2020-2021学年越秀区初二上学期期末英语试卷（含答案）

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than"havingdiarrhea",soganfengwasusedasapopularreason8hundredsofyearsuntiltheQingDynasty(1644-1911).61.A.funsB.funnilyC.funnyD.funnier2.A.couldB.mightC.shouldD.hadto3.A.AndB.ButC.BecauseD.Or4.A.sayB.saidC.saysD.sayingDuringtheQingDynasty,theworkers9evenmorecreative.Theychangedganfengtoganmao.InChinese,maomeans1.A.funsB.funnilyC.funnyD.funnier2.A.couldB.mightC.shouldD.hadto3.A.AndB.ButC.BecauseD.Or4.A.sayB.saidC.saysD.saying5.A.aB.anC.theD.this6.A.OthersB.OtherC.TheotherD.Theothers7.A.worseB.goodC.wellD.better8.A.forB.onC.inD.at9.A.becomeB.becameC.havebecomeD.becomes10.A.worked B.work C.working D.works、、完形填空12In2018,Iwaschosenasanexchangestudent.Thiswasmyfirsttimegoingtoanothercountryonmyown.Iwas 1, whilealittlenervous.122Tosavemoney,Irentedaflatneartheschool.IstillrememberthefeelingwhenI.Therewasnobed,nodesk,nochair,evenwithoutelectricityandinternet.Aftera23-hour'sflight,I 3 hopelesslyonthefloor.Atthatmoment,Icouldn'thelpbutcrying.Iwantedtogobackhome. 4 mywarm-heartedneighborandlandlorddidmeafavor.Theygavemearidetothesupermarket,sothatIcouldbuysomefood.Myneighborallowedmetotakeabathinhisroomandtaughtmehowto 5 electricityandtheinternet.2Atfirst,Iwasn'tgoodatEnglish.Iexplainedmydifficultiestotheprofessors.Everyprofessorwassonicetohelpme.Withtheirhelp,Igraduallyenjoyedtheclasses.Ireally6theirwaysofteaching.Also,Ilikedtotalktoprofessorsduringtheirofficehours.Theywereveryfriendlyandgavemealotofuseful7.Finally,IgotAsineverycourse.Besides,ImadeareallygoodfriendnamedHannah.SincesheislearningChinese,weusuallystudiedtogether.IhelpedherlearnChinesewordsandshehelpedmewithsome8reading.91.A.surprisedB.freeC.excitedD.sick2.A.newB.emptyC.oldD.beautiful3.A.jumpedB.laughedC.workedD.sat4.A.UsuallyB.ThankfullyC.GraduallyD.91.A.surprisedB.freeC.excitedD.sick2.A.newB.emptyC.oldD.beautiful3.A.jumpedB.laughedC.workedD.sat4.A.UsuallyB.ThankfullyC.GraduallyD.Naturally5.A.findoutB.keepintouchC.getconnectedtoD.takeinwith6.A.lovedB.toldC.madeD.gave7.A.adviceB.timeC.foodD.books8.A.ChineseB.EnglishC.GermanyD.French9.A.missB.helpC.likeD.taughtA.flight B.way C.class D.experience四、阅读理解四、阅读理解13Onceuponatime,therewasabeaver(海狸）namedFurrylivingintheforest.Hehadlotsoffriendsandlikedtoplayoutside.Onedayabigwolfcameandstartedsaying,"ThisismyforestandIambiggerandstrongerthanyou.SoyouwillhavetomoveoutoftheforestbytormorroworIwilldestroy）yourhouse."13LaterthatnightFurryandhisfiendswerethinkingwhattodo.Furrysuggestedthattheyshouldbuildatrap）tocatchthewolfandteachhimalessonthattherewassomebodystrongerthanhim.Thebeaversdecideditwouldbeadeepholecoveredwithsticksonit.Oneofthebeaversasked,"Howarewegoingtodothat?"Furrysuggestedthattheycouldasktherabbitsforhelptobuildthetrap.Aboutonehourlaterthebeaverswenttotherabbits'houseandexplainedwhatwasgoingtohappentomorrowinthemorning.Therabbitsagreedtohelp.Ittookthemthewholenightbuttheyfinisheditbythemorning.Inthemorningtheyallhidupinthetrees.Thewolfcameandbarkedatthemtopacktheirbagsandleavetheforestassoonaspossible.Sincethewolfwasn'tlookingwherehewasgoing,hefellintothetrap.Alltheanimalscameandsawthatthewolfwastrappedinthehole.ThewolfkeptaskingwhethertheycouldlethimoutoftheholebutFurrysaid,"Wewouldbutsinceyouhavebeensounkindtouswewillnotletyououtofthehole."Thenthewolfpromisedthathewouldnevertellthemtomoveoutoftheforestandwouldbefriendlytothem.Furryandhisfriendsforgavethewolfandtheygotabigstickanddroppeditdowntheholesothatthewolfcouldclimbout.Thewolfwantedtocapturetheforestbecause_.hethoughttheforestwashisownhewantedtoplaywiththeotheranimalsoutsidehethoughtthebeaverwassmallerandweakerthanhimhewasafraidthattherewasn'tenoughfoodintheforestFromthepassage,weknowthat_.Furryandhisfriendsdestroyedthewolf'shouse.Furrymadeadeepholecoveredwithsticksonitbyhimself.thewolfknewtherewassomebodystrongerthanhimatlast.ittookFurryandhisfriendsthewholedaytobuildthetrap.WhodidFurryaskforhelptobuildthetrap?thewolf 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D.alltheanimalsWhatwillthewriterprobablytalkaboutinthenextparagraphofthepassage?AAlltheanimalslivetogetherhappilyintheforest.Thewolfwasaskedtomoveoutoftheforestfinally.Furryandhisfriendshadtomoveoutoftheforest.Thewolfwastrappedintheholeandcouldnotclimbout.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?AWherethereisawill,thereisaway.Alwayslearntoseethingsinagoodway.Don'tbeunkindtoothersoryou'llgetitback.Trustyourselfandyouwillmakeagoodchoice.14ofencyclopedias.Ithopestobecomethemostimportantencyclopediaagain.Anencyclopediahasinformationaboutmanydifferentthings.Itincludesarticlesontopicslikeanimals,science,countriesandfamouspeople.SalesmenusedtogotohousesandknockondoorssellingEncyclopediaBritannica.Asetcouldinclude32books.Itcostalotofmoney,butmanypeoplewerewillingtobuythem.TheythoughtBritannicawasthebestencyclopedia.14Severalyearsago,thecompanystoppedpublishingthebooks.Itputthewholeencyclopediaontheinternet.However,Britannicaonlineisnotaspopularassomeotheronlineencyclopedias.AbouthalfofBritannica'sarticlesarefreewhilealmostallofthearefree.However,thepresidentofBritannicahasaplan.Hewantstoofferalloftheencyclopediaonlineforfree.Thecompanyhopesmorepeoplewillreadit.BritannicabeganinScotlandnearly250yearsago.ItmovedtoChicagoin1935.In1990,thecompanysoldmorethan100,000setsofbooks.ItwasBritannica'sbestyear.Booksalesdroppedaftertheinternetbecamepopular.Peoplestoppedgettinginformationonlyfrombooks.Theybegangettingitonlineaswell.Someonlineencyclopediasstartedintheearly21thcentury.ItwasthebeginningoftheendofEncyclopediaBritannicabooks.Inthiscompetition,Britannicaistheunderdog.Someonlineencyclopediashavemillionsofarticles.Britannicahasonly106,000.However,Britannica'sarticlesaremoretrustworthy），somereaderssaid.It'ssaidthateachBritannicaarticleischeckedbyexperts(专家）．Theseexpertsmakesurethearticlesarecorrect.Britannicacoversmostofthesamegeneralsubjectsasotheronlineencyclopedias,butfindingitsarticlescanbemoredifficult.TheBritannicapagealsohasmanyads.Theadshelpsupportthecompany.WhyisonlineBritannicalesspopularthanotheronlineencyclopedias?AMorepeopleliketoreadotheronlineencyclopedias.Therearelessarticlesinotheronlineencyclopedias.Thereaderscanreadmorefreearticlesinotheronlineencyclopedias.OtheronlineencyclopediascovermostofthesamegeneralsubjectsasBritannica.WhenmightpeoplebecomelessinterestedinEncyclopediaBritannicabooks?AIn1935. B.In2002. C.In1991. D.In1990.Accordingtosomereaders,whyareBritannicasarticlesmoretrustworthy?ATheyarewrittenbyexperts.Thereismoreusefulinformationinit.TheexpertscheckeachBritannicaarticle.FindingBritannica'sarticlescanbemoredifficult.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordunderdoginparagraph3?Alittledog B.loser C.winner D.luckieroneWhydoBritannica'spageshaveads?ATomakeitswebsitepopular.Tomakeitmoreuserfriendly.Tomakemoneyforthecompany.Tohelpothercompaniesearnmoney.15FACTFILE:Computers15Computerscandolotsofjobs.Theycandomaths,storeinformation,orplaymusic.Youcanuseacomputertowriteortoplaygames.Whatdoyouknowaboutthehistoryofcomputers?Thefirstcomputerswereverybig.Theywerethesizeofaroom!Theyweresobigthatpeopledidn'thavethemathome.Earlycomputerscouldalsoonlydosimplemaths,likeacalculator.Inthe1930s,AlanTuringhadtheideaforacomputer.Hisideamadecomputersdodifferentthings.In1958,ackKilbyinventedthemicrochip.Microchipsaretinybutcanstorelotsofinformation.Theyhelpedmakecomputerssmaller.Inthe1970s,computersweresmallerandcheapersopeoplestartedtousethemathome.Inthe1980s,computergameswereverypopular.Lotsofpeopleboughtcomputersjusttoplaygames.In1989,TimBerners-LeeinventedtheWorldWideWeb,whichisawaytoorganizeinformationontheinternet.Nowpeopleallovertheworldcanlookforandshareinformationonwebsites.Todaypeoplecanusesmart-phonestoplaygames,emailandgoontheinternet.Inthepast,asimplecomputerwasthesizeofaroom.Nowitcangoinyourpocket!FUNFACTS:*Morethan3billionpeopleusetheinternet!*Morethan200billionemailsaresenteveryday!*Thefirstcomputermousewasmadeofwood!Thewriterwritesparagraphoneto_ .introducesomeusefulcomputersgivethemainideaofparagraphtwoshowpartofthecomputerstothereadersgetthereaderstobeinterestedinthetopicAtfirst,peopledidn'thavecomputersathomebecause_.theyarethesizeofaroom B.theyonlydosimplemathsC.theyarelikeacalculator D.theycandodifferentthingsWhendidlotsofpeoplebuycomputersjusttoplaygames?A.In1958. 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B.atraveljournalD.asciencemagazine16Untilrecently,manypeoplebelievedthatthebrainhascompleteditsdevelopmentbyteens.However,scientistsfoundoutthebrainstillgrowsasmuchduringteensasitdidduringearlychildhood.16Youmaynoticethatyourchildrenseemstobegettingmoreforgetfulastheyareintheirteens.Oneparenttoldusastory.Herdaughter,Mary,wasinvitedtotakepartinabirthdaypartyonThursdaylastweek.MumremindedherofthepartyonWednesday.BeforeMaryleftforschoolonThursday,mumaskedherwheresheneededtogoafterschoolthatday."Thebirthdayparty,"Maryansweredasshewalkedoutthedoor.OnThursdayevening,whenMumwenttothebirthdaypartytopickupMary,shefoundthatMarywasnotamongthem.Insurprise,shecalledhome.Maryquicklyansweredthephone."Whyaren'tyouattheparty?"askedhersurprisedmother."Iforgot,"answeredMary.Whydoesthisoftenhappenforparentsandkidsofthisage?Becausethebrainofansgsotttst(效率低的kfamndtdevelopingfasterthanthebuilderscanputupthethingsandclearoutrubbish.Theenssomethingestthegksoe,workplaceneedstobecleanedup,andallthetoolsneedtobereturnedtotheirplaces.Thereasonwhyyourteenscanseembadlyplannedintheirthinkingisthattheirbrainsaregrowing.Astheydevelop,theycanbebetterplanned,andmayforgetless.Whatcanparentsdoaboutit?Thefirststepisagreeingthatitreallyishappeningandyourchilddoesn'tmeantobeagainsttherules.Althoughtimewillfinallytakecareoftheissue,youcansupportyourchildrenduringthistimebygentlybutfirmlyhelpingthem.Accordingtothescientists,_.parentsarealwaysforgetfulthebrainhascompleteditsdevelopmentbyteenschildrenaremoreforgetfulthantheirparentsrecentlythebraingrowsasmuchduringteensasitdidinchildhoodtakesMary'sstoryasanexampletoshowthat_.Marydidn'tgowellwithhermotherMarydidn'twanttogotoherfriend'spartybeingforgetfuloftenhappenfortheteenagersparentsalwaysdon'tunderstandtheirchild'sfeelingreasonwhytheteensareoftenforgetfulisthat_.thebrainissomethinglikeatownthebrainofateenisgrowingsofastteensarebadlyplannedintheirthinkingalotofthingsneedstobefinishedforthemWhatcanparentsdoaboutit?Supportandhelptheirchildren.Planeverythingfortheirchildren.Knowthateverythingisrightfortheirchildren.Understandthattheirchildrenwanttobeagainsttherules.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?OurBrainsAreGrowingSoFast.ShareOurIdeasAboutForgetfulness.HowParentsExperiencedForgetfulness.TheForgetfulTeen:"SomeoneStolePartofMyKid'sBrain".五、阅读填空五、阅读填空17Sometimesthebadnewsaroundusmaymaketheworldlooklikeanunhappyplacetolive.1Ifyoumakeevenonepersonsmiletoday,youcanhelpmakethisworldabetterplace.Herearethingsyoucandotoputasmileonsomeone'sface.17Sendahandwrittenletter2Asweknow,inthisdayandage,everythingissentbye-mail,QQorWeChat.Soputtingpentopaperandwritingafewwordstoafriendcanbeaneasywaytomakeotherssmile.Evenapostcardwithafewsentencescouldreallymakesomeonehappy!Volunteer（）3Volunteeringisoneofthenicestthingsyoucando. Andyoucanalsovisitinahospital.Therearesomanychances,soyouaresuretofindonethatisrightforyou.Anditdoesn'thavetotakeupallyourtimeitcouldbeonceaweekorseveraltimesayear.3MakesomethingspecialMakesomethingspecialornot,takingtimetomakesomethingspecialfor