2018-2019学年越秀区初二下区统考

1、2018学年越秀区第二学期学业水平调研测试八年级英语试卷满分110分时间120分钟一、 语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）The summer holiday is coming，which can be a _1_ time for sleeping，eating good meals and seeing old friends_2_ to take some time off from school and spend _3_ weeks of funHere are some ideas for _4_ your summer holiday First of all，jo

2、ining a club is a good choice! You can join a music club，a sports club _5_ an art clubIts good for your future _6_ and the teachers in the club _7_ give you good advice Doing _8_ good for society is also great_9_ many volunteer programs for you to choose from，such as looking _10_ the old or the youn

3、g，cleaning the streets，planting trees or _11_ the traffic in orderYou know that teens can also make the world better Have you ever lived with _12_ family？You can join in a program _13_ Meeting a New FamilyTwo families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how _14_ on well with

4、 others Summer camp is still popular today_15_ English summer camp may be a good choiceYou can not only make friends but also practice your English1. A. relaxB. relaxedC. relaxingD. relaxes2. A. TryB. To tryC. TriedD. Trying3. A. fewB. a fewC. littleD. a little4. A. planB. plansC. plannedD. planning

5、5. A. andB. orC. soD. but6. A. developB. developedC. developmentD. developing7. A. mustB. needC. have toD. can8. A. somethingB. anythingC. everythingD. nothing9. A. It isB. Those areC. There areD. They are10. A. atB. afterC. forD. up11. A. keepB. keepsC. to keepD. keeping12. A. otherB. the otherC. o

6、thersD. another13. A. callB. calledC. callsD. to call14. A. to getB. gettingC. getD. got15. A. AB. AnC. TheD. /二、 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Have you ever thought of your purpose in life? If you dont, you have to think about it seriously. You will lose yourself if you _16_ to know what you really want

7、 in your life.Here are some _17_ about taking steps towards finding your lifes purpose.Firstly, make a list of the things you do for _18_, including some jobs that you prefer, your hobbies and so on. _19_ youre a millionaire with no worries about money, how would you choose to _20_ your time? Add th

8、ose things into the list, even if you dont do them at present. This list is about your passions（热情）the things that you would do simply for the _21_ they give you. Then _22_ the names of people you admire most, and the reasons why they attract you. You might admire an inventor for his love for creati

9、ng something _23_. Or you might admire a footballer for always being excellent in every match. Take these admirations of others as a way for you to live in the world._24_, make a list of the things you do naturally without thinking about them. Such talents may be an eye for detail or a great sense o

10、f humor. Some people are good at math or music, but there are plenty of other types of talents as well. Its _25_ for us to use our talents in service of our life purpose.16. A. failB. needC. decideD. want17. A. advantagesB. activitiesC. suggestionsD. symbols18. A. workB. funC. moneyD. purpose19. A.

11、ImagineB. ThinkC. DreamD. Act20. A. sendB. spendC. costD. save21. A. orderB. luckC. moneyD. pleasure22. A. talk aboutB. ask forC. write downD. dream of23. A. awfulB. boringC. oldD. new24. A. ThirdlyB. FinallyC. RecentlyD. Later25. A. kinderB. clearerC. worseD. better三、阅读（共25小题；满分45分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小

12、题2分，满分40分）AA film named A Royal Night Out came out in 2015, telling the little known true story of Queen Elizabeth II and her younger sister Princess Margaret - On May 8th 1945, VE Day, the two young girls, both still princesses, were allowed out of the palace for one night to join the peoples celeb

13、ration of the end of World War II in Europe. Queen Elizabeth II, whose full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, was born on April 21st 1926, in London England. Elizabeth is the eldest child of the family. Her sister Princess Margaret was born 4 years later. Elizabeth and Margaret have very different c

14、haracters. Elizabeth is a serious and tidy; Margaret is outgoing and headstrong. But they have kept close as sisters. When having lessons at home with their governess Marion Crawford, Margaret was often naughty. Elizabeth protected her every time when he broke the rule. When they grew up, Margaret h

15、ave sad love stories and unhappy marriage. The Queen gave her a lot of help. Margaret was one of the few people who could lose that temper with the Queen. Even as an adult, she would sometimes shout at her. But they never quarreled（吵架）for long. To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister ne

16、ver found lasting happiness.26. The film a night out talks about _. A. the daily life of Queen Elizabeth II B. the palace life of the two young princesses C. a true story of two sisters which is not well-knownD. The celebration of the end of World War II in Europe27. A “governess” is _.A. someone wh

17、o cares for sick, old or young people in the hospitalB. a woman who teaches and trains a child especially in a private homeC. a woman who works in a restaurant, serving people with food and drink D. someone who is employed to manage the cleaning, cooking etc in a house or hotel28. From the passage a

18、bove, we learned Margaret _. A. used to be a quiet girl B. have an unhappy family lifeC. often lost her temper with Elizabeth.D. was hard-working and strong-minded 29. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. The sisters often fought each other. B. Elizabeth always protected h

19、er sister. C. The queen and her sister are very different.D. Elizabeth felt sorry for her sisters unsuccessful marriage. 30. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The Passage tells us about life of Queen Elizabeth II.B. The passage is mainly about Queen Elizabeths childhood.C. The main idea of the

20、 passage is about Margarets sad love stories.D. The passage mainly talks about two sisters good relationship.BFor many years, I believe that all my sufferings came from my oversize body. I even thought that if I were thinner, all the problems might disappear.Many weight-conscious people mistakenly b

21、elieve that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps their worst mistake is to believe that being thin is the same to being loved, being special, and being cherished（被珍惜）. They dream everyday about what it will happen when they get to the right size. They work very hard to realize this dream

22、. Then, one day, they finally get to their goal. However, they may find that things are not changed, and problems are still there, which may disappoint them even more. It took me a long time to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. Beauty standards（标准） are different amo

23、ng countries. In Samoa, a woman is not considered attractive unless she weights more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if we want happiness, why not put our energy there instead of on the size of our body? Why not look inside? We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make frien

24、ds with and cherish ourselves. When we change our attitudes（态度） toward ourselves, the whole world changes.31. The passage tries to tell readers the importance of _.A. body size B. culture difference C. ideas about beautyD. attitudes towards life32. Which of the following has the similar meaning with

25、 the world “fix” in paragraph 2? A. Repair.B. Answer.C. Become. D. Love. 33. The weight-conscious peoples worst mistake is _.A. never getting to their goalB. not knowing how to lose weight C. believing that body signs means everything in life D. about the beauty standards in different countries34. W

26、hat is TRUE about the writer?A. He / She is a Samoan. B. He / She succeed in losing weight. C. He / She used to cherish herself / himself all the time. D. He / She used to be troubled by her / his weight. 35. According to the writer, what is the right attitude towards life?A. A woman weighing more t

27、han 200 pounds is attractive. B. All the others will love you if you are thin and beautiful.C. People should live comfortably without thinking about their weight. D. We should put our energy on happiness instead of on our body size.CWhen US student Olivia Priedeman, 17, woke up one morning, she thou

28、ght she had had a dream about making plans with a friend. But it wasnt a dream. Her phone showed that during the night, Priedeman had read a text message from her friend. She did it while she was deeply asleep.Reading and sending text messages while asleep called sleep texting（发短信） is an unusual sle

29、ep behaviour, similar to sleep walking. Its also a growing concern（关心的事） among doctors: young people can t live without their cell phones.One in three teenagers sends more than 100 text messages a day, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. And at least four out of five teenagers sai

30、d they sleep with their phone on or near their bed.Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, has studied sleep texting. She said that having a phone nearby all night is a big part of the problem.Andrew Stiehm, a sleep medicine researcher with Allina Health in Minnesota,

31、 agrees. Its possible for the part of the brain that controls skills to wake up, while the part of the brain that controls memory and judgment may be still asleep. Thats why some people can perform basic movements-such as walking, talking, texting or even driving while theyre sleeping. Some of Dowde

32、lls students said that theyre disturbed（困扰） by their nighttime texting behaviour. But because sleep texting is unconscious, its a difficult habit to break. Dowdell said she knows of some students who wear socks on their hands to keep themselves from texting.Marjorie Hogan, a doctor at Hennepin Count

33、y Medical Centre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, suggests keeping all electronic products outside the bedroom at bed time may do help.36. What happened to Olivia Priedeman?A. She sleepwalked to a friends house.B. She dreamed of making plans with a friend.C. She phoned one of her friends during the night.

34、D. She read a text message from her friend while asleep.37. According to the experts, why can some people keep moving while they are sleeping?A. Because they are cleverer than the others. B. Because they cant live without their cell phones. C. Because they sleep with their phones on or near their be

35、d. D. Because some parts of the brain still wakes up. 38. What does the underlined word unconscious mean?A. 不主动的 B. 无意识的 C. 无动于衷的 D. 没有规律的39. Doctor Hogan suggests people who sleep text _. A. stop taxing during the nighttimeB. take some medicine to control the behaviorC. keep phones out of their bed

36、rooms while they are sleepingD. wear socks on their hands to stop themselves from sending a text messages40. What we can learn from the passage that _. A. its easy to give up a sleep texting habit B. one in three teenagers has sleep texting behaviorC. four out of five teenagers send 100 text message

37、s a dayD. having a phone nearby all night is a reason of sleep texting behaviorDRead the following six advertisements and answer the questions for each of them.HOUSE FOR SALEComfortable family home with large garden on north side of town.Three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom.Offer over $ 35

38、,000ASSISTANT WANTEDFor busy restaurant. Some evening and weekend work.All meals free. Ring 3320178JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAMBoys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged 9-13Meet in Green Park on Fridays at 3 p.m.ROOM FOR RENTSmall room to rent in city center flat above restaurant.Newly pa

39、inted with modern furniture. Near main railway station.Buses pass front door. Phone: 3322108SEAVIEW HOLIDAY FLATS Set in lovely gardens 5 minutes walk from beach childrens playground Enjoy your own cooking MODERN KITCHEN IN EVERY FLATSEAVIEW HOTEL Near sea and sands beautiful ground children welcome

40、 THREE FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT41. The Browns are looking for a new house. Mr. Brown wants to live in the north of town near his workplace. Mrs. Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns children dont care what the house is like as long as （只要）the garden is big enough.Question: Why didnt the

41、Browns buy the house in the advertisement?A. The garden was big. B. There was no dinning-room. C. There werent enough bedrooms. D. It was on the wrong side of the town.42. Man: Why dont we rent one of the Seaview Holiday Flats for our holiday, Mary? They sound just as good as the Seaview Hotel, and

42、it would be much cheaper.Mary: Theres one big difference between the holiday flats and the hotel. The hotel would be much less work.Question: Why would Mary rather stay at the hotel?A. Its near the sea. B. Its not so expensive.C. They wouldnt have to cook. D. She would enjoy the beautiful gardens.43

43、. Tom: Theres a new football team standing in the village, Mum. Im old enough to play in it. We stop school at half past three every Friday, so I will have much time before supper.Mum: Well, I suppose you could do your homework later. But look, Tom, you havent read the advertisement carefully. You c

44、ant possibly play for this team.Question: Why cant Tom play for the new football team?A. Hes not old enough. B. School stops too late.C. He has to do his homework first. D. Tom hasnt read the advertisement carefully.44. Man: Im looking for a room to rent. It doesnt matter how big it is. I dont care

45、what color the walls are or how old the furniture is. Ive got to study for my exams, so the house must be quiet and near the school.Woman: There are some advertisements for rooms in the paper. What about this one?Man: Yes Yes thats all right. Oh, dear, no, I dont think it would do.Question: Whats wr

46、ong with the room in the advertisement about rooms?A. Its too noisy. B. Its too small. C. The walls are the wrong colour. D. The man likes old furniture better.45. Ann has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks theyre exciting places. Its hard work but she isnt lazy. Its tiring and not ve

47、ry well-paid, but who cares!Question: Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant? A. Its an easy job. B. The food is free.C. She can get long holidays. D. She thinks it would be fun. 第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Long ago, there lived in Greece a learned man. He was so well known for his good know

48、ledge of almost everything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn from him. 46. _ One day a student asked him, “ My dear teacher, I have thought about your words over and over again, and I can understand most of them. But still, there is something I dont understand. 47. _ But I

49、think we students have far more than you.”48. _ Then he said, “Of course, I have learned much more. But its wrong to think that a teacher has fewer questions than his students. Now, look at these two circles. The inside of the bigger one is my knowledge of things, and the inside of the smaller one i

50、s yours. 49. _ Since mine is larger, I have to use the longer line to draw the bigger circle. That means I have more opportunities to face what is still unknown. And thats why I myself have more questions than you do. 50. _ You will never learn enough, you know.”A. Out of the circles is what is stil

51、l unknown to us. B. With a smile on his face, the teacher drew two circles, one as large as a big cake, the other smaller.C. The more you learn, the more questions you have. D. The great man taught his students whole-heartedly and answered their questions with great patience.E. Didnt you say you yourself have many, many more questions about things than we do?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）51. The k_ on your right is used for cutting meat.52. I believe that our friendship will last f_.53. Eating more vegetables is good for our h_. 54. The three boxes only w_ 3kg altogether, so we ca