2020-2021學(xué)年廣東省廣州市海珠區(qū)中山大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)八年級（上）期中英語試卷

二、語法選擇 （共1小題；每題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，從16～ 30各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。

• 1．The Mona Lisa is famous for many different reasons.One of the reasons，of course，for the popularity of the painting is the（1）

  .Leonardo da Vinci is（2）

  the most recognizable painter in the world.Not only（3）

  da Vinci an artist，but he was also a scientist，（4）

  inventor，and a doctor.Because of his ability （5）

  the actual form of the human，he was able to draw and paint it（6）

  than any other painter of his time.And it is the unique style and technique that make，the Mona Lisa （7）

  out from the contemporary （同時代的） （8）

  .
     The Mona Lisa（9）

  from the Louvre in France（10）

  .The Louvre（11）

  for an entire week to help the investigation （調(diào)查）.When it reopened，a line of people came to sadly stare at the empty space on the wall，where the Mona Lisa once was.An anonymous （匿名的） visitor left a bouquet of flowers.Museum director Homolle lost his job.There（12）

  news to find it for two years.During the time，Pablo Picasso was on the original list of suspects questioned and jailed for the theft，but he proved innocent later.The painting was thought to be lost forever（13）

  in 1913，an（14）

  man Vincenzo Perugia was arrested for stealing the famous painting.Perugia said his only goal was to return it to Italy.Finally the original artwork returned to（15）

  home at the Louvre in Paris.
  
  

  （1）	A．a(chǎn)rt	B．a(chǎn)rtist	C．a(chǎn)rtistic	D．a(chǎn)rticle
  （2）	A．may be	B．probable	C．perhaps	D．possible
  （3）	A．was	B．is	C．being	D．did
  （4）	A．a(chǎn)	B．the	C．a(chǎn)n	D． /
  （5）	A．of study	B．to studying	C．for study	D．to study
  （6）	A．well	B．more better	C．much better	D．much well
  （7）	A．stand	B．to stand	C．standing	D．to standing
  （8）	A．work	B．works	C．jobs	D．job
  （9）	A．disappear	B．was disappearing	C．was disappeared	D．disappeared
  （10）	A．a(chǎn)t 21 August，1911	B．in 21 August，1911	C．in，1911，August 21	D．on August 21，1911
  （11）	A．closes	B．was closed	C．was close	D．was closing
  （12）	A．wasn't some	B．wasn't any	C．weren't some	D．weren't any
  （13）	A．But	B．So	C．However	D．And
  （14）	A．Italy	B．India	C．Indian	D．Italian
  （15）	A．it's	B．he's	C．its	D．his
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.6

  解析

二、完形填空 （共1小題；每小題10分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從31～40各題所給的A. B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

• 2．Years ago，a very rich man and his young son shared an interest in collecting art.They traveled around the world，collecting priceless works of art by famous artists like Van Gogh and Monet.When war broke out，the son left to（1）

  his country.After a few weeks，the old man（2）

  a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital.The man became very（3）

  and sad.
     One day，a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting----it was a portrait of his son.（4）

  the world would never consider it a great work，the painting was important to the man.The painting of his son became the old man's most （5）

  thing.The following spring，the old man became ill and（6）

  .
     All of the old man's paintings would be sold at an auction （拍賣）.The auction began with a painting that was not on any of the buyers' lists.It was the painting of the old man's son. "Who will open the price at ＄100？" the auctioneer asked.Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hand.Someone said， "Who cares about that（7）

  ？Let's get on to the good ones." More voices followed in（8）

  . "No，we must sell this one first，" replied the auctioneer. "Now，who will take the portrait of the son？"
     Finally，a good friend of the old man spoke： "Will you take ＄10 for the painting？That's all I have." "Will anyone go higher？" called the auctioneer.After more（9）

  he said： "Going once…going twice…sold! "The auctioneer looked at the crowd and（10）

  that the whole auction was over." According to the father's will，whoever takes the son's portrait gets the whole collection，" the auctioneer said.Because of the father's love，whoever took the son got it all.
  
  

  （1）	A．develop	B．serve	C．control	D．operate
  （2）	A．sent	B．wrote	C．received	D．printed
  （3）	A．lonely	B．slowly	C．silly	D．seriously
  （4）	A．Because	B．Till	C．However	D．Though
  （5）	A．special	B．a(chǎn)rtistic	C．valuable	D．expensive
  （6）	A．passed away	B．passed over	C．put away	D．put off
  （7）	A．boy	B．drawing	C．son	D．painting
  （8）	A．need	B．a(chǎn)greement	C．difficulty	D．peace
  （9）	A．noises	B．sounds	C．silence	D．discussions
  （10）	A．said	B．spoke	C．thought	D．decided
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

三、閱讀 （共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解 （共4小題；每小題6分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從41～55各題所給的A： B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

• 3．Toronto，Canada，is a fantastic city.It's large，has many job opportunities，and most importantly，it is open and tolerant.It is one of the most diverse diverse cities world，with over 140 languages spoken there.
     With all these different groups of people，it's no surprise that you can find food from all over the world，from Vietnamese to Ethiopian.Many of these restaurants are located in the Kensington Market area，where there's also music to hear and art to see.This diversity is probably the reason why people living there consider it a mysterious place.Speaking to BBC News，travel blogger Alyssa James said， "the city doesn't give up its secrets easily.I love Toronto because you really have to love it to know it."
     Toronto is also a great place to explore.Bruce Poon Tip told BBC News "Toronto gives me big city benefits with small-town living." He added， "it's clean，it's safe，it's secure…and it's beautiful." The good news is you won't miss any of this beauty，as Toronto has a very good public transport system.
     It also has a reputation of being home to many talented computer geniuses.So if you're hoping to work in the technology industry，Toronto is the place to be.
     With all this to offer，it's not surprising that this Canadian city is a dream place，whether you're going on a vacation or even looking for a home.
  
  （1）In Toronto，you won't miss any beauty because

  .
  A．Toronto is clean，safe，secure and beautiful
  B．Toronto has a very good public transport system
  C．Toronto is a great place to explore
  D．Toronto has many talented computer geniuses
  （2）What is the main idea of the story？

  
  A．Toronto is a good place for traveling and living
  B．You can eat food from all over the world in Toronto
  C．There are many languages spoken in Toronto
  D．There are many Chinese in Toronto
  （3）What might the word "reputation" （in Paragraph 4）mean ？

  
  A．機構(gòu)
  B．象征
  C．聲譽
  D．獎項
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  解析
• 4．Chinese writer Cao Wenxuan won the 2016 Hans Christian Anderson Award.He became the first Chinese writer to win this international prize for children's books.
     Cao's works are mostly about two themes--social reality （社會現(xiàn)實） and the world of fantasy.His novel Bronze and Sunflower，for example，follows the lives of two lonely children who make friends with each other.
     Awards Team president Patricia Aldana told Xinhua News， "He is a great example of how writing stories about brave children facing great difficulties can attract a lot of enthusiastic child readers."
     In an interview with China Daily，Cao said， "My own childhood was filled with sadness and memories of hunger，So I hope to give young readers an understanding of how to treat sadness."
     He added， "the many difficulties the country has gone through are where its power and fortune lie.Smart writers should know how to use these resources （資源）."
     As well as writing about social reality，Cao also makes his readers use their imagination.In A Feather，he tells the story of a feather's journey to a mother bird using the from，where it was going，and which bird it belonged to."
     Cao's works take us to different places and stimulate our minds in different ways.It's no surprise his novels are best-sellers.
  
  （1）Cao Wenxuan's works are mainly about

  .
  A．reality and fantasy
  B．lonely children
  C．bronze and sunflower
  D．how to make friends
  （2）What do we know about Cao Wenxuan？

  
  A．He is the/first famous Chinese children's author
  B．He didn't have a happy childhood
  C．He thanks difficulties in life are useless
  D．His work A Feather is shown from a bird's viewpoint.
  （3）Where do you think this passage might come from？

  
  A．science report
  B．A newspaper
  C．A travel book
  D．An advertisement
  （4）What is the main purpose of this article？

  
  A．To show how to write children's books.
  B．To introduce Cao Wenxuan and his works to readers.
  C．To show different writing themes.
  D．To advertise Cao's works.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié) 完成句子 （共5小題；每空0.5分， 滿分10分）根據(jù)所給的漢語內(nèi)容，用英語完成下列句子。（每空限填一詞）

• 13．這位教授還說她期盼與他們進行隨時的交流。
  The professor said she was

  conversations with them，too。
  組卷：3引用：2難度：0.5

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第三節(jié) 書面表達 （共1題，滿分15分）

• 14．對于很多家庭來說，輔導(dǎo)孩子做作業(yè)是一件很頭疼的事情．有人說，有了智能機器人的幫助，家長其實不必這么焦慮．智能機器人學(xué)習(xí)機 Alpha Egg 新增了一個背課文的功能，解放了家長，讓孩子自己完成背課文的任務(wù)．因為這項功能，Alpha Egg 在智能早教機器人排行榜中收獲無數(shù)好評．然而，也有人表示，家長對孩子的教育不是機器人可以替代的．對此，你怎么看呢？
  提示：
  1．簡單闡述學(xué)習(xí)機代替家長輔導(dǎo)學(xué)生的優(yōu)缺點；
  2．表明自己的觀點；
  3．詳細(xì)闡述至少兩條理由來支撐你的觀點；
  4．字?jǐn)?shù)：80-120之間．
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  組卷：16引用：3難度：0.5

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