【荔湾区】19-20学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷（含答案）.docx

2019~2020学年广东广州荔湾区初二上学期期末英语试卷

一、语音辨析
（共5小题）

1. 选出划线部分的发音与所给单词划线部分发音一致的选项。
（ 1 ） dollar
A. pro mise B. mem ory C. s oldier D. comfortable
（ 2 ） suddenly
A. human B. number C. pull D. business
（ 3 ） steal
A. instead B. great C. speaker D. theater
（ 4 ） special

A. anc ient B.
（ 5 ） Christmas
c entral C. except D.
celebrate

A. catc h B. chopstick C. challenge D. school

二、单项选择
（共10小题）

2. All the students are in the playground. There is not in the classroom.

A. nobody B. anybody C. somebody D. everybody

3. Please turn to Page and look at the picture.

A. Forty; two B. Forty; second C. fortieth; two D. fortieth; second

4. You should make your little son the work alone. I believe he can do it well.

A. do B. to do C. to doing D. doing

5. When Patrick Moore knew something about stars, he looked forward to more.

A. learn B. learnt C. learns D. learning

6. You'd better late next time.

A. not be B. not to be C. won't be D. don't be

7. My computer is my father's.

A. as more expensive as B. so expensive as

C. so more expensive as D. as expensive as

8. — you ever of Taylor Swift?

—Yes, I am her fans!

A. Did; heard B. Did; hear C. Have; heard D. Have; hear

9. Mike the USA. He back in two months.

A. has gone to; comes B. has been to; comes

C. has gone to; will come D. has been to; will come

10. They to the park for a picnic unless it tomorrow.

A. will go; rain B. will go; rains C. go; doesn't rain D. go; won't rain

11. The students asked the teacher about the problem because they didn't know .

A. what to solving B. how to solving C. what to solve D. how to solve

三、语法选择
（共10小题，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）

12. There was a young painter who made money by painting portraits（肖像画）. His dream
was 1 famous. One day, a rich lady asked him to paint a portrait for her and promised to

pay 2 10, 000 dollars.

After a week, the lady came to take the painting. The painting was wonderful, 3 she

was not happy with it. She told the young painter, "I will buy this painting only for 3, 000 dollars."

The young painter felt 4
at what she said. Then he 5
with the lady, hoping that she

would keep her promise.

The rich lady said to the painter, "The person in the painting is me. If I don't buy this painting, nobody else will buy it. So you have to sell it to me for 3, 000 dollars."

The young painter said 6
, "No, I prefer not to sell it rather than be humiliated（羞

辱）by you. Someday, you need to spend 20 times the money 7
the painting, because

you break your promise today."

After that, the painter worked very 8 day and night. Finally, he became famous in the

field of art.

The rich lady soon forgot about the artist and what he had told her. But one day, one of

her 9
told her, "There is a painter selling a painting called 'Liar' （说谎的人）for 200, 000

dollars. The lady in the painting looks really like you."

Then, the rich lady remembered the painter. She quickly went to 10 sorry to him and

paid 200, 000 dollars to buy the portrait.

1. A.
to become
B.
becomes
C.
became
D.
becoming
2. A.
he
B.
his
C.
himself
D.
him
3. A.
so
B.
or
C.
and
D.
but
4. A.
surprise
B.
surprised
C.
surprises
D.
surprising
5. A.
talk
B.
talked
C.
talks
D.
is talking
6. A.
angrily
B.
angrier
C.
angry
D.
more angrily
7. A.
on
B.
of
C.
for
D.
in
8. A.
hardly
B.
hard
C.
harder
D.
hardest
9. A.
friend
B.
friends
C.
friendly
D.
friendship
10.A.
say
B.
said
C.
to say
D.
saying

四、完形填空
（共10小题）

13. In ancient times, a King had a big stone placed on a roadway. He then hid himself behind a

tree and watched to see if anyone would 1 the stone out of the way. Some rich men and

an official （官员） came by and just 2
walked around it.

Many people wished the King to keep the roads 3 again, but none of them did

anything to get the stone 4 the way.

There a/an 5 came along. He was carrying some vegetables. When he reached the

stone, he 6 his vegetables and tried to push the stone out of the road. After much pushing

and pulling, he finally 7 .

After the farmer went back to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a purse （钱包）, lying on
the road where the 8 had been.

Inside the purse, there was 9
money and a paper from the King, "The 10
is for

the person who gets the stone out of the roadway."

1. A.
move
B.
burn
C.
put
D.
kick
2. A.
sadly
B.
happily
C.
luckily
D.
quietly
3. A.
long
B.
clear
C.
busy
D.
dry
4. A.
into
B.
behind
C.
next to
D.
out of
5. A.
king
B.
farmer
C.
rich man
D.
official
6. A.
laid down
B.
fell down
C.
carried on
D.
put on
7. A.
stopped
B.
failed
C.
succeeded
D.
started
8. A.
stone
B.
vegetables
C.
king
D.
tree
9. A.
any
B.
much
C.
little
D.
no
10.A.
paper
B.
vegetable
C.
king
D.
money

五、阅读理解
（共15小题）

14. Two men were sitting together in an airplane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a teacher. The other was a cook.
They sat without talking for a while, then the cook said, "Let's do something to pass the time."
"What do you want to do? " the teacher asked. "We can ask each other riddles （谜语）, "
the cook said, "You start."

"Let's make the rules first, " the teacher said. "To make the game more interesting, we play it for money. If we don't know the answer to a riddle, we have to pay a dollar."
The cook thought about it and said, "That's not fair （ 公平的） . You are a teacher, an
educated man You know more things than I do. I am just a cook."
"That's true, " the teacher said, "What's your suggestion? " "If you don't know the answer to a riddle, you need to pay me ＄100. If I don't know the answer to a riddle, I'll pay you ＄50." the cook said.
Thinking for a while, the teacher said, "OK. That's fair. Who'll go first? "

"I will, " the cook said. "Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? "

The teacher repeated the riddle, "What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that's a good one. I'm afraid I don't know the answer."
He gave the cook ＄ 100, then he said, "What's the answer? " , "I don't know, " the cook
said and gave him ＄50.
（ 1 ） Why did they play the riddle game?
A. To earn money. B. To kill the time.

C. To have a long journey. D. To know each other well.
（ 2 ） Who can get the answer to the riddle?
A. The teacher. B. The cook.

C. Neither of them. D. Both of them.
（ 3 ） How much money did the cook get at last?
A. 1. B. 50. C. 100. D. 150.
（ 4 ） What is the correct order of the following statements?
a. The cook showed his riddle.

b. The cook made the rules fair.

c. The teacher paid the cook money.

d. The teacher made the rules for the game.

A. d-b-a-c B. b-d-a-c C. d-c-a-b D. b-c-a-d
（ 5 ） What do you think of the cook?
A. Brave. B. Wise. C. Educated. D. Polite.

15. Every morning, my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every day, I open my books in class and start my lessons. Every evening, my mother reads magazines at home. And every night, I look at the photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on the wall in my bedroom before I go to sleep. Can you imagine the life without paper or printing?
Paper was first created about 2, 000 years ago in China. After it was invented, People started to write on paper to make books. In those days, books were only produced by hand. So there were not many books, and they were expensive. Only a few people had the chance to read books.
Printing was invented in China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties （ 朝 代 ） . The
development of printing made it possible to produce books more quickly and cheaply. More and more people can read books. Knowledge and ideas spread （传播） faster than before.

The Internet was created in the twentieth century. Although the Internet is still young, it is growing very fast and becomes powerful. A much larger amount of information can be stored in different forms on the Internet. We can find i t much more easily than that in books.
Nowadays computers and the Internet are used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can be also read online. Will there be paper and printing in the future? Let's wait and see.
（ 1 ） In ancient China, more people could read books because .
A. Internet was created at that time

B. more people liked writing books

C. the ways of printing books developed

D. knowledge and ideas spread faster than before
（ 2 ） Why does the writer talk about his family's activities in the first paragraph?
A. To talk about the kinds of paper.

B. To show how his/her family loves paper.

C. To show that paper is better than the Internet.

D. To give examples about the importance of paper.
（ 3 ） What does the underlined word "it" refer to in the fourth paragraph?
A. Information. B. Form. C. Internet. D. Book.
（ 4 ） According to the fourth paragraph, Internet is .
A. difficult and grows slowly B. powerful but difficult to use

C. young and small D. young and powerful
（ 5 ） What's the best title of this passage
A. Internet is better than books. B. What will happen in the future?
C. Will Intemet replace （代替） books? D. The history of paper and printing.

English Summer Camp

We provide English classes in Oxford, Britain. You can improve your English, enjoy great trips and activities, make new friends of your own age.
Telephone: [phone] Website: www.engs
Ages: children （9-12）, teenagers（13-
17）

Arts Summer Camp

It's designed for teenagers with a great interest in painting. You can have an exciting experience to develop skills for the future.
Telephone: [phone] Website:
Ages: teenagers （14-15）

16.

Outdoor Summer Camp

Fantastic outdoor activities! Friendly and experienced teachers! Activities include: photo-taking, sports, fishing and so on! Telephone: [phone]
Website: Ages: teenagers（13-17）
Opera Summer Camp

Opera summer camp is open to anyone aged 6-17 who wants to develop the abilities to act, sing or dance. You will have the chance to enjoy the British operas in the theater.
Telephone: [phone]

Website:
Ages: children （6-12）, teenagers（13-17）

Want to get more information? Please click here:
（ 1 ） What's special about English Summer Camp?
A. It is open to all the ages. B. It has experienced teachers.

C. You can enjoy British operas. D. You can have language classes.
（ 2 ） If you are interested in painting, you may get more information by calling or getting on the website .
A. 86367725; B. 86363831;

C. 86367725; D. 86363831;
（ 3 ） Mike is eight years old. How many camps can he choose?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
（ 4 ） Which camp should Sandy join if she wants to be an actress?
A. English Summer Camp. B. Outdoor Summer Camp.

C. Opera Summer Camp. D. Arts Summer Camp.
（ 5 ） Where is the text probably from?
A. An introduction about teenagers. B. A report about education.

C. A newspaper for parents D. A website for teenagers.

六、阅读填空
（共5小题）

17. As we know, China is a big country with a long histoiy and rich culture. 1 Many

foreign people, especially the young people, are interested in learning something about Chinese

culture. Most of them come to Shanghai to learn it. 2 It is also one of the most

international cities in the world.

3 They learn Chinese Calligraphy （书法）, kung fu and tea ceremony （茶道）.
The students hope to learn more about Chinese culture. 4

However, some Chinese young people are not interested in Chinese traditional culture.

Some important Chinese culture is disappearing. 5 We should do something to protect

our traditional culture from now on.

A. They think Shanghai is a pearl in east China.

B. It is a serious problem for us to solve.

C. It attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world.

D. Some students from England are very excited to have a chance to visit some Shanghai families.
E. Do you want to be their teachers?

七、单词拼写
（共5小题）

18. If we w the game, we'll get a big prize.

19. The car was travelling at a s of 100 kilometers an hour on the highway.

20. Our English teacher will give some a on how to learn English well.

21. All the students are in the library. Now the classroom is e .

22. Grandma always makes a shopping l before she goes to the supermarket.

八、词形变换
（共5小题）

23. He told such a （fun） story that everyone laughed.

24. I think this film is very interesting and （education）.

25. Our teachers always （suggestion） us doing more exercise.

26. Many great （invent） in history give us examples about how to think and study.

27. My father （sell） his old car yesterday and bought a new one.

九、完成句子
（共5小题）

28. 尽管大卫在纽约工作，但是他仍然和伦敦的朋友保持联系。
Though David works in New York, he still his friends in London.

29. 昨天他的口袋里面装满了糖果和巧克力。
His pockets candy and chocolate yesterday.

30. 我们应该早点出发，以便赶上第一趟火车。
We should start early we can catch the first train.

31. 谢谢你在我困难的时候帮助了我。
me when I was in trouble.

32. 那水多脏呀！是从那间工厂涌出来的。
the water is! It is pouring out from that factory.

十、翻译句子
（共5小题）

33. 翻译
这个想法起效了。（S+V）

34. 翻译
你应该享受英语。（S+V+O）

35. 翻译
他们帮助人们过上更好的生活。（S+V+O+C）

36. 翻译
校长给整个学校做了一个演讲。（S+V+IO+DO）或（S+V+DO+IO）

37. 翻译

现在计算机变得越来越小，越来越好。（S+V+P）

十一、书面表达

38. 假如你发明的 "蛇形机器人" 在学校科技节中获奖，被推荐参加一个国际青少年科技展览。请根据以下内容，用英语介绍你的发明。

外观
长长的身体，像一条蛇
特点
移动迅速，使用太阳能
用途
可拍照，能对话，帮助人们探索月球
改进计划
补充1-2点
注意：
（1） 参考词汇：太阳能 solar power，探索 explore
（2） 词数80词左右（文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数）
（3） 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予以评分。
My invention My invention is a robot snake.
That's all about my invention. I hope you like it.

2019~2020学年广东广州荔湾区初二上学期期末英语试卷(答案)

一、语音辨析
1. （ 1 ） A
（ 2 ） B
（ 3 ） C
（ 4 ） A
（ 5 ） D

二、单项选择
2. B

3. B

4. A

5. D

6. A

7. D

8. C

9. C

10. B

11. D

三、语法选择
12. ADDBB AABBA

四、完形填空
13. ADBDB ACABD

五、阅读理解

14. （ 1 ） B
（ 2 ） C
（ 3 ） B
（ 4 ） A
（ 5 ） B
15. （ 1 ） C
（ 2 ） D
（ 3 ） A
（ 4 ） D
（ 5 ） C
16. （ 1 ） D
（ 2 ） B
（ 3 ） A
（ 4 ） C
（ 5 ） D

六、阅读填空
17. CADEB

七、单词拼写
18. win

19. speed

20. advice

21. empty

22. list

八、词形变换
23. funny

24. educational

25. suggest

26. inventors

27. sold

九、完成句子
28. keeps ; in ; touch ; with

29. were ; full ; of

30. so ; that

31. Thank ; you ; for ; helping

32. How ; dirty

十、翻译句子
33. The idea worked.

34. You should enjoy English.

35. They help people live a better life.

36. The head