1、广州七中2020学年（上）期中测试英语八年级英语试题（满分120分）二、语言知识运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节 单项选择（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）从1625各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ( ) 16. Ive returned to the shop, but the salesman denied_ the dress to me. A. sell B. selling C. sold D. to sell( ) 17. Their flat is _ than _.A. a little big; us B. a lit
2、tle bigger; ours C. more big; us D. more bigger; our( ) 18. There are fourteen of us, _ me and Tom. A. include B. included C. to include D. including( ) 19. “Stop _ and _ to me, please.” said the teacher. A. talking, listen B. talking, listening C. to talk, listening D. to talk, listen( ) 20. He sai
3、d, “I dont care what people think.”, but I think he _. A. can B. may C. should D. would( ) 21. Although the Greens are British, they know a lot about China because they_ China for over 20 years. A. have been in B. have come to C. came to D. have been to( ) 22. Be careful about advertisements. The pr
4、oducts are _ they say. A. as well as B. not as good as C. not as well as D. less better than( ) 23.-_ you _ to Lancy about the meeting? - Yes, I _ to her yesterday. She will come to the meeting. A. Did, speak; spoke B. Have, spoken; have spokenC. Do, speak; speak D. Have, spoken; spoke( ) 24. What d
5、o you think of the idea of going to Spain for our holiday? A. What, feel about B. How, think ofC. What, think of D. How about( ) 25. _ the time flies! A half of the term has passed. A. How quickly B. What quick C. What quick D. How quick第二节 语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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2635各题所给
6、的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将各项涂黑。“Learning English well is really too hard!” We can often hear students of all ages_26_ about it. But, in fact, as a language, English is _27_easier than Chinese. The best way of learning a foreign language is _28_using it. The best way of learning English is talking in E
7、nglish. If you use words improperly, people_29_ you. People laugh at the mistakes you made. Dont be angry if people seem_30_ at your mistakes. _31_ is better for people to laugh at your mistakes than _32_ angry because they dont understand what you are saying. One of _33_ rules for learning English
8、_34_ “Dont be afraid of making mistakes, everyone _35_ mistakes.”( ) 26. A. complained B. complaining C. are complaining D. complain( ) 27.A.very B. much C. quite D. more( ) 28. A. by B. for C. with D. to( ) 29. A. dont understand B. shouldnt understand C. wont understand D. havent understand( ) 30.
9、 A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing D. laughed( ) 31. A. what B. that C. this D. it( ) 32. A. are B. were C. to be D. being( ) 33. A. the most important B. important C. more important D. the very important( ) 34 A. are B. is C. being D. been( ) 35. A. make B. made C. makes D. making三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，
10、满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3645各题各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将各项涂黑。Water is very important. We can find it everywhere in the world. But in some places water is _36_ to get. What happens when a town has such a _37_? A small town in America found a way out.It is a very dry place and there is _38_ rain there
11、. The town has no water of _39_. The people there got water from a river 300 miles away. As more people live in the town. More water was needed, and things went _40_. Now they had to bring in water from 600 miles away. All these _41_ much money.In most places, water is used and thrown away. But scie
12、ntists in the town tried to find a way to _42_ the dirty water. Then the water could be used again in many ways. _43_ they have dug five-made lakes. Here people can swim, fishing and go boating. Farmers have more water for their crops. Now people have _44_ water. The town has saved its water and als
13、o saved_45_.( ) 36. A. easily B. difficult C. hardly D. easy( ) 37.A. problem B. question C. answer D. troubles( ) 38. A. few B. a few C. a little D. much( ) 39. A. its B. own C. itself D. its own( ) 40. A. from good to better B. from bad to worse C. from better to best D. from good to bad( ) 41. A.
14、 cost B. paid C. spent D. took( ) 42. A. clear B. wash C. clean D. sweep( ) 43. A. soon B. a few years later C. long ago D. in the past few years( ) 44 A. less B. no C. useful D. enough( ) 45. A. them B. it C. itself D. themselves四、阅读理解（共20道题；每小题2分，满分40分）（A） On a Friday night, a poor young violinist
15、 was playing his violin at the entrance (入口) of the subway station. The music was so great that people put some money into his hat. The next day, the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it: “A George Sang has put
16、an important thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim (认领) it.”After a while a man named George Sang ran here quickly and got back his important thing. The important thing was a lottery ticket (彩票). Sang bought it and won a prize of $500, 000. But when he gave $50 to the violinist for his wond
17、erful music, he threw the lottery ticket, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning, he was going to Vienna for his education. However, when he found the ticket, he cancelled the flight and returned to the entrance. He said, “Although I dont have much money, I live happily. If I lose ho
18、nesty (诚实), I won t be happy forever.”( ) 46. The young man played the violin for _ at the entrance. A. food B. money C. 1ove D. his friends( ) 47. George Sang put _ into the violinists hat on a Friday night. A. money B. a 1ottery ticket C. money and his lottery ticket D. nothing( ) 48. George Sang
19、must be very _ to see the young violinist the next day. A. worried B. sorry C. sad D. happy( ) 49. The underlined word “cancelled” means “_”. A. 取消 B. 延误 C. 预定 D. 结束( ) 50. Whats the best title (标题) for this passage? A. The Meaning of Music. B. An Office Worker and a Lottery Ticket. C. The Importanc
20、e of Being Honest. D. A Violinist and an Office Worker.（B） In Singapore，many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies Good education is often regarded as a ticket to Success in their futureSo，many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their examinationsThey
21、have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headacheSometimes，some of them are even made to go to remedial(补习的)classes after schoo1 Schools run programmes outside school hoursThe students can take part in sports and games，music and dance，hiking and rockclimbing，etcThey are also very active
22、in community service(社区服务) In their spare time，most students like to listen to pop musicHollywood blockbusters(大片)，Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among themThey understand IT very wellSome of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet，emailing their friends，playing compute
23、r and video games They sometimes go to cafes，fastfood restaurants，shopping centers and big bookstores So，it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.( )51Many students want to get good education to bein the future A. popular B. successful C. com
24、fortable D. generous( ) 52. go to remedial classes after school in Singapore A. A11 of the students B. Few of the students C. N0t all the students D. Most of the students( )53. In the school，the students can t outside school hours. A. have sports B. dance C. go hiking D. go to a restaurant( )54. Acc
25、ording to the passage，most students in Singapore like. A. Hollywood blockbusters B. writing to their friends C. talking to their friends D. having exams( ) 55. The meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage is. A. the middle schoo1 students life in Singapore is easy B. the middle school stude
26、nts life in Singapore is amazing C. the middle school students life in Singapore is boring D. the middle school students life in Singapore is hard, but its interesting（C）An interview with Ms RowlingM: Hi, Miss Rowling, how old were you when you started to write? And what was your first book? R: I wr
27、ote my first finished story when I was about six. It was about a small animal, a rabbit, I mean. And Ive been writing since.M: Why did you choose to be a writer?R: If someone asked me how to catch happiness. Step one would be finding out what you love doing most. Step two would be finding someone to
28、 pay you to do this. I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing.M: Do you have any plans to write books for adults?R: My first two novels for adults. I suppose I might write another one. But I never really imagine a target audience when Im writing. The ideas come fir
29、st. So it really depends on the ideas that grasp me next. M: Where did the ideas for the “Harry Potter” books come from?R: I have no idea where the ideas come from. And I hope Ill never find out. It would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just have a funny wrinkle on the surface of my brain, wh
30、ich makes me think about the invisible train platform. M: How did you come up with the names of your characters?R: I invented some of them. But I also collected strange names. Ive got one from ancient saints, maps, dictionaries, plants, war memories and people I met. M: You are really resourceful. (
31、M: male reporter; R: Ms Rowling)( ) 56. Ms Rowling was _ when starting to writeA. over six B. about 16 C. around 6 D. under 6 ( ) 57. Ms Rowlings first book was about _. A. two rabbits B. a small animal C. a saint D. Harry Potter( ) 56. Ms Rowlings writing depends on_. A. the idea that comes up to h
32、er B. a target audience C. the person who pays to her D. What the fans like( ) 57. According to Ms Rowling, she _. A. has a funny wrinkle to help her get ideas.B. doesnt know where her ideas came from.C. has got the ideas from ancient saints and people she met. D. invent all the names of her charact
33、ers.（D） Where to dine in Las Vegas? Dont worry!TRIPLE GEORGE GRILE: 201 N. 3rd Street. Lying in a quiet area downtown, between Sidebar and Hogs and Heifers, Triple George Grill serves bay style seafood and special steaks in a traditional setting. A place offers classic food such as steaks and chops,
34、 seafood and ribs. Open for lunch and dinner, 11a. m. - 10 p. m., Tuesday- Thursday; till 11 p. m. on Friday and Saturday; till 3p. m. on Monday and opens later on Saturday, at 4 p. m. 384-2761 PING PANG PONG, Gold Coast Hotel: A unique restaurant, serves special dishes from different Chinese provin
35、ces. From noodles, to soups, rice dishes and provincial favourites like dragon well shrimp and double- boiled scallop hot pot, youll surely return to try them all. Open daily, 10 a. m. 3 p. m., Dim sum; 5p. m. - 3a. m., dinner. 247-8163. ARRIVA, Gold Coast Hotel Arriva is a prideful dining room with
36、 a private bar and serving a high level of Italian food at truly moderate prices. Open 5-11 p.m., Wednesday- Sunday. Reservations suggested. 367-7111MI CASE GRILL CANTINA, Silverton Hotel:Delivering authentic and original Mexican food like ceviche, chicken mole Oaxaca and calamari adobo and desserts
37、. Also has a tequila bar with more than 60 choices. Open daily, 11 a. m. - 10p. m., Friday- Saturday. 914-8650.ALI BABA: Colonnade Square, 8826 S Eastern Ave., on the corner of eastern and Pebble. Feast on Middle- eastern favourites such as MezzeHommos and Baba Ghannouj ; Fattoush plus Kobabs and Sh
38、awarma sandwiches. Entertainment and belly dancing every night. Open daily for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.-11p.m.; Friday-Saturday, till 3a.m. Daily lunch buffet 11-3 p.m. 688-4182.( ) 61. Mr. Brown may invite a Mexican family to_ so that they can try the Mexican food in Las Vegas.A. TRIPLE GEORGE GRI
39、LE B. PING PANG PONG C. ARRIVA D. MI CASE GRILL CANTINA( ) 62. Jason and his girl friend planned to enjoy_ at ALI BABAA. belly dancing.B. Oaxaca and calamari adobo.C. bay style seafood.D. talking in a private bar. ( ) 63.If you are in Las Vegas on business, Gold Coast Hotel is a good place to live b
40、ecause_.A. You can live in a quiet area downtown.B. You can enjoy wonderful Middle-eastern food at truly moderate prices.C. You can find a dining place with a private bar to meet your client.D. You can enjoy different kinds of Chinese entertainment. ( ) 64. Camilie would like to enjoy some good seaf
41、ood _ tonight.A. TRIPLE GEORGE GRILE B. PING PANG PONG C. ARRIVA D. ALI BABA( ) 65. The purpose of this passage is to _.A. tell us some information B. show some advertisementsC. warn D. give suggestions六、写作(共三节，满40分)第一节： 单词拼写（每小题1分，满分5）66. Mom s_ going out for a walk in the park and we all agreed.67
42、. Finally, the police found the suspect g_ and put him into prison.68. The captain o_ the soldiers to shoot at once.69. Whats the h_ of the teaching building? About 16 meters.70. Network l_ the computers together and has changed our lives.第二节 完成句子（每小题0.5, 满分30分）71. She spent a lot of cash on the dress. （同义转换） She _ a lot of money _ the dress.72. Swimming across the Pearl River is difficult for us. （同义转换） _ difficult _ us _ swim across the Pearl River.73. 这位父亲想代替他的儿子坐牢。 The father wanted to _ _ _ _ _ his son.74. 他和Sally的年龄大致相同。He is about _ _ age _ Sally.75. 他们的生活变得越来越好了。Their liv
