2020北京首都师大二附中初一（下）期末英语

2020北京首都师大二附中初一（下）期末

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考试时间: 60分钟         满分: 80分

知识运用（共 28分）

一、单项填空 （ 共 10 分，每小题 1 分）

从下面各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. Bob’s father gave ______ a guitar as the birthday gift.

A. he  B. she   C. him   D. her

2. My family went to the beach ______ vacation last summer.

A. at  B. on   C. to   D. in

3. — Must I copy the new text now?

— No, you ______. You may do it after school.

A. mustn’t  B. needn’t  C. can’t   D. may not

4. —______ did you go on your trip last year?

—In North China.

A. What   B. Why   C. When  D. Where

5. I’d like to go boating with you, ______ I’m too busy today.

A. but   B. and   C. so   D. or

6. He ______ for the math test until 11:00 pm last night.

A. studied  B. study   C. studies  D. studying

7. Does Mr. Green enjoy _____ in this city?

A. lives  B. living   C. to live  D. live

8. Mr. Green has two dogs. He ______ them every morning.

A. walked  B. will walk  C. walks  D. is walking

9. — Where is Mr. Smith?

—He ______ a meeting at the office now.

A. is having  B. had   C. has    D. will have

10. — Would you like some orange juice?

—______. I’m very thirsty.

A. No, thanks B. That’s OK  C. Yes, I would  D. Yes, please

二、课内短文填空（共 10 分，每小题 1 分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

A

What would people like to eat on their birthday? The answer would be different in different 11    (country).

In many countries, people have birthday cakes   12   candles. The number of candles is the person’s age. The birthday person must make a wish and blow out the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish will come true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy is   13   (luck).

In China, it is getting popular to have cake on your birthday. But many people still eat very long noodles for their birthday. They never cut up the noodles because the long noodles are a   14 of long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthday. They are a symbol of life and good luck.

All of these birthday foods may be different, but the ideas are the same. They   15   good luck to the birthday person.

B

How’s it going? I’m having a great time   16   (visit) my aunt in Canada. She’s working here and I’m going to summer school. I’m studying English and I’m learning a lot. I’m also visiting some of my old friends. I’m so happy to see them again. It’s afternoon right now, and I’m sitting   17 the pool and drinking orange juice. It’s warm and sunny, and it is very   18   (relax) here.

How’s your summer vacation going? Are you studying hard, or are you having fun? I’m having a great time in Europe! My family and I are on a vacation in the mountains. I want to   19   you but my phone isn’t working, so I’m writing to you. It’s hot in your country now, isn’t it? The weather here is cool and cloudy, just right   20   walking. See you next month.

三、完形填空（共 8 分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Is That All?

Christmas was always an amazing time in my home when I was growing up. My parents didn’t have a lot of money but they were always very generous when it came to giving us   21   . In fact, they didn’t just give presents to us children. Every year they held a Christmas Eve party and gave all the kids in the neighborhood presents as well.

One year, when I was eight years old, I was hoping that I would   22   a bike for Christmas. I made it clear by leaving hints (提示) to my parents in every way I knew.

On Christmas morning, however, when we got to the end of the present giving, I was very 23   . My last present was not the bike I had hoped for. Without thinking carefully, I said, “Is that all?” The moment I said it I knew I had made a mistake. Those words were   24   in any situation.

My parents looked unhappy, as my disappointment was obvious. I was so upset that I didn’t   25 how unthankful I sounded. My whole family felt very uncomfortable. For a few moments there was nothing but silence in the house. I started to realize what a stupid thing I had said. After my parents worked so hard, how could I complain that I did not receive a bike when I had received so many other things?

Then my father got up and went outside the living room to the hallway. He came back with the bicycle that they had   26   to give me after all the other presents were given.

Now I felt even worse than before—I had got the bike but had shown my family what an unthankful person I actually was. How could I ever enjoy the bike after that? My parents were very wise people and they knew how to solve this. They told me to think about how I felt at the moment I received the bike. They told me to remember that feeling so that I would never repeat that    27 and feel that way again.

For years after that, at the end of all the present giving, my father would ask me what I had to say to everyone. It had become a family joke. I would always say, “Is that all?” But what I really   28 was “Thanks so much.” And everyone knew that.

21. A. wishes  B. lessons  C. presents  D. greetings

22. A. give  B. get   C. buy   D. make

23. A. serious  B. afraid   C. nervous  D. upset

24. A. improper  B. useless  C. dishonest  D. unimportant

25. A. realize  B. wonder   C. ask   D. remember

26. A. refused  B. forgotten  C. failed  D. planned

27. A. question  B. joke   C. mistake   D. advice

28. A. heard  B. meant  C. answered  D. expected

阅读理解 (共 32分)

四、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共 24分，每小题 2 分））

A

Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from country to country：candles，cakes，and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few：

29. When someone is having a birthday in Denmark，you can see ______ outside the window.

A．flowers  B．presents  C．a flag  D．a chair

20. In India, birthday children wear ______ clothes to school.

A．colored  B．long  C．big   D．tight

31. In ______ flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.

A．Japan  B．Denmark  C．India  D．Holland

B

How would you feel if a stranger bought you something to eat or drink? Would you like to buy another stranger some food or drinks?

Do you know what “paying it forward” means? It’s not paying for something before you buy it. “Paying it forward” is to do something nice for another person for no reason. Then that person does something nice for someone else.

You might think that this doesn’t seem like much. But this kind act can spread (传播) really fast. In December 2015, a woman was buying a meal at McDonald’s in Florida, US. She also bought a meal for the person standing in line behind her. Well, that person did the same thing, and the next person did too. Soon, 250 people had bought meals for another person!

But you don’t need to spend money to pay it forward. There are examples of paying it forward every day like volunteering, giving food to the homeless or doing something extra nice for someone around you.

Try it out for yourself. All you have to do is look for little things you could do to make a person’s day. Then, ask them to spread the word and do three kind things for someone else. And when someone does something nice for you, don’t forget to do the same!

32. What is “paying it forward”?

A. Paying before buying.   B. Paying without taking your things.

C. Asking others to pay for you.  D. Doing nice things for others.

33. What happened after the woman bought food for the next person in line?

A. 250 people asked her to pay for them.  B. Many other people did the same as her.

C. McDonald’s gave her a free meal.  D. The last person paid for her meal.

34. The writer encourages us to ______.

A. get our money back   B. spend money freely

C. do kind things for others   D. save some money for ourselves

C

When thinking of ways to relax in life, usually things like yoga, jogging and music come to mind. These are great, to be sure. But getting a friend can also have many benefits. While human friends provide great social support, furry friends like cats and dogs can come with some great benefits.

Pets can improve people’s mood. For those who love animals, it’s actually impossible to stay in a bad mood when a pair of loving puppy eyes meets yours, or when a super-soft cat rubs up against your hand. The study found that people with AIDS were less likely to suffer from deep sadness if they owned a pet.

Pets also encourage people to get out and exercise. Whether people walk their dogs because they need it, or are more likely to enjoy a walk when they have companionship, dog owners do spend more time walking than non-pet owners.

While we all know the power of talking about your problems with a good friend who is a good listener, research shows that spending time with pets may be even better! People actually experience less stress (压力) when their pets are with them than when a supportive friend is present! A recent study performed by Washington

State University (WSU) has proved that petting cats and dogs for just ten minutes is an effective way to reduce stress levels. The team chose 249 students and put them into four groups. The first group was provided 10 minutes to play with dogs and cats.

The second group waited in line while observing the first group. The third group watched a video of the same animals, while the fourth group was just waiting. “What we wanted to learn was whether this exposure (接触)would help students reduce their stress, and it did, ”said Patricia Pendry, a professor in WSU.

It’s important to realize that owning a pet isn’t for everyone. It does come with additional work and responsibility, which can bring its own stress. However, for most people, the advantages of having a pet outweigh the drawbacks (缺点), Having a furry best friend can reduces stress in your life and bring you support when times get tough.

35. The study performed by WSU shows that ______.

A. petting animals helps reduce stress  B. animals are good listeners

C. pets are friendlier than humans  D. people keep pets for fun

36. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Pets can help doctors treat AIDS.

B. Dog owners are likely to exercise more.

C. Human friends are more supportive than pets.

D. Pet owners are more responsible than others.

37. What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To give advice on how to keep pets.  B. To draw people's attention to life stress.

C. To share ideas on how to reduce stress.  D. To introduce benefits of keeping pets.

D

If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars, guns, and soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.

Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are captivated about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.

Some parents are worried, too, for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. “Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,” she says.

But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time,” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.” Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. “This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,” he adds. “It’s only since the 1940s that people have started dressing girls--- in pink before that it was a color for boys.”

38. The underlined phrase “are captivated about” in Paragraph 2 probably means______.

A. are crazy about  B. are proud of

C. are afraid of  D. are nervous about

39. According to Grayson Turner, which of the following is true?

A. all little kids love the color pink

B. his girls now prefer the color blue

C. parents needn’t worry about pink toys

D. pink has always been a color for girls

40. The purpose of this passage is to______.

A. explain why girls are crazy about the color pink

B. make parents less worried about the color pink

C. encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys

D. show people’s different opinions about the color pink

五、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。(共 8 分，每小题 2 分)

330 million nature lovers from all over the world visited US national parks in 2018. This summer, visitors will have a new park to explore. Indiana Dunes National Park started on February 15, 2019. Just 50 miles from Chicago, the park is doable as a day trip or a multi-day adventure.

Indiana Dunes is located (位于) in northwestern Indiana along the shore of Lake Michigan. Indiana Dunes is the first national park in this state. The park is already Indiana’s most-visited site, with about 3.5 million visitors each year. Here’s what to know before you visit.

The park’s most impressive features (特点) are its towering sand dunes. Formed by glacial melt (冰川融化), the park’s namesake dunes can reach heights of almost 200 feet. Strong winds blowing off Michigan continually shape and change the park’s 15 miles of shoreline, ensuring a slightly different experience each time you visit.

The warm months are the best time to take full advantage of the park’s beach. But the park is worth visiting in any season. You can do different activities in different seasons. To see beautiful fall leaves, plan your visit in autumn. Or explore the park in winter and enjoy far fewer crowds. If you visit in spring, just enjoy your walk for beautiful flowers.

A 3.5-mile path showing the best the park has to offer. The most famous dune is Mount Baldy, and on certain days you can actually climb to the top of this sand dune to enjoy open views of the surrounding landscape (风景). Other outdoor activities at Indiana Dunes National Park include biking, boating, and fishing. Of course, swimming in Lake Michigan is one of the most beloved activities, but it’s important to be mindful of changing water conditions. Like an ocean, Lake Michigan can be calm one minute and dangerous the next.

The park’s Dunewood Campground has 66 campsites and is equipped with restrooms and showers. It is first-come, first-served, and the fee is $25 per night. If you don’t want to camp, several other accommodations (住宿) around Indiana Dunes don’t require sleeping in a tent. Everything from bed and breakfasts to hotels is available.

If you’re flying to the Midwest, the airport nearest to Indiana Dunes is South Bend International. From Indianapolis, the drive is about 2.5 hours. The park’s main gate is just off I-94 and is easily accessed from the Indiana Toll Road. Take the exit for IN-49 and you will pass right by the visitor center where you can park, head in to get a map, and plan the day. The park fee is just $6 per car and $80 for a season pass.

41. When did Indiana Dunes National Park start?

42. Where is the park located?

43. Why is the park worth visiting in any season?

44. What is the airport nearest to Indiana Dunes?

书面表达（共 20 分）

六、完成句子 (共 10 分，每空 1 分)

根据下面各题所给的中文及英文提示，完成下面的句子，每空一词。

45．这儿附近有邮局吗？

______ ______ a post office near here?

46. 不要叫醒Tina。她需要休息。

Don’t ______ ______Tina. She needs to have a rest.

47. 老师总是告诉我们多读书。

The teacher always tells us ______ ______ more books.

48. 昨天我很累，我早早就睡觉了。

Yesterday, I was ______ tired ______ I went to sleep early.

49. 当孩子们看见了老师，就立刻停止了说话。

When the kids saw their teacher, they____________ _____________ at once.

七、文段表达（10 分）

50． 根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于 50 词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。

假如你是李华，你的英国笔友 Tom 向你询问你在进入初中的这一年中一次难忘的学校旅行。请你用英语给他写一封邮件，跟他讲述你难忘的一次学校旅行，内容包括郊游的时间、 地点和活动内容，以及你的感受。可适当增加细节。

提示词语：countryside, park, take photos, play games, excited

提示问题：1. When and where did you have the school trip?

2. What did you do on your school trip?

3. What did you think of your school trip?

Dear Tom,

How is it going? ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

I’m looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua