广东省广州市海珠区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末统考英语试题一、语法选择（满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。1．（15分）Theendoftheschoolyearwascoming.Rickwasso（excited1）itwastimefortheschoolplaytryouts（选拔）.Thisyear'splaywascalled"MysteryoftheLighthouse".Rick（2）togettheleadpartofJoe.IntheplayJoetriedtosolvethemystery（3）ofthelightshisown.Afterschool，Rickwenttotryoutfortheplay.Thenextday（the4）resultsonthewalloutsidetheschoolhall.Rickwas（5）hewouldgetthepart.Buthedidnotseehisname."Ican'tunderstandwhyI'mnotin，the"saidplayRicktohismom."Rick，itjustmeansthatsomeone（was6）betterthanyou.Youshouldn'tgive（up7）justthisonetime，"saidMom.""Lookattheotherthings.You're（8）superfootballplayerandgreatwithart."ThenextdayatschoolMr.Carter，theartteacher，askedRickifhewouldbeinterested（9）insomedrawingfortheplay."（10）goodyouarewithart!"saidMr.Carter."Weneedyourhelp.""Really？"askedRick."Youwantme（11）withtheplay？""Isure，do"saidMr.Carter.Rickwassohappyaboutbeingpartoftheplayafterall.Rick（12）afterschooleachdayforthenextweekanddrewabiglighthouseandpaintedit.Hewasso（13）thenightoftheplay.Attheendoftheshow，Mr.Cartercalledallthestudentsthathelpedwiththeartwork，lights（14）work.Helikeddoingtheartwork（even15）.Itwassomuchfun!（1）A.soB.butC.althoughD.because（2）A.hopeB.hopesC.ishopingD.washoping（3）A.onB.inC.ofD.from（4）A.postB.postedC.arepostedD.wereposted（5）A.sureB.surerC.surelyD.sureness（6）A.littleB.alittleC.fewD.afew（7）A.asB.becauseofC.sinceD.evenif（8）A.aB.anC.theD./（9）A.doB.doesC.doingD.todo（10）A.HowB.HowaC.WhatD.Whata（11）A.helpsB.helpedC.helpingD.tohelp（12）A.staysB.stayedC.stayingD.tostay（13）A.pleaseB.pleasedC.pleasureD.pleasing（14）A.heB.hisC.himD.himself（15）A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best二、完形填空（满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。2．（10分）Onceuponatimeacertainkingsentamessagetoanother，"Sendking.Itmesaidabluepigwitha（1）tail，orelse..."Theotherreplied，"Ihaven't；oneifIhad..."Bothkingswereso（2）thattheywenttowarwitheachother.Bravemen，werean