牛津深圳版英语初二下册期末测试题及答案.docx

1、牛津深圳版英语初二下册期末测试题及答案 八年级英语下册期末测试卷一、语法选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)Canton Porcelain (广彩) has a history of more than 300 years, dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1636-1911). Canton Porcelain became popular around the world 1 its beautiful colors.Xu Enfu is known as a Canton Porcelain master. Xu Junru, his daugh

2、ter, showed 2 great love for it when she was a little girl. She enjoyed staying with her father while he 3 the porcelain painting. They think its necessary 4 them to add modern patterns into their pieces. They mix modern techniques 5 a traditional feel. Cartoon patterns, such as Hello Kitty and Dora

3、emon 6 on the plates. This idea wins childrens hearts. Their works are so wonderful 7 they attract many foreigners. They decide 8 this traditional skill to people around the world.A group of foreigners 9 to join this Canton Porcelain workshop held by GD Today. They were 10 to experience how to make

4、Canton Porcelain. Mansha said, “It is my first time to paint on a plate or porcelain. Its difficult for me to do the black line. Foreigners had about just one hour to finish 11 patterns and colors for their own plates. Oxana challenged herself to paint the Canton Tower on 12 own to remember her time

5、 in Guangzhou. Simon painted a Chinesecharacter 13 on the plate. It was a good idea that he made this plate for his grandma in U.K. 14 you are interested in it, you can attend the training class on making Canton Porcelain. It is really good for you 15 it to your family and friends as a gift!1.A.beca

6、use ofB. becauseC. soD.as2.A.the B.anC./D.a3.A.makesB.makingC.madeD.was making4.A.withB.ofC.forD.on5.A.intoB.withC.upD.in6.A.can be paintedB.can paintC.was paintedD.painted7.A.asB.untilC.tillD.that8.A.introducedB.introducingC.to introduceD.introduce9.A.invitedB.were invitedC.are invitedD.invite10.A.

7、luckily enoughB.luck enoughC.lucky enoughD.enough luck11.A.designB.designingC.to designD.designed12.A.sheB.heC.hisD.her13.A.successB.successfulC.successfullyD.succeed14.A.IfB.AsC.UnlessD.While15.A.to sendB.sendC.sendingD.sent二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)In many spacefilms, whenever the Earth faces dan

8、ger, humans always leave the planet in spaceships. But the latest Chinese science fiction movie, The Wandering Earth, offers a 16 idea.The film is based on a short story by a Chinese science fiction writer, Liu Cixin. In this film, the Earth is in 17 of being damaged by the dying sun. In response, h

9、umans around the world work together to build a giant engine system (发动机系统) that will push the Earth 18 the Sun. Instead of giving up the Earth, this time we will 19 it with us.For thousands of years, “homeland” has played an important role in the hearts and minds of Chinese people. One old idiom is

10、 “luoyeguigen”, which means 20 ones homeland in old age, like fallen leaves coming back to the roots of their tree.It shows that Chinese people have their closer ties with their 21 .The special cultural background of Chinese is probably what sets The Wandering Earth different from Hollywood-style sp

11、ace films.“What is Chinese science fiction?” Guo Fan, the films director, said in an interview. “There is no more about superheroes to save humans alone. In Chinese culture, we 22 try our best to bring everyone together. This is what we saw in the movie. So the way that can really express our cultur

12、e and spirit can be called a 23 science fiction. Otherwise,we just copy others and tell the same American stories.And the makers of The Wandering Earth chose the best time to tell its Chinese science fiction story. The film was shown on Feb 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a time when ma

13、ny people had just made the 24 journey back to their hometowns no matter how busy the traffic they had to face. So to them, there is only one possible way to tell the story: The 25 goes wherever humans go, because its our home.16.A.sameB.differentC.similarD.useful17.A.fearB.safetyC.dangerD.need18.A.

14、away fromB.next toC.out ofD.close to19.A.leaveB.takeC.followD.play20.A.leaving forB.setting offC.returning toD.getting to21.A.parentsB.spaceC.childrenD.homeland22.A.neverB.alwaysC.seldomD.once23.A.ChineseB.AmericanC.WorldwideD.Hollywood24.A.hardB.sadC.lonelyD.serious25.A.SpaceB.SunC.TrafficD.Earth三、

15、阅读(共两节,满分45分)第一节阅读理解“Love is still alive!” Wang Zhiru from Jiangxi Academy of Forestry, said excitedly when receiving a picture of a white crane on January 3rd, 2019. The white crane they named Love was saved and set free in early 2018.Love was first found on April 24th2018, when Li Zengming, a farm

16、er, drove past a reservoir in the countryside of Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province. Seeing it trying to fly but falling again and again, Li thought that it might be hurt. He drove to the shore and went into the water to rescue it. “I saw the white crane with dull eyes and a weak body. It was pro

17、bably hurt. If I let it alone, it would be in danger,” Li recalled. After more than half an hour, Li finally took the white crane back to the shore.Then he called his uncle,an experienced animal saver.for help. “Come over immediately and lets send it to the police station right away” said his uncle.

18、 When seeing the weak wild crane, Jiang Qingchun from the Five-Star Police Station, put down his work and checked it carefully.“At the end of April, migratory (迁移的) birds usually return to the north. Its abnormal for a white crane to still be living nearby. It may be left behind because of its poor

19、health, Jiang said. He contacted Wang at the Jiangxi Academy of Forestry for help. Wangs team found Love did not seem to be hurt or have illness, but it suffered from hunger and tiredness. After five days treatment, its weight rose from 3.75kg to 4kg.Being kept for long will be bad for birds ability

20、 to survive in the wild. Wangs team decided on May 2nd to set it free at a place in northern China so that it could join the migrating group heading for Siberia in Russia. On May 8th, Love was set free at the Momoge National Nature Reserve.26.When did the farmer find Love for the first time?A.On May

21、 2nd,2019. B.On May 8th,2019.C.On April 24th,2018. D.On January 3rd,2019.27.The underlined word“abnormal”in Paragraph 4 means _.A.unhappy B.unusual C.unknown D.unlucky28.What was wrong with Love?A.It was hurt. B.It was weak and lost.C.It was dead. D.It was hungry and tired.29.Why was Love set free i

22、n northern China?A.Because Love was able to fly again. B.Because Love lost his ability to fly.C.Because Wangs team couldnt keep it any more. D.Because Love could join the migrating group there.30.What is the best title of the passage?A.Love hurt B.Love lost C.Love found D.Love gone(B)There is nothin

23、g worse than being cheated. Now body language expert Judi James tells you the key signs to find out whether someone is telling a lie. Here are some ways to help you.The long stop: Telling a lie is quite difficult for the body and brain to deal with. First your brain produces the truth. Then, you hav

24、e to hide the truth and invent a lie. After that, you tell the lie. This often leads to a longer stop before answering.The eye dart: Humans have more eye expressions than any other animal and our eyes can look around if were trying to hide something. When we look up to our left, were often recalling

25、 memory. But when our eyes roll up to our right, we are thinking new ideas. Also, the guilt(内疚)of a lie often makes people use an eye contact cut-off gesture, such as looking down or away.The lost breath: Bending the truth causes a sudden stress response in most people. The mouth dries, the body swe

26、ats more, the pulse rate (心率) becomes quick and the rhythm of the breathing changes to shorter,shallower breaths that can often be both seen and heard.The poker face: Some people prefer to have the poker face, because they think less is more and almost show less movement and eye contact when they ar

27、e telling lies.The face hide: When someone tells a lie they often want to hide their face from their audience. This can lead to a cut-off gesture like nose-touch or mouth-cover.Self-comfort touches: People often move from side to side, touch their hair or play with wedding rings when they have stres

28、s. Most people use self-comfort gestures but this will increase greatly when someone is lying.31.Why do people have a long stop before telling a lie?A.Because they have stress.B.Because they are recalling memory.C.Because they dont want to say anything.D.Because they are thinking of a lie instead of

29、 the truth.32.What may people do if they have the feeling of guilt?A.Their eyes look around. B.They look down or away.C.They look up to their left. D.Their eyes roll up to their right.33.What may people do when they feel stressful suddenly?A.They have the poker face. B.They have less movement.C.Thei

30、r hearts beat more quickly. D.They have more eye expressions.34.How many key signs of telling lies are written in the passage?A.4. B.5. C.6. D.7.35.The writer wants to tell usA.the problem of telling lies B.the reason why people tell liesC.the importance of body language D.the ways to discover peopl

31、e telling lies(C)Zhao Yishen, the 33-year-old artist, is carving a woodblock (雕刻木板) carefully,with a chisel in his right hand. To carve the woodblocks, he has to hold this position for six hours. He has been carving woodblocks since 2012. “It feels good and looks beautiful when a Chinese character slowly appears on the woodblock under your chisel, says Zhao.Zhao is now the only full-time carver working at a workshop that creates woodblock-printed books in Beijing. As a teenager he loved to read ancient Chinese books in the library, and the curiosity of how the books wer