广州市海珠区20162017第一学期八年级上英语期末考试2————————————————————————————————作者:————————————————————————————————日期:32016-2017学年第一学期海珠区期末调研测试八年级英语试卷(本试卷共四大题,9页,满分110分;考试时间120分钟)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。(A)Almosteveryonehasafavouritenumber.Johnlovesthenumberthree.Itis___1___numberfromonetonine.JohnwasbornonMarch3,1983.HelivesnowinThreeCrossesnearSwansea.Heworks___2___ateacheratNumberThreeLoyalSchool.Healwayssays,“Canyouthinkofanynumber___3___thanthree?”Johnhas___4___theamazingthingsaboutthenumberthreesincehewasachild.Forexample,infairytales,peoplealwaysgetthreewishes.HisfavouritestoryisThreeLittlePigs.Hecan’tthinkabout___5___badaboutthenumberthree.ThreeisreallyJohn’sfavouritenumber.1.A.thirdB.thethirdC.threeD.thethree2.A.asB.byC.ofD.out3.A.goodB.wellC.betterD.thebest4.A.studyB.studiesC.studiedD.studying5.A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing(B)Greatinventionschangepeople’slives.Vendingmachine(自助贩卖机)isperhapsoneof___6___ones.Startingfromsnackstodrinks,vendingmachinesprovideas___7___thingsasyoucanthinkof.Ofcourse,youwon’tgetanything___8___youputmoneyinit.ThestoryofvendingmachinesstartedwiththeearliestvendingmachineinGreektemplesfoesellingwater.Overahundredyearsago,people___9___tosellpostcardswithvendingmachinesinLondon.LaterinPhiladelphia,anewvendingmachinecalled“coinoperatedrestaurant”appeared.Thecompanymadetherestaurantabig4___10___.Infact,suchrestaurantshavebeenpopular___11___manyyears,eventoday.Vendingmachineshaveintroducedpeople___12___differentshoppingexperiences.Theyofferhelpwhenpeoplehavetrouble___13___timeforshopping.A24-hourstorecansolvethetimeproblemaswell.___14___,ittakestimetobuildastore.Moreover,atleastonepersonhastostayatthestorealldaylong.We___15___reallythanktheinventorofthevendingmachinebecauseithasmadelifeeasierandmoreconvenient.6.A.practicalB.MorepracticalC.morepracticallyD.themostpractical7.A.manyB.muchC.moreD.most8.A.ifB.whenC.unlessD.after9.A.beginB.beganC.willbeginD.havebegun10.A.successB.succeedC.successfulD.successfully11.A.inB.forC.sinceD.with12.A.byB.atC.toD.into13.A.saveB.savedC.tosaveD.saving14.A.OrB.SoC.AndD.However15.A.canB.mayC.shouldD.haveto二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~25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。Oncesomerabbitslivedhappilytogetherinaforest.Awiseoldrabbitsaidtotheothers,“Thereisatigerinourarea.Youshouldnot___16___yourhomeswhilethetigerisaround.”Therabbitsfollowedhis___17___.Theyneverplayedorateintheareawherethetigerappeared.Thetigerhadbeenthereforseveraldays,buthedidn’tfindanyanimal.Feeling___18___,thetigerwalkedtiredly.Butayoungrabbitsawthetiger.Hethought,“Thetigerlooksthinand___19___.Heisn’treallydangerous.Thenextmorning,therabbitcametothesame___20___,waitingforthetiger.5Thetigerhadactuallynoticedtheyoungrabbitbutitwastoofar.Sothetiger___21___.Nothinghappened.Thethirdday,theyoungrabbitbecamebraver.Hewalked___22___tothetiger.Thetigerstilldidn’tmakeanymovebecauseofthelongdistance.Onthefourthday,therabbitateonthegrassland.Luckily,thetigerwas___23___thatday,sohedidn’twanttoeattherabbit.Therabbit...