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精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上广州市华侨外国语学校2017学年八年级上学期期中考试试卷学科：英语命题人：殷新元、肖利蓉、郭琳审卷人：殷新元、黄琳考试日期：2017.11.2试卷分值：120分考试用时：100分钟三、单项选择（共10小题，每小题0.5分；满分5分）从1120各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。第一节：单项选择（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）11. Dont wear the shirt to the party. Try this dress _.A. soonB. alreadyC. insideD instead12. Lynn wants to learn to play the guitar. _, his mother thinks its a waste of time.A. HoweverB. BecauseC. AlsoD. So13. We are looking forward to _ from you soon.A. hearB. heardC. hearingD. be hear14. Nothing is _ than having to go to all kinds of classes on weekends.A. badB. badlyC. worseD. worst15. I think youre spending _ time shopping and _ time studying.A. too much, too littleB. too much, too few C. too many, too littleD. too many, too few16. I wish I could run _ fast _ Mike.A. such; asB. as; likeC. so; asD. as; as17. I cant imagine _ without water in summer.A. to liveB. livedC. livingD. lives18. She was very hard-working while he was lazy. _, she passed the exam, but he failed.A. As a resultB. BecauseC. So thatD. Since19. I _ a meal when you _ me.A. cooked; were ringingB. was cooking; rangC. cooked; rangD. was cooking; was ringing20. _, Coco-Cola began to enter Chinas market.A. In 1970sB. In 1970sC. In the 1970sD. In the 1970s四、语法选择（共10个空格，每个空格1分；满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法规律和上下文连贯的要求，从21-30各题所给的A、B、C、D项中，选出最佳答案。I fell in love with English from a very young age, because I thought it was a very useful language. Being really interested 21 English, I began to learn it. But I soon found it 22 than I thought. There were 23 words, expressions and other things to remember. You may be able to write the words, 24 , its still very difficult for you 25 them correctly and exactly. And I did badly in my first English test. I was worried about it. This made me 26 and began to stop me from 27 English any more.When I was in trouble, my English teacher gave me a lot of help. He told me that interest didnt mean everything and I should have some learning methods. I followed his advice and tried many different ways of learning English. From then on, I could do 28 and became more confident.During summer holiday, an old lady from Australia visited our school. She had a talk with us. It was the first time for me to meet a foreigner so I got a little nervous at first, but soon I found it 29 to talk with her, and I learned a lot from her. Now I wish to practice 30 English with foreigners every day.21. A. inB. atC. withD. on22. A. difficultB. more difficultC. difficultlyD. more23. A. enoughB. too littleC. too manyD. difficultly24. A. soB. butC. howeverD. too much25. A. useB. to useC. usingD. and26. A. unhappyB. unhappilyC. happyD. used27. A. learnB. to learnC. learnedD. happily28. A. more and more wellB. better and betterC. more and more betterD. learning29. A. excitedB. excitingC. excitedlyD. well and well30. A. speakB. speaksC. speakingD. to speak五、完形填空（共10个空格，每个空格1分；满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-40题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Many earthquakes have happened these years. We cant stop the earthquake 31 , but we can reduce （减少） the danger that earthquakes bring us. Would you know 32 to do during a really big earthquake?*Earthquake! Keep yourself 33 first!Once the earthquake happens keep yourself safe first. The life is the most important because where there is a life 34 a hope. 35 you cant easily run away through doors or windows, then lie down next to a sofa or a large chair. Be careful and 36 till the quake is over.*Keep calm. Check all fire sources （源头）. 37 fire quickly.If you were using any sources of fire or heat, turn them off when the shaking calms down. When an 38 happens, the pipe （水管） is always destroyed and there is no water, so a fire is very dangerous.*Panic （惊慌） can hurt you.When you are at home, dont rush out in a panic. If there is 39 time to run away with our life, we must take something such as a bag on our head. Because some broken glass and signs may 40 down.31. A. to fallB. to makeC. to visitD. to happen32. A. whatB. howC. whyD. when33. A. healthyB. fitC. safeD. alive34. A. there isB. it isC. it hasD. there has35. A. ThoughB. IfC. BecauseD. Until36. A. workB. sleepC. waitD. walk37. A. Put downB. Put awayC. Put upD. Put out38. A. accidentB. invitationC. earthquakeD. experience39. A. littleB. goodC. enoughD. less40. A. fallB. calmC. slowD. take六、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分）ALong ago, a young count（伯爵） named Otto lived near an ancient town.One Christmas Eve, he washed his bands. When he put his hands in the water, he felt someone take away a gold ring （戒指） from his finger. Then, he found the ring gone.That night, he heard some strange sound from a room. When he opened the door, he saw a lovely colourful tree and some fairies （仙女） were flying around it.The most beautiful fairy held out a small box. “My name is Ernestine,” she said, “and I am the Fairy Queen.” Count Ottos ring was in the box.He fell in love with the queen and asked her to be his wife. “I can be your wife,” she said, “but you must not say the word death （死亡） to me.”They lived together happily for many years. One day, Count Otto was waiting for his wife, but she was very late. He became impatient （不耐烦的）. When she arrived, he said, “You are so slow that you would be a messenger for Death.” Hearing the word “death”, she cried and disappeared. He looked for her everywhere, but she was gone.Years passed, but Count Otto had never forgotten his beautiful wife. Every Christmas Eve, he put up a colourful tree and hoped that she would return. People say this is the beginning of the Christmas tree.41. The underlined word “it” (in Paragraph 3) means “_”.A. the colourful treeB. the roomC. the doorD. the ring42. Which word could not be said to the Fairy Queen?A. HappyB. DeathC. ChristmasD. Ring43. Why did Count Otto became impatient?A. Because they lived together unhappily.B. Because the Fairy Queen cried all the time.C. Because Count Otto could not find his ring.D. Because the Fairy Queen came very late.44. In what order are the following mentioned in the story?a. Count Otto said the word “death” to the Fairy Queen.b. Count Ottos ring disappeared. c. Count Otto asked the Fairy Queen to be his wife.d. The Fairy Queen appeared. e. The Fairy Queen disappeared.A. b. d. c. a. e.B. b. c. e. d. a.C. c. a. b. e. d.D. c. b. a. e. d.45. This passage is _.A. a poemB. a news reportC. a storyD. a science reportBOn 5 October, 2011, people all over the world were so sad because an import person died. Who is he? He is Steve Jobs, a great inventor of America. His parents left him after he was born in 1955 in San Francisco. Luckily, he was adopted by a kind couple. They loved him so much. Jobs was very naughty but very clever when he was young. His mother taught him to read some words before he went to school, but he didnt like to go to school. His family moved to Mountain View, California when he was 5 years old. At that time, his home was near the Silicon Valley and many of his neighbours were computer workers. So he soon began to show interest in electronic products and from then on spent his whole life on them.Steve Jobs was a special person, but he looks like ordinary people. He usually wore a pair of glasses and jeans. In 1976, he met his friend, Steve Wozniak at a party. Then they set up the Apple Inc in their garage in the same year. Why did they call their company “Apple”? Because Jobs liked eating apples. It was a funny reason, but people around the world liked it.Apple began to work on the first iPhone in 2005 and it appeared in the phone market in 2007. From then on, iPhone and Steve Jobs became well known in the world. However, Jobs had been in bad health, and in 2011 when people enjoyed themselves in those smart products of Apple, Jobs died at home. A great inventor was gone, but people will remember him and his Apple for a long time.46. The great inventor, Steve Jobs was born in _.A. 1955B. 1976C. 2005D. 201147. What does the underlined word “adopted” in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese?A. 拐卖B. 欺骗C. 收养D. 说服48. Steve Jobs spent his whole life on electronic products because _.A. he could make more moneyB. he liked them very muchC. his neighbours were computer workersD. he didnt like to go to school49. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak set up their own company Apple Inc in a(n) _.A. apartmentB. schoolC. officeD. garage50. Which of the following about Steve Jobs is NOT true?A. He lived with his adopted parents.B. His family moved to California when he was 5 years old.C. He set up his company with his friend in 1976.D. The first iPhone appeared in the phone market in 2005.CToday, more and more families start to realize the importance of childrens independence （独立）. It is not enough to look after children well. It is also parents job to help their children be independent.Here are some tips for parents.Teach children to dress themselves. Put the clothes near them and help them make it easier. Make them clean their own rooms.Encourage them to help with the housework. By doing this, they will think they are important to the family and should do something for the family.Ask them to think about things by themselves. This will develop their independent thoughts.Praise （表扬） children. Give children praise when they work or play independently. It is necessary for parents to listen to what their children dont want do.Cheer your children up when they are bored. Encourage them to discover new ways of playing so that they can learn to be independent.51. From the first paragraph, we know that _.A. parents shouldnt love their childrenB. no children can do any houseworkC. many parents help their children be independentD. it is parents responsibility （责任） to help their children be independent52. It is necessary for parents to _.A. clean their childrens roomB. wash their childrens clothesC. listen to what their children dont want to doD. tell their children to do what they dont like53. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Parents should find ways to cheer their children up when they ate bored.B. Parents must not encourage children to do the housework.C. Doing housework makes children feel they are important to the family.D. Parents should praise their children.54. How many tips does the passage give to parents?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Dix.55. What is the passage mainly about?A. Why parents love their children so much.B. How to look after children.C. The importance of independence.D. How to help children to be independent.DAnki, an American company, created a toy car different from the usual one. The sensors （感应器） on it can get information from an iPhone or iPad. In this way, the players can control the speed and direction of their cars. In a race, an Anki Car can also guess the movement of other cars.Maxwell Bogue, Peter Dilworth and Daniel Cowen work for WobbleWorks and developed the first and only 3D printing pen in the world. From then on, you can draw in the air with the pen. Also, it would be amazing to see that your drawing actually becomes a 3D object. It is easy to use and it doesnt need a computer at all.It is a smart smoke alarm （警报器）. The company, Nest, created it. Different from the ordinary alarms, it can speak with a human voice and tell you where the smoke is. Also, there is no worry about the problem that the alarm would stop working because of no energy and you just dont realize it. When their batteries are running low, you are going to get a message on your phone because each alarm can connect with your smart phone.56. What is the article mainly about?A. Some rich companies in the world.B. Some amazing photos on Times.C. Some smart designers of Times.D. Some wonderful inventions around the world. 57. According to the passage, what can we learn about Anki?A. It is a company from the UK.B. It is a factory that makes toys for children.C. The sensors of its toy cars can connect with iPhones.D. The Anki Car can change the movement of other eans in the race.58. Who would probably be most interested in the 3D printing pen?A. An artist.B. A writer.C. A driver.D. An athlete.59. What wil1 the smart alarm do when it is almost out of power?A. It will give you a call.B. It will change batteries itself.C. It will tell you in a human voice.D. It will leave a message on your phone.60. Which of the following is NOT the same of a company?A. WobbleWorks.B. Dilworth.C. Anki.D. Nest.七、阅读填空：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Happiness is for everyone. You dont need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. 61 When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard on your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your-health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. 62 If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you. 63 It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that cant be bought with money. 64 As the saying goes, life is like a revolving （旋转的） door, when it closes, it also opens. 65 .A. So you cant always say you are poor and you have bad luck.B. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.C. In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it.D. Happiness is not the same as money.E. All these are your happiness.八、单词拼写（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词，在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空限填一词）66. You have the a_ to do the job well. Im sure of it.67. You won the first p_. Well done!68. We d_ on computers more than we realize.69. Internet users like to c_ new words to show their feelings.70. It is not a good idea to wear clothes that are too tight and look uncomfortable because it is important to look n_.九、完成句子（每空格1分，满分15分）根据所给的中文提示，用英语完成下列句子。（每空只写一词）71.我们去散散步好吗？Shall we _ _ _