广东省广州市越秀区2020-2021学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题【含答案】

1、2020学年第二学期学业水平调研测试八年级英语试卷本试卷共12页，四大题，满分90分。用时100分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的学校、班级、姓名、座位号和考生号填写在答题卡相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将考生号、座位号填涂在答题卡相应位置上。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；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；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内的相应位置上；如需改动。先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔或涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

2、4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。结束后，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。Last year, I took part in my first marathon and I trained hard for it. However, a month before it, my left ankle (踝关节) _1_ by a bike and this meant not running for weeks, leaving

3、 me only two weeks to train. But I decided to continue.I remember back to my _2_ P.E.chool. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us _3_ laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later told me that I was “not good at sports”. _4_ idea that I was “not good at sports” stayed in m

4、y mind for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized that running was a challenge to myself，not about competition or whether I was good at sports. It was all about the challenge to my own body and mind. A test of wills (毅力)! The night before my marathon, I _5_ that I couldnt even find the

5、finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, _6_ ready to show that I could make it.Shortly alter _7_ the stat line, my shoe laces (鞋带) became united. So I stopped to tie _8_. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, passed a sign: “Go FOR IT,RUNNERS!”By mile 17, I became out of breath and me left ankle hu

6、rt very _9_. I walked for a while and then ran again _10_ I was in a lot of pain.By mile 21, I felt terribly hungry!a.m. was close _11_ mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my _12_ fan of all. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or asked questions about the money I spen

7、t on running.I was one of the final _13_ to finish. But l finished as _14_! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had. Be myself, move forward bravely and leave others words behind. I can now call _15_ a marathon winner”.1. A. hurt B. has hu

8、rt C. hurting D. was hurt2. A. seven year B. seven years C. seventh year D. seventh years3. A. run B. ran C. to run D. running4. A. A B. The C. An D. /5. A. dreamt B. am dreaming C. dream D. have dreamt6. A. and B. so C. or D. but7. A. cross B. crossing C. to cross D. being crossed8. A. they B. thei

9、rs C. them D. their9. A. worse B. worst C. bad D. badly10. A. although B. so C. if D. because11. A. in B. to C. at D. on12. A. big B. bigger C. the biggest D. biggest13. A. runner B. runners C. run D. running 14. A. other B. another C. the others D. the other 15. A. myself B. I C. me D. mine 二、完形填空（

10、共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One day a professor (教授) entered her classroom and told her students about a surprise test. The students took their seats and waited for the test to begin. The professor put a test paper on each students desk with the text facing down. She then asked them

11、to begin the test. So everyone started to _16_ the paper.The students were _17_ to see no questions, but just a single black dot (圆点) in the center of the page. The professor said, “I just want you to write down what you see on this paper.”The students were confused and did not know why, but still _

12、18_ as they were told. At the end of the class, the professor took their tests and started reading their answers aloud. Each student tried to _19_ the black dot its size, its position on the paper, and so on. After the professor finished reading, the class was silent.She started to _20_. “Dont worry

13、. I will not be grading this test. However, I want you to think about something. All of you could only see the black dot and wrote about it, but nobody wrote about the _21_ area around the dot.” “Imagine that this paper is your life _22_. The black dot just stands for the bad things youve gone throu

14、gh. Life provides us with many other thingsloved ones, _23_ moments, and even miracles from time to time. However, we always worry about the bad things. Our problems and difficulties can beat us.”“From now on, I want you to think about the big _24_ more often. Dont just pay attention to the black do

15、ts in your life. Remind yourself how _25_ you are sometimes.”16. A. think about B. turn over C. write down D. look up17. A. bored B. excited C. interested D. surprised 18. A. painted B. discussed C. did D. talked19. A. draw B. think C. describe D. write20. A. explain B. complain C. wonder D. ask21.

16、A. black B. white C. dark D. Light22. A. difficulties B. problems C. happiness D. experiences23. A. sad B. terrible C. enjoyable D. hard24. A. person B. picture C. text D. dot25. A. lucky B. unhappy C. clever D. foolish三、阅读（共两节20小题，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

17、将该项涂黑。ADr. Seuss and The Cat in the HatThe Cat in the Hat is a rhymed childrens book written by the American writer Dr. Seuss. The main character in the book is a naughty talking cat, wearing a tall, red and white-stripped hat. The cat appears in six of Dr. Seusss childrens books. The Cat in the Hat

18、 has become popular around the world because it is an entertaining and fun book for young readers.Dr. Seuss is actually the pen name of Theodore Seuss Geisel. He was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts and died on September 24, 1991, at the age of 87, in La Jolla, California. After

19、graduating from Dartmouth College in 1925, he studied at Lincoln College, Oxford with the plan to get a doctor degree(博士学位). However, he returned to the United States without getting it. After that, Theodore Geisel used the title “Dr.” because his father always hoped that his son would get a doctor

20、degree. Theodore Seuss Geisel was not only a writer but also a colorful cartoonist. Before World War II, he wrote childrens books. After World War Il started， he drew cartoons. After the war, he returned to writing childrens books. In 1954, he learned that children were not interested in reading bec

21、ause their books were boring. To encourage reading, he wrote The Cat in the Hat using only 236 basic words. After its success, he went on to write many other children s books, including such all-time favorites as Horton Hatches the Egg, Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seusss ABC, I Can Read with My Eyes Shu

22、t! and Hop on Pop.Theodore Seuss Geisels books are accepted as classic books. His many interesting “Dr. Seuss” books continue to attract and entertain readers around the world.26. Why is the book The Cat in the Hat popular?A. It is full of fun.B. It is a rhymed book.C. The book is for children.D. It

23、 was written by Theodore Seuss Geisel.27. The writer wrote this article to _.A. make the cat well-knownB. teach the children a lessonC. recommend Dr. Seusss booksD. introduce Dr. Seuss and his books28. From the passage, we can know that _.A. Theodore Seuss Geisel got a degree in OxfordB. Dr. Seusss

24、books were mainly written for adultsC. Dr. Seuss mentioned serious topics in his classic booksD. readers can find the naughty talking cat in some of Dr. Seusss books29. Which of the following shows the order of the story?a. Dr. Seuss drew cartoons.b. Theodore Seuss Geisel studied at Lincoln College

25、and tried to get a degree.c. Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat.d. Theodore Geisel used the title “Dr.” with his pen name “Seuss”. e. Dr. Seuss wrote Dr. Seusss ABC and Hop on Pop.A. b-d-a-c-eB. b-a-d-e-cC. a-c-b-d-eD. a-b-d-c-eBOn a cold and dull winter afternoon, I went into a cinema, trying to fi

26、nd something to cheer me up. My eyes fell on a poster of a boy holding a baseball bat. Seeing the serious look on his face thought: “This is it! An encouraging sports movie.”But that wasnt quite what this movie was about. The movie Tough Ou(棒! 少年) does talk about a group of kids who play baseball. H

27、owever, they dont win a single game throughout the whole 108-minute film. Instead, the movie mainly talk about their failures(失败), inner conflicts and the pains of growing up.These children are helped by Power Baseball Angels. a charity program set up in 2015 by Sun Lingfeng, who was once the captai

28、n of Chinas national mens baseball team. He invites children from poor families across China to a baseball camp in Beijing, and teaches them skills and teamwork in the hope that they can change their fate (命运).One of the kids impressed me more than the others. His name is Ma Hu. Living with his gran

29、dmother in a poor village, Ma often fights with others and almost never follows the rules at first. But with the care of his coaches, Ma learns to care about others and put his energy to good use by playing baseball.Ma said his dream is to become a member of Chinas national team in the future. Wheth

30、er he can make it or not, his fate has already changed. By feeling love from others and learning to love others himself, he might grow up to be a better person.I didnt see a win in the film, but it still cheered me up. In it, I saw love and hope.30. The writer thought the film to be _ at the sight o

31、f the poster.A. seriousB. cheerfulC. boringD. caring31. The kid, Ma Hu, in the baseball team _.A. comes from Beijing B. won a lot of gamesC. has changed his fateD. joined Chinas national team32. Which of the following can be the best title for the article?A. Love Lifts Us upB. Ways to SuccessC. The

32、Kids Dream D. A Film Changed My LifeCAlthough we often hear about driverless cars, it is still not clear when we will be able to buy one to make those long boring road trips a lot easier. Lets take a look at why.What driverless technology is in use now?The idea of a driverless car dates back to 1939

33、! However，we are not sure what driverless technology can and cant do. When most people think of driverless cars, they think of sitting back in their car and reading a book while the car does all the work and gets them to where they want to go. In fact, that kind of technology is many years away. At

34、the moment, our car can help control the direction, but our attention must still be on the road. Before smarter technology becomes popular, people will need to deal with a lot of - problems, such as getting the car to understand the road signs and allowing cars to “connect” to one another. In this w

35、ay, all cars can be aware of what is happening around them. What problems are driverless cars facing?There are a few reasons why driverless cars may take some time to come to fruition.Although AI and driverless skills have developed for a long time, AI still isnt as smart as a human brain when somet

36、hing happens suddenly. Driverless technology needs to be able to deal with some accidents before it can become truly popular.Online attack is also a kind of danger. Hackers(黑客) could get into your car and take control of your car, using their skills to either steal your car or even hurt you. Our tec

37、hnology must be safe before we give too much trust in driverless cars.Driverless cars could actually make the air pollution worse. If people are able to sleep or work in their cars, there will be even less reason to get public transport(公共交通). Unless driverless cars are all powered by clean energy,

38、the planet wont be better with more driverless cars.33. About driverless cars, the writer agrees thatA. we can buy some in the near futureB. they were first invented in the 21th centuryC. hackers will surely operate our cars through the Internet D. the drivers still have to pay their attention on th

39、e road for now34. The following phrase “_” has the same meaning as the underlined phrase “come to fruition” in Paragraph 3.A. come into useB. run freeC. set offD. take place35. According to the passage, driverless cars are facing the problems EXCEPT _.A. air pollutionB. high priceC. online attacksD.

40、AI technology36. How does the writer organize the article?D1. “The Tortoise and the Rabbit” by AesopReading Level: Very EasyThis old story is about a very slow tortoise(乌龟) and a speedy rabbit. The tortoise challenges the rabbit to a race, and the ending is surprising.What Is Great About It:This sho

41、rt story now can be read on FluentU, together with the help of short videos, so you can use all of FluentUs great language-learning methods while reading this old story again.2. “The Bogey Beast” by Flora Annie SteelReading Level: EasyA woman finds a bag of treasure on the road. Happy with her luck,

42、 she takes it home, but things keep changing. However, her happiness never disappears.What Is Great About It:The old lady in this story is one of the most cheerful characters in English stories. She tries to make every bad luck appear to be a gift.3. “The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse” by Beatrix Potter

43、Reading Level: A Little DifficultTim is a countryside mouse who is taken to a city in a vegetable basket and later makes a friend. Later, he returns to his home and invites his friend to the village. Lives are different.What Is Great About It:Village and city life are new inventions. Just like every

44、 other invention, we need to decide their advantages and costs.The story is a bit long but has pictures for each part. This is best for readers who want to improve their reading.4. “To Build a Fire” by Jack London Reading Level: DifficultA man travels to a cold, faraway place with his dog. He doesnt

45、 care about his life or the advice from others. Finally, he realizes the power of nature and human life is easily broken.What Is Great About It:The man in this story is careless and makes silly mistakes. The dog is careful. By the end, readers may want to know who is really intelligentthe man who ca

46、n t understand nature or the dog who can live naturally?37. Tom likes stories with animals as main characters, and he hopes to challenge himself to a long story with the help of pictures. Which story may be the best choice?A. The Tortoise and the RabbitB. The Bogey BeastC. The Tale of Johnny Town-Mo

47、useD. To Build a Fire38. Jane is feeling very sad these days. Last week, many bad things happened to her. So, her mother decides to read The Bogey Beast to her because _.A. the story is easy to understandB. it tells readers not to give up in difficult timesC. she wants to raise Janes spirits with th

48、e help of the happy characterD. a bag of treasure is found on the womans way to school in the story39. Tim wants to write a reading report on the story To Build a Fire. Which may be the most possible main idea of his report?A. Human beings cant live without animals.B. We should be careful of and und

49、erstand nature.C. Nothing is too difficult for the man who will try.D. How to build a fire in a cold place?40. According to the passage, we can know that “FluentU” may be _.A. a website (网站) for English learnersB. a story collection of 19 storiesC. a bedtime story book for childrenD. a reading guide

50、 to short stories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。Becoming “Parents”Have you ever seen chicks being born? Recently, our biology teacher asked us to do a chick-hatching(孵化) project.41. _ It kept the temperature at 37.8. All we had to do then was to wait for the chicks bir

51、th.I couldnt help smiling when I saw the birth of two baby chicks. We thought the weather outside was warm, so we put them in a box outside. We used a blanket to keep them warm. 42. _ They both died. All of us felt extremely sad when we saw this. Our biology teacher said, “Life is fragile(脆弱的). We s

52、hould cherish (珍惜) the chance to live.”43. _ How exciting! One of them was yellow and the other was black. They looked cute and beautiful. A few hours after they were born, their coats were dry. We took better care of them this time, feeding them with bread, fruit and vegetables. 44. _ We love them.

53、 We take care of them and they get older day by day. 45. _ Im really glad that we had this project. I have learned a lot from it. I hope the chicks will grow unhealthily and happily.A. The feeling is just like parents seeing their children growing up.B. But the weather got colder at midnight and the

54、 worst thing happened.C. We got some eggs and carefully put them in a machine.D. A few days later, another two chicks came out to see the world.E. As they grew stronger, we took them out of the machine and put them in a box.四、写作（共三节11小题，满分30分）第一节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，并根据短文大意及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填

55、写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。(每格限填一词)No one wants to lose. We enjoy the feeling of being a 46. w_. But we also need to learn from the unsuccessful experiences.During the sports month at our school，all of the classes in Grade 8 played volleyball against each other. After losing one of our games, no one in our class

56、 felt 47. p_. It was like big, black clouds hanging over the classroom. Some of us even 48. c_ sadly. I asked myself, “How did we let this happen?”The answer was clear. Our players practised a lot. But during the practice time, we didnt find out the right way to do better 49. u_ the two days before

57、the sports month. I guessed the way we practised didnt help us win. So it meant that our practice time was wasted. Also, we were too nervous to face the challenge from the other team while we were playing. Later in the game, we made a lot of mistakes. That was why we lost so many points in the secon

58、d round.Life is full of unexpected failures. Sometimes, we are fighting with ourselves. Because of our work, we will win. And because of our faults, we will lose. We should face the facts to find out why we have failed but it is useless to find an 50. e_ for our failure. So, just keep going and tryi

59、ng our best, in a right way.第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据所给的汉语内容,用英语完成下列句子。(每格限填一词)51. 你先完成作业再出去是明智的。_ _ _ _ you to finish your homework before you go outside.52. 我们应该永远铭记中国的历史。The Chinese history _ _ _ by us forever.53. 这些剪纸真是漂亮的艺术品啊!_ _ works of art these paper cuttings are!54. 我们的国家已经足够强大去面对和解决各种难题。Our country has been _ _ _ _ and deal with different problems.55. 昨天晚上当妈妈在煮饭的时候，他们正在为周六的旅行做准备。They _ _ _ the trip on Saturday