2023-2024學(xué)年廣東省廣州市荔灣區(qū)培英中學(xué)八年級（上）期中英語試卷
發(fā)布：2024/10/21 19:0:2
第Ⅰ卷。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1一15各題所給的A、B、C和D項中選出最佳選項。
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1．Who（1）
the first helicopter？Who painted （2）pictures in the world？Who knew more about the human body than most people？There is an answer （3）all these questions--Leonardo da Vinci.
Leonardo may have been the greatest genius in the world.He was （4）Italian painter，inventor，and scientist around the year 1，500，but many of his（5）looked modern to us today.For example，one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter.Of course，he couldn't （6）a helicopter with the things he had.Scientists say his idea was great.
（7），Leonardo wasn't just an inventor.He was one of the greatest artists of his day.By the time he was twenty years old，people called him a master （大師） painter. （8）he got older，he became （9）more famous.
Many of Leonardo's excellent paintings are still with （10）today.You may know one of his most famous paintings the （11）woman -- Mona Lisa.
It was painted sometime between 1503（12）1519，when Leonardo was living in Florence，and it now hangs in the Louvre Museum，Paris.The painting presents a woman in half-body portrait，which has as a backdrop a distant landscape.Every year， （13）visitors go to the museum and appreciate the painting.It is（14）precious that it is well protected.However，the painting was stolen on August 21st，1911.Since then，the museum has ordered more guards （15）it.（1） A.paint B.paints C.painted D.painting （2） A.famous. B.more famous C.most famous D.the most famous （3） A.to B.of C.for D.from （4） A.a B.the C.an D./ （5） A.invention B.inventions C.invent D.invented （6） A.makes B.to make C.made D.make （7） A.However B.But C.Or D.Because （8） A.Before B.Since C.As D.After （9） A.very B.much C.hardly D.little （10） A.we B.us C.our D.ours （11） A.smile B.smiled C.smiling D.smiles （12） A.and B.to C.in D.into （13） A.a million of B.million of C.millions of D.a millions of （14） A.very B.so C.quite D.such （15） A.protected B.to protect C.protect D.protecting 組卷：5引用：1難度：0.5
二、完形填空。閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，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．When you were young，who rode you around on the back of a bike？Who played football and flew kites with you（1）
in the park to sweep away the tiredness of the long-time study？
Who helped you work out the （2）Maths problems you couldn't solve？Who told you the （3）between right and wrong？
It's your dad.Now it is your turn to do something for him.The third Sunday in June is Father's Day.So why not do something to thank your dad for all his love and （4）？
The idea of Father's Day （5）an American lady called Sonora Louise Smart Dodd in 1909.Her father raised（擾養(yǎng)） six children by himself after her mother died.When Dodd grew up，she thought there needed to be a （6）day to thank all the great，selfless and loving dads.
Her father was born in June，so she wanted to hold the first Father's Day celebration（慶祝） on his birthday in 1909.In 1924，most of the Americans enjoyed the idea of Fathers Day.In the end，F(xiàn)ather's Day became a festival in America （7）.
There are many （8）to show your love and thanks to your father.Send him a postcard.Usually fathers like cards.So，maybe a good one can make him（9）.A small gift，such as a photo of your family or a lovely wallet can make him happy.Send him flowers：the rose is the official Father's Day flower.At last，don't （10）to say"I love you.Dad!"（1） A.happily B.quietly C.angrily D.nervously （2） A.easy B.difficult C.boring D.funny （3） A.problem B.skill C.difference D.model （4） A.luck B.support C.energy D.food （5） A.got down B.took off C.came from D.grew up （6） A.strange B.foolish C.busy D.special （7） A.successfully B.brightly C.shortly D.carefully （8） A.camera B.ways C.animals D.palaces （9） A.agree B.win C.believe D.laugh （10） A.remember B.forget C.decide D.continue 組卷：6引用：1難度：0.7
三、閱讀。第一節(jié)閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文，從各題所給的A、B、C和D項中選出最佳選項。
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3．National Museum of Natural History If you love nature and want to find out about the natural world，come to join us and you can learn a lot.
（1）Who made the Gulf of Mexico in danger？
The Gulf of Mexico is home to different plants and animals.However，the home is now in great danger because of human behaviors.Come to the speech and join the scientists to understand the effects of the human activities on the sea and the sea plants and animals!
Time：At 1：30 pm on Monday
Price：＄3 for all
Butterfly House is home to hundreds of butterflies and offers visitors a great chance to get close to many kinds of living butterflies from all over the world.
Time：At 12：30 pm on Friday and Sunday
Price：＄6；half price for children under 12
The O.Orkin Insect Zoo-the oldest insect zoo in the United States，has many kinds of insects.Visitors can look at insects closely and experience daily spider feedings.
Time：At 10：30 am，11：30 am from Tuesday to Sunday
Price：7；4 for children under 12
Smithsonian Science How，a research program，will show how scientists work on coral and coral reefs（珊瑚礁） from Oahu Island online.Your questions will also be answered during the show.
Website：naturalhistory.jye.ai.edu
Time：At 10：00 am on Saturday and Sunday
Price：Free
A.different plants
B.scientists
C.sea animals
D.people
（2）If Mike，a 14-year-old student，with his 6 year-old sister wants to visit the Butterfly House，he will pay.
A.3 dollars
B.6 dollars
C.9 dollars
D.12 dollars
（3）People can feed the spiders.
A.in Oahu Island
B.in the Gulf of Mexico
C.in Butterfly House
D.in the O.Orkin Insect Zoo
（4）Which type is the article？
A.a timetable
B.a guide book
C.a report
D.a story組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5 -
4．Where did these numbers come from？
（1）The marathon became longer at London Olympic Games becauseEleven and Twelve
The number"eleven"comes from the German word"ainlif"，which means"one left"in English.Twelve follows the same rule.It comes from"twalif'—"two left".Why did people use"teen"instead of "lif" from 13 to 19？We still don't know.42.195 kilometres in a Marathon（馬拉松）
The story began with an ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides.Once his country won a big war（戰(zhàn)爭） and he carried the good news from Marathon to Atjye.ains.He ran so fast that he died after telling people the news.To remember Pheidippides，people held the first modern marathon in the first Olympic Games in 1896.It was about 40 km from Marathon to Athens.But race organizers for the 1908 Olympic Games in London wanted to add something special.They made it 42.195 km.And since 1924 the number 42.195 has been kept in marathon.28 Days in February
Before the calendar（歷法） we use today，one of the first Roman calendars had only 304 days and ten months（March through December），with six months of 30 days and four of 31 days.The second king of Rome changed the old calendar.He added 50 days for January and February.To make the new months longer，he took one day from each of the 30-day months，and then made 56 days to divide between，January and February（28 days each）.Later January was given one more day to add up to 355 days a year，but February still had 28 days.That's how it became the shortest month and it stayed that way ever since..
A．the British was bad at Maths
B．the British didn't like the Greek story
C．the British wanted to run longer
D．the British wanted to make the race different
（2）How many days were there in each month after the second king changed the old calendar？
A．28，29 or 31.
B．28，30 or 31.
C．28，29 or 30.
D．29，30 or 31.
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．We don't know why the numbers from 13 to 19 didn't follow the rule of twelve.
B．There used to be 304 days a year according to the first Roman calendars.
C．The Greek soldier ran from Athens to Marathon to carry the good news.
D．After changing the old calendar，F(xiàn)ebruary became the shortest month in a year.組卷：8引用：4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。（每空限填一詞）
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13．這多么實用啊!
it is!組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5
第三節(jié)書面表達。
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14．根據(jù)以下思維導(dǎo)圖內(nèi)容介紹一個你的發(fā)明"Super glasses"，寫一篇80詞左右的文章。文中不能出現(xiàn)學(xué)校及學(xué)生的真實姓名。
My invention is a type of sunglasses.____________組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5