35广州市荔湾区2016八年级下英语期末考试试题和答案

广州市荔湾区2016-2017学年八年级下学期英语期末测试第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1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。MyteenagesonKarlbecamequietafterhisfatherdied.Asasingleparent，Itriedtodomybest1tohim.ButthemoreItried,2herefusedtomakeachange.3hisreportcardarrivedduringhisfirstjunioryear,itsaidthathehadbeenabsent(缺课)95timesfromclassesand4sixfallinggradesfortheyear.Inthiswayhewouldneverfinishhisstudies.Isenthimtothe5oftheschool.Ihopedthathecouldhelpmyson.Butnothingchanged!IwasatworkonedaywhenIgotaphonecall.Amanintroduced6astheheadmaster.“IwanttotalktoyouaboutKarl’sabsences.”Beforehecouldsay7word,Istartedtocryandbegantofeeldisappointedand8forKarl.“Ilovemyson,butIjustdon’tknow9todo.I’vetriedeverythingtogetKarltogobacktoschool10itdidn’twork.It’soutofmyhands”.Foramomenttherewassilenceontheotherendoftheline.Finallytheheadmaster11said,“Thankyouforyourtime”，andhehungup.Karl’snextreportcardshowedagreatimprovementinhisgrades.12hislastyear,Iattendedaparent-teachermeetingwithKarl.Inoticedthathisteacherswere13attheprogresseshehadmade.Onourwayhome,hesaid,“Mum，doyou14thatcallfromtheheadmasterlastyear.Thatwasme.Iwantedtoplay15joke.ButwhenIheardwhatyousaid，IfeltIwashurtingyousomuch.AtthatmomentIknewIhadtomakeyouproud.”1.A.talkB.talkedC.totalkD.talking2.A.manyB.muchC.moreD.themore3.A.WhenB.WhileC.BeforeD.If4.A.hasB.haveC.hadD.having5.A.adviceB.advisingC.advisementD.adviser6.A.himB.himselfC.meD.myself7.A.otherB.theotherC.anotherD.others8.A.sadB.sadderC.sadlyD.moresadly9.A.whereB.howC.whyD.what10.A.soB.butC.asD.or11.A.seriousB.moreseriousC.seriouslyD.moreseriously12.A.ByB.OnC.InD.To13.A.surpriseB.surprisedC.surprisingD.surprises14.A.rememberB.remembersC.rememberedD.remembering15.A.不填B.theC.anD.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。Todayitisquitenaturaltofindpeopleshakehands.Peopleallovertheworldshakehandsformanydifferent16.Weshakehandswhenwemeetnewpeople17duringspecialfestivals.Playersoftenshakehandsbeforeorafter18.Businesspeopleshakehandswhentheymakeadeal.Whydopeopleshakehands19eachother?Itisbecauseofthefactthatalongtimeagomostpeople20knivesorguns.Ifsomeofthemdecidedthattheydidnotwantto21,theywouldshowtheiremptyhands.Perhapspeopleshookhandssothattheycouldnot22knivesintheirsleeves(袖子).Lateron,handshakingbecameasymbolof23.Nowwedon’thaveto24peoplewithgunsorknives.However，westillshakehandsallthetime!Thereasonis25—itisstillawaytoshowfriendship.16.A.ideasB.reasonsC.impressionsD.excuses17.A.orB.asC.butD.so18.A.programsB.speechesC.exercisesD.games19.A.forB.toC.withD.at20.A.lostB.boughtC.caughtD.carried21.A.cheatB.dropC.fightD.speak22.A.hideB.liftC.pullD.push23.A.successB.victoryC.prideD.peace24.A.talkaboutB.worryaboutC.knowaboutD.learnabout25.A.unusualB.strangeC.simpleD.interesting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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGeorgeShawwasoneofthegreatestBritishwriters.Alotofpeoplerespectedhimandtheyoftenwantedtovisithimorhewasaskedtoallkindsofpartiesanddinners.Hehadtorefusemostofthem,sohecouldhaveenoughtimetowritemore.OnceafriendofMr.Shaw’saskedhimtodinner.Themanhelpedhimwhenhewasunknown.Sohefounditwasdifficulttorefuse.Assoonashewentintothehall,hisfriendcameuptohimandintroducedhimtoallhisfriends.Theyweregladtoknowthegreatwriterandwarmlytalkedwithhimexceptaladyinbeautifulclothes.Shewassoproudthatsheseemedtoseenobody,“SheisMrs.Smith,”afriendsaidtoMr.Shawinalowvoice.“Herhusbandisaminister(部长).”Mr.Shawunderstoodimmediately.HetalkedwithallthepeoplethereexceptMrs.Smith.Itmadethewomanunhappyandshelefttherebeforethedinnerwasover.ThenextmorningMr.Shawheardthedoorbellwhilehewaswritinginhisroom.Heopenedthedoorandcameinagirl.Shepassedaninvitationtothewriter.Onitwaswritten,“Mrs.SmithwillbefreefromtwotofournextSaturday.“Mr.Shawsaidnothing.Instead,hewroteonthebackoftheinvitation.“SowillMr.Shaw!“26.PeoplerespectedMr.Shawbecause__________.A.hewasfriendlytoeverybodyB.hewasagreatwriterC.hewrotealotD.hemadetherichunhappy27.Mr.Shawwenttothedinnerthattimebecause__________.A.hehopedtoknowsomeimportantpersonsB.hehadenoughtimethatdayC.hisfriendhadalotoffriendsD.hisfriendhelpedhimwhenhewasnotfamous28.Mrs.Smithwasproudbecause__________.A.shewasawomanoffewwordsB.somethingwaswrongwithhereyesC.shewasaminister’swifeD.shehadsomethingimportanttodo29.Mrs.Smithleftangrilybecause__________.A.Mr.Shawwouldn’ttalkwithherB.Mr.Shawdidn’tunderstandherC.shewascoldlytreatedD.shewaslaughedat30.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.TheladyrefusedtoaskMr.Shawtodinner.B.TheladytriedtosaysorrytoMr.Show.C.Theladyknewshehaddonewrong.D.Mr.Shawwasasproudasthelady.BOnewaythatscientistslearnaboutmanisbystudyinganimals.Inthislab,thescientistsarestudyingtherelationshipbetweendietandhealth.Theyarestudyingtherelationshipbetweentheamountoffoodthemiceeatandtheirhealth.Themiceareinthreegroups.Allthreegroupsarereceivingthesamehealthyfood.Thefirstgroupiseatingonecupoffoodeachday,thesecondgroupiseatingtwocups，andthethirdgroupiseatingthreecups.Afterthreeyears，thehealthiestgroupistheonethatisonlyeatingonecupoffoodeachday.Themiceinthisgrou