1、廣東省廣州華僑外國語學(xué)校2017-2018學(xué)年八年級上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題（無答案）廣州市華僑外國語學(xué)校2017學(xué)年八年級上學(xué)期期中考試試卷9 / 8學(xué)科：英語命題人：殷新元、肖利蓉、郭琳審卷人：殷新元、黃琳考試日期：2017.11.2試卷分值：120分考試用時：100分鐘三、單項(xiàng)選擇（共10小題，每小題0.5分；滿分5分）從1120各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。第一節(jié)：單項(xiàng)選擇（共10小題，每小題0.5分，滿分5分）11. Don't wear the shirt to the party. Try this dressA. soonB. already

2、C. insideD instead12. Lynn wants to learn to play the guitar.,his mother thinks it's a waste of time.A. HoweverB. BecauseC. AlsoD. Sofrom you soon.13. We are looking forward toA. hearB. heardC. hearingD. be hear14. Nothing isthan having to go to all kinds of classes on weekends.A. badB. badlyC.

3、worseD. worst15. I think you 're spendingtime shopping andtime studying.A. too much, too littleB. too much, too fewC. too many, too littleD. too many, too few16. I wish I could runfastMike.A. such; asB. as; likeC. so; asD. as; as17. I can' imaginewithout water in summer.A. to liveB. livedC.

4、livingD. lives,she passed the exam, but he failed.18. She was very hard-working while he was lazy.19. IA. As a resultB. Becausea meal when youme.C. So thatD. SinceA. cooked; were ringingB. was cooking; rang20.C. cooked;rang,Coco- Cola began to enter ChinaD. was cooking; was ringing 's market.A.

5、In 1970 ' s B. In 1970sC. In the 1970s'D. In the 1970s四、語法選擇（共10個空格，每個空格 1分；滿分10分）21-30各題所給的A、B、C、閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法規(guī)律和上下文連貫的要求，從D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳答案。I fell in love with English from a very young age, because I thought it was a very useful language.Being really interested 21 English, I began to learn it

6、. But I soon found it 22 than I thought. There were 23 words, expressions and other things to remember. You may be able to writethe words, 24, it's still very difficult for you25 them correctly and exactly. And I did badlyin my first English test. I was worried about it. This made me 26 and bega

7、n to stop me from27. English any more.When I was in trouble, my English teacher gave me a lot of help. He told me that interest didn 't mean everything and I should have some learning methods. I followed his advice and tried many different ways of learning English. From then on, I could do 28 an

8、d became more confident.During summer holiday, an old lady from Australia visited our school. She had a talk with us. It was the first time for me to meet a foreigner so I got a little nervous at first, but soon I found it29 totalk with her, and I learned a lot from her. Now I wish to practice 30 En

9、glish with foreigners every day.21. A. inB. atC. withD. on22. A. difficultB. more difficultC. difficultlyD. more23. A. enoughB. too littleC. too manyD. difficultly24.A. soB. butC. howeverD. too much25. A. useB. to useC. usingD. and26. A. unhappyB. unhappilyC.happyD. used27. A. learnB. to learnC. lea

10、rnedD. happily28. A. more and more well B. better and better C. more and more better D. learning29. A. excitedB. excitingC. excitedlyD. well and well30. A. speakB. speaksC. speakingD. to speak五、完形填空（共10個空格，每個空格 1分；滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從31-40題所名的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Many earthquakes have happened these y

11、ears. We can ' sttop the earthquake 31, but we canreduce （減少）the danger that earthquakes bring us. Would you know 32 to do during a really big earthquake?"Earthquake! Keep yourself 33 first!Once the earthquake happens keep yourself safe first. The life is the most important because where th

12、ere is a life 34 a hope. 35 you can ' steely run away through doors or windows, then lie down next to a sofa or a large chair. Be careful and 36 till the quake is over.*Keep calm. Check all fire sources（源頭）.37 fire quickly.If you were using any sources of fire or heat, turn them off when the sha

13、king calms down. When an 38 happens, the pipe （水管） is always destroyed and there is no water, so a fire is very dangerous.*Panic （驚慌）can hurt you.When you are at home, don ' t rush out in a panic. If there is9 time to run away with our life, we must take something such as a bag on our head. Beca

14、use some broken glass and signs may40down.31. A. to fallB. to makeC. to visitD. to happen32. A. whatB. howC. whyD. when33. A. healthyB. fitC. safeD. alive34. A. there isB. it isC. it hasD. there has35. A. ThoughB. IfC. BecauseD. Until36. A. workB. sleepC. waitD. walk37. A. Put downB. Put awayC. Put

15、upD. Put out38. A. accidentB. invitationC. earthquakeD. experience39. A. littleB.goodC.enoughD. less40. A. fallB. calmC. slowD. take六、閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分；滿分40分）ALong ago, a young count （伯爵）named Otto lived near an ancient town.One Christmas Eve, he washed his bands. When he put his hands in the water,

16、he felt someone take away a gold ring （戒指） from his finger. Then, he found the ring gone.That night, he heard some strange sound from a room. When he opened the door, he saw a lovely colourful tree and some fairies（仙女）were flying around it.The most beautiful fairy held out a small box." My name

17、 is Ernestined I am the Fhersaid,Queen. " Count Otto ' s ring thasbinx.she saHe fell in love with the queen and asked her to be his wife."I can be your wife,must not say the word' death） ' to me.”They lived together happily for many years. One day, Count Otto was waiting for hi

18、s wife, but she was very late. He became impatient（不耐煩的）.When she arrived, he said, “ You are so slow that you wouldbe a messenger for Death. "Hearing the word “death she cried and disappeared. He looked for her everywhere, but she was gone.Years passed, but Count Otto had never forgotten his b

19、eautiful wife. Every Christmas Eve, he put up a colourful tree and hoped that she would return. People say this is the beginning of the Christmas tree.41. The underlined word （in Pairacjraph 3） means "”.A. the colourful treeB. the roomC. the doorD. the ring42. Which word could not be said to th

20、e Fairy Queen?A. HappyB. DeathC. ChristmasD. Ring43. Why did Count Otto became impatient?A. Because they lived together unhappily.B. Because the Fairy Queen cried all the time.C. Because Count Otto could not find his ring.D. Because the Fairy Queen came very late.44. In what order are the following

21、mentioned in the story?a. Count Otto said the word“ death " to the Fairy Queen.b. Count Otto's ring disappeared.c. Count Otto asked the Fairy Queen to be his wife.d. The Fairy Queen appeared.B. b. c. e. d. a.D. c. b. a. e. d.B. a news reportD. a science reportBe. The Fairy Queen disappeared

22、.A. b. d. c. a. e.C. c. a. b. e. d.45. This passage is.A. a poemC. a storyOn 5 October, 2011, people all over the world were so sad because an import person died. Who is he?He is Steve Jobs, a great inventor of America. His parents left him after he was born in 1955 in San Francisco. Luckily, he was

23、 adopted by a kind couple. They loved him so much. Jobs was very naughty but very clever when he was young. His mother taught him to read some words before he went to school, but he didn't like to go to school. His family moved to Mountain View, California when he was 5 years old. At that time,

24、his home was near the Silicon Valley and many of his neighbours were computer workers. So he soon began to show interest in electronic products and from then on spent his whole life on them.Steve Jobs was a special person, but he looks like ordinary people. He usually wore a pair of glasses and jean

25、s. In 1976, he met his friend, Steve Wozniak at a party. Then they set up the Apple Inc in their garage in the same year. Why did they call their co mpany “ Apple " ? Because Jobed eating apples. It was a funny reason, but people around the world liked it.Apple began to work on the first iPhone

26、 in 2005 and it appeared in the phone market in 2007. From then on, iPhone and Steve Jobs became well known in the world. However, Jobs had been in bad health, and in 2011 when people enjoyed themselves in those smart products of Apple, Jobs died at home. A great inventor was gone, but people will r

27、emember him and his Apple for a long time.46. The great inventor, Steve Jobs was born in.A. 1955B. 1976C. 2005D. 201147. What does the underlined word“ adopted " in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese?A.拐賣B.欺騙C.收養(yǎng)D.說服48. Steve Jobs spent his whole life on electronic products because.A. he could make mo

28、re moneyB. he liked them very muchC. his neighbours were computer workersD. he didn ' t like to go to school49. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak set up their own company Apple Inc in a(n).A. apartment B. schoolC. officeD. garage50. Which of the following about Steve Jobs is NOT true?A. He lived with

29、 his adopted parents.B. His family moved to California when he was 5 years old.C. He set up his company with his friend in 1976.D. The first iPhone appeared in the phone market in 2005.CToday, more and more families start to realize the importance of children ' independence (獨(dú)立).It is not enough

30、 to look after children well. It is also parents 'job to help their children be independent.Here are some tips for parents.Teach children to dress themselves. Put the clothes near them and help them make it easier. Make them clean their own rooms.Encourage them to help with the housework. By doi

31、ng this, they will think they are important to the family and should do something for the family.Ask them to think about things by themselves. This will develop their independent thoughts.Praise （表揚(yáng)） children. Give children praise when they work or play independently. It is necessary for parents to

32、listen to what their children don 't want do.Cheer your children up when they are bored. Encourage them to discover new ways of playing so that they can learn to be independent.51. From the first paragraph, we know that.A. parents shouldn't love their childrenB. no children can do any housew

33、orkC. many parents help their children be independentD. it is parents ' responsibility（責(zé)任）to help their children be independent52. It is necessary for parents to.A. clean their children 's roomB. wash their children 's clothesC. listen to what their children don 't want to doD. tell

34、their children to do what they don 't like53. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Parents should find ways to cheer their children up when they ate bored.B. Parents must not encourage children to do the housework.C. Doing housework makes children feel they are importan

35、t to the family.D. Parents should praise their children.54. How many tips does the passage give to parents?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Dix.55. What is the passage mainly about?A. Why parents love their children so much.B. How to look after children.C. The importance of independence.D. How to help ch

36、ildren to be independent.DAnki, an American company, created a toy car different from the usual one. The sensors （感 應(yīng)器） on it can get information from an iPhone or iPad. In this way, the players can control the speed and direction of their cars. In a race, an Anki Car can also guess the movement of

37、other cars.Maxwell Bogue, Peter Dilworth and Daniel Cowen work for WobbleWorks and developedthe first and only 3D printing pen in the world. From then on, you can draw in the air with the pen. Also, it would be amazing to see that your drawing actually becomes a 3D object. It is easy to use and it d

38、oesn edt aieomputer at all.It is a smart smoke alarm （警報器）.The company, Nest, created it. Different from theordinary alarms, it can speak with a human voice and tell you where the smoke is. Also, there is no worry about the problem that the alarm would stop working because of no energy and you just

39、don' realize it. When their batteries are running low, you are going to get a message on your phone because each alarm can connect with your smart phone.56. What is the article mainly about?A. Some rich companies in the world.B. Some amazing photos on Times.C. Some smart designers of Times.D. So

40、me wonderful inventions around the world.57. According to the passage, what can we learn about Anki?A. It is a company from the UK.B. It is a factory that makes toys for children.C. The sensors of its toy cars can connect with iPhones.D. The Anki Car can change the movement of other eans in the race

41、.58. Who would probably be most interested in the 3D printing pen?A. An artist. B. A writer.C. A driver.D. An athlete.59. What will the smart alarm do when it is almost out of power?A. It will give you a call.B. It will change batteries itself.C. It will tell you in a human voice.D. It will leave a

42、message on your phone.60. Which of the following is NOT the same of a company?A. WobbleWorks. B. Dilworth.C. Anki.D. Nest.七、閱讀填空：（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）Happiness is for everyone. You don ' t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who ha

43、ve nice cars and a lot of money and so on.61 When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard on your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your-health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you. And when you do

44、something good to others, you will feel happy, too. 62 If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.because you have something else that can63 It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy,'t be bought with money. As the saying goes, life islike a revolving（旋轉(zhuǎn)的）door, when it closes, it a