2016学年第二学期荔湾区期末考试
八年级英语
2017年5月
本试卷共四大题，共8页，满分100分；老师时间90分钟
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.考生必须保持答題卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷 （满分65分）
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。
My teenage son Karl became quiet after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best 1 to him. But the more I tried, 2 he refused to make a change. 3 his report card arrived during his first junior year, it said that he had been absent (缺课) 95 times from classes and 4 six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never finish his studies. I sent him to the 5 of the school. I hoped that he could help my son. But nothing changed!
I was at work one day when I got a phone call. A man introduced 6 as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say 7 word, I started to cry and began to feel disappointed and 8 8for Karl. “I love my son, but I just don’t know 9 to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school 10 it didn’t work. It’s out of my hands”. For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. Finally the headmaster 11 said. “Thank you for your time”, and he hung up.
Karl’s next report can showed a great implement in his grades. 12 his last year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were 13 at the progresses he had made. On our way home, he said, “Mum, do you 14 that call from the headmaster least year. That was me. I wanted to play 15 joke. But when I heard what you said, I felt I was hurting you so much. At that moment I knew I had to make you proud.”
1. A. talk B. talked C. to talk D. talking 2. A. many B. much C. more D. the more 3. When B. While C. Before D. If 4. A. has B. have C. had D. having 5. A. advice B. advising C. advisement D. adviser 6. A. him B. himself C. me D. myself 7. A. ether B. the other C. another D. others 8. A. sad B. sadder C. sadly D. more sadly 9. A. where B. how C. why D. what 10. A. so B. but C. as D. or 11. A. serious B. more serious C. seriously D. more seriously
12. A. By B. On C. In D. To 13. A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprises 14. A. remember B. remembers C. remembered D. remembering 15. A.不填 B. the C. an D. a 二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~25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。
Today it is quite natural to find people shake hands. People all over the world shake hands for many different 16 . We shake hands when we meet new people 17 during special festivals. Players often shake hands before or after 18 . Business people shake hands when they make a deal.
Why do people shake hands 19 each other? It is because of the fact that a long time ago most people 20 knives or guns. If some of them decided that they did not want to 21 , they would show their empty hands. Perhaps people shook hands so that they could not 22 knives in their sleeves (袖子). Later on, handshaking became a symbol of 23 . Now we don’t have to 24 people with guns or knives. However, we still shake hands all the time! The reason is 25 — it is still a way to show friendship.
16. A. ideas B. reasons C. impressions D. excuses 17. A. or B. as C. but D. so 18. A. programs B. speeches C. exercises D. games 19. A. for B. to C. with D. at 20. A. lost B. bought C. caught D. carried 21. A. cheat B. drop C. fight D. speak 22. A. hide B. life C. pull D. push 23. A. success B. victory C. pride D. peace 24. A. talk about B. worry about C. know about D. learn about 25. A. unusual B. singe C. simple D. interesting 三、阅读（共2节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从26~40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。
A
George Shaw was one of the greatest British writers. A lot of people respected him and they often wanted to visit him or he was asked to all kinds of parties and dinners. He had to refuse most of them, so he could have enough time to write more.
Once a friend of Mr. Shaw’s asked him to dinner. The man helped him when he was unknown. So he found it was difficult to refuse. As soon as he went into the hall, his friend came up to him and introduced him to all his friends. They were glad to know the great writer and warmly talked with hi except a lady in beautiful clothes. She was so proud that she seemed to see nobody. “She is Mrs. Smith.” A friend said to Mr. Shaw in a low voice. “Her husband is a minister (部长).”
Mr. Show understood immediately. He talked with all the people there except Mrs. Smith. It made the woman unhappy and she left there before the dinner was over.
The next morning Mr. Shaw heard the doorbell while he was writing in his room. He opened
the door and came in a girl. She passed an invitation to the writer. On it was written, “Mrs. Smith will be free from two to four next Saturday.”
Mr. Show said nothing. Instead, he wrote on the back of the invitation. “So will Mr. Shaw!” 26. People respected Mr. Shaw because ______.
A. he was friendly to everybody B. he was a great writer C. he wrote a lot
D. he made the rich unhappy
27. Mr. Shaw went to the dinner that time because ______.
A. he hoped to know some important persons B. he had enough time that day C. his friend had a lot of friends
D. his friend helped him when he was not famous 28. Mrs. Smith was proud because ______.
A. she was a woman of few words B. something was wrong with her eyes C. she was a minister’s wife D. she had something important to do 29. Mrs. Smith left angrily because ______.
A. Mr. Shaw wouldn’t talk with her B. Mr. Shaw didn’t understand her C. she was coldly treated D. she was laughed at 30. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The lady refused to ask Mr. Shaw to dinner. B. The lady tried to say sorry to Mr. Shaw. C. The lady knew she had done wrong. D. Mr. Shaw was as proud as the lady.
B
One way that scientists learn about man is by studying animals. In this lab, the scientists are studying the relationship between diet and health. They are studying the relationship between the amount of food the mice eat and their health. The mice are in three groups. All three groups are receiving the same healthy food. The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second group is eating two cups, and the third group is eating three cups.
After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day. The mice in this group are little thinner. But they are more active. Most of the day, they are running and playing with one another. Also, they are living longer. Mice usually live for two years. Most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years.
The second group of mice is receiving more than the other two groups. Most of the day, these mice are eating and sleeping. They are not very active. These mice are living longer than the scientists thought-about a year and a half. But they are not healthy. They are sick more often than the other two groups.
31. Each group of the mice is given ______ amount of food every day.
A. the same B. a different C. a small D. a large 32. The experiment lasted for at least ______ years.
A. one and a half B. two C. two and a half D. three 33. The underlined word “they” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. the scientist B. the mice in the first group C. all the mice D. the mice in the last group 34. The best title for the passage is “______”.