广州市荔湾区2016八年级下英语期末考试试题和答案

1、广州市荔湾区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

2、card arrived 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 the 5 of the school. I hoped that he could help my son. But nothing changed!I was at work one da

3、y when I got a phone call. A man introduced 6 as the headmaster. “ I want to talk to you about Karl s absences. ” Before7he wcourdld, Issatyarted to cry and began tofeel disappointed and 8 for Karl. “ I love my son, but I just don 9 to d o.t Iknow ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school

4、 10 it didn t work. It s out of my hands ” . For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. Finally the headmaster 11 said, “ Thank you for your time ， an”d he hung up.Karl s next report card showed a great improvement in his grades. 12 his last year, I attended a parent-teacher meetin

5、g with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were 13 at the progresses he had made. On our way home, he said, ， “doMyouum 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 knew I had to ma

6、ke you proud.”1. A. talk B. talked C. to talk D. talking2. A. many B. much C. more D. the more3. A. When B. While C. Before D. If4. A. has B. have C. had D. having5. A. advice B. advising C. advisement D. adviser6. A. him B. himself C. me D. myself7. A. other B. the other C. another D. others8. A. s

7、ad B. sadder C. sadly D. more sadly9. A. where B. how C. why D. what10. A. so B. but C. as D. or11. A. serious B. more serious C. seriously D. more seriously12. A. By B. On C. In D. To13. A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprises14. A. remember B. remembers C. remembered D. remembering15.

8、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各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Today it is quite natural to find people shake hands. People all over the world shake hands for many different 16 . We shake hands when we meet new people 17 during special festivals. Players often shake

9、hands before or after 18 . Business people shake hands when they make a deal.Why do people shake hands 19 each other? It is because of the fact that a long time ago most people 20 knives or guns. If some of them decided that they did not want to 21 , they would show their empty hands. Perhaps people

10、 shook hands so that they could not 22 knives in theirsleeves （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 all the time! The reasonis 25 it is still a way to show friendship.16. A. ideas B. reasons C. impression

11、s 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. peace24. A. talk about B. wo

12、rry 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A、B、C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 visit him or

13、he was asked to all 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. Shaw 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, his friend ca

14、me 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,“Mrs. Smith, “ a friend said to Mr. Shaw in a low voice. Her hUSbancT is a minister(Mr. Shaw under

15、stood immediately. He talked with all 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 while he was writing in his room. He opened thedoor and came in a girl. She p assed an invitation to the writ

16、er. On it was written,“ Mrs. Smith willbe 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 because .A. he was friendly to everybody B. he was a great writerC. he wrote a lot D. he made the ric

17、h 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 because .A. she was a woman of few words B. something was wron

18、g with her eyesC. she was a minister s wife D. she had something important to do29. 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 laughed at30. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The lady refused to ask Mr. Sh

19、aw to dinner.B. The lady tried to say sorry to Mr. Show.C. The lady knew she had done wrong.D. Mr. Shaw was as proud as the lady. BOne way that scientists learn about man is by studying animals. In this lab, the scientists arestudying the relationship between diet and health. They are studying the r

20、elationship 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 secondgroup is eating two cups ， and the third group is eating three cups.After three year

21、s， 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 runningand playing with one another. Also ， they are living longer. Mice usually live for two years. Mostof the mice in t

22、his 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 two groups. Most of the day ， thesemice are eating and sleepi

23、ng. They are not very active. These mice are living longer than thescientists 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 every day.A. the same B. a different C. a small D. a large32.

24、 The experiment lasted for at least years.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 mice in the last group34. The best title for the passage is“ ”.A. Man

25、 and Health B. Diet and AnimalsC. Diet and Health D. Animals and Human Beings35. The result of the experiment mainly shows that .A. eating less may bring longer lifeA. eating less may bring longer lifeB. the mice eat more food than the scientists thoughtC. the mice live longer than the scientists th

26、oughtD. the more exercise you take ， the healthier you will beCParis 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 tour route so that you can visit and seeParis at your own plan. Make t

27、he most of the fantastic view from the open top deck ( 顶层 ). It swonderful! Tickets for 1 or 2 days ， get on and off as you please.Adult Child1 day f 29.00 15.002 days 33.00 1 .00(Children rate apply between 4 and 11 years old, under 4 free.)? Buses run every 15 to 30 minutes? Hop on/hop off stops a

28、t main attractions? Original and unique introduction in English and French? Personal free earphones for each passenger? Complete tour duration: about 2 A hours? April to October: First bus at 10:00 a.m. and last round trip at 06:00 p.m.? November to March: First bus at 10:00 a.m. and last round trip

29、 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 Gaulle Etoile ， Trocadero， Eiffel Tower, Invalides ， Concorde Royale， Madeleine;36. If you ve just m

30、issed 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 are hop-on/hop-off stops along the bus tour route.A. 16 B. 17 C. 18 D. 1938. The buses are running .A. from 10:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. in JanuaryB

31、. from 10:00 a.m. to 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 much should he pay for the one-day bus tour tickets?A. 51.00. B. 33.00. C. 44.09 . D. 6塞00.40. Which of the fo

32、llowing is TRUE according to the passage?A. Passengers can get off at all the attractions in Paris.B. Passengers from English can t understand the introduction.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

33、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4145 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. Copying is also a good way for students to learn a second language.42. Children don t practice gra， mbmuat ruse the language to talk about th

34、ingsthat they are interested in. 43.They find ways to express themselves ， and theydo it successfully.Students of English schools also pay attention to communication. Look for chances to talk with people in English. 44.Start an English discussion group and talk about music ，movies or anything that i

35、nterests you.45. What you want to learn is how to communicate easily. Remember that youcan communicate successfully even with small mistakes.A. Don t worraybout 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 liste

36、n 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.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.

37、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 like Timand rtheir spirits.49. My father called to rme about my mother s birthday and we decided to cook a bigdinner for her.50. A dictio

38、nary is an important tto learn.51. Dogs are noisy. Nall dogs bark at strangers.第二节 完成句子（共7 小题：每小题2 分，满分14 分 ）根据所给的汉语内容，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。Young people can learn how to others by keeping pet dogs.53. 学生不允许带手机回校。Students notto bring their mobile phones to school.54. 他每天很早就起床，是为了能够

39、在7 点半准时到校。He gets up early every day get to school at half past 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 is just . Your body language is importanttoo.56. 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。Daming 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 built a whale under the sea.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题目是Shopping in the past and present。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 parent s teenage days now地点 商店 商店、网络时间 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 任何时间选择 少 多支付方式现金 cash 现金、手机、电脑等When