2017.04广州市海珠区江南外国语学校2016-2017学年第二学期八年级期中考试英语试卷

1、2017.04广州市海珠区江南外国语学校2016-2017学年第二学期八年级期中考试英语试卷2016-2017学年第二学期海珠区江南外国语学校八年级期中考试英语试卷编辑：刘道静 校对：刘道静一、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115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。disney products make peoples childhood lively and colourful. millions of people have (1)_ disney films and tv program

2、es. they have made friends with (2)_ the main disney characters: mickey mouse, donald duck, snow white, and peter pan. millions more have visited disney parks. it is not (3)_ that it has been called a dream factory. walt disney was born in chicago. he grew up (4)_ a farm in missouri after his family

3、 moved there. at the age of 16, disney (5)_ to study art in chicago. four years later, he joined (6)_ kansas city film ad company. he helped make cartoon advertisements. but then he left for hollywood (7)_ he decided to make cartoons there. in these cartoons, he made the pictures (8)_ in a lively wa

4、y. disney wanted to bring (9)_ pictures to life. mickey mouse (10)_ with a group of circles. people first saw mickey mouse in a film (11)_ steamboat willie. the film was produced in 1928 (12)_ it was a huge success. mickey mouse appeared in (13)_ cartoons during the following years. it became famous

5、 all over the world.walt disney left us in 1966. but his cartoons (14)_ still alive now. they are still popular (15)_ many people all over the world.(1) a. see b. saw c. seen d. seeing (2) a. none b. both c. all d. neither (3) a. surprise b. surprising c. surprised d. surprisingly (4) a. at b. in c.

6、 to d. on (5) a. has begun b. beginning c. begins d. began (6) a. / b. the c. an d. a (7) a. because b. if c. so d. although(8) a. to move b. move c. moving d. moved (9) a. he b. his c. him d. himself (10) a. draw b. drew c. drawn d. was drawn(11) a. call b. callsc. callingd. called(12) a. but b. ho

7、weverc. ord. and(13) a. hundreds ofb. hundredsc. a hundredd. hundred(14) a. was b. werec. isd. are(15) a. forb. byc. withd. of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110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。wall-e is a popular cartoon which tells the story about two robots. one robot called wall-e is i

8、nvented to help humans (1)_ rubbish. one day, humans leave the earth without (2)_ him with them or turning him off. so he lives alone on the earth. every day, he is (3)_ cleaning the rubbish left on the earth. at night, he (4)_ music and feels very lonely.the other robot called eve is (5)_ to see if

9、 any life has returned to the earth years later. wall-e (6)_ to make friends with her, but she has to leave. as her spaceship (7)_ off, he jumps on and begins an exciting trip through space.wall-e is such a moving(感人的) and (8)_ cartoon. both the robots and the empty earth seem very real(真实的). it mak

10、es us (9)_ a lot. it has educational (10)_ about the environment. what an amazing cartoon!(1) a. make b. eat c. offer d. collect(2) a. taking b. bringing c. asking d. picking(3) a. worried b. cheerful c. busy d. comfortable(4) a. sings b. watches c. looks d. plays(5) a. sent b. built c. bought d. ta

11、ken(6) a. spears b. has c. tries d. seems(7) a. turns b. puts c. gets d. takes(8) a. frightening b. interesting c. boring d. tiring(9) a. think b. like c. fight d. see(10) a. call b. memory c. film d. meaning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)several

12、 years ago, bethany, a student at santa clara university in california, took a cultural trip to ecuador. the people she met there lived in houses the size of an american garage. they wore old clothes and fed their families with simple food. to bethanys surprise, they looked happy.young americans lik

13、e bethany have been slow to enjoy the “simple life”. but thanks to journeys in foreign countries and some speeches, some are beginning to learn that less can be more.on any day in ecuador, bethany could join a game of chess or played football with children on the street. but free time is a rare(罕见的)

14、 thing in us universities. students are busy with classes, jobs and social activities. luckily, some parts of the “simple life” are able to reach, even for the busiest students. some universities have made programmes to help students better use their time and money. they offer speeches about how to

15、get relaxed by cleaning a desk and walking more slowly. these are starting stages for a “simple life”, to be sure, but one has to begin somewhere.anna said that the simple living class leaves a deep impression on her. “it really asked me to look at my life,” she said, describing how she has changed

16、her buying habits(习惯). “ive made this my rules: if in two days i still want it, ill get it. before, i would just buy it. now i just forget about my old habits.”(1) in ecuador, _.a. people appeared to hate their simple lifeb. people wore old clothesc. houses were very bigd. food was very delicious(2)

17、 _ is helpful for students learning to live a “simple life”.a. taking computer classes in their free timeb. changing ones habitsc. taking journeys in foreign countriesd. playing football with children on weekdays(3) what do the underlined words “less can be more” in paragraph 2 mean?a. a simple life

18、 with less requirement may make you happier.b. less free time can produce more activities.c. buying less can bring you more money.d. a family living in a smaller house has more love.(4) _ is not a stage to a “simple life”.a. using time and money wellb. walking more slowlyc. cleaning your classroomd.

19、 making public speeches(5) what is annas buying habit now?a. choosing something cheapb. buying anything she wantsc. thinking carefully before buying somethingd. buying something second-hand(b)some time ago i got a gift from both of my children. it had nothing to do with fathers day. however, at the

20、same time it had everything to do with fathers day. my son was studying in a high school in colorado. he lived in the school. while we were talking on the phone he shared some wonderful news with me. he said, “you know dad, i am really happy with my life. i cant think of a thing that i would change

21、like the way that i grew up, or the way that my life is now. ”my daughter was living with her mother in northern california at that time. she said almost the same thing to me just a few days later.of course, i was glad to hear this from both of them. and i told them both how happy i was, not only th

22、at they were happy, but that they expressed it to me.and that was the gift that they were giving me-with the heart to communication. certainly i hope for good news when i hear from them. but mostly i love that they will share their real feelings with me. happy or sad, i love to know their real thoug

23、hts and feelings.for a child, fathers day isnt really about giving dad a gift. it is about understanding the love that a father expresses when he helps put food on the table, teaches his child to ride a bike, raises his childs spirits at a football game, etc.for a father, fathers day isnt so much ab

24、out getting gifts for a job well done. remember, the greatest gift that we give our children is the real expression of our love. it isnt enough for them to feel love inside ourselves: we need to express that love.(1) the writers son said _ on the phone.a. he was happy but wanted to have a changeb. h

25、e was really happy with his lifec. he hoped to grow up quicklyd. he wished to get a gift from him (2) the writers daughter _.a. loved her mother more than himb. was studying in coloradoc. told him she was happy with her lifed. once lived alone (3) the writer wants to know childrens _.a. good news b.

26、 real feelings c. improvement d. gifts (4) for a child, what is the real meaning of fathers day according to this article?a. knowing his fathers love through daily life.b. getting a gift from his father.c. helping his father with some work.d. making his father happy. (5) what is the main idea of thi

27、s article?a. understanding the love of parentsb. getting gifts from childrenc. feeling the love insided. expressing your love to your families(c)could you be a genius like einstein? a genius needs to learn and think. reading is a good idea, but it is not enough. einsteins advice is to use your brain

28、 more. here are some advice: ask. when you look at new things, ask why they are new or different. ask questions. ask yourself and ask others. keep thinking until you find the answer. draw. einstein thought in pictures. sometimes, it helps to work out problems and come up with ideas. read. try to rea

29、d new things. read different kinds of books in the library. after you read, think about the ideas you have learned. are they different from what you thought? get relax. many ideas come when you are relaxed. spend some time relaxing yourself in the ways like taking a walk in a park, going to a concer

30、t or a museum. write. keep a diary. write down your questions and ideas. write down new ideas after you read. share. einstein used to talk to his friends and express his ideas. sometimes, a friend can help you find the answer to a problem. be brave. do not let other people say your ideas are stupid.

31、 try to express yourself. let other people also express why they think you are wrong. then decide whose idea is better.(1) the underlined word “genius” in paragraph 1 means _.a. a person with gift b. a gentlemanc. a scientistd. a strange man(2) what can we do to relax ourselves from the passage?a. t

32、aking a walk. b. going to a museum. c. going to a concert.d. all above.(3) einstein advised us to _ if other people say our ideas are stupid.a. discuss the ideas with others b. draw problems and ideas c. go to a museum with others d. write down your ideas(4) how many pieces of advice are there in th

33、e passage?a. five. b. six. c. seven. d. eight.(5) which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. a genius needs to learn and think. b. we should find the answers all on our own. c. einsteins advice is to use our brain more. d. einstein liked to talk to his friends and express his ide

34、as.(d)body language is an important way of communication. according to one study, words show only 7% of a persons message but body language shows 55%. so when studying about a foreign culture, it is important to pay attention to how people use body language. gesture it is a major form of body langua

35、ge communication. when people of new zealand stick out their tongue(舌头) at someone, it is a kind of respect. when american schoolchildren make the same gesture, it means just the opposite. also, americans often describe “ok” with their thumb and forefinger(食指) touching to form a circle. the same ges

36、ture means “money” to the japanese, “zero” to the french and a bad way to brazilians. for that reason, people in a foreign culture must use gestures correctly. distance when someone comes too close, he will feel uncomfortable. when he touches a stranger, he will feel sorry. but the distance of a per

37、sons “comfortable space” depends on his culture. for example, in daily conversation, many americans stand about one meter away. people in latin or arab cultures, however, stand very close to each other and touch each other often. expression when talking, polite people show the feelings of being exci

38、ted, glad, surprised or sad. people with no expression on the face are not welcomed. americans talk with nodding, smiling politely and keeping good eye contact. some cultures think eye contact impolite, but americans think it honest.(1) the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 means _.a. spoken langua

39、ge is not useful at allb. we should learn body language instead of wordsc. body language can show more meanings than wordsd. body language is the most important way of communication(2) french people describe _ with their thumb and forefinger touching to form a circle.a. money b. ok c. respect d. zer

40、o(3) if one stands very close to an american, the american will _.a. feel surprised b feel uncomfortable c. feel sorry d. run away(4) in a conversation between americans, it is impolite to show _.a. a face without expression b. eye contactc. happiness, surprise or sadness d. nodding or smiling(5) ho

41、w many kinds of body language are mentioned in the passage? a. two. b. three. c. four. d. five.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。every year, thousands of people in the west take part in voluntary work. anybody who wants to serve people in need can become a volunteer(志愿者).

42、 (1)_ do you want to work with people, animals or machines? do you want to serve people in need directly(直接地) or serve them behind the scenes?(2)_ they may visit the old people, teach children, raise money for those in need, plant trees, help in local libraries and so on. you can choose what you are

43、 interested in.there are no rules for how often you do voluntary work. (3)_ you can choose as you like.(4)_ we can get a lot when helping others. first, we can meet new people, make new friends and communicate with people from all works of life. (5)_ whats more, we can learn new knowledge and skills

44、 which we cant get from books.a. it can be a few hours a week or a few hours a month.b. doing voluntary work means not only giving but also getting.c. if you want to be a volunteer, you have to answer the following questions.d. its a good way to improve our communication skill.e. volunteers usually

45、help in many different ways.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）根据下列句子意思及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填空答卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空只写一词）(1) if you d_ under the water, you will see the beautiful sea world.(2) i love reading. it brings me a lot of j_ and peace.(3) we always s_ our head when we dont understand.(4) the stu

46、dents want to r_ money for the poor family.(5) the man threw a life j_ to save the boy in the river.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）(1) 为了在比赛中获胜，她每天都练习芭蕾舞。_ _ _ win the competition, she practises ballet every day. (2) 如果我们继续砍树，地球将不再有森林。if we keep cutting down trees, there will

47、be _ _ forests on earth.(3) 早上大声朗读英语会给你带来好处。_ english aloud in the morning will do you a lot of good.(4) 妈妈每天进行清扫以保持房间干净。before _, he drank a lot of water.(5) 在说话前，他喝了很多水。we _ _ the baiyun airport at 10:00 p.m.(6) 制作剪纸将需要一把剪刀。a pair of scissors _ _ _ for paper cutting.(7) 看这篇英语文章对我来说有困难。i _ _ _ _ th

48、is english article.(8) 他被邻居描述成一位聪明的男孩。he _ _ to be a clever boy _ the neighbours.(9) 他们决定不为那餐槽糕的饭付钱。they decided _ _ _ anything for the terrible meal.第三节 书面表达（共1小题，满分10分）假设你们班寒假期间开展了志愿者活动，上周班会你们进行了总结，请你根据下表内容向全班同学报告你们小组的志愿者工作。组员在何处做义工原因具体工作cindy老人院老人孤独陪他们聊天lily儿童医院孩子们得了重症教他们画画、唱歌你？注意：词数80左右（文章开头已给出，

49、不计入词数）last winter holiday, we held an activity to do some voluntary work. let me introduce the voluntary work we did in our group. _参考答案与解析一、语法选择【参考答案】(1) c; (2) c; (3) b; (4) d; (5) d; (6) b; (7) a; (8) b; (9) b; (10) d; (11) d; (12) d; (13) a; (14) d; (15) d【解析】(1) 考查动词时态。由关键词have可知，此处用现在完成时，故选c。

50、(2) 考查不定代词all的用法。由关键词语the main disney characters: mickey mouse, donald duck, snow white, and peter pan.可知，这里提到了4个主要角色，故选c。 (3) 考查-ing与-ed结尾的形容词的辨析。形式主语it指代后面的句子it has been called a dream factory. 这是指物，所以用-ing结尾的形容词surprising。 (4) 考查介词的用法。on a farm是一个固定搭配，意为“在农场”。 (5) 考查动词时态。由关键词语at the age of 16可知，这

51、里用一般过去时。 (6) 考查冠词。此处的kansas city film ad company是专有名词，而且是由普通名词构成的专有名词，故前面要加定冠词the。 (7) 考查连词。根据句意，这里是因果关系，原因是“他决定在好莱坞制作卡通”，结果是“他动身前往好莱坞”，所以答案是because。 (8) 考查非谓语动词。由关键词make可知，此处考查make sb. do的固定搭配。 (9) 考查形容词性物主代词。句意：disney想把他的图片带到生活中。“他的”及his。 (10) 考查被动语态。根据句意，很容易判断出是被动结构。 (11) 考查固定搭配 a film called/named ，意为“一部名叫的电影”。 (12) 考查并列连词。根据上下文，这里是并列关系，答案很明显是and。 (13) 考查数词。hundred前有具体数词时，hundred后不加s 和of，当hundred前没有具体数词时，其后要加s和of。故选a。