2021-2022學(xué)年廣東省廣州四十一中八年級(jí)（下）期中英語試卷

一、語法選擇（共2小題，每小題5分，滿分15分）

• 1．Debbie and Simon are students.They have part-time jobs at a travel company.Simon can't understand why customers always choose Debbie instead of（1）

  .MrYang reminds him that the problem（2）

  be the way he communicates.He tells Simon about body language.Debbie does it quite well：she holds her head up；she always smiles and looks（3）

  .So customers go to her for help.But Simon looks down，never smiles，and doesn't turn his head towards people.His gestures and expression don't make a good impression（4）

  people.Then，Simon starts to sit up straight and tries（5）

  at people.
  
  

  （1）	A．him	B．he	C．his	D．himself
  （2）	A．should	B．must	C．may	D．need
  （3）	A．friendliness	B．friend	C．friendly	D．friendlily
  （4）	A．to	B．on	C．with	D．a(chǎn)t
  （5）	A．smiled	B．smiles	C．smile	D．smiling
  組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．It's not easy to be a driver，especially a taxi driver.As a taxi driver，you would（1）

  get tired and often stay up late driving.But such a boring job might bring you some surprises.
    Wu Jiaqi，a taxi driver in Wuhan，Hubei Province，（2）

  well- known to more and more Internet users since he began posting videos online to tell stories about his passengers.
    "Driving a taxi is a great chance to meet different kinds of people and hear their stories，"Wu said.Whenever taking tourists around Wuhan，he tells them stories about Wuhan and introduces some delicious local food to tjye.aim.He loves being a taxi driver.For him，being a taxi driver can help him（3）

  the culture and history of his home town.
    After several trips，Wu（4）

  some short videos to tell the stories of his passengers.He posted the videos（5）

  the Internet.He also shared one of（6）

  experiences with us."I once picked up an old grandma，"he said.According to her request（要求），Wu had to send her into her community.Usually a taxi would not enter a community（7）

  it's hard to get out if it's crowded with parked cars.But that didn't stop Wu.
    "She had difficulty（8）

  ，so I didn't leave until I took her to her apartment building."he said.When she got out of the car，she said she was very sorry that the trip had taken up so much of my time.But everything is worth doing.Helping（9）

  really makes me happy."（10）

  kind taxi driver he is!
  
  

  （1）	A．easily	B．easy	C．easier	D．easiest
  （2）	A．is	B．was	C．has been	D．have been
  （3）	A．spreads	B．spread	C．spreading	D．spreaded
  （4）	A．makes	B．is making	C．will make	D．made
  （5）	A．in	B．for	C．of	D．on
  （6）	A．unforgettable	B．more unforgettable	C．most unforgettable	D．the most unforgettable
  （7）	A．because	B．unless	C．before	D．a(chǎn)lthough
  （8）	A．walk	B．to walk	C．walked	D．walking
  （9）	A．other	B．others	C．the other	D．a(chǎn)nother
  （10）	A．What	B．What a	C．What an	D．How
  組卷：12引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

一、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，然后從各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

• 3．Canton Porcelain（廣彩） has a history of more than 300 years，dating back to the Qing Dynasty（1636-1911）.Canton Porcelain became（1）

  around the world because of its beautiful colours.
    Xu Enfu is known as a Canton Porcelain master.Xu Junru，his daughter，showed great（2）

  for it when she was a little girl.She enjoyed staying with her father while he was making the porcelain painting.They think it's necessary for them to（3）

  modern patterns into their pieces.They mix modern techniques with a traditional feel.Cartoon patterns，such as Hello Kitty and Doraemon can be painted on the plates.This idea wins children's hearts.Their works are so wonderful that they（4）

  many foreigners.They decide to（5）

  this traditional skill to people around the world.
    A group of foreigners were invited to join this Canton Porcelain workshop held by GD Today.They were（6）

  enough to experience how to make Canton Porcelain.
     Mansha said，" It is my first time to paint on a plate or porcelain.It's（7）

  for me to do the black line."Foreigners had about just one hour to finish designing patterns and colours for their own plates.Oxana（8）

  herself to paint the Canton Tower on her own to remember her time in Guangzhou.Simon painted a Chinese character（9）

  on the plate.It was a good（10）

  that he made this plate for his grandma In UK.
     If you are interested in It，you can attend the training class on making Canton Porcelain.It is really good for you to send It to your family and friends as a gift!
  
  

  （1）	A．secret	B．popular	C．simple	D．a(chǎn)ncient
  （2）	A．fun	B．joy	C．mind	D．love
  （3）	A．a(chǎn)dd	B．find	C．improve	D．offer
  （4）	A．require	B．remind	C．a(chǎn)ttract	D．a(chǎn)ccept
  （5）	A．mention	B．introduce	C．celebrate	D．develop
  （6）	A．special	B．comfortable	C．wise	D．lucky
  （7）	A．difficult	B．foolish	C．ordinary	D．helpful
  （8）	A．a(chǎn)pologized	B．provided	C．challenged	D．completed
  （9）	A．successfully	B．suddenly	C．certainly	D．brightly
  （10）	A．wish	B．idea	C．hobby	D．dream
  組卷：10引用：1難度：0.1

  解析

三、閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分26分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共13題，每小題6分，滿分26分）

• 4．Jim Davis is an American cartoonist（漫畫家），best known as creating the highly successful comic strip Garfield，which has been shown since 1978 and grew to become the most well-known comic strip in the world.
    Davis was born in Mario，Indiana on July 28，1945.He grew up on a small farm with his father，mother，brother and 25 cats.
    Davis attended Ball State' School where he studied art and was known for getting the lowest scores in the history of the school.
    Before creating Garfield，Davis worked for a local advertisement company.After that，he started his own company Paws，Inc.In 1981 in Muncie，Indiana，where he，and his workers continued to produce things about Garfield.He married Carolyn，a singer and teacher whom he met at the school，and had a son and named James.
    Davis's idea about Garfield probably came from his life on the farm with 25 cats.Garfield's owner，Jon Arbuckle，also grew up on a farm with his parents and a brother.Jon is also a cartoonist and has his birthday the same day as Davis's on July 28.
    Garfield is now one of the most popular cartoon characters in the world.The Garfield character is a heavy，orange and black cat with small eyes.jye.ai after Davis's grandfather，James A.Garfield Davis，a big man who got angry easily.Garfield is like many of the lazy people.What he does every day is sleeping，eating and sometimes biting a postman just for fun.He has brought us so much fun in our lives.
  
  （1）Davis started his own company

  .
  A．before creating Garfield
  B．a(chǎn)fter working in a cartoon company
  C．a(chǎn)s soon as he left school
  D．a(chǎn)fter leaving the advertisement company
  （2）Jon Arbuckle

  .
  A．is a character In Garfield
  B．is Davis's good friend
  C．looks the same as
  D．a(chǎn)vis19.jye.ai up with his parents and 25 cats
  （3）According to the passage，which of the following is True？

  
  A．Davis studied very well at school.
  B．Garfield makes fun of the postman sometimes.
  C．Davis grew up with his parents，brother and 25 dogs.
  D．Davis has a heavy，orange and black cat with small eyes on his farm.
  組卷：6引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 5．In October 2012，I joined an organization to be a volunteer to work in Thailand.When I arrived in Thailand，I thought I would be taken to an orphanage（孤兒院）.However，I was told that I had to go to a place by train alone.And then I knew that my job was to teach English in a school instead of working at an orphanage.
     The next day I went to the school and met the children I would teach.In the classroom，the children looked at me，saying jye.aithing.No one could speak English.But from their eyes，I knew they were really nervous to learn English.It seemed like a big challenge for me，but that was just what I wanted.
     Although I loved the children and the challenge，my life in Thailand was quite hard at first.I was alone and there was nobody I could talk to.However，I didn't give up.If I had been afraid of difficulties，I wouldn't have traveled all the way from England to Thailand to be a volunteer.Little by little，I learned some Thai and started to fall in love with Thailand.Every time I saw the children's pleasure of learning English，I was happy and felt that what I was doing was really meaningful.
     I began to work in a hospital in Thailand last month.If you also want to be a volunteer like me，don't worry too much about the food or the place where you live.After all，as a volunteer，the most important thing is to help people who need help.
  
  （1）How did the writer feel when she started her job on the first day？

  
  A．She wasn't interested in it at all.
  B．She wanted to go back home.
  C．She felt her job was very easy.
  D．She thought it hard but interesting.
  （2）In what order did the following take place in the writer's volunteering work？

  
  a.She learned some Thai.
  b.She arrived in Thailand.
  c.She worked in a hospital.
  d.She worked at a school.
  e.She went to a place alone.
  A．b-e-a-d-c..
  B．b-e-d-a-c.
  C．e-b-a-c-d.
  D．e-b-c-a-d.
  （3）The writer tells us her experience as a volunteer to

  .
  A．explain that being a volunteer in a strange country isn't a good idea
  B．tell people not to worry about their food and housing conditions
  C．show that a volunteer should face difficulties bravely
  D．explain that It's very important for children to learn English
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 6．Free Apps （應(yīng)用軟件） for Learning EnglishSpeakingPal
     Speaking English is important.SpeakingPal is one of the best Apps for English learners to practice speaking.It allows users to chat （聊天） with thousands of native （本國(guó)的） English speakers.In short，Learn English，Speak English.
     Spell Checker
     Speaking English is easy，but writing it is often much more djye.aificult.If you start to learn it，I bet that you would get a lot of words misspelled.If you don't want this to happen，we suggest that you should try it and correct your English spelling easily.
     Learn English Video
     In Learn English Video，you'll find 2 thousand best videos offered on topics such as UK food and culture，everyday life and famous stories and poems.It can improve your English listening skills quickly.
  Kobo reading
     The free top-popular Kobo Reading App gives you right to Kobo's eBook store with 4 million e-Books and magazines.Join millions of readers worldwide and read conveniently on your mobile phone or computer.
  
  （1）In SpeakingPal，you can chat with

  .
  A．native English speakers
  B．personal computers
  C．happy readers
  D．new smart phones
  （2）If writing is difficult for you，you'd better use

  .
  A．SpeakingPal
  B．Spell Checker
  C．Learn English Video
  D．Kobo Reading
  （3）Learn English Video can improve your

  .
  A．speaking skills
  B．writing skills
  C．listening skills
  D．reading skills
  組卷：6引用：3難度：0.6

  解析

• 7．Does handwriting matter（要緊）？Not very much，according to many educators.However，scientists say it is far too soon to declare（宣布） handwriting is not important．New evidence（證據(jù)） shows that the link（聯(lián)系） between handwriting and educational development is deep．
     Children not only learn to read more quickly when they first learn to write by hand，but they are also better able to create ideas and remember jye.aiformation.In other words，it's not only what we write that matters--but how.
     A study led by Karin James，a psychologist at Indiana University，gave support to that view.A group of children，who had not learned to read and write，were offered a letter or a shape on a card and asked to copy it in one of three ways：draw the image on a page but with a dotted outline（虛線），draw it on a piece of blank white paper，or type it on a computer.Then the researchers put the children in a brain scanner（掃描） and showed them the image again.
     It was found that when children had drawn a letter freehand（徒手畫） without a dotted outline or a computer，the activity in three areas of the brain were increased（增加）.These three areas work actively in adults when they read and write.By contrast，children who chose the other two ways showed no such effect.Dr.James attributes（歸咎于） the differences to the process of free handwriting：not only must we first plan and take action in a way but we are also likely to produce a result that is variable．Those are not necessary when we have an outline.
     It's time for educators to change their mind and pay more attention to children's handwriting．
  
  （1）What do scientists mean by saying "it is far too soon to declare handwriting is not important"？

  
  A．Handwriting is not very important to children．
  B．Handwriting has nothing to do with education．
  C．Handwriting should not be ignored at present．
  D．Handwriting can not be learned in a short time．
  （2）What does "that view" in Para.3 refer to？

  
  A．How we write is as important as what we write．
  B．Children create ideas and remember information．
  C．A group of students should know what to write．
  D．Children read quickly when they write by had．
  （3）Which is NOT the children's task in the experiment？

  
  A．Copy the image on a page but with a dotted outline．
  B．Draw the image on a piece of blank white paper．
  C．Put a brain scanner and show the image again．
  D．Type the image directly on a computer．
  （4）According to the passage，the writer

  handwriting．
  A．a(chǎn)grees to give up
  B．refuses to give up
  C．doesn't care about
  D．doesn't think highly of
  組卷：18引用：2難度：0.7

  解析

第二節(jié)閱讀填空（共1小題，每小題5分，滿分5分）閱讀短文及文后A～E選項(xiàng)，選出可以填入39～43各題空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑

• 8．Once there was a young man.He sold fruits at the market every day in the town.（1）

  Because he believes that the earlier he got to the market，the more he could sell.This made other sellers come to the market earlier and earlier.
       To get up even earlier，he thought that if he ate his breakfast at night，he wouldn't have to eat it in the morning.（2）

  The next morning，the young man came to the market much earlier，but he was surprised to see that there were many people there.
        He knew that his plan failed.Then he decided to get dressed at night so that he could save time in the morning.（3）

  But in the morning some sellers were there before him again.
      （4）

  He carried his bed to the market.That night，he lay in his bed and watched the night sky. （5）

  When morning came，the young man was so sleepy and tired that he couldn't get up.
  
  

  A.So he went to bed with his clothes on that night. B.He always tried to be the first seller to arrive there. C.The moon was full and he was too excited to sleep. D.Finally，he decided to spend the night at the market. E.That night，he ate his breakfast and went to bed stuffed（飽）.
  組卷：8引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

三.寫作（共五小節(jié)，滿分5分）第一節(jié)單詞拼寫（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）

• 9．The pollution is getting['s??r??s]

  .We must do something to stop it.
  組卷：4引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第四節(jié)看圖造句（共3小題，每小題2分，滿分6分）

• 26．use...to do sth（.）
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.7

  解析

第五節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分10分）

• 27．假如你是李華，你校英語報(bào)正在舉行"文明禮儀周"征文比賽。請(qǐng)你以"Learn to Smile"為題，寫一篇英語短文參賽，簡(jiǎn)述微笑的好處，內(nèi)容包括：
  
  Learn to Smile
  As a kind of body language，smiling plays a very important part in our daily life.__________
      Let's learn to smile.
  組卷：15引用：1難度：0.5

  解析