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7越秀区八下英语期末考
越秀区2013学年第二学期期末调研测试
八年级英语试卷
二、语言知识及运用(共两节,满分20分)
第一节,单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
16.Itwaskindyoutheoldlady.
A.of;tohelpB.for;tohelpC.of;helpingD.for;helping
17.Wouldyoupleasetellmenext?
A.howtodoB.whattodoC.whatdoIdoD.howshouldIdo
18.isagoodwayofwithpeople.
A.Smile;communicateB.Smiling;communicating
C.Tosmile;tocommunicateD.Smile;communication
19.anewlibraryinourschoollastyear?
A.Is;builtB.Was;builtC.Does;buildD.Did;build
20.Theriversmellsterrible.Peoplemustdirtythingsintoit.
A.bestoppedtothrowB.stopfromthrowing
C.stoptothrowD.bestoppedfromthrowing
21.Whatacough!
Youseemill.
A.terrible;terriblyB.terribly;terrible
C.terrible;terribleD.terribly;terribly
22.Tinawassurprisedtheyellowlightinthesky.
A.sinceB.becauseC.forD.as
23.Aftersayinggoodbyetotheirfriends,theyforhome.
A.setinB.setonC.setoffD.setdown
24.therewereonlyfivesoldiersleftatthefront,theywentonfighting.
A.Because;soB.If;andC.As;butD.Though;/
25.WhilesheTV,sheasoundoutsidetheroom.
A.waswatching;washearingB.watched;washearing
C.watched;heardD.waswatching;heard
第二节语法选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
ThestudentsinShanghaiNo.3GirlsHighSchoolhaveaflower-arrangement(插花)lessoneveryweek. Thecourseisthe firstofitskindamongmiddleschoolsinShanghai.It’s___26___newstart.Ithelpsthestudents ___27___the beauty offlowersbetter.That’s ___28___ thecoursehasbecomeverypopularamongthestudents.
Theteachersofthecourseareall specially trained.Theyaregoodatthisartandworkhardatpassingon theskill ___29___ students.Untilnow,manystudentsintheschool ___30___ alotofprizesinthisfield.Inorderto further develop thestudents’skill,theteachersusuallyplay music whilestudentsarearrangingflowers.Students___31___ themusicsothattheycancomeupwithmoregoodideasforflower-arrangement.
Besides,theteachers teachthestudentsotherskillsatthesametime,forexample,theyaskthestudents ___32___ compositionsaboutflower.Intheway,studentsnotonlygetarteducationbutalsoimprove ___33___ writingskills.
Severalmonthsago,someforeigners visitedtheschool.Whentheysawcommonflowersbecome
more lively andmeaningful,theygotamazedand___34___.Theymade videos, ___35___wouldplaythemfortheir ownstudentsaftertheyreturnedhome.
26.A.aB.anC.theD./
27.A.enjoysB.enjoyingC.toenjoyD.enjoyed
28.A.howB.whyC.whenD.where
29.A.withB.forC.toD.from
30.A.winB.wonC.havewonD.hadwon
31.A.arepleasedB.pleasedC.arepleasingD.pleasing
32.A.writeB.writingC.towriteD.written
33.A.theyB.themC.theirsD.their
34.A.interestB.interestedC.interestingD.interests
35.A.andB.thenC.whichD.who
三、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
FarleyworkedfortheCanadiangovernment.Oneday,hewas told tolearnmoreaboutwolves.Dowolveskilllotsofcaribou(北美驯鹿)?
Dothey___36___people?
Theygavehimlotsoffoodandclothesand___37___.Thentheyputhimonaplaneandtookhimto afarplace.Theplaneputhimdownand___38___.Therewerenohousesorpeopleinthisplace,buttherewerelotsofanimalsandlotsofwolves.
Peopletellterriblestoriesaboutwolves.Theysaywolvesliketokillandeatpeople.Farleyrememberedthesestories,andhewas ___39___.Hehadhisgunwithhim allthetime.
Thenoneday,hesawagroupofwolves.Therewasamotherwolfwithfourbabywolves.Afatherwolfandanotheryoungwolflivedwiththem.
Farleywatchedthese___40___everyday.Themotherwasavery good mother.Shegavemilktoherbabies.Shegavethemlessonsaboutlife.Thefatherwolf___41___foodforthefamily.Theyoungwolf ___42___ thebabies.Theywereanice,happyfamily-wolffamily!
Farleydidnotneedhis guns ___43___.Inashorttime,hegotonwellwiththefamily.Farleywatchedthemforfivemonths.Helearnedmanynewthingsaboutwolves.Helearnedthatmanystoriesaboutthewolveswere not___44___.Wolvesdonoteatpeople,andtheydonoteatmanylargeanimals.Andhealsolearnedbadthingsaboutmen.Itwasmenwhokilledmanycaribouandwolves.
Later,Farleywroteabookaboutwolves.Hewantedpeopleto ___45___ themandnottokillthem.
36.A.likeB.helpC.hateD.kill
37.A.moneyB.candiesC.gunsD.toys
38.A.wentupB.wentawayC.tookoffD.tookover
39.A.afraidB.happyC.angryD.tired
40.A.caribouB.wolvesC.peopleD.babies
41.A.cookedB.madeC.gotD.grew
42.A.shoutedatB.lookedintoC.laughedatD.playedwith
43.A.anymoreB.furthermoreC.anyotherD.moreover
44.A.goodB.trueC.easyD.clear
45.A.growB.haveC.teachD.understand
四、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Animportantquestion
abouteatingoutiswhopaysforthemeal.Ifafriendofyoursasksyoutohave lunchwithhim,youmaysaysomethinglikethis,“I’mafraidit’llhavetobesomeplacecheap,asIhave verylittlemoney.”Theotherpersonmaysay,“OK,I'llmeetyouatMcDonald’s.”
ThismeansthatthetwoagreetogoDutch,thatis,eachpersonpaysforhimself.Hemayalsosay, “Oh,no.IwanttotakeyoutolunchatSmith’s,”or“IwantyoutotrytheChinesedumplingsthere.They’regreat.”Thismeansthepersonwantstopayforbothofyou.Ifyoufeelfriendlytowardsthisperson,you cangowithhimandyouneedn’tpayforthemeal.Youmayjustsay,“Thankyou.Thatwouldbevery nice.”
Americancustomsaboutwhopaysfordates(约会)aremuchthesameasinotherpartsoftheworld. Intheolddays,Americanwomenwantedmentopayforallthemeals.But,today,auniversitygirlor awomaninbusinessworldwillusuallypayherwayduringtheday.Ifamanasksherforadanceoutside theworkinghours,itmeans“Come,asmyguest.”Soasyoucansee,itisapolitethingtomakethe questionclearattheverybeginning.
46.Thepassagetellsus ___________.
A.howtoeatout B.wheretoeatout
C.whattoeatout D.whopaysforthemeal
47.Ifyouhavelittlemoney,___________.
A.You’llhaveacheapmeal
B.You’llborrowsomefromothers
C.You’llaskyourfriendtopayforyourmeal
D.Youwon’twantyourfriendstoaskyoutodinner
48.“GoDutch”inthispassagemeans ___________.
A.去饭馆 B.就餐 C.订餐 D.各自付款
49.Sometimesyourfriendtakesyoutolunch.Itmeans ___________.
A.He’sgoingtolendsomemoneytoyou
B.He’sgoingtopayforyourmeal,too
C.He’llbeangrywithyou
D.Hecan’tunderstandyou
50.InAmerica,somegirlsandwomennow___________.
A.askmentopayfortheirmeals B.trytopayforthemen’smeals
C.trytopayfortheirownmeals D.neverhaveanythingoutside
B
ItwasMother’sDay,buttheyoungmotherwasalittleunhappy,becauseshewas800milesawayfromherparents.InthemorningshephonedhermothertowishherahappyMother’sDay,andhermothertoldheraboutthebeautifullilacs(丁香)inthegarden.
Laterthatday,whenshetoldherhusbandaboutthelilacs,hesaid,“Iknowwherewecanfindallthatyouwant.Getthechildrenandcomeon.”Sotheywent,drivingdownthecountryroads.
Thereonasmallhill,theysawalotofbeautifulpurplelilacs.Theyoungwomanranquicklytoenjoytheflowers.Carefully,shepickedafewhereandafewthere.Ontheirwayhometherewasasmileonherface.
Whentheywerepassinganursinghome(养老院),theyoungwomansawanoldgrannysittinginachair.Shehadnochildrenwithher.Theystoppedthecarandtheyoungwomanwalkedtotheoldwoman,puttheflowersinherhands,andsmiledather.Theoldgrannythankedheragainandagain.Shesmiledhappily,too.
Whentheyoungmothercamebacktohercar,herchildrenaskedher,“Whoisthatoldgranny?
Whydidyougiveourflowerstoher?
”
“Idon’tknowher,”theirmothersaid.“Butit’sMother’sDay,andshehasnochildren.Ihaveallofyou,andIstillhavemymother.Justthinkhowmuchthoseflowersmeantoher.”
51.TheyoungwomanwasalittleunhappyonMother’sDaybecause__________.
A.shedidn’thaveapresentB.shewaslongawayfromhermother
C.shedidn’tknowitwasMother’sDayD.shewantedtoseeherfather
52.Thereweremanybeautifulpurplelilacs__________.
A.inhergardenB.inthemarket
C.inhermother’sgardenD.inthenursinghome
53.Theyoungwomanhad__________.
A.onechildB.nochild
C.morethanonechildD.aboyandagirl
54.Theyoungwomangavetheflowerstotheoldgrannybecause__________.
A.shewashermotherB.shedidn’tlikethoseflowers
C.hermotheraskedhertodosoD.shewantedtheoldgrannytobehappy,too
55.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Thewoman’smothergotsomelilacsontheMother’sDay.
B.Theyoungwomanwasfarawayfromherparents.
C.Theoldgrannylivedinanursinghome.
D.Thelilacscouldpasshappinessandlove.
C
Overayearago,LiangBowasjustanordinarycollegestudentstudyingmusic.Now,afternearly80daysofcompetition,hehasbecome“TheVoiceofChina.”
TheluckyyoungmanwasthewinnerofthefirstseasonofTheVoiceofChina,themostpopularTVtalentshowlastsummer.Hecaptured(虏获)theheartsofaudiencewithhispassionate(激情的)rock’n’rollperformanceattheshow’sfinalonSeptember30th,2012.
FansdescribeLiang’svoiceas“natural,clearandtouching.”Althoughheseemscoolonstage,hecanquicklyturnonthepoweroncehestartssinging.“Hisper