中山市2017-2018学年第一学期期末水平测试试卷八年级英语

中山市2017-2018学年第一学期期末水平测试试卷

八年级英语

（全卷听说25分，笔试95分，满分120分，本卷在80分钟内完成。）

一、单项填空（本大题有1 5小题，每小题1分，共15分）

在每小题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。 l. -Do you know that the 2017 Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro was musician?

-I didn't know that! I only know that he is one of _most famous international writer the world.

A. a; an B. an; the C. a; the D. the; the 2. -Molly says she is going to _ her job in the bank and open her own coffee shop.Is she serious? -I don't think so. She seems to change her mind quite easily.

A. give up B. look up C. make up D. pick up 3. -Mom, I_________my lunchbox at home and I forgot________any money to school today. -Don't worry. Check the front pocket in your schoolbag, there is 10 yuan for emergency use.

A. left; to bring B. forgot; taking C. lost; bring D. threw; to take 4. -I usually go there by train. . -Why not _______ by boat for a change?

A. try going B. trying to go C. to try going D. to try and go

5. Most students think their parents should_____spend more time with them________try to understand their feelings and need.

A. either; or B. not only; but also C. neither; nor D. so; that 6. Eating too much chips is bad for our health-they have a lot of ________ and fat.

A. information B. salt C. planet D. soap 7. -If you need any help for our housewarming party, just _ me. - Thank you so much! I _______you know.

A. will tell; will let B. tell; let C. will tell; let D. tell; will let 8. -That's a nice blender.

- It is. I _it for my grandmother for her eighty-first birthday.

A. buy B. will buy C. buying D. bought 9. - do you take a rest when you are reading or using the computer and phone? -Every 40 minutes, I take good care of my eyes.

A. How long B. How often C. How many D. How soon 10. -Why do you like to study in the library?

-Because everyone is doing their own things _ so it is very _______ there. A. quietly; quiet B. careless; carelessly C. quickly; quick D. clearly; clear 11. -Is everyone happy with the result of the swimming match? -Sure. It was much _than last time. A. good B. better C. bad D. worse 12. -Will _ any rainbow after the rain? -Maybe, it is up to the sun and water in the air.

A. there have B. there is C. there are D. there be 13. - Two beef hamburgers, please!

-Sorry, we only have one left, would you like to have ?

A. it B. one C. them D. some 14. -Dad, ________ you take me to the Cartoon Show now?

-Probably not now. I _______ look after your elder brother first, he is having a fever.

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A. may; could B. can; must C. can; mustn't D. may; can't 15. -Thanks a million for your help. -_________.

A. Take your time B. My pleasure C. Good idea D. No thanks 二、完形填空（本大题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

通读下面短文-掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。

Do you often listen to music .when you are doing your homework? Will your parents or_16_get angry when they find out?__17___ , a study shows that the right kind of music can___18___you feel more comfortable and relaxed. It can also make you think and solve problems____19 ______. So before you do homework or study for a test or exam, you can _____20______ the music and do better.

Of course, don't ____21____the wrong kind of music-you may be too excited to do any of___22____ work. Choose something slow, soft and gentle-classical music may be the first that comes to you mind, right? What if you don't like ____ 23______ ? Well, you can choose some kinds of modem music__24___ Blues, Jazz, Ambient Music and New Age. Though these kinds of music are quite different from classical music, they can still relax the____25____as well.

Let's take Eno's \It can help to relax those stressful_28____ .at the airport and put them at ease.

Another example is that American Olympic winner Michael Phelps always ____29___ musicbefore jumping into the swimming pool. He said it helped him to have a peaceful mind and think about how to_30____ better before the game.

16. A. students B. friends C. teachers D. pets 17.A. Until B. However C. But D. So

18.A. make B. ask C. help D. improve 19. A. slower B. faster C. earlier D. smarter 20. A. tum out B. tum on C. tum down D. turn off 21.A. choose B. run C. win D. invite 22.A. their B. your C. my D. its 23. A. classical music B. modem music C. Blues D. Jazz

24. A. worse than B. such as C. different from D. the same as 25.A. menu B. oven C. peace D. mind 26. A. Home B. Planes C.Airports D. Space

27. A. useful B. beautiful C. peaceful D. meaningful 28. A. travelers B. policemen C. doctors D. guides 29. A. shares with B. listens to C. prepares for D: hangs out 30.A. sing B.jump C. swim D. keep 兰、阅谟理解（本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目的选项涂黑。

A

Never Let Me Go is a very sad love story. Set in the future, Kathy, Tommy and Ruth live in a world not quite like anything we know. They spend their childhood at Hailsham, a dream-like English boarding school. When they leave the school, they find out about the meaning of their lives-they live only for others. Their body parts are only important for their owners' lives. As they grow up, they slowly know about their fate（命运）, see their friends die and lose hopes.

Director: Mark Romanek Music by: Rachel Portman

Awards: BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress

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Early Man is an animation movie. Set at the beginning of time, when pre-history animals and mammoths were the kings in the earth, caveman Dug and his friends, led his people to fight during Bronze Age and finally lived a happy life. All the lovely characters in this cartoon teach us the joy of living together and the importance of group work.

Director: Nick Park

Screenwriters: Mark Burton . John O'Farrell ? James Higginson,

31. Never Let Me Go .

A. sets in 2017 B. is a love story

C. has a happy ending D. talks about the past 32. Which of the following is true about Never Let Me Go? A. They spend their childhood in a boarding school B. Kathy, Tommy and Ruth never grow up. C. Nobody died.

D. It won the BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor. 33. Dug and his friends live at .

A. the Golden Age B. the middle age C. the Bronze Age D. the Ice Age 34. What do we know about Early Man?

A. It teaches us the importance of cavemen.

B. Mark Burton, John O'Farreii and James Higginson are the three main characters. C. Nick Park and Mark Romanek play Dug and his friends in this cartoon. D. Without the help of his people, Dug won't win the war. 35. Where can you probably find this passage?

A. In an English dictionary. B. In a health magazine.

C. On a movie website. D. In a book about TV programs.

B

Two teenage boys found their first jobs at a shop in Omaha, Nebraska. They only received $2 a day. The older boy, from a poor family, raised and sold hamsters(仓鼠fL). The younger boy,with little money in his pocket, did all kinds of jobs, like selling chewing gum and coke bottles door to door.

Just after a few decades, they already had $20 billion under their names. Who were these boys? They are one of the most famous investors in the world-Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett. How did they become the most successful investors in American history.

In 2007, the 84 year-old Charlie Munger, told others the secrets to their success: \smartest, can become very successful quickly if they work and study like learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up.\In the early days of Buffett's investment(授资) life, he would read 600-1000 pages in a single day.

Nowadays, he still dedicates 80% of his day to reading. Here is his secret: read 500 pages every day. No matter

how old you are, keep on learning and you will succeed.

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36. What jobs did the two boys do at that time?

A. Selling books. B. Selling coke bottles. C. Selling hamsters. D. Both B and C.

37. We can know from the passage that _________ can help people become successful even if they are not the smartest.

A. finding their first jobs earlier B. doing all kinds of jobs C. working and studying like learning machines D. going to bed a little wiser 38. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Two teenage boys were very rich when they worked at a shop in Omaha, Nebraska. B. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger are the most successful investors in America C. Both Munger and Buffett think it is important to keep on learning every day. D. Charlie Munger still spends a lot of time reading now.

39. The underlined word dedicates probably means _______ in the passage.

A.投入 B。奖励 C。计算 D.检查 40. The best title for this passage is _______.

A. Two teenage boys B. A $20 billion job

C. The secret to success: reading D. How to read more books

C

配对阅读左栏是五个人的相关信息，右栏是七则广告，请为每一个人选择适合他们的阅读广告，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。 41. Lucy never eats any vegetables. A. Shoes for All She likes to go to KFC three Always wearing high heels? Choose the most comfortable times a week Her parents are shoes here without worrying about the price! very worried. B. www. Goodcook.com 42. John's mom has to walk We have famous cooks from all over the world. You can leam and stand for a long time to make delicious food. every day and she doesn't C. www. funnyjokes.com want to spend too much on There are many jokes in English here. We have a teacher to shoes. help you learn English in an easy and fun way. 43. Molly loves English but she D. You are what you eat doesn't have much time Doctors from Saint Mary hospital care about what you eat because of her work. She is every day. Watch our free class about healthy food online. already very tired in the E. New Sports News evening. You can find information about running on this site. You can 44. Jenny is a tall girl. She likes read some news about all the sports event at any time. running and reading sports F. Join our show today! news. Our Master Chef TV program offers every person a chance to 45. Henry wants to be a famous be the best cook! Join us today and learn what dish you are cook when he grows up. He able to create in our kitchen at New York's best restaurants. hopes to practice more in a G Easy Chinese real restaurant. Professor Peterson from Fudan University teaches you three best ways to learn this language-watch Chinese TV programs, read Chinese idioms and write diary in Chinese. 四、短文填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并将所缺单词填写在答题卡指定位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、

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意义相符的单词。

Reading is important and valuable, though most people see it as a chore. Elon Musk, the CEO of the E-car company Tesla, thinks differently.___46____ he was a child , he was bullied(欺负) and felt __47___at school. Luckily, he found that he would soon forget his sadness when he read fantasy and science-fiction books. This helped _48_ to build his world-famous company later on. Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, reads about 50 books once_49_year. Similarly,Mark Zuckerberg invited the whole world to join him to read a book every two weeks in 2015.

What about you? Do you still see it as a_50_ ? With the help of our app Blinkist, you can_ 51 _reading books while doing your favorite things at the same time! Why not listen to a classic audio book(有声读物) when you are running or doing exercise, or when you are waiting__52__ a bus or a friend? You can get a lot from books without __53__ up your hobbies. You can save your __54__ as well. At Blinkist, you can listen to the world's best non-fiction books in 15 minutes. You will be able to __55__ about some interesting things like rocket science, American movie history in just five minutes.

五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分） A.信息归纳（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

请仔细阅读下列短文，根据所提供的信息，完成信息卡，把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。

Overnight, it seems, every Chinese person knew an interesting question: \very popular as people use it in all kinds of situations, like when you were just asking your friends what they want for dinner.

As pop culture fans, you should thank singing competition The Rap of China, for giving you so much joy and so many talented rap singers.

Reportedly, iQiyi put 200 million RMB in making this show and tried their best to draw as many talented underground rappers as possible. There are also some judges, who should train and guide the rappers and decide if they pass or not. The judges are rapper MC HotDog, rock musician Chang Chen-yue, singer Wilber Pan and Chinese-Canadian singer and songwriter Wu Yifan.

Information Card

The interesting question that every Chinese seems to know The name of the talent show The people who join the show The money iQiyi put in making the show The number ofjudges in the show B．书面表达（本题15分）根据要求完成短文写作，请将作文写在答题卡指定的位置上。 你认为考试可能有Freestyle吗？如果没有，请详细说明理由（至少四至五条）。如果有，请你设计一场这样的考试，内容包括：

1．考试科目、时间和地点等； 2．考试内容、方式和评卷等； 3．原因。（至少两条） 作文要求：

1．不得照抄原文；不得在作文中出现真实姓名和学校名称。

2．内容充实，语句连贯：词数80个左右。开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

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八年级英语参考答案

一、单项选择

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