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

1、2016 学年第二学期荔湾区期末考试八年级英语2017年 5月本试卷共四大题，共8 页，满分100 分；老师时间90 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

2、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，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷（满分 65 分）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，从所给的项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A、B、C和DMy teenage son Karl became quiet after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do mybest1to him. But the more I tried,2he refused to make a c

3、hange.3hisreport card arrived during his first junior year, it said that he had been absent (缺课 ) 95 times fromclasses and4six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never finish his studies.I sent him to the5of the school. I hoped that he could help my son. But nothing changed!Iwas atwor

4、kone day when I gota phone call. A man introduced6as theheadmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karls absences.”Before he could say7word, Istarted to cry and began to feel disappointed and88for Karl.“I love my son, but I justdontknow9to do. I ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school10it

5、didn twork. It s out of my handsFor a”moment.there was silence on the other end of the line.Finally the headmaster11said. “Thank you for your time”, and he hung up.Karl s next report can showed a great implementin his grades.12hislast year, Iattended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticedthat

6、 histeachers were13at theprogresses he had made. On our way home, he said,“Mum, do you14that call from theheadmaster least year. That was me. I wanted to play15joke. But when I heard what yousaid, I felt I was hurting you so much. At that moment I knew I had to make you proud.”1.A. talkB. talkedC. t

7、o talkD. talking2.A. manyB. muchC. moreD. the more3.WhenB. WhileC. BeforeD. If4.A. hasB. haveC. hadD. having5.A. adviceB. advisingC. advisementD. adviser6.A. himB. himselfC. meD. myself7.A. etherB. the otherC. anotherD. others8.A. sadB. sadderC. sadlyD. more sadly9.A. whereB. howC. whyD. what10. A.

8、soB. butC. asD. or11. A. seriousB. more seriousC. seriouslyD. more seriously12.A. ByB. OnC. InD. To13.A. surpriseB. surprisedC. surprisingD. surprises14.A. rememberB. remembersC. rememberedD. remembering15.A. 不填B. theC. anD. a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1625 各题所给的项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A 、B

9、、C和D 项中选出最佳选Today it is quite natural to find people shake hands. People all over the world shake hands formany different16. We shake hands when we meet new people17during specialfestivals. Players often shake hands before or after18. Business people shake hands whenthey make a deal.Why do people sh

10、ake hands19each other? It is because of the fact that a long timeago most people20knives or guns. If some of them decided that they did not want to21, they would show their empty hands. Perhaps people shook hands so that they could not22knives in their sleeves ( 袖子 ). Later on, handshaking became a

11、symbol of23 . Nowwe donthave to24people with guns or knives. However, we stillshake hands all thetime! The reason is25 it is still a way to show friendship.16.A. ideasB. reasonsC. impressionsD. excuses17.A. orB. asC. butD. so18.A. programsB. speechesC. exercisesD. games19.A. forB. toC. withD. at20.A

12、. lostB. boughtC. caughtD. carried21.A. cheatB. dropC. fightD. speak22.A. hideB. lifeC. pullD. push23.A. successB. victoryC. prideD. peace24.A. talk aboutB. worry aboutC. know aboutD. learn about25.A. unusualB. singeC. simpleD. interesting三、阅读（共2 节，满分35 分）第一节阅读理解（共15 小题；每小题阅读下面短文，从2640 各题所给的将该项涂黑。2

13、分，满分 A 、B、C30 分）和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上AGeorge Shaw was one of the greatest British writers. A lot of people respected him and they often wanted to visit him or he was asked to all kinds of parties and dinners. He had to refuse most of them, so he could have enough time to write more.Once a friend of Mr

14、. Shaws asked him to dinner. The man helped him when he was unknown. So he found it was difficult to refuse. As soon as he went into the hall, his friend cameup to him and introduced him to all his friends. They were glad to know the great writer and warmly talked with hi except a lady in beautiful

15、clothes. She was so proud that she seemed to see nobody. “She is Mrs. Smith. ”A friend said to Mr. Shaw in a low voice. “Her husband is a minister(部长 ).”Mr. Show understood immediately. He talked with all the people there except Mrs. Smith. It made the woman unhappy and she left there before the din

16、ner was over.The next morning Mr. Shaw heard the doorbell while he was writing in his room. He openedthe door and came in a girl. She passed an invitation to the writer. On it was written,“Mrs. Smithwill be free from two to four next Saturday.”Mr. Show said nothing. Instead, he wrote on the back of

17、the invitation.“So will Mr. Shaw! ”26. People respected Mr. Shaw because _.A. he was friendly to everybodyB. he was a great writerC. he wrote a lotD. he made the rich unhappy27. Mr. Shaw went to the dinner that time because _.A. he hoped to know some important personsB. he had enough time that dayC.

18、 his friend had a lot of friendsD. his friend helped him when he was not famous28. Mrs. Smith was proud because _.A. she was a woman of few wordsB. something was wrong with her eyesC. she was a ministers wifeD. she had something important to do29.Mrs. Smith left angrily because _.A. Mr. Shaw wouldn

19、ttalk with herB. Mr. Shaw didn tunderstand herC. she was coldly treatedD. she was laughed at30.Which of the following is TRUE?A. The lady refused to ask Mr. Shaw to dinner.B. The lady tried to say sorry to Mr. Shaw.C. The lady knew she had done wrong.D. Mr. Shaw was as proud as the lady.BOne way tha

20、t scientists learn about man is by studying animals. In this lab, the scientists are studying the relationship between diet and health. They are studying the relationship between theamount of food the mice eat and their health. The mice are in three groups. All three groups are receiving the same he

21、althy food. The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the secondgroup is eating two cups, and the third group is eating three cups.After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day. The mice in this group are little thinner. But they are more a

22、ctive. Most of the day, they are running and playing with one another. Also, they are living longer. Mice usually live for two years.Most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years.The second group of mice is receiving more than the other two groups. Most of the day, these mice are

23、eating and sleeping. They are not very active. These mice are living longer than thescientists thought-about a year and a half. But they are not healthy. They are sick more often thanthe other two groups.31.Each group of the mice is given _ amount of food every day.A. the sameB. a differentC. a smal

24、lD. a large32.The experiment lasted for at least _ years.A. one and a halfB. twoC. two and a halfD. three33.The underlined word “they”in the second paragraph refers to _.A. the scientistB. the mice in the first groupC. all the miceD. the mice in the last group34.The best title for the passage is _”.

25、“A. Man and HealthB. Diet and AnimalsC. Diet and HealthD. Animals and Human Beings35. The result of the experiment mainly shows that _.A. eating less may bring longer lifeB. the mice eat more food than the scientistsC. the mice live longer than the scientists thoughtD. the more exercise you take, th

26、e healthier you will beC“Paris Bus Tour ”gives you one of two days to visit Paris, whether you re looking for history, romance, fashion. or shopping! Get on and off along the tour route so that you can visit and seeParis at your own plan. Make the most of the fantastic view from the open top deck (顶

27、层 ). Itwonderful! Tickets for 1 or 2 days, get on and as you please.AdultChild1 days29.00 15.00 2 days33.00 18.00 (Children rate apply between 4 and 11 years old, under 4 free.)s Buses run every 15 to 30 minutes Hop-on/hop-off stops at main attractions Original and unique introduction in English and

28、 French Personal free earphones for each passenger Complete tour duration: about 2? hours April to October: First bus at 10:00 a.m. and last round trip at 06:00 p.m. Stops : Auber, Opera, Palais Royal, Louvre Museum, Pont Neuf, Notre-Dame, Snint-Michel,Orsay Museum, Concorde, Champs Elysees-Clemence

29、au, Boetie-Champs Elysees, George V, Charles de Gaulle Etoile, Trocadero, Eiffel Tower, Invalides, Concorde Royale, Madeleine;36. If you ve just missed a bus, how long will you have to wait for the next one?A. At least 15 minutes.B. Less than 10 minutes.C. Over 30 minutesD. About 2? hours.37. There

30、are _ hop-on/hop-off stops along the bus tour route.A. 16B. 17C. 18D. 1938. The are running _.A. from 10:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.p. in JanuaryB. from 10:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.p. in FebruaryC. from 10:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.p. in MayD. from 06:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.p. in July39. Mr. Smith is travelling in Paris wit

31、h his ten-year-old son. How much should he pay for the one-day bus took tickets.A. 51.00B. 33.00C. 44.00D. 62.0040. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Passengers can get off at all the attractions in Paris.B. Passengers from England cantunderstand the introduction.C. Passenge

32、rs have to pay for the earphones on the bus.D. Passengers can enjoy the view of Paris from the open deck of the bus.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A-E 选项，选出可以填入41-45 各题空白处的最佳选项，将该选项涂黑。并在答题卡上Children like to copy what they hear. They copy their parents, their friends and even the TV.41Copying is a

33、lso a good way for students to learn a second language.42Children dont practice grammar, but use the language to talk about things that they areinterested in.43They find ways to express themselves, and they do it successfully.Students of English schools also pay attention to communication. Look for

34、chances to talkwithpeople in English.44Start an English discussion group and talk about music,movies or anything that interests you.45What you want to learn is how tocommunicate easily. Remember thatyou cancommunicate successfully even with small mistakes.A. Don tworry about making mistakes.B. This

35、teachers them how to speak the language.C. They dontworry about their vocabulary or poor grammar.D. When you listen to foreigners, repeat what they say as well as you can.E. If you can tfind a foreigner to talk to, talk with other students in English instead.第卷（满分35 分）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。（每空限填一词）46. I got b_ with the film, I fell asleep at the cinema.47. In fact a giant panda is tiny at b_. It weighs only about 100-200 grams.48. Ti