广东省广州市越秀区知用中学2020学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 牛津译林版

广东省广州市越秀区知用中学2020学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 本试卷共四大题，共12页，满分110分。考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应号码的标号涂黑。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷一、语言知识及运用 （共两节，满分25分）第一节 单项选择 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从110各题所给的A、B、C和D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。( )1. My mother often reminds me _I should finish my homework before watching TV .A. about B. of C. to D. that ( )2. Writing stories _what I enjoyed most when I was young.A. is B. are C. wasD. were( )3. Tom gets up at 6 every day _ catch the early bus to school.A. in order thatB. so that C. in order toD. because( )4. You need to get ready _ the exam.A. forB. toC. atD. of( )5. -It is difficult to get to the other side of the river.-I think a bridge _ over the river.A. should be built B. should built C. will buildD. has built( )6. Peoples life began to get better_.A. in the early 1990sB. in the early 1990C. at the early 1990s D. at the early 1990( )7. _money for the people in need, they held a book fair. A. RaiseB. RaisedC. RaisingD. To raise ( )8. He finished _ his book last month, and now he is planning _ another one.A. writing; writingB. to write; to writeC. writing; to writeD. to write; writing( )9. You can _ the shop in ten minutes on foot.A. reachB. goC. getD. arrive( )10. My pet cat is seriously ill. What should I do to keep him_?A. liveB. lifeC. aliveD. lovely第二节 语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，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1125各题所给的A、和项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)Wang Damin is a fisherman. _11_he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working.Damin uses cormorants to catch fish. Cormorants are large black birds. They are good at catching fish because they can swim _12_. They can dive down and stay under the water for up to two minutes.Cormorant fishing was once practised in lots of places in South-East China, and there were many fishermen in the area. But today, _13_young people are_14_in it. In 50 years, perhaps there_15_no more cormorant fishermen in the world.( )11. A. ButB. Although C. BecauseD. If( )12. A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best( )13.A. a littleB. littleC.a fewD. few ( )14.A. interestB. interestsC. interestedD. interesting( )15.A. isB. areC. will haveD. will be (B)Early last Monday, I was walking to school as usual. I found a little boy running much too fast _16_ he was crossing the street. Just then a speeding car came round the corner. I was afraid and shouted to stop him, _17_ it was too late. The boy was knocked down _18_ the car. I hurried to the boy, crying for help. But the driver didnt stop and drove away. The boy _19_ to hospital by the policemen. Two hours_20_, I learned that the boy died. I was so sad and I would never _21_ this terrible accident.It is said that many people died in traffic accidents every year. So we should try to do something to stop such kinds of traffic accident _22_ happening._23_ best way to reduce(减少) the number of traffic accident is making the drivers _24_ the importance of driving safely and make sure to drive safely on the road. First, all young divers have to complete a safe driving education class and memorize the traffic rules before _25_a driving license(执照). Second, they should have enough on-road practice before they drive alone. ( )16.A. beforeB. afterC. untilD. when( )17.A. andB. howeverC. butD. so( )18.A. inB. byC. withD. on( )19.A. sendB. sent C. is sent D. was sent( )20.A. afterB. lateC. laterD. last( )21.A. forgetB. forgotC. forgetsD. forgotten( )22.A. from B. ofC. onD. at( )23.A. AB. AnC. TheD. /( )24.A. to understandB. understandsC. understandD. understanding( )25.A. to getB. getsC. getD. getting二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2635各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mr. White is a member of his office. Hes able to easily manage all kinds of matters, so he is always _26_ more than others in the office and becomes rich. Of course hes often _27_ and has no time to do the housework. His wife _28_him well and does all at home.Bad luck! Their daughter was seriously ill last month and had to be _29_. Now Ms. White has to _30_ her there and she cant go home. Mr. White often eats something in the restaurant. As he never did some _31_, the rooms were all dirty.Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone _32_. He sat up to answer it. His friend told him to _33_ an important telephone number down. But he couldnt find a pen or a piece of paper. He found there was much dust on the table and wrote the number on it. But soon he forgot it and went to work. In the afternoon, his wife came back and looked for a sweater for her daughter. Her husband came in while she was cleaning the table. He couldnt _34_ the number on the table and called out _35_, “Who let you clean the table?” ( )26.A. helpedB. thoughtC. paidD. asked( )27.A. busyB. quietC. lazyD. happy( )28.A. teachesB. knowsC. missesD. makes( )29.A. in hospitalB. in hotelC. in bedD. at school( )30.A. play withB. study withC. look forD. look after( )31.A. shoppingB. cleaningC. cookingD. washing( )32.A. shoutedB. spokeC. rangD. called( )33.A. writeB. rememberC. receiveD. use( )34.A. feelB. findC. lookD. hear( )35.A. happilyB. luckilyC. excitedlyD. angrily三、阅读（共两节，满分35分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（A）Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. There was another building not far from mine. A woman lived there. I had never met her, but I could see her sit by the window each afternoon, drinking or reading.After several months, I began to find that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “What a lazy woman! I want to know why she doesnt wash her window. It really looks terrible.”One bright morning, I decided to clean my flat, including the window. I worked the whole morning. When I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Everything in the womans flat could be seen clearly. Her window was clean!I began to understand. I watched the womans window from my own dirty window. Thats the problem!This is quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized(批评) others through the dirty window of my heart?From then on, whenever I want to judge someone, I ask myself first, “Am I looking at him through my dirty window? ” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see others world more clearly.( )36. The writer couldnt see things clearly through the window because _.A. the womans window was dirty B. the writers window was dirtyC. the woman lived far away D. there was something wrong with the writers eyes( )37. What does the word “judge” mean in Chinese in this passage?A. 赞美 B. 妒忌 C. 评判 D.鼓励( )38. Its TRUE that _.A. the writer had never met the woman beforeB. the woman often drank and read by the window in the morningC. they both worked as cleanersD. the woman lived alone( )39. From the passage, we can learn that _.A. one shouldnt criticize others very often B. one should often keep his window cleanC. one should judge himself before he judges othersD. one should look at others through his dirty “window”( )40. When did the writer begin to understand he had a wrong idea about the womans windows?A. A few months ago. B. Before he cleaned his windows.C. When he cleaned his windows. D. After he cleaned his windows. ( B )Think about two people you know. How would you describe their personalities(个性)? Then think of what blood group they are, blood group A, B, O, or AB?Now you may ask why I will ask these questions. Is there any relationship between them?Yes! Because some experts believe that a persons blood group says a lot about their character and personality. Look at the chart below.Blood group and personalitiesPeople fromPeoples personalitiesBlood group OCalm, patient and in control of their emotions (情绪), full of self-confidence but also quietBlood group AGentle and careful, worry a lot, find it hard to make a decision and do not like argumentsBlood group BCheerful and “independent”, like to talk and do things without needing help from othersBlood group ABSeem like people from blood group B but actually more like people from blood group A, shy and confident, trustworthy(可信赖的) and like to help othersWhats your personality and blood group? Do you want to get more in details? Then dont miss this talk. Dr Li will give you the answers at 10 a.m. at weekend on July 30th and 31st. Please call up Mr. Lin or Miss Li at 857-4659 from 9 a.m. to 8 p. m. for more information.( ) 41. John cares too much about his schoolwork. He must be a person from_.A. blood group A B. blood group B C. blood group O D. blood group AB( )42. Whom is the talk given by?A. By Dr. Li B. By Mr. Lin C. By Dr. Lin D. By Miss Li( )43. If you want to get more information, you can ring _.A. 857-4695 at 10 a. m. B. 857-4659 at 10 p. m. C. 857-4695 at 8 a. m. D. 857-4659 at 8 p.m.( )44. When can you listen to the talk?A. On Friday, July 29th. B. On Saturday, July 29th. C. On Sunday, July 31st. D. On Monday, July 30th.( )45. What can you know from the passage?A. People from blood O are calm and like to help others.B. People from blood group A are careful and hard to decide.C. People from blood group B like to talk and need help from others.D. People from blood group AB are more like people from blood group B( C )The Art BullyActors: Julia Roberts (Voice) Nicolas Cage (Voice)Language: EnglishRunning time : 1 hour 25 minutesPrice: Weekdays - $30 $15 (Children under 7)Price: Weekends - $40 $20 (Children under 7)I really enjoyed this movie. Its a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there.-JamesI would recommend（推荐）this movie to everyone. Whether you go with your family or friends, I honestly think this movie has something you will really enjoy.-SamIve seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made-some of the scenes are so beautiful.-JohnI went to see this movie with my 8year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldnt help laughing. I would recommend this movie to the whole family.-Mary( )46. From the poster, we can tell that _is spoken in the movie.A. Chinese B. English C. Japanese D. French( )47. The poster shows that the movie last_.A. 25 minutes B. 60 minutes C. 85 minutes D. 125 minutes( )48. John likes the movie because of _.A. the funny actors B. the wonderful music C. the sweet voices D. the beautiful scenes( )49. Mary and her daughter spent _watching the movie.A. $30 B. $40 C. $45 D. $60( )50. According to the passage, the movie most probably tells a _ story. A. funny B. sad C. terrible D. true第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（注意：本题要求将答案填涂在答题卡上，E选项填涂AB）Many animals use some kinds of “language”. They use signals that have certain meanings. _51_. It is difficult for a bee to tell the other bees where the food is, but it can do a little dancing. _52_.Some animals show how they feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry when it barks. Birds make several different sounds and each has its meaning. _53_. We make sounds like “Oh” to show how we feel about something or when we drop something on our feet.We humans also have languages. We have words._54_. We are able to give each other information, to tell other people what we think or feel. By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or send messages to people far away.Languages, like people, live and die. _55_. This language cannot live and grow because no one uses it. A living language, of course, is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes with time. New words are created, and some old words havenewmeanings.A. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way.B. If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language.C. For example, when a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home.D. These words have the meaning of things, actions, feelings or ideas.E. This tells the other bees where the food is and how far away it is. 第II卷四、写作（共三节，满分35分）第一节 单词拼写（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分） 根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答题卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空只写一词）56. There is a w_ on the wall saying “NO SMOKING”.57. The question is very s_. All of us get the correct answer.58. The students often o_ to do some voluntary work during the school holidays.59. Drinking too much coffee is bad for our h_.60. The shoes m_ your dress well. You look more beautiful on them.61. It makes me feel b_ to stay at home alone all day.第二节 完成句子（共7小题；每小题2分，满分14分） 根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子，每空只写一词。62. 今天可能会下雨，你们最好现在出发。It may rain today. You_ _ _ _now. 63.那个事故发生在一个下雨天。The accident _ _ on a rainy day.64. 他妈妈每天照料他。He _ _ _ _by his mother every day.65. 上周，我们队和他们进行了比赛。Our team _ _ them last week.66. 天气真好！下午去公园怎么样？Nice weather! _ _ _to the park this afternoon?67.匆忙地对重要的事情做决定可能引起很多问题。_ _ important matters too quickly may cause many problems.68. 爷爷很老了，走路都有困难。Grandpa _ _ _ because he is too old. 第三节书面表达（15分）你班全体同学组织一次义务活动，去探访广州聋人学校（Guangzhou Schoolforthe Deaf）的学生。假如你是班长李华，请根据以下内容提示写一份活动通知。内容提示：1、 集中时间和地点：本周六上午8点钟；学校门口；2、 交通工具：公共汽车。3、聋人学生情况：由于事故或疾病导致失聪，听力有障碍；4、探访活动：与他们交朋友，教他们跳舞、画画、剪纸等；5、探访目的：给他们带来快乐和勇气；6、注意事项：（请你再补充1-2点内容）要求: 1. 词数80左右（文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数）；2. 短文须包括所有要点内容，可以适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；3. 短文中不要出现具体的学校名称和人名。Helloeveryone, payattention