广州市荔湾区2016八年级下英语期末考试试题和答案

1、市荔湾区2016-2017学年八年级下学期英语期末测试第I卷（满分65分） 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。My teenage son Karl became quiet after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best 1 to him. But the more I tried, 2 he refused to make a change. 3 his report card arri

2、ved during his first junior year, it said that he had been absent （缺课）95 times from classes and 4 six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never finish his studies. I sent him to the5of the school. I hoped that he could help my son. But nothing changed!I was at work one day when I got a

3、 phone call. A man introduced 6 as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl? s absences. " Before he could say7word, I started to cry and began to feel disappointedand8for Karl. "I love my son, but I just don' t know 9to do.I' ve tried everything to get Karl to go bac

4、k to school 10 it didn* t work. It' s out of my handsv . For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. Finally the headmaster 11 said, “Thank you for your time”，and he hung up.Karl1 s next report card showed a great improvement in his grades. 12 his last year, I attended a parent-

5、teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were 13 at the progresses he had made. On our way home, he said, “Mum, do you 14 that call from the headmaster last year. That was me. I wanted to play 15 joke. But when I heard what you said, I felt I was hurting you so much. At that moment I k

6、new I had to make you proud.'' 1. A. talk B. talked C. to talk D. talking 2. A. many B. much C. more D. the more 3. A. When B. While C. Before D. If 4. A. has B. have C. had D. havi ng5. A. advice B. advising C. advisement D. adviser6. A. him B. himself C. me D. myself7. A. other B. the othe

7、r C. another D. others8. A. sad B. sadder C. sadly D. more sadly9. A. where B. how C. why D. what 10. A. so B. but C. as D. or 11. A. serious B. more serious C. seriously D. more seriously 12. A. By B. On C. In D. To13. A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprises14. A. remember B. remembers

8、C. remembered D. remembering15. A.不填 B. the C. an D. a二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1625各题所绐的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Today it is quite natural to find people shake hands. People al 1 over the wor 1 d shakehands for many different 16. We shake hands when we meet newpeople 17 during special fest

9、ivals. Players often shake hands before or after 18. Business people shake hands when they make a deal.Why do people shake hands19each other? It is because of the fact that along time ago most people20knives or guns. If some of them decided thatthey did not want to 21, they would show their empty ha

10、nds. Perhaps peopleshook hands so that they could not 22 knives in their sleeves （袖子）.Later on, handshaking became a symbol of 23. Now we don' t haveto 24 people with guns or knives. However we still shake hands al 1 the time!The reason is 25- it is still a way to show friendship.16. A. ideas B.

11、 reasons C. impressions D. excuses17. A. or B. as C. but D. so18. A. programs B. speeches C. exercises D. games19. A. for B. to C. with D. at20. A. lost B. bought C. caught D. carried21. A. cheat B. drop C. fight D. speak22. A. hide B. lift C. pull D. push23. A. success B. victory C. pride D. peace2

12、4. A. talk about B. worry about C. know about D. learn about25. A. unusual B. strange C. simple D. interesting三、阅读（共两节，满分45分） 第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGeorge Shaw was one of the greatest British writers. A lot of people respected him and they often wanted to vi

13、sit him or he was asked to al 1 kinds of parties and dinners. He had to refuse most of them, so he could have enough time to write more.Once a friend of Mr. Shawf s asked him to dinner. The man helped him when he was unknown. So he found it was difficult to refuse. As soon as he went into the hall,

14、his friend came up to him and introduced him to all his friends. They were glad to know the great writer and warmly talked with him except a lady in beautiful clothes. She was so proud that she seemed to see nobody, “She is Mrs. Smith, “ a friend said to Mr. Shaw in a low voice. "Her husband is

15、 a minister（部长），''Mr. Shaw understood immediately. He talked with al 1 the people there except Mrs. Smith. It made the woman unhappy and she left there before the dinner was over. The next morning Mr. Shaw heard the doorbell whi 1 e he was writing in his room. He opened the door and came in

16、a girl. She passed an invitation to the writer. On it was written, "Mrs. Smith will be free from two to four next Saturday. ” Mr. Shaw said nothing. Instead, he wrote on the back of the invitation. "So will Mr. Shaw! "26. People respected Mr. Shaw becauseA. he was friendly to everybod

17、y B. he was a great writerC. he wrote a lot D. he made the rich unhappy27. Mr. Shaw went to the dinner that time because .A. he hoped to know some important personsB. he had enough time that dayC. his friend had a lot of friendsD. his friend helped him when he was not famous28. Mrs. Smith was proud

18、because _A. she was a woman of few words B. something was wrong with her eyesC. she was a minister' s wife D. she had something important to do 29. Mrs. Smith left angrily because.A. Mr. Shaw wouldn* t talk with her B. Mr. Shaw didn' t understand herC. she was coldly treated D. she was laugh

19、ed at30. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Theladyrefused to ask Mr. Shaw todinner.B. Theladytried to saysorry to Mr.Show.C. Theladyknew she haddone wrong.D. Mr.Shawwas as proudas the lady.BOne way that scientists learn about man is by studying animals. In this lab, the scientists are studying the r

20、elationship between diet and health. They are studying the relationship between the amount of food the mice eat and their health. The mice are in three groups. All three groups are receiving the same healthy food. The first group is eating one cup of food each day. the second group is eating two cup

21、s, and the third group is eating three cups.After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day. The mice in this group are a little thinner. But they are more active. Most of the day, they are running and playing with one another. Also, they are living lo

22、nger. Mice usually 1 ive for two years. Most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years.The second group of mice is healthy, too. They are active, but not as active as the thinner mice. They are living for about two years.The last group of mice is receiving more food than the other

23、two groups. Most of the day, these mice are eating and sleeping. They are not very active. These mice are living longer than the scientists thought-about a year and a half. But they are not healthy. They are siek more often than the other two groups.31. Each group of the mice is given amount of food

24、 every day.A. the same B. a different C. a small D. a large32. The experiment lasted for at leastyears.A. one and a half B. two C. two and a half D. three33. The underlined word "they" in the second paragraph refers to .A. the scientist B. the mice in the first groupC. all the mice D. the

25、mice in the last group34. The best title for the passage is ".A. Man and Health B. Diet and AnimalsC. Diet and Health D. Animals and Human Beings35. The result of the experiment mainly shows thatA. eating less may bring longer lifeA. eating less may bring longer lifeB. the mice eat more food th

26、an the scientists thoughtC. the mice live longer than the scientists thoughtD. the more exercise you take, the healthier you will beParis Bus Tour“Paris Bus Tour“ gives you one or two days to visit Paris, whether you' re looking for history, romance, fashion or shopping! Get on and off along the

27、 tour route so that you can visit and see Paris at your own plan. Make the most of the fantastic view from the open top deck (顶层).It' s wonderful! Tickets for 1 or 2 days, get on and off as you please.Adult Chi Id 1 day f 29. 00 £ 15. 002 days £ 33. 00 £ 18. 00(Children rate apply

28、 between 4 and 11 years old, under 4 free.) Buses run every 15 to 30 minutes Hop-on/hop-off stops at main attractions Original and unique introduction in English and French Personal free earphones for each passenger Complete tour duration： about 2 - hours Apri1 to October： First bus at 10:00 a. m. a

29、nd last round trip at 06：00 p.m. November to March： First bus at 10:00 a. m. and last round trip at 04： 00 p. m. Stops： Auber, Op era, Palais Royal, Louvre Museum, Pont Neuf, Notre-Dame, Saint-Michel, Orsay Museum, Concorde Champs Ely sees-Clemenceau, Boetie-Champs Ely sees, George V, Charles de Gau

30、l le Etoi le> Trocadero, Eiffel Tower, Inval ides, Concorde Royale, Madeleine；36. If you' ve just missed a bus, how long will you have to wait for the next one? A. At least 15 minutes. B. Less than 10 minutes.C. Over 30 minutes. D. About 2 hours.37. There arehop-on/hop-off stops along the bus

31、 tour route.A. 16 B. 17 C. 18 D. 1938. The buses are runningA. from 10： 00 a. m.B. from 10： 00 a. m.to 06:00 p. m. in Januaryto 04:00 p. m. in FebruaryC.from 06： 00 a. m.to 06：00 p. m. in MayD.from 06： 00 a. m. to 10： 00 p. m.in July39. Mr. Smith is travelling in Paris with his ten-year-old son. How

32、 much should he pay for the one-day bus tour tickets?A. £ 51.00. B. £ 33.00. C. £ 44.09. D. £ 62.00.40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Passengers can get off at al 1 the attractions in Paris.B. Passengers from English can' t understand the introduc

33、tion.C. Passengers have to pay for the earphones on the bus.D. Passengers can enjoy the view of Paris from the open deck of the bus. 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AE选项，选出可以填入445各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。Children like to copy what they hear. They copy their parents, their friends and even the TV. 41.C

34、opying is also a good way for students to learna second language. 42.Children don ' t practice grammar, but use thelanguage to talk about things that they are interested in. 43.Theyfind ways to express themselves, and they do it successfully.Students of English schools also pay attention to comm

35、unication. Look for chances to talk with people in English. 44.Start an English discussion groupand talk about music, movies or anything that interests you.45. What you want to learn is how to communicate easily. Rememberthat you can communicate successfully even with small mistakes.A. Don' t wo

36、rry about making mistakes.B. This teaches them how to speak the language.C. They don' t worry about their vocabulary or poor grammar.D. When you listen to foreigners, repeat what they say as well as you can.E. If you can, t find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other students in English instead

37、.第II卷（满分35分）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）根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。（每空只写一词）46. I got bwith the film, I fell asleep at the cinema.47. In fact a giant panda is tiny at b. It weighs only about 100-200 grams.48. Tim hurt his legs in an accident, but he has lots of courage.双 e need to help children

38、 1 ike Tim and r their spirits.49. My father called to rme about my mother* s birthday and we decidedto cook a big dinner for her.50. A dictionary is an important tto learn.51. Dogs are noisy. N all dogs bark at strangers.第二节完成句子（共7小题：每小题2分，满分14分）根据所给的汉语容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空只写一词）52. 年轻人可以通过养狗学会如何照顾别人。Youn

39、g people can learn how toothers by keeping pet dogs.53. 学生不允许带手机回校。Students not to bring their mobile phones to school.54. 他每天很早就起床，是为了能够在7点半准时到校。He gets up early every day_ get to school at halfpast seven .55. 人与人之间的交流不仅仅是说话，你的肢体语言也很重要。Communicating isjust ._ Your body language isimportant too. 56.

40、青少年不应该晚上单独外出。Teenagers should not go outside. at night.57 .大明在它们的脖子上绑一条绳子，以防它们吃掉大鱼。Darning ties a piece of grass around their necks to _ big fish.58 .那间酒店建在海底，建成鲸鱼的形状。The hotel is buiIt a whale under the第三节书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）本学期学校校刊征文的就目是Shopping in the past and presento请你根据下面的提，写 一篇英语小短文投稿。要求语言通顺，意思连贯，表达完整。词数80词左右。文章开头已 给出，不算入总词数。My parentf s teenage days now地点商店商店、网络时间9： 00抵m. - 9： 00 p. m.任何