2022-2023學(xué)年廣東省廣州市番禺區(qū)南村中學(xué)八年級（上）期中英語試卷
發(fā)布：2024/8/28 11:0:12
一、語法選擇。閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，從各題所給的A、B、C和D項中選出最佳選項。
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1．You may know the song Happy Birthday very well.But do you know about its writer？It was written by an（1）
girl.And she（2）a very rich woman now.
When she was a child，She was poor.Once her friend Joan（3）her to a birthday party.She was very（4）but sad because she didn't have money（5）a present for her.
"The party is coming soon.But now I have（6）money，" said her and tears ran down her face.
Late that night，she was in bed，thinking about the presents when the door opened and came in her grandma. " What happened？" her grandma asked.Hearing the girl's story，she said， "Don't（7）.I think I can help you.How about（8）a song together？Happy birthday to Joan."（9）beautiful the song was!They sang and sang.Suddenly，she woke up.Though it was a dream，she decided to write it down at once and sang it to（10）friend at the party.
（11）she sang the song at the party the next day，people who attended the party were very happy. "You sing so（12）!I have never heard such a song before.Thank you（13）giving me the special present，" said Joan.And they learnt to sing（14）song together.A few years（15），the girl became well known in America.（1） A.America's B.American's C.America D.American （2） A.will become B.becomes C.became D.become （3） A.invite B.invites C.invited D.will invite （4） A.the happiest B.happiest C.happier D.happy （5） A.buy B.buying C.to buy D.bought （6） A.little B.a little C.few D.a few （7） A.worried B.worry C.to worry D.worrying （8） A.sing B.to sing C.singing D.sang （9） A.How B.What C.What a D.How a （10） A.she B.hers C.herself D.her （11） A.So B.When C.Because D.For （12） A.wonder B.wonderful C.wonderfully D.more wonderfully （13） A.for B.to C.of D.with （14） A. / B.a C.an D.the （15） A.late B.later C.lately D.latest 組卷：6引用：1難度：0.5
二、完形填空。通讀下面短文，掌掘其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C和D項中選出最佳選項。
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2．Global warming means the temperature of the Earth is getting higher and higher.If the Earth gets（1）
，some of the following things could happen：
The sea level could（2）because of the melting of sea ice.Many animals that live on the ice might（3）out.There could be more floods（洪水），（4）near the sea and rivers.Some plants and animals might die because they cannot live in high（5）.
Global warming is a very（6）problem now.There is something we can do to help to slow it down.Scientists have been studying global warming for years.They have found that some things that people do in everyday life make much gas that（7）global warming.One big cause of this is the burning of oil，gas and coal for energy for our cars and homes.This gives off too much greenhouse gas.We can do（8）to cut down on the amount of greenhouse gas.
We can really help by using less energy in life，and less gas in our family cars.We should turn off the（9）and turn down other electrical equipment.We should walk more and use cars less.（10）can take in some of the greenhouse gas.So we should plant more trees.（1） A.bigger B.older C.hotter D.slower （2） A.rise B.fall C.remain D.quit （3） A.go B.die C.let D.put （4） A.especially B.luckily C.continually D.nearly （5） A.talent B.tent C.top D.temperature （6） A.easy B.natural C.serious D.nervous （7） A.stops B.causes C.prevents D.affects （8） A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing （9） A.doors B.lights C.invitations D.roads （10） A.Grasses B.Flowers C.Animals D.Forests 組卷：8引用：1難度：0.5
三、閱讀。第一節(jié) 閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
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3．Most Americans usually think Chinese Internet users are very different from American ones.In fact，Chinese Internet users are a lot like American ones in many ways.For example，they like to visit websites，look for information and play games like Angry Birds.And they're also interested in smart phones such as IPhones.More importantly，the Internet attracts a large number of users in both countries.
However，there are also differences between the two countries' Internet users.Can you guess what the largest one is？Culture，the number of Internet users，the average time of surfing the Internet？No，the largest difference is age.The average age of Chinese Internet users is ten years younger than that of American user，which is almost Young enough to be the average American user's son or daughter.
So it's not difficult to understand why Chinese users try to use less e-mail but more chats，less online business but more games，less searching online but more bogging （寫博客）.
（1）What do people in both China and America enjoy doing on the Internet？
A.Playing Angry birds.
B.Using smart phones.
C.Buying iPads.
D.Both A and B.
（2）How many same ways about Chinese Internet users and American ones are told？
A.Five.
B.Four.
C.Three.
D.Two.
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A.American Internet users are the same as Chinese ones in many ways.
B.Most American Internet users are younger than Chinese ones.
C.Chinese Internet users prefer to use the Internet for fun.
D.American Internet users prefer to use the Internet for work.組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5 -
4．Perhaps the earliest and most important invention was the invention of fire.People probably first used fire started by lightning（閃電）.Lightning would hit a tree in a forest and cause a large fire.People would use a small piece of burning wood from the fire to start their own-small fires.With these fires，they could cook food and keep warm.They could also see more easily at night of course，the piece of wood would soon stop burning，and they would not be able to create fire from it again.They had to find other ways to create fire.One way to create fire is by rubbing two pieces of wood together.This can take a lot of time and can be difficult，however.Another way is by hitting two rocks together.This can also take a lot of time and can be difficult.An easier way is by using a piece of glass and the light from the sun to start a fire.
However，you need a good piece of glass and a sunny day for this.Inventors in China created matches around AD 500.However，early matches were difficult to make and could be dangerous to use.People did not develop the first really useful matches until the 1830s.
（1）Where did people first get fire from？
A.From forests.
B.From fires started by lightning.
C.From a small piece of burning wood.
D.By rubbing two pieces of wood together.
（2）How many uses for fire did early people probably have？
A.Too many to count.
B.One.
C.Two.
D.Three.
（3）According to the passage，what was the problem with using a piece of burning wood for starting fires？
A.It is difficult to burn wood.
B.Burning wood is dangerous to use.
C.The fire from the wood would soon go out.
D.People could not always find a piece of burning wood.
（4）Why did it take so many years for matches to become popular？
A.Matches were not invented until the 1830s.
B.Matches were not invented until the 1830s.
C.People outside of China did not know about matches.
D.Early matches were difficult to make and dangerous to use.組卷：4引用：1難度：0.5
第二節(jié) 完成句子。根據(jù)所給的漢語內(nèi)容，用英語完成下列句子。（ 每空只寫一詞）
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13．這個發(fā)明使人們可以過上更美好的生活。
This invention will help people.組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5
第三節(jié) 書面表達。
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14．發(fā)明改變了世界，改變了人們的生活：因為各種各樣的發(fā)明，我們的生活變得越來越舒適與便捷。假設(shè)你是李華，請你寫一篇英語短文，報告此次調(diào)查的結(jié)果，短文需包括以下要點。
參考詞匯：convenient adj.便利的Invention 
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the InternetData 32% 10% 18% 45% Reasons 夜里照明 食物保鮮 隨時隨地出行 生活便利 Your opinion （請補充）
注意：
（1）詞數(shù)：80詞左右。（作文的開頭已給出，不計入詞數(shù)。）
（2）不得透露學(xué)校、姓名等任何個人信息，否則不予評分。
There are many inventions in history and some of them have greatly changed the world.Recently，we did a survey on "What's your favorite invention" in our school，and here is the result._____組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5