2020-2021学年广东省广州市番禺区桥城中学八下期中英语试卷.docx

2020学年第二学期八年级英语科期中测试题(笔试部90分)Class_Name_No. _一、单项选择（共10个小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）( ) 1. She lives _ in the house, but she doesnt feel _ at all.A. lonely, aloneB. alone, aloneC. lonely, lonelyD. alone, lonely( ) 2.I dont know _ her. I forget the arrival time of her flight.A. where to meetB. how to meetC. when I to meetD. when to meet( ) 3.Taking pictures _ very interesting.A. isB. areC. to beD. be( ) 4. He spent a lot of money _ books and magazines.A. buyB. to buy C. boughtD. buying( ) 5. Of all the students, Wu Dong runs _.A .fastB. fasterC. fastestD. most fast( ) 6. The watch needs _ by the man.A. to repairB. to be repair C. repairD. to be repaired( ) 7. _ good marks, you must study hard.A. GettingB. To getC. GotD. Get( ) 8. Youd better not make too much noise, or youll make the baby _. A. cryB. cryingC. to cryD. cried( ) 9. The library must _ now.A. cleanB. be cleanedC. is cleanedD. to be cleaned( ) 10. The trees _ by the students in the past 10 days.A. has plantedB. have been plantedC. plantD. have planted二、语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Some people have a lot of hair, while _11_ have thin hair or are bald(秃头) on top of their heads. However, hair problems can influence anyone if they have _12_ unhealthy diet or lifestyle. Are you happy with the hair you have? _13_ you are not, try the following advice.The first step to a healthier head of hair is to make sure you are eating the right kinds of food. Lack of protein(蛋白质) and iron(铁) can secretly stop your hair _14_ being shiny and beautiful. You need to eat enough green vegetables and fruit. _15_ in plenty of water is also important to help keep your hair from getting dry. Doctors suggest that eight to ten glasses of water should _16_ each day.The stress of life can also damage your hair. Now _17_ young people have many things to worry about, like doing difficult homework or preparing for important exams. It is important for you to reduce(减少) the pressure you are feeling. Listening to music and getting more rest can help. You need to think about the way you treat your hair. The more carefully you take care of your hair, the better your hair will be. And you should know what is harmful to your hair. For example too much coloring can be bad for your hair. Also, _18_ gentle with your hair. Do not rub(摩擦) it too quickly when you dry it. That could _19_ damage your hair. Remember that using hairdryers(吹风机) _20_ can hurt your hair too. Finally, be sure to choose the right hair products are good for you. Its necessary for you to care for your hair.11. A. the others B. anotherC. othersD. other 12. A. anB. aC. theD. /13. A. IfB. AlthoughC. UnlessD. Whether 14. A. atB. forC. fromD. in15. A. TakeB. TakingC. TookD. Taken16. A. drinkB. drankC. be drunkD. be drinking17. A. thousandB. thousandsC. thousandthD. thousands of18. A. beingB. isC. beD. been19. A. easyB. easierC. easinessD. easily 20. A. muchB. tooC. too muchD. much too三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）One day before my final exam, my dad gave me a gift. It completely changed my life.On that day I had a _21_ with my friends and it was a difficult time with my studies. I was unhappy. Then I noticed the gift. I _22_ it and saw a DVD inside. Its name was “THE SECRET”. However, I was in no mood(心情) to watch it. I sat down to study, but the _23_ in my life the fight, the sleepless nights and my poor health.everything came to my mind. I wanted an answer but I wondered _24_ there was any. Just then, I saw the DVD again. Maybe it would be helpful. I _25_ my DVD player. I had no words to describe the feelings I experienced while watching it. The moving (动人的) stories of human beings made me so moved that I wouldnt _26_ any of them.Thanks to my fathers gift “THE SECRET”, I discovered _27_. Everybody has difficulties in their lives. The important thing is that you should be _28_ enough to face them. Now I have started _29_ my studies and my friends. And Im in good health, too. I often hear people say, “Wow! _30_ perfect life you have!”21. A. tripB. partyC. talkD. fight22. A. openedB. keptC. movedD. broke23. A. chancesB. problemsC. suggestionsD. mistakes24. A. whyB. thatC. ifD. how25. A. turned onB. looked forC. put awayD. paid for26. A. reportB. forgetC. thinkD. remember27. A. yourselfB. itselfC. himselfD. myself28. A. madB. braveC. sadD. weak29. A. being busy withB. worrying aboutC. getting on well withD. being afraid of30. A. What aB. WhatC. HowaD. How四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ANowadays, phone calls and messages help us make regular contact (联系) with others. It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letter Alive (见字如面), is bringing back this old habit.Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses, but there are not funny jokes or different competitions. Instead, its just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one episode (集), they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.“Every letter opens another world for us,” according to Guan Zhangwen, the director of the TV show. “It seems that we can experience the real lives and feeling of the writers.” Since its first episode on Dec 5, Letter Alive has been widely praised. Many audiences (观众) said that it has provided a breath of fresh air to todays TV shows.Besides Letter Alive, some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences. They include Chinese Poetry Conference, a traditional Chinese poetry competition and the Readers, a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote. It suggest that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest.31. When was the first episode of Letters Alive ?A. December 5th. B. January 5th.C. December 6th. D. November 5th.32. How many cultural TV shows are mentioned in passage?A. One. B. Two.C. Three. D. Four.33. What is the best title for the passage?A. Phones Have Taken the Place of LettersB. Welcome to Cultural TV ShowsC. Letters Encourage Us to CommunicateD. Letters Become Popular AgainBEveryone needs to work. But different people have different work hours. And work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year.Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay overtime.“Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get 5 weeks of paid(带薪的) vacation a year. In Germany, they get 4 to 6 weeks, and in the United State, 2 weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy.”If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.34. Japanese worker works _ more hours a year than a French one.A. 513 B.1,646C. 2,159D. 3,80535. The underlined word “extra” in Paragraph 2 means “_”.A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的D. 少量的36. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.37. What can we infer from the passage?A. Many workers have to work long hours.B. Many people have vacations long enough.C. Work hours are the same around the world.D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.CPeople usually hate mice, but people almost all over the world like one mouse the famous Mickey Mouse.Fifty years ago, most films had no sounds. A man called Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse. The cartoon mouse could talk in these films. He named his mouse Mickey Mouse. Soon Mickey Mouse became a good friend of both young and old people. Children liked to see their lovely friend, because he brought happiness to them.Mickey is a clean mouse, from the beginning. Maybe this is why people love Mickey Mouse very much. In his early life, Mickey did some wrong things. People were very angry. They wrote to Disney and said they did not want Mickey to do wrong things. Because there were some things that Mickey could not do. Disney made a new animal called Donald Duck. He also made a dog, Pluto. This dog does some foolish and wrong things whenever he goes. Now our Mickey Mouse is more interesting as well. He is known as a star of beauty and wisdom (智慧). He has his friends in almost every country.38. Where is Mickey Mouse first came out?A. On TV.B. In the film.C. In the play.D. In a picture-book.39. Why children love Mickey Mouse?A. He brought them joy and laughter.B. He made some mistakes.C. He brought them cakes.D. He made them angry.40. The dog, Pluto, is _.A. a fool dog that often does something wrongB. a clever dog that can do everything wellC. a beautiful dog that people like very muchD. a famous dog as a star of beauty and wisdom41. Which is the best title for the passage?A. PlutoB. Donald DuckC. Donald Duck and PlutoD. Mickey MouseDTwo young men were traveling in a plane from Los Angeles to New York. About an hour later, the pilot announced (宣布) that they lost an engine (引擎). “But dont worry. There are three left,” the pilot said. However, instead of 5 hours, it would take 7 hours to get to New York.A few minutes later, the pilot announced that a second engine didnt work, and they still had two left, but it would take 10 hours to get to New York. Some time later, the pilot again said that the third engine didnt work. “Dont be afraid,” he said. “Our plane can fly on only one engine.” But this time, it would take 18 hours to get to New York.Hearing this, one young man turned to the other and said, “Oh, dear! I hope we wont lose the last engine, or well be up in the sky forever!”42. It would take them _ to get to New York if the engines worked well.A.5 hoursB.6 hoursC.7 daysD.10 minutes43. The underlined word “pilot” means “_” in Chinese.A. 乘客B. 空姐C. 服务员D. 飞行员44. We can know that there were _ engines in total.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four45. What is the passage?A. A piece of news.B. A joke.C. A book reviewD. A historical story.五、阅读填空（5分）Dear students, here we are in Yuexiu Park. _46_ The Five-Ram Statue(五羊雕塑), the symbol of the city, stands on the top of Yuexiu Mountain. The statue was made in 1959. _47_ It is 11 meters high. The biggest ram carries grains in his mouth and the other four rams are around him. They all look lively.It is said that five Gods with their five rams came to save the people from the natural disaster 2000 years ago. _48_ However, the five rams didnt return with them. Instead, they joined together and turned to a big stone in order to protect this land. _49_ Because of the story, Guangzhou is also called Five-Ram City. _50_ She hosted(举办) some international events, such as 2010 Asian Games and 2017 Fortune Global Forum(财富全球论坛). As the beginning of the Silk Road by sea, 2019 World Ports Conference will be held in Guangzhou, too. I am proud of my hometown! Now, lets go on our trip.A. It is made up of more than 130 big stones.B. From then on, Guangzhou became the richest place in Lingnan.C. I am going to introduce the Five Ram Statue to you.D. Nowadays, Guangzhou has developed into an important city in China.E. They left food and happiness to the people before going away.六、短文填空（每空1分，共5分）Television is good. Youd like to watch it all day and all 51.n_. But too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists found that kids who watched too much TV may have more 52._ learning to read. They couldnt focus(集中) on their books.Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they 53._ too much time watching TV, theyll have less time for those things.Watching too much TV is bad for peoples health. People dont 54.m_ much while watching TV. Whats more, they may eat a lot of food while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people couch potatoes.Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Young people are 55.g_ at following(模仿). Scientists found that those who watched a lot of fighting shows were more likely to fight.七、完成句子（每空0.5分，满分10分）56. 你决定好婚礼的日期了吗?Have you _ _ a date for the wedding?57. 这台电脑能被用多久?How long _ the computer _ _?58. 我认为我们可以做到。I think we can _ _.59. 你的作业必须今天完成。Your homework _ _ _ today.60. 这座房子太旧了，它是1950年建成的。The house is quite old. It _ _ in 1950.61. 很多人喜欢饭后一起去散步。 Many people enjoy _ _ _ _ together after dinner62. 假期快到了，我盼望着和父母一起到海南旅游。The holiday is coming. Im _ _ _ _ to Hai Nan with my parents.八、作文（15分）请根据以下提示，写一篇短文，介绍制作海报的基本步骤。内容须包含以下要点：1. 确定海报的基本大意；2. 搜集资料和图片；3. 制作一幅粗略的概述；4. 添加文字和图片，记得给图片涂颜色；5. 你呼吁同学们一起做海报。注意：1. 参考词汇草图；a sketch of the poster；上色：color2. 文章须包含所有提示信息，可适当发挥拓展3. 词数80词左右，已给出内容不计入总词数Posters can be a useful tool in our daily life. But do you know how to make a poster?_