2020-2021学年广东省广州天河区八年级上学期英语期末试卷及答案

2021学年第一学期期末考试

八年级英语

（本试卷共四大题，满分90分，考试时间为100分钟）

注意事项：

1.答卷前，学生必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的学校、班级、姓名、座位号，和考号

填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用

橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。

3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相

应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔或涂改液，

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4学生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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1~15各题所给的A、B、C

和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Onceuponatime,amannamedLazywantedtohaveabighouse.Ittookhimoverayear1one.The

housewassobeautifulthatallofhisneighborsliked2verymuch.

Astimewentby,hishousestartedtohave3problems.Oneday,anoldneighborwentpastitand

said,“Yourhouseisbeautiful,4thegrassintheyardisalittleovergrown.,,Lazyanswered5,1

knowthatIwillcutittomorrow.”

Severaldayslater;amailmancamebywithaletterforLazy.6mailmansaid,"Si;yourhouseis

amazingHowever;thewindowsareabitdirtyYoucanmakeit_7thanbeforebycleaningthem."Lazy

stillanswered,“IknowthatIwilldothattomorrow.”

8weekspassedby,Lazyshousewasnotso9asbeforeHefoundtheyardwasstillfull

]0grassthepaintwasfallingdownandthewindowswerecoveredwithdirtOneday,hisbrothercame

overtovisithim.Hewas11atwhathesaw,'Lazy,IknowwhyyoiirecalledLazy.You'lejustlikeyour

name!What12toyourhousesinceyoulivedinit?Lookattheovergrowngrassandthedirtywindows.

Youdidrftcareaboutyourhouseatall!It13falldownatanytime!”

Justthenextday,afteraheavyrainstorm,Lazyshousefelldown!

There14manyLazysaroundus.Areyoulazy,too?Haveyoueverputoffmethinkto

'tomorro矿，'fiextmontH'oreven“nextyeai:'?15thingstodaymakesagoodtomorrow.

1.A.buildB.tobuildC.buildingD.built

2.A.youB.themC.himD.it

3A.anyB.someC.alittleD.much

4A.andB.orC.soD.but

5.A.quickB.quicklyC.quickerD.morequickly

6.A./B.AnC.TheD.A

7.A.amazingB.amazinglyC.moreamazingD.moreamazingly

8.A.TheFourthB.FourthC.FourD.Thefour

9.A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best

10.A.atB.inC.withD.of

11.A.surprisedB.surprisingC.surpriseD.surprisedly

12.A.didyoudoB.doyoudoC.willyoudoD.haveyoudone

13.A.shouldB.mayC.needD.hadbetter

14A.areB.isC.wasD.were

15.A.FinishesB.FinishedC.FinishingD.Finish

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D项中，选出最佳选项，并在

答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Everyonerememberstheirfirsttimeonstage.Theschoo1playisthefirsttimewhenmostofusexperience

puttingonaplay.Ifsalsoourfirstchancetobemore16.

IbecamedeeplyinterestedinactingfromaveryyoungagebutIdidritgetachancetoactuallyactonstags

WhenIheardthattheplayRobinHoodwantedsomeactorsfromus,Iwasso17.Thechancedidcome!

Afterstudyingallthecharactersintheplay,I18tobeoneoftheroles,MaidMarian,atonce.

,Ionlygotarolewithnolines（台词）.However;thiswasmyfirstactingonstage,andIstillremember

the_20Ihadwhenmanypeoplegaveusabighandattheendoftheplay

Afterthat,Itriedto2]myactingskillsWhenthechanceoftheplayTheTrojanHorsecame,I

22takepartinanaudition（试演）.IwastheonlygirlgoingforthepartAftertheboysbeforemecouldrit

23theirline^IknewitwasmytimetogetitrightIsteppedforward,tookadeepbreathandsaidthe

linesloudlyIdidit!IwillneverforgetthemomentwhenIgoteveryondsattention

RecentlyIwatchedtheplayTheSnowWhiteattheNationalTheatreIcouldseethe24onthefaces

ofthelittleactorsandactressesintheplay.Theyhavealreadybuiltupstrongconfidence,agreatpoweroflearning

andevenabeautiful25tobearealactororactressinthefuturei

16.A.educationalB.comfortablec.confidentD.friendly

17.A.tiredB.excitedc.proudD.relaxed

18.A.promisedB.chosec.continuedD.remembered

19.A.UnluckilyB.Hopefullyc.SuddenlyD.Possibly

20.A.challengesB.abilitiesc.opinionsD.feelings

21.A.improveB.createc.introduceD.share

22A.forgottoB.orderedtoc.decidedtoD.refusedto

23.A.finishB.writec.copyD.type

24A.sadnessB.worryc.careD.happiness

25.A.dreamB.treasurec.sceneD.secret

阅读（共两节，满分35分）

第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项

涂黑。

Desert

Adesertisalargeareaoflandwithlittlewaterandfewplantsgrowingonit

Whataredesertslike?

DesertscanbehotanddryplacesRainmaynotfallthereformonthsoryearsSomedesertsaresandyandstony,

DesertscanalsobeverywindyplacesThewindcanchangetheshapeofthedesertsItmovessandaroundfrom

placetoplace

Temperaturesinthedesertcanvarygreatly.Inthedaytime,thetemperaturemayreach40℃evenintheshade

（阴凉处）.Atnightdesertscanbecomeicycold

Livinginthedesert

Thecamelissometimescalled'廿eshipofthedesert'.Itstoresfoodinitshump（驼峰）andcangofordays

withoutwater:Withlargefeet,itisrfteasytofallintothesoftsandItslongeyelashes（睫毛）keepoutthesand

duringsandstorms.

AnoasisisanareaofthedesertPeoplemayfindwaterthereThewatermaybeinpoolsorundertheground

PeopleandanimalsvisitanoasisforwaterandfoodPlantsgrowatanoasisSomefarmersareabletogrowcrops

here

TheArabianDesert

TheArabianDesertliesbetweentheRedSeaandtheArabianGulfInsomepartofthedesert,itistoohotfor

peopletoliveinOilwasfoundunderpartsofthedesertandintheArabianGulfThisoilhasmadesomecountries

intheareaveryrich.Peoplehavespentmuchofthemoneybuildingfinecitieswithlovelyparksandlakesand

livedacomfortablelifethere.

26.Theword'Wyinthepassagemeans””.

A.belowB.behighC.besimilarD.bedifferent

27.WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Peopleandanimalsvisitanoasisforcropsandoil

B.Desertscanberainyandwindyformonthsoryears

C.Thecamelseyelashescankeepoffthesandduringsandstorms.

D.AllArabiancountriesinthedesertarerichbecauseoftheoil

28.Inwhichoftheencyclopaediasbelowcanyoufindthepassage?

D.

DeepintheforestofsoutheasternMexico,scientistsfoundasurpriseTheyfoundanancientpyramidThere

werecolorfulmurals（壁画）initThosemuralsarehelpingscientistslearnaboutpeoplelivinginancienttimes

Themuralsareabout1,350yearsoldThatsmorethanfivetimesolderthantheUnitedStatesTheU.S.Ais

245yearsoldScientistssaythepaintingsbelongedtotheMayas,agroupofnativeAmericanpeopleTheylived

manyyearsagohere—nowitisMexicoandCentralAmerica

ScientistsareexcitedaboutthefindingsbecausetheydoritknowmuchabouttheMayaddailylifeThe

paintingsshowhowtheMayasworked,shoppedanddined.OnemuralshowsamandrinkingfromabowLAnother

showsawomansellingfoodtoagroupofpeople

“Usuallythemuralswegetareaboutgodsandkings,neveranythingaboutthedailylifg“onescientistsaid

“ButthisislikewalkingintoaMayamarket"Sofar;scientistshavefoundmorethan30muralsinthepyramid

TheyarenotsurewhytheMayascreatedthem.Thescientistshopetolearnmoreastheycontinuetheirstudy.

ScientistslearnedalotabouttheMayasfromthemurals.TheMayaswereknownformorethanpaintings

NowthemuralstellussomefunfactsabouttheMayanwayoflifeForexample,...

29.WhendidtheMayascreatethemurals?

A.Inaround245.B.Inabout671.C.Inaround1350.D.Inabout1776.

30.Whatisspecialaboutthemurals?

A.TheyshowgodsandkingsB.Theyshowthesecretofpyramids.

C.TheyshowscenesofMayaneverydaylifeD.Theyshowthereasonsofcreatingthem.

31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword'廿em"refertoinParagraph4?

A.MuralsB.PyramidsC.MayanmarketsD.Godsandkings

32Attheendofthearticlewhatfunfactsmaythewriternottalkabout?

A.TheMayasgrewsweetpotatoes.B.Mayanmendressedupwithsomecloth

C.MayagrewstrongerintheancientworldD.TheMayasusedtreebarktomakebooks.

Justtheotherday,IwasinabookshopandfoundabooknamedHowtomakefriendswithforeignersAsa

CanadianlivinginChinaforayeai;Iwantedtoseethewritefsideasonthis

Onepieceofadvicereallycaughtmyeyesand,Imustsay,mademefeelquiteuncomfortableInthewrite/s

opinion,foreignersarechancestoimproveaforeignlanguage.ForexamplewheneveryouseeanAmericanor

English,youshouldpracticespeakingEnglishwithhimorherIfaforeignerdoesritwanttoansweryourquestions,

heorsheisarudeperson.Andyouwouldritwanttospendtimewithhimorheranyway.Ithinktheadvicenot

onlyiswrong,butalsomayharmtherelationshipbetweenyouandforeigners

Asa“LaoWaflivinginChina,Iknowhowlonelyonecansometimesfeelwhenlivinginadifferentculture

However;IhavegotusedtobeinghereSofarmytimeinChinahasbeenrewarding.IhaveimprovedmyChinese

languageskillylearnedaboutoneofthefastestdevelopingcountriesintheworldtodayandmadesomeveryclose

Chinesefriends

However;afewChinesepeopletreat(对待)meonlyasachancetoimprovetheiroralEnglishSomeofthem

followedmetoaskmetoteachthemEnglishSomeofthemgavemearticlesorspeeches,tellingmetoturnthem

intoEnglish',•

Friendshipforalotofforeignersisaboutspendingtimewithsomeonetheyreallylike.Soifthereisany

advicetogiveonmakingandkeepingfriendshipwithforeigner^Iwouldsay:Treatforeignersaspeoplenot

chancesTheywanttodevelopfriendshipbycaringforandunderstandingeachotherstepbystep,notinarush.If

theonlyreasonyoubecomefriendswithaforeigneristoimproveanewlanguage,thenyouwillprobablyfindthat

youdorithaveaforeignfriendforlong

33.AccordingtothebookHowtomakefriendswithforeigners,.

A.itisrudetoaskaforeignerquestionsB.itisrudetotreataforeignerasa1anguage-1eaming

chance

CitisagoodchancetopractiseEnglishwithaforeignerD.itisawasteoftimetotalktoaforeigner

34Theunderlinedsentence'SofarmytimeinChinahasbeenrewarding“inParagraph3mostprobablymeans

A.IfindmylifeinChinahappyandusefulB.IdoritlikemystayinChina

C.IvewastedsomuchtimeinChinaD.leadtcontrolmytimewhilelivinginChina

35.InParagraph4,thewriteruses“Someofthem…"twicetoshow.

A.hisdislikeofmakingfriaidswithforeignersB.hisdislikeofbeingachanceforpractisingEnglish

C.heenjoyshelpingpeoplewiththeirEnglishlearningD.hehelpedtwopeoplewiththeirproblems

36.Wha€sthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Tosharehisexperienceofmakingfriends.B.TodiscusssomegoodwaysoflearningEnglish

C.TointroduceabookaboutlearningEnglishwithforeignersD.Togiveadviceonmakingfriendswith

foreigners

Everybodyhasabrain,butnotmanypeopleknowhowthebrainworks.Somepeoplebelievethatthebrainis

liketheharddiskofacomputer:Weuseittokeepinfoimationsuchaspictureslanguage(words,textssounds)and

soon.OtherscomparethebraintoahugecupboardwithlotsofshelvesandboxesinitWeputinformationinto

theseboxesandhopetofinditagainlaten

Thebrainisnotacomputerdisk,andisritacupboard,eitherLookatthepicturehere.Itlooksabitlikeweeds

(杂草)inagarden,doesrftit?Thepictureactuallyshowsachildsneocortex(皮层)-apartofthebrainthat

controlssightandhearingYoucanguesswhathappens一more“weedygrowasthechildgetsolderScientistscall

theseneuronal(神经元的)networksThenetworksgrowaroundourneuronsWhatmakesthemgrow?

Learning!”Learningmakesbrainchange/'saysanAmericanscientist,“Withoutlearning,nothingchangesin

thebrain.ForeverynewwordyoulearninyourEngli由lesson,everyproblemyousolveinmathseverynewsong

youlearntosinganeuronalnetworkgrowsinyourbrainandthebrainchanges”

Themoreneuronalnetworkswegrow,thebetterwecanthinkandthebetterwerememberYoumayask,“Is

thereanythingforustodotomakethenetworksinourbraingrowbetter?'TheAmericanscientistsays,“Yesthere

is“Hesaysthat▲whena)weareinterestedinwhatwearelearning;b)weareincontrolofwhatwelean;

c)wegetchallengingtasksthatmakeusthinkhard

37.Whatisthebrainlike?

A.AbrainislikeacomputerharddiskB.Abrainislikeacupboardwithshelves

C.Abrainislikeaboxwithinformation.D.Abrainislikeweedswithneuronalnetworks.

38.Accordingtothepassage,howcanwehelpourbraingrow?

①Bylearningsomenewwords

②Byhavingarest

(3)Bylearninganewsong

(4)Bybuildingamodelplane

⑤Byworkingouramathspuzzle

A①②③⑤B.①③④⑤C.②③④⑤D.①②③④

39.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblank▲?

A.abrainchangeisthestrongestB.abrainistheweakest

C.theneuronsgrowfasterD.theneuronalnetworksgetworse

40.Whafsthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.InterestisthebestteacherB.Challengeschangeslife

C.NevertoolatetolearnD.Learningdevelopsbrain

第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，把答案写在答题卷相应的空格中。

TodayssmartphonescandoalmostanythingbutweshouldusethemwiselyWeshouldkeepawayfrom

somebadhabitswhenweusethem.

ImagineyoiilerushingthroughacrowdedsubwaystationlateforameetingSuddenlysomeoneiswalking

veryslowlyinfrontofyou,playingwithhi5/hersmartphone.Youwillprobablyfeelangry,buthaveyoueverdone

thesamething?4]

Whenyouseesomeonelookingdifferent,youmaywanttotakeapictureoravideci42Ifyouwant

apicture,askthemfirstYourfriendsmaynotmindyourtakingpicturesofthem.Butifyouwanttopostthem

online,makesureyouaskbefcrepostinganythingembarrassing（尴尬的）.43

Asweallknow,smartphonesaregreattoolsforcommunicatingwithfriendsoverlongdistancesHowever;

nowadaysifscommontoseepeoplesittingtogethei;notspeakingbutjustlookingattheirsmartphones.

44Facialexpressionsandbodylanguagecanshowfarmorethanwords

Itmaynotbeagoodthingthatyoualwayshavesomethingtodoonyoursmartphone.45.Sodorit

spendeverysparemomentwithyourphone,andyoumaygetmanywonderfulideas

A.Realfriendshipsneedface^tcrfacecommunication.

B.Ifyes,evenjustforyourownsafetyputthephoneawaywhilewalking

C.Somesaythatfreetimeisnecessaryforcreativethinking

D.Showingtheirmistakestotheworldissuretohurtyourfriendshipi

E.Butrecordingpeoplesdailylivescanberudeandhurtful

四、语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

请根据下文中所给的首字母写出空格所缺的单词，使文章通顺合理并符合语法要求。在填写答题卷时，要

求写出完整单词。（每空只写一词）

Today,manyinventionscanbebetterknown.Lefshavealookatsomeofthem.

TVBike

AscientistconnectstheTVtoabikesothattheTVcangettheelectricitybyridingthebikeIfthechildren

wanttowatchTVforalongertime,theyhavetorideveryhardi46ofsittingonthesofa

FloatingBike

Canyouimagineabicyclecrossingrivers?Ifyouwanttocrossariver,first,inflate（充气）ahugeplasticball

allaroundthebikeThenyoucane_47theballandridethebikeinsidetheballtomoveforward

FireRecharger

AfirerechargercanproduceelectricityfromtheheatoffireThismeansifyouhavet_48findinga

placetocharge（充电）yourmobilephoneinthewild,youcanuseasmallfiretodothat

DigGoggles

Underwatercamerasareoftensoe_49ButnowapairofcheapDigGogglescanhelpyoudothat

Theyarespecialglassesfortakingphotoswhenswimming.Openandcloseyoureyestwiceandthenyouwill

s50intakingphotoseasilyunderwater

五、完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

请根据中文提示完成句子，每空格只填一词。

51.《西游记》这本书他已经读过两遍了。

HealreadythebookJourneytotheWesttwice

52许多人没有意识到他们每天浪费多少食物。

Manypeoplehowmuchfoodtheywasteeveryday.

53.我们城市又将有一个主题公园。真是一个好消息啊！

Therewillbeanotherthemeparkinourcityitis!

54艾玛是家里最细心的人。

Emmaispersoninherfamily;

55.除非我们锻炼大脑，否则我们没有好的记忆力。

wethebrain,weagoodmemory.

六、书面表达（共15分）

56.科技赋能，“云游学”让学生们随时随地体验多元文化。学校举办了“直播带学，人文游学”的活

动。请你根据以下提示，向外国学生介绍直播游学活动课程。帮助他们更深入了解中国的历史文化。

课程内容课程意义

Papermaking

（方便携带；利于信息交流）

蔡伦造纸

了解

1寸中国伟大发明

Dumplingmaking享受

（步骤简单；促进亲情、友情）中国传统美食

Sightseeingonline

（请补充）

（请补充一个景点和理由）

注意事项：

1.词数8卜120个左右（文章开头已给出，不计入词数，请根据要点提示适当发挥）；

2.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。

Nowadays,peoplecantakepartinaneducationalexchangeonlineOurschoolisholdingalivestreaming

activity

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2021学年第一学期期末考试

八年级英语

（本试卷共四大题，满分90分，考试时间为100分钟）

注意事项：

1.答卷前，学生必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的学校、班级、姓名、座位号，和考号

填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用

橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。

3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相

应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔或涂改液，

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4学生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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1~15各题所给的A、B、C

和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Onceuponatime,amannamedLazywantedtohaveabighouse.Ittookhimoverayear1one.The

housewassobeautifulthatallofhisneighborsliked2verymuch.

Astimewentby,hishousestartedtohave3problems.Oneday,anoldneighborwentpastitand

said,“Yourhouseisbeautiful,4thegrassintheyardisalittleovergrown.,,Lazyanswered5,1

knowthatIwillcutittomorrow.”

Severaldayslater;amailmancamebywithaletterforLazy.6mailmansaid,"Si;yourhouseis

amazingHowever;thewindowsareabitdirtyYoucanmakeit_7thanbeforebycleaningthem."Lazy

stillanswered,“IknowthatIwilldothattomorrow.”

8weekspassedby,Lazyshousewasnotso9asbeforeHefoundtheyardwasstillfull

]0grassthepaintwasfallingdownandthewindowswerecoveredwithdirtOneday,hisbrothercame

overtovisithim.Hewas11atwhathesaw,'Lazy,IknowwhyyoiirecalledLazy.You'lejustlikeyour

name!What12toyourhousesinceyoulivedinit?Lookattheovergrowngrassandthedirtywindows.

Youdidrftcareaboutyourhouseatall!It13falldownatanytime!”

Justthenextday,afteraheavyrainstorm,Lazyshousefelldown!

There14manyLazysaroundus.Areyoulazy,too?Haveyoueverputoffmethinkto

'tomorro矿，'fiextmontH'oreven“nextyeai:'?15thingstodaymakesagoodtomorrow.

1.A.buildB.tobuildC.buildingD.built

2.A.youB.themC.himD.it

3.A.anyB.someC.alittleD.much

4.A.andB.orC.soD.but

5.A.quickB.quicklyC.quickerD.morequickly

6.A./B.AnC.TheD.A

7.A.amazingB.amazinglyC.moreamazingD.moreamazingly

8.A.TheFourthB.FourthC.FourD.Thefour

9.A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best

10.A.atB.inC.withD.of

11.A.surprisedB.surprisingC.surpriseD.surprisedly

12.A.didyoudoB.doyoudoC.willyoudoD.haveyoudone

13.A.shouldB.mayC.needD.hadbetter

14A.areB.isC.wasD.were

15.A.FinishesB.FinishedC.FinishingD.Finish

【答案】1.B2.D3.B4.D5.B6.C7.C8.C9.A10.D11.A1