2019 学年第二学期天河区期末考试 八年级英语 本试卷共四大题，10 页，满分 90 分。考试时间为 120 分钟。 注意事项: 1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、 试室号、座位号，再用 2B 铅笔把对应的标号涂黑。 2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改 动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域 的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能 超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、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，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。 One day, an American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted ___1___ in Disney's cartoons. When Walt Disney heard his voice, he said “Stop! We want ___2___. That's our duck!” The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck and he first ___3___ in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in ___4___ houseboat and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year, he became a star after an ___5___ Mickey Mouse film. In the film, he was lazy, greedy and he lost his temper( 脾气) very ___6___, but the cinema audience liked his performance. They enjoyed ___7___ his voice, especially when he became angry and shouted at Mickey's eight nephews. Soon Donald was ___8___ than Mickey Mouse himself most probably ___9___ his special character. He wasn't a goody-goody like Mickey. In the 1930s, 40s and 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made ___10___ Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the famous places of the US, and ___11___ at home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared---there ___12___ no more new cartoons. Clarence Nash died ___13___ February 20th, 1985. ___14___, today the old cartoons are still shown on TV. And that famous voice still ___15___ over and over again. 1. A. work B. worked C. to work D. working 2. A. he B. his C. him D. himself 3. A. appear B. appears C. appeared D. appearing 4. A. a B. an C. the D. / 5. A. eight minute B. eight minutes C. eight-minutes D. eight-minute 6. A. easy B. easier C. easily D. more easily 7. A. hearing B. hear C. heard D. to hear 8. A. popular B. more popular C. as popular D. the most popular 9. A. because B. because of C. since D. as a result 10. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of 11. A. safe B. save C. safely D. safety 12. A. is B. was C. are D. were 13. A. on B. at C. in D. by 14. A. Unless B. However C. Though D. Besides 15. A. can hear B. can be heard C. could hear D. could be heard 二、完形填空 (本大题有 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分) 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 Everyone talks to others quite often. But sometimes people may find it ___16___ to talk with new people. Here are some ways to make the speakers less worried and make conversations less awkward (尴尬的) and more fun. Strange as it may seem, much communication happens without any ___17___. The way you ___18___ tells people a lot about you. When you're talking with someone, stand up straight and look them in the eye. This shows that you re confident. When you're listening, just keep a little distance and look at the other person. Stand ___19___ to show that you' re interested in what they re saying. A good conversation is just not a ___20___. It needs both people to take part in it actively. If you' re doing all the talking, stop for seconds to give the other person time to ___21___. But if they don't say anything, try asking them a question. Questions can also help if you're having difficulty ___22___ something to say. If you ask the other person a question, they'll talk for a while. Maybe they'll say something connected to your speech and can reply to your questions. People are always excited to find others with the same interests. And then they can find something in common and share their ___23___ experience. How wonderful! Don't be afraid if the conversation has ___24___ moments. Every conversation has some when both of you finish your ideas. Consider these voiceless moments as chances you've to change the subject to something interesting. You could also comment on something you’ve done recently. Or once again, you can ask questions, too. So if you're shy, be brave, ask a question, and start a ___25___. As with any sill, you will improve on holding conversations with time. 16. A. confident B. bored C. nervous D. surprising 17. A. writing B. words C. actions D. articles 18. A. walk B. sit C. stand D. act 19. A. closer B. farther C. higher D. lower 20. A. show B. concert C. competitio