广东省广州市荔湾区2017-2018学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷
试卷更新日期:2018-05-14 类型:期末考试
一、单项选择
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1. Please turn to Page __________ and look at the __________ picture.A、Nine; two B、Nine; second C、Ninth; two D、Ninth; second2. I know this is a secret.I won't tell __________ about it.
A、someone B、no one C、anyone D、everyone3. __________ people are sending and receiving e-mails on the Internet every day.A、Million B、Millions C、Million of D、Millions of4. —I've got the final Harry Potter book.—You will love it.I it twice already.
A、am reading B、have read C、was reading D、will read5. —Many people play with mobile phones all day instead of reading books.—That's too bad.Everyone _______ be a book lover.Reading is more enjoyable.
A、should B、may C、would D、must6. If you study harder,you will be __________ at English than before.A、good B、well C、better D、best7. —Have you ever been to Tai Wan?—Yes,I _________ there last year with my family.
A、go B、went C、have been D、have gone8. I think Guangzhou is one of __________ cities in China.A、beautiful B、more beautiful C、most beautiful D、the most beautiful9. __________ you return the books to the library on time, you won't be able to borrow more books.
A、Unless B、When C、Since D、If10. It is cold outside.We'd better __________ our coats to keep warm.A、put up B、put out C、put on D、put away二、语法选择
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11. 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.
This is a story about a famous scientist. After reading it,you may know what made him 1 from others.He said all his success came from an experience that happened2 he was five years old.At that time,he tried to take 3 bottle of milk away from the fridge.However,the bottle 4 and the milk was all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in,instead of shouting at 5 , she said,"Ben,what a great mess you have made!I have never 6 such a big puddle of milk.Would you like to play in the milk 7 a few minutes before we clean it up?
Actually,he did.After a few minutes,his mother said,"Ben,you have made a mess like this,8 you need to clean it up.9 would you like to do that?With a towel or a mop(拖把)?"He 10 the towel and they cleaned up the milk together.
Then his mother said,"You were not able 11 a big milk bottle with your small hands in the kitchen.Let's 12 the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without 13 it."Finally,the
boy learned that if he held the bottle with14 hands,he could carry it and it wouldn't drop.
From then on,the boy knew he didn't need to be afraid15 making mistakes.It was more important for him to find a way to correct the mistakes.
(1)A、differs B、different C、differently D、difference(2)A、where B、when C、why D、which(3)A、a B、an C、the D、/(4)A、fall B、falls C、falling D、fell(5)A、he B、his C、him D、himself(6)A、see B、saw C、seen D、seeing(7)A、by B、on C、from D、for(8)A、so B、if C、unless D、because(9)A、Why B、How C、What D、When(10)A、choose B、chooses C、chose D、chosen(11)A、carrying B、to carry C、carried D、have carried(12)A、fill B、to fill C、fills D、filling(13)A、drop B、to drop C、dropping D、dropped(14)A、either B、neither C、all D、both(15)A、of B、with C、at D、to三、完形填空
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12. 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意
There are many places of interest in China.They1lots of visitors from all over the world every year.The most famous one among them is the Great Wall.It has a 2 of over two thousand years.It is about 6300kilometers 3.It is often called "Ten-Thousand﹣Li Great Wall"and it is one of the "Seven Wonders" of the ancient world.
Besides the Great Wall,many rivers,such as the Yangtze River and the Yellow River are very4 as well.
Among the rivers,the Yangtze River is the longest in China and the5 largest in the world after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America.As the largest water system in China,the Yangtze River is very 6 to the country.
Rivers and lakes are usually the birthplaces of Chinese culture.Have you heard of the7 love story about Xu Xian and White Snake?It is said that the story happened on West Lake a long time ago.West Lake is the most fantastic place that I have ever visited.It8 in the south﹣west of Hangzhou.Many tourist attractions in Hangzhou are worth9 , such as Sudi Causeway,the Broken Bridge and Leifeng Pagoda.The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose themselves in it.
Now more and more foreign 10 choose to travel in China for its beautiful scenery.Why not have a trip with your family in the coming winter holiday?
(1)A、attract B、encourage C、invite D、choose(2)A、city B、population C、capital D、history(3)A、wide B、tall C、long D、big(4)A、popular B、strange C、dirty D、funny(5)A、first B、second C、third D、fourth(6)A、exciting B、interesting C、important D、beautiful(7)A、ancient B、terrible C、boring D、modern(8)A、lies B、walks C、swims D、runs(9)A、reading B、looking C、watching D、visiting(10)A、visitors B、passengers C、teachers D、students四、阅读理解
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13. 阅读理解
The last day of my middle school came.I had to leave my dear friends and teachers.
The farewell(告别晚会)took place in the big hall.It was the first time that I hadn't worn my school uniform in the past twelve years.
In the beginning,the headmaster of our school gave us a speech,recalling our school days.He said he was so proud of us.Then,he lit a big lamp which stood for our bright future.After that,the monitor of each class lit his candle from the big lamp and passed it to his classmates one by one.
The school union was so kind that they hosted a party for us.It included mouth-watering and tasty dishes.
Besides the delicious food,coffee was also served.Then students gave some performances.
Two teachers spoke in the party as well.They both wished us a big success,not only in the coming exam but in life.
At the end of the party,we had a photo together.Some students also asked their teachers to take photos with them.Side by side,we spent some time chatting with our friends and sending our best wishes to each other.This went on till it was time for the party to finish.All of us returned home with a sad heart and a lot of memories.
(1)、Where did the writer attend the farewell?A、In the dining room. B、On the playground. C、In the meeting room. D、In the hall.(2)、From Paragraph 2,we can infer that the writer .A、always wore school uniform on school days. B、didn't take part in the farewell C、didn't like the school life D、began to study eight years ago(3)、In what order did the following events take place in the story?a.The monitors lit the candles
b.The headmaster lit the lamp.
c.Students took photos with each other.
d.Some students performed for the farewell.
A、b﹣c﹣a﹣d B、b﹣a﹣d﹣c C、a﹣b﹣c﹣d D、a﹣b﹣d﹣c(4)、What could the students do during the farewell according to the passage?A、They could light the lamp with the headmaster. B、They could have delicious food and drinks. C、They could give their photos to the teachers. D、They could sing and dance with the teachers.(5)、What is the best title of the passage?A、The Encouraging Teachers B、The Sad Old School Days C、The Unforgettable Farewell D、The Helpful School Union.14. 阅读理解
When the Americans were getting ready to send their first men to the moon, an old Irishman was watching them on television in the bar of a hotel. There was an Englishman in the bar, too, and he said to the Irishman, "The Americans are clever, aren't they? They are going to send some men to the moon. It's a long way from our world. ""Oh, that's nothing, "the Irishman answered quickly."The Irish are going to send some men to the sun in a few months' time. That's much farther away than the moon, you know. "The English was very surprised when he heard this."Oh, yes, it is, "he said, "but the sun's too hot for people to go to."
The Irishman laughed and answered "Well, the Irish aren't stupid, you know. We won't go to the sun during the day, of course, we'll go there during the night. "
(1)、The story happened .A、in America B、on the moon C、in a hotel D、on TV(2)、No men are sent to the sun because .A、it's a very long way from the world B、it is too hot for people to live C、it isn't hot enough for people to live D、it's much farther away than the moon(3)、The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means .A、the sun is so hot that people can go there B、the sun isn't so hot that people can go there C、the sun is so hot that people can't go there D、the sun isn't so hot that people can't go there(4)、Men can be sent .A、to the moon B、to the sun during the day C、to the sun during the night D、both to the moon and to the sun(5)、What does the writer want to tell us by the story?A、The Americans are very clever. B、The Irish are going to send some men to the sun. C、The Irish will go to the sun during the night. D、The Irishman loves his country but doesn't have enough knowledge about the sun.15. 阅读理解Metropolitan Museum of Art
Main Information
Founded(成立):in 1870
Located(位于)in:Central park,New York City
Open Hours
Monday:Closed (Except Holiday Mondays)
Tuesday﹣Thursday:9:30 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday:9:30 a.m.—9:00 p.m.
Sunday:9:30 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
British Museum
Main Information
Founded:in 1753
Located in:Great Russell Street,London
Open Hours
Open daily 10:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
Some galleries are open late on Thursdays and
Fridays until 8:30p.m.
The Tate Museum
Main Information
Founded:in 1897
Located in:Millbank,Pimlico,London
Open Hours
Open daily 10:00 a.m.—6 p.m.(until 10:00p.m.on the first Friday of each month)
Closed on December24,25,26
The Smithsonian
Main Information
Founded:On August 10,1846
Located in:Washington,DC
Open Hours
Open seven days a week from 10:00 a.m.to 5:30 p.m.
Closed on December 25
(1)、Which Museum is the oldest?A、Metropolitan Museum of Art B、British Museum C、The Tate Museum D、The Smithsonian(2)、Which museums are in America?A、Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Smithsonian B、Metropolitan Museum of Art and British Museum C、The Tale Museum and The Smithsonian D、British Museum and The Tate Museum(3)、Mr.Black can visit on December 25during his visit to the UK.A、Metropolitan Museum of Art B、The Smithsonian C、The Tale Museum D、British Museum(4)、The Smithsonian is open for hours every day except December 25.A、7 B、7.5 C、8 D、8.5(5)、Where can you find the information?A、In a diary B、In a novel C、In a magazine D、In a report.16. 任务型阅读Students learn their lessons in class. Students sit in the classrooms listening.This is a way of learning.Is this the only way for students to learn something?Of course not.There is another way to learn. For example,if you cannot remember something when you are doing your homework,you can look at your book to find the answer.This is a way to teach yourself. We can do this at any place and at any time.
How do you teach yourself?The first thing you must do is reading.Read something you are interested in. If there is something you don't understand or you want to know more about,you can write down questions.The third is to answer the question yourself by thinking hard,by reading the text or other books,and something by asking other people.This is the way of teaching yourself If you keep doing like this,you are sure to succeed in your study.
A.In class,teachers teach them.
B.And you must do this all by yourself.
C.The second is that you must ask yourself questions.
D.And it is not a difficult thing.
E.That is students can teach themselves.
五、单词拼写,根据下列句子以及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。(每空只写一词)
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17. Some computers are t . You may be unaware of them.
18. I'm g to be a guest in my host family.They are very friendly.19. By midnight,the main square was e , except for the huge horse.
20. If you want to remember how to s the word "because",you can use the sentence" Big elephants can always understand small elephants".
21. I really enjoyed English Week. It gave me a c to learn new words.
22. The captain ordered his soldiers to p the huge wooden horse into the city.23. Leonardo da Vinci was a great painter.He was b in a countryside in 1452.24. The king promised the old man,"You can have any prize if you w the game."25. With light bulbs,people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the d .
26. You may have t remembering the list of steps in the water cycle if you don't understand how it works.27. At the weekend,students t around Beijing and visit places of interest with their host families.
28. Our head teacher gave a speech to the w school last week.Everybody listened to him carefully.六、根据中文,补全句子
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29. 小心!路上有很多车。
!There are many cars in the street.
30. 手机能让人们随时随地保持联系。Mobile phones allow people to each other anytime,anywhere.
31. 到目前为止,这次的教育交流活动对我来说是一次极好的经历。The educational exchange a fantastic experience for me .
32. 如果你查阅百科全书,你会了解到更多关于恐龙的信息。you read an encyclopedia,you more information about dinosaurs.
33. 拿别人开玩笑是不礼貌的。not politeothers.
34. 依我看,每所学校都应该有英语周。, every school have an English week.
35. 你的房间跟你哥哥的一样大,但比他的更光亮一点。Your room is your brother's,but much than his.
七、根据例句翻译句子
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36. 他每天都很努力学习.(S+V)
例句:My father works hard every day.
37. 我们喜欢踢足球和打篮球.(S+Vt+O)例句:Kate speaks English and Chinese.
38. 你的梦想将来会实现的。(S+V+P)例句:You will be successful one day.
39. 我的哥哥经常给我讲有趣的故事。(S+Vt+IO+DO)例句:My sister often asks me silly questions.
40. 我发现这本书很有用。(S+Vt+O+OC)例句:We made our home comfortable.
八、书面表达
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41. 你校将与新华中学的同学们进行交流活动。为了让新华中学的同学们了解你校的社团及其内容,请你根据以下提示写一篇演讲稿,并为学校即将新增的社团提出你的看法。
参考词汇:课程 course
Chess Zone
Great Minds
English Corner
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你的看法
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参加象棋课程
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阅读名人故事
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了解外国文化
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与同学下棋
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学习记忆方法
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表演英语话剧
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注意:
1)词数 80 左右(文章开头已给出,不计入词数);
2)不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息,否则不予评分.
Dear friends,
Welcome to our school! It's my great honor to introduce our school clubs to you.
I hope you will like our school clubs.Thank you!
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