(完整版)广州天河区2016-2017学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题(有答案)

1、2016 学年第二学期天河区期末考试八年级英语注意事项：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 铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。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， 答案必须写在答题卡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.考生必须保持答題卡的整洁，考试

2、结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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1? 15 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。Nathan Sawaya is the first artist to ever take LEGO into theart world. Heis considered one of(1)inthe world.Heliked drawingcartoons,(21)stories, and playing withplastic toy bricks (积木

3、) when he was a child. His grandparentsbought his first set of toy bricks at the age of five and he showed agreat love for it. He thought playing with plastic toy bricks(3)of fun. He even took his buildingbrickswith(4)tocollege! Instead ofbooks and a computer,he had a modelofGreenwich Village made(5

4、)bricks on his desk.Nathan started as a lawyer(6)gave up his highly-paid ( 高薪的 ) job to become anartist whouses toysin hisart. Heuses toy bricks(7)everythingfrom theStatueofLiberty ( 自由女神像 ) to Superman! He has as(8)as 1.5 million colored bricks in hisworking room in New York. He started by building

5、 small models but then decided to do (9) andcreated a self-portrait ( 自画像 ) .It(10)him two days just to build the eyes.NowNathanswork(11)inmuseums aroundtheworld. Children love hisartbecause itis made out of the same toys that theyplay withat home and adults lovehis workbecause it is(12). He had his

6、 first solo art exhibit in 2007 at the Lancaster Museum of Art.Since then, Nathan s exhibition“ The Art of the Brick(13)very”popular withmuseumvisitors everywhere.“Im proud thatI tooka dream I had as a child,to become(14)artistand I haveactually made a jobout ofit, ”says Nathan. “To do(15)you lovein

7、 lifeisthe mostimportant thing.”1.A. the best LEGO builderB. the best LEGO buildersC. better LEGO builderD. better LEGO builders2.A. writingB. writesC. to writeD. wrote3.A. was fullB. were fullC. was filledD. were filled4.A. heB. himC. hisD. himself5.A. inB. byC. fromD. of6.A. andB. untilC. butD. or

8、7.A. buildB. buildsC. buildingD. to build8.A. littleB. fewC. manyD. much9.A. something bigB. big somethingC. anything bigD. big anything10.A. spentB. tookC. paidD. cost11.A. showsB. showedC. is shownD. was shown12.A. amazingB. amazedC. amazinglyD. amazedlyl3. A. isB. will beC. wasD. has been14.A. aB

9、. anC. theD. /15.A. whenB. whyC. whatD. how二、完形填空（本大题有10 小题，每小题l， 5 分，共 15 分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。A long time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful(16). In the garden, therewas a little nightingale ( 夜莺 ) singing very beautifully.One day, the emperor heard about this little b

10、ird s beautiful(17). He asked his guardsto bring her to him. When the emperor heard the nightingales singing and said,“Put her into ago.den cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to(18)her.”The little bird was so(19)about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing oneday. The emp

11、eror was very angry. He ordered the(20)in his palace to make a robot birdfor him. The bird could sing very(21), too. The emperor was pleased.Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, theemperor was ill and he became so(22)that he couldn event sit up for a

12、while. Onemorning, while(23)in bed, the emperor wanted the robot bird to sing once again. But itcouldn tsing any more. Suddenly, the nightingale(24)on the window. She began to singher most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.After the emperor was well, he

13、 changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on,all his people(25)him for his kindness.16.A. parkB. houseC. gardenD. door17.A. noiseB. voiceC. soundD. words18.A. hearB. watchC. feedD. touch19.A. pleasedB. sadC. excitedD. cheerful20.A. doctorsB. actorsC. cooksD. scientists21.A. terriblyB.

14、beautifullyC. noisilyD. loudly22.A, weakB. strongC. healthyD. heavy23.A. workingB. standingC. lyingD. studying24.A. layB. movedC. droppedD. landed25.A. lovedB. hatedC. scaredD. hurt三、阅读（共两节，满分45 分）第一节阅读理解（共20 小题；每小题2 分，满分 40 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)I work in a nursing home

15、 and my job is to take care of the elderly.This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for, Alice, has gone through a difficult time. She ， s got dementia ( 痴呆症 ) and she has been in the hospital twice. In November I was finally able toget her back to her“ home”.Alice used to think her daughter wa

16、s coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they weregoing to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally realized that happy moment was not going to happen, she was very _.Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy, I hated

17、the idea of her being alone on the holiday!On Christmas Eve, I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelightservice at church (教堂 ) that night.Instead of taking her to my church, I took her to her old neighborhood church where all herfriends were. We got there early and I go

18、t her a seat where her friends could see her as they camein. Then soon some of her friends came to the church an they rushed over to greet her and sitbeside her. The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and newfriends there.The truth of the story is that I am th

19、e one who got the best gift: the smile on Alice s face.26.Which of the following might be the missing word for the blank in Paragraph 3?A. downB. awayC. upD. off27.When was Alice's daughter coming to visit her?A. Before Christmas.B. After Christmas.C. On Christmas Day.D. On Christmas Eve.28.Wher

20、e did Alice spend her Christmas Eve?A. In the hospital.B. In the nursing home.C. In the church.D. In her house.29.Who made the old woman happy in the story?A. Her daughter.B. An old lady in need.C. Her grandchildren.D. A visit to old friends.30. What is the best title for this passage? A. A job in a

21、 nursing home.C. A real present for Christmas.B. Her new neighbors.D. Her old and new friends.(B)31. How long did the girl stay in the library?A. At least 15 minutes.B. Less than 15 minutes.C. At least 10 minutes.D. Less than 10 minutes.We call the three pictures above “_”A. A set of storiesB. A set

22、 of booksC. A set of comicsD. A set of ads33.We can infer ( 推断 ) from Picture One,599.55 is probably _.A. the price of the bookB. the page of the bookC. the number of the bookD. the bookshelf number of the book34.Which of the following is NOT TRUEaccording to Picture Two?A. The Jonas Brothers is an

23、interview.B. You can find giant pandas in Teen area.C. You can find magazines in Teen area.D. Teen area is back on the right-hand comer of the library.35. What does the word “text ”mean in Picture Three?A. Take notes.B. Send messages.C. Write letters.D. Make phone calls.(C)My house is made of wood,

24、glass and stone. It is also made of software.If you come to visit, youll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give youan electronic PIN to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses thisinformation to give you what you need. When it s dark outside the PIN tu

25、rns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other peoplein the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only

26、 the nearest telephone rings.Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台 ), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.The PN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. Ifyou want to

27、go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.I believe that several years from now on, most new homes will have the systems that I ve put in my hou

28、se. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I ve put in today.I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hopethat one day I won think these systems are new any more, and ask myself instead,“How did Ilive without them? ”36. The

29、writer's house is NOT made of _.A. bricksB. woodC. glassD. software37. What can't be done in the writers new house?A. Turn on the lights.B. Play music.C. Get a telephone call.D. Go swimming.38. What is the writer's purpose of writing the fourth paragraph?A. To let readers know how new hi

30、s house is.B. To let readers know how important the keys are.C. To explain how important the PIN and the console are.D. To explain how to use the PIN and the console.39. The writer's new house is different from common ones mainly because _.A. it has been controlled by computersB. it has your fav

31、orite music following youC. you can turn on the lights with the PIND. you can make a telephone call anywhere40. What does the last sentence mean?A. The writer can't live without the house.B. The writer won't invent new things any more.C. The writer will stop thinking new ideas about the hous

32、e.D. The writer hopes to make life intelligent in the future.(D)Language changes all the time. New words and phrases appear and develop. The words andpronunciations used by young people in the UK can be very different to those used by adults.Livingin a multiculturalsociety (多元文化的社会) has an effect on

33、 language, especially onyoung people, whose friends are often from differentcountries. TV and music also have biginfluence on the language of the young. Often UKsingers sing in Americanaccents (口音 )without realizing.Young British people use lots of language that you usually can't find in most di

34、ctionaries.These informal ( 非正式的 ) words and expressions are known as slang(俚语 ). It is not possibleto make a complete list of modem British slang. By the time the list was finished, it would be outof date! New words come and go like fashions. However, here are a few examples.Safe, sorted, sound, co

35、ol or wicked all mean“ That od”s goor“Iunderstand . ”Instead of using different tag questions like. “isnt it? ”, “cant you?”, or “dont they?”people use innit.Instead of saying “very, really ”or “completely ”, people use well.Whatever means “ I don t. care” Hefines orfitHe sboth meanHesgood- lookingF

36、ine. and fitcan describe a boy or agirl.Not everybody uses slang and not everybody likes it. A school in Sheffield, in the north ofEngland, recently stopped its pupils using slang words such ashiya (hello), cheers and ta (bothmean thank you). The head teacher says that if young people learn to speak

37、 correctly ，this willhelp them get a place at university and a good job.When British people use language like this, ifs no surprise that some students say they cantunderstand native( 本 土 的 )speakers. Butperhaps learnersdont need toworryaboutcommunicating with native speakers so much. Research shows

38、that most of the English spoken inthe world today is spoken between non-native speakers of the language.41. This passage would most likely be found in a book of _.A. storyB. cultureC. travelD. history42. In the UK, you can't find slang in _.A. pop songsB. TV programmesC. most dictionariesD. youn

39、g people's language43. The example of a school in Sheffield shows that _.A. slang is out of dateB. slang is changing quicklyC. slang words can be used easilyD. some people dont like slang44. Which of the following word will probably make you not understand native speakers?A. CheersB. ReallyC. Th

40、at s goodD. Good-looking45. Which slang can be used in the following dialogue? But the teacher says we can t leave before we finish the work. _. I m going.A. SoundB. FineC. CoolD. Whatever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。Chinese Calligraphy(书法 )What is calligraphy?It&#

41、39;s handwriting.Any language can be writtenin calligraphy,butChinese calligraphy is especially beautiful. It takes a lot of patience and practice to write Chinesecalligraphy.46. During the lessons, they learn how to hold a brush. They also learn how tomake different strokes ( 笔 ) to make Chinese ch

42、aracters.There are many different kinds of brushes people can buy to do calligraphy.47. But there is one kind of calligraphy brush that is extra special. This brush is madefrom baby hair! Hundreds of years ago in China, people started to believe a baby-hair brush wasgood luck. It is a tradition.4849

43、 . To make a brush, a family will cut off a baby's hair when he or she is about one month old. Then they will take some of the baby's hair to a shop to be made into a brush.50 . It takes more than 80 steps to make one brush. That s why these brushes are sucha treasure.A. Making a brush is no

44、t easy.B. People take lessons to learn how to do itC. Different brushes are made from different animals' hairD. But no one is really sure where the tradition comes fromE. Today people in Asia still have brushes made from baby hair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。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空只写一词）51. I am always r_ for helping others, and I hope to be a volunteer.52. Many animals are in d_