2020-2021 学年广东省广州市白云区八年级（下）期末英语试 卷 一、解答题 1．（15 分）It's not easy being a driver，especially a taxi driver.As a taxi driver，you would easily get （1）　 　 and often stay up late driving.But （2）　 　 a boring job might bring you some surprises. Wu Jiaqi，a taxi driver in Wuhan，Hubei Province，（3）　 　 well﹣known to more and more Internet users since he began posting videos online telling stories about （ 4 ） passengers. "Driving a taxi（5）　 　 a great chance to meet different kinds of people and hear their stories，" Wu said，Whenever taking tourists around Wuhan（6）　 　 recommends them some delicious local food.He loves being a taxi driver.For him ， being a taxi driver （ 7 ） help him spread the culture and history of his home town. After several trips，Wu shot some short video （8）　 　 the stories of his passengers.He posted the videos on Douyin.He also shared one of his most unforgettable experiences （9） us. "I once picked up （ 10 ） 　 　 old grandma ， " he said.According to her request，Wu （11）　 　 to send her into her community.Usually a taxi would not enter a community （12）　 　 it's hard to get out if it's crowded with parked cars.But that didn't stop Wu. "She had some trouble （ 13 ） 　 　 ， 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 （14）　 　 of my time.But everything is worth doing.Helping （15）　 　 can really make me happy." （1）A.tired B.tiring C.more tired D.more tiring （2）A.so B.such C.this D.that （3）A.is B.was C.have been D.has been （4）A.he B.his C.him D.himself （5）A.are B.will be C.is D.were （6）A.and B.but C.so D.because （7）A.can B.must C.need D.should （8）A.tell B.to tell C.tells D.told （9）A.on B.to C.for D.with （10）A.a B.an C.the D.I （11）A.have B.having C.has D.had （12）A.but B.unless C.because D.before （13）A.walking B.walked C.walks D.walk （14）A.so little B.so few C.so much D.so many （15）A.the other B.other C.others D.another 二.完形填空（共 1 小题；每小题 10 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从 16～25 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 2．（10 分）Once there was a farmer who owned a farm near the ocean.It was （1）　 　 for him to do all the farm work alone.So he wanted to hire （雇佣） someone to help.But most people didn't want to work on（2）　 　 there because of the awful storms across the ocean. One day，a middle﹣aged man came for an（3）　 　.The farmer asked， "Are you good at work？" The man answered， "Well，but he still hired him. The man started to work on the farm.He kept busy every day.And the farmer was （4） with his work.One night，the wind blew（5）　 　.When the farmer heard the big sound，he jumped out of the bed and rushed into the man's room.He （6）　 　 at the man， "Get up! Hurry!A storm is coming!We have to tie things up before the wind blows them away." But the man said， "No The farmer was very （7）　 　 and planned to fire him from his job after the storm.He hurried outside to （ 8 ） 　 　 the storm.To his surprise ， he （ 9 ） 　 　 that cows and chickens were in place and doors of the farmhouse were closed tightly.Nothing could be blown away by the storm.Just then the farmer understood the man's words.He did what he could to （10）　 　 the farm from storms so he was able to sleep well. （1）A.easy B.different C.difficult D.healthy （2）A.farms B.factories C.shops D.schools （3）A.exercise B.exam C.opinion D.interview （4）A.satisfied B.honest C.worried D.bored （5）A.heavily B.softly C.slowly D.happily （6）A.stared B.laughed C.shouted D.pointed （7）A.brave B.angry C.excited D.humorous （8）A.prepare for B.ask for C.search for D.care for （9）A.heard B.discovered C.remembered D.decided （10）A.protect B.watch C.return D.explore 三.阅读（共两节；满分 30 分）第一节 阅读理解（共 4 小题；每小题 6 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从 26-40 各题所给的 A、B、 C、D 项中，选出最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 3．（6 分） Embroidery （刺绣） is a brilliant pearl （杰作珍品） in Chinese art.The oldest embroidered product in China on record dates from the Shang Dynasty.Embroidery stood for social status （ 地 位 ） ， the embroidered products entered the lives of the common people. Chinese Knot is a decorative （装饰的） handicraft that began as a folk art in Tang and Song Dynasties.The Chinese Knots are named according to their different shapes，usages and origins.And each knot represents beauty During the Tang Dynasty，people made paper lanterns to celebrate their peaceful life and their powerful country.Now more types of lanterns appear in festivals，such as lanterns with music As a