20XX学年广州市黄埔区八年级初二英语下期末试题

1、2017-2018学年第二学期期末教学质量监测八年级英语本试卷共四大题，8页，满分100分。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

2、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。一、语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。Shadow puppet show, an ancient Chinese art, can 1 in the North-West China. Now with TV and films, they are not as popular as before. Wang Weifang wants to keep this traditional art al

3、ive and tries to practice 2 on a play with his friends in a small town every Saturday. The audience 3 only hear them because they are standing behind the screen.Shadow puppets are made of 4 hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted

4、in bright colours and 5 on a stick. Some puppets have 6 arms and legs.During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands in the back of a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close 7 the screen so that the audience can see the

5、puppets shadows much 8 . Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters. In fact, they work very hard for little money, 9 they dont mind. They hope more and more people will be fond of this kind of traditional art like 10 .1. A.seeB. be seenC. sawD. seeing2. A. putB.

6、 putsC. to putD. putting3. A. canB. shouldC. willD. must4. A. aB. anC.不填D. the5. A. was putB. putC. is putD. are put6. A. moveB. movingC. movedD. movable7. A. atB. toC. inD. with8. A. clearB. clearerC. more clearlyD. clearly9. A. soB. andC. butD. though10. A. themB. theyC. theirD. theirs二、完形填空（共10小题

7、；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1120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。Have you ever watched old movies Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She was a famous 11 in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her 12 life, she made 70 movies!Lombards real name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, while

8、she was shopping in the 13 near her home, a movie director 14 her and decided to put her in a movie. She was only 13 at that time. The movie was one of the last silent movies. She acted so well that she 15 the hearts of some people. At 16, she left school to act.In 1925, she had an agreement with a

9、16 studio, 20th Century Fox. The studio gave 17 a new name, and she acted in several films. Then at the age of 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars（伤疤）on her face. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not 18 . She continued to act.It was Paramount Studio that made Lombar

10、d a real 19 . She made many movies for the studio. She married twice. Lombard was married to actor William Powell for only 23 months. 20 seven years later, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.11. A. actressB. directorC. actorD. artist12. A.

11、short B. hardC. longD. early13. A. parkB. schoolC. hospitalD. street14. A. forgotB. sawC. hurtD. pushed15. A. brokeB. choseC. wonD. beat16. A. danceB. filmC. musicD. school17. A. themB. it C. herD. him18. A. give upB. sit upC. get upD. lift up19. A. singerB. writerC. dancerD. star20. A. BecauseB. Be

12、foreC. ThoughD. But 三、阅读（共25小题；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）There was a big tree in the deep mountain. A mother eagle and her three babies lived in the tree.One day the mother eagle said to her babies, “Come to the edge of the nest（鸟巢）”.The three babie

13、s moved slowly and looked down, being afraid to go too far near the edge. “We are afraid,” they replied and hid under the safety of their mothers comfortable wings. “Come here,” she encouraged. “I will help you.” They came over with their loving and watchful eyes. Suddenly, the mother eagle gently p

14、ushed the young babies out of their nest.And being brave, the babies flew up and began their colourful life. Just as an eagle flies far above the mountains and farms below, higher and higher into the blue sky, you have further to go on your journey. Then a whole new life lies before you.In our journ

15、ey of life, like the baby eagles, we were created to have new, exciting experiences and a meaningful future. So take a step out of your comfortable home to get to somewhere you want to go tomorrow.21. Where do the mother eagle and her three babies live A. In the mountain.B. In the forest.C. In the g

16、arden.D. In the park.22. Which is the right order about the story?a. The baby eagles hid under the safety of their mothers comfortable wings.b. The mother eagle pushed the young babies out of their nest.c. The mother eagle and her babies lived in a tree. d. The baby eagles flew up and began their co

17、lourful life.e. The babies eagles were afraid to move and looked down.A. c-a-e-d-bB. a-c-e-b-dC.c-e-a-b-d D.a-e-c-d-b23. Why did the mother eagle push the young babies out of their nest?A. To punish them. B. To play a joke on them. C. To let them begin their colourful life. D. To let them look at th

18、e natural beauty below. 24. Why did the three baby eagles move slowly at the edge of the nestA. Because they were too tired.B. Because they were afraid.C. Because they were too hungry.D. Because their mother treated them.25. What can we learn from the story?A. We should always stay with our parents.

19、B. We should help others when they are in trouble.C. We should listen to our mothers and try to do something interesting.D. We should step out of our comfortable home to achieve our dream.（B）text26. How long did the girl stay in the library?A. At least 15 minutes.B. Less than 15 minutes.C. At least

20、10 minutes.D. Less than 10 minutes.27. We call the three pictures above “ ”.A. A set of storiesB. A set of booksC. A set of comicsD. A set of ads28. 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 bo

21、okshelf number of the book 29. Which of the following is NOT True according to Picture Two?A. The Jonas Brothers is an 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 corner of the library.30. What does the word "

22、text" mean in Picture Three?A. Take notes.B. Send messages.C. Write letters.D. Make phone calls.（C）There is one language used in every country in the world. It is everybodys second language. It is easy to understand, although you cant hear it. It is sign language.For example, when you wave to a

23、 friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.” A polic

24、eman is using sign language when he holds up his hands to stop traffic. Even a baby can use sign language when she points at things that she wants. Many years ago, a French priest（牧师）called Charles Michel invented a finger alphabet（字母表）for deaf people. It is still in use. People can make the sign fo

25、r letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.Today, in the US, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsrea

26、der tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.The actors in the Theatre of Deaf dont spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put one hand above and the other below, empty in the middle, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their h

27、ands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actors mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people behind closed windows. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water. 31. If you want to express the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone, you

28、will .A. raise your handB. smile to the personC. put one hand onto the otherD. make a roof with your hands32. What is sign language according to the article?A. It is only used by the deaf.B. It can be heard by people under the water.C. It is a way to express ones ideas without words.D. It is a speci

29、al language used in a few countries in the world.33. The underlined word “them” (paragraph 3) refers to _.A. schools B. deaf people C. hands D. words34. How to express sandwich with your hands?A. B.C.D.35. What is the passage mainly about?A. An introduction of sign language.B. The importance of sign

30、 language.C. A famous priest in France.D. How to use sign language.（D）I left secondary school in New Zealand when I was 17 years old. I had no idea of what to do with my life. In Western countries, many students like to take a gap year. It means during the time, a student may travel and work before

31、he begins university. Some people think that it is a good idea, as the students can see more of the world around them in order to help them decide what they want to do exactly. So I decided to take a gap year too. I travelled around New Zealand with my friends. We lived in Queenstown for the winter.

32、 It is very famous for its mountains and winter snow. My friends and I went snowboarding every day! We also did a lot of other outdoor activities, such as hiking. I was having so much fun, so my gap year turned into two years. Then I started to think about my future. One by one, my friends started t

33、o go to university. I thought Id better go there as well. I looked for a lot of different universities and courses, but I still couldnt decide what to do.One of my mothers friends was a schoolteacher. She persuaded me to be a teacher and told me what to do step by step. I didnt know if I could contr

34、ol a class. But as I thought more, I was more likely to be a teacher. Later, I applied to the University of Auckland and was accepted to do an education degree.Halfway through my degree, I visited Hong Kong during my summer holidays. I was amazed by how busy it is, and how hard everyone works. I tho

35、ught “This is where I want to teach.” When my holiday was over, I studied even harder. Two days after I graduated with my Education degree, I got on a plane to Hong Kong. My adventure in China was about to begin!36. Why did the writer decide to take a gap year after school?A. Because he could travel

36、 around the world.B. Because he wasnt sure what to do next. C. Because he didnt want to go to university.D. Because his family wanted him to take a break. 37. Where did the writer travel in his gap year?A. Auckland.B. China.C. Queenstown.D. Hong Kong.38. The underlined word “persuaded” (in Paragraph

37、 4) is close to the meaning of “ ”.A. invited B. suggestedC. ordered D. prevented39. From the story, we dont know .A. which university the writer studied atB. where the writer went after universityC. whether the writer travelled during his degreeD. how many years the writer studied at university40.

38、Which idea did the writer like mostA. Teaching in Hong Kong.B. Working in Auckland.C. Travelling around New Zealand.D. Studying in China.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 Its handwriting. Any language can be written in calligraph

39、y, but Chinese calligraphy is especially beautiful. It takes a lot of patience and practice to write Chinese calligraphy. 41 . During the lessons, they learn how to hold a brush. They also learn how to make different strokes（一笔）to make Chinese characters.There are many different kinds of brushes peo

40、ple can buy to do calligraphy. 42 . But there is one kind of calligraphy brush that is extra special. This brush is made from baby hair! Hundreds of years ago in China, people started to believe a baby-hair brush was good luck. It is a tradition. 43 . 44 . To make a brush, a family will cut off a ba

41、bys hair when he or she is about one month old. Then they will take some of the babys hair to a shop to be made into a brush. 45 . It takes more than 80 steps to make one brush. Thats why these brushes are such a treasure.A. Making a brush is not easyB. People take lessons to learn how to do itC. Di

42、fferent brushes are made from different animals hair D. But no one is really sure where the tradition came 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）根据下列句子意思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）46. Were on the way now. Well a at the

43、airport in half an hour.47. Doctor Smith worked late last night and got everything r for his speech.48. Heres the m . We have many delicious foods in our restaurant.49. Like many w animals, giant pandas are getting fewer and fewer. 50. Theres no e for your mistake. You must say sorry and do it again

44、.51. The film was not interesting and the boy felt b .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）52. 妈妈做饭时，我帮妈妈洗菜。I helped clean the vegetables my mother .53. 由于天气恶劣，所有的航班均被取消。All flights have been cancelled bad weather.54. 通过中国诗词大会这个电视节目，我们知道读古诗词很重要的。We know that for us poetry from the T

45、V program “The Chinese Poetry Conference”.55. 好消息！小卖部也可以微信支付了。 it is! We can pay by WeChat in the store. 56. 在结果公布之前，我们别无选择只能等待。We to wait before the result was announced.57. 真遗憾！我们的球队踢得不够好，不能进入决赛。Its a pity! Our team to reach the final. 58. 广州将修建更多的地铁线路，以后交通会变得越来越便利。More subways in the future and t

46、he traffic in Guangzhou will become more and more convenient.第三节 书面表达 （共l小题，满分15分）目前街头出现了越来越多的猫与狗，对此“中学生英语报”组织了一场“城市内是否可以饲养宠物”的讨论。请你根据下表信息，介绍讨论的观点并说明自己的观点和建议。支持反对* 宠物可爱，一起玩耍* 不卫生，污染环境（environment）* 带宠物散步，锻炼身体* 吵闹，甚至伤人你的观点和理由注意：（1）词数80左右。（2）可以适当增减细节，使行文连贯。（3）开头语已为你写好, 但不计入总词数。Is it a good idea for pe

47、ople to keep pets at home in cities Recently we have had a heated discussion. 2018学年第二学期黄埔区八年级期末英语考试参考答案及评分标准本试卷共四大题，10页，满分100分。一、语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）15 BDACB 610 DBCCA 二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1115 AADBC1620 BCADD 三、阅读（共25小题；满分45分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）2125ACCBD 2630 ACDBB 3135 BCDDA3640 BC

48、BDA 第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）4145 BCDEA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）46. arrive 47. ready 48. menu 49. wild 50. excuse 51. bored 第二节 完成句子（共7小题，每小题2分，满分14分）52. while/ when, was cooking 53. because of 54. its important, to read 55. What good news 56. had no choice but 57. was not good enough

49、 58. will be built第三节 书面表达 （共l小题，满分15分）参考译文Is it a good idea for people to keep pets at home in cities Recently we have had a heated discussion. Some students think it's a good idea to keep pets because the pets are so lovely that you can play with them（1分）. Besides, when you walk your pets, you

50、 are doing exercise too（1分）. However, the other students are against the idea. In their opinion, if too many people keep pets at home, it is dirty and it is bad for the environment（1分）. Whats more, pets may make too much noise and even attack people（1分）. Different people have different ideas. For me, I like animals, so I think it is good to keep pets at home. Keeping pets is good for old people who live alone at home（拓展，1分）, since