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广东省广州外国语学校2017-2018学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题（无听力部分，无答案）1/6广外外校2017---2018学年度第一学期期中考试初二年级英语试卷考试时间：120分钟满分：150分命题人：陈文亮二、语言知识与运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节单项选择（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）在下列各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—20相应位置上。16.Wouldyoulike______toeat?Ihavesomecakes.A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing17.______peoplecametovisitGuangzhouduringtheNationalDayHoliday.MostofthemthoughtGuangzhouwasagreatcity.A.MillionofB.TwomillionsC.MillionsofD.Twomillionsof18.MybestfriendwillgobacktotheUSA.I’mlookingforward______himagain.A.seeB.seeingC.toseeD.toseeing19.Whichplaceis______oneforyourwinterholiday,Sanya,ShanghaiorDalian?A.thebestB.betterC.goodD.best20.Thereare______peopleinthisvillagenow.Manypeoplehavemovedout.A.lessB.fewerCleastD.fewest第二节语法选择（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，在空格处选择适当的选项，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为21—35的相应位置上。OprahWinfreyisaverysuccessfulTVhostintheUS.Sheisawomanwhohasencouraged21people.Shewasborn22January29,1954,inavillageinAmerica.Herparents23verypoor.Lifeseemedhopelessto24inherfamily.Beingablackwomanmadelifeeven25inAmericaatthattime.26therewasnothingthatcouldstopher.Thoughlifewasvery27fromtheageofsixtillfourteen,Oprahkeptstudyinghard.Shewenttolivewithherfather28shewas14.Herfathershowedherhowhardworkanddiscipline（纪律）could29toself-improvement.Oprahlistenedtoherfather,andafewyears30shewenttouniversity.In1971,attheageof17,she31toworkpart-timeonaradioprogram.Twoyearslater,aftergraduation,shestarted32fortelevision.In1984,sheleftforChicago,whereshebecamethehostofatalkshowcalled“AMChicago”.Whenshestarted,“AMChicago”had33listeners.ButbySeptemberofthenextyear,theshowwassosuccessfulthatitwasgivenanewnameOprahWinfreyShow”.Oprah’sprogramhasbeenshownonTVforalmost20years.Hershowisoneof34televisionprogramsinhistoryand35herwinmanyprizes.21.A.thousandB.thousandsC.thousandofD.thousandsof22.A.onB.inC.atD.by23.A.wasB.isC.wereD.are24.A.anyoneB.everyoneC.nooneD.someone25.A.difficultB.difficulterC.moredifficultD.mostdifficultly26.A.ButB.AndC.SoD.Or27.A.hardlyB.harderC.hardD.hardness28.A.whenB.becauseC.ifD.since29.A.leadingB.leadsC.ledD.lead30.A.laterB.lateC.latestD.lately31.A.decidesB.decidedC.decideD.todecide32.A.worksB.workingC.workedD.work广东省广州外国语学校2017-2018学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题（无听力部分，无答案）2/633.A.fewB.littleC.afewD.alittle34.A.themorepopularB.thepopularC.themostpopularD.morepopular35.A.helpB.helpsC.helpingD.helped三、完型填空（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，然后从各题所给出的A.B.C.D项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填写到答题卡上标号为36-45的相应位置上。OncetherewasalittlegirlnamedSarah,andshedidnotlikehername.She36itcouldbeJudyorAnnorJill---anythingexceptSarah.“WhyismynameSarah?”she37hermotheroneday.Andhermothersaid,“BecausewenamedyouafteryourAuntSarah,whohasneverhadalittlegirlofherown.Wasn’tthatagood38?”“Yes,”saidSarahthoughtfully.“Yes,itwas.”Butevenwiththatgoodreason,Sarahdidn'tthinkSarahwasagood39tohave.Soanotherday,sheaskedher40,“WhywereyounamedSarah,AuntSarah?”ThatmadeAuntSarah41.“Oh,”shesaid.“WhenIwasjustaboutyourage,IwishedIcouldhaveanothername.IthoughtSarahwasthe42name!”“Didyou43thinkso?”askedSarah.“Anddoyoustill?”“Ohno,”smiledAuntSarah.“BecauseonedayIaskedmyfatherwhyhegavemesuchaname.AndhetoldmewhatthenameSarah44”“Whatdoesitmean?”askedthelittlegirlnamedSarah.“ItmeansPrincess,”herauntsaid,sittingupevenstraighterandmoreproudlythanusual.“AndonceIknewthat,Iwas45everytimeIheardmyname.Whatdoyouthinkofthat,youngSarah?”“Why,”saidthelittlegirl,suddenlystandingupverystraightandproudandtall.“Why,AuntSarah,Iseemtofeelexactlytheverysameway!”36.A.calledB.decidedC.madeD.wished37.A.toldB.askedC.spoketoD.talkedto38.A.reasonB.storyC.viewD.point39.A.opinionB.noteC.nameD.girl40.A.grandmotherB.motherC.fatherD.aunt41.A.repeatB.leaveC.respectD.smile42.A.biggestB.worstC.mostbeautifulD.best43.A.reallyB.finallyC.correctlyD.happily44.A.saysB.tellsC.hasD.means45.A.sadB.poorC.gladD.shy四、阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A.B.C.D项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填写到答题卡标号为46-65的相应位置上。(A)Stonehengeisanancientmonument（遗址）inEngland.AtaroundthesametimeastheancientEgyptianswerebuildingthepyramids,thefirststonearrivedhereatStonehenge.ThesecretofthestonesisthattheyareonlyfoundintheBrescellyMountaininSouthWales,150milesaway.Nowittakesyouaboutfivehourstodrivealltheway.ItwasahardjobtomovethesestonesfromWales,becausetherewereabout80ofthemweightinguptofourtonseach.Thestoneswerebroughtbyboatfromthemountainsandpulledfromthecoastbysledge（雪橇）totheplace.Ithinktheyneedatleast150peoplejusttomoveoneoftheseheavystones.广东省广州外国语学校2017-2018学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题（无听力部分，无答案）3/6Afternearly5,000years,Stonehengeisstillstanding.Wenowknowhowitwasbuilt.Thequestion“why”isstillabigproblem.Now,althoughmanyoftheoriginalstoneswereremoved,thisplacestillattractsnearlyfivethousandtouristseveryday.(SeeBritishhistory)46.WhereisStonehenge?A.IntheUSA.B.InIndia.C.InEgypt.D.IntheU.K.47.WheredidthestonesofStonehengecomefrom?A.Egypt.B.England.C.SouthWales.D.HuangMountains.48.HowlongdoesittaketodriveallthewayfromWalestoStonehenge?A.5hours.B.50hours.C.80hours.D.150hours.49.What’sthemeaningofunderlinedword“attracts”?A.存在B.吸引C.组建D.参观50.Wherecanyouprobablyreadthispassage?A.In