【白云区】21-22学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷（含答案）.docx

2021 学年第一学期期末教学质量检测八年级英语（试题）
本试卷共四大题, 8 页, 满分 90 分。考试时间 100 分钟。
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 铅笔把对应号码涂黑。
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. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁;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。
Thomas Edison lit up the world with invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be

1 dark place. However, the electric light was not his only 2 . He invented over 1,200 things. About every two weeks he created 3 .
Thomas Edison 4 born in Ohio, America, on February 11, 1847. He went to school 5 only two months. His mother taught him only 6 things, but most of the time Thomas taught himself. His natural curiosity 7 him to make all kinds of experiments at a young age at home.
8 he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a news boy on a train. He set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train. 9 , his first work experience did not end well. Thomas then worked 10 a telegraph operator for five years. He continued to spend much of his time 11 experiments. He got his first patent (专利) in 1868.
Thomas Edison was deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in 12 , but he thought of his deafness as a
blessing in many ways. I kept conversations short so that he could have 13 time for work. Every day he worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely (专注地) that 14 wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 15 October 18, 1931. He left a lot of inventions that improved

the quality of life all over the world.

1. A. a

2. A. invent

3. A. new something
B. an

B. inventing

B. something new
C. the

C. inventor

C. new anything
D. /

D. invention

D. anything new
4. A. is
B. be
C. was
D. were
5. A. in
B. for
C. at
D. on
6. A. a little
B. a bit of
C. a few
D. few
7. A. lead
B led
C. leading
D. leads
8. A. When
B. Because
C. Though
D. If
9. A. But
B. So
C. Then
D. However
10. A. as
B. in
C. for
D. at
11. A. do
B. did
C. doing
D. done
12. A. another
B. other
C. others
D. the other
13. A. many
B. fewer
C. less
D. more
14. A. he
B. his
C. him
D. himself
15. A. on
二、完形填空（共 10
B. in
小题;每小题 1 分,
C. at
满分 10 分）
D. for
阅读下面短文, 掌握大意, 然后从 1～5 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently, Manu had to move house because of his father’s work. He was 16 as he had to leave his friends. Luckily, Manu got a new friend, Tom, soon when his family moved to the new city.
One day, Manu’s mother asked him to buy some things. Tom wanted to go with him. At first Manu didn’t

17 , because Tom was only seven years old. Finally, he decided to take his little friend with him.

After they reached the 18 , Manu started searching things his mother asked him to buy. Tom was standing close to him 19 he was talking with the shopkeeper. He told something to Tom and turned to the shopkeeper. But when he turned again, Tom was not there. “Tom, where are you? ” Tom…Manu shouted loudly. Manu 20 Tom everywhere but couldn’t find him.
Manu didn’t know what to do. He was 21 to go back home. How would he face Tom’s mother? It was getting dark and the children did not 22 home. Manu’s mother was very worried. She hurried to the shop and found Manu standing 23 near the shop. Manu told his mother he couldn’t find Tom. His mother called the police at once.

Police searched everywhere but didn’t find, either. That night passed, Manu’s 24 was broken down. He felt terrible. He didn’t eat and sleep. The next morning, the telephone rang suddenly and Manu almost was flying to take the phone. It was 25 the police station. They said a diver brought Tom back to the station. Manu was
smiling then.

16. A. excited
B. happy
C. clever
D. upset
17. A. understand
B. notice
C. agree
D. change
18. A. hospital
B. shop
C. restaurant
D. bank
19. A. while
B. before
C. after
D. until
20. A. looked after
B. looked through
C. looked forward to
D. looked for
21. A. lonely
B. shy
C. tired
D. afraid
22. A. return
B. realize
C. lead
D. protect
23. A. away
B. alone
C. abroad
D. together
24. A. condition
B. journey
C. accident
D. health
25. A. with
B. for
C. from
D. to
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）
阅读下面短文, 掌握大意, 然后从 26~40 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
When I was 22 years old, I experienced a neighbor’s deep and warm heart. I had been home from college since December, and was feeling seriously upset and “lost”.
By summertime my mother’s neighbor, a woman everyone knew and liked, came to the house and invited me to tea at her home that evening. She was British and made English tea for me. Then she looked very warmly at me and shared her story—her pain and sadness of losing her husband—over that cup of tea. She knew more than anyone that I needed to make a plan about how to go forward! We finally finished at 2:00 a.m. ! What an unforgettable cup of tea!
When I was 26 years old, I’d completed a degree, and was working in New York City.

One evening, a family invited me to enjoy a cup of tea and talk. As I was led by the couple to their living room, the young wife went to the kitchen to make tea with warm milk! When it was served it was the perfect thing I’d
ever drunk. What a cup of tea—so much full-hearted love served with it!

When I was 38 years old, I was teaching English in Japan. One young woman wanted to say “thank you” in a

special way when her lessons were completed.

On the day of her last lesson, she brought her Japanese “tea set”. She quietly knelt (跪) at my coffee table and made me a cup of tea in the Japanese way. Then she silently held it out to me to drink with both hands, smiling sweetly. I was surprised at the beauty of her gift and her kind heart, because it was so much more than a cup of tea!
26. Why did the writer and her neighbor talk until 2:00 a.m.?

A. The tea they drank was so strong that they couldn’t sleep.

B. Her neighbor had a lot of funny stories to share and didn’t let the writer go.

C. The writer didn’t get into the habit of going to bed early.

D. They had the similar experience and her neighbor helped the writer move forward.

27. From the fourth paragraph, we can see that .

A. the couple were from the UK

B. the writer enjoyed the family’s treat

C. the young wife owned a tea shop

D. the writer preferred milk to tea

28. Why did the young woman kneel in the last paragraph?

A. The writer asked her to do so. B. She wanted to show her kindness.

C. It was a Japanese cultural habit. D. She made a terrible mistake.

29. The best title for the passage is “ ”.

A. Three Warm-hearted Cups of Tea

B. Kind Neighbors in My Life

C. The Beauty of Gifts

D. Different Kinds of Tea in Different Countries


(B)

China launched its seventh manned spaceflight on June 17, 2021, sending three astronauts to the core module (核心舱) of its space station, Tiangong. A 20-story-all Long March 2F carrier rocket took off at 9:22 a.m. at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwesten China’s Gobi Desert, shooting into the blue sky with the Shenzhou XI spacecraft on top of the rocket. The Shenzhou XI spacecraft would then connect with the core module Tianhe and the cargo craft Tianzhou-2.
Launched on April 29, 2021, Tianhe is the biggest and heaviest spacecraft that China has built. It has three parts — a connecting section, a life-support and control section, and a resources section. It is central to the Tiangong station’s operations. Astronauts live there and control the station from inside. The three astronauts, Nie

Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, are to complete a three-month mission in it. They are expected to carry out space science experiments and technology experiments. They will use robotic arms to install equipment and check Tianhe’s external condition. To stay in good health, they will also do some physical exercise.
On May 30, 2021, Tianzhou-2 spacecraft arived at the space station carrying supplies (物资). Chinese officials

said the Tianzhou-2 spacecraft reached the station eight hours after launching from Hainan, an island in the South China Sea. The spacecraft was carrying space suits, living supplies, equipment and fuel for astronauts to use.
Based on the project plans made by the Chinese space agency, there will be a total of 11 launches from 2021 to the end of 2022. So they will transport more supplies and astronauts to build the space station. In 2022, two large space labs will be launched to connect with the core module. Moreover, two manned space flights and two robotic cargo flights will be made that year to continue construction of the Tiangong station. The station expected to be completed and put into formal operation around the end of 2022.
30. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The history of China’s space industry.

B. Chinese astronauts’ dreams of space.

C. The future of China’s space station.

D. China’s space station project.

31. The underlined word mission” in Paragraph 2 means .

A. important task B. travel experience

C. difficult competition D. useful survey

32. What is true about Tianhe?

A. It is made up of four sections.

B. It is the place where astronauts live and work.

C. It mainly carries living supplies and space suits.

D. It was launched after the Shenzhou XII spacecraft.

33. How many launches are expected to be made in 2022?

A Two. B. Five. C. Six. D. Eleven.

(C)
Shanghai gave out a rule that the city’s supermarkets stopped offering plastic (塑料) bags from January 18, 2021. Plastic bags are not good for the environment, and people usually use them only once and throw them away. Are you ready to say goodbye to plastic bags? Readers share their opinions.

For me, it’s better to take a bag myself than to use the plastic bag in the supermarkets. Plastic bags and boxes are widely used nowadays. Maybe it’s time for us to stop using them. Say no to plastic bags.
----Robert I will not say goodbye to plastic bags, because they are convenient. I can only do my best to use fewer plastic
bags in my life.

----Toby The rule is good, but if it is indiscriminate (任意的), will there be any bad results? I advise that we “control”
the use to protect the environment. But is it possible to completely ban (禁止) it? I am not sure if I can do that.

----Belinda If I buy one or two small things in the supermarket, I just carry them in my hand. But if I buy many things, I
will use paper bags. In the US, it is common to have paper bags. I think it’s best for us to stop using plastic bags.

----Simba

34. Supermarkets in Shanghai stopped offering plastic bags in order to .

A. ask people to use paper bags B. make online shopping easier

C. improve their service D. protect the environment

35. What can we learn from the material?

A. People can’t get plastic bags in the supermarkets in Shanghai from this spring.

B. Robert worries that there will be some bad results if people stop using plastic bags.

C. Simba will use plastic bags for whatever he buys in the supermarket.

D. Three people share their opinions about using plastic bags.

36. We may find the material in a .

A. film magazine B. science report C. newspaper D. travel guide

(D)
Ye Hongyao has always loved classical Hanfu clothing. She even wore Hanfu in middle school — the only student to do so. “A lot of people thought I was strange,” she says. “But now, if you dress like this, no one thinks you’re strange anymore.”
According to a recent report from iiMedia research group, the number of Hanfu fans has almost doubled (翻

番), from 3.56 million in 2019 to over six million in 2020.

“I grew up loving traditional clothing,” says Ye Hongyao. “My three-year-old daughter Chaying, under my influence (影响), also likes to wear Hanfu and listen to ancient music. We like to dance in the classic style (风格),

too. She enjoys it, because when she puts on Hanfu, she is proud and feels like she’s a little princess (公主) from a costume drama (古装剧).”
Ye Hongyao believes Hanfu activities encourage her daughter to take pride in (以……为傲) her national culture. “Showing children this kind of traditional Chinese culture can teach them from an early age, and show more Chinese people the importance of Hanfu,” she says.
“This year, I plan to take my daughter to take part in the Xitang Hanfu Culture Week, the Hengdian Hanfu Festival and the Chinese Clothing Festival, as well as the Guqin Music Festival organized by our local Hanfu center,” she says.
Although Chaying’s classmates aren’t such great fans of Hanfu, Ye Hongyao believes that will change with time. “It’ll become more common,” she says. “Perhaps in the future, Hanfu may be worn, for example, as primary school uniforms.”
37 Why does Chaying enjoy wearing Hanfu?

A. Her classmates think she is as beautiful as a princess.

B. She wants to be the most special one among her classmates.

C. She feels pleased about taking part in fun activities.

D. The characters of costume dramas have influenced her.

38. In Ye’s opinion, what can Chaying learn from taking part in the Hanfu activities?

① classical music

③ Hanfu’s importance

② traditional culture

④ Ancient lifestyle

A. ①②
B. ②③
C. ③④
D. ①④

39. The fifth paragraph is mainly about Ye’s .

A. plans to take her daughter to Hanfu activities

B. thoughts on how to teach her daughter C feelings about her daughter’s growth
D. ideas about how to celebrate festivals

40. What can we infer (推断) from this passage?

A. Teachers want their students to learn about traditional clothing styles.

B. Some primary school students wear Hanfu as their uniforms.

C. Hanfu was not popular when Ye was a middle school student.

D. People become great fans of Hanfu because of costume dramas.

第二节 阅读填空（共 5 小题;每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分）
阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

George is a rich man. He likes playing jokes. On Christmas Eve, he wanted to give his worker Jack a big reward (奖赏). He told Jack, “There are four bowls of porridge here. 41 Let’s see if you’re lucky!”
Jack wanted the gold coins very much, but he was not sure which bowl was the right one. 42 But he

thought the gold coins might be in the second bowl, so he turned to it and ate half the porridge.

43 But he didn’t find any gold coin. He started to get a little upset (沮丧的).

At last, he decided to eat half of the porridge in the fourth bowl. 44 In the end, he didn’t get even one gold coin.
In fact, George put two coins in every bowl. If Jack finished just one bowl of porridge, then he would find at least two gold coins.
45 If you keep working, you will get