广州越秀外国语八下期中英语卷(含答案)

1、2017 上半年越秀外国语期中卷8 下听力略。笔试。满分85 分。一：语音知识与运用（共两节，满分20 分）第一节 单项选择题（共10 小题，每小题1 分，满分10 分）16：Lucy s birthday is coming, but I don t know what for her.A buy B buying C to buy D to buying17: when all the work , you may go back home.A is finished B were finished C was finished D are finished18: Our teachers

2、 always ask the students in the river because it is very dangerous.A don t swim B not to swim C to swim D to not swim19: -Will you go to Amy s birthday party next weekend?-I d love to. But I will for a te-nday trio to Hangzhou tomorrow.A turn off B sit up C suffer from D set off20: A speech on devel

3、opment in science and technology in the school hall next week.A given B is given C was given D will be given21: Dirty water into the river, or it will pollute the environment.A shouldn t pour B shouldn t be pouredC not should be poured D should be not poured22: The old man is at home, He doesn t fee

4、l because he has many things to do.A lonely, alone B lonely, lonely C alone, lonely D alone, alone23: -Excuse me, Do you mind here?-You d better not. Many children are playing with toys here.A smoking B to smoke C smoke D smoked24: The fire has got to the fifth floor. all the people ?A Have, been sa

5、ved B Have, saved C Did, have been saved D Have been, saved25: -Communicating with others an important part in our life.-I agree with you .A play B plays C playing D played第二节 语法选择（共10 个空格，每个空格1 分；满分10 分）Dear FeliciaThanks for staying in my house next weekend and taking care of the dog. 26yourself t

6、othe food in the fridge -you can use it all up 27you like. I borrowed some videos for you.They re on the TV set. I 28out some action movies. I hope you like them. The VCR is easy29but remember to turn it down at 11:00 p.m. My neighbor doesn t like any noise. Thereare just 30other things to remember.

7、 Red is friendly, 31please keep her awayfrom my neighbor s dog. They don t like each other. Her bowl is on the floor in the kitchen. Fill32 up once a day with dry food. Please walk her twice a day. When you go out,remember 33on the answering machine. It s in the living room. The Sunday newspaperarri

8、ves at about 8:00 a.m. Pick it up early -sometimes it disappears! When you leave 34work on Monday, just leave the keys to Mrs.Delgado next door. I 35them from her when Iget back.Thanks again!YoursTed.26:A HelpingB HelpC Being helpedD To help27:A ifB sinceC althoughD before28:A am picking B pickC wil

9、l pickD picked29:A usedB to useC usingD use30：A a fewB a littleC fewD little31:A becauseB however C butD so32:A itB thatC thisD one33:A turnedB to turnC turningD turn34:A forB inC atD of35:A have gotB gotC will getD get二：完形填空（共10 个空格，每个空格1 分，满分10 分）It Is often said that eyes can speak. Much 36can be

10、 carried clearly with our eyes. Doyou have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at 37, but not too long. If hefinds that he is being looked at, he may feel 38. The same in daily life. If you are lookedat for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to 39 if there isanyth

11、ing wrong with you.If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry towards the person who is looking at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?Looking too long at someone may 40 to be impolite. But sometimes things aredifferent. If a man looks at a woman for more than ten seconds, it may mean that he wishes

12、to attract her 41to make her understand that he 42her. When two people are in aconversation,the speaker with only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what he or she is saying. Lovers will enjoy 43each other or being looked at for a lo

13、ng time to show something that 44cannot express.45, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two peopleand the place where you stay.36: A meaning B expression C way D language37: A driver38: A happy39: A guess40: A feelB girlC student D strangerB excited C uncomfortable D ang

14、ryB seeC hearD expectB findC thinkD seem41: A impression B thought C attention D appearance42: A likesB hatesC thanksD knows43: A talking to B caring for C looking at D helping with44: A eyes45:A NearlyB bodiesC mindsD wordsB ClearlyC ReallyD Simply三 阅读理解（共40 题，每题1 分，满分40 分）AA man was driving when h

15、e found a chicken running along the road, beside his car.He was 2017上半年surprised to see that the chicken was keeping up with him. Looking at his speedmeter, he found that he was doing 50 miles per hour(MPH),then he drove at 60 MPH.And the chicken stayed right next to him. He sped up to 75 MPH and it

16、 still kept up.The man then fund that the chicken had three legs. Growing even more curious, he followed the chicken down a road and into a farm. He got out of his car and saw that all the chickens around him had three legs.He asked a farmer, " what' s up with thegtheelechicken?"The fa

17、rmer said, " well, whenever we have chicken for diner, everyone in the family fights over the legs, but there are only two. I have raised a kind of three -legged chicken.it ' s going to make me richer. ”H How do they taste? ” the man asked.The farmer said, " Don' t know yet, I have

18、n ' t able to catch one. ”46: How did the man feel when he saw the chicken keeping up with him?A Happy B Frightened C Angry D Surprised47: what does the underlined phrase" speed up " mean?A catch up with B move more quickly C stand up D to be in a hurry48: why did the farmer raise the

19、three -legged chicken?A because he liked to eat chicken legs every day.B Because he wanted to be rich so that he can buy many chicken legs.C Because everyone in his family wanted the legs while having chicken for dinner.D Because he wanted to practice running by catching the chicken.49: which of the

20、 following statement is TURE according to the passage? A The chicken ran too fast for the farmer to catch.B There was only one three -legged chicken on the farm.C The farmer knew the three -legged chickens tasted good.D The farmer had become richer because of the three -legged chicken.50: which of t

21、he following can be the best title of the story?A Who Is Faster? B The Best Runner C The Chicken leg D The Three-legged Chickens.B PRIVATE ENGLISH LESSONS An experienced teacher is offering private lessons in English. Please email me at the address below and tell me :? your age? Reasons for learning

22、 English? Your level of English? Areas that you need to focus on- grammar, listening, speaking, reading, writing, etc.Mrs.M. Daniels(daniels_m)From:Li Hua<li-hua>TO:Daniels_mSubject:English LessonDear Mrs.Daniels,I recently saw your advertisement on the university website offering private Engl

23、ish lessons.I ' m very interested in your private lessons and would like some more information.I am a student at Aston College here in Hong Kong studying English, so my language level is already quite good.However, I feel that I need to improve my listening and speaking skills. This is because I

24、 ' planning to study at London University in English next year and I think your lessons will help me to live and study abroad.Could you send me some more information about the lessons offered, such as where and when they will be held and how much they cost? Also, I would like to know whether you

25、 teach students in groups or one -on-one.I would be glad to supply any further information you might need.Regards,Li Hua51: where did Li Hua see Mrs.Daniels' advertisement?A At London University B In a newspaper C On the Internet D On TV 52: why did Li Hua write the email?A To make friends with

26、Mrs. Daniels. B To apply to study at London UniversityC To get more information about Mrs.Daniels' lessonsD to find out more information about Aston College.53: Which of the following information did Li Hua NOT mention in his email?A His age B His reasons for learning English C His language leve

27、lD The language skills he wants to focus on .54: Li Hua wants to take the lessons to improve hisA listening and writing B writing and speakingC listening and grammar D listening and speaking55: what can we learn about Li Hua from his email?A He is now living in England B He is a student in Hong Kong

28、C His level of English is very low D He is studying at London UniversityCThe Internet, mobile phones and iPads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning h

29、umans.We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology . Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.Global Positioning System(GPS )It ' s a

30、system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions .it' s madsaupllioeshreenprorltsequipment on land and receivers.Space Technology2017上半年Russian and American scientists have worked together for the Inte

31、rnational Space Station(ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long -lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless advantages. It evsen hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.Underwater RobotHercules is a kind of underwater robot with

32、some“ high technology equipment. It will be usedto search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.The world is changing so quickly that it s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventionsbecause they seem to come out every month. It s important for

33、 us to learn about new technologyand the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology , or we will fall behind the times.56: People use to tell where the user is on the earth exactly.A satellites B receivers C global positioning system D underwater robot57: Ac

34、cording to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?A it has carried people to other planets.B It will provide a long -lasting lab for us.C Russian and American are working for it.D Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.58: Hercules is used to A save lives in the sea. B take pictures in th

35、e seaC repair the broken ships D look for the ancient ships59: from the passage, we know that A the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditionsB it s very important for us to learn about new technology.C it s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions .C technology brings us many advan

36、tages such as cloning humans 60: what is the purpose of the passage?A To help us study some new technology . B To tell us technology is changing the world.C To help solve the problems that technology causes.D To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.D“ I will think of it.” it is easy

37、to say this, but do you know what great things have come fromthinking ? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power!Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple f

38、ell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father s watch, and he wondered. “ why shouldmake a watch? ” this set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time. Walt Disney, the famous American film -

39、maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking , deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, and then he got an idea for a new cartoon. Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is

40、 to think. When you meet withany difficulty, don' t lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you.Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively.61: Newton wanted to find outA when the apple hit him B why the apple fellC who made the apple fall D where the apple

41、fell 62:made a wooden clock.A Isaac Newton B Walt Disney C James Ferguson D James' s father63: Walt Disney was when he got an idea for a new cartoon.A making a film B telling a story C having a meeting D sitting in the garden 64: From the passage we can learn thatA we should always ask others for helpB every one of us likes thinkingC it is easy to see and hear our thoughtsD thinking helps to get new ideas.65: which of the following show the structure of the passage?（=paragraph1,=paragraph2,.）四写作（共35分）第一节单词拼写（共6小题，每题1分，满分6分）66: Don&#