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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2016-2017学年第一学期海珠区期末调研测试八年级英语试卷（本试卷共四大题，9页，满分110分；考试时间120分钟）一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 ( A )Almost everyone has a favourite number. John loves the number three. It is _1_ number from one to nine. John was born on March 3, 1983. Helive

2、s now in Three Crosses near Swansea. He works _2_ a teacher at Number Three Loyal School. He always says, “Can you think of any number _3_ than three?” John has _4_ the amazing things about the number three since he was a child. For example, in fairy tales, people always get three wishes. His favour

3、ite story is Three Little Pigs. He cant think about _5_ bad about the number three. Three is really Johns favourite number.1. A. thirdB. the thirdC. threeD. the three2. A. asB.byC. ofD. out3. A. goodB. wellC. betterD. the best4. A. studyB. studiesC. studiedD. studying5. A. anythingB. somethingC. eve

4、rythingD. nothing ( B )Great inventions change peoples lives. Vending machine (自助贩卖机) is perhaps one of _6_ ones. Starting from snacks to drinks, vending machines provide as _7_ things as you can think of. Of course, you wont get anything _8_ you put money in it.The story of vending machines started

5、 with the earliest vending machine in Greek temples foe selling water. Over a hundred years ago, people _9_ to sell post cards with vending machines in London. Later in Philadelphia, a new vending machine called “coin operated restaurant” appeared. The company made the restaurant a big _10_. In fact

6、, such restaurants have been popular _11_ many years, even today. Vending machines have introduced people _12_ different shopping experiences. They offer help when people have trouble _13_ time for shopping. A 24-hour store can solve the time problem as well. _14_, it takes time to build a store. Mo

7、reover, at least one person has to stay at the store all day long. We _15_ really thank the inventor of the vending machine because it has made life easier and more convenient.6. A. practical B. More practicalC. more practically D. the most practical 7. A. many B. much C. moreD. most8. A. if B. when

8、 C. unlessD. after9. A. begin B. began C. will beginD. have begun10. A. successB. succeed C. successfulD. successfully11. A. in B. for C. sinceD. with12. A. byB. at C. toD. into13. A. save B. saved C. to saveD. saving14. A. OrB. So C. And D. However15. A. can B. may C. shouldD. have to 二、完形填空（共10小题；

9、每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1625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。Once some rabbits lived happily together in a forest. A wise old rabbit said to the others, “There is a tiger in our area. You should not _16_ your homes while the tiger is around.”The rabbits followed his _17_. They never played or

10、 ate in the area where the tiger appeared. The tiger had been there for several days, but he didnt find any animal. Feeling _18_, the tiger walked tiredly.But a young rabbit saw the tiger. He thought, “The tiger looks thin and _19_. He isnt really dangerous.The next morning, the rabbit came to the s

11、ame _20_, waiting for the tiger. The tiger had actually noticed the young rabbit but it was too far. So the tiger _21_.Nothing happened. The third day, the young rabbit became braver. He walked _22_ to the tiger. The tiger still didnt make any move because of the long distance.On the fourth day, the

12、 rabbit ate on the grassland. Luckily, the tiger was _23_ that day, so he didnt want to eat the rabbit. The rabbit thought, “The tiger doesnt hurt rabbits at all.”On the fifth day, as the tiger was resting quietly, the young rabbit _24_ went to him. When the foolish young rabbit was close enough, th

13、e tiger caught him and made him a _25_.When other rabbits heard about this, they were all frightened. The old rabbit sighed, “If the young rabbit had listened to me and didnt appear in the area where the tiger returned, he wouldnt have died.”16. A. comeB. goC. leaveD. stay17. A newsB. adviceC. promi

14、seD. information18. A. livelyB. hungryC. happyD. frightened19. A. weakB. strongC. wiseD. strict 20. A. roomB. houseC. homeD. place21. A. leftB. cameC. rushedD. jumped22. A. lowerB. higherC. fartherD. closer23. A. quietB. fullC. excitedD. hungry24. A. sadlyB. luckilyC. tiredlyD. confidently25. A. mea

15、lB. grassC. smileD. noise 三、阅读（共两节，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。( A )A young man applied for the job of the “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him. And then he watched him cleaning the floor as a test.“Youve passed the test,” he said “Give me your

16、 email address and Ill send you the application to fill in, as well as when you may start your work.”The man replied, “But I dont have a computer or an email.”“Im sorry,” said the HR manager, “We are a computer company. We cant hire a man without an email.”The man left with no hope at all. He didnt

17、know what to do, with only 10 dollars in his pocket. He then decided to the supermarket buy a box of 10 kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes in a door-to-door way. In less than two hours, he doubled his money. He did this three more times, and returned home with 120 dollars.The man realized that h

18、e could make a living in this way, and started to go every day early, and return late. His money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own company selling different kinds of foods. Five years later, the man became one of the biggest food sellers i

19、n the US.One day after an interview with a TV reporter, the reporter asked him for his email. The man replied, “I dont have an email.” The reporter asked curiously. “You dont have an email, and yet you are so successful. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?”The man thought f

20、or a while and replied, “Yes, Id be an office boy at Microsoft!”26. Why did NOT the young man get a job at Microsoft? A. Because he didnt pass the test. B. Because he didnt have an email. C. Because he preferred to sell tomatoes.D. Because he forgot to fill in the application.27. How did the young m

21、an sell his tomatoes? A. He sold them on line. B. He sold them in a supermarket. C. He sold them from house to house. D. He sold them by putting advertisement on TV.28. What does the underlined word curiously mean in the last paragraph? A. Feeling interested and wanting to know more. B. Feeling exci

22、ted and not able to relax. C. Feeling happy and not able to stop. D. Feeling sad and wanting to cry.29. In what order did the following happen in the story? a. A TV reporter interviewed the young man. b. The young man left Microsoft sadly and hopelessly. c. The manager asked the young man for his em

23、ail address. d. The young man bought a box of tomatoes in a supermarket. A. a-c-b-d B. c-b-d-aC. c-b-a-d D. a-b-d-c30. What may be the best title of the story? A. No emails, no jobs. B. How important the email is. C. How to act in a job interview. D. A successful man without an email. ( B )Chloe Cai

24、, a 16-year-old Chinese student, will never forget the night, when she got caught in the snow in the US. She could not get a taxi and was hoping that her host family would make the 30-minute drive to pick her up. But they didnt. She ended up waiting for a bus to come. “I did not feel the warmth from

25、 my host family at all,” said Cai. Cai moved to the US on Dec. 13, 2013 and lived with three different host families in those years.According to a report from ftchinese. com on June 20, Chinese students are now entering schools abroad at a younger age. From 2004 to 2016, the number of Chinese studen

26、ts studying in American high schools has risen from 433 to 43,000 .According to Wang Meng, a senior adviser from a training center for learning English and studying abroad, as the number of students grew, the number of host family programs became larger. “More Chinese parents now send their kids abr

27、oad at an earlier age,” said Wang. “Because most of them are under 18, that means host families are a must.”He said staying with a host family is also preferred by many students over 18 because they offer “English language environment, homey warmth, and local culture.”However, culture and lifestyle

28、differences between the Chinese students and their host families have brought many problems.31. How did Chloe Cai go back home at last?A. By busB. By taxi C. On foot D. In her host familys car32. How many Chinese students were studying in American high schools in 2016?A. 433B. 2013C. 43,000 D. 43,43

29、333. Which of the following is NOT the reason why students over 18 prefer a host family?A. It helps them improve English.B. They can save lots of money.C. They can feel the warmth of home.D. They can experience the local culture.34. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. Chloe C

30、ai has stayed with one host family in the US.B. Wang Meng is also Chinese student studying in the US.C. Language is the biggest problem for the Chinese students in the US.D. The number of host families in the US is growing bigger and bigger.35. Where can you probably read this passage?A. In a story

31、book.B. In a science magazine.C. In a fashion newspaper.D. In a education magazine. ( C )NamePCUse/advantageA personal computer (PC) is a computer produced for a personal user. At home, the most popular use for personal computers is for playing games. Businesses use personal computers for word proce

32、ssing and calculating.PriceFrom a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars.NameNotebookUse/advantageA notebook is much lighter and smaller than a PC. You can carry it around easily. But modern notebooks are nearly the same as personal computers. They have the same CPUs, memory and disk drives.Pri

33、ceFrom 300 to 700 NameWorkstation Use/advantageA workstation is simply a desktop computer that has a more powerful processor, additional memory and better abilities for doing a special group of work, such as 3D Craphies or computer game developmentPriceFrom 1,500 to 2,500NameSuper ComputerUse/advant

34、ageSuper computers are single computer systems. Most are made of high performance computers working in a group.PriceHundreds of thousands of or even millions of dollars.NameWearable ComputerUse/advantageThe new development in computer is wearable computers. That means you can wear the compute, E-mai

35、l, calculator and other apps are put into watches, mobile phones, and even clothes. An iWatch is an example of wearable computer.PriceFrom 1,500 to 2,00036. Which of the following computers is the most expensive? A. A notebookB. A PCC. A super computer D. A wearable computer37. John, a hotel manager

36、, has to work in another city for a week. He had better take a _. A. notebookB. personal computerC. workstation D. super computer38. What kind of computer is an iwatch? A. A notebookB. A workstationC. A super computer D. A wearable computer39. What is the best choice for computer game development? A

37、. A notebookB. A workstationC. A super computer D. A wearable computer40. What can we learn from the passage? A. Notebooks have different CPUs, memory capacity, and disk drives from PCs.B. The most popular home use for a PC is word processing and calculating.C. Most super computers are made up of a

38、group of computers.D. A workstation has a less powerful processor.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。 Among the Creek gods, the one most widely loved was Apollo (阿波罗). He was the son of Zeus(the king of the gods) and Leto. According to Greek stories, _41_.Apollo was the sun-god. Ear

39、ly in the morning, he usually sat in his bright eastern palace and made ready to start his daily journey across the sky. _42_. Late in the afternoon he came to the end of his journey in the far western sea and got on his golden boat to return to his eastern home._43_. He could raise his feelings. Th

40、ese feelings were then written in songs. When he helped Poseidon build up the walls of Troy, he sang a beautiful song. _44_.Apollo stood up for youthful and manly beauty with golden hair, gentle manner and air. A beautiful girl, Clytle, was deeply in love in his beauty and pride. From morning to eve

41、ning she waited on the ground, put her hands towards the sun god, and her eyes looked at his golden wheeled carriage racing across the blue sky. _45_. At last, the gods moved at the sad sight, and changed her into a sunflower.A. Apollo was also the god of music and poemsB. Leto gave birth to the twi

42、ns, Apollo and ArtemisC. Her love was not returned, but she had never changed her mind about ApolloD. The song was so exciting that the stones jumped into their palaces by themselvesE. During the day he drove his carriage of gold and brought light, life and love to the world below41. _ 42. _ 43. _ 4

43、4. _ 45. _四、写作（共三节， 满分35分）第一节 单词拼写 （共5小题； 每小题1分，满分5分） 根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。 （每空限填一词）46. He is such a f_ man that he always makes people laugh. 47. Dont go this way. The restaurant is on the other s_ of the road.48. To w_ the basketball match, they practice after class every day.49. Youd better c_ y

44、our homework again. Its full of wrong answers.50. Robin Hood and his friends stole money from the r_ and gave it to the poor.第二节 完成句子 （共10小题； 每小题2分，满分20分） 根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。51. 如果你把鱼从水里拿出来，它就死了。_ you take a fish out of water, it _.52. 抱歉，房间很乱，我还没有打扫卫生。Sorry, the room is in a mess, I _ _ it yet.53.

45、 有一些生物很微小，你也许不能察觉到它们。 Some living things are tiny. You may be _ _ them.54. 在我看来，每间学校都应该有英语周。 _ my _, every school should have an English week. 55. 他在第一个方格中放进了一粒米，第二格两粒，如此类推。 He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and _ _.56. 在每年的圣诞晚会上，同学们通常会上演一出英语剧。 Students usually _ _ an English pla