Doctor Green_ORBIS doctor?No, he is_UNICEF volunteerBut he sometimes works with ORBIS.A a; anBan; aCan; anDa; a2What do you know about the Little Mermaid?It comes from the story _ Hans Christian Andersen.AwithBaboutCbyDfor3How do we start the online tour?I _ youWerent you listening?AtellBam tellingCwill tellDhave told4According to the new traffic rules, people _ wear a helmet when riding an e-bike.AmightBmayCcanDmust5We can always find something good in a bad_if we look for it.Its trueLets make full use of what comes.AinstructionBdirectionCsituationDcompetition6My father told me a funny joke and I cant stop _ every time I think of it.Ato laughBlaughingCfrom laughingDlaugh7Chinese is becoming more and more popular around the worldExactly! Its becoming a _ language skill in the international community.AsimilarBdifficultCnecessaryDtraditional8He never changes his mindIf he wants to do something, nothing and nobody can stand _.I agree.Aon his wayBby the wayCin this wayDin his way9Where is Lucy? I havent seen her for days.She _ ChengduShell be back next week.Ahas gone toBhas been toChave gone toDhave been to10My family will go on a trip to Beijing this summer, but we havent decided _ .Why not take the high-speed railway?Awhen to leaveBhow long to stay thereCwhich hotel to chooseDhow to get there11Youd better not go outside the country, _ when COVID-19 is still spreading around the world.AespeciallyBnearlyCpossiblyDgenerally12A babys first month birthday is a special event in our hometown and _ with a special party.Ais celebratingBcelebratesCis celebratedDwill celebrate13It is said that British people are _ push past you.Apolite enough toBtoo polite toCso polite toDas polite not to14I stayed up late to finish my report last night and I feel tired sow_ Sleep is also important.ADont burn the candle at both endsBThe early bird catches the wormCDont put all your eggs in one basketDMany hands make light work15Have you read the story The Boscombe Valley Mystery?YesIt tells _Its really exciting with a surprise ending.Ahow attractive the Boscombe Valley isBhow James McCarthy killed his fatherChow Holmes proves James is a murdererDhow Holmes finds the real murderer二阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。(每小题 1分,共10分)A group of boys gathered around a tree“What a tall tree!” They said to each other“It would be exciting to climb to the top!”The group of boys then decided to play a game to see who could climb to the _1_ of the tree firstTheir mothers were sitting not far away, looking on at their children as they played.One of the _2_ was an 8-year-old boy named DavidHe was the shortest child in the group_3_ thought he would win the competition.Then the game startedAll of the boys tried their best to climb as _4_ as they couldAlthough they all made it halfway(中途) up the tree before David did, he reached the top of the tree _5_ in the end.His mother was _6_ to see thisShe asked him, “David, how did you _7_ to reach the top of the tree so quickly?”“It was easy,” David said“The other children kept looking _8_ as they climbedWhen they _9_ how high they were, they got scared and were afraid of falling downI, however, looked only upWhen I saw how close I was, I kept going higher and higher _10_ I reached the top.”It is true in life that if we just keep going forward without looking back, we are more likely to reach our goals(目标).1AbottomBtopCunitDyard2AathletesBbirdwatchersCclimbersDinterviewers3ASomebodyBAnybodyCEverybodyDNobody4AhighBfarCcloselyDnearly5AlowestBhighestCslowestDfastest6 AcalmBproudCseriousDwise7AaffordBcontinueCmanageDplan8AdownBupCatDfor9AcheckedBdiscussedCunderstoodDrealized10AafterBbeforeCuntilDwhen三、阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。A Shawnee Mountain is a great place to take kids to learn to skiCable cars (缆车) can help tourists get to the top of the mountain in three minutes.The following is the price table of the cable car tickets.Adult (19-64): $58 weekdays/ $80 weekends and holidays Adult night: $45 Youth (18 and under): $45 weekdays/ $60 weekends.Ride for free with a paying adult Youth night: $45 College student / Active military (军人)/ The old (65+): $45 w