2023-2024学年辽宁省大连市高新区八下英语期末监测试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、完形填空(10分)1、阅读下面的短文，从各题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出最佳选项。longtimeago,therelivedalittleboyinasmallvillage.His___1___wassoillthathehadtowakeupearlyandcutwoodtomakealiving.Oneday,theboytookhis斧头axe)(andwentintotheforestasusual.Hesawabigtreeneara___2___.Heclimbedupthetreeandtriedtocutsomepartsofit.___3___,hisaxefellintothelake.Theboystartedcrying___4___hehadlosttheonlytoolhehad.Suddenly,anoldmanappearedinthelake.Hesaid,“Whyareyoucrying?TellmeandIcan___5___helpyou.”“Myaxeintothewater.Ineedittomakesomemoney,tocaremysick___6___father.”“Letmesearchforit,”saidtheoldman.Thenheheldashininggoldenaxe.Theboy___7___hisheadandsaid,“It’snotmyaxe.”“Let___8___megoonceinandmore.”Amomentlater,theoldmanhelda银silver)axe.(Thistime,theboyshookhisheadagain.Finally,theoldmantookanold铁)ironaxe.(“Yes,yes,thatismine,”shouted___9___.theboyTheoldmansaid,“Iamsohappythatyouare___10___suchanperson.Iamgivingthegoldenandsilvertoyou.”axesSometimes,honestymaybringyougoodluck.1.A.motherB.sisterC.brotherD.father2.A.riverB.seaC.lakeD.road3.A.UnluckilyB.LuckilyC.UsuallyD.Clearly4.A.orB.becauseC.butD.so5.A.droppedB.cameC.dugD.looked6.A.ofB.afterC.forD.over7.A.showedB.turnedC.coveredD.shook8.A.searchB.acceptC.refuseD.push9.A.quietlyB.excitedlyC.comfortablyD.carefully10.A.excitedB.interestingC.honestD.awake二、阅读理解（40分）2、Lifeislikethefourseasons.NowIamveryold,butwhenIwasyoung,itwasthespringofmylife.Iwasborn,Iplayedalot,andthenIstartedschool.Ilearnedmanynewthings.Likeaflower,Igrewbiggereveryday.Therewerehappydaysandsorrowfuldays：somedaysthesunshone,andsomedays’itt.didnInmytwenties,Ihadagoodjob.Iwasstrongandhappy.ThenImarriedandhadachild.’Inthavethosedays,Ididnmuchtimetothink.EverydayIwasbusyandworkedveryhard.Andso,Istartedtogetsomewhitehairs.Thesummerofmylifepassedquickly.Thenthedaysgotshorter.Leavesfellfromthetrees.Mychildwasauniversitystudent,andthenanengineer.Myhomewasmuchquieter.Istartedwalkingmoreslowly.Oneda