广州市海珠区2016-2017学年第一学期八年级上英语期末试卷

2016-2017学年第一学期海珠区期末调研测试八年级英语试卷（本试卷共四大题，9页，满分110分；考试时间120分钟）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1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。(A)Almosteveryonehasafavouritenumber.Johnlovesthenumberthree.Itis___1___numberfromonetonine.JohnwasbornonMarch3,1983.HelivesnowinThreeCrossesnearSwansea.Heworks___2___ateacheratNumberThreeLoyalSchool.Healwayssays,“Canyouthinkofanynumber___3___thanthree?”Johnhas___4___theamazingthingsaboutthenumberthreesincehewasachild.Forexample,infairytales,peoplealwaysgetthreewishes.HisfavouritestoryisThreeLittlePigs.Hecan’tthinkabout___5___badaboutthenumberthree.ThreeisreallyJohn’sfavouritenumber.1.A.thirdB.thethirdC.threeD.thethree2.A.asB.byC.ofD.out3.A.goodB.wellC.betterD.thebest4.A.studyB.studiesC.studiedD.studying5.A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing(B)Greatinventionschangepeople’slives.Vendingmachine(自助贩卖机)isperhapsoneof___6___ones.Startingfromsnackstodrinks,vendingmachinesprovideas___7___thingsasyoucanthinkof.Ofcourse,youwon’tgetanything___8___youputmoneyinit.ThestoryofvendingmachinesstartedwiththeearliestvendingmachineinGreektemplesfoesellingwater.Overahundredyearsago,people___9___tosellpostcardswithvendingmachinesinLondon.LaterinPhiladelphia,anewvendingmachinecalled“coinoperatedrestaurant”appeared.Thecompanymadetherestaurantabig___10___.Infact,suchrestaurantshavebeenpopular___11___manyyears,eventoday.Vendingmachineshaveintroducedpeople___12___differentshoppingexperiences.Theyofferhelpwhenpeoplehavetrouble___13___timeforshopping.A24-hourstorecansolvethetimeproblemaswell.___14___,ittakestimetobuildastore.Moreover,atleastonepersonhastostayatthestorealldaylong.We___15___reallythanktheinventorofthevendingmachinebecauseithasmadelifeeasierandmoreconvenient.6.A.practicalB.MorepracticalC.morepracticallyD.themostpractical7.A.manyB.muchC.moreD.most8.A.ifB.whenC.unlessD.after9.A.beginB.beganC.willbeginD.havebegun10.A.successB.succeedC.successfulD.successfully11.A.inB.forC.sinceD.with12.A.byB.atC.toD.into13.A.saveB.savedC.tosaveD.saving14.A.OrB.SoC.AndD.However15.A.canB.mayC.shouldD.haveto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。Oncesomerabbitslivedhappilytogetherinaforest.Awiseoldrabbitsaidtotheothers,“Thereisatigerinourarea.Youshouldnot___16___yourhomeswhilethetigerisaround.”Therabbitsfollowedhis___17___.Theyneverplayedorateintheareawherethetigerappeared.Thetigerhadbeenthereforseveraldays,buthedidn’tfindanyanimal.Feeling___18___,thetigerwalkedtiredly.Butayoungrabbitsawthetiger.Hethought,“Thetigerlooksthinand___19___.Heisn’treallydangerous.Thenextmorning,therabbitcametothesame___20___,waitingforthetiger.Thetigerhadactuallynoticedtheyoungrabbitbutitwastoofar.Sothetiger___21___.Nothinghappened.Thethirdday,theyoungrabbitbecamebraver.Hewalked___22___tothetiger.Thetigerstilldidn’tmakeanymovebecauseofthelongdistance.Onthefourthday,therabbitateonthegrassland.Luckily,thetigerwas___23___thatday,sohedidn’twanttoeattherabbit.Therabbitthought,“Thetigerdoesn’thurtrabbitsatall.”Onthefifthday,asthetigerwasrestingquietly,theyoungrabbit___24___wenttohim.Whenthefoolishyoungrabbitwascloseenough,thetigercaughthimandmadehima___25___.Whenotherrabbitsheardaboutthis,theywereallfrightened.Theoldrabbitsighed,“Iftheyoungrabbithadlistenedtomeanddidn’tappearintheareawherethetigerreturned,hewouldn’thavedied.”16.A.comeB.goC.leaveD.stay17.AnewsB.adviceC.promiseD.information18.A.livelyB.hungryC.happyD.frightened19.A.weakB.strongC.wiseD.strict20.A.roomB.houseC.homeD.place21.A.leftB.cameC.rushedD.jumped22.A.lowerB.higherC.fartherD.closer23.A.quietB.fullC.excitedD.hungry24.A.sadlyB.luckilyC.tiredlyD.confidently25.A.mealB.grassC.smileD.noise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。(A)Ayoungmanappliedforthejobofthe“officeboy”atMicrosoft.TheHRmanagerinterviewedhim.Andthenhewatchedhimcleaningthefloorasatest.“You’vepassedthetest,”hesaid“GivemeyouremailaddressandI’llsendyoutheapplicationtofillin,aswellaswhenyoumaystartyourwork.”Themanreplied,“ButIdon’thaveacomputeroranemail.”“I’msorry,”saidtheHRmanager,“Weareacomputercompany.Wecan’thireamanwithoutanemail.”Themanleftwithnohopeatall.Hedidn’tknowwhattodo,withonly10dollarsinhispocket.Hethendecidedtothesupermarketbuyaboxof10kgtomatoes.Hethensoldthetomatoesinadoor-to-doorway.Inlessthantwohours,hedoubledhismoney.Hedidthisthreemoretimes,andreturnedhomewith120dollars.Themanrealizedthathecouldmakealivinginthisway,andstartedtogoeverydayearly,andreturnlate.Hismoneydoubledortripledeveryday.Shortly,heboughtacart,thenatruck,andthenhehadhisowncompanysellingdifferentkindsoffoods.Fiveyearslater,themanbecameoneofthebiggestfoodsellersintheUS.OnedayafteraninterviewwithaTVreporter,thereporteraskedhimforhisemail.Themanreplied,“Idon’thaveanemail.”Thereporteraskedcuriously.“Youdon’thaveanemail,andyetyouaresosuccessful.Canyouimaginewhatyoucouldhavebeenifyouhadanemail?”Themanthoughtforawhileandreplied,“Yes,I’dbean‘officeboy’atMicrosoft!”26.WhydidNOTtheyoungmangetajobatMicrosoft?A.Becausehedidn’tpassthetest.B.Becausehedidn’thavea