2020-2021学年广东省广州市番禺区八下期中英语试卷

2020-2021学年度第二学期初二级英语科期中考试试卷本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共12页，满分为120分，考试用时100分钟注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。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在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效。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、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。第一部分选择题（共75分）一、听力理解（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）听下面一段对话，回答第1~3小题1.Whatistheman’splanforthisweekend?A.Heisgoingskatinginthepark.B.Heisgoingtohelpthewomanwithherstudy.C.Heisgoingtolearnanewskill.2.Whendidthemanbegantoskate?A.Just4weeksago. B.Whenhewas10. C.Whenhewas4.3.Howmanyyearsdidthemanskate?A.Morethan5years B.Morethan10years C.Morethan15years.听下面一段对话，回答第4~6小题4.Wheredoyouthinkthey’retalking?A.Intheclassroom. B.AtMary’shome. C.Inahospital.5.What’swrongwithMary?A.Sheisbadlyill. B.Herheadhurts. C.Shehasgotacold.6.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutMary?A.Marywenttoseeadoctorthismorning.B.Maryneedn’ttakeanymedicine.C.Marywillgotoschoolthisafternoon.听下面一段独白，回答第7~10四个小题。7.WhatdoesMaryLeethinkofthebadthingofthecell-phones?A.Itbringspeopletogether.B.Manypeoplecannotusethem.C.Sometimesthecell-phonesbother（打扰）her.8.WhatdoesAnnielove?A.ComputersandtelevisionsB.Alarmclocks.C.Movies.9.WhatdoDavidandhisdaughterusetheirTVfor?A.LearningChinese. B.Watchingmovies. C.Playinggames.10.Whatdoesthepassagetalkabout?A.Inventions. B.Televisions. C.Cell-phones.二、听取信息（共5小题，每小题1分；满分5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入下表的空格中。听录音前，你将有15秒钟的阅题时间。录音播放两遍，你将有80秒钟的作答时间。（每空不止一词）InGermanyTheyarrive(A)______andtalkaboutbusinessafterdinner.InAmericaTheymaybe(B)______early.InItalyTheycanbelate(C)______anhour.InJapanTheythinklunchisthetimeforthem(D)______andgettoknoweachother.In(E)______Theyliketoeatandtalkaftermeals.三、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）1.Theyofferedcourses______studentsknowtheimportanceofprotectingtheYangtzeRiver.A.help B.helped C.helps D.tohelp2.Shetriedtomakeherson______bysinging,butitdidn’twork.A.stoptocry B.stopcrying C.tostoptocry D.tostopcrying3.---Itisimportantforustoknow______allthesubjects.---Yeah,groupworkismyfavouriteway.A.howtostudy B.howdowestudy C.whattostudy D.tostudy4.Theteacheraskedme______lateagain.A.tobenot B.tonotbe C.nottobe D.don’tbe5.---MrLi,Ihavetrouble______withothers.WhatshouldIdo?---Remember______tootherspatiently.A.tocommunicate;listening B.tocommunicate;tolistenC.communicating;listening D.communicating;tolisten6.Themoneywill______thosepoorchildreninShanxiProvince.A.usedtohelp B.beusedtohelp C.beusedtohelping D.usetohelp7.______anewlibrary______inourschoollastyear?A.Did;build B.Did;bebuilt C.Was;built D.Was;build8.Don’tputofftoday’sworktilltomorrow.Imean,today’swork______today.A.mustbedo B.mustbedone C.mustdo D.mustdone9.Attention______yourgrammarandspelling.A.shouldbepaidto B.shouldbepaid C.shouldpayto D.shouldpay10.---Betty,willyougotoAlice’sweddingthisSunday?---Iamnotsure,becauseI______sofar.A.wasn’tinvited B.willbeinvited C.haven’tbeeninvited D.haveinvited四、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21~30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。“Volunteeringmakesyou____21____attheworlddifferently.Youcanseehowlittlethingscanchangeaperson’slifeforthe____22____.”saysMason,oneofthevolunteersthisyear.Toencouragemorepeopletobecomevolunteers,theNationalVolunteerWeek____23____everyAprilinmanycountries.However,itisnoteasytotakethefirststop____24____peoplewillworryaboutnotbeingabletomeettheorganization’sexpectations（预期）.Nothavingenoughtimealsopreventssomefrom____25____theirabilities.Thefollowingtipscanhelpifyouhavesomeoftheseworries.Startoutslowlyanddon’taddtoomuchpressure.Even____26____hoursamonthcanmakeabigdifferenceinsomeone’slife.Takepartinatrainingmeetingfornewvolunteersbeforeyouwork,andyoucandealwiththework____27____.Workwithanexperiencedvolunteer.He____28____helpyouunderstandtheorganization’sexpectations.Inviteafriendorfamilymembertoserve.Itisagoodexperience____29____withthem.Finally,itisimportanttorememberthatnotallvolunteerexperiencesareperfect.Ifoneexperiencedoesn’twork,don’tgive____30____andyou’llsurelyfindtherightopportunity.21.A.looked B.look C.looking D.looks22.A.good B.worse C.better D.best23.A.isholding B.held C.isheld D.holds24.A.when B.but C.if D.because25.A.share B.sharing C.toshare D.shared26.A.few B.little C.afew D.alittle27.A.confident B.confidence C.moreconfident D.moreconfidently28.A.can B.must C.should D.needto29.A.volunteer B.tovolunteer C.volunteering D.volunteered30.A.out B.for C.in D.up五、完形填空（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31~40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。Ateacheraskedherstudentstoplayagame.Theteachertoldeachchildtobringa____31____withafewpotatoes.Eachpotatowasgivenanameofapersonthatthechildhates,sothenumberofpotatoesthatachildwouldputintothebagwould____32____thenumberofpeoplethechildhates.Somechildrenhadtwopotatoes;somehadthreeandtheothersevenhadfivepotatoes.Theteacherthentoldthemto____33____wherevertheygoforaweek.Asthedayswentby,thechildrenstartedtocomplainabouttheunpleasant____34____comingfromtherottenpotatoes.Andthestudentswithfivepotatoesalsohadtocarry____35____bags.Afteraweek,theteacherasked,“Howdidyou____36____?”Thechildrenstartedcomplainingaboutthe____37____theyhadtogothrough.Forexample,whentheycarriedtheheavyandsmellypotatoeseverywheretheywent,peoplealwayscoveredtheirnosesandmovedawayfromthem____38____.Thentheteachersaid,“Thisisthe____39____situationwhenyoucarryyourhateforsomebodyinsideyourheart.Thesmellofhatewill____40____yourheartandyouwillcarryitwithyouwhereveryougo.”Ifyoucannotthesmellofrottenpotatoesforjustoneweek,canyouimaginewhatitisliketohavethesmellofhateinyourheartforyourlifetime?31.A.packet B.basket C.box D.bag32.A.carryon B.puton C.dependon D.goon33.A.carry B.fill C.leave D.lift34.A.smell B.color C.smoke D.taste35.A.nicer B.heavier C.dirtier D.smaller36.A.think B.look C.feel D.complain37.A.fun B.trip C.time D.trouble38.A.quickly B.happily C.early D.carefully39.A.dangerous B.same C.different D.safe40.A.protect B.touch C.pollute D.open六、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分；满分30分）阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)Onmyfirstjob,Iworkedasasportseditorforasmallnewspaper.Inevergotaletterfrommyreaders,soIwassurprisedthattherewasanenvelopeonmydeskonemorning.Fromtheenvelope,Icouldseeitwasfromthemostpopularnewspaper.WhenIopenedit,Ifoundanoteanditsaid,“Youdidagoodjob.Goon!”ThenotewassignedbyMrJohn,afamoussporteditor.AsIwasagreedhand,hiswordsmademeexcited.Afterthat,Ikeptthenoteinmydeskdrawer.WheneverIdoubtedwhetherIhadtheabilitytobeagoodeditor,IwouldreadJohn’snoteandbecomeconfidentagain.Later,whenImadefriendswithMrJohn,thenotewriter,Ilearnedthatheoftenwrotenotestoencourageyoungpeopleinmanyfields.“WhenImakeothersfeelhappy,”hetoldme,“Ifeelhappy,too.”However,whyaretherefewnotewriterslikeJohninourlife?Inmyopinion,manypeopleareafraidthattheycannotbewellunderstood.Alsowritingtakesmoretimeanditisbettertopickupthephone.Theproblemwithphonecallsisthattheycannotlastalongtimebutanoteisagoodwayofrecordandourwordscanbereadmorethanonce.So,whenyoufindsomepeoplearoundyouneedhelp,pleasewriteanoteofencouragementtobringthemmoreconfidence.Maybe,youarenotsurewhatwillhappen,butrememberMrJohn’swords——makingothersfeelhappymakesyoufeelhappy,too.41.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“agreenhand”mean?A.Asmallhand. B.Anewoneinwork.C.Anewgrowinghand. D.Ahandwiththecolorofgreen.42.Intheauthor’sopinion,whatisthebetterwayofrecord?A.Writinganote. B.Makingatelephonecall.C.Recordingitwitharecorder. D.Tryingtorememberitinmind.43.Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage?A.Weshouldneverloseheart.B.Weshouldhelpothersaswecan.C.Weshouldchangeourselveswhenlifechanges.D.Youngmencanhavethegreatesthappinessiftheyworkhard.(B)Isthereaconnectionbetweenmusicandlanguage?Accordingtorecentstudies,theanswerisyes:Musichelpsdevelopcertainlanguageabilitiesinthebrain.AstudyfromNorthwesternUniversityshowsthatplayingamusicalinstrumentcanimproveaperson’shearingability.Asapartofthestudy,twogroupsofpeoplelistenedtoapersontalkinginanoisyroom.Thepeopleinthefirstgroupweremusicians,whilethoseinthesecondgrouphadnomusicaltraining.Themusicianswerefoundtobeabletohearthetalkingpersonmoreclearly.Musicianshearbetter,saysthestudyleader,NinaKraus,becausetheylearntopayattentiontocertainsounds.Forexample,whentheviolinistsplayinanorchestra（管弦乐队）,theymustlistencloselytowhattheyareplayingandignoretheothersounds.Inthisway,musicianscanhearcertainsoundsbetter,eveninaroomwithlotsofnoise.GottfriedSchlaug,adoctoratHarvardMedicalSchool,workswithstroke（中风）patients.Becauseoftheirillness,thesepeoplecan’tstaysaytheirnames,addressesorotherinformationnormally.However,theycanstillsing.Dr.Schlaugwassurprisedtofindsingingwordshelpedhispatientsfinallyspeak.Whydoesthiswork?Schlaugisn’tsure.Musicseemstobeabletomakedifferentpartsofthebrainactive,includingthebadparts.Insomeway,thishelpsthepatientsusethosepartsofthebrainagain.Somusicisnotonlyenjoyable,butalsogoodforusinmanyotherways.Playinganinstrumentorsinging,saysNinaKraus,canhelpusdobetterinschoolandkeepourbrainssharpaswegetolder.44.TheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword“ignore”is______.A.关注 B.忽视 C.忘记 D.倾听45.ThewriterusestheexampleofviolinistsinParagraph3toexplain______.A.howmusiciansplayinanorchestraB.howmusiciansignorecertainsounds.C.whymusicianshavebetterhearingabilitiesD.whymusiciansarenotafraidofloudnoise.46.GottfriedSchlaughelpshisstrokepatientsspeakby______.A.playingmusicforthemB.gettingthemtosingwordsC.teachingthemtoplayinstrumentsD.fixingthebadpartsoftheirbrains47.Themainpurposeofthepassageis______.A.tointroducedifferentwaysofplayingmusicB.togiveadviceaboutmakingourbrainsactiveC.toshowtherelationshipbetweenmusicandlanguageabilitiesD.tosharetheresultsofrecentstudiesontreatingstrokepatients(C)AlmosteverykidinthiscountryhasevereatenHersheychocolate.ButdoyouknowthattheHersheychocolatefactoryismorethanonehundredyearsold?AnddoyouknowthatthefatherofHersheyChocolate,MiltonHershey,hadmanyfailuresinbusinessbeforehestartedhisfamouscompany?MiltonHersheywasbornin1857incentralPennsylvania.Hestoppedattendingschoolwhenhewas12yearsold.Beforehebecameinterestedinmakingchocolate,heworkedasaprinterforasmallnewspaperatfirst,buthedidn’tlikeit.Thenhedecidedprintingwasnottherightjobforhim.ThenheworkedatacandyfactoryinLancaster.Afterworkingforafewyearsthere,hedecidedtoopenhisownlittlecandybusinessnearPhiladelphia.Hisfirstbusinessfailedbecauseitwasnotmakingmoney.Afterthat,hewenttoDenvertolearnhowtomakecaramels（焦糖）.HetookhisnewskillsbacktoNewYorkandworkedsellingcandiesonthestreet.Buthissecondbusinessalsofailed.Finally,MiltonHersheymovedbacktoPhiladelphiawherehegrewup.Hethenexperimentedwithallsortsofdifferentcandiesandchocolate.By1893hewassellingamilliondollarsworthofcaramelcandyeachyear.Sincehischocolate-flavoredcaramelswerethebest-selling,hedecidedtomakechocolatehimself.Byexperimenting,MillionHersheydiscoveredhowtomakedeliciouschocolate.Theareawherehelivedhadalargeandeasysupplyofmilkandsugar,whichhelpedhimsucceedinhischocolatebusiness.In1903,MiltonHersheybuiltahugechocolatefactoryandatowntogowithit.Today,thetownofHersheyisstillthehomeofthefactorythatMiltonHersheybuilt.Thestreetlightsareshapedlikethecandy.Theairoftensmellslikechocolate.Andifyouevervisitit,youcansmelldeliciouschocolatesmellsjustbydrivingthroughthetown.Thefactoryisnotsohardtofind,justtraveldownCocoaAvenueuntilyougettoEastChocolateAvenue.Turnrightatthetrafficlightsandjustfollowyournose.48.WhydidMiltonHersheydecidetomakechocolatehimself?A.Becausehewastaughttomakedeliciouschocolate.B.Becausehewantedtomakemoremoney.C.Becausehebuiltahugechocolatefactoryhimself.D.Becausehewasjustinterestedineatingchocolate.49.WhichofthefollowingsentencesaboutMiltonHersheyisTRUE?A.In1869,heleftschoolandlaterworkedasapainterforasmallnewspaper.B.Afterhisfirstbusinessfailed,hewenttoLancastertolearnsomenewskills.C.Hebecameverysuccessfulinchocolatebusinessbyexperimentingcaramels.D.ThefactoryisdifficulttofindwhenyoutraveldowntoEastChocolateAvenue.50.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“followyournose”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Stoprightthere. B.Walkafewhours.C.Gostraightahead. D.Runasfastaspossible.51.Whatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingsentences?①Amilliondollarsworthofcaramelcandywassoldeachyear.②Hissecondbusinessfailed.③HewenttoLancasterandworkedatacandyfactory.④Heworkedasaprinterforasmallnewspaper.⑤Hischocolatebusinessbecameahugesuccess.A.③②⑤④① B.③②①④⑤ C.④②③⑤① D.④③②①⑤(D)BraveType:3Dcartoon Runningtime:95minutesMerida,aprincess,refusedtomarryapersonthatshedislikes.Thiscausestroubleforherfamilyandthewholecountry.Meridaturnstoawitch（女巫）forhelp.Indoingso,herfamilyandthecountryareindanger.Meridamustsaveherfamilyandthecountrybeforeitistoolate.TheGreyType:Action Runningtime:117minutesTheGreyisbasedontheshortstoryGhostWalkerwrittenbyIanMackenzieJeffers.It’saboutanumberofoilmenwhoareintroubleinAlaskaafteraplanecrash.Theyhavetofightagainstgreywolvesthatthreatentheirlives.MirrorMirrorType:Comedy Runningtime:106minutesYoumustknowthestoryofSnowWhite.Wouldyouliketoseethisstoryagain?CometoseeMirrorMirror.It’sacomedyaboutSnowWhite.LilyCollinsandJuliaRobertsarethemainactressesinthisinterestingmovie.ChimpanzeeType:Documentary Runningtime:78minutesThismovieisdirectedbyAlastairFothergillandMarkLinfield.It’sa2012naturedocumentaryfilmaboutayoungchimpanzeenamedOscar.HeisaloneintheAfricanforestsuntilheisraisedbyanotherchimpanzee.ThechimpanzeetakescareofOscarlikehisownchild.52.Whichmovielaststhelongesttime?A.Brave. B.TheGrey. C.Chimpanzee. D.MirrorMirror.53.WhichstatementaboutthemoviesisTRUE?A.MirrorMirrorisdirectedbyLilyCollinsandJuliaRoberts.B.TheGreydirectedbyIanMackenzieJeffersisbasedonashortstory.C.Youcan’tseemanybeautifulnaturesightsinChimpanzee.D.Braveisaboutaprincesswhoobeysherheart.54.Whostarred（主演）inoneofthemovies?A.LilyCollinsandJuliaRoberts.B.AlastairFothergillandMarkLinfield.C.IanMackenzieJeffers.D.Merida.55.Wherecanyouprobablyreadthispassage?A.Inanaturemagazine. B.Inastorybook.C.Inanentertainmentnewspaper. D.Inasciencebook.七、阅读填空（共5小题，每小题1分；满分5分）根据短文的内容，从方框所给的选项中选出能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。InChinesehistory,lanternshavebeenapartofChinesecultureforcenturiesandplayanimportantpartinmanycelebrations.Inancienttimes,thereweremainlythreekindsoflanterns.PalaceLantern:____56____.Whenmakingpalacelanterns,finewoodwasused.Thepalacelanternswerecoveredwithsilkorglass.Differentkindsofpicturesweredrawnonthecovers.Theselanternswerenotonlyusedaslightsbutalsoasdecorationsinpalaces.GauzeLantern:Lessexpensivebambooandgauzewereusedtocoverthelanterns.Weusuallyuseredgauzetomakeagauzelantern.____57____.Soredlanternsarealwayshungonimportantfestivalsinparksoralongmainstreets.InsomefamousChinatownsabroad,youcanseeredlanternsalltheyearround.____58____.Shadow-pictureLantern:Itwasusuallyusedforamusement.____59____.Thereweretwolayers（层）ofcoversandpicturesweredrawnontheinsidelayer.Whenthecandlewaslit,theheatcausedapaperwheelinsidethelanterntoturnaroundsothatmovingpicturesappearedontheoutsidecover.Nowmorekindsoflanternsappearinfestivalsbesidesthetraditionalones.Moremoderntechnologyisusedonmakinglanterns.____60____.A.InChineseculture,redlanternsareasymbolofhappinessandgoodluck.B.Theshapesofthemodernlanternshavechangedalot,too.C.Itwasmainlyusedinpalacesinancienttimes.D.Theshapewasmuchlikethatofthepalacelanterns.E.TheyhavebecomeasymbolofChineseculture.第二部分非选择题（共45分）八、语篇填词（共5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的正确形式，在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空限填一词）InJapan,LuffyismorepopularthanHarryPotter.Luffyisthemainc____61____ofOnePiece（《海贼王》）,along-runningc____62____stripthatbeganin1997.Ithasa____63____lotsoffansaroundtheworldwithitsfascinatingplotsinceitcameout.In2010,the57thvolumeofOnePiecewaspublished.Therehavebeen3millionbooksprinted,morethanHarryPotterandTheOrderofPhoenix.ItbrokeJapan’sprintpublishingr____64____.OnePiecetellsthestoryofLuffyandhispartners’adventureatsea.A____65____Luffyisnottoosmart,hiscourageandleadershipalwayshelpthemgetthroughdifficulties.九、完成句子（共20个空；每空0.5分，满分10分）66.我希望没有人遭受疾病的折磨。Ihopenoone____________illness.67.自从他第一次上学以来，他就给老师留下了一个好印象。He____________________________________theteachersinceheattendedschoolforthefirsttime.68.我们喜欢这本书，因为它令我们振奋。Welovethisbookbecauseit__________________.69.为了使这项传统工艺保持生命力，他们努力地工作。________________________thetraditionalskill______,theyhaveworkedveryhard.70.天黑后，士兵们出发去那个村庄。Thesoldiers____________thevillage____________.十、课文默写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分，每空不止填一词）Unit3MrChenmakestoysfromdough.Heisover50yearsoldnow.Hishandsareroughbecauseheworkswithdough____71____.MrChenmakesdoughtoys____72____.Onlyasmallpieceofdoughandsomesimpletools____73____makeadoughtoy.MrChenuseshishandstoturnthedoughintodifferentcharacters,forexampletheMonkeyKing.Doughofdifferentcoloursisusedto____74____.IlikeMrChen’stoysbecausetheyareverylovely.IhopethatonedayIcan____75____doughtoys.Unit4TomthecatandJerrythemousearetwoofthemostpopularcartooncharactersintheworld.Intheshortcartoons,TomisalwaystryingtocatchJerry,buthenever____76____.AlmosteverycartoonendswithTomintroubl