广州天河区2016-2017学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题(有答案)

2016学年第二学期天河区期末考试八年级英语注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答題卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。NathanSawayaisthefirstartisttoevertakeLEGOintotheartworld.Heisconsideredoneof(1)intheworld.Helikeddrawingcartoons,(21)stories,andplayingwithplastictoybricks(积木)whenhewasachild.Hisgrandparentsboughthisfirstsetoftoybricksattheageoffiveandheshowedagreatloveforit.Hethoughtplayingwithplastictoybricks(3)offun.Heeventookhisbuildingbrickswith(4)tocollege!Insteadofbooksandacomputer,hehadamodelofGreenwichVillagemade(5)bricksonhisdesk.Nathanstartedasalawyer(6)gaveuphishighly-paid(高薪的)jobtobecomeanartistwhousestoysinhisart.Heusestoybricks(7)everythingfromtheStatueofLiberty(自由女神像)toSuperman!Hehasas(8)as1.5millioncoloredbricksinhisworkingroominNewYork.Hestartedbybuildingsmallmodelsbutthendecidedtodo(9)andcreatedaself-portrait(自画像).It(10)himtwodaysjusttobuildtheeyes.NowNathan’swork(11)inmuseumsaroundtheworld.Childrenlovehisartbecauseitismadeoutofthesametoysthattheyplaywithathomeandadultslovehisworkbecauseitis(12).Hehadhisfirstsoloartexhibitin2007attheLancasterMuseumofArt.Sincethen,Nathan’sexhibition“TheArtoftheBrick”(13)verypopularwithmuseumvisitorseverywhere.“I’mproudthatItookadreamIhadasachild,tobecome(14)artistandIhaveactuallymadeajoboutofit,”saysNathan.“Todo(15)youloveinlifeisthemostimportantthing.”1.A.thebestLEGObuilderB.thebestLEGObuildersC.betterLEGObuilderD.betterLEGObuilders2.A.writingB.writesC.towriteD.wrote3.A.wasfullB.werefullC.wasfilledD.werefilled4.A.heB.himC.hisD.himself5.A.inB.byC.fromD.of6.A.andB.untilC.butD.or7.A.buildB.buildsC.buildingD.tobuild8.A.littleB.fewC.manyD.much9.A.somethingbigB.bigsomethingC.anythingbigD.biganything10.A.spentB.tookC.paidD.cost11.A.showsB.showedC.isshownD.wasshown12.A.amazingB.amazedC.amazinglyD.amazedlyl3.A.isB.willbeC.wasD.hasbeen14.A.aB.anC.theD./15.A.whenB.whyC.whatD.how二、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题l，5分，共15分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。Alongtimeago,therewasanemperor.Hehadabeautiful(16).Inthegarden,therewasalittlenightingale(夜莺)singingverybeautifully.Oneday,theemperorheardaboutthislittlebird’sbeautiful(17).Heaskedhisguardstobringhertohim.Whentheemperorheardthenightingale’ssingingandsaid,“Putherintoago.dencage,soshecanstayandsingformewheneverIwantto(18)her.”Thelittlebirdwasso(19)aboutbeingkeptinthecagethatshestoppedsingingoneday.Theemperorwasveryangry.Heorderedthe(20)inhispalacetomakearobotbirdforhim.Thebirdcouldsingvery(21),too.Theemperorwaspleased.Soontherobotbirdbecameold.Itnolongersangbeautifulsongs.Justatthattime,theemperorwasillandhebecameso(22)thathecouldn’tevensitupforawhile.Onemorning,while(23)inbed,theemperorwantedtherobotbirdtosingonceagain.Butitcouldn’tsinganymore.Suddenly,thenightingale(24)onthewindow.Shebegantosinghermostbeautifulsong.Theemperorwasveryhappy!Hebecamebetterandbettereachday.Aftertheemperorwaswell,hechangedalotandbecamekindtohispeople.Fromthenon,allhispeople(25)himforhiskindness.16.A.parkB.houseC.gardenD.door17.A.noiseB.voiceC.soundD.words18.A.hearB.watchC.feedD.touch19.A.pleasedB.sadC.excitedD.cheerful20.A.doctorsB.actorsC.cooksD.scientists21.A.terriblyB.beautifullyC.noisilyD.loudly22.A,weakB.strongC.healthyD.heavy23.A.workingB.standingC.lyingD.studying24.A.layB.movedC.droppedD.landed25.A.lovedB.hatedC.scaredD.hurt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。(A)Iworkinanursinghomeandmyjobistotakecareoftheelderly.Thisyear,averysweetoldladythatIcaredfor,Alice,hasgonethroughadifficulttime.She，sgotdementia(痴呆症)andshehasbeeninthehospitaltwice.InNovemberIwasfinallyabletogetherbacktoher“home”.AliceusedtothinkherdaughterwascomingtovisitheronChristmasdayandthattheyweregoingtohavethewholefamilytogetherliketheolddays.Whenshefinallyrealizedthathappymomentwasnotgoingtohappen,shewasvery______.KnowingthatherdaughterwascomingafterChristmaswasnotenoughtomakeherfeelhappy,Ihatedtheideaofherbeingaloneontheholiday!OnChristmasEve,Igaveherasurprisebyaskingifshewouldliketogotoacandlelightserviceatchurch(教堂)thatnight.Insteadoftakinghertomychurch,Itookhertoheroldneighborhoodchurchwhereallherfriendswere.WegotthereearlyandIgotheraseatwhereherfriendscouldseeherastheycamein.Thensoonsomeofherfriendscametothechurchantheyrushedovertogreetherandsitbesideher.ThecandlelightservicewasbeautifulandAlicegotalotoflovefromheroldandnewfriendsthere.ThetruthofthestoryisthatIamtheonewhogotthebestgift:thesmileonAlice’sface.26.WhichofthefollowingmightbethemissingwordfortheblankinParagraph3?A.downB.awayC.upD.off27.WhenwasAlice'sdaughtercomingtovisither?A.BeforeChristmas.B.AfterChristmas.C.OnChristmasDay.D.OnChristmasEve.28.WheredidAlicespendherChristmasEve?A.Inthehospital.B.Inthenursinghome.C.Inthechurch.D.Inherhouse.29.Whomadetheoldwomanhappyinthestory?A.Herdaughter.B.A