学年广州市黄埔区八年级英语下期末试题.docx

1、学年广州市黄埔区八年级英语下期末试题2017-2018学年第二学期期末教学质量监测八年级英语本试卷共四大题，8页，满分100分。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。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。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。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的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液

2、。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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110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。Shadow puppet show, an ancient Chinese art, can 1 in the North-West China. Now with TV and films, they are not as popular as before. Wang Weifang wants to keep this

3、traditional art alive and tries to practice 2 on a play with his friends in a small town every Saturday. The audience 3 only hear them because they are standing behind the screen.Shadow puppets are made of 4 hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each

4、puppet is painted in bright colours and 5 on a stick. Some puppets have 6 arms and legs.During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands in the back of a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close 7 the screen so that the aud

5、ience can see the puppets shadows much 8 . Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters. In fact, they work very hard for little money, 9 they dont mind. They hope more and more people will be fond of this kind of traditional art like 10 .1. A.see B. be seen C. saw

6、 D. seeing2. A. put B. puts C. to put D. putting3. A. can B. should C. will D. must4. A. a B. an C.不填 D. the5. A. was put B. put C. is put D. are put6. A. move B. moving C. moved D. movable7. A. at B. to C. in D. with8. A. clear B. clearer C. more clearly D. clearly9. A. so B. and C. but D. though10

7、. A. them B. they C. their D. theirs二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1120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。Have you ever watched old movies? Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She was a famous 11 in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her 12 life, she made 70 movies!Lombards

8、 real name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, while she was shopping in the 13 near her home, a movie director 14 her and decided to put her in a movie. She was only 13 at that time. The movie was one of the last silent movies. She acted so well that she 15 the hearts of some people. At 16, she left sc

9、hool to act.In 1925, she had an agreement with a 16 studio, 20th Century Fox. The studio gave 17 a new name, and she acted in several films. Then at the age of 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars（伤疤）on her face. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not 18 . She continue

10、d to act.It was Paramount Studio that made Lombard a real 19 . She made many movies for the studio. She married twice. Lombard was married to actor William Powell for only 23 months. 20 seven years later, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.

11、11. A. actress B. director C. actor D. artist12. A. short B. hard C. long D. early13. A. park B. school C. hospital D. street14. A. forgot B. saw C. hurt D. pushed15. A. broke B. chose C. won D. beat16. A. dance B. film C. music D. school17. A. them B. it C. her D. him18. A. give up B. sit up C. get

12、 up D. lift up19. A. singer B. writer C. dancer D. star20. A. Because B. Before C. Though D. But 三、阅读（共25小题；满分45分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（A）There was a big tree in the deep mountain. A mother eagle and her three babies lived in the tree.One day the mother

13、 eagle said to her babies, “Come to the edge of the nest（鸟巢）”.The three babies moved slowly and looked down, being afraid to go too far near the edge. “We are afraid,” they replied and hid under the safety of their mothers comfortable wings. “Come here,” she encouraged. “I will help you.” They came

14、over with their loving and watchful eyes. Suddenly, the mother eagle gently pushed the young babies out of their nest.And being brave, the babies flew up and began their colourful life. Just as an eagle flies far above the mountains and farms below, higher and higher into the blue sky, you have furt

15、her to go on your journey. Then a whole new life lies before you.In our journey of life, like the baby eagles, we were created to have new, exciting experiences and a meaningful future. So take a step out of your comfortable home to get to somewhere you want to go tomorrow.21. Where do the mother ea

16、gle and her three babies live? A. In the mountain. B. In the forest.C. In the garden. D. In the park.22. Which is the right order about the story?a. The baby eagles hid under the safety of their mothers comfortable wings.b. The mother eagle pushed the young babies out of their nest.c. The mother eag

17、le and her babies lived in a tree. d. The baby eagles flew up and began their colourful life.e. The babies eagles were afraid to move and looked down.A. c-a-e-d-b B. a-c-e-b-d C.c-e-a-b-d D.a-e-c-d-b23. Why did the mother eagle push the young babies out of their nest?A. To punish them. B. To play a

18、joke on them. C. To let them begin their colourful life. D. To let them look at the natural beauty below. 24. Why did the three baby eagles move slowly at the edge of the nest?A. Because they were too tired. B. Because they were afraid.C. Because they were too hungry. D. Because their mother treated

19、 them.25. What can we learn from the story?A. We should always stay with our parents.B. We should help others when they are in trouble.C. We should listen to our mothers and try to do something interesting.D. We should step out of our comfortable home to achieve our dream.（B）26. How long did the gir

20、l stay in the library?A. At least 15 minutes. B. Less than 15 minutes.C. At least 10 minutes. D. Less than 10 minutes.27. We call the three pictures above “ ”.A. A set of stories B. A set of booksC. A set of comics D. Asetofads28. We can infer（推断）from Picture One, 599.55 is probably . A. the price o

21、f the book B. the page of the bookC. the number of the book D. the bookshelf number of the book 29. Which of the following is NOT True according to Picture Two?A. The Jonas Brothers is an interview.B. You can find giant pandas in Teen area.C. You can find magazines in Teen area.D. Teen area is back

22、on the right-hand corner of the library.30. What does the word text mean in Picture Three?A. Take notes. B. Send messages. C. Write letters. D. Make phone calls.（C）There is one language used in every country in the world. It is everybodys second language. It is easy to understand, although you cant

23、hear it. It is sign language.For example, when you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying,

24、 “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.” A policeman is using sign language when he holds up his hands to stop traffic. Even a baby can use sign language when she points at things that she wants. Many years ago, a French priest（牧师）called Charles Michel invented a finger alphabet（字母表）for

25、deaf people. It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.Today, in the US, the

26、re are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.The actors in the Theatre of Deaf dont spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put one hand above and the other below, empty in the

27、middle, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actors mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people behind closed windows. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water. 31. If you want to

28、 express the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone, you will .A. raise your hand B. smile to the personC. put one hand onto the other D. make a roof with your hands32. What is sign language according to the article?A. It is only used by the deaf.B. It can be heard by people under the water.C. It

29、 is a way to express ones ideas without words.D. It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.33. The underlined word “them” (paragraph 3) refers to _.A. schools B. deaf people C. hands D. words34. How to express sandwich with your hands?A. B. C. D.35. What is the passage mainly abo

30、ut?A. An introduction of sign language.B. The importance of sign language.C. A famous priest in France.D. How to use sign language.（D）I left secondary school in New Zealand when I was 17 years old. I had no idea of what to do with my life. In Western countries, many students like to take a gap year.

31、 It means during the time, a student may travel and work before he begins university. Some people think that it is a good idea, as the students can see more of the world around them in order to help them decide what they want to do exactly. So I decided to take a gap year too. I travelled around New Zealand with my friends. We lived in Queenstown for the winter. It is very famous for its mountains and winter snow. My friends