2019-2020学年广东省广州市天河区八年级（下）开学英语试卷

一、语法选择（共1小题；每小题15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项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 1．A comic strip is a line of drawings to tell a story.It（1）

  speech bubbles and captions.Usually the story is funny and there（2）

  a number of comic strips in a comic book.
     People have made cartoons for as（3）

  as they have made art.But it was not until the 19th century that people began（4）

  comic strips and comic books.
     In 1865，Wilhelm Busch produced a comic book called Max and Moritz.In this book，two boys liked to play tricks（5）

  people.He used a funny poem to tell the story and cartoons（6）

  what happened.Even today，Mar and Moritz（7）

  by many Germans.German artist Rudolph Dirks grew up on Max and Moritz.In 1897，he began a comic strip and it was like Mar and Moritz，but for（8）

  American newspaper.He called it The Katzeniammer Kids.（9）

  was really clever of him to make the earliest comic strip with speech bubbles.（10）

  ，it was not the earliest comic strip to run in a newspaper.The Yellow Kid，produced in New York，beginning in 1895，was（11）

  newspaper comic strip.
     Some of the first comic strips（12）

  in Chjye.aia.In 1899，a company in Shanghai produced a comic book of The Story of the Three Kingdoms.Such comic books became so popular that they could even（13）

  on almost any street corner in China.Publishers printed（14）

  copies during the 1920s and 1930s.Most were full of serious stories from Chinese history.Both children（15）

  adults like reading these books.
  
  

  （1）	A．uses	B．used	C．is using	D．use
  （2）	A．is	B．are	C．have	D．has
  （3）	A．longer	B．longest	C．long	D．the longest
  （4）	A．be made	B．make	C．made	D．making
  （5）	A．on	B．in	C．at	D．of
  （6）	A．showing	B．to show	C．shown	D．showed
  （7）	A．was still loved	B．was still loving	C．is still loved	D．is still loving
  （8）	A．a	B．the	C． /	D．an
  （9）	A．It	B．This	C．That	D．He
  （10）	A．Therefore	B．However	C．Besides	D．Or
  （11）	A．first	B．once	C．the first	D．one
  （12）	A．was made	B．is made	C．are made	D．were made
  （13）	A．was bought	B．be bought	C．are bought	D．is bought
  （14）	A．thousands of	B．thousand	C．thousand of	D．thousands
  （15）	A．or	B．so	C．and	D．but
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二、完形填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 2．Do you know the story of shadow puppetry？Well，it has（1）

  to do with an emperor in the Han Dynasty.
     More than 2，000 years ago，in the Han Dynasty a favorite concubine （妃子） of Wu Emperor（2）

  ，because she had terrible disease.The emperor missed her so much that he also became seriously ill.But no doctors could help him.And he was getting（3）

  .One day，a minister （大臣） happened to see children playing with dolls.The shadows of the dolls on the floor were clear and（4）

  .He could even see the children moving their fingers quickly.Seeing these shadows，the smart minster suddenly came up with a（n）（5）

  .He made a cotton puppet of the concubine and painted it.As night fell，he invited the emperor to（6）

  a puppet show behind a white cloth.The emperor was（7）

  and became interested in it from then on.This story was recorded in the official（8）

  book by Sima Qian.This is believed to be the beginning of shadow puppetry.
     Shadow puppetry was very popular during the Tang （618-907）and Song （960-1279）dynasties in many parts of China.They were first made of paper models，later from the（9）

  of donkeys or oxen.That's why their Chinese name is pi ying，which means shadows of leather.
     Today，with TV，computers and smart phones，few young people are interested in it.In 50 years，perhaps the puppet show will（10）

  like other traditional art forms such as Nuo Drama （傩戏）.What can we do to change this situation？
  
  

  （1）	A．nothing	B．anything	C．something	D．everything
  （2）	A．killed	B．hurt	C．fell	D．died
  （3）	A．better	B．more worried	C．more tired	D．weaker
  （4）	A．mysterious	B．lively	C．beautiful	D．lonely
  （5）	A．schedule	B．idea	C．decision	D．puppet
  （6）	A．watch	B．act	C．play	D．move
  （7）	A．pleased	B．relaxed	C．bored	D．serious
  （8）	A．science	B．history	C．art	D．story
  （9）	A．hair	B．feather	C．bone	D．skin
  （10）	A．spread	B．destroy	C．disappear	D．live
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三、阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节 阅读理解（共3小题；每小题10分，满分30分）阅读下列短丈，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 3．Objects such as baskets made of bamboo or grass are among the oldest human technologies.Here are some of them.
     Dongyang bamboo weaving（竹编）
     Dongyang bamboo weaving started about 1200 years ago.Dongyang is rich in bamboo and it is good for the bamboo weaving industry.Bamboo weaving skill in Dongyang is really amazing.Products like flower lanterns are made there and it is named as "the hometown of bamboo weaving".
     Daijin bamboo weaving
     The Dai family is good at bamboo weaving.If you have a chance to travel in Daixiang，you will enter a bamboo-weaving world，especially when stepping into the lovely traditional bamboo building.Everything，including the walls，a lunch box，a summer hat，a rain hat，small baskets，is made of bamboo.The different bamboo weaving products are attractive and of the best quality.
     Qiyang grass weaving
     The Qiyang grass weaving-grass mat （垫子） has a history of more than three hundred years.The grass mat is fine in quality.The natural smell of grass mat brings the freshness of the mountains and plains （平原） to the people.Qiyang mats are famous and they sell well all over the country.
     Jiading Yellow grass weaving
     Yellow grass weaving in Jiading has a long history of more than 1，000 years.Yellow grass woven products became a gift to the emperors as early as the Tang Dynasty （AD 618-907）.Using wild yellow grass as material，the woven products are light in color.People can dye them to make the products more colourful.
  
  （1）Why is Dongyang good place for the bamboo weaving？

  B

  
  A．Because it has flower lanterns.
  B．Because there is plenty of bamboo there.
  C．Because people there all like bamboo weaving.
  D．Because it is named "the hometown of bamboo weaving".
  （2）Where should you go if you want to see the traditional bamboo building？

  B

  
  A．To Dongyang.
  B．To Daixiang.
  C．To Qiyang
  D．To Jiading.
  （3）How long have the Qiyang grass mats existed （存在）？

  C

  
  A．For about 1200 years.
  B．Since 1000 years ago.
  C．For over 300 years.
  D．For more than 1000 years.
  （4）What does the underlined word "dye " mean？

  A

  
  A．Change the colour.
  B．Wash away the colour
  C．Change into light yellow.
  D．Wash away the dark colour.
  （5）What is this passage mainly about？

  D

  
  A．Bamboo weaving.
  B．Grass weaving.
  C．Weaving products.
  D．Weaving types.
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• 4．A friend invited us to help offer dinner at Tent City.Some tents （帐篷） were set up for the homeless in the area.
     I took my two boys with me.They were nine and five at that time.They had a lot of questions because this whole thing challenged their common ideas about how people lived in the world.
     "Why don't they have homes？"
     "Why don't they get food the way we do？"
     We talked through why people ended up in this type of situation（情况） and the importance of making a safety net for them.I explained that，often the only safety net is from other people's sharing some of their time and resources（资源）.
     The people we helped were of different ages，from the young to the elderly.Many of them had missing teeth or dirty clothes.To my surprise，they were quite thankful that I had brought the boys.Many said what fun it was to have active，joyful children around.
     After dinner，several elderly gentlemen were talking about sports in front of a small television set.And I saw my older son was sitting together with tjye.aim.He was having a great time sharing and hearing stories.
  As some people returned to their tents，I heard him tell them， "Thanks so much for coming to dinner with us." I could see through their facial expressions that his simple gesture touched them greatly.I hugged him a little tighter as we left to go home because it touched me too.
     It was a great reminder of how to treat people with respect，no matter who they are.It can lift all of us up.
  
  （1）Before the dinner，the boys thought that

  D

  .
  A．some poor people lived in tents
  B．elderly people should be invited to dinner
  C．the homeless couldn't get food as they did
  D．everyone in the world lived the same way
  （2）What did the older boy do together with the homeless？

  A

  
  A．He listened to their stories.
  B．He fixed their television set.
  C．He helped them clean their teeth.
  D．He helped them wash their dirty clothes.
  （3）To the writer，the underlined phrase "a safety net " in Paragraph 5 refers to

  B

  .
  A．A net for the homeless to sleep in
  B．time and resources from other people
  C．a safe place for the homeless to live in
  D．dinners，clothes and televisions sets
  （4）After hearing the boy say "Thanks so much for coming to dinner with us"，the homeless felt very

  C

  .
  A．excited
  B．nervous
  C．moved
  D．annoyed
  （5）What does the writer want to tell us？

  C

  
  A．Be ready to help anyone.
  B．Don't be afraid of challenges.
  C．Treat everyone with respect.
  D．Meet all kinds of friendly people.
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• 5．The meaning of facial expressions is decided by situations and relationships.For example，in American culture，the smile is in general an expression of pleasure.Yet it also has other uses.A woman's smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child.
     A smile may show love or poljye.aieness.It can also hide true feelings.It often causes confusion（混淆） across cultures.For example，many people in Russia think smiling at strangers in public to be unusual.However，many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places.Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places，while some Americans believe that Russians don't smile enough.In Southeast Asian culture，a smile is often used to cover painful feeling.Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.
     Our faces show emotions （情感），but we should not try "reading" people from another culture，because we would "read" them from our own culture.In fact，members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of another do.This does not mean they do not experience emotions.For example，in public and in formal situations，many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do.When with friends，Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.
     Because of personal and cultural differences in the United States，it is difficult to come out with a result about Americans and facial expressiveness.In America，people from certain cultural backgrounds seem to be more facially expressive than ojye.airs.The key is to try not to judge people by their ways of showing emotion.If we judge according to our own cultural habits，we may make the mistake of "reading" the other person in a wrong way.
  
  （1）What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.？

  A

  
  A．Joy.
  B．Politeness
  C．Love.
  D．Thankfulness
  （2）The writer mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to show that smile can

  B

  .
  A．show friendliness to strangers
  B．be used to hide true feelings
  C．be used in the wrong places
  D．show personal habits
  （3）What should we do before trying "reading" people？

  C

  
  A．Find out all their past experience.
  B．Learn about their relations with others.
  C．Understand their cultural backgrounds.
  D．Learn about what they will do next.
  （4）From the text we know that

  D

  .
  A．Russian don't smile enough in places
  B．Vietnamese usually tell stories with a smile
  C．Japanese don't show their emotions to their friends
  D．Americans from certain cultural backgrounds show more facial expressions
  （5）What would be the best title for the text？

  C

  
  A．Cultural Differences of Emotions
  B．Smiles in Different Relationships
  C．Cultural Differences in Facial Expressions
  D．Different Situations of Habits and Emotions
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第二节 阅读填空（共1小题；每小题5分，满分5分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 6．Tilda is a ballet dancer，Last year her dance company went on a world tour.
     They began their tour in San Francisco，California.Then they flew to New York to perform（1）

  The ballet dancers use their body movement costumes，and music to tell this story.
     In the story.Beauty's father brings her a rose from Beast's garden.（2）

  Later，she falls in love with him.Beauty's love breaks the spell （咒语） that Beast was under，and he turns into a handsome prince.
     （3）

  To get a feel for her part，she red different storybooks of "Beauty and the Beast." A dance teacher showed her how to dance each port of the story.
     Someone in the company made their costumes.Another person was responsible for make-up.The dancer who played Beast had to wear a wig（假发） and a lot of make-up（4）

  
     In ballet，dancers do not speak like actors in a play（5）

  Recorded music and sounds are used for the performances.Tilda always felt so alive when the music was on.
     Finally，they danced their best，and at the end of the show，the audience clapped loudly.
  

  A.Instead，they tell the story with dancing and music. B.Tilda danced the part of Beauty. C.They performed the story of Beauty and the Beast. D.Beauty becomes friends with Beast. E.He might look scary and ugly.
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第二节 完成句子（共7小题；每题2分，满分14分）根据所给的汉语内容， 用英语完成下列句子。（每空只写一词）

• 19．在自然保护区，许多濒危的动物能够受到照顾。
  In nature reserves， many endangered animals

  .
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第三节 书面表达（满分10分）

• 20．假如你是八年级3班的班长王伟，请根据提示完成保护野生动物的倡议信。
  

  做法	保护环境…
  	改变坏习惯，如：不买野生动物产品
  	你的建议，（请补充1点）

  注意：
  1）50-60个词左右（文章开头、结尾已给出，不计入词数，请根据要点适当发挥）
  2）不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
  Dear classmates，
      Do you want to help wild animals？We can try our best to protect them.
                                                                                        .
      Let's make a better place for wild animals and us to live in.
  Wang Wei from Class 3
  组卷：2引用：1难度：0.3

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