2018~2019学年广东广州黄埔区初二下学期期末英语试卷

（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）

1. A. / B. the C. an D. a

2. A. to B. with C. of D. for

3. A. happily B. happy C. happier D. happiest

4. A. takes B. is taken C. was taken D. took

5. A. for B. because of C. because D. why

6. A. it B. him C. he D. them

7. A. to wait B. waits C. waited D. waiting

8. A. to walk B. walks C. walking D. walked

9. A. If B. When C. Where D. How

10. A. the better B. good C. the best D. better

What would you like to keep if you are asked to choose a pet? I think that I would like to

choose a dog. I believe it can make 1 interesting and good pet.

Firstly, dogs arc lovely. It's pleasant 2 me to hold them in my arms. I enjoy

playing 3 with them.

secondly, dogs are faithful. There was once a faithful dog in Japan. Since he 4 home

by his owner, he stayed with him all day long. One day, his owner died 5 a sudden heart

attack. The dog did not know 6 and kept on 7 for his owner every day for many

years, until he died.

Thirdly, if I keep a pet dog, I need 8 it every day. 9 I am walking my dog, I am

doing exercise. It can make me go out more often than before. For these reasons, I believe that

dogs make 10 pets. And I would like to give it much care and love.

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一、语法选择

（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）

1. A. ideas B. reasons C. impressions D. excuses

2. A. closed B. best C. old D. young

3. A. programs B. deals C. exercises D. games

4. A. example B. opinion C. fact D. study

5. A. lost B. bought C. caught D. carricd

6. A. cheat B. drop C. fight D. speak

7. A. hide B. lift C. pull D. push

8. A. success B. courage C. pride D. peace

9. A. talk about B. worry about C. know about D. learn about

10. A.simple B. strange C. unusual D. interesting

Today it is quite natural to find people shake hands. People all over the world shake hands

for many different 1 . They shake hands to show their feelings when they meet new

friends or 2 friends who they haven't seen for a long time. Players often shake hands

before or after 3 . Business people shake hands when they make a deal.

Why do people shake hands with each other? It is because of the 4 that a long time

ago most people 5 knives or guns each time they went outside. If some of them decided

that they did not want to 6 , they would show their empty hands. Perhaps people shook

hands so that they could not 7 knives in their sleeves（袖子）. Later on, handshaking

became a symbol of 8 .

Now we don't have to 9 guns or knives, especially in our China. But we still shake

hands all the time！The reason is quite 10 —it is still a way to show friendship.

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（共20小题，每题2分，共40分）

In October 2012, I joined an organization to be a volunteer to work in Thailand. When I

arrived in Thailand, I thought I would be taken to an orphanage （孤儿院）. However, I was told

that I had to go to a place by train alone. And then I knew that my job was to teach English in a

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二、完形填空

三、选择型阅读

school instead of working at an orphanage.

The next day I went to the school and met the children I would teach. In the classroom, the

children looked at me, saying nothing. No one could speak English. But from their eyes, I knew

they were really nervous to learn English. It seemed like a big challenge for me, but that was

just what I wanted.

Although I loved the children and the challenge, my life in Thailand was quite hard at first. I

was alone and there was nobody I could talk to. However, I didn't give up. If I had been afraid of

difficulties, I wouldn't have traveled all the way from England to Thailand to be a volunteer. Little

by little, I learned some Thai and started to fall in love with Thailand. Every time I saw the

children's pleasure of learning English, I was happy and felt that what I was doing was really

meaningful.

I began to work in a hospital in Thailand last month. If you also want to be a volunteer like

me, don't worry too much about the food or the place where you live. After all, as a volunteer,

the most important thing is to help people who need help!

A. Taught in a school. B. Worked at an orphanage.

C. Provided service for volunteers. D. Worked in a hospital.

What did the writer do in Thailand at first?（1）

A. She wasn't interested in it at all. B. She wanted to go back home.

C. She felt her job was very easy. D. She thought it hard but interesting.

How did the writer feel when she first started her job?（2）

A.

B.

C.

D.

Which of the following is right about the writer?

she may come from England.

She can only speak English now.

he doesn't like teaching children very much.

She thought her volunteer experience was bad.

（3）

A. b-e-a-d-c B. b-e-d-a-c C. e-b-a-c-d D. e-b-c-a-d

In what order did the following take place in the writer's voluntary work?

a. She learned some Thai.

b. She arrived in Thailand.

c. She worked in a hospital.

d. She worked at a school.

e. She went to a place alone.

（4）

A.

The writer tells us her experience as a volunteer to .

explain that being a volunteer in a strange country isn't a good idea

（5）

B.

C.

D.

tell people not to worry about their food or housing conditions

show that a volunteer should face difficulties bravery

explain that it's very important for children to learn English

Deep in the forest, there are many creatures well known to humans. There are bears, birds

and deer, along with foxes and snakes. But there are also those creatures unknown to all but a

few men and women. Among these creatures are the pities（小精灵）.

Pixies are small, usually less than six inches tall. Except for their small height, pixies look

very much like humans. They always wear green because their clothes are made of leaves. Shy

and fast, pixies usually hide when they hear someone coming close. This is why so few humans

know them.

The most famous pixie that had ever lived was called Shalbus. Everyone agreed that he

was a great singer and a vary fine cook. He was friendly, active and skillful. But none of these

characters was the reason that made Shalbus famous. Shalbus was famous because of the

stories he told of his great adventures.

The winters were the most difficult time for pixies. As there was less and less food, life

became hard and dull. Without the story of Shalbus, the long cold winter would have been

painful for them. These stories were the source（源泉）of their pleasure until the coming of

spring with all its exciting wonders. Spring, naturally was the pixies' favourite time of the year.

The most popular story that Shalbus told was the one about how he beat the bear. When

hearing this story, the young pixies asked, "No! How could a pixie beat a bear? " Then the room

would grow quiet. Every pixie would be eager to scar the great story. Even the sleeping pixies

would be woken by their neighbours so that no one would miss it.

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A.

B.

C.

D.

Which of the following is NOT true about pixies?

Many people don't know them at all.

Their appearances are similar with humans.

Their clothes are colourful.

They lived a hard time in winter.

（1）

A. He was skillful. B. He could sing very well.

C. He was a good story teller. D. He could make delicious food.

Why was Shalbus so popular?（2）

A.

What can we learn from the passage?

Pixies run very slowly.

（3）

B.

C.

D.

Shalbus was a great dancer.

Pixies liked winter best.

Shalbus brought much happiness to other pixies.

A.

B.

C.

D.

What is the writer's writing purpose?

To tell us an adventure story.

To tell us something interesting about a special creature.

To prepare a better place for pixies.

To ask us to pay more attention to endangered animals.

（4）

A. In a story magazine. B. In a cartoon newspaper.

C. On a science website. D. In a fashion report.

Where can you most probably read this passage?（5）

Yang Luoshu, a 92-year-old man from Shandong Province, is among those who show a

great love for wood block（木板）painting. Yang has worked as a craftsman（工匠） for 77

years, always practising his carving（雕刻）skills.

"When I was young, I often saw my father carving, and I was curious about it, " Yang said,

"One day my father went out for a while. I quickly took up his knife and carved on a woodblock.

That was the first carving experience." Since then, Yang has carved different kinds, including

flowers, birds, mountains, rivers, and traditional Chinese gods. "Though carving is hard in

general, carving gods is especially difficult, because of their lively facial expressions. Still, I can

manage it, " Yang said confidently, and he also got a prize as a master in 2010.

Being the I9 th generation（一代）painter in the family, Yang runs a century-old family

workshop, and he is now working with a group of experienced craftsmen. They make around

150, 000 New Year paintings every year, which are not only sold in China, but also in other

countries such as the USA, Singapore and Japan.

Yang loves Yangjiabu New Year woodblock painting very much. It appeared during the

Ming Dynasty（明朝）around 600 years ago. It is now one of China's three most important

traditional paintings for the New Year, together with Tianjin's Yangliuqing and Suzhou' s

Taohuawu.

"I want to keep this alive" for Yang, the next thing to do is to find good successors（继承

人）to make sure the skills are passed down to younger generations.

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A. 15. B. 92. C. 77. D. 19.

How old was Yang when he started carving?（1）

A. was good at B. was interested in

C. was tired of D. was satisfied with

The underlined phrase "was curious about" （in Paragraph 2）is closest in meaning to

" " .

（2）

A.

B.

C.

D.

That does the underlined word "it"（in Paragraph 4）refer to?

The Ming Dynasty.

Yangjiabu New Year woodblock painting.

Tianjin's Yangliuqing.

Suzhou's Taohuawu.

（3）

A. Friendly and kind. B. Smart and shy.

C. Serious and silly. D. Traditional and responsible.

According to the passage, what words can best describe Yang Luoshu?（4）

A. sell more paintings B. get a prize

C. pass skills to the young D. open more workshops

From the passage, we can infer that Yang's wish is to .（5）

Paris Bus Tour

"Paris Bus Tour" gives you one of two days to visit Paris, whether you're looking for history,

romance, fashion… or shopping! Get on and off along the tour route so that you can visit and

see Paris at your own plan. Make the most of the fantastic view from the open top deck （顶

层）. It's wonderful!

Tickets for 1 or 2 days, get on and as you please.

Adult Child

1 days 29.00£ 15.00£

2 days 33.00£ 18.00£

（Children rate apply between 4 and 11 years old, under 4 free.）

◆ Buses run every 15 to 30 minutes

◆ Hop-on/hop-off stops at main attractions

◆ Original and special introduction in English and French

◆ Free earphones for each passenger

◆ Complete tour duration: about 2¼ hours

◆ April to October: First bus at 10:00 a.m. and last round trip at 06:00 p.m.

◆ November to March: First bus at 10:00 a.m. and last round trip at 04:00 p.m.

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◆ Stops: Auber, Opera, Palais Royal, Louvre Museum, Pont Neuf, Notre-Dame, Snint-

Michel, Orsay Museum, Concorde, Champs Elysees-Clemenceau, Boetie-Champs Elysees,

George V, Charles de Gaulle Etoile, Trocadero, Eiffel Tower, Invalides, Concorde Royale,

Madeleine;

A. At least 15 minutes. B. Less than 10 minutes.

C. Over 30 minutes D. About 2¼ hours.

If you've just missed a bus, how long will you have to wait for the next one?（1）

A. 16 B. 17 C. 18 D. 19

There are hop-on/hop-off stops along the bus tour route.（2）

A.

B.

C.

D.

The buses are running .

from 10:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. in January

from 10:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m. in February

from 06:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. in May

from 06:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in July

（3）

A. 51.00£ B. 33.00£ C. 44.00£ D. 62.00£

Mr. Smith is travelling in Paris with his ten-year-old son. How much should he pay for the

one-day bus took tickets.

（4）

A.

B.

C.

D.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

Passengers can get off at all the attractions in Paris.

Passengers from England can't understand the introduction.

Passengers have to pay for the earphones on the bus.

Passengers can enjoy the view of Paris from the open deck of the bus.

（5）

（共5小题，每题1分，共5分）

Whether it's one day off or a week, you don't need to be among people to have a great

time. 1 You can spend your holiday on your own doing something you have no time to do

in your everyday life.

Eat your favorite food. They can bring you much pleasure for sure. You can make a healthy

meal at home. Cook something you love, which you don't have time to make. Instead of having

meals at home, you can also go to a local restaurant for something special. Eat it there, or bring

it home. 2

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四、填空型阅读

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

Stay away from technology. You may have a chance to find the real beauty of life. Maybe

you can't help playing with your smart phones all day while you are on holiday alone. Why not

create more time to go hiking, fly kites or do some other outdoor activities? 3

4 You can go shopping, see a film, or take a class. Take your time to search for

something although small that you want. Going to see a movie or a show alone can be a funny

experience. Use your holiday as a chance to try something new like dancing or painting.

5 Leave your worries behind and try to be master of your own, but remember that

nothing is more important than safety.

Whether you eat out or cook at home, just enjoy it!

Try to find something new and fun to do.

Being alone can also be relaxing and amazing.

All in all, relax and have a wonderful holiday.

In this way, you will have chances to be close to nature.

（共5小题，每题1分，共5分）

I got b with the book. I fell asleep at Starbucks.8

In fact, a giant panda is tiny at b . It weighs only about 100-200 grams.9

You shouldn't f the animals in the zoo. It is bad for their health.10

A dictionary is an important t to learn English.11

—Have you got everything r for the meeting?

—Not yet. We need another eight chairs.

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五、首字母填空

六、翻译

（共5小题，每题2分，共10分）

在上周的运动会上，小王比小李跳得要远。

Xiao Wang jumped Xiao Li in last week's sports meeting.

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出去前请务必把门关上。

The door before you go out.

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这个孩子今年九月够年龄可以上学了。

The child is to go to school this September.

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那间酒店建在海底，被建成鲸鱼的形状。

The hotel is built a whale under the sea.

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Tim是很粗心的，他经常考试出错。

lt is Tim to often in exams.

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（共1小题，共15分）

当今世界发展日新月异，科学技术正在不断改变着我们的生活。请根据以下提示发挥你的想

象，以 "My future life" 为主题，写一篇英语短文。

提示词：太阳能solar power；无人驾驶汽车driverless cars

注意：

1.词数80字左右（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）；

2．不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。

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七、书面表达

With the devclopment of scicnce and technology, our lives are changing.