2020-2021學年廣東省廣州市黃埔廣附實驗學校八年級（下）開學英語試卷
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一、語法選擇（共1小題，每小題15分，滿分15分）
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1．A long time ago，there lived a king.He built many things.Every year，he would spend a lot of money （1）
his palace and every time it was much （2）than before.
One day，the king had a new plan and he said to his men， "This year，I（3）the best palace in the world.It （4）be praised （稱贊） within my kingdom，and by the people of neighboring states."
After building his palace，the king invited noblemen （貴族） from his kingdom，as well as from neighboring states to come.And he asked them （5）their opinions about the palace.
"Unbelievable!It is （6）most beautiful palace." the noblemen said.They looked around the palace and thought it was （7）.But one man who looked young stood in the corner.He hardly said （8）.
The king wanted to know why the man was quiet when （9）else was praising his palace.He walked up to the man and asked， "Hello，young man.You keep silent.Is there anything wrong with my palace？" The man smiled and replied in a calm voice， "Your Majesty!Your palace is strong and will last （10）years or even，longer.It is beautiful （11）not perfect.Many of your people are still suffering a hard life， （12）your palace looks wonderful.Because of that，I am silent"
The king listened to the young man's opinion （13）.Then he thanked the wise man for（14）honest words and said he would never try to rebuild his palace again.Instead，he used the money （15）the people in need.（1） A．to build B．built C．building D．build （2） A．beautiful B．more beautiful C．most beautiful D．the most beautiful （3） A．have built B．will build C．built D．was building （4） A．should B．mustn't C．may D．can't （5） A．give B．gave C．giving D．to give （6） A． / B．a(chǎn) C．a(chǎn)n D．the （7） A．a(chǎn)mazingly B．a(chǎn)mazedly C．a(chǎn)mazing D．a(chǎn)mazed （8） A．a(chǎn)nything B．something C．nothing D．everything （9） A．everyone B．a(chǎn)nyone C．no one D．someone （10） A．hundred B．hundreds C．hundred of D．hundreds of （11） A but B．a(chǎn)nd C．so D．or （12） A．where B．if C．though D．until （13） A．quiet B．quietly C．quietness D．quieter （14） A．he B．him C．his D．he's （15） A．helping B．helped C．help D．to help 組卷：3引用：1難度：0.4
二、完形填空（共1小題，每小題1.5分， 滿分15分）
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2．Once upon a time，a king went to a village.He placed a large stone in the middle of the main road and （1）
some gold coins under the stone.Then he stood behind a tree and watched.
At first he saw a milkman with his cart （手推車）.He knocked into the stone and the （2）was all over the ground. "Oh，no!My boys need it for breakfast!What a fool he is to put this stone here？" he shouted.He picked himself up and went away （3）.
The king watched all day.Many people tripped over （絆倒） the stone and acted similarly.However，he found that （4）tried to move it.The king thought， "Is there anyone trying to keep their neighbors from （5）？"
Just then，a young girl，the daughter of a local farmer，came along.She had been working all day and was very （6）.But when she saw the stone，she said to herself， "People may knock into it and get hurt.I'll move it out of the way."
Finally，the girl succeeded in pushing the stone to the side of the road.To her surprise，she saw the coins under the stone.She （7）and found nobody.
Just then，the king stepped out from behind the tree."Oh，sir!" the girl said， "Is this gold yours？If not，we surely must find the （8），for he will certainly miss it."
The king said， "You are so （9）!My dear，the gold is mine，but now the gold is jye.airs.You are the only person that thinks about others.People shouldn't just complain and （10）others to solve their problems."（1） A．hid B．dropped C．lost D．pulled （2） A．water B．wine C．tea D．milk （3） A．happily B．surprisedly C．a(chǎn)ngrily D．confidently （4） A．nobody B．somebody C．a(chǎn)nybody D．everybody （5） A．safety B．danger C．challenge D．help （6） A．excited B．relaxed C．tired D．bored （7） A．looked for B．looked after C．looked around D．looked out （8） A．driver B．farmer C．milkman D．owner （9） A．a(chǎn)ttractive B．beautiful C．kind D．intelligent （10） A．promise B．want C．teach D．train 組卷：22引用：3難度：0.6
第二節(jié) 閱讀填空（共1小題；每小題5分，滿分5分）
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3．An American friend has invited you to visit his family.You've never been to an American's home before，what should you do？ （1）
That's American hospitality.
American hospitality begins at home especially about food.For most dinners，you can wear any comfortable clothes you like.Arrive on time，or call to tell your hosts if you can't.During the dinner talk，guests will often praise the hostess for the wonderful meal. （2）
When you've had enough，you might want to clean the table or wash the dishes.But your hosts may not let you do it. （3）There the hosts and the guests may continue their talk，having dessert with tea or coffee.After about an hour's talk，it's time for you to leave.
If you come to an American's home，please let the hosts know first，especially when you want to stay for a few days. （4）Even relatives don't usually stay for several weeks every time. （5）They will thank you for your kindness and politeness.And they may even invite you back!
A.Of course，the biggest praise is to eat lots of food!
B.Here's a good rule for guests：Short stays are best.
C.Instead，they may invite everyone to move to the living room.
D.Try to keep your living area clean and tidy while staying in a host family.
E.The answer is：when you're the guest，you should just make yourself at home.組卷：4引用：1難度：0.5
三、閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共4小題；每小題10分，滿分40分）
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4．Once upon a time，there was a beaver （海貍） named Furry living in the forest.He had lots of friends and liked to play outside.One day a big wolf came and started saying， "This is my forest and I am bigger and stronger than you，So you will have to move out of the forest by tomorrow or I will destroy your house."
Later that night Furry and his friends were thinking what to do.Fury suggested that they should build a trap （陷阱） to catch the wolf and teach him a lesson that there was somebody stronger than him.The beavers decided it would be a deep hole covered with sticks on it.
One of the beavers asked， "How are we going to do that？" Furry suggested that they could ask the rabbits for help to build the trap.About one hour later the beavers went to the rabbits' house and explained what was going to happen tomorrow in the morning.
The rabbits agreed to help.It took them the whole night but they finished it by the mornjye.aig.In the morning they all hid up in the trees.The wolf came and barked at them to pack their bags and leave the forest as soon as possible.Since the wolf wasn't looking where he was going，he fell into the trap.
All the animals came and saw that the wolf was trapped in the hole.The wolf kept asking whether they could let him out of the hole but Furry said， "We would but since you have been so unkind to us we will not let you out of the hole." Then the wolf promised that he would never tell them to move out of the forest and would be friendly to them.
Furry and his friends forgave the wolf and they got a big stick and dropped it down the hole so that the wolf could climb out.
（1）The wolf wanted to capture the forest because.
A．he thought the forest was his own
B．he wanted to play with the other animals outside
C．he thought the beaver was smaller and weaker than him
D．he was afraid that there wasn't enough food in the forest
（2）From the passage，we know that.
A．Fury and his friends destroyed the wolf's house.
B．Furry made a deep hole covered with sticks on it by himself.
C．the wolf knew there was somebody stronger than him at last.
D．it took Furry and his friends the whole day to build the trap.
（3）Who did Furry ask for help to build the trap？
A．the wolf
B．rabbits
C．other beavers
D．a(chǎn)ll the animals
（4）What will the writer probably talk about in the next paragraph of the passage？
A．All the animals live together happily in the forest.
B．The wolf was asked to move out of the forest finally.
C．Furry and his friends had to move out of the forest.
D．The wolf was trapped in the hole and could not climb out.
（5）What can we learn from the story？
A．Where there is a will，there is a way.
B．Always learn to see things in a good way.
C．Don't be unkind to others or you'll get it back.
D．Trust yourself and you will make a good choice.組卷：3引用：1難度：0.2 -
5．Encyclopedia Britannica （《大英百科全書》） used to be the king of encyclopedias.It hopes to become the most important encyclopedia again.An encyclopedia has information about many different things.It includes articles on topics like animals，science，countries and famous people.Salesmen used to go to houses and knock on doors selling Encyclopedia Britannica.A set could include 32 books.It cost a lot of money，but many people were willing to buy them.They thought Britannica was the best encyclopedia.
Several years ago，the company stopped publishing the books.It put the whole encyclopedia on the internet.However，Britannica online is not as popular as some other online encyclopedias.About half of Britannica's articles are free while almost all of the articles on other online encyclopedias are free.However，the president of Britannica has a plan.He wants to offer all of the encyclopedia online for fee.The company hopes more people will read it.
Britannica began in Scotland nearly 250 years ago.It moved to Chicago in 1935.In 1990，the company sold more than 100，000 sets of books.It was Britannica's best year.Book sales dropped after the internet became popular.People stopped getting information only from books.They began getting it online as well.Some online encyclopedias started in the early 21st century.It was the beginning of the end of Encyclopedia Britannica books.In this competition，Britannica is the underdog.Some online encyclopedias have millions of articles.Britannica has only 106，000.However，Britannica's articles are more trustworthy （值得信任的），some readers said.It's said that each Britannica article is checked by experts.These experts make sure the articles are correct.Britannica covers most of the same general subjects as other online encyclopedias，but finding its articles can be more difficult.The Britannica page also has many ads.The ads help support the company.
（1）Why Is online Britannica less popular than other online encyclopedias？
A．More people like to read other online encyclopedias.
B．There are fewer articles in other online encyclopedias.
C．The readers can read more free articles in other online encyclopedias.
D．Other online encyclopedias cover most of the same general subjects as Britannica.
（2）When might people become less interested in Encyclopedia Britannica books？
A．In 1935.
B．In 2002.
C．In 1991.
D．In 1990.
（3）According to some readers，why are Britannica's articles more trustworthy？
A．They are written by experts.
B．There is more useful information in it.
C．The experts check each Britannica article.
B．Finding Britannica's articles can be more difficult.
（4）What's the meaning of the underlined word "underdog" in paragraph 3？
A．little dog
B．loser
C．winner
D．luckier one
（5）Why do Britannica's pages have ads？
A．To make its website popular.
B．To make it more user friendly.
C．To make money for the company.
D．To help other companies earn money.組卷：9引用：1難度：0.2 -
6．Zhao Yishen，the 33-year- old artist，is carving a woodblock （雕刻木板） carefully，with a chisel in his right hand.To carve the woodblocks，he has to hold this position for six hours.He has been carving woodblocks for seven years."It feels good and looks beautiful when a Chinese character slowly appears on the woodblock under your chisel，" says Zhao.
Zhao is now the only full-time carver working at a workshop that creates woodblock-printed books in Beijing.As a teenager he loved to read ancient Chinese books in the library，and the curiosity of how the books were made led him to get a job at an ancient books woodblock printing studio in Yangzhou in 2011 after graduating as a law major from university.
Block printing was listed as a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009.Zhao started to learn the skill from Chen Yishi，one of the skill's masters，in 2012.
"The first step is to learn how to sharpen your chisel，" says Zhao. "After using it for a while，you need to sharpen it again." After that，the woodblock must be put at a certain angle that is deep enough to show up the characters and also to make sure the cuts are deep enough-but not too deep.Then Zhao puts the paper，face down，onto the wood after brushing oil on the paper.This helps to transfer the characters onto the block.Once the carving is finished，the woodblock is brushed with ink and paper pressed onto it.It is ready to print.
In Zhao's mind，the inked woodblock is a work of art，After a year of learning from Chen，Zhao found a job at ZhuyuShanfang in 2013.His carved woodblocks have been used for several books over the past six years. "I just learned the basic skills，but to master it，I still need years of practice，" says Zhao. "A good craftsman can carve an entire book with every single character aligned in order."
（1）How long has Zhao Yishen carved woodblocks？
A．For 5 years.
B．For 6 years.
C．For 7 years.
D．For 10 years.
（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refers to.
A．woodblock
B．character
C．chisel
D．ink
（3）Which is NOT the key to his success？
A．Patience.
B．The knowledge of law.
C．Hard work.
D．Years of practice.
（4）In what order did the following events take place？
a.Zhao found a job at ZhuyuShanfang.
b.Zhao graduated as a law major from university.
c.Zhao's carved woodblocks have been used for several books.
d.Zhao began to love reading ancient Chinese books in the library.
e.Zhao learned block printing from Chen Yishi，one of the technique's masters.
A．b-e-a-d-c
B．b-e-d-a-c
C．d-b-e-a-c
D．d-b-a-e-c
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
A．Works of Zhao Yishen.
B．History of woodblocks.
C．Zhao Yishen and his job.
D．A traditional skill--Woodblock.組卷：4引用：1難度：0.9 -
7．Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen.Now，you are looking for a place where you can improve your English.Here is some information you need.
（1）The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other three.ItGlobal English Center
General English in all four skills：Listening，speaking，reading and writing.
*3-month（700 yuan），6-month（1，200 yuan） and one-year（2，000 yuan） courses.
*Choice of morning or evening classes，3 hours per day，Mon.- Fri.
*Experienced college English teachers.
Tel：67605272 Add：105 Zhongshan Road，100082Modern Language School
Special courses in English for business，travel，banking，hotel management and office skill.
*Small classes （12-16 students） on Sat. & Sun.jye.ai 2：00-5：00 p.m.
*Native English teachers from Canada and the USA.
*Language lab and computers supplied.
*3-month course：1，050 yuan；6- month course：1，850 yuan.
Tel：67383019 Add：Modern Language School，675 Park Road，10056The 21st Century English Training Center
We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.
*We offer morning or afternoon classes，both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.
*Entrance exams：June 1st and Dec.1st.
Call 67801642 for more information.The International House of English
A six-month English course for students of all levels at very low cost：60 yuan for 12 hours per
week.
*Class hours：9：00-12：00 a.m.jye.ai 2：00-5：00 p.m.
*Well trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language.
Call 67353109 for further information..
A．has a language lab and computers
B．has more experienced teachers
C．offers morning or afternoon classes
D．requires an entrance exam
（2）Mr.Black wants to learn English，but he works in the daytime every day.Which one will he choose bellow？
A．Global English Center.
B．Modern Language School.
C．The 21st Century English Training Center.
D．The International House of English.
（3）Miss White works as a secretary，if she wants to improve her English，which number will be called by her？
A．67605272.
B．67383019.
C．67801642.
D．67353109.
（4）If you want to attend the course at the International House of English，how much will you pay for it？
A．60 yuan.
B．240 yuan.
C．720 yuan.
D．1，440 yuan.
（5）Where can you probably find the information？
A．In the English book.
B．On TV.
C．In the Newspaper.
D．In the Magazine.組卷：3引用：1難度：0.2
第三節(jié) 完成句子（共7小題，每空1分，滿分20 分）
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20．我期盼下周跟朋友們一起去參觀廣東博物館。
I amthe Guangdong museum with friends next week.組卷：13引用：3難度：0.5
第四節(jié) 書面表達（共1小題，滿分15分）
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21．假如你是廣州青年志愿者協(xié)會的成員，請根據(jù)下面的內(nèi)容提示，向同班同學介紹一下協(xié)會的情況，并號召更多同學加入?yún)f(xié)會。
生詞提示：孤兒院 orphanage參加條件 （1）有耐心去照顧別人； （2）能很好地和別人溝通 活動 （1）去孤兒院教孩子們唱歌； （2）... （自由發(fā)揮） 意義 （1）不僅幫助了有需要的人，而且可以提高自己的社交技能 （2）... （自由發(fā)揮）
注意：
（1）詞數(shù)80個左右（文章開頭已給出；不計入詞數(shù)）；
（2）不得透露學校，姓名等任何個人信息，否則不予評分。
As a member of Guangzhou Young Volunteers Association， it's my honor to give an introduction of it.組卷：7引用：2難度：0.3