1、中山市2017-2018學年第一學期期末水平測試試卷八年級英語（全卷聽說25分，筆試95分，滿分120分，本卷在80分鐘內完成。）一、單項填空（本大題有1 5小題，每小題1分，共15分）在每小題的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案，并將答題卡上對應的選項涂黑。 l. -Do you know that the 2017 Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro was musician? -I didnt know that! I only know that he is one of _most famous international writer the

2、world. A. a; an B. an; the C. a; the D. the; the2. -Molly says she is going to _ her job in the bank and open her own coffee shop.Is she serious? -I dont think so. She seems to change her mind quite easily. A. give up B. look up C. make up D. pick up3. -Mom, I_my lunchbox at home and I forgot_any mo

3、ney to school today. -Dont worry. Check the front pocket in your schoolbag, there is 10 yuan for emergency use. A. left; to bring B. forgot; taking C. lost; bring D. threw; to take4. -I usually go there by train. . -Why not _ by boat for a change? A. try going B. trying to go C. to try going D. to t

4、ry and go5. Most students think their parents should_spend more time with them_try to understand their feelings and need. A. either; or B. not only; but also C. neither; nor D. so; that6. Eating too much chips is bad for our health-they have a lot of _ and fat. A. information B. salt C. planet D. so

5、ap7. -If you need any help for our housewarming party, just _ me. - Thank you so much! I _you know. A. will tell; will let B. tell; let C. will tell; let D. tell; will let8. -Thats a nice blender. - It is. I _it for my grandmother for her eighty-first birthday.A. buy B. will buy C. buying D. bought

6、9. - do you take a rest when you are reading or using the computer and phone? -Every 40 minutes, I take good care of my eyes. A. How long B. How often C. How many D. How soon10. -Why do you like to study in the library? -Because everyone is doing their own things _ so it is very _ there. A. quietly;

7、 quiet B. careless; carelessly C. quickly; quick D. clearly; clear11. -Is everyone happy with the result of the swimming match? -Sure. It was much _than last time. A. good B. better C. bad D. worse12. -Will _ any rainbow after the rain? -Maybe, it is up to the sun and water in the air. A. there have

8、 B. there is C. there are D. there be13. - Two beef hamburgers, please! -Sorry, we only have one left, would you like to have ? A. it B. one C. them D. some14. -Dad, _ you take me to the Cartoon Show now? -Probably not now. I _ look after your elder brother first, he is having a fever. A. may; could

9、 B. can; must C. can; mustnt D. may; cant15. -Thanks a million for your help. -_. A. Take your time B. My pleasure C. Good idea D. No thanks二、完形填空（本大題有15小題，每小題1分，共15分） 通讀下面短文-掌握其大意，然后在各小題所給的四個選項中，選出一個最佳答案，并將答題卡上對應的選項涂黑。 Do you often listen to music .when you are doing your homework? Will your parent

10、s or_16_get angry when they find out?_17_ , a study shows that the right kind of music can_18_you feel more comfortable and relaxed. It can also make you think and solve problems_19 _. So before you do homework or study for a test or exam, you can _20_ the music and do better. Of course, dont _21_th

11、e wrong kind of music-you may be too excited to do any of_22_ work. Choose something slow, soft and gentle-classical music may be the first that comes to you mind, right? What if you dont like _ 23_ ? Well, you can choose some kinds of modem music_24_ Blues, Jazz, Ambient Music and New Age. Though t

12、hese kinds of music are quite different from classical music, they can still relax the_25_as well. Lets take Enos Music for _26_ for example. It is the most_ 27_ for serious studyingand deep thinking. It can help to relax those stressful_28_ .at the airport and put them at ease. Another example is t

13、hat American Olympic winner Michael Phelps always _29_ musicbefore jumping into the swimming pool. He said it helped him to have a peaceful mind and think about how to_30_ better before the game.16. A. students B. friends C. teachers D. pets17.A. Until B. However C. But D. So18.A. make B. ask C. hel

14、p D. improve19. A. slower B. faster C. earlier D. smarter20. A. tum out B. tum on C. tum down D. turn off21.A. choose B. run C. win D. invite22.A. their B. your C. my D. its23. A. classical music B. modem music C. Blues D. Jazz24. A. worse than B. such as C. different from D. the same as25.A. menu B

15、. oven C. peace D. mind26. A. Home B. Planes C.Airports D. Space27. A. useful B. beautiful C. peaceful D. meaningful28. A. travelers B. policemen C. doctors D. guides29. A. shares with B. listens to C. prepares for D: hangs out30.A. sing B.jump C. swim D. keep蘭、閱謨理解（本大題有15小題，每小題2分，共30分） 閱讀A、B兩篇短文，從每

16、小題所給的四個選項中，選出能回答所提問題或完成所給句子的最佳答案，并將答題卡上對應題目的選項涂黑。ANever Let Me Go is a very sad love story. Set in the future, Kathy, Tommy and Ruth live in a world not quite like anything we know. They spend their childhood at Hailsham, a dream-like English boarding school. When they leave the school, they find ou

17、t about the meaning of their lives-they live only for others. Their body parts are only important for their owners lives. As they grow up, they slowly know about their fate（命運）, see their friends die and lose hopes.Director: Mark RomanekMusic by: Rachel PortmanAwards: BIFA Award for Best Performance

18、 by an Actress Early Man is an animation movie. Set at the beginning of time, when pre-history animals and mammoths were the kings in the earth, caveman Dug and his friends, led his people to fight during Bronze Age and finally lived a happy life. All the lovely characters in this cartoon teach us t

19、he joy of living together and the importance of group work.Director: Nick ParkScreenwriters: Mark Burton . John OFarrell JamesHigginson, 31. Never Let Me Go . A. sets in 2017 B. is a love story C. has a happy ending D. talks about the past32. Which of the following is true about Never Let Me Go? A.

20、They spend their childhood in a boarding school B. Kathy, Tommy and Ruth never grow up. C. Nobody died. D. It won the BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor.33. Dug and his friends live at . A. the Golden Age B. the middle age C. the Bronze Age D. the Ice Age34. What do we know about Early Man?

21、 A. It teaches us the importance of cavemen. B. Mark Burton, John OFarreii and James Higginson are the three main characters. C. Nick Park and Mark Romanek play Dug and his friends in this cartoon. D. Without the help of his people, Dug wont win the war. 35. Where can you probably find this passage?

22、 A. In an English dictionary. B. In a health magazine. C. On a movie website. D. In a book about TV programs.B Two teenage boys found their first jobs at a shop in Omaha, Nebraska. They only received $2 a day. The older boy, from a poor family, raised and sold hamsters(倉鼠fL). The younger boy,with li

23、ttle money in his pocket, did all kinds of jobs, like selling chewing gum and coke bottles door to door. Just after a few decades, they already had $20 billion under their names. Who were these boys? They are one of the most famous investors in the world-Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett. How did th

24、ey become the most successful investors in American history. In 2007, the 84 year-old Charlie Munger, told others the secrets to their success: people who are not the smartest, can become very successful quickly if they work and study like learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser

25、 than they were when they got up. In the early days of Buffetts investment(授資) life, he would read 600-1000 pages in a single day.Nowadays, he still dedicates 80% of his day to reading. Here is his secret: read 500 pages every day. No matter how old you are, keep on learning and you will succeed.36.

26、 What jobs did the two boys do at that time? A. Selling books. B. Selling coke bottles. C. Selling hamsters. D. Both B and C.37. We can know from the passage that _ can help people become successful even if they are not the smartest. A. finding their first jobs earlier B. doing all kinds of jobs C.

27、working and studying like learning machines D. going to bed a little wiser38. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Two teenage boys were very rich when they worked at a shop in Omaha, Nebraska. B. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger are the most successful investors in Amer

28、ica C. Both Munger and Buffett think it is important to keep on learning every day. D. Charlie Munger still spends a lot of time reading now.39. The underlined word dedicates probably means _ in the passage.A.投入 B。獎勵 C。計算 D.檢查40. The best title for this passage is _. A. Two teenage boys B. A $20 bil

29、lion job C. The secret to success: reading D. How to read more booksC配對閱讀左欄是五個人的相關信息，右欄是七則廣告，請為每一個人選擇適合他們的閱讀廣告，并將答題卡上對應的選項涂黑。41. Lucy never eats any vegetables. She likes to go to KFC three times a week Her parents are very worried.42. Johns mom has to walk and stand for a long time every day and sh

30、e doesnt want to spend too much on shoes.43. Molly loves English but she doesnt have much time because of her work. She is already very tired in the evening.44. Jenny is a tall girl. She likes running and reading sports news.45. Henry wants to be a famous cook when he grows up. He hopes to practice

31、more in a real restaurant.A. Shoes for All Always wearing high heels? Choose the most comfortable shoes here without worrying about the price!B. www. G We have famous cooks from all over the world. You can leam to make delicious food.C. www. There are many jokes in English here. We have a teacher to

32、 help you learn English in an easy and fun way.D. You are what you eat Doctors from Saint Mary hospital care about what you eat every day. Watch our free class about healthy food online.E. New Sports News You can find information about running on this site. You can read some news about all the sport

33、s event at any time.F. Join our show today! Our Master Chef TV program offers every person a chance to be the best cook! Join us today and learn what dish you are able to create in our kitchen at New Yorks best restaurants.G Easy Chinese Professor Peterson from Fudan University teaches you three bes

34、t ways to learn this language-watch Chinese TV programs, read Chinese idioms and write diary in Chinese.四、短文填空（本大題有10小題，每小題1.5分，共15分） 請用適當的詞完成下面的短文，并將所缺單詞填寫在答題卡指定位置上。每個空只能填寫一個形式正確、意義相符的單詞。 Reading is important and valuable, though most people see it as a chore. Elon Musk, the CEO of the E-car compan

35、y Tesla, thinks differently._46_ he was a child , he was bullied(欺負) and felt _47_at school. Luckily, he found that he would soon forget his sadness when he read fantasy and science-fiction books. This helped _48_ to build his world-famous company later on. Bill Gates, the richest man in the world,

36、reads about 50 books once_49_year. Similarly,Mark Zuckerberg invited the whole world to join him to read a book every two weeks in 2015. What about you? Do you still see it as a_50_ ? With the help of our app Blinkist, you can_ 51 _reading books while doing your favorite things at the same time! Why

37、 not listen to a classic audio book(有聲讀物) when you are running or doing exercise, or when you are waiting_52_ a bus or a friend? You can get a lot from books without _53_ up your hobbies. You can save your _54_ as well. At Blinkist, you can listen to the worlds best non-fiction books in 15 minutes. You will be able to _55_ about some interesting things like rocket science, American movie history in just five minutes.五、讀寫綜合（本大題分為A、B兩部分，共20分）A.信息歸納（共5小題，每小題1分，共5分） 請仔細閱讀下列短文，根據所提供的信息，完成信息卡，把答