广州市西关外国语学校八下八年级期中测试英语试题.docx

1、广州市西关外国语学校八下八年级期中测试英语试题2018年广州市西关外国语学校初二下期中考试英语试卷（全卷100分）一、单项选择(共15 小题; 每小题0.5 分，满分7.5 分)以115 各题所給的A、B、C 和D 项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 1._ my son failed in the match, _ he tried his best. A. Although, but B. Although,/ C. But, 1 D./,1( ) 2. Tom _ his homework before ten oclock in the evening every day.A.

2、is made to finish B. makes finish C. makes to finish D. is made finish( ) 3. -Why did you buy another newspaper, Mike? You had asked me to buy one this morning. -Oh, sorry. I _ you to do that.A. forgot asking B. forgot to ask C. remembered to ask D. remembered asking( ) 4. I dont mind _ some housewo

3、rk at home.A. to do B doing C. did D.do( ) 5. Allan lets me _ photos of him when he plays basketball. A. to take B. take C. takes D. taking( ) 6. He spent a lot of money _ books and magazines.A. buy B.to buy C. bought D. buying( ) 7. You _ more beautiful in the light blue shirt. A. are looked B. wer

4、e looked C. look D. look at( ) 8. We had a rest before _ the meeting again.A. starting B.to start C. started D. start( ) 9. This English song _ by the girls after class. A. often sings B. often sang C. is often sang D. is often sung( ) 10. The winter in Guangzhou is _ cold _ that in Harbin. A. as, a

5、s B. so, as C. not as, as D. not as, like ( ) 11. I _ five minutes to decide whether I should go or not.A. give B. was giving C. was given D. have given( ) 12. I didnt drive to work yesterday because the car _.A. was broken down B. broke down C. has broken D. broke( ) 13. _ delicious food for others

6、 always makes her very happy.A. Cook B. Cooks C. Cooked D. Cooking( ) 14. As the school sports meeting is coming, its important for us _ basketball more often. A. practice playing B. to practice playing C. to practice to play D. practicing playing( ) 15.Young children must _. A. look after well B. b

7、e looked well C. looked well after D. be looked after well二、语法选择（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5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16-30 各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。 Body language, which is known as the silent language of every culture, can be the key _16_ successful communication. We point fingers or move another part of

8、the body to show _17_ we want to say. _18_ is important to know the body language of every country _19_ we may be misunderstood. In the United States, people greet each other _20_ a handshake in formal (正式的) introduction. The handshake _21_ be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is considered impolit

9、e or _22_. Friends may place a hand on the others arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet with a hug. Space is important to Americans. People in America usually stand two and a half _ 23_ way and at an angle when _24_ to each other, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans ge

10、t uncomfortable when a person stands too _25_. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch _ 26_ person by accident, they say, Pardon me” or Excuse me Americans like to look the other person in the eye when they are talking. If you dont do so, it means you are _27_ hiding something,

11、or are not interested. But when you stare at someone, it is considered rude and _ 28_._29_ a cultures body language is sometimes very difficult. _ 30_ you dont know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.( ) 16. A. of B. to C. for D. in( ) 17. A. what B. how C when D. why( ) 18. A. That B. T

12、his C. I D. What( ) 19. A. or B. and C. but D. so( ) 20. A. have B. has C. with D. by( ) 21. A. may B. must C. can D. need( ) 22. A. friendly B. unfriendly C. friend D. friends( ) 23. A. foot B. foots C. feet D. feets( ) 24. A. talk B. talks C are talking D. talking( ) 25. A. closed B. close C. clos

13、ing D. closer( ) 26. A. the other B. other C. the others D. another( ) 27. A. bored B. boring C. bore D. boredly( ) 28. A. should avoid B. should be avoid C. should be avoided D. should be avoiding( ) 29. A. To learning B. Learns C. Learn D. Learning( ) 30. A. If B. Whether C. Although D. Because三、完

14、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3140各题所给的A、B、C 和D 项中，选出最佳选项。 I became lamp(瘸的) in both legs in my childhood. I cant stand _31_ the support of two sticks. Only in my wheelchair can I “_32_”. I still remember the first day at school. When I appeared at the door, everyone in the classroom star

15、ed at me in _33_. My face turned red. I wanted to tum back. It was the _34_ and sympathy (同情) in their eyes that _35_me doing so. I went shyly towards an unoccupied seat. Being late, I didnt dare to walk in front of my classmates. I was afraid that I might be _36_ at. In those days I was very sad to

16、 see others walking happily. One day, a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. I was really excited they encouraged me with a friendly smile and _37_ me in my wheelchair from place to place. I was thankful to them for giving me a chance to see the sights of our lovely school with my

17、own eyes. After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends were always _38_ to help me. It made me _ 39_ I am disabled. Once they asked me, what is the most beautiful thing in our school? Without hesitation(犹豫) I said, “It is the _40_.( ) 31. A. with B. without C. under D. on( ) 32.

18、A. walk B. nun C. sit D. stand( ) 33. A. thought B. interest C. anger D. surprise( ) 34. A. feeling B. kindness C. happiness D. pain( ) 35. A. made B. stopped C. kept D. let( ) 36. A. laughed B. smiled C. stared D. looked( ) 37. A. drew B. placed C. pushed D. pulled( ) 38. A. smart B. ready C. wise

19、D. polite( ) 39. A. forget B. remember C. imagine D. think( ) 40. A. teachers B. schoolyard C. classmates D. friendship四、阅读理解(共20 小题； 每小题2 分，总分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。(A) Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents bad tried everything-tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning ce

20、nters-in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a Catholic (天主教的)school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didnt kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spre

21、ad out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating. He went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while

22、 the mother tried to understand what was happening. Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went

23、to his room and asked,“Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修 女 )?”Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, No.Well then, she asked again. WHAT was it?Little Tommy looked at her and said, Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed(钉) to the plus sign(十字架)，I knew they werent jok

24、ing.”( ) 41. Why did Tommys parents send him to a Catholic school A. Because he could eat well there. B. Because he could learn more about nuns.C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.D. Because his parents didnt want him to learn math any more.( ) 42. Tommys mother felt surprised

25、 that his son _. A. was still the same as Usual B. ate so much at dinner C. kissed her hello after school D. worked hard but said little( ) 43. “Hitting the books” means _” in Chinese.A.用功 B.捶书 C.发泄 D.报作( ) 44. The last sentence in the passage shows that _.A. Tommy felt sorry for the nail B. Tommy w

26、as afraid of being nailedC. Tommy didnt like the plus sign D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others( ) 45. From the passage, we can infer that _. A. teachers should be strict with their studentsB. mistaking might do good sometimes C. a Catholic school is much better than other onesD. nuns are good at

27、helping children with their math( B ) Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷感的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as sim

28、ple as yes and no. On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people werent paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, Do you have cold drinks? The woman there didnt say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing

29、. She later learned that the woman had answered her. She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means yes.Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He no

30、dded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no. Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not unders