1、八年级英语试卷 第 1 页 共 8 页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
2、笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。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 Weifa
3、ng wants to keep this 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 anim
4、al or an object. Each 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
5、screen so that the audience 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
6、.see B. be seen C. saw 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. the八年级英语试卷 第 2 页 共 8 页5. 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.
7、clearly9. A. so B. and C. but D. though10. 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
8、 only 34. In her 12 life, she made 70 movies!Lombards 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
9、 she 15 the hearts of some people. At 16, she left school 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 b
10、roke the agreement, but she did not 18 . She continued 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, ac
11、tor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.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. th
12、em B. it C. her D. him18. A. give up B. sit up C. get up D. lift up19. A. singer B. writer C. dancer D. star20. A. Because B. Before C. Though D. But 八年级英语试卷 第 3 页 共 8 页三、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
13、。（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 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 repl
14、ied and hid under the safety of their mothers comfortable wings. “Come here,” she encouraged. “I will help you.” They came 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 colourf
15、ul life. Just as an eagle flies far above the mountains and farms below, higher and higher into the blue sky, you have further 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
16、 future. So take a step out of your comfortable home to get to somewhere you want to go tomorrow.21. Where do the mother eagle 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 th
17、e safety of their mothers comfortable wings.b. The mother eagle pushed the young babies out of their nest.c. The mother eagle 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
18、.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 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
19、. Because they were too tired. B. Because they were afraid.C. Because they were too hungry. D. Because their mother treated them.八年级英语试卷 第 4 页 共 8 页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
20、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 girl 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 “
21、”.A. A set of stories B. A set of booksC. A set of comics D. A set of ads28. We can infer（推断）from Picture One, 599.55 is probably . A. the price of 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 Pictur
22、e 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 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 pho
23、ne 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 hear it. It is sign language.For example, when you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. text八年级英语试卷 第 5 页 共 8 页When y
24、ou 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, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.” A policeman is using sign language when he holds up his hands to stop traffi
25、c. 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 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
26、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, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appe
27、ar 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 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
28、 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 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 t
29、he 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 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
30、 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 about?A. An introduction of sign language.B. The importance of sign language.C. A famous priest in France.D. How to use sign languag
31、e.八年级英语试卷 第 6 页 共 8 页（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. It means during the time, a student may travel and work before he begins university. Some people think that i
32、t 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
33、 snow. My friends and I went snowboarding every day! We also did a lot of other outdoor activities, such as hiking.I was having so much fun, so my gap year turned into two years. Then I started to think about my future. One by one, my friends started to go to university. I thought Id better go there
34、 as well. I looked for a lot of different universities and courses, but I still couldnt decide what to do.One of my mothers friends was a schoolteacher. She persuaded me to be a teacher and told me what to do step by step. I didnt know if I could control a class. But as I thought more, I was more li
35、kely to be a teacher. Later, I applied to the University of Auckland and was accepted to do an education degree.Halfway through my degree, I visited Hong Kong during my summer holidays. I was amazed by how busy it is, and how hard everyone works. I thought “This is where I want to teach.” When my ho
36、liday was over, I studied even harder. Two days after I graduated with my Education degree, I got on a plane to Hong Kong. My adventure in China was about to begin!36. Why did the writer decide to take a gap year after school?A. Because he could travel around the world.B. Because he wasnt sure what
37、to do next. C. Because he didnt want to go to university.D. Because his family wanted him to take a break. 37. Where did the writer travel in his gap year?A. Auckland. B. China. C. Queenstown. D. Hong Kong.38. The underlined word “persuaded” (in Paragraph 4) is close to the meaning of “ ”.A. invited
38、 B. suggested C. ordered D. prevented39. From the story, we dont know .A. which university the writer studied atB. where the writer went after universityC. whether the writer travelled during his degreeD. how many years the writer studied at university40. Which idea did the writer like most?A. Teach
39、ing in Hong Kong. B. Working in Auckland.八年级英语试卷 第 7 页 共 8 页C. Travelling around New Zealand. D. Studying in China.第二节 阅读填空（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Chinese Calligraphy（书法）What is calligraphy? Its handwriting. Any language can be written in calligraphy, but Chinese
40、calligraphy is especially beautiful. It takes a lot of patience and practice to write Chinese calligraphy.41 . During the lessons, they learn how to hold a brush. They also learn how to make different strokes（一笔）to make Chinese characters.There are many different kinds of brushes people can buy to d
41、o calligraphy.42 . But there is one kind of calligraphy brush that is extra special. This brush is made from baby hair! Hundreds of years ago in China, people started to believe a baby-hair brush was good luck. It is a tradition. 43 .44 . To make a brush, a family will cut off a babys hair when he o
42、r she is about one month old. Then they will take some of the babys hair to a shop to be made into a brush. 45 . It takes more than 80 steps to make one brush. Thats why these brushes are such a treasure.A. Making a brush is not easyB. People take lessons to learn how to do itC. Different brushes ar
43、e made from different animals hair D. But no one is really sure where the tradition came fromE. Today people in Asia still have brushes made from baby hair四、写作（共三节，满分 35 分）第一节 单词拼写（共 6 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 6 分）根据下列句子意思及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空只写一词）46. Were on the way now. Well a at the airport in
44、 half an hour.47. Doctor Smith worked late last night and got everything r for his speech.48. Heres the m . We have many delicious foods in our restaurant.49. Like many w animals, giant pandas are getting fewer and fewer. 50. Theres no e for your mistake. You must say sorry and do it again.八年级英语试卷 第
45、 8 页 共 8 页51. The film was not interesting and the boy felt b .第二节 完成句子（共 7 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 14 分）根据所给的汉语内容，用英语 完成下列句子。 （每空只写一词 ）52. 妈妈做饭时，我帮妈妈洗菜。I helped clean the vegetables my mother .53. 由于天气恶劣，所有的航班均被取消。All flights have been cancelled bad weather.54. 通过中国诗词大会这个电视节目，我们知道读古诗词很重要的。We know that for us
46、 poetry from the TV program “The Chinese Poetry Conference”.55. 好消息！小卖部也可以微信支付了。 it is! We can pay by WeChat in the store. 56. 在结果公布之前，我们别无选择只能等待。We to wait before the result was announced.57. 真遗憾！我们的球队踢得不够好，不能进入决赛。Its a pity! Our team to reach the final. 58. 广州将修建更多的地铁线路，以后交通会变得越来越便利。More subways i
47、n the future and the traffic in Guangzhou will become more and more convenient.第三节 书面表达 （共 l 小题，满分 15 分）目前街头出现了越来越多的猫与狗，对此“中学生英语报”组织了一场“城市内是否可以饲养宠物” 的讨论。请你根据下表 信息，介绍讨论的观点并说明自己的观点和建议。支持 反对* 宠物可爱，一起玩耍 * 不卫生，污染环境（environment）* 带宠物散步，锻炼身体 * 吵闹，甚至伤人你的观点和理由注意：（1）词数 80 左右。（2）可以适当增减细节，使行文连贯。（3）开头语已为你写好, 但不计
48、入总词数。Is it a good idea for people to keep pets at home in cities? Recently we have had a heated discussion.八年级英语试卷 第 9 页 共 8 页2018 学年第二学期黄埔区八年级期末英语考试参考答案及评分标准本试卷共四大题，10 页，满分 100 分。一、语法选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）15 BDACB 610 DBCCA 二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）1115 AADBC 1620 BCADD 三、阅读（共 25 小题；满分 4
49、5 分）第一节 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）2125 ACCBD 2630 ACDBB 3135 BCDDA 3640 BCBDA 第二节 阅读填空（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）4145 BCDEA四、写作 （共三节，满分 35 分）第一节 单词拼写（共 6 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 6 分）46. arrive 47. ready 48. menu 49. wild 50. excuse 51. bored 第二节 完成句子（共 7 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 14 分）52. while/ when, was cooking 53. because of 54. its important, to rea
