2015-2016学年第一学期宝安区期末调研测试卷
八年级 英语
2016.1
II.词汇（15小题，每小题1分，小计15分）
i,从下面每小题的A，B，C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。（8小题,每小题1分）
16,-- Have scientists found out why the dinosaurs died out suddenly? ---Not yet . Maybe it will still take them quite a long time..
A went down B. disappeared C.completed 17,--She won’t realize the mistake if you don’t tell her about it ?
---But I don’t think it’s her fault .It is not necessary to let her know .
A. Be aware of B. look for C . take care of 18. -Why don’t we even notice some stars in the sky at night , Miss Susan? --Because they are tiny and far away from us.. A. Very quiet B. very shy C. very small 19 -What do you think of the new shoes you bought yesterday ? ---They are comfortable and terrific. A. Nice and soft B. cheap and beautiful C. expensive but terrible 20---How many fantastic experiences like this have you got so far ?. ---Not many but one .
A. Far away B. for a long time C. up to now 21--You don’t need to buy too much bread, peter, for we’ll stay only for one night . ---We’ll eat some of it and keep the rest for breakfast . A . something left after other parts have been taken away B. Something new for the other people who need to use it .
C. Anything bad that cannot be eaten because it is dirty 22. --How can I improve my listening ability ,Mr Wang ? ---If you really want to make it , you should practise listening as much as possible. A study ....better B. work better at ....... C. make ....better
23. --In my opinion ,We should put on the English play before the singing competition
---I agree with you and that will be the best arrangement .
A I doubt B. I think C. I’m sure
Ii ,根据句子意思， 从下面每小题A，B，C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。（7小题,每小题1
分）
24. ---Benny’s grandparents live in the countryside. They live_______________the city. A . inside B. outside C. in the centre of 25. --Could you come and ________-the machine for me ,Mike ? It doesn’t work for me . --OK, just a moment .
A. operate B. develop C. improve 26--Jerry loves basketball very much and he plays it __________he can.
---Yes , he is good at sports but poor in study. He should spend more time on study. A. Unless B. whenever C. since 27.--What’s the ________between Shanghai and Shenzhen ? ---It’s about 1500 kilometres.
A . speed B. amount C. distance
28 --I hear that you will go on a educational exchange visit to London next term .
--Yes. And I think the British students will be friendly and _______many new things _________me . A . challenge.... to B. introduce... to C. keep...off
29. ---Did you see anyone in the classroom after class ? ---NO. The classroom was __________when left.
A. empty B. huge C. poor
III,完型填空（10小题，每小题 1.5分，小计15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
John Farnworth is one of the most popular freestylers(花式足球玩家) in the world. He ____31_____a football loving family, and started playing football when he was about eight years old.
John wanted to be a professional footballer __32_________. However , at around 14 years old, he ____33_____football , because he he wasn’t enjoying it any more.
Later, John watched a television___34__about freestyle football. In the show,many kids can use any part of their body to perform tricks with___35__.He wan very interested in the sport,so he___36__to go to a football school to learn some freestyle tricks.
After three years of practice,John took part in the 2006 Masters of the Game Freestyle World Championship(锦标赛）in Amsterdam(阿姆斯特丹，荷兰首都）。In the___37__ round,he faced Mr.Woo,a famous freestyler.Both of them performed very__38__but John finally became the winner of the game.
From then on,John started to become__39___in the world of freestyle football. “I love the sport,”and__40__ I’m 90,I will still do freestyle.”
31, A.comes out B.comes from C.comes about 32,A.at first B.at the end C.finally
33,A.hid away B.kept off C.was unaware of 34.A.program B.notice C.advertisement 35.A.televisions B.people C.footballs 36.A.advised B.decided C.succeeded 37. A.final B.second C.first
38. A.well B.bad C.correctly 39. A.fantastic B.funny C.famous 40. A.whenever B.once C.even when
V,阅读理解（20小题，每小题1.5分，小计30分）
A Dear James, I’m happy that you stayed with us here in China last month.I really enjoyed showing you how to make dumplings and taking you to school with me.My family were all very sad when you went home. I’m really happy and i just cannot wait to go and visit your home and your school in California next month.but I’m not sure what to take with me. Is it cold in California? Do i need to take lots of warm clothes? I’d like to take a gift to thank your family for letting me stay with them during the educational exchange. What do you think they would like?I hope you can give me some advice. I’ve read a book about America customs to help me get ready for the trip.I’d love to try some real American food and go sightseeing with you. I’ve never visited any other country before and I’ve never been on a plane,but i think it’ll be great fun. I cannot wait to go. I hope to hear from you soon. Best wishes, Li Ming 30.What did James do with Li Ming last month?
①They made dumplings. ②They went to school together.
③They took warm clothes ④They tried some real American food. A.①② B.①③ C.②④ D.③④ 31.How does Li Ming feel about going to California next month? A.Terrible. B.Excited C.Surprised. D.Angry.
43.What did Li Ming do to get himself ready for the coming trip according to the passage? A.He tried some American food. B.He tried being on board a plane.
C.He tried to visit more foreign countries. D.He learnt about some American customs.
44.What may Li Ming probably NOT do next month according to the passage? A.Try some American food. B.Stay together with James. C.Take James to a Chinese party. D.Go sightseeing with James.
B
Wuzhen, a small town with a history of 1,200 years, is about an hour’s drive from Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province. The small town is famous for the ancient buildings and old town layout(布局），where bridges of all sizes cross the streams running through the town.
During the Spring Festival, the streets in Wuzhen are beautifully made up. People
Put up posters on their doors and walls. Traditional customs of the Lunar(阴历）New Year holiday still exist in the town. The most famous one is “long street banquet(宴).”
In the past, wealthy families would held banquets for guests in the Spring Festival. The neighbors set out tables and chairs along the street. The connected tables formed the lively and colorful “long street banquet”.
Today, the “long street banquet” is still held in Wuzhen town with more splendid dishes. The well known braised(炖) sheep is a must on the banquet table every year. It is a usual practice to put up a pot and boil sheep meat. You can smell the sheep throughout the whole street. Vision are strongly advised to taste this gourmet.It is a real enjoyment to your tongue!
45.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The history of Wuzhen B. The geography of Wuzhen C. Some building of Wuzhen D. An introduction of Wuzhen 46.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? A. Wuzhen is a very big city with a long history. B. Wuzhen is famous only for ins traditional food.
C. People in Wuzhen are nice and friendly to each other. D. Many traditional customs have disappeared in Wuzhen.
47.What does the underlined “gourmet” mean in the last paragraph? A. happy festival B. beautiful town C. nice people D. delicious food 48.Where can you probably read this passage?
A. In a cinema poster B. In a travel magazine C. In a comic book D. In a science book
C
In 12 seconds in the year 1903, two young Americans changed the world forever. That was the length of the first successful flight(飞行) of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s plane.
Wilbur was born in 1867 and Orville in 1871. The Wright brothers developed a strong interest in flight from early childhood. They taught themselves maths and engineering. They started their flying experiments