广州天河区2016-2017学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题(有答案)Word文件下载.doc
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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项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
NathanSawayaisthefirstartisttoevertakeLEGOintotheartworld.Heisconsideredoneof
(1)intheworld.Helikeddrawingcartoons,(21)stories,andplayingwithplastictoybricks(积木)whenhewasachild.Hisgrandparentsboughthisfirstsetoftoybricksattheageoffiveandheshowedagreatloveforit.Hethoughtplayingwithplastictoybricks(3)offun.Heeventookhisbuildingbrickswith(4)tocollege!
Insteadofbooksandacomputer,hehadamodelofGreenwichVillagemade(5)bricksonhisdesk.
Nathanstartedasalawyer(6)gaveuphishighly-paid(高薪的)jobtobecomeanartistwhousestoysinhisart.Heusestoybricks(7)everythingfromtheStatueofLiberty(自由女神像)toSuperman!
Hehasas(8)as1.5millioncoloredbricksinhisworkingroominNewYork.Hestartedbybuildingsmallmodelsbutthendecidedtodo(9)andcreatedaself-portrait(自画像).It(10)himtwodaysjusttobuildtheeyes.
NowNathan’swork(11)inmuseumsaroundtheworld.Childrenlovehisartbecauseitismadeoutofthesametoysthattheyplaywithathomeandadultslovehisworkbecauseitis(12).Hehadhisfirstsoloartexhibitin2007attheLancasterMuseumofArt.Sincethen,Nathan’sexhibition“TheArtoftheBrick”(13)verypopularwithmuseumvisitorseverywhere.
“I’mproudthatItookadreamIhadasachild,tobecome(14)artistandIhaveactuallymadeajoboutofit,”saysNathan.“Todo(15)youloveinlifeisthemostimportantthing.”
1.A.thebestLEGObuilder B.thebestLEGObuilders
C.betterLEGObuilder D.betterLEGObuilders
2.A.writing B.writes C.towrite D.wrote
3.A.wasfull B.werefull C.wasfilled D.werefilled
4.A.he B.him C.his D.himself
5.A.in B.by C.from D.of
6.A.and B.until C.but D.or
7.A.build B.builds C.building D.tobuild
8.A.little B.few C.many D.much
9.A.somethingbig B.bigsomething C.anythingbig D.biganything
10.A.spent B.took C.paid D.cost
11.A.shows B.showed C.isshown D.wasshown
12.A.amazing B.amazed C.amazingly D.amazedly
l3.A.is B.willbe C.was D.hasbeen
14.A.a B.an C.the D./
15.A.when B.why C.what D.how
二、完形填空(本大题有10小题,每小题l,5分,共15分)
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
Alongtimeago,therewasanemperor.Hehadabeautiful(16).Inthegarden,therewasalittlenightingale(夜莺)singingverybeautifully.
Oneday,theemperorheardaboutthislittlebird’sbeautiful(17).Heaskedhisguardstobringhertohim.Whentheemperorheardthenightingale’ssingingandsaid,“Putherintoago.dencage,soshecanstayandsingformewheneverIwantto(18)her.”
Thelittlebirdwasso(19)aboutbeingkeptinthecagethatshestoppedsingingoneday.Theemperorwasveryangry.Heorderedthe(20)inhispalacetomakearobotbirdforhim.Thebirdcouldsingvery(21),too.Theemperorwaspleased.
Soontherobotbirdbecameold.Itnolongersangbeautifulsongs.Justatthattime,theemperorwasillandhebecameso(22)thathecouldn’tevensitupforawhile.Onemorning,while(23)inbed,theemperorwantedtherobotbirdtosingonceagain.Butitcouldn’tsinganymore.Suddenly,thenightingale(24)onthewindow.Shebegantosinghermostbeautifulsong.Theemperorwasveryhappy!
Hebecamebetterandbettereachday.
Aftertheemperorwaswell,hechangedalotandbecamekindtohispeople.Fromthenon,allhispeople(25)himforhiskindness.
16.A.park B.house C.garden D.door
17.A.noise B.voice C.sound D.words
18.A.hear B.watch C.feed D.touch
19.A.pleased B.sad C.excited D.cheerful
20.A.doctors B.actors C.cooks D.scientists
21.A.terribly B.beautifully C.noisily D.loudly
22.A,weak B.strong C.healthy D.heavy
23.A.working B.standing C.lying D.studying
24.A.lay B.moved C.dropped D.landed
25.A.loved B.hated C.scared D.hurt
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,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
Iworkinanursinghomeandmyjobistotakecareoftheelderly.
Thisyear,averysweetoldladythatIcaredfor,Alice,hasgonethroughadifficulttime.She,sgotdementia(痴呆症)andshehasbeeninthehospitaltwice.InNovemberIwasfinallyabletogetherbacktoher“home”.
AliceusedtothinkherdaughterwascomingtovisitheronChristmasdayandthattheyweregoingtohavethewholefamilytogetherliketheolddays.Whenshefinallyrealizedthathappymomentwasnotgoingtohappen,shewasvery______.
KnowingthatherdaughterwascomingafterChristmaswasnotenoughtomakeherfeelhappy,Ihatedtheideaofherbeingaloneontheholiday!
OnChristmasEve,Igaveherasurprisebyaskingifshewouldliketogotoacandlelightserviceatchurch(教堂)thatnight.
Insteadoftakinghertomychurch,Itookhertoheroldneighborhoodchurchwhereallherfriendswere.WegotthereearlyandIgotheraseatwhereherfriendscouldseeherastheycamein.Thensoonsomeofherfriendscametothechurchantheyrushedovertogreetherandsitbesideher.ThecandlelightservicewasbeautifulandAlicegotalotoflovefromheroldandnewfriendsthere.
ThetruthofthestoryisthatIamtheonewhogotthebestgift:
thesmileonAlice’sface.
26.WhichofthefollowingmightbethemissingwordfortheblankinParagraph3?
A.down B.away C.up D.off
27.WhenwasAlice'
sdaughtercomingtovisither?
A.BeforeChristmas. B.AfterChristmas.
C.OnChristmasDay. D.OnChristmasEve.
28.WheredidAlicespendherChristmasEve?
A.Inthehospital. B.Inthenursinghome.
C.Inthechurch. D.Inherhouse.
29.Whomadetheoldwomanhappyinthestory?
A.Herdaughter. B.Anoldladyinneed.
C.Hergrandchildren. D.Avisittooldfriends.
30.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.Ajobinanursinghome.
C.ArealpresentforChristmas.
B.Hernewneighbors.
D.Heroldandnewfriends.
(B)
31.Howlongdidthegirlstayinthelibrary?
A.Atleast15minutes. B.Lessthan15minutes.
C.Atleast10minutes. D.Lessthan10minutes.
Wecallthethreepicturesabove“______”
A.Asetofstories B.Asetofbooks
C.Asetofcomics D.Asetofads
33.Wecaninfer(推断)fromPictureOne,599.55isprobably______.
A.thepriceofthebook B.thepageofthebook
C.thenumberofthebook D.thebookshelfnumberofthebook
34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtoPictureTwo?
A.TheJonasBrothersisaninterview.
B.YoucanfindgiantpandasinTeenarea.
C.YoucanfindmagazinesinTeenarea.
D.Teenareaisbackontheright-handcomerofthelibrary.
35.Whatdoestheword“text”meaninPictureThree?
A.Takenotes. B.Sendmessages. C.Writeletters. D.Makephonecalls.
(C)
Myhouseismadeofwood,glassandstone.Itisalsomadeofsoftware.
Ifyoucometovisit,you’llprobablybesurprisedwhenyoucomein.SomeonewillgiveyouanelectronicPINtowear.ThisPINtellsthehousewhoandwhereyouare.Thehouseusesthisinformationtogiveyouwhatyouneed.Whenit’sdarkoutsidethePINturnsonthelightsnearestyou,andthenturnsthemoffasyouwalkawayfromthem.Musicmoveswithyoutoo.Ifthehouseknowsyourfavoritemusic,itplaysit.Themusicseemstobeeverywhere,butinfactotherpeopleinthehouseheardifferentmusicornomusic.Ifyougetatelephonecall,onlythenearesttelephonerings.
Ofcourse,youarealsoabletotellthehouseifyouwantsomething.Thereisahomecontrolconsole(控制台),asmallmachinethatturnsthingsonandoffaroundyou.
ThePNandtheconsolearenewideas,buttheyareinfactlikemanythingswehavetoday.Ifyouwanttogotoamovie,youneedaticket.IfIgiveyoumycarkeys,youcanusemycar.Thecarworksforyoubecauseyouhavethekeys.MyhouseworksforyoubecauseyouwearthePINorholdtheconsole.
Ibelievethatseveralyearsfromnowon,mostnewhomeswillhavethesystemsthatI’veputinmyhouse.ThesystemswillprobablybeevenbiggerandbetterthantheonesI’veputintoday.
Iliketotrynewideas.Iknowthatsomeofmyideaswillworkbetterthanothers.ButIhopethatonedayIwon^thinkthesesystemsarenewanymore,andaskmyselfinstead,“HowdidIlivewithoutthem?
”
36.Thewriter'
shouseisNOTmadeof______.
A.bricks B.wood C.glass D.software
37.Whatcan'
tbedoneinthewritersnewhouse?
A.Turnonthelights. B.Playmusic.
C.Getatelephonecall. D.Goswimming.
38.Whatisthewriter'
spurposeofwritingthefourthparagraph?
A.Toletreadersknowhownewhishouseis.
B.Toletreadersknowhowimportantthekeysare.
C.ToexplainhowimportantthePINandtheconsoleare.
D.ToexplainhowtousethePINandtheconsole.
39.Thewriter'
snewhouseisdifferentfromcommononesmainlybecause______.
A.ithasbeencontrolledbycomputers
B.ithasyourfavoritemusicfollowingyou
C.youcanturnonthelightswiththePIN
D.youcanmakeatelephonecallanywhere
40.Whatdoesthelastsentencemean?
A.T