【广附】19-20学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷（含答案）.docx

2019~2020学年广东广州越秀区广州大学附属中学初二上学期期末英语试卷

一、语法填空
（共15小题，每题1分，共15分）

1. In much of Asia, especially the so-called "rice bowl" 1 of China, Japan,

Korea 2 Victnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be

made 3
plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite 4
. Truly

elegant chopsticks might be made of gold and silver 5 Chinese

characters. 6
workers also combine various hard woods and metal 7
special

designs.

The Chinese 8 chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food

in large pots, 9
twigs（树枝）to remove it. Over time, 10
the population grew,

people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small

pieces 11 with twigs which gradually turned into chopsticks.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, 12 live from roughly

551 to 497 B.C., influenced the 13 of chopsticks Confucius believed knives would remind

people of killing and 14 too violent for use at the table.

Chopsticks are not used 15 in Asia, In India, for example, most people traditionally

eat with their hands.

1. A. cultural
B. culturals
C. cultured
D. cultures
2. A. and
B. or
C. but
D. /
3. A. of
B. into
C. from
D. up of
4. A. art
B. artistic
C. artist
D. article
5. A. by
B. from
C. in
D. with
6. A. Skills
B. Skilled
C. Skilling
D. Skill
7. A. to create
B. creating
C. creative
D. created
8. A. had used
B. used
C. have used
D. have been used
9. A. to use
B. used
C. using
D. had used

10.A. as B. as soon as C. before D. after

11. A. can be eaten

more easily
B. should be eaten easier
C. must be eaten easier
D. could be eaten easily

12.A. / B. that C. which D. who

13.A. develop B. development C. developing D. developed

14.A. were B. are C. was D. had been

15.A. somewhere B. anywhere C. everywhere D. nowhere

二、完形填空
（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）

2. Tony Blair has loved flying since he was a kid. When he was three years old, his dad took

him to an air show. Mike loved the sounds of the plane and he 1 of becoming an airplane

pilot （飞行员） some day. As Tony grow up, he learned as much as he could about flying. He wanted to go to flying school as well university. At that time, pilot training was
very 2 Tony's parents couldn't afford it.

Later Tony became a salesman. He hoped to get lots of money for flying school in order to

achieve his dream. He traveled around America for his factory. He liked to travels 3 by

plane. To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.

One morning， Tony 4
to Atlanta. On the plane, after breakfast, he went to sleep

Some time later, he woke up, The two men beside him were talking in a 5 voice. When

Tony heard the word "hijack" , he nearly jumped out of his seat，but he pretended （假装） he
was still 6 . He listened when the two men talked. Tony quickly learned what was

happening. They planned to hijack the plane to Cuba. This made Tony very 7 . He knew

he had to stop them before they began their plan. Tony pretended to use the washroom. On the

way he met a hostess and told her about the coming 8 . A moment later, the passengers

were told that there was something wrong with the plane. Soon the plane landed at the nearest airport. The two men received a surprise when they saw twenty police officers
were 9 them at the airport.

Later Tony was given free flying training as a reward, Then he became a pilot and flew happily ever since.
Now his story is well 10 in the United States.

1. A. heard B. spoke C. dreamed D. thought

2. A. pleasant B. cheap C. interesting D. expensive

3. A. really
B. widely
C. hardly
D. lonely
4. A. flew
B. came
C. moved
D. drove
5. A. loud
B. serious
C. low
D. nervous
6. A. alone
B. asleep
C. awake
D. alive
7. A. sad
B. angry
C. painful
D. cheerful
8. A. danger
B. trouble
C. flying
D. training
9. A. looking for
B. waiting for
C. asking for
D. caring for
10.A. said

三、阅读理解
B. told
C. written
D. known

（共20小题，每题2分，共40分）

3. Children are natural scientists, very interested in the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there's no need for a lot of scientific terms or modem labs. You only have to share your children's interests.
Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-old children to talk about science as a job. The children asked me "textbook questions" about schooling, the money I got and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing each other silently. Finally I said, "Now that we've finished with y our lists, do you have questions of your own about science? "
After a long wait, a boy put up his hand, "Have you ever seen a grasshopper（蚱蜢）eat?
When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why? " This began a lot of questions that lasted nearly two hours.
Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, many teachers usually wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When teachers increase their "wait time" to three seconds or more, children give better answers.
Thirdly, watch your language. When the child is having a science discussion, don't jump in with "That's right" or "Very good". These words work well when it comes to encourage a child to help others. But in talking about science, these words make a child think that the discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by sayings, "That's interesting" or "I've never thought of it that way before", or "coming up with more questions or ideas" .
Lastly, show, don't tell. Let children look at their hands through a microscope（显微镜）,
and they'll understand why you want them to wash before dinner.

（ 1 ） To help children enjoy science, the most important thing for teachers to do is to .
A. share the children's interests B. let them study in modem labs

C. tell them the difficult terms on science D. let them see the world around
（ 2 ） The words "your lists" in paragraph 2 mean .
A. your answer to the question B. your own questions about science

C. your question from textbooks. D. all the questions of your own
（ 3 ） According to the passage, children can give better answers to the questions if teachers .
A. ask them to answer quickly

B. wait one or two seconds after a question

C. tell them to watch their language

D. wait at least three seconds after a question
（ 4 ） The writer talks about all of the following ways except that .
A. teachers should tell their children stories

B. teachers should offer their children chances to observe things for themselves

C. teachers should allow enough time for their children to find answer

D. teachers should encourage their children to ask questions of their own
（ 5 ） The writer of the passage is probably .
A. a driver B. a scientist C. a musician D. a reporter

4. Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? You can't think of anyone else when you hear people read Confucius' 2, 500–year–old words: "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All think but no study makes people lazy. "
Tuesday was Confucius' birthday. He was born in the Kingdom of Lu（鲁国）, in today's
Shandong Province. Chinese look upon Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3, 000 students. For more than 2, 000 years, Confucius' ideas have been around in people's everyday lives. Now they have gone far into Western countries and South Asia. People can still hear t hem today.
Why are his ideas so popular? They help not only in everyday life but also in society. Confucius' most important ideas are kindness and good manners. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. As a great teacher, Confucius said that all should go to school if they could and wanted to learn.

Some of Confucius' popular words are "A kind person should care others" and "Be strict with yourself, but be kind to others." People use his ideas to help themselves and society. Now, more than 100 Internet web sites are teaching people about Confucius and his ideas.
"Kindness and honesty are the best values of the world today, " said 79–year–old Kong Fanjin who is studying Confucius.
（ 1 ） Confucius was born about years ago.
A. 500 B. 2, 500 C. 3, 000 D. 2, 000
（ 2 ） The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refers to .
A. the greatest teacher and thinker

B. Confucius' students

C. Confucius' ideas

D. People in Western countries and South Asia
（ 3 ） Which sentence means "学而不思则罔"?
A. A kind person should care for others.

B. Be strict with yourself, but be kind to others.

C. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.

D. All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.
（ 4 ） You can find more about Confucius and his ideas according to the text.
A. on the Internet B. In the library

C. From your teacher D. on TV
（ 5 ） Why are his ideas so popular?
A. They help not only in everyday life but also in society.

B. They help in society and teaching.

C. They are words of a long history.

D. They are ideas in the east.

5. Last Friday, Scott Kelly looked back on the planet Earth and said, "See you next year!" The NASA astronaut was headed to the International Space Station （ ISS ） , where he plans to spend 342 days—twice as long as any American has ever spent in space at one time.
While Scott is floating in space, scientists back on Earth will be studying Scott's identical twin brother, retired astronaut Mark Kelly. The Kelly brothers have the same genus. NASA researchers want to see how their two bodies compare after living in such different environments.

Floating weightless in space for a long period of time is hard on astronauts' bodies. Long missions can cause their muscles and bones to weaken. They may also suffer vision problems and get sick more easily while in space. Scientists will monitor the Kelly brothers' health, sleep patterns, and physical fitness so they can learn more about these issues.
As identical twins, any changes scientists see in Scott but not in Mark are likely caused by Scott's being in space. The information NASA collects could be helpful for more than just future space travel. It could also aid people right here on Earth. Scientists may learn new method to help patients recover from long period of bed rest. The studies could also provide new ways to monitor people who are unable to fight infections.
Scott Kelly has already made several trips to the ISS, which orbits 250 miles above Earth. But in the past, he has spent only a few months there at a time. Luckily, he won't be alone during his current long-term mission. He'll spend the year with Russian astronaut Mikhail Kornienko. Other ISS crew members will also visit the station for shorter period of time.
Kelly says that although he's worried about missing his family during his year away from Earth, he's excited to be back aboard the ISS. "It's a lot of fun, " he says.
（ 1 ） The underlined word "identical" in the passage probably means " ".
A. different B. the same C. very close D. correct
（ 2 ） Scientists study Mark's health in order to .
A. help Scott to stay longer in space.

B. test whether Mark can be an astronaut or not.

C. see how his brother in space is different from him.

D. know what will happen to his brother Scott
（ 3 ） The writer implies that .
A. Mark will miss his lonely brother in space

B. Scott will become stronger than Mark

C. Mark will have a bed rest for a long time

D. Scott's eyes maybe hurt easily in space
（ 4 ） Paragraph 4 mainly tells us .
A. why it will be helpful to study the twins

B. what the future space travel will be like

C. how to help patients to get healthy easily

D. why some people are unable to fight infections
（ 5 ） If the mission is a success, who will hold the record for the longest single stay for a U.S astronaut?

A. Mark. B. Mikhail

C. Kelly's ISS crew member D. Scott

6. A strange-looking, enormous sunfish was discovered by two fisherman on the shore at Coorong National Park in South Australia over the weekend. The ocean sunfish was sp otted at the mouth of the Murray River by Steven Jones and his colleague Hunter Church.
"He thought it was a piece of driftwood （ 浮木） as they were driving past on the work
truck." Jones' partner Linette Grzelak, who posted the photos of the fish on Facebook, said, "Neither of them had been anything like this before. They find all sorts of sea life along the beaches but it has been mostly sharks and seals. This was something very different." Grzelak added.
National Parks South Australia said these sunfish are the world's largest bony fish and they can weigh more than a car. The fish feed largely on jellyfish and can grow well over 2 meters- although this one was "only" 1.8 meters long, putting it on the smaller end of the scale, according to the South Australian Museum. "The sunfish is known for its large size, odd flattened body shape." the museum's fish collection manager Ralph Foster said. He added that he was able to identify the fish from the markings on its tail and the shape of its head.
Foster added that the fish is called sunfish because it enjoys basking（晒太阳）in the sun.
Their size and sun bathing habit mean they can be hit by boat. "Researchers have found they will come to the surface and lay on their side on the surface." Foster said. "Once they are warm enough they dive down several hundreds of meters and feed on jellyfish and stay down there for some time. We know very little about them. It's only in the last few years that technology has allowed us to start learning about them."
（ 1 ） Which can replace the underlined word in Paragraph 1?
A. killed B. discovered C. struggled. D. shoot.
（ 2 ） What was the least likely reaction when they found the fish?
A. Excited B. Shocked C. Lucky D. Uninterested
（ 3 ） Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. The category of the fish

B. The physical characteristics of the fish

C. The living environment of the fish

D. The dietary habit of the fish
（ 4 ） What does the Last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. What are the life habits of the fish like.

B. The reason why the fish is called sunfish.

C. Why the fish is easy to be hit by boat.

D. How the researchers team about the fish.
（ 5 ） Where can we most possibly read this passage?
A. In an advertisement B. In a novel

C. In a science magazine D. In a newspaper

四、语篇补全
（共5小题，每题1分，共5分）

7. Chinese love to eat because food is thought to be the most important way to communicate.

So some people often order so many dishes that they