广州市海珠区2015-2016学年第一学期期末调研测试-八年级英语试卷

2015海珠区第一学期期末调研测试八年级一、语法选择(A)MoreandmorepeopleintheUSAaretakinganinterestinChineseculture;Manystudentsarechallengingthemselves1learningChinese.TheU.S.governmentistrying2morepublicschoolstoteachChinese.Chinahas3populationintheworld.MorepeoplespeakChinese4anyotherlanguageintheworld,yetthelanguageisoneofthemostdifficulttolearn.Itdoesn’tlooksosoundanythinglikeEnglish.However,allthehardwork5younglearners.Today,about50,000U.S.studentsarestudyingChinese,andtheyaredoinghenhao“verywell”.1.A.withB.toC.inD.at2.A.encouragedB.encourageC.encouragingD.toencourage3.A.alargerB.alargeC.thelargestD.largest4.A.ifB.andC.thanD.or5.A.hasn’tstoppedB.haven’tstoppedC.didn’tstopD.won’tstop(B)DearDad,MonandVioletWell,I’mhereatthecamp.Ihavebeenhere63daysago.Ihavefourroommates.Theyareallverygood.OneboyisnamedPepe.Hesaidhecaughtasnakewith7hands,butIdon’tbelievehim.OnekidisnamedLincoln.Oneofhiseyesisblueand8isbrown.9strangetheeyesare!AnotherkidisnamedMike.Heseemsnormal10foronething.He11throughthewholefirstnighthere.Therestofusstayedupandtoldjokes.ThelastoneisnamedJustin.Helikestosaythingslike“Wegotlost”or“wegothungry”.Westayonahill.Itisnottoofarfromthe“bathroom”.Thereisnobath.Wehaveoutdoorshowers.Idon’tthinkyoucanreallykeepyourfeet12onamudfloor.Mum,Imissyourcooking.Dad,I13missyourcooking.Lastnight,weonlyhadsomevegetables.Itold14thatIhadasisternamedViolet.Theythoughtitwasterrible15aflowername.ActuallyJustinwastheonewhomadejokesaboutit,buthehasnorighttotalkaboutanynames.Well,Iamgoingtosignoff.Pleasewrite.6.A.onB.forC.sinceD.in7.A.hisB.heC.himD.himself8.A.otherB.othersC.theotherD.another9.A.whatB.howC.whataD.howa10.A.exceptB.asC.besidesD.nothing11.A.sleepsB.sleptC.issleepingD.wouldsleep12.A.cleanlyB.cleaningC.cleanedD.clean13.A.aswellB.eitherC.alsoD.too14.A.everybodyB.anybodyC.somebodyD.nobody15.A.haveB.tohaveC.havingD.had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。OncetherewasalittlegirlnamedSarah,andshedidnotlikehername.She__16__itcouldbeJudyorAnnorJill—anythingexceptSarah.“WhyismynameSarah?”she__17__hermotheroneday.Andhermothersaid,“BecausewenamedyouafteryourAuntSarah,whohasneverhadalittlegirlofherown.Wasn’tthatagood__18__?”“Yes,”saidSarahthoughtfully.“Yes,itwas.”Butevenwiththatgoodreason,Sarahdidn’tthinkSarahwasagood__19__tohave.Soanotherday,sheaskedher__20__,“WhywereyounamedSarah,AuntSarah?”ThatmadeAuntSarah__21__.“Oh,”shesaid.“WhenIwasjustaboutyourage,IwishedIcouldhaveanothername.IthoughtSarahwasthe__22__name!”“Didyou__23__thinkso?”askedSarah.“Anddoyoustill?”“Oh,no.”smiledAuntSarah.“BecauseonedayIaskedmyfatherwhyhegavemesuchaname.AndhetoldmewhatthenameSarah__24__--.”“Whatdoesitmean?”askedthelittlegirlnamedSarah.“ItmeansPrincess,”herauntsaid,sittingupevenstraighterandmoreproudlythanusual.“AndonceIknewthat,Iwas__25__everytimeIheardmyname.Whatdoyouthinkofthat,youngSarah?”“Why,”saidthelittlegirl,suddenlystandingupverystraightandproudandtall.“Why,AuntSarah,Iseemtofeelexactlytheverysameway!”16.A.calledB.decidedC.madeD.wished17.A.toldB.askedC.spoketoD.talkedto18.A.reasonB.storyC.viewD.point19.A.opinionB.noteC.nameD.girl20.A.grandmotherB.motherC.fatherD.aunt21.A.cryB.leaveC.respectD.smile22.A.biggestB.worstC.mostbeautifulD.best23.A.reallyB.finallyC.correctlyD.happily24.A.saysB.tellsC.hasD.means25.A.sadB.poorC.gladD.shy三、阅读（共两节，满分35分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。(A)Onceuponatime,therewasafarmer.Hewenttothetowntosellhisfarmproducteveryday.Oneday,helefthomewithabasketofproductveryearly.Whenhearrived,thetowngatewasstillclosed.Sohelaydowntotakearest.Whenhewokeup,hesawnothingbutagoldcoininthebasket.Goldwasvaluable.Sohewenthomehappilywiththecoin.Thenextday,thesamethinghappened.Whenhewenthome,thefarmertoldhisfatherwhathadhappened.Hisfatherdecidedtofollowhissontoseewhohadleftthecoin.Oneday,thefatherquietlyfollowedhissontothetown.Therehesawasnakeeattheproduct,andthenagoldcoincameoutofthesnake’smouthaspayment.Thefarmer’sfatherquicklypickedupastoneandcutthetailoffitsbody.Thesnakequicklyranintoaholewithonlyitsheadandbody.Thefatherthoughtthesnakehaddiedandtoldhissontoreachinsidetogetmorecoins.Butwhenthefarmerreachedhishandintothehole,thesnakehitandkilledhim.26.Wheredidthefarmertakearest?A.Athome.B.InhisfieldC.Onhisownfarm.D.Outsidethetowngate.27.Whathappenedwhenthefarmerwastakingarest?A.Asnakebithim.B.Someonestolehisgoldcoin.C.Asnakeatehisfarmproduct.D.Athiefstolehisfarmproduct.28.Whichisthecorrectorderofthestory?a.Thesnakebitthefarmerandkilledhim.b.Thefarmer’sfatherfollowedhisson.c.Thefathercutthetailoffthesnakewithastone.d.Thefarmertookarestoutsidethetowngate.e.Thesnakeatetheproductandleftagoldcoin.A.d,e,c,a,bB.d,e,b,c,aC.e,b,d,c,aD.e,d,c,a,b29.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Weshouldnotaskfortoomuch.B.Weshouldmakesurethesnakeisdead.C.Weshouldn’tkillasnakebycuttingitstail.D.Weshouldprotectanimalsinsteadofkillingthem.30.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtokillasnakeB.HowtogetagoldcoinC.ThefarmerandthesnakeD.Thegoldcoinandthesnake(B)Facebookisasocialnetworkingwebsite.In2004,HarvardstudentMarkZuckerbergcr