广州市天河区2017-2018学年八年级英语第二学期期末测试

1、广州市天河区2017-2018学年八年级英语第二学期期末测试一、语法选择。Yu Xinghua, a 1 expert on Chinese woodcutting, comes from Weifang, a famous city in Shandong Province. He prints traditional New Year pictures on postcards, shopping bags and T-shirts. He hopes 2 a traditional culture by bringing it into the lives of young people

2、. 3 September 2015, Yu started his own business. Yu said. Its quite different from the traditional New Year pictures. A lot of changes need to be made to make the products popular among young people.During the 20 16 Chinese Spring Festival, Yu gave his 4 show. He showed Qi Weifang hand-drawn cartoon

3、 editions of city maps. Tourists 5 learn about local culture, food and sites in a special way. 6 this map took a lot of effort. In order to add a landmark building on each street corner, he had to walk through the city 7 and record the places. He spent 106 days 8 the map. He was happy to know that o

4、ver 1, 000 maps 9 with a month. Many people made a special trip all the way up here 10 his map and most of them were young people and foreigners.However, its difficult for Yu to free his mind at home. I could only exchange ideas with my parents, Yu said. That was not a good environment for me to com

5、e up with new and better ideas 11 . Recently, one of his classmates named Xu Tong joined his business. Both of them set up a new workplace in Weifangs busiest area. The two partners 12 relaxed since they started the business.As 13 young man, he is still in the early stages of his career, Although it

6、s possible to fail, 14 he will learn more knowledge to keeps his traditional art form alive. He will find a better way to combine (结合) modern technology and traditional New Year woodcut pictures into a 15 business model.1.A. 24-years old B. 24-years-old C. 24-year-old D. 24 years old2.A. carryB. to

7、carryC. carriesD carrying3. A. InB. OnC. AtD. To4. A. oneB. the firstC. firstD. the one5. A. shouldB. canC. mustD. need6. A. CreateB CreatedC. CreatesD. Creating7.A. heB. hisC. himselfD. him8. A. finishB. finishedC. to finishD. finishing9. A. soldB. were soldC. were selling D. are sold10.A. to buyB.

8、 buyingC. boughtD. buy11.A. easilyB. easyC. easierD. most easily12. A. are notB. wont beC. have not been D. were not13.A. aB. anC. theD. /14. A. butB. andC. soD. /15. A. successB successfulC successfullyD. succeed二、完形填空。One of the most amazing things about the human mind is our ability to imagine th

9、e future. In our 1 , we can see what has not yet happened. For example, while we are looking forward to visiting a new place or country, we 2 what it will be like, We predict(预料) the 3 people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things 4 Some things are often very different f

10、rom what we imagined.Humans also use their minds to think in their dreams. One of the most 5 dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been trying to work out a very 6 problem in physics. He had studied the problem from every weeks, but it seemed as if there was to be n

11、o way of 7 the answer. Then one night he went to bed and had a dream. When he woke up, he 8 that he knew the answer because he had worked out the problem in his dream. It was so 9 Some scientists wanted to study how it worked. They used some certain machines to study Kekules brain after he fell asle

12、ep. They did some 25 were not able to find out the truth.1. A. mouthsB. carsC. mindsD. eyes2. A. touchB. imagineC. seeD. feet3.A. kindsB. reasonsC. timeD. ways4. A. simplyB quicklyC correctlyD. carefully5.A. famousB. terribleC. dangerousD. harmful6.A. easyB difficult C. commonD. serious7.A. holding

13、outB. putting out C. giving outD. finding out8. A. realizedB. wondered C. agreedD. decided9.A. funnyB. nervousC. amazingD. boring25.A. interviewsB exercises C. readingD. experiments三、阅读理解。（A）During all this time, I never stopped thinking about leaving. When I travelled across to the other side of th

14、e island I could see the other islands. And I said to myself, Perhaps I can get the with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day So I decided to make my self a boat, I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole (洞)in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a ve

15、ry fine canoe(独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. Then I found I was so silly. Why didnt I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldnt move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didnt move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.In my sixth

16、 year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island, I

17、also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.I kept food and tools at both my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats milk to drink every day. I also

18、 worked hard in my corn fields. And so many years went by.1. We can infer(推断) from the first paragraph that the writer _.A. was probably from EnglandB lived happily on the islandC lost his way on the islandD. was born on the island2. Why was the writer unhappyA. Because he had cut down a small treeB

19、. Because there was a hole in the canoeC. Because he couldnt move the canoeD. Because he had made a small canoe3. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passageA. The writer made fields with high fences to keep many wild goats inB. The writer didn t try to leave the island be

20、cause he had two homes on itC. The writer made himself a smaller canoe in his sixth year on the islandD. The writer knew the canoe was too small for a long journey across the sea4. Which is the correct order of the writers experiences on the island He built himself another house. He made himself a s

21、maller canoe. He made himself a big canoe. He got goats milk from the wild goats he kept. He travelled across to the other side of the island.A.B.C.D.5. This story is mainly about how the writer _.A. built the canoes by himselfB. kept goats in the fieldsC. built houses on his ownD. stayed alive on t

22、he island（B）http:/www. /LEARN ACT ADVOCATEEvery 2 minutes, a child dies of malaria (疟疾). Most ofthem are children under the age of 5. It only costs $10 tosend a life-saving bed net (蚊帐)to protect a poor familyGreat progress has been made, but there is still work to bedone. Together

23、, we can end malaria for good!Three Things we can do1. Send a net. We have a simple way to solve the problem. For a family in Africa, a net can mean the difference between life and death. For just $10, we can protect a family and save a life.2. Start a team. Increase our influence by asking our frie

24、nds, family, and neighbors to join us and send nets. We can organize a sports game, a talent show or an outdoor market to raise money for the project.3. Make our voice heard. Make sure other people know that the fight to end malaria is very important for us. Help more people know about the cause.Peo

25、ple who Are InvolvedFor the fifth year, the farmhouse NBA MVP Stephen Curry has promised to give three bed nets for every three-pointer he makes during the NBA season. Katherine started to join in the fight against malaria when she was only 5 years old. When she was 10, she and her mother Lynda had

26、sent more than 10,000 bed nets to families in need, She is still working hard for the causeTheir stories may not be able to change the world, but they can inspire (激励) the world to fight against malaria.1. What can we do to rai se money for the project?A. Send some medicineB. Organize a sports gameC

27、. Tell others the causeD. Make our voice heard2. If Stephen Curry makes 20 three-points, he can help about _ familiesA. 3B.10C.30D.603. What do the stories in the passage inspire us to do?A. To change the worldB. To watch NBA gamesC. To fight against malariaD. To learn from famous people4. Whats the

28、 best title of the passageA. Send a Net. Save a LifeB. Poor Families in needC. Children with malariaD. Go to Africa, Help the kids5. What is the passage probably from?A. storyB. A magazineC. A novelD. A website（C）In Canada, you can find dogs or cats in almost every family. People love these pets and

29、 look on them as their good friends Before they keep them at their houses, they take to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won t carry virus which may spread outThere are special animal food stores in some places, though people can get animal food in almost every store. Some p

30、eople spend around 200 Canadian dollars a month on animal food when you visit peoples homes, they would be very glad to show you their pets. You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds can come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and pe

31、ople cant kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If an animal happened to get knocked by car, people would be very sad about itPeople in Canada have many reasons for liking animals. Firstly, their family tie is not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leav

32、e their parents. Then the old people will feel lonely. As pets can be their very good friends. Second,1. Why do people give their pets injections before taking them home?A. Because the pets are easy to get sick.B. Because they want to save the sick pets.C. Because they want the pets to keep quiet.D.

33、 Because they don t want the pets to carry diseases.2.Where can people buy pet food?A. Only in special food storesB. In almost every family gardenC. In almost every storeD. Only in pet stores3. The word bird feeder in the second paragraph probably means _.A. a container that has food for birdsB. som

34、ething that catches birdsC. a person who gives food to birdsD. an animal that eats birds4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is Right?A. Canadian children dont love their parentsB. Some people keep a pet because they feel lonely.C. Almost every family in Canada keeps a bird

35、 in their garden.D. It is against the law if you happen to knock an animal with your car.5. The last paragraph may go on about_.A. another reason for keeping pets at homeB. another reason for protecting wild animalsC. another reason for liking animalsD. another reason for not killing animals(D)A sci

36、ence fiction flying car looks like a normal car, but it is an aircraft (飞行器) that anybody can fly directly from any place to another without using roads or runways. Science fiction writers have written about flying cars for a long time. But now fly cars will soon fly out of the world of science fict

37、ion into our real world. And the dream of the science fiction writers will soon come true.The first-known sky car is the FSC-1. The FSC-l looks like an expensive sports car. You can drive the FSC-l on the road like a normal cat. If you touch a button, its wings and propeller(螺旋桨) will fold out and t

38、hen it can take off, fly and land as an airplane. The owners of the FSC-1 can choose if they want to drive or fly,Another flying car or sky car is the Moller Skycar M400, Although you cant drive it on the roads, it is small and easy to fly and can take off and land like a helicopter(直升飞机). Urban Aer

39、onautics X-Hawk is another type of sky car. It is expected to be available for about $3 million.Just like any new technology, flying cars have taken a long time to be developed. But some experts think the technology is far from what people imagine when they are sitting in traffic. It still needs to

40、be improved.1. How many kinds of flying cars are mentioned in the passage?A. 1B.2.C. 3D.42. The Moller Sky car M400 is different from the FSC-l because _.A. it cant go on the roadsB. it is not very expensiveC. it is difficult to landD. it cant fly in the sky3. What can we learn from the passage ?A.

41、Flying cars have come into our real world.B Flying cars can also move on water like ships.C. The FSC-I can be only flown like an airplane.D. It has taken people much time to develop lying cars.4. Some experts think the technology of flying cars is _.A. normalB. traditionalC. strangeD. not good enoug

42、h5. Whats the purpose of the writer?A. To encourage people to buy flying carsB. To introduce a new invention flying car.C. To encourage people to read science fiction books.D. To give some instructions on how to use flying cars.阅读填空。When people say culture, we think of art and history, 1 We all know

43、 and love the black mouse with two large round ears - Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon steamboat willie when this cartoon came out in New York on November 18. 1928. it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney, 2 In the 1930s,

44、he made 87 cartoons with Mickey 3 One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. 4 People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win

45、. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.On November 18, 1979, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame(星光大道). Today s cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him. 5 A. He became very rich and successf

46、ulB. However, he was always ready to try his best.C. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon.D. Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickeys?E. Some people might ask why this cartoon animal was so popular首字母填空。1. The s_ of the shoes is too small. I cant wear them.2. After work

47、ing for a long time, I would like to r_ myself by listening to soft music.3. Remember to put away the k_ after cutting the meat. Its dangerous.4. People only need to p_ a little money for bike-sharing. They can do it with a smart phone.5.It was so n_outside last might that I couldnt get any sleep.6.

48、 Nowadays, more and more young people do exercises to keep f_.完成句子1.这么热的天气,我们多喝水很重要。_ very important _ us _ _ more water on such hot days.2.昨天下午我回家时,父母正在厨房做饭。When I got home yesterday afternoon, my parents _ _ in the kitchen.3.他所有的利是钱都用来买礼物给妈妈了。All his lucky money _ _ to buy his mother a present.4.在

49、长隆游乐场，他们还不够年龄玩一些刺激的游戏。They _ _ _ _ play some exciting games in Changlong Amusement Park.5.这个新软件可以防止别人盗取你的个人信息。The new software can _ others _ stealing your personal information.6.人们喜欢这个餐厅是因为它美味的食物和良好的服务。People like the restaurant _ _ its delicious food and good services.7.能免费参加夏令营，你真幸运啊！You can take part in the summer camp for free! _ _ you are !书面表达。动物是人类的朋友，但是现在不少动物濒临灭绝，请你根据下面的要点提示写一篇英语短文，向学校报社投稿，呼吁大家保护动物。要求：