In19ouside of his work as a cook at Tsinghua University,Liu was invited by the China
Artists Association(协会)and became a/an_
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of it.Does he get tired of painting every day
"Not at all,"said the artist."I get a strong feeling of 45
when I'm holding a paintbrush!"
36.A.writing
B.cooking
C.dancing
D.drawing
37.A.After
B.Although
C.Because
D.Unless
38.A.gave up
B.took up
C.talked about
D.cared about
39.A.similar
B.quick
C.unusual
D.proper
40.A.talent
B.habit
C.education
D.advice
41.A.under
B.against
C.for
D.with
42.A.stopped
B.hurried
C.continued
D.refused
43.A.simply
B.widely
C.luckily
D.naturally
44.A.writer
B.owner
C.member
D.keeper
45.A.satisfaction
B.protection
C.fairness
D.safety
试卷Ⅱ（非选择题共40分）
第二节：词汇运用（共15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
A.将方框中所给词（词组）的适当形式填入短文中，每词仅用一次。
peace
clear
make our way
perfect
both
I like the Hong Kong rock band Beyond.I still remember the day
46
when I first heard
Beyond's songs.
47 the music and performances interested me a lot.
Though Beyond parted years ago,they left many 48works for us.The topics of their
songs include family,
49 and love.
Of all their works,I like Boundless Oceans,Vast Skies the most.It is a timeless classic!It
encourages us to 50 to achieve our dreams.
B.阅读下面短文，根据括号内所给汉语注释写出单词的正确形式（每空，词）。
What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase“red carpet(红t毯)？For plenty of people,,it
51
(提醒)them of big events like film festivals..But it's not a52_(现代)invention..lt
has a long history and was only used for people in high places in the beginning.
In an53(
()Greek play,King Agamemnon is treated to a red carpet after the Trojan
War,But people at the time54(想，思考)that only gods could walk on it.The red carpet led
to the king's terrible death.
Later,common people and55_(迷，狂热爱好者)could walk on a red carpet..Because of
the expensive red dye,the red carpet wasn't widely used until more56()in history.For
example,James Monroe,the57()leader of the US,had a red carpet rolled out for him
when he arrived in South Carolina in 1821.In the 1960s,58()in US,TV cameras
started filming the stars walking on a red carpet.This practice hasn't 59
(改变)much so far..
60()then,the red carpet has become a show of respect.Think about it:
Where have you walked on one
八年级英语试题卷-7（共8页）
